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The sunlight streaming through the windows was a rare occurrence in their little corner of Prussia. Daniel flung open the curtains and smiled at the day. It truly begged for a walk outside. He wondered if the baron would join him if he asked. After some reflection he decided that maybe it would be best to go by himself. The baron seemed pensive and brooding lately, some time away from Daniel might very well be what he needed. The young man sighed, cast one more longing gaze at the woods outside before turning to go to his breakfast.
It couldn't be easy on the old man. Not only did the poor gentleman have to put up with his prattling, but Daniel had shown up at his doorstep fully expecting the man to be his savior; both daunting tasks he knew full well.
He knocked on the baron's study door. He heard Alexander rumble something and took it as permission to enter. He took a breath, held it, released it slowly to calm himself and pushed the door open. I will not badger the poor man with questions first thing in the morning, I will not badger the poor man with questions first thing in the morning, I will not- "What lovely flowers, Alexander! Wherever did you find them? Are they a species only native to Prussia? I've never seen anything like them before. What are they called?" He mentally cringed.
Alexander looked up from the book he had been reading, a cup of steaming tea by his elbow, his breakfast untouched before him. He always waited for Daniel to arrive before starting his meals, a small courtesy that did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. "The garden. I do not know. Some breed of orchid I would guess."
"They are lovely." Daniel repeated, forcing a smile on his face to hide his flustering.
"I'm glad you think so. They are for you after all."
"For me? That would explain why they are by my table setting. I'll take them to my room after we eat. It was very kind of you to…" The baron closed his book and began to eat, ignoring Daniel to all appearances.
Oh, me and my mouth. He sat down at the small table and began to pick at his food. He wouldn't say a single word until they were done eating; he'd thank his host for the meal, and then go back to his room. His eyes lighted upon the flowers again. "Did you pick them yourself?" He bit his lip.
Alexander sighed. "Who else would it have been, Daniel?"
He flushed, looked down at the fork he was clutching too tightly in his hand. "I thought maybe the servants…" But he rarely saw the servants and they seemed not to care about things such as making the castle less gloomy. He also couldn't imagine the Baron's men, the rough, loutish looking fellows who would step into the shadows or through doors whenever Daniel drew near, going out into the gardens at the Baron's request.
"They are very lovely."
"I have gathered that you like them. You have remarked upon it three times already."
"Oh. Yes." His face was so hot he feared the baron would hear the blood boiling in his cheeks. "I'll just take them to my room then. As I've said before." He stood up, letting his utensils clatter to the table, and reached for the vase.
He started as Alexander's cool fingers wrapped around his wrist. "Now, Daniel? You've hardly touched your food."
Daniel shook off the baron's hand. "I'm not that hungry this morning, Alexander. I mean, Baron. Thank you for the…" His voice trailed off as he tried to remember how often he had already thanked the baron for the flowers. He all but ran from the room, clutching the vase to his chest.
The knock on his door roused him from the nap he had fallen into. After breakfast he had found that he had no energy for a walk and had thrown himself back into his bed to stare up at the ceiling and replay each awkward thing he had said and done since his arrival at Brennenberg. "Yes?"
"Are you feeling better?" Alexander asked as he threw open the door and strode in.
"Oh, I wasn't feeling poorly to begin with!"
Cool fingers skimmed across his brow. "You don't seem to be feverish."
"I really am fine, Alexan… Baron."
"If you were fine you would have eaten your breakfast and not have fled the room as if something were in pursuit of you." A small grimace, as if the baron instantly regretted his choice of words.
"I really am all right, my friend." He bit his lip. "My lord."
Alexander raised an eyebrow. "We are the only two here, Daniel. You need not stand on ceremony with me. In fact, I would much prefer if you didn't."
"Thank you…Alexander." He cast his eyes down, missing the small smile that flitted across the baron's lips. He glanced up again as he felt Alexander's weight sag the mattress as he sat down.
"Did I upset you this morning? Was it something I did?"
"You? No! No no no!"
"Then the flowers weren't too bold a gesture?"
Daniel blinked, wondered if the baron was mistaking one English word for another, though usually his English was immaculate. "Bold? How so? It was a lovely gesture. I was happy to receive them, that you had thought of me this morning and went to gather them. It made me happy."
"It gladdens me to hear that Daniel."
A hand that should have been gnarled and weak with age curled over Daniel's. He could feel the strength in it still and it never ceased to amaze him how hardy the baron was despite all his apparent years.
"You said there was a garden here?"
"There is. That is right, you have yet to see it. Would it please you to? We could take our lunch there. It is a fine day."
"I was struck by that same thought this morning! The fineness of the day, not the garden, I didn't even know a garden existed here until breakfast, you wouldn't think by looking at your-" He took a breath, tried to cram the words back inside. "It would please me. Thank you."
Alexander laughed. It was full and rich and seemed like it should have belonged to a man twenty years younger than him. "You always amuse me, my friend. In my long, long years I do not think I have ever met anyone as singular as you."
"You think me odd." Daniel could not keep the pout from his voice.
"I find you a delight." The baron chucked him under the chin and rose to his feet. "Come, we'll tell the kitchen staff on the way out where to send our lunch." He held out a hand and helped Daniel out of his bed. It wasn't until they were well into wandering through the gardens that Daniel noticed that Alexander had yet to release his hold on his hand.
This is a different take on the events that lead up to Daniel becoming Alexander's apprentice in torture. It might seem fluffy at first but it will take a turn for the dark, I promise. This is not a continuation of Dream No Small Dreams. When I am done with this one, I will probably go back and add on to Dreams. I thought it would end at the end of chapter 5, but since there seems to be a call for it to go on, I'll try to oblige! Just be patient with me. And as always, comments and critique are always welcome!


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Okay so I've been getting some messages that some people think I'm sad, or withdrawn, I'm not, I'm just being honest.
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Before becoming #paralyzed I kept a clean house; dusted, vacuumed, washed dishes, put things in their proper place (for the most part ) but now, sitting in this #wheelchair combined with my limited reach ability, it's very difficult, if not impossible, to reach things that once were put in their respective places, so I now leave bills to be paid, check books, letter opened, magazines, hand cream, etc. on one corner of the dinning room table and it's okay. It may not look good, it may appear that we are sloppy or don't pick up or don't keep a neat house but it's okay. It's okay because me having the ability to reach them on my own without having to ask someone to get it for me makes it bearable. Normally I would want my table cleared with a nice centerpiece but not now and again, it's okay.
My joy now comes from watching the birds at my many feeders, designing my new bathrooms that my honey is redoing to make life a little easier for me, researching accessible RV's so we can travel more, taking rides together with my honey, and writing this blog! But guess what, I've ALWAYS enjoyed those things! So no, I'm not sad, I'm just honest, honest about what does and doesn't matter in this journey called life, at least what does and doesn't matter in MY journey.
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Sports Report: The Playoffs Continue
May 1, 2019
A lot has happened in the NBA in the past week, and there were two major events that were quite a shock for both the teams and players. For starters, OKC and The Trailblazers had a crazy finish, with Damian Lillard shooting a game-winning three and dropping 50 points, solidifying their win. Also, The Nuggets beat The Spurs in a very close game for the chance to move on in the series, The Rockets beat The Jazz as suspected, and The Raptors beat The Magic to move on, as did the Seventy-Sixers and The Warriors.
Now, we are in the second stage of the series with the best 8 teams in the league. The Raptors won their first game against The Seventy-Sixers with Kawhi Leonard dropping 45, The Warriors then beat The Rockets with Kevin Durant playing a great game as usual. The Celtics beat The Bucks with Kyrie and Jalen Brown playing a great game, and The Nuggets beat The Trailblazers with Jamal Murray dropping 34 And Gary Harris dropping 35.
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Well I beg to differ with Mr. Murphy… if he says "If anything can go wrong – it will", I say "What you allow, is what will continue" (again depends on "State of Mind", isn't it??).
But having said that, in your example of your colleague… I think what helped her more than anything else was her luck!! She was unlucky to start with but then got lucky and reached her destination safely. So that cancels it out, she was neither lucky nor unlucky!
What about those other passengers in that same domestic flight who also got late? They might have some connecting flights to board as well but to their incessant bad luck, no airport staff appeared for them as their savior!! 😀 So in this case, 1 person got helped and remaining 100s don't and that's why (unfortunately) poor Murphy's Law sustained. And probably that's why Murphy's Law is what it is today. People tend to believe what happens to majority of them. 🙁
Great read – got to know Murphy better!! 🙂
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It's an odd time for the Black Eyed Peas.
It's an odd time for the Black Eyed Peas.
Fergie has jumped ship from Interscope and launched an imprint label under BMG named Dutchess Music. Hours after the announcement, BEP's Taboo Nawasha threw shade at the pop star by posting the band's 1998 debut album, Behind The Front, and captioned it "classic BEP" then reportedly unfollowed Ferg on social media.
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It's clear Fergie has no plans to reunite with the band, so they're carrying on without her. BEP 1.0 is set to perform at the opening ceremony of UEFA Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday, June 3. Here's a promo for it:
.@bep will be performing at the #UCLfinal opening ceremony presented by Pepsi! Let's get it started!! #PepsiMoment pic.twitter.com/G23jYWoH7O
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Real talk: what songs without Fergie can they perform that a stadium crowd could bop along to? I imagine they'll aim to release a new album as a trio this year as well. This should be interesting.
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- Tinie Tempah0:51As Susan tries to seduce Arthur in his room.01.6ktomm098
- The Newton Brothers1:02Arthur pays someone to let him wear the costume at work.01.5ktomm098
- Ben Gibbard1:11Montage after Arthur tells Naomi that he's engaged.02.3ktomm098
- Russell Brand1:16Russell sings to the girls as Susan opens her engagement presents.00tomm098
- Ben Gibbard1:25Arthur looks after Hobson after she gets sick.02.2ktomm098
- Mark McAdam & Dermot Mulroney1:27Arthur talks to Hobson before she goes to sleep. He sleeps next to her and wakes up to find that she has passed away.02.1ktomm098
- Daniel Merriweather1:29After Hobson dies Arthur throws a party and spends the night in the bath.02.1ktomm098
- Daniel Merriweather1:40After Arthur runs over to Naomis house after the wedding and she turns him down.01.9ktomm098
- Daniel Merriweather1:46End of the movie as Arthur and Naomi drive away in the bat mobile. First song in the end credits.02.4ktomm098
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2) It was not my idea at all. - "The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories", Charles Weathers Bump.
3) I had no idea you would mind. - "Jane Oglander", Marie Belloc Lowndes.


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VOGUE OF BEAULIEU is an exceptional example of the very popular Sunseeker Manhattan 74 motor yacht available for charter on the French Riviera.
VOGUE OF BEAULIEU is one of the finest charter yachts in her class. The yacht offers exceptionally spacious accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 Cabins (Master, VIP and 2 Twins). Guests can choose to dine inside, on the aft deck, or on the incredibly spacious flybridge which has a barbecue, fridge and ice maker.
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Number of guests: 8
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When a child is born with a craniofacial diagnosis, parents often express feeling disoriented or isolated, thinking that their child must be the only one. Yet, craniofacial conditions are common in the United States and around the world. In the United States, nearly one in 1,200 infants born each year have a cleft lip or cleft palate. These conditions range from mild, barely noticeable skull disorders to severe cases of cleft separation that interfere with the child's ability to eat and suckle.
To ensure the child's best interest, their pediatrician might recommend seeing a pediatric craniofacial surgeon who works to restore not only the child's facial structures, but to improve their health, physical appearance and wellbeing.
What Does a Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon Do?
A pediatric craniofacial surgeon is a highly trained physician who has undergone years of specialized training to work specifically with children who have skull or facial structure anomalies. While many of these cases result from birth defects, others are caused by accidents or injuries.
Some of the most common issues our surgeons address include:
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Craniofacial microsomia (when one side of the lower part of the face develops to a smaller scale than the other)
- Craniosynostosis (anomalies where the skull plates join)
- Misshapen ears
- Plagiocephaly (misshapen skull)
- Facial paralysis
- Orthognathic problems (abnormal structure or growth of the jaw that can lead to sleep apnea)
When it comes to craniofacial surgery, our pediatric craniofacial surgeons recommend a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with a dedicated team of physicians and specialists that could include pediatric anesthesiologists, ophthalmologists, pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric ENT's, and speech therapists. By incorporating everyone into one team, we can better address all of a child's needs impacted by their diagnosis.
Using a combination of plastic and reconstructive surgery techniques, our pediatric craniofacial surgeons develop an individualized treatment plan to address each child's unique situation. In many cases of congenital craniofacial anomalies, multiple, strategically-timed surgeries are necessary throughout the child's development. Depending on each individual case, surgeries may be required as early as the first few days of life or it may be strategic to wait several months or years.
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeons Do More Than Just Surgery
Not all craniofacial anomalies require invasive surgery. Depending on the child's needs, some conditions can be treated with minimally invasive procedures, starting as early as a few weeks after birth. Even large cleft lips and cleft palates can benefit from nasoalveolar molding (NAM). Similar to a dental retainer, these mouth devices help direct the growth of the gums and palate, closing the separation that occurs without surgery.
Similarly, infants with ear deformities often do not need surgery, but can instead undergo ear molding. Like an orthodontist uses braces to align teeth, our craniofacial surgeons specialize in using ear molds as braces for the ears.
In addition to treating these craniofacial abnormalities, our surgeons address significant skin issues, such as giant congenital nevi, cystic lesions, scar deformities, moles and keloids.
Regardless of the scope of the child's condition, our pediatric plastic surgeons provide comprehensive care to help the child heal and reduce the physical, emotional and social impact of their congenital condition.
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeons
If your child has a craniofacial anomaly, seek the best care possible with our doctors at Wellspring Craniofacial Group. Contact our office today at (512) 600-2888 to schedule your child's initial consultation with a pediatric craniofacial surgeon.


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Are there any consequences (geodatabase performance or other) to having domains "stack up" in a SQL Server-based SDE geodatabase? I noticed many unused domains in an SDE workspace when running a script that writes domain properties to a series of file geodatabase tables. The script is attached. A lot of them have the same base name followed by an underscore and then a number:
In this particular enterprise geodatabase, there are 913 domains but only 93 of them are actually applied. So, is this ok? Or is there a compelling reason to clean up the unused domains and try to prevent them stacking up like this in the future.


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PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Gandy Jumps to No. 2 at Left Tackle
First-round draft choice Wayne Gandy, who has been moved from third to second team, will start at left tackle in Saturday's exhibition opener against the Green Bay Packers at Madison, Wis.
"He's made a move," said Jim Erkenbeck, Ram offensive line coach. "It's going to be hard to keep Gandy out of there. This guy can play and will play. He has that ability to turn it up a notch, that game tempo that makes him something special."
Gandy missed the opening of training camp while completing negotiations on a five-year contract. He remains No. 2 behind Clarence Jones, but Bill Schultz, who was working as No. 2 left tackle, has moved to right guard to challenge Tom Newberry.
Quarterback T.J. Rubley, who is battling Jamie Martin for the No. 3 spot, has been ordered by team physicians not to throw for a week to rest a sore arm.
The knee injury to starting defensive end Fred Stokes has given veteran Gerald Robinson and rookie Brad Ottis an opportunity to improve their stock.


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However, you can not stay clear of cleaning down comforters at some point even if they are protected. Here is a great way think of it and keep in mind the formula. Down are feathers and are usually the feathers of geese. Exactly how do you expect a goose keeps its feather clean? Cold water is the right answer to that. And, think of this. Exactly how would a goose do in an agitating cleaning device? It's an ugly idea but a terrific illustration of what not to do. So, what does this mean? It means you will clean you down comforter in a front loading device like they have in laundry mats not top loading agitating device like you find in many homes. The agitating device can ruin the comforter all together. The trick is a gentle cycle of cold water.
Firstly, purple has long been associated with VIP and the aristocracy. The reason being to the fact that nobleman and other royal people formerly used to wear purple all the time. You can quickly picture the king with a crimson cape, a purple bathrobe, and sitting on the purple throne. Indeed, the color crimson is definitely a royal color, and this has advantages for you. Using crimson cheap bedding sets could offer you a lot more confidence if you're the kind of person who is really timid. You'll require a big quantity of confidence to be able to guideline a nation, and it is the exact same if you are the real packed with the house. Having even more confidence could also assist you to rest much better, without worry for that issues of the next day.
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When it pertains to baby fitted crib sheets material goose down is at the top of the heap. Not just does goose down supply the best convenience and the high quality, however is likewise considered to be an excellent option of financial investments. There are numerous factors for this, however one particular reason is the reality that goose down has a longer life expectancy than other kinds of products, particularly synthetic ones. So you have basically two choices, you can purchase an artificial comforter that will need replaced every a couple of years, or you can make a financial investment into a goose down comforter that will last your whole life time.
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Not just this, it will likewise permit you to boast about the aura of your bedroom to your guests. And they will definitely chant about the sophisticated appearance of your bedroom to others. So, now you understand if you wish to augment the appearance of your bedroom, you should definitely opt for quality without believing much about the cost.
Each brand-new phase of your growing little girl's changing life is equally essential, bringing with it its own distinct challenges and rewards for both of you. Make your little girl's journey from being a toddler to a full-fledged kid much more special by treating her to a fun yet economical brand-new bedroom style, thanks to lovable, comfy Children bedding low-cost.
If you want to select a quality comforter, understand exactly what down is before making your decision. Sown is the fluffy and soft feathers utilized in comforters. These feathers normally belong to young birds or a specific kind. When on the marketplace for a comforter, seek on out with an enhanced fill power. This is a 3 digit number that grades the quality of thread on the bedding. The greater the number, the better. The heavier the comforter, the warmer it will be this is the time to consider your sleep pattern.
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Hyperclean, TempraKON, and silk comforters are still other alternatives which the Allergy Prospective buyers Membership suggests. As you'll be able to see, even individuals who experience from allergies can delight in the soft, gentle heat of your down comforter or perhaps a close choice to one.
Whether you will be unwinding alone or enjoying a number of additional hours in bed with your partner, they are sure to have the perfect sized down duvet to match. All of their beautifully designed down duvets can be found in sizes varying from a single right through to incredibly king so no matter what size bed you have, there will be a duvet to match it completely.
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If you are not contented sleeping in a bed that is almost your size then you ought to choose the one that is of queen size. The size of bed has to certainly accommodate all the weaving of your body while you are asleep. However, if you do have a queen sized bed, then you ought to likewise think about consisting of a queen size bed sheet to match the bed. To make things even better, you ought to have a few baby fitted crib sheets sets so you can alter your it you want.
These sets offer an excellent impression without a huge investment. You can frequently purchase a set of around 6 pieces consisting of pillow cases and sheets along with the cover. Most of high street establishments have a large range of sets at various prices and this is among the primary benefits of opting for this product type.
When it concerns bedroom decor, then there are plethora of choices offered in the bedding shops. Each bedding set has its own specialties. While the down alternative comforters are in the lime light for offering severe convenience, the bed linen sets are popular because they secure the comforters without changing their convenience level. Likewise, the quilt bedding sets are also in demand because they are comfortable along with they have excellent appearances. They are terrific add ons to the convenience and style of your bed and bedroom. These sets can be made use of for different domestic function. You can acquire the quilt bedding sets of beautiful designs from the bedding shops.
The levels of heat in the alternative bedding differs, so knowing where the main location for your bedding will be important. If you are in a region where it does not get cold, you might want a lighter weight fill than in a region where it gets extremely cold. Choosing the right heat level will be important for you to be comfy in the temperature level where your bed will be.
When it pertains to pillow cases, luxury bedding sets can differ a lot. They'll likewise call them various things, like shams. Shams, pillow cases, and pillow covers, though, are all the exact same thing. Usually the size of the bed that the luxury bed linens are implied to fit will dictate how many pillow covers you get. Lots of sets likewise consist of covers for throw pillows or neck pillows, sometimes in relatively random quantities. If you have additional cushions, be prepared to buy covers separately, as it's awfully hard to find a luxury bedding set that includes specifically what you need, and nothing even more.
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You can also buy bed comforter sets. Take enough time to identify together, have a look at all of the quilts, bedding, comforters and many others. The alternatives are limitless. The following are essential tips to help you in choosing the best ways to utilize your ornamental bedding devices to the fullest.
Lastly, the color purple is an extremely special and unique color. This is mentioned in terms of the natural world, due to the fact that this elegant color is not regularly discovered there, unlike the colors associated with green, azure, yellow, and others. If you are the type of individual that delights in stuff that tend to be unique in addition to unique, then a little purple bed sheets for a spin would be a fantastic option. Although it is so unique, nevertheless an excellent aspect is that still goes well with great deals of additional color combinations also, like crimson and green cheap bedding sets, pink purple bed linen, and many others.
One of the most crucial factors to consider which you need to take in account is the size of the duvets. Your duvet should neither be too little to simply reach the corners of your bed, neither too big to cuddle up the entire room. So, make sure that you inspect the dimensions well before you zero in on a duvet. Preferably, the size of a single duvet is 3 feet by 6 feet and the size of a double duvet is 4 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 3 inches.
Design A Better Bedroom With Baby Fitted Crib Sheets
In response to the growing need for plus size clothing alternatives, brand-new retailers are turning up that offer extended sizes and existing brand names are broadening their clothing lines to accommodate for this requirement in the industry. The house products industry is not as quick to adjust to these demands, however there are some living solutions readily available that make life a little more comfortable consisting of baby fitted crib sheets sets, towels, and more. Here are some of the house décor necessary to search for to make best use of the quality of plus size living.
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It will be easier to obtain the best luxury bedding sets with all this details. This includes those that have matching bed skirts. Though the duvet might be set on its own, it might do not have a matching bed skirt. For that reason, it is essential to put in mind all this when buying the sets irrespective of the readily available markets.
There are some substantial advantages to having the polyester down comforter. They are used 400-thread count and up, overlays which is a tighter weave than many down comforters. In addition, they are stay-stitched to guarantee that your fill does not bunch and step when washed. Lastly, the comforters are light enough to be washed and dried out in your house piece of equipments.
Quality of Construction is someone else aspect that figures out whether bedding will be identified as luxury bed linens or not. The proficiency and ability of the craftsmen enables them to select the kind and fineness of the yarns, they have to select the diameter of the yarn to create the desired hand such as crisp percale, jacquard, or silk sateen, and they have to have the understanding of ways to finest put everything together for the highest quality of linens.
The bedspread sets are the most important elements within the bed, and the bedspread sets will be the basic tone from the complete bedding. As being the bedspread sets will not be near with human skin, so they will not be necessarily to obtain the cotton element, rather, bedspread sets could be selected the Dacron or poplin element, for these materials are moderately stiff, so that they are crease-resistant, which is the main element in picking the bedspread sets. As for the color with the bedspread sets, it is higher to choose the cold color series, so that you can rest together with the peaceful head.
One of the most renowneded luxury bedding styles is goose feather filled bedding which a lot of individuals will vouch is the nicest method to rest. However that is often since they have not yet discovered silk filled duvets which can go a step further when it pertains to getting a suitable and comfortable nights' sleep.
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There is nothing even worse than getting all thrilled and preparing for something that never ends up occurring. As all of us know there is nothing tougher than searching for a specific bed set, since no matter where you go they all appear to have the very same 8 to twelve duvets and other baby fitted crib sheets. You could attempt your luck online but, then you need to go up against a total new aspect. Now not just are you still finding a restricted amount but, you also have to run the risk of the credibility of the shop. That is why if you want to discover a fantastic bed set than you will not just search for somebody who concentrates on bedding but, also has a wide variety of them to select from. This is where Multi Shop Stop comes in, this online shop offers 100's of various bedding so if you come trying to find queen duvets in a specific design you will have plenty to select from varying from flower to French to garden designs.
Discount kids bedding is easily available, however discovering a collection of great quality that lets your slightly lady show her sweet and spicy sides can be a frustrating task if you dont research everything ahead of time. You would most certainly conserve your precious cash and useful time if you pick the right kind of hassle-free, comfortable bedding set, bearing the right kind of feminine try to find your slightly princess that would be her silent partner on the path taking her swiftly from her days of infancy towards the days of adolescence.


text: 2018 Ohio FCCLA Endowment Scholarship Application NameAddressCityState | ZipEmailPhoneName of High SchoolSchool AddressAdviser NameAdviser EmailAdviser Contact Phone NumberHow many years have you been a member of FCCLA?Please explain how receiving a scholarship will aide you in covering costs for your post secondary studies?How might you give back to the Endowment in the future?I plan to attend the following certificated program, technical school, two-year college or four year college:My intended field of study will be:My career goal(s) is/are as follows:Explain how you have been an active member during your tenure in FCCLA. Relate how you have personally grown and matured by your experiences. Have you been able to address any of your career interests through FCCLA? Address how you may have impacted others. Explain how this was accomplished. (You may cite examples of: chapter activities, attendance and participation at camps, attendance and participation at district, regional, state or national events.)Identify and explain leadership roles you may have trained for or participated in, and explain the resulting outcomes for each leadership experience. Were any of your career goals addressed though this process. If so, please explain. (Cite examples of: officer position, leadership training, etc.)Activities other than FCCLA: School Involvement - Please identify and explain your active involvement in school activities, clubs/organizations, athletics, music groups, etc. Relate how you have personally grown or have been changed by participation in these areas. Identify and relate how any of your career goals may have been addressed via your participation in school activities.Community Involvement: Please identify your active involvement in your community. Relate how you have personally grown or have been changed by participation in the events. Identify and relate how any of your career goals may have been addressed through your participation.NOTE: Your application will not be completely accepted until all recommendation forms and required documents have been submitted.


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For schools in Salford, the school terms and holiday dates for the next academic year 2017 to 2018 are listed below.
Autumn term 2017
Autumn Term 1st half: Monday 4th September 2017 – Friday 20th October 2017
Autumn Term 2nd half: Monday 30th October 2017 – Wednesday 20th December 2017
Spring Term 2018
Spring Term 1st half: Tuesday 2nd January 2018 – Friday 16th February 2018
Spring Term 2nd half: Monday 26th February 2018 – Thursday 29th March 2018
Summer Term 2018
Summer Term 1st half: Monday 16th April 2018– Friday 25th May 2018
Summer Term 2nd half: Tuesday 29th – May 2018 - Friday 20th July 2018
Return to school: 6th September 2017
October Half term: Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October 2017
Christmas Holiday: Thursday 21th December to Monday 2th January 2018
Spring Half term: Monday 19th February to Friday 23rd February 2018
Easter Holidays: Friday 30th March to Friday 13th April 2018 (inclusive of Good Friday and Easter Monday)
May Half term: Monday 28th May 2018 to Friday 1st June 2018 (inclusive of bank holiday Monday)
Summer holiday: Monday 23rd July to Friday 31st August 2018
Return to school Monday 3 September 2018
Always check your school's website for specific holiday dates, as dates can vary slightly between schools.
Schools are allocated a number of inset days that are usually chosen by the school themselves so do differ between schools; please check with your local school directly if you are unsure when these are. Independent schools in the area will have different holiday dates, so enquire directly with the school.
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Numerous critics haveasserted that President Trump's promises to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US ignore the looming threat of robotic automation.
But the reality may be even further removed from Trump's vision than critics believe.
Across the US, companies of all sizes are turning to robots to mechanize tasks once done by humans. But not even those robots are American-made — the majority of them come from Japan and Europe, the Wall Street Journal recently reported.
"If you want to build new production facilities in the US, a large part of the machinery and technology has to be imported because local alternatives are rarely available," Torsten Gede, a manager at the German investment group Deutsche Beteilgungs AG, told WSJ.
Most labour-economist predictions peg the 2030s as the decade that artificially-intelligent software and heavy-duty robotics will start to make up the majority of the US labour force. Beyond just factory work, which is already becoming rapidly automated, AI is expected to enter telemarketing, customer service, and food-service jobs.
A McKinsey report released in 2015 suggested robotics could replace 45% of jobs right now if companies had the desire.
Last year, the US exported $US4.1 billion less in "flexible manufacturing" goods — basically, robots that can do more than one thing — than it imported from Japan, the European Union, and Switzerland.
Both small companies and large corporations have realised the supply of such goods is much greater in outside the US.
Tim Worstall, a senior fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, said recently in Forbes that the dearth of American-made robots isn't necessarily a bad thing. He believes it's irrelevant where the machinery comes from, so long as Americans are the ones benefitting from it.
He offers the thought experiment of needing to flatten a road. A bulldozer would do the job better than hordes of people with sledgehammers, he says, and few people would object if that bulldozer came from "three counties away, three states, or three nations" since the goal is just to get the job done.
The point, in other words, is that automation increases output — and it'd be counter-productive, literally, to favour American human labour over foreign machines for the sake of jobs.
"Who builds the robots is thus a problem of the utmost triviality," Worstall writes. "All we really care about is that we get to use them."
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Valdoroth's Comprehensive FB Guide
Stat Building
Key-mapping and Quick Slots
Combatives PvE and PvP
BM3 Patterns and Tips
Gearing Up Effectively and Cost Efficiently
Katana vs Blade
Gear Build - Amp or CD?
Stat Building
There are primarily only 3 builds you will want now. They are the STR Heavy, and STR or DEX Focus.
I'll go over basics about each after listing the stat recommendations.
STR Heavy Minimum INT+DEX, rest is STR (Just over 800).
This build is for those looking at only increasing their Damage Reduction (DR) to the maximum potential. The benefits are you get hit for less, the negatives is that you'll get hit more often.
STR Focus 600 STR, Minimum INT, rest DEX (Just over 400).
This build is a strong DR build while still having a good defense rate and evasion base. The drawbacks are that the damage you take is a little more than STR Heavy.
DEX Focus 600 DEX, Minimum INT, and rest STR (Just over 400).
This is the last recommended build, and while you get hit less often than the other two, it probably isn't as effective from the loss of DR the other two have.
All three builds should use minimum INT required for your highest grade item requirement (Archridium is something like 318 max, so 308 with the INT rune maxed). Also, they all have the same base atk since DEX and STR give the same amount of ATK up to 1000 of either stat (impossible to reach that high in either with effective gears).
Further changes to your build can be related to your passive upgrade skills. You want to have both attack and at least 1 of the defense ones. You can optionally have the other defense, or swap it for both defense rates. HP is a typical one to get, and with good reason. It's a larger boost than the HP Rune.
This concludes the character building section. Next is the skills section.
This part of the guide goes into a lot of details about all skills FB's should have and use.
Attack Skills
I divided the skills into 3 categories: Heavy, Dot, and Supportive/Movement.
The primary attack skills that FB's should have are as follows:
Assassinate (Assy) - Heavy
Seal of Destruction (SoD) Heavy/Supportive
Quake Cataclysm (QC) - Heavy
Infernal Impact (II) - Heavy
Abyssal Crystal (AC) - Supportive
Force Assault (FA) Dot/Movement
Force Slash (FS) - Dot
Force Kick (FK) Dot/Movement
Optionally you can have Impact Stab (IS) but it's less dps than FS.
Additionally, have at least the first 3 of these four cannons: Aqua, Lightning, Earth, and Wind.
This next part will go into detail about each skill.
Assassinate Heavy Elliptical Shaped attack
- Range 1~5, spread of 1~3 wide.
- Cast time 3.0 (2.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down 6.5 sec.
Assy is primarily an AoE and high DPS skill. It's used mostly as an in-between skill using the debuffs from other skills. This will likely be one of your most used skills because it's powerful and quick. It can also be used as a form of moving if there are targets in between current target and a new target within the skills range.
Seal of Destruction Heavy /Supportive Cone Shaped
- Range 1~6, spread of 1~4 wide.
- Cast time 2.7 (2.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down 8.2 sec.
SoD is used as a ranged DPS/AoE skill, as well as the best supportive skill. It's RCD and RR debuff make it a strong leading skill. The debuff lasts 5 seconds, which 2.3 are taken up in combo to cast the skill, leaving you with 2.7 seconds to hit other skills and gain the benefit of it's debuffs. The following list is possible combinations to get that benefit:
- SoD> Assy/QC > Any other skill
- SoD>FA>FS>Any other skill (Note FS and FA can be swapped, but since FA closes a space gap, it's a better first choice)
- SoD> FK> FA/FS> Any other skill
Seeing that you can get 3 heavies with 1 debuff is very great DPS. This is what makes SoD such an effective skill for the start of a combo in all environments.
Quake Cataclysm Heavy Cylinder Shaped
- Range 1~5, spread of 3 wide.
- Cast time 2.2 (1.8 combo) sec
- Cool down 6.5 sec
QC is a good AoE ranged skill. It's the best DPS for ranged skill when chasing if FK is on cool down. It's short time and higher base dmg than SoD makes it a good in-between skill like Assy.
Infernal Impact Heavy Elliptical Shaped
- Range 1~7, spread of 1~3 wide.
- Cast time 4.1 (3.5 combo) sec.
- Cool down 8.4 sec.
II has a strew of debuffs imbedded, but since it's cast time is slow, it's not as effective as a supportive, which is why it's normally used as an ending. It has a good AoE and can be used as a form of moving if there are targets in between current target and a new target within it's range. II is good in conjunction with FA+FS for the combined 3 skills HP drain ability (total -192 per 2 sec).
Abyssal Crystal Supportive Line Shaped
- Range 1~7, no spread.
- Cast time 2.2 (1.7 combo) sec.
- Cool down 2.7 sec.
AC is used primarily as a supportive in the sense that it's good against runners, quick range snapshots, and to stop chasing. With the arrival of QC, it may be substituted for chase stopping, unless QC is on CD. It has a quick cool down, so can be used often enough to be used before and after a consecutive SoD and QC combo if rooted and target is out of normal range (AC>SoD>QC>AC*)*You'll have to wait until the tail end of the combo bar to hit it or it WILL cancel combo.
Force Assault Dot/Movement Single Target Only
- Range 1~4, no spread.
- Cast time 1.3 (0.9 combo) sec.
- Cool down 1.8 sec.
FA is used mostly as a dot skill, but is also effective for chasing, or semi-stopping chasing (If used at start of chase, you will still be chasing after it's done). It takes the same amount of time to complete the skill from 1 range as it does from 4, so using it as a gap filler between you and a target is efficient. It has a handy HP drain debuff attached to it which is excellent together with FS or II.
Force Slash Dot Trapezoid Shaped
- Range 1~2, spread of 1 wide.
- Cast time 1.3 (0.9 combo) sec.
- Cool down 1.8 sec.
FS is used similar to FA with the exception of not being able to move with it. It has a good HP drain debuff that is good in conjunction with FA or II.
Force Kick Dot/Movement- Circle Shaped
- Range 1~12, spread of 1 wide.
- Cast time 0.9 (0.5 combo) sec.
- Cool down 18 sec.
FK is used as a chase stopper, a runner stopper, or simply to get into combat faster. It has a 2 second stun that usually hits, but not very effective against players. It does take a slightly longer time to finish casting when farther away (only about 0.1-0.2 sec longer) than when point blank. Unlike FA, it can hit more than 1 target if the additional targets are within 1 range of the target being hit.
Cannons BM1 boosts
I'm not going to bother listing the attack info on cannons. Your sole purpose of them is for your BM1.
Aqua increases HP, Lightning Increases attack, Earth increases defense, and Wind increases your attack and defense rates
Fire Blade Sword Stance
- Range Self
- Effect - +7 atk, +1% rate, +12 pene (lv 1)
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool down 3 sec.
- SP Cost: 100
For DPS, fire blade is your best friend. Debuffs have more -def related if the have altering stats.
Ice Blade Sword Stance
- Range Self
- Effect - +4 atk, +1% rate, +5 dr (lv 1)
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool down 3 sec.
- SP Cost: 100
Ice Blade is a damage reduction, so useful vs mobs that hit hard or bosses, and hard scraps in war sometimes. Debuffs have more - atk related if they have altering stats.
Lightning Blade - Sword Stance
- Range Self
- Effect - +5 atk, +1% rate, +120 acu (lv 1)
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool down 3 sec.
- SP Cost: 100
Evasion. Mostly for anti-bosses or for use in war to silence opponents for 4 sec with AoC.
Astral Weapon - Passive Buff
- Range Self
- Effect - +4 atk, +5% CD, +15% CR (lv 0) *rate stays 15% for any lv
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down N/A
- Lv is determined by equipped Orb/Crystal grade, Archridium being lv 12.
Elemental Enchant (EE) - Short Buff
- Range Self
- Effect - +200% Penetration (Fire Blade), +200% Damage Reduce (Ice Blade), +200% Evasion (Lightning Blade)
- Cast time Instant
- Duration: 12 sec.
- Cool down 80 sec
- SP Cost: 300
- Lv is determined by equipped Orb/Crystal grade, Archridium being lv 12. (Forci is lv 11)
Debuff Skills
The following list is all debuffs FB's can have. Optional ones are labeled with a *:
Hard Luck (HL)
Execration (Exe/Root/EX)
Field of Execration (FoX)
Enervation (Ene)
*Field of Enervation (FoEne)
*Lower Defense (LD)
*Blind (BD)
*Mana Freeze (MF)
*Darkness (DK)
Art of Curse (AoC)
The next part goes over each skill in detail.
Hard Luck Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect - -10% Resist Critical Damage/Resist Critical Rate
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down 25 sec.
HL is the most effective debuff for FB since it can be cast more often than AoC and costs only MP. It should always be the last debuff used when debuffing to maximize the use of it's effects with your attacks. It's use for PvE and PvP are reviewed later in this guide.
Execration Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect Root target in-place for 30 seconds.
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down 46.5 sec.
Exe is used to root players in war, or certain mobs/ bosses in place for a period of time to kill it. Because it has a longer cool down than most debuffs, you must be smart about which player you use it on so that it's not wasted.
Field of Execration Area Debuff Limit 17 (5 targets)
- Range 0~10
- Effect Root target in-place for 20 seconds.
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool down 180 sec.
FoX is similar to Exe, except it's for groups. Be smart about it and don't waste on single targets.
Enervation Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect De-levels mob by 12 lvls.
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 0.9 sec
- Additional Effects:
- Lightning Blade Reduces evasion by 300.
- Ice Blade Reduces accuracy by 300.
- Fire Blade Reduces damage reduce by 200.
Ene is a common mob debuff used primarily for luring and killing mobs/bosses faster. It can't be used on players.
Field of Enervation Area Debuff Limit 17 (? targets) Cone Shaped
- Range 0~10, spread of 1~8 wide
- Effect De-levels targets within range and AoE by 12 levels.
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 180 sec.
- Additional Effects:
- Lightning Blade Reduces evasion by 300.
- Ice Blade Reduces accuracy by 300.
- Fire Blade Reduces damage reduce by 200.
FoEne is used for luring large groups of mobs typically in dungeons, or deleveling large groups of players in war. It lowers the base stats of characters equivalent to 12 levels worth (Unsure what it is based on per lvl). This skill is used little enough it may be optimal to swap it for a different debuff you may use more. MP reduction is approximately 138.
Lower Defense Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect -56 Defense to target
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 0.9 sec
LD is used just like ene. Supportive for luring and helping killing faster. It's optional because FA also have this, and most people often forget to re-cast it.
Blind Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect Reduces target's attack rate by 500 and accuracy by 250.
- Cast time 0.9 (0.7 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 0.9 sec.
BD is useful against bosses or players that keep hitting you a lot (does nothing against combo-ing players). It can also be used to lure. It's optional because most people simply don't like it. I personally use it all the time on bosses and it helps party survival rate some. Good to use in conjunction with BM3's Temporal Disruption.
Mana Freeze Single Target
- Range 0~10
- Effect Reduces target's MP by -1400 (increased with Effector: -25/-50/-100 for max of -1500), and freezes use of MP pots for 10 seconds.
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 180 sec.
- Effector can also add -50/100 DR and -30/70 Defense
MF is an effective debuff against characters with less than 1400 MP, primarily WA and BL, but also some FB and FS. It has a long cool down so use it wisely. If a player has a little over 1400 MP, they can still be MF-ed effectively since their MP pots can't be used for MF's duration. It's an optional skill because there's a larger majority of high level players that it isn't effective against anymore. It can be stacked after FoEne for a higher MP reduction effect.
Darkness Single Target
- Range 0~8
- Effect Reduces target's range by 2
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 46.5 sec
Dk is a slower cool down so not good for luring, but it is good to use on rooted or AoD foes to reduce their AoE. Additionally if you're rooted and you root your rooter and then use dk, you can hit him and he can't hit you back (assuming you've rooted them at the edge of SoD/AC range). It's an optional skill because it's overall use is limited and not effective in most instances. Best use is against rooted players in BM3 or AoD, and against Leth Tyrant to prevent him hitting as often at the start of battle.
Art of Curse- Single Target Short (Costs 300 SP)
- Range 0~8
- Effect Reduces target's resists for Down, Knockback, Stun, and Root by 50% for 12 seconds. Has additional effects based on current blade aura mode.
- Cast time 1.5 (1.3 combo) sec.
- Cool Time 180 sec.
- Additional Effects:
- Lightning Blade Silence (Can't use any skills) target for 4 seconds.
- Ice Blade Reduces target's attack by 300 for full duration.
- Fire Blade Reduces Target's defense by 20% for full duration.
AoC is the new debuff short for FB. It's combat effects are almost unparalleled if used with Fire. It's use in Ice isn't worth the use however. The silence from Lightning is a a great way to catch up to a running player to root them or finish them off, or to save your own neck from death. Keep in mind it costs 300 SP to use. Use it smartly. See BM3 tips for additional DPS info.
Key-mapping and Quick slots
FB's role is debuffing, so debuffs need to be a constant and fast access. The extended quick slot row is crucial for your debuffs. I suggest altering some those key's defaults for faster reaction. My suggestion is to use some of the keys near your natural movement location (ASWD) and where you will likely have combo (1,2 or 3). Personally, I use R, F, T, G, Y, H, X, C, and V. Some of these are prior defaults, for which I simply altered to be Ctrl+key replaced. This allows your hand to move minimally for the same effect, in particular R, T, F, and G. If you have a mouse with extra keys, feel free to use those. I use my mouse for a lot of things with only a couple extra keys. I have 2 next my thumb which I use for HP, target self, BM1+ Aura. The use of Shift+mouseX allows the additional 2. Also, mouse wheel can be used for more than just scrolling. I use Alt+Mouse wheel up/down for my NW pots, and Shift+click for BM3/2(on debuff page).
The constants I referred to regard debuffs, combo, BM(s)/Aura, and HP all being the same location on the extended bar on all 4 pages, with few swaps (since we have more than can be put on 1 bar efficiently). I suggest that your quick bars have a setup in these four styles: BM3, Buffs, Dot, AoE (Heavies). The order of those is up to you, but I recommend that on your bm3 page, have the 3 required bm3 skills and the 3 strongest aoe skills. It takes a little bit to get used to new layouts, but taking the time to create one that's easier for you to react faster will pay off later. If you want to become a good player, you'll have to change your key-mapping some.
Again, I cannot stress enough about being consistent with your primary skills/ items on the quick slot bar for all 4 pages. These consist of combo, HP, debuffs, BMs/Aura, and War Pots if you do NW.
I use two preset combo's on pages 3+4. My page 1 is bm3 and 2 is buffs and miscellaneous.
Dot combo FK > FA > FS > Assy > SoD
Heavy Combo Assy > SoD > QC > II > FA > FS
I have AC mapped to R on all pages for quick snapshot ranged, and on Page 3, T is II, and pg 4 T is FK.
FB's are naturally more difficult to handle/survive in PvE. Your 3 primary best friends are Hard Luck, Enervation, and Blind. Lead into combat with enervation and blind, leaving HL as the LAST debuff you use. It's the shortest duration, so you want the maximum number of attacks before it needs recasting. If a debuff runs out during combo, try selecting a far target to move, then re-target previous target and re-debuff accordingly. See the Art of Combo(Not created yet/ intended for normal forums) guide for more details on this and other tips and tricks.
Defense rate and damage reduction are the two major survivability factors for FB. Defense rate reduces number of hits, and damage reduction (DR) reduces damage taken. Defense itself is a good factor for how much damage is taken before DR kicks in, but being missed or blocking is better. Blind makes your defense rate work more efficiently. This is also good in conjunction with BM3's Temporal Displacement (-1000 atk rate from 1 stack of TD +500 from blind = -1500 atk rate). I'll go over BM3 patterns in the next section. Bosses use the same debuffing pattern with any additional debuffs before HL. Do NOT use AoC in Fire by itself. Use it with the 2xPain BM3 pattern. Whether solo or in a party, use the applicable BM3 DPS patterns in the next section. Timing of HL is pretty simple. It's a 30 second duration, and 1 set of BM3 (8 A/B + 1 Fatality) takes 12.4 seconds (+0.0-0.5 sec for lag). 2 sets is around 26 seconds. That leaves 4 seconds to spare, which you can start up the first 3 A/B of the next set.
Depending on your number of mobs, and/or a boss and if solo or party, will determine which combo pattern to use. Most of the time you'll use the Heavies since it has higher DPS overall, but when facing a boss and your HP is dropping too much, the Dot combo will regen HP at a slightly faster rate. Dot combo is good to start off with to move close to your target if FK is on CD, or if you want to practice combo above 11. In large mob groups, the Heavies combo is most effective. Dot combo is good for taking out only a single target with less collateral.
Honestly I'm not a PvP pro, but there's not a lot of good solid tips or guides to PvP. Your best knowledge is knowing the other classes' range, attacks, and the individual player's movement style. Basically this means the best way to learn is by doing it more. There's a few tips for keeping target and combo, but that's in the combo guide I wrote linked above.
Some basics about the classes are as follows:
FA are long ranged only with a range about a dash+fade away from you. Keep your distance close, or out of reach as much as possible and fade/roll closer to them as often as you can.
FS are medium ranged. Darkness is actually effective against them due to most their heavy skills being 5 or 6 ranged.
WA are closer ranged, but they do have 2 skills with a range of at least 5, one being a heavy. They're more fearsome than BL. You have to use guerrilla hit+run tactics typically to take them out effectively. You can't tank a WA if similarly geared.
BL are the least to worry about since they're pretty much entirely close ranged only. However their Assault does have a 4 second Silence that you must be cautious about. Otherwise keep a distance and hit with SoD+QC before hitting Assy.
WI are medium-long ranged with most their skills being slightly further than 1 dash away. Don't let them kite or you will lose every time.
FB are a medium-close range class with a powerful ranged and close skills. Basically out-FB them to win.
This is about all I can give you for now on PvP/PvE, but a good rule of thumb is:
To get better, you must face against someone better.
The following section is the BM3 information.
BM3 Patterns and Tips
I'll start off by listing all the suggested patterns and then go into detail about them.
DPS Solo - Increase Critical+Chain Pain (ABAA+BAAB)
2xPain (DPS Party) - Chain Pain+ Share Pain (BAAB+AABA)
Survival - Temporal Disruption + Chain Pain (BBAB+BAAB)
DPS Solo is effective for solo work more so than DPS Party because the increase rate benefits your more than the -5% def your party uses.
2xPain or DPS Party is the best dps in a party typically of 3+ because your whole party benefits from it's effects and not just you. The extra -5% def for all party members will exceed your solo dps increase using DPS Solo.
Survival is best when fighting a very hard boss, or you or your party keep getting hit too often and healing is having trouble keeping up. It's -Atk rate is effective. If needed, TD can be stacked twice instead.
Other than Survival's 2 TD stack option, I would not recommend stacking anything twice unless hitting something waiting for the boss or target to spawn/come into range (like players at a res in war). Also, I do not suggest using the 2+3 fatalities unless you're pretty certain that you'll crit on both, as they lose dps if they don't crit.
A huge suggestion for Art of Curse is to use it AFTER you just used 2xPain in Fire. It's total def down on target will be -30%. This is a similar DPS increase as PC gives. Stacked WITH PC, HL, FoF, Enervation, and Def down is a ridiculously amazing result. Get with party members before a hard boss to coordinate all 5 skills as well as their synergies for maximum dps.
Fire Enchant = DPS ( -56 Def on A+B for 1 synergy set for total of -112)
Ice Enchant = Survival ( -x Atk Rate on A+B for 1 synergy set for a total of -y)
Lightning Enchant = Hit rate/ Silence on AoC (-x evasion on A+B for 1 synergy for a total of -y)
BM1 Notes
We all know that Cannons are the key to BM1 being so strong and OP. What many don't know is that if you accidentally use BM1 before you aura, you can rebuff your stats by using the cannons again to get the full stats. Yes it cuts into BM time, but an extra 50+ attack or 200 HP helps.
We still don't know the calculations for how much it gives you. The closest I got was narrowing down what 1 matk gave, but this was before the updated stats and I'd have to re-do it all over (which I'll need about 180 lv 3 SP pots and 18m for skills).
Other than the re-buffing if you make a mistake, the rest is pretty straight forward. Keep combo as long as possible and use combo for all attacks for DPS. You cannot afford to miss attacks in bm1. Also, don't even bother using AoC since you don't have your Blade Enhance buffs on, so they only reduce the normal resistances, which are avoided by combo anyways.
Gearing Up Effectively,and Cost Efficiently
We all know that having perfect crafted 2 slot items are the best things to get. However, often people focus too much on the now at lower levels instead of waiting longer to get the PC forci 2 slot items. What I'm saying here is to not waste your money getting a 2 slot PC item when you have a 1 slot of the same thing, or even a non-slot of that item with same amp. The slight shortage of defense should not deter you from being able to run things effectively with others, and will be made up later on when you get your end items. For items not in your end-game retinue (this doesn't mean true end-game, but is personal end-game, like 40/7 sig helm or pc 2 slot forci), I would suggest to not bother trying to upgrade past +9. Why? Because the average cost to get +10, +11, and so on increases exponentially. It's simply a waste of alz you could use to buy a PC 2 slot item later on, or upgrade that one to +15. Being efficient with your alz will allow you to progress in gears faster than you'd expect. Making alz is easy, it's just a matter of controlling your spending and learning self control with it. Don't be afraid to use a non-slotted PC crafted item for an extended period of time. You shouldn't even bother trying to get amp/mcr/cr in non-pc 2 slotted items anyways. 7% amp in 1-2 slot tg or 0 slot tg has the same DPS output with minor damage increase taken or slight lower HP amount. 50 HP isn't worth 200m until forcium. Yes SEH are cheaper and more common, so if Sig's your end-game, then that's fine and go for it, but be smart about it. Spend the least amount of alz for the best dps gain for maximum efficiency.
Katana versus Blade
This issue has been debated numerous times over in the past. The simply answer is cost and end-game goal. If you want to build up cheaper earlier on and still become strong, go with katana's. They're noticeably cheaper overall. If you're approaching end-game and want that extra attack because that's the only item that will boost it, then switch over to blade. Assuming you followed one of the 3 stat builds, stat's required will not be an issue. Orbs and Crystal's don't really have the same issue because they are both around the same value due to the even split of classes that use them. Crystals are higher base attack though, so use that for the attack boost in end-game. Nothing says you can't get a blade earlier on, but just be alz efficient (Is that +18 atk worth 200m right now or later on when there's nothing else to upgrade?).
Gear Build - Amp or CD?
When FB talk about amp or cd builds, they pretty much refer only to weapons since most everything else is pretty standard in what you should have. I will touch into artifacts and bike as well.
In truth both are effective and differ which BM3 skills that do more damage as well as BM1. For normal applications in PvE an all CD build will generally render better dps, while an all amp will do almost as effective on bosses (high def penetration). An all AMP build is not advisable though since it will do an overall less DPS. The most balanced build is amp+cd, whether your sword or magic is which doesn't matter, especially since most are All skill amp now.
BM3 is interesting. A+B skills do most effectively DPS-wise with all CD, which is the most common you'd be using while in it, but for the synergies, CD is best only on the 3rd fatality. For some reason I am unsure, amp does more effectively for 1st+2nd fatalities., which for DPS, 1st only is best.
BM1 since it's huge attack base can render amp a little more effective since you lose some rate (even if your max still is 50%+ you will crit less due to Res CD.
Still it's better DPS to have a 1+1 amp/cd weapon combo than all amp.
Artifacts. RoF10 or CR2? This can actually matter depending on your cd. Ideally you want to have 170% minimum as FB, and at least 60% amp. You build more specifically from those base's. If you're short some cd and 2 rof10 won't reach past that 170%, then swap one for a cr2. If you have two amp weapons, you should have 2 cr2's. Again I don't recommend dual amp. If you do meet those minimums, then go for 2 rof10. The alternative to 2 rof10 is if your rate max is 60% or more. If you're not going to be at 60% rate anytime soon, then use rof10. If you're rich, you can get 2 of both and switch according to what scenario you're in. War varies a lot during it which build is most effective, so having the ability to switch may benefit you in the long run, though it's costly.
Bracelets: If you don't have a 9% prid, or a siena with pene, then use BoF7s. Simple enough.
Earrings: There's a few options available. Vamp +7 for PvE, and either EoG7/8 or a good Drosnin set for War. You can opt for a set of Force Regen +7 for counter-root if you're barely above 1500 mp.
Enhancers: Like all classes in the current game, there's only 2 available. AoC and MF enhancers. Basically strive for no less than 2 options for either one, with the AoC having at least -8% for the def down, and the MF having either -100MP or -100DR.
Bikes. A bike really is another weapon. Bikes can also be extreme crafted, so keep that in mind for which type you get (Blue/RW3/PW5). There's 2 ways to go for bikes, Offensive or Survival. Offensive consists of amp, atk or cd. I would build towards what you're lowest. They all 3 are basically same effect. The survival are the resistances. RCD isn't popular, but it's actually effective if full cd (30%+ resist), although it's been proven that the RR and RA are more effective. Mixed really aren't as optimal as all 1 type, but they're not bad to have. In the end, you want to have a crafted bike. HP is not really worth it seeing how fast you can get shredded in war or by bosses. You should make it a goal to get an RW3 crafted bike +15, or PW5 if your budget/luck allows.
This is pretty much the end of what I've written so far. More will probably be added and any input on errors would be grateful. I've probably missed a few things on here as well. I wrote all this from the memory with no internet so I may have got a few numbers slightly off. I'll update accordingly.
Just remember a couple things: be patient and aim high.


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