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Tiny Home Subdivision Moratorium Stands
Community, News July 2, 2019 , by Lauren Souther
Blue Ridge, Ga – Board of Commissioners approved to extend the moratorium on tiny home subdivisions for another year.
The existing moratorium will stand through July 2020 after an extensive discussion on the topic with the community.
"You can look all over North Georgia, and I think every county have looked at this a little differently," stated Chairman Stan Helton, "My personal concern is basically the subdivision. There's certainly nothing wrong if you're on your own property, if you want to put a private tiny home on your property, that's not my concern, but the subdivision is."
Tiny Homes are typically around 450 square feet.
Input came from those on both sides of the issue and local builders as to the benefits and detriments of tiny home subdivisions.
Keith Sumner represented builders in the county and presented the number of homes built in Fannin from February 2018 to 2019, only 15 homes were under 1,000 square feet with the majority being between 1,500 and 3,500 square feet. Currently, Fannin County has under a 100 foundation built tiny homes.
Collectively these projects brought an estimated $75M into the county.
Sumner also questioned the future value of a tiny homes subdivision, would it increase or decrease in value over time.
Other voices in the audience echoed the need for affordable housing in the community and that millennials and retirees don't want a big house. Millennials want a place to rest their head and to make traveling easier, and retirees bring grandkids on the weekend.
Also, service workers and recent graduates need somewhere to live that they afford, and tiny homes could be the answer. These individuals can't live in large homes being built.
The biggest concern surrounding tiny home subdivisions was the potential for central septic system problems for developers who don't follow the building code.
Currently, Fannin recommends .55 acres for central septic, but the health department will go down to a third of an acre. With tiny homes being around 450 square feet, it's possible someone could fit three homes onto one acre. This would stress a septic system.
"Three tiny homes on one acre lots on a 40-acre tract that's going to be a headache from now own," stated Post One Commissioner Earl Johnson, "If something's not done to protect the county, they can come in here in about a month, month and a half, throw three tiny homes up on the same sewage system, the neighbors are going to have a problem. Now, I am a tiny homeowner, but it's on 46-acres of land, and no one knows where it is. It's not hurting anyone's property values."
The profit incentive for building multiple homes close together could lead to fly-by-night developments. With no zoning, it's difficult to prevent this from happening and more thought must be given before lifting the tiny home subdivision moratorium.
Gilmer County's tiny home subdivision has received mixed reviews with some residents loving the community and others begging to get out. Potential problems need to be clearly defined and gear an ordinance toward a tiny home subdivision that promotes the future of Fannin County.
Johnson added, "If we start allowing to get down to a third of an acre, it's going to be just like an RV park."
After hearing from those in attendance, the commissioners agreed that a resolution that works for the majority of the community needs to be reached. However, with one serious inquiry over the past year, extending the moratorium gives commissioners time to examine the housing market and develop a solution a year from now.
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'Misinformation,' tiny homes addressed by commissioners
News April 25, 2018 , by Jason Beck
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – During the Tuesday, April 24, Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board discussed what was described as "misinformation" circulating throughout the county and put a six-month moratorium on tiny homes in the county.
Immediately following public commentary, Post 2 Commissioner Larry Joe Sosebee took a moment to address recent comments circulating in the community that suggest the county needs to create a five-year comprehensive plan. Sosebee clarified the county already has a 10-year joint comprehensive plan in place together with the municipalities of Blue Ridge, McCaysville and Morganton, which was created under the guidance of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC).
"Without this document (comprehensive plan) right here, we couldn't get grants. We couldn't have got the water grant we got. We couldn't get LMIG (Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant) money to research the roads," Sosebee added.
Sosebee also stated the source of these comments estimated the population of Fannin County would reach 40,000 within the next few years.
"Well, that's a lot of people for a county that's surrounded by forest service land and can't contain that many people," Sosebee said.
According to the NWGRC, as noted by Sosebee, Fannin's population is expected to peak at 24,349 by 2030.
Chairman Stan Helton explained the 10-year comprehensive is a 161-page document that is available to the public through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs at the www.dca.ga.gov.
Post 1 Commissioner Earl Johnson stated, "I know sometimes people accidentally spread misinformation, but I want everyone to realize that when you speak information as if it's true, it affects people who are serving this county. And I don't like it reflecting negatively on me, myself, that this county doesn't have a plan in place."
Later, county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Robert Graham, Fire Chief Larry Thomas, EMA Deputy Director Darrell Payne, and Deputy Director of E911 Patrick Cooke came to the podium as County Attorney Lynn Doss opened three sealed bids for the purchase of three specialized desks for 911 dispatchers at the forthcoming public safety complex on Windy Ridge Road.
As Doss opened the bids, two were revealed to be duplicates bids from Watson Consoles, of Matthews, North Carolina. The Watson bid was for a total of $49,739.23, which includes $37,116.23 for the product, $9,517 for installation, and $3,106 for freight.
The other bid, from Xybix, of Littleton, Colorado, gave a total of $44,257.42, which includes $2,314.74 for sales tax, $4,100 for freight, and $4,775 for installation. Doss explained because the county is tax exempt, the total cost of the Xybix bid would more accurately be just under $42,000.
After Johnson asked Graham if EMA would need to review the specifications of the bids and the director affirmed that the department would, the bids were tabled to the next meeting for approval.
Following this, the conversation again turned to "misinformation," this time concerning the Fannin County EMA and Fire Department (FCFD).
Certificate of Compliance from the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Counsel for Fannin County Fire Department.
"As stated earlier, there's been some misinformation out in the public," Graham said, "that our fire department may not be in compliance with state and federal standards, and I just want to clear that up a little bit. We are in complete compliance with Georgia Fire Safety Training Center, which is the organization that certifies fire departments in the state of Georgia. We actually have a certificate hanging on the wall at each fire station to say that we're in compliance."
Showing the one of the certificates to the commissioners, Graham explained although the certificate is dated 2004, the certification remains with the department unless that department becomes non-compliant. Though Graham admitted the department does rely heavily on volunteer firefighters, FCFD has "30 full-time paid employees whose duties include fire fighting, and we have never had a fire call go unanswered."
Graham also stated the EMA currently has seven total ambulances, four of which are on-duty ambulances and three are make-up ambulances.
After Helton asked about the prospect of doubling the number of firefighters and the cost involved, both Director Graham and Chief Thomas estimated the added cost would be around $1.5 million annually for personnel along with further costs for facility upgrades.
"It's a shame – by one person spewing misinformation – it is a shame that you have to stand here and talk about this," Commissioner Johnson told Graham, Thomas, Payne and Cooke. "They know that we've had plans, they know exactly that we are state-certified … It's a shame to me that you have to stand here and defend yourselves over something that one person in an interview just felt like he had to say … All of you have been in government a long time. It's just election time … I appreciate you all coming up here taking your time and explaining, trying to make the people feel comfortable again."
In other business, Chief Land Development Officer Marie Woody addressed the board on the prospect of enacting a tiny home ordinance. At the April 10 commissioners meeting, Woody and the board opened a discussion regarding tiny homes but tabled that discussion to the next meeting.
A finished, prefabricated tiny home.
On Tuesday, Woody stated Fannin is one of only four counties (Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns and Union) north of Cherokee County, Georgia, that has not passed some form of zoning. She also added that in surveying 15 nearby counties, none of the counties have specific ordinances on tiny homes and eight are currently considering tiny home ordinances, but of those eight, most have not yet decided on the square footage requirements.
Helton stated one subdivision development for tiny homes was already in the works in the county.
"We do not want to pull the rug out from under him with the investment he's already made," Helton said of the developer of the proposed subdivision, "but as we go forward, the concern would be that we don't want something that is going to negatively affect other property owners in Fannin County."
When asked about the minimum size of lots currently allowed by the county, Woody stated for a fresh tract of land with its own water and sewer system, lots could be subdivided as small as a one-third (0.33) of an acre though land development recommends no less than a 0.55-acre lot. For separate lots with water wells and septic systems, Woody explained the county recommends between 1.33-acre and 1.5-acre lots.
Johnson stated he was not so much concerned with the size of tiny homes as he was with the size of lots within potential developments and subdivisions for tiny homes.
Helton proposed to the post commissioners the idea of placing a moratorium on building tiny home subdivisions and developments and asked the commissioners for input on an exact time frame for the moratorium. After discussion, it was decided and approved unanimously to enact the moratorium for six months beginning July 1, 2018.
Robin Gazaway, county finance director, presented the monthly budget update for the county through March 31. Overall, according to Gazaway, the county is 25 percent through the fiscal year and 22 percent of its budget has been expended, leaving the county $829,415 under budget.
Departments seeing significant under-budget amounts were Public Roads ($557,168 under budget), Sheriff's Office ($89,520 under), and Recreations ($27,148 under). Gazaway stated two departments were currently over budget – Fire/EMS/EMA ($34,983 over budget) and Tax Assessors ($18,257 over). She explained Fire/EMS/EMA was over budget because of an ambulance purchase early in the year and the Tax Assessors department was over budget because of the purchase of two vehicles but added that both departments are expected to balance out before the end of the year. The Recreation department was reported to have a $80,768 revenue, which Gazaway stated was due to the collection of gate receipts and increased concessions.
Also, Gazaway said both Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) collections were up for the year as of March 31. LOST collections, according to Gazaway, stood at $916,490.42 compared to $867,439.17 in the first quarter of 2017. SPLOST collections were $1,209,712.71 as opposed to $1,145,146.18 last year.
After an executive session, the commissioners reconvened and approved three decisions.
The board approved a filing in Superior Court to abate a public safety nuisance on Ada Street. Last month, the board unanimously approved a property on Ada Street to be dilapidated and for it to be condemned.
Also, the board approved to forward with bringing an unauthorized junkyard on Mobile Road into compliance with county ordinances.
Lastly, the board granted Rene Hamby's transfer to the Public Works department and approved the hiring of Lauren Hein as the new human resources director for county government.
[Featured image: Members of the Fannin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Fire Department display a Certificate of Compliance from the state. Seen here are, from left, EMA Deputy Director Darrell Payne, Fire Chief Larry Thomas, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Robert Graham, and Deputy Director of E911 Patrick Cooke.]
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Board of Commissioners discuss tiny house ordinance
Community, News April 18, 2018 , by Natalie Kissel
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – "This is something that is becoming a little more prevalent in our surrounding areas," Fannin County Chairman Stan Helton explained of the need to discuss tiny homes, "and I've talked to other commissioners about this and it's a big difference whether you have zoning in the county or don't, which we don't."
At the April 10 Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, the commissioners looked into setting up guidelines in Fannin County for the growing trend of tiny homes.
The typical small or tiny house is between 100 and 400 square feet. The building of these structures could pose problems for the county.
An example of a finished tiny home.
"It could affect people's property values, adjacent property values, and that's something that would concern me quite a bit," Helton said, describing one of the issues that he foresees as a possibility in the future.
This discussion came about after a proposed subdivision plat for tiny homes was recently submitted to the county. Chief Land Development Officer Marie Woody presented the board with a sample ordinance to review pertaining to these structures.
"I personally think this is something that we are really going to have to pay close attention to," Post 1 Commissioner Earl Johnson agreed with the concern.
Johnson suggested that the county come up with a pre-approval process for those seeking to build tiny home developments.
Discussion was made over whether there should be a minimum square footage requirement or a limit to the amount of structures on a property.
Helton also pointed out that other counties were having issues with developers using these tiny homes as rental properties.
Post 2 Commissioner Larry Joe Sosebee added about the matters faced, "Gilmer and Pickens counties are really addressing this pretty strong."
Fannin County Attorney Lynn Doss suggested that the board move to place a short-term moratorium, lasting 6 months to a year, on tiny home developments, stating that this would give the county time to thoroughly research and address the issue with a proper ordinance.
Doss and the board agreed that if a moratorium were placed that it would not affect the current submitted tiny house development proposal.
The BOC agreed to table this agenda item for two weeks.
"In the meantime, perhaps you would do some more research on surrounding counties to find out a little more about the issues," Helton addressed Woody and then addressed fellow board members, "and then at that time if you gentlemen felt like we needed to put a moratorium out there for some future date, we can decide that in a couple of weeks."
Johnson added that he would like to see the research focused on counties similar to ours with no zoning.
Woody also presented the board with a property in the county that she felt met the requirements for condemnation. This property, located on Ada Street, was the site of a house fire earlier this year.
"No effort has been made to fix or repair it," Woody stated of the burned structure.
There are a total of 11 acres that would need to be cleared from this location. On these 11 acres are three homes, seven mobile homes, one garage, one carport, and three additional structures that are full of items. The land surrounding these buildings is also filled with various items.
Fire fighters battling the blaze that took place at the Ada Street property in January.
Woody reported that the county had received six complaints just in the past two weeks regarding this property and that this has been an ongoing issue, with talks between the county and the property owners, for five years.
"I get calls basically pleading with us to do something about this," Helton said, confirming Woody's account of complaints.
If the county were to pay to have the property cleared, a lien would then be placed on the land, which the owners would have to repay.
"We're not taking someone's property," Johnson clarified the process.
Sosebee agreed that after five years "time's run out."
The board unanimously decided to declare the property dilapidated, a public safety nuisance, and for it to be condemned.
Fannin County Finance Director Robin Gazaway presented the BOC with a finalized plan for payment of the new fire station and E-911 center located on Windy Ridge Road.
The board agreed to advance monies from the county's general fund, as well as cash in two county CDs (certificate of deposit).
These advanced funds will be paid back over a 27-month period using funds from both SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) and the newly allocated 10 percent from Hotel/Motel Taxes.
Gazaway also spoke with the board about switching the county over from a single credit card to purchase cards.
Currently, the county has one credit card, which department heads must come to the courthouse and check out to use.
Gazaway stated that a couple of issues have risen from using the one-card method. Using the one card, the limit for that card is often met before the next billing cycle causing the card to become inactive.
Gazaway also stated that some department heads will forget to turn in receipts, causing confusion when the bill arrives, and a need to track down missing receipts.
"Several of the counties have a purchase card instead of a credit card," Gazaway explained.
Gazaway presented the board with two options for purchase cards, one from J.P. Morgan and the other from East West Bank, and stated that no local banks offer this option.
If the board chose to switch to purchase cards, the county could decide which department heads would be issued a card and the limit for each card.
Department heads would have to report all spending to the bank and turn in all physical receipts to the county. Gazaway pointed out that with each department head having individual reporting, missing receipts would be easier to track.
Both Sosebee and Johnson expressed concern over extra cards being issued.
"I wouldn't have as much of a problem with it, but whatever department head can't even turn in their receipts, they're not responsible to begin with," Johnson expressed of the concern over the issuing of extra cards. "I surely don't want them to have a credit card."
The BOC agreed to table this item for two weeks and to discuss it at the next monthly meeting to be held April 24 at 5:15 p.m. on the third floor of the courthouse.
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UNSG report on the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the Golan: Discriminatory policies and practices that violate international law, prevent development, inflict humanitarian crises
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Beirut, 22 July 2021--The United Nations reiterated in its periodic report that it is quasi impossible to achieve sustainable development in the occupied Palestinian territory amid the ongoing Israeli occupation and its policies and practices. The report, which covers the period from April 2020 to March 2021, underscored the need to put an end to the measures standing in the way of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic and the provision of additional support to Palestinians; it also warned against further anticipated deterioration owing to the pandemic in addition to the fact that more than half of the Palestinians living under the occupation needed humanitarian aid and protection even prior to the pandemic.
According to the report, various Israeli policies and actions taking place in the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including the blockade of Gaza, the killing of demonstrators and settlement activity, are in violation of the international law. Some of these practices may include discrimination, collective punishment, forcible transfer, and the excessive and unlawful use of force. House demolition and resident eviction practices have soared throughout 2020 and the early months of 2021 compared to previous years, coupled with unfair expropriation of Palestinian-owned properties in East Jerusalem.
The report also focused on the Israeli policies that divided the West Bank into nearly 100 cantons and separated it from East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, resulting in the development of distinct Palestinian economies and the deterioration of the Palestinians' economic and social situations. In fact, with a 11.5% contraction in 2020, the Palestinian economy recorded its worst recession since 2002. From this perspective, Gaza bears the largest burden, suffering from regression in development and the collapse of economic sectors, as unemployment rate reached 47% while three-quarters of the population suffers from food insecurity.
The report also reiterated the illegality of Israel's annexation of the occupied Syrian Golan and Israel's violations of the rights of and discrimination against Syrian citizens. It concluded that adherence to international law and the lack of impunity are prerequisites to achieve peace and for all peoples of the region.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) annually prepares the Secretary-General's report on the economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan.
Tarik Alami, Leader of the Governance and Conflict Prevention Cluster at ESCWA, presented the report to the Economic and Social Council on 21 July 2021. Accordingly, representatives of the Council's member Governments as well as representatives of Palestine and Syria discussed the report and proposed a draft resolution on it. The report will also be presented to the United Nations General Assembly during its next session for further consideration.
The full report is available in Arabic through this link: https://undocs.org/ar/A/76/94 and in English: https://undocs.org/en/A/76/94.
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Bernhard Kratzwald is studying Software & Information Engineering at the Technical University of Vienna. Currently, he works as a scientific programmer for the Business Informatics Group (BIG) in the project REAlist (a multitenant ERP system in the cloud based on the core concepts of the REA Ontology) promoted by the FFG funding program BRIDGE. Before that he worked as a Junior Researcher at the Research Studios Austria (RSA).


We have eight snack machines on campus operated by Edmonton Coin Vending that have motion detection technology; three are located in the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, three are in the Saville Centre, and both the Education Building and the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science have one machine each.
Currently the lights are turned off one hour after they were last used.
In addition to the motion sensors on the Edmonton Coin Vending machines, all new snack machines are equipped with LED lighting, reducing energy use.
The university also participates in an energy saving initiative with Coca-Cola, which includes 80 machines that turn their lights off between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and an EMS-55 energy management system. EMS-55 is a "smart" temperature control unit for cold drink equipment; it can increase energy efficiency by up to 35 per cent by developing a user profile for each piece of equipment that regulates how often the cooling compressor needs to operate to ensure cold drinks are dispensed.


At OSET we believe strongly that our bikes are designed and manufactured to a very high standard. Every effort is made during the design process in the UK and America to ensure your OSET is able to meet the requirements of the job it was intended for, specifically that of observed trials.
We take pride in our production process, being both efficient and ensuring that high standards of quality control are met. Our bikes are then transported safely and securely around the globe to the various importers and distributed through a chain of hard working and knowledgeable dealerships that will make a final check for quality during a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection).
Once your OSET is out there being used as it was intended, like any piece of machinery it will require basic maintenance to keep it running smoothly. All of these basic maintenance checks can be carried out if you are competent, however if you are unsure of anything then we have a guide that can help with what to look out for and to run you through some diagnostics.
In the event that your OSET develops a fault and you are unsure what to do to resolve the problem we suggest to call us on 0843 289 2890 to speak to a technician who will be able to talk you through the problem and suggest ways in which you can find a solution. Additional to this we have a strong dealer network across the UK who are able to provide service and repair facilities.
As a last resort and particularly for those who are unable to get to one of our dealerships, OSET Bikes Ltd does offer a collection and repair service. We can arrange a courier to recover the bike to our HQ from any UK mainland postcode. Contact us for a price.
Once all other avenues have been explored remotely by our technicians, OSET will advise the suitability for the return of your bike.
OSET will arrange the collection of your bike and provide all relevant documentation to you for the transportation of your bike to our HQ, this will be sent to you via e-mail. (*Please note you will need your bike to boxed ready for collection with all the documentation we send you via e-mail displayed clearly and securely to the outside of the box).
It can take up to 48 hours for us to receive the bike but once we do, one of our trained technicians will perform a free inspection of the bike to diagnose the problem.
An OSET technician will contact you by phone to explain our findings and will cost out the options available to you.
At this point either; you will have decided that you do not want us to carry the work out needed to fix your bike, or that you are happy for us to go ahead and fix your bike subject to the parts and labour** costs described to you.
Finally we will return your bike to you on a 48hr secure courier service.
Once all other avenues have been explored remotely by our technicians, OSET will advise the suitability for the return of your part or group of components. (This service is particularly useful, and cost effective, if we are unable to work out the fault with your OSET from the symptoms you may have described, we may suggest the return of all the electrical components to perform further tests).
In most cases specific components on our bikes are quite small and lightweight and are easily transported through the post office. We suggest you package the items well and use a recorded service.
Once we have received the parts in question one of our technicians will investigate the problem completely free of charge, once we have drawn our conclusions we will give you a call to advise what parts and / or labour** charge may become applicable if we go ahead with the work.
On completion of the work we will return the parts at our cost free of charge to you.
*Whether it is that we are inspecting a bike or some parts for you we aim to turn it around the same day we receive them.
**Additional Labour is charged at a rate of £25 per hour plus VAT.
In the event that you are not satisfied with any OSET product that you have purchased within the last 60 days, either direct from OSET Bikes Ltd or through one of our dealerships, it is possible to have us inspect the goods in question under warranty. This is subject to a proof of purchase receipt and the full terms and conditions of our warranty policy listed here.


FAWM 2018 Songwriting Challenge Starts Today – Are You In?
Today is February 1st which means that FAWM 2018 has kicked off for another year.
"What is FAWM 2018?" I hear you ask… Well, FAWM stands for February Album Writing Month and this songwriting challenge dares its participants to write 14 songs (an albums worth of material) in 28 days.
Personally, this is my 10th FAWM that I've been involved in but I've managed to fully complete the challenge only once, in 2017. It's definitely a challenge even for an experienced songwriter like myself.
For me, FAWM is one of the best ways that I know to supercharge your songwriting process and to keep the creative momentum going.
By joining the FAWM community you tap into an extremely positive, interactive, vibrant and encouraging group of songwriters whose only goal is to help each other (as well as themselves) write as many songs as they can within the timeframe allowed.
I'm going to be tracking my FAWM progress on Corey Stewart Online (my personal website) however, on this blog, All About Songwriting, I'm going to be uploading relevant content designed to encourage, inspire and greatly help you in your quest to write songs. If you are thinking of joining FAWM for this year then click on this link.
Now, to kick things off, here is a link to an earlier post I made which is a essentially a BIG list of songwriting prompts and lyric generators.
Songwriting prompts and lyric generators are very handy tools for challenges like FAWM because they allow you to start things off without having to think about how to start things off and of course, overthinking things is one of the great ways to create a songwriters block for yourself.
Go to my previous post "The BIG List Of Songwriting Prompts And Lyric Generators" and check out the links provided to see if they do anything for you. If you have found them to be helpful to you please let me know… I'd love to hear about it.
I wish everyone who is participating in this years FAWM all the very best.


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Spices are given a special place here. Whether thyme, caraway, turmeric or ginger - the trend to superfoods trend has increased our awareness of those powerhouses. Although ancient knowledge of the special effect of spices seemed forgotten, our people here in the Waldviertel have always been convinced that there is the right herb for every ailment.
However, it can be tricky to keep track of the benefits of all the individual herbs and spices. To make this easy, we have enlisted Mother Nature's crew from the 'It's all good!' spice range. Toby Tummy, Hatty Head, Dita Detox, Irma Immune and Conrad Calm will help you face the challenges of everyday life with ease.


Actually, Tales of the Abyss 3D has been out in the US for about a week now...yeah, I missed it, too. And it's sold out.
Yes! I love EO3, and I actually ordered the first two recently, so this is very welcome news.
I don't want to feel like the party popper but I do have a genuine question for Etrian Odyssey fans.
What makes this series good in say comparison to other grindy RPGs ?
When EOII, if I'm not mistaken, was released I looked it up and all and thought it might be good but then I found out it has a kick in the nuts difficulty, areas that are more like mazes and correct me if I'm wrong but high encounter rate, right ?
Sure there are a lot a people who enjoy a good classic style RPG, I do so myself, sometimes, but reason such as those were the ones that made me (in a way) not like a game that remembers me of EO, SMT: Strange Journey.
So, I'm all for opinion because if it's good I'd like to at least try it out!
Maybe the first two EO were more grindy, but with EOIII you didn't really need to grind. As you progressed thru the floors, your characters would level up enough that you would never really have to grind. The only reason I would grind is if I had rested or retired a character and needed to level him up to the rest of my party.
I think people make the series to be more difficult than it actually is. The real difficulty hits later on in the post game when you try to tackle the more difficult boss battles.
For me, I just love exploring the dungeon, and customizing my party and trying to think of new ways to play the game that I hadn't before. You don't have to play with the max amount of party members, and you can make different builds for your characters making the experience different.
Maybe the first two EO were more grindy, but with EOIII you didn't really need to grind. As you progressed thru the floors, your characters would level up enough that you would never really have to grind. The only reason I would grind is if I had rested or retired a character and needed to level him up to the rest of my party. Oh, and especially in EOIII, if you did all the quests on each floor, you would gain a lot of experience points for your party from that. There was other tricks to grinding(if you needed to) that utilized sea boss exploits, too.
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In addition to what Fadedsun said, I love the soundtracks to this series and the artwork is really pretty too. EO3 pre-order artbook ftw.
It's just a fun series to waste time with when I can't think of anything else to play.
For me, part of the reason I like it is admittedly out of nostalgia.
It reminds me of being a kid and playing the Bard's Tale on the C64. It's a very deliberate old school throwback and there's not much else out there like it. It's fun to have something like that. Also, the gameplay mechanics and battle system are straight forward and easy to use and it's pretty easy to pick up and learn how to play.
I never played those sorts of RPGs as a child but I still love EO.
Ill explain in a sec, queuing for Leauge of Legends.
Its also kinda fun how they designed EO3 to have YOU have the option to draw your own map (as opposed to not having one) on the touchscreen.
I've thought of replaying the game again, but not drawing the map just to make it harder. Then I realized that would take FOR-EV-ER and decided not to.
The EO series is pure gameplay goodness, without a dumb plot or drama filled characters dragging things down. It's simple, no nonsense. Exploring and mapping floors is also fun. I'm not satisfied until I fall into every hole, haha.
This and Fire Emblem announced in the same week. It's like Christmas, except better.
Official site is open with some great music!
"One reason [for the inclusion of casual mode] is to allow the game to be enjoyed by players who may be busy or have not played the series before or those who just want to enjoy the dungeon exploration and map drawing component.
The other reason is that the inclusion of casual mode will allow the staff to increase the difficulty of normal mode without worries."
i see no issue with a casual mode.


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Undrafted Edition: Ezzard Could Add a Spark | Washington Commanders
Washington re-signed Terry McLaurin and added dynamic PSU rookie Jahan Dotson with their first selection of the '22 NFL Draft. Former Panther, Curtis Samuel has yet to make an impact due to durability issues.
Fans should temper expectations for #10, which is reminiscent of another former Washington free agent pickup wearing #10, in injury riddled Paul Richardson. On the other hand, second year WR Dyami Brown and Cam Sims are expected to be major contributors this season.
In this Undrafted edition, former Howard and Sam Houston WR/Returner Jequez Ezzard goes under the spotlight and might just be the most intriguing backend player on the roster. With little need at receiver, the former Bison will attempt to make his mark on special teams.
Jequez Ezzard
5'9" 195 lbs | WR | SHSU
*Career HU '16-'19 (32 games) 143 rec for 2,213 yds & 23 tds (15.5 per rec)
*KR- 28 ret 582 yds 20.8 ret avg
*Career SH (32 games) 78 rec for 1,465 yds & 15 tds (22.4 per rec)
'21 (11 games) 40 rec for 604 yards & 6 tds (15.1 per rec)
Punt Ret-18 ret for 314 yds with 2 TDs (long of 80 yds)
Ezzard grew up in College Park, GA and was a dual-sport athlete for Hapeville Charter Career Academy. The point guard averaged 6.3 pts per game, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game, but football was always his passion.
He finished his senior season with 34 receptions for 872 receiving yards and 8 TDs (25.6 per rec). Although Ezzard was used sparingly in the return game, he was dynamic his senior year; 6 PR for 245 yards 2 Tds (long of 82 yds) and 7 kick returns for 314 yards and 1 TD (long of 90 yds).
With little attention from D1 programs, Howard showed the most interest in the Hapeville Charter receiver and added Ezzard to their roster for the '18 season.
During Ezzard's workout for Howard, he clocked a 4.5 second forty, but his strength stood out with his 385 lbs squat and displayed his explosiveness with a 38" vertical leap.
Howard receiver coach, David Clowney had the following to say about Ezzard to The Athletic.
"His explosion is out of this world. I have never seen explosion, like literally going from 0 to 60 the way Ezzard does, like never, and I'm talking about even in the NFL. I played 6 years in the NFL between the Jets, Panthers and Bills, and I've never seen a receiver that can go from zero to 60, like him. It's really impressive".
ALthough Ezzard was only active for 4 games for his freshman season, he recorded 272 kickoff return yards and 2 reception for 27 yards. The next season is when the Bison receiver got in a groove, playing in all 11 games registering 34 receptions for 895 receiving yards and 6 TDs touchdowns (six 100-yard receiving games in '17).
The sophomore finished the season ranked #3 in the nation with a 26.3 yards per reception average. His accomplishments led to a selection to the MEAC All-Conference 1st Team and Phil Steele FCS All-Conference Team.
The following season, Ezzard was once again named to the MEAC All-Conference 1st Team, but also notable was his name on the FCS Walter Payton Offensive Player of the Year Award Watch List.
In the season opener in '19 vs Ohio (9/1), Ezzard set a new Howard record with 223 receiving yards on 8 receptions and a TD. He' also finished the season with five 100-yard receiving games, including two 200-yard receiving performances (led the nation in yards per reception (26.6 per rec avg).
His senior season didn't go as planned, after being selected to the Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List, he only played in 1 game. After graduating, Ezzard elected to transfer to Sam Houston State for the '20-'21 season
During his first season at Sam Houston, Ezzard recorded 38 receptions for 861 yards and 9 TDs. His presence was also felt on special teams, as he recorded 18 punt returns for 314 yards for 2 TDs (long of 80 yds).
His efforts led to him being named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, in addition to AP All-America second team wide receiver and AFCA All-America first team punt returner.
His 26.0 ypc led all in the FCS in addition to averaging 120.8 all-purpose yards per game (17.7 yards per return ranking 3rd in the FCS).
Very good short area quickness, displays multiple gears in the open filed
Return ability and field vision allows him to effectively set up blocks downfield
Displays impressive flexibility with the ability to contort is body to make tough receptions
Explosive off the snap
Although not the most refined route runner, displays the ability to find holes/weakness in coverage
Impressive physicality and strength for a receiver his size
Guilty of body catching at times, rather than extending
Concentration lapses occasionally led to uncontested drops (only a slight concern)
Limited catch radius
Size will limit his overall impact early, has room to add more mass
More of a gadget option, than a true slot receiver
Too easily stonewalled when facing press coverage
Ezzard has the chance to make his mark competing for a return job. Similar to last years returner DeAndre Carter, Ezzard has upside as backup receiving option. Playing on the outside is out of the question, but his ability to be moved around in sub-packages make him an intriguing rookie to keep an eye on during training camp.
*Games Watched- 9/1/18 vs Ohio, 10/6/18 vs NCC, 10/13/18 vs Del St, 2/27/20 vs SE LA, 3/20/20 vs Lamar, 4/10/20 McNeese St, 4/17/20 UIW & 5/8 vs James Madison


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Okay, more thoughts on tactics. Once you get the guy to qualify himself to you in any way (like he tries to make friends), rather than being nice, IMMEDIATELY cut him out of the circle. Just cut him out. You'll notice trying to SHUT YOUR GAME DOWN by bombarding you with logical questions. They'll start pummeling you with logical stuff, so that you have to answer him the girls fall out of state. For me I found the solution was just to say "hey man, don't get all scientific on me.. we're here to have fun.." and then immediately start gaming the girls again. btw, if I'm out with any of my GFs at a club, and another guy hits on them, I use the same tactics on AMOGS to stop them.
When you cut him out of the circle, he'll either leave (too deflated), or he'll try to grab your shoulder and say something like "don't turn your back on me". From there, the girls think he's creepy, so you say "hey guys, this dude is creepy.. are you friends with this guy?? did YOU bring this guy here?" The girls will say "no no no, we don't know him", and you say "OK, let's get out of here", and put out your arms for them to grab.
Also, you can USE the AMOG's WORK for yourself. Like he lines 'em up, you knock 'em down.
This is something I do alot. I let a guy pick a girl up and increase her buying temperature, then I go in and outalpha him, say he's creepy to the girls, and then remove them from him.
The girls are already aroused, so they are still in state based on what the AMOG did. I can do this like maybe on 90% of sets I approach where a natural AMOG has gotten far with a girl.
Basically, I just make the friends of the girl who is getting gamed on by the AMOG like me. Like, they want me, but they know they're not qualified but their friend is.
The girls are invariably like "no no, we hate guys like that.. that's why we love you so much blah blah", and then you get the FRIENDS to literally REMOVE the hottie that you want from the AMOG who is conveniently heating her up for you and saving you the hassle.


The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines hosted Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Derner for a series of events that included a Des Moines Embassy Club lunch I attended.
Derner seemed direct and at ease in his comments to an audience that included many business leaders from around the state.
Interestingly, Derner was born and raised in Miami Beach, Fla., and graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania before continuing his studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He spent some time with Gov. Kim Reynolds and state lawmakers before heading downtown for the lunch.
In introducing Derner, Jay Byers, CEO of the Partnership, noted that in 2017, Iowa exports to Israel were worth about $48 million. In 2018, that figure had grown to $80 million. He mentioned local accelerators devoted to insurance and agritech as two areas that might help strengthen trade ties with Israel.
Derner said Israel has become a hub of innovation, particularly in agriculture, artificial intelligence and information technology. That has drawn delegations from India, South America and elsewhere wondering what is going on in the tiny nation. "You guys made the desert bloom," they say, according to Derner. That was a reference to drip irrigation technology used in the arid region.
Derner said Israel was established as a socialist regime in 1948 and had the same GDP per capita as Egypt and Jordan. "I don't want to debate the merits of socialism, but one thing I'm sure of is that socialism and genius do not go together," Derner said. "It is the best straitjacket for genius and the best straitjacket for innovation and productivity. … The economic importance of the Soviet Union, even at the height of its power, was not very impressive.
Things are different now. "The story of the last 20 years has been the story of Israel liberalizing its economy," Derner said. "The person who really deserves a lot of credit is the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. One example: introducing competition to a monopoly phone service, which immediately dropped rates 85%. Banks and refineries were privatized. Housing prices are high, but annual economic growth is 4%, the same as the unemployment rate.
Innovation will be a key, and agriculture is a big part of that, Derner said. "Israel is an innovation nation. Eighty percent of the leading technology companies in the world have [research and development] facilities in Israel," he added.
Quip: Israel recycles nearly 90% of its water. "Someone joked that when you flush a toilet in Israel, you say, 'See you later,' " Derner noted.


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Q: SetWindowPlacement sometimes fails for maximized windows We store and reload window positions using the GetWindowPlacement/SetWindowPlacement API routines. This up to now worked well.
Now sometimes this fails to properly reload a maximized window: The window doesn't cover the whole work area like it should. But the window "believes" it is maximized:

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*It shows a "Restore" button instead of "Maximize".

*Its WindowState is wsMaximized.

*Calling GetWindowPlacement yields showCmd = SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED.

I tried a few workarounds like calling ShowWindow(SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED) directly or delayed with PostMessage and assigning WindowState but to no avail. Unfortunately I'm unable to extract a SSCCE for the issue. Maybe you have advice how to fix the issue from the mentioned symptoms without one?

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A Selection of Other Dumb Looks from the iHeartRadio Awards
Mar 12, 2018 by Jessica at 2:00 PM
TBS rolled into this "awards" "show" right after the NCAA selection show on Sunday, and therefore I watched it until I couldn't stand it anymore — approximately half an hour. (Parenthetically, the fact that my college basketball team has been relegated to the play-in game on Tuesday [mostly due to the fact that our team is mediocre because one of Lavar Ball's dumb kids and two other equally dumb kids thought it would be smart to shoplift in China and got themselves kicked off the team] and said play-in game overlaps with my tax appointment is such a 2018 thing to have happened to me.) I yapped about this a bit in the post about Jackie Cruz's very silly outfit at this event, but iHeartRadio is the company that used to be Clear Channel, and they own most of the radio stations in America, and ergo many of the people who attended this event did so because they want to continue to be played on the radio and that's why every time the camera cut to someone in the audience, that person was sitting at a tiny table in front of a sad pile macarons on a plate looking like they were there under duress. It was hosted by DJ Khaled, who does not have the skills to host an awards show — and that is not shade; it is hard to host an awards show — and who also, conveniently, won several awards, and Hailey Baldwin, who was fine. She was alive, she stood upright, words came out of her mouth, and she wore a shirt that said Stoneman Douglas High School on it, so I guess that was cool.
Basically everyone on this red carpet has a thousand yard stare that says, "why am I here?"
[Photos: Apega/WENN.com]
Tags: iHeartRadio, Halsey, Bebe Rexha, Jenna Dewan, Isla Fisher, Laverne Cox, Paris Hilton, Iggy Azalea, Drake Bell, Camila Cabello, Ashley Greene, Madelaine Petsch, Ashanti, Eve, Sarah Hyland, Serayah, Sibley Scoles, The Shib Sibs, Hailey Bieber
Emily Blunt Is Very Invested in Her Side-Abs
Elizabeth Debicki Should Play Princess Diana In The Crown
Dua Lipa's Look Is PERPLEXING
'Twas a Random Assemblage of Celebs at iHeartRadio This Weekend
HALSEY IS BACK WITH A BANG, AND YES, CAPS NECESSARY
Folks Made Some Real CHOICES on the Red Carpet of this iHeartRadio Music Awards Thingie Last Night
The iHeartRadio Awards Served a Steaming Pile of Fuggery
Why is Shay Mitchell Doing Kylie Jenner Cosplay?


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Valeri Bondarenko (born 22 April 1953) is an Estonian football coach and a former player.

Playing career
1971–1979 he played for FC Norma Tallinn.

Coaching career
1993–1994 he was the assistant coach of the Estonia national football team. 1998–1999 he was an assistant and head coach of the Estonian U18 team.
In 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2004–2008 and 2010 he was the coach of JK Narva Trans, 2000–2003 FC Levadia's coach and 2008–2009 Rovaniemi PS's coach. He briefly managed Russian Second Division club FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod during 2004.

He was the head coach of the Swedish football club Syrianska FC since 26 January 2011 until the end of the 2011 season.

References

External links
Profile at KLISF

1953 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Võru
Estonian people of Ukrainian descent
Estonian football managers
Estonian expatriate football managers
JK Sillamäe Kalev managers
Soviet footballers
Estonian footballers
JK Narva Trans managers
Association footballers not categorized by position
Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate football managers in Sweden
Expatriate football managers in Russia

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