![]() A personĬan get more white, but not more Indian. One of my descendants will marry a white person again and hah! We will be 1/4 white. Just as it has since the 19th century when my white ancestors entered my family. White, but that doesn't mean that's the end of whiteness in my line. They are white and their children will be white, forever. Someone who is 1/8 Indian is considered white, and that is the end of their Indianness. ![]() By this standard, white is the default, and everyone is approaching whiteness. And four, most disturbingly: it guarantees the eventual extinction of the American Get a scholarship from the NAACP or put "Black-owned" on their business Nobody makes African-Americans prove their entire family lineĪnd apply for some governmental Certificate of Degree of African Blood before they can Three, it's wrong for outsiders to tell you if you can or can'tīelong to an ethnic group. Two, it means that if some of your ancestors aren't in the records, you can beĭenied being an Indian. Marry white people or their children will lose their heritage, and that bothers a lot of It's a reallyīad way to define somebody's culture and almost everyone agrees on that, but everyoneĬan't agree on a better kind of system, so there's a lot of complaining and it doesn't change.īasically, there are four problems with this. We argue about this so much because nobody likes it. ![]() They're just trying to see how close we are Muskogee instead of Cherokee, but they don't care about that. By their counting, I think I'm 7/8 Indian. Generations since all your ancestors were pure-blood by the number of marriages with They have some arcane way of calculating this by dividing the number of Well, the way the government defines whether someone is a "real" Indian or not is they Question: What is a "blood quantum," and why do American Indians argue about it so much? Measuring Blood: The American Indian Blood Quantum Measuring Blood: Blood Quantum, Mixed-Blood, and Indian Wannabe'sĪmerican Indian languages American Indian cultures What's new on our site today!
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![]() Adulthood Ĭereza moments before being sealed into the red jewel.Īfter the Clan Wars, the Witch Hunts began. Sympathizing with the girl's plight, Morgana began to strictly train Cereza in using magic so that she could one day be strong enough to rescue her mother from her fate. Turning her back on the clan, Cereza travelled to the outskirts of town where she met Morgana, another exiled witch who lived in isolation. The girl tried to stage a rescue, but her lack of strength and ability in the dark arts meant it was doomed to end in failure. On the eve of Cereza's tenth birthday, Rosa was to be moved to an even more solitary cell with no hope of seeing daylight again. Origins Main article: Bayonetta (character)/Bayonetta Origins Cereza was later given her Umbran Watch as a birthday present from her mother. Her mother would try to express her affection despite her confinement, creating Cereza's Cheshire doll and often singing Fly Me To The Moon to her every night. As a child, the little comfort Cereza had were the times she could sneak into her mother's cell. She was originally prohibited from learning magic and grew up an outcast among the witches despite this, Cereza met Jeanne and formed a strong friendship with her, often playing together as children and later forming a friendly rivalry. ![]() In turn, her father was exiled and her mother was imprisoned. Her birth caused a rift between the two clans due to a tenet claiming that "the intersection of light of dark will bring calamity to this earth". Rosa gives a child Cereza the Umbran Watch.Ĭereza was born as the forbidden child between a Lumen Sage and an Umbra Witch. She meets Viola, a witch-in-training from an alternate universe who joins her to defeat Singularity.īayonetta's past is explored in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, where her younger self is put to the test in Avalon Forest, a maze-like magical place where malevolent creatures known as Faeries reside.Īs the main character, she is playable in all games in the series. In the third game, Bayonetta encounters new enemies called Homunculi led by Singularity, who intends to destroy the Multiverse. In the second game, Bayonetta journeys to Inferno to save Jeanne's soul while also uncovering a deeper plot of a former god conspiring to reclaim his lost power and discovering the truth behind the Witch Hunts. Spending 20 years with amnesia, she battles against the angelic hordes of Paradiso and fights to end the malicious plans of the last Lumen Sage, Balder. In the first game, she was sealed away during the Witch Hunts until she was found and awakened 500 years later. Considered the black sheep of the Umbra Witches due to her Umbran and Lumen descent, she possesses a remarkable talent for Bullet Arts and possessed the Left Eye of Darkness. She is a coquettish and mysterious Umbra Witch. Let's dance, boys! ― Bayonetta at the end of the first two gamesīayonetta (real name Cereza) is the protagonist of the Bayonetta franchise. ![]() We had all played together since we were 9 or 10 years old. Winning the 1995 Illinois High School Golf State Championship with my high school friends was a great accomplishment. Would you share your proudest golfing moment? Pictured: Maddox, 8, Tyler, 12, and Griffin, 10. The Clark boys love spending time with their dad on the golf course. But, I often remind my boys that someday they will see the light and appreciate golf, so they might as well learn how to play now. There was an obvious and defined agenda of getting kids to start golfing at a young age and developing them into high school and collegiate golfers.įurthermore, they had a knack for getting the best athletes to play fall season golf, much to the chagrin of the football coaches. I remind myself that I grew up in a unique situation in Monmouth where golf was worshipped. Who knows if golf will ever be cool until they get older. At least it’s not cooler than baseball and football. Even if they don’t think it is “cool”.ĭo your three sons share the same love of the game? Exposing my sons to golf and sharing the game with them is so rewarding. I love watching them get better with time. What do you love about golfing with your family? Growing up on a golf course, I know people from my childhood who fit every stereotype in that movie. I didn’t make varsity that year, but it was a good tip!Ĭaddyshack, for sure. JC, just think of kissing your girlfriend.” I replied, “Well, I’ve never kissed a girl, and I don’t have a girlfriend.” He laughed, “Well sorry, buddy, you’re screwed.” I think of chilling on the couch and kissing my girlfriend. That tree, my swing, the ball, the hole – everything!” He asked, “Well, what are you thinking about over the ball?” He told me to relax and think happy thoughts, but I couldn’t. I was playing horribly because the pressure was on me to make the varsity team as a freshman. I had known him since we were younger on the swimming team. When I was a freshman trying out for the varsity golf team, I was paired with a senior – who shall remain nameless – but was an accomplished golfer and state champion. ![]() What’s the best tip you ever picked up on the course? But, there is still something unique about sinking a solid 15 to 20-foot putt for birdie or a 7-foot putt to save a par that can demoralize an opponent. I realize all of this and have done the math. Putting! I understand the machismo that comes with hitting long drives and the statistics with getting the ball closer to the green off the tee. What do you enjoy the most about playing golf?Īt this point in my life, it’s about getting outdoors, watching my boys and wife learn how to play, and maybe passing on some old-school wisdom.ĭescribe your golf game in 10 words or less.Ĭonsistent, routine, boring, vanilla, precise, reliable short game, mentally stable Clark is an avid golfer who loves sharing the course with his three boys. When he’s not on the fairway, he specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. In honor of the John Deere Classic this weekend, meet golf enthusiast and ORA Sports Medicine Surgeon, Dr. Information available on the Memorial Patient Portal includes:Īll Discharged Patients who supplied a valid email address will receive an electronic invitation from the hospital and a link to register online shortly after discharge.Meet ORA Orthopedics Sports Medicine Surgeon: Dr. Online healthcare information is available to patients 18 years and older and who have been a patient at MMC on or after April 1, 2014. It provides access to important information about you and your visit(s) to our hospital. We also want to remind patients of the My Health Record Patient Portal, a convenient, secure health management tool you can use anywhere you have access to the Internet. The department is located in the Memorial Medical Center Annex and can be reached at (575) 521-2297. 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As soon as you dock, look above you to spot the raven circling above you.SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment via Polygon You’ll eventually come to the Volunder Mines as part of the “ Second Hand Soul” favor for Brok, but you can get to the dock - and this region’s one raven - earlier than that. While you’re up there opening the Legendary Chest, the raven is right in front of you. Boost Atreus through the hole and have him kick down the chain. Smash the planks on the wall to the northeast in the highest part of the Cliffs. While you can’t solve the Nornir Chest here until late in the game, you can still find this raven. During the Low Water Phase, a lot more of the Cliffs of the Raven becomes exposed.Look along the top of the cliffs for this raven. Standing at the dock when arrive at Thamur’s Corpse, turn to the left.There is one raven to get as soon as you arrive in the Thamur’s Corpse region. On the ledge, follow the path and you’ll see a raven on your left. After you climb up the well and out of the Witch’s Cave, you’ll end up in her front yard.You can get one more of the River Pass’ six ravens during the main story chapter “ A New Destination.” SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment via Polygon Midgard - River Pass during “A New Destination” (1 raven) In the room where you find the cart, on the catwalk, you’ll spot the raven in an alcove at the back of the room. Much later, you’ll have to retrieve a cart to use as a makeshift elevator.Across from his shop, there’s a chasm with a raven circling. Shortly after that, you’ll meet Brok at one of his franchise locations.Run to the far side, then look at the beams below the bridge to find the first raven. There’s a hole in the bridge on the left side. Inside the Mountain, after the throne room, you’ll come to a bridge where you fight (or fought) a Revenant and some Nightmares.There’s only one raven to find in the Foothills region. There’s a raven on the front of the house on your right as soon as you arrive. Shortly after the fight with Brenna Daudi, you’ll come to a burned village.The easiest way to spot this one is to stand next to the Nornir chest and look back across the arena. There’s a rib right in the middle of the arena and the raven is perched on top. The next is in the arena where you fight the troll.There’s a brightly lit, rubble-strewn tunnel up to the surface that you can’t walk down. Head into the tunnel and go most of the way through - until just before you exit into the arena where you fight (or fought) the troll, Brenna Daudi. The next raven is after the sand bowl puzzle that opens the large round door.(You can also get this one a little later - you’ll walk right past it after you escape the Reaver trap.) There are two fire-throwing Draugr that pop up on a cliff behind you. The first is in the area where you fight your first Heavy Draugr.You can get four of them on your first time through. We’ll focus on the ravens you’ll come across while following the main story first, then deal with the rest the ones you can find around the Lake of Nine. We’re going to present these a little out of order. Valkyries Odin’s ravens (5 ravens)įive more Odin’s ravens are hiding within Valkyries’ Hidden Chambers. You’ll need the Magic Chisel to access a Hidden Chamber. Return to Helheim with Atreus (3 ravens).Helheim during “The Sickness” (3 ravens).To find every Odin’s raven in Helheim, you’ll need at least two trips. Council of Valkyries / Mason’s Channel (1 raven). ![]() Starting here, images necessarily contain spoilers. The next 28 Odin’s ravens are around the Lake of Nine, the Shores of Nine, and in regions connecting to the lake. ![]() Alfheim – The Light Elf Shores (1 raven).These 11 Odin’s ravens are along the main story path. Table of contents Midgard and Alfheim (11 ravens) Rather than spoil that reason, our tables of contents and a big image in the guide indicating spoilers ahead will tell you when and why you find yourself in that situation - in the least spoilery way possible. If our guide doesn’t appear to get you every item (a chest, for example), there’s a reason for that. So we want you to know that we’ve written every guide with spoilers in mind. God of War is full of surprises, and that makes guides particularly tricky to write. This sleeve is a more expensive choice and comes as a single sleeve (not a pair).ĭonJoy’s Performance Stabilizing Knee Sleeve is recommended for those with tendinitis, knee bursitis, or general knee injuries from overuse. Material: 65% nylon, 20% latex, 15% spandex.Support: Flexible and breathable fabric providing firm support.Price at time of publication: $30 for Medium However, the budget-friendly price for a pack of two is a good value. 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![]() While the official online website,, can book your entire trip for you with all the necessary boat, bus, and train tickets/reservations, we highly suggest booking your own trip between the cities of Bergen, Flam, and Oslo. Customize the Norway in a Nutshell trip yourself from Bergen to Flam to Oslo, or vice versa. Restaurants generally stay open but can get crowded so plan ahead. It can be a fun time celebrating with the locals, but keep in mind many shops are closed. One thing to note: May 17 is Norway’s Constitution Day. ![]() And while Norway is expensive to visit year round, traveling during shoulder season can save you money on airfare and lodging. You’ll have some crowds in the shoulder season (the time between peak and off-peak season) but not nearly as many as during summer. Sure, the summer months of June, July and August have the warmest weather, but they also see the most crowds of tourists. In May, the weather is mild and the mountains are snow-capped, creating majestic views of white peaks against a blue sky backdrop. If you can choose what time of year to visit Norway, May is just about perfect. Norwegian village on the banks of the fjord Before you book your Norway in a Nutshell tour know these 9 important tips. On one leg of the journey, travelers ride aboard one of the world’s most spectacular trains – the Flamsbana, which in 2014 Lonely Planet Traveller named “the world’s most incredible train journey.” Traveling through mountains and valleys riders encounter waterfalls and tiny villages dotting the countryside. It consists of a series of trains, buses, and boats taking passengers between the beautiful city of Bergen and the capital city of Oslo – including the famed fjord cruise from Flam. ![]() Norway in a Nutshell is not an organized tour, but instead the name for a scenic way of touring the country. National Geographic Magazine named these fjords “the best unspoiled travel destinations in the world,” while the Chicago Tribune includes Norway’s fjords on its list of Seven Wonders of Nature.įortunately for nature seekers, the Norwegians have made it very convenient to journey through their famed fjords, waterfalls and mountains. Norway has the highest concentration of fjords in the world with two being featured on the UNESCO World Heritage list. From the cities of Bergen to Flam to Oslo, the breathtaking and unique scenery will astound you. Norway’s snow-capped mountains dropping straight into sparkling blue fjords prompts people from all over the world to travel the Norway in a Nutshell route. ![]() If only some roots have been killed, the tree may decline slowly for no obvious reason. If the whole root system is damaged, the tree can die quickly, or fail over time as the roots decay. Underground, it can be a different story, with potentially catastrophic damage to the root system. If the lightning goes to the earth through the roots, there may well be no symptoms of a strike visible above ground. This may be due to the strike causing a serious disruption to the tree’s metabolism or because it’s been unable to fend off fungal disease or insect pests after being weakened by the strike. Lightning can cause unexpected tree deaths well after the strikeįor some trees when there is a small or no lightning scar, the tree appears to be fine only to die suddenly between two and 12 months later. But you and I know a secret – its trunk is hollow but strong. If you go past today, you will see no evidence of wounds or scars. As more years passed, its trunk broadened and the scar eventually grew over. Over the following years, I observed the long, narrow lightning scar deepening as the wood decayed. Many of us thought it would die, but it defied the odds. There is a splendid variegated elm growing at Melbourne University’s Burnley Campus which was struck by lightning almost 30 years ago. Unlucky trees can explode from a strong lightning hit. Trees can often recover from strikes like this, if the scar and decay are not too great. The wood behind the scar often decays over time, leaving a hollow behind. You’ll notice the lightning scar on trees like these, as it’s very visible. Such a strike often kills the tree’s living tissues in a strip running along a large branch, vertically down the trunk to the ground, or even ending a metre or two above the ground. Sometimes, lightning will strike one side of a tree. You may well notice the tree will appear to be undamaged and continue to grow well. You can sometimes see the sooty residue left on parts of the tree after a strike like this. If the trunk of the tree is very wet from rain, the lightning will course through the water and dust on the trunk down to the earth, causing little damage to the tree itself. Trees are not very good conductors of electricity. It would be an excellent idea not to be under a tree when this happens.ĭry lightning has set Tasmania ablaze, and climate change makes it more likely to happen again The sap inside the tree instantly turns to steam, which can cause it to literally explode, or lose great strips of wood and bark. For a tree unlucky enough to be hit by one of these events, it’s all over. Strikes can be up to a million volts, generating temperatures up to 20,000☌. The damage done depends on the tree species, whether it was sheet or forked lightning, how wet it was and where the lightning hits the earth and dissipates. ![]() The lightning strike pictured hit a tree in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens. In fact, the effects can vary enormously. You’d think a lightning strike would be game over for most trees. When lightning strikes, they are more likely to be struck. How do these rules apply from the perspective of a tree? Old trees are often the tallest thing around. Lightning never strikes in the same place twice. Don’t shelter under a tree during a thunder storm. Most of us are used to the rules we were told about lightning and trees from childhood. And that means our tallest trees will be hit more often. ![]() As storms intensify in our new climate, we’re likely to see more lightning strikes. These all contribute to trees falling or dropping large branches.īut there’s something you might not think of as linked to climate change. This is what we can expect as our climate changes, with storm events more frequent, wind speeds stronger and rainfall heavier. The huge storms many Australians have experienced recently have damaged or toppled old trees which had withstood the vagaries of our weather for the past century or more. ![]() The game's graphics consist of highly detailed backgrounds and hand-drawn 2D sprites, or on-screen movable objects/animations that are integrated into the backgrounds in this case, the primary and secondary characters. Furthermore, much of the game depends upon how many lives the player spares�which aids the player in terms of manpower and resource production, but increases the difficulty yet again�so one cannot simply kill arbitrarily. The player can utilize an option that allows them to switch to their enemies' fields of vision, however, this is limited to one alternate point of view at a time and so must be used strategically. The difficulty and need for strategy increases when characters in the game�such as peasants or loyalists to the Sheriff or Prince John�alert Robin's enemies to the player's whereabouts. Players access missions using interactive maps, which double as navigational puzzles and can help the player avoid detection by the Sheriff's men. All the while, players must also recruit other Merry Men, train, and manually add to their own supplies back at their forest base. Whether robbing royal convoys on forest roads or completing major expeditions such as laying siege to a castle, players must use strategy to select the members of their teams�based on complementary special abilities�to maintain helpful allies, and to evade the Sheriff of Nottingham's men. The object of the game is to guide teams of Robin's men through a series of these missions, either of a money-generating nature or for the purpose of advancing the plot. Robin Hood's rich history as a character makes for an engaging storyline with varied mission objectives and dynamic combat within the game. Although there is no multiplayer option in this game, all of the classic story's characters are present, including Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet and Maid Marian. Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood is a third-person, single player, strategy-based game in which the player controls characters in settings based on the stories of the protagonist, Robin Hood, in real-time gameplay. Developed by Spellbound Studios and Strategy First and released in 2002, this PC game follows the famous outlaw who, along with his Merry Men, robs from the rich and gives to the poor. At a microscopic level, your home will be sanitary, and the peace of mind you’ll enjoy cannot be overstated. Your home will look cleaner and it will feel cleaner too. 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