Is it necessary to cover figs for the winter?
Classic varieties of figs freeze at -12°C, while winter-hardy varieties can withstand temperatures down to -20°C. In any case, it is better to insulate the plant. A frozen fig tree will reduce productivity, will not recover due to complete freezing of roots and shoots, or will die after flowering.
Important! In Russian latitudes, it is difficult to protect the tree from frost, so it is recommended to form the fig into a bush. This is convenient for covering it for the winter, trimming excess branches and harvesting.
These two factors can destroy a fig tree:
- excessive humidity;
- dried rhizome.
How to properly cover figs for the winter
The choice of shelter depends on the method of plant formation and climatic conditions:
- Earth. In temperate climates, sprinkling the bush with soil will be sufficient. The shoots are bent to the ground, secured in a lying position and soil is poured on them, with a layer of fallen leaves or straw 5-15 cm thick on top, or a “layer cake” is made from soil, fallen leaves, straw and loose soil.
- Vegetation and roofing material . If in winter frosty days alternate with thaws and there is no snow, it is advisable to cover the fig branches with a plant layer and roofing material on top.
- Humus and straw. Humus and straw 10 cm thick are poured onto the branches, a film is stretched over the frame built above the bush and the entire superstructure is covered with burlap.
- Car tires. If you create a barrier of them around the plant on all sides, you will get good thermal insulation.
- Formation of sheaves. Fig shoots are collected into sheaves and tilted to the ground. They are covered with weights (boards or plywood) on top and sprinkled with a soil layer. The structure over the fig tree plant is built when the temperature reaches +2°C. During the day, when the temperature rises, the superstructure is ventilated.
In areas with cold climates, it is advisable to plant figs in long holes, which will cover the plant during frosts.
To protect against mice and rats, poison in sachets is dropped between the branches. To protect against fungal infections, the plant is provided with constant access to air.
If the fig is planted in a temperate climate, it is optimal to cover it with a structure made of tires or any other materials with good density. In this climate, it is preferable to plant figs in a hole.
In cold regions, it is recommended to sprinkle the bush with earth or wrap it with matting.
Important! Plastic film will not work as a cover. The structure will have to be constantly opened so that the tree is ventilated.
A couple of weeks after harvesting, they begin to bend the branches to the ground. In order not to break them, this is done in 2-3 stages with breaks of 4-5 days. The procedure is carried out after watering the bush. Then the branches are secured with twine, hairpins, and pegs.
It is recommended to insulate figs by covering or wrapping groups of its branches with insulation. The material should be breathable and preferably white to reflect sunlight.
For insulation use:
- sugar bags made of polypropylene;
- old fabric from a tent.
Never use any type of polyethylene, as it does not breathe.
Time frame for insulating the plant:
- in areas located in the south - after the leaves fall;
- in the middle zone - during the fall of leaves, after the first frost.
Fixing the shelter
The wrapped sheaves of branches are fixed. To prevent them from rising, weights are placed on top - a weight, a wooden shield, or sprinkled with earth.
Methods of shelter for the winter and from pests
The method of shelter will depend on the method of formation of the bush, planting and climatic conditions:
- Earth. In more temperate zones, it will be enough to sprinkle the bush with soil. This method is similar to the one used to cover grapes. The branches are bent to the ground, pinned and soil is poured on them. This method is very simple, but not the most effective, because if the winter is snowy or slushy, then moisture can get to the roots, and as a result they will freeze. For a better effect, you can sprinkle a 5-15 cm layer of fallen leaves or straw on top of the soil. You can also make a “layer cake” from a 5-15 cm layer of soil, a 5-15 cm layer of fallen leaves, straw, and a 25 cm layer of loose soil.
- Plant layer and roofing material. In areas where winters are characterized by sharp changes between frost and thaw and a lack of snow cover, a good way is to cover the branches with a layer of vegetation, and then with roofing material.
- Polyethylene film. Some gardeners build a house out of film over a tree. However, this method is not very good because it creates a sauna effect, which will negatively affect the development of the plant. Therefore, such a shelter will need to be removed periodically to ventilate the tree.
- Humus and straw. Another way is to pour a 10-centimeter layer of humus and straw, and then stretch the film over the frame on top and cover the structure with burlap.
- Car tires. They surround the tree and cover it from above, thus providing thermal insulation.
- Formation of sheaves. Another simple way is to form sheaves from shoots. The branches are collected in bunches and bent to the ground. Then they are covered with boards or plywood and reinforced with an earthen layer.
Thus, for places with a temperate climate, the optimal shelters will be those constructed from tires and other dense materials. It is best to plant figs in a trench in such areas. In colder regions, you can sprinkle the bush with earth or wrap it with matting.
Other stages of preparation for wintering
Figs are prepared for the dormant period:
- Stop watering. Excess moisture in the trees will lead to freezing, and overdried rhizomes will not survive the winter. The last time a fig tree is watered abundantly is immediately after harvesting - in September. The fig bush is no longer watered; the root system is allowed to dry out so that excess moisture does not lead to its rotting.
- Stop feeding. During the period of setting and ripening figs, figs are fed only with potassium fertilizers, which stimulate the formation of wood. The mineral complex should not contain nitrogen, as it provokes the growth of green mass. Fertilizers are applied after abundant watering of the plant. After the last fertilizing of the figs during the formation of the figs, the plant is no longer fertilized, as it enters a dormant period.
- Crown branches are trimmed correctly . Short shoots are easier to cover for the winter.
- Sections are processed . An infection can get into open wounds of a tree or bush, causing it to wither or even die, so the cuts are covered with garden varnish.
- Mulching. Winter-hardy fig varieties are mulched with spruce branches, straw or peat. Heat-loving varieties are insulated using breathable materials.
In rainy weather in the fall, it is recommended to put plastic film on the tree trunk to prevent water from getting deep into the soil. After the rain stops, the film is removed.
Fig pruning is needed to:
- thin out the crown for better sun exposure of the branches;
- prevent crown thickening;
- strengthen the plant before winter;
- remove dry branches;
- trim unsuccessfully grown branches;
- reduce the crown of a tree or bush.
Figs are grown as a tree, trunk or bush. Depending on the form, use:
The first type of pruning is carried out in several stages:
- At one year of age, only one vertical and two horizontal shoots are left on the plant.
- In the second year, horizontal branches are shortened by three buds and tied to the trunk. The conductor is also cut to stimulate active branching.
- In the third year, the shoots of the previous year are cut into three buds, and the vertical shoot is insignificant. When forming a crown, at the end of pruning no more than five tiers are left.
- In the future, they monitor the condition of the tiers, cutting off branches of the second and third order.
Features of caring for figs in the fall and preparing for winter
It is necessary to take care of heat-loving figs especially carefully in the fall, since southern guests are poorly adapted to the frosty winter. In order for it to please you with its fruits again, you need to perform a number of important manipulations to prepare the crop for winter.
Watering . Despite the fact that figs are very demanding of moisture, watering before the onset of winter should be reduced to a minimum . The tree is watered for the last time in September, after fruiting has ended . Moreover, if it’s a rainy autumn, the tree trunk circle is covered with plastic film to prevent water from getting deep into the soil. After the rain stops, the polyethylene is removed.
Important! In winter, due to exposure to a humid environment, rot appears on the roots and the tree dies.
Feeding . The last feeding of figs in the fall in the form of a mineral fertilizer with a large amount of potassium is applied during the formation of the fruits; subsequently the crop is not fed, letting it know that a dormant period is beginning.
Trimming . In addition to the main goals pursued by pruning figs in the fall - high yield and decorativeness, autumn manipulation allows you to grow a fig tree even in the north. Since small shoots of a tree are easier to insulate than long shoots of natural length.
Mulching . Frost-resistant varieties are mulched with spruce branches, straw, and peat. To protect heat-loving varieties, mulch as such is not used when covering figs, since a more reliable method of covering is used to insulate the tree.
Shelter . In order to continue cultivating the plant next year, they begin to take care of covering the figs for the winter from the moment of planting. In order to maximize the protection of the tree from frost, it is planted in deep trenches, which during winter serve as a hiding place for heat-loving shoots.
Video: preparing figs for winter in the fall.
Features of preparing figs for winter depending on the region
If winters are mild in the region where figs grow, the best time for pruning is autumn. In a cold region, autumn pruning will not allow the plant to grow stronger before frost, its bark will freeze, and the wood will dry out.
In the spring this is done before the buds open, and in the fall - after the leaves fall.
When pruning branches, you should not be too zealous, as excessive pruning leads to the growth of side shoots. As a result, the fig crown becomes very thick.
In the southern regions of Russia, for example, in the Krasnodar or Stavropol Territories, fig branches are thinned out twice - both in spring and in autumn.
In the middle latitudes of the Russian Federation, a fig tree is pruned once - in the fall, but to a maximum - up to 20 cm. New summer shoots are carefully pruned, then the branches are insulated for the winter.
Since figs set on shoots that grew in the summer, and the plant itself is capable of rebirth from the root, some gardeners from central Russia do not insulate figs, but mulch the circle around the trunk. There is evidence that figs only get stronger from the cold.
Another part of gardeners insulates the fig tree with improvised materials. The most effective method is to hide figs in a trench.
In the Volga region, the plant is insulated with a thick winding or hidden in a hole under the flooring.
In the Urals and Siberia, figs are grown as small bushes or trees, with seasonal shoots heavily pruned.
Preparing figs for winter: main autumn activities
In fact, all autumn care for figs, or rather, their preparation for winter, comes down to proper shelter. It does not require any other measures (fertilizing, water-recharging watering). Unless you need to trim the shoots to mature wood and for the convenience of shelter.
By the way! Figs grown in containers (pots) are brought into a cool room (basement, cellar, loggia or glassed-in balcony) in the fall for wintering.
How to get berries to ripen
Very often, gardeners who grow figs in less than ideal conditions are faced with the fact that they simply do not ripen in the fall. The leaves have already fallen off, but the fruits are not ripe and were killed by frost.
What should we do, what should we do?
- Grow figs under a plastic greenhouse or in a greenhouse . Only in such (greenhouse) conditions can you increase the amount of positive temperatures required for the figs to fully ripen.
- In the summer, be sure to pinch the shoots after 5-6 leaves , thus stopping the growth of green mass and redirecting the juices inside the plant to ripen the fruits of the 2nd harvest (autumn).
- Rate (pluck) part of the ovaries of the second harvest without sparing - everything will not ripen before the cold weather.
By the way! You can make delicious jam from unripe berries.
When and how to properly cover figs for the winter
Do I need to cover it for the winter?
Despite the fact that most varieties of figs are able to survive temperatures dropping to -15..-20 degrees , in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, it is better to cover figs in the fall even in those regions where such frosts are rare (in this case, you can use a vertical shelter).
Worth knowing! The root system of figs, even at -25, will not freeze out and the bushes will recover quickly enough (from the root collar), but... only on old wood can you get large and tasty fruits.
In short, the whole point of covering figs comes down to initial thermal insulation and subsequent waterproofing, i.e. everything is almost the same as covering grapes for the winter .
Important! If you do poor waterproofing (or don’t do it at all) and moisture gets inside the shelter, the thermal insulation materials (agrofabric, leaves) will get wet, rotting processes will begin and the buds on your shoots will simply dry out...
It is also very important that mice do not get , otherwise goodbye young bark...they will gnaw it clean.
How to properly cover and prepare figs for winter
Fig, or fig tree, is a plant that bears healthy and tasty fruits, widely used for food, cosmetology and folk medicine. Few people know that it can be grown not only in southern countries, but also in cool regions. Today, even varieties have been bred that survive at temperatures of -20 degrees. Also in the middle zone and northern zones, the plant is grown in pots. The main condition for successful cultivation of figs is proper agricultural technology, in particular, shelter for the winter. We will talk in more detail below about how to cover a tree before frost.
Figs, or fig trees, belong to the heat-loving fruit crops of the Mulberry family, which, under favorable microclimate conditions, bear fruit at the very beginning of autumn. This plant is considered to be very demanding in terms of growing conditions and care characteristics. In order for the tree to bear fruit abundantly and delight you with a rich harvest of tasty and juicy fruits, you will have to make a lot of effort. It is important to know how to prepare a heat-loving fruit crop for the upcoming frosts.
Preparing figs for winter begins immediately after harvest. With the arrival of autumn, the frequency of watering decreases. The plant is moistened only in the absence of rain. In case of heavy rainfall, it is better to cover the tree trunk circle with plastic film. Excess moisture in the soil can lead to rotting of the root system.
Pruning the crown is a mandatory procedure for preparing figs for wintering. The shoots are shortened so that they bend easily to the ground. In some regions - in Siberia and the Urals - branches are cut off almost completely.
Autumn is the time to feed plants with mineral fertilizers and mulch the soil. A layer of mulch allows the root to “breathe”, absorb moisture and feed on the beneficial and nutrients that are in the soil.
How to cover figs and protect them from pests
Even in winter, the possibility of pest attack and disease cannot be ruled out.
Most often, fruit bushes can become prey for mice. They penetrate the warm mounds of the earth and damage both the root system and the stem itself. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to bury sachets of rodent poison in the hiding place.
Most often, fruit bushes can become prey for mice.
Colonies of harmful insects may also appear, which infect the plant not only during the fig reproduction period, but also during the hibernation season. To prevent this from happening, you need to carefully monitor the cleanliness of the insulation layer. If natural materials are used, insect larvae may remain inside them, which, when the optimal temperature is created, can begin to develop and drink all the juice from the stems of the bush.
Another problem may be fungal infection. Fungal pathogens always choose compacted areas. Therefore, when choosing a way to prepare figs for winter, you need to give preference to the option in which the plant’s shelter has free ventilation, especially during thaws.
Three steps to cover
Preparing a heat-loving fruit tree for wintering depends on the climatic characteristics of the growing region. An incorrectly chosen shelter technology can lead to irreversible consequences: figs will not be able to fully recover after winter.
Let's figure out how to properly prepare a fig tree for the upcoming cold and frost:
Step 1: Laying branches on the ground
2–3 weeks after harvesting, the soil in the tree trunk circle is well moistened. After a few days, they begin to bend the branches of the fig tree to the ground. This procedure must be performed carefully and carefully so as not to injure the plant. The bending process is performed in several stages, maintaining an interval of 4–5 days between them. The branches bent to the ground are secured with twine with wooden pegs or metal arched pins.
Step 2: warming the plant
With the onset of the first frost, fig branches are wrapped with covering material. To insulate a heat-loving fruit crop, you can use agrofibre, dense non-woven material or canvas, lutrasil, burlap, and white polypropylene bags. It is not recommended to use waterproof and synthetic materials that do not allow air to pass through and create a greenhouse effect inside.
Step 3: fixing the shelter
To eliminate the possibility of branches lifting, you need to secure the covering material with wooden boards or pegs, building materials, stones, or sprinkle with earth. The best option for covering figs for the winter is to make a wooden box.
The process of covering figs
Sheltering figs for the winter includes several stages:
- 2-3 weeks after the end of fruiting, you can begin to bend the branches of the fig tree to the ground. This needs to be done in several stages with an interval of 4-5 days. It is necessary to water the soil first so that you can carefully bend the branches. After which they must be secured with ropes and pegs.
- After the period of falling leaves has passed (and in some latitudes even during it) after the first frost, the grouped branches of figs need to be wrapped with covering material. The following can be used as such shelter:
- white polypropylene bags (sugar is usually sold in them);
- modern agrofibre;
- not heavy canvas;
- old burlap;
- shabby tent fabric.
Any option is suitable if you skillfully cover the plant. The main thing is that it is not water-repellent and synthetic. When heated, synthetics can not only emit harmful gases, but also interfere with normal air circulation in the shelter hill.
3. The third stage is fixing the insulated branches. For reliability, you can put a load or shield on top, and then sprinkle it with earth. This eliminates the possibility of branches lifting during gusts of wind.


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Missouri lawmakers earlier this year, for example, considered making it illegal to “aid or abet” abortions that violate Missouri law, even if they occur outside the state. The proposal was ultimately dropped.
The bill that would ban penalties for out-of-state travel would also specify that doctors cannot be punished for providing reproductive care outside of their home state. Democratic Representative Lizzie Fletcher of Texas, one of the authors of the bill, said the threats to travel “do not reflect the fundamental rights granted in our Constitution.”
Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, offered this version on Twitter: “Taking a short drive from Texas to Oklahoma to play slot machines is not illegal, and neither is it possible to go to New Mexico to buy weed. But radical Republicans want to lock up a woman for crossing state lines to get an abortion. How backward is this! ? »
Taking a short drive from Texas to Oklahoma to play slots is not illegal, nor is it possible to drive to New Mexico to buy weed. But radical Republicans want to lock up a woman for crossing state lines to get an abortion. How backward is this! ?
— Rep. Marc Veasey (@RepVeasey) July 15, 2022
The second bill would expand on the protections Roe had previously provided by banning what supporters see as medically unnecessary restrictions that block access to safe and accessible abortions. This would prevent bans on abortions before 24 weeks, when fetal viability, the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the womb, is generally thought to begin. It allows exceptions for abortions after fetal viability when a provider determines that the life or health of the mother is in danger.
The Democrats’ proposal would also prevent states from requiring providers to share “medically inaccurate” information, or requiring additional testing or waiting times, often intended to deter a patient from having an abortion.
Democrats have prepared other bills to pass in the coming weeks. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Friday that the House will vote next week on legislation guaranteeing a right to contraception.
GOP Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who supports a national abortion ban, on Thursday accused his colleagues opposite of seeking to “inflame” the abortion issue. He said supporters of the travel bill should ask themselves: “Is the child in the womb entitled to travel in its future?”
Only two Senate Republicans, the senses. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have supported abortion rights, but they do not support the Democrats’ proposal, calling it too ambitious. They introduced alternative legislation that would prevent states from placing an “undue burden” on a woman’s ability to obtain an abortion before fetal viability, among other provisions.
When pressed on Thursday whether Democrats should work with the two senators, Pelosi pushed back, “We’re not going to negotiate a woman’s right to choose.”
Since the court ruling last month, some activists have accused President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats of failing to respond forcefully enough to the ruling. Biden, who denounced the court’s decision as “extreme”, last week issued an executive order aimed at avoiding some potential penalties that women who seek abortions could face. Her administration has also warned health care providers that they must offer abortion if the mother’s life is in danger.
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee has already launched a digital ad campaign to energize voters on the issue, warning that Republicans’ ultimate goal is to ban abortion nationwide.
“We need to elect a few more Democratic senators so we can get around the filibuster so we can pass legislation that actually affects a woman’s right to choose,” she said. “There are no half measures.”
Dallas Morning News Washington bureau correspondent Rebekah Alvey contributed to this report.


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Best Honkai: Star Rail Dr. Ratio Build, Skills, And Team Comps
The Greek god of Star Rail.
Dr. Ratio rivals Herta's arrogance and Ruan Mei's eccentricity. As a member of the Intelligensia Guild, he has a low tolerance for ignorance. Unlike the Genius Society, the Guild believes that the pursuit of knowledge should be free to anyone willing to learn and not just a select few. Dr. Ratio is a scholar and teacher at the Guild, known for his odd habit of wearing a plaster mask like the kind you'd see on a Greek statue or in a museum. (It's apparently to block out the idiots.)
Dr. Ratio is the first member of the Guild to appear as a playable character in Honkai: Star Rail. He's also the first limited-time 5-star character that HoYoverse has offered to its players. Here's a quick rundown of Dr. Ratio's abilities and his best Light Cones, Relics, and team comps.
Dr. Ratio specializes in two things that set him apart from other DPS characters: increased damage against debuffed enemies and follow-up attacks. Some characters deal extra damage against enemies afflicted with specific status effects (looking at you, Kafka) and those famous for their follow-up attacks (Topaz, Blade, Himeko, etc), but these abilities haven't been combined into one character until now. These traits make Dr. Ratio more of a team player than his personality would suggest.
His Ultimate triggers a follow-up attack whenever his teammates attack the same enemy. Meanwhile, his Talent raises the chance of triggering a follow-up attack when Dr. Ratio uses his Skill. That's not including his Ascension Passives, which increase Crit Rate, Crit DMG, and damage dealt to debuffed targets even more. Be sure to read the exact triggers below, though.
These are the descriptions of his abilities starting at Level 1.
Dr. Ratio abilities
Basic attack: Mind is Might
Dr. Ratio deals Imaginary DMG equal to 50 percent of his attack to a single enemy.
Skill: Intellectual Midwifery
Dr. Ratio deals Imaginary DMG equal to 75 percent of his attack to a single enemy.
Ultimate: Syllogistic Paradox
Syllogistic Paradox boasts high damage and triggers hard-hitting follow-up attacks. Dr. Ratio deals Imaginary DMG equal to 144 percent of his attack to a single enemy and applies the Wiseman's Folly effect to the target. This effect triggers his follow-up attack whenever allies attack the same enemy up to two times. It only affects the most recent target of his Ultimate and the triggers reset each time his Ultimate is used.
Talent: Cogito, Ergo Sum
When using his Skill, Dr. Ratio has a 40 percent chance of launching a follow-up attack that deals 135 percent of his ATK as Imaginary DMG. The chance of a follow-up attack increases by 20 percent for each debuff the target has. If you already have two character to apply debuffs, that can rise to 80 percent without Dr. Ratio even applying one himself.
Technique: Mold of Idolatry
Mold of Idolatry creates a special dimension using a decoy that taunts enemies for 10 seconds. Dr. Ratio inflicts 15 percent SPD Reduction on any enemies within this dimension for two turns. Don't stand within the space or the enemy will attack you.
Prioritize leveling up Dr. Ratio's abilities in this order: Talent > Ultimate > Skill > Basic Attack.
- Ascension 2 Passive--Summation: When Dr. Ratio uses his Skill, for every debuff on the target, his CRIT Rate increases by 2.5 percent and CRIT DMG by 5 percent. This effect can stack up to 6 times.
- Ascension 4 Passive--Generosity: When Skill is used to attack a target, there is a 100 percent base chance to reduce the attacked target enemy’s Effect RES by 10 percent for 2 turns.
- Ascension 6 Passive--Courage: When dealing DMG to a target that has 3 or more debuffs, for each debuff the target has, the DMG dealt by Dr. Ratio to this target increases by 10 percent, up to a maximum increase of 50 percent.
Best Light Cone for Dr. Ratio
Dr. Ratio's best Light Cone is Baptism of Pure Thought, a five-star Light Cone specifically tailored for his kit. It increases his Crit DMG and further raises it with every debuff, something you'd already want to take advantage of with his Talent. It even increases DMG and ignores the target's DEF by 20 percent for two turns after Dr. Ratio hits it with his Ultimate. The only downside to this Light Cone is the number of Rail Passes you'd need to use to get it. It's a limited-time Light Cone that runs alongside Dr. Ratio's banner.
Any of the other five-star Hunt Light Cones will also do a fine job. Topaz's Worrisome, Blissful increases Crit Rate and DMG from follow-up attacks, which also works well with Dr. Ratio. Sleep Like The Dead raises Crit DMG by default, but it also raises Crit Rate whenever the user's Basic ATK and Skill doesn't result in a CRIT hit. These also depend on gacha, though.
The best free-to-play option is hands-down the Cruising in the Stellar Sea Light Cone from Herta's Shop. You can earn it by grinding through the Simulated Universe, which you'll need to do anyway to earn Ornaments. This is something you can start doing, even within the early hours of the game, so there's no excuse to miss it.
If you must use a four Light Cone (for example, if you happen to already have Cruising in the Stellar Sea equipped on another character), then you can try Only Silence Remains or Return to Darkness. Only Silence Remains is a gacha Light Cone you might already have from pulling on banners. Return to Darkness comes from the Nameless Honor Battle Pass, which you can buy. (Again, I'd recommend Cruising in the Stellar Sea over that because it is free.)
Arrows or Darting Arrow, two three-star Light Cones you will get early in the game, can also work as a stand-in while waiting for better Light Cones. I'd personally choose Arrows because of the Crit Rate boost, even if it only lasts for three turns.
These are the descriptions for each Light Cone mentioned above (at Level 1):
- Baptism of Pure Thought (5-star): Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 20 percent. For every debuff on the enemy target, the wearer's CRIT DMG dealt against this target increases by 8 percent, stacking up to 3 times. When using Ultimate to attack the enemy target, the wearer receives the Disputation effect, which increases DMG dealt by 36 percent and enables their follow-up attacks to ignore 24 percent of the target's DEF. This effect lasts for 2 turns.
- Worrisome, Blissful (5-star): Increase the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 18 percent and DMG from follow-up attacks by 30 percent. When allies hit enemy targets under the Tame state, every Tame stack will increase the CRIT DMG received by 12 percent.
- Cruising in the Stellar Sea (5-star): Increases the wearer's CRIT rate by 8 percent, and increases their CRIT rate against enemies with HP less than or equal to 50 percent by an extra 8 percent. After wearer defeats enemy, increases ATK by 20 percent for 2 turns.
- Sleep Like The Dead (5-star): Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 30 percent. When the wearer's Basic ATK or Skill does not result in a CRIT Hit, increases their CRIT Rate by 36 percent for 1 turn. This effect can only trigger once every 3 turns.
- Only Silence Remains (4-star): Increases the wearer's ATK by 16 percent. If there are 2 or fewer enemies on the field, increases wearer's CRIT Rate by 12 percent.
- Return to Darkness (4-star): Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12 percent. After a CRIT Hit, there is a 16 percent fixed chance to dispel 1 buff on the target enemy. This effect can only trigger 1 time per attack.
- Arrows (3-star): At the start of the battle, the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 12 percent for 3 turns.
- Darting Arrow (3-star): When the wearer defeats an enemy, increases ATK by 24 percent for 3 turns.
Best Relics for Dr. Ratio
If you can, get a four-piece Wastelander of Banditry Desert set to boost Dr. Ratio's Imaginary DMG and increase Crit Rate against debuffed enemies. He also gets a Crit DMG bonus against Imprisoned (the Imaginary character debuff) enemies. It's as if this set was built for him with how well it complements his kit.
You might not get an ideal four-piece set right away, though. In the meantime, you can try wearing a two-piece Wastelander set with a two-piece Ashblazing Grand Duke set. Ashblazing is a newer set that came out with the introduction of Topaz & Numby, but it also works well with Dr. Ratio because of the 20 percent boost to follow-up attack damage. Two-piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat with two-piece Wastelander also does well with its Imaginary DMG and ATK boost. Musketeer is an older set that many players should have because of how early it becomes available.
Here are the descriptions of the set bonuses for review:
Wastelander of Banditry Desert
- Two-piece effect: Increases Imaginary DMG by 10 percent.
Four-piece effect: When attacking debuffed enemies, the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and their CRIT DMG increases by 20 percent against Imprisoned enemies.
The Ashblazing Grand Duke
- Two-piece effect: Increases the DMG dealt by follow-up attacks by 20%.
- Four-piece effect: When the wearer uses follow-up attacks, increases the wearer's ATK by 6% every time the follow-up attack deals DMG. This effect can stack up to 8 time(s) and lasts for 3 turn(s). This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a follow-up attack.
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
- Two-piece effect: ATK increases by 12 percent.
- Four-piece effect: The wearer's SPD increases by 6 percent and Basic ATK DMG increases by 10 percent.
As for Ornaments, Inert Salsotto stands out as Dr. Ratio's best option because it raises Crit Rate and follow-up attack DMG. While raising the wearer's Crit Rate above 50 percent might be difficult for other characters, Dr. Ratio makes it easier because of the Crit Rate build into his Traces. You'll get at least 10 percent just from leveling him up. The rest can easily add up through his Light Cone and Relics. If you have yet to farm for Inert Salsotto, it doesn't hurt to stick with the ATK-boosting Space Sealing Station until you do, though.
- Inert Salsotto: Increases the wearer’s CRIT Rate by 8 percent. When the wearer’s current CRIT Rate reaches 50 percent or higher, the wearer’s Ultimate and follow-up attack DMG increases by 15 percent.
- Space Sealing Station: Increases the wearer's ATK by 12 percent. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by another 12 percent.
Dr. Ratio Relic stats
As a DPS, Dr. Ratio benefits most from ATK, Crit DMG, and Crit Rate. You'll generally want to lean toward Crit Rate for his body piece, but if you already reach 70 to 80 percent with his Traces, Light Cone, and substats, then you should go for Crit DMG. For his feet, go for SPD boots so that he can squeeze in as many turns as possible.
Choose an Imaginary DMG sphere and Energy Regeneration Rope for his Ornaments. One raises his overall Imaginary DMG and the other will make it so that you can use his Ultimate as much as possible. That's important, considering that his Ultimate applies a marker to an enemy that triggers follow-up attacks when teammates hit them.
Crit DMG, Crit Rate
ATK, Crit DMG, Crit Rate, SPD
ATK, Crit DMG, Crit Rate, SPD
ATK, Crit DMG, Crit Rate, SPD
ATK, Energy Regeneration
ATK, Crit DMG, Crit Rate, SPD
Best teams for Dr. Ratio
Dr. Ratio's best teammates will complement his strengths. As a single-target and follow-up-focused DPS, he'll need as much help as he could get to raise his damage. He works especially well with 5-stars that specialize in debuffs and follow-up attacks like Topaz, Kafka, and Welt. However, he's a perfectly capable attacker that could smoothly run with just 4-star and free-to-play characters.
Dr. Ratio, Topaz, Guinaifen, Lynx
- Dr. Ratio can benefit from Topaz' follow-up buffs and Guinaifen's ability to spread Burn. Meanwhile, Lynx can heal allies and AoE cleanse to increase survivability.
Dr. Ratio, Serval, Natasha, Kafka
- Serval and Kafka can work together to apply Shock to enemies. Dr. Ratio and Kafka deal extra damage to Shocked enemies, so that's especially relevant. Natasha works as the team's healer, but you can replace her with others like Lynx, Huohuo, or Luocha. Serval and Natasha are just free-to-play-friendly choices because of how easy they are to obtain.
Dr. Ratio, Lynx, Tingyun, Welt
- Pela and Welt debuff enemies while Lynx keeps the team alive. Tingyun can increase Dr. Ratio's damage and charge Ultimates where needed.
Dr. Ratio, Natasha, Fire Trailblazer, Asta
- This free-to-play team balances defense and DoTs in one. Equipping Trend of the Universal Market to any Preservation character with Taunt turns them into a DoT character thanks to its special ability. It applies Burn to any enemy that attacks the wearer and damages them based on their DEF stat. Fire Trailblazer has both things going for them: abilities that scale based on DEF and a Taunt that can trigger the effect. Asta can raise SPD and capably Burn enemies when built correctly.

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QPR interim boss Chris Ramsey believes the club can have plenty of hope in their bid for Premier League survival despite their dramatic 1-0 defeat to Southampton.
Ramsey and Kevin Bond took charge for Saturday's clash at Loftus Road following the exit of Harry Redknapp, who resigned as manager on Tuesday citing the strains of imminent knee surgery.
The relegation-threatened London club held firm for much of the encounter and had chances to take all three points, only for an injury-time strike from Sadio Mane to doom them to a 15th league loss of the season.
Defeat appears to have been doubly damaging for QPR, who saw defender Richard Dunne limp off late on with reported knee ligament damage while they also lost top scorer Charlie Austin to a suspected broken bone in his right foot.
Yet Ramsey sees plenty of reason for supporters to be upbeat over their prospects.
"If I'm being honest, first half I think we rode our luck a little bit," Ramsey said. "It's always difficult when you give away a goal at such a late time - very difficult to take.
"It gives a lot of hope to the owners and fans that at least the players are trying their best to keep the club in the division.
"On another day, you come away with a victory or draw for sure.
"It's always very difficult when you're at the bottom. It seems like the luck always goes against you. It's very difficult to keep believing in whatever gameplan you put together, but you have to have one plan.
"You put two wins together and you could end up well away from the people in the relegation zone. Everybody in the bottom is still in with a fighting chance."
Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood is the heavy favourite to take over from Redknapp, but Ramsey confirmed he and Bond will oversee Tuesday's trip to Sunderland.
"All they've [the club's hierarchy] said is that myself and Kevin will run the team on Tuesday," he added. "From the players' point of view, all I can say is they've responded quite well.
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Ink on paper. I call these TV sketches as I sketch them while I’m watching a show. One doesn’t have time to be fussy, so the line work remains fresh. I used scrap paper and you can see some of the text from the back side bleed through. I have a sketch book, but where are they when you want one…
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Previously I had written about the small watercolor kit I put together for my trip to Mexico. My small Altoid tin worked well for holding the 7 pans of watercolors I was able to squeeze in, along with 2 small pieces of sponge. My Pentel waterbrush worked admirably. And my Strathmore watercolor journal was just the right size for the studies.
The only thing I did not take into consideration was how tired I would be at the end of the day. Jet lag, scuba diving, nitrogen, and the heat all took a toll on my energy level. It was only at the end of our trip that I was able to paint. And I’m glad that I brought my small kit; I was even able to paint in the airport waiting room. The waterbrush made it possible for me to paint without having a cup of water. I love my Pentel waterbrush.


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Darmstadt is not a hidden gem nor is it a place that features in the book of 100 places to visit before you die. Darmstadt is a place that you could visit if you’re in the area. Say, for example, you are bored in Frankfurt, you can just hop on a train and in 30 minutes you will be in Darmstadt. If you do end up in Darmstadt, there are some places you should visit, and others you could give a go if you are the kind of person that just likes to wonder around and stumble upon nice cafes and interesting architecture.
Here you will find a compilation of a few interesting corners that I have come across in my mini excursions throughout the city. This page is a work in progress, and I very much welcome any tips you might have on things to do and places to visit in Darmstadt.
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Also known as Darmstadt’s Artists’ Colony, today it is a museum that houses works from the time the group of artists lived here. This colony started in 1899 and created architecture and objects of art in the Jugendstil (or Art Nouveau style). See more on the buildings here. There is also a very golden Russian orthodox church, that was built when the tzar Nikolaus II married princess Alix von Hessen-Darmstadt, this brings an exotic atmosphere to the place.
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A Tanzanian businessman and former member of parliament for the ruling CCM party was seized by unidentified men in Dar es Salaam, the regional commissioner said.
Mohammed Dewji, owner and president of the multi-billion dollar Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd (METL Group), was seized as he arrived for a morning workout at a luxury hotel in the country’s commercial capital.
Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda said the businessman was kidnapped by two men as he entered the hotel.
“They fired a gun and then opened the gate,” Makonda said, adding security personnel started a search for Dewji.
Witnesses, including guards manning the hotel gate, were questioned, he said.
Dewji was elected to parliament on the CCM ticket but did not seek re-election in the 2015 election.
The METL Group has more than 30 factories producing consumer products ranging from bicycles and detergents to edible oil and beverages. Other investments cover the agriculture, infrastructure, energy and mobile phone sectors.
The company operates in 11 African nations, most in East Africa. Dewji said in 2015 it had revenues of $2 billion and employed 24,000 people.


The northeast part of the state should feature some interesting conference battles this season in South Dakota high school boys basketball.
A number of talented teams will once again be featured in the Public Opinion coverage area, including Clark-Willow Lake in Class A, Castlewood in Class B and Watertown in Class AA.
Clark-Willow Lake placed sixth in the state Class A tournament last season and fellow Northeast Conference member Aberdeen Roncalli placed fourth.
Castlewood finished sixth in the state Class B tournament and is hoping for another solid season. Langford Area, who is coached by Castlewood native Paul Raasch, recorded a third-place finish at state.
Watertown failed to make it to the state Class AA tournament last season but hopes to change that this year. The Arrows will look to senior standout Tanner Heiser to guide the squad once again.
Below is a brief look at the conference involving area teams. Not all teams returned preseason questionnaires.
Eastern S.D. Conference
Pierre opens the 2012-13 season as the favorite to finish on top of the Eastern S.D. Conference standings.
The Governors compiled an 18-8 overall record and a 10-4 mark in the ESD last season and return plenty of talent, including Division I recruits Zach Hanson and Lane Severyn.
“Pierre will be the hands down favorite but after that there are three or four teams that will be very competitive as the season goes on and each team develops an identity,” said Huron coach Tim Buddenhagen.
Huron is one of those teams, along with Watertown and Brandon Valley, that could challenge for the conference crown if Pierre falters.
Huron, like Pierre, will feature plenty of size in the hopes of making a push toward the top of the conference. The Tigers will start three players 6-foot-7 or taller.
Watertown, which went 8-6 in the ESD last season, will ride the explosive scoring ability of Heiser again this season. Heiser, a 6-0 guard who earned Class AA first-team honors last season, averaged 21.1 points per game a year ago. With help from his supporting cast, the Arrows could vault up the conference standings.
Brandon Valley suffered some heavy losses to graduation but does return some solid players. Mitchell won the conference last season with an 11-3 record and placed second in the state tournament but lost all five starters to graduation.
“Many teams are young and inexperienced,” said Pierre coach Terry Becker. “Look for great parity in the conference by the end of the season.”
The battle for the Northeast Conference title may come down the very end of the season with several teams fighting it out for the crown.
Clark-Willow Lake, Deuel, Aberdeen Roncalli, Sisseton, Milbank and Webster Area are six teams expected to contend for the title in the NEC this season but any other team could also find its way into the mix.
“I think the conference is going to be very competitive from top to bottom,” said Webster Area first-year head coach Ken Wright. “There are a lot of talented teams and it should be a fun year for fans that follow the NEC.”
Four teams finished tied on top of the conference last season with 7-2 records. Those teams included Aberdeen Roncalli, Milbank, Deuel and Sisseton.
Clark-Willow Lake, which was 6-3 in the NEC and 17-8 overall, returns one of the most exciting players in the state in senior guard Skyler Flatten, who averaged 23.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season en route to being named to the Class A All-State first-team squad.
Deuel returns four starters from its squad last season, including senior Lincoln Swenson, who averaged 15.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Cardinals may be poised to make a run to the top of the standings.
Roncalli also returns four starters and should feature good size, quickness and depth.
Sisseton will also have plenty of size and returns two starters. Defense and rebounding will be two strengths for the Redmen this season.
Milbank lost six players to graduation but does return some talented players, including 6-9 senior Isaac Lindquist, who averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season.
Webster Area returns four starters, including senior guard Connor Spindler, who averaged 15.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last year. The Bearcats went just 1-8 in the NEC last season but should improve greatly on that this time around.
“The NEC should be a very competitive league this season,” said Milbank coach Matt Bastian. “Clark-Willow Lake will have a very good team with the return of Skyler Flatten. Roncalli and Deuel will also bring back some very good players. Sisseton, Hamlin, Redfield-Doland, Britton-Hecla, Groton and Webster Area will also be very respectful.”
Hamlin returns just one starter in senior Mason Leiseth, who averaged 12.9 points and 8.9 rebounds a game last season. Leiseth is a four-year starter and should provide the Chargers will leadership and production on both offense and defense.
Eastern Coteau Conference
Rosholt begans the season as the team to beat in the Eastern Coteau Conference but by a slight margin over several other teams.
The Raiders went a perfect 8-0 in the ECC last season and finished 21-2 overall. Rosholt returns three starters and seven total letterwinners in the hope of repeating as conference champs.
Senior guard Chase Shypkowski led the Raiders in scoring last season with a 15.6 points per game average and is back this season. The Raiders will feature a very athletic squad again.
“The conference is anybody’s to win,” said Florence-Henry first-year head coach Tom Brewster. “There will be some tough competition but Rosholt is looking like the favorite.”
Wilmot, Summit, Great Plains Lutheran and Tiospa Zina could all challenge for the top spot in the ECC.
Wilmot returns two starters from a team that went 5-3 in conference play a year ago. Great Plains Lutheran returns three key players from its team that finished 7-1 in the ECC and 14-9 overall.
Summit went 3-4 in the ECC last season but hopes to improve on that finish this year. Senior Tracy Zirbel (15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds) returns as a big scoring threat for the Eagles.
Waverly-South Shore finished 6-2 in the ECC last year but suffered heavy losses to graduation. The Coyotes do bring back some athletic players and may surprise some teams.
“The conference will be very competitive with Summit, Tiospa Zina and Wilmot returning a lot of good players,” said Rosholt coach Kevin Jackson. “Some teams lost a lot of seniors. Younger kids will have to step up on a lot of teams.”
Dakota Valley Conference
Deubrook Area, Arlington and Elkton-Lake Benton seem to be the top three teams entering the season in the Dakota Valley Conference, according to a preseason poll of the league’s coaches.
Deubrook Area went unbeaten in conference play last season with an 8-0 record and finished 17-6 overall. The Dolphins, who recently won the Class 9AA state football title, will feature a good mix of size and athleticism.
“The conference will be very competitive,” said Arlington coach Mike Parry. “Deubrook Area and Elkton-Lake Benton should be very strong this year.”
Arlington finished 4-4 in the conference last season and returns three starters. Elkton-Lake Benton went 6-2 in the DVC a year ago.
De Smet, Estelline and Lake Preston each hope to make a move up the conference standings this season. De Smet finished 1-7 last season, Estelline 5-3 and Lake Preston 3-5.
Junior center Austin Janssen returns as the leading scorer for De Smet after averaging 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last season. Senior guard Brad Penney (8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds) is also back.
Junior Cole Casper returns for Lake Preston after averaging 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds last season. Seniors Layne Jensen and John Hasche also return as starters for the Divers.
With a number of skilled players returning to the DVC this season, the battle for the conference crown may come down to the final games.
“The DVC will once again provide us with a difficult conference schedule,” said Estelline coach Rob Sylliaasen.
Lake Central Conference
Several strong teams will be competing for the top spot in the Lake Central Conference this season.
Clark-Willow Lake won the title last season with a 7-0 record, finishing a game ahead of Flandreau and two games better than Sioux Valley.
Those three teams may once again be in a battle for the crown this season, along with Deuel and Castlewood.
“Clark-Willow Lake, Sioux Valley, Castlewood, Flandreau and Deuel return strong teams and should compete for the conference crown,” said Hamlin coach Brad Noem.
The Cyclones are hoping for another trip to the state Class A tournament but will have to fend off several solid clubs along the way.
Sioux Valley returns two starters — Spencer Hanson and Jake Larson — and will need help from some newcomers to challenge for the top spot.
Flandreau brings back three starters, including seniors Jacob Patterson and Mitchel Foster, who both averaged over 12 points per game last season.
Castlewood will have three starters back and nine total letterwinners in its bid to make it back to the state Class B tournament. The Warriors will feature a dynamic squad with good size and athleticism.
Lucas Ching, a 6-5 junior, averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season for the Warriors. Senior Grant Fodness (8.3 points) and junior Gunnar Johnson (8.0 points) are also returning starters. Adam Ching, a 6-5 twin brother to Lucas, provides the squad with some additional size and talent.
Deuel returns four starters and could make a charge up the conference standings. De Smet and Hamlin should also field solid clubs.
Five Minnesota teams will once again compete in the Public Opinion coverage area. Those teams include Canby, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley and Ortonville.
Canby, coached by Jon Hanson, finished 10-14 overall and 6-8 in the Camden Conference last season. The Lancers return four starters and 10 total letterwinners and should improve on their record this season.
Lac qui Parle Valley went just 3-22 overall and 1-12 in the West Central Conference last season and returns two starters. Seniors Eric Smith and Dylan Erickson will provide the Eagles with two dependable scoring options this season.
“We are looking to move up in the conference as many schools were hit by graduation much harder than we were,” said Lac qui Parle Valley coach Barry Besonen. “We return a lot of kids with significant playing time last year.”
Dawson-Boyd finished 26-2 last season, Ortonville was 15-10 and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 8-14.


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Patented Lightning technology lets new TX8 measure light pulses at nanosecond level
Trimble Navigation on Tuesday introduced a time-of-flight-based, 3D laser scanner that scans one million points per second at sub-two-millimeter accuracy to 120 meters for applications in plant and process, engineering, surveying, architecture, construction and forensics.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Trimble credits its patented Lightning technology for maintaining precision over the scanner’s 120-meter range by accurately measuring the time, at the nanosecond level, for a pulse of light to be transmitted to and reflected from an object back to the scanner.
The company said the ultra-high speed TX8, making its debut at the Intergeo conference in Essen, Germany, has a 360 x 317 degree field-of-view with a typical scan time of three minutes to quickly produce high-density 3D point clouds.
TX8 and Leica P20
The TX8 makes its debut a year after Leica Geosystems introduced its ScanStation P20 ultra-high speed, time-of-flight scanner at Intergeo last year. The Class-1 P20 raised the bar for industry hardware by using waveform digitization technology to capture one million points with low noise at an extended range of 120 meters.
The TX8 looks somewhat similar to the P20. Both use a vertically rotating mirror on a horizontally rotating base and both claim to collect a million points per second with no lighting conditions.
“Spec for spec, from that standpoint, you might draw that conclusion,” Trimble’s Todd Steiner, portfolio manager – survey optics, told SPAR from Intergeo Wednesday.
However, there is one significant difference between the two laser scanners: the TX8 features the option to upgrade the measurement range to 340 meters. Steiner said the data collection rate and accuracy measurement for the extended range is not spec’d out yet.
Still, Steiner explained Trimble wasn’t necessarily looking to break the mold on ultra-high speed, time-of-flight laser scanners with the debut of the TX8. He said the scanner’s real value for customers, including the extended range option, is its wide variety of applications for civil engineering, surveying and forensics.
“It’s not really a new play for us, it’s just a new solution to address the markets’ needs,” Steiner said. “The good thing about Trimble, we have a wide-reaching distribution channel that is very adept at [understanding]the applications the TX8 is well-suited for,” Steiner said.
The TX8 is aimed at the following applications, in particular:
- General surveying: Capture high resolution data for topographical maps, generating 2D and 3D CAD views, measure distances, areas, and volumes
- Industrial facilities: Capture accurate as-built documentation of a facility for redesign and revamp projects or for updating existing plant documentation in 3D
- Civil engineering: Capture existing conditions such as roads and buildings which require high density and long range data
- Accident Investigation: Quickly and thoroughly document accident scenes
- BIM: Capture as-built and as-is conditions for MEP or structures contractors working on virtual design and construction (BIM) projects
- Heritage: Quickly document heritage sites and historical buildings by capturing high density and long range data
Trimble said the TX8 and the optional range upgrade should be available in the fourth quarter through its Geospatial Division distribution network.
‘New era for geospatial data capture’
In related news, Trimble also introduced the V10 Imaging Rover, an integrated camera system that captures 360 degree digital panoramic images for visual documentation and measurement for survey, GIS, engineering, and oil and gas professionals.
Trimble said office-bound users of the V10, with Trimble VISION technology, can take measurements and create deliverables using Trimble Business Center office software.
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“The Trimble V10 Imaging Rover ushers in a new era for geospatial data capture – positions from pictures,” said Phil Sawarynski, business area director of Imaging Solutions for Trimble’s Geospatial Division. “The capability to easily integrate panoramic images into traditional datasets and take measurements from those images sets a new standard for positioning applications.”
The V10 should be available in the first quarter of 2014.


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If you are a Christian, then you take Bible as an authority in sexual matters. That means no sex before marriage. And no sex outside marriage. Period.
Check out this article from Boston Business Journal.
The regional body that accredits colleges and universities has given Gordon College a year to report back about a campus policy on homosexuality, one that may be in violation of accreditation standards.
The higher education commission of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges met last week and “considered whether Gordon College’s traditional inclusion of ‘homosexual practice’ as a forbidden activity” runs afoul of the commission’s standards for accreditation, according to a joint statement from NEASC and Gordon College.
The commission asked Gordon College to submit a report next September. The report should describe the process by which the college has approached its review of the policy “to ensure that the College’s policies and procedures are non-discriminatory,” the statement said.
So it doesn’t matter to the commission what they teach in the classroom, it just matters that they toe the line on secular sexual ethics. Accreditation doesn’t mean having academic standards, it means that your moral beliefs have to match those of the commission.
If you want to contact the four women (1 president, 3 vice presidents) who lead the commission, their contact information is here. I’m sure that these four women believe that they are acting out of compassion and tolerance in order to promote diversity, but from my perspective, I just see it is as another case of secularists trying to force their moral views on Christians by threats and coercion.
Previously, Gordon College was in the news for asking for an exemption from Obamacare, which forces Christians to subsidize the cost of drugs that cause abortions.
From Campus Reform.
The town of Salem, Mass., has pitted itself against Gordon College after the president of the private Christian school added his name to a public letter to President Obama asking for a religious exemption from a planned federal mandate.
The expected executive order would force any organization receiving federal funds, including religiously based organizations, to hire people whose sexual conduct may not fall in line with their beliefs. Gordon says the mandate would be an “infringement on religious liberty” and “the rights of faith-based institutions to establish a set of standards and expectations for their community.”
Gordon’s statement of faith and conduct defines marriage as the “lifelong one-flesh union of one man and one woman.” It also clarifies that the school is against “homosexual acts,” not “same-sex orientation,” and claims that it expects its students and faculty to “refrain from any sexual intercourse—heterosexual or homosexual; premarital or extramarital—outside of the marriage covenant.”
“Signing the letter was in keeping with our decades-old conviction that, as an explicitly Christian institution, Gordon should set the conduct expectations for members of our community,” Gordon College President Michael Lindsay said in a statement. “Nothing has changed in our position.”
[…]It was Lindsay’s signature that prompted Salem Mayor Kimberly Driscoll to publicly chastise the school, calling the small Christian college’s longstanding policies of expressly forbidding homosexual practices “offensive” in a statement released by the city. Driscoll went on to say that the city was revoking its contract with the college over the management of the city’s Old Town Hall facility.
“While I respect your rights to embed religious values on a private college campus, religious freedom does not afford you the right to impose those beliefs upon others and cannot be extended into a publicly owned facility or any management contract or a publicly owned facility, like Old Town Hall,” she said.
This Obamacare mandate is one of the cases that shows why I always urge Christians to vote for smaller and smaller government. The more money stays in our hands, the more freedom we have to run our own lives. The more money we transfer to people in secular governments, the more power they have to intrude into our lives and force their beliefs on us. Part and parcel of the rejection of God as an authority figure is the desire to get the approval of everyone else around you for acting immorally and selfishly. When people reject God, they feel guilty, and it causes them to want to surround themselves with people who tell them that they are actually doing the right thing by doing the wrong thing. But no amount of celebration of their selfishness is enough, and that’s why the secular left is so much in favor of taxpayer-funded abortion, restricting disagreement with homosexuality and so on.
One way to stop their desire to get us to celebrate and affirm their immorality is to cut off the flow of money from families and job creators to the secular government. They should be getting no more of what we make than they need to perform their jobs – e.g., building roads, maintaining armed forces, etc. The more we can privatize things like education, health care, etc., the more free we will be. That could go as far as privatizing or even abolishing entire government departments.


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“O G-d, the G-d of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?” – Numbers 16:22, JPS 1917 Tanach
It is written in Pirkei Avos that every controversy that is for the sake of heaven will endure, while every argument that is not “in the name of Heaven” will not endure. The discussions between Shammai and Hillel are an example of those that endure. The dispute of Korach was a rebellious argument that was not destined to endure (Pirkei Avos 5:20). Rather, Korach was destined to be punished from the beginning of human history, inasmuch that the mouth of the earth that swallowed Korach and his followers is said to have been created on twilight of Shabbat Eve (Pirkei Avos 5:9).
Korach separated himself from the assembly of H’Shem. He purported to champion the people, inasmuch that he claimed that everyone was holy, saying that Moses and Aaron should not lift themselves “above the assembly of H’Shem” (Numbers 16:3, JPS 1917 Tanach); commentary explains that Korach wanted Aaron’s position of Kohein Gadol (High Priest) for himself. He did not recognize that both Moshe and Aaron were G-d appointed; rather, he felt that they unfairly took the positions of leadership for themselves. His accusation revealed his own intent.
With the rebellion looming over Moses and Aaron, poised to overthrow them, H’Shem told Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from the congregation, so that He might destroy the entire congregation. Yet, Moses interceded on behalf of the people; in doing so, he addressed G-d as “the G-d of the spirits of all flesh.” In other words, Moses appealed to G-d, Who knows the hearts of all men, including their thoughts, inasmuch that in this specific case, He knew who was loyal to Him, and who was disloyal. So, Moses pleaded on behalf of the people that G-d would distinguish between the conspirators, and those of the people who still trusted in Him. As a result of Moshe’s heartfelt prayer, G-d decided to limit the extent of the punishment only to the guilty. This connotes G-d’s sense of justice, as well as His attribute of mercy.
“Behold, the eye of the L-RD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy.” = Psalm 33:18, JPS 1917 Tanach

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With today’s busy lives and schedules, it’s no wonder that Thanksgiving doesn’t feel quite the same as Thanksgiving celebrations gone by. This is why we try really hard to make sure some of the traditional activities make their way into our celebrations. One of these activities includes reading certain books during the holidays.
Do you have a list of books that you read to your kids (or they read to themselves) for the holiday?
While there are countless books out there for kids, we focused on books that help children understand the season of giving thanks.
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Board books are great for little ones and this Llama Llama book helps children learn to recognize the details and the blessings in their lives. It also helps them to learn to be thankful for these things. Plus, the rhyming makes this book fun for both parents and kids to read!
We all can use a little reminder about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is about giving thanks! It is in the name after all. The illustrations and simple text in this book is perfect for kids!
Okay, this isn't actually a Thanksgiving book, however, it is a lovely book about a family shopping, cooking, and eating a big dinner together. This book focuses on the family working together and counting ingredients.
The charming illustrations and rhymes bring to life this heartwarming story about friendship and the value of each member of the community. Young children will enjoy participating in the giving of thanks as it repeats throughout the book.
The Thankful Book is another wonderful book to help kids practice thankfulness and appreciating the little things in our lives. Our favorite thing about this book is that, because it isn't specific to Thanksgiving, it is great for kids to read year round.
This book is a bit of a throwback that some parents may remember reading as kids, but it's messages of not judging others by their appearance and practicing forgiveness are timeless and perfect for this time of year. As an added bonus, you'll find the cranberry bread recipe "hidden" in the book.
Do you the story of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons? You will after you and the kids read this beautifully illustrated book. If you spend time watching the parade with your family on Thanksgiving, this is a great chance to learn all about it.
This is book #27 in the Magic Treehouse Series, and while we recommend you read them ALL, they can easily be enjoyed out of order. Travel with siblings Jack and Annie back to the first Thanksgiving for an in-depth and exciting look at what life was really like for early settlers.
In order to learn the true history of Thanksgiving, we need to learn the true history of the Native American people that inhabited New England in the 1600s. This book is a true story look at the culture and history of the Wampanoag people who the pilgrims likely encountered.
We love the "What Was/Who Was/Where Is" series of books because they provide kids with a wonderful introduction to non-fiction topics with just the right balance of illustrations, stories, and facts. In this book about the first Thanksgiving, the history of the feast really comes to life.

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Yesterday on social media SABC2’s drama serie Lithapo actor Mangaliso Ngema’s image was shared following sex harassment accusations.
Fellow Lithapo actress Lorraine Moropa revealed that she had been sexually harassed by a senior cast member on set. Now she didn’t name anyone by name.
So fellow actress yesterday posted the same image of Mangaliso Ngema yesterday in support of Lorraine. Rami Chuene, Bonnie Mbuli and Thando Thabethe all posted the picture without any caption.
Quizzical Pictures who produce Lithapo also put out a statement on the 21 July 2020 that reads:
“Quizzical Pictures is aware of the sexual harassment accusations made on social media which pertains to one of our sets.
We take this issue extremely seriously. We subscribe to the Swift and IPO code of conduct. All cast and crew sign declarations against sexual harassment as part of their contracts and Quizzical Pictures run sexual harassment workshops before any production begins.
We are dealing with this issue with the people concerned.”
Good Afternoon,— Quizzical Pictures (@Quizzical_P) July 21, 2020
Please note the attached statement. pic.twitter.com/9nkc3Jv53q
Also Read: Mangaliso Ngema Fired From Lithapo


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SOUTH Korea posted its worst goods deficit on record, underscoring strains in the trade-reliant economy that's facing slowing global demand, elevated oil prices and rising interest rates.
The shortfall in the goods balance came in at US$4.4 billion in August, worsening from US$1.4 billion in the previous month, according to data released on Friday (Oct 7) by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The overall current account also fell into the red, posting a deficit of US$3.1 billion, the worst in more than two years.
The deficit intensifies concerns about the strength of the won at a time when the Federal Reserve is accelerating the pace of its policy tightening. The Korean currency has been Asia's worst performer this year after the yen and the BOK may raise its own rate by a bigger-than-usual margin to try to help support the won.
Korean policymakers have signalled a deficit might occur in August, pointing to mounting trade shortfalls. Rising commodity prices, supply-chain snags and slowing demand for semiconductors have been among the factors weighing on exports.
Korea has now posted a current account deficit twice this year. Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho told reporters on Thursday that the annual balance would exceed US$30 billion, dismissing concerns that the deficit could trigger a more significant fallout. BLOOMBERG