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PITTSBURGH-Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Computer and Communications Security (C3S)has created a new Cybersecurity Journalism Award to recognize outstanding reporting and writing in the print and broadcast mediums. Two awards, valued at $2,500 each, in print and broadcast will be presented Oct. 27, 2003, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to the writers, editors and producers who have done the most to educate the public by giving readers and viewers a better understanding of America's ongoing war against terrorism.
A panel of judges will be chaired by Pradeep Khosla, head of Carnegie Mellon's C3S and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Susan Bennett,veteran journalist and director of international exhibits at the Newseum in Arlington, Va. They will work with four distinguished journalists to select the 2003 Cybersecurity Journalism Award winners. The judges include David Ensor, a national security correspondent with CNN; Marilyn Thompson, assistant managing editor of investigative reporting at The Washington Post; Carol Giacomo, diplomatic correspondent for Reuters; and Mark Thompson, national security correspondent for Time Magazine.
All entries must have been published or broadcast after Sept. 1, 2001 and must include a nomination letter outlining the name of the submission and a collection of stories or broadcasts presented in normal notebook style. For additional award information, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Thackeray's condition improving: Shiv Sena spokesperson
Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut has said that Shiv Sainiks were party chief Bal Thackeray's tonic and he would come back again to greet them.
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's condition is improving and that people's prayers have made a positive difference to his health, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said.
"From our face you can make out that Bal Thackeray's health is improving. His pulse rate, heart rate and blood pressure is also improving. Divine power and everybody's prayers is with him. Shiv Sainiks are his tonic and he will come back again to greet them. Doctors are monitoring his health continuously," Raut told reporters here outside 'Matoshree', Thackeray's residence in suburban Bandra.
Restive crowds thronged his residence Matoshri and parts of the city remained closed during the day.
"He is stable and we are doing everything we can...His health is improving...He is better than yesterday...We have still not given up hopes," Uddhav declared before a large crowd of activists and media-persons outside the family residence Matoshri in Bandra east around 11 p.m..
"We are all praying for him, and it is the strength of our prayers that will see him through this crisis," Uddhav said, in his fourth media appearance in the past 20 hours.
Earlier in the day, other party leaders also made similar statements on the 86-year old leader's health condition.
"We appeal to all to remain calm and pray for him. We are grateful for the prayers and support of millions of Thackeray's admirers and supporters all over India," party leader Subhash Desai said in the evening.
He told reporters that a team of doctors was constantly attending on Thackeray and his condition was "gradually improving".
Other leaders, including Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, also Thackeray's nephew, assured the people that his condition was "stabilising".
"I am appealing to workers to disperse. He is absolutely stable," Raut said.
A steady stream of VVIPs, industrialists and glamour world personalities continued to visit the Thackeray residence. Amongst them were Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Home Minister R.R. Patil, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.
Glamour world personalities like Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek, Rishi Kapoor with brother Randhir, Salim Khan and son Salman Khan, Manoj Kumar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Bappi Lahiri, industrialists V.N. Dhoot, Rahul Bajaj and others visited Matoshri to enquire about Thackeray's delicate health.
Following the positive announcements made by several leaders, Mumbaikars relaxed though crowds of supporters continued to throng Bandra East and the entire area remained under a security blanket.
Early this morning, around 2 a.m., Uddhav Thackeray made repeated appeals to the people to "maintain peace and remain calm".
He had come out to address the swelling crowds, after news spread that Balasaheb's condition was critical, and said: "I have not lost hope. We are facing a crisis, we shall overcome."
Thackeray has been under the care of a team of specialists from Lilavati Hospital, Bandra West, at his home. According to party leaders, a virtual ICU had been created at Matoshri with all emergency equipment and medical and para-medical staff on duty round-the-clock.
The chief minister is understood to have discussed the security arrangements in Mumbai and the rest of the state with police and civil officials in the afternoon.
Mumbai Police and other security agencies have made heavy security arrangements outside Matoshri and in large parts of Bandra East, barely a stone's throw away from the CBD, Bandra-Kurla Complex, which also houses the US Consulate and the British Deputy High Commission.
Over 350 police personnel, Rapid Action Force and other contingents led by senior officers have deployed security in the vicinity to prevent any untoward incidents.
Notwithstanding the security, tension spread.
There were reports that all shootings in Goregaon Film City had stopped and some theatres had stopped movie screenings.
Large parts of Mumbai and suburbs remained closed for businesses as news of Thackeray's delicate health spread Thursday morning.
Shiv Sena bastions like Bandra, Dadar and other parts remained virtually deserted as people preferred to remain indoors and catch the latest on Thackeray's health through the media.
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PHILADELPHIA - Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, Shawn Marion had 22 and the Dallas Mavericks beat undermanned Philadelphia 124-112 Friday night, handing the 76ers their 10th straight loss.
A day after dismantling the roster and trading away Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes and Lavoy Allen, the Sixers had just eight players in uniform.
Thaddeus Young scored 30 and Michael Carter-Williams had 25 for Philadelphia, which has looked toward next season and beyond since training camp.
The Sixers, who have the NBA's second-worst record, made four trades before Thursday's deadline, giving up three players and a draft pick for five players and six second-round draft picks between 2014 and 2018.
They're hoping for a top-3 draft pick and trying to clear space under the salary cap to make a run at quality free agents.
"We're focused on building something for Philadelphia to put a program in a place to compete when it matters," general manager Sam Hinkie said. "And we feel that yesterday was just another step in that process."
While the Sixers eye the future, the Mavericks are making a playoff push. They're in a tight battle with four teams for the final three playoff spots in the West.
This was an easy one for Dallas.
Nowitzki hit consecutive 3s in the opening minutes and the Mavericks led from the start. They were up by 22 after Vince Carter nailed a 3 late in the first quarter, and made 16 of their first 21 shots.
Sloppy play and a slew of turnovers by the Mavericks allowed the Sixers to make a run in the second quarter. They pulled within 55-50 following an 8-0 run and trailed 69-62 at halftime.
After Philadelphia closed to within 77-73 in the third quarter, Nowitzki nailed another 3, the Mavericks scored nine straight and easily put the game away.
At one point, Nowitzki and Marion were a combined 17 for 19 from the floor. Nowitzki made his first five from beyond the arc before missing two straight.
Carter-Williams, a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year, Young and injured rookie Nerlens Noel are cornerstones for Philadelphia going forward. Young was disappointed he didn't go to a contender, but wouldn't let that affect his performance. He had 13rebounds and took a career-high 29 shots, making 12.
"This situation, I don't know how much worse it could get," Young said before the game.
Turner, a former No. 2 overall pick, and Allen went to Indiana for veteran Danny Granger and a pick. Hawes was traded to Cleveland for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two picks. Eric Maynor came from Washington along with two picks from other teams. Byron Mullens was acquired from the Clippers with a pick for a protected second-rounder.
NOTES: The Mavericks have won 13 of last 16 games vs. Philadelphia. ... DeJuan Blair had 18 points and Jose Calderon had 10 assists for Dallas. ... Maynor was the only new player in uniform and available. ... The Sixers already waived Clark. ... Granger showed up to Pacers practice Friday to say goodbye to former teammates.


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Sandra Bullock scores at People's Choice Awards
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- Jennifer Hudson won Favorite Humanitarian for her work with the Julian D. King Gift Foundation
The People have spoken, and it's Sandra Bullock they want.
The Academy Award-winning actress was the big winner at Wednesday's People's Choice Awards, taking home four awards including favorite movie actress and, along with George Clooney, favorite movie duo for Gravity.
"I'd like to thank my husband, Sean, for being there for me night and day," she joked of presenter Sean Hayes, who called her his wife when he announced her as winner of favorite comedic movie actress. Bullock went on to thank her co-stars and film crews, and also her son, Louis, "for letting me come out tonight. He's going to want to know why I got all these, and it's because people work a lot harder than Mommy to make her look good."
Fans cast more than 700 million votes to pick the winners.
Two Broke Girls actresses Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs hosted the show, and Sara Bareilles, OneRepublic and Brad Paisley performed.
Iron Man 3 took home the awards for both favorite movie and favorite action movie. The Big Bang Theory won favorite network TV comedy, with its star Kaley Cuoco winning favorite comedic TV actress.
Justin Timberlake nabbed three awards for favorite male artist, favorite R&B artist and favorite album for The 20/20 Experience. And with her win for favorite daytime TV host, Ellen DeGeneres became the winningest female in the award show's history, with a total of 14 crystal trophies. In his acceptance speech, Timberlake actually thanked "Ellen for the personal inspiration and the cookies — she bakes a hell of a cookie."
"I treasure this because it is from the people, and there is no better thing than knowing you are making people happy," said DeGeneres.
Queen Latifah, who won for best new talk-show host, echoed the sentiment: "This means so much to me because it's coming from you," she said upon accepting her award.
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Britney Spears nabbed her first People's Choice Award for favorite pop artist. "This is awesome," said Spears, thanking her family, her sons and her management team.
Jennifer Hudson was awarded the second annual People's Choice Award for favorite humanitarian, in recognition of her work with the Julian D. King Gift Foundation. Along with her sister, Julia Hudson, she founded the organization in 2009 in honor of her late nephew, Julian King. The foundation provides positive experiences for children of all backgrounds.
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In this section you'll find tips and links to resources to help you work through the assignment.
When working in groups, meetings are an essential part of the groupwork process as it is the only time a team when all of the members are together. It is the only time when members can get
- get direction and help from others
- share information and resources
- make difficult and important decisions
- coordinate tasks and responsibilities
To work successfully as a team, each group member must learn how to identify each others strengths and weaknesses, work with different personalities and work methodologies and work together as a team to achieve common goals and group targets.
Ineffective meetings have some or all of these characteristics:
- There's no agenda or meeting notes
- People are absent
- Things don't get completed
- Start & finish times are ignored
- Time wasting is not prevented
- People concentrate only on their pet subject
- The facilitator or individuals dominate & participation is limited
- Facilities are inadequate / breaks are needed
- Decisions & actions get lost through bad follow-up
Effective meetings have these characteristics:
- Each meeting the facilitator -
- restates the purpose / agenda / end time / expectations
- creates immediate focus
- keeps discipline & to the agenda
- ensures decisions & conclusions are understood & agreed
- Time keeper- keeps an effective pace
- Recorder- keeps records of the meetings
- Team Players - Actively supports the other roles and contribute to the discussion
Meeting record sheet
It is important to keep notes during each meeting to have a record of delegated tasks, deadlines and goals throughout the project. You may have downloaded the meeting record sheet (PDF) before. If you didn't do so now. You'll need a copy for each meeting.
Group Assessment
Thinking about marks
Now's the time to think about group assessment. Any problems or confusions are best resolved before you start. If you're in doubt talk to your lecturer.
Before you start you should understand:
- the criteria for marking both the group product and the group process.
- how individual contributions to the group will be measured.
- how grades will be allocated between individuals in the group.
Group marks
While it's easy to see how marks are decided for the group's product (say a report), the rationale for marks awarded for group processes can be less clear. For this reason lecturers often use one or a mix of the following methods to assess who contributed what to the group process:
- Diaries of meetings, work plans and other statements of contribution
- Peer and self assessment online (You will need to be registered to use SPARK to view this information, but you can access a SPARK demo and a sample spreadsheet which will explain how SPARK works).
- Reflective task
- A combination of group and individual activities.
Group design of assignment & assessment
In some cases students have the task of deciding major aspects of the group assignment, such as:
- The aims and objectives.
- How each of these will be assessed.
- How the group assignment enables you to meet the subject and course objectives.
- How the relative contribution of individuals will be assessed. (You will need to be registered to use SPARK to view this information, but you can access a SPARK demo and a sample spreadsheet which will explain how SPARK works).
Taking on this level of group responsibility for assessment is excellent preparation for working in a professional team after you graduate.
Group Roles
It helps if you understand your own and others' roles in the group. You'll need to allocate roles for two purposes:
- To run your meetings and communicate with each other (face-to-face or online)
- To perform and review the assignment tasks
1. Roles for meetings and group communications
Here it makes sense to rotate the roles. Static group roles create unequal status for members and people become entrenched in high status and low status roles.
If you haven't already done it, the Belbin team analysis exercise (PDF) can be a useful tool. Use it as a stimulus to think about and discuss who does what in the group.
Common meeting roles
- Facilitator
- Chairs the meeting
- Keeps attention focused on real issues
- Encourages input and participation from all
- Breaks down competitive activity
- Encourages positive attitudes
- Avoids compromise / drive for best solution
- Keeps the meeting on track
- Time keeper
- Keeps the meeting on time
- Recorder
- Keeps records of the meeting
- Team players
- Actively support the other roles and contribute to the discussion
2. Roles for assignment tasks
Sometimes the most efficient way for a group to operate is for people to do what they do best. However, it's important to bear in mind that people may want to extend or improve skills by taking on something which they haven't done before or which they've identified as an area where they need more practice. If you can't agree on how to divide up the roles, the fairest option is to split the popular and unpopular roles. No one should be stuck with a role that no one else wants. Depending on the assignment task, these roles may be needed:
- researcher
- writer
- statistician
- graph drawer
- interviewer
- data collector
- project manager
- literature reviewer
- compiler of bibliography
- specialist writer (eg of conclusions section)
- multimedia developer
- software/program specialists (if using particular software)
- assignment presenter
Shared assignment roles
These are some roles that should always be shared, even if people take more of the responsibility for different ones.
- Interpreting the assignment.
- Drawing conclusions from the data.
- Deciding what 'school' or philosophy to follow.
- Deciding what commentator/s, writer/s or researcher/s make most sense.
- Choosing the research tools to use.
- Doing background reading.
These tools will help your group work together effectively to complete the assignment task.
Click to find out what each tool does.
Brainstorming (PDF)
This stimulates everyone to think creatively without fear that others will judge.
Six Thinking Hats (PDF)
This is a method of enhancing group thinking (and communicating about thinking). It fosters collaboration, creativity and innovation.
Reflective journal (PDF)
You may have to keep individual reflective journals for assessment. This link shows you some general headings.
Pareto Chart (PDF)
The Pareto chart is a bar chart which shows the relative contribution of a cause to a result. This technique is based on the Pareto principle, which states that a few (20%) of the causes often account for most (80%) of the effect.
Benchmarking (PDF)
Benchmarking is a method of measuring your processes against those of recognised leaders. It helps you to establish priorities and targets.
Cause and effect diagram (PDF)
Cause and effect diagrams show the relationship between an effect (problem, issue, event) and its potential causes.
Consensus Decision Making (PDF)
All members equally participate in a discussion of the pros and cons of the issues. Consensus occurs when all members of the group agree to a particular course of action or decision.
Multi- voting (PDF)
Multi-voting is a way to reach consensus on the most important items from a list. The list could have been generated through a brainstorming exercise.
Basic communication techniques (PDF)
Here are some tips for effective group communications.
Six Thinking Hats (140 KB) is also a communications technique.
Finishing off
This is the most stressful time for the group but if you've planned and communicated well, this is when you reap the benefits.
If you've split things up
You've chosen the hardest path here. Putting things back together is tricky. Try these tactics:
- Write a table of contents: go back to the assignment task as given to you. Look at any planning notes your group made. Then make a checklist of what the work should contain in order: this becomes the table of contents.
- Put material together in the order of the table of contents.
- Leave a lot of time to edit. You need to check the following: writing style, (it should be consistent) proportion (Does a minor point get a lot of prominence simply because someone wrote a lot about it? Conversely, is a major point glossed over because its writer was a minimalist?)
- Don't have a weak link. Everyone should understand everything. Try group quizzes to test this. It's particularly important if you are giving a presentation where anyone can be asked questions.
Completing assignments
Agree on formatting and fonts
Spell / grammar check
Don't expect one person to edit the entire document; everyone should read and check it.
Print out to proof read and read aloud if necessary; don't proof on screen.
Completing presentations
- Make sure the whole group knows what everyone is going to say.
- Have a presenter who starts and finishes the presentation and introduces the speakers.
- Have a practice run.
- Leave time for making improvements after the practice and running through it again if you need to.
- Time the whole presentation. Under time is better than over time.
- Practise answering questions spontaneously. Each person should understand the topic so well that anyone can answer a question about any part.


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We Help * Good People * Do Great Things
We create and deliver unique and authentic travel experiences for good people that want to do great things. Our team of local experts hand picks the best a destination has to offer and deliver world class customer service to our clients - who are mainly free independent travelers looking to organize the perfect trip to Colombia.
Why we do it?
We want to change people's lives by providing meaningful experiences & cultural exchanges that are great for the user and good for the destination. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the visitor and host at the same time and change the way people travel for good.
Investment opportunity
This is an opportunity for friends and family to invest in the project with a private equity offering of 30,000 shares or a total of USD$52,500.
Registered in Delaware, the company has authorized the issuing of 255,000 shares in March 2020. The majority of these shares will be held by the founders.
The company is valued at USD$446,250.
This Is Travel Guides, INC has been profitable for four straight years. Last year the company posted EBIT of USD$180,000.
If you want to see our investment deck click on the link below
For more information please contact either:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Rainbow Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum I can invest?
The minimum investment is USD$875 for 500 shares at USD$1.75 each.
What if I need my money before the minimum investment or loan period is reached?
There are two ways to sell your shares.
a) The company will have the option of buying back your shares in the company for a period of 2 years (from March 2020). The company agrees to pay USD$2.25 per share in the instance that it exercises this option (representing a return of 28.5%).
b) If you would like to sell your shares to a third party. The company and other shareholders will have the option of pre-empting the acquisition by buying the shares at the price agreed with any third party.
What is the return that I should expect from my money?
It is not possible for us to give guidelines on the possible returns for equity investments. It's important to realize that the value of shares in the company can go up as well as down. If the company exercises its option to buy back your shares in the period March 2020 to March 2022 it agrees to pay USD$2.25 per share.
What is the strategy of the company?
We help good people do great things. Our vision is to change the way people travel in Colombia and beyond by offering truly transformational travel experiences. Our goal is to change people's lives by providing meaningful experiences & cultural exchanges that are great for the user and good for the destination.
What was the company's profit last year?
Last year we posted EBIT of USD$180,000 and net income of USD$120,000What is the company's plan for growth?
We invite you to read our investment deck for more information regarding the company's strategy for growth. Contact our investor advisory team for more info.
May I see the financials of the company?
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What percentage of the company will I own?
With a total of 255,000 shares authorized, each 10,000 shares represents 3.9% of the total equity authorized by the company. The company intends to issue another 100,000 shares in 2020/2021. We will also be creating a share pool of 100,000 for employees that help the company achieve its goals. Issuing new equity will dilute shareholders percentage if investors do not participate in subsequent fund-raising rounds.
We intend to raise USD$350,000 for expansion in the next round of fund-raising (either in 2020 or 2021).
With a share price of USD$3.50 per share, the pre-money valuation of the company at the next round of fund-raising would be US$1,242,500.
Will there be an investment agreement?
Yes, this is done to ensure the terms and conditions are clearly stated and agreed upon.
If I agree to invest in the company, what will my role be in the company?
As a shareholder in a Delaware C-Corp you will have voting rights that can be exercised in line with the company's bylaws and the type of share bought. Contact our investor advisory team for more info.
For further information please contact:
Patricio Meade
Chief Financial Officer
Rainbow Nelson
Chief Executive Officer


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My friend and her husband had a big fight the other day, a huge knock- down, drag 'em out fight, the kind where the repercussions reverberate for days afterwards. I think some dishes may have been broken… it was bad. Luckily the kids were out visiting friends.
When the dust had settled and tempers had calmed, my friend asked her husband what had happened. "I'm under a lot of pressure at work," he replied. "I have to listen patiently to my boss, smile at our new clients and treat my employees with kindness and sensitivity, even when they mess up. By the time I get home, I'm wrung out. I'm too tired to exercise self-control and why should I have to? This is my house; this is the place where I can let it all hang out."
Was this explanation a comfort to his shaken wife?
No relationship in the world is more important than the one we have with our spouse. It's the place where we should be on our best behavior, not our worst.
Isn't it ironic that we can be calm and polite to strangers whose opinion is irrelevant to us and rude and nasty to the one person whose opinion we value the most?
Isn't it a confusing message when we dress up to go out for lunch with our girlfriends and scrub off our make-up and throw on a pair of sweats when we get home? (This applies to men as well; don't think it's only women who have to dress for their spouses!)
I think it, unfortunately, reflects confused priorities and expectations – mistaken priorities in the sense that we put the strangers and friends before our spouse and erroneous expectations in that we think home is the place to let it all hang out.
Sure we want to have a sense of peace and relaxation in our homes. But, as our story demonstrates, this is not achieved by removing all boundaries on our behavior.
Only through maintaining an appropriate discipline can we create the kind of atmosphere we want in our home and set an example for our children.
Yes, that means that being at home is work too. That's reality. Certainly we want to model for our children an elevated way of speaking and behaving. We're usually sane when it comes to our offspring; we know that they would not benefit from a "let it all hang out" home.
Our spouses deserve the same consideration. Our marriage deserves the same attention. And our self-respect demands that we lift up and act better, preserving our precious sense of dignity.
Do we always feel like it? Of course not. Is it difficult? You bet. But if we compare how we feel about ourselves after a big fight, where we totally lost control and said and did things we are not proud of versus the how we feel when we've made the effort to create a calm home and resolve our differences peaceably or keep our frustrations out of the house, then we recognize that the effort is worth it.
Our home is not Club Med. It is not a place where anything goes. The Torah suggests that our homes are meant to be a miniature sanctuary, a place of elevation and holiness. It's only our behavior that will determine which it is.


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Etsy user GeekyandChic took a classic scene from the original Legend of Zelda series in which an old man offers Link a useful item, and turned it into an actual key holder, which can be quite the useful item. The illustration is impeccable, and the idea is novel. What's not to love? Maybe a future iteration will include a spot to hold your secret potions.
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John X (Yazigi) of Antioch
His Eminence Metropolitan John (Yazigi) heads the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe headquartered in Paris, France. Before his election and enthronement as Metropolitan, he had been titular bishop of Pyrgou (al-Hosn), Syria. He was also formerly the dean of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon), the patriarchal seminary attached to the University of Balamand.
His Eminence has a License in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessaloniki (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessaloniki (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand (2001-2005).
His Eminence is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.
John X (Yazigi) of Antioch
|Preceded by:
|Dean of Balamand Seminary
1989-1992, 2001-2005
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Paul (Yazigi)
|Preceded by:
|Titular Bishop of al-Hosn
|Succeeded by:
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Gabriel (Saliby)
|Metropolitan of Western and Central Europe
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- Balamand seminary biography
- Listing at the Orthodox Research Institute
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Early voting has commenced in Westchester County. Registered voters are eligible to cast an early voting ballot from now to November 1, 2020.
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In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o walks off the field following an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in South Bend, Ind. A story that Te'o's girlfriend had died of leukemia _ a loss he said inspired him to help lead the Irish to the BCS championship game _ was dismissed by the university Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)


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Edgar Cayce's Perpetual Motion Machine
Compiled by Alison Ray
Reading over the plot summary of the new film, Atlas Shrugged: Part II, one might wonder if part of the story was inspired by the psychic readings of Edgar Cayce harkening back to the early 19th Century. According to the movie's synopsis: The global economy is on the brink of collapse, unemployment tops 24%, and railroads are the primary mode of transportation. On the brink of an energy crisis, the protagonist, Dagny Taggart, discovers the prototype of a motor that draws energy from static electricity. This revolutionary "Galt motor" might be able to power the world.
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Like the story in Atlas Shrugged, the quest to build a motor capable of providing power for the world began for Edgar Cayce in February, 1928. According to the documented psychic readings, Edgar Cayce met inventor Marion L. Stansell [4666]*, through a friend, Mrs. [1010]* a housewife and neuropathist. Stansell had a near-death experience while stationed in France during World War I. During the experience, he had a vision and was able to view blueprints for a revolutionary motor that was designed in the spirit realm by Judge DeWitt Clinton, the former governor of New York, who was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal.
In hopes of building the motor, Cayce introduced Stansell to Tim Brown [195]*, an auto parts manufacturer from Detroit, and Morton Blumenthal [900]*, a New York Stock Broker and early supporter of the Cayce Hospital. Over the next few months, Edgar Cayce gave a series of readings on what was called a "perpetual motion machine" that once started could continue to run indefinitely "by creating energy of its own source." The hope was that proceeds from this invention could fund the future work of Edgar Cayce.
A reading for Tim Brown on April 7, 1928, confirmed that the group had indeed understood the instructions and would be able to demonstrate the motor in the patent office as well as explain how the machine works while filing a patent. The theory of how the motor worked was recorded in the Reports:
"Theory of Motor Working: The phrase 'getting something from nothing' is incorrect—for we know there is no such a thing as nothing. We do know that everything is a force or some form of energy. We do not know the relation of these forces of energy to each other—or, in other words, the Relativity of Force—but we can assume that this relationship exists. Therefore, in the case of our motor, when we look at the two substances, water and air, we look at them as forces, and by using a mechanical contrivance to accentuate and retard these forces at the right time it is possible to utilize the resultant force or Component force. This is what has been done in [4666] Motor." Report of Edgar Cayce Reading 195-51
It was an unlikely partnership, and there was distrust amongst the group, but Edgar Cayce continued to give readings for the trio, trying to explain the details required to build the motor and provide the answers to numerous questions about diagrams that were created by the group. The readings touched on the topics of vibrations, the theory of relativity, gravitational forces, and more. While working on the motor, a letter from Brown indicated, "though the law of relativity which the machine demonstrates will for a time upset some of the present scientific statements..." (Report of Edgar Cayce Reading 195-56).
Perpetual Motion
Cover art: Norman Rockwell Wikipedia
Initially, two motors were built, one for test purposes and the other one (a smaller size) to be used at the patent office when the application was made for a basic patent. Further readings suggested changes to the design and the reports suggest that it was rebuilt several times. However, the motor was never completed or fully operational and the project was abandoned.
In March of 1973, a letter was sent from A.R.E. to Stansell's daughter after he died. A new team of researchers was looking for copies of the original designs or the patent application from Stansell's files. The daughter responded that her father had worked on the motor until he died 10 years prior. She added, "As far as anyone knows no papers were ever found. It does seem a terrible shame." According to the Edgar Cayce Foundation, there are still individuals working on building a motor based on the readings of Edgar Cayce.
*The names of individuals who received readings were kept confidential through a numbering system developed by Edgar Cayce's secretary, Gladys Davis Turner.


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John Scofield
Überjam Deux
No fear. That's what John Scofield displays when he digs into his 6-string on this funky collection of instrumentals. Oh yes, he's imaginative and so rhythmically sly on this sequel to 2002's Überjam. But it's his willingness to chase slithering lines wherever they lead—even if he winds up fumbling a note here or there—that makes Scofield's fretwork so compelling.
Guitarist Avi Bortnick was in Sco's original Überjam lineup and once again he plays a pivotal role in these percolating tracks. On "Snake Dance," Bortnick reveals his passion for afrobeat with chattering chord work and ostinatos, and when he and Scofield start messing with filter sweeps and backward effects, things get downright trippy. Some of the tunes—"Al Green Song," for example—could veer into happy jazz in lesser hands. But just when you think a section might be getting a bit too chill, Scofield starts plucking back by the bridge saddles or bending notes with sassy, Roy Buchanan-approved volume swells.
With its mix of wicked dual-guitar interplay and smoldering beats—boogaloo, JB funk, '60s soul-jazz, Memphis R&B, and more—Überjam Deux has what it takes to satisfy both your brain and booty.
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TOM "THE MONGOO$E" McEWEN RAIL DRAGSTER Revell #4908
VERSIONS: Dragster
MOLDED COLORS: White, Clear, Chrome Plated, Metallic Gray Polyethylene
The 27-piece Ed Pink Hemi is likely one of the best representations of this type of mill in 1/24 scale. It's much better detailed than the Hemis in other Monogram drag racing kits of the '70s, including the Snake and Mongoo$e funny cars and dragsters, and the Cop Out Duster (which really only is the Mongoo$e Duster with a light bar!) Some of the nicer features of this engine unit are the two-piece Lenco transmission, the nicely done valve covers with indentations for the breather units, the blower and intake manifold already pre-drilled for fuel lines, and the one-piece header units with support bar in place and the ends pre-drilled. Monogram tried something new with this kit back when it (and its Snake double) was released in 1974–engine wiring and plumbing molded in flexible polyurethane, and that has been repeated here in this reissue. The parts include the distributor/magneto top with all eight wires molded in place, the oil lines that connect to a pair of externally-mounted oil filters, and the fuel lines (a one-piece unit) encompassing lines to the tank, the fuel pump, lines to the distribution blocks, the lower fuel lines, and the upper fuel lines. As I said before, these are molded on a sprue of gunmetal gray polyethylene. Poly- ethylene is a very flexible plastic, but paint generally does not stick to it very well. There are ways of priming the material–I read once that coating it with thinned white PVA glue works–but I cannot attest to the success of this or any other method. Some of us will likely deep-six the polyethylene parts in favor of doing things the "old school" way–with wire, some parts from the aftermarket and /or parts box, and a little bit of scratchbuilding–and that's fine too.
The Don Garlits rear engine dragster chassis is a one-piece molding with one separate stiffener, side mounted airfoils, and one separate bulkhead/ support–a real testament to Monogram's ingenuity back in the "good old days." There are some mold lines here that you'll want to take some time to clean up. Front suspension is a four-piece assembly based on a chrome tubular dropped front axle, to which attaches a three-piece airfoil. At the rear is a five-piece solid-mounted axle with disc brake calipers, the main section of which is chromed. Also at the rear is an eight-piece airfoil/support/parachute pack assembly–nicely done all in all, though you may need a bit of filler on the underside of the airfoil section. The fuel lines (see section above) attach to a separate plated fuel tank. Interesting that there is an extra front tube axle on the chrome sprue, a bit longer than the one intended for use here.
At the front is a pair of motorcycle-thin skinny O-ring tires mounted on two-piece chromed Cragar SuperTrick wheels. At the rear is a pair of large no-name slicks mounting on a pair of two-piece deep-dish plated Cragar SuperTrick wheels. M&H and M&H Racemaster white tire markings are provided on the decal sheet for the slicks. Note that on the vinyl sprue with the slicks, you get a free pair of Pro Stock/Pro Mod front tires. Hello, spares box! INTERIOR: All the requisite dragster interior components are here: butterfly steering wheel and column attaching directly to the front axle steering gear, pedals, shifter, and brake lever. The seat and associated roll cage is a three-piece assembly, however, there is no seat detail, upholstery, etc., as Monogram provided a four-piece driver figure intended to fill that space. If you don't want the driver figure, the seat itself and its associated upholstery must be scratchbuilt, including the belts and harnesses. The seats from nearly any of the 1/25 scale rear engine dragster kits available over the years from AMT, MPC, or Revell are too small, but can be used as a pattern to scratchbuild a new seat. BODY: The basic body comes in two sections: one-piece lower and three-piece upper, which removes to show the internal detail. Simple but effective. Not much more to be said here except make sure you remove the mold lines on the upper body unit as they are quite prominent. DECALS: The decal sheet provides all the markings necessary to replicate the Mongoo$e's late-1974-75 English Leather-sponsored ride. Well printed and thin, the decals are of excellent quality.
Included in this kit is an excellent six-piece Chrondek "Christmas tree" timer that works nicely in a diorama setting of a dragstrip starting line. PRE- STAGED, STAGED, and CHRONDEK TIMERS letting in white is provided on the decal sheet for this accessory. Also included is a two-piece standing crew figure with his hands over his ears!


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Confirmation Hearing Was A Rough Ride For Hagel
It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
And I'm Steve Inskeep. President Obama's nominee for defense secretary is a former senator. He is also a Republican.
MONTAGNE: But neither his party affiliation nor his former membership in the Senate club spared Chuck Hagel from almost eight hours of hard questions yesterday.
INSKEEP: At a Senate hearing, Democrats had many of those questions, and Republicans went on the attack. NPR's David Welna reports.
DAVID WELNA, BYLINE: Chuck Hagel showed up before the armed services panel in good company. Two former Republican chairmen of that committee - retired senators John Warner of Virginia, and Sam Nunn of Georgia - had come along to introduce him. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: Nunn is a Democrat.] Nunn assured the senators sitting in judgment of Hagel, that he knew of no one who came closer to having those values a secretary of defense should possess.
SAM NUNN: I know that Chuck Hagel has a clear worldview, and that it aligns with the mainstream of U.S. foreign and defense policy, and also with President Obama.
WELNA: In an opening statement, Hagel sought to rebut accusations from conservatives that he was soft on Iran. He declared his full commitment to President Obama's goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
CHUCK HAGEL: And as I've said in the past, many times, all options must be on the table to achieve that goal. My policy has always been the same as the president's - one of prevention, not of containment.
WELNA: But an hour and a half later, Hagel had a correction to make.
HAGEL: I've just been handed a note that I misspoke and said I supported the president's position on containment. If I said that, it meant to say that I, obviously, his position on containment - we don't have a position on containment.
WELNA: That did not sit well with Carl Levin, the committee's Democratic chairman.
SEN. CARL LEVIN: Just to make sure your correction is clear, we do have a position on containment - which is that we do not favor containment.
WELNA: Hagel got far harsher treatment from his fellow Republicans. South Carolina's Lindsey Graham went after Hagel, saying: You said the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM: Name one person, in your opinion, who's intimidated by the Israeli lobby in the United States Senate.
HAGEL: Well, first, I...
GRAHAM: Name one.
HAGEL: I don't know.
GRAHAM: Well, why would you say it?
HAGEL: I didn't have in mind, a specific person.
GRAHAM: Do you agree it's a provocative statement?
WELNA: Hagel allowed that "influence" would have been a better choice of words than "intimidated." He backtracked further when Texas freshman Ted Cruz quoted him at a 1998 Senate hearing, saying the U.S. has tilted too far towards Israel in the Middle East process.
SEN. TED CRUZ: Do you continue to agree with this position, or is that no longer your position today?
HAGEL: I don't remember that - the context of the hearing, or the speech, or all the things I said in it. No, I don't think the United States is tilted too far to Israel. I support the president's position on Israel.
WELNA: Perhaps no senator showed greater hostility towards Hagel than his onetime friend and fellow Vietnam combat veteran, Arizona Republican John McCain. He asked whether Hagel still thought the 2006 troop surge in Iraq was the most dangerous foreign policy blunder since Vietnam.
HAGEL: If you would like me to explain why I...
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN: No, I actually would like an answer. Yes or no?
HAGEL: Well, I'm not going to give you a yes or no. I think it's...
HAGEL: ...far more complicated than that. As I've already said, my answer is, I'll defer that judgment to history.
WELNA: McCain clearly was not satisfied.
MCCAIN: I think history has already made a judgment about the surge, sir, and you're on wrong side of it. And your refusal to answer whether you were right or wrong about it, is going to have an impact on my judgment as to whether to vote for your confirmation or not.
WELNA: The Armed Services Committee's top Republican, Oklahoma's James Inhofe, declared he'd already made up his mind about Hagel.
SEN. JAMES INHOFE: I believe that he's the wrong person to lead the Pentagon at this perilous and consequential time.
WELNA: The day proved a rough ride for Hagel, one raising even more uncertainty about President Obama's choice for defense secretary.
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The U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has awarded the Whitney Stone Cup to Rich Fellers.
The award is presented annually to an active competitor who displays consistent excellence in international competition and high standards of sportsmanlike conduct while serving as an ambassador for the United States and equestrian sport. Fellers was the winner of the 2012 Rolex FEI Show Jumping World Cup Finals aboard Mollie and Harry Chapman's Flexible in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The pair then went on to finish eighth, the highest-placed American competitors, at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Fellers, of Wilsonville, Ore., was unable to attend the USET Foundation Reception on Jan. 25 in Wellington, Fla. U.S. Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland accepted the award and read Fellers' acceptance speech in his absence.
"I am humbled to be included with this elite group of former winners. We all talk about having the horse of a lifetime. Mollie and Harry Chapman have, without a doubt, been owners of a lifetime. Their support, confidence and trust in Shelley and me over the years have been amazing," wrote Fellers. "The majority of my success in the sport has been a direct result of their commitment. Looking forward, my biggest wish for the success we enjoyed this past year is to, in some way, inspire the future stars of our sport."
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A Great Fund for a Nervous Market
FPA Crescent's Steven Romick has produced stellar returns with much less risk than the stock market.
In the midst of the housing crisis, Steven Romick wondered whether there was any value in the avalanche of bad mortgages. He ended up putting almost 4% of the assets of FPA Crescent (symbol FPACX), the fund he has managed since 1993, into a handful of heavily discounted home loans. A firm he partnered with services the mortgages.
That kind of outside-the-box thinking is what makes Romick, 47, so good -- and so different from more-conventional fund managers. "We go anywhere," he says. "Our goal is to generate stock-market-like returns with less risk than the market by investing across the capital structure."
That means investing in common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, convertible securities -- essentially any kind of investment you can think of. And, as Romick's purchase of individual mortgages showed, investing in types of assets you may have never thought of. Romick also shorts stocks -- that is, makes bets that they'll decline in value. He has never invested more than about 70% of the fund in stocks (Morningstar, the provider of Kiplinger's fund data, puts Crescent in its "moderate allocation" category).
Romick's approach has produced exceptional returns in a rotten decade. Over the past ten years through August 16, the fund, a member of the Kiplinger 25, returned an annualized 10.7%. By contrast, Standard & Poor's 500-stock index lost an annualized 1.3% over the decade. Yet FPA Crescent is one-third less volatile than the S&P 500. That helped limit the bleeding in the 2007–09 bear market, during which Crescent sank 27.9% while the S&P 500 plunged 55.3%. The fund yields 2.1%, and annual expenses are a reasonable 1.17%
Don't look for Romick's approach to do well in a roaring bull market. From June 1993 through February 2000, Crescent returned an annualized 9.9% compared with 20.6% a year for the S&P 500 and 11.7% for the average balanced fund. Don't count on that kind of rip-snorting bull market again anytime soon.
Currently, about half of Crescent's assets are in stocks. In addition to the home loans, the fund has 17% in corporate bonds, mostly the high-yield variety. That's down from 30% in bonds when he was bearish on stocks. About 25% is in cash. And 5% is in shorts. "I'm trying to not make big bets one way or the other," Romick says of his current stance. "I'm trying to play it cautious."
Romick sees the economy "on a deflationary path to inflation." The Federal Reserve, he believes, will continue expanding its balance sheet to stop deflation from taking root. "We're likely to have more quantitative easing and bailouts of states," he says. "I'm fearful that what the federal government does will create ugly inflation down the road."
Romick likes blue-chip stocks. In 1999, the market value (price times number of shares outstanding) of the average stock in Crescent was $335 million. Today it's $42 billion. Stocks of small companies, Romick warns, are selling at record-high price-earnings ratios relative to stocks of large companies. That kind of disparity won't last forever.
Romick is also bullish on emerging markets. Emerging markets, he says, account for 40% of global gross domestic product, but their total stock-market value is in the low teens as a percentage of global stock-market value. Meanwhile, U.S. GDP is 24% of the world's economic output, yet the U.S. represents 42% of the globe's stock-market value, Romick says.
Romick has few direct emerging-markets investments, but he owns plenty of multinational companies that do increasing amounts of business in emerging markets. He says he and his team of eight analysts don't spend enough time in emerging markets to invest in them intelligently.
Top Crescent holdings include insurance broker Aon (AON); Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), the world's largest beer maker, now based in Belgium and trading in the U.S. as an American depositary receipt; Ensco (ESV), a London-based energy-drilling firm that also trades as an ADR; Johnson & Johnson (JNJ); Occidental Petroleum (OXY); and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT).
Investors should consider putting up to 20% of their assets into Crescent. The fund lets you, in a sense, outsource to Romick and his team the decision of when to increase or trim exposure to stocks. His record shows that he executes that tricky maneuver better than most -- and that his ability to select individual securities isn't too shabby, either.
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Majority of Americans Still in the Dark About Federal Phaseout of Traditional Bulbs
More Americans are buying energy efficient lighting and are aware of the energy-saving benefits -- but most are clueless about the phaseout of incandescent bulbs that starts in two years.
Those are the main findings of a study by GE Lighting, whose research results are similar to those of a study conducted by Osram Sylvania.
GE's research showed that 82 percent of 1,519 homeowners surveyed online said they currently use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) at home -- though apparently not exclusively because 80 percent said they also use incandescent bulbs.
Fifty-two percent said they plan to buy more CFLs in future and are motivated to do so by energy savings.
Yet about 75 percent said they are not aware of the impending federal requirement for greater energy efficiency that will lead to the phaseout of less efficient lighting.
Osram Sylvania found that 74 percent of the people it surveyed had switched to an energy-saving light bulb in the past year and almost 75 percent were unaware of the upcoming changes affecting lighting.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 calls for a transition to more energy efficient lighting starting January 1, 2012, when 100-watt incandescent bulbs will no longer be sold. Seventy-five-watt traditional bulbs are the next go in 2013. Sales of 40- and 60-watt bulbs become a thing of the past in 2014.
"We're not sensing a rush by consumers to comply with the looming federal standards," Kathy Sterio, GE Lighting's general manager of consumer marketing said in a prepared statement.
"There's a major shift to CFLs but it's clearly is a matter of educated consumers choosing CFLs for their strengths," she said. "Our marketing, advertising and packaging have espoused the value of energy-efficient CFLs for over a decade."
CFLs use much less energy and last longer than standard bulbs. GE says its Energy Smart CFLs use a quarter of the energy consumed by incandescent bulbs, last as much as 10 times longer and gives off less heat.
People responding to the company's survey said that economic constraints have influenced where they now buy light bulbs. Twenty-six percent said have changed their habits and now favor low-price retailers, dollar stores and club stores.
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Playing 47 games with the Marist College baseball team — he started 42 of those — Roy C. Ketcham HS graduate Mike Orefice hit .331 as a freshman, ranking him fifth among the Red Foxes.
A native of Hopewell Junction, as well as a John Jay alum, Katie Coleman was recently named one of six individuals for induction into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Athletics Hall of Fame. A midfielder, Coleman became the first RPI field hockey player to garner national All-America recognition in 2000. She went on to earn three All-America honors in her career, which saw her play 71 games, scoring 21 goals with 13 assists for 55 points. Coleman was a three-time All-UCAA selection, including twice to the first team, and also garnered All-North Atlantic Regional first-team recognition in each of her final three seasons. One of the highlights of her career came in her junior season when she helped RPI set the school record for wins (13-5) on its way to winning its first-ever New York State tournament. In addition to being named the NYS Tournament MVP, she was also named a National All-American and All-League, All-State and All-North Atlantic Region First Team. Coleman graduated in 2003 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
A former softball standout at Marlboro, Samantha Pagano, who's continued her career at Post University, earned Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Academic honors
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Edward Bevan, cricket announcer for BBC Sport Wales, nearly dodged a ball hit into the announcer's booth by a Somerset player on Monday. More impressively, he narrated its approach: "It's coming up, is it going to hit us?" Bevan manages, and then you hear the kind of glass-smashing sound effect you thought only came out of Saturday morning cartoons as a kid.
Bevan was hit in the back and was "shaken and bruised" afterwards, but it is the third such incident of his career, and he was lucky to have turned away. The batsman, Peter Trego, reportedly "put his fist through the air" to celebrate his hit into press row. Not that he was aiming, or anything.
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After discussion and approval, these can be turned into a quest claim.
Little secret - "You can't take two steps in Karthwasten without walking into a vagabond mercenary. The local Fighters Guild? Nothing but thugs, if you ask me."
For the years, the lawlessness plaguing the Reach has weakened the very institutions that hold the empire together. Led by a wastrel of a knight and made up of former bandits and Reachmen raiders, the Karthwasten branch of the Fighters Guild is not only unprofessional, but unscrupulous too. It desperately needs a new recruit to whip it into shape. But even the greatest of heroes might not be able to improve its bad reputation.
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Geod Entoriane
"What do you need, %Rank? I've enough to do already keeping this rabble in order."
An aged Breton knight, Geod Entoriane once served one of High Rock's many petty fiefdoms that were annexed after the Warp in the West. He is anything but the chivalrous knight he wants people to think he is. A moon sugar addict and a patron of brothels, Geod is comically unfit to lead Karthwasten's guildhall. He isn't happy about the situation, though, and wants to earn back some amount of prestige and dignity.
Jorna Red-Bear
"Don't talk to me about guild charters and tenets. I only want to kill beasts and bastards. And get paid for it too."
Jorna is a fighter for the guild and a member of the Bear Clan. At the right disposition, she might be willing to give the guild's new recruit directions for finding his or her way through the Vorndgad Forest.
Rolic Gilded-Shield
"I am Rolic Gilded-Shield. Once I won fame and fortune on the battlefield. But now I am only a lawful merchant."
A merchant-prince and veteran of the War of Bend'r-Mahk, Rolic Gilded-Shield lives in a spacious manor outside the city. He's used his knack for military strategy to dominate the Karthwasten trade routes, recruiting his own mercenaries to protect his caravans. This has only helped diminished the standing of the local Fighters Guild.
Ildos Norvor
"I am Ildos Norvor, the merchant. Not that I'll be one for much longer. Not while my caravans are plundered time and again by bandits. Damn them all."
Once a successful merchant, Ildos Norvor has had his caravans plundered by bandits recently. Bitter about his poverty, he blames Rolic Gilded-Shield for trying to run him out of business. He might be right.
Quest One
For the first quest, Geod Entoriane will ask you to deal with a contract from a "bothersome" woman, Haldine, the shipmaster at the Karthwasten docks. When spoken to, Haldine will fume that she hired the guild weeks ago to kill a particularly nasty wormmouth that has been nesting near one of the fords downriver, hassling passing boats and travelers. Kill the beast, hiding in the trees of the road in -104,9 and return to Haldine. She'll complain about the guild some more, but will thank the player anyway.
Quest Two
Two Orcs bandits are hiding out in the Vorndgad Forest and the Fighters Guild has been hired to track them down (mainly because the guards don't want to go trudging through the treacherous woods). They are Largnok gro-Dugum and Mucouk gro-Lugos, located in -107,11. When asked for hints for where to find them, Geod Entoriane won't be very helpful.
"What, you expect me to draw a map to the blighters for you? Do your own legwork, %Rank. Or if you can't bother, ask Jorna Red-Bear. She knows the Vorndgad Forest better than anyone. Honestly, she's not good for much else."
If the player raises her disposition high enough, Jorna will say she'd expect the Orcs to camp at the base of a mesa, on the western edge of the forest. She'll suggest looking around Blood Paw Lodge, since there are number of good hunting trails in that area of the forest. Kill the bandits and return to Geod Entoriane. He'll comment that the player has gotten more done at the guild than anyone in a long time.
Quest Three
Ildos Norvor, the Dunmer merchant, wants the guild to investigate the disappearance of his latest caravan. When talked to, the grumpy elf will complain that the Fighters Guild is the only group we could afford, and that he might as well have hired a tribe of goblins to help him. But he's desperate, and believes the merchant-prince Rolic Gilded-Shield has been using his caravan guards to raid rival merchants.
Investigating the eastern road leading to Vorngyd's Stand, the player will find a wrecked wagon and a dead body (in the corner of the road in -106,4), along with two brigands. After a fight, the player will find a note on them from Rolic Gilded-Shield, instructing his mercenaries to wait by the bend in the road and rob the Dark Elf's goods. Bring the note to Ildos Norvor to confirm his suspicions. Now that he knows Rolic Gilded-Shield is after him, he'll hire the Fighters Guild from now on for protection. Returning to the guild, Geod Entoriane will be delighted by the news.
Quest Four
Pleased with the player's actions, Geod Entoriane will trust him or her with a personal vendetta that is outside the guild's official business. Frinad Cantor, an Imperial archer, left the guild to join up with Rolic Gilded-Shields mercenaries. Geod wants him dead, to make an example of a turncoat and send Rolic a message that the Fighters Guild won't be pushed around.
If spoken to in the Gilded-Shield barracks, a fearful Frinad will explain he was forced by poverty to join up with Rolic, but that he isn't happy with the situation. He'll beg the player to talk to Rolic on his behalf so that he can leave and escape the guild. Rolic will be amused by the Geod Entoriane's unscrupulous plot, and will agree to relieve Frinad from his service, saying the Imperial isn't worth a damn anyway. When told of this, Frinad will be overjoyed, and will give the player a pilfered key to a locked chest at the Fighters Guild with some modest loot inside. He'll disappear once the player leaves the cell.
If the player doesn't kill Frinad, Geod will be furious that the Imperial got away, but he won't suspect the player let him go. He will refuse to give any payment for the job, though.
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If everyone is okay with the quests as they are written, I could turn this into a proper quest claim.
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"This calculator is useful only for calculating the tensions and diameters of strings made of homogeneous material!
The basic use of the calculator is:
- Set the note and tuning properties.
- Set the string properties.
- Now there are two basic ways:
- Set some diameter of a string and calculate the tension. This is useful for example, when you want to know "Can I use this string for that course?"
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Cleartune is a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe that allows you to quickly and accurately tune up using the built-in mic in your iPhone.
Cleartune features a unique "note wheel" interface allowing you to quickly find your pitch, paired with a highly responsive fine-tuning meter for the perfect tune.
Don't let its clean design and simple interface fool you. With support for custom temperaments, transposition, notations such as solfège, adjustable calibration and more, Cleartune packs enough power for the pro, yet is simple enough for everyone to use.
Cleartune can tune acoustic or electric guitar, bass, bowed strings, woodwinds, brass, piano and any other instrument that can sustain a tone."
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"The Clavichord application can be used for the study of certain aspects of some of the clavichords at the Stockholm Music Museum.
A Freeware Application for Analysis of Clavichords
The Clavichord application can be used for the study of certain aspects of some of the clavichords at the Stockholm Music Museum.
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The current version of the application contains:
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The Clavichord application is a freeware application and you may download and use it for free.
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