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An investigation on behalf of current long term investors in Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) shares over possible breaches of fiduciary duty by certain officers and directors was announced and NYSE:RATE stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at firstname.lastname@example.com
San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/29/2013 -- An investigation for investors who purchased shares of Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) was announced concerning whether certain officers and director of Bankrate Inc breached their fiduciary duties in connection with certain statements that were made between June 16, 2011 and October 15, 2012.
Investors who are current long term investors in Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) shares, have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.
The investigation by a law firm for current long term investors in Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) stocks follows a recently filed lawsuit against Bankrate Inc over alleged securities laws violations. The investigation on behalf of current long term investors in Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) stocks, including also those who purchased within or prior to the above stated time frame, concerns whether certain Bankrate Inc (NYSE:RATE) officers and directors are liable in connection with the allegations made in that lawsuit.
According to that complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York the plaintiff alleges that Bankrate Inc, Apax Partners, and underwriters of the Company's securities violated the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
More specifically, the plaintiff claims that the defendants issued between June 16, 2011 through October 15, 2012 allegedly false and misleading press releases, financial statements, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made false and misleading statements and omissions during investor conference calls, and sold the Company's shares in the IPO and secondary offering by means of allegedly false and misleading prospectuses.
The plaintiff says that the defendants misled investors regarding the quality of Bankrate's insurance leads and as a result of Defendants' allegedly false statements and omissions, Bankrate Inc's securities traded at artificially inflated prices between June 16, 2011 through October 15, 2012.
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Johnnie G. Crawford, son of Curtis C. Crawford Sr. and Elsie (Burchinal) Crawford was born September 28, 1930 in Lubbock, Texas and passed away on December 12, 2018 at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 14 days.
Johnnie served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was united in marriage to Vivian Anne Reece on October 26, 1950 and to this union three children were born, Deborah, Rebecca and Zera Dan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Elsie Crawford, wife, Vivian Anne Crawford, one brother Curtis C. Crawford Jr.
He is survived by two daughters, Deborah (Ronald) McMurrich of Belleville, KS,
Rebecca (Mimi) (Mitch) Young of Belleville, KS, one son, Zera Dan (Patricia) Crawford of Tucson, AZ, other relatives and many friends.
Cremation was chosen.
There will be no visitation. Private family services and inurnment will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be given to Johnnie G. Crawford memorial fund. Online condolences and information at www.bachelor-surber.com
Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangements.

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Moving is an activity that most people dread, whether you are a constant mover or only have helped a friend out, it can be overwhelming. But with a little bit of planning and organization, you can get your home packed into your box truck smoothly and stress-free.
Here are some tips to loading your box truck:
1. Largest to Smallest
Start with packing your largest and heaviest objects first. Think appliances and heavy lawn equipment. Load all the way to the back and balance the truck with the items.
2.Use padding to help protect items
Going the extra step of padding your items such as furniture will not only help protect your things but will also make it easier to slide into the box truck. Mattress covers are a great way to protect sofas and mattresses while loading your box truck.
3. Long items next
Place your long items such as mattresses, box springs, sofas etc. To maximize space, keep your items upright and load against the longest wall of the truck.
4. Heavy Boxes on Top
Load your heavy boxes on top of your heavy items such as appliances. Make sure there are no fragile items in these boxes. Maximize space by placing boxes under desks and under chairs.
5. Light and Squishy
Place bags on clothes and bed lines in garbage bags. Place in on top of heavy boxes and squeeze any empty holes.
6. Fragile items last
Make sure any fragile items are securely packed in their boxes and place in secure places in the box truck under desks and chairs.
With proper planning and these helpful tricks, loading your box truck can be painless. Happy Moving!
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We've got a fabulous project to share from Mandy, using products from the new Sugar & Spice collection.
Step 1: Cut 2 pieces of chipboard to 6 ½" x 6 ½".
Step 2: Cut 2 pieces of printed papers to 7 ½" x 7 ½".
Step 3: Glue chipboard pieces to centre of the rear of paper and cut across all corners leaving an 1/8" gap.
Step 4: Fold paper around edges and glue. Cut 2 pieces of printed papers to 6 ¼" x 6 ¼" and glue these on to cover the workings.
Step 4a: Cut 2 pieces of printed papers to 6 ¼" x 6 ¼" and glue these on to cover the workings.
Step 5: To Create the Pages; take sheets of 12" x 12" Core'dinations card and fold each piece into 4 x 6" squares. With textures side facing up score the top 2 squares as shown in pictures.
Step 6: Fold bottom 2 squares up, burnish. Fold over from right to left and glue together. Next fold the 2 triangles down (these will form the pockets) and glue down. Repeat for all pages.
Step 7: Punch holes in front and back cover and then all pages to match.
Step 8: Cut a series of 5" squares in Core'dinations card and cut each one in half diagonally. Using Embossalicious folders emboss these pieces and glue to front of pockets. Using more printed papers decorate the inside of pockets.
Step 9: Add rings through all pages.
Step 10: Add embellishments to suit and enjoy!


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Saturday, January 15, 2011
TeddyBea Birthday........
26 comments:
- FairyD said...
Oh, Kathy, Kathy, Kathy...that's STUNNING!!!! Your colouring is magnificent.
Thank you so much for joining in with our brand new challenge....your card is a delight to see.
FairyD x
- January 15, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Juls said...
oooooooooooh this is just too gorgeous!! Hugs Juls
- January 15, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Astrid said...
Ohhh Wow Kathy, this is gorgeous. How cutie the bear, and your colouring also wow.
Hugs Astrid
- January 15, 2011 at 10:38 AM
- Poppy said...
aww so pretty.
- January 15, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Loraine Arderne said...
Beautifull card, gorgeous colouring!
- January 15, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Annika said...
I had never heard of that company before - will go and check them out now!
- January 15, 2011 at 12:14 PM
- Lisa said...
Hi Kathy, Wow your card is beautiful! You have coloured this sweet image to perfection.
Thanks for joining in with our first challenge at Teddy Bo :-)
Lisa x
- January 15, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Maria Therese said...
Gorgeous card Kathy!!
- January 15, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Tab said...
Ooooh Kathy your card is utterly divine! I adore these new images, pay have to pay them a visit LOL. Beautiful colouring as always too!
Hugs Tab xxx
- January 15, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Renkata said...
ohhhh wow Kathy this bear is very cute.
You have coloured the image so beautifly.
- January 15, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Shazza said...
gorgeous card, love your colouring x
- January 15, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Dorcas said...
THis IS adorable!! You know I went over to that place and had my cart full and had to just slap my hand and say NO! No more digis! (I have to get tough with myself sometimes. lol)
But they are stinkin cute and your card is adorable!
- January 15, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Hey Kathy.. happy weekend to you to hunnie!!
.. I have a bone to pick with you! Did you have to make Teddy Bea so darn cute?? lol
You got me spending my pennies on a few of the fab digi's and can't wait to play with them!
Big hugs, Marlene x
- January 15, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Padster said...
Wow gorgeous - love the colour scheme - not too pink and girlie IYKWIM lol!
Thanks for joining the Teddy Bo challenge
Debbie xx
- January 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM
- Ila said...
Oh My!!..This is So Gorgeous!!..the image is so Cute..but your coloring, distressing and details are Incredible!!!
- January 15, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Di said...
Hi Kathy hope you are settling in in your new home.
This is sooo cute love the bears hat and wellies!
Hugs Di xxxx
- January 15, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- Nina Macaulay said...
Beautiful Kathy!
But you only do beautiful :O))
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Hugs Nina xx
- January 15, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- Ms. Jen said...
Love it!
- January 15, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- Tammy said...
Perfect Kathy in every way. Love the colour of Bea's boots. Gorguss card. Good luck in the challenge ( Teddy Bo ) and thank you so much for joining us. Hugs Tammy x
- January 16, 2011 at 6:26 AM
- tanja said...
gorgous is it withs paper are you print on i colleur also with the distesse inkt an not on digi stamps help me gr tanja
- January 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Clairebears said...
OMG I'm in love!
Thats my favourite stamp - if you can choose one! And with your colouring it looks fantastic :0)
Thanks for joining us at Teddy Bo's challenge this week.
Love Clairebears x
- January 16, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Grenouille Greetings said...
Fab image, gorgeous colouring, delightful design! Hugs, Lesley
- January 16, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Dena said...
Kathy! WWWWAAAAAAYYYY cute girlfriend!!! Love the adorable bears you are showing!!! Just one more i need to add to my collection haha!
Hugs, Dena
- January 16, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Colette said...
Absolutely gorgeous card, that image is one of my faves, glad you could join us at Teddy Bo challenge this week. Good Luck! Colette xx
- January 18, 2011 at 4:39 AM
- Lim said...
This is fantastic! As usual an stunning card! Love, love, love your coloring.
- January 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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Engineering firm KBR said it has been awarded a contract by SATORP, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Total, to debottleneck Train 2 of its existing 440,000 bpd refinery in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
The debottlenecking project is expected to increase the original refinery's throughput by 15 per cent once completed in August 2020, the firm added.
The firm also stated that it has named China-based Wison Engineering as its subcontractor on the project.
Jay Ibrahim, KBR President, Hydrocarbons–Energy Services, said, "We value the partnership we have with SATORP which has been built on KBR's strong delivery track record."
"This award signifies SATORP's trust in KBR to deliver this schedule critical project to support the upcoming major refinery turnaround in 2020," he added.
"It is our objective to not only deliver this project within schedule but also with Zero Harm to our people and the environment," he continued.
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Hello! This video tutorial shows how to fix the missing Google Map in Shopify templates.
The Google Map may disappear from your online store.
This happens due to the changes Google performed to their policy recently – now you need to include your personal API key to the map script to make it function.
Let's learn how to resolve this issue.
Firstly, you need to get your personal API key.
Navigate to https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key website and create authentication key by clicking "Get a Key" button:
Select a "Create a project" option and click a "Continue" button:
At the appeared screen fill in the required fields and click a "Create" button:
Once it is done you will have your personal key generated:
Now, let's add the newly generated key to the map script in your online store.
The tutorial assumes you are already logged in to your Shopify account.
Navigate to the Online Store -> Themes tab:
Then click on a "…" button at the upper right and choose an "Edit HTML/CSS" option:
At the appeared screen click on the widget-googlemap.liquid file name under the Snippets folder to open the file for editing:
Look for the following code on line 3:
<script src="//maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp"></script>
Add the following right after the question mark (?):
Here XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX stands for your personal API key.
The code should look as follows:
<script src="//maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&v=3.exp"></script>
After that click the "Save" button to apply the edits:
Navigate to your store frontend and refresh the page to see the changes.
As you can see, the map is displayed now:
This is the end of the tutorial. Now you know how to fix the missing Google Map in your Shopify template.
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Amore! Valentine's Day, The day of love. The day to break out candy, put on your Sunday best, eat at the fanciest restaurants, shower each other with gifts, flowers, the whole nine yards. If you are doing it right though, you and your significant other wouldn't know when it is Valentine's Day because you treat each other like it was Valentine's Day everyday.
Nonetheless, today is the day, and while there are plenty of blogs out there that share or give advise on the many things involving the holiday, I am the movie geek. So here, I am sharing my favorite movies from across many genres and maybe give you some inspiration on what to watch whether you are alone or with someone and decided to stay in and make it a movie night. As there are many to choose from, this wasn't too hard to figure out as I am picky when it comes to romantic comedies and dramas. I also wanted to feature movies you don't normally hear about from the majority. These movies are underrated, under the radar, and should be seen by more people. In no particular order, here are my favorite Romantic movies from across the board.
Romantic Love Stories –
We get to watch these couples in each movie flourish from the beginning. From the day they meet, to the end or milestone of their relationship, and the hijinks and trails in between. No matter how it ends, someone learns what love is and how to love. In my opinion these movies avoided most of the cliché you see in most romantic comedies and are relatable on many different levels than just dating someone.
Romantic Dramas featuring Black Actors –
There is a lot to be said about watching a movie featuring black actors. One being the myth of a black man is incapable to love or show a sensitive side. Also the idea that a black woman is only into a man who has thug appeal or a complete bad boy edge. These movies break those stereotype barriers and show well written love stories between a black man and woman. These particular movies are good ones because in addition to the love story being told, it does come with the setback of being a person of color and how a loving relationship can be damaged by their environment or the peers they grew up around. These are older titles but they age really well and feature some of the best African-American actors in the business. Including great work and chemistry from known musical artist Janet Jackson and the late Tupac Shakar in Poetic Justice.
Romance with a mix of Fantasy and Supernatural –
From a man with scissors for hands to a love being torn apart by a man-eating plant from outer space, no unnatural forces, magic, witches, memory loss or prejudice will stop these couples from living happily ever after. The lengths that these characters go through to fall in love and keep that love is extraordinary and the creative story telling to tell these story is what makes these movies great. These films are all fun and range from fantasy to musicals. Each of them very unique that cannot be copied.
Love in Animation –
There is a huge library of animated features I could have chosen from and I am sure there are plenty that I haven't even seen yet. These couples though have become icons in their own way. The kind of chemistry and compatibility these characters share would make anyone jelly to feel that way. Wall*e told a romantic love story through music and expressions. Up made you cry watching a love story from beginning to the sad end in less than 5 mins time and not one word was spoken to express their love for each other. All done through their actions. That's good storytelling. In the heartbeat is breaking barriers as a gay love coming of age short story with a twist. A first crush being explored and the burden to have to hide it because of the world we live in. In this story though, the heart wants what it wants and will not let the mind block that feeling. Last but not least is Jack and Sally from Tim Burton's A Nightmare Before Christmas. These two were made for each other and compliment each other in so many ways. Both yearning to explore and know more of what is outside of their comfortable bubble, through song they find each other and plan to explore that together.
Gay and Lesbian Love Stories –
The majority from this list have been nominated and even won an award or two for the amazing writing and brilliant acting that brought these stories to life. These movies took risk and gave us a story most people don't want to see or hear. These movies are among the ever-growing list of movies that tells the love story between two men and two women and everything in between. Love is Love and these films show that no matter how many people tell you that you shouldn't, you overcome and you fight for what you know is right. You also get a glimpse at love stories that many people take for granted. It is not easy loving the one you love with the pressure of the world on your shoulders. Some of these films end in sadness, others in happiness but all of them have a story to tell and it is great to see that homosexuals, like myself, can see people they relate to on the big screen.
Love/Hate relationships –
What is a good love story without the other side? Think about it, there wouldn't be love if we didn't have hate. These movies are examples of love stories that don't really have a happy ending. Like in real life, someone gets hurt, not everyone feels the same about the other, or a love for someone could turn into an obsession. A mix of comedy and drama is why I have chosen these films. These are great examples of love hate relationships and are wildly entertaining from start to finish. Depending on the mood you are in, I think among these four you will find a movie that pulls at your feelings if you are feeling down or alone. Look at it this way, at least you are not in a relationship turmoil like the characters in these films.
So, that is my list. I hope these movies gave you some nostalgia or made you remember your favorite love tale. Which ones are your favorite? If you stayed in, did you succumb to the holiday and watch a romantic movie. Comment your thoughts on the list and what films you like to watch around this time of year. Thanks always for reading and remember; everyone movie has at least one fan. See you at the movies.


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A collection of stories, thoughts and ideas for those who long to hear another side to the story.
Everything on this site is written with the goal of expanding our perspectives through story. I am not looking to change anyones opinions, but rather give you the chance to create your own. We so often hear statistics and generalized statements, but what about the real people behind things like poverty, immigration, political parties and news stories?
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OPC World Peace Day
Workshops by OPC, OPC Partners,
& Community and the Premier of
INSIDER|OUTSIDER Gallery Exhibit
Saturday, September 22
In a time of disruption, injustice and violence, we could all use some more tools for both inner peace and community peace. The good news is there isn't only one way to create peace; there are Many Paths to Peace! In honor of International Day of Peace, OPC invites you to experience some of the many ways we can create peace in our lives and in our communities through food, meditation, activism, creativity and more. For a description of the sessions and workshops, visit http://oaklandpeacecenter.org/paths.
We also invite you to attend the opening of our new art exhibit titled Insider|Outsider: Visionary Art By, For, and About the Incarcerated and formerly Incarcerated in Shelton Hall. More information at http://oaklandpeacecenter.org/insideroutsider
Indeed, there are many paths to peace. Let's explore them together!
Schedule of Workshops
(Get your free afternoon pass here.
Session One – 1:00-2:30
There is no Peace without Food – Fellowship Workshop
Facilitator: Wanda Blake
Location: The Chapel
Description: How did Dick Gregory practice Food Peace – "he went without food". Join Chef Wanda in a fellowship workshop discussion on the ways we can support Peace throughout our food ways. Is anyone hungry? Visualize you have just finish a meal that was so good you felt an enter peace – your peace came from the food, the people who joined you in the meal, and the event that joined you all together. Food Peace – you have the ability to choose what, when and where you eat. The amount of organization in this country advocating food justice and equality gives evidence to our lack of Food Peace.
Bio: Chef Wanda Blake's family roots are from Arkansas, Louisiana and California. She grew up in San Francisco and had the pleasure of eating in kitchens with roots from Texas, New Orleans, Philippines, and New Mexico. Surrounded by Sunday Cooks, Church Lady Desserts, Bar-b-que Men smoking meat with wood, and women that wore aprons in the kitchen – Wanda's base for cooking and fellowship was formed. Wanda's Cooking is a project formed back in 2015 as a cooking space for Chef Wanda to share and express her passion of food and culture with guest in a direct and personal way. It began as an intimate series of curated pop ups restaurant experiences. It gave Wanda an opportunity to take people on a food adventure, and re-introduce dining traditions with updated flair. Pop-up Themes included –Sunday Supper (Grandma's house on Sunday), Wanda's Cooking loves New Orleans (Valentine weekend), Black Eye Pea Festival – Oakland and Gumbo Trinity.
Ayurveda for Self-Care
Facilitator: Katharina Rock
Location: The Narthex
Description: In Ayurveda our body and mind are at optimal health when we work in harmony with the rhythms of nature. In this session we will discuss the basic Ayurveda principles and the recommended daily routines for self-care and their benefits: circadian rhythms, Abhyanga (Daily Self Massage), tongue scraping, neti, nasya and harmonious eating.
Bio: Katharina Rock is a certified Ayurveda Health Counselor and consults clients on individualized lifestyle, diet and herbal therapies in Oakland, CA. She was working for 20 years in a global software company when she started looking for a more holistic way to manage her own health and disposition as well as those of the people she worked with. In 2009 she started studying Ayurveda and graduated from the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City, CA.
Writing Our Way Home: Anti-Displacement Writing Workshop
Facilitator: Marvin K. White
Location: Sanctuary
Description: How do our stories and our storytelling help us to do the work of Narrative and Creative Placemaking? How do our stories create deeper roots in the soils we build our home, our loves and lives on? Join OPC's Artivist-In-Residence for the "Hands-On" and "Pencils-On" creative writing workshop, where participants who have experienced various forms of loss, can "Write Their Way Home."
Bio: Marvin K. White, MDiv, is currently the Artivist in Residence and part of the Arts Program Team at the Oakland Peace Center. He was the Public Theologian in Residence ('17-'18) at First Church Berkeley and a recent Yerba Buena Center for the Arts "Equity" Fellow ('16-'17). He is the author of four collections of poetry: Our Name Be Witness; Status; and the two Lammy-nominated collections last rights and nothin' ugly fly. He is articulating a vision of social, prophetic and creative justice through his work as a poet, artist, teacher, collaborator, preacher, cake baker, and Facebook Statustician.
Session Two – 3:00-4:30
Mindful Movement
Facilitators: KC Cavanaugh, Ricardo Corona
Location: the Chapel
Description: Cultivate peace within to support to peace and unity throughout the world. Join Niroga Institute Integral Health Fellows in observing the International Day of Peace with a simple, unifying practice that integrates mindful movement, breath, and centering. With each breath and each movement, build resilience and self-awareness, enabling individual and community transformation. Imagine the power, the potential, the possibility in each ripple of mindful action.
I am a recent graduate of the Niroga 200 hour teacher training program and have been practicing yoga for 11 years. Yoga has helped me in many ways, posture awareness, observation of thought patterns, and physical strength, but my favorite and least expected way in which yoga has helped is the gentle reminder it gives me is to meet myself where I'm at in the moment.
Ricardo is a graduate of the Niroga Institute's Yoga Teacher Training program. He is versed in teaching dynamic and accessible poses using concrete language focused on connecting breath and thoughts, in a circular manner. Ricardo is Board Member and Treasurer at Propsera, a non-profit that works with Latinas in developing co-op businesses. He is also working on building out Asana Club, a non-profit that is working with high school student-leaders who want to structure and lead yoga clubs in their schools.
Capturing the Peace in the Movement: An Oakland Peace Center Photography Workshop
Facilitator: Clidell "Franceyez" Jackson
Location: TBD/Throughout Building
Description: In this hands-on and real-time creative and movement centered workshop, participants will be led in an examination of what it means to capture energy, action and movement through digital photography. How do you tell the story as it moves at protest pace, at peace pace, at gentrification pace, and at love's pace. Participants in this exciting workshop, will also have an opportunity to select and and edit their favorite photos in Adobe Photoshop.
Bio: Clidell "Franceyez" Jackson is an avid green jobs advocate, athlete, artist and activist. Jackson is the Chairman and CEO of AMG7 Entertainment and Green Team Leader of Green Carpet Clean LLC. As a youth he co-founded and facilitated the eco-justice, hip-hop and digital arts based United Roots Center in Oakland, Ca. At the age of 18 he became a international basketball star touring professionally; later he created the fashion lines AMG7, Moment Of Truth and Straight Independent. He has worked with PIC, Youth Radio, Green For All, NASA, the Port Of Oakland, the Golden State Warriors, Community Grows SF and countless others. He knows the heart of this work as well as the logistics and seeks to build power through peace.
Mindfulness and Self-Care
Facilitator: Jason Gant (Seeds of Awareness)
Location: the Narthex
Description: The inner critic diminishes peace by drowning out accomplishments, leaving people depressed, overwhelmed, and stressed out. How can this inner critic be managed in a way where accomplishments and dearest values are illuminated? With a mindful lens, we will plant the Seeds of awareness by searching inside yourself to develop a different relationship with the inner critic. In this workshop we will introduce mindfulness and participants will;
– Grow Self Awareness
– Develop Compassion and Empathy
– Cultivate Inner Peace
By developing these skills participants will have the power to lead with compassion entering into their communities and navigating the complexities of our society today. Mindfulness for Inner and Community Peace.
Bio:Jason Gant is a Mindful Educator with Seeds of Awareness and a SIY Certified Facilitator. With over 10 years of experience developing boys into men, Jason provides mental skills training to students, athletes and collegiate teams supporting them in creating and sustaining healthy lifestyles. A learning designer and experience curator, Jason's philosophy promotes and supports healthy and inclusive communities, workplaces, and teams.
Jason has worked with incarcerated & transitional aged youth, neurodivergent individuals, men and athletes to improve mental focus, clarity and overall wellness in an effort to attain peak mental and physical health.


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The Exchange Interoperability Team is excited to announce the initial release of the Microsoft Exchange RPC Extractor (RPX). RPX is a command-line tool that can parse network captures and interpret remote procedure calls (RPCs) made from a client to Microsoft Exchange Server. RPX uses the information provided in the Microsoft Exchange Server protocol documentation to parse RPCs, remote operations (ROPs) and the parameters for each ROP.
The goal for RPX is to assist developers who are implementing the Microsoft Exchange protocols by allowing them to view and compare the RPC traffic between clients and servers. Network capture files are transformed into text files that detail RPC requests and responses, including parameters and return codes.
If you are working with the Microsoft Exchange protocols, follow the link below to download RPX today and try it out!


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1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update, and then select Change active hours.
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How to Get from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou 2019
Presently, there are only two ways to choose from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou: by flight or long-distance bus. According to your time and budget, you can choose either one to suit you better. By the way, it is worth mentioning that Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou Train hasn't been accessible, and tourists can't take train to Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu yet.
How to travel - by flight, bullet train or normal train?
● By Flight: the fastest and most comfortable way to get to Jiuzhaigou, only takes 40 minutes; the price of flight is higher than the price of bus;
● By Long-distance Bus: enjoy the authentic nature along the way; takes much time about 8-10 hours.
Flight from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou
From: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
To: Jiuzhaigou Airport
Taking flight is the most convenient way for tourist from Chengdu to jiuzhaigou within 40 minutes. In normal days, there are over 10 flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Jiuzhaigou Airport, and in peak season, there are over 20 flights provided daily.
Get around Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Airport to Jiuzhaigou/Huanglong
Jiuzhaigou Airport is 88 km from Jiuzhaigou Valley and 53 km from Huanglong Scenic Area. And there are shuttle buses from the airport to Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, which may take 2 hours and over 1 hour respectively.
Jiuzhaigou to Huanglong
From Jiuzhaigou to Huanglong, you can take non-stop buses within 3 hours, departing at 6:30 or 7:00 at Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. Or rent a car to Huanglong within 2.5 hours.
Chengdu International Airport
Bus from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou
From: Chengdu Bus Stations: Xinnanmen Bus Station & Chadianzi Bus Station
To: Jiuzhaigou scenic spot
Choosing bus from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou is economical way but takes much time for 8-10 hours, according to the weather and traffic conditions. Usually, the buses from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou depart at early morning from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station (07:30 to 08:30) and Chadianzi Bus Station (06:10 to 09:30). The former station has 11 buses departing ever 5 or 10 minutes, and the latter one has 14 buses and most depart during the time of 06:10-07:20, which are much earlier.
Note: no matter which bus station you choose, you should book the ticket at least one day before. With more details about the bus timetable, please ask our experts. Besides, if you want to take a private vehicle from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, just feel free to contact us as well.
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The colleges at UC Santa Cruz offer two kinds of living accommodations—residence halls and apartments, both with access to common dining facilities. Nine of the colleges have both residence halls and apartments, while Kresge College has all apartments. Except for Kresge, apartments are generally reserved for upper-division students. Apartments, which are typically shared by four to eight students, have common living/dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, and a combination of shared and private bedrooms.
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By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), in Enugu State has appealed to the State Government to pay the gratuities of its retired primary and post-primary school teachers.
Chairman of NUT in the state, Mr Paul Nnaji, told Blackface News in Enugu on Friday that teachers' pension should also be paid regularly.
Nnaji commended the government for the prompt payment of teachers' salaries in the state adding that retired teachers should not be neglected after putting in many years of service.
"May we bring to the notice of the state government and our dear Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi that the last time gratuity was paid to primary school teachers in the state was in 2002, while that of secondary school teachers was 2009.
"It must also be mentioned that the pension is not paid regularly, especially as it concerns retired primary school teachers who may have to stay for some months without pension after retirement.
"In most cases, payment is alternated between months when other public servants may have been paid their salaries", he said.
He said Rivers had taken over the payment of salaries of primary school teachers as a permanent solution to the problem.
Nnaji said the state could avert the current migration of young teachers to other professions by ensuring a sound in-service and retirement welfare package was delivered promptly.
"The emolument and welfare package of teachers must be assured to attract and retain hard working and young teachers'', he said
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I've just eaten the perfect pear, and it came from our local butcher's shop.
If I had bought this in France, Italy or Spain, it would be unremarkable, but in the context of the UK, I think it points the way to a possible future for our food system. Our local butcher (Tom) runs a modest side shop on a side street, where he focuses on serving the community locally produced meat. The proposition is simply presented, he doesn't parade it, but he only sells free-range chicken, ask and he'll tell you where all the red meat comes from – not far away.
The latest innovation is that he also sells local, sometimes organic, fruit and vegetables from a network of small-scale producers. This network provides a range of produce that includes the staples of spuds, carrots, green veg but also seasonal fruit and that is where the pears appeared. I think this tracks its way back to a local food charity Halff. This group focus on food skills, including cooking and nutrition but linking it to locally produced food. Again with little fanfare, they are spreading their network, making sure that people find it where they shop without the associations of social status that so often hampers the local and healthy eating message.
As for the pear, it had a great taste, wonderfully ripe – benefitting from not being endlessly chilled. My only fear is that I'll have to wait until next year to see one so good – but that is the joy of the seasonal.


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Meet the team
The Bureau Local team combine years of experience in local, national and international reporting with data journalism and community engagement backgrounds.
From left to right in the photo:
Rachel Hamada
Rachel is one of the founders of Scottish investigative journalism cooperative The Ferret, and currently works as their Head of Engagement. Based in Edinburgh, she has worked as a journalist for 16 years, with a particular interest in social justice and marginalised communities. She is currently taking part in the European Journalism Centre's News Impact Network programme, looking at how readers/viewers of journalism can become more positively involved in those projects. Rachel grew up with the Edinburgh Evening News (and ended up working with them for a spell). Rachel does the role of Community Organiser as a job share alongside Eliza Anyangwe.
She enjoys everything from Edinburgh hyperlocal the Broughton Spurtle to new media cooperatives like the Bristol Cable, and also platforms such as Media Diversified that give space for writers who aren't always offered access to mainstream media.
Charles Boutaud
Charles is a developer-journalist who has experience investigating data for stories using computational method. Originally from Quebec, he moved to Wales in 2014 to be part of Cardiff University's first MSc computational journalism course. He won a Canadian Online Publishing Award for his work on public transport data in Montréal with the Huffington Post, Québec. Charles joined the Bureau Local from Trinity Mirror's data unit in Cardiff having covered a wide range of social issues for the group's many local papers.
Charles grew up reading La Presse and Le Devoir, two of the main french-language local papers in Montréal. Wales Online has been his source of choice for local news since moving to Cardiff. He also enjoys going on the Reddit thread r/unitedkingdom.
Megan Lucero
Megan, formerly the Data Editor at The Times and Sunday Times, was part of the first data journalism team at The Times and led its development from a small supporting unit to a key component of investigations. She spearheaded the paper's political data unit ahead of the 2015 General Election – making it the only one in the industry to reject polling data ahead of the vote. Using computational method, her team brought many issues into the public eye and won awards for revealing the widespread use of blood doping in the Olympics.
Megan is a long time fan of the Santa Barbara Independent, a local weekly paper she worked for in Santa Barbara, California where she went to university. Since living in east London she has enjoyed, and is a member of, the Waltham Forest Echo.
Gareth Davies
Gareth is an award-winning local reporter who specialises in public interest and investigative journalism. As the chief reporter of the Croydon Advertiser, a weekly newspaper in London, he won ten awards in five years, including Weekly Reporter of the Year at the Regional Press Awards a record four times. He established an award-winning data blog, led a campaign which prompted new legislation on driving under the influence of drugs in England and Wales, and undertook an investigation which led to the conviction of a serious fraudster. Gareth is based in Lancashire as the Bureau Local's northern voice.
Gareth grew up reading the Southampton Advertiser the Southern Daily Echo. Having recently moved to Lancashire, he is now reading the Blackpool Gazette and Lancashire Post (formerly the Evening Post).
Maeve McClenaghan
Maeve is an experienced investigative journalist who has written for Buzzfeed UK, the Guardian, the BBC, Vice News, and others. She joined The Bureau Local from Greenpeace's Energydesk. She is winner of the Bar Council's Legal Reporting Award and was nominated for last year's Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain's Social Evils. Maeve has covered many public interest stories with local elements and is experienced in national FOI stories.
Maeve grew up reading the Northwich Guardian and she is a big fan of the dogged reporting of the Manchester Evening News.
Advisers and partners
The Bureau Local is supported by an advisory board made up of some of the best in the industry worldwide. It includes Scott Klein, the deputy managing editor of ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning non-profit journalism organisation; Mar Cabra, head of data at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led the Panama Papers investigation; Aron Pilhofer, formerly digital executive editor at the Guardian and associate managing editor of digital strategy at the New York Times; and Joaquin Alvarado, former CEO of the award-winning Center for Investigative Reporting, which was the first non-profit investigative journalism organisation to be founded in the US.


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I first came to Burning Man in 2000 and had no idea what I was getting into. Not knowing any better, I volunteered that year to take over the L2K ring of amber light pods around the man and from 2001 through 2005 I managed that project. In 2005 I started assisting the placement team by managing the 3:00 and 9:00 plaza and worked with the camps to effectively use the power there for interactivity. In 2007, I officially joined the placement team as the placer for 7:30 area. The following year I moved over to 4:30 and stayed there until 2012 when I took a few years off. In 2015 I returned to placement in the 9:00 Tokyo Sector. Believe me when I say that it is always my extreme pleasure putting you in your place on playa.
Beemah's first year on playa was 2010, when his SO brought him along with her theme camp. He busted his butt helping her group build the camp. It wasn't until later in the week that his mind was blown by someone's lovely gift after he'd been out stomping about for 10 hours in the hot dust. From then, he was hooked. He started leading theme camps, but even as far back as 2011, he knew that he wanted to help out on the placement team, and finally in 2018, he got the chance to help serve!
My first year on the playa was 2008 and it wasn't until 2012 that I returned, and I've been going every year since! I helped lead and organize theme camps and with each passing year I was taking on more responsibility, I couldn't get enough! My love for Burning Man eventually lead me in search for a new way to continue giving to the community. Then it hit me - I wanted to be a placer! I was accepted to the Placement team in 2017 and I couldn't be happier in the best sector on the playa, 4:30.
Year one for me was 2003. And I quickly realized that this was a place to be and experience things in life that I never had before. The next year, I decided I wanted to do more than just experience it. So for the next 8 years I was involved in running theme camps. In 2012 I decided to volunteer with Placement. I began my journey in 3:00. Since then I have been a placer for 3:00, 4:30, and 7:30. I believe my time running a theme camp helps me to better serve and understand what our city needs.
2007 was my first year on the playa and I was blown away at what I saw. The amazing art and the theme camps! One of which, Newt's Bar, I inadvertently helped set up and take down, diving head first into building a theme camp without realizing it. I loved it and helped build a theme camp when I returned in 2010. I love that people put so much energy and creativity to share their theme camp offerings with all that come to the playa. After a few years of being a groupie I joined Placement in 2017.
My first year was 2009. The artwork, the people, and the generosity were amazing. After a few years looking for a way to volunteer, I landed on the placement team in 2014. It was a way to give back while indulging my love of Legos and Sim City and Tetris and data and Burning Man all at the same time! I've been placing the 6:00 sector for the past four years with Machine and (new this year) Beemah. It's a lot of work but I love seeing all the amazing things you do and helping to make it all happen.
I've been attending Burning Man since 2005 and volunteering for the Placement Team and Gate Perimeter & Exodus since 2006. I've been a member of, or a lead, of various theme camps since 2005. In 2006, an email was sent out to ask for volunteers to work in the office for two weeks. I was available & applied (& won) the internship for the Placement Team. In 2007 I was asked to return as a full-fledged placer. I have been fortunate to be the placer for the 4:30, 7:30, and 3:00 sectors over the years.
Hot Water first came to the playa in 2012, where she spent most of the week with her jaw on the floor. From 2012-2014 she was a core member of camp Barberella Shop in the 9:00 Plaza, a grand adventure of spreadsheets and clippers and barbicide and pink wigs. But much like the little mermaid, she wanted more. So in 2016 she joined Placement and never looked back. It has been her utmost privilege to serve the 7:30 sector for three years running, and she is thrilled to get to play a small role in helping camps bring their incredible visions to life.
I earned the playa name KGB my first year at Burning Man, 2007, where I helped build an art project and volunteered for Perimeter Death Ray Crew! It was an epic experience, and I've been attending and volunteering ever since. In 2015 I moved from GPE to the Placement Team, where I often wear colors other than black and help create fun, diverse, interactive neighborhoods of fabulous theme camps created by amazing people. In 2015-16 I helped place the 2:00 and 10:00 sectors, and in 2017 moved to the 4:30 sector. Can't wait to see you all in BRC!
My first year was 2010 and I went early to build. Within 20 minutes, a storm blew a dome across the playa, and it landed on my car. It completely covered it! I remember wondering WTF should I do? If I could at least get my car to drive off playa then nothing else really mattered. Learning to "let go" was my first of many playa lessons and it's been schooling me ever since! I have helped build theme camps, art builds, regionals and now with the placement team. I have found my home within my home!
Placement Manager
Level first stepped on the playa in 2009, where he joined the incredible Dilated People's Eye Spa, an oasis of rejuvenation for dusty burners. In 2011, he became camp lead and in 2014, joined the Placement Team to contribute more to Black Rock City. Equipped with thousands of hours playing Sim City and formal training as an urban planner, he can think of no better role in life. He has placed 4:30 since he began, and is eternally honored to help pull together this magical place we call Home.
L2K... a Gift Ticket... Early Arrival and the promise to help with whatever it takes to complete the 'Ring'. 2004 would prove to be the most amazing 'freshman' year; Cave of the Echo People, theme camp; Reflection, art project and my first experience with 'Placement'. machine was born! On playa experience includes...coning those places vehicles shouldn't tread; Ice sales; Placer for 3:00, 4:30 and 6:00; Flagger, then Lead Flagger... finding out being on playa an entire month each year, the best time ever spent! Black Rock City is through the looking glass.
Monday never wanted to go to Burning Man, and had grown tired of his friends trying to drag him out to the desert. But when one gifted him a ticket in 2011, he accepted the challenge, and like so many before and after, it blew his freaking mind. He has made an annual pilgrimage ever since. To him, Black Rock City is his church, its citizens his congregation, its Ten Principles his foundational text. He is grateful every day to be part of something so beautiful.
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Gave fucked-up-haircuts galore as co-lead of theme camp Barberella Shop for 4 years. Put in three years on the ARTery Field Ops team, as a glorified excuse to drive a golf cart around Burning Man. Discovered a stowaway during her only year working the lanes at Gate Actual. Placement Team admin and BRC map drawer since 2014; probably knows the locations of 85% of camps at Burning Man any given year. DPW Playa Restoration Lead Scribe & self-identified darklepony.
My first year on playa was 2005. By my second year I was fully on board and involved in a project to bring an art bike, decorate it like a UFO and pour micro-brew off the bike. The following year in 2007 a few friends and I started CarboFuckiNation and got placed in the 9:00 Portal serving IPFuckinA. 2009-2012 I revamped CarboFuckiNation into RevoFuckinLution and we had a good run in the 9:00 Portal continuing to serve IPFuckinA and adding TranscendentAle to the beer board. Desiring a bigger sandbox to play in, I stopped running a theme camp and joined Placement in 2013.
I first set foot on the Black Rock Desert 10/11/91—it was magical! First Burn '92. Since '94 I've built art, planned theme camps, volunteered at Earth Guardians, L2K and with Perimeter Death Ray crew. I joined Placement in '01 to help design the 3 & 9 Portal-Plazas. After managing the plazas for two years I became Placer for 3 (Berlin) sector, and placed 7:30 in '06 when 7:30-4:30 plazas began. I've been in many sectors — 7:30, 4:30, 3, 2 & 10. I love our team, watching BRC ascend from the playa surface and being part of its culture and evolution.
I first went to Burning Man in 2007. I drove onto the playa knowing no one. Quickly my mind was blown by the art, the infectious sense of joy and openness, and I have never been the same since. That year I made a vow to myself that I will continue to come back to Black Rock City. Burning Man has helped me discover a fuller sense of who I am and I will forever be grateful. Off playa you can find me soaking in hot springs, exploring Death Valley National Park, traveling in Asia and photographing the natural world.
Friends have been going to Burning Man since 1993 but I always had a reason not to (mostly because I thought it was a big hippie fest) ;) In 2003, I took up a dare, got myself to BRC and never looked back. I was lucky enough to camp with some placers and fell in love with what they were doing. 2004-2006 was spent trying to find my place as a volunteer: BMIR, Greeters, Rangers - all the while watching my campmates, hoping for a spot in the team. I joined the 9:00 sector in 2007 and in 2008 started placing 2:00 & 10:00. We volunteer hundreds of hours but it's definitely one of the most rewarding jobs on playa.
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Trippi Longstocking has managed the vibrant Placement Team since 2017. Trippi came to Black Rock City in 2011 and spent her springs, summers, and Burns living, breathing, and leading her Theme Camp. She also contributed to an art installation and several times spontaneously biked out to greet incoming Burners. She was previously an operations leader in the food industry. She loves facilitating and speaking about culture, city planning, and communication. Also adores spreadsheets and guinea pigs.
Normally busy running my ranch up in the mountains of Northern California, for a few blessed months I get to work on my other passion - urban planning. Dusty, dusty urban planning! Likely the strangest, most unique urban planning ever, filled with live music, amazing food, lots of fire, insane workshops and a multitude of bars and coffee, without which none of the rest happens. 3:00 Best Side!! is the truth as anyone who's lived here can tell you. Look for me on my Little Green Tractor and tell me what you love most about 3! See you in the dust, soon!


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Confession of Low Excitement
I wish this weren't the case, but I'm having trouble feeling any juice for playing Unalligned. The lack of sectual politics combined with the ultra danger of the 2nd Inquisition takes like all the motive out of gathering. Why would any Unalligned character go to the Not-Elysium-Elysium? The need for safety makes just doing your thing and not engaging other vamps way more sensible. Just get your food aND live your life and stay invisible.
Like that was the thing about the Camarilla. They made it impossible to do that. There was no freedom from the sect. So you had better try to climb the pyramid, or it will crush you.
But now… the pressure is gone. If the Camarilla were actively hunting the unalligned, that would be one thing. Then we'd need to link up to survive. But now? If a duse just wants to sit in their jacuzzi 24/7, they totally can.
Even if a character has Influence goals… like "I wanna own all the hair salons," that still doesn't really create a motivation to engage other Kindred. There's no societal pyramid there for them to climb. There's no power structure there to usE or to fear. Why bother going to meet the vamps? Even if they'll be your competition in the hair salon business, and even if you actually care enough to be upset about that, you'd still be better off never having met them and revealed yourself.
So it's like… cool, I have a Hair Salon Mogul concept. What could possibly motivate him to get on the server and say hello to the vamps? What could make him want to talk to anyone other than his Hair Salon sphere?
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I think we all went through this thought process, and here's how I worked my way through it.
I remembered that now, without the Camarilla, there's so many avenues to take. You can, as you said, go sit in your jacuzzi for two hundred hours. But… let's be honest, this is a roleplaying game, so what's the point in that? Go interact with the other characters. I know it's a little meta, but honestly, why else are you here?
If there's no power structure? It's a great time to try establish your own.
Remember, there will also be coteries formed. Vampires aren't stupid (most of them) – they know that they need each other to survive. Especially at a time when there's an inquisition. Especially the lower level ones. Especially the lower level ones. Remember that even though we may be considered Autarkis, the old canon Autarkis were older, and powerful and could survive alone.
Anyway, tl;dr version:
It's a vampire game, why are you here if not to roleplay. Make your own power grab. You're young, you need help.
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The way I look at it is it's a time of incredible opportunity for childer (which we all are). If we were with the Cam, we'd be licking Elder/Ancilla boot heels and hoping desperately for crumbs.
Now, there's a city that's been wiped clean. The Cam is there and sure, they have some notable players, but they sure don't have the grip they did a year ago. Whereas before they could order, now they must bargain.
And for any other Sects in play, there's possible recruitment or manipulation. And the savvy young Kindred can cut their fangs on trying to play off various groups for the best benefit. Or, to be so slick that you build up a bit of cachet all of their own, and you're start being able to bargain on a much more level playing field.
I'm reminded of a character in a book series (Steven Brust's Dragaeran Cycle) who was a cunning crime lord. He was described as rising to power in the aftermath of a cataclysm by making carefully bold moves, then being strong enough to declare that he was at the top of the crime heap - or that at least wherever he was was the top. And making it stick.
There are Ancilla and such around…but not many. And they likely don't want to stick their neck out for every little wrinkle and ripple. That's what little fledgeling pudwackers are for. And that's who you'll be engaging with, for good or bad. Maybe YOU can be a more effective little pudwacker than the ones those Ancilla have. So maybe…profit!
But maybe that's just me.
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Michael makes a very good point and that's how I am choosing to look at it as well. All of us are on the outs for one reason or another. It is up to us to decide where we go from here, whether that's to try to get back into the Sects that abandoned us, to fight for the opposing Sect, or to take the city for our own. That means scoping out the competition and trying to decide who is an ally and who needs to be removed.
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I'm more in the Duh camp really. There is some suspension of disbelief needed kind of with characters. Because really I did struggle as well with why would my character honestly be here. There was a good discussion in the OOC channel the one night around the subject.
End of the day I think Duh's comment "But… let's be honest, this is a roleplaying game, so what's the point in that? Go interact with the other characters. I know it's a little meta, but honestly, why else are you here?" Is at the heart of it. Does it all make sense, maybe not but you just sometimes have to hand wave some things because it's a game.
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I think that Vampire is a fundamentally a game of personal horror. You don't need to be a superhero or a primogen or a mogul (hair salon or any other variety) to enjoy it. I think there is something new and fun about being a newly created vampire who is in a dangerous terrifying world where those who should be guiding you have closed the gates and everything you thought you knew about vampire society is dying in flame and explosions.
Interact with other people because your character is alone and frightened or interact with them because they have something you want or interact with them merely by chance because you are both trying to survive in the same night in the same city. Yeah, you probably won't be a machiavellian Prince or Baron playing grand strategy with the city, but I hope you'll find other things to enjoy.
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I will preface this by saying I've read very little of the V5 material, and have only gathered info from Sang and those attached to it. So, let me see if I can help…
From how I read your post, you have an issue with the lack of direct pressure and, thus, the need to grow to not get crushed. As Unaligned/Unbound, it feels like there's no real reason to grow nor engage other vamps. "Just get your food and live your life and stay invisible".
Except, in my belief, it's never that simple. Survival is never that simple. Even getting your food can lead to significant complications. So, then what?
From how I see it, your character could attempt to become self-sufficient, and try to mitigate any possible issues that might come up. But, you know you can't do everything. It's too hard to have 'all the dots'.
So, you could attempt to stay unattached and invisible, forming alliances and whatnot to have people to save your undead ass when shit goes wrong. But, how do you pay them back by if you've got nothing to give?
That leaves your character needing to do both.You need to have allies for areas you can't cover, and have areas that you cover to pay your allies (and keep them alive as well…). Do you want to be the hair salon king? Fuckin' do it. But think about what that gets you and how you can use that to help you survive another night. Reliable Herd? Resources? Contacts through gossips? Anything is possible.
Honestly, what it comes down to is 'survival'. Whether your character is physically incredible, a social powerhouse, or a straight up mental genius, find something that you can do to help you survive. Make your ambitions about achieving things that boil down into a comfortable safety net to help you survive.
V5 feels like a game about survival, and the personal horror is now part of the (sometimes terrible) things Vampires need to do to survive another night.
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I'll also toss out that if any player feels stuck getting their characters engaged, feel free to reach out to me and we'll try to find a level of engagement.
Now, I don't expect Hector to be very nice, so we may have to cobble it together, and it may not be all sunshine and roses (which, I guess, would be a good thing). But after all, the only thing better than a good friend is a good rival, amirite??
But also everyone will have coterie members. At least ONE of you should have some kind of plan or ambition that people can jump on. And seeing who's in your coterie might give ideas of talents you can tap into for ambitions of your own.
Sometimes we just have to mumble our way past initial reasons to get into the pulse of a scene - or a chronicle.
(Hector Morejon)
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As for that, we haven't done the coteries yet, so don't develop ties. Once we have a sufficient amount of sheets in- which we are nowhere near right now as people are either slow to fix things we sent back or haven't even submitted their first draft yet- we will do coteries then you will be given time to connect with them and go over ties.
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@george I agree. Playing a game about personal and political horror is very much about surviving.
Since this thread just got resurrected, I want to be totally clear and unambiguous in saying that I fucking love V5 generally and this Chronicle/Setting specifically. Just in case I hadn't made that clear, I'm like head overy heels for V5 and Branton and Sanguinus and the Players and the ST's and the Characters and the Storylines and everything. Everything is baller to the max.
My "confession of low excitement" is null and void, and I totes recant.
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PNP: Alleged NPA members tried to lay siege in Lapinig municipal hall
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Armed individuals believed to be belonging from the New People's Army (NPA) tried to lay siege in the Lapinig Municipal Hall in Northern Samar on Friday but were foiled by cops, the Philippine National Police (PNP) bared.
PNP chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde has ordered ground troops to hunt down at least 100 suspected NPA members who went on a shooting and looting rampage at the Lapinig Municipal Police Station before dawn Friday.
In response, Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr., PNP spokesperson, stated that police maneuver units in Eastern Visayas were already mobilized to conduct the manhunt.
"An 'all point' bulletin has been raised in the entire Samar Island to possibly intercept the fleeing group of communist terrorists who attempted to lay siege on the municipal hall of Lapinig at 2 a.m. [Friday]," Durana said.
The Lapinig Municipal Hall was about 400 meters away from the town's police station.
He said the personnel of Lapinig Municipal Police Station foiled the suspected communist rebels' attack and "put up a stiff resistance" to drive them away.
According to a report reaching Chief Superintendent Mariel Magaway, regional director of Eastern Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO-8), suspected communist rebels attacked the Lapinig Municipal Police Station around 2 a.m. and peppered the on-duty cops with bullets.
The suspects arrived on-board two trucks and a number of motorcycles. They were also armed with high-powered firearms such as Uzi, M14, M16, M203 grenade launcher and submachine guns, according to Magaway.
The 15- to 30-minute firefight resulted to the wounding of two cops, Police Officer 2 Jerry Quilecol and PO1 Edizon Aguere.
Meanwhile, two cops who were earlier reported missing were already found.
They were identified as Inspector Noli Montebon, the chief of police of Lapinig, and PO2 Mark Mejedo, who claimed they sought refuge after they ran out of bullets.
Montebon said the Lapinig Municipal Police Station has 21 personnel including him.
However, on the time of the attack, only six cops were on-duty in the police station and they fiercely battled the 100-member armed group until they drove them away.
However, some members of the group managed to get some of the equipment from the police station.
Accounting of the looted police equipment have been conducted to determine what items were stolen by the suspects.
"All AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) units in Samar Island had been alerted as well and have joined pursuit operations [with] land-based and seaborne PNP units," Magaway said.
Aside from the two cops who were initailly reported wounded, Durana said no further report of casualties were available from the side of the NPA and the police since clearing and consolidation operations remain underway in Lapinig as of writing.
With the attack, additional police personnel were deployed at Lapinig Municipal Hall to ensure the safety in the area.
Reinforcement units were also sejt to beef up the security in Lapinig town in case the armed suspects return.


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AbstractIn this document we provide an overview of graphene research that appears in the Web of Science (WOS) during the timeframe 2000 to 2010, inclusive. WOS databases that contain graphene research articles include SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI and A&HCI. The search strategy used in this profile was a simple one: all WOS articles from 2000 to 2010 whose title contained the keyword 'graphene' were downloaded and analyzed using VantagePoint textmining software. The search strategy used resulted in a total of 4,706 publications spanning 11 years, 313 journals, 78 countries, 1,433 institutional affiliations and 7,617 authors. After a brief presentation of global results, there is a focus on graphene research in the UK and US.
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