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Monday, August 15, 2011
Free Markets don't work in RPGs
In real life, I'm far more Hayek than I am Keynes (rather sneaky way of sharing two really cool videos that). I love free markets.
In the real world, I don't own a Seawolf Class submarine to cruise around the world for a simple reason. I can't afford it. Heck, I can't afford a simple sail boat. Well, I could but I have more important things to do with the money and I'd never get a good return on what a sail boat would cost.
Real limits those. And limits is what the free market is all about.
This doesn't work so well in RPGs. There reality is inversed, and players expect to to chase impossible pipe dreams. Destroy the dark lord, save the princess, and along the way gain a flaming sword and a mountain of loot. That sort of stuff.
Thus balancing a RPG based upon rarity is basically a fool's game. You're going to allow players to create magic items but control it by requiring rare materials? Won't work, you just made it more desirable and thus the players will bend all their will to getting it. Soon you're be drowning in magic items.
If you block them (i.e. keep rare stuff rare), nine times out of ten the reaction won't be to thank you for the game balance. It will be to find a better game that allows players a shot at reaching their goals.
I overstate that some of course.
Rarity works fine depending upon what we're talking about. One princess, one Excalibur, that sort of thing. It goes without saying that someone will get the princess and someone will get Excalibur (likely the same guy, success breeds success but one never knows. A jerk with Excaliber may still in the eyes of the princess be a jerk).
Good players will let you get away with that sort of thing.
But in general I'd suggest to avoid rarity as a method of game balance with anything that would have a 'market' price. That is, it just costs a bunch. Never works.
And with anything, if you don't want to the players to have something, don't put it in the game. If you do put it in the game, make it plain by what it is that it won't work for the players (Excalibur? Dude you're not the rightful King of all the Britons, it stays in the stone where it belongs).
It will save you trouble down the road.
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- Joshua said...
I think much the same thing applies to rarity of skills and powers in games that allow players to "buy" them with character points or whatever. "Balancing" stuff by making things expensive doesn't really work, and (as I think Mary Kuhner used to point out) making a power that'll break your setting "expensive" is no substitute for forbidding it.
- August 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Gleichman said...
Yes this is true as well, for the save reason and it's easier to it to appear and affect the game.
- August 15, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- Warren Dew said...
I seem to have had better luck than most people with this; many items in my game actually are restricted primarily on the basis of cost.
Of course I don't mind if the player characters do manage to get them. Ultimately I'm happy when my player characters eventually become the movers and shakers of the world, rather than the average Joes.
- August 19, 2011 at 10:45 PM
- Joshua said...
Wow, Warren, it's been a long time. Believe it or not, I was just thinking about you and ballroom dancing the other day.
- August 19, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- Gleichman said...
I think Warren you're an exception due to how extreme your simulation style is.
Success in the typical fantasy style just isn't part of your campaign.
- August 19, 2011 at 11:12 PM
- Warren Dew said...
While I don't disagree, I a curious what kinds of things constitute success in the typical fantasy style. Can you give an example, perhaps?
- August 20, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Gleichman said...
The successes of fantasy are those successes that break pure simulation (as you would define it). Hence the reason for the term fantasy.
The type of fantasy matters here as does the type of simulation. But I think the basic rule applies.
To use one example: High Fantasy is about the battle with Evil (Lord of the Rings, Prydain Chronicles). As I recall you don't even have Evil in your game.
Your goblins are large and dangerous vermin, not the physical respresentives of Evil's mindless reach for destruction.
Yours is the trappings of fantasy constrained to simulate reality. It has a shorter reach, and even if a player doesn't directly consider the question- they know their reach is less and thus will never attempt to reach as far. They will be happy just living and achieving simple goals.
So while my players are out saving the world from the Dark Lord, yours are hunting wild beasts for money.
Players in my games are the Fellowship. In yours, buffalo hunters with more dangerous buffalo.
That simple difference changes everything about how the campaign is played and approached and what is expected.
Now to be honest here, I am being rather centered on the High Fantasy of my own gaming styles in this contrast.
But I think the same basic rules apply to others types of fantasy. Straight line OD&D where the only goal is killing things and taking their stuff has its expected encounters and outcomes that aren't possible in your game as well.
- August 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Warren Dew said...
I was going to give the example of a hobbit dropping the one ring into the crack of doom as something that would not happen in my game, yes. I think the battle of Pelennor fields could happen, though; some similar battles have happened.
I suppose my campaign owes as much to Swords & Sorcery - Karl Edward Wagner, say - and to other fantasy such as the Earthsea series as it does to high fantasy, and that may be part of the difference. I let the characters define evil for themselves, though from the characters' standpoints, there are certainly great evils.
It seems to me much of the difference is between what happens on screen versus off screen. The current dwarf arc seems to me very similar to Balin's attempt to retake Moria, for example - it's just that we're playing through all the details of setting up base camps for military operations against the goblins and such. And yes, that means they have to deal with money and raising money, which is normally not addressed on screen in the stories. Is that really what the difference is?
Janistaar's county focuses on hunting things they know they can beat rather than fighting things where the party's lives hangs in the balance, but I think that is a player choice. Other players who are not currently playing were much more conservative about what risks they are willing to take with their characters.
Or am I still missing your point?
- August 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
- Gleichman said...
I think you're still missing it.
This part is likely key: "I let the characters define evil for themselves".
It changes a setting from epic fantasy (with epic goals) to just a world with different types of inhabitants and some magic.
I know it would lower the reach of my goals greatly. I'd likely want to do nothing more than be a scribe or a bard.
- August 22, 2011 at 9:54 AM


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A memorial Mass will be held Saturday morning in Bryn Mawr for Lower Merion Police Department Officer Sean Quinn, who died Monday, the department announced Wednesday.
The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Mother of Good Counsel, at 31 Pennswood Road, to be followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery in Villanova.
Before the ceremony, friends and family will be received at Our Mother of Good Counsel from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Saturday.
Quinn, 46, a 25-year veteran of township police, died Monday morning in a Philadelphia park of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to authorities.
A funeral announcement the department released reads in part:
Officer Quinn, a married father of three, received 32 Letters of Commendation during his career with the Lower Merion Police Department. He received one Unit Commendation Letter, and was recognized by the Philadelphia 76ers with a "Hometown Hero Award" for his many services as a D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer and a CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor.
He is remembered fondly by many former students and their parents at the Lower Merion School District, where he was instrumental for years in the D.A.R.E. partnership with the schools there.
Additional training completed by Officer Quinn includes certification as an Internet Safety Instructor, a 9-1-1 call taker, and as a certified mentor to other D.A.R.E. instructors.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Sean's memory to:
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Five years after a drug rehab counselor told Chris Herren to call his wife and tell her to consider him dead, he stood before the Saint Stephen's Upper School, very much alive, and shared his story of basketball, addiction and recovery in a special September assembly.
Once a standout point guard at Fresno State, Herren saw his National Basketball Association career fall apart due to a drug addiction that would haunt him for much of his adult life.
He talked to Saint Stephen's students about his difficult journey and his work to help teens overcome addiction and the temptation of drugs.
Herren said he remembered when he was in high school and his school brought in a guest lecturer to talk about drug addiction to students.
"I remember saying, 'This is such a waste of time,'" Herren said. "I truly believed that day that I was above it."
Herren's first adult experience with drugs came when he was a freshman at Boston College. Recruited heavily out of high school, he was featured in a two-page spread in Sports Illustrated and attended BC on an athletic scholarship. It was there that Herren tried cocaine for the first time.
"At 18, I had never seen cocaine," he said. "I looked at one line and said, 'I'll do this thing once and never do it again.' I never thought that one line would take 14 years to walk away from."
Herren was kicked out of Boston College after committing multiple drug violations. He transferred to Fresno State, where his col
lege basketball career blossomed. After averaging 15 points per game his senior season, Herren was drafted by the NBA's Denver Nuggets though his problems with drugs persisted.
On the night he found out he would be starting for his hometown Boston Celtic, Herren couldn't take the floor without the painkillers to which he had become addicted.
"What should have been my dream come true that day was my nightmare beginning," he said. "My first call was to that kid with the (Oxycontin). The only thing I remember from what should have been my special night was chasing that little yellow pill."
As his life spiraled further out of control, Herren would become addicted to heroin, throw away millions of dollars and a career playing basketball, and attempt suicide, all before his 27th birthday.
After yet another relapse following the birth of his third child, Herren's wife kicked him out and filed a restraining order against him.
It was then that a drug rehab counselor gave Herren an ultimatum.
"He told me, 'You're going to (call your wife) and promise her you'll never contact her again, and (she will) tell your kids that when daddy left the hospital he died in a car accident.' That man's words brought me to my knees," Herren said.
That was in 2008, and Herren has been free from the clutches of drugs addiction ever since. He has since made it his life's work to travel the country and share his story with everyone from U.S. Army cadets to National Football League players.
In his speech to the Upper School at Saint Stephen's, Herren touched on the importance of refraining from drug and alcohol use as a teenager.
"The first page of every drug addict's story starts with a red Solo cup and a blunt," he said.
Herren talked about something he calls the "mirror test," basically whether or not someone can look in a mirror and like the person who stares back. As a basketball star, Herren said he always failed this test; it was not until he had kicked his addiction and was working as an assistant tow-truck driver that he finally passed.
"It took me 14 years to finally shave and brush my teeth in front of the mirror," Herren said.
The impact of Herren's speech on Saint Stephen's is already being felt. Students are working to establish a Saint Stephen's chapter of Herren's nationwide organization, Project Purple, which seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of substance and drug abuse.
"I know that there are many students who struggle with some sort of problem and don't have the time or the resources to talk with somebody," said Patrick "J.J." Byrnes, co-founder of the Saint Stephen's chapter of Project Purple. "We want to give these students a place to feel confident, comfortable and connected to this school."
Herren's visit to Saint Stephen's not only inspired students, but must have had an impact on him as well; he recently changed his Facebook timeline photo to a picture of Saint Stephen's students watching his speech.
The line to speak with Herren after his speech stretched around the commons.
"I wish I didn't have to change who I was. I wish I didn't have to put substances in my body because I didn't like myself enough," Herren said. "Today's an opportunity for you."


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Parent/Teacher Conference: My Drama Queen
January 21, 2010 at 2:04 pm , by Sue Erneta
Sophia is only 4 years old, so her parent/teacher conference is less about what she's learning and more about how she's behaving. I know that she knows her numbers and letters and I'm sure she'll do just fine when she transitions to kindergarten next year (stay tuned for a future post when I laugh at myself for being this confident!). But for now, I just want to know how she's behaving with the other kids. We didn't get a lot of surprises. "Sophia is a leader." "Sophia is very dramatic." She even got an "O" for "outstanding" in the "sings along with songs" and "expresses herself well" categories.
Believe me, this is not a surprise. My husband and I both enjoyed performing in plays and musical presentations back at school. And Sophia's "creative play" at home ranges from strutting her stuff in a pretend fashion show, belting out tunes from Disney movies (solos only, thankyouverymuch!), and spinning and leaping like she's Clara from the Nutcracker. And when you ask her to smile for a picture, you get an over-the-shoulder pose full of attitude.
But what do you do with a dramatic kid? There's no fighting it—it's just who she is. How do you hone those skills into something useful? Listen, if someone happened to spot her "doing her thing" and offered her a high-paying TV commercial, I'd have a hard time refusing. But no, we will not be going to any auditions. Blame my fear that she'd end up like Lindsay Lohan. For now, we'll just let her be a kid. An overly dramatic, runway strutting, superstar singing, over-the-top dancing kid.
So, tell me…what are your kids like? Shy? Dramatic? How do you nurture their personality quirks?
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A NEWPORT student was found guilty of imprisoning a young woman in his car and assaulting her.
Vibinmon Joseph, 25, held the woman inside a locked car which he parked in a supermarket car park in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
He was also found guilty of common assault on the 26-year-old woman, an Indian student living in Luton, on an earlier occasion.
Joseph, a student at the University of Wales, Newport, was cleared at St Albans Crown Court of raping the woman in his car as well as four charges of sexually assaulting her. He was cleared of kidnapping her and a second charge of common assault.
The jury was discharged from bringing in a verdict on a count alleging assault by penetration and the prosecution will seek a retrial on that charge.
Joseph, of Commercial Road, was remanded in custody. He will not be sentenced until the outcome of the newtrial is known.
The woman told the jury that before raping her he had forced her to go through a bizarre wedding ceremony in his car, which was parked in Stockwood Park in Luton.
She said he placed a chain around her neck, telling her it made her his wife.
Joseph told the jury she tied him up and became upset when he wouldn't have sex with her.
He said they planned to marry in their native India next year and he wasn't going to have full sex with her until their wedding Joseph met the woman while working for a foreign student placement agency, when he had the job of meeting her on arrival at Heathrow Airport and taking her to accommodation in Luton.
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---- — TICONDEROGA — Marion L. Bailey, 86, of Ticonderoga, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Pines of Glens Falls, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Born in Hague, N.Y., April 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Calista (Leach) Streeter.
Marion was a graduate of Hague Central School. In her early years, she was employed by Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Albany. Through the years, Marion has lived in Corinth, the Capital District and Ticonderoga.
She was a lifetime member of the Hague Wesleyan Church, now known as the Lakeside Regional Church.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Irving G. Bailey on Dec. 13, 2009. She was also pre-deceased by her daughter, Joan Mein; five brothers, Walter Streeter, Gordon Streeter, Robert Streeter, Elmer E. Streeter and Joseph Streeter; and two sisters, Ruth S. Robbins and Marjorie Eberly.
Survivors include her son, David H. Bailey, who resides with John and Nancy Ockrin of Crown Point; four sisters, Eleanor Finkle of Diamond Point, Helen (Bob) Fairlee of Schenectady, Calista Murray and Lillian (Mike) Murray, both of Diamond Point; her son-in-law, William (Betty) Mein Jr. of Latham; three grandchildren, Tamara Mein (Brian French) of Glens Falls, N.Y., Todd (Michelle) Mein of Clio, Mich., and Edward (Cherilyn) Mein of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call from noon to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.
Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the family plot of the May Memorial Cemetery of Hague. A Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m. at the Hague Wesleyan Church of Hague. The Rev. Skip Trembley, Pastor, will officiate.
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An apparent suicide victim was found hanging from a tree in South Gate Park. The tree was said to be located west of the South Gate Park Auditorium near Southern Avenue.
Police arrived on scene a little after 9:15 a.m.
"We received a call regarding a person down in South Gate Park," said Lieutenant Jim Teeples of the South Gate Police Department (SGPD). "Officers arrived and located a female that had apparently committed suicide."
The victim was declared dead shortly after the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived.
"The Los Angeles County Coroners office and our detectives will notify the family and conduct an investigation [to determine] what actually happened," said Lt. Teeples.
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There's some argument as to why we refer to the Friday following Thanksgiving as "Black Friday." Philadelphia claims their police force coined the term in the 1960s after throngs of folks took to the streets to shop 'till they dropped.
Others say the name was adopted by retailers as it was traditionally the first day of the year in which their sales brought them out of the red and into the black.
I'm leaning toward the latter explanation as last year more than 138 million consumers took advantage of the deep discounts of Black Friday, spending $45 billion in a single day. This year is expected to be an even bigger event.
If you're gearing up to head out and throw elbows to snag the day's biggest steals, here's some tips on how to make it a successful trip.
Bring along a bargin hunting buddy
Going it alone on Black (and blue) Friday isn't an option. We've all seen the news reports of crowds stampeding over each other and fights breaking out. With a buddy in tow, you can double your chances of both both winning that fist fight (Hello, tag team!) and assuring you both get everything on your wish list. Splitting up will allow you to each dash towards one of the door busters that are highest in demand.
Many items have limits of how many each person can buy. With two people on the roster, you can double that limit. You can also designate one person as the shopper and one as the line hopper, meaning one gathers all the items on each of your lists while the other secures a spot in line at the register. This will save you potentially hours of time as checkout lines typically are so long you could be waiting an hour to checkout - and that means you'll be an hour behind getting deals at the next store.
Don't pay attention to sizes or colors
This tip may sound like I've lost my marbles, but following it will ensure that even if your size in that sweater is sold out or the color of appliance you've been pinning after is gone, you'll still have a chance to get that item at the super discounted price.
How? Simply buy the item in the size or color that is still available and then exchange it for the correct variety after the Black Friday frenzy is over.
Most stores will restock the merchandise that sold out and if even if they don't you can check with that company's other stores in the area. If you can't find the items you're pinning for you, can return it and receive a refund or give it as a gift.
Be a pro and leave nothing to chance
Shopping on Black Friday is no joke. To be a success, you will need to treat this like a covert mission that's not impossible, but almost.
A few days before the big day, do some reconnaissance at the store to scope out exactly where the items you're most excited about are located so you can beeline right to them without hesitating.
Most major stores actually offer Black Friday maps on their websites, so be sure to check if yours does and map out your plan of attack. You can also ask the manager at the store if certain items will be sold via the voucher system or if items will be relocated to special displays. The voucher system is when folks wait in line and specific merchandise is sold in a first come, first served manner, and vouchers are passed out to those making the cut.
Further, check store fliers before you head out and make a list of what you most want to take home. Most important, don't stray from that list. There is going to be deals and amazing prices everywhere you look. You must stay focused on what's most important to you.
Stay home and shop online
Here's another reason to love the Internet: Most stores offer the same prices online that they do in the stores Black Friday and many will offer those deals before they're available in person.
Be sure to check the store's website before going this way to make sure this option is available. If it is, you'll not only save money on your holiday gift, but on aspirin as well.
And if you do shop online on Black Friday or anytime this holiday season, that offers tips on how to save online.
For those planning on joining the millions of Americans out and about on Friday, here's a list to get you started. I'm including store start times as well as some of their best deals.
Start Time: Doors open at midnight on Friday. Stores will be open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday.
Best Deals: Acer 10.1-inch Netbook $157; DVDs start at $1.99; Disney Princess Enchanted Musical Vanity, $49; Rachael Ray 14-piece Nonstick Cook Set, $97; Folding Firepits, $29.99 and Dyson Multi-floor Vacuum $279.
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Start Time: Doors open at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
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Start Time: Doors open at midnight on Thanksgiving Day.
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Start Time: The mall is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 7 a.m. on Friday.
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Start Time: The mall is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 5 a.m. Friday.
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Start Time: The mall is closed Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 3 a.m. on Friday.
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MAYFAIR MALL, 2500 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
Start Time: The mall is closed Thanksgiving Day. Doors open at 5 a.m. on Friday.
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Happy shopping and be sure to come back and let us know what great deals you were able to score!
Super shopper Sara Conrad tells readers about the best deals in town with her column, which can be found on Patch three times a week. And more savings can be found on her website, sarandipitysaves.com.


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Knoxville — Marion County is about to spend over $41,000 to replace the roof of the Care Facility, which was just replaced five years ago.
A contract was awarded to Anderson Roofing at Tuesday morning's regular Board of Supervisors' meeting to replace the roof. There were two other bids, one for $68,000 and one for $65,000.
The wind played a factor in some of the roof damage. County Maintenance Director Cal Stephens said there may be some funds available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist with some of the costs. One area of the roof is of particular concern, though Supervisor Craig Agan recommended replacing the entire roof, as issues have been ongoing.
Board Chairman Jim Kingery said the quality of the last roofing project, completed by Comer Roofing, "didn't hold up." The County has already put thousands of dollars into minor roof repairs in the years since the last complete project.
In other Care Facility news, the sewage lagoon project is nearly complete. Final numbers on the cost of that project are not yet available.


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About Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery Program
Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery was a federally-funded Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program for individuals, families and groups most affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav. Louisiana Spirit addressed post hurricane disaster mental health needs and other long term disaster recovery initiatives. Louisiana Spirit was charged by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) with connecting hurricane-affected residents to crisis counseling.
Louisiana Spirit was created as a result of crisis counseling grants applied for by DHH and the Office of Behavioral Health (OMH). These grants are funded through FEMA, and are administered through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Funds targeted the residents of all areas affected by the hurricanes. The program was designed to provide short-term interventions and help individuals return to their pre-disaster levels of functioning.
Louisiana Spirit employed a diverse workforce of social services providers, first responders and medical professionals. Louisiana Spirit worked with various districts and authorities statewide.
Louisiana Spirit's providers, under the direction of the Office of Behavioral Health and DHH, offered disaster mental health interventions, which include outreach and education for disaster survivors, their families, local government, rescuers, disaster service workers, business owners, religious groups and other special populations. Free stress management services for employees, public, private and non-profit organizations statewide was also provided.


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By Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K. stocks tracked a downbeat trading mood seen across European bourses Monday, ending lower with investors' attention trained on Greece as the region's finance ministers met in a further effort to hammer out a debt-sustainability deal for the country.
The FTSE 100 index /quotes/zigman/3173262/delayed UK:UKX -0.76% dropped 0.6% to close at 5,786.72, a pullback after the benchmark logged its best performance since December 2011 last week.
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Thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square in reaction to the president's move to grant himself near-absolute power. (Photo: AP.)
Banks led London's decliners to begin the trading week.
Shares of Barclays PLC /quotes/zigman/152323/delayed/quotes/nls/bcs BCS -0.72% /quotes/zigman/301787/delayed UK:BARC -0.64% sank 5.4% after Qatar Holding said it has sold its remaining warrants in the U.K. bank. The sovereign-wealth fund, however, said its 6.7% stake in Barclays is unchanged. See: Qatar Holding sells remaining warrants in Barclays
Shares of Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC /quotes/zigman/10330253/delayed UK:RBS -1.49% /quotes/zigman/530544/delayed/quotes/nls/rbs RBS -1.35% lost 3% and Lloyds Banking Group PLC /quotes/zigman/126322/delayed UK:LLOY -1.24% /quotes/zigman/255656/delayed/quotes/nls/lyg LYG -1.00% fell 2.8%, while HSBC Holdings PLC /quotes/zigman/13843/delayed UK:HSBA -1.12% /quotes/zigman/13834/delayed HK:0005 -0.90% fared somewhat better, down 0.9%.
Energy shares also moved lower, following on a drop in oil prices: Tullow Oil PLC /quotes/zigman/271296/delayed UK:TLW +0.07% fell 1.9% and BP PLC shares /quotes/zigman/210014/delayed UK:BP -0.22% /quotes/zigman/247026/delayed/quotes/nls/bp BP -0.61% lost 1%. BG Group PLC /quotes/zigman/249967/delayed UK:BG +3.11% saw its shares shed 0.5%. See: Oil drops on Greece jitters, stronger dollar
The trading in London took a cue from action on the Continent, where nervousness about the outcome of the latest meeting of euro-zone finance ministers on Greece checked investors and kept equities in negative territory.
The ministers were meeting in Brussels in a bid to agree on conditions for bringing Greece's debt levels back on track, a prerequisite for the release of the country's next, much-needed tranche of bailout money. Read more.
Also garnering attention, current Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney was named new Bank of England governor from July 1, 2013, succeeding Mervyn King and with deputy governor Paul Tucker missing out on the job. See: Mark Carney named new Bank of England governor
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The pain in the auto industry keeps getting worse. General Motors has just announced that it will cut its global salaried workforce to about 63,000 from 73,000 this year. The remainder of its salaried staff face pay cuts.
In the United States, approximately 3,400 of GM's 29,500 salaried employees will be cut. The temporary pay cut for most U.S. salaried employees runs May 1 through the end of the year. Executive employees will have their base pay cut by 10 percent, with others seeing cuts of 3 percent to 7 percent.
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Celebrating the amazing life of Kathryn Tucker Windham 1918-2011Kathryn Tucker Windham spent most of her career recording and preserving Alabama's history and folklore. Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville opened the Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum with a celebration of her 85th birthday on June 1, 2003. We are proud to be home to the museum, which is dedicated to preserve her legacy as a journalist, photographer and storyteller.The New York Times remembers Kathryn Tucker Windham. The museum, housed in the college's library building, takes visitors through Ms. Windham's early childhood in Thomasville, her career as a journalist and her rise to national attention as a storyteller. An exhibit covering her one-woman show on the life of Julia Tutwiler features the costume she wore in productions across the state. The Windham Room, a reading and archive room, includes photos and accompanying stories beginning with Ms. Windham's earliest photos taken with a Kodak Brownie camera she received at age 12. When completed, this room will include rocking chairs with audio hook-ups allowing visitors to sit and listen to recorded stories told by Ms. Windham.
The museum also includes a sculpture of Ms. Windham by Alabama folk artist Charlie Lucas.
The museum is located on the Alabama Southern campus on Highway 43 just south of Thomasville.
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OTTUMWA — If you have a child between the ages of 9 and 14, there's a good chance you spent some time at Evans Middle School on Friday.
The annaul All City Concert was held in the Evans gym, bringing together students from fourth through eighth grades to perform. Fourth grade students are introduced to performances with recorders, while older students have an increasing range of options.
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The Buffalo Bills elected to play the field position game near the end of the first half, and it came back to bite them.
Facing a fourth and 3 from the Carolina 45-yard line, the Bills elected to punt. The decision backfired.
The Panthers took the ball from their 10-yard line and marched 90 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Cam Newton went 7 of 8 for 70 yards on the drive, finishing it with a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. The Panthers took a 7-3 lead into halftime.
Making amends: Dan Carpenter redeemed himself for a miss from 42 yards in the opening quarter by drilling a 55-yard field goal toward the scoreboard end of the stadium. Carpenter's kick opened the scoring.
Missing Andy: Colin Brown isn't doing anything to make the Bills forget Andy Levitre. The Bills' left guard completely whiffed on a block in the first quarter that led to Fred Jackson being dropped for a 4-yard loss. Brown was then called for a false start in the second quarter, the first penalty of the game.
Short homecoming: Panthers cornerback Josh Thomas suffered a concussion and will not return to the game. Thomas, a University at Buffalo product, was hurt making a tackle of Bills receiver Robert Woods on a reverse early in the second quarter.
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Even on your opinion page I dislike being lied to — to wit, the editorial cartoon that blames "big gub'mint" for impoverishing people. What keeps people in poverty are low wages with us, the public, expected to keep the working poor from starvation.
Let's consider those who demand our tax dollars. McResource, a McDonald's helpline, has advised employees to rely on public assistance to survive. Taxpayers pay about $7 billion a year on public assistance for fast-food workers.*
Walmart's wages and benefits are so low that each and every store could cost taxpayers between $400,000 to $1 million per year. One out of three tellers at major banks (the ones with millionaire CEOs) rely on public assistance, costing taxpayers $900 million a year.
There is much more. And remember, corporations that rely on public assistance do not do this to keep prices low. What they save on labor is added to profit. This is the reality of our subsidies to the wealthy.
Perhaps it may be futile to ask that instead of lies couched as opinion you present the reality of wealth transfer and how jobs are created through demand fueled by actual sustainable wages.
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* From the report: "Fast Food, Poverty Wages; The Public Cost of Low-Wage Jobs in the Fast-Food Industry" by the University of Illinois and the University of California Berkeley Labor Center


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I was surprised when I was reminded that it was the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. I was in high school when the war started and much of my early life was lived against the back drop of vivid images of the war every night on the evening news.
When I was in college the massacre at Kent State happened and college campuses across the country erupted in protest. I was a math major and final exams occurred during the protests. The university canceled finals but the math department announced that if you didn't take the finals your would be docked a grade so I went.
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wondering if anybody has heard anything bout Zone Offroads 6.5 inch suspension lift for the NBS Silverado 1500's the lift is only $999, ive just never heard of em. im used to the names skyjacker, superlift, fabtech, pro comp, has anybody heard anything about there lifts good or bad? let me no please. thanksI own a 2007 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab (new body style). my truck is Red and has the 4.8, basically stock but i got big plans.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Two years ago, a Russian violaist performed at Left Foot Charley Winery in Traverse City and the audience was in awe.
"He played six Bach pieces and it was just stunning. People had goose bumps," recalled owner/winemaker Bryan Ulbrich.
It dawned on him then that there were little to no opportunities for classical musicians to play in such a laid-back environment, so Ulbrich has decided to start the first and only monthly open mic night for classical musicians.
"Classical music, like wine, has typically been a formal event, but why not have it be more relaxed?" he said. Open mic night is typically part of the culture for folk singers, he added.
Cristina McGinnis Widman, sales manager at the winery, said they looked around town to see if anyone was doing a similar event and came up empty handed. Ulbrich said he couldn't even find one in his cross-country search.
Now they are looking for classical musicians of any age to come play at the winery Sunday, March 10, for the first "Bacchus and Bach" classical open mic.
"Classically trained musicians, whether they're 7 and learning the violin or 70 and a classically trained pianist, are welcome to come," said McGinnis Widman. "We're really hoping to branch out."
The space has naturally good acoustics and should lend itself nicely to the music, she added.
"The room is great for it," said Ulbrich. "What a nice way to spend a mellow Sunday afternoon listening to classical music and having a glass of wine."
Left Foot Charley, which is located in the Village at The Grand Traverse Commons, currently hosts a popular open mic night on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. hosted by Blake Elliot.
Bacchus and Bach is free and open to the public and will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Musicians can sign up ahead of time for a 15-minute slot or drop in.
"We have a few people already signed up but we would love lots more," said McGinnis Widman.
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 was larger than life (and very popular with smartphone lovers). The S4 Mini has come down a notch in size, measuring comfortably against your average smartphone. This makes it a doddle to carry and super light to the feel. But in terms of power, it packs a weighty punch. And nothing beats the speed of 4G LTE. Stream, watch, tag and tweet, instantly. Really.


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As Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby opens today to mixed reviews (Rolling Stone's Peter Travers calls it a "crushing disappointment" in a one-star review), the director pondered what Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald might have thought of the movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, and its star-studded soundtrack curated by Jay-Z.
"I don't know if he would say, 'I was really upset you didn't put the old fashioned music in.' He might have," Luhrmann told The Hollywood Reporter. "He might have said, 'Why did you put that immediate, now music? Why did you use this new thing called 3D? . . . I don't really know what he would think."
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Whether or not Fitzgerald liked the movie, Luhrmann said, he felt sure the author wouldn't mind the attention it has focused on his 1925 novel.
"When he was dying, he was walking around buying copies of his book because he wanted there to be sales registering of The Great Gatsby," Luhrmann said. "I'm pretty sure he'd be fairly happy that his book is now the number one-selling book in America. I'm pretty sure he'd be OK about that."
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We are excited to announce that this year the Kensington Day of the Book Festival, on April 21, will have a delicious and delightful "food court" with 4 food trucks and a dining area under a canopy! But, we need a name for this literary-culinary addition. So, we are having a contest: COOK UP A NAME FOR THE NEW BOOK FESTIVAL FOOD COURT! Names can be literature, food, festival, or Kensington inspired! Or better yet, a combination! (Shakespeare's Food Court? Cervantes Cafe? See, we need help!) The prize is lunch for two on the day of the festival (up to $25) from your choice of the food trucks. Cook up your creative literary concoction and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com on or before February 1st. Winner will be picked by the festival committee. The name chosen will be displayed on the food area canopy. (PS: In the event that two similar or same submissions are received, the first one received will be the one considered). For more information about the Kensington Day of the Book Festival visit the website at www.dayofthebook.com Thank you, now hit the books, cooks!
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A contest! Cook up a literary-culinary title for the new food area at the 2013 Kensington Day of the Book Festival. Winner will be treated to lunch for two on the day of the festival (April 21).
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July 30: Handsome Furs
Montreal husband-wife duo Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry imbue the sounds of drum machines and keyboards with a plaintiveness and desperation that belies their cold electronics, adding guitars and the cryptic lyricism of Boeckner's vocals to craft delicious tales of disaffection. As in his better-known outfit, Wolf Parade, Boeckner's words often show a kind of opaque braininess, but just as frequently hit on a simple truism filled with meaning and emotion when he sings it. Expect the sonic experimentation and killer hooks of the couple's first two discs to continue on their latest, Sound Kapital, due out June 28. At 9 p.m. at PJ's Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-4668; $10.
July 30-31: Maker Faire
Last year, the inaugural Maker Faire showcased local innovations in the fields of art, craft, music, science and engineering. Everything from fantastical robots, amazing musical instruments and new green technology was put on display in this celebration of the DIY creative spirit organized by MAKE magazine. The Maker Faire returns to the grounds of the Henry Ford again this summer, with more than 300 exhibitors, demonstrations and hands-on workshops strutting their stuff for the general public. Learn how to fix, make, alter and customize everything from kites and bikes to tools and appliances; participate in musical performances and biology projects; and check out arts, crafts, local foodie offerings, student projects and much more. At the Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; 313-982-6001; makerfaire.com for info; $25 for a single day, $44 for the weekend, prices increase closer to the event.
Aug 3: The Glitch Mob
Across the vast musical terrain, you'd be hard-pressed to find a landscape as exciting to traverse as that of the current Los Angeles "beat scene." In that world, you'll find the three-piece Glitch Mob shifting tectonic plates beneath busy digital roads. They've remixed Daft Punk, TV on the Radio, and even the White Stripes, but, live, they throw down ferocious originals like they're trying to snap the San Andreas from wherever their stage is. Also on the bill are New York's electro-fuzz-blip duo du jour Phantogram (dig "Mouthful of Diamonds"), as well as Ghostly's summer star Com Truise (producer and DJ Seth Haley) who threw down hard at Movement this year with his washed-out stoner synth thing. (Try out "Cyanide Sisters.") Anyway, get there early, stay late, and drink. At 8 p.m. at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-9700; majesticdetroit.com; $18 advance; all ages.
Aug. 5: The Whispers and Ashford & Simpson
The smooth vocal quartet of such hits as "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" headline. But if Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson can't boast many big hits as performers — "Solid" and "Is It Still Good to Ya" went No. 1 R&B, but they never cracked the Top 10 pop — their songwriting catalog is a modern marvel, from "Let's Go Get Stoned" and "I Don't Need No Doctor" for Ray Charles to such Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell hits as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By." Not to mention hits for Chaka Khan, Teddy Pendergrass, Diana Ross and the Brothers Johnson. At Chene Park, 2600 Atwater, Detroit; 313-393-7128; cheneparkdetroit.com; tickets $37 and $57.
Aug. 5-6: 162nd Annual Highland Games
Founded in 1849 by the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, these games are a celebration of all things Scottish, from the heavy athletic competitions featuring such events as the caber toss and the stone put to piping and drumming competitions to a tug-of-war featuring both men and women's teams. There's also a showcase of Scottish animals, a marketplace offering Celtic goods galore, and ways to trace your Scottish heritage. There's live musical entertainment, of course. And if you've been suffering from a long-unfulfilled craving for haggis, then this is the event for you. The fun begins with a Ceilidh (pronounced KAY-lee) which is a traditional Scottish party that'll be held from 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. The games and other activities will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6; Historic Greenmead Park, 20501 Newburgh Rd., Livonia; highlandgames.com. Ticket prices range from $10-$50 (children under 12 free).
Aug. 7: Bob Dylan and Leon Russell�
Dylan, at 70, could easily take a couple years off from his 100-or-so annual gigs, drive up demand, and restrict himself to playing mega-halls or pay-per-view specials. Instead, he's a road warrior with a schedule unmatched by any of his contemporaries of the '60s. If you wonder how he'll mix up classics and more recent tunes, you can check bobdylan.com or setlist.fm to figure your chances of catching "Tangled Up in Blue" or whatever you're dying to hear. At Meadowbrook Music Festival, 3554 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills; $29.50 and $64 at ticketmaster.com.
Aug. 16: My Morning Jacket with Neko Case
After proving there's no sound they can't or won't approach — taking on the Americana of the Band one minute, Prince's the next, and ripping out Erykah Badu's "Tyrone" at live shows — Kentucky iconoclasts My Morning Jacket are back with a sixth record, Circuital, which is, more or less, a return to experimental roots rock form. Each dude in the band is a musician's musician, and they dip their live show into jam realms without ever coming close to self-indulgent wankery. Have you ever been experienced? New Porno's siren Neko Case is also on the bill, making it a phenomenally refreshing folk-rock summertime slam. At 7 p.m. at Meadow Brook Music Festival, 3554 Walton Blvd.; Rochester Hills; palacenet.com; $40.50 pavilion and general admission pit; $26 lawn.
Aug. 19: Return to Forever
Pianist Chick Corea has gone through many sonic phases. Yet throughout his career, from his work as a Miles Davis sideman or the founding of his groundbreaking group Return to Forever, Corea's chameleon approach to music never diluted his one-of-a-kind virtuosity and composition. Presently, the fourth version of RTF has embarked on the "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy World Tour." Composed of the group's core members — drummer Lenny White and bassist Stanley Clarke — the new ensemble has added legendary violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitarist Frank Gambale to the mix. The band will revisit the album that shares the tour's name, along with brand-new material composed by the group. They are supported by Zappa Plays Zappa, helmed by the late Frank Zappa's son, guitarist Dweezil Zappa, at 7:30 p.m. at Meadow Brook Music Festival, 3554 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills; $25-$45.
Aug. 24: Tony Bennett
If you caught him during his last visit a couple years ago, you know what a compelling performer Bennett remains, a master of poise, a guy who gets to the audience by being almost radiantly personable, somehow projecting small club intimacy into big halls. He's the last giant performing from that pre-rock era when what's now called the Great American Songbook was just the pop music of the day. At 7:30 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-471-6611; $55-$85.
Sept. 2-5: Detroit Jazz Festival/Arts, Beats & Eats/Hamtramck Festival/Bass Fest
The Labor Day week ends the summer with an explosion of free music (and we count the following Saturday's Dally in the Alley as the summer's Cass Corridor aftershock). Arts, Beats & Eats is in its second year relocated in Royal Oak, but, as usual, no lineup until later in the summer. Ditto the more DIY Hamtramck Fest and the second annual Bass Fest. But the Detroit Jazz Festival has another stellar lineup well in place, with this year's theme of "We bring you the world." Former Detroiter Regina Carter returns with her African-influenced Reverse Thread project. Vinicius Cantuaria, Paquito D'Rivera, Sammy Figueroa, Ivan Lins Quinteto, Luciana Souza and others bring various Latin flavors. Israel's Anat Cohen, Japan's Vertical-Engine and Azerbaijan's Amina Figarova are among the others adding to the international mix. To name some of the additional performers: Jeff Tain Watts (this year's artist in residence), Kevin Eubanks, Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland, Curtis Fuller and a reunion of the J.C. Heard Orchestra. Hart Plaza and Campus Martius, Detroit; see detroitjazzfest.com. 313-961-4668; $10.
All Summer Long: New Center Park
The free entertainment offered by this New Center green space is nonstop from now through the first weeks of September. On Wednesdays, the office set can catch free lunchtime concerts that run the musical gamut; upcoming performances include Zap Toro (June 22), the Reeferman (June 29) and the After 5 Jazz Ensemble (July 6). Wednesday nights, catch free outdoor movie screenings; our personal highlights are The Big Lebowski (June 29), Back to the Future (July 27), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Aug. 10) and season closer The Wild One (Sept. 7). Thursdays feature a jazz and blues happy hour with performances starting at 6 p.m. — Sean Blackman & Wayne Gerard's Violao, Thornetta Davis, Scott Gwinnell and Johnnie Bassett are all on the schedule; and on Saturdays, Camp Hi-Fi brings together art, fashion and music for a wide variety of performances all summer long. Coming weeks feature Child Bite (June 18), Odu Afrobeat Orchestra (June 25), the High Strung (July 9) and American Mars (July 16). New Center Park is located at 2990 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-784-9475; find a complete schedule at newcenterpark.com.
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CLAYTON — A Clayton woman died Friday morning when she was hit by a car after getting out of her own car, which had crashed into a guardrail near N.C. 42 on the Clayton Bypass, U.S. 70, the State Highway Patrol reported.
The accidents shut down the road for about two hours during the morning commute.
Racheal Francine Osborne, 23, was standing by the drivers door of her car, which had come to rest across the westbound lanes of the road after she lost control of it about 6:35 a.m., Sgt. Chris Lawrance said.
A Ford SUV driven by Carlton Overby, 65, of Wilsons Mills struck Osborne and then her car, Lawrance said.
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In issue 39 of Linux Journal ("Is Linux Reliable Enough?", July, 1997), Phil Hughes writes about down time due to the failure of a hard disk:
At some point we had a configuration disk for our firewall; but when we needed to replace the hard disk, the configuration disk had vanished. This loss cost hours of work time and probably a day of uptime. Having a complete backup of everything, boot disks for all machines, spare cables and disk drives and other assorted parts can make a big difference in the elapsed time to deal with a problem.
I've developed a script to simplify the kinds of Linux system administration difficulties which Mr. Hughes describes. I use the script on all my Linux systems and feel it would benefit other system administrators as well as Mr. Hughes.
I've installed Linux on four Intel Pentium-based systems and seven Intel 486-based systems. All of the 486-based systems had previously been abandoned because they had neither sufficient processing power nor sufficient memory for Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 or Windows NT, my company's choices for a desktop operating system. All of these 486-based systems run Linux very capably.
I use these Linux systems for network troubleshooting, testing, research, evaluation, experimentation and program development. Installing and using Linux in a large corporate enterprise has helped me learn more about DNS, networking, network programming, HTML and HTTP, system administration and other aspects of the Unix environment.
Although these Linux systems have been extremely useful, the age and diversity of the equipment involved makes system-administration tasks difficult at times. Consider the mix of equipment shown in Table 1, "Linux Systems and Major Components". (This table also provides a list of the names of the Linux systems I'll be referring to throughout this article). The permutations of five computer vendors, three disk types, seven types of networking cards (the five NE2000 clones are from three vendors), and four CD-ROM types create some interesting installation, configuration and administrative headaches.
I've encountered other significant, system-administration difficulties as well:
The various hardware components of these systems change from time to time as research and evaluation needs dictate.
Because I am trying to win acceptance of Linux within my organization, I perform most of the system-administration functions on my own time.
None of these systems have a working tape backup unit.
These systems are distributed among three locations within the Memphis area. All are interconnected via a metropolitan area network that forms the basis for a method of simplifying system-administration duties.
As if these issues weren't serious enough, soon after installing my sixth Linux system, its hard disk began failing. Since the disk was failing slowly, I had time to recover all the pertinent configuration information to enable me to reinstall and reconfigure Linux quickly after I replaced the failing disk.
Listing 1 shows a shell script I created to ease the chores of maintaining multiple, disparate Linux systems. The script, which I call collect, uses remote shell commands (rsh) and remote copy commands (rcp) to copy a number of files (which are described briefly in the "Collected Files" box) from a remote Linux system to "cuthroat", my primary system-administration system.
If I lose any Linux file system (except for cuthroat's), I don't have to be concerned about losing important configuration information. As we'll see later, since I propagate all the collected information on cuthroat to several other systems, I don't have to worry about losing cuthroat's file system.
After writing and testing the collect script, I created the /admin directory on cuthroat and moved the script to this directory. When I wish to collect system-administration information from a Linux system (barb, for example) and store that information on cuthroat, I log on to cuthroat and type the following commands:
cd /admin collect barb
If the /admin/barb directory doesn't exist, the collect script creates it, and then begins copying the remote system's files. In the spirit of UNIX brevity, the only screen output is a single line:
barb: copying /proc, .config, lilo.conf, partition infoThis line, built by several echo -n command lines and a final echo command line, indicates the progress of the remote operations. Once the collect script finishes, directory /admin/barb on cuthroat contains a copy of barb's system-administration files.
I could, of course, run collect for an arbitrary number of systems as follows:
cd /admin for i in anthrax barb ducktape do collect $i done
After collect executes in the example above, cuthroat's /admin directory is shown in Figure 1.
I can run collect on cuthroat to copy cuthroat's own files (rather than a remote system's files) as shown in the following example:
logon to cuthroat cd /admin collect cuthroat
If cuthroat's .rhost file names itself, the collect script will execute correctly and copy the collected files into cuthroat's /admin/cuthroat directory.
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A MOTHER of three from Ludgershall says her fiveweek- old daughter had to be rushed to hospital because of the conditions in her damp and mouldy home.
Now she is scared for the health of her entire family due to ongoing damp problems in her home in the wettest winter for 250 years.
Lori-Ann Page of Wood Park has battled with the conditions in her home since early 2012 and has criticised Aster Property Management for not acting to rectify the situation.
Extreme downpours in recent weeks have seen the circumstances worsen for 23-year-old Lori-Ann and her three young daughters aged four, two and three months.
Aster have offered extra heaters and a dehumidifier but Lori says she cannot afford to run these.
Lori-Ann said: "There is mould everywhere in this house, including the children's bedrooms and it has even got onto our clothes, which I have had to throw away.
"I cannot afford to run the dehumidifier and heaters and Aster won't come and sort this problem out. I feel totally let down.
"We have had everything, bronchiolitis, glandular fever and quinsy while living here in the damp and when my young daughter Brooke was just five weeks old, living here with no heating as it had broke, she had to be rushed to hospital due to the conditions.
"I want out of this house but they just don't listen."
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As my good friend Mike Mearls mentioned last week, there are some changes here with the column. The biggest being that I'm writing it. Who am I? Monte Cook. I was one of the co-designers of 3rd edition D&D. I have worked full time as a game designer since the late 80s, including a long stint with TSR and then Wizards of the Coast when the latter bought the former. I did a lot of work with 2nd edition D&D, helped transition to 3rd edition, and then ran my own d20 company, Malhavoc Press, to continue to explore the possibilities of that rules set on my own.
Now I'm back working alongside the other great designers at Wizards of the Coast. I can't tell you how good it feels to be back, working with the game I love. It's amazing.
And it gets even better. My job is primarily to explore options. It's the "research" part of "Research & Development." The goal I've been given is to make D&D the best game it can possibly be. It is and always has been the premier roleplaying game in the world, and I want to make sure it continues to be.
Of course, that's a very special challenge, if you think about it. A game like D&D has to move forward, but it also has to stay true to its roots. If you've got a game that's been adored for almost four decades, while you do what you can to bring in new players, you try to please those who have loved and supported the game for so long.
Like me. I started in 1978 or so with the three little booklets, usually called Original D&D or OD&D now. I moved from there to AD&D, and have played every other version and edition of the game at one time or another. I can't even begin to calculate the thousands of hours I have spent playing or preparing for the game, let alone talking about it, thinking about it, and of course working professionally with it.
I think, then, it comes as no surprise for me to say, I love Dungeons & Dragons.
If you really roll up your sleeves and dig down to the basics of D&D-—the basics of almost any RPG, really-—what you find is either a unique way to create a narrative or a unique way to play a game. (We can debate storytelling vs. game playing some other day.) Either way you want to look at it, you have one person who has information and others who want information. The players (through their characters) are moving through the fictional world and need to know what it's like and what the consequences of their decisions and actions are. The DM is managing the fictional world. But how is that information conveyed? How does he know what to tell and what not to tell?
Simple, really. The DM is the eyes and ears of the players. If they can see it, hear it, smell it, taste it, or touch it, he should tell them about it. We all know, of course, that it's a bit trickier than that, because sometimes things are hidden.
It's the classic dungeon scenario. You can see it right there on the cover of the first edition Player's Handbook. The PCs have slain the monsters, and now they're searching for treasure. Some of the characters look around, while others busy themselves with the map or something. A couple of guys specifically check out the huge statue. Ideally, it doesn't all come down to just a roll of the dice. Ideally, the players actually interact with the room. They tell the DM that they search the statue, look in the massive brazier that it's holding, and check out the two smaller ones as well. Maybe one of those big teeth on the statue is a lever that opens a secret panel. Maybe one is hollow and holds a secret treasure.
That kind of discussion around the table is dynamic. It's interesting. It should be rewarded. It encourages the skill and imagination of players more than characters. And it would be horrible if a poor die roll wrecked it all.
Imagine, then, if the rules of the game allowed each character to have a ""rank" " that indicated how perceptive they were, and if all the hidden things had a rank as well. You could quickly and easily compare the ranks. If the character's rank was equal to or higher than the rank of the secret door or other hidden thing, he could find it if he took the time, because it was easy for him. No die roll needed. He can just do it because he's very perceptive. If the rank of the hidden thing was higher, though, he could still try to succeed at a die roll. It's challenging, but not impossible (the sweet spot, if you will). And if the difficulty rank was a lot higher, it would just be impossible, and again there's no need for the die roll. The DM just says "you don't find anything." Quick and easy. And best of all, if the player told the DM that his character was doing exactly the right thing-—checking the statue's teeth to see if one moved-—the DM could easily grant him a bonus to his rank and make what was impossible to find, possible. Player ingenuity rewarded.
That's the straightforward, active perception issue, but what about what I like to call "passive perception?" You know: when the PCs aren't actually looking for something, but it stands to reason that some one or more of them might just have a chance of noticing the hidden thing. Remember, for example, how in first 1st edition elves had a chance to notice secret doors just by walking by them? Or what about the rogue who always has a wary eye out for traps? You don't want these guys constantly making die rolls every 5 feet. The game will bog down quickly. Again, if we look to the rank idea, the DM can just make a note that the elf has an Expert rank, and thus he knows that if, in the course of exploration, she walks by any secret doors of Expert rank or lower, she spots them. Higher, and she doesn't (no die rolls at all-—because the die roll itself tells the metagaming player that there's something to find, and the DM having to make rolls for the player behind the screen is awkward). Likewise, the rogue can always be on the lookout for traps without routine walking around the dungeon becoming a chore. It's only when he's being really cautious that he can state that he searches the door or the chest or whatever. And then we handle things as described above, thus rewarding smart play.
This is all a way to handle the flow of information-—particularly secret information-—quickly and easily, with die rolls involved only when it really matters. So that we can keep the game moving at a lively pace without sacrificing the fun of exploring the environment with dynamic play and creative ideas. So that the rules don't get in the way of the fun.
I look forward to hearing what you have to say on the matter. This is only the tip of the iceberg. There are a lot more ideas to talk about. Some crazy, some hopefully not so crazy. It'll be up to you to tell me which is which.


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In total, MoVIP offers about 150 different courses for 2013-14 school year including foreign language and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. For a complete list of courses, as well as course descriptions, visit the Course Information section of our website. Per semester tuition costs are also listed there.
MoVIP, which is administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), offers state-funded seats for a limited number of medically fragile students. Information about applying for these state-funded courses is in the Medically Fragile Students section of our website.
Missouri Revised Statue 162.1250 allows school districts to pay for online courses and receive state funding for these courses. Local policies will determine if the district will pay for these courses. Parents/guardians can pay for the courses as well.
Enrolling for courses and paying tuition is a simple 3-step process. Please visit the How to Enroll/Pay Tuition section of our webiste for instructions.
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Product Details
These adidas® youth CLIMALITE® II 2-pack no-show socks are the ideal choice for your young athlete's workout regimen. The moisture-wicking fabric and mesh top help his feet stay cool and dry, while the odor-resistant treatment keeps him smelling fresh. A cushioned bottom and arch compression deliver comfort so he can train longer.
- 82% acrylic, 13% polyester, 2% spandex, 2% latex rubber, 1% nylon
- 2-pack of no-show socks
- Moisture-wicking CLIMALITE® fabric
- Odor-Resistant: This product has been treated to resist bacterial odors
- Mesh top
- Cushioned foot bottom
- Arch compression
- Contrast adidas® logo and 3-Stripes
- Made in China