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Mexico in 2014
We have not been to Mexico since March 2009 so we figured we would go back for our March 2014 trip - we have already won a 5 night LL package for San Miguel de Allende (a great deal I may add) at Do Casas and just waiting to see what other interesting packages pop up for winter 2014.
Keeping my eye on the Zoetry properties in Cabo and Riveria Maya - anyone been to either of these? The auctions for the Rivieria Maya Zoetry that is up now has some great perks!
Wish there were more Mexico offerings other than Cancun (will never go to Cancun again), Cabo has a few and we have not been there. Merida would be nice - whatever happened to the 1 hotel they had in that area?Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........
Denise, you may be thinking of http://www.rosasandxocolate.com/#Home in Merida.
We 'almost' bought a package there (even spoke to the owner a couple of times), but JetBlue was not flying to Cancun out of FLL at the time and we just didn't want the headache of flying out of MIA for a long weekend.- Ω -
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All I can say that after our experience with Secrets (next level down from Zoetry), I would be very certain about the property before choosing it. I'm staying away from AMResorts.
I think I'd lean toward Cabo area or even Baha. Some of the LL properties are rather enticing. The coast over there has a lot more interest for soft adventure, natural beach/animal experiences, than Riv Maya. Unless you want to splurge a bit and try Hacienda Tres Rios with it's own private reserve/park.
Merida would be an interesting option, too."wherever you go, there you are"
Hard to top the ruins in the Merida region.....and I know Denise loves crawling around those sites!
"Perspectives & Travel Experiences"
We have actually spent alot of time in the Yucatan on non LL packages (LL we need more packages in the Yucatan besides Cancun!!!!). Stayed a few times in Merida and rented a car - drove to many, many ruin sites - we did the Ruta Maya tour and the hacienda tours around the Yucatan.
Since I still have 2 VIP certs to use up, we hope some more interesting things pop up in Mexico for March 2014 on LL. Adding on non LL stuff is always an option (looking at Palenque area and the surrounding jungles - many interesting jungle cabanas to rough it up in) but would much prefer to use the LL certs.
I wonder what did happen to the Roses & Choclate hotel in Merida - it was up here a few times and then disappeared (maybe out of business like the Lumina in Mex City?) There are so many nice hotels in Merida area - wonder why LL concentrates so much on the Cancun side?
K - I did see your review on the secrets place - did not know Zoetries were owned by the same group - good to know! We have never been to Cabo area and I think March may be whale season there so leaning towards that side. We like to end our colonial Mexico trips with a relaxing stay neat the ocean. The Zoetry on the Riv Maya sure does have mucho perks though!Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........
So March 2014 is 11 months away - I have submitted many different dates for the auction I have won for March 2014 and every single one comes back as not available. This is the 1st time this has happened this far away out! I am surprised a hotel in San Miguel de Allende or anywhere in Mexico is claiming to be fully booked 11 months away from now. I guess I will have to try February dates and see what happens. Can't do anymore in 2013 and can't do January 2014 so if they say Feb is also booked not sure what I will do - if March is in fact fully booked then the package should not have dates listed as available on the package through 3/31/2014 as it still is.
Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........
Forgot to mention that I did send an email to the hotel asking if March 2014 rooms were available and they said yes - mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........
Don't forget Feb has some issues for weekend travel for US travelers--Valentine's Day and President's Day. Did you see that Easter is April 20, 2014? People might be dodging April and shooting for Mar.
I think the reason you're getting NA is 11 months in advance is too early for some small hotels; might not even be on their website.Last edited by kyshel; 05-08-2013 at 03:49 PM.
"wherever you go, there you are"
I actually tried some of the travel sites like Orbitz, Hotels.com, etc. to check dates for March 2014 and a few hotels came up but all the nice ones in SMdeA actually came up as "fully booked" for March and was getting the same response for February. The message I received after submitting many dates for March 2014 from LL says "hotel booked for March" - trying some Feb dates but no response yet. I suspect if the hotel is really fully booked for March that it just did not happen overnight and putting a package on LL saying availability for Jan - March 31, 2014 is not exactly the right thing to do - this package is still up on LL and still says March 2014 is an available month. I know the fine print says dates are not guaranteed but not good customer service to say particular months are part of the auction when in actuality they are not since the property has nothing available. Will see what happens - will not be happy if it turns out that Jan - March 2014 are all not available, especially since we can not do any more travel this year.
Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........
Now I am getting emails from Luxury Link telling me "it looks like you have not completed your booking or submitted dates" then says to click this link to complete the booking and it takes me to the Dos Casas auction page to bid - what's up with this!
I replied and told them I have already submitted 7 different date ranges and so far 6 have come back as not available.
The last package I bid on LL made a mistake on the listing and it took much back and forth to get it all straightened out and now this package is having problems....... starting to get a tad bit annoyed and I really, really do not want to have to call LL on the phone since that did not go well the one and only time I actually had to call them.
Does anyone else ever have these kinds of problems. I have been doing LL since 2006 and loving every minute of it - never had a problem until these last 2 auctions.Roam if you want to, roam around the world...........


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04/23/2013 HAWK TALK: A WEEKLY RECAP OF UMES ATHLETICSBowling wins USBC Championship, women's track finishes third at Morgan Legacy meet 04/22/2013 UMES MEN AND WOMEN FINISH IN TOP 10 AT MORGAN STATE MEETThe Hawks Women's Team Finished 3rd, While the Men Finished 6th at Morgan State 04/17/2013 GAYON EVANS BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD IN 200-METER DASHUMES Records, Personal and Season's Best Records Set in Mason Invitational 04/17/2013 HAWK TALK: A WEEKLY RECAP OF UMES ATHLETICSBowling finishes third at NCAA Championships, golf finishes sixth in South Carolina 04/17/2013 HAWK TALK: A WEEKLY RECAP OF UMES ATHLETICSBowling finishes third at NCAA Championships, golf finishes sixth in South Carolina 2013 Outdoor Season: Earned personal best in 110-Meter Hurdles with time of 14.04, finishing second at the George Mason Spring Invitational. Was a part of the 2nd place 4x100-Meter Relay team with a time of 40.98 at the Duke Invitational. 2011 Outdoor Season: Earned Honorable Mention All-America status with 23rd place finish in 110m hurdles with time of 14.23 seconds in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Des Moines, Iowa ... earned four medals, including two golds ... took first place in Wake Forest Open 110m hurdles with time of 14.36 ... took the gold in the Towson Invitational 110m hurdles, finishing in 14.78 seconds ... top time in 110m hurdles: 13.90 seconds at NCAA Preliminary Round ... competed in 4x100-relay team, top time of 41.03 at Penn Relays ... ran 200m at Wake Forest Open, finishing in 23.14 seconds. 2011 Indoor Season: Season-bests: 60m - 7.03 (NYU Metropolitan Coaches Invitational); 60m hurdles - 7.87/team-best (IC4A Championship); 200m - 22.55 (Navy Invitational) ... Also competed at the Albany Great Dane Classic, UMES Collegiate Invitational, Giegengack Invitational and Penn State Nationals. 2010 Outdoor Season: Did not compete. 2010 Indoor Season: Season-bests: 55m (7.92 - Albany Great Dane Classic); 55m Hurdles (7.91 - Albany Great Dane Classic); 60m (6.90 - UMES Coach O Invitational); 60m Hurdles (8.11 - UMES Coach O Invitational) ... Also competed at the NYC Gotham Cup. |

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Shovel ready has become a popular phrase recently because of the federal government's stimulus programs. In a few months, Shaker Library will be surrounded by "shovel ready" projects, including the long awaited work on the unfinished second floor area of the Main Library.
One imminent project is the renovation of the Lee-Van Aken RTA stop. The planning to make this location handicapped-accessible has been underway for a number of years. RTA will invest a few million dollars to add two elevators (one on the "library corner" of the intersection) and to widen the "platform" across Lee Road. Early this year, the eastbound stairway was closed and has been partially removed. Other enhancements will include small towers to add visibility to the station and vending machines to serve RTA customers.
The next big development near Main Library is the construction of Library Court Apartments on the northeast corner of Chagrin and Chelton. This facility, designed for low-income senior citizens, is being built by the Partnership for Income Restricted Housing Leadership (PIRHL), which is on the April 13 agenda to make a presentation to the Library Board. The Architectural Review Board and the Planning Commission have approved the design drawings for the 40-unit complex and permits are expected from the Building Department in a few weeks. Groundbreaking will take place in April or May with construction scheduled to begin in June. PIRHL will budget $3,000 toward library signage so library customers will be able to find their way to the Chagrin Boulevard entrance, which will be partially obstructed by their 3-story structure.
Shaker Library hopes to begin renovation of the unfinished section on the Main Library second floor late this summer. With approximately $800,000 remaining from bond issue funds approved by the community in 2004, architect, Duane Van Dyke, has created a series of designs, which we will implement in phases, to meet our organizational needs within budgetary restrictions. We will begin the process by connecting our air conditioning system to the unfinished section on the second floor. Other highlights include the creation of a new, larger Computer Center with an expanded and attached Training Lab that can be used by the public when classes are not in session. Eventually, most public computers for adults will be moved to that area and we will also gain much needed space for staff offices and public meeting rooms, including our increasingly popular Homework Center.
Self-service checkout is another key service we hope to implement. Future design phases will include moving the Movies & Music collection to a central location; relocating the nonfiction collection; expanding the Children's area while consolidating the adult reference collection and Information Desk areas; and moving the Local History collection to the second floor to make room for an Internet Café with vending machines in what is now the Moreland Room.
Other "shovel ready" projects are dependent upon grant funding, including two that relate to community gardening. We have applied through the Ohio State Extension program to plant a small orchard on our property at Bertram Woods Branch. Another grant through the State Library of Ohio would allow us to partner with existing community gardening groups and to expand our collection and programs in related subjects, including food, health, the environment, and sustainability.
Our regular programs continue with entries being accepted for the annual Barbara Luton Art Competition this month. Artist, Ann Douglas, will jury this year's competition and the Gallery-opening Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 28. Our job-hunting series at Main Library continues with "Excelling at Interviewing" from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Residents can learn more about our community at "Shaker History Works in Progress" from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 at Bertram Woods Branch when historian Marian Morton speaks about "Heathen Heights" and the history of area churches. Poetry Back in the Woods will feature poets, Kathleen Cerveny, Darlene Montonaro and Lou Suarez at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 at Bertram Woods Branch.


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ICONS: Hero Pack 2
Ad Infinitum Adventures
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 08/06/2011 12:31:33
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: With the success of the ICONS Hero Pack, it is no real surprise at a Hero Pack 2 came along. All of the art is still provided by Dan Houser, with characters created by ICONS fans, but this one only had 30 slots...which means the PDF is 65 pages, with every character getting a full character sheet and a background "page". Each character also receives a printable standee, so if you like your standees, there's a whole slew of them available for you here.
WHAT WORKS: One of the gripes I had about the first Hero Pack was that many of the characters weren't usable "out of the box", due to Qualities and Challenges not being specified, as well as the characters not having backgrounds...that is a non-issue here. Many of the characters were created by the same people, and have their backstories interwoven with one another. If I had to pick a favorite from this set, it would be Mook, a common thug with Duplication powers who hires himself out as an all-purpose Henchman force.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Some of the images, names and concepts seem to be an odd fit (Shadowform, the shapeshifter who turns into various tools and wears a green costume comes to mind).
CONCLUSION: From a design standpoint, this is an improvement over Hero Pack 1 in just about every way. The trimming down to 30 characters allows all of the characters room to "breathe", and allowing the artist's work to show off more than the otherwise crowded Hero Pack 1 did, and at $2 less than the first one.
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Wellstone City Chronicles - Encounter Deck
Silver Gryphon Games
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 08/06/2011 11:58:41
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: This 8 page PDF is a "random events" chart designed for Wellstone City that can be used with any deck of standard playing cards (which are standard stuff for Savage Worlds). It is notable in part because many of the "randon events" can have HUGE implications on the campaign, like your own faction sending a sniper after you, or your rivals trying to recruit you as a double agent. The events are divided by suit, with a specific event for each card, although Spades/Hearts and Diamonds/Clubs use largely the same events with major/minor tweaks to them.
WHAT WORKS: Based off of a playing card deck makes the PDF incredibly simple to use, especially for folks on a printer budget. So many of the events having the ability to turn things on their ear is very much a plus in my book.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Given how big some of the events can be, and how closely they are mirrored in the Minor/Major scale, drawing once per scene seems excessive, especially when you factor in the "Joker" rule that can put multiple cards in play. I did note a few typos that made it into the final product. The PDF price seems a little high, *but only in relation to other Wellstone City/Silver Gryphon Games products*.
CONCLUSION: Great concept, but then I love random roll/draw charts, and the scale at which this chart works is very nice, with some real game-changing options present, which can lead to a series of double-crosses and and the like. A great idea for a great setting, adding an element of chance that can affect the game in minor ways (finding $20 on the street) to major ways (having the FBI offer you the chance to take down the Russian Mafia from the inside, or the CIA turning on you mid-op with an assassination attempt, for their own reasons). Especially recommended if you feel like your Wellstone City game is lacking a certain spark right now.
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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ICONS: Hero Pack 1
Ad Infinitum Adventures
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 08/03/2011 21:44:29
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 120 heroes and villains in one PDF, retailing for $9.95. Every character has game stats and art by Dan Houser. This was part of a promotion where people purchased slots for their characters, Mr. Houser drew them in the style associated with the ICONS rulebook and game stats were published for them. In addition, several of the ICONS characters from the corebook are also provided, such as The Whisper, The Hangman, All-Star and All American Girl. A whole slew of standees are also present, which should cover every character in the book as well as some blanks.
WHAT WORKS: If you're a fan of cardboard style standees in your game, having a bunch of new ones to play around with is always fun. Some of Mr. Houser's character designs are really great, providing some very interesting character images.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Backgrounds are not present for any of the characters. Vital statistics such as height and weight are likely inaccurate as well, as a particular height and weight shows up a LOT (5'6" and 140 lbs) even when it seemingly makes no sense at all in context of the picture . Many of the Aspects are not defined (with only Epithet, Catchphrase, Social, etc.) listed, making the lack of background for several of the characters even worse.
CONCLUSION: While not a bad idea, the execution is flawed. You don't really get 120 ready to use Heroes and Villains, instead getting a few mostly ready to use Heroes and Villains and a bunch of guys you still have to use a little creative work on to make table-ready. While the standees, character images and what you can glean from the concepts aren't bad at all, be warned that this is not an "out of the box" product.
[3 of 5 Stars!]
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Part-Time Gods
Third Eye Games
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 08/01/2011 22:16:35
WHAT WORKS: Again, the art and layout are a step beyond anything Third Eye Games has produced to date, and maintaining the same cover price as the previous two corebooks. The Manifestations cover a wide range of standardized effects, with details from Dominions being used to keep them from all being identical. The backstory is crazy, but cool, and does a nice job of explaining WHY the Part-Time Gods need their humanity. The Source being the fueling power behind The Outsiders also pretty much provides any excuse to use any kind of monster you want, really. Once more, Eloy Lasanta sets up a great premise without a metaplot driving it.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Not a fan of the cover art. Something about the artist's style just didn't click with me. Interior stuff? Fantastic. Exterior? If I wasn't a big fan of Third Eye Games already, I'd probably overlook this just looking at the cover. Also, I'm not a fan of the "buy your way into the game" thing that's so common in Kickstarter. I get WHY it's there, but it's my least favorite part of the book, easy. Cool for the people represented in the book, I'm sure, though. None of the Theologies really "jumped" out at me the way they were presented. I don't mind the concept, but in "faction" RPGs, I can usually find something that would REALLY appeal to me as a player, and none of the eight did that.
CONCLUSION: If I had to go to a deserted island with just one Third Eye Games book, it would still be Wu Xing. That's not a knock against Part-Time Gods, that's just how awesome I think Wu Xing is. That said, Eloy's distinctive voice as an author again hits a home run, this time believably humanizing Gods in an RPG setting, and providing new mechanics that reinforce the need for the newly Divine to hold onto their mortal ties for as long as possible. He has now released a trifecta of great corebooks, each with a similar feel but still very much distinct from one another, and the streamlining of the Combat should go a long ways towards swaying some folks who found the other two games too cumbersome in combat.
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/08/tommys-take-o-
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Courtesans: Sex & Society
Postmortem Studios
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 07/21/2011 00:03:41
What Works: I would say the game does a very good job at cartoonishly tackling the subject of Ladies of the Evening screwing (and screwing each other over) in historical England. Despite getting into some...interesting...territory, the writing never feels as crass and tasteless as it EASILY could have been. Far from it, in fact. As well, the sheer amount of options available for customization (of the ladies and their Admirers) is very impressive.
What Doesn't Work: A lot of the art and layout felt a step below what I've come to expect from Postmortem, and it didn't feel particularly evocative, either. The game's concept would seem to be a pretty hard sell, even moreso than Tough Justice is. Given some of the options provided, I'm at a loss that miscarriage rules were left out for simplicity's sake. Since the game never goes into straight parody, nor is it deadly serious, it is hard to say if the right tone was struck with some of the riskier source material. The afterword appears to have not been proofread.
Conclusion: This game is certainly not for kids, for starters, or for anyone feeling particularly prudish. While I think the game is well written, and I have come to expect nothing less from Postmortem in general and Mr. Warner in particular, it isn't something that particularly interests me. Tough Justice, another hard-sell type of game, captured my attention in a way that Courtesans does not, and I am sure it is due to the concept and not the execution. Still, I applaud the effort at putting something new and different out there, and I hope it finds its audience, even if that audience is not me.
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/07/tommys-take-o-
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Resolute: The Splintered Realm
Splintered Realms Publishing
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 07/18/2011 23:52:56
WHAT WORKS: Plenty of information for 20 pages, more than enough to get your game rolling. There are also some decent benchmark guidelines for character point totals actually mean, as well as ability benchmarks. The author does a great job of conveying a lot in a few words. Nice setting premise.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: While cross-referencing with the Resolute Book of Beasts, I noticed a bit of overlap in the contents of the two bestiaries, which was disappointing. It is also hard to call the archetypes "optional" when you basically penalize someone for not taking an archetype. Given the size of the book, there is virtually no setting information once you get past the blurb that sets up the premise.
CONCLUSION: Unlike some other "low-end" or "budget" RPGs, this feels very much like a complete game (like the Resolute supers game does before it), even if it doesn't feel like the premise is executed quite as well here. I would also have liked to have seen even the minimal crossover with the Book of Beasts avoided, as the small size of the books basically means that every page matters. That said, there is plenty of room for microsupplements that could expand it out, both within the setting and the realm of generic fantasy. If you only buy one Resolute RPG, I say stick with the supers version, but this is definitely a fine product on its own merits.
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/07/tommys-take-o-
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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6-Pack Adventures: Kiss of the Frog God (LotFP)
Postmortem Studios
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 07/10/2011 21:48:05
WHAT WORKS: First off, the Frog Men (the underlings for the adventure) are downright terrifying, and do a good job by themselves of capturing the "weird fantasy" aspect over just any Basic D&D adventure. The catch for the boss fight is also a nice touch, forcing a bit of thought for the resolution, without feeling like it is cheating. The map is really well done, with some great production values. Two of the NPCs are set up as dueling personalities, and while we are clearly meant to sympathize with one, they are both at least partially responsible for the events that draw the PCs in, a nice bit of writing that makes the characters feel more real.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Two of the pregens are closeted homosexual lovers, and the author's notes about playing the gay couple come across a bit defensive and condescending. Gamers in general have come a long way from the days when homosexuality was on the mental illness chart in Palladium games and while some folks may have issues with the "two gay men" aspect, in my experience a lot of folks are going to be equally uncomfortable with the solution of "just change one of them to a female and play the couple that way". I don't really think it's a matter of being insecure in one's sexuality, but a general aversion towards roleplaying romantic relationships among PCs in general, ESPECIALLY in D&D-type adventures. That said, it IS a good hook in that it ties into adventure's hook thematically. The "Pilgrims seeking atonement" plot hook works great for a demo or con game, but is *really* specific for a "drop into your own game" session, but that's a minor quibble as the town could be dropped onto any road along the way, and the PCs drawn into the affairs of the village. The proof-reading could have been a lot tighter, as I not only caught homonyms that made it past editing, but mis-use of apostrophes and even a typo in the editor's name in the credits.
CONCLUSION: I got more "weird fantasy" from this adventure than I did from reading Lamentations of the Flame Princess in its entirety, and I mean that as a compliment. This adventure provides compelling reason to re-read LotFP and see if there wasn't something I was just missing in there (I had high hopes going in, initially, but was underwhelmed). I applaud the author for tackling themes that aren't commonplace in fantasy adventures, as it didn't feel like political correctness for its own sake, nor did it feel like an attempt to be "shocking" and "in your face"...in the future I would just toss in a blanket warning up front (if the author feels like it is necessary at all). As usual for a Postmortem Studios project, it's certainly worth the money, even for a guy like me who doesn't play the system it is designed for (a Savage Worlds conversion would take very little time at all, I'm thinking). Good buy for an evening's worth of play and, if you're like me and re-use maps a lot, the map included is a very nice piece of work (a swampy grove, to be exact).
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/07/tommys-take-o-
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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The Chronicles of Amherth
Small Niche Games
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 07/06/2011 23:50:20
WHAT WORKS: I really like the Latents and the Arcane Bleed. Easily my favorite parts of the setting. Ample detail is provided to get your games rolling, while giving you more than enough room to stretch your creative legs. The callouts to the Small Niche adventures was a good thing as well, and I may have to check out those adventures tied to Amherth that aren't made by Small Niche, to see if they have the same "feel". There is MORE than ample value for $5, even if you left out Atarin's Delve.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Atarin's Delve is the weakest Small Niche adventure thus far, but a) I was never a fan of dungeon crawls and b) I really like what has come before. There is a section of the world on floating islands that seems a tad out of place given the "low magic, low level" approach to the setting. I would have liked trade dress similar to the adventures on the Amherth book itself. Just seems like its missing something without it.
CONCLUSION: Chronicles of Amherth never tries to reinvent the wheel, just put some tweaks on familiar D&D/Labyrinth Lord tropes. Small Niche Games provides a setting that not only accomodates their previous adventures, but room for most of your old school or retroclone adventures as well. In fact, I enjoy the adventures so much, that I plan (with the author's permission) to adapt them to Savage Worlds and post the conversion notes on my blog. Check it out if you like your fantasy a little darker and little lower level.
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/07/tommys-take-o-
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Wargames: Heroes and Villains of the Cold War (ICONS)
Vigilance Press
Thomas B.
[Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 06/19/2011 21:53:53
WHAT WORKS: General Venom's character design is very swell, and Vigilance Press again shows that ICONS can be used for more than just "animated series" type stuff that people seem to think it is limited to. The cover is also great, using trade dress that resembles a GI Joe action figure card. Venom, himself, is another fantastic example of how Vigilance pays homage to certain characters without ripping them off - While it is easy to see the image and the House of Serpents, combined with the GI Joe action figure call out, and think "Oh, it's Cobra Commander"...you would be dead wrong, as there are a number of elements included (even a bit of Iron Man), making Venom feel like a fleshed out character, rather than athinly veiled knock-off like you get in many supers products.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: While I'm not terribly hardcore in my ideology, I've figured out that I'm a biiiit to the right of the Vigilance Press guys - which is fine, as I think folks should feel free to believe what they believe until they start hurting someone else - but there were points where I was a tad uncomfortable with the first villain presented for the Wargames setting being presented as a worst case scenario for a superpowered Tea Partier. There were also a few points, especially in the Venom PDF, where the layout seemed to have a bit of wasted space that a different font size or something might have fixed.
CONCLUSION: The setting certainly has promise, although it is definitely in less politically "safe" territory than World War II, so it is possible that a given segment of the gaming population may not be thrilled with the presentation. It is absolutely worth getting while it's free, and if the Cold War-esque setting appeals to you, then it's probably worth purchasing as well. With a little tweak, Venom and the House of Serpents could easily be dropped into a number of settings (despite my comments above, I would have zero problem using him in a game - and could have much fun using him alongside The Patriot from the Villainomicon, in the right game, of course). Thumbs up on the overall presentation, just be aware that Wargames is NOT just WWII, with Russians inserted in place of Nazis.
For my full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2011/06/tommys-take-o-
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Stargazer Games
Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/15/2011 23:58:37
WHAT WORKS: It reminds me a little of WUSHU, but better, in the sense that there is more of a "game" to it, and I oddly like my games to have "game" to them. A good amount of text in the 28 pages, so this doesn't feel at all just thrown together. I could definitely see supplements detailing Flavas, Mooks and so on for Fantasy and Scary type games.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: The term "Flava" really bugs me, but that's just a personal thing. On one hand, it's a tad too "meta" at parts for me to take seriously, but then, it also explicitly says it's not a serious game. Providing advancement rules for what seems to be a pick-up game seems odd, but I also realize that advancement rules would have been the first thing brought up if they hadn't been included.
CONCLUSION: BADASS certainly isn't the first attempt at modeling crazy, action movie stuff, and it won't be the last, although the "Average Joe" stuff is certainly unique, as far as I can recall. I don't like it quite as much as I do WRM or RAG, as I like at least a bit more detail in my games than this, but a couple of swell supplements like WRM had (and this is released under a Creative Commons license) and I could easily change my tune. This is one of tjose games I'd like to try, but I'm worried about, because I think the bits used to trigger more Badass Points could get old, fast, although the fact that they are all limited to once per fight or once per session certainly helps. Good effort, but from reading it feels both like it could be a bit tighter and a bit beefier...then, I think, it would really shine.
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Resolute, Adventurer & Genius
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Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/14/2011 00:20:34
WHAT WORKS: The organization is way better here, and I like the wider range of Talents, which also do a nice job of covering up for the lack of magic. Some fine proof that the WRM formula can be tweaked quite a bit, and the WYRM system used for a number of things. The layout is also very handsome, especially for a free product (not that WRM suffered any).
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: The penciled-looking black and white art is a step down compared to the rest of the layout. As with WRM, I would have liked to have seen a larger Threats section, but it's a free book, so what are you gonna do? Thus far, RAG hasn't had the level of support WRM has. I'm not completely sold on Resolute, Adventurer and Genius being QUITE as iconic as Warrior, Rogue and Mage, which may be part of the problem.
CONCLUSION: If the concept behind the Wyrm system sounded good, but fantasy isn't your cup of tea, maybe the Pulp version will be more up your alley. I mean, it's a pretty risk-free purchase, and I guarantee you have spent money on way worse. For my "money", the main reason I like WRM better is because I HAVE pulp options I, personally, enjoy...while I'm still searching for that fantasy game that really does it for me. That said, it's hard not to show love for the Stargazer Games crew, putting out very impressive products for free like this. Hm...Wyrm Supers, anyone?
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Warrior, Rogue & Mage
Stargazer Games
Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/12/2011 13:45:14
WHAT WORKS: Well, you can't beat free. Especially when you look at the production values (which aren't on par with major commercial products, but still look very nice and have a very evocative feel to them). For a 41 page, rules lite RPG, there's a good amount of depth, especially with some of the little bits and tweaks in the Magic section. Five free supplements have already been released, expanding on the game in various ways.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: I'm not a fan of some of the organizational issues, like Skills and Talents being in the back of the book. Dual Wielding is apparently just a prereq talent, or was very poorly explained, although without actually playing the game, it may be that two attacks is a big enough game breaker that it requires essentially giving up an advance to get. A few more examples, especially of monsters, would have been great...but come on, it's a free product.
CONCLUSION: Easily on par with, or beyond, many of the lower-tier RPGs, and blowing right past about every free RPG I can immediately think of (aside from, say, older titles that have now been released for free). Warrior, Rogue & Mage is rules lite, yeah, but has a solid foundation and the thought and effort that went into it is very apparent. while the game includes a low-magic, and no-magic, tweak...I would like to see someone tweak it a bit more (higher magic, dark fantasy, etc.).
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Wellstone City
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Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/08/2011 23:59:25
WHAT WORKS: A great feel to the book, especially in the flavor text, which I really only tend to mention if I enjoy it quite a bit. The new Edges amp up the adrenaline a bit, combind with removing the rank requirements. To say nothing of a whole slew of stock NPCs for the GM to use.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: As settings go, this is real barebones, meaning that a novice GM might struggle wirh it a bit (or I may be the only guy who still reads "How to GM" sections). A couple of things make me question the game's focus...evoking Sin City, for instance, and then adding penalties for using bigger and badder guns.
CONCLUSION: Some nice rules options back up the modern noir feel, althoughI don't feel as though it's really aiming for "gritty" as some claim...and not that that's a bad thing. I think Savage Worlds is great for a Marv-like rampage, for instance. The ammo rules really cater to the folks that say Savage Worlds isn't crunchy enough, and the adventure does a nice job of getting the characters started in Wellstone City. A really good setting for an experienced Savage Worlds GM who is up on his noir, but someone new to noir or GM Savage Worlds might come up a bit cold. Also, last I checked, there was supposed to be an Interface Zero version of Wellstone City coming, and if that's still true, I can't see that not being great.
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Zenith Comics Presents: Supervillains! (BASH)
Zenith Comics
Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/08/2011 21:37:36
WHAT WORKS: A LOT of info is given for all eleven villains, and even in cases where the inspiration was obvious, enough effort was given that it wasn't just "serial numbers filed off". The option of tokens or stand-ups, at your preference, is also great. Several of the art pieces are really good, and the worst are certainly passable.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: Easily my biggest gripe would be that each villain has three art pieces attached: A full body shot, an "action shot", and...the full body shot, reused. I do know art can be expensive, but it does bear mentioning. Also, I know what they were trying to accomplish with The Bug's entry, but I still have not read it all because the font is murder on my eyes.
CONCLUSION: $2 for 11 well-thought out villains? Sure thing. As a consumer, I'm not sure I'm in the market for a new setting, but my supers gaming choices tend to be Marvel, DC or my own setting anyway. HOWEVER, with the possible exception of Adonis' Heronium, there is very little here that would prevent you from "drag and drop" into your own game (I mean, unless you had odd, specific rules...for instance, Wolfen is a pretty standard werewolf. If you have ruled that all werewolves are pacifist treehuggers with complete control of their Inner Beast, he really won't work). A great first effort from Zenith Comics and a worthwhile selection of villains.
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Solomon Kane: The Path of Kane
Pinnacle Entertainment
Thomas B.
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Date Added: 06/03/2011 00:17:12
WHAT WORKS: There is some very good stuff in here, with many adventures drawing on existing mythology and events for maximum effect, and seeing the "Links" and "Rumors" sidebars makes one kinda sad this wasn't thought of when the first book was released. The production values are gorgeous, though the PDF layers can be stripped away, allowing for more funtionality (and cheaper printing, if you so desire).
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: There were at least a few art pieces recycled from the first book, and one might have hoped that the lesser developed areas from the first book would have gotten more love than Europe this go around.
CONCLUSION: Minor quibbles. If you're a Solomon Kane GM and you don't want to sit and concoct a bunch of adventures, this thing is a Godsend. I tend to really enjoy taking canned adventures and dropping my PCs into the middle of them and seeing what happens, so I obviously give this a thumbs up, plus more Solomon Kane support is always a good thing. If you strung ALL the Solomon Kane stuff together into one mega campaign...wow. The book has a great pedigree, developed by John "Night Train" Goff and co-written by Tony Lee and Ric Byrne (among others). Even if you're not a huge fan of using adventures "straight", there are enough NPCs, artifacts and ideas that it's probably worth at least getting the PDF and mining away.
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text: Lon Tonneson Archives Email Author Recognize The Master Farmer In Your Life Inside Dakota Ag Nominate a farmer or rancher you know to be recognized as a Master Farmer. It's the longest running award program for farmers in the United States. Published on: February 27, 2012 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Blog RSS Permalink Print It's time to nominate a farmer or rancher you know for the Dakota Farmer's Master Farmer award. Master Farmer is an award for men or women who are actively farming or ranching. It recognizes them for their farm or ranch management achievements and their involvement in their communities, schools, churches, industry groups or other organizations. Each year, two farmers or ranchers from North Dakota and South Dakota are recognized as Master Farmers. To download a nomination form, go to www.FarmProgress.com. Click on Master Farmer in the middle of the page. To have a nomination form mailed to you, call me at 701-361-1105, or send an email to email@example.com. Send the completed form and letters of recommendation to Master Farmer, c/o Dakota Farmer, 6258 90th Ave. N., Glyndon, MN 56547 The deadline to enter nominations for 2012 is April 30. Judges will select honorees shortly thereafter. "Honoring Master Farmers is a great tradition for Farm Progress," says Willie Vogt, editorial director for Dakota Farmer and Farm Progress Companies. "Historically, these agricultural leaders in the community have also been innovators for a wide range of technologies. We're looking forward to a long future honoring the Dakota's best and brightest." Dakota Farmer began hosting the Master Farmer program in North Dakota and South Dakota three years ago. Previous honorees include: 2009 Ron Alverson, Wentworth, S.D. Henry Glen Roghair, Okaton, S.D. Jay and Cara Myers, Colfax, N.D. Brian Richard O'Toole, Crystal, N.D. Steve Strege, Lidgerwood, N.D. Jeremy Wilson, Jamestown, N.D. 2010 Bob Metz, West Browns Valley, S.D. Paul Shubeck, Beresford, S.D. James Frauenberg, LaMoure, N.D. David Muehler, Hankinson, N.D. 2011 Ralph Holzwarth, Gettysburg, S.D. Mark Steigelmeier, Selby S.D. Terry Wanzek, Cleveland, N.D. Les Koll, Wimbledon, N.D.


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Wow! The media is finally saying something positive, without putting the usual negative spin on it. Add that to the European debt crisis resolution announced this morning, and it looks like the economy is rebounding in spite of the media, the pundits and the politicians. Markets are up, consumers are buying, and if the third quarter was at 2.5 growth, I think the fourth quarter will be even stronger. Perhaps the media will now back off some its constant negative barrage.
I still think 2012 is going to be a challenging year, at least for the building products industry, mainly because of the unknown situation with the election and all the negative talk both sides are doing. Sadly, it will only get worse as we approach the election this time next year. I do think the consumer is getting plain tired of being afraid, and will start spending on the things that are important to them, things to enhance their lifestyle, their homes and their families. So even with all the political rhetoric, we are going to see a better year in 2012 than we've had in 2011. Looking back that may not be saying much, 2011 has been abysmal, but at least it is a positive trend.
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Sequim could receive the most cuts: a reduction of 26 hours and 45 minutes per week of the total 55 hours and 27 minutes in proposed service reductions.
At one of two meetings on Feb. 3 at Clallam Transit's Center in Sequim, Terry Weed, Clallam Transit general manager, said cutbacks are needed due to declining local sales tax revenue, which has led to a shortfall of about $400,000.
"If we continued as is, we'd be out of reserves by 2014," Weed said. "We had a few good years and thankfully our board put money into savings rather than attempting to put more buses on the road."
Clint Wetzel, Transit operations manager, said to balance the remainder of the deficit, staff has made other cutbacks within the system: Some current and future vacant positions won't be filled.
He said staff also were conservative on sales tax income, which they estimated at 2.5 percent when it was actually 2 percent higher.
To propose the cuts, Wetzel said, Transit staff identified trips that have the least impact. "I know we're affecting people's lives and it's a very difficult decision," Wetzel said. "Each trip with a proposed cut has an average of four riders or less."
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Portland, as expected, has recovered quite well from its national-poll culture shock. As far as conventional wisdom goes, though, the damage was done in December, with a stretch of five losses in seven games. But this is 2010, and this is the WCC. The Pilots are 5-2 in parentheses, and the only two drops were to frontrunners Saint Mary's and Gonzaga by a combined total of eight points. They've won the others by an average of 20.9 points, though, so it's safe to say they belong squarely in the WCC's upper tier. They'll take their road shot at the Zags tonight, bringing in their signature 3-point shooting (41.9 percent in league games) and the best field goal defense in the conference (39.4 percent in those seven contests).
There are still some folks who think we still use The Acronym for Gonzaga (17-4, 6-1 WCC). It's been three years, come on! The Fightin' Fews have earned their advantages fair and square, all the apparel and TV stuff, and they've taken their role in shining a spotlight on the rest of the WCC seriously. (There's some kind of causal relationship between the recent ESPN exposure for league games and its emergence as a perennial multi-bid threat, I just can't figure out what it is though). But it's a vulnerable team, as evidenced by last weekend's overtime shock loss at San Francisco. The key in that game was the Dons' 3-point shooting -- 11-of-24 from distance. And whuddyaknow, the Pilots are pretty good at that too! Should be fun, kidz!
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AQUILEGIALacy foliage and beautifully poised flowers in exquisite pastels, deeper shades, and white give columbines a fairylike, woodland-glen quality. Plants are erect and range from 2 in. to 4 ft. high, depending on species or hybrid.
Divided leaves reminiscent of maidenhair fern (Adiantum) may be fresh green, blue green, or gray green. Slender, branching stems carry erect or nodding flowers to 3 in. across, often with sepals and petals in contrasting colors; they usually have backward-projecting, nectar-bearing spurs. Some columbines have large flowers and very long spurs; these have an airier look than short-spurred and spurless kinds. Double-flowered types lack the delicacy of the single-flowered sort, but they make a bolder color mass. Bloom season comes in spring and early summer.
Plants are not fussy about soil as long as it is well drained. On all columbines, cut back old stems for second crop of flowers. Most are not long-lived and will need to be replaced every 3 or 4 years. Allow spent flowers to form seed capsules to ensure a crop of volunteer seedlings. If you're growing hy'brids, the seedlings won't necessarily duplicate the parent plants, but seedlings from species (if grown isolated from other columbines) should closely resemble the originals. Leaf miners are a potential pest, especially on hybrids.
Aquilegia flabellataFrom Japan. This stocky plant grows 8 in. to 1 1/2 ft. high, 1 ft. wide, with nodding, two-tone flowers of lilac blue and creamy white. Hooked spurs to 1 in. long. Differs from most other columbines in having thicker, darker leaves with often overlapping segments.
Cameo seriesThis dwarf grows 4 to 8 in. high, with two-toned flowers of white and blue, rose, or pink.
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Last week marked the official start of summer, one of our favorite times of years at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Sweet Brentwood corn from G & S Farms, organic blueberries from Sierra Cascade Blueberry Farm, white apricots from Candy Cot Fruit Company and the first field-grown cherry tomatoes from Eatwell Farm were all auspicious indicators that the season is starting off on the right foot. CUESA will be showcasing the bounty of the season at our second annual Summer Celebration on Sunday, July 15th.
For this year's event we have enlisted the talent of some of our favorite restaurants and chefs who make shopping at the Ferry Plaza markets part of their weekly routines. Many of these chefs will be partnering with some of the farmers they source from regularly. The team from Bix will highlight their favorite stone fruit from Tory Farms, while Grand Café chef Alicia Jenish will feature produce from County Line Harvest in a fava bean, fresh mint and Crescenza tartine. Contigo's Brett Emerson will be serving a roasted summer corn, mushroom and Manchego montaditos and as guests arrive they can check out the whole-beast carving station with Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats, who will be grilling a whole lamb from local rancher Don Watson.
Ryan Farr grilling
In addition to enjoying bites from these chefs as well as from Betelnut, Cotogna, ICHI Sushi, Range and more, guests will sip on signature cocktails from Bourbon and Branch, Rye and Comstock Saloon. For the evening we will be featuring locally produced wines including two San Francisco based wine producers--Wait Cellars and Shoe Shine Wine. Magnolia Brewery and relative newcomer Almanac Beer Company will be pouring beer at the event and non-alcoholic drink options will also be available from Drinkwell Softers and the folks at The Ice Cream Bar.
Your ticket to the Summer Celebration is the best way to meet the faces behind your food while providing much-needed support for CUESA's ongoing education initiatives, including free cooking demos, kitchen skill-building classes, Schoolyard to Market youth entrepreneurship program, and sustainability scholarships for farmers. Tickets are $125 ($85 of which is tax deductible), but enter the "marketwatch" code for $25 off the ticket price from now through Sunday July 1.
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
418 mistakes
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Starring: Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, Jack Haley, Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger
Continuity mistake: When Toto escapes, he runs up to the three putting the Scarecrow back together and the Tin Man has nothing in his left hand. In the next shot the ax appears in his hand.
Continuity mistake: During the sequence where Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, Dorothy's pigtails are first short (above her shoulders) and as the song progresses her hair gets longer (below her shoulders), then short, and then long again.
Revealing mistake: When the Lion is pulling up the Tin Man with his tail on the way to the castle, you can see a square block inside the Lion's costume to hold the tail on.
Continuity mistake: When trying to escape the Witch's castle, the big doors close, and the gang stands in a line and starts banging on the doors. Between shots Dorothy and the Tin-man switch sides.
Continuity mistake: During the scene when Dorothy and Scarecrow are fighting with the trees, Scarecrow says "I'll show you how to get apples" and he gets hit by the apples. The very next scene if you quickly look at Dorothy's shoes, you can see that she is wearing black shoes, not her ruby slippers.
Continuity mistake: When the Tin Man is attacked by six flying monkeys they take away his axe. Several seconds later he has it again.
Visible crew/equipment: Glinda sends Dorothy off saying, "Just follow the Yellow Brick Road" and Dorothy walks through the shadow of the camera's crane.
Continuity mistake: The Wicked Witch leaves Dorothy and runs to grab the hourglass. The mortar and pestle on the left of the hourglass disappear between shots.
Character mistake: While singing the "If I Were King" song, the Lion asks, "What makes the Sphinx the Seventh Wonder?" The Sphinx is not one of the Seven Wonders of the World; its neighbour the Great Pyramid of Giza is. Besides, how would the residents of Oz know about our Seven Wonders of the World?
Continuity mistake: As the four go through the green doors to see the Wizard the hallway triples in length between shots.
Audio problem: When Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tinman are in the forest where they find Lion, the first time Dorothy says "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my" her mouth doesn't move at first but when the camera cuts to the next shot her mouth finishes the phrase.
Continuity mistake: When Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion are marching into the Wicked Witch's castle after taking the guards' uniforms, all three of them are shown holding the same types of spears as the guards, so when they go rescue Dorothy out of the locked room and Tin Man chops through the door with his axe, where did the axe come from?
Continuity mistake: During the storm the farm hands let the horses go and Dorothy runs to the back of the house as the wind blows directly in her face. If you look closely a large wood plank is sent sliding on the road, in the wrong direction into the wind.
Continuity mistake: In the poppy field Dorothy falls down with the basket at her side. No one touches it but in the close-up it's by her head.
Continuity mistake: The pole that the Scarecrow was on moves out in front of the corn at the end of the scene as Dorothy and the Scarecrow run off and sing, "We're off to see the Wizard".
Revealing mistake: Soon after Dorothy slaps the Cowardly Lion, she looks as though she is about to laugh out loud. This happens about 10 seconds or so after the slap. She even tries to put Toto in front of her face to cover up her smirking.
Continuity mistake: In the scene at the Witch's castle, when the Scarecrow looks up at the candles hanging from the ceiling, the candles are lit, but when he chops the rope with the Tin Man's axe, and the shot is from above, showing the candles fall onto the men, they are not lit, but the next shot shows the candles on top of them and they are lit.
Continuity mistake: As Zeke feeds the pigs we see his hankie sticking straight up out of his back pocket. He doesn't touch it but later before he pulls it out after rescuing Dorothy, it's hanging downward and much more is showing.
Visible crew/equipment: When the Scarecrow says, " Did I scare you?" the camera's shadow can be seen on Dorothy's face.
Continuity mistake: Immediately following the Tin Man's dance, Dorothy and the Scarecrow try to keep the Tin Man standing on his feet and clumsily shuffle over to a tree trunk where the Tin Man then sits. During this, the oil can in Dorothy's basket clearly falls out and on to the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy doesn't pick it up but, in the very next shot, the oil can is back in the basket.


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Clickjacking: Hijacking clicks on the Internet
What if you reached to grab a newspaper out of a news stand and you found a rock in your hand instead? How about opening the front door to a grocery store and ending up on a boat?
This sounds like a Matrix movie, but the virtual equivalent of this is real and poses one of the most serious new risks on the Internet, according to Jeremiah Grossman, chief technology officer and co-founder of Whitehat Security.
"Most exploits (like worms and attacks that take advantage of holes in software) can be patched, but clickjacking is a design flaw in … Read more


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7 Female Celebs Who've Hooked Up With Their Backup Dancers
Jennifer Lopez may have found love (or a rebound) ... from behind. She is rumored to be dating her backup dancer, Casper Smart. Get it, girl! It wouldn't be the first time the former Fly Girl fell for a guy who had funky moves. She was briefly married to Cris Judd in 2001, also her backup dancer. Hey, we all have a type. HowAboutWe
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The Broncos practiced at the South Suburban Sports Dome this morning — the field at Dove Valley was a little cold.
Much of the questions from reporters in the locker room this week has focused on the fact that the Broncos have lost three-in-a-row at home. "Is home field advantage eroding?" has been one of the favorites to ask.
Finally, Elvis Dumervil let loose when someone asked if the team wants to get the bad taste out of its mouth from losing recently at home.
"Bad taste? We just won, man. There's no bad taste in this locker room," Dumervil said. "It really doesn't matter. It's a 16-round fight. This is the NFL — you're going to win and you're going to lose. I think we're in a good situation — three games up in the AFC West. There's no bitterness, there's no whatever. We just have to take care of business."
The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are playing on Thursday Night Football tonight, and feelings in the locker room were mixed on whether Broncos players' TVs will be tuned in.
"Oh, I'll definitely be watching," Brandon Marshall said with a smile. Though he said he'd probably watch the game no matter who was playing, because he's such a sports fan.
Dumervil, on the other hand, said his mind is on other things.
"No. I'm worried about Kansas City," he said. "I'll go home and chill."
"He is 135 years old. Michael Pittman played in the Pro Bowl with cave men."
-Anthony Alridge, with a little good-natured needling of 11-year veteran Michael Pittman
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
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A group for those Nerdfighters who brave National Novel Writing Month every November and live to tell the 50,000-word tale
Website: http://www.nanowrimo.org
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I hit 50k last night, heading for my 75k goal now.
I eat novels for breakfast :D
50,007. Now for celebratory pie :)
IDEA: On November 30 we should post a picture here of our final graph from the NaNo website. Then we can applaud each other and encourage those who weren't so lucky to finish. Just a thought. See you at the finish line :)
Aw, that makes me feel better :D
My exams and uni applications have been conspiring. This month has been busier than I anticipated
I feel your pain, I've only gotten to about 22k so far. My professors conspired against me to deprive me of time to write :( We can be NaNo losers together Cap'n!
I'm at about 24000. I have six days left. I'm not winning this thing, am I?
Reached 50k on Wednesday and now that it's the 25th here in Finland I got my lovely purple WINNER! block! :D So hyped! Now my task is to actually finish the story before the month is over!
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State responses to inadequate federal immigration law continue to create controversy. The South Carolina legislation was recently challenged [complaint, PDF] by a coalition of civil rights groups [JURIST report], including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) [advocacy websites] and others who claim it invites racial profiling and interferes with federal law. The US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama [official website] denied similar motions for injunction against that state's recently passed immigration law [JURIST reports]. In August, the state of Arizona filed a petition for writ of certiorari [JURIST report] with the US Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court decision enjoining four provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law [SB 1070 materials; JURIST news archive], on which the South Carolina and Alabama legislation is modeled.
The trial comes two years after the National Human Rights Commission [official website] filed a case with the Supreme Court in which it took issue [press release] with the lack of prosecution in the case. The Supreme Court ordered [decision, PDF] an investigation into the conduct of the trial as well as the protection of witnesses. In 2004 Human Rights Watch [official website] issued a report [finding, PDF] urging witness protection for those involved in the case after allegations [JURIST report] of threats and pressure from the state arose.
The UNJHRO urges the Government to intensify its cooperation with civil society, to issue public messages calling for State agents, especially members of the security forces, to promote and respect human rights and to fight impunity of State agents responsible for human rights violations by holding them accountable. The UNJHRO calls upon the international community to step up its efforts to support the Government of the DRC, civil society, and other stakeholders in efforts to train security forces and judicial officers on fundamental freedoms. Political parties must also issue public statements promoting peaceful participation in the electoral process and specifically call upon their supporters, especially youth, to refrain from violence and incitement thereto, and to respect and promote national laws and public order.
The DRC has faced numerous human rights violations in the past. In June, four policemen were sentenced [JURIST report] to death for killing a prominent human rights activist. In February, a military official and his subordinates were sentenced for mass rape [JURIST report] that occurred on New Year's Eve. In addition to human rights violations, the DRC faced some minor issues such as arresting [JURIST report] six election officials for ballot fraud but there has been no violence related to election reported.
Mahmoudi's extradition is the latest legal episode in an ongoing effort by Libyan and international courts to investigate officials in Gaddafi's government [JURIST report]. In June, the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] issued arrest warrants [decision, PDF; JURIST report] for Gaddafi, as well as two high-ranking officials in his regime, for crimes against humanity. ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo [official website] declared before the Pre-Trial Chamber that his office had obtained direct evidence [JURIST report] that shows Gaddafi personally ordered attacks on civilian protesters and that his army used live ammunition on crowds, fired at people in funeral processions, and placed snipers to shoot people leaving mosques after prayer services. Earlier in June, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] decided to extend its investigation [JURIST report] of human rights abuses in Libya. In a 92-page report [text, PDF], the UNHRC declared that Gaddafi's regime committed murder, rape, torture, and forced disappearance "as part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population with knowledge of the attack."
Last week, in a statement to the UN Security Council, Ocampo detailed the charges [JURIST report] against al-Senussi and Saif al-Islam as well as what is being done to secure their capture. Late last month, the two reportedly attempted to leave Libya in an effort to surrender themselves [JURIST report] to the ICC, according to the National Transitional Council (NTC) [official website]. Earlier in the month, Ocampo said that he has evidence against Saif al-Islam for his role in planning attacks on Libyan civilians [JURIST report]. According to Ocampo, Saif al-Islam hired mercenaries to assist him in carrying out his plans to attack civilians that protested the rule of his father. The "substantial evidence" against Saif al-Islam is mostly in the form of witness reports, and the court remains in indirect contact with him, where there has been talk of a possible surrender [JURIST reports]. The ability of the ICC to negotiate a possible surrender of Saif al-Islam is a result of his desire to avoid the fate of his father, who was killed by opposition fighters [JURIST report] in October.
The bill was passed in March, but was placed on referendum after opponents collected 915,456 signatures [JURIST reports] in July. Anti-union and anti-collective bargaining laws have been a major issue of controversy in the US this year. In July, a judge for the US District Court for the District of Idaho [official website] issued a preliminary injunction [JURIST report] blocking the enforcement of an Idaho anti-union law [SB 1007, PDF] that bans a union program that would subsidize employment for its members. In March, the New Hampshire House of Representatives [official website] passed an amendment to their current budget that would require public employees to make concessions automatically [AP report] or become at-will employees. Earlier in March, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker [official website] signed a bill [JURIST report] limiting the rights of state workers to collectively bargain. Although the law was enjoined by judicial order, it has since been upheld [JURIST report] by the Wisconsin Supreme Court [official website].
The proposition was a response to the 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [HR 3590 text; JURIST backgrounder], which requires all Americans buy some form of health care coverage. The health care law's constitutionality has been challenged in multiple lawsuits. Last month, the American Center for Legal Justice (ACLJ) [advocacy website] and 105 members of Congress filed an amicus brief [JURIST report] with the US Supreme Court [official website], urging the court to take up a Florida case challenging the law. In September, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] and a group of 26 states filed petitions with the Supreme Court [JURIST report] seeking a ruling on the constitutionality of PPACA. The petitions for certiorari filed by the DOJ and states [cert. petitions, PDF] seek review of a decision handed down by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit [official website] in August. The Eleventh Circuit found the PPACA individual health care mandate unconstitutional [JURIST report] but upheld the remainder of the law without the mandate. The Supreme Court is likely to rule on the issue next summer.
Last month, Brammertz said that he would not appeal the court's decision to proceed with a single trial [JURIST report] for Mladic. The prosecutor sought to separate the indictment [JURIST report] in order to hold one trial for Mladic's conduct during the Srebrenica massacre [JURIST news archive], where approximately 8,000 people were killed, and one for all of his other charges during the Bosnian civil war. The court denied [press release] the prosecutor's request on the grounds that separating the trials would be inefficient and could prejudice Mladic and unduly burden witnesses. Brammertz had argued that splitting the trials was warranted [AP report] because Mladic's health may decline over the course of the trial. Mladic was hospitalized [JURIST report] earlier in the month, allegedly due to pneumonia. Serbian authorities captured Mladic [JURIST report] in May, ending a 16-year manhunt. In August, Hadzic entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him after refusing to enter a plea in July following his extradition to the Hague. [JURIST reports].
SEC civil penalties, most especially in a case involving such lucrative misconduct as insider trading, are designed, most importantly, to make such unlawful trading "a money-losing proposition not just for this defendant, but for all who would consider it, by showing that if you get caught ... you are going to pay severely in monetary terms."
Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in prison [JURIST report] last month after he was convicted of orchestrating the largest insider trading case in US history. The jury found him guilty of nine counts of securities fraud and five counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and others have been implicated in the insider trading scheme with Rajaratnam. Danielle Chiesi pleaded guilty in January and settled with the SEC [JURIST reports] in July. Former IBM senior vice president Robert Moffat was sentenced to six months in prison last September and was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for his role in the scheme after pleading guilty [JURIST reports] in March 2010. Former Intel Capital executive Rajiv Goel pleaded guilty [JURIST report] to insider trading charges in February 2010. Rajaratnam, Chiesi, Goel and Moffat were arrested in October 2009 and charged [complaint, PDF] along with two other individuals and two business entities. The complaint alleged that the individuals provided Galleon Group and another hedge fund with material nonpublic information about several corporations upon which the funds traded, generating $25 million in illicit gain.
No property acquired by the exercise of eminent domain under the laws of the State of Mississippi shall, for a period of ten years after its acquisition, be transferred or any interest therein transferred to any person, non-governmental entity, public-private partnership, corporation, or other business entity ...
The power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use is a doctrine long held. States can enact limitations on government takings to further citizen protections flowing from the Fifth Amendment. Last year voters in Nevada rejected a ballot initiative [JURIST report] that would have expanded state power by defining five exceptions to an existing general prohibition against exercising eminent domain to transfer property from one private party to another. The restriction on the state's ability to use eminent domain to acquire private property was approved by voters through a ballot initiative in 2008, which was originally voted on in 2006 [JURIST reports]. In 2009 Texas voters approved an initiative [JURIST report] to prohibit government officials from taking private property and allotting it to private buyers for the purpose of economic development or to increase tax revenues unless the property owner consents. The Texas measure further limited government ability to enforce eminent domain by requiring approval of two-thirds of the bicameral legislature. New Jersey limited the exercise of eminent domain [JURIST report] in 2007, although it was through the New Jersey Supreme Court [official website] rather than a ballot initiative. The Connecticut legislature approved eminent domain restrictions [JURIST report] in the same year. During the 2006 mid-term elections voters in nine states approved ballot initiatives [JURIST report] restricting the use of eminent domain.
It certainly is an encroachment on individual liberty, but it is no more so than a command that restaurants or hotels are obliged to serve all customers regardless of race ... or that a farmer cannot grow enough wheat to support his own family. ... The right to be free from federal regulation is not absolute, and yields to the imperative that Congress be free to forge national solutions to national problems, no matter how localor seemingly passivetheir individual origins.
This latest decision regarding the constitutionality of the PPACA's individual mandate is perhaps yet another step toward the law's ultimate fate in the US Supreme Court [official website]. As of now, there are three health care appeals pending before the court. In October, both the state of Virginia and Liberty University appealed a ruling [JURIST report] made by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [official website] that rejected all claims based on a lack of standing. Shortly before that, in September, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) along with 26 individual states asked the court to review a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit [official website], which asserted that the PPACA's individual mandate is unconstitutional [JURIST report], but that the remainder of the act is not. While the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit [official website] upheld the PPACA's individual mandate in June, the decision was also appealed [JURIST reports] to the Supreme Court by the Thomas More Law Center.
For more information, see JURIST's feature on Health Care Reform.
Also Tuesday, Washington electorates passed [Patch.com report] Senate Joint Resolution 8205 [text, PDF] by 71 percent, which brings the state in line on voter residency requirements. The law amends the Washington state constitution [text] to reduce the residency requirement for voting in presidential elections from 60 days to 30. These regulations had already been in effect in the state since the US Supreme Court ruled in Dunn v. Blumstein [opinion text] that residency requirements beyond 30 days were unconstitutional.
Finally, 60 percent of Mainers voted to repeal [Bangor Daily News report] Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011, An Act to Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process [text], which required registering to vote at least two days before the election. The repeal will reinstate a 38-year-old practice of same-day voter registration in Maine.
There is a presumptive prohibition on most forms of gambling in the US, although in Europe such bans have been found to violate EU law. The Washington Supreme Court [official website] ruled last year that a state ban on online gambling [JURIST report] is constitutional. That month, the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) [official website] delivered three judgments striking down gambling restrictions [JURIST report] in Germany because the regulations were not designed to protect public interest. The ECJ upheld a Swedish law restricting Internet gambling [JURIST report]. The ECJ held that bans on Internet gambling were acceptable for cultural, moral or religious reasons, but there should be no discrimination. The court concluded that Sweden's ban on Internet gambling was in line with EU laws, but that the nation's lottery laws were not allowed to penalize foreign gambling agencies differently from domestic agencies. In 2006, the US signed a significant ban on Internet gambling [JURIST report], making it illegal for banks or credit card companies to process transactions involving Internet gambling. However, enforcement of the law has been delayed [JURIST report].
The Supreme Court of Mississippi [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] in September that the initiative could be placed on the ballot [JURIST report]. The ruling came after two Mississippi citizens filed a lawsuit claiming the initiative violated Article 15, Section 273(5)(a) [text, PDF] of the Mississippi Constitution. The court refused to rule on the constitutionality of the initiative itself, but concluded that it could not interfere with or question the validity of a legislative proposal prior to the election. The court, therefore, ultimately dismissed the challenge on the basis that Measure 26 is not ripe for review. Colorado voters struck down [Denver Post report] a similar ballot initiative [text, PDF] in November 2010 that would have amended the state's constitution [text] to extend rights to fetuses [JURIST report] and would have effectively outlawed abortion. In November 2007, the Colorado Supreme Court [official website] approved the language of an anti-abortion group's proposed ballot initiative that would amend the Colorado constitution [JURIST report] to define a fertilized egg as a "person" entitled to "inalienable rights, equality of justice, and due process of law" under the state constitution. JURIST Guest Columnist Caitlin Borgmann argues that redefining personhood is just one of several approaches aimed at curtailing abortion [JURIST op-ed].
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ponkine wrote:Hi my friends
The Sting and Blackout tour has opened in Prague !!!
The 15-03-2010 setlist was as follows:
01. Intro
01a.Coming home
02. Sting In The Tail
03. Make It Real
04. Bad Boys Running Wild
05. Loving You Sunday Morning - Don't stop at the top
06. Is There Anybody There - No pain no gain
07. The Zoo
08. Coast To Coast
09. Animal Magnetism - Passion rules the game
10. Pictured Life - Riot of your time
11. We'll Burn The Sky
12. Always Somewhere
13. Holiday
14. Holiday - Crazy World
15. Raised On Rock
16. The Good Die Young
17. Tease Me Please Me
18. 321 - The game of life
19. Kottak Attack - Dynamite
20. Blackout
21. He's A Woman She's A Man - Humanity
22. Big City Nights
23. Turn you on
24. I'm leaving you
25. Still Loving You
26. Wind Of Change
27. Rock You Like A Hurricane
based on the setlist, change 5 songs from it!. Please bold or change the color of the songs you have changed. Have some fun my friends
Cool idea!From my point of view, this setlist is lacking some classics!