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Hatchlands, a property of the National Trust , stands in a handsome, wooded park, landscaped by Humphrey Repton, and is just 23 miles from London. Splendid rooms designed c. 1758 by Robert Adam are furnished with the Cobbe Collection of Old Master paintings and composer instruments. Alec Cobbe formed the collection of some 50 historic keyboard instruments during the last forty years, his purpose being to assemble instruments by makers who were highly regarded or patronised by composers. Eighteen of the instruments were actually owned or played by some of the greatest creators of classical music, such as Henry Purcell, Johann Christian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Fryderik Chopin, Franz Liszt, Georges Bizet, Gustav Mahler and Edward Elgar - the largest group of such composer-related instruments to be seen in one place anywhere in the world. The instruments are maintained in playing condition and are used for concerts. In 1997 they were given to the Cobbe Collection Trust, a charity which aims to enable musicians and audiences to hear music sounding as nearly as possible to what the composers themselves would have heard.
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The distress to come upon Israel. (1-6) The approach of the day of trouble. (7-10) Judgments on Israel. (11-17)
Verses 1-6 Israel gave rewards to their idols, in the offerings presented to them. It is common for those who are niggardly in religion, to be prodigal upon their lusts. Those are reckoned as idolaters, who love a reward in the corn-floor better than a reward in the favour of God and in eternal life. They are full of the joy of harvest, and have no disposition to mourn for sin. When we make the world, and the things of it, our idol and our portion, it is just with God to show us our folly, and correct us. None may expect to dwell in the Lord's land, who will not be subject to the Lord's laws, or be influenced by his love. When we enjoy the means of grace, we ought to consider what we shall do, if they should be taken from us. While the pleasures of communion with God are out of the reach of change, the pleasant places purchased with silver, or in which men deposit silver, are liable to be laid in ruins. No famine is so dreadful as that of the soul.
Verses 7-10 Time had been when the spiritual watchmen of Israel were with the Lord, but now they were like the snare of a fowler to entangle persons to their ruin. The people were become as corrupt as those of Gibeah, ( Judges 19 ) ; and their crimes should be visited in like manner. At first God had found Israel pleasing to Him, as grapes to the traveller in the wilderness. He saw them with pleasure as the first ripe figs. This shows the delight God took in them; yet they followed after idolatry.
11-17. God departs from a people, or from a person, when he withdraws his goodness and mercy from them; and when the Lord is departed, what can the creature do? Even though, for the present, good things seem to remain, yet the blessing is gone if God is gone. Even the children should perish with the parents. The Divine wrath dries up the root, and withers the fruit of all comforts; and the scattered Jews daily warn us to beware, lest we neglect or abuse the gospel. Yet every smiting is not a drying up of the root. It may be that God intends only to smite so that the sap may be turned to the root, that there may be more of root graces, more humility, patience, faith, and self-denial. It is very just that God should bring judgments on those who slight his offered mercy.
Hosea 9:1-17 . WARNING AGAINST ISRAEL'S JOY AT PARTIAL RELIEF FROM THEIR TROUBLES: THEIR CROPS SHALL FAIL, AND THE PEOPLE LEAVE THE LORD'S LAND FOR EGYPT AND ASSYRIA, WHERE THEY CANNOT, IF SO INCLINED, SERVE GOD ACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT RITUAL: FOLLY OF THEIR FALSE PROPHETS.
1. Rejoice not . . . for joy--literally, "to exultation." Thy exultation at the league with Pul, by which peace seems secured, is out of place: since thy idolatry will bring ruin on thee.
as other people--the Assyrians for instance, who, unlike thee, are in the height of prosperity.
loved a reward upon every corn floor--Thou hast desired, in reward for thy homage to idols, abundance of corn on every threshing-floor ( Hosea 2:12 ).
2. ( Hosea 2:9 Hosea 2:12 ).
fail--disappoint her expectation.
4. offer wine offerings--literally, "pour as a libation ( Exodus 30:9 , Leviticus 23:13 ).
neither shall they be pleasing unto him--as being offered on a profane soil.
sacrifices . . . as the bread of mourners--which was unclean ( Deuteronomy 26:14 , Jeremiah 16:7 , Ezekiel 24:17 ).
their bread for their soul--their offering for the expiation of their soul [CALVIN], ( Leviticus 17:11 ). Rather, "their bread for their sustenance ('soul' being often used for the animal life, Genesis 14:21 , Margin) shall not come into the Lord's house"; it shall only subserve their own uses, not My worship.
5. ( Hosea 2:11 ).
6. because of destruction--to escape from the devastation of their country.
Egypt shall gather them up--that is, into its sepulchres ( Jeremiah 8:2 , Ezekiel 29:5 ). Instead of returning to Palestine, they should die in Egypt.
Memphis--famed as a necropolis.
the pleasant places for their silver--that is, their desired treasuries for their money. Or, "whatever precious thing they have of silver" [MAURER].
nettles--the sign of desolation ( Isaiah 34:13 ).
7. visitation--vengeance: punishment ( Isaiah 10:3 ).
Israel shall know it--to her cost experimentally ( Isaiah 9:9 ).
the prophet is a fool--The false prophet who foretold prosperity to the nation shall be convicted of folly by the event.
the spiritual man--the man pretending to inspiration ( Lamentations 2:14 , Ezekiel 13:3 , Micah 3:11 , Zephaniah 3:4 ).
for the multitude of thine iniquity, &c.--Connect these words with, "the days of visitation . . . are come"; "the prophet . . . is mad," being parenthetical.
the great hatred--or, "the great provocation" [HENDERSON]; or, "(thy) great apostasy" [MAURER]. English Version means Israel's "hatred" of God's prophets and the law.
8. The watchman . . . was with my God--The spiritual watchmen, the true prophets, formerly consulted my God ( Jeremiah 31:6 , Habakkuk 2:1 ); but their so-called prophet is a snare, entrapping Israel into idolatry.
hatred--rather, "(a cause of) apostasy" (see Hosea 9:7 ) [MAURER].
house of his God--that is, the state of Ephraim, as in Hosea 8:1 [MAURER]. Or, "the house of his (false) god," the calves [CALVIN]. Jehovah, "my God," seems contrasted with "his God." CALVIN'S view is therefore preferable.
9. as in the days of Gibeah--as in the day of the perpetration of the atrocity of Gibeah, narrated in Judges 19:16-22 , &c.
10. As the traveller in a wilderness is delighted at finding grapes to quench his thirst, or the early fig (esteemed a great delicacy in the East, Isaiah 28:4 , Jeremiah 24:2 , Micah 7:1 ); so it was My delight to choose your fathers as My peculiar people in Egypt ( Hosea 2:15 ).
at her first time--when the first-fruits of the tree become ripe.
went to Baal-peor--( Numbers 25:3 ): the Moabite idol, in whose worship young women prostituted themselves; the very sin Israel latterly was guilty of.
separated themselves--consecrated themselves.
unto that shame--to that shameful or foul idol ( Jeremiah 11:13 ).
their abominations were according as they loved--rather, as Vulgate, "they became abominable like the object of their love" ( Deuteronomy 7:26 , Psalms 115:8 ). English Version gives good sense, "their abominable idols they followed after, according as their lusts prompted them" ( Amos 4:5 , Margin).
11. their glory shall fly away--fit retribution to those who "separated themselves unto that shame" ( Hosea 9:10 ). Children were accounted the glory of parents; sterility, a reproach. "Ephraim" means "fruitfulness" ( Genesis 41:52 ); this its name shall cease to be its characteristic.
from the birth . . . womb . . . conception--Ephraim's children shall perish in a threefold gradation; (1) From the time of birth. (2) From the time of pregnancy. (3) From the time of their first conception.
12. Even though they should rear their children, yet will I bereave them (the Ephraimites) of them ( Job 27:14 ).
woe . . . to them when I depart--Yet the ungodly in their madness desire God to depart from them ( Job 21:14 , 22:17 , Matthew 8:34 ). At last they know to their cost how awful it is when God has departed ( Deuteronomy 31:17 , 1 Samuel 28:15 1 Samuel 28:16 ; compare Hosea 9:11 , 1 Samuel 4:21 ).
13. Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus . . . in a pleasant place--that is, in looking towards Tyrus (on whose borders Ephraim lay) I saw Ephraim beautiful in situation like her (Ezekiel 26:1-28:26').
is planted--as a fruitful tree; image suggested by the meaning of "Ephraim" ( Hosea 9:11 ).
bring forth his children to the murderer--( Hosea 9:16 , Hosea 13:16 ). With all his fruitfulness, his children shall only be brought up to be slain.
14. what wilt thou give?--As if overwhelmed by feeling, he deliberates with God what is most desirable.
give . . . a miscarrying womb--Of two evils he chooses the least. So great will be the calamity, that barrenness will be a blessing, though usually counted a great misfortune ( Job 3:3 , Jeremiah 20:14 , Luke 23:29 ).
15. All their wickedness--that is, their chief guilt. contumacy in rejecting God and choosing a king ( 1 Samuel 11:14 1 Samuel 11:15 ; compare 1 Samuel 8:7 ), and of their subsequent idolatry.
there I hated them--not with the human passion, but holy hatred of their sin, which required punishment to be inflicted on themselves (compare Malachi 1:3 ).
out of mine house--as in Hosea 8:1 : out of the land holy unto ME. Or, as "love" is mentioned immediately after, the reference may be to the Hebrew mode of divorce, the husband (God) putting the wife (Israel) out of the house.
princes . . . revolters--"Sarim . . . Sorerim" (Hebrew), a play on similar sounds.
16. The figures "root," "fruit," are suggested by the word "Ephraim," "Smitten," namely, with a blight ( Psalms 102:4 ).
17. My God--"My," in contrast to "them," that is, the people, whose God Jehovah no longer is. Also Hosea appeals to God as supporting his authority against the whole people.
wanderers among . . . nations--( 2 Kings 15:29 , 1 Chronicles 5:26 ).


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With major motion pictures being shot in and around the Chattanooga-Atlanta area, acting classes are in demand more than ever. The Academy of Mutual Interest in Motion Pictures will present a two-day acting class, "Access to Effective Acting," Nov. 17-18, from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, and 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Mountain View Inn in Cleveland. The class will focus on method acting, improvisation and how to take advantage of film and TV opportunities.
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David Youngdahl, a native New Yorker now living in Cleveland, who attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to study acting where screen legends Spencer Tracy, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall attended, will focus on putting into action the techniques of method acting in his session, "Get Real With Acting," where students will have the opportunity to perform their scenes on camera and receive direction.
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Molinari, who lives in Atlanta but taught acting in California, has been in films with Robert DeNiro and Tommie Lee Jones, and worked on several TV series like "Star Trek Voyager," "NYPD Blue" and "ER," said, "This will be a wonderful course for everyone who attends because it's designed for beginners and experienced actors. This is the best way to meet other actors and actresses who can tell you what this lifestyle is truly like. It's also an excellent way to work on the skills that need improvement and help you decide if a career in film, television or the theater is right for you."
Youngdahl, who went on to perform live at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York before moving to Cleveland, said, actors will not be taught to memorize lines by heart but will work to understand the dramatic structure of a scene, and his or her motivations.
"My course will teach you how to use your experiences to enliven the character you are playing," he said. "I will be discussing the science of the mind to help students become familiar with the nuts and bolts of the inside work that prepares them to bring more realism to any part they play.
"The primary problem amateur actors have is trying to 'play the feelings' as opposed to understanding the motivations the character has. If you learn how to choose the right motive — for example, if you want a cookie for yourself but someone in the script cuts across that motive and they suddenly eat the cookie — then the feelings you have can be real instead of 'acted.' People can see the difference. In that sense, we don't teach 'acting.' I teach you how to get real in a performance. The trick is learning how to take your stand earlier in the process — at the 'motive point' rather than at the 'feeling after point.' The original scripts we use will play into that."
Rodgers, the public relations director with The Academy of Mutual Interest in Motion Pictures, said his techniques will demonstrate how anyone can think on their feet and take charge of the moment to become a more effective actor with the confidence to handle the unexpected.
"The reason for improv is real simple," Rodgers said. "In your life — your business world, your marriage, your kids and as a professional in acting — you have one thing that is always true, you will be asked questions that will smack you right between the eyes. You may not have an answer. But the way you respond will be based on three things. First you need to have love and caring in your voice for the person, because they don't know they just hit you between the eyes. And if they ARE trying to throw you off, you don't want them to know it. You want to show concern, respect and honor. You then have what we call 'segues' (pronounced: seg-ways) which gives you about 10 seconds to 'reframe.' Anytime you don't know the answer to something, you can take part of what was said and reframe it. Then you can take that information and answer what you just reframed. That way you always have control of the question. That's one way to describe what they do on 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' I can teach actors how to segue and reframe."
According to Molinari, more seniors are in demand as extras for movies and commercials due to the popularity of actress Bettie White in the film industry.
"Right now they're looking for senior citizens because they're spontaneous and fun!" Molinari said. "They're really bringing in the senior group. I'm looking forward to giving them my tips to success as a background performer, which calls for taking directions to complete the picture in the scene."
Acting classes has been proven to help slow cognitive decline in the elderly and improve memory capabilities immediately after a class ends. It also improves the social life of those involved as well as opening the door to a new source of easy income, according to Molinari, who is in her 70s. Research shows a statistically significant improvement in short-term memory, comprehension and problem-solving skills, as well as perceived quality of life.
Rodgers said the whole point of attending acting class is to become a better thespian, which requires work to see improvements.
"An acting class is a safe environment where you can try new things, learn new things and grow as an artist," he said. "Everyone is there to learn and everyone has room for improvement. We'll grow together. I'm really looking forward to this."
"The class is really worth twice as much," Molinari added. "Plus we have a few surprises for our students."
The specially designed acting class by The Academy of Mutual Interest in Motion Pictures, LLC., a Cleveland-based company, features original scenes for students as they learn how to identify objectives, obstacles and tactics to create better performances. The two-day class is $100, which covers both days. For ages 18 and up only. Space is limited. There is a $10 student and senior discount. To register online, visit www.academymimp.com or mail a check or money order to: The Academy of Mutual Interest in Motion Pictures, LLC. P.O. Box 5992 Cleveland TN 37320-5992. For more information, call 423-716-5409.


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2010 was an exciting year around the world, and also for us right here at Purl Soho! While the shop was busy relocating to its new beautiful digs, The Purl Bee was working hard to deliver a whole year's worth of original patterns. The theme of our year was Timeless Design. We really thought hard about bringing you ideas that would actually fit into your lifestyle not just this year, but next year and the year after that and after that... We hope we succeeded, and we look forward to filling 2011 with our Purl touch! Here's a look back at some of our 2010 favorites...
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One of our most popular projects this year was the magical Pixie Dust Lap Blanket. It's no wonder why! Big, loopy stitches; hand dyed, extraordinary color; and smatterings of sparkly "pixie dust" all conspired to make this no ordinary blanket. Knit Collage's amazing Pixie Dust yarn is a handspun, ultra bulky yarn that transports you right into the land of fairy tales!
Stirrup Socks with Loeffler Randall
These Stirrup Socks we created in collaboration with Loeffler Randall remain our favorite one skein project of the year. We also happened to make them with our favorite new yarn of the year, Anzula's Squishy, an irresistible blend of superwash merino (for structure and softness), cashmere (for luxurious warmth) and nylon (for durability). A simple rib pattern is all these stirrup socks needed to become a timeless classic!
Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones
We were so lucky this year to have Margaret Oomen contribute this amazing pattern to the Purl Bee. Crafter extraordinaire, Margaret splits her time between doctoring, mothering, blogging, and creating precious treasures like these Little Urchin Sea Stones. Delicately enshrined in Valdani Pearl Cotton Embroidery Thread, these stones have a story book quality that makes them so intriguing. A beautiful pile of them is just the kind of mystery we love!
Baby Leg Warmers for Mila
Mila doesn't need any help looking cute, but her mom Faye put the cherry on top with these adorable Baby Leg Warmers. She used Koigu's Kersti as a pretty neutral backdrop for the wonderful play of purpley silk and wool stripes. Happily, Brown Paper Package's Trio is a needlepoint yarn that comes in tiny skeins, making stripes unusually affordable. It's a challenge to keep babies warm and mobile all winter. Over cozy little leggings, Baby Leg Warmers are the perfect solution!
Felt Flower Winter Wreath
Page's magnificent Felt Flower Winter Wreath hangs by the registers at our shop in Soho and people are constantly commenting on how lovely it is. They can't believe it when we tell them that it's a free pattern available on the Purl Bee and that it's not that hard to make. It's such a special piece that we can see why it's hard to believe! Page designed it using our natural colored 5mm thick wool felt as a background, pieces of the ecru 1mm wool felt for the flowers, and some bright neon thread as embroidered accents. The effect is elegant, modern and totally gorgeous!
Mother's Day Embroidered Scarves
Our Mother's Day Embroidered Scarves are the definition of a simple, elegant project. They would be a great gift not only for Mother's Day but for any time you'd like to make a wearable and lovely handmade present for a special woman in your life. They are made out of beautiful sheer linen and accented with lumious silk embroidery thread. Currently we are out of stock of some of the linen Molly used in the original project but we have some incredible alternatives like the stunning Global Weave Duo Weave Linen, the drapey and silky, Kokka Linen, and the light as air Shot Cotton.
New Year's Garland
In many ways 2010 was the Year of Felt for all of us at The Purl Bee. We just couldn't get enough of it! So it was fitting that we started 2010 with one of our favorite felt projects to date, the New Years Garland! This project is so festive and fun. It's made with a bright array of 18-inch wool felt pieces that have been cut into circles and then sewn together down their centers with invisible thread. It would be a perfect project for a birthday party or just to add a pretty accent to any room.
Sewn Stash Baskets
Molly's Sewn Stash Baskets are great storage solution for those of you with piles of yarn, fabric and needles laying around. They are stiff enough to stand up on their own but soft enough to fold away when you're not using them. They are made with sturdy, beautiful Block Printed Linen and lined with simple solids. What a great way to store and display all of your craft supplies!
Hawaiian Style Felt Throw Pillows
This being "The Year of Felt" it only seems fitting that we end this list with one of our most unique, stunning, and popular felt projects to date, the Hawaiian Style Felt Throw Pillows! We used the Felt Yardage which is 2-yards (!) wide to create these big bold pillows. The large floral inspired design is sewn on with vibrant Trebizond Silk Embroidery thread. Since this story first ran many people have come into the shop to pick out colors to make their own and it's been so inspirational to see the colors people choose, from subtle sage greens, to graphic black and white. It's always such a pleasure to see what our readers do! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas, pictures, and comments with us this year.
Here's to a creative and inspiring 2011! --Happy New Year from all of us at Purl Soho!


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- i already know i forgot to put "ranged" and "melee" in the defense fields…
any other errors, let me know
also if you have any suggestions
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:23 PM
- i already know i forgot to put "ranged" and "melee" in the defense fields…
any other errors, let me know
also if you have any suggestions
thanks and enjoy
Posted 02 September 2012 - 02:38 PM
Sexy! Thanks for this.
Posted 02 September 2012 - 03:06 PM
One thing I didn't see, other than the lack of Melee & Ranged in the Defense box, was a place for Motivation. Though I suppose that could just be listed in the Misc/Notes section.
Any chance of this being form-fillable at some point down the road?
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 08:30 PM
The Motivation is on top of first page under career/specialization and above the obligation/type.
Form fillable… maybe, wouldn't be until the full release, and then it'll depend on free time then… but rest assured i'll point any updates/new versions here
Posted 03 September 2012 - 12:48 AM
Very cool! Couldn't have done it better myself.
Posted 03 September 2012 - 02:04 PM
Can you make this into a form-fillable sheet please?
Posted 04 September 2012 - 08:13 PM
See above… after full release I may, but I'm a classic "write it in myself" guy, and just wanted to make this quickly so i could play and not be annoyed every time i looked at the character sheet…
Posted 10 September 2012 - 05:09 PM
Not exactly a huge problem, but one of the players in my group noticed that you'd misspelled "Magnitude"
Posted 13 September 2012 - 02:02 AM
HAHA! nice catch…. so you've used the sheet in game? How did it hold up? Was there anything you would like to see in it now that you've played through a session or more? (My first EotE session keeps getting pushed back since I'm still GMing a Saga Campaign, trying to finish that up and find time for this… My EotE will finally be this Sunday- I gave my group an option to either cancel this weeks session of EotE or to play it on friday instead… I couldn't wait any longer to get my feet wet in this… hahaha)
Posted 13 September 2012 - 03:48 PM
So far we've had one session, and a good chunk of that was character creation - actual "use" was limited to some star travel and a quick combat, so we don't have a lot to say about it just yet. The only other thing I can recall someone saying is that there was nowhere to record encumberance thresholds and current encumberance.
The obvious "nice to have" would be a starship sheet - probably only needs to be a half-page for details and the rest could be scratch space for notes/cargo/etc.
We've got another session on Monday night, so I'll keep you posted on what else gets noticed or commented on.
Posted 16 September 2012 - 04:49 AM
Thanks for the input… my first session is today, so i'm prepping story now, i'll edit the sheet tonight
- gonna fix the misspelling, and the words i forgot on the defense fields directly
- the encumberance threshold i ment to add to the bottom of the equipment field. that was the idea of having the enc. field and location fields… i may add a small section so the current field can be what all you own, and the new field you can write in what you are carrying on person…
- i'll start trying to figure out a starship sheet. if it does fit into just a half sheet i'll probably add a few reference items to that page (die references for sure, what other things would you like to see on your character sheet for quick reference?)
Posted 16 September 2012 - 05:31 AM
Perhaps a strain tracker ?
strain does seem fluctuate during the course of a fight and one thing my players were asking for was a nicer way of tracking current strain total
Here was are now.. at the middle.. more and more.. I have the feeling we are getting nowhere...slowly we are getting nowhere and that is a pleasure... it is not irritating to be where one is ... it is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else... if we are irritated it is not a pleasure...nothing is a pleasure if we are irritated but suddenly it is a pleasure.. and more and more it is not irritating.. originally we were nowhere and now again we have the pleasure of slowly being nowhere
Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:54 AM
Great work man. In addition to what you have already stated in the fixes, you can also remove Surveillance as a skill.
Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:46 AM
While not a big deal, I personally would ask that you cut back on the use of the dark grey, While it does serve to break up the sections of the character sheet, I find it hard to write in those sections, as I write very lightly in pencil. Also my printer weeps at the extraneous use of ink. Perhaps a border around the sections would serve just as well?
Posted 24 October 2012 - 12:28 AM
First I must thank you for your work as I like this sheet a lot.
Second, in addition to the small corrections that others have pointed out I would like to make a request. I would appreciate if you could make a version of this sheet that included a space for a character portrait. In my experience that is very important to immerse into the character. I would like it to be on the upper right side of the first page. I think that by arranging the other sections and maybe reducing the space to some of them (like the "SPECIAL ACTIONS" section) you could fit a space for the portrait in it.
Thanks in advance.
Posted 24 October 2012 - 01:32 AM
hey guys, sorry i've been MIA on this… i got involved with a project that started as an XWing fan forums, but is now growing into a fansite for all the FFG star wars games…
www.afewmaneuvers.com (the index page will redirect you to the forums)
we just moved the forums from yuku.com, so people are still making their way there, and it's still mainly active in the X-Wing section…
please though, come on over and join, i'm working on the main site right now, that should be up and running in a couple weeks (and i'll find time to make the changes to the character sheet as well haha)
Posted 17 November 2012 - 03:40 AM
Well guys- www.afewmaneuvers.com is finally live (the xwing section of the site, though our forums are live for all 3 of ffg's games)
and i had alittle time to do a couple edits to my sheet… removed Surveillance, fixed misspelling, lightened the grey used to separate the fields…
I'm going to start an all new version 2.0 that will come in 2 page and 3-4 page formats to include all the requests, work on it will be alittle slow (i'm a package car driver for UPS… santa in brown season… lol)
Posted 17 November 2012 - 03:48 AM
Posted 17 November 2012 - 12:52 PM
Thanks, very nice work!
If you have the opportunity, it'll be great to include ways to make it easier for new players to build dice pool. The character sheet from the beginner's box is a good example.
Another good example is a fan made character sheet made for WFRP 3rd edition (which use similar custom dices). This particular sheet is fillable, which is a nice feature too to build and print characters.
Thanks again for your work!


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Oh my biggest gripe with online PvP. Let's leave one person to defend a node and when 3 opponents bum rush the node and I get taken out, let's blame me for not winning a 1v3 matchup.
Oh my biggest gripe with online PvP. Let's leave one person to defend a node and when 3 opponents bum rush the node and I get taken out, let's blame me for not winning a 1v3 matchup.
7 Minute trailer and Demo out 22nd.
^ Wow! Looks really good!
Picked up DMC today and it's awesome so far! And new Dante's pretty hot!
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
Grabbed my copy today. Have the codes for weapon skins and Virgil stuff when it comes out. Definitely popping it on the highest difficulty from the get go.
So far Anarchy Reigns came out and is a lot of fun. Sega didn't advertise it well so unfortunately it will go under the radar. DmC is put and next month MG Rising. Great start of the year for action games.
Yeah, so at 3 missions in I am definitely digging it. I can understand peoples criticism that the combat is a little more accessible, but I am sure there is still a lot to dig into since it is day one. It is a lot of fun though and I can imagine the kind of stuff you can come up with when it comes to all the weapons.
People are crapping on the story but so far I think it is fine and I don't think Dante is as annoying as people are making him out to be. And yes, he is definitely a hot looking man. I'd do him.
I love the scene where he gets dressed while flying through his trailer in lvl 1!
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
Darksiders is now available for free for PlayStation Plus members.
Finished DmC. Overall I enjoyed the game, but the Boss Battles for the most part were pretty weak outside of the very last one. Time to bump up the difficulty and go back to do all the trial rooms, etc.
Spoiler: (Highlight this box to see the hidden message.)
She "dies" and to preserve her soul, enters the body of one of your companions. For the final companion quest, you have to choose between the original soul [Khem Val] or Darth Zash.
I know that because my main character is a Inquisitor. Another night of going 0/4. Thank god I am leveling a healer because I basically had 3 straight in a row with no healers ever. The other one was a premade which is essentially a loss.
Man did I mow through DMC! Time for Son of Sparda mode I guess.
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
I have Nephilim, SoS and Heaven and Hell beat so far. Over a day logged in so far? couple chapters into DMD. Can't wait for Bloody Palace, the combat is a TON of fun even though it is a bit simpler and a little restricting when it comes to "Blue" and "Red" type enemies.
I both love and hate the red/blue enemies. On one hand it seriously limits your attack options, but on the other it forces you to experiment with new types of combos!
I do love the combat though! I'm partial to Rebellion, Eryx and Osirus. Also the pistols. (love rainstorm and inverse rainstorm)
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
I am all about the Revenant when it comes to the guns. Really love the animation when he is shooting it, especially when you get the slow down on a last enemy. Dante looks so cool.
Anybody remember this game?
Beat the new SUper Mario U game. In many ways,it was easier then SUper Mario Bros Wii due to the P Acorn.
Ugh. A $50 Best Buy gift card landed in my lap today and I need convincing to not buy a 3DS with it. The only reason I actually want to buy it is for the Final Fantasy music rhythm game.
Thanks to PS +, I was finally able to finish the Platinum for Darksiders. The one that gave me the most trouble was the one that required me to kill at least 160 enemies on the short rail shooting sequence between the ruined city and Tiamat's tower. After 2 dozen attempts, I finally got the silver trophy followed by the Plat. Now I can use my trophies to get sweet bonuses in Darksiders II!
^ Anyone ever tell you your hardcore FOF? Whats that now, 73 platinums? Thats fracking awesome!
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
Does anyone here played Persona? I don't know if it was brought up before but I just played for fun today and I really missed it
I hope they release the new one soon.
So I have been playing the FF rhythm game and is there a point to the leveling system or is it there just for LOLz?
So you caved eh? Or did you get it for IOS, and no, not really point, but the music is superb?
Saw an old Space Quest the other day..that brings back memories
And there are people who think this game doesn't have good combat...
No thanks. I'd rather not play a game that requires me to wail on every enemy with 50 hits to beat them or use an elaborate 100x combo sequence on every mook in my way just to earn a decent rating at the end of a level.
Fancy combos are cool when used on bosses, but they lose their appeal when you have to do them over and over just to progress. If I want awesome combat that doesn't waste half my play time on pointless combo farming, I'll go play God Of War.
It's on a harder difficulty, which is why it takes that much more to kill them. It is done so to extend the combos he is doing for the video.
God of War enemies get stronger on high difficulties and take a lot more to kill as well. Only difference being that I find the combat in GoW boring and lack luster.
I'm playing some old SNES games. SOmetimes older is better!
Playing Legend of Zelda Twilight princess. Just beat the Goron part for Fused shadow #2
"Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it."
Richard Rahl
Bought Doom BFG edition last tuesday, my first time playing the 3rd doom really. Played through the main campaign in about fuve days, loved it.
I tried to replay this game once before and I just found it painfully boring and easy. Funnily enough, I have tried to replay Minish Cap quite a few times and I get to the second area and just give up due to the stupid amount of backtracking at that point. Probably the same reason I couldn't stand Spirit Tracks.
Sure, we bought the original game for the Cube when it came out, but Ariel and I have both decided that the HD, tweaked remake of Wind Waker for the Wii-U is a definite buy.
By tweaked, I wonder if they'll insert the dungeon they excluded last time?


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I thought it would be fun to see what other genders are going to be born in March? (If you know already)
I am due March 2, but will probably be induced early (so may have a february baby)- but I found out last week I a having a GIRL! This is my second child, and my first is also a little girl. I am pretty excited as I am comfortable raising girls and am hoping not to have very many surprises-lol
This is my third pregnancy. We have a boy and a girl already, and we found out the gender each time. We have decided to let it me a suprise this time! We'll find out if it is a boy or girl when we meet our Babycakes in March.
This is my 4th child we have to girls 9 and 7 and a little boy 22 months. For our 4th one we want it to be a suprise but I keep going back and forth. We get our ultrasound in 3 weeks. I think a suprise would be fun. Christin
This is my first pregnancy that has made it to the 2nd trimester. I've miscarried twice before but the doctors say this one is completely healthy and has an extremely good chance of making it to term. We find out what the gender of the baby is on Thursday. We are very excited.
Found out Saturday for my husband's birthday. He kept the gender from me for over a week so he could surprise me. E un Bambino Abbruzzese ... It's a Baby Boy Abbruzzese. The cake was in the display case at a bakery in Little Italy. He even asked me to check the hours for the bakery and said he wanted to stop for cannolis after dinner. I had no idea. He took me over to the case to pick out what I wanted, and he pointed at the cake... I go, "Hey that says our name on it," and he goes, "Read the rest of the cake Steph."
We had our Anatomy ultrasound yesterday and I did not want to find out the sex.
I didnt know with our first(Girl), but Hubby had to know with second. So he was supposed to find out, not me. Well, the technician wrote 'It's A Girl' on one of the pics for him to know the sex...She then scrolled through all the pics at the end to make sure she had everything and I saw the pic with description on it....I was furious! He spoiled my surprise. All because he's a guy and wants a boy, not another girl lol.
So this time(which should be our last baby)I said there is NO WAY he is finding out. Not taking any chances haha. So we will be finding out when this one pops into the world next year!
Anyone else agree it's funnier not knowing? There are so few real surprises left in life
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Farm Brochure
A. Trend Towards Production Contracting/Definitions. There is a new era of livestock production on the rise in Iowa and across the nation. Traditional patterns of livestock production are giving way to new care and feeding arrangements. Many of these arrangements involve livestock production contracts.
A livestock production contract can be defined as an agreement under which a producer agrees to feed and care for livestock owned by a contractor in return for a payment. Production contracts should be distinguished from marketing agreements, cash forward contracts, and futures contracts which involve the sale of livestock produced and owned by the producer.
B. Use of checklist. This checklist has been prepared by Attorney General Tom Miller's Task Force on Production Contracts (the members are listed on page 11). It was developed as an educational tool for producers considering a livestock production contract. The producer is encouraged to ask the type of questions posed in the checklist before signing a contract. No checklist can raise every relevant question, and, conversely, this checklist may raise questions that are not relevant to each producer.
C. References in Checklist. Note that the term "you" as used in this checklist refers to the producer or grower involved. The term "contractor" refers to the other party to the contract.
A. Consult Experts. Before committing yourself to this contractual obligation, be absolutely sure you understand the entire document.
1. Attorneys.
If you do not fully and completely understand the legal terms in the contract or the legal consequences of the contract, then you should consult an attorney.
2. Financial and technical experts.
If you do not fully understand the financial or tax consequences of the contract, then you should consult your lender, a tax professional, the Extension Service, an agricultural consultant or others.
3. Other producers.
Talk to other producers who have had experience with contracts. They may be a good source of advice.
B. Facility Requirements. (If you are required to construct a building, make improvements in an existing building, or purchase new equipment.)
1. Exclusivity of Use.
Can you have livestock other than the contractor's livestock in the facilities?
Can you have other livestock on the farm?
2. Construction Timing.
When does construction have to be completed?
Are there penalties for construction delays?
3. Construction Costs/Depreciation.
Do you know the total costs of construction?
Do you pay for all the material and labor?
Who pays the costs of site surveys, engineering, and excavating?
What are the depreciation costs? Depreciation claim able on your taxes differs with various types of livestock.
Who "owns" the facility?
4. Construction Specifications/Modernization.
Who provides the specifications for construction?
Who is responsible if there are defects?
Is the facility standard for the industry? Would the facility be acceptable if you wanted to enter into contracts with other contractors in the future? Could the facility be used for other purposes?
Are you required to pay for future modernization or upgrades in the facility or its equipment?
5. Government Approval of Facility.
Who is responsible for obtaining governmental permits and/or county zoning approval?
Who pays permit fees?
What happens if facility is not approved?
6. Miscellaneous Facility Costs.
Who pays for maintenance and repairs on the facility?
Who pays for insurance for liability and property/casualty on the facility?
Will the facility require a new well or other source of water? Who pays for this?
Who pays for security?
7. Access to Facility.
Who has access to the facility?
If the contractor or others have access, then do they have to give you advance notice?
What if there are damages, such as introduction of disease?
8. Recovery of Investment.
Is the duration of the contract adequate to recover your investment in the facility and equipment?
Can the contract be terminated before the investment is recovered? What if the contractor goes bankrupt?
Is there a guarantee of minimum occupancy for the facility?
9. Financing of Facility/Lender Approval.
Is the financing of the facility certain? Do you have a written loan commitment?
Does your lender need to accept the contract before financing of the facility is approved?
Does your lender require the contractor to provide assurances that the contractor can perform the contract?
C. Operational Issues.
1. Delivery of Livestock.
Who pays the cost of trucking livestock in and out?
Who decides when and how livestock will be delivered to the facility? Is there a set schedule for livestock deliveries?
What if deliveries are late or less than expected? Do you have a guaranteed minimum or maximum occupancy rate for your facilities? Is there compensation for non-compliance?
If applicable, when, where, and under what supervision will livestock be weighed coming into or leaving the facility?
Who bears the risk of death loss of livestock while trucked in or out?
2. Feed.
Who is responsible for providing feed and guaranteeing feed quality?
Who sets the rations? Who decides on changes in rations due to weather, market conditions, development of new techniques, or other factors?
Who is responsible if feed conversions are below expectations?
If marketing is delayed and feed efficiency declines, then are you compensated for the extra feed costs?
If you use feed you raised, then how is it priced? Is there a mark-up?
Whether you raised the feed or not, how are feed storage, drying, processing, trucking or other handling costs allocated?
3. Livestock Health.
Who checks for livestock health at arrival?
Can you reject livestock you think are sick? Can you demand a veterinarian's certification of health? If so, then whose vet is used and who pays?
Who is responsible for compliance with state and federal animal health regulations?
Who bears death loss risk while the livestock are at your facility?
Some contracts have a rebuttable presumption that death loss occurring soon after the arrival of livestock is the contractor's responsibility because unhealthy animals were supplied. Does this contract address this situation?
Who bears death loss risk due to failure of ventilation, heating, cooling, watering, or other equipment?
Who bears death loss risk due to extreme weather conditions such as heat, cold, floods, wind, lightning, etc.?
Who bears the costs if unhealthy livestock brought to the facility infect other livestock on the farm?
Who bears the costs of poor performance due to unhealthy or low-quality livestock? Can you renegotiate compensation terms?
Who determines and pays for programs for scheduled or unscheduled health care?
Who chooses the veterinarian? Who pays the vet?
What are your responsibilities for cleaning or disinfecting facilities between turns of livestock?
4. Manure.
Who is responsible for manure management?
If a manure management plan must be filed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), then who files it, updates it, implements it, and communicates with the DNR concerning it?
Who is responsible to respond if there are complaints, lawsuits, or alleged violations of law, involving odor, dust, water quality, or other types of nuisance? Who is ultimately liable for damages, penalties, or legal expenses from complaints, lawsuits, or enforcement actions?
Are there any cost-effective steps you can take to minimize the possibility of complaints involving odor, dust, water quality, or other types of nuisance, which may stem from the contract?
Who is responsible for compliance with new regulations?
Who, in fact, owns the manure? Can you sell the manure?
If the manure is to be spread on someone else's land, then is a manure application agreement in place? Does the agreement specify a method of manure application? Can you comply with this agreement?
5. Labor and Management/ Record Keeping.
Who provides labor and management to raise the livestock? Can this be delegated or subcontracted? If you delegated or subcontracted labor or management, then what impact would this have on your cash flow or the profitability of the contract?
Who sets and "judges" husbandry practices?
Are you or your employees required to have special skills or training? Who pays for the training?
What production records are you required to maintain?
6. Insurance and Other Costs.
Who pays for liability and casualty insurance on the livestock? Is there coverage for suffocation of livestock due to equipment failure?
Who pays for workers' compensation, health, disability, and general liability insurance?
Do you have to provide certificates of insurance?
Who is responsible for utilities?
Who is responsible for dead animal removal?
Who is responsible for dust control? Weed Control?
Who pays for roadway construction and maintenance?
D. Payment.
1. Payment Terms.
On what basis are you being paid? Are the terms clear?
What payment factors are out of your control?
Is the schedule of payments firmly set? Will this schedule satisfy your cash flow?
Are there penalties for late payments?
Can the payments be assigned to a lender?
Will the last payment be made before the livestock leave your facilities?
Will your lender's name be on the check?
2. Incentive Payments.
If production incentive payments (based on factors such as death loss, feed conversion, or rate of gain) are involved, then exactly what do you have to do to receive the incentive payments? How are the payments calculated and when are the payments made?
Can you examine the computations used to determine these incentive payments?
3. Costs of Production.
Do you know your costs of production to determine the profitability of the contract?
If you don't have cost of production records, then you should consult with the Extension Service or others to arrive at estimated production costs.
4. Custom Feeding Cattle Liens.
If the contract involves custom feeding cattle, your payments may be protected by perfecting a lien on the cattle under Iowa Code chapter 579A. This lien must be filed in the Iowa Secretary of State's office not later than 20 days after the cattle arrive at your feedlot. The lien is superior to all other liens (except a veterinarian's lien) and continues against the holder of the identifiable cash proceeds from the sale of the cattle or the processor who has purchased the cattle within 3 days after the cattle leave your feedlot.
Does the contract attempt to modify your right to this lien?
5. Contract Grower Liens effective 5/24/99.
Note: Iowa has passed the first-in-the-nation contract producer lien law, Iowa Code Chapter 579B, whereby farmers raising cattle, hogs, sheep and dairy cattle under production contracts for companies have the legal authority to file a one-page lien form with the Iowa Secretary of State within 45 days from the time the livestock arrives at your facility. The lien is a first priority lien on the livestock, or the proceeds of the animals if they have been sold. The lien exsist for a period of one year after the livestock leaves the authority of the producer.
Does the contract prohibit you from discussing your contract with others? (This type of statement, commonly referred to as a "confidentiality clause", is unenforceable in contracts executed before 5/24/99 and void in contracts executed after 5/24/99. Iowa Code section 8E.3).
Does the contract request or require you to "waive" statutory provisions in order to be accepted by the contractor? (Waiver clauses, eliminating protection created by Production Contract Lien Law, are void and unenforceable. Iowa Code sections 579A.4 and 579B.6).
When can you file a contract producer lien?
If you operate a custom cattle feedlot, are you better off filing your lien pursuant to the Iowa Contract Producer Law, Iowa Code section 579B.4? (Time within which you can file your lien differs between Iowa Code section 579A.2 - 20 days - and Iowa Code section 579B.4 - 45 days - and you CANNOT file under both, pursuant to Iowa Code section 579A.5).
What are the legal requirements for preserving the lien?
6. Contractor Credentials.
If you have concerns about getting paid, then will the contractor provide you with a financial statement? With a list of producers the contractor has contracted with in the past?
Does it appear that the contractor is committed to contracting in the region? Has the contractor made investments in fixed assets or relocated management, in the region? Is contracting the contractor's core business?
7. Your Credentials.
If the contractor has questions about your ability to perform the contract, then are you willing and able to release a financial statement and names of individuals who will verify your financial stability and management abilities?
8. Parent Company Responsibility.
If the contractor is a subsidiary company, then does the contract make the parent company responsible for payment if the contractor defaults?
E. Legal Issues.
1. Dispute Resolution.
Iowa Code chapter 654B requires persons involved in custom feeding disputes to participate in mediation prior to filing a lawsuit in court. Mediation is negotiation between you and the contractor facilitated by a neutral third party.
Does the contract require other forms of dispute resolution such as arbitration? Unlike mediation, arbitration is a process where a third party arbitrator hears the dispute like a judge and renders a decision, usually binding on the parties. Arbitration often is much more expensive than mediation.
2. Termination of Contract.
Under what conditions can the contractor terminate the contract?
Who determines whether those conditions are met? Are there objective standards or is it in the discretion of the contractor?
How much notice does the contractor have to give you before termination?
Are you given an opportunity to cure a problem before termination? How much time are you given for this?
What are your rights after termination of the contract? Will you be paid for work done to date? Do you have an option to buy the livestock?
Under what conditions can you terminate the contract? What if you get sick, disabled, or die? What if you file bankruptcy?
Can you terminate if the contractor fails to deliver livestock or feed or fails to make payments on time?
Does the contract excuse non-performance caused by "Acts of God", meaning occurrences out of human control?
3. Renewal of Contract.
Under what conditions can the contract be renewed?
Again, are there standards for renewal, or is it up to the contractor?
4. Status of Parties.
What legal relationship does the contract establish between you and the contractor? Is it a landlord/tenant relationship, employer/employee relationship, independent contractor, partnership, joint venture, agency? The legal status of the relationship not only affects your rights and responsibilities under the contract, but has important tax consequences.
5. Approval of Contract By Others/Assignment.
Do other parties have to approve the contract, such as your landlord, your lender, your spouse?
Can the contract be assigned or transferred by you or by the contractor to others, such as a lender?
6. Choice of Law/Venue/Change of Law.
If the contractor is from another state, then does the contract specify the state law that governs? Is this choice of law fair?
Does the contract set a venue (location) for any lawsuit that might be filed? Is this location fair?
Does the contract permit renegotiation or nullification of the contract if the laws governing production contracts are changed?
7. Duration of Offer.
How long do you have to accept the contract? Is there an expiration date for signing?
8. Put It in Writing.
You should not rely on oral agreements or interpretations of the contract. Reduce all understandings or modifications to writing.
F. Neighbors/Goals.
1. Neighbors.
Will raising livestock under this contract affect your relationship with your neighbors?
Have you talked with your neighbors about your plans?
2. Long Term Goals.
How does this contract fit into your long terms goals for your farm, your family, your community?
There are several other excellent sources of information on livestock production contracting. Publications on the topic include:
Custom Cattle Feeding in Iowa, Iowa State University Extension, Publications Pm-1927a and Pm-1297b, 1987. (For other ISU Extension publications, call (515) 294-5247.)
Hamilton, Neil D., A Farmers' Legal Guide to Production Contracts, Farm Journal, Inc., Philadelphia, Penn., 1995. (For copies, call (515) 271-2947.)
IPPA Swine Contract Approaches, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Clive, Iowa, 1990.
NPPC/Guide to Contracting, National Pork Producers Council, Clive, Iowa, publication forthcoming.
You may also want to contact the following organizations for information:
Iowa Cattlemen's Association, 2055 Ironwood Court, P.O. Box 1490 Ames, IA 50010.
(515) 296-2266.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, 5400 University Avenue West Des Moines, IA 50265. (515) 225-5400.
Iowa Farmers Union, P.O. Box 8988, Ames, IA 50010
(515) 382-4725. E-Mail address:email@example.com Internet address: www.iafu.org
Iowa Mediation Service, 1025 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265.
(515) 223-2318. Regional offices: Cedar Rapids (319) 398-4042.
Spencer (712) 262-7007. Mason City (515) 423-4322.
Iowa Pork Producers Association, 1636 N.W. 114th Street Clive, IA 50325. (515) 225-7675.
Iowa State University Extension, Iowa Concern Hotline. 1-800-447-1985.
National Pork Producers Council, 1778 N.W. 114th Street, Clive, IA 50325.
(515) 223-2600.
Attorney General Tom Miller established a Task Force on Production Contracts that met three times in the fall of 1995. Members of the Task Force included individuals representing:
Agricultural Law Center at Drake University Law School
Independent producers/family farmers
IBP, Inc.
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Iowa Farmers Union
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Mediation Service
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa Select Farms
Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa State University Economics
Iowa State University Extension
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Private Attorneys
For additional information on this checklist or on production contracts generally, please:
Iowa Attorney General Farm Division 321 East 12th St., Room 018 Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Phone: 515/281-5351 Fax: 515/242-6072 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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