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For the last 11 years, Detroit-based property management company Village Green allows employees to take a break from working like dogs to work with their dogs as a part of Pet Sitters International's Take Your Dog to Work Day. Village Green employees pay $25 to bring their dogs to the office and participate in events and an auction throughout the day. All proceeds from the day go toward supporting a local animal shelter, the Animal Placement Bureau. Last year, the company raised over $5,500 and inspired eight employees to adopt pets. This year, they hope to break $6,000.
When Randy Hetrick started his fitness equipment company, TRX, in his garage six years ago, his dog Blueberry joined him every day for work. As the company has grown, that has not changed. Today, a pack of three or four dogs wander each of the company's four-story San Francisco office. Hetrick lets his employees' dogs loose throughout the building, except in the office's fourth floor training center. "Nobody wants to be swallowing and sweating in dog hair," he says. For Hetrick, dogs add humor to the office. "It's really amusing when some big lumbering beast is lapping up water as you're getting coffee," he says. "You can't help but chuckle."
Chris and Natasha Ashton saw the need for pet insurance after their cat fell ill and the couple faced major medical bills. In 2003, the Ashtons founded Philadelphia-based Petplan, a pet insurance provider, to give animals the same right to care as their owners. Today, the employees of Petplan not only work for animals but also work with them. On a daily basis, four of five dogs are in their offices, fostering collaboration and camaraderie among employees, while also helping Petplan emphasize it's mission. "We are a pet health company, not a faceless insurer," says Chris. "We care about our own pets enough to bring them to the office. And we'll care about yours, too."
One would think a china shop would discourage or even prohibit pets from going near their delicate product. But that's not the case at Replacements, the world's largest china retailer based near Greensboro, North Carolina. Not only does the company allow their employees to bring well-behaved pets to work everyday, but they also encourage customers to bring pets to the shop. With roughly 70,000 visitors a year, Replacements sees a wide range of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, pot belly pigs, a duck, a hawk, and even a possum. And, according to public relations manager Lisa Conklin, these animals are less destructive than their owners. "We break things all the time," says Conklin. "But I've never seen a pet break our china."
One Call Now's dog-friendly work environment started when CEO Lieb Lurie's German shepherd Ivy showed up uninvited for work five years ago. When this developed into a pattern, Lurie started bringing Ivy to work everyday, and encouraging his staff to do the same. Now, several dogs, as well as fish, birds, turtles and other caged animals keep their owners company throughout their workday. Troy, Ohio-based One Call Now worked with their third-party human resources service to develop a pet policy within their handbook, but keep things pretty straightforward. "There's nothing that's not common sense," Lurie says of the policy. "So if you have common sense, your pet is welcome."
When Nancy Squires announces "free range dogs" on the loudspeaker, the employees of The Squires Group, know to hide their sandwiches. Squires' two Italian greyhounds and other employees' dogs are a common fixture at the consulting and IT staffing firm's Annapolis, Maryland, office, and they are known to sneak a sandwich or two. Despite these occasional pillages, Squires keeps the dogs in check, closing them in her office when they become disruptive. "You have to have respect for others at work. It can't be camp run amok for dogs," says Squires. "But they're so much a part of our corporate climate, it would seem odd not to have them."
IT services and consulting firm Arc Aspicio moved its offices from Virginia to Washington D.C. last year to be closer to their main clients: government agencies. But, their new digs wouldn't allow Magnum, CEO Lynn Ann Casey's dog and long-time company mascot, or any other employee pets in the building. So, the company adopted Maggie, a three-foot long stuffed search dog representing Arc Aspicio's philanthropic work for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, as a new office mascot. "Some companies have a water cooler to gather around," Casey says. "We have Maggie." Casey hopes in time her company will grow and be able to afford a new office where both Maggie and Magnum can stay.
Cronin and Company participated in Pet Sitters International's Take Your Dog to Work Day for the first time in 2010. The full service marketing and communications agency based in Glanstonbury, Connecticut, had a loose dog policy, allowing the occasional dog in the office most often in the summers or on Fridays as long as they were not disruptive. Take Your Dog to Work Day allowed the generally dog-friendly company to expand Cronin and Company's relationship with their pets. Between 12 and 15 dogs accompanied Cronin and Company's 57 employees to work last June to enjoy a lunchtime puppy play date, a parent-pet look alike contest, and homemade doggy cookies.
In a town like Bend, Oregon, that throws a pet parade on the Fourth of July, dogs are more than just pets. They're part of the community. So it makes sense that they play a large role in the city's company climates, as well. Bend-based marketing software provider G5 promotes a dog-friendly workplace as a part of their mantra of employee freedom. "We allow you do to do what you need to do to thrive," says CEO Dan Hobin. "If that involved bringing your dog to work, bring your dog to work."
When it comes to their dog policy, computer security platform provider AnchorFree takes notes from its influential Silicon Valley neighbors like Google and Zynga. "Any day, it's cool to bring your dog," says AnchorFree's CEO and co-founder David Gorodyansky. The 25-person staff lets a variety of pets roam the office, including dogs, a cat who lived in-house for a year while its owners moved, and even a full-fledged, domesticated wolf. "You could tell because it had the eyes of a wolf," said Gorodyansky. "He was our employee's pet, so he was welcome."
Take Your Dog to Work Day was a hard sell for some of the employees at Media1, a human resource consultancy for large corporations in Grand Haven, Michigan. "At our company, we've got dog lovers, dog-nostics, and doggie detractors," explained CEO Chris Willis of her 25-person company. "You have to respect the wishes of all your employees." The company participated in the day for the first time last year, keeping the event simple and allowing some employees who did not participate have the day off. Their day raised money for a local pet adoption service, Michelle's Rescue.
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[2] http://www.inc.com/winning-workplaces/articles/201105/mans-best-co-worker.html
[3] http://www.inc.com/magazine/20101001/start-ups-2010-a-dog-lover-builds-a-5-million-business.html
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Strengths: Best upgrade one can make to their bike is the wheelset. Super light, shaved 2lbs. off my bike.
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The memo from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy last week consolidating acquisition training oversight to the Federal Acquisition Institute Training Application System (FAITAS) is more than just another attempt to standardize the education of civilian agency procurement workers.
In many ways, it's the first step toward applying the concept of strategic sourcing to yet another common function across all agencies.
Joe Jordan, OFPP administrator, said the memo is part of the evolution of addressing shortcomings in the acquisition workforce. He said FAITAS will be both a one-stop shop for all things acquisition training and the ability for agencies to share resources, including filling open seats in classes run by federal centers of excellence.
"What this memo does is for all the civilian agencies, it pulls their registration for training classes, certification information and, most importantly, workforce management tools into one place," Jordan said in an exclusive interview with Federal News Radio. "With FAITAS, it really allows us to optimize our resources. On the front end, when individuals are registering for classes, this is a way to track open seats, track availability 60 days out and trigger a note to other folks who might be interested in the class so we really maximize the efficacy of every training opportunity."
Part of the way OFPP wants to improve the efficiency of training opportunities is through a new contract run by FAI and the General Services Administration.
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Jordan said the Federal Acquisition Council on Training (FACT) will oversee several initiatives, including developing a new contract for all agencies to buy acquisition training from.
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"This contract and this effort will allow for volume discounts and also robust reporting to FAI, so they can monitor class prices, actual utilization of the contract, the seats and the training. It allows agencies to share information on the training they are developing in-house so we avoid having multiple agencies develop the same training," he said. "When something new arises, be it an opportunity or a challenge in the acquisition world, a lot of times a bunch of forward-thinking folks at the agencies start to develop their training around it. This allows us to instead of having those people do it individually, we'll do it collectively."
Jordan said he didn't have any further information on the contract because OFPP doesn't get involved in that type of effort.
"I do look at there being a proliferation in the past of talent management systems and this tries to address that," he said. "We still want to embrace some of the great acquisition training institutes that agencies have set up, but we want to tie the execution of those training functions through this one system."
Jordan said Treasury's Acquisition Institute is one of those facilities that will begin using FAITAS to alert non-Treasury federal employees of open seats in classes.
"Just because we are in constrained budgetary times, that's no reason to stop good, smart investments in our people," he said. "The same is true for agency learning events. Both the Department of Health and Human Services and the Transportation Department have opened up their agency acquisition learning events to other agencies because they were able to see through this system that there was a significant desire and need for this type of learning, and they had some extra capacity."
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Those budget reductions and broader acceptance of shared services is one of the main reasons Jordan is optimistic that the consolidation around FAI will work this time.
The administrations of both President Barack Obama and George W. Bush have tried to bolster FAI over the years.
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Congress eventually passed and Bush signed the Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) of 2003 that created the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund. Under that provision, GSA could take 5 percent of the fees collected from non-Defense Department agencies using governmentwide contracts, including the schedule contracts, and use it for training of acquisition workers.
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Jordan said the cuts in agency training budgets may be the forcing function, but for maybe the first time there also are clear goals and senior level attention to making FAI successful. The senior level attention includes a relatively new position in OFPP, the associate administrator for acquisition workforce development, which is held by Joanie Newhart.
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NORFOLK - When you're out doing your holiday shopping, perhaps you can make room in your cart for a shirt, pants or coat for a child in need.
You can make Christmas extra special by giving to the annual WVEC-TV and Salvation Army Angel Tree effort. The campaign kicked off Friday.
Since it started in 1984, tens of thousands of children have have had something under their tree. Last year, the Angel Tree campaign provided clothes to more than 19,000 children in Hampton Roads. For 2012, the target is 30,000 gifts - to match the number of families who've applied for assistance through the Salvation Army.
'The holiday season is such a joyous time of the year, but for some it can be a challenge. WVEC 13News is so proud to partner with the Salvation Army and support the Angel Tree Project. If everyone who can, would take moment and think about those in need and add an angel to their holiday family, so many more children in Hampton Roads will be able to enjoy the spirit of the season,' said WVEC-TV's Director of Creative Services Ed Tudor.
There are more than 50 locations in the region to pick an angel from the Angel Tree, buy a gift of clothing for the child on the tag, and return it, unwrapped, to the tree by December 6.
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Chairman Hawkins called the regular meeting of the Transportation and Circulation Commission to order at 4:00 p.m.
The minutes were approved with the spelling correction made on page 4.
The Fullerton Municipal Code Section 8.44.120 states that painted green curb "15 minute parking" shall not apply during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. During the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the location would revert to unrestricted parking with the exception to the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. overnight parking restriction. Head in parking at the end of the cul-de-sac is not permitted according to Section 22502(a) of the California Vehicle Code.
A parking study was done during a period of two days and during that time staff observed an average of four vehicles parked at the end of the cul-de-sac. This would indicate that on average there was a fifty-percent availability of parking spaces during the time the study was conducted. The availability of on street parking in front of the apartment would indicate that parking is available for prospective tenant parking within the cul-de-sac. Staff is not opposed to approve the request for green curb at this location if the green curb is painted in front of the office.
With regard to the request for sidewalk access ramps and blue curb, current access ramp funding for fiscal year 1997/98 has already been appropriated. City policy is to install access ramps on curb returns and at alley access where there is a high demand for use. The City investigated the request and placed the request on the list according to its priority status. Because there is no existing disabled persons access to the sidewalk and the property, staff is unable to support this request at this time. When access ramps are installed, staff would support the request for blue curb.
Chairman Hawkins asked if there was on-site visitor parking for the apartment complex. City Traffic Engineer Miller stated he did not notice any other on-site visitor parking except for this location. Chairman Hawkins also asked if there was disabled access into the complex from the sidewalk. City Traffic Engineer Miller stated there is sidewalk into the complex but there is nothing from the street surface onto the curbs.
Public Comment was open.
Julius Feldman, Resident/Manager of the Vine Apartments, 1321 South Vine Avenue, stated his complex has 98 units and has adequate parking for their tenants. Mr. Feldman stated he requested the entire cul-de-sac be limited to 15-minute parking. Mr. Feldman stated this parking would not infringe upon any of their neighbors because they have their own parking. There is no assigned parking within the complex and no convenient guest parking.
Commissioner French asked how many disabled tenants there are in the complex. Mr. Feldman stated there is one plus himself. Commissioner French asked how have they been supplying parking for the disabled. Mr. Feldman stated they do have a designated space for the one disabled which is close to her apartment but many times there is no parking for Mr. Feldman in the apartment complex. Commissioner DiCostanzo asked where the main office is located. Mr. Feldman stated the office is located in the cul-de-sac area of 1321 South Vine Avenue. Mr. Feldman stated it is very difficult to park around the cul-de-sac curve.
Public Comment was closed.
Chairman Hawkins asked about the enforcement in the cul-de-sac. Lt. Burks stated this is handled on a complaint basis only unless the police department identifies there is a problem. Lt. Burks stated management could enforce parking in the complex. He also stated Parking Control Officers do not work the weekends. Chairman Hawkins reminded Mr. Feldman that the green curb is not enforceable from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
After a brief discussion, Vice-Chairman Hardwick then made a motion to accept staff's recommendation with the amendment that there is adequate parking for two vehicles at a location to be determined by the Engineering Department and property owner/manager. Commissioner French seconded the motion and it passed unanimously (7-0).
City of Fullerton Engineering staff conducted their traffic studies and found that from Imperial Highway to Bonita Place, the 85th percentile speed is 43 miles per hour, and from Bonita Place to Lambert Road the 85th percentile speed is 42 miles per hour. There were four reported accidents for the year 1996. Considering the results of the engineering and traffic survey, a favorable accident history and in an effort to maintain speed limit conformity across city boundaries, staff recommends an increase in the posted speed limit on Palm Street from 35 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. City Traffic Engineer Miller asked the Transportation and Circulation Commission recommend to City Council that a portion of Section 8.56.020 of the Fullerton Municipal Code be amended. This action will establish a new prima facie speed limit of 40 miles per hour on Palm Street from Imperial Highway to Lambert Road.
Commissioner Grushen made a motion to accept staff's recommendation to change the posted speed limit on Palm Street. Vice-Chairman Hardwick seconded and the motion passed unanimously (7-0).
Chairman Hawkins asked why we are not doing the whole alley. City Traffic Engineer Miller stated he did not see the necessity to post the whole alley at this point. City Traffic Engineer Miller also stated residents were not notified in that section of the alley. Lt. Burks stated this is a narrow alley and one or two vehicles parking in this alley can create a hazard for emergency vehicles. Vice-Chairman Hardwick asked if the Engineering staff could contact the other residents in the alley so that the whole alley could be restricted for parking. City Traffic Engineer Miller stated that no parking does not mean no stopping. Lt. Burks stated vehicles could stop to load or unload for at least 15 minutes.
Vice-Chairman Hardwick made a motion to accept staff's recommendation for the "No parking restriction" on the north side of the east/west alley from 30 feet west of Lawrence Avenue to 280 feet west of Lawrence Avenue. Commissioner French seconded and the motion passed unanimously (7-0).
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of October 6, 1997 at 4:00 p.m.


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I have a ton of custom content; way too much for the corresponding custom threads. I suppose I could use them, but with the amount I have it would bordering on rude, and lots of content by other players is likely to get lost in the process. So, I've instead resorted to opening my own thread, regularly updating it, and keeping everything accessible on the front page for a friendly download experience. Hopefully, it shows.
Included are all of my current Investigators, Ancient Ones, Scenarios and Institutions, Guardians and Heralds, and whatever else comes up. Everything listed below has been playtested in a group and has been marked with all expansions you will need to play them (though most characters only require the base board). Each download link contains a .RAR file, which needs to be extracted first for the goodies inside. If you don't know how to extract them, usually WinZip or WinRar is the way to go and each of those have an "unlimited" free trial. The extracted files will be in the .EON format, which can be accessed with Strange Eons, a custom Arkham content creator, and after which you will be able to arrange and print at your leisure.
An alternative can be found in the Visual Gallery (2nd Post Down), which has visual previews of all the listed downloads, and if it's easier you could just print those out. Unfortunately the previews in the image gallery are missing Personal Stories and Sinister Plots.
If you have any questions about either of these methods, or basic questions of other sorts, or suggestions for improving what you see, post a reply letting me know what's up. I take constructive criticism very seriously and I check the site pretty regularly, so I value your input and will get back to you very quickly.
Odin Sphere
-Gwendolyn, Daughter of Odin
-Velvet, Princess of Valentine
-Cornelius, the Pooka Prince
-Oswald, Shadow Knight
-Mercedes, Queen of Fairies
-Ragna the Bloodedge
-Jin Kizaragi, Hero of Ikaruga
-Noel Vermillion, the Azure Successor
-Rachel Alucard, Observer from on high
-Iron Tager, T-9000 Cyborg
-Taokaka, Grimalkin Copy-cat
-Arakune, Formerly Human
-Bang Shishigami, Upholder of Justice
-Litchi Faye Ling, the Troubled Scientist
-Carl Clover, Mechanical Master
-Haku-men, Guardian of the Seal
-Nu -13-, the Sword of Hades
-Tsubaki Yayoi, the Graceful Adjudicator
-Hazama, Shell of Terumi
-Mu -12-, Remnant of the God Slayer
-Makoto Nanaya, Sector Seven Informant
-Valkenhayn R. Hellsing, Figure of Legend
-Platinum the Trinity, Three souls united
-Relius Clover, the Mad Puppeteer
-Amane Nishiki, the Immortal Ringleader
-Bullet, the Last Mercenary
-Azrael, the Mad Dog
-Izayoi, the Sword of Judgment
-("NEW") Kagura Mutsuki, the Black Knight (No Personal Story yet)
-Kokonoe, the Revered Inventor - Coming Soon
-Celica A. Mercury, Witch of Revival - Coming Soon
Persona 4
-Yu Narukami, Arcana of the Fool
-Yosuke Hanamura, Arcana of the Magician
-Chie Satonaka, Arcana of the Chariot
-Yukiko Amagi, Arcana of the High Priestess
-Kanji Tatsumi, Arcana of the Emperor
-Naoto Shirogane, Arcana of the Wheel of Fortune
-Teddie, Arcana of the Star
Chaos Legion
-Sieg Wahrheit, Knight of the Dark Glyphs
-Arcia Rinslet, Maiden of the Silver
-Nico Minoru, the runaway witch
-Klara Prast, the runaway outcast
-Victor Mancha, the runaway hybrid (No Personal Story yet)
-Karolina Dean, the runaway outlander (No Personal Story yet)
Guilty Gear
-Zappa, the Haunted
-Dizzy, the Innocent Gear
-Eddie, the Desperate Entity - Coming Soon
League of Legends
-Annie Hastur, the Dark Child
-Shauna Vayne, the Night Hunter
-("UPDATED") Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-Cho'Gath, Terror of the Void
-Dr. Edmundo "Mundo", the Madman of Zaun
-Nasus, Curator of the Sands
-Malcolm Graves, the Outlaw (No Personal Story yet)
-Sona Buvelle, Maven of the Strings
-Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-Viktor, the Machine Herald
-Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-Jinx, the Loose Cannon - Coming Soon
-Bard, the Wandering Caretaker - TBA
Enigma Aether
-Shane Talos, the Untouchable
-Iliad Palette, the Lifeweaver
-Vivian Deshaun, the Shapeless
-Journey Corsten, the Illuminus
-Trey Keldron, the Gapcloser - Coming Soon
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Created by Kobayashi)
-Madoka Kaname, the Hopeful
-Sayaka Miki, the Knight
-Mami Tomoe, the Mentor
-Kyouko Sakura, the Rebel
-Homura Akemi, the Agent
Under Night In-Birth
-Hyde, the Disruptor
-Linne Yato, the Eternal Heiress
-Waldstein, Steel-Clawed Titan (No Personal Story yet)
-Carmine Prime, the Bloodlust Vandal (No Personal Story yet)
-Orie, the Holy Dispatch (No Personal Story yet)
-Gordeau, the Harvester (No Personal Story yet)
-Vatista, the Artificial Angel - Coming Soon
-Merkava, Predator of the Void - Coming Soon
-Seth, the Mysterious Vassal - Coming Soon
-Yuzuriha, the Capricious Vagrant - Coming Soon
-Hilda, Seeker of Rebirth - Coming Soon
-Chaos, Devil Leasher - Coming Soon
-Sion Atlasia, the Alchemist of Atlas - Coming Soon
-Nanase, the Wind Waker - Coming Soon
-Byakuya, the Arachnid Assassin - Coming Soon
Miscellaneous Investigators
-Shaggy, the Coward
-Chimbley Sweep, the Orphan
-Millie Ford, the Enigma
-Emily Hayes, the Stonekeeper
-Lillet Blan, the Anomaly
-("UPDATED") Isaac, the Lamb of God
-Professor Layton, the Puzzle Master
-Red, the Cloudbank Singer - Coming Soon
Ancient Ones
Odin Sphere
-Leventhan, the Last Dragon
-Onyx, Raging Inferno
-Darkova, The 6-eyed Beast
-The Cauldron, Crucible of Souls
-King Gallon, Lord of the Netherworld
Magic the Gathering
-Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
-Lorthos, the Tidemaker
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Created by Kobayashi)
-Kriemheld Gretchen, Harbinger of Salvation
-Oktavia von Seckendorff, the Mermaid Symphony
-Candeloro, Lonely Gatherer
-Ophelia, Flame of Abandonment
-Homulilly, the Burden of Regret
-("NEW") Riful, the Torn Dweller (No Sinister Plots yet)
-Isley, the Silver King - Coming Soon
-Luciela, the Light Devourer - Coming Soon
Miscellaenous Ancients
-Agatha Prenderghast, the Vengeful Spirit
-Crom Cruach, Pagan Deity
-Bloody Marie, the Skullgirl
-Azrail, Purifier of Worlds
-Jumanji, Realm of the Cursed Jungle
-Mother Brain, Overmind of Zebes
-Tabuu, the Subspace Emissary
-The Corruption, Scourge of Eden
-Calvaros, the Archmage - Coming Soon
-The Process, Out of Control - TBA
Magic the Gathering
-Jace Beleren, Memory Adept
-Chandra Nalaar, the Firebrand
-Garruk Wildspeaker, the Primal Hunter
-Venser, the Sojourner
Enigma Aether
-Traele, Chronicler of the Aether
Arcana Heart
-Partinias, Arcana of Love
-Bhanri, Arcana of Thunder
-Saligrama, Arcana of Luck
-Zillael, Arcana of Sacred
-Tempestas, Arcana of Wind
-Almacia, Arcana of Ice
-Phenex, Arcana of Sound
-Koshmar, Arcana of Punishment (Also comes with Sorwat')
Miscellaneous Guardians
-The Fates, Spirits of Septerra
-("NEW") The Pantheon, Shrine of the Old World
-Djinn, Essence of the Lost Art
Magic the Gathering
-Liliana Vess, Mistress of the Veil
-("NEW") Vraska, the Unseen
Arcana Heart
-Gier, Arcana of Darkness
-Anutpada, Arcana of Time
-Dieu Mort, Arcana of Evil
-Heliogabalus, Arcana of Mirror
-Sorwat', Arcana of Sin (Also comes with Koshmar)
Miscellaneous Heralds
-Kyuubey, the Incubator (Created by Kobayashi)
-The Midnight Channel, another side of Tartarus
-Lujei Piche, The Roaming Spectre - Coming Soon
-Ragorlang, Dark Side of the Soul - Coming Soon
Scenarios / Institutions
Odin Sphere
-("NEW") Corrupted Beast: Scenario 1 of the Erion Armageddon Set. Ancient One is Darkova.
-Underworld Upheaval: Scenario 2 of the Erion Armageddon Set. Ancient One is King Gallon. Coming Soon
-Worldfire: Scenario 3 of the Erion Armageddon Set. Ancient One is Onyx. TBA
-Armageddon Incubator: Scenario 4 of the Erion Armageddon Set. Ancient One is The Cauldron. TBA
-Crack the Sky: Scenario 5 of the Erion Armageddon Set. Ancient One is Leventhan. TBA
Any-Setting Scenarios (Can be played with any Ancient One)
-Dokapon Kingdom: It's like playing Arkham Monopoly. Whoever has the most money at the end wins the game.
Content Bundles - Lots of stuff in One Download
(Warning, these bundles are currently very out of date. Looking to fix this in the future)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Bundle provided by Kobayashi)
Investigators - Madoka, Sayaka, Homura, Kyouko, Mami
Ancient Ones - Kriemheld Gretchen, Oktavia von Seckendorff, Candeloro, Homulilly, Ophelia
Heralds - Kyuubey
Ragnarok Bundle - Odin Sphere
Investigators - Gwendolyn, Cornelius, Mercedes, Oswald, Velvet
Ancient Ones - Darkova, King Gallon, Onyx, The Cauldron, Leventhan
Scenarios - Corrupted Beast, Underworld Upheaval (more coming later)
Blazblue: Calamity Trigger Bundle (Tager/Litchi/Bang/Noel out of date)
Investigators - Ragna, Jin, Noel, Rachel, Taokaka, Tager, Arakune, Bang, Litchi, Carl, Hakumen, Nu-13-
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Bundle (Tsubaki/Mu-12-/Makoto/Relius/Hazama out of date)
Investigators - Tsubaki, Hazama, Mu-12-, Makoto, Valkenhayn, Platinum, Relius
Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma Bundle (Incomplete) (Izayoi out of date)
Investigators - Amane, Bullet, Azrael, Izayoi, *Kagura (TBA), *Kokonoe (TBA), Celica (TBA)
Inaba Investigation Bundle - Persona 4 (Chie/Yukiko/Naoto out of date)
Investigators - Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Kanji, Naoto, Teddie
Heralds - The Midnight Channel
Summoner's Rift Bundle - League of Legends
Investigators - Ahri, Annie, Caitlyn, Cho'Gath, Dr. Mundo, Malzahar, Nasus, Sona, Graves, Twisted Fate, Vayne, Viktor, Vladimir, Jinx
Protectors of Yzarc Bundle - Chaos Legion (Sieg out of date)
Investigators - Sieg Wahrheit, Arcia Rinslet
Ancient Ones - Azrail
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TomTom Expands to Brazil
Dec 03 2007
TomTom Expands to Brazil
~ World's Best Selling Portable navigation device, TomTom ONE 3RD EDITION to Launch in Brazil ~
São Paulo, 3 December 2007 - TomTom, the world's largest navigation solutions provider with over 15 million users worldwide, today announces it will start selling its award-winning portable navigation devices in the Brazilian market. The entry-level TomTom ONE 3RD EDITION will be available in stores across São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro from December 2007. TomTom's mid-range product TomTom ONE XL will be introduced early next year.
Drivers can enjoy the benefits of a TomTom device immediately, thanks to TomTom's award-winning plug and drive navigation maps and software which come pre-installed on the device. Combining smart navigation features such as fast route calculation and itinerary planning, with an easy to use touch screen and the latest and most up-to-date maps of Brazil*, it is now easier than ever to navigate from A to B.
The TomTom ONE and TomTom ONE XL ensure easy-to-use navigation straight out of the box. This means there is no need to download complicated software, just attach the device to your windscreen and start navigating.
Users also have access to TomTom HOME, a free software application that enables users to manage, download, store and transfer content from their computer onto their TomTom device. Via TomTom HOME users can easily plan routes, download free software updates and install new maps to keep their TomTom up to date at anytime.
"TomTom ONE and TomTom ONE XL are recognized for their exceptional quality in a streamlined, easy to use package and make personal navigation a reality for all," says Benoit Simeray, Vice President Sales Southern Europe & Latin America. "For first time entrants to the navigation market, TomTom ONE provides all the core navigation features. In addition, independent research proves the positive influence of satellite navigation devices on driving and traffic safety. And all of that at a great price."
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Ideal for first time navigation users, the world's best selling portable navigation device TomTom ONE model fits in any shirt pocket and can easily be taken from one car to another. TomTom ONE also features a sleek light-weight design (only 174 grams) and ultra compact measurements. TomTom ONE has a recommended retail price R$ 1.499, and will be available in stores from December 2007.
TomTom ONE XL
The 4.3 inch screen of the TomTom ONE XL guarantees drivers have a clear overview of their surroundings, ensuring a stress free and safer journey on the road. Thanks to the enlarged screen drivers will have a better overview of the road ahead with more streets and information on display. TomTom ONE XL has a recommended retail price of R$ 1.999,00 and will be available early 2008.
Independent research proves that using a TomTom device has a positive impact on driving and traffic safety, helping users to get to their destination safe and relaxed.
The study, commissioned by a leading research agency in the Netherlands, shows that the use of a satellite navigation device improves drivers' behaviour. In addition, it heightens drivers' alertness and reduces the stress levels of the driver. Finally, the use of a TomTom satellite navigation device reduces travel times by 18% and reduces the amount of kilometers driven by 16%.
The TomTom ONE will be available at major retailers including FNAC, Saraiva, Americanas.com, Shop Time and Pernanbucanas.
Additionally, TomTom today launches a new URL for Brazil: www.tomtom.com.br
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AVON, Ohio -- After more than four hours of combined rain delays, the Miami-Central Michigan baseball game at the Mid-American Conference Tournament has been suspended until Friday. The game will resume at 9 a.m. at All Pro Freight Stadium.
The RedHawks and Chippewas were tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning, with John Crummy batting with two outs and the bases loaded. There was a 2-2 count when play was called for a second time at 3:15 p.m.
Both teams returned to the hotel for a couple hours, with thoughts of a 7 p.m. resumption, but that was futile as showers returned just as the players began stretching.
The game began at 12:30 p.m., but lasted just two outs before the first rain delay. After 45 minutes, the game resumed with a bang. On the second pitch, Cody Leichman homered off the scoreboard in right field for a 3-0 CMU lead. All three runs were unearned after an error on a misplayed popup by the leadoff hitter.
Miami was able to cut into the lead in the bottom of the first on a two-out RBI double by Alex Johnson, but a double play earlier in the inning curbed the rally. The RedHawks tied the game in the fourth without the benefit of a hit. Kevin Bower earned his second walk of the contest before Johnson reached on an error. Back-to-back wild pitches resulted in a run before a groundout by Dan Walsh made the score 3-3.
CMU came right back to take a 4-3 lead in the fifth. A leadoff ground-rule double set up an RBI single two batters later. But Miami answered with a two-out rally in the bottom of the frame. Jake Romano started things with a ground-rule double. After a walk to Crummy, Kevin Bower hit a 3-1 pitch into centerfield to plate Romano.
The carousel continued in the sixth as the Chippewas followed a similar format to take a 5-4 lead. A leadoff double and two-out single accounted for the tiebreaker. In the bottom of the sixth, Dan Walsh and Max Andresen singled to put runners on the corners. After a pitching change, Scott Slappey hit an 0-2 pitch through the left side to even the game. After a flyout, Romano reached on an infield single to second.
The rain picked up, forcing the second delay.
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Bear Grylls's prime-time TV adventure series Man vs. Wild is one of the most watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers in more than 180 countries. A former member of the UK Special Forces unit 21 SAS, he was made an honorary lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy. Bear is the youngest-ever Chief Scout of the Scouting Association and its 28 million Scouts around the globe. Bear continues to lead record-breaking expeditions to the world's extremes, and these missions have raised more than $2.3 million for children's charities. He lives with his wife, Shara, and their three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke, and Huckleberry, on a Dutch barge in London and on a small remote island off the coast of Wales.
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Goldsboro entertainer Michelle Braxton will headline the Cabaret during the North Lenoir High School Booster Club's gala March 15 at Walnut Creek Country Club.
Event organizers hope to raise $15,000 to fund the flying equipment and the orchestra for the high school's April 18-21 "Wizard of Oz" production — the 50th Broadway musical under the direction of Marian Kennedy, which also was her first at North Lenoir. Money also will fund college scholarships for the school's Drama Club seniors.
Kennedy's brother, nationally known entertainer and La Grange native Ray Kennedy, will emcee the gala and accompany the musicians on keyboard during the Cabaret show.
Braxton will sing a variety of numbers from Broadway musicals. Appearing with her will be Heather Shaw and Samantha Holland.
For more than 25 years, Braxton has shared the stage with such performers as Ricky Skaggs and Ben Vereen. She recently made her Thalian Hall debut in Wilmington in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," directed by Ray Kennedy.
She attended Mount Olive College and graduated from Meredith College. She was Miss Goldsboro in 1991, and Miss North Carolina's first runner-up and preliminary talent winner the same year.
As a Mount Olive College Singer, she went to New York City with Marian Kennedy for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
"Marian was so tiny that the parade organizers put her on the float with Santa Claus," Braxton said. "Having her to look up to was great. I feel blessed to call her a friend."
Braxton lives in Fuquay Varina with her husband John and two sons.
Shawis no stranger to the theater and performing arts world. In 2002, she was named America's National Teenager and in 2005 was third runner-up to Miss North Carolina, recognized with talent and interview awards.
An N.C. State University graduate, she was a majorette for the "Power Sound of the South" Marching Band, a member of the University Singers and a chancellor's aide. She has performed in numerous regional productions statewide, including Opera House Theater Company, Cape Fear Regional Theater and the North Carolina Theater.
Her favorite role was in "The Sound of Music" where she played the role of Liesl with the original great-grandchildren of Captain Von Trapp. She recreated the role at the Aladdin Theater in Las Vegas.
Originally from Elizabethtown, Shaw calls Raleigh home and is employed with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in the Corporate Affairs and Community Relations department. She also is the "face" of Capital Ford in Raleigh.
Holland was a student of Marian Kennedy's at North Lenoir and participated in many of the school's musicals under her direction.
"I was very shy, but she got me to sing on stage," said Holland, whose biggest break in high school was the supporting role of Irene Malloy in "Hello Dolly."
She later entertained on the Palm Beach Princess for six years, working with Ray Kennedy.
"It was really fun working on a cruise ship," Holland said. "If you don't have butterflies before you go on stage, you're doing something wrong, but when the lights come on, the adrenalin starts pumping.
"It's very fun working with Ray," she said. "There are always new adventures right around the corner. He and Marian have really helped me, and I really appreciate them."
Holland does variations of several artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline and Bette Midler.
She is the daughter of Robert Holland Jr. and Betty Jo Hughes, both of Kinston.
Living in New York City, Ray Kennedy is vice president of the USO of the Metropolitan area. He works in entertainment and with programs that support the military, military families and Wounded Warriors.
He has spent many years as director/choreographer for Opera House Theater Company in Wilmington, the Cape Fear Regional Theater in Fayetteville, The Temple Theater in Sanford, the Blowing Rock Stage Company in Blowing Rock, The Flat Rock Playhouse in Hendersonville and The Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pa.
Kennedy was the director/choreographer/costume designer for "Beehive" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and has produced fashion videos for Sherri Hill, noted pageant, prom wear and fashion designer. He recently joined her on "Keeping up with the Kardashians."
He had a long career as president of Kennedy Entertainment Inc., producing entertainment on a variety of cruise ships. For 24 years, he was entertainment director for the Palm Beach Princess and produced shows at the Marco Polo Resort in Miami and at theaters in Boca Raton, Fla.
He also has touring and off-Broadway acting credits.
In 2012, Kennedy made his symphonic debut, accompanying on piano the USO Show Troupe with the El Paso Symphony. He was co-chairman for the New York Gala for the African Children's Choir in December, a charity which educates thousands of orphans in seven African countries. He will co-chair this year's gala.
The North Lenoir graduate also is a graduate of UNC Greensboro and the Burt Reynolds Institute of Theater Training.
The gala will include a social hour, dinner buffet, disc jockey and a live and silent auction. Ralph Tyndall of Sandy Bottom, will conduct the live auction. There's still time for area merchants and residents to make donations for the auction.
North Lenoir High School Gala
March 15
Walnut Creek Country Club, Goldsboro
6 p.m. — Reception
7 p.m. — Buffet dinner
8 p.m. — Cabaret show
9 p.m. to 11 p.m. — DJ and dancing
Live and silent auctions during evening
Tickets: $28
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Brilliant, hilarious Godfrey Aballaa was stolen as a child by the Lord's Resistance Army, the guerilla group that has ravaged Uganda for 20 years. He hid in a hole in the ground and escaped with his arms and legs intact, but admitted to new friends at Willamette that he's still plagued by nightmares of running. Brenda Namirembe, whose mother died of malaria, was gleeful: Her school chose her even over the boys. Precious Munyambabazi, at 15, was the youngest. His father sold parcels of land to buy his son new clothes and a passport for the trip to America. "I feel precious indeed," he says.
Nine students and three teachers from Uganda tried out their first hot running water and sharpened skills they needed for engaged citizenship in their fragile African democracy: freedom of speech and freedom of the press. They were on campus in September as part of Willamette's Critical Thinking Across Cultures Project, funded by the U.S. State Department and sponsored by the International Debate Education Association (IDEA) and CRY-Uganda. With headquarters at Willamette and in New York City and Amsterdam, IDEA teaches debate skills to youth in more than 40 emerging democracies, promoting peaceful conflict resolution and the free exchange of ideas. "Debate is the tool of democracy," says Robert Trapp, director of IDEA at Willamette and professor of rhetoric and media studies.
More than 700 Ugandan teens vied for the honor of coming to Willamette's debate forum; nine were chosen based on outstanding public speaking and debate skills. tools of democracy Ugandan students and teachers learn debate skills to unite people of 40 languages in pursuing one goal: free speech. Though Uganda is home to numerous ethnic groups speaking 40 languages, English is a common language for many, and the students' differing tribal backgrounds didn't keep them from quickly connecting on the 22-hour flight to Oregon.
Once here, they practiced citizen journalism, writing and posting their thoughts online. They met with judges and sat in the governor's chair. Between work sessions they played soccer on the Quad, hosted a reception for faculty and students, and shared stories and dances with Willamette students at the Bistro.
But mostly they debated, polishing speaking skills and grappling with both sides of questions that hit below the surface: Is racism inevitable in a society with multiple cultures? Is a free press needed to prevent government corruption? Should traditional culture be preserved even at the expense of economic development? Should government provide free public education? "Debate helps one understand issues from both sides," Patrick Bongo says. Their debate responses betrayed an underlying anxiety about the lack of peace in their country. The largest tension, they say, comes from land disputes. "You can survive if you have land," Christine Nimusiima says. Many Ugandans don't and encroach on neighboring tracts, creating intense conflicts. And villagers are on edge about the slaughter and rape brought by the self-declared prophet with his army of ragged child soldiers and militiamen. "If you go back to the history — how you lost your brother, your sisters, parents — you will start crying," says student James Eboku. "From the time you are born in Uganda, all you are seeing is blood," says Ibrahim Kawooma. "We've never been in peace. The only thing to do is to find solutions, which are debate and conflict resolution."
Willamette debate students agree, and they have helped organize IDEA forums in Africa, South America, Europe, China, East Asia and the Middle East, reaching more than 70,000 young people. The first debate society west of the Mississippi won the National Sweepstakes Award three of the last 10 years, but many Willamette debaters find their most profound satisfaction comes from traveling the world as emissaries of free speech. More than an academic exercise, debate forums cut to the heart of the political and the personal: Jewish and Palestinian students debate whether hate speech should be a crime; Serbian youth debate the importance of human rights.
IDEA is active in several Sub-Saharan African countries, but the continent poses challenges. "There are health risks, there are numerous tribes and languages, and there's a lack of infrastructure," Trapp says. "Even Uganda's capital city is plagued by intermittent electricity, and transportation is most often a 'boda-boda'" — Trapp's last taxi-motorcycle lift took him onto sidewalks, between lanes and against traffic. Perhaps the most critical problem is that public education is out of reach for many children, whose families cannot afford public school tuition; they are growing up illiterate. Even fewer families have resources for college, leaving a nation unprepared for the 21st century.
The visiting Ugandans are doing their best to turn that around. They returned home after three weeks, some to straw and mud huts in the refugee camps or families displaced by war, most to the familiar hunger in their stomachs. They'll take their chances with malaria (all have had it) and HIV/AIDS, which has decimated their families, and they'll try to stay clear of the "divinely inspired prophet" on his violent rampages. With any hope, the resilience they brought to Willamette will allow them not only to survive, but also to become the seeds of change their country needs. "In our homes we don't have computers, but we shall live the role we can," Kawooma says.
"So many in rural areas are far from reach," says Nimusiima, who wants to invest her education in helping impoverished villagers. "Even if that man is corrupt, you know he won't get in your pocket, so you just go on planting crops and caring for your children. But people with education care."
"I would like to be a window of hope," Bongo says. "Change is not achieved in one day. It's a gradual process." Like the others, he hopes to pursue his education. Willamette debater Danielle Stevens '07 says IDEA is working to find sponsors for them to finish high school and make contacts with people who can help provide them with the opportunity to attend college.
"It's not just nine students we're helping," Trapp says. "We give them a vision, and they go home and mentor communities. There's a spin-off into the tribes." Bongo is hopeful. There's no debate, he says. "Big things come from small ideas."