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The envelope arrived at Glenda and Jim Ralph's Evansville home the day after Thanksgiving of 2009, mailed by a social worker at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.
When Glenda opened it, a card fell out. Tucked inside was a photograph of a young man whose face she had never seen. But she had no doubt about to whom it belonged.
"My family and I hope your recovery is going well," the note began. "You are in our thoughts every day. It helped me to know that Timothy was able to help you and that part of him is still with us.
"Timothy was just 18 when he left us. He was becoming such a wonderful young man. He had his whole life ahead of him. He was planning on going to school this fall to become a firefighter. That was a dream of his since he was old enough to walk and talk.
"I have many stories to share if you would like to learn more about Timothy and his life. Again, I wish you well and would love to hear from you sometime.
"Love always, Angie."
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In the fall of 2002, Glenda Ralph, a longtime critical care nurse, was in renal failure. Although she worked at staying in good physical condition and otherwise enjoyed near-perfect health, her kidneys were being destroyed by a rare autoimmune disorder.
She first underwent chemotherapy, managed to dodge dialysis until 2006, then had a catheter surgically implanted in her lower abdomen so she could undergo continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
The process used the filtering capability of the lower abdominal wall — the peritoneum — to catch impurities her kidneys could no longer remove. By using it, she avoided the drudgery of sitting through hospital dialysis three days a week for hours at a time.
All went well for more than two years. Avid University of Evansville basketball fans, Glenda and her husband attended the UE-Austin Peay game at Clarksville, Tenn., just a few days after her December 2006 surgery.
"There were a lot of things I had to take with me — it was kind of like having a new baby," she said, but she adjusted well and stayed healthy and active. Until the lights went out.
The January 2009 ice storm that caused widespread power failures dragged into February in the Ralphs' East Side neighborhood. The fluid Glenda instilled at intervals into her lower abdomen as part of dialysis required warming but, with no electricity, she dripped it in cold. Thereafter, instilling became a problem. In four months, a new catheter was installed. It didn't work.
Glenda had been on a waiting list for a kidney transplant for 26 months. She'd been alerted about a year earlier that a kidney might become available, but it didn't. Nearing the midpoint of what had been a miserable year, she told her husband, "I'm not going on dialysis again." She was prepared to die.
Almost overnight, on June 15, she was alerted a kidney could become available. The Ralphs packed their bags. At 2:15 a.m. the next day, the second phone call came: Get to Indianapolis as quickly as you can. Later that day,
Glenda's new kidney began functioning while she still was in surgery. Her recovery was "uneventful."
She learned nothing about the donor. She was told, "You have a very healthy kidney."
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On Dec. 3, 2009, six days after the card arrived with the picture and the note, Glenda and Jim were in the midst of their early morning routine of breakfast, coffee and reading the newspaper when an item caught her eye.
At 2 that afternoon, volunteers were invited to the Civic Center front lawn to decorate a tree, planted the previous May by the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization and Deaconess and St. Mary's hospitals in memory of organ and tissue donors.
It was the first either knew of the memorial tree.
"We must go to this," Glenda told Jim.
They did, arriving a half-hour early to the familiar face of Dr. Emil Weber, an Evansville neurosurgeon Glenda knew from her work.
He now is regional medical director of the state organ-procurement agency. They joined him in preparing strings of lights for the tree.
Glenda was working away when, from over her shoulder, she overheard Weber introducing himself to a woman who had just arrived.
"My name is Angie," she said.
In moments, the new volunteer stood across a work table from the Ralphs. Glenda asked: "Do you come from a donor or recipient family?"
"A donor family," she replied. "My 18-year-old son was killed in an ATV accident 5 ½ months ago."
Glenda could hardly believe what she was hearing. The words hit her emotions like a barge. It had to be ...
"Timothy," Glenda managed.
"That," Glenda said tearfully, "was when all hell broke loose."
In a heartbeat, "we were around at the end of that table, hugging and shaking so badly."
Angie's father appeared and joined the embrace.
"I was so overwhelmed I couldn't walk," Glenda said. "I told Dr. Weber, 'You just lost four volunteers.' He said, 'That's fine. I heard the story.'"
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Rules of first-time contact between an organ donor's family and a recipient are spelled out in detail. They forbade Angie, in the card she sent, from sharing her last name or where she lived.
But the Ralphs learned these and many more details following their unlikely meeting. They, Angie and her father stayed until after dark for the tree lighting, then walked to a Main Street restaurant for dinner.
"We all were still Downtown at 9 p.m.," Glenda said.
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Angie Hasamear and her father, Jim Counts, had driven to the tree event that day from Collinsville, Ill., near St. Louis. A coordinator from the Indiana Organ Procurement Agency in touch since the day Timothy died had emailed her about the event, thinking attending it might bring some light to her darkness.
Since her son's death, her grief had been nearly unbearable. For the same reason, the coordinator facilitated her late-November mailing to Glenda, though recommended time lapse from transplant to contact is six months to a year. His attentiveness set up circumstances that contributed to the extraordinary meeting on the Civic Center lawn.
But Glenda Ralph, an energetic, keen-minded 70-year-old, met the mother and grandfather of the donor of the kidney that saved her life under circumstances nobody could have orchestrated.
"I call it the hand of God," Glenda said. "Others call it serendipity. Whatever it was, it happened."
The impact on Angie was similar: "It was something I never dreamed of happening. It was a turning point for me. It was getting near the holidays, and without (Timothy) there. I was getting more and more depressed. She (Glenda) really got me through the holidays."
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On the previous June 13, a Saturday, Timothy Hasamear, well-conditioned and a competitive gymnast from age 9 until he was 17, joined friends to ride all-terrain vehicles on property owned by a friend's father. After a full day of riding just outside Marion, Ill., Timothy and a companion headed back to a cabin for dinner. Timothy made a "necessary" stop, and his friend went on.
When Timothy hadn't arrived after 20 minutes, his friend backtracked. He discovered Timothy had been badly hurt when his ATV went out of control, apparently striking a tree. By the time Timothy arrived by helicopter at Deaconess Hospital, his brain had swollen, choking off its own blood supply. At midmorning next day, tests showed Timothy was brain-dead.
The coordinator from the organ-procurement agency met with Angie and Timothy's father, her former husband Tim Hasamear.
"That was when we discussed Timothy becoming an organ donor," Angie recalled. "It was a pretty easy decision for me at that point. He had always liked helping others when he could, so what better way to help now ... He couldn't use those organs any more but there were people out there that could."
'This," says Glenda Ralph through tears, "is why I got this kidney."
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Today, Angie Hasamear says of Glenda, "She's part of the family now."
Angie and her father have visited the Ralphs in Evansville — last time, they brought a collection of pictures taken of Timothy — and the Ralphs have been to Collinsville to visit and have met most of the members of the extended family. When Timothy's sister, Taylor, graduated from high school last year, the Evansville couple attended her graduation party.
Angie, an advertising representative with the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, occasionally has joined Glenda in speaking before groups on behalf of organ donation.
Angie has corresponded with other recipients of Timothy's organs: Richard from Indiana, Amish, a diabetic who received the pancreas and the other kidney; Larry, from Virginia, who got a new heart; there's been a card from the woman who takes air into lungs that were Timothy's.
"It amazes me to know all these wonderful people who wouldn't be here if it weren't for him," his mom said. "I struggle to get out of bed to this day. To think that all these families would be in the same position if it weren't for him. They took and used every organ they could because he was so healthy. To know part of him is still out there is just so comforting."
Who may donate, and what
Q. What organs and tissues can be donated?
A. Organs — Kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas and small intestine
Tissue — Cornea/eye, skin, bone, tendons,heart valves and veins
Q. Who can donate?
A. Almost anyone can be a donor. At the time of death, transplant physicians determine the medical suitability of organs, tissue and corneas.
Q. Do you have to be a certain age to donate?
A. No. Because people of all ages are in need of transplants, there is no age requirement for donors.
Q. How can I register my donation decision?
A. When you renew your driver's license, they will ask you if you would like to be a donor. If you elect to be a donor, a red heart will be placed on your license. You don't have to wait until it's license-renewal time, however. You can also register your decision at www.indianalastwishregistry.org/donors.hspx. This website also serves as Indiana's only online registry.
Q. Why can't everyone who has registered to be a donor be an organ donor?
A. Cardiac and respiratory functions are essential to keep organs functioning for transplantation. Therefore, only people who have suffered brain death can be organ donors.
Q. What is brain death?
A. Brain death occurs as a result of a severe injury to the head or a brain hemorrhage. The brain swells and obstructs its own blood supply. Without blood flow, all brain tissue dies. Therefore, all brain function stops. Brain death is permanent and irreversible. Cardiac and respiratory functions, however, still can function mechanically for a few days, making donation possible.
Q. Will my medical care be affected by my decision to donate?
A. No. Physicians will make every attempt to save your life. Medical and nursing care are not changed in any way.
Q. How is it determined who gets a transplant?
A. Patients waiting for a transplant are listed with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). When a donor is identified, the donor's blood type, tissue type, body weight and size are matched against the list of patients currently waiting for a transplant. The severity of the potential recipient's illness and his or her time on the waiting list also are considered.
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Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony will present "Grant's Postcards from Home," a program of celebrated 20th- and 21st-century music from Llewellyn's native land, Wales. The concerts will take place in Wilmington's Kenan Auditorium on Thursday, April 19 and in downtown Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. All three concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.
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The notion of an evening of works by Welsh composers was first suggested to Llewellyn by audience members at a post-concert discussion. Though skeptical at first, the conductor soon warmed to the recommendation. "As the idea of this concert developed," he says, "I was very keen to represent a cross-section of Welsh composers with a variety of names (some more pronounceable than others!)"
Also featured on the program is Catrin Finch, a Welsh harpist. H.R.H. Charles, The Prince of Wales appointed Finch Official Royal Harpist in 2002, saying of her, "When I re-established the ancient tradition of appointing a harpist to The Prince of Wales, little did I imagine that I would find someone with such a rare and special talent as Catrin. She is a credit to Wales, and I could not be more proud of her."
"Grant's Postcards from Home" includes work by William Mathias, the first Welsh composer of which Llewellyn was aware and, later, met. "I first played his Celtic Dances when I was eleven years old and a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales," he says. The Symphony will perform Mathias's Symphony No. 3, his final major work.
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Yi! I just started dating a guy a few years older than me. He has a great job, makes more money than I do, and is fairly established in life. We always go out to eat and he still expects me to pay half of the check. I don't think that's fair. I think he should pick up more of the check because he can afford it and he picks the restaurant most of the time. That's fair right?
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska Four-time champion Martin Buser held on to the lead Saturday in Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, but his closest chasers were gaining on him, their dogs averaging faster speeds.
Buser is hoping to be only the second musher to ever claim a fifth title in the race's 40-year-history. But plenty of competitors were hot in pursuit in the 1,000-mile race. Teams have been traveling in deep snow followed by deep overflows in a trail on the Yukon River deteriorated by above-freezing temperatures. Some stretches also were marked by glare ice.
On the seventh day of the race, Buser was first to reach the checkpoint at Kaltag, 346 miles from the finish line in the old gold rush town of Nome on Alaska's western coast. The 54-year-old veteran from Big Lake, Alaska, arrived in Kaltag with 11 dogs at 2:24 p.m. Saturday. Earlier Saturday, he dropped two dogs at the checkpoint at Eagle Island.
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"Her dogs had just finished a meal," he wrote. "When talking to her, she told me she did not want to run longer than 8 hrs, that is why she camped."
While stopped along the trail, Zirkle of Two Rivers, was overtaken by several mushers, including 2004 winner Mitch Seavey of Seward, who arrived in Kaltag at 3:37 p.m. Seavey was followed 30 minutes later by Aaron Burmeister of Nome.
Jake Berkowitz of Big Lake came in two minutes after Burmeister. Jessie Royer of Darby, Mont., arrived at 4:24 p.m., followed by rookie Joar Leifseth Ulsom of Roros, Norway, at 4:42 p.m.
Royer has not yet taken a mandatory eight-hour rest required at one checkpoint along the Yukon River. All the other front-runners have taken their eight-hour rest, and Royer will have to take hers at Kaltag. That's the last checkpoint before teams begin the 85-mile run to Unalakleet, where the coastal run portion starts along the wind-battered Bering Sea coast.
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Hi there, my name is Yves Bonifacio and i recently moved to L.A from the Netherlands to study and live here. I got a Marketing business with my Mother at home and working on it to get it over here as well. I`m really outgoing and open minded, love traveling, family, photography, sports cooking and taking all out of life that it has to offer. Love to be outside and enjoy all the beautiful things there are in the world. Travelled alot and planning to keep on doing that, exploring the world, see different cultures and meet new people. What am i looking for? Someone who completes me and a person i can go around the world with and discover all the beautifull things there are, someone who i can have crazy nights with and relaxed nights, looking at the sunset, cooking together or just watch a movie, take challenges with and i can built a strong, trustfull and loving relationship with. If you are that person, that is active, likes sports, travelling, exploring is a family person and is outgoing send me mail or wink and i will get back to you.
Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Playing sports , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Volunteering
Football, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish
Middle of the Road
Marokko is a awesome country, but Paris and VeniceItaly is beautiful as well, every country has it`s own charmes, seen alot already and could name something amazing about every 1.
Favorite music is Jazz, but like alot of styles. Dont really watch tv, sometimes movie`s. Food, hmm greek food and italian is very good.
My intrests are very mixed, i alot of things life has to offer as we should experience the things in life as much as we can.
It was a magazine about photograpy, trying to expand my horizon with styles of photography.
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|5'2" (157cms) to 6'0" (182cms)
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|Dark brown
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|Social Drinker
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|Sales / Marketing
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I do alot of different things, i have a business of my own in the Netherlands and work as a party photographer as well, sometimes do some modeling on the side.
|$35,001 to $50,000
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|Never Married
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Half dutch Half german, French first name, Italian last name, look as a mixture of alot a things:D.
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|Bachelors degree
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{this is a guest post by: Kelly Balarie}
Weakness on Display
Everything I wanted to say didn't come out right. The words God placed on my heart seemed to pour forth in some strange jumbled language. A language, incoherent to all humans. Their lost looks said it all.
Anxiety mounted.
I wanted to exalt God, but all I did was exalt my inability to convey my idea clearly. I messed up.
Then, questions hit me like a waterfall pounding rocks miles below. Why am I talking right now? Why do I think I have important things to share? What if it is pride talking and not God? Isn't it better to not talk than to risk being prideful? Why am I so intense? Can't I be more funny? People like funny.
I felt dumb. I felt ashamed. I felt embarrassed.
It is all about Him, but here I am making it all about me. Ugh. I mess up again.
I desired to walk by Christ's side, but I succeeded in pride.
I desired his glory to shine, but I made it about mine.
I desired to love, but I put myself above.
If I want people to see Christ, I have to move out of the spotlight.
My only show, should be a show for the Lord. A show that reveals an authentic heart for him. A show that displays his beauty, his words and his truth.
The Lord sees my heart, he knows my intentions and he understands my motives. I want everything I do to be an offering for him – not for others – but for him. Yes, will he use me for his good? Of course. But, underneath it all, it doesn't matter how I am perceived. It doesn't matter how people respond. My words are for the King sitting on the throne that sits miles higher than all of us. I want the outpouring of all I do to be holy, right and blameless in front of his eyes.
Since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Pet. 1:16)
God wants holiness. Let us be holy. Let us not see it as this vague word that seems impossible to reach. Let's look to him and pursue the word with all of our heart.
Let's pursue holiness. Not perfection, but holiness. Because God is not looking for perfection. He knows we aren't perfect. And, this is the point of it all. Christ is love. We don't stand condemned. We are released from the power of sin over us.
"My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." (2 Cor. 12:9)
I am thankful for my weakness. Because if I wasn't weak, I couldn't draw on God's power to change me. I wouldn't be filled by the most amazing power of all. Without God people would see my insecurities, weaknesses and fruitless work. But, with Him, and through his power at work within me, they will see peace, joy, power and fruit. I like that!
He will release me from my desire to show, and fill me with a desire to grow.
Perhaps your issue is not pride, or words, or what others think. But no matter what your concern is, know that God will do the same for you. Whatever is holding you back from holiness, from growth, from love – Christ will faithfully extend his hand to you and guide you in his ways.
He will lead you and refine you as you present your weaknesses to him.
He loves you. He will teach you his ways. He has big plans for all of us. Let us be weak, for then he is strong. Let us embrace our weaknesses, because then we are filled with the power of Christ.
How sweet the sound…
{Kelly is a writer and speaker, but most of all she is a cheerleader of faith. She offers inspirational quotes, heartfelt messages, quips, stories, videos and more to encourage others to move past doubt – and towards faith. Her hope is that all can find contentment, peace, joy and love in their lives as they pursue Christ. She blogs at Purposefulfaith. You can also follow her on Twitter at @kellybalarie}


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23 August 2011
New redesign implementedIf you're reading this then you're looking at the new Nexus site design. If this is a surprise to you then sorry! I've been keeping people informed through the site news and blog posts over the past few months so try and check in every now and again and see what new stuff is getting added to the sites.
This new design is the combination of many months of hard work between myself and a professional web designer trying to get things, to start with, how I wanted it and then following some constructive feedback from the community, tweaked more towards how you want it.
Before you huff, and you puff, and you blow my house down please know that this is just the start: a starting place from which myself and others can work from. A necessary first step. Over the course of the coming days, weeks, months (and dare I say it, years) the design is going to be tweaked, fixed, updated, expanded and improved so this isn't the end, it's just the start.
You see, the sites are growing. A new format for the sites was needed so that someone much better than myself at coding could come in and provide you with some great new features and services. When I first launched TESNexus my scope and vision only extended so far, now, the old design has been presenting a major stumbling block to my current and future plans. Think of it as building extensions on a house; there's only so many extensions you can put on to a house and only so far the original foundations run before you become strapped for room to expand and improve. Once you run in to this snag it's much simpler to start from scratch and rebuild things bigger, better and stronger for the future.
There's lots of work still to go and I've no doubt that some of you are running in to a few issues which I'd really like to hear about (so I can fix them!), so get in contact if you're experiencing problems. I've tried my hardest to make the new design compatible with all the major browsers out there. A note on this: IE7 is not supported (please update your 5 year old web browser!) and the sites will not display correctly in IE9 compatibility mode (as it shows sites how IE7 would display them). If you have IE9 and the site isn't looking right for you then turn off compatibility mode for the Nexus sites.
Some bugs from the old design have been fixed and a few small features added in this version of the redesign. Here's the changelog:
- Members with editing access to files now get borders on their comments like the file uploader
- You can now rep a post if you've neg-repped it, or neg-rep a post if you've repped it (originally once you'd given reputation you couldn't change your mind)
- The time limit for having your images displayed in the "Hot files" on the site index has been reduced from 21 days to 7 days (except on The Witcher Nexus, which has a limit of 28 days) to provide a greater variety and change to the files from day-to-day
- Changed the timer for rating files from 3 hours to 1 hour and changed it so it checks the time against your first download, not your last download of the file
- Negative endorsements have been removed
- A link to the change log for files will only show if the author has provided a change log
- The video that plays for normal members before downloading a file will now only show once every 4 hours
I understand if you're not a massive fan of the new design. The Nexus sites kept their design for 4 years and change is never easy. But give it some time, and look forward to the future. Because I am, and with good reason. Happy 10th Birthday, Nexus. Just be glad I didn't give you a hat...
18 August 2011
Nexus redesign finalised, launching next weekA few weeks back I posted a heads-up regarding my plans to launch a redesigned look to the Nexus Sites by the end of August. The feedback to the redesign was mostly good and some of the constructive criticism provided has either already been incorporated in to the final design or has been noted, perhaps for addition later on down the line.
Listed below are test examples for each of the Nexus Sites. These are very close to final now and I'm not going to be making any major changes before the change over.
Dragon Age Nexus
Fallout 3 Nexus
New Vegas Nexus
Witcher Nexus
A few things:
- Some thumbnail images will be broken in the test sites, they won't be broken after release.
- You might get a cookie error page if you're logged in to a Nexus site and trying to look at the test site for that Nexus site. To fix this just log out of the Nexus site you're using.
- Don't try to upload any images for your files through the test sites.
- These sites are not IE7 compatible; we dabbled with the idea but making them IE7 was too much work for the 1.5% of people who still use IE7 and visit this site. It would have also limited some of the things we've done in the design. Seriously, consider upgrading your 5 year old browser!!
I will be doing the change-over early next week and there will be some short down-time while I get the designs rolled out. Hopefully no longer than an hour or so for each site. Having said that I'm still taking on feedback, especially bug-reports (please remember to tell me what browser and version you're using!) so feel free to leave any comments.
After the release Axel is very close to finalising his rework of all the code for the sites. This is very, very exciting news because he's a genius and he's already made lots of awesome stuff, and there's lots more to come. Mod authors, you're going to love him. I'll post up more information about this via my blog posts and in the news closer to the time.
17 August 2011
Skyrim confirmed to use SteamworksBethesda today confirmed that Skyrim will use Steamworks. Given the use of Steamworks for Fallout: New Vegas and Brink its use in Skyrim isn't very surprising. Note that the game is still a "Games for Windows" title, but will not use Games for Windows Live.
16 August 2011
The Nexus 10 year anniversaryThis week in August marks the 10 year anniversary of the Nexus sites. I launched Morrowind Chronicles at the age of 15 back in August of 2001. What started as a general purpose news and information site for Morrowind has now spread in to a multi-site network of mod databases that are some of the largest modding sites in the world. I feel a great sense of achievement and pride for this great community which is a testament to some great games and some great modders. And what's best, I feel like I've only just started.
Looking back it's very easy to fall in to a nostalgic day dream of all the people that have come and gone over the years; some are still with us and lots have moved on in the constant ebb-and-flow of this community. Looking far, far, back I remember fondly my time working with the doomed MEMod team. Some of the best banter I've ever had. Feel free to share some of your experiences in this community.
To the Nexus *raises glass*.
Network chronology
- Morrowind Chronicles (Aug 2001 - Jul 2003)
- The Middle-Earth Mod for Morrowind (Nov 2001 - Sep 2004)
- Morrowind Mod Library (Oct 2002 - Jul 2003)
- Morrowind Mod Hosting (Jan 2003 - Jul 2003)
- Morrowind Source (Jul 2003 - Jan 2005)
- The Elder Scrolls Source (Jan 2005 - Sep 2007)
- The Mod Site Creator (Sep 2005 - Feb 2007)
- The Elder Scrolls Nexus (Sep 2007 - Present)
- Fallout 3 Nexus (Oct 2008 - Present)
- Dragon Age Nexus (Nov 2009 - Present)
- New Vegas Nexus (Oct 2010 - Present)
- The Witcher Nexus (May 2011 - Present)
*annoyingly I accidentally deleted the topic thread for this news while doing some maintenance. Thank you to the 88 people who left nice comments before!
13 August 2011
Bethesda Forums hacked... againposted by LordFrostcraig Site NewsFor those of you who haven't been on the official forums for a bit, you may want to do so. While the passwords have all been deleted so that no one can access your account, it'd be best to just reset it and get it over with. If you have an account, that is.
On the login page, you'll see this message:QUOTE
Please Read! August 12, 2011
We have identified a potential breach of our forum user database that occurred Friday morning, Aug 12. We have reset your forum password as a precaution, in the event that any encrypted forum user passwords were compromised.
When you next try to login to the forums, your old password will not work. Click the I've forgotten my password link above, underneath the login boxes, and follow the steps to setup a new password for your account.
We recommend you do not use your old password or a password you have used for other sites. Further, if your old forum password was used for any other online purposes, we recommend changing the password on those accounts as well.
You will also receive an email with this information, sent to the email address you registered with on the forums.
In the Bethesda Softworks "Community Discussion" forum thread, GStaff announced it earlier today:QUOTE
We have identified a potential breach of our forum user database that occurred Friday morning, Aug 12. We have reset your forum password as a precaution, in the event that any encrypted forum user passwords were compromised.
When you next try to login to the forums, your old password will not work. Click the I've forgotten my password link above, underneath the login boxes, and follow the steps to setup a new password for your account.
We recommend you do not use your old password or a password you have used for other sites. Further, if your old forum password was used for any other online purposes, we recommend changing the password on those accounts as well.
You will also receive an email with this information, sent to the email address you registered with on the forums.
It's nothing too serious, as they were on the ball and deleted everyone's password to be safe.
11 August 2011
Slew of Quakecon hands-on previewsThe Bethblog has a list of links to a number of websites that have posted previews of Skyrim based on a one hour playthrough.
The games were played on the Xbox so commentary about the PC interface or controls will not be included.
Some examples of the remarks include:
AusgamersQUOTEBut it's not just the animals you need to be weary of, and I mentioned earlier I'd encountered a few bandits, but what I wasn't ready for was the level of sophistication the baddies have apparently been granted here. Certainly fighting a rogue bandit on a road is something of a staple for the series, but walking under a makeshift bridge with a hostile gentleman above, clearly annoyed I was on his turf, and thus dropping pre-set boulders on me, is not. This was then followed by an ambush of his cohorts, ready for anyone the boulders didn't crush, and while I did make quick work of them, it was an exhilarating encounter nonetheless
EurogamerQUOTEThere are bandits to eavesdrop on and sneak around – the Khajiit are especially good sneakers, so I huddle in shadow and draw a longbow on the nattering bad guys from a few feet away. Later there are the skeletal draguar, who employ magic as well as swords and axes, and there's a mini boss fight with a giant spider.
There are door switches rigged to banks of arrows that need to be disarmed by observing your surroundings and rotating totems like tumblers in a lock, and there are pressure plates and levers that activate spike doors and swinging blades, which are great for making short work of draguar as their numbers increase.
There are many more so head on over to the blog post to read them all. Skyrim will be released in exactly 3 months as of this posting, 11 August 2011 (UTC+10/Australian Eastern Standard Time).
10 August 2011
Skyrim Dunmer screenshotLast week, Bethesda ran a poll to see which race/player type their fans would like to see most. Apparently, the Dunmer thief won in a landslide vote, prompting Bethesda to release the following screenshot on their blog.
For the Argonian fans out there (such as myself), Bethesda promised that our day will soon come.
08 August 2011
Skyrim Collector's Edition detailsDetails about the Skyrim Collector's Edition were announced at QuakeCon a few days ago.
The Collector's Edition will set you back $149.99 (US), €149.99 (Europe), £129.99 (UK), or A$199.99 (Australia). It is available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
The Collector's Edition will contain the game, a cloth map of the world (which anyone who pre-orders the game will get), "The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" DVD, "The Art of Skyrim" book,and a 12 inch statue of Alduin (the World Eater dragon).
The statue of Alduin is 12 inches tall and made of high-quality PVC material. According to press release notes, the dragon is modeled after the game's 3D files, and is perched on top of one of Skyrim's "dragon walls" (the walls that teach the player the language of the dragons).
The "Making of" DVD that goes behind the scenes of Skyrim's development and includes interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team that tell you about all the steps involved in creating Skyrim as well as give insight on the gameplay, story, and history of the Elder Scrolls franchise.
The official art book of Skyrim is over 200 pages long and includes full-color illustrations, models, and sketches. With a foreword written by Todd Howard himself, as well as commentary by Bethesda artists, the book will be sure to guide you through all the art styles used in the game. "The Art of Skyrim" is 9 by 12 inches, perfect for your coffee table.
The cloth map is available to anyone who pre-orders the game, not just the collector's edition. It is reportedly made of high quality cloth material and has a copy of the ingame map on it.
The Collector's Edition is currently only available for pre-order through select retailers in North America, Europe, and Australia. Bethesda warns that quantities are "extremely limited", so if you plan on purchasing the collector's edition it would be better to do it sooner rather than later.
07 August 2011
Bethesda sues Notch over the use of the word "Scrolls"A few days ago, the legal department of Bethesda Softworks (not to be confused with Bethesda Game Studios) served the creator of Minecraft, Notch, legal papers regarding the title of Notch's upcoming game, "Scrolls". The Bethesda legal department expressed concern that people will confuse Notch's "Scrolls" game with "The Elder Scrolls" series.
Notch posted this on his blog.QUOTEToday, I got a 15 page letter from some Swedish lawyer firm, saying they demand us to stop using the name Scrolls, that they will sue us (and have already paid the fee to the Swedish court), and that they demand a pile of money up front before the legal process has even started.
While many were speculating early on that this was a joke, as of now it does not appear to be. It looks like Bethesda will be going forward with the lawsuit.
Neither Bethesda nor Zenimax has made any statements regarding the incident.
Update: Here is the first page of the legal document (translated from Swedish).QUOTETrade Mark Infringement
I write to you as a legal representative of the company ZeniMax Media Inc.
My mandator is creating and publishing interactive entertainment for, among others, consoles, computers, and handheld/wireless units. The company has a long and successful history and is behind a large number of awarded games, among these the wordly renown game series THE ELDER SCROLLS. The trademark name THE ELDER SCROLLS is protected of, among others, different entertainmentwares and -services, where computer and consolegames are included. In EU is my mandator owner of the registered communion trademarks with the registered numbers 2840098 and 8283161.
It has come to my mandator's knowledge that Mojang AB (Mojang) is using the signature SCROLLS in themarketing of a coming computer and/or consolegame. The signature SCROLLS shows serious visual, phonetic and conceptual similarities with my mandators trademark name THE ELDER SCROLLS. These similarities are strengthened by the fact that within the entertainment industry, the game industry included, it often occurs that goods and services with a common commercial origin are promoted through distinctive features that are constructed through a common trade mark element(?). As an example we can mention the company Nintendos worldfamous Mario-series with game titles like Mario Bros and Super Mario Bros, or the company Blizzards Warcraft-series with game titles like Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and World of Warcraft. Thus there is an obvious risk for the average consument to get the idea that good and/or services that are provided under the property name SCROLLS respective THE ELDER SCROLLS are from the same commercial origin or at least with companies with economical relations. In this context it is therefore our opinion that Mojangs use of the trademark name SCROLLS is... (the line continues on the next page that isn't shown in the photo)
Thank you, amycus, for posting the document.
04 August 2011
Skyrim available for pre-purchase on Steam, part of Quakecon 2011 saleSkyrim is now available for pre-purchase/pre-order on Steam for $60. Pre-purchasing Skyrim also gives a 20% discount on the newly available "Quakecon Pack 2011" which includes all previously released id and Bethesda games for $70 ($55 with the discount).
Bethesda published and id developed RAGE is also now available for pre-purchase and gives a 30% discount on the Quakecon Pack. Pre-purchasing both RAGE and Skyrim gives a 40% discount.
The promotion also includes new Team Fortress 2 items; so far you can get "The Wingstick" for purchasing RAGE and "The Original" for purchasing Quake 4. Future items will include "The Anger" for buying Brink, the Pip-Boy for buying Fallout: New Vegas, and the Tamrielic Relic for purchasing Skyrim.
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4 out of 5
Small, neat, easy to use
Needs more storage
SanDisk may be better known for its wide range of memory keys but it's increasingly getting involved with MP3 players through its Sansa line.
This small and palm-sized player is aimed as a direct rival to the iPod Shuffle and the Creative Zen Stone but tries to bring a little flair of its own.
Coming in 2GB and now 4GB sizes it isn't going to compete against larger devices but like the shuffle or the Stone, if you just want something for the gym or for the commute, it's great.
It's a tiny device and measures 56 x 36 x 13mm, but still manages to cram in a 25mm screen. True, this is only an LED display but it packs a lot more information than the one on the Zen.
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Charged via using USB whenever you plug it into your notebook or PC, the software is easy to use and it easily synchronises users Windows Media Player.


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I'd like to start off by apologizing for my very lengthy absence from writing for Football Nation. I've been very busy with school and personal affairs, but I joined almost 1 year ago (exactly one year on Tuesday, November 13th I believe) and thought I would write a 'One Year Anniversary' article.The Philadelphia Eagles' troubles this year have been very well documented, from the turnovers to coaching all the way to injuries. Despite this, the Eagles are not really all to far away from being the perennial Super Bowl contender they once were. The Eagles still possess one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, a roster that includes the likes of Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Lesean McCoy, Brandon Boykin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Fletcher Cox, Jason Babin, and (when healthy) a pretty stout offensive line. Over the course of the season, I've watched the Eagles closely, and examined why they are having the struggles that has plagued there season. These struggles include but are no...
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With the top pitcher off the market, what are the two New York baseball teams going to do now? The Yankees, now, are probably going to go for a back of the rotation starter in Ben Sheets or Justin Duchscherer. If they are able to get one of these guy cheap, to counter the Red Soxs, the Yankees might opt to sign Matt Holliday to play left field or right field, sign Johnny Damon to play left field and DH. Oh what a Yankees lineup that would be! Now for the Mets: With John Lackey gone and Roy Halladay on his way out of Toronto, the New York Mets have very few options left. Most likely, they will dig deep down in their pockets and sign Jason Bay to play left field. Honestly, with all the names the Mets were linked to gone, I think this would be all the Mets would do the off season. I would be very surprised if they did anything different then what I just said.
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May 28, 2015
Public universities in Illinois and Louisiana, two of the three states facing massive higher education cuts, may get reprieve. But public universities in Wisconsin remain threatened with $300 million in reductions.
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In victory for Obama administration, a federal judge dismisses New York for-profit college group's challenge to "gainful employment" regulations.
May 28, 2015
After one college faced criticism over transvaginal probing, officials at other health education programs say invasive procedures aren't typically performed on students, but are left to models and professionals.
May 28, 2015
At international education meeting, speakers discuss ways to attract nonwhite and low-income students.
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The Journal Sentinel's team of Packers beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis
Jennings out; Finley, Raji, Williams questionable for Sunday
Green Bay -- They aren't labeling this game an absolute "must win." But it's no secret the Packers (2-3) are reeling. And Sunday, against the undefeated Houston Texans, they could be without several core players.
Wide receiver Greg Jennings (groin) was ruled out, while nose tackle B.J. Raji (ankle), tight end Jermichael Finley (shoulder) and tight end D.J. Williams (hamstring) are all questionable. Cornerback Davon House (shoulder) is also questionable and safety Sean Richardson is out.
Coach Mike McCarthy said the Packers will go "another six days before we even attempt to test" Jennings on the field. Finley and Williams went through rehab during the individual part of practice on Friday and did participate in the second part of practice. McCarthy said the team will find out Saturday whether Finley or Williams has a better shot at playing. The two took the same number of reps at practice.
Raji, meanwhile, is further behind. He was not able to complete his rehab at practice. If the nose tackle cannot go Sunday, Ryan Pickett would likely move inside.
"We've had to prepare all week to go without B.J.," McCarthy said. "That's the way you have to approach it from a coach's perspective. But B.J. is definitely at the point in his career if he's ready to go, then we'll give him the opportunity to do that. We had similar preparation this week that we had going into the Seattle week so there are some similarities in how they run the ball. Both Marshawn Lynch and Arian Foster are two of the better running backs in the league."
Finley wasn't able to do anything in pads this week to test what he called a slightly dislocated A.C. joint. But the tight end did work with the sled, McCarthy said. Finley has reiterated that he wants to play Sunday.
"There's no exact science to it, that's for sure," McCarthy said. "They have to basically graduate from the rehab to get on the field. I ran specific routes with those guys to see what they can do. You would have liked to have been in some team run situations with Jermichael because his is different. His is going to be pain tolerance because it's a pretty good injury."
Finley has some 30-plus friends and family attending the game in Houston, having grown up nearby. This would be his first time playing in Texas. Finley didn't get to play in the Packers' Super Bowl win. As he said, "the whole town will be there," Finley said. He attended Diboll High School in Texas, about two hours from Houston.
"The shoulder is what it is right now," Finley said. "Mike knows I want to play. Mike has seen me out there running and moving my arm around so I think I'm in. That's what I think. ...Catching the ball is the easy part with the shoulder. Now it's just taking the hit and landing right. It's going to be a big challenge come Sunday but I'm up for it and ready to go."
The fact that the Packers are 2-3 is a factor, Finley said.
"It plays in," he said. "Looking at the record, 2-3 is the ugliest thing ever. So going back to Texas, needing the game, need the win, that will get you juiced up and ready to go no matter what."
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I agree 100% with sevenkids statements. Pm's are private and people should not be banned when they are told to take it to pm and then say something that someone else thinks is inappropriate!!
Not a virus...You have made great points and It is great to see you back....
Why was NAV banned for saying the C word, but romansmom had no punishment for talking about the various acts of vandalism she'd do to my belongings and workplace, and telling me I should choke to death on my own vomit?
You can say the C bomb if you just block some of it out like this c*nt
I do it all the time. It's one reason some ppl don't like me
It does say in the rules not to use the C bomb. It does not say that about any other word so you should be right to say fucker instead. Just don't direct it at someone in particular because that would breach the 'respect' rule.
and to what ben said, our database is no longer phpbb. it encrypted by vbulletin now and much more secure. we have no technical ability to break the encryption of the pm system.


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|Department Heads, Chief Fiscal Officers and Security Officers
|Martin J. Benison, Comptroller
|July 10, 2008
|Department Head Annual Approval - Statewide Enterprise Systems Security
|Comptroller Memo
Executive Summary
Approval of transactions in the state financial system serve as an affidavit from the Department Head to the Comptroller that transactions comply with State Finance Law and should be approved. Annually, Department Heads are asked to review and confirm individuals they have authorized to certify transactions on their behalf.
Department Heads have legal spending authority for their appropriations and are responsible for assuring that staff access to automated systems reflects their job duties and is not broader than necessary. My office has routinely sent out reports on staff privileges for the financial system (MMARS). Last year, Department Heads were asked to confirm MMARS access. This year, certification of on-line access applies to all enterprise systems, and we have expanded reports to include three other enterprise systems:
- The Commonwealth Information Warehouse (CIW) which provides access to financial, labor cost management, time and attendance, human resources, and payroll data for MMARS, LCM, UMASS, and HR/CMS, as well as, a variety of historical databases-Classic MMARS, PMIS, CAPS, PARIS, and PCRS.
- The Human Resource/Compensation Management System (HR/CMS) which supports time and attendance, human resources, and payroll.
- Intempo which is an on-line security system through which your Department Security Officer and Security Administrators request access to these enterprise systems through the Information Technology Division.
Your Department Security Officer and Chief Financial Officer were asked to review the available security reports in DocDirect and to process any changes prior to July 1 so that your certification can be processed in a timely manner (July 31, 2008).
The Comptroller's Security Unit is available to answer any questions and assist you with MMARS issues [Clay Elkins-Barrantes at (617) 973-2687 or Dan Frisoli at (671) 973-2614]. ITD's CommonHelp [(866) 888-2808] is available to answer any questions and assist you with security for CIW, HR/CMS and Intempo.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this task.
Enc: Department Head Annual Approval of Statewide Enterprise Systems Security Form