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Plymouth will likely be leaving the Eastern Wisconsin Conference for a new league starting in 2015-16.
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Plymouth will give one final appeal to the WIAA against a conference realignment proposal that puts the Panthers athletic programs in a brand-new conference and rearranges much of the prep landscape of Northeastern Wisconsin.
The current realignment proposal affects eight conferences and 76 schools in the region. The WIAA Board of Control will vote Wednesday to accept or reject the entire proposal; the time of altering it is over.
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Temps d'aventura 17/07/2008 - A lifetime on his bike
A lifetime on his bike
This programme is dedicated to the best bike trial rider of all time, a legend in this sport and a native of Catalonia: Ot Pi. The reason: after a thirty-year career, the twelve-times world champion is retiring. But first, and exclusively for "Temps d'aventura", he has performed one last feat.

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Tradewinds Treasure Gallery a veritable trove of unique items
Tradewinds Treasure Gallery is located at 7700 Pioneer Way, Suite 104. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday thorugh Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. The shop is closed Mondays. For information, call (253) 858-8300.
When Candice Langston opened Tradewinds Treasure Gallery in mid-June, it was a dream come true.
"It's taken about seven years to go through the process," Langston said, "but I've dreamed of doing this ever since I met my husband seven years ago."
It's hard to put a label on the gallery because the shop is overflowing with antiques, fountains, sculpture, jewelry and unusual, one-of-a-kind items.
"It's all about treasures — and everyone has their own definition of what a treasures is," she said with a smile.
For starters, there's a record player from the early 1900s — and a large collection of records to play on it.
There's also a 1932 Philco slant-front radio that was "one of the very first electric radios made," Langston said.
There are antique and modern games, including chess sets, mah-jongg games and decks of 24-carat gold playing cards.
There's an "amazing" clock made from tree roots, driftwood and burl by a Northwest artist, and several art deco bronze sculptures created by well-known artists of that period.
There's also "… a beautiful, hand-carved ivory chess set made in the early 1900s that's very delicate," she added.
All the antique ivory pieces in the shop are legal.
A pair of Maytag racers — circa 1930 — are popular eye-catchers with an interesting history. "Maytag washing machines originally had gas motors, and Maytag had a partnership with another company in Indiana that developed these little racers," Langston said. "They're kind of like soapbox derby cars or little go-carts that were actually raced on the Indianapolis Speedway."
The Tradewinds racers have the original engines, but the bodies are more recently made, she said. "They're actually replicas that go about 12 to 15 miles per hour. They're just like the ones that were in a 'Little Rascals' movie years ago, when they had a Soapbox Derby race."
On a much larger scale is an antique fire truck that's parked outside the gallery. "It was in service in the Philadelphia Fire Department in the 1930s and '40s and it has all the memorabilia from that time," she said.
Many of the items in the gallery were acquired by Langston's husband when he did business in China. "He has such a good eye and a real knack for spotting beautiful things," she said. "And every piece has an interesting story."
She's trying to offer a wide range of prices in the gallery — "not just expensive things. I want to have things that anybody can afford. For instance, some carved jade bracelets that are just $35. They're beautifully carved and are supposed to be worn on the left wrist, because that's closer to your heart."
If she was forced to choose her three favorite items in the gallery, Langston said, she would probably select a pair of carved ivory herons made in China in the late 1800s. "They're just exceptionally beautiful — about two feet tall. They were made as wedding gifts because herons supposedly mate for life."
Her other favorite would be a jade lute, carved with poetry, from the 1700s. "It's the most beautiful deep green with gold accents," she said. "It's actually a playable instrument, but it doesn't have strings right now."
She also loves the fire opal jewelry, set in rhodium-plated sterling silver. "It looks really expensive, but it's actually quite affordable.
"I love every single thing in the store, and I love to share the history of each piece," she said. "Having this shop is really just a dream come true."
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Re: Security Certifications for SOC team
- From: Andre Gironda <andreg@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:15:16 -0700
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Miller Grey
<vigilantgregorius@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My apologies Andre, I realize now you were not the original poster, so
my response was way off base and I jumped the gun prematurely (stepped
Hey no problem. I just want to get ideas out in the open and
discussed. I know that they come off as harsh. I apologize for being
a bit hasty and reckless in my approach.
Putting metrics to training quality (especiialy feedback) is an
awesome idea, one that should be implemented in every business, no
doubt. I also think for a soc, your assertion on CERT is dead on.
What better a training vendor for IR than CERT, or at least that would
be my assumption. Again, I have no experience with their training
materials/instruction. I do know the training and GCIH cert is pretty
good. (Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of EC-Council and the
CEH cert?)
I have read through the CEH training, as well as the many books
available out there (including the official ones that EC-Council put
out). I really feel that if this is the direction of
penetration-testing, then it's no wonder the bad guys are winning.
CEH teaches basic network attack paradigms and focuses on
freeware/crippleware Windows/GUI-dominant tools.
I would be hard pressed to ever take anything that the EC-Council
produces seriously given their history. It's extremely likely that I
would hire someone with zero certifications and less experience over
someone who had CEH on their resume. Maybe that is harsh, but I would
say that I have my reasons.
It would be wonderful if the emphasis on certification was minimized
and the focus was put more on quality subject matter. Look at OWASP,
amazing subject matter, open to the public, and no certification in
sight (I hope).
Right on! Well said.
Your idea about people educating themselves on education is a good
one, but who educates the clients looking for a global, recognized,
gold-seal of approval? Which in the end is what they need, right? In
this case, a SOC that is staffed with intelligent, knowledgable folks
who can perform high quality work. How else do they base their
In the same way that the best security checklists provide up to only
three-fourths of the security that needs to be managed away from risk
- a global gold-seal is going to be [at best] the same.
I think companies should base their decisions on where their risk and
compliance issues most stand out. Focus on SOX? : CISA / CISM. Focus
on PCI-DSS? : CPISA / CPISM. Focus on ISO 27001/27002? : ISO 27001
Lead Auditor.
Focus on penetration-testing assessments? : ISECOM OPST or possibly
even HP Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS) in Application
Security using HP WebInspect v7 and/or Fortify
Associate/Professional/Expert certifications. Focus on risk analysis
/ assessment? : ISECOM OPSA or NSA IAM and IEM. Focus on incident
handling / response? : CERT CSIH.
Again, I apologize for my last post, it was a useless rant misdirected
and totally out of line. Every bit of information you posted was
informative (even if I disagree on your view of SANS) and very useful.
Well, certainly SANS does not agree. Steven Northcutt sent me an
email rebuttal, and he brought up some excellent points:
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Stephen Northcutt <stephen@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
SANS works fairly exclusively with InGuardians for instructors, making their
focus and scope rather limited.
= = = Er, not even close. I think four of the 80+ faculty are InGuardians,
maybe it is five. Granted they are some of our heavy hitters. You end up
recommending IntenseSchool and they are a good outfit, I admire the work of
the Kaufman brothers. However, who do they have on their faculty that you
can put in the same league as Ed Skoudis, Josh Wright, Mike Poor, Kevin
Johnson. ( I stuck with InGuardians for a reason, I have a heck of a lot of
bench strength left), that have written major security books, contributed
proof of concept exploit demonstrations, spoken at major events, testified
to congress, etc, etc.
I meant that in the application security (including
penetration-testing and ethical hacking) and incident handling spaces,
InGuardians is over-represented by SANS/GIAC for this "type" of
material (i.e. appsec and IH) in "comparison" to the other long list
of appsec/IH security boutiques that I listed.
Mind you, I have every respect for the InGuardian guys, but I see them
as only one voice of many.
Please let this correction to my previous email stand. I didn't want
to make it seem like I don't understand SANS/GIAC, their instructors,
or their training/certification models.
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As feared, my students are falling like flies from the sides of a scorching lightbulb. Twenty-two of the little things flunked—well, scored D's and F's—on their first serious effort. The two English 102 sections only have 50 students. Fewer, now that we're a third of the way into the semester and the usual complement have dropped. So. About half of them failed, or might' near.
Luckily, it's a trial flight and carries only 50 points (that alone may be why their effort has been wanting). They have another 500 points coming from major assignments and an indeterminate (but potentially grade-shifting) number from various
busywork in-class participation projects.
A brief post-mortem reveals some interesting issues.
• Two students actually had the nerve to say the topic bored them and they would not write about it. Apparently they think I should care.
• Several wrote papers without a lick of research; they BSed their way through 750 words without having the faintest idea what they were talking about.
• Quite a few could not formulate a coherent or accurate thesis statement (especially true of those who knew not what they wrote).
• Thematic focus and organization challenged a couple of classmates.
A summary of the data, such as they are:
Not surprising. And yet, in the large scheme of things, amazing.
I mean, think about it: We're talking about people—not stupid people, at all—who have been in school for 13½ years. And they can't compose a workable thesis statement? Really? Seriously? They can't manage to put their point in a nutshell, all by their little selves?
Think of that.
By and large "Content" comprised instances where little or no research had been done. The writers either did not make the effort to (read "could not," in some cases) find the most rudimentary information about their topics or they did not understand it.
Think of that.
They're second-semester college students.
I was writing silly little papers like these in junior high school. I vividly remember writing them. And I remember learning how to find the information needed to build them, how to acknowledge that information, and how to weave it into the narrative. Yes. In junior high school. My cohort continued to write such essays all the way through high school. We all wrote at least a couple of term papers every semester. By the time we reached college, we did not have to be reminded how to formulate a thesis statement, how to organize a paragraph, or how to order paragraphs in a way that makes sense.
But here, five of our classmates cannot write a coherent paragraph. Five cannot organize a theme coherently. Five: that's more than a tenth of the students!
W, to coin a phrase, TF?
Is the assignment too difficult? Kinda doubt it. In only one instance was the content undeniably over a young writer's head. Ten classmates scored A's and B's—a fifth of the assembled multitude, leaving 17 in the C range. That's not a bad curve. Twenty-two failed or came unacceptably close to failure, yet twenty-seven passed.
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HUSELBY, MARK (1854–1937). Mark Huselby, rancher and businessman, was born on February 16, 1854, in Overhampton, Shropshire, England. At the age of sixteen he immigrated to the United States with his parents, two brothers, and four sisters. Sometime afterward he enlisted in the United States Army and in 1874 traveled to the Panhandle with the troops that established Fort Elliott. As the post's mess sergeant he planted a four-acre vegetable garden near Sweetwater Creek, dug a five-foot ditch around the plot, and diverted water from the creek into the moat, thus building the Panhandle's first irrigation system.
After his enlistment expired, Huselby stayed in the Panhandle. He began ranging cattle southwest of Mobeetie on a small tributary of the North Fork of the Red River now known as Huselby Creek. Eventually his ranch came to include fourteen sections, and from it Huselby furnished wood for the fort. When Wheeler County was organized in 1879, Huselby was elected its first tax assessor and also served as a juror. By 1880 he had been joined by his brother J. William. Another brother, Thomas, came later.
Huselby's business in downtown Mobeetie centered on his hotel, an eight-room rock house originally built by Frank Clampitt, with a two-story frame addition of ten rooms at the front. The frame part, which had a wide porch, was constructed of lumber freighted in from Dodge City. As proprietor Huselby served Charles Goodnight, Temple Houston, and other prominent personalities. During court week, holidays, and other festive occasions, the Huselby House was usually filled to capacity; many guests brought their own blankets and slept on the dining room floor. One unique feature was the buffalo robes on the beds. The Huselby House was also the scene of the first meetings of the Panhandle Stock Association.
By 1886 Huselby had taken out his citizenship papers and helped buy bonds for construction of the new Wheeler County Courthouse. He married Mary L. Seese, who came from Illinois, on May 5, 1888. To them were born two daughters, one of whom, Mabel, married John A. Arrington, son of the colorful George W. Arrington. On May 1, 1898, the Huselby House was destroyed by the cyclone that devastated Mobeetie, but none of the family was hurt. Through their ranching enterprise, the Huselbys quickly recovered from the disaster. Huselby helped organize the Mobeetie Bank and became one of its major stockholders. He was among the first to breed high-grade Hereford cattle and in his later years was among the big cattlemen of the Panhandle. At the time of his death on January 16, 1937, his ranch included large landholdings and oil and gas wells. His widow and daughter Isobel continued to operate the ranch. Huselby and other family members are buried in the Mobeetie Cemetery near the grave of G. W. Arrington.
Ernest R. Archambeau, "The First Federal Census in the Panhandle, 1880," Panhandle-Plains Historical Review 23 (1950). Margaret Moody Gerlach, "Robert Moody, 1838–1915," Panhandle-Plains Historical Review 4 (1931). Sallie B. Harris, comp., Hide Town in the Texas Panhandle: 100 Years in Wheeler County and Panhandle of Texas (Hereford, Texas: Pioneer, 1968). Millie Jones Porter, Memory Cups of Panhandle Pioneers (Clarendon, Texas: Clarendon Press, 1945). Glenn Shirley, Temple Houston (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.H. Allen Anderson, "HUSELBY, MARK," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhu73), accessed November 26, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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#53: Activities Help Children Learn to Follow Directions
By Joyce Melton Pages, Ed.D.
Educator and KidBibs President
"Assembly required." Those two words often determine whether you buy a specific product or it remains on the store shelf. While you may have tried to use your knowledge and experience to build projects, you've probably caught yourself saying, "When all else fails, read the directions."
Children often become frustrated by following directions too. Their ability to follow directions often affects their learning and performance in school. In addition, this "real world" skill will support children's learning throughout their lives. Activities involving crafts, cooking, and building things are just a few of the meaningful ways that children can learn to follow directions successfully. In addition, tasks which involve following directions typically require children to:
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attend to specific steps and the order in which they are to be performed
integrate the information in diagrams with textual information
distinguish between significant and insignificant information
organize tasks
When children are provided with real, authentic opportunities to follow directions, they understand the purpose of directions, the importance of following directions, the process of following directions, and the consequences of not following directions correctly. This article will include the following sections:
Authentic Opportunities to Follow Directions
Writing Directions Helps Children Follow Directions
Online Resources for Following Directions
Authentic Opportunities to Follow Directions
Authentic tasks provide children with opportunities to follow directions to create something real or complete a real task. Failing to follow the directions correctly on authentic tasks often yields a product that doesn't look, work, or taste right. This helps them understand the importance of following directions correctly.
Children can use directions when they build things, create things, and learn how to do new things; providing books and materials related to juggling, performing magic tricks, playing card games, creating web pages, etc. can give them enjoyable, interesting ways to follow directions. In addition, following directions is easy to include in home learning activities through cooking, craft, and other "real world" tasks. Finally, these tasks can also be integrated into any school subject to support the learning of content. Here are a few ideas:
Language and Literature
make puppets, masks, and/or costumes to act out stories that the child has read or written
make books for the child's stories
measurement activities
Social Studies
make crafts, musical instruments, food, etc. from other countries
create a newspaper for a particular time period, location, historical event, etc.
conduct science experiments
build models of the space shuttle, human body, airplanes, plants, insects, etc.
make watercolor paints, fingerpaints, flour doughs, paste, etc. to use in creative art experiences
use diagrams to learn how to draw animals, people, scenery, etc.
Health and Physical Education
play games
perform health and safety procedures (i.e., "stop, drop, and roll")
When choosing projects and activities for children to build:
choose activities that the child(ren) would be interested in building
choose activities that are appropriate for the child(ren) (considering their level of development and the materials/equipment needed to complete the task)
provide the child(ren) with easy directions initially--few steps, familiar words, clear statements, numbered steps--and work toward more challenging directions
introduce the process of following directions by modeling the reading of each step and demonstrating how to do it
show the child(ren) how to read directions
identify the sections that are clearly defined in the directions/recipe and discuss their functions: materials or ingredients, procedure, yield
circle the "to do" words like cut, glue, fold, stir, add, etc.
underline the words that follow the "to do" word (and attach to the circled "to do" word) to help the child(ren) understand the task
number the steps (if they are not already numbered); show the child(ren) how to identify signal words and recognize the order of the steps so they may learn how to independently sequence the steps when numbers are not provided
show the child(ren) how to integrate the information in diagrams with the information in the text
help the child(ren) understand the relationship between following the directions and ending up with the desired product
Writing Directions Helps Children Follow Directions
Having children write directions for tasks that they know how to do helps them understand how directions are written. This makes them aware of how steps are explained and sequenced for the person who will be expected to follow the directions. Analyzing tasks in this way also promotes higher level thinking.
Provide the child(ren) with an opportunity to write directions for something that they know how to do: make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, pour a glass of milk, open a bottle of ketchup, make Kool-Aid, tie a shoe, etc. Explain that they will be expected to follow those directions exactly as they are written to complete the task. Have them inform you of the ingredients, materials, and/or equipment that they will need. Provide them with the necessary items and tell them to follow their directions to complete the task. When they identify missing steps in the written procedure, have them insert those steps with a colored pencil or marker (so that they will be able to identify the added steps in the discussion that follows). After the task has been completed, discuss:
1. Have children write directions and exchange with a classmate.
2. Have children
work together as a class or in small groups to write and follow the
Online Resources for Following Directions
Arts and Crafts
Paper Folding (airplanes, origami, etc.)
Models and Kits
Arts and Crafts
About.com Family Crafts (make gifts, jewelry, wearables, crafts, science crafts, Bible crafts, holiday and seasonal crafts, scrapbooks, multicultural crafts, nature crafts, sports crafts, and more!)
Art for Kids
Kinderart (includes activities related to drawing, folk art, painting, sculpture, and more!)
Learning Crafts (make cards, hats, paper crafts, family tree crafts, nature
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Paper Folding
World: Origami and Paper Airplanes
Clem's Homemade Newspaper Kite Plans
Kites for 20 Kids in 20 Minutes: Uncle Jonathan's Easiest Classroom Kites Ever
The Idea Box
Kids' Exchange
Models and Kits
Build an Astronomy Model
Models to Build
Kids Play (circle games, card games, chasing games,
Gilchrist Studios Online
Draw Cowboy Calhoun with Ed Emberley
Kids Collecting
Kids Exchange
Free Magic Tricks
No one enjoys following directions. Few of us feel that we are good at following directions. They are often difficult to understand. Sometimes we are left with extra parts when we're finished. Sometimes the project doesn't quite look like the one on the package. And.....sometimes the food flops!
But, giving children experiences with following directions from an early age supports their growth and independence in completing tasks at school and in the "real world." Giving them opportunities to follow directions to complete authentic, meaningful tasks builds relevance that supports their learning for a lifetime.
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Uruguay international defender Diego Lugano has joined West Bromwich Albion following two years with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.
In a brief statement on their website, PSG revealed that Lugano had been transferred to The Hawthorns and thanked the player "for his professionalism over the length of his contract."
However, they did not give any further details as to the terms of the deal.
Lugano, 32, joined PSG from Turkish giants Fenerbahce in the summer of 2011 but has made just 12 league appearances for the club in two years.
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Review for Hearts Speak Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
I want to submit a review for a Heart Speak photographer - Elaine from I Got the Shot, in northeast PA.
Elaine takes time about once a month to come to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter and showcases her talent by capturing the spirit of each animal she photographs. Her photos are crisp, clear, and beautifully edited. Each animal she photographs is posted with a brief paragraph about that animal. Elaine will blend her own experiences with the animal, with its general description, adding an animated dynamic to an already stunning portrait.
I also want to point out that Elaine photographs not only dogs, but also cats and small animals just as beautifully!
Heart Speak brought Elaine to the shelter, and in turn Elaine is bringing adopters to the animals she photographs. She also has referred another Heart Speak member to our neighboring county's shelter. Through this non-profit, two shelters near and dear to those who live in North East PA are now benefiting from the artistic endeavors of amazing professional photographers. 5 stars!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
Review for Humane Society Of Lackawanna County, Clarks Summit, PA, USA
This shelter is fantastic. The facility is quite old but the amount of cleaning and upkeep the small staff does truly shows. The animals are clean, their runs are clean, and the donated items are kept neatly stored. The staff is helpful, though I wish they'd smile more. The volunteers are a truly dedicated bunch. Their new foster program is a great way for people go get involved - hands on contribution to their community! The shelter is the only one in our county, and I can't imagine getting a dog from any other means. For me, for the rest of my life, this shelter is it.
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Would you recommend this group to a friend?
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What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
Utilizing the extra empty building efficiently.
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Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is truly heaven on earth for the animals (humans alike!) who are fortunate enough to find themselves there.
I never knew a pig could smile until I volunteered at Indraloka.
I never knew a chicken could laugh until I volunteered at Indraloka.
And I never knew I had the capacity to enjoy shoveling horse droppings until volunteered at Indraloka!
This non-profit changed my life! I only wish I could spend every free moment there.


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In the waning years of the third era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role he was to play in that nations history…
"They have taken you from the Imperial City's prison, first by carriage and now by boat, fear not for I am watchful. You have been chosen."
Lightning struck in the background and water was rushing past every spot on the planet. Wantobi Hasaki could hear every little drip drop that was recurring. He started getting angrier as the rain drops got louder and louder. Finally he broke and started pounding his fists on the walls and tearing every little thing that exists apart. He simply went mad.
He could hear a slight creaking sound, as if someone had been walking on the floorboards back and forth, pacing until the supports underneath the floor boards got weak and couldn't hold much longer, but that wasn't the problem. He heard a giant SNAP and suddenly went quiet from his mental fit. He waited and waited for the building to come crashing down upon him but that didn't happen. His feet started to feel wet and soggy so looked down in curiosity. The floor was covered in rain water about three inches deep. He could feel it ever so slightly seeping into his hard, leather boots. He hurriedly scanned the area looking for a source the water was coming from, knowing he didn't have much time. There was absolutely no sign of where it was coming from. A panic-stricken look came upon his face as the water became knee-deep. All the organs, cells, veins, and muscles in his body became paralyzed. He went into shock, unable to think of any solution to the problem at hand.
He walked to the door about to open it to escape when he reconsidered the idea because their might be 20 feet of water outside the door. He jolted his hand away before it came to the doorknob. The water had come up to his waist now. Trying not to panic, but not doing a very good job at it, he looked for anything shovel like. There was nothing. He then started clawing at the wet, drowned ground. Doing no good, he started to think there was no way out, but kept telling himself there is always a solution to every problem. He just stood in the water with no hope, nothing to rely on to help him; he knew this was the end.
He stood there waiting for his slow, painful passing. The water had come up to his shoulders. He could see the faint light from the windows glowing in the water and decided that he should embrace it and enjoy being with it. He started to relax and eventually dozed off with no fear of death, but with thoughts of welcoming death in a happy, joyful manner.
He woke up suddenly to hear a humming sound. It started getting louder. He could then hear distinct sounds. It was a person's voice; a male. Wantobi could make out what the voice was saying. "Wake up, we are here." Wantobi came fully awake and to his senses realizing the urgent situation he was in. "Hello!" he yelled, hoping someone was here to rescue him. "Why are you shaking?" the voice asked, not realizing what was going on. "SAVE ME!" Wantobi started bawling knowing death was near as the water creeped up his chin. "SAVE MEEEE!" Gasping in between breaths he was screaming for his life. "Are you okay? Wake up!" The water had come above Wantobi's head and he then closed his eyes and waited.
He waited longer. And longer. He waited so long he thought he was dead, and so he opened his eyes to find that he wasn't in his old home anymore
"Sir, we have obtained something of some importance that you might want to see," said a foul beast that reeked of terror, and made even the noblest of warriors turn and flee. The beast walked through a large room in a cave towards a leaning tower of chairs stacked up on each other. There were eight chairs stacked in such a reckless way it seemed as if they weren't built from any mortal being. On the cave floors was a painting of what looked like a star, or a giant beast, surrounding the tower of chairs. The paintings edges were lined with red dolls, that seemed to glow in the dark and could see into your darkest dreams. The rest of the room was completely bare, but had an ominous feel to it, like you could never feel safe even in the happiest of times.
"Come closer," insisted a deep, booming voice. "Y-Y-Yes sire," The beast staggered closer to the pile of chairs, not knowing what was behind it. It scanned the room cautiously and waited for a response. "Sir, you need to see thes"- SLISH. The beast fell face forward towards the tower making a big smacking noise.
The beast could not move, could not breathe, and could not think of anything that had just happened. Green foam dripped from its mouth and when it hit the floor it sizzled and disappeared. A pair of lengthy fingers gripped the beast's leathery skinned shoulders and turned it on its back. The beast could see a spear tip poking out of its lower torso. The spear was an elven one, decorated with golden engravings of several gods, which the beast could not recognize, and had writing written on the tip in a language far too advanced for the beast. Towering the beast was a tall figure that also had gray-blue skin that looked worn out and tough. The figure had on nothing but a loin cloth, and what looked like ancient carvings all over his body, forming symmetrical shapes far too complex and miniscule for an average eye. The figures head however was in the form of a sun, with long golden flame-like things branching out from its head. The head also had complex carvings and symbols, but what perplexed the beast the most was that the figures head was cylindrical, the flat sides being the front and back of its head. The beast then realized who was standing there.
"Hello Urien, good to see you again," boomed the voice of the figure. Urien swallowed hard, urging to speak. "Hello. Lord. Dagoth," Urien had managed, coughing out more sizzling foam. "Please, call me Dagoth Ur. I figure that you and I should spend our last minutes together as friends, and friends should call each other by their casual names. Don't you agree?" Dagoth Ur's voice was welcoming. He sighed and went on. "I really wanted to get to know you better but when rules are abolished consequences must result. Away from that subject, how is your family? Fine I hope considering the bad news they will be receiving. What's this, a letter?" Dagoth Ur took the letter from the cold hands of the dying beast named Urien. His eyes scanned the paper from left to right, getting faster as they went along. "Ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha," Dagoth Ur's voice shook the room, yet the tower of chairs remained intact. "Why do you look so pale Urien?" he said sarcastically. "Oh well. I have to attend to more important matters, so have a good day Urien." Dagoth Ur removed his spear from Urien's limp body and started off. "Oh wait I seemed to have forgotten to tell you something. This spear that was in you has the ability to keep one being alive no matter what injury. But, to live from any injury you have to pay a price. You will drop dead at any moment in your lifetime no matter what. I suggest you go home to see your family. Go have a fun time, because it could be your last. Happy trails Urien," he turned and walked off out of the cave leaving Urien on the ground, pale and stiff as a rock. Urien stared off in the distance like nothing had ever happened.
Chapter One
The vision started coming back into Wantobi's eyes. He had a throbbing headache, threatening to burst in his head. The hard wooden floors below him felt damp and the air surrounding smelled of rotten fish. "Are you okay? Stand up," Insisted the familiar voice. Wantobi waited a second to take in and process what he had heard. Hardly stable and unable to see farther than his hand in front of his face he started to stand. He was slowly rising until about halfway he shook and collapsed to the floor. It wasn't much of a fall but for some reason his whole body was sore and covered with bruises and scratches. Contracting in pain he lay there unable to think of what to do next. "Are you okay! Here, let me help you up," a hand reached down and grabbed Wantobi under his arms and slowly started to pull him to his feet. The hand let go and Wantobi started to balance. Once he stood up his blood started pumping through him, his vision started coming back to him and he was able to see the person talking to him.
He was a little shorter than Wantobi with dark blue-gray skin that looked tough and dry like his. He was bald and had sharp long ears like that of an elf's and had two Silver rings pierced through his left ear. He looked almost directly similar to Wantobi except for one thing on his face: a scar. There was a scar that ran down his left eye and went from fore-head to chin. Its widest was where it met his eye being eye width. He was wearing a brown ragged shirt and pant with the number 18625 stitched on his left breast pocket. Wantobi looked down and searched for a number on him but could not find one single number, even though their clothes had matched exactly. Once he had a good look at the stranger he sat down at a big wooden box that was like a copy of all the other boxes in the room.
The box was wet but that didn't stop him from sitting any bit because he was so exhausted even though he doesn't recall any strenuous activities. The room he was in was small and isolated from wherever he was at in the world. The air was dense and hazy so Wantobi figured it was the morning. Minutes passed by until finally the stranger had spoken up against the awkward silence.
"You had a rough sleep last night. Are you ok?" Wantobi groaned, but could not utter a word. "You were moaning in your sleep last night. You said something about a, umm, well, a book. I don't know what type of book but I just wanted to run it by you to see if you knew anything about that. Do you?" He seemed so determined in knowing this. Wantobi finally urged a word out. "No," a single word was all he could manage.
"Oh. How rude of me. I didn't even tell you. My name is Jiub. My last name is my business. Might I ask yours?" "Wantobi. Wantobi Hasaki. You can call me Wan if you like. Where are we?" Wan asked invasively. Jiub shifted closer to Wan and Wan did the same. "I overheard the guards talking earlier"-"Guards!" Wan cut in with a shocked expression. "Never mind that! And keep your voice down. As I was saying until I was so rudely interrupted, I overheard the guards. One of 'em said we had just entered the bay. He had asked what bay and then the other responded. The bay of Vvardenfell."
"Quiet, they're coming," Urged Jiub. They could hear footsteps nearing. A panel on the door slid open revealing a pair of eyes. Then as quick as it opened, it was closed. A few seconds of silence, and then locks started clinking and clanking until finally the door opened.
A tall muscular man with a Go-T stood in the doorway. He had short, average hair. He was wearing light armor, it was brown, and had several insignias on the armor that looked like a dragon. "Get up, filthy Dunmer. Get to the deck," he commanded hastily. Wan and Jiub did as they were told.
Wan got up first, followed by Jiub. The boat was rocking back and forth as the pair walked down the crate filled hallway that led to a ladder. "Get up on deck and meet another guard on the dock. He will be waiting for the both of you so try not to get lost, scum. Ha, ha, ha, I make myself laugh,"
The two headed up the ladder. They opened the wooden hatch leading to the deck. The bright sunlight blinded them. Wan covered his eyes quickly but Jiub just stood there. The boat was moderately large, contained several crates, three masts, a steering mechanism, and two doors leading below. The plank led out to the dock. They were in the middle of a swamp. There was a small town on shore with old, regular looking buildings. There was a light house and several buildings had bridges connecting them to each other. There was a hill in the distance and standing beside a cliff in the hill was a giant dust mite looking creature. It was about 80 feet tall and had a person standing atop the magnificent beast. Wan had a hard time taking it all in. It was so beautiful and peaceful. He stood there for a second or two in a sort of trance until his partner interrupted him. "Just do what they say and everything will go smoothly. Ok?" Wan nodded in agreement and they started off towards the dock.
"You there! You need to come with me," commanded the guard. They followed him into the large building at the shore. It was split up into three sections and by the looks of it, was used for government and trade. The guard opened the door into a large cozy room. The walls were covered with banners which had more dragon insignias on them. There were several cupboards and a desk next to a brick fire place with a crackling fire. The room smelled of fresh parchment. There was an official looking secretary writing on parchment at the desk. There was another guard on the other side of the room next to a large chest and another door that was heavily locked. A tall man in red robes with black lining stood next to the fire place. He had a long scraggly beard and a wrinkly old face.
"Talk to Socucius Ergalla to get your release papers and further instructions," the guard ordered them forward. They slowly walked across the room trying to guess what might happen next. "What's up with all the dragon insignias?" Wan whispered close to Jiub. "Well, this whole operation going on here is run by the Empire whose homeland is in Cyrodiil, home of the Imperials. These guards are from the Imperial Legion, the Empires army. Those insignias are the logos for the Empire. Get used to the Empire bein' around here. Now be quiet, I'll tell you more later," the two almost immediately went silent and then the frail old man looked up.
"Ah yes, I've been expecting you two. Let me get your release papers ready for you," Socucius turned to the desk and grabbed some papers off of the desk. "Let's see here… First, I will need your identification Numbers. Let me see, 1, 8, 6, 2, 5," he wrote down the numbers from Jiub's outfit, glancing back and forth as he wrote. He then looked at Wan's outfit and saw no number. He looked dumbstruck as his face turned pale. "Uh, ah, umm, well, it looks like you will be getting a special treatment," he started scribbling as fast as a wild horse and yelled to his secretary, "Arvius, come look!" Arvius the secretary rushed over hurriedly. He leaned over Socucius's shoulder. His face turned pale too. They turned around and started whispering to each other and making quick glances at Wan as they talked. Then they made little notes all over the release papers. Finally, they turned. Socucius spoke. "You there, take these papers immediately to General Gravius in the next building. He will tell you what to do next. And you, follow him. You will be his assistant and will aid him in whatever may lie ahead. Do not question my orders and just follow through with them. You will find out soon enough. Good luck to you both," he bowed good bye.
The guards watched as the pair walked through the open heavily locked door. "What's going on?" Wan asked. "I have no idea but we will find out soon enough. Let's just see this Gravius person and see what's going on," Jiub ended the conversation with a determined look on his face.
They walked through a dimly candlelit hallway with a blood red carpet on the floor. The hall ended with a giant stone door lined with ivy. Jiub pushed ahead and opened the door first. It was heavy and creaked as it opened. It led into an open courtyard about 50 feet by 30 feet. There were three doors one on the far end, and the other two on the sides. There were three people at the end of the stone courtyard. Two were guards and one was big, burly and had on large imperial armor.
"I bet that one's the general," said Jiub. They walked down the courtyard and about halfway there they noticed something. "Look at the walls. There are guards covering the walls and they all have bows. I wonder if they were expecting us," whispered Wan. The General looked at the nearing strangers and laughed hardily.
"Ha, ha, ha, what have we here? Let me see those papers, Dunmer," Gravius commanded. He had a sort of angriness in his tone, like he could at any moment start assaulting everyone near and not feel a grudge. Wan handed the papers to the general hurriedly hoping he would not grab his arm and start choking him to death. His eyes scanned the paper and slowly but surely a smile started forming on his face. "Ha, Ha, Ha, Ergalla will overreact at a spilled cup o' tea! You boys have nutin' te worry about. Although, considering the circumstances, precautions must be made. You boys head on over to Balmora. Find Caius Cosades there. He'll help ya," The general turned from angry to jolly but as soon as he ended his talking the air got bitterly cold.
Jiub, seemingly harmless, sprung his arm out and tightened his fingers around the General's bulky, sweaty neck. The guards next to him pulled out their swords and came into an offensive stance. The bowmen on the walls aimed their weapons. "Do you take us for fools, old man?! Stop your dim-witted chanting and actually take some pride in your work! You will be serious about this because whatever that man in there was talking about is serious and should be handled with care and not incessant laughter about how an old man yells over his tea!" Jiub removed his hand from the drooling General and the guards sheathed their weapons. "And just how do you know it is supposed to be a big deal, hmm?" the general was calm. "Because… Because I know it's what it should be and I will never stray from my answer," answered Jiub. "I respect you for that. I am sorry for my carelessness and will take note. When you meet Caius you will tell him first thing that you are 'the brother of fate.' Got it?" "Yes," said Jiub and Wan harmoniously.
"You will exit through this door behind me and will set off to Balmora. Do not waste any time and make haste immediately. Happy trails, Dunmer," he waved the two goodbye and they opened the door to a new world.
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A lot happens when I roleplay. Relationships start and stop, alliances are made and broken, plots are hatched, crazy schemes are set into motion, and things generally just happen. I've had characters kill other people off permanently, had characters killed off, run through cycles of desecration and redemption. Some scenes have gone better than others, but at the end of the day, I can say that my roleplaying has been full of stuff happening.
But I see a lot of people who feel their roleplaying is stagnant. Their groups have dissolved, their stories have been told, there is no more spark there. So today's column is all about getting back into the paint and turning your roleplaying experience from stagnant to dynamic, taking you from a boring set of routines into a series of stunning and enrapturing revelations. In other words, here's some advice to get the spark back in your roleplaying.
Meet people
I've discussed the fact that Ms. Lady and I are roleplaying partners through and through. We've played foils, friends, lovers, enemies, parents, children, siblings, spouses, students, teachers, the whole spectrum. I know her roleplaying as well as she knows mine, to the point where we've got a character planned for the future that's essentially being played by both of us. The point is that I'm extraordinarily comfortable roleplaying with her.
This means that sometimes it's imperative that I find people I'm not comfortable with and roleplay with them.
Sometimes losing the spark is as simple as getting stuck in a feedback loop wherein you know what everyone's going to do. You have a very careful plan, you all know one another's habits, and the whole thing becomes an exercise in waiting for the game to catch up to what you already know comes next. I see people talk about not wanting to roleplay in public areas, and I can totally understand why because often it feels like wading through hip-deep mud just to find a nugget of gold.
But that gold is so valuable. It's what knocks a stable system off its axis. I've found that striking up conversations with strangers in public RP areas has something like a 10% success rate... but each success leads to months of storytelling and character dynamics, the sort of thing that makes all of the muck-wading beforehand entirely worthwhile.
If you've found yourself stuck in a rut, the path out of that rut will not be found with the familiar routine. So get out there and meet some new faces.
Act dumb
Sometimes roleplaying becomes too detached. You know what the right thing to do is, even if your character might not, and you provide that gentle nudge to make sure that he doesn't do something catastrophically dumb. He doesn't cheat on his spouse, he doesn't tell off his guild leader, he doesn't start drinking after years of recovering from alcoholism. You wipe the metaphorical sweat off your brow, happy that you just dodged a bullet.
The problem, as I've mentioned before, is that dodging bullets is not interesting. Drama relies on things happening, and in the case of roleplaying, you want your characters getting into trouble because that's just plain more intriguing. Instead of nudging your characters into making the correct but somewhat boring choices, you should be making the entirely incorrect ones every so often.
We like to think that avoiding these risks makes our characters happier, but the truth is that you get more interesting stories from letting yourself fall. I just recently had a character nearly ruin everything she had worked toward -- relationship destroyed and career demolished -- only to pick herself back up stronger for the experience. She's not sinking into misery now, but she's got a lot more stories to be told because she came pretty darn close.
A character in motion is more interesting than one stagnating. Sometimes, the most obvious motion is "down."
Find questions
Part of roleplaying is discovering how another person works. We know how we ourselves work, but not so much other people. I have 30 years of experience figuring out my own way of looking at the world and much less figuring out how everyone else in the world understands the constant onslaught of life. Roleplaying is a chance to be someone else for a while... except that we all too often find ourselves asking the easy questions, getting answers, and never looking any further into the character.
Sometimes the reason you lose the spark is because you're just leaving things blank. So the trick is to stop and actually start asking what makes this character tick.
I wrote a coulmn a while back about questions to answer about your characters, but that's just a starting point. Ask yourself what your character would do and come up with an answer. If you're really not sure, have her do something and synthesize it into a complete picture later. You don't need to analyze everything right away, and in some ways it's better to just jump to conclusions and ask yourself after the fact why she did something.
Years of studying fiction will make you well-suited to analyzing character incidentals. (And ill-suited to finding employment, but you knew that.) Instead of assuming you know your character, ask more interesting questions and throw yourself for a loop. You'd be surprised how invigorating it can be to let a character speak in her own voice.
Feedback is welcome down below or by mail to email@example.com, as it always is. Next week, I want to talk about asymmetrical relationships and how to keep both people feeling welcome without destroying the whole "asymmetrical" angle.
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November 29, 2015
After an average day, temperature wise, yesterday we are looking at a much cooler day. It starts with the morning as it is chilly out there, so grab the coats. You'll need those coats during the afternoon with highs in the mid 40s, but at least we will have plenty of sunshine. Dry conditions stick with us tomorrow with highs back toward normal around 53°.
Most of the day on Thursday looks to be dry, but rain shifts eastbound during the evening/nighttime hours. The best chance of rain looks to be on Friday with a 60% chance. The good news is that it doesn't look like any severe weather. Some chilly air swings in on Saturday with a few cold showers. Could we squeeze out a few flurries? Sure, but nothing to be worried about.
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The 28th Annual Disabled Children's Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Dodge Park No. 4 in Waterford.
More than 100 volunteers will help an estimated 700 children with physical and cognitive impairments have a "great day of boat rides, games, and food and fun," according to Doris Clarkston, the president of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Benefit for the Disabled.
"We also will have the command staff at the fishing derby to help cook and serve food," Clarkston said.
She added that the Sheriff's Department's Marine Safety Division/Dive Team and an EMS unit will be at the Cass Lake location where the park is located "to ensure the safety of the children and other participants on the water."
Our Lady of the Lakes High School Football team will be in attendance at the park at 4250 Parkway to help load the children into and off of Pontoon boats.
Owners of the boats have volunteered them for the outing.
"A lot of these children seldom have opportunities to go boating and be in a park," she said. "We are working as an organization to build an accessible playground to enhance the park experience."
The department will provide lunch, fishing poles, games and fun for each child. The children with disabilities will come from all over Oakland County "to have a great day," Clarkston said.
Sponsors and volunteers are needed for this event. For more information on helping or attending, call Clarkston at 248-618-8900 or William FitzGerald, the vice president of the nonprofit at 248-736-9023. Those interested can visit the website at www.ocsdbenefit.org.
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Tori Spelling Nurses Candy Back To HealthLisa Estall
Things keep getting better and better between Tori Spelling and her mom Candy.
Candy was at the GBK Gift Lounge getting free swag recently when she spoke to US magazine about how loving her daughter has been.
She explained that when she had her neck surgery, Tori was there to nurse her back to health. Also, the 64-year-old is happy being a grandma to Stella and Liam.
"They are great," Candy gushed. "Right now I am not picking them up because of my surgery, but I'm going to see them next week actually."
Just when you think a relationship can't be repaired, it can. I do think that Stella and Liam are the reason why Tori has let Candy back into her life. Why should the kids suffer from not knowing their grandmother?
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Just over a week ago, Blizzard unveiled its plans for the next expansion, Mists of Pandaria, and with it will comes a new talent system to simplify things dramatically. In the case of healing priests, it looks like we might be changing the way we view ourselves from now on, since only our spells will distinguish us from one another, not our talents. Before you know it, discipline priests will be tank healing with Serendipity and holy priests will be casting Power Infusion on themselves to call down torrents of healing. It's ... [Pandemonium joke goes here].
We better take a look at the talents before things get too furry.
Our first set of talent points offers three options for crowd control. I know many healers don't think it's their place to CC, but what many healers also don't think about is that CC is another way to protect our allies. So let's really look at these talents, shall we?
First, the familiar Psychic Scream will send five targets within 8 yards of the priest running off in different directions for 8 seconds. Void Tendrils roots all enemy targets within 10 yards for 20 seconds, which actually seems like a much more powerful rendition of Psychic Scream when paired with the Glyph of Psychic Scream. The difference is that now your stationary CC won't be limited to five targets and will last for way longer (Glyph of Psychic Scream was 3 seconds), and you can keep damaging your enemies since breaking CC requires damage to the tendril. Finally, Psyfiend lets you summon a ... well, a Psyfiend, which will cast Psychic Scream (which I assume will follow the same rules as our own) on one target every 2 seconds over 10 seconds within 40 yards, preferring anything that is attacking you or your companions. It's like having your own hunter to cast Scatter Shot on anything that is trying to eat your face.
Now the reason I've spelled out all these talents for you when they're clearly written above is so you can really see how different they all are -- the range and area of the CC, the duration, how they can be broken. Now, I want you to think of Cho'gall in the Bastion of Twilight. Do you remember how when your allies started to Worshipping Cho'gall, the best CC to hit them with was Psychic Scream? Back then, even we healing priests were encouraged to help out. The reason for that was because of how Psychic Scream works mechanically. Lots of friendly allies all clustered on top of each other would suddenly be under Cho'galls control and at risk of stacking the Twisted Devotion buff on him. Psychic Scream was perfect because it was an AOE CC with no targeting was required. Just hit the spell, and anyone afflicted with Cho'gall's Mind Control would be interrupted.
What's brilliant about these new talents options is that we now have three distinctly different ways to CC our enemies, which allows us to pick something optimal for the fight instead of hoping the right class and the right CC exists inside the raid. From a healing standpoint, maybe this isn't a big deal, but I think it will be called upon as another way to increase the survivability of our raid in the near future. A healing priest who knows how to quickly and accurately CC will be the most valuable and versatile.
Level 30 brings movement changes, which again offers us three different ways to increase our movement in and out of combat. Phantasm will finally give us healing priests a way to escape movement-impairing effects -- great for both PVP and PVE. Path of the Devout will let us get around 25% faster, provided we aren't taking damage. Finally, Body and Soul will work just like it does now, sans the poison and disease clear.
Personally, I think this is the most exciting change of the new talents. Being able to use any of these abilities regardless of specialization is so huge. No longer do disc priests have to sigh woefully as their holy brothers sprint by. No longer is the Glyph of Levitate "useless" in combat. Rejoice!
Going back to being serious again, though, I can think of a bunch of fights where I'd have preferred Phantasm to Body and Soul simply because shedding the debuff I had would have removed the need to move faster. In fights where I needed neither, Path of the Devout would have been a nice way to get around. Having options means you can better tailor your abilities to each fight, making you like some sort of customized, pimped-out priest with a blue, crushed velvet interior ... or something.
This talent tier restores a bunch of existing talents that are usually situational in their usage, making this a sort of weird, throwaway tier if you're a healer. (Shadow priests have a lot more to get excited about here.) Surge of Light remains unchanged, though now it looks like you'll never have to choose between it and all those X percentage to Y abilities talents again. Archangel is mostly unchanged, only losing the mana restoration component in this new version. Both these abilities are sort of dependent on what type of healing you're dong or what you're up against, so I'm guessing the cookie-cutter route will be taking this new talent, Divine Star.
This new area-based ability heals and damaging targets in some sort of projectile path. It's like a Holy Nova boomerang, which I guess is cute since we already have a healing Frisbee (Prayer of Mending). Depending on how the ability is cast, I think it could be quite successful just based on how Light of Dawn has worked out for pallies. I guess we'll have to wait until beta to see exactly how it works, though.
This tier is unquestionably dedicated to self-preservation. First, Desperate Prayer makes a comeback without any changes. After that, we've got two new options to keep ourselves alive. Angelic Bulwark makes us more resilient when we shield ourselves, and Final Prayer is some sort of Ardent Defender-inspired shield that will automatically protect priests when they get too low. Looking at both, I like that you can again pick one or the other based on the fight. A fight that has constant raid damage would lend itself to Angelic Bulwark, while Final Prayer is ideal for a fight that periodically has one big ability that your raid might try to combat with a raid cooldown. Mind you, Angelic Bulwark may not be so great for holy priests, since a 30% increased effectiveness to a teeny-tiny shield doesn't mean much.
As far as new content goes, this tier isn't all that exciting, since we've seen most of these talents before in some fashion or another. What's exciting is basically what I said in my intro: holy priests casting Power Infusion on themselves to dish out Prayers of Healing at top speed ... discipline tank healers utilizing Serendipity alongside Penance to kick pally tank healing in the face for the first time ever. Being able to have one or the other is phenomenal, and that's really all there is to it.
Priests are becoming more and more like holy paladins, it seems.
We're also getting an interesting new sort of defensive cooldown called Void Shift, which allows us to swap health percentages with an ally. So if you're one of those pro priests who never take damage, you can instantly bring the tank up to 100% if he's at 10%. If you know how to use it right, it will basically allow healing priests two tank cooldowns every 3 minutes -- that is, if Blizzard allows us keep Pain Suppression and Guardian Spirit and doesn't force them to share a timer. I'd still fancy Void Shift inferior to either of those abilities.
It should also go without saying that Void Shift also has endless potential for antagonizing anyone in your raid you don't like. It really makes me wonder, though. Between this and Leap of Faith, the developers are giving priests a considerable toolbox for troublemaking. It's like they think we're upstanding and responsible members of a party or something.
End of the line
Well, it looks like we're out of time this week, but we'll be back to discuss more MoP content next week. After looking at all of this, I think Oestrus fielded the most interesting question to me thus far: Will we be keeping Chakra, or will it simply be a one-expansion wonder? Hmm ... That's definitely something to consider, given the consolidation.
If you have anything you think needs some discussion for next week or want to flesh out some thoughts on what we've talked about today, leave a comment.
Spiritual Guidance has the inside line on pre-raid, valor point and raid gear for patch 4.2, as well as priest healing guides for the early and final bosses of The Firelands. Newcomer to the priest class? Look into leveling a healing priest, plus our guides to Discipline Priest 101 and Holy Priest 101.


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Convicted 1981 cop killer executed in Tenn.
By ROSE FRENCH
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— A man convicted of killing a Memphis police officer in 1981 was executed early Wednesday after a court rejected defense pleas for more time to examine newly revised execution protocols.
The Tennessee Supreme Court rejected a final defense request for more time to challenge the way the state carries out its three-chemical injection procedure.
A federal judge halted Workman's execution last week over concerns about the revisions, but a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted that temporary restraining order Monday.
Several motions to the 6th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to stop the execution on a variety of grounds were denied Tuesday night.
Gov. Phil Bredesen imposed a 90-day moratorium on executions in February. An Associated Press review of the state's execution procedure manual found it was a jumble of conflicting instructions that mixed lethal injection instructions with those for the old electric chair.
The state on April 30 released its revised execution guidelines, which still include the injection of a lethal cocktail that opponents have called needlessly cruel.
Besides Tennessee, executions have been halted in 10 other states so procedures could be reevaluated: Florida, California, Missouri, New Jersey, Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina and South Dakota and Ohio.
Workman, 53, was robbing a Wendy's restaurant and got into a gun battle with police. He wounded one officer and shot at a second, but he contends another officer's bullet accidentally killed police Lt. Ronald Oliver.
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Spotlight on: Allen Parish/Kinder
Gambling, angling and hunting beckon on the bayou
It's time to take a trip to a place where you can go fishing on lazy rivers, catch crawdads and cook them for supper, go hunting and even gamble in the largest land-based casino in Louisiana. C'mon down to the gateway to Cajun Country, known as Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Coushatta Indian Tribe One of the primary businesses in Allen Parish is the Coushatta Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Coushatta People, who are incidentally the second-largest employer in Louisiana.
The Coushatta People have called Allen Parish, Louisiana home for about a century. But that wasn't always the case. They started moving from place to place in 1570, when Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto invaded their homelands. Trying to avoid trouble and lead by Chief Stilapihkachatta, also known as "Red Shoes," they continued moving to avoid Spanish, French, Mexican and, ultimately, American populations until they found the area now known as Allen Parish, located between all the other territories.
In 1973, the Coushatta Indian Reservation was recognized by the federal government as a sovereign nation, and that's when they went to work creating a community opened its arms to to visitors for gaming, hunting, fishing and fun. Forty years later, the Coushatta Casino Resort is a testament to the indiginous tribe's perseverance. Guests can play Las Vegas-style table games, including blackjack, roulette, craps and mini-baccarat, in an elegant environment. Guests can play golf on nearby courses or enjoy live entertainment.
Hunting Do you like to hunt? Then you should check out Dry Creek Ranch. This 1,500-acre hunting ground specializes in duck and quail, and the staff can tailor a hunt to suit your desires. Guides and hunting dogs are available to help you out. All hunts include cleaning and packaging, as well as skeet shooting and meals while you're on the ranch.
If you'd rather shoot animals with your camera, you can do that at the Dry Creek Ranch, too. Take a ride with the Photo Safari offered by a local guide. You'll ride a specially designed wagon from the prairie to the deep woods, where you'll see birds, waterfowl and big game animals.
If you'd prefer to do things away from the crows, you can hunt at the West Bay Wildlife Management Area. Here, you'll find turkeys, small game and deer. This area is also a perfect place for bird watching, and it's known for its peach orchards and blueberries and grapes.
Fishing Allen Parish has five rivers to keep even the most active angler busy for days. Launch your canoe or small motorboat in at one of the many launch areas and do some float fishing. Bass abound in Allen Parish: spotted bass, largemouth bass, striped bass and white bass are all found in the currents. Ask local guides for the tips on getting the right bait and right lures. You also can catch black crappies, channel cats and longear sunfish. If you're really adventurous, stick your bucket in the muck and snag some authentic Louisiana Crawdads.
Canoeing You don't have to have a fishing rod in your hand to enjoy the river. One of the premier canoeing locations in Louisiana is in Allen Parish on the Ouiska Chitto River. This scenic waterway is accessible from Mittie and will provide you with a relaxing floating experience.
As you drift down the river, you'll experience nature just like the first people did when they discovered this land. Fresh water, old-growth pine, wild flowers, berries and wildlife will greet you. Bring your camera and sunscreen—oh, okay, you can bring your fishing rod too.
Golf Did you bring your clubs? Well that's a good thing because there is golfing in Allen Parish, specifically at Kosati Pines. An 18-hole, par 72 golf course that has a unique gambling hole, six sets of tees and multiple approaches on three holes, coupled with the beauty of the tree-lined thoroughfare will give you an afternoon that you won't forget.
Treasures Abound It's time to do a little shopping. In Allen Parish, you'll find something for everyone, but especially for those folks seeking treasure. There are a handful of unique antique shops located around the parish. Plan a day trip to catch them all. Remember, just because it's old doesn't mean it's worn out.
If you're looking for that unique one-of-a-kind item, there are also flea markets and thrift shops dotting the landscape that will really keep you busy for hours. Make sure you leave enough room in the RV to get everything home.
Leatherwood Museum One more place you'll have to see while you're in Allen Parish is the Leatherwood Museum, located in the community of Oakdale. When you walk through the front door, you'll be transported back to a simpler, rougher time. Visitors will see weapons and medical instruments from the Civil War in the war room. Ever wondered what dental care was like before electricity? The old-school dental drill will make you appreciate the discomfort that early-20th-century toothache sufferers must have endured. There's also a pedal-powered sewing machine. Visitors will also be able to find information on other Allen Parish attractions at the welcome center located inside the museum.
Coushatta Pow-Wow If you're visiting Allen Parish in October, you'll want to make a point to visit the Coushatta Pow-Wow in Kinder to experience authentic Native American song and dance.
For More Information: Allen Parish Tourism 888-639-4868 www.allenparish.com Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism 800-99-GUMBO www.louisianatravel.com


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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE >> There are two U.S. Highway 70 roadblocks scheduled for Thursday --at 6:40 a.m. and 8 a.m. The first block will be set for about one hour then lifted and reset for another hour-long closure.
WSMR's Las Cruces Gate and Owen Road will also be closed during these blocks. Please be aware and advised that roadblocks are subject to change without notice.
For more information about roadblocks, call (575) 678-1178.


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Andrew Telschow scored 12 points, Parker Gabrielse was money from the free throw line and Oostburg held off a tough Plymouth team in a 42-38 win Saturday night in both teams' season opener.
Oostburg led 18-12 at halftime, but saw the advantage slip away on a 16-point Panthers effort in the third quarter, which gave Plymouth a 28-26 lead entering the fourth.
"I really think just hanging in there and battling through a little bit of a stretch where they made some plays in transition, and then knocking down free throws late in the game," Oostburg coach Kevin Bruggink said of the key factors in the win. ...


text: With developers and tribe making exorbitant campaign contributions, it's getting easy for elected officials to put aside any integrity they may have started with and happily vote against what's best for the community. The current Placer County university proposal slated for approval (Journal Point/Counterpoint, Oct. 19) is the epitome of the not-so-subtle "bribe" modus operandi: You rezone for me, and I'll give you hope for a university (without any guarantees). In this egregious project, the current university has five years to decide if it wants to go ahead, or not. This is just one more shameful example of a county being run and taken over by developers. None of the necessary guarantees are in place to prevent another county fiasco. Placer County officials look like stooges who fit nicely in developer back pockets and whose votes are easy, especially at payback time. Developers and county officials will gladly ruin good agriculture land that could feed the region in order to bank hundreds of millions of profits. Ag land needs to stay zoned exactly as it is! How much more will we hear of bankrupt families with home foreclosures having to move to where they can rely on public transportation just to hold their jobs to pay the rent, if they are not already homeless. Sprawl does that to communities, but this star-struck county is looking the other way in order to give sugar daddy devs anything and everything they want, in exchange for a white elephant university that could be built anywhere else and save our ag lands. What a disgrace! Jim Cather Loomis


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West Texas news in brief, 4/20
Concho Valley
Counties to get road repair funding
Area counties will receive additional money from the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund grant program, which was created by the 83rd Legislature in Senate Bill 1747 to help counties repair roads affected by the oil and gas industry.
All 254 counties in the state were eligible for the grant, but only 191 applied, leaving an additional $22 million to be re-allocated. The Texas Department of Transportation administers the fund.
Estimated original amounts and amounts after the re-allocation are listed below:
Coke: $511,107, $582,681; Concho: $215,310, $257,074; Crockett: $1,893,656, $2,075,625; Glasscock: $5,635,320, $6,078,868; Irion: $2,279,790, $2,474,430; Kimble: $104,751, $134,447; Mason: $106,927, $136,995; Menard: $167,967, $203,464; McCulloch: $132,373, $167,948; Reagan: $3,254.795, $3,532,296; Runnels: $335,664, $386,785; Schleicher: $435,121, $493,252; Sterling: $634,077, $712,107; Tom Green: $400,728, $462,441.
Andrews County was at the top of the list, increasing from $8,728,649 to $9,419,502. Ector County was second, going from $7,174,311 to $7,788,594..
Ethnic culture fest set Friday, Saturday
The 39th annual Texas State Festival of Ethnic Cultures and Arts & Crafts Show will be Friday and Saturday on the Runnels County Courthouse Square.
Friday events include arts and crafts from 1-7 p.m, a talent show at 5:30 p.m. and a movie on the courthouse lawn at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday begins with a downtown parade and the opening of arts and crafts booths at 10 a.m. Other events include a magic show, live entertainment, washer pitching, a 42 domino tournament, bubble gum blowing contest, three-on-three basketball, bingo and the Lone Star Lead & Lace gunslingers.
Ethnic foods available include American, German, Mexican, Native American, Czech and African-American.
Miss Ballinger will be crowned at 6 p.m., followed by a street dance from 7-10 p.m. on Strong Avenue with music provided by Gus Constancio and The Reckoning.
For more information, call 325-365-2333.
In conjunction with the festival, the Ballinger Noon Lions Club will hold a Bike Fest on Saturday.
The event includes 30K, 60K and 100K rides, and a 5K walk/run/ride.
Registration is at 7 a.m. on the courthouse square, followed by the race at 8:30 a.m.
Entry forms are available at ballingernoonlions.org.
Weapon show set at community center
A Gun & Knife Show will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at the Ballinger Community Center, 300 Crosson Ave.
Vendor tables are $35.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for law enforcement and active military and free for children younger than 12.
For more information, call the Ballinger Chamber of Commerce at 325-365-2333.
Fort Davis
Observatory marks 75th anniversary
McDonald Observatory will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a free open house Saturday.
Events include a safe viewing of the sun, face painting, an art exhibit and historical display, telescope tours and guest speakers.
Nighttime events, weather permitting, include viewings of Jupiter and Mars and constellation tours.
Some events require reservations.
For more information, visit mcdonaldobservatory.org/calendar/75th-anniversary/open-house.
Robert Lee
Rabies clinic set at show barn
A rabies clinic will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Coke County Show Barn.
For more information, call 325-453-2461.
VFW schedules sausage sale
The Rowena VFW will hold its annual sausage sale Friday at the VFW home on U.S. 67 North.
Sausage is $4 per pound and can be picked up between 5-6 p.m. Deadline to order is Wednesday.
To order, call 325-442-4771, 325-468-3194 or 325-442-3721.
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Pinoy Artists Love Songs
Filipino artists are not only egregious song writers but they are also quixotic musicians. During the senile times, love strains in the Philippines are called Kundiman. Nowadays, songs from the heart are not only gradual tune. Divergent genres had been bestowed to appear with love songs that will overwhelm the unfathomable ardor of the listeners. No wonder Pinoy artists are becoming well celebrated in maneuvering and chanting idyllic songs.
Erik Santos collaboration with the international virtuoso of music writing, Jim Brickman engenders heads up in the abilities of Filipino musicians. Erik Santos is the Philippines Prince of Pop who has exonerated five albums that all have number one hits. His recent and sixth album entitled Erik Santos: The Jim Brickman Songbook, it will be no awe that the album will be hackneyed not only in the Philippines but in the world. The carrier single is My Love Is Here was fabricated by Jim Brickman. The love song is about a guy who recedes in love with a woman from a diverse country. Did they end up together? Scrutinize the video of My Love Is Here by Erik Santos to find out…
Two Filipino artists will persist to swing the sentiments of ladies worldwide with their stupendous demeanors and mellifluous voices. Who am I discoursing about? Indubitably the two exquisite singers: Christian Bautista and Billy Crawford.
The Asia's Romantic Balladeer, Christian Bautista who have incremented prevalence in various Asian countries because of his prominent song, The Way You Look At Me. The track is from his incipient album that had been awarded multi-platinum. The singer has emancipated scanty paramount charting albums under Warner Music Philippines and his latest album, Romance Revisited under Universal Records indeed will accumulate more recognition from multitude. Pieces from the album are interpretation of ballads from Jose Mari Chan, one of the most celebrated song writers in the Philippines. The first single is the appealing tune, Tell Me Your Name. The scoop of the music video is about a dolt who ebbs in love with a proverbial celebrity. Here is the video that will brew you to discern butterflies in your stomach!
From classic arrangement of ballad to the rendition of hits from 70's and 80's, Billy Crawford's fifth album entitled Groove showcases the Pinoy fortes. The International R & B renowned pop performer always impresses the Philippines because of his stunning actuates in the dance floor. With his fresh single, Human Nature, a praised song from the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, Billy plighted to mien the dance stage on fire. Ready your feet and embark impelling with the song, Human Nature.
Let's relinquish the dance floor and repose on our own chair because the next video will amass us breathless. Paolo Santos, the commended Mr. Acoustic of the Philippines occurs back with his present album Back to Basic. The acoustic singer has faltered the music scene with acoustic songs in 2000. The long foresee is over because today, Paolo Santos consorts back acoustic music with his second single called Naglalambing. The tune is about being delightful to a special person. However in the music video, the allusion of the song manifests differently. To the populace who yearns to atone to a loved one, you have to tout the music video to fathom the sundry styles in precept sorry.
What if it's too remiss to imply sorry? Richard Poon's second single: you and I will synthesize you to envision that being sorry is not always cynical. The leading Filipino Jazz musician attested that jazz is stimulating Pinoy's heart because of his fortuitous pristine album in 2007. Today with his second album labeled For You, Richard Poon's resonant songs will repose mark in the soul of listeners. You and I is a song about a love one that demise. In the prelude, melancholy envelops in the video but in the latter part, the video longs to cede that there is always reverie that two hearts will be reconcile in heaven. Here is the poignant music video…
Romantic songs are not always imputed with men. In fact Filipina artists are constituting their move to the Philippine music industry by ushering tremendous love songs.
Philippines Bossa Nova Queen, Sitti Navarro assayed that girl power is still on lead. Like Jazz, Bossa Nova appears in the Philippine music in 20's. Sitti had unveiled the genre in 2006 with her smashing first album entitled, Café Bossa. The bossa nova since then was seized by Filipinos and absolutely with her sixth album: Contagious, bossa will be on supreme on music hit charts again. Is This Love, Sitti's fresh track from her on-going album will surely compel your heart beat and you will interrogate your self, am I falling in love?
Sarah Geronimo is not an unfamiliar visage in the local industry. The Pop Princess has roused her pursuit as a child actress but music precisely contrived her to be prominent. The voice that can sink a thousand ships, Sarah songs are noteworthy. Her fifth album, Just Me represents the singing prowess of Sarah. With her top chart song Dahil Minahal Na Kita, Sarah Geronimo is no doubt a certified talented artist. Let us be entertained with the sweet and enchanting song, Dahil Minahal Na Kita…
Love songs are really the cup of tea of the two Philippines topnotch entertainers who concocted prodigious jolt in the local music industry. Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano and Concert King Martin Nieverra have sustained that they are still the nonpareil singers in the Philippines. The two hefty sobriquets in the Philippine music had recently had thriving concert and with their conspired tune: As 1, Gary V. and Martin N. present that no one can halt their potency. Here is the music video of once in a lifetime collaboration of two successful Filipino male singers.


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The deal between the Longaberger Co. and its new publicly traded parent company, CVSL Corp., was completed Friday, according to a news release issued by the companies.
In January, it was announced that Dallas-based CVSL would acquire a controlling stake in Longaberger. Under the deal, Longaberger's headquarters would remain in Newark and CEO Tami Longaberger would remain in charge of the basket maker but also serve on the board of directors for CVSL.
"This is a great day for The Longaberger Company," CEO Tami Longaberger said in the news release. "It's fitting that in our 40th anniversary ...


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Red Hat Provides Cloud Access Option
The Red Hat distro extended its subscriptions with the choice of Linux running on the local server or from the Amazon cloud.
With the feature Red Hat Cloud Access, RHEL Premium subscribers now have the choice of running Linux on their own servers or as a cloud service while still maintaining the same support model. All versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux as of 5.5 will have the simultaneous local server and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) support to ensure consistency in both environments. The support applies to all RHEL 5.5 provided functionality, including security updates and functional extensions.
Red Hat released its current RHEL 5.5 at the end of March. Red Hat was already a participant along with other companies in Amazon's EC2 service since the end of 2007, although at that time it was still called Software as a Service (SaaS). Red Hat's Fedora community division is also busy with its own cloud computing working group.
Issue 23: Raspberry Pi Adventures/Special Editions
Buy this issue as a PDF
Photon Controller Goes Open Source
VMware bids for a stake in the container industry with a bold effort to integrate containers with its classic virtualization system.
New Point-and-Click Exploit Kit Appears in the Wild
3ROS attack tool lowers the technical bar so anyone can be an intruder.
Firefox Finally Gets Tracking Protection
Mozilla's latest browser offers powerful new privacy feature
New Password Looter Tool Steals Passwords from a Password Manager
If attackers are on your system, saving your passwords in a password vault is no protection.
Over a Million Websites Are Still Using SHA-1
Faulty hash algorithm persists, despite efforts by experts to raise awareness.
Dyreza Malware is Back
Powerful man-in-the-middle attack is now targeting online shopping.
Kernel Developer Matthew Garrett Forks the Linux Kernel
Another high-profile coder says the kernel team needs a kinder, gentler culture.
Bugzilla Bug
Bug database has a bug of its own that could allow an intruder to create an unauthorized account.
US Launches New Strategy for Broadband Access
Report focuses federal resources on achieving universal Internet access.
RC4 Finally Gets the Fork
Leading browser makers say "no" to porous encryption algorithm


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What do you think of MMG running for the Aras? Personally I'm delighted for him, and for Derry in general. If he will win or not, only time will tell.
Politics in Derry have moved along so much in the last 20-30 years, it astounds me at times. To think that John Hume would probably win( open to debate) if he ran, says a lot for our town also. Then throw in Dana and we have three strong runners.


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Halloween Invitations by Noteworthy
Trick or treat!! It's that time of year where candy is all around us. Diets are out the window due to the ever present sugary treats, but that's the trick isn't it. Well, we can't help you when it comes to candy corn's nutritional value, but we can help you in choosing invitations that match the little delicious triangles.
If you want a fabulous party, you're going to need the right invitations and the right food and libations. Having an overall decorating scheme is very helpful. If you wanted to go off of scary ghosts and goblins, you wouldn't want to serve tea sandwiches at your event, would you?
To help with your child's Halloween birthday or costume party, using the theme of candy corn can be a cute way to match invitations and decorations. Candy corn is an adorable idea for a costume, a tasty snack as well as a cool drink choice. If you want to expand your horizons, look to a candy buffet or fun cocktails that can transform your child's party theme idea into an adult theme. Search for weird candies to be laid out with detailed decorations and different ways to turn a regular cocktail into one that will be remembered by everyone!
Want to show your scary little ghouls to the world? Look to a photo Halloween invitation or greeting card. When relatives live far away, photo cards are the perfect way to show off your best pictures. You can also show the whole family with sweet designs and large photos! Since we print our invitations digitally, we can ensure the highest quality prints!
We must relish in the fact that Fall is so short! Soon it will be Christmas time and we'll be too stressed to think! So take your time with your Halloween party invitation selection, have fun personalizing it the way you like it and enjoy it thoroughly when you receive it in the mail. You won't be disappointed or "tricked", you'll just receive perfection as your "treat."
Have a "Spooktacular" Halloween!!