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When the Giants open the World Series against Detroit, they will be riding a zip line of adrenaline that all sports teams hope to experience, but very few ever do. After falling behind Cincinnati 2-0, and St. Louis 3-1 in the playoffs, the Giants made history reeling off three straight wins -- twice. Fending off elimination six times, San Francisco rallied around an unseen force that was discussed as often as any vital player in their clubhouse: Big Mo.
"We just got a lot of momentum going our way," explained winning pitcher Matt Cain following the team's National League Championship Series victory Monday night over the Cardinals. And St. Louis manager Mike Matheny agreed the Giants had the magical mojo. "You have to acknowledge that when a team gets rolling," he said, "it's sometimes hard to stop them."
Ya think?
But wait a minute. The American League champs, the Detroit Tigers, have won five games in a row -- their clincher against Oakland in the first round, then four straight from the once mighty New York Yankees. So it's mathematically, terrifyingly possible that the Tigers have even more momentum than the Giants. Experts in the science of momentumology insist, however, that the Tigers' momentum has been sapped by the six days they were forced to wait for the Series to begin.
Seeing patterns
While athletes and their fans consider it a near-mystical force, there actually is some science surrounding the study of momentum. But most of the conclusions drawn in a series of academic studies and books like "Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won" suggest that momentum in sports is a myth, a voodoo religion based on finding patterns among life's randomness.
In other words, there is no such thing as momentum in baseball. And yet, both teams in this year's World Series are certain they have it -- and are counting on it tonight.
"Just because we feel it, doesn't mean it exists," says Michael J. Fry, whose article in the current issue of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, "Searching For Momentum in the NFL," didn't find any. Fry and a co-author studied fourth-down conversion attempts, turnovers and what happened after teams allowed their opponents to score for five seasons, and concluded that what players and coaches took for momentum was usually just wishful play-calling.
"Humans are very, very good at seeing patterns," Fry says. "In fact, we're so good at seeing patterns, we see them where they don't exist."
In physics, an object's momentum is the result of Mass multiplied by Velocity. But in sports, momentum is constantly darting back and forth, from sideline to sideline, which is why coaches often refer to turning points in a game, or a series. For the Giants, trailing the defending world champion Cardinals 3 games to 1, momentum shifted when Barry Zito pitched an unexpected shutout in Game 5. Zito's galvanizing performance wasn't a logical predictor of a change in the Giants' fortunes -- his won-loss record with the team suggested it was a fluke -- but it didn't matter. Zito's teammates believed he seized momentum from St. Louis and altered their collective fate.
Off the schneid
"It's something that most certainly has a role in sports because the athletes on the field believe it does," says Harry Edwards, professor emeritus of sociology at UC Berkeley, and a sports psychologist who once worked with the San Francisco 49ers. "Momentum. Destiny. It's part of the lexicon that keeps people moving forward, even when there's no rational reason for them to believe they have a chance." It may have been momentum that propelled Elizabeth Taylor to accept her eighth marriage proposal, even with a career matrimonial record of 0-7. Unlike Zito, Liz never did get off the schneid.
An athlete on a hot streak confers momentum on his team, and coaching decisions often are based on which player has the hot hand. But the laws of probability suggest that's usually a mistake. "If you want a big hit in a game," says L. Jon Wertheim, author of "Scorecasting" and a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, "you'd rather have the guy who's .310 for his career at the plate, not the guy who's gone 6 for his last 8 but hits .210 for his career."
Wertheim's book dismisses momentum as a "myth," but he acknowledges it's nearly impossible to find an athlete at any level who agrees -- including the basketball jock in the Oval Office. "We have it on reasonably good authority that Obama has read the book," Wertheim says, "and apparently said he enjoyed it. Until he got to the part about momentum, at which point he said, 'And then those guys totally lost me.' "
Despite their work debunking momentum, Wertheim and Fry both have intuitive doubts about their own findings. "Even though I've done research on this," Fry admits, "I cannot say momentum doesn't exist. I've played enough sports that I know what the feeling feels like."
The Giants know what the feeling feels like, too. And all they want now is mo', mo', mo'.
Contact Bruce Newman at 408-920-5004; follow him at Twitter.com/BruceNewmanTwit.
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Part II: Chicago Has More to Offer Than Deep Dish Pizza
ED ZIMMERMAN: In part I, I argued that it's harder to do startups outside the core venture-capital meccas. For this installment, I asked friends what in the world they were thinking when they started their far-flung startups.
My thesis: Founders have a vision that compels them to take outsized risk and flout the rules. Sometimes that includes maverick approaches to other things, like location. That can pay off but sometimes there's no reason to buck the system. I suggest rebelling when it matters, not just because you want to be a rebel.
I spoke to Blake Jennelle, a native Philadelphian and the co-founder/CEO of Instinct. He has started two companies in Philly and then felt it made more sense to start his third in New York City. He has found that ideas that start in a hub seem to spread more effectively.
See what our mentors have to say about whether startups can succeed anywhere in the U.S.
I think Blake is right to have relocated. Philadelphia seemed like a more vibrant hub a decade ago. That said, First Round Capital has recently launched interesting initiatives there with the fund's move to the Penn campus, and the launch of the Dorm Room Fund. I wouldn't bet against First Round Capital (full disclosure: I'm an investor in the fund). Maybe their efforts will help stem the tide of what I've seen as a partial exodus, as some tech companies that start in Philly migrate out, mostly to NYC or Silicon Valley.
In contrast to Philly, Chicago appears poised to elevate its stature in the startup world, despite its inexplicable need to make pizza in a deep dish.
My friend Ira Weiss, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a partner at Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners, evangelizes on behalf of Chicago tech. Ira cites recent Windy-City successes like Groupon, GrubHub (run by my Accelerators colleague, Matt Maloney), Braintree and Mu Sigma, as well as several public companies and recent exits.
Chicago boasts easy access to big business, because so many large companies have a substantial local presence (Walgreens Boeing, Kraft, Sears, Abbott and McDonald's are examples). While these large companies are potential customers and Ira believes them to be sources of potential management talent, I believe that your odds of finding great startup execs increase when you recruit from a startup culture. It's hard to go from the executive suite to emptying your own trash can. And even if you didn't worry about the culture, one local founder complained that it was hard to pry those execs away from their 'massive, safe, financially rewarding giant corporations.'
On the recruiting front, Ira concedes that Chicago also struggles a bit with tech talent, relative to the Valley and even NYC, despite proximity to great engineering schools with alums who have founded Netscape, YouTube and Paypal.
Justin Massa, founder/CEO of FoodGenius, told me that 80% of his investors are locals, including Ira's fund. Justin felt that Chicago provides great access to food-industry giants, which he would not have on the coasts. He does, however, acknowledge the dearth of next-round funding sources in Chicago — it's a fine town for gathering seed money but there really aren't local next-round venture and growth funds. Because of this, Justin has resigned himself to 'accumulating lots of miles' next year when FoodGenius will need new funding. If he were a true "food genius" he will hold investor pitches at Chicago's Alinea and invite me.
But with the wind at the backs of Windy City entrepreneurs, starting in Chicago isn't a maverick move. To find a real maverick, go to New Orleans, where Jennifer Schnidman Medbery founded and runs Kickboard. Like Justin, Jen was able to nab seed funding from local sources, but is very committed to travel. She notes, however, that for her specific sector, New Orleans is particularly hospitable because it slants heavily toward innovation in education. It sure helps that Jen had been teaching there so she was selling back into the system from which she came.
I'd love to see more centers of venture and entrepreneurial excellence, but if I were kicking off a new company, I'd look for that blend of great pizza (but not deep dish), arrogance and bagels that can only come from NYC.
(Read Part I: Location Matters: Slimmer Odds Outside the Valley.)
(Read more from startup mentor Ed Zimmerman.)

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Check Your Cabinets and Dispose of Your Meds – Seriously!
National Take Back Day
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Check your calendar and hop online; chances are, you're probably near one of the DEA's National Take Back Day's nearly 5,500 disposal sites where local law enforcement will supervise a free, anonymous take back program between 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 27.
This is the sixth DEA National Take Back Day, and offers the public an easy means to prevent medicine abuse and theft by getting rid of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medicines in the home.
We've supported DEA National Take Back Day since its inception, because it's necessary that law enforcement and local government be involved in the implementation of any program that has a risk of diversion, or misuse, of prescription medicine. Also, it's a free, anonymous and voluntary program that offers yet another opportunity to dispose of unused medicine.
If you're going to be out of town this weekend (I know I will) and unable to participate in DEA's Take Back Day – all is not lost! The FDA notes that home disposal is another option that quickly gets rid of unused and expired medicine from the home. Learn more at www.smarxtdisposal.net


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- Morgan Hill: Federal appeals court refuses to rehear challenge in American flag T-shirt case
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- Morgan Hill: Protest at Live Oak High on anniversary of American flag T-shirt incident
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- American flag case: Court sides with Morgan Hill school in flap over students' T-shirts
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- Morgan Hill: Parents sue in federal court over Live Oak High flag flap
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MORGAN HILL -- As they pick at a few egg rolls at their favorite Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of town here, Kendall and Joy Jones and Dianna Dariano recall Cinco de Mayo in 2010 -- and it still makes them seethe red, white and blue.
Capturing the nation's attention and sparking a patriotic backlash, their sons were ordered by Live Oak High School administrators to turn their American flag-adorned shirts inside out to avoid any conflict with Mexican-American students celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
In many ways, everyone has moved on. The boys have gone off to college. The principal and assistant principal involved have left Live Oak. The Fox News trucks are long gone from the school's parking lot.
But the controversy simmers, reaching a crucial stage Thursday, when a federal appeals court considers the families' free speech lawsuit over the incident. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the parents' appeal of a ruling last year dismissing their case.
The parents still want the Morgan Hill Unified School District to be held accountable for what they consider an unpatriotic violation of the students' First Amendment right to wear an American flag on a T-shirt on any day of the year.
"It's the principle of the thing," Kendall Jones says. "We don't want anybody else to go through what these kids did."
Adds Dariano, a Latina, "Do not say to anyone in the United States you can't wear an American flag. That's an absolute outrage."
Despite striking a public chord over the episode three years ago, the families and their legal claims have encountered substantial resistance.
Morgan Hill school officials argue that the Live Oak administrators' actions were a necessary safety precaution because of a history of campus strife between Hispanic and Anglo students on Cinco de Mayo. They maintain that safeguarding students trumps free speech concerns.
"This is not a case about the flag, or the First Amendment rights of adults in a public forum," the district said in court papers. "This is a case about whether we allow school administrators, familiar with the circumstances in their schools, to take reasonable steps to protect student safety in the face of threats and a history of violence."
A federal judge last year agreed, siding with the school district's arguments by dismissing the lawsuit. Former Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware acknowledged that students have free speech rights, but school officials have the power to intervene if there is the potential for a "substantial disruption" on school grounds.
Morgan Hill Unified and Live Oak administrators did not respond to requests for comment. Don Willenburg, the district's lawyer, declined to comment, other than to say that Ware "got it right."
The details of the incident are largely undisputed. Daniel Galli (the Joneses' son), Matt Dariano, Dominic Maciel and at least two other students showed up to school with American flag images on their shirts. The boys were not, according to their parents, trying to incite trouble, but wanted to express their patriotism.
"Like any good sports fan, they were supporting their team," Kendall Jones said. "It wasn't a political statement against anybody. The boys just wanted to display their colors."
School officials, however, thought otherwise, particularly because just a year earlier there had been major disruptions on Cinco de Mayo at the diverse south Santa Clara County campus. A Live Oak assistant principal hauled the boys in and told them to either turn their shirts inside out or go home.
The decision provoked chaos at Live Oak for days, as media crews descended to spotlight the American flag flap. The students received threats. Within a week, the campus united to hold a peaceful rally to end all the strife.
Nick Boden, then Live Oak's principal, conceded days after the episode that the reaction to the T-shirts may have been a somewhat hasty overreaction. Boden, who has retired, could not be reached.
But the parents never got what they wanted from Morgan Hill Unified -- an apology and a promise that no student would ever again be barred from bearing an American flag on their clothing. As a result, they've pressed the lawsuit, backed by conservative legal groups.
"American public schools cannot logically ban the American flag for any duration or reason," the parents' lawyers told the 9th Circuit.
Legal experts see tough questions in the case, pitting the right of high school students to express their views -- rights even stronger under California law -- against the indisputable right of schools to ward off violence.
Ware's decision may be correct, said Eugene Volokh, a UCLA law professor and free speech expert, although he added: "That's too bad. In a sense, it's a heckler's veto."
The families, meanwhile, are ready to take their cause to the U.S. Supreme Court. The boys are letting their parents do the talking at this point, although they are paying close attention. The Joneses' son, Daniel, is attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and plans to become a lawyer, fueled in part by his experience at Live Oak.
"I was going to make sure we were not going quietly," Kendall Jones said. "They weren't going to sweep this under the rug. We want accountability."
Howard Mintz covers legal affairs. Contact him at 408-286-0236 or follow him at Twitter.com/hmintz
Read the legal arguments in the lawsuit over students right to wear U.S. flag T-shirts at www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts. Follow Bay Area News Group legal affairs writer Howard Mintz's coverage of the 9th Circuit arguments Thursday on Twitter @hmintz


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Four Taken To Hospital After Winter Haven Vehicle Crash
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Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:59 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 2:30 a.m.
WINTER HAVEN | Two drivers and two children were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center on Tuesday after a collision between two large vehicles sent both into opposite shoulders on Recker Highway.
About 7:40 a.m., a maroon 2005 Chevrolet Suburban was headed west on Recker Highway. For unknown reasons, an eastbound white 2002 GMC cargo van crossed the center line and hit the Suburban, Winter Haven police said.
The impact sent the van into trees along the north shoulder, pinning the driver, Randy Witzel, 53, of Auburndale, in the seat.
The Suburban skidded into brush on the southern shoulder, shearing off the driver's-side front wheel at the axle, taking the brake disk and one of the tie rods with it, police said.
Its driver, Jessica Baker, of Winter Haven, was airlifted to Lakeland Regional as a trauma alert. The driver of the GMC was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
The drivers were in serious condition after the crash, police said, but were stable
Wednesday. Witzel had surgery for his injuries Tuesday, and Baker is schedule to undergo surgery Wednesday. Both are expected to fully recover.
The children, who were passengers in the Suburban, were in car seats, but were taken to the hospital by family members as a precaution.
Winter Haven police were on the scene taking measurements and marking skid marks and large debris in the morning drizzle while both lanes of the road were blocked for a quarter mile north of 21st Street Southwest.
The crash is still under investigation.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
2:00pm @ Central Library
British actor Pip Utton performs his one-man show about Charles Dickens, presenting the writer as a supremely contented man now that he has left his wife, taken up with his sister-in-law, and found a second career reading his works to enraptured audiences.
Described by The Daily Telegraph as "the doyen of the one-man show," Utton's solo performances recreate various historic characters and fictional figures, including characters from A Christmas Carol.
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February 9, 2006
It's the first time in a long time one Graniteville man is getting to spend some time outdoors. Reverend Earl Carter is one of three people shot last year at a Huddle House on Highway 25 in North Augusta. News 12 spends some time with the pastor who doesn't want to sit for long.
"One day we were at the hospital for 9 hours straight," Rev. Earl Carter said.
His tracheotomy's gone, his feeding tube is out and Earl Carter's making plans.
"In these coming days, I wanna enjoy my two new grandbabies, and be with my family and friends," Carter said. "I'm ready for it, I'm ready to start serving the Lord and I'm ready to go fishing."
Half his eyesight is gone in his right eye. His left arm and hand still aren't 100%, but this pastor's sense of humor is.
"And everywhere I go in restaurants, they recognize me. My wife said that celebrity status is gone run out. She said what you gone do now, I said I'll have to start payin', won't I?" Carter said.
Fine with Reverend Carter. He's just glad to eat real food again. And he can't wait to do some cooking for friends in this café behind his house. It's a spot that holds a lot of memories.
It's been almost two and a half months since Reverend Carter was shot and his friend, Bill Powell, was shot and killed right here in the Huddle House parking lot. And despite hundreds of leads, police still don't have a killer in custody.
"He's out there somewhere," Carter said. "It may take a while, but he'll make a mistake and they'll catch him."
In the meantime, while the community spends their time praying for Rev. Carter's full recovery, he's doing some praying of his own.
"But I don't have hard feelings. I pray for him everyday, I'm talking about every day," Carter said.
Words from a man who's just grateful to be around.
Reverend Carter says he hopes to start preaching some time next month, if his doctor says he can. He's thankful to his community for their prayers and support.


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Published: Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 12:03 a.m.
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In regard to Lakeland City Attorney Tim McCausland wanting to change his retirement plan, a plan he himself elected years ago because he felt it a better option, but now wants to change to a different plan because his choice hasn't worked out that well.
Mr. McCausland should suck it up. As the saying goes, "You made your bed, now sleep in it" — and this, just a few years before retirement.
What a can of worms is being opened here.
Do the right thing, Lakeland City Commission.
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Saturday, April 27 • 2 p.m./4 p.m. CST
Sunday, April 28 • 12 p.m. CST
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team will return home for its final two home conference series. The Islanders will first host Nicholls State this weekend in a three-game series at Chapman Field. The Islanders and Colonels will meet Saturday, April 27 for a doubleheader before wrapping the series on Sunday, April 28 in a single game.
The Islanders and Colonels split the series last season in Thibodaux, La. In the game two victory, the Islanders exploded for 13 hits and 11 runs after putting together an eight-run, five-hit second inning. The two teams will meet for the 18th time in history in the first of two games on Saturday. The Colonels hold the 12-5 all-time series.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is coming off a 1-2 weekend at Stephen F. Austin. The Islanders garnered the first game before dropping the next two against the Ladyjacks. The Islanders are 4-10 at Chapman Field this season, including 2-7 record at home in conference play.
Nicholls State will continue its six-game road trip on Saturday. The Colonels have dropped four of its last five games. Nicholls State has won nine games in conference play for a 9-11 record in the conference.
The Islanders will head into the weekend with a 9-35 record while the Colonels hold a 19-24 record.
•The Islanders are young with just one senior and 14 on the roster. The squad returns three starters and 11 letterwinners from a team that finished with an 18-23 overall record (11-9 SLC) a year ago.
•Senior Meagan McKinney is powering the Islanders' bats with a .298 batting average. She is second on the team with 36 hits and leads the team with 21 RBI.
•Hayley Galloway is right behind McKinney with a .276 batting average. The sophomore is third on the team with 24 hits and leads the team with nine sacrifice hits.
•Mickayla Cochran has been consistent as the Islanders' leadoff batter. The sophomore leads the Islanders with 39 hits, 23 runs and four home runs.
• Last weekend against Stephen F. Austin, the Islanders outhit the Ladyjacks in all three games. The Islanders are 7-7 when they out-hit their opponent.
•Two of the top five hitters in the Islanders' lineup are walk-ons. Valerie Perez leads the team with seven doubles while chipping in 30 hits and two home runs. Lindsey Lyles leads the Islanders in conference play with a .351 batting average and a team-high 20 hits.
•Perez is on a five-game hitting streak while McKinney is on a four-game hitting streak and Cochran and Lyles are on a two-game hitting streak. Dani Tefft and Laura Phillips are all on a one-game hitting streak.
•Junior Constance Brandenburg leads the Islanders in the circle with a 4.50 ERA. Her 129 innings and 53 strikeouts pitched this season have surpassed her recorded innings pitched and strikeouts in her first two seasons. She recorded 54.1 innings and 31 strikeouts her first two years.
•Saturday's first game will mark the 18th meeting between the two teams in program history. The Colonels hold the 12-5 all-time series record.
•The Islanders will close out the regular season next weekend against Central Arkansas.
Nicholls State heads into Saturday's game with a 19-24 record including a 9-11 record in the Southland Conference. The Colonels are 5-12 on the road this season and will continue a six-game conference road trip. Nicholls State has dropped four of its last five games. The Colonels have conference wins against Lamar (1), Northwestern State (1), Stephen F. Austin (2), Houston Baptist (2), Southeastern La. (2) and Central Arkansas (1).
Ashley Bertot leads Nicholls State with a .350 batting average and a team-high 50 hits, 33 runs and 12 stolen bases. Brittany Marcet is second on the team with a .336 batting average and leads the team with 11 doubles. Hannah Haydel (7-9) leads the Colonels with a 3.15 ERA while Ashton Bennett (11-11) leads the team with 65 strikeouts in a team-high 130.1 innings.
Pitching coach and seven-year NPF veteran Sarah Pauly has a young group of pitchers this season after losing standout pitchers Greta Cecchetti, Jordan Trujillo and Vianca Pesina. Cecchetti was second in the Southland Conference last season with a 0.58 ERA and second in strikeouts with 82.
Junior Constance Brandenburg (6-15) has been the Islanders go to pitcher in the circle this season with a 4.50 ERA in 129 innings (7th in SLC). Brandenburg has tallied a team-high 53 strikeouts in a team-high 30 appearances (4th in SLC). She has made starts in 21 of the 44 games, which ties for fourth in the conference. The junior recorded a career-high nine strikeouts in a complete game strikeout, while allowing just one walk and four hits over Kansas.
Leadoff hitter Mickayla Cochran has been consistent for the Islanders this season. The sophomore is third on the team with a .271 batting average in all 44 starts. She has a team-high 39 hits and has recorded six doubles to go along with a team-high four home runs. Cochran also has a team-high 23 runs and has posted 55 putouts in center field. Cochran went 3-for-4 with three hits and two RBI in a 6-4 victory over Northern Colorado in the Miken Classic in Waco, Texas. She opened the CenturyLink Classic going 2-for-3 in back-to-back games against North Texas and Purdue. Cochran went 2-for-4 in the conference opener vs. HBU. She recorded her fourth career homer in the Islanders victory over Sam Houston State.
Meagan McKinney and Lindsey Lyles went 3-for-5 in the opening two games combined against Stephen F. Austin to lead the Islanders' offense while Laura Phillips went 2-for-3 in game three.
Valerie Perez is on a five-game hitting streak while McKinney is on a four-game hitting streak. Cochran and Lyles are on a two-game hitting streak. Dani Tefft and Phillips are on a one-game hitting streak.
Senior Meagan McKinney leads by example on the field. The co-captain leads the team with a .298 batting average and leads the team with 302 putouts at first base, which is good for third in the conference. Her 153 putouts in conference play ranks first and her 161 chances in conference play are in a tie for first. She is second on the team with 36 hits and leads the team with 21 RBI.
Co-captain junior Valerie Perez has been the vocal leader for the team this season along with McKinney. Perez has tallied 30 hits and a team-high seven doubles this season in 40 games. She has also recorded 73 putouts at shortstop this season. The junior is tied in seventh place in conference games with 44 assists.
The Islanders have won nine games when Perez has been in the starting lineup and 0-6 when the junior hasn't started or been in the game.
Against Sam Houston State, the junior stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh with one out and cranked a two-run walk-off homer to lift the Islanders to a 6-5 victory. The win snapped a five-game losing skid and led the Islanders to its third conference victory of the season. Perez drilled her second home run of the season at UTSA.
Sophomore Hayley Galloway has battled back from off-season surgery to record a .276 batting average. She has made starts in 42 of the Islanders 43 games and has a team-high nine sacrifice hits, which ties for third in the conference. Galloway has 34 hits and 75 putouts between second base and shortstop this season.
Lindsey Lyles has stepped up for the Islanders in conference play. She leads the team with a .351 batting average in conference play, including a team-high 20 hits and a team-high 13 RBI. She also has tallied a team-high three doubles in conference play. In game two at Lamar, Lyles cranked her first career grand slam.
The Islanders will remain at home next weekend to close out their regular season at Chapman Field. The Islanders will host Central Arkansas in a three-game series starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 4. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will then wrap the series on Sunday, May 5, on Meagan McKinney's Senior Day.


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CHAR V ? « ? eil Charlo Volume 7 Number 5 oostahtah Full Moon of the Serviceberry July 1, 1977 POW WOW COMMITTEE EXPECTS RECORD CROWDS Council Tours B.P.A. Facilities From June 30th through July 4th, the 79th Annual Pow-Wow is anticipated to be the largest and outstanding ever. The Flathead Reservation Wide Pow-Wow Committee is working hard to ensure the success of this celebration at Arlee. Many events and contests are scheduled in the 5 - day Pow-Wow. Due to an easier schedule , it is hoped that everyone will delight in viewing all of the celebration. It has been stressed again this year, there will be absolutely no alcohol or drugs permitted on the grounds and violators will be asked to leave. Tribal Law and Order wHI search each person and car as they enter the grounds, and security precautions will be more stringent this year. This year's Pow-Wow will honor "Blind Mose" Chouteau, who for 36 years has been head drummer in this annual event. He has been assisting the Pow-Wow Committee in reviving many old dances and songs. Some of our elder members have been practicing songs for the five or six dances that are being revived. On Saturday, July 2nd, there will be a free feast for everyone starting at noon. Following this feast, the stick game tournament will commence and a prize of $1,000.00 will be divided among the top three teams. In addition, prize money over $3,000.00 will also be awarded to winners of war-dance contest; along with a $250.00 purse for three drumming and singing groups. The parade on July 4th sponsored by Arlee citizens and merchants, will have some changes in it's format this year. Several catagories are being changed to allow a greater number of participants to enter. The parade will get off as scheduled at noon July 4th, and will begin from the High School. The parade Committee has selected an honorary Grand Marshall, George Du-charme of Arlee. Again this year, the celebration will include a M.R.A. approved Rodeo on July 3rd and 4th, starting at 1:00 p.m. Six events includes Saddle Bronc, Bareback, Bull Riding, also Calf Roping, Steer-Wrestling and Ladies Barrel Racing. A $600.00 purse is being offered for the two-day event, and stock is being provided by Bob Schall of Ar lee. Admission will be $2.50 for a-dults, $1.25 for children and all under six are admitted free. This year's 79th Annual Pow-Wow celebration will have something for everyone. Visitors from near and far will be joining us in our annual Pow-Wow; so let's all work together at the grounds to help make this a memorable occasion for ourselves and all who join us. See you at the Pow-Wow! NEWSPAPER OF THE SALISH, PEND D'ORIELLES AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION Harold Mitchell, Fred Houle, Noel Pichette, Tom Pablo and E.W. Mori-geau, made up the committee that toured transmission facilities throughout the northwest on June 9-IOth. The Bonneville Power Administration sponsored the tour and Ron Wilkenson from the Kalispell office of B.P.A. acted as escort for the committee members. Departing from Poison; they made aerial observations of various dams, substations and lines enroute to their first stop at Dalles Port, Oregon. Viewing lower Snake River and Columbia river dams were part of the tour. In Oregon the group traveled by auto and air; observing a number of installations such as the Dalles Dam, Celilo Converter Station, John Day-Marion Lines and substations. All members of the committee were very impressed by the Dittmer Control Center in Vancouver, Wash. This multi-media phenomenon and vast network controls more than 12,000 miles of transmission lines and over 330 substations of the Bonneville Power Administration through auditory and visual devices automatically triggered by computers; dispatchers are alerted in any emergency, enabling a quick res-sponse in controlling, confining and restoring lost service in the fastest possible time. Continued on page 2
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Rich started writing for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as music critic for the symphony and opera seasons. Originally from Granite City, IL, he graduated from Simpson College with a degree in music education. In 1984 he received his MA in Music Education from Truman State. Now retired, Rich enjoyed reading, writing music and short essays. He is the director of Kirksville Community Chorus.
Sometimes it seems that there's not much about which we can be happy; nothing to rejoice about. Of course, that's never true, but it does get difficult. With the devastation that Oklahoma has had to face, it must be difficult for them to face each day for a long time. Our country has so many problems and there's so much discord in the world. I sit here ready to write with nothing I can think of to say. Instead I will pass on these words from Calving Coolidge. They can sometimes bring comfort when nothing else seems to work.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." ~ Calvin Coolidge


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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell
American metal pimped by asiansteel
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you 1. Jesus Christ, 2.The American G.I., One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
Bumped an official when arguing a penalty on a good tackle. Interesting the head official Pierera said it was a good tackle after the fact. The battle lines are drawn...which game are the officials going to fire the first volley and eject someone?
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of their women.


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Deep Thoughts with Roy Garber: The Top 5 Worst Speed Traps In America
As THE professional hot-shotter, I've driven all over the country with expensive cargo in tow. Along the way, I've seen more than a few speed traps and learned just about everything there is to know about avoiding them. Starter Tip: Don't Speed In the First Place I'll give you the…Read more


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OpenSolaris CUPS LPD Printing Followup
By Michael Tin on Jan 27, 2011
In my earlier post I complained about CUPS in OpenSolaris (actually it was all OSes with CUPS 1.4) not auto-detecting the LPD queue name correctly. I filed a bug #3755 in the CUPS bug database and apparently this is now fixed in CUPS 1.5-current. Now CUPS will prompt you with a manual URI to fill out if it detects that the LPD queue name is empty. I feel good knowing I found a bug that caused me a bit of grief and that someone fixed it.


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The Travel Book (Hardback pictorial) - 2nd edition
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I 'm Going To Take a Long Break
I don't know if you remember this or not, but around 2005 I took off from touring my Madea plays for about 5 years. During that time, I was working mostly on movies and TV shows. Well, as much as I love to be out on stage and doing a live Madea show, the time has come again for me to take a long break from the stage. I have some major projects that I'm working on that will require a lot of my time and effort. Just know that I did not want to stop this tour until I had hit as many cities as possible. So I'm going to finish out this Fall leg of the tour and then take a long break.
Madea Gets a Job will start the last leg of the tour on September 20th and end just before Thanksgiving 2012. It was also very important to me that the ticket price start at $25. If you have never seen me live, you have never seen me at all. I'm telling you, ask anyone who has and they will tell you. Come out and see me and bring your family. This show will have you rocking and rolling and laughing and crying and singing all the way back home. You'll see!
MADEA GETS A JOB! Here are the tour dates. Call for your tickets now.
Columbus, GA
September 20th
Columbus Civic Center
Albany, GA
September 21st
Albany Civic Center
Greensboro, NC
September 22nd
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Macon, GA
September 23rd
Macon Civic CentroPlex
New Orleans, LA
September 27th
New Orleans Arena
Mobile, AL
September 28th – 29th
Mobile Civic Center
Little Rock, AR
September 30th
Verizon Arena
Greenville, SC
October 11th
BI-LO Center
Columbia, SC
October 12th - 13th
Colonial Life Arena
Fayetteville, NC
October 14th
Crown Center
Raleigh, NC
October 20th
PNC Arena
Augusta, GA
October 21st
James Brown Arena
Seattle, WA
October 25th
Key Arena
Las Vegas, NV
October 26th
Planet Hollywood
Oakland, CA
October 27th - 28th
Oakland Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
November 1st
Time Warner Arena
Jacksonville, FL
November 3rd
Veteran's Memorial Arena
Savannah, GA
November 4th
Savannah Civic Center
Orlando, FL
November 8th
Amway Arena
Miami, FL
November 9th - 10th
American Airlines Arena
Tampa, FL
November 11th
Cleveland, OH
November 15th
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Sarasota woman dies in Venice boat crash
Published: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 1:54 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 6:15 p.m.
VENICE - A 41-year-old Sarasota woman died after injuries sustained in a boat crash in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Alicia Starkweather was killed after the 17-foot Bayliner boat in which she was a passenger with helmsman John Antolak, 37, crashed into a rock embankment Sunday evening across from Venice High School.
The Venice police marine patrol arrived at the scene about 7 p.m. to find Antolak in the water, supporting Starkweather, who was unconscious, according to a city news release.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is investigating the crash, Antolak told officers that he hit a manatee and lost control of the boat before crashing. Starkweather was thrown from the boat into the rocks.
Officers smelled alcohol on Antolak's breath, according to the commission, and administered a blood-alcohol test. Authorities refused to release the test result. Antolak has not been charged with a crime.
Starkweather was transported by helicopter to Blake Trauma Center in Manatee County, but died shortly thereafter.
Terry Morris with the commission said fatal boat accidents are rare but heartbreaking.
"This must be a trying time for the family," Morris said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time."
The Venice Police Department is investigating the crash along with the commission.
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DEAR AMY: I have a carpool dilemma with friends who do not get along.
I have been participating in an athletic team's summer carpool for almost five years now.
I drive my friends' children to events in other towns. For the past two years, at the end of the season, there has been a blowup from one of my friends about how she can't stand the other friend.
I have been thinking about this for more than 10 months and have decided that I do not want to be in the carpool any longer.
I have told my one friend, and she understood. I have not told the other friend yet because I do not want to start a fight.
Is there a way to end a carpool without starting a fight?
Wishing for Peace
DEAR WISHING: This person's combative and dramatic nature is what is causing the problem, so you should expect her to behave as she usually does.
Declining to be involved in something that causes you stress is not starting a fight. It is simply making a choice that is very much your right to make.
So make your statement. You do not have to offer rationales. You only need to say that you don't want to carpool this year. If this causes a problem, then you have further justification that you are doing the right thing.
DEAR AMY: Some of my college friends have graduated and acquired entry-level jobs in our fields.
One friend has been a "spender," and the rest of us are concerned about her financial future.
She depleted her savings account while studying abroad in college, then took out student loans for an expensive graduate program in a liberal-arts discipline. She had a difficult time finding a job, but now that she is making a modest salary, she is still living paycheck to paycheck without putting any money away.
When we saw her last weekend, we saw her new purchases from the past few months, including an iPad, designer coat and clothing, accessories and appliances.
She and her fiance are planning a wedding on her parents' dime, yet she is convinced that her parents have "more money than they let on" and will eventually pay off her debt and spring for a down payment on a house -- so she's not saving anything for those either.
Should one or more of us speak with her about her poor habits? Her fiance is more of a spender than she is.
Saver Friend
DEAR SAVER: Your friend is making choices. You don't approve of these choices (I don't, either), and if these choices have an effect on you, you can weigh in.
Otherwise, you'll have to wait for an opening. The next time she brags about a splurge, you can respond by asking, "Don't you ever worry about your financial future?" She will say no, and you can respond by saying, "Well, I do. I worry about it quite a bit."
Suze Orman has written the perfect book for you and your cohort: "The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke" (2007, Riverhead).
Send questions to email@example.com or Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.


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A traffic stop in Ravenswood February 6 led to the arrest of the driver for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
On Feb. 6 at approximately 8 p.m., Ravenswood Police Officers J.B. Thompson and A.R. Boggess were on patrol when they observed a Ford Escort with defective equipment.
The officers stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, Norman Evans.
After a field interview, the officers suspected that Evans was in possession of drugs and subsequently were able to search the vehicle.
The search of the vehicle turned up 62.6 grams of marijuana and 29 Hydrocodone pills.
Evans was subsequently arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He has since posted bond and been released pending further court action.
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ROCHESTER — American Legion Post 7, at 94 Eastern Ave, Rochester, will hold a Post 7 comedy night on Saturday, March 23. Doors will open at 7 pm. Show starts at 8 pm.
Proceeds from the night will be donated to the Strafford County homeless shelter.
The show will feature three Boston comedians: Johnny Joyce, Greg Boggis & Thomas Mitchell. There will be dancing until midnight with DJ Tom Pomeroy. Appetizers will be available. The cost is $20 per person. Tickets are available at Post 7 or at the door.
For more information, call 332-2024 or 332-9765.
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ALBANY, Ga. – Valdosta State put on a dominating performance in a sweep of Albany State Wednesday night to move to 5-1 on the season. The Blazers beat the Golden Rams, 10-0 and 21-0 in a run-ruled game.
Valdosta State saw 12 Blazers record a hit on the day, led by Samantha Posey in her return from injury. Posey notched five hits, five runs batted in and three runs in eight at bats. She also walked twice.
Freshman Courtney Albritton continued her strong start to her collegiate career with a four-hit day, scoring five runs, batting in six and scoring five runs. Six other Blazers had three hits on the day.
Gulf South Conference Pitcher of the Week Alanna Hadley earned another win, going seven innings in the first game. She gave up six hits, walked two and struck out four. In the second game, Courtney Gunby and Julia Fink split time with Gunby pitching three innings and Fink for two. The duo struck out three and only gave up two hits.
Valdosta State scored all its runs in the first game in the last three innings, the only reason the first game wasn't shortened due to the run rule. Once the VSU bats started rolling, the runs piled up and didn't stop until the final inning of the day.
After only notching three hits in the first four innings, VSU started to make contact in the fifth, scoring three runs on just two hits. Ashley Steinhilber started the inning with a hit by pitch, and then April Hutchens sacrificed Steinhilber to second. Albritton singled next, then Posey reached on an error. Senior stalwart brought the base runners in with a triple to right field.
The Blazers scored four runs in the sixth after a three-run fifth. Erika Trojan, three for five on the day, reached on a bunt, then Steinhilber was hit for the second consecutive at bat. Colette Rollins, pinch hitting for Hutchens, singled to left field next.
Albritton hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Trojan, then Morgan Johnson walked. Posey hit next and recorded her second hit of the first game to scored Steinhilber. Littlefield followed with her second extra-base hit of the game on a double to left center to plate two more runs.
Valdosta State added three more runs in the seventh inning to keep the game out of reach. The bottom half of the lineup scored seven of VSU's 10 first-game runs.
The second game was out of hand in a flash when the Blazers put up eight first inning runs. Albritton led with a double followed by another one from Johnson. After a Posey pop up, Littlefield singled to start a succession of five consecutive singles by Littlefield, Natalia Morozova, Clare Wamsley, Steinhilber and Trojan. Albritton scored twice in the inning.
Wamsley led the second inning with a walk before Steinhilber was hit for the third time. Hutchens singled next to load the bases, then Albany State walked Albritton to score Wamsley. Posey singled next to score two runs after Steinhilber scored on a wild pitch. The Blazers would hold a 14-run advantage before the second inning was over.
Valdosta State scored in every inning but the fourth in the second game.
The Blazers will look to keep the momentum going as they head to Saint Leo this weekend to face Saint Leo, Pittsburg State, Lindenwood and Tampa at 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.


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Founded in 1865 by Abraham Abraham and Joseph Wechsler in Brooklyn, New York, the company initially opened as Wechsler & Abraham on Fulton Street near Tillary. At this time, Brooklyn was a thriving community of its own; the Brooklyn Bridge had not yet been built. In the early 1880's, the company bought and renovated an ornate cast iron building on Fulton between Hoyt Street and Gallatin Place. With continual expansion, the store eventually occupied the entire block. The building was equally ornate inside as depicted in some of the postcards shown below. A five-story courtyard with a skylight allowed daylight to show off the merchandise. Abraham & Straus became the retail showplace in New York. The last major renovation was between 1928 and 1930 when the architects Starrett & Van Vleck designed the new building facing Fulton Street in Art Deco style. This store still stands today but is now a Macy's.
In 1893, the Straus family along with Simon Rothschild bought out the Wechsler interest in the company and the store was renamed Abraham & Straus. The Straus family also had controlling interest in R.H. Macy & Company in New York. The two retailers were not combined but did maintain a common buying office in Europe. During the 1910s, the Straus family separated their interest in the two stores, with Abraham & Straus going to one branch of the family, and Macy's to the other. In April, 1912, Isidor and Ida Straus went down with the Titanic.
In 1929, Abraham & Straus, Bloomingdale's, Filene's and Lazarus (along with its subsidiary, Shillito's) merged to form Federated Department Stores. At this time, Federated was located in Columbus, Ohio but later moved to Cincinnati. The merger gave each division the strength to weather economic storms and also created buying clout in the U.S. and Europe.
Family members ran Abraham & Straus until 1955. Walter Rothschild was President and Chairman until 1955, and was succeeded by Sidney Solomon, the first non-family member to lead the company.
In 1950, the company purchased the Loeser's store in Garden City and converted it to Abraham & Straus. In 1952, the company built its first suburban store in Hempstead. That store was expanded over the years until it exceeded 400,000 square feet. The company continued expansion with stores in Manhasset, Smithtown, Babylon (later replaced), Monmouth (NJ), Paramus (NJ), White Plains (NY), Short Hills (NJ), King of Prussia (PA), Willow Grove (PA), and Manhattan.
Under the leadership of Walter Rothschild and Sidney Solomon, Abraham & Straus was the powerhouse of Federated Department Stores. The division contributed more earnings per share than any other division. For years it was known as the training ground for merchants for the retail industry. Many of the top retail CEO's came from the A& S training program.
Unfortunately, Abraham & Straus also became the funding source for Federated Department Store's divisions in the Sunbelt (Bullock's, Burdines, Sanger-Harris, and Rich's). Eventually the Brooklyn market declined as did Hempstead and Babylon. The new management team relied on a strategy of opening new stores to grow their way out of the problems created by the declining markets. New stores were built in White Plains and Short Hills, but neither was an immediate success. Then, A&S made the disastrous decision to open stores in the Philadelphia market (Willow Grove and King of Prussia). These stores worsened the situation. As a final fiasco, the division opened a new store near Herald Square in NYC, a store that never could be profitable. On top of all this, a new centralized distribution center was opened, intended to reduce expenses and to increase the selling space in each store. Through management bungling, this operation became a major problem as shortage increased dramatically chain wide. In addition, costs were far above projections and merchandise got stalled in the pipeline.
What happened???
Atop all the management mistakes in the late 1970's and 1980's, the final blow came when Campeau, the real estate developer, bought Federated Department Stores and combined it with Allied Stores. This led to the combination of A&S with Jordan Marsh (Boston), operating out of the Brooklyn headquarters. In 1994, Federated Department Stores purchased bankrupt R.H. Macy & Co and in 1995, combined A&S with the Macy's New York division, converting stores to the Macy's brand or other divisions of Federated.
I first saw Abraham & Straus in the late 1960's when it was a powerhouse. I was working at Bullock's in Los Angeles and was asked to visit with A&S to gather information on some of their personnel policies and procedures. I was impressed. The customer traffic was unbelievable. The fashion displays were incredible as the volume justified the costs. I joined A&S in 1976 and it was then on a fast downhill slide. Management's response was to take the business upscale. This new direction worked in Manhasset, Smithtown, Paramus and the smaller Garden City store but in the other stores the new direction was a disaster. In Brooklyn, for example, we added a Pappagallo shop and put $12 million into an upscale renovation of the Brooklyn store when in fact all that sold in front of the store were Jellies and incense on cardboard boxes. The employees lost confidence in management as customers objected to the new higher priced merchandise. Unions started organizing attempts because of separation of the associates from management. One day over 6,000 people demonstrated in support of the unions in front of the Brooklyn store. The store also became a magnet for criminals. Organized gangs came into the store to steal merchandise. One Christmas Eve a gang came into the jewelry department during business hours, broke all the cases and stole the majority of the merchandise.
The postcard collection primarily shows the store pre-1930 when it was grand. Like all the other cards in the Plummer Collection, I ask that you do not reproduce or copy any of these postcards without gaining my written permission.
I trust that you will feel comfortable to leave your comments about your history with A&S, either as a customer or as an employee. We need to preserve this important part of retail history.


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If you don't land an internship, there are some great alternatives.
Drenched by a sudden downpour, I left campus wondering how summer could suddenly be only two months away. But the date on the calendar isn't lying, and an unanswered question remains stuck in my head: "What am I doing this summer??"
Back in December, when I embarked on my search for the perfect internship, it seemed like I had so much time. Sure, there'd be plenty of competition. But worry? Not me. I'd find something. That was then, and now here I am, still looking. What, you too?
So what happens if summer comes along and you're still empty-handed? Nothing can completely replace the benefits of the experience and connections that you gain from a good internship. But alternatives do exist!
Do good for others.
Volunteer for a group, organization, or non-profit. Not only does this charitable act allow you to contribute to your community, it's also a chance to pursue an interest or indulge a personal passion. For example, I grew up with my nose buried in library books, so I've always wanted to volunteer at a branch, shelving and organizing titles. Or try something completely new. Think outside the box. Consider venues that always need more help, like museums, theaters (not the cinematic kind), and political campaigns. Check out VolunteerMatch and Idealist for listings and more ideas.
Be willing to learn something new. Aside from adding a little weight to your wallet, working can have unexpected benefits. When I started at the University of Oregon Cinema Studies Program, I thought revamping its website would take priority. Instead, I'm now becoming best friends with data entry and office duties. They might not be my favorite tasks, but they're still useful skills to master.
Start a mini-business.
This fun tip comes from the University of Chicago's Career Advising & Planning Services. While you're still young, let your entrepreneurial spirit run free. (Just don't scam people!) One of my friends picked up people's Christmas trees for a small fee to save them a trip to the recycling center – a win for my friend, the client, and the environment!
So don't worry if you don't land an internship – you have plenty of other options. And if all else fails, gather your friends, embark on a cross-country adventure, and tell us about it!
By Guest Blogger Charmaine Ng I UNIVERSITY OF OREGON:Ambitious and talented, honest and human, this tri-lingual social media strategist and curator is also a published author. Harbors a secret desire to one day have a multi-hyphenated title


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Friday, 2nd March, 2012, 07:54 PM #1
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How do you use experience points in your D&D or Pathfinder games? Do you use them as written, or do you houserule them somewhat?
There are a few different approaches to XP. I've used all of them in my time.
- Individual XP. I expect this is the most common usage. Each players tracks their XP separately, and XP awards can vary from character to character depending on what they do in that game session. With this approach, characters can level up at different times. This is pretty much the default "rules as written" approach.
- Group XP. All XP is shared equally amongst the group. All characters therefore level up at the same time (unless you're using an older edition of D&D which has different XP tables for each class). The assumption here is that, although in some sessions some characters may do more than others, in other sessions it balances out. Plus, they're all part of it really, even if it's just healing each other afterwards or being involved in the planning, or contributing to the resources used.
- No XP. Some DMs like to just tell the players when to level up. This helps ensure that they are the right level for the next adventure; this is probaby used most frequently when playing a pre-written adventure path style campaign where having the characters at the wrong level for any given adventure could mean extra work for a time-pressed DM.
We also have the concept of effort-based XP. Some DMs like to give XP to players who act in a certain way; that's most frequently evidenced in "roleplaying" awards - a player who roleplays particularly well in a given scene may get a bonus of 200 XP, for example. A player who provides a well-written character background may get XP for it, or one who provides an appropriate miniature. These XP awards are all geared towards the DM conditioning the players into playing in a certain way, and making a certain level of effort.
Then, of course, we have the variance in timing. Do you give XP immediately? Do you give XP at the end of a session? Do you give XP at certain junctures in an adventure? And, depending on these factors, when may a character level up? Between sessions, between adventures, in mid-session?
Some older editions of D&D put some heavy brakes on XP. In addition to having different XP progression tables for each class, often gold and time would have to be spent "training" in between levels; later editions assumed that training happened constantly and in the background and didn't need to be specifically spelled out.
Myself, personally, I've tried most of these variations. A long time ago, I'd even make each player justify why they should get bonus XP at the end of each session. These days I prefer the simplicity of group XP, but I recognise the fun of tracking it individually. I don't think this is something that needs to be hard-coded into the rules system; each group will do it differently anyway.
One little thing we did with WotBS was to allow a party to have NPCs (especially useful in a smaller group) which provided needed resources (healing, thievery, or what-have-you). The players would control the NPC during combat, and the DM would do so out of combat. The NPC would not take a share of the XP unless he or she became bloodied (this was a 4E game) - this led to an interesting dynamic where players used the NPCs sparingly and tried to protect them. The NPC, of course, simply leveled up automatically between adventures.
So what about you? How do you award XP? How often do you award it? What do you award it for? What do you do about absent players? And when do you allow characters to level up?
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XP in D&D
Over the last 34 years of playing one form of D&D or another I have changed my method of XP a great deal. In the very beginning I would award XP per encounter at the end of every session to each player based on the group's performance; pretty much standard XP. Players that were absent from that session were placed in the DM's "Bag of Holding" and magically appeared with the party at the next session, but they received no XP for the session they missed. The next thing we tried was allowing a fellow player to run the missing PC and if this was done the player would gain full party XP. This wasn't as disruptive because different classes required different amounts of XP to level and the party wasn't going to level together anyways.
Sometime around the end of 2nd Edition and the beginning of 3.0 I started giving players "solo" and "duo" exp on different things in the game. I tried to award players for anything that would be helpful to the party. Casters casting spells would gain something like 10xp*level of spell, rogues would get XP for detecting, disarming traps and any other rogue like abilities used in support of the party. In melee anyone that killed a monster would get the "standard" XP for that kill and if just two people damaged that creature they would split the XP from the monster. Along with that, the base XP for the monster was placed in a pool as normal and divided among the party members at the end of the session as normal. This was quickly discarded as people would take advantage of this system by "tagging" a monster once to get half XP. Once wizards started "tagging" monsters that were just about to be solo'd by fighters with a single Magic Missile I realized this was a bad idea. Also, it just added a layer of complexity and numbers that didn't need to be there.
Fast forward another 10-15 years and now I don't even award XP as per normal. I do keep a running total to myself and when the party is close to a level and I decide that the time is good I will award the party a level between sessions. So I guess I use XP but I never even tell the party where they are until they reach a level. I don't want XP to be the be-all end-all driving force behind my adventures.
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My general philosophy is that the more important something is, to the story and focus of the campaign, the more concrete the mechanics should be. And that if something doesn't have concrete mechanics, it shouldn't be important.
I don't think XP is important, and so I'd rather just leave it to DM fiat. And I consider myself a power-gamer, and greatly enjoy character advancement and building, so that might seem odd, but I say so because it never feels like it's important to the story, or to the characters, because it doesn't have much meaning. It's not something that characters can really "pursue", instead of other things. It's ultimately something that is incidental to whatever the character is doing. So, while "leveling up" is important to me, and what a character gets when they level up should be codified, when the level-up happens doesn't concern me all that much.
A character that wants to "get rich, and find powerful magic items" makes a lot of sense in-character. It's something that impacts the actions they take, what kind of adventures appeal to them, what they're willing to risk their lives for, etc. A character that wants to "get XP" doesn't make as much sense. What is it that the character is actually looking for, in-character? Training? Monsters to practice their skills against? Are they willing to undertake adventures with no rewards, other than the opportunity to kill monsters to gain XP? That feels incredibly bizarre.
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It's really a hold-over from older editions and groups where the membership was less stable than now, but I always give 1/2 exp for absent players. I don't want to penalize them too much because it's always a good reason, but when their character is at zero risk for the session, they're really not earning it.
I actually like it when characters don't advance at the same rate; feels more organic to me.Well, Im sorry, I thought my Dark Lord of the Sith could protect an exhaust port less than two meters wide!
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I've done all that stuff. (Other than letting players level-up mid-session. Never done that.)
These days, though, I do it entirely story-based. My PC's level-up at the end of a story-arc, usually after defeating a mini-boss or finishing with a location. Lately I've been doing it (what I would consider) quickly too, with story-arcs lasting 3 or 4 sessions (we only play for 2-3 hours, so I'm talking around 8 hours of play per level)
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I grant a level for every 8 encounters, give or take, which comprise a "Chapter." I only use XP to determine the rough difficulty of those encounters so those 8 encounters provide sufficient challenge and with enough variance to keep things unpredictable.Elemental Heroes: The Harbinger May/16/2012 http://community.wizards.com/incenjucar/blog/
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I only voted for PC XP. NPCs are different
EDIT: Also, all XP is by Class by CharacterThere's no such thing as stories or storytelling. RPG roleplaying is game system mastering
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This really varies a TON by campaign. In one campaign I ran, each adventure took place a year after the last, and players leveled once between adventures. (May have stolen that from the Excalibur RPG.) In other campaigns, I've given XP by the book or by arbitrary amounts that matched the pace of the campaign (e.g. "OK, good session tonight, folks. Everybody gets 500 XP"). In some cases, I've given XP awards for clever thinking, funny lines, brave deeds, etc. The venerable "that was awesome!" award.
XP, like encumbrance, is one of those rules sub-systems that is easily replaced or ignored, even if you're not playing in a "modular" system.Drew Melbourne,
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Here's what I do:
I run Pathfinder so awarding XP based on defeating monsters, traps, or anything with a CR gets XP. This is a group XP in which is it divided up by players. Players who are absent can arrange to have their character played by someone else, but assumes all risk just as if he were at the session himself playing. If so, they get full XP. If not, their character is absent and gets nothing.
I provide special rewards only for certain roleplaying encounters in which the players take on additional roles of counter parties, allies, or enemies and then the outcome decides where the adventure proceeds. For example, one of the players had his paladin go on trial. The other players took on the roles of a judge, prosecutor, and defense barrister. For everyone involved, their "real" characters got XP, but the paladin's fate would be up to the judge based on the compelling arguments.
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However PCs don't level up at the same time because of absences (see next).
EDIT: I forgot to say that I've tried the "No XP" option too at some point, i.e. DM says when it's appropriate to level up. I was totally fine with it, but I was kind of feeling that my players were missing the little fun of counting their points
I couldn't vote on this part of the poll... in-game I ask the players to level up their PC on next full night's rest (which is not a poll option). Normally I would like the players to have their updated character sheet ready by then (they should know when they're close to level up) so that we don't have to stop in the middle of a session to let someone pick his new spells and stuff.
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