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Every day in our communities, American Cancer Society volunteers support, inform and guide people fighting cancer; transport patients to treatment appointments; send strong messages to lawmakers about issues that matter to people touched by care; and work tirelessly to raise much-needed donations to fund life-saving research, cancer prevention and early detection awareness programs, patient support resources and other crucial services.
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Toddler Bedroom Makeover Part 2
I made a lot of progress today….and bonus: NO injuries, wahoo!! ;) Here is my Toddler Bedroom Makeover part 2!
Day 1/yesterday's progress: clean up her crap! My little messy girl loves to pull her clothes out of her drawers during nap time. I got them all organized and donated the excess. *Exhale* Wow, that felt good. I also halfway wallpaper beadboarded her walls and completed all the painting minus edges.
Day 2/today's progress: Completed painting. Completed beadboard. Applied chair rail ALL BY MYSELF!! (Don't look too closely m'kay?! My hubby came home and complimented me so it must be decent, right??) Spray painted accessories…to be finished manana for the final reveal.
Chair rail: This was so easy, I'm gonna do more projects with molding I've decided. If you've got a brad nailer, this is easy peasy. Just cut your wood to size [I love my chop saw], verify it's straight with a level and brad nail away. Simple.
I know, the lampshade has got to go AND the bed is pitiful. That will soon change. Moving on, one of the many spray painting projects today was reviving an end table. I was excited to resurrect this baby as I got it at KMart almost 9 years ago and have to say, it's been a great piece of furniture surprisingly!
Before: Meet the queen of this room, my sweet Laney [with the side table]. She currently stashes her My Little Ponies close to her bed so no one will steal them [like my older 3 are even tempted?!].
During: Drilled holes for the new feet, secured with wood glue, coated with spray paint, lightly distressed and after a quick coat of poly, we're in business.
A fun pop of ol' yeller for my lil girly. Be back tomorrow with the Chapter 3 of the Toddler Bedroom Makeover Saga ;)
lookin' good! I love the feet added to the night stand and the yellow is so fun!
Thanks Miss Megan!! (: Yellow's such a happy color!
I love the yellow! Want to come over and help me chair rail and bead board my 10 year old's room? :) I can't believe how fast you did it!
Looks good! And, whew, you've been BUSY!! I adore that yellow nightstand. That was the perfect color for it!
Oohhh…I am in LOVE with that yellow!! And incredibly impressed with your handy work…can't wait to see more!
I LOVE the side table. Great color! And I'm glad you didn't get hurt today. ;)
U r getting there! Better get that chair done for tomorrows it reveal!
Thanks for all the compliments, ladies! Glad I didn't get hurt too, Christy ;)
Sandee…I did! You'll see SOON enough. THANK YOU!!
Wow, looks gorgeous in her room already! I love the colour you chose for the night stand!
I featured it yesterday in my "things I like thursday" post.
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1: Your beard will be 3 feet longer by the time you finish it. (if you have one)
2: You should be given a PhD as an anti-GW theorist.
I mostly just wanted to you to have a well deserved laugh from the George Carlin video. ( a bit of bad language, well it is George after all)
But this site has more stuff about the GW thingy than I have ever seen, all in one place. Something for every level.


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Iran ratchets up tension in the Persian Gulf
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis exited the Persian Gulf, presumably along with support ships in its carrier group, shortly before Iran's army chief warned Tuesday that the ship should not return. Iran has test-fired a cruise missile this week and has issued vague threats to shut down the Straits of Hormuz if the international community proceeds with sanctions aimed at punishing Tehran for failure to comply with nuclear-inspection treaties.
If I were in President Barack Obama's position, I would order the Stennis to turn right around. This isn't a question of U.S. muscle-flexing. It's a question of making clear that Iran's leadership cannot continue to make threats and intimidate its neighbors as a way of delaying its treaty compliance. International sanctions are on the verge of hitting Iran's oil-export sector, which has the ability to cripple Iran's economy and bring its leadership down. That's why Iran is resorting to increasingly bellicose and desperate measures.
Iran's leaders are gambling, just as they did in 2002, that they can sway upcoming elections in favor of the conservative leadership by making voters think a U.S. attack is imminent. President Bush inadvertently played into their hands in 2002 with his "axis of evil" State of the Union address.
Iran wouldn't dare attack a U.S. aircraft carrier, and the United States wouldn't dare attack Iran without a very serious provocation — and building a nuclear bomb apparently falls short of meeting that threat level. But if Obama allows Iran's leadership to make threats without challenge, he empowers them at a time when they are obviously growing desperate. Call their bluff, Mr. President.


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JAN 31, 2013 - Zero Hedge
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Research in Motion, now known as Blackberry, has had a tripling of price over the six months or so. For those that don't follow me, I warned when Blackberry was in the $60's that it was just about a goner (reference Hindsight Is 20/20, And As Luck Has It Our Foresight On Research in Motion Was Right On The Money Two Years Ago). Like Apple, it had a lot of followers who spent more time looking backward than forwards, hence were literally and figuratively blind to the upcoming crash. image008 Well, after tripling in an overdose of hopium, here we go again. Those who rode the
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Celebrities really are just like us, especially when they sing karaoke.
If you need some inspiration for your holiday weekend escapades, just take a look at these A-list stars attempting to belt out the lyrics to their favorite tunes. Let's just say Robert Pattinson should stick to his day job ...
Here, RPatz and Katy Perry (drunkenly) duet to Boys II Men's "I'll Make Love To You." Enjoy.
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During the 1980s, there was a growing sense of concern with the school counseling programs in Idaho's public schools. In 1988, the Idaho State Board of Education adopted the Idaho Comprehensive Guidance Model. They adopted a revised Model in August 2000. In 2009, the Model was reviewed and revised for the third time to reflect changes in practice grounded in research. The newest version, The Idaho School Counseling Model: A Framework for Comprehensive Programs is modeled after the national American School Counseling Association framework and provides direction to districts and school counseling programs throughout Idaho
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The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! The opening of the NHL free agency period saw for the first time in years, Russian players choosing to leave the motherland instead of running home. We try our best to give all the incoming comrades an evulation and how they will mix into their new teams.
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The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! The opening of the NHL free agency period saw for the first time in years, Russian players choosing to leave the motherland instead of running home. We try our best to give all the incoming comrades an evulation and how they will mix into their new teams.
In Defense of Ilya Kovalchuk
It seems that in the past few days there has been quite an uproar in the Devils fan community regarding their star winger Ilya Kovalchuk. Like many of his compatriots, Kovalchuk returned to the country where he learned to skate to continue playing the game he loves when the NHL hit it's fourth work stoppage since 1992. Joining one of the Kontinental Hockey League's top clubs, SKA St.Petersburg, he quickly became the team's star and even took over as captain while scoring 42 points in 36 games.
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D(i)ynamo Derby Live Tomorrow on YouTube
The KHL will be conducting its third stream of a live broadcast this season on YouTube. The match will feature Dynamo Moscow visiting Dinamo Riga. Streaming will begin at 20.30 Moscow time (12:30 PM EST in the US) on the KHL's youtube channel. Clicking on the "LIVE" button at the top will bring you to their live streaming portion. The previous two games that were streamed are archived here as well. They include a September 12th Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Atlant Moscow Oblast match and a September 15th Dinamo Riga – Atlant match.
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's History Will Not Stop
(Photo courtesy of hclokomotiv.ru; translates to "Our team, forever")
The headline you see above was a direct quote issued by the president of the KHL, Alexander Medvedev, as he and other officials, both hockey and government, arrived to the city of Yaroslavl amid the tragedy that has sent waves throughout the sporting world and front pages across the globe. From the hundreds of Lokomotiv fans gathering for candlelight vigils to the arrival of President Dmitry Medvedev, the city has been in thoughts of many and in the hearts of millions.
From a Russian hockey standpoint, many of the players both here in America and back in the KHL have connection to the club whether as opponents on a yearly basis or growing up with some of those who perished. From the biggest names in the sport such as Alexander Ovechkin who played with Alexander Galimov, the lone survivor of the Lokomotiv roster, in 2005 at the World Juniors, to alumni and fans in 10 countries which have lost their hockey heroes and icons.
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Good bye and good riddance…
The last line has been spoken, the final curtain cast, and Broadway is now a much better place seeing that Alexander Frolov won't be parading around the Big Apple any longer. What started out as a very solid career took a turn for the worst when Frolov signed a 1 year contract to play for the New York Rangers this season. Hopes turned from high to dire in a matter of months and Frolov gave New Yorkers what they feared most…a lackluster effort, abysmal performances, and a waste of his 3-million dollar contract (as if Glen Sather couldn't get blamed anymore for bad contracts…)
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Islanders Set to Keep Nabby for Next Season
According to a New York's Newsday, the New York Islanders are planning to retain the rights to goaltender Evgeni Nabokov for the 2011-2012 season. Nabokov was picked off waivers by the team after signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings but since the collective bargaining agreement calls for players signing a NHL-level contract to enter waivers Nabokov ended up in Long Island. However the newest Islander never donned an Islanders jersey opting to hold out in hopes he would be freed from his contract this coming off-season.
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Dueling Russians
This year's NHL draft brings about a lot of talent, as it does year after year. However, the crop of Russian players is not as copious as years past (most noticeably the 2010 NHL Entry Draft). You will not find the likes of a Burmistrov, Tarasenko, Kuznetsov, Kabanov, Galiev, or Kitsyn. But a new breed of Russian hockey player is quickly coming into the fold. The two notables in this year's draft are, the OHL's, Vladislav Namestnikov and Alexander Khokhlachev. Most likely first or second round draft picks, these two Russians have taken the next step in achieving their dreams of playing in the NHL by coming across the ocean from Russia to play in the top junior league in the world.
Evgeni Nabokov Leaves KHL's SKA St.Petersburg, Where Will He Land?
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It appears Evgeni Nabokov's stint back in the motherland is over as the four-year $24 million contract has been terminated by SKA St.Petersburg earlier today. Nabokov signed the contract with the intent of finishing up his career back in his adopted home country after being cut loose by the San Jose Sharks due to cap limitations. The 35-year-old netminder was the backbone to the only team he knew in the NHL and holds every major record for goalies in team history.
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Alexander Frolov was drafted 20th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. With hopes riding high on the young Russian, he broke into the NHL in the 2002-03 season scoring 31 points in 79 games. His point totals continued to increase over the next few years notching 20+ goals in six straight seasons.
After signing a 5 year deal beginning the 2005-06 season and despite putting up very good numbers, the Los Angeles Kings soon found out that Frolov did not fit the mold or the direction the Kings were going in. At the same time, Frolov new that he was not a good fit for LA after his contract expired.
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Zherdev arrives in the Nik of time
It is ironic that Nikolai Zherdev left for the KHL last season after having some top-notch years under his belt in the NHL (Three 50+ point seasons to be exact). It is ironic Nikolai Zherdev after only one year of KHL play, he decided he wanted to come back to the league that shunned him away. It is ironic that Nikolai Zherdev has come back to North America with a new attitude that couldn't even be altered by the likes of Sergei Fedorov in his time with the Jackets. It is even more ironic that the team willing to take the gamble to acquire him didn't have a great deal of cap room and has been known not to have an affinity for Eastern Europeans throughout their team's history.
Questions surrounding Nikolai Zherdev's work ethic and ability to adhere to the teams style of play have always been brought up ever since he was drafted 4th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2004. Zherdev was never the guy to play by anyone's rules. The world was his oyster and it revolved around him 24/7/365. His production, or, in 2006-07, the lack thereof, ranked higher on his pedestal than the benefit and progression of his team as a whole. So why, on Earth, would a player with his talent, skillset, vision, as well as his lack of drive, want to come back to a league that had put red flags around his name since he boarded his plane for a one-way ticket back to the KHL?
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THE IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR of Royal Enfield motorcycles in the United States plans to expand its operation in the coming year with bikes produced by India's TVS Motor.
Kevin Mahoney, owner of Minnesota-based Classic Motorworks, says he intends to begin offering the TVS brand two-wheelers to dealers stateside by next spring. Among the first products: a 160cc commuter called the Apache RTR.
TVS launched the 160cc Apache RTR in India in July. Outfitted with a 159.7cc fuel-injected four-stroke producing 15.7hp and 9.6 lbs.-ft. of torque at 8,500rpm, the 299-lb. bike comes with a 5-speed gearbox, multi-plate wet clutch, 90x90-17 front and 100x80-18 rear tires, 270mm front and 200mm rear petal-type disc brakes, and telescopic hydraulic front fork and five-step adjustable rear suspension. Advertised top speed: 74 mph.
The Apache's powerplant is undergoing EPA testing. Mahoney says he's confident the bike will be approved for sale in the U.S. since it's produced to meet strict Euro 3 guidelines.
In a joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corp. until 2000, TVS Motor is India's third largest motorcycle manufacturer behind number one Hero Honda Motors Ltd. and number two Bajaj Auto Ltd. In 2007, TVS Motor recorded sales of more than $1 billion. It expects two-wheeler sales to grow 10 to 12 percent this year.
Classic Motorworks
Classic Motorworks' 100 Royal Enfield dealers in the U.S. sell about 500 units per year. The bikes still are not California-legal, but Mahoney says that should change in 2009 once he begins importing the new Classic Bullet 500 with Keihin fuel-injection.
Mahoney says Royal Enfield demand in the U.S. warrants perhaps only up to 200 dealers, and says many of those likely will be found once the brand enters California. (Continued)


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150 serious attacks on RTI activists since 2005: Aruna Roy
The Whistleblowers Protection Bill and the Grievance Redress Bill have become victims to the more high-profile and politicised Lokpal debate, says Aruna Roy in this review of generation-next legislations introduced and pending in India
Aruna Roy, social activist and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), who has been instrumental in seeing two significant legislations introduced in the country – the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and the Right to Information Act (RTI) – reviews the performance of these two bills and the mixed response and criticism of them in recent times. She also discusses the Whistleblowers and Grievance Redress Bill, which she says have been put on the backburner thanks to the Lokpal agitation.
In addition to all the other criticism of the MGNREGA, Sharad Pawar has asked the government not to allow MGNREGA schemes during the sowing and harvesting months because of labour shortage. What is your response?
One has only to look at the employment figures in various states to understand that most MGNREGA work takes place only in the lean agricultural season. Also that the average falls far below the 100 days entitlement. This is therefore one of the many unfounded criticisms of the MGNREGA from a class of people whose interests are hurt with its impact on the wages of agricultural workers (historically underpaid), and the increase in their bargaining power. No worker, given a choice, wants to reduce his days of work by using up the 100 days when alternative work exists. Similarly, there is no evidence to show that agricultural productivity has reduced due to the MGNREGA. It is true that labour is demanding higher wages, and the large farmers and contractors are affected by that. It is time to give the agricultural sector more resources and attention in terms of better minimum support price etc, instead of trying to get the agricultural worker to bear the burden of the crisis in agriculture.
The MGNREGA also attracts criticism from the urban middle class in India because the Act is aimed at altering the socio-economic conditions of the rural poor. Every labour problem is blamed on the MGNREGA! This response from the mainstream is unfortunately not based on statistics and fact, and this is borne out by the independent studies released by the PMO recently. To tell the truth the biggest fear is that the MGNREGA will release the poor from the clutches of socio-political control and oppression.
That may be so but there is little doubt that MNREGA is riddled with corruption at many levels.
I believe that in percentage terms, corruption under the MGNREGA is far less than in other large programmes of poverty reduction being implemented by the government. In fact, MGNREGA ironically, is beaten for its virtue, of being able to expose corruption and ask for accountability!
People have been exposing corruption on a regular basis. In fact, in many states, panchayat officebearers and the bureaucracy have stopped implementing the programme because they feel it does not allow them to extract money from the programme with impunity.
Nevertheless, corruption under the MGNREGA must indeed be tackled on a priority basis, for in the end it is the poor worker who suffers the most. It is also the same worker who fights this oppressive system every day. For this, supervisory structures under the Act at every level must be strengthened, and responsible officials held accountable. Social audits must be institutionalised in every state. This is the only way in which corruption can be dealt with adequately. The state of Andhra Pradesh has recovered Rs 30 crore of defalcation from those guilty of corruption through social audit.
The charge is that activists like you are forcing the government to push for public exchequer spending in `unprofitable' areas. This has ballooned government expenses, fuelling inflation. What is your response?
The government, unlike the private sector, is not supposed to run on the doctrine of 'profit'. It is the duty of the government to provide the basic minimum to its citizens, and it is the right of citizens to demand this from the state. If the government does not ensure basic education, health, and minimal economic security, what is its role? This spending, in comparison to other much higher costs, for instance spending on defence, or even tax cuts (given to industry), is minimal and it is absurd to link inflation to this.
India has amongst the lowest tax to GDP ratios in the world, and we are allowing huge profits to the corporate sector at great cost to our health as a nation. On the contrary, as many economists acknowledge, it was the large numbers employed under the MGNREGA which prevented India from a crisis situation during the economic global recession. Employment of the rural poor has also increased the purchasing power of the rural poor.
The MGNREGA is a legislation for the right of the poor to work, the first and only one of its kind in the world today. It has the capacity to dramatically alter the socio-economic condition of the rural poor in India and make decentralised planning and development a reality as it strengthens and empowers local bodies of self-government. For the first time in the history of India, minimum wages have started to become a reality. The bargaining power of the poorest workers, peasants and landless agricultural workers has increased dramatically. As a result, they are able to fight for, work with, and live with far more dignity. This has also led to the freeing of many workers from bondage, it has decreased levels of distress migration. It has increased purchasing power at the very bottom. A large percentage of MGNREGA workers today are women, which has positively changed power dynamics within families because under the MGNREGA they are entitled to the same wage rate as men. The MGNREGA has also altered caste equations in villages. There have thus been several other observable positives.
The limitations of the MGNREGA Act have largely been in its implementation. To begin with, because of lack of information, people are not aware that they have the right to demand work. As this is the most basic trigger to make the NREGA function, this limitation has led to reduced work under the MGNREGA and reduced budgets. There are also other problems in implementation such as delayed payments. Localised planning of work and assets is also an area which requires a lot more thought and training, even though recently there has been an expansion in the kinds of work under MGNREGA. Therefore, the support MGNREGA should receive from the vast number of the poor it benefits is qualified by their poor outreach, their own complaints about poor implementation, and a mainstream media that caters to the needs of a consuming population of the affluent and the middle class.
Why do you think attacks on RTI activists are on the rise?
Attacks on activists are part of a deeply worrying trend where anyone challenging the power nexus of corporations-states-big money is brutally silenced and clamped down upon. I do believe attacks are on the rise as the stakes for which they are fighting are also increasing. Resources are limited and there is more and more private capital searching for investment.
An NGO like the Jan Chetna Manch has been working in Chhattisgarh to ensure environmental compliance and monitor water pollution and social impact issues of different development projects being proposed in Chhattisgarh. Legislations related to mining, land acquisition, environment laws and other extractive industries are heavily dependent on environment impact assessments and social impact assessments being conducted in a free and fair manner. Activists on the ground work to mobilise and spread awareness to facilitate independent public hearings on projects on which crores of money rest. To be doing this kind of work against huge corporate giants like Jindal requires tremendous courage as they are under a great deal of threat.
This has resulted in a series of violent attacks on RTI users across the country. In this context, we think it is important that a strong and effective Whistleblowers Bill (Public Interest Disclosure and Protection for Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010) in parliament must be passed immediately.
The RTI Act came into force on October 12, 2005, and to date, serious attacks (killing, harassments, assaults) on RTI users totals 150. More than 15 have been fatal attacks. This risk that RTI users face must be taken seriously. As soon as there is an attack on a user, the State Information Commission must declare suo motu on their website all the information that the threatened user had applied for. The central and state governments must also institute effective mechanisms for providing protection to RTI users and anti-corruption crusaders.
Why do you feel the Whistleblowers Protection Bill and the Grievances Redress Bill are being held up? What consequences will this have on RTI activists?
Unfortunately both the Whistleblowers Protection Bill and the Grievance Redress Bill have become victims to the more high-profile and politicised Lokpal debate. In fact, the NCPRI sees Whistleblower Protection as independently and immediately important to enact. Regardless of how long it takes to pass the Lokpal Bill, RTI users and other whistleblowers continue to face immediate threat to their lives. While the India Against Corruption (IAC) team felt that only the Lokpal can provide effective protection to whistleblowers, the NCPRI saw whistleblower protection as part of a basket of measures and wanted it passed separately. The Whistleblower Bill that has been passed in the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya Sabha is not in our opinion a perfect piece of legislation, but we feel that it should be passed so that RTI users and whistleblowers within the system have some legal protection. We strongly feel that the potential of even one life protected or some attacks prevented make it imperative that this bill be enacted immediately.
The Grievance Redress Bill is also less controversial than the Lokpal, and will potentially have a far-reaching and lasting impact on issues of accountable governance. The current bill which has been sent to the Standing Committee has many fine provisions and with a few amendments, it can really be another legislation that empowers the common person to enforce accountability. In many ways, it is the next generation law that can build on the initial successes of the RTI. In fact this law will help reduce the pressure o the RTI, as in the absence of a grievance redress law many RTIs are filed as a means to redress grievances.
Non-passage of these two laws indicates how partisan our political climate has become. These are two legislations on which there should be no opposition from any political party. The government needs to make their passage an immediate priority and put them up for enactment in the monsoon session. The opposition must support the passage of both laws because as the RTI has shown, political workers themselves are amongst the most frequent users of transparency and accountability legislations.
What are your views on the trouble within Team Anna?
The switchover from a campaign to a party will bring about a different set of dynamics. Anna Hazare's team has decided to become a political party because they want to bring about total revolution in the country. I now believe that the passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill will be dependent on their winning the elections.
But I must emphasise that social movements help bring about greater transparency and help introduce greater accountability in the government and that is also very important.
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For a while now I've been working on rules to run an E6 Fallout campaign using 3.5/PF as a base. I'd like to share what I've got so far and would appreciate some feedback. I have yet to finish the Bestiary as well chapters on Action Points, NPC Classes, Random Scavenging, and Vehicles & Maneuvers.
Character Creation and Advancment
About a month ago on my Monday night game:
The party had arrived in an isolated, creepy swamp-town ruled by a cruel theocrat of an evil god and reluctantly agreed to do a job for him which required that they trek through untamed wilderness. They asked for some lighter armor since they were mostly wearing medium maror and not only wanted to move faster in an area that already cuts their overland speed but also didn't want to die due to armor check penalties when trying to Climb/Swim their way out of quicksand, so, after succeeding on a Diplomacy check, they were loaned some leather armor by the guards. I had them note that a large symbol of the theocracy had ben scorched into the leather. Not a one of them having ranks in Survival, they hired a local hunter to help them not get lost along their journey.
On their first night around the campfire, the party's cleric asked the hunter what she and her family thought of the theocrat. The hunter stares at the symbol of the theocracy on the cleric's armor and responds, monotone, "We love the theocrat."
Can't believe I forgot this one from a long time ago in an old AD&D game.
The party had finally encountered the BBEG who was bent on conquering the world, as BBEGs are wont to do, and just learned his motivation, deciding to try talking him down before simply attempting to smash his head in.
BBEG: "What better gift for the love of my life than the world itself along with all its splendors?"
Karlgamer wrote:
Fact. Many things deny you your Dex bonus. Few things make you flat-footed.
The Forgotten wrote:
So in your opinion what is silent Mage good for. I have to say putting illusionry magic marbles on the floor to Crete difficult terrain seems like a perfectly valid application of the spell. Shadow conjuration is for when somebody makes there save and still gets nailed with the spell.
Creating the appearance of a hazard (like the appearance of a pit) so an area is avoided.
Creating an opaque barrier to block sight.
Creating the image of a potential target for foes to waste attacks on.
Need more examples?
pad300 wrote:
I don't think so Karlgamer. For example, here I am in combat with X. I cast an illusion, making it obvious that I am casting a spell, and make the image of a bunch of blue-glowing, obviously magical, marbles rolling around on the floor underfoot. In a world where magic is understood to exist, my opponent is going to try an avoid stepping on them: he takes an acrobatics check, which makes him loose his dex benefit. This will be interaction with the illusion, which would give him a saving throw, but he's already committed to the check. The saving throw is anything from him noticing some detail about the marbles that's wrong, to him accidentally stepping on one, and discovering it won't trip him by involuntary experiment...
Incorrect. A silent image cannot force an Acrobatics check. At best you can cause an opponent to believe there are marbles in a nearby square and make them want to avoid that square for fear of having to make an Acrobatics check. But they won't actually have to make one if they end up there.
On Wednesday I'll be kicking off a new campaign. I want the game to start on an exciting note. I've built the following encounter to jump right in and begin the session. I'd like a bit of help fine-tuning it. The party will be starting at level 1 and for non-combat encounters I plan on giving out XP for a CR equal to APL. Any suggestions on enhancing/improving/tweaking the encounter as well as comments on its relative difficulty/unforseen issues would be welcome.
Enounter, spoiler for length:
This event occurs 21 days after the Autumn Wind has sailed out of Port Godless. about a day and a half out from Blackwind Port. Despite skirting the Eye of Abendego the sky and sea have been calm, and though the gulf is usually rife with piracy no threats have presented themselves.
It is late evening on your 21st day at sea. The stars hide behind, low dark clouds, which rumble with tell-tale thunder, and the chill wind picks up, pelting you with seaspray and causing the deck-lanterns to dance wildly and cast ominous shadows. A spiderweb of lightning crackles through the sky for the briefest moment illuminating the concern on the stern captain's weathered face as she grips the helm. A wave crashes into the ship, nearly knocking you from your feet. "Ready yourselves, lads,"[b] the dwarf, Rolin, who serves as the ship's first mate comments. [b]"Gozreh won't let us skirt the eye with ease."
This encounter takes place over the course of 10 rounds, during which 6 problems arise. The PCs must effectively handle 5 of the 6 issues to spare the ship from sinking. If the PCs are successful, they will sail into Port late the next afternoon, none worse for the wear, with the crew's gratitude. If the PCs fail to save the vessel, they wash up on the beach in 2 morning's time, nearly dead. During the encounter there is a thunderstorm in effect. This imposes a -8 penalty on Perception checks, a -4 penalty on ranged weapon attacks, and checks Small characters. All exposed flames are automatically extinguished and there is a 50% chance each round that any protected flame is extinguished. If all light sources are extinguished then dim light conditions prevail (the lightning is providing some illumination). A DC 12 Acrobatics check is needed for characters attempting to move at greater than half of their normal speed upon the wet, storm-tossed deck. The storm and the crew all act on initiative 10. each round. The crew generally have positions and jobs (such as fixing leaks or bailing water) and will not deviate barring extreme circumstances. Each round there is a cumulative 10% chance that a strong wave pushes or pulls everyone on deck in a random direction. This is treated as a bull rush maneuver with an effective CMB or +4. Characters pushed over a rail may attempt a DC 15 Reflex save to avoid going overboard. After each wave the chance is reset.
Round 1: The crew, having mostly just awoken by the sudden storm, and half-dressed and groggy, and very disorganized. They clumsily scramble about aimlessly, causing more harm than good as many of them file up on deck. The captain is keeping a tight grip on the helm and her shouts to command her team are being drowned out by the high winds and peels of thunder.
A DC 15 Diplomacy check or a DC 12 Intimidate check is sufficient to get the crew into proper order.
Round 2: A particularly strong gust of wind causes the mast to groan and the rigging to snap! It flails about in the high winds damaging the boat and injuring all who come in its path.
The rigging attacks a random PC each round with a +1 to hit, dealing 1d6 damage on a successful attack. Any attacked PC can attempt a DC 15 Reflex save to grab the rope and may tie it off to an object with a standard action. Each round that the rigging is held by a player the player must make a DC 10 Strength check or let go of the rope, allowing it to strike at another target.
Round 3: A slew of curses is heard near the helm where the wheel seems to have locked up. The captain struggles with all of her might as the ship steadily tips to its side, unable to right the Autumn Wind.
A DC 15 Disable Device or Strength check made as a standard action is sufficient to fix unlock the helm.
Round 4: A bolt of lightning explodes by the bow of the ship, narrowly missing Elyrn, the cabin boy, who is trying to coax his pet hound , fang, from where it cowers. Flames instantly ignite about him, sealing the duo from the rest of the ship. He screams with fright and hollers for help.
2 things need to occur to solve this problem. The fire needs to be extinguished and the boy and his dog need to be saved. The fire can be put out by smothering it, or dousing it in water; it may even go out on its own. Each round the ship may attempt a DC 20 Reflex save per flaming 5-foot-square. It gets a +2 circumstance bonus from the rain. If smothered or doused with water it gets an additional +4 circumstance bonus for each such attempt during the previous round. If the fire is not put out it spreads to another 5-foot-square in a random direction. If asked, 1d4 of the nearest sailors will instantly stop what they are doing to aid in the attempt to put out the flames. After the fire is put out the dog must be coaxed to safety, either with a DC 12 Handle Animal check, or by grappling it and moving it.
Round 5: The mast snaps under the pressure of a tremendous gale! It swings down at a 90-degree angle, barely attached dropping beams and debris to the deck below. A screech is heard from Adreaf; he hangs by his fingertips from the tipped over crows nest 20 feet over the deck!
A PC interested in saving Adreaf must climb the rigging 20 feet vertically with a DC 10 climb check and then brachiate 10 feet horizontally with a DC 15 Climb check to reach the imperiled crewman, spending a standard action aiding him.
Round 6: One of the beams from the broken mast tumbles down upon Rolin with a sickening crack! He lays limp under the heavy beam and blood begins to flow into the rain.
Lifting the beam requires a DC 15 Strength check, after which the dwarf must be stabilized via magical healing or a DC 15 Heal check.
Manyshot wrote:
When making a full-attack action with a bow, your first attack fires two arrows. If the attack hits, both arrows hit. Apply precision-based damage (such as sneak attack) and critical hit damage only once for this attack. Damage bonuses from using a composite bow with a high Strength bonus apply to each arrow, as do other damage bonuses, such as a ranger's favored enemy bonus. Damage reduction and resistances apply separately to each arrow.
Deciding Between an Attack or a Full Attack wrote:
After your first attack, you can decide to take a move action instead of making your remaining attacks, depending on how the first attack turns out and assuming you have not already taken a move action this round. If you've already taken a 5-foot step, you can't use your move action to move any distance, but you could still use a different kind of move action.
You don't have to decide whether you are full attacking or just standard attacking until after you see if your first attack hit. You only get an extra arrow for your first attack if you full attack.
If I am an archer with Manyshot do I:
Thank you.
I don't view any class as being particularly useless anywhere as a whole; it all depends on how they are built. Paladins generally have a good Cha which can be useful in a social situations, and healing and restorative abilities to help with diseases, poisons, and other adverse conditions. Physical skill DCs and Cha-based skill DCs don't get so high that Paladins will continually need to have max ranks in skills to be effective in them, so they are free to spread a few around.
Gluttony wrote:
My players now know to begin sudden OoC statements by saying the words "out of character" first.
My group says "oog" first (out-of-game). Though that eventually led to a trend of a particular player saying and/or doing something stupid and then yelling: "Oog! Oog!" afterward while facing the repercussions.
Fleshgrinder wrote:
So; you get more resources than before, but need to spend more resources to gain the same benefit. Doesn't that mean all you're really getting is complication?
TOZ wrote:
I love how people seem to think the DM needs to do anything special to orchestrate a TPK.
Well, if you don't file all of the correct TPK forms beforehand the DGM (Department of Game Mastering) revokes your liscense for 5 years, and then you have to pass a written test. Its a whole pain in the ass. Best just to go through all of the proper channels.
Ravingdork wrote:
You can choose to cast a spell at a lower caster level; that's not my problem, rules-wise. But dispel magic says you automatically succeed on your check to dispel any spell you cast yourself. Not you can or you may, but that you automatically do. Not only can he cannot choose to fail, he has no chance of failure.
I don't think the wizard can intentionally fail a dispel magic check (the only rule I can find about foregoing and failing a roll is about saving throws). In fact, if they were his own explosive runes I think he automatically succeeds to dispel them under the dispel magic rules. Surely at some point in the adventure an arcane sight or detect magic would be involved (especially at the level where a dispel magic, greater is being used), so the players should have a chance to see the magic auras anyway. Feels very forced.
Timothy Withem wrote:
It's counter-productive to get 10 rounds to destroy the undead while not risking injury to anyone? How does PF channel compare in that scenario? Cute contrived situation though.
shallowsoul wrote:
Please stop trying to use a CR 6 20HD zombie as an example to back up your argument.
Just counter with ANY undead from PF to show how well Channel Positive Energy affects them (hint, it doesn't). I'd rather have an ability that does what it is supposed to a good chunk of the time (3.5's Turn Undead) of the time rather than one that almost never works (PF's Channel Positive Energy to harm undead).
Removal of alignment. Characters and creatures do not need to list alignments. Only undead, deathless, aligned outsiders, and dragons have their appropriate alignment. Characters with the aura ability (such as clerics and paladins) are treated as the alignment of their diety for purposes of spells and effects. Smite evil smites any intelligent creature (or unintelligent creature if it is actually evil; see the creature types above).
wraithstrike wrote:
That is not correct. The truth is that if you really focus and you have an undead campaign you get something a little better. I can't really call it meaningful when zombies(the minion undead) are laughing at your turn attempts, unless of course you are advocating stepping outside of core, which is not a point in your favor since that just shows how bad the ability is.
Zombies laugh just as hard at channeling positive energy to harm them as they would at 3.5's turn undead, because the damage you will deal (even on the very off chance that they fail their save and take full damage) is negligible. The point is that you can actually affect some things with 3.5's turn undead (even instantly destroy a few enemies), unlike PF's channel positive energy, which doesn't even match up to a rogue's sneak attack damage. Not only do you have to expend your ability to heal in PF, but you gain nothing for doing so (in many cases less than 10% of a monster's total HP). The ability to hurt undead with channel positive energy is a waste of space and an appeal to flavor; PF effectively removed the cleric's class feature of being able to deal with undead with a method other than spells.
wraithstrike wrote:
I have yet to see an argument as to why something as limited as turn undead is better than something that stays useful all the time. I am not saying channel is great, but it is at least mediocre.
To be clear: I'm advocating keeping channel positive energy for healing, but divorcing it from dealing with undead, and having a separate ability to turn or damage undead- one that at least functions some of the time with an increase in usability if you put some resources toward it (preferably one that doesn't diminish your ability to contribute via healing). PF has no such ability. 3.5's turn undead was better for dealing with undead than PF's channel positive energy, because you could at least use it to good effect occasionally. Without investing your entire character's resources into buffing channel positive energy (including taking resources outside the CRB) you cannot do that. And even when you do, it is still an all right ability at best, which is terrible for being the culmination of a lot of effort.
Is channel positive energy better than turn undead? Yes, but only because it heals the party and adds length to an adventuring day. When you use that resource to damage undead it suddenly becomes worse because you are expending healing for no gain. The abilities should be separate so they can each function instead of awkwardly mashing them together and pretending like clerics have a special ability to battle undead.
wraithstrike wrote:
The ability loses power damage-wise because the monster's hit points outscale it as you level up so just like turn undead it falls off at higher levels in that regard. Unlike turn undead it has other uses such as healing people and saving party resources.
Channeling positive energy to harm undead fails right from the start and never becomes useful because the damage is too little. To make it have a meaningful effect you need to take a feat to alter that damage into something useful (a design flaw), and then pump resources into until things stop failing their saves only on a natural 1. At least turn undead was used occasionally.
wraithstrike wrote:
I was talking about the preference of having something that stays useful vs something that does not. I never saw demonstration of channel failing. If you consider channel to be a primary damage ability first then it fails, but I don't. I see it as a success because it stays useful without me having to invest in it. If I do choose to invest it does not take much most the selective channel. I guess if you want channel to be an offensive minded ability that it would be a failure in your eyes.
When it replaces an offensive ability, then yes, it fails in my eyes. My entire position is speaking about channeling positive energy to harm undead versus turn undead. One can have a meaningful game effect, the other doesn't (well, it does, if you consider wasting a healing resource to pretend like you are helping in a fight a meaningful game effect).
wraithstrike wrote:
For me any ability that is niche and falls of the map even when used with its niche very early is a failure. Yeah you might fight vampire, and get a lucky high dice rolls, but dependence on the dice gods is not helping turn undead get any more points.
In my analysis of channel positive energy to damage to turn undead you are just as reliant on "dice gods" for monsters to roll those natural 1s and be affected (for only 1 round if they are intelligent, and that is after burning a feat). 8 of 21 basic undead need to roll a 1 on their saving throw. Your best chance of success is 35%! To increase this, yes, you need to expend resources, but for some reason the second you say that a 3.5 cleric could expend resources to increase his chances of success, then there is design flaw.


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Health officials say flu cases are increasing across Kentucky.
At least 75 cases are confirmed statewide, putting Kentucky in the CDC's second-highest category for flu activity.
In Perry County, the increase started just one week ago.
13-year-old Kayla Fore is the latest patient at the Mountain After Hours Clinic getting tested for the flu.
Her mother, Andrea Fore, says, "Last night and this morning both she was running a fever, coughing, having problems in her chest, being cold one minute, hot the next."
Nurse practitioners here saw their first confirmed case last Monday, and five more since then.
Nurse Practitioner Allison Boggs says, "Usually it's a little bit earlier than now, but usually, once you get your first one, you just have a run on them continuously."
Kayla tests negative for the flu, but her symptoms match more and more complaints at the clinic.
Boggs says, "They come in with very high temperatures ranging from 100, 101 all the way up to 104, severe body aches, just lethargic, tired, can't get up."
Health officials say fever and severe body aches are signs you should get tested.
Boggs says, "The thing about the medicine is you have to start it within 48 hours of onset of symptoms, or it's useless to even take."
Nurse practitioners at the Mountain After Hours Clinic are following advice from the CDC, prescribing a different medicine after a new flu strain showed resistance to a traditional treatment called Tamiflu.
Health officials say there are likely more flu cases than they have confirmed, because many of those infected do not get tested.


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When San Jose police last week killed a shirtless man with a gun in his hand, they didn't know they were solving an execution-style slaying of a young couple who were recent San Jose State students.
On Tuesday, police revealed the stunning connection. The gun in the hand of Ricardo Moreno, a 23-year-old San Jose State student himself, was the same one used in the Oct. 8 double-slaying at an off-campus apartment downtown. And Moreno, they believe, was the killer.
On Oct. 10, police were simply responding to a call about a half-naked man with a gun muttering to himself on Hillsdale Avenue in South San Jose. The confrontation turned deadly when Moreno threatened officers with the gun, police say.
Now, they believe Moreno was drunk on tequila, probably high on drugs and medicated with anti-psychotic pills.
"It was a bad combination. Maybe he was in pain over what he did," speculated Lt. Alan Cavallo, head of homicide for the San Jose Police Department.
Police still don't know why Moreno killed Eric Kenzo Otokawa, 21, and Kristina Lynn Pandula, 20. They were found dead Oct. 8, with bullets to the back of their heads, at Otokawa's apartment on Third Street.
Cavallo said the two men knew each other from buying and selling drugs. Moreno, a senior psychology major, had bought drugs from Otokawa, police say. The two had met in the dorms last winter and "partied" together.
Pandula, a Delta Gamma sorority sister studying to become a nurse, "was more a victim of circumstance," Cavallo said. She was Otokawa's girlfriend, he said, "and she got caught." The couple were not presently enrolled at San Jose State, instead taking classes at community colleges.
Spike in violence
There have been so many officer-involved shootings lately -- six so far this year, including five in the past month -- plus a skyrocketing number of homicides, that police and the district attorney held a news conference Tuesday to sort them all out for the public.
San Jose police Chief Chris Moore didn't mince words: "In the last two weeks the city of San Jose has experienced an extraordinary level of violence."
On Monday, the city's homicide tally reached 38 -- more than double last year's body count by this time -- when an 18-year-old was shot several times on Ross Circle near Cambrian Park, after two people approached the group that was standing around fixing a car. Police believe the killing may have been gang-related.
New details also were provided on the sixth officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday. In that case, police killed a robbery suspect in a stolen car after he rammed into a patrol vehicle and another car, each time forcing police to jump out of the way. Police twice fired Tasers at the suspect, whose name was not released.
When police Sgt. Sergio Carabarin, a 28-year-old veteran, moved toward the car, he saw the suspect make a move for what he believed to be a gun, police say. Carabarin fired three shots, including a fatal wound in the driver's side.
The suspect, police later discovered, was not armed.
In the case involving the recent San Jose State students, the District Attorney's Office was confident it would have had enough evidence to file murder charges against Moreno, according to deputy district attorney Brian Welch. Not only did a witness describe the suspect that matched Moreno, he said, but a parka that looked like the one the witness described was found in Moreno's house with ammunition in the pocket.
A relative of Moreno's who asked not to be identified painted a different picture of a man who police said was responsible for "an extremely brutal" and "senseless" double homicide.
The relative said Moreno suffered from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and did take some type of medication for that. But he said his relative was recently at a family birthday party and he "was doing fine."
"I don't know why this is happening," said the relative, who learned Tuesday that Moreno was being implicated in a double murder from this newspaper. "It's crazy. We're in shock."
Difficult time
Louis Pandula, father of victim Kristina Pandula, said he was surprised to hear that Otokawa, his daughter's boyfriend, sold drugs.
"When he came over to our place, he was always a complete gentleman," Pandula said from his Sunnyvale home. "He was always talking about advice on what career path to pursue and what to do with his investments."
Pandula said he was "just struggling with what went wrong here, that this happened to my adorable child."
When he learned that his daughter's attacker was killed by police, Pandula said, "it doesn't make me happy, but I pity his soul."
Staff writers Mark Gomez and Mike Rosenberg contributed to this report. Contact Sean Webby at 408-920-5003. Contact Lisa Fernandez at 408-920-5002.


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Branden Dawson breaks hand, out four-to-five weeks
Injuries have been an ongoing issue for Michigan State's men's basketball team this season, but this one is the most bizarre of them all. MSU junior forward Branden Dawson will miss four-to-five weeks after breaking a bone in his right hand. Dawson said the injury was caused after slamming his hand on a table in frustration during a Thursday morning film session.


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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team will host Texas on Thursday afternoon in the first-ever home games for the Islanders against the Longhorns. The two teams will play a double-header starting at 3 p.m. at Cabaniss Field.
The Islanders come into the game with a 7-14 record and are looking to rebound from a rough start in conference play. The Longhorns are now 15-4 on the season as they defeated Texas State by a 4-2 score on Tuesday night.
The games at Cabaniss Field will mark the first time the Islanders have hosted the Longhorns in Corpus Christi. The two teams have previously met 16 times either in Austin or at a neutral site, with the Islanders going 1-15 in those matchups with several close calls, including five one-run losses and and a pair of two-run losses.
The Islanders have struggled of late but have played a tough schedule to this point of the season. They have beaten several quality teams, including Creighton, Indiana State, Loyola-Chicago and Dayton in their two tournaments they have hosted this season, the Corpus Christi Invitational and the Islander Invitational. They started the season at the FIU Combat Classic in Miami, Fla., a tournament featuring teams from the SEC, ACC, Big East and Sun Belt conferences.
The Longhorns have gotten off to a fast start but the Islanders have proven to be a formidable opponent over the years against Texas. There have been several close calls between the two teams, with the Islanders coming up just short. Last season, Texas took two games by 10-2 and 8-0 finals in Coach Jake Schumann's first year on the job.
All area fans are encouraged to come out and support the Islanders in this historic event for the softball program. The game times are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and tickets are available by calling the Islander Ticket Office at 825-BALL(2255) or at the gate. Ticket prices for the game will be $7 for reserved seating and $5 for general admission.


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Mairead Maguire - Ireland, 1976
Mairead Maguire was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her extraordinary actions to end the sectarian violence in her native Northern Ireland. She shares the award with Betty Williams.
Mairead was the aunt of the three children who died as a result of being hit by an Irish Republican Army getaway car after its driver was shot by a British soldier. Mairead responded to the violence facing her family and community by organizing, with Betty Williams, massive peace demonstrations appealing for an end to the bloodshed.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum – Guatemala, 1992
Rigoberta Menchú Tum was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation work based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples in her native Guatemala. She is the first indigenous person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rigoberta was born in 1959 to a poor Indian family in the highlands of Guatemala. Like many other countries in the Americas, Guatemala has experienced great tension between the descendants of European immigrants and the native Indian population. The Menchú family experienced extreme hardship as a result of their Mayan background.
Jody Williams – USA, 1997
Jody Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work to ban landmines through the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which shared the Peace Prize with her that year. At that time, she became the 10th woman – and third American woman—in its almost 100-year history to receive the Prize. Since her protests of the Vietnam War, she has been a life-long advocate of freedom, self-determination and human and civil rights.
Like others who've seen the ravages of war, she's an outspoken peace activist who struggles to reclaim the real meaning of peace—a concept which goes far beyond the absence of armed conflict and is defined by human security, not national security. Williams believes that working for peace is not for the faint of heart. It requires dogged persistence and a commitment to sustainable peace, built on sustainable development, environmental justice and security, and meeting the basic needs of the majority of people on our planet.
Shirin Ebadi – Iran, 2003
Shirin Ebadi, J.D., was awarded the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote human rights, in particular, the rights of women, children, and political prisoners in Iran. She is the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and only the fifth Muslim to receive a Nobel Prize in any field.
Dr. Ebadi was one of the first female judges in Iran. She served as president of the city court of Tehran from 1975 to 1979 and was the first Iranian woman to achieve Chief Justice status. She, along with other women judges, was dismissed from that position after the Islamic Revolution in February 1979. She was made a clerk in the court she had once presided over, until she petitioned for early retirement. After obtaining her lawyer's license in 1992, Dr. Ebadi set up private practice. As a lawyer, Dr. Ebadi has taken on many controversial cases defending political dissidents and as a result has been arrested numerous times.
Leymah Gbowee – Liberia, 2011
Leymah Gbowee is an inspiring Liberian activist specializing in peacebuilding and women's rights. After her country erupted in civil war in 1989, Leymah took action by training as a trauma counselor to treat former child soldiers. The war ended in 1996 only to be followed by a second civil war in 1999.
Tired of witnessing violence and brutality, Leymah mobilized women across religious and ethnic divides in the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace movement. Her fearless efforts were successful in forcing warlord President Charles Taylor into exile and paving the way for the election of Africa's first female head of state, fellow Peace Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The two share the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with co-recipient, Tawakkol Karman of Yemen.
Tawakkol Karman – Yemen, 2011
Tawakkol Karman is an inspirational peace activist in her native Yemen and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient at the age of 32. In 2005, she founded the organization Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) to advocate for rights and freedoms of the press and to report on injustice in Yemen.
Shortly after founding WJWC, Tawakkol began organizing large-scale protests to bring an end to violence and human rights violations in her country. Her weekly protests targeted systematic government repression and called for inquiries into corruption. When the Arab Spring swept over North Africa and Western Asia, Tawakkol redirected her supporters and brought the Spring to Yemen. Her persistence and bold, outspoken nature resulted in Yemen's President Ali-Abdullah Saleh resigning in 2011.
Wangari Maathai – Kenya 2004, Founding Member
Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her actions to promote sustainable development, democracy and peace and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She passed away in September of 2011.
The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, Professor Maathai was an active member of the National Council of Women of Kenya from 1976 to 1987 and served as its chairman from 1981 to 1987. In 1976 she introduced the idea of community-based tree planting. She continued to develop this idea into a broad-based grassroots organization whose main focus is poverty reduction and environmental conservation through tree planting. The organization eventually became known as the Green Belt Movement (GBM), and to-date has assisted women in planting more than 40 million trees on community lands including farms, schools and church compounds.
Betty Williams – Ireland 1976, Founding Member
"The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do." These are the words of Betty Williams, who in 1976 along with Mairead Maguire, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to end the sectarian violence in her native Northern Ireland.
Williams was one of the six founding members of the Nobel Women's Initiative in 2006 (with Mairead Maguire, Jody Williams, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Shirin Ebadi, and Wangari Maathai). She currently heads the World Centers of Compassion for Children International, which was founded in 1997 in honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The organization is headquartered in the Republic of Ireland, and is building the first City of Compassion for children in the Basilicata Region of southern Italy. Williams left the Nobel Women's Initiative in 2011 in order to devote more time to her work there.


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Dominion Powersports Solutions business development manager Neil Pascale will be the featured speaker at the Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association Annual Conference this weekend in Austin.
Pascale will lead discussions on the evolution of online marketing and how dealers can successfully use social networking sites to grow their audience.
"Dealers will benefit from gaining more knowledge about these new advances which will potentially bring in more consumers," Pascale said.
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This Melanesian carved wooden mask measures 23 inches top to bottom by 9 inches wide by 2 inches in depth.
It was produced by the Middle Sepik River Culture of Papua New Guinea; most likely from the Washkuk region.
It dates from the early to middle 20th century and is in excellent condition.
The mask is carved in a representation of an elongated face with stylized tatoos overall, with a frog shaped headdress and a flying bird post or goatee. It has shell eyes and the bird is also set with red stone or glass eyes.
It is interesting in it's multiple use of imagery. The mask has a handle bar mustache which also serves as both the wings of the flying bird and the feet of the running frog. This is an exceptional design and also very well executed.


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A girl waits for U.S. President Barack Obama to speaks about the Affordable Care Act at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland September 26, 2013. Obama teamed up with his one-time rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to highlight the benefits of U.S. healthcare reform, a week before one of the controversial law's key elements, new insurance exchanges, go live. Millions of uninsured Americans will be able to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform beginning on Oct. 1, kicking off the most sweeping social program since the launch of Medicare for the elderly in the 1960s.
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Pain free dentistry or gentle and caring dental care should come natural and as an integrated part of any dental treatment, it should never be an optional 'extra', as we are all human, and none of us would look forward to pain and distress.
There is no longer any justification for inflicting pain in any dental treatment as with modern dental technology and local anaesthetics all dentists should be capable of delivering a painless injection which produces adequate local anaesthesia for each and every dental treatment.
Although the painless technology has been around for a while, most new patients are as wary as ever. They are frequently worried that treatment will hurt and any reassurance from the dentist is usually viewed very sceptically. Previous dentist has also reassured them that "this won't hurt" and then proceeded to do just that. Why should they believe you a new dentist?
Preston dentist at Lane Ends Dental Practice explains that a caring and gentle course of dental treatment should always start with the right planning; there should be time to do everything we need to and communicate with the patient, which is our main key tool!
Patients do vary in the amount of time it takes for their mouths to numb. And the key is definitely 'not to rush'. Don't rush the anaesthetic, use the proper amount according to the patient, and don't rush the treatment.
We know that most of you don't love coming to see us, but we want to make your dental visits as simple as possible. Sadly, many clinicians forget what it's like to be on the receiving side of an injection, and therefore don't take special care to make it as painless as possible.
As your local pain free dentist in Preston we know the starting point of treatment is with the injection. it's imperative to always use a topical anaesthetic first; this bubble-gum flavoured gel is placed onto the gum for a few minutes, which has the effect of numbing the gum before the injection is given. A lot of dentist's don't bother to do this, but we know that it really makes all the difference, and only takes a few extra minutes.
We also make sure that the anaesthetic is warmed to body temperature and given very slowly and gradually, this makes certain that the injection is as pain-free as possible. It may sound unbelievable, but in the majority of cases the patient doesn't need to feel anything when having a dental injection.
It is unfortunate that many dentists still believe that pain-free dental care is impossible. This is a problem that must be addressed before the profession can try to challenge the public's view of dental treatment being painful.


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Birmingham New Street among top for escalator falls
A campaign to cut the number of slips and falls on railway station escalators has been launched by Network Rail.
More than 400 people took a tumble on the 17 biggest stations in the country in the last year - and 32 of those were at Birmingham New Street, placing it sixth in the chart for the number of accidents.
Trying to carry heavy luggage, rushing, high heels and alcohol have all contributed to falls.
The full list of falls is as follows:
- London Paddington: 54
- London Liverpool Street: 44
- London Waterloo: 41
- Leeds: 41
- Manchester Piccadilly: 39
- Birmingham New Street: 32
- St Pancras International Station: 30
- Edinburgh Waverley: 25
- St Pancras (Lower Level): 25
- King's Cross: 22
- London Bridge: 16
- Liverpool Lime Street: 12
- London Victoria: 11
- Euston: 10
- Fenchurch Street: 10
- Glasgow Central: 5
- Charing Cross (London): 1
- Chris Halpin
Network Rail opens at former Peugeot site - full report
Seven years ago when french car maker Peugeot closed its factory at Ryton, the employment situation in the area looked pretty bleak.
More than two thousand people were made redundant when production lines stopped at the plant near Coventry in 2006.
The factory is long gone - but now new firms are building big, bringing hundreds of new jobs. Chris Halpin went to see the first company to move in - Network Rail.
Network Rail director says Ryton is perfect location
Speaking about the opening of Network Rail's road distribution centre today. the rail company's Director of National Delivery Service Martin Elwood explains why Ryton in Warwickshire is an ideal location to be based.
Council leader "delighted" at new Network Rail centre
Network Rail has today opened a £25 million road haulage distribution centre at Ryton in Warwickshire which has created 100 jobs.
Councillor Craig Humphrey, Leader of Rugby Borough Council, has told ITV News Central that he is "delighted" at the new development.
Thousands of parts in new rail distribution centre
Network Rail's new road and rail hub near Coventry stores hundreds of thousands of parts, to be distributed nationwide.
The rail company are opening their new distribution centre on the site of the old Peugeot factory, at Ryton. The centre currently houses 150,000 parts, ready to be taken around the country.
Network Rail: Ryton hub means more 'efficient' service
Speaking about the opening of Network Rail's new road/rail hub at Ryton in Warwickshire, the head of the company's National Delivery Service said:
"Network Rail's first preference is to transport goods by rail. This is not always the right solution so we have an extensive road fleet to transport goods and equipment to our work sites and depots.
By bringing the logistics for this together at Ryton we can offer a more effective and efficient service for Network Rail. This will mean reduced costs and faster turnaround times when we do work on the railway."
What will Network Rail's new road / rail hub do?
Network Rail's new road haulage distribution centre is described as a 'significant' base for the firm's rail upgrade work.
The £25 million hub has been built at Ryton near Coventry because of its central location, close to the A45.
Here are some facts and figures about the new building and how it will help Network Rail's National Delivery Service (NDS).
- New building covers 300,000 sq ft
- Construction of the new hub took 11 months
- New site has created 100 jobs
- Road vehicles based there will supply 150,000 parts nationwide
- Will make 50,000 deliveries every year
- Replaces three former sites at Worcester, Lichfield and Ludgershall in Wiltshire
- Help to maintain 1,250 vehicles in the rail fleet
- Work in conjunction with the NDS control centre in Milton Keynes managing rail upgrade work
- NDS team manages 28,000 work sites, 8,000 engineering trains and 17,000 on-track machines annually
Coventry new national hub for Network Rail on the road
Bosses at Network Rail will today officially unveil its new hub for the firm's road vehicles which has been built at Ryton near Coventry.
The project cost £25 million and is on the site of the former Peugeot factory which closed in 2006.
The new building covers 300,000 square feet and is being described as a 'significant' base for the rail company's fleet of road vehicles.
Network Rail's National National Delivery Service supplies 150,000 parts for trains and infrastructure, and the new site was chosen for its close location to the A45 and close links to railway lines.
Work began on site just over a year ago and the building has been operational since this August.
Network Rail opens £25m road haulage hub in Coventry
Network Rail is today opening a £25 million road haulage distribution centre at Ryton in Warwickshire which has created 100 jobs.
The site near Coventry is on the former Peugeot plant which closed in 2006.
It replaces three smaller bases in Lichfield, Worcester and Ludgershall in Wiltshire which bosses say will save £5 million a year in rent.
Grandfather speaks of anger at Network Rail
A man whose wife and seven-year-old grandson died on a tram crossing in Nottinghamshire has today given evidence at a hearing in front of MPs on the Transport Select Committee.
Laurence Hoggart's wife Jean, 56, and grandson Michael Dawson died on the pedestrian crossing in Bestwood Village in November 2008. Today, Mr Hoggart spoke of his anger at Network Rail, saying they 'were not interested'.
In a statement read on his behalf, he said: "This has devastated my life and my family's life. Jean was the backbone of my family and it has broken my heart.
"I think that Network Rail have treated me badly. They wrote just one letter of apology, my solicitors discovered that the crossing was seen to be unsafe by Railtrack in 2000 and their advisers said a bridge should be built."
"That was eight years before they died, nothing was done. They did not care, they were only interested in making money."
"I think this greed is criminal and I have sued them for compensation and right up until the week before the case was due they stood against me, saying that Jean was 10% or 20% to blame."
Rail safety expert Peter Rayner told the panel that the arrangement at Bestwood was "fundamentally flawed" and resulted in "almost an impossible crossing".
He added that he believed there were "commercial considerations compromising safety".
Network Rail will give evidence next week to the inquiry.


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> I just got one of these drives also. I believe what you're seeing is
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Definition of little theater in English:
little theater
A small independent theater used for experimental or avant-garde drama, or for noncommercial community productions.
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- Actually, he told her the day they met at a tryout for a little theater production, 'you don't believe this, but some day I'm going to marry you.'
- I miss being able to go the little theatres and watch an independent film.
- At the moment I'm involved with trying to get together and build a new theatre, a little theatre in our town of Montville, which will be a place of excellence, and a place where culture can live in the mountains.
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