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Forest Insect and Disease Newsletter
2013 Forest Pest First Detector Update
Now in its sixth year, the Forest Pest First Detector program continues to train dozens of volunteers to respond to reports of exotic forest insects and diseases called in by the public to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Trained First Detectors are contacted by MDA to connect them to a caller located in their part of the state, and the First Detector responds to help diagnose the issue and report back to MDA.
Six workshops were held in locations around Minnesota, including Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul, Maplelag Resort in Callaway, Little Falls Government Center, Lamberton Research and Outreach Center, Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, and at the Shade Tree Short Course at Bethel University in Arden Hills. Training topics in 2013 included emerald ash borer, gypsy moth, brown marmorated stink bug, thousand cankers disease of walnut, Imprelis damage, Oriental bittersweet, and managing firewood. Continuing education credit is offered for the International Society of Arborists, the Society of American Foresters, and Minnesota Tree Inspectors.
The First Detector team consists of agency partners who organize registration, take turns giving presentations, and proctor the Tree Inspector Certification exam at the various workshop locations. Currently the team includes Mark Abrahamson, Monika Chandler, Kathy Kromroy, and Lucy Hunt (MDA); Brian Aukema (Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota); Val Cervenka and Ken Holman (DNR); and Mary Kay Ferguson, Angie Gupta, Jeff Hahn, Dean Herzfeld, Gary Johnson, Mike Reichenbach, and Gary Wyatt (University of Minnesota Extension). This year the team trained 140 individuals.
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Tallahassee, FL - September 17, 2012
Today, Florida's students honor the founding principles of our nation by observing Constitution Day. The Florida Legislature designated Constitution Day in 2002 to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787 and raise awareness for civics education, American history, and the significance of our nation's Constitution.
"Our country is fortunate to be built upon intrinsic ideals such as freedom and liberty," said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. "These core values shape who we are and serve as a compass for learning at every level. I encourage our students and educators to take this opportunity to focus on the United States Constitution and celebrate the foundation of our great nation."
The Florida Legislature passed the Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Education Act in 2010, adding civics instruction to Florida's middle school curriculum. The course emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments; the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of American government; and, the meaning and significance of historic documents, such as the Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, and Constitution of the United States.
Visit the Constitution Day website to view educational resources, including lesson plans, links to national museums, archives, and hands-on student activities.
About the Florida Department of Education: The department's mission is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient education system by providing them the chance to expand their knowledge and skills through world-class learning opportunities. Serving more than 3.5 million students, 4,200 public schools, 28 colleges, 188,000 teachers, 47,000 college professors and administrators, and 318,000 full-time staff throughout the state, the department enhances the economic self-sufficiency of Floridians through programs and services geared toward college, workforce education, job-specific skills, and career development. Florida ranks first in the nation for teacher quality, first in the nation in advanced placement participation, and first in the southern region for graduation rate and degrees awarded by the Florida College System. For more information, visit www.fldoe.org.


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RICE LAKE, WI (Reuters) – Even before taking the oath of office for his second term, President Obama today confirmed his plans to make an historic run for a third term as President in 2016.
"Looking at the potential field of candidates the Republicans are likely going to run in 2016, it's obvious that someone as popular as President Obama could make mincemeat of all of them," James Carney, White House Press Secretary said rather confidently. "Santorum again? You have to be kidding me," Carney added while drilling a hole in the ice to start fishing.
Several conservative propaganda outlets started spreading rumors of a possible third term for Obama even before the 2012 election. Despite the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution specifically forbidding anyone from serving as President more than two terms, th right wing noise machine has forwarded this scare tactic to all the knuckle-draggers who follow them.
"The Republicans have accused the President of everything from being a spouse abuser to being a Marxist, Leninist, Fascist, Communist,Socialist,Zionist, Dictator who was born Muslim in Kenya to parents that were beamed aboard the Starship Enterprise from a secret landing strip on Mars," Carney said. "Despite all evidence to the contrary they continue to believe these giant mounds of bullshit so this time around we have decided to fight fire with fire and agree with every conspiracy theory the concoct. If that results in a few extra heart attacks and strokes, so be it. All of those maladies are covered under Obamacare so they have little to worry about."
Reached for comment while vacationing at a nudist colony in the Dominican Republic, right wing hate monger Rush Limbaugh became visibly agitated and then ejaculated down his leg before saying "I have to stop taking all this god damned Viagra. This stuff makes me crazy and I can't think of hateful things to say when my mind is on that 14 year old waitress I was with all last night."
White House sources confirm that Obama is planning to flood the country with economic prosperity in his second term. He will implement and expand health care options for all Americans and he wants to set aside a corporate-funded source of money to pay for unemployment benefits of people who have been out of work more than 99 weeks. These efforts on top of continuing to pare down the war in Afghanistan while making daily progress at immigration reform and keeping America safe from terrorist attacks will make the President wildly popular by the end of his second term. Taken collectively the Obama Administration believes that America will be a better place in four years and it only makes sense to continue that prosperity into the future.
"Who knows," Carney said, "Maybe we will pull a FDR and go for a fourth term. Malia will almost old enough to run for President after a fourth term. That will really clog the arteries of the conservatives."
Roger Ailes, the porcine vice-president of the Fox Fiction Channel, was seen clutching his chest as one of his assistants informed him of the President's plans for what may turn into an Obama dynasty unmatched since the Kennedy era.


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Know, this is a very racy and sensual lil piece with Karrine, so cakes and muffins are all over the place.
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Did the National Book Awards Need Fixing?
In recent years, the National Book Awards have come under a heavy amount of public criticism for the books they've proposed as the most outstanding in American letters in a given year. The criticism is almost exclusively aimed at the fiction selections, with the general thrust being that the writers who are appointed to the selection jury have some sort of elitist writerly criteria for picking precious, obscure books rather than books that ordinary people might have heard of. I've never gone in for that reasoning, and I've always value the perspective of the NBA juries—I may be fairly well-read by most statistical standards, but I know I'm barely skimming the surface of what's available, so as far as I'm concerned calling my attention to excellent books I might have missed is a fine thing.
(In the interest of full disclosure, I should add that I'm friendly with several folks at the National Book Foundation as well as outspokenly sympathetic to their aims, to the point where I've contributed to their website.)
Now, there have been some changes in the NBA selection process, which in and of themselves are not so remarkable or unsettling. In fact, putting literary critics on the selection juries is actually a return to the way things used to be, as Foundation director Harold Augenbraum notes in the press release—in an ideal world, his prediction that "by enlarging the judging pool new and exciting voices will again deepen and enrich the process" is absolutely on target. Likewise, announcing preliminary ten-book "longlists" for each of the NBA categories a month before the traditional five-book finalist announcements, could well be an opportunity to expand the conversation around those books.
It's when the rationale for these changes is elaborated to the media that I start to feel less enthusiastic; specifically, the remarks by Foundation board member Morgan Entrekin (who's also the publisher of Grove/Atlantic and—again, full disclosure—somebody I've always respected and been delighted to run into as one does in the not-so-large world of mainstream book publishing) essentially conceding that the fiction shortlists have been "very eccentric" and affirming that the goal of a wider slate of candidates is to make the lists "a little more mainstream," reducing the possibility that the award would go to what he seems to dismissively refer to as "a collection of stories from a university press." (Two such books have actually been nominated in recent years, with Bonnie Jo Campbell's American Salvage and Edith Pearlman's Binocular Vision.) As far as he's concerned, there's plenty of prizes for books like that; the National Book Awards, he seems to suggest, should be about something bigger.
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Amazon's Deleting Customer Reviews: So?
The New York Times had a story about Amazon.com's purge of thousands of customer reviews from its website. Apparently, an author's relatives lack the disinterest necessary for a valid evaluation of a book—but Amazon also doesn't like to see authors reviewing books by their competitors. At least, that's the way it seems; the actual process of removing reviews has been handled so nebulously that there's understandable confusion and frustration about the whole thing.
Here's the thing, though: People have been giving Amazon their book reviews for nothing. Why are they now so surprised that Amazon treats those reviews as worthless and disposable?
I'm not particularly invested in this subject—the only customer review I can remember writing for Amazon was back when I was still on staff, and a negative review I wrote was rejected as not fitting into the promotional campaign in which the book was included, but I didn't feel like letting all my work go to nothing, so I put it up myself. Other than that, John Scalzi wrote a post recently that sums up my general feeling about providing content for large corporate websites: "Fuck you. Pay me." Now, it's true that Amazon doesn't actually ask people to write for them for free; instead, people have been volunteering to share their opinions for more than a decade. Why? Because they like to share their opinions? Because they like the validation of having other people say their opinions are smart or helpful? Because they like pissing on the aspirations of creative people?
Those are three reasons; there are others. And, truth be told, those are also three of the reasons that people launch their own websites—sites like Beatrice—and freely share their opinions about books and writers. The difference is that here at Beatrice, I can share what I share, reaping all the non-economic benefits of my sharing (as well as some indirect economic benefits), and I don't have to worry about somebody else deciding to cut me off because they aren't getting enough out of what I do.
Look, I'm not a purist in these matters; granted, it's been a year since I last updated my Goodreads, but that's mostly because I've been too busy, not because I stopped believing in the site. I know Goodreads is making money selling ads next to our reviews and discussions, but I've found it useful enough to have the literary opinions of a group of people I trust bundled together that I don't begrudge the company the revenue that makes such a bundling possible.
At Goodreads, though, it feels like (at least to me) there's an equal emphasis on discovering people as well as discovering books. Even with the sideshow hoopla of customer review rankings, Amazon's never felt to me like it cares much whether I find someone with a literary sensibility I trust—the customer reviews serve one purpose, and that's to persuade me to buy books. (Even negative reviews, which ultimately encourage you to keep looking until you find a book you will like.) To me, Amazon customer reviews are noise, and the opinions of my friends on Goodreads are signal. So I honestly can't get too worked up about Amazon deleting any number of its customer reviews, because I never really considered them worth anything, either.
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I really love the color and design of this table--it's solid and attractive. My one complaint is that the planks across the top are uneven, which worries me--I have kids, and if they put a cup down on one of the seams, there are going to be spills. Still, it's a great table, and I'm generally happy with my purchase.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I actually put it together by myself in very little time. (Not recommended because it's heavy, but I did!)
I love this table. It's sturdy, attractive, and easy to assemble. We got the matching chairs and bench to go along with it and I couldn't be happier.
My husband and I bought this table 6 months ago, when we were told the Francine line was being discontinued and our only option was to buy a floor model, if we could find one. I didn't like this table at first. I fell in love with the Greyson set, which was not do-able in the size of our dining area. We bought this table on a major sale at the end of July or in August 2013. It was marked in the $400's. We joined the savings club and rec'd a coupon for an extra 20% , then got an extra discount because it was a floor model and had damage, making it under $300. Now, after 6 months, it's magically back in stock! Ours is VERY light compared to the ones in the store now, which is good for us. We always get compliments on it, and I never use a tablecloth, only placemats. My only complaints are that the cats' claws have scratched it, something a tablecloth can't prevent, and the beams used to make it are all raised unevenly, so that when I clean it, the crumbs accumulate along the ridges and don't wipe off easily. I love its antiqued look and it seats 8 people comfortably. I did not like the chairs to the set and the bench can't be pushed in while not in use, so we didn't buy them. We use this table every day and don't have kids yet. We scoured every furniture store in a 30-mile radius of our house. We'd never have snagged a better table for this price anywhere else!
Table is sturdy and gives the house a rustic, yet chic feel. The only negatives I have with it is the bench that comes in the collection is too big and does not slide under the table. Also, the pictures make it seem as though the table is a thick slab of wood when actually it is surrounded by smaller pieces of wood veneer. Other than that, the table is quite beautiful.
I was looking for a new table and needed it to be something rustic enough to survive my kids. I liked this on line. In the store, this was my favorite of the options but I wasn't positive. I took advantage of a good sale and decided to take the plunge. I am so glad I did. I love it in my home.


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Joan González
T01651 La Tour (A Tower)
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Watercolour with crayon on paper, 12 1/8 x 19 1/8 (31 x 48.5)
Presented by Roberta González 1972
Closely related in style, colour and theme to a watercolour of the same size reproduced by Cerni, pl.70.
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The Manos del Uruguay Corkscrew Scarf is a simple crocheted scarf that looks lovely in a semi solid color and absolutely stunning in a space dyed color. Its so quick to make that you could crochet several to go with your wardrobe or to give away as gifts.
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'BBC has changed its story' says Cameron as editor steps aside
PM says BBC must explain why Newsnight dropped its investigation into Savile as editor Rippon 'steps aside'
DAVID CAMERON has intervened in the row over whether Newsnight canned an investigation into child abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile, accusing the BBC of "effectively changing its story".
The Prime Minister was speaking after the BBC announced Newsnight editor Peter Rippon would "step aside" for the duration of an inquiry into the affair and before a Panorama documentary is broadcast tonight which will investigate Newsnight's behaviour.
At the same time, the BBC admitted that a blog post written by Rippon three weeks ago defending his decision to ditch the Newsnight investigation was "inaccurate or incomplete in some respects". The broadcaster issued a correction pointing out the inaccuracies. These were:
- It was not true that Newsnight had no evidence that any staff from the Duncroft approved school could or should have known about allegations of abuse involving pupils;
- An assertion Newsnight had no evidence against the BBC. The correction states there had been "some allegations of abusive conduct on BBC premises";
- A statement in the blog saying all the women spoken to by the programme had contacted the police independently already was inaccurate.
In a statement, the broadcaster said: "The BBC regrets these errors and will work with the Pollard Review to assemble all relevant evidence to enable the review to determine the full facts.
"In addition, the BBC has announced that Peter Rippon is stepping aside with immediate effect from his post while the review by Nick Pollard... into the management of Newsnight's investigation is carried out."
Cameron said the entire nation is appalled by allegations against Savile which "seem to get worse by the day", according to The Times.
"Every organisation that was involved with him – whether the NHS or whether the BBC – needs to get to the bottom of what happened," he said.
"And the developments today are concerning because the BBC has effectively changed its story about why it dropped the Newsnight programme about Jimmy Savile.
"These are serious questions... They need to be answered by these independent reviews that the BBC has established and I am sure that they will be."


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An injury-time goal from Jordi Alba stunned Celtic and gave Barcelona a dramatic 2-1 victory in their pulsating Champions League Group G clash at the Nou Camp.
Celtic had led at the famous stadium when, in the 18th minute, Georgios Samaras' header from a Charlie Mulgrew free-kick went in off the back of Barcelona's makeshift centre-back Javier Mascherano.
However, a minute before the break Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta levelled, and with the four minutes of injury time almost played at the end of an exhausting evening, defender Alba sneaked in at the back post to slide in an Adriano cross.
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Request for Certification of Compliance-Rural Industrialization Loan and Grant Program
The Employment and Training Administration is issuing this notice to announce the receipt of a "Certification of Non-Relocation and Market and Capacity Information Report" (Form 4279-2) for the following:
Applicant/Location: Samoa Tuna Processors, Inc.
Principal Product/Purpose: The loan, guarantee, or grant application will reopen a tuna cannery processing facility, which includes the demolition of the interior of the existing facility, comprehensive renovations and improvements, replace machinery and equipment and utilities repairs and other upgrades. The plant will be located in Village of Anua, Ma'oputasi County, American Samoa. The NAICS industry code for this enterprise is: 311711 (seafood canning).
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All interested parties may submit comments in writing no later than May 25, 2012. Copies of adverse comments received will be forwarded to the applicant noted above.
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Address all comments concerning this notice to Anthony D. Dais, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210; or email email@example.com; or transmit via fax (202)693-3015 (this is not a toll-free number).
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Anthony D. Dais, at telephone number (202)693-2784 (this is not a toll-free number).
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Section 188 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972, as established under 29 CFR part 75, authorizes the United States Department of Agriculture to make or guarantee loans or grants to finance industrial and business activities in rural areas. The Secretary of Labor must review the application for financial assistance for the purpose of certifying to the Secretary of Agriculture that the assistance is not calculated, or likely, to result in: (a) A transfer of any employment or business activity from one area to another by the loan applicant's business operation; or, (b) An increase in the production of goods, materials, services, or facilities in an area where there is not sufficient demand to employ the efficient capacity of existing competitive enterprises unless the financial assistance will not have an adverse impact on existing competitive enterprises in the area. The Employment and Training Administration within the Department of Labor is responsible for the review and certification process. Comments should address the two bases for certification and, if possible, provide data to assist in the analysis of these issues.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of May 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
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Temple Harmony Windchime
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This interdisciplinary minor provides students with a business-oriented supplement to their academic major. It is designed to introduce students to a variety of fundamental business skills and knowledge. The minor consists of 22-24 credits, at least 6 credits of which must be at the 400-level. Only courses in which students earn a grade of C or better may be counted toward fulfillment of the requirements for the minor.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 22-24 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES: (13 credits)
ACCTG 211(4); ECON 2 GS(3), MGMT 301(3); MKTG 301(3) (Sem: 1-5)
ADDITIONAL COURSES: (3-4 credits)
Select 1 course from the following list:
B A 243(4), B LOG 301(3), FIN 301(3), I B 303(3), MSIS 200(4) (Sem: 3-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS: (6 credits)
Select 6 credits at the 400-level in consultation with your adviser and the approval of the director of the business minor (Sem: 5-8)
Students interested in applying for this minor should print and complete the Entrance to Minor Form located at:
This form must be signed by your major adviser at Penn State Berks.
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I was flying from New York to Atlanta after shooting a project with an actor in the city. When I booked the flight I selected a 5:00 pm departure knowing at that time of year it would be close to sunset, so I might get some really pretty light to shoot photographs & video from the plane. Uncharacteristically I had selected a window seat so I could take photos and video out of the window, typically I only book an exit row aisle seat. However I was bumped up to first class (thank you Delta) 5 days before the flight which is great because the wing causes issues for me in the photo or video. As soon as I got the upgrade I selected a window seat because my Delta profile says aisle only.
Unfortunately the weather was a solid gray overcast and drizzly afternoon, not real pretty. But I still got out my camera with the wide angle zoom lens and sat down in my seat, buckled up and waited. I still took a few snapshots & a bit of video knowing full well they would be ugly, I just could not help myself (And I was right, they were ugly.) Within 3-4 minutes after rotation (takeoff) the plane was in the clouds so I put the camera on the floor and waited for the chance to put the camera back in the bag. Within 3 minutes we were out of the solid cloud cover to a wondrous and dreamy scene of color & puffy clouds, the timing was perfect and the finished results were stunning.
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Deputies investigating toddler's injuries in Clermont Co.
Boy stops breathing after falling, authorities say
UPDATED 3:45 PM EST Feb 01, 2013
Sheriff's deputies are investigating injuries suffered by a toddler Friday morning in Clermont County.
Emergency crews were called shortly after 10 a.m. to a home in the 3100 block of Meek Road in Wayne Township.
Deputies were told the 2-year-old boy had stopped breathing as the result of a fall.
The boy's mother said she'd just given him a bath and put him in his crib before he fell, and dispatchers talked her through CPR.
The boy was taken by medical helicopter to Children's Hospital. Deputies weren't sure of his condition after arriving there.
No charges have been filed at this point in the case.
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The most amazing Richard Dawkins rave video you will ever see
We don't like to oversell things in headlines here. But if this isn't the most amazing Richard Dawkins rave video you'll ever see, then… well, the future is going to be a lot weirder than we thought.
(The really jaw-dropping stuff starts around 4 minutes 45, btw)
As far as we can tell, this is a real thing, that happened, and in which Professor Dawkins, the distinguished Oxford University academic who invented the concept of "memes", was a willing participant. It was at the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase 2013 in Cannes. Wired UK's Olivia Solon even interviewed him about it at length. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THIS THE ATHEIST RAPTURE I AM SCARED
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Richard Dawkins plays the mystical technoflute that takes us to Sparklytown
That owl is LITERALLY BLOWING HIS MIND YOU GUYS
My mind to your mind. Your thoughts to my thoughts. Reblog my thinkchildren.
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Category talk:Boccherini, Luigi
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
Opus 30
Could anybody upload the score to his Quintette #6, Op. 30? Thanks Mmgaschler 13:10, 6 July 2008 (EDT)
Luigi, not Rodolfo
One more instance of uneducated naming that should be changed: he is known as Luigi Boccherini, not "Luigi Rodolfo". _ Nn 18:50, 29 April 2009 (EDT)
- It seems that he was actually christened "Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini", and as Grove Online notes: "his first baptismal name seems never to have been used". The category has now been moved to the version of the name used by Grove/LC authorities/Wikipedia — P.davydov 08:17, 2 May 2009 (EDT)


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Triathlete's Summer 2012 Running Shoe Review
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K-Swiss California R
Kswiss.com | 11.5 oz | $130
Fit | Even though this shoe is a supportive stability trainer, the forefoot fit incorporates one of the lessons introduced by the minimalist running movement. The toe box is broad and "spacious." Testers said it allows enough room for the foot to "flex and expand" without inhibition. The mid-foot and heel are both shaped for mid-volume feet.
Feel | A superior connection at the heel and arch help pull the foot in line with the California's supportive sole. Combined with the broad forefoot, it finds the "perfect blend between security and roominess" by combining a firm mid-foot and forgiving toe box.
Ride | "Firm" and "solid" are two of the words testers used to describe the California. Its rigid, pronation-busting sole doesn't mush beneath the runner. Unwavering support comes at the expense of flexibility and responsiveness, however. This heel-striker's shoe doesn't spring off the pavement, but the California R creates a stable platform that can help guide you through a long run.
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A.J. Green was partly correct. The defending Super Bowl champions do have a lot of holes on the defense.
And everywhere else, it turns out.
Andy Dalton threw a career-high four touchdown passes -- each to a different receiver -- and the host Cincinnati Bengals ended their four-game losing streak by beating the reeling New York Giants 31-13 on Sunday.
The Bengals (4-5) took advantage of a championship team that appears to have hit bottom. Eli Manning threw two interceptions that led to third-quarter touchdowns, and New York (6-4) had four turnovers in the second half overall.
The talk heading into the game was generated by Green, who suggested to a New York radio station that the Giants "have a lot of holes" on their defense.
Couldn't argue that point after the Bengals rolled up 31 points in only three quarters. "I just feel like this is a good stepping block for us," said Green, who had the first of the four TDs. "I put a lot of pressure on myself."
Now, the Giants are starting to feel a little pressure themselves.
They head into their off week with back-to-back losses and a lot of issues, especially on offense.
"No, I'm not worried," Manning said. "Over the years, we've gone through stretches where we haven't played our best football and we've been able to bounce out of that, and that's what's going on right now."
Peterson just getting rolling: Adrian Peterson trampled the Detroit Lions down the stretch, then said again he's still not 100 percent healthy. With Christian Ponder and the rest of the Vikings providing the necessary balance this time, Peterson padded his NFL rushing lead and put that supposedly devastating knee injury even further in the past.
Peterson raced 61 yards for the game-sealing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, finishing with 171 yards on 27 carries for the Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Lions.
"I still can get stronger. I'm still not there, man. I'm pressing to get there," Peterson said, adding: "I'm going to come back stronger and better after the bye."
Fox's triumphant return: Moments after the Denver Broncos gave the Carolina Panthers a good old-fashioned shellacking, they gave coach John Fox a game ball.
"There were a lot of motivating factors to help us win this game, and Coach Fox was the biggest one," Von Miller said.
Peyton Manning made sure Fox's return to Carolina was successful, throwing for 301 yards and a touchdown, and the defense turned in a dominating performance to lead the Broncos to a 36-14 rout.
Manning threw his 420th touchdown pass to move into a tie for second place on the NFL's list with his childhood hero Dan Marino. He trails only Brett Favre (508).
Fox spent nine seasons in Carolina before his relationship with owner Jerry Richardson dramatically deteriorated when the organization failed to offer him a contract extension.
So Sunday's win was a taste of revenge, although Fox took the high road after the game.
"You just feel good to win," Fox said.
Foles makes Eagles debut: Rookie quarterback Nick Foles finally got his chance with Philadelphia when a woozy Michael Vick could not continue. It was the second quarter of a 38-23 loss to Dallas, another low note in what could amount to coach Andy Reid's farewell season with the Eagles.
After Vick left with a concussion, Foles, a former University of Arizona star, could not save the game. He helped the Eagles to a 17-10 third-quarter lead before the team unraveled in the fourth quarter, allowing two defensive touchdowns and a special teams touchdown.
"Not good enough to win," Foles said after completing 22 of 32 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
The Eagles' fifth consecutive loss dropped them to 3-6. It's the first time Reid has lost five straight games in his 14 years in Philadelphia.
"Right now, we are what we are," Reid said. "So we have to change that around, and I believe we have the players to do that."
Wire services contributed to this report.


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Sorting through the dirty clothes basket when you do not own a single clean shirt or pair of pants. This act is usually executed when one is too lazy to wash and fold clothes. College men and women can become victim to hamper diving. Similar to dumpster diving.
Jimmy: Dude, last night I didn't have a clean wife-beater so I went hamper diving for one.
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Rodriguez, 33, will bid for success in his home grand tour with the help of compatriot Moreno and Russia's Menchov.
"As usual it will be a very hard Vuelta," said Valerio Piva, Katusha's head of sport directors.
"The [six] uphill finishes, which we've concentrated on in the last week, will be crucial. I think we have a very balanced team: the leader will be Joaquim, just like in the Giro d'Italia, with great riders such as Denis and Dani to help him, especially during the climbs.
"At least, that will be our starting set-up, then after looking at our riders' shape and situation, we will see if we should change this setting or not."
Piva feels that the rest of the team will also play a key role over the course of the 13-stage event.
"The other riders can give us huge support," he continued. "Smukulis and Ignatyev will help us not to lose too much time during the team time trial and can do a great job leading the group during some stages, just like Brutt, Florencio and Vicioso during flat or middle mountain stages.
"Losada, instead, will help 'Purito' (Rodriguez) in high mountain stages, just like Denis and Dani.
"Our goal is obviously the overall standings: we want to fight for general classification, even if we see some stages we want to win.
"The standard of the competition will be high, with some great riders at the start: for example, Chris Froome proved to be an incredible climber and it will be hard to defeat, and I saw Alberto Contador in a great shape during the Eneco Tour even if he's only been back racing for a short while."
The line-up:
Pavel Brutt, Xavier Florencio, Mikhail Ignatyev, Alberto Losada, Denis Menchov, Daniel Moreno, Joaquim Rodriguez, Gatis Smukulis, Angel Vicioso. Sport Directors: Valerio Piva, Dmitriy Konyshev, Claudio Cozzi


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Use shear force in a sentence
Kelly tried vehemently to rip apart the package by shear force, but the intricate web of sticky glue, tape and ribbon was too much of a challenge for weak body.
Sometimes you have no other option that to use shear force to get what you want but that should always be a last resort.
The broke through the castle walls with shear force and will power and then they made their way to the king's main chamber.


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Two men were arrested in DeKalb Friday morning in what authorities call one of the largest tax fraud investigations in state history.
35-year-old Don Derrell Price of Jackson, Miss., and Timothy Benjamin Taylor, 41, of Dacula, Georgia, were arrested just after 8 a.m. at a business in DeKalb.
The pair is alleged to have used fake W-2 forms to file income tax returns for hundreds of people. They allegedly had paperwork, that turned out to be bogus, giving them power of attorney to act on behalf of these people.
Simply put, IRS and FBI officials say the two were filing for tax refunds on behalf of numerous people, from whom they stole identities, and defrauding the government by claiming refunds.
Price and Taylor were arrested in a sting operation at C & T Tax Service in DeKalb. Officials say the business is not involved in any wrongdoing and actually contacted authorities about irregularities employees noticed.
"All banks that are connected with income tax preparation, they knew everything about it," said Chris Chamberlin, owner of C & T Tax Service.
"He came in here and brought over 500 W-2 tax forms trying to process them with over 242 different people's names," said DeKalb Police Chief Steven Jackson.
DeKalb Officer Charles Barrett also received a call from one of the alleged defrauded individuals from Birmingham.
"He called and said he tried to file his income tax electronically. The IRS notified him that the taxes had already been filed on his Social Security number," said Barrett.
That's when DeKalb police contacted the FBI and IRS, and ultimately, planned the sting operation for when one of the suspects was returning to the tax service to collect about $70,000 in tax refunds.
Aside from the more than 140 fake W-2s that were discovered inside the suspects' car, investigators also found items in it that were thought to be used for burglaries, a number of keys, stamps to notarize documents and a check for more than $2 million.
"There's no telling how much bigger this is going to get before it's all over with," Barrett said.
Investigators say they believe the fraud has likely been going on for at least ten years and involves millions of dollars in stolen tax refunds.


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The PFLAG Express is proud to host a guest contributor to the PFLAG National Blog today: Suzanne Swan, the daughter of Jeanne Manford, PFLAG's original voice who changed the world. We are honored to deliver her message, carried cross country by PFLAGXpress:
Having a mother like Jeanne Manford was truly a blessing. She was a great person and taught us to love and respect people and ideas. Mom loved and protected her children, but when she couldn't keep us from harm, like all parents, she would be upset. She became infuriated when my brother Morty was brutally beaten by Michael Maye, a fire captain and a former Golden Gloves champion. Morty suffered injuries that hospitalized him. Politicians and police officers at the scene didn't offer any help to my brother and this greatly angered my mother.
Mom was pragmatic; she did what was logical and what needed to be done. She was outraged that someone wanted to hurt her child and so she sent letters about the attack and the lack of response by the police to the New York newspapers, all but one declined to print her words. The New York Post published her letter where-in she berated the attacker who hurt Morty. This letter made headlines in the Gay community, literally hundreds of Morty's friends called him. They were astonished. They couldn't believe that a parent would admit that they had a gay child or that a parent would stand up for them in such a public way.When Morty came out to my parents, Mom's only concern was for him; how he would be treated by society, would he have the same rights and privileges as anyone else, the same opportunities...In 1972, my mother was quoted in the New York Times as saying: 'Morty has his own life to live, if he can make a good life for himself and be happy, then I will be happy. People are entitled to their human rights and dignity.'Mom loved Morty fiercely and she would have done anything for him. If Morty was gay, then being gay must be a good thing; this was never in question.Mom marched with Morty in the second New York City LGBT Pride parade in 1972. The now-famous sign that she held read "Parents of gays: unite in support of our children". It was during this march that she became an activist. When the young men and woman who screamed and rushed over to her and cried and hugged her and begged that she speak with their parents, Mom realized how many people were hurting because they couldn't talk to their parents about the deepest meaning of who they are, how many parents were hurting because they didn't understand their children... she knew that the conversation between parents and LGBT children must be started. She and Morty also knew that the straight parents were the link the LGBT community needed to the rest of society to be understood and accepted.History would answer her call with PFLAG chapters in all fifty states with over 350 chapters and more than 200,000 members, in addition to many international chapters.Mom passed away in January of 2013 and a memorial was held at the New York Metropolitan Church where the first PFLAG meetings we we held.
Councilman Daniel Drumm read into the NY City Council record: "Jeanne and Morty once fought from the balcony of this Council Chambers for the passage of the gay rights bill in the NYC Council. Today she was remembered by that same body as the gay rights pioneer that she was. Times change!"


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Be Thou my Vision-The Cyberhymnal
I've lived in Texas for several years but am a New Englander by birth. Currently, I'm in the Diocese of Northwest Texas.
By profession, I'm an e-commerce store owner, part-time merchandiser, and freelance writer. I've also been trying my hand at becoming a novelist, with one story involving a family's escape from a cult .
Eventually, I hope to run my mom's and my online store as a full-time business. I'm also a lay Eucharistic minister in my local parish, which involves assisting in distributing communion and reading the Bible lessons or intercessory prayers.
Politically, I identify as a moderate Democrat. I seldom get into politics on my blog, unless it pertains to some sort offaith issue. However, I did want to mention this because of the common assumption that most Christians identify with GOP, Religious Right or Tea Party beliefs – not so.
I do allow some of the content to be reprinted with permission, feel free to ask me about appropriate restrictions. I'm pretty fair about it :)


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Fugate: FEMA Has Funds for Sandy Response
Federal emergency officials said Monday they have plenty of money — about $3.6 billion — to pay for the disaster relief and response to Hurricane Sandy.
That's far different from last year, when dwindling coffers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency led to a political fight after Hurricane Irene caused widespread and costly flooding in the Northeast.
This year, because the country faced a relatively quiet storm season before Sandy, there is money available.
"We have the funds to respond, we have the funds to continue to respond," FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said in a conference call with reporters Monday.
"We see no limiting factors for response activities," he said.
In September 2011, in the aftermath of Irene, FEMA announced its disaster relief fund was down to about $270 million — forcing them to stop considering new projects sought by local authorities.
Democrats insisted the agency needed new money to help Irene's victims, while Republicans insisted that should only happen if there were equal cuts somewhere else. The impasse was eventually resolved when Mr. Fugate said he could make do with the money he had at hand until the next budget year began the following month.
Typically, the biggest FEMA expense from storms comes after the skies have cleared, when state and local governments, as well as individual property owners, seek to be reimbursed for repair costs.
But FEMA also positions immediate supplies ahead of storms. In the case of Hurricane Sandy, Mr. Fugate said they have placed about 400 power generators near critical infrastructure points like hospitals. FEMA has also positioned more than 600,000 liters of water and roughly 490,000 pre-packaged meals in the Northeast.
He also said the agency was mindful that the national election is a week away and the agency is preparing to do everything it can to help local authorities to ensure that if polling places are damaged, they can be repaired quickly.
Officials kept up the drumbeat Monday of dire warnings about the dangers of the storm, though they also pointed to a little-noticed culprit: the moon.
The full moon is adding a foot or two of water to the surging seas buffeting the East Coast, authorities said, increasing their concerns about storm effects in coastal areas.


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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
June 30, 2004
DOE: Six Energy Technologies will Address Climate Change
To address climate change, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham says that six principal energy areas deserve the greatest attention: hydrogen, clean coal, safe nuclear power, fusion, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. In a speech on climate change on June 24th, Secretary Abraham first noted DOE's efforts on the FreedomCAR and Hydrogen Fuel Initiative and the formation of the International Partnership for a Hydrogen Economy. In terms of fossil energy, the Secretary noted the Clean Coal Initiative and FutureGen, an effort to produce a coal plant that produces no emissions, as well as the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum. For nuclear power, DOE is involved in an international effort called the Generation IV program, and for fusion energy, DOE is participating in the international fusion project known as ITER. But the Secretary also noted the achievements of DOE's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, emphasizing that, "It is important that we make the most of the technologies that we have available today for reducing (greenhouse gas) emissions. That is why we are promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy both now and for the future." See the text of Secretary Abraham's speech, which he delivered at a conference called "U.S. Climate Policy: Towards a Sensible Center," hosted by the Brookings Institution and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.


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Stony Brook SAAC runs successful food drive
Dec. 6, 2012
Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently wrapped up its annual food drive, and this year, the group collected over 750 non-perishable food items to be donated to the Red Cross. All the items will go towards Hurricae Sandy relief.
The SAAC collected items around the Thanksgiving holiday in conjunction with food that was donated at basketball games during the month of November. The volleyball team collected the most food items, led by team captain and SAAC Co-President Greta Strenger.


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POLL: household salary
YIKES! 30% taxes?? my goodness...
kaiasmommu- I was certainly not trying to imply that you must be "living". Sorry if it came off that way. :) I totally understand that we all live according to many things and that simply the number of our income does not mean that some of us are "rich" or "poor", etc.
SB - You sound a lot like us! We both have masters but that doesn't really translate to a lot more money. Just 50K in student loans!
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jenna - I get it. And I wasn't offended. Just trying to reiterate the point that making 6 figures doesn't necessarily mean you are driving a Benz and living in a big house.
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Ok, just wanted to make sure :) I'd hate to offend anyone.
This is a really interesting post, to see what a difference people have in income/expenditures/bills/etc. Thanks everyone for being so willing to share basic info!
We bring in like $3500/month; pay $975 rent, utilities are something like $300, car insurance, car gas (not cheap because it's normal to drive almost 60 miles round trip every day), groceries, child care, tithe... after everything, we can't even put any into savings. And we don't spend ANY extra money. We'll get there someday, I hope
My DH and I make about $110,000. We live in Northern Virginia which is one of the expensive places to live in the county. We have one car payment (mine is paid off). Mortgage is about $1500 (used to be $1900 but we were finally able to refinance last month) when all the fees are added in. We really lucked out and pay about $900 a month for day care but the normal amount for people about here is about $1500 to $2000 a month. We some how found a wonderful, certified day caare provider that lived in the building behind us. My husband has $70,000 in student loans to pay off....he just HAD to go to Johns Hopkins for grad school. We have no credit card debit and I have about $240 go into retirement and he has $50 go in every month. We are just breaking EVEN right now....we spend about as much as we save each month because it is just too expensive where we decided to live and raise a family. It is all about cost of living and the area you are in.
Me 30, Him 32 7/12/08
Angel baby7/09 8 wks, DS 9/17/11, DS 5/19/13
In IL unless you really go into the country far west or south its terrible. My aunt has a nice house not huge but nice. Her husband is a stock broker makes great money and every month they struggle. They live in lake forest which is an extremely expensive area. So you would think making all that money that would be living large but no so. My aunt even took a job just to keep their kids in a private school. Its all about where your at.
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{SAHM } to DD#1 Camilla Brielle 9/13/11
DD#2 Callista Brenna 1/13/13
cchoward - I think it does boil down to priorities. We gross before taxes, insurance, etc. (not bring home) about $110,000-115,000 a year combined. Could we live on just my income, probably, would it be a lot tighter, yes. I enjoy having the money to feed my kids organic food, to go out to eat a few times a week, to not worry about the grocery bill when I go to buy groceries. To get a "better" preschool for ODS to go to, not just one that will get him by or keeping him in a home daycare where it's free play all the time. I also enjoy having a bigger house with plenty of room for everyone to play and a guest bedroom for relatives when they come to stay. And I really enjoy being able to have a house cleaner that helps clean that house since DH and I both work full-time. So, could we live off of one salary, sure, probably, but neither of us wants to. We definitely couldn't live off of just DH's salary - he only brings home about $35,000 a year. We could live off my salary, but DH doesn't want to be a SAHD and he shouldn't have to be if he'd rather work.
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Squeals of surprised delight filled the fall air when more than 300 children first saw the Arby's Good Mood Food truck parked by the playground at Grove Park Elementary School in Atlanta. It was the Arby's Foundation's first stop of a day designed to launch the foundation's national partnership with Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign and spotlight the statistic that one in five children in America struggle with hunger.
The Arby's Foundation has been a partner to Grove Park School for the past three years. On October 5 the students were treated to the Arby's new Kids Meals, which included a Jr. Turkey and Cheese Sandwich, Chiquita Apple Bites with strawberry yogurt dipping sauce, and low-fat white milk. The surprise meal was followed by more surprises, including a Good Mood Food Dance contest, tug of war, hula hoops, and a special appearance by Miss Chiquita, adorned with her iconic fruit basket hat.
"We are grateful to Principal Caitlin Sims and the students and faculty at Grove Park for allowing us to share," says Kate Atwood, executive director of the Arby's Foundation. "It was a day filled with good food, great fun, and an opportunity to share with these kids the importance for all children to choose healthier meals and snack options so they can learn, play, and grow. That's our mission as we join the movement to end childhood hunger in America."
"The Arby's Foundation is always working with us to meet the needs of our students and community," Sims says. "We are excited that they are partnering with the 'No Kid Hungry' campaign to address the issue of childhood hunger on a national basis."
The Good Mood Food truck and the Arby's Foundation staff also delivered after-school snacks of Chiquita Apple Bites and yogurt dipping sauce, along with Capri Sun 100% Fruit Juice, to the Boys & Girls Club in College Park, which is an after-school feeding program funded by Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign.


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Cory Arcangel Cory Arcangel in conversation with Cory Levinson, UMMA Student Program and Advisory Council member, on WCBN radio. >>
Lisa Anne AuerbachKellen Braddock, UMMA Student Program and Advisory Council member, interviews Lisa Anne Auerbach, whose politically charged, socially engaged knitware was on view in the Project Gallery. >>
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Emily Michels, UMMA Student Programming and Advisory Council member interviews Project Gallery artist Heather Rowe, whose work fuses sculpture, architecture, and installation. >>
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Michael Sullivan, Residential College '12 and member of the UMMA Student Programming and Advisory Council, interviews Danish artist Simon Dybbroe Møller. >>


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Strength in Disorder is a portrait photography project by Olivia Johnston focusing on women who suffer from eating disorders. The photobook is available in print or for free in digital format on magcloud.
"When I was quite young, a women very close to me suffered from an eating disorder. My understanding was limited at the time, and as a result, I grew up wondering about these diseases. When I began this project, I expected to learn very much from the women I photographed, and intellectually I have; I now know much more about eating disorders than ever before. However, since getting to know the beautiful, confident, captivating, intelligent women in this book, the disease makes less sense than ever. How and why does this happen to our girls and women?"


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3,739 words (≈ 15 minutes)
Booth and his adventuresome friends have the opportunity of a lifetime fall in their laps: a job that's way too easy for a payment that's way too large. But when killing's involved, nothing is ever all that simple.
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-10-16
Word count: 3,739 words (≈ 15 minutes)
License: Attribution Share Alike (cc by-sa)
Tags: sword and sorcery, sword for hire, monster hunter, Sword, Mercenary, goblins, Monsters


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by Chason Gordon
– The Capitol Hill Times –
I'm looking for an apartment. A studio or a one bedroom or several roomy closets that I can pass between with a magic key. It should have four walls (in any order) and a floor and ceiling so I don't fall or float out. Do you know of anything like that?
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, human beings need shelter, and I need an apartment. Mind you, I have shelter at the moment. I'm not living under a bridge like my editor. But my Craigslist searching has been unsuccessful and countless doors have been slammed in my face. "It's been rented," they say, "now get off my property." Then I stick my foot in the door threateningly and they call the police. I should stop doing that.
Before you throw me the keys to your place in a fatherly manner, let me tell you what I'm looking for.
First off, I need quiet. I don't want to hear steps above me or even below me, in case the tenants have anti-gravity boots. I don't want to hear loud music, unless it's something relaxing like Enya or Sigur Ros. I don't want to hear talking or yelling or any communicating of information. I don't want to hear the highway. I don't want to hear peeing; I've heard a lot of peeing in my apartments and it cuts deep every time (my own peeing is okay with me, because it sounds like a babbling brook, or is it bubbling brook?).
Yes, I should probably go live in the country, and I will, as soon as I make my fortune or commit a crime, whichever comes first. And in case you're wondering, I am also a very quiet tenant, though I do have a rock tumbler.
I need a good view. No walls or back alleys or people holding signs that say "Chason sucks!" I want something pleasant, like a tree or street or someone holding a sign that says "Chason rules!" It would help if the view was high above the ground. Nothing below the 5th floor, because I'd like to stand on my balcony (if there's a balcony) and make fun of the people walking by without them hearing me. I once tried that on the 3rd floor and was beat up several times (I got some good shots in). The apartment should be high enough that I feel superior to people, as if the rules of morality and civilization don't apply. I want to look out over the city and say, "Who am I?"
The apartment should be roomy. I prefer a big open space, as opposed to a solid block (where would I sit?). My natural pacing spans about 10 to 20 feet. If I don't have room I won't be able to solve my problems or avoid them by pacing. I also like to play with bouncy balls, and if the apartment's too small I'll put my eye out. Granted, I don't have a lot of things. My possessions amount to a couple of rubber bands and some hockey cards. Much like Robert Deniro in "Heat," I need to be able to take off at any minute in case things get dicey. Sorry ladies.
Of course, there's the issue of cost. I certainly can't afford anything I've described in the previous few paragraphs, but that's never stopped me before. I don't want to get into specific numbers. Just take whatever rent you're imagining and lower it. Now lower it again and half that number. Now run around the room banging a pan. Oh, Simon didn't say! (I'm an idiot.)
If you can't think of any apartments that fit my many conditions, I am willing to consider special living arrangements. I don't know if you've seen "Sunset Boulevard," but I could easily play the role of William Holden for some rich old lady. Or perhaps you need a live-in comic, someone to make humorous observations while you go about your day. I'm the man for the job! You provide room, board (what's board mean?), food, and the occasional neck massage, and I'll provide the jokes.
So, do you know of any apartments like that? Do you guys have any leads? Do you mind giving up your own apartment? Why should you have an apartment and not me? Really? That's a pretty good reason.
Come through for me Capitol Hill. Feel free to comment below (on the website, not on the newspaper, because I won't be able to see that). Or send a note to my editor (I can't have direct contact with people). Let's not sleep until Chason Gordon finds a home! Do you hear me Chris Hansen? Most of this was directed at you.
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Orange County Chief Executive Tom Mauk set off a trip wire Tuesday during a debate on county supervisors' pensions by mentioning that executives had gotten a bad rap recently in terms of their salaries.
He pointed the finger specifically at Nick Berardino, who leads the Orange County Employees Association, accusing him of characterizing management pensions and perks as overly generous.
Berardino, who was in the audience, immediately challenged Mauk to a debate.
Berardino asked supervisors to do the research comparing the growth in salaries and benefits between front line workers and executives.
"Given what's happened in the city of Bell, we should have this as a public discussion," Berardino said.
Policy debates are part of Voice of OC's mission. Is this the kind of debate you'd like to see? Email me at email@example.com with your thoughts.


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The walk back to the front of the tomb is a somber one. Janet seems on edge and eager to get out of the dark depths but is careful to follow your steps closely. The going is slow with Kiri carrying Grax over her shoulder but after what seems like a month underground you finally make your way back to the entrance room. Light streams in from the open doors leading outside and the man you left tied up is gone. You can hear the sound of voices from outside and as your eyes adjust to the brightness you can see the shapes of people. Janet runs outside and falls into the embrace of a man.
Janet: Oh Roldare, I was afraid those horrid things had killed you.
Roldare: Janet! I've been so worried. I'm sorry I ran off and left you. I just couldn't face those things and figured the best thing was to go and get help. I ended up traped in the crypt in the supply room and almost died.
As Roldare ends his comments, the other group seems to notice you all for the first time. Besides Roldare (the wailing man from the tomb) and Janet, there are four strong looking young men standing beside a wagon. The group looks ready for a trip into the tomb and seems to have come well prepared. On the side of the wagon is a sign that reads "Hagfish Hopefuls."
Agent None wrote:
My understanding of the map was that those stairways connected to each other as a small passage way between the two rooms. Seems to work out pretty well.
blackbloodtroll wrote:
I'm sure he's just talking about the Cheese from the core rulebook that you can get half a pound of for just 1 silver. Talk about OP :D
As to the Topic at hand, if you don't like it, house rule it out. As of right now it's legal for PFS play so there is no issue there as it is decided by higher ups. I like the idea of the spell, though I also do play with people who try to maximize every little thing, we just play a game we enjoy to have fun.
*edited due to being tried and getting confused
So I'm having the same issues with Adobe and getting bad parameter errors on odd pages. Odd thing is that I have no problem with APs or Core books, but other pdfs give me the problem. I've tried on two different computers with both Adobe 9 and 10, the Adobe X copy is brand new and just installed. I can get SomePDF to work, but the quality of their images isn't that great. Anyone have anymore ideas on this? Thanks.
SkyHaussmann wrote:
From page 202 in the Core Rulebook:You can use ranged weapons while your mount is taking a
double move, but at a –4 penalty on the attack roll. You can
use ranged weapons while your mount is running (quadruple
speed) at a –8 penalty. In either case, you make the attack roll
when your mount has completed half its movement. You can
make a full attack with a ranged weapon while your mount is
Mounted Skirmisher is meant to apply to melee attacks, not ranged.
Kelsey MacAilbert wrote:
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter. I cannot abide by the main character. At all.
You're not alone on this as the Hamilton herself has spoken on how much she now hates the main character. Apparently, at some point the market took over the character and her publisher started telling her how to write. I'm sure she'd just kill the series if it wasn't for the fact that it is her cash cow.
Egoish wrote:
Heh, touchscreen can be a nightmare. Should be page 506 in the crb if your on a pdf viewer.
OK, after looking at that and rereading what you typed I understand. I was meaning to say that my problem was with what should be considered 'market value' of the item. I have no problem say that a ranger could make something cheaper than a wizard could, eventually. If anything the ranger could stand to make a better profit if wizard prices were considered market value. So my main question about the item posted here is this: are these items meant to be bought by PC's or crafted by them? What is the intention? Over all the items do seem pretty awesome. I'm just missing the price gap of the buying price.
Egoish wrote:
Sorry, I meant, wrote. Typing on a tablet has not been kind to me :P and as my books are PDFs, can you tell me where that item can be found so I can have a look?
Egoish wrote:
I do not believe that anything that I write is incorrect, however I did just find the entry about creating items at lower caster levels. My only real problem remaining is that it seems that the writer goes out of their way to say "lowest level caster" instead of lowest caster level which would have been a copy and paste. Minimum level for the ranger to make wondrous items would still be level 7 or CL 4, though he could make items that acted at CL 1.
So I don't really want to throw gas on the fire here, but how is a 4th level ranger making any items? The feat to make wondrous item require CL 3rd, whic h means the ranger couldn't even take the feat til 6th level minimum, but since feats are gained at odd levels, it means the ranger would have to be level 7. Did you miss this or am I missing something.
First off let me say that I love the questions you've raised. As a Sociology major, I actually think of a lot of these things when world building or just trying to flesh out NPCs
Captain Marsh wrote:
I think a good popular example of how people would react to this is in Dragon Age. For the most part, access to magic would have to be controlled as close as possible. This may even include specialized groups to hunt down and deal with dangerous magi.
Captain Marsh wrote:
Here you hit on an interesting note. Because we don't have any species on Earth who can be compared to our intelligence but still being so vastly different its hard to think how people would handle it. Many human governments might outlaw cross species relationships due to problems that could arise due to life span difference. I think any acceptance between races would be tense if anything.
Captain Marsh wrote:
I think you would find a lot more people being neutral than anything. In an RPG its easy to forget that there's actually a scale of how evil something is because normally adventurers are just worried if its evil at all. More of a shades of grey scale than just place and white. Also, remember, for all the magic that detects alignment, there's just as much that hides it. Though it does make you wonder about politicians and lawyers.... :D
Captain Marsh wrote:
I think that you would find laws very similar to current laws about drugging people or manipulating them into doing something. It may be much harder to prove in courts though.
Captain Marsh wrote:
Training. Just because you're religious, doesn't mean you can cast spells like a druid or cleric. Clerics and Wizards most likely have to attend schools to be taught how to do what they do. According to the CRB, this can take between 2-12 years. Most likely the people have to pay some form of tuition, which makes the option unreachable for most. I think the only "common" magic you would see are Sorcercers, who would most likely be taken to a place to learn to control their magic once they should talent.
Really, the problem with pre-painted minis in general is the amount of time it takes to paint each one by hand. Say that you sell packs of 6 to 8 minis for $20 a box. That means that each mini costs about $3.34-$2.50 each. Now think about how much the person painting them is getting paid an hour and how long it takes to paint each mini. My friend and I have considered starting up a small homemade mini company for our Pathfinder games using AutoCAD and a small C&C mill. Making the mini's themselves isn't that hard or expensive after a moderate one time cost, but painting them is much more time consuming and expensive.
rootbeergnome wrote:
Well there's a lot that goes along with running a privately owned mine. Who pays the works? the security? the transportation of equipment and the moving of the raw ore. Who are they selling the raw ore to? sure Kingdoms may buy it, but if their own kingdom is buying it, that could cause some major unrest. *just think of how much scandal is caused when a politician gets discovered for only working with their friends* And remind the players that first all the expenses come out and then they can start mining. You may also have them have to buy the land from the kingdom. If they still go through with it, I'd say just pick a figure for how many pounds of ore they sell and give them cash for that. 50gp per a pound is the going rate I think, but that's pure gold.
Ki_Ryn wrote:
Quick question: there is no errata for Monuments? The +3 loyalty for such a small cost (esp if you have a Temple) may create some monument-heavy cities...
In this case I would take an approach similar to graveyard or dump heavy cities, have some sort of negative consequence. Perhaps a magical storm rolls in and all the monuments become animated at start rampaging and fighting each other. The main idea is not to power game the stats, which is very easy to do with the RAW.
Selgard wrote:
This just gave me the mental image of a group of druids flying over a city using this tactic to carpet bomb them...a wonderful challenge for my kingmaker game :D
Are wrote:
James already confirmed that there would be a write up in Bestiary 2. So hopefully just another month til we see the base stats
I would just like to say how much I love this adventure. I personally think that it is a great end to the Kingmaker AP, with the underlying force behind everything coming out hard and fast. Up until this point I suspect that my PCs will be overly confidant that they know they can handle whatever is going on. (Especially since they started asking me for rules for building armies right after they started building their cities) With all the fey hitting against them within the course of one month it will throw them off their toes, which I like. Rulers get too comfortable, and things should catch them by surprise. After all, a good mastermind doesn't revel he (or she) is behind everything until it's pretty much too late to do anything about it.
Owen K. C. Stephens wrote:
I'd pay for it in smaller installments, especially since I'm mainly interested in buying/maintaining house and such. Though I'd prob buy the complete works if they were offered in a print edition.
First allow me to clarify my use of the word broken. When I think something is "broken" is when it does not work correctly, be it due to complexity, over/under powered, or any other reason. Secondly, the comment about line of sight and range was in response to a few posts that said "But if there's line of sight, then stealth is impossible. Not to be flippant or rude, but that's the RAW." in response to a comment about distance.
So on the omni-vision issue: My group has questioned this at great length before and we figured the reason you are "aware" of everything around you in combat is due to allies calling out warnings, turning to look for new problems, etc. I'm not saying it makes perfect sense, but creating a rule that would deal with all possible situations would be very difficult from a Dev stand point. If you can do better (not an insult/challenge, but an invitation for how to make it work) then by all means suggest it. Edit: We have never found any rules in any form for facing, just going off what we learned from others.
On the flanking/moving issue: I can agree that it would be difficult to defend against multiple foes, but if the bonus stacked think about how easy it would be for goblins or kobold to kill 1st level PCs, or on the other end, how easy it would be to hit/damage the BBEG just cause everyone focuses on him.
I can agree that the stealth rules COULD be more specific, however I also understand how tedious and hard that can be from the Dev side, although admittedly I'm still new to that side of things. Also compare the number of people on the board who ask for this to be changed against the total number of people on the boards. If it really is a small minority then I can understand why Paizo hasn't changed them.
I'm not right about this, neither is anyone else. We each have our own ideas and opinions on how to make things work and so we have variation. Makes life more interesting. Also thank you both for your polite arguments, sorry if I ever came off as attacking or hostile.
Ok, so I'm pretty sure this is going to get me some flames my way but,
1. To everyone saying how it's broken: Have you developed a table top system without any flaws that requires no interpretation and can be play by using the book word for word?
2. House rules exist for a reason, the Devs know they can't make a system that's going to make everyone happy, it's actually pretty difficult to make a system realistic and still keep it balanced overall. So they allow for some custom rulings. I don't see how this is really a problem.
3. With my SCA experience, I've been in 3-1 fights in melee, sure its hard but I sure as hell know where my opponents are.
4. Line of sight can't always beat stealth. If something is too far away to see, then you don't even need to be stealthing.
5. This is a fantasy game. The characters are expected to be able to do things that there's no feasible way for us to do. If you want realism go play a system like HackMaster. Sure you can hide on the ceiling and such, but you're going to be dead long before you hit 0 hp too.
There was more, but that's enough for now. I'm not saying the rules are perfect. I don't expect them to be, I enjoy the game because it's fun and something different from the day to day grind.
James Jacobs wrote:
So there you have it. Kinda...
Twowlves wrote:
Fear not! Fear still stacks...apparently...Page 563 from the Core Rulebook:
Becoming Even More Fearful: Fear effects are c umulative.
A shaken character who is made shaken again becomes
frightened, and a shaken character who is made frightened
becomes panicked instead. A frightened character who is
made shaken or frightened becomes panicked instead.
I don't know what this means for the intimidate skill though. Fixed in one errata but not included in the following 2 printings...
The reason armor hampers spells casting is because of how precise the movements must be. A MU is not use to how armor effects their movement (hence non-proficiency), so they suffer a spell failure chance. Note that there is are 2 feats that reduce this chance by taking armor proficiency and Arcane Armor Training. This compensates for the MU learning how to move in armor. Oh, and there is always the Meta-magic feat Still Spell.


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Now then, what would you say is your 2nd best chicken recipe/choice?
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After enjoying a very special three-generation Mother's Day on Sunday, the whole concept and origin of the celebration piqued my interest and lead to fascinating discoveries.
Throughout history, mothers have been honored as goddesses or through festivals of celebration, usually in the springtime, recognizing the rebirth of the land and the beginning of the most fertile time of year.
The modern version of Mother's Day is traced to 17th century England, when the fourth Sunday of Lent was named "Mothering Sunday." Rules about fasting and penance were suspended and grown children were given the day off from their jobs, often as tradesmen or domestics in other towns, to return home. They traditionally brought treats of sweets and wild flower bouquets to their mothers.
In contrast, the early English settlers in the colonies did not approve of secular holidays and Mothering Sunday did not catch on.
The American version of Mother's Day was a very different animal indeed. It was born in the aftermath of the Civil War as a rallying cry for women worldwide to oppose war and fight for social justice.
Julia Ward Howe, a Boston poet and author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," wrote a poem in 1870 entitled, "A Mother's Day Proclamation" with the opening line, "Arise then women of thy day" and ended with, "We, the women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure others."
Howe was also a well-known abolitionist who was still grieving over the losses in the Civil War and angry at the Franco-Prussian War. She had her poem translated into many languages and spent two full years travelling the globe rallying the world's women to rise up and unite for peace.
Because of Ms. Howe, many New England communities organized Mother's Day gatherings that were grounded in faith, feminism and protest—a far cry from Hallmark, brunch and carnations.
In a parallel effort, Ann Reeves Jarvis, a West Virginian Methodist and social activist, organized Mother's Day Work clubs in hopes of educating poor women about health and hygiene.
In homage to her work, Jarvis' daughter, Anna, devoted much of her adult life to having Mother's Day declared a national holiday. On May 10, 1908, the first religious service for Mother's Day was held in Jarvis' home church in Grafton, W.Va., followed by an afternoon service in her daughter's church in Philadelphia.
Anna Jarvis sent 500 carnations to the West Virginia church, thus creating a now long-standing tradition of flower gifts.
Finally, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the holiday official by declaring the second Sunday in May, Mother's Day.
But, after seeing her day turn into a commercial goldmine, Ms. Jarvis called for a boycott of the day she inspired.
Father's Day did not have roots of peace or protest, rather ones of fairness.
In 1910, after listening to a Mother's Day sermon, Sonora Dodd of Washington State asked her pastor to also honor her father, who was a widow raising six children on his own. Like Ms. Jarvis, Dodd spent years promoting it and sought the help of the tobacco and tie industries to advance her cause. The idea did not catch on as many objected to the demonstrated commercialization of the very popular Mother's Day.
Bills were introduced as early as 1913 to make Father's Day a national holiday, but it only came to fruition in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the bill declaring Father's Day a national holiday.
Approximately $20 billion is spent on mom each year with flowers, candy, perfume and beauty services the most popular gifts. About half as much is spent on dad with ties, gift cards and automotive accessories the most gifted items.
Mother's Day is the largest card-sending holiday, the most popular day of the year to dine out and a quarter of all the flowers sold yearly are purchased for Mother's Day.
Why the spending differential? The folks surveyed seem to think the holiday means more to moms than dads.
As a caution for our upcoming honor to dad, on June 15, the surveys say he does not want that extra tie or dreaded No. 1 Dad t-shirt, rather dinner, a bar-b-que or a sports or amusement outing.
Either day is an opportunity to take time out to stop and just say thank you, the nicest tradition of all.


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