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Judge Allows Composer to Sue Brooklyn Philharmonic for Breach of Contract
Monday, May 20, 2013
The composer Nathan Currier can go ahead with a lawsuit against the Brooklyn Philharmonic, which ended the premiere of his oratorio mid-performance at Lincoln Center.
Our Emotions Match Colors to Music, Says Berkeley Study
Sunday, May 19, 2013
According to a study by the University of California, Berkeley, we are hardwired to associate anything from Ravel to Radiohead with a particular hue from the color spectrum.
Boston Symphony Names Andris Nelsons as New Music Director
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Boston Symphony Orchestra on Thursday named Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons as its next music director, ending a two-year search.
Lincoln Center Names Jed Bernstein as its Next President
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Jed Bernstein, a veteran Broadway producer, administrator and fundraiser, is to be the president of Lincoln Center. He takes over from Reynold Levy.
Mercury's Surface is Littered with Classical Composers
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
NASA's Messenger probe recently became the first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury, having completed an extended two-year mission in March.
David Finckel & Wu Han Renew at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Monday, May 13, 2013
It's becoming clearer what David Finckel, the outgoing cellist of the Emerson Quartet, has planned for his post-quartet career.
New York Philharmonic Set to Perform in Volkswagen Factory
Monday, May 13, 2013
It's tough to be a European carmaker right now. But officials at Volkswagen are counting on a happier tune when the Philharmonic performs at its Dresden factory.
Adapting 'The Great Gatsby': Film or Opera?
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
The return of "The Great Gatsby" to cinemas comes just as composer John Harbison's opera adaptation getting some fresh attention in concert halls. Coincidence?
After Upheaval, Detroit Symphony Charts a New Course
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performances at the 2013 Spring for Music festival represent a dramatic reversal of fortunes, and one that can only happen among modern-day American orchestras.
To Tux or Not? Concert Attire Redesign Focuses on Musicians' Comfort
Monday, May 06, 2013
The Parsons School and the Baltimore Symphony sought to create new concepts for fashionable orchestra attire. Here's how it turned out.
Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Threatens to Quit
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Osmo Vanska says he will resign as music director if the orchestra loses a prestigious concert at Carnegie Hall in November because of the ongoing lockout.
Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder Chooses Mozart for Walk-Up Music
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
For his walk-up music for his at-bats, Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder has the public-address system at Comerica Park play the Mozart Requiem.
Met Museum Concert Series Expands into Galleries for 2013-14 Season
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tuesday announced its 2013-14 season of concerts and lectures, one that expands the number of events taking place in the museum's galleries.
Revered Cellist Janos Starker Dies at 88
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Janos Starker, the Hungarian-born cellist synonymous with refinement as well as pedagogy, having taught thousands of cellists, died Sunday at his home in Bloomington, IN. He was 88 years old.
iTunes Celebrates a Decade, Faces New Challenges
Friday, April 26, 2013
When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out.
Everest Records, 1950's Hi-Fi Label, Returns in Digital Form
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sometime in 1958 – amid the launch of the first Sputnik satellite, the invention of the laser and the debut of the hula-hoop – arrived Everest Records. It returns this week.
Video: Cellist Serenades Airplane Cabin at 39,000 Feet
Sunday, April 21, 2013
After several stories of run-ins involving cellists and airlines this year, now comes a more harmonious tale.
Watch: Boston Symphony Musicians Pay Tribute to Marathon Bombing Victims
Friday, April 19, 2013
Wearing running garb, Boston Symphony musicians paid tribute to the victims of the bombings during its concert Thursday night.
Twitter Launches Music Service
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Twitter has launched a service that lets people find music they like and tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio.
Watch: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Performs at Boston Memorial Service
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Yo-Yo Ma arrived in Boston Thursday morning to perform in a memorial service for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.


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Skip to comments.O'Reilly just mentioned FR
Posted on 05/27/2009 5:27:47 PM PDT by KosmicKitty
Anyone else just catch O'Reilly slur of Free Republic
He quotes a post says that bama's nominee has diabetes and may not live as long as other recent judges on the SC
He sure does like to bash FR!!
No, but that's already been out there. Nothing new.
I try to ignore him.
Just saw it. He also mentioned Hot Air.
Are the batteries in your remote running low?
I know who he is! I watched his commercial once!
jsdude1 just posted a "freep an o'reilly poll" here:
Didn't he have some sort of sex perversion thingie going on at one time??
Not sure. Just askin'.....
As a matter a fact, YES!
I saw it. And Amanda too!
He called FR "harsh." But still left the vitriol for the leftwing blogs, e.g. "hateful" and "loons."
At least he gives us credit for having bigger balls than he has!
that's one reason we have mods - to delete ignorant posts that can embarrass FR
This ol'gal looks, acts and sounds like a Type 1 who does not sufficiently discipline her insulin injections.
Did O'Riley not understand the cold, hard facts of diabetes.
Sotamayor could easily kick off before she took the oath simply by taking less than the required amount of insulin!
If O'Reilly takes such discussion as "out of line" or as "hate speech" I hope his spleen ruptures this evening. See how long he lasts.
I was watching fox. That ungrateful Oreilly just called FR somthing like and ultra right wing loon site and he quoted something about how someone here at FR wrote that they hoped that since Bam Bam's new Supreme Court Justice had diabetes that she might die early and not have a full term on the court. Oreilly was also the one that called the film director David Lynch a patriot, Lynch of course being the one that went overseas last year and showed films that supposedly proved that the USA blew up their own World Trade Towers. Oreilly is loosing it.
Yes, but the woman who accused him seemed to be a serial sexual harassment victim
I caught Ted Baxter giving a shout out to FR. It's not a bad thing, will drive more traffic to the site. A commercial in that time slot is pretty pricey.
I seriously doubt he every had "it". I never understood why people liked this blowhard.
One night BOR said that illegal entry into the US is not a felony, but an offense like speeding; a misdemeanor. He should fire his staff.
It's probably good PR for FR. Hopefully it will cause more people to come here and realize what BOR says is often, contrary to his assertions, the purest form of spin.
He called FR "about the roughest" site on the conservative side. If he's ever compared FR with KOS or the DUmp, he'd know what 'rough' is all about.
Dear Mods
Please ignore the above silly comment. If BOR starts running this website America is doomed. Carry on.
Where there's smoke........
Fox "news" is a joke. Tabloid trash.
BOR is getting nutty just in his reasoning sometimes I think. Maybe Beck is making him crazy or something. BOR has been going on and on and on about how the Republicans will never have anything again unless they loosen up and get all cozy and inclusive and all commie feelie, and THEN in the next breath he says that Cheney is coming UP in his popularity because HE IS STANDING TOUGH and directly confronting Bam Bam. I dont get it.
Potato + gerbil + loofah = BOR
Oh'Really has chapped my @$$ for the last year or so and as much as I hate to see Olberfagg's market share gain I'm refusing to watch the moron BOR on Fox. However I'll try occasionally to catch Dennis Miller.
Screw him.
It pales in comparison what they said about Cheney's heart condition.
Politics is tough, wear a helmet.
I saw it and I didn't think he was bashing FR. He took the post out of context that's for sure. Like hundreds of posts it was a tongue-in-cheek take off on what a liberal has already said. In this case I believe the poster was echoing Wanda Sykes 'joke' about Rush Limbaugh having kidney failure. 0bama thought that was hilarious.
Yea, it was discussed on FR when it happened.
All the sordid details, until he pulled a Michael Jackson and paid the hush money.
IMO that's why he hates us so much.
It pales in comparison what they said about Cheneys heart condition.
Politics is tough, wear a helmet.
Yep. Remember this little tidbit uttered by uber lib Julianne Malveaux back in 1994?
On November 4, 1994, Malveaux famously stated of Supreme Court Justice Thomas: "I hope his wife feeds him lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease....He is an absolutely reprehensible person."
That's what I thought....
To Bill O'Reilly"
Have you read FR's disclaimer, Bill? Let me show you an excerpt from FR's disclaimer:
"Opinions expressed on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Free Republic or its operators.
"Free Republic does not advocate or condone racism, violence, rebellion, secession, or an overthrow of the government. Free Republic advocates a return to constitutionally limited government, reserving all government powers not expressly delegated by the constitution to the United States to the States respectively, or the people, emphasizing sovereign state governments, local government, self-government and self-rule, while restricting government powers to only those enumerated in the constitution and maximizing individual rights and liberty as originally envisioned and established by our Founding Fathers and secured and defended by the blood of patriots and statesmen for over two hundred years."
Get that, Bill? We, the majority of Freepers, oppose Sonia Sotomayor not because of her ethnicity, background, or sex - that's is a ruse being used by Obama, the left, and the useful idiots on the right to obfuscate the real issue at hand, which is that Sonia Sotomayor isn't fit to sit on the Supreme Court due to her lack of judicial qualifications.
She is an advocate for a leftist social agenda, and she has publicly said that she considers her role as a jurist not as an impartial arbiter of the law but as a vehicle to make policy. The opposition to her nomination on FR, for the most part, is based on her disregard for the Constitution and the principled rule of law. It is the same disregard Obama has shown for the Constitution and the Founding Fathers. Do your homework, Bill, do some research.
Where were you during the lynching of Miguel Estrada, Alberto Gonzalez, and Clarence Thomas by the Democrats and the liberal media? How come at the time, no one was particularly concerned about the liberals offending blacks and Hispanics?
You picked one comment by one individual to trash a conservative website with thousands of members!
The opposition to Sonia Sotomayor on FR isn't based on race, sex, her background, and other non substantive matters, but based on concerns for her liberal, activist world view, and also because of the fact that she has been overturned by the Supreme Court over 60% of the time in cases that reached the court, and was even reprimanded in writing by a Clinton appointee for lacking constitutional standing for a decision.
For Obama and his lackeys, growing up poor and somehow making it to Yale or Harvard makes a "compelling story." Big deal! Being a Hispanic or black is a "compelling story," and being a community organizer or a community thug is a "compelling story," too. The media hacks salivate at this notion, instead of doing an honest research and finding out the facts. Instead, commentators like Bill O'Reilly take one post out of thousands on a conservative forum to make their point. Dreadful!
BoRe isn't a conservative. He's a former tabloid tv host.
All the Rage--Wanda Sykes death wish is but the latest exhibit of leftist bloodlust. (FrontPageMagazine.com May 13, 2009 Ben Johnson)
Perhaps the line got so much applause because so many in the mainstream media have expressed similar sentiments about conservatives. NPRs Nina Totenberg, who covers politics at taxpayer expense, wished Sen. Jesse Helms would contract AIDS. (He instead suffered from vascular dementia.) Totenberg later publicly hoped Gen. Jerry Boykin would find he is not long for this world. Columnist Julianne Malveaux proposed this nutrition plan for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: I hope his wife feeds him lots of eggs and butter, and he dies early, like many black men do, of heart disease.
Miss Sotomayor's ethnicity has nothing to do with our opposition. Read my tagline.
Newscorp executives endorsed John Kerry in 2004 and Murdoch gave to Hillary's senate campaign.
Just because Fox News is to the right of CNN doesn't make them conservative.
It's not the right leaning / left leaning / neutral status of the network. It is that the network is in the business of airing sensationalistic drek. This makes it unwatchable.
I thought of that exact quote about Justice Thomas when seeing BOR do his dump on FR. Why didn't BOR mention the hateful quote about Justice Thomas dieing early? Would be fair and balanced, no? Memory too short among Fox staff? Crappy information and knowledge management by a news organization.
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1(Chiefly in Roman Catholic contexts) the position or authority of an Apostle or a religious leader.
Example sentences
- I suspect his bishop will still not be terribly happy to have him claiming to be a Catholic apostolate.
1.1A group of Apostles or religious leaders.
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- These were the recognition of global diversity within the church, religious ecumenism, an emphasis on lay apostolates, and the re-definition of the relation between the Church and non-Christian religions.
- But laypersons should not hesitate to involve themselves in the intellectual apostolate.
- It is in this diversity that the Society is able to accomplish its work in schools, in parishes, in retreat houses, and in countless other apostolates: it leads not to degeneration but to generation.
1.2Religious or evangelistic activity or works: our apostolate of hospitality to the elderly
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- Much the same as Pius X, he spurred on the laity through the apostolate of Catholic Action, which he had reorganized in 1923 and purged of party intrigue.
- During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, project after project attempting to set on foot a crusade was made, and we refer to them merely to point out that the spirit of a militant apostolate continued to ferment in the soul of France.
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The museum is a division of California State Parks, so the investigation is being led by the California Highway Patrol's Central Division Investigative Services Unit, or ISU, with assistance from the Mariposa CHP office, the California Department of Justice and the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department.
The CHP indicated that it may be difficult for the suspects to sell the kinds of items reportedly taken since it is uncommon for most people to possess such minerals. Anyone with information is asked to call the ISU at (209) 356-2900.
TRACY - A lone gunman armed with a gray, semiautomatic handgun walked into the Carbona Food and Liquor Market on the 28300 block of South MacArthur Drive in Tracy at 8:40 p.m. Saturday and robbed the store of miscellaneous groceries and an undisclosed amount of cash, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported.
The suspect was described as a Latino man about 25 to 27, 5 feet 7 and 180 pounds with a medium build. He was clean-shaven with short black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue denim jacket, blue jeans and tennis shoes walking south on MacArthur, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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Following Jay Versluis instructions, and with the assistance of cubecolor, I was able to implement a plugin to use my random header images in TwentyThirteen. It is working beautifully and I don't even look at it so I don't mess it up.
As you will appreciate, the code from Versluis uses a thumbnail to be displayed at the child theme's Custom Header Default Images section.
'header1' => array(
'url' => 'http://wp-multisites.com/w/wp-content/headers/header_01.png',
'thumbnail_url' => 'http://wp-multisites.com/w/wp-content/headers/header_01 copy.png',
'description' => __( 'Header 1', 'twentythirteen' )
What I would like to know is how can I implement some sort of function that will also use that thumbnail and automatically install it as the background for the widget areas, post titles and meta.
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DAYTON, Ohio — Jarnell Stokes dominated inside as Tennessee finally caught up in the closing minutes of regulation, and then opened overtime with a three-point play that got the Volunteers headed to a 78-65 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night in the NCAA's First Four.
The Volunteers' late comeback sent them Raleigh, N.C., where they'll play sixth-seeded Massachusetts on Friday in the Midwest Regional.
Tennessee (22-12) didn't lead until Antonio Barton's 3-pointer put the Vols up 59-57 with 3:05 left regulation. There were five lead changes before the Vols' Jordan McRae missed a jumper missed at the buzzer, leaving it tied at 64.
Stokes' three-point play was the key moment in his 18-point, 13-rebound performance. Iowa (21-13) managed only one free throw in overtime, ending a hectic and stressful day for coach Fran McCaffery.
McCaffery started the day in Iowa with his teenage son Patrick, who had surgery to remove a thyroid tumor.
Cal Poly 81, Texas Southern 69
At Dayton, Ohio, Chris Eversley scored 19 points and Cal Poly avoided its 20th loss of the season and won its first NCAA tournament game.
The Mustangs (14-19) were 0-3 and 4-9 early before losing nine of 11 heading into the Big West Conference tournament — which they won to earn the program's first NCAA bid.
The team with the worst record in the tournament now moves on to face the one with the best — top-seeded Wichita State (34-0) — in the second round in St. Louis on Friday.
Aaric Murray, the former La Salle and West Virginia player, closed out his career with 38 points for Texas Southern (19-15), champs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Cal Poly is the first team with 19 losses to win an NCAA game since Bradley did it in 1955.
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I get the impression from these combats that Dranko spends a lot of time at low hit points waiting for Morningstar to heal him... is this actually the case?What do you want to do now?
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We're at the stage where monster to-hits have outpaced our AC and every monster can hit us every time with non-iterative attacks. For instance, Dranko's AC at 18th level was 34 (and I don't believe it's gone up any since then); a CR 16 greater stone golem is at +42 to hit. The highest AC in the group is a few points higher than this.
It was around this point that I made a case for giving all the high AC boosting items to one person who could then try to draw attacks. That would probably help reduce healing and would make sense tactically, but it was seen (by the PCs, not the players) as "Dranko wants all the cool items again!" No one's character liked the idea of one person with all of the cool toys. Everyone has a medium AC instead. It makes my character optimization side twitch a little, but sometimes fairness and good group dynamics should trump tactics. I love that about this group.
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I've never played in a game of that high a level, but having flipped through the MMs a few times and seeing monsters with these insane full attack numbers, sometimes I wonder if there's a certain point where armor is mostly irrelevant except to keep the mooks off you while you deal with the bigger threat.
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Yup. Other than power attack and iterative attacks, moderate levels of armor aren't much better than having no armor at all. I've considered having Dranko do an entire adventure naked, but I expect the other characters would strenuously object.
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One thing that seemed to really help was layered defense. Stone skin + displacement/blur + AC buffs did it for us.
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You can get higher ACs, with a little work. I had to tone down the AC on an ex-PC turned NPC in my D&D game, as at 18-20th, he could've had an AC that was double-digit points higher than anybody else (mithral full plate + shield + dwarven defender + battlesmith), and had DR 5 or 6/-. He would've been too effective, at least as an NPC ally (anybody that could hit him semi-regularly would be "miss on a 1" versus everyone else, and thus would slaughter the rest of the party). It might've been different if it were a PC.
(The toned down version had AC 46 or 47 at base, IIRC; he could have had 50, easily. That's before dwarven defender's defensive stance, buffing spells, & the like, never mind Combat Expertise. Or his DR, or 300+ hp.)
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It's a lot of work and gold, but it does help prevent damage so that our resident healer can have fun too.
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The Crimson Maw
The Company resembles a collection of bloody pincushions.
Had it not been for Morningstar's mass heal seconds earlier, half the party would certainly be dead. As it stands, everyone has survived, not counting the hapless elemental standing point-blank, and most of Grey Wolf's dire wolves. One of these has miraculously dodged both of the guardian beast's final explosions; Grey Wolf scratches it behind the ears and feeds it some jerky from his pack before it vanishes.
Without benefit of a second mass heal, the party blows many charges of a wand of cure serious wounds to patch up their injuries. Feeling more himself, Dranko looks at the corpse of the beast and then at his fellows.
"We are some bad-ass rats!"
Now the debate turns to the prospects of a Five Minute Adventuring Day. It's still morning, but the party has blown a great deal of firepower, especially in the healing department. They'd very much like to go into the Crimson Maw at full fighting strength, but it's possible that their battle with the dog-toad has been noticed by the goblins, or that its death has triggered some internal alarm. And of course, every day lost means another tick of the doomsday clock, with the Black Circle's latest plot to rescue Naradawk Skewn looming at midnight.
After five more minutes of heated debate, they decide to risk delay and take a day to recuperate. This also gives them time to examine the monster's chain and jeweled collar, both magical, as well as to explore this cavern more thoroughly. Regarding the chain itself, it's enchanted to place a constant dimensional anchor on whatever it constrains. And on the collar, it turns out that one particular inset ruby radiates the same strong magic as the red glass mirror. Flicker estimates that the other gems on the collar, if carefully removed, are worth upward of thirty thousand gold pieces.
Morningstar looks thoughtfully at the splattery remains of the monster. "It's troubling that the goblins are powerful enough to capture and tame this thing."
Dranko fishes a blanket from his pack. "Maybe the goblins look through the other side of this, and now they'll see that there's nothing sitting on their portal." He arranges the blanket on the mirror, trying to make it look, at a casual glance, like a "faux monster butt."
* *
On Aravis's behalf, Morningstar shoots off a sending to Pewter. Not wanting to blow tongues just for this, and thinking it would be good to work out some kind of feline code, they settle on this:
Hey Pewter. We are well. Are you? One meow for 'dire peril,' two if 'danger,' three if OK, four for 'have info, come soon."
The return sending is three meows, followed by a pause, followed by 22 conversational-sounding meows that Morningstar is, alas, not able to understand.
Their attention now turns to the mirror. Ernie's true seeing uncovers nothing illusory or concealed, but Kibi's analyze portal (spoofed via limited wish) is quite revealing. He learns that in order to open the portal, one must hold the magical ruby from the collar and speak out loud the words "Maglubiyet's Fortress." He also gets a brief glimpse of the other side, though this is somewhat less enlightening. His view is looking straight down, as if from the top of a tall building, at a rocky red landscape, hilly but otherwise featureless. What he finds strange is that his own point of view seemed to be moving.
The Company's only other interesting activity that day is the exploration of a naturally-concealed fissure along the left wall of the cavern. They spend a few wind-walked hours exploring, as the narrow crack leads to a tall vertical shaft with an ancient ladder. At the bottom this tube empties into a large connected complex of natural caverns with narrow footpaths, and these lead to more areas long-ago occupied by goblins. Like the ruins above, these ancient goblin caves have been abandoned for centuries.
* *
Heroes' feasted and wind walked, the Company activates the portal early the next morning. Ernie is still solid and flying via his magic shield, so that he can hold the ruby.
"Maglubiyet's Fortress!"
The mirror loses its reflective property and becomes an opaque shimmering red. They step onto it, and descend through.
Unexpectedly, they don't stop descending. All seven of them find themselves in free-fall, solid as rocks and plummeting like them as well. Ernie's fly spell seems to be failing him.
Splat! They land on a hard rocky slope, badly bruised. A few bones are broken. Lesser folk would have been dashed to pieces. High above them a horizontal red disk zips into the distance, soon vanishing into the hazy red air. Given Kibi's glimpse of the previous day, it's likely that the portal was moving even as they emerged. Their telepathic bond is still intact, meaning that the portal did not strip them of all enchantments.
Ernie groans, stands, and when the party has collected themselves, casts a mass curative. The terrain around them is as Kibi expected, little red rocky hills that make it hard to see very far in any direction. But almost immediately they hear guttural voices sounding from the other side of the nearest hill, not more than fifty feet distant. Kibi immediately casts a silent veil to make them all look like – what else? – rats. They scatter like rodents, with Ernie and Dranko moving toward the voice. Kibi activates tongues and listens to the voices.
"Are you... sure? Over... there?"
"Yeah! I can't believe you... didn't... hear it!"
The speech of the goblins is punctuated with gasping breaths.
Ernie crests the nearest hill and sees three goblins soldiers. They wear red and black uniforms with the symbol of Maglubiyet's Fist prominently displayed. They are lugging enormous packs on their backs, bulging at the seams and towering over their heads. Swords are belted to their sides. They look exhausted, and their sweaty clothes and dog-tired expressions speak of a truly crappy day.
It's about to get much worse.
Ernie rushes forward, and if the goblins are surprised to see a rat here, they don't have time to react. The rat swipes with a fore-paw and the head of one goblin is shorn neatly from its shoulders. Ernie cleaves into the next one, sending it reeling. Dranko's whip trips the wounded goblin and deftly snaps the neck of the third.
Lying on the ground still bound to his heavy pack, badly wounded, and staring at the severed head of his fellow, the surviving goblin croaks, "I surrender! I surrender!"
Morningstar approaches and casts mind probe, stealing answers to her questions straight from the poor goblin's mind without it even knowing:
- The goblin, Garogg, is a grunt, and has never heard of Maglubiyet's Fang.
- The Iron Tower is several miles away; Garogg indicates a direction. He doesn't know anything about its specific defenses, though several thousand goblins are camped in its immediate vicinity.
- Garogg doesn't know when the army is being deployed. He has orders to be prepared to move out on very short notice. If there's a signal to muster, he doesn't know that either. His commander will tell him.
- The Champion of Maglubiyet is, he assumes, the war-chieftain Glemiyal. Garogg has never seen Glemiyal's face, but his mind contains an image of a tall, heavily-armored goblin with a glowing red sword. He guesses Glemiyal is quartered in the Iron Tower.
- As far as Garogg knows, there are no other living things in the Crimson Maw besides goblins. And, apparently, rats.
- The command structure is fairly standard for large armies. They operate in small platoons of twenty, with twenty such groups comprising companies of four hundred. The companies are grouped into four or five divisions, each of which has (he guesses) between ten and fifteen thousand goblins. His division is called Selkik – all of the divisions are named for great goblin heroes.
- The goblins camped in the Crimson Maw have no need to eat or sleep.
- Garogg was not born here; like all the goblins, he was born in the Underdark.
- The goblin army has many hundreds of highly trained sorcerers and clerics. He doesn't know if any of them are capable or raising the dead.
- He was walking around with the other two goblins, because the three of them had gotten into some unauthorized fisticuffs. Now they're being made to run circuits with full pack as punishment.
- It will be about an hour before his commander notices his failure to return.
- It is highly unusual for a soldier to go missing here in the Maw.
- He can't think of much that would explain a random goblin's death. Sometimes goblins do kill one another in arguments, but that's very rare. There are two levels of punishment here: for minor infractions, circuits with full pack. For major transgressions, heavy objects are tied to the offender, who is then thrown in the lake.
- Garogg doesn't recall what it's like to feel fear. Even now he's having trouble remembering why exactly he surrendered. He does think he felt fear before being quartered in the Maw, but the memory of that is dim.
Ernie consults briefly with Morningstar over the mind-link, then kicks the goblin savagely in the kneecap. Morningstar casts modify memory to give the goblin a different recollection of the past few minutes. Garogg now believes that the other two goblins killed each other in a heated argument, and he himself was injured trying to get between them to stop the fight. He has no memory at all of deadly rats.
The Company watches stoically as Garogg gets painfully to his feet, unable to put any real weight on the busted knee. He throws off his 75-lb. pack, takes a few steps, then looks back, conflicted. With a sigh – and presumably a good idea of what will happen if he returns unencumbered – he again shoulders the pack, winces in pain, and hobbles away over the rocks.
* *
The sky is uniformly red, with no sun or other celestial bodies to explain the source of light. There are high mountains at the edges of their vision, and no signs of buildings. Everything here is red, dull, irritating, monotonous, and hot. Each member of the Company feels unusually tense and uncomfortable. Dranko grumbles that if the Crimson Maw prevents sleep, they won't be able to regain spells. Morningstar, a professional, disproves this theory by dropping immediately to sleep. That's one worry out of the way, at least.
Ernie tries another wind walk, but the spell simply fails. The Crimson Maw itself seems to suppress the ability to fly. So, on foot, the cluster of rats scurries off in the direction of the Iron Tower.
After a slow hour of marching the Company begins to hear the noise of a crowd. The sound steadily increases until the party crests a hillock and sees before them the edges of an armed camp. They are not high enough for a true bird's-eye view, but the camp is filled with dozens of small, crude tents and hundreds of goblins. A large group of soldiers is performing calisthenics with startling discipline. Other goblins, all in identical uniforms, are talking or resting. What's most immediately odd about the camp is the absence of cook-fires or the smell of food.
Rather than sneak through the tents, the Company opts go around, keeping a large enough distance that the nearest goblins won't hear stray rocks or see loose scree sliding down from the ridge. Soon the camp is well behind them, and the party makes good time sticking to the ridge-line. Ten minutes later they again hear approaching goblins, this time a few dozen feet below them, heading toward the camp they had recently left. These are in fancier versions of the standard goblin uniform, and one of them has a handful of papers. Morningstar listens with tongues, and soon ascertains that these are mid-level officers on an inspection tour. They are talking idly of the combat-readiness of the divisions, and which companies will be deployed as scouts once the invasion begins.
Finally the Company labors up a particularly high peak on the ridge and gets a decent look around. They see a sprawling encampment below, at least five thousand goblins moving amongst a small city of tents. There is still no sign of the Iron Tower. As the rats catch their collective breath, Dranko spies a small number of running goblins crest a hill on the far side of the camp. Two head to a command tent in the center of the goblin mass, while other others continue onward, soon vanishing from sight. Several minutes later there's a flurry of activity, orders are issued, and about thirty goblins start climbing the hills ringing the camp. These take up sentry positions along the ridges, one of them not more than a hundred yards from where the party is watching. It lifts a spyglass and looks around on both sides of the ridge, and others of the hastily-deployed sentries are doing the same. The rats take shelter behind a boulder.
"Maybe," Flicker whispers to Dranko, "the goblins have discovered that your blanket is not actually a huge monster butt."
...to be continued...
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What are the levels of the party at this stage? And how far behind is this update now?
Really enjoying the story and looking forward to learning more about the Maw.
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As your State Controller, I'm the chief financial officer for the State of Idaho, which means that I'm responsible for paying all of the state's bills, processing payroll for more than 24,000 state employees, and maintaining Idaho's centralized financial management reporting and accounting systems.
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Opened in 2005, this air-conditioned city hotel, which is also suitable for conferences, has a terrace and comprises a total of 253 rooms, of which 4 are suites and 5 are junior suites spread over 10 floors. The impressive lobby offers guests a 24-hour reception desk, a safe and a currency exchange counter. In addition, there is a lift, a hairdressing salon, a café and a bar for hotel guests. This elegant hotel also has its own auditorium, an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant and a conference room. There is a public Internet terminal available for use. Room, laundry and medical services are also on offer. Those arriving by car may make use of the hotel garage. The luxurious rooms and suites come with an en suite bathroom with a shower, a bath and a hairdryer. Further features include a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio and Internet access. Guests will also find centrally regulated air conditioning and central heating in the comfortable rooms as well as a minibar and a hire safe. In the well-kept hotel complex, a Jacuzzi, gym and various massage and spa treatments are available to guests. Guests may select their breakfast from a buffet. Lunch and dinner may be selected à la carte.
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Friend Finder Various Inc. FriendFinder charged my credit card without my knowledge. Internet
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It was charged today, and I saw it this morning on my online statement. My bank called me with a fraud alert so obviously something is known about this company already doing this kind of thing.
I emailed FriendFinder/Various Inc this morning and told them that I did not make this transaction and they need to remove/refund it. They did promptly respond, but they wanted to know my profile name, account number, and MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER(again?). I replied, duh, I DIDN'T MAKE THIS TRANSACTION.
They have my name, the transaction date, and the last 4 digits of my card number- that is all they need to find this transaction and remove it.
Curiously, FriendFinder has an office in Chatsworth, CA, which is right next to Oxnard, CA. Last week I stayed at a hotel in Oxnard (Comfort Inn Channel Islands). This hotel uses (against federal law) paper credit card receipts that show the entire CC number. I even notified the clerk that this was an illegal practice. And 1 week later I have a charge on my card from the same town...hmm? Might not be such a difficult thing to make a connection between workers at Comfort Inn and at FriendFinder....
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Train Driver jobs(Also known as Railway Train Drivers)
Working Conditions
Career Progression
Train drivers are responsible for transporting both passengers and freight. A Train Driver will be responsible for trains which may operate on local or national rail networks and they may also spend time maneuvering engines in sheds or yards. Train drivers perform an important role in the transport industry today. Travelling by train is one of the most popular forms of public transport and thousands of commuters depend upon rail services on a daily basis. Although complaining about trains and the quality of service offered by rail companies is a favourite pastime of many Brits, we are actually extremely lucky as a nation to have such a relatively efficient system at our disposal. Trains which transport freight also need to be controlled by train drivers and they will also be expected to shunt engines in sheds or yards. The trains operated by train drivers may be diesel, electric, or a combination of the two. Several years ago, train drivers were supported on the train by guards but it is now common for train drivers to conduct guard duties as well. This includes ensuring the safety of the passengers at all times.
SalaryTrainee train drivers can expect to earn around £17,500 each year, whilst drivers with several years' worth of experience should earn in the region of £30,000. Very experienced train drivers may earn up to £35,000. Drivers of Eurostar trains command a much higher salary. Additional benefits for train drivers include subsidised travel on public transport systems.
ResponsibilitiesThe typical tasks undertaken by train drivers include:
- Checking the engine and general state of the train prior to starting each journey
- Ensuring that the correct freight is loaded if necessary
- Ensuring that the precise route is known and agreed with the control centre
- Finding out about any problems which are currently affecting the route
- Maintaining an awareness of track conditions and weather conditions
- Following signals
- Following safety regulations at all times
- Keeping the train under control and at the appropriate speed at all times
- Keeping control of instruments including brakes
- Making announcements to passengers
- Opening the automatic doors for passengers when arriving at stations
- Maintaining an awareness of emergency procedures
- Making sure that restrictions are kept to at all times
- Stopping the train at the appropriate stops on each schedule
- Alerting the driver taking over duty about any incidents or engine issues
- Keeping a record of any problems which may occur
- Recording any delays which have affected the service
- Alerting the control centre to any hazards which have been spotted along the route
QualificationsNo formal qualifications are needed in order to become a train driver. However, train companies will expect to see a good standard of education, with good GCSE grades an advantage. A Level and AS Level grades will also look impressive. You will need to be at least twenty-one years of age before you start training as a train driver on the national rail network, although those aged eighteen and above can work generally on a train. The London Underground also employs individuals under the age of twenty-one. After making an initial application, you may be invited to attend an official training centre. At the centre, you will be asked to sit tests which will assess both your knowledge on aspects including mechanical knowledge, and your reaction times. If you impress at this stage, you will be asked to attend an interview. At the end of the selection process, a medical will assess your physical fitness, and your eyesight and hearing level will also be examined. Potential applicants should bear in mind that random drug and alcohol tests may be performed at any time throughout your career. The training process will take between nine and eighteen months to complete and includes various components, including driving practice with a qualified instructor and theory lessons taught in a classroom environment. A Personal Track Safety certificate will also be completed as part of your training and work based qualifications can be worked towards. These qualifications include an NVQ Level 2 in Rail Transport Operations (Driving). Train drivers will also need to be aware of the official rules of working on the railway. The railway rule book is an extremely tough part of the training process. The rule book released by Network Rail is approximately eight inches thick, which gives some indication of the work which goes into becoming a train driver.
SkillsTrain drivers will need to possess the following skills:
- Good mechanical knowledge
- Good hand-eye co-ordination
- The ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Physical stamina
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to deal with members of the public
- Good reaction times
- A good memory
- Flexibility
- Excellent awareness of health and safety regulations and emergency procedures
- The ability to remain calm under pressure
- A responsible attitude
- Good judgement and decision-making skills
- Reliability
Working ConditionsTrain drivers usually work between 35 and 42 hours per week and shift week is obviously a common feature of the job. Weekend and evening work is common, as is work over a public holiday. For train drivers operating on long distance routes, overnight stays in various locations will be necessary. The job can be lonely, since train drivers usually work on their own in their cab. Furthermore, it can be stressful, as delays and hazards on the track are not uncommon. The cab of the train should be relatively comfortable but it may be quite cold and noisy. Train drivers will need to wear a uniform at all times whilst doing their job.
ExperienceNo previous experience is needed prior to making an application to become a train driver. However, many applicants do have previous experience in the rail industry. It is common for station staff or maintenance staff to apply for trainee positions. It may be advisable to ask a fully qualified train driver a few questions in order to decide if the rigours of the role will suit you or not. If you want to become a Eurostar driver, you will need to have been working on a high-speed intercity route for at least five years.
EmployersThe major employers of train drivers include:
- Train Operating Companies
- Eurostar
- Underground Rail Companies e.g. the London Underground
- Metro Companies
- Light-rail Companies
- Engineering Supply Companies
- Freight Companies
Career ProgressionWithin the role of train driver, different positions have different levels of prestige attached to them. It is for example considered the pinnacle of success to work for Eurostar. Experienced individuals may wish to become instructors, who help trainee drivers to qualify. Alternatively, for those seeking management roles, vacancies in operations management are always attractive to experienced train drivers seeking a change.
Reginald is now retired but was a train driver in the London area for forty-seven years, working out of Nine Elms, Wimbledon, Waterloo and Voctoria depots. Prior to becoming a train driver, he spent six months cleaning engines and eight years working as a fireman. Working on steam trains had been a boyhood dream and was the most exciting time of Reginald's life. It was, however, hot work, especially in summer and could get very dirty. The training for operating a steam train was work-focused and Reginald trained by watching and taking advice from a fully qualified driver. A verbal test was then taken, during which he needed to explain how the engine worked and explain the official rules. Electric trains required a two-week long training course and diesel trains required a further two-week long course. Before being able to drive each route, Reginald had to spend three weeks learning the "roads", so that he was aware of where the signals were. Since Reginald spent so long working with trains, he experienced the effects of several of the major changes which occurred in the industry. He found the transition from steam to electric generally positive, since it allowed drivers to work more sociable hours in cleaner conditions. However, privatisation caused the family atmosphere that came with working as a train driver to diminish somewhat. Reginald appreciated the fact that no single day was ever the same. There was also a feeling of freedom associated with his role. However, he disliked the unsociable and long hours. Waking up at 2am is nobody's idea of fun! He also hated working on Saturday and Sunday nights. Ultimately, Reginald believes that becoming a train driver provides individuals with a good job for life, as long as they remain focused and hardworking. If Reginald was still working in the rail industry, he would love to work as a Eurostar driver, as a result of the prestige, excitement, and high salary associated with the role. However, he was quick to point out that individuals hoping to become Eurostar drivers should be aware that they will need to be fluent in the language of the destination country. The official rules will also have to be known in that language. The job can also be more stressful because the train is travelling at high speeds and there is highly technical equipment onboard.


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Complaint Review: Marc Overbee
Marc OverbeeInternet United States of America
Marc Overbee ProDriver Services is NOT PROFESSIONAL Internet
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Never talk to him only nasty emails from his IPHONE about how he is right and you are stupid.
I wonder if the Company that he recruits for knows what he thinks of them, the recruiters and the drivers that he sends?
P.S. I am not a disgruntled former employee, I RAN FROM HIS ILLEGAL COMPANY...
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If you don't like our system then don't join. But to complain about something you don't like based on no facts is just plain stupid. Any person with an ounce of common sense will realize what you are a coward. Why is it you don't post your name? Afraid of getting sued for false statements? Why is it you make false statements with no proof because you are a failure and you want everyone to feel sorry for you. Sorry life is to tough you you and you are unable to hold a job because you are incompetent and a looser. Maybe you should try to coin the phrase would you like to super size that!
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Sir Lawrence Gowing 1918-1991
T00719 Wood: Parabolic Perspective 1963
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Oil on wood, 45¼ x 52¼ (115 x 133).
Purchased from the artist through Marlborough Fine Art Ltd. (Grant-in-Aid) 1965.
Exh: Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., January 1965 (25, repr.).
Adrian Stokes wrote as follows in the catalogue of the above exhibition: 'The subjects of these paintings are from Lambourn where the artist lives. He presents a green land by methods that have evolved, as the exhibition clearly shows, from naturalism to an individual cast of abstraction. All the paintings were done from the motif: even in abstraction they owe their quality to the subtle, renewable responses of one of the best naturalistic painters of our time. It is as if foliage with the sun upon it can be represented justly in the guise of a cascade of emerald sovereigns, or as if greens, divided into blues and yellows, always re-form since, as well as the impact of a pictorial conception, we have indications of forest and field conveyed by regular layers: in Gowing's hands, uniformity of design somewhat avoids the suggestion of a gesture or of any conceptual extravagance imposed on the canvas without constant meditation from Nature between a respectful artist and his surface… Several complete abstracts combine a hard-edge pattern with a silky surface of varying golden colours on varying blues that serve the caressing, the sparing pressure, in experiences of leaf and light (No. 25), both vivid and soft.'
The artist has added (letter 17 March 1965) that there is another version of the design, rather larger (48 x 56), painted in 1964–65 and now in the collection of the British Petroleum Company.
Published in The Tate Gallery Report 1964–1965, London 1966.


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filed 5 months ago. At $ 750.00 per month for 9 months. This is unethical and the State of Florida Bar should investigate Litvin Torrens and Freedom Legal Plans for false claims and their practices. In the middle of it all, my attorney quit Litvin Torrens and sent an email on a friday night @ 6:30 pm. Freedom legal claims they have 123 ways to save our homes,
but cannot give me one claim to back this up!! They are scammers and everyone should avoid
these people as if they had the plague. YOU ARE WASTING YOUR MONEY!!! CONTACT A REAL DEFENSE FIRM no these morons.
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Today's New Member Spotlight goes to Rob Atkinson! Rob is a Junior Accounting major from Kirksville, MO. He joined Alpha Kappa Psi because he felt he could learn a lot about the professional world from the people in our organization. Aside from accounting, Rob is also passionate about football!
New Member Spotlight
Today's New Member Spotlight goes to Jade Harrison! Jade is a freshman from Kirkwood, MO. She is double majoring in business and music and hopes to pursue producing or managing in the music industry. She joined Alpha Kappa Psi for networking purposes and to be more involved. She is a social creature and enjoys getting to know a[…]
New Member Initiation
Congratulations to our Fall 2015 Pledge Class! On November 9th, Alpha Kappa Psi Tau Upsilon gained 14 new active members at Initiation. Our new Brothers have worked so hard throughout their pledge season and we are honored to have them as actives in our chapter. We look forward to seeing their leadership and dedication continue to benefit[…]
Brother of the Week
Our Brother of the Week is Vice President of Membership, Tim Hudson! Tim did an amazing job leading our newest members through their pledge season, and got to see all the hard work pay off at their Initiation tonight! Congratulations on a job well done, Tim!
New Member Spotlight
Today's New Member Spotlight goes to Lauren McCarty! She is a senior from O'Fallon, MO. Her major is Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. She hopes to acquire a creative business position that makes her happy and allows her to be organized and involved. She joined AKPsi because she wanted to grow in her professional[…]
Brother of the Week
Our Brother of the Week is Paige Howard! We are recognizing Paige for doing an impeccable job as Fundraising Chair this semester. Thanks to her leadership, our last Bagel sale was incredibly successful, raising over $200 for our chapter. Paige consistently upholds the Core Values and Guiding Principles of Alpha Kappa Psi. Congratulations!
Panera Bagel Sale Nov. 11 & 12
Come grab yourself a bagel as a quick breakfast or snack! AKPsi will be selling 6 of Panera's most popular bagel flavors in Magruder Hall on November 11th & 12th from 8am-3pm for $2.50 each – cream cheese included! We will have Cinnamon Crunch, Asiago Cheese, Everything, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, and Plain Bagels. There[…]
Active Members
Kailey Braddy: Kailey is a sophomore majoring in Accounting. She would like to end up working for an accounting firm, preferably in St. Louis, MO focusing on auditing. AKPsi has prepared Kailey to be a better business leader through professional development workshops, the interview process, and becoming a more well-rounded person overall. Evie Clark: Evie is[…]