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Fall is prime season for the arts, and this fall is a real gem for Columbus. Whether you like art that hangs on the wall, dances en pointe across a stage, sings at the top of its lungs or flickers across a screen, you're gonna love the upcoming season (Annie Leibovitz, anyone?). Read our picks for 25 gotta-see events coming up in September, October and November.
BalletMet's "The American Songbook"
BalletMet Performance Space
Sept. 21-Oct. 7
322 Mount Vernon Ave., Discovery District
Under the rubric "The American Songbook," BalletMet presents Amy Seiwert's Patsy Cline tribute "Dear Miss Cline," Darrell Grand Moultrie's Sammy Davis, Jr. celebration "Simply Sammy," and, accompanied by voices of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, a Stella Kane world premiere.
La Bohème
Shadowbox Live Backstage Bistro
Sundays, Oct. 14-Nov. 18
503 S. Front St., Brewery District
In the category of odd couples, Shadowbox Live and Opera Columbus collaborate on an English-language abridgement of Giacomo Puccini's "La Bohème." Each of the Sunday-only performances of the tragic opera that inspired Jonathan Larson's award-winning musical "Rent" is free.
"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
Studio One, Riffe Center
Sept. 20-Oct. 13
77 S. High St., Downtown
Available Light Theatre gives Old Hickory the rock star treatment in this mash-up of humor, sex, rock 'n' roll and presidential politics. Written by Alex Timbers, this rock musical promises "American history at its nastiest."
Annie Leibovitz
Wexner Center for the Arts
Sept. 22-Dec. 30
1871 N. High St., Campus
You know Annie Leibovitz. She's the photographer who has taken some of celebrity's most iconic modern photos. That Rolling Stone image of John Lennon naked and clinging to Yoko Ono? Yup, she captured that five hours before Lennon was murdered. Leibovitz is one of the most prominent artists living today, and the Wex will be the first to show her complete "Master Set" of striking portraits. Visitors can also see "Pilgrimage," her series of photos of interiors and objects attached to historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Emily Dickinson.
São Paulo Underground
Sunday, Sept. 23
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N. High St., Campus
Chicago cornet master Rob Mazurek, a staple of Chicago's jazz and post-rock avant garde, went down to Brazil and brought back a slew of likeminded Brazilians. They'll tear through selections from their self-titled 2011 album.
Bebe Miller "A History"
Wexner Center for the Arts
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 27-29
1871 N. High St., Campus
Bebe Miller Company dancers Angie Hauser and Darrell Jones take the stage in a Miller-choreographed exploration of the OSU faculty member's career. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation recently named Miller one of 21 of "America's most vital and productive performing artists." See why.
National Theatre of Scotland: "The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart"
Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2
CD 102.5 Big Room
1036 S. Front St., Brewery District
The Wexner Center partners with CD 102.5's Big Room to host the hit Scottish production, done entirely in ballad, about an academic's comical, supernatural path to self-discovery. A cozy pub-style atmosphere will feature cocktails, plus the possibility of being called out to assist the roving cast.
Doc Severinsen in "40 Years with Jazz Arts Group"
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29
Southern Theatre
21 E. Main St., Downtown
Heeeeeeere's Doc! To celebrate four decades of Jazz Arts Group, the city's leading jazz organization is putting on a whopper of a show featuring Johnny Carson's former "Tonight Show" bandleader Doc Severinsen. A tribute to pianist Stan Kenton is on tap, too.
"FROM ONE FOOT TO THE OTHER: what was once digital is dead & now lives on as a dance"
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 28-29
1199 Goodale Blvd., Grandview
Named after Feverhead founder Coco Loupe's now-shuttered blog, "From One Foot to the Other" introduces viewers to performers who only recently began dancing. The pick-up dance company is called They Might Be Dancers Too and stars people Columbus regulars will recognize (Zachariah Baird, Eve Hermann and Counterfeit Madison).The score was also locally produced. Coco's choreography is always fresh, and taking on newbie dancers is a provocative artistic choice.
Ballet Hispanico
Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center
77 South High St., Downtown
Saturday, Sept. 29
New York-based Ballet Hispanico, founded in 1970 by Venezuelan-born dancer and choreographer Tina Ramirez and led since 2009 by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, returns to Columbus to continue its voyage through the music and movement of Hispanic-American culture.
Film Festival of Columbus
Gateway Film Center
Tuesday-Friday, October 2-5
550 N. High St., South Campus
The Film Festival of Columbus — FFOCOL for short, pronounced "focal" — has a clear focus. It's not only bringing some great movies to town, it's showcasing Columbus as a filmmaking destination. We're down for that.
"Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo"
Studio Two, Riffe Center
77 South High St., Downtown
CATCO presents a play written by Rajiv Joseph, which tells the story of a tiger that roams the streets of present-day Baghdad seeking the meaning of life and encountering Americans and Iraqis.
"The Intergalactic Nemesis Book One: Target Earth"
Mershon Auditorium
Friday, Oct. 12
1871 North High St., Campus
Part radio drama, part graphic novel, part stage show, the Wexner Center will present this first part of "The Intergalactic Nemesis," the story of three regular people as they face an impending alien invasion.
Locality 2012
Various locations
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14
Take a bus tour to see site-specific dance performances around town at places like the Union Station Arch, Whetstone Park, the Strand Cafe and the block of High Street between the Riffe Center and the Statehouse.
The Jewish Community Center's Roth-Resler Theater
October 20-28
1125 College Ave., East Side
Kicking off the Gallery Players' 2012-2013 season, David Mamet's "November" follows an incumbent president as he faces a daunting reelection — and the pardoning of turkeys before Thanksgiving that may inspire his comeback.
Neil Cowley Trio
Wexner Center for the Arts
Saturday, Oct. 13
1871 N. High St., Campus
Because we constantly need reminders that jazz is supposed to be fun and freewheeling, British powerhouse Neil Cowley Trio persists. Their brainy, propulsive new album "The Face of Mount Molehill" rocks harder than most rock albums these days.
Wexner Center for the Arts
Wednesday, Oct. 24
1871 N. High St., Campus
American kids rock so sedately compared with Algerian desert folk. The Touareg rockers return to the Wex with a show so towering in power that it might even be worth skipping Morrissey and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion the same night.
Por Vida
Junctionview Studios
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28
889 Williams Ave., Grandview
Columbus' indie art scene elite are always in attendance at this party for those who have passed. Day of the Dead-inspired paintings, sculptures, installation and music are at once sentimental and spooky.
"The American President: Photographs from the Archives of the Associated Press"
Schumacher Gallery, Capital University
Oct. 26-Dec. 7
2199 E. Main St., Bexley
At the White House and around the globe, Associated Press photographers have been on the heels of the commander-in-chief for well over a century. This well-timed touring show presents several dozen of the most memorable presidential moments and images in AP history.
"Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli Film"
Wexner Center for the Arts
Throughout November
1871 N. High St., Campus
This series at the Wex celebrates the animation studio hailed as the "Disney of Japan." Known commodities like "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke" mix with deeper cuts, and the series features of mix of subtitles and English-dubbed version, making some more family-friendly.
"In Love with Tyrone"
Palace Theatre
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3
34 W. Broad St., Downtown
Playwright and director Ericka Nicole Malone presents this gospel play about a salon owner betrayed by her husband. The production starring Robin Givens and Leon embarks on a nine-city tour this fall.
"The Fab Four" Beatles Tribute with Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Ohio Theatre
Saturday, Nov. 10
39 E. State St., Downtown
The Columbus Symphony dons its figurative mop-top with this Pops Series tribute to The Beatles. Expect '60s era costumes and classics like "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude." Michael Berkowitz conducts.
Builders Association: "SONTAG: REBORN"
Wexner Center for the Arts
Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 15-18
1871 N. High St., Campus
In connection with its massive Annie Leibovitz show, the Wexner Center brings back New York's The Builders Association ("HOUSE/DIVIDED") for a multimedia portrait of the photographer's longtime partner, writer Susan Sontag, drawn from her earliest journals and Leibovitz's pictures.
CSO Masterworks "Cheek and Charm" concert
Southern Theatre
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 16-18
21 East Main St., Downtown
Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts the CSO in Igor Stravinsky's neoclassic "Octet," Darius Milhaud's Brazil-infused ballet "Le Boeuf sur le Toit," Maurice Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite," and is joined by violinist Alicia Hui in Serge Prokofiev's "Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 19."
"The Shakespeare Conspiracy"
Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center
549 Franklin Ave., Downtown
Oct. 31-Nov. 10
Serious doubts about the authorship of the plays attributed to William Shakespeare did not arise publicly until more than two centuries after his death. Set in 1593 London, "The Shakespeare Conspiracy" makes the case for Christopher Marlowe: playwright, spy, homosexual.
Story by Chris DeVille, Brad Keefe, Todd LaPlace, Jackie Mantey and Jay Weitz


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|Dax Thura
My underwhelming search-fu has shown me that since we left Eleder (about the begining of the year), the only place we gained loot was at the mine (10 diamonds worth 400gp each, a +1 heavy pick, 750gp, and the deed to the mine) and the village where we fought the gorilla-bear monsters. Douena has the Zenj Spirit Fetish from the village but I didn't see that anyone laid cliam to the weapon. The money was divided up among the ten of us (Douena, Lorenz, Mahjik, Makoa, Urza, Ishrou, Jask, Pezock, Sasha, Shokambe) so that each of us has a diamond (400gp) and 75gp.
|Dax Thura
|Wander Weir
Go Makoa and Lorenz! You're the last of the non-NPCs! Don't make us be rescued by the NPCs! Oh! The Shaaaame! (But don't let that stop Alton from saving the day.)
Yeah, this is rapidly turning into the DM playing by himself and letting us know how it turns out. Too many saves and too many bonuses to hit on their side. :P
Heh. Well, you'll notice almost all the NPCs (the friendly ones) are immobilized now, too. :)
That said, I'm looking forward to you reaching your destination, so that there are opportunities for you to split up from the NPCs from time to time again. I am starting to feel the difficulties of so many NPCs tagging along, and I'm generally the kind of DM who loves handling large casts of NPCs (although they're generally not participating in every battle the PCs get into, at least not all together).
For some reason all the "important" pbps that I play in, the proverbial poop has hit the fan. Navior's Serpent Skull and Jade Regent, of course - and DM Barcas' Rivers Run Red currently sees the party (at level 5) attacked by a vanguard of 6 medium and 2 large red dragons. (And the party was attending a trial at the time, so is largely poorly armed and unarmored.
I expect some character deaths.
Well, the Jade Regent party's doing not too badly and is in an easy position to retreat if things turn for the worse. In this game, however, you've had some horrible luck this battle. Numerous misses and failed saves from the party all over the place. The opponents are actually not that powerful if you could just hit them more than once!
As for you Rivers Run Red game, 8 dragons? Wow, that's nasty.
It's a (heavily modified) Kingmaker campaign - my character originally died during the finale against the Staglord; the character awoke in the afterlife - along with the Staglord, who in this particular campaign turned out to be "Nikolai Rogarvia" the last heir to the throne. He warned against the return of Choral the Conqueror. My character decided that this was a good enough reason to drag the Staglord back to life with her instead of taking a well deserved afterlife in paradise.
The GM did a great job of running a parallel adventure for my character - as she decided that she'd spurn the easy raise dead; instead she traveled with Nikolai through first Abaddon, then Hell and Axis and finally to Pharasma's Boneyard to petition the goddess directly to allow her to take Nikolai back to Golarion. This took quite a while real-time, and two years in-game time during which the other PCs had already established a small kingdom.
Unfortunately nobody was expecting Choral to appear so soon. Our allies, the Varnholds, are holding of a larger force further afield - skirmishing to buy time - while Choral's vanguard of 8 dragon is attacking the town already.
The Jade Regent fight is perhaps the "safest". But a few lucky rolls by the corby can change that. Melon is tanking nicely, hopefully that will buy the time we need.
...but then there's still the "strange man" who accounts for a DC 20 knowledge check. Even if you allow for a +5 "rarity" increase to the DC, that is still a CR 5.
Oh, wait a minute. I goofed. Mahjik's first hit brought it beneath 8 hp, which should have knocked it unconscious. His last attack could have then gone against #5. I'll fix that as soon as I have time to update again.
In that case hopefully the flanking connects the crit; but in either case #5 will need to save vs stun DC 18
Ok, I'm really sorry. Last Tuesday I was helping a friend get ready for the Halloween Game we we co-DMing, Wednesday was the actual game, and then I spent every day until today at a friend's house because I was going to be there for another set of games anyway.
Thing is, I could have gotten online and just didn't even think of it. I blame Skyrim, Borderlands, friends, and myself.
So, after I get up in the morning, while I'm eating breakfast, I tend to check in on the stats for my blog, just to see how many views I've been getting. Recently, I've tended between 20-40 views per day, most of them for my recent Red Dwarf reviews.
This morning, I took a look at the stats and was stunned to see that in the space of just a few hours I had received a little over 300 views. That was about an hour ago. That number has since risen to 347 and is still climbing. The largest portion of those views have been for my Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition review. At first, I thought there had to be a mistake. But with a little bit of detective work, I found where they were all coming from. Paizo tweeted my review on their Twitter feed! I'm, like, popular or something!
Nicely done :)
I just read the whole article - and it is splendidly written, Paizo highlight it for good reason.
I've found that Paizo - and their associated authors - are very on the ball when it comes to responding to feedback from the community. When I wrote a review on Master of Devils (on tenletter), the author, Dave Gross, also came by and gave words of appreciation.
This morning, I took a look at the stats and was stunned to see that in the space of just a few hours I had received a little over 300 views. That was about an hour ago. That number has since risen to 347 and is still climbing. The largest portion of those views have been for my Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition review. At first, I thought there had to be a mistake. But with a little bit of detective work, I found where they were all coming from. Paizo tweeted my review on their Twitter feed! I'm, like, popular or something!
I read it before it was cool. :P
Btw, Navior, do you know Pagrip is up in the Crimson Throne game?
|Wander Weir
|Makoa Wolf'sKin
The bonuses on Makoa's bite attack are off. His hit roll should total 19 and the damage should be 8. His bite is a primary attack (as are his claws) so there is no -5 penalty to hit and he does full strength bonus to damage. All three attacks hit.
This is what happens when I think I took Animal Fury but forget I took the Toothy racial trait...
Urza growls in frustration as #4 surrenders. He hurries into the next room and releases a jet of flame before another one (#7) can utter those unholy words.Scorching Ray: RTouch, fire into melee to hit 16 damage 18
I respectfully request Urza "lose it" like this more frequently :D
|Dax Thura
|Wander Weir
My apologies, everyone. Due to some unexpected and unpleasant surprises, work has been kicking my arse for the last couple of weeks. I haven't had much time to log in and contribute to the games during the day and haven't had the energy to stare at the computer screen in the evenings. I'm taking some time off after Thanksgiving. Hopefully it'll allow me the chance to recovery my momentum and a small portion of my sanity. In the meantime, feel free to autobot my PC if I'm taking too long to respond.
While I'm sure Navior is somewhat relieved to see his stable of NPCs reduced, I'm a bit concerned about a clericless future. Douena certainly wasn't built to carry a party healbot-wise; even if she never took another rogue level and just went straight cleric from here on out, which wasn't my intention, we're going to be at least 2 levels behind the level of divine magic the AP expects us to have. Quite frankly, if I'd been more familiar with Paizo's products when we started, I never would have even tried to run a multiclassed cleric. My RL group has been trying to get by with on a bard and a ranger since the end of the first book of Second Darkness, and I've had to supply them with a succession of friendly NPC clerics and extra potions and wands to deal with negative levels and magical darkness and death ward and character death and all the condition-removal a straight cleric normally has to deal with.
Can we get by with a cleric half the level the adventure expects and a druid at least 2 levels behind? (Don't know if Makoa ever plans to take more barbarian levels or not.)
I was planning on keeping the levels more or less equal, but I share your concern. Were this a homebrew, I wouldn't mind being down a cleric(Heal is a wonderful skill), but Paizo's APs have a habit of being oddly dependant on healing. I think Navior can handle it, as can we.
Of course, Douena makes me wish there was a divine version of Arcane Trickster, but that's a different matter entirely... :)
I don't share the concern (at least not overly). It may be meta-gamey, but we're rarely >really< in the need of solving something within 1 day that requires a on-par cleric. I think it is perfectly acceptable to take a week off in-game to sleep off the excess stat damage and the like.
All we really need is a level 3 cleric to cover "lesser restore" outside combat, "remove fear" and "suppress charms and compulsions" (level 2 spell, Andoran Companion) for combat. Higher level spells are gravy, true, but they're not essential. The APs have a habit of making external clerics available in different points (either as companions or at temples/churches).
|Dax Thura
Yeah, Dax is right. There is a race going on, so taking a week off in-game might have in-game implications. Of course, if Douena gets her way, you'll be quitting that race anyway. :)
I'm actually not overly concerned about healing at the moment. Nonetheless, it is something I'll be keeping an eye on as we continue forward. I can make adjustments as necessary (I'm making them all the time, either adjusting the number of opponents to account for a larger party or just changing things I don't like).
Sorry for the slowness in the last week, by the way. I've been busy. Things should pick up again next week.
I don't share the concern (at least not overly). It may be meta-gamey, but we're rarely >really< in the need of solving something within 1 day that requires a on-par cleric. .... The APs have a habit of making external clerics available in different points (either as companions or at temples/churches).
I haven't found this to be the case at all in the APs I'm familiar with. Maybe it's just that they're wilderness rather than urban APs, but I've found it usually the case that the PCs are basically alone and without allies for whole books at a time. And there's almost always time pressures, but even when there's not, wandering monsters and random encounters make it impractical to say, "Well, we're just going to sit here for several days and wait to heal."
And healing is the least of my worries. There's ability drain and negative levels and magical darkness auras that light can't pierce and invisibility we can't purge and things that call for break enchantment and dispel magic and remove curse and all kinds of other things that can't be solved by waiting for them to go away. As Urza is a sorcerer and not a wizard, he's not going to have the spell selection to pick up any of those nichey spells, even if they're on his spell list.
Nor are scrolls a reliable option, even if we could afford them and had someplace to purchase them from. Douena can't even cast the raise dead and restoration scrolls we have without first casting owl's wisdom so her casting stat is high enough and then a caster level check and a chance of completely losing a very expensive investment. Even if they're both cast without mishap, that still leaves whoever was raised with one negative level we can't get rid of. And then we won't have access to another raise dead ever. Makoa might have reincarnate when we're 14th level, but that's it -- and we still wouldn't be able to restore the negative levels.
Yeah, the lack of raise dead or restoration may become a concern. Jask was certainly the least convenient NPC to have die, but the dice fall where they will... At any rate, I'll keep an eye on this as we proceed. If I feel the need to introduce a replacement for Jask, I'll do so. I don't want to force any PC to change their planned level progression, so neither Douena nor Makoa should feel the need to go all cleric or druid from here.
Yes it is a race. No we don't have to win to progress to the next books. (At least, I'm assuming that the plot doesn't somehow hinge on us actually being there first.) It's part of the story that we might take second place, and that is a good thing too.
I think Navior has the right of it: if we really need something he can make it happen one way or another.
(Regarding deeper darkness, Mahjik got that covered via his everburning torch. Urza can presumably glitterdust from a scroll reliably enough. Right now we've been mostly shedding NPCs, which in a way is good - deepens the involvement for the PCs. Imagine Lorenz's drive for vengeance if Sasha should fall.)
Restorations will be a pain, but that's okay. Given the lack of loot, we wouldn't be able to pay 1000gp to recover 1 level anyway ;)
Right now we've been mostly shedding NPCs, which in a way is good - deepens the involvement for the PCs. Imagine Lorenz's drive for vengeance if Sasha should fall.
Well, that's fine for PCs who are motivated by vengeance. Douena's motivated by fun -- and she hasn't had much since we got off the island. It's just been a long trudge of politics and logistics and working for a cause she doesn't believe in. No amount of treasure or fame or knowledge is worth the lives of people she loves, and rather than lose anyone else, she'd rather walk away and let the factions fight amongst themselves for the damn city. There's nothing there she wants.
EDIT: I don't know why, but it would feel different if the Aspis Consortium had attacked us out in the wilderness or anywhere other than the Pathfinders' supposed "safe house." Douena's anger would be turned toward the Consortium, then. But since we were attacked for being blindly obedient to the Society, going where they told us to go, even though we didn't really need to resupply, and being where they told us to go to be "safe," it feels like it's their fault.
Everburning torches won't do a thing against deep darkness, which is a higher level spell.
Mahjik specifically got a clerical everburning torch (i.e. same spell level as deeper darkness). It won't be able to increase the light level against deeper darkness, but in the overlap the pre-existing light conditions apply. Makao and Urza at least should be able to see fine in that regardless, and Douena in many cases.
What exactly is the rationale behind forcing the PCs to work for a faction in this adventure anyway? We could have used a library and done research by ourselves and found a guide by ourselves, if one proved necessary, and all the factions could still have chased us and tried to get us to work for them and attacked us to slow us down or get information or whatever. I'm guessing that once we get where we're going, the faction is going to be our only resource for buying/selling/etc.?
There's a thread in the Second Darkness forum (Why was Second Darkness AP so unpopular?) where a poster lists the problems they had with other APs for comparison; one was Serpent's Skull (fortunately no specific spoilers), and they said
Being forced to work with an organisation for the AP makes a lot of players feel like employees rather than heroes.
That's right where I am. I hate that my PC is a pawn of some faceless organization rather than acting autonomously. (Doesn't help that I find the practices of the Pathfinder Society, as delineated in Seekers of Secrets and the current webfiction, repugnant and a lot closer to LE than the N the group supposedly is. If Douena knew what was going on at the Grand Lodge in Absolom, she would have stalked away indignantly back in Eleder.)
Nothing in the AP actually forces you to work with a faction. The factions seek out the PCs and try to recruit them (and may later oppose them). Now, the adventures are written with the assumption that the PCs choose to join one, but it doesn't require that they do. A lot of people tend to equate assumptions made in adventure writing with "mandatory" and that's really not the case at all. In Serpent's Skull, it would be very easy to continue if the PCs chose not to work for any of the groups. Indeed, since the AP makes no assumption at all about which group they join, all the faction stuff is left very vague, making it even easier to ignore. So please don't think you have to work with the Pathfinders simply because the adventure said so. The party is free to decide what they want, and I won't force any decision on anyone. You could even decide not to go to the city if you want, although that would, admittedly, entail abandoning the AP for something different. So far, however, all the PCs except Douena have indicated a desire to work with the Pathfinders.
I am curious though. What are the Pathfinders up to at the Grand Lodge? It's been ages since I last looked at Seekers of Secrets. I barely glanced at the Field Guide when I got, and I haven't read the web fiction, so I don't actually know much about the inner workings.
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Of those who are evaluated in this manner, roughly half aredeemed worthy and allowed to take the Oath of the Initiate.
Under this vow, initiates agree to submit to all the laws that
bind full Pathfinders, but are additionally required to follow
any and all edicts passed down from those in charge
of their training, accepting punishment when
merited and foregoing any compensation
for their labor. While not exactly slaves,
initiates forfeit all but their most basic
rights to the Pathfinder Society, with the
understanding that those in charge will
keep the initiates' best interests at heart.
Initiates are stripped of all but
their most basic possessions, with the items placed in secure
storage, and issued nondescript outfits of homespun gray
cloth. They are then brought to the Quadrangle, the massive
cluster of buildings in the northeast corner of the Grand
Lodge, and assigned their new quarters, often packed three or
more to a room. For the next several years, these austere cells,
featuring only bunks, desks, and a lockable trunk for each
of them, are their only homes.
between mandatory classes and study periods, initiates
earn their keep by performing any and all duties assigned to
them by the Pathfinders charged with their training. These
tasks are generally couched as extensions of the initiate's
education, and can include anything from manning
the main gate (arms training) to scrubbing floors and
chamber pots (diligence) to providing research assistance
For initiates, the rules governing life in the Grand Lodge
are much stricter—though they're technically required
to obey any request from one of their handlers without
hesitation, some of the basic guidelines include no fighting,
no leaving the Grand Lodge, no entering forbidden areas (a
constant temptation, given the nature of the compound),
no clothing other than the initiate gray, no shirking, no
chemical addictions, and no romantic entanglements (the
most frequently violated initiate rule, sometimes as a result
of taboo assignations with full Pathfinders).
Punishment for transgressions by an initiate is usually
handled by the Pathfinder instructor most closely involved
with the incident or initiate, and can include anything
from extra work shifts to public floggings depending on
the seriousness of the offense.
Sounds like a cross between a cult and the most obnoxious of fraternity hazing, only instead of lasting a semester, applicants are forced to work as menial servants, their possessions stripped from them and their autonomy removed, even to the choice of what clothing and/or jewelry to wear, for "several years". There are no limits placed on what orders they are expected to obey: "any request from one of their handlers without hesitation." In the current webfiction, a guest at the Grand Lodge remarks on the swiftness with which the initiates respond to orders: "the efficiency with which they had learned the menial lessons taught to burgeoning Pathfinders—lessons that I, by virtue of my noble birth, had been spared." Which, honestly, just makes it worse. If they degraded everyone equally, no matter who they were, you could make the case that they honestly believed that being brainwashed to obey orders without thinking somehow inculcates quick thinking alone in the field. The fact that they exclude the rich and powerful from the appalling treatment ordinary people receive shows that they really only do it because they're the Pathfinder Society and they can. It's the worst kind of elitist cronyism, like Skull and Bones, except that, again, this isn't a semester of hazing but several years of being used as "not exactly slaves" by the Pathfinders.
Honestly, before Seekers of Secrets came out, I thought the Pathfinder Society was awesome. I thought when you did something amazing or made some great discovery, they'd come to you and say, "Hey! Great job! Want to join our awesome club for awesome people?" When I got Seekers of Secrets, I jumped right into it, trying to find out how I could play a Pathfinder Society member. I was almost physically sickened by what I read. They're not an awesome club for awesome people; they're an elitist losers' club for sadistic snobs. I don't see any difference between them and the press gangers in Skull & Shackles or the brainwashers of the Church of Razmir, except that you get your stuff back a lot faster if you're a literal slave on a pirate ship. I've hated them and not wanted a PC of mine to have anything to do with them ever since. I don't see how any Chaotic Good person, who, by definition, respects the rights of the individual above all else, could ever have anything to do with such an awful organization. Douena wouldn't even accept a field commission on the promise she wouldn't have to go through any of that, knowing that they routinely do it to other people.
(Btw, Seekers of Secrets also points out that the most common form of field commission, like the ones we were offered most likely, only allows you to apply your discovery or work done for the Pathfinder Society to your final project. You're still expected to report to Absalom, turn over all your stuff, dress in their slave uniform, shine shoes and clean chamberpots for your handler, and scrub statues until they "deem you worthy" of being in their club.)
My personal disgust with the Pathfinder Society aside (as Douena sadly has no way to know about it or she'd dedicate her life to finding a way to firebomb the Grand Lodge off the face of Golarion), the irony is that if we hadn't followed the Pathfinders' advice and had stayed somewhere else than at their "safe house," being attacked while trying to do things our own way would have been enough to nudge Douena onto the Pathfinder reservation. If Jask had died because we hadn't gone to the Pathfinder safe house but had trusted in our own best judgment, well, then maybe the Pathfinders really do have something of value to offer and maybe she ought to respect what they have to say. That would have pacified her on the subject, and she would have stopped fighting the idea, even if she wasn't happy about it. The fact that we got attacked in the very place they told us we would be safest means she never wants to have anything to do with any of them again.
Oh right. I'd forgotten most of that stuff, but it's coming back to me now. In some ways, I like that there's a seedy underside to the organization, but it does create a massive problem with the way the game presents the Pathfinders as an ideal organization for PCs to be members of. If it was just an in-game organization that happened to be powerful and widespread, that would be one thing, but I do have to wonder what the thinking is behind the real-world marketing that presents it as so perfect. It definitely paints Shattered Star in a new light...
The second adventure in Shattered Star is actually really good. If you were to strip it of its AP connections (which would be very easy as the individual parts are only very loosely connected), it would make a great stand-alone adventure. The first adventure is rather bland. I'm only halfway through reading the third, but I'm pretty unimpressed by it so far, which is a shame as I absolutely love Kaer Maga as a setting.
It would be very easy to strip Shattered Star of the Pathfinder Society completely. I think that's the route I would go if I ever ran it (not likely as there are too many better things I'd want to run first).
|Kevin Mack
Hi hope I'm not overstepping my boundries by posting this here and if I am I apolagise. Just wanted to say that as a longtime reader of a lot of Golarion stuff I agree with Joana's overview of the society (Although I put it down to them botching Seeker of secrets than how the society is intended to come across). However I would say shatterd star (So far) and the Orsirion module series presents them in a better light. Also I just want to say Ive been following this play by post for some time and am really enjoying the characters.
Again my apolagies if I'm overstepping by posting this here.
I posted most of my rant some months ago in a thread in the Shattered Star forum, and James Jacobs commented that if Seekers of Secrets had had that effect on my opinion of the Pathfinder Society, then the book was a failure. Some people said that they thought Seekers of Secrets had been "quietly retconned." It needs to be publicly disavowed, like elves trancing in Elves of Golarion or the plethora of dragons in Guide to Darkmoon Vale or James Jacob's personal albatross, the paladin of Asmodeus, especially since Dave Gross' Varian Jeggare fiction seems to be perpetuating the Seeker of Secrets status quo in regard to the initiation process.
You're quite welcome to post here, as far as I'm concerned (especially as you largely agree with me ;). I obviously feel quite strongly about the clash between the Society's positive reputation and the documentation of their actual practices, however. I don't want it retconned in the sense of them sweeping it under the rug and never referring to the application process again; I want it retconned in the sense that they say, no, the Society absolutely does not do that, before I'll consider being involved with them. Ironically enough, Douena was first rolled up for an Entombed with the Pharoahs game, and her relationship with the Pathfinder Society was much warmer. Of course, that was before Seekers of Secrets came out. :)


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22 comments:
- I V Y said...
xo zebra and meerkat
- September 27, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- Sarah Stright said...
What a fun dress! I'm a new follower and can't wait to have time to properly read your previous posts!
- September 27, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- meowsk said...
I love this dress so much!
- September 27, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Damsels said...
is it weird that i like how those heels make your feet look bigger? i think its the roundness at the toe . anyway it looks really col in a way
- September 27, 2011 at 8:08 AM
is it hard to walk on those heels?
- September 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM
- Elizabeth Benfield said...
i love this dress ... its so fun and flattering.
- September 27, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Helen said...
Awesome dress I love all the colours, and the tights are a great colour too
- September 27, 2011 at 8:35 AM
- Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...
@Anonymous, it's a mix, they're rather easy to walk in heel-wise as they don't make you stand on your tippy-toes, but like a lot of platforms/wedges they are rather treacherous, if you step on something uneven or twist your ankle you really twist it. So, I find them super comfortable, but I'm also rather constantly afraid I will hurt myself in them! ha!
- September 27, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Giedre said...
aagh, i know right? I always get excited about fall coming and the leaves turning and the weather getting cold...but then I remember that my days are getting shorter, which means less time for outdoor shoots!! :/
- September 27, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Isi, Wake up & smell the azahar said...
Love that green tights ;)
- September 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Doudinou♥ said...
Gorgeous ! I love your dress and your cardigan is amazing as well !!
Much love , Riim :)
- September 27, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Fashion Inciter said...
Ah again with that dress, haha adorable, it's super crazy. I like it.
- September 27, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- Jamie Rose said...
That dress is wonderful! I really enjoy the green tights and cute cardigan with it too. And the mary jane heels are amazing!
- September 27, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Lauren said...
I ordered those heels from Modcloth on an impulse and returned them because I was worried about walking in them. So I'll just keep enjoying them vicariously through you and all the chic ways you style them. =)
- September 27, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- Kitsune-kun said...
fun colors! I could NEver walk in those heels. wow!
- September 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM
- Sarah K. said...
DYING for those shoes.
- September 27, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- The Daily Fashionista said...
You look so fantastic!!! And I know what you mean about the fleeting light. I'm just not ready for long evenings to fade away. Especially when my photos are also coming out too soft due to dwindling sunlight.
- September 27, 2011 at 6:57 PM
- My Hideaway said...
Love this outfit. Head to toe. :)
- September 27, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- ftashion said...
The colours on the dress are so interesting! I love those heels but I have no idea how to wear them for long. Any tips on choosing and wearing heels?
Fang Ting
- September 28, 2011 at 12:03 AM
- Danielle Celeste Couture said...
Interesting dress.
Love from Oregon USA,
an evening at the symphony
- September 28, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Sara C. said...
That's such a lovely outfit!
I love your stockings with those shoes which seem to come from Oz!
Have a nice day
Sara C.
- September 28, 2011 at 3:03 AM
- Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...
@ftfashion, I find platforms make shoes much more comfortable than shoes without platforms. I also know that my foot can't handle heel heights over 3.5, well 5 inches if there's a 2 inch platform, but not 4 inches straight (if that makes sense). I also wear all my new shoes around my house for a few days before I try wearing them out. Ultimately, I don't think there's a trick to heels other than practice & I'm still not the best--I always wear flats on days when I had to do a ton of walking.
- September 28, 2011 at 9:31 AM


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The new study takes a closer look at the Beretania street tunnel that would take the train inland to the University of Hawaii Manoa campus, rather than the Ala Moana Shoppping Center.
The HART report points out that an underground tunnel would impact historic structures with potential soil settling and damage to buildings along the way.
"The Beretania tunnel which they studied for the first time in depth would go to Manoa instead of Ala Moana. For some reason the city didn't want to do that before and doesnt want to do that now. They said the Beretania tunnel would be feasible, but not prudent," said Univerisity of Hawaii Law professor Randy Roth.
The study cites lower ridership, compared to the center option.
It also looked at how the elevated guide ways would impact the historic Mother Waldron Park--a half a block of grassy space with art deco structures that are protected.
"It is going to have an obviously negative impact. They are saying we cant move it this way. We can't move it that way," said Roth.
Roth says it remains to be seen whether the court will finds the suplemental enviromental impact study acceptable enough to give the green light on construction.'
But rail opponents prefer to hang their hat on an upcoming 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in August on their lawsuit to stop the project in its tracks.
"We think we will prevail there and that will cause the city to redo the whole thing," said Roth.
The public is being encouraged to weigh in on the suplemental EIS. The deadline for comments is July 22.
There will also be a public hearing July 9th at the Blaisdell Center starting at 4 p.m.
HART executive director Dan Graubauskas declined to comment on the study.


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Who are the big winners from Markit's IPO?
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is set to be the biggest winner from the IPO of Markit, while the largest individual shareholder is potentially in line for a $8.75 million pay day if the financial data provider prices at the top of its range.
A group of investment banks, hedge funds and individuals are set to collectively earn more than $1.3 billion from Markit's initial public offering, according to new filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.
The London-based group, run by chief executive and founder Lance Uggla, plans to sell 45.7 million shares via a flotation on Nasdaq, priced at between $23 and $25 each. At the top end of the range, the 13-year-old company would be valued at $4.47 billion.
The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board has expressed interest in buying up to a third of the offering, valued at $450 million, according to the filling. But of greater interest is the list of investors planning to sell down their stakes. Markit will not issue new shares during the float, instead existing investors will reduce their stakes.
If Markit prices at $25 a share, Bank of America Merrill Lynch will earn around $175.6 million. The US bank plans to sell just over seven million shares, reducing its stake from 8% to 4.6%, according to the filing.
Among Markit's individual selling shareholders, meanwhile, the largest is Armins Rusis, Markit's co-head of information and a former managing director at Morgan Stanley. He is set to earn $8.75 million by selling 350,000 shares.
Markit launched in 2003 and today counts some of the world's largest investment banks – including Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and JP Morgan – as well as investment houses among its backers. Citi, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs would all earn above $119 million from planned share sales at $25 per share, according to last night's SEC filing.
Collectively, 12 banks would earn around $1.02 billion if the offering is priced at $25, with their collective stake in Markit reducing from 53% to 32.7%.
The biggest non-bank selling shareholder is hedge fund Eton Park, which would earn $20 million by offloading its entire 1.3% stake, the filing said. Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek and US private equity firm General Atlantic, which own 10.3% and 11.4% of Markit respectively, do not plan to sell any shares.
The total shares owned by Uggla were not disclosed. However, according to the filing, Uggla held 5.67 million shares, or 2.8% of the company, through a voting trust called Pan Praewood 1 – named after a wood in St Albans close to where Markit was founded in 2003 – of which he and members of his family are beneficiaries.
John Price, a former head of Markit's equities and economics units, and now founder and chairman at Sourcecard, is set to earn just over $6 million by selling 241,890 shares. Dan Simpson, head of enterprise software at Markit, will also earn $6 million from his sale of 237,360 shares.
Other individual investors, who will earn between $2.5 million and $6 million if Markit prices at the top of its range include: Mark Murray, a former head of Markit's leverage loan software products and services until March last year; Peter Little, chairman Markit's enterprise data management business; Stuart Plane, Markit's Sydney-based head of EDM; Alec Rainsby, Markit's former chief technology officer; Niall Cameron, global head of credit at HSBC and a former director at Markit; and Brad Hunt, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs and now global co-head of equities at Markit.
Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and a representative for Cameron all declined to comment. All other firms and individuals did not respond to requests for comment in time for publication.


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I'm baaaaackWednesday, July 18th, 2012 by Katie Sheline
I will admit it, I'm a beach snob. Florida Gulf beaches or bust (see Image 1). I've been going to the white sand beaches of Florida that border the clear blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico for as long as I can remember. They're hard to beat, and still are, even with some tar ball splatterings. It's crazy to think that 2 years after the oil spill there are still tar balls washing up on beaches daily. Although the beaches we visited today looked fine at first glance, once you took a trained eye (or eye in training) to them, you can start to pick out just how much oil is still washing up on the beaches today (see Image 2), which says a lot about the magnitude of the spill.
In other news, I've been earning my keep as the resident Southerner– informing the group of places to eat, including the story behind the Moe's franchises. Who knew that Mellow Mushroom's and Einstein's didn't exist everywhere? Not to mention I've successfully opened their taste buds to the unbelievable deliciousness that is cheese dip. Furthermore, as amateur storm enthusiast of the group, I got to show off my useless knowledge about lightning during the insane storm that raged for hours after we left the last sample site. Contrary to Pat's former belief, the majority of lightning during a storm is cloud-to-cloud lightning, not cloud-to-ground. And the highest concentration of lightning in the world is found in the Congo (Florida is second though). Luckily, we made it through the storm without getting struck by lightning (even though you're safe in a car as long as you aren't touching any metal part of the car).


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Ferry honors firefighters
MARTINS FERRY – The city's second annual town hall meeting was an occasion to recognize and honor the fire department as one of the longest serving volunteer fire departments in the state.
Mayor Paul Riethmiller introduced the speakers. He pointed out that the fire department exemplifies the volunteer spirit of the community with its recent 125-year celebration. Today the department stands with more than 60 active volunteers.
"The city of Martins Ferry has been blessed over the years to have many volunteer and non-profit clubs and organizations," he said. "Tonight we are here to honor the best volunteer organization to ever serve the city of Martins Ferry, Ohio."
Fire Chief Jack Regis spoke about the department's earliest days when the volunteer organization was founded after a severe downtown fire. He noted the department's enduring dedication to paying respect to past and honorary members who have passed away in the prior 12 months. A ceremony is held the first Sunday of May.
The department also sponsors a Christmas Parade and Betty Zane Days. Betty Zane Days will be held Aug. 6-10.
Illustrating the department's commitment, Regis also recounted a call to a fully engulfed structure on Crawford Heights Jan. 22, noting that the water itself was at a freezing temperature.
Current projects include updating bylaws and operating guidelines. A new pump truck will be obtained in two weeks. Other plans include updating the 13-year-old thermal imaging cameras. The county's 911 radio upgrade levy will also allow for better communications. He added that the department continues to look into grants.
He expressed gratitude on behalf of the fire department for the community's continued financial support of the department in the form of levy approval at the ballot box despite hard economic times.
"Our citizens have been gracious and generous," he said. "It's very humbling."
Assistant Chief Michael Reese spoke about other projects including the Junior Firefighter Program, initiated in 2009 in response to declining membership. Any resident of the county age 14-18 living within five miles of the city is welcome to apply.
Recognition was also given to Chuck Hodor Sr. for his 55 years of volunteer service.
State and county officials were invited to speak. EMA Director David Ivan Executive Administrative Assistant Becky Horn spoke about their organization's duty to provide resources when the county is faced with an extreme emergency. They noted the value and necessity of local fire departments and emergency personnel.
Several guests were Martins Ferry natives or residents. Others spoke about their connection to the town.
"I think we are really, really, really blessed to have these gentlemen and ladies," County Auditor Andrew Sutak. "We owe them our gratitude for what they do."
Commissioner Ginny Favede congratulated the city on its growth in taking advantage of the incoming prosperity offered by new business concerns. She added that after steering through difficult economic times the county is poised to transform itself in the coming years, and firefighters will become even more important as the population grows.
Commissioner Charles R. Probst Jr. spoke of the rich history of the city exemplified by the fire department and noted the unique camaraderie among firefighters stand side-by-side to preserve lives and homes.
"That's a bond that's never broken," he said. "Actions speak volumes. Congratulations on a job well done."
Commissioner Matt Coffland praised the fire department and city leaders for their initiative.
Sheriff David Lucas added his appreciation.
"You've stepped up and answered the call," said Sen. Lou Gentile, who presented a commendation. He noted the importance of a fire department at a time when many communities have been forced to cut safety services.
Greg DiDonato, executive director of OMEGA, shared a story of a family member who was saved due to the quick response of firefighters. He noted the vibrant community of Martins Ferry and the evident pride people have for their town.
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We recently discovered in our interview with Rachel Andrew the interesting series of minibooks "Pocket Guides Series" from fivesimplesteps.com.These eBooks cover specific aspects of web design. They are quick and efficient guides for a first encounter or to use as a fast manual. Very comfortable, and "for the price of a coffee" at just £2.00 per digital copy in the usual formats like pdf, epub and mobi.The titles available at the moment are "Creating Symbol Fonts" by Brian Suda y "CSS3 layout modules" by Rachel Andrew.
- In "Creating Symbol Fonts" we have a general overview of the appropriate use of symbol fonts, we learn how to create our own custom symbol fonts and technical issues are covered such as formats, the way to embed them into HTML and other considerations about typography on the web and useful resources to go deeper into the subject.
- The second book, "CSS3 layout modules", is an excellent practical example to get an overview of the available Layout modules in CSS3 specification. In the first chapter we have a few practical examples of Multicolumn layout which allow us to experiment with its interesting properties such as column-count, column-gap, column-rule. The following chapters discuss CSS flexible box layout, CSS grid layout, CSS regions and CSS exclusions.
For now you can get the two titles we mentioned. From February, "The Craft of Words" by The Standardistas and "Psychology for Designers" by Joe Leech will be available, to be followed later by other interesting topics written by experts in the sector. We'll keep you informed!


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The Latest and (not-so) Greatest on ADD and ADHD
by Wendy Burt-Thomas
Scientists now know that many factors can play a role in the development of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. From food dyes and second-hand smoke to toxic chemicals and genetics, both internal and external influences may affect the severity of symptoms. Regardless of the cause, there are a variety of treatments to help decrease the effects of ADD/ADHD in your child's life. Here are just a few to consider:
Food Dyes On June 3, 2008, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, urging it to ban eight artificial food dyes. According to CSPPI, the following eight dyes are believed to increase hyperactivity and other behavior problems in children:
It's not a new theory. Since the 1970s, numerous studies from around the world proved that some children's behavior "worsened" with the consumption of the dyes. In fact, the British government is already pressuring food companies to use safer colorings - thanks to the latest studies.
But dyes aren't the only consideration when worrying about outside causes of ADD and ADHD. Two recent British studies found that the preservative sodium benzoate may be to blame.
Test: Omit food products with artificial food dyes from your child's diet. Look for organic products or those that list only naturally colored ingredients (such as cereal colored with beet or carrot coloring). Whole, non-processed foods are generally a better choice for anyone.
Solution: If your child seems more focused, less hyperactive or generally less anxious, talk to a Registered Dietician about better food options. When in doubt, look for foods that are labeled as organic or made with no preservatives.


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I am so, so sorry you're having to deal with this. What a pain, and good for you for continuing to BF your babe. I bet he's doing as well as he is because of all your good milk!
I know adults can get IV iron. It carries some risk of reactions, and I'm not sure kids or babies can get it, but it might be an option to discuss with your hematology team.
I totally agree with the PP who suggested that a compunding pharmacist might be able to mix a tastier formulation for him- although no matter how you slice it liquid iron is pretty gross.
Also, honestly, if I were in your situation and I really needed to get that oral iron in b/c there was no other way to get it and we were both getting way stressed out, I might try a little cereal. I know you said you wanted to EBF for a year and I respect that, but you may want to talk to your team about the risks of ongoing iron deficiency anemia versus the risk of starting solids (only just a couple of tablespoons of cereal to mix the medicine in). I say that with the utmost respect for your situation and decisions, but as a healthcare provider and a mom of 3 who also knows that sometimes the best plan in any given situation isn't what you'd do in the ideal situation.
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A self-styled Buenos Aires superhero who fought crime armed only with a costume, mask and pepper spray is now on weapons charges.
Thanks to an alleged shootout with muggers, the superhero has been charged with carrying an unlicensed gun, police said.
The man who called himself Menganno - Spanish for Joe Blow - and became famous in Argentine media is actually Oscar Lefosse, 43, a former cop who served from 1986 to 1996. It turns out his gun licence expired a year ago.
On Tuesday, Lefosse told police that three petty criminals opened fire on his car as he drove with his wife. He returned fire with his Glock pistol.
On his Facebook page, "Menganno" - 33,000 followers - posted a photo of what he said was his bullet-ridden car.
But a policeman quoted by the news agency Telam said the shots all came from inside the car.
"He could have killed somebody, an innocent bystander. He is irresponsible," the official said.
In an interview with AFP in 2010, Menganno described himself as "a real, flesh and blood superhero. My goal is for all of us to be better and show more solidarity. Injustice makes me sick".
He said then that he only defended himself with a flashlight, pepper spray and a compass, and had a company in the security sector. He did not elaborate.
"I do not walk around the street armed. I keep my gun at home," he said on Thursday on Argentine TV.
Lefosse used to hide his identity behind a mask that was a mix of dark and baby blue and co-ordinated nicely colour-wise with a Batman-style suit he wore, with a symbol on his chest to boot.


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Instagram isn't nearly as easy to navigate as Twitter, but it's a veritable treasure trove of smoking hot broads posting smoking hot photos. Thankfully, I've done all the heavy lifting on this one and have found the best of the best.
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THE 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will be observed July 1-3, and a restored 1883 cyclorama depicting Pickett's Charge from a point behind the Union lines will help to give viewers a sense of those bloody days.
Death came to many during those three days. Estimates vary, but one source lists the casualties as 51,000 including 23,000 Union troops and 28,000 from the Confederacy.
Horses – reportedly more than 3,000 – also were killed during the fighting, adding to the stench of death that reportedly affected the small Pennsylvania town and surrounding area until the first frost.
The three days of fighting have been called the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. However, the bloodiest single-day battle was the Battle of Antietam, sometimes called the Battle of Sharpsburg, in 1862.
Undoubtedly, not included in the death count is the demise of a 20-year-old girl, Jennie Wade. The house in which she was killed actually was her sister's home, and Jennie was among the family members who were there to care for her and her newborn child.
Jennie became a casualty July 3 when she was kneading bread for the Union troops.
Near the center of Gettysburg stands the David Wills House where President Abraham Lincoln stayed the night before he gave his famous address for the Soldiers National Cemetery dedication.
Many places in that area are reminders of the famous battle. Devils Den with its large boulders is an unforgettable sight and can be seen from nearby Little Round Top where a statue of Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren stands, binoculars in hand, as if he's planning the next move.
Warren's statue is among the more than 1,400 monuments, markers and tablets at Gettysburg.
A building in the nearby college became a hospital for soldiers from both the North and the South.
IT will be 150 years ago in November that Lincoln gave his famous speech, but those words still should be followed today – "that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."


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Written by LeChron James on 07.01.2013 at 05:37
The dudes on the outside look like reverse klansmen hahahaha
Written by psykometal on 07.01.2013 at 09:11
Haha I was thinking the same thing!
Written by Mr. Doctor on 07.01.2013 at 12:38
Nah, the hats are too pointy... They remind me more of the so called "Capirotes". Search for "Spanish easter procession" on google images and you'll get some pretty awesome costumes which KKK totally stole from them. They have a far cooler sense of style with all the colour variations. Here's a particuarly cool pic of their tradition.


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Conlee's success began in the late '70s. Overall, there have been 29 single releases throughout the years with 26 of them charting in the top 20 or better. Eight of those 26 have reached the coveted No. 1 spot on the national country charts.
His record tenure, beginning at ABC Records, brought him to MCA Records when the two labels merged. John also recorded for Columbia Records where he scored four hit singles before signing with Nashville's 16th Avenue Records, a division of the Opryland Music Group. This was something of a homecoming for Conlee, who has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1981.


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When you're looking for a firm to help you get out of debt, don't rely on an Internet search.By Laura CohnFrom Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, May 2009
When Lanette Bridges set out to tackle her massive pile of debt -- $30,000 in credit-card bills and bank loans -- a couple of years ago, she turned to the Internet first. Bridges typed "credit-counseling services" into an online search engine to find an agency that would help her pay it off. Bridges, an assistant teacher at a child-care center in Imperial, Mo., found an agency that promised to withdraw money every month from her bank account to repay her creditors. She signed up.
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Scribellito, a former racer and owner of Shady Oaks Speedway, died June 1 in Houston.
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Stacy said the track will honor Scribellito with laps that will include his son, Anthony, in his go-kart leading and then pulling off after one lap as the missing man.
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No killing No stealing
KG: No
Your move!
*Uses Kidomaru Bio* Dont feel like searching for him
I want you to attack me first bro.
Stops 30 feet in front of Kidomaru.
"Welcome Kidomaru, I will now attack."
Raizo starts running at kidomaru. 20 feet closer to kKdomaru and Raizo pulls out three shuriken that he throws and Kidomaru at ease. He then pulls out a kunai as he nears to five feet. He leaps in the air completes a full somersault and uses that momentum to swing down at Kidomaru's head.
*As Kidomaru sees you throw 3 shiruken he quickly take out 4 of his 6 scythes and put them over one another. As this happen the shirukens would make contact with the scythe . Not only that, As i see you launch into the air with the kunai in your hand. I put down my scythe and catch your leg as you somersault down towards me. With a lightning infused kunai in my hand incase you try to strike. As I catch your leg.. I quickly put pressure into my hand to crush your leg real quick.. As i crush your leg i then throw you to the ground*
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(Bunshin No Jutsu) - Clone Technique
Chakra Cost:5
Damage Points:N/A
Description:A clone made of the user that can move but(cannot use any jutsu)This clone is merely an illusionary projection of the user.
Note:The clone jutsu can be made with different elements and is a D-Rank jutsu under its own element(Mizu/Water Tsuchi/Earth Sumi/Ink)
One attemps a leg sweep while the other turns towards me, picks me up and dashes 45 feet away. The clone sets me down gently as I yell due to the pain in my ankle. It's swollen and puffed up. Not sure if something broke. The clone then quickly takes some weight off the leg, and helps me stand better.
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Los Angeles-based DJ / producer Kingdom rose to public acclaim with his debut single "Mind Reader" (released on Fool's Gold in early 2010), a collaboration with big-voiced NYC diva Shyvonne. But even before "Mind Reader," Kingdom had been deeply involved in Bok Bok & Lvis-1990's London-based Night Slugs collective, having had his European debut at their second-ever club night. It was his mixtapes that first alerted Night Slugs' attention. His debut 2006 mixtape fused grime, crunk, US club, and house with his unique adaptations of R&B vocals. On his debut Night Slugs EP That Mystic, Kingdom delivered five tracks that reference many of the aforementioned genres, but also possess a completely individual, otherworldly gleam.


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When i run the below program from the console , it is showing the data it receives from serial input in the console.
But , I want to display the data in the webpage , maybe in a box. How can I do it?
The python program is
import time
import cgi
from serial import Serial
import subprocess
ser = Serial('COM4', 115200, timeout=1)
print("connected to: " + ser.portstr)
while True:
# Read a line and convert it from b'xxx\r\n' to xxx
line = ser.readline().decode('utf-8')[:-2]
if line: # If it isn't a blank line
if line == '520':
subprocess.call(["xte", "key Up"])
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subprocess.call(["xte", "key Down"])
elif line == '110':
The data is continuously generated as it receives from the sensor. I need to show the last available data


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Getting our kupuna out of the house and active -- that's the goal of a new initiative outside of town on Oahu.
The Honolulu Recreation Department hosted the first Senior Fun Walk Friday morning.
About 100 seniors laced up their shoes for the 1-mile walk around the Central Oahu Regional Park, also known as Patsy Mink Park.
The city says it hosted the free walk as an incentive to get seniors physically and socially active.
"Anything to get the social aspect going because while they are walking, they are talking and that's the best. You can see all the seniors hanging out," said Recreation Specialist Steven Santiago.
"I'm glad we have it and I hope we can continue doing it because many of us seniors on this side of the island don't get to do something like this," said Mililani resident Connie Aruda. "It's always in town, so this is very nice."
The city says it plans on doing just that -- hosting a senior walk every year.