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[Numeracy 531] Re: Another perspective on numbers, operations, and negatives
Susan Jones SUJones at parkland.edu
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Yes, the word "set" is more exotic.
The word "number" is actually *used* by the students; digits much less so.
We are fluent in this language and vocabulary; our students are not. I have not yet figured out a way to educate (some) math teachers about the "math language fluency" problem. It's so simple to them, so it *must* be simple to the students... except it isn't. Believing that it should be doesn't make it so.
The real way to completely lose them is the "what about this is hard, anyway???" So... it's easy, it's fun, it's joyful... and if it isn't? If you tell me something is easy and it doesn't happen to be... then I must have something wrong with me.
It's a wonderful, exhilarating thing when something finally "clicks" for a student. Students accustomed to success do expect confusion to come first sometimes, but if its' explained in Greek from day one, they are just trying to survive. It doesn't matter whether or not I *tell* them that they need this class for something... usually, that's exactly why they are there. It's a necessary evil in their lives; a rite of passage, a "gatekeeper" course to sift out those not willing to endure. There *is* some value in arduous rites of passage, but only if the rites are completed successfully, and an awful lot of our students don't do that.
Susan Jones
Academic Development Specialist
Center for Academic Success
Parkland College
Champaign, IL 61821
sujones at parkland.edu
>>> Ladnor Geissinger <ladnor at email.unc.edu> 8/31/2010 6:22 PM >>>
Ms. Steinke,
I have a few questions about your note below.
1. You seem to be saying that using the term "whole numbers" is ok with
your students but it's not ok to use "natural numbers". Why so, I
thought these terms were both used commonly and meant the same thing.
2. If your students wouldn't like my definition of a number as a list
of digits not beginning with 0, then what meaning do they or you when
you teach them attach to the word number?
3. Is the word "set" somehow more exotic or off-putting than
"collection" of buttons, or "sack" of lollipops, or "box" of empty soda
4. I don't think your students will be troubled by a few ordinary words
used to describe basic mathematical objects. Are they running away from
math, or have they not been helped to see that mathematical ideas were
created by people who wanted to know more about their environment and
developed efficient and effective tools to help them analyze phenomena
and then try to predict outcomes -- to understand their world and try to
get a more secure sense of what is happening around them? Of course
saying they have to take this class or pass this test in order to get on
with things is not great motivation to be interested in their classes.
5. I bet they all know how to write down the next natural number after
any one that you give them -- so they know the "next number algorithm"
but might not recognize my name for it.
6. What about exponents are you trying to teach them that seems so hard
for them? And why should they have to know anything about exponents
beyond maybe the convenient shorthand of T^2 instead of T*T ,and T^3
instead of T*T*T, and T^4 instead of T*T*T*T, ..., especially if T is an
expression like (278 +19* U+5*V)?
That is enough for now. I will suggest a very nice geometric model for
multiplication later.
Also, I will try to look at some books of the kind you mentioned to get
a better idea of what list of topics some textbook authors think ought
to be taught. But I will still want to know why the textbook authors
think everyone should know what they have in their books -- what's the
Ladnor Geissinger
On 8/30/2010 8:48 PM, steinkedb at q.com wrote:
> Ladnor -
> You asked "who the teachers on this list are teaching math to."
> I am one of those teachers. I teach GED math and first-level
> developmental math (whole numbers, decimals, fractions) at a community
> college. Except for these two of your definitions,
> D. addition is fast counting
> E. multiplication is more efficient fast counting -- when we have
> regularity
> the language of what you are saying (sets, natural numbers, etc.) will
> send my students running as far away from math as they can get. The
> majority of them seem to have no aspiration in math other than "get
> past this class" or "get past the GED test."
> They struggle with the concept of exponents. They can do the "rules."
> They do not always get a physical feel for how much bigger the next
> power of a number is.
> When I introduce multiplication and division by decimals and
> fractions, they struggle mightily to understand why multiplication by
> a number less than 1 yields an answer that is LESS than what you
> started with (and division, of course, the opposite). For them,
> multiplication is "always" supposed to give you a bigger answer. I'm
> asking them to change their world view.
> As for references, look at the major publishers' texts for "basic
> mathematics" or "pre-algebra" at the college level. That will give you
> some hints as to what my students are asked to learn.
> Dorothea Steinke
> Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* numeracy-bounces at nifl.gov
> [mailto:numeracy-bounces at nifl.gov]*On Behalf Of *Ladnor Geissinger
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:25 PM
> *To:* numeracy at nifl.gov
> *Subject:* [Numeracy 518] Re: Another perspective on numbers,
> operations, and negatives
> I'd like to respond to Michael's questions and comments below.
> 1. I don't have an answer to the question of who the teachers on
> this list are teaching math to, exactly what math they are
> teaching, and why. I agree that it is an important question and I
> wish I knew some answers. I hope that several people respond with
> their thoughts about that and suggestions for references where I
> can learn some answers to that question.
> 2. Negative numbers are clearly very useful, as Mark's latest
> note points out, so we certainly don't want to eliminate negative
> numbers from whatever is taught. But then I don't understand
> Michael's concern about "a more abstract consideration of
> negative numbers as exceeding the needs of the population of
> learners". What "more abstract consideration" is he talking
> about? Does he mean my description of negative numbers introduced
> simply as labels on a number line in a direction opposite from the
> points labeled by positive numbers? What definition of negative
> numbers is simpler than that?
> 3. Finally Michael mentions the way I frame my suggestions (see
> below) for what I claim is a very simple way to think and talk
> about elementary math, a way that may be not quite the standard
> presentation of schoolmath. The numeracy teachers on this list
> are facing students for whom the standard version of mathtalk has
> failed to make sense -- so why not at least consider a slightly
> different way.
> My intent is to: make the definitions of elementary math as
> simple and concrete as possible, keep the number of basic ideas
> small, and state the ideas and methods in a way that allows for
> easy generalization and further development as our range of
> problems to be worked on grows.
> Here is a list of very brief versions of my suggestions for
> definitions (which appeared with more details before).
> A. a natural number is a string of digits not beginning with 0
> B. the natural numbers are ordered by the "next number algorithm"
> C. to count a set S, order its elements one after the other and
> pair them with the next number
> D. addition is fast counting
> E. multiplication is more efficient fast counting -- when we have
> regularity
> F. on a line choose a point 0, mark points with natural numbers at
> multiples of a unit length in a positive direction, then start at
> 0 and do the same in the opposite direction using the new labels
> -1,-2,-3... Now we have all the integers to use in modeling
> problems.
> G. now extend addition to all integers as suggested by models of
> concrete settings
> Of course each time we extend something beyond previous uses, we
> have to carefully check out what works in the proposed new
> environment. We have to give proofs so that we can be absolutely
> sure -- many others in society are depending on the correctness of
> our math principles.
> I hope that some others on this list will jump in with their
> thoughts so we can discuss these ideas.
> Ladnor Geissinger
> =================================================================
> On 8/27/2010 12:23 PM, Michael Gyori wrote:
>> Hi Chip and Ladnor,
>> I think the overarching question might be whom we're teaching
>> math to and why. My inclination, for the purposes of a list
>> devoted to numeracy (mathematical literacy), is to consider a
>> more abstract consideration of negative integers as exceeding the
>> needs of the population of learners and their teachers this list
>> is perhaps intended for.
>> That said, Ladnor: if you had learners well below college level,
>> would you be able to frame your thoughts below in a way (perhaps
>> by way of concrete examples) that would inform an actionable
>> syllabus for ABE teachers and learners alike?
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
>> Michael A. Gyori
>> Maui International Language School
>> www.mauilanguage.com <http://www.mauilanguage.com/>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Chip Burkitt <chip.burkitt at orderingchaos.com>
>> *To:* numeracy at nifl.gov
>> *Sent:* Sat, August 21, 2010 3:35:26 AM
>> *Subject:* [Numeracy 508] Re: Another perspective on numbers,
>> operations, and negatives
>> I'm not familiar with Mathematics as the Study of Patterns, but
>> it makes sense. What attracted me to mathematics in the first
>> place was the very powerful abstractions which could be
>> manipulated independently of any connection to concrete reality.
>> However, I think most adult learners who have struggled with math
>> in the past do not find that aspect of math attractive. They find
>> it daunting. For them, the more we as teachers can connect math
>> concepts to known, concrete reality, the more our students will
>> understand. I have students who struggle with problems such as
>> this: "A box holds 24 cans of soda. If you pack 729 cans of soda
>> into boxes, how many cans will be left over?" Some struggle
>> because they don't know how to do division. Some struggle because
>> they don't know that division is required. Some don't understand
>> why there should be any cans of soda left over. For these
>> students, I would like to be able to give them boxes and soda
>> cans and have them solve the problem mechanically, but that
>> usually proves impractical. Nevertheless, I try to always make
>> explicit what abstractions I'm making and why.
>> Chip Burkitt
>> On 8/20/2010 3:44 PM, Ladnor Geissinger wrote:
>> > I think that some of the comments about equality, negative
>> numbers,
>> > and operations such as those in Numeracy 505 and predecessors
>> in that
>> > thread are a bit skewed and in some ways ask unreasonable
>> things of math
>> > tools. My intent here is to give a slightly different
>> perspective to
>> > the discussion.
>> >
>> > Most of us have seen in print the brief description of
>> Mathematics as
>> > the Study of Patterns. That is, math tools are distillations of
>> > patterns that people have drawn out of (i.e., abstracted from) the
>> > study of a great variety of physical settings. They are mindtools
>> > constructed to aid in analysis of phenomena and prediction of
>> outcomes.
>> > When we come upon some situation where our previous math tools
>> don't
>> > seem to apply directly or do so but only quite laboriously, then we
>> > either generalize the old methods to a new class of settings,
>> or if even
>> > that doesn't give us efficient analytical methods then we invent
>> > something new. This may lead to hubris, to thinking that the
>> new tool
>> > should apply everywhere: invent a hammer and everything looks
>> like a
>> > nail. Negative numbers were invented for some specific
>> purpose, and
>> > then it turned out they are very convenient to use for many other
>> > purposes, but we shouldn't expect them to be useful in all settings
>> > involving measurement or finance.
>> >
>> > The idea of natural numbers gradually condensed over a very
>> long time as
>> > a way to record how many things there are in a collection of
>> objects,
>> > especially large collections where simple tallies are not
>> efficient.
>> > Numbers don't have to be imbued with any fancy metaphysical
>> existence
>> > to make them a useful tool. All we need is a simple way to
>> generate and
>> > write down numbers that we have all agreed we will use to label
>> sets of
>> > items at the end of a standard "counting process". That is, we
>> start
>> > with the ordered list of digits and we learn how the "next number
>> > algorithm" works and so we get the strictly ordered sequence of
>> numbers:
>> > 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,... .
>> > Now every other set S of objects is compared to the numbers by the
>> > counting process -- arrange the items in S in order one after
>> the other
>> > at the same time pairing each new item with the next number.
>> When you
>> > run out of items, label the set S with the last paired number
>> and call
>> > it "size of S" or the "number of items in S". Great, so now
>> we can
>> > count and record our results. But actually we can do more. It
>> is easy
>> > to decide which of two numbers s and t is the smaller, that is,
>> comes
>> > earlier in the number sequence. So when we count two sets S
>> and T and
>> > get sizes s and t respectively, we can decide which of the sets
>> has the
>> > smaller number of items in it. If I need to keep records of some
>> > standard inventories of different types of objects, I will also
>> find it
>> > convenient to use 0 to indicate having none of some type -- so I've
>> > effectively added 0 to the counting numbers.
>> >
>> > But suppose I am the king's accountant and two people bring in
>> big bags
>> > S and T of coins which they have independently counted, and
>> they tell me
>> > the bags have s and t coins. I need to be able to record the total
>> > number of coins. Can I do no better than to "count on",
>> essentially
>> > count the coins in T but beginning the pairing with the "number
>> after
>> > s", and so effectively count the whole combined collection of
>> coins.
>> > Now is the time to invent "addition" of numbers, which we indicate
>> > briefly by using + and call the result the sum. From basic
>> counting
>> > principles we can prove the elementary properties of addition,
>> and then
>> > we can begin to work out practical algorithms for computing
>> sums. So in
>> > effect addition is fast counting -- it allows us to replace actual
>> > counting of the combination of two sets by the operation of
>> addition of
>> > numbers, which we expect will be more efficient.
>> >
>> > One could give a similar description of multiplication as
>> another form
>> > of fast counting when there is regularity ( What is the total
>> count if
>> > we have n bags each having k items? n*k).
>> > Then maybe for measuring quantities more precisely we may find
>> it useful
>> > to invent fractions and fill in spaces between counting
>> numbers. And
>> > very soon people will wonder if they can generalize addition
>> and then
>> > multiplication to these "rational numbers", and will the results be
>> > useful in some settings?
>> >
>> > I have already described in an earlier email note [Numeracy 478?] a
>> > geometric situation that could lead to introducing negative
>> numbers.
>> > Then various uses of this idea would lead to investigating how to
>> > generalize addition and multiplication to the negative rational
>> > numbers. In the history of development of mathematics we are
>> now at
>> > about the time of Vieta and Descartes (1637) and the
>> promulgation of the
>> > idea that geometry could be done very efficiently using real
>> numbers and
>> > coordinate systems [analytic geometry]. Soon it became clear that
>> > efficiency and ease of use required the usual rule of signs
>> (-1)*(-1) = 1.
>> >
>> > I'll end there and hope others will comment on this and further the
>> > discussion.
>> >
>> > Ladnor Geissinger
> --
> Ladnor Geissinger, Emer. Prof. Mathematics
> Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC 27599 USA
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Police said a 57-year-old Sun Prairie man reported missing has been found.
The Sun Prairie Police Department sent an alert Friday at about 7:43 p.m. stating John Mell had gone missing from an assisted-living center. About two hours later, police said Mell had been located.
According to a police statement, Mell suffers from extreme short-term memory as a result of a stroke.


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Tagged News for Beijing
2011 Photo Of The Year: Beijing Voting Result
23/12/11 - The ITU Photo of the Year is a competition decided by you, the fans, but this week the response was so big it deserves a round of applause. And it was all down to two extremely popular shots, the image... |Full Story
Best of 2011: Andrea Hewitt's Grand Final redemption
20/12/11 - Coming into the 2011 series Grand Final in Beijing it had been a case of so close, but so far, for Andrea Hewitt. A gutsy third in Sydney, fourth in Madrid, 11th in Kitzbühel, fourth in Hamburg, sixth... |Full Story
The Best of Beijing: Age-Groupers review
15/09/11 - The USA won the overall medal tally with 19 gold medals at the ITU Triathlon Age-Group World Championships in Beijing over the weekend. Following the spectacular opening ceremony, a total of 2000... |Full Story
USA's Verzbicas keeps promise to win Junior Men's World Championship for McDowell
11/09/11 - The USA's Lukas Verzbicas kept his promise to training partner and friend Kevin McDowell when he turned in a world class performance to win the ITU Junior Men's World Championship on the final race in... |Full Story
Alistair Brownlee simply stunning to claim second ITU World Championship
10/09/11 - Alistair Brownlee has firmly stamped himself as the man to beat at the London 2012 Olympic Games, after capturing his second ITU World Championship title in stunning style on the 2008 Olympic triathlon... |Full Story
Grand Final Opening Ceremony photo gallery
08/09/11 - The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final officially opened in spectacular fashion at Changping stadium tonight. Age-group athletes, paratriathletes and their family and friends were... |Full Story
Beijing Pre-race Press Conference Highlights
08/09/11 - Returning to the 2008 Beijing Olympic course brings back memories at the official pre-race press conference for the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing. ... |Full Story
Stannard, May claim Aquathlon World Championships
07/09/11 - Competition at the Beijing Grand Final kicked off today with the Aquathlon. After a few hundred age-groupers christened the course, the elite, U23 and junior men and women began the ITU Aquathlon World... |Full Story
Beijing Elite Women's Preview: Is Helen Jenkins on her way to her second World Title?
06/09/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series started in Sydney, before heading to Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Lausanne. Now after six brilliant rounds, that included three... |Full Story
Beijing Elite Men's Preview: A Brownlee one-two or will Gomez spoil the party?
06/09/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series started in Sydney, before heading to Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Lausanne. Now after six brilliant rounds, that included three... |Full Story
Youth Olympic Games medallists favourites to take Junior World Championships
05/09/11 - They are just starting out in their international careers, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't keep a close eye on the talent in this year's Junior ITU World Championships. With Youth Olympic Games... |Full Story
Overall Beijing preview: What to watch out for and why
01/09/11 - The event of the year is about to kick off, but just exactly what is going to happen when 2040 athletes from 65 different National Federations descend on Beijing for almost a week of multisport madness?... |Full Story
What to see and what to do in the brilliant city of Beijing
30/08/11 - Are you one of the thousands of triathletes about to descend on Beijing for the 2011 ITU World Championships? Don't forget to check off this list of sights to see, exciting things to do and all the... |Full Story
One month until Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Beijing Grand Final
10/08/11 - The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series hits its peak in exactly one month, when the world's best converge in China for the Beijing Grand Final. Who will be the 2011 World... |Full Story
Reports from Site Visits - Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series
27/01/11 - Site Visit to Beijing Representatives from ITU and the Local Organising Committee met on 18-19 January in Changping, Beijing to check up on preparations for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World... |Full Story
27 Nations to compete in ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, Beijing 2011
09/12/10 - With only two days before the International Paralympic Committee's decision on the new sport additions to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the International Triathlon Union is pleased to announce that 27... |Full Story
ITU Unveils Schedule for 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series
12/10/10 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the 2011 dates and cities for the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. The world's finest triathletes will vie for the title of... |Full Story
Frodeno Crowned Olympic Champ
19/08/08 - German athlete Jan Frodeno unleashed a brilliantly timed sprint to take the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in a time of 1:48:53 only 50 metres from the line. Previously this year I have lost all... |Full Story
British Olympic Team Confirmed
27/06/08 - At an announcement in Hyde Park, London, the British Olympic Association named the triathlon competitors to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing: Men: Alistair Brownlee, Will... |Full Story
Japanese Olympic Team Announced
24/06/08 - After Ai Ueda and Ryosuke Yamamoto won this year's Asian Championships, Japan was assured of at least one women's and men's spots in the Olympic Games fields. With Juri Ide and Kiyomi Niwata high... |Full Story
U.S. Olympic Team Finalized
23/06/08 - Sarah Haskins and Hunter Kemper turned in stellar performances at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon World Cup in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday to earn the final spots for nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. ... |Full Story
Swiss Olympic Team Confirmed
21/06/08 - Last week Swiss Triathlon finalized the six athletes who will head to Beijing for this summer's Olympic Games. Switzerland is one of just five countries to qualify the maximum of three men and three... |Full Story
Spanish Olympic team Announced
20/06/08 - This week the Spanish triathlon federation (Federación Española de Triatlón) have announced their nomination team to the Spanish Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Español). At the conclusion of... |Full Story
France Names Olympic Team
16/06/08 - The French triathlon federation (La Fédération Française de Triathlon) announced its Olympic team that will represent France at this summer's Olympic Games. Leading the men's team is the always... |Full Story
Canadian Olympic Team Announced
15/06/08 - Triathlon Canada announced its Olympic team last week after the country was one of just five to secure a full men's and women's teams. The men's team is led by two-time Olympian and 2000 gold... |Full Story
ITU Olympic Qualification ends
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From Madrid to Hamburg to Beijing
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IOC issues anti-doping rules for Beijing
23/05/08 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued the IOC Anti-Doping Rules which will be applied during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. This important document has been sent to the National Olympic... |Full Story
Olympic Odyssey: Comeback Queen
13/05/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes She won the womens triathlon in Athens with a come-from-behind win that left all watching speechless. Now, with bike crash... |Full Story
German Athletes to race for Olympic Spots in Madrid
13/05/08 - With top-15 performances at this past weekend's ETU Triathlon European Championships in Lisbon, five Germans will race for the last two spots on the German Olympic team. Three men will battle for the... |Full Story
Olympic Odyssey: Team Bennett
07/05/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes They race for different countries but husband and wife team Greg and Laura Bennett have one goal: to bring back two golds... |Full Story
Battle for Beijing heats up
01/05/08 - With only five more events remaining in the ITU qualification period for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a battle is heating up over which countries will be sending athletes to the Games, and how many. ... |Full Story
Australians named for Beijing
18/04/08 - Triathlon Australia has today announced the six athletes who have been chosen as part of the Nomination Team for Triathlon for Australia for the 2008 Olympic Games. The athletes include: WOMEN Emma... |Full Story
IOC Confirms Invitation Places
05/04/08 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the two ITU athletes selected by the Tripartite Commission to receive invitation places for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in triathlon. Those... |Full Story
New Zealand Olympic Team confirmed
03/04/08 - The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) today confirmed the final selections for both the mens and womens Triathlon at the Beijing Olympic Games in August. Andrea Hewitt and Shane Reed were today... |Full Story
Technical Officials for Olympics
11/02/08 - The International Triathlon Union confirmed the 43 technical officials that will handle the mens and womens triathlon competitions at this summers Beijing Olympic Games on August 18 and 19. In all, 24... |Full Story
Olympic Sports Medical Commission
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Beijing to host 2011 World Champs
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Gomez, Fernandes dominate Olympic test event
18/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at the Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a time... |Full Story
Gomez conquers Olympic course
16/09/07 - World number one Javier Gomez of Spain left little doubt he's the man to beat as the world's best continue to push towards next summer's Olympic Games. While Olympic gold may not have been on the... |Full Story


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I saw the thread on "after-Weaning question", and it brought me to post this:
My first child is 4 1/2 and fully weaned (at around 2 yrs. old), my second is 2 yrs and 9 mos (and is what I considered weaned, except for the occasional, "just checking to see if they are still there" type of nursing sessions, which only last for one or two sucks). These occur every 2-3 weeks or so.
I still have a little bit (drops) of milk, which I know can go on for quite a while after weaning. I read the other post about this as well as the links on hyperprolactinemia. (sp?)
My question is this: I want to get pregnant again, and am having difficulties this time. I have not used birth control pills since before my first child was born. My cycle is VERY long (sometimes up to 50 days!!!). Could the fact that I was pregnant and/or nursing for so long sort of put my body into some type of hibernation or secondary infertility? I got pregnant in 2000, had first in 2001, nursed for 2 years-during which time I got pregnant with second in 2002 and had second in 2003, now it is 2006 and "sort of" still nursing-but basically weaned.
I went to my OB and she took blood tests (all were fine), had a vaginal ultrasound (all clear, also). She recommends taking chlomid to get my ovulation back on track. I hate to say I am in a "rush" to get pregnant, but I am also worried about "advanced maternal age" as I am now 35 yrs. old.
What experience has anyone had with this? Thanks for any help.


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BSC Alerts
News & Events
September 20, 2007
Members Present: Mr. John Shott, Mr. Norris Kantor, Mr. Jeffrey Forlines, The Rev. James Palmer III, Mr. Daniel Frost, Ms. Ashley Froy, Ms. Angie Lambert
Members Absent: Ms. Gloria Stephens, Mr. Larry Morhous, Ms. Anne Crowe, Dr. Lyn Guy
Guests/Staff: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Dr. Tracey Anderson, Ms. Leah Taylor, Ms. Anita Barilla, Mr. Chris Majors, Dr. Bernadette Dragich, Mr. Ron Holt
Call to Order
Chairman James Palmer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Bluefield State College Othello Harris-Jefferson Student Center Private Dining Room.
Approval of Minutes – August 16, 2007
Mr. Palmer asked for corrections or a motion to approve the August 16, 2007 minutes. With corrections noted, a motion was made (NKantor/DFrost) to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried.
President' Report – Dr. Albert L. Walker
- The institution has been notified by U.S. News and World Reports that Bluefield State College is included in "America's Best Colleges" list for the seventh consecutive year.
- Dr. Walker shared a WV Higher Education Policy Commission resolution approving the $952,295 allocation to replace the loss of Title III funds. He informed the group that efforts will be made to get these funds added to the base budget in the future.
- U.S. Secretary of Education announced that Title III will be increased for FY2009.
- Pell Grants will be increased for the next fiscal year.
- New River Community and Technical College will have their accreditation visit September 24 – 26, 2007. The team will be visiting Bluefield State College due to the two institutions being administratively linked.
- Funding for the Veterans Upward Grant was not approved.
- Progress is being made with the Institutional Research Board (IRB) recommendations.
- Student enrollment is up.
- Homecoming Parade will be on September 29, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
- SREB/HEPC Social Justice Grant for $10,000 has been awarded to Dr. Sapphire Cureg for Multicultural education.
- Dr. Walker shared a resolution from the BSC Foundation for the creation of a BSC employees and dependents scholarship program.
Financial and Administrative Affairs – Ms. Shelia Johnson
- Ms. Johnson informed the group that the $952,295 allocation is currently a one time funding. The expenditure schedule has been submitted and an RFP will be done to the campus community requesting proposals for funding needs. She reported that the groundwork has been laid for the funding to be added to the base budget.
- Ms. Johnson reviewed the summary of SB 2005 – The Higher Education Cleanup Bill and HB 209 – Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
- Ms. Johnson discussed the revenue collections and reviewed the budget sheet included in the Board information packet. Mr. Frost asked how to put in an RFP to get the classified salary schedule fully funded. Ms. Johnson stated that she felt that would be difficult until the institution is sure that the additional funding will be added to the base budget. Mr. Frost reminded the Board that the enrollment is up and pay raises have not been addressed by the institution even though tuition and fees have been increased over the past few years to fund the salary schedule. Pay raises are due October 1 from the state, but the institution has not put any funding toward the salary schedule as an institution. He reminded the Board that the classified salary schedule is to be fully funded by 2010. Ms. Johnson reported that even though enrollment is up there are at least 200 students who have not paid and the institution must make sure money is available before committing to salary increases. Ms. Johnson stated that if the $952,000 is added to the base budget, the institution will be expected to make a strong commitment to limit tuition and fee increases.
Enrollment Management – Mr. John Cardwell
- Mr. Cardwell distributed packets which included new recruiting materials.
- Student Affairs and Enrollment Management personnel have attended College Day events around the area including Mercer County, McDowell County, Raleigh County, and various others in southern West Virginia.
- Homecoming activities information was shared. Mr. Chis Majors, President of the Student Government Association, invited Board members to the various activities including the Homecoming Parade on September 29.
- Ms. Angie Lambert discussed an organization called H.E.L.P. (Holding Every Life Precious) started by Radiologic Tech students. This organization began at West Virginia University to provide education about suicide. The hope is to head off suicide and provide information with the help of some nationally known speakers to help those who may need assistance. Details have been finalized for an event on November 9 in conjunction with WVU. She reviewed several activities that will be taking place during the semester.
- Mr. Cardwell called the group's attention to the new student handbook which contains policies and procedures for students.
- Enrollment Update – current paid headcount is 1,685 with a total headcount of 1,894. Current paid FTE is 1474.8 and a total FTE of 1646.4. The goal is to reach the headcount of 2000 for the fall semester.
- Border County Report – currently have 109 students enrolled from border counties. This represents an increase from 80 border county students last year. Mr. Cardwell discussed the need to offer some type of tuition incentive to allow students in southwest Virginia currently enrolled in technology programs to attend BSC. Mr. Forlines suggested that the assessment of the border county initiative due in 2008-2009 be put aside and allow Mr. Cardwell to report when there is a concern. Discussion followed.
- Mr. Cardwell announced that the grant for the Veteran's Upward Bound program has not been renewed by the Department of Education. He reviewed the various services this program has supplied to veterans in the area. Mr. Ron Holt, VUB Director, discussed the scoring of the grant application and the past success of the program. Mr. Holt informed the group that a formal appeal will be filed with the Department of Education to show that the program has exceeded the goals and objectives. Discussion followed. A motion was made (JForlines/NKantor) to authorize the President Walker to write a resolution from the Board of Governors in support of the program to accompany the appeal. Motion carried. Mr. Kantor suggested a copy of the resolution be sent to Senator Rockefeller, Senator Byrd, and Congressman Rahall.
Institutional Research and Effectiveness – Dr. Tracey Anderson
- Policy 46 Chemical Hygiene – Dr. Anderson requested final and full approval for the policy. Motion was made (DFrost/NKantor) to approve the policy. Motion carried.
- Strategic Plan – progress was made analyzing the Bluefield State College environment. More information will be available at the next BOG meeting. Dr. Anderson invited all BOG members to participate in the process.
- Federal-Wide Assurance Human Subjects (FWA) suspension – received latest determination letter on Monday and at this time BSC's FWA is still suspended. Progress has been made on several concerns, but there are policy and procedures issues that need to be addressed. A private company has been in touch to offer their services. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has recommended another organization that can help the institution go through the process more cost effectively and contact has been made with that organization.
Executive Session
A motion was made (DFrost/NKantor) to go into executive session at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried.
A motion was made (NKantor/JShott) to return to regular session at 9:00 p.m. Motion carried.
Mr. Forlines asked if any information has been received on the Board appointments from the Governor. Mr. Palmer reported that no information has been received at this time.
With no further business to discussed, a motion was made (DFrost/JShott) to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Palmer announced that the next meeting will be held on October 18, 2007.
Respectfully submitted,


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Earsonics ES3 in-ear earphones
"EARSONICS ES-2 & ES-3 "DOUBLE TROUBLE" The review was originally posted on quantumears but I wanted to share it with Head-Fi as well. Intro Earsonics is a boutique audio equipment company located in Castries, France. They specialize in custom in-ears and hearing protection equipments. Earsonics is a well known company around the world and they are in business for quite a long..." --Aerosphere
EarSonics EM32
"EarSonics has made its last flagship for the guigs, but the EM32 can without a doubt satisfy audiophile who are looking for the "neutrality" with a reinforcement in the sub and the highs. The main characteristic is the same as for the EM3pro/EM4/EM6 : musicality and body ! But here you have all in one, that's the improvement. 3 transducers, 3 ways, two bores, no one on the market is..." --Rollk2
EarSonics EM3-PRO
Top of the line custom IEMs made by earsonics.
Earsonics - S-EM9 in-ear Earphones
"Introduction EarSonics (ES), a French company with their roots in custom monitors for the musician market, has been around for a while. They might not be as known as popular brands as Ultimate Ears, JH Audio or Westone, but they have made their mark and earned the respect of the audiophile community. Most seasoned Head-Fi'ers will know them and have come across one of their iems along the..." --flinkenick
EarSonics SM64
"I've now had these earphones for over a year and I remain breathless at how versatile they are. The below list should give readers of this review a good idea of the kind of sound I have been used to in the past as I have owned the following. IEM's: - Westone W40 - Shure 530/535 SE (Red) - Sennheiser IE8/IE80 - Etymotic ER-4S HEADPHONES: - Sennheiser HD 650 - Sennheiser HD 580 - Audio..." --gregaus
EarSonics Velvet
"About Me: I came into the world of audio from a guitar background, buying up tube amps from when I was a kid and was always fascinated with them. Then I ended up buying my first decent pair of IEMs one day for a long flight (Yamaha EPH-100) and it was downhill from there. For a year or two, my only source were cell phones + a DAC/amp combo. Recently, I've invested in a desktop setup..." --SeeSax
Earsonics - S-EM6 in-ear Headphone with 6 Drivers (devil)
"This is an edited version of a Headfonics review, focusing on sound impressions. Full version is available here: http://headfonics.com/2016/02/the-s-em6-by-earsonics/ Introduction Released two years ago, the S-EM6 was the first universal iem with 6 BA drivers. Having owned the SM64, Velvet, EM32, S-EM9 and now S-EM6, I've had my fair share of experience with EarSonics' products. So..." --flinkenick
EarSonics SM3 Universal Fit IEM
"Remember those essays you had to write in grade school? Well I do even if you don't. In honor of that memory, I am going to write: What does the EarSonics SM3 mean to me? Back in March I was going to order the EarSonics SM3 based off the few things I have read about them, even though it wasn't much. But then something stopped me. Could they really be that good, and the shipping cost was as..." --average_joe
EarSonics EM6 Custom IEM
The new in-ear monitors reference for live performance, sound-based on EM4 technology but adapted to live.The best professional tool for exigents musicians who wait for best audio quality. The spectral balance is rigorous and a musical as never achieved before in an in-ear. Deep and "clean" lows, a "Earsonics touch" medium and treble with incredible sharpness. The...
EarSonics SM3 v2 universal in-ear monitors
"http://www.earsonics.com/SM3%20engl.htm v2 page. Aside from the cable and new body, my impressions match what I had in my v1 review. http://www.head-fi.org/products/earsonics-sm3-universal-fit-iem/reviews/4422 Otherwise, these sound about the same as v1/the new ear-piece body shape is a lot more ergonomic(seems to be a bit smaller as well, but not as easy to get a good seal... At the same..." --svyr


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A shameless bit of self-promotion here: I am pleased to say that my Service Component Architecture for PHP article was published in International PHP Magazine this week. It is more or less the same structure and same material as the presentation I gave at Frankfurt, since I wrote them one after another. It is nice to have the words written down, though. Sadly, I was lazy about submitting a photo, so I appear in the guise of International Man of Mystery:
The same issue has an article by colleagues of mine, Graeme Johnson and Zoe Slattery, in which they describe the outcome of a fairly radical experiment. Poor fools, they set out to make a PHP engine using technology already to hand (bits of the Java Virtual Machine, a bit from IBM Research) but absolutely not using the existing engine itself. And this is the hard bit: they wanted to be able still to host the PHP extensions, unchanged. The difficult thing, if I have understood the article correctly, is that the extensions often have quite deep dependencies on the internals of the engine: they depend heavily on macros which in turn expect to know where to find various fields in various structures. This surely must hold back the evolution of engine and extensions since no one can move without breaking something. In the Java world the equivalent interface (JNI = Java Native Interface) manages to keep all the details hidden behind a few opaque handles. Quite an interesting experiment, and an unusual perspective on the PHP engine, I thought.
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Jennings left to explain sister's Rodgers rant
Packers WR Greg Jennings is "not mad� at his sibling after she tore into Aaron Rodgers on Twitter.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — It didn't take long for Packers wide receiver
Greg Jennings to find out that his sister, Valyncia Jennings, had taken several shots at quarterback
Aaron Rodgers via Twitter during Green Bay's regular-season finale.
As soon as the game ended Sunday, the team's public relations staff informed Jennings about his sister's comments, which included calling Rodgers an "idiot," and writing, "It is so obvious that @GregJennings is being blatantly ignored by ARod."
Jennings called his sister, who has since changed her Twitter name and made her account private, the moment he stepped out of the locker room.
"I'm like, 'C'mon, you can't do that to me,' " Jennings said Wednesday. "I'm not mad at her, I'm not saying it was right, I'm not saying it's wrong. It's her opinion. She puts me in a position where I have to answer to you guys, which, selfishly, that's unfair."
Among Valyncia Jennings' other remarks:
• "ARod is the most overrated QB in the league! He is nowhere near Peyton or Brady! It sickens me, Peyton would avg. 5 TD with this squad!!!"
• "Aaron Rodgers smh! Had him in the slot wide open no one even covered him! Where is Peyton Manning when u need him! This is utterly pathetic"
• "My God Aaron Rodgers holds the ball forever! GJ was wide open 5x for that touchdown! Goodness he acts like he doesn't want to throw to him"
• "Who can make a play @GregJennings can! He's the best freakin receiver these clowns got! Now take your talents to south beach & get paid!"
• "@GregJennings ball out so you can leave this team! They will miss u when your gone! It's all good bye packers! Cheap team, can't afford him"
And, in a tweet to Jennings' wife Nicole:
• "@Da_mrs_85 I don't freakin care he should have more catches, if this idiot could see the coverage!! Then he holds on to the ball & fumbles!"
The timing of the comments were particularly notable because Jennings had by far his best game of the season, catching eight passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Rodgers, meanwhile, completed 28-of-40 passes for 365 yards, four touchdowns and a near-perfect 131.8 QB rating.
"I didn't care for it, particularly, but everyone's entitled to their own opinion," Jennings said. "Social media's like that. I look at my timeline sometimes and there aren't too many Greg Jennings fans out there sometimes. You know, she's entitled to her own opinion. I'm going to give her a call and let her see the playbook, and maybe she'll be more satisfied with the playbook this week and see if I'm implemented as much as she would like."
Jennings, who is a free agent this season, has stated several times in recent months that he's not sure if he'll remain with the Packers after this year.
"I just told her that she should probably say, 'These are your feelings and not mine," Jennings said. "I kind of play both sides of it because, as a person that's on Twitter and people who are on Twitter, you feel like you can say whatever you want to say. She's no different; she's just my sister, so it's a big deal. There are people who are on Twitter that say whatever they want to say every single day and it's no news.
"It's only news because she's my sister. There are probably more than her that are talking about Aaron, myself, the
Green Bay Packers. It's not news when it comes to that, but, because she's my sister and my position and my situation, it can be news."
Jennings added that he has talked to Rodgers this week about the comments and that he believes there are no issues between the two. Jennings also said his sister's opinions were not the result of any private comments he's made around his family.
"We all have siblings," Jennings said. "Our siblings are going to say some things sometimes; hopefully they don't, but we have to answer the questions for them because we're in the spotlight. It's just the nature of the game.
"I remember I saw something on the timeline that said, 'I love Greg Jennings, but he has to control his familly.' My feelings about that is if we all controlled our loved ones, there would be no hate, no crime, no anything in the world. It would be a better place. Everyone can't control that. As a parent, I can't control everything my kid does, so how do you expect me to control an adult? It's just not the reality that we live in.
"Do we hope people will make the right decision and do the right thing? Absolutely. Is that going to take place? No. Not every time."


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"We need strong, smart goblins to get fireworks! Find me bestest goblins of Licktoad tribe, bring before ME, Gutwad! Bring to teeter chair room, have an important mission! Go now! Gutwad hungry now, bring some meat too!
-His Mighty Girthness Chief Rendwattle Gutwad, overheard speaking to Slorb
I'd like to run the We Be Goblins! module with the intention of transitioning into running a Jade Regent play-by-post. I like the way this one-shot ties into that adventure path, and I'd like to give some of you a shot at playing who otherwise can't get a group or haven't played in an online game before. If this goes well, players who roleplay well will be on the short list for inclusion in the Jade Regent play-by-post I'm hoping to do in the near future.
I'd like to emphasize role-playing and creative descriptions over mechanics, but I'll be keeping everything pretty close to the book as well. The most important thing is that everybody has some fun with this, and playing online removes the barrier from feeling foolish by acting like a goblin in public!
Character Creation: You can either use the pre-generated characters included in the We Be Goblins! module (available as a free download from Paizo), create your own using the rules on p. 156 of the Bestiary, and/or use material from the Goblins of Golarion player companion. Be aware that I don't have a copy of that at the moment, but will pick one up if you want to use stuff from that book. Created characters will be subject to approval or modification by the GM.
If you do want to create your own little evil goblin, you are required to write a simple four line "goblin battle chant" (see the sample characters for examples) and a descriptive blurb detailing physical appearance, etc. Also, just use your best judgment when creating a character - this is a light and fun module, so don't worry so much about optimization and min maxing. It really isn't necessary in this module.
Posting: Try to post at least once within a 24 hour period. The more frequent the posts, the better the game flows, IMO. I'm also not going to be too stringent about spoilers, if you have the module for the pre-gen characters or traits, you'll probably have a good idea of what happens in it anyways. Just remember - your poor goblin characters may not have such prescience!
Maps/Visual Aids: I'm going to rely mostly on narrative text, and forgo the use of a combat grid/visual aids for this adventure, unless it proves difficult, in which case I'll provide some rudimentary sketches to give you an idea of where you're at.
Go ahead and post the details here if you have a character you'd like to play. If you'd just like to use a pre-generated character, feel free to embellish some other details as well.
I'll pick four players who I deem the most worthy - I mean, I'll pretty much be picking at random by throwing some dice around on my desk! Recruitment ends February 26. Good luck!
|Jen the GM
I've never had the pleasure of playing this adventure before. I did read it and remember that I Really liked the pregen alchemist that was included. If picked, I'd love to give that character a whirl. I'm in a few games on the site, and always post regularly.
|Gregor Arcadis
Never played PBP, how does it work?? How does character gen work for this module??
|Mukluk Ronkunk
Mukluk Ronkunk hates the big people. He hates them so much that he's learned how to make them fight fair. Learning is notable for a goblin—but when you've got as big a head as he does (Balloon-Headed trait), and a brain to fill it, sometimes learning happens. He's a little shorter than your average goblin, standing at about 2'7" (exaggerating the size of his head), but not exactly scrawny. Skin the color of the algae in the sea, he's gird in a haphazardly stitched-together chain shirt which looks like he stole it from someone much larger. He wields a flail suitable for his size, probably also stolen from a halfling or gnome.
Me Mukluk! Me smart goblin. Maybe smartest goblin! Me fight lots of big people. But they too... big! Goblins right size, big hew-mons and elves too big. Can't hit them where it hurts! What goblin do? Trip big hew-mons and elves! Trip them and take their stuff! Yeah! Mukluk makes hew-mons and elves and maybe others but he can't keep track because he bad at... what was Mukluk saying? Doh! Mukluk makes big people fall down go boom, takes their weapons! Then Mukluk hit them where it counts! Mukluk smartest goblin!
Pyewnee hew-mon, hear Mukluk warsong!
You big people too tall!
I run round, make you fall!
You know you meet your doom
When you fall and make boom!
Yeah, he's a tripper—specifically I'm thinking of Fighter with feats like Improved Trip and Agile Maneuvers, so once he gains a level he'll be doing trip attacks using his DEX instead of his meager STR. And I think a goblin who knows to do this is pretty bright, which is reasonable for the INT 13 requirement for Combat Expertise. I also want the Goblin Foolhardiness trait from Goblins of Golarion. I'm not specifically trying to build a powerful character here, but I think this is one way a smart (but not exactly wise, because of the foolhardiness) goblin would fight big people. I'll get the crunch up as soon as the caffeine does its job. Though I would like to know how to generate stats, as that wasn't specified in the original post.
If this character concept isn't cool, I'm also thinking of a Druid with a toad animal companion who's just a little bit too fond of licking said toad. Whether that becomes an addiction is up to the GM.
|Gregor Arcadis
LN Goblin Monk 1
Small Humanoid (Goblin)
Init +4; Senses: Perception + 3 , Darkvision
AC 18 touch 18, flat footed 14
hp 9 (1d8+1)
Fort +2, Ref + 6, Will +5
Speed: 30 feet
Melee: Unarmed Strike +2 (1d4+1. 20x2) or Flurry of Blows +1/+1 (1d4+1 20x2)
Ranged: Shuriken +4 (1+1) or Flurry of Blows +3/+3 (1+1 20x2)
Special Attacks: Flurry of Blows, Stunning Fist
Base ATK +0; CMB +0; CMD 14
Feats: Improved Unarmed Strike, Combat Reflexes, Stunning Fist, Skill Focus: Acrobatics
Skills: Acrobatics +10 , Climb +4, Escape Artist +7, Ride +8, Stealth +11,
Languages: Goblin
Gear: Monk's Outfit, Shuriken (20), Tanglefoot Bag (2), Backpack, belt pouch, hemp rope (50ft), Waterskin, Rations (10), Flint & Steel, Torches (6)
Tch'tch blows like wind.
Tch'tch leaves like tree.
Tch'tch fast like snake.
Tch'tch bites like flea.
I assume that we don't need a full-out character sheet right now, but the plan is an alchemist with lots of explody.
It's hard to keep track of everything when writing steals your soul, so Mixly (Mix for short) only remembers how to blow things up. Mix sometimes invents something cool, but it's only used once before it's forgotten. Maybe that's why she's still stuck at level 1. Only, she doesn't really talk to other goblins. Why would she, since she's just so much more interesting than any of them. They only remember that she exists because once in a while, an explosion or fire goes off from her "house."
Mix like to tumble, Mix like to throw,
Bombs that go rumble, Flames that go grow!
Flames that go spreading, up through the trees
Flames coming nearer, now time to flee!
|Mukluk Ronkunk
|Brass Pigeon
"Nibble nibble on your ear,"
"I say stuff you not want to hear."
"Cold and sharp, hot and blunt,"
"I make magic that make you grunt"
"DIE DIE DIE! I shout,"
"as I magic away your life and pout!"
Introducing Lib "scared-of-mice" Coalwalker, female goblin sorcerer (Accursed bloodline).
She's mean, she's scary but also not as brave as she pretends to be. Stats coming up later.
|Henry Lockwood
In the mucky marsh beware
Of goblins you are finding there
They tweak your nose and pull your hair
Then cut you up for roasting!
If goblins you be looking for
Then think again and think some more
They sneak up when the light is poor
And start a fire for toasting!
So longshanks to your houses flee
And leave this mucky marsh to me
For goblin I will always be
And goblins fun is mosting!
Ekklub is an unusual goblin in many ways, in particular in having a rather greater grasp of words than others. She is careful never to let any of them near paper, because if anyone could use words then she wouldn't be as special any more. She has her doubts about souls being stealable through paper, but what she would really - really - like to do is capture some feeble humans and make them write, to see what happens to their souls. There's bound to be some way to find out...
Nice characters so far! You guys are certainly going to make this tough to choose...
Anyways, I backfigured ability scores from the pre-generated characters, and they all use an array of 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8 before racial modifiers. Goblins have a racial adjustment of -2 Str, +4 Dex and -2 Cha. Pick a class like you normally would for a PC, and go ahead and use the array for selecting your ability scores. As far as equipment goes - well, goblins are scavengers, so whatever crazy junk you can come up with and whatever weapons, armor and other equipment you want - as long as it isn't worth more than - let's say 70% of the average starting gold for your class (see p. 140 Core Rulebook). This is just a guideline, if you want something specific that puts you a bit over that, just let me know before we start the game, and we'll work something out.
To those of you who are unfamiliar with play by post, or haven't played in one before, take a look at some of the games going on in the message boards currently to get an idea of how to format things, and how they're run. Everybody does it a little differently, but I tend to follow the same format as most.
Again, nice work on those battle chants - this is exactly what I'm looking for!
|Mukluk Ronkunk
Crunch crunched. Hurt goblin teeth, though.
You learn more about Mukluk here! Mukluk smartest goblin!
|GM Goblin King
+1 on inviting new players!
This is a fun little adventure, with lots of chances at silliness and glory. My PbP group had such a good time with it, we kept playing and they're 6th level now. Even though they're surprisingly competent, they're still as goofy as goblins tend to be.
I'll leave you alone, now. Enjoy!
|Taanyth Tuilinn
|Jen the GM
|Henry Lockwood
Despite Ekklub's best attempts to stop me, I made a character sheet. Look, it's here, and it's even all written down!
New to the boards, not so new to the PbP setup. But I'd love to throw down goblin style. Color me interested.
|Lib "Scared-of-Mice" Coalwalker
|Mukluk Ronkunk
Presenting... Nergul Thumbsplitter! Clan guide and all around wilderness affectionato.
Male goblin Ranger (guide) 1
NE Small humanoid (goblinoid)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60ft; Percep +5
AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (+4 armor, +4 Dex, +1 size)
hp 12 (1d10+2)
Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +1
Speed 30ft
Melee: dogslicer +6 (1d4+1/19-20)
Ranged: sling +6 (1d4+1/ 20)
Special Attacks: Rangers Favor
Str 12, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9
Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 14
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Trait: Color Thief
Skills: Climb -1, Handle Animal +3, Knowledge (geography) +4, Knowledge (nature) +4, Perception +5, Ride +6, Stealth +16, Survival +5, Swim -1
Languages: goblin
SQ: track, animal empathy
Combat Gear: potion of cure light wounds, potion of jump
Other Gear: dogslicer, chain shirt, sling with 20 marbles in a pocket, wolf bladder waterskin, dogskin cloak, pouch full of grub worms
Nergul make you split and spill,
All your guts and bloody swill,
Nergul make you blind and dumb,
Eat your fingers and wear your thumbs!
Nergul is a rather imposing goblin... for a goblin. Standing a head taller than most other goblins, Nergul takes pride in his height disposition. Covered in shaggy and rotting animal furs, his penchance for the wilderness is displayed clearly by the dirt he wears. Covered in dried muck and prickly burs, Nergul always seems to be fresh out of the woods. Missing a chuck of his left ear, he can always be found off by himself pawing at flees. His oddest feature however, is his skin's strange pigment. Whatever he happens to be standing by, his skin seems to pick up the object's hues. Browns, greys, or greens, Nergul always seems to be slightly changing colors, just like a chameleon.
|Lib "Scared-of-Mice" Coalwalker
|Mukluk Ronkunk
Update: I now have a hard copy of Goblins of Golarion and am familiarizing my self with the content therein.
I'm going to keep the recruitment open until the 26th, as per my original post. I'll post a list of selected players and sending PMs to those who were selected. Again, this is getting very, very tough to choose, so I might consider expanding the group to 5-6, if I have time to adjust the encounters accordingly, which is a big maybe depending on how much time I have. We'll immediately start the adventure on the 27th in the evening (EST). Again, I'll contact you directly with details.
If you don't make the cut this time around, I'll keep you in mind for another adventure (I'm currently in a PbP for Crypt of the Everflame, a 1st level adventure, and may run that in a future PbP when we conclude).
Also, really liking the RP and characters I'm seeing so far.
|Jen the GM
|Mukluk Ronkunk
Despite Ekklub's best attempts to stop me, I made a character sheet. Look, it's here, and it's even all written down!
I need to log in to view this. That means I need to register. That's a lot of effort for someone to view a character sheet. In my not so humble opinion, you should be making it easier for your GM, not harder. Consider myth-weavers if you want something online.
|Henry Lockwood
Henry Lockwood wrote:I need to log in to view this. That means I need to register. That's a lot of effort for someone to view a character sheet. In my not so humble opinion, you should be making it easier for your GM, not harder. Consider myth-weavers if you want something online.
Despite Ekklub's best attempts to stop me, I made a character sheet. Look, it's here, and it's even all written down!
Ekklub is extra stealthy mysterious goblin. Ekklub stab GM when back is turned.
In a more serious vein: thanks for the tip; I hadn't realised it needed a login! I'll port the sheet across.
|Lib "Scared-of-Mice" Coalwalker
Background and appearance can be found in Lib's profile.
A goblin Sorcerer with a charismascore of 13 will be fun to play. Spell-selection will be in theme with her background. Can we use cantrips from this blogpost?
If so, spelllist will be something like this:
0: Jolt, Ghost Sound, Drench, Acid Splash
1: Grease, Reduce Person
Will look into GoG for fun spells to use.
|Lib "Scared-of-Mice" Coalwalker
|Henry Lockwood
"Lib learning fire magic first!"
Oops, no fire magic in that list! Will insert Burning Hands or the like.
"Ekklub already know fire magic. Set things on fire. See? Spark!"
Also there's a nice MythWeavers sheet here
|Nergul Thumbsplitter
OK, so I'm totally interested but I'd like to see if I get into GM Wulfson's Jade Regent. If I do, a spot here should definitely go to someone who'd maybe continue on into that AP. But because it was awesome and fun to come up with, I did make a song for Snorg Bigknife, Anti-Paladin of Monster Mother.
Monster Mother getz in ur hed
But Snorg Bigknife makes you ded
I get Monster Motherz warm embrace
You get me, eatin' ur face!
Rogaz chops at horses feet,
Every kill a yummy treat.
When the drums start to beat,
Then its time to roast the meat!
Rogaz is an angry Goblin, thinks he has been touched by Zarongel and should be a mighty hero. He claims to have killed a giant horse with his horsechopper, in reality it was a sick pony.
I didn't get into the other Jade Regent game, so I'm going to focus over here. Snorg Bigknife gets a rush from being bad. When he kicks a puppy or farts in a crowded room he feels great. Like tingles and glee explode in his brain.
Snorg has given his life to Monster Mother, goddess of madness, monsters, and nightmares. He sleeps as much as he can so he can touch his goddess with a nightmare. He takes INSANE risks when he bothers to be awake to prove his madness. And he's been promised his very own monster. If he can survive that long.
Snorg is about as "muscled" as a goblin gets but is laughably weak compared to most adventurers. Still his (comparatively) broad shoulders and (silly) thick arms would get him quite a lot of attention of he wasn't such a douche. Seriously. He's hard to like. He's mean, even for a goblin. And he takes such joy from his cruelty. Even when his cruelty is dumb.
So the array thing is going to screw him but he's doing two handed weapon, probably falchion since it's Monster Mother's favored weapon.
This idea is for an Anti-paladin but would work equally well for a cleric if the group needs a primary healer.
Any feedback?
OK, so I didn't say exactly when I was going to cut off recruitment other than the date, so I'm going to go ahead and do it now.
Well, I've given this some thought, and eventually wound up sort of putting names in a hat more or less. Should be an interesting party!
Ekklub - female goblin witch 1 NE
Mukluk Ronkunk - male goblin fighter 1 CE
Nergul Thumbsplitter - male goblin ranger (guide) 1 NE
Mixly - female goblin alchemist 1 CE
Alternates: (in case any of these players have to drop)
In the event that someone isn't able to post 1/day, or a player has to drop out of the game, I'll bring one of you guys in.
Lib "Scared-of-Mice" Coalwalker
Snorg Bigknife
I'm going to skip sending PMs and just go right to the discussion thread. Give me some time to get the info together, and we can get started tomorrow night.
|Henry Lockwood
Regarding 1/day - I can manage that weekdays; weekends are a little more tight and I can usually only promise 1/weekend. If that will be a problem, please bring in one of the alternates instead!


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Extending the Lead…
The Boston Red Sox lost…
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Life is good.
Justin Verlander was throwing smoke today. Not just in the 1st inning, but he was still hitting 100 mph with a couple of pitches to "future Yankee" Jason Bay in the 8th inning. The Detroit Tigers were victorious in the game against the Red Sox that saw Verlander go 8 innings while giving up only 4 hits and no runs. It was a very impressive performance and it couldn't happen against a better team! Right, Julia? 😉
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To the Red Sox' defense, Clay Buchholz pitched a great game in a losing effort, and is a notable improvement over the departed John Smoltz (much to my chagrin). Theo, can you bring Smoltzie back?
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The Yankees closed out a very successful home stand against the Red Sox and the Blue Jays. They could have (should have) won the first game against the Jays, but I think they were still coming down from the high of sweeping the Red Sox. Nevertheless, they came back to win the next two games to take the series so all is good.
On the downside, the last victory against the Jays was a costly win. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Jorge Posada all suffered severe bruises. DJ and A-Rod were hit by pitches, while Posada took a foul ball on his right hand. Like Posada said, "I got hit everywhere. It was like a boxing match."
And, oh yeah, Mariano Rivera had a "cranky" shoulder and was unavailable.
It wasn't a great way to start the road trip in Seattle. Both A-Rod and Posada were out of the starting lineup for the opening game against the Mariners, however, Jeter was back in the lineup at the top of the order.
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I didn't think that the acquisition of Jerry Hairston, Jr. at the trading deadline was significant, but I'd have to say that I was wrong. In a short amount of time, he has proven to be an invaluable commodity and he's playing third base tonight. He's a quality player, and has performed better than I had expected. Even though he isn't used as much, I'd also have to say that I am impressed with Eric Hinske. The Yankees' bench is definitely much stronger today than it was on June 1st.
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As I finish this post, the Yankees have just beaten the Mariners 11-1 so they didn't seem to be missing A-Rod and Posada too much. Jeter and Matsui have home runs (Godzilla had 2), and Hairston had 2 RBI's. Hey, Julia, I wasn't a math major in college, but I'd call it a 6 ½ game lead! J
CC Sabathia picked up his 13th win while surrendering only three hits and one run in 8 innings, while striking out 10. CC is definitely locked and loaded, and this is why Hal Steinbrenner signed off on the huge deal in the offseason despite budget constraints. The pitcher the Yanks blew out was former Pirate Ian Snell. Before the trading deadline, the Yanks had been scouting Snell, who was then with the Pirates' AAA affiliate. As the saying goes, sometimes the best trade is the one never made.
The Yankees still need to do something about the #5 slot in the starting rotation. There are plans to insert Chad Gaudin for a start this week in order to skip Joba Chamberlain and limit his season innings. But I am not expecting great things from Gaudin, who was 4-10 for the Padres this season. In other words, note to Brian Cashman, try again…
The Tampa Tribune has settled on a name for the new Jeter mansion in Davis Islands, FL. By way of an online poll, the winning name was St. Jetersburg. I don't even have to hear the other choices to know that they made the right selection. The name is perfect.
I'd be remiss if I didn't touch on this subject even though it's off topic. I can't believe the Philadelphia Eagles signed Michael Vick. I was listening to the guys on San Francisco's sports talk radio station, KNBR, and they felt that Vick couldn't have landed in a "softer" spot. Personally, I think it was a bad decision for Eagles management. I know that Donovan McNabb has had his share of critics, but he remains in the upper tier of NFL QB's. I know, it's not like Vick is going to beat out McNabb, but his mere presence on the field shows that the Eagles will accept victories over moral responsibility. Granted, I wasn't an Eagles fan to begin with, but suffice to say that I am glad (and proud) that my team didn't sign the morally corrupt Vick. The only reason that Vick is asking for a second chance is because he got caught. Good luck with that, Philly…
I know Julia, I saw that Tom Brady threw 2 TD's…blah, blah, blah… Go Vikings!
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Scott, I was watching the Patriots-Eagles game when the news broke about the Eagles signing Vick. I am relieved that the my Pats do not have to play the Eagles (and the circus they will bring with them) during the regular season and like you, I am very Proud that my team did not sign someone who thought the torture and murder of dogs for sport and money was okay. It makes me sick even thinking about it….
And blah, blah, blah ALL you want my friend – the ONLY way the Vikings are going to see the Super Bowl is if they buy tickets! GO PATRIOTS!!!!
Oh yeah – baseball – the Yankees won…..Red Sox lost…it ain't over. We'll see you in Boston next week!😉 Now I have to go see someone about a flag……..
St. Jetersburg. That's hilarious. Good for the Tribune readers to come up with that one. LOL! I, too, was wrong about Hairston. He has proven to be an important asset to the team. His versatility in the field has been significant and he can hit too. What a bonus! I stand corrected, Cashman! (I'd still like a fifth starter though.)
So the Yankees have to lose sometime even if it is once every nine games… I have to say I am a little ashamed that the Eagles signed Vick, they say nice things about him cause he signed, but whats done is doen, and he can't change that… he just better not get into a game, not sure the fans will like it…although he's barred from the first 6 weeks of games, maybe they'll keep banning him from games
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For the past couple of election campaign cycles, this one included, incumbent state legislators have bragged in their campaign ads about cutting their own pay.
They didn't actually cut their own pay. But they did vote several times to take unpaid furlough days. So, it's almost the same.
But lots of non-incumbents have upped the ante this fall. The candidates are refusing to accept a state pension if elected.
Lifetime pensions for part-time legislators became a hot issue when the General Assembly first mulled reducing pension benefits for state workers and teachers.
The targeted union members bitterly complained in their own defense that legislators receiving generous pensions for part-time jobs were passing judgment on full-time workers with modest incomes. And some outspoken conservatives have questioned why legislators get pensions at all.
The issue heated up to the point where House Speaker Michael Madigan endorsed legislation in the August special session that abolished pensions for newly elected legislators. That bill made the issue even more visible. And it gave the incumbents who voted for it (mostly House Democrats) something else to crow about on the campaign trail: They voted to reduce their own pensions and eliminate them entirely for new members. The issue is now playing out with a vengeance on the campaign trail.
I'd noticed that several candidates had pledged not to take pensions if elected, so I asked the four caucus campaign managers to tell me how many of candidates were pledging not to accept a legislative pension.
The House Republicans say 11 of their candidates have so far vowed to forgo a pension, but they say more are on the way. The 11 so far are Pat Fee (R-Naperville), Melinda Hult (R-Belleville), John Lawson (R-Schaumburg), Neil Anderson (R-Rock Island), John Cabello (R-Machesny Park), Glenn Nixon (R-Bourbonnais), Dan Kordik (R-Villa Park), Mark Shaw (R-Lake Forest), Julie Bigham Eggers (R-Columbia), Jonathan Greenberg (R-Northbrook) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills).
The Senate Republicans identified nine candidates who have vowed to not accept a pension. More, they say, are on the way. The nine to date are Mike McElroy (R-Decatur), Joe Neal (R-Wadsworth), Arie Friedman (R-Highland Park), Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto), Randy Frese (R-Paloma), Garrett Peck (R-Plainfield), Jim O'Donnell (R-Park Ridge), Mark Minor (R-Ewing) and Bill Albracht (R-Moline).
The Senate Democrats have two candidates who, so far, have announced that they won't take the pension if elected: Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) and Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake).
The House Democrats, as is so often the case, weren't entirely forthcoming. "We've had a number of candidates who've said they would eliminate and/or reduce pensions (in one form or another) for lawmakers," wrote the House Democrats' campaign manager in response to an e-mail inquiry.
According to the House Democrats, the members in that rather broad category include Deborah O'Keefe Conroy (D-Elmhurst), Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines), Kathleen Willis (D-Addison), Sue Scherer (D-Decatur), Laura Fine (D-Glenview), Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora), Natalie Manley (D-Joliet) and Scott Drury (D-Highwood).
So far, then, 30 candidates are either vowing to not take a legislative pension or to significantly reduce those pensions.
And then, of course, every House member who voted for that special session pension bill also can be counted as at least supporting the end of pension benefits for future legislators.
The House Democrats say it's ironic that so many House Republican candidates are promising to forgo pensions when their caucus voted overwhelmingly against the special session bill that would've eliminated the new pensions. "If the Republicans decide to get on board, we'd pass the bill eliminating pensions for future lawmakers and we'll make the issue a moot point," a House Democratic operative said last week.
The issue obviously polls well or that many candidates wouldn't be campaigning on it. But it's important to remember that campaigns don't always move policy. People run on issues all the time that are forgotten just as soon as the next election ends.
What makes this somewhat different, though, is the sheer number of candidates in both parties who are talking about this issue so far, combined with Speaker Madigan's proposal to end pensions for new legislators. Pandora's Box may have been opened for good.
• Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.


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Kasabian are a five member rock band from Leicestershire. The band formed in 1997 and is compromised of vocalist Tom Meighan, backing vocalist Sergio Pizzorno and bassist Chris Edwards, Ian Matthews drummer and guitarist Jay Mehler (joined 2010). Kasabian are best known for their hits "Club Foot "(2004) and "Fire" (June 2009). They have received numerous awards over the years, notably winning Best British Group in the 2010 Brit Awards, Best Album for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum in the Q Awards 2009 and Best Act In The World Today in the Q Awards 2010. Kasabian have also received three NME Awards for Best Live Band 2007 and Best Album and Best Album Artwork 2010. Their debut album self-titled Kasabian, peaked at number 4 in the UK Albums Top 75. This included the hit "Club Foot". This was followed up with their second successful album Empire in 2006 which was a success in over eight countries, peaking at number one in the UK Albums Top 75. The single "Shoot the Runner" reached 17 in the UK Single Chart. Band differences led to guitarist and keyboardist at the time, Christopher Karloff to leave Kasabian; however the next album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum proved to be another smash success with the longest-staying album in the charts, remaining 143 weeks and reaching number one in the UK Albums Top 75. Kasabian's newest album Velociraptor! was released in September 2011 and also got the number one position for one week in the UK Album Charts. Kasabian have played on the closing day of the Isle of Wight Festival in June 2011 and headlined rock festival Rockness in 2011.


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