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Like the rest of New Mexico, Roosevelt and Curry counties saw a leap in the Hispanic population in the last decade, according to the latest U.S. Census numbers.
Roosevelt County's Hispanic population age 18 and older grew 34.2 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the census. The county's adult Anglo population, on the other hand, decreased by 2.4 percent.
In Curry County, the Hispanic population 18 years old and older increased 45.7 percent, while the adult non-Hispanic white population increased 9.6 percent, according to the census.
Census numbers for children weren't available.
Geni Flores, Eastern New Mexico University coordinator of bilingual and English as a Second Language education, attributed the Hispanic population growth to the area's economic stability.
"People go where the jobs are," said Flores, who is active in Hispanic issues.
Clovis City and Curry County Commissioner Bobby Sandoval said he attributed the local Hispanic growth to the increase in the population in the state and nation.
According to an Albuquerque Journal article, the number of Hispanics in New Mexico grew about 24.6 percent since 2000, while the number of non-Hispanic whites increased about 2.5 percent. The state's population is 46 percent Hispanic or Latino and 41 percent non-Hispanic white, according to the Journal.
Research and Polling Inc. President Brian Sanderoff said in the article that Hispanic people tend to be younger and have more children than Anglos, which could impact the education system. It's not clear how much of the growth is due to migration and how much from birth rates exceeding death rates, according to the Journal.
Flores said New Mexico has a native Hispanic population that existed before the United States and adds its flavor to the culture.
"This (Hispanic growth) is not something that should be feared but an opportunity for cultures to merge and enjoy the best each has to offer," she said.
Flores said immigration isn't a threat to the English language. While first-generation immigrants struggle with English, she said, their children learn the language and their grandchildren speak English predominately.
In politics, Flores doesn't believe a larger Hispanic population will mean a shift to the left.
"What I find among many Hispanics and immigrants is that they're conservative at least socially," she said, although she added a portion of them are more liberal.
Flores thinks political conservatives can find common ground with many Hispanic citizens and immigrants.
In education, she hopes the increasing Hispanic population will encourage the development of dual-language programs so Spanish speakers learn English and English speakers learn Spanish.
Sandoval said Clovis has always been diverse, and he doesn't expect the increasing Hispanic population to change that diversity. He said cultures have always worked together in the community.
"Clovis has never been the type of community that considers a person's ethnicity," Sandoval said.


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Space heater to blame for house fire
PARKERSBURG – Fire destroyed a house at 4110 Eighth Ave. around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Parkersburg fire officials said.
Firefighters said the owner of the one-story house, Scott Cox, had placed an electric space heater in the bathroom in an attempt to thaw frozen water lines. He left the house to take his children to school and was gone less than an hour before the fire was reported, firefighters said.
Cox owns and occupies the house with his wife and three children, said Parkersburg Fire Chief Eric Taylor.
"The fire was well advanced before notification of the fire department," Taylor said. "Interior fire crews managed to knock down the bulk of the fire, but the fire had traveled up the wall and extended into the attic space."
Crews battling the fire, visible from West Virginia 95, found heavy smoke engulfing the residence. Firefighters battled bitterly cold temperatures, strong wind and icy pavement created by the fire streams, Taylor said.
Extra firefighters were called in to assist the initial crews, he said.
"Thick tongue and groove flooring in the attic area hampered access to the seat of the traveling fire," Taylor said. "Our crews knew where the fire was located; it was just very difficult (for them) to get water on it."
The house is considered a total loss. The American Red Cross responded to assist the family, he said.
Officials said estimated damage to the vinyl siding of a house next door, 4112 Eighth Ave., was about $3,000.
Firefighters and first responders advise residents to use extreme caution with all heating devices. A space heater should never be used to thaw frozen pipes, they said.
"In an effort to prevent frozen water lines, we recommend that the faucets be allowed to drip a little," said Parkersburg Fire Department Capt. Tim Flinn. "If the lines do freeze, we recommend that a hair dryer is used to thaw the lines."
Flinn said space heaters should never be left on unattended and it is recommended to allow at least 36 inches of clearance from anything combustible.

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Ah, summer! A time of year that seems to bring out the worst in everyone. According to statistics the RSBS interns just delivered, the number of drunken brawls increases by 46.7% during the summer while the number of rational decisions made dips precipitously to less than one out of every three decisions. But don't just rely on our statistics. Take a look at the anecdotal evidence, too.
Carlos Zambrano's ejection the other night, which was quickly followed by a 6-game suspension, highlights the upward trending number of ejections in Major League Baseball over the past few weeks. And if you think Zambrano's tirade was ugly, just wait until Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity really get going on Sonia Sotomayor. The higher the temperature goes up, the hotter people's heads get and the more likely they are to explode.
Maybe that's why we should learn a lesson from the always even keel Brits. For instance, take a look at Eugene here. Do you think he's going to shove Simon if he doesn't make it to the next round? Will he verbally abuse the other two judges? Despite Eugene's special set of issues, I'm thinking no.
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I'm sure Eugene is a very nice guy, but seriously. Show me a video of Zambrano going off! That's entertainment!
Well… I agree with Julia that the poem wasn't half bad… but I also agree with Jane, show me Zambrano beating the crap out of a Gatorade machine!
Oh Eugene. Simon's expression when he came out was great. Hahaha! That poem really wasn't that bad, but I too would much rather see Zambrano beating the crap out of the Gatorade machine. Actually that whole tirade was amusing, especially the part where he "ejected" the umpire. He still has issues, but at least I was amused.


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It was the suspicious threat that blocked traffic for hours into Waikiki. Police say a man left a duffle bag on the street to intentionally scare people.
Getting into Waikiki, on the busy Friday was nearly impossible. All because of a Nike gray duffle bag. After someone reported it to police, they shut down the area, worried it could be an explosive device. People crowded around the blocked street, confused and scared.
"It was a little nerve racking, I was at Starbucks and I wasn't sure if the whole place was going to blow up," said Honolulu resident Jeremy Coleman.
Several people told police a man who looked alarming dropped the bag in front of the Cartier store at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. The SWAT team deployed as people were forced out of the center. The always busy Kalakaua Avenue, from Lewers Street to Royal Hawaiian Avenue, closed for hours.
"It was scary because I heard that there's a lot of those going on lately. It's been happening around the mainland and stuff so it's kind of freaky," said bystander Alison Bishop.
That's exactly why police were not taking any chances.
"In light of what's happening on the mainland and Boston and Waco and other areas. We are on high alert. We are treating everything like it's real," said Capt. Ryan Borges with the Honolulu Police Department.
The SWAT team sent in a robot. The X-rays showed the threat was a hoax, but police said the man behind the incident had vicious intentions.
"We arrested one male 29 years old just because of the behavior, and what he did. It was really suspicious, it wasn't a mistake, he actually intended to scare people, so we arrested him for terroristic threatening in the second degree," said Borges.
Inside the bag was just personal items; officers called it "junk." A couple hours later the caution tape came down, and the threat was cleared. There is video of the incident that investigators will be reviewing.


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Donny Osmond. I'm old, lol. David Cassidy next.ReplyCancel
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Peter DeLuise on 21 Jump Street. Rawr 😉ReplyCancel
Marcia Brady not Jan. When Jan grew up I changed over.ReplyCancel
Davy Jones of "The Monkees" and David Cassidy. I'm old too 😉ReplyCancel
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Meanie, Mr. F and I are going to Vegas next week for our 20th anniversary, and guess who has tickets to see Donny and Marie?? THIS middle-aged gal!! (And my very sweet hubs arranged all of it on the sly to surprise me, even the D & M tickets.) Seventies 4 ever, baby!ReplyCancel
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Me too! I saw the Osmonds in concert twice as a kid. I also really liked Bobby Sherman.ReplyCancel
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Rick Schroder on Silver Spoons in 1982. I was 10 and thought he was IT!ReplyCancel
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Shawn Cassidy and Roy Scheider!ReplyCancel
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Frufra, thanks! I've been good, but for a while there seemed to be drama within the comments so I just stayed away.
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Dr. Kildare – Richard Chamberlain. I was around 6.ReplyCancel
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Jordan Knight from NKOTB! I am still crushing on him.ReplyCancel
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Davy Jones and David Cassidy
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Leonardo Dicaprio during his Titanic days! My friends and I would brag about how many times we saw the movie. I had a crush on Trey Parker, who is one of the guys who created South Park. He is the one without the curlu hair. I ended up buying the movie BASEketball because of my obsession.
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2nd is when Nick Rhodes stepped into my world via MTV. Sorry Nick, but that love is long gone. Still like the music but I question what I was thinking when Simon is clearly the hot one.
Jane Badler.
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Shawn Cassidy then Rick Springfield then George Michael and Simon LeBon.ReplyCancel
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Glitter – you have good taste, Ilya Kuryakin was my first love too. Also loved Kid Curry on Alias Smith & Jones.
Rolf – I wanted to be Emma Peel and marry a secret agent. Hmm I haven't grown up much since I was 15.
Get well soon Fru & happy anniversary from another child of the 70's.ReplyCancel
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Christopher Reeves!!
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Is St. Patrick's Day racist?
Here it comes, the hype and hoopla that surround St. Patrick's Day. Yes, folks, let's yet again galvanize the popular delusion that those who are Irish are little more than drunks.
It's a racist stereotype, not unlike the cloud of derision that overhangs Native Americans when it comes to affinity for drink. Do the Irish drink? Of course.
Poles drink, too, as do Russians. Germans drink, as do Australians. So do some recovering Baptists. And so on.
The racist depiction of the Irish as being too fond of drink is a modern-day artifact of an era in which characterizations of the Irish people were incredibly harsh. British newspapers in the 19th century relished in depicting the Irish as sub-human, depicting them in editorial cartoons as ape-like creatures, not yet worthy of ascension up the evolutionary ladder to the human condition, much less the hubris then engrained of all things British.
On the floor of the House of Lords in 1848, during the height of five years of mass starvation due to a failure of Ireland's potato crop, the Irish were characterized as wicked, indolent, ignorant and perverse. One Whig economist, Nassau Senior, expressed his disappointment that the famine that year would reduce the "surplus" Irish population by only a million souls. The famine was seen by many in Britain as "divine intervention."
This racist undertow helped fuel the carnage of the potato famine between 1845-51, which claimed well over 1 million souls and drove countless hundreds of thousands trying to escape the famine onto "coffin ships," seeking new lives to America, Canada and Australia. All they had to do was survive weeks at sea in squalid conditions, which many did not.
How many died in Ireland of starvation, cholera and other infectious diseases over those five famine years will never be known. Conservative estimates put the figure at 775,000. Respected Irish historian Joel Mokyr recently put the number at 1.9 million.
I'm Irish on both sides of my genetics. Walsh is the third-most common surname in Ireland, after Murphy and Kelly, and my mother was a Fitzgerald, a family considered ancestral royalty in the Irish scheme of things (think John Fitzgerald Kennedy). Nonetheless, I'm no fan of St. Patrick's Day. Its focus on green beer (which is not Irish) and corned beef and cabbage (which is Jewish, not Irish) ignores the harsh realities of Irish history, which include the political genocide of the 1845-51 famine. The effort to flee famine is the reason why there are nearly 50 million Americans who claim Irish descent, which is somewhat amazing in that the population of both Ireland and Northern Island is now 6.3 million.
While mass starvation and death will never be the celebratory centerpiece of an international party like that triggered by St. Patrick's Day, they are also the mettle by which Irish identity is defined. It's the core reality of Irish animosity toward the British, which persists into the 21st century.
And why not?
Famine was nothing new in 1845, the Irish having endured 14 partial or complete potato famines between 1816 and 1842. But Ireland had seen nothing like the horrors of mass starvation and disease brought on by the extended famine of 1845-51. British Prime Minister Robert Peel dismissed the first reports of the potato crop failure as typical Irish exaggeration. When he finally accepted the grim reality of the famine, he repealed taxes on grain imports to lower the price of bread, never understanding that those at risk of starvation in Ireland couldn't afford bread at any price.
Peel's actions and the many inactions to follow made things worse. The harshest critics of British ambivalence to the famine accuse them still of genocide.
A more balanced view suggests that hundreds of thousands died needlessly due to British economic dogmas requiring minimum interference with the forces of supply and demand and insistence that government charity not undermine private initiatives nor interfere with private enterprise. It was a dogma that saw Lord Brougham declare in the House of Lords that the rights of property take priority over the rights of Irish tenants to survive.
Given that political cover, greedy Irish landlords exported food raised and processed in Ireland to stable markets in England and France, instead of using it to feed their starving tenants. On a single fall day in 1848, amid a period of famine-induced cholera and cannibalism, exports from the Irish port of Cobh included 1,996 sacks and 950 barrels of oats, 300 bags of flour, 300 head of cattle, 239 sheep, 542 boxes of eggs, 147 bales of bacon, 5 casks of hams and 120 casks and 135 barrels of pork.
So, why would it be any surprise that the myopic British insistence on self-reliance and free trade in the face of famine would bring a lingering plague of death to England itself. Those who survived the famine and the offspring of those who did not provided ready recruits for the Young Islanders, the Fenian Brotherhood and the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
The millions claimed by the famine provided the martyrs for causes with sacred oaths to drive the British from Irish soil at any cost, by any means, oaths that subsequently gave rise to the Irish civil war of 1916 and, in time, the Irish Republican Army.
So, if you must, hoist a green beer on Sunday to the this-too-shall-pass reality that the potato fields of Ireland will blossom this spring, despite the fact that the great famine's harvest of death lingers in Irish genetic memory, kindling a modern-day free market in Irish-Anglo derision and suspicion.
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March 23, 2001
Springfield – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will host a unique conference designed to help students and adults with disabilities make a smooth transition from school to adult life.
The conference titled "Illinois Transition Summit: Planning for the Future," will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield.
The summit will provide young people with disabilities, their parents and families and professionals an opportunity to network, explore and plan for implementation of new and improved approaches to transition planning.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday. A keynote speech will follow at 10 a.m. from Marsha Katz, an organizational consultant at the Rural Institute. Katz has worked in disability rights for 20 years. She came to the Rural Institute in late 1998 after serving as vice president of the Association for Community Advocacy in Michigan.
She is an experienced trainer in all aspects of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security law and policy, persons with cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system, parents with disabilities and fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects.
"The State Board is proud to present this important conference as we continue to work to provide an education that is Second to None for all of our students," said State Superintendent of Education Glenn W. McGee. "Every student deserves an opportunity to succeed and live a happy life and we hope this conference helps to make that happen."
The conference will include several breakout sessions and roundtable discussions on such topics as:
Conference speakers include: Sue Walter, the Technical Assistance and Training Coordinator for the Illinois Systems Change Project and parent of a high school student with disabilities; Darcy Contri, University of Illinois at Chicago-Division of Specialized Care for Children is a registered nurse with 17 years of broad experience in direct patient care and service coordination for children with special health care needs; Paul Jacob, Medical & Social Consultant for the University of Illinois at Chicago-Division of Specialized Care for Children, Deb Russell, a social security expert and Project Director overseeing the grant that the Illinois Department of Human Services-Office of Rehabilitation Services received from the Social Security Administration;
Speakers also include: Debbie Shelden, Technical Assistance Coordinator for the National Transition Alliance/Transition Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kathleen Treutler, Principal Management Consultant for ISBE's Department of Special Education/Least Restrictive Environment division; and Terry David, Consultant, Consultant for ISBE's Center for Special Education; and Tom L. Thompson, Director, Access and Disability Services, William R. Harper College.
Speakers also include Nancy Brittin, Transitional Services Director, Youth Service Bureau; Donna Hutcheson, Policy Director at the Illinois Assistive Technology Project; Vernessa Gipson, ISBE Regional Coordinator; and Kathy Conour and Diana Braun who are citizens with disabilities.
The conference is co-sponsored by the Illinois Transition Systems Change Project: An Illinois State Board of Education Funded Initiative; University of Illinois at Chicago-Division of Specialized Care for Children; SSA State Partnerships Initiative: Putting the Pieces Together; Education To Careers Steering Committee; Family Resource Center on Disabilities; Family T.I.E.S. Network; Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support/Education To Careers, Including Individuals with Disabilities; and the National Transition Alliance/Transition Research Institute at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


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Charles Darwin returns home, Gandhi is born, "Peanuts" is published for the first time, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black justice on the Supreme Court, and the Beltway sniper attacks begin, all on this day.
1895: Comedian and actor Bud Abbott (left), who would go on to form one-half of the famous comedy duo Abbott and Costello with Lou Costello, is born in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He died of cancer at the age of 78 on April 24, 1974.


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Written by Skurut on 23.08.2007 at 19:29
Well, I agree with Feanor. I too hope that now when Tchort will be the only composer, the good old times of Light of Day, Day of Darkness and Journey to the End of the Night will return.
Written by gid on 24.08.2007 at 12:14Most musicians prefer to move forwards with the music they write, not go backwards.
Written by gid on 24.08.2007 at 12:14
To those who thought this is good news:
Sure, if Tchort continues writing music on his own it probably won't sound like the later Green Carnation releases, but I can bet you it won't sound like "Journey to the End of the Night" or "Light of Day, Day of Darkness" either. Most musicians prefer to move forwards with the music they write, not go backwards.
With the rest of the band gone, Green Carnation won't play live again, which most surely does suck. It also means that it'll be harder to record an album because instead of ready musicians, Tchort will have to find session musicians.
Not really good news at all, is it?
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Skurut, what you are saying is coming out wrong, and sounds untrue. Because other members composed music, it did not impact the music negatively, or else it would not have been produced; after all, If tchort did not like it, he'd have input. If tchort were doing all the work himself, Green Carnation might as well not be, and any of the members could be replaced easily based on ability to play. The fact that the family collaborates together is what makes green carnation. I understand if you don't like the direction the music went, but don't think tchort's "musical genius" is being held back, its simply assimilating with everyone else's from the band.


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|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun attempts to identify and evaluate their potential foes. He tries to mentally note any articles they seem to show interest in, and seeks any overt signs of their abilities, their builds, their equipment, their interactions, etc.
Did Alistair and Kirsteen just go out on a date? Or was that supposed to be the meal Khaldrun suggested for the party - I need to know whether I should commence wolf whistling or not ;)
That was the meal Khaldrun suggested
At dinner:
Sometimes during the conversation, when Cooper is "sharing his knowledge of the city", Kirsteen reminds him that she has lived here her whole life.
"That is a lovely little necklace you're wearing Cooper. Is it a token from someone perhaps?" Perhaps from a current girlfriend you haven't mentioned yet...
At the auction:
Kirsteen would accompany Cooper to the market. Unsure of what unsavory individuals might be present, she would be a bit hesitant to go on her own.
Kirsteen would wander over to where the items are and attempt to appraise some before auction giving special attention to any of a religious nature.
appraise 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
knowledge religion 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
|Alistair Cooper
yes it was the meal khaldrun mentioned Khaldrun please feel free to add to the conversation
at dinner
This thing? It was a gift from ... an old friend, Something I would rather not talk about The look on his face exposes some emotional burden he would rather not share. he quickly tucks it away again.
later at the market Alistair will metion to Kristeen {b] if you must know about the necklace ask Jalden. [/b]
Cooper is able to find a bayonet that fits his pistol in the bazaar. It is of masterwork quality with a sphynx engraved in gold on the blade.
Another man who looks to work for a museum who definitely dislikes the former.
And you notice two men speaking to one another surrounded by a group of men and women guarding them.
Cooper and Kirsteen
noblewoman with an intricate staff underneath her
crossed arms. 3.)Charcoal Rubbings, 4.) Collection of Carved Veinstones, these 11 green-speckled veinstones 5.) Bronze Sculpture, this 6-inch-tall bronze sculpture of a muscled man with a cobra's head and a serpent's tail 6.) Collection of Papyrus Scrolls, this ancient collection consists of 11 papyrus scrolls. With your current roles you can choose one of the six items to appraise. And you may appraise more if you like
Khaldran are you going to mingle? You can gather information or something just give me a roll of somekind.... thanks
1st) Keeping a safe distance from the lockbox group, can I discern anything from the lockbox, engravings or what might be contained within.
2nd) In regards to the museum worker, he just doesn't like the aristocrat or does he look like he may be planning something against him.
3rd) Gonna try and read lips of 2 men talking surrounded by guards.
Perception to notice lockbox details. 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Sense Motive to notice museum workers intentions 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Perception check to read lips of 2 men talking surrounded by men 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Was going for the perceive the opposition option. Rolling Azule's perception to since she can speak wih Khaldrun in their own secret language :)
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20 Azule's Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Gather Information: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
don't worry Khaldrun, I epic failed on my sense motive check lol
Is anyone trying to 'size' me up?
Perception 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
If I notice anyone, Sense Motive to learn any details about them. Conspiring against me in any way?1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun moves off to a discreet space and casts detect magic, he then moves back so that his sixty foot cone covers as many of the objects and buyers as possible. Then he concentrates, in eighteen seconds locating all magical auras from magical items and spells, etc., determining the most powerful of those auras, and then attempting to identify every one that he has line of sight to. As he does so he chirrups at Azule to solicit the tiny dinosaurs opinions.
Basically trying to determine which of the items are most powerful, and who amongst the other bidders is carrying the most magic items, etc. If there are any items visible he'll try to identify them. Spellcraft checks include an aide another from Azule who he is relaying the information to and discussing things with - Azule takes 10 for auto success.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Wow, those rolls! He should be able to identify any item with a caster level of 13 or less, nice. Due to his specialization Khaldrun has -5 to these checks for Divination and Enchantments, and +2 for Conjuration.
|Alistair Cooper
before the auction -- sorry wasn't expecting to find anything interesting but I did. :)
Alistair stops to take a look at the Bayonet. checking its edge and balance. how much he asks in Osiriani. attempting or rather expecting to haggle.
appraise on the bayonet: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Diplomacy to haggle the price 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
at the auction
Alistair casts detect magic as he approaches the table.
Alistair will first check out whatever he detects as magic
he will aslo take a look at the rubbings after that
appraise on the rubbings 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Alisair will take a look at the charcoal rubbings attempting see if he can decipher any of the makings he can identify on them.
the second item he will look at are the coins.
appraise on the coins 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
Looking over at Kirsteen and Cooper Lanfear thought.
They make a fine couple.
She makes her way towards them.
See anything interesting? Lanfear ask Cooper.
|Alistair Cooper
Alistair nearly jumps when Lanfear approaches the comment startling him in his concentration. His hand instictivly at the handle of his pistol (but he does not draw)
He breathes a sigh of relief when he sees who it is.
Damn it Lan, don't do that he then shows her what he has been looking at.[/b]
Well Kristeen, as well as I, think those scrolls may be of some value. and this rubbing here.
waiting to see if anything was magical
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
It is you whose heart and minds is cluttered that caused you to be startled.
Lanfear proceeds to appraise the stone figurine.
Appraise: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Khaldrun [spoiler] None of the auctioned goods are magical in nature. Some of the guests have minor magical items but nothing of note.
none of the items are magical. The rubbings are written in ancient Osiron and look to be about the same era as the 4 pharoahs of the ascension and they have a value of about 90 GPs.
You can't find anything special about the gold coins and think they are just run of the mill and don't know why they are even in the auction. [/spoiler]
I will give you the opportunity to do one more action before I move it forward
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun spends the rmeainder of his time trying to see if anyone is taking an interest in himself or his new colleagues.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Azule Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
|Alistair Cooper
@ Lanfear -- actually he was concentrating on the Detect magic spell but I like your explanation as well
last pre auction bit (the haggling bit)
Alistair tries to bring the price down only getting the merchant more and more frustrated with him. finally Kirsteen drags him away before he is about to make the price even higher.
as the head to the auction wait, I had him right where I wanted him. he says to Kirsteen obviously, his plea falling on deaf ears
at the auction
Alistair takes a closer look at the rubbings trying to decipher what he can to see if there may be any useful information contained in the them.
(Alistar does know the language)
If there is time he looks about to see if there is anyone else possibly interested in these.
perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
You are unable to see anyone take any interest in you except the master of the auction.
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
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Satisfied with the knowledge she just had. She place the bronze statue back and walk towards the half orc.
Seen anyone we should beware of?
Lanfear asks Torsk.
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
I don't know what leads you to believe they are Chelaxian
A gong is played and it is the signal for everyone to get to their seats. As all sit down you notice today's event is packed with curious nobles, sages of ancient Osirion, and several would-be adventurers sniffing around for clues to possible sites for their next expeditions.
A 6'2" man reaches the podium, the Kemesarian, or auction master is a gaunt man built like an ox with slicked back black hair, blue eyes and he is wearing green eyeshadow in the typical fashion of Osiron aristocratic fashion.
He looks around the room and waits till all are seated and says, "Welcome to tonight's auction, we have prepared for you a plethora of delicious artifacts from our collective ancestors and I wish you luck"
The first few items on auction are interesting artifacts but mostly broken minor objects which get sold for low prices.
Our next item, rather items, up for sale are these wonderful ancient Osironi coins, from the four pharoahs period.
Just tell me if you want an item and how much you are willing to pay for it and if the guidelines are correct, youll get it but if the price is higher than you would like to bid, but you still want the item you can once up the price if you really want it
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Joining the others Khaldrun says somewhat apologetically,
"I am afraid I failed to learn much of value, none of the items on sale appear magical. I can tell you that our opponents likely go by the names Crook Bearer, Arch Docent, Paricount Julistar and his friend, Scepter. However, sadly, I cannot tell you which of these men are they."
Turning to Alistair he asks,
"You suggested before you might like me to make the bids, is that still the case? And if so is there anything we desire to bid upon, and what budget to we have for its aquisition? My jewellery is worth about 150gp if we have need of it, otherwise I have little to offer."
|Alistair Cooper
Alistair turn to Khaldrun.
yes Khadrun I would suggest no more than 150 gold for those rubbings they may only be worth about 90 to 100 though but there is some valuable information on them. He gives a nod toward Kirsteen and whispers to Khaldrun
she was looking at those scrolls not sure what she found but I would like to see about purchasing those as well even if they don't help us I think she would like them.
Alistair hands Khaldrun his pouch with 110 gold
here is what I have. soldiers pay isn't that much these days I'm afraid
he has a little more gold but that is for expenses in the city
Torsk will let the coins pass. I figure this is his first ever auction so he will use this opportunity to gauge how it works and who is a "heavy hitter"
Perception [Dice]1d20+6[dice]
Can u tell me how auction works lan? Torks whispers to Lan
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
Ah an auction is a delicate war of wits between gentlemen they say. Or a war of intimidation by offering various sum of money for an item. The highest bidder brings home the item. The question is will you make your opponents pay more by pushing the price for those items you do not want so that it reduces his resources when your desired item is being auctioned.
If you ask me it doesn't really matter. They can always engage my contract to steal or kill for their desired items. Of course I usually serve the highest bidder. That sometimes I'd what I call an auction of my contract too.
Lanfear smiles.
|Khaldrun the Rapid
Khaldrun frowns disapprovingly at Lanfear,
"You would do well not to make such comments in public Madam Lanfear, Osirion is a civilized nation and here we put murderers to death, paid or not. I recommend excersising discretion, and hope I can presume your loyalty will not switch for coin during a contract."
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
Do not worry Master Wizard, if it is for the gold. I would say the Pathfinder Society is severely lacking in this area. That was my former life and the reason I am here now is not for gold but to find out the person who killed my father.
|Khaldrun the Rapid
|Alistair Cooper
Actually, yes these rubbings seem very interesting indeed. after a brief pause Alistair tries to convey to her that he does not with to divulge to many details at the present as he checks around for any prying ears.
perception check 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
do think those scrolls would do well in you libraries? If so we can see if we have the coin to obtain them
Alistair offers his arm to escort the lady Kirsteen to her seat with the rest of the group.
attempting to take notice of any possible unfriendly aquaintenances at the auction
perception 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Kirsteen allows Cooper to escort her to her seat. "Well, the scrolls were written in ancient Orisini and appear to have to do with astronomy and were written by the Pharoah of Numbers. I think that they are genuine and that they could be worth 850gp to an astronomer. My library usually prefers scrolls of a more religious nature though. Besides, we should be saving up our gold for any items that may be helpful with our mission."
|Alistair Cooper
yeah, of course, what was I thinking
He turns away from her smacking his head
Stupid, shes a priest not a stargazer he can be heard muttering to himself.
He quickly reagins his composure he whispers to Kirsteen
those rubbing seem to pertain exactly to what we need. I didn't have enough time to get a good read though. I gave Khal some money and told him to make the bid on the rubbings they shouldn't go for much more than 90 to 100 gold but we should be prepared in case they do.
|Lanfear Xinskarr The Hydra
Here Master Wizard, take these gold. It's all I have. Anyway I have taken time to observe the bronze statue and I say it's worth about 400 gold. I do not know if there is any use for our travels but just to let you know.
Lanfear place a coin pouch containing about 100 Gold pieces in Khaldrun's hands.
I am going to assume that all of this rp took place before my post.
The bidding for the gold coin starts off at 20 gold pieces and then goes back and forth between two nobleman and Julistar eventually selling for 75gp. "Sold to Paracount Julistar, please do not spend them all in one place, HaHAHAHAH!!!" says the Kemserian mildly joking.
Our next item is a real must for the authentic Osirionologist, this set of charcoal rubbings from one of the Ascension Pharoahs' winter palaces, is chock full of a great deal of information about the pharoahs.
|Khaldrun the Rapid
During the bidding a young Osironi girl seems hell bent on getting the rubbings but she gives up after the price goes up past 40 gp, your other competitors give up at 135 gp and you are able to acquire them for 140 gp.
Congratulations to the man in the back with the goattee! Onward and upward I always say. The next item up for auction is this stone figurine of a beautiful woman sleeping while holding an intricate osirani staff.
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County discusses financing of Towers building
STEUBENVILLE -The Jefferson County commissioners Thursday discussed financing of the Towers building, forcing sewer connections in Pottery Addition and $663,000 in road and bridge grants obtained by the county engineer's department.
Commissioners authorized the county auditor's office to seek interest quotes on financing $1 million for the purchase of the Towers and for installing a new roof on the county Job and Family Services building.
Commissioners agreed last month to purchase the Towers building at 500 Market St. for $750,000, plus $100,000 for four adjacent parking lots. The new roof on the county Job and Family Services building cost is estimated at $198,000.
The commissioners said they will use other funds for the demolition of the Courthouse Annex to make public parking available for people who visit the courthouse.
Commissioners want to move other county offices into the Towers. The county already is paying rent at the building for county offices.
Commissioners will be working through the county prosecutor's office and the county health department to force 22 property owners in Pottery Addition to connect to the new sewer lines in the community.
State law mandates property owners have to connect buildings or houses to a sewer line when it becomes available. The county has completed the sewer work.
Most of the 22 buildings not connected are abandoned, but there are at least two homes that haven't connected. The county's regional planning commission has money available to assist low-income property owners with the connection fee.
The commissioners said the county will be facing similar problems in the near future when the Crestview-Belvedere sewer project is completed. Shannan Gosbin, county water and sewer department director, said the residents in that area can start connecting to the sewer system in May.
Commissioners were informed about three Ohio Public Works Commission grants on behalf of the county engineer's department.
The county received the following grants: $361,082 grant for a bridge replacement on county Road 51, slip repair on county Road 26 and paving on various township roads; $188,000 for slip repair and resurfacing on county Road 15; and $114,083 for bridge work and paving county Road 9.
Commissioners also received an update on electrical work upgrades at the courthouse being prepared by the architectural and engineering firm of McKinley & Associates of Wheeling.
The report stated the main electrical service and other electrical boxes throughout the building and the fire alarm system need to be replaced. Additional electrical circuits also may be needed. The architectural firm will prepare a design and cost estimates.
Commissioners also:
Approved the donation of 10 laptop computers from the county Job and Family Services Department to the Family Service Association.
Were informed of a $3,000 grant to the county law library from the Statewide Consortium of Ohio County Law Library Resources Board for the purchase of subscriptions to two electronic databases for legal forms and legal references.
Received a request from the county coroner's office for an additional $11,905 in payroll funding for an employee who plans to retire and then come back to work full time. Commissioners tabled the request until they meet with county Coroner Dr. Michael Scarpone.
Proclaimed April as Fair Housing Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Announced the meeting next week will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.


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A military police officer has been brought back to Wisconsin to face charges that she helped her husband hide his half-brother's corpse.
Shannon L. Remus, 26, is charged in Wisconsin's Dane County with being party to the crime of hiding a corpse. She appeared in Washington's Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday, where deputy clerk Melissa Engler said Remus opted not to fight extradition.
She arrived in Madison late Thursday night and was booked into the Dane County Jail.
Detectives said she denied involvement in the death of 27-year-old Matthew Graville last summer, but interviews and court testimony confirmed she knew about the death and where Graville was buried.
A message left with Remus's temporary public defender, Kerry Glasoe-Grant, was not immediately returned.
Remus was arrested at the Lewis-McChord military base Tuesday. She's a U.S. Army police officer with the rank of private.
Her husband, Jeffery Vogelsberg, 28, formerly of Mazomanie, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. Prosecutors said Vogelsberg tortured and eventually killed Graville in Wisconsin last summer. Dane County prosecutors said Remus helped organize the burial.
Graville's body was not found until early November. Graville had Asperger's syndrome, an autism-spectrum disorder.
Authorities arrested Vogelsberg in Washington state and he was taken to Wisconsin in December.
Vogelsberg's mother, Laura Robar of Fort Atkinson, was sentenced this week for using a Quest card belonging to Graville within weeks of his death to buy groceries. Robar wasn't related to Graville but helped with financial affairs.


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Banana-Filled Caramel-Chocolate Crepes
Sherry Smith, Bunker Hill, WV, Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008 Finalist
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Ready Time: 85 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- 1 (18.4 oz.) package Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 1 cup Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 3 Eggland's Best eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Unsalted or Salted Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Domino® or C&H® Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 6 large firm ripe bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup Smucker's® Caramel Flavored Topping
- 3/4 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping
- 2 tablespoons Domino® or C&H® Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Walnuts
Preparation Directions
- In large bowl, stir together brownie mix, flour, eggs, milk and oil until smooth.
- Spray 10-inch skillet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; heat over medium heat. Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto center of skillet. Immediately rotate skillet until thin layer of batter covers bottom. Cook over medium heat about 1 minute, turning once, until top appears slightly dry.
- Remove crepe to cutting board, flipping crepe over so first cooked side is facing up. Immediately roll up crepe; place on plate to cool. Cover with kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining batter.
- In large saucepan, cook butter and granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla and lemon peel until well mixed. Add banana slices; gently toss until coated and slightly softened.
- Fill 1 crepe at a time, keeping remaining crepes covered. Gently unroll crepe; fill with slightly less than 1/4 cup banana filling. Reroll crepe; place seam side down on platter. Repeat with remaining crepes. Top crepes with drizzle of caramel topping and dollop of whipped topping. Sprinkle tops lightly with powdered sugar; sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately.
High Altitude (3500 to 6500 ft)
- Increase flour to 1 1/4 cups. When cooking crepes, heat skillet over medium-low heat.
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Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1/12 of recipe), Calories 650 (Calories from Fat 290), Total Fat 33g (Saturated Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 85mg, Sodium 190mg, Total Carbohydrate 85g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 55g), Protein 7g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 6%, Iron 10%.
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This article is a realm page for the Auchindoun US realm (server)
This is a community maintained page and does not represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences. Information and events here are for community documentation of server particulars, history, or opinion.
The North American Auchindoun server came online with the Burning Crusade on January 16, 2007 at 12:01 AM EST.[1] It is a PvP server in the EST timezone. The server population ratio of Alliance to Horde is very unbalanced at 80, but about 1:1.5 overall. The vast majority of Horde being comprised of blood elves, which account for more than half the entire server. Because of its low population, Auchindoun is free of server queues. Battleground queues for Horde, however, are another story and can be very long.
Black Temple cleared by Reckless Ambition 12/04/07, making it the 2nd most progressed in PvE (Retaliation Battlegroup)
Auchindoun is also home of the "Outlandish Podcast" and its guild. This podcast is nearing a year old with new content being released consistently on a weekly basis. Definitely check it out for news, commentary, wacky commercials for WoW addons and parodies of songs with an Outlandish twist.
The troll hunter Kripparrian [1] of the guild <Synergos> (recently transferred to Ysondre - as of Feb 2009) was the first player to reach Level 80 approximately 49 hours after the release of the WotLK expansion on November 13, 2008.
Server Information Edit
- IRC – www.gamesurge.net , #auchindoun
- Time Zone – EST
- Alliance : Horde Ratio – 1:1.5 (More info available via WarcraftRealms: Auchindoun)
- See Also: Realm Forum, Guild Progression and WoWJutsu.
PvP on Auchindoun Edit
Although the faction ratio on the server is imbalanced and favors the Horde (especially at level 80) there is still a very active PvP scene to be found on Auchindoun. The Alliance on this server often enjoy fast queues in battlegrounds and world PvP (read: ganking) happens quite often and is a fact of life for either side. Horde almost always control all world PvP objectives by default with the exception of the Terokkar towers. This is due to the towers being held for a set amount of time after capture by default. Currently both factions trade off holding Wintergrasp with neither side having an edge over the other most of the time.
Alliance Guilds Edit
- Divine Infusion PVE/PVP: Reyvus
- Daybreak PVE: Bluequark, Dujek, Rehael, Karme, Tazia, Voidxx, Aihilin, Sayeva
- Undecided PVE/PVP: Amplysa, Anheusers, Notos, Tiwaz, Adramelk (Merger: It's a Trap/Kill Loot Repeat) (Disbanded May 2010)
- Goombas PVE/PVP: Snappos (Disbanded May 2009)
- Reckoning PVP/PVE: Lolderan, Bizzyvamp, Colibri, Timwest, Wis
- The Reborn PVE: Minmin, Bolddave
- Invictus PvE: Azuriel, Boryenka, Sproll (10 Man Only)
- Revolution PVE: Metau, Habanera, Harakhtwe, Pwedo (Disbanded August 2009)
- Simple PvE/PvP: Mzbehaivn, Aesaa, Gharok, Arawna, Hebea, Hekata
- The Vanguard PVE/PVP: Vamandrac, Ronalgus, Josequervo, Mintea, Monkeythief, Wolfenzzed
- i-die-you-follow PvE: Fnutme, Tyla, Celbrook, Korkey, Commonor, Jeredruid
Horde Guilds Edit
- Addiction PVE/PVP: Anubis, Bear, Danrax and Eggbeater
- And The Sunshine Band PVP: Mooimacow, Taterdots, Holyascrit, Rofltard and Pootanga
- Brohaus PVE/PVP: Mogthak, Down, Macy, Donk, Clementine and Crashed
- Insurrection PVE/PVP: Makaveli and Rly
- Outlandish Podcast PVE/PVP: Outlandish, Glitch, Deadgilder and Nahla (Disbanded)
- Pacifist PVE/PVP: Kerr and XiClown (Disbanded April/May 2009)
- Penumbra PVE/PVP: Allul, Draenora, Lewferigno (June 2010 - Active and Recruiting)
- Obstinate PvE/PvP: Dotnet, Circu, Kotah, Togashi, Epifany (Dec 2008 - Sept 2009)
- Recurring Nightmare PvE/PvP: Apoc, Sell and Zarek
- Shooting Blanks PVE/PVP: Owenwilson, Lukewilson, Recovery, Jiji and Yei
- Solstice PVE/PVP: Lino (For a time was called Twenty After Four)
- Synergos PVE/PVP: Conq - Disbanded early/mid-Dec 2008 for greener pastures on Cho'gall (Most Remaining Members joining Solstice) (Guild revived briefly by Conq and Philosopher and disbanded again early 2009)
- Intensity PVE/PVP: Painkilerz (Well followed for his witty banter, and raid leading humor.)
- Prettier Than Thou: PVE/PVP: Caligula, Ryanator, Huey, Moredome, Mcdeady (WILL NEVER DISBAND.)
- End of Eternity PvE/PvP: Karkaz, Twilink, Borguss, Zalordeyn, Pendragon, Boogiemonstr, Suspense, Tombstone, Rilea, Hoofsta, Pitchblaack, Zzenon ( Ysera, Bleeding Hollow )
Realm Firsts with WotLK Edit
Blizzard provided updates can be found at: http://www.wowarmory.com/achievement-firsts.xml?r=auchindoun
Faction Achievements
Realm 1st to Lvl80 - Kripparrian <Synergos> (H) 15-Nov-08
Realm 1st Alliance to Lvl80 - Booi <Goombas> (A) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Horde to Lvl80 - Kripparrian <Synergos> (H) 15-Nov-08
Class Achievements
Realm 1st Death Knight to Lvl80 - Mosdefknight <Insurrection> (H) 17-Nov-08
Realm 1st Druid to Lvl80 - Androxius <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Hunter to Lvl80 - Kripparrian <Synergos> (H) 15-Nov-08
Realm 1st Mage to Lvl80 - Arcnova <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Paladin to Lvl80 - Psyche <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Priest to Lvl80 - Legate <Goombas> (A) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Rogue to Lvl80 - Rougeh <Syngergos> (H) 15-Nov-08
Realm 1st Shaman to Lvl80 - Coercionist <Addiction> (H) 15-Nov-08
Realm 1st Warrior to Lvl80 - Benix <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Warlock to Lvl80 - Simayi <Lord of the Blood Elves> (H) 16-Nov-08
Race Achievements
Realm 1st Draenei to Lvl80 - Druidd <Goombas> (A) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Dwarf to Lvl80 - Legate <Goombas> (A) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Gnome to Lvl80 - Booi <Goombas> (A) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Human to Lvl80 - Avatarofhate <Simple> (A) 18-Nov-08
Realm 1st Night Elf to Lvl80 - Aequinas <Goombas> (A) 17-Nov-08
Realm 1st Blood Elf to Lvl80 - Althaea <Addiction> (H) 15-Nov-08
Realm 1st Orc to Lvl80 - Benix <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Tauren to Lvl80 - Androxius <Addiction> (H) 16-Nov-08
Realm 1st Troll to Lvl80 - Kripparrian <Synergos> (H) 15-Nov-08


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In the opening round of the postseason tournament, the Beeville squad went up against a tough Mathis team. Both squads played good fundamental baseball which turned the game into a close contest.
The Beeville nine used some good defense, pitching and timely hitting to come away with a 3-1 victory on Friday over the Mathis boys.
Beeville broke open a scoreless battle in the top of the third with a single run. A one-out walk to Domingo Maturey started the rally. A couple of pitches later to Matthew Gomez, the speedy Maturey was on second base and in scoring position on a steal. Gomez came through with a RBI double that easily scored Maturey for the 1-0 Beeville lead.
Beeville hurler Jimmy Arguijo continued to blank the Mathis boys in the bottom half of the frame, and the Beeville boys added another single run in the top of the fourth. Matthew Perez singled and moved to second on a Mathis error. Perez moved over to third on another passed ball and scored on an attempted pick-off play on an errant throw by the Mathis catcher.
Mathis failed to score, and it was still 2-0 as the Mathis boys came to bat in the home half of the fifth. A leadoff walk and a wild pitch by reliever Maturey put a runner in scoring position. A sacrifice bunt moved the runner along to third base with just one out. An RBI single to right brought the Pirate runner across the plate to make it a one-run game at 2-1.
Gabriel Carranco was brought in to pitch for Beeville and got a strikeout for the second out and then induced a grounder to second for the third out to squelch the Mathis rally.
The Beeville bats added an insurance run in the top of the sixth as C.J. Arguijo opened with a single and was promptly brought home by a double off the bat of Perez.
Carranco allowed one Mathis base runner in the bottom of the sixth with one out. But the next two batters went down on strikes to preserve the Beeville win at 3-1.
On Saturday evening, the Beeville boys lost a close 3-2 decision to host George West. On Sunday, the Beeville bats came alive with a resounding 18-0 pounding of Three Rivers to stay alive and advance to a Monday night game. It will be the fourth game in four nights for the Beeville boys, a hard test for the depth of the Beeville pitching and resilience.


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Late Goal the Difference for Pfeiffer
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University junior Liz Melesh (Annapolis, MD) gave her team their one and only lead of the day with 4:19 remaining as the Lady Falcons came back for a 14-13 win over East Stroudsburg in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. The victory pushes Pfeiffer to 4-2 on the year while the Warriors dip to 1-2.
East Stroudsburg held the lead all afternoon until Melesh's strike in the final minutes. ESU's Molly O'Hara (Glen Mills, PA) and Pfeiffer's Alex Cook (Commack, NY) traded early goals just 1:26 in while Cook did the same minutes later with the Warriors' Ali Green (North Wales, PA).
ESU would take the lead on a Jamie Wesztergom (Oreland, PA) goal at 19:55 of the first after an assist from Danielle Marceca (Oakland, NJ). O'Hara made it a 4-2 lead for the visitors just 33 seconds later as Michelle Mangiaruga (North Wales, PA) picked up the helper.
With 3:24 left in the first half, Pfeiffer's Natalie Marvin (South Berwick, ME) notched an unassisted goal to make it a two-goal Warrior lead, but final strikes from O'Hara and Mangiaruga in the final two minutes put ESU up 7-5 at the break.
Out of the intermission, three goals, two man-down, by Marvin, Jessica Moulton (Huntingtown, MD) and Melesh quickly brought the Lady Falcons back into the game down 9-8 just 4:05 into the second half.
Mangiaruga single-handily responded for ESU with two rapid goals 33 seconds apart that put the Warriors back up three with 19:32 to go. For the first time all afternoon, the Lady Falcons tied the contest with three-straight for an 11-11 game with 15:36 to go. Moulton would tally twice in that stretch with a Marvin goal sandwiched in-between.
Playing man-down, ESU would re-take the lead on a Molly McLenigan (Lafayette Hill, PA) at 14:28 followed by O'Hara hitting again at 13:15 to give the Warriors momentum and a two-goal lead back. Melesh would start the comeback making it a one-goal contest with 12:56 remaining while Cook found the back of the net on a free position shot with 6:09 left to square the game once again, this time at 13-all. Less than two minutes later, Melesh would tally her unassisted game-winner for the comeback win.
Marvin led the Lady Falcons with four goals on the afternoon while Melesh, Cook and Moulton each had three. Shannon Bonnel (Mechanicsville, MD) corralled a team-best six groundballs with five caused turnovers while Amanda Smith (Hagerstown, MD) controlled seven draws. For ESU, O'Hara led all scorers with five goals while Mangiaruga scored three with three assists. Sophomore netminder Kaitlyn Booth (Winter Springs, FL) made eight saves in the win.
Pfeiffer gets back to action on Friday afternoon taking on #3 Lock Haven in a neutral site contest in Salem, VA. The Lady Falcons will then turn around to host #5 Le Moyne at 12:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Sarafin came out to Complete, an Arizona-based magazine that focuses on gays in sports.
Like Michael Sam, who came out to his University of Missouri teammates last season before publicly announcing his sexuality this year, Sarafin first told his teammates in the spring.
"It was really personal for me, and it benefited my peace of mind greatly," he told Complete.
Arizona State coach Todd Graham issued a statement Wednesday that read, "We are a brotherhood that is not defined by cultural and personal differences, but rather an individual's commitment to the Sun Devil Way. Chip is a fifth-year senior and a Scholar Baller, a graduate and a master's student. His commitment to service is unmatched and it is clear he is on his way to leading a successful life after his playing career, a goal that I have for every student-athlete. Diversity and acceptance are two of the pillars of our program, and he has full support from his teammates and the coaching staff."
Arizona State vice president of athletics Ray Anderson said in a statement, "The entire athletics department is extremely proud of Chip and is unequivocally supportive of him. His undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering, his pursuit of a master's in the same field, his research involving football-related concussions, and his heavy involvement in the community with both youth sports in Arizona and the Tillman Scholars embodies all the characteristics that set our student-athletes apart and allows our university to maintain an environment of inclusiveness and progression."
Sarafin, who is 6-foot-6, 320 pounds, largely was a backup through his Sun Devils career to this point.
Sam, now an rookie defensive lineman attempting to make the roster of the St. Louis Rams, tweeted, "Congratulations Chip Sarafin for having the courage to be yourself. Wishing you and your teammates much success this season. #courage2014"


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JR Smith might not be the most consistent player and he might not play up to his abilities but at least hes only getting a couple milli


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Blood smear
Also known as: Peripheral smear
- Any known or suspected blood disorder
- Cancer
- [[1000592|Hairy cell leukemia]]
- [[1001291|Hemoglobinopathies]]
- Monitoring the side effects of chemotherapy
- Normal appearance of cells
- Normal white blood cell differential
- 1+ means 25% of cells are affected
- 2+ means half of cells are affected
- 3+ means 75% of cells are affected
- 4+ means all of the cells are affected
- Decreased [[1003641|osmotic fragility]]
- Deficiency of an enzyme called lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase
- [[1003645|Hemoglobin]] abnormalities (hemoglobinopathies)
- Iron deficiency
- [[1000205|Liver disease]]
- Spleen removal
- [[1000587|Thalassemia]]
- Autoimmune hemolytic [[1000560|anemia]]
- [[1000530|Hereditary spherocytosis]]
- Increased osmotic fragility
- Artificial heart valve
- [[1000573|Disseminated intravascular coagulation]]
- [[1000510|Hemolytic uremic syndrome]] (HUS)
- Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
- [[1000552|Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]] (TTP)
- Cancer that has spread to bone marrow
- [[1001298|Erythroblastosis fetalis]]
- Leukoerythroblastic anemia (myelophthisis process)
- [[1000624|Miliary tuberculosis]]
- [[1000531|Myelofibrosis]]
- Removal of spleen
- Severe [[1002372|hemolysis]]
- Thalassemia
- [[1000508|Uremia]]
- [[1001666|Abetalipoproteinemia]]
- Severe liver disease
- Leukoerythroblastic anemia
- Myelofibrosis
- Severe iron deficiency
- [[1000587|Thalassemia]] major
- Myelodysplasia
- Post-[[1002944|splenectomy]]
- [[1000527|Sickle cell anemia]]
- Alpha thalassemia
- Congenital hemolytic anemia
- G6PD deficiency
- Unstable form of hemoglobin
- Anemia with bone marrow recovery
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hemorrhage
- [[1002473|Lead poisoning]]
- Myelofibrosis
- Myelophthisic process
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.
How the test is performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: [[1003423|Venipuncture]]
The blood sample is sent to a lab, where the health care professional looks at it under a microscope. Or, the blood may be examined by an automated machine. The smear shows the number and kinds of white blood cells ([[1003657|differential]]), abnormally shaped blood cells, and gives a rough estimate of white blood cell and platelet counts.
How to prepare for the test
No special preparation is necessary.
How the test will feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the test is performed
This test may be performed as part of a general health exam to help diagnose many illnesses. Or, your doctor may order this test if you have signs of a blood disorder.
Other conditions under which the test may be performed:
Normal Values
Red blood cells normally are the same in size and color and have a lighter-colored area in the center. The blood smear is considered normal if there is:
The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples.Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results mean there is an abnormality in the size, shape, color, or coating of the red blood cells.
Some abnormalities may be graded on a 4-point scale:
The presence of target cells may be due to:
The presence of sphere-shaped cells (spherocytes) may be due to:
The presence of elliptocytes may be a sign of [[1000563|hereditary elliptocytosis]] or [[1000566|hereditary ovalocytosis]].
The presence of fragmented cells (schistocytes) may be due to:
The presence of a type of immature red blood cell called a normoblast may be due to:
The presence of burr cells (echinocytes) may indicate:
The presence of spur cells (acanthocytes) may indicate:
The presence of teardrop-shaped cells may indicate:
The presence of Howell-Jolly bodies may indicate:
The presence of Heinz bodies may indicate:
The presence of slightly immature red blood cells (reticulocytes) may indicate:
The presence of basophilic stippling may indicate:
The presence of sickle cells may indicate sickle cell anemia.
What the risks are
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Special considerations
The accuracy of this test depends, in part, on the experience of the person looking at the sample. Experienced cell examiners can get a lot of information from the blood smear.
ReferencesBain BJ. The Peripheral blood smear. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 160.
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- August 2, 2012
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