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Steven Pritchard wrote:On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 12:43:32AM +0100, Oliver Falk wrote:libtool: link: `../src/libstatgrab/libstatgrab.la' is not a valid libtool archiveI got that *exact* same error on a build last week. The thing builds fine here under mock.http://buildsys.fedoraproject.org/logs/fedora-development-extras/3811-cone-0.66.20060203-1.fc5/I also received quite the same error for graphviz... Both (libstatgrab and graphviz) build fine on my local smp-i686 machine...
Seems to have been temporary? My package was requeued and built successfully.
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3 Idiots
Release Date: October 23rd, 2009
PG-13|2 hr. 40 min.
Plot Summary
Two friends looking for a lost buddy deal with a forgotten bet, a wedding they are forced to crash and an out of control funeral.
Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani, Akhil Mishra, Mona Singh, Rajeev Ravindranathan
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
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HIV Prevention and Testing > Am I Infected?
Im only 16, I cant have this.
Ok, so last night I got a text message that was a rude awakening. A person who I will refer to as "R" texted me. He said that his friend just got HIV and he might have it now too so I should get checked. I guess I was the nieve one all along and just figured it would never happen to me. Well now I need to get checked as I might have it. Im scared, actually im terryfied. Im only 16 and I just cant have this, not now. Im going to the city for x-mas and I am going to the hiv foundation to get help and get tested. I guess till then I play the waiting game. Monday is when the center opens and thats when I will go. I decided im not telling my parents till after I found out if im poz or not. I guess this will also be a double whammy becuase I will have to tell them I got a hiv from a guy. So I also will get to come out. I figured if I am poz I will tell them. At first I wasnt going too but then I realized they cant hate me for being sick. They wouldnt hate me if I had cancer so why should they hate me if I hiv. I just joined this site and I need somefeed back and support on what to do. :( ???
Tyler,Unless you've been having unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse, then you most likely have not been at risk for hiv. If you HAVE been having unprotected intercourse, then you need to test at three months after the last incident for a conclusive result.You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together. To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex with a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever. Have a look through all three condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence. Anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs. If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results. Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv.Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple.Ann
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As I type this the Michael Bay blockbuster Transformers Revenge of the Fallen is already nearing…wait… just passed $400 million dollars in worldwide ticket sales. The film is the follow up to 2007′s Transformers, which also spawned massive success across the globe. We all know how easy it is for bloggers, critics, and journalists to harp on Bay for being an over-hyped and over-paid director. I actually wrote an article examining this entitled, "Why Does Everyone Hate Michael Bay?" After watching Transformers ROTF, paired with my past viewing experience of Pearl Harbor I think I've found the answer.
Some spoilers ahead…….
Michael Bay is good at action, there's no denying that. His films are pure eye candy, and take minimal brain function to absorb. His usual formula involves a mediocre story, with comedic elements, paired with amazing action. Yet, every once in a while he tries to do something that isn't in the best interest of anyone involved, he tries to "expand."
If I could give the director a few pointers they would be the following:
- If you're over 90 minutes pull back, you've gone too far!
- Romance is not your strong suit, stay away! Do you want your dialogue to sound like it's from Star Wars: Episode II?
- When shooting action scenes that involve robots, don't be afraid to throw in a wide shot. We can't tell what's going on.
- If fire and chaos is covering the screen, and I'm still bored. You've done something terribly wrong.
Remember 2001′s Pearl Harbor? You could say it was Bay's answer to James Cameron's Titanic. He used a well known historical event as the backdrop for a love story featuring attractive, young actors. You'd think that would be a simple and successful format to follow right? Wrong! This isn't just any love story, it's a triangle between childhood friends, who are fighter pilots in the armed forces. They fall in love with the same woman, who in turn gets knocked up, but there's no time to deal with that because they've got a country to protect! The movie was excruciating to watch. It ran at just over three hours, and you had to wait a good hour and a half before the first ship is bombed. The script was not good enough to hold my attention, and it had far too many story lines going on simultaneously.
For Bay's most recent fare Transformers ROTF, he promised us that everything would be bigger and better than the original, so when I saw the almost two and a half hour run time I didn't flinch. The first Transformers wasn't that much shorter and I thoroughly enjoyed that movie. I began to think that it was possible for Bay to direct something over 2 hours that doesn't have 80 different subplots running at the same time. Oh, how I was wrong.
ROTF is a prime example of everything I hated about Pearl Harbor. It was long and pointless. I had no idea what I was watching, and the main character's motivation changed so many times that during the last 30 minutes I had no clue as to why the film was still going. It's as if he felt pressure to pull every cliche', every lame joke, and multiple characters from the first film (that we didn't need) to make the movie longer. Why?
I don't hate Michael Bay, I just hate what happens when he tries to step into an arena in which he clearly has no business. Everyone can't pull a Cameron or a Ridley Scott where you can seamlessly infiltrate action with a multifaceted story. There's no shame in it, it's just not his forte. Unfortunately, his longer films just don't need to be, and could use a good half an hour trim. The Associated Press hit the nail on the head when they called ROTF the "Worst Reviewed 400-Million Dollar Hit." How can something so action packed, be so boring as well? Please keep the extra long run time away from Bay, he just doesn't know what to do with that kind of power.
Were you bored by Transformers 2 and Pearl Harbor? Do you think Bay allowed certain things to drag on for too long in both films?


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Sunnyvale, Calif. -- (March 1, 2012) -- KoramGame Ltd., a leading developer and publisher of free-to-play online games, announced today that the closed beta test phase for Spirit Tales, a cute 3D fantasy MMORPG developed by X-Legend, will launch on March 15. Players may register at the official Spirit Tales website and the company has also partnered with several gaming websites to distribute beta keys with in-game prizes.
With an extensive character customization and progression system, as well as in-depth pet capture and training, Spirit Tales offers unlimited possibilities for players to interact with the world. Its unique horizon view adds a refreshing perspective on the vast and whimsical environment, drawing extra attention to characters channeling their Spirit Form ability.
"We want players to be immersed in the world of Spirit Tales," says Yann Wang, General Manager. "To that end, we integrated a wide range of customization options so that players can feel like their characters are truly one of a kind."
In Spirit Tales, players will embark upon a journey across a colorful fantasy world, battling fierce creatures and capturing magical pets to call their own. Unlock a character's Spirit Form to unleash devastating attacks on monsters or opponents during exciting PvP (Player vs. Player) battles. With six unique character classes to choose from and over 40 million customization combinations, Spirit Tales is designed to offer players a high degree of in-game freedom and an "Epically Cute, Massively Fun" online gaming experience.
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The range of activities available to guests at Swinton Park is enviable – with 200 acres of parkland surrounding the hotel and the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate there is almost everything one could imagine. From falconry to golf and fishing to kite flying, there are activities on offer for families, nature lovers and those who want to experience the great outdoors.
Don't forget there is also the Cookery School if you are looking for an alternative activity, and also our wide range of Hotel Events (both in the hotel and in the grounds) running throughout the year.
Please note that if you are a non-resident at the hotel and you are planning on visiting us to enjoy the activities available here, you are advised to call the hotel first to ensure we are not fully booked.
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Maybe you can show that the set : has an accumulation point. Then
We can easily show that are in . Maybe we can construct a sequence that must be in U.
(EDIT: this is not true... I misremembered a theorem from Complex analysis,sorry)
We must show U is dense.
Didn't solve it yet myself. Also curious for a solution.


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State Funding and Forecasting
General State Aid
The distribution of General State Aid (GSA) to Illinois public schools is determined by a statutorily defined formula in 105 ILCS 5/18-8.05. This formula provides for different methods of funding allocation, dependent primarily on the local property wealth within each school district. Explanatory documents on the mechanics of the formula are provided in the FY 16 GSA Overview and GSA Basics files. Individual district GSA Claims and attendance data may be found at the link below for GSA Inquiry. Additional drop down menus are provided that list calculation data used to determine GSA and forms to be used for projecting individual district GSA claims for the next year.
(*Note: Files are in PDF format unless otherwise noted. To save Excel files on local drive, right mouse click on excel link and choose Save Target As.)
- FY 17 General State Aid Claims by District (8/16/16)
- FY 16 GSA Overview(2/16)
- GSA Basics(10/16)
- GSA Inquiry— Individual district claims and attendance data by fiscal year of payment
- Timeline of Events in the GSA Calculation Cycle (10/16)
- General State Aid Historical(10/16)
- Funding Proposals, Including Senate Bills 1 and 16 (4/7/15)
GSA Calculation Variables*
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Corp. Personal Property Replacement Tax
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School Districts Eligible for the Alternate PTELL Adjustment
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Directions to Pawan HotelAddress: 3, Taj Road, Sadar Bazar, Agra, India
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whether its airport, railway station or bus stand, the best way to reach our hotel is to hire an auto-rickshaw. kheria airport is just 7 km, agra cantt railway station is 1.5 km, idgah bus stand is 1.5 km, agra fort railway station is 3 km from the hotel. Sadar bazar is the most famous market in agra, so its very easy to locate.


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(HealthDay News) -- A heart-healthy diet focuses on plenty of healthy, high-fiber foods while avoiding foods that are high in fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol.
The womenshealth.gov website offers these specifics:
- Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods.
- Eat fat-free or low-fat cheese, milk and yogurt.
- Choose lean proteins, such as eggs, nuts, dried beans, lean meats and poultry without skin.
- Choose healthier unsaturated fats, such as those found in nuts, fish and vegetable oils.
- Avoid saturated and trans fats, found in fried and processed foods, fatty meats and baked goods.
- Limit foods high in cholesterol, sodium and sugar.
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Google Editions
Google Editions For months, the rumor-mill suggested that Google would debut its own e-book service to blunt Amazon's influence in the market. Termed Google Editions, said service was supposed to launch sometime this summer, in conjunction with partners such as the American Booksellers Association (ABA)."I don't think anyone who has bought an e-reader in the last several years has really intended to only buy their digital books from one provider for life," Tom Turvey, Google Editions' director for strategic partnerships, told The New York Times. But the longer Google waits to roll out Google Editions (and the longer it neglects to provide details about how the service will work, in order to build the all-important buzz), the harder will be its eventual battle against Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple, all of which have been moving aggressively to draw readers to their respective platforms. In that context, Google's chances of breaking off a substantial portion of the e-book market appear dimmer and dimmer by the week. Sony E-Readers On Aug. 11, the tech blog Slashgear posted a story about Sony "apparently looking to Android for its future e-reader plans," based on a job posting in its Digital Reader Business Division. The cached version of that job posting, "Senior Staff Software Engineer (Android)-Digital Reader Business Division" can be found here. Responsibilities, apparently, include "developing application software for digital reading and other consumer electronic devices." It's no secret that Sony has fallen behind in the e-reader wars, especially when it comes to mindshare. In July, Sony mirrored its rivals' price-cuts, dropping the cost of the Sony Reader Pocket Edition to $149, the new Daily Edition to $299, and the Touch Edition to $169. On top of that, Sony recently shined up the design of its Reader Store for e-books. But if Sony plans to use Android as the operating system for its future e-readers, it could be tacit acknowledgment that none of its previous steps have been enough; through Android, Sony could conceivably add software features equivalent to those of the ever-more-advanced Kindle and Nook. That would place Sony smack in the middle of what's become an extraordinarily competitive space, locking jaws with not only Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple, but also with the upcoming Android-based tablet PCs. If Sony were willing to spend millions of dollars to aggressively assert itself in that position, it could translate into a market-share advantage-but Sony seems reluctant to grow fangs in that regard, with anemic e-reader marketing and a follower's mentality when it comes to pricing and features. Unlike smaller e-reader manufacturers, though, Sony has millions of dollars to sustain its presence in a product category. That could ensure its placement as an e-reader also-ran-but leaping outright into the fray against its stronger competitors, without the corporate will or marketing push, could result in a costly mess.
According to the plan, Google Editions would make some 400,000 e-books available to Web-enabled devices such as laptops, tablet PCs, and smartphones. Those volumes would be purchasable directly from Google, via the Google Checkout system. And whereas Amazon and its current rivals offer e-books in a proprietary format, the search engine giant's own e-bookstore would theoretically offer more freedom over where and how its e-books could be read.
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Well damn, if the internets aren't going beyond ape shit right now with the Lil Wayne leakage! So Tha Carter III is out there, but what about the other dope albums on the way? Did everyone forget that N.E.R.D. has an album dropping the same day? I sure didn't, and when my man OcTo hit me about the snippets I couldn't refuse. So check it, good 30 second snippets of each track (aside the first 2 joints). Enjoy!
DOWNLOAD: N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds (Snippets)


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Oral history project: get involved
September 8, 2011 —
WESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — In the fall of 2011, the Western Sullivan Public Library (WSPL), with support from a Sullivan County Arts and Heritage Grant, will sponsor six free introductory courses in the art of oral history. WSPL will provide simple beginner training in approach, ethics, methods, technology, interviewing, presentation and preservation in hopes that volunteers can collect local oral histories for our new "Unearthed: Oral Histories of the Upper Delaware River" project. WSPL will also sponsor visits by special guest oral historian Jan Quackenbush and mentorships in creative presentation by NACL Theatre Artist Director Tannis Kowalchuk.
The unearthed oral history project specifically aims to collect oral histories from the older members of our community about their relationship to the Delaware River. We hope to collect stories, myths, tall tales, secrets and mysteries about living near the river, as well as collect the more practical stories about river industries, farms, and forests.
The first workshop will be held on Thursday, September 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Jeffersonville Branch and on Saturday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Narrowsburg branch. Email email@example.com, or call 845/482-4350 for Jeffersonville and 845/252-3360 for Narrowsburg.


text: You've got to hand it to Katrina Fernandez. Yesterday on the Crescat blog, she really nails her colors — and spangles, and sequins, and possibly feathers — to the mast. Sighing that the baroque gewgaws Pope Francis has consigned to storage "spiritually feed me" and have "meaning…that I need to experience through my senses," she [Read More…]


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Finding what works will be challenge of bill
For years, most Americans believed throwing money at the problem would end poverty in our country. It did seem logical.
It was not, of course. After half a century and trillions of dollars in state and federal spending on "anti-poverty" programs, all we have accomplished is to instill a sense of entitlement among millions of people.
New approaches are needed, as many West Virginia government officials are beginning to realize. Ironically enough, the first step we may have to take is to throw more money at the problem.
Last year, the Legislature approved creation of a pilot program for the Department of Health and Human Resources to work with a community organization in Charleston. The idea was to better organize programs to help at-risk children, many of whom come from lower-income families. Another goal was to learn what types of programs actually improve the lives of such children.
But no money was appropriated for the program. Now, with spending cuts sweeping through state government, there is a chance the bill may never be implemented.
Legislators should take another look at the bill to ensure it represents a truly different approach from the failed strategies of the past. A real pilot program – a laboratory to test new ideas and provide accurate assessments of them – should be established.
Instead of guiding policy based on emotion, it should be steered by a research approach.
Kathy Szafran, president of Crittenton Services, made an important point about the process in testifying before the Legislature. "You can't improve what you don't measure," she observed.
Precisely. An adequately funded research program, perhaps based on the plan in last year's bill, should be established to help sort out what works from what doesn't regarding at-risk children.


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As consumers dip their toes into the wellness pool, their snacks are doing the same thing, with tasty results. Taking better-for-you baked chips and zesting them with different dressings has helped propel sales of dips in the supermarket channel. Research firm Euromonitor International projects that sales of dips will increase by nearly $150 million over the next four years. Helping fuel the category are healthful formulations with an ethnic twist, such as Tostitos Reduced Fat Zesty Cheese ...
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Robert W. White papers, 1889-2003, bulk circa 1920s-2003
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White, Robert W. (Robert Winthrop), b. 1921 d. 2002
Educator, Sculptor
Active in St. James, N.Y.
Collection size: 8.4 linear ft.
Collection Summary: The papers of New York sculptor and educator Robert White measure 8.4 linear feet and date from 1889-2003, with the bulk of the material dating from circa 1920s-2003. Extensive correspondence chronicles Robert White's relationships with family and friends, and his professional activities spanning over a seventy year period. The collection also includes biographical material, project files, personal business records, notes and writings, artwork, printed material, artifacts, and photographs.
Biographical/Historical Note: Robert W. White (1921-2002) was a sculptor and educator from New York, N.Y. and St. James, N.Y.
The Robert W. White Papers were donated in 2003 by Claire Nicolas White, widow of Robert White.
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Borussia Dortmund manager Juergen Klopp could move for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko but concedes his wage demands may be too high.
Mario Goetze will leave the club in the off-season to join Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, while Robert Lewandowski has also been linked with a move away.
A transfer to the Westfalenstadion would mean a return to German football for ex-Wolfsburg striker Dzeko, and he may be tempted by the prospect of regular first-team starts and joining a team that has reached the final of the UEFA Champions League.
However, Klopp told Sky: "I do not know anything of a meeting with Dzeko."
"But if you think about what will to us in the next few years we have to think about him.
"But judging by information we have, the wages he is content with technically do not fit ours, as we will not bend. We do not throw about peanuts.
"Still we will leave all doors open."
The 27-year-old has appeared in 29 games for the deposed Premier League champions this season, scoring 12 goals.


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Last week in Greece a large demo was held in Thessaloniki to protest a Canadian gold mining project in the Halkidiki region. Around 15,000 took to the streets. They voiced their objections to the mine project and slammed Greek PM Antonis Samaras. Chants included "Junta police, Antonis Samaras" and "Gold isn't bringing us closer, it is killing us."
The gold mining project is owned by Hellas Gold (95% Canadian multinational, Eldorado Gold / 5% Aktor, a Greek construction company). Eldorado is also behind other gold, copper and zinc mining operations in the region.
News that Eldorado hopes to get the green light on an investment in the Thrace gold mine has also added to the rising tensions.
Eldorado isn't the first Canadian mining company to spark controversy in Greece. An earlier mining operation run by the Canadian firm TVX was also controversial and a target of concerted opposition... opposition that hasn't only been coming from activists. Just ten years ago Greece's highest court ruled that given the amount of environmental damage caused by gold mining, the economic gains weren't worth it.
The area potentially affected by the current mining operations is large - some 120 square miles - known for its forests, in particular its groves of oak and beech trees. It is in a region also known for its beaches - a part of the country that has long attracted tourists. Hundreds of acres are being flattened and three hundred year-old trees felled to clear the terrain for the open pit gold mining operation. By any standard this assault on the local habitat and the uncertain environmental future that comes with the mining, places those living in the affected area in a compromised position.
The main opposition party in Greece, the Radical left Coalition, SYRIZA, has come out strongly against the mining projects. Recently SYRIZA leader, Alexis Tsipras, and Panos Kammenos of the Independent Greek party held talks with a delegation of local government officials and activist groups who oppose the government's plans for new mining operations.
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Tsipras has characterized Thrace as a "historic and sensitive" region that requires investments that won't "pillage" but rather promote growth. In reference to the gold mines in Halkidiki and Thrace he said the government was pandering to vested interests.
Kammenos referred to a "huge crime spreading from Halkidiki to Thrace and especially in the Evros region" and pledges his party's backing for the delegation's demands in parliament and "at the side of the local community that united is refusing the destruction of its home."
The dominant Canadian mining presence in Greece raises broader questions about Canadian mining companies operating in foreign jurisdictions, not least because there have been allegations of shady practices and even crimes in Guatemala and elsewhere.
A Tyee article entitled "The Ugly Canadian Digs In" notes that there have been so many conflicts reported that "even industry associations effectively admit the problem." The article goes on to say that "... the Toronto-based Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada found that Canadian companies were responsible for a third of 171 high-profile Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) violations surveyed by mining companies between 1999 and 2009."
The article offers details about Canada's mining record:
Canadian mining corporations operate thousands of projects outside this country and many of these mines have displaced communities, destroyed ecosystems and provoked violence. Pick almost any country in the Global South -- from Papua New Guinea to Ghana, Ecuador and the Philippines -- and you will find a Canadian-run mine that has caused environmental devastation or been the scene of violent confrontations.
One of the organizers of the third international Mining Injustice Conference in Toronto, Santiago Escobar, had this to say about Canadian mining practices:
"There's a concern regarding the Canadian companies because we have seen that their record is not a good record... also their environmental impact is very negative. They pollute the rivers, they pollute the soil, they pollute everything. And after the exploitation of these Canadian companies, always we have seen displacement of communities. We have seen violence, a lot of drugs, a lot of sexual exploitation. It's not a good thing for our communities…we're trying to stop the entrance of the big Canadian companies."
Escobar says communities have tried to engage the companies and have their concerns addressed, but he said - "They [the companies] don't listen to us. They only listen to the market. That's all that they listen to, all that they follow."
The loose network of voluntary controls that has been favored by the Harper government has been treated as a license by some companies to do their own thing - quite different for example from the UK approach where officials enforce guidelines defined by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development as it relates to conduct of multinationals.
Greece has its own unique set of conditions, but human rights is also a live issue in the context of these new mining operations. Local people who look to the environment and tourism for a sustainable living, face an uncertain future.
Open pit gold mining is incredibly wasteful and toxic. The site No Dirty Gold provides a breakdown of some of the environmental hazards associated with gold mine operations - here.
This Al Jazeera video covers the recent demonstration in Greece, along with views from the participants on the gold mining issue:


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Calves Liver with Onions, Bacon and Potatoes
The only 'risk' I know of is that liver (and any organ meat, I believe) is extremely high in cholesterol, so my doctor prefers that I eat it once a year, tops.
And so what does that mean? It means I host an annual Liver Lovers Luncheon and Dinner. I take orders from my co-workers and friends, and make beef liver the way my mother did: dipped in an egg wash, then breaded with crushed saltine crackers and cooked medium rare in the bacon grease left from makin' the bacon. Sauteed onions too, are served with the liver, along with garlic mashed potatoes and creamed sweet corn. I'm usually serving about 14 or so meals, but one year it was a record 26 meals.
How long is too long?? (Leaving a rub on ribs)
thanks, folks. It was terrific!!!
Boiled Water Recipe
@Ken G - Acquacotta recipe above.... please define "Lg Can" for the tomatoes, diced. I'm a precise sort of person and not comfortable with relative terms when it comes to canned items.
Am seriously looking forward to this 'boiled water' recipe (including the poached egg!) TIA. Bree
Mac & Cheese Help
Here's a link to her recipe....
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Mac & Cheese Help
I'd suggest trying Martha Stewart's recipe, Mac and Cheese 101. One day, while waiting in the doctor's office, I copied it down from her MS Living magazine. The cheese was expensive - it uses white cheddar and gruyere or pecorino romano - and it was a tad labor intensive, but I've never had a better macaroni and cheese. It makes a lot, so you can easily halve the recipe if it's just for you and your boyfriend.
If you make the entire amount, it freezes well. Just don't reheat in the micro!!!!! Heat leftovers up SLOWLY in a covered saucepan with a bit of milk and butter, stir frequently.
Boiled Water Recipe
@gkrucia: Just when I think there couldn't possibly be another great entry, then comes "is there a low carb version...?" Thanks for the terrific recipe (I can't wait to share it with my co-workers), and for giving me the best laughs I've had all week. Honestly, you all ROCK!!!
Are you a 'Soup' fan?
As soup weather will soon be upon us, we'll be making stockpots of my versions of mega-vegetable minestrone, hearty beef barley and Portuguese green soup. In the cold months, soup either accompanies the meal or it IS the meal. Sluuuuuurp!
Holeman & Finch: Atlanta's Premier Head-to-Tail Restaurant Serves Up a Burger Impossible to Overhype
Watched a PBS cooking show a while back where the cook made a "family favorite" old fashioned cheeseburger. Just ground chuck, 80/20 a must, no seasoning other than liberally salted and then peppered. The secret? She placed the mounds of ground meat on plastic wrap, covered the meat with another piece of plastic wrap, and then reached for a rolling pin. WTF? "Flatten the burgers with the rolling pin, so you don't handle the meat at all. It doesn't matter that they're not round." How odd, I thought, to take a rolling pin to your burgers, but I admit, I was intrigued. When I finally got around to trying it......omg, what an incredible cheeseburger! Toast up a good bun, fry the burger on a griddle or in your cast iron skillet like I do (I like 'em on the rare side), top with an ordinary slice of American cheese, use your fav condiments, and you'll be loving every bite. I'll never form another hamburger patty with my hands again - ever. Hmm hmm mm.
Wanted: Cast Iron Dutch Oven recipes
Thank you to EVERYONE who answered my query. I'm picking up the cookbook "All about braising: The art of uncomplicated cooking" by Molly Stevens tonight at my local library. I suspect I'll end up buying the book, but I'm looking forward to sitting down with it tonight.
Good restaurants in Springfield IL?
Bleu, I apologize for my smart-alecky comment. It was said in jest, after getting zero recommendations for Springfield restaurants! I live right here too, just outside Chicago -- no shortage of great dining around these parts -- and wanted to get down to the capitol because I'd never been there (even though I'm born and raised in Illinois). Wait a minute..... you 'raise' corn and you 'rear' children.... okay, not sure exactly the correct way to say that. But I digress. We loved our visit to the Capitol, and though we didn't venture to any local dining (we just did dinner at Outback, since they have gluten-free offerings, and breakfast at Bob Evans), we plan on returning soon to finish our sightseeing. So, Bleu, as you can see, I'm not at all a fussy eater. I don't know what the horseshoe sandwich is, but every once in a while I enjoy a 'cholesterol nightmare' kind of meal (I'm not the one who needs gluten-free, thank heavens), so when we return to Springfield, I'll plan on sampling it. Thanks, and I hope you'll forgive me! :-)
Good restaurants in Springfield IL?
Just what I thought - there are no good restaurants in Springfield. Guess we're taking our food along.....
What is your absolute favorite go to recipe?
Paul Prudhomme's (spelling?) recipe "Garlic Shrimp and Oysters on Pasta" has been my favorite special occasion dish for years. Really quick to prepare -- once you've chopped everything and measured out your spices -- and sinfully good to eat. The recipe is for two, and uses a stick and a half of butter! Need I say more? My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Poll: Do You Toast Your Pop-Tarts?
When I was a kid, none of them came frosted. They were meant to be toasted (they were called "toaster pastries" with the brand name of Pop Tarts). I liked the strawberry best, which I toasted AND buttered. Haven't done Pop-Tarts for years and years until they put S'Mores Pop-Tarts in our vending machine. Nuked for 12 seconds gets that fluff nice and gooey, and then I feel like I'm 10 again.
Wanted: Cast Iron Dutch Oven recipes
Oh my, these all sound so wonderful! I didn't even know what Osso Bucco is until now (I hadda look it up).
I'll be googling recipes for hours, I think.
Thanks all - I'm saving all the links and ideas (though I hope I get some more; I'm a glutton that way)
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork ideas?
Okay, these all sound wonderful! And hungrychristel, everyone is correct in steering you towards the pork shoulder roast or pork butt roast (pretty much the same thing).
Any loin, no matter how marbled, just won't give you the yummy pulled pork you're looking for. It'll yield a nice pork loin roast, though. So plan on getting yourself a big shoulder roast and treating yourself - again.
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Try several dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters on a good vanilla ice cream. It's right on the bottle - "use on ice cream" and my uncle turned me on to it. Delicious!!
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For immediate release: February 25, 2010
More Metro employees slated to be "at-will"
Policy change to enhance safety efforts
The Metro Board of Directors today, Feb. 25, approved to expand the number of "at-will" employees as part of a larger effort to improve safety.
At-will Metro employment may be terminated at any time with or without cause by either Metro or the employee. The decision to extend the number of at-will employees from 75 to 253 is meant to increase accountability across all levels of management and supervision for the safety of employees and riders.
Previously, the at-will policy applied only to Metro senior and executive management, typically employees at the director level and above. The measure now will include all mid-level supervisors, such as superintendants and front-line supervisors.
Media contact for this news release: Bessy Guevara or Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.
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(CBS/AP) — United Airlines has its 787 dream liners back in the air, four months after the FAA grounded them because of an overheating battery issue. WBBM's Steve Miller was at O'Hare when the first flight came in from Houston this afternoon.
On board the flight was a 17-year-old aviation blogger named Jack Harty, who lives in Houston and writes for Airways Magazine.
Harty says he wants to be an airlines executive someday but for now as a young blogger, he likes a good scoop and he says he had no qualms about getting on the Dreamliner.
"I was excited. I was counting down the days and the hours," said Harty. "It was put into the reservation system on May 4, but United didn't publicly announce it until about 10 days after so I was able to break the news sooner," said Harty.
The Dreamliner is designed to be more fuel efficient and the feature that most passengers talk about is the big windows whose tint shades the cabin without having to pull down a shade.
The incidents that led to the grounding never caused any serious injuries. But the January grounding embarrassed Boeing, which makes the 787, and disrupted schedules at the eight airlines that were flying the planes. The company had delivered 50 of the planes worldwide.
The grounding forced United to delay planned international flights and hurt its first-quarter earnings by $11 million. Others, including Japan Airlines and South America's LATAM Airlines Group, also said profits were reduced. LATAM said it still had to make payments on the plane and pay for crews and maintenance. It expects to resume flying soon.
United is planning to use 787s on shorter domestic flights before resuming international flights on June 10 with new Denver-to-Tokyo service as well as temporary Houston-to-London flights. It's adding flights to Tokyo, Shanghai, and Lagos, Nigeria, in August.
Those long international flights are the main reason the 787 exists. Its medium size and fuel efficiency are a good fit for long routes. Starting with shorter domestic flights "will give us a period to ramp up full 787 operations," David said.
United Continental Holdings Inc. was the first U.S. airline to get the 787 and now has six. United has said it expects to have four fixed by Monday, with the other two getting their batteries modified in coming days.
The 787 uses more electricity than any other jet. And it makes more use of lithium-ion batteries than any other jet, because it needs to be able to provide power for things like flight controls and a backup generator when its engines are shut down. Each 787 has two of the batteries.
Boeing Co. never did figure out the root cause of the battery incidents. Instead, it redesigned the battery and its charger. The idea was to eliminate all of the possible causes, 787 chief engineer Mike Sinnett said in an online chat on Thursday where he and a Boeing test pilot took questions about the plane.
The changes include more heat insulation between each cell and charging the battery to a lower maximum voltage.
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NEWARK, Ohio — The transit company that's losing its contract as Licking County revamps its busing system notified the state this month that it might have to lay off as many as 61 employees.
But the general manager at First Transit in Newark said he doesn't expect anyone to lose a job because the new contractor, National Express, probably will hire the former First Transit employees. For them, the only change might be one of uniform, David Jones said.
"It'll be hopefully a really smooth transition over to National Express," Jones said.
After years of discussions — decades, really — the public transportation system that serves Newark and Heath, Earthworks Transit, is merging with Licking County Transit, which transports riders outside of those two cities.
Beginning on Jan. 1, Earthworks will fold into the county program, and just one set of buses, to be operated by National Express Transit Corp., will usher folks around Licking County.
Licking County Transit was the far larger of the two systems, making 130,000 trips compared with Earthworks' 44,000 in 2012, according to ridership estimates. But the systems overlapped so much that their buses would sometimes pass each other. Those who advocated for the merger said it just makes sense.
"It occurred to smart people all along: 'Why are we having competing systems?' " said Tim Bubb, a Licking County commissioner and chairman of the transit board.
Officials expect the new system to be more cost-effective and easier for riders to use. Passengers will have one number to dial to arrange a pickup by the buses, which operate on demand, and just one fare structure to learn. The transit agency will need only one set of dispatchers, vehicles and drivers.
"We're always trying to do things more effectively," said Cathleen Sheets, general manager of Licking County Transit. "It just made more sense to not duplicate the same efforts."
The new system will be managed by National Express, which beat out First Transit and three other transit companies to land a $2.3 million contract. Jones said the First Transit drivers are already undergoing background checks with the new company, which is required by contract to give the old employees first crack at the jobs.
A spokesman for National Express said it plans to hire most of the existing workers, plus about a dozen additional drivers.
Bubb said the consolidation and new management could result in rocky moments during the transition, but he hopes that riders remain patient throughout any unforeseen troubles.
"This is never easy, consolidating," he said, "but we're hoping we won't have too many speed bumps."


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October 16, 2012 - The Center for Simulation and Training at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate, Tenn., will be offering two courses of interest to area health care providers in December.
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) will be offered December 3-4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in Room 305 of the LMU-DCOM building. AMLS is a sixteen-hour, two-day program that consists of interactive lectures, teaching and evaluation stations. It is the first EMS education program that fully addresses how to best assess and manage the most common medical crises in patients, offering a "think out-side the box" methodology. It is for all levels of practitioners with a strong commitment to patient care, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians. Cost of the course is $115 and CEUs are provided. Registration deadline is November 4, 2012. The course is limited to 25 participants. To register contact Rick Slaven at 423-869-6453.
An Auscultation Lab for heart sounds, lung sounds and bowel sounds will be offered December 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 105 of the LMU-DCOM building. The course is free and CEUs will be awarded. The course is limited to 30 participants. The course is designed for nurses and paramedics. Registration deadline is December 1. Contact Slaven at 423-869-6453 for more information or to register.
The DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine is located on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. LMU-DCOM is an integral part of LMU's values-based learning community, and is dedicated to preparing the next generation of osteopathic physicians to provide health care in the often underserved region of Appalachia and beyond. For more information about LMU-DCOM, call 1-800-325-0900, ext. 7082, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit us online at www.lmunet.edu/dcom.
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Virginia's Bratton Brothers Suspended, Miss Game Against Stony Brook
by Sam Kilb | Special to Lacrosse Magazine Online | Game Blog Replay
All-American midfielder Shamel Bratton and his twin brother Rhamel Bratton did not play for Virginia against Stony Brook on Saturday due to "a little violation of team policy," coach Dom Starsia said. "It's been resolved."
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- While the top-ranked Virginia men's lacrosse team has enjoyed a 3-0 record to start the 2011 season, it's been a rocky start for the Cavaliers off the field.
Starting goaltender senior Adam Ghitelman missed the first game of the season, a 12-9 win over No. 20 Drexel, after being suspended by the team.
Then in Saturday's high-profile matchup against No. 5 Stony Brook, Virginia was missing starting midfielders seniors Shamel and Rhamel Bratton, who did not make the trip to Long Island.
Virginia head coach Dom Starsia classified the Brattons' absence as a team issue.
"It's a little violation of team policy, that's all," Starsia said. "It's been resolved."
Starsia said he expects the brothers back at practice Sunday and to play against VMI on Monday.
Ghitleman's suspension was only described by Starsia as a "team matter" that was "resolved," according to reports.
Virginia held on in overtime to defeat the Seawolves, 11-10, in a rematch of last year's NCAA quarterfinal game.
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Final Weapons are weapons Kirby uses when he battles a Final Boss, such as Dark Matter. Some of them require assembly before they can be used.
In the Games
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby finds seven shards scattered across Dream Land and gathers them together to form the Star Rod, which he uses to defeat Nightmare.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
By gathering the Rainbow Drops from the Rainbow Islands, Kirby can form the Rainbow Sword to combat the Dark Matter that has possessed King Dedede at Dark Castle.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Using the power of the Dream Fountains found on the distant planets, Kirby assembles the Starship to prevent Nova from intentionally ramming into Popstar.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Using the power of the Heart Stars given by the inhabitants of Planet Popstar, Kirby forms the Love-Love Stick. Using this weapon, he once again battles the Dark Matter (this time in the Hyper Zone) and eventually fights against 0.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
If all of the Crystal Shards have been found, they form into the fairies' Crystal, which then transforms into a powerful crystal shooting gun. Known as Ribbon's Shard Gun, Kirby grabs it and, with the help of Ribbon, flies to the skies of Dark Star to face 02.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
When Kirby goes into the Dimension Mirror, Meta Knight gives him the Master Sword (otherwise known as Galaxia) so he can defeat Dark Mind.
Kirby: Squeak Squad
After the battle with Daroach in his dark form, Kirby picks up his scepter, the Triple Star, and claims it as his ability. He then uses it to battle Dark Nebula in Gamble Galaxy.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
During the first phase of battling Magolor, Kirby has to use three of the Super Abilities in order to defeat Magolor. Kirby finishes the final boss off with the Ultra Sword, first using it to break the final part of Magolor's barrier, and then landing multiple deadly slashes on him, before drastically increasing the Ultra Sword's size, and ending Magolor's first form with a powerful slash.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
During the final battle with Queen Sectonia during Story Mode, Kirby uses the Hypernova ability that King Dedede and Taranza were able to provide with a Miracle Fruit. Kirby uses it to counter all of Queen Sectonia's attacks, spitting the flower buds at others to break Sectonia's barrier, and to inhale Queen Sectonia's laser and spit it back at her.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
After the Star Dream possesses President Haltmann's body and mind then takes off, Susie summons an Invader Armor for Kirby to use. As Kirby gets in and turns it into his Robobot Armor, Meta Knight shows up along with his Halberd. Kirby jumps directly at the Halberd and uses the Robobot's copy beam on it to transform into Halberd Mode, utilizing the Combo Cannon to shoot at it and slowly chip away at its health.


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Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd. - PRODUCT NEWS
HATS off for raising noise awareness.
As part of Noise Action Week, East Hampshire District Council's (EHDC) Environmental Health team offered residents the chance to find out if their love of loud music is permanently damaging their ears.
For this experiment, which took place at several venues around Petersfield, a Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) - provided by Bruel & Kjaer - was fitted with audio equipment to measure the decibel level of MP3 players and warn if music is being played dangerously loud.
Lisa Duffy, EHDC Environmental Protection Officer, said: "It is expected that people will suffer with hearing problems in later life because of the number of people listening to music too loud. People don't realise they are storing up trouble for themselves and how bad hearing impairments, such as tinnitus, can be.
Bruel & Kjaers HATS system consists of a dummy with built-in ear and mouth simulators. These provide a realistic replica of an average, adult human head and torso for testing out external acoustic effects from headsets, microphones, headphones, hearing aids, audio conference devices and hearing protectors. The mannequin also has an adjustable neck making it ideal for testing mobile and cordless telephone handsets.
Another Noise Action week activity saw a Rushden-based Scout Group celebrate winning a competition, run by Northamptonshire councils, where young people across the county were invited to produce a 30 second jingle, with a noise awareness message.
The finalists joined NewMusicNite organiser, Angela Mallory Stark at the Pemberton Centre, to hear their entries played to the audience. Angela then announced the winners, Charlie Barry and Adam Chapman of 8th Rushden Scouts. The prizes included the chance to record their sound bite at a professional studio and a brand new iPod each - supplied by Brüel and Kjaer UK.
Charlies father, Trevor Barry said: The boys were surprised and pleased when they heard the news about being in the final. They were over the moon to win the competition and havent stopped playing with their iPods since.
Listen to the winning jingle at: www.noiseaction.co.uk
The event was organised by East Northamptonshire Council, Northampton Borough Council, Borough of Wellingborough, Kettering Borough Council, Daventry District Council, Corby Council and South Northamptonshire District Council.
About Bruel & Kjaer
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities. Today Brüel & Kjær has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com). Spectris has annual sales of approximately £656m and employs around 6000 people worldwide in its 15 business units.
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This Eriogonum is another of those high elevation gems. It's range runs along the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges from central California through to British Columbia.. In Nevada it makes it's way eastward just into the western counties of Utah. It is found in CA, NV, ID, OR, WA, UT, and BC.
This eriogonum is locally found at elevations of 8,000'-11,000' on decomposed granite, screes and fell fields. The flowers have a range of colors from white/cream to rose/red. It is mat forming with the flowers held from 0-3" above the foliage.
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|Hobgoblin Shogun
Hi everyone,
I always liked the old Oriental Adventures stuff and am really interested in running a Dragon Empire module-- I guess "Jade Regent" is it.
Does anyone have any experience running it or playing it?
I peered at it a bit; seems "Ameiko Kaijitsu" is some manner of taven owner (as well as a favorite personal PC of the author it seems) and "old friend" of the PCs and is revealed to be the rightful ruler of the Dragon Empire, so the PCs must help her get to her true place on the throne. I guess she's also in Rise of the Runelords too? Something I haven't played, but one of the people in my group read, thinking he might run it at some point.
I guess I don't like the idea of an automatic DM PC. Particularly a feisty little asian badass chick who was a pet favorite of the author. Over all, it doesn't interest me and it seems like a weak hook.
Do those who have experienced the module have insight about "Jade Regent?" DMs or PCs?
|Liz Courts Contributor
|Hobgoblin Shogun
I've been playing Jade Regent with some friends...we're still in the early stages. You start out in Sandpoint, and from what I understand it's a little while before you actually reach the Dragon Empires.
Right, all the Goblin fireworks stuff. I actually played the super-short "We be Goblins" module where you actually adventure out and acquire the fireworks. It was silly and really fun.
To my knowledge (and I haven't played or ran it, though do own all of it) its not that Ameiko is a DM PC, she is just a part of the caravan that the party is escorting. There are a few NPCs involved in the caravan and Jade Regent has rules for developing relationships with them (romantic, friendly, or rivalry) on your adventure over the Crown of the World and into the Dragon Empires.
So Jade Regent isn't so much an DE themed AP, more so a caravan traveling adventure path that deals with all sorts of encounters, mini plots, and themes. In the end the game focuses more on the events in the DE, where Ameiko could, key word could, take over the throne.
|Mort the Cleverly Named
I guess I don't like the idea of an automatic DM PC. Particularly a feisty little asian badass chick who was a pet favorite of the author. Over all, it doesn't interest me and it seems like a weak hook.
Do those who have experienced the module have insight about "Jade Regent?" DMs or PCs?
If you don't like the hook, this probably isn't the AP for you. Besides the feisty asian badass chick, you get a feisty elven badass chick and a feisty human cleric chick (who, in my opinion, is also fairly badass). Also, a swarthy badass dude to balance things out. You all travel in a caravan together, but they can't help with fighting because they would either curb stomp everything (in the beginning) or get slaughtered (after the 3rd module or so).
I'm joking a bit, but seriously, this is an issue some people have with the AP. Balancing the ideas of the party being the focus of the story, with the story being about Ameiko reclaiming her throne, with a large cast of NPC tag-alongs can be difficult and not necessarily the sort of game everyone likes. There are absolutely people that are pulling it off, and seem to be having a wonderful time with it. If you get past any problems the overall story, I feel like this is some of the best material Paizo has put out.
If all you want is some Oriental Adventures content, you do still have options. Ruby Phoenix Tournament is a module set in Tian-Xia, and the last three volumes of Jade Regent (the bits actually in Tian-Xia) could be repurposed as a high level campaign without the caravan or Ameiko. I believe there are also some Pathfinder Society modules set in Tian-Xia, which you might want to check out to get your fix.
EDIT: Oh, one more option. Let one player be "Ameiko," and build the ruler-to-be any way they want. Others can take the roles that would normally be given to the NPCs, or just make something up themselves. It might fit your group better, and is an option presented in the first volume for just these situations. I can't emphasize enough how much I like the AP after getting past the NPC issues.
|Hobgoblin Shogun
|Mort the Cleverly Named
That's the ticket! Like what?
Someone more familiar with Pathfinder Society might want to pop in with more, but these are the three I know of.
Part 1: The Edge of Heaven
Part 2: On Hostile Waters
Part 3: Defenders of Nesting Swallow
|Hobgoblin Shogun
Hobgoblin Shogun wrote:That's the ticket! Like what?
Someone more familiar with Pathfinder Society might want to pop in with more, but these are the three I know of.
Part 1: The Edge of Heaven
Part 2: On Hostile Waters
Part 3: Defenders of Nesting Swallow
What's the difference between a "Pathfinder Society Scenario" and just a regular ol' module?
|Mort the Cleverly Named
What's the difference between a "Pathfinder Society Scenario" and just a regular ol' module?
Again, anyone with PFS experience? Feel free to hop in and keep me from making a fool of myself.
From the ones I've seen, there are a few obvious differences. First off, they aren't terribly long, and don't seem very story heavy. They all come with the idea that you are working for the Pathfinder Society, and have little optional goals for how to get points with the various Pathfinder factions a PFS player might belong to.
They also have several different level ranges for each encounter. As in, a fight might be 2 orcs (level 1-2), 5 orcs (level 3-4), or a 5 orcs with some extra levels (level 5-6). It is actually rather helpful, since it makes it extremely easy to slot them into a campaign.
I'm sure there are others concerns and special PFS rules mixed in there, but I don't have enough experience with them to pick them out. It shouldn't interfere with running the adventures, though.
I've been DMing a game of Jade Reget since September and we are nearly at the end of the second book. I haven't used Ameiko, or any of the other NPCs in combat yet (although that might be because it is a 6 person party), and I usually have them getting supplies or following leads or having Ameiko practice her Tien diction or whatever while the group goes off and makes stuff happen.
I don't think the modules place any expectation on them being involved too much in the encounters, except...
I've been running Jade Regent myself and I generally have not shied away from including the NPC's in combat situations when it seemed appropriate. I'm mid-way into book 2 at the moment with one of my groups and they have seen Shalelu, Ameiko, and Koya all in combat with them at various points so far. That said, my players have actually genuinely 'wanted' them around when it seemed appropriate. I've just divided the exp as if there was an extra person in the party if they are present for 'exp worthy' encounters.
Generally there is concern enough over the caravan and keeping it safe that there is always a need to keep some of the 'major 4' around simply for defense. My advice is to 'use them as much as you are comfortable with'.
Jade regent is an excellent AP but certainly not for all groups. That said, it is my favorite AP to date. As long as your player group is not particularly curmudgeonly about NPC's being around and if you are comfortable with giving said NPC's 'face time' so your players can interact with them, the game should go spectacularly! As with any AP, the GM can make the game good, the players will make the game great! Try to tailor your games to your players tastes and all things should go well.


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Commission approves city annexation
PARKERSBURG – Wood County commissioners approved annexation of some southside lots owned by Tri-City Baptist Church into the city of Parkersburg and awarded the bid for new bullet-proof vests for the sheriff's department.
No objection was raised during a public hearing Monday on the annexation of five parcels of Grandview Manor Addition owned by Tri-City Baptist Church as well as 50 feet of Grandview Street.
Rickie Yeager, city planner, represented Parkersburg during the hearing Monday.
"The property is located in Tygart District and is owned by the church. It includes 1.81 acres," Yeager told commissioners. "The church purchased five properties along Grandview Street, and we also asked for annexation of part of Grandview Street in front of those properties to be consistent," Yeager said.
Yeager provided proof of notification of the public hearing on the annexation petition to adjoining property owners. At the time the petition was filed in late January, it was noted there are 16 adjoining, abutting property owners in the area sought for annexation.
The property was located just outside the corporate limits of the city.
Yeager told the commissioners earlier there was no objection to the proposed annexation when it was brought before the city planning commission.
The church's current property and facility on Grandview Street were already within the corporation limits.
After annexation, the properties will now be served by city police and fire, public water, sewer and trash services and the city would be responsible for street maintenance.
In other business, the commission awarded a bid of $710/each submitted by Galls, of Lexington, Ky., for new bullet-proof vests for the sheriff's department.
Sheriff's Department administrative assistant T.R. Smith reviewed the two bids submitted earlier and recommended the lower bid be accepted. The other bid for the 25 vests was turned in by Town Police Supply, a division of Town Gun Shop Inc. of Richmond, Va., for $719 each.
Originally the department proposed to purchase 25 vests, but Smith noted because of the lower cost, they will purchase 36 vests instead.
Commissioner Steve Gainer asked if the sheriff's department canines wear vests.
"I was contacted by someone who asked about that. If we have extra vests, I suggest we do that for the two dogs. It's something we should look at," Gainer said.
Commission President Wayne Dunn suggested the commission look into how many dogs have been shot in the line of duty in West Virginia.
"It's a waste of money if it's not a problem," Dunn said.
"If the dogs are used only for sniffing out drugs, a vest might not be needed, but if they are trained in detecting bombs, or are used in pursuits, we might consider it," Commissioner Blair Couch said.
"There might be outside agencies or individuals who would be willing to contribute funds for vests for the dogs," Gainer noted.


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Things around the house
Famous wildlife photographer Moose Peterson recently wrote on his blog:
There are many barriers to our taking photographs and I think the biggest one is ourselves! The one excuse that drives me nuts why we "can't" that I hear a lot and I mean, a lot is, "It's expensive, I don't have any money!" My question is, "Who does?"
Don't set yourself up for failure (a phrase one of my favorite firearms instructors and former special forces soldier Dave Harrington used to say a lot) by thinking you can't take great pictures, because you may not have pro equipment or can't afford going to fancy places. Like Moose said, if you're reading this, you're probably into photography and own some sort of camera 🙂
After I had read his article I thought, you know what – you don't even have to step outside of your home to take some interesting pictures. There is plenty of stuff inside to take pictures of, especially on weekends like the last one, when it poured rain like there is no tomorrow.
So I grabbed my camera, tripod and cable release to take a closer look at regular household items that could look interesting when shot close-up or, in HDR or both. Of course my assistant, who I didn't ask for help, was following closely (instead of helping).
Below are a couple of shots I took around the house – most of the subjects you'll be able to recognize, some of them you may not…
Some of the spirits you can enjoy next time you pay us a visit!
Even though I went to Japan twice in the last couple of weeks, this import tea set we actually picked up at a local tea shop.
I brought this coffee set back from my last trip to Qatar. Since my flight got delayed I had to fly back via Dubai International and squeezed some shopping in 🙂
I really like the colors of this drawer we picked up at Rooms to Go.
We don't have cable, since I can't stand commercials, but all the Apple TV, Netflix and Blu-Ray fun goes through this device.
This was the very first thing I wanted to take a picture of, after I decided to shoot some stuff around the house.
If you look closely, you can actually see my reflection in the charm 🙂
This is a shot of our fireplace. I'm sure it would look better with some real fire but it was too hot to fire it up. I'll take another shot next winter!
The horse shoe above we got from my grandparents. It's an Austrian tradition to use one as wall decoration.
You don't need fancy gear or go to fancy places to take interesting photographs. The pictures above show everyday items from an angle you may not have seen before. If nothing more they look interesting – at least to me 😉


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On Thursday, the Wood County Commission made the latest move in its dance marathon with the Humane Society of Parkersburg regarding animal control duties for the county.
Commissioners unanimously agreed to offer the humane society a mulit-year contract for animal control that would pay the organization $271,000 a year. The county also would provide the humane society a new truck.
The county's offer was in response to the humane society's proposal of two weeks ago in which the organization offered three options, the most acceptable providing animal control during weekday business hours for $269,311. Under this proposal, the humane society would not provide animal control after working hours or on weekends.
According to state code, the county is responsible for providing animal control services for dogs. In the past Wood County has contracted with the humane society for this duty. The current contract is for $271,344 and expires June 30. Earlier in the year, the humane society requested a $27,135, 10 percent funding increase for the upcoming year. When the commission only offered funding at the current level, the humane society decided to cut its three positions and completely eliminate the animal control efforts, leaving the commission without this service. The humane society did offer to house captured animals for approximately $211,000 for the year.
During the intervening weeks, the three commissioners have met with other county officials to view their animal control operations with the idea of either getting into the shelter business themselves or contracting with another county for the service. The meetings were instructional but have not led to any cost-effective answers to what will happen after June 30. Maybe, with more time, the county commissioners could come up with a solution that will cost the taxpayers less than is being paid, but that certainly will not happen this year.
With that in mind, it seems the county's latest offer is a fair one for the humane society, and one we hope its board will accept. In addition to the money and a new truck for the organization, this contract would seemingly allow the humane society to maintain its current workforce without any layoffs.
The humane society, through its board and army of volunteers, does great work. It is made up of extremely dedicated people whose concern for the welfare of animals is sincere and second to none. That is why this offer should be accepted. It allows the organization to keep its workforce. That money would not be available if the commission is forced to contract with another county for not only collection, but also for sheltering strays. And it is highly likely those operations do not keep strays for an indefinite period of time before they are euthanized.
This is a generous offer and one in which the humane society board should give serious consideration to accepting.


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