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Steve Long on Licensed RPGs
The Indie Press Revolution blog posted an op-ed piece by Steve Long about licensed RPGs yesterday. You should read it. Steve argues that in the last decade the tabletop roleplaying hobby as a whole has been creatively diminished by the tendency of publishers to produce licensed games rather than creating new settings for their games.
Steve's analysis is thoughtful, contains Actual Facts, and as an extra special bonus, explicitly tries to head off the obvious misinterpretations that trolls and flamers are likely to spew in response.
Steve admits a great deal of creativity in today's indie and story-games communities, but discounts them on the basis of their narrow appeal:
Story games tend to be narrowly focused on a specific type of story or game play, and to have little (if anything) in the way of an associated setting/intellectual property. They're extraordinarily innovative in terms of rules design and game theory… but rules and theory don't play at all outside of the narrow confines of the hard-core RPG community.
I think that this speaks mainly to a market issue rather than a creative one, and is related to the rise of MMOs. The majority of tabletop roleplayers in the '80s and '90s wanted a mechanical experience that's now better served by computer games, and so today those people mostly play computer games instead. They're not bad or wrong, they're just getting what they want more effectively elsewhere.
The players who remain in the tabletop world today are, by and large, those who are not as well served by computer games because they want to scratch an itch other than the bashing of doors, killing of monsters, and upping of levels. These players have made story games more popular in the last decade because they provide the experience those players want. But these games can never be as popular (in terms of sales) as the marquee RPGs of the '90s because so many of the people who were buying RPGs in the '90s have moved on. The pool of buyers is just plain smaller.
I don't think that the niche mechanics of today's story games makes them less apt beds for IP development at all; comparing them to Shadowrun and finding them wanting discounts the significant change in the marketplace between then and now.
I don't know if full disclosure warrants it or not, but I'm currently the line developer for Green Ronin's Dragon Age RPG, which—obviously—is a licensed game.
Like I said, though, read Steve's piece.
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GarethJanuary 13, 2011
"The majority of tabletop roleplayers in the '80s and '90s wanted a mechanical experience that's now better served by computer games, and so today those people mostly play computer games instead. […] games can never be as popular (in terms of sales) as the marquee RPGs of the '90s because so many of the people who were buying RPGs in the '90s have moved on. The pool of buyers is just plain smaller."
Careful now. Say stuff like that, and you'll end up getting piled on in flames on multiple forum sites. Gamers do not like being told that they're a shrinking niche.
Trust me. I've seen it happen.
Will HindmarchJanuary 13, 2011
I have two serious independent (i.e., creator-owned) RPG projects lined up for the coming months. One is a story game with virtually no built-in setting whatsoever. The other is a pretty straightforward RPG with an attached setting and story arc that classify as a new IP, I think. I'm planning on completing and releasing both of these games because they represent two sides to RPG development and functionality, and I want to be better versed in both those sides.
Neither approach is necessarily demonstrative of a shortcoming of the hobby, either in a market sense or in a creative sense, though. Or so says I. That said, it's true that RPGs should be viable test beds for new IPs, like comics are, and may serve some value as such. However, when was the last time that an RPG licensed "up" rather than "down." How many RPGs have actually been turned into larger or more lucrative franchises in recent years?
I can think of a few examples that have been tapped for MMOs or movies… but the fact seems to be that RPGs aren't seen as a rich field of IP development right now. I have further opinions on why this is… but that's probably a whole other post of its own.
Jeff Carlsen | Apathy GamesJanuary 13, 2011
This trend is going to continue unless the overall size of the RPG market grows exponentially, and begins to look like the videogame industry. This is because licenses rarely translate well between mediums. Videogames that do very well are the ones that are designed from the ground up to be videogames. RPGs are not different.
This is most likely to happen around a masterfully crafted setting and system that has both mainstream appeal and a digestible product strategy. It also will very likely not look like RPGs do today.
Daniel M. PerezJanuary 14, 2011
You know, it's not that Steve doesn't have a point, it's just that it seemed to have come out of nowhere to pile on people who are doing something that he himself upholds in his essay, having fun with what they do.
Russell BaileyJanuary 16, 2011
"Neither approach is necessarily demonstrative of a shortcoming of the hobby, either in a market sense or in a creative sense, though. Or so says I. "
So says Will, and so I agree.
JDCorleyJanuary 16, 2011
"Those games I don't like are really bad for everyone, and demonstrate how bad they are as people. By contrast, the games I like…"
Frederick HicksJanuary 22, 2011
I've had a couple people say to me they felt like Steve was "aiming at Evil Hat" with that article. I don't feel that's so, and I don't need folks to step up and defend me even if that's so. I'm all growed up and can defend myself!
Plus, I work with Steve on a weekly if not daily basis, doing layout for Hero Games. If there's a problem between us I surely do not see it!
I do think Steve making a few good points in there about what the hobby market is interested in these days, but I think those points get considerably muddied by the grabby-headline idea that Licensed Games Are Creatively Void. (Especially after a couple years where I think some of the more exciting moments of game design have happened inside licensed games.)
On that point, I think Steve's missing the mark. For me, a license is like a creative writing exercise as opposed to a blank page. Each has its own challenges, but the former — the writing exercise — has, with me, often produced better writing than the blank page.
To put it another way, restriction breeds creativity.
That's not to say that licenses can't be handled lazily. Absolutely, observably, they can. There've certainly been licensed games that have shown little to no inspiration, and if the folks working on them genuinely had passion for the IP they were licensing, it did not come through.
But when they're handled with passion, with rigor, with drive — something really incredible comes out of it. My college-years-and-beyond gaming revolved almost exclusively around a licensed product: the Amber Diceless RPG. Hugely formative, and a strong example of a well-handled license back when licensed games weren't all that common. And dear god, the incredibly rich creativity *spawned* by that game in its community (the like of which I've never seen since). If there were shackles there, I didn't see them and didn't experience them. The "restrictions" of the license acted more as springboards for participation and ownership of an entertaining IP. We had much of that in mind when it came time to work on the Dresden Files RPG.
No slight intended, but when I contrast this with an original IP that grabbed a lot of people but never grabbed me — Exalted — the original IP doesn't really come close. This is in part, I think, because the original IP had no strong, pre-existing community of shared knowledge and interest before the game showed up. I just plain did not want to read vast volumes of gamebook fiction in order to understand the world. I wanted to, say, have read the Amber novels and feel like I was ready to go.
Which is the other big positive of licensed games, honestly. Shared knowledge is incredibly potent. It's automatic community, even when that community doesn't agree about which parts of that shared knowledge are good and which are bad (everyone had their own version of Amber that sung and their own version which sucked). And with a by-comparision marginal hobby like tabletop gaming, that existing fandom community outnumbers us.
Which isn't a depressing truth, for me; it's an exciting one. That's opportunity. A chance to bring just a few more people in to our little tabletop obsession because the game is one more way to experience the fandom, and importantly, a way to feel a sense of ownership about it in a way that's not much different from writing fanfic.
Have you SEEN the size of the fanfic community? Untapped veins of gold, there. I know a few folks from within the Dresden Files fandom who've never really played an RPG before but have written plenty of fanfic. They're gearing up to play their first RPG, ever, soon, and it's the DFRPG.
Without a license, our hobby simply wouldn't be adding those people to it.
ZooroosJanuary 27, 2011
I cannot help but to agree with Fred here. Though it's true that old licenced rpgs presented oftenly weak representations of their respective IPs, I think that was because the hobby was still young and most design and system implementations were strongly influenced by one particular game (D&D).
Now the hobby has acquired a considerable design/theoretical 'corpus' from their wargaming origins up to the more modern indie trends, and all of this to me speaks about a more thoughtful approach to licenced IPs and a better representation overall of the spirit of same IPs.
Great blog by the way Will!
Will HindmarchJanuary 27, 2011
Every attempt I've made to argue that the fanfic community could be potential gamers—in discussion, not in business, where I've made no serious attempts at this argument yet—have been met with hand waving and dismissal. "If they wanted to be gamers, they'd be gamers already," is what I hear. I'd love to find out that river can be bridged, though.
Fred HicksJanuary 27, 2011
In my opinion, it can be bridged (and has been before, by Amber DRPG, the play of which actually spawned it — and for a while supported a zine that published it). But you first have to not be someone so dismissive as you report, Will — and then, you need to be a member of (by adoption or creation) of the fan community of which the ficcers are a part.
Steve LongFebruary 8, 2011
Just to be clear — I definitely wasn't aiming at Evil Hat in particular when I wrote what I did, or at any specific other company or person. As Fred rightly observes, I can mock him all I want just when we're discussing the layout of the latest Hero book. 😉


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For me, this wasn't something my mother did, or even my grandmother (although I bet she did in 'the olden days' on the farm.)
I got (years ago) Melinda Coss's book, The Handmade Soap book. It lays it out so even > can figure out how to make nice bars.
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I read a ton of sites on the net. I have never actually made soap yet.
A local person who makes soap said that they took lye off the market because they make meth out of it or something. But, I was at the local hardware store and they had lye on the shelf. I was going to try to use our fireplace ashes this summer for the lye part. I guess I don't have to.
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I bought the soapmakers compainion book awhile back but couldnt proceed because of not having a large stainless steel tub or potash.
I've seen some recipes using other things but I wanted "REAL" lye soap to start with and the whole project was put on the back burner and forgotten due to lack of supplies, potash is one of them.
I'd love to learn to make soap, starting with lye soap
and progressing to decorated soap bars... ones with pretty flowers in them, bits of lace, etc..........
maybe baby scorpions in some of them ( clear yellowish tinted bars) for the men ( the macho element.... not to mention they are abundent in the deep south where I am... the scorpions, not the men... lol)
Maybe someday will focus back on it.
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The point is, if you are trying to choose between 2 or more options, Made in the USA could help make the choice.
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I sold Nissans for about six years, so I don't want anyone misunderstanding my post. It's also very confusing these days about what's made where, and personally, I think it's disgusting how the Big Three automakers use peoples' patriotism against them.
But I do think it's a shame that there's very little manufacturing done here anymore.
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The victory was the first ever for the Orange and Blue in Ann Arbor as the Illini also handed Michigan their first home loss on the year. In addition, it was the first win this season for Illinois over a ranked opponent.
DiBernardo has eight goals, including two game-winners, through 11 games, which have been all conference matches. Therefore, Vanessa has now tied Tara Hurless (2001-04) for most career goals scored in Big Ten play only, with 20. She surpassed Hurless (48 pts, 141 shots) this weekend for the top spot in career points and career shots in conference play, now with 50 and 151 respectively.
The Fighting Illini enter the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday morning just as their name suggests, 'fighting.' The Orange and Blue are enjoying a two-game win streak in which they produced seven total goals. Illinois will clash with Minnesota in the opening round Oct. 31 in Bloomington, Ind. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. CT.


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As if there wasn't already enough buzz around "Les Miserables," Universal Pictures just released a foursome of new featurettes.
The Tom Hooper-directed flick is based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel that became a massive Broadway hit musical, and expectations are sky high.
They've been working overtime to promote their new flick, and the cast of "Les Miserables" is featured in The Hollywood Reporter.
It won't be long before "Les Miserables" hits theaters, and earlier today (December 5) the star-studded cast showed up at the world premiere event in London, England.
Hugh Jackman caused quite a stir as he arrived at the Odeon Leicester Square in a long black overcoat with a charcoal suit and a scruffy smile.
Stepping out for a chilly night across the pond, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried headed off to a private screening of "Les Miserables" in London on Tuesday (December 4).
The 30 year-old brunette star looked retro chic with her short do, a plaid scarf and glasses as she walked hand-in-hand with her fiance, Adam Shulman, while her beautiful blonde co-star looked elegant in a black pea coast and navy skirt.
It's already one of the most highly anticipated films of the season and Universal Pictures is now continuing to increase the excitement for the release of "Les Miserables" with two new TV spots.
On Tuesday (December 4), two never-before-seen 30 second clips were released giving fans a new look into what they can expect from the musical turned film.
Less than a month before it's release, Universal Pictures has revealed five new clips for the upcoming musical phenomenon, "Les Miserables."
In the new videos, viewers will get a chance to see over six minutes of footage before the flick officially hits theaters.
Showing some love to their Japanese fans, the cast of "Les Miserables" showed up at a photocall in Tokoyo earlier today (November 28).
Unveiling a new poster for the hometown audience, Universal Pictures has released a new French poster for "Les Misérables."
The film, set in 19th-centruy France, tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.


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The find folks at Chow dot com put together a nice video about how to cook a turkey wrapped bacon. It looks pretty testy. They say the bacon bastes the white meat with fat while infusing it with porky flavor. Not only does cooking with bacon make things taste better it also makes the whole process easier.
If you're not in to watching videos you can view the written recipe here. If anyone makes this I call dibs on leftovers!


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There is an industry–if you can call it that–which is facing significant shortages in qualified employees. And no…it's not the medical world. It's actually an industry that has made self-taught high-school dropouts into millionaires and billionaires.
What industry is it? Well…you might not think much about it, but it's such a big need, someone has built an entire website about it. This website gives people and especially kids a chance to learn about computer programing. That is exactly what code.org is all about. While giving kids a chance to experience the world of programing, it also teaches logic and it opens doors for kids to be creative.
The statistics (according to this video) show a huge shortage of qualified coders compared to the projected job demands. But even beyond a job, look at how coding has helped people start big companies that change our world. If nothing else it, helps us realize how much code plays into our lives, from smartphones, vehicles, shipping, aircraft, health and virtually everywhere today.
There are two versions of the video the long version and the short version. I recommend the long version, but if you're in a crunch for time then watch the second one below.
Below is the shorter version of the video.
If you have kids, schedule some time with them to go discover more about coding at code.org. They even have resources to help adults learn about programming.
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In brief: Iran says it won't return U.S. drone
Mon., Dec. 12, 2011
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran will not return a U.S. surveillance drone captured by its armed forces, a senior commander of the country's elite Revolutionary Guard said Sunday.
Gen. Hossein Salami, deputy head of the Guard, said in remarks broadcast on state television that the violation of Iran's airspace by the U.S. drone was a "hostile act" and warned of a "bigger" response. He did not elaborate on what Tehran might do.
"No one returns the symbol of aggression to the party that sought secret and vital intelligence related to the national security of a country," Salami said.
Salami called its capture a victory for Iran and a defeat for the U.S. in a complicated intelligence and technological battle.
Taliban spokesman denies talks
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani Taliban spokesman denied Sunday an earlier announcement by the militant group's deputy chief that it was holding peace talks with the government.
The conflicting claims are a clear sign of splits within the movement, which could make it harder for Islamabad to strike a deal to end the violent insurgency gripping the country.
The Pakistani government, meanwhile, said the U.S. vacated an air base that had been used by American drones.
Maulvi Faqir Mohammed, who has been recognized by both militants and officials as the deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban, said Saturday that the group was in negotiations with the government. Mohammed, the first named commander to confirm talks, said an agreement to end the country's brutal four-year insurgency was within striking distance.
Spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan denied Mohammed's claims, saying there would be no negotiations until the government imposed Islamic law, or Shariah, in the country. The group says it wants to install a hard-line Islamist regime.
"Talks by a handful of people with the government cannot be deemed as the Taliban talking," Ehsan told the Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location.
Fishing boat search turns deadly
SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean coast guard officer was killed and another injured today when they were stabbed by a Chinese captain whose boat was stopped for suspected illegal fishing in South Korean waters, officials said.
Two Chinese boats were stopped in Yellow Sea waters rich in blue crabs, anchovies and croaker, but details of the fight were unclear, coast guard officials said.
The officials, who declined to give their names because of the sensitivity of the situation, said the captain of one of the boats stabbed the South Korean officers.
The officers were taken to a hospital in the port city of Incheon. Nine Chinese fishermen were in custody, the coast guard said.
A South Korean officer stabbed in the side died; the other officer wasn't severely injured, the officials said.
There was no immediate comment from the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing.


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Sandwich complexes of naphthalocyanine with the rare earth metals
Arnold, Dennis, Jiang, Jianzhuang, & Liu, Wei (2003) Sandwich complexes of naphthalocyanine with the rare earth metals. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 7(7), pp. 459-473.
Over the past two decades and in particular the past five years, numerous sandwich-type rare earth complexes containing naphthalocyanine ligands have been synthesized. The more extended delocalized π-electron system of naphthalocyanine in comparison with phthalocyanine generates unique physical, spectroscopic, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical properties which have aroused significant research interest in these compounds. This review summarizes recent progress in research on this important class of molecular materials and overviews the current status of the field.
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What is the best nitrate test kit?
I have the API liquid nitrate test kit and use it regularly.
In my goldfish tank i have high nitrates and reading the results of the test is hard, the colors are very similar and the values jump as they go higher (40-80-160) i was wondering if anyone has a better test kit that they use that would be a little easier to use!
LaMotte is pretty good but a little expensive.
I use the red sea test kit with pretty good results. Colors aren't too hard to tell and if you're confused, you can redo the test diluted with 5parts distilled water to help narrow down your exact number.
I have the same issue with testing my nitrates. I found a picture of API nitrate test values and there's a difference between 10 and 20. Then no difference between 20 and 40. But I found it helpful.
If you try another test kit while you post in this thread? I looked at lamotto but I test everyday to control nitrates thus that kit is too expensive.
What is the best nitrate test kit?
Don't worry about no3, is harmless in that amount.
You should worry about nh4 and no2 (ammonia and nitrite) as those are the toxic ones.
Btw I think you are on koko's? I've been watching your thread on planted journal and I too have goldfish. :)
The nitrate test kit comes with physical reference vials so that you don't need to compare your test tubes to a colour card.
I'm not worried about ammonia or nitrite, I have a pretty good bunch of nitrifying bacteria.
I'll look up the Red Sea kit, thanks!
Sajacobs- I'm on kokos and I'm on the gab, though I'm here more often =]
What is the best nitrate test kit?
What is the best nitrate test kit?
My cycle is great, and efficiently converts them into nitrate.
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Georgia Volleyball Splits with Georgia State, Slovenia
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Aug. 26, 2012
ATHENS, Ga. - The University of Georgia volleyball team finished with a 3-1 record in the Benson's Hospitality Group Bulldog Invitational on Sunday, with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-14) win over the Georgia State Panthers and a 3-0 (16-25, 20-25, 14-25) loss to the Slovenian National Team. The Bulldogs remain undefeated at 3-0, as the match against Slovenia is considered an exhibition.
"We are extremely pleased with our performance this weekend," head coach Lizzy Stemke said. "This team has been anxious to get out and play an opponent. From the very beginning, we have had really tight scouting report and great execution. We have changed our lineup here and there, so we have been able to see a couple of different things, but our level of execution really got stronger as the weekend went on. That's really what we want to see throughout the season, but this was a great start for us."
Georgia's Brittany Northcutt was named to the all-tournament team after finishing with a team-best 29 kills. Allison Summers was named the all-tournament libero, racking up 47 digs for an average of 4.7 digs per set.
Chloe Buckendahl had a strong Bulldog debut over the weekend, finishing with a team-best .333 attack percentage, including 16 kills. Tirah Le'au finished second on the team with 26 kills on the weekend.
Defensively, Georgia racked up 30 total blocks, including a team-high 15, five of which were solo blocks, from Elena Perri. Jasmine Eatmon also was in the double-figure blocks category, finishing with 10.
Georgia 3, Georgia State 0
In Georgia's 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-14) win over Georgia State, Perri led the team with a .667 attack percentage, registering six kills in nine attempts. Buckendahl finished with a match-high eight kills, while Northcutt and Le'au added seven kills each. Briana Bahr registered a .400 attack percentage, going 7-for-15 with one error. Kaylee Kehoe recorded a match-best 16 assists, with Maggie Baumert adding 13.
Once again, Georgia dominated defensively, picking up 10 team blocks, including one solo and five assisted blocks by Perri. Briana Bahr, Eatmon and Northcutt were each on three blocks. As a team, Georgia held Georgia State to a .009 attack percentage, marking the second-straight match that the Bulldogs have held their opponent to under a .100 attack percentage.
"It was a long weekend for us so we started off a little slow in the first set," Northcutt said. "We were able to work together and have great communication, which is why we were able to settle in and get the win."
The Panthers proved tough in set one, jumping out to 5-3 lead before a service error tied the set at six. Georgia cut the lead to two at 15-13 on a Georgia State error. A Northcutt kill sparked a seven-point run behind the service of Kehoe that allowed the Bulldogs to take their first lead of the set at 22-17. A block by Buckendahl and Eatmon sealed the 25-22 set one win.
Georgia eased out to an 11-5 lead in the second set, forcing Georgia State to call its first timeout of the set. Following a GSU service error, the Bulldogs scored three-straight points to take a 16-8 lead. With Northcutt at the service line, Georgia scored five straight points to take a 20-9 lead. A kill by Le'au and a GSU attack error allowed Georgia to take the second set 25-14.
In the third and final set, Georgia scored the opening four points before Georgia State made it a one-point set at 5-4. The Bulldogs answered by scoring eight of the next 12 points to take a 14-7 lead. The Panthers cut the lead to eight at 20-12, but would not come any closer as Georgia won the set 25-14 on a Buckendahl kill.
Slovenia National Team 3, Georgia 0
Georgia suffered a setback in its exhibition match against the Slovenia National Team, falling 3-0 (16-25, 20-25, 14-25) in the final match of the weekend.
Northcutt led the Bulldogs offensively, hitting at a .476 clip with a team-best 11 kills. Eatmon was strong at the net, picking up two blocks.
Georgia fell behind 10-3 before a Northcutt kill sparked a four-point run that put Georgia within three at 10-7. Slovenia answered with a four-point run of its own to extend its lead 14-7. The Bulldogs brought it back within five at 16-11, but Slovenia prevailed with a 25-16 win.
In set two, the two teams tied five times before Slovenia put together three-straight kills to take a 9-6 lead. A Buckendahl kill made it a one-point game at 10-9. Trailing 15-12, Georgia scored four of the next six points to make it a one-point at a 16-15, but was unable to come closer as Slovenia took set two 25-20.
Down 5-3, a service error and a Northcutt kill tied third set at five before Slovenia scored three of the next four points to take a 9-6 lead. The Bulldogs kept it close, coming within two at 11-9 on a Buckendahl kill, but could take the lead, falling 25-14.
Georgia returns to action next weekend when it travels to Tallahassee, Fla., to take part in the FSU Invitational, hosted by Florida State. The Bulldogs will open the two-day tournament on August 31 against Florida International at 11:30 a.m. before facing Florida A&M at 6:30 p.m. The Bulldogs will close out the tournament on September 1 against Florida State at 11 a.m.
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A Minute With: Rapper T.I. dips into comedy in "Identity Thief"
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Tip "T.I." Harris has seen and done it all - three Grammy Awards, a novel, time in jail, a fashion line, TV reality show, businessman and several movies.
Now the Atlanta-based singer is dipping into comedy, appearing in the film "Identity Thief" as an armed enforcer on the trail of a character played by Melissa McCarthy who is on the run from many of those she's swindled.
T.I., 32, sat down with Reuters ahead of the movie's February 8 release to talk about the film, what's left on his to-do list, and his personal views on gun control.
Q: How did you wind up in a comedic film?
A: "I met with (director) Seth (Gordon) and learned he was the director of one of my favorite comedies, 'Horrible Bosses.' I asked him how would this movie compare to 'Horrible Bosses' and he said it's going to be better. I said, 'I'm in.'"
Q: Were you OK taking a supporting role rather than a lead?
A: "I actually enjoyed the fact that all of the heavy lifting was not on my shoulders. It was Jason (Bateman) and Melissa's show, so the stage was set for me to not screw it up, you know what I mean?"
Q: Last year you appeared on television's "Hawaii Five-O" and "Boss." Do you have role models of hip-hop stars who have successfully crossed over to acting? Continued...


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World Darts Championship: Let 'Jesus' come and watch the darts, says
A spectator was ejected from an event last year when his resemeblance to Jesus caused a stir among other fans
A spectator was ejected from an event last year when his resemeblance to Jesus caused a stir among other fans
Rugby players have often been called animals….and now they really look the part.
The World Championship has provided drama on the oche, mayhem – and fancy dress – in the crowd and shown a sport hitting 180, writes Jack Pitt-Brooke
The peaceful countryside that surrounds upmarket Tunbridge Wells is being stalked by an 8ft ape-like beast with 'demonic' red eyes, according to local residents.
Too soon? Yeah, almost definitely. That's never stopped bad taste Halloween costumes before, though.
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's 1887 comedy has been given a wide berth by directors - it was last staged in the West End in 1973 - and its author largely forgotten. Pinero was celebrated at his peak for his rehabilitation of the farce, and for a while outshone Wilde and Shaw, though his star waned and he died in relative obscurity.
Gareth Williams cried out for help from his landlady in the middle of the night while working at GCHQ at Cheltenham.
Pippa Middleton could escape being drawn into a police inquiry unless a formal complaint is lodged over pictures which show her being driven through Paris by a friend apparently brandishing a handgun.
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Arm has moved higher after the much trumpeted launch of Samsung's Galaxy S4, which uses its chip designs.
The Cambridge-based company, which also supplies rival Apple's iPhone, have added 22.5p to 945p, helped by analysts at Jefferies raising Arm to buy from hold and lifting their target price from 805p to £13. Arm shares have been under a little pressure recently, as analysts questioned whether its move into the Intel-dominated server market would be enough to outweigh loss of market share in its key tablets and smartphone markets.
But Jefferies does not seem to share those doubts. Their analysts said:
We see development in four market areas (mobile computing, datacentres, networking, Internet of Things) as key to the emergence of Arm as the architecture of choice for the mid-to-long term.
Arm remains well-positioned given: (i) rising royalty rates (cortex-A driven; later ARMv8), (ii) record licensing (estimated backlog of more than $570m), (iii) upcoming tax benefits (dropping to around 17% effective tax rate long term), and (iv) operating expenditure control showing through. Overall, we expect earnings growth (three-year compound annual growth rate of 40%) to continue largely unperturbed through 2013 to 2016.
Meanwhile the S4 launch has also benefited Imagination Technologies, up 10.5p to 550.5p on confirmation the phone uses the company's graphics. But James Goodman at Investec cautioned:
The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 launch was held in New York last night. The phone will ship in some regions (not unexpectedly) with Samsung's Exynos Octa chip (which is based on Imagination graphics). Whilst overall this is clearly very good news for Imagination (and could lead to a 15% 2014 earnings per share upgrade on our estimates), it has been well flagged and a combination of "travel and arrive" and marginal disappointment that it is not a global launch could limit immediate share progress.


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- Small crowd braves the sun to protest ER closuresPosted 1 day ago
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- Local group plans rally Friday in response to ER closures at Oliver hospitalPosted 7 days ago
- Town cleans up debris as lake levels slowly return to normal; residents reminded to leave sandbags in placePosted 7 days ago
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Deal to start up South Okanagan shuttle service expected by the end of the week
The committee working to establish a shuttle service across the South Okanagan stretching from Kelowna International Airport to Osoyoos is expected to release details about the service by the end of this week.
Robert Linttell, the transportation chair with the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce who has been the driving force behind establishing the South Okanagan shuttle service, said the committee that has been working on this project for more than a year is expecting to issue a press release with full details about the shuttle service on Friday.
"We're hoping to have a positive announcement on a number of things relating to the service in a news release we're hoping to release on July 11," said Linttell. "Until those details are formally announced, I can't comment any more as we're in final late stages of negotiations."
The South Okanagan shuttle service was originally scheduled to start offering daily bus service between Osoyoos and the Kelowna airport – with stops in every community along the way, including downtown Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton, Okanagan Falls and Oliver – starting June 1.
When contacted two weeks ago, Linttell said he didn't want to comment except to say that a service provider who could provide all of the services required in the original Requests for Proposal was close to finalizing an agreement.
Besides confirming a deal is close and service provider has been identified, Linttell said there wasn't much more information he could divulge before the issuance of the pending news release on Friday.
"As a committee, we're extremely pleased with the recent progress on this service and we do have a service provider selected," he said. "We're very close to an agreement and a deal with sponsors that are most encouraging … all of those details will be unveiled within the press release we are hoping to release on July 11."
It has been rumoured that a major Canadian airline company is involved in the shuttle service, but Linttell would not comment on those rumours.
While there are other bus serves in the South Okanagan, this would be the only daily service.
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A. Your situation is an ideal application of Y-DNA testing, especially since you've already developed a theory to test.
Y-chromosome tests come in a variety of "resolutions." Just as higher-resolution printers provide a clearer picture, higher-resolution tests provide greater accuracy. Resolution is measured in 'markers,' or locations on the Y-chromosome. The more markers the test evaluates, the higher its resolution.
In your situation, a basic 10- to 15-marker test would probably be sufficient to determine whether you're related to your suspected cousin. That's because you're simply looking for a haplotype match, rather than trying to estimate the number of generations back to a common ancestor. (Haplotype is the term for a set of Y-DNA test results.) But I'd suggest that you opt for a mid-range test of 23 to 25 markers. This will reduce the possibility of a false-positive match. Although it's extremely rare for two unrelated men to match closely on even a low-resolution test, it can happen if your haplotype should prove to be a very common one. (Like surnames, some haplotypes are more common than others.) Given the personal importance of this test, I'd take the extra precaution.


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This is my 2nd DOT treatment. Had my 1st on done in Nov. '13. So pleased with the first one that I was willing to go through this again. I was an avid sun "worshiper" & former smoker for 25+ yrs. And had scars from a car accident when I was 26. My skin had brown spots & my mouth had the "smoker lines". As I have grown older, the loss of collagen has made the scars more visible than when I was young. I don't have a before pic of the 1st DOT, but the results were AMAZING!! I decided to have a 2nd treatment due to a 58yr old lady at my Medi-Spa. She had had 2 treatment & her skin looks like a 40yr old. I am extremely pleased with the outcome of the first treatment.....but hey......why not be better? I am going to post my daily pics so you know what to expect. After reading all kinds of reviews I have concluded it's not the machine.....it is definitely the operator. Also, my package includes "LED Gentle Waves" therapy (free for 1 yr.) and 1 Hydrafacial & 1 Hydrafacial & Vibraderm. Dr. Smith also starts you on antivirals (Acyclovir) 3 days before procedure for a total of 7 days. Dr. Smith & the Staff at Millennium MediSpa are the ultimate professionals.
55 Yrs Old. Raised in the South Fla. Sun & Former Smoker for 25 Yrs.I - New Braunfels, TX
This is my 2nd DOT treatment. Had my 1st on done...
Day 4
Starting to itch....swelling has gone down dramatically. I've kept ice bags on my face much more this time around.
Day 5
Most of the skin has peeled. Have that extreme sun burned look today. Swelling has gone down too. My face is still very warm to the touch.
Day 6
Most of my skin has peeled....Now I have that "extreme" sunburn look......Going very well, since this is my 2nd I knew what to expect. I have done so much better this time around....less swelling (due to ice bags at night) & more cleansing!!!!! Skin starting to look good!!!!
This was right after treatment..
I posted a pic with those black contacts in my eyes.....I thought it was right after treatment....it was before....this is what I looked like right after the laser!!!
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Christmas market in Augsburg
Discover one of Germany's most beautiful Christmas markets in Augsburg. One thing's for sure: it's worth seeing. Not only because the "Christkindlesmarkt" is founded on more than 500 years of tradition, but also because Augsburg is a fabulous Christmas city during the Advent season.
Christmas carols, the scent of spruce, golden lights, the aroma of hot mulled wine and sausages, gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, nativity scenes, Christmas decorations, toys for children and more entice visitors into the glistening "village" of quaint booths. The Augsburg "Christkindlesmarkt" appeals to all the senses. What fascinates visitors? The charming and impressive scenery of the Renaissance city hall and the Perlach "tower", the gables of decorated patrician homes, a huge Christmas tree and an angels' pyramid eight meters high all create a delightful and unique setting.
Augustus, founder of Augsburg, takes the Christmas city under his wing: In reference to the Christmas story, the newly restored nativity scene is placed next to the statue of the emperor of Rome who ordered the census of that time.
The "Augsburg angel performance" is a traditional highlight of the Christmas market. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. City Hall is transformed into a huge Advent calendar when 24 music-making angels appear above the Christmas market.
On this day the angels appear at 7:00 pm and walk down stairs to the portal of city hall.
The "Augsburg fairytale street"
Minni and Winni are two squirrels living in a little fir tree. When their home is taken to be used as a Christmas tree, they turn to the witch Drusilla for help. This Christmas fairytale by Agustí Asensio Saurí is presented with moving pictures in shop windows of various stores throughout the Augsburg city centre.
Augsburg Christmas market:
daily from November 21 to December 24, 2016
Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 8 pm
Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 9.30 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 8 pm
Special opening hour Shopping night:
November 25, 2016: 10 am. – 11 pm
Further Information:
Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH
Rathausplatz 1
86150 Augsburg
Telephone: +49 (0)821 50207-0
Fax: +49 (0)821 50207-45
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Homepage: http://www.augsburger-christkindlesmarkt.com


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Three local football players are joining the home team, signing with the Roughriders Wednesday.
The team signed defensive lineman Ryan Wellman, defensive back Bryce McCall, and wide receiver Kolten Solomon, all originally from Regina.
"It's no secret that Saskatchewan is a talent bed for players and we've had a lot of success with our Saskatchewan players in the past," said assistant general manager Jeremy O'Day as he introduced two of the new Riders to the media, "we're able to watch these players year round, and see them in person. We get familiar with them."
Solomon played with the Regina Thunder from 2009 to 2011 and went to training camp with the Riders in 2012. He spent last season with the University of Regina Rams where he made five touchdowns racking up 593 yards with 44 passes in nine games.
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Part of the Airbus factory in Bristol is being sold to engineering giant GKN in a deal worth £136m, it has been announced.
The firm is to acquire the manufacturing operation at the site in Filton, which makes wing components for the Airbus.
The Unite union hailed the deal as "fantastic news" for British manufacturing and said it will help secure the country's aerospace industry for decades.
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Americans are the most fearful of government monitoring online.
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Americans were quite confident their passwords were strong, though.
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Copper pipe theft--again
I dropped in on a job a friend of mine is working on---He asked me to look at the well pump-----
Some sneaky little thief stole all the copper from the lower level of the house.
Second call like that this year----
Any body else here finding this to be common?
I can't imagine risking jail--lawyers and bail for a few hundred dollars worth of scrap---that's just nuts.
Oh, well-- work is work----:laughing:--Mike---
Depends on the criminal, but I'd guess if any one of us were hungry and homeless enough, extreme measures would seem much less extreme.
With unemployment where it is and a bleak looking job future for many, I'd get to installing a lock on the crawlspace door at a bare minimum.
The home owner now has a pair of attack Chihuahuas---
Actually the house was a foreclosure-- and stood empty for a while--
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Washington has a 10 day waiting period if you recycle more then $30. Then they mail you your money. This gives the victim a chance to file a report. I have no idea how he identifies his stolen pipe though.
The thieves around here use bolt cutters----crushed pipe ends-- the scrap yards must know what stolen pipe looks like----I've never seen a plumber with bolt cutters----
Copper in NY is up if people are hard up they will steel for anything.
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Sounds like pex would fix that problem, not much value in plastic recycle.
I can't tell you how many guys lost aluminum pics and ladders in this area.:censored:
Actually, the down turn in the economy has not made much of a difference in thefts.....
What amazes me is that dirt bags are too lazy to get a job....but will sweat their ass off to steal copper pipe and wire.....
Most states have passed laws making it difficult to recycle things like copper pipe and wire (as noted above)....but the real problem is that there are recyclers who will give a dirtbag half the going rate for the "get it now price". Solve that problem....and you will make some progress.
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We had someone pull a pump out of a deep well out here and steal it.
Can't say I've seen any attempted thefts around here on the commercial/industrial sites I've worked on recently, they now have 24 hour security teams on site.
I do remember a few back a couple of guys tried to 'blend in' when everyone went on shift, trying to steal tools or anything else loose lying around I guess. Too bad they forgot to wear anything resembling safety/work gear and were arrested within minutes of walking through the gate.
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Morrisons has reported a plunge in profits after a "disappointing" year and has revealed plans to invest £1bn over three years to fight back against its rivals.
The grocer posted a pre-tax loss of £176 million in the year to February 2, down from £879 million last year after it notched up non-recurring exceptional costs of £903m in its property, IT and online divisions. Underlying profit fell 13% to £785 million year on year.
Full-year like-for-like sales excluding fuel and VAT fell 2.8% on top of a 2.1% fall the prior year. Sales fell 2% to £17.7 billion in the year.
Morrisons warned trading conditions would remain difficult and that equivalent underlying profits for the current year would drop to between £460m and £510m. This is below analysts' expectations of a profit of about £732m for this year.
Chief executive Dalton Philips unveiled the results of a strategic review to tackle the grocer's underlying issues including investing in price to hit back at discounters Aldi and Lidl.
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Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson said: "In trading terms this has been a disappointing year for Morrisons, with consumer confidence and market conditions continuing to be challenging."
Philips said: "The strategy we are announcing today is a bold and comprehensive response to the fundamental structural changes that are taking place in grocery retail.
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One of the things that I value most about occupational therapy as a professional field is the breadth of options it offers practitioners. As practitioners, we can become salaried service providers, entrepreneurs, consultants, administrators, and educators. And within these roles, we also have a big variety of directions in which we can provide service. In traditional hospital/rehabilitation settings, we may work with any age group from premature infants to aged adults. In community-based service, we emphasize wellness and prevention of occupational dysfunction.
Over the years, my own practice experience has included in-patient evaluation and treatment of children with mental health problems including childhood schizophrenia and autism. I have done home-based evaluation and community-based programming for persons with mental retardation. In addition, I have performed pre-vocational evaluations for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses as well as helped to develop sheltered work programs for them. I participated in hospital-based in- and outpatient work on neurorehabilitation units, with a focus upon adults who have had stroke. I have been a daily living supervisor in a community home for adolescents with behavioral problems, a small general hospital therapist, an administrator, a consultant, a service provider for both psychiatric and physically disabled in- and outpatients, and a service provider to older adults in skilled nursing facilities.
In the last 35 years, as my life changed, with marriage, parenting, and moving between urban and rural environments in several states, I always knew that there would be an exciting opportunity in occupational therapy wherever I lived. I knew it would not only fit my needs but also provide the opportunity to meet the needs of others. I thrive in problem solving around helping diverse clients develop an appropriate balance of daily occupations in spite of disease, disability, or life changes.
Ruth Zemke is an internationally recognized leader in the development of occupational science. She received her B.S. degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin. Her M.S. degree as well as her Ph.D. degree are in Human Development from Iowa State University. As Co-Principal Investigator on the USC Well Elderly Project, she utilized her interest in applying concepts of occupational science to occupational therapy practice. Her basic focus remains on understanding the characteristics of occupation, especially the temporal and spatial ones. Recent awards include the USC International Student Assembly Faculty Appreciation Award and the Award of Excellence from the Occupational Therapy Association of California. She has served on the University-wide Faculty Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Tenure committee as well as on the Academic Senate Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee and has been a grant reviewer for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. A national and international presenter, her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, Allied Health and Behavioral Science, and Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics.