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Our Principles
The Coyne Partnership undertakes projects with a select group of clients, but only when it is consistent with a set of tightly held beliefs, and when we believe that we can add unique value
The client must always be able to trust that we are absolutely professional and objective
Thus, our projects will typically take 3 to 20 days of our personal time, not 3 to 6 months of junior analysts' time. We do not seek to do any part of a project that the client organization can do on its own.
The client must always be able to trust that we will provide the most rigorous thought process, one that combines the very best of consulting expertise with real world executive experience and academic research
We can and will "call it as we see it" every time. We will state our views respectfully and professionally, but we will not refrain from providing difficult or unwelcome views just because those views might make client managers less likely to want to work with us in the future. If necessary to create an atmosphere of complete objectivity, we are willing to recuse ourselves ahead of time from any follow-on work that may result from a particular project.
We will not seek to "continuously" serve a client
All of our high value added work will be carried out by our principals (Kevin, Shawn, and Edward). We will not create a firm that leverages junior people by asking them to make guesses at judgments only senior people can make. We will utilize state of the art techniques, and explicitly check the literature to understand how our views fit with academic and empirical research.
We do not need to press for more work, or to suggest expansions of projects. We will suggest a project to a client only when we would personally choose to retain ourselves if we were in the client's situation.
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Generating New Ideas
Everyone from the CEO to the front line manager needs to produce a constant stream of good ideas—but traditional brainstorming simply doesn't work very well. To remedy this situation, Kevin and Shawn Coyne have created a new approach, based on work begun over 10 years ago when Kevin led McKinsey's worldwide strategy practice, called "Brainsteering" (for more information on their new book, Brainsteering: A Better Approach To Breakthrough Ideas, click here or go to www.brainsteering.com). Using this approach, we can lead client executives and/or teams to much higher levels of creativity and effectiveness over the course of just a few days—and unlike the output of traditional brainstorming sessions, the ideas resulting from a Brainsteering exercise balance creativity with hard, real-world insight to dramatically increase their odds of success.
Integrated Agenda and Counseling
For the CEO, COO, or Board of Directors, we can help pull together all of the facets that affect the direction of a company into a single, integrated agenda for the future success of the company. This agenda can involve strategy, finance, operations, organizational development, governance, and stakeholder considerations. The process usually takes between 5 and 20 days, depending on the complexity of the company and the degree to which there is a clear set of objectives ahead of time.
Strategy Projects
Structuring the Approach
Companies conducting their own strategy work often miss a number of the most important issues, or structure the work in ways that inevitably lead to missed insights or biased and unimaginative recommendations. As the creator of many of McKinsey & Company's strategy frameworks and approaches, Kevin Coyne can work with strategy teams over a 3- to 5-day period to identify the critical issues, point out the unspoken assumptions the team is making, and structure the analysis to ensure a thorough and insightful investigation.
Synthesizing Integrated Strategy
Clients often have staff people who can conduct studies and analysis and executives who can provide experience and insight. However, there is a special expertise required to take these disparate "piece parts" and synthesizing them into a coherent, integrated strategy that provides the right level of guidance, forces choices and tradeoffs among reasonable alternatives, and still meets the acid test of competition. In most cases, The Coyne Partnership can (in three to eight days) absorb the facts and points of view, and craft them into a coherent strategy that is understandable to its multiple constituents. Along the way, the process exposes any inconsistencies and/or gaps in thought that the client must address.
Stress Testing Strategies
Just how strong is a proposed strategy? When there is much at stake, CEOs and Boards need an objective, expert mechanism for testing the likely success of a strategy, whether that strategy was developed internally or by an outside consultant. In addition, there may well be process reasons or time constraints such that the review is best done by a third party. The Coyne Partnership is uniquely qualified by our expertise and our principles (including our willingness to recuse ourselves from follow-on work) to conduct that test, which usually takes about a week. We have an explicit methodology for determining whether all of the right issues have been addressed, whether the strategy is coherent and complete, and whether it will indeed change the competitive balance.
Corporate Strategy
Corporate strategy (i.e., the strategy for the company as a whole, rather than for any one business within the company) is one of the toughest challenges for CEOs and Boards. Many companies do it poorly, and much of the guidance from investment bankers, consultants, and academics is conflicting and unclear. The Coyne Partnership has a clear framework for creating corporate strategies, centered on identifying the core economic logic of the client's corporation and its consequences for the portfolio composition and configuration. This same logic also guides the roles of (and limitations on) the corporate center. Our process is structured as a series of in depth discussion with the CEO and other key decision makers (i.e., Board members and/or top executives) and involves 10 to 20 consulting days spread over one to three months.


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The system generates various detailed reports based on weather, road segments, road types, snowplow responsibility, regions, budget, etc. System operators can track information on segments which are not covered during hard weather conditions based on the internal regulations. This allows operators to apply financial penalties and generate official reports based on GPS data.
This feature allows monitoring and recording of meteorological data for each road segment. The system provides more than 10 official weather sources and allows users to integrate their own sources. This provides a new generation of snowplow process reports.
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Fine Brands is already established in Norway, Finland and Estonia and represents something new on the Swedish wine and spirits market. We combine our unique background from both the nordic and international markets with strong entrepreneurial drive and focus, plus tons of passion and knowledge. This is Fine Brands and three words best describe what we are about.
PASSIONWe consider passion to be crucial in our business. At Fine Brands we're as passionate about driving the brands and the business as we are about the products themselves.This passion is a key reason why we're in this business, enjoying every day!KNOWLEDGEOur background range from field sales to MD positions, from domestic to broad international experience, from the distributor to the supplier side and from managing 1,000 € to 20 million € marketing budgets. All with a very strong track record, proving we know how to find out what works and how to implement it.EFFICIENCYThere are only two ways to improve the result of your activities. You're either more efficient or more effective. We guarantee to be both. We have a unique logistic solution, cost efficient back-office and powerful sales resources through our partnership and direct sales force. In combination with our broad marketing experience it sets us apart from other wine & spirits companies in Sweden.Please Contact us to discuss what passion, knowledge and efficiency can do for your brands.OUR PORTFOLIOWe aim to have a strong but limited portfolio of wine and spirits brands so we can dedicate focus and attention to each brand we represent. All brands are bringing new value to the Swedish market or have an untapped potential to be released.


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- Ceolas summer music school documentary (English 11 of 20)
- Daliburgh
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- INVERNESS: South Uist
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The Ceolas music school is held annually in South Uist. It aims to integrate traditional music and dance in a community setting. It has strong links with tutors from Cape Breton in Canada, where old styles of Scottish fiddling and step dancing have been maintained. The school attracts students from around the world.
This video is taken from the DVD 'Guthan nan Eilean' which was created by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and Cothrom Ltd as part of the European Leonardo POOLS project. The DVD comprises 40 short videos, aimed at learners of both English and Gaelic, which show daily life in Uist and Benbecula.
The project coordinator for 'Island Voices' was Gordon Wells. Link to the project blog here
On the west side of South Uist the beaches stretch from south to north for miles. Looking east the wild flowers spread over the machair towards the hills. And at the foot of the hills lies Daliburgh, home to the Gaelic music and language summer school, Ceòlas.
Ceòlas is held in Daliburgh School for a full week early in July every year. Students come from around the world to play a part in the rich musical and cultural life of this small community in the Western Isles.
The school has been running for over ten years now, and many students have attended regularly over that time, forming lasting friendships. The dining area is a busy place during breaks between classes as students exchange greetings and news in both English and Gaelic.
New faces are also made welcome. Ruairidh MacIlleathain, attending for the first time as a student, is a well-known Gaelic broadcaster based in Inverness.
Dale Cummings has come from much further away, Seattle in the USA. He first came 8 years ago, and has come back every year since.
The school has a strong relationship with the community. Mary Macinnes chairs the local committee that organises and runs the school every year.
After the break the students must return to their classes. Gaelic language is a very important part of the daily teaching. In addition students choose two musical disciplines. These include the fiddle, with a strong Cape Breton influence, as well as keyboard. Many students choose to do Gaelic song. And no music school in Uist would be complete without pipers. Dance is also taught, with a particular focus on the old stepdancing tradition that is still very much alive in Cape Breton.
Learning can be hard work, which can make you thirsty. When classes finish in the school some students are keen to carry on practising in the nearest hotel. But Ceòlas is an important event for the whole community, with a series of evening events throughout the week. Buses are provided at the end of each day to take students to the next event, whether it's a house party, a concert, or a walk across the machair. And even the pipers need to take a rest eventually.
On Wednesday night the evening dance is held on the neighbouring island of Eriskay. This can now be reached by causeway, so there's no excuse for not attending.
The local band is already playing when the students begin to arrive. For those new to the dances a caller gives instructions as the music plays.
As the evening draws on the music changes, and tutors and students get a chance to demonstrate their stepdancing skills. Bringing back an almost lost style of Scottish music and dance to a living Gaelic community is probably the most important feature of Ceòlas.
It generates enormous excitement amongst those lucky enough to witness it. But as the sun sets slowly in the west, only half-way through the week, everyone knows there's still a lot more to learn.


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Sarsaparilla (American Aralia nudicaulis)
Sarsaparilla is a thorny vine-like evergreen plant native to South America, Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean. It was exported to Europe in 1530 where it was mainly used as a frothing agent in soft drinks like root beer.
Key Medicinal Uses
Internally Sarsaparilla was thought to cure venereal disease like gonorrhea and syphilis. It was widely used as a spring tonic. It is used for gout, colds, fevers, rheumatism, arthritis and flatulence. It is a diuretic herb. It is thought to stimulate the production of hormones in the reproductive system. It is thought to increase testosterone and progesterone, as well as being an aphrodisiac and a treatment for impotence.
It is thought that that the herb has the ability to remove heavy metals from the body. It is used as an anti-inflammatory and cleansing herb. Some women take it to help with menstrual problems and menopause. Some say it helps depression. In Mexico, the herb is used to treat cancer.
Externally Sarsaparilla herbal tea can be used as a wash or compress for skin irritations like acne, psoriasis, eczema, leprosy, fungal infections like ringworm and itching. Studies have borne out these uses for this herb. The herb has mild antibacterial properties. It can be used to wash herpes lesions and other genital sores, as well as a hot fomentation for painful arthritis.
Other Uses Sarsaparilla has been used to foam soft drinks.
Herbs to Combine/Supplement
Sarsaparilla is in a combination formula that athletes can take legally to improve their performance. It can also be combined with yellow dock and thyme to treat venereal disease.
Parts Used
Roots The root is the portion that is used in medicinal herbal remedies.
Sarsaparilla should not be taken by pregnant or lactating women. Excessive amounts may cause stomach upset. If you take blood-thinning medications, do not take this herb. Men with prostate problems should not use. People with kidney problems or diabetes should use with caution. It may make some medications more effective or potent so be sure to let your physician know before you take this herb.
Preparation and Dosage
A standard dosage of sarsaparilla is to take an extract or tea two or three times per day. For herbal tea, add 1 to 4 grams of dried root to 1 cup of hot water and steep for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid before drinking. The tea can also be used topically for skin problems or as a compress.
For extract, the standard dosage is 2 to 3 teaspoons of extract. For capsules, follow the directions on the label.


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Elizabeth and I have temporarily moved out of our home until we can resolve the issues that she is having with her health. We plan to be out of the house for at least three weeks to see if her body can start to heal itself (with the aid of some good probiotics, protein powder and an herbal supplement prescribed by her naturopath physician). William is still at home with the animals for a week before we can all move to a place in the city together for two weeks. After that, we don't have anything lined up, but will most likely need to find something else for at least a few more weeks while we continue to work on the house.
We need to remove some mold from the basement bathroom and then figure out some options for air purification system(s) for the main floor (she seems to be having reactions from the carpet?) and for her bedroom. We also need to purchase a new organic wool mattress for her as she is sensitive to her conventional crib mattress and bedding. There are also some other changes that need to be made such as a air exchanger for our furnace, a HEPA rated vacuum cleaner, and some serious cleaning to remove dust.
Hopefully these changes will allow her to return to our home a healthy and happy little girl. She didn't have a coughing fit last night for the first time in many nights. I didn't get much sleep as she slept in bed with me, but at least she slept!


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Monday, August 19, 2013
Interview with Sweet Romance Author Karey White
17 comments:
- Gail Pallotta said...
Aww, this sounds like such a good book and what a great way to compare and contrast the ideal and the reality for a particular person.
- August 19, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- Armaini Eastaugh said...
I am so curious....is he like the famous 'Mr. Darcy'?
Cold but romantic?
- August 19, 2013 at 9:55 AM
- Dena BooksforKids said...
This book sounds so sweet! I love other books by this author, so I'm really looking forward to reading this one!
- August 19, 2013 at 10:09 AM
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- August 19, 2013 at 10:23 AM
- beckie said...
How can anyone go wrong with Mr. Darcy? (romantic sigh)
- August 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM
- Holly Letson said...
Sounds like a good story.
- August 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM
- Tiffany said...
The conversation excerpt is awesome! I've had similar conversations when trying to defend my love of romance to non-romantics. This book sounds so fun! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
- August 19, 2013 at 8:23 PM
- Ashtrie Karana Putrie said...
"If men and women don't end up together, it will mean the end of civilization."
It's silly but true ;p
Who don't want their own Mr. Darcy? I wouldn't want to deny those pleasure, yeah....
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- August 20, 2013 at 1:36 AM
- Kat said...
I love Pride and Prejudice, but I married my best friend, who was not like Darcy at all! Love the idea of reevaluating!
katsaddress AT gmail. DOT com
- August 20, 2013 at 2:56 AM
- Mary Preston said...
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is a great favorite of mine. I love how it inspired your story.
- August 20, 2013 at 4:05 AM
- lani said...
I can't wait!! I love anything Austen!
Thanks, Lani
- August 20, 2013 at 9:33 AM
- Brooke said...
I love the idea of being able to travel to a city to be able to write about it. I love to travel and I've never been to Portland. Can't wait to read this story.
- August 20, 2013 at 10:05 AM
- Tamera Westhoff said...
This has been on my wishlist! It sounds awesome!
- August 20, 2013 at 5:18 PM
- Jennifer Irving said...
I love the books where you get to the meat of a romance and what made them fall in love.
jennirv4967 at gmail dot com
- August 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM
- Larry Hammersley said...
Linda and Keray: Thanks for the interview and giveaway. Keray I've read three of the four Jane Austin novels. Yes, I favor Pride and Prejudice as well as Emma. I must admit the movie version of Emma had a lot to do with Kate Beckingsale whom I like. Your novel sounds like there will be a lot of conflict. Decisions in the romance department are always difficult to say the least. Best of wishes on this story and I enjoy stories in the Regency period.
- August 21, 2013 at 8:33 AM
- Library Lady said...
I enjoyed reading the interview and learning more about Karey.
Thanks for having the giveaway.
Janet E.
- August 21, 2013 at 12:22 PM
- Linda Weaver Clarke said...
Congratulations, Larry. I know you'll enjoy this book.
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Dear User
The "dear user" letter on corporate websites is developing its own rhetorical conventions for situations in which high-tech companies must acknowledge limitations or flaws in their advertised products. Check out "Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4" for what might prove to be a classic in the genre, which was issued in response to forum postings, blog posts, and videos about the so-called "death grip" that seemed to cause signal strength to drop when the phone was held in a certain way. (It's also interesting to see outraged forum posts aimed at Dan Slocum, who publicized the flaw among fans of Apple's newest gadget.)
Unlike corporate headquarters that issue other kinds of official apologies, companies that launch computational media lines must be careful to avoid the tone of the mea culpa that has been cultivated by makers of traditional goods. Unlike the "dear valued customer" approach adopted most recently by Toyota and mocked here, "users" seem to have a different status. Apple also seems to have hurt feelings about the way that its competition has tried to exploit the apparent defect in advertising campaigns.
To demonstrate my point I'll provide the full text and then some explication of its rhetorical strategies.
Dear iPhone 4 Users,
The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple's history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.
To start with, gripping almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way which covers the black strip in the lower left corner of the metal band. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have accused the iPhone 4 of having a faulty antenna design.
At the same time, we continue to read articles and receive hundreds of emails from users saying that iPhone 4 reception is better than the iPhone 3GS. They are delighted. This matches our own experience and testing. What can explain all of this?
We have discovered the cause of this dramatic drop in bars, and it is both simple and surprising.
Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don't know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.
To fix this, we are adopting AT&T's recently recommended formula for calculating how many bars to display for a given signal strength. The real signal strength remains the same, but the iPhone's bars will report it far more accurately, providing users a much better indication of the reception they will get in a given area. We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see.
We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.
We have gone back to our labs and retested everything, and the results are the same— the iPhone 4's wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. For the vast majority of users who have not been troubled by this issue, this software update will only make your bars more accurate. For those who have had concerns, we apologize for any anxiety we may have caused.
As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.
We hope you love the iPhone 4 as much as we do.
Thank you for your patience and support.
First, off the half-hearted apology doesn't come until the very end, and when it does arrive, it takes the form of apologizing for the neurotic user who lacks the expected "patience and support" and can only respond with "anxiety" because they are not part of the "vast majority" who "have not been troubled.
Second, note the frontloading of expressions of "surprise," a term that occurs twice in this missive. The company isn't "shocked" or even "dismayed." Rather Apple registers its initial detachment from the kerfuffle, until it explains that it is "stunned" once it has figured out the actual cause and can share its learned discourse with the user.
Third, observe also that the company reminds the user twice that the appropriate response to the new iPhone is "love," thus also emphasizing a corporate branding strategy built around holding the status of a so-called "lovemark."
Fourth, notice that when it names its rivals in the smart phone business by name, it starts with Droid, which had launched the offending snarky anti-iPhone campaign.
Finally, in choosing to bash its software rather than its hardware, note Apple's use of adverbial hyperbole: "totally," "mistakenly," and "erroneously" emphasize its abasement and its lack of competence as a software company. Apple must go to AT&T (among consumers, known as the hated monopolistic sole carrier of the phone) to come to its rescue with a better algorithm.
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ORPS uses 6-sided and and 20-sided dice. Six-sided dice are used most commonly to deal with damage. 20-sided dice are used for skill and default Stat rolls.
20-sided and 20 point capped skills were chosen specifically to avoid 100-sided dice or using a pair of 10-sided dice. If we simply count each point in a skill as 5 points we get a scale that goes up to 100 and could use 100-sided dice instead. This actually helps to lower overall cost of characters by balancing skills versus traits efficiently.
Sometimes you will see something referred to as 1d or 1D and in ORPS this is actually a difference. 1d is 1d6 (and is short hand so we can leave out the 6). 1D is 1d20 (and is short hand so we can leave out the 20). If in doubt assume it is a lowercase d.
Eventually every character faces intense action scenes, high-stress situations, lethal combat, complex investigations, or other scenarios of drama, action, and adventure. To determine the success or failure of the actions they take we do what are called tests. They involve rolling the dice and seeing what chance and skill have to say about their fate.
Three types of Tests exist: Contests between characters, Contests against objects, and a skill roll. We go into more detail on the types in a moment.
When to Make Tests
Ultimately the Game Master decides when characters should make a test and what should be tested. However, as a general rule tests are made when the success or failure could have a significant impact to the story. This includes when two characters (PC or NPC) come into conflict with each other (social, mental, emotional, physical). For example charming the hotel manager into letting your group have the last room in the hotel, when it's already booked. Anything that is routine should not be rolled. Like simply paying for an available room at the hotel from earlier if it had vacancies.
Some things that should require tests:
- Driving while critically injured.
- Chasing someone in a crowded street.
- Dodging gunfire.
- Finding a hidden clue.
Some things which should not normally require a test:
- Driving to work each day.
- Walking behind your mom through a lightly populated store.
- Getting dressed for the day.
- Picking up your keys from the same spot you put them every day.
A Game Master needs to learn to let things ride and when to bring out the dice. That said, a GM can also roll on certain things without telling their players what is going on. So for instance maybe the GM needs to know if the players can spot an enemy sneaking up on them before combat begins. So instead of making the players roll, he can simply make a roll using their skills or stats. Or have his players roll and he does the same for the NPC(s) and only tells them after why they did it, though doing so alerts the players to something being up. For this reason GM's may want to keep the players character sheets on hand.
Contests between characters
Contests between characters typically happen because two characters want different things. It could be a social contest between a merchant and a customer to wiggle out the best deal, or one character trying to hurt the other and the other trying however the can to not be hurt, or any of a hundred different situations where two opposing characters come into conflict.
In these cases each character takes their skill (or relevant Stat) and then rolls a 20-sided die, adding the two together. The highest roll wins. In the case of a tie, the highest die roll wins. If someone rolls a 20 (a 'crtitical' roll) they may either win or reduce the consequences of failure (so a lethal blow, glances off and does half damage for example or a finishing blow that would have taken their head off instead lands elsewhere and they live). If the rarest of all things happen and two characters tie with both sides rolling equally (even critically), then the result is a draw. Game Masters should get creative with draws and critical success on failed rolls as they can become the high points of an adventure.
Contests against Objects
Sometimes a Character is not challenging a specific character, but a device or situation where they must overcome a specific result. A classic example is a character trying to open a lock using the appropriate skill. In this case the player adds their skill or Stat and the result of a 20-sided die together and compares it to a target number from the GM. Whichever result is higher wins as between players, but ties are not an option. Also critical dice rolls in these contests always result in success.
An often overlooked use for this is in cases where a character is challenging the environment. This could be climbing a cliff face, hunting in the forest for dinner, or harvesting materials from a jungle to build a shelter.
Skill Rolls
Sometimes the only important thing is whether you know or can do something you have skill in and your not contesting anything. This is the only time where the lower the number the better. On a skill roll you want to roll your skill level or less on a 20-sided die. Non-competitive Sports, knowledge skills, and any sort of maintenance or attempt to build something are the most common times to use skill rolls. These can be incredibly important, like winning a weight lifting contest to acquire the information you need… But you are only competing with your self and your own ability.
Defaulting Skills
Defaulting Skills allows you to use a skill you aren't trained in, however their is a stiff penalty for this. Defaulted skills take half the base Stat as their skill level. It is otherwise identical to other rolls whether it is a Contest or Skill Roll. Regardless of how low your Stats are you can never have a defaulted skill below 1.
You may be a big guy with STR 10 and END 10 who doesn't bother to take weight lifting as a skill because you want to default it. Well at half of END 10 your defaulted weight lifting skill is a whopping 5. Another great example is the guy who 'learns' martial arts from watching anime. It should surprise know one when his skill roll is a 1 if he is lucky.
Two or more characters may attempt to work on something together. The one they decide is 'lead' character for this teamwork is the one whose skills act as the base. Take that persons skill and add +1 to it for each assisting character. It's most often done with skill rolls, though some cases exist even for contests. Such as a group of hunters working to capture dinner can use teamwork to provide a bonus to meeting the required target number. A form of this also exists in combat where one team mate near another can help provide a bonus against the enemy.
Bonuses and Penalties
Game Masters should take the situation into account and apply bonuses and penalties to situations. Like climbing up the outside of a moving train should be a little tougher than simply climbing up the outside of a train and the target number should certainly be harder during it. Or a weight lifter who sprained their knee should take a penalty to their skill roll when trying to spot lift some weights. The opposite also holds true. If the character is trying to pick a lock and has a full set of lock smith tools it will be easier than a simple contest would imply.
However both bonuses and penalties should be within reason. No roll should be completely impossible (if it is their is no point in rolling anything), nor should it be to easy (in which case it also should not be rolled). Even if default skill in moving platform combined the player needs to make a skill test with an effective skill level of 1, that is 1 chance in 20. Such miracle rolls can be great for player morale, though failing such rolls can come with big penalties to morale and it's the GM's responsibility to make sure their morale stays high and players have fun.


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Welding is a common occurrence in almost any workshop. Whether you are a full-timer or a weekend warrior, you will need a welding helmet to protect you. Welding without protection inflames the cornea, causing a condition doctors call 'arc eye'. Without adequate protection, you risk retina burns. This can lead to loss of vision. And, the UV rays emanating from the arc causes a lot of skin problems like discoloration and premature aging.
Luckily, there are many products on the market that will protect you from the above. However, with so many helmets to choose from, it becomes difficult to judge which one is right for your needs. That's where our top picks & buyer's guide come to your rescue.
We tested, measured and compared 51 different welding helmets in our garage. Thereafter we handpicked our 5 favorite helmets for you to see. Let's get to it!
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|Lincoln Electric VIKING 3350
(Top Pick)
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|3 lbs
|Antra AH6-260-0000
(Best for the Money)
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|1 lbs
|Jackson Safety BH3 W70
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|2 lbs
|Jackson Safety SmarTIGer w40
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|2 lbs
|Instapark ADF Series GX-350S
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|2 lbs
The Lincoln Electric VIKING 3350 is the best welding helmet on the market. No matter how you look at it, this helmet is a winner. At the top of my list of reasons to buy this product is the view size. The view window on the window is twice as wide as the view on most other helmets.
In addition to the wide view, the cartridge on the Viking 3350 comes with 1/1/1/1 optical rating. Let's talk about what the 1/1/1/1 rating refers to quickly. Go ahead and skip to the next paragraph if you know everything there is to know about the 1/1/1/1 rating.
So, the Viking 3350 has a top-rated lens. The switching time, which is the time taken for the lens to go from light to dark, is extremely low for this model. If you weld for many hours a day, the rapid switching time will minimize the strain on your eye. The helmet comes with an internal shade, sensitivity, and delay control. On this model, you can vary the shade across two ranges: 5 to 8 and 9 to 13. The light shade state for the helmet is 3.5, which is slightly lighter than most other welding helmets.
The helmet has four arc sensors. So, the shade will not flicker in case of any obstructions. The helmet has solar power with battery assist. There is also a test mode to check whether the auto-darkening filter lens is working. You can also attach a magnifying lens of various magnification levels for seeing fine elements in detail. And all this comes with a 3-year warranty.
Although this helmet is pricier than most run-off the mill welding helmets, I think the features, build quality, and functionality of the helmet justifies the price. If you are a serious welder, spending money on a high-end helmet is essential. The only downside to this helmet is the weight. At 54 ounces, it is twice as heavy as other helmets on this list. Nevertheless, it's one of the best welding helmets on the market right now.
A pricey model like the Viking 3350 may not be within your budget. That's why I included the Antra AH6-260 on this list. It is the best welding helmet for the money. When it comes to the tech specs, the AH6-260 holds its own against the Viking 3350. Let's see how this economy model fares against our top pick.
The major difference comes in the view size. The AH6-260's view size is only about half as wide as the Viking 3350's. However, for every other feature, this budget helmet "almost" matches the top pick. I say almost because the optical clarity of the Antra helmet is 1/2/1/2. So, it is rated below the Viking 3350 in terms of clarity and viewing angles. Both machines are extremely sensitive, and they both come with sensitivity and delay control. The shade selection range for the AH6-260 lies between 5 to 9 and 9 to 13. The light state shade is 4, which is slightly darker than the Viking's.
Both machines have 4 arc sensors, solar-powered operation with battery assist, auto test button, and grind mode. In terms of features, the AH6-260 offers everything the Viking 3350, albeit at a marginally lesser quality. However, the Antra AH6 is 70 percent lighter than the Viking 3350. At 16 ounces, you will hardly feel like you're wearing a helmet.
Now for the best part – the Antra AH6-260 is nearly 6 times cheaper than the Viking. Price-wise and feature-wise, the AH6-260 is one of the best auto darkening welding helmets on the market. But, there's a catch. While Lincoln Electric is a well known and reputable manufacturer, Antra is not. In fact, if you compare their websites, you will see what I mean. So, I wish they gave more than a 1-year warranty. However, at this price, the risk to reward is justifiable.
Jackson Safety has so much faith in its products that they give a five-year warranty on them. Even Lincoln Electric, a notable brand in its own right, offers only a three-year warranty. To say that Jackson Helmets are high quality is an understatement. If you don't mind paying a premium price for quality, then this is the product for you.
For its price, you'd expect this product to be a feature-heavy welding helmet. But, it is not. The W70 doesn't have as many features as the previous models we discussed. However, Jackson has pushed the existing features to a very high quality. For instance, the ADF with Balder Technology gives you the clearest vision among any other welding helmets on the market.
You would have never thought of the word "beautiful" to describe a welding puddle. But, with the W70, you will. The visibility and color recognition the 1/1/1/1 cartridge offers across different viewing angles will blow your mind. Plus, it has ANSI Z87.1+ standards. The "+" sign indicates that it is certified as a high-impact model.
Now, let's come to the drawbacks. At 0.15 milliseconds, the W70 is not nearly as sensitive as the AH6-260 and the Viking 3350. The W70 offers only one range of shade selection, which is from 9 to 13. The helmet has only 2 arc sensors and it doesn't come with a grind mode. However, this model does have delay and sensitivity control.
The W70's power source is purely solar. If you forget to recharge your helmet, it may put a premature end to your welding plans for the day. A battery-assisted solar power source would have been a great addition. Overall, this is a great helmet for those who want crystal clear visibility. However, I do feel the model is too pricey.
If you want the same visual clarity that the W70 offers at approximately less than half the price, you could go for the Jackson Safety W40 model. But, you will have to make some compromises. Fortunately, the 5-year warranty that comes with the W70 applies to the W40 also.
However, the W40 comes with a 1/1/1/3 cartridge. This means that this model has poor angular dependence. But, if you work on a fixed viewing angle, then this shouldn't matter much. Another key difference is that this model does not have delay control.
Let's look at what delay control means. Delay control defines the time it takes for the lens to switch from dark to light. If you're welding aluminum with a TIG welder, the tungsten tip and the weld puddle takes some time to cool down. So, if your helmet transits from dark to light too early, the brightness of the aluminum weld could hurt your eyes. But, if you work only with steel and MIG welders, the auto dimming function of the W40 will protect your eyes well enough.
The model also doesn't have a grind mode. The model does offer sensitivity and shade control. The shade control ranges from 9 to 13. In the light state, the lens is at 4 DIN. Like the W70, the W40 also has a sensitivity of 0.15 milliseconds.
In summary, I feel this is a great helmet for people who work on a bench at a fixed viewing angle. But, if you want the best view from different angles, get the Viking 3350 or the W70.
The Instapark ADF Series GX-350S is a budget welding helmet for those are doubt the AH6-260 is too good to be true. Predictably, the GX-350S fits the profile of a typical low-cost product. Every product in the budget range makes some sacrifices to fit the product in the budget categories. So, it is important that you understand the compromises.
First, the GX-350S does not offer manual sensitivity and delay selection, the helmet sets these parameters automatically. This is a problem because the machine does what it thinks is right and you're not in the equation. But, the shade selection is manual. You can choose between the usual 9 and 13 DIN.
For a budget welder, the cartridge's optical rating is surprisingly high. Its 1/1/1/2 ADF lens beats the W40, a product four times the GX-350S price. The GX-350S even offers a grind mode. So, that's one more advantage the GX-350S has over the W40 and W70. That's not the end of it. The GX-350S has a sensitivity of 0.06 milliseconds. That's twice as fast as the W40 and W70. Still, it is nowhere nearly as fast as the Viking 3350 or the AH60-260.
However, this helmet is heavy. At 27 ounces, it is not as heavy as the Viking 3350. But, it is heavier than the W40, W70, and the AH60-260. Like the Jackson Safety helmets in this list, this product is also solar powered with no battery assist. Since this is a budget product, this omission is pardonable. The GX-350S has only two arc sensors. Given that its sensitivity and delay is automatic, I would have preferred two more sensors. But, it's great that they're giving a two-year warranty on the product.
Buying a welding helmet is not as simple as picking the coolest looking headgear off a big box store rack. A lot of foresight and thinking goes into it. Choosing the right welding helmet enhances your productivity, provides safer operation and increases your work's quality. Picking the wrong helmet, on the other hand, is inviting trouble.
Selecting a good welding helmet is all about understanding the specification. But, people who are new to this can't make sense of the data in the technical sheets. So, let's see the most relevant parameter in a welding helmets tech specs.
I will briefly cover all the important things you will find on a welding helmet's technical specification sheet. I will also give you a baseline for evaluating each specification.
These are the most important parameters you should compare and contrast while searching for a good quality welding helmet. Generally, helmets that do well across most of these parameters – or all of it – are expensive.
However, products made overseas are an exception to this. But, cheap products that provide high-end features are usually new entrants to the market. They still have not proven their long-term merit. So, if you want to invest your money in a trustworthy helmet, go for established brands. You may have to sacrifice a few features, but your purchase will be safe.
The parameters listed above is quite exhaustive. However, these additional features may be relevant to your situation:
These parameters fall more in the "good to have" territory than "need to have" territory. So, make sure you don't end up paying for features you don't need.
The price range of welding helmets starts at around $30 and goes up to around $700. Within this range, you can find many products by many brands. If you are clear about your budget, it helps narrow the list. But, you'll still have to go through a ton of technical specifications to find what you're looking for.
Instead of so much elbow greasing, you can choose from the products in the review section. While curating the list, we took special care to feature the best product for different customer profiles. So, the product review section is a great place to start. However, you can use the reviews here as a baseline to evaluate other products.
If you want to do your own comparison, you can check welding helmets by Miller Electric, Hobart, and Forney. You should also see other products from Lincoln Electric, Antra, Jackson Safety, and Instapark.
The first welding "modern" welding helmet arrived in 1931. It took 50 more years for the first Auto-Darkening Filter welding helmets to hit the market. Since its introduction in the 1980s, the ADF welding helmet has become increasingly functional and comfortable. Today, ADS helmets are of a very high quality.
The number of advancements is partly the reason why it is so hard to pick a good welding helmet. With so many specifications to examine, you will need a good guide to navigate through the jargons and numbers. But, with the right knowledge and guidance, finding the right product is not difficult.
To summarise, the best welding helmet on the market today is the Lincoln Electric Viking 3350. But, if you don't have the budget for it, you can go for the Antra AH60-260 and still enjoy the benefits of the features in the Viking 3350. But, the AH60-260 is a new product that is yet to prove its standing. So, if you want something as cheap, but more reliable, you can go for one of the Instapark GX-350S. For people who don't mind paying extra for super clear vision, the Jackson Safety helmets would be the perfect choice.
From cheap budget models to feature heavy high-end models, the market has welding helmets at every price point. Hopefully, this guide will help you eliminate products that don't measure up to your standards and select the ones that do meet them.
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Do I really need an MBA?
I completed my engineering in 2003. I so much wanted to crack CAT. To do an MBA. Just because I know I was competitive and I wanted to prove it to everyone. That was my first attempt in 2002. I got 98.74 percentile but no call from IIMs. Maybe they didn't like my performance in Verbal. I joined Infosys, working as a software engineer, just like thousands of others were doing, not knowing why. Then I took my second attempt, in the midst of a new job and moving to new city (Bangalore). Bad attempt. Forget the percentile.
Then came 2004. Now I was determined. I had to do it this time otherwise I will stay underqualified, you know. Prepared well, but not well enough. Didn't do too well. Then I thought of ISB. I had 2 years of experience under my belly. I am intelligent. Yes, that's the place for me. But it is November. The deadline for applying to ISB is 15th Jan, 2005. So took a GMAT appointment of 5th Jan, prepared for one month and somehow scored 710. Again, screwed my verbal. In the meanwhile, also wrote my essays in a jiffy and for obvious reasons, got rejected.
No issues, I had to look after personal matters. So forgot MBA for a while. Then the season returned and I applied for CAT and ISB as well. Did some serious preparation this time and missed out on improving my verbal again. And go 98.48 percentile. No calls again... But didn't forget to improve upon my essays this time. Applied to ISB, got interviewed. he interview didn't cross my atisfaction level and I got waitlisted. That was the trigger. I had to build upon my resume. I wrote the exam for MENSA bangalore membership and got through. This was the proof that I was eligible enough to do an MBA and wrote about this and my brief onsite stint to ISB. I had also learnt basic French during this time. Butit seemed like they had made their decision and were not interested in taking me.
Now I have a nice job where I have built up a very good reputation. I got married, but my wife, my life, is working in Hyderabad. So I tried for a job there, the only good telecom company in Hyderabad, Qualcomm and got through. They are offering a good package. The work is too good. And now I am thinking, should I really do an MBA? Just because I'm not satisfied with only one degree and want to study more? I have a good opportunity. I am good in telecom fundamentals. I can stay in Qualcomm, work on newer technologies and grow with it. That's a very good option. Rather I can dream of growing with the product into product management or sales.
Another factor adding to my dilemma is that since now I'm married, the expenses will also increase. I will be buying a car, probably a house. Where will the money come for an MBA. And I have already stayed away frm my wife for a long time, I do not wish to stay apart again.
I will fight this dilemma, and let you know what I decide upon. Till then, I'll prepare for CAT. I got nothing else to do and CAT season is back again with another Diwali. ;)


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Agribusiness Training
The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has also been delivering training to support farmers on the islands since 2003.
The Agricultural Sector is of key importance to the VCCI, and the training programs are fully-funded. The main objective of this project is to equip as well as facilitate the transfer of technical business knowledge and skills to those with the capability of transforming those skills into meaningful business schemes in the informal sector (rural areas).
We aim to help farmers gain skills to increase their crop production, monitor their quality processes as well as improve their marketing skills and approaches. The techniques taught further assist the farmers and agripreneurs to maneuver towards a more semi commercial to commercial based farming concept.
In 2013, the training program covers Pentecost, Vanualava, Gaua, Ambae, Maewo, Epi, Emae, Efate, Erromango and Tanna over a period of 9 months from March through to December. This year it is funded by Pacific Fund or Fonds Pacifique and this funding is operated by French Development Agency or Agence Française de Dévelopment (AFD).
"The farmers learnt many new skills…They feel like it is a foundation to increase development and become self-reliant economically." – Ms. Peniana Patrick, VCCI Export Industry Officer.
If you are interested or have further questions, please contact our Agribusiness unit by calling the VCCI on 27543 or email Ms. Peniana Patrick at [email protected] .
Alternatively, we also welcome you to visit our office across from the Shefa Provincial Council in Port Vila.


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Murdered journalist to be laid to rest in Donegal tomorrow
Eugene Moloney, the 55-year-old journalist who died after being attacked as he was walking home after a night out in Dublin, will be laid to rest in Fahan tomorrow.
His funeral Mass takes place at 10am this morning in the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin. This will be followed by removal to Donegal for burial alongside his mother at St Mura's, Upper Fahan tomorrow at 3pm.
Mr Moloney was a very well known and highly respected reporter who covered the Troubles at their height and also wrote extensively about music.
He died after being attacked in Camden Street at around 4.30am on Sunday, June 24 as he was walking to his home in Portobello.
Twenty-one-year-old Gary Burch of Kennington Close, Templeogue has been charged with manslaughter.
Mr Moloney is survived by his brother Sean, sister Roisin and girlfriend Chichi Tran.


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By Turcáno, originally posted on at http://www.runescapecommunity.com/
Herblaw, in my opinion, is a very interesting and profitable skillto build. However, it is a skill for the patient. Many peoplebecome frustrated and give up. But those who persevere can acquirewealth and prestige (okay, not that much prestige), as well as thesatisfaction that comes with being good at a difficult skill. Inorder to encourage those who aspire to become herblaw masters, Iwill now give you information that might prove beneficial to yourquest to increase your knowledge of herblaw. This guide assumes noprevious knowledge of herblaw, but it does assume that you knowyour way around RuneScape. Without further ado, let's getstarted.
If you are still level 1, that means that you have to do theDruidic Ritual quest. So stop reading this right now and go do it.I mean it! Go do it right now! It's a very easy quest; just collectfour different types of raw meat (beef, chicken, bear, and rat) andtalk to Kaqemeex (in the Druid's Circle north of Taverley), thenfollow his directions. Being able to handle a level-27 monster isthe only requirement for this quest. Completion of this quest willgive you 250 herblaw experience, which will increase your herblawlevel to 3.
Now that you have done the Druidic Ritual quest, you can begin yourherblaw training in earnest. First, you will need herbs(obviously). Although any humanoid or high-level monster will dropherbs, Chaos Druids are the best; they drop herbs on a very regularbasis, they drop vials filled with water and snape grass, and theysometimes drop an extra herb along with whatever else they drop.the best place to find Chaos Druids is the Wilderness dungeon. Justgo into through the gate and make a left. There are about 6-8respawns for Chaos Druids here. This means that this area cansupport a lot of herb collectors (and there usually a lot of themthere), but is absolutely amazing should you find yourself alonethere. Also, a lot of high-level herblawists will drop low-levelherbs in order to fill their inventories with the good ones. If theplace is crowded, you are likely to find guam leaves, marrentil,and sometimes tarromin and harralander (I even found a kwuarm once)just lying on the ground, free for the taking (how good isthat?).
To identify an herb, simply click on one in your inventory. Sinceyou are level 3, you can only identify guam leaves and you willhave a lot of herbs (about 7/10 or so) that you will not be able toidentify. You may be tempted to sell these or even drop them.Resist that temptation. These as-yet unidentifiable herbs will giveyou a lot of experience later on.
Next, you will need to acquire second ingredients. For attackpotions (the only potions you can make as yet), you will need eyesof newt. These can be purchased in herblaw shops (there is one inTaverley and one on Entrana) or in the Magic Shop in Port Sarim.They are also dropped from level-36 Zombies for some reason.
Finally, you will need vials. You can purchase empty vials from theherblaw shops or water-filled vials from the adventurer's store inArdougne (2-4gp each). You can also make them. To make vials, youwill need soda ash (from cooked seaweed), sand, and a glassblowingpipe. Seaweed can be caught in big nets at Catherby (people dropthem, so you can pick them up) or found on the west shore ofEntrana. Sand can be collected in buckets from sand pits in Zanarisand Entrana, and Entrana has a glassblowing pipe respawn. Place thesand and soda ash in a furnace to get molten glass, then use theglassblowing pipe on it to make a vial. Vials require a craftinglevel of 33 and gives 55 experience points. To fill an empty vialwith water, simply use it on any sink or fountain.
Now you are ready to make potions. First use the herb (guam leaf)with a water-filled vial, then use the second ingredient (eye ofnewt) with the unfinished potion. That's it. Potions that are madeby players contain three doses, as opposed to the four doses instrength potions made by the apothecary in Varrock. One dose ofattack potion will temporarily increase one's attack level by 10%(not cumulative - do not drink a lot of these hoping for a hugeattack level); the effects will eventually wear off.
Guam leaves can also be found in the Watchtower quest. One of thecaves adjacent to the ogre city south of Yanille contains two guamleaf respawns. However, the respawn rate is about 1 1/2 minutes,which precludes this from being a method of "powertraining"herblaw.
You are now able to make cure poison potions. These requiremarrentil and ground unicorn's horn. Many herblawists do not seemaking these potions as worth the time because they believe thatgetting unicorn's horns is a real pain in the neck. However, thereis a large group of Black Unicorns (level 31) in level-20Wilderness to the east of the Graveyard. Unicorn horns must beground in order to be useful. To grind unicorn's horns, go to anherblaw shop and purchase a mortar and pestle for 4gp, then use itwith the horns. Cure poison potions remove poison from the body,but do not restore lost hitpoints.
ou can now make strength potions. For this you will need tarrominand a limpwurt root. Limpwurt roots are dropped by hobgoblins;these can be found in large groups on a peninsula just south of theCrafting Guild (crowded), in the Ice Dungeon (not so crowded), andat the Hobgoblin Mines in level-30 Wilderness (watch for PKers).Strength potions give the user a temporary increase in strength by10%. You probably won't sell many of these on pay-to-play, butthere is a fairly good market for them on free-to-play servers (ifthey don't mind 3-dose potions).
Now you can make stat restoration potions. These requireharralander and red spider's eggs. There are respawns at the end ofthe Varrock sewer and inside Karamja volcano, but the best place toget red spider's eggs is in the Wilderness dungeon. Just keep goingnorth instead of west and you will come upon four respawns. At thispoint you can begin to make potions "on the spot." Whenever you getsomt harralander and water-filled vials, go to these respawns, graba spider's egg batch, and make a few quick stat restore potions.Normally you would keep a potion made "on the spot," but just dropstat restore potions; you won't be able to sell these and you willmake much more than you would use personally. You can also drinkthe potion if you wish to save the vial. If you do this, do not letyour potions pile up before doing so; it will take you forever(believe me, I know). Stat restoration potions, as the nameimplies, restores all negative effects to stats except forhitpoints and prayer (positive stat effects remain), but this isonly useful to cure the effects of drunkenness, when retrievingWines of Zamorak (see below), or when using the Potion of Zamorak.
This is the herblaw level required to complete the Hero's Quest. Atthis point, many people give up herblaw entirely because completionof the Hero's Quest was the only reason they took up herblaw in thefirst place. That is a shame, because at this point, they arereally close to being able to make a profit from the practice.
At this level you can make defense potions; these require ranaarweed and white berries. White berries can be found in level-40Wilderness in an area guarded by Red Dragons; they are also droppedby Chaos Druid Warriors (see below for details). I would advise younot to make too many of these potions, as prayer restorationpotions (see below) also use ranaar weed and sell for more money.They temporarily increase defense by 10%.
Now you will be able to start making money off of herblaw. Prayerrestoration potions require ranaar weed and snape grass. Snapegrass can be found on the hobgoblin peninsula in three respawns.They are also dropped by Chaos Druids, which means that thesepotions can be made "on the spot." Prayer restoration potionsrestore 30% of one's prayer level with each dose.
You will now be able to make another money-making potion: the superattack potion. These require irit leaves and eyes of newt. Superattack potions increase attack by 15%. These normally do not sellvery well unless they are part of a "super set" (see below).
At this point, you should consider training your agility level to40. Then head for the Agility Dungeon north of Yanille (bring curepoison potions - you will probably need them). This will allow youto collect herblaw materials from Chaos Druid Warriors; these dropsnape grass, ground unicorn's horn, limpwurt roots, white berries,and water-filled vials, allowing you to make any potions thatrequire these ingredients "on the spot."
At this level you will be able to make poison antidote potions.These require irit leaves and ground unicorn's horn. Unlike curepoison potions, poison antidotes give the imbiber an immunity topoison for a short period. Do not make too many of these, as youwill make more money selling super attack potions.
Now you can make fishing potions, which require avantoe and snapegrass. Fishing potions increase the user's fishing level by 3(non-cumulative). There is not much demand for this potion; most ofthe people who buy them do so to get into the fishing guild. Theydo give good experience, though (113).
Reaching this level will allow you to make another bigmoney-bringer: the super strength potion. These are made usingkwuarm and limpwurt roots. Each dose will temporarily increaseone's strength level by 15%. These are highly sought after byPKers.
At this point you can make weapon poison potions. This requireskwuarm and ground blue dragon scale. You will need to go to theBlue Dragon area in the Member's Dungeon, where you will find bluescale respawns on the ground; these then need to be ground with themortar and pestle. Weapon poison potion can be applied to daggers,arrows (10 for each dose), and darts; the poison wears off afteruse, so you will need to re-apply the poison. Do not make too manyof these; there is more demand for super strength potions.
Upon reaching this level, you can make super defense potions. Theserequire cadantine and white berries. These increase one's defenselevel by 15%. These also sell quite well, and PKers and duelers areeager to buy a "super set," or one potion each of super attack,super strength, and super defense; all of the super potions can besold together for more money than if sold separately.
Now you can make ranging potions. These require dwarf weed and Wineof Zamorak. to get Wine of Zamorak, visit the the Chaos Temple justsouth of the Wilderness. You can either telegrab the wine or try totake the wine normally. When you attempt to take the wine, theMonks of Zamorak will attack you, and will cast curse spells onyou. If you wish to save law runes, bring stat restore potions withyou to cancel the effects of the curses. Also, bring a friend ortwo with you, as it is almost impossible to keep all of the monksdead at the same time by yourself. Ranging potions do not sellwell, but they give good experience (165).
If you have kept at it this long, you will be able to make thefinal potion: the Potion of Zamorak. In order to make this, youwill need torstol and jangerberries. To get torstol, you need tohave an agility level of 67 (or a thieving level of 84 and alockpick) and runes for strike spells. You need to kill Salarin theTwisted, who can only be killed by strike spells. He will sometimesdrop a Sinister Key, which opens a chest containing one torstol andeight other herbs. Opening the chest will poison you, so bring acure poison or poison antidote potion. Jangerberries can becollected on an island to the west of Yanille; you can eithertelegrab them or swing on the trees to get onto the island (bringropes). Jangerberries are edible, so be careful when using them.The Potion of Zamorak temporarily increases attack, strength, andprayer points, and decreases defense and hitpoints. Few people canmake this potion, so there is not a fixed price for them; 5-7kwould be a good estimate for the average price.
Sometimes it can be useful to know how often one gets certain kindsof herbs; for instance, a low-level herblawist can figure out howmany of his or her herbs can be immediately used. This informationis also useful for the Mixed Herb Experience Calculator (seebelow). The odds of getting a certain type of herb are:Guam Leaf: 25.8%Marrentil: 18.3%Tarromin: 14.3%Harralander: 12.1%Ranaar Weed: 8.1%Irit Leaf: 6.8%Avantoe: 5.6%Kwuarm: 4.0%Cadantine: 3.4%Dwarf Weed: 1.6%Torstol is not included in this, since its occurence isregular.
Note: These figures are based on the results of myherb-collecting; only herbs that I have collected myself from ChaosDruids are counted. The figures are an approximation and are in theprocess of being fine-tuned.
There are many experience calculators out there, but they are onlyuseful when calculating the experience for a batch of a singleherb. Sometimes it is more useful to predict how much experienceone can get from a load of mixed herbs. In order to do this, I haveprovided the Estimated Mixed Herb Experience Calculator (patentpending). Because I am not at all good at computer science, Icannot write out a program for it. No problem. Just get out acalculator and follow my directions. First, add together theExperience-Per-Unit (EPU) values for all of the potions that youcan make (leave out any herb types that you drop). The EPU value isfound by multiplying the experience value of the potion by theprobability of getting the relevant herb. The EPU values for eachpotion are:Attack: 6.444099379Cure Poison: 6.871118012Strength: 7.142857143Stat Restore: 7.569875776Defense: 6.055900621Prayer Restore: 7.065217391Super Attack: 6.832298137Poison Antidote: 7.242236025Fishing: 6.288819876Super Strength: 5.046583851Weapon Poison: 5.551242236Super Defense: 5.124223602Ranging: 2.562111801Note: Since they are based on the herb percentages given above,these figures are an approximation and are in the process of being fine-tuned.
Three herbs (ranaar weed, irit leaf, and kwuarm) have two EPUvalues, so only use the value for the potion that you intend tomake; herblawists who make both at the same time can either use thelower value or average them together (see below for details).
Anyway, the total sum of your relevant EPU values will give theaverage experience value for one herb in your inventory (remember,unidentified and/or unusable herbs are not included). Multiply thisnumber by the number of inventory slots available for herbcollection and the result is the amount of experience that you canexpect to get from each trip to the Chaos Druids. Example: I can make all potions super strength and below and makesuper attack and prayer restore potions, so my total EPU valueswould be 53.26086957. I usually have 23 inventory slots reservedfor herbs, so I can expect to get about 1225 experience points fromeach load of herbs.
Advanced Calculator Techniques: If you make two differentpotions for a single herb on a regular basis, you can average theEPU values together by multiplying the ratio for each herb, add thevalues together, then divide by the total. Example: Let's say that for every five ranaar weeds I collect, Imake three prayer restore potions and two defense potions. I wouldmultiply the value for prayer restore potions by 3 (21.19565217)and the value for defense potions by two (12.11180124), add themtogether (33.30745342) and divide by 5, giving 6.661490683. Thisnumber would then be used for the ranaar weed EPU value in yourcalculation.
For those of you who aren't very good at finding your way aroundRuneScape or can't follow someone's directions to save your life, Ihave provided a map which locations of herblaw materials indicatedon it. I feel that this map is superior to the old herblaw map(found on the toolkit and probably on a lot of other sites) on twocounts:~The old herblaw map only covers free-to-play areas, so allpay-to-play areas are neglected (which means that many materialscannot be found on it).~The old herblaw map give the locations of all monsters that dropherbs, while my map only gives the locations of members of theDruid family, which are much more productive.
Click Here To See The Map
(Unfortunately, the map seems to be offline at the moment)
Do not sell your herbs. I cannot stress this enough. Whenyou sell herbs, you are selling the experience that you could havehad for yourself.
Buy Unidentified Herbs At Your Own Risk. You should buyidentified herbs whenever possible. The experience given foridentifying herbs is insignificant when compared to the experiencegiven for making the potion. It also guarantees that you will notbe scammed; many unscrupulous herb salesmen will deliberately notidentify a batch of guam leaves and sell them for 2-2.5k each (theywill be the most expensive guam leaves you can buy). However, manypeople sell unidentified herbs because they cannot identify themthemselves; they will usually state the lowest level the herbscould be when advertising. Still, there is the possibility of beingscammed. Try to buy from people you can trust. Also, try not to buyherbs for more than you can sell the potions for.
Keep Your Customers. A good customer is worth his or herweight in gold. If you find one, try to keep this person assatisfied as possible (prompt service is a plus) so that they willcontinue to buy from you.
Don't Give Up On Low-Level Potions. Many people stop makinglow-level potions because they see this as a waste of time. It isnot. Herblaw is a slow skill to build, and you will need all theexperience you can get.
Quests. Three quests give herblaw experience as a reward.One that you have already done is the Druidic Ritual quest; theother two are the Tribal Potion and Digsite quests. I suggest thatyou do these quests immediately; as I have said repeatedly, herblawis a slow skill to gain experience in, and taking advantage ofevery opportunity to gain more experience cannot beoveremphasized.
Stockpile Vials. Having too many vials (can you even havetoo many vials?) is much better than not having enough vials. Buyor make vials on a regular basis to avoid shortages at inopportunemoments.
Make a Routine. I won't lie to you; the training of herblawcan be quite tedious at times (I have found that this isparticularly true if you neglect a certain herb - usually marrentil- and let it pile up). This tedium is due largely to an inefficienttraining system that slows the process down. Either borrow orinvent an efficient manner of potion-making. I borrowed Ethalsar'sroutine of immediately putting herbs into vials when I get them.Ethalsar claims that this saves bank space, but this has not beenmy experience; there is actually less free bank space should yourun out of vials. However, I like it because most of thepreparatory work is already done and one simply has to collectsecond ingredients to make the potions.
Greenman's Ale. This interesting lager can be purchased atthe Yanille tavern for 10gp. It temporarily increases one's herblawlevel by one. This is not cumulative; drinking more than one willnot keep adding extra levels. If you are dying to make potions oridentify herbs and are one level short, by all means take advantageof this.
Well, that's all the information I can give you. If you need moreinformation, consult Ethalsar's Herblaw Guide; it is arguably themost comprehensive study on the subject of herblaw (even I learneda thing or two).
Good luck.
--------------------------------Special thanks toEthalsar for providing information about ranging potions, torstol,and the Potion and Zamorak, as well as for the informationconcerning experience values and pictures of potions. I would alsolike to thank Zybez for information pertaining to the manufactureof vials. Thanks to JAGeX for the map and pictures ofingredients.I am continually updating this guide, so check back often.Comments, corrections, and additions are encouraged.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Check it Out!
The book is finished! The deadline was tight, but the timing was just right. Barely hours before my spring teaching schedule began, the final version of the manuscript was approved. It is on its way to the printers and should be available by June. Isn't the cover grand? Kim at Dragon Threads did a fabulous job with the layout and design.
In honor of this occasion, I will be giving away an Amaryllis pattern and an Early Birds Fabric Kit to make it with. For a chance to win, just leave a comment here by Sunday March 25. A winner will be announced Monday the 26th.
56 comments:
Cheer It On! would love to have the fabric kit to make that quilt. Fingers crossed.
- March 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- Linda said...
I love it--I can't wait to purchase your new book---the fabric kit is awesome........I hope I win...
- March 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM
- Jamie Kalvestran said...
Fabulous! Congratulations Jane!
- March 17, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- jan said...
I would love to win the fabric kit. I took a class with you when you visited Australia and learnt so much from you.
- March 17, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Unknown said...
LOVE your fabric and you are an inspiration!
- March 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- tesuque said...
I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the new book.
Now, how about a DVD?
- March 17, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- JessicaSews said...
Wanting to extend a great-big Congratulations!! The book cover is beautiful!
- March 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- elle said...
I remember taking a class with you where I stylized a day lily flower. It's a favorite. Congrats on the book and here's hoping...
- March 17, 2012 at 3:24 PM
- LuLu said...
Howdy Jane,
How are you all?
Congratulations on your new book!
Hope I win.
Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes
- March 17, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Margaret said...
Bravo on the new book! I just finished watching you on The Quilt Show -- a free episode for me during their International Quilting Day celebrations -- wherein you showed viewers how to use your patterns. I was in awe of lucky audience members who got to take one home, so of course, this is a note to ask if you would pick me, please?! :-)
- March 17, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Karina Russell said...
Congratulations on your new book. The cover is beautiful. I would pick it up solely based on the cover. Best of luck to you.
- March 17, 2012 at 4:12 PM
- Glenda in Florida said...
Contratulations on the new book. I enjoyed your visit to Lakeland.
- March 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM
- Tami @ Lemon Tree Tales said...
Congratulations on the new book! I love your big bold fabric designs and have been an admirer of your quilts since I first saw your Willow quilt many, many years ago.
- March 17, 2012 at 5:09 PM
- Diane J. Evans said...
Congratulations, Jane -- it looks like another winner. I'd love to win your pattern and kit -- here's hoping!
- March 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM
- Margy said...
Love the book cover and just love your blog Jane. Congratulations on making the deadline.
- March 17, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Anna said...
Can't wait for the book!
- March 17, 2012 at 7:25 PM
- Cathy Tomm said...
Can not wait to get my copy of the new book. Thanks for a chance to win a pattern.
- March 17, 2012 at 7:28 PM
- Mindy said...
Congratulations! The cover is lovely! I can't wait to peek inside!
- March 17, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- Patchwork and Play said...
Your new book looks amazing! Thanks for the giveaway!
- March 17, 2012 at 9:21 PM
- Michelle said...
I'd love this fabric to add to my stash of your fabric, can't wait for the book to come out either, bring on June :-)
- March 17, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Marg M said...
congratulations the book loves lovely
- March 17, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Marianne said...
Bravo, j'ai pu admirer quelques pages de ce livre et je le trouve fantastique. meilleures pensées de Suisse
- March 18, 2012 at 2:04 AM
- Kathleen said...
Patiently anticipating the publication date of your book. Love this blog, love your work.
- March 18, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Jane said...
Love the fabric, almost as much as the lovely silk skirt I bought when I met you in Coffs Harbour, Australia! Great memories of wonderful inspiration
- March 18, 2012 at 3:40 AM
- Debbie said...
Congratulations on your new book, Jane! I love all your fabrics.
- March 18, 2012 at 5:51 AM
- Syd said...
I'm so in love with Early Birds!! Congratulations on your new book. Can't wait to see it! Would love to win the fabric kit! Thanks.
- March 18, 2012 at 8:52 AM
- Tonya Littmann said...
Congratulations on your new book. Thank you for the opportunity to win your fabric kit.
- March 18, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- vrgnamgnta said...
beautiful book and fabric!
- March 18, 2012 at 10:16 AM
- Sherrywc said...
Absolutely fabulous. Oh how I am going to find this fabric.
- March 18, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- kateuk said...
Well done- hope the book does well for you-it looks stunning.I have a very treasured and battered edition of your first book, looking forward to enjoying the new one.
- March 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Jeannette in St Louis said...
Can't wait to get my hands on this book, whether I win it free,,,or get it myself!! Thanks for the chance to get it free.
- March 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Jane S. said...
A new book -- how exciting!
Also very exciting is the chance to win a pattern with fabrics. Thank you so much!
- March 18, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- chris said...
Congratulations, Jane - will keep an eye out for your book here n Oz or we might just have to order it through Amazon - one way or the other I will get it!
- March 18, 2012 at 4:59 PM
- Estie said...
I'm sure you are feeling great that your book is done. I love the cover too.
- March 18, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- margaretk said...
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- March 18, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- margaretk said...
Your book looks amazing! I hope I can find the fabrics at my LYS! (I deleted my first post because the nonsense robot words somehow showed up there - sorry).
- March 18, 2012 at 11:31 PM
- Lisa said...
Your new book looks great! I'd really have fun with the fabric that is your prize too!
- March 19, 2012 at 4:00 AM
- gab said...
Congrats on your new book. I would love to win - great colors in the kit.
- March 19, 2012 at 7:04 AM
- Laura McGrath said...
Winning your fabric kit and pattern would be wonderful! Can't wait for your new book to be available, June seems so far away.
- March 19, 2012 at 7:40 AM
- Pattyskypants said...
I learned so much from The Quilted Garden, I can't wait to see what this one has in store for me. TQG inspired me to have courage, follow my own instincts and proceed without fear of failure. Some success, some failure, but progress nevertheless.
- March 19, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- Martha Lorshbaugh said...
Yippee!!! Can't wait to get it in my hands!
- March 19, 2012 at 4:42 PM
- Linda said...
looking forward to getting your new book.........would LOVE to win fabric!!!
- March 19, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- Jillian said...
I love your designs and am excited to see the book is just about ready.
~Jillian in North Dakota
- March 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Carole Kurth said...
Hi, I'm so glad I stopped by to visit! I watched your episode of 'The Quilt Show' with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, this last weekend, when it was free during International Quilting Weekend. You are so much fun! I would be thrilled to win this amazing prize!
- March 20, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- Shawn said...
I LOVE the fabric and the pattern! I certainly hope to win! I've always wanted to try your patterns!
- March 21, 2012 at 1:56 PM
- KateKwiltz said...
Can't wait to see the book -- I still have some of those fabrics on the cover!
- March 21, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- Laurie said...
I am SOOOOO very excited for your book to come out! Your fabrics/ideas/patterns are so vivid and inspiring for me! Thank you!
- March 22, 2012 at 6:30 AM
- Hi! I'm Lisa said...
All things Jane. A little bit of your fabric sneaks into almost every project. Ready to make a BIG statement with your new fabrics. Hope I win!
- March 22, 2012 at 6:59 PM
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- March 23, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- Unknown said...
Congratulations! Can't wait to try your stunning recipes!
- March 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- mathea said...
I can't wait - I just love your designs, and I know I will love the book!
- March 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- StitchingKat said...
Congratulations on both a beautiful fabric line and intriguing book! Love your style!
- March 24, 2012 at 1:15 AM
- Janice said...
Looking forward to your new book,. Congrats.
- March 24, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- Katie, Julep and Derby's Mom said...
Jane, Congrats on the new book.
You are so creative and I love the color pallet you use - so bright and cheery which makes any project a happy project.
All the best -
Katie [member of Bayside Quilters and still practicing my quilting techniques]
- March 25, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- Chris said...
I have been a fan of yours since the first book-very inspirational. Can't wait to see the new book!
- March 25, 2012 at 3:03 PM
- Maz said...
Being from Down Under, I may be too late for the deadline, but the word "style" says it all. And the "recipe" word. So more accurate than "instruction". Can't wait to see the book!
- March 25, 2012 at 7:27 PM


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The School of Dance and the Department of Film & Media Arts are pleased to announce that screendance author and scholar, Katrina McPherson, will be a visiting artist on campus November 15, 2017.
One of the first generation of hybrid screendance artists, Katrina McPherson's creative, scholarly and educational work is at the forefront of the international field. Katrina trained as a dancer and choreographer at Laban, London. An early career fascination with the collaborative possibilities of dance and the moving image led her to complete a post-graduate in Electronic Imaging (video art), laying the foundations of what would become a life-long, multi-faceted and influential engagement with making dance for the screen.
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