text: Saldre 44 Posted January 27, 2017 Hello!! So I posted this in the DH 1.0 forum- but I realize I am likelier to get a response here! After watching an Anime (Soul Taker, all Credits go there), I got a really cool idea that I want to work out for the next campaign - but I am having trouble setting up the first session - I would love the help and input of other GMs. The game would explore, and in a very meta sense, play with the idea of fate points. It goes something like this: When Horus struck down the Emperor, the latter "Burned the Original Fate Point" - but instead of losing it, it scattered through time and space and imbued some lucky few humans with his grace and fortune- but he is not the only entity to have suffered the same fate: a powerful daemon, a Changer of Ways, in order to avoid complete destruction separated his essence and imbued it upon men and women "touched by the fates". Since then, this horrific creatures has been pulling strings and manipulating events - hunting and gathering humans with fate points, in the hopes of harvesting the latter and recreating a material body for itself. The game would have the players wake up and thrown in the middle a conflict between two powerful factions attempting to control, replicate and understand the fate point phenomena through kidnapping, murder and heretical research. The two Factions: The Saving Grace (Of the Emperor) Foundation: A charitable organisation known for its multiple humanitarian projects - from orphanages to health-care, is also renown for its fast-response relief times. Wherever, and whenever, disaster strikes - whether through natural circumstances or armed conflict, it is not unusual to have the foundation sweep in with rapid response team to provide medical and humanitarian assistance to the victims. The group receives a large part of its funding from the Ecclesiarchy in exchange for some heavy handed missionary work. Behind the Shadows- The group is run by Horusian Inquisitor who, through dealings with an Entity (The Changer of Ways Masquerading as the Emperor), became aware of the existence of "Fate Points" and has been tasked with creation of a proper vessel to ensure the ultimate resurrection. He mobilizes the foundation quickly at the sight of major disaster in order to quarantine and capture "Improbable Survivors", every now and then a disaster so horrific will ensure that there will be virtually no survivors, save for some lucky who due to extreme circumstances and fortune escape unscathed. The Hallowed: the Hallowed are a group of monstrous mutants, each more disturbing than the last, who believe themselves to have ascended beyond the rest of humanity. Seeing them closer to the emperor, perhaps not through physical form, but through spirit instead, they direct their ire specifically at the Ecclesiarchy- and instead of desiring to conquer and rule over humanity, they want to save them by destroying the true heretics (the corrupt eclesiarchy) and spreading their teachings. The cult is extremely attractive to the majority of mutant population who find a chance for salvation here. They too actively hunt down those "Touched by the Emperor" - accusing them of dark bargains with daemonic forces. Behind the Shadows- An ancient Istavanian Inquisitor is responsible (And even fuels) this sect: perhaps he was present when the Changer of Ways escaped death, or perhaps he used to be an Interrogator and worked with the Horusian, he is aware of the threat that the Saving Grace Represents. Through "pseudo-scientific biological research" and a dabbling in radical procedures, and perhaps even Tech-heresy - he attempts to replicate and understand the fate point, so as to find a way to combat the creature. Along with his mutant minions, he organizes disasters in the hopes of capturing the survivors and experimenting on them. His attempts have resulted in a number of horrific mutations in his victims, who often survive the procedures due to having a fate point in the first place. He claims that his procedure ensures that your fate point is granted by the Emperor, and not the Changer of Ways and in this manner constantly provides a stream of powerful "Leaders" for the Hallowed. ------------ If you've followed this far, thank you! This is how see the campaign going: Players awake in media-res within the conspiracy having survived a major crash, discover that both of these organisations are after them, join the Inquisition in order to rescue other citizens with fate points, before accumulating enough allies to stop the Istavanian Inquisitor and destroying the Changer of Ways (by collectively burning tons of fate points and dealing 1d10 damage per to the Changer.) -------------- And this is the part that I need help with!!!! For the First game: First Location: Saving Grace Emergency Relief Camp Players wake up in a hospital, having survived the literal explosion of the orphanage they all lived in. They can remember but a single thing from the disaster: it was a Sister Sophia (renown philanthropist and den-mother), seemingly afflicted by madness, who engineered the blast. As they restlessly attempt to recover, shared horrific Dreams plague them, and they catch fragments of a friendly figure taking care of them that sticks out between the otherwise cold and emotionless staff of what seems to be a medical/refugee camp- Green tents and people in Hazmat Suits. They are wrenched awake by a cocktail of adrenaline shots only to find a torn piece of paper in one of their hands - on loud vox-casters from outside, they can hear about the destruction of their home and how thousands are dead: no survivors. They barely have time to process this information before they look at the paper- one side, they find an address- on the other, a cryptic warning: they are coming - run. They barely finish reading it before it bursts into flames. Virtually naked, with naught but a hospital gown on their back, no weapons or identification, they have to escape the Saving Grace Medical Camp before they are transported to the Hospital. Second Location: Safe House. When/If they evade the staff and make it to the address- its a safe house- that looks like a prison cell, seemingly designed to accommodate them, but no apparent inhabitant It has bars on the windows, and the door is a metallic grate (A thorough search of the hab reveals some that its been bugged?). Perhaps they are even locked in for some time- as if to ensure that they have not been followed. The mysterious stranger who saved them eventually drops by, or introduces herself- or maybe not? Maybe the house is a test- they uncover a hidden stash of tapes, left by that explains a few things. On the tapes- it's rather creepy: the stranger is an Interrogator who has been obsessing over the players, they even find biological and health file on each of them... a bit of their history since they joined the Orphanage. The tapes explain that they are special, and could be responsible for great things. It's too late for them to go back to a normal life: strangers will want them dead, hunt down eternally. There was something she needed to confirm first- the final nail in the coffin to confirm her theory: she had to head to Sophia's Memorial before the players woke up- of course the message has been dated a while ago, and she yet to return: something must have went wrong. Third Location: Sophia's Memorial. In honor of her life, and death, Sophia's personal trust fund built up a massive memorial for her. What was the interrogator doing here? It looks like she was attempting to dig up the philanthropists grave – breaking and entering into her tomb... but she was attacked by someone. The place has been cut off to the public for some reason by security forces? This is where the players encounter the first member of the Hallowed and a mutant strike-force: here to desecrate Sophia's grave. In reality, their purpose is two-fold: as they have been after the Interrogator for some time. Unfortunately, they are late in capturing here: saving Grace has beaten them to it. Beating or escaping the mutants, the players have to infiltrate a Saving Grace Hospice to Rescue the Interrogator. Fourth and Final Location for the first game – Saving Grace Hospital: The players have to infiltrate a Saving Grace Hospital in order to rescue the interrogator, while the building is simultaneously attacked by the Hallowed. It is only after the players find the secret laboratory/shrine where the Saving Grace have killed the interrogator (perhaps in her dying words she gaves the the passcode of a safe in her safe-house) that they become aware that something more is going on and the extent of the danger. Back at the safe house- a man awaits the players: the Istavanian Inquisitor, who thanks them for attempting to save his interrogator, and then recruits the players officially into the Inquisition and tasks them with the rescuing on key individuals (from cataclysms and disastrous events that he himself organizes) while they remain unaware that they are now puppets in the entire conspiracy. ............................ Welp! Thank you for reading all of this; it helped a lot to put these ideas on paper. I definitively would like help padding this entire thing up! Events and encounters that could use to make the whole thing more interesting? What do you guys think about it? Thanks again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The life of Charles Darwin from his childhood in Shrewsbury to his return in 1836 from the Beagle voyage.
The Young Charles Darwin is one in an ongoing series of DVDs entitled Shropshire Connections from local video production company CAM3 Media. It covers the life of Charles Darwin from his childhood in Shrewsbury to his return in 1836 from the Beagle voyage.
Using a mixture of actors, narrators and archive images, the video describes Darwin's early life in and around Shrewsbury, with many of the scenes filmed in their original locations. It is very well-researched, and, thanks to its Shropshire base, contains a number of interesting, local snippets not picked up on in the standard Darwin biographies. At a mere £6.95, I'd say it's a real bargain.
CAM3 Media has posted this video sampler on YouTube to whet your appetite:
Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this DVD from the publisher.
"…wonderful. Science and history and geography and evolution and culture all tangled up in musings while walking about the moors around Hebden Bridge."—PZ Myers
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Archive for February, 2014
A Quest to Save Childhood
I do not believe there is a loving parent out there who does not want their children to have good things in life. As much as we want that for them, lavishing them with too many of those good things can be compared to letting them gorge on sweets…damaging their health, hindering their appetite for wholesome things, and leading to a hunger for risky, harmful ones.
As loving parents, we must set healthy limits in all areas of our children's lives by creating appropriate stages and boundaries.
For example:
· Put age limits on behaviors that rush our children out of childhood, like
1. wearing makeup
2. having a cell phone
3. having a Facebook page
4. playing certain video games
5. watching certain TV programs or movies
6. dating
7. getting a job
I do not know what those ages are for your children, but my husband and I have an idea what those ages are for our children. You know your children best and as you train them up, you know what they can handle or not handle at that particular stage in their life; however, we simply cannot push them into those stages too early in their life. When we delay these activities until an appropriate age, we get to 'celebrate' them as rites of passage toward a healthy adulthood.
We give our children something to look forward to when we are intentional about setting up these stages and boundaries. We teach them that it's OK to wait for something. The world is shouting at them, "You can have it all now. You don't need to wait! Go for it!" As parents though, we know that instant gratification often leads to long-term problems like massive debt, destroyed relationships and wounded emotions.
Our children are a blessing from God. Let's give them our time; lots of time, and let's steward that time into helping them make good, long-term, healthy choices now. Maturity is a process and is not something that happens automatically when they turn 18.
* Some excerpts taken from Focus on the Family website.


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It's Roastapalooza!
Actually, it's another dinner with vegetable-craving Marcy, and I set out to make that Braised Spring Vegetables dish again, and again, I was thwarted. Fairway was chervil-less, and I was really looking forward to cooking with chervil, as I have never tasted it before (that I know of) and was curious. So instead of doing another unsuccessful Upper West Side market crawl for chervil or trying to substitute some other herb, I decided to improvise, which led me to this Roast Fest.
Roasted Beets (p. 313)
Martha has a pretty interesting technique for roasting beets. It involves wrapping them in parchment-lined foil and roasting at 450° for 1.25 hours. Then comes one of Martha's extra-special tips: let the beets cool for a bit, then slap on some gloves (so as not to stain your hands) and peel the skins off with paper towels. It totally works! And you'll be happy you're wearing gloves because those beets are still hot.
Now here's the thing... when beets have been roasted, steamed almost, in foil packets, with their skins removed afterwards, there's just no sign of roasting char or brownness left on them. And when I think of the wonderful roasted beets I've eaten, they've all been browned. These beets tasted fine, good even, but I was a little disappointed that they were so smooth. I'm still giving Martha an A for the amazing skin-peeling trick. That rocked.
Jeff: A
Martha: A
Roasted Broccoli (p. 313)
This was definitely the hit of the evening. Marcy likened it to some kind of crazy candy. Addictive, salty, crunchy vegetable candy. Defying all sense of moderation, I roasted the whole head of broccoli, stems and all. And I'm so glad I did, because we tore through that whole thing, no problem. The florets got a little crispy, which made for a nice crunch, and then, between the salt, pepper, oil, and natural broccoli goodness, it just tasted incredible! A homerun!
Need to get your kids to eat more vegetables? Serve them roasted broccoli! They'll be hooked!
Jeff: A
Martha: A
Roasted Carrots (p. 313 Are you sensing a pattern here?)
Carrots roast up really well. Nothing much to say about this. They tasted great and looked beautiful.
Jeff: A
Martha: A
Roasted Shallots (p. 313)
I happened to have a couple of these lying around, so I threw them in. What a treat! Marcy thought they tasted sweet. Again, nothing much to say but: Yum!
Jeff: A
Martha: A
Roasted Potatoes (p. 313)
These little red bliss babies got the standard tossing with salt, pepper, and olive oil, and I also added some bonus thyme. I didn't have high hopes for loving these, because I have a thing about potatoes. (If they're not burnt, crispy, fried, or covered with cheese, I'm usually not too interested.) These were cooked really well and tasted just right. But it wasn't until I had the brainstorm to bring out Monday's homemade mayonnaise that the potatoes started to become interesting to me. They were the perfect vehicle for the mayo's creamy, lemony sparkle.
Jeff: A
Martha: A
Millet (p. 413)
I'm always interested when Martha's instructions differ from the package's instructions, and that was the case with this millet. The package says: rinse and cook for 40 minutes with 2 parts water to 1 part millet. Martha says: toast and cook for 15 minutes with 1.5 parts water to 1 part millet, then let steam for 10 minutes. Of course, I'm going with Martha's way, but I've cooked millet before, so I know how it comes out per the package directions.
Martha's millet definitely occurred to me as undercooked - there were millet seeds that hadn't even opened, maybe as many as half, which made for an interesting texture for millet... half fluffy, half crunchy. And maybe that's what her intent was. Marcy's a millet regular, and at first she was put off by it, I think, but ultimately she embraced the new texture, as did I.
Still, I think that the ideal place for me is somewhere in between Martha and the package.
Jeff: A
Martha: A-
Since I'm losing my kitchen and going away for the next few days, I went through my fridge looking for what else I could roast and came up with some green beans and scallions. There were no instructions for these, but I used some common sense regarding timings, and I have to say, they came out beautifully. Seems like anything can be tossed with salt, pepper, olive oil, and roasted and come out tasting great!
I'm off to Florida tomorrow! Get ready for Steamed Fish en Papillote in my parents' kitchen!
Until we eat again...
Marcy loves her veggies!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Day 16 - Roasted Beets, Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Carrots, Roasted Shallots, Roasted Potatoes, and Millet
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Recognize These Warning Signs Telling You to Cut Down On Sugar
1. Frequent Urination
Whenever blood glucose concentrations in the blood become too high, as in the case of consuming too much sugar or being diabetic, the body will attempt to get rid of the sugar through your kidneys. The need to expel glucose will also require your kidneys to filter out more water, causing you to urinate more. This is a condition called polyuria, a condition where you are producing abnormally large amounts of urine frequently all through the day and even through the night. Polyuria is one of the most telling symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes and will continue to happen if your condition is poorly managed.
2. Constant And Extreme Thirst
Constant and extreme thirst happens in conjunction with the frequent urination triggered by your kidneys' inability to use up all the glucose that is in your bloodstream. In your kidney's efforts to filter out glucose, it expels copious amounts of liquid through urine.
Polyuria could cause you to urinate as much as 3 liters a day or more. Urinating such huge amounts of water could leave you feeling quite dehydrated.
Drinking more water is not going to help too. For as long as the glucose in your blood stream remains high, your body is going to keep expelling all that water.
3. Fatigue
Sugar tends to take your body on a rollercoaster ride. One minute you're high as a kite, and the next you're sleepy, groggy and unable to focus.
In fact it only takes 30 minutes for your sugar high to come crashing down on you. High sugar levels in the blood can cause an increase in the synthesis of insulin. The synthesis of insulin uses up amino acids like dopamine and norepinephrine. Low levels of these amino acids are linked to ADHD related behaviors. However, the absence of these amino acids in the blood means that tryptophan (a precursor) of serotonin can easily enter the blood-brain barrier without competition. Serotonin can make you tired and sleepy.
Another way that sugar causes fatigue is by inhibiting the function of orexin. Orexin is a brain chemical that keeps you feeling awake and alert. While sugar lowers orexin levels in the brain, thereby making you groggy, protein does the exact opposite of what sugar does, making you more alert.
4. You Crave It Constantly
We generally crave what we constantly eat. Therefore, huge cravings of sugar might be a sign that you have been eating too much of it. High sugar or high glycemic food is addictive in the same way that heroin and cocaine are addictive.
Food that is high in sugar or those that can spike up sugar levels in the blood rapidly (white bread, white potatoes and refined starch) have been found to stimulate an area in the brain that is linked with addictive behavior such as gambling and drug-use. This area in your brain is known as the nucleus accumbens. The nucleus accumbens has a significant role in the cognitive processing of motivation, pleasure, reinforcement and reward and is believed to be area responsible for addiction.
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition illustrates that the body actually processes different types of calories differently be it fat, sugar or protein. Another thing that they found during the trial was that food that can spike up blood sugar in the body can highly trigger the nucleus accumbens, and that these types of foods are actually biologically addictive.
So the next time you're craving for a sugary treat consider whether you are really hungry or just feeding into an addiction.
5. You're Always Hungry
Ever feel like you're always hungry, despite the fact that you just ate a full meal about an hour ago?
This could be a sign that you have too much sugar in your diet. Sugar, fructose in particular, has been found to induce leptin resistance in animals. Leptin is a hormone that helps you regulate your appetite. When leptin hormones rise that's usually your body's signal to stop eating because you have had enough. When fructose interferes with the function of leptin it can leave you feeling hungry even if you are not.
Sugar is not inherently a bad thing. It is the most readily available type of energy for your body. The only problem with sugar is that it has become so needlessly ubiquitous resulting to humans ingesting far more than they need on a daily basis.


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After a panty-raiding poster hit the Internet, the first Neighbors 2 trailer is dropping soon, and Universal released the first footage of the sneak peek. The war-weary Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne return after battling Zac Efron's band of boozy, feral frat guys, only this time around they'll need their former enemy when a group of sorority girls move in next door.
Kanye West's "Black Skinhead," a song that was featured heavily in the trailers for The Wolf of Wall Street, plays as these party girls led by Chloe Grace Moretz and Selena Gomez cause continuous chaos in the streets. We all know the weak spot Efron's Teddy has for the opposite sex, and hopefully he won't fall for their charms as the war wages. Though, even Byrne's Kelly is no match for these ladies when they transform her water hose defenses into a sexy car wash.
Watch the sneak peek below.
Nicholas Stoller returns to direct the sequel, subtitled Sorority Rising, after his work on the first, and he re-teamed with writers Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, and Lisa Kudrow also return for the latest round of shenanigans, and they're joined by comedian Billy Eichner. Along with the release of the film's first image, Byrne told EW that the family's new opponents offer "a glimpse into their daughter's future, and it terrifies them."
While it's still difficult to judge the quality of the sequel, the first Neighbors proved to be one of, if not the funniest movie of 2014. My fear for Sorority Uprising centers around this now female-focused revisitation. The raunchy, dick-joked-infused, ball-busting brand of humor worked so well for the first film, and Byrne emerged as a highlight. Repeating the guy-style humor with a gender-swapped cast seems like a mistake, but, in remaining optimistic, there's little evidence to suggest a sequel couldn't perform as well as the first.
Neighbors 2: Sorority Uprising will hit theaters on May 20th.


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Date: 22 Aug 2014 04:11 Title: A City Called Eldman
I haven't read your Lifeguard series yet, but I find it really fascinating to get a look into the past like this. I love that we see his esper powers starting to develop in the midst of all the stress and tragedy of his life. Thank you for the look back!
Author's Response: thank you indeed for reading. This is probably the best place to start being his childhood. The Lifeguard series started off as a bit of fun but became something else...a beast really :)
Date: 29 May 2014 02:38 Title: A City Called Eldman
WOW Mac. I've got to say, another powerful piece you've got here. Gary's rough childhood definitely shaped the man he is today. I can tell when his innocence is lost when he first loses his sister Charlotte to her jumping into the river and then losing his mother not long afterwards from heart failure. He considered these two women to be his only tether to the last of his innocence. A haunting piece that really shows that not everything in life is rosy but at least Gary got into a job helping people. I can understand his anger and grief at not being able to save his sister. Thanks for sharing this. As usual, it was fairly easy to get into the head of the character. Great job.
Author's Response: Most kind, most kind. This Gary's childhood I imagine might be like the regular one's but this one shaped what happened to come. Him ending up as a lifeguard. Not everything in Trek can be happy families and for Mitch, this was not. I did want to have his sister come back somehow but it wouldn't work :)
Date: 01 May 2014 21:19 Title: A City Called Eldman
Gary is better off without a father like that. The scars from an alcoholic parent last for life, and an abusive alcoholic is the worst. I'm glad he eventually made it into Starfleet. Too bad his life was cut short.
Just curious. I recently watched the Gary Mitchell episode and noticed "James R. Kirk" on the captain's tombstone. Do your stories address the error? I'm thinking that Jim was embarrassed by his middle name and told his friends it was Robert.
Author's Response: I don't think I've addressed the "R" business. Peter David came up with a funny one in his book "Q-Squared". Forget it exactly.
Date: 29 Apr 2014 02:19 Title: A City Called Eldman
Gary Mitchell. You've done a great job giving this character a life other than a one-off that he was in TOS and his history here, coming from an abusive home, suffering as he did, is a testament to that work. I really felt for Gary here.
Date: 25 Apr 2014 15:49 Title: A City Called Eldman
Man, what a punch to the stomach this piece is. I'm glad Gary at least had a mother and sister to love him but I'm sorry he had to watch them be hurt. Fascinating idea for a backstory. Nice job.
Author's Response: thank you most kindly, Kes. I sort of tapped into my own life experiences to write it which is why it was kind of hard for me in places even though it's in a Star Trek setting. I guess not everyone in Star Trek could have had such a decent upbringing in a nice setting.
Date: 25 Apr 2014 07:45 Title: A City Called Eldman
This was... amazingly good. I mean I don't even know what more to say. Your writing is incredible. I wish I could convey description and emotion like this.
Author's Response: You're most kind. You know, I look at other peoples writing like LBD's for example and wish I wrote like them. My writing's still evolving. I'm glad it came over well in the writing :)
Date: 21 Apr 2014 02:47 Title: A City Called Eldman
This is so true to the alternate Gary that you have created, for what better way to redeem himself from his failure to protect his mother and sister than protecting people as a livelihood? Yes, it can be argued that there are other professions where he could do just that - EMT, or firefighter, or even Starfleet officer - but would any one of them have been the right one for the circumstances that created this man in the first place? It didn't stop his determination to get to the bottom of why a Starfleet cadet flung herself from the Golden Gate Bridge (flashbacks to Charlotte, perhaps?), or to find and dispose of a shark that was killing swimmers on 'his beach.'
You've drawn a haunting figure, rife with the difficulties presented by an unhappy childhood, and yet the moral compass of the man remains intact. It would have been so easy to slip into alcoholism like his father, or turn a bitter, jaundiced eye on the population at large, determined to do nothing for a society that had done nothing for him, and yet we see a very moral, upstanding man. Granted, he has issues with commitment and letting anyone get too close, but still he is redeemable, and strangely likeable. Very, very well done, Mac.
PS Loved the little reference to his ESP abilities - one of the few things we do know about the canon Gary.
Author's Response: Most humbling. Lor' I didn't think of the Porpoise Song link with the girl in the Bay. Or the shark. I just figured that Mitchell, whatever version, would be a similar figure to Kirk albeit full on in certain aspects. I guess he needs to get to the bottom of things whatever. As for ESP, I was aiming to slip it in at some point but somehow it made sense for this particular story. My thanks again, LBD. Most appreciated in all ways.
Date: 19 Apr 2014 23:33 Title: A City Called Eldman
A powerful piece Mac. Wonderfully and effectively drawn. It unfolded in a manner that kept being not what I expected and continued to do so throughout. Mitchell really is quite a tragic figure. You painted his background here wonderfully well.
Author's Response: thank you, MF. Like most of my stories it sort of veered away from my intention but somehow a darker story was wanting. (I don't do comedy so much nowadays). I drew on my life's past for it, so it was tough to a point.
Date: 19 Apr 2014 21:56 Title: A City Called Eldman
A different Gary Mitchell than seen previously, but perhaps one that explains the others, in a way. It gave us a glimpse into how he became the person we saw. I liked the idea that he might have been able (at least somewhat) to read minds before the incident we saw in the Original Series. I have to wonder, were you planning to expand this? I'd like to read more. ;-)
Author's Response: I wasn't intending to when I wrote it but speaking to LBD about it when we were looking it over, I think something can be arranged. Trouble with my challenge entries is that often it should be a longer one. This is more in line with the Lifeguard series though I guess it works as normal Mitch. After all point of divergence would be the Academy.
Date: 19 Apr 2014 21:32 Title: A City Called Eldman
Interesting take on Gary Mitchell, as always. I would love to see this expanded.
Author's Response: thank you Jespah. I'm sure soon I'll get onto it. Get Mitch#4 done and I'll be off like a flyer.


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Watching a ghost story like The Apparition, you wouldn't think that any of it could be even remotely based on a true story. Oddly enough, you'd be wrong.
At the beginning of The Apparition, a seance-like trial is conducted under scientific conditions, which ends up manifesting a supernatural entity from beyond. In the film they called it The Charles Experiment. Well, in the early 1970′s, a group of researchers performed something very similar called The Philip Experiment, and it was all caught on tape.
Though not nearly as violent, contact was made with an entity over the course of months, resulting in everything from communicative knocks, to the seance table shifting around – sometimes rising above the floor. What made this "Philip" case so unique, besides there being ample footage of their findings, is the fact that this was a rare "man made ghost" – meaning that the person they were attempting to contact was completely fictional.
Generating spectral responses while attempting to contact a made-up person opened up the minds of occult scientists everywhere. Were sounds, interferences, and contacts made during seances solely from the spirit world? Or could they also be the result of concentrated energies of the living mind?
In the end, the "Philip" experiment came to an abrupt halt when one of the group members declared aloud, "we only made you up, you know". All activity thereafter completely ceased. "Philip", however, re-manifested "itself" later with another group.
"Philip", seeming to be a manifestation of "the human mind", opened up further studies correlating with the alternative school of thought that poltergeist activity could sometimes be the result of extreme stress – derivative of either the dead, or the living.
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A senior bank executive was charged in court yesterday with intruding on women's privacy by taking videos up their skirts.
Yuen Kum Fai, 44, the global head of personal banking and preferred banking at Standard Chartered Bank, had allegedly used his cellphone camera to film up the skirt of a 27-year-old woman on an escalator at The Sail @ Marina Bay, Marina Boulevard, at about 9.15am on Dec 9 last year.
Yuen faces two other counts of committing similar offences at the same place, between the end of November and early December.
He showed no emotion when the charges were read to him.
District Judge Ronald Gwee issued a gag order against publishing the name of the victim in the first charge.
The identities of the other women are not known.
Yuen's lawyer Amarjit Singh Sidhu asked for the case to be adjourned to make representations to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
He also successfully applied for his client to leave the country as he has to travel to Kuala Lumpur over the next two weekends on work-related matters.
The prosecution had no objections.
Upon his return, he has to surrender his passport to the investigating officer within 24 hours.
Before his current position, Yuen had worked in Citibank for many years. He was business director and head of credit cards and regional head, corporate card and Diners Club strategy.
He also worked in Shanghai as chief executive officer of the Citibank Shanghai Pudong Development Bank joint venture.
Responding to The Straits Times, a spokesman for Standard Chartered Bank said by e-mail: "This is a matter involving Yuen Kum Fai in his personal capacity. As this matter is currently pending before the court, it would be inappropriate for us to comment on it."
Yuen will be back in court on May 20.
If convicted, he could be jailed for up to one year and/or fined on each charge.
This article was published on April 16 in The Straits Times.Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories.


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Acne is the most frequent skin condition seen by medical professionals. It consists of pimples that appear on the face, back and chest. About 80% of adolescents have some form of acne and about 5% of adults experience acne. In normal skin, oil glands under the skin, known as sebaceous glands, produce an oily substance called sebum. Read More »
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Psoriasis is a skin condition that creates red patches of skin with white, flaky scales. It most commonly occurs on the elbows, knees and trunk, but can appear anywhere on the body. The first episode usually strikes between the ages of 15 and 35. It is a chronic condition that will then cycle through flare-ups and remissions throughout the rest of the patient's life. Psoriasis affects as many as 7.5 million people in the United States. About 20,000 children under age 10 have been diagnosed with psoriasis. Read More »
"Rash" is a general term for a wide variety of skin conditions. A rash refers to a change that affects the skin and usually appears as a red patch or small bumps or blisters on the skin. The majority of rashes are harmless and can be treated effectively with over-the-counter anti-itch creams, antihistamines and moisturizing lotions. Read More »
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes facial redness, acne-like pimples, visible small blood vessels on the face, swelling and/or watery, irritated eyes. This inflammation of the face can affect the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead or eyelids. More than 14 million Americans suffer from rosacea. It is not contagious, but there is some evidence to suggest that it is inherited. There is no known cause or cure for rosacea. There is also no link between rosacea and cancer. Read More »
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Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancers, affecting more than one million Americans every year. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. Skin cancers are generally curable if caught early. However, people who have had skin cancer are at a higher risk of developing a new skin cancer, which is why regular self-examination and doctor visits are imperative. Read More »
Warts are small, harmless growths that appear most frequently on the hands and feet. Sometimes they look flat and smooth, other times they have a dome-shaped or cauliflower-like appearance. Warts can be surrounded by skin that is either lighter or darker. Warts are caused by different forms of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). They occur in people of all ages and can spread from person-to-person and from one part of the body to another. Warts are benign (noncancerous) and generally painless. Read More »
Wrinkles are a natural part of the aging process. They occur most frequently in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, neck, back of the hands and forearms. Over time, skin gets thinner, drier and less elastic. Ultimately, this causes wrinkles - either fine lines or deep furrows. In addition to sun exposure, premature aging of the skin is associated with smoking, heredity and skin type (higher incidence among people with fair hair, blue-eyes and light skin). Read More »
Warts are small, harmless growths that appear most frequently on the hands and feet. Sometimes they look flat and smooth, other times they have a dome-shaped or cauliflower-like appearance. Warts can be surrounded by skin that is either lighter or darker. Warts are caused by different forms of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). They occur in people of all ages and can spread from person-to-person and from one part of the body to another. Warts are benign (noncancerous) and generally painless. They may disappear without any treatment. However, in most cases eliminating warts takes time.
The location of a wart often characterizes its type:
Common warts can appear anywhere on the body, although they most often appear on the back of fingers, toes and knees. These skin-colored, dome-shaped lesions usually grow where the skin has been broken, such as a scratch or bug bite. They can range in size from a pinhead to 10mm and may appear singly or in multiples.
Filiform warts look like a long, narrow, flesh-colored stalk that appears singly or in multiples around the eyelids, face, neck or lips. They are sometimes called facial warts. They may cause itching or bleeding, but are easy to treat with over-the-counter medications.
Flat (plane) warts appear on the face and forehead. They are flesh-colored or white, with a slightly raised, flat surface and they usually appear in multiples. Flat warts are more common among children and teens than adults.
Genital warts appear around the genital and pubic areas. It is also possible to get genital warts inside the vagina and anal canal or in the mouth (known as oral warts). The lesions start small and soft but can become quite large. They often grow in clusters. They are both sexually transmitted and highly contagious. In fact, it is recommended you generally avoid sex with anyone who has a visible genital wart. Genital warts should always be treated by a physician.
Plantar warts appear on the soles of the feet and can be painful since they are on weight-bearing surfaces. They have a rough, cauliflower-like appearance and may have a small black speck in them. They often appear in multiples and may combine into a larger wart called a mosaic wart. Plantar warts can spread rapidly.
Subungual and periungual warts appear as rough growths around the fingernails and/or toenails. They start as nearly undetectable, pin-sized lesions and grow to pea-sized with rough, irregular bumps with uneven borders. Subungual and periungual warts can impede healthy nail growth. Because of their location, they are difficult to treat and generally require medical attention.
Most warts respond to over-the-counter treatments, including:
- Cryotherapy, which freezes off the wart using liquid nitrogen or nitrous oxide.
- Electrosurgery, which sends an electric current through the wart to kill the tissue.
- Laser surgery, which essentially heat up the wart until the tissue dies and the wart eventually falls off.
- Nonprescription freezing products (dimethyl ether), aerosol sprays that freeze the warts and cause them to die off.
- Salicylic acid preparations, which dissolve the protein (keratin) that makes up the wart and the thick layer of skin that covers it. It comes in gels, pads, drops and plasters and takes 4 to 6 weeks to eradicate the warts.
If self-treatments don't work after a period of about 4 to 12 weeks, contact our dermatologist. We'll assess your warts and recommend the best option.
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Toshiba has just unveiled a new series of HSDPA USB modem known as G450 for home network devices. Besides featured as an USB modem that connects to any laptop to feed in broadband service for internet browsing, it also acts as a mobile phone for voice and data communication to take place. Some of you may aware that mobile phone can be configured as wireless modem to be connected to laptop via Bluetooth or USB for network connectivity, but this one seems to be the first product that integrates both function as a single device.
Powered by Qualcomm MSM6280 chipset, it supports tri-band (900/1800/1900 MHz), EDGE, UMTS and also HSDPA with up to 3.6 Mbps download speed. With the 96 X 36 pixie OLED display, users will be able to use it like conventional mobile phone for SMS (Short Messaging Service). If the users would like to use it as normal phone, they will need to attach an external headset that comes together in the package.
The product will be available for commercial market in three colors (white/black/red) for selection. At selling price of Euro 199, it is a bit more expensive for average users. But if you think of it as a hybrid device with both modem and mobile phone functions, then it could be a good deal.


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156 – Doug Belote: Drumming for Dobro Master & 14-time Grammy Winner Jerry Douglas, New Orleans Documentary: "Street Beat – Drumming Below Sea Level", Straddling New Orleans & Nashville
South Louisiana native Doug Belote grew up in Cajun country, immersed in the sounds of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, Cajun, zydeco, Dixieland, gospel, Latin and New Orleans second line rhythms. He began playing the drums at age 12 and worked in clubs and at recording sessions while still in high school. After just a semester at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he sold everything he owned including his drums and hit the road for The Drummers Collective in New York City, where he studied with Ricky Sebastian and Kim Plainfield and broadened his musical palette.
In his early 20s, Belote began touring Europe, Japan and the Caribbean with a variety of New Orleans-based jazz, blues and funk artists. He has recorded on more than 100 albums and his resume includes work with Mike Gordon, Jeff Coffin, George Porter Jr., Willie Nelson, Sonny Landreth, Henry Butler, Delfeayo Marsalis, Anders Osborne, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Allen Toussaint, Fred Wesley, Steve Masakowski, Charlie Hunter, John Oats Shane Theriot, Derek Trucks, Susen Tedeschi as well as a 2010 performance with Eric Clapton at the Crossroads festival.
Doug currently lives in New Orleans and tours with 12-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas.
In this episode, Doug talks about:
Recording in New Orleans for T.V. shows and commercials
Working with Jerry Douglas and the funny story of his "audition" for Jerry
His understanding of recording in Nashville
His documentary: Street Beat – Drumming Below Sea Level
Studying with Kim Plainfield at Drummers Collective
Playing with Sonny Landreth and Eric Clapton on the 2010 Crossroads concert
Living in flood prone New Orleans
Doug endorses: Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Shure in-ear monitors and Pro-Mark drumsticks
We'd like to recognize and thank listener James Osborne and his support of this podcast through Patreon. See and hear more about James at: jamesosborne.com.au
This episode is sponsored by Crush Drums
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This is the role she's been groomed for however, ever since her 4th place win on T.V.'s America's Got Talent had her picked up by Atlantic in her late teens. But now that she's old enough to drink and promote herself as a sex icon legally, Atlantic has released their showroom floor pop sensation as the new sexy bad girl of 2017 equipped with some tattoos, nude photo shoots, and, what is that, a septum piercing?! wow, so edgy. What's Ariana Grande and her black leather bunny ears going to do now?
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I just upgraded from a 480gb sata SSD to a 1tb nvme SSD. Boot time, from button press to usable desktop, went from about 45 seconds to about 30. I-6700, 16 GB RAM.
Boot time on my prior hardware was in the 6-7 minute range, although it was DDR2/socket 775 era. Still, any SSD makes an excellent improvement that you'll never want to go back on after you get it.
Cloning from the sata drive to the nvme drive was a bit of a pain, involving some errors that required googling and command line entries that I had to read off my phone. If you have bloatware, you may want to consider a clean install rather than a clone. Thats a different post.
Regarding durability, if that is a concern, you'll likely want a drive that uses TLC, or triple level cell, flash. The write cycles on these drives is good enough for 95 percent of users.
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Find out if you could be an ideal candidate for getting dental implants in Suwanee.
Could dental implants be right for you? If you are dealing with tooth loss then chances are pretty good that they are. Find out everything you need to know about getting dental implants from your Suwanee, GA dentists Drs. Uday and Shetal Parikh and whether you are the ideal candidate for this tooth loss solution.
What are dental implants?
Implants may just look like small metal posts (usually made from titanium) but in fact these little restorations are the artificial replacement for your missing tooth roots. Implants have changed the way your dentist in Suwanee can treat tooth loss. Now we can easily give you a brand new smile without needing to use healthy, neighboring teeth in the process like we would with dental bridges or even dentures.
How are dental implants placed?
The metal post is surgically placed into a small, drilled hole in the jawbone where your missing tooth roots once were. After the implant has been placed, we will close up the gums and give your mouth a couple months to heal. During this time, as the bone and tissue begin to heal, they will also fuse with the biocompatible metal implant to become one. Once complete, the implant will be a permanent part of the jawbone.
Then an extender attachment, known as an abutment, is placed over the implant. The sole purpose of the abutment is to attach the dental crown to the implant.
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Columbus State to Hold Second Business Plan Competition
COLUMBUS, Ga. — For a second consecutive year, Columbus State University invites area high school and college students to compete in a business plan competition hosted by the Turner College of Business and Computer Science.
Though the entry deadline is April 2, 2012, "now is the time to start on a proposal," said competition director Kirk Heriot, CSU's Ray and Evelyn Crowley Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship.
Final presentations and award announcements are slated for late April, 2012. Area business owners and experts will comprise the panel of judges.
Cash prizes will apply to categories, as well as an overall, top prize, captured last year by a team of Columbus State MBA students. Rob Schwing, Yvonne Bryant and David Savage shared $4,500 for their proposed "College Concierge" software program targeting high students and their parents.
The new competition's prize amounts will be announced closer to the entry deadline.
"The real value of the competition lies in the experience," said Heriot, an associate professor of management. "Business plan development sharpens research and writing skills and instills an appreciation for the hard work and dedication necessary to start a business."
Heriot details the core elements of a business plan:
- Business Concept Overview: Includes the business model and commercial viability of the given model.
- Market Overview: Describes the market, including industry and competitive analysis, plus customer identification and discussion regarding ability to create barriers to entry and achieve sustainability.
- Competitive Advantage: Describes how idea significantly differs from existing enterprises.
- Resources: Identifies the human and capital resources required to execute the plan.
- Financial Justification: How much annual revenue will your business generate? What costs will you incur to sell your product or service? What is the break-even point for the business?
The competition is open to students throughout the Chattahoochee Valley and of any academic background. Participants will have an opportunity to prepare themselves to identify and capitalize on an entrepreneurial opportunity further into their careers, said Heriot, who will give tutorial presentations on business plan writing, upon request, at high schools, as well as to CSU students.
Plus, any prospective entrant with questions can contact him at 706-562-1674 or email@example.com.
For more information, visit the competition website at http://ColumbusState.edu/businessplan.
Heriot advises prospective competitors to study the Small Business Association's guidelines for writing a business plan at http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html.


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Blue Buffalo vs Wellness Dog Food Comparison
The Blue Buffalo brand was developed by Bill and Jackie Bishop, owners of an Airedale name Blue, among many other pets.
Due to Blue's many health struggles, the Bishops decided to develop their own brand of dog food. Their efforts resulted in the Blue Buffalo brand which seeks to provide dogs with a food that contains healthy and holistic ingredients.
The Blue Buffalo brand uses real ingredients such as fish, chicken, and lamb along with whole grains, fruit, and fresh vegetables.
Blue Buffalo Consumer Reviews
in 2017 Blue Buffalo issued a voluntary recall of a single product due to "elevated levels of naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormones".
However there have been no complaints resulting from consumption of the product (Red Meat Dinner Wet Food).
The general opinion seems to be that in light of the voluntary recall, Blue Buffalo does care about the health of their consumers more than they do about profit.
Despite the generally positive reviews concerning Blue Buffalo:
- There are customers who claim that the products are the cause of sudden health issue in their pets.
- Unfortunately, there will always be someone who has a bad experience, and there is never going to be one product that works for every single consumer.
- Most dogs seem to be able to do well on the Blue Buffalo products, either after making a gradual switch or having been on them since puppyhood.
In some cases, certain dogs with highly sensitive digestive systems might need a different or more specialized diet.
Pricing and Availability
Blue Buffalo dog food products are available, not only directly from the Blue Buffalo company, but also through a variety of retailers, both online and in store.
- Amazon carries the full range including subscription discount options.
- Chewy.com carries the range (slightly cheaper than most Amazon suppliers).
Wellness Dog Food
Wellness started with simple oven-baked dog biscuits, produced by a small company called Old Mother Hubbard. Previous to Old Mother Hubbard's official establishment in 1926, the company was a bakery known as A. Hubbard and Sons bakery in Massachusetts.
A. Hubbard and Sons were known for a hard tack sea biscuit that they made and sold to the local sailors. A local sailor tossed one of his sea biscuits to his dog, who (unsurprisingly) gobbled it up.
Hubbard and Sons (now Old Mother Hubbard), began making dog biscuits and their distribution eventually spread throughout the entire Northeast.
In the 1990's the company sought nutrition experts, scientists and veterinarians to help develop a dog food that would improve the pet food industry.
Old Mother Hubbard was merged with Eagle Pack Pet Foods and the result was WellPet, a company whose focus is to provide pets with a healthy food source that is made of only whole foods and does not contain artificial flavors or colors, preservatives, wheat, soy or corn.
Wellness Consumer Reviews
There have been a couple recalls, including one in 2017 (for the same reasons as Blue Buffalo),
Price aside, Wellness is considered to be a desirable and high-quality dog food and consumers have rated it very highly.
Very few consumers report issues with food allergies and most are satisfied that their dog's overall health improves.
Wellness seems to be a favorite among pet nutritional experts. Many have rated it as one of the most desirable formulas for optimal canine nutrition. It can be found in many different top ten dog food lists and has received a stamp of approval from the Whole Dog Journal.
Pricing and Availability
Wellness is more expensive.. Despite the required investment, however, Wellness seems to garner some loyalty from their customers.
The Wellness range is available at most online retailers, as well as in store.
- Amazon carries the full range including subscription discount options.
- Chewy.com carries the range (slightly cheaper than most Amazon suppliers).
Which One is Best?
Both Blue Buffalo and Wellness dog foods are considered to be among the best dog foods available, however, ratings seem to indicate that Wellness is at least slightly better received than Blue Buffalo.
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Centenary Concert of Remembrance with The Band of the Welsh Guards and the Military Wives Choir from RAF Valley
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Centenary Concert of Remembrance with The Band of the Welsh Guards and the Military Wives Choir from RAF Valley
A fundraising concert in aid of SSAFA – the Armed Forces Charity.
The Band of the Welsh Guards was founded in 1915, and is the youngest of the fi ve bands in the Foot Guard Regiments in the Household Division which primarily guards the British monarch.
SSAFA provides lifelong support to those who are serving or who have ever served in the British Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force and their families. SSAFA offers practical, emotional and fi nancial support to meet individual needs through a network of trained volunteers.Support also extends to Merchant Navy personnel and/ or their dependants. To have served and received only one day's pay means a lifetime of support. Anyone who did National Service is also entitled to SSAFA's support as are their dependants.
For further information please contact Mrs Kathryn E Eastment, Honorary Branch Secretary of the Anglesey Branch of SSAFA on 01407 861171 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Friday 13 July
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Last week, a bus carrying 41 students to Terry Parker High School got into a traffic collision with a car. Four students were treated for minor types of injuries.
Durham school services operate 189 routes throughout the Florida county and all buses are equipped with seat belts. Student Transportation of America, the operator involved in Tuesday morning's car crash, runs 220 routes in the district and claimed: "All of our buses have seat belts and drivers are instructed to tell the kids to wear them."
Video: http://www.news4jax.com/news/concerns-of-bus-safety-raised-after-tuesday-crash/-/475880/21553070/-/13e1afg/-/index.html
Source: www.news4jax.com
This motor vehicle accident has raised again the question of school bus safety and the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
Studies have shown that if a school bus is involved in an auto accident, a roll or flip of the bus will have the passengers bumping into each other, causing more serious injuries. These unnecessary complications can be avoided if every occupant is restrained by using seat belts.
Buckling up before hitting the roadway is something most people do without giving it much thought, but the problem is that when it comes to a bus ride to school, buckling up is often the last thing on children's mind.
That is why it is recommended that parents talk with their kids about the importance of being safe and wearing a seat belt, even on a school bus.
The Importance of Wearing Seat Belts, Especially on School Buses in Miami
Experts claim that taking a bus to school is the safest way to get there. Still, automobile accidents sometimes happen, and your child may face other hazards on a bus beside the risk of being injured in a motor vehicle crash. When it comes to getting kids safely to and from school, there are always things that can be improved.
Nationwide, yellow school buses collectively travel more than 4 billion miles and transport 26 million students every school day, providing more than 9 billion student rides every year. The student occupant fatality rate is of 6/year and the auto accident injury rate is of less than 0.2%. On the other hand, between 1994 and 2004, 71 passengers on school buses died in a traffic accident.
All statistics pale when we see on the news the photo of a single child that died, and we know fatal car accidents could have been prevented by the single act of wearing a belt.
In October 2005, a bus taking kids home from school ran off the shoulder of a narrow, winding dirt road and flipped on its side. None of the 28 children on board was injured because all of them were wearing seatbelts.
Florida Laws Concerning School Bus Safety
Florida is actually among the six U.S. states (together with California, Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana and New York) that have laws concerning seat belts on school buses.
According to the State of Florida's laws, new school buses purchased on and after January 1, 2001, are required to have seat belts or other federally-approved restraint systems.
School districts have the obligation to ensure that elementary schools receive first priority when they allocate school buses with seat belts. Each school bus passenger has to wear a properly adjusted belt.
If an accident occurs, school bus passengers may suffer accident injuries because:
- They were not wearing a seatbelt, or
- Of another passenger's use or non-use of a seat belt in a dangerous or unsafe manner
After an accident, the following parties are exempted from liability:
- The state
- Counties
- School districts
- School bus operators
- And any of the related agents (teachers, volunteer chaperones, etc.)
Federal school bus requirements mention different types of seat belts:
- Lap belts (an adjustable strap that goes over the waist)
- Lap/shoulder, or three-point, belts (a lap belt plus an adjustable sash that goes over the shoulder, made of one single continuous length of webbing)
Due to the fact that studies proved that 3-point belts provide far more protection than lap belts, in 2009, NHTSA upgraded its school bus seat belt requirements. Among other things, the main requests were:
- That small school buses have three-point belts (rather than the less safe lap belts)
- Establishing safety and performance standards for 3-point belts installed voluntarily on large school buses
Miami School Bus Common Injuries and Liability
From the legal liability point of view, auto accident injuries and fatalities sustained by children as occupants of buses (as well as while in the process of getting onto or off a school bus) raise the similar issues as those related to a car accident case.
School Boards or private bus service operators for school transportation are required to have auto insurance coverage that provides both liability coverage as well as Section B coverage for medical expenses and death benefits.
Besides this, different car insurance coverage can also be available through school insurance programs.
In case a child is injured in an accident after leaving the school bus, the motor vehicle insurance may still provide coverage and benefits, depending on whether the serious injury was sustained in the "use or operation" of the bus and that particular incident's circumstances.
In the unfortunate case of severe injuries sustained by children while on or around a school bus, liability can be established in a number of ways:
- Negligent driver
- Negligent driver attention when monitoring the entrances and exits off buses
- Driver allowing bus overcrowding and allowing children to stand on buses
- Failure of the driver's ability to monitor children's activities during the bus ride
- Inappropriate bus maintenance
- Improper use of flashing lights
- Improper bus design
- Insufficient driver screening or training
- Improper driver fitness (health, eyesight)
How Can Miami Accident Lawyer, Sean M. Cleary, Help?
Statistics claim 17,000 American kids are treated in emergency rooms every year after they have been injured on buses.
The multiple resulting injuries, for example, whiplash, brain injuries, head injuries, neck injuries caused by school bus accidents and wearing/not wearing seat belts may involve taking action against the school bus driver, the school bus operator or the school district. These car accident cases are different from regular car accidents.
The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary bring to the table the ability to quickly analyze such injury cases and investigate who or what caused the automobile accident and then take the right steps to get fair compensation for the victims.
After being involved in an accident, the victim may be entitled to compensation to cover the medical bills and other expenses. Our Miami experienced attorney offers legal help in protecting a victim's legal rights to recover compensation from the parties who were at fault.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a Florida car accident involving a school bus, you should contact The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary as soon as possible to ensure that evidence is collected and that all necessary action is taken to secure the injury claim.
We will make sure that you will receive coverage for your losses and medical expenses.


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Suitable for use with a low level bed, the Fall-Out Mat is made from high density foam and benefits from a wipe clean PVC cover.
Designed to reduce the impact if you fall out of bed, this protective mat can help to reduce the risk of injury. Machine washable.
|Product Purpose
Reduces injury when falling from low level bed.
|L1850 x W600 x D50mm (72¾ x 24 x 2")
Folded: L600 x W600 x D160mm (24 x 24 x 6")
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|5.1kg (11¼lb)
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For adjustable beds, riser recliner chairs and mobile hoists we offer a comprehensive Delivery & Installation Service. This option includes a complete service by trained engineer(s) who will bring the item inside a room of your choice and set up, install and give a demonstration. They will also give advice, take questions and remove all packaging.
Once you have placed your order we aim to deliver your item within 5-7 working days. The team will contact you to acknowledge receipt of your order and then again 48-72 hours prior to delivery to confirm a convenient date and time.
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Suitable for use with a low level bed, the Fall-Out Mat is made from high density foam and benefits from a wipe clean PVC cover.
Designed to reduce the impact if you fall out of bed, this protective mat can help to reduce the risk of injury. Machine washable.
Product Purpose
Reduces injury when falling from low level bed.
Specification L1850 x W600 x D50mm (72¾ x 24 x 2")
Folded: L600 x W600 x D160mm (24 x 24 x 6")
Weight: 5.1kg (11¼lb)
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Jonathan Wyrtzen is an Associate Professor of Sociology, History, and International Affairs at Yale University. His research focuses on empire and colonialism, state formation and non-state forms of political organization, and ethnicity and nationalism in North Africa and the Middle East. His book Making Morocco: Colonial Intervention and the Politics of Identity was published by Cornell University Press in 2015. His current book project, Jihads and Empires, comparatively analyzes multiple sites from Morocco to Iraq--where European empires intending to reshape the modern Middle East met intense local resistance--to examine how new political topographies were forged in the region during the interwar period.