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I read the obituary Sunday afternoon. I laughed so hard that my husband asked me what I was reading. When I said an obituary that I believe will be history-making! He read it and we've been talking about it ever since. I told everyone at work Monday about it and we've been following this story through the guest book.
Lee Sills, brother, you've got a job waiting for you as a writer!!! You have got an awesome way with words that really touched us all. I felt like I knew her. Those one-liners of hers just cracked me up. I'm thrilled that you shared your mom with us in this way.
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By Deanna C. White
This summer, CPAs who want to stay ahead of the rapid-fire change and constant evolution that are intrinsic of their profession will head to the Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase, hosted by the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS).
The conference will be held Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
The annual event for business and finance professionals will feature keynote presentations and educational sessions that cover topics ranging from strategies for confronting global business challenges and harnessing the future of technology to updates on health care reform, professional standards, and fraud.
The two-day event, now in its thirty-third year, offers accounting and finance professionals the opportunity to gain insights from leading experts and discover innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the industry today.
Organizers say more than 2,000 professionals are expected to attend. Offerings are geared toward professionals at all levels of their careers and all environments, whether they work in a small business environment or at a large firm.
"The Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase is one of the largest CPA events in the country," said ICPAS President and CEO Todd Shapiro. "It's a great way to gain insight on the latest developments in the profession while engaging with members and ICPAS staff."
This year's event will feature four keynotes:
- State of the CPA Profession, presented by William P. Graf, CPA, chairperson of the ICPAS Board of Directors and partner at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, and Todd Shapiro, president and CEO of ICPAS.
- What Makes the Great Ones Great, presented by Don Yaeger, president of 180 Communications, Inc.
- Technology Futures – 2013, presented by Dana "Rick" Richardson, CPA, CITP, technology futurist and president of Richardson Media & Technologies, LLC.
- The Global Economy: Risks and Opportunities for the US, presented by Martin S. Eichenbaum, PhD, Ethel and John Lindgren Professor of Economics, Northwestern University.
Graf and Shapiro's keynote will delve into many hot-button issues, including the ever-increasing complexity in the areas of financial reporting, regulation, and tax reform; the impact of the Affordable Care Act; rapid change in and increased dependency on technology; and succession planning for small and midsized CPA firms.
Yaeger, a business leadership coach, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and longtime associate editor for Sports Illustrated, will discuss lessons on achieving greatness, learned from firsthand experiences with some of the greatest sports legends in the world. He will also discuss how to build a culture of greatness by discerning the business lessons that can be learned from great sports teams.
Showcase attendees will also be able to create a CPE program of study, with two days of educational sessions offering up to sixteen hours of CPE for $295. Attendees can select individual CPE sessions from seven educational tracks:
- Accounting & Auditing
- Corporate Finance
- Intuit Academy
- Practice Management
- Tax
- Technology
- Technology Walking Tour
Along with twenty-four others, CPE sessions will include:
- Benchmarking Your Practice and Improving Your Bottom Line
- Cloud, Mobile, Tablets, Smartphones – How CPAs Stay Connected
- Marketing Your Practice as a Tech-Savvy Firm
- Small Business Tax Planning and Strategies
- Health Care Reform Update
- Collaborative Bookkeeping and Cloud Accounting Solutions
More than 100 exhibitors, including ADP, Becker Professional Education, Bloomberg BNA, CCH, CPA2Biz, Intuit, Sage North America, and Thomson Reuters, will be on hand.
Finally, ICPAS, known for its innovative and engaging programming for young CPAs, will also host programming geared toward the newest generation of financial professionals and will include a complimentary event for ICPAS student members on Tuesday, August 27.
Students will kick off the morning at the State of the CPA Profession keynote, followed by a private information session with Russ Friedewald, the executive director of the Illinois Board of Examiners, where students will learn about the process to apply and sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Illinois. Students will also receive tips on how to navigate their way into the CPA profession from members of the ICPAS Young Professionals Group.
Whether attendees are students on the cusp of entering the profession or veteran CPAs looking to stay abreast of the latest issues and technologies, Shapiro says the conference is a great forum to explore the latest issues and continue to grow along with the profession.
"The showcase is a wonderful opportunity for ICPAS to detail how it advances the profession as a preeminent provider of education, advocacy, and information, while keeping the best interest of members as a central focus," Shapiro said.
For more information or to register for the Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase, visit www.icpas.org/show.htm or call (800) 993-0393. For the latest news and updates on the conference, follow ICPAS on Twitter at @IllinoisCPA and look for hashtag #ICPASShow.
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As Rhode Island's legislature considers a proposed ban on bullhooks — weapons that circuses use to beat and intimidate elephants — Rhode Island native Viola Davis has sent a letter on PETA's behalf urging state legislators to support the ban.
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Montblanc and Urban Arts Partnership announced the highly anticipated return of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS, now in its third year in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
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Mar 20, 2013
With Ringling Bros. headed to Brooklyn this week, Emmy-winning actor and Brooklyn native Edie Falco is starring in a new PETA video in the hope that her fellow New York City parents will keep their kids far away from the circus.
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With the UniverSoul Circus headed to Tallahassee next week, Suburgatory star and Emmy nominee Cheryl Hines is turning her attention from Hollywood to her roots in Tallahassee in order to urge the North Florida Fairgrounds to follow the leads of other venues across the country and ensure that the circus does not force Nosey the elephant—who suffers from a painful skin condition—to perform in its shows.
Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher's DNA Foundation Renamed THORN
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The DNA Foundation has announced a new name and refined mission for its organization.
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Oct 11, 2012
Demi Moore and Philanthropist Arden Wohl will co-host the GEMS Benefit Gala on October 17th, 2012 at El Museo del Barrio in New York City.
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Just in time to save you from yourself this holiday season, a Japanese website is promoting something it calls a "Living Wallet" that can thwart your efforts to spend money you don't have.
The wallet can be synched to a mobile banking application and behave in particular ways based on your account balance.
If you are beyond your spending limit, the Living Wallet has the ability crawl away from you and evade your efforts to pick it up. If you catch it, the wallet then screams for help. And, if all else fails, the wallet will then place a call for help to your mother.
If you are fortunate enough to have some major fundage in your bank account, the wallet switches to "consumption mode" and encourages you to buy something by reading out Amazon's popular products rankings.
Too outrageous to be true? Yeah, we thought so, too. Several websites have reported on the Living Wallet as if it were real, but, sadly, it appears to only exist as a prototype.
Well, even if it only exists as a prototype, it's still fun to watch the wallet in action. Just don't expect to find the Living Wallet at your local Walmart any time soon.
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Cenovus Energy, Inc. is an oil company. The company engages in the business of developing, producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas liquids(NGLs) and natural gas in Canada with refining operations in the U.S. It operates through four segments: Oil Sands, Conventional, Refining & Marketing and Corporate & Eliminations. The Oil Sands segment includes the development and production of bitumen assets at Foster Creek, Christina Lake and Narrows Lake as well as heavy oil assets at Pelican Lake. This segment also includes the Athabasca natural gas assets and projects in the early stages of development such as Grand Rapids and Telephone Lake. The Conventional segment includes the development and production of conventional crude oil, NGLs and natural gas in Alberta and Saskatchewan, including the carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery project at Weyburn and emerging tight oil opportunities. The Refining & Marketing segment is focused on the refining of crude oil products into petroleum and chemical products at two refineries located in the U.S. The Corporate & Eliminations segment primarily includes unrealized gains and losses recorded on derivative financial instruments, gains and losses on divestiture of assets, as well as other Cenovus-wide costs for general and administrative and financing activities. Cenovus Energy was founded on November 30, 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.


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Let's face it, weddings are expensive and stressful. The average wedding in 2009 runs about $21,814, down from $27,490 in 2007. If you are like me, then you are gasping at the very thought of spending that much money! You are probably convinced there has to be a way to cut back on some of the costs without taking away from the joy of such a special day.
One place that you can cut back, but still get a lot of bang for your wedding buck is invitations. Gone are the days when your invitations had to be engraved. Many new brides are opting for informal wedding invitations.
- If you are creative and talented you can make your own.
- Buy blanks and print them yourself.
- Keep an eye open for close-out sales for wedding invitations. Paper stores often have discount invitations.
- You can save money by bypassing the Post Office. If you have friends and family that you see often you can hand-deliver your invitations.
- Keep an eye on the quantity. Make sure you don't go overboard and order too many invitations. Keep a close count of your guests. Sometimes cards are made in excess and are thrown away.
- Don't have a separate reception card. When I got married I had the reception location and address centered below the invitation. I appreciate it when brides send me cards with the information for both events on ONE card. It's easier to keep track of one card than two or more.
- Some wedding specialists even suggest doing away with RSVP cards. Chances are they'll just tell you in person that they will attend, so don't include RSVP cards. When I got married, I sent out one hundred invitations and only received 10 RSVPs. How many people attended? Oh about ninety. Most likely, when your guests are your closest friends and co–workers whom you see every day, they will just tell you whether they plan to come or not. Some brides are even using online sites like: ??? which will even monitor your RSVPs for you.
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Finally: Joanne Tod's O, Canada comes home to Toronto
Last summer, I groused at the apparent snobbery of the museum circuit that seemed to be keeping Joanne Tod's ongoing portrait series outside its hallowed halls. The well-known painter's project, simply, was to paint the portrait of each and every Canadian soldier killed in the conflict in Afghanistan, arrayed in a mosaic that loosely represented the Canadian flag.
To my surprise, I had to go to the Canadian Warplane Museum, next to the Hamilton Airport, to see it person, because no museums -- the AGO being the standout, I guess, owning several of Tod's pieces -- seemed to have an interest in displaying it. Just my speculation, but it seemed to be less about any potential controversy -- the work is stoic and ambivalent, neither lionizing nor critical of the war effort -- than about a leeriness to embrace work that was too topical, or literal.
""It's very frank, I know," Tod told me, knowing full well that such frankness doesn't necessarily play well with curators of contemporary art, for whom such straight-forward topical sincerity is often a disqualifier. Have a look at Thomas Hirschhorn's overwhelming installation at the Power Plant and you'll see what I mean -- bombastic and over-the-top, it seems nothing more than a vicious send-up of such impulses.
I get it. At the same time, I don't see the distinction quite so clearly. Neither, apparently, do the folks at Harbourfront Centre, where Tod's installation is finally getting some air in the GTA, starting this weekend (just in time for the election, but let's not read too much into it.) It opens Saturday, and runs into June. About time, I say.


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And you found it was possible?
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It does take a specialized skill, but with more and more security researchers concentrating on embedded devices, the skill set required is becoming more common. It probably took me around six months, from reverse engineering and finding the flaws through to developing software to exploit the vulnerabilities.
If, say, a government official used a pacemaker, would they be vulnerable to assassination from hackers, like in that episode of Homeland? Or do they use better defended devices?
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To question whether he fulfilled the expectations that greeted his arrival in 2006.
To wonder if he made the right move by returning for his senior season.
To Locker, there is nothing to discuss.
He always insisted he'd made the right choice to come to Washington five years ago as the pride of Ferndale, Wash., the hometown boy who stayed home. He said he'd never regret the choice to stay with the Huskies when the NFL beckoned last winter.
Those feelings were only reinforced in 2010 as an unlikely senior season unfolded, threatening to collapse with crushing losses and a debilitating rib injury, before a remarkable finish ended with hugs and tears in San Diego.
"It's been some frustrating years," Locker said Thursday night in the wake of maybe his biggest moment, the 19-7 win over Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl that was the final game of his Huskies career. "But to go out this way, to see this program off this way, this is the experience I came back for."
The victory over Nebraska allowed him to say he had accomplished his biggest goal--to turn the Huskies again into winners.
Washington was in the throes of a devastating two-year stretch, going 3-19, when Locker arrived and vowed to get the program back on track.
The road was longer than he'd imagined, with some unexpected potholes along the way. The breakthrough finally arrived as Locker led Washington to wins in his last four games as a quarterback to give Washington its first winning season since 2002.
"For him to experience this moment is why we coach," Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said after the Holiday Bowl.
When the gun sounded in San Diego, the question of whether Locker could lead a winning program was quieted for good. The Huskies were 9-5 in the last 14 games he started, a streak that came in the wake of an 0-12 season in 2008, when he missed eight games due to injury.
Locker was the ultimate Huskies hero, a local boy who was big and strong and fast and talented. And his name is sprinkled throughout the Washington record book like few others.
He leaves Washington trailing only Cody Pickett in passing yards (7,639), attempts (1,147), completions (619) and touchdowns (53). He's first in rushing yards by a quarterback (1,939).
But Locker's career was never about numbers. What Locker came back for--and what will forever resonate most about his career--were the memorable moments.
--The drive to beat USC in 2009, setting off one of the wildest celebrations in Husky Stadium history.
--The drive to beat USC in 2010 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, just Washington's third win there in 30 years.
--The drives to put away California and Washington State in the final minute and clinch the Huskies' first bowl game since 2002.
--The times he took off running, a sight that always generated a rush of expectation through the crowd at Husky Stadium like little else in recent years.
--The on-field postgame embraces with the other members of his family from Ferndale. Those hugs, particularly with his father, Scott, proved touching convergences of two of his most cherished possessions--family and football.
Obviously, there were disappointments. A Heisman Trophy campaign that fizzled in 2010. Games that got away late in 2009 and cost Locker a chance at another bowl. Injuries that too often stunted the progress of Locker and the Huskies.
But none of that mattered in San Diego on Thursday night as Locker bathed in a Holiday Bowl victory that felt like the rebirth of Huskies football.
And maybe, just maybe, it was.
"It's just great to be a part of it," Locker said. "I wouldn't want to play with anyone else in the country."
Height: 6 feet 3
Weight: 230 pounds
High school: Ferndale, Wash. He led the Golden Eagles to a 37-4 record and a state championship in three years as the starting quarterback.
College: He leaves Washington trailing only Cody Pickett in passing yards (7,639), attempts (1,147), completions (619) and touchdowns (53). He's first in rushing yards by a quarterback (1,939).
Baseball: Selected twice in the major-league draft and signed a six-year deal with the L.A. Angels.
Personal: Engaged to ex-Washington softball player Lauren Greer.


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An epic search for the Amethyst heptagon leads a party of fresh graduates through the northern reaches of Ustalav. Based in Karcau, the party visits places like the dark Castle Jarovich or the dangerous alleys of Carrion Hill.
With a swift rebuttal, Victoria turns sharply and departs his company, her fan waving in venomous rebuttal to his outrageous social gaffe.
Befuddled and confused the courtier remains at Victoria's seat. Never has a woman refused his subtle approaches...
Catching what teh lout said to Victoria, Harl goes red in the face, blodd boiling hot as the forge. Standing from his chair as calmly as possible, the dwarf walks behind the young man. Placing a strong hand on the man's shoulder and squeezing hard, he leans in and growls in,"Ye ever say somethin' 'hat offensive ta Vic again and I'll put that fire ah yers out permanently, Ye understand? Now appologize 'fore I make ye."
Intimidate1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Without saying anything to Harl, the man shouts after Victoria
My dear lady, I'm so sorry, your beauty has made me forget my manners, please for give me.
Before the situation gets even worse, the countess rises and signals that the dinner has ended now and that everyone may follow her to the adjacent saloon for coffee, cigars and dance.
Solaric, realizing that his message to the Countess must have gone astray, replies kindly as if the servant was asking how he could help him. "Could you kindly bring me another napkin, please."
When the Countess rises and signals that the dinner has ended, Solaric proceeds into the Saloon.
Flofer drools a little on his lute and wipes it off hurriedly.
What deal can you offer us, puny mortal? I'm Malkaznor, lord of the hellpits and these two are my loyal servants Frizz and Brazz.
Johenric raises his left eyebrow when he heard the word lord.
Diplomacy 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35 Prescience 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Johenric takes the 35 !
Well, Malkaznor, Lord Malkaznor....I am searching for historical books helping me to solve two riddles, and - of course - any magic I find inside. As we meet here I suppose you know this library quite well. This might be of interest for me. On the other side I think you are seeking to leave this place? Or tell me what you are invested in and we discuss if one hand washes the other. In worse case our ways gets separated. So tell me about you.
With a slightly raised eyebrow of skepticism, Victoria 'fans' towards the gentleman that he might have a second chance to try a first impression, but the tone is that he need be on his best behaviour and mind his manners...
Kirk stands rigidly from the dinner table, realizing what Victoria's plan must surely be, and decides to seat himself off to the side of most of the guests. He accepts a cigar and sits quietly observing the situation, smoking lazily by himself.
@ Jo:
The black creature thinks for a moment, then nods eagerly
We make deal! We show you history books and you destroy the rune ward that keeps us on this plane!
Rapidly flapping their wings the three demonic creatures hover down to you to exchange a handshake...
@ Dinner-guests:
Trying his best to make you forget your first impression of him, the young courtier accompanies Victoria to the saloon. Here the dinner guests form small group and discuss the recent political events or just the quality of the cigars. The large room is a mixture of a library with large winged-back chairs and small tables and a dancing parlour. Aramis walks directly to a large crystal flagon of whiskey and begins to fill glasses for him and his friends.
The countess meanwhile moves to Solaric's side and asks
Would you do me the favour of dancing with me?
Keeping the man at a respectable distance, she continues the merry dance leading him along... once again, the Black Widow of Karkau lures the man into her web of intrigue; leaving him with just enough to spark his interetest, but not enough to satiate his desire.
TL;DR So the notion is to use this man as a bit of a pawn, before long he will find himself lured in by her 'cult of personality' combo of Diplomacy, Bluff, Hypnosis, and then Suggestion. Ultimately the man will be either sed to sew discord within Aramais camp, or to go along with a reasonable sounding Suggestion that leaves Aramais exposed; to either a crushing scandal, stroke of fatal misfortune, or stroke of a dagger in the night
Before we make the deal, I would like to see the rune ward and analyse if the rune can be destroyed. I have to figure out if I am able to do this, as in such case the deal would not make sense for you Malkaznor. Please show me the way.
Johenric wants to check if these are mephits or an other species.
Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 Knowledge Plane 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
You're not sure, most probably Frizz and Brazz are ice and fire mephits, but you have no idea what this Malkaznor is.
The small monster nods and scratches one of its horns
I hope you are a cunning magician...otherwise we would have wasted our time - something we don't like - even though we are immortal, heh!
Brazz: Hey watch out Frizz, you nearly freezed me!
Frizz: You watch out, you nearly burnt me!
ten minutes later you have left the library and walked along a long corridor on the opposite side of the stairway hall. The three monster have stopped before a dark wooden door
Inside it is!
@ Dinner guests:
The young man enjoys the dance with Victoria and it is only too obvious how he desires her...
"Would you do me the favour of dancing with me?"
Solaric warmly replies, "I would be honored, your Highness! I have looked forward to this moment for a long time!"
Solaric takes the Countess to the floor and dances lives the dream of dancing with Sassandra Livgrace.
Touch of Glory +3
Dance (Perform) 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 3 = 15
please see below
Before Johenric moves, he stops.
Malkaznor, I want to clarify this before we go. It is your own decision to accept an analysis before making any agreements. In case you have a problem with such sort of pre-agreement, everyone will go his own way.
While the three demons are moving, Johenric waits in the library, expecting an answer from Malkaznor.
Sense Motive 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 Prescience 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
The 21 is taken
Malkaznor gestures invitingly and nods
Yeah sure, take your time and look at the rune ward, then tell us what you think, magician.
@ Dance:
While Solaric and the countess dance through the dancing parlour, Aramis rolls his eyes and curses silently. He had enough for one day and decides to leave and so he drags courtier Martini with him, who is very very sad to leave Victoria behind...
The beaming countess does not even notice his leaving, but says to Solaric:
Tomorrow, one hour after dawn all competitors will meet in front of the southern gate. Then their weapons and horses will be inspected and you will be enlisted. On the following day the first contests will held, but I still don't know what competitions will be there - only St. Just and the tournament comittee know.
"Thank you, your Highness. You are a remarkable dancer! These moments are like a dream to me! I cannot believe that I am actually here holding you! I cannot bear to let this night end. I have cherished every moment with you. However, I will be patient, for the Inheritor willing, we shall always be together. Tell me, your Highness, when we are alone and in private, what do you wish for me to call you? Also, when we are in public and in the open, how then shall I address you?"
"Tomorrow, one hour after dawn all competitors will meet in front of the southern gate. Then their weapons and horses will be inspected and you will be enlisted. On the following day the first contests will held, but I still don't know what competitions will be there - only St. Just and the tournament comittee know."
"I will discuss matters with St. Just and do everything in my power to win that tournament fairly and honestly. Let us pray that the Gods shine their favor down upon us!"
Standing in front of the door Johenric casts detect magic and observes the door and the floor.
His stomach finally winning him over with its insistent rumblings, Flofer beckons to a serving girl. If she will bring him some food, he tries to eat over his shoulder as he still plays the lute.
Acrobatics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (2) - 1 = 1 Stealth: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8 Perform: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Flofer tries the impossibel and falls from his chair as he tries to eat and play at once, the countess takes this as the signal to end the party. On the way out, she whispers into the half-drow's ear
When we are alone you may call me whatever your heart tells you...as long as you haven't won the tournament...which I have no doubt you will, you still have to call me Countess Livgrace.
As you switch into the meta-magic sight, you notice a glowing ward above the door knob.
Spellcraft DC 15 to identify the kind of ward
Solaric discretely squeezes her hand and smiles warmly as he departs. Once outside, he bids his companions farewell.
"Good night, my friends. I thank you for all you have done for me. You are all most kind to this Knight, especially as I walk in the realms of love! Well, Flofer, Harl, and I will return to the temple. Tomorrow morning I must meet with the other competitors to discuss the tournament. Perhaps I will see you afterwards. Fare well, my friends."
Johenric analyses the ward.
Spellcraft 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21
@ Johenric:
The ward is a blasting ward. If the door is opened by someone who does not know a certain safe word, it will most likely scorch the opening person.
A dispel magic could surely break the ward, though.
Everyone ready to skip to the next day? Johenric's side adventure can be resolved in a time bubble I think.
Ready! If people want to retcon discussions with each other, that should be fine.
Johenric turns to Malkaznor and raises one eyebrow.
Malkaznor, as far as I see it this ward does not bond you to this place. What do you really want?
Ready, unless Vicky has something in mind for our evening's activities.
All three mischievous creatures cock an eyebrow, then Malkaznor says
You want our help or not?
@ The rest:
Another crispy morning over Karcau. Large groups of clouds travel slowly across the firmament and it's far from a promising start of the day. Most people have preferred to stay at home and so the streets are rather empty when you look out of the window.
Just after dawn, Solaric proceeds over to the front of the southern gate. He is fully armored for battle and is riding Dart. As he rides, he says a quiet prayer of thanks and prepares himself for whatever this day may bring.
"Thank you for this day, great Inheritor. Let me be a channel of your will today in all that I say and do!"
Flofer sleeps on in a tangle of dreams.
In front of the southern gate a large wooden podium has been errected. Queued up in front of it are all tournament competitors waiting for their chance to enlist. There are at least 60 of them and many look like they know how to use their equipment.
The enlisting process hasn't started yet, but between all those folks you spot St. Just walking around and exchanging handshakes with certain knights - most probably former graduates just like you.
As he notices you he walks over to you and pads Dart on the side of his neck
Sir Zekkaran, good to see that you are in time - I heard your greatest rival has not turned up yet?!
"Rival? I have great respect for all my brothers in arms, save one. Do you refer to the barbarian who calls himself Aramis de Voisseur? Well, I suppose if I did have a rival it would be him. He is the most self centered arrogant clod that I have ever met. I am not sure he even knows of our beloved Inheritor, except for the fact that I saw the fear in his eyes at the mention of her name! I have never met knight who has strayed so far from his codes as to display rudeness directly in front of her Highness, the Countess Sassandra Livgrace. Indeed, if this rival does show up, it is my great wish that he learn from the vast gathering of noble paladins who have gathered here who are called to action by the blessed Iomedae! So he has not arrived yet? I should say that this is already cause for suspicion."
Coming upon Solaric already at the prescribed meeting point for the gear inspection, Harl with Flofer in tow comes up grumbling about the duties of a squire and being early. Waving off the boy's excuses, Harl calls out to his friend, "Found yer boy still in bed when came back from the forge 'is mornin'. Figurded ah'd come out and help the armor an' weapons. Only a dwarf knows what to really look fer." he finishes with a tap of his thick finger on his head.
First, I am currently not able to open the door. I would need to get the right spell. Anyhow, it is obvious that you know what is behind. If you want me to follow this up, please let me know what do you want. I want to avoid opening the box of pandora...Think about it, meanwhile you find myself in the library.
Johenric moves back to the library.
"Found yer boy still in bed when came back from the forge 'is mornin'. Figurded ah'd come out and help the armor an' weapons. Only a dwarf knows what to really look fer."
"Thanks, Harl! Now that I think about the competition that I am about to face, I realize that I am going to need all the help that I can get. Getting Flofer up and at em in itself could be a full time job! If you can give him any inspiring words, that would be greatly appreciated as well!"
How about some inspiring breakfast? Or some inspired breakfast! Flofer says, rubbing his eyes.
Kirk meets the group in the morning, feeling almost smug about his reputation around town, but a little out of place surrounded by all of the powerful warriors. He approaches Solaric and the rest, "Victoria is ill, I think. She won't be coming."
Then he looks about, noting that Aramis hasn't yet arrived, and scans for anyone from Aramis' crew that he might recognize.
"Probably from putting up with that rat she was a talkin' to last night. I dunna know how that lass can stomach them fools even fer our greater good." he says to Kirk. "Flofer, shut yer trap boy an' get ta brushin' down yer knights horse. I'll show ya how so ya don't kicked in the face, as funny as that could be. I can only imagine how much ya'd be whinin' ifin' that were to happen."
"Victoria is ill, I think. She won't be coming."
"Are you serious? What is wrong with her? Is there anything I can do for her? It's not like her to not show up."
Noticing Solaric's now worried tone, St. Just explains quickly
Aramis has not shown up yet, one of his squires told me that he binged a bit too much yesterday, but that he will surely be here on time. Solaric, you should get up on the podium now, I arranged that you will be the first one to enlist, okay?
With that he returns to handshaking and organisational duties.
You're sure the trio is making faces behind your back, but you are also sure that such a ward might make sense, and so you leave it alone and return to the library.
1 perception and 3 knowledge Arcana rolls pls.
"Solaric, you should get up on the podium now, I arranged that you will be the first one to enlist, okay?"
A podium? I know what to do with that!
"Thank you, St. Just. I would be honored to declare my intentions first."
Solaric pulls out his horn crafted from the canine of a rhemoraz and steps up onto the podium. Putting the horn to his lips, he lets the noble tone sound forth calling all the knights to attention. He let's the sound fade and he breaks the silence with his words.
Diplomacy 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
"Hail my brothers! I Solaric Zekkaran personally wish to greet you and wholeheartedly welcome you to the fair city of Karcau! In times of darkness and in times of peace, it is the quality of honor that drives a knight. Honor through action and deeds. Whether it is the act to stand true and faithful when the shadows of doubt bring fear, whether it is in the act of defending the lonely and meek, or demanding justice when the deeds of others cause pain upon others, or whether it is the act of smiting evil when it is most wicked, we are united by our common belief and understanding of the meaning of honor."
"I now invite you to join me as I personally declare my intention to enlist and compete in this tournament of champions. I pull forth my sword and pledge that I will fight for the honor of my being, at the bidding of the Countess, Sassandra Livgrace, for the glory of the Inheritor. May we trust in the Inheritor, the Dawnflower, the Father of Creation, and all of the other the faiths of purity, that we may let them guide us this day and ever onward. May our actions, both in tournament and off the field, work to bring about that realm where peace, justice and goodness prevail. Now I ask you to also step forth and declare your intentions for this tournament and hereafter that we may ever do their will and bring about a realm greater than one that any one of us could bring about alone."
Solaric raises his sword and declares, "For Victory, for the Heart!" He repeats the chant waiting responsively three times.
Flofer rests his head on dart's furry back as he combs it. Hmm, what a nice pillow your back might make, Dart!
As Solaric takes the podium, Harl just shakes his head and says, "How does he expect me to keep the boy awake ifin' he gets to talkin'?"
Kirk waits for Solaric to finish his speech and when the commotion of the event has died down, he approaches and speaks with him quietly.
"Solaric, I'm sure that Victoria wouldn't be absent unless she had no choice and was confident that we could handle ourselves without her guidance for the time being."
"Now, she asked me to run a few errands for her today, so I will probably have to go soon. I will try to meet up with you later this evening, but if I am not here, I will meet you before the morning."
With a solemn, respectful nod, Kirk returns to Harl's side and waits in patient curiosity for a sign of Aramis.
After Solaric has ended most of the knights break out in loud praise of the Inheritor. Only some seem either too concentrated, distracted or of too rivalrous nature.
With the encouraging response from the majority of Sinaria's warrior elite, Solaric steps up to the enlistment table where a large form is laid before him:
The various disciplines of the tournament represent the skills and abilities a knight always had to have in the perilous lands of Ustalav.
Name: Title: Tournament Sobriquet: Takes part in: Joust: Bardic Performance: Archery: Defend the Castle: Horror Mastery: Overcomer of Wizards: Horsemastery: One against the Juggernaut: One vs One: Master of the Forge:
As you look at the form, the soldier behind the desk explains
Sir, you have to take part in at least 5 of the competitions. All points from all competitions will add together and the knight with the highest sum of points will win the tournament.
Heh, no problem, you can just wait until Solaric has left and also enlist :)
@ Kirk: As soon as Aramis has turned up, I will tell you.
"Sir, you have to take part in at least 5 of the competitions. All points from all competitions will add together and the knight with the highest sum of points will win the tournament."
"It appears that if nothing is ventured then nothing is gained! Enter me in all of the events! The Inheritor guides me and if she wills it, I shall win this tournament!"
Placing hand on Solaric's shoulder, Harl says, "Don't be bitin' off more an' ye can chew now there, pointy ears. D'ya even know what some of these events is?"
Meanwhile Johenric starts to study.
Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Prescience 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14 Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26 Knowledge Arcana 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20
"Don't be bitin' off more an' ye can chew now there, pointy ears. D'ya even know what some of these events is?"
"Harl, my friend, you must realize the importance of winning this tournament! If the winner is the one with the most points, then shouldn't I try to earn those points as often as possible. There is no way to earn points if you don't compete. Granted, I have no idea what Horror Mastery or Defend the Castle is, but it cannot be any worse than what we have already faced on our own."
The soldier nods and begins to make some crosses on the form
Sir, surely I know your name, but what tournament soubriquet do you want to choose? Oh, and if you want to ask questions about the various competitions: this is the place to ask.
You begin to study the old books, but the amount of tomes is unbelivably high and you fear it will take much longer until you will find useful ones.
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Format: | U DVD |
Starring: | Peter Cullen, Tom Attenborough, John Hurt, Andre Stojka, Ken Sansom, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Kath Soucie, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler |
Directors: | Jun Falkenst, Jun Falkenstein |
Genres: | Animated, Children, Family |
Studio: | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
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The Tigger Movie |
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Run time: | 1 hour 14 minutes |
Rental release: | Limited availability |
Main languages: | English |
Subtitles: | English, Greek |
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"Being able to communicate with my daughter before she can speak is so exciting," said Ms. Gant. "I am so happy to be able to share this useful tool with other parents so they too can experience the benefits." For more information about My Smart Hands with Adele visit her online at www.MySmartHandswithAdele.wordpress.com, or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MySmartHandswithAdele.
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Dr. William "Danny" Thompson announces the re-opening of RiverPark Chiropractic Center on Tuesday. He will reopen on Tuesday at his former location at 4922 Brainerd Road. Known by his ... (click for more)
Americans are making considerable progress in their overall health, according to United Health Foundation's 2013 America's Health Rankings: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities. Nationwide, Americans improved in a majority of the measures captured by the Rankings. The most notable gains came in key behavioral measures, including smoking, physical activity and obesity. ... (click for more)
Chick-fil-A in Brainerd Village is supporting healthy communities by partnering with the 2013 Friends of Memorial campaign to raise awareness of chronic diseases – such as diabetes and heart disease – that are affected by nutrition and weight management. Funds will be raised Dec. 16–21 to support the Friends of Memorial Nutrition Education Room in Memorial's new Diabetes ... (click for more)
The House of Representatives on Thursday night passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, and District 3 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann called it " a modest step toward reforming spending and setting our government on a more stable path." However, District 4 Congressman Scott DesJarlais was opposed. The bill passed 332-94. Rep. Fleischmann said, "This agreement ... (click for more)
A man has been charged with domestic assault after a standoff Wednesday night with police. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Chattanooga Police responded to a domestic violence call at 315 Tremont St. It was reported that a man had physically assaulted a woman at that location. Prior to officers' arrival, it was reported that the suspect fired a single ... (click for more)
Seventy-two years ago, Japan carried out an unprovoked, surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Later on that day, Dec. 7, 1941, after hearing of the success of the raid, the Japanese commander and the actual planner of the attack, Admiral Yamamoto said, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." Councilman Chris Anderson ... (click for more)
Ever since late August I have devoted my Friday story to picking football games, so as we get back into the random swing, let's take a look at some of the notes that clutter my desk. * * * Cade Foster, the Alabama field-goal kicker who was horribly abused by some Crimson Tide fans when three kicks went awry against Auburn, just got a handwritten letter-of-support he is gleefully ... (click for more)


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Pros – Get along with fellow co-workers. Usually know your weekly schedule in advance so you can plan your personal life ahead. Get a weekly paycheck instead of bi-weekly which is plus.
Cons – No health or wealth benefits. No 401k. On your feet for many hours at one time. Immediate supervisor is not a people person and doesnot communicate with his co-workers. Low pay for job given. Need to get a electronic time clock for for punching in and out on each site.
Advice to Senior Management – Train fellow supervisor so they can relate better with the co-workers. Compete with other security companies in getting medical benefit coverage.
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A Spoonful of Sugar
by Brenda Ashford
By far my favourite book this month, it is written by Britain's longest serving nanny (60 years!). If you like England, nanny stories, history, brilliant and loving parenting (and life) advice served with a chocolate biscuit and tea- you'll like this book.
Feast by Nigella Lawson
Technically a cookbook but with enough personal writing to make it memoir-ish, this book served to remind why I love food and people and the combination of the two. She also inspires me to eat properly - real food and quality food. #donotreadwhenhungry
Fat, Sugar, Salt by Michael Moss
If you eat, drink, care about the people you share life with and the next generation- read this book. Then follow it up with Michael Pollon's Food Rules as a way to move forward. #justeatrealfood
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A favourite when I was ten, still a favourite now at twenty-seven.
The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds by Alexander McCall Smith
I've tried other titles by Smith and discarded them (is it just me?) but I really enjoyed this one. Set in Scotland, with the story woven around 'older' people without a lot of angst and emotional drama but enough intrigue to keep me reading.
What have you been reading lately?
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I Eat Crayons
We're getting close everyone! You've done a great job of supporting Ubooly (check out twitter for a glimpse of the buzz, and some fun pictures of kids in our test group).
I wanted to share some Ubooly expressions that we've been working on (giving more life and emotion to stories and games).
Also... by popular demand, we've added the 'I Eat Crayons' T-Shirt to our list of rewards!


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Burning rock! An update for German-speaking readers
Recently I posted a preliminary report on our successful experiments with fire setting in the Melsvik Stone Age chert quarries in Northern Norway. For some curious reason German-speaking readers were not able to watch the attached video of the experiments, perhaps due to country-specific copyright infringements related to the music following the video. "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash is, sadly, obviously not for all! In this post there is a link to another version of the video, this time without good old Johnny. And there is more for my German-speaking readers; link to a recent article in Spiegel Online, based on my original story. The fire setting experiments were carried out within the Melsvik archaeological rescue project/excavations, headed by Anja Roth Niemi of the University Museum at Tromsø Continue reading
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Tagged Alta, chert, experimental archaeology, firesetting, Melsvik, Norway, quarry
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Burning rock! Experiments with fire setting at the Stone Age Melsvik chert quarries in Northern Norway
In the Melsvik Stone Age chert quarries near Alta in Northern Norway there are dozens of extraction marks that are difficult to explain by other ancient techniques than fire setting. Hence within the Melsvik archaeological project, run by the University Museum of Tromsø, last week we experimented with fire in order to substantiate that it actually formed an important method of breaking loose small and big pieces of stone. The idea was that it is not necessary with big fires and high temperatures, but that small, controlled "bonfires" are enough to create high shear stress and cracking. In this way high temperatures greatly reducing the quality of the chert for tool making are avoided. It works! Here's a preliminary report with video. Continue reading
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Tagged Alta, chert, experimental archaeology, firesetting, Melsvik, Norway, quarry
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New paper on the unique Epipalaeolithic geometric rock art at el-Hosh, Upper Egypt
A year ago Dirk Huyge and I published a paper in the Sahara journal on a unique rock art "masterpiece" found among the Epipalaeolithic "geometric" (c. 5-9000 BC) assemblage at el-Hosh in Upper Egypt. Recently, we published another version of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Egypt, el-Hosh, rock art
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Would you have liked to live here, at Kropfenstein medieval cave castle?
Switzerland is renowned for its castles and castle ruins, remnants of the feudal Middle Ages. A time when we may not have wanted to live! At least not as common people. But sometimes we may question whether life was much better for the nobility, for society's elite. Take a look at the remains of Kropfenstein castle, pinned to a vertical cliff in Surselva (Grisons), hardly accessible, away from the nearest village. Great place for a special holiday, you might think – but would you have liked to reside here, year in, year out? – With photo gallery. Continue reading
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Tagged castle, cave castle, Graubünden, Kropfenstein, life in the middle ages, ruin, Surselva, Switzerland
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The little-known archaeology of Gharb Aswan, Upper Egypt
Gharb Aswan – or West Aswan – is the home to some 50.000 Nubian peoples on the west bank of the Nile, by the first cataract opposite the city of Aswan. Among archaeologists and tourists the area is renowned for the "Tombs of the Nobles" at Qubbet el-Hawa and the Coptic St. Simeon's monastery, both on the UNESCO World Heritage List. But Gharb Aswan is much more than this, for here it is possible to follow human interaction with the landscape for millennia, almost throughout the history of humankind. With a focus on the unique stone working traditions, here's a synopsis of the "unknown" archaeology of this beautiful desert area – with slideshow, map, bibliography and an overview of missions that have worked here. Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Egypt, Gharb Aswan, hunting, quarry, rock art
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The old quarry that was reused as a beer brewery
Working with the Berne Minster Workshop on mapping the quarries used for the cathedral, I visited the Wabern quarry just outside the city centre yesterday. Though it is unclear to what extent it was employed for the cathedral in the Middle Ages, it is a most remarkable quarry: For it was reused as a brewery for "Gurten Beer" from the 1860s on. Since I have noted the link between stone extraction and beer drinking through history (see last part of this story), I thought I ought to post the photo above of a wonderful old horse cart with a beer barrel remaining in the quarries. Continue reading
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Tagged Bern, Berner Sandstein, Cultural heritage, quarry, sandstone, Wabern
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Ten quarries of Ancient Egypt: Series summary
Egypt is world-renowned for its ancient quarries. Without them civilisation as we know it along the Nile would not have been possible. There are many spectacular quarries, popular way beyond the archaeological community. But there is also an enormous amount of quarries that rarely get the headlines. In the series Ten quarries of Ancient Egypt I have tried to highlight a few of those "unknowns". They were the ones that particularly touched me during many seasons of walking the deserts bordering the Nile. Continue reading
Ten quarries of Ancient Egypt: 10 – Firework!
It's New Year's Eve. Happy New Year to you all! What could be better than to end this little series on Ancient Egyptian quarries with firework! It was Reginald Engelbach that first suggested the use of fire for stone quarrying … Continue reading
Ten quarries of Ancient Egypt: 9 – Palaeolithic quarries in the Eastern Desert
Practically the whole of Egypt is dotted with quarries and tool workshops dating to the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic (some 3-400.000 to 30.000 years ago), showing how our predecessors adapted to the geological resources along the Nile and in the adjacent deserts. I'm very far from an expert on these periods, but over the years I've often been truly fascinated by quarries from these times that just popped up while looking for much later archaeological remains. In 2006, while on a tourist trip in the Eastern Desert with Red Sea Desert Adventures, we started to look for Palaeolithic tools and quarries. They were really very common. An experience we share with other people that have traversed the Eastern Desert. Continue reading


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Hi all,
Has anyone ever tried attaching their board to the top or side of a roof box? Anyone ever seen a roof bar attachment that lets you mount your board on its side? I've got too many kids to get the board in the car and i need the roof box for all their bloody stuff! The box is too wide to get the board on the car next to it. Any advice MUCH appreciated as am getting worried now. I'll either have to leave the board or one of the kids at home if i cant think of a way around it!
Cheers - Milo