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So Im not sure where I should put this but since Ive had my computer, I havent been able to fully use it. Everytime I have the airconditioning and computer on along with the tv, the circuit breaker would flip and shut off. This only happens when the pc is being stressed.
Do you guys know of a way I could prevent this from happening? Cuz its kind of annoying :( Should I complain to the building owners or something? Theyre plugged on opposite ends of the room and it happens too when I try to use the microwave with the AC unit on :( I have to turn off the AC then turn on the microwave >.<
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First and foremost are you running your PC and peripherals through an UPS, and if so does it provide sufficient power for everything plugged in and at full load?
If the above it ok have you tried to ensure all other electronics are as spread out amoung the available outlets within your room, preferable on different walls. Also do you use surge protectors for all electronic devices, or at least expensive ones?
EDIT: after rereading it sounds like you have some issues with the wiring in your place. While both and A/C and a Microwave pull a lot of power unless they are pulling from the same outlet (and this certainly shouldn't be the case) you shouldn't be experiencing the issues you are describing. That said I am not a professional electrician so perhaps there is something else going on I'm missing.
I do use surge protectors and yes theyre all on different sides of the room (in terms of power outlets). I have a UPS but it only lasts long enough to shut down lol. Its getting really really annoying x.x especially since I got my new computer and I cant just turn off the TV cuz other ppl are watching x.x
And yes it works fine and never crashes if I turn the air conditioning off x.x But srsly its hot.
Edit : I guess I should call the building guy about it? >.< Or can I just get it fixed myself by calling an electrician?
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That sounds like an issue with the way the building is wired. A given circuit is only built to handle so much current, and trying to go overwhat it can handle is dangerous. That's why the circuit breaker is there in the first place.
If you can move something onto a different circuit, that should fix the problem. That might be as simple as plugging something into a different wall outlet, or it might require rewiring your house.
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Usually an entire room (or adjacent rooms) will be wired on the same circuit breaker. It doesn't matter if you are plugged into opposite ends of the room or not, they still come from the same feed, and so you still trip the breaker.
Most residential feeds in the US are 15A, which is good up to about 1500W total. Going past that (such as just swapping out the circuit breaker with one that is bigger) is a bad idea, as it's a fire safety issue. In order to upgrade, you'd either need to change out all the wiring, or make a jump to something like 220VAC (which your computer, and maybe AC unit could do, but not a lot else really uses 220V in the US except heavy duty appliances like clothes dryers).
Now, if you think that your tripping before hitting 15A (and honestly, a microwave, AC unit, and computer all at the same time is probably ~well~ beyond 15A), then it would be your landlord/owners problem.
But it doesn't sound like it's a wiring problem - it sounds like your wiring is working exactly as it should. You really only have a couple of options:
(*) Live with the fact that you can't turn on every electrical appliance at once. Yes, this means turning the AC off to use the Microwave Oven.
(*) Run an extension cord from another room on a different circuit (bathroom or kitchen - those are usually on separate circuits) to run something. This is ~not~ a good solution, and you don't want it to become permanent, but it will at least keep stuff from tripping off. Not only is an extension cord going to be a trip hazard, and likely keep you from fully shutting doors, they are also a fire hazard, especially if you try to use a cheap one with thin wires on a high-amp appliance (look for one with 14GA wire or smaller (lower GA is bigger wire)). I would not run your AC unit from one under any circumstances, and would hesitate about a PC or microwave oven for any prolonged period.
One easy way to check what's on a circuit - plug something into an outlet (a small lamp or fan or something), and open the breaker. See if it stays running or not. Don't go by lights or ceiling fans - sometimes those are on different circuits than the wall outlets.
Sadly switching rooms doesnt work :(
I just tried it with the microwave + pc in the living room and the moment i turned on the air conditioning in the bed room, the power turned off :( (We have an air conditioner in the bed room and living room/kitchen. the living room/kitchen one was off)
And wow o.O Thats the first time Ive ever encountered the 1500W per room thing o.O
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It might be how your house was wired as well. Depending on the building codes of your area, when the house was built, and more importantly if the wiring was even inspected or was just a amatuer job by a not so bright previous homeowner/landlord.
I know when I bought my house the whole thing (including waterheater) was on 3 circuits. Very overloaded and sneezing would blow a breaker. I rewired the house with a new service panel as well as a dedicated 20amp circuit where the computer would sit.
One option would be to have an electrician check it out for safety (sounds like its needed). It would also be pretty easy for him to run a dedicated circuit for where your computer sits (especially if the panel is real close) while he's there if the loads are just too much.
Just for safety sake have it checked out.
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The house I am in now was wired on 1 circuit. Over 30 outlets. Half of them were burnt up. Now its wired on 30 (More Outlets added).
Meh -.- I apparently need the building managers permission and he said no to fixing the wiring.
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no to fixing wire? ask him what he is hiding? you can also just ask for someone take a look, just to see what its wrong, in any case, don't know how it work where you life, but try to file a complain or just send a tip for fireman or something about dangerous enviroment or something.
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Originally posted by alkarionlog
I'm going to have to second this. Any landlord who actually cared and wasn't trying to hide something would want to try and find out if their residence was a potential fire hazard/death trap. I'd figure out how to go about filing a fire code hazard and see if you can get the place inspected anonymously just be sure to keep distance yourself from any potential backlash if negative results were to follow. Obviously your landlord might suspect but that's hardly proof of anything.
EDIT: I've seen too many "horror shows" when it comes to improper wiring thanks to my wife's love of the home improvement channel or whatever it's called.
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it should only be a few hundred dollars to add another circuit to the wiring. (depending of course on how old/hosed up your wiring is) one thing you could do is unplug everything in your house you arent using while using your pc. toasters, microwaves, tv's, alarm clocks, etc....they all use power wether they are turned on or not.
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I'm gonna also suggest that you have your fire department inspect the residence/building. OR you and your roomies might want to think of finding a new pad to live in.
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Don't know how it works for the US but I'm in the UK and I've got my PC (1.2KW PSU, probably about 800-900W on load atm), my speakers (Creative Gigaworks 7.1, rated at 700W RMS) as well 3 displays that are around 50W a piece all running and never had any problems with our power supply in the house and we can have as many as 6 or 7 PC's running from the same circuit along with all the other stuff like a Kettle/Vacuum etc etc.
In the UK a single socket is usually rated at 13A (That's usually the rating of the fuse you will find in the plugs). That's 3000W of power into a single socket. Each ring main in the UK is usually rated for 30A for a total of 7500W. Cookers and other high current appliances generally have a dedicated circuit which does not put load across the sockets we use for other stuff. I don't know much about A/C since we don't use it in the UK but I would have to assume they would have done something similar had they been designed to use a high current.
Again, I don't know how this is usually done in the US but it sounds like either your AC unit or something else you are using is faulty or you have some questionable wiring somewhere in the premises. If your landlord refuses to investigate the issue then you can either check to see if you can force him to do so legally as I would assume he needs to have some sort of license or inspection to say that the house passed electrical safety measures. Failing that you can get someone in to check it out. Although it's usually quite expensive to get plumbers/electricians etc out for jobs if you know someone they should at least be able to give it a quick once-over for you. We have done a lot of electrical work ourselves in our loft including a lot of rewiring while moving sockets etc and for the most part it's pretty simple.
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The doctors say his chances are 50/50...but there's only a 10% chance of that.
I have a similar thing go on at my house. When the window air conditioner is running (for extra cooling of the computers), and someone down the hall, through a room, and in the bathroom on the other side uses a hair dryer the circuit gets tripped. When I have a friend over and he brings his beast of a computer, and we have the air conditioner running it is fine so long as i don't enable CrossfireX while we're both playing games. The second graphics card is enough to trip the circuit lol
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Funny thing is that this just happened 2 or 3 hours* ago rofl. I didnt know the air conditioner in the room was turned on and the electricity went out when I was drying my hair. :(
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UK has a couple of key differences from the US that make it a bit more robust:
UK has what is called a ring setup, which allows you to draw roughly twice the power over the same gauge wiring, and why European circuits typically run around 30A on the same gauge wiring. US runs what is called branch circuits, so our circuits typically are only rated for 15 or 20A.
UK runs at 240VAC, which allows you to draw roughly twice the power over the same size breaker (amps). US runs at 120VAC (or 110VAC, depending on where you measure at). European 13A at 240VAC is about 3000W per outlet, and 30A about 7000A per circuit - you are right. In the US, it's only about 1500W per outlet (110VAC at 15A), and 1500W per circuit (maybe 2000W on larger circuits, but 20A services commonly only run to like a kitchen or utility room where several appliances would be in use at the same time, only lately have they started running 20A services to bedrooms or home offices).
Wall outlets in the US are typically 15A, which at 110VAC is only about 1500W (a bit more maybe, but could be a bit less in parts of the country that have power problems, like California). Residential room breakers are also typically rated for 15 or 20A (which gets shared across each outlet and light and anything else on the circuit).
Current (amps) are the real driver, as your circuit breaker doesn't care how many volts or watts you pull, it only measures (and trips) on amps, and as your voltage goes down, current goes up by a similar factor (Power (W) = Volts (RMS) x Amps x Power Factor (AC single phase voltages are typically 0.9-0.95)).
Current is also what the fire inspector cares about - the more current in a line, the more heat it generates. Too small gauge wire, or too long of a run, and the wiring can get hot enough (particularly at connection points, like outlets, where the resistance is a bit higher) to catch fire. This is a very common problem with people using extension cords, particularly on high-draw appliances (like A/C units, microwaves, and the like).
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Sounds like an issue with your circuit.
I'm assuming your AC is a window model and plugs into a two pin socket rather than a fixed unit that plugs into a three pin socket (and hence would be a 220v) I make this assumtion since you say plugging it in causes a trip with the microwave which would indicate that they are on the same circuit. You say you have a room mate so I'm guessing a 2 bedroom place? If its a 1 bedroom and very cheap then its possilbe that your entire ring main (Sockets) are on a single circuit .. which would be ugh. If its a 2 bedroom + living area then there *should* be at least 2 ring mains for your rooms and an additional for the kitchien / bathroom (These are usually RCCB / GFCI protected) Cookers etc should be on a seperate CB (220v) and lightning on another.
You could try running an cord from another room for your AC, though I would'ent reccomend that.
You could also check the CB, it may be faulty and tripping without load's that should cause a trip. That your landlord seems reluctant to investigate the matter seems to indicate that he's aware of the crappy wiring and just wants to ignore it. You could call in an electrician to administer load tests but thats a cost you'd have to foot yourself and probably dont want to do.
Honestly it sounds as though your WHOLE appartment is on one ring, I'm making the assumption that your microwave is in the kitchien and your AC and computer are not ... kitchien sockets are *usually* on a seperate breaker from the other ring's since kitchiens will generally see high loads (Microwave / convection ovens / exahust fans / appliances) ... that your microwave blows the breaker under load with your AC / Computer bothers me ... sounds like a real cowboy did the wiring in there. Gotta assume pre-fab unit and cheap construction costs ...
I asked the other renters and it seems like they have the same problem I have :( I think its 1 circuit per apartment thingie. I never had that problem in Astoria where even if the kitchen is pretty much a hall way, I can microwave with the heater on and the tv and the pc.
-.- I wanna move out but everywhere is so expensive. And they want like those...Income statement thingies which...I dont really have o.O
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It's not a fire hazard when the breakers are functioning as they should. As long as the circuit configuration suffices for typical use, the owner isn't in the wrong.
If anything your advice will get him/her on the owner's shit list, and believe me, they have ways of making you miserable afterwards.


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MicRhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus Side Effects
Generic Name: rho (d) immune globulin
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of rho (d) immune globulin. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name MicRhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus.
Not all side effects for MicRhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Side effects can be reported to the FDA here.
For the Consumer
Applies to rho (d) immune globulin: injectable, powder for solution, solution
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by rho (d) immune globulin (the active ingredient contained in MicRhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
If any of the following side effects occur while taking rho (d) immune globulin, check with your doctor or nurse immediately:Rare
- Bloody urine
- decreased frequency of urination or amount of urine
- fever
- increased blood pressure
- increased thirst
- loss of appetite
- lower back pain
- nausea or vomiting
- pale skin
- swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs
- troubled breathing
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- weight gain
Some of the side effects that can occur with rho (d) immune globulin may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:Less common
- Soreness at the place of injection
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to rho (d) immune globulin: injectable powder for injection, injectable solution, intramuscular powder for injection, intramuscular solution
Other side effects associated with RHo (D) IGIV administered for the treatment of ITP have included headache (2%), chills (<2%), and fever (1%). These effects are often reported with intravenous administration of most immunoglobulin agents.
Other side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included slight elevation in temperature, back pain, and pallor.[Ref]
Hemolysis is an expected event related to the destruction of Rho (D) positive blood cells. It is thought that the majority of red blood cells are destroyed in the spleen; however, signs and symptoms of intravascular hemolysis (IVH) have been reported within 4 hours following intravenous administration of Rho (D) IGIV. Complications of IVH have included death, acute onset or exacerbation of anemia, and renal insufficiency. Acute renal insufficiency has been reported within 2 to 48 hours following the onset of IVH with an average increase in serum creatinine of 3.5 mg/dL reported between 2 to 9 days. As of May 1999, four deaths have been attributed to be a result of intravascular hemolysis (IVH) following Rho (D) IGIV. The etiology of IVH following Rho (D) IGIV has not been determined. Several risk factors, including age, gender, preexisting renal function, preexisting hemoglobin, concomitantly administered packed red blood cells, and dosage, have been examined and found to have no effect on the incidence of IVH following administration of Rho (D) IGIV.
The maximum decrease in hemoglobin was reported to average 1.7 g/dL following an initial intravenous dose of 50 mcg/kg, and 0.81 g/dL following an initial dose ranging from 25 to 40 mcg/kg. An average decrease in hemoglobin of greater than 4 g/dL (range 4.2 to 6.1 g/dL) has been reported in 3.7% of patients receiving Rho (D) IGIV.
A patient may experience signs and symptoms of a hemolytic reaction if Rh-positive red blood cells were administered prior to administration of Rho (D) immune globulin.
Postmarketing safety surveillance has shown rare, but severe and sometimes fatal, intravascular hemolysis and potentially serious complications, including disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with ITP.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV administered for the treatment of ITP have included decreased hemoglobin, intravascular hemolysis (IVH), and acute onset or exacerbation of anemia.[Ref]
Local side effects have included slight swelling, induration, redness, mild pain, and discomfort at the injection site.[Ref]
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included asthenia, dizziness, hyperkinesia, and somnolence.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included abdominal pain and diarrhea.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have included hypotension and vasodilation. Tachycardia has been reported rarely.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included pruritus, rash, and sweating.[Ref]
Musculoskeletal side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included arthralgia and myalgia.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included increase in LDH levels.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects associated with Rho (D) IGIV have rarely included an idiosyncratic or anaphylactic reaction in patients with a hypersensitivity to blood products.[Ref]
In general, side effects involving Rho (D) IGIV are rare in Rho (D) negative patients.[Ref]
1. "Product Information. WinRho SDF (RHo (D) immune globulin)." Nabi, Boca Raton, FL.
2. Genereux M, Schiff R "Important drug warning. Available from: URL: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/WinRho_deardoc_FINAL_07-Dec-2005.pdf." ([2005 Dec 5]):
3. "Product Information. BayRHo-D (RHo (D) immune globulin)." Bayer, West Haven, CT.
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Joined: 1/08/07
Freeloading mooches are the scourge of the gaming community.
Lower Guk was always a dungeon full of fun, thrills and excitement while coming up in the early days of Norrath. A group would always have to be on their toes. Watching over their shoulders for an unexpected visitor to the area of the dungeons they had decided to stake their claim on. The dungeon was full of Froglocks or other possible threats such as minotaurs and evil eyes, that would roam large expanses of the dungeon. Other adventuring groups could end up in a bad spot and end up making a run for their lives in the process they could end up moving thru you and your group causing mass havoc. A runner that was about to die might not have been snared in time and would take off down the dark hallways calling for allies to come slaughter your adventuring group.
This was only one dungeon,while there were many, and even open areas could pose great risk if you didnt watch out. Not only that but some mobs would have HUGE aggro threat ranges. They would charge you from far away. Open areas would also have differing types of threats. Beginning your adventures you could roam out into the common lands battling giant snakes and rats only to have a massive griffon swoop down from the skies that would devour you. Or a giant turn you into a smear on the ground. The game was filled with bit of randomness that kept you more on your toes. Everquest... It wasnt the only game that did this many of the earlier games were built in the same manner.
So what has happened? Now a days games have mobs stand 10 paces away from you as you combat their allies and look stupidly on awaiting in turn for you to turn their attention to them. They dont run for help and if they do.. they run so slow all you have to do is look there way and take a single step and you have outrun them.
Open lands in newer games are generally so crowded mobs that you cant take a step without tripping over them, however since they dont BAF there is no real danger. They are also totally organized. Roamers might roam 3 or 4 steps in one direction then turn around and take 3 or 4 steps back in the other direction. Compounding this is the worlds are not like worlds at all. As you go into circle A on the map it is filled with type A mobs . In circle B there are type B mobs. Rarely ever do they cross over. And hardly ever do they roam. The chances of having that large menacing rare threat appearing has been removed to make the game easier.
Why have games been dumbed down to this level? Not only does it ruin emmersion (spelling?) but it takes alot of the thrill out of the game. Companies boast about advanced combat. Sure action combat can be fun. However when the world is dull bland and predictable the combat gets old. EQ1 used the old TAB targeting system stand there and auto attack method. However what it might have lacked in the actual mechanics of combat it made up for in the anticipation that something could go wrong. However in a group combat was really ever rarely dull as you would have a good tank go out and pull 4 to6 mobs at a a time to make the group work and keep it challenging. All the while knowing the limits of the group. However.. there was always the unknown factor in the game that is missing from games today. No Large pathing roamers, Runners if they have them at all are should be called crawlers due to their rate of movement. No trains due to combat being locked, and overally dumb AI that allows mobs to just stand by while you hack their comrades to shreds just a few short paces away. And also the lack of immersion due to mob layout mixed with the whole no roaming thing.
Curious am I the only one that feels games have went entirely in the wrong direction when it comes to these things? Dont get me wrong. There might be a few instances of the above in a game here and there. But over all games are just really dumbed down in these departments.
Example.. TERA.. dont get me wrong I enjoy the combat. Also when fighthing BAMs you do have to be somewhat catious as your BAM might jump into another BAM. But overall The dungeons and world layout make me think wow... This game is so dumbed down it is actually kind of stale.
The last 2 good games that I can think of that have some of the unpredictability were Vanguard and Aion. I dont play Aion anymore but there were areas like the villages and such that did bring back somewhat of an oldschool design philosophy that I actually enjoyed. Getting to people to run the outdoor villages though was pretty hard as everyone seemed to want the easy predictable instancing... which i just dont get.
What are your thoughts and opinions on this topic ? I guess discuss below...
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Joined: 2/12/13
I agree with everything you said. Referencing EQ, as a noob in the commons fighting wisps for the lightstones, there was nothing more frightening at night than the appearance of the wandering Dark Elf Shadow Knight that would wander around the giant lake and attack good races. It made things interesting and the zone more immersive. The fact that there would be monsters of varying level in the zone that you had to keep your eyes out for made the sense of danger much greater.
At the time, I remember a mix of emotions as the aforementioned Dark Elf spewed threats at me and chased me across the zone , but now I look back at these experiences as ones that added to the overall challenge, character, and excitement of those older games. The genre has come a long ways in many ways but things like this and what you mentioned were unfortunate casualties that I wish were still found in todays MMOs.
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Joined: 10/26/10
Predictability is a good thing for common gamers. They know what to expect, they know how to be prepared, and they won't lose much time if they fail. This is the main reason why gamers don't like the old "Random Encounter". Too many people lost their characters to a gryphon swooping in for the last hit on their character. Too many people got killed because someone saw them struggling with a monster and decided that instead of helping, they would pvp them with low hp to begin.
I personally love the "Random Encounter" idea. RoM just started using it in the newer zones by providing normal mobs with one of a few buffs, including damage reduction, attack/casting speed boost, damage boost, or health boost. It's really nice because the random buffs also increase the experience you get for killing them. They also made all the new mobs to Chain Aggro, which means that if you pull a mob and some other one is within their aggro range, you get both of the mobs.
I played WoW up until WotLK, played RoM for 2 years and now Rift.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 5/29/08
Nektulos Forest, at night, on a corpse run. No weapons, no armour - at least until I found my corpse - and no ingame maps or position markers... very scary. I've never had a similar feeling in amy of the dozens of MMORPGs I have tried since.
Elite Member
Joined: 6/17/11
EQ was the true innovator, the faction system is still unparalleled - just consider the number of races and gods as well as region specific factions. Very impressive system and that was back in 1999, almost 14 years ago, consider that.
Novice Member
Joined: 11/26/09
It's simply different design. Mainstream moved from roguelikes full of surprises but often dumb fights with tank and spank to less surprising dungeons which however require more planning on group pulls (in theory, some themeparks went as far as allowing you to steamroll it all..).
WoW TBC is a good example of such design, where heroics had very few surprises, except for some freeroaming mobs, but groups were brutal to pull and even trash often required extended planning.
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Joined: 7/15/08
Originally posted by Oldskoo
The key to the whole thing though was that there was a death penalty in place that made that fear real.....Yo usimply didn't want to die as it would take time to get taht experience back.....The same wouldn't work in WoW for example because people would just die and run back as if nothing had happened.
Spotlight Poster
Joined: 1/08/07
Freeloading mooches are the scourge of the gaming community.
So bring it all back... Roamers, runners, trains, death penalty, and most of all immersion!
Elite Member
Joined: 4/11/09
Needlenose, thats it Needlenose.
How many times my young Froglok inadvertantly pulled this mosquito and died.
Elite Member
Joined: 3/30/10
I don't Forum PVP. If you feel I've attacked you, it was probably by accident.
Originally posted by cybertrucker
No, you are not alone.
I'm halfway to cap in what I'm playing. In the main world none of the mobs aggro unless attacked. Walk straight through the middle of a group of what the game passes off as "hostile" mobs and they do nothing.
It's like I'm battling eggplants. You couldn't die in here unless you went to sleep at the keyboard.
It's quite a learning experience for me. Is this what modern gaming has become?
Elite Member
Joined: 11/29/05
The vast majority of gamers are sheeple. They need to be lead around by the nose from point A to point B.
Spending millions of development dollars on a niche game doesn't tend to pay out in the end, therefore games are written for the 9.4 million sheeple.
It's a sad truth, and the primary reason that EVE Online has been my primary game for eight years. It's not perfect, it has it's own set of problems, but at least it doesn't hold your hand every step of the way.
I'm with you, though, I wish games were more challenging (MUCH more challenging) than the ones that are released these days. I walked around wanting to punch kittens after playing SWTOR for a month, and I kept asking my friends and myself "Is this what gaming has become? Running up to completely static mobs and punching them in the dick for XP over and over? People really consider this 'fun'?"
But then again, we're in the minority.
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Joined: 4/25/07
Originally posted by h0urg1ass
The thing that MMO's really need to incorporate from single player games is difficulty level (and not that retarded game plus mechanic - that's just lazy developing). I always play single player games on the maximum difficulty. To do the same thing in WoW (for instance) you have to solo elites or go into instances by yourself. Many other games don't even allow that. We've all played the quick gratification games and we're all tired of them. I don't get why this is so hard for developers to understand.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 6/12/09
Originally posted by Theocritus
+1, i remember my first fight with a wisp that was quite a learning experience turn out you needed magic or a magic weapon lol dam that wisp being immune to normal weapons lol, run where the guards, run run run where the hell am i, turn around now i have 6 wisps and 3 gnolls chasing me. lol hmmmm after 5 minutes i found the guard luckly lol great times. I tell you what though i learn my lesson not to mess with the wisps :) Unpredicatability and challenge is the best thing in games unfortuently it doesnt exsist anymore also death penalty go a long way and most people dont see that, death penalty add a great deal into immersion of a game. Fear is the biggest thing that causes immersion for a game i reckon. not to mention its physicaly impossible to feel lost in any new games nowadays, sigh :(
I leave you this one video for the old memories of Everquest : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKDkvy9sKuY Enjoy, the first few words carry the most meaning imo
Apprentice Member
Joined: 1/20/13
Originally posted by cybertrucker
You're definitely not the only one.
And everyone who doesn't agree with you is usually someone who never tried what you've experienced and hence will never understand what you're talking about and would probably just disagree because of that.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 6/12/09
Originally posted by LauraFrost
There alot of people who havant tried it, WoW advertised which brang in the masses into mmorpgs thats never played the previous games such as EQ so they havant experienced how good these things are.
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Joined: 1/17/13
I totally agree with this thread. The creatures in todays games are so boring. I played Tera to level 26 and just couldn't continue due to boring monsters that just standing around and are of no threat. I never died once. And with Tera, the action combat was awesome (telegraphing of monsters bad though) and the graffix and animations were awesome. DID NOT HELP - STILL BORING!!! If they would have made big wide open zones (so big you could get lost in them) with roaming creatures, runners, creatures that will add, and take out the dam telegraphing of monster attacks, this game would have been something great. I mean will some game maker actually let me hunt for a monster, actually hunt with risks involved? Throw in a few high level wanderers to be afraid of - how hard is that?
I am hoping like so many that EQnext is going to do it right, but who knows. Will anyone ever get it right?


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- Serum microRNA-21 as marker for necroinflammation in hepatitis C patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (2011)
- Background: MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is up-regulated in tumor tissue of patients with malignant diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Elevated concentrations of miR-21 have also been found in sera or plasma from patients with malignancies, rendering it an interesting candidate as serum/plasma marker for malignancies. Here we correlated serum miR-21 levels with clinical parameters in patients with different stages of chronic hepatitis C virus infection (CHC) and CHC-associated HCC. Methodology/Principal Findings: 62 CHC patients, 29 patients with CHC and HCC and 19 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled. RNA was extracted from the sera and miR-21 as well as miR-16 levels were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR; miR-21 levels (normalized by miR-16) were correlated with standard liver parameters, histological grading and staging of CHC. The data show that serum levels of miR-21 were elevated in patients with CHC compared to healthy controls (P<0.001); there was no difference between serum miR-21 in patients with CHC and CHC-associated HCC. Serum miR-21 levels correlated with histological activity index (HAI) in the liver (r = −0.494, P = 0.00002), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (r = −0.309, P = 0.007), aspartate aminotransferase (r = −0.495, P = 0.000007), bilirubin (r = −0.362, P = 0.002), international normalized ratio (r = −0.338, P = 0.034) and γ-glutamyltransferase (r = −0.244, P = 0.034). Multivariate analysis revealed that ALT and miR-21 serum levels were independently associated with HAI. At a cut-off dCT of 1.96, miR-21 discriminated between minimal and mild-severe necroinflammation (AUC = 0.758) with a sensitivity of 53.3% and a specificity of 95.2%. Conclusions/Significance: The serum miR-21 level is a marker for necroinflammatory activity, but does not differ between patients with HCV and HCV-induced HCC.
- Soluble serum CD81 is elevated in patients with chronic hepatitis C and correlates with alanine aminotransferase serum activity (2012)
- Aim: Cellular CD81 is a well characterized hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry factor, while the relevance of soluble exosomal CD81 in HCV pathogenesis is poorly defined. We performed a case-control study to investigate whether soluble CD81 in the exosomal serum fraction is associated with HCV replication and inflammatory activity. Patients and Methods: Four cohorts were investigated, patients with chronic hepatitis C (n = 37), patients with chronic HCV infection and persistently normal ALT levels (n = 24), patients with long term sustained virologic response (SVR, n = 7), and healthy volunteers (n = 23). Concentration of soluble CD81 was assessed semi-quantitatively after differential centrifugation ranging from 200 g to 100,000 g in the fifth centrifugation fraction by immunoblotting and densitometry. Results: Soluble CD81 was increased in patients with chronic hepatitis C compared to healthy subjects (p = 0.03) and cured patients (p = 0.017). Patients with chronic HCV infection and persistently normal ALT levels and patients with long term SVR had similar soluble CD81 levels as healthy controls (p>0.2). Overall, soluble CD81 levels were associated with ALT levels (r = 0.334, p = 0.016) and severe liver fibrosis (p = 0.027). Conclusion: CD81 is increased in the exosomal serum fraction in patients with chronic hepatitis C and appears to be associated with inflammatory activity and severity of fibrosis.
- Baseline MELD score predicts hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced cirrhosis (2013)
- Background and Aims: In patients with advanced liver cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection antiviral therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin is feasible in selected cases only due to potentially life-threatening side effects. However, predictive factors associated with hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy are poorly defined. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, 68 patients with HCV-associated liver cirrhosis (mean MELD score 9.18±2.72) were treated with peginterferon and ribavirin. Clinical events indicating hepatic decompensation (onset of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hospitalization) as well as laboratory data were recorded at baseline and during a follow up period of 72 weeks after initiation of antiviral therapy. To monitor long term sequelae of end stage liver disease an extended follow up for HCC development, transplantation and death was applied (240weeks, ±SD 136weeks). Results: Eighteen patients (26.5%) achieved a sustained virologic response. During the observational period a hepatic decompensation was observed in 36.8%. Patients with hepatic decompensation had higher MELD scores (10.84 vs. 8.23, p<0.001) and higher mean bilirubin levels (26.74 vs. 14.63 µmol/l, p<0.001), as well as lower serum albumin levels (38.2 vs. 41.1 g/l, p = 0.015), mean platelets (102.64 vs. 138.95/nl, p = 0.014) and mean leukocytes (4.02 vs. 5.68/nl, p = 0.002) at baseline as compared to those without decompensation. In the multivariate analysis the MELD score remained independently associated with hepatic decompensation (OR 1.56, 1.18–2.07; p = 0.002). When the patients were grouped according to their baseline MELD scores, hepatic decompensation occurred in 22%, 59%, and 83% of patients with MELD scores of 6–9, 10–13, and >14, respectively. Baseline MELD score was significantly associated with the risk for transplantation/death (p<0.001). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the baseline MELD score predicts the risk of hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy and thus contributes to decision making when antiviral therapy is discussed in HCV patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.


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at the end of the day...ETers rest in the knowledge of the "fact" that people have a choice to choose salvation in God, as for me though...I now rest in the knowledge that God is going to save all. I cant always answer the big questions, but I still grapple with them and can at least set my sights on what is in store for all of us
Well frankly i don't know anything about the guy.But, if you put my pic on your opinions I'd be upset.I thought that was you!Kinda deceiving, 'ya think???Worse than that, it's a UPFRONT LIE.
yea! I am!I thought that was you!Sorry for my ignorance and naivete.And yes, I AM a candle of water, in REAL LIFE!
That's twisting the intention that it should not be someone else.
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Until Google Talk releases a mobile version (or anything else), there's a simple way to chat with your friends from the mobile phone. eBuddy, an all-in-one web messenger similar to meebo, has recently started to support Google Talk. eBuddy has a mobile version available at m.ebuddy.com that can be used to chat with your contacts from Yahoo, MSN, AOL, Google and MySpace.
The interface is very simple, but it's optimized for the small mobile screens by displaying the messages in the reverse order. The web page refreshes every 20 seconds to automatically display the new messages.
While eBuddy promises it doesn't store your usernames and passwords, you should only use the service if you think it's trustworthy. There are many other ways to access Google Talk on your mobile phone, but this one doesn't require to install an application. iPhone users should rejoice.
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All-star right wing Darren Haydar has been named the Chicago Wolves' Dan Snyder Man of the Year in recognition of his remarkable commitment to Chicago-area charities and the community during the 2011-12 season.
The award is earned by one Wolves player each season in memory of Snyder, who passed away on Oct. 5, 2003, after suffering head injuries in a car accident. Snyder spent the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons with the Wolves and helped the team capture the 2002 Calder Cup Championship.
Wolves Chairman of the Board Don Levin, Vice Chairman Buddy Meyers, General Manager Wendell Young, and Senior Advisor/Director of Hockey Operations Gene Ubriaco will present HAYDAR with the award Saturday at Allstate Arena shortly before the team's 7 p.m. contest against Milwaukee.
"What speaks to me most about Darren is just how he connects with the fans and how patient he is and takes time with them," said Courtney Mahoney, the Wolves Senior Vice President of Operations. "He's so similar to Dan Snyder in that he has that charisma and infectious attitude that reaches people and brings smiles to their faces."
HAYDAR has served as the linchpin of multiple Wolves outreach initiatives this year, including the Wolves Wish program that reaches out to families affected by cancer. As part of "Haydar's Heroes," the 32-year-old forward treated several young cancer survivors to backstage tours of the team's facilities after games and practices.
Haydar's season-long service began in October when he became the team spokesman for the Wolves' "Stick It to Breast Cancer" promotion that raised thousands of dollars for A Silver Lining Foundation, which provided mammograms for women who otherwise couldn't afford them. The following month, he won the title of "Mr. Movember" for the mustache he grew to symbolize the battle against prostate cancer. In January, one of his game-worn purple Cancer Survivors jerseys went for more than $4,000 at auction.
HAYDAR also spearheaded the effort for the team's Adopt-A-Dog program this year. In conjunction with Chicago's Animal Care and Control, "Haydar's Hounds" found happy homes for nearly 100 dogs that had been stuck in the overcrowded shelter.
HAYDAR was a finalist for the AHL's 2011-12 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, which honored the overall IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia.


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An OpEd contributor to the WashingtonExaminer.com site, Kurt Schlichter, wrote a commentary on the Occupy Wall Street protestors on October 15 that compels me to respond. While it's quite possible that no one among The Valley Reporter's readership has seen that commentary, there may be readers who have formed similar opinions, so I'd like to offer a very different perspective.
Mr. Schlichter characterizes the protesters as "spoiled, incoherent clowns," as "pierced protestors…proclaiming anger at society's selfishness in failing to satisfy their every want and desire." Their function, he states, "is to demonstrate inchoate outrage," and in so doing, he writes, they "alienate the normals." (By implication, then, the protestors are abnormal.) As his rant continues, he paints all Occupy Wall Street protestors with the same brush: They're spoiled adolescents, dirty and simply whiners.
Admittedly, I've seen them face to face only for a day, but I have to wonder if Mr. Schlicter's seen them at all or just chooses to despise them from a distance.
When I was at Zuccotti Park last week, I saw about 500 people, by no means all young. In fact, I was impressed by the diversity of age, ethnicity and occupations readily observable. Protestors' signs revealed a broad range of concerns, but there was consensus that corporations' influence is so dominant in our government that democracy is imperiled.
Protestors had organized themselves into at least 15 "working groups." One group was arranging a People's Library with thousands of donated books (including tomes on political science, philosophy, religion); another was distributing donated tarps, sleeping bags and warm clothes; a third was sweeping the walkways. I saw signs some protestors had made reminding others not to tread on the park's flowerbeds, and it seemed to me that that concern was being heeded, despite the crowded conditions. Food was being distributed as donations came in. (The city permits no cooking there.) Utensils used by the "Kitchen" working group were being washed and sanitized onsite and an ingenious filter system had been instituted to cleanse the used water before it went into the city's sanitation sewers.
In their daily general assemblies, protestors had established (by consensus voting, defined as requiring 90 percent agreement) restrictions on themselves that include rolling up bedding by an early morning time to keep walkways open, and not playing music or talking loudly after 10 p.m. so as not to harass the park's neighbors. I was convinced by my visit that Occupy Wall Street assemblies are as civil as our own Town Meetings. Protestors are committed to non-violence and when (rarely) someone has brought a racist or violence-advocating sign into their midst, they've practiced an ages-old banning tactic by "hooting" them out of the park.
All in all, Mr. Schlicter, your opinion and mine of this group could not be more different.
Alice M. Evans lives in Waitsfield.


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News about Justin Bieber, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 15, 2015
Online controversy erupts around allegations that Calvin Klein ad campaign featuring Justin Bieber was digitally altered to make Bieber appear more muscular and endowed; Bieber's team denies charge. MORE
Dec. 28, 2013
Jon Caramanica reviews movie Justin Bieber's Believe, directed by Jon M Chu and starring Justin Bieber. MORE
Dec. 22, 2013
Justin Bieber has weathered much negative publicity over his controversial and seemingly unstable behavior as he transitions from teenage to adult pop star. MORE
Nov. 29, 2013
Justin Bieber causes a stir in Australia with his latest foray into the art of graffiti. MORE
Sep. 19, 2013
Excerpts of Twitter comments about Justin Bieber, who showed up to New York Fashion Week sporting a mustache. MORE
Aug. 19, 2013
A track with Justin Bieber adding vocals to a song recorded by Michael Jackson appeared online over the weekend, but was later removed. MORE
Apr. 18, 2013
Excerpts from Twitter comments about Justin Bieber's remarks while visiting Anne Frank house in Amsterdam. MORE
Apr. 15, 2013
Representatives of the Anne Frank House said of Mr. Bieber, "We hope that his visit will inspire his fans to learn more about her life and hopefully read the diary." MORE
Apr. 11, 2013
Andrew Adam Newman Advertising column notes singer Justin Bieber talks about his modest upbringing in new videos for the SpendSmart Payments Company, which offers a prepaid debit card for teenagers. MORE
Apr. 4, 2013
Five schools in western Norway have rescheduled midterm exams to allow students to go to Justin Bieber concerts in Oslo. MORE
Mar. 31, 2013
Spiteful public response to Justin Bieber's recent behavioral problems reveals America's discomfort with overachieving under-age performers, whose careers disrupt deeply held belief that childhood should be period of all play and no work. MORE
Mar. 11, 2013
Justin Bieber canceled a performance in Portugal and Rihanna dropped a show in Boston. MORE
Mar. 5, 2013
"It's one thing if your demographic is 50-year-olds, but his demographic is lots of little girls who need to go home and go to bed," one frustrated mother said. MORE
Nov. 30, 2012
Jon Caramanica reviews performance by Justin Bieber at Madison Square Garden. MORE
Nov. 15, 2012
Excerpts of Twitter comments about breakup of teenage pop stars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez noted. MORE
Jun. 24, 2012
Stratford, Ontario, is known as much for its Shakespeare Festival as it is for being the the hometown of pop star Justin Bieber; town draws hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, for the festival, Bieber, and its food and music culture. MORE
Jun. 17, 2012
Justin Bieber's new album Believe is an attempt to branch out musically while carefully avoiding alienating his fan base; Bieber, who turned 18 in March, is striving to mature under the scrutiny of the public eye. MORE
Jun. 6, 2012
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Hannibal Buress on His New Show, Justin Bieber and Hawaiian Shirts
Mr. Buress, the stand-up comic, discusses his new Comedy Central show and what it's like to prepare for a roast, among other things — just not Bill Cosby.
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The pop star will headline the event.
January 20, 2015, Tuesday
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Stephen quipped in his essay that if you can't kill an intruder (or your wife in the act of raiding the fridge) with 10 rounds, you need to go back to the shooting range.
In response to that assertion, I'd like to point out the recent incident in Georgia where a woman successfully defended herself and her two nine year old children from a crowbar wielding intruder. She fired all six rounds from her .38 revolver, striking the man in the face and neck with five rounds, after retreating into a crawl space with her kids to avoid him. Yet, the intruder was able to flee the home and drive off. Five .38 caliber rounds did not instantly incapacitate him. Luckily, he did not choose to continue to press the attack, instead opting to flee.
What if there had been more than one intruder? What if she had hit with fewer of her six rounds, or perhaps missed with all of them? A Glock 19 with 15 rounds in the magazine, and one in the chamber, would have given her 10 more rounds, and much better capability of defending herself and her children. Also, a couple of spare magazines kept handy would provide far quicker reloads, than even speedloaders can offer with revolvers.
Many people do not have the time, or can afford, to frequent a shooting range to keep their pistol marksmanship sharp. High capacity magazines give a less skilled shooter a greater chance of disabling an intruder. I agree that anyone who assumes the awesome responsibility of keeping a loaded firearm in their homes, or legally carried concealed on their person, should train enough with the weapon to be as proficient as possible. But, even hundreds of hours of shooting at static paper targets cannot ensure deadly accuracy with a handgun, when the targets are violently animated, charging at you with a knife, or firing back at you. When confronted with a life threatening situation, the adrenaline flows preparing us for for "fight or flight". Heart rates soar, and blood flow is restricted from the extremeties to mitigate blood loss when injured. There is a loss of fine motor control, which makes hitting anything with a pistol even more difficult. All of which makes choosing a pump action 12 gauge shotgun, or an AR-15 with 30 round magazines a better choice for home defense, than a revolver. A long gun is much more accurate and controllable, because it has a much longer sight radius (the distance between the front and rear sight), a longer barrel that stabilizes the projectile/s for a longer time, and is steadied against the shoulder. It also justifies high capacity magazines.
One could maximize one's firepower, within the proposed 10 round limitiation, by choosing the largest caliber handguns available, such as .45 ACP or 10mm, as opposed to 9mm or .40 S&W. However, the larger the caliber, the greater the recoil, and thus increased challenge to accurate shot placement.
The medical examiner on the scene at Sandy Hook reported that the bodies he examined had been shot with the Bushmaster 5.56mm rifle 3 to 11 times. The most widely available magazine for that rifle hold 30 rounds (though there are some higher capacity magazines and drums that hold 40, 60, or even 100 rounds). So, even with the 30 round capacity, Adam Lanza swapped out magazines several times to kill 26 people. Would the carnage have been lessened if he only had 10 round magazines? Would he have been mauled by an organized pile on of rallying 6 year olds, if he'd had to swap magazines more frequently? Or, would his mother have opted for purchasing a higher caliber rifle, like 7.62mm or even larger, if the advantage of higher capacity wasn't legally available? If so called "assault" rifles were banned altogether (like they were in the state of CO at the time), and Adam Lanza had instead carried the 12 gauge shotgun into the school that day (that was in the trunk of his car), would the death toll have been any less? 12 gauge 00 Buck contains nine .33 caliber pellets in a single shell, which is capable of killing a man the size of Hulk Hogan, and any six year old. The magazine tube on my Mossberg "Persuader" 12 gauge can hold 7 shells, plus one chambered. One can outfit the shotgun with shell carriers on the receiver, and a sling with loops that hold shells, and wear bandoleers over your shoulder that hold at least 50 shells. It's not that difficult to slip shells into the shotgun, loading as you're firing.
Competition pistol shooters can slap fresh magazines into their semi-auto pistols in the blink of an eye. Limiting magazines to 10 rounds won't make a dent in the death tolls of these rampage shooters. They'll just bring more magazines, and more pistols, and probably opt for higher calibers. A single well placed .45 ACP is plenty lethal.


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The Stonewall NHS Leadership programme is the first of its kind in England. The programme is for lesbian, gay and bisexual leaders and potentials leaders within the NHS. Applications are invited from clinicians, managerial and other personnel who are considering leadership opportunities in the NHS. In line with the Equality Act 2010 the Leadership programme offers an opportunity to provide targeted leadership support to lesbian, gay and bisexual staff.
The programme is an intensive two-day residential where delegates are challenged to articulate who they are as leaders, how they could step up as leaders, improve their productivity and the productivity of people who work with and for them. The programme will help ensure that the health service has lesbian, gay and bisexual leaders in key positions who can inspire others, and leaders at the point of care who can innovate to improve patient services and assure quality.
Stonewall have clearly demonstrated that people perform better when they can be themselves. We believe that it is crucial to give lesbian, gay and bisexual leaders the space to explore how their sexual orientation can impact on their ability to be innovative and lead within the NHS.
How do we know this approach works?
Stonewall has significant experience of running leadership programmes for staff. Stonewall's annual Leadership Programme sees applications - both from private and public employers - increase year-on-year and is regularly over subscribed. The 2010 programme saw over 2 applications for every 1 place on the programme. Participants in the programme give excellent feedback with the 99% of participants saying the programme is excellent or very good.
"I feel extremely privileged to have been selected to attend and to have been a part of the course, it has enabled me to unpick what a leader really is and how I can obtain that position by using all of my positive attributes including my sexual orientation to move forward"
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"The course has been well constructed and delivered. It has taught me to be comfortable about my sexuality and to use this new found comfort in a positive way to help others as an authentic leader"
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"The co-coaching was a very powerful opportunity to test out and explore things in safety. The small groups were a great place to share together at a level that I possibly have never done before."
Andrew Howorth, Head of Involvement and Engagement, Leeds Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Henry Unwin
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