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The opening years of the 21st century are marked by milestones in the world of oil: the war in Iraq, the Shell reserves downgrade, Hurricane Katrina, and the breaking of the once unthinkable $100 per barrel barrier. Many have seized on these events as evidence that we are crossing the threshold of 'peak oil'. Behind us, a century and a half of abundant, cheap oil that fuelled industrial civilization and brought unparalleled prosperity to a fortunate global minority. Ahead of us, permanent declines in oil production, scarce and unaffordable energy, wars over dwindling resources, disastrous climate change, perhaps the collapse of modern society. But these ideas are based on misconceptions, flawed reasoning, and excessive pessimism. The world has abundant oil and gas for decades to come, geopolitical conflicts can be avoided by adroit policies, and we can learn to use hydrocarbons without unacceptable environmental damage.
We have been here before. In 1865, the economist William Jevons warned that Britain's global supremacy would shortly be ended by the exhaustion of its coal mines. The pioneering conservationist Gifford Pinchot wrote in 1910 that "our supplies of iron ore, mineral oil and natural gas are being rapidly depleted, and many of the great fields are already exhausted". There were further predictions of imminent oil decline from industry geologists in 1885, 1919 and 1956, from Jimmy Carter in 1977, from the US government in 1980. A prominent 'peak oiler', Colin Campbell, claimed in 1989 that oil output had peaked; another, Kenneth Deffeyes, put the peak date, rather precisely, at December 16th 2005.
The current high prices certainly seem to give some credibility to the idea that we are approaching some fundamental limit of oil resources. But we should remember how we arrived at this situation, since the culprit is not constraints on oil in the ground: it is the long 1986-98 period of low prices and under-investment. Low prices decimated the oil industry, while the rise of energy-hungry new powers in Asia, combined with robust demand in the developed world and geopolitical upsets in major producers, stealthily ate up spare production capacity. The inevitable result, perhaps amplified by 'speculation' and market nervousness, has been a so-far inexorable rise in the oil price.
This price rise is not driven, then, primarily by geology. But many commentators outside the energy business, and some within it, believe high oil prices vindicate their often-repeated claims that 'peak oil' is imminent. Supporters of this view point to the work of the American geologist M. King Hubbert, whose seminal 1956 paper prophesied a peak in US output by 1965-1970 (the actual year was 1970), a success often taken to prove that oil depletion must follow 'Hubbert's Curve'. Yet when applied to other countries, 'Hubbert's Curve' and its variants are at best approximately right, but frequently wildly wrong.
Predictions of the date of 'peak oil' require some estimate of the amount of oil reserves known today, and the quantity to be found in the future. Believers in imminent depletion state that global reserves, particularly in the OPEC countries, are heavily over-stated, that exploration success is falling well short of replacing production, and that technology does not unlock significant new oil. These assumptions imply that we are on the cusp of producing half of our ultimate total of oil. Hubbert's method therefore predicts imminent decline.
Although a few countries may be over-estimating their reserves, comprehensive industry databases suggest that, if anything, the aggregate official figures are somewhat low. OPEC's upgrades in the mid-1980s are mostly reasonable given prior conservatism, exploration success and advances in technology. Lack of recent exploration success is due to limited effort during the low-price era, and to restrictions on access to promising areas like major OPEC countries, Russia and the US offshore. In any case, huge recent discoveries in areas like deepwater Brazil confound the pessimists. 'Reserves growth' is a real and major phenomenon in many major oil regions, not an artefact of conservative reporting – the best place to look for new oil is in oil fields, with fresh ideas and methods.
'Unconventional' oil is becoming conventional, and making up a growing proportion of supply. Output from the famous 'oil sands' of Canada is growing rapidly; heavy oil all around the world is attracting new attention, from the UK to Russia to Saudi Arabia to Congo. Liquid fuels can be made from abundant coal and gas. 'Second generation' biofuels, from non-food crops, promise to overcome the problems of rising food prices, while the trillions of barrels in oil shales may be on the verge of being unlocked. And a wide swathe of oil demand can be substituted by abundant natural gas, which, even more than oil, is nowhere near 'peak', and which emits much less carbon dioxide.
Nor is geopolitics the insuperable threat it is made out to be. The abundance and geographic dispersal of unconventional oil and other energy sources renders a long-term oil embargo self-destructive. Nor is the Middle East rabidly hostile to the West and keen to wield the 'oil weapon', despite xenophobic claims. Modern 'resource wars' cannot pay for themselves, as the Iran-Iraq war and the recent Iraq conflict amply demonstrate. Terrorism is not capable of disrupting the long-term energy picture – as long as it does not provoke its victims into ill-conceived retaliation. The military, practical and political difficulties of blocking the 'choke-points' of international oil trade are widely under-estimated. 'Energy independence' cannot be attained at acceptable cost by any large consuming or producing nation. Retreats into paranoid self-sufficiency threaten a re-run of the grim 1930s; energy security can only be achieved, or at least improved, by a balance between the needs of exporters and importers, and a web of mutual inter-dependency.
Even the serious environmental problems associated with fossil fuel extraction and use, particularly some unconventional sources, can be tackled by new technologies, incentivised by policies to make the 'polluter pay'. The environmental impact of modern oil extraction, even in sensitive areas such as offshore or in the Arctic, is much less than generally imagined. The very real threat of climate change requires a portfolio of solutions. A key one is 'carbon sequestration', the locking away of carbon dioxide in underground reservoirs, a method that can also liberate additional oil and gas. Despite claims to the contrary, all the components of carbon sequestration are proven; they need only to be put together on a large, repeatable scale.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy are key components of the fight against both climate change and the phantom of oil depletion. A growing economy and living standards would be possible even in the face of declining oil use. 'Neo-Luddite' calls for the end of industrial civilization are, if taken seriously, both naïve and apocalyptic. In this sense, oil will never 'run out'; it will be replaced by something better. That is the best and most positive reply to Jevons' fears about the 'end of coal', and to the modern peak oil movement.
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Emily Spivey
Birth Name: Emily Spivey
Born: 09/29/1971
Birth Place: High Point, North Carolina, USA
Born: 09/29/1971
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Time and Money
The basement has been a huge renovation and keeping track of the budget and timing has been a task in itself. For the sake of anyone out there planning their own basement renovation, we figured we'd sit you down and have a talk about how much this might cost you and how long it might take.
I've decided there are three big factors to how much a basement renovation will cost: The current condition of your basement, how nicely you're going to finish it, and how much work you're going to do yourself.
The current condition
Is your basement even able to be finished? Some basements have so many problems with water, have low ceilings overall, or have utilities right in the middle of the space that it's economically unfeasible to make all the changes that would be required just to make the space usable.
Basements that are able to be finished may still have big obstructions hanging down from the ceilings - pipes, HVAC, electrical, supports. Any of them can be moved... for a price. Starting with a basement that's relatively obstruction free is going to save you a lot of money. If your basement has a lot of obstructions you'll need to decide if you're going work around them (and have lower ceilings/bulkheads) or move them to fit nicely in to the ceiling joists. We chose a combination of using bulkheads in the laundry room and a few in the bathroom and bedroom, but moved a long radiator pipe in the family room area to avoid a bulkhead there.
Another factor is how large your basement is. I've come across several inexpensive renovations for basements that essentially have one medium sized living room. That's a great way to add more space to the house and frankly I'm jealous it can be done in a shorter time for less money. The larger the basement the larger the scope of the renovation.
How nicely you're going to finish it
There's a wide range of finishing options that have vastly different price tags. I've seen friends and blog acquaintances paint the floor with epoxy paint, spray the ceiling joists white, and put up some drywall to cover the concrete walls to turn a gross basement into something that feels MUCH nicer for only a little bit of work and money. On the other hand, I've seen basements you would swear were the 1st or second level of a house - I think they call these "conditioned lower levels" instead of "basements" - and they cost a pretty penny. Between those two options there are several shades of gray - will you add a bathroom or bar where there isn't plumbing? Will you add new electric? New lights? Insulate the walls, excavate down, re-pour concrete or even add in-floor heating? They all have a price tag. We tried to land in the shade of gray that considered the safety, longevity and aesthetic aspects of each decision while finding ways to save money in that price range. We chose to add a bathroom (and the plumbing for it) in our basement, which was a hefty part of the overall cost of the basement. We didn't excavate anything, but we did need to re-pour some of the concrete and we're planning on adding in-floor heat in just the bathroom. We added new electric and lights in our basement renovation and ended up extending it to the main level for safety reasons.
How much you're going to do yourself
I figure in the end our basement will have taken around 1200 hours of DIY labor. If it was done by professionals it would take fewer hours... maybe 600? Heck, I'll give myself less credit and say they could do it in 400. If the average price of labor is $50/hour (which I think is conservative) which adds up to $20,000 in labor we'll have saved by doing it ourselves. That's nothing to write off! I'll also admit, though, that DIY work vs. professional work goes hand-in-hand with the previous topic "how nicely you're going to finish it". We did choose to hire out some of the work, but made our choices based on safety (we hired a plumber for the underground plumbing, had everything inspected along the way) and aesthetics (we hired the drywall and mudding/taping out since we knew our DIY work might look like it was our first time and change the entire look of the finished walls.
Our budget
We've always listed out how much our renovations cost on the blog but for some reason we're feeling sheepish about posting the exact numbers for this one - maybe because it's a lot bigger of a number than things like our $700 kitchen reno. If someone asked either of us in person we would tell them so if you're trying to figure out costs send us an email and you'll tell you more specifics. For the purpose of things published forever into the blogosphere we'll just say it's in the $10,000-20,000 range. Here's where the money has gone by category. Note, this is through drywall and doesn't include trim, built-ins, paint, and flooring yet.
We didn't think drywall would end up being our biggest expense but it's one of the jobs we're hiring out so that category includes labor. Plus there's just a lot of space to drywall! I'm happy to see the lowest percents went to demo (we sold salvaged items so the net cost was almost nothing), paying a general contractor an hourly rate to come help with jobs that were out of our comfort zone, permits (which makes me think they're even more worthwhile because they're so cheap relative to the rest of the costs), and tools. Sometimes we feel like the cost of tools has been really high - I bought a miter saw, framing tools (hammer, squares and levels), a table saw, circular saw, reciprocating saw, a finishing nail gun with compressor, and all the hand tools I needed for plumbing and electrical. At the time it felt like a big expense but nowI look at is as 5% of the total cost and an even smaller percent of the cost it would have been to hire someone who already owned the tools. On top of that, now I own the tools so future projects will be cheaper and easier!
We haven't had an official appointment to determine the new value of our house with the remodel, but when we had dinner with our realtor recently she estimated the house value to increase up to $30,000 by the time we've finished the renovation, which made us pretty pleased with our decision to finish the basement, and just enough inspiration to finish it up already! Ultimately, the real reason we embarked on this project was for a more comfortable bedroom/bathroom for guests, a less formal play room/movie room, and some organized storage, so the increase in house value will only be a bonus for us!
Spray Foam
My friend, Jason: What kind of insulation is this?
Me: Spray foam.
Jason: Like... Great Stuff?
Haha, yes. Can you imagine me spending days going through can after can of great stuff to insulate the entire basement? No, this is the kind of insulation that comes from a truck...
Down a hose and through a window...
and into the spray gun of a competent professional.
This stuff is really amazing, I could go on and on. It insulates at 6.5 R per inch, is air tight, and is water tight. The main reasons we went with this type of insulation were to keep water out of our house, and to keep heat in.
Mold needs three things to grow: water, air, and food (any organic compound). There are two common scenarios that create this condition in a basement.
Water seeping in through cracks in the foundation - Water enters the basement in a liquid form, comes in contact with wood, batt insulation, or drywall, and mold grows. To stop this, the foundation can be water-proofed from the inside or outside (so no water can't get in), you can make sure the ground is graded away from the foundation at 1" per foot for at least 3 feet (so water doesn't stay near the foundation), weeping tile and a sump pump can be installed (to remove water as soon as it's in), and you could make sure downspouts send the water at least 3 feed from the foundation (so water doesn't stay near the foundation).
Condensation on the interior walls - When warm, moist, air comes in contact with a cool surface the moisture in the air turns into liquid water, aka condensation. Think of a cold glass of water/lemonade/beer on a hot day, the glass gets covered in condensation pretty quickly. The same thing happens on the cool foundation walls when the basement air has a lot of moisture and is warmer than the walls. Without ANY insulation there's not really a problem because the walls are room temperature and if any water condenses it evaporates back into the room.
Now, if you put insulation in front of the walls there's a thermal break between the walls and the room. On a fall day the room is 70 degrees but the wall will be much cooler because it's insulated from the warm air in the room. If any air gets behind the insulation it will condense on the wall and turn into water. This is the reason you need to have a vapor barrier (sheet of plastic) on the warm side of the wall. In my example, the vapor barrier would be between the drywall and the batt insulation, the foundation wall would be cooler than the room but the vapor barrier would block any moist air from getting to the foundation. If the vapor barrier was on the cool side of the room - between the insulation and the foundation wall - moist air would get behind the insulation and condense on the "cold" vapor barrier and mold.
So, batt insulation and a vapor barrier work together to make a warm room that doesn't promote mold, but the vapor barrier is extremely important. If it's not air tight, the whole system starts to fail. If the seams of the vapor barrier aren't sealed, it doesn't work. If there's a hole in the vapor barrier, it doesn't work. Any drywall screws that miss the stud can pop a hole in the vapor barrier, any pictures hung on the wall can break the vapor barrier. If you use batt insulation and a vapor barrier, the vapor barrier has to be perfect.
Because the vapor barrier is never perfect in reality, batt insulation is not a great insulation for basement walls. The next best option is rigid foam insulation. Polystyrene (Styrofoam) and Polyisocyanurate (called poly-iso) insulate and don't allow water or air to pass through the 4x8 sheet. You need to carefully tape each of the seams and make sure there isn't a gap at the top or bottom or air can pass through and condense on the foundation. Rigid foam insulation makes a great basement insulation if you're careful to seal everything up. Spray foam insulation has the same properties as rigid insulation but is custom fit to any wall. It's sprayed on as a liquid and expands to fit every bump, hole, or crack. It becomes one continuous piece of insulation with no gaps or seams which guarantees no air can pass through to condense on the foundation. Neither rigid or spray foam is water proof but they're both so impermeable that essentially no water can pass through it.
We went with spray foam insulation because we wanted to make sure our home was safe of any mold and we didn't want to worry that the seams or gaps (which would be many with our uneven walls and floors) in rigid insulation would be letting water and air in/out. Now that we have our insulation in, our sea foam green walls are out and beige color insulation is in. Here's how everything is looking.
See the big sheet of drywall in the living room?? We'll update you more on that soon since there's progress being made as I type!
Once the insulation was up we could finish installing the shower that needs to be up before drywall. We don't really anticipate this shower getting used much so we saved some money and got a pre-fabricated shower. It looks ok for a pre-fab, right?
We may not have a toilet or a working sink, but we have a shower and we have beautiful spray-foamed walls! Now onto drywall...
Inspections News
The last few weeks have been a little stressful as we've finished each stage of the basement rough-ins and had them inspected. I had a gigantic fear that the inspectors were going to say I did something massively wrong, like using the wrong kind of wire for electrical or something, and would have to completely redo the work. Lucky for us my fear was completely irrational and the inspections went off without incident.
Electrical: Check
Mechanical: Check
Plumbing: Check
Building: Check
All the rough-ins are done and the city/state has given us the OK to move on to insulation and drywall!!!
We still have to get final inspections once everything is done but it's really hard to mess up anything from here out. All the structural and behind-the-scenes work is done and passed. That's a huge weight off our shoulders!
Insulation on Friday, drywall next week! After 14 months of ugliness, we are so ready for some clean-slate drywall!


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[Autoresponder Challenge] Day 27: Tracking Goals With Aweber And Google Analytics
by BobTheTeacher · Filed Under: Autoresponders · Bob The Teacher Training · Business Building
Now that I have 7 messages, extending to 28 days, I can return to some more optimization steps. Today, I'm going to go a bit geeky and put in some more tracking devices into my email campaign.
My steps today are:
- Set up Aweber goals
- Set up Google Analytics
- Create a Google Analytics URL
Let's get started…
Set Up Aweber Goals
One of the reasons I prefer Aweber to other services is the reporting and tracking features included with their accounts.
In addition to seeing who's clicking on your links, and which email subject lines provoke the most response, you'll find a lot of other info in their reports area.
And one of the reports you can generate is Revenue Over Time. This is obviously what email marketing is all about, in terms of metrics, right? How much profit are you generating from your email campaigns.
To get this report, you need to set up goals. In your Aweber account, choose the Reports tab, and then Settings. You'll see an area to enter your website URLs for analytics tracking. This has to be there for your results to be reported.
After you enter the URLs, you'll need to get the javascript code, and paste that into the source code of your website on all the pages you want to measure.
If you're using a PHP driven site, like a blog, then you should just be able to go the area of your blog's theme editor that shows up on all the pages, like footer.php. For me, using Blogi360 (soon to be QuanSite), I can use the Site Includes Editor. I paste the tracking code in the after footer include.
By the way, if you're using Butterfly Marketing, you'll need to put the code above the </body> tag on these pages of your site:
- main.html
- main.not.logged.in.html
- oto1.html
- oto_bck.html
- oto2.html
- oto2_bck.html
Once you have your code on your site, then you're ready to set goals.
A goal is really an event that happens. This can be when someone lands on a page after they've done something that you want to measure. For example, when they get to your download page, that signifies an opt-in. If they get to your product page, that means a sale happened.
When you set a goal, you need to put in a monetary value. Even for opt-ins, it's helpful for you to put in some amount (like $1) to help you make decisions on advertising and ROI. For your sales, obviously, you can use the price of your product.
You can have as many goals as you want. But it will take time for the numbers to reveal big secrets. That's up to your traffic that you can get. But with the goals in place, you now have a way to really see what's happening in your email marketing campaigns, and that your efforts are paying off.
Google Analytics and URL Builder
I was reading the Knowledge Base (it's always good to keep up with what they're doing), and they talked about combining Aweber with Google Analytics.
Basically, there's a bit of a hidden tracking feature that I hadn't seen before in Google Analytics. It's called the URL builder, and you use it to create a link that gives you more data in your GA account.
Like the instructions above for getting Aweber's analytics on your site, you'll need to do the same thing for GA. This is another free business tool from Google, of course, at GoogleAnalytics.com.
Create a web profile for your site (see the bottom of the page of your new account), and take the code they give you and paste it into source of your website pages.
Then go to this page for the URL builder.
For me, I want to track the traffic and sales that come from my links to the IM Success Library. Specifically, I'll be measuring message #5 to start with.
So for the website URL, I'll use IMSuccessLibrary.com/silver, which is the link I used in that message. Here's what I use in the rest of the builder:
- Source: btt2-message5
- Medium: email
- Term: [left blank]
- Content: [left blank]
- Name: BTT2-Message5
Then I click generate URL, and I'm all set with my new URL.
I just go back to Message 5, and replace the link I had with the new link that Google gives me. Now my link will be tracked in Aweber for the goals I've set. And then again in Google Analytics for all the other stuff that GA measures (like customer paths, time on site, etc.).
If you use a full URL as the text in your HTML message in Aweber, the WYSIWYG editor will change that to the full tracking link. You can change it back by editing the "link text" in the hyperlink dialogue box when you edit the link.
You may not need to understand how all this works, but eventually, as you get more traffic, today's steps will help you make very informed decisions about your business. Instead of flying blindly, you'll be able to drill down into the numbers. Or pass the numbers to someone else to crunch :)
Bob Jenkins
p.s. If you have time, poke around in the other areas of the Reports of your Aweber account. I like to see where my subscribers live, and which of my messages are causing unsubscribes. That can be very valuable information over time!
As always, post your comments and questions below!
Article Series - Autoresponder Challenge
- Day 1: Set Your Goals And Identify Your Audience
- Day 2: Create Your New List
- Day 3: Put Webform On Site And Plan First 10 Messages
- Day 4: Write Follow Up Message #2
- Day 5: Create A New Squeeze Page
- Day 6: Basic Social Networking Promotion With Twitter And Facebook
- Day 7: List Building From The Blog Sidebar
- Day 8: Create A Survey And Write Message 4
- Day 9: Split Test The Opt-In Form
- Day 11: Create A New Opt-In Offer
- Day 10: Add A Signature To (Almost) All Your Emails
- Day 12: Connect The New Opt-In Offer To The List
- Day 13: Create Special Offer For New Subscribers
- Day 14: Activate And Connect The Special Offer
- Day 15: Send Your Blog To Your List
- Day 16: Plan Your New Squeeze Video
- Day 17: Record New Squeeze Video
- Day 18: Edit Squeeze Video With Camtasia
- Day 19: Upload And Embed Squeeze Video
- Day 20: Fix OTO And Write Message 5
- Day 21: Download Page Opt-In
- Day 22: Promote To Existing Subscribers
- Day 23: Give First Month's Free Report
- Day 24: Connect An Affiliate Program
- Day 25: Customize Confirmation Page
- Day 26: Extended Lesson For Message 7
- Day 27: Tracking Goals With Aweber And Google Analytics
- Day 28: Message 8 And Better Blog Sidebar Box
- Day 29: Messages 9 and 10
- Day 30: Evaluate Progress
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I love case studies, and yours was the most comprehensive one that I've seen! Great job :) Personally, Aweber has done wonders for me and my customers. I started off with some of the things that you talked about too, but I progressed to the more advanced features that Aweber offered, such as dynamically inserting affiliate links. It's fantastic because it allows me to offer my affiliates a cut for referring people to my list, and they love it! This post has the technique if you're interested, I heartily recommend it: How To Dynamically Insert Affiliate Links With Aweber


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California Employment Law
Have California Employment Law Questions? Ask a Lawyer.
Hello and thank you for entrusting me to answer your question. I am very sorry to hear about your family member's termination and can understand why he feels as though his rights have been violated--in fact, they likely have.Employees have a limited though well-established expectation of privacy in the workplace that arises from both the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and California law. This expectation of privacy is heightened when it comes to the employee's personal briefcases, purses, and handbags and most such searches will be found to be unreasonable absent strong justification to conduct an immediate search based on suspected employee misconduct (i.e., an employee is suspected of having brought a gun to work).In your family member's case, the search was conducted for reasons not relating to suspected misconduct, but to look for paint. I cannot conceive of a circumstance wherein such a search would be justified. Add to this the fact that paint is unlikely to be located in a briefcase, if even capable of fitting inside, and you really have a search with no possible justification.While an employee is generally bound by the terms of a handbook even if they never received a copy, this is irrelevant because the violation was discovered through an unlawful search. Since the search was unlawful, any employment action premised on the findings of such a search is, by extension, also unlawful. Accordingly, an individual in your family member's circumstance would have a reasonable claim for damages in the form of lost income arising from his termination based on the results of this illegal search.For attorney referrals to pursue the case, visit this link: http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/lris/directory/main.cfm?id=CA or visit http://www.martindale.com I particularly like Martin Dale because the site allows you to search attorneys by practice area and also provides attorney ratings.Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the above and I will be more than happy to assist you further.If you do not require any further assistance, I would be most grateful if you would remember to provide my service a positive rating, as this is the only way I will receive credit for assisting you.Finally, please bear in mind that none of the above constitutes legal advice nor is any attorney client relationship created between us.Very best wishes and happy holidays to you.
Thank you. I appreciate your help. Can you provide some low to no cost legal resources? My family member cannot afford a lawyer and will likely be intimidated about pursuing this due to financial limitations. We are in California. Thanks again.
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Empire Magazine is reporting that we can expect a remake/reboot of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, but it won't be with the man that made the TV series a success, Joss Whedon.
How could this happen, you ask? It turns out the actual rights holders are Fran and Kaz Kazui, who bought them in 1992 from a pre-fame Whedon. The Kazuis are the geniuses responsible for bringing us the Kristy Swanson film of the same name -- the one that sucked eggs. Later, Joss resurrected the character with a reboot of his own, and that became the wildly popular TV franchise starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, with the Kazui brothers listed as producers.
The snub at the character's creator won't make Slayer fans very happy. And as if that weren't bad enough, the Kazuis aren't even going to try to get the supporting cast -- Willow, Xander, Spike, or Angel -- from the show. Instead, they'e planning to restart the storyline by making use of the "Slayer for every generation" concept from the show. Um, will her name still be Buffy? That's not clear. It sounds like maybe these guys haven't thought this through.
So, to summarize, at the helm of the new movie you've got the people responsible for gutting Whedon's original script and concept and churning out the awful 1992 Kristy Swanson movie moving ahead without the man or cast that succeeded in making Buffy enjoyable in the first place.
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When reading through parfib.hs code on github, I saw this comment about memory allocation for monadic version:
Monad-par version:
fib(38) non-threaded: 23.3s 23.1s
fib(38) 1 thread : 24.7s 24.5s
fib(38) 4 threads: 8.2s 31.3s
fib(40) 4 threads: 20.6s 78.6s **240GB allocated**
Is there any paper or blog post that explains this huge memory footprint? The memory allocation of non-monadic version is documented in the code comment as 17GB (for fib(42)). I searched through par monad papers and presentation by Simon Marlow but I haven't seen any analysis of the memory footprints for parfib.


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UF faculty is undergoing a big transformation
More than 400 have been offered buyouts while the school looks to hire 100 new faculty members.
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
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The University of Florida continually experiences turnover, but three ongoing initiatives will change the makeup of the faculty even more than usual.
UF is offering voluntary retirement buyouts and so far has attracted 25 takers. A newly announced initiative will put UF's provost in charge of eliminating vacant faculty positions as part of efforts to make $6 million in budget cuts.
At the same time, UF is spending $10 million in federal stimulus money to hire as many as 100 new faculty members. While hiring at a time when other positions are being eliminated has drawn criticism, UF Provost Joe Glover said the effort will bring in quality faculty who are on the job market because of the recession.
"There is an opportunity to renew this university and strike out in new directions," he said.
The three programs are part of a budget situation that has evolved since UF trustees approved layoffs and other cuts in May. At the time, trustees left undecided some decisions that later were estimated to require another $16.6 million in cuts.
The retirement buyouts are part of those cuts. Employees who retire by June 30 will receive an extra year's pay. More than 400 employees are eligible, according to a chart sent to eligible workers.
Union-represented faculty aren't currently eligible, so the 25 employees who took the offer include only faculty in areas outside bargaining units such as the College of Medicine.
The plan and other changes are expected to provide all but $6 million of the required savings. UF initially proposed eliminating payouts of accumulated sick leave to help make up the remainder but backed off in the face of faculty opposition.
Now UF plans to revise the sick-leave policy only for new employees and those who haven't yet qualified for the payouts, according to an Oct. 30 e-mail from UF President Bernie Machen to trustees. In the same message, Machen announced that the remaining cuts will be made by eliminating vacant positions.
"Our plan is clearly achievable this fiscal year, and will enable UF to move beyond cutbacks and focus on the future," Machen wrote. "Obviously, we are depending on the State to protect UF from further reductions, and that is something we are monitoring closely."
To make $6 million in cuts, UF would need to eliminate about 60 vacant positions. Faculty union president John Biro said eliminating vacant positions is better in principle than layoffs.
But he said it wasn't believable that positions needed to be cut at a time when hiring is taking place. He also questioned the concentration of decision-making in the central administration.
"One man's vision - no matter who that man is - should not outweigh the considered judgment of those closest to the disciplines," he said.
Glover said college deans will have the leeway to keep positions by making other cuts. Options could include reducing travel budgets, expenditures on equipment and the number of graduate assistants.
"There are a lot of places a dean could choose to cut," he said.
He said the effort had to be considered in conjunction with other initiatives, including the hiring program. Stimulus money initially will pay for hires, with revenue from tuition increases eventually paying the salaries.
"In this economic environment, we could have taken a conservative approach," Glover said. "We believe that this is the year to go out and do an aggressive hiring program."
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Ametsa with Arzak Instruction is a unique collaboration between Elena Arzak – voted Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef in 2012 – along with her father Juan Mari Arzak, and Mikel Sorazu, Igor Zalakain and Xabier Gutierrez.
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Latest salvo: Dr Jerip says if the current officebearers go ahead with the TDC without waiting for an official reply, then it would be like 'a slap in the face of the ROS'.
KUCHING: There seems to be no end to the infighting in Sarawak Barisan Nasional component party SUPP.
The latest press release issued by its Bengoh chairman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil — the assistant minister is aligned to Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh's faction — disputed the party's coming triennial delegates conference (TDC), during which party elections could be held.
"Reports that claim SUPP problems will be resolved by (president Tan Sri Peter) Chin's faction convening the TDC is completely wrong," Dr Jerip said in the statement sent to reporters.
"First, the Chin faction has no lawful authority to convene the TDC. Their elections in 2011 are still subject to the show-cause letter issued by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and no final decision has been made by the ROS."
Dr Jerip said if the current office-bearers went ahead with the TDC without waiting for an official reply, then it would be like "a slap in the face of the ROS".
He claimed that the party would be placed in "greater danger of deregistration".
He described Chin's faction as "high presumptions" for assuming another TDC would "sweep the previous illegality under the carpet".
Wong and Chin, along with their supporters, have been locked in a vicious tussle since before the last TDC.
Wong's team were initially the only candidates for senior party posts. Chin, however, announced his presidency candidacy nearer the polls, with supporters including members of SUPP southern and northern regions.
At the eleventh hour of the party elections, Wong and his supporters pulled out, citing "irregularities". Members aligned to Wong proceeded to lodge more than a dozen complaints against SUPP to the ROS.
It would seem Chin at the time of his ascendency to SUPP's top post had the backing of the Federal Government, while Wong's
faction was backed by the state government. In fact, the Wong team comprises state assemblymen and members of the state Cabinet.
Chin's members were largely wiped out during last year's General Election. By early this year, ROS deregistered Piasau and Bekenu branches in the northern region, and issued a show-cause letter to SUPP central.
"The party machinery has been completely under the control of the Chin's faction since the supporters of Wong boycotted the 2011 TDC due to election fraud and irregularities of which complaints were lodged by 15 branches," Dr Jerip said.
"There cannot and will not be a free and fair election in a TDC convened and controlled by one faction to the exclusion of the other faction.
"It is inconceivable that the Wong's faction would even consider participating in such another tainted election process."
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SEATTLE (AP) — Steve Sarkisian gained notoriety for his fancy, high-scoring units when he was an offensive coordinator. The Washington coach is OK with ugly victories, too.
Just a couple of weeks ago, the questions were about whether Sarkisian had lost his touch with the Huskies riding a three-game losing streak and getting blown out in two of the losses.
Those concerns have subsided after wins over Oregon State and Friday's sometimes unappealing 21-13 victory over California that improved the Huskies to 5-4 and put them on the cusp of securing a third straight bowl appearance.
Washington has three more chances at obtaining bowl eligibility beginning this week with its home finale against Utah. It closes the season at woeful Colorado before facing rival Washington State in the Apple Cup.


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Perhaps Emperor Palpatine wont be taking over, and getting things done, come January. Perhaps election day isnt over yet. But what is happening are holographic images of pundits will be talking to Wolf Blitzer on CNNs election night coverage. As in full 3D motherflippin holograms. This bodes well for the Emperors plans to sporadically appear in each American home to scare the children with his raspy voice and force lightning withered skin.
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Basic Winter Horse Care
Posted: January 6, 2011
Thomas E. Walker, County Extension Director, Juniata and Mifflin Counties
A horse in a closed barn environment during the winter months will need to have a stall that has available fresh air with good ventilation. Too often horse owners think about their own creature comfort, while working in their barn, and decide it best to tightly close up the horse barn. Good for us, not your horse. Good air exchange is important but don't' put your horse into a drafty condition. The stall needs to be cleaned daily, twice a day if possible, making sure to especially removing all of the manure and wet bedding. Ammonia levels can become unbearable in a tightly enclosed horse stable. Proper stall cleaning will help keep down respiratory problems with your horse. Think about the times you have gone into a tightly closed horse barn and your eyes burn and when you leave your clothing has a strong smell of ammonia. This is what your horse endures daily, if kept in a facility that is improperly cleaned and ventilated.
Your horse also needs proper exercise during the winter. If you stable your horse every day, you will need to provide an adequate area to exercise your horse. Indoor arenas are great, but unfortunately not everyone can afford one, the next best plan is to have a dry lot or round pen available for your horse's daily exercise. Please examine your exercise area before your turn your horse out or plan to lunge your horse. Do not exercise your horse when there is an icy condition or any condition that causes poor footing for your horse.
If your horse is pastured during the winter, you need to provide a three sided run in shed for your horse. The open end of the shelter should have a southern exposure. This shelter will be your horse's place to escape the cold wet weather. Your pastured horse doesn't need a blanket if they have a good winter hair coat and adequate shelter. The long hair coat will serve as a natural insulated blanket, allowing your horse the ability to tolerate considerable cold.
Free choice, loose, salt and minerals are needed by your horse during the winter along with good clean water. If you can provide heat to your horse's water, the temperature should be around 60 degrees F. Keeping the water at this temperature will help increase your horse's water consumption during the cold weather. It is important your horse drinks adequate amounts of water during the winter months; this will help keep your horse from developing colic. If your horse dehydrates due to lack of water intake, and continues eating a lot of dry roughage (hay), they are more susceptible to colic.
If you are feeding good quality hay, and I stress good quality, your horse should not need supplemented with grain. However, if you do supplement you horse's diet with grain, you will give your horse extra energy. This energy will be used by your horse's body to maintain a good body weight. Energy and proper body weight are important for good horse health as your horse maneuvers through the mud and snow. Poor quality hay will cause a lot of health problems for your horse. Also do not skimp on the amount of good quality hay you feed. Your horse is a natural forager. If your horse does not have hay to eat, your horse will become bored, this can lead to unwanted vices like cribbing and stall weaving. How many times have you gone into a horse barn and seen stalls destroyed by chewing horses. I can't stress enough the importance of keeping good quality have in front of them to eat.
If you do not plan to ride your horse a lot during the winter and you want to save a little money, go ahead and pull off your horse's shoes. But, if you do decide to let your horse be barefoot, make sure you have your horse's hooves properly trimmed every four to six weeks. A professional farrier can advise you on a trimming schedule that meets your horse's needs.
When riding your horse during the cold weather it is important to properly warm up your horse. This should be done slowly to allow their muscles a chance to warm and stretch. They are just like us, or maybe just like me, with aching muscles when exercised after being sedentary. If you and your horse are couch potatoes in the winter, when you start stressing their muscles in the spring you have a greater chance of causing lameness.
If you properly take care of your horse during the winter, your horse will be ready for your spring, summer and fall riding seasons. Enjoy your horse this winter and be safe.


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A month ago I complained about Sonicwall and google brushing us off when we reported vulnerabilities to them. The good news: Sonicwall has since contacted us, acknowledged the problem and is now rolling out a fix.
Was I too harsh on Sonicwall? It was hard to get their initial attention, but once we did they cooperated in an exemplary way. I'm not fooling myself to think any researcher that will notify them of a problem will get the same level of attention, but obviously they do give a damn, and maybe security@sonicwall will be open for notifications from now on.


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'Living Prayer,' by Dennis Fuqua, Deep River Books, 2012, 208 Pages, ISBN: 978-1935265993, $13.97
Vancouver, WA pastor and founder of Pastor's Prayer Summit www.prayersummits.net, Dennis Fuqua asks, "What if, when Jesus said, '…this, then is how you should pray…' He really meant it?" The answer is found in the pages of his new release, "Living Prayer."
Twelve chapters are divided into three sections. The last segment contains 56 personal prayer samples "…based on [the author's] understanding of the Lord's Prayer…" also known as the "Disciples Prayer."
Dennis begins with why prayer is important to him and the different ways prayer has shaped his life. He explains what biblical meditation is, why it's important and why he believes this style of meditation is essential in "…learning from Jesus how to pray…"
This segment ends with "The Essence Unlimited" where he dissects the Lord's Prayer, "…word by word and line by line…" Here, readers learn the prayer begins with a greeting followed by "seven requests" that Dennis divides in half. While the first half focuses on "…God and His desires…" the second half is about "…us and our needs…"
Dennis uses the Lord's Prayer as a prayer pattern, one that changed his spiritual life and brought him closer to the Lord. He hopes readers will respond to his writing and be inspired to use the Lord's Prayer to transform their prayer lives as well.
If your prayer life isn't all you think it should be, National Day of Prayer week is a perfect time to consider transformational change with "Living Prayer." And perhaps make time for the Seattle/King County's Prayer Breakfast: http://www.waleadership.com/
For more information on the author's prayer ministry: http://www.livingprayer.net/
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He really meant it?"
Living Prayerwill unlock the prayer life you long for…and God longs to give you. When you pray as Christ taught his disciples, you'll discover the power of the Lord's Prayer alive in you!
This is not another book about prayer. Author Dennis Fuqua will inspire and equip you to transform your prayer life with fresh insights from this ancient prayer. Get ready for a deeper connection to God's heart and assurance that your prayers will be heard and answered.
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- Learn how to use the pattern of the Lord's Prayer to pray for any situation in your life.
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"If you have never studied the Lord's Prayer, you need to
read this book. If you have studied the Lord's Prayer
many times, you really need to read this book."
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WHEELING - Coming off a fourth state baseball championship in seven seasons at the helm of his alma mater Wheeling Central coach Jimbo Wodusky considers himself to be one lucky guy.
''You know what?" Wodusky asked while discussing the outlook for the Maroon Knights' 2012 season. ''I am very fortunate to keep getting good ballplayers. They are willing to learn, do what they are taught and they just play the game hard."
Wodusky's coaching expertise and his players resiliency may be put to the test this spring. Replacements are needed for nine graduated seniors, seven of whom were every day players. Also not out this spring is senior letterman outfielder Erik Gompers, who decided to join the lacrosse team.
There also may be a numbers challenge as Wodusky anticipates keeping only 10-12 players on the varsity roster while assigning the others to the jayvee squad to get them more playing time.
''We'll swing some of those kids back and forth depending on the matchups and our pitcher that day," he explained.
Seniors gone from the 2011 West Virginia Class A title-winning team were Joel Jarrett, Derek Taylor, P.J. Ratcliffe, Joey Baker, McKenzie Peluchette, Jake Fullerton, Michael Zavolta, Travis Hammers and Tyler Harto.
Ratcliffe, the sold-hitting, slick-fielding centerfielder, earned first-team all-state honors after crushing the baseball for a .466 average with 22 RBI. Ratcliffe belted seven doubles, three triples and two home runs. On the basepaths he was successful in all 15 attempts to get into scoring position.
Ratcliffe also earned repeat first-team All-Valley recognition, while his outfielder-pitcher classmate Fullerton was selected on the second team and Central's bellcow pitcher during the postseason run, Joel Jarrett, earned a third-team selection.
Jarrett and returning pitcher-utility standout Mic Keys received special honorable mention for all-state and Baker earned honorable mention.
Although small in numbers this year, Wodusky is pleased with the versatility of his players and the depth he has on the pitching staff.
''Almost all of our players can play multiple positions," Wodusky explained. ''We have a lot of pitching but I'm just not sure at this point how solid we are going to be on the mound."
The Maroon Knights again will rely on a big senior class that includes Keys, Patrick Biega, Brandon Gast, Andrew Keane, Kyle Phair, Anthony Tighe and Ian Yanke.
Juniors are Justin Hammers, John McFarland and Nick Naumann, while the sophomores include C.J. Burch, Mario Peroni, Thomas Stanley, Michael Tighe and Derek Yocke.
Biega, a catcher during his first three years with the Maroon Knights, will come out from behind the plate and see regular starting duty at either first or third base.
''Patrick and Mic Keys, are utility guys that can and will play about everywhere," Wodusky stressed.
Because Biega also will be called to handle some pitching duties, Wodusky hopes to avoid what he thinks may be a risk using him behind the plate.
''In a pinch Biega could catch but I need his arm as one of our pitchers and at first and third base. I don't like to catch a man who is pitching," the veteran Central coach added.
Wodusky indicated early during practice for the 2012 season that if the season had opened on that date, Biega would likely start at third base, backed by McFarland and Yocke.
Keane got a lot of work behind the dish his junior year and is eager to take over that spot full-time. Yocke also has the inside shot at the backup job.
If Biega doesn't start at third, he would be at first base, where the other possibilities are Gast and Peroni.
Phair takes over at second base replacing Taylor. Hammers will back up at every infield position except first base. Taking over full-time at shortstop is Anthony Tighe, a slick fielder who impressed the coaching staff playing that position whenever Jarrett was on the mound.
''Tighe has good hands and gets rid of the ball quickly," Wodusky said.
Keys and Hammers can spell Tighe from time-to time.
The starting outfield appears to be a strong point with Yahnke in left, Keys in center and Naumann the right fielder.
Keys, inheriting the role Jarrett handled so well on the mound last year, will be the pitching staff's No. 1 guy. Biega, Gast, Phair, and Anthony Tighe are the other senior pitchers. Juniors likely to get a mound call are Hammers, McFarland and Naumann, with the promising sophomore Peroni also in the mix. Chase Truex, a strong-armed 6-foot-2 freshman could force his way into Wodusky's pitching plans at some point.\
Returning as assistant varsity coaches are Buck Droginske and Keith Wodusky, Jimbo's nephew. Jamie Conlin and Rick Szeligo have been assigned coach the jayvee squad.
Mar. 26: Wheeling Park 5 p.m.
Mar. 27: at Linsly 5 p.m.
Mar. 29: Magnolia 5 p.m.
Mar. 31: at St. Clairsville (DH) 11 a.m.
Apr. 2: at Bishop Donahue 5 p.m.
Apr. 3: at Cameron 5 p.m.
Apr. 5: Weirton Madonna 5 p.m.
Apr. 7: Brooke (DH) Noon
Apr. 9: Bishop Donahue 5 p.m.
Apr. 12: at Oak Glen 5 p.m.
Apr. 13-14: at Parkersburg Cath. Tourn. TBA
Apr. 16: at John Marshall 5 p.m.
Apr. 17: at Buckeye Local 4:30 p.m.
Apr. 18: at Magnolia 5 p.m.
Apr. 19: Shadyside 7 p.m.
Apr. 20: at Weirton Madonna 5 p.m.
Apr. 21: OVAC Semifinal TBA
Apr. 24: at Morgantown 5 p.m.
Apr. 25: Linsly 5 p.m.
Apr. 26: at Wheeling Park 5 p.m.
Apr. 27: OVAC Final TBA
Apr. 30: Buckeye Local 5 p.m.
May 1: Steubenville Catholic 5 p.m.
May 2: Cameron 5 p.m.
May 3: Toronto 5 p.m.


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Although most options at fast food restaurants are far from good for you, you may be surprised to learn the details about some of the better options. Here are the top 12 healthy fast food choices that will allow you to enjoy a tasty meal without packing on the pounds.
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In particular, you should consider the premium grilled chicken classic sandwich, which is one of the healthiest options in store. It is based around grilled breast meat, making it an excellent source of lean protein.
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Other healthy customization options include adding extra lettuce, tomato and pickle, which will help to keep you feeling fuller for longer thanks to their high fiber and water content.
Further, if you're really watching your figure, you can forgo eating the top or bottom half of your burger bun to reduce your lunch or dinner by a further hundred calories. If you pair your premium grilled chicken classic sandwich with a fresh ice water and choose a packet of fruit for dessert, you'll have consumed a perfectly healthy and nutritious meal in spite of eating it McDonald's.


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The Home Depot Clearance Center in Austell is closing it's doors and liquidating its stock of appliances and home improvement supplies that were already discounted.
The store is full of overstock and discontinued items from Home Depot and its manufacturers. "About half the store is flooring and there are also appliances, lighting products, window treatments and faucets,"said Manger Bryan Lange.
Lange said the stock is typically discounted 20 percent from suggested retail prices but the sale is now being handled by a professional liquidation company. He said merchandise is currently 10 to 30 percent off retail prices and will go lower as the sale progresses.
On the first day of the sale Thursday bargain hunters showed up in droves with rented trucks to cart off refrigerators, ranges, rugs and other home improvement items. The store does not offer home delivery.
When shopping a liquidation sale you will get the best deal by researching product reviews and prices before you go. Take measurements in your home for window treatments and rugs. Buy extra flooring such as hardwood and tiles so you don't run out.
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3 Parks near Cassville, Missouri
Eagle Rock, Missouri 10.31 miles SE
Golden, Missouri 16.44 miles SE
Monett, Missouri 16.78 miles NW
Cape Fair, Missouri 19.09 miles E
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May 2011 - $10.00
We stayed in the FHU loop. Most sites are large enough for the largest RV. The park is very remote: a long hilly drive to the nearest grocery store in Cassville. The big problem here was the electricity. Very old and in need of rewiring. We were here Memorial Day weekend when the campground was full and many using their A/C. Even with our water heater and refrig on gas, voltage was as low as 104 when we ran the A/C. Had to turn it off to make coffee or run any other appliance. Will not be back here until they upgrade the electricity. - junkmanstan
May 2010 - $18.00
Few lake sites and access is inconvenient without knowing in advance how to approach them and where they are. No maps or host was available for the two nights we were there. We were off the lake because we did not know where to go to find them. Sites we found were back in only and "double" size. If two rigs our size (3 slides, 32 ft) were on the site, it would be crowded for the units. There is a convenience store at the dock area, but is open limited hours. Area is beautiful and great for a short stay. Fishing is available and boating also. - mcguyvered
Jun 2008 - $17.00
A Corps of Engineers park on beautiful Table Rock Lake in SW Missouri, Big M is unusual in that they have 14 full hook-up sites. They also have several with electric only and an on-site dump station at no extra charge to campers. Very reasonable camping fees. They have large sites, a swimming area, boat launch, a water-front restaurant, store, & playground. Easy drive to Roaring River State Park (trout fishing, rafting). Washrooms are typical COE type and we rated based on what they are. Overall, very nice for a COE park. We'll go back. - OzarkMtnLady
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I'll keep it simple, this place is nice. 10 gravel pull through WSE sites plus 8 electric only back ins along a circular gravel road. Owner left enough of the mature trees to create abundant shade without interfering with rigs. Brand new shower/laundry house. Has a playground and game room for kids. Diligent and friendly staff. Five minutes to Roaring river, 30 to Eureka Springs. Also features some nice cabins reasonably priced. On top of hill so I got pretty good TV reception. Stayed here four nights and planning a return in fall. I could go on but see for yourself. - cakehead
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The only downside and the only reason I could not give this campground a 10 is because there was no water or sewer hookups. The campground is beautiful, lots to do, hiking several trails, fishing, swimming. Looking forward to going back. - Bindi1
Jun 2014 - $23.00
Stiff registration fee for MO State Parks. We camped in campground 1 of 3. Nice area, very shaded, and was unable to get satellite from our spot. Other spots would have been OK. A fish hatchery makes for an interesting attraction. Nice campground. A good stop if you want to catch some trout and almost a guarantee for fishermen with the hatchery here. - abqnm
Sep 2013 - $21.00
This review is for Campground 3. Roaring River is a beautiful state park. Coming from Cassville, there is a steep hill down into the park. Then you have to go back up the hill when you leave. Most sites are big rig friendly. Some sites are satellite friendly, some are not. The campground was flooded this past summer, so a lot of new 30 amp electrical boxes have been installed. Verizon works good, AT&T not at all. We like Campground 3 because we can walk a very short distance to the river and fish for awhile, go back to the RV, then fish again later. Restrooms and showers were not very clean. - Travelin Rose


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I re-uploaded your map as an attachment.
This little map is for a campaign with my 7 - 12 year old (and the neighbor grandma) group (although I may also use it for a story I'm planning to write).
The Orchard Isles used to be part of a rich kingdom now shattered due to a war. The isles themselves have escaped the carnage, although the troubles have not left them unaffected. Until the fall of the kingdom, the islands provided fish, wood, mushrooms and fruits for the mainland. Now, they are in need to produce a lot of other things for themselves, too, such as grain and vegetables, honey and meat, cotton and wool. Not all of these things can be traded in safely in the amounts needed, as the existence of the isles is to be kept secret. The new despotic rulers of the kingdom might otherwise come and ransack this little refuge as well.
Of course, the players in this campaign play kids who are not just simple sons and daughters of fishers, farmers, woodcutters or city traders. They are actually the children of nobility, hidden away to protect them from the war. And they know nothing of their destiny - yet. Our dear old grandma plays the old witch who is the only one left to know about their true identity.
I tried to give the map a more comic-like feel because the youngest players I have tend to get confused with maps looking too natural.
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I re-uploaded your map as an attachment.
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Oops... yeah I tend to not do that
For this map you deserve some rep
I like the look and layout. It looks like a very peaceful place and it's a great map to share with kids and have adventures in.
Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
Gandwarf has fallen into shadow...
So the game in question has you playing with younger folk? Admirable endeavour that! As for the map itself I like it given what you are using it for. It seems to fit the whole 'comic-ish fantasy land' and makes it seem like how a child would view it! Only qualm I have is the lack of names and the amount of hills There are a lot of hills. Though it's a fun map all in all, what did you make it in? Campaign Cartographer?
Great map... I was interested in it largely because of your young players.
I also run a kids' campaign (for 3.5 D&D) - the players are my 13 yr old daughter, 10 yr-old son, and two friends (ages 13 and 12)... they play a "classic" group of characters (Fighter, Rogue, Cleric and Wizard[Witch]) and are now 5th level after 18 months play.
The Greenstone Campaign uses the colours of the rainbow as the basis for the setting.
Greenstone a small island realm that is just a tiny part of a larger campaign world (Silverdawn). Greenstone, "The Isle of Adventure", was intended as a starting area for younger players and is thus very cliched and simplistic.
I used a colour of the rainbow for each of the seven realms:
RED: Esdrath, THE WITCH-QUEEN'S DOMAIN
ORANGE: The Deepheart DWARVEN MINES
YELLOW: THE HORSEPLAINS of Ruhn
GREEN: THE ELVENHOME of Llandor
BLUE: The Narabar PIRATE COVES
INDIGO: THE GIANTS' COAST of Nordheim
VIOLET: THE KINGDOM of Highcrest
The isle of Greenstone is named after the large, moss-covered boulder at its centre that was the site of the first pact between men, dwarves and elves.
The pictures in the frames (all by Claudio Pozas, available on CD) are of the rulers of the seven areas, while those in the four corners are the main NPCs. Clockwise, from top left, these are: Anston, The Arch-Bishop, a high ranking clergyman with an evil secret; Mordrath, the Shadow-King, the defeated arch-enemy of men, dwarves and elves (and father of...); Esderalda, The Witch-Queen, the arch-enemy of the setting, exiled from the Kingdom; and lastly Caen, The Emerald Wizard, the DM's persona in Greenstone.
To continue the rainbow theme, the characters are seeking seven ancient treasures (Sword, Shield, Helm, Magic Map, Ring, Cloak and Belt), one for each colour, that were once used to defeat the Shadow-King and which must now be used to overcome the Witch-Queen, his daughter.
The 'magic map' (the Green treasure) may sound out of place compared to the others, but it can reveal the locations of the other six... and allows the characters to teleport to that location (or nearby)...
Arcane magic is divided into seven colour types; arcane magic-users who are focussed on one colour are called "Wizards" (e.g. Enchanters are Blue Wizards, Diviners are Green Wizards), but those who use magic from all seven Schools are called "Mages", and wear white robes (since combining all seven colours gives white). There is a forbidden school of magic use which is, of course, the black school, necromancy.
Divine magic is also linked to colours and the number seven - there are two main gods (Astra, of Good [white]; and Umbra, of Evil [black]), both of these have seven lesser gods as followers: Saints for Astra and Scions for Umbra.
There are also seven colours of dragons.... as well as undead dragons (or Dracoliches), aslo called Black Dragons. There are rumours that in the far past the Silver Dragons were corrupted to create the seven chromatic types...
But I'm rambling now...
Suffice to say the kids are having fun, and their campaign has restored my somewhat jaded view of RPGs' after 25+ years of DMing.
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Pretty cool. The thing about color theory that I've always found interesting is the dichotomy between science and art when it comes to color. In art, combining all of the colors, in theory, produces black...I've never gotten anything but a dark dark brown but I always add too much red. White is seen as the absence of color. In science, color comes from white light reflecting at different wavelengths and black is seen as the absence of, or total absorption, of light. With this in mind, maybe you could spin the tale so that white and black are the opposite sides of the same coin? Or dual personalities. Anyway, looks pretty good.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
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Yes it was made with CC3.
The lack of names is because each kid needed to pick their homeplace and create a name for it. My games are usually made so that the players create at least half of the set up. This is also why there are so many hills. But it fits an orchard.
i shall add the names in the next few days hopefully.
This is similar to the set up I'm using. Each of my kid's characters is associated with a color, 2 for each color, 12 colors arranged in a rainbow scheme. Each color is associated with a magic quality. We have humans, elves/drow, dwarfs, orcs, gnomes, mrrengar (cat people), Karvuo (dog people), nezumi, Khevar (reptilians), draconians, dryads, sinfae (a type of fairy) and some other races which aren't part of the PC races.
We have several types of dragons, and most of them can be any color. We also have 12 elements.
The large kingdom I'm still designing is split in 13 regions, 12 over the ground referred to by name of the hour (Realm of the 1st hour etc) because the rightful rulers used to be time mages. The 13th realm (in saying always referred to as the 13th hour) is underground, even under the dwarf spaces, and is occupied by former devils and demons searching to redeem themselves. Mostly them trying to help causes more chaos, and they tell bad jokes. But their existence has been forgotten.
For each color, there are two missing items. A coil of rope, a hat, a brush, a storm light, a lighter, a bow, a walking cane, a staff, an incense burner, a belt, a set of boots, a pocket mirror, a hammer, a bracelet, a ring, an amulet, a pair of glasses, gloves, a dagger, a cloak, a chalice, a compass, a pocket watch and a night pot
This all belongs to the arch mage who needs to be recalled to help freeing the kingdom.


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Two people are under arrest for suspected break-ins in Greenville. David Green, 35 and 63-year-old Melvin Corey, both of Greenville are facing charges today after a break-in at the Tan-N-Bed tanning salon at 2803 S. Evans St.
Police investigated the break-in at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. Missing from the business was a 32-inch flat screen TV. Officers also found whoever broke into the tanning salon cut themselves on a broken window.
Greenville Police Officer A.E. Santamaria stopped a car that was leaving the parking lot and questioned Melvin Corey. Police say he did not have the stolen TV and he was not bleeding, so the officers let him go. However, they say they kept him under surveillance. Police say Corey was seen driving to the area of Clifton St. and Arlington Blvd., where he picked up David Green. Police pulled Corey over again, and found Green had the injuries consistent with being cut by glass during the break-in.
Green is charged with Felony Breaking & Entering, and Larceny after Breaking & Entering. Corey was charged with one count of Felony Breaking & Entering.
The stolen TV has not been recovered.


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