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I am home, at last, and will remain at home until June 2nd, when I head to Maine for the summer---and another kind of home.
Martin had kindly saved the Sunday NY Times crossword puzzle, and we did it together, catching up on each other's news at the same time, before I even took my suitcase upstairs. Okay, correction: Martin carried it up for me.
I started out this latest trek last Thursday in Wallingford, Connectcut, a town I was last in when I had a boyfriend at Choate and went there for a weekend in 1953. When I checked into my hotel, I discovered it was filled with Choate Alumni there for a reunion, so I was in danger of running into an old flame--something that bad movie plots are made of---but there was no danger at all of either of us recognizing the other, after, let me do the math, 55 years.
I spoke that night at the Wallingford Pubic Library to a large and cheerful crowd of all ages. It is an unusually fabulous library, recently expanded and remodeled, and the town is so fortunate to have it and its enthusiastic staff.
On Friday I had to get from Wallingford, Connecticut to South Bend, Indiana, a daunting project. But everything worked smoothly, connections were made, and by nighttime I was in a hotel room in South Bend. On Saturday---a gorgeous sunny day---I received an honorary doctorate from St. Mary's College. The other honoree was Sylvia Earle, marine expert who had come from being Charlie Rose's guest the day before, in a conversation about the oil spill. After the graduation we were each waiting for the cars that would take us to our next destinations---Chicago for her, Indianapolis for me--and had an hour to have a glass of wine together. So what do two women of similar age, each of us with four grandchildren, talk about over wine? Three guesses.
The next day, in Indianapolis, I spoke again in a pubic library, this time under the auspices of Shirley Mullin's wonderful bookstore, Kids Ink; and following that event, Shirley hosted a party at her lovely home for 50 or so book-loving people. In the morning I went to the store itself---which had been too small for the public event the day before---and two separate groups of children came, each for an hour, from their schools. They could not have been more polite, more interested, more enthused. It was a treat to be with them, and with Shirley's staff. One of the kids asked the question: "Of all your book characters, which one would you like to spend a day with?"...Then, because I needed time to think...they began to answer it themselves. All sorts of answers. But it was Shirley, later, whose answer I loved, when she told me privately that she would have said "Rabble Starkey's mother." A long-ago book of mine, Rabble Starkey, and largely forgotten, but one of my favorites---and one of Shirley's.
Then off to Cincinnati, and that evening a talk and signing at the Blue Manatee bookstore; here's a picture of their cafe, where I had a lovely tea before the crowd gathered.
All bookstores should have a cafe, I think---or, like Kids Ink, a cupcake store next door!
In every group of kids asking questions, there is one that stands out; in Indianapolis it was a freckled-faced boy named Sam. At the Blue Manatee---I don't remember his name, but again a boy, maybe eleven. In asking a question, he said, referring to a book passage: "And I quote. . . " Of course I've forgotten, now, what he quoted. But I won't forget the seriousness or his careful and scholarly preparation.
This morning, still in Cincinnati, I was at one more bookstore—Joseph-Beth, which also has a fine cafe! And a mascot for the children's section; here I am holding the toy dinosaur they call Bob, who was dressed for the occasion in a bright red dress---looked sort of transvestite-y to me. Maybe Jane Yolen could do about that??!!! Jane? Are you listening? How do Dinosaurs Cross-Dress?
From Jospeh-Beth I went to the airport and now am safe at home, weary, and about to have take-out Chinese food for dinner. Many nice, nice memories from this trip.
Thank you for posting that response. I get asked this question a lot - from students and from other colleagues. It is so hard to convince them of the patience it takes to enter that relationship with words, but it's that relationship that will sustain them when the business-side of writing may fail them. Happy Thanksgiving!
I have been plagued with this question as well and when I've given an answer like yours, I often get a hostile reaction from the teacher/parent. All you say is true and beyond that, I think the editorial process of editor's notes/copyediting would be too difficult for a child to cope with (on the remote chance that a manuscript would be accepted). I wrote all the time as a child and it never once occurred to me that my work was publishable. I've read some excellent student writing but never anything even remotely saleable.
Thank you, Lois, for posting this advice for younger writers. I, too, am bombarded by teachers and parents with the same interest - immediate publication for the student writer. And even though I have said some of these very same things, perhaps not as eloquently, the adults do react in a less than enthusiastic manner just as Betty shared. However, I believe in this advice and will continue to share it. There's nothing that can replace the joy of true experimentation with language and unabashed self-expression.
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Loaves
These little loaves are a variation of my carrot zucchini muffins. They contain a little more zucchini in place of the carrots and have chocolate chips instead of raisins. The recipe is very versatile and can be made into a larger loaf, mini loaves, or muffins.
The zucchini makes these really moist and provides a ton of nutrients including vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin A, as well as protein, and fiber. I love that they are packed full of healthy ingredients, contain whole wheat flour, and are sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar. I added dark chocolate chips for a little extra treat cause who doesn't love chocolate?? I sure do!!
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- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
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- 1/2 cup honey
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By dORY | Published: July 13, 2011
it's nice to have the alternating rain and sun, ever more growth still advancing the summer. wet years, like this one for us, have different ways to them than dry years, different water management. in a wet year we manage gutters and trenches, mold and forever weeds silt and all forms of run off. we […]
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here comes the summer sun
By dORY | Published: June 28, 2011
the sound of water abounds, spring creek is our part of the world, and well named we are, cause here water bubbles up everywhere in a wet year. right now is a wet week part of june's usual i am glad to say. the spring rains have moved on to be summer rains, gracing our […]
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By dORY | Published: March 10, 2011
"It's common to say that trees come from seeds. But how can a tiny seed create a huge tree? Seeds do not contain the resources needed to grow a tree. These must come from the medium or environment within which the tree grows. But the seed does provide something that is crucial : a place […]
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mother awakens
By dORY | Published: March 1, 2011
the beginning of spring green swells with every rain storm. today rains with lightning and the thunder beings showed up most of the afternoon. i will have to check with my good buddy, alvin calvin, (one of my old timey neighbors who has been at our side since we arrived here in the mountains 33 […]
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Yesterday, I took a walk back in time. As I mentioned in my last blog post, Swede Hollow has always held a special place in my heart. It was a beautiful spring day here in Minnesota: warm sun, brilliant blue sky, trees just beginning to leaf out. So I decided to spend it down in the Hollow.
What was once a thriving, bustling neighborhood of immigrants nestled in a deep narrow ravine is now a park. Back in the 1956, officials of the city of St. Paul discovered there were still people living there without sewer or water facilities, a situation that had been ignored for a hundred years. The families were moved out, the creek that ran through the ravine was diverted underground, and Swede Hollow was set afire and out of existence. Over time, the Hollow deteriorated into an overgrown dump. Angry Eastside citizens, bent of preserving this special place, prevailed, and a nature center was born in 1976.
Yesterday, walking through the ravine, there is a still a sense of the families that lived there: a few blocks from an old foundation, a vine covered stone wall, the steep stairway that leads up and out of the Hollow. I could almost hear the laughter of the children at play, see the housewife hanging the laundry out to dry, hear the whistle of a steam powered train as it chugged along the tracks overhead. As Gentille Yarusso, a resident of the Hollow from 1905-1915, remembers:
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This is Ranger. The horse.
Some sleeps ago Beel and Waneeta taked us- the horses- and put us in the rolling shed for what they called a "vay-kay-shun".
Vay-kay-shuns mostly seem to be a lot of work for us- the horses. But when we got to the far away place it was no work. And it was only fun and eating. It was good.
The far away place was called "Misery" I think. I do not understand why they would call it that. Riding in the rolling shed behind the stinky truck through "Kan-suss Chitty" and "Ain't Loo-is" was no good. But when we got to the farm it was VERY GOOD.
You may think I am crazy like a dog but there on the farm GRASS GROWS OUT OF THE GROUND. It grows EVERYWHERE. No matter where you look there is grass. It is the most good place ever. The first thing I did when I got out of the rolling shed was roll and roll in the grass in our new corral.
So much grass grows they ROLL IT UP IN BIG ROLLS SO YOU CAN EAT IT LATER. I have never ever see'd such a thing.
Beel only sat on me for a little while while we went to another big field that was covered with grass.
Then we- the horses- just walked around and ate. Beel went and played with snakes and turtles. Snakes I know and they can be bad. Turtles are rocks with legs. Very strange. It made me very happy that Beel was busy walking with the people and chasing worms that bite and legged rocks. I got to just eat and sleep. It was warm and sunny there.
We did not stay in Misery very long. Only a couple of sleeps. Then we got back in the rolling shed and went to work in Kan-suss again. Then we wented home.
When we gotted home a lady came and rided in the mountains on me. She was called R-H-L I think. She is a blogger like me. She was nice and not as strange as Beel. On the ride there was not so much grass growing out of the ground here like always.
For the last couple of sleeps the white-cold falled out of the sky. Beel sayed we had "a foot of snow in the last couple nights". He is wrong. It was WAY over my foot.
The trees are moving so the air goes fast and it gets cold.
I think I am ready for vay-kay-shun again. I liked being in Misery.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
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Hola Chicas!
Well, I had a wedding to go too this weekend so I had all plans to heat it up! lol but surprisingly I actually went kinda no heat (i did curl my bangs lol) with my style. Can I say...My table got a shout out by the wedding dj! lol we were turnt up! Best wedding EVER! :D
(1) Detangled with my magic comb! - There were not many tangles in my hair, thankfully!
(2) Prepooed with Essential Oil Mix/JBCO on my scalp and Emergencia Intensive Moisture Split Ends Conditioner (I need to use the rest of this!) on length of my hair.
(3) Shampooed with Nexxus Therappe Luxurious Moisturizing Shampoo (I only have a little bit left!) I also cowashed my scalp with Creme of nature before shampoo.
(4) DC with Biolage Matrix Conditioning Balm and cleaned around house for a 2 hours!
(5) Tea Rinse with one of my faves Lavender and Chamomile Tea! I also placed some Nexxus Hydralight Moisture Conditioner on my hair to massage it a bit before rinsing it all completely out.
(6)Leave ins were my Organix Coconut Anti-breakage Serum, and Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer
Hair Reality: My hair was sooooooooooooooooooooo SOFT and I almost felt like there was still product in my hair lol. Too good to be true! I air dried 100% and it was soo lovely! I just realize I seriously need to buy me some philip kingsley asap! I got my hair style inspiration from Beyonce! Countdown video :D
Directions: First, I seperated out my bangs then placed my hair in a high ponytail. I took the hair of my pony tail and pin curled it up towards my forehead. Due to my layers, I had to spread my hair out to have a even look. Then bobby pinned away. Curled my bangs with my flat iron! Then placed a cute headband. Vaalaaa!
**I tweeted a closer look at my style sooo follow us @SOS_Hair
How was your wash day!?
Monday, May 27, 2013
Wash day
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Giant cell tumor of the left ring finger metacarpal bone
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a subarticular expansile lesion in the head of the ring finger metacarpal bone. On T1-weighted imaging, the lesion exhibited a inhomogeneous low signal intensity lesion. On short tau inversion recovery imaging, it had inhomogeneous high signal intensity. There was cortical destruction with soft tissue invasion that almost touched the middle finger metacarpal bone (Figure 2, A and B). The middle finger metacarpal bone showed the normal contour and signal. The extensor tendons were effaced and exhibited the normal signal, surrounded with the abnormal bright signal that involved subcutaneous fat. The overlying skin was normal. On the palmar side there was a tiny normal soft tissue plane between the flexor tendons and the expansile process. The flexor tendons were normal. The subcutaneous fat on this image appeared normal. The mass on the ulnar side touched the little finger metacarpal bone, which had normal contour and signal (Figure 2C). A whole-body bone scan and spot films of the hands showed a single lesion in the skeleton located in the left hand (Figure 3).
Microscopic examination showed a tumor composed of numerous multi-nucleated giant cells admixed with the mononucleated stromal cells. The mono nucleated stromal cells were oval-shaped and lacked atypia, and their nuclei displayed features similar to those present within the giant cells (Figure 4).
Giant cell tumors comprise 4% to 5% of primary bone tumors and 18.2% of benign bone tumors. They usually occur in the 20- to 40-year-old age group (60% to 70% of tumors), although they may appear in older patients and in younger patients who have not yet ceased growing. The frequency of giant cell tumors is greater in women than in men. Giant cell tumors predominate in the long tubular bones (75% to 90% of cases). The distal portions of the femur, radius, and the proximal portion of the tibia are the most characteristic sites of involvement (approximately 50% of cases). Approximately 5% of giant cell tumors localize in the small bones of the hands or feet; more commonly, they are found in the hands. Although usually benign, 5% to 10% of these tumors are malignant. As in this case, 10% of patients have a pathological fracture. The predominant clinical features are nonspecific and include local swelling, warmth, and radiating pain.1 The symptoms may go on for months before becoming severe enough to demand clinical attention. Acute onset of pain is frequently associated with fractures, bringing the tumor to clinical attention.2
The pathology involves a predominance of giant cells, although this is not specific for the diagnosis. They are among mononuclear stromal cells, and fusion of the mononuclear cells leads to formation of the giant cells. They both have similar-appearing nuclei, a feature that aids in excluding other diagnoses.2 There is eosinophilic, granular cytoplasm surrounding the regularly outlined nuclei. Rarely are mitotic figures found within the giant cells. There may be bands of fibrous tissue that have no giant cells present or osteoid foci within a fracture callus. Up to 40% of giant cell tumors show evidence of vascular invasion, a feature that is present in our case.3
The first step in evaluation involves plain radiographs, on which there is a characteristic appearance. An eccentric, osteolytic lesion that is sub-articular in location is often seen. Giant cell tumors commonly appear radiolucent and do not show periosteal reaction.1 If the tumor is complicated by a fracture, there may be reactive bone formation. Some tumors may show areas of infarct or intravascular tumor emboli. Septa sometimes are seen and are caused by uneven tumor growth. Variation in appearance warrants more in-depth examination. A computed tomography (CT) scan shows findings similar to those seen on plain films and often does not reveal additional information. MRI has a high diagnostic accuracy, especially if correlated with findings from X-ray and/or CT scanning.4 MR images can display the intraosseous, intra-articular, and soft tissue extension of the tumor. Typically, there is a large encapsulated soft tissue mass with low-to-intermediate signals on T1-weighted images. A T2-weighted image exhibits a homogeneous enhancement of medium-to-high intensity signal. Findings will depend on the amount of cystic, necrotic, or hemorrhagic material present. There may be inhomogeneous signal intensity or a poorly outlined tumor when this content is found.5
Definitive diagnosis is made with a biopsy. A patient who has a giant cell tumor should undergo a whole-body bone scan because 40% of patients will have giant cell tumors in other areas of the body. The differential diagnosis includes an eurysmal bone cysts, chondroblastoma, chondromyxoid fibroma, giant cell reparative granuloma, nonossifying fibroma, Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, synovial sarcoma, and high-grade central osteosarcoma. These lesions have similar radiographic appearances.3,5
The treatment of choice for most giant cell tumors is intralesional "extended" curettage. Curettage alone is associated with recurrence in almost 50% of cases. To avoid recurrence, physicians have added adjuvant treatments such as liquid nitrogen, phenol, and high-speed burring.6 One study showed that the use of bisphosphonates may help reduce recurrence.7 After tumor removal, the space can be filled with polymethylmethacrylate cement or bone graft. Using cement with curettage allows weight-bearing quickly, but a recurrence can easily develop around the cement. Bone grafts may provide better movement and use of the joint area.6 In small bones, giant cell tumors tend to show a permeative growth pattern. This feature makes a complete evacuation of the tumor difficult using only curettage. An en bloc resection with a bone graft has been recommended. When giant cell tumors recur and are benign, it usually is not fatal. With recurrence, it is imperative to do a detailed curettage with adjuvant therapy or joint-sparing surgery, if possible. With any giant cell tumor, follow-up on a regular basis is necessary.1
Giant cell tumors are relatively common bone tumors that are usually seen at the end of long bones in patients ≤40 years of age. They usually have grown to a large size upon discovery. They often show no host immune response and no matrix. Our case presents giant cell tumor in a rare location with internal trabeculation and aggressive features in a patient with a history of trauma. A healing pathologic fracture through an enchondroma or aneurysmal bone cyst can have a similar radiographic appearance and create diagnostic uncertainty. An additional consideration in this case would include the malignant alteration of enchondroma to chondrosarcoma, but this has not been reported in this location to our knowledge. Particular attention should be made to patients with fractures because this is a common presentation for giant cell tumors. It is important to evaluate both the clinical and radiologic findings, and proceed with a biopsy. As with this case, treatment is appropriate removal of the tumor. Recurrent tumor is always of concern and can be reduced by certain techniques.7
Giant cell tumor. Appl Radiol.


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New! Religious Christmas address labels
Posted under Christmas, holidays
Brand new this year by request – I've added religious Christmas address label designs to the shop! There are two options for nativity scenes (one in color and one as a silhouette), plus handwritten quotes with a gold glitter effect. The rectangular versions are shown above, but there are also a few round options as well!
Shown above:
"Come Let Us Adore Him" Christmas address labels
Christmas Nativity address labels (these are also available in a round format)
"The Wonders of His Love" Christmas address labels
"Wise Men Still Seek Him" Christmas address labels
Christmas Nativity silhouette address labels (these are also available in a round format)
You can browse all of the Christmas address labels available in my shop right here!
Shop for Christmas paper goods and printables here.
Or, check out more Christmas ideas on Pinterest or here on my blog!


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A few weeks ago, M and I were sitting at our coffee table munching on plantain chips. Nothing unusual, as we seem to be munching on these chips pretty much every week. Anyway, we were munching, and one of us (I'm not sure who: I'd like to say it was me…but it probably wasn't) had the brilliant idea of making chicken tenders using plantain chips in the place of breadcrumbs. Genius! We both ran around screaming about how great this idea was, and then promptly finished the entire tub of chips. Needless to say, it takes a lot of willpower to put the lid on a container of plantain chips: I swear we open a tub and the chips magically disappear…
Yesterday, weeks and tubs of chips after this idea's inception, I finally got my hands on an unopened container of these tasty delights. Thus, Plantain Chip Chicken was born.
Plantain Chip Chicken
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, or a package of tenders
1 cup plantain chip, crushed
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 egg white
First, I took my plantain chip deliciousness and placed it into a plastic freezer bag.
I usually buy the plantain chips at Whole Foods in the plastic tub, but I believe you can find these little guys anywhere.
I used a rolling pin to crush the chips in to breadcrumb-like pieces.
I tend to be a little impatient, so the pieces ended up more cornflake sized than breadcrumb sized…Anyway, I sprinkled the chili powder onto the chips. Then cut my chicken breasts into tenders and dipped each piece into the egg whites.
I rolled each piece in the plantain chips and placed them on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and sprayed with olive oil. We baked them at 450 for 10 minutes, flipped them and baked for another 10 minutes.
The result looked a lot like the cornflake chicken I always wanted my mother to make, but she never made because she was smart and knew cornflakes weren't awesome for you.
We chose collard greens as our vegetable,
and topped our tenders with guacamole. YUM.


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I don't know what it is about the word Snapshot that makes me cringe. It's not like it's a bad word or anything. And yet, when I think of snapshots, I immediately get turned off. I've never been one to bring my camera to parties or gatherings (aside from photowalks, of course). I don't huddle my family or friends together and capture the moment. It's just not who I am as a photographer.
At least, that's what I thought… right up until Kodak came into my life.
This brand new puppy of mine, born on November 1st, 2012, has single-handedly redefined snapshooting for me and it is within this transcendence that I've found my inspiration for this week's episode. I've come to realize that snapshooting is simply what we make of it. I suspect my goal is the same as most other snapshot photographers. Namely, we just want to capture fleeting memories. Kodak will likely double in size within six months and if I have any hope of capturing what he is like in his diminutive form, I'd better get crackin'! And here is where the photographer in me gets to come out and play. I get to bust out the long lenses and wide apertures and make art while forging personal memories of my little pup. I employ maneuvers like lying done prone on my stomach to get eye-level with Kodak. I sit and wait until the right time when he's looking right at me before firing off a few frames. I play around with different exposure settings. I tighten up on his face. I factor in what is in my background and foreground. I turn my snapshots into my photographs.
Canon recently released a wonderful commercial (Canon commercial 2012 – "Inspired" :60), coincidentally titled 'Inspired', that illustrates the lengths that photographers will go to just to create memories that are special to themselves and I believe that no matter how you go about capturing your own memories, the importance lies in capturing them on your own terms as a photographer and loving every minute of it.
In terms of processing
You can view the entire workflow video for this image by visiting this week's episode of onOne Software's Perfect Inspiration.


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The best gifts under the tree are pre-assembled, with batteries included!
Leave it to us to take care of the music!
With All the Trimmings…
The Market Street Singers invite you to open your musical presents, all lovingly prepared and wrapped by some of Ballard's most enthusiastic and energetic choristers. There will be something for everyone, evoking everything from the high Renaissance to the fire-lit mood of the Carpenters. Have a sample of warm pacific island treats or infectiously happy songs about Chanukah. Strike the harp and tune up the ukulele! There are plenty of presents to go around. And, of course, there will be our usual holiday sing-along. And why not take in the December Ballard Art Walk, while you're at it?
Saturday, December 14, 7:30pm
First Lutheran Church Ballard
NW 65th & 20th NW
(across from Smokin' Pete's BBQ)
This is a free event. Contributions are gratefully accepted.
Chris Vincent, conductor
Ingrid Verhulsdonk, accompanist
The Market Street Singers, based in Seattle, is registered with the Washington State's Charities Program as required by law. Additional information is available by calling the State Charities Program at 800-332-4483 or visiting www.sos.wa.gov/charities.
Click this link for a map and directions to Ballard First Lutheran Church:
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Relationships enable exposure
If someone were to ask me to define public relations in one word I would say: relationships.
Today in our PRinciples class, we had two guest speakers come in a talk to us about media relations. Kim Banks of Simko Communications and John Gouch of Clemson University's news services spent our 75 minute class giving us special insight on how to create and send out news releases in the most effective way possible. Pretty much every PR person's goal at some point is to get as much media coverage as possible, right? That's true to an extent.
Both Banks and Gouch continually stressed the importance of building relationships with media. Journalists, reporters, editors and everyone else in a gatekeeper position is extremely valuable to a PR practitioner, and it is important to let them know that. Reporters don't care about the PR practitioners client, they care about their beat, what they're interested in writing about, and what their audience wants to hear about. So, that's what the PR practitioner has to be interested in too.
It is absolutely imperative that PR people listen to reporters, journalists, editors. Go out to lunch/coffee/dinner/tea with them without an agenda and learn about who they are as people. The better you know these people, the more likely it is that your news release will get published.
So make friends! The more you know about your media gatekeepers the better you are able to cater to them. Seek out the people you know will be interested in the story you are trying to get published. As Banks said very poignantly, "It's a give and take."
Chapter Nine
- Controlled and uncontrolled media channels are equally beneficial and potentially harmful. "Controlled media ensure precise messages, whereas uncontrolled media are less expensive and offer stronger credibility" (pg. 275).
- Generally, different situations and publics require different tactics. However, some traditional tactics can be applied to different types of publics. A few of these tactics include, face-to-face meetings, websites, special events and news releases.
- Implementing the tactics in one's PR plan is the most important part of the planning process. They should be executed with extreme care.


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I heart spring break. I wish it would never end.
Today we did lots of {important} things.
We made a list of the veggies/fruits the girls want to plant in "ore garten." Btw, it will be a sad, sad day for this mama when my child starts spelling words correctly. That is one reason I would not make a good home school mama. It almost kills me to correct her homework papers when she does her weekly spelling word sentences. I like the way she spells and I wish society would quit trying to change her...haha!
Looks like we will be growing some tomatoes, watermelons & strawberries. Sounds good to me!
Getting the garden ready!
We also did family portraits (minus the boys)...
Plants lots of pretty flowers...including "snap flowers." Love it!
There were lots of wishes made throughout the day :o)
Fun, fun day!
I can't wait for summertime!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 84 - Spring Break - Day 3...
Posted by Neil, Amy and The Girls at 7:11 PM
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- Lisa said...
Sounds like a great day to me! I love the shadow tracing. I'll have to remember that!
- March 23, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Leigh said...
Love those outfits....mighty fancy for planting! (Love, love, love the spelling. ;-)
- March 23, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- Emy said...
Oh SO FUN! She really does great spelling though, I think she is better than Ben and he is in 4th grade, ha ha ha! We LOVE spring too, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the girls outfits!!!
- March 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM
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The year 2015 was a very important year for photonics, after the UN proclaimed it to be the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. Many activities were organised across the world to celebrate the impact of optical science on modern day life. Following the success of this initiative, many outreach events continued into 2016 to mark the celebration of 100 years of The Optical Society.
For interesting perspectives and stories, I'd highly recommend checking out the official blog chronicling the personal experiences of those in the community (including my entry on "Luxury cars, lost golf balls and fried eggs: unusual excursions into the world of photonics"!). An additional great resource is the Optical Society's free "Century of Optics" book, providing a fascinating snapshot of historical progress in optics and photonics over the past 100 years.
In the UK, the Imperial College London Optical Society regularly organises outreach events for local schools / the general public, including featuring in the Imperial Festival each year. If you're around London and interested in science, this event is definitely worth visiting! The Optical Society London Local Section also often host events to promote Optics and Photonics to the local community – see their website for news and upcoming events.
If you represent a school or science fair and are looking for a speaker to present hands-on activities, or to discuss what it's like to work in STEM (science, technology, maths & engineering), then please don't hesitate to get in touch…


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Business Disability Forum Conference 2016
Theme: Recruiting and retaining disabled talent
Business Disability Forum's (BDF's) 2016 conference took place on 20 April 2016. The main topic of the day was the recruitment and retention of disabled talent. Based on our research findings in our report 'State of the Nation: Retaining and Developing Employees with Disabilities', the conference featured a full agenda of speakers, panel discussion and workshops led by employers and specialists from our membership, sharing what works in retaining and recruiting employees with disabilities and long term health conditions.
News and press releases about the conference
- Press release 21 April 2016: Business Disability Forum launch new toolkit on retaining disabled employees
- Press release 4 April 2016: Minister for Disabled People to open Business Disability Forum's 2016 conference
- Press release 17 March 2016: Ingeus announced as sponsor of 2016 Business Disability Forum conference and Retention Toolkit
- Press release 24 February 2016: Claire Harvey Paralympian and Senior Inclusive Leadership Consultant at KPMG announced as keynote speaker at Business Disability Forum Conference 2016
- Press release 15 February 2016: Business Disability Forum announce 2016 conference: recruiting and retaining disabled employees sponsored by Microlink
Our photos from the event can be viewed on our Facebook page.
Click here to download a copy of the full day agenda (PDF)
Our afternoon workshops on disability confidence were led by Lloyds Banking Group and Kate Nash OBE.
"Using work experience to improve disability confidence"
Delegates heard about how Lloyds Banking Group used DWEP (Disability Work Experience Programme) in collaboration with Remploy to boost disability confidence and help disabled people build their skills and readiness for work, enhancing future employability. Table discussion focused around the value of such placements, barriers and challenges and gave the delegates the chance to share experiences of targeted development programmes.
"Disability confidence - from the inside out"
We all talk about disability confidence, but what does that mean for our disabled employees?
In this workshop, Kate Nash, OBE, Networkologist and Creator of PurpleSpace, helped delegates to think about the "mirror-image" of disability confidence from the perspective of our disabled employees. She drew from the research that came from Secrets & Big News and the work PurpleSpace is doing to create a definition of a 'disability confident' individual.
Venue and accessibility
The conference was held at 20 Cavendish Sqaure. 20 Cavendish Square is the headquarters of BDF Member The Royal College of Nursing. Centrally located in Marylebone, the venue is fully accessible and close to transport links.
For more information about the venue, please visit the 20 Cavendish Square website here.
Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone, including disabled people. If you wish to discuss anything with regard to accessibility at this event please contact us.


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Andre Gide wrote that "everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again."
Which is kind of why the wrangling over the construction of the Keystone pipeline resonates like the debate that raged seven years ago over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, known as ANWR.
In 2005, Republican Congressional leaders demanded that the federal government open up a portion of the 19 million acre refuge in northeast Alaska to drill for oil.
"Developing a small section of ANWR would not only create thousands of new jobs, but it would eventually reduce our dependence on foreign oil by up to a million barrels of oil a day," said President George W. Bush in a March, 2005 speech.
But it was only natural that turmoil was brewing. In the 1990s, the head of the Sierra Club described ANWR as the "poster child" of the environmental movement.
So proponents of the energy project met fierce opposition from most Democrats and those in the environmental lobby.
Environmental activists fretted that oil production could foul such a pristine region which contains no roads and is barely populated. They were particularly concerned about a primary calving area for 129,000 caribou close to the Brooks Range mountains. They also contended that approving the refuge for energy production would be a big corporate payoff to energy giants.
"This is a sweetheart deal for oil companies," said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in November, 2005. "Let's not pollute one of the last, great refuges in America."
Of course, spiking oil prices punctuated the entire ANWR debate seven years ago as the cost of a barrel of oil kissed record highs. Global demand, augmented by growth in China pushed gasoline prices higher. That tightened the worldwide supply.
The House initially approved drilling in ANWR as a part of an energy bill. But Congressional negotiators stripped the provision in a conference committee. The Senate added ANWR drilling to its budget resolution that year. But lawmakers again removed the ANWR language later.
In December, 2005, the final piece of legislation moving through Congress for the year was a major defense spending bill. The package carried a litany of other "must-pass" elements. That made it hard for even opponents of ANWR to vote against the entire package. It was clear the ANWR issue had the necessary support in the House. But there were questions about the Senate where 60 votes are often required to break a filibuster. A team of Democratic senators, including Cantwell, filibustered the Senate version of the legislation. That ultimately forced the Congressional Republican leadership to yank the ANWR drilling language out of the bill.
No lawmaker in Congress was a more ardent supporter of ANWR drilling than the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK). As soon as it was clear the GOP couldn't break the filibuster, a visibly angry Stevens seized the Senate floor.
"I'm going to go to every one of your states and I'm going to tell them what you've done," he fumed. Stevens held particular contempt for Cantwell. Cantwell faced a potentially challenging re-election bid in 2006 after winning her seat in 2000 by one-tenth of one percentage point. Stevens snarled that he was sure "the senator from Washington will enjoy my visits."
But in 2005, there just weren't the votes for ANWR. Cantwell handily won re-election in 2006. Stevens lost his Senate seat in 2008 after a jury convicted him of corruption charges (the conviction was later overturned). Stevens then died in a 2010 plane crash.
No one says much about ANWR in Congress any more. They still talk about it in Alaska, though. A group of Alaska state legislators head to Washington this week to push for Arctic drilling.
"I don't know if there's anything new, because it's such an old battle," said Alaska House Speaker Mike Chenault (R) to the Anchorage Daily News.
Drilling in ANWR may be an old battle. But it appears that the feud over construction of the Keystone pipeline may have usurped ANWR for now. The parallels between the two fights are remarkable.
To wit:
There's a dramatic escalation of gas prices. The Lundberg Survey, which tracks fuel prices nationwide, says the average price for a gallon of gas jumped more than 11 and-a-half-cents over the past two weeks. On average, consumers are now paying more than $3.51 for a gallon of regular. Prices are expected to explode come summertime.
It appears the Keystone pipeline has a lot more support from Democrats than drilling in ANWR ever had. But President Obama formally rejected its construction last month. That presented Republicans with an opportunity to lord the president's decision over his head in an election year.
Then there are the environmental concerns.
In the summer of 2010, then-Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) wrote a letter which urged the State Department to reject the construction of the pipeline. Waxman argued the project wasn't environmentally sound as it would transport a potentially dirty form of fuel into the U.S. Waxman also questioned whether responders were adequately prepared to handle a cleanup if there was a possible spill.
Then there is the "foreign oil" component. Proponents of the pipeline argue that it's a lot better for the U.S. to import fuel from Canada rather than the Middle East or Venezuela.
"This is an area where we can get a million barrels from our friends the Canadians," said Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) at a press conference about Keystone.
Finally, advocates believe that Keystone will provide work for thousands of Americans, much the same way as President George W. Bush touted possible jobs associated with ANWR.
"We have an employment problem among blue collar men," said Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). "Not only are we going to have mining, we'll have construction and then we'll have manufacturing of the pipes that will go into the pipeline."
In December, 2005, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In fact, Barton suffered a heart attack during the final effort to push ANWR drilling through Congress. The Texas Republican sees comparisons between the ANWR fight and that of Keystone.
"They're both big energy projects. They both have environmental impacts to them," Barton said. "But ANWR took on a life of its own. It became a Democratic dogma to be against it."
That's not necessarily the case now. Many Democrats support constructing the Keystone pipeline.
"I think Keystone will turn out differently than ANWR," Barton added.
A key turning point for Keystone could come this week.
In 2005, Republican Congressional leaders attached ANWR drilling onto a big defense bill, daring lawmakers to vote against it. Today, leaders are loading the Keystone provision onto a massive bill to fund transportation and energy projects as well as improve the jobs picture. The bill is expected to pass the House.
But the problem of course could be the Senate.
In 2005, there was clear support for ANWR drilling in the House, but it couldn't overcome a Senate filibuster.
The route for the transportation and infrastructure measure is unclear in the Senate. In fact, many Democrats decried the package as hyper-partisan and threatened to withhold their support.
Trouble in the Senate could be enough to send Keystone to a legislative grave, alongside ANWR, circa 2005.
With that big bill up for a vote soon, lawmakers will soon know the fate of Keystone and whether it mirrors the fate of ANWR.
Or as Andre Gide wrote, they'll know if what was said in 2005 was said again in 2012.


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So this is my guide for how to get started with Scala and Lift development, using the IntelliJ IDEA IDE, based on me spending hours and hours trying to figure it out. I've used Rubymine and PHPStorm which are based on IntelliJ so IntelliJ is definitely my favorite IDE. I believe you can also do Scala development from Eclipse and Netbeans.
I won't use the very latest version of everything, because the very latest of one thing might not be compatible with the other. Also, this assumes you're using Linux, but it will be almost the same on Windows and Mac as most of the action happens in the sbt console. I've gathered much of the info here from the Lift In Action book which I would highly recommend for learning Lift. The setup part of this book wasn't completely comprehensive though and I spent a lot of time with trial and error to get to this point.
First step is getting Scala set up so you can run Scala from the command line. This is actually optional, but you may occasionally want to manually run Scala code (like irb in Ruby), or compile a stand alone Scala script. We're going to use version 2.8.1, since this is the latest that is compatible with everything else as of this writing. (2.9.1 is the latest as of this writing)
- Download Scala 2.8.1.
- Extract it to your /opt directory
- "ln -s /opt/scala-2.8.1-final /opt/scala" to create a symlink to your scala folder without having to use the version number.
- "ln -s /opt/scala/bin/scala /usr/local/bin/scala" and "ln -s /opt/scala/bin/scalac /usr/local/bin/scalac" to make links to the scala executable and scala compiler so they'll be in your path.
- Download sbt-launch-0.7.7.jar to /usr/local/bin.
- Create a file named sbt in /usr/local/bin with the contents:
java -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:MaxPermSize=1024m -Xmx512M -Xss4M -jar `dirname $0`/sbt-launch-0.7.7.jar "$@"
- "chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/sbt" to allow it to execute
- Make a directory for your project and cd in to it
- Run "sbt". It will ask you if you want to create a new project, enter y.
- Enter a name for your project
- Enter an organization.
- Enter a version number for your app
- Enter 2.8.1 for the Scala version
- Use the default 0.7.7 for the sbt version
- From an sbt prompt, enter "*lift is org.lifty lifty 1.6.1". This will install the lifty module globally, to allow you to type lift. (In newer versions of sbt, you can't do this, you have to edit a file and put Scala code in, why did they take out this ability?)
- Assuming you're in the project directory, run "lift create project-blank". This will make your project a Lift project, with the default files.
- Leave the default value for mainpack
- Enter 2.3 for the liftversion (this is important, do not use the default 2.3-RC version, or 2.4 which is not compatible with Scala 2.8.1)
- Enter "reload" at the prompt to reload the project definition
- Enter "update" to compile your blank app
IntelliJ IDEA Project
I didn't forget about using IntelliJ IDEA. Before you open the directory in IntelliJ, you need to create an IntelliJ project file so IntelliJ knows where everything is. This is done from the sbt-idea processor.
- From an sbt prompt, type "*sbtIdeaRepo at http://mpeltonen.github.com/maven/" sbt-idea is not in the standard scala-tools.org repo so you'll need to add a reference to it with this command.
- Install it with "*idea is com.github.mpeltonen sbt-idea-processor 0.4.0". This will add "idea" as an option to the sbt prompt.
- Type "update" to update references
- In your project directory, type "idea". This will create the project file for IntelliJ.
- Load IntelliJ IDEA, and before opening the project, go to File, Settings, Plugins.
- In the Available tab, add the Scala and SBT plugins.
- Restart IntelliJ, go to File, Open Project, and find your project. It will take some time to index everything.
- You'll see an error "Cannot load facet Web". Click Details and click Yes to remove it."
- You MAY have to add the lib and lib_managed folders as libraries. I can't explain it, I had to do this on the first project I set up, on the second I didn't. If you do, go to File, Project Structure, Libraries, Add a New Project Library called Libs, Attach Jar Directories, and pick the lib and lib_managed/scala-2.8.1/compile folders. Also for some reason, it will not pick up some of the Lift JAR files that are in lib_managed. I could not get it to recognize mapper, so on this same page I had to click Add Classes and pick the mapper JAR file in lib_managed.
- You'll have to configure the SBT plugin. Go to File, Settings, SBT. Under IDE settings, enter /usr/local/bin/sbt-launch-0.7.7.jar for SBT launcher JAR file
- From the drop down on the top menu, click Edit Configurations
- Click +, then Remote.
- Give it a name (like jetty debug)
- In the Before Launch section, check Run SBT Action
- Click the ... beside Run SBT Action
- Check Run in current module
- Enter jetty-run for the action
- Click File, Settings, SBT.
- Add the following to the end of the VM Parameters line under IDE settings: "-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005"
So, that's all there is to it! :) This is a lot to go through to get going, but now that you've got all of this set up, you should have everything you need to develop with Scala and Lift, and distribute the code when you're done.


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Is the Negotiater ship from the Unifiers? I haven't gotten it yet.
Apparently yes. That is, I was given an opportunity to purchase a Negotiator class ship (for the first time ever) when I was about half or 3/4 of the way through the series of quests that the Unifiers imposed upon me. My recollection is that I essentially unlocked it, by completing one of the specific quests. Sorry to be slightly vague about this, but things were happening fast at that point, and I can't recall if it was a specific reward tied to a particular quest (i.e. a promised reward), or if it just popped up at one point. Actually I wish I could have gotten it earlier ...
Thanks for starting this Discussion thread, BTW -- Good Stuff!
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News Flash:
Another way to get a Negotiator class ship
Early in my new game (Sector 11) I was offered the opportunity to trade up to a Negotiator class ship. This caught me by surprise, because I have, to the best of my recollection, had no contact with the Unifier faction. Certainly, I have had no significant contact with them; and no sighting of a Unifier embassy up to this point. So (augmenting my prior post), apparently there is more than one way to get a Negotiator class
Incidentally this class ship comes with a built in Shield Regenerator (good!), and a built in "Diplomaticizer" (harmless). This ship was markedly better than the second-generation Trader class ship I was piloting, except for having slightly less cargo capacity, and (more surprisingly) a slightly slower speed. Since the Negotiator class ship that I traded up to late in my last game was
fast, this also surprised me. However it's other assets (far stronger hull, and much more crew, for example) considerably outweighed its limitations. Still, the variance I have seen between just two examples of a Negotiator class ship makes me think that the strengths and weaknesses of the various classes of ships may be much more "fluid" than I had thought. Random chance may be a bigger factor!
Final note: Negotiator class ships are nearly solid red in colour, and rather menacing looking
... Still loving this game!
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News Flash:
Another way to get a Negotiator class ship
Early in my new game (Sector 11) I was offered the opportunity to trade up to a Negotiator class ship. This caught me by surprise, because I have, to the best of my recollection, had no contact with the Unifier faction. Certainly, I have had no significant contact with them; and no sighting of a Unifier embassy up to this point. So (augmenting my prior post), apparently there is more than one way to get a Negotiator class
Once you unlock a ship during one of your games, it remains unlocked for future games and will show up for purchase occasionally. Before I unlocked any ships, I only ever saw the four starting ships for sale (Asteroid Miner, Trader, Light Explorer and Assault Scout). But after my first win, where I managed to unlock a few more ships, I now see those ships for sale too. So, since you unlocked the Negotiator in your last game, you can now buy them in your current game (and any future games you play).
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Still, the variance I have seen between just two examples of a Negotiator class ship makes me think that the strengths and weakniesses of the various classes of ships may be much more "fluid" than I had thought. Random chance may be a bigger factor!
The quality of ships available for sale will steadily increase as you head to higher sectors. This is true for all ship types, including the starting ships. As far as I can tell, each ship has a "base" model, which is what you get if you start a new game with that ship. Ships are characterized by the "intrinsic" devices they have (like the Shield Regenerator you mentioned) and certain other characteristics, like "large crew" or relative speed.
As you get farther, the ships available for sale will have bonuses on top of this. Early on, you'll just see that the ships have a few more crew or a few more points of armor than the basic models do. When you get very far, these bonuses get really big, which is why you found that epic Negotiator in your earlier game. Apparently when you're really far, things like ship speed also increase.
I actually haven't ever bought a new ship during one of my games, as I get attached to my starting one. But I should try it, because I was rolling in money when I won and it gives me something to spend it on.
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Starting Ships, Ship Trade-ups, and Final Ships -- a Second Pass
Having won my second of 5 games (first three ended in YASD's), I remain interested in how players progress through Ships, in the course of a game. Having previously won a game in which I started with a Light Explorer class ship, I started my latest winning game with a Trader class ship. (After a short break, I plan to start my next game with either the Assault Scout, or the Asteroid Miner, so as to try all four of the starting ships at least once.)
I enjoyed starting with a Trader class ship, more than I had expected. The increased cargo capacity can be played for a significant economic advantage, in the early part of the game, if you are careful regarding combat. I did more trading (including some buying, as well as selling) in the first 20 Sectors, or so. Around Sector 12, I made my first trade-up, to an improved Trader. So far, so good.
However, around Sector 20, I was given the opportunity to purchase my first Negotiator class ship in this game. As I've noted elsewhere in this discussion thread, one gains access to Negotiators (un-locks this class of ship) by proceeding through a significant portion of the Unifiers' story-arc (their quest demands). As Waltorious (above) pointed out to me, once you unlock a ship-class in one game, you have access to it in ALL later games you play; although not right at the beginning of a game.
I have to say, I sure do continue to like Negotiators! In fact, in the course of this game, I traded-up to 3 better Negotiators, before I completed the game, in Sector 53. Because I was pursuing a Tentaculon story-arc quest series, I was eventually offered the opportunity to purchase an Observer class ship. I was seriously tempted by that offer; but (as luck would have it) the one I was offered was not really as good as my last Negotiator. However, the quality of ALL offered (purchasable) ships gradually improves in the course of a game (with some degree of randomness), so I expect I might have traded-up eventually to an Observer, if I had played long enough. Maybe next game ...
My final Negotiator in this game had a Weapon 1 with 513 damage and a cooldown of 2, a Weapon 2 with 1,040 damage and a cooldown of 3, and Weapon 3 with 3,157 damage and a cooldown of 7. My final Shield was 3,487, and my final Armor was 2,362 with a speed improvement of 15. (I continue to value ship speed highly; and am willing to settle for less armor value, in order to get this kind of speed boost.) My final speed was 250; my Sensor had a range of 6, with targeting of 30; and my Warp Drive had a range of 4 sectors, with a cooldown of 10. (I am now pretty convinced that a cooldown of 10 is about the best you can get; and I am happy to trade for a very short cooldown, at the cost of a longer range.)
I have still not been able to unlock a Cruiser class ship (Envy:
), which requires building (or purchasing ?) a Reactor with 3 weapon slots, and 6 device slots. I really want to try one of those!
I remain interested in hearing how other players progress (trade-up) in the course of a winning (or long) game; and what ship classes they have come to love.
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I have always played with the asteroid miner wich has great potential, but after my last victory game (finishing some quest lines and finishing with another stupid death), I have started a new game with The Wanderer. In my last game I used the Corsair which was great with Comm Jammer and unlocked several ships. But The wanderer is very interesting for me cosidering it has Robotic crew constructor pre-installed and Warp cooler. It also has 2 weapons slots and 3 devices as start. You can unlock the Wanderer following Vordalene quest line. Anyway there is still a long way to go, since I am still playing on easy mode.
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So far, I have been using the Light Explorers. I've only played two games though. The last one was pretty successful until I accidentally sealed myself underground. I upgraded to better and better Light Explorers a few times, and unlocked a Gruff ship class and the stealth ship, but wasn't tempted. I like the explorer's lab and medical ability, as well as the generally good other stats, so far.
By sector 40, the best generator I was able to get could power 2 weapons, 4 other devices, so cruiser was a ways off, but I'd probably upgrade to that if I could. Mainly it would be nice to have more system slots active at once, though using Light Explorers is good because you effectively get two extra good systems without needing generator slots.
I may try something else for my next game though; perhaps an assault class and try being a bad space citizen...
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so, who wants a "crafting" ship
can anyone think of a good "theme" for a playable ship, that does not already exist?
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Hmm, I think everyone would want a good crafting ship, as crafting seems to be the easiest path to great component performance, variety of devices available, AND money (since you can sell the stuff you craft for heaps more than the cost of components, once you get good). Seems like you'd almost need/want to add limits to crafting without something everyone could do. Having crafting components take cargo space which is enhanced by the an ability the special cargo ship has might do, except that would be a nerf to the way crafting can currently be used by everyone, so not everyone might approve. Just seems like crafting may already the uber ability that's available to everyone eventually.
I have only unlocked a few ships so far so I don't know what may already exist.
Just brainstorming:
A starliner with lots of crew and cargo, good for cleaning out caves and shipwrecks, but quite slow and very negative evasion, so vulnerable to other ships?
An express courier ship that's very fast but has very little other ability?
A ship with a bonus to secondary ship systems that can be powered?
Occasional unique ships based on existing ships, but customized by the previous owner so that some ability or strength is cut, but some random other ability or strength is added? They'd be tempting since you'd almost never get to get that ship combo again.
A heavier exploration ship with a scanner bonus?
A ground assault ship with bonuses to away team firepower and/or armor?
A Firax ship which has a special teleporter unit that can extract an away team from anywhere (or maybe up to a certain cave depth limit), though it also aborts the away team mission to do so, and leaves behind any cargo carried by the team not yet on the shuttle.
A mine warfare ship?
A smuggler ship with a fake ID device and ? maybe a bypass to Banker base docking fees.
A deep explorer ship with a high oxygen supply booster.
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A Firfax ship that ensures smooth, even performance of any artifacts that it is carrying.
A Tardis ship that can have many more devices installed - perhaps to run it a special artifact is needed to boost the performance of your reactor
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Interesting Questions
... and somewhat Tricky Ones, too; since many of us don't really know much about many of the ships that are already available (un-lockable) in the game. Still, it's too tempting not to lobby on behalf of some favorites.
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So, who wants a "crafting" ship
I expect most of us would appreciate a Crafting-themed ship. The longer I've played, the more I have come to enjoy the crafting element in this game; and the more I've come to realize just how important crafting can be to a successful strategy. In fact, it recently dawned on me that Crafting is to Approaching Infinity, about the same as Research is to most 4X games. If each case, if you concentrate on that one aspect, and are good at it, you can mostly stay ahead of the curve, traced by the competing races/empires. As PvK suggested, it may the most important single strategic element in the game. So, we would all want it in a special ship; but it will need to be fine-tuned (handicapped), so as not to be over-powering.
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Can anyone think of a good "theme" for a playable ship, that does not already exist?
I've indicated previously how much I value speed in a ship. I would really like to see a true frigate (or battlecruiser) type ship in this game -- a ship concepted on the idea that it can
outrun anything it can't outfight
. In the age of sail, frigates were relatively powerful ships that could easily dispatch Brigs, sloops, etc. They could not stand up to the largest ships (Ships of the Line, or Men of War), but those they could outrun. In the 20th century BCs were supposed to be analogous. They had pretensions to being capital ships (think: HMS Hood), but could not really stand up to battleships, because they were seriously lacking in armor, which was sacrificed to give them the speed advantage. In Approaching Infinity, you could limit their armor to only what was included in the starting ship (the basic hull strength) with no ability (or very little) to add any armor. They would still have shields, but if they lost them in a battle, they would pretty much be dead ducks. Again, they would be fast ships (call them Swift-frigates, or the like) that could outrun anything they could not outfight.
One last thought: should there be a Dreadnaught ship class in AI? ... or is the Cruiser perhaps a close analogy? Such a ship would need to be very difficult to get -- maybe only late in the game. For balance, you could create a few really powerful opponents, say the kind that show up in some combat quests (so-and-so ship is terrorizing Sector 50 -- go and neutralize (eliminate) it), so not everyone would be forced to face such behemoths.
Sure like the fact that you keep exploring ideas for new content in this game!
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We are a local private Physical Therapy practice who offers what no one else does! We offer full length sessions by an experienced, unmatched physical therapist ONLY (No assistants, No technicians!). We are the crème of the crop. Make sure to call us today for a totally and absolutely FREE evaluation 248.366.9170
Shaul Individualized Physical Therapy Proudly Serving the Commerce Township Michigan area including : Farmington Hills, Highland, Milford, Novi, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield, White Lake, and Wixom.
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Student Organizations
Getting involved while you are on campus helps you grow as an individual, meet new people, find new interests, build relationships, and network with professionals in your area. Make the most of your time at UL Lafayette and join an organization that furthers your academic journey and supports your success.
General Business
- Delta Sigma Pi - Kappa Xi Chapter
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- MCOBA in the Student Government Association
- Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda Chapter
Economics & Finance
- UL Lafayette Economics Club
- UL Lafayette Risk Management and Insurance Society
- Financial Management Association National Honor Society
- Financial Management Association
Hospitality Management
- Student Association of Professional Land & Resource Management
- UL Society For Human Resource Management


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The annual club championships starts in May with the finals taking place in mid-July. The tournament comprises of:
The entry for is usually posted on the notice board in the clubhouse around March/April. The tournament is open to all categories of senior and intermediate membership.
In addition to the main summer club championship a programme of social tournaments are arranged throughout the year. Details will be posted on the notice boards in the clubhouse and in the news and/or events sections of the website.


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