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Old School informed GURPS Dungeon Fantasy gaming. Basically killing owlbears and taking their stuff, but with 3d6.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Required Reading for Game?
I'm not a big fan of required background reading. This is probably because I don't like to do it. I prefer to learn background in play. Start with an elevator pitch, then have it all pick up as you go.
This is why my game started with a simple background, the PCs all knowing each other, a mission ("find and clear the evil shrine"), and handed out rumors to fill it in.
My game does have some fictional inspirations. There are novels and short stories which, if you read them, will reveal some of the origin of parts of the game. They'll show you some of the themes in the game. But they aren't really required. It doesn't matter if you've read them.
All of that said, we've played for 77 sessions. Some background has come up, and it's important to play to know it.
Generally I recommend players read:
- at least the past few sessions of play. All would be better, but it's not necessary. Reading none will hamper you as you try to keep up.
- read the accumulated rumors list.
- read the history posts (this one, and the one linked in it).
- it's helpful to read the whole "spreading rumors in town" post and attitude post and the PC Tips.
And that's about it for background. It was less when we started, but hey, 77 sessions.
I do like it when my players actually familiarize themselves with the rules. I don't really require people to learn the rules beyond the basics. It's helpful when they do.
- the abbreviated combat rules in Basic Set: Characters.
- the rules for Deceptive Attack and Rapid Strikes in Basic Set: Campaigns.
- your template.
- the first half of DF2. It's actually very player-centric, and you need to know what the game assumes you can and will do.
- the text of the advantages and skills you have, again, in Basic Set. If you took it, read it.
- Building a Better PC
- if you're running a spellcaster, you need to read the rules for spellcasting.
- If you're going to run a "support" character, you need to read this post.
- It's helpful if you know the Power-Ups available to your specific template (and which ones aren't, like the ones off your template, even if you've got a lens).
It's actually not that much. For most of my players, it's a couple of sections of Basic Set, a few posts, your specific traits, and half of DF2. You can get away with reading almost none of these, but you'll be hampered. You won't take advantage of everything you're capable of with your skills and advantages.
It's more than I hoped it would be, but that's cut down to the bare bones of what you need to read to be current and ready.
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I have zero required reading for my game. If my players don't know a rule, I'll explain it to them. If they don't know part of the background but their characters do, I'll explain it to them. This is hard on the GM, but easy on the players. It also doesn't scale well to large groups -- if you have 6 players, you have less time to explain things.ReplyDelete
I do ask first-time GURPS players to play a simpler character so they don't have to learn as many things at once. If it's your first time, you should have fewer things on your character sheet to think about. (Techniques, spells, powers, disads, whatever.) I have a general preference for lower-point games with small disad limits, just to limit the number of rules that people have to think about.Replies
You're right, numbers really do matter. With the 6 regulars we have right now, plus occasional drop-ins (most of whom aren't terribly GURPS-fluent), it would be impractical to have no rules or background knowledge required.Delete
Part of it is campaign style, too. I started to write something about that but it's getting post-length . . .
I would greatly prefer my players to know the rules, but as a general thing exactly 1 of my GURPS players has ever bothered.ReplyDelete
I guess it's the Yang to my old D&D group's Yin, where they read into the rules so much several of them could pretty much pre-empt most stock monsters I put at them.
As for fiction and what not...well, in theory the world's player-centric background. Realistically, this never really happens with people I've tried to induct in a long time. It usually ends up meaning I have to ammend characters that run at 90 degrees to the settings fluff, or amend said setting to fit them in - neither are great.
Thanks for "Building a Better PC"; I could probably use a look at that.Replies
You're welcome.Delete
I've had experience with the right angles to the game types. "We're running a gritty historical pirates game." "I'm a time-travelling catgirl ninja!" Okay, not that bad, but close. I'll take some oddness (our actual pirate game had a few guys with odd backgrounds, but possibly ones) but I usually veto outright the game-breakers. Generally the person either wants something game-mechanically useful, or they just like turning the game on its head. I'll probe the former and find something that fits. I'll veto the second.
That's a good way to go about doing it. I've had the "I found this homebrew thing online I really want to run" types before, but the ones I've had were reasonable enough to want to work it in. Last real bad offender I remember wanted to run a Sorcerer class - which was fine - so I gave him the alterations to it notes and how they fit into the setting and I got a 2 or 3 page essay on his dragon blood linage in return - which is not how Sorcerers were in this setting. Didn't even use the changed up mechanics, either. Fortunately that game didn't go anywhere, so it turned into a non-issue.Delete
I've only done a low volume of games so the number of troubles has been pretty reduced, doubly so since I'm selective in who I recruit for just about anything I do.


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Our Thanksgiving feast isn't complete without Orange Rolls.
I love this dough recipe because I can make it the night before Thanksgiving, place it in the refrigerator, roll out and bake on Thanksgiving. The smell of rolls baking and Turkey roasting evoke memories of Thanksgiving at my Grandmother's home.
My orange rolls are drenched in a buttery, orange glaze. (My mouth is watering)
I keep telling myself that it's Thanksgiving. I'll worry about my hips and thighs in January.
I use the same roll recipe for Crescent Dinner Rolls, which make a great turkey and cranberry sandwich the following day.
I bake orange rolls and crescent dinner rolls for Thanksgiving. This gives my family a choice. Most of us choose to have both.
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Campus correspondent Tiffany Lorente shares her tricks for getting through the holiday season intact. Find out how you can become a campus correspondent, too!
The holiday season is among us, and we can't help but wonder; where did the year go?
Well, just because the time flew by doesn't mean that the last couple of months should lack productivity. But staying focused when surrounded by eggnog and cookies can prove pretty difficult.
Exams, shopping, cooking, parties and traveling are some of the greatest concerns during the holiday season. Here are a few ways to stay sane and maintain your spot on Santa's good list.
Communication, communication, communication
Traveling is exhausting, especially during the holiday season. Exams are even worse because the stress to ace truly accumulates.
Fortunately there is such a thing as communication and time! Both of which are on your side at this point, and this is key to having smooth holidays.
If you are going to travel during this holiday season make sure you know when your flight, train or car is departing. Also, let those who are expecting you know when you plan on arriving and if any other transportation is necessary.
As far as exams go, now is a great time to start separating the material for each class. If you have any doubts on any parts of the curriculum, ask your professor to clear things up, or get tutoring to brush up on skills. Another brilliant idea would be to create a study group that is serious about studying.
All these events require planning, and what better way to plan than with a calendar?
Use your calendar
Calendars keep everyone aware and now they are more available than ever. Agendas, phone applications, traditional calendars and dry-erase board calendars are all excellent examples of the variety presented. Having more than one calendar is essential because emergencies do happen.
For example, a family member of mine had his entire work schedule on his laptop's calendar software. One night, while his laptop was charging, a horrible storm hit his neighborhood and lightning struck his laptop.
The next morning his laptop was fried and so was his brain because he depended on his laptop to tell him everything. There was no back-up plan and that was his biggest mistake.
A wonderful way to stay focused with the holiday mayhem is to keep at least two calendars fully updated, or to save your calendar to a cloud system. It seems tedious, but being lost and late for a while could lead to worse things.
Stress makes moments in life difficult to enjoy because the worries cloud your happiness.
If you focus on the diligent tasks of the holiday season you'll be able to fully appreciate the wonderful moments that are to come. I like to over prepare and then go with the flow.
Tiffany Lorente is a senior at Coral Reef. Writing has always been one of her passions, as well as communicating information to those around her. She believes that hard work and being organized are essential to life. Her family is her support team, and she does everything to make her parents proud.


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The names of storms for the 2018-2019 season will be revealed at midnight tonight, but will your guess be on the list?
Meteorologists and weather presenters around the country are teasing a list of the upcoming storm names, which shows the number of letters in each name.
The storms are named in a male-female-male-female pattern, so your guesses will all depend whether they start with a boy or girl's name.
They are given names in advance so people take more notice of the warnings and are more likely to take action.
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•Gratitude Retreat Day - Saturday NOVEMBER 17th
•Festival of Lights - Songs, Prayers, Dances- at Salve -
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Y.E.S.! Dance!
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Dance your passion, move with delight
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Setting Your Intention
Posted by Jennifer Bloome under Fertility, Mind~Body~Spirit
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In the business world, days are structured with meetings, projects, and deadlines. Without structure, days would be chaotic and unproductive.
The same is true for your emotions and feelings.
When you don't consider how you would like to feel, your emotions and feelings can be chaotic and lead you to many unproductive places. Paying attention to your feelings and emotions is important to your reproductive system.
While no one can be positive 100% or probably even 80% of the time, particularly when dealing with a challenging situation like fertility issues, knowing how to bring your emotions back to a neutral or positive place makes a positive impact on your fertility.
When you are consistently feeling stressed, upset, angry, frustrated, you are triggering the fight or flight stress response in your body, which wrecks havoc with your entire reproductive system.
One way to help shift your thoughts and feelings is to create a strong framework by setting an intention about how you want to feel before launching into the day.
For example, when you get up in the morning, as you are getting ready for the day, decide how you would like to feel today — peaceful, joyful, calm, accepting, curious, centered, exuberant, etc. Once you have decided what you would like to have as your primary emotion today, set your intention that your day will be filled with this emotion.
As you practice this on a regular basis, you will be surprised by how your days begin to follow your intentions.
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In 1966, when FAFS was established, farm animal welfare was not a public issue. Ruth Harrison's book Animal Machines had pushed the government to set up the Brambell committee, but it needed a campaign to catalyse public opinion in the face of the intensive farming lobby. When the committee's report was discussed in parliament, Joanne organised a demonstration and smuggled a battery cage of stuffed hens into the Commons, which John Ellis MP used to great effect during the debate. This direct action was not typical, but it came at a critical time.
Joanne's great strength lay in the conviction that detailed research and fastidious checking were essential to force meaningful change. She turned to exhaustive study and, for more than 30 years, produced damning exposés and targeted papers at government departments and committees on overcrowding, disease, unnatural feed, anti- biotics, pesticides, fertilisers, pollution, biotechnology and much more - always showing that there were better ways to keep animals and produce food.
Joanne got her first campaigning experience during the 1931 general election, as secretary to Leslie Hore-Belisha. During the war she acquired a knowledge of Whitehall as a scriptwriter at the Ministry of Information. It was after raising a family that she became increasingly concerned at the changes taking place in agriculture.
The Australian academic Peter Singer drew extensively on her research in his Animal Liberation (1975), which has probably done more than any other to change attitudes to farm animals. Her analyses went to FAFS members in a lively newsletter and to farmers via letters in the press and conferences. She was also the driving force behind the creation of the Food Ethics Council.
The organic Elm Farm Research Centre, near Newbury, Berkshire, is the beneficiary of the FAFS resources. Through them, her selfless work lives on. She is survived by her daughter Phoebe Rae.
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In this week's update we are adding the option to run castle siege battles on dedicated servers. Each time a castle siege session ends, the lobby will restart again so you can battle over and over! Additionally, the survival stats and numbers have been rebalanced based on our community's feedback. We have also added a new batch of construction models for blocks used in survival building. Lastly, we have switched the hammer buttons while building/deconstructing (left mouse button for building, right mouse button for deconstructing).
– Castle Siege dedicated server support
– more construction models for blocks (survival building)
– switched hammer buttons (LMB = building, RMB = deconstructing)
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A little game with a big heart
For a few all-too-brief hours, I felt like I had a precious little pet mouse. That's the magic of Moss.
The PlayStation VR action-adventure game cleverly imagines you as a towering "reader," a sort of benevolent apparition that protects a young mouse named Quill (who so happens to be the protagonist of the book you're reading). She's on a journey to rescue her uncle in a miniature fantasy world.
What makes Moss so impressive is that it works on multiple levels. The narrated story and setting could believably exist in a children's novel not unlike Redwall. The puzzles and combat are well-polished with a nice and breezy feel. And the sense of scale brought on by VR is often astounding.
Moss (PS4 [reviewed with PlayStation VR])
Developer: Polyarc
Publisher: Polyarc
Released: February 27, 2018
In less-capable hands, Moss could risk coming across as a run-of-the-mill action-adventure romp. Instead, it's one of the best VR experiences I've had yet. Thoughtful attention to detail sets it apart.
You'll start Moss by flipping through a book using DualShock 4 motion controls, a storytelling approach that reappears from time to time during interludes. Once you're in the game proper, though, you have direct control over Quill -- and you'll physically exist in her world. Tilt your head down toward a pool of water, and you'll see a giant masked face reflected back at you. Hunch forward to get a closer look at Quill, and she'll make direct eye contact. You can even pet her head! It's delightful beyond words.
The game does a tremendous job of making you feel connected and, in turn, invested. You aren't just some eye-in-the-sky camera, you're a watchful guardian who can push massive stone blocks out of the way, slow down a churning water mill to allow safe passage for Quill, or raise a shield to block a mechanical sentry's fiery line of sight. You are your character. Moss doesn't come close to looking photorealistic, but it leverages VR so well that it ends up feeling truly immersive regardless.
I had a good feeling about all of this stuff going in, so for me, the biggest surprise is that Quill's movement and attacks are tight and responsive, just like you'd hope. Polyarc didn't skimp there. I was also worried Moss might be too easy for its own good, but I had my fair share of misjumps.
The combat is uncomplicated in that Quill only ever swings her sword or dodges, but it can become hectic as multiple enemy types bunch up. Some beetles chase you down, others are ticking time bombs, and a third kind lobs projectiles from afar. As the magical "reader," you have the ability to take control of the mechanized baddies -- either for puzzle solving, or to give Quill some breathing room in fights.
Bit by bit, Moss keeps upping the challenge, culminating in a flashy multi-stage boss battle. Aside from maybe two or three instances where the platforming felt finicky or unfair, I had a wonderful time all around. I didn't want the game to end. It's particularly bittersweet, then, to point out that Moss is only a couple of hours long (with hidden collectibles extending that estimate by a couple more). The story also ends on a less-than-satisfying note, with acknowledgment that this was only "Book I." Quill accomplishes what she set out to do, but her story feels like it's only just begun.
I sincerely hope Polyarc is successful enough with Moss to make a sequel, because I'm not ready to say goodbye to Quill. This could easily be a flagship series for PlayStation VR.
[This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]
Moss reviewed by Jordan Devore
A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.
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In 2012, about 20% of Americans 25 or older had never been married, way up from 9% in 1960, according to the census. A lot has changed in those 52 years, particularly the economic landscape. Unmarried women ages 25 to 34 place a high value in finding a spouse with a steady job (78% describe it as "very important"), but only 82% of men in that age group were in the workforce in 2012 (it was 93% in 1960).
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The report didn't directly tie student loan debt to marriage rates, but it's a fair association. It's easy to find consumers who are in committed relationships but are worried about taking on or bringing debt into a marriage — just browse the personal finance section of Reddit. This is one of many reasons some experts recommend getting rid of education debt as soon as possible, because those monthly payments can hold you back from moving forward financially. Debt costs a lot of money — you can figure out how much by using the lifetime cost of debt calculator — but each financial situation requires a plan tailored to a consumer's needs. Debt can also have a major impact on your credit score if you miss payments or over-extend yourself. You can see how debt is affecting your credit scores for free on Credit.com.
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I spoke to maintenance 3 days before I slipped. They told me that nothing was leaking and that the tenant above me spilled something on the floor and the problem is fixed. This isn't the 1st incident where my ceiling has leaked and maintenance gave the excuse of water spillage. Now my back is injured and I don't know what steps to take.
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Spencer tells everyone how he found the idol the day Woo stole the clue. Kass is like whatever, dude I know you had it because you've been nice and usually you're a turd.
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Spencer thinks he's the worst auction person in history but I give him credit for trying, even if he is a loser. Tony's alliance is so grateful he sacrificed his hunger for the team, but he's pretty bitter they are all lazy eaters who don't help at camp. Since everyone is lying around recapping their snacks, Tony heads into the woods to read his advantage. Unlike past auctions, this clue isn't for the challenge: it's for another immunity idol. Tony comes back and notices that Tasha has been in the water with the women for awhile. Tony's worried there's a women's alliance forming, and Spencer fuels the fire by mentioning Jefra wanted to vote him out before. The continued laziness of the ladies only motivates Tony to continue his idol hunt and ta-da: another damn idol. He shows his alliance the idol to show they can be trusted and protected. I can't help but slow clap Tony, even when he annoys me, for ALWAYS playing the game.
This week's Immunity Challenge is to dig up bags from the sand, then use the balls in the bags to complete a table maze. If you played a drinking game every week when the word "balls" in said on Survivor, I'd pray for your liver. Tasha takes the early lead on the table maze, while Woo begins to catch up to her. It's oh so close, but Tasha wins immunity yet again. Bye bye Spencer?
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Tribal Council time! Spencer admits he's definitely in trouble tonight, given that he played his idol last night. Tony right away brings up that Spencer told him the others wanted to blindside him, specifically Jefra. Tony throws on his latest immunity idol to show his dominance and try to make his alliance bow down to him. Jefra, who does nothing most of the time, thinks it's just the bottom feeders making a last ditch effort to stick around. Spencer makes his plea that the others could make a move to advance them further in the game, as opposed to fourth or fifth place. The votes are cast and it's Jefra, not the obvious choice of Spencer, that goes home. The internet cheers because they're all obsessed with Spencer, but it's dumb: the dude is great at challenges and has most of the jury on his side. But hey, that's the fun of Survivor I guess.


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Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2007; Formatting and Organizing Text; Using Graphics and Tables; Special Document Formats, Columns, and Mail Merge; Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data; Managing Workbooks and Analyzing Data; Using Functions and Tables; Getting Started with Access Databases and Tables; Sort and Query a Database; Forms, Filters, and Reports; Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007; Designing a PowerPoint Presentation; Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Tables, and Charts; Using Access Data with Other Office Programs; Using Tables in Word and Excel; Using Excel as a Data Source in a Mail Merge; Linking Data in Office Documents; Creating Presentation Content from Office Documents
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Objective 2 Edit Text
Objective 3 Select, Delete, and Format Text
Objective 4 Print a Document
Objective 5 Navigate the Word Window
Objective 6 Add a Graphic to a Document
Objective 7 Use the Spelling and Grammar Checker
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Objective 9 Use the Microsoft Help System
Word Chapter 6 Formatting and Organizing Text
Objective 1 Change Document and Paragraph Layout
Objective 2 Change and Reorganize Text
Objective 3 Create and Modify Lists
Objective 4 Insert and Format Headers and Footers
Objective 5 Insert Frequently Used Text
Objective 6 Insert and Format References
Word Chapter 7 Using Graphics and Tables
Objective 1 Insert and Format Graphics
Objective 2 Set Tab Stops
Objective 3 Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes
Objective 4 Create a Table
Objective 5 Format a Table
Word Chapter 8 Special Document Formats, Columns, and Mail Merge
Objective 1 Collect and Paste Text and Graphics
Objective 2 Create and Format Columns
Objective 3 Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting
Objective 4 Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge
Objective 5 Insert Hyperlinks
Objective 6 Insert a SmartArt Graphic
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Excel Chapter 9 Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data
Objective 1 Create, Save, and Navigate an Excel Workbook
Objective 2 Enter and Edit Data in a Worksheet
Objective 3 Construct and Copy Formulas, Use the Sum Function, and Edit Cells
Objective 4 Format Data, Cells, and Worksheets
Objective 5 Close and Reopen a Workbook
Objective 6 Chart Data
Objective 7 Use Page Layout View, Prepare a Worksheet for Printing, and Close Excel
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Objective 9 Construct Formulas for Mathematical Operations
Objective 10 Format Percentages and Move Formulas
Objective 11 Create a Pie Chart and a Chart Sheet
Objective 12 Use the Excel Help System
Excel Chapter 10 Managing Workbooks and Analyzing Data
Objective 1 Create and Save a Workbook from an Existing Workbook
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Objective 4 Move, Copy, and Paste Cell Contents
Objective 5 Edit and Format Multiple Worksheets at the Same Time
Objective 6 Create a Summary Sheet
Objective 7 Format and Print Multiple Worksheets in a Workbook
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Objective 10 Compare Data with a Line Chart
Excel Chapter 11 Using Functions and Tables
Objective 1 Use SUM, AVERAGE, MEDIAN, MIN, and MAX Functions
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Objective 3 Use a Date Function
Objective 4 Freeze Panes and Create an Excel Table
Objective 5 Format and Print a Large Worksheet
Objective 6 Use Financial Functions
Objective 7 Use Goal Seek
Objective 8 Create a Data Table
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Access Chapter 12 Getting Started with Access Databases and Tables
Objective 1 Start Access and Create a New Blank Database
Objective 2 Add Records to a Table
Objective 3 Rename Table Fields in Datasheet View
Objective 4 Modify the Design of a Table
Objective 5 Add a Second Table to a Database
Objective 6 Print a Table
Objective 7 Create and Use a Query
Objective 8 Create and Use a Form
Objective 9 Create and Print a Report
Objective 10 Close and Save a Database
Objective 11 Create a Database Using a Template
Objective 12 Organize Database Objects in the Navigation Pane
Objective 13 Create a New Table in a Database Created with a Template
Objective 14 View a Report and Print a Table in a Database Created with a Template
Objective 15 Use the Access Help System
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Objective 1 Open an Existing Database
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Objective 3 Sort Records in a Table
Objective 4 Create a Query in Design View
Objective 5 Create a New Query from an Existing Query
Objective 6 Sort Query Results
Objective 7 Specify Criteria in a Query
Objective 8 Create a New Table by Importing an Excel Spreadsheet
Objective 9 Specify Numeric Criteria in a Query
Objective 10 Use Compound Criteria
Objective 11 Create a Query Based on More Than One Table
Objective 12 Use Wildcards in a Query
Objective 13 Use Calculated Fields in a Query
Objective 14 Group Data and Calculate Statistics in a Query
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Objective 1 Create a Form
Objective 2 Use a Form to Add and Delete Records
Objective 3 Create a Form by Using the Form Wizard
Objective 4 Modify a Form in Design View and in Layout View
Objective 5 Filter Records
Objective 6 Create a Report by Using the Report Tool
Objective 7 Create a Report by Using the Blank Report Tool
Objective 8 Create a Report by Using the Report Wizard
Objective 9 Modify the Design of a Report
Objective 10 Print a Report and Keep Data Together
PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint Chapter 15 Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Objective 1 Open, View, and Save a Presentation
Objective 2 Edit a Presentation
Objective 3 Format a Presentation
Objective 4 Create Headers and Footers and Print a Presentation
Objective 5 Create a New Presentation
Objective 6 Use Slide Sorter View
Objective 7 Add Pictures to a Presentation
Objective 8 Use the Microsoft Help System
PowerPoint Chapter 16 Designing a PowerPoint Presentation
Objective 1 Format Slide Elements
Objective 2 Insert and Format Pictures and Shapes
Objective 3 Apply Slide Transitions
Objective 4 Reorganize Presentation Text and Clear Formats
Objective 5 Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic
PowerPoint Chapter 17 Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Tables, and Charts
Objective 1 Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes
Objective 2 Animate a Slide Show
Objective 3 Create and Modify Tables
Objective 4 Create and Modify Charts
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Chapter 18 Using Access Data with Other Office Programs
Objective 1 Export Access Data to Excel
Objective 2 Create a Formula in Excel
Objective 3 Create a Chart in Excel
Objective 4 Copy Access Data into a Word Document
Objective 5 Copy Excel Data into a Word Document
Objective 6 Insert an Excel Chart into a PowerPoint Presentation
Chapter 19 Using Tables in Word and Excel
Objective 1 Plan a Table in Word
Objective 2 Enter Data and Format a Table in Word
Objective 3 Create a Table in Word from Excel Data
Objective 4 Create an Excel Worksheet from a Word Table
Chapter 20 Using Excel as a Data Source in a Mail Merge
Objective 1 Prepare a Mail Merge Document for Mailing Labels
Objective 2 Choose an Excel Worksheet as a Data Source
Objective 3 Produce and Save Merged Mailing Labels
Objective 4 Open a Saved Main Document for Mail Merge
Chapter 21 Linking Data in Office Documents
Objective 1 Insert and Link an Excel Object in Word
Objective 2 Revise a Linked Excel Worksheet and Update Links in Word
Objective 3 Open a Word Document That Includes a Linked Object and Update Links
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I participated in a classic tournament with FIDE rules. My opponent was behind on the clock so he wasn't writing the moves down. I asked the arbiter if that was a violation, but he gave my opponent my scoresheet to update his, this happened during his time of course. This incident occurred 3 times, my opponent had less than a minute, but he was missing 2 moves on his score sheet. The arbiter asked us to continue and ignore the missing moves. My opponent checkmated me, then the arbiter gave my opponent a new scoresheet and asked him to write down all the moves, using my scoresheet. We found out that he did not record 3 moves even after notifying him twice. The arbiter told me there's no penalty in the FIDE rules for my opponent's violations.
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- RIGHT ON TIME The re-release of Christopher Dienstag's pot film comes as California cannabis laws are undergoing a sea change.
Fairfax's Christopher Dienstag calls his film The Moneytree "30 years in the making." It played at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 1991, after some six years of work. Back for a one-day screening April 23 at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, the film depicts pot growing on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais.
Now that his film has awakened from its long sleep, Dienstag is launching a crowdfunding campaign to remaster and re-record the soundtrack into Dolby and add new tunes. He also plans to add narration to contextualize what he describes as "the Wild West days" of pot growing. The eventual plan is to share profits with the Cannabis Prisoners Project.
The audience will see the 35mm print Dienstag owns; he didn't even have a VHS of the film that he made with his father, now 86.
"My mom's in it, my grandpa's in it, and my old girlfriend's in it," Dienstag says. "My father and I agreed that a film like this had not been done before. If you make a film about a bank robber, you usually don't actually rob a bank. We broke the law before your very eyes."
The 25 years since the first screening of The Moneytree has seen a national change in opinion on marijuana. In 1991, distributors such as Warner Brothers and New Line worried about the legal ramifications of a film in which we watch the grass grow. The Moneytree was apparently jinxed in its cradle; Dienstag "four walled" (i.e., rented) a theater in Los Angeles to show the movie and lined up interviews with Peter Travers and Howard Stern. But the movie was pre-empted and the theater shuttered during the Rodney King riots.
Watching it now, audiences will enjoy the rebellious nature of the film, Dienstag says. "We learned to make the film as we went along, and it has a very endearing quality. I feel like the audience for this film was born after it was made, and now they've grown up. Now it's time."
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- Big Creek Marine Ecological Reserve (BCER), located off the central California coast, has been closed to fishing since January 1994. We used side scan sonar and an occupied submersible to collect baseline information on species-habitat relationships, density, and species and size composition of fish inside and outside BCER. Forty-three dives were made in the fall of 1997 and 1998, at depths of 20-250 m. From 142 video transects, we identified over 70,000 fish from 82 taxa, including 36 species of rockfish. About 93% of the 25,159 fish inside BCER were rockfishes representing at least 20 species. Young-of-the-year rockfishes dominated rock outcrops in 20-90 m depth inside and outside BCER. Four distinct fish assemblages were associated with (1) fine, smooth sediment in deep water; (2) bedrock with uneven surface in deep water; (3) sand waves and shell hash in shallow water; and (4) boulders and organic habitats on rock in shallow water. There were no significant differences in fish density among locations (inside and outside BCER) and depths or between years. Density was significantly higher in high-relief rock habitat than in low-relief soft and mixed sediments, regardless of location. There were no consistent patterns of larger fish inside compared to outside the protected area. We recommend development of a monitoring program to continue these surveys after increased time of protection and with increased assessment effort in the appropriate habitats of economically valuable species. In addition, extending the boundaries of BCER seaward would protect habitats and fish in water depths greater than 100 m., Cited By (since 1996):18, , , Downloaded from: http://calcofi.org/publications/ccreports.html (05 June 14).
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The road trip provides not only moments of levity and spine-tingling scares, but also the opportunity for several Superstars to develop new skills and gain a competitive edge. Unfortunately, it also includes a nasty in-ring accident that threatens to halt one Diva's recent momentum. The feeling of injuries and stalled progress is all too familiar for Cal Bishop, the beloved but injury-prone recruit whose contract was terminated at the close of last week's episode. Picking up where we left off, inside the conference room of the Performance Center, WWE Vice President of Talent Development Canyon Ceman tells Bishop to be proud of what he accomplished and doesn't rule out the chance for him to return. Bishop's departure ripples through the roster, with Nia Jax and Jason Jordan expressing sadness over their friend's situation. For his part, the big man promises to overcome and "be something great someday." As the door closes on Bishop, a new Superstar-in-training enters the fiercely competitive Performance Center. Incoming recruit Lovepreet Singh joins the roster from Punjab, India, where he was renowned in the ancient combat sport of kabaddi. Ceman and WWE scout William Regal flew to Lovepreet's small village to sign the stud athlete, and now that he has reported to Florida, Lovepreet is ready to represent his home country the best he can. Lovepreet is still learning English, and he admits the language barrier presents a slight challenge during a promo class. Nonetheless, speaks confidently and receives favorable feedback from NXT veteran Sami Zayn. The NXT team's road trip gets off to a similarly promising start. Day one starts at the break of dawn for Colin Cassady, his valet-turned-girlfriend Carmella and NXT Women's Champion Bayley. En route to the airport, Bayley arrives at Cassady and Carmella's house in the dark hours of the morning, as Big Cass polishes off a plate of stovetop steak and day-old rice. The tandem known as "Baymella" — best friends Bayley and Carmella — look ahead to the journey. The long day ahead culminates with an event held at the "Louder Than Life" music festival in Louisville. With a flash thunderstorm promising to turn the fairgrounds muddy fast, and the action slated to take place under a tent, the crew first stops by a sneaker store to purchase disposable kicks to handle the sludge. Enzo Amore rides Jordan for his unapologetic selection: Jordan knockoffs. The Live Event is a smash success, and it gives Baron Corbin a much-needed platform to interact with the NXT Universe. The former NFL player insists he performs best when he is under pressure, but Performance Center Head Coach Matt Bloom explains that the towering athlete still needs to work on his overall presentation and interview skills, as well as evoking a reaction from fans. The Live Event environment helps nourish those instincts, though Corbin notes it is in stark contrast to the mentality in football, where players are discouraged from showing any emotion. With the event over, the Superstars and Divas find relaxation in one of the most terrifying ways possible: A guided tour of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, an abandoned mental hospital that is believed to be haunted. Coach Robbie Brookside is skeptical about seeing a supernatural being, but from Corbin to Jordan, some of NXT's toughest grapplers are visibly spooked as they stalk through the creepy tunnels of the now-shuttered institution. 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Thinking about studying English at Queen's? Peter is sharing his tips on what to expect from your first year and how to get the most out of your studies.
I'm now in my third year, studying English at Queen's and am graduating this summer (eek!). When I was in first year, I settled in so quickly – partly thanks to how enjoyable the course was. So I thought I'd share the 10 things to expect from 1st year English at Queen's:
When I came to Queen's it's fair to say I was a little nervous. I'd only studied English Language at A Level and the idea of doing English Literature at degree level was pretty scary. However, the English in Context module was perfect. It gives you a great introduction to what it's like to study literature at university. In the module, you really do go back to the basics, learning all the techniques, vocabularies and theoretic approaches that your uni lecturers love! This module, more than any others, will teach you to start thinking like an English Student.
Whether you did English Language or not at A-Level – it doesn't matter. In the first semester, you also learn the basics of English at University level – I found this module so much better than English Language was at school! No worries if you don't like it, because after your first semester you never have to do any language modules ever again! If you do fall in love with English Language, though, there are plenty of options to pursue this interest further.
The next module I want to mention is "The History of Ideas". Like English in context, you study this the first semester and it's such a useful module. You are introduced to all the big social, historical, philosophical and moral ideas that can shape how you interpret literature. While this may not be what you imagined studying in your first year, it's so helpful as these concepts are ones you can really draw upon in your assessments.
I would say this is everyone's favourite module. You read loads of different novels from present-day authors, reading books published as recently as this year-not one Shakespeare text in sight here! Instead, you'll read works by the likes of Philip Pullman, JM Coetzee and Cormac McCarthy. It's really refreshing to look at contemporary fiction and try to relate the texts to what is really happening in the world!
I will admit this one might not be everyone's cup of tea but it makes a good change from the other modules in your first year of English at Queen's. Over the course of the second semester, you'll need to get your creative juices flowing to write poetry, prose and plays. This module is based in the appropriately named Seamus Heaney School. The famous Nobel Prize winning poet studied English at Queen's, so maybe you can draw inspiration from him.
This is a new module within English and I'm so jealous of students doing who get to experience it in their first year. For this module, you get to chose another topic, outside of English, to study within the AHSS faculty. This means you can do a module in a whole host of areas from modern languages to drama to politics to theology and even criminology! It's a great way to expand your horizons and study a topic you'd never get a chance to otherwise.
I won't lie to you. You do have to do essays when studying English. Don't let this panic you though! Your first essay is just to get you into the practice of writing an essay at degree standard. So it doesn't count towards your final degree. You'll also be given lectures as well on how to write a good essay so you will have lots of opportunities to learn how to write essays!
During your first year at Queen's, there's loads of support available. As soon as you start, you'll be given a personal tutor as a friendly face who you can go to for advice throughout your degree. You can have regular meetings with them to talk about your essays and studies in general. (PS they're also really useful for references at the end of your degree!)
Not only do you have the support of your tutor, but you also have peer mentors. These are specially trained English students in their second and third year. You meet them every week and they've been through exactly what you're going through so they are the ones who can give the very best advice. These sessions, just like your tutorials, are a great way to not only get to know everyone else in your year - but the students in other years too.
Don't let this title scare you. Whatever you get in your first year only counts for ten percent of your overall degree. This means that even if you don't do amazingly in your essays (you'll be fine anyway!), your mark will only be a tiny bit of your final degree. It's not until third year that your mark counts for 60%. This really does take the pressure off and allows you to have a bit of fun alongside your degree!
So there you have it. What to expect from your First Year of English at Queen's!
If you want any more info about English in general then have a look at the English and Linguistics course website. Or fire a question over to me – my DMs are open on Twitter @pfmoor so get in touch!
Peter Moor
English with Linguistics | 2nd year | Huddersfield, England
I am 21 year old Yorkshire lad, born and bred, but now studying English with Linguistics at Queen's. I decided to come to over to Northern Ireland after many holidays visiting family across the country. I am part of the university politics society and the debating society. This semester I'm also doing a French language course - wish me luck! I'm a keen swimmer which is certainly needed when this country has so much good food to offer!
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Introduction: 3D Print Instructables Keychain
A nice little keychain I designed of the instructables logo. I used Autodesk Inventor to design the piece and Makerbot 2 Printer to print it out. I was searching for something sort of simple to design when I saw the 3D printing contest on Instructables, so I thought what better thing to enter than an instructables keychain! It took me many attempts to get it just right. My first few attempts weren't large enough and the features weren't visible. Some attempts were sloppy because of the 3D printer dripping slightly. One attempt even collapsed in on itself. After I was content with how it turned out I hung it on my backpack and that's where it is now. I had a lot of fun designing it and I look forward to making more things for instructables.
You can download the STL file here :
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Base = .6in
Features = .15in
Step 1: The Base
To start I found a picture online of the instructables logo and saved it as a png file. I uploaded it into Autodesk Inventor sketch. I traced the outline of the whole logo then extruded that backwards to set up the base of the keychain. I traced the outline with lots of little arcs and some straight lines. I extruded the base .6in backwards.
Step 2: The Features
After creating the base I added all of the details and features of the logo. I added arcs and straight lines across all of the outlines of the details in the logo. For example, the wheels on the instructables robot's legs. I added arcs on top of the black outlines of the wheels. Adding multiple arcs and lines allowed me to make the odd shapes that I needed to complete the robot. Once I finished all the details I extruded the features backwards into the base and cut out .15 inches into the base.
Step 3: The Keychain Loop
The loop was very simple. All I did was revolve a small circle around the robot's head in order to make the loop for a string to go through.
Step 4: 3D Printing
After I completed the robot on Inventor I saved it as an STL file and uploaded it on to Makerbot. I made sure that it would print correctly and then I exported the file and loaded it on to a Makerbot 2 printer. After 7 attempts it finally ended up looking the way I wanted it to. This is the one featured in the pictures and hanging from my backpack.
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He looks great!
Cool. I guess you could also use this basic design to make personalized cookie cutters.


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I love to sew outfits for boys! They are so quick and easy and the little guys look adorable in them! I dress our own son in these all summer the summer he turned 2. They are easy on, easy off for diaper changing. I don't do leg snaps because at that age, they are so busy that the snaps rarely stay snapped. And, if they do stay snapped, little fingers like to pull them apart. It's just easier to leave them off and remove that temptation. LOL!
Liam won't be 2 until fall, so this summer is the perfect summer for these! He will stay cool as well as look cute all summer long if it's up to grandma. 🙂 So, I did some stash diving – both into the stash of inserts and then into the fabric stash to find just the right combinations.
Edited to add that I use Children's Corner "Johnny" for the jon-jons and "Lucy" for the dress.
This first outfit is poly/cotton chambray (aka: no wrinkle!!!). The insert was purchased from Belles Et Beaux.
This next outfit is a pima cotton gingham. I probably should have done a better job of positioning it on the mannequin, but I was in a hurry and too lazy to retake the picture. I smocked this insert several years ago and it was just waiting for a little guy to come along. This is my favorite fire truck design.
This smocking design is from Junebug Designs, and available at many of the heirloom shops. So, so cute! I love the coiled hose – a very long bullion stitch! She designed many plates to co-ordinate with Sew Many Designs appliqués. The smocking designs are adorable and the appliqués stitch out so beautifully. I only needed the smocking for this one.
The next outfit is a poly/cotton seersucker – again, no iron, so it's going to be a hit. Liam will love the trucks – he's all boy!!! This insert is also from Belles Et Beaux.
I had both the boy and the girl version of this insert, so I had to make brother/sister outfits. I can't wait to see them in these matching outfits! The fabric is a dimity check. I love this stuff! Though it is 100% cotton, it really doesn't wrinkle hardly at all and is very durable. Again, the inserts are from Belles Et Beaux.
I love when I can whip up some cute things so quickly because of inserts already on hand and my fabric stash = a small fabric store. Hahaha!!!
Isn't he a handsome little fellow!!! Can't wait to see him in all his new duds!
And he's always smiling – especially if there is food involved! I stole this from my daughter's Facebook page. 🙂
Next up is some beach outfits for our trip in a couple weeks. 🙂
Keep on stitching……


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Bill Cox1, Eric Sandsted1, Phil Atkins2, and RJ Richtmyer2
1Soil and Crop Sciences Section; 2New York Seed Improvement Project, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section – School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
We initiated a 4-year study at the Aurora Research Farm in 2015 to compare different sequences of the corn, soybean, and wheat/red clover rotation in conventional and organic cropping systems under recommended and high input management during the 3-year transition period (2015-2017) from conventional to an organic cropping system. We provided a detailed discussion of the various treatments and objectives of the study in a previous corn article (http://blogs.cornell.edu/whatscroppingup/2015/07/23/emergence-early-v4-stage-and-final-plant-populations-v10-psnt-values-v4-and-weed-densities-v12-in-corn-under-conventional-and-organic-cropping-systems/). Unfortunately, we were unable to plant wheat after soybean in the fall of 2016 because green stem in soybean compounded with very wet conditions in October and early November delayed soybean harvest until November 9, too late for wheat planting. Consequently, we altered the rotations to accommodate the situation (Table 1). This article will focus on corn emergence (days) and plant densities (% plant establishment) at the V2 stage following wheat/red clover (intended previous crop before corn in the rotation) and after soybean (unintended previous crop but had to plant corn instead of wheat) before the rotary hoeing operation in the organic cropping system.
The red clover green manure crop (~3.25 dry matter tons/acre) was mowed down on May 16. The fields were plowed on May 17, then cultimulched on the morning of May 18, the day of planting. We planted a treated (insecticide/fungicide seed treatment) GMO corn hybrid, P96AMXT, in the conventional system; and its isoline, the untreated non-GMO, P9675, in the organic cropping system at two seeding rates, ~29,600 kernels/acre (recommended input treatment) and 35,500 kernels/acre (high input). The high input organic treatment also received the organic seed treatment (in-hopper), Sabrex.
Weather conditions were cool and wet for the first 10 days after planting (59o F average temperature and 2.0 inches of precipitation). Nevertheless, corn emergence required only 9 to 10 days (Table 2), or 90 to 95 growing degree days, instead of the typical 110-120 growing degree days. Presumably, the wet soil conditions at the time of planting shortened the emergence time below the typical thermal unit requirement. Surprisingly, the non-GMO P9675, with or without the organic seed treatment (only in high input), compared with its isoline, the GMO P9675AMXT with seed treatment (insecticide/fungicide), emerged at the same time. In 2014, another year with wet and cool conditions, the GMO hybrid emerged about 0.50 days more rapidly than the non-GMO hybrid (http://blogs.cornell.edu/whatscroppingup/2015/06/16/days-to-emergence-and-early-corn-and-soybean-plant-populations-under-conventional-and-organic-cropping-systems/). Days to emergence did not differ between the recommended and high input treatments in the organic cropping system, indicating that Sabrex, the organic seed treatment, did not hasten corn emergence in 2017, similar to results in 2015 and 2016.
We estimated corn plant densities in all treatments at the V2 stage (June 2), just prior to the rotary hoeing operation. We will take measurements before the subsequent close cultivation to determine to what extent the rotary hoeing operation reduced corn densities in the organic cropping system. Visual observation, however, indicated very little damage. Corn emergence was relatively high in 2016 (Table 2) given the wet and cool conditions. Conventional and organic corn generally had 85% to 90% plant establishment with no significance difference between cropping systems. In previous years, organic compared with conventional corn had significantly fewer plants/acre. Measurements in the two previous years, however, were taken shortly after the rotary hoeing operation, which probably reduced early plant densities in organic corn. Percent early plant establishment did not differ between the recommended and high input treatments in the organic cropping system, indicating that Sabrex, the organic seed treatment, did not improve stand establishment in 2017, similar to results in 2015 and 2016. Likewise, the previous crop (wheat/red clover or soybean), did not influence plant densities at the V2 stage in organic and conventional cropping systems.
Based on the crop emergence and plant density data at the V2 stage, organic and conventional corn have the same yield potential. It remains to be seen if plant densities are similar between cropping systems after the numerous cultivations, especially the rotary hoe and close cultivation operations, in organic corn.


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Many people who travel to southern California ponder visiting Tijuana. The reason so manyCredit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tijuana-welcome.jpg people ponder this decision is because they don't know what to expect. Is there anything to do there? Is discount shopping available? What is the food like? Is it safe? All these questions are answered below. Once you're through reading, you will feel more confident in your decision on whether or not to visit Tijuana.
The first thing you should know is that over 300,000 people cross the border between San Diego and Tijuana every day. It's not like you will be going to some deserted Mexican city where people wearing sombreros and intimidating stares will be ready to draw guns in the middle of town. This is a city with a population over 1.5 million. With its taco stands, nightclubs, bars, and busy commerce, it's more like New York City than some tiny little Mexican town that exists in your imagination. And, yes, if it were New York City there would be hot dog carts, not taco stands.
Tijuana draws interest from people for different reasons. The most common reasons are bootlegged items that cost much less than they would in the states, pharmacies that offer cheaper medication than in the states, superb Mexican food, a legal red light district called Zona Norte, and a drinking age of only 18. The nightlife scene is also very active.Credit: http://tijuanaaesthetic.com/tourism-tijuana.html
As far as the crime goes, it has everything to do with the drug cartels. Since President Felipe Calderon took office, there has been an enormous crackdown on the cartels. This has led to increased violence throughout the entire country. Contrary to popular belief, when you're in Tijuana, you're not a target. The locals want Americans to remain safe because they drive Tijuana's economy. On other hand, gun battles between police and drug cartels have taken place in public. Therefore, there is a level of danger. Some people get a thrill out of knowing there is the potential for danger. Others do not. The odds of becoming trapped in a gun battle between police and a drug cartel are about as likely as winning the lottery – twice. But the potential of such an event should be noted. Stay in populated areas if traveling to Tijuana at night and the odds of being caught in a dangerous situation decrease even more.
If you're a traveler looking for a concrete answer, visit Tijuana. It's a city with a lot of culture and energy. Visiting Tijuana is like visiting Times Square on New Year's Eve. It's something everyone should experience at least once.


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Olson was also awarded an Alicia Patterson Fellowship to support a seven-year project documenting a family with AIDS. His story on problems with Section 8 housing earned him a Robert F. Kennedy Award, and he was awarded the NPAA/Nikon Sabbatical Grant in 1996.
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A graduate of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri, Olson lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Melissa Farlow, also a contributing National Geographic photographer.