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Issue #13
"Daggers and Souls"
Written by Aaron McQueen
Illustrated by Rachel Mrotek
Copyright September 16th, 2017
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Ellyn watched.
Asterious was lying face-down in the mud.
He'd fought hard, ducking and dancing around the huge, sweeping strikes that the half-man, half-beast hurled around the bottom of the pit. It was like watching a wild elephant try to stomp on a mouse. The beast lunged forward again and again, delivering deadly blows to the air. Asterious cut and thrust with his two hatchets, striking at Krael's legs and arms to wear his enemy down.
It was the pit that did Asterious in. It was too small. He could only run for so long. Krael had struck him with the butt of his broad axe and he'd crumpled into the dirt. He rolled over and stared up, slack-jawed from the blow. The hatchets slipped from his hands. If he weren't still breathing it would have been easy too mistake him for one of the other corpses that littered the bowl.
The crowd howled as Krael stood over him, rolling his shoulders and hefting his axe to deliver the final blow.
Ellyn glanced. Nathanius' was standing beside her, mouth set in a grim line. What was he thinking? Was he concerned for Asterious?
She frowned. No, it was probably about the bet.
The little promoter on the dais began to shout over the din.
"It looks like we're coming to the end of it folks! Look away if you've got a weak stomach!"
The crowd cheered.
Ellyn couldn't bring herself to look away as the ogre of a man loomed over Asterious and brought up his axe.
Why did she care? So he'd been nice to her, once, and she wasn't entirely sure it hadn't been motivated by some financial or lascivious interest.
She knew men like him. Her master's court had been full of them.
He was smiling.
Why? At whom?
At her? At Krael? At the sky? The world? She smiled in spite of herself at the bizarre comedy of his expression. It was a joke that only he understood, and his bright expression shown up from the blood and mire like a lantern on a dark night.
She couldn't bring herself not to care.
Krael brought the axe down. The crowd roared. Nathanius winced and looked away. Ellyn's breath left her and she leaned forward on the railing as though she'd felt every bit of the blow herself. It wasn't until a moment later that her eyes came back into focus and she looked back down into the pit.
The axe was stuck in the dirt an inch to the left of Asterious' head.
She drew back.
"He missed?"
Nathanius turned back, but before he could answer or even see what was happening, Asterious had sprung up into a crouch. In his hands flashed one of Krodyn's two slender knives. He drove upwards with both hands, one braced on the pommel of the blade, well inside the reach of the enormous half-man. The brute yelped in surprise and threw himself backwards to avoid the spearing point, but it was too late. The long steel penetrated a narrow space between his ribs, spurting blood.
The man gasped for breath and coughed, spitting red foam. Asterious brought his knee crashing up and into the butt of the blade, which all but disappeared into the man's chest.
The crowd gasped.
Nathanius let out a long breath of relief. The railing practically creaked as he eased his grip. Ellyn kept her eyes on the two men in the pit.
The half-man grunted and staggered back from Asterious, reaching in vain to his right and left for something to steady himself, but there was nothing, only the long wooden spikes that lined the pit. Finally he clutched at his chest, clawing in vain at the wound. Asterious watched him warily, the second of Krodyn's blades ready in his grip.
Nathanius put a hand on hers.
"You shouldn't watch this."
Ellyn shook her head.
"Asterious risked his life for this…and that man is going to lose his. We owe it to them both to watch. It wouldn't be happening if it weren't for us."
Nathanius raised an eyebrow.
"How do you figure?"
Ellyn stared down at the gasping half-man in the pit. He had sunk to his knees, one arm braced against the earth to keep his head off the ground. It was as though he were crumbling into the mud. Asterious stood a short distance away. He'd dealt a lethal blow to his enemy and he knew it. There was no need to take risks by approaching. He was just…letting him die, and with each passing second Ellyn felt her stomach turn.
"We did this."
Nathanius ran a hand through his hair.
"It would have been someone else if we didn't."
"We did it for money."
"Everyone does it for money."
Ellyn frowned.
"That doesn't make it right."
Krael finally collapsed. He lay still in the dirt. Asterious waited before drawing near, not wishing to fall for his own ploy. Finally he approached and rolled him over, retrieving his knife. He held the blades aloft and the crowd went up in cheers.
Asterious' face was flat, his expression as still as stone. Ellyn regarded him silently. He understood.
Nathanius frowned.
"You're wrong. You don't know it yet, but you are. You haven't lived here. When the long dark comes and the lights start to go out you'll see. You'll realize that this place doesn't care whether you forgive yourself or not."
She spat.
"Is that what you told yourself when you worked for Kurdak?"
"Yes," he said as he turned too leave. "It is."
He went to find the bookie.
Azarelle sat alone at her table.
She was early. She'd spent the morning watching the café from an alley across the street, just to make sure it wasn't a set up. Lon had warned her shortly after he and his brothers had taken her in that a sorcerer with her skills would be a target; a dangerous target but a target nonetheless. There were plenty of people who would risk her considerable magical wrath for a chance to capture her.
They'd decided it would be easier to buy it.
She hated this feeling. She was using Lon, but she didn't have any choice. She had to survive. She had to escape. Lon would never leave his brothers, or the city. Maybe they could fight off the invasion; maybe not. The augury hadn't revealed the outcome of the battle, but the other images did not bode well. The darkness. The fire.
The gods.
She couldn't take the risk.
So she waited, sipping bad coffee and choking on guilt. Her mysterious lunch date would arrive soon. Maybe he could shed some light on her situation.
The throng on the street passed with their eyes to the ground. It was just like Polly said. She'd been to a dozen merchants across the city before coming here, and barely half of them had accepted Lon's ingots. The rest had demanded food, firewood, or alcohol in trade.
It was illegal to refuse ingots, but with the long dark looming the traders were getting bold. Polly was right. The Jaspers' grip on the city was already beginning to loosen.
She could turn them in. Lon would straighten them out, or one of his brothers. Probably his brothers. Lon didn't like it when things got messy. He preferred to say "yes" to people. He gave you what you wanted. It was always one of the others who came and took what was owed. Lon didn't hurt people. He convinced them.
She groaned into her cup. What a hypocritical load of crap.
He was a mobster. He just put a pretty face on it. That's all. He could dress up the kind of man he was in all the expensive clothing and charming looks he wanted, but it wouldn't change anything. And that meant she was perfectly justified in doing whatever was needed to ensure her safety.
She stared into her cup.
Keep telling yourself that.
Valis approached quietly. He wasn't trying to sneak up. Subtlety was simply his way. She jumped when he said hello and took a seat. They sat quietly for a long moment before anyone spoke. She sat back, maximizing the distance between them. Valis wasn't offended. It only made sense that she would be suspicious. He would have to go slowly.
"I didn't mean to startle you."
She shook her head.
"You didn't."
A transparent lie. He knew it and so did she. He needed to get past this stage, and he wouldn't get many chances.
He spoke calmly.
"You probably have some questions you want to ask before we get to talking. I'd like to answer them for you if I can."
She gave a slow nod and took a breath.
"How did you get a note into my room?"
Valis smiled. He did his best to appear cheerful. It was not a look he wore well.
"I had some help."
He whistled. His friend swooped down from the edge of the roof and landed gently on the table. He put out a hand and brushed the ebony feathers of its head.
"My associate here dropped it off."
Azarelle regarded the crow with a wary eye. Valis rubbed a curled forefinger under its beak.
"Come on. Say hello."
The bird called.
Azarelle raised an eyebrow.
Valis turned back to her.
"His name is Nexus. He's been with me for a very long time."
"A pet?"
Valis shook his head and answered.
"A familiar."
Azarelle nodded. Valis wasn't surprised she understood. As an academic she would certainly be acquainted with the practice of taking a familiar, though few sorcerers did. Most preferred the quiet solitude and privacy of the library and the laboratory. It wasn't easy to share your head with another creature, especially one who could be so annoying.
Nexus chortled.
Valis listened. He was right. They needed to stay on task. Azarelle grabbed her cup and sipped.
"Have you been spying on me?"
Valis sat back.
"Not specifically you."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I've been keeping an eye on the Jaspers. You're living with them. It was unavoidable."
"You're saying it was a coincidence?"
She'd never believe it if he said yes. And the whole reason for approaching her was to convince her to join his side. He was willing to tell her the truth, up to a point.
"Not entirely. You've been with the Jaspers for months, so you know how paranoid they are. It was easier to observe you than them. I thought if I watched you long enough I might find a way in."
Azarelle chuckled.
"You thought I was a security risk?"
He shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. The laughter was a good sign.
"In so many words."
"So why the note?"
Valis took a breath, leaning back in his seat. They'd gotten to it faster than he'd have liked. He answered.
"Because the situation has changed."
She paused.
"The augury."
He nodded.
"You work for Tormar?"
He nodded again. She sipped her coffee.
"Were you hoping I wouldn't tell them about the invasion?"
Valis shook his head.
"I knew you wouldn't have a choice."
"So why are you here?"
"Because there's something else we have to talk about."
Nexus ruffled his feathers.
Again, he was right. They didn't actually know how much she knew. He had only deductions, but they were conclusive. The note had instructed her to keep her secrets, but she'd already told the Jaspers about the invasion. They were already sending out runners to gather soldiers and weapons. The only reason she would have come was if the augury had revealed a second, greater secret.
They would know by now. He hadn't spoken with them yet. This had to come first. She didn't know it but this was, in point of fact, her only chance.
He leaned forward.
"You saw something else during the augury. Something impossible. It is for that reason that I have come."
She shook her head.
"I didn't see anything."
Denial. It wouldn't help her.
"You know that isn't true."
"It is."
"It isn't, and you have to believe me when I say that lying to me won't change that. They already know what you saw."
"I don't even know who they are?"
"Yes, you do."
She kept shaking her head. Her lip was trembling and her cup was shaking in her hands, yet she remained fiercely determined not to believe the very thing she had seen with her own two eyes.
He reached out and took the cup from her.
"You have to listen. We may not know each other, but I've seen enough of you to know that you will be able to understand."
He waited.
She took a long moment to steady herself.
"Fine," she finally said. "Explain it."
Valis set the cup down.
"Very well," he said. "Let me tell you about the gods."
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Re-connect with Your Core Values - the Bricks in the Foundation of your Personal Development
Linking your natural abilities, skills and passions to your 'day job' is one way to stay on track with your passion and purpose. This could be your life's purpose, your way of 'giving back' or how you feel life has meaning for you. Not only is this rewarding, fulfilling and satisfying it also keeps you motivated and reduces stress.
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Life is too short not to.
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By Courtney Emken
co-written by Bart Emken, CPDT-KA, Jen Larson, KPA-CTP, and Amanda Ott
We often hear people claim that their dog is "stubborn," and simply won't cooperate with them on walks or listen to them during training. Luckily, we have good news. What may seem like hesitancy from your dog is likely due to something other than their personality. Let's find out what!
Discovering The True Source Of Your Dog's "Stubbornness"
Before you try to "fix" your dog's stubbornness, you should evaluate the full situation. There's a host of factors that could possibly cause your dog to be distracted or hesitant during training, such as:
- Environmental distractions
- Frightening stimuli
- Misunderstood cues
If you're training in the hustle and bustle of the park, your cues can get lost among the sea of exciting things which your dog wants to chase or sniff. Similarly, if the TV is blaring during exercises, your dog may be too uncomfortable to really listen to you.
Dogs can get easily confused by certain cues, especially if they're new to training. Make sure they fully understand what you're asking of them before blaming stubbornness. Most dogs just want to please their owners, so you can help them out by being as clear as you can with instructions.
Look at their history of training and check for inconsistencies. If you're adopting a dog, they may already know several cues like sit or stay. However, many rescue and shelter dogs were never properly trained and will need additional training sessions from you or a professional dog trainer.
It's also possible that you're not using a high-value enough reward to hold your dog's attention. In order for positive reinforcement training to be effective, you have to discover what drives your dog, and use it to reinforce behaviors and cues that you want repeated.
Another common problem we see with home-trained dogs is hasty training. Just because your dog has mastered off leash walking or recall at home does not mean that they're ready to visit the dog park. Move slowly, gradually introduce your dog to different stimuli before you expect them to be 100% cooperative in a more distracting environment.
Moving Past "Stubbornness": How To Set Expectations And Develop A Relationship
We once had someone come in with a newly adopted Vizsla and expect to be able to bike together at an off leash dog park… after just a week of owning the dog. Our answer was an immediate NO! They barely knew each other. The first thing the dog would've done was run away.
People often see dogs running alongside their owners on trails and expect that kind of relationship immediately after they adopt a dog. What they don't see is the months of work and trust building that it took before that was ever possible.
If your dog is being "stubborn," it's possible that you just haven't developed your relationship enough yet. They may not know you all that well, or just don't feel completely comfortable around you yet. A healthy dog-owner relationship is a prerequisite for successful training.
It's also wise to give dogs a two week "grace" period before you start suspecting "stubbornness." Typically, after those first two weeks pass, a shy or anxious dog begins to open up and their personality does a complete turnaround. Have patience and wait for them to get comfy with you.
If you're having particular trouble with a "stubborn" dog, hiring a professional trainer may be the best thing to move forward. Training classes can bring you and your dog together in ways you may never have imagined.
If you have any more questions about how to train a "stubborn" dog, or want to bring your dog to the Ranch for training, please contact us today. We'd love to help both of you out.
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Today I challenged myself to contribute new words each day to update this blog, but for your benefit and mine I'm going to keep it simple.
Due to the information overload of modern day living I'm sure many of you already suffer from 'I'd love to read an article from start to finish once in a while but skim reading seems to be all I can manage these days' syndrome.
That's cool, I have the attention span of a really inattentive thing too. I won't be transcribing my diary word for word, as I haven't written one anyway but I will be posting short pieces of text (250 words or so) on what ever comes to mind. Hopefully it's short enough to give you a taste of adventure in between all your other daily distractions.
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I found another one of these bent wood rocking chairs at Habitat. This one was $45 and was a bit banged up, but structurally sturdy. Mom still hasn't tried recovering hers so I can't say if it is easy or not, but for $45 you really can't go wrong.
This end table needs a lot of refinishing but the wood was heavy and the drawer was dovetailed. I think it was $25.
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This end table has cool lion head drawer pulls. I love great hardware! As you can see, the side is busted up so I'm not sure how many of y'all would be interested in such a project. But the price is $15. I say "is" because it was still there Saturday. I actually think its quite charming. Somebody with skills, buy it!
These vintage glass lighters were $8 each. Had it been a 50% off day at the ARC, I would have snatched them up. Unfortunately, the ladies there do not give out price cuts like they do at Habitat so I did not take them home with me.
I thought the sides of this couch were awesome. The fabric wasn't ick, but it also wasn't something I would keep. Price said $75 at the ARC, so it was definitely firm. The good thing about this store is that you can get a great deal if you risk waiting until the 50% off days, although I only suggest it if you don't absolutely love the item. It is always devastating to miss out on a great thrift store find! I still pine after a set of green demitasse cups..


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"Only then," the report says, "can the societal destruction caused by drug prohibition be properly mitigated."
The report, Advancing Drug Policy Reform: A New Approach to Drug Decriminalization, is a product of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, a high-level commission that includes former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan; former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Switzerland; and British philanthropist Richard Branson, among others. Since its inception in 2011, the Commission has consistently called for drug decriminalization, but this year's report goes a step further. Unlike existing decriminalization policies around the world, where drug users still face fines or administrative penalties, the report argues that no penalties at all should attach to simple drug possession... "After years of denouncing the dramatic effects of prohibition and the criminalization of people that do no harm but use drugs on the society as a whole, it is time to highlight the benefits of well-designed and well-implemented people centered drug polices," said former Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, Chair of the Commission. "These innovative policies cannot exist as long as we do not discuss, honestly, the major policy error made in the past, which is the criminalization of personal consumption or possession of illicit psychoactive substances in national laws." ..."At the global, regional or local levels, drug policies are evolving," added César Gaviria, former president of Columbia and Global Commission member. "However, in order to build solid and effective policies to mitigate the harms of the last 60 years of wrong policies, and to prepare for a better future where drugs are controlled more effectively, we need to implement the full and non-discretionary decriminalization of personal use and possession of drugs."
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You can ignore the busy-body down the block. But, if you ignore liberals and progressives who have the power of the HOA, of violent protests, of boycotts, of the law, of the purse, and of the police behind them, you do so at your own peril.
- LPs may be a minority of the population but they have their tentacles deeply embedded into the majority and into our national psyche, driving the message and the conversation and squashing dissent with labels of bigotry, racism, xenophobia, and islamophobia.
Americans are trained to comply peacefully, follow and respect law and order, no matter how badly conceived a law may be. After all, 435 chosen ones have voted and decided and 316 million subjects must obey.
- The LP unholy alliance takes over our children at an early age in pre-school, telling them how to think, what to think, what to believe in, whom to recognize as ultimate authority, feeding them a manufactured history that would shame them into hating who they are instead of being proud of their heritage.


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After 15 young scientists arrived at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden earlier this week, they were greeted by two Daviess County Sheriff Department deputies.
Professor Nico Tiana was missing, and the deputies had questions for -- and needed help from -- the students. The scientists, who are also students ages 9 to 12, spent Monday morning exploring the garden and gathering samples during the first day of Mystery at Biotech Summer Camp.
By Tuesday morning, they were in a lab on the third floor of the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, where they learned about aquatic organisms, identified pond organisms and studied the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics.
"It's been really cool," Austin Simmons, 11, of Cloverport said on Tuesday. "We found all kinds of clues (and) codes."
The campers found Nico Tiana's lab book at the botanical garden. Several of her lab technicians were sick, and the campers needed to discover what was wrong with them as well.
"It sounded as though there was opportunity for all to feel some success in that gathering of evidence," said Susie Tyler, botanical garden director. "A variety of the campers made the discoveries."
Mystery at Biotech Summer Camp is a product of the Budding Biotech program, which is a partnership of the science and history museum, botanical garden, Owensboro Medical Health System, Kentucky Bioprocessing, Owensboro Cancer Research Program and Owensboro Community & Technical College.
The Budding Biotech program is wrapping up its first year, and it was underwritten by a $37,560.83 grant from OMHS. Students have been participating in biotech activities since last fall.
A Biotechnology Expo for middle school students interested in science is Thursday night at OCTC.
Officials are applying for another OMHS grant for the program so it will remain free for school groups, said Kathy Olson, executive director of the science and history museum.
The summer camp is a success, she said, and organizers would eventually like to attempt a two-day camp for families.
Fifteen students are participating in the mystery camp. The young scientists' adventures will take them to Kentucky Bioprocessing later this week.
"They're going to get to use some equipment and see some things that a lot of people don't get to see," Olson said.
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This week in the epic adventure I like to call Thermistor and Thermocouple Temperature Logger Part 2, I took a look at the thermistor portion of my circuit.
Last week I used the MAX31855 thermocouple IC to interface to T-type thermocouples using the SPI interface on a PIC16F1789. This week I wanted to interface the PIC16F1789 to two thermistors. Normally you can find a thermistor's equation from the datasheet that correlates resistance to temperature. If you have a controller that can handle some math (natural log or exponential functions) you can use the equation. An alternative to avoid the math is to use look-up tables that relate an analog measurement to temperature.
In this particular design I was using an off-the-shelf cooking thermometer. Unfortunately, the exact thermistor used in the thermometer is not readily available from the manufacturer. So I needed to determine how the resistance of this thermometer relates to temperature.
To do that I had to first read the resistance of the thermometer. That begins by converting the resistance to an analog voltage.
The cooking thermometers (Thermoworks TW362XX) use stereo jacks to connect to measurement circuitry. I used a standard voltage divider followed by an op-amp buffer to isolate the voltage divider impedance from the PIC16F1789's analog-to-digital converters (ADC). This is necessary as any impedance over a few 1000 ohms can cause errors in the PIC16F1789 ADC measurements. I also placed 10Kohm resistors to 3.3V R8 and R9 in my schematic as placeholders. The actual value I used for testing was 49.9K ohm, and that would probably change based on the results of my thermistor tests.
The final system will be a battery powered system so I've added a MOSFET (Q1) to isolate the thermistors from ground when I'm not taking measurements. When the gate of Q1 is high the thermistors are connected to ground allowing me to take voltage measurements. Otherwise the gate is kept grounded reducing the current to ground to the leakage current of the MOSFET's body diode.
The firmware to take resistor measurements looks a little more complicated than it is. Here's an overview of some of the actions it takes.
1. I take 16 samples of the ADC in a row and then store the average of the values. If you have a noisy power supply this can tend to increase the measured value. I haven't yet worked on my battery charging system so I wanted to allow some smoothing of the measurements. In the final system I may need to take these 16 samples at intervals that span any periodic noise the battery charger produces.
2. I'm using floating point variables (IEEE 24-bit) for the math to calculate the resistor value and to use a y=mx+b equation to accommodate some calibration of resistance measurements. However, I'm also using integer variables in my communication protocol. Therefore I store my thermistor values as Resistance/16. This gives me an upper-range resistor value of 16*32,767 = 524,272 ohms. That's 2x the 25C resistance of the cooking thermometers I'm testing. In the end I might just convert everything to ASCII and be done with it. For now though, that's why you see the scaling of certain values by 16. This also makes my resistance measurements no better than +/-16 ohms (which is much lower than the resolution I expect to need).
3. To convert from an ADC count to resistance I use the voltage divider equation and solve for Rthermistor. Rth = R1*(Vin-Vout)/Vout .
4. I use measurements of a known 49.9K ohm and 0 ohm resistor to determine the gain and offset values for a y=mx+b equation. These are stored in non-volatile registers NV.Ints.Therm1Cal50Kohm (49.9K ohm) and NV.Ints.Therm1Cal0ohm (0 ohm).
5. My code will be able to return either a resistance or a temperature when I'm done. Since I'm still working on calculating the temperature from the thermistor resistance values it will only return the resistance values now.
6. I have an additional ADC input (shown in the schematic above) that I can use to calibrate the ADC if needed.
/******************************************************************************/ /* Read_Thermistors: Reads the thermistor values and converts them to ohms or temperature /******************************************************************************/ void Read_Thermistors(void) { // Connect thermistor voltage dividers to ground // before measurement ENTHERM = 1; sample_time(25); // allow some time for voltage divider to settle float Offset; // resistor measurement offset float Gain; // ratio of ideal 49900 resistor and actual 49900 plug
float ADCWork; float Resistor = 49900; // nominal value of voltage divider high resistor float Vin = 3.3; // nominal VIN voltage float Vout; // holder for calculated voltage at divider unsigned long ADCSum; char i; // thermistor 1 Offset = (float)NV.Ints.Therm1Cal0Ohm*16; // 0 ohm plug value Gain = (float)NV.Ints.Therm1Cal50kOhm*16; // 49.9K ohm plug value Gain = 49900/Gain; // gain is ideal value / measured value ADCON0bits.CHS = 0x01; // select correct channel of ADC sample_time(AQUTIME); // wait for channel change ADCSum = 0; // clear summation register for (i=0;i<16;i++) // perform 16 samples { ADCON0bits.ADGO = 1; while(ADCON0bits.ADGO == 1); ADCSum+=(ADRES>>4); // ADC is 12-bit, left justified, so right shift sample_time(25); // allow some time between samples, ~25uS } ADCSum = (ADCSum>>4); // divide by 16 to get average ADCRaw[1] = (unsigned int)ADCSum; // keep the raw value ADCWork = (float)ADCRaw[1]; // convert ADC to a floating point variable Vout = ADCWork*0.000806; // convert ADC to volts ADCWork = (Resistor*Vout)/(Vin-Vout); // convert volts to resistance ADCWork = Gain*ADCWork - Offset; // y = mx + b equation ADCWork = ADCWork/16; // store resistor as resistor / 16 so it fits in int16 register if (ADCWork < 0) // if offset takes us below 0 then fix it ADCWork = 0; if (ADCWork > 32767) // if value is greater than max in register positive value then cap it ADCWork = 32767; if (MODE.Bits.ReportOhms == 1) NV.Ints.Thermistor1 = (int)ADCWork; else // this is where to convert resistance to temperature { NV.Ints.Thermistor1 = (int)ADCWork; // add code to convert to temperature }
Using the code above I can take measurements in the +/- 200 ohm range. That's not too spectacular (just compare it to a multimeter). One serious issue with my measurements is that I don't have any battery in my battery circuit (which powers my 3.3V regulator). I'm hoping to get better results when I can insert the Lithium-Ion battery into my system next week.
But at this point in the design I'm able to measure temperature with the thermocouple interface (+/- 2C at 0.25C resolution). And I can measure resistance of the thermistors (+/- 200 ohm at 16 ohm resolution). Using these two measurements, a pan of water, some ice, and I hot plate I was able to get a representation of the cooking thermometer's resistance to temperature function. I configured my communication software to log the data from a thermistor channel and a thermocouple channel every second, and then plotted degrees C with resistance. The curve and equation are shown below.
The equation to convert thermistor resistance to temperature is y = -21.38ln(x) + 287.61 (from MS Excel).
There are several accuracy issues I still need to delve into. It is also not a very good idea to use your own design as a test instrument like I did here. But the resulting equation and logged data do fit the form of a thermistor's temperature function. I'll need to run this same test with an independent temperature sensor and data logger to verify my results.


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Happy Easter (April 8, 2007)
I spent this Easter in the Togolese town of Atakpamé. So far, one of the highlights of this West African tour has been visiting Peace Corps Guinea people who are now in other countries. The town of Atakpamé is very near to the new village of my good friend, Jeanne, and being able to spend Easter seeing her new site and celebrating with other PC Togo volunteers was a lot of fun.
An extra bonus was the arrival of the first true rain of the season. It rained almost the entire day before Easter, which was beautiful. I have not seen rain since the beginning of November (pretty abnormal for someone who has spent the last several years in Portland, OR). The rains also cooled the temperatures down into the upper 70's, now quite cold for me.
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Regulatory module network of basic-helix-loop-helix transcription factors in mouse brain
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First Online: 19 November 2007Received: 18 June 2007Revised: 14 September 2007Accepted: 19 November 2007
BackgroundThe basic-helix-loop-helix bHLH proteins are important components of the transcriptional regulatory network, controlling a variety of biological processes, especially the development of the central nervous system. Until now, reports describing the regulatory network of the bHLH transcription factor TF family have been scarce. In order to understand the regulatory mechanisms of bHLH TFs in mouse brain, we inferred their regulatory network from genome-wide gene expression profiles with the module networks method.
ResultsA regulatory network comprising 15 important bHLH TFs and 153 target genes was constructed. The network was divided into 28 modules based on expression profiles. A regulatory-motif search shows the complexity and diversity of the network. In addition, 26 cooperative bHLH TF pairs were also detected in the network. This cooperation suggests possible physical interactions or genetic regulation between TFs. Interestingly, some TFs in the network regulate more than one module. A novel cross-repression between Neurod6 and Hey2 was identified, which may control various functions in different brain regions. The presence of TF binding sites TFBSs in the promoter regions of their target genes validates more than 70% of TF-target gene pairs of the network. Literature mining provides additional support for five modules. More importantly, the regulatory relationships among selected key components are all validated in mutant mice.
ConclusionOur network is reliable and very informative for understanding the role of bHLH TFs in mouse brain development and function. It provides a framework for future experimental analyses.
BSbinding site
DBMDNA-binding motif
GOGene Ontology
MMmultiple module
TFtranscription factors
TFBSTF binding site.
Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article doi:10.1186-gb-2007-8-11-r244 contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Jing Li, Zijing J Liu contributed equally to this work.
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Circular Walks in Gower (Walks with History Series)
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- Author: Nick Jenkins
- Publication August 2008
- Format: Paperback, 183x124 mm, 96 pages
A collection of 14 graded circular walks in Gower, with clear directions and maps, together with references to local characteristics, points of interest and folk lore on each route. A new edition of a volume first published in 1998 (9780863814778 / 0863814778).
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All part of the Gower peninsula are covered in 14 varied and circular walks in this book. Not only is Gower's dramatic cliff and coastal scenery explored, but also the guieter and equally attractive stretches of the less well-known northern coast. Add to this the quaint, rural charm of the inland farms and meadowlands and you have a guide that truly opens up one of Wales' most beautiful Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Each walk gives clear and concise directions, checked for accuracy by fellow walkers, and is accompanied by a sketch map. In addition, points of interest along the way are both highlighted on the maps and presented in the text.
Attractions in Gower include ancient tombs, medieval castles, nature reserves and some of the best coastal scenery to be found anywhere. Also included are some of the local lores and tales that add that magical ingredient that will really make you want to go out and discover the place for yourself.


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Parrano Polenta Pizza
Who doesn't love a good pizza? We have the best "go-to" recipe for a fresh twist on the traditional dish. This delicious pizza is made with heirloom tomatoes, summer squash, fresh basil, and creamy Parrano cheese. Whether you decide to have it at your next party or family gathering, you won't regret it!
Photography & Recipe by Brian Samuels
Parrano Polenta Pizza with Heirloom Tomatoes and Summer Squash
2 pizzas (serves 6-8)
For the Polenta Crust
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup corn grits/polenta
1 cup grated Parrano cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Toppings
1-2 (depending on size) heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 small zucchini or yellow squash, sliced into thin rounds
1 cup grated Parrano cheese
6 fresh basil leaves
Black pepper
Get the full recipe here!
Parrano Herb Compound Butter
The smell of tender sea salt crusted ribeye steaks cooking on the grill accompanied by the famous sizzling sound is enough to make your mouth start watering. But we have something to make it even better – Parrano Herb Compound Butter!
This velvety smooth butter is spiked with fresh herbs, garlic and nutty Parrano cheese – it's so easy to make and so incredibly delicious. Try putting a dollop over your grilled ribeye steak for a whole new depth of flavor or add it to your loaded baked potato. Whatever you decide to put it on – you won't be disappointed!
Recipe by Gaby Dalkin
Photography by Matt Armendariz
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Parrano Herb Compound Butter
For the Parrano Herb Compound Butter
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 garlic glove, chopped
½ cup shredded Parrano cheese
Salt and pepper
For the Grilled Rib Eye Steak
4-1 ½ inch-thick rib-eye steaks (about 1lb each)
Salt and pepper
Get the full recipe here!
How to Make Mac and Cheese Waffles
Take your creamy Parrano mac and cheese to the next level – and make it into waffles! The crispy cheesy crust is reason enough to give this a try. Whether you decide to eat them alone or use them to replace burger buns….you will never get tired of eating mac and cheese like this!
Parrano Mac and Cheese Waffle
Servings – 12
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
2 Tbsp salted butter
3 large garlic cloves, finely minced
1 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
¼ cup flour
2 cups whole milk
6 cups Parrano® cheese, shredded
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- Grease a 9" x13"pan and set aside. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once it starts to bubble, add in minced garlic and onion. Sauté until garlic is golden and onions are translucent. Whisk in flour until combined – let cook for 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally. Continue whisking and slowly pour in milk. Bring to a simmer until slightly thickened.
- Add half the Parrano® cheese to the mixture, stir until melted. Stir in drained pasta, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir in remaining Parrano® cheese, mix until well combined.
- Pour mac n' cheese into greased pan and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight.
- Preheat waffle iron on the highest setting. Cut the mac and cheese into 12 pieces. Place one square at a time on the center of your waffle iron and close. Begin checking after 5 minutes and continue checking until iron cover opens easily. Using a spatula transfer waffle to plate, cut into desired pieces and serve.
Parrano Crab Dip With Garlicky Gougères
Summer is finally here and so are the brunches and BBQ's! Of course the pressure of what to bring immediately sets in every time an invitation comes our way but rest assured, the answer is really simple – just take something delicious! At your next summer outing with friends or family whip up a delicious dish of this light and refreshing crab dip – it's so easy to make. Not to mention adding in Parrano Cheese only intensifies the savory flavors with its nutty profile.
Photography & Recipe by Brian Samuels
Parrano Crab Dip With Garlicky Gougères
10-12 as an appetizer
For the Crab Dip
2 cups chopped yellow onion, 1/2″ pieces
1 1/4 cup chopped red pepper, 1/4″ pieces
3/4 cup chopped fennel bulb (white and light green parts only), 1/2″ pieces
1 lb lump crab meat
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups grated Parrano Cheese
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Olive oil
Black pepper
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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Get out of your salad rut!
Tired of eating the same ole' spinach and kale salads? Well, we've got just the thing to get you out of your salad rut – barley. Barley is considered a major cereal grain that packs quite a nutritious punch. High in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and much more are what make it one of the most desired cereal grains. Not only is it healthy but it's quite delicious too – its rich nutty flavor profile and pasta-like consistency are just icing on the cake. So ditch your boring salad and give this nutritiously delicious recipe a try!
Parrano Barley Salad
This bright and herby barley salad compliments the earthy undertones in Parrano cheese perfectly by adding in garlic basted mushrooms – each bite is sure to send a euphoric sensation across your palate!
Serves 8
1 cup pearl barley
1 cup beef broth, low sodium
2 Tbsp olive oil
8oz mixed mushrooms
Kosher salt
Black pepper
2 sprigs thyme
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 cup Parrano cheese, shaved
- Cook barley, according to package instructions, in medium pot with beef broth and 2 cups of water. Drain then spread out on baking sheet to cool.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat, add mushrooms in single layer. Cook until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce pan to medium heat and add thyme, garlic, and butter. Baste mushrooms well while cooking additional 3 minutes. Remove only mushrooms from pan with slotted spoon and transfer to small bowl.
- Toss cooled barley in medium bowl with cilantro, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, Parrano cheese, and kosher salt (to taste). Add mushrooms, toss to combine and serve.
Tomato Soup with a Twist
Fire Roasted Parrano Tomato Soup with Balsamic Onions & Cheesy Shoestring Fries
Wrap up the winter season with a gooey grilled cheese and piping hot bowl of the best tomato soup in town. Unlike other tomato soups, this soup has character! The fire-roasted tomatoes add a slight smokiness that balances well with the acidity of the earthy balsamic onions. The creamy, nutty Parrano® cheese adds a new whole new flavor dimension that will surprise your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Serves 2-3
Balsamic Onions
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic gloves, finely chopped
3 C low sodium vegetable broth
1 – 14.5 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
½ C heavy cream
½ C Parrano cheese, shredded
Shoestring Fries
1 yukon potato, julienned
vegetable oil
kosher salt
garlic powder
onion powder
fresh parsley, chopped
½ C Parrano cheese, shredded
- Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, when oil starts to simmer add onions and cook until softened. Reduce to low heat, add balsamic vinegar and cook covered until onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside when finished cooking.
- While onions are cooking, add olive oil and garlic to large pot on medium-high heat. Cook until slightly browned then add vegetable broth and can of tomatoes with juices. While stirring increase heat to high and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add cream, Parrano cheese, and balsamic onions to soup. Stir until cheese is melted. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and cover.
- For shoestring fries – place julienned potato strings into bowl filled with ice cold water. Let set for 10 minutes to remove starch. Drain and rinse potato strings. Transfer to paper towel – remove as much liquid as possible.
- In medium saucepan, fill halfway with vegetable oil and turn heat on high. When bubbles start to form in oil, add shoestring potatoes. Cook in small batches so they do not stick together. Once browned transfer to paper towel and season with spices, chopped parsley, and cheese.
- Top creamy soup with crunchy shoestring fries and enjoy!


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The Fountain is one of our summer staples. Its free, its close, and its open every afternoon during the summer.
I'm afraid, however, that the fountain is losing its luster just a bit. The kids weren't all that excited to run through like they usually are in years past. I stood at the edge, waiting to capture their excitement on my camera.... but got just ho-hum reactions.
And for the record? Jocelyn HATED the fountain. She was kept entertained by my friend's little ones so all was well.


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Every day is a new journey for Ashley and I. Our lives have changed dramatically since we found out we were expecting quadruplets! The journey has definitely taken us on a roller coaster ride, and even though I hate roller coasters, I wouldn't trade the ride for anything in this world!
A few things I've learned since becoming a Dad:
- There is nothing I wouldn't do for my children!- The moment you see your child for the first time cannot be explained fully with words. It is a moment that you will never forget, yet never fully be able to express. You forget about your worries, your job, your hobbies, and in that moment, your focus is your family. As I watched my incredible wife give birth to 4 beautiful, yet small babies, I knew in that moment there was nothing I wouldn't do for Ashley and my children. All 5 of them had me for eternity in that moment moving forward!
- You will never be 100% prepared for parenthood, do not be afraid to Fail!- 8 years of preparing for parenthood couldn't prepare me for what God was blessing me with. Although I wanted to be the best and most prepared at everything that was coming, the simple truth is, I was not. Guess what, that is ok. Every experience in life teaches us something. I truly believe that. Learning from our experiences is one of the most importing growing measures we can take as humans. I've learned that when I simply "don't know", its ok to admit it. Learning along the way allows us to grow, and better yet experience life with our spouse and children, learning and growing together.
- Family is everything!- Ashley and I would not be where we are without our family and close circle of friends. They have been our support and inspiration. They have encouraged us and given us hope. They have loved us and been there every step of the way. They know our struggles and our successes, and are with us for all of them! Family has been a blessing to us. It has taught us what we want to strive for in this life. They have shown us what we want to be for them! They love us unconditionally, and that love never disappears! What we have learned from learned from them has in turn penetrated our souls and taught us what we want to teach our children about family. We could not be as happy as we are without our families in our lives. Families are Forever!
- God is perfect, he has a perfect plan, and we can be a part of that if we choose!- In a short 34 years of life, I have learned to understand who God is. He is our Heavenly Father, and we are created in his image. He loves us unconditionally and wants us all to return to his presence to live in glory forever. He has given us life, and agency, and allowed us to choose our path. How important is that when you ponder it. He does not force us to do anything, but teaches us correct principles and allows us to choose for ourselves. He has given us a Savior, Jesus Christ, to atone for our sins, as we all know we are not perfect. But we can repent and be clean and still be able to enter into his presence when the time is come. Although this life is filled with ups and downs, I can truly say I have learned more from the downs than ups. Yes, we all love the successes, but honestly, I wouldn't appreciate them without the trials. My trials have made me who I am. They have taught me to believe in something bigger and more true than what I see in the world around me. My trials have opened my eyes to reality, and have given me hope for something better. When something better came along, they gave me perspective on what life is all about! God knows us, he loves us, and he wants us to succeed in all we do! He is perfect yesterday, today and tomorrow! He is always there for us! I have an unwavering faith in this belief, and it brings me peace every day of my life, especially being the newly appointed Father of Quadruplet daughters!!!
- There is good in the world!- The support and love we have received since the beginning of our journey has been incredible! Starting from our basic support system of family and close friends, our circle has grown to include family and friends all over the world. I do not believe this has no purpose. There is one moment I will never forget while traveling on our journey, and that is our trip to Los Angeles to have emergency surgery on one set of twins suffering from TTTS (Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome). As Ashley and I prayed and cried knowing the circumstances, we were overwhelmed by the spirit of God that all would be well! Tens of thousands of prayers came in all over the world. People messaged and emailed. Commented on our page. Many people actually typed out there prayers to a higher being and we read them out loud! No matter the religion, their higher power, or belief, they were all united in prayer at that very special time asking for a common blessing. How INCREDIBLY POWERFUL that experience was to Ashley and I. From my mouth, we felt immediate comfort and solitude from those prayers, and Gods spirit filled our bodies and minds and let us know everything was going to be alright! The people of the world did that for us. They selflessly prayed on our behalf. They asked nothing for themselves, but for the protection and safety of our girls, babies they had never met, seen or touched. They asked for something beyond their grasp, yet they all had a hand in the outcome! There is more good in the world than we know! I testify of that with every fiber of my being! I encourage you all to focus on that daily as we all encounter our struggles!
- There is nothing more important than Love!- As I look at my wife and children everyday, I constantly think, "What do I want them to get from me today?" The answer is always the same; Love. I want them to feel loved, and I want them to know love. I try to teach by love. I try to talk with love. I try to show my children how much I love them and how much I love their mother. I want them my children to see love in their parents relationship, because that is what I want them to experience. I never want to them to feel unloved. I realize they will make mistakes and there will come a time that I will have to explain that, but I want to do that with love in mind. I think this might be my most difficult task, but I will do that! The love that we have in our homes, we take with us when we go out into the world. The way we treat our families teaches us how we want to treat our friends and neighbors. What we learn in the home, we practice in the world. I want love in my home, and I want to share it with the world!
These are just a few thoughts I had this morning, and I wanted to jot them down before they slipped away. Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts, and thank you all for your love and support! You will never know how much it has truly meant to my family. We are forever grateful!


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This is a special recipe. My mother used to make it for our birthdays, and apart from being delicious it had the form of a funny hedgehog ("σκατζοχοιρος" in greek) with almonds for spines. But since in this case I wanted to cut it in equal and uniform slices in order to sell it in the "Torneig de Cistella Solidaria" I decided it is better to use a different form, easier to cut for selling. Does it really matter? It tastes the same, and it tastes great!!
- 500gr. biscuits – I used "galleta Maria" equivalent to greek "Πτι-μπερ"
- 250gr. dark chocolate
- 250gr. butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2/3 cups of milk + 1/3 cups of cognac (or less)
- almonds for the decoration
Chocolate Ganache
- 200gr. chocolate
- 40-50gr. butter
1 Tablespoon of honey
- 2ooml of heavy cream
Melt the chocolate and let it cool down a bit. Beat together butter with sugar, add egg yolks and half of the liquid mix (milk+cognac) and then add slowly the melted chocolate.
Break biscuits in small pieces and add the other half of the liquid mix (milk + cognac). Add biscuits to the chocolate mix. (Note: it may seem that the liquid is too few for this "mountain" of biscuits. I think you can add more liquid but it doesn't really matter, don't worry too much about the biscuits getting enough moist or not)
Put in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Remove from fridge and give to the mixture the form you like (preferably a hedgehog form, see some ideas here). Meanwhile prepare the chocolate ganache, by heating the heavy cream (remove from heat just before boiling) and pouring it over the chocolate (broken in smaller pieces). Mix slowly until it becomes homogenous, then add the butter bit by bit in room temperature (*). Then cover your hedgehog with the ganache. Finally, add the almonds to form the spines.
(*) UPDATE: After having a couple of bad results with the original ganache with the honey, which was always very dense and grumpy, I changed the recipe to this new one that includes creme instead of honey. Here is a nice video explaining the process.
It was a huge success, and everyone who tried it loved it. Too bad I didn't make more, so I could take some with me tomorrow for the people at the office, Boris will kill me! (especially if he sees the photographs).


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Master Professor by Tara Sue Me is the first book in a new series and immediately drew me with its characters and within a few pages, I was addicted!
Andie Lincoln is in love with her childhood friend, Terrence, who also happens to be a Hollywood heartthrob. There are few issues standing in their way, though. First, Andie is a virgin, and second, Terrence, is a dominant. Before going forward with their relationship, he tells her he's a Dom and from that point, Andie decides she needs to attend the RACK Academy and be trained to be a submissive. Terrence pays the tuition for her to attend, with the stipulations that her virginity remains intact.
Fulton Matthews is in charge of new students at the Academy and is immediately attracted to Andie. There is something about her that gets to him. At first, he doesn't think she belongs and believes she is just doing this because of boyfriend, but it's clear as the days go by that she's a submissive. When Fulton becomes Andie's partner for the classes, the heat between them becomes hard to ignore and lines become blurry. Andie came to the Academy for Terrence, but what happens when her feelings for Fulton get in the way and become stronger than any of them could have predicted?
I loved Andie and Fulton, so much! Together, they were perfect. But of course, nothing is simple with these two. Andie has a boyfriend who wants her and is the reason she is at the Academy and Fulton, well…he does what any man usually does, and hurts the woman he loves by spouting nonsense.
As much as I loved this story, and I really loved it, I cannot wait for the Headmaster's story. I have a feeling that story is going to be epic and I am eagerly counting the days until that will release. If you enjoy your stories with BDSM, definitely grab Master Professor by Tara Sue Me. You won't be sorry!
Book Info:
Publication: April 4th 2017 | Berkley Books | Lessons From the Rack #1
Students are begging to be held after class…
Andie Lincoln is madly in love with Terrence Knight–her childhood friend-turned-Hollywood's newest golden boy. But he's a Dominant and wants her trained as a submissive before he'll consider a relationship with her. He enrolls her at the RACK Academy with strict instructions for her teachers: Do whatever you need to, but don't take her virginity.
Fulton Matthews, the director of incoming students, is enthralled by Andie. Though he questioned her enrollment at first, watching her discover her submissive nature is hotter than his most intense fantasy. Under his control, her sexual awakening brings him to his knees.
Yet they can go only so far. Andie belongs to another, and Fulton is bound by a contract that strictly forbids relationships between teachers and students. But when Terrence comes to collect his prize, Fulton discovers it's not easy to let Andie go. . .


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On Saturday, May 19 at 10:00 AM, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will ordain men for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to the Sacred Priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul (1723 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19103). St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is proud of all of her ordinandi and wishes them God's abundant blessings as they begin their priestly ministry.


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Perpetual investors in five of its offshore funds are to be hit with potentially heavy tax bills when the funds are liquidated this summer, provoking IFA anger.
The funds, which are being wound up as part of the Invesco/Perpetual merger, have been marketed and principally used by IFAs to defer clients' tax burdens.
Unlike onshore funds, which incur annual tax bills for UK-based investors, these roll-up funds usually defer tax on investment gains until the investor chooses to draw down from their investment.
If enough unitholders approve the liquidation at the funds' general meeting in April, all UK-based investors in the funds will be forced to pay tax when the funds are wound up in May rather than when they had originally planned.
Pearson Jones director Nick Conyers says he put two clients into the funds three years ago.
He says: "Perpetual promoted these funds as an attractive way to defer tax for someone who is looking to the longer term.
"Now clients will have no choice whatsoever. Both my clients are higher-rate taxpayers who are going to be stuffed with a tax charge that otherwise would not have applied. It is a cavalier attitude."
Perpetual says investors may be able to switch into the one remaining fund within the umbrella but says it is still unsure of the full tax implications of the liquidations.
Invesco International managing director of offshore sales Richard Thompson says: "We are keeping open at least one of the funds in the Jersey umbrella, the sterling bond fund, and we think that investors will be able to switch into that. It is slightly higher risk but it has had very good performance."
Tax bills loom as Perpetual closes offshore funds
Perpetual investors in five of its offshore funds are to be hit with potentially heavy tax bills when the funds are liquidated this summer, provoking IFA anger.


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My latest speculative brief, reflecting my deep calling to the wild side. OK, I get it – for as long as humanity is alive, civilisation and its discontents aren't going anywhere, ever. But. We have the power of choice. Those with the power to make decisions can still make the big choices. So here it is; my contribution to a city that we go to work in, stuck in some office behind a bloody computer, but still speaks to us in some way – the Forest City.
Big Ship Copywriting
Communication Brief
Date: 03/09/15
Client: Architecture Firm
Project: Forest City
Media: Poster
|Background Briefing: A major city wants to redevelop its CBD in the most original way possible, and is accepting submissions of concepts. Our architecture client takes inspiration from the following quote in Chuck Palahnuik's novel Fight Club:
You are stalking Elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of the Rockefeller Centre…
You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane…
Rather than ruins and empty car pool lanes, the client wants to bring the forest back to city life in a mutually beneficial way for the economy and its workforce. City workers will walk along secure vine bridges to get to meetings between skyscrapers, feed corn to the deer over the fence during lunchtime and stay to dine amongst bird nested-rooftop trees after work. Economy and worker alike will be reinvigorated again.
|Problem: The perceived impracticality of this, that is is merely a fantasy, people won't have time to maneuver around such an environment in their busy lives, it is unworkable with cards, roads, pavements and pedestrians
Opportunity: Demonstrate this environment's ability to stimulate creative and productive business, boost happiness and wellbeing through connection to nature that is wild yet still quietly ordered and the incredible tourist revenues that will go to the first Forest City in the world.
|Business Objective: Get the CBD planners to believe the Forest City is the most viable and successful choice
|Target Audience:
Demographic: 25-50 years old, 50/50 male/female, town planners, government officials.
Psychographic: People who like everything planned out, want every possible problem to have a solution worked out beforehand, possible lack of creative vision, play by strict rules, follow 'the book', look to their superiors for answers to new developments they haven't handled before.
Key Desire: To be taken seriously by the Architects (to be listened to as an authority and be obeyed), and by their superiors in elected government also
|Key Proposition: The Forest City is profitable, functional and wild at the same time
|Reasons to Buy In:
|Intended Response: "Wow, this will actually work!"
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Expansion-team owner thinks beyond Las Vegas Strip
Foley wants to build NHL franchise into international brandby Nicholas J. Cotsonika @Cotsonika / NHL.com Columnist
LAS VEGAS -- Bill Foley was having a burger at Shake Shack the other day in Summerlin, about 25 minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip, when a boy approached. The boy was maybe 11 or 12. At first, he stood and stared. Eventually, he shook Foley's hand.
"Mr. Foley," he said, "I just want you to know I'm really looking forward to you bringing hockey here."
Foley has done it. He has landed an NHL expansion franchise that will play in a state-of-the-art, 17,500-seat arena on the Strip starting in 2017-18. He wants to build a winning team, a first-class organization and an international brand, selling jerseys and hats and T-shirts to the millions of people who visit each year from places as far away as China.
But "here" goes beyond the Strip, just as New York goes beyond Times Square, Chicago goes beyond Michigan Avenue and Toronto goes beyond Yonge Street. "Here" is Summerlin and Henderson and all the other parts of a metropolitan area that is home to more than 2 million people -- retirees, workers, parents, kids.
Video: Las Vegas owner Bill Foley discusses new franchise
"Here" is what made Foley so confident that he and his group agreed to pay a $500 million expansion fee to own the team. "Here" is where Foley wants to make an impact.
Las Vegas isn't just an entertainment mecca anymore. It's a major-league sports town.
"Really the local residents aren't about the Strip," Foley said after the announcement Wednesday. "They're about going to good restaurants, and they're about going to local bars and having fun and having friends and playing golf and hiking in the red rocks. But the reality is, this gives Las Vegas an identity it's never had. It's going to be fun being a part of it."
Before the $500 million expansion fee, Foley and his group invested millions of dollars in consultants, market studies and advertising campaigns. Their research showed there were 130,000 potential ticket-buyers in the Las Vegas area: 75,000 avid hockey fans and 55,000 others interested in seeing a game.
When they did a season-ticket drive to gauge the viability of the market in 2015, they landed more than 14,000 season-ticket deposits and sold out their suites. People paid 10 percent of the ticket price, and some committed for as long as 10 years. The team has more than $7 million in ticket money in escrow.
That convinced Foley and his group, that convinced NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL Board of Governors, and that will be the backbone of the franchise.
Video: NHL announces Las Vegas expansion franchise
"I cannot overstate the importance that the season-ticket drive had," Bettman said. "The success that it had really got everybody's attention. … Demonstrating that there is a community here of people that are looking for the things that you find in other communities that aren't like Las Vegas or the Strip and everything else I think made an important impression."
The challenge now is to make the community proud, capture its imagination and grow the game. Foley and his group have only eight employees working in a 2,000-square-foot office. They plan to start hiring immediately and move into a bigger office in mid-August.
First, Foley wants to hire an assistant general manager who can start building a hockey operations department, and he wants put a ticketing system in place that will allow fans to choose their seats. Then Foley wants to settle on a nickname, the team colors and a logo. A West Point graduate, he prefers the Army nickname Black Knights with black, gold and gray, but we'll see.
"I'm going to be open-minded about the name and the team colors, but I am the majority owner," Foley said with a laugh.
Foley said he would submit a list of nicknames to the League and go through a selection process. He hopes to have an announcement in September or October and start generating revenue.
Video: Bill Foley discusses direction of Vegas franchise
"Jerseys are 175 bucks each," Foley said. "If I can't sell a lot of jerseys in Las Vegas to 42 million people that come here, then I'm not a very successful salesman or businessman."
From there it's about building a team, a culture, a youth hockey program and the rest. He wants to make Las Vegas a place players want to live, play and win, where they are given everything they need to be comfortable with the expectation that they will perform, and he wants to make hockey a sport kids want to play. This is a fresh start from the allocation of salary-cap dollars to the building of a brand-new, two-sheet practice rink to be used by the team and the public.
"We haven't wasted our cap yet," Foley said. "We don't have a bunch of mistakes we've got to live through. So as long as we're careful, we should be able to field a very competitive team in Year 1, and we'll make the playoffs just as fast as we can. We're going to be dedicated. We're going to be focused. We're going to take no prisoners. And we expect to be successful early."
Foley is a successful businessman. That's why he has the money to do this. But that's not the only reason he's doing this. Some of us play fantasy hockey. Foley is taking a hockey fantasy and turning it into reality for himself, the city, the League and the game.
"This is really a personal deal that we've worked hard to accomplish," Foley said. "It's really a lot of fun, and it's going to be fun. The most fun is going to be the expansion draft and figuring out how we're going to put a really good team on the ice and our drafting and so on, and I'm going to be intimately involved in all that.
"So my other endeavors have been business-related and so on. Yeah, great. So you're successful. You do a deal that works out well.
"Now this is much different."
Foley smiled.
"Oh," he said, "much better."