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The project is still in its early stages, however the idea that a new mode of transportation can be achieved through this should shake up the transport market. After all Toyota is not a small business seeking funding to kick start its project – it is a giant with resources to match and worth taking seriously.
If the concept run under the banner of the Amazing in Motion campaign by Lexus, doesn’t go the distance, marketing exposure aside, it should get other players to start generating similar or bigger concepts. Lexus hasn’t simply pulled off a cool project to entertain ´Back to the Future` fans further, they have figuratively thrown down the gauntlet to the global transport industry. It takes a small example like this to either stimulate or propel a market forward. If battery powered vehicles are the current trend and hovering from point to point is conceivable, the question is what is next and what can the automotive industry contribute.
The Lexus Hoverboard has taken skateboarding, and made it into a wheel-less, transportation mechanism. Stemming from Japan to Germany and even working with pro skateboarder Ross McGouran as their test pilot, this project has been anticipated well before Lexus took it on.
Nevertheless the fact that it is now more of a reality than a Hollywood-hyped concept provides a curious glimpse into the future of travel.

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the project is still in its early stages, however the idea that a new mode of transportation can be achieved through this should shake up the transport market. after all toyota is not a small business seeking funding to kick start its project – it is a giant with resources to match and worth taking seriously.
if the concept run under the banner of the amazing in motion campaign by lexus, doesn’t go the distance, marketing exposure aside, it should get other players to start generating similar or bigger concepts. lexus hasn’t simply pulled off a cool project to entertain ´back to the future` fans further, they have figuratively thrown down the gauntlet to the global transport industry. it takes a small example like this to either stimulate or propel a market forward. if battery powered vehicles are the current trend and hovering from point to point is conceivable, the question is what is next and what can the automotive industry contribute.
the lexus hoverboard has taken skateboarding, and made it into a wheel-less, transportation mechanism. stemming from japan to germany and even working with pro skateboarder ross mcgouran as their test pilot, this project has been anticipated well before lexus took it on.
nevertheless the fact that it is now more of a reality than a hollywood-hyped concept provides a curious glimpse into the future of travel.


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Real Madrid is possibly the most world renowned football club. On 11 December 2000, at its annual gala, FIFA granted the title of team of the 20th century to Real Madrid. The FIFA magazine readers voted this club founded in 1902 on a massive scale, leaving far behind others historical such as Manchester United and Bayern Munich. The Madrid is not the oldest football in the world club, or even Spain (that honor belongs to Recreativo de Huelva) and has no Stadium with greater capacity, or the largest number of partners. But, by any part of the world, the mere mention of those two words, Real Madrid, is enough: there is no person who knows anything of football who are not familiar with that name. Some resemble Di Stefano and to Puskas, who played in Madrid Almighty from the 1950s, or to BUTRAGUEnO, Michel, Hugo Sanchez and the rest of the fifth in the 80s or even to some of today’s stars such as Raul, Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane and Roberto Carlos. All of them have defended the coat of arms of the club which has caused greater impression in the world of football.
But they are not only players, both past and present, that make the great institution that is Real Madrid. Triumphs in Spain and Europe, make the club trophy room the most prestigious in the world. Real Madrid has won more European cups, the European club competition for excellence, than any other team. And in the League, he has no equal. Much of all these triumphs are due to the vision of one man. In 1943, Don Santiago Bernabeu became the tenth President of Real Madrid, which did not leave until 1975.

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real madrid is possibly the most world renowned football club. on 11 december 2000, at its annual gala, fifa granted the title of team of the 20th century to real madrid. the fifa magazine readers voted this club founded in 1902 on a massive scale, leaving far behind others historical such as manchester united and bayern munich. the madrid is not the oldest football in the world club, or even spain (that honor belongs to recreativo de huelva) and has no stadium with greater capacity, or the largest number of partners. but, by any part of the world, the mere mention of those two words, real madrid, is enough: there is no person who knows anything of football who are not familiar with that name. some resemble di stefano and to puskas, who played in madrid almighty from the 1950s, or to butragueno, michel, hugo sanchez and the rest of the fifth in the 80s or even to some of today’s stars such as raul, ronaldo, figo, zidane and roberto carlos. all of them have defended the coat of arms of the club which has caused greater impression in the world of football.
but they are not only players, both past and present, that make the great institution that is real madrid. triumphs in spain and europe, make the club trophy room the most prestigious in the world. real madrid has won more european cups, the european club competition for excellence, than any other team. and in the league, he has no equal. much of all these triumphs are due to the vision of one man. in 1943, don santiago bernabeu became the tenth president of real madrid, which did not leave until 1975.


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As a Job Hunter or Recruiter, you never know when or where you will meet someone that can help you get or fill a job. Handing out a business card puts your information right into someones pocket. It may seem simple, but it’s away for the holder of the card to remember you. Don’t forget to say exactly what you do, what you’re expert at, or services you offer. You want to be remember for what you do and have to offer.
A friend of mine told me that one day while out or breakfast he met an Accountant who was studying for their CPA test. He noticed the books she was reading as books he had used to study for the exam. A conversation struck up and he found out she worked for a major firm that was actively looking for CPA’s. He gave her his business card. A few days later my friend received a call from the company recruiter and later landed the job. Business cards still work and you should always carry a few with you.
Whether you are at an Interview, Job Fair or just hanging out with friends…you never know when you will meet someone that can help you in your job hunt. Having that convenient little piece of paper in your pocket to hand out can open doors.Just because it appears most recruiters searching or new candidates online it doesn’t mean that that’s how they find every candidate. More than a few times, I have met someone at a networking event where I passed my card along to someone and they passed it on to someone else who called me about a job. Without placing that business card in someone hands I probably would not have been called. Be prepared. Have a business card ready to hand out.
Handing someone you meet a personal business card is a great way to connect and make it easy for people to get back in contact with you. I keep a stack of business cards on me because I never know who I may meet along the way. Plus, folks these days don’t always have a pen handy or know how to capture your number quickly on their smart phones. Make sure someone can get back to you or give your information to someone else. Have your business card ready to hand out.
Although it is acceptable to write you information down on a scrap of paper and hand it to someone that you think can “open a door” for you it’s not the best way for them to remember you. Having a business card to hand out is the little touch that lets them know you are professional.
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as a job hunter or recruiter, you never know when or where you will meet someone that can help you get or fill a job. handing out a business card puts your information right into someones pocket. it may seem simple, but it’s away for the holder of the card to remember you. don’t forget to say exactly what you do, what you’re expert at, or services you offer. you want to be remember for what you do and have to offer.
a friend of mine told me that one day while out or breakfast he met an accountant who was studying for their cpa test. he noticed the books she was reading as books he had used to study for the exam. a conversation struck up and he found out she worked for a major firm that was actively looking for cpa’s. he gave her his business card. a few days later my friend received a call from the company recruiter and later landed the job. business cards still work and you should always carry a few with you.
whether you are at an interview, job fair or just hanging out with friends…you never know when you will meet someone that can help you in your job hunt. having that convenient little piece of paper in your pocket to hand out can open doors.just because it appears most recruiters searching or new candidates online it doesn’t mean that that’s how they find every candidate. more than a few times, i have met someone at a networking event where i passed my card along to someone and they passed it on to someone else who called me about a job. without placing that business card in someone hands i probably would not have been called. be prepared. have a business card ready to hand out.
handing someone you meet a personal business card is a great way to connect and make it easy for people to get back in contact with you. i keep a stack of business cards on me because i never know who i may meet along the way. plus, folks these days don’t always have a pen handy or know how to capture your number quickly on their smart phones. make sure someone can get back to you or give your information to someone else. have your business card ready to hand out.
although it is acceptable to write you information down on a scrap of paper and hand it to someone that you think can “open a door” for you it’s not the best way for them to remember you. having a business card to hand out is the little touch that lets them know you are professional.
get 250 free business cards at vistaprint. want something a little more retro? try moo cards. they make a statement. order your business cards today so that you will be prepared.


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Have you ever had the strong urge to NOT own a G-Shock, but sort of needed a G-Shock? Well this just may be your solution.
This watch is like the challenger (mind you not that terrible 1980s version with the 4 cylinder Mitsubishi motor) it’s the Hellcat.

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have you ever had the strong urge to not own a g-shock, but sort of needed a g-shock? well this just may be your solution.
this watch is like the challenger (mind you not that terrible 1980s version with the 4 cylinder mitsubishi motor) it’s the hellcat.


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Experience your most fulfilling life in the heart of Towson, where you’ll have easy access to restaurants, shops, the Baltimore County Public Library, and cultural events at Towson University. It’s like living in a beautiful boutique resort, but this lifestyle comes with extraordinary care from experienced associates. Easy to get to from the Baltimore beltway and I-83 means it’s easy for your family to come visit. With our Towson Assisted Living, Memory Care, and a specialized Enhanced Care options for more extensive assisted living care, you’ll get the care you need while living a vibrant life in our urban Towson assisted living community! Contact us today and come see why we're the premier Towson assisted living community with no large entrance fee.
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When you move to Brightview Towson we help you get everything you need to live your best life. Contact us today to learn more about our assisted living options.
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experience your most fulfilling life in the heart of towson, where you’ll have easy access to restaurants, shops, the baltimore county public library, and cultural events at towson university. it’s like living in a beautiful boutique resort, but this lifestyle comes with extraordinary care from experienced associates. easy to get to from the baltimore beltway and i-83 means it’s easy for your family to come visit. with our towson assisted living, memory care, and a specialized enhanced care options for more extensive assisted living care, you’ll get the care you need while living a vibrant life in our urban towson assisted living community! contact us today and come see why we're the premier towson assisted living community with no large entrance fee.
brightview towson provides assisted living, memory care, and enhanced care in maryland and serves baltimore city and baltimore county, including towson, lutherville, timonium, and cockeysville.
when you move to brightview towson we help you get everything you need to live your best life. contact us today to learn more about our assisted living options.
it’s like eating at a restaurant every for every meal! we’ll cook, serve, and clean up. relax and let us handle those daily chores. and for special occasions, you can host your own dinner in our private dining room. and while we can’t imagine why you would ever want to take a break from our delicious chef-prepared meals, you’ll find even more dining options in the surrounding community.


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Sooo. I was just thinking of whether or not Wotb needs innovative ways to liven up things. So here is what I came up with.
-1 tank gets more health maybe 1.5 to 2x more. Killing the captain Ends the game.
-We may need special maps for this one. A mix of encounter and supremacy mode. One flag in the middle. Points is up to 1000 but instead of "capturing the flag" Points will only accumulate by the number of tanks in the circle, lets say 10 pts per second every tank inside the circle.
-Tanks Respawn. Can be free for all or team oriented, Team/Person with the most kills at the end of the battle timer wins.
-Pretty self explanatory. You need to protect some immovable object like a container or bunker while you destroy the enemy's. Will be a good mix of defense and offence.
Edited by Shin1297, 13 January 2018 - 05:12 AM.
I think a Free For All gamemode would be a nice way to warm up and/or work on technique.
Free for all would be difficult to implement, but I like the king of the hill idea. It would need some new maps but there's definitely stuff they could do with that and it would actually place importance on the slower tanks.
Edited by Shin1297, 13 January 2018 - 04:46 AM.
Edited by Shin1297, 13 January 2018 - 04:48 AM.
The protect a fortification sounds fun or maybe an objective where you capture the enemy flag and have to return it to your base.
Even a series of progressive captures where you have to cap serial bases sequentially in order to win.... blitz probably isn’t the right plate form for such though.
Supremacy has damaged this game enough. New modes will just break it.
One could design these as separate from pub matches, something just for fun, which wouldn’t affect stats. Or you could use boosters to access...... erm, nm.
that's what I'm imagining the king of the hill would be like. Or at least a much bigger cap circle but where shots don't reset the timer, maybe the only pause it. Or whoever controls the hill for the longest duration during the game. Once they control it for more than half the game, they automatically win or something.
The Platoon one sounds more like Clan Wars, in my opinion.
I've reached a point in my life where I've decided I'm not old. I'm actually 20, but with shipping and handling!
twice xp for top of the scoreboard and slightly less xp for the bottom of the score board than normal encounters, of course tier-2 get also a bonus and +2 get a minus but that’s been already in game for ever. Same goes for credits. Potential more rewards, but the bottom scum get some little spanking.
tanks that at least reached the drawing board some day in some real world force.
use of multi repairs is debatable.
so pretty much the game as it was released, cranked up a little bit here and there.
Edited by minitel_NA, 13 January 2018 - 11:55 AM.

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sooo. i was just thinking of whether or not wotb needs innovative ways to liven up things. so here is what i came up with.
-1 tank gets more health maybe 1.5 to 2x more. killing the captain ends the game.
-we may need special maps for this one. a mix of encounter and supremacy mode. one flag in the middle. points is up to 1000 but instead of "capturing the flag" points will only accumulate by the number of tanks in the circle, lets say 10 pts per second every tank inside the circle.
-tanks respawn. can be free for all or team oriented, team/person with the most kills at the end of the battle timer wins.
-pretty self explanatory. you need to protect some immovable object like a container or bunker while you destroy the enemy's. will be a good mix of defense and offence.
edited by shin1297, 13 january 2018 - 05:12 am.
i think a free for all gamemode would be a nice way to warm up and/or work on technique.
free for all would be difficult to implement, but i like the king of the hill idea. it would need some new maps but there's definitely stuff they could do with that and it would actually place importance on the slower tanks.
edited by shin1297, 13 january 2018 - 04:46 am.
edited by shin1297, 13 january 2018 - 04:48 am.
the protect a fortification sounds fun or maybe an objective where you capture the enemy flag and have to return it to your base.
even a series of progressive captures where you have to cap serial bases sequentially in order to win.... blitz probably isn’t the right plate form for such though.
supremacy has damaged this game enough. new modes will just break it.
one could design these as separate from pub matches, something just for fun, which wouldn’t affect stats. or you could use boosters to access...... erm, nm.
that's what i'm imagining the king of the hill would be like. or at least a much bigger cap circle but where shots don't reset the timer, maybe the only pause it. or whoever controls the hill for the longest duration during the game. once they control it for more than half the game, they automatically win or something.
the platoon one sounds more like clan wars, in my opinion.
i've reached a point in my life where i've decided i'm not old. i'm actually 20, but with shipping and handling!
twice xp for top of the scoreboard and slightly less xp for the bottom of the score board than normal encounters, of course tier-2 get also a bonus and +2 get a minus but that’s been already in game for ever. same goes for credits. potential more rewards, but the bottom scum get some little spanking.
tanks that at least reached the drawing board some day in some real world force.
use of multi repairs is debatable.
so pretty much the game as it was released, cranked up a little bit here and there.
edited by minitel_na, 13 january 2018 - 11:55 am.


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Let's start with my personal hero: Scott Hanselman. Scott has many amazing tech presentations. In fact all of his presentations are amazing. But my favorite one in 2012 was not technical.
Nicole Sullivan is also a geek, probably more famous from her CSS presentations. But the 2012 favourite is again a non-techie talk.
By Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life. Catchy voice, and it is just funny what topics he addresses whilst he teaches you how to create balloon animals for children.
And of course can't miss TED from a 'best talks' list. I admit I didn't watch many of them this year, but here is one of my favourites from Seth Goddin.

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let's start with my personal hero: scott hanselman. scott has many amazing tech presentations. in fact all of his presentations are amazing. but my favorite one in 2012 was not technical.
nicole sullivan is also a geek, probably more famous from her css presentations. but the 2012 favourite is again a non-techie talk.
by ira glass, host and producer of this american life. catchy voice, and it is just funny what topics he addresses whilst he teaches you how to create balloon animals for children.
and of course can't miss ted from a 'best talks' list. i admit i didn't watch many of them this year, but here is one of my favourites from seth goddin.


text: Literary Nonfiction. One of the most versatile writers of his generation, Stephen Kessler has distinguished himself over the last forty years as a poet, critic ("certainly the best poetry critic in sight," according to Lawrence Ferlinghetti), translator, novelist, and a wide-ranging journalist. As editor, he founded the international journal Alcatraz (1979-1985) and the Santa Cruz newsweekly The Sun (1986-1989), as well as The Redwood Coast Review (1999-2014). Following his earlier two books of essays, organized around themes of poetry and cultural criticism, in this third collection he gets more personal and political. Kessler's keen eye, sharp wit and readable style—whether reflecting on Viagra, multilingualism, Miss America, fatherhood, Gertrude Stein, anarchism, Robinson Jeffers, the pleasures of gossip, a trip to Cuba, Steve Jobs, Charles Bukowski, or getting mugged in New York—keep his writings vividly alive. The eclectic essays in NEED I SAY MORE? have both the immediacy of the present moment and the lasting value of literature.

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Teaching a Healthy Environment to our children.
Every parent goes through the same mantras with our kids “clean your room, pick up your toys, put your crayons away”. Most times these declarations of parenthood are met with resistance and the struggle begins. Turning cleaning time into a game that children can WIN is an awesome way to get them to want to clean up.
Whether you are a Teacher, Parent, Daycare Nanny, or Summer Camp Leader these cleaning games for children are for you. Make sure to have some small prizes or special experiences when the games are over. Some ideas might be stickers, reading a special book together, a special meal together, a walk on the beach, or a trip to the park.
Take a look around the mess and make a list of categories that need picking up. Depending on the environment this can include clothes, toys, shoes, or art supplies. Have the children find and put away each item in the categories. Set a timer and see how much they can put away in a 5 or 10 minute time span.
What child does not enjoy an afternoon of dress up? Use an old apron and head scarf and play maid for the day. Pretend the children are there to clean up another family’s home. Make a game imagining how happy the family will be when they get home and all their things are put away.
Get the kids involved in a cleaning commercial. Let them help with the script and talk about the importance of putting away their things. Grab your phone and take some footage of them cleaning up their room and playing the part. Great memories you will have and a clean room as a result.
For young children learning to count can be fun by counting the toys or crayons as they put them away. Pairing socks together is another way to teach children about numbers and similar objects.
Making cleaning fun for kids not only helps your Healthy Environment, but it teaches them lifelong skills.
Have a great day with the kids and play your way to clean.
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teaching a healthy environment to our children.
every parent goes through the same mantras with our kids “clean your room, pick up your toys, put your crayons away”. most times these declarations of parenthood are met with resistance and the struggle begins. turning cleaning time into a game that children can win is an awesome way to get them to want to clean up.
whether you are a teacher, parent, daycare nanny, or summer camp leader these cleaning games for children are for you. make sure to have some small prizes or special experiences when the games are over. some ideas might be stickers, reading a special book together, a special meal together, a walk on the beach, or a trip to the park.
take a look around the mess and make a list of categories that need picking up. depending on the environment this can include clothes, toys, shoes, or art supplies. have the children find and put away each item in the categories. set a timer and see how much they can put away in a 5 or 10 minute time span.
what child does not enjoy an afternoon of dress up? use an old apron and head scarf and play maid for the day. pretend the children are there to clean up another family’s home. make a game imagining how happy the family will be when they get home and all their things are put away.
get the kids involved in a cleaning commercial. let them help with the script and talk about the importance of putting away their things. grab your phone and take some footage of them cleaning up their room and playing the part. great memories you will have and a clean room as a result.
for young children learning to count can be fun by counting the toys or crayons as they put them away. pairing socks together is another way to teach children about numbers and similar objects.
making cleaning fun for kids not only helps your healthy environment, but it teaches them lifelong skills.
have a great day with the kids and play your way to clean.
abc sales & services is here for you.
whatever you need, your healthy environment is what we do.
make 2019 your kids year of clean!


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The arrest of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez exposes Venezuela’s Potemkin democracy and Hugo Chavez’s poisonous legacy.
A few days after Venezuelan caudillo Hugo Chavez expired, his body saturated with cancer he believed was implanted in him by the CIA, I sat on an MSNBC panel encircled by academics sympathetic to the dead autocrat. Vastly outnumbered by halfwits and fellow travellers, I reached for the most conciliatory point available. “Chavez was no democrat," I muttered, after viewing clips of various silly pundits denouncing him as a dictator, "but words mean things." An authoritarian, yes, but he didn't quite rise to the definitional standard of dictator. “You can go to Venezuela, you can be in the opposition, you can read [opposition newspaper] El Nacional...” And on and on I droned.
It was a tedious point, and one that, in pursuit of a narrow semantic argument, elided all the undemocratic developments in Venezuela since Chavez began his campaign of political and social polarization, his destruction of the country’s economy and already tattered democratic institutions. But compared to my fellow guests, I was something of a counterrevolutionary, a wrecker, an ideological deviationist serving the interests of the bourgeoise. Or the CIA. Or USAID. A particularly radical panelist, one of those sad little political pilgrims always sniffing out the next Third World utopia, had argued in the days after Chavez's death that "the biggest problem Venezuela faced during his rule was not that Chávez was authoritarian but that he wasn’t authoritarian enough."
My academic co-panelist, so disappointed in Chavez’s apparently mild form of Castroism, can rejoice in the disastrous but sufficiently authoritarian rule of his chosen successor, the former bus driver and Chavez confidante Nicolás Maduro. But the Cuban-trained Maduro, who has variously claimed to have seen Chavez’s ghost in bird form and reported that his mentor’s apparition was spotted loitering in the Caracas subway system, rendered the autocrat-versus-dictator debate moot this week when he ordered the arrest of the handsome, telegenic, and Harvard-trained opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. It was Lopez and his allies who helped organize a series of protest marches in the past week, during which three people were brutally gunned down--and the weight of evidence, much of it marshalled by the usually pro-government newspaper Últimas Noticias, suggests that all three were killed by Maduro’s goon squads.
So naturally, the government ordered the arrest of...Lopez.
And yesterday, at the start of a large—and illegal—opposition march (the government had a counter demonstration, which oddly wasn’t declared illegal), Lopez gave a short speech and turned himself over to the National Guard. It was an astoundingly brave bit of defiance; after all, is there a place on Earth worse than the inside of a Venezuelan prison? And a lesser man, like myself, would have sprinted to the airport and hopped the next flight to Miami. But there was Lopez, after having tenderly kissed and bid farewell to his wife, being wrenched into a waiting police van, a Venezuelan flag in one hand and a clutch of white flowers in the other. A picture that perfectly illustrated the death blow to Venezuelan democracy. Lopez would soon arrive at a military prison to await charges of incitement (!), homicide (!!), and terrorism (!!!).
Maduro, in the lunatic tradition of his lunatic predecessor, conjured a sinister plot: “We have been informed that the ultra-right wing of Venezuela, in tandem with the ultra-right wing of Miami, apropos the bench warrant, activated foreign groups to find and kill [Lopez] so as to fuel a political crisis and lead us to civil war." It’s not so generous to defame and arrest a political opponent, but look how generous they were in saving his life from his fellow fascists!
Indeed, outside of the official newspaper of the 1932 German Communist Party, is there any other organized political movement in history that is so profligate in its use if the word fascist? And if we are to allow elastic political definitions when discussing Venezuela—the moderate opposition are National Socialists, for instance—I am going to slacken my rules governing the use of the word dictator: Chavez might not have qualified, but Nicolas Maduro sure as hell does.

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the arrest of opposition leader leopoldo lopez exposes venezuela’s potemkin democracy and hugo chavez’s poisonous legacy.
a few days after venezuelan caudillo hugo chavez expired, his body saturated with cancer he believed was implanted in him by the cia, i sat on an msnbc panel encircled by academics sympathetic to the dead autocrat. vastly outnumbered by halfwits and fellow travellers, i reached for the most conciliatory point available. “chavez was no democrat," i muttered, after viewing clips of various silly pundits denouncing him as a dictator, "but words mean things." an authoritarian, yes, but he didn't quite rise to the definitional standard of dictator. “you can go to venezuela, you can be in the opposition, you can read [opposition newspaper] el nacional...” and on and on i droned.
it was a tedious point, and one that, in pursuit of a narrow semantic argument, elided all the undemocratic developments in venezuela since chavez began his campaign of political and social polarization, his destruction of the country’s economy and already tattered democratic institutions. but compared to my fellow guests, i was something of a counterrevolutionary, a wrecker, an ideological deviationist serving the interests of the bourgeoise. or the cia. or usaid. a particularly radical panelist, one of those sad little political pilgrims always sniffing out the next third world utopia, had argued in the days after chavez's death that "the biggest problem venezuela faced during his rule was not that chávez was authoritarian but that he wasn’t authoritarian enough."
my academic co-panelist, so disappointed in chavez’s apparently mild form of castroism, can rejoice in the disastrous but sufficiently authoritarian rule of his chosen successor, the former bus driver and chavez confidante nicolás maduro. but the cuban-trained maduro, who has variously claimed to have seen chavez’s ghost in bird form and reported that his mentor’s apparition was spotted loitering in the caracas subway system, rendered the autocrat-versus-dictator debate moot this week when he ordered the arrest of the handsome, telegenic, and harvard-trained opposition leader leopoldo lopez. it was lopez and his allies who helped organize a series of protest marches in the past week, during which three people were brutally gunned down--and the weight of evidence, much of it marshalled by the usually pro-government newspaper últimas noticias, suggests that all three were killed by maduro’s goon squads.
so naturally, the government ordered the arrest of...lopez.
and yesterday, at the start of a large—and illegal—opposition march (the government had a counter demonstration, which oddly wasn’t declared illegal), lopez gave a short speech and turned himself over to the national guard. it was an astoundingly brave bit of defiance; after all, is there a place on earth worse than the inside of a venezuelan prison? and a lesser man, like myself, would have sprinted to the airport and hopped the next flight to miami. but there was lopez, after having tenderly kissed and bid farewell to his wife, being wrenched into a waiting police van, a venezuelan flag in one hand and a clutch of white flowers in the other. a picture that perfectly illustrated the death blow to venezuelan democracy. lopez would soon arrive at a military prison to await charges of incitement (!), homicide (!!), and terrorism (!!!).
maduro, in the lunatic tradition of his lunatic predecessor, conjured a sinister plot: “we have been informed that the ultra-right wing of venezuela, in tandem with the ultra-right wing of miami, apropos the bench warrant, activated foreign groups to find and kill [lopez] so as to fuel a political crisis and lead us to civil war." it’s not so generous to defame and arrest a political opponent, but look how generous they were in saving his life from his fellow fascists!
indeed, outside of the official newspaper of the 1932 german communist party, is there any other organized political movement in history that is so profligate in its use if the word fascist? and if we are to allow elastic political definitions when discussing venezuela—the moderate opposition are national socialists, for instance—i am going to slacken my rules governing the use of the word dictator: chavez might not have qualified, but nicolas maduro sure as hell does.


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Brian Bendis Reveals Dazzler: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Dazzler has a new gig, and it's not with the X-Men.
It's been an eventful past year for the X-Men, between their war with the Avengers, the reemergence of the mutant race, and Cyclops going rogue and forming a new underground team. But one particular X-Man has missed out on all the fun. Dazzler has been a little busy with her own problems in the pages of X-Treme X-Men. Along with a ragtag band of X-Men from various alternate realities, she was charged with preventing ten evil versions of Charles Xavier from destroying reality.
In the wake of last month's X-Termination crossover and the cancellation of X-Treme, Dazzler is back in her own reality again. How will she adjust to a post-AvX world? Will she join up with Wolverine's school or try her luck with Cyclops' faction? As it turns out, the answer is neither. The solicitation for Uncanny X-Men #10 teased that a "fan-favorite mutant" would be joining the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D.
We had the chance to talk with Brian Michael Bendis about Dazzler's new job and what it means for the rest of the Uncanny cast. He confirmed that Dazzler plays into Maria Hill's threat from issue #5 to respond to Cyclops' increasingly volatile actions. Bendis said, "She is recruited by Maria Hill who finds herself between a rock and a hard place as far as the growing chaos of all things mutant. New mutants are popping up all over the world, the original X-Men are running around, and Scott Summers is hard at work at some kind of mutant revolution. Scott Summers has publicly spanked the Avengers and has no problem calling everybody of authority out on their BS in the international media, plus somebody is using the Sentinel program to attack the mutants as they appear."
As for Dazzler's motivations for joining for S.H.I.E.L.D., Bendis described the position as a good opportunity for someone struggling to find her place in the world. "That's why she's a perfect candidate. She's on nobody's side. She is looking at this with eyes wide open. Even though her relationship with Cyclops has been very good in the past she doesn't know how she feels about what he has turned into. Dazzler's previous relationship Scott Summers is part of the reason Maria Hill recruited her."
Bendis also talked about Dazzler's unique music-based powers and how her career as a singer would play into the series. "I love the VH1: Behind the Music element to her life. She had a legitimate music career and people know her face. I imagine it's part of what she deals with all the time. I think years ago Dennis Miller had some kind of quote about once you're famous you're always famous. So imagine someone like Debbie Gibson or Sheena Easton with superpowers."
Dazzler isn't the only mutant under Maria Hill's employ at the moment. Magneto is currently working as a double agent, though whether he's ultimately working for Hill, Cyclops, or his own ends is still very much the question. Bendis teased, " The Magneto of it all is going to get very complicated in future issues diving well into the 50th anniversary event, Battle of the Atom."
Look for Dazzler's S.H.I.E.L.D. debut in Uncanny X-Men #10 this August.

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brian bendis reveals dazzler: agent of s.h.i.e.l.d.
dazzler has a new gig, and it's not with the x-men.
it's been an eventful past year for the x-men, between their war with the avengers, the reemergence of the mutant race, and cyclops going rogue and forming a new underground team. but one particular x-man has missed out on all the fun. dazzler has been a little busy with her own problems in the pages of x-treme x-men. along with a ragtag band of x-men from various alternate realities, she was charged with preventing ten evil versions of charles xavier from destroying reality.
in the wake of last month's x-termination crossover and the cancellation of x-treme, dazzler is back in her own reality again. how will she adjust to a post-avx world? will she join up with wolverine's school or try her luck with cyclops' faction? as it turns out, the answer is neither. the solicitation for uncanny x-men #10 teased that a "fan-favorite mutant" would be joining the ranks of s.h.i.e.l.d.
we had the chance to talk with brian michael bendis about dazzler's new job and what it means for the rest of the uncanny cast. he confirmed that dazzler plays into maria hill's threat from issue #5 to respond to cyclops' increasingly volatile actions. bendis said, "she is recruited by maria hill who finds herself between a rock and a hard place as far as the growing chaos of all things mutant. new mutants are popping up all over the world, the original x-men are running around, and scott summers is hard at work at some kind of mutant revolution. scott summers has publicly spanked the avengers and has no problem calling everybody of authority out on their bs in the international media, plus somebody is using the sentinel program to attack the mutants as they appear."
as for dazzler's motivations for joining for s.h.i.e.l.d., bendis described the position as a good opportunity for someone struggling to find her place in the world. "that's why she's a perfect candidate. she's on nobody's side. she is looking at this with eyes wide open. even though her relationship with cyclops has been very good in the past she doesn't know how she feels about what he has turned into. dazzler's previous relationship scott summers is part of the reason maria hill recruited her."
bendis also talked about dazzler's unique music-based powers and how her career as a singer would play into the series. "i love the vh1: behind the music element to her life. she had a legitimate music career and people know her face. i imagine it's part of what she deals with all the time. i think years ago dennis miller had some kind of quote about once you're famous you're always famous. so imagine someone like debbie gibson or sheena easton with superpowers."
dazzler isn't the only mutant under maria hill's employ at the moment. magneto is currently working as a double agent, though whether he's ultimately working for hill, cyclops, or his own ends is still very much the question. bendis teased, " the magneto of it all is going to get very complicated in future issues diving well into the 50th anniversary event, battle of the atom."
look for dazzler's s.h.i.e.l.d. debut in uncanny x-men #10 this august.


text: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother Elly on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the age of 71 years. She will be welcomed with open arms by her late son Pete, who passed away in 1992, and her late husband Peter, who passed away in 1998. She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her daughters Miriam and Jeanette, her sons-in-law Richard and Morad, and her grandchildren Mitchell, Lindsey, Erik, Troy, Cameron and Stevan. She will also be missed by her family in British Columbia and the Netherlands. Wherever Elly lived, she became a part of her community, and always had many wonderful friends. Through her way of caring for others, Elly touched the lives of all who knew her. Her door was always open. Elly had a full life, although we wish we could have had more years with her. The family would like to thank Dr. Linda Fong, Sharon Paul, R.N., and the staff of Rosedale Hospice for their dedication and support. Elly did not wish to have a formal service in her memory. As such, we would like family and friends to privately remember Elly, on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 4:00 P.M. with a cup of tea. Please take a moment, sip your tea and quietly reflect on who Elly was to you. If you wish your reflections will be forwarded on to the family at ccl@hffs.com, subject heading: Elisabeth Van Roosmalen.

lowercased: it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother elly on sunday, january 20, 2008, at the age of 71 years. she will be welcomed with open arms by her late son pete, who passed away in 1992, and her late husband peter, who passed away in 1998. she will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her daughters miriam and jeanette, her sons-in-law richard and morad, and her grandchildren mitchell, lindsey, erik, troy, cameron and stevan. she will also be missed by her family in british columbia and the netherlands. wherever elly lived, she became a part of her community, and always had many wonderful friends. through her way of caring for others, elly touched the lives of all who knew her. her door was always open. elly had a full life, although we wish we could have had more years with her. the family would like to thank dr. linda fong, sharon paul, r.n., and the staff of rosedale hospice for their dedication and support. elly did not wish to have a formal service in her memory. as such, we would like family and friends to privately remember elly, on sunday, january 27, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. with a cup of tea. please take a moment, sip your tea and quietly reflect on who elly was to you. if you wish your reflections will be forwarded on to the family at ccl@hffs.com, subject heading: elisabeth van roosmalen.


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1. What is bacon fat?
Believe it or not, there are several types of fat you can get from just one pig (pigs being the most multipurpose animals ever). “Lard” is the general term for rendered pork fat; depending on what part of the pig the fat came from, it can be either back fat/fatback (from the back/shoulder/rump of the pig), leaf lard (from around the kidneys), caul fat (from around the intestines), or belly fat (from the belly). Bacon fat is from the belly.
2. What is the difference between bacon fat and lard?
Bacon fat is a type of lard. That said, the product you can buy labeled “lard” and the bacon fat you can make are not the same thing; bacon fat will have a smokier flavor than lard, which should have a purely neutral flavor.
3. Isn’t bacon fat terrible for you?
Part of my reasoning on throwing out my bacon fat was, really, am I going to fry things in bacon fat? Shouldn’t I be using olive oil, or at least butter? Well, I’ve now read a fairly detailed description of the components of pork fat (approximately 39% saturated fat, 45% monounsaturated fat, and 11% polyunsaturated fat, for those of you who that means anything to), and while I still understand little of it, I’m convinced that pork fat is okay for me. I think this mostly has to do with the fact that bacon fat is not trans fat, which as we all know, has been declared America’s #1 Enemy (orange alert level).
4. How do I render bacon fat?
Now we get into the meat of it (ha, ha). According to Meriam-Webster, “to render” simply means “to extract by melting”; ie you are extracting the bacon fat by heating up (melting) the bacon. So cook yourself up some bacon! The fat it’s swimming in by the end is the rendered bacon fat. Remove the bacon itself with tongs or a spatula onto a plate lined with paper towel. The fat left in the pan is your gold. LET IT COOL BEFORE YOU POUR IT OUT. LET IT COOL. LET IT COOL. I will get to more explanation of this in #6, but for now, just remember: bacon fat is very hot. It will burn. LET IT COOL (but not solidify).
5. Should I strain bacon fat? How do I do that?
Yes. If you don’t strain the bacon fat, there will be little chunks of browned bacon floating around in it, and they are what will gather bacteria and make the fat go rancid. A better question might be: Have you ever strained your bacon fat? The answer, sadly, would be no, I didn’t know I should until extremely recently. My unstrained bacon fat hasn’t killed me yet, but I’ve been keeping it in the freezer (which we’ll get to). From now on, I plan on straining, which you can do – fairly easily, it seems – by pouring the fat through either a paper towel, a coffee filter, or a fine sieve.
6. What kind of container should I store bacon fat in?
In my earlier post, I suggested using an aluminum can (cleaned out, of course). This was a little misleading of me – I think that would be a good way to store bacon fat, but not the way I have been. Though, as you can see from this picture, my storage system hasn’t worked out perfectly. I use a thick plastic container, well-cleaned, which was working great until one day I poured the bacon fat in when it was still too hot. Now I may have a bit of melted plastic in my bacon fat.
It could have been a lot worse – if you pour fat that is too hot into a glass jar, the glass may shatter. Yikes. I think I will be sticking with my plastic (well-fitting lid, no fear of shattering), but I’m going to watch the fat’s temperature more carefully from now on. Reading various online forums, I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of Southern grandmothers store their bacon fat in coffee cans. That seems like a good idea to me, but I never use coffee from a can, so it’s an impossibility right now.
7. Where should I store bacon fat?
And now we’ve come full circle to the motivation for this FAQ in the first place. I said I stored my bacon fat in the freezer and was called out on this because the fat gets really, really pretty solid, which means I’m less likely to use it. Michael, my friend and a cook I respect, said he keeps his bacon fat on his stovetop. His enthusiasm almost won me over to this idea. Bacon fat, right there, at my disposal? Great!
Almost. I can’t quite handle the idea of keeping the bacon fat right there on the stovetop, even if it were filtered (in which case it is actually supposed to be shelf-stable). Most people I ran across in CHOW forums or otherwise couldn’t handle it either (though most of them cited their Southern grandmothers who keep the bacon fat in a coffee can in the cupboard and are 95 years old and still kicking). Mine is going to live in my fridge from now on, which I think is a happy compromise.
8. How long will bacon fat keep?
I have had mine since about September, so that’s six months now, in the freezer. I’m not sure about in the fridge or shelf. Basically, you just keep adding rendered bacon fat to the same jar – I’m not sure if it mixes somewhat or just striates. White bacon fat is great. Beige bacon fat (what I have now) is fine. When your bacon fat has turned brown, it goes in the trash and you start a new jar, no matter what Michael says.
9. Now that I have all this bacon fat, what do I do with it?
As I’ve learned since my comeuppance, there are myriad uses for bacon fat. Basically, you can use it the way you would olive oil or butter to sauté – it will just have a smokier flavor. You can cut it into pastry or biscuits (as Toby suggested in the comments on the freezer post). At this point, I have a lot of bacon fat, so my next project is Bacon Fat Spice Cookies.
10. Can we talk about the fact that this already has a Wikipedia page?
So it’s not bacon fat, exactly. Still, crazy! Next project after Bacon Fat Spice Cookies.
With thanks to Jennifer McLagan’s Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, With Recipes, Simply Recipes’ explanation of Rendering Bacon Fat, and the hundreds and hundreds of people who (surprisingly or not so surprisingly) have contributed to forums on the various aspects of this apparently tricky subject.
Oh my god! Biscuits! Of course! Now I know what to do with my two bowls of fat in the fridge. Backfat though I think, since it’s from the shoulder…so maybe not so nice and smokey.
I have often used bacon in recipes merely because I wanted the sauteed veggies to have that bacon-y flavor, never did it occur to me that I could use the bacon fat in my freezer! Thank you so much!!
Mmm! I use bacon fat to roast potatoes, and it results in a better crisp on the cut sides than using olive oil.
Wow. What a great post! Thanks for doing all this great research.
I’ve never had my fat turn brown, but I certainly would toss it if it did.
I wanted to put in an extra plug for Jennifer McLagan’s book. It is AWESOME. Love the recipe for lamb ribs with flageolet beans!

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1. what is bacon fat?
believe it or not, there are several types of fat you can get from just one pig (pigs being the most multipurpose animals ever). “lard” is the general term for rendered pork fat; depending on what part of the pig the fat came from, it can be either back fat/fatback (from the back/shoulder/rump of the pig), leaf lard (from around the kidneys), caul fat (from around the intestines), or belly fat (from the belly). bacon fat is from the belly.
2. what is the difference between bacon fat and lard?
bacon fat is a type of lard. that said, the product you can buy labeled “lard” and the bacon fat you can make are not the same thing; bacon fat will have a smokier flavor than lard, which should have a purely neutral flavor.
3. isn’t bacon fat terrible for you?
part of my reasoning on throwing out my bacon fat was, really, am i going to fry things in bacon fat? shouldn’t i be using olive oil, or at least butter? well, i’ve now read a fairly detailed description of the components of pork fat (approximately 39% saturated fat, 45% monounsaturated fat, and 11% polyunsaturated fat, for those of you who that means anything to), and while i still understand little of it, i’m convinced that pork fat is okay for me. i think this mostly has to do with the fact that bacon fat is not trans fat, which as we all know, has been declared america’s #1 enemy (orange alert level).
4. how do i render bacon fat?
now we get into the meat of it (ha, ha). according to meriam-webster, “to render” simply means “to extract by melting”; ie you are extracting the bacon fat by heating up (melting) the bacon. so cook yourself up some bacon! the fat it’s swimming in by the end is the rendered bacon fat. remove the bacon itself with tongs or a spatula onto a plate lined with paper towel. the fat left in the pan is your gold. let it cool before you pour it out. let it cool. let it cool. i will get to more explanation of this in #6, but for now, just remember: bacon fat is very hot. it will burn. let it cool (but not solidify).
5. should i strain bacon fat? how do i do that?
yes. if you don’t strain the bacon fat, there will be little chunks of browned bacon floating around in it, and they are what will gather bacteria and make the fat go rancid. a better question might be: have you ever strained your bacon fat? the answer, sadly, would be no, i didn’t know i should until extremely recently. my unstrained bacon fat hasn’t killed me yet, but i’ve been keeping it in the freezer (which we’ll get to). from now on, i plan on straining, which you can do – fairly easily, it seems – by pouring the fat through either a paper towel, a coffee filter, or a fine sieve.
6. what kind of container should i store bacon fat in?
in my earlier post, i suggested using an aluminum can (cleaned out, of course). this was a little misleading of me – i think that would be a good way to store bacon fat, but not the way i have been. though, as you can see from this picture, my storage system hasn’t worked out perfectly. i use a thick plastic container, well-cleaned, which was working great until one day i poured the bacon fat in when it was still too hot. now i may have a bit of melted plastic in my bacon fat.
it could have been a lot worse – if you pour fat that is too hot into a glass jar, the glass may shatter. yikes. i think i will be sticking with my plastic (well-fitting lid, no fear of shattering), but i’m going to watch the fat’s temperature more carefully from now on. reading various online forums, i’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of southern grandmothers store their bacon fat in coffee cans. that seems like a good idea to me, but i never use coffee from a can, so it’s an impossibility right now.
7. where should i store bacon fat?
and now we’ve come full circle to the motivation for this faq in the first place. i said i stored my bacon fat in the freezer and was called out on this because the fat gets really, really pretty solid, which means i’m less likely to use it. michael, my friend and a cook i respect, said he keeps his bacon fat on his stovetop. his enthusiasm almost won me over to this idea. bacon fat, right there, at my disposal? great!
almost. i can’t quite handle the idea of keeping the bacon fat right there on the stovetop, even if it were filtered (in which case it is actually supposed to be shelf-stable). most people i ran across in chow forums or otherwise couldn’t handle it either (though most of them cited their southern grandmothers who keep the bacon fat in a coffee can in the cupboard and are 95 years old and still kicking). mine is going to live in my fridge from now on, which i think is a happy compromise.
8. how long will bacon fat keep?
i have had mine since about september, so that’s six months now, in the freezer. i’m not sure about in the fridge or shelf. basically, you just keep adding rendered bacon fat to the same jar – i’m not sure if it mixes somewhat or just striates. white bacon fat is great. beige bacon fat (what i have now) is fine. when your bacon fat has turned brown, it goes in the trash and you start a new jar, no matter what michael says.
9. now that i have all this bacon fat, what do i do with it?
as i’ve learned since my comeuppance, there are myriad uses for bacon fat. basically, you can use it the way you would olive oil or butter to sauté – it will just have a smokier flavor. you can cut it into pastry or biscuits (as toby suggested in the comments on the freezer post). at this point, i have a lot of bacon fat, so my next project is bacon fat spice cookies.
10. can we talk about the fact that this already has a wikipedia page?
so it’s not bacon fat, exactly. still, crazy! next project after bacon fat spice cookies.
with thanks to jennifer mclagan’s fat: an appreciation of a misunderstood ingredient, with recipes, simply recipes’ explanation of rendering bacon fat, and the hundreds and hundreds of people who (surprisingly or not so surprisingly) have contributed to forums on the various aspects of this apparently tricky subject.
oh my god! biscuits! of course! now i know what to do with my two bowls of fat in the fridge. backfat though i think, since it’s from the shoulder…so maybe not so nice and smokey.
i have often used bacon in recipes merely because i wanted the sauteed veggies to have that bacon-y flavor, never did it occur to me that i could use the bacon fat in my freezer! thank you so much!!
mmm! i use bacon fat to roast potatoes, and it results in a better crisp on the cut sides than using olive oil.
wow. what a great post! thanks for doing all this great research.
i’ve never had my fat turn brown, but i certainly would toss it if it did.
i wanted to put in an extra plug for jennifer mclagan’s book. it is awesome. love the recipe for lamb ribs with flageolet beans!


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a workplace is a location where works the workforce of the organization and where take places various group meetings, like the conferences with contractors. for these causes, it is worth to manage right destination.


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On Friday, January 25, the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2019 Transportation Summit at the San Marcos Convention Center.
The event opened with a few words from Chamber President Jason Mock before he introduced this year’s featured speaker, Jim Wimberly of Texas Aviation Partners. Texas Aviation Partners is the company that manages the San Marcos Regional Airport on behalf of the City of San Marcos.
Wimberly gave a presentation about the airport’s features, which include a Federal Aviation Administration air control tower, fourteen businesses that provide services, such as but no limited to, car rental and fueling, three runways and four hundred acres available of future development.
Wimberley said the airport averages about 178 takeoffs and landings per day in traffic and is the only airport in Texas with the FAA designation as a reliever airport for two international airports.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, reliever airports are airports designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at Commercial Service Airports and to provide improved general aviation access to the overall community.
When air traffic becomes “congested” at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the San Antonio International Airport, planes are diverted to the San Marcos Regional Airport.
In October 2018, the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division announced the results of an Economic Impact Study, which reported the San Marcos Regional Airport had increased its contribution to local economy dramatically over the last eight years.
Wimberley said several projects were in the works at the airport including the expansion of Berry Aviation, the updating of the airport master plan, the “Go Wheels Up! Texas” Concert event to be held in May and a $10 million rehabilitation of the airport’s longest taxiway.
Following Wimberley’s update, attendees heard from a three-person panel; panelists discussed the transportation issues the region faces and what improvements have been made or could be made as the area’s population grows.
Panelists included TxDOT Austin District Engineer Terry McCoy, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority External Affairs Director Dee Anne Heath and San Marcos Director of Engineering Laurie Moyer.
Mock mediated the discussion and asked questions about congestion, project costs, interagency cooperation, community involvement and the different factors of transportation.
McCoy said keeping up with the population when it comes to transportation improvements is a challenge, but TxDOT works with partners, such as cities, counties and other organizations to deliver projects reliably and efficiently as well as maintain and operate the system the region or state has already.
Moyer discussed the work the City of San Marcos has partnered with TxDOT and the processes involved to complete those projects. “I think we all recognize we can’t build roads fast enough for the number of people moving in,” Moyer said.
According to Moyer,he process with agencies like TxDOT was a good but long process, and the change happening in the community and the population doesn’t stop or slow down while that process is going on.
When asked about the future, Heath said no one knows exactly what the future will look like, and, “I think technology, innovation is critical.” Heath went on to say when it comes to transportation, experts have to look at things in a non-traditional way.
Moyer said since people may not know what the future of transportation will look at, it made planning more important than ever. Moyer also noted the important of regularly updating those plans to accommodate new innovative advances and changes in the area. Mock asked McCoy when he thought the improvements to I-35 would be completed.
While McCoy jokingly said, “It’ll never be finished,” he continued that the state would eventually run out of room to expand I-35 to accommodate the growth of those using it and would have to look at transportation alternatives.

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on friday, january 25, the san marcos chamber of commerce hosted the 2019 transportation summit at the san marcos convention center.
the event opened with a few words from chamber president jason mock before he introduced this year’s featured speaker, jim wimberly of texas aviation partners. texas aviation partners is the company that manages the san marcos regional airport on behalf of the city of san marcos.
wimberly gave a presentation about the airport’s features, which include a federal aviation administration air control tower, fourteen businesses that provide services, such as but no limited to, car rental and fueling, three runways and four hundred acres available of future development.
wimberley said the airport averages about 178 takeoffs and landings per day in traffic and is the only airport in texas with the faa designation as a reliever airport for two international airports.
according to the federal aviation administration, reliever airports are airports designated by the faa to relieve congestion at commercial service airports and to provide improved general aviation access to the overall community.
when air traffic becomes “congested” at the austin-bergstrom international airport and the san antonio international airport, planes are diverted to the san marcos regional airport.
in october 2018, the texas department of transportation’s aviation division announced the results of an economic impact study, which reported the san marcos regional airport had increased its contribution to local economy dramatically over the last eight years.
wimberley said several projects were in the works at the airport including the expansion of berry aviation, the updating of the airport master plan, the “go wheels up! texas” concert event to be held in may and a $10 million rehabilitation of the airport’s longest taxiway.
following wimberley’s update, attendees heard from a three-person panel; panelists discussed the transportation issues the region faces and what improvements have been made or could be made as the area’s population grows.
panelists included txdot austin district engineer terry mccoy, central texas regional mobility authority external affairs director dee anne heath and san marcos director of engineering laurie moyer.
mock mediated the discussion and asked questions about congestion, project costs, interagency cooperation, community involvement and the different factors of transportation.
mccoy said keeping up with the population when it comes to transportation improvements is a challenge, but txdot works with partners, such as cities, counties and other organizations to deliver projects reliably and efficiently as well as maintain and operate the system the region or state has already.
moyer discussed the work the city of san marcos has partnered with txdot and the processes involved to complete those projects. “i think we all recognize we can’t build roads fast enough for the number of people moving in,” moyer said.
according to moyer,he process with agencies like txdot was a good but long process, and the change happening in the community and the population doesn’t stop or slow down while that process is going on.
when asked about the future, heath said no one knows exactly what the future will look like, and, “i think technology, innovation is critical.” heath went on to say when it comes to transportation, experts have to look at things in a non-traditional way.
moyer said since people may not know what the future of transportation will look at, it made planning more important than ever. moyer also noted the important of regularly updating those plans to accommodate new innovative advances and changes in the area. mock asked mccoy when he thought the improvements to i-35 would be completed.
while mccoy jokingly said, “it’ll never be finished,” he continued that the state would eventually run out of room to expand i-35 to accommodate the growth of those using it and would have to look at transportation alternatives.


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At Harmony 9 or above, the character’s clothes and belongings do not shift with her. Below that, assume her clothing and immediate possessions shift with her, subsuming into her body in Gauru, Urshul, or Urhan form, or stretching to fit Dalu, whatever makes the most sense for the scene.
Last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-03-2018, 11:45 AM.
By feeding it other appropriate Spirits. So the problem with Armor Spirits is that Armor doesn't have a Predator to Prey relationship where it is the Predator with something else conceptually, like to say Sadness and Happiness can be said to conceptually devour each other or a Wolf devour Deer or Rabbits naturally. Since it doesn't have that predation aspect in its concept it must eat Armor spirits to get conceptually consistent Essence to avoid becoming a Maggath.
Spirits of protection and maintenance, of walls and war, of hide and hubris, of fear and fury, of honor and glory, of physical and emotional attachment can all theoretically be subsumed into a spirit of armor with the right background and circumstances; remember that spirits tend to dilute their conceptual purity as they rise in power. Defensive spirits pervade popular occult literature and outside of clear divisions of concept becoming magath is more of an art than an exact science of how closely associated a given choir is to another.
It's more like Chainmail in PCs family has Awakened Spirit of Rank 1 because it's minor family heirloom. Topics Fetish needs Rank 3 spirit in item. Can I make Rank 1 spirit into Rank 3 then, somehow?
By feeding it other appropriate Spirits. So the problem with Armor Spirits is that Armor doesn't have a Predator to Prey relationship where it is the Predator with something else conceptually, like to say Sadness and Happiness can be said to conceptually devour each other or a Wolf devour Deer or Rabbits naturally. Since it doesn't have that predation aspect in its concept it must eat Armor spirits to get conceptually consistent Essence to avoid becoming a Maggath. Also Armor Spirits would tend to have the Stalwart Numina and Resistance high relative to its other stats.
EDIT: Just thought of something that might work instead of Armor Spirits. Also Elemental Spirits of the materials the Armor is made of, as the materials could be said to be consumed in the Armor creating and repairing process. I suppose this is true of most Spirits in the Artificial Choir making Elemental Spirits sort of the bottom of their food chain, right above raw Essence.
Fun bit of trivia, one common way to a Spirit to awaken is for something physical which has a slumbering Spirit reflection to have its physical self destroyed. So you could have hunting down armor which is significant enough to have a Spirit reflection, if it is already Awake and has a Rank hunt it down by let the PC's Family Armor Spirit devour it. If it isn't Awake destroy the physical armor to see if that wakes it and if it does then do the previous sentence.
My understanding of your Fetish write up is that the spirit must be of a particular strength to make the changes to the Armor needed based on how sturdy the Armor is, thus measured in the Armor rating it grants. Is that correct? Because that makes sense to me, a less powerful spirit wouldn't be able to have the appropriate Influence. One alternative method could be to have the requirement instead be: "The Spirit within the Fetish must have an Influence ••• or greater of a type appropriate to modify the Armor." This would make a Rank 3 spirit the minimum due to the Influence being capped by Rank.
Last edited by Pale_Crusader; 01-07-2018, 03:01 PM.
If the power of the fetish is to grant an armor rating then that rating would depend on its Rank, but if you already have an armour then the rating wouldn't become worse just because you put a low Ranking spirit into it.
Assuming that our PC have 'family armor' on himself, but Spirit of it is clearly too weak - is there a way to strengthened it's Rank in relatively short time? Awakened Spirits are Rank 1 only, armor I have in mind is Chainmail ( Armor Rating 3/1 ), so would need Rank 3 spirit to power the Fetish.
Changed to Pale Crusader's drawback in the Fetish rules post.
The most obvious solution is finding armor whose Spirit has awakened from slumbering into an active Spirit due to its history, and then use the armor's own Spirit to power the Fetish. Likely Armor passed down through the generations with a glorious battle history, possibly for a wolf-blooded family would be idea. That is pretty specific, and potentially very meaningful to the PCs if it's their family's armor, and they are interfering with proper chain of inheritance. It is also potential great source for drama. Alternatively they can raid another Pack's relatives which is a great source of conflict in another way.
Alternatively a less story rich option is a Gibbous Lune, which is a spirit of associated with shapeshifting. glory, and change may be appropriate too, especially if the particular spirit has been feeding from the glory from battlefields where many different warriors were fighting in armor under the gibbous moon. I mean if your players want to jump straight to the crunch with as little fluff or interesting consequences as possible.
Good to know that, maybe use it as alternative plan for creation of Fetish.
I'd talk with the players OOC and guage if they want seeking the armor to create storylines where they have to choose between taking something meaningful from their own wolf-blooded relatives or raiding the wolf-blooded relatives of another pack, or if they just want the fetish with as little hassle as possible so they can "Power Up" for another plot where they think they need the crunch to have a chance.
Will look into it - but probably they would want to go with little hassle. They are preparing to go for East - i.e. for 'Greece', Byzantine Empire - so they will come across Slavic lands at the dawn of 9th century. I do not assume there will be very much powerful 'modern' ( to the Era ) armors in there.
Last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-07-2018, 03:40 AM.
I'm not sure the Drawback is a meaningful one; in numerous circumstances, making humans more likely to fail Lunacy rolls is an additional advantage, not a weakness. I'm not completely sure why you've included the Drawback section at all, really.
Hell, I made an entire Wolf Gift around weaponizing Lunacy and using it to your advantage in the Giftbox thread. Remembering the armour regardless of Lunacy is much more of a drawback, as well as being more thematic and a neat storyhook.
Where can you hunt on Crafting or Armour spirits? My players have Locus in local Forge of one of them - but they would rather want to stick with their Forge spirits to be in place there.
I thought that seeing Gauru in Armor would be more scary than seeing just simple Armor. And seeing Urhan or Urshul in Armor also being really weird for humans. So it would be rather Drawback.
I agree having the armor being memorable regardless of the Lunacy result is an interesting and meaningful drawback, but messing with the Lunacy roll could be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on the intentions of the werewolf wearing it, taking it out of the Drawback category.
Drawback: Every witness that sees a character wearing this Fetish in their alternate forms will remember and recognize the armor, regardless of Form or result on the Lunacy check. Functionally this makes the armor a sort of Tell for those that would identify the wearer (As per Mortal Mask Numina). This is likely to affect Impression level for Social Manuevering, as appropriate.
Last edited by Pale_Crusader; 01-06-2018, 07:17 PM.
Rather than a spirit related directly to Change as a concept, I'd be inclined towards spirits of crafting, armour or the forge tbh.
I thought that seeing Gauru in Armor would be more scary than seeing just simple Gauru. And seeing Urhan or Urshul in Armor also being really weird for humans. So it would be rather Drawback.
Last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-06-2018, 07:11 PM.
Isn't your player's imperative trying to come up with that?
Hell, even a water elemental fits, it mutates to match the container.
Good one, but I look for more. My Vikings players would want some options on creating this Fetish.
The only problem I have is with – What types of spirits can create Shapeshifting Armor that is changing with Forms of wearer?
As my problem was not answered by others - maybe I ask politely devs what they thought is on this question. Acrozatarim, if you can, maybe you can point me what are other Spirits of Change than Lunes - to make this Fetish? Well, beside Idigams, of course.
There's far easier ways to get armor. Get a totem with Strengthen (Pack) to provide it.

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at harmony 9 or above, the character’s clothes and belongings do not shift with her. below that, assume her clothing and immediate possessions shift with her, subsuming into her body in gauru, urshul, or urhan form, or stretching to fit dalu, whatever makes the most sense for the scene.
last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-03-2018, 11:45 am.
by feeding it other appropriate spirits. so the problem with armor spirits is that armor doesn't have a predator to prey relationship where it is the predator with something else conceptually, like to say sadness and happiness can be said to conceptually devour each other or a wolf devour deer or rabbits naturally. since it doesn't have that predation aspect in its concept it must eat armor spirits to get conceptually consistent essence to avoid becoming a maggath.
spirits of protection and maintenance, of walls and war, of hide and hubris, of fear and fury, of honor and glory, of physical and emotional attachment can all theoretically be subsumed into a spirit of armor with the right background and circumstances; remember that spirits tend to dilute their conceptual purity as they rise in power. defensive spirits pervade popular occult literature and outside of clear divisions of concept becoming magath is more of an art than an exact science of how closely associated a given choir is to another.
it's more like chainmail in pcs family has awakened spirit of rank 1 because it's minor family heirloom. topics fetish needs rank 3 spirit in item. can i make rank 1 spirit into rank 3 then, somehow?
by feeding it other appropriate spirits. so the problem with armor spirits is that armor doesn't have a predator to prey relationship where it is the predator with something else conceptually, like to say sadness and happiness can be said to conceptually devour each other or a wolf devour deer or rabbits naturally. since it doesn't have that predation aspect in its concept it must eat armor spirits to get conceptually consistent essence to avoid becoming a maggath. also armor spirits would tend to have the stalwart numina and resistance high relative to its other stats.
edit: just thought of something that might work instead of armor spirits. also elemental spirits of the materials the armor is made of, as the materials could be said to be consumed in the armor creating and repairing process. i suppose this is true of most spirits in the artificial choir making elemental spirits sort of the bottom of their food chain, right above raw essence.
fun bit of trivia, one common way to a spirit to awaken is for something physical which has a slumbering spirit reflection to have its physical self destroyed. so you could have hunting down armor which is significant enough to have a spirit reflection, if it is already awake and has a rank hunt it down by let the pc's family armor spirit devour it. if it isn't awake destroy the physical armor to see if that wakes it and if it does then do the previous sentence.
my understanding of your fetish write up is that the spirit must be of a particular strength to make the changes to the armor needed based on how sturdy the armor is, thus measured in the armor rating it grants. is that correct? because that makes sense to me, a less powerful spirit wouldn't be able to have the appropriate influence. one alternative method could be to have the requirement instead be: "the spirit within the fetish must have an influence ••• or greater of a type appropriate to modify the armor." this would make a rank 3 spirit the minimum due to the influence being capped by rank.
last edited by pale_crusader; 01-07-2018, 03:01 pm.
if the power of the fetish is to grant an armor rating then that rating would depend on its rank, but if you already have an armour then the rating wouldn't become worse just because you put a low ranking spirit into it.
assuming that our pc have 'family armor' on himself, but spirit of it is clearly too weak - is there a way to strengthened it's rank in relatively short time? awakened spirits are rank 1 only, armor i have in mind is chainmail ( armor rating 3/1 ), so would need rank 3 spirit to power the fetish.
changed to pale crusader's drawback in the fetish rules post.
the most obvious solution is finding armor whose spirit has awakened from slumbering into an active spirit due to its history, and then use the armor's own spirit to power the fetish. likely armor passed down through the generations with a glorious battle history, possibly for a wolf-blooded family would be idea. that is pretty specific, and potentially very meaningful to the pcs if it's their family's armor, and they are interfering with proper chain of inheritance. it is also potential great source for drama. alternatively they can raid another pack's relatives which is a great source of conflict in another way.
alternatively a less story rich option is a gibbous lune, which is a spirit of associated with shapeshifting. glory, and change may be appropriate too, especially if the particular spirit has been feeding from the glory from battlefields where many different warriors were fighting in armor under the gibbous moon. i mean if your players want to jump straight to the crunch with as little fluff or interesting consequences as possible.
good to know that, maybe use it as alternative plan for creation of fetish.
i'd talk with the players ooc and guage if they want seeking the armor to create storylines where they have to choose between taking something meaningful from their own wolf-blooded relatives or raiding the wolf-blooded relatives of another pack, or if they just want the fetish with as little hassle as possible so they can "power up" for another plot where they think they need the crunch to have a chance.
will look into it - but probably they would want to go with little hassle. they are preparing to go for east - i.e. for 'greece', byzantine empire - so they will come across slavic lands at the dawn of 9th century. i do not assume there will be very much powerful 'modern' ( to the era ) armors in there.
last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-07-2018, 03:40 am.
i'm not sure the drawback is a meaningful one; in numerous circumstances, making humans more likely to fail lunacy rolls is an additional advantage, not a weakness. i'm not completely sure why you've included the drawback section at all, really.
hell, i made an entire wolf gift around weaponizing lunacy and using it to your advantage in the giftbox thread. remembering the armour regardless of lunacy is much more of a drawback, as well as being more thematic and a neat storyhook.
where can you hunt on crafting or armour spirits? my players have locus in local forge of one of them - but they would rather want to stick with their forge spirits to be in place there.
i thought that seeing gauru in armor would be more scary than seeing just simple armor. and seeing urhan or urshul in armor also being really weird for humans. so it would be rather drawback.
i agree having the armor being memorable regardless of the lunacy result is an interesting and meaningful drawback, but messing with the lunacy roll could be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on the intentions of the werewolf wearing it, taking it out of the drawback category.
drawback: every witness that sees a character wearing this fetish in their alternate forms will remember and recognize the armor, regardless of form or result on the lunacy check. functionally this makes the armor a sort of tell for those that would identify the wearer (as per mortal mask numina). this is likely to affect impression level for social manuevering, as appropriate.
last edited by pale_crusader; 01-06-2018, 07:17 pm.
rather than a spirit related directly to change as a concept, i'd be inclined towards spirits of crafting, armour or the forge tbh.
i thought that seeing gauru in armor would be more scary than seeing just simple gauru. and seeing urhan or urshul in armor also being really weird for humans. so it would be rather drawback.
last edited by wyrdhamster; 01-06-2018, 07:11 pm.
isn't your player's imperative trying to come up with that?
hell, even a water elemental fits, it mutates to match the container.
good one, but i look for more. my vikings players would want some options on creating this fetish.
the only problem i have is with – what types of spirits can create shapeshifting armor that is changing with forms of wearer?
as my problem was not answered by others - maybe i ask politely devs what they thought is on this question. acrozatarim, if you can, maybe you can point me what are other spirits of change than lunes - to make this fetish? well, beside idigams, of course.
there's far easier ways to get armor. get a totem with strengthen (pack) to provide it.