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|Telos IV
Telos IV neighboring systems
|System Information
|X:Y Coordinates
|43.942 : 40.273[e]
|Spectral class
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
|Telos IV
Orbital view
|System position
| Jump point
|4 days[1]
|1 (Sadib)[1]
|Surface gravity
|Atmospheric pressure
|Standard (Breathable)[1]
|Equatorial temperature
|Surface water
|Highest native life
|Reference Year
| Dorothy Kressler (Governor)[1]
Uther Tamborowchuk (Planetary Legate)[1]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2271 - Inhabited world [2]
- 2310 - Alliance of Galedon [3]
- 2311 - Independent world [3]
- 2312 - Alliance of Galedon (From April) [4]
- 2319 - Draconis Combine [5]
- 2341 - Terran Hegemony [6]
- 2571 - Terran Hegemony [7]
- 2596 - Draconis Combine [8]
- 2750 - Draconis Combine [9]
- 2764 - Draconis Combine [10]
- 2765 - Draconis Combine [11]
- 2771 - Amaris Empire [12]
- 2772 - Terran Hegemony (from September)[12]
- 2782 - Terran Hegemony[13]
- 2783 - Draconis Combine[13]
- 2786 - Draconis Combine [14]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine [15][16]
- 2864 - Draconis Combine [17]
- 3025 - Draconis Combine [18][19][20]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine [21][22]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine [23][24][25]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine [26]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine [27][28]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine [29]
- 3058 - Draconis Combine [30]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine [31]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine [32][20][33]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate [34]
- 3076 - Word of Blake Protectorate [35]
- 3079 - Word of Blake Protectorate [36]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere [37]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere [38]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][1][39]
- 3135 - Draconis Combine [40]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine [41][42]
Telos IV has four continents: Dulles, Rustov, Fellin, and Haranshire. The capital city, Triumph, is located on Dulles.[1]
Planetary History[edit]
Early History[edit]
Telos IV was one of the worlds that was abandoned by the Terran Alliance following the Outer Reaches Rebellion and the Demarcation Declaration of 2242;[2] Telos IV survived as an independent world, and when Director Shiro Kurita of the Alliance of Galedon conducted a year-long tour of worlds near the Alliance in 2309-2310, he included both independent worlds such as Telos IV and worlds controlling small states. Director Kurita brought with him evidence purporting to show that one or more of the small states nearby had designs on conquering Telos IV, and offered to mediate between Telos IV and its opponents. He also offered to protect Telos IV by allowing Asgard to join the Alliance, thereby allying itself with a stronger power.[4]
Telos IV accepted this proposal, not realizing that Director Kurita had invented the evidence and deliberately played a number of small states and worlds off against each other to dramatically expand the size of the Alliance.[4] The worlds of Dieron and Altair were responsible for Director Kurita's subterfuge coming to light, when in June 2311 a dispute broke out between the two; each called on its great ally only to discover that they were both allied with Director Shiro Kurita. Each planetary ruler discovered that they had been promised the same things, and word soon spread to the other planets seduced by Director Kurita's diplomatic campaign.[3]
Of all the worlds that had been tricked, those that took the greatest offense were the rulers of Asgard, Benjamin and Telos IV. Furious at having been manipulated and feeling betrayed, the three became increasingly hostile; Director Kurita responded by gathering together a thousand or more dignitaries and ruling lords from the northeast quadrant of the Inner Sphere to the Council of One summit in September 2311. He spoke passionately to those present of the need for cooperation between the worlds of the region for the betterment of all, and then called for a vote on his proposal of alliance. Those dignitaries who voted in favor departed safely; those who didn't were executed by the two companies of crack troops assembled around the summit by Shiro's brother Urizen Kurita before being shipped back to their next of kin.[3]
With the Council of One dispensed with, Director Kurita deployed both the Alliance of Galedon fleet and his land forces to the conquest of Asgard, Benjamin and Telos IV. The troops landed that same September and began attempts to subdue the population. The inhabitants of Telos IV were determined to retain their freedom and resisted bitterly, adopting the same guerrilla tactics used effectively by various worlds during the Outer Reaches Rebellion a century before. Director Kurita used every method at his disposal short of weapons of mass destruction, and the casualties on both sides were enormous, but eventually the three worlds were forced to capitulate, with Telos IV surrendering in April 2312.[3]
The people of Telos IV were known for their stubbornness, a very useful quality to them given that they live on a world that is constantly subject to heavy rainstorms and tornadoes; it was in fact their stubborn nature led the Draconis Combine to cede the world to the Terran Hegemony after the Combine wasted years trying to force the inhabitants to do what was best for the Combine. Initially the relationship with the Terran Hegemony was also marked by passive resistance and work slowdowns, but when the Hegemony installed several storm inhibitor systems and improved their quality of life, the relationship improved dramatically.[1] Telos IV was one of the worlds within the Lone Star Province of the Terran Hegemony.[8]
Star League Era[edit]
Prior to the Amaris Civil War, the 31st Battle Squadron of 3rd Fleet (SLDF) of the Star League Navy was based around the orbital yards of Telos IV.[43]
During the Amaris Civil War, the Telosians returned to their methods of passive resistance, which led Amaris to abandon the world after smashing the storm inhibitors and local defense network. When the SLDF arrived, they found a world ready to support Operation LIBERATION.[1] The Combine annexed Telos IV in 2783.[13] The passive resistance to the Dragon's way of life resumed, preventing the Dragon from making full use of the world's resources. Things improved when Theodore Kurita enacted his reforms however.[1]
War of 3039[edit]
During the War of 3039 Telos IV was invaded by the 22nd Avalon Hussars and 12th Vegan Rangers Delta Regiment. The population was expected to help the invading AFFS forces, but the eased restrictions allowed by Theodore Kurita soured the population against the AFFS units. The citizens basically made everything for an AFFS soldier difficult, from using a nearly incomprehensible local dialect when talking to shop owners shortchanging soldiers or providing poor customer service.[44] In July the 2nd Benjamin Regulars arrived to take the system back. They landed on the world and moved the AFFS troops more than 200 kilometers away from Triumph, the planet's capital city. Once the AFFS was out of position, the 41st Dieron Regulars landed around Triumph and in five hours had captured the AFFS DropShips and logistical system. The Hussars turned and engaged in a series of close range battles with the Dieron Regulars while the Vegan Rangers used a series of hit and run attacks against the Benjamin Regulars. This prevented the DCMS troops from joining forces, but the AFFS troops (particularly the Hussars) also had to deal with a large number of insurgents who would hit them and fade away into the population. Eventually it was too much, and the AFFS troops withdrew.[45]
The Jihad[edit]
Like many worlds, Telos IV was occupied by the Word of Blake during the Jihad, and would remain an occupied world until the beginning of Operation SCOUR, the allied coalition invasion of the Word of Blake Protectorate. Telos IV was the first world to be targeted for liberation in the Draconis Combine wing of the operation, with troops landing on the 5th of February 3077.[35] However, the liberation of Telos IV caused controversy in its' own right, as the allied coalition chose to garrison Telos IV and the nearby - and also recently liberated - world of Deneb Algedi with garrison forces from the Federated Suns. Where the DCMS had intended to deploy the Toguran Military Garrison and the New Samarkand Militia to garrison the worlds, these Combine forces were instead deployed to recently liberated worlds on the Free Worlds League front instead. These acts drew protests from Gunji-no-Kanrei Kiyomori Minamoto to General Belle Lee of the allied coalition.[46]
Telos IV was home to a satellite branch of Luthien Armor Works which operated manufacturing or refining facilities on the continents of Dulles and Rostov, and internal memos obtained by a new agency on Luthien in April 3077 highlighted the damage the LAW interests on Telos IV had taken - and led to questions about the level of damage inflicted on the local industry by the Combine forces, not just the Blakists. The Pembrose facility on the continent of Rostov was the least damaged, and yet it was only capable of operating at 43% of its' original output. The Stanly & Sons facility on Dulles had been sabotaged, and the high-yield nuke used to sabotage the plant had effectively destroyed it; most damning was the damage done to the facility in Triumph due to damage by Blakist nukes and the liberal use of nukes by both sides in and around Triumph.[47]
Military Deployment[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
| Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
|Deneb Algedi
|Pike IV
|Al Na'ir
|Yance I
|Halstead Station
|Imbros III
|Small World
|Lone Star
Planetary Data[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 42, "Telos IV World Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding - [[2271] Map"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 24, "Conquest of resistance"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 23, "Political Maneuvers"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 118, "Digesting The Hegemony"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - 2822"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ ">Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, Inner Sphere - [3075] Map
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 66, "31st Battle Squadron"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 39
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 86-88
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 30, "Official Update"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 30, "Status: Telos IV"
- ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 137, "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: DCMS
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Davion
- Handbook: House Kurita
- Handbook: House Liao
- Handbook: House Marik
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130


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Satellite telephones or Satphones, provide telecommunication connectivity through orbiting satellites, instead of conventional terrestrial cellular networks. These phones are similar to conventional phones, with the added advantage of providing uninterrupted connectivity in remote locations and in sensitive areas, where all forms of communication are subjected to censorship. These are mainly used by military personnel deployed on the field and other government agencies based in sensitive locations.
Strong network infrastructure in mission critical applications is the prominent factor driving growth of the satellite telephones market
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Technical limitations such as dead spots in the network and low voice quality are expected to be the major factor hampering the satellite telephones market growth
Satphones function on an entirely different network infrastructure through radio wave propagation. Owing to these connectivity is distorted inside the buildings or any structure where the view of the horizon is obstructed. Functioning of these products requires retracted antennas, owing to which user cannot reliably receive phone calls, when the phone is in pocket or bag packs. Moreover, calls to these phones from public networks can be very costly. Dead spots in the network, relatively lower voice quality in comparison to cellular networks, and latency are few other technological drawbacks that may negatively impact the global demands.
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U.S. is expected to remain the most potential region for growth prospects, owing to it being the largest spender on defense. Moreover, commercial applications in the region have witnessed significant increase owing to increasing tourism to foreign remote locations in South America, Asia and Africa. Choices of prepaid and postpaid options, no roaming costs and internet enabled devices will propel the commercial consumer inclination towards these satphones market
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Participants are increasingly investing to enhance user experience through long battery life, rugged design, and integration of navigation systems such as GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, and Galileo in the devices for increased functionality. For instance, in November 2016, Thuraya introduced its Thuraya XT PRO DUAL, that combines satellite and GSM SIM cards.
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How to Use the Numeric Keypad on Your Laptop
The first thing the laptop designers decided to sacrifice on their keyboards was the numeric keypad. Rather than just saw off that end of the keyboard, laptops since the Model 100 have used a combination of numeric keypad/alphabetic keyboard.
This combination can be seen on your laptop by examining the 7, 8, and 9 keys. Note that these are also the top three keys on the numeric keypad. Because of this, a shadow keypad is created using the right side of the alpha keyboard. The trick, of course, is knowing how to turn the thing on and off.
Attempt these steps to turn the Num Lock key on or off:
Open a program you can type in, such as Notepad or your word processor.
Type "I just love Kimmy" in the program window.
You discover in a few steps why you adore Kimmy.
Find the Num Lock light on your laptop's strip of lights.
The light is your confirmation that you're in Num Lock mode and can use the embedded numeric keypad.
Find the Num Lock key on your laptop's keyboard.
Somewhere on your keyboard is a Num Lock key. It might be called NumLock, or NumLk, or Num, or it might even be labeled with a symbol, as shown here. Locate that key.
Attempt to activate Num Lock.
Press the Num Lock key. If nothing happens, try Shift+Num Lock.
If the text Num Lock is shown in a different color, find the matching-color key, such as Alt or Fn. Then press that key in combination with Num Lock.
You're successful when the Num Lock light comes on. At that point, the keyboard has switched into numeric keypad mode.
Try to type "I just love Kimmy" again.
It doesn't work. You get something like 14st 36ve 500y. That's because most of the keys on the right side of the keyboard now have their numeric keypad abilities activated. It's great for entering numbers or working a spreadsheet, but rather frustrating at other times.
Deactivate Num Lock.
Press whatever key combination you used to turn it on.
Close the program.


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i'm in
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we've always travelled. when we were really young, we road tripped. all over the south, the southwest, up to michigan. i have picture of shawn from each of those trips. his face in profile taken from the passenger seat. he's almost always mugging for the camera but in one of them i know he was singing at the top of his lungs. that one is my favorite.
eventually, shawn worked for a startup, then orbitz, and both had travel perks. it was awesome. we went everywhere. i love planning trips. like really loved planning trips. i once found us a place to stay in florence that i could only correspond with by mail. it was the best.
then there were a few years where we only travelled to new orleans. sometimes we flew. the best times we drove.
after that, i don't know. my grandma got sick and i felt like i couldn't travel for awhile. after lucy was gone, we slowly started to travel again. for shows. to austin, to san francisco... that, was also awesome. go to another city, hang out with our friends and make enough money to cover the trip. so great.
when we moved to portland, we made big road trips of it and they were amazing. but it was, i don't know, disruptive? we were trying to start lives here, lay roots and we would just disappear for a few weeks at a time and then come back where we'd always say, "right, we live here now. how do we do this again?" we were tired. we needed real time off. we needed an adventure. but also, shawn needed to join a band or three. i needed to write. we needed to put down roots. literally. we planted a crazy high maintenance garden, which we love. and we have taken some short trips, some actual time off. they've also been awesome. really and truly. but i recently confessed to him that i am feeling wanderlusty; that i NEED A TRIP. i proposed a couple of destinations, he said he was in. last week, i fell down a rabbit hole on tumblr and kept showing him pictures of what was turning into a third option in my head. he just looked at me and said "i'm in."
this is 14 years of marraige. i'm in.
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I think it's called Mixed Emotions....
This morning, I received confirmation that Phillip and I will be able to celebrate our
25th Wedding Anniversary at a local vineyard property.
(us back in 1987 - we had been married for almost 2 years!)
There will be wine tasting (even though I don't drink wine), appetizers, catered BBQ, a live rock band, lemonade, beer, desserts - all to be shared with our family and friends.
(us a couple years ago)
I was on cloud nine all day....
....until the phone rang this afternoon....
(I have very mixed emotions about posting this part, but I need some feedback from other moms out there.)
Our dear little one,
that was delivered to us in 1990
our sweet little Kyle.....
has caved to peer pressure!!!
At least that's how I am seeing it RIGHT NOW.
I may change my mind someday, but RIGHT NOW, I'm not too happy.
You see, he called me yesterday asking for where dad and I were born.
After a tennis match of questions, I confirmed the info he already knew.
Today, he called asking for our Social Security #'s.
We had another tennis match.
Then I asked the question.
"Are you enlisting?"
Silence on the other end of the line.
I have MIXED EMOTIONS about it all......what mom wouldn't?
Good night.
I need to rest my swollen, red eyes.


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I attended my first PASIC in 1991 shortly after graduating from college. While I was not a music major and had no plans to work in the music industry at the time, little did I know that 12 years later I would be working in the industry that had helped me so much in my own musical journey as a child. Attending PASIC is for me another essential tool in my stick bag of skills. What one learns, sees and hears at PASIC is not available any other event. This show is essential for anyone who wants to improve their chops on music education. Whether you teach percussion, strings or a wind instrument, this is an event that must be on your calendar each and every year.
In our profession, a performance at PASIC is the crown jewel of all performances. The opportunity to perform in front of our percussive colleagues is a tremendous honor, one that makes a special memory of a lifetime. Having just one PASIC experience can influence that path of a young person. That's certainly what happened to me in 1989 at my first PASIC in Nashville. I spoke to so many middle and high school students in Indianapolis this year who were experiencing their first PASIC. The ramifications of that are impossible to be measured of course, but I can only imagine the numbers of future musicians those young people will in turn impact as they are more likely to stay in the profession after their PASIC '16 experience.
I go to PASIC to be motivated. There is no substitute for being able to hear the best players in the world.
After attending my first convention in 2012, PASIC inspired me to continue my career as a performing musician, and led me to one of the most vibrant cities in the country (Washington D.C.). This is my first convention as both an attendee and performer, and I could not be more thrilled!
For me, PAS has been my preferred conduit for continued progress, both as a performer and a teacher. In addition to the online resources, the annual PASIC leaves me inspired and with a new sense of purpose for percussion education.
I attended my first PASIC in 1990 in Philadelphia, Penn. Four of my college percussionist friends and I drove up together from Greenville, NC, where Mark Ford was our teacher at East Carolina University at the time. I'm sure, inspired by him, we took the road trip. We all piled into one of our dilapidated cars, and heading north wide eyed with anticipation of PASIC that year. Also, most of us were in his Mark's steel band at the time, "Panama Steel." To see all the drummers and percussionists doing clinics that year, including Dennis Chambers, Anton Fig, Will Kennedy and Clayton Cameron, was eye opening and life changing for me. To see all of that in one long weekend was a truly unforgettable experience, as well as being able to discuss the Molar Method with Jim Chapin on the exhibit floor. I bought a ride cymbal from one of the exhibitors, and returned to Greenville, NC, energized and inspired to play and to practice. Now, 26 years later, I was able to do what they did at PASIC by doing a clinic and keeping with the tradition of giving back knowledge and inspiring a new generation of drummers. This year I was sharing the afternoon with JoJo Mayer and Ed Soph. I was not only honored to be on the stage, but humbled to be there as well. Just like my experience in 1990, I will never forget presenting at PASIC. All the relationships that I've forged with my friends in the drumming community who are now members of committees and in key places within PAS. It's a big family of which I'm so thankful to be a part. Thank you PAS and PASIC. You have changed my life and helped me to become who I am today.
I was honored to perform at PASIC. It is a thrill to have the opportunity to share the history, tradition, language, and spirit I was privileged to learn during my long career playing with some of the true masters of the music.
To have the opportunity to share what I am passionate about, to open up new awareness for people, is both and honor and a pleasure. And I find I'm always learning something myself, both from the attendees through their questions and comments, and about myself as a presenter. PASIC and our parent organization the Percussive Arts Society, has a history of creating the future. Through PAS and PASIC we are inspired, exposed to new types of music or techniques, and shown new directions to pursue. As a drummer, percussionist, or recreational player, young or old, what better place to be to begin to create your future?
PAS and PASIC have been a great resource through which to stay connected to the world of percussion.
Presenting and or performing at PASIC is a great honor and an opportunity to push the percussion community forward. We stand on the shoulders of our teachers and all the great percussionists who came before us. PASIC and PAS shapes the future generations of drummers and musicians by pushing the envelope and honoring the history of all things percussion. It helps young and young at heart drummers know they are not alone. They in a very special family that knows the whole universe exists because of rhythm. Rhythm is the heartbeat and fabric of the universe.
Incredible experience, truly inspiring masterclasses and wow what a vibe in the exhibitors hall!
I have performed many times at PASIC since 1976, and am thankful for all the opportunities PAS has provided to me over the years. The ones that stick out in my memory the most are the times I have performed in the evening concerts. Thirty years ago at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. was where I premiered Autumn Island by Roger Reynolds. To be invited in 2016 to perform that work again at PASIC is terribly special for me. Also, to be on the same concert with William Moersch, Svet Stoyanov, Michael Burritt, Katarzyna Myćka, and Ji Hye Jung is a great honor for me. Thanks PAS!!!
PASIC is one of the most amazing gatherings of artists around! It is inspiring to see musicians from so many diverse styles of music come together to learn from each other. It is always a privilege to get to present at an event that has been so important to my career over the years. Anyone who is interested in learning and growing as a percussionist needs to make it to PASIC as it is an amazing event!
PASIC provides the best opportunity to get out and communicate with fellow percussionists. You can't help but harvest the inspiration provided from new repertoire, meeting/listening to great clinicians, and seeing amazing performances. It's also a great networking tool. Go now!
This experience, from application to selection to performance, has been transformative for my students and the entire Mason Percussion program. The hard work, extra hours and dedication to bring so much music to such a knowledgeable audience has pushed the program to another level. I am deeply grateful to all those involved in PASIC for allowing Mason Percussion the chance to play both the new literature session and the focus day – I would encourage everyone to submit, participate and attend PASIC!
Shake it up! Rouse yourself from complacency! Immerse yourself in the wide, wonderful world of percussion! Learn from the world's greatest percussionists and percussion teachers! Get inspired! Meet new friends! Attend PASIC!
I've been here twice and so far it's the absolute best convention I've ever been too.
I go to PASIC to celebrate the unique community we share as drummers/percussionists – to be inspired, learn, and make new friends.
At the expo, a lot of booths sell things for lower prices than usual, especially on the last day of the convention, towards the end of the day. I got my favorite cymbal ever for half off this way. I highly recommend it.
The opportunity to present a Showcase Concert at PASIC has transformed our percussion program. The students and parents now have so much more understanding of what we are working for and what the benefits of their hard work can be! Everyone had an incredible time both on stage and also as attendees at PASIC 2016, and the event is one our community will treasure for years to come. Our recording and concert was inspired by McCallum HS, Austin TX, in 2015; we hope we've played some small part in inspiring the next ensemble to apply to play at PASIC!
It is always a true honor to perform at PASIC! The quality and diversity of music presented at PASIC is at once awe inspiring and humbling. We are part of a global art form, which is so wonderfully represented and encouraged by PAS. Thanks to PAS for the opportunity to be a part of such an extraordinary gathering of artists from around the world.
It meant the world to my students at the University of Nebraska to perform a percussion ensemble showcase concert at PASIC. It is a rare opportunity to perform for what is hands down the most astute and receptive audience in our discipline and to present new pieces of music. I am inspired at PASIC every year and leave with what seems like a lifetime's worth of things to listen to and practice. PAS is a wonderful, altruistic organization that continues to help spread excitement and knowledge to the next generation of percussionists.
I go because where else can you walk up to the industry giants and talk about random stuff? I had a really fun conversation with Billy Cobham about photography one year, and talked to Dave Weckl about videography and race cars another year.
Great clinics this year! Got to see & be inspired by Will Kennedy, Billy Cobham, Jason Sutter, Carl Allen, Russ Miller, Pete Lockett, Alex Acuna, Luisito Quintero! Picked up some cool gear as well!
Great clinics and a well laid out exhibitor section. I can't wait until next year!
Having performed at PASIC, being the most influential meeting for drummers and percussionists of all styles and genres, is truly an important achievement for me. Since I am passionate about the art of teaching and forwarding knowledge and skills to future generations of drummers I also appreciate the heavy focus on the educational side of things. This is where the future of drumming is at – and without conventions like PASIC we are likely to not only lose the heritage of our artform but also the personal and social side of this special brother- and sisterhood of drummers that makes us different from other musicians!"
PASIC had a positive impact on our career, because is simply the largest percussion event in the world, only the finest artists from around the world are invited to present at PASIC, and we performed there for the second year in a row! We love Percussive Arts Society, a friendly community of musicians who seek to help, educate and inform other musicians, for the present and for the next generations!
The Percussive Arts Society has been an integral part of my life since 1993. I've benefited as a student, performer, and educator in countless ways. I've served on the Drum Set Committee and currently the University Pedagogy Committee and appreciate the opportunity to be part of the growth of our art. Young percussionists, there's nothing in your percussive life that'll compare to attending your first PASIC!
Last year's PASIC was my first convention, and watching my professor and other wonderful artists perform was inspiring. PAS has helped me stay connected to the percussion world since I was in high school and has opened my eyes to many new aspects of the art.
This was my second PASIC that I attended and it did not disappoint! Whether it was the evening concerts, a competition, the expo, or the masterclasses/clinics, each event was so different and had something in particular to offer. It's amazing to be able to be exposed to such diverse topics and performances and overwhelming in the best possible way to be surrounded not only by everything percussion but all the talented percussionists and musicians who share the same interests as you. I highly recommend this convention to any percussionist at any level–the opportunities and inspiration are endless. Also, is it PASIC 2017 yet?


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Darier's disease (DAR), also known as Darier disease, Darier–White disease, Dyskeratosis follicularis and Keratosis follicularis, is an autosomal dominant disorder discovered by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier. Darier's is characterized by dark crusty patches on the skin, sometimes containing pus. The crusty patches are also known as keratotic papules, keratosis follicularis or dyskeratosis follicularis.
Mild forms of the disease are the most common, consisting solely of skin rashes that flare-up under certain conditions such as high humidity, high stress or tight-fitting clothes. Even in mild forms, short stature combined with poorly formed fingernails containing vertical striations are diagnostic.
Darier disease affects both men and women and is not contagious. The disease often starts during or later than the teenage years, typically by the third decade. Short stature is common. The symptoms of the disease are thought to be caused by an abnormality in the desmosome-keratin filament complex leading to a breakdown in cell adhesion.
Worldwide prevalence is estimated as between 1: 30,000 and 1: 100,000. Case studies have shown estimated prevalence by country to be 3.8: 100,000 in Slovenia, 1: 36,000 in north-east England, 1: 30,000 in Scotland, and 1: 100,000 in Denmark
It most commonly affects the chest, neck, back, ears, forehead, and groin, but may involve other body areas. The rash associated with Darier's disease often has a distinct odor. Palms & soles may become thickened, intra oral papules can be found. Finger nails become fragile and this helps in diagnosis of the disease. The rash can be aggravated by heat, humidity, and exposure to sunlight. In some cases, sunlight makes it better, especially in the forehead.
Minor forms of the disease are the most common, and may remain undiagnosed throughout life. These consist mainly of minor rashes without odor that are aggravated by heat, humidity, stress and sunlight. Poorly formed fingernails containing vertical striations are diagnostic.
A recent study examined neuropsychiatric conditions in a non-random sample of 100 British individuals assessed as having DAR. There were high lifetime rates for mood disorders (50%), including depression (30%), bipolar disorder (4%), suicidal thoughts (31%) and suicide attempts (13%), suggesting a possible common genetic link. Scattered case studies also suggest a possible link to learning disorders (not yet confirmed).
Darier disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, which indicates that the defective gene responsible for a disorder is located on an autosome, and only one copy of the gene is sufficient to cause the disorder, when inherited from a parent who has the disorder.
The disorder is caused by a mutation in the gene ATP2A2. Family members with confirmed identical ATP2A2 mutations can exhibit differences in the clinical severity of disease, suggesting that other genes or environmental factors affect the expression of Darier's disease. With the discovery of the ATP2A2 gene, performing genetic tests to confirm the diagnosis of Darier's disease is now possible.
Treatment of choice for severe cases is oral retinoids. During flares, topical or oral antibiotics may be administered. Ciclosporin and prescription-only topical corticosteroids, e.g., betamethasone, have been used during acute flares. Some patients are able to prevent flares with use of topical sunscreens and oral vitamin C.
For minor forms, no specific treatment is required, but avoidance of excessive heat, humidity, stress and tight-fitting clothes is advised, as well as maintaining good hygiene. Topical creams (as above) are occasionally required to deal with flare-ups.
A 1992 study of 163 affected persons found that most patients had no other medical problems and most manage to lead a relatively normal life.


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Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Australia/eo
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Shortcut: COM:AŬSTRALIO
|Vivdaŭro + 70 jaroj
|Publish + 70 years
|Creation + 50 years
|Berne convention
|14 April 1928
|WTO member
|1 January 1995
|URAA restoration date
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|WIPO treaty
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This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Australia relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Australia must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Australia and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Australia, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.
Governing laws
Australia has been a member of the Berne Convention since 14 April 1928, the World Trade Organization since 1 January 1995 and the WIPO Copyright Treaty since 26 July 2007.[1] As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Copyright Act 1968 (consolidated as of December 22, 2017) as the main IP law enacted by the legislature of Australia.[1] WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.[2] WIPO also holds the text of the individual acts that have modified the 1968.[1]
Non-government works
The Australian Copyright Act 1968 was amended as of the 1st January 2005 and further amended in February 2008. Prior to these amendments the time limit was 50 years. The amendments were not retroactive, copyrights that had expired were not revived. Under the Copyright Act 1968 (consolidated as of December 22, 2017),
- Australian copyright is applied to works published first in Australia or whose original author is/was an Australian citizen, Australian resident or person under protection of the Australian government.
- Subject to this section, copyright that subsists in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work by virtue of this Part continues to subsist until the end of 70 years after the end of the calendar year in which the author of the work died.[1968–2017 Sec.33(2)]
- For posthumous works, copyright subsists until the end of 70 years after the end of the calendar year in which the work is first published, performed in public, or broadcast, or records of the work are first offered or exposed for sale to the public, whichever is the earliest of those events to happen.[1968–2017 Sec.33(3)]
- For anonymous or pseudonymous works, the copyright expires 70 years after the first publication of the work.[1968–2017 Sec.34]
Following this logic:
- All published works whose author deceased before 1 January 1955 are in the public domain.
- What is more, since works that went out of copyright before the change of the law in 2005 did not regain copyright, all published works whose author died before 1 January 1955 are public domain, as they went out of copyright before the new law came into effect. Copyright is lost at the start of the next year, so works of authors who died in 1955 will not be out of copyright until 2026.
- All anonymous/pseudonymous works published before 1 January 1955 are in the public domain.
- Unpublished works are not in the public domain.
- Photographs (published or unpublished) taken before 1 January 1955 are in the public domain.
Government-produced works
Under the Copyright Act 1968 (consolidated as of December 22, 2017),
- The Commonwealth or a State is the owner of the copyright in an original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work made by, or under the direction or control of, the Commonwealth or the State, as the case may be.[1968–2017 Sec.176(2)]
- Copyright in a literary, dramatic or musical work of which the Commonwealth or a State is the owner ... (a) where the work is unpublished—continues to subsist so long as the work remains unpublished; and (b) where the work is published—subsists, or, if copyright in the work subsisted immediately before its first publication, continues to subsist, until the expiration of 50 years after the expiration of the calendar year in which the work was first published.[1968–2017 Sec.180(1)]
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- {{PD-Australia}} – for Australian photographs published 70 years after the death of the creator, or photographs taken prior to 1955
- {{PD-Australia-currency}} – for coins designed before 1 May 1969
- {{PD-AustraliaGov}} – for government works whose copyright has expired
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for coins or banknotes designed on or after 1 May 1969.
for coins or banknotes designed before 1 May 1969, but under the following conditions: Derivative works of images of banknotes are expressly forbidden. Low resolution images of banknotes are allowed for editorial or educational purposes, as long as only one side of a bank note is featured. See website for details of exact size requirements for images.
Designs from prior to 1 May 1969 are in the public domain, and should use the tag {{PD-Australia-currency}}.
Freedom of panorama
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- for sculpture "that is situated, otherwise than temporarily, in a public place, or in premises open to the public": {{FoP-Australia}}
- for buildings and models of buildings: {{FoP-Australia}}
- for "works of artistic craftsmanship" such as ceramics, embroidery, metal smithing, woodworking, crafted glass, and jewellery "that is situated, otherwise than temporarily, in a public place, or in premises open to the public": {{FoP-Australia}}
- Not OK for: paintings, drawings, engravings or photographs.[3]
Freedom of Panorama is dealt with in the Australian Copyright Act, sections 65–68, and is based on the laws of the United Kingdom. See COM:CRT/United Kingdom:Freedom of panorama for more details. Jane FitzGerald of the Australian Copyright Council wrote an essay in September 1997 on "Work of artistic craftsmanship" under Australian law, which may be relevant, although it pre-dates the 2017 version of the Act.[4]
Vidu ankaŭ: Commons:Stamps/Public domain
Australia Post claims copyright ownership of Australian stamps for 50 years from publication (http://www.caslon.com.au/ipguide24.htm). The stamps published before 1 January 1969 can be tagged with {{PD-Australia}}.
Sojlo de originaleco
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for most logos. The level of originality required for copyright protection in Australia is very low. Images showing the en:Australian Aboriginal Flag have been consistently deleted from Commons, since an Australian court has ruled that the flag is copyrighted.[5] E.g.
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- ↑ a b c Australia Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights). WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization (2018). Retrieved on 2018-11-04.
- ↑ Copyright Act 1968 (consolidated as of December 22, 2017). Australia (2017). Retrieved on 2018-11-04.
- ↑ Information Sheet G011v15 - Photographers & Copyright. Australian Copyright Council (February 2012).
- ↑ Jane FitzGerald. [What is a "work of artistic craftsmanship"?. Craft Victoria.
- ↑ Harold Joseph Thomas v David George Brown & James Morrison Vallely Tennant [1997 FCA 215]. Federal Court of Australia (9 April 1997).


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It is always annoying when you have to share large video files via email, YouTube or any other cloud storage service. It takes too much time to upload a video online. So, we need to have a way to reduce the size of videos. It will save your upload time and data consumption both. There are so many nice software available that can effectively compress videos. But most of the video compression tools are not for free. In this post, I am adding 3 free video compression tools and 3 Paid video compress software. You can use any of these three video compression tools to compress your videos.
Best Free Video Compression Software for Windows
1. 3D-DCT Video Compression Software
3D-DCT Video Compression Software is a free video compression tool. It is an extension of 2D-DCT image compression that try form 2D array of frame into 3D array of frames. If you are looking for a free tool, you can consider this software.
2. XVid Video Codec
XVid Video Codec is another free opensource tool to compress video files. It aims to retain video quality while compressing the size of the video file. It is worth checking tool.
3. Videozilla Video Compression Software
Videozilla Video Compression Software is another nice free tool that you can use to compress a video. This tool can compress various input and output formats. It is not a free tool but you can use the trial version for free.
See: 3 Free video editing tools for Windows
Best Paid Video Compression Software for Windows
4. Blaze Media Pro
5. Stoik Video Converter Video Compression Software
6. Sorenson Squeeze


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This forms a part of my series: The Art of Fundraising.
This isn't a new term I thought up, it was used as far back as 1987, though it's probably worth spending some time trying to re-define it, as this will help you figure out what kind of financing you need; debt or equity. We'll get to that later, but for now let's just understand the difference between Equity Business & Lifestyle Business (for want of a better phrase), for this will determine your definition of success. I'll start with lifestyle business, and you can conclude whether the anti-thesis of this is an equity business.
A Lifestyle Business
A Lifestyle Business, is where the founders are the key persons. I'm not saying these businesses are completely dependent on the founders, how ever they do play an important role, and hence the term 'key person'. These businesses are driven by their founder's vision/passion and do not seek to grow beyond a particular point.
If it's generating sufficient income for the founders to have the 'lifestyle' they want and provides the right balance of personal freedom, in terms of financial and time management, they're happy. They're not really focused on scaling, because scaling and growing-too-big-too-fast comes with its own problems. They're cash flow businesses, or at least cash flow positive focused or even better cash cows!
The lifestyle business founders also maintain sufficient control and don't have to report to anyone about how they're doing (they like to be their own boss), they don't worry about hiring too many employees… in most cases they're private and have no intention of going public. The smarter founders will probably ensure that things can run without them, so these businesses become funding vehicles for the founders, so they can have their 'travel around the world', 'paid paid vacations', fancy cars, yachts, houses etc in short a desired 'lifestyle' or at least a 'desired quality of life'. (This probably explains why 'lifestyle' comes before 'business' in the phrase).
But at the end of the day, those founders still add the creative spark and drive that keeps the business going. I like to think of a good lifestyle business as a Ferrari, you know you can get more out of it by hitting the gas, but you're happy just cruising around in something that is cool for you!
If you identify yourself as a lifestyle business owner / founder / entrepreneur. Don't waste time going for venture capital or private equity. Bootstrap. You might do better taking on a little debt (thought I'm totally against that) to spark that highly torqued engine.
An Equity Business
An Equity Business, is where the founders are focused on building assets that are scalable and that can be sold and/or bought (using equity) or at least equate the tangible assets with equity, which is inherently risky as the value of the equity can go up as well as down based on the growth of the business.
The equity business founders put in place business systems that help the business run without them. In short, they could be serial entrepreneurs who like to start a business, grow them and sell them either in part or fully, at one point in time. Their thought process is to have a large share of the small pie and grow the pie to have a smaller share of the larger pie (and in some cases, a larger share of a larger pie, but who's counting).
Success for equity business owners / founders / entrepreneurs is funding for growth, sale of their equity and exit. They give up a certain amount of control (in some cases all of it). I like to call these equity businesses 'buyer ready' businesses.
P.S. I'm not differentiating either business types as real vs non-real, that's just not fair. Both are businesses in their own rights. Period. But, what happens when the founders retire or die? Does the business come to an end? Is that what defines a 'real' business, i.e. it can continue as a going concern, without a visionary founder / leader? Can you define a lifestyle business by number of employees or revenue? Is/Was Apple a lifestyle business? What about Accenture, 37 Signals or Renaissance Technologies?


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Apple's iPhone and Nokia mobile devices are undoubtedly one of the most popular smartphones/ cellphones in the world; and transferring its contacts, phonebook and other data shouldn't be the problem. Apparently, if you don't have enough tools or what they call it 'common software', there's no straight and easy way out. At least that's what I thought initially, this question bugged me for almost a week until I found the solution. I think it's worth sharing with internet via screencast & writing a how-to article for it.
Things you need:
- Nokia mobile phone with memory card
- Computer with iTunes.
- iPhone
First On Nokia phone
- Nokia: Go to contacts/ phonebook
- Nokia: Select all contacts
- Nokia: Option> save contacts
- Nokia: Select destination as memory card
- Plug in your nokia phone to computer in data transfer mode.
- Browse through your Nokia memory card and open /Others/ folder
- Open 'contacts' folder placed in memory card/Others/contact
- Select All contacts and copy-paste them in 'windows contact'.
- Windows contacts, (known as windows Address Book in Windows XP) can be found in C:\Users\Logged-in-user\Contacts\ or you can click win logo or press win key and type 'contacts' in search slot windows start.
- Plug in iPhone to the computer.
- Open iTunes, if it doesn't pop up automatically.
- Select iPhone in iTunes and open 'info' tab
- check/ mark/tick 'sync contacts with 'windows contacts' (choose from dropdown menu)
- press 'sync' button.
- Done.
[iCloud Update] Apple introduced the iCloud feature to automatically sync your iPhone contacts after this tutorial is written. To copy/sync contacts (from step#11) you should disable iCloud sync for the first time you migrate your addressbook. Once the manual transfer is done using above steps, you may continue using iCloud sync afterwards)
PS: In case of newer Nokia phones such as Nokia E5-00, X2-01 menu of contact is bit different. In Contact Menu > Mark All > Create backup > Phone to memory card. I tested this on iPhone 3GS, however it works on any old or new iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S as well as new iPhone 5.


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COLUMBIA (AP) — A Powerball ticket worth $40,000 and sold in Fort Mill is about to expire.
Officials with the South Carolina Education Lottery said someone bought the ticket at Gate Petroleum Co. No. 326 at 2911 Highway 160 West in Fort Mill sometime before Aug. 1, 2012.
They said the owner must collect the winnings before Jan. 28 at the Columbia Claims Center. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes
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Amazon will offer diapers and baby wipes from its own brand, Amazon Elements, to its Amazon Prime members. This means it has added yet another product to its own product range.
Currently, Amazon is only selling diapers and baby wipes under its Amazon Elements name, but the brand's description ("our own line of everyday essentials") clearly shows that the online retailer has further plans to expand its product range.
Amazon is very transparent about the product range's origins: the description will show the country of origin, the ingredients or materials used and where they come from. It will even explain what certain ingredients do and why they are part of the product. This way, Amazon will explain a whole lot more than what is usually described in stores.
Meal delivery
The American company has also started its meal delivery service, Takeout & Delivery, even though it is only available in Seattle at this point. However, it is not unthinkable Amazon may expand the service beyond the borders of its home town if the pilot is considered a success.


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Some face damnation willingly. Seeking to control the awesome might of the infernal legions and twist the very powers of Hell to their whims, these blasphemous spellcasters jeopardize their immortal souls for mastery over devilkind. While those who already worship evil forces might come to control these profane powers and through their vile faiths, sinister arcanists too might learn the names, signs, and incantations to bind devils from heretical tomes and communion with the damned. Though some tread the path of the diabolist to enslave the forces of Hell and turn them towards goals other than corruption, only the most stalwart of diabolists can resist the temptations of the Pit. Regardless of whatever grim path leads spellcasters to seek power over the diabolical, their destination is nearly always the same– an eternity of damnation in the depths of Hell.
Hit Die: d6.
To qualify to become a diabolist, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria.
- Alignment: Lawful evil.
- Feat: Fiendish Obedience.
- Skills: Knowledge (planes) 7 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 7 ranks, Spellcraft 7 ranks.
- Language: Infernal.
- Spells: Ability to cast at least two conjuration spells of two different spell levels.
- Special: Must worship an archdevil, infernal duke, or malebranche; must have conjured a devil using lesser planar ally or lesser planar binding (or a similar spell) to successfully command the devil to perform a task that takes a minimum of 1 day to complete.
Class Skills
The diabolist's class skills (and the key ability for each) are Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Ranks at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
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|Fort Save
|Ref Save
|Will Save
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|Damned, imp familiar, infernal charisma +2, obedience
|Channel hellfire, infernal bargain
|+1 level of existing class
|Augment Summoning, diabolic boon 1, heresy +2
|+1 level of existing class
|Infernal charisma +4
|+1 level of existing class
|Hellish soul, imp spell-like abilities
|+1 level of existing class
|Diabolic boon 2, infernal transport
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|Infernal charisma +6
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|Hellfire ray, imp spell-like abilities
|+1 level of existing class
|Diabolic boon 3, heresy +4
|+1 level of existing class
|Master conjurer
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Class Features
The following are class features of this prestige class.
Spells per Day/Spells Known
At the indicated levels, a diabolist gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a level in a spellcasting class she belonged to before adding the prestige class. She does not, however, gain any other benefits a character of that class would have gained, except for additional spells per day, spells known (if she is a spontaneous spellcaster), and an increased effective level of spellcasting. If a character had more than one spellcasting class before she became a diabolist, she must decide to which class she adds each level of diabolist for the purpose of determining spells per day.
Damned (Ex)
When a diabolist is killed, her soul is instantly sent to Hell. A character attempting to resurrect her must succeed at a caster level check with a DC equal to 10 + the diabolist's level or the spell fails. That character cannot attempt to resurrect the diabolist again until 24 hours have passed, though other characters can still attempt to do so.
Imp Familiar (Ex)
A diabolist forms a close bond with a particular imp, similar to how a wizard gains a familiar. This functions as the arcane bond wizard class feature, but as if the diabolist had selected the Improved Familiar feat. If a diabolist has class levels in another class that grants a familiar, levels in that class and her diabolist class levels stack for determining the overall abilities of her imp familiar. The imp familiar can communicate with its master via telepathy as long as the imp is in physical contact with her.
At 5th level, the diabolist's imp familiar can choose any of the following spells to add to its list of at-will spell-like abilities: bleed, deathwatch, detect evil, detect law, doom, ghost sound, mage hand, message, open/close, or prestidigitation. The imp can also add any of the following spells to its list of 1/day spell-like abilities: curse water, floating disk, grease, hold portal, identify, silent image, unseen servant, or ventriloquism.
The range of the imp's telepathy with the diabolist increases to 60 feet.
At 8th level, the imp can choose two more at-will spell-like abilities from the corresponding list above, and it can choose one more 1/day spell-like ability from the corresponding list above. The range of the imp's telepathy with the diabolist increases to 1 mile.
Infernal Charisma (Ex)
A diabolist gains a +2 bonus on Charisma checks to interact with devils. This bonus increases to +4 at 4th level and to +6 at 7th level.
Obedience (Ex)
In order to maintain her diabolist abilities (including all spellcasting abilities that have been augmented by the class), a diabolist must indulge her chosen patron with a daily obedience. This ceremony is incorporated into whatever method the diabolist uses to regain spellcasting abilities (such as meditating, praying to an archdevil, or studying a spellbook). When a character takes her first level of diabolist, she must decide whether she is an evangelist, an exalted, or a sentinel of her diabolic patron. This choice determines which category of boons she earns as she gains levels, and once made, it cannot later be changed.
Channel Hellfire (Su)
At 2nd level, a diabolist can alter spells that deal energy damage to instead deal hellfire damage. She can do this as a free action a number of times per day equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1). Spells altered to use hellfire gain the lawful and evil descriptors.
Infernal Bargain (Ex)
At 2nd level, a diabolist making use of planar ally (or a similar spell) can attempt an opposed Charisma check against a called (but not summoned) devil. If she succeeds, the devil reduces the price it demands to serve her by half.
Augment Summoning (Ex)
At 3rd level, a diabolist gains the Augment Summoning feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites.
Diabolic Boon (Ex, Sp, or Su)
As a diabolist gains levels, she gains boons from her infernal patron. The nature of the boons granted varies, depending on the diabolist's chosen patron and which category of boon she elects to embody. Each diabolic patron grants three boons, each more powerful than the last.
At 3rd level, the diabolist gains the first boon. At 6th level, she gains the second boon, and at 9th level, she gains the third and final boon. Consult the Fiendish Obedience feat on and the archdevil, infernal duke, and malebranche descriptions in Chapter 1 for details on these boons. When a diabolic boon grants a spell-like ability, the diabolist's caster level for the spell-like ability is equal to her total character level. This ability allows a diabolist to access these boons earlier than normal; it doesn't grant additional uses of the boons once the character reaches the necessary Hit Dice to earn the boons normally.
Heresy (Ex)
At 3rd level, a diabolist gains a +2 bonus on checks to research specific devils' sigils or true names. This bonus increases to +4 at 9th level.
Hellish Soul (Ex)
At 5th level, a diabolist has been deemed useful enough to the cause of Hell to be allowed a brief respite from damnation. If killed by any means outside of the will of Asmodeus, the archdevils, or another influential force in Hell, the diabolist can be resurrected as normal.
Infernal Transport (Sp)
At 6th level, a diabolist can transport herself through Hell in a burst of flames. She can use this ability twice per day as per dimension door, or she can expend both uses to travel as per teleport. She cannot use this ability to enter or leave areas warded against evil creatures.
Hellfire Ray (Sp)
At 8th level, a diabolist can cast hellfire ray ( see) twice per day as a spell-like ability.
Master Conjurer (Ex)
At 10th level, when a diabolist calls a devil whose name she knows, she can cast the calling spell as a standard action and bargain with the devil as a move action. She adds half her Bluff, Diplomacy, or Intimidate modifier to the bargaining Charisma check (if any).
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Olympus OM-1n 35mm SLR Camera'Film Camera Review - A quick look at the Olympus OM-1n, an iconic 35 mm SLR film camera still a favorite with analog photo enthusiasts and camera collectors'
Introduction and OverviewOne of the 'iconic' greats of the 35mm SLR film camera era, the Olympus OM-1n, a manually operated 35mm single-lens reflex camera, has remained a favorite with collectors and enthusiasts and has retained its charm as one of the most compact 35mm SLR film camera ever produced.
Labeled under the 1-digit series, the OM-1 is professionally orientated, optimized with advanced features and durability. The OM system saw the introduction of a wide selection of OM-mount Zuiko branded lenses, renowned for their compactness and image quality, and a varied range of peripherals and accessories.
Olympus OM-1n Camera Review
Build and DesignThe Olympus OM-1n is a fully manual focus and a center-the-needle manual exposure 35mm single-lens reflex camera with a focal plane shutter and ring controlled shutter speed ring capable of a shutter speed range from 1 to 1/1000 second, and B. Film ISO speed rating is 25 to 2600.
Exposure is center-weighted open-aperture TTL reading powered by a twin CDS cell system located on either side of the eyepiece. Flash unit connectivity is via a removable Flash Shoe 4.
Basic Camera FeaturesAlmost the perfect 10 in conceptualization and design, the OM-1n is available in both chrome and black.
The front of the camera is simple and elegant with only the Rewind Release Lever and the Self-Timer control on the left of the lens mount housing, where the Shutter Speed Ring is located. On the vertical of the housing is the Mirror Lockup Lever, on the left and Flash Synchro Socket, on the right.
On the top plate, right at the extreme left is the Rewind Crank which is integrated with the pull-up Camera Back Release, beside which id the On/Off switch for the exposure system. Flash SHoe 4, if available, is fitted to the top of the pentaprism, while on the right of the top plate, the film ISO dial, with a push-button control, Shutter Release, Film Advance Crank and the Film Counter Window.
Aside from the super large viewfinder window, the back of the camera is plain. Film back is hinged-type, interchangeable with Recordata Back 1, and 250 Film Back 1.
The film box is the Olympus easy load system with the standard film chamber, shutter curtain, film advance sprocket, and slotted take-up spool. Make sure that the film lead is properly inserted into one of the slot opening of the take-up spool before cranking and firing the mandatory shots to properly engage the film advance mechanism.
Viewfinder Info
The screen displays a center-the-needle Exposure Index on the lower half of the left side of the screen. Correct exposure value is indicated when the needle is centered on the index.
Over- and underexposure can be adjusted by varying the shutter speed or lens aperture and this will be indicated by the upward or downward movement of the needle (+ for overexposure, - for underexposure).
Manual Exposure ControlSetting the correct exposure value, as you like it, can be done as 'aperture-priority' i.e, pre-setting the lens aperture value while using the shutter speed to center-the-needle, or as 'shutter-priority' i.e. doing it in reverse, by pre-setting the shutter speed, and varying the lens aperture opening to get to the correct exposure value.
Mirror Lockup
Self-TimerThe Self-Timer's function is independent of the shutter release button as well. After forwarding the film frame, start by turning the Self-Timer lever anticlockwise till it stops. This will expose a smaller secondary lever/actuator which you need to flick lightly to the right to activate the timing sequence. The lever is an On/Off manual control with which you can start and stop the timing sequence by flicking the lever it back to the left.
You can still use the shutter release button even when the Self-Timer is primed.
BatteryThe OM-1n requires a PX625 mercury type 1.35V cell button to power its metering system. This can be replaced with the use of 1.4V zinc-air hearing aid battery or Wein cells. You might also need a PX625/LR44 battery adapter to fit in the replacement battery. I did mine with a piece of hard paper cut to the height of the battery chamber and wound just right to fit the smaller cell size.
Using The CameraThe best part of the experience was, of course, using the camera itself. First, the OM series cameras (except for the OM-10 and the Cosina made OM-2000) are the only SLR film cameras that come with a shutter speed ring mounted on the lens housing mount.
This meant that managing the focus ring, the aperture setting ring, with its location outermost on the lens barrel, and adjusting the shutter speed ring can all be done with the left hand, while the right hand is used to hold the camera and to operate the shutter. Built tough and robust, the OM-1 series is equal to the task with adaptability to the motor-drive system.
The camera is an equally smooth operator, with its super large viewfinder, silky smooth film advance, a very reassuring and confident 'clunk-and-thump' mirror reflex, and shutter actuation, and with a weight of only 680 grams when fitted with a Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8, The OM-1n is no strain at all, both to the hand, and shoulders.
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We were thrilled to hear that Leif Vollebekk was nominated for the Polaris 2017 Long List and, as of July 13, he's made the Short List among artists including Leonard Cohen and Feist! NPR's World Cafe also named Twin Solitude one of the best albums of 2017 so far.
Aside from the Polaris nom, Leif has had a spring and summer packed with exciting press and tour opportunities. Twin Solitude, was met with praise from NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Village Voice, The Fader, Exclaim (8/10 stars), CBC Music, Le Droit (4/5 stars), and Le Journal de Montreal (4/5 stars), among others. He's been interviewed by outlets including: CBC Q, NPR's World Cafe and Mountain Stage, Paste, Sirius XM, The Strombo Show, Acoustic Cafe, CBS Music Minute, France Inter 'Le Nouveau Rendez-Vous, Radio 2 (Netherlands) and 3FM (Netherlands).
This spring, Leif toured with Gregory Alan Isakov in Europe and followed that with a headlining North American tour that had sold-out shows in New York City, Boston, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto. To top it off, Leif will embark on a headlining European tour this fall!
Also on the awards front, we were stoked that in April, Mandolin Orange's most recent album, Blindfaller, was nominated by the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) for both "Album of the Year" and "Country/Americana/Folk Album of the Year" alongside artists including Radiohead, Bon Iver, Angel Olsen and Gillian Welch (PS - It's been a while since I've written a news update and think it's worth mentioning that Blindfaller also made Rolling Stone's "40 Best Country Albums of 2016")!
Aside from the A2IM love, MO has had a busy spring and summer where they wrapped up another EU tour AND another US tour (with a number of sold-out shows). They've been hitting the festival circuit hard this summer performing at major events including: Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, Forecastle, Newport Folk, Pickathon, and a sold-out headlining show to nearly 3,000 at the NC Museum of Art! Their performance at Bonnaroo was even considered one of the "6 Best Country and Americana Moments at Bonnaroo 2017!"
The band will stay busy this fall, with a US tour on the books that includes dates at Thalia Hall, the 9:30 Club and Union Transfer with more to be announced soon!
Earlier in the year, Michaela Anne released a live video for her song "Easier than Leaving" from her 2016 album Bright Lights and the Fame. The video, filmed under a willow tree that was soon to be bulldozed at her former house in Nashville, received praise and coverage from Rolling Stone. Since the video premier, Michaela has released an acoustic, live version of the song (available via the outlet of your choosing)!
Michaela just wrapped up the first leg of her first tour of Europe and the UK. She supported Sam Outlaw who she toured with for over 2 months across the US this spring. Her international tour with Outlaw will continue throughout the fall with dates all across Europe in August, October and November.
The Birds of Chicago have been nonstop on the road this spring and summer hitting up all parts of the US, including their first big string of shows in the SE! They've had the opportunity to perform at some amazing venues and festivals along the way including: Thalia Hall, Teragram Ballroom, Rhythm 'N Blooms Festival, the Woody Guthrie Center, and NPR's Mountain Stage.
Alli and JT have also wrapped up some time at Chicago's storied Electrical Audio studio, where they finished their third album. Love in Wartime is co-produced by North Mississippi Allstars' frontman Luther Dickinson and we are hard at work sorting a release plan for the first half of 2018.
Here is a working version of "Lodestar," a song from the upcoming album, that the band taped at Fayetteville Roots Fest last year.
Since their pop-up tour promoting the release of their fourth full-length album, FM, the guys of Farewell Milwaukee have been active this spring and summer performing around the Midwest. They returned to both the Mid West Music Festival and the Riversong Music Festival while also performing some unique events, including a concert at the Fitzgerald Theater in Minneapolis alongside a showing of Westside Story. Although they are staying close to home, you'll be hearing some of their songs this fall on your TV and/or Netflix, as we've locked in a few placements for the guys.
Hope your summer has been cool and filled with good times. Thanks for reading and supporting these Five Head artists. If you've made it this far, I'm going to take self indulgence to the next level and share a picture of my first whole hog BBQ. BBQ is a hobby when I'm not caught up in the music business minutiae and doing a whole pig was a milestone.
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Good Morning America: PRP for Hair Loss in Women
"Now to new hope for those suffering from hair loss. More than 56 million Americans suffer from hair loss and about 40% of them are women. Now there's a new treatment that does not involve surgery or drugs could bring big results."
"It's all over your TV, Tina Fey, Selena Gomez, all rocking the most beautiful hair. But the reality is that not everybody has such luscious hair."
Dr. Jeremy Rapaport: "Women losing there hair are thinking about it all day long. It's devasting to them."
"That's why many people are talking about PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, the recent is preliminary but promising. It uses no surgery, no drugs, and no expensive ointments. And it starts at $400 a session. Here's how doctors who use it explain it."
"First, you draw the blood. Then a machine separates the platelets filled with growth factors. Then, those platelets are injected into the scalp to 1) stimulate new hair growth, 2) decrease hair loss, and 3) make the hair grow thicker. While producing the PRP is FDA approved, the procedure is not."
"You're injecting the scalp so you can get bruising, a little swelling, and you can get a little collection of blood."
"After JC had her son, her hair took a dramatic shift."
"It was very embarrassing. I had to work it so you wouldn't see the bald spots. So as I'm moving the hair around, I'm like oh my God."
"But after just two rounds of treatment, she said she started to see a big change."
"It was very beautiful."
"For Michelle, after having 2 children her thick hair went to brittle, thinning hair."
"It just didn't have the fullness I was used to. It was getting kind of stringy looking."
"But after just two treatments, Michelle said she got her thickness back."
"It's probably the best thing I've ever done for myself."
"We know men have this issue but many were not aware that 40% of those losing their hair are women. Dr. Jennifer Ashton is going to take some questions on Twitter."
"Why am I, a 55 year-old woman, balding like a man? Same pattern..no hair on top. Feel so bad."
"And this is really one of the dirty little secrets about peri-menopause that doesn't get spoken about. You can see this in women that start as early as their 40's. It all has to do with changing hormone levels. So if you look at this, most people know, all the hormone changes we go through with menopause. Estrogen drops, progesterone drops and that can affect hair loss and blood flow to the scalp. But testosterone also drops, but relative to estrogen it seems to go up. So that's where you go those male pattern symptoms; thinning hair, hair loss, acne, the occasional chin hair…not fun."
"No one really talks about this aspect of it."
"No one talks."
"Alright, now we have a video from facebook. Here's what she has to ask."
"Hi Dr. Ashton, I'm thinking of getting PRP and I'm wondering how long before you see results?"
"It really depends on if you're using PRP to treat thinning or hair loss. It has to do with the life cycle of the hair follicle. There are three basic stages. The first is the Anagen phase. This is the really active phase. This is the growth stage that lasts between 2 and 6 years. Then it goes into the catagen phase, where the hair goes through transition and this lasts about 2 weeks. And finally, telogen. This is really the resting phase and it can last for about two months. So when doing PRP, it can take 2-6 months to start to see the results. I did this myself and I think we have a before and after. That was about a six month time period and you can see the results are dramatic. In regards to cost, some doctors are charging $1600-$2000 per treatment. Dr. Rappaport in our segment is doing it for about $4-500."
"We have another question. Other than Rogaine, is there someone else? What shampoo is best for thinning hair?"
"There is minoxidil (Rogaine), over-the-counter. There are prescriptions that block the hormonal effects. Biotin supplements, behavior changes, don't expose it to too much color changes and processes. There are shampoos. There's a good shampoo called Keranic, that really thickens the hair. It's very effective and it's all about options."
"It's a very emotional issue for men and women."
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Retail News Roundup – Feb 25
The top 5 retail news clips in Asia this week.
1 – 7 Eleven to expand more outside Metro Manila
According to PSC business development division manager Francis Medina, the company's growth target for this year is to increase the presence of 7-Eleven in the Visayas region by opening up 60 to 90 outlets. >>
2 – Suning plans massive expansion
China's largest retailer Suning has committed to opening 200 new stores in 2014. >>
3 – Uniqlo opens first airport store
Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo is to open its 16th Singapore store at Changi Airport Terminal 1. >>
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4 – Esprit looks to China as it swings H1 profit amid turnaround
Esprit Holdings Ltd swung to its first profit in a year thanks to a turnaround plan that its chief executive said on Friday would also seek to stem losses in China. >>
5 – Vietnam's consumer confidence marks two-year high, says survey
Vietnam's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in the fourth quarter touched a two-year high, fuelled by the optimism in the job market, Nielsen reported. >>


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Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained stars Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz). Together, they go in search of Django's wife, who is being held by a ruthless plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). Today, we have a new photo from this Quentin Tarantino directed Western, which features Jamie Foxx's Django showing off his gun drawing skills (with a little ode to Michael Jackson thrown in the mix).
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In addition to weddings, we have been shooting a lot of engagement sessions this summer. Here's one we did using the beautiful location in the Bon Voyage Hotel in Victoria Island Lagos. I met Ndali years ago when I had just started out as a photographer. In fact, she mused for me when I just got into portraiture and we've been very good friend since then. It was no surprise when she told me she wanted me to be her photographer for her wedding ceremony. Unfortunately I personally can't shoot her traditional wedding as I have another booking on the day however my most trusted colleague, Demi is handling that. I will be there for her and Kayode in full swing at her main ceremony in December. You can see some more photos of this session on a feature on Aisle Perfect.
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Maryland has its point guard for the future after Roddy Peters called Kansas, Rutgers, UCLA, Georgetown and Xavier and told them that he will play for the Terrapins.
"I wanted to go there since I was younger," Peters (Suitland, Md./Suitland) said. "I've always been a Maryland fan since Juan Dixon. Then when [assistant coach] Dalonte Hill came, it was like family. I'm grateful and I'm happy."
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior's ascension into the ESPN 100 began in the spring. At that time, he was a scorer before transforming his game into that of a point guard. By mid-July, Peters was a coveted lead guard and a priority recruit for most the schools on his list. However, the relationship with Maryland was complicated.
The Terrapins were in a unique position while they recruited Peters. The local product played his way up to No. 43 overall in the ESPN 100 but knew the Terps coveted the Harrison twins, Aaron and Andrew. Maryland's pursuit of the Texas duo, who eventually picked Kentucky, meant Peters flew in a holding pattern.
"I felt that I was still getting recruited by other schools and I could go somewhere I could be happy," Peters said. "When [the Harrisons] decided to go to Kentucky, I knew that was a blessing that it was my time right there."
Helping Maryland hold its pitch to the D.C. Assault point guard together was Hill, a former D.C. Assault player himself.
"Roddy will be the first D.C. Assault player to ever go to Maryland," Assault coach Damon Handon said. "D.C. Assault has existed for 18 years."
Former Maryland coach Gary Williams had a contentious relationship with the travel team and Peters is a local trailblazer by committing to the Terps.
"I love Maryland fans, and I know when I get there it'll be my time to shine," he said. "When I went to the game and watched Juan Dixon as a kid, the fans where rowdy, and I liked the way [the team] played. Getting to stay local and having fans from the area see me play, I can't really ask for anything better than that."
Peters averaged 25 points and seven assists as a junior. He and Damonte Dodd (Centreville, Md./Massanutten) are the two current members of Mark Turgeon's 2013 recruiting class.