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In a notice posted on Friday, Weibo said it would be "cleaning up"content on the Twitter-like platform "in order to further create a healthy and harmonious community environment."
Among the targets of the campaign were "cartoons and short video content that are pornographic, promote bloody violence, homosexuality, etc.," the announcement said.
It said it had logged more than 56,000 items of content that "violated regulations," but didn't give figures for specific categories.
The announcement, which also called on users to report "illegal cartoons, games, and short video content," sparked a massive backlash from users, who protested using the hashtag #IAmGay.
"There's nothing wrong about being gay whatsoever," user @xingshi commented on Monday. "I am patriotic, helpful to others, and am no different to anyone else."
User @wandouhuanggua said "I support Sina Weibo cleaning up content related to pornography, gambling, and drugs ... but this can't be allowed to target the gay community like it did in the old days.
Suspicion and discrimination are wrong."
The company responded on Monday with a further announcement that it wouldn't be targeting "homosexual content."
"The clean-up campaign targeting games and cartoons won't be targeting homosexual content," the second statement said. "We are mainly looking to clean up pornographic and graphic violent content. Thanks to everyone for the debate and feedback."
'It pays to speak out'
Gay news account @tongzhizhisheng, or "The Comrade's Voice," said the "I am gay" hashtags had garnered more than 500 million views on Weibo over the past 48 hours, making it the most-read hashtag in China's internet history.
"Thanks to everyone who participated in speaking out," the account, which had previously closed itself down in protest at the move, said. "The Comrade's Voice account will be restarted with immediate effect!"
"It seems that it pays to speak out, because we got the attention of the higher-ups," user @yigebanxianshuo commented under the announcement. "Congratulations on your rebirth through death! We will continue to speak out."
Others said they want better recognition of LGBT rights across the board.
"I look forward to the day when same-sex marriage becomes legal in China and I will be able to say with pride that I fought to make it happen!" user @NansyLu added.
Last year, the authorities removed the lesbian app Rela and the gay dating app Zank from app stores, prompting some to wonder if the move was a part of state censorship of LBGT rights following a ruling in neighboring Taiwan paving the way for same-sex marriages.
The apps were accused at the time of failing to take responsibility for providing "safe content," official media reported.
Pressure to marry
Homosexuality was officially regarded as a mental illness in China until 2011, and LGBT people face huge social pressure to marry and have children.
China's state propaganda machine last year warned the country's tightly controlled media not to "make a big deal" of a May 26, 2017 ruling by Taiwan's constitutional court that effectively legalized same-sex marriages in two years' time.
Rights groups welcomed the landmark ruling, and called on other governments in the region to follow suit.
In April 2016, a court in the central Chinese province of Hunan rejected a complaint filed by a gay man against the government for refusing his application to marry his male partner.
Sun Wenlin, 26, had filed the historic complaint against the Furong district civil affairs bureau in Hunan's provincial capital Changsha, after officials from the bureau refused to allow him and his partner Hu Mingliang to register their marriage there.
Reported by Wu Jing and Kou Tianli for RFA's Mandarin Service.Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie.


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If you are a Security Professional in any of the capacities or industries listed above you'll find many colleagues among Voice of Security members.
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6Security Consultants – Frequently independent individuals or firms, Security Consultants provide clients with advice, guidance, information, and education pertaining to security projects, operations, or best practices. They deliver their services in a manner that is security product agnostic.
7Architects & Engineers – While widely varying in security expertise worldwide, more Architectural and Engineering Firms are now employing staff who have security training, backgrounds, and expertise when it comes to elements of building design and operation. Staff of these firms, with this specialized focus, benefit greatly from Voice of Security membership.
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9Security Integrators – Security Integrators in the industry ensure that the technology, services, and solutions needed to effectively operate a first rate security program are properly installed and serviced. To effectively serve the end users in the Security Industry, Security Integrators need to be knowledgeable about much more than the latest camera or card access system. The good players in this segment benefit from having their Project Managers, Sales Staff, Executives, and Marketing Personnel on board as Voice of Security members.
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This dish comes from Thailand via America's Test Chicken who took a solemn look at what is considered Thai street food, unlocked its mysterious ingredients then made it fool-proof for those of us who aren't Thai. It is traditionally served in Thailand with kai dao, literally an "egg star"–a fried egg perched on top of the rice. It is not usually served with a vegetable accompaniment except for garnishes like sliced fresh tomato and cucumber and chopped scallion and cilantro. These counteract the heat of the chili pepper in the mouth. For a cooked vegetable side, baby Chinese kale in oyster sauce would also be an excellent complement. I've made some adjustments to the ingredients by adding ranges. This recipe makes enough for 4 people.
2 cups fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
3-4 large garlic cloves, peeled
3-6 Thai red or green chilies, stemmed, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons fish sauce, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon oyster sauce (I used soy-ginger sauce)
1 teaspoon white vinegar, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon sugar, plus more for serving
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into 2-inch cubes
3 medium shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
red pepper flakes, for serving
Garnishes (optional)
Slices of tomato and cucumber
Chopped scallion and cilantro
Fried egg
Prepare ingredients. Have all ingredients cut and chopped and ready for assembly. I recommend seeding the chilies if you want a less spicy dish. To my taste, three large chilies with seeds would be medium heat.
Prepare the base. In a food processor, combine 1 cup basil, garlic, and chilies. Pulse 3-5 one-second pulses then stop to scrape down the sides and pulse another 3-5 times. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the basil mixture with 1 tablespoon fish sauce, the oyster sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Set aside. Scrape the remaining basil mixture out of the bowl into a 12-inch skillet. Do not wash out the food processor work bowl.
Prepare the chicken. Put the chicken in the food processor work bowl with 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Pulse until meat is chopped into 1/4 inch pieces, about 6-8 one-second pulses. Scrape into a small bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Cook the vegetables. Add shallots and 1-2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Cook on medium-low heat. The garlic and shallots will start to sizzle in 1 1/2 minutes. It truly does! If it doesn't turn up the heat slightly. Cook, stirring constantly 5-8 minutes, or until the garlic and shallots are golden brown.
Cook the chicken. Add the chicken to the cooked vegetables. Turn the heat up to medium. Then stir constantly, taking care the break up the chicken with a spatula to ensure even cooking and no pink remains, about 2-4 minutes. Add reserved basil-fish sauce mixture and continue to cook about 1 minute. Stir in remaining cup of basil leaves and cook until the leaves are wilted, about 30-60 seconds.
Serve. I suggest serving the Krapow Gai over white or brown rice topped with a fried egg, with cooked or raw vegetables on the side. It is traditional to offer extra fish sauce, sugar, vinegar with sliced chilies in it, and pepper flakes so that the diner can adjust the seasonings to taste. AJ, who misses Thai food greatly, enjoyed this dish very much. It was a little bit of home!


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God's word lifts the poor out of poverty.
One morning as I was sitting on the unfinished concrete floor of our home in Arkansas having a quiet time, I asked, "Why, Lord are you giving my family a house? What about the poor in all the other countries? His answer immediately dissolved the heavy feeling of unworthiness, "My word, that taught you to believe for my provision is the same word that will deliver the poor from their need. Teach them about my provision. It is not My will for any of My children to be in need."
I knew that my faith was in full action to bring provision of a home for all our children. He was saying that His word and promises are for all His children. I knew this was true and took great comfort in His word to me.
Last month, more than 20 years later, I found myself preaching God's word to a group of 200 Kenyans that we would describe as desperately poor.
"Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?" – James 2:5
They were eagerly listening to this white American. What did I have to say? I gave the message I received 20 years earlier, "He loves each one of you and longs to lift you up and provide for you, His word is full of great and precious promises and every one of those promises is written for you. God is not a respecter of persons, nationalities but all are equal in Him."
"At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality." – II Corinthians 8:14
The congregation all affirmed that this word was true. I challenged them to decide what dream they had, whether for food for tomorrow, education for the children, health care for their family, a source of income, a special need; whatever it was, they needed to actively believe God to answer their prayers. I challenged them to write it down somewhere, speak to one another what they're expecting God to do for them and write it in the church's new Impossible Dream Notebook.
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Solar Millennium AG is an international company in the renewable energy sector, with its main focus on solar-thermal power plants. In the technology of parabolic trough power plants the company has managed to take a globally leading position. The film shows emplayees explaining the technology and the tasks required in planning and construction of solar-thermal power plants by taking select projects as examples.
Here you see the english version of the Blythe Simulation. It contains a comparison with the Central Park in New York.
Von den fortgeschrittenen Projekten, die die amerikanische Projektentwicklungseinheit Solar Millennium LLC in den USA an verschiedenen Standorten (Blythe und Palen in Kalifornien sowie Amargosa Valley in Nevada) bearbeitet, liegt der Fokus derzeit auf dem Standort Blythe in Riverside County. Dort sollen bis zu vier solarthermische Kraftwerke mit einer Leistung von jeweils 242 MW entstehen. Die vier Anlagen zusammen bilden auf einer Grundfläche von 27,5 km² den derzeit größten projektierten Standort für solarthermische Kraftwerke der Welt und sind eines der wichtigsten Infrastrukturvorhaben in den USA.
Of all the advanced projects the U.S. project development unit Solar Millennium LLC is currently pursuing at different locations within the U.S. (Blythe and Palen in California as well as Amargosa Valley in Nevada), the Blythe location in Riverside County has top priority. Up to four solar-thermal power plants with a capacity of 242 MW each are to be built there. Together the four plants will cover an area of 27,5 km² and thus form the largest planned solar-thermal power plant location in the world as well as being one of the most important infrastructure projects in the U.S.
Solar Millennium hat die ersten Parabolrinnen-Kraftwerke Europas entwickelt. Die Andasol-Projekte befinden sich in Südspanien im Betrieb, der Inbetriebnahmephase bzw. in Bau. Es sind zugleich die derzeit größten Solarkraftwerke der Welt.
Solar Millennium has developed the Andasol power plants, the first parabolic trough power plants in Europe. They are also currently the largest solar power plants in the world.
Technology for the New Millennium.
In the new millennium, mankind is going to have to reconcile technology and the environment. Technological progress and the environment are no longer a contradiction in terms. Intelligent technologies for efficient, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective electricity generation are in demand in the new millennium: the Solar Millennium!
Solar thermal power plants are able to replace conventional, fossil-fuel power plants. They can generate cost-effective electricity on demand using heat energy captured from solar radiation.
Solar Millennium is focusing on one technology for solar thermal electricity generation: parabolic trough power plants, a proven technology in which Solar Millennium is currently a market leader. Further renewable energy technologies are also being developed or monitored.
Solar Millennium Group has received order for licensing and engineering of parabolic trough collectors for two Spanish solar power plants
Erlangen, Cologne (Germany), 29 December 2010 CSP Solutions Consult GmbH, Cologne, a company of the Solar Millennium Group (ISIN DE0007218406), has issued two licenses for the use of its parabolic trough collector design Skal-ET at solar-thermal power plants in southern Spain. The first power plant, called Astexol-2, is being built by the Spanish general contractor Elecnor in the province Extremadura. The second project (also 50-megawatt) is being realized near Moron de la Frontera in Andalusia by the Spanish general contractor (Union Temporal de Empresas – UTE) Termosolar Moron, with participation of the Acciona Group and the EPC company Seridom and is owned by Ibereólica Solar Morón, S.L. In addition to the license, the orders also include an extensive engineering package for customizing the collector design to meet the respective site conditions and for the specification of components and for the installation of the collectors.
At approximately 366,000 sqm respectively 380,000 sqm, the collector space of these plants is smaller than the Andasol power plants developed by the Solar Millennium Group. This lies in the fact that thermal storage will not be used for both projects. The license only applies to these two parabolic trough plants. The Skal-ET collector design by the Solar Millennium Group has already been used in the first parabolic trough power plants in Europe, the Andasol plants in southern Spain, and the Kuraymat power plant project in Egypt.
Oliver Blamberger, member of the Executive Board of Solar Millennium: "These orders for our collector design demonstrate not only the competitiveness of our technology. They are also proof of the successful expansion of our business model along the value chain of solar thermal power plants". Nonetheless the clear priority of Solar Millennium in the future will still be the realization of projects, which have been developed by the groups' companies.
Dr. Wolfgang Knothe, CEO of the technology company Flagsol: "The order is a result of our considerable quality efforts as well as of our research and development activities within the Solar Millennium Group. As a leading technology company for parabolic trough power plants, we also want to further expand our license business in the future with products and services for all matters pertaining to solar-thermal power plants, thereby creating sustainable value added for our customers."
The parties have agreed to keep the details of the contracts confidential.
About Solar Millennium AG:
Solar Millennium AG, Erlangen, is an international company in the renewable energy sector, with its main focus on solar-thermal power plants. Together with its subsidiaries and associates, the Company specializes in parabolic trough power plants and has managed to take a globally leading position in this field. Solar Millennium strives to further extend its expertise in the area of solar-thermal power plants with the aim of achieving and securing sustainable technology leadership. As such, the Company covers all important business sectors along the value chain for solar-thermal power plants: from project development and financing to the technology and the turnkey construction and operation of power plants. In Spain, Solar Millennium developed Europe's first parabolic trough power plants and realized these together with partners. Additional projects are planned around the world with an overall capacity of more than 2,000 megawatts: here the current regional focus is on Spain, the US, India, China, the Middle East and North Africa. More information at http://www.SolarMillennium.de
About Flagsol GmbH:
Flagsol GmbH, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, is a technology provider and general contractor of parabolic trough power plants. The joint venture between Solar Millennium AG (74.9 percent) and Ferrostaal AG (25.1 percent) combines the skills of both parent companies in project development and construction of these solar power plants. Flagsol is continually developing parabolic troughs with research and development projects aimed at further consolidating their competitive advantage. More information at http://www.flagsol.de
About CSP Solutions Consult GmbH:
CSP Solutions Consult GmbH, headquartered in Cologne, supplies consulting and other services for the planning, construction and operation of solar-thermal power plants. Given the marketability of the technology, the focus thus lies on the sale of collector licenses for parabolic trough power plants. The majority of CSP Solutions Consult (60 percent) is owned by the technology and power plant construction company within the Solar Millennium Group, Flagsol GmbH, in Cologne. The remaining shares are held by the Stuttgart-based engineering firm sbp sonne gmbh, which collaborated in the development of the collector design.
About solar-thermal power plant technology:
Solar-thermal power plants generate electricity by converting solar radiation into heat energy. In a parabolic trough power plant, trough-shaped mirrors concentrate the incidental radiation onto a pipe in the focal line of the collector. Its absorption heats a fluid heat medium in the pipe, generating steam in the power block through a heat exchanger. As in conventional power plants, the steam powers a turbine to generate electricity. By integrating thermal storage, electricity can be supplied on demand, even after sunset.
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For-Profit Controversy
If you pay attention to education news, you're probably aware that for-profit education currently faces strong criticism. Many students graduating from for-profit colleges, which typically offer 2-year career prep programs, complain of high debt and low success in the job market. These schools have also been criticized for their recruitment techniques, with one for-profit education company, Education Management Corporation (EMC), being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for lying to prospective students in order to make a profit.
Like other for-profit education companies, EMC caters to low-income students who qualify for - and rely on - federal student aid like Pell Grants to fund their education. According to Joe Nocera, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, for-profit schools use this federal income for as much as 90% of their profits. Under this business model, more students on aid equals more profit, creating a system wherein low-income students are necessary for financial success. This has led to some skewed proportions: according to Nocera for-profit colleges only enroll about 12% of the nation's postsecondary students, but about 25% of the nation's financial aid resources are directed toward these schools.
Nocera's Defense
But though these education companies have come under heavy fire, Nocera recently wrote a column in support of the for-profit industry. His piece opens with an assessment of the controversy and problems surrounding for-profit education, but he goes on to make a case for the positive aspects of this type of education, aspects that are often overshadowed by criticism that he characterizes as 'overblown.' Nocera notes that defenders of for-profit education want the non-traditional students served by these schools to have a fair shot at getting an education that can help them succeed in a difficult job market.
In his column, Nocera points out that 'a college education has never been more necessary for a decent life in America.' But it's not so easy for lower-income folks to get that education. Citing crowded community colleges and expensive public universities, the columnist calls for-profit schools 'the most capable of meeting the country's growing education needs.' For-profits are already set up to handle low-income students, especially those with jobs, who are considered 'non-traditional' in other education sectors.
A Good Option
Critics of for-profit education seem to feel that the best solution for the industry's problems is to do away with it entirely, Nocera notes. In the column, he points to people like financier Steve Eisman, who called the industry 'socially destructive and morally bankrupt.' That's hardly a hearty endorsement for reform over abolishment.
Though unpopular, Nocera's suggestion that for-profit education serves a specific and necessary purpose is a reasonable one. There are, of course, significant problems with the for-profit education industry, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a workable private-sector solution to the problems facing lower-income U.S. citizens who want to better their situation. In order to find the right balance, though, critics and supporters alike will need to approach the problem with temperance and reason.
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The last time the U.S. went into Somalia, in 1993, what was supposed to be a routine grab-and-go operation ended with 18 dead Americans being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. The military has steered clear of sub-Saharan Africa ever since. It's not quite "Heart of Darkness," but the region's tangled and violent political dynamics and its heavily armed militias are far from welcoming.
But last week, a team of Navy SEALs stormed a Somali villa in pursuit of a commander of the al-Shabab group. A fierce firefight repelled the SEALs, but no Americans were hurt. At the same time, 3,000 miles away in Libya, American operatives seized a commander of al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb outside of his home in Tripoli. It was the end of a 15-year hunt for Abu Anas al-Libi, wanted for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The synchronized raids suggest American recognition of an increasingly urgent situation in Africa. While the operation to capture al-Libi has been in the works for years, the raid in Somalia was planned only in the past few months. The return of American Special Forces on relatively short notice is a sign of some new and pressing concern in Africa.
African militancy is certainly nothing new. Large swaths of the continent are run by warlords and often devastated by civil wars. Even in North Africa, less subject to such difficulties, insurgent groups like Nigeria's Boko Haram and al-Shabab in Somalia have existed for years. But in such unstable regions, most groups kept a local focus, looking to gain power in their own neighborhoods rather than pursuing an international agenda. Boko Haram attacked the Nigerian state with the sympathy of many poor Nigerians angry at the corrupt government. In 2012, they staged assaults across the country aimed at government and police forces. Al-Shabab formed in 2006 as the military wing of the Somali Council of Islamic Courts, one among many groups fighting for power in the vacuum of Somalia. They held the capital city of Mogadishu until 2011, and the port of Kismayo until 2012.
In 2006, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, a North African militant group led by Abu Anas, formalized ties to al-Qaeda and rebranded itself al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. With the new name came a realignment of the group's agenda as it transitioned from localized insurgency to global jihad. With a new agenda came new targets. AQIM made headlines by capturing the Malian city of Timbuktu and imposing Sharia law on its residents until a French campaign drove them out of the city later that year. It seems likely that AQIM was also behind the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, although the connections remain unclear. They have also been implicated in the attack on the Amenas gas plant in Algeria, in which 39 foreign hostages were executed.
Running on revenue from cocaine trading and piracy, AQIM's presence in North Africa has expanded significantly over the course of its affiliation with al-Qaeda. But the group's influence does not stop where its territory does. Combined with an influx of radical militants from the Middle East during the Arab Spring, AQIM has been integral in catalyzing an increase in African militancy with an international focus. AQIM has trained Boko Haram militants, and provides an al-Qaeda proxy for regional groups looking to expand their brand. Since its contact with AQIM, Boko Haram, whose name translates roughly to "Western Education is Forbidden," has been faithful to its title, twice attacking schools or colleges in Nigeria this past summer. In late September, an attack on an agricultural college killed 40 students. This could represent a decisive shift in Boko Haram's mission, away from anti-state terrorism with popular support to terrorizing the very people who had given them that support.
In the case of al-Shabab, the shift has been even more pronounced. In July, al-Shabab's previous leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, surrendered to Somalian government forces after an internal coup put his rival Ahmed Abdi Godane in command of the group. Godane preaches a harsher and more international brand of Islamic militancy than his predecessor. He was trained in Afghanistan and has known al-Qaeda ties. Upon his accession, analysts worried that al-Shabab would expand the scope of its operations into the international sphere. Such fears became reality when the group was implicated in the Westgate Mall attacks in September that killed 67 civilians, including many foreigners, at a shopping center known as a hub of Westernization in Nairobi. The selection of a high profile foreign target associated with the West suggests new, more radical, more global aspirations. Al-Shabab, under Godane's leadership, is now known to have al-Qaeda ties.
This brings us back to the raid in Somalia this past week. American officials have been hesitant to name the target of the raid, leading some to speculate that it was Godane. In the Obama Administration's eyes, he very well might be the only target worth risking American lives. But the fact that such a target is in Africa is new. Even as militancy in Africa has expanded, the American presence there has remained marginal. Only three American drones currently operate in Africa, a constraint that handcuffed U.S. forces there as they responded to AQIM's rise and its attacks in Mali. President Obama faced extensive criticism during his re-election campaign for his failure to provide adequate security at the American Embassy in Libya as well as for failing to acknowledge that it was a terrorist attack. In the short space of a year, we've gone from hesitance to acknowledge the presence of terrorists to confidence in conducting raids to snatch their commanders. A growing worry among American policy makers is that displaced militants from Iraq and Afghanistan will flee to the vast and unmonitored stretches of the Sahara and the Sahel.
Meanwhile, Israel has been tackling escalating problems in Africa for years. Al-Shabab's 2002 attacks on an Israeli-owned hotel in Mombasa, in combination with the group's attempted takedown of an Israeli airliner, led Israel to look at the region with new concern. In 2011, they announced a joint anti-terrorism agreement with Kenya. And earlier this year, they immediately dispatched 2 expert advisors to help manage the standoff at Westgate.
Israel is the best in the business of finding and neutralizing terrorist threats and potential hotspots. Given the events of the past few months across North Africa and the shift from anti-state terrorism to a more international and radical brand, Africa itself might be turning into just such a hotspot. This week's raids suggest that the U.S. is taking note.
David Whipple '15 is in Pierson College. His blog focuses on non-state actors in the Middle East. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Ben emailed me recently and gave me the opportunity to interview the developers of the Cinema6 RPG system, Jeremy Streeter and Brett Pisinski. For those not familiar with Cinema6, let me direct your eyes towards a blurb from the C6 Website:
The Cinema6 Games Framework is a true, Open Source Game System created with use of d6 (six-sided dice) and centered around a RPG Framework initiative. We have taken CRM and applied it to the development of a d6 based RPG Framework introduced as c6, the Cinema6 RPG Framework. C6 is unique in that it takes d6 RPG gaming to new heights, streamlining rules, mechanics, and unifying and simplifying the game so its not only easy to play, but easy to change.
I had a great time with the interview process, and I hope the guys from C6 did as well. It was a long interview, covering their thoughts on the system design process, what they look for in an RPG, and their take on the gaming industry in general. Because of its length, I've broken it into two parts, the second of which should be published in the next few days.
So, strap yourselves in and get ready for a really interesting look into the world of RPG publishing.
Troll in the Corner: With the plethora of gaming systems available to players and GMs these days, what prompted you guys to want to design your own system?
Jeremy Streeter: A love of gaming, a love of change, and a love for improvement and growth. We saw a deficit in table top gaming and wanted to fill that gap. Many games provide fun mechanics, but not all of them consistently make it easy to create a character, easy to understand the system, and easy to play across multiple genres without detracting from the traditional sensation of playing an RPG. We wanted to make something new and provide exciting methods of game play that have not been implemented and used before in Table Top RPG's. Our changes are already resulting in some unique game mechanics within the Framework that provide new experiences not yet demonstrated within Table Top gaming. While at the heart of Cinema6, are six-sided dice, we adopted many different strengths from many different game systems, and have adapted a few of our own.
Cinema6 is definitely going to have the "feel" of d6 gaming, but there is a lot that is different and makes Cinema6 stand out, and why we use the term "d6 gaming evolved". Wicked North Games seeks to provide the
natural progression of table top gaming through Cinema6. At the end of the day, we just hope players out there give Cinema6 a chance, with the hope that they will love it as much as we do.
Brett Pisinski: Because we are big fans of both Cinema and Roleplaying Games, the Cinema6 Framework was initially drafted due to a prompt sense of urgency, a call to arms if you will. Back in 2008, Jeremy started his own game set in a post-apocalyptic environment and at the time, no system out there fit the needs of our campaign. At the time we refereed to it as 'D6 Apocalypse" and the Cinema6 Framework was born from this campaign. We kept tinkering with the rules, writing up new ideas and changing them accordingly until one day it just clicked. Hey, why not take this set of rules and apply it to "X"? We began writing and play testing it even more, set with different story lines vastly different from one another since we all took turns running and testing the Framework.
Having realized that our system is unique and a great "theatrical simulator" suited well for just about any environment imaginable, we wanted to share our creation with the hopes that others will enjoy it just as much as we have. Jeremy and I sat down and made the decision to form Wicked North Games L.L.C. and to share our products with the gaming world.
TC: What gaming systems have you guys used the most over the years? Obviously you have to have experienced a lot of different systems to come to see a hole in the RPG landscape that needs filling.
Jeremy: I've played all of these at least twice or more:
Gamma World (original &20), Space 1889, Mega Traveller, GURPs, TMNT, Toon, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st and 2nd Edition), Tunnels & Trolls, Dungeons & Dragons (original, 3rd, 3.5, and 4th Edition), Rolemasert, Top Secret, Warhammer Fantasy RPG, Warhammer 40k, Paranoia, Cadwallon, Call of Cthulhu (various iterations and d20), Vampire, Mage, Werewolf, Hunter, Wraith, World of Darkness (Mummy, etc), Mutants and Masterminds (older and d20), Shadowrun (all editions), Cyberpunk, Hol, Starwars (d6 and d20), Ars Magica, Aberrant, Alternity, Battletech: RPG, Arcana Unearthed, Car Wars, Bubblegum Crisis, d6 System, d20 Modern, Dead Lands, Earthdawn, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, In Nomine, Lord of the Rings (various), Palladium, Rifts, Serenity, Stargate SG-1, Wheel of Time, Usagi Yojimbo, TORG, Star Trek, Star Frontiers, d6 Space, d6 Fantasy, d6 Modern, various Zombie and Post-Apocalyptic games… etc.
Brett: Great question! Starting with the most frequently played RPGs:
– Star Wars D6
– Dungeons & Dragons (2nd & 3.5 editions)
– White Wolf: Vampire, Mage and Werewolf (2nd & 3rd editions)
– D6 Space & Fantasy (West End Games)
– Dragonball Z
– Big Eyes, Small Mouth (1st edition)
– Arcana Unearthed
– Deadlands (Pinnacle Entertainment Group)
– Mutants & Masterminds (1st edition)
– TMNT, gurps (1st edition)
– Earthdawn (1st edition)
– Shadowrun (2nd edition)
Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd edition was the first game that introduced me to the hobby and afterwards I was hooked. Over the years we have played and experimented with many gaming systems and each has influenced our styles of GMing as well as the rules we've enjoyed incorporating into our own campaigns.
TC: That's a good list of games, there. You've said that C6 is designed to be a cinematic type of game. How do you think it compares to other systems that strive to do the same thing, specifically, Savage Worlds?
Jeremy: When it comes to making the comparison, it might help to define what a cinematic game system represents. Any game seeking to provide cinematic game play is looking to simplify playable mechanics enough to make the focus less on rules, rolling, and memorizing complicated procedures. Savage Worlds does this by simplifying the character creation process, unifying skills, reducing the number of dice rolls, providing a progressive initiative system, etc. Cinema6 does this by using only one type of dice (d6), applying some unifying skills, employing our Special Abilities system in cooperating with the Cinema Point pool system, etc.
With Cinema6, our use of a single type of dice reduces memorization of various dice types. Unifying skills provide more generic skill coverage across genres. The Cinema6 Special Abilities system provides a generic way to flexibly customize a Character with as little or as much detail as desired. The Special Abilities system even provides the scalability for the purpose of Leveling characters as well as Group or Shared Abilities, introducing the concept of mutually invested benefits for a group of players.
While versatile and simple, Cinema6 does not provide the same level of skill simplicity as Savage Worlds, but certainly is in a league of its own when it comes to scalability and versatility. They play differently, each with their strengths, but I believe that Cinema6 brings more to the table with our Special Abilities system and use of a single type of dice.
Brett: One of the main goals of the Cinema6 Framework is simplicity. We've packed a lot of creativity into our single-die system so that new users will be able to read through our rules and generate a character quickly. We've done our best to keep it dynamic with the hopes that the user will be able to come up with unique concepts that are entertaining to play. Every new system has a learning curve and we're striving to reduce that obstacle as much as possible. Using a single sided die also makes the game mechanics flow a lot smoother when the action starts to heat up. Through our playtests we've managed to cut combat time in half compared to those systems who use multi-die mechanics. Because we've deemed Cinema6 a "theatrical simulator" we designed our Framework to flow just as smoothly as your story.
The other goal behind the Cinema6 Framework is to get a whole new generation hooked on gaming. I've made it a personal mission to introduce the hobby to new gamers so these people will have the chance to unlock their imagination. I strongly encourage anyone who's never Gamemastered before to give it a try using the Cinema6 system!
TC: I know you've said that any genre of game will work with C6, but what generas have you two enjoying playing the most in your playtests?
Jeremy: I have really enjoyed playing in Azamar, our high magic, fantasy world. We tweaked many rules to improve fantasy play, including the allowance of magic users. We recently did a play test with our conversion for c6 to handle Star Wars and it did so exceedingly well. Probably my favorite so far has been running a post apocalyptic world full of mutants and machines, all heavily inspired by the original computer RPG, Wasteland.
Brett: Genres we've explored so far:
– Fantasy that includes an epic high-magical setting, Azamar
– A mini-Space Opera campaign, Star Wars – set 1 year before the Battle of Yavin
– A Modern/Fantasy playtest with a Time-Traveling theme
– A short Chronicle involving the characters being abducted and imprisoned on a military spaceship they had to escape from, D&D in space – if you will.
Each time we play, we actively test the integrity of the Cinema6 Framework against the selected environment. When we're wrapped up for the evening, we hold discussions, compare notes then proceed to make changes if necessary. Each time the Framework has held up extremely well and most importantly, has been a lot of fun!
Like I said up top, the second part of this interview should be published soon. Until then, check out the C6 System at http://www.cinema6games.com
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It's not helping their ratings, though. 90% of the tweets about anderson are by people saying they stopped watching him because of panels. MSNBC is benefitting. Which is sad because they do very little journalism.Pragyahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19323171.post-7755098859028696282018-06-23T06:36:21.428-04:002018-06-23T06:36:21.428-04:00There have been times when I've appreciated a ...There have been times when I've appreciated a panel discussion on 360 or another CNN show but overall that Daily Show segment is accurate--they may get good ratings or lots of views on the website but basically the panels are a waste of time--screaming pundits/politicians don't make us better informed but CNN won't learn
attempt a different approach. The Trump shills on CNN are exceptionally nauseating. Chris Cuomo has this bad, he brings on the absolute worst of the worst, folks who don't deserve a second of airtime.

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Newly-appointed Lester B. Pearson School Board council of commissioners chair Noel Burke talks work, life and scandal.
Lester B. Pearson School Board chair talks work, life and scandal
Veteran educator Noel Burke is the new Lester B. Pearson School Board council of commissioners chair. He was named interim chair in April after Suanne Stein Day took a leave of absence for health reasons. Stein Day resigned, Nov. 6.
Burke has worked for four school boards over the span of his career. He taught high school for 12 years and was elected to the Lester B. Pearson School Board council of commissioners in 2014. He completed his masters in education (Administration and Policy Studies) at McGill University and served as assistant deputy minister for the English-speaking community in the Quebec Education Department. He was the founding dean of the School of Extended Learning at Concordia University and has taught graduate-level education courses at both Concordia and McGill universities. Burke played a leading role in the implementation of the province's current school reform and is the first recipient of the Champion of Lifelong Learning Award, presented by the Quebec Association for Lifelong Learning.
He is married and lives in Pointe-Claire. They have two grown children.
The LBPSB was navigating rough waters when Burke stepped in as interim chair. The past year was rocked by scandals that shook the school community's confidence to the core. In Sept. 2016, it was announced that a commissioner had breached the code of ethics on three occasions in 2016, but the commissioner was not named. In Nov., 2016, Stein Day publicly acknowledged that she was the commissioner in question, but refused to step down. In late 2016 the Quebec government's anti-corruption squad UPAC and Quebec auditors launched an investigation into the management of the LBPSB and English Montreal vocational programs.
Over the last months the waters have calmed under Burke's interim leadership.
Burke recently responded to five questions posed by the West Island Gazette. Answers have been edited for space.
MG: How will your extensive experience in higher education and working for the Education Department help you in your role as LBPSB chair?
NB: My 45 years in education provides me with the capacity to look at issues and situations from multiple perspectives; whether pedagogical, interpersonal or political. This will serve me well when responding to the need for situational analysis and consensus building.
MG: Beyond work experience, what the qualities that make a good council of commissioner chair?
NB: Be a good listener. Be patient and attentive to different points of view. Have the ability to draw common threads from diverse opinions and positions. Most importantly, be able to pace the exploration of issues and not rush to conclusion without a broad understanding – unless of course such a delay is unavoidable.
MG: How would you describe the last year at the LBPSB and do you think the public and media were unfair in their reaction to the breach of ethics and the investigations that were launched?
NB: The public has every right to hold their institutions to account for their actions. That being said, the past few years have been quite strenuous for both the council and the administration in the wake of the issues of the International program and the findings of the Ethics Commissioner. While there is a level of truth to the outcomes of both – certain media were co-opted into overstating conflicts and circumstances that were unfounded – perhaps in the interest of generating sensational headlines. The result has been an exaggerated level of mistrust in the school board and its council.
MG: Moving forward, what measures will council take to work to repair the damage done to the community's trust?
NB: Our work is clearly to renew the trust of the board's personnel and the public through faithful and transparent governance. Our approach will be to further empower what is nationally recognized as an excellent team of board and school administrators whose passion for education has resulted in our having the highest graduation rate in the province. In short – our work is to promote and support the successes of our school board and advocate for sufficient resources to do so.
MG: You are a cancer survivor. How has battling that hurdle shaped the way you look at life and work?
NB: As my recovery coincided with my retirement, I had the occasion to reflect on my career and my years in education. I hastily made myself busy with a number of initiatives, some of which were not as fulfilling as expected. Being elected as a school commissioner provided the chance to give back to teaching — the profession that I have loved every day for 45 years. My appointment as chair is an unexpected opportunity to share my experience and cap my career, accompanied by an excellent team of commissioners during a challenging yet promising time for public education in Québec.


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Hello again!
I know I said that I wouldn't address the health concerns associated with dairy consumption, because to be honest, it's a difficult topic, and in my own little head I find that it is somewhat unnecessary to think about whether or not it is healthy because if I was meant to drink it I would be a calf. Last time I checked, I wasn't. So I just had almond milk with my cereal this morning, and it was pretty darn good.
Anyway – let's start with the common statement about dairy consumption and how it is good for bone health since it contains calcium. By consuming dairy, then, it would prevent osteoporosis at older ages (and mind you, this consumption would then have to occur before age ~25, because after that your bones are donesies). Now, as I mentioned in the previous post on dairy, Sweden and the Netherlands are among the top milk consumers in the world. Guess what else they're winning in? Rates of osteoporosis (Lotters et al. 2013). Interesting.
Other research has instead focused on the role of vitamin D (which is actually a hormone and not a vitamin, but, you know – old habits die hard) in bone health. Indeed, adequate vitamin D status is associated with lower risk of bone fractures related to osteoporosis (Feskanich et al. 2003). Vitamin D is something that we can synthesize ourselves from cholesterol in the skin when we get sunlight shone on it. Forgive me for assuming things, but I do believe that Sweden and the Netherlands score relatively low on sunny days per year. I also believe that both populations score relatively high on activity levels, which is something that promotes bone health.
So, what should be done here? Should these populations simply consume more dairy? Is that even possible? What if… What if there's something else that affects calcium retention. That was a lame attempt at creating suspense – I know that there's something else that affects it, and that something is protein consumption. As it happens, protein from animal origins in particular, affects a person's calcium balance. It increases your urinary calcium losses (Lanou et al. 2005). Which, is slightly amusing since my perception of the way that today's society tries to stay healthy through diet is via "I have to eat meat to get my protein and I have to consume dairy because it contains like, vitamins and minerals, or something [actually it was my mom and dad that really pushed me to drink it and I never question anything]".
Well aint' it time to wake up and smell the coffee! I know that the industry certainly has, because many milk companies now fortify their milk products with vitamin D, so that they can continue to claim that nature's own beverage is a magic potion for health. It's not natural anymore, guys! Why do we have to keep discussing this when there are alternatives? Furthermore, why, when there's such a focus on sustainability, do we keep on raising cattle for milk production, wasting insane amounts of water and feed in the process? I've been reluctant to addressing the argument of "well, do you suggest that we just kill all the milk cows then? That's very animal friendly of you!!!", because I find it self-explanatory, but since it appears that it is not; I will address it now. First of all, I don't think dairy production will disappear. Second of all, I do think that dairy production will decrease. When it does, we won't need to keep these cows lactating non-stop their entire 75%-too-short-lives, but can let them have breaks, which is going to reduce the number of calves born, which is going to, over time, naturally decrease the bovine population of the world.
Now, to return to the calcium. Not only is it the case then, that dairy consumption is related to increased bone resorption or increased fracture risks, but dairy products can often contain as much as 20% of your RDI of sodium (Lanou et al. 2005). This matters, because in your kidneys, there's a crazy machinery that takes care of your balance concerning electrolytes, minerals, etc. In this machinery, in a part called the renal tubules, calcium and sodium compete for resorption, and as the kidneys excrete sodium, they inevitably also excrete calcium. Is there anyone who has been able to evade all the talk about sodium and how we consume too much of it? Didn't think so.
The next claim relates tooooo…. cancer! The links have mainly been to cancers of the organs in reproductive system, such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. While soy products can in fact be protective of breast cancer (Pavese et al. 2010), the same does not hold for dairy products. Dairy proteins may, for example, act on the insulin-like growth factor system (IGF), and high levels of circulating IGF-I is a risk factor for many types of cancer (Voskuil et al. 2005). A Swedish cohort found that lactose (milk sugar) contributed to an increased risk of ovarian cancer (Larsson et al. 2004).
I'd love to do more research, but I have a deadline for school. Here's another little summary (not written by me!).
Lotters FJ, Lenoir-Wijnkoop I, Fardellone P, Rizzoli R, Rocher E, Poley MJ. 2013. Dairy foods and osteoporosis: an example of assessing the health-economic impacts of food products. Osteoporosis Int. 24(1):139-150.
Feskanich D, Willett WC, Colditz GA. 2003. Calcium, vitamin D, milk consumption, and hip fractures: a prospective study among postmenopausal women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 77(2):504-511.
Lanou AJ, Berkow SE, Barnard ND. 2005. Calcium, dairy products, and bone health in children and young adults: A reevaluation of the evidence. Pediatrics 115(3):736-743.
Pavese JM, Farmer RL, Bergan RC. 2010. Inhibition of cancer cell invasion and metastasis by genistein. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 29:465-482.
Voskuil DW, Vrieling A, van't Veer LJ, Kampman E, Rookus MA. 2005. Cencer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 14:195-203.
Larsson SC, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. 2004. Milk and lactose intakes and ovarian cancer risk in the Swedish Mammography Cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 80(5):1353-1357.


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|#6 Zero (pt 2)
|Hosted By
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| 1. Escape the zero-gravity maze.
2. Survive.
|Writer of Episode
| Spark01 (t∣b∣c)
Cobweb (t∣b∣c)
Inside the chamber: Red Team
Mr. Chili: HE SAID HE'D RUIN MY LIFE.
Hooly: is ok mr peperdude
Leila: Yeah, and I'm stuck in here whether I win or not. This is so stupid. This has to be illegal. It is, isn't it, Chili?
Zak: I'll make sure you get out somehow, Leila!
Sk8: This is SIGNIFICANTASTICALLY LESS RADICAL than I expected.
Gustav: I want a lawyer.
Chili: I'm a lawyer!
Nutz: I'm a squirrel, I'm small and nimble... maybe I can run out ahead, see if there are any routes we should try, and report back?
Tucker: Maybe we don't NEED to... If we just stand here long enough maybe the gravity will take us to the exit!
Hooly: Ya ok
Valdrik: We need a plan!
Teardrop: Alright. Here's what we're going to do. Nutz will scout ahead or deliver messages from one group to another as need be. That leaves twelve of us - we'll divide into six groups of two and explore in different directions. Here are the pairings:
Tucker and Hooly
Zak and Leila
Gustav and Chilli
Sk8 and Light
Valdrik and Rosado
Me and Scyplo
Zak: YESSSS
Sk8: TUBULAR, BRODUDE!
Light: Hey, Sk8.
Scyplo: These groups seem logical.
Gustav: Okay.
Valdrik: Rosado, hmm?
Tucker: Duuuuude.
Hooly: duuuuuude.
There is a loud thud and zero gravity is activated.
Tucker: Let's roll.
Most of the groups remain together at first, but they begin to drift apart as the paths of the labrynth diverge.
Valdrik: Rosado, I'm only saying this because there's no one around and I don't want them to get the wrong impression if I'm wrong-
Rosado: You're sure nice today.
Valdrik: You weren't actually tricked into coming here. Were you?
Rosado: …
Valdrik: Someone here is on your to-die list.
Rosado: It's not your business.
Valdrik: And you're going to try to kill them while we're in here, and then disappear. Am I right?
Rosado: Just stop talking, Valdrik.
Valdrik: I'm not going to try to stop you. Go ahead. Get it out of the way quick.
Rosado: I was planning on being a bit more discreet about it than this, but you've blown that. Valdrik, you do realize we're being filmed, right? When this episode airs, my victim's friends will all know that you could have prevented her death.
Valdrik: What would they expect? I'm a demon!
Valdrik floats away from Rosado.
Valdrik: Do what you have to do. I'll be over here.
Rosado turns away from Valdrik, pauses, and then flies down the hallway toward Leila and Zak's group.
Zak: Oh, hey, Rosad-AAAAAHHHH!
As Rosado hurls toward him, she raises her scythe. There is a flash of light and he collapses.
Leila: What the hell?!
Rosado turns toward Leila.
Rosado: It won't hurt.


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Monday, August 13, 2012
It's much more important for a girl to display pretty cards and flowers , than be able to have meals at the table, don't you think?!
It is a bit hard to capture just how many beautiful handmade cards I've received - but there are lots. The table could almost pass as a shrine to Stampin' Up!, rather than just my birthday, I think!
I am feeling very well-loved at the moment :)
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Beautiful cards and flowers! Happy Birthday for last week.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Christine! From all the cards and flowers it looks like you enjoyed your day.ReplyDelete
Wow this is fabulous. You deserve to be spoilt as much as you were. Love it!ReplyDelete
Happy Brithday, Christine!! I hope you had a fabulous day!ReplyDelete
You deserve spoiling Christine! ♥ Glad you had a wonderful birthday week. Big hugs :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 August, 2012 08:32
Such beautiful cards there! Lovely ox PatchieReplyDelete
Beautiful cards but I can't see mine - please tell me it did arriveReplyDelete
Oh my, little miss popular aren't we..:0) And so you should be spoilt too my friend! I am so glad you had a lovely Birthday, love the shrine, glad l'm not the only one that does that..Hug's to you. xxxReplyDelete
I wish I had known it was your b'day! You obviously are a sweet person! They say to have friends you have to be a friend ... And judging by all those beautiful cards & flowers ... You must be a really good friend! Thanks for sharing your goodies! And ... Yes ... Eat on your lap as long as you like! Hugs xxxReplyDelete
Oh yes, what a lovely display - I'd be leaving them there for quite a while. Happy Birthday.ReplyDelete
What clever friends you have! Happy birthdayReplyDelete


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As a reader I enjoy a variety of genres. While I don't tend to go for romance or horror, action-adventure, contemporary, fantasy and science fiction can be found on my list of novels completed each year.
As a writer, I've discovered, at least anecdotally, that readers don't tend to cross genre boundaries when it comes to my works. Speaking with other authors and listening to author-related podcasts, I am not alone.
Yes, I have a small but solid core of readers that pick up, read and enjoy my works, despite the genre. But for most readers that have enjoyed at least one of my works, they tend to stick with that series. I've discovered this through tracking sales figures, especially when I have a new release or my publisher engaged in a focused advertising campaign. The same trend can be found through observing what newsletter recipients click to explore further, exchange of emails with readers, and talking to readers at conventions and other book events that I have attended regularly over the years.
For example, with my standalone science fiction novel, Thunder Wells, readers that picked it up and indicated they enjoyed it, didn't shift to the Crax War Chronicles (also SF)—and vice versa. Some of the reason is that the storylines are quite different, despite both falling under science fiction, and may even be loosely classified as Military SF. Speaking with readers directly at signing events, for many they 'like what they like' and tend to stick with it.
I co-authored two novellas (Rock House and Cavern) with David Wood as part of his popular Dane Maddock Adventures series, and released through the Kindle Worlds program. Both have sold very well. The novellas are best categorized as action-adventure (sort of a pulpish Indiana Jones in a modern day setting). Yet 'tracking' reader migration from the Maddock series to my other works, it appears to be a trickle.
That said, I am giving it one more try. My newest release, Monsters, Maces and Magic: Outpost is the first in a new LitRPG series. (LitRPG is fantasy or SF that has a connection to games, either fictional video games, or role playing games similar as Dungeons & Dragons.). A second novel in the series (Monsters, Maces and Magic: Betrayal) is finished and is available for pre-order.
I wrote the new series so that it straddles the newer LitRPG fantasy subgenre and the more mainstream tastes of fantasy readers. In other words, people who enjoy RPGs will recognize those elements, but readers who are unfamiliar with such games will note that those elements play a part in the storyline, but don't dominate it. My target audience isn't the 'hard core' LitRPG readers that are sometimes hyper-focused on character stats and game mechanics translated into novel form. Readers totally unfamiliar with RPGs will be at home with the characters and story.
Will my new series catch on with readers? I hope so. Will it bring potential readers to my already established First Civilization's Legacy Series? I hope so. Even if not, providing intriguing stories for readers that prefer only a segment of what I've written (and continue to write) is still worthwhile.
Why am I doing it? I've always wanted to write stories that, if I hadn't written them myself, I could still find them on the bookshelf. The Monsters, Maces and Magic series is something that's been on my mind, possibly even longer than the First Civilization's Legacy Series.
In any case, I hope you'll take a look at my works, and find something keen to your reading interests. If you do, don't hesitate to share your thoughts.
Author Bio:
Terry W. Ervin II is an English teacher who enjoys writing fantasy and science fiction. His science fiction novels include Relic Tech and Relic Hunted (part of the Crax War Chronicles), and Thunder Wells, a post-apocalyptic alien invasion novel.
Rock House and Cavern are his co-authored action adventure novellas (with David Wood), and Genre Shotgun is his short story collection, that includes SF, mystery, horror/suspense and inspirational tales.
His post-apocalyptic fantasy series, First Civilization's Legacy, includes Flank Hawk, Blood Sword and Soul Forge.
Terry's newest series (Fantasy/LitRPG) Monsters, Maces and Magic includes Outpost, with Betrayal slated for release in April of 2018. He is currently working on Relic Shield, the third novel in the Crax War Chronicles.
To contact Terry or to learn more about his writing endeavors, visit his website at www.ervin-author.com, that of his publisher, Gryphonwood Press, and his blog, Up Around the Corner at uparoundthecorner.blogspot.com.


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ESO has had a rockier year than many anticipated, with a lot of early players jumping ship and the promised console version being delayed until 2015.
But here's some good news. The game still managed to eke out a win as the best new MMO in an online poll.
ESO beat Funcom's The Secret World in the "Newbies" category of MMORPG.com's "The Great MMO Faceoff" poll semi-finals. ESO just squeaked out a victory, beating the more obscure horror MMO game 51.3 to 48.7 percent. That means that along the way it was also judged better than other new entries like ArcheAge, Wildstar and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn by the poll's voters.
ESO will now have to take on the winner of the "Veterans" category, The Lord of the Rings Online. You can see the poll here.


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