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Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is a plasma enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline esters, including the muscle-relaxant succinylcholine and mivacurium. Patients who present sustained neuromuscular blockade after using succinylcholine usually carry BChE variants with reduced enzyme activity or an acquired BChE deficiency. We report here the molecular basis of the BCHE gene underlying the slow catabolism of succinylcholine in a patient who underwent endoscopic nasal surgery. We measured the enzyme activity of BChE and extracted genomic DNA in order to study the promoter region and all exons of the BCHE gene of the patient, her parents and siblings. PCR products were sequenced and compared with reference sequences from GenBank. We detected that the patient and one of her brothers have two homozygous mutations: nt1615 GCA > ACA (Ala539Thr), responsible for the K variant, and nt209 GAT > GGT (Asp70Gly), which produces the atypical variant A. Her parents and two of her brothers were found to be heterozygous for the AK allele, and another brother is homozygous for the normal allele. Sequence analysis of exon 1 including 5′UTR showed that the proband and her brother are homozygous for –116GG. The AK/AK genotype is considered the most frequent in hereditary hypocholinesterasemia (44%). This work demonstrates the importance of defining the phenotype and genotype of the BCHE gene in patients who are subjected to neuromuscular block by succinylcholine, because of the risk of prolonged neuromuscular paralysis.
Butyrylcholinesterase or pseudocholinesterase is a serine hydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of choline esters, including the muscle-relaxant succinylcholine and mivacurium. Currently, succinylcholine is the drug of choice for tracheal intubation in rapid-sequence inductions, as in emergency situations, and for patients at high risk of gastroesophageal reflux (Caldwell, 2004; Miller, 2004).
After the introduction, in 1951, of suxamethonium chloride as a muscle relaxant drug, it was noticed that subjects with butyrylcholinesterase deficiency to which this drug was given suffered from prolonged neuromuscular blockade, requiring continuous artificial respiratory support (Evans et al., 1952). Later on, BChE deficiency was identified as an inherited condition in which the plasma enzyme was unable to hydrolyze the drug efficiently that could be identified and classified by biochemical analysis (Kalow and Genest, 1957).
The phenotypic classification of BChE is made by measuring the enzyme activity and by using specific enzyme inhibitors that produce phenotype-specific patterns of `inhibitor numbers'. The silent phenotype is characterized by the complete absence of BChE activity or by an enzyme activity < 10% of the average levels of the usual phenotype. The atypical (A) variant resists in vitro to the inhibition by dibucaine. The K variant (named in honor of Dr. Werner Kalow) is associated with a reduction in BChE activity (Rubinstein et al., 1978), and is a variant that can only be identified by inhibition methods when it occurs in heterozygosis with the atypical variant allele (Goodall, 2004), although sometimes the phenotype classification may not correspond to the DNA analysis (Bartels et al., 1992).
Recently, DNA sequencing has made it possible to identify the BChE variants at the DNA level. It was demonstrated that the alleles BCHE*A and BCHE*K correspond, respectively, to the point mutations nt209 GAT > GGT (Asp70Gly) and nt1615 GCA > ACA (Ala539Thr), whereas different mutations have been described as being responsible for the silent phenotype (La Du et al., 1990; Bartels et al., 1992; Lockridge and Masson, 2000; Parmo-Folloni et al., 2008).
A mutation detection approach has already been proposed for the investigation and characterization of the BChE variants in individuals who present reduced plasmatic enzyme activity and need to undergo anesthetic procedures. What makes this approach advantageous is the fact that the phenotype is well defined, the gene is relatively small (73 kb; four exons interrupted by 3 introns with exon 1 not translated; coding region 1722 nucleotides), and the majority of abnormalities described are point mutations (Yen et al., 2003; Goodall, 2004).
In this study, we report the mutations in the BCHE gene responsible for the prolonged neuromuscular blockade presented by a patient subjected to an endoscopic nasal surgery at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Afterwards, other members of the family were screened for the same mutation.
The patient, a woman, was 34 years old at the time of the study, weighed 90 kg, had untreated chronic arterial hypertension, presented recurring epistaxis for 24 h and was hospitalized in the Otolaryngology Department for etiological investigation. Nasal fibroscopy was performed, which showed active bleeding in the right sphenopalatine artery area. Homeostasis was tried with a nasal tampon. After two days, as the patient's bleeding continued, an endoscopic ligation of the sphenopalatine artery was performed, under general anesthesia, with an estimated duration of 30 to 60 min.
As preanesthetic medication 1.5 mg midazolam were used, and the patient was monitored with a pulse oximeter, electrocardiogram and an automatic noninvasive blood pressure monitor. Anesthesia was induced with remifentanil in continuous infusion, etomidate (0.2 mg/kg), suxamethonium (1.1 mg/kg) and, after the orotracheal intubation, atracurium (0.4 mg/kg). The anesthesia was maintained with continuous administration of propofol and remifentanil.
Although the patient had been fasting for over eight hours, rapid-sequence orotracheal intubation was chosen due to the presence of blood in the airways. The surgical procedure lasted 55 min and was accomplished without complications. Immediate drug suspension at the infusion pump and neuromuscular block reversion with atropine (1 mg) and neostigmine (2 mg, plus 1 mg) were done.
Fifteen minutes after the end of the procedure, the patient presented tachycardia, lacrimation and lack of motor muscular response. Due to the prolonged neuromuscular block, the patient was sedated and monitored with TOF (train of four, TOF-Guard INMT®). After succinylcholine administration, the first response in TOF appeared in 155 min, and spontaneous ventilation in 250 min. At this time, TOF was 40%. After 355 min, the patient had three consecutive TOF measurements over 90%. Sedation was discontinued, the airways were aspirated, and the patient extubated.
Due to the symptoms presented, the possibility of the patient having butyrylcholinesterase deficiency was raised. Plasma cholinesterase measured by the photocolorimeter method was 1,310 U/L (normal reference rate: 3,200 to 9,000 U/L) (Table 1). After the initial evaluation, it was suggested to continue the investigation through enzyme activity measurements and molecular biology studies of the patient and her family. They all signed informed consent forms for genetic studies.
Before the molecular analysis, butyrylcholinesterase enzyme activity was measured in the samples obtained, using the method described by Garry and Routh (1965). This is a colorimetric method for plasma or serum, using acetyl-thiocholine as substrate and 2 nitrobenzoic acid (5:5-di-thiobis) (DTNB) as chromogenic agent. Plasma cholinesterase acts on acetylthiocholine releasing thiocholine which reacts with DTNB, producing a yellow color. The enzyme activity is measured after incubation for 3 min at 37 °C, and then the reaction is stopped by adding quinidine sulfate. The difference in absorbance between the test and the blank is measured at 412 nm in a spectrophotometer.
Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, using a Super Quick-gene-rapid DNA isolation kit (Promega), following the manufacturer's instructions.
The BCHE promoter region and its four exons were amplified by PCR using specific primers as described by Levano et al. (2005) (Table 2).
All PCR reactions were standardized with the following conditions: 2.5 mM of each primer, 2.5 mM of dNTPs, 2.5 μL of 1x buffer (Biotools), 1U of Taq polymerase (Biotools); 200 ng of genomic DNA, and 14 μL of distilled water, in a final reaction volume of 25 μL. PCR was performed as follows: an initial denaturation step of 4 min, followed by 35 cycles consisting of 40 s at 94 °C (denaturation), 50 s at annealing temperatures (specific for each reaction) (Table 2), an extension of 50 s at 72 °C, and a final extension of 10 min at 72 °C.
The PCR-amplified DNA fragments were subjected to direct sequencing in an automatic capillary sequencing system (MegaBACE 1000 DNA Sequencing System®, Molecular Dynamics & Amersham Life Science), using a DYEnamic ET terminator Sequencing System® kit and the same PCR primers, following the manufacturer's instructions.
The sequencing results were analyzed using the FinchTV version 1.4.0 (Geospiza Inc. 2004–2006) and Polyphred (Geospiza Inc.) softwares; the sequences obtained were compared with reference sequences from GenBank (NM_000055). The nomenclature used to classify the genotypes was as proposed by La Du et al (1991).
The BChE enzyme activity measurements (expressed in μM SH/3 min/mL of plasma) of the patient, her parents and her siblings, are presented in Table 1.
The molecular analyses revealed that the proband (II.2) and her brother (II.1), who has low enzyme activity too, present two point mutations in homozygosis: nt1615 GCA > ACA (Ala539Thr), responsible for the K variant, and nt209 GAT > GGT (Asp70Gly), which produces the atypical variant. Her parents (I.1 e I.2), as well as two of her siblings (II.3 e II.4), are heterozygotes for these two sites of the BCHE gene, and her other brother (II.5), who presented the highest enzyme activity, is homozygous for the usual (normal) variants at both examined sites (Figures 1 and and2).2). The analysis of exon 1 including 5′UTR showed that the proband and her brother with low enzyme activity (II.1) are both homozygous for –116G.
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade after the use of succinylcholine occurs in patients with a significant BChE deficiency, compromising more than 70% of the enzyme activity, and is caused mostly by genetic abnormalities. Hypocholinesterasemia may also occur during pregnancy, liver diseases, malnutrition and chronic diseases, but in these cases the enzyme deficiency is usually low, and there is rarely a prolonged neuromuscular blockade (about 6% of the cases) (Viby-Mogensen and Hanel, 1978).
Variant K presents a linkage disequilibrium regarding the point mutation responsible for the atypical variant in 89% of its carriers (Bartels et al., 1992). This association contributes to the additional 33% reduction in the BChE enzyme activity Vmax in atypical (A) serum. Patients with genotype AK/AK have reduced enzyme activity, and this is the most common genotype responsible for hereditary hypocholinesterasemia (44%) (Yen et al., 2003). Furtado-Alle et al. (2008) found that point mutation −116G > A in exon 1 of the BCHE gene in cis with the K variant is also responsible for the decrease in BChE activity.
In the case reported here, the prolonged neuromuscular blockade after use of succinylcholine was due to the association of variants A and K in cis (genotype AK/AK), as described by Yen et al (2003), and not to the association of variants K and –116A in cis. We also showed the importance of knowing the BChE phenotype and genotype of patients who will undergo surgical procedures when the use of succinylcholine or mivacurium is indicated as a neuromuscular blocker drug. The risk of prolonged neuromuscular blockade in these cases is estimated at 2.18% (Vaisi-Raygani et al., 2007).
This study makes it clear that, whenever a subject with butyrylcholinesterase deficiency is detected, the patient's family, especially his/her siblings, should be investigated, because, although the enzyme activity is determined in a codominant manner, the clinical phenotype usually displays a recessive pattern.
The authors are grateful to Fernanda Udinal, for her valuable help with the English version.
Associate Editor: Paulo A. Otto
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- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Horseback Riding
- Horseshoes
- Miniature Golf
- Paddle Boating
- Scenic Drives
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Sledding
- Walking
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
- Mountain View
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cross Country Skiing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Ice Skating
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Climbing
- Mountaineering
- Parasailing
- Rafting
- Rock Climbing
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Skiing
- Dining Area
- Seating for 6 people
Clothes Dryer:
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- Internet:
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Living Room:
Cozy living room with Lazyboy sofa double pull out bed...moreless
PARKING FOR 2 VEHICLES ONLY IN DRIVEWAY - NO SLEDS DECKS OR TRAILERS ALLOWED. We are VERY strict with 2 cars/truck only as there is no street parking during the winter months....moreless
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- Coffee Maker:
Dishes & Utensils:
All dishes & cookware/bakeware, Crock pot, stir fry wok, steamer, toaster over, BBQ (in summer only)...moreless
- Dishwasher:
Bright, spacious - well equipped for baking or cooking a gourmet meal! Coffee makers, kettle, toaster over, wok, crock pot, steamer, baking pans & sheets. Pot pans and tons of glass wear and cutlery....moreless
- Microwave:
- Oven
House Cleaning
- Housekeeper Included
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- Refundable Damage Deposit $148.12
- Tax Rate 3.62%
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Beautiful kitchen with cherry cabinets and eating bar
Front Entrance
Eating bar
Bedroom #1 has a twin (kids only) overtop of a Queen bed. Night stand & dresser
Bedroom #2 has a Queen bed with night stand, dresser, and laundry hamper.
In suite laundry.
Living Room w/ 42' flat screen TV, BluRay DVD, LazyBoy sofa bed and sound bar
Double pull out sofa with memory foam topper for added comfort.
Brand new dining table for six. Also doubles as an excellent board game table.
Ski/Snowboard rack with upper shelf and hooks. Locked garage for your gear!
Kids treehouse with play kitchen, futon & hammock
YOUR playground
Bright and spacious kitchen
Door to bedroom #2 and view of kitchen
Bedroom #1 has a Twin bed(small child only) with a a Queen bed beneath.
Bedroom #2 - Queen bed with night stand and dresser. View of our treehouse!
Bathroom with stand up shower. Shampoo, conditioner & shower gel provided.
In suite laundry
Living Room w/ 42' flat screen TV, BluRay DVD, LazyBoy sofa bed and sound bar
Living room and Dining area.
Ski/Snowboard rack with upper shelf and hooks. Locked garage for your gear!
Kids treehouse with play kitchen, hammock & futon
Kids treehouse with play kitchen, futon & hammock
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"It was an evil house from the beginning - a house that was born bad."
Dr. John Markway, The Haunting
You have entered the House of BTS...
a house
that exists
"Beyond the Supernatural"
"Welcome to my house, I'm delighted that you could come. I am certain you will find your stay most illuminating. It is regrettable that I cannot be with you, but I had to leave before your arrival. Do not let my physical absence disturb you, however. Think of me as your unseen host and believe that, during your stay here, I shall be with you in spirit. May you find the answer that you seek. It is here, I promise you."
-Emeric Belasco, Hell House
Step into my parlor... welcome to my House, which is dedicated to the Beyond the Supernatural™ (BTS) Role Playing Game from Palladium Books™. All of the content within this house is a collection of thoughts, ideas and suggestions to help you improve your BTS gaming experience. It also serves as practice for my continuing education as a web designer, so stop by regularly for updates to both the site and content.
Beyond the News and Updates
- March 2017
- April 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- May 2015
- February 2015
- Archives
March 2017 - Its been too quiet for far too long in the House of BTS, and Mike "Mad Man" Leonard has just the thing to shake things up a bit and clear out a few cob webs!
As a birthday gift to the the Host of the House of BTS, Mike created a new illustration of "Justin VanBuskirk"
from the Pregenerated Characters page.
As fate would have it, Justin's character sheet was in need of a upgrade as well, so I ended up redesigning almost everything. But its finished, and it can be found by clicking here!
You have my thanks Mike, for both the illustration and for helping to get the House of BTS some paranormal activity again!
April 2016 - I know there's been a lack of updating in the House of BTS. Sadly, the real life issues of your Host have kept him away. But know that none of you have been forgotten, and I yearn to return to the House. In the weeks/months to come I intent to return and update the House as I can. They will probably be small things like House Rules and adventure ideas and such, but that's something at least.
As always, I'll keep you posted as the House is updated, and where its been updated.
11/1/15 - Well, the Halloween Season is over. It came and went way too fast this year for the Host's liking. I hope that none of you got a bag full of rocks this year.
Now that the seasons over, a sort of quiet uneasiness has fallen upon the house, which is a switch from the general feeling of dread that permeates the very air during this magical time. Kent Burles Psychic Serial killers have all come and gone (they've got busy schedules to keep ya know) and Pumpkin Sam has returned to whatever hellish dimension he comes from until next year. But still, a great time was had by all the surviving house guests and staff and I cant wait for next year!
In the meantime, I've got lots of updating in the House that I hope to have added in the weeks/months to come to give you all reasons to keep coming back.
Up first is a long overdue update of Zain Lomax's character sheet located on the Player Character page. He's now level 3 and is updated accordingly. I use him as a pregen in my convention games and realized at the last Nuke-Con that its unfair to keep him at level 2 when the others are at least level 3. Expect some updated house rules to be added in the near future.
Pumpkin Sam has returned!
The premonitions of the psychics were correct...
I've just confirmed that Pumpkin Sam has arrived for his annual day of hunting victims and taking their heads.
Its my understanding that Pumpkin Sam is a long forgotten deity of some kind, armed with a large hatchet, and he's an unstoppable killer!
Palladium freelance artist Kent Burles was kind enough to provide the House with a sketch of Pumpkin Sam.
If you see this creature on the prowl, run the other way, and hope you can keep running until midnight!
The Pumpkin Sam monster sheet is only here for one day, so get him before he vanishes until Halloween of 2016!
The Host is well aware of his lack of haunting activity in the House as of late, but sometimes other matters in life must be tended to (like hiding all these bodies).
But as all you house guests know, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I like to do special things this time of year with the House.
To get things started for the season, I'm proud to announce that the House of BTS Face Book page has reached over 200 house guests! I promised that once we reached this goal I would add something special to the House. And to that end I would like to introduce you all to the the latest collaboration between Palladium Books artist Kent Burles and I... The Candle Specter!
This chilling new supernatural entity can be found floating around the Supernatural page. And while Kent's Serial Killers will be back again this Halloween season, the Candle Specter will be haunting the house permanently!
Stay tuned as more tricks and treats are coming!
Reminder: The Host of the House of BTS is returning as a Special Guest Writer at the Nuke-Con Game Convention in Omaha, Nebraska for its 25th Anniversary!
To help celebrate, I've decided to run one giant Beyond the Supernatural adventure, played out in three chapters over the weekend! All three will be a part of my ongoing
"In the Dark" game series, meaning that the lights will be turned off while the group uses flashlights and other lighting equipment. I also provide sound effects and mood music and other goodies throughout the adventures. I hope to see you there!
Kent Burles' Psychic Murderers
and Serial Killers are back!
You always knew it would happen...
you always knew they would come back for you...
and now, they're here! RUN!
Kent Burles' Psychic Serial Killers have returned for the Halloween season, and they're itchin' from some killin'!
Both Wacker AND Chopper showed up this past weekend to get this party started.
Come on in and meet them... if you dare!
Stay tuned as other will coming throughout the month... if you can survive that long.
-Man Eater has just shown up at the House and is already handing the prep work for our annual Halloween rave in the ballroom! The staff better be on their A game with helping her out or heads will roll.
The entire pack of Kent's Killers are all here and enjoying the hospitality of the House! I've hired extra staff to keep up with the high demand (the body count of the various staff and house guests this pack rack's up is impressive to say the least), and everyone is running scared this Halloween Season. All is as it should be.
Who's up for a new pregenerated character?
One of my treats to go with all my tricks this year is Nerymar Barerra...
Nerymar is a 22-year-old Psychic Healer and an aspiring Model, Comedian, Actress and a Keyboard Player and Singer in a local band.
Nerymar is in the midst of a late blooming rebellion against following her family's footsteps in medicine. She'll eventually grow out of it however and will return to nursing school as deep down she loves being a healer. In the meantime she enjoys the attention, keeping busy, and being involved in Paranormal Investigations.
Nerymar was created in response to players who wanted a female Psychic Healer, but didn't want to play a nun. I found my unexpected inspiration and muse for Nerymar in a Shopko advertisement when I saw the model's image above. I ran with it from there.
You can find her on the Pregenerated Character page in the Psychic Healers area.
5/4/15- Well, the Palladium Books Open House is next week, and your host has been busy getting ready for it. Going over my adventure notes, making sure pregen's are up-to-date and ready to go, collecting my books, and what not is a time consuming process, so it's best to start early.
Speaking of the Open House, you can find a schedule of events here; I'm happy to note that several BTS games are planned (other than my own games that is). My games for this particular open house include "Skeletal Titan", "2 Score and Seven Years Ago", and the ever popular "Amber Alert".
I'm also happy to announce that Kevin asked me to host several panels and sit in on some of the other panels when I'm not running a game. Some of which include my "How to Survive Horror Games" talk panel, which will be interesting to anyone having trouble running or playing your BTS horror games.
I hope to see you next week!
2/3/15- Your host has been a busy man as of late, and its been keeping me from updating the House. I thank you for your patience and know that I'll be adding a few things, starting with the long promised Parkour Physical Skill description. Some of you have been waiting for this since I first wrote it up for the "The Kid Psychic" NPC.
Coincidentally, due to the parkour skill update I made some changes to the
Alex "The Kid Psychic" pregen PDF as some of the bonuses changed.
Click here for the updated PDF.
Past news and information concerning the house that's more than six months old, but is still worth knowing can be found below:
10/1/14 - Well... October, the fall season and Halloween are all upon us again, and I for one am going simply raving mad about it! The paranormal activity within the house is increasing as well as the number of house guests (and the supernatural creatures & monsters that stalk them). Kent Burles' Psychic Serial Killers and Murderers are returning as honored guests for the season (and will be arriving soon), and several tricks AND treats will be passed out throughout the month.
In fact, I'll pass out my first treat now!
When I attend game conventions and run a Beyond the Supernatural game, I bring along copies of what I call the Character Sheet Reference and Tracker page. Its a two sided document designed to make it easy for first time players to find details in the book concerning the information on their BTS pregenerated character sheet.
Well, for the first time ever I'm making this page available for all of my house guests! Click here to get it!
While its not the most useful for long time players, the tracker on the back side can still be of use to you. If nothing else, when you run your own BTS con-games, you're welcome print up copies to pass out to your players.
Keep your eyes on the House of BTS as more goodies will show up throughout the month! You can watch the Palladium Forum page as well as the Facebook page for news and information as well.
6/1/14 - In general I don't like to brag or pat myself on the back, but sometimes it's nice to get a compliment, if only to be reminded that I'm doing it right.
I've gotten plenty of compliments on the House (which is fantastic as I'm pretty proud of it), but there are a few compliments both directly & indirectly that I wanted to share.
-From a review by the Semi-Retired Gamer who had this to say about the house:
"Even thought I do not own or play BTS yet, I found the fan site to be extremely well done and should be of use to others. This site is basically what every gaming fan site should strive to be".
-I spotted these in a BtS related post on the Palladium Forums:
ffranceschi wrote:"BTS has MrLoucifer and the best Palladium related website ever"...
Hendrik replied with: "House of BtS is awesome beyond the pale and getting better. Steven is an excellent writer chock full of excellent ideas and loves BtS."
-And while not House related per se, Stephanie, one of my players, had this to say about my home BtS game/materials:
"Another great GM is Steven Dawes... He's honestly the best GM I've ever played with. His Beyond the Supernatural games are brilliant."
I'm flattered to death by words like these; they help keep me and the House going.
3/16/14 - May I have everyone's attention please?
Brandon C. Clark is the interior decorator of the House of BtS, and in many ways I consider him my right hand concerning matters in the House.
Well, Brandon has run into a stitch that you can help unravel. In short, he needs character commissions, and the speedier your commission come the better.
I can tell you from personal experience, Brandon understands and knows the BTS vibe (or other RPG settings if desired), his character commissions are always top shelf quality, and he's expedient. I have a photo album dedicated to his work on The Facebook page (as well as spattered around the walls of the House) if you want examples of his fine work.
His standard rate is $25 for a character portrait (unless you want something intricate). Honestly, for the quality of his work, that's an outright steal!
Brandon has a Facebook page where you can befriend and reach him at, or you can contact him via his e-mail address at email@example.com (which coincidentally is the Pay Pal address you can send him funds through).
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The "Semi-Retired Gamer" is a blog featuring the game related ramblings and ideas of a role-player of over 30 years.
And I'm proud to say that he reviewed the House of BTS on his blog! And what did he have to say? Heres a few excerpts:
"Even thought I do not own or play BTS yet, I found the fan site to be extremely well done and should be of use to others."
"This site is basically what every gaming fan site should strive to be."
So click here to read his full review; tell him the Host sent you while your there.
This has been a long time coming, but the House is now officially hosted with pride by Host Omaha! From here on out, you'll find the house by visiting "houseofbts.net".
This means that the house that Beyond the Supernatural built is here to stay!
It will continue to serve as a BTS fan resource like it always has, but it will now be used as a sampler page in my hopes to build a niche as a fan site designer. You can also continue to follow the paranormal activities that go on inside the house through the Facebook page.
I also hope to spring board the site to new heights as I've lot lots of ideas and plans to build onto current (and possibly new) sections of the house. New monsters, new NPC, new gear, and more is coming! Stay tuned!
6/19/13 - I've just received word from my newest guest and BTS artist Brandon C. Clark that there's a problem with one of the guest bathrooms in my house. "Something's gumming up the plumbing" or something like that he said...
But not to worry, I've sent someone in to
feed the take care of the problem, and it should be resolved soon.
In the meantime, I've set up Brandon with another guest room, for there's always plenty of space for guests in the House of BTS, its how I
feed the house staff keep the house staff occupied.
(Seriously, I love Brandon's newest illustration, which he drew especially for the House, promising that more exclusive pieces will grace the galleries, the many rooms, and the hallways of the house.)
6/10/13 - Palladium Artist Brandon C. Clark was kind enough to point an unused illustrated he created of an Alien Intelligence for Beyond the Supernatural out to me. While its unused at this time, I'd like to think it will show up in the Tome Grotesque sourcebook.
Brandon's illustration is grotesque, its horrible, its twisted, its sickening, and it makes my blood curdle... therefore it's perfect for displaying on the walls of the House of BTS! Nice work Brandon!
P.S. Brandon's also got a few more BTS illustrations that I plan to round up and display through the house in time. Keep a look out for more of his festering, hideously awesome work! Oh, and feel free to look at more of his fine works on his deviantart page.
(12/3/12) - If you haven't seen it yet, The House of BTS now has a page on Face book. Please like it to be kept up on the news and happening that go on within the house.
(11/26/12) -
I'm happy to announce that I've gotten permission from "Midnight Syndicate" to play their hauntingly atmospheric music within the varied rooms and hallways of the house! I'm a big fan of their work (have been for years), I proudly own all their music CD's, and I've used many of their tracks in my BTS games.
I will be posting their music across several pages of the House in the coming weeks, but as you can hear, I've already updated the home page with a BTS worthy selection to help set the mood.
3/31/12- I forgot to mention that Palladium Books has released bookmark set #2, which includes the Beyond the Supernatural book cover as one of the available book markers. Check them out here.
The House of BTS is a fan site and all of it's content is free. However please consider a small donation
as it will help maintain the site and help provide new information, artwork and materials.
As the Host of the House, I thank you for your generosity!


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"A billion dollars worth of bad publicity for the City," says '94 riot investigator – video
The damage to our reputation from last night's riot in the opinion of the man who investigated the 1994 Stanley Cup riot is almost too high to count. "What happened last night is a million dollars plus of damage, but a billion dollars worth of bad publicity for the City of Vancouver," said Bob Whitelaw in an interview with CTV.
Whitelaw says that his 1994 report on the last Stanley Cup riot had over 100 recommendations, and several important ones – such as not allowing cars to park on downtown streets near the crowds – were ignored.
For weeks now we've watched Canucks celebrations take place downtown. Lacking true city squares, we improvised by shutting down streets, opening up plazas and community centres across Metro Vancouver to create a collective experience. We desperately wanted to recapture the spirit of our successful 2010 Games, while cheering on our Vancouver Canucks.
Just two days ago I said that I hoped "good sense" would prevail after Game 7. It was wishful thinking on my part. After Game Five on Saturday and throughout yesterday there were increasing signs that things would not end well last night. Based upon our history, you could say that the 2011 Stanley Cup riot was sure to happen.
Make no mistake – politics was a big factor in these celebrations. Especially in Vancouver, where the label "no fun" has become the proverbial albatross hanging around the necks of successive city councils. Vancouver was willing to spend like drunken sailors with no plan on how to pay the bill other than digging into contingency funds. While bars and restaurants did booming business and senior governments collected millions in sales & liquor taxes, Vancouver taxpayers have been stuck with the bill for policing and clean-up every night.
Were the signs of looming trouble ignored? Anecdotally, I received reports of drunk youths shotgunning beers and getting liquored up downtown in anticipation of Game 7. On Twitter and Facebook we heard reports of boasting about the riot about to take place in downtown. These warnings were all in plain view.
In Boston they did the wise thing by closing their downtown to open celebrations last night. In Vancouver we concentrated over 100,000 people within a few blocks. I roamed the streets before and after the riot with Councillor Suzanne Anton. We visited Canada Place, where a smaller crowd sat calmly. Police on the scene told us that the Canada Place fan zone was "spontaneous" for Game 7 and there had been no planning for it.
At Georgia and Hamilton it was another site altogether. Crowds were initially joyful, but I sensed a tension. Young people hopped over barricades as the mag and bag check security guards and VPD members looked overwhelmed. There was nothing they could do after the puck dropped to keep people from adding to the crush.
I've been to dozens of concerts over the years and dived into more than a few mosh pits. I know what a crush of people feels like, and I couldn't wait to get out of the Georgia Street fan zone. It was simply too crowded, and the participants too inebriated and rowdy for me to feel safe.
From there Anton and I walked over to the Stadium Skytrain station. We could both see waves of people flooding out of the stations, as trains rolled up 90 seconds apart. Out of the cars poured young people in droves, ready to party. I tweeted this about 10 minutes after the puck dropped:
Waves of folks, many drunk, loading off Skytrain into downtown. See parents taking kids home. Li'l scary.
Everyone seems to be scrambling for a reason as to why the riots happened. I say that this is what happens when you mix Game Seven and Canucks fans. It happened in 1994 and it happened again. Like it or not the mix of hockey and aggressive behaviour is a part of our culture. This is how many people like to get their kicks.
Look at this outrageous video of young men and women trashing two $100,000 police vehicles. That guy saying "light that bitch" (set it on fire) should go to jail. That teen girl wailing on the car should go to jail. That girl sitting atop of the car should go to jail. This isn't fun, this is spitting in the face of our civil society. The courts will be tied up for years and the costs will be unbelievably high if we are to achieve real justice.
Are Vancouverites able to gather together in large numbers for celebrations? Yes of course. The 2010 Games showed that with proper planning and adequate security we can bring large numbers of people – old and young – into our downtown core. Our annual Celebration of Light fireworks brings 300,000 people into the city, but thankfully spread out along beaches and high vantage points, not just within a few square blocks.
Before I left Georgia and Hamilton last night I saw food cart trucks being slowly ushered out of the fan zone. You could tell then that something was up. Thank goodness they got out early as several of those small business operators would have been destroyed.
I returned after 11pm with Councillor Anton (read her statement regarding the riot) and we walked the streets, meeting with police and thanking them for their service. I believe the VPD, with the support of fire fighters and frontline health workers did the very best job they could with the tools given to them.
The scenes of shattered glass and destroyed businesses left me momentarily choking up. I couldn't believe how devastating the destruction had been. EVERY window at The Bay at street level was smashed. Doors were pulled off their hinges. Store after store along Granville had been looted – completely empty apart from a few empty boxes.
Each one of those stores supports families, and employs several people who will not be going back to work today. If shopkeepers are properly insured, they might recoup the cost of damages months from now. Meanwhile their customers will have to look elsewhere as summer tourist season passes them by. For the shopkeepers and their employees, my heart goes out to you.
This is a tragedy for our city. Why weren't we prepared for it? Why didn't we heed the recommendations of the 1994 Stanley Cup riot report? Why did our transit and transportation systems keep people flooding into the downtown when it was clear the crowds were too large?
There are several factors being discussed relating to transit and the fan zones. However, we must verify all the details and have a full independent review of the cause of why this happened. For this report, I believe that:
- it must incorporate all stakeholders, including police, fire and City of Vancouver (Engineering, Mayor's office staff, etc.) and transit officials.
- it should ask what role did the fan zones play?
- city council should unanimously agree to who conducts the independent review before they are appointed
- an interim report should come out as soon as possible to help restore the City's reputation
We've not only lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in property, and created a multi-million dollar problem we must now pay for, we've done unprecedented damage to the reputation of our city and province. We've got no choice but to clean up the mess, find out who did the damage, and prosecute the hundreds to the fullest extent of the law.
This must never happen again.
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Click here to see a slideshow of images taken before and after the riot. Click the image to "show info" to read the image description. To read the best analysis so far of what happened yesterday, read Mike Howell's latest from the Vancouver Courier. I also highly recommend you read both Gary Mason and Jeff Lee's take on what happened.
Stay tuned to CityCaucus.com for more analysis of the Stanley Cup riot in the days to come.
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Vacationing? Some Should Perhaps Pack Wheaties.
A big part of travel is trying new food, right?
I was sitting in the café of the Juliusspital, a centuries-old community hospital in Wurzburg, Germany, that continues to support itself with the wine it sells, some of the best stuff I had during my brief trip to Deutschland. I was traveling with a group of journalists, and as I dug into a truly memorable plate of white asparagus and Bavarian sausage, I noticed that one of my tablemates sat back with a sickly look on her face. "I ordered dumplings," she said. "But this is not what I expected." The dumplings were served in a traditional sauce, and this just threw the journalist for such a loop that she had to send it back. During my next three meals with her, she continued to send the food back every time because the food was either not what she expected, or too this or too that. After three meals, I stopped watching her, trying instead to astrally project myself to another part of the galaxy, as far away from this picky eater as I could get.
Last week, I was coming home on an Apple Vacations charter from Huatulco in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. As we neared touchdown, I heard a person behind me complain to the air hostess that she didn't like Secrets, the resort where we were staying, because "The people couldn't speak English and I wasn't used to any of the food." As we got up to deplane, this person's husband said to no one in particular, "Just need to get some fried chicken in her. Maybe some Burger King."
Now, my wife was witness to this exchange, just in case you think I'm inventing a straw man (or woman) to prove my point. And I'm going to leave aside the idiocy of expecting people in a foreign country to speak your language, and address the second concern: food that we're not used to.
I'm fully aware that I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but the closed-minded inanity of my fellow Americans sometimes appalls – and always embarrasses – me.
Granted, I ate some odd stuff in Mexico: bugs, iguana, leaves I picked off a tree. I'm not suggesting that anyone should be so cavalier in one's dietary choices as I am. But really, if you travel and turn yourself off from sampling the foods of the country you're visiting, then, you know, maybe you should just pack yourself a box of Wheaties whenever you leave the country. Or maybe just stay home and watch National Geographic on television.
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He: Time to ?fess up: I voted for this car in last year?s Drive Car of the Year awards ahead of the eventual luxury car under $80,000 category winner ? and overall winner, as it turns out ? the diesel-engined Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI. I really warmed to it. Why was I alone, though, Deb?
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He: I?m a bit taller, so trying to squeeze my frame in behind a seat set for my driving position was a bit more of an ergonomic challenge and not one I?d like to experience on a long trip. But what do you think about the exterior? The first-generation 1-Series was no looker but has this one improved?
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So that was my weekend. Also, I checked my mailbox and inside was a magazine called Radar Magazine. I leisurely flipped through it as I read page after page and lo and behold my photo was in the magazine under the women in business headline. Talk about surprised and elated. :-)
I also received a book for review by Wayne Zurl called A New Prospect.
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As congregations shrink, cantors become rabbis — and work as both
Facing diminished job prospects, many Miami-area cantors are earning their rabbinic ordination at correspondence schools and staying employed as jacks-of-all-trades.
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Dog-friendly Somerset & Car Parking
Taken over by the owners of the exceptionally dog-friendly Moonraker Hotel, this 15th century Tudor-style property has been transformed into a fabulous dog-friendly destination.
This 19th-century Coach House, once part of a country house estate, is attached to a small annex and still retains many original features. Set in 4 acres of grounds within the owner's 60 acre farm, situated on the beautiful Brendon Hills, it is close to Wimbleball Lake, which is renowned for its fly fishing,…
This semi-detached house in Burnham-on-Sea sleeps four people in two bedrooms.
Blackbird Lodge located in Cheddar, Somerset
This detached cottage is a short walk from the harbour in the village of Watchet, and can sleep eight people in four bedrooms.
Yeo Farm is a small country estate nestling in the picturesque hamlet of Waterrow on the Somerset/ Devon border at the foot of the Brendon Hills. Walkers and dog owners are welcome at these adult only farm cottages and a dog welcome pack is provided! Comprising some 40 acres of woodland, pasture, ponds and the River…
The Mews located in Wells, Somerset
These attractive holiday properties lie in the peaceful conservation village of Colerne, surrounded by rolling countryside. The Grade II* listed stable conversion (PFFH) is part of the only longhouse in Wiltshire and dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest house in the village. Beautifully refurbished to offer…
This wonderful barn conversion on the edge of the Forest of Dean in Shortstanding can sleep two people in one bedroom.
This unusual and quirky barn conversion has many features to delight the occupant. Completely restored by the owner, who has taken great care with the materials used and retained its character, with high ceiling and beams in the living room, exposed stone walls, custom made wooden doors and furniture throughout, a…
Royal Oak Farm is a detached, thatched holiday cottage full of character, situated in the heart of Winsford, one of Exmoor's prettiest villages. Some of the original parts of the cottage date back to the 14th century. There is generous living space and a large enclosed garden to enjoy. Winsford is located in the…
This spectacular accommodation was constructed in 1821 as a brewing hall, and has since been transformed into a unique listed property providing spacious and modern holiday accommodation for up to 4 guests, with original features such as the magnificent stone barrel-vaulted ceiling and natural stone walls retained.