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Behind Cantor's campaign meltdown
ASHLAND, Va. — From the moment polls opened Tuesday, it could not have been clearer that Eric Cantor gave no mind to the idea he could lose.
In the morning, he huddled with lobbyists at a Starbucks on Capitol Hill. In the afternoon, a campaign aide in Richmond emailed Cantor allies in Washington to report that Election Day plans were going swimmingly. The Cantor campaign organized volunteers to meet at the Republican National Committee to travel to the district for a get-out-the-vote effort that was billed as a way to "build up your resume campaign credentials," with the added perk of getting a chance to "meet the majority leader" and celebrate at his "victory party," which would feature a bar and catering stations.
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And in the evening, Steve Stombres, Cantor's longtime chief of staff who is also a local politician in Northern Virginia, attended a Fairfax City Council meeting, where wastewater treatment and public employee retirement plans were on the docket.
Within hours, Cantor's political career came to a crashing end, as a crowd of dejected supporters, draining beer and wine from the bar, watched in disbelief while Cantor gave his concession speech.
( Also on POLITICO: House of McCarthy)
The failure of one of the most powerful politicians in the country to recognize a threat from a college professor and political neophyte contributed to Cantor's stunning loss on Tuesday. But interviews with dozens of Cantor's current and former staffers, veteran GOP strategists, outside groups and constituents portray a campaign that was bedeviled from the start by Cantor's preoccupation with reaching the pinnacle of House leadership. He was tending more to a constituency on Capitol Hill and his monied supporters, voters said, than to the actual constituents in Virginia's 7th District, which is in and around Richmond.
An examination of the campaign also found that Dave Brat was viewed as more of a nuisance than a threat, someone who could be swatted away in a barrage of TV ads and mailings. In example after example, Cantor failed to adhere to campaign basics such as assuaging advocacy groups in the district and mollifying tea partyers. While alarm bells should have been going off, the congressman was reassured by his pollster, whose final internal showed him winning with around 62 percent.
"This is the difficulty of trying to be a national leader," said former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis, once chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who served alongside Cantor. "It's the inherent conflict … Instead of going back to his district every weekend, he was out around the country helping other people. That takes its toll after a while. All of a sudden he becomes 'part of the problem.'"
( Also on POLITICO: Dem plan: Watch the GOP implode)
Taking reelection for granted
A few weeks out from the election, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights group, pressed Cantor's campaign to perform what they saw as a routine request: reaffirm his support for the Second Amendment by completing a simple questionnaire. It was the kind of request any typical Republican running in a conservative district would answer.
But Cantor ignored the group, which claims 26,000 supporters, as he had for years. The congressman never responded to the survey or its plea to relocate an annual GOP event in the district from a pavilion that banned concealed guns.
The Defense League responded by making robocalls to Republican voters throughout the district questioning his commitment to the right to bear arms, a staple issue for many GOP voters here.
( Also on POLITICO: Latest 2014 polls)
The slight, his critics argued, was emblematic of Cantor's broader attitude that he was untouchable.
"We were tired of being treated like mushrooms," said Philip Van Cleave, the group's president, who lives in the district. "His chickens came home to roost." Cantor's camp viewed the league as a fringe organization; the majority leader was endorsed by the NRA.
Meanwhile, Cantor became an ideological mystery, current and former aides said, allowing an opening for Brat to say the congressman had strayed from the Republican Party. Cantor was constantly repositioning himself: from immigration reform opponent, to staunch supporter, to opponent once again; from the combative conservative voice at the leadership table, to a walled-off leader, concentrating only on broadly popular issues; from Speaker John Boehner's foe to his best friend.
Politically, Cantor was under pressure to change his views and approach. As Cantor became more prominent, and more of a target for Democrats like President Barack Obama, his internal polling showed his popularity in the district sinking.
( Also on POLITICO: Cantor lesson: Stray at your own risk)
Meanwhile, Cantor's ambitions increasingly kept him in Washington and away from the district, associates said. The 51-year-old Republican was heir apparent to Boehner — and had a travel schedule and entourage to match — but those trappings of power backfired.
Virginia GOP Chairman Pat Mullins, a Cantor constituent who has known him for years, said Cantor "just wasn't in the district as much as he used to be. Dave Brat was there."
His loss was broad based, but the heart of the resistance to Cantor was here in Hanover County, north of Richmond, which includes the Randolph-Macon College where Brat teaches and there is a deep vein of frustration with the direction of the country. The majority leader lost each of its 37 precincts, pulling just one-third of the vote in the county — worse than his performance anywhere else.
"I'm really glad he did," said Steve Travis, 64, a retired Richmond police officer who was shopping at the Green Top sporting goods store. "It's time for some new blood, somebody besides the ole Republicans and Democrats."
A sign off the turnpike in nearby Mechanicsville calls Cantor "The Lying King," with a picture of a squished lion, a harsh parody of the movie.
Several people mentioned the ever-present Capitol Police detail that ferried Cantor and made him feel insulated.
"The protective force around him didn't want him coming into some of these [rural] areas," said Mullins, who lives in the district.


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During 2014, Gucci has released collection after collection of gorgeous bags. Bamboo had a huge resurgence for the brand, as well as textured Diamante leather and the new Jackie Soft. To close out the year, Gucci put together a stunning compilation of items that are sure to delight, whether as a gift for this holiday season or a new bag for a new year.
Gucci's designs aren't the only notable things here; the cruise collection debuted some of the most stunning hues of leather, including mauve-like purple, a crisp off-white, light pink and beyond. I had the chance to check out four of my favorite Gucci pieces, but there are so many more; you can visit Gucci to check out the entire selection.
The inclusion of more Bamboo for Gucci relates to its deeply rooted history, and the bamboo accents are iconic for the house. The Gucci Bamboo Daily Shoulder Bag is part of the Bamboo Daily line, which melds ease and elegance beautifully; this bag is a stand-out of the bunch.
The shoulder bag sits comfortably, and the body of the bag lies close to flat against your side. Of course, the leather is supple and divine; Gucci always finds a way to make a design look simple yet utterly seductive. The off-white leather works well for winter and will give a clean touch to any look. This is the bag that I have on my wish-list from Gucci, and the name of it describes precisely what it is: the perfect shoulder bag to carry day after day. And trust me, when you get your hands on this bag, that's precisely what you will be doing.
A few months ago, I did a Purseonals review on my Gucci Bamboo Shopper. In it, I raved about this bag, plus I carry it so often that it's the most-used bag in my collection for 2014. I almost always love a mini version of my favorite designs, and Gucci has made my bag wish list grow once again with the addition of the Bamboo Shopper Mini Top Handle.
The main difference between the larger size and the mini (after the size, of course) is the lack of interior compartments. With a small bag, you can't have as many divisions because you need the space to be as usable as possible. I totally love this bag, and it'd make a great companion piece to my other Bamboo Shopper. Plus, the large size can get a bit heavy, so there is nothing better than lightening the load with the same style I already love.
Backpacks are a trend that shows no signs of slowing down, and I'm always on the hunt for a great backpack that might push me over the edge to purchase. If I had to choose, I'd get this Gucci Bamboo Backpack–the design marries utility and style beautifully, plus the color is divine.
This bag has such a cool girl feel with its oversized tassels and bamboo top handle, which will amp up your style instantly. Gucci offers a ton of colors but this lilac color is my favorite by far. Purple is a neutral color that offers more more dimension than other neutrals but works well with majority of your wardrobe. If you're looking for a backpack, this is a great option.
We don't cover wallets enough, but I am an extremely picky person when it comes to my wallet. A zip-around continental wallet offers plenty of space for all of your credit cards, gift cards and other important cards, and you can easily slide your money in the center zip pocket as well.
The Flora print instantly amps up the "wow" factor for this wallet, but since the print is on a black background, it doesn't distract at all. I need to find a new wallet for my mom, and this is the one I'm planning to get for her–let's hope she skims over this part of the post so I didn't just spoil the surprise.
These are only four of the many items Gucci offers, so check out the rest on Gucci.com now.

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McHENRY – In a market characterized by slow recovery, HR Green continues to ascend the annual Engineering News Record list of the Top 500 design firms in the United States. ENR recently released its 2013 list of top firms, showing HR Green at number 185. This represents a three-point climb for HR Green from its 188th place ranking in 2012. The rankings are based on previous years' revenues.
"I think this demonstrates HR Green's resilience," said CEO Mike Daniel. "Our revenue has grown moderately while many other firms have experienced no growth, or even losses, in a market that is recovering very slowly." HR Green celebrates its 100th year of existence this year.
"We offer a diverse array of products and services, and we are geographically well positioned," said Daniel. He added, "These factors have helped us to weather a tough economy better than many of our peers."
Originally founded in 1913, HR Green has offices throughout the U.S. HR Green provides engineering and technical services to clients in the following transportation, water, governmental services, senior living, and energy.
HR Green is located at 420 Front St #100, McHenry. For more information, call 815-385-1778, or visit www.hrgreen.com.
Dr. Jing Liang joins
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CRYSTAL LAKE – Board-certified physiatrist Dr. Jing Liang has joined the medical staff of Centegra Physician Care. Liang will see patients at Centegra's Crystal Lake Medical Arts location.
A physiatrist is a nerve, muscle and bone expert who treats injuries or illnesses that affect how a person moves.
Liang received her medical degree from Upstate Medical University at State University of New York in Syracuse, N.Y. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation and a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, N.J. She also completed a Medical Acupuncture for Physicians course at the Helm's Medical Institute of Berkeley, Calif.
While at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Liang was the educational chief resident in the department of rehabilitation medicine. She has special interests in neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as injuries of the neck, back, muscles and joints. Liang uses conservative approaches and minimally invasive techniques including injections of muscle, spine and joints, nerve blocks and medical acupuncture.
To schedule an appointment with Liang, call 815-338-6600.
Doyle joins Samaritan Counseling Center
BARRINGTON – Liz Doyle has joined the clinical team of professional therapists at Samaritan Counseling Center in Barrington.
Doyle is a licensed clinical professional counselor with more than 26 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. She enjoys working with all ages but her specialty focus has been with children, adolescents and families; she has worked in many different settings including hospitals, residential programs, intensive in-home and community-based programs. She utilizes a strengths-based, family-focused and wellness-oriented approach with children and adolescents. Her experience and training includes developing and implementing several evidence-based practices.
The goal of her approach is to meet individuals where they are in their developmental process, to help them to identify their strengths and interests and to use those assets to continue the path of growth and development toward wellness, better relationships, and a happier life.
She is familiar with the types of educational, medical, financial and work-related stresses that impact many of us in our daily lives.
Her most recent experience includes being the clinical director for a county mental health board where she was responsible for oversight of prevention, wraparound and intensive in-home crisis intervention programming. She worked within a collaborative team to develop a comprehensive system of care to meet the mental needs of children, youth, adults and families.
Charles Copley Roofing celebrates 45 years
CRYSTAL LAKE – Charles Copley Roofing Inc., 4709 Route 176, Crystal Lake, is celebrating 45 years in business.
A leading provider of residential, commercial and industrial roofing solutions, the milestone was marked at a customer and employee appreciation luncheon.
"I have surrounded myself with a remarkable team, which makes all the difference in our day to day operations" said Charles J Copley, president of Charles Copley Roofing. "We are all very appreciative that our customers have recognized the value of our hard work and our service standard. I believe this milestone will keep us motivated to take on new challenges and continue reaching for new solutions that will offer our customers affordable and reliable roofing systems."
"We stand behind our work and we've been located in Crystal Lake for 45 years. We are in a great position to offer our customers, business or homeowner, a sense of security," added Mike Lesko, general manager.
In addition, the company has recently indicated plans to further reduce its waste generation and start partnering with area recyclers to accomplish these goals.
For more information, call 815-459-5493, or visit www.CopleyRoofing.com.
Northtown Auto Service celebrates 18th year
McHENRY – Northtown Auto Service & Tire Center, 3800 McCullum Lake Road, McHenry, is celebrating its 18th year.
Owned and managed by Mark and Krissy Hartmann, Northtown Auto Service & Tire Center supports a broad spectrum of local activities, from service organizations and fundraising efforts to school and church functions.
Many customers have been taking their cars for service to Northtown since it opened its doors in 1995. Northtown technicians are ASE Certified and keep up to date on all aspects of vehicle repair and maintenance.
If customers don't want to wait for their car repairs, Northtown provides a local shuttle to transport customers to their work or home.
For more information, call 815-363-2886, or visit www.northtownautoservice.com.
Retzlaff completes banking human resources training
Laura Retzlaff, human resources officer of The State Bank Group, successfully completed the Graduate School of Banking Human Resources Management School at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The resident curriculum is a week-long and divided into two core areas of study: The business of banking and human resources management.
The State Bank Group is comprised of six banking locations Wonder Lake (East and West), Johnsburg, Spring Grove, Lakemoor, & Hebron.


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Hagafen Cellars, producers of Estate Bottled wine from certified organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and White Riesling grapes. We also produce wines from outside growers in several sub appellations. Prix Reserve Estate Bottled wines are also produced in select vintages. Don Ernesto Vineyards produces several light hearted and fun varietals.
Plan a trip to Hagafen Cellars on our interactive winery map:
Our casual, social and lively tasting room welcomes you in with warmth and old school Napa charm. Come taste our more than 20 wines, including our flagship Hagafen, our reserve Prix and our irreverent Don Ernesto. We look forward to seeing you soon!Music in Tasting Room: varies
Wine clubs are a great way to stay connected to your favorite wineries.
To join the wine club, visit hagafen.com or call 707-252-0781.
We offer three wine clubs from which to choose as follows:
Prix Reserve wines, 3 times a year, January, April and October
Hagafen wines, 4 times a year, February, May, August and November
RS, wines with residual sugar, 2-3 times a year
The offer listed below is valid for all Napa Valley residents age 21 and over.
Complimentary tasting for Napa residents, by appointment
The Napa Green program is supported by a wide variety of groups including the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, and the University of California. The Napa Valley Vintners, along with Fish Friendly Farming, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, the Napa County Farm Bureau and others developed the Napa Green program. Learn more about the program at napagreen.org.
Hagafen Cellars is certified under the Napa Green Winery Program by the Napa County Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Association of Bay Area Government's (ABAG) Green Business Program and completed all the regulatory components needed for environmental sustainability. These components included developing water and energy conservation methods, preventing pollution, and reducing solid waste. In addition to developing sustainable winery practices, this program is set to become the standard for the state of California.
Hagafen Cellars is certified under the Napa Green Certified Land Program. Hagafen Cellars has created and implemented a customized farm plan with measured results that addressed all aspects of its property, vineyard land as well as non-farmed land, including practicing soil conservation, water conservation, stable drainage, riparian corridor enhancement, fisheries and wildlife habitat enhancement and long-term improvement and sustainability.
Certification - certification is granted by the Napa County Agricultural Commissioners Office of Pesticide Regulation, the Regional Water Quality Control board, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the National Marine Fisheries Service.


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Wendy Jett earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in therapeutic recreation. She has been teaching group fitness classes for 19 years and holds various fitness-related certifications. She has served as the corporate group fitness director for Global Fitness Holdings/Gold's Gym since 2000. She previously served as the group fitness director for Shapes Fitness Centers in Lexington, KY, for five years.
Many of us don't remember the days before the McDonald's hamburger, but there was a time when hamburgers and fries were served up only local-style across the United States.
At one time, the franchise burger joint was the new kid on the block, and many people questioned the reason behind creating a burger experience that was the same regardless of where you purchased the product. The thought that a Happy Meal in Atlanta as being the same as a Happy Meal in Toronto was a new concept. Fast forward a few years later, and the McDonald's experience can be found around the world. Consistency in product regardless of location became the mantra for many companies.
There is definitely something to be said for the consumer having a good idea of what to expect before they hit the door. Over the past 15 years, this concept has even crept its way into the fitness industry with the introduction of branded classes and programs available to any club willing to pay an ongoing licensing fee. The intent behind these branded/pre-choreographed programs is that the quality of the product can be guaranteed regardless of who presents the product. The pre-choreographed class has become a part of muscle conditioning, dance, yoga, martial arts and even Baby Boomer classes. Many clubs are offering only branded pre-choreographed classes, while other clubs offer a mixture of both branded and in-house classes, while others have decided to keep all classes in-house.
For a group fitness director, this is yet another decision to make. Is the payoff for our program worth the monthly fee? Can we be competitive if we don't offer branded programs? Will my instructors feel creatively boxed in? What is the right thing to do for our members? So many questions arise during the decision-making process. There are certainly good reasons to institute a licensed program, and there are good reasons to keep programming and training in-house.
Just what are some of the pros for offering branded programs? Perhaps the biggest and most appealing perk is that branded programs offer consistency. A set format with a set intensity level are built in—no more classes where everyone pays for the fact that the instructor is trying to work off the pizza she/he ate last night. Branded programs also offer quality music recording and current music offerings. Classes are guaranteed new, well-designed choreography on a regular basis—no more last-minute dashboard choreography by the instructor on the way to the club. Most companies that supply pre-choreographed programs also include marketing materials that appear professional and reflect a diverse population—no more posters made from construction paper and markers that advertise classes. Instructors can also purchase fitness apparel that reflects the branded program and helps to create the overall atmosphere of professionalism.
So, if branded programs offer consistency, professional marketing, new music and well- designed choreography, why are some clubs making the decision to keep all classes and programming in-house? The initial thought would be cost. Branded programs are not free. Clubs must pay a monthly licensing fee for use of the marketing materials, program name, music and choreography. Clubs must also pay for the initial training for all instructors prior to the initial launching of the program in the club. Trainings and certifications can cost from $200 to $500 per instructor. Many club owners feel that the group fitness director's job responsibilities include training of instructors and think the additional fee for training in the branded program is a double whammy.
While branded programs offer new music and choreography on a regular basis, the cost for those items is usually not included in the licensing fee. It then becomes an additional cost that is transferred to the individual instructor, who may or may not have the funds to pay for each new release. Instructors for branded programs are usually required to purchase new releases as part of their individual agreement with the branded company. Therefore music and/or choreography cannot be offered to the instructor through an in-house library arrangement. Quality-continued education is offered through most of the branded companies, but the cost of the training is not included in the licensing fee and will need to be paid for by the instructor or the club owner. Lastly, many directors like having some control over what the final product is in their program. Pre-choreographed classes that arrive to the club with set moves, set music and a set format offer no opportunity to censor out music or choreography that may not be appropriate for the clientele at that specific club.
The decision to offer a branded program at a club is a multi-layered, major decision. It's a decision that that the club owner, group fitness director and management team needs to discuss, research and agree upon. There are success stories on both sides of the debate. After all, let's admit it, we've all eaten a Happy Meal, and we've all eaten a burger at our local "mom and pop shop" down the block. Perhaps there is room in the world for both.


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As Republican iconoclast Ron Paul secretly racks up delegates for his insurgent 2012 presidential bid, his son, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, is quietly opening up a new phase in the Ron Paul Revolution: He's getting ready to run for President.
The younger Paul's prospective campaign is still four, or eight, years away, but the junior Senator appears to be taking all the right steps to position himself for when the time comes. Later this month Rand will return to Iowa — without his father — to deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalitions spring rally — the most obvious indication yet that Sen. Paul has his own presidential ambitions.
"He loves Iowa," Sen. Paul's communications director Moira Bagley told Business Insider. "He's been out there so much, with his dad's campaign, so he's really comfortable and really happy with the people out in Iowa, and especially the evangelical groups."
In fact, Sen. Paul's overture to Iowa's social conservatives is evidence of a budding romance between the Kentucky Republican and evangelical leaders, most of whom have never been particularly taken with the elder Paul.
Business Insider has learned that Sen. Paul has even been approached about a possible trip to Israel with Christian activist David Lane, a conservative kingmaker whose "Pastor Policy Briefings" helped launch Mike Huckabee's political star in 2008.
"Rand Paul is going to inherit his dad's political assets — he's going to be very formidable," Lane told Business Insider. "Structurally, there is something that is happening inside the state Republican parties that will have to be dealt with politically."
Lane added that the Paul message of fiscal conservatism and limited government dovetail with that of social conservatives, who increasingly see the federal debt as one of the country's biggest moral ills.
"I disagree with Ron Paul on some things, but I like that he has courage," said Lane. "He has been a real steward of the money — that's why I like Rand Paul."
Lane, who supported Rick Perry and later Newt Gingrich in the 2012 primary, said that he broached the possibility of a trip to Israel with the Senator's staff as part of a larger discussion about Sen. Paul's position on the Jewish State, which has been a political landmine for the elder Paul.
"I had heard that Ron Paul and Rand Paul were anti-Israel," Lane said. "But they explained to me that the position is not anti-Israel — it's anti-foreign aid….We give a lot more money to Israel's enemies than we do to Israel."
Lane emphasized that the trip to Israel is still just an idea that has been thrown around — but the fact that such an idea even exists indicates that Sen. Paul's potential candidacy is being taken very seriously by conservatives.
Lane's interest in Rand's Israel positions also underscores the opportunity that the younger Paul has to rewrite parts of the narrative about the Ron Paul movement, specifically regarding national security and foreign policy issues. Although the two Pauls positions are mostly similar, Rand Paul appears to have the political instincts and finesse that his father so endearingly lacks.
"From my perspective, Rand is certainly more popular" among the evangelical community, Christian TV producer Justin Machacek told Business Insider. "I think he's from a younger generation and I think he speaks a more modern language. He's easier to understand, so I think his message is much clearer. Not that it's a different message from a policy standpoint, but I think his communication style resonates much better."
Sen. Paul's political positioning provides some interesting clues about what the Ron Paul Revolution 2.0 might look like. As we have previously written, Ron Paul has built up a powerful national organization that has been staging quiet coups over local and state GOP Establishments, and is now poised to have a significant delegate presence at the Republican National Convention.
Given that Ron Paul's own presidential prospects are virtually nonexistent, Rand Paul stands to inherit this formidable movement-cum-campaign organization when his father retires from Congress at the end of this year.
Which brings us back to Iowa. After this year's caucus debacle, Ron Paul supporters were elected into almost all of the key leadership posts in the state Republican Party and are expected to deliver him the bulk of Iowa's RNC delegates, giving the younger Paul powerful allies in the first-in-nation caucus state.
"The best network in the state of Iowa is Ron Paul's — they are the Republican Party in Iowa," Iowa conservative leader/talk radio host Steve Deace told Business Insider. "If Rand Paul wants to run for president, he will have that organization as a huge advantage over everyone else."
Deace, like a number of other prominent social conservatives, is deeply dissatisfied with Romney, and predicts that the GOP will lose this year's election to Barack Obama, precipitating Republican "trench warfare" that will reshape the party going into 2016.
"The Republican Party has been paralyzed by nostalgia…Republicans are trying to recreate Reagan, but that was 30 years ago — the policies that worked then aren't going to work now, even if the ideals are the same," Deace said. "The person who comes along and is able to make the transition to shrinking government, that person will lead the Republican Party for the next generation."
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In a five-part series, NBC News' Jay Barbree lays out a vision of spaceflight in the 20-teens for the 2012 presidential candidates.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the lack of jobs and the shape of America's economy today, I'm sure space exploration isn't on top of the must-do list for President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
When asked if we should spend tax dollars to go to the moon, the great Walter Cronkite used to say, "We can't spend a dime on the moon, son. There's not even a McDonald's up there."
Cronkite's little joke was his way of pointing out that every dollar NASA spent went to creating jobs and long-lasting institutions on Earth. The reward was the learning. Today, experts say the United States is years ahead of where it would have been in science and technology had it not led in space.
Space news from NBCNews.com
Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "Astronaut Abby" is at the controls of a social-media machine that is launching the 15-year-old from Minnesota to Kazakhstan this month for the liftoff of the International Space Station's next crew.
- Buzz Aldrin's vision for journey to Mars
- Giant black hole may be cooking up meals
- Watch a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse online
- Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Looking to the future, President Barack Obama wants private aerospace companies to fly Americans on routine trips to Earth orbit. Meanwhile, NASA will focus its talents on deep-space missions, sending astronauts to where they have never been.
Most space veterans agree with those goals, Mr. President, but with a cautionary note: Don't prop up the newcomers while giving short shrift to America's most experienced aerospace companies. This happened before, when the White House took the contract from the experienced and gave it to the inexperienced. In 1967, the Apollo 1 astronauts paid with their lives in a launch-pad fire.
Forty-five years later, one of the relative newcomers to the space business, SpaceX, is receiving roughly three-quarters of a billion dollars from NASA — while one of the shuttle program's longtime contractors, ATK, is still trying to get in on the funding for space station resupply.
Forget the suits
Governor Romney, you say, "America must once again lead the world in space. We need to bring together government, research institutions, and the private sector to establish a clear mission for our national space program."
Governor, the truth is that NASA needs to use the spaceflight hardware and facilities it already owns, and spend only what taxpayers can afford. If it did, America could once again lead the world in space. Take it from a reporter who has covered NASA for every day of its five decades in existence: America's space program does not need another busload of suits with untanned faces stabbing holes in the air, debating over things about which they know little.
For example, NASA has been lectured tirelessly on the reasons why astronauts need not return to the lunar surface. "We've been there before," the current president once said.
"I find that mystifying," says Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon."It would be as if 16th-century monarchs proclaimed that 'we need not to go to the New World, we have already been there.' Or as if President Thomas Jefferson announced in 1808 that Americans 'need not go west of the Mississippi, the Lewis and Clark expedition has already been there.'"
Then and now
July 16 marks the 43rd anniversary of Apollo 11's launch in 1969, which marked a high point for America's space program:
- Saturn 5 rocket lifts off at 9:32 a.m. ET.
- Apollo 11 leaves Earth orbit less than three hours later.
- Key quote from Neil Armstrong: "That Saturn gave us a magnificent ride."
- Interactive: Glory Days on the Final Frontier
One year ago, astronauts were winding up the final space shuttle visit to the International Space Station aboard Atlantis:
- Cargo transferred between shuttle and station.
- U.S. flag from first shuttle mission presented to station crew; flag will be brought back to Earth when U.S. spaceships once again launch astronauts.
- Key quote from Sandy Magnus: "Hopefully, we as a team at NASA can keep our inspirational work up for the young people of America."
- Interactive: Space Shuttle Timeline
The important thing is to get America back to blazing a trail on the space frontier, just as Lewis and Clark blazed a trail through the American West more than two centuries ago.
Get America back in space
Right now, that's impossible: Russia and China are the only nations on Earth flying humans into outer space. Since the grounding of the space shuttles, the United States, the former world leader in space, hasn't had a single rocket or spaceship it can call its own. Instead, NASA pays Russia a tad under $60 million per seat to fly its astronauts.
American companies say they can do it for less, using spacecraft such as ATK's Liberty launch system, United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket, Boeing's CST-100 capsule, Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane, Blue Origin's Orbital Space Vehicle, or SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule. Before the next four-year term is over, some of these vehicles could be flying our own astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
As space legend John Glenn, the first American Earth orbit, says, "It galls me Americans today can only reach space aboard a Russian ship. If Soyuz had a hiccup, our manned space program would be ended for years."
For years, America's space agency has been living on a tight budget. The United States spends less than a half a percent of the federal budget on NASA. Meanwhile, the list of benefits from space exploration is staggering.
America's space program has developed technologies that are being used in devices to detect blocked coronary arteries to prevent heart attacks, as well as in digital systems for medical imaging, laser angioplasty, programmable pacemakers, implantable heart aids, automatic insulin pumps, voice-controlled wheelchairs and invisible braces. In transportation, spaceflight has brought us better brakes, safer bridges and electric cars. In public safety, the benefits from NASA include radiation hazard detectors, emergency response robots, pen-sized personal alarm systems, life-saving air tanks for firemen and emergency rescuers. Let's not forget the hundreds of computer technology benefits found in smartphones and other devices. The spin-offs extend to recreational gear, food packaging, environmental and resource management, industrial productivity and manufacturing technology. Frankly, it's a never-ending list.
Look beyond dollars and cents
If NASA would use what works and what it has already paid for, the space agency could be even more frugal. But living our life is not all about money, jobs and benefits. It's about each human filling his or her destiny, placing another chip on history's accumulated heap of knowledge.
We inhabit a stirring, surging, moving, living planet. It is our spaceship Earth, where we see the beginning of life, its present and its end. Our spaceship's bounty, however, is finite. Its supply of energy, foodstuffs, clean atmosphere and pristine waters will one day be depleted.
Astronomers are now identifying new planets on an almost weekly basis. Some are within reach of future rockets, though it may take generations to get there. Millions or billions of years from now, these new Earths might be needed when our planet's wells run dry, its fields turn to dust, and our agitated sun turns it to a cinder.
President Obama, Governor Romney: One of you will be entrusted with the power of the White House for the next four years. May I suggest that you heed the words written more than a century ago by a Russian teacher of science, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. He was the first known human to envision and draw up concepts for the use of rockets in space travel. In a simple but wonderfully elegant turn of words, Tsiolkovsky surveyed the future and saw what the human race must do, and where it must go.
"Earth is the cradle," he wrote, "but one cannot live in the cradle forever."
Thankfully, there are those today who still hear the words of Tsiolkovsky.
"The American people need a philosophy and goals," says Gene McCall, retired chief scientist for the Air Force's Space Command, and a fellow and senior scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
"Exploration of space is an exciting adventure in which all Americans can participate," he adds. "It stimulates our imagination and establishes new expectations for our civilization, in addition to developing new technologies that can improve our lives on Earth.
"We explore space," McCall says, "because we know it is the right thing to do."
'Spaceflight in the 20-teens':
- Part 1: Space needs a place on to-do list
- Part 2: It's decision time for future spaceflight
- Part 3: Handicapping the commercial space race
- Part 4: Neil Armstrong still chooses to go to the moon
- Part 5: Small steps toward a giant leap in space
Cape Canaveral correspondent Jay Barbree is in his 55th year with NBC News. Barbree wrote the New York Times best-seller "Moon Shot" with Alan Shepard, and was a finalist to be the first journalist in space. His space team received an Emmy for broadcasting the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Barbree broke the news about the cause of the 1986 Challenger shuttle accident on NBC Nightly News and is a recipient of NASA's highest medal for public service. An updated version of "Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings," published by Open Road Integrated Media, is available from Apple iBookstore, BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com, Sony Reader Store and Kobo Books.
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The loss of Knut the polar bear last year left a trail of broken hearts among animal lovers worldwide. Thankfully, the good people at the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark have brought us Siku, and our hearts are once again replete. At just 49 days old, the orphaned baby polar is already an Internet sensation, simply for sucking on a bottle and passing out in a food coma. But so long as this little guy is willing to feast and snooze for us, we won't complain!
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The final day of group matches at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 could hardly have been any more dramatic. Alongside the eight teams fighting for their place in the knockout stages on Friday, the hosts nervously looked on and were also celebrating at the end, as they progressed thanks to a surprise victory for the Solomon Islands.
It went down to the wire in Group E, with everything initially pointing to Kuwait joining Egypt in the next stage, but it was Czech Republic who reached the last 16. Meanwhile in Group F, Guatemala threw away their seemingly secure ticket into the next round after losing to Solomons, who recorded a maiden tournament triumph.
Solomon Islands 4-3 Guatemala
Colombia 0-2 Russia
Kuwait 4-3 Egypt
Serbia 2-2 Czech Republic
Goal of the day
Solomon Islands - Guatemala, 4-2 Anthony Talo, 35'38"
It was a day of firsts for Solomon Islands, as they won an inaugural FIFA Futsal World Cup game and had a goalkeeper score a first tournament goal. With the Oceania nation leading 3-2, Guatemala were forced to push for an equaliser. The ball landed at Anthony Talo's feet and the custodian wasted no time in hitting a first-time effort the full length of the court into the empty net at the opposite end. The 16-year-old is only the fifth keeper in tournament history to have found the net, following in the footsteps of A.J. Lachowecki (USA) and Adolfo Jara (Paraguay) in 1989, as well as Luis Amado (Spain) and Zheng Tao (China) in 2008.
Memorable moments
Thailand celebrate with Solomon Islands
After two days of nail-biting tension, it was Solomon Islands of all teams who came to Thailand's rescue. Having ended up in third in Group A on Wednesday, the fate of coach Vic Hermans' team was out of their hands as they hoped to be one of the four best third-placed finishers to reach the knockout rounds. On Thursday, Thailand were rooting for Iran against Panama, but the Central Americans scored in the closing seconds to make it 4-3, overtaking the Thais on goal difference in the process. Yet in an unexpected twist, Solomon Islands surprisingly beat Guatemala 4-3 on Friday evening, much to the delight of the hosts.
Kuwait on the attack
Just like Solomon Islands, Kuwait's situation appeared hopeless ahead of the final round of group matches. The Asians were expecting a rough ride against Egypt, but soon went 3-0 in front. Yet instead of protecting their lead, the Kuwaitis went all-out attack, piling forward with five players in an unusually adventurous tactical manoeuvre.
Russia imperious
Russia have been in impressive form during the group stages. Not only are they the current top scorers with 27 goals, but goalkeeper Gustavo and Co are also yet to concede. The Russian custodian has been excellent and his ability was clear to see against an attacking Guatemala side. Russia are only the second team to have reached the knockout stages of a FIFA Futsal World Cup with three clean sheets, after Spain paved the way in 2004.
Stat of the day
2000 - The date 9 November will live long in the memory of Czech Republic's Michal Belej. In the game against Serbia, the Czech claimed the 2000th goal to be scored in the competition's history.
The words
"We are very happy because this is a great victory for our nation, which is one of the smallest islands in the world. We've already had texts from back home congratulating us. People are going wild over there," Solomon Islands' coach Dickson Kadau on his side's historic success.
Next up
Sunday 11 November 2012 (All kick-off times are local)
Paraguay-Portugal 16.00
Ukraine-Japan 19.00
Spain-Thailand 18.30
Iran-Colombia 21.00
Monday 12 November
Italy-Egypt 16.00
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GLOUCESTER — The Gloucester Community Arts Charter School's brief and turbulent existence will come to a halt next Friday afternoon when the school will officially close.
Citing a weak financial ledger and an inability to pay its staff and already set to close in June after making a deal with the state last month to avoid having its charter revoked, the school's board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to shut down early.
"I feel terrible," said James Caviston, president of the trustees. "We worked very hard to make this school work."
Before the school agreed to close, state Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester recommended revoking the school's charter, citing poor academic performance, low enrollment, high rates of attrition and staff turnover, and fiscal instability. At that point, the school's trustees volunteered to surrender the school's charter, scheduled to last five years, in exchange for the state helping to fund the school through June.
But Caviston and Tony Blackman, another trustee and the charter's founding executive director, said the school could not continue because of decreasing enrollment. The K-8 school began the year with 136 students, well below its capacity of 240, and by late last month that number had dwindled to 110.
"In the end we lost our financial destiny due to the reduction in enrollment," said Blackman.
The school, proposed by some Cape Ann residents who wanted another publicly funded option for children, was born in turmoil in 2009. Before it opened – some three weeks late in September 2010 – the state's inspector general issued a report charging that the charter had been issued by the state's education leaders in response to political pressure on Beacon Hill.
After opening, the state attorney general declared that charter officials violated the state's bidding laws when it obtained its lease and modular classrooms. Because an investigation determined the violation was unintentional, no penalty was issued. By Oct. 10, Chester placed the school on probation, citing 12 issues, including its overall financial instability.
Following a site visit in October, the state's Charter School Office concluded that the school lacked a curriculum, and some classrooms were marked by disorder and lack of focus. "Student engagement varied during observed lessons, but for most of the observed lesson time, students were not fully engaged in learning," the Charter School Office wrote in its review of the school, which Chester cited in his December recommendation to revoke the charter.
Chester could not be reached for comment.
JC Considine, a spokesman for the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, said the school could not function with low enrollment and fiscal problems.
"In order for any charter school to be successful and viable, they need to have kids enroll in the school, and those kids need to be getting a quality education," said Considine. "And on both fronts, that wasn't happening here."
According to Considine, this will mark the fourth charter school in the state that has closed midyear. Blackman, the Gloucester charter school trustee, said 23 teachers would be laid off Friday.
Mayor Carolyn Kirk of Gloucester said about 100 students would be displaced by the school's closing.
Kirk, who originally opposed the school's creation because it would shift funds away from the public school district, threw her support to the school's students and parents after it opened, and was the school's graduation speaker last June.
Kirk said she has been working with school officials to welcome back any of the charter students who want to return to district schools.
"My compassion has rested with the families, who are just trying to do right by their children, and we will continue to demonstrate that compassion by easing their transition back to our schools," she said.
At least one parent has not made up his mind about where he will send his 15-year-old. Frank Gentile said the school's educators and small class sizes had allowed his son to flourish over the past two years.
He has yet to tell his son — who has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism — that the school will close next Friday.
"He excelled at this school," Gentile said. "It was smaller. He quickly made friends and did better in school. This was a kid that at times didn't want to wake up to go to school to where he could not even be late for school or miss a day."
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In my opinion, the essential text on the subject of a coherent and effective linkage across rule examples, color text, and illustrations is
Le Mon Mouri
. So I've been thinking a bit about how to achieve a similar coherency and effectiveness with
My Life with Master
. And it seems to me that I need a Master with the potential to be both visually interesting in artwork, and effectively useful for conveying genre through a broad range of rule examples.
And there's just something about both Aloysius Dees and and Attor Fusae that seems lacking. I'm not sure what, though. I just can't seem to put my finger on it. Is their monstrousness too subtle and mental to be readily captured in illustration?
So, as I'm sometimes prone to do, without actually identifying the problem I plunged ahead and began thinking about a Master that might serve better. And I'm thinking a sort-of Joan Crawford from
Mommie Dearest
Master crossed with Countess Bathory would be good, a carefully "preserved" Master with painted eyebrows and a hand-mirror always within reach. Is that image more engagingly monstrous than Attor in his decrepit powdered wig?
Carlotta von Gali believes she's discovered the secret of endless youth. She's vain, and Needs the admiration and romantic attention of young military lieutenants and such. Countess Bathory would bathe in the blood of young women. That's good, but I'm thinking I need a two-stage Want, and it should have a fairly traditional horror component to it that could be readily captured in conflict-intensive illustrations. The idea I had was that she makes use of her minions to infect the Townspeople with vampirism, and then maintains the vampires in a state of captivity and weakness, decanting their blood over time to use somehow on behalf of her own continued youthfulness. I envision illustrations of Minions abducting Townspeople and injecting them, and of wan vampires somehow maintained in a state of weakness. Is that too corny? Do I want Carlotta after all? Is there a better two-stage Want?
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Hi Paul,
Pinching the bridge of my nose ... dude, don't be subtle. I agree with you about Aloysius and Whatsisname, and it's reminding me of a phone discussion we had a long time ago about exactly this. The book example is the last place to practice deconstruction and ironical reversals on the concept you're trying to illustrate.
So then we turn to Carlotta, and zowie, a whole new confounding factor gets introduced. Bringing in such loaded and complex-potential beings as "vampires" into the picture is in my view disastrous, because when you do, it stops being about Carlotta and the Minions and starts being about the vampires.
Lemme try. Carlotta: she just infects the townsfolk with a wasting disease of some kind. That's it - nothing more subtle or nuanced than that. Once they're infected enough, she can drain or bleed them for some serum that extends her life. She doesn't need very many bleeders, just one or two every year or so, but at any given time a noticeable handful (not more!) of the townfolk are infected. Some of them never get "collected" and some of those recover on their own.
There's your two steps of Masterdom (infect the populace; imprison the few subjects).
See what I mean by just staying simple? Plenty to work with; let the Minions' diversity be the source of nuance and angles-of-perception and all that.
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Yep, gotta go with Ron on this. Wasting Disease Carlotta gets my vote. Besides which I think that she sounds even more visually interesting. I can just see her with ancient hands reaching out to touch someone recoling in horror.
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September 13, 2002, 07:02:37 AM »
Y'know, I wasn't so sure about the vampire thing, which is what prompted the inquiry. But I'm not sure the wasting disease gets me what I'm after either.
The way I see it, the vast majority of RPG illustrations can be categorized by who they seek to sell on the game, the player or the GM. The Sorcerer cover sells to the player. It shows a face-front illustration of a character. Face-front is the pose of choice for amateur character art that players create for themselves, so it's familiar. The subtext of the cover illustration is, "Play this game, it lets you be cool characters." Now compare that with the covers of games like first edition Unknown Armies (a dead guy), first edition Blue Planet (a murky underwater scene with some vaguely alien lifeforms swimming about), and first edition Over the Edge (a high angle shot of a well-dressed couple blithely walking toward the edge of a treacherous dropoff). Those covers don't speak to players. "Play this game, because your characters end up dead." Those illustrations sell concept and setting. And they appeal not so much to players, but to GM's. In retrospect, it's not surprising that every one of them changed its cover for the second edition to something that shows characters. Whether the second edition covers sell better to players or not, I think they demonstrate a recognition that the first edition covers certainly didn't.
So, I think what I was looking for with the two-stage requirement, was something that gave me options for showing minions in the interior illustrations locked in a variety of protagonizing conflicts beyond just abducting people. Aloysius Dees lends to illustrations of minions digging up graves, certainly genre appropriate, but not exactly a
to a potential player. A better illustration would be a baby snatch, with a crazed minion tearing down the street, toward the foreground, and a screaming and distraught mother in the background.
The problem I have with both the vampires and the wasted people is that they're setting, not protagonizing conflict. If I were to do Carlotta as a straight Countess Bathory, I could have abduction illustrations (including a baby snatch). What I was hoping for was a two-stage that gave me options for illustrating other kinds of protagonizing interpersonal conflicts a minion might have with NPC's.
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Hi Paul,
Wait a minute! You don't see exactly the kind of illustration you describe in my version of Carlotta? I certainly do.
1) Carlotta looming over two victims in chains - one's all horridly wasted and wilted, and the other is only marginally so.
2) A minion kidnapping a baby - just as you describe. What's the difficulty there? Carlotta is experimenting to see whether babies' serum works better.
3) Carlotta takes a ride in her carriage throughout town, with a barely-publicly-acceptable minion holding the reins. The townspeople regard her with a combination of respect (class issues, "doctor" ness, etc), and terror.
4) A minion holding an obviously-sympathetic conversation with one of the chained-up victims.
5) Carlotta in the lab, decanting and concentrating blood samples.
Also, I'm a little confused ... you were speaking of cover illustrations and I agree with everything you say, but what does that have to do with Carlotta? Clearly a Minion shot is called for on the cover, ie, the baby scene or wandering tormented on the battlements or confronting townspeople (very Berni Wrightson).
However, when it comes to interior illustrations, then you have some leeway for atmosphere, setting, and more complex or vague story-stuff.
You used Sorcerer as your positive example, so I should point out that the interior illustrations are intentionally vague as hell in protagonist terms ... is the little girl a PC or an NPC? Is the woman in the dancing scene a victim or a triumphant victor? Is the guy at the fridge a careless sorcerer or the target of a sorcerer's wrath?
And here's a thought: let the artist do some of the work. Artists are smart in ways that we writerly types often forget - feed'em Carlotta and a phrase like "make the reader really feel the Minion's pain," and they'll return phenomenal stuff that will give you nightmares and want to play the game at the same time.
I think you're getting a little too self-tormenting regarding promoting protagonism via every last little detail, frankly. The game is already brutally protagonizing from the git-go, so chill, huh?
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You know, I just had a thought for the cover. Very Raven blurred, a hunched but massive and yet still sympathetic minion stands on the battlements (like Ron suggests). A distance away is a turret with a light on in a window, and the shadow of a figure in the window. The minion is obviously trying to ignore the presence of the shadow, but failing, the eyes of his averted visage shifting over to look.
The game is "My Life With Master". Make it plain what that's about on the cover.
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I like the baby-stealing, especially if the Minion's face is all tortured and remorseful even as he bounds across the cobblestones.
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This question has intrigued me now for over 10 years. In fact when I was in Boston, a nutrition collegeaue and I wrote a large grant to identify causes and treatments. We also wanted to see if there was an association between women who had tender breasts and those that got breast cancer. Unfortunately it was not funded because breast pain did not and still doesn't have a high priority among funding groups. I kid with my patients that this is because men just don't "get it"— because, first, they don't really have breasts so don't get breast pain, and second, most do not identify with the anxiety that happens to women when they experience breast pain. In a day in my office, at least a quarter of my new consults are for breast pain or mastalgia — the fancy medical word for pain. The majority of these women, no matter how well-educated or health savvy, are sure that something terrible is wrong. We are taught that pain is a symptom of something wrong — a sprained muscle, a stress headache, an upset stomach. But what is the cause of breast soreness? I hear women tell me that sometimes the pain wakes them up at night, sometimes it is sharp and burning, often it radiates to the nipple.
Several years ago I wrote an article about solving the mystery of breast pain. The points of that article are still true today. While very few complaints of breast pain are actually breast cancer, women should see their health providers to rule this out. A breast exam needs to be done to be sure there is no lump; an ultrasound should be preformed to be sure there is nothing hidden; medications and diet should be addressed. For many women, especially those in their 40's and peri (around) menopausal, linking their cycles and other symptoms of hormonal imbalance is very useful. It is unusual for post menopausal women to have breast pain (one of the benefits of menopause) and this symptom should be addressed in women over 50. Hormonal replacement pills in to high doses can cause breast swelling and pain.
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If you can find a therapist trained in lymphatic massage he or she can be very helpful in treating some types of breast pain. You do not have to have lymphedema or arm swelling for them to help lymph flow and treat the pain. You can try some breast massage techniques on yourself first if you want. Breast oils and creams are available in Europe and women use them like face and body lotions to keep the skin moisturized — not necessarily to enhance the size.
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In typical Psynister fashion, the the Medic that I was writing about in the previous leveling guide has already been deleted and rerolled, so it will be awhile before I get back to writing about Medic healing. However, since Stalker was my original main class (technically, Engineer was, but I deleted him too), I figured it was time to write about it instead. I also have some friends that have struggled with the Stalker in the teens and twenties, so I wanted to bump this one up in priority to help them out.
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Thinkamancy is one of the three disciplines of the Magic class Eyemancy ; it is aligned with the axis of Fate and composed of the two elements of Life and Motion.Erf-b1-p038a
Proposed Canon
Spells of this Discipline normally involve influencing the mind or actions of a target.
All known Thinkamancers are part of a secret conspiracy, lead by the Great Minds that Think Alike, which works to conceal the full extent of their powers from everyone who is not a Thinkamancer. They are opposed to Charlie, who has learned many of their secrets through his attunement to the Arkendish.
Thinkamancy is derived from the observation and alteration of the Cosmic Vibrations of Grandiocosmic Strings. These vibrations cannot penetrate polarized Stuff, such as that which the Temple of the Thinkamancers is made from.
Known Thinkamancers
- Maggie: an adept-class Thinkamancer in service to Gobwin Knob
- Bunny: in service to Transylvito
- Isaac: a Carl Sagan or Isaac Newton-like Thinkamancer in the Magic Kingdom
- Princess Zelda-like thinkamancer (possibly resides in Magic Kingdom)
- Aristotle-like thinkamancer (possibly resides in Magic Kingdom)
- Neil deGrasse Tyson-like thinkamancer (possibly resides in Magic Kingdom)
- Psycho Mantis-like thinkamancer (possibly resides in Magic Kingdom)
- Spock-like thinkamancer
- Sanaki-like thinkamancer
- members of Great Minds that Think Alike
- Maxwell, the long dead Thinkamancer of Haffaton
- Suggestion SpellsErf-b1-p084
- Thinkamancy spells are incapable of dominating a victim. Similar to the Earth folklore about Hypnotism, it can only sway choice towards an action the victim might do anyway.Erf-b1-p148
- Modify a unit's loyalty.
- Merging the minds of casters together into a "psychological alloy" or gestalt with the Thinkamancer, allowing the casting of Spells uncastable by singular CastersErf-b1-p054
- Protecting oneself from the effects of breaking a long term mind-affecting spell
- Thinkagrams: long-ranged communication
- Can assist with or accelerate the healing of some forms of mental damage that are the results of Thinkamancy.Erf-b1-p084.
- Can increase the efficiency of a Unit's thought processes. Erf-b1-p104.
- Can use minor combat/stunning spells. Erf-b1-p133
- Don King can use his thinkamancer to see through bat units' eyes across an indefinite distance. This is apparently a stronger version of the natural Thinkamancy version.
- Maggie is shown wearing a necklace with a yellow triangle around an eye. LIAB_58:11 It is not clear if this is a symbol of being a Thinkamancer or a member of group of Great Minds that Think Alike. It is possible the necklace enhances her ability to do Thinkamancy.
apparently a step above a beginner at Thinkamancy
one of the ranks of Thinkamancy as mentioned in Book 2, Text Update 013LIAB Text 13
possibly one of the higher level Thinkamancy ranks, but there is some thought that it signifies membership in the Great Minds that Think Alike. See Book 2, Text Update 040. LIAB Text 40
The Arkendish gives its user superior powers in Thinkamancy. Erf-b1-p088
Natural Thinkamancy
Natural Thinkamancy is innate magic. Many mechanics in Erfworld relate to this magic. One example is scout units sending back intelligence.Erf-b1-p084a
This magic is also important for the functioning of a Ruler.
Proposed Canon
To units using only Natural Thinkamancy, it appears to be the magic of the mind, however, Thinkamancers have stated it is the magic of the observation and alteration of the Cosmic Vibrations of Grandiocosmic Strings. Natural Thinkamancy allows these vibrations to be altered and detected by the mind, much like sound waves are detected by hearing and altered by speaking. The effects of this Discipline affect thoughts and attitudes. Natural Thinkamancy is Thinkamancy that is performed without the casting of a spell. There are two basic types of Natural Thinkamancy.
The first type of Natural Thinkamancy is a variety of Natural Ability. Natural Abilities that affect the mind are considered Natural Thinkamancies. The ability of Vinny's doombats to show him what they are seeingErf-b1-p049 is an example of this type of natural Thinkamancy. Maggie indicated experienced Warlords can use natural thinkamancy to telepathically convey battle orders to units on the field. Isaac noted that the intent of a commander in issuing an order to a non-speaking unit is a form of Natural Thinkamancy. Isaac also noted a Ruler in issuing an order to a remote field unit also was one of forms of natural Thinkamancy. LIAB Text 40
The second type of Natural Thinkamancy is a group of magical effects that are inherent to Units in the Erfworld universe. These Natural Thinkamancies are not spells, but instead are constantly-active effects.Erf-b1-p084a The more pervasive type of Natural Thinkamancy, common to all units, is a set of compulsions that ensure the people of Erfworld perform their duties without disrupting the world with too much overt backstabbing. These compulsions are Obedience, Loyalty, and Duty. The effects can often be very subtle. A Unit influenced by a Natural Thinkamancy will think that all its thoughts are its own, since they are presented to the Unit with ideas behind them. There are many more Natural Thinkamancies besides these three.
Obedience forces Units to obey orders. Disobeying orders is possible under limited circumstances. The disobedient unit must believe the order goes against higher orders, or the Ruler's best interest.
Loyalty is a hidden stat -- no Warlord can see it. Loyalty determines whether a Unit desires to serve the current Ruler. This determines how likely a Unit is to defect or switch Sides, or betray the Ruler. Captured Units have notoriously low Loyalty to their new Side, and so are often compelled via Thinkamancy Spells to become loyal to the new Ruler.
There are one known and one suspected case of betrayal by Units. In the known case, Wanda betrayed Faq to Stanley the Plaid, although she believed that Stanley would lose. In the suspected case, Stanley may have betrayed King Saline IV by instigating a Gobwin attack while Stanley was away with all the side's casters and at least some of its dwagons. In both cases, an Arkentool was involved in some way. Wanda believed that she would gain the Arkenhammer as a result of her action (in which case her "betrayal" might have been a net benefit to her side). Stanley had attuned to the Arkenhammer well before his betrayal.
Duty affects only Units with the Leadership or Caster Natural Abilities. Duty forces these Units to act in favor of the Ruler without specific orders on what the Ruler wants done. For instance, a Warlord that discovered a Stack slacking off would be compelled to force the Units back to work.
The fact that the Arkentools have involvement with betrayal suggests that the "higher power" referenced in Obedience may include other than worldly creatures. Stanley, for instance, believes he has a destiny forged by the Titans, and the belief that he is being guided by the Titans permitted Stanley to become disobedient. Wanda believes that she is being manipulated by Fate, and so was permitted to betray her Ruler, since she felt that Fate was a higher power than her Ruler.
A Pledge is a solemn vow given by a Unit to do or refuse to do some specified actions. A Pledge is much harder to break than a simple promise.Erf-b1.5-p043
More thinkamancers have been shown than any other type of caster. Some have speculated this may indicate they have the highest probability of being popped randomly amongst the casters or some method is used to try and increase the chance. The latter would fit in with the suggestion that overlords or rulers can subconsciously control when and what sort of casters are popped. The former fits with the idea in Erf that the Titans select casters for sides and the long range communication ability makes them very valuable for most sides.
Potentially, a Thinkamancer working with a Hat Magician or Dollamancer, or maybe linked up with them, could create polarized helmets that would negate many thinkamantic effects. These would quite possibly be made of tinfoil...
Real World References
One Thinkamancy Spell - Ephedra - apparently alleviates fatigue or works as a stimulant.Erf-b1-p104 This is a reference to the herbal stimulant Ephedra which contains both ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.


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