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The organizational structure of GF is illustrated in the diagram on this page. The Corporation has the operational divisions: GF Piping Systems, GF Automotive, and GF Machining Solutions, plus the Corporate Staff Units Finance & Controlling and Corporate Development. The Chief Executive Officer is also the Head of Corporate Development.
Corporate structure and shareholders
The CEO, supported by the other members of the Executive Committee, bears responsibility for the management of the Corporation, where this is not delegated to the divisions or the Corporate Staf Units. The Heads of the Divisions, supported by the Heads of the Business Units and Service Centers, bear responsibility for the management of the divisions. The Corporate Staff Units support the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee in their management and supervisory functions.
The parent company of all the Corporate Companies is Georg Fischer Ltd. It is incorporated under Swiss law and is domiciled in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Georg Fischer Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (FI-N, security number 175 230). Its share capital is CHF 4 100 898, and its market capitalization was CHF 2 579 million as of 31 December 2014 (previous year: CHF 2 573 million).
Affiliated companies //
An overview of all affiliated companies in the scope of consolidation can be found in the Financial Report on pages 106 to 108. The list contains the company name, domicile, share capital, and percentage held by GF.
Significant shareholders and shareholder groups //
As of 31 December 2014, no shareholder or shareholder group had voting rights in excess of 5%. The Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Oslo (Norway), LSV Asset Management, Chicago (USA), and the UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG, Basel (Switzerland), had voting rights between 3% and 5%. Eleven disclosure notifications were published in the year under review: eight in relation to the BlackRock Group (see group structure as published on the SIX disclosure platform), held indirectly by BlackRock Inc (USA), two in relation to LSV Asset Management, Chicago (USA), and one in relation to Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Oslo (Norway). Disclosure notifications pertaining to shareholdings in Georg Fischer Ltd that were filed with Georg Fischer Ltd and the SIX Swiss Exchange are published on the latter's electronic publication platform. The notifications can be accessed via the above weblink to the database search page of the disclosure office.
Cross-shareholdings //
There are no cross-shareholdings or shareholder pooling agreements with other companies.
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Capital structure
Capital and share information //
Fully paid-in share capital amounts to CHF 4100898 and is divided into 4 100 898 registered shares each with a par value of CHF 1. Each registered share has one vote at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The authorized capital and the conditional capital amount to a maximum of CHF 600 000. The maximum authorized or conditional capital is reduced by the amount that conditional or authorized capital is created by the issue of equity-linked bonds or similar debt instruments or new shares.
By no later than 19 March 2016, the maximum authorized share capital will be CHF 600 000 divided into no more than 600 000 registered shares each with a par value of CHF 1. Moreover, the share capital may be increased via the conditional capital by a maximum of CHF 600 000 by the issue of no more than 600 000 fully paid-in registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 1 each, through the exercise of conversion rights and/or warrants granted in connection with the issuance on capital markets of bonds or similar debt instruments of the company or one of its Corporate Companies. As of 31 December 2014, no such bonds or debt instruments were outstanding. The beneficiaries and the conditions and modalities of the issue of authorized capital are described in § 4.4 a) of the Articles of Association of Georg Fischer Ltd and those of conditional capital in § 4.4 b) of the Articles of Association of Georg Fischer Ltd.
The subscription to and acquisition of the new shares, and any subsequent transfer of the shares, are subject to the statutory restrictions on transferability (see the next section "Restrictions on transferability").
Further information on the share capital and changes in capital in the last five years can be found on pages 122 to 124. No participation or profit-sharing certificates exist.
Restrictions on transferability //
Entry in the company's share register as a shareholder or beneficiary
with voting rights is subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors. Approval of registration is subject to the following
conditions: a natural person or legal entity may not accumulate,
either directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the registered share
capital. Persons who are bound by capital or voting rights, by
consolidated management or in a similar manner, or who have come to an
agreement for the purpose of circumventing this rule, shall be deemed
as one person.
Nominee registration //
Persons who hold shares for third parties (referred to as nominees) are only entered in the share register with voting rights if the nominee declarestheir willingness to disclose the names, addresses, and shareholdings of those persons on whose behalf they hold the shares. The same registration limitations apply, mutatis mutandis, to nominees as to individual shareholders.
Cancellation or amendment of restrictions //
Cancellation or easing of the restrictions on the transferability of
registered shares requires a resolution of the Annual Shareholders'
Meeting passed by at least two-thirds of the shares represented and an
absolute majority of the par value of the shares represented.
Convertible bonds and options //
There are no outstanding convertible bonds, and GF has issued no options.
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Executive Committee
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the management of the Corporation. Under his leadership, the Executive Committee addresses all issues of relevance to the Corporation, takes decisions within its remit and submits proposals to the Board of Directors. The Heads of the three Divisions and two Corporate Staff Units are responsible for drafting and achieving their business objectives and for managing their units autonomously. No management responsibility is delegated to third parties at the Executive Committee level (management contracts).
Members //
As at the end of the year under review, the Executive Committee had the following members: Yves Serra, CEO and at the same time Head of Corporate Development; Pietro Lori, Head of GF Piping Systems; Josef Edbauer, Head of GF Automotive; Pascal Boillat, Head of GF Machining Solutions; Roland Abt, CFO and Head of Corporate Finance & Controlling.
Shareholders' rights
As of 31 December 2014, Georg Fischer Ltd had 13 390 shareholders
with voting rights (previous year: 12 215), most of whom reside in
Switzerland. To maintain this broad base, the Articles of Association
provide for the statutory restrictions summarized hereinafter.
Restriction on voting rights //
The total number of votes exercised by one person for their own shares and shares for which they vote by proxy may not exceed 5% of the votes of the company's total share capital. Persons bound by capital or voting rights, by consolidated management, or otherwise acting in concert for the purpose of circumventing this provision are deemed to be one person.
The restriction of voting rights under § 4.10 of the
Articles of Association may be revoked only by a resolution of the
Annual Shareholders' Meeting, passed by a two-thirds majority of the
shares represented and an absolute majority of the par value of the
shares represented.
Proxy voting //
A shareholder may, on the basis of a written power of attorney, be represented at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting by another shareholder entitled to vote or the independent proxy. Shareholders can also confer powers of attorney and issue instructions to independent proxies electronically. Partnerships may be represented by a partner or authorized signatory, legal entities by a person authorized by law or the Articles of Association, married persons by their spouse, wards by their legal guardians, and minors by their legal representative, regardless of whether such representatives are shareholders or not.
Statutory quorum //
The following resolutions of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting require a majority greater than that laid down by law. At least two-thirds of the shares represented and an absolute majority of the par value of the shares represented must be in favor of:
- the cases listed in Art. 704 para. 1 CO
- the alleviation or withdrawal of limitations upon the transfer of registered shares
- the creation, extension, alleviation, or withdrawal of the voting restrictions
- the conversion of registered shares into bearer shares
- the amendments to § 16.1 of the Articles of Association
- the removal of restrictions concerning the passing of resolutions by the Shareholders' Meeting, particularly those of § 12 of the Articles of Association of Georg Fischer Ltd
Convocation of the general meeting of shareholders //
No regulations exist which deviate from those stipulated by law.
Agenda //
Shareholders representing a minimum of 0.3% of the share capital may
request that an item be added to the agenda. The application must be
submitted in writing no later than 60 days before the meeting and must
specify the item to be discussed and the shareholder's proposal.
Entry in the share register //
The deadline for entering shareholders in the share register with
regard to attendance at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting is around ten
days before the date of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. It is
mentioned in the invitation to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
Change of control and defense measures
The Articles of Association of Georg Fischer Ltd do not contain any
regulations governing "opting-out" or "opting-up". As of 1 January
2014, the contractually agreed period of notice for the members of the
Executive Committee is basically twelve months. Furthermore, a change
of control will result in the cancellation of all existing disposal
limitations for shares allocated according to the share plan. In the
event of a change of control, bondholders and banks have the right to
demand the immediate repayment of bond issues and loans before they
are due.
Mandate //
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich, became the external auditor in 2012.
Since the Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2012, Stefan Räbsamen is
auditor in charge. The latter is changed every seven years. The
statutory auditor is elected at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting for a
term of one year.
Audit fees //
In 2014, the Corporation spent about CHF 2.43 million (previous year: CHF 2.39 million) worldwide in connection with the audit conducted by Pricewaterhouse- Coopers of the financial statements of Georg Fischer Ltd, of the GF Corporation, and of the Corporate Companies. For additional services Price waterhouseCoopers received fees of approximately CHF 0.48 million (previous year: CHF 0.35 million). In 2014 these services related to tax advice of CHF 0.2 million (previous year: CHF 0.13 million) and other consulting mandates in connection with accounting of CHF 0.28 million (previous year: CHF 0.22 million).
Supervisory and control instruments //
The Audit Committee reviews and evaluates the effectiveness and independence of the external auditors annually. The Audit Committee bases its evaluation on the following criteria:
- quality of the documents and management letters
- time taken and costs
- quality of oral and written reports on individual aspects and pertinent questions relating to accounting, auditing, or additional consulting mandates.
For the evaluation, the members of the Audit Committee use first of all the knowledge and experience which they have acquired as a result of similar functions at other companies. Internal Auditing also issues an annual list of all services rendered by external auditors for the Corporation and their costs. This report is discussed by the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee. Authorization of the costs for the audit of Georg Fischer Ltd and the audit of the financial statements of the Corporation and of all Corporate Companies was given by the Audit Committee. Further services from PricewaterhouseCoopers will be examined by the Head of Internal Auditing and will be approved either by the CFO or by the managing directors of the individual Corporate Companies, depending on the volume. A high level of cost transparency is ensured because Internal Auditing prepares a report every year.
In the presence of internal and external auditors, the Audit
Committee also evaluates potential for improvement regarding
collaboration, the processing of assignments, and any interfaces or
overlapping of Internal and external Auditing. The auditor in charge
of the external auditor attended the five ordinary meetings of the
Audit Committee.
Communication policy
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations are the two departments responsible for information and communication in the Corporation. The communication strategy is based on GF's business strategy and supports the positioning of both the Corporation and the divisions. Communication with all GF stakeholders is active, open, and timely. If possible and permissible, employees are notified first.
GF has been present on five social media channels
(LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) since October 2013 in
order to present the Corporation to younger target groups in an
up-to-date manner. The website www.georgischer.com is continuously
updated and, along with media releases, remains a cornerstone of
Corporate Communications. Facts and figures on the Corporation,
presentations on important activities, and the dates of the events
of relevance for shareholders, analysts, and journalists (Annual
Shareholders' Meeting, press conferences, etc.) can be found on
the website. The redesigned employee magazine Globe received the
Gold Award for the best employee magazine in Switzerland from the
Swiss Association for Internal Communication (Schweizerischer
Verband für interne Kommunikation,
SVIK) in fall 2014.
The shares of Georg Fischer Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Therefore, GF is subject to the requirements on ad hoc publicity, i.e., the obligation to report any potential share-price-relevant information. GF also maintains a dialog with investors and journalists at special events and roadshows.
Subscription to the email service is free of charge. All media releases, Annual Reports, and Mid-Year Reports go online at the website www.georgfischer.com at the same time as they are published. Shareholders receive the short version of the Annual Report and the Mid-Year Report automatically, and other interested parties receive them on request.
Related topic on georgfischer.com
- Media & News
- Media Releases
- Subscription for Media Releases
Changes after the balance sheet date
Between 1 January and the copy deadline on 13 February 2015, no disclosure notification was made.
Disclosure notifications pertaining to shareholdings in Georg Fischer Ltd that were filed with Georg Fischer Ltd and the SIX Swiss Exchange are published on the latter's electronic publication platform. The notifications can be accessed via the following weblink to the database search page of the disclosure office.


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Follow the thrilling adventures of planetary missions, past and present, and see the stunningly beautiful photos that they return from space!
Emily Lakdawalla • December 26, 2006
A couple of weeks ago there were press releases coming out of the American Geophysical Union meeting about the discovery of a "massive mountain range" on Titan.
Emily Lakdawalla • December 22, 2006
There's a new image product released from the Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) on Cassini, an instrument that is capable of measuring the temperatures on the extremely cold surfaces of Saturn's moons and rings.
Emily Lakdawalla • December 19, 2006
Ever since I first read about the plans for Cassini's tour of the Saturn system I've been looking forward to the current phase of the mission.
Emily Lakdawalla • December 15, 2006
This week's Cassini Project Update was particularly interesting, because it contained a story about how a difficult decision was made regarding the prioritizing of different science teams' desires for an upcoming Titan flyby.
Emily Lakdawalla • December 13, 2006
Yesterday, the VIMS team released several images from Cassini's "T20" flyby of Titan, which took place on October 20.
Emily Lakdawalla • December 07, 2006
According to an update posted on the Athena website by Steve Squyres this morning, the Mars Odyssey orbiter has gone in to safe mode.
Emily Lakdawalla • November 29, 2006
Yesterday the New Horizons team released a flicker animation showing the spacecraft's first sight of Pluto, using the LORRI long-range imaging instrument.
Emily Lakdawalla • November 15, 2006
The IAU has just approved new names for 35 craters, dorsa, fossae, and sulci on the surface of Enceladus, based upon Cassini's high-resolution mapping of the little moon. What are dorsa, fossae, and sulci, you might ask?
Emily Lakdawalla • November 14, 2006
It's now been nine days since Mars Global Surveyor was last heard from.
Emily Lakdawalla • November 10, 2006
John Spencer, erstwhile guest blogger (see here and here), just sent me a few notes on the recent Outer Planets Assessment Group meeting.
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Sheesh! Europe! The ultimate caching trip! After arriving yesterday after an exhausting 17 hour trip (Bangor, Philadelphia, Madrid, Jerez), we spent our first full day in Rota, Spain today. And after our first day, we realize that this is going to be one EXPENSIVE trip! Everything is to expensive - $5 for a 1/2 liter Coke at the Madrid airport - and after the US $ has taken a really beating in Europe, we're going to be spending a lot more than we projected. And 45 Euros last night - about $70 - for a dinner that would probably have cost us $25 in the US Sheesh! Glad we have plenty of space on the credit cards!
Rented a car for the 3 weeks we'll be here - $1,000 for that. But we're going to do our first day of caching tomorrow, getting used to a standard shift after 25 years and getting used to a car that's about 1/4 the size of the Geocache Explorer. We're making a practice run south, towards Gibraltar, with the idea of actually going to Gibraltar on Thursday. Lots of caches in that area, and we should be able to get some monkey photos for Jake.
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Apple (AAPL) is developing ad-skipping technology that would let owners of its Apple TV set-top box and future television devices watch shows without commercials, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Apple executives have briefed at least two owners of broadcast TV networks and cable channels, as well as some of the biggest U.S. pay-TV systems, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. One proposal is for Apple to reimburse programmers for skipped ads, they said.
The company is seeking to develop TV products with broader appeal than Apple TV, a set-top device purchased by 13 million consumers, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in May at the D: All Things Digital conference. Apple TV is more appropriate for "hobbyists" than mainstream viewers, he said. Apple continues to work on a "grand vision" to update TV-viewing that remains "much like 10 or 20 years ago," Cook said.
Jessica Lessin, a technology writer, reported yesterday that Apple was working on the ad-skipping initiative.
With advertising accounting for the largest share of their revenue, commercially supported TV networks have resisted skipping technology.
Dish Network Corp. introduced ad-skipping for broadcast network TV shows in its Hopper TV set-top box in March 2012. 21st Century Fox Inc., Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal and CBS Corp. sued, claiming the service will destroy free, over-the-air prime-time television. Dish sued the networks in New York, seeking a court ruling that it isn't infringing copyrights.
Almost three-quarters of consumers in a survey cited the ability to skip commercials as a main reason to use a digital video recorder, Motorola Mobility said in its annual media engagement barometer released on March 19.
Apple has also been working to license more content for people to watch via Apple TV. In June, it announced deals to offer apps from Time Warner Inc.'s HBO and Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN to customers who already receive those channels from cable or satellite pay TV services.
The maker of iPhones and iPods is also reaching out to cable services, which buy content from media companies such as Disney. It is nearing a deal with Time Warner Cable that would let subscribers of that cable system watch channels on Apple TV, people have told Bloomberg. The companies plan to announce an agreement within the next few months, those people said earlier.
Accessing content from the Internet on a TV has become common since Apple introduced Apple TV in 2007. According to Leichtman Research Group, 44 percent of U.S. households have a TV set connected to the Internet through a video-game console, Blu-ray player or streaming devices such as Roku Inc. and Apple TV. That's up from 38 percent a year ago, the researcher said.
More competition is coming. Intel Corp. (INTC), the world's largest chipmaker, plans to begin selling a set-top box with Web-based pay-TV service by the end of the year.
Google (GOOG) has also approached media companies about licensing content for an Internet TV service, Dow Jones reported today, citing people familiar with matter.
Shares of Cupertino-based Apple rose 0.6 percent to $430.20 at the close in New York. The stock has fallen 19 percent this year.


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The following is a guest blog post by Andy Oram, writer and editor at O'Reilly Media.
One couldn't come away with more enthusiasm for open data than at this month's Health Datapalooza, the largest conference focused on using data in health care. The whole 2000-strong conference unfolds from the simple concept that releasing data publicly can lead to wonderful things, like discovering new cancer drugs or intervening with patients before they have to go to the emergency room.
But look more closely at the health care field, and open data is far from the norm. The demonstrated benefits of open data sets in other fields–they permit innovation from any corner and are easy to combine or "mash up" to uncover new relationships–may turn into risks in health care. There may be better ways to share data.
Let's momentarily leave the heady atmosphere of the Datapalooza and take a subway a few stops downtown to the Health Privacy Summit, where fine points of patient consent, deidentification, and the data map of health information exchange were discussed the following day. Participants here agree that highly sensitive information is traveling far and wide for marketing purposes, and perhaps even for more nefarious uses to uncover patient secrets and discriminate against them.
In addition to outright breaches–which seem to be reported at least once a week now, and can involve thousands of patients in one fell swoop–data is shared in many ways that arguably should be up to patients to decide. It flows from hospitals, doctors, and pharmacies to health information exchanges, researchers in both academia and business, marketers, and others.
Debate has raged for years between those who trust deidentification and those who claim that reidentification is too easy. This is not an arcane technicality–the whole industry of analytics represented at the Datapalooza rests on the result. Those who defend deidentification tend to be researchers in health care and the institutions who use their results. In contrast, many computer scientists outside the health care field cite instances where people have been reidentified, usually by combining data from various public sources.
Latanya Sweeney of Harvard and MIT, who won a privacy award this year at the summit, can be credited both with a historic reidentification of the records of Massachusetts Governor William Weld in 1997 and a more recent exposé of state practices. The first research led to the current HIPAA regime for deidentification, while the second showed that states had not learned the lessons of anonymization. No successful reidentifications have been reported against data sets that use recommended deidentification techniques.
I am somewhat perplexed by the disagreement, but have concluded that it cannot be resolved on technical grounds. Those who look at the current state of reidentification are satisfied that health data can be secured. Those who look toward an unspecified future with improved algorithms find reasons to worry. In a summit lunchtime keynote, Adam Tanner reported his own efforts as a non-expert to identify people online–a fascinating and sometimes amusing tale he has written up in a new book, What Stays in Vegas. So deidentification is like encryption–we all use encryption even though we expect that future computers will be able to break current techniques.
But another approach has flown up from the ashes of the "privacy is dead" nay-sayers: regulating the use of data instead of its collection and dissemination. This has been around for years, most recently in a federal PCAST report on big data privacy. One of the authors of that report, Craig Mundie of Microsoft, also published an article with that argument in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs.
A simple application of this doctrine in health care is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. A more nuanced interpretation of the doctrine could let each individual determine who gets to use his or her data, and for what purpose.
Several proposals have been aired to make it easier for patients to grant blanket permission for certain data uses, one proposal being "patient privacy bundles" in a recent report commissioned by AHRQ. Many people look forward to economies of data, where patients can make money by selling data (how much is my blood pressure reading worth to you)?
Medyear treats personal health data like Twitter feeds, letting you control the dissemination of individual data fields through hash tags. You could choose to share certain data with your family, some with your professional care team, and some with members of your patient advocacy network. This offers an alternative to using services such as PatientsLikeMe, which use participants' data behind the scenes.
Open data can be simulated by semi-open data sets that researchers can use under license, as with the Genetic Association Information Network that controls the Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). Many CMS data sets are actually not totally open, but require a license to use.
And many data owners create relationships with third-party developers that allow them access to data. Thus, the More Disruption Please program run by athenahealth allows third-party developers to write apps accessing patient data through an API, once the developers sign a nondisclosure agreement and a Code of Conduct promising to use the data for legitimate purposes and respect privacy. These apps can then be offered to athenahealth's clinician clients to extend the system's capabilities.
Some speakers went even farther at the Datapalooza, asking whether raw data needs to be shared at all. Adriana Lukas of London Quantified Self and Stephen Friend of Sage Bionetworks suggested that patients hold on to all their data and share just "meanings" or "methods" they've found useful. The future of health analytics, it seems to me, will use relatively few open data sets, and lots of data obtained through patient consent or under license.


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Sargent: What was the inspiration for you current collection?
JC: Miami has always been the inspiration. the collections are a little more 'sexier' more about the feeling the clothing gives you and prints are inspirational to me.
Sargent: How is this collection different from your last collection?
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Sargent: If you could dress anyone who would it be?
JC: I would love to dress Kate Middleton! She simply represents so much glamour!
Sargent: You've come such a long way! What are some words of inspiration that you've received on your journey?
JC: To always believe in yourself! You have to remain creative! As long as your passion comes from within, and you have the right intention-it will work out! I'm so lucky to do what I love the most!
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A home blood pressure test allows you to keep track of your
blood pressure at home. Blood pressure is a measure of
the force of blood inside an artery. A blood pressure measurement is taken by
temporarily stopping the flow of blood in an artery (usually by inflating a
cuff around the upper arm) and then listening for the sound of the blood
beginning to flow through the artery again as air is released from the
As blood flows through the artery, it can be heard through a
stethoscope placed on the skin over the artery. Blood
pressure is recorded as two measurements.
These two pressures are expressed in millimeters of mercury
(mm Hg) because the original devices that measured blood pressure used a column
of mercury. Blood pressure measurements are recorded as systolic/diastolic (say
"systolic over diastolic"). For example, if your systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg
and your diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg, your blood pressure is recorded as
120/80 (say "120 over 80").
The general
types of blood pressure monitors commonly available are manual and
Manual models are
similar to those that your doctor might use to take your blood pressure. Called
a sphygmomanometer, these devices usually include an arm cuff, a squeeze bulb
to inflate the cuff, a stethoscope or microphone, and a gauge to measure the
blood pressure.
Blood pressure is displayed on a circular dial
with a needle. As the pressure in the cuff rises, the needle moves clockwise on
the dial. As the cuff pressure falls, the needle moves counterclockwise.
Electronic battery-operated monitors use a microphone to
detect blood pulsing in the artery. You do not need to listen with a
stethoscope. The cuff, which is attached to your wrist or upper arm, is
connected to an electronic monitor that automatically inflates and deflates the
cuff when you press the start button.
The type of blood pressure
monitor typically found in supermarkets, pharmacies, and shopping malls is an
electronic device.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is another method that may be
ordered by your doctor if other methods do not give consistent results. It is
often used if there is a big difference between the blood pressure readings you
get at home and your readings in your doctor's office.
An ambulatory blood pressure monitor is a small device that is worn throughout the day, usually
for 24 or 48 hours. The device takes your blood pressure automatically. The device periodically inflates and takes blood pressure
measurements, which are recorded for later printout and analysis. The devices
are usually loaned by a clinic or hospital.
If you are required to use an ambulatory blood pressure monitor, keep
in mind that it is important for a health professional to properly size the
cuff, which fits around your arm. Fitting does not take long.
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
Home blood pressure monitoring
measures your blood pressure at different times and in different places (such
as at home and at work) during the day. It may be done to:
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is often used
if there is a big difference between the blood pressure readings you get at
home and your readings in your doctor's office.
Remember that blood pressure readings
vary throughout the day. They usually are highest in the morning after you wake
up and move around. They decrease throughout the day and
are lowest in the evening.
If you have an ambulatory blood pressure monitor, you do not need to do anything to prepare. The monitor will automatically take your blood pressure while you do your normal daily activities.
When you buy a blood pressure monitor, be sure to buy the correct size. The size of the
blood pressure cuff and where you place the cuff on your arm can change your
blood pressure readings. If the cuff is
too small or
too large, the measurements will not be accurate. Hospital and medical supply
stores generally carry many cuff sizes and can help make sure that your cuff
fits you.
Take your new monitor to your doctor's office to make sure it is working
right. Have your health professional take your blood pressure and then compare
that result with your own device. Ask your health professional to watch you use
your monitor to make sure that you are using it correctly. It is a good idea to
have your monitor checked every year.
Your blood pressure in your right arm may
be higher or lower than the blood pressure in your left arm. For this reason,
try to use the same arm for every reading. Blood pressure readings also rise
and fall at different times during the day. They are usually highest in the
morning and lowest in the evening. Ask your doctor if you should take your
blood pressure at the same time of day each time you take it, or if you should
take your blood pressure at different times of the day.
instructions for using blood pressure monitors vary depending upon the type of
blood pressure monitor you choose. Here are some general guidelines:
Sit with your arm slightly bent and resting comfortably on a table so
that your upper arm is on the same level as your heart. Expose your upper arm
by rolling up your sleeve but not so tightly as to constrict blood flow. If you
are not able to roll up your sleeve, remove your arm from the sleeve or take
off your shirt. Wrap the blood pressure cuff snugly around your upper arm so
that the lower edge of the cuff is about
1 in. (2.5 cm) above the bend
of your elbow. A large artery (called the brachial artery) is located slightly
above the inside of your elbow. You can check its location by feeling for a
pulse in the artery with the fingers of your other hand.
If you
are using a stethoscope, place the earpieces in your ears and the bell of the
stethoscope over the artery, just below the cuff. The stethoscope should not
rub on the cuff or your clothing, since this may cause noises that can make
your pulse hard to hear. If you are using a cuff with a built-in stethoscope
bell, be sure the part of the cuff with the stethoscope is positioned just over
the artery. The accuracy of a blood pressure recording depends on the correct
positioning of the stethoscope over the artery. You may want to have another
person who can use a stethoscope properly help you take your blood pressure.
Close the valve on the rubber inflating bulb. Squeeze the bulb
rapidly with your opposite hand to inflate the cuff until the dial or column of
mercury reads about 30 mm Hg higher than your usual
systolic pressure. (If you don't know your usual
pressure, inflate the cuff to 210 mm Hg or until the pulse at your wrist
disappears.) The pressure in the cuff will stop all blood flow within the
artery temporarily.
Now open the pressure valve just slightly by
twisting or pressing the valve on the bulb. The pressure should fall slowly at
about 2 to 3 mm Hg per second. Some blood pressure devices have a valve that
automatically controls this rate. As you watch the pressure slowly fall, note
the level on the dial at which you first start to hear a pulsing or tapping sound through the stethoscope. The sound is caused by
the blood starting to move through the closed artery. This is your
systolic blood pressure. If you have trouble hearing the
start of your pulse through the stethoscope, you can check your systolic blood
pressure by noting the level on the dial when you are able to feel the pulse at
your wrist once again.
Continue letting the air out slowly. The
sounds will become muffled and will finally disappear. Note the pressure
when the sounds completely disappear. This is your
diastolic blood pressure. Finally, let out all the
remaining air to relieve the pressure on your arm.
Be sure to
write your numbers in your log book, along with the date and time.
Sit with your arm slightly bent and resting comfortably on a table so
that your upper arm is on the same level as your heart. Expose your upper arm
by rolling up your sleeve but not so tightly as to constrict blood flow. If you
are not able to roll up your sleeve, remove your arm from the sleeve or take
off your shirt. Wrap the blood pressure cuff snugly around your upper arm so
that the lower edge of the cuff is about
1 in. (2.5 cm) above the bend
of your elbow.
electronic models, press the on/off button on the electronic monitor and wait
until the ready-to-measure "heart" symbol appears next to zero in the display
window. Then press the start button. The cuff will inflate automatically to
approximately 180 mm Hg (unless the monitor determines that you require a
higher value). It then begins to deflate automatically, and the numbers on the
screen will begin to drop. When the measurement is complete, the heart symbol
stops flashing and your blood pressure and pulse readings are displayed
At first it is a good
idea to take your blood pressure 3 times in a row, 5 or 10 minutes apart. As
you get more comfortable taking your own blood pressure, you will only need to
measure it once or twice each time.
Check your blood pressure cuff
frequently to see that the rubber tubing, bulb, valves, and cuff are in good
condition. Even a small hole or crack in the tubing can lead to inaccurate
You may feel some discomfort when the
blood pressure cuff inflates, squeezing your arm.
There are no risks or complications from this
119 or below
79 or below
120 to 139
80 to 89
140 or above
90 or above
Blood pressure readings of less than 90/60 mm Hg are
normal as long as you feel well. In general, the lower your blood pressure, the
better. But if you have low blood pressure and feel lightheaded, faint, or
like you may vomit, talk to your doctor.
Reasons you may not be able to
have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
Blood pressure normally goes up and down from day to day
and even from minute to minute, depending upon how active you are, whether you
are standing up or sitting down, and what medicines you are taking. Other
things that can change blood pressure include being too hot or too cold,
whether you have recently eaten, and whether you are relaxed or feeling
Home blood pressure monitoring works best when you also
record your daily activities, such as the time you take medicine if you feel
upset or stressed, in a diary. This can help explain changes in your blood
pressure readings and help your doctor adjust your medicines.
blood pressure may only be high when you go to your doctor's office. This is
white-coat (or office) hypertension and may be caused
by stress about seeing your doctor. When you regularly check your blood
pressure at home, you may find that your blood pressure is lower when you are
not at the doctor's office.
Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on
physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your
nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information
about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a
nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and
provide information and support.
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing
and treating:
CitationsJoint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (2003). Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure JNC Express (NIH Publication No. 03–5233). Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Other Works ConsultedAmerican Heart Association. (2005). Recommendations for blood pressure measurement in humans and experimental animals. Part 1: Blood pressure measurement in humans. AHA Scientific Statement. Hypertension, 45(1): 142–161.Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (2003). Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure JNC Express (NIH Publication No. 03–5233). Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Pickering TG, et al. (2008). Call to action on use and reimbursement for home blood pressure monitoring. A joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Hypertension, 52(1): 10–29.
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The wintertime blahs are in full swing, the walls are closing in and children's attention spans are shrinking as fast as their parents' patience. Here are some ideas to keep the smiles happening and the sanity flowing.
The wintertime blahs are in full swing, the walls are closing in and children's attention spans are shrinking as fast as their parents' patience. Here are some ideas to keep the smiles happening and the sanity flowing. 1. Persuade grandparents to take the kids for an overnight. Basically, everyone wins. 2. Dollar movies are a no-brainer. Check your local theaters. 3. Have a casual, non-birthday pizza party for your child. Let each kid add toppings to their own personal pizza before baking. 4. Go ice skating. 5. Go to a dollar store and stock up on cheap toys. Hide them around the house and give kids clever clues to find them. 6. On a bright, dry day, bundle up and take the kids on a hike. 7. Take the kids somewhere for an unseasonal ice cream cone. (And get yourself a hot fudge sundae.) 8. Plant seeds with the kids and start a windowsill garden. Plant an avocado pit or grow a sweet-potato vine. 9. Get out the video camera. Star your girls in "America's Next Top Model," let the boys concoct a horror movie, or recruit everyone for "American Idol: Home Edition." 10. Take advantage of the all-weather playgrounds at places like McDonald's. 11. Live children's theater can be a thrilling experience for young ones. Check your local listings. 12. Surrender to the inevitable: Chuck E. Cheese. 13. Have a Valentine's Day card factory some afternoon. Sparkles, lace, pictures cut from magazines, construction paper and a gluestick. 14. Schedule a weekly trip to the nearest library for books, DVDs, CDs and story hours. 15. Take the kids to one of those decorate-it-yourself ceramics places. Make a colorful coffee mug for dad to take to work. 16. How about a family board-game night with popcorn and silly prizes? 17. Is there anything really more fun in wintertime than sled riding — followed by hot chocolate? 18. Take your kids to the zoo. 19. Head on out to a museum. 20. Treat your kids and their friends to an ultra-sleepover. Rent video games and cool DVDs, stock up on munchies galore. (And plan on little shut-eye!) Canton Repository


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The Perl
DBI module provides a generic interface
for database access. You can write a
DBI script
that works with many different database engines without change. To
DBI, you must install the
DBI module, as well as a DataBase Driver (DBD)
module for each type of database server you want to access. For
MySQL, this driver is the
DBD::mysql module.
Perl, and the
DBD::MySQL module for
DBI must be installed if you want to run the
MySQL benchmark scripts; see Section 8.13.2, "The MySQL Benchmark Suite".
They are also required for the MySQL Cluster
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Perl support is not included with MySQL distributions. You can obtain the necessary modules from http://search.cpan.org for Unix, or by using the ActiveState ppm program on Windows. The following sections describe how to do this.
DBD interface requires
Perl 5.6.0, and 5.6.1 or later is preferred. DBI does not
work if you have an older version of Perl. You should use
DBD::mysql 4.009 or higher. Although earlier
versions are available, they do not support the full functionality
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.But our present collective beliefs concerning privacy extend well beyond the rather limited concept of governmental searches and seizures. In the context of genealogy, we seem to have an obsession with the issues of disclosure of "personal or private" information about our ancestors. There is also a consideration as to the propriety of including information concerning people that are still living. Determining the appropriate level of disclosure is and should be a concern to all who record personal data about individuals.
First and foremost, privacy is an issue with the living and not the dead. Only so far as communications about the dead impact the living can there be any concern about the rights of privacy for the deceased. That said, if I were to print my ancestor's diary, full of slander and accusations, would there be a privacy issue? Assume that all the people mentioned are now dead, is there still and issue with privacy? This is where privacy becomes more of an issue with decency, preserving family relations and common courtesy rather than an issue in itself.
Interestingly, the concept of privacy and the word itself cannot be translated into many other languages. The concept simply does not exist. See Wikipedia:Privacy. Also, very few of the general privacy concerns, such as those dealing with search and seizure, relate directly to the acquisition and dissemination of genealogical data.
In our online world, there is an extremely blurred concept of privacy. For an example, if you read the posts on Facebook.com you will quickly learn that very little of human behavior is now considered private by those participating online. This brings up a fundamental principle that any level of privacy can be voluntarily waived by disclosure. If I wish to relate the details of my recent hospital visit to the world on Facebook, I can do so and I have then effectively waived any "right" I had to keep that information confidential or private.
Another example of what is not private at all, will also illustrate the point. A Social Security Number or Driver's License Number has nothing whatsoever to do with privacy. These are arbitrarily assigned by government agencies and there is no mechanism for preventing their disclosure.
Privacy has the most centralized relationship to the ability to converse or communicate without being overheard or recorded. It also has some core relationships of very personal activities such as personal hygiene and family activities. Privacy stops short when any activity becomes defined by the community at large as illegal.
As you can probably guess by now, privacy is an ill defined term. Its vagueness and its common usage obscure some of the fundamental rights involved, but in examining the concepts, you can see that little about privacy applies directly to genealogy. Most, if not all, of the concerns can be addressed by simply avoiding the inclusion of information about living individuals in any publication of genealogical data. It can be further extended to any information that would adversely impact living individuals, such as diaries and letters from immediate ancestors.
The other concerns about personal privacy my still have some place in our society, but they have little to do with the preservation and dissemination of genealogical information.


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(Kent State)...6'4'', 220...John Harold Lambert. . .Second-round draft pick, 1974. . . Prototype middle linebacker - intense, intelligent, fast, quick, durable. . .Noted for vicious tackling, great range, superior pass defense. . .Two-time NFL Defensive Player of Year. . . All-Pro eight times. . .In nine straight Pro Bowls, 1976-1984. . .In six AFC title games, four Super Bowls. . .had 28 interceptions, 17 fumble recoveries. . . Born July 8, 1952, in Mantua, Ohio.
Jack Lambert was a two-year All-Mid America Conference linebacker at Kent State and a second-round draft selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974. The 6-4, 220-pound Lambert immediately took charge of his destiny by winning the starting middle linebacker assignment as a rookie and keeping it throughout his 11-year career in Pittsburgh that ended after the 1984 season.
He was soon recognized as the premier linebacker of his era. Lambert had all the necessary ingredients – intelligence, intensity, speed, quickness, range, durability – and he used them all to his best advantage. Even though he was the youngest starter on the Pittsburgh defensive unit, many felt that Lambert's presence was the final ingredient needed to turn that unit into a dominant one. Intimidating, he helped to shape and reinforce Pittsburgh's famed "Steel Curtain."
Lambert was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1974. He was All-Pro eight times in a nine-year span between 1975 and 1983, and played in nine straight Pro Bowls. His impressive résumé also includes the fact that he was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1976.
The team defensive captain for eight years, Lambert played in six AFC championship games and four Super Bowls. His interception late in the fourth quarter preserved Pittsburgh's fourth NFL title victory in Super Bowl XIV. During his career, he had 28 interceptions, which he returned 243 yards. In 1976, he recorded eight opponents' fumble recoveries and wound up with 17 during his 11-year tenure.
Lambert missed only six games because of injuries his first 10 years in the NFL but, in 1984, he suffered a severe toe injury, which limited his playing time to just eight games. He eventually was forced to retire at the end of the season.
Full Name: John Harold Lambert
Birthdate: July 8, 1952
Birthplace: Mantua, Ohio
High School: Crestwood (Mantua, Ohio)
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 27, 1990
Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 4, 1990
Presenter: Dennis Fitzgerald, Lambert's asst. coach at Kent State University and Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Members of Class of 1990: Buck Buchanan, Bob Griese, Franco Harris, Ted Hendricks, Tom Landry, Bob St. Clair
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First – I direct that my Executors herein after named shall as soon as convenient after my death make sale of all my estate of every kind both real and personal or otherwise upon a credit of Twelve months requiring bond and good security of the purchasers – excepting only one womans saddle, one chest, one spinning wheel, and one Bed, Bedstead, & the necessary furniture or covering therefor which I give and bequeath absolutely to my beloved wife Letitia Wikel and my Executor is hereby directed to select for my said wife the same Bed & Bedstead which we commonly use & occupy for ourselves.
2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Letitia as her absolute property to be disposed of as she may choose the one third of all the nett proceeds of my estate of every kind, both real & personal, after my debts and funeral expenses and all proper costs attending the sale above mentioned have first been paid by my executor.
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8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Wiseman and her husband Robert K. Wiseman the sum of fifty dollars
9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Magdaline Crawford and her husband Thomas Crawford one hundred and fifty dollars provided the said Mary Magdaline should be living at the time of my death. If not the said one hundred and fifty dollars to be equally given and divided amongst all the lawful children and heirs of my said daughter.
10th To my son Alexander Mathews Wikel I give and bequeath Fifty dollars
11th To my daughter Nancy Wiseman and her husband Henry Wiseman I give and bequeath One hundred dollars
12th To my son Ely Wikel I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars
13th To my son George Wikel I give and bequeath the sum of One hundred dollars
14th To my son Philip Jackson Wikel I give and bequeath the sum of One hundred dollars
15th It is my will and desire that after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, that the legacies herein left to my beloved wife are to be first satisfied and to have precedence over the rest – and if after the legacies to her and the other legatees herein mentioned are all satisfied there should be a surplus still remaining, it is my will and desire that the said surplus should be equally give and divided by my Executor amongst my twelve children or the children of each of them as may be dead who in in [word repeated] that case are to receive the share or portion of such father or mother as may be dead.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Christopher J. Beirne Executor of this my last will & Testament – In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of June 1851 his
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Wm Erskine
Frederick Harris
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HI CUSTODIAN, a Dirty Projectors short film featuring music from the band's critically acclaimed new album Swing Lo Magellan, premiered last night at New York City's prestigious Landmark Sunshine Cinema. The film, directed by Dave Longstreth himself and produced in collaboration with Pitchfork, is now available to view exclusively on Pitchfork.TV x YouTube. Watch it now:
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The film features several recordings and alternate versions of songs from Swing Lo Magellan including "Offspring Are Blank", "About to Die", "Gun Has No Trigger", "See What She Seeing", "The Socialites" and "Just From Chevron" in addition to other new and unreleased music from the album sessions.


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Street Food Profiles: Biscuit Bike in Portland, Oregon
Name: Biscuit Bike
Twitter: @biscuitbike
Vendor: Kevin Clover
What's on the menu? Vegan biscuits and gravy plus two Kombucha flavors on tap from Townshend's Tea Company, a popular local brewer. Here is the official menu:
Biscuit Bike Biscuit ($5): biscuit with soy sausage and mushroom gravy
Blue Biscuit ($5): "bacon" biscuit with blue cheeze
Nacho Biscuit ($5): jalapeno biscuit with Teese nacho cheese
Chocoliscuit ($5): biscuit with chocolate sauce
Jammin' Biscuit ($4): biscuit with jam, agave nectar, Earth Balance (the vegan margarine)
Brew Dr. Kombucha ($3): 12-ounce cup
Big Wheel Meal ($7): any biscuit with any gravy or sauce plus Kombucha
Why biscuits and tea? The idea for the bike actually started with Kombucha, when it was in short supply this summer. But I figured a beverage cart wasn't quite enough, and biscuits and gravy seemed like a natural pairing as they can both act as a great "pick-me-up."
How long have you been running Biscuit Bike? I came up with the idea in June of 2010, and Biscuit Bike's first day was at a local street fair in early September. Since then, we've made appearances at another street fair, an art show, and local spots in my neighborhood.
How does Twitter affect your business? It's been a big part of getting the word out—it didn't take much time for the followers to grow from just a handful. Twitter also makes it easy to let people know about events, new menu items, and special offers.
How is Biscuit Bike related to Black Sheep Bakery? Once I had the idea, I looked into commercial kitchen rentals to bake the biscuits. But after costing everything out, as a comparison I reached out to Black Sheep Bakery about getting their biscuits wholesale. The difference was close enough where it just made sense to work with them—they now provide nearly everything on the menu. Black Sheep Bakery is well-known in Portland for their vegan baked goods. They've been great to work with, especially in brainstorming menu items beyond the standard biscuits and gravy.
What is your background? I have some restaurant and catering experience, but my main field is marketing.
What is special or different about Biscuit Bike in Portland's eclectic and extensive street food scene? Biscuit Bike combines many very Portland elements: food carts, bicycles, vegan food, and Kombucha. And while there's a small but growing number of bicycle food carts in Portland, Biscuit Bike is unique in its ability to provide both hot food and cold beverages on tap. Also, we accept credit cards via an iPhone app and card swiper—that's something I've always wanted to see more food carts offer.
What are some of your other favorite street food vendors in Portland? Violetta's Rolling Etta, Crème de la Crème, Potato Champion, Pyro Pizza, Namu Killer BBQ, and Off The Griddle.
Is it hard to ride your bike uphill? It can definitely be a challenge, especially when the Kombucha kegs and the propane tank are full! But I've been looking into options for an electric motor to increase my mobile capabilities.
What's your favorite item on the menu? I'm quite partial to the Blue Biscuit, a biscuit filled with "bacon" bits and topped with blue cheese.
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What's next for Biscuit Bike? We're mainly going to focus on events for now, but I'm evaluating all the options in terms when and where Biscuit Bike can appear.
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"New" Edition - possibly full color . . .
I think that the Savage Lands Talislanta is a great idea and I will of course support it. But it might take awhile to get Savage Lands into print, so why not start working on a new edition of New Age Talislanta as well? What I would love to see is the Quintessential Talislanta in one book with just the essentials, while using the design approach for the Savage Lands as a guide. In other words:
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- fewer archetypes: Use only the cream of the crop. When I first picked up 1st edition back then, some those Archetypes really leaped out at me, such as the Jaka Manhunter, the Thrall Warrior (of course), but also the Sindarin with the dual brain ability. But if they are listed among a hundred archetypes, these real gems of the setting can get lost in the shuffle. . . .
- simpler magic: I think that having real low magic in the Savage Lands setting will be great -- "The new book will still use the Action Table, but one goal is to simplify the system as much as possible." I hope this means that the magic system will be much simplified . . . . Please, just cover the bases in your core rules . . . kind of like what we saw in 1st/2nd edition . . . that allows players/GMs to jump into Tal quickly and then put your creative stuff ( and there is a lot of it ) in a book devoted to all things magic. So perhaps just the basic spells in the core rules and then reproduce them along with expanded rules/spells for another sourcebook.
- essential bestiary: Perhaps using the 1st edition Naturalist's Guide as a benchmark, presenting only the quintessential talislanta beasties in the core book and then just reproduce them in an expanded bestiary book.
- The return of levels of ability along the lines of 1st-3rd edition for characters would also be great. It makes it so much easier for a GM to create NPCs, thank you.
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Royal protection officers left Duchess Kate's family home in Bucklebury earlier today, which means it's believed that both Prince William and his expectant wife are headed to London.
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