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Noob question. What dice rolls go with what event? This always confused me when I use to play.
Note also that if you used to play, but haven't played 4e... it's a different game. Some mechanics are similar to those from older editions, but it's a different game. You roll different dice at different times than in 3.5, 3e, AD&D etc etc.
Note that in most cases apart from damage, you're rolling a d20. All skill checks, attack rolls, saving throws, initiative and other ability checks, all use a d20. You want to roll high.
Just noticed that COUP DE GRACE went from affecting enemies only to affecting targets, presumably any creature. This has now the potential of being used against yourself or your allies now if ever Dominated or subject to other Effect forcing attacks.
PHB 228 Helpless Target: You can deliver a coup de grace against a helpless enemy adjacent to you RC 241 Attack Helpless Target: The creature use one of its attack powers against an adjacent target that is helpless.
I overlooked this one:
There are two types of triggered actions; immeadate actions and opportunity actions (PHB 268). All actions called "opportunity actions" can be made once per compatants turn, while immediate actions can only be made once per round. This means that a fighter can take endless opportunity attacks per round, but can only make one COMBAT SUPERIORITY attack per round. This is a downside to the fighters auto-mark ability.
reading Rules Compendium last night.
Previous to PHB3, it was unclear. PHB3 defined "Move" as "Leave one square to enter another", regardless of means.
Yup. That's a D20 rule that got turfed for simplicity's sake in D&D.
The 'Dim Lighting" rule seems like extremely fertile ground for a Houserule to me! Sorry, WotC, I just can't see characters plunging from bright light into total darkness by moving one square. Anyway, whatever happened to Gygax's old rule that the DM was the final arbiter of everything that happened in his game? Seems like now DMs have to refer questions up the chain of command, possibly all the way up to Mearls, for a definitive answer. Maybe I'm misinterpreting something. Or maybe I'm just a cranky old grognard.
Feel free to change any Rules you want. As a DM you can with your players discuss certain Rule elements and change them. Its YOUR game.
I have a houserule that for every 10 squares of Bright Light, 1 square of Dim Light extend from the light source exactly to avoid sudden drop of lighting and to create more Dim Light (and Concealment) It require minimal investment and trakcking and pleases my players.... Ex. A Torch gives off light in 6 squares (5 Bright, 1 Dim) And a Sunrod gives off light in 22 squares (20 Bright, 2 Dim)
Recently encountered someone who didn't know that you get an opportunity attack once per every creature's turn.
In a game now in which a player and the DM weren't sure if you could move a target less than the amount of forced movement given by a power. The DM ruled correctly, but wasn't sure if it was a houserule or not.
A rule I have been playing wrongly since DAY ONE of Fourth Edition, which was only caught and corrected for me this past week:
Flanking grants combat advantage only to the attackers who are doing the flanking, not (as I thought) to anyone attacking the flanked individual with a melee attack. For example: A D B C In the above situation, only D and C have combat advantage against B. Player A does not! (For reference, PHB Page 285) /mind blown. Seriously. Was it this way in previous editions? I have no idea where I got the wrong idea!
I've been getting frustrated with large monsters because they seem overly penalized by difficult terrain (to say nothing of just a crowded melee). The last time it came up, I went to the Rules Compendium to see if I was missing something. I learned that any squares of difficult terrain under the monster don't count.
This was a major find for me. Was it always this way, or new in the Rules Compendium?
A rule that I just realized while reading through the Rules Compendium:
----------- Weakened * The creature's attacks deal half damage. Two kinds of damage that it deals are not affected, however: ongoing damage and damage that isn't generated by an attack roll. ----------- This means that Magic Missile (and the other Wizard auto-damage spells) are not affected by the Weakened condition.
If you choose to knock a minion unconcious instead of killing it, it becomes bloodied.
Useful for triggering certain things, I just noticed it.
So, it takes a move action and two minor actions to enter the crevice. QED. A round is made of combatant turns based upon initiative. Turns are a mechanic to organize what is essentially a simultaneous round of combat. In effect, a combatant's turn always takes a full round.
Not sure if this has been address yet, as I haven't read more than the first and last pages of the thread, but...
"Didn't realize it rule" #1 - The number of times that you can use a daily power granted by a magic item is limited by level. I didn't realize this. On page 226 of the PHB it points out that from level 1-10 you can only use 1 magic item daily power pre day. Regardless of the item. If you are level 1-10 and use a daily power from a magic item, you cannot use any daily power from any other (Or the same) magic item until after an extended rest. From level 11-20 this increases to two such uses and from 21-30 this becomes 3 such uses. I guess you'd better really think about it when it comes to using a magic item's daily use. Is now completely wrong...4.5 (I mean essentials) updated this.
No, I am saying Essentials as a whole has revised a huge number of the core rules and the functionality of the system, as well as the aim and direction of the system, and it itself is a new version. There are a number of books that have been released under this new system, and some 'stealth updates' which followed to fix the old edition to be more compatible.
new things existing doesn't make a new edition, nor does fixing old things. Changing the intent of the system itself, and adjusting old things to that intent, as well as introducing new things - THAT makes a new edition. If you want to debate this in length, PM me and I will be happy to... but this is derailing this thread.
Here's one I was shocked to discover.
Everything has at least 1 healing surge. So monsters can take a second wind. When GMing, I only use this when the PCs start to take down bigger enemies too fast.
oh yes, and if an Interrupt prevents an action from being completed (for example, knocking someone prone who is using a Move action, or removing the target of an attack from range of the attack), not only is the action prevented, but that action is also lost.
For example, if an melee attack is made and you interrupt teleport away, the attacker loses their standard action. If an interrupt knocks a mover prone before they even get to move, they lose their move action.
As a DM, you can always add a class template to a monster which gives them Second Wind. They still only have one healing surge, though.
There are still full round actions, of a sort. This however is exclusively to the monk class (Full dicipline), which chooses one power, and makes use of it both for movement and for standard actions. A monk can't choose to use the move aspect of one power, and use another power for attack #55 A fighters Combat Challenge CAN interrupt a shift from an enemy, if that fighter also has Combat Superiority. Though, something I want to know... You can't stand up if your prone and immobilized. (True/False)
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Portugal vs. Germany- Coming into this game the better side is obviously Portugal. They easily won group A and showed their firepower throughout. Germany on the other hand limp into the knockout stage beat up and bruised. They will be without their coach, Joakim Low, after UEFA issued a one game ban for arguing in the game against Austria. Their top scorer in Lucas Podolski is tired and beat up and his fitness is in question. But don't ever count out the Germans. They come in playing their best soccer after beating Austria, and Ballack's masterful free kick might be just what the German captain needed. As for Portugal they have steadily improved throughout this tournament and in the last game against Switzerland they were able to rest a majority of their starters. I just think that Portugal is fitter and playing much better soccer at the moment. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't seemed phased by the trade rumors going on between Manchester United and Real Madrid and the same goes for Deco and his possible exit out of Barcelona. Portugal right now is the better side and I see a 2-1 win for Scolari and his Portuguese.
Croatia vs. Turkey- After one of the best comebacks in Euro history, Turkey comes into the knockout round with an heir of invincibility and a great deal of confidence. Turkey is the only team to come back from a deficit in the tournament, achieving that feat in two separate games. Their upset comeback over Petr Cech's Czech Republic solidified that Turkey is no fluke and have the team that could make it deep into this tournament. As for Croatia, well they have simply played great in their last two games. In their first game, a 1-0 win over hosts Austria, it looked as if Croatia may be in trouble against Germany. They easily handled the Germans and went on to win group B with an outstanding 9 points. This should be a magnificent game with another late Turkey comeback. I expect a Croatian goal though in extra time to give Croatia a 2-1 victory over Turkey.
Netherlands vs. Russia- After easily beating a heavily favored Sweden side, Gus Hiddink has proved that the magic he has performed in the past was indeed no fluke. It looks as if this young Russian squad could be another one of Hiddik's teams that surprise everyone. Hiddink did it with his counterpart in Netherlands several years ago and they match up in the knock out round. Netherlands came out of the "Group of Death" which included France, Italy, and Romania, without even breaking a sweat and quickly proved that they are the strongest, deepest team in the tournament. I fear though that Russian's young side will be no match for the well rounded Dutch. 3-1 Netherlands in another easy game for the Dutchmen.
Spain vs. Italy- The Italians have been a bit of a mystery in this tournament. They were blown out by Netherlands in the first game, nearly lost to the Romanians if not for Buffon's amazing penalty save on Romania's Mutu, and they beat up on the French. So, what will come of the Italian side in the knockout round? I'm not sure, but what I am sure of is that Spain has the firepower to rip apart any defense at any time during the game. Italy's great defense has been anything but in this tournament and I think Fernando Torres and David Villa will easily put a few past Buffon. I'm only going against Italy because they have played so erratically. Spain have played well in all their games and I predict a 2-1 win for the Spanish.
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There are a total of 17 documentaries within this article! If you dedicate the time to watch each documentary your life will change, you will embark on a journey in which it is probably safe to say you will never be the same again…
Always welcome good recommended documentaries, so please do suggest in the comments
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I don't know about a power pack, but my site is currently a site with only documentaries (I have a few articles as well) ... So if you browse through http://12dreality.com you'll find a lot of them sorted in categories. All are truth and awakening related films so I guess you'll find what you are looking for.
Lloyd: Nice list bro. I just wish it was ordered in a better manner. Currently it looks like stuff had just been added at random to a constantly developing list.
Thank you for sharing your website, I will check it out! Regarding your comments, how and why do you feel the order needs to be better?
I am asking because your comments do not reflect the effort and thought that has gone into the pack. At the beginning of the Article I state how many documentaries are enclosed and I don't plan to change the list and constantly update it. I purposely put documentaries that are similar apart and not together, because if someone does choose to watch the list in full I understand the effort and time taken to embark on the journey. Also I feel it is good to get refreshed when you later see a documentary on a similar subject as there is often so much information presented it is easy to forget some of it.
The Pack contains enough to get people started on their journey, I am not proclaiming any truth, nor am I proclaiming that I have the answers people NEED to hear. I respect others ability to make up their own minds.
The wake up pack could have been bigger but I did not want to make it so big no one would ever look at it, it is quite big already! I wanted the documentaries to speak for themselves without adding any of my comments or thoughts to the content, plus this would have made the article even longer. As it is the content included within the pack includes:
The Banking System
Conscious Evolution
Worlds Resources
The Legal System
And I have no doubt that there are other subjects I have left out! There are also many other documentaries I have seen, however these ones were purposefully selected!
Good Vibes
Don't worry about my comments ... The order is not really that important, it's the message.
Hey Lloyd! Good stuff. I just finished watching the "Blue Gold - World Water Wars" and "Collapse." Very interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing! :D
Hey Lloyd,
Would love to have a look at this interesting looking article but my internet at College is having a good crack at not allowing me to do so. Could you message me it please?
Hey there,
There was an issue with the database the other day that prevented posts from being displayed, so you might have been affected by this!
Try again and let me know :)
I don't want to sound like I'm against this idea of a "wake up" pack because I'm completely against the apathetic nature of society today, but as soon as I saw that esoteric agenda was in the list, I clicked away. Esoteric agenda cannot be accepted by anyone who does their research, there are claims made in that video that have no evidence and a lot of the video is scare mongering against the government. We do not need to make stuff up to make people fear the government, just show them real shit like loose change and farenheit 9/11 and zeitgeist the movie and people should be scared shitless. The illuminati, the new world order? It's not closed minded to reject such ideas because they have no evidence, it's gullible of you to believe such nonsense.
I feel very strongly about this because it makes people scared in a totally different way than they should be. People are not to blame for what has happened. Not a group of people specifically anyway. We are all to blame for being so fucking ignorant. The people at the top aren't conspiring against us, they just do their job and don't care about whether or not it fucks people over. They don't fuck people over on purpose, just if they do, they don't care.
Hello SparTom007
At the beginning of the article I did clearly state the following:
Let it be clear no one here is proclaiming the following documentaries are 100% correct, undisputed fact or error free.
For me the main point is to present a different view point and have an open mind, it is completely impossible for everyone to agree on all things. We need to unite on the things that do matter regardless of belief or opinion.
I think it would be a shame to completely dismiss any list presenting information based on our opinion alone. This is perhaps one of the greatest issues we face, people see one thing they don't like and dismiss the rest. Later on in the list the documentaries you mentioned are on the list! There may be some others you have not seen and would like. Of course there may be some others you won't! Have you seen the Corporation before?
Thanks for leaving your comments!!
You seem to have taken offense to my comment :\
And the reason I dismissed all of them, even though I know collapse is definitely a good one is that watching and acknowledging them may acknowledge that they are connected and the pack is good.
I would watch them if esoteric agenda is removed from the list tbh. I would never ever point someone to that film or a list that contains that film because it is full of contrived lying bullshit to be blunt about it.
Watch that film with an open mind but a scientific sense of skepticism and you will realise that there is almost nothing true about that film, and promoting it will only ever do more damage than benefit people
btw I think that if you link us on ipower without saying "Let it be clear no one here is proclaiming the following documentaries are 100% correct, undisputed fact or error free." but pointing out that its a compilation of documentaries, most people will skip the writing and go straight to the documentaries as I did.
Honestly no offence here, I enjoyed reading your comment. :0)
You have said how you feel and that's fine with me…
Ok thanks :)
I love that people are "waking up" and agree that society today is dictated by apathy but there are people out there taking advantage of those trying to wake up. Some people are confusing open mindedness for being gullible :)
Watch some qualiasoup on youtube :)
I've checked out some "QualiaSoup"!
I just wanted to highlight that I do wholly support critical thinking, healthy questioning and I do not support rigid belief structures. You can find the same rigidness within the scientific mind as well as the esoteric/spiritual. I have come to a point where I am much more concerned with how people actually show up in life within their daily existence. Regardless of a person's persuasion, whether its spiritual or scientific doesn't actually bother me. Often you find individuals debating semantics rather than addressing fundamental issues that remain relevant for both parties.
This is not so much a response to you, more, it is a clarification for others who may come to read our comments :0)
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We're not stupid so stop insulting us
Last updated at 13:04, Tuesday, 08 May 2012
It always surprises me how, after an election, anyone calling themselves a politician can claim to know why people voted the way they did... and even why they didn't vote at all.
Latest up was, of course, last Thursday's council elections. Big swing to Labour. Huge.
Locally and nationally the face of grass-roots representation changed its complexion. For the first time in a long time the hitherto confident and, well, frankly quite smug, were eating humble pie.
At least they should have been. In fact, they could have been, had they taken a moment or two to consider their words before recklessly speaking them.
But sadly, from Minister to humble backbencher, most gave little or no thought to what they repeated as response to an unambiguous result – which was more than could have been said of the last general election – and chose instead to insult voters.
It always happens, mid-term, they said. It's a protest vote against central government's necessary austerity measures.
The result was expected. Too low a turnout for it to be truly representative of the mood of the country.
Or in other, more simple words, voters don't know what they're doing, can't think for themselves and we clever politicos knew exactly what you sheep would do.
In that case, why hold an election at all? Or is that what they'd really prefer?
Forgive my naivety. I remain a political ingenue. But isn't the point of any democratic poll to allow the people to speak?
And, once having given the people their voice, is it wise to tell them you knew exactly what they were going to say even before they'd said it – because you're so much cleverer than the people?
It's hardly surprising so many potential voters choose not to bother at all. If we're not to be given credit for thinking for ourselves, forming an opinion and voting seriously and purposefully on conscience and belief in the greater good, what's the point?
Much talk of apathy being at the bottom of a swing away from coalition parties in local elections has been particularly irritating.
Whose apathy would that be then?
Where I live – and I have lived there for six years – I have never yet seen a canvasser or candidate of any description at my doorstep asking for my support.
No one has seen fit personally to put their case for the greater good, none has chosen to ring the doorbell and outline plans and promises of the work they will undertake on my behalf.
On the Saturday before last week's local elections, I received through my letterbox a Tory leaflet – and an envelope from Christian Aid.
I can at least be sure the Christian Aid collector will turn up and argue his case for my money at some point – which is more than I can say for anyone claiming to know how I voted and why, even without knowing I existed.
Apathy? I ask again, whose apathy? Infectious, isn't it?
First published at 11:24, Tuesday, 08 May 2012
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
It was a safe bet that Cerner Corp. would once again lead the The Stars rankings as the regions top-performing public company. Cerner, the nations second-largest company that helps hospitals and doctors offices convert paper files into computerized medical records, is in a sweet spot. Other top-ranked companies here do business in areas that have an edge: energy, rail transit and online government services.
The already-hefty pay packages of many public-company executives bulged last year, thanks to higher values of their company stocks. Million-dollar base salaries as paid to Cerner Corp. CEO Neal Patterson (pictured) and Waddell & Reed Financial CEO Hank Herrmann are only the beginning. For most of the bigger-company CEOs, stock awards, options and non-equity incentive compensation dwarf their base pay.
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The satellite television company blamed Overland Park-based Sprint and its revised agreement to be acquired by SoftBank Corp. Sprint had set the deadline for Dishs best and final offer after rejecting an earlier proposal from Dish as one it could not act on.
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According to Kentucky State Trooper Jeremy Giles, 74-year-old Vina Varney, of Ransom, was traveling south about a half mile from the Bent Branch exit when several elk ran out in front of her vehicle, a 2008 Toyota Rav4.
Varney struck one of the animals, causing severe damage to the front of her car. Although she did not appear to be seriously injured, she was transported to Pikeville Medical Center as a precautionary measure.
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Okay, this is much overdue, as I tend to be a glass and tool hoarder beyond necessity. It's time to see if my excesses can benefit others. As much as I would like to say I can afford to have "give away" prices, I have to be practical. I need the funds to pay off other bills.
Video: "Nature in Glass", the private world of Paul J Stankard 28 minutes $12, this video is not a technical one. More about history of paperweights.
Bubacco designed lampwork torch, smaller version. Has seven ports. $400. Needs a stand if you like, otherwise, it can be mounted into a table as you see in my website pictures of Lucio's studio set up. You can see one in action on my webiste under 2002 Murano section. http://www.ofiliaartglass.com It would be the equivalent to a Minor, only these torches are specific to the Venetian style of work. They physically get very hot. Flame wise they are significantly softer and ideal for sculptural work in soft glass. I have a larger version (like the one you see Lucio using) that I am keeping and had Arrow Springs make a base for it. A standard torch top ring clamp marver can also be used. This basic torch is just two nobs, and has two nipples at the bottom, as you can see in various pictures of Lucio's studio. It's either brass or bronze? Like I said, it gets hot, but we managed to work it fine in our long day workshops there.
Arrow Springs Temperature Controller ASC/3 New, "virgin" condition! $385. I never used it and has been sitting around for almost three years now. Time someone who really needs it uses it.
Glastar Variable speed grinder. #B12V (#33506) 1/3 HP, 115 V, 12" pads, 120 grit, 400 grit, Diamond resin pad, Polishing pad, Steel Blank for B12 disc drive (don't ask, I have no idea what this is - just going off my invoice) Coolant recirculating pump, Coolant EZ-grind/one gallon You can see it at http://www.glastar.com/catalog/beveling/B12.cfm I paid $1640 plus $57 in shipping for the whole unit. I never used it, as my studio is just not big enough for such a set up, and my dusty garage is inhabited by way too many spiders for me to work out there only seasonally. I'm taking best reasonable offer on this. The boxes are heavy, and shipping will proably be about what I paid for it to anyplace in the states.
Carlo Dona Large V-shape Duck Bill holder $75 You can see one in Frant's site, look under Carlo Dona manufacturer.
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Alabaster pink #380 & 372 total of 6lbs. 3oz $10.50 lb.
056- dk. blue and 052 lt. blue and 064 black $7.50 lb.
"Satin glass" green rods, color is similar to 022 grass green medium, sort of chartreuse, $7 lb. This glass is sensitive to work. It likes a soft flame. The softer, the more you keep the "satin" look, or it developes nice little overall tiny bubbles. It is a hollow rod.
432 Red, 444 Chestnut lt. and 428 reddish orange $$10 lb.
Goldstone $50 lb.
I have some odd lot coralito- the tequila sunrise color....$12 a quarter pound. Sorry, but if I don't sell this one, I won't mind, because I really like it.
I have 6 pounds of assorted colors (228-green, 248 dk blue, 240 pink, 208 white) $21 lb. If I have to separate the colors, I will, but I prefer to sell the whole lot. These colors have the white core, btw.
Filigrana black $21 lb.
I do not take pay-pal. I will provide a receipt for your business expenses, I can take certified check or credit card. If you are in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin or Massachusetts, I have to charge tax, unless you have a resale number.
Hope I have stuff some of you can use! Please remember, I may have delay's in getting back to you, as I work a full time job during the week.


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Capt. Andrew Ratcliff Jr., who is white, has been suspended without pay for allegedly sending the text to former fire chief Richard Anderson, who is black.
Ratcliff has been suspended since Sept. 6 and his suspension will be lifted Oct. 5.
A message left at a telephone listing for Andrew Ratcliff Jr. was not returned, but Morgan City Fire Chief Morris Price said the captain inadvertently sent the message to Anderson when he meant to send it to another fireman named Richard, one of Ratcliff's friends from out of town.
"He regrets ever sending that type of text," Price said.
According to Anderson, he received the text from Ratcliff just before 7 a.m. on Aug. 10.
It read: "I was sitting at the traffic light on the road yesterday next to a car load of n***ers when a big semi-trailer drove right over the top of their car! "Wow!" I thought, "That could've been me" … so I went and got a truck driving license."
Anderson, who worked for the department for 24 years and four months before retiring in recent years, said he never had any problems of this nature before with Ratcliff.
In fact, he said he had a relationship with Ratcliff, because he still had the captain's number in his cellphone, and he would talk with Ratcliff when they saw each other in public.
When he received the text, Anderson said, "It shocked the hell out of me."
After getting over the text, Anderson said he responded by calling Ratcliff "racist" and using an expletive.
Anderson originally filed a complaint against Ratcliff with the Morgan City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board and Price on Aug. 16, on behalf of himself and the black community requesting an investigation into the text that Anderson called "disturbing."
"I no longer have confidence that Andrew Ratcliff can function as a competent civil servant," Anderson wrote in his complaint to Price, which also was sent to Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte and the City Council. "He has demonstrated that he has a serious dislike for the black community."
The local civil service board met on Aug. 25 and agreed to table any action until the mayor and fire chief finished its investigation.
Meanwhile, Price said there was not much to investigate because Ratcliff never denied sending the message, so he suspended him for 30 days without pay for conduct unbecoming of an officer, personal conduct and a discourteous and wantonly offensive nature toward the public.
While Price said Ratcliff may have had minor disciplinary issues in the past, such as being late for work, he said he had done nothing of this nature previously.
"I made a decision that I thought 30 days was going to be sufficient punishment for his actions," Price said. "The man's had a good career. He's been with the department 21 years. I figured he deserved a second chance to redeem himself for these actions to show that this is not the type of person he is."
Ratcliff did not appeal the suspension.
After the suspension was handed down on Sept. 6, the board met again on Sept. 8 and said they would hear testimony on Sept. 22 regarding the incident.
Civil Service Board Chairman Paul Harvey, who is a captain with the fire department, said he had issued subpoenas to Matte, Ratcliff, Anderson, Price, and subpoenaed files for Ratcliff and Anderson.
In the meantime, the Office of the State Examiner for the Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service inquired about the pending investigation, and when provided with documents related to the incident, they opined in a letter to Morgan City Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board Secretary Carolyn Robicheaux that under state law, it is not advisable to investigate Ratcliff.
While the state Examiner's Office said the board could investigate the incident if Price had not investigated it previously, the State Examiner's office wrote that because he already had made a ruling on it that Matte accepted and had been implemented, that the board should not investigate it again.
"We believe that there is nothing to gain by the board conducting a second investigation into the same misconduct," the letter said. "The employee cannot be disciplined twice for the same misconduct."
The board agreed at its Sept. 22 meeting not to investigate the incident.
State Examiner Melinda Livingston said this morning that if the board had agreed to investigate the incident, she didn't think it would hold up legally.
However, she said if Ratcliff had appealed the case to the board, then the board would have had the right to keep the same sentence or lessen it.
"They're basically going to be determining if the appointing authority acted in good faith or cause," she said.
Harvey said Anderson wanted Ratcliff terminated, but that decision wasn't for the former chief to decide.
"That's something that's in the hands of the community now," Anderson said.
The former chief did say a longer period of suspension or a demotion would have been more suitable that what Ratcliff received.
"A 30-day suspension, that's just a slap on the wrist," Anderson said.
While she said she doesn't condone Ratcliff's actions, Livingston said a 30-day suspension is a "very stiff penalty" adding that someone could be suspended up to 90 days in a year.
Anderson said the whole process of the investigation was "flawed," because he never found out where Ratcliff got the text from, how long he had the text before sending it, who he sent it to besides Anderson, and even the justification of why Price chose a 30-day suspension.
He said he wished Matte would have been more involved in the matter and Anderson's district councilman, Lou Tamporello, would have been more involved in the matter.
"I just think it should have been handled differently," Anderson said.
While he noted that Ratcliff has apologized to him, Anderson said he waited until after he found out that action could be pending against him by the former chief.
Because he didn't contact him soon after the incident, Anderson said he took it to mean that Ratcliff meant to send him the message.
The former chief said if he would have received an apology from Ratcliff soon after he sent the text, maybe he could have been more accepting of an apology.
Because he waited so long, Anderson said it was too late.
Anderson noted that he has no ill will toward anyone else in the Morgan City Fire Department and does not think the department is racist. He said his only problem was with Ratcliff.
Still, Price said he was concerned about the perception this incident gave the public about his department.
"I wanted to make sure that the citizens knew that this was an isolated incident that should never have happened to start with," Price said. "The Morgan City Fire Department does not go to fires and say, 'well, who lives here? What color are they? Are they rich or are they poor?' We try to do 100 percent for our citizens no matter what neighborhood we're in, no matter who lives in a house."
Asked if he would pursue the matter any further, Anderson said, "The only thing that I can tell you right now is it's in the hands of the community. The community right now, they're not happy with the outcome."


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Chillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
PM Binyamin Netanyahu's cabinet is expected to approve a one-year extension of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, which bans Palestinians married to Israeli citizens from residing in Israel.
The preamble of the resolution that the cabinet will be discussing cites an Israel Security Service (Shin Bet) assessment that the law should be extended because Palestinians applying for spousal unification constitute "a heightened potential security risk."
Since it is a temporary order, the Citizenship Law must continually be extended in order to remain in force.
Earlier this month, the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected three petitions which claimed that the Citizenship Law is unconstitutional.
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Kerry has done a lot in three months. He has won the distrust of Abbas. He has personally upbraided Israeli Ambassador Oren. Why is he coming to town this week? Maybe he booked the wrong plane.
Co-Founder and the Executive Director of Nefesh B'Nefesh Rabbi Joshua Fass, a Yeshiva University alumnus, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at YU's 82nd Commencement Ceremony, Thursday, May 30, at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. YU President Richard M. Joel will also confer honorary doctorates upon entrepreneur Tony B. [...]
Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to the annual U.S. State Dept. report for 2012. The report points to growing antisemitism, especially in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran. The BBC noted that the International Religious Freedom Report noted that in Egypt, antisemitic sentiment in the media sometimes included Holocaust [...]
They're avoiding the appearance of taking sides.
The mission was originally supposed to arrive in Jerusalem on Monday.
On Monday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, participated in a Congressional hearing which examined the issue of Jacob Ostreicher's illegal detention. Mr. Ostreicher, a constituent of Rep. Nadler's from Brooklyn, has been detained in Bolivia for nearly two years. Rep. Nadler has previously [...]
The patrol shot back and hit the source of the fire.
Lapid is beginning to smell like a rose thanks to Haredi tycoons. He is taking yeshivas off the government dole and balancing the budget. How will yeshivas survive? The tycoons have an answer – money.
The Palestinian Authority is supposedly on top of terror. So why did the IDF have to raid a wanted terrorist's home in Samaria and confiscate hundreds of bullets, guns, knives and IDF uniforms?
Israeli soldiers returned fire on Syrian territory after another incident of gunfire on a military area in the Golan Heights Monday night. No one was injured, and there was no damage to property. Military spokesmen said that the soldiers' fire on the source of the attack" hit the target," but they did not provide any [...]
This young Jewish man from the Jewish outpost of Mitzpe Yitzhar in Judea and Samaria, has been practicing swinging his slingshot, in the manner of the original Jewish sling shooter, the young David son of Jesse. I've always been bothered by images of young Arabs swinging their slingshots at IDF soldiers – it's about time [...]
The Hamas and Hezbollah fingerprints are on the yeshiva student's murder as they are on the multi-million dollar smuggling operation.
Leah Katz, a TeenZone camper at Oorah's TheZone summer camp and an 11th grader at Midwood High School, read her winning essay about how TheZone changed her views on Judaism at the Jewish Heritage Awards Ceremony held at Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes's office in April. The purpose of the Jewish Heritage Essay Contest is to acquaint public school students with Jewish history and customs and to help foster a deeper understanding of Jewish culture. The contest is open to students of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Leah's essay is reproduced in full below.
Human Rights Watch recommends that any party with the power to do so should do all it can to keep weapons from reaching the brigade.
"Our policy is not aimed at regime change, but rather at changing the regime's behavior."
Mark Treyger, a candidate for city council in New York City's 47th council district, met recently with the editorial board of The Jewish Press at the newspaper's Boro Park office.
Bill de Blasio, one of the Democratic frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor, met last week with the editorial board of The Jewish Press at the newspaper's Boro Park office. De Blasio is the New York City public advocate.
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VIVOTEK FD8162 is an easy-to-use fixed dome network camera, featuring 2-Megapixel or 1080p Full HD resolution with superb image quality up to 30 fps. As a true day/night camera, the FD8162 features a removable IR-cut filter, maintaining clear images 24 hours a day. With WDR enhancement, users can identify image details in extremely bright or dark environments. It is especially suitable for monitoring wide open indoor environments such as building entrances, airports or applications requiring accurate identification.
With high-performance H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG compression technology, the FD8162 offers extra-smooth HD video quality. For installers, properly adjusting the focus of a megapixel network camera can be difficult due to the image detail. To resolve this, the FD8162 is equipped with a focus assist button to allow users to precisely adjust the camera focus. Furthermore, the unique design of the four-step mount facilitates easy usage of the FD8162, offering more flexible, hassle-free installation and maintenance.
Together with a PIR sensor for thermal detection, 802.3af compliant PoE, tamper detection, MicroSD/SDHC card for on-board storage, video cropping and e-PTZ functionality, the FD8162 is indisputably the top choice for reliable and high performance surveillance.
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IR LED*18Built-in IR illuminators, Effective up to 15 meters
Compression: H.264, MPEG-4 & MJPEGStreaming:Simultaneous multiple streamsH.264 streaming over UDP, TCP, HTTP or HTTPSH.264/MPEG-4 multicast streamingMPEG-4 streaming over UDP, TCP, HTTP or HTTPSMJPEG streaming over HTTP or HTTPSSupports activity adaptive streaming for dynamic frame rate controlSupports video cropping for bandwidth efficiencySupports ePTZ for data efficiencySupports 3GPP mobile surveillanceFrame rates:H.264: Up to 30 fps at 1920x1080MPEG-4: Up to 30 fps at 1920x1080MJPEG: Up to 30 fps at 1920x1080Interface:Audio/Video outputNTSC/PAL video output switchFocus Assist
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Few subjects integrate the sciences as well as neuroscience, which incorporates the study of biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, physiology, mathematics, cognitive science, computer science, and medicine. Together, these fields lead to a better understanding of how the brain works and how it makes behavior and consciousness possible. Our interdisciplinary science focus makes for a unique academic experience for an Oberlin neuroscience major.
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Students who choose to study neuroscience become part of one of the fastest growing areas in science. They explore brain function using multiple approaches and address current ideas regarding thought, emotions, behavior, and neuropathology. With training in the basic sciences of biology, chemistry, and psychology, the Oberlin student is poised for advanced study in neuroscience including behavioral genetics, animal behavior, pharmacology, developmental neurobiology, and more. Students consult closely with their advisors to determine the most appropriate set of courses consistent with their interests and goals.
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My University, UNC-Wilmington, needs to change its name to The University of No Competition Whatsoever. We could still use the UNCW logo but our full name would more accurately reflect our educational priorities.
Many were shocked to learn that IRS agents actually targeted conservative advocacy groups for heightened scrutiny when making decisions concerning their tax exempt status.
People often write to me expressing their dissatisfaction with President Obama and his policies. They also like to write to me asking how I will do things differently if I am elected president in 2016.
Not all liberals are created equal. Some make an occasional stupid remark. Others have the capacity to make a lot of stupid remarks without reloading. An example of the latter is my boss, UNC Chancellor Thomas Ross.
I used to be caring and compassionate and liberal. I supported gun control and the "right" of the government to seize a large chunk of my paycheck in order to plan my retirement for me. But, somewhere, somehow, along life's twisted way, I became a greedy capitalist pig. And, truth be known, it's affecting my entire neighborhood.
Students and their parents need to be warned about the latest serious threat to liberty on America's college campuses. They have probably already heard of campus speech codes, anti-discrimination clauses, and sexual harassment tribunals. The latest threat takes the form of "disorderly conduct" hearings. Many readers are wondering what exactly constitutes disorderly conduct. The more appropriate question might be "what does not?"
Some say the third time is a charm. So I've tried to be a little more charming in my third book than I was in my first two. Make no mistake about it, though: I'm glad to have written two hard-hitting books on life in the academy. The first was needed to expose the intellectual shallowness of the campus diversity movement. Another book was needed to chronicle the absurdity of campus feminism. But my latest book is written from the heart.
Don is angry with me. He cannot understand why I support punishing rapists with death while simultaneously defending the rights of the unborn. He accuses me of applying double standards, promoting hypocrisy, and of being "inconsistent." But I am perfectly consistent in my beliefs. And, truth be known, so is Don.
Welcome back students! My name is Biff Latane and I am the campus director of Jesus Crew (or J. Cru for short) here at Denton State University (or DSU for short). Before I tell you more about J. Cru at DSU, I want to take a few minutes to apologize for an episode that occurred during our last meeting at the end of the last quarter.
After six years of litigation, I am pleased to report that I have finally won the right to present my case against UNC-Wilmington to a jury of my peers here in North Carolina.
I have an old friend named Don who graduated from college twenty years ago. He has tried every get rich scheme in an effort to retire early and enjoy the good life. Now that he's in his forties and has nothing to show for it, he's decided to take the biggest shortcut in life: he's joined the Democratic Party.
Dr. Jennifer Morse recently gave a perfectly civil and thoroughly Christian talk to a group of Catholic college students in Iowa. In a speech deeply rooted in compassion, she urged students to reach out to same-sex attracted classmates and offer them friendship. She thought they could benefit from chaste friendships, and that they would not necessarily get much of that type of support from others on campus.
Over the course of the last twenty years, I have taught hundreds of cases highlighting constitutional violations in criminal investigations and adjudications. Some of the cases are so outrageous that it is hard to believe they actually happened in America. Until recently, I considered the 1964 juvenile adjudication of Gerald Gault to be unparalleled as a mockery of due process.
Totalitarianism is brewing in the heartland. An Indiana inmate is now serving two years for voicing his online opinions against a judge who took away his child-custody rights during a divorce case. I know the custody case pretty well having written about it in 2009. But I'm convinced that the free speech case that is brewing in its aftermath heaps an even greater injustice upon an existing one. And I'm convinced it is showing the darker side of a dangerous man who needs to be stopped.
Hi Mike. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is also Mike, although that may be about the extent of our commonalities. But that is okay. Our strength in in our diversity! Indeed, I am writing to offer a diverse perspective on an email you sent to numerous subordinates using your East Carolina University email address.
East Carolina University (ECU) has launched a new campaign that attempts to pressure employees to affirm homosexuality despite their religious and moral objections to the lifestyle. Couched in the language of safety and inclusion, the program promises to brand as intolerant those who refuse to accept the university's official position on matters of private sexual morality. This is especially problematic, given that ECU is a public university.
Last week, after returning from an interview on a network that makes liberals cringe, I came home to an inbox full of emails. Usually, when I come home to a full inbox, it's because a professor has done something stupid and people want me to write about it. This was no exception. A professor at West Liberty University had banned Fox News as a source and told her students that the "biased" station makes her "cringe." That kind of thinking is common among professors. But few professors are stupid enough to reveal it in a syllabus.
Elon University has now ceased to be a serious institution of higher learning. In fact, it no longer deserves to be called a university in the wake of its decision to create a new Vendor Policy Study Committee. The committee, which was created by Elon's Board of Trustees in October, is part of a response to efforts to ban Chick-fil-A from the Elon campus.
Liberal academics have been using speech codes for years. They hear an idea they don't like and it makes them angry. But they don't quite know how to defeat the idea on its own merits.
I think the time has come for a line item veto in higher education. The people of North Carolina are being bankrupted by higher education spending that is simply not academic in nature. The problem was once confined to UNC's flagship campus in Chapel Hill. But now it has spread like a cancer throughout the entire UNC system.


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These mobile apps can make tax day a snap
Just when you thought a computer tablet like an iPad was only good for Words with Friends or watching YouTube, there comes a legitimate use: help with preparing your taxes.
Poring over your tax forms with a calculator, pencil and a lot of frustration is so 2000. Your tablet and even your smartphone can help you maneuver through the labyrinth that is the tax code. Here are some free apps for both iOS and Android that can help ease the seasonal pain of figuring out what the government's share of your income is.
TurboTax 2012/TurboTax SnapTax • If you're brave enough to delve into doing your own taxes, this is the go-to app. Simply take a picture of your W-2 form with your tablet or smartphone's camera, and the app fills in many of the blanks automatically. Then you can go through step-by-step where your deductions are and how you are saving money. The app also allows you to e-file your returns for the fastest refund. It's free when you download it and you pay when you're done.
H&R Block • H&R Block is the second most-used service for tax preparation after doing it yourself. They have a suite of free apps available to help with the process. One is the main "H&R Block" app which allows you to upload your tax documents to a professional, get answers to questions, and it includes a calculator to estimate your refund and a glossary of tax terms.
If you make less than $100,000 per year, have no dependents, then you can use "H&R Block 1040EZ," an app similar to TurboTax in which you can take a picture of your W-2 and the app can fill in the blanks. It works for both federal and state tax forms.
TaxACT • TaxACT, the online tax preparation site is now available for computer tablets so you can prepare and file your taxes electronically without having to go to TaxACT's website on a mobile browser. Meanwhile, there also a mobile companion app for smartphones called TaxACT Central that includes a checklist and lets you monitor the status of your return as well as access their help center for important tax questions.
IRS2Go • The official app for the Internal Revenue Service keeps you in contact with the agency. You can follow its Twitter feed, monitor your refund status, get tax updates and the latest news from the IRS.
TaxCaster by TurboTax • Before you do your taxes, you may want an estimate for how much you might owe. This calculator app — the same one used in TurboTax's regular app — will tell you how much your refund will be. It also can figure out ahead of time what will happen to you at tax time if you take out more money for taxes out of each paycheck or if you instead pay less each check.
iDonatedIt ($2.99) • The only paid app on this list can otherwise save you a lot of money if you're a charitable sort. It allows you to keep track of any charitable donations you make so you can have a record of it all at tax time and need to calculate your charitable deduction. It can even keep track of the non-cash items you donated and what their fair-market value was when you donated them.
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Ellie Johnson is Senior Vice President and Brokerage Manager for the Upper East Side Manhattan office of Sotheby's International Realty. Her diverse professional experience is what makes Ellie an exceptional manager.
Ellie's real estate career began in California, where she rapidly became a top agent and later a senior relocation specialist in the estates division of a large California real estate broker. After moving to the East Coast, Ellie joined a New York real estate company as its Relocation Director, subsequently opening her own firm. Her creativity, energy and enthusiasm have been the trademarks of her success, and she has proven most effective as a manager, leader, mentor, trainer and negotiator. Her natural connection with people, both clients and brokers alike, has proven to be a winning combination.
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UWGB Students, faculty, and staff will be issued a University ID card as part of their ongoing relationship with the university. The University ID card is the official UW-Green Bay ID and should be carried with you or be readily available to you while on the UW-Green Bay campus. You will be asked to present your University ID to access select buildings and classrooms on campus, to access your University accounts, and to gain campus services.
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