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The Federal Communications Commission is taking its next set of steps to prevent U.S. consumers from experiencing "bill shock"-unexpected charges on their mobile phone statements due to hidden costs or unclear billing practices.
According to the New York Times, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Oct. 14 will propose to the five-member commission that wireless carriers and mobile Internet companies be required to alert consumers when they're about to incur charges above the set amount of their monthly plans.
"The data is clear that there is a significant consumer issue," Genachowski said.
A study commissioned by the FCC regarding consumers' feelings about their wireless service bills found Americans to be generally confused about wireless billing. Approximately 30 million Americans reported experiencing sudden one-time increases to their bills, though they hadn't made changes to their calling or texting plans.
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In May, Joel Gurin, chief of the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, said the FCC has fielded hundreds of complaints about bill shock and his team was questioning carriers about the practice and costs of alerting consumers to overages. Requiring such a warning would not be unprecedented, as carriers in the European Union are required to warn customers when they're close to their data limit or about incur roaming charges.
"The solution is a 21st-century solution," Genachowski said, according to the Times.
Still, mobile phone companies are less keen to take up the practice, even while asserting that customers have the right to clear information regarding the wireless usage. In a filing with the FCC, Verizon pointed out that many wireless carriers helpfully offer online tools that allow customers to monitor their usage.
Such online tools, however, have not been enough to prevent bill shock. The FCC got involved in the issue, the Time reports, after The Boston Globe ran a story about a Massachusetts man who racked up an $18,000 bill after an offer of free data downloads expired.
The FCC, in its proposal Oct. 14, will ask that wireless companies make their billing practices easier to understand and more clearly spell out what the limits of a contract are and what fees apply. "Most people still don't know what a megabyte is," Genachowski said, according to the Times. "So it's hard to expect them to know when they have reached their limits."
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An interview with ultra runner Augusto Gamero on Ultra Fiord Patagonia 2016
Augusto Gamero is a Canadian runner from the Ottawa region, member of the Pearl Izumi Run Team and a personal friend. Experienced, strong and fit, he takes on several ultra challenges each year and does consistently very well. For having shared many runs and events with him, I know he's a responsible adventure runner, aware of the risks and challenges our sport presents and I know he prepares accordingly. He is also of Honduran descent, well-traveled and a native Spanish speaker.
After I learned about the disappearance and tragic death of our friend Arturo Rueda at the Ultra Fiord Patagonia this year, I wanted to sit down and ask Augusto how he navigated the event, how he felt about the situation and what had actually happened, from his perspective. Here's the result of our conversation.
Q. You wanted us to have this conversation.
A. Yes. I've had time to revisit the event and everything that has happened, and I want to tell the story of Ultra Fiord 2016 from my point of view. I want this story to sift through the filter of polished marketing and empty public statements so that my fellow runners get a real sense of what happened, for the sake of truth and accountability.
Q. So tell me how it all started.
A. I attended the Trails In Motion film festival with beautiful movies of awesome races and that really got me inspired. I wanted to find an adventure of my own, one that would mix travel and racing. My friend Maude and I started looking around for an event and found the Ultra Fiord Patagonia, with its gorgeous videos, its promise of adventure and its awe-inspiring mountain setting. It seemed to be everything I was looking for.
Q. Did you research the event? How did you get your information?
A. I quickly realized this was a young race and that the previous year had significant issues with logistics and coordination. However, it seemed the organization had made amends and implemented substantial corrective measures. One important thing to understand is that NIGSA, the race promoter, excels at marketing. They have a very slick-looking web site, high-quality images and videos and they make everything look highly-organized and professional. When I read their material, it became obvious that this would be a difficult, challenging course with extreme weather and I knew to expect a semi-autonomous environment because of the mandatory gear list and the seemingly rigorous application process, where you had to describe your experience as an ultra-runner before gaining entry.
It was also made very clear that manned aid stations with basic food and water would be available along the course, as well as medical support and runner tracking through electronic chips. The whole registration and follow-up process gave me the feeling that Ultra Fiord was a challenging race, designed for seasoned ultra runners and held by a high-tiered organization.
A. It was quite messy from the start. The most apparent sign of that was the absence of your typical race headquarters; things were all over the place. There was a spot for drop bags, another for race packets and yet another for the ceremony. NIGSA changed some of the locations last-minute, too, and it got really confusing for the runners.
Q. Was there a briefing?
Q. Was there a briefing?
A. The "pre-race briefing" was unnecessarily long and pompous, and NIGSA boasted that there were runners from all over the world, yet provided very poor English translation with conferences and official speeches in Spanish only and about 30% of the race briefing being translated. You could see there were runners present who had no clue what was going on.
This is when we were informed of the course changes due to severe weather conditions to allow the race to go on. NIGSA published an edited map and informed runners on how the course would be affected. Some of the fjords would be missed because of the changes. We were told the weather would be pretty bad with high winds and low temperatures, including snow. The course changes were obviously last-minute, but I feel that we, as ultra runners, have to be ready for such things to happen and I think at this point, everybody seemed to appreciate that the event was still taking place.
Q. What was the "vibe" like, at this point?
A. There was a lot of confusion and frustration. A lot of runners did not understand much of what went on because of the poor translation and everyone was trying to figure out the vital information while the program went on with a Spanish-only conference on mountain climbing. I think it's fair to say that the runners would have much preferred some clear, upfront information on the weather, the course and how support would be affected rather than sitting confused while some guy talked about a topic totally unrelated to the race's scope and environment.
Q. How did you feel?
A. I was there for the experience and determined to do the race. I felt confident about my gear and my preparation; I had my own food and my overall experience to count on. I was bugged by some pre-race aspects of the organization, but I was determined to run and finish my 70K endeavour. I won't deny I was nervous because of the environment and the weather; I knew some of the conditions, like the wind and cold, were worrisome. I didn't know how my body and mental would be affected, but I saw it as a challenge.
Q. Let's get to race day.
A. The logistics issues started with the 6:00 AM shuttle to the starting line, where we were told there would be a delay to allow the 50K runners a head start in order to avoid aid station traffic. The 70K runners were left shivering outside to wait a full hour for their later start, in biting 38-degree weather. I was fu*%#ing cold! There were no follow-ups and I was surprised that there was absolutely no check for the mandatory gear at any point.
When they finally let us start, I went out at a comfortable pace and focused on my race strategy. I had about 30K-worth of food and hydration and knew to take it easy on the hard climbs. I arrived to the first aid station and asked about the drop bags. The volunteer I asked had no idea so I thought it'd be in the following aid station. That was about 12K in the race so I was confident to find my drop bag at the next aid station. As the race went on, and went through aid stations, it became apparent that I was not going to have access to my drop bag, where I had most of my food.
Q. What did the aid stations look like?
A. Very minimal. Semi-closed tents, the first of which had very basic stuff like water and some food. The 2nd and 3rd had nothing, and the only "food" I came across was a guy offering some cookies outside of the aid station area. I started getting pretty nervous.
Q. Were the other runners coping well at that point?
A. Yes. I think everyone was prepared to be autonomous, at least for the first several kilometres. But I wasn't paying too much attention to other runners, at least not during the first 30 kilometers or so.
A. Yes. I think everyone was prepared to be autonomous, at least for the first several kilometres. But I wasn't paying too much attention to other runners, at least not during the first 30 kilometers or so.
Q. When did it start to really go wrong?
A. By the time I reached the 3rd aid station, around the 30K mark, I needed my drop bag to get my gear and my food. There were no bags anywhere. When I asked the volunteers, they didn't even know what a drop bag was, and I got pretty rattled because I knew I couldn't finish my run on a couple of cookies. I couldn't get reliable information on distances in-between aid stations either, as no one seemed to know. I realized the organization was failing and that I couldn't rely on anything at that point, so I rationed everything I had, slowed down and prepared to stretch very thin on my last 40K. At least there would be water from the rivers, and anyway I'd already seen the aid stations fill barrels in the same way because there was no filtered water available anywhere. Aid station volunteers even told runners to use the river water themselves.
Q. Wasn't there any tracking? Was there medical staff?
A. All the race material said there would be chip timing and tracking as well as medical support, and it was confirmed at the briefing. I am positive that there were no medical personnel anywhere on the 70K course or in the aid stations, and the only tracking I saw was people writing down some of the runners' bib numbers on papers. Although volunteers systematically scanned our chips at every point, we were told the chips had not worked because of the bad weather and that they were useless. Being a Canadian runner living in Ottawa, I have run in every possible wintry weather condition before and knew that chips couldn't just "freeze" in weather close to freezing point.
A. I could've stopped at an aid station, but I remembered the 70K course description said it was one of the wildest sections and there was no car access. I figured I'd only quit as a last resort, such as if I'd gotten injured, and even then I knew I would've been stuck there waiting in the cold for a long time. I also knew that if I slowed down to a hike and took a conservative approach, I would manage. At that point, I was angry and frustrated and just wanted to be done but the trails and views were of incomparable beauty, so that kept me distracted for a while.
Q. So how bad were the conditions?
A. It was really cold, windy and snowy. Many of the 50K runners I passed were "hangry" and tired, and I met some runners who had very little experience and were completely out of food, which made me question the whole "selection process" I'd gone through to get my entry into the race. Everyone I talked to knew that they would fare better by finishing the race than by dropping out.
However, you have to understand that I was running more at the front, where everyone seemed to have the proper equipment. I knew the back of the line was probably a different story and it worried me to think about people not getting their drop bags and running out of food. But at that point, I had only one thing in mind; get it done. By the time I hit the 50K mark, I picked up the pace because I had no intention to finish past daylight.
Q. Was it easy to get lost? How was the marking?
A. Probably the only thing that was well done. It would've been really hard for someone to get lost. There was a combination of posts and flags with constant visual contact, probably one of the best course markings I've seen. I even got sidetracked once and knew right away I wasn't going in the right direction because I didn't see any markings, so I turned and got right back on the course.
Q. So you finished?
A. Yes. I was tired, starving and pretty frustrated. When I got to the finish, we had been promised food and there was nothing else than a cereal bar I didn't want to eat. I hadn't brought any money and was very lucky that one of my friends could at least buy me a coke. I finished in about 9:20, and quickly changed into warmer clothing (yes!, my drop bag for the finish line was at least there) and jumped on the boat because my friend told me he didn't know when the next one would be after that. I was later told that runners who came in past the 10-hour mark had to wait for hours for the boat and got back to town at about 2:00 in the morning.
Q. When did you learn that a runner had gone missing and died?
A. There was not any info on the race course or at the finish, not even rumours. There were some postings on social media the next day, so we asked around when we went to town and heard stories here and there, but people were confused. They said one runner went missing and died and that the family of other runners were looking for information on their running relatives they knew were on the mountain but were unaccounted for. I only found out for sure at the awards ceremony the day after, when race director Stjepan Pavicic held a minute of silence to honor Arturo. He then went on emphasizing how gear and preparedness were critical in such conditions and mentioned the probable cause of Arturo's death, although unconfirmed, was hypothermia.
It didn't take long for very angry runners to blame the director, the race and the whole organization for their negligence and to say that if proper logistical and medical support had been there, he wouldn't have died. One runner made it clear that the race organization had not even called the police or search and rescue because she, in fact, had been the one to inform them first. There was a lot of mixed emotions among the crowd, and I heard many very sarcastic comments about the RD's attitude and the explanations provided.
A. I still don't have all the facts and the real sequence of events. I know for sure the organization didn't inform the police. There was even talk that the police didn't authorize the race because of safety and emergency access issues. It took 3 days to bring back the body and other missing runners to town. The organization justified Arturo's death by hypothermia, but where was the promised support? Where were the first response teams? Where was the verification of mandatory gear? Not to mention anybody with a trained eye would have seen Arturo was confused coming in through one of the most critical aid stations on top of the mountain and would have pulled him out of the race.
As runners, we bear the responsibility for our security and for bringing the gear and sufficient supplies for the environment, but I also think what was promised by the organization should've been delivered. I payed to have fun and to get minimal services from the event, and I ended up getting no service and having my safety and security endangered, along with all the other runners.
As runners, we bear the responsibility for our security and for bringing the gear and sufficient supplies for the environment, but I also think what was promised by the organization should've been delivered. I payed to have fun and to get minimal services from the event, and I ended up getting no service and having my safety and security endangered, along with all the other runners.
It's still hard to comment on what happened to Arturo, part of the responsibility is on every runner to monitor their health and make sure they're not pushing themselves over their limits or just being stubborn, but as the same time the organization has the responsibility of basic safety and logistics and my sense was that basic minimal support lacked throughout the race.
Q. What do you think should happen now?
A. There should at least be a thorough investigation into what actually happened out on the course and into the responsibility of the race organizers. On top of that, there are many recommendations I would make :
- Have a single race headquarters
in Puerto Natales, to avoid unnecessary confusion;
- If this is an international event as claimed, all the information needs to be available in English as well during briefing activities, both pre- and post-race;
- All runners understand that weather in Patagonia can swing drastically. But if the race is going to be held anyway using alternate routes, make sure plan A and plan B are equally sound and safe;
- If the race organization knows about Patagonia, they are supposed to be equipped and ready to deliver their service no matter what the current conditions are;
- It is inexcusable that the chip system failed, and if it did, it is negligence to let runners out on the course untracked;
- Any aid station must have a captain with the authority to pull runners out of the race if they are putting themselves in danger.
Q. Would you recommend the race to anyone?
A. No. It seems the same mistakes that were made in the first year were repeated, with deadly consequences. If anything, the problems got even worse. In my opinion, if you're going to have an ultra adventure in Chilean Patagonia without any logistical support, don't pay money just to get a nice t-shirt and a buff…
FlintLand wishes to offer our most sincere condolences to the family of Arturo Héctor Martínez Rueda, a fellow ultra runner, a Copper Canyons Mas Loco and a friend. May you run free forever. Gracias para la amistad, y descanse en paz, hermano.

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New Mexico State University engineering student Joshua Hill has been awarded a $40,000 fellowship at Sandia National Laboratories.
A chemical engineering graduate student, Hill earned the funded fellowship through his nanomaterial research with lead sulfide.
"My goal is to lay a foundation for device fabrication," he said. "Some of the most promising applications for lead sulfide as densely packed nanocrystalline solids include field effect transistors, devices for the emission of light, as well as photodetectors. I will focus on the investigation of lead sulfide superlattices (layer structures) under pressure, and the potential use of the mechanically sintered nanostructures in optoelectronics and telecommunications."
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Spun In Darkness / Gravewurm Split CD review
'Vengeance From Beyond The Grave' Split CD
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Aah, the joys of the good ole split type thing. A quick check on any web metal forum will reveal at least one thread named "Fave split?" or "Most iconic split of all times?" or, God forbid! - "Pictures of your Unholy Grave / Agathocles / NunSlaughter split collection". Yes, the underground fiends mostly love these joint affairs - and rightly so, as it's usually a great opportunity hearing two bands who share the same ground / passion, all for the price of one. The journos, those good-for-nothing clueless bastards (that doesn't apply to those fine people writing for this here webzine, ha!), say the recession won't be over any time soon, so the split thingy shouldn't be bothered much for its future. Great.
Spun In Darkness was previously unknown to me but I did recognize the name of their drummer, Jeff Nardone, as he used to bash the skins back in the day for the Nevada underground cult, Goatlord. That assures a heavy and tight bottom end and off we are for a promising start already. The band isn't here to trying to challenge the sound barrier and for the most part this stays within the tried territories of early 90s doomier, mid-tempo death metal, providing just enough catchy riffs and grooves, not to forget the "gurgling glass" vocals. Granted, this isn't as "horror" sounding as the band seems to have being aiming for, but this is still creepy in its own right, and a pleasure to those ageing ears - I'd buy them a beer if our paths are about to cross before Nibiru pays the wee little visit in couple of months time. Yeah, right - publishing a zine on the web gets you free trips to Las Vegas, get off your lazy asses and start your own! "Temple To The Living God" is my pick of the bunch, followed closely by "Part Of You Becomes Part Of Me", while the cover version of Doom Snake Cult's "Carnival Freak Show" is the weakest link - way too "campy" for me, thanks. [7,5]
Dale's review of 'Blood Of The Pentagram' has really nailed the dark sound of Gravewurm and I'm glad to report there's no disappointments on their part of the split. Yet again those five new songs (plus a short keyboard intro) reek of the band's trademarked combination of sinister black metal and low-tuned death, making Gravewurm the obvious choice for those who like it sick, simplistic and slower. You can comfortably bang your head to these tunes, enjoying the subterranean, raspy vocals, the well audible bass lines and the Hellhammer-influenced, doomy fuzz guitar work, all while absorbing the atmosphere of haunted dungeons this band is capable putting forth through their music. Old-timers will be digging this and I can foresee many of them giving the horns while listening, nostalgically recalling the days of the finest black death. Ooops, Riddick's artwork had taken over my mind a bit here, but that's OK. Flesh is weak. Gravewurm are not. [7,5]
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Things like going to Atlanta, running races and going to yoga festivals (eee!) I've done the Manotick Miler in past years, both myself and with the family. It's a great little race not far from home. I like the community feel and the small crowds compared to Ottawa Race Weekend or the Army Run. I signed up for the 3-mile and figured out a quasi training plan (I'm not so great when it comes to training plans)
Then life happened.
The weather was bad. I went to Atlanta. I had my first ever craft show. All of a sudden the race was less than a week away and I hadn't run at all. I managed to squeeze in two runs: the first was not-quite-2 miles on the treadmill at the gym, then a wet not-even-2K run in my neighbourhood. Obviously, I was set (total sarcasm).
The forecast for Sunday was looking blah: cold and rainy. I was determined to not miss the race and got myself bundled up and left. Despite the weather, there were lots of people out. InStride does a good job with their events and this race was no exception. The start line was right on Main Street, and after taking cover next to a building, I got into the corral with J's mom and dad.
|Cold and wet before the race.
|Warm and wet finish.
I had signed up for the 1-miler with J and the kids but we decided to skip it. None of us was feeling 100% and a run in the rain didn't feel like the best idea. Just over a week later my body has recovered and I've already signed up for my next race: the Free Spirit 5K at the City of OM yoga festival in June! It's a fun run at the beginning of a day full of yoga classes and workshops. Who knows, maybe I'll manage more than 2 training runs before then.
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Emerald green is Pantone's color of the year for 2013 so look out for this color popping up everywhere. I've always loved the color, although my sweater is more of a hunter green which is still a great color for the colder months. I paired it with leggings and comfy, faux-shearling lined sneakers.
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When I began in this art some years ago I was immediately attracted to the African nature of this expression. Capoeira was presented as something foreign to me but yet it was so familiar. The drums, the bells, the theater of the game. They were all elements I had seen and experienced before in contemporary African culture, Nigerian to be specific. Then came the philosophy, the history. That's when it became personal to me. Given my shared heritage with the Africans and Brazilians who developed this art I believed, and still believe, that Africans on the continent could use capoeira as a springboard to begin to talk about and heal from the deep-seeded wounds inflicted upon the African world, by outsiders as well as ourselves, during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. I began to imagine capoeira as common pastime in Africa, one that would have child soldiers "go to war" in the roda and hug afterward; women free to be bold and assertive without the threat of masculine insecurity; grown men "play" with the idea of fighting a common oppressor, not amongst themselves. Capoeira could be an intricate experience where Africans learned to build comradery and community, nimbleness and nations, poise and power.
The expansion of capoeira to Africa does arise some questions though. With all due respect to Brazil, and the Afro-Brazilian people especially, I wonder how would the transfer of stories and style be interpreted once continental Africans join the narrative. Specifically, these questions are:
- What role will language play in transporting Capoeira Angola to Africa? While I applaud the current Capoeira Angola seeds planted in Mozambique and Angola, I wonder what types of challenges may occur when taking the art to a non-Portuguese speaking country, say Nigeria, where the Orishas originate from or Congo where many Afro-Brazilians came from during the slave trade? Shall it be expected that Nigerians praise their own Gods in a foreign language? The Congolese speak about their own lineage in an unfamiliar voice? How much give and take should be"allowed" if African languages are incorporated into capoeira?
- What role will contemporary African storytelling have in capoeira? Given that Capoeira Angola is a representation of the African experience and resistance to oppression should Africans be "allowed" to sing about their struggles in Africa today as well? Maybe sing songs about what was happening on The Continent when slavery was going on? Or songs about African gods that may have been previously untold?
- What role will other African martial arts and dances play in the development of capoeira in Africa? Will capoeira acquire some new moves? If so, which ones would/should they be? Also, will the line between Capoeira Angola and Capoeira Regional become more blurry as other African moves are incorporated into the game?
Thank you for the opportunity to share. Peace.
- Chike ( http://www.igbokwe.org/Chike.html)
Chike is an Angoleiro of Nigerian descent. He has studied with FICA-DC & FICA-BA, as well as taking many classes at M. Joao Grande's Capoeira Angola Center in New York City and Chicago's Low Country Capoeira Angola Society in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, he trains with an independent group of capoeiristas in Brooklyn, NY.


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On Friday my boyfriend and I went downtown Montreal on St-Laurent to go and get his suit for his cousin's wedding. While waiting for it to be ready we shot some pictures around the store to kill time. I wore my Topshop ripped jeans which are super comfortable and a loose cropped tee. I paired these with my Cambridge Satchel which my boyfriend (who obviously has awesome taste) bought me for Christmas. I got the shoes I'm wearing four years ago at Century 21 for 20$...way before the whole Sperry/Boat shoes trend. How cool am I? Just Kidding...sort of.


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I think Geeks are more balanced and can function in society. I see them as brainy and their attire is more edgy and cool.ReplyDelete
I see Nerds as individuals that do not function as well in society. They tend to be clueless and clumsy, socially inept. While I don't see them as unintelligent, but they would be more prone to wear pocket protectors. Their attempts at pithy remarks fall short as no one can really understand what they are saying or why.
I have spent many hours hanging out at a comic book store and have surrounded myself with all types of Geeks and Nerds and I have seen all kinds. I will say that I would much rather hang out with a Geek than a Nerd.
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I have to agree with the dictionary definitions of those words, put I prefer the first definition for "geek" and the second definition of "nerd". I think they are what the words are most commonly used for. I have to admit that I am a bit of a nerd!ReplyDelete


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The phb needs an index.
The healing domain only has "i" in the 4th level spell slot. Im not sure what this means.
Additionally, it's not clear what exactly the following means: "You may heal a touched subject a number of hit points equal to your class feature level." Is this a subset of the channel ability? What sort of action is this? What defines class feature level...is it equivalent to my class level, or something else?
You have no skill outline for UMD.
The bard section is really long. 9 pages or some such. This is awkward in the middle of the class section.
The feats needs a table at the beginning.
Nowhere does it actually say when you gain additional feats after first level.
The overlap of the multiclass feat and favored class seems odd. I don't see a reason for the additional mechanic. I guess it might be relevant if someone wanted to make a half-orc mystic theurge, but cmon...they're going to suck horribly already. The last thing they need is a feat tax.
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Class Feature Level is on p. 4 of the Character Creation and Advancement pdf, left hand column, near the bottom, as part of the explanation of multiclassing. The short version is that your Class Feature level is the sum of your level in that class and half of your levels from racial hit dice, bloodlines, other base classes, and some (where applicable) prestige classes, not to exceed a total of twice your class level. (For instance, a Cleric 6 Rogue 2 would have Class Feature Levels of Cleric 7 Rogue 4).
The i means we missed a spell. I'll bring that up with Duke tonight.
I can see where the formatting tripped you up. The healing is a second Channel Faith ability, rather like the Knowledge domain allows for both Turning Aberrations and adding Charisma modifier to Knowledge checks. As noted in the Domain Abilities section of the Cleric class listing (Base classes p. 13, starting on the bottom of the left-hand column), all Channel Faith domain abilities take a standard action and require a divine focus.
Actually, there is a place where it says when Feats are gained. Character advancement, Page 3, right-hand column, under Select Feats. (Though that should probably specify the level in question as Character Level; I'll bring that up with Duke as well.)
Regarding the multiclassing feat, we talked long and hard about that one when the Class Feature Level mechanic was first created. Part of the objective was to keep people from multiclassing their hearts out at early levels without a limiting factor; a Level 3 character with one level in each of three different classes is going to have Class Feature Levels of two in all of those classes. That solution does make things somewhat awkward for our poor half-orc Mystic Theurge (though on the plus side, due to Class Feature Level rules he can get there for his eighth character level if he goes Cler/Wiz rather than his 11th, and will have the class features of a [Spellcasting Class 1] 5 [Spellcasting Class 2] 5 Mystic Theurge 1 at that point.)
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Feminists Are Allowed to Have Epidurals
I love to prowl around on mommy boards. Partly because right now, I just have that kind of time on my hands, and partly because they feed my deep and abiding love for acronyms. Mommy boards have almost as many acronyms as nursing and military sites - BF, FF, CIO, CD, BW (I admit that for a little while, I thought that last one stood for Bed Wetting).
Since I've begun my foray into the world of mommy boards, I've discovered an interesting phenomenon: that of the Crunchy Mama. There seem to be varying levels of crunchiness, but the basic tenets are ardent breastfeeding (BF), attachment parenting/anti-crying-it-out (CIO), cloth diapering (CD), and baby wearing (not bed wetting), as well as not vaccinating, electing not to circumcise, eschewing even the most minimal birth monitoring (and Woe Betide the "Woman" who elects to have an epidural), and never, ever, ever, ever spanking. While some of these mothers are very live-and-let-live (say, choosing to breastfeed and cloth diaper, while believing it's okay to spank and circumcise), others believe that to do otherwise is to ensure that your child will be autistic, constantly sick, and possibly even have a sub-normal IQ.
Apparently I am going to Mommy Hell.
After feeding my youngest boy some processed baby food and diapering him in a commercially manufactured Huggies diaper, I delved further into the world of Crunchy Mommy and came across this gem:
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Comments on this photo ranged from:
"Ladies, physicians like this SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE. We need to CALL THE UTAH BOARD OF MEDICINE and DEMAND THEIR LICENSES BE REMOVED!"
And my favorite:
"These physicians and this practice is the antithesis of feminists everywhere. Tell these doctors HANDS OFF our reproductive choices!!!"
Sweet Jesus.
Here's a thought: perhaps this particular practice got tired of women marching in, doula at bedside, and arguing over every single blood draw and monitor strip interpretation, all the while brandishing a written and notarized contract stipulating that absolutely no medical intervention is allowed unless 'Life or Limb' of baby is at stake. Just a thought, but perhaps an obstetrician would have a pretty damn good idea already of what is safe and acceptable during a delivery, and just maybe they get a bit tired of a non-doctor telling them how to do their job. Here's an idea: if you don't want any medical intervention, have your baby at home. Be sure to invite The Learning Channel.
Don't get me wrong - there are hundreds, if not thousands, of opinions on pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing. And everyone likes to think that the way they do things is the "right" way. But getting a holier-than-thou attitude regarding information you've gotten from Google University? It's no wonder some OBs have had enough. When did it become perfectly okay to waltz into a delivery room, tell the doctor exactly what he/she will and will not do, tell them you have a contract that they are to adhere to, and then if things don't go exactly as you planned, throw all the blame on your medical treatment? Guess what - shit happens during childbirth. While most births are routine and minimally invasive, women give birth in hospitals on the off chance that something unexpected might happen - and if it does, you want your physician ready and able to jump in and do whatever he or she deems necessary to safely deliver your baby.
So here's an option - take a page from Well-Informed Woman's Manual of Pregnancy and Childbirth:
- Know your options
- Communicate your wishes to your husband/birth partner and your doctor
- Don't apologize for your choices
- Be flexible, because the baby is going to occasionally come early, try to come out ass-first, or try to shove the umbilical cord ahead of it. Babies are tricky like that.
And for entertainment purposes, a few pages from Blonde Mommy's Manual of Pregnancy and Childbirth:
- Send the anesthesiologist flowers before your delivery. You want the Good Stuff, after all.
- On your birth plan, stipulate in bold lettering: "Knock me out immediately prior to anything painful. I prefer to be comatose and drooling during the Main Event."
- Pack 3 bags for the hospital: one for baby, one with Mommy's clothes and pjs, and one with Mommy's makeup and hair products. Mommy does not want to look like she has just given birth, even immediately after she has just given birth.
- All photos before, during, and after childbirth are to be granted express permission prior to being posted on facebook. If it's not airbrushed, it's not for public viewing.
- Someone better bring a bottle of Moscato, because Mommy hasn't had anything harder than semi-loaded coffee for nine months.
In the meantime, I will continue to troll the mommy boards, because I love to argue. Besides, it's not the doctors who are out to compromise your medical decisions.
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- Ashlee said...
I love it!!! :)
- 4 January 2011 at 03:35
- Sharonmanc said...
haha, made me laugh so much, I was a home birthing mummy, to me it is all about choice, and doing what is right for you, breast feed, formula feed, cloth nappy, disposable is does not matter, I just wish some mummys would get that through their heads, IT IS NOT A COMPETITION. And yes babies pretty much make up their own minds, and I tell you I am so glad i have a high pain threshold, or i think i would be scorign my own drugs before I hit the labour ward just to get a head start lol _ keep stiring trouble :)
- 4 January 2011 at 10:28
- Aleah said...
Sharon, I don't know how you did it. I have an incredibly low pain threshold!!! I cry if I have a hangnail ;)
- 4 January 2011 at 22:12
- skye_616 said...
Ever since you posted that pic on fb, I been waiting for this! I LOVE IT! As a mom who is like your friend (at least for the 1st one save the labor time...42hrs for me, drug free), I have to say that I 100% support ANY choice a woman makes when it comes to giving birth. Cloth, Huggies, boob or bottle, up to you and your partner ONLY. Keep up the good work!
- 8 January 2011 at 00:10
- Stacey said...
I am going to straight up steal this and post it on my blog when I can't think of anything to write about. :)
- 8 January 2011 at 08:14
- Aleah said...
Stacey, steal away :D
- 9 January 2011 at 18:40
- Aleah said...
Skye: you went through 42 hours of labor, drug free...and ended up having *another* child?!?!? Hats off to you, woman! I would have had my uterus sewn shut!!
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I'm seated in this hideout restaurant on Kimathi Street next to Nation Media. Its Somali owned. One thing I love about Somalis is their food; it comes in variety and its tasty. I'm taking masala tea and mahamri on a plate lying next to the cup. My eyes are part preoccupied reading from my laptop. I'm here to meet Martin – we go way back – we've been brothers for the longest time. Since we transitioned from been boys, now we talk as men though not much (you know how it is with men; less talk, more action). Once in a while when both our 'busy' schedules allow us, we engage on a FIFA – PS or XBOX – game battle. I guess it's the boyish things we find hard to shake off in our manhood. Often times, I win then he wins and it's a never ending song. Boys will always be boys, eh?
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After the usual catching up questions, I said, 'you said you wanted to talk to me about something…'
'Yes, yes, I need your advice on a situation I'm facing…..' the waiter interrupted a bit as he placed Martin's order on the table. For the longest time, I know him to be a coffee junkie. In campus he'd take four to five cups at night. Martin continued, stirring sugar in his cup, 'the thing is, I messed up man…..I, I, cheated on Sylvia and I don't know how to tell her about it. It's bothering me so much and I know the only way to find peace and move on is if I let this off my chest and tell her.'
'Woah!' I exclaimed. All this time I was keenly listening to him. Shocked, not at the fact that he cheated (that's stuff men do; no justifications though) but I was shocked at the fact that he cheated on Sylvia. If anyone asked me of an ideal couple, they came to mind first. They were exceptional, our circle of friends admire these two love birds. I sipped the tea that was slowly getting cold and continued, 'what happened? Are you seeing someone else or what?'
Martin explained, 'That day, Sylvia and I had had a fight in the morning, she wasn't talking to me. That's her way of making me pay for my mistakes, she goes mute. Anyway, we'd been having some issues. I was feeling stressed out, so I went for a drink.'
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'Yes, I know I'd promised to never go back but I made the mistake of going there after a long while…(some coded language of course, two ladies were seated on the next table)…and I had one too many, then there was this chick, (he went silent for a moment), I paid her and we got with it.'
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I'd met Sylvia before on several occasions. She's a keeper; I knew Martin had settled when he chose her. I was genuinely happy for him. He's messing days were over. No more stupid mistakes, no more hookers and no more drunken escapades, guess I was wrong. In any case, who was I to judge? We all got demons right? Martin was currently dealing his.
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'OK, I'll do that.'
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Sorry for not posting for so long… Kanji (chinese characters) class started last week, so I was quite busy studying.
Today's post is about some layering experiments, it's inspired by the deep sea mani I did a few posts ago. This time, I used a basic tomato red instead of the blue, something between a sheer creme and a quite opaque jelly.
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From thumb to pinkie: Essence Pool Party (bright, but not neon sky blue with silver microglitter), Alessandro No. 259 (blurple with pink/green flakies), silver chrome, black base and AC mint green glitter, orange-toned yellow creme.
And here are the results, with one coat of red on each nail:
Thumb: brownish red with tiny red sparkles. Interesting, I thought this would come out like a dusty purple… Anyway, I like it. It's very fall-like and reminds me of dried blood and teriyaki sauce. No, this combination isn't creepy. Not at all *whistles* 😀
Index: rusty red with brighter red flakies. Not nearly as pretty as it sounds: FrankenFail!
Middle: Christmas!!! Might be a dupe for one of those countless cherry red shimmers that come out each year before holiday. Certainly not unique, but extremely pretty.
Ring: This is the one I was most excited about. It's a dark red with bright red glitter. I used one coat of glitter here, but if you use more and a sheerer red, this will probably look a lot like Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers!
Pinkie: BRIGHT red creme. Very summery, it reminds me of red jelly beans. It looks amazingly fun with some multicolored glitter on top! This was impossible to photograph, though, but you get the picture. ^_^
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Sorry for the repost; but my previous post ended up being a mess with the enlarged font. Everyone else okay with this standard 10pt font? Maybe I do have to break down finally on some reading glasses!
With the pullback in its share price today, I decided to take a position in Galane Gold (v.GG). With 0.25 / share in earnings already reported in Q1, Galane is trading at very attractive multiples and seems greatly undervalued at its current price of 0.94 / share.
Its existing reserve life of 5 years at its Mulpane Mine may be a concern to some; however given its suite of prospective, advanced projects and its strong financial position, Galane is in position to extend its current reserve life and increase its resources through the development of these other deposits. They continue to drill / explore the Tholo and Tau pits where they've stated their intentions of proving up ore below the existing pit, and which has also provided quite impressive intersections including 53 m of 4.5 g Au / t, 24 m grading 6.57 g Au / t and 15 m of 5.86 g Au / t. Their Jim's Luck project will also be a key focus where Galane intends on defining a NI 43 101 compliant resource this year. Among these and several other projects that they are exploring in the Tati Greenstone Belt (which they control all the ground), there's little doubt that Galane will continue to delineate exploitable resources to further grow production.
Given its strong financial metrics (Q1 earnings of 0.25/share and over $10 million cash on hand), its attractive suite of prospects to further growth in production as well as strong management team, Galane appears to be greatly undervalued at these current levels of (0.90 / share). With 81% institutional ownership and management holding 11.8% (according to Galane's website), I'm not the only one that feels this way.
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Surface Pro 5 is finally on the cards with Intel Kaby Lake processors and Surface Connect connector and as the confirmation finally sunk in, Surface Pro 4 prices have started to tumble.
Microsoft has been reducing the prices of Surface Pro 4 ever since December 2016 time and again for a few days. Now it turns out that retailers have also jumped the bandwagon and the prices of the current-gen tablet have fallen for good by up to 30 per cent.
The 256GB Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with 16GB RAM and Intel Core i7 processor used to retail at over $1800, but now the tablet is being sold for near $1,500 – which is nearly $300 off. The 256GB Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with 8GB RAM and Core i7 processor is now being sold for just $1,340 down from over $1,600. The substantial price cuts are not temporary in nature as we have been seeing plenty of discounts ever since December and they haven't gone anywhere indicating that they are to stay. These are amazing discounts for a great two-in-one that effectively replaces your laptop.
The continued discounts of Surface Pro 4 were because of speculations that Surface Pro 5 will launch soon, but now that there are confirmed reports that Surface Pro 5 does indeed exist and will be powered by Kaby Lake processors, we believe that the price graph of Surface Pro 4 from now on will be anything but downwards.
We have seen steep discounts on Surface Pro 4 during the Christmas holidays – in tune of up to 30 per cent. We believe that price cuts will breach those levels in coming days as more and more information is revealed about Surface Pro 5. If you want to check out the discounts on Surface Pro 4 on Amazon, head here.


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The USX Corporation said yesterday that it had agreed to sell its transportation business to the Blackstone Capital Partners L.P. and the senior management of the transportation units. USX said it would receive more than $500 million in the leveraged transaction, which would take the company out of the railroad business.
USX, which is the nation's largest steel producer and a major energy concern, said it would hold an unspecified minority stake in the new company, which will be called Transtar and will have its headquarters in Monroeville, Pa.
The USX transportation companies operate more than 2,000 miles of track, principally in the Midwest, with 300 locomotives and 20,000 rail cars. The railraods haul raw materials to various industrial plants and transport finished products to customers. USX's steel plants account for about 45 percent of the railroads' business. Part of Restructuring
The USX transportation companies also operate 12 lake vessels, 305 barges and 27 tugboats. The companies have about 4,000 employees. The Pittsburgh-based parent reported 1987 revenue of $378 million for the transportation division. The company does not provide data on operating profits from the transportation companies.
The sale is part of a broad restructuring announced early 1987 in the midst of a hostile takeover proposal by New York financier Carl C. Icahn. At the time, USX said that within three years it would sell $1.5 billion in assets, mostly operations outside its core steel and energy businesses.Continue reading the main story
On the New York Stock Exchange, USX was down 25 cents for much of the day, but bounced back to close unchanged at $31.375. Several Months of Talks
The units had been up for sale for the last year and USX officials said talks between the company and the Blackstone Group had been in progress for several months.
Blackstone Capital Partners is the investment arm of Blackstone Group, the New York-based private investment banking firm that specializes in advisory services.
Stephen A. Schwartzman, a general partner in the Blackstone Group, said the interest in the USX division was in line with ''our economic view that the weak dollar and budget deficit are going to be with us for a while and that they will lead to a resurgence of rust-belt companies.''
Mr. Schwartzman also said that the companies were ''extremely profitable and they have extremely good management.''
The company's transportation units include all of USX's railroad subsidiaries: the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Company, the Birmingham Southern Railroad Company, the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad Company, the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway Company, the Lake Terminal Railroad Company and the Union Railroad Company. Business Rebounded
Also included in the purchase are the Warrier & Gulf Navigation Company, the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company and the USS Great Lakes Fleet Inc.
USX said the sale was subject to regulatory approvals, financing and the approval of the USX board of directors.
USX's steel business has rebounded significantly over the last two years, a period in which the company was rocked by threats of a hostile takeover and a labor dispute that idled the steelmaker's plants for a record six months. For the first quarter of this year, USX reported operating earnings of $167 million from its steel business, compared with an operating loss of $180 million in the period last year.Continue reading the main story


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GRAND ISLE, LA (WAFB) - A state audit found several problems with the collection of tolls on the LA 1 toll bridge in Leeville near Grand Isle.
The bridge isn't manned and people are expected to stop and purchase a pass before crossing the bridge.
The audit revealed that Louisiana Transportation Authority officials hadn't gone after some 300,000 potential cases where drivers crossed the bridge without paying.
Critics say this is the state losing out on millions which would normally be used to pay for the bridge.
"Those who are responsible for making the system work did not do their jobs and we get left holding the bag," State Representative Patrick Connick said.
"That's money that is not collected and somebody's got to pay for it. It's going to be the taxpayers of the State."
The audit roughly covered last year.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development officials admit the audit revealed serious problems and they say they've already started working on them.
"We're attacking that backlog really aggressively and we're working with the Attorney General's office. They are helping us with those collections and we're moving forward and starting to increase those numbers."
DOTD estimates toll collections are now at 95 percent.
Crews recently installed a box on the bridge that allows drivers to pay the toll at the bridge crossing.
Louisiana has also contracted with Mississippi and Texas to process violators from out of state.
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Microsoft Launches Internet Crime Portal
An NewFactor Network article by Walaika Haskins, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
At a High Technology Crime Investigation Association event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced plans to launch a Web site that will aid police in investigating Internet crime.
Analysts say the move should resonate with the law enforcement community as a valuable crime-fighting tool. The announcement comes on the heels of the FBI's Microsoft-aided investigation into the origins of the ZoTob worm, which crippled business across the U.S. last month.
"Over the past months, cybercrime has gone from casual to malicious to criminal," said Joe Wilcox, a senior analyst at Jupiter Research.


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The agriturismo "Il Tamantino", a beautiful Villa in the Apennines, offers independent apartments each with a kitchen, a bathroom with shower, 2 bedrooms and a terrace.
The property also features a swimming pool and a tennis court. Is the position, although high in the mountains of Gubbio, is strategic enough: thanks to the main road almost, you can reach the main historical attractions of the region in less than an hour: Perugia (35 minutes), Assisi (40 min) Gubbio (30 min), Orvieto (45 min).
A stay may be enriched with guided tours becouse my father is belgian and he is a tour guide.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson, who signed for Internacional in the recently concluded transfer window, has blamed injuries for his failure to live up to expectations at Old Trafford.
The Brazilian, who transferred from Porto for a fee in the range of £26m, according to the Guardian, has made only 70 starts for the club. This, in spite of having won four Premier League titles, a Champions League and a Club World Cup since his arrival at Old Trafford in 2007.
The midfielder was not an integral part of Sir Alex Ferguson's setup, only showing glimpses of his potentials in bursts before missing out due to injury or lack of fitness. It was his knee that posed the most serious problem, with the player having to undergo six operations, which kept him out for the better part of two seasons.
The midfielder is returning to his home country, hoping to reclaim his rightful place and play regularly, something which did not materialise for him under David Moyes or Louis van Gaal.
"I played for eight years for Manchester. I would like to thank the club. In my first four years I won everything there, Champions League, Premier League and Clubs World Cup. I had a knee injury and returned to play again too fast. I played but the knees were not equal and I got myself injured again," Anderson said.
"Do you think I'm not fit? A player will always be criticised. I had injuries in the past, but I have to be quiet right now and answer in the field.
"It will be a pleasure play in a club such as Internacional. I want to be happy as I was in other clubs. I'm coming back to Porto Alegre because Inter went after me. The president gave me attention. I was training [at United] but not playing," he concluded.


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Brooklyn artist honors mothers of gun violence victims
A Brooklyn artist is painting portraits of women who have lost their sons to gun violence.
Sylvia Maier says she is tired of hearing about young men who have died from gun violence and police brutality.
She says she painted the "Circle of Mothers" gallery to highlight those issues.
"I wanted to use my art to change, to make a difference," she says.
On metal boards, Maier painted the faces of six different mothers who lost their sons. Their faces are inside the shape of a coin to portray the liberty she says everyone is entitled to.
Four mothers from Brooklyn came together Wednesday to Maier's Prospect-Lefferts Gardens home to receive their portraits.
Maier says she is touched to see that instead of grieving, the mothers are fighting for change.
"They don't have special capes, but they are superwomen," she says.
All of Maier's Circle of Mothers paintings will be on display in an art gallery at Martha's Vineyard at the end of May.


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June 20, 2017
According to new research presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), prostate-specific molecular imaging could improve clinical management, especially in patients whose cancer returns.
The study includes data from four Australian medical centres and several hundred patients who were examined over a period of 18 months. All study patients underwent PET/CT with an injected imaging agent comprised of a tiny amount of gallium-68 (Ga-68) and prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA). The imaging agent zeroes in on areas where the PSMA protein is over-expressed on cell surfaces. The PSMA over-expression emits a signal that is picked up by the PET scanner enabling it to create a more accurate map of the disease.


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From the beginning, the architects decided to project a building that has minimal impact and integrates with its context. Due to the multiplicity of programmes the brief required, the building was conceived as a group of volumes with similar appearance, but with different degrees of permeability according to their purpose. The materials used such as exposed concrete, steel and crystal offer a simple image to the building's volumes. These are inserted into the urban scheme, consolidating the existing walking path and enhancing the user's experience.
Vertical nature of some structural elements were altered in order to reduce the rigidity of the structures and to represent the tree trunks and branches as an abstraction of the woodlands surrounding the province's main economic activity. The tallest and most visible building houses a 90-room hotel. Its façade, composed by diagonal columns springing out of a central pillar, gives the similar appearance of tree branches extending from its trunk.
The entrance hall, located on its west façade, constituted the meeting point of the hotel, casino and convention centre. It's the most exposed area because of its transparency and connection between the pedestrian promenades Paseo Quilque and Colo-Colo Street. The interior design also emulates the surrounding woods, therefore one can go inside the building, walk through the forest of columns and decide whether to try one's luck at the casino, relax at the hotel or just go to the other side and enjoy a nice walk at Paseo Quilque. Diagonal columns occupy the two main faces of the casino. At night the artificial lights bring mobility to the façades, giving an idea of what you can experience on entering this enclosed box: an array of images, lights and sounds that alter notion of time, giving way to entertainment.


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Bill Clinton's Innie
Insights for introverts during Inauguration Week.
Posted Jan 28, 2013
Inauguration Week gets me thinking of a different US President I had the pleasure of meeting—Bill Clinton. Late one night when I arrived at my favorite hideout to work. I was surprised to find Clinton there, holding court. As an introvert, I would normally "stick to my knitting." However, I had to try asking him a question for my readers. Clinton said something simple, but it really resonated with me—and I repeat it as a mantra whenever I challenge myself with a stretch assignment.
I tell the story on this video as well as in this excerpt from my book:
"I often would go to a certain quiet Park Avenue hotel lounge to work on this book. I won't name the hotel, but it rhymes with Schmo's Decency. One night, as I am approaching a table in the cozy room, a man at the lively table next to mine smiles at me. He looks just like Bill Clinton, only he's better looking. I start fishing in my purse for my noise-canceling earplugs, which help me submerge into my introvert's bubble to write, when the maître d' heroically dives between me and the other table. It is only then that I become aware of two Terminator 2 types with clear plastic squigglies in their ears sitting at the next table. Apparently, the man who looks like Bill Clinton is Bill Clinton. So I take the only remaining table, about 15 feet away. I have to talk to him. I have to get a quote for my book. I have to be fearless and free of excuses. How can I ask my introverted readers to step out and promote themselves if I, their introverted author, am not willing to do so myself? I think to myself: I'm a private person, and I don't want to invade Clinton's space. Counterthought: He's a public servant sitting in a public place, facing the public—me.
"So what's an introvert to do? I run to the restroom and call Isaac. Urgently, giddily, we strategize: I will send our former commander in chief a drink. In retrospect, this isn't the worst idea ever, but it's close. I dash back to the lounge, where I tell the maître d' what I'm up to and ask, 'What's he having?' Gently humoring me, the maître d' advises me to talk to the guys with the squigglies. I take my seat, which is next to the Secret Service guys and facing Clinton, who is making big, extroverted gestures. The waiter asks me, 'Will your boyfriend be joining you tonight?' Followed by: 'Would you like your usual?' Perfect timing to dispel suspicions that I'm a WMD-toting madwoman stalker.
"'Excuse me,'" I say to the Secret Service guys. I ask if they're working for 'him.' Affirmative. My table is between them and the magazine rack. I take an issue of Gotham magazine, in which I'm profiled as an executive coach, and then I point to my photograph and interview and say, 'See, this is me.' I'm not trying to brag; I just want to establish my known-quantity-ness. No response. A more senior looking guy joins the table. I try again. This affable ex-Marine, who has one eye fixed on Clinton at all times, congratulates me. I tell him that this is where I always come to work on my book—that is, Clinton is in my space. I say that I would love to ask Clinton, the extrovert's extrovert, to share some of his self-promotion know-how with my introverted readers. He thanks me for asking and says that Clinton wants some private time with Chelsea this evening. However, he says I can try to approach Clinton when he gets up after his meal Clinton and company are on their entrées, so I have to casually pretend to write for a while. I chat some more with the Secret Service detail. The senior guy says that almost all Secret Service agents are extroverts, except for one of his staff members, whom he's been mentoring. I give the senior guy my card and encourage him to contact me if he ever thinks that I could help by coaching him or his sole introverted employee. Now he has my picture in a magazine, my business card, and no false moves.
"It's getting close to show time. In true introvert fashion, I rehearse my opening line in my head. I recall what writer-actor Laurie Graff told me she had said to Clinton when she spotted him at an Upper West Side café: 'I miss you as president.' I resolve to deliver something based on that line, only much wittier. Clinton and company get up.
"'Excuse me, President Clinton,'" I say, putting out my hand. 'I miss you as president.' We shake hands, and I try not to focus on where my wit went. I tell him that I'm writing this book, and I make my request: 'Since you're the ultimate extrovert, I would love any advice you could give to my introverted readers to help them raise their visibility.'
"Clinton focuses his intense gaze on me. The walls of the room fade away. 'I'm actually a bit of an introvert,' he says. Although he looks at me in earnest, my head fills with the same question that anyone who's turned on a TV in the past 20 years would have: Is he being wry, or did he just reveal something shocking?' 'I need a lot of time alone,' he adds, thoughtfully, demonstrating that he actually understands what an introvert is. Everything I thought I knew about the world comes crashing to the floor, but somehow I'm able to hear the rest: 'The advice I'd give is to just throw yourself out there, like mud against a wall. Get out there, and make it happen. Just keep at it.' We stand frozen for a moment, like very large moths in amber, until Chelsea takes hold of his hand and pulls him away. It's midnight, and she wants her famous dad back. Time starts to move again. The waiters and other patrons converge on Clinton. Everyone wants to shake his hand. As Clinton's party leaves, the senior Secret Service guy drops his card on my table. The maître d' asks if I got what I wanted. Affirmative. The busboy asks what he said. I tell him. Taking Clinton's advice, I'm keeping at it!"
Except from Nancy Ancowitz, Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead, McGraw-Hill, 2010, pp. 239-240.
Video produced by Larry Bograd and Coleen Hubbard, and edited by David Plakke.
Copyright © 2012 Nancy Ancowitz


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"Burn It Up" is this week's Funky Song of the Weekend, because one, as you all know I am a huge fan of Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott. Two, I'm excited and delighted to hear them both together again and three..this song is hawt, with a perfect syncopation of voice, funky rhythms and beats to make my BOOTY SHAKE. I LOVE IT and needed to share this HIT withchall!
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I love MAGIC
I am a huge fan of MAGIC….especially the talents of DAVID BLAINE
His magic is unusually dark and scary at times, but always leaves me breathless
Let me share one of my favourite DAVID BLAINE series, "REAL OR MAGIC"
He creates visual illusions that WILL blow your mind….and socks off.
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Close to a decade ago, I met Masimba aka DJ Son of S.O.U.L. through some good friends of mine. He was simply, a Kind Hearted Gentle Soul. Always consistent and genuine, it would always be the same… If I'd see him on the streets of Toronto, at an event, at my house party, on theContinue reading »


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Pagan Idol Benched, Offers No Retribution So Far
An Oriental idol that has reportedly been providing a Utica, Mich., high-school track team with good luck for 14 years apparently ran out of good fortune last week when squad members voted to bench it permanently.
Team members decided to get rid of the 18-inch-tall statue, named Ho-Tai, after several parents in the community complained that pregame activities involving the figure were beginning to resemble a pagan cult.
"The kids dance around it, rub its belly, and chant 'Ho-Tai lives,"' explained Cass Franks, administrative assistant to the superintendent of the Utica Community Schools. "It's a gimmick, like a rabbit's foot or a horseshoe. We think it has about as much religious significance as the Naval Academy's goat or the San Diego chicken."
At least one parent in the community thought otherwise, however. According to Mr. Franks, the parent transferred her son from Utica High to nearby Ford High School last year so he would not have to take part in the pregame rituals. Earlier this month, she threatened to keep her son out of a track meet between the two schools if the idol appeared on the field.
School officials honored her request, and after the contest they sponsored a meeting with parents, clergy, and community leaders to discuss Ho-Tai's future.
Last week, the Utica team put the matter to rest by voting to shelve their good-luck charm. "We used Ho-Tai as a symbol of our desire to excel, but it looks like it's becoming a distraction to the team, our coaches, and other school officials who care about the success of our program," said the team's co-captain, Paul Schroll.
According to Mr. Franks, the Utica team, which has a 6-1 record so far this year, has done quite well without its mascot. It won its last two meets without Ho-Tai on the sidelines.
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