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To all those brave adventurer's that sought to take up the task of vanquishing evil and possibly saving the world, I thank you.
I have decided to put an end to this campaign world as it is currently known and restart anew.
I have some interest from various players in my new game that I am planning in the same world, but post-cataclysm. There will be little bits and peices of the history of the world and the gods as they were, but things will have changed quite a bit.
I am in the process of posting up background information for the world how it is now in my DM screen, then into the recources. After I am confident that I have covered enough to garner proper interest in the game and have enough content to get the game running better than my old one did then I will start it up.
As an apology to all my old players, those who are still around, you all have invitations into my new game if you'll have me. Even though I didn't show myself to be consistent and responsible with the last game I started I can assure you I that I am in a more stable place in my life having left a lot of my youth behind.
This new game will be based upon picking up the peices in a world changed by a cataclysm that shook the heavens and the earth. Mortals died by the millions and gods battled from the depths of the abyss to the highest of heavens in a war that changed the multiverse and even left the gods nearly extinct. A whole new and exciting world is born from the ashes of the old as the remnants of the races vie for control.
In the following weeks I will be posting more specifics of who and what survived, what knowledges and races still exist and what new ones have been born. I will be showing a lot more thought and explanation than in my last game and I hope everyone likes the various twists I have added to this post-cataclysmic setting. For the public view the first thing I will be posting is an epic made by a famous member of the Alumni of the Sun describing the last days as the gods battled across the skies of the prime and the very heavens and hells. Not all details of the end times will be revealed (except to the admins who look behind my DM screen) at first, but there will be many secrets and relics of the past the characters will have opportunities to discover throughout play.
I will be a little more restrictive as to what books are available in this game as the world is new and I'd like to take this opportunity to design my own prestige-class system that is campaign specific. This too will I reveal before the game starts as well as a few of the more widely-known prestige classes that will be available. Others I will keep hidden behind the DM screen until such a time as it becomes available to the players through discovery and roleplaying. I had given some thought to tweaking the classes to make the game even more of my own, but decided against it because of how time consuming it'd be and the fact that it'd probably come out unbalanced. I know how to deal with the imbalances that already exist in the core rules and don't need to throw myself a curve-ball. Some magics will be unknown and unavailable in the world at the start of play, but there is always the chance of unearthing something from the past in a long-forgotten tomb or lair. Divine magics will be restricted to include the presense of half-gods - this I will explain in more detail later.
Feel free to ask any questions if any come to mind and you'd rather not wait for me to get around to posting that info. A lot of material is already rough-drafted in various notepads I've been scribbling in over the past several months and I'll be polishing up my grammer and spelling and posting it here starting today.
Any information from the Into the Wilds campaign has been moved into the End Times forum in case you'd like to refer back to info from the past or your old characters.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Is this to use the episodic idea you had in Character Acquisition (post-cataclysm vignettes, if you will), or is it a regular-style campaign?
I may just move my old character in entirety into the future, or I may come up with something new. Depends on whether the concept makes sense in the new setting, or on the materials you'll be allowing.
No this is not the episodic idea I was talking about. That didn't have any interest in it, unlike this. Regular style campaign. Explorer's of a new world trying to carve a niche out for themselves, their race, or their gods. Adventurer's may also have a desire to reconnect with their roots and restore their lineage's homelands to their former glory or uncover ancient magics that are now lost to the lands. I have high hopes for this game being able to span a game time of many years with the right players (/knocks on wood) and reaching high levels.
The concept for personality and concept would be able to carry over, although the background would need to be gone over to reflect what happened to the Susaliy in the end times. Your new character could be a great-great-great-great-great-great-grandaughter of your old character that survived by living on the mainland in Frosthaven when the cataclysm rent the world apart. Mechanically I may wish to restrict you to being a monk with a special feat allowing the use of a halberd as a monk weapon (for purposes of flurry of blows) as I'd like to keep this game a little closer to core-rules until the game progresses and prestige classes start to become available. I'm designing my own campaign specific prestige classes of which a lot are very similar to the standard ones in the DMG, but with their own background flavor added in along with minor tweaks to their abilities. This process is of secondary importance though to getting the background information posted. Now that I have my character in forgotten nearly done I can spend the next day or so transfering some of my notes to the forums.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Maybe something else. I had an idea for an exalted half-orc monk, but if we're trying to stick to core that won't work... hm. I guess I'll wait for your new material.
After having some time to think about the new class we put together for Sonomi I realized it could be done similar with core rules. I'll be making a prestige class that will cover the old traditional Susaliyan warriors fighting style. This will be one of the exclusive prestige classes. More to come on the subject later.
I'm working on and off today uploading and rewriting content from its scrall of notes that I have, images of the world and other concept art I've worked on.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Perhaps you can help me dissect the class into a Prestige Class and a Master Class. Let the original class of old help inspire what the scattered remains of the nation of Susaliy were able to learn so far about the long lost traditional Yanoi warriors of their once great nation. Another little teaser of how the world changed... Susaliy ended up covered in a layer of magma - yes, the whole continent - then subsequently submerged to the bottom of the ocean. The culture has survived and bloodline preserved to some extent, but a lot was lost due to their homeland vanishing from the surface world. If some brave adventurer of the lost Susaliyan nation took upon a quest to venture to the bottom of the sea and find its way Through the lava to the great cities underneath they would undoubtedly find relics of the old kingdom and even scrolls of information with complete information on how to train 'true' Yanoi warriors (the class as you built it).
Or another idea that I am more inclined to do is that if you were to get all 5 levels of the yanoi inspired prestige class I (we) build and all ten levels of its mastery class superior (which will cover all the abilities of the original class you (we) built between the two 'advanced' classes) then that character would have finally realized the perfect mastery of the form of the Yanoi Warriors of the last age and would convert all his classes to the original Yanoi levels, offering little difference in overall mechanics, but for the satisfaction and flavor of the character. Also, forever more you would have recovered the knowledge to train 'true' Yanoi warriors and in essence 'unlocked' a 'lost' class and making it available like an expansion.
I'm not completely scrapping my old campaign, I'm just moving it forward to make exploration type adventures more fun. You have the bonus of having not only playing in both ages (albeit too briefly to even call it an adventure - hell, you didn't even meet the rest of the characters), but also of helping me flesh out some of the background of the Susaliyans by intellectual prodding and designing a new class for my game. Like I told you when we were bouncing ideas back and forth, Susaliy was left vague so that I could go back and fill in the details later and to have a mysterious oriental themed culture in my world. Until you asked to play a character when I moved the campaign to the forums I had never had one of my f2f campaign's players ask about the nation or encounter any of its residents in a campaign that ran from 2nd level to 22nd level over the span of more than 3 years.
I had always wanted to design a more oriental monk-type of character, but never got around to it until you started showing me your thoughts on the matter. I spent a lot of time helping tweak that class with you to make it balanced too as well as me and Lune designing her Mooncursed Druid class at his request and I don't intend to let either of those efforts to amount to a waste of time. They are inspirations for the flavor and mechanical spins I'm wanting to inject into my world.
My new idea of classes is this:
NPC classes: average power, majority of people in the world - at least 65% of the population
Core PC classes: notable power, common to the world - around 35% of the population
Prestige classes: extraordinary power, rare in the world - about 9% of the population
Mastery classes: phenomenal power, very rare or even unique in the world - less than 1% of the population
Given that idea I started thinking about your character and the cultural niche it'd inject into the game and how it would fill the void of my 'monk' prestige class. Same with Lune's character as an inspiration on a shape shifter prestige class and Mastery class.
These classes will in no way make pursuing ones core class to it's full potential uninteresting or pointless. I would encourage players to help me make some of the prestige classes if they were motivated and had ideas on a particular build. Present the mechanical and roleplaying ideas you have and I'll work with you to make it meld in with the setting.
The prestige classes presented in the Wheel of Time d20 game did a great job of helping the characters feel the richness of your worlds cultures and societies. The idea that there is an 'average' fantasy world is ludicrous to me. I like my players to be able to truly understand what I'm trying to convey to them in my portrayals of my setting.
Let me know your thoughts on this all.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
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I'll need to consider what defines the character, not just in mechanics, but also in background: there are a few points that definitely need to remain the same. If it turns out that the setting can no longer support these defining points, I'll just try to build something new.
Let me know what it is that you treasure most in your character and I'll try to keep true to that most of all when I shape the setting around all things pertaining to the Susaliyans.
As I said though... I intend to leave a large part of their culture lost to the world at large in the beginning to add to the enjoyment of rediscovering it. That doesn't mean that your character couldn't include privileged information or abilities, I just want you to keep that in mind when thinking about it.
The Susaliyan society of old has a lot to do with the future of the setting. Their magics and even some of their technologies would be a great asset to reclaiming the lands in the name of the humans.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Hola itches... I see you stalking me. Unfortunately I've already been drained of blood today so you'll have to return on the marrow if you wish to feast of me.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
itches stalks everyone. He rules by fear.
I declare this game: Maybe starting back up soon.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
I'm almost certain I'll be unavailable, unfortunately.
Got a heavy load eh?
Your character build will always be there for you. You put a lot of hard work into that class. I love it!
I will begin shuffling notes around and see what hard copy notes I have left after the move. Most of my adventures are originally brainstormed and generated in spiral notepads and then put somewhere with no indication of what treasures it may hold. The story arc is all still fresh in my head though, so even if reconstruction of the adventures I had in store is needed it won't be too hard. I hate it when I spend dozens of hours on something just to lose it though!
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Actually I lied. If you can find some interesting players for the game, I'll probably join. Heck, even if only to work on Susaliy some more; I'm addicted to worldbuilding.
I'll see what I can whip up
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
It looks like I left off with alot of stuff still to be done. I could really use your help in the world-building aspect of this game Leadpal, which sounds like the part you'd enjoy the most anyhow.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Just point me at what needs attention.
My initial thoughts on Susaliy so far:
Susaliy's homeland nation has been taken by the ocean in large part, but this is far from saying that they are gone. Two separate people came to be in the wake of the catastrophes caused by the tumultuous events that reshaped the world.
In fact a small faction of Susaliyan nobility actually managed to salvage one of their great cities from the worst of the damage caused by the Sundering. The city is still located on the island nearly a mile under the ocean. The residents of this city, the most preserved of any from the previous age, are largely a secret from the mainlanders. They prefer their solitude and go to great lengths to ensure their secret is safe from the mainlanders and their cousins; other Susaliyans that survived to Sundering. Their magics keep the heavy oceans from their city and powerful wards guard the secrets to their superior magic and technology that survived from the previous age. Trade has nearly come to a halt, but there are some goods that still must be obtained from the mainlanders. The Susaliyans still trade their metalurgic arts and other various crafted items they were famous for before the Sundering (such as leather goods and fine clothing.)
I have more but must run at the moment. I will add more later. Hopefully this will be enough to get your wheels turning.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Wow! It has been almost a year. Imagine that - time flies when you develop a family over night I guess.
Anybody still troll this dead end road I once tried to call a game?
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Same guy as always.
Of course! Ah... I dream of the day when the kids are older and I have that thing... what's it called again? Oh ya, freetime. That thing. I can't wait until I have some of that again.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
I still have the character I had when the game withered away.
The Friendly Fiend
Yes indeed. He will be remembered fondly.
Sadly for him the game that I plan on starting is based a few hundred years in the future from the timeline your guy was in.
That is not to say that when said game resumes you could not have practically the same character, just not exactly the same guy as he would have died from either the massive cataclysm that ensued in the meantime or old age.
I envisioned Into the Wilds to be an exploratory campaign and rather than base the game in the end times of an age I decided to proceed forward through a cataclysm. This serves the exploratory game feel I originally imagined as well as serving the dual purpose of putting to rest a world that I had ran games in for 5+ years in a long standing face to face game I GM'd. I do not have contact with two of the players anymore and the other doesn't have time to commit to a face to face game anymore - nor do I. We have both put on some years and have young children that deserve our attention first and foremost. Anyhow... I thought it fitting to bring that world to an end in a mighty climatic cataclysm and see what I can create from the ashes of all the good ideas I had back then. I have matured and so therefore so should my game. The world was created around the events of a campaigning group that strived to save the world over and over again in a very dangerous universe. I created my own pantheon of dieties, mapped and wrote extensive notes of the various places in the world, and made most of the adventures I ran while weaving together some of the more popular 3E modules of the time into a story line that stretched from 2nd level to 22nd. The characters were major movers that set into motion the events that eventually led to the cataclysm. This was not a failure however, they saved what they could and prevented the Prime Material Plane and their world from being destroyed completely. I hope to inspire yet more epic campaigns with my world in the years to come and ORP shall serve as my drawing board. Don't be surprised if you see elements of the adventures ran here and the worlds I create in a cheap novel somewhere someday.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
House cleaned! It is nice taking trips down memory lane!
Unless ORP plans on sinking into the ocean like the ancient lands of Susaliya I may bring some of my more ambitious friends from my irl gaming group into the fold so we can use the forums to supplement our current games for in between sessions or even to resurrect my homebrew.
I'm cataloging the treasures I have entrusted to ORP for safekeeping over the years into hard copies to flesh out and publish some of my adventures and perhaps undertake the mighty task that would be putting my homebrew into a setting that others could take a crack at.
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As victims of the shootings in Aurora, Colorado continue to grapple with injuries and trauma, and more details leak about the alleged shooter James Holmes (who has reportedly exhibited odd behavior in jail, spitting at officers so often they've slapped a face guard on him), people in Colorado and around the country have responded to the massacre in surprising, sometimes distressing ways. From stocking up on guns to filing lawsuits against the theater where the shootings took place, here are 5 consequences of the shootings:
1. Gun sales in Colorado have soared Despite new condemnation of America's lax gun laws, which allowed the shooter to amass a veritable arsenal of weapons and ammunition, gun sales shot up in Colorado in the days after the massacre, with background checks up 41 percent. "Firearms instructors say they're also seeing increased interest in the training required for a concealed-carry permit," says Sarah Burnett at The Denver Post. "A lot of it is people saying, 'I didn't think I needed a gun, but now I do," Jake Meyers, a gun store employee, tells Burnett. "When it happens in your backyard, people start reassessing... 'Hey, I go to the movies.'"
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3. A lawsuit is filed against the Aurora theater Torrence Brown Jr., who was in the crowd when the shootings occurred, is suing Aurora's Century 16 theater for failing to equip the emergency exits with alarms or guards. While Brown sustained no injuries himself, his friend was killed, and he claims he has since developed extreme trauma. Brown is also suing Warner Bros., "claiming that The Dark Knight Riseswas so violent that it delayed the reaction of many moviegoers who thought the shooting was a promotional stunt," says Neetzan Zimmerman at Gawker. Rounding out the suits, Brown is suing Holmes' doctors for failing to treat the suspected killer's "as-yet-unconfirmed medical condition." Brown's lawyer says someone has to be held responsible for the "rampant violence" that took place.
4. Facebook tributes to Holmes are proliferating In the aftermath of the shootings, "there's been a disgusting rise in Facebook fan pages paying tribute" to Holmes, says Erin Sherbert at SF Weekly. One page shows a doctored image of Holmes as a decorated soldier receiving a medal from President Obama, while another is written from the alleged killer's perspective. While Facebookers are mostly ignoring these tribute pages, says Sherbert, at least one is "collecting a disgusting number of 'likes.'"
5. Theater stocks are dropping "Movie-theater stocks have tumbled more than the broader markets" since the shootings, says Paul Bond at The Hollywood Reporter. Investors are not primarily concerned with repeat incidents, but rather with reports that theater owners are considering ramping up their security efforts, which could bump up ticket prices and hamper profits. The Dark Knight Rises,however, still managed to break the weekend box-office record for traditional 2-D movies.
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What is a mandelbrot set?I tried reading in wikipedia,but it wasn't pretty clear to me ,it'd be great if you explain the whole concept.
Which part did you have trouble with? Here is the part of that article which might be most relevant to you:
More precisely, the Mandelbrot set is the set of values of c in the complex plane for which the orbit of 0 under iteration of the complex quadratic polynomial z[sub]n+1[/sub] = z[sub]n[/sub][sup]2[/sup] + c remains bounded. That is, a complex number c is part of the Mandelbrot set if, when starting with z[sub]0[/sub] = 0 and applying the iteration repeatedly, the absolute value of z[sub]n[/sub] remains bounded however large n gets.
For example, letting c = 1 gives the sequence 0, 1, 2, 5, 26, , which tends to infinity. As this sequence is unbounded, 1 is not an element of the Mandelbrot set. On the other hand, c = i (where i is defined as i[sup]2[/sup] = −1) gives the sequence 0, i, (−1 + i), −i, (−1 + i), −i, ..., which is bounded, and so i belongs to the Mandelbrot set.
hi Harold,
So if you take points in the complex plane, carry out the iteration using a computer and then colour the point according to whether it is in the set or not, you get these fantastic pictures.
What is really amazing is, if you explore a region of the plane in close up, you find the same shape appearing at any magnification (that's what is meant by fractal shape) and points very close to each other in the plane may be 'one in' and one out' of the set.
This is nicely demonstrated at
Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you! …………….Bob Bundy
So,I colour the point c that will give me bounded sequence in the sequence 0,qc(0),qc(qc(0)),qc(qc(qc))),....
I think that should do it.
If you just divided the set of complex numbers in two {c : sequnce is bounded} and {the rest} then you'd just have black and white (or whatever two colours you chose)
And how many iterations will you use to determine whether the sequence is bounded?
So I think (but this may be wrong) that a range of colours are used, chosen according to how long the sequence appears to be bounded.
If you are going to try this and need more help, I'll ask my son who did this some years ago.
If it works please post your pictures.
Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
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Literature review: General
From ACRLwiki
Back to Science Information Literacy
Blogs/Wikis/Discussion Groups
Information Literacy Weblog [1] International perspective on IL.
Open Directory Project: Information Literacy [2] Collection of many major IL resources
Information Literacy at ISU [3] One librarian's perspective.
ILI-L: Information Literacy Instruction List:[4] Listserv sponsored by ACRL's Instruction Section. Includes a searchable archive.
Web Pages
Institute for Library & Information Literacy Education Information Literacy Links: [5]
Vaughan Memorial Library Acadia University Information Literacy [6] Good place to start looking for IL information.
- Association of College and Research Libraries. (2000). "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education." American Library Association: Chicago.
- Report which provides and explains the standards agreed upon by ACRL, with detailed information on information literacy and its relationships with higher education and technology.
- Cox, Christopher N. and Lindsay, Elizabeth B. (2008). "Information Literacy Instruction Handbook." ACRL: Chicago.
- Germain, Carol Anne. "Empowering Students II: Teaching Information Literacy Concepts with Hands-On and Minds-On." Library Instruction Publications: Pittsburgh.
- Gradowski, Gail, Snavley, Loanne and Dempsey, Paula. (1998). "Designs For Active Learning: A Sourcebook of Classroom Strategies for Information Education." American Library Association: Chicago.
- Grassian, Esther S. and Kaplowitz, Joan R. (2009). "Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice." 2nd ed. Neal-Schuman Publishers: New York.
- Amsberry, D. "Talking the talk: Library classroom communication and international students." Journal of Academic Librarianship 34.4 (2008): 354-357.
- Brief survey of recent Second Language Acquisition studies about 'teacher talk' – how teachers communicate with non-native speakers. Provides recommendations for engaging international students in the classroom.
- Daly, E. "Embedding library resources into learning management systems: A way to reach Duke undergrads at their points of need." College and Research Libraries News 71.4(2010): 208-212.
- Duke librarians decided to reach students in Blackboard rather than waiting for students to approach them. Working with faculty, they added "Library Links", including contact information, library resources, social bookmarking and subject-specific databases to course sites, later using LibGuides and later automating the process using 'on the fly' generated content linked to the subject code assigned to each course.
- Gross, M. and D. Latham. "Undergraduate Perceptions of Information Literacy: Defining, Attaining, and Self-Assessing Skills."College & Research Libraries 70.4(2009): 336-350.
- Interesting insight into freshman students and their understanding of IL (unclear) and IL skill level (90% are proficient, according to the ILT). Students gravitate towards people they know or trust for search help, and do not often utilize help files or online tutorials. Small sample but well-designed study with interesting implications for research and practice.
- Huwe, Terence K. "Some Best Practices for Personalizing Outreach." Computers in Libraries 26.2 (February 2006): 36-38.
- This article provides information on forms of digital outreach. The four types of outreach discussed are blogs, RSS, e-news, and alerts. Huwe discusses the best ways to incorporate these newer possibilities for outreach into a library program.
- Johnston, Bill and Webber, Sheila. "Information Literacy in Higher Education: A Review and Case Study." Studies in Higher Education 28.3 (2003): 335-353.
- Knight, Lorrie A. "Using Rubrics to Assess Information Literacy." Reference Services Review 34.1 (2006): 43-55.
- Luo, L. "Web 2.0 Integration in Information Literacy Instruction: An Overview." Journal of Academic Librarianship 36.1 (2010): 32-40.
- Macklin, Alexius Smith and Culp, F. Bartow. "Information Literacy Instruction: Competencies, Caveats, and a Call to Action." Science & Technology Libraries 28.1/2 (2008).
- Matoush, Toby Leigh. "New Forms of Information Literacy." Reference Services Review 34.1 (2006): 156-163.
- McClure, R., & Clink, K. "How do you know that?: An investigation of student research practices in the digital age." Portal: Libraries and the Academy 9.1 (2009): 115-132.
- Nichols, J. T. "The 3 Directions: Situated Information Literacy." College & Research Libraries 70.6 (2009): 515-530.
- This is an author-developed model for understanding student information literacy experiences using four pre-existing frameworks: Kulthau's Information Seeking Process, Hayes' recursive writing process, Dervin's Sense Making Approach, and the community of practice approach to scholarly communication. Students are seen as making progress in each of the three dimensions. Discussion of the model includes its correlation with the ACRL General IL standards in developing a matrix for IL throughout one undergraduate curriculum, and also in using it to rebuild a basic IL level tutorial.
- Pinto, M., J. A. Cordon, et al. "Thirty years of information literacy (1977-2007): A terminological, conceptual and statistical analysis." Journal of Librarianship & Information Science 42.1 (2010):3-19.
- Exploration for evidence of the development of information literacy in the professional and academic literature. Increasing interest in IL coincides with the emergence of the Internet and increasing Web use by professionals. Publication of increasing numbers of monographs and dissertations also indicates growing interest.
- Ramsay, Karen M. and Jim Kinnie. "The Embedded Librarian." Library Journal 131.6 (April 1, 2006): 34-35.
- This article focuses on electronic outreach to student and faculty at the University of Rhode Island. This article provides information on the changing role of the librarian.
- Rempel, H. G., & Davidson, J. "Providing information literacy instruction to graduate students through literature review workshops." Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (Winter 2008).
- VanScoy, A., & Oakleaf, M. J. "Evidence vs. anecdote: Using syllabi to plan curriculum-integrated information literacy instruction." College & Research Libraries 69.6 (2008): 566-575.


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Lightning a deadly natural force
As weather experts, insurers, and homeowners keep a close watch on hurricane activity this time of year, weather experts caution not to underestimate the destructive and deadly force of thunderstorms and lightning, which occur far more often and directly affect more of the U.S. than hurricanes.
According to the National Weather Service, every thunderstorm produces lightning. On average, 300 people are injured and 80 people are killed each year in the U.S. by lightning.
Property losses related to lightning strikes exceed $1 billion annually. These losses can range from damage to expensive electronic equipment fires that destroy an entire house or business.
For lightning protection, a whole-house/building surge protector is the best starting point for reducing the risk of damage.
A number of power companies have programs to provide and install the whole-building surge protection.
However, for best results, the protection should extend beyond the whole-building surge protection.
The experts recommend:
*Install additional protection for important or expensive electronic equipment. This should include localized surge protection for power cords to the equipment and any telephone and cable/satellite TV lines connecting to the equipment.These devices are available at most home improvement and electronics stores.
*Have a licensed electrician or competent home/building inspector review the power, telephone, electrical and cable/satellite TV connections to your building. Have them check to make sure that you have adequate grounding of the power line connection and your power distribution panel.
All of the utilities should enter the structure within 10 feet of the electrical service entrance ground wire and be bonded to that grounding point.
Thunderstorms do not receive as much notoriety as hurricanes or the other perils of Mother Nature, but they are a force to be reckoned with.
Preparing your home or business will you give you peace of mind knowing that you will be better protected when thunderstorms strike your area.


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Aug. 28, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- The 2009 Gaucho cross country season will begin on Saturday, Sept. 5 with the UCSB Lagoon Open. Three races will be contested, beginning with an Alumni/Community 5k at 9:30 a.m. The women's Open 5k will be held next at 10:30 a.m., and the men's Open 8k will begin at 11:00 a.m. The staging area will be behind the University Center (UCEN).
The Open races will feature the teams from UCSB and Cal Poly, and are also open to unattached and club elite athletes. Please view the meet PDF and contact Avery Blackwell for more information.
The Cal Poly and UCSB men's teams are expected to be at the top of the Big West this season. The preseason coaches poll has the Mustangs tipped to win the conference, with the Gauchos picked to finish second.
Key athletes for the Gaucho men include Scott Smith, who took third at the Conference Championships last season and 27th in the West Regional. Julian deRubira took sixth at Conference and had a strong series of unattached meets during the 2009 track season. Waleed Totari was 10th at Conference and was All-Big West in the 10,000m in the 2009 track season.
Though the Gaucho women will be without the services of Danielle Domenichelli - who was the conference champion last season, the team should be stronger with the addition of two transfer students.
Amanda Moreno joins the Gauchos from the University of Nevada-Reno, where she clocked a 16:35 in the 5k. Crystal Reed will compete in her first cross country season after transferring from Orange Coast College, where she was a two-time California State Champion in the community college division. Breanne Strenkowski, who was the 2007 Big West Freshman of the Year for cross country, and Katie Voigtlander, who qualified for the steeplechase Regionals in last year's track season, will also be key to the team's success.
The preseason coaches poll has the Cal Poly women finishing third in the Conference (although they received two first-place votes), and the Gauchos were picked to finish fifth.
Complete poll results are listed below.
Men's Cross Country Coaches Poll Results
No. School Pts. 1. Cal Poly (8) 64 2. UC Santa Barbara 50 3. UC Riverside 49 4. UC Davis 42 6. Long Beach State 32 5. UC Irvine 25 7. Cal State Fullerton 18 8. Cal State Northridge 8
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Women's Cross Country Coaches Poll Results
No. School Pts. 1. UC Riverside (4) 70 2. UC Davis (2) 68 3. Cal Poly (2) 66 4. Cal State Fullerton 54 5. UC Santa Barbara 48 6. UC Irvine 39 7. Long Beach State 33 8. Cal State Northridge 17 9. Pacific 10
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Benefits Summary
Viking Range, LLC is committed to innovative products of the highest quality. The majority of its product line is proudly made in Greenwood, Mississippi, USA. Viking is a division of the Middleby Corporation and has a proud history.
Viking Range was founded by Fred Carl, Jr. in the 1980s. In the midst of building his own home, he discovered the range he wanted did not exist. So Carl took to the drawing board and after countless late nights, he finally arrived at a hybrid that corralled the cooking power and features of a professional range into a design feasible for home use.
Carl persuaded a small commercial company in southern California to produce the first Viking range for him. After two years of trial, error and extensive testing, the first Viking ranges received American Gas Association certification in late 1986 and shipped in January 1987. Incredible consumer response quickly overwhelmed the contract manufacturer.
Viking soon opened its own manufacturing plant in Greenwood, Mississippi, and realized there was room for professional performance in every corner of the kitchen. By the end of the decade, Viking was operating three manufacturing facilities in Greenwood, and the Viking kitchen grew to include built-in cooking, ventilation, refrigeration, kitchen cleanup, and outdoor products. Since 2000, additional facilities have been added as the company and its product line grew. A dishwasher plant, a distribution center, and a tool and die center brought the total square footage of Viking manufacturing and distribution facilities to more than 500,000 square feet.
Viking has continued its aggressive new product development initiatives and has expanded its product offerings to encompass the entire kitchen, both indoors and outdoors. In addition to its flagship freestanding ranges, the current Viking product line includes ventilation, built-in range tops and cooktops, built-in ovens, warming drawers, dishwashers, trash compactors, refrigerators, freezers, wine cellars, and an entire line of outdoor products including grills, warming drawers, refrigeration and stainless steel cabinetry.
In 2001, Viking began renovations on the historic Hotel Irving in downtown Greenwood. Renamed The Alluvian and designed as an upscale boutique hotel offering unparalleled amenities, the hotel opened to widespread acclaim in May 2003. In addition, The Alluvian Spa; Giardina's Restaurant, a Mississippi Delta dining landmark since 1936; and the Viking Cooking School and Retail Store provide an entertaining and memorable experience, resulting in the renowned Viking facilities becoming a unique and popular tourist destination.
On December 31, 2012, The Middleby Corporation, a global leader in the commercial foodservice equipment industry, acquired Viking. Middleby has more than 50 companies in its portfolio and has a proven track record of acquiring and growing companies through bringing innovative, patented products to the market. Many synergies and growth opportunities exist between Viking and other Middleby brands and the acquisition of Viking strategically positioned Middleby to expand into the residential market with a strong, leading brand. Middleby has an established presence outside of the U.S., which will help Viking expand to new markets in the future.


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blu eCigs will be the primary sponsor of #17 Indy car driven by 2011 winner Mike Conway at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and an associate sponsor of #15 Indy car driven by Graham Rahal for the 2013 IndyCar Series season
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 20, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that blu eCigs, the electronic cigarette brand widely known for superior style and quality, will be the primary sponsor of the No. 17 Indy car driven by 2011 winner Mike Conway at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race event April 19-21, 2013. In addition, blu eCigs will be an associate sponsor of the team's No. 15 Indy car driven by Graham Rahal for the full 2013 season. The partnership will include both strategic branding and personal services as blu eCigs will take on a high-profile role in open-wheel racing across the Indy car team.
"We're excited to be breaking into IndyCar racing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, an iconic organization which has a deep championship legacy in the sport," said Jason Healy, president of blu eCigs. "We've seen a very positive response by fans and crew alike from our previous involvement in motorsports, and feel we can create some really engaging marketing and promotional opportunities and drive excitement throughout the 2013 season."
Since its inception in 2009, blu eCigs has consistently led the charge to introduce e-cigarettes as a new class of smoking alternative to the US market and has done so in a pragmatic way – always keeping the customer experience as the central focus. In April 2012, blu eCigs was acquired by Lorillard, Inc., solidifying blu eCigs as a market trailblazer and further advancing the tremendous growth opportunity represented by the e-cigarette category. Today, North Carolina-based blu eCigs continues to set the standard in product innovation and responsible marketing.
"We are excited to welcome blu eCigs as a partner throughout the 2013 IndyCar season and especially as primary sponsor for our No. 17 car at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race event," added Bobby Rahal, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with CBS LATE SHOW host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. "Indy car racing is a sport that prides itself on innovative designs and superior performance and we feel blu eCigs is a great fit for the sport and our team."
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing returned to full-time IZOD IndyCar Series competition in 2012 and is beginning its 22nd year of open-wheel competition in 2013. Since returning, the team has had a second place finish in Edmonton and third place finish in Brazil with Takuma Sato, in addition to being a contender for the team's second victory in the Indianapolis 500.
In January, RLL announced Mike Conway will be piloting the No. 17 car at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach event. Conway was the event's 2011 winner and made 53 starts in IZOD IndyCar series competition between 2009 -2012. In addition, Graham Rahal, 24, signed a multi-year contract in November to compete in the IZOD IndyCar Series for the team his father, 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time Indy car champion Bobby Rahal, co-owns as they attempt to add to their 20 wins.
About blu eCigs Electronic Cigarettes
blu eCigs® electronic cigarettes offer the look and feel of traditional cigarettes – without the tobacco smoke, ash, or smell. blu eCigs provides a realistic recreational alternative to smoking – creating a vapor "puff" that evaporates within seconds. The products have been featured in the presenter gift bags at the Grammy Awards, other celebrity events, and are used by a number of A-list actors, musicians, and athletes. Available online and at retailers nationwide, blu eCigs come in convenient disposables or rechargeable packs for regular use, with or without nicotine and in a variety of flavors. blu eCigs provide innovative technology for an improved consumer experience that enhances the social aspect of e-cigarettes. The company is based in Charlotte, NC, and blu eCigs' flavors are made in the USA. For more, visit www.blucigs.com.
About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Hilliard, Ohio and Brownsburg, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, CBS LATE SHOW host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2013 the team will begin their 22nd year of open wheel competition and attempt to add to their 20 wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice — their 29 poles and 1992 series championship. The team also competes in the American Le Mans Series as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 – Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship.


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All webinars will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Mountain Time)[ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET] on a Thursday. [snip]
February 14, 2013
Library Instruction for Mobile Devices
Albertsons Library has successfully leveraged the use mobile devices for helping students learn research skills. Librarians are now going to classrooms and teaching two instruction sessions — 1) finding information and 2) evaluating information. The library sessions provide hands-on, active learning opportunities for student teams, built around the use of iPads to explore library resources. In fall 2012, this included instruction to seventy-four classes in Boise State's "University Foundations 100" course, the first course in our general education program. Ten classes of junior level transfer students received an additional session — 3) advanced searching techniques. The instruction curriculum is purposefully designed using mobile teaching and learning strategies.
March 14, 2013
Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination: How Campus Partners Make the Mobile Learning Initiative Work
Boise State University's Mobile Learning Initiative is a cooperative effort with leadership and contributions from several independent campus units, including Academic Technologies, Albertsons Library, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of Information Technology (not to mention all of the academic departments and programs involved, and their faculty). At this webinar, you'll hear from representative of all of these groups, who will talk about how we have addressed the challenges of distributed governance of the Mobile Learning Initiative and made it all work as a whole.
April 11, 2013
B Mobile at the Program Level: Integration of Mobile Learning Across an Academic Program
From fall 2010 to spring 2012, Boise State explored the implementation of mobile learning in individual classes through our mLearning Scholars projects. Beginning in the summer of 2012, we took it to the next level. We initiated a project to integrate mobile learning across an entire academic program. Our Master of Applied Historical Research program was selected as our first "mProgram," requiring students in the program to purchase a mobile device and implementing mobile learning activities with an eye toward creating a cohesive experience across courses. This webinar will discuss their planning and preparation, and their experiences through the first (nearly) two semesters.
Past Workshops
November 29, 2012
Going Mobile at Boise State: Helping Faculty Explore Ideas and Get Started
Mobile learning initiatives have sometimes focused on getting devices into the hands of students. Early on, we decided that before such an initiative could be successful at Boise State, we needed to prepare faculty to effectively use teaching and learning strategies that leverage the capabilities of mobile devices. Opportunities to explore these capabilities, their potential impacts on teaching and learning, and the individual and institutional infrastructure and support needs for success are important to facilitate this faculty preparation. We've offered a day-long B Mobile symposium, a week-long Teaching and Learning in a Mobile Environment Summer Institute, a mLearning Scholars semester-long cohort experience, and other faculty development options. This webinar will discuss these offerings -- what we did, how we did it, and the results achieved.
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October 25, 2012
Concierge Service and Technical Support for Mobile Learning
This webinar presents a case study for walk in support, embracing concepts learned from information commons and how it all comes into play with mobile learning. As the University uses more mobile devices in the classroom, the need for support changes and grows. Accordingly, support organizations need to adapt and flow with the changes. Join us as we discuss what has worked, where we needed to improve, and how we have addressed the issues of supporting the mobile learning environment.
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Hi i'm going to be in Coogee, Sydney for two months over new year, from what i can tell the best places to kite are Dolls point and some wave kiting at Cronulla - is that right?
I've heard the wind isn't that strong, just light thermals is that right? I'm 95kg and have a 13m C4 and a wainman 9m smoke - realistically, will i get much kiting in?
Would there be more wind up the coast towards Brisbane? I know the west coast is where its at but i can only go the the east coast
I'm going to buy a car so i can travel locally but i have to be based in Sydney.
Looking forward to hooking up with any local kiters!


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Qin Yan, PhD
Associate Professor Tenure; Director, Epigenetics Program
Departments & Organizations
Pathology: Experimental Pathology Graduate Program | Pathology Research | Yan Lab
Discovery to Cure Internship
Yale Cancer Center: Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics
Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Qin Yan (严钦) is an Associate Professor of Pathology at Yale Medical School and a member of Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center and Yale Stem Cell Center. He directs a research laboratory to elucidate the roles of epigenetic mechanisms that drive tumor initiation and progression and to translate the findings to the clinic. His laboratory has made significant contributions to the understanding of KDM5 H3K4me3/2 histone demethylases. Dr. Yan received his B.S. degree from the University of Science and Technology of China. After his Ph.D. training on regulation of transcription and ubiquitination with Drs. Joan and Ronald Conaway at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Stowers Institute for Medical Research, he completed his postdoctoral training on cancer biology with HHMI Investigator Dr. William Kaelin at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. He has received numerous awards including Era of Hope Scholar Award from DoD Breast Cancer Research Program, Stewart Scholar Award and V Scholar Award.
Education & Training
|University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2002)
|University of Science and Technology of China, Molecular Biology (1996)
|Postdoctoral Associate
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Honors & Recognition
Era of Hope Scholar AwardDod Breast Cancer Research Program (2015)
Research Scholar AwardAmerican Cancer Society (2013)
Career Development AwardDoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (2013)
Stewart Scholar AwardThe Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust (2011)
CTSA Scholar AwardYCCI (2011)
Career Development AwardMelanoma Research Foundation (2011)
Young Investigator AwardBreast Cancer Alliance (2010)
V Scholar AwardThe V Foundation for Cancer Research (2009)
Professional Service
American Society for Investigative Pathology (2018 - 2019) Member, Annual Meeting Program Committee
NIH (2017 - 2019) Ad hoc member, Cancer Genetics (CG), Cancer Molecular Pathobiology (CAMP) Study Section
Susan G. Komen (2017) Member, Reviewing Committee for Career Catalyst Research – Basic/Translational Application
American Society for Investigative Pathology (2014 - Present) Co-chair, Gene Expression Scientific Interest Group
American Cancer Society (2014 - 2018) Member, DNA mechanisms in Cancer (DMC) Peer Review Committee
Breast Cancer Alliance (2014 - 2016) Member, Reviewer Committee
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (2012 - 2019) Ad hoc reviewer, FY17, FY18 and FY19 Programmatic Panel; Member, FY12 study section


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I'm 20 years old and I've been quilting for about 5 years now, and as a young quilter I've experienced many different attitudes from other quilters because of my age. It's only within the last year or two that I've actually become involved in the local quilting community.
A little over a year ago I joined a Thimbleberries quilting group with my aunt in hopes that we would grow a more serious bond over our love of quilting. Long story short, my aunt slowly stopped going with me and my the quilt shop no longer does thimbleberries. Anyway, at the beginning I got a lot of weird looks from the women. I felt sorta un-welcome, but thankfully this was only from a couple of women. Many of these women were happy to talk to me and make me feel welcome. And then once I did show-and-tell for the first time with my black and red log cabin quilt, I truly felt accepted into the group for they now knew I could ACTUALLY QUILT! Some of the women have begun offering my fabric and books and they are always open to helping me with any quilting problem.
But on the other hand I haven't had great experiences with some other quilters. Almost two years ago I joined a local chapter of Quilts of Valor. Unlike at Thimbleberries, I felt welcome at the very beginning. But slowly after time the ladies talked to me less and less and I could feel those judgmental stares. I've also found that when we have collectedly worked on projects I'm given "busy work" I guess you would call it...nothing that actually helps all that much. Not all of the women are like this, but it seems some are more than not. Now I don't even want to go to meetings. I'd rather sit at home in my own room doing my thing, than being ignored with all those women around me.
Honestly, I feel sometimes some of older quilters aren't to welcome to young quilters and it pushes some potential quilters away. I'm not like a lot of people for if they tell me I can do something I prove them wrong, but I know a lot of people who would be put off forever because of these attitudes.
Sorry this is soooo long, but to get to the point, please don't count us youngins. I know we are hard to find, but most of those who do come around love quilting just as much as the next person. And just because we are young doesn't mean we are unskilled or unexperienced.


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Actress Christina Applegate is recovering after undergoing emergency dental surgery on Tuesday night.
The 40-year-old was on set filming an episode of her sitcom "Up All Night" when she felt a sharp pain in her mouth and ran to the bathroom – only to discover half her back molar had broken off, leaving the nerve exposed.
The actress contacted an after-hours dentist in her area, and the new mom is grateful she was able to get the problem taken care of quickly.
Appearing on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" the following day, she said, "I had emergency dental work done last night after a 14-hour work day. … My tooth broke. My molar, half of it just left. I'm sure I'll be seeing it again soon because I don't know what happened to the rest of it.
"I was sitting at work and I was like, 'My tongue feels really weird,' and I went back there and literally like a shard of tooth (was) stabbing me in the tongue. Then the nerve started to hurt so then we had to find someone. … He (the dentist) was very nice, he did leave his dinner and come and do this for me in the middle of the night."
Applegate insists she is already feeling much better: "It's fine, I'm a little numb."


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Going meatless: Is it for you?
Spring is here, and summer is around the corner. I can already see the beautiful array of fresh produce available in the grocery stores and farmers markets. With so many colorful options, you could never get bored eating a plant-based diet.
Plant-based diets are a money-saver. Meatless meals are built around vegetables, beans and grains instead of meat, which tends to be more expensive.
Plant-based diets also have significant health benefits. Fruits and vegetable, grains, beans, legumes and nuts are rich in fiber, vitamins and other nutrients. These foods have fewer calories and less saturated fat and can therefore lower your risk of heart disease and cancer. Even just eating less meat can have a disease protective benefit.
You may wonder if you can get enough protein from a plant-based diet. The answer is yes. Most Americans get more than enough protein in their diets. You can get protein from sources other than meat. The dietary guidelines recommend choosing a variety of protein sources in addition to meat such as eggs, beans, peas, soy products, nuts and nut butters.
To get started, try a meatless meal once or twice per week. Use protein-rich substitutions for the meat in your recipes, such as beans and legumes for casseroles and salads, vegetarian refried beans for burritos and tacos, and tofu for stir frys.
Also, when you are having meat, don't overindulge. Choose lean cuts, and limit portions to 3 ounces, or the size of a deck of cards. The meat portion of the meal should not take up more than a quarter of your plate. Vegetables and fruits should cover half of your plate, and whole grains should make up the other quarter.
There are many versions of a plant-based diet, so it can work for almost anyone:
- Vegan: No meat, eggs or dairy products
- Lacto-vegetarian: No meat or eggs, but dairy is OK
- Lacto-ovo vegetarian: No meat but eggs and dairy are OK
- Pescetarian: Eats fish, but no other meats
- Flexitarian: Eats mostly plant-based foods, but occasionally eats meat, poultry and fish
You may have heard of the Mediterranean diet being linked to heart-healthy benefits. This diet is not entirely plant-based, as it does allow small amounts of poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products, but it contains almost no red meat.
You might be wondering what you can substitute for milk and meat in your favorite recipes.
There are several milk substitutes that are plant-based, such as soy milk, almond milk and rice milk. Tofu and beans make great meat substitutes.
Tofu has almost no flavor itself and will take on the flavor of whatever it is cooked with.
Beans go great in pasta and rice dishes.
Try this plant based recipe tonight:
Vegetarian stuffed peppers
6 large sweet peppers
2 cups cooked brown rice
3 small tomatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1/3 cup canned red beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives
4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoons pepper
3/4 cup meatless spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Cut the tops off the peppers and remove seeds; set aside. In a large bowl, combine rice, tomatoes, corn, onion and beans. Stir in the Monterey Jack cheese, olives basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into peppers.
Combine spaghetti sauce and water; pour half of it into an oval 5 quart slow cooker. Add the stuffed peppers. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese.
Cover and cook on low for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
Yields 6 servings.
Jodie Orwig is the director of nutrition services at Gettysburg Hospital in Pennsylvania.


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Rode a the new varial X they other day for the first time. Only got the ride the 12m, was pretty powered in about 15-20mph of wind. I was stoked on the kite, jumped super well, and was fast and stable, really loved the kite.
Looking to get a smaller size one, probably a 9m, as where i usually ride it is too windy for me on a 12m most days.
Has anyone else out there ridden the new varialX? any thoughts on the kite?


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Ok, it's 9:55 and we are on. As always, we will be watching on CNN. We have the new blogging software installed, and I'm eager to see how it works, so send me a test comment.
Meanwhile, Candy Crowley just gave the audience instructions – it's alot like what I tell my students before an exam: turn off electronic hand-held devices, etc.
(Cason: are you on from Italy? We need the foreign perspective….)
By the way, in what may be an omen – or not – we were hit with a mild earthquake about 1/2 hour ago. So Vermont is a "swing" state of sorts….
One of the controversies with the format is that Crowley is not supposed to pose follow-up questions, but she has vowed to do so -despite language crafted by both sides indicating that she shouldn't do this.
The other controversy is that Mitt apparently has never sat on a bar stool, so he's been practicing all day….
First question: appropriately enough, from a college student. What's in it for me?
Mitt comes out emphasizing two themes: I can create jobs, and I'm not an extremist. Look for him to push both themes all night. In this case, he's not cutting student loans. Obama will push him on this.
Key in this format – remember the questioner's name, and make eye contact. And here Obama stresses his major theme – he's already turning the economy around, and no thanks to Mitt.
Once again, remember the target audience here – Ohio!
Obama is overcaffeinated – is there such a thing as too much energy?
And Candy breaks the contract and asks a follow up question – you go, Candy!
(For those of you complaining about our "new" software – it's not the software I recommended…..sorry about that!)
Mitt is going to defend the bankruptcy claim – I'm not sure he wants to go there.
(Has Obama's voice gone up?) Looks like he's going to try to needle Mitt. There is some who argue that Mitt can be rattled in these forums, and that's when he slips up.. Obama has certainly come out aggressively, and already pushed the Mitt as Vulture Capitalist meme.
Question: gas prices are too high – is it the government's job to address this? Mitt will go right to Keystone here. Can you say "pipeline"? Obama is trying to preempt this, but here comes the outsourcing green jobs too. This is really a better issue for Mitt. Will Candy follow up here with an environmental emphasis?
Pipeline – Ding, Ding, Ding!
Obama was ready for the coal comeback citing Mitt's famous campaign ad promising to close a coal plant.
Mitt is coming across as a bit too much of a bully here, I think…..and he's ceding time to the President. …not a smart tactic….
Fact checkers will go crazy here, and they will likely find that both sides are right, depending on how you define terms. And here's Mitt citing rules again. OBama is taking a page out of Biden's playbook – cut Mitt off, talk over him, and let no point go unanswered.
Pipeline again.
Nice response by Barack to tie lower gas prices to a recession. And to cite workers in key battleground states.
Mitt once again claims knowledge of rules – and looks a bit like the prissy guy we've seen in previous debates.
Question: taxes. This should be good. I expect Barack to push Mitt here on the details of his tax plan.
Mitt scoring really well here with the focus group. I guess people like tax reductions. Who knew? I expect Barack disagrees. Expect him to say the number don't add up. And there's the famous Biden "buried middle class" reference. It's all about the middle class.
Well, I'm shocked, shocked! Barack also wants to protect the middle class! And the focus group doesn't mind raising taxes on the wealthy. Both guys scored well here. This really get to the philosophical difference between the two candidates, and their parties.
Split camera reveals Obama smiling at Romney's five-point plan. Shades of Joe Biden. Here comes the inevitable attack on Mitt's math. So far it's not playing real well with the focus group. Women in particular don't seem to be buying this attack on Mitt's failure to specify which cuts he will make. Even the big Bird reference doesn't work. Too much detail maybe? Ah, but support picks up when he summarizes as "Math doesn't add up."
Candy doesn't want Mitt to respond immediately – Mitt is ready to explode! Mitt doesn't really answer the question by specifying his numbers, does he?
Question: gender pay inequities – how would you address this? Remember, if polls are to be believed, Mitt has cut into the gender gap a bit recently. Obama should score with his reference to Ledbetter act. Also, he focuses on education – a winning issue with women. I expect Mitt to focus on how many jobs women have lost in the last four years. One of the underappreciated facts of this recovery is that men are doing better than women.
AS Romney talks about actively seeking qualified women, support for his skies among women – men stay flat. Mitt doing better here than I expected with personal anecdotes, but why no mention of women losing jobs? Ah, here it comes…. scoring well here.
Obama comes back with healthcare – another winning issue for him with women. Although the contraception/insurance issue is actually not playing well with women – not sure why. Ah, but he picks up support when he poses it as economic issues affecting women.
Question: Tell me you are not Bush. Mitt; again citing rules, wants to answer the last question first. Romney – appeals to Latino vote with Central American trade. Energy independence means no more foreign wars. Generally scoring well here. But who will stand up for Big business? No one ever does. Generally a strong response here by Romney on a potentially difficult question. Barack should have an easier time criticizing Bush! His partial reference to outsourcing gets a positive blip, but otherwise this isn't playing well – except when he pivots to what the Obama administration did to curtail unfair trade practices with China. Interesting pivot at the end here to get the "romney as social extremist" theme in.
Question: You disappointed me. Once jilted, why trust you again? Nice opportunity for Obama to cite his record, and he is doing it well. Focus group is generally pleased. But when he pivots to attacking Romney for back millionaires, support drops, particularly among women. It seems clear that women in particular do not react well to candidates' attacking each other. Same story here for the Romney response – not playing all that well either. Both candidates need to heed Ronald Reagan lesson – tell us how you will make things better! Romney – contrast the President's speaking with the record. "That's what this election is about". Defining statement of his candidacy.
(Ooops – keystroke error – just deleted my comments on immigration!) Note the audience here – key voting bloc in some key swing states, but both candidates have to tread carefully here. This is a very polarizing issue, which is why both candidates try to distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants.
Romney has been waiting to pull a Gingrich moment here, and turn the tables on the President's pension investment overseas, but it falls fall with all the cross-talk. This started out well for both candidates but really degenerated quickly.
Question: Benghazi (Seb – here' s your foreign policy). Note that Hillary fell on her sword earlier to give the President some cover on this issue. Still, not a good issue for the President here. "Hunt them down" – scores big with the focus group. Shades of Bush! And, don't forget, I killed Bin Laden so I have credibility. Look for Mitt to come back strong here. Ok, maybe not. Not quite sure focusing on Obama's fundraising is really going to score points. Hmm…interesting tact here – Mitt is using this question to unload on all of the President's foreign policy. Candy has a follow up question – I think this is only the second one of the night.
The President is doing a great job here wrapping himself in the commander–in-chief flag, and it's scoring well. Romney's effort to pin down Obama's language is not really working here. Good exchange for the President.
Question: What have you done about assault weapons? Obama – weapons designed for soldiers shouldn't be allowed on the streets. But that's only part of the problem. Obama pushes a broader agenda here, and it seems to be playing well. Romney pivots away from outlawing particular types of guns, and instead moves to broader socioeconomic issues. Scoring well here as well. Both candidates played this well. And Mitt gets in a shot at Fast and Furious. Not sure a lot of people know the details about this? Candy is having none of it – she wants to pin down Mitt's views on assault weapons.
"Governor Romney was for a weapons assault before he was against it." Poor John Kerry – he will forever be tagged with that line…
Question: Outsourcing of Jobs is bad. how to stop it? Haven't heard much about Bain yet, but it's coming now! Throw in the 47% comment while you are at it….Meanwhile, Mitt engages in some China-bashing and, by the way, label China as currency manipulator. Obama is going to mention all the cases of unfair trade practices he's brought against China.
Hmmm, now it's the President who is going to close loopholes! Candy wants to know how to get American companies to bring jobs home. Mitt – level the playing field. Obama – invest in advanced manufacturing. (With whose money? He doesn't say…)
Question: biggest misperception of you as man, and as a candidate? Mitt: I'm not a 47% kind of guy. I believe in God. And the Olympics. And got 100% of Massachusetts kids insured. This quickly veers into a policy manifesto….
Obama – Bringing some passion here. And here comes the 47% comment – and it falls flat with the focus group. He's was doing so well! Once he moves past this, however, and goes back to advancing opportunity, he scores better.
Ann is immediately on the floor – and here's Michelle.
Let's see how the post-debate spin plays out. I have to think the Obama supporters are happy. Their guy came up off the mat and fought at least to a draw, if not an outright win on points. (Time for the sports analogies). I thought Mitt scored on the economic issues that favored him, but he made more obvious errors (the Libya exchange) and too often came across as too focused on rules, and scoring debating points. Obama parried as well as he could on the economic issues, but it's generally not a winning area for him. But he was more aggressive and did a better job on keeping Romney on the defensive in terms of explaining himself. And when he could wrap himself in the commander-in-chief role, he was able to bring some passion and righteous indignation to the debate.
Keep in mind that there are two narratives here – the one based what actually transpired, as seen by the audience, and then how the media interprets what happened. The two do not always coincide. We will have to see how the tweets play this – I completely forgot to see how the alternative universe was playing this – anyone keeping track of that?
On the whole, although Obama may be viewed as the "winner", I'm not sure this is going to have nearly the polling impact that the first debate did, but that was my belief heading into this. Both sides got all their talking points in, and did generally well in stressing their winning themes.
The key question to me is whether Obama's aggressiveness scored points, but at the expense of laying out a positive vision as an alternative to Romney. Romney, on the other hand, did what he always did: stayed relentlessly on message, which was jobs, jobs, jobs. His major weakness was getting distracted by petty squabbles on rules and factual disputes. If I was a truly undecided voter, it's not clear to me that either candidate earned my vote.
Remember, when you see a poll saying who "won" the debate, you need to also check on the partisan makeup of the viewership that was polled. I suspect Obama will be judged a slight winner, but probably not enough to move the polls among undecideds.
Ok, I took a quick look into the bizarro world of the twitterverse. Here's some selected tweets:
Maddow: "probably, I think, the best debate of Barack Obama's career as a national politician." I'm sure she's seen every one!
"Obama definitely did better than the last time, but I don't think it was enough. Romney kept reminding everyone about Obama's record." I'm shocked, shocked!
@JamesFallows breaks down tonight's debate: Obama was strong, Romney was rattled http://theatln.tc/U1nsMa. (Fallows is a former Carter speechwriter.)
"Luntz focus group of former Obama voters calls it a win for Romney."
This is why I love the twitterverse – neither side lives in reality. Instead, they create virtual reality. The strangest thing is they really, really, really believe their alternative reality is real!
More spin:
"I'm still trying to figure out why Steve Schmidt wants me to believe that this debate wasn't a TOTAL knock-out for PBO.
#Debates #MSNBC"
Candy Crowley did Obama a real disservice tonight by fact checking wrongly."
And this: "RT
@kakukowski: Candy Crowley now says @MittRomney was right: "He was right in the main, but he just chose the wrong word."
This is a reminder why I'm down on "fact checking" – the Libya story is being spun by both sides as proving that their guy was right, and the other side was wrong. The "truth" is that "reality" rarely can be summed up as either completely black or completely white.
Great participation tonight – thanks to all! I'll have another go at the blogging software. Maybe the third time is the charm? Meanwhile, I'll be on tomorrow with an post-mortem.


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Around 20 of Scotland's best-loved living artists are coming together in Glasgow to support children in poverty across the world ... for one week only.
In a unique exhibition later this month, all of the artists will donate up to 60 per cent of the sale price of their paintings to global charity Mary's Meals.
Mary's Meals sets up school feeding projects in some of the world's poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education. The charity provides a meal a day for over one million hungry children in Africa, Asia, Latin America and India.
The artists taking part include: Tom Shanks, Hazel Nagl, Mhairi McGregor, Lin Pattullo, Marion Drummond, James Davis, Philip Raskin, Ian Elliot and Charles Jamieson.
Tom Shanks, widely acknowledged as one of Scotland's leading contemporary artists, will be selling some of his iconic and beautiful landscape watercolours.
James Davis said: "I was moved to take part when I learnt it costs just £15 to feed a hungry child for a whole year. Our goal is to raise enough money to feed a whole school." Organised by Glasgow group Artists for Mary's Meals, the aim is to raise enough money to bring daily
meals to a whole school of hungry children in Liberia.
It's a challenging aim, but the prestigious Breeze Gallery in Ingram Street, Glasgow is giving exhibition space for free; and will not charge commission on any painting sold.
Visitors have the chance to buy a piece of exceptional art at an affordable price - and support a great cause.
The exhibition runs from October 20 to October 26 at The Breeze Gallery, 149 Ingram Street, Glasgow.


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Thanks ONeill!
1. This is excellent news!
2. Won't the battery reset deplete the battery capacity by a large chunk? The laptop is brand new and I'd rather not have it acting even more like an old laptop!
3. My hard drive is doing this as well and my Power Manager settings specify for it to never spin down. It only began doing this spinning down or turning off of the drive after I changed the idle timer of the drive to 30s from 4s, though, so I'm thinking it might be related to that in some way.
Alpo, have you experienced trouble with the touchpad, like freezing mouse cursor and quick, erratic movements all over the screen? I can hardly use the laptop without an external mouse because of this.
I guess battery gauge reset did not help with sleep problem. So far it went to sleep at least once after reseting. Battery capacity was 56 Wh before the reset and 59 Wh after it. In this case it didn't reduce the capacity
Power savings for the hard drive is set to never spin down, but that doesn't help. Hard drive was shutting down by itself even before changing the idle timer. Hard drive can shut down many times during for example 5 minutes.
Touchpad works just fine on this machine. There has been a lot of problems with x220 and the touchpad. See on the bottom of this news http://digitalchumps.com/featured-electronics/132-features/7455-lenovo-x220-i7-2620m-cpugpu-throttli...
I hope we can hear good news from Lenovo staff soon, or I'll have to return this machine.
It seems that hard disk spinning down is normal behaviour for this type of WD disk. APM has been set (too) tight to save power. You can change the value with crystaldiskinfo.
Now we only need updates for fan and sleep issues.
My L520 has now been repaired by Lenovo, or at least they tried.
They changed the mainboard and fan, but the laptop still randomly goes into sleep mode, and the fan still never turns off.
I'm contemplating sending it right back for repairs, but what can they do that they haven't done already?
If they couldn't repair it, I guess only bios update can. I hope we can see that coming soon.
07-27-2011 03:20 PM - edited 07-27-2011 03:27 PM
I have an L520 Win 7 Pro 64 bit which I bought about 2 weeks ago. I noticed that when I am running TPFanControl it would go to sleep every 2-5 hours, without the TPFanControl so far it works ok.
Thanks to the notification that TPFanControl might be the cause of the random sleep mode, I found this new version of the program that is made for the W520. http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=96275
It seems to do the trick for my L520 as well though, as I have had no random sleep while using it these last few days, while I normally have plenty.
It is also a fine workaround for the fan never stopping, though I'm still hoping that Lenovo will release a bios update that shuts the fan up.
I celebrated too soon, sadly. The laptop still enters sleep mode when using the new version of TPFancontrol, just less frequently.
I wonder what bios the L520 in this review had:
It is stated that:
"In an idle state or when surfing the web, the cooling fan switches off for longer periods of time. We measured 29.8 dB(A) in this scenario as the base noise emitted from the hard disc. "
This is nothing like my L520 at all where the fan is on all the time regardless of temperature and user activity.
Is it possible to get hold of the earliest bios versions to give those a try?


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Jessica Simpson's new show "Price of Beauty" has introduced the world to a new version of the infamous ugly American. Beyond loud and ignorant, the new breed is carrying a camera for a television show.
The premise of the VH-1 series, which premiered last night is noble enough -- find out what women in diverse cultures will do to attain and maintain beauty. Jessica Simpson, who has lived and died repeatedly on the beauty sword, knows a thing or two about about this topic. So even if she's not the world's deepest thinker, she's certainly suitable for a VH-1 host on the topic. This is not the BBC.
If for no other reason, "The Price of Beauty" is worth watching to cringe at Simpson's producer-enhanced mistakes and show would-be travelers how not to act as ambassadors.
The advertised premise quickly falls apart and the true plot is revealed -- to bring Simpson around the world with her posse and let her do her clueless shtick on an international stage. The lovable-airhead behavior which shot her to reality fame in "Newlyweds" with then-husband Nick Lachey falls flat on this stage. High-school ditzy gets old as you get closer to 30 (she's a few months away).
Last night's victim was Thailand. So Simpson proudly coughed up edible bugs in a crowded Thai market and giggled like a school girl in front of a meditating Buddhist monk. Who would have thought BFF Ken Paves would have been the essence of respect in that embarrassing monk scene, which for some reason the producers thought would be interesting viewing?
Simpson also didn't quite know how to handle the complex issues around the Karen people of northern Thailand who famously wear heavy gold rings around their enhanced necks for beauty's sake. Her only real reaction was to try one of the rings on.
For those willing to go along for the ride, next stop is France.


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Georgia wants more water. Once again, the state is eyeing its Tennessee neighbors to the north for a solution.
Senators passed Georgia House Resolution 4 by a margin of 48-2 today in another attempt to redraw the state boundaries. Poor survey work in 1818 caused the state boundary to be drawn one mile south of where it was intended to go. The state has made numerous failed attempts to change the boundary, including in the 1890s, 1905, 1915, 1922, 1941, 1947 and 1971.
Redrawing the state line to its intended location would give Georgia newfound access to the Tennessee River. Supporters of the resolution charge that Tennessee has used these mismarked boundary lines to block access to this waterway. State Rep. Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell) and others say they hope the issue will eventually make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where they are confident of a favorable ruling for the Peach State.
Despite the strong showing from the Georgia legislature, skeptics remain on both sides of the border.
"I don't see why Tennessee has a problem with exchanging land with itself and giving Georgia a billion gallons of water per day in exchange for nothing," quips Atlanta Journal-Constitution news editor George Mathis. "Whatever happened to 'love and water thy neighbor'?"
You can explore this interactive map from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that details the dispute through the years. Meantime, are you concerned about potential water wars in your state?


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On this day — the House gets ready to take up Voter ID legislation again; Democrats say they're ready to throw up a roadblock to the legislation again; campus-carry moves to the Senate after a night of raucous debate; bullying legislation got it's first hearing yesterday; and Sen. Mario Gallegos attacks fellow Houston Democrats as his campaign against the HISD superintendent marches on
***Voter Wars: A New Hope
Republicans hope they'll be able to pass controversial Voter ID legislation later on today, while their Democratic colleagues hope they'll be able to derail the bill yet again. Late yesterday, Democratic sources told the Austin Bureau's Gary Scharrer they have another round of point-of-orders ready to go to stall the bill yet again. This next round of parliamentary challenges has been described as even more solid than the last point-of-order that sent the bill back to committee on Monday.
So what's the end game? Democrats will block the bill for as long as they can with points of orders. Once they've exhausted all of those, they'll present a seemingly endless list of amendments to the bill; most of them won't be accepted. The Democrats are doing all of this because — even though in the end, the Republicans will (probably) win — it allows them to score political points with their base and it helps to lay the groundwork for a potential legal challenge to the law down the road.
***Appropriations Approval
UPDATE:The House Appropriations Committee voted out the House's budget proposal along a party line vote of 18-7.
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to vote out its version of a marked up base budget to the entire House early Wednesday morning. While the budget should pass the House, it's thought to be dead on arrival in the Senate because the spending cuts are too draconian for a growing group of Democrats and Republicans. Meanwhile, various budget proposals floating around in the Senate are thought to be dead on arrival in the House because there isn't the political will in the lower body right now to spend the rest of the Rainy Day Fund.
***Schoolboard Bluster
Local politics were front and center as the Senate Education Committee considered a bill that would allow Houston ISD schools that are part of the Apollo 20 program to continue to start teaching before the beginning of the school year. Sen. Mario Gallegos used the hearing on the bill to further his campaign against the Apollo 20 pilot program and HISD superintendent Terry Grier.
Nearly the entire Houston state Senatorial delegation got caught in the crossfire. Gallegos upbraided Sen. Rodney Ellis for introducing the bill. They got into it for the better part of 15 minutes and at one point, Gallegos pointedly asked Ellis "can you read?"
Later during the hearing on the bill, Gallegos got into a heated argument on with Sen. Dan Patrick and attempted to interrupt Sen. Royce West's questioning of Superintendent Terry Grier at one point.
***Bullying Bill
The Senate Education Committee also took some time to consider three different anti-bullying measures. Nolan Hicks (who's totally not me) reports:
One of the bills — introduced by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth — initially included a reporting mechanism that would have required school districts to report to the state how many bullying incidents occur and who they're directed against.
The language was removed after coming under fire from conservative groups, who charged it could grant gay children special rights and protections.
Changes made to other bullying bills included the removal of the enforcement mechanism from legislation introduced by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, to make it more palatable to conservative legislators.
– Lon Burnam and Leo Berman (yes, you read that right) released a joint statement where they announced they are supporting the same bill, which would end the driver surcharge program.
– Gary Scharrer reports that Hispanic children now make of the majority of Texas public school students.


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