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Ex-fighters, refugees restart with fish and livestock
Kalemie Katanga – Half way across Lake Tanganyika, the world's seventh largest lake, in a canoe in the dead of night, Adelard Mambo's wife and children began to cry from fear.
"I had my wife, four children and six other members of my family including my little sisters in the canoe," says Mr Mambo, recalling their flight from the war convulsing the eastern part of the country. "It took 18 hours to reach Tanzania.
"We had no choice. After soldiers stole everything, my fishing equipment and everything in my home, we had no means to live."
His family spent three years in a refugee camp and only returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2003. FAO distributed a fishing kit to him and to 88 000 other fishers on lakes and rivers across the country. "It would have been very hard at the beginning without FAO's help."
In parts of Katanga without lakes or rivers, FAO is introducing aquaculture as a means for villagers to earn a modest living. In the town of Kipushi, a group of women who include widows and demobilized militia members had lost 500 pigs to African swine fever. They sought help from FAO, which suggested that in future they spread their risk among pigs, fish and vegetables; the Organization helped them in all three categories.
Digging a series of ponds, they were given tilapia and catfish fry to raise. The fish are thriving and fetch US$5 a kilo. "It is very profitable because there aren't any rivers or lakes around here," says group president Nene Ngama. "And since the pigs in the whole neighbourhood were wiped out, everyone is eating fish for protein."
In order to ensure aquaculture thrives after the emergency intervention finishes, FAO's local office works with the University of Lubumbashi, which has four fish research centres around the province. "There is an immense potential for aquaculture," says Jules Lwamba, director of one of the centres. "We have to meet current demand by importing fish. Obviously, it would be better to produce our own."
Near Kalemie, there is a stockade with a small but handsome herd of goats, some of 2 300 animals given out in the district. Just to make sure beneficiaries, mostly ex-fighters and widows who receive four goats each, don't lose them to disease, the project pays for a vet to visit twice a month.
One of the new stock owners is Georgette Mwajuma, ex-fighter, widow and mother of five.
"My husband was killed by a militia and after that I went and joined a rival group," she says quietly. "I was with them for seven years in the bush, going into battle with them and preparing the fetishes for the men to protect them against bullets. Only a woman can do that."
She finally accepted an amnesty and collected her children from an older sister. "My life is unhappy," she says. "My children are in bad shape. If God wants, things will get better, but I do not know if He is going to bless me."
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Beanbags molded into super cool shapes for extra fun
Beanbags used to be those extra chairs that used to come in use at the arrival of guests. Then came a time when beanbags became so stylish in shape and appearance that they turned into a style statement kept anywhere in a home. Click through to see some of the coolest beanbag designs that you can bring home:
Porcupine Beanbag
The seat with spikes looks so uncomfortable and almost impossible to sit upon but only until you touch it, or you actually sit on it. It is made from black lambskin leather that makes this spiked beanbag only an illusion of hard spikes, whereas in reality the spikes are soft. Its spikes will not hurt you but its price can, as this porcupine beanbag is a bit pricey.
Elephant beanbag
This very cute elephant beanbag is a perfect gift you can give your kids, and is an ideal addition to a child's room. They can enjoy their favorite cartoons sitting in the lap of this adorable elephant, and can spend their reading time on it. The grey colored beanbag also has an elephant trunk that kids can rest their heads upon, or simply lay it on the floor.
Fatboy Marimekko Unikko Bean Bag
This stylish beanbag features Unikko poppy design in bright eye-catching colors, and is extremely comfortable to sit on, relax, and even sleep, as it is 70 inches long, 55 inches wide and 8 inches high. The outer cover is made of nylon and has a protective coating that saves it from stains and makes it water resistant. Designer JukkaSetala has used virgin polystyrene beads for the filling. This beanbag is perfect to place in family rooms, media rooms, and bedrooms as well.
Hot Lips Bean Bag Chair
If you have a penchant to add some spice to your room then this plush red-hot lips beanbag is something to consider. With a dimension of 29 inches length, 47 inches of height, and 24 inches of width, this beanbag chair looks fantastic in a room that is otherwise does not score well on the fun factor. It is durable and comfortable owing to its double stitch construction and a bottom with a double zip.
Bubble Beanbag
Bubble beanbag is ideal for homes with limited space. You can inflate these inflatable balls and use them as comfortable chairs, and deflate when not required.
Beanbags serve as extra seating in rooms and are comfortable to relax on. Nowadays, beanbags have become bold statements owing to their creative and interesting designs.


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All these Mumbai stories of trains, crowds, swamis, the slum called Dharavi, and promises of more stories… What you're really wondering is: did the Thiefhunters find any pickpockets in Mumbai?
The Thiefhunters did, and lets not even count the two boys found handcuffed together at Kurla train station, roped to an undercover policeman. We rode the train with them where they had to sit on the floor, like dogs on a leash.
Bob and I spent days on trains so crowded we couldn't move, and joined pushing-shoving boarding mobs that were a pickpocket heaven. With opportunities like those, we thought we'd find plenty of thieves.
We road buses all over the city, which turned out to be a fascinating way to see Mumbai off the tourist track. At stops along the way, we hopped off and onto buses that barely paused for passengers. Where large groups waited to board, the rush was sudden and desperate—perfect for pickpockets. They should be able to do their work without boarding at all, putting instant miles between themselves and their victims. At a bus stop on the edge of a large slum, we spotted a pair that did board. The ticket-taker noticed them too, and pushed them off at the next stop.
Interestingly, every bus we rode carried a human ticket man who checked and sold tickets. Whereas on trains, we saw no controls whatsoever.
At end-of-the-line bus stations, huge orderly crowds lined up in a metal cattle mill for each route. Buses came at short intervals, again barely stopping. Passengers surged on while a uniformed people-manager tried to keep order. These men too watched for pickpockets, and told us that most thieves stalked bus passengers on the two monthly paydays. Those are only the pickpockets who get caught, I say.
From the excellent, new, non-fiction book I just read, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, I gather that beating is a common enterprise in Mumbai. Among the book's stressed-out, almost-zero-income community members, everyone partakes: parents beat children, brothers beat sisters, and kids beat each other up regularly. In the book, police are notoriously brutal. When we interviewed Mumbai pickpocket Rahul some years ago, he'd been beaten to a pulp by train passengers who'd caught him in the act. This, we are told over and over, is the way it works in Mumbai. A deterrent, possibly.
And when our friend Paul McFarland was mugged for his wallet, the wallet, his ID, and credit cards were all returned some 15 minutes later, with only the cash missing. Why? Karma.
The pickpocket we spoke with this visit was from Andhra Pradesh, an Indian state southeast of Maharashtra (where Mumbai is). He specializes in highway robberies, getting a driver to pull over whereupon he steals their stuff. But the smooth pickpocket moves he showed us betrayed his real job skills.
We promised not to photograph his face, but I will say this: although he was of average height, weight, and appearance, he was the type who would stand out in a crowd as suspicious. Perhaps it was his demeanor.
Our translator spoke English and Marathi. Our barefoot pickpocket spoke something else, so our conversation was rough. The routine problem and frustration with impromptu interviews with thieves—not everyone is willing to get involved with criminals.
The thief described himself as a married Muslim with a wife and five children living in the next-door state. In the time-honored tradition, he learned pickpocketing from his father. When he demonstrated his technique, he couldn't help using a specific move with his leg, in which he raised it to press his knee into the back of his victim's leg. One indicator common to career pickpockets that we notice over and over is that their particular style is engrained and they can't change it, even for a demonstration. His fluid motions and the confidence with which he showed them telegraphed that he was very practiced. We couldn't figure out whether he currently practices both pickpocketing and highway robbery, or if he'd shifted from one to the other.
Bob and I have spent a lot of time thiefhunting in Mumbai, and our conclusion remains: although pickpocketing is not unheard of, a visitor is not very likely to be a victim. That doesn't mean one shouldn't practice safe-stowing and down-dressing—but I assume that readers of this blog already know that.
Also read: Street Crime in Mumbai
Knock-out Gas on Overnight Trains
Technicolor Mumbai


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The Catling Mindswipe
21st century tech, Linux and the occasional rant...
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Review: LXLE 16.04.01 Desktop
LXLE is an easy-to-use, lightweight desktop Linux distribution based on Lubuntu; an Ubuntu re-spin using the LXDE desktop environment, it is aimed at reviving or extending the life of ageing computers. It follows the same LTS schedule as Ubuntu to ensure stability, as well as hardware and software support.
The current release, LXLE 16.04.1 "Eclectica" was published July, 2016, and when you look at the installed set of software, 'eclectica' is an apt description of this Lubuntu re-spin.
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
How-to: De-bunk Search Engine Indexing
It's come around again. That question. How do you get a good listing in the search engines? How do the search engines index the web? Why can't I see my site? Do I need to employ one of those Search Engine Optimisation companies (short answer: NO!)?
Forget the SEO merchants, a good search ranking depends on two things: good content and a good description of that content. Will that guarantee you spot at the top of the first page of results? No; there are no guarantees in this life and certainly ont on the web. Can you push up onto that first page? Maybe. If you match precisely what users searching are for.
Saturday, 21 January 2017
Full Circle Magazine Issue 116 available now
Happy New Year to all Full Circle-ists; December may have passed but Full Circle 116 is still here.
This month:
- Command & Conquer
- How-To : Python (Arduino), LaTeX With Zim, and Program With FreePascal
- Graphics : Inkscape
- ChromeCult: Zoho Docs
- Linux Labs: Zoomtak T8H V8 Android Box
- NEW! KODI Room: Tips & Tricks
- Review: miniTube
- Ubuntu Games: OpenRA
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Insert Twitter Widget on Blogger (fixed)
Some time ago Twitter decided to break the widgets on Blogger because it wanted to retain control over the dissemination of content (and probably because Twitter and Google fell out).
There's a bunch of new - compatible - Twitter widgets out there, variously chargeable or over-branded services and you know what - can't be bothered with 'em. I've gone back to the native Twitter API for my Twitter widget because it's easy...
Welcome to 2017
The money-pit continues to soak up time and money; time I now have, since I gave up trying to do three people's jobs; money I don't have since I gave up the job and voluntarily made myself one of the unemployed.
We also had visitors over Christmas. Two sets of visitors. My parents, so all work on the house closed down.
And the critters. My parents went home at New Year. The critters didn't.
Friday, 30 September 2016
Tea-crates and money-pits
March. My last post was in March. When the insanity started.
I bought a house.
It's not going well.
It'll be grand when it's finished. Nothing some TNT can't fix.
Keep checking in; you never know, I may write something this year. RC
Monday, 28 March 2016
Full Circle issue 107 is here
The team at Full Circle Magazine is pleased to announce the release of Full Circle Magazine issue 107.
This month:
- Command & Conquer
- How-To : Python, LibreOffice, Migrating From VAX, and The Pocket Server
- Graphics : Inkscap
- Chrome Cult: Apricity OS
- Linux Labs: Building A 3D Printer
- Ubuntu Devices
- Review: Able2Extract 10, and Deepin O
- Ubuntu Games: Saints Row IV, and The Kindred
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The Queen of Disco is gone.
Even though that distinction is deserved, considering she did more to popularize dance music than any female artist not named Madonna, Donna Summer was much more than an era, a genre, or a style of music. Over a career that spanned nearly 40 years, the Boston-born songstress gamely (and capably) handled everything from new wave to gospel to show tunes (hell, she got her start in a touring production of "Hair.")
I was barely a toddler during her late Seventies heyday, but she was one of the first artists I recognized as a household name. Songs like "Hot Stuff" (despite the mildly risqué subject matter) and "Bad Girls" had universal appeal-equally enjoyed by 8 year olds and 80 year olds, black audiences and white audiences, straights and gays. Donna famously classified herself as a vocalist not tied to a particular style of music, which is probably a big reason her run of success lasted as long as it did.
What amazes me after all this time is her vocal power. This woman could blow. Listen to "MacarthurPark" in all it's campy glory. Even if the lyrics make you want to roll your eyes until they fall out of the back of her head, listen to Donna sing. If anyone can make you believe they're pound-the-fists-on-the-table upset about someone leaving their cake out in the rain, it's Donna. Listen to "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" where she goes toe to toe with the supreme diva Barbra Streisand, holding a note so long that rumor has it she passed out and fell off her stool in the studio. Hell, listen to her full-bodied rendition of "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)" from her late '90s comeback. Her last note will blow you off your chair and then make you stand up and applaud. At a recording. Part of the reason we love music is because singers have the ability to take us to an emotional place simply by virtue of their voice. Donna could do that and then some.
Donna was largely uncontroversial throughout her life (although rumors about her treating her gay audience unkindly following her conversion to Born-Again Christianity in the early Eighties persist.) So, unlike with Michael and Whitney, there are no sordid tales to take to the grave. Unlike with Adam Yauch, there was no public embrace of a particular cause. The only truly embarrassing thing you can say she did was play Steve Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona on "Family Matters." Donna's legacy will unequivocally and solely be tied to her music, and there is plenty of that to enjoy.


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Secrets: the international Human League fan forum
Nah, he's just polite and diplomatic - I bet he just wants to punch him, like alot of us also want tocs15 wrote:And now he 'inclines towards liking him'? I bet Stig is furious.
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Here a couple more Philip Oakey interviews coming to light in advance of the Australian Tour...
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Fun on fillmore
Contemporary gift retailer Swoozie's is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a storewide 20 percent discount through March 11. Shoppers will find a fun and eclectic mix of stationery, books, countless things to personalize, hostess gifts, baby presents, party favors and more. 589 Fillmore St., 720-328-7195, swoozies.com
Hey mom, mom, mom…
The semiannual Mothers of Multiples Society (MOMS) Sale is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of families have donated gently used toys, clothes, furniture, books, high chairs, strollers and more. Savings are 50 to 90 percent off retail prices. Admission is $1. A portion of the proceeds are used for MOMS Community Outreach programs. Shoppers are encouraged to bring a bag or tote to carry their items. MOMS has also partnered with the Douglas County Sheriff's Department to offer a free car seat safety clinic. Registered expectant parents are invited at 8 a.m. Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, mothersofmultiples.com
Friendship-shop day
IKEA hosts its second annual BYOF Day on Saturday. The purpose of Bring Your Own Friends is for IKEA to thank its customers (and their friends) with in-store activities, food, seminars, giveaways and more. It's part of the IKEA Life Improvement Project, a national program designed to offer inspiration and suggestions. Visit the website and RSVP through Facebook. Special offers may also be printed to use in the store on Saturday. For each RSVP, IKEA will donate $1 to Save the Children's Early Steps for School Success, up to $25,000. 9800 E. IKEA Way, Centennial, 888-888-4532, ikea.com
Flower power
Tagawa Gardens is the place to get a fast flower fix. The Denver Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of plants will be for sale and proceeds benefit the Society. Come back the following weekend for the Rocky Mountain African Violet Council Show & Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16-17. Learn the tips for growing these flowers from society members. Accessories and supplies will also be available. Call or visit the website to check out Tagawa's ongoing gardening class and workshop schedule. 7711 Parker Road, Centennial, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com
Free days this week
Tuesday: Children's Museum of Denver, 4-8 p.m., mychildsmuseum.org
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UNITED NATIONS, N. Y (Jun. 14)
Gen. Yigal Yadin, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Army who is now on a visit to the United States, today ridiculed the statement by State Department officials before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that the United States hopes to make the army of Iraq a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East.
Speaking at a luncheon of the United Nations Correspondents Association, Gen. Yadin, who faced the Iraq military forces for six years, said that peace in the Middle East would be "precarious" if it were based on the Iraqi Army.
"I don't want to underestimate the Iraqi Army as far as Israel is concerned," he said, "but I would like to draw your attention to two factors: 1. The whole Iraqi Army could not overcome the opposition of a single small British brigade at Habbiniyah during the second World War. 2. The whole Iraqi Army, plus the whole Egyptian, Syrian and Lebanese armies could not overcome the small Israeli Army during the Palestine war."
It was "a dangerous assumption" in the opinion of Gen. Yadin, that this was the best force in the Middle East. Nevertheless, he said, Israel was worried about the supplies and weapons given to the Iraqis. "I don't think that the Iraqi Army has any value as far as world peace is concerned but it can be more than a nuisance value as far as Israel is concerned."


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- The Snitch clues us in on the latest KUSF developments, including the upcoming Rock 'N' Swap music fair, which despite all that's gone on is still a go.
- A little history — including newsreel footage — about the Golden Gate Park windmill, from Ocean Beach Bulletin.
- The new bike station at the Ashby BART stop will open within a month, reports Oakland Local.
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He touted this detail back in May, ahead of his tour's launch, and a reinvigorated Roger Daltrey prided himself on the accomplishment again Wednesday night at Nokia Theatre just after he finished performing Tommy, supposedly in its exact entirety, without any other members of the Who at his side.
"It's never been played the way it should be," he insisted, adding that Pete Townshend's enduring rock opera about a traumatized deaf, dumb and blind boy is "a classical piece of music. I hadn't listened to it for 30 years."
I want to say that statement is loaded with inaccuracies, but only one part of it is verifiably untrue: this was not the complete Tommy. Almost. Very nearly. And it definitely holds up as another powerful revival, one of the best ever. But it wasn't the full convoluted beast down to every last guitar strum and careening drum solo.
I wonder about the rest of his statement, too. Only Daltrey can say for sure how long it's been since he last spun the album, so I'll try to take his word on that, but I find it hard to believe he hadn't at least referenced the source material in all that time, especially considering the Who re-staged the opus in 1989. Is it genuinely a "classical piece"? I suppose you could argue yes. Certainly it's classically structured, no matter how mold-shattering it seemed in 1969, though it's debatable whether Tommy is indeed an opera (at least on record) or more a cantata or song cycle, à la Handel's Messiah.
Regardless, plenty of people (including yours truly) still hold it in high esteem, and any live undertaking, particularly one involving its principal singer, ought to be treated with a dose of reverence. Much to their credit, that's exactly what Daltrey and his five aces – including guitarist and vocalist Simon Townshend, younger brother of Pete – have achieved with this admirably hard-rocking rendition.
The only modernization came via new animated visuals that served as backdrop and draped the sides of the Nokia stage, though I found them obvious (a roller-coaster feel for "Amazing Journey") and cheesy (a bird sailing across the clouds for "I'm Free"). After a while I started wishing the screens would have focused on Daltrey and his crew, as they did during a 13-song second portion. They deserved a bigger share of close-ups, for as a unit they were visibly focused on convincingly reproducing this overly familiar material.
There's a very fine line to tread with an enterprise like this: you want it to sound as faithful as possible while somehow packing in fresh punch. It's difficult to satisfy both of those drives, yet Daltrey and his group handled the task commendably. They were as exacting as needed (the haunting chorus of voices that grows maniacal on "Cousin Kevin" was exceptionally re-created) but also brought renewed passion to the material, particularly during those warty old anthems "Pinball Wizard" and "See Me, Feel Me" (whether during "Go to the Mirror!" or "We're Not Gonna Take It").
Much of the verisimilitude that shines off this revival stems not so much from lead guitarist and prime motivator Frank Simes ("the guy who told me not to give up singing," Daltrey called him) as it does Townshend, whose voice is close enough to his brother's that Pete isn't missed. Combined, he and Simes also made up for his windmill-fury exuberance and strings-beating riffs; their extended exchange amid "It's a Boy" at the outset hinted at the show of strength that would follow.
Once hyper-skilled drummer Scott Deavours (more Neil Peart than Keith Moon) gave "Amazing Journey" an almost Rush-y sheen, shortly before the whole troupe communed intensely with "The Acid Queen" – the only time the visuals, now wisely lysergic, really worked in tandem with the music – well, by then they were rocking so mightily, it's no wonder Daltrey turned 'em loose on "Going Mobile" in the second half.
Everyone had their share of flubs – a rushed fill, a rough segue – but Daltrey committed only a few himself, an astonishing feat considering the amount of throat surgery he's undergone in recent years. Clearly a man who could belt like few others did 40 years ago would no longer have such elasticity and thunder left in his voice at 67. But by summoning greater fortitude than you see from Elton John (another legend who has suffered similar issues), Daltrey still proved capable of reaching the big notes, despite a noticeably creaky one at the end of "Sensation."
Lest moments like that leave fans speculating, he smartly let the audience in on his performance process – explaining, for instance, that an amusing but disposable medley of Johnny Cash tunes (from "I've Got Stripes" to "Ring of Fire") toward the end of the show is a precaution against him blowing out his voice entirely. (His doctor asked him to sing something low before bringing his voice back up for "Who Are You," a torrential reading of "Young Man Blues" and a hearty "Baba O'Riley.") He also pointed out that his throat procedures have left him "very allergic to pot smoke. So you people in the first few rows … bring a brownie next time."
Daltrey was so strong – he positively roared through "I Can See for Miles" – that I loathe having to nitpick. All the same, he did not present Tommy as originally conceived and sequenced. He did, however, tell the truth: it never has been played the way it should be. It still hasn't.
Back when it was new, the Who would regularly leave off four cuts, including "Cousin Kevin" and "Sensation." When they revisited it live in '89, they added those but didn't put back the holiday-camp setup "Welcome," for instance. This production, like all the others, still leaps from "The Acid Queen," halfway into Side 2, over to the start of Side 3 for the exposition of "Do You Think It's Alright?" and the introduction of Uncle Ernie in "Fiddle About." (Daltrey did his best to seem lecherous during that one by crouching over his microphone stand.)
Something pretty large went missing in the process: the 10-minute "Underture" instrumental.
Right, I know: nobody came to see Roger Daltrey perform a 10-minute instrumental. And yes, that piece repeatedly restates motifs put across more succinctly in the shorter "Sparks," leading out of "Amazing Journey." Only, "Underture," as its title implies, takes those riffs and magnifies, re-contours and elongates them, until they become a head trip all their own. Color me silly for wanting to finally hear it live.
Much like the suite sequencing of characters, the grand scale of "Underture" is one of those key elements that gives this psychological exploration proper gravitas. Leaving it off continues to be a mistake. Besides, wouldn't its inclusion give Daltrey a chance to rest his pipes?
Setlist: Roger Daltrey at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, Oct. 19, 2011
Tommy: Overture > It's a Boy / 1921 / Amazing Journey > Sparks / Eyesight to the Blind / Christmas / Cousin Kevin / The Acid Queen / (Underture not performed) / Do You Think It's Alright? / Fiddle About / Pinball Wizard / There's a Doctor / Go to the Mirror! / Tommy Can You Hear Me? / Smash the Mirror / Sensation / Miracle Cure / Sally Simpson / I'm Free / Welcome / Tommy's Holiday Camp / We're Not Gonna Take It // I Can See for Miles / The Kids Are Alright / Behind Blue Eyes / Days of Light / Going Mobile / Pictures of Lily / Freedom Ride (Largo/Taj Mahal cover) / Johnny Cash Medley: I've Got Stripes > Folsom Prison Blues > There You Go > Train of Love > Ring of Fire / Who Are You / Young Man Blues / Baba O'Riley / Without Your Love / Blue Red and Grey
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There is no better way to describe it. The closer I get to speaking events the more I sense the presence of the Enemy. I get headaches, I get sick, I get fatigued, I get overloaded, and many distracting thoughts begin to overtake me. This doesn't just happen once in a while it happens every time. I am excited about having a busy speaking schedule this summer, but this pattern of being attacked is getting old. I think that it is time to make war on the floor (prayer).
Most people just see an a itinerant as some preacher on a stage warring against the devil. But the truth is that before and after many events the enemy is warring against them as well.
I'd appreciate any prayers that my prayer partners could offer.


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How MAD are you?
I know there are those of you out there that are crazy MAD magazine fans. You know who you are…
Well, we recently released the The MAD Magazine Poster Book. It has been selling like hot cakes! We're out of stock on the poster book right now but will have more in stock in early December.
In the meantime, we want to know how mad you are for MAD.
Respond (detailing your MAD obsession, the boxes of issues still under your bed, about blacking out your tooth for a year as a kid, etc.) to this blog post for a chance to win Spy vs. Spy Book Ends (valued at $295.00)!!*
And, as an additional perk, the first 200 folks who order the The MAD Magazine Poster Book from us will get Issue #166 as a gift with purchase. In April 1974, MAD published its infamous "Finger" cover. Rejected by many newsstand dealers across the country, the issue saw limited distribution. Resulting in horrible sales, and one very depressed publisher. And with returns of this now rare and collectible issue pouring in, MAD's publisher William M. Gaines sent several boxes of the issue to the MAD vault where they remained, undistributed and forgotten, until last year when the vault was emptied. Now is your chance, people, to get your hands on your very own copy of this legendary issue. (It will be sent to you with a Certificate of Authenticity to boot). Order today!
Madly yours,
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*We'll pick the maddest of you on December 12th and notify the winner of the Spy vs. Spy Book Ends!
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Naomi November 25, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I had all of my dad's original Mad magazines when I was a kid, they were kind of how I learned to read! Sadly, after my parents got divorced, my mom sold them at a garage sale while I was visiting my grandparents. Along with all my Barbies and my Bicentennial Schwinn… I am still pretty angry at her.
david November 29, 2008 at 1:29 am
it's amazing how many generations have been influenced and inspired (warped?) by mad and their usual "gang of idiots" like don martin, al jaffee, dave berg, publisher william gaines, and the iconic/omnipresent gap-toothed alfred e. neuman (memorably parodied himself on the cover of "the nation" magazine as an incarnation of g.w.bush in 2000).
Paul Schnebelen November 29, 2008 at 11:34 am
I started reading MAD when I was about 8 or so, when I'd find old copies in second-hand bookstores, and eventually I started buying issues on the newsstands. I was quite the devoted MAD man (not to be confused with Mad Men) for a while, and I still love the compliations of the old magazines.
I can honestly say that MAD Magazine made me what I am today – a skeptical smart-ass with a twisted sense of humor. 🙂
Patrick McInerny December 17, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Well i started reading mad when i was in grade school. I would steal them from my brother. This was way back when the issues by mail came wrapped in brown paper. I have continued to read and collect mad magazines and books from the smaller paper books ( i have nearly 200) to the issues from the nixon election. I could drone on and on about my collection, however i have noticed that the contest is over, which makes me wonder why you have run your ad in the newest issue when the contest has been over for a while.
What me worry?
no way. i did order the poster book though.
Harold Gonzalez December 24, 2008 at 3:04 am
It's now Dec. 24, 2008 and I just discovered this contest….. IS IT OVER YET… IS IT TOO LATE TO ENTER? If not, I just gotta say, I've been holding on to boxes and boxes of MAD Mags in my closet since the 70's, I recently went back to reorganize my closet and rediscovered them, going over old issues again. Which is ridiculous since I own the MAD Issues on CD that they released years ago, and I can read them there as well. But it's just not the same as having that paper issue in your hands and flipping to each new idiotic joke and crude but obvious and intelligent observations of the times. I got so hooked I started buying up all the MAD Paperback books too, especially of Don Martin and SPY VS SPY, and I've kept ALL THOSE books in these MAD boxes also!!! I recently found that they'd collected all the SPY VS SPY into two HUGE Paperbacks collections and I went out and snatched them up right away (I still haven't finished reading them). But the craziest thing I did was that whenever these issues had a great back cover poster, I'd rip it out (Yes I ruined the issue)and hang it on my bedroom walls, creating a whole wall full of them, as well as the little joke sticker ads they came out with once in a while (which were also stuck to my room's garbage can where they obviously belonged, as well as my school notebooks! NOW THAT'S DEVOTION!!! (IF it's too late for the Bookends, can I at least Get a copy of the Finger Issue?). THANKS to ALL of MAD for the years of GOOD TIMES!!!….. Harry Gonzalez
Miami, Fla. 33193
Rodrigo January 30, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I'm very MAD obsessed, at least, now I am thanks to this blog. Whilst thinking of how I could make up some terrific story about me worshipping a shrine of Alfred E., having my mom read MAD magazine to me at night or even playing that GAWD awful spy vs. spy videogame, I suddenly had a flashback. It was of me sitting in the back seat of the family car reading and re-reading thick tomes of MAD on long road trips. These were not mere magazines, these were study guides and are directly responsible for me having a sarcastic answer for every simple question. I have no idea where I got these collections or where they are now (which is going to drive me even MADDER)but there must've been a reason I blocked these memories, so, thanks a lot BLOG! I will be sending you all psychiatry bills pertaining to this issue.


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The Lions couldn't hang on to a 3-1 lead Friday in their regional final. LHS will ends its season and hopes of repeating as state champs with a 4-3 loss.
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I get it: sports radio is vacuous. Sports radio is mindless. They repeat the same things ad nauseum. OK, I get it.
But people on KIRO 710, stop from trying to make something funny about the Incognito/Williams affair. Please refrain (look it up, Monson) from making analogies between Mack Strong and Rick Incognito.
Rick Incognito of the Miami Dolphins football team is accused of using a racial term on James Williams, and threatening to kill his family. There is audio tape as evidence.
There have been murders of NFL players. There is a trial going on wherein an active football player is accused of murder (and it doesn't look good for the accused). If you were an NFL player and another NFL player said he was going to kill your family, you have a right to be concerned.
The Incognito case is not merely pouring sugar in a guy's locker once. Or even hiding his street clothes. We are talking murder.
Where is the funny, Dorrie?
Better, take a pledge to talk about the game, sports and the news and not go on-and-on about how bad the company treats you, what someone is wearing or how's the wife. It's 'sports radio', not 'Monson and Friends". Really. Go outside and look at the building; your name is nowhere on the side of the shop.
After seeing the devastation in the Phillipines, can we take a moment to come up with a new word or phrase for our little 47 mph little piddling things we now calling 'storms'?
Was there not one legislator courageous enough to stand up against the bully Boeing? You know it is going to pass; why not stand up and say something like "I believe in a level playing field". Or even "I will approve the tax breaks when your CEO's paycheck and pension comes down to reality".
Danny Westneat, on Sunday, gave the CEO pay numbers–actually, the pension numbers, but they are maybe even worse–of the Boeing Main Guy. His column was so good, it should go national. He gets it: it is exactly this kind of thing that is sinking America's middle class.
Who in the hell does Boeing think is going to fly in its airplanes if they kill the middle class?
"Two Killed In Saudian Capital"
The Saudi's are running all foreigners out of their country. Because they want jobs for Saudi's. Foreigners make up an astounding 50% of their workforce. With oil money drying up, their people need to actually work for a living.
And so it begins, the long descent. Within a hundred years, the Saudi's could be reduced to Third World status. It may happen in my lifetime–and I am old.


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Police visibility will be increased in Bassetlaw communities after a funding boost from the district council.
Notts Police has received £5,000 from Bassetlaw Council to fund five new special constables in a bid to bolster community safety.
Both the local authority and police force welcomed the partnership as a way forward at a time when budgets for the public sector are becoming tighter.
Chief Superintendent Ak Khan said: "We know some of the pressures that local authorities are under when it comes to finances and for Bassetlaw Council to find £5,000 in such a squeeze if a great effort."
"I think it shows the commitment and strategic leadership from the district council towards community safety."
"These specials are not there to replace regular police officers. People welcome visibility and some of the work we have been doing with local communities is on the concept of community guardians - these specials will support that."
Special constables are volunteer part-time police officers, and the money from the council will go to fund uniforms and training. They often have other jobs, and work for the police so many hours a month.
Chf Supt Khan said the specials, as they are known, will stay in the district and become a familiar face in a community.
Coun Simon Greaves, leader of Bassetlaw Council, said the funding is small part of an initiative to improve community safety.
"This is not a silver bullet, it's part of the jigsaw. It is recognition that keeping the community safe is everyone's priority," he said.
"As a local authority we are very keen to have a robust police presence in the district."
"We recognise the pressures in the public sector as we all do. This isn't about replacing uniformed officers and we are looking at how much value added the council can bring to the table."
Coun Greaves urged people to look into becoming a special constable and give something back to the local community.
And he did not rule out supporting the police force in a similar way in the future.
He said: "In relation to the budget I will be very happy to support similar initiatives in the future."
"It's rather unprecedented times in relation to spending cuts but I have no doubt we will be looking to explore further opportunities in the future."
"I think we are right that there is more collaborative working because that is going to result in the best outcome for local communities."
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Part of our trip to Cape Breton was obviously going to involve going into Sydney. There wasn't really anything in particular that I needed to see there. I just didn't think that I could go all the way to Cape Breton without at least stopping by. In my day job, I talk quite often with technicians in Sydney, and I've always been curious about what it looked like. I once tried to use Google Streetview to take a look, and was completely blown away at how LARGE the buildings were… until I realized that I was looking at a street view of Sydney, Australia… not Sydney, Nova Scotia.
So we took a drive into the city and parked uptown. It doesn't look much different than any other maritime city that I've been to. The only thing that I was really curious to see was the local office, so we went for a little stroll. I wasn't sure of the exact address, but I noticed a large cellphone tower on top of one of the buildings… yup, that had to be it.
But before we got there, something caught my eye… a little shop called Cape Breton Fudge Co. Not being one to pass up the chance to sample the local delicacies, I decided that we should go take a look. (Yes, I was The Decider!)
You can see from the picture I got from their website that it's quite nice inside! We walked around and looked at the different things that they sold. I could feel my mouth watering. (Hmm…. I think it is now too!) You could spend a small fortune in a place like that. All sorts of yummies to be had. I couldn't leave without trying something.
I know that it sounds crazy, but I love creamsicles, and when I saw that they has a creamsicle fudge, I wanted to try it. There was another one that I wanted to try as well, but I can't even remember which one it was anymore. The girl behind the counter cut me off two slivers of each. Obviously the creamsicle won out.
Because it had been decided that I needed a new pair of shorts, and we had no idea where the nearest Walmart was, we asked the girl for directions. Thinking back, it was a little comical… she had us driving all over hell's half acre, when it really turned out that the Walmart was essentially on the same road we had parked on, just much further down. But that's ok… I certainly didn't mind standing there while she tried to give us directions. She had the cutest Cape Breton accent… We would later refer to her affectionately as either the Fudge Girl… or the Candy Whore… depending on who was speaking. Sweet.
I learned a valuable lesson while in Sydney. Don't drive all over an unfamiliar city, spending at least $1 in extra gas, to save $0.80 because you want the Canadian Tire money. It's just not worth the aggravation! And when someone tells you that you are supposed to be their Voice Of Reason… believe them! It's just that simple. But we had a good time 🙂
I never thought that I'd see anything like a roving seafood chowder bus, but here goes… Gio's Seafood Chowder Bus.
Yes, there's a sign that says "Eat In, or Take Out"… and there was actually a line of people at one point! I don't know where the "eating in" was taking place… I'm up for trying new things on this trip, but seafood chowder is NOT one of them. (After I wrote that I found this review online. Now I'm a little sad that we didn't stop in and take a look. I think that it would have been quite a sight in there! And no, I guess it doesn't rove. Darn.)
After a trip to Walmart, where not only did I purchase a new pair of walking shorts, but two pairs of sunglasses (I'm sure that everyone I know has told me that my old pair needed to be thrown away) we went for a drive in search of a plaid house. Personally, I don't believe that such a thing exists, but we went in search of it anyway. We probably would have had more luck finding Bigfoot because this supposed plaid house was nowhere to be found. How do you hide a plaid house? It's a house! And plaid! It's not exactly like it can get up and move. It certainly doesn't blend in. We couldn't find it, and the GPS apparently doesn't have a setting for "plaid house, Sydney, NS".
So we called it a day, and headed back to Baddeck. Turns out that there was a surprise waiting for me there, and we couldn't be late!


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Name: Vernon
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Vernon and Tepig have been friends even before Vernon received him as his
starter. For his 10th birthday, Vernon was given a Pokedex by Professor Juniper.
Although they work great as teammates, Vernon and Tepig have opposing
personalities. Vernon is an introvert, and only acts himself when with people that
he knows. Tepig, on the other hand, is an extrovert. He is very outgoing, and will
usually charge straight for an enemy when in battle. He only stops battling when
he wins or when hes too tired to go on.
Vernon's goal is to befriend Pokemon that are similar to the
Chinese Years.
"The Pig is a fun and enlightening personality blessed with patience and
understanding. People born under the sign of the Pig enjoy life and all it has to
offer, including family and friends. They are honest and thoughtful and expect the
same of other people. Pigs can be perceived as oblivious or gullible because they
do care about others so much that they will do just about anything for a friend in
Spoiler:- Stats:
Starter Pokemon
Species: Tepig
Level: 6
Type: Fire
Gender: Male
Current Location: Party
Birthday: August 28
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Brave Nature (+ Attack , - Speed)
Obtained: Starter
Held Item: Charcoal
Tepig now has dashes on his cheeks, making him look slightly intimidating
Beauty Points: 0
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
Tepig is very outgoing and headstrong. He is the "life of the party" most of the
time, and will usually interact nicely to any Pokemon unless given the reason to be
hostile. He is a hard worker, always striving to get better, and to also please his
partner and master.
Current Movepool:
- Tackle
3 Tail Whip
7 Ember
9 Odor Sleuth
13 Defense Curl
15 Flame Charge
19 Smog
21 Rollout
25 Take Down
27 Heat Crash
31 Assurance
33 Flamethrower
37 Head Smash
39 Roar
43 Flare Blitz
Evolution Line: -Lv 17-> -Lv36->
"Rabbits are private individuals, a bit introverted and withdrawn. People born
into this sign would rather work behind-the-scenes instead of being the center of
attention in any situation. Do not misunderstand…the Rabbit is not a recluse. In
fact, he is a reasonably friendly individual who enjoys the company of a group of
good friends whether at a business dinner or a holiday party. Rabbits just like to
be a part of the gang as opposed to the leader of it."
Spoiler:- Stats:
Nickname: Epou
Species: Azurill
Level: 4
Type: Normal
Gender: Female
Current Location: Daycare Center
Birthday: February 27
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Careful Nature ( + Sp Defense , - Sp Attack)
Obtained: Adoption Center
Held Item: N/A
Beauty Points: 2
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
Epou is just like Vernon, only more extreme. She is the sole definition of introvert,
and the only person she communicates with is Vernon, but even these
communications are rare. Although she is from the Adoption Center, she doesn't
remember much about her past. Vernon treats her with great care, and sees her
as the baby of the team.
Current Movepool:
- Splash
2 Charm
7 Tail Whip
10 Bubble
15 Slam
18 Water Gun
Evolution Line: -Happiness-> -Lv18->
"The Tiger is said to be lucky vivid, lively and engaging. Another attribute of
the Tiger is his incredible bravery, evidenced in his willingness to engage in battle
or his undying courage. Maybe he's so brave because he is so lucky. But the
Chinese say a Tiger having a Tiger in the house is the very best protection against
the evils of fire, burglary."
Spoiler:- Stats:
Nickname: Rey
Species: Electrike
Level: 5
Type: Electric
Gender: Male
Current Location: Party
Birthday: March 13
Ability: Lightningrod
Nature: Hasty Nature (+ Speed , - Defense)
Obtained: Comet's Corner
Held Item: N/A
Beauty Points: 0
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
After much observation, Vernon notices that Rey is somewhat socially awkward,
but he thinks that he;s acting normally. Rey isn't having a tough time assimilating
from being Wild, but he tends to be somewhat of a rebel sometimes.
Current Movepool:
- Tackle
4 Thunder Wave
9 Leer
12 Howl
17 Quick Attack
20 Spark
25 Odor Sleuth
28 Bite
33 Thunder Fang
36 Roar
41 Discharge
44 Charge
49 Wild Charge
52 Thunder
Evolution Line: -Lv 26->
"The Dog is a giving, compassionate personality. He offers kind words, support
and advice to friends and family. He is a listener, always available to lend an ear
or a shoulder to a friend in need. Often Dogs know more about their friends than
their friends know about them or even themselves! Dogs are incredibly attentive.
Sometimes though, Dogs should pay more attention to their own needs. In
private, many Dog people worry a lot."
Spoiler:- Stats:
Nickname: Neko
Species: Poochyena
Level: 1
Type: Dark
Gender: Female
Current Location: Party
Birthday: September 1
Ability: Run Away
Nature: Jolly Nature (+ Speed , - Sp Attack)
Obtained: Trade with Celebii151
Held Item: Blackglasses
Beauty Points: 0
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
After going to the Bar, Vernon realizes that Neko is very outgoing, and clicks with
many Pokemon she meets almost instantly. Poochyena enjoys hanging out with
Tepig, and would love to get to know Rey more, who is also slowly opening up.
Current Movepool:
- Tackle
5 Howl
9 Sand Attack
13 Bite
17 Odor Sleuth
21 Roar
25 Swagger
29 Assurance
33 Scary Face
37 Taunt
41 Embargo
45 Take Down
49 Sucker Punch
53 Crunch
Roar,Aerial Ace,Double Team,Swift
Evolution Line: -Lv18->
Note: Neko means Cat, Vernon is aware. But it won't stop him from naming her after a friend.
"The Rooster is a flamboyant personality, feisty and obstinate. He is quite the
extrovert who loves to strut his stuff and is proud of who he is. Outwardly
confident, the Rooster is also a trustworthy, hardworking individual. He'll tell it like
it is with no qualms or reservations."
Spoiler:- Stats:
Nickname: Vince
Species: Spearow
Level: 1
Type: Normal/Flying
Gender: Male
Current Location: Party
Birthday: April 26
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant Nature (+ Attack , - Sp Attack)
Obtained: Egg House
Held Item: N/A
Beauty Points: 0
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
After receiving it from the Egg House, Vernon wanted to get to know the avian.
The first thing Vernon notices is that Spearow is very observant. He observes
every living thing in his field of view. Vernon also noticed that he's protective of
Vernon, squawking at any potential threats, even if they are yards away. Vernon
names the Tiny Bird Pokemon Vince, after his older brother. Vernon's older
brother has a love for birds, especially Braviaries.
Current Movepool:
- Peck
- Growl
5 Leer
9 Fury Attack
13 Pursuit
17 Aerial Ace
21 Mirror Move
25 Agility
29 Assurance
33 Roost
37 Drill Peck
False Swipe
Evolution Line: -Lv 20->
Note: Although Vernon knows that Spearow is a Sparrow, not a Rooster, he takes any avian Pokemon that he can get. If he didn't then he would have two fire types, for only the Torchic family would be available.
"Monkeys are fun-loving people who really enjoy a good time with
friends, family or anyone else for that matter. They love practical jokes and like to
play tricks on colleagues and friends alike. Monkeys tend to stir up trouble simply
out of boredom, which can end up being more hurtful than they intended. Often,
when this causes trouble, they expect others to understand it was all a joke and to
deal with the consequences on their own."
Spoiler:- Stats:
Nickname: Sakura
Species: Pansage
Level: 1
Type: Grass
Gender: Female
Current Location: Party
Birthday: March 2
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Naughty Nature ( + Attack , - Sp Defense)
Obtained: Trade with King Ghidorah
Held Item: N/A
Beauty Points: 0
Contest Stats: 0
Contained In: Pokeball
Sakura greeted Vernon with a tail smack. After this incident, Vernon knew that
she was a prankster. Although the monkey can easily get out of hand, Vernon and
his team welcomes her with open arms.
Current Movepool:
- Scratch
4 Leer
7 Lick
10 Vine Whip
13 Fury Swipes
16 Leech Seed
19 Bite
22 Seed Bomb
25 Torment
28 Fling
31 Acrobatics
34 Grass Knot
37 Recycle
40 Natural Gift
43 Crunch
Evolution Line: -Leaf Stone->


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In the revised paperback edition of GODLIKE: Superhero Roleplaying in a World on Fire, 1936–1946, we made a lot of minor changes and a few substantial ones. One of the substantial changes was in the rules for improving characters. Here's the new section so you can use it with your old Godlike books.
Character Advancement
Developing your character is half the fun of a role-playing game. Characters improve over time, getting better at skills, statistics or even Talent powers. A green recruit could develop over several game sessions into a hardened warrior.
Two things let you advance your character: experience points and Will points.
Experience Points
Experience points are rewards given at the end of a game session. They represent how well your character did at the trials and tribulations of the game.
Will Points
As detailed in Part 4—Talents, Will points are the fuel of Talent abilities. In addition to powering the use of Talents, they can be cashed in to improve mundane and Talent abilities.
There are sharp limits on spending Will points to improve your abilities. It represents tremendous mental effort and is possible only in the most catastrophic moments of stress. The GM may decide to make exceptions, but in general it is allowed only when a character is in a moment of true desperation or motivation.
As a rule of thumb, if a character is forced to make a Mental Stability check due to circumstances beyond his control (because he's about to be killed or is being tortured, for instance, not because he's choosing to murder someone in cold blood), that's a time when the character could spend Will to improve an ability or gain a new one. Succeeding at the Mental Stability roll isn't necessary; but of course failing it might leave too few Will points to make the improvement.
When You Can Improve
A character can improve either during a mission or in down time between missions.
You can improve during a mission only if you're in the middle of combat or some other crisis. However, during any given combat or crisis you can improve only a single score— a stat, a skill, a Talent power, or Base Will—and by only one level. (If you run into multiple crises or combats in a single mission, you could improve abilities each time if you have the experience points or Will points to spare.)
Example: Armand has 6 experience points and he's in the middle of a firefight. His skill in Rifle is 3, and he decides it would be nice to have a Rifle skill of 4. So he spends 3 experience points and raises his Rifle to 4. He can't improve anything else in this firefight.
If your character has a few days of down time between missions, you can spend any amount of experience points on any number of stats and skills. However, you can never spend Will points to improve an ability in down time between missions.
Gaining Experience Points
Every time a player shows up and plays in the game, his or her character earns a single experience point.
At the end of each session, the GM can distribute one bonus experience point as he or she sees fit. Usually it's given to the player who stayed in character, had the best ideas or who otherwise supported everyone else's good time. It is, of course, also possible for the GM to give out this bonus experience to the character that seems weakest so that he can catch up with the others. Or it might go to the character who withstood the worst trials and tribulations of the game as a way of showing the value of perseverence.
Finally, after every session the players talk it over and award a third experience point to a single character by vote. Please don't "politic" for votes. ("You vote for me this session, I'll vote for you next one!") In a tie, the point is not awarded.
Gaining Will Points
Lost Will points recover with rest, one point per night up to your Base Will level. Will points are also gained in game play when Talents clash in a battle of power (see Part Four: Talents—When Wills Collide, p. 95) or when a character acts heroically or with ingenuity. You can never have more than 50 Will points in the default Godlike setting.
Improving a Skill or Stat
You can raise a skill or a stat one level by spending experience points or Will points.
The experience point cost to raise a skill one level is 3 points. To raise a stat costs 3 experience points times the new level; so raising a stat from 2 to 3 costs 9 experience points.
The Will point cost to raise a skill is 10. To raise a stat costs 10 Will times the new level; so going from 2 to 3 costs 30 Will points.
A skill or stat can be improved beyond 4 only if you also spend a point of Base Will—and that has all the same conditions as spending Will points to improve. For that kind of mastery, experience and practice are not enough.
Learning a New Skill
In some circumstances you can even learn an entirely new skill at level 1. Simply buy that first rank of the skill, pay the appropriate cost and you're good to go.
There is one catch: Your GM has to approve it, based on his or her judgment that your character has had an opportunity to learn that skill. If you haven't been studying Swahili and no one's been teaching you Swahili, there's no reason you should be able to suddenly know Swahili. Some skills can be learned without teachers (fist fighting and rock climbing spring immediately to mind), so if your GM thinks you've learned enough in the school of hard knocks, he might let you buy skills like that without formal study or training.
Typically you can learn a new skill only by spending experience points in down time. But if you've been spending time practicing the new skill and you desperately need it to kick in during a crisis, you could spend Will points points to gain that first die. But the usual requirements apply for spending Will points to improve yourself—it has to be a serious crisis, usually the sort that triggers a Mental Stability check.
Improving Base Will
Unlike Will points, Base Will does not come back on its own. You can raise Base Will by one point by spending 20 Will points. It cannot be raised with experience points.
Improving a Talent Power
You can improve a Hyperskill, Hyperstat or Miracle by one level (whether that's a normal die, a Hard Die or a Wiggle Die) by spending Will points equal to the ordinary cost of the new die. So if the power costs 3/6/12 points per die and you want to add a hard die, it costs 6 Will points.
Experience points cannot improve Talent powers.
To transform regular dice in a power into Hard Dice or Wiggle Dice, see Part Four: Talents—Buying (and Promoting) Dice on p. 41.
Gaining completely new Talent powers is more difficult; see Gaining New Powers on p. 42.
|What to Raise
|Experience Point Cost
|Will Point Cost
|3 x the new level
|10 x the new level
|Base Will
|Talent power
|Points per die
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Asked for a comment, Ahmad told SAJAforum: "The fatwa against suicide bombing, terrorism is long overdue and should be widely highlighted by both the Muslim community and the global media. It's about time the terrorists are (religiously) held accountable for their unholy deeds and made clear that Islam condemns their violence in letter and in spirit."
[His book hits some of these same themes. You can read about the book and see interviews with him at http://bit.ly/sajarrj ]
There's contact info below for Quilliam, Britain's first counter-extremism think tank and which sent out the press release. Post your thoughts and updates/news items in the comments section below.
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Nikko Hull
Synaesthesia a phenomonon involving the blending of the senses. This short follows a character throughout his life and his experiences of being a synaesthete.
Created as a final year project at Massey University 2011
Character Turntables vimeo.com/36311313
Development Video vimeo.com/36747381
Created by Digital Miso
Tien Hee - Illustrator, Texture artist, Storyboard artist, Character Design
Kasumi Saito - Environment Designer and Modeler, Animator
Leo Chida - Character Modeler, Animator, Post Production
Nikko Hull - Technical Director, Producer, Renderer, Director
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DALLAS, Ore. - Derek Godwin will take over as staff chair of the Oregon State University Extension Polk County office in Dallas July 1.
Godwin also will continue his duties as staff chair for Marion County, a position he has held since 2005, and Polk and Marion counties will continue to share faculty and programming.
"I'm excited about the positive outcome of the May ballot measure that created a county tax service district in Polk County," Godwin said. "Secure funding allows OSU Extension Service in Polk County to continue to serve the area, and it provides a foundation on which to build."
Godwin said Polk County will continue to grow its family and community health programs, as well as its 4-H, Master Gardener and agriculture programs, which "have served the public for almost 100 years."
"County funding and relationships at the local level are crucial for our success," he said.
Godwin replaces Jim Hermes, who will become the head student adviser for the OSU animal sciences department and continue his duties as Extension poultry specialist.
"We appreciate Jim's service in Polk County the past five-and-a-half years," said Keith Diem, regional director for the OSU Extension Service. "This is an exciting time for OSU Extension in Polk County. The positive outcome of the ballot measure confirmed voters' recognition of the value of quality educational programs Extension has earned a reputation for providing."
In addition to his administrative duties, Godwin will continue his work with Extension watershed education.
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Stone Brewing's Levitation Ale Review (or Flight of the Bumblebee)
I'm going to have to revisit the beers of Stone Brewing.
I was a big fan of Stone from the start. The first beer of theirs I tried was the Arrogant Bastard. (I've got an old Arrogant Bastard t-shirt that I used to wear A LOT. In retrospect, me wearing that shirt might have been a bit redundant.) It was a really big, malty beer and it came in a big bomber bottle. The marketing silk screened on the bottle was amazing:
"This is an aggressive beer. You probably won't like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory – maybe something with a multi-million dollar as campaign aimed at convincing you it's made in a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you're mouthing your words as you read this. " – Arrogant Bastard Ale
I'm older and a little more jaded, but I think I would have loved anything that was in THAT bottle with THAT attitude back then. As it turns out, it was a good beer, too. Since that time, I've tried just about every beer of theirs that makes it out to the east coast. Most of it good, but almost all of it stepping just a little over the line into overwhelming.
I really want to love Stone, but their beers are a little too big, a little too sweet, and they depth charge your palate for the evening. These are bumblebee beers. Their bodies are way too big for their wings, but somehow they still fly.
I've collected a few of their Vertical Epics and seasonals, and I've laid them down to cellar and mellow, but I've largely ignored Stone over the last few years because they felt like extremely good one-trick-ponies. But then I came across their Levitation Ale.
Levitation is a session ale from Stone (4.4% alcohol), which feels like an oxymoron, so I had to pick up a six pack. Since this a low alcohol (lower original and final gravity beer), the Levitation name is obviously a play on that, and it is categorized as an American Amber Ale hopped with columbus, amarillo, simcoe and crystal hops.
This one starts out with a solid hop aroma. The simcoe is center stage with a nice, clean pine smell, and the citrus of the amarillo and spice of the crystal are the back drop. The beer is a deep ruby with light red highlights. The head is wispy, but persistent. The body is thin and approaching the gravity of water, but I'm not viewing that as a bad attribute. That comes with making a session beer.
The taste follows the aroma to a diminished degree. It is not as intense, but the citrus steps up and the pine falls behind. The bitterness is the thing that gets you. It is a full, deep bitter that coats and sizzles on the top of your tongue. Halfway through the glass, it lessens, but only because it has cut off your ear at this point and it is dancing around you to Stealers Wheel.
Is this one drinkable? Definitely. The bitterness is tough, like the first dip into a cold swimming pool, but you get used to it after a while. I could drink this all night and live to tell the tale, but I don't think I'd switch back and forth between this and other beers. Levitation will ruin your taste buds.
It has that extreme….thing that Stone always has. They made a session beer, but they give it to you with 45 IBUs. Those bitterness units hit the low end of the style guidelines for an American IPA. Once again, it is one made on their own terms, and I can respect that.
I look forward to finishing the 6-pack and going back to some of their older beers. I expect that my tastes have changed, and I will think they are overwhelming and extreme. But, with the marketing messages that they use, at least they are walking the walk. Making a session beer hasn't changed my impression of them, but the way they did it feels like an extension of who they are rather than bigness as a shtick.
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When I was in Palestine, I learned about the saber – the prickly pear/nopal cactus originally from Mexico - as a symbol of indigenous resilience and resistance. The saber are/were used as natural fences. I saw them growing up again where Israeli bulldozers had flattened entire towns - they'd show a ghost map of where Palestinian homes had been. I believe the terror and apartheid of zionism will end and free Palestine will rise, just like the beautiful saber.
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JERUSALEM (Oct. 6)
HIAS is celebrating its centenary by holding its annual "specialists conference" for the first time in Israel. Some 40 HIAS professionals from its offices and operations around the world will take part in closed-door discussions here this week on the refugee outlook in world trouble spots during the 1980s.
The conference is expected to highlight once again the on going rancor between HIAS on the one hand and the Jewish Agency/World Zionist Organization on the other over Soviet Jewish emigrants who do not continue on to Israel. Indeed, it was this issue which dominated a question and answer session here yesterday between local reporters and HIAS president Edwin Shapiro.
Shapiro was careful not to speak antagonistically about the Jewish Agency. On the contrary, he offered lavish praise for the Agency officials working in difficult physical and psychological conditions at the Vienna transit point. But he did speak of "distortions" in the Israeli media reflecting on HIAS' work and image, and, when pressed, acknowledged that some Israeli and Agency officials had sought to "wash dirty linen in public."
HIAS considered this tendency "divisive and destructive" for world Jewry and for Israel, Shapiro said. Since he had taken office as president he had fried to ease the tension, Shapiro implied. "We do not seek to lower ourselves, " he remarked, by engaging in public vituperation instead of healthy and necessary debate over policies.
Shapiro said new proposals regarding arrangements at Vienna would be presented at the forthcoming Jewish Agency Board of Governors meeting — but these would certainly not call for the closing of any HIAS facility. There might be some marginal cutback on office staff, but the HIAS service would continue in Vienna.
Shapiro stressed repeatedly that HIAS in its policies and actions was not alone, but was the executive arm of organized American Jewry in the field of refugee work. Policies were laid down by the Jewish leadership as a whole, not by HIAS individually.
Shapiro said HIAS fully subscribed to what he said were Premier Menachem Begin's own priorities for Soviet emigration: the primary obligation of world Jewry is to get Soviet Jews out in as large numbers as possible; to get as many as possible to go to Israel; and to facilitate family reunion in whichever Western country part of a family is living.
There was a good deal of HIAS-Jewish Agency cooperation regarding Soviet Jewish emigration, much of it unknown publicly, Shapiro said. He said, he hoped for "more excellency" on the part of the Agency in Vienna and more close cooperation in the future. Seven top HIAS leaders will meet with Begin during this week, presumably to review the dropout issue and to discuss other delicate areas in which HIAS and Israel work closely together.


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State Supreme Court Justice John Egan Jr. this morning extended for another 10 days a temporary restraining order barring Colonie's personnel chief, Michael Foley, from considering the appeals of two demoted highway supervisors.
Egan first issued the stay late last month after the town — arguing that the men have already essentially appealed their punishments in Supreme Court and that Foley has at least the appearance of a conflict of interest — sought to freeze the process.
Foley's job post is one of about a dozen still in contention between United Public Service Employees Union and the town for inclusion in a new bargaining unit. UPSEU is also defending both of the highway workers, William Neeley and Thomas Romano, in the disciplinary proceedings stemming from a 2007 project on land owned by the private West Albany Rod & Gun Club.
"On its face, that represents, if not an actual, an apparent conflict of interest," said John Bailey, an outside attorney who, along with Town Attorney Michael Magguilli, has been handling the case. "No matter how he decides … someone is going to think that he shouldn't have been hearing it."
Foley has said he does not believe it's a conflict, and the union has called the town's move an act of desperation. But Bailey said the conflict argument, which "is not, nor should it be construed as, an attack on Mr. Foley," is not the town's main argument.
The men were demoted by the Town Board on Dec. 5 and chose to appeal to Foley, one of two options given them under law. The other was to go back to state Supreme Court, where both men are also already suing the town on the grounds that the public works commissioner, not the Town Board, was the proper authority to discipline them.
The larger contention, Bailey told Egan, is that Colonie believes the men chose their venue for appeal — Supreme Court — when they filed their lawsuits in September.
But an attorney for UPSEU, Thomas Rubertone, questioned how the lawsuits, filed two months before the punishment, could be considered an appeal from a determination not yet made.
He also waved aside the town's contention that Foley's potential membership in the union is a conflict and said the town is "usurping" the authority of the civil service commission.
Bailey also suggested that, should the judge allow the two men to continue their appeals through the civil service process, not the courts, that the matter be handled by the Albany County or state civil service commission.
The town has reached out to Michael McDermott to represent Foley in the matter. But Foley told Egan that due to the politically charged nature of the case, he'd feel more comfortable selecting his own attorney.
McDermott was originally one of the two hearing officers appointed by the Town Board to hear Romano and Neeley's disciplinary cases, but before he heard any of the evidence both cases were transfered for logistical reasons to Paul Dwyer, a Bethlehem Town Justice, the other hearing officer.
McDermott, who now works with the firm O'Connell & Aronowitz, was Albany County DA David Soares' chief assistant district attorney before leaving for private practice.
In November, Dwyer recommended the men be suspended without pay for two months. The town went further, demoting them and cutting their pay. In another motion, Rubertone has asked the judge to, in the interim, restore the men to their original jobs because the matter appears headed for a lengthy court battle.
At the end of the hearing, Egan extended the restraining order barring Foley from acting on the appeal until January 16, when he plans to hear arguments on both the original lawsuits and the town's attempt to permanently block the appeal.
If Egan rules in favor of the union and the men in the original lawsuits and finds that the Town Board had no authority to bring the discipline in the first place, it may render the rest of the litigation moot.


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February 8, 1938 - February 29, 2012
Thelma Jean Aplin, 74
Snively Packing House
Winter Haven-Thelma Jean Aplin, age 74, of Winter Haven, FL died February 29, 2012 due to failure to thrive. She was born February 8, 1938 in Jasper, AL the daughter of Luther D. Alexander and Sylvia Harris Alexander. She worked as a sectionizer for Snively Packing House and later with Winter Haven Hospital in the snack bar where she was known for her sandwiches.
In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husband James Farrell Aplin and sister Janice. She is survived by her sons: James F. Aplin, Orlando, FL, and Billy F. Aplin (Cindy), Lakeland, FL, daughter: Joan Christopher (Stan) Winter Haven, FL, brothers: Luther Alexander (Elaine), Bobby Joe Alexander, Jimmy D. Lay and Johnny Lay (Sylvia), all of Jasper, AL, sisters: Judy Smith, Jasper, AL, and Mary Gail LeFan (Merrell), Auburndale, FL, and grandchildren: Jessica, Sarah and Jonathan.
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Jacob's Creek hosted Australia's Longest Reserve Table at the Australian National Maritime Museum with more than 550 people enjoying a long lunch along Sydney's Darling Harbour.
On arrival, guests had the opportunity to have their photographs taken at the media wall with Pete Evans, Jacob's Creek Reserve Ambassador, before being seated at long shared tables. A selection of Jacob's Creek Reserve wines were served throughout the three hour lunch with included 2012 Riesling from the Barossa, 2012 Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills and 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, highlighting theme of provenance.
Antipasto platters, bread and butter, a loose leaf salad and a dessert platter were provided to all by Laissez Faire Catering. Guests were asked to prepare and bring a main dish that represents their culture and to share their provenance story with like-minded food lovers.
"Provenance tells the story of who we are, who our parents are and our family tree," Pete Evans told Gourmantic during the event. "What is wonderful about Australia is the multiculturalism. As you see today, there's some food I've never tried before. This is what it's all about, embracing where you're from and your family traditions as well."
Australia's Longest Reserve Table was held on Saturday 27th July between 12:00pm and 3:00 pm at National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour.
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that first impressions will be the most important when meeting new people, and that saying holds a lot of truth. What it really doesn't convey, however, is the fact that first impressions are about more than just your appearance on the first encounter. Obviously, your physical appearance may be the first thing that will strike somebody else when they meet you for the first time, but other activities form the first impression also. If you're having coffee with someone you're meeting the very first time, for example, then the type of coffee that you order will form part of that first impression. The wallet that you simply pull out of your pocket to pay for coffee or even a meal also says a whole lot about yourself. Even though the number of mens wallets might not quite match those for females, you can still find many wallets that you should select from, and each you will say different things about yourself.
Many men do not realize just how important their wallet would be to their overall image. Most men feel that fancy wallets are for ladies and that wallets for men are made to be basically. While it is true that women痴 wallets are available in a lot wider number of colours, shapes and sizes, and ladies often spend hours poring over various wallets before choosing one to buy, wallets will also be even more than simple utilitarian items for guys.
Whereas women痴 wallets are usually brightly coloured or have striking designs, wallets made for men are usually far more subdued, and so are usually seen in black, brown or fast shades of colour. Although this might seem to simplify things for males looking for a suitable wallet, the truth is that the greater limited array of designs and colours can make it more difficult for men to select the right wallet. This is because, to be able to distinguish himself through his range of a stylish wallet, a man must pay greater focus on subtle details and designs.
Among the first stuff that will strike you when you consider a wallet is the material that it's created from, and when it comes to elegance, nothing beats the supple stylishness of leather. There are numerous kinds of leather, however, and it is important to pay attention to differences between them. Some types of leather are smooth and supple, although some are grained and stiffer. Smoother leather is generally suited to guys who operate in offices and spend most of their amount of time in formal clothing, whereas stiffer and grained leather would work for a man who is more active, and whose job para;
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The significance of mens wallets simply cannot be understated, plus it only takes a little bit of your time to ensure that the wallet you get matches the picture that you wish to portray. Whether it is plastic, canvas, cloth or leather wallets for men, you need to ensure that your wallet can be as much a representation of the you that you want other people to see as possible.
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Josh Davis is a journalist and documentary videomaker. His work includes the award-winning interactive documentary Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt, which he produced and directed for NPR. With MediaStorm, he produced videos for the Webby Award-winning documentary series International Center of Photography: Infinity Awards. He also served as the managing editor of the Emmy-nominated interactive documentary, 100 Gallons, as a Roy H. Park Master's Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Josh serves as adjunct faculty at New York University and coaches at the Carolina Photojournalism Workshop. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, practicing Spanish and playing around on his Twitter account.
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At one time forests dominated Earth's landmass. Today, less than half of forests remain. Deforestation is a real issue affecting not only our environment, but our survival as a species.
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Lourdes Pilco is a middle-aged woman who's spent most of her life working backbreaking jobs for little money. With the help of CARE, Lourdes was able to send her children to school while setting a new standard for women in her community.
Elizabeth grew up in Peru. All she wanted in life was to attend school. But like so many in her community, she was prohibited by her parents. Bit by Bit is the story of a woman unwilling to be marginalized.
Sofía first fled her family farm because there was never enough food, then her physically abusive husband. Sofia lived house-to-house for almost a decade. With the assistance of Heifer International, she finally built a house of her own.
Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award-winning actor. He is also an accomplished photographer. He's been taking pictures on the set of his movies for more than 30 years, capturing intimate and surprising behind-the-scenes moments.
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Essentials / 13-inch Travel Organizer
Designed to fit a distinct packing purpose, these thoughtfully designed Travel Organizer perfectly complements a lifestyle on the go.
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