text:
Historic Lumber Baron's Retreat. Quiet golf course setting/across from wooded park with lake. Big Award winning breakfasts, big rooms, big baths. Enjoy yesterday's ambience with today's ammenities! Gateway:Olympic National Park/beaches.
2 rooms with private baths, perfect location for business and sightseeing, Cascade Mountain view and gorgeous gardens,close to Microsoft, extra amenities and full breakfasts
Seattle Pacific Hotel is located just 2.5 blocks from the Space Needle and the Seattle Center. We are located withing walking distance to Pike Place Market, Piers and the Outdoor Sculpture Park. We also have easy access to public transportation and t
Historic inn and restaurant located in Ashford, WA --one-mile from Mount Rainier National Park. Queen rooms/tower suites. Breakfast, evening wine, hot tub & WIFI included. Two vacation rentals. Alexander's Restaurant on site.
Just a 15 minute walk from downtown, offering peaceful, elegant surroundings & superb, beautifully prepared 2-course gourmet breakfasts! Rooms are tastefully decorated with queen beds, down comforters, cotton sheets. Plenty of parking, AAA 3-diamond.
We specialize in Guided Sportfishing trips for Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon on the Mighty Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington State.
Our tours focus on beaches and rainforests in the Pacific NW and in Hawaii. We also off other specialized tours, such as a Green Car Tour. And we can customize a tour for you.
EverGreen Escapes is the premier local and sustainable adventure travel company in Seattle, Washington USA. Specializing in crafting upscale nature, wildlife, active and education based experiences throughout the Pacific Northwest & British Columbia.
Select your destination in Ilwaco Washington. Browse thousands of listings for accommodations, adventures, tours and travel services.


text: Extra 40% off Clearance at Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer is now offering an extra 40% off clearance items (previously 30%) with coupon code MEADOW in cart. Shipping is $8; free with Shoprunner or on orders $99 or more. GO TO STORE SET DEAL ALERT UNHOT Posted 7 days ago by AgentK Report Report this deal Report an Error Close Extra 40% off Clearance at Eddie Bauer Deals can expire unexpectedly at any time. Problem: Out of Stock Deal Expired Other Error (please explain) Comments: (Optional) Submit

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Day One
With minimal planning, three motorcyclists took to the roads south and east from Portland, Oregon. I, being the leader and veteran rider of the group, formed a loose plan to head out toward Prineville to do a loop that was marked as a scenic motorcycle route in an Oregon motorcycle route map I have. 4,449 more words


text:
Blackwood 5000 Catfish Meal & Pearled Barley Sensitive Skin & Stomach Formula Dry Dog Food
By Blackwood
List Price:
$53.99 FREE 1-2 Day Shipping
You Save:
$13.50 (20%)
Autoship: &Save
$51.29(Save an extra 5%)
In stock
- 5-lb bag
- 30-lb bag
Item Number50918
Weight30.0 pounds
LifestageAdult, All Stages, Puppy
Food FormDry Food
Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, Sensitive Digestion
Made inUnited States
Blackwood 5000 is a flavorful, easy to digest recipe that delivers superior nutrition in every bowl. It is slow-cooked in small batches for the results you'll see - healthy, happy dogs. It is an alternative diet without corn, wheat or soy and made with super-premium, all-natural catfish protein that delivers optimal nutrition for optimal wellness.
Key Benefits
- 23% protein, 12% fat and 4% fiber
- No corn, wheat or soy
- Great for dogs with food sensitivites
- No artificial flavors or colors
- Great for all life stages
- Made in the USA!
Pet lovers also bought...
Catfish Meal, Pearled Barley, Millet, Oat Groats, Ground Grain Sorghum, Canola Oil, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Chicken Meal, Natural Flavor, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Lecithin, Carrot, Celery, Beet, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dl-Methionine, L-Lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product Dehydrated, Fructooligosaccharide (Fos), Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Niacin Supplement, Organic Dried Kelp, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Citric Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Iron Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate.
Customer Reviews
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 6 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jay92 Sensitive Skin and Stomach This formula like the others is great! We have had no problems since changing over to the sensitive stomach brand. We enjoy the fact that they offer several sensitive skin and stomach formulas to rotate our dogs program. May 3, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by Feebz33 Perfect for my dane I chose Blackwood for my great dane. It has a great balance of %protein, %fat and %fiber. It has been wonderful to his skin and stomach. I've been comparing and searching for a very long time and we're both happy with this formula by Blackwood. April 11, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5 by 2dogs Great for are older dog. Molly is 11 years old and didn't keep food down very good. This last month on Blackwood 5000 she has kept it down and seems to be more active then before. Her coat seems to be looking more smooth also. I can say that I'm glad that we found this dog food and hope everyone gets the same results as we are. January 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by LEBurgiss Great dog food! What I don't like is that Chewy.com refuses to make it available in 5-lb. bags!! April 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by matilda Great Product!! Great for my dogs coat!! They love it! Good quality food. August 2, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by okea maggotts in bag of dog food blackwood dont buy dog food on shelf to long and it stinks after it get in dog skin full of worms December 25, 2013
1-6 of 6


text:
You probably recognize Ashley Greene as Alice, the psychic member of the sexy, undead Cullen clan in Twilight and New Moon, in theaters now. Yeah, you've seen the movies. Just admit it. Soon, you'll see her in another guilty pleasure, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, due in just a few weeks. Greene sat down with PopMatters writer Ian Chant for a brief interview to talk about body paint, her upcoming film Skateland, and how to have a film career after being one of Hollywood's most recognizable bloodsuckers for years.
Latest Blog Posts
//Mixed media
Blesst Chest "Blesst Chest Theme Song" (audio) (premiere) // Music
The Chairman Dances "Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin" (audio) (premiere) // Music
National Park Radio 'The Great Divide' (album stream) (premiere) // Music
Kendra Erika "The Truth Never Lies" (video) (premiere) // Music
//Pm Picks
Culture Belongs to the Alien in 'Spirits of Xanadu'
// Moving Pixels
"The symbols that the artifact in Spirits of Xanadu uses are esoteric -- at least for the average Western gamer. It is Chinese culture reflected back at us through the lens of alien understanding.READ the article


text:
Benji Webbe
~ Person
Legal name: Clive John Webbe
Also performs as: The Dirty Dred
Clive John "Benji" Webbe (born 11 March 1967) is a Welsh singer best known as the lead vocalist for the a reggae/nu metal band Skindred as well as lead singer of Dub War, Mass Mental and his own solo project. He has also featured on albums by Bullet For My Valentine and Soulfly, and plays the synthesizer in Skindred.
Benji Webbe is a native of Newport, Wales and a veteran of the rock explosion of the mid-1990s which led to Spin magazine dubbing the town 'The New Seattle'.
Showing official release groups by this artist. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups.


text:
No minimum for My Best Buy® Elite and Elite Plus members. Minimum purchase of $35 on eligible products required. Excludes select digital items, scheduled delivery items and items displaying "In Store Only" message.Learn more
Accu-Cable - Pro Series 25' 5-Pin DMX Cable - Black
- Model: AC5PDMX25PRO
Light up the club when you use this Accu-Cable Pro Series AC5PDMX25PRO DMX cable to link your compatible fixtures. With 25' of length, you can place fixtures where you need to for a fun atmosphere.
Free Shipping on Orders $35 and Up
Special Offers
Cardholder Offers


text:
Return to SwingLifeStyle.com The Swingers Home Page
There are a total of 12591 Watkins Glen swingers, within 100 miles.
The list below is a subset of the swingers in the Watkins Glen area.
Create a free swingers account so you can see and write to them all.
Looking for more great people!
Dinner or Dinks anyone? We are free Saturday and Sunday Night
wanna we do
Live, Laugh, Love.
Life without passion is unforgivable
Currently seeing a fun, sexy couple exclusively!
Would like to meet up with a couple or single lady.
New but ready for fun!
Looking to broaden and add to our experiences
It maybe the right time
Fun loving couple
Laid back looking for same
Down to earth couple looking for same
Small private interracial group
What's this Life For
Up for anything and fun
Why just imagine it when you can experience it.
SO...Do ya? Pics on request
Couples and single girls, come be spoiled! :-p. NO SINGLE GUYS!
Looking for guy to join us for some fun, hot tub goes to front of the line
Active Swingers as of 23-Jul-16.
This site does not contain sexually explicit images as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2256.
Accordingly, neither this site nor the contents contained herein are covered by the record-keeping provisions of 18 USC 2257(a)-(c).
Disclaimer: This website contains adult material. You must be over 18 to enter or 21 were applicable by law.
All Members are over 18 years of age.
Terms of Use Privacy Policy


text:
Content-Aware Fill
Content-Aware Fill
Content Aware Fill is an amazing new technology in Photoshop CS5. Let me show you what it does. Let's take the Lasso tool here for a second, and select out this guy, because what I want in this picture is just the trees and the grass, and no guy. So what I want to do is to delete him. And to delete that guy I would probably hit the delete key, which I'm doing now. Delete. Oh a new window. Photoshop asks me how I want to fill the deletion. And the first thing it asks me of course, if I want to use content aware.
But the other options are the foreground color, the background color, any other color, black, grey or white, even a pattern or history brush. Let's take Content Aware and see what happens. Let's click okay, and Photoshop now looks at this image and takes neighboring pixels to fill the gap, and the guy is gone. It's like almost miraculous. It takes pixels from other parts of the image and fills the selection with this data. Unbelievable. Let'...
Content-Aware Fill provides you with in-depth training on Design. Taught by Rufus Deuchler as part of the Photoshop CS5 New Features Overview
- Subjects:
- Design Photography video2brain
- Software:
- Photoshop
- Author:
- Rufus Deuchler
Related Courses
Web Motion for Beginners: Create an Animated Banner Ad46,438 Views
Up and Running with Premiere Elements 1196,560 Views
Enhancing a Black-and-White Wedding Photo with Lightroom33,354 Views
SOLIDWORKS 2012 Essential Training446,265 Views
Jekyll for Web Designers39,501 Views
Photoshop CC Essential Training (2013)3,294,268 Views
After Effects CC Essential Training2,632,490 Views
Deke's Techniques1,567,617 Views
Photoshop CC Essential Training (2015)2,428,752 Views
Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals1,310,454 Views


text: WERRIBEE BRIDAL EXPO Sunday 31st July 10am – 3pm Tickets $5 Register to attend WIN A DREAM DESTINATION HONEYMOON Valued at $3,100 Find out more Getting Married? Find the latest in wedding suppliers, trends and products at our Bridal Expos. View Upcoming Bridal Expos LATEST NEWS Choosing the right Celebrant The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Benjamin Franklin We highly encourage you to meet a range of celebrants, as we truly believe your day should reflect your personalities, and this can only be achieved by someone... read more Ballarat Bridal Expo was a beauty Sunday 3rd July 2016 saw the Ballarat Bridal Expo at the Mecure in Ballarat show the brides-to-be some of the regions best bridal and wedding providers. Photo credit infinity.ent, bombshell.beauty.bar, thecaravanbarbendigo, The Forge Pizzeria, Lauren Kay... read more Tips for attending a Bridal Expo Walking into a room of people wanting you to buy or hire their products and services for your big day can be confronting – especially if you haven't done it before! Below are eight tips to help you make the most of wedding expos and how to approach them... read more « Older Entries CONTACT US Name Email Address Message Message 7 + 10 = Submit


text:
Actor, director and philanthropist receives the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award
George Clooney received the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecil B. DeMille award at Sunday's Golden Globes and reflected on his career, new marriage and the French terror attacks in a short and sweet acceptance speech.
"Today was an extraordinary day," Clooney said of worldwide marches in the wake of the shootings and hostage situations plaguing France, "they were Christians, and Jews and Muslims, they were world leaders, and they weren't marching in protest, but in the spirit that we won't walk in fear."
See photos: Golden Globes: Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
See photos: Golden Globes: Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)
Clooney closed with "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie"), the popular support cry for the victims of the shooting at French newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
An emotional moment came when George referenced his new bride Amal, saying "it's humbling to find somebody to love, especially when you've been waiting your whole life. Amal, whatever alchemy brought us together, I couldn't be more proud to be your husband."
Clooney spoke of the "pattern" he noticed as a frequent nominee, that you lose more often than not and people tend to walk on eggshells after.
See photos: 19 Best & Worst Golden Globe Awards Moments (Photos)
See photos: 19 Best & Worst Golden Globe Awards Moments (Photos)
"For the record, if you are in the room, you've caught the brass ring, " he said.
"I have no idea what hardware Robin Williams took home, but I do remember 'Carpe Diem' and 'Seize the day boys,'" said Clooney, referencing the late comedy legend and his film "Dead Poets Society."


text:
Shooting 'Was Like the Wild Wild West,' Attorney Says
There are 3 comments on the Patch.com story from Apr 18, 2012, titled Shooting 'Was Like the Wild Wild West,' Attorney Says. In it, Patch.com reports that:An attorney for a 19-year-old Winnetka man who was shot to death by police following a late-night chase from Northridge to Woodland Hills said Tuesday that the shooting "was like the wild wild West." Abdul Arian was shot dozens of times by Los Angeles police after he led officers on a high-speed chase that ended on the Ventura Freeway.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at Patch.com.
1 - 3 of 3 Comments Last updated May 20, 2012
#1 Apr 18, 2012
I dont know this boy but I cant help but to cry because his story is so sad...He was scared and the cops should have helped him, he was a young boy...There were so many different options they could have chosen, rubber bullets,taser etc. Why did they kill him and shed so much blood. The attorney said his body was wounded everywhere gun shots on his head, arm, back, legs etc. This was crucial and misconduct of the police and I really hope justice will be served for the Arian family. Prayers go out to them and RIP Abdul Arian. May god bless your soul.
#2 May 19, 2012
This was an excecution by cops, I am scared to even visit Los Angeles. shooting a teenager 120 times
#3 May 20, 2012
Hmm, He was armed. He said he was going to kill cops.
Yet the 2 posters above wanted him coddled.
The attorney watches too much TV as the so called "Wild West" wasn't anything like it's portrayed by Hollwood.
So that makes 4 sick individuals. 2 on Topix. An attorney. And a dead criminal.
Tell me when this thread is updated:Subscribe Now Add to my Tracker
Add your comments below
Woodland Hills Discussions
|Last By
|Review: Fox Moving & Storage, LLC (Sep '15)
|Loud explosion? (Jun '10)
|Jul 20
|Sharon Stoller - Pedophile
|Jul 20
|Thorny issues challenge California's commitment...
|Jul 17
|Got $25? Then get your carpets cleaned!
|Jul 17
|UFO Hvovers over Santa Maria Slow moving So to ... (Jan '10)
|Jul 14
|Go Blue Forever
|Dignity Health care sham (Feb '13)
|Jul 13
|one iota
Find what you want!
Search Woodland Hills Forum Now
Copyright © 2016 Topix LLC


text:
Question 1: Trying to figure out how to change the tagline font color on my site (http://www.larrydmorrison.com/) top left-hand corner directly under the logo. I have done a lot of googlin on this issue and the only CSS code that comes close is the following. Unfortunately this code only changes font-size but does not change the color at all. I assume there must be some code in the theme that is overriding what I am trying to add to the custom CSS.
.desc {
font-size: 15px;
color: #ff9900;
Question 2: Trying to change the main wrap color (color behind posts on Home page) on the Meet Me, Ministry and Media pages but there does not seem to be a way to do this in the theme options. Would like for this change to apply to any new pages created on this site as well.
TIA for any help!


text:
|Paizo Pathfinder® Paizo Games
|About Paizo Messageboards News Paizo Blog Help/FAQ
Fun & Facts: For the Hive! (PFRPG) PDF
Ponyfinder: Griffons of Everglow (PFRPG) PDF
Advanced Arcana IV (PFRPG) PDF
Pathfinder Society Scenario #7–23: Abducted in Aether (PFRPG) PDF
Pathfinder Player Companion: Legacy of Dragons (PFRPG)
I'm surprised that among the classes for bards to dip into the swashbuckler wasn't mentioned. For a dex based melee bard there are some good deeds, such as opportune parry and repost, and even a ranged bard could use derring-do and dodging panache. Swashbuckler finesse is also a great boon for the dex melee character, or a ranged bard looking to shore up a melee back up attack. A second level brings charmed life, not as powerful as a paladins divine grace, but it doesn't come with a code of conduct.
If you want to throw melee weapons as a Warpriest choose the Magic Blessing:
Hand of the Acolyte (minor): At 1st level, you can cause your melee weapon to fly from your grasp and strike an opponent, then instantly return to you. You can make a single attack using a melee weapon at a range of 30 feet. This attack is treated as a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, except that you add your Wisdom modifier to the attack roll instead of your Dexterity modifier (you still add your Strength modifier to the damage roll as normal). This ability cannot be used to perform a combat maneuver.
Darksol the Painbringer wrote:
In most cases I agree, but for Pathfinder Society play that has special player versus player restrictions and more limitations on the GM it would be different, although I'm not an expert on Society play.
Professor wrote:
So the Bhargest at the end of ROTRL has DR 10/Magic...how should I interpret this?
The whole write up for Damage Reduction is on page 299 of the Bestiary. In short though DR applies to weapon and natural attacks. A weapon or natural weapon (such as a claw) that hits a Bhargest that is not enchanted with a +1 enhancement or better, or considered magic for the purposes of overcoming DR does less damage than it should, 10 less to be exact.
For an example: A bhagest is hit with an attack from a greatsword with the wielder having an 18 strength. The damage is (2d6+6), let's say they roll average damage for a total of 13 damage. This is a non-magical greatsword, they deal 3 damage instead of 13 (13-10).
If they had been using a +1 greatsword (2d6+7) dealing on average 14, saying they roll average they would still do 14 damage since the magic enhancement of the sword bypasses the DR of the Bhargest.
Will this be a regular barbarian, or unchained? What is the starting level and if higher than 1st, what kind of starting wealth will your character have?
I would suggest taking the alternate racial trait: Sacred tattoo, which replaces orc ferocity with a +1 luck bonus on all saves and combine it with the trait (if traits are available) fates favored to increase that to a +2 luck bonus on all saves.
For regular barbarian, a two handed weapon with power attack and furious focus is quite strong. Unchained barbarians can be effective with a larger array of fighting styles, like 2 weapon fighting.
I think that if you go with the superstitious route you can use the human favored class bonus to increase the superstitious bonus, but you'll be missing out on fcb to hit points for that.
I would recommend a defensive feat at 1st level, power attack, a 2 handed weapon and rage will kill most things at that level without power attack. Perhaps dodge, iron will or some other defensive feat. Edit: I think the feat extra rage would work well, especially if you can retrain it later.
The weapon enchantment "furious" works great for barbarians when you can afford to get it.
Mysterious Stranger wrote:
Normally it would not matter because from a mathematical perspective they are the same. There is on case where it does make the difference and that is when you use maximize spell on a empowered spell. There was a ruling that only the base damage of the spell is maximized. So if you had a empowered maximized Fireball(an 8th level spell) you would do 80 points plus 5d6+10 points of damage. That would indicate that the correct way for the 5th level sorcerer would be to roll 7d6+15.
I imagine the same would apply for an intensified and empowered spell too. Well maybe an intensified / maximized spell.
Lam wrote:
Well, if you mean sustain a community as in that community being able to support itself without outside assistance, then I have yet to see anyone make that statement. I have seen members of the KotC say that mountain based settlements will be able to survive by trading for goods they need from other settlements.
Also five letter word?
Here's a link to our new Keepers of the Circle site.
CBDunkerson wrote:
Thank you very much for going into detail about the alignment of the company. I had been considering it from the perspective of Pathfinder alignment which is different from PFO alingmnet and the way alignment will work in the Pathfinder MMO. It makes sense now from this perspective.
Hello CBDunkerson, I hope that the Outsiders and the Keepers of the Circle, of which I am a member of will have many enjoyable social interactions.
As a note I'm suprised that the goal alignment is NG, chaotic sounds like a strong trend and good will be hard to keep in this "structure", but it's your call obviously.
It's great to see things rolling again. Determining the starting location of the company will be of vital importance that will effect the success of our company for a very long time. To all potential member come be a part of this exciting process. To all existing members I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this momentous occasion.
CBDunkerson wrote:
Thank you for the information CBDunkerson. Would it be possible for someone to provide a link to a newer map? The maps I've seen so far hav all had wooded mountains.
I'm also of the opinion that this proposal would be quite confusing and not in line with the way alignment currently works. On the other hand if an individual was possesed by an outside influence (not just dominated, charmed or the like)then that may be a case where someone could detect as 2 different alignments.
Note about the cleric aura: it's based off of their deities alignment and may be different from their own. For example a N/N cleric of Abadar (L/N) would detect as Lawful.
Aura (EX): A cleric of a chaotic, evil, good, or lawful deity has a particularly powerful aura corresponding to the deity's alignment (see detect evil for details).
Edit: If the creature has another soul in an item (like a gem from the spell Trap the Soul then the detect alignment spell may trigger from the soul in the item seemingly giving the creature owning the item different alignments.
The Pathfinder Legends audio drama series sounds like it would be what your looking for DeathBecomesus.
Marthkus wrote:
If the PC/NPC divide makes it harder for a GM to enjoy the game then that is an important point for them. I'm still not 100% convinced that it's a verisimiltude or metagame concern, but that's just semantics and no one benifits from those discussions, or at least they're not really my cup of tea.
I've never played Epic 6 (E6), where player characters don't advance beyond level 6, but I guess one thing to consider is that it changes how powerful certain options are. For example, the Beast totem rage power line is considered very powerful since it grants the pounce ability from the Greater Beast Totem (GBT) rage power. GBT can only be taken by a 10th level barbarian though, which would probably affect how it would compare to other rage powers in an E6 game.
I guess in short you would want to avoid character "builds" that don't really "work" until later levels (especially if that is beyond level 6). I'm also thinking it makes prestige classes less appealing, except in cases where you can get really early entry, like with mystic theurge. As a note, I'm not really recommending mystic theurge.
Finally the rogue is fixed ... make them all kobolds. Don't forget about the kobold feat Tail Terror, that bite thing (Dragon Maw?) and two weapon fighting that's like 4 attacks with rogue 3 havig 2d6 sneak attack on each. Broken murderface right there!
If a rogue is not already a kobold kill them and reincarnate them until they are, it's for their own good. ;P
Dear Nephril I'm sure that many new players will benefit from this guide. I have included several things I have noticed in the guide, many are simple spelling/grammar mistakes, which is understandable considering the length of the document.
"Nothing is Law" note, I would advise noting this applies to the GM and not to other players or their PCs, of course players should work with the GM to make things flexible for their PCs.
Section 3 Pitfalls of Pathfinder:
I'll have to come back to this later.
On one hand while many mechanics like attacks of opportunity (AoO), Area of effect spells, flanking, and cover/concealment add layers of strategy to the game they can make it harder to run a combat without a map/miniatures. The map in a way can restrict the size of a combat encounter which emphasizes melee combat or at least doesn't give ranged combat a chance to shine.
Drawing up the map and setting everything up can take a considerable amount of time too. I'm sure there are suggesting house rules for these issues, like in Kirthfinder.
@ Tailer Tombs: I would suggest the feat Boon Companion from the Pathfinder Player's Companion: Animal Archive.
Your bond with your animal companion or familiar is unusually close.
Special: You may select this feat more than once. The effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a different animal companion or familiar.
The wondrous item Monk's Robe could help at some point although it doesn't help a zen archer as much as some other monk types since you're going to be using a bow.
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10th
On Alignment a druids/monk can be lawful/neutral without a trait. Of course the trait opens up other alignments so it has its uses.
Dear Nephril I'm sure that many new players will benefit from this guide. I have included several things I have noticed in the guide, many are simple spelling/grammar mistakes, which is understandable considering the length of the document.
"Nothing is Law" note, I would advise noting this applies to the GM and not to other players or their PCs, of course players should work with the GM to make things flexible for their PCs.
Section 3 Pitfalls of Pathfinder:
I'll have to come back to this later.
@ GreyWolfLord: Here are some of my thoughts as to why there might seem to be an emphasis on character mechanics on these boards.
As an example let's say that a poster asks for a way to bring an archery based defender of their people to life. Generally when I go about this type of thing I look to existing characters from other media to use as inspiration, in this case I would use Kikyo (from the anime Inuyasha). I would note several key characteristics, provide a link to a wiki page going into great detail about the character and then maybe giving a notable quote "I must show my weaknesses to no one. I must never have doubts or demons would overtake me. I am human yet I cannot be human." Kikyo (cries for Kikyo T.T)
The Original Poster may find this to be helpful, but just as likely they might find it to be of no use at all. Perhaps they would even hate the character. If this character concept is not to their liking they may simply ignore the advice, they might actually say how stupid they think it is, or they may thank me for my time but explain that it was not the character type they had hoped for and give "X, Y Z " reasons to help me be more helpful in later comments.
As a note the "conversions" area is a good place to seek help if you go about role playing characters in a way that I do.
In "optimization" threads generally it comes down to things that are objective or provable.
For example the original poster (OP) asks for advice increasing his archers damage per round (DPR) output. They then supply their character's build. I may review this build and suggest "ABC" changes that increase the OP DPR by +1, I know as a fact that I have contributed to the thread in a positive way. Even if another more knowledgeable poster suggests changes "XYZ" that increases OP DPR by OVER 9000!!!
I think it also works with this section of the monster write up.
"Stealthy and unpredictable, the sandman is a terror to all travelers in the desert, whether they be traders, messengers, or adventurers. When at rest, sandmen resemble ordinary piles of sand, blending in perfectly with barren surroundings or ancient tombs. They rely on their soporific powers in most situations, putting their enemies to sleep and killing their unconscious opponents or dragging them back to their summoner."
It seems to be used as a pre combat strategy where they lie in wait somewhere where terrain attracts people (like an oasis) or funnels traffic like a gateway into a ancient tomb and let it's sleep aura catch a few unsuspecting victims letting it start combat hopefully with an advantage.
Additionally with Cubic Prism's observation if their Sleep Aura fails pre fight and they're spotted they can always then earth glide away and try again hoping for better results.
It's a pricy option, but Monk Robes at 13,000g increase your monk AC and unarmed damage by five levels.
Hello Daniele, I hope that you will enjoy the game. As for the build, in Pathfinder multi classing it is generally seen as a weak option, although it can be done effectively. One reason is that you lose out on the favored class bonus. Generally going with one class is easier and more effective. There are several classes that have good skills and can be good in melee. They include the ranger, inquisitor, bard, vivisectionist alchemist ect. Having said that this character is in no way "unplayable" or badwrongfun.
One thing I'd worry about this build is that with a low strength you could have trouble dealing damage. Sneak attack will help when applicable, but having fighter levels slows your sneak attack progression. Having a relatively small group could make flanking (one of the easiest ways to get sneak attack) harder to do, since it looks like your only really good flanking buddies would be the druid/ranger and his animal companion and anything his summons I guess.
You may also want to talk to your GM about how tieflings are viewed in his game, with a very low cha combined with possible discrimination could lead to some very negative NPC reactions. It depends on how the GM handles it, it could be a problem or not.
With a low wisdom you're going to have a very weak will save, also you'll have a little harder time finding traps, since perception is Wisdom based. As a personal preference I'd switch int and wis.
Some thoughts on the talents: Surprise Attack seems very situational, only working in the surprise round. I'd recommend switching it with trap spotter that's also on your list.
At 7th level you might consider taking Iron Will instead of fleet especially if you keep your character's wisdom at 8, just a personal preference I guess.
Perhaps this is the character in question; I'm unfamiliar with the game:
I've heard good things about sap master rogues, so here's a build by Ravingdork:
Since in the wiki he seems reluctant to kill the sap master build sounds fitting, also it mentions him using a blackjack (sap) and sword, of course you'd need to adjust the ability scores.
In most of the games that I've played in there have been some streamlining of things to help martial classes run smoother, I wonder how other players/GM have handled this. I'll give several examples, but I'm also curious about other topics too.
Climbing in combat: basically in every game I've been in your character can climb, even if say your character is "sword and board" and has both hands full at the time. Otherwise it would take a full round to put everything away, then at least a move action the next round to do the climbing and another full round to get everything out again. Enforcing the climbing rules is OK if that's your thing, I guess it would add a lot of strategic depth to battles.
All these weapons, where do they go? I'm no expert on medieval weaponry, but how does some of this stuff get carried around? Notably reach weapons like long spears, and large weapons like greatswords. Does your character have to hold them all the time? Can you sheath a greatsword, do reach weapons have some kind of "holder"? Considering the climbing question above, how would you climb if there was no way to stow these weapons? Basically in the games I've played in your characters have some way of putting all of their weapons away, that greatsword, it's strapped to their back … along with their backpack, sleeping bag, bow and the other golf bag of weapons. >.>
The arrow counting game: that's right you have to keep track of arrows, especially those archer focused martials. If you have no arrows you can't shoot your bow martial man, only logical after all.
Verisimilitude unfairly holding your martial characters back, it's more likely than you think. ;P
My response: I can't hear you call for verisimilitude over the complete absurdity that is the spell component pouch. Let's make a comparison, you say bows require arrows to function on the other hand many spells require material components to be cast. Then again that only seems to be the case since in the material component section in the magic section of the CRB basically says "don't bother to keep track of material components with negligible cost, it's in your spell component pouch." Strange thing, guess what also quickly becomes a negligible cost, arrows they're 5 coppers apiece. Let's consider the spell comprehend languages it has a pinch of soot and salt, this doesn't seem that big of a deal during our current day and age, but from what I've heard salt used to be a very valuable commodity. The spell component pouch has an unlimited supply of it. As a note Ultimate Equipment has salt being worth 5 gold a pound in the trade goods section.
Let's use fireball as an example, it has a material components of "a ball of bat guano and sulfur". Now then apparently the spell component pouch has an unlimited amount of bat guano balls and pinches of sulfur. >.> Also all of this bat guano and sulfur weighs less than 2 lb., which is how much a spell pouch weighs, wow unlimited stuff weighs a LOT LESS THAN I THOUGHT! >.> Another thing every time you learn a spell with a new material component your spell component pouch automatically grows a new pouch full of an infinite amount of the stuff. >.>
In short keeping track of mundane things is for MARTIALS ONLY, all casters are exempt as per the spell component pouch! /end rant ;P
I would I would go along the lines of a certain Dragonlance character:
Dragonlance spoilers:
Raistlin Majere: Twin brother of Caramon Majere,[1] Raistlin was a frail and sickly boy, who was often bullied as a youth, causing him to develop an arrogance and hatred of other people. Due to his half-sister Kitiara's intervention, he was sponsored and accepted into the Academy of Magic, becoming an adept student. His passion for the magic arts fueled his will, driving him to sacrifice even his health in order to become a mage. When he took the Test, the Heads of the Tower in Wayreth Forest feared his arrogance and ambition so much that they cursed his sight, causing him to see the inevitable decay of all creatures, in the hopes that this would teach him compassion, but it only increased his bitterness.
Change the curse (which could be like an oracles curse only removable by a deity) given to the character to paralysis and there you go IMO.
As a note, even though I'm not running this game in Pathfinder the advice that I'm after is really game system independent. Thank you in advance for any advice given.
Hello everyone, I'm currently working on starting a Mutants and Masterminds 2nd edition game set in the anime Bleach. I suppose that here I'll look for ways to bring the themes of the anime to life, rather than an extensive discussion about the anime setting. In general I would describe the premise of a Bleach inspired setting would be "good ghosts VS evil ghosts".
There are plenty of excellent sites for additional information concerning Bleach, but most of them contain images probably protected by copyright so I will chose not to link to them in this thread, also some of them have advertisements that may not be work or child friendly.
victims. As for these evil ghosts, they generally come about in 3 ways:
The good ghost not only fight these evil ghost, but also guide souls to the Soul Society, and maintain the balance of souls between the world of the living and the Soul Society. The balance of souls is important because if it's not maintained the two worlds will crash into each other and destroy each other.
In addition to all of this there will be another element, in that the good ghosts have human allies, one organization that they will know of and another that they will not. There will be a conflict between the good ghosts and one of these, since this human group uses a method that destroys the soul of the evil soul monsters. The destruction of souls threatens to balance of souls, so it threatens to destroy two worlds. To complicate things, the soul of these humans differs from the souls of other people in that they cannot become evil ghosts, instead they are destroyed when eaten. This means that when an evil ghost attacks one of these humans and a good ghost in not there to intervene then a soul will be destroyed.
The conflict between good souls and evil souls will be simple black and white, which will give a break to more complex moral dilemmas involving the human group. Handling this aspect will probably be rather challenging, I would like the PCs to have a chance to stop a possible war between these factions while still having a chance at failing to prevent it as well.
One of the easiest solutions would be for the good ghost to teach the technique of not destroying souls to the humans. This isn't as easy as it seems, since it took the good ghost, from what I can tell, about 1000 years to perfect it and it would probably not work for humans. They would need their own method of soul purification that might take just as long to develop and with the rate the human group is growing and destroying souls that's not permissible. Helping develop this could be a way to diffuse the situation, but it shouldn't be done with a few good die rolls IMO. Perhaps multiple magical devices would need to be constructed, each requiring quests for rare and exotic materials and research into new magical spells.
Other methods to end the hostilities could be used too, for example since these humans can basically cast spells, maybe they could learn magic that restrains the evil ghosts until the good ghosts can arrive to purify it. There was a group of these people who basically suggested this in the anime. This could also bridge the gap while their soul cleansing technique can be perfected.
One roadblock to a peaceful resolution to the conflict would be humans who have had family and loved ones souls destroyed by evil ghosts having a vengeful attitude, seeing the destruction of evil ghost with an eye for an eye style of justice who might not even use soul purification methods even if they became available. I'm interest in hearing other ways to highlight this conflict and ways to resolve it mechanically and otherwise.
I suppose that it's natural when given options that people will want to chose the "best" option, otherwise it could seem like a wasted opportunity. On the other hand, in a way PC power in Pathfinder is kind of an illusion, no matter how powerful a PC a player or players make the GM can adjust the difficulty of the game to compensate.
The reverse is true too, if the players make weak characters the GM can make the game easier to help the weaker PCs, while keeping the challenge of the game at the right level. This works best if all of the PCs are around the same "power level" IMO.
If all of the players can agree to a certain level of optimization, even if it's fairly weak and if the GM agrees to adjust the difficulty of the game, then it doesn't matter if the PCs aren't super strong. This is probably good in theory, but judging the relative power level of PCs is not science and you don't have control over the other PCs.


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Jeffery and Lisa Nehus of Fort Thomas announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Allyson to Michael Hanson, son of David and Karen Hanson, Pleasureville.
The bride-elect graduated from Highlands High School in 2006 and obtained a degree in Biology from WKU in 2009. She is currently employed as a CNA at The Medical Center in Bowling Green.
The groom-elect is a 2005 graduate of Henry County High School and earned a degree in Financial Management from WKU in 2009. He is employed as a financial analyst for Fruit of the Loom in Bowling Green.
A May wedding is planned.
Add new comment
Read and share your thoughts on this story


text:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a proposed rule to establish requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, and bear the "gluten-free" claim. The proposed rule, titled "Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods," pertains to foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, green olives, vinegar, and FDA regulated beers.
In 2013, the FDA issued the gluten-free final rule, which addressed the uncertainty in interpreting the results of current gluten test methods for fermented and hydrolyzed foods in terms of intact gluten. Due to this uncertainty, the FDA has issued this proposed rule to provide alternative means for the agency to verify compliance for fermented or hydrolyzed foods labeled "gluten-free" based on records that are made and kept by the manufacturer.
The proposed rule, when finalized, would require these manufacturers to make and keep records demonstrating assurance that:
Distilled foods such as distilled vinegars are also included in the proposed rule. Distillation is a purification process that separates volatile components from non-volatile components such as proteins. Thus, when properly done, gluten should not be present in distilled foods. The proposed rule states that FDA would evaluate compliance of distilled foods by verifying the absence of protein (including gluten) using scientifically valid analytical methods that can detect the presence of protein or protein fragments in the distilled food.
The FDA is accepting public comments beginning Wednesday, November 18. To electronically submit comments to the docket, visit www.regulations.gov and type docket number "FDA-2014-N-1021" in the search box.
To submit comments to the docket by mail, use the following address. Be sure to include docket number "FDA-2014-N-1021" on each page of your written comments.
Division of Dockets Management
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061
Rockville, MD 20852
By Lorrie Baumann
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just released figures that tell us how well organic farmers are doing in the marketplace. The big surprise? While U.S. sales of organic food products broke records this year, the number of acres of farmland devoted to organic agriculture in this country declined between 2008 and 2014. The USDA found 14,540 organic farms in the U.S. in 2008, compared to 14,093 in 2014. The number of acres devoted to organic production declined from just over 4 million in 2008 to 3.67 million in 2014.
The figures come from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, which gathered information on all known certified organic, exempt and transitioning organic farms throughout the U.S. in the first few months of this year. "Exempt" refers to farms that follow national organic standards but have less than $5,000 in annual sales. These farms are allowed to use the term "organic;" they just can't use the USDA Organic seal. Transitioning farms are those that are converting acreage to organic production but haven't reached the three-year period under organic management that's required before produce raised on that acreage can be certified as organic.
While the acreage devoted to organic agriculture in this country has fallen, purchases of organic food have been growing. In the U.S. last year, consumers spent $35.9 billion on organic food, representing 4 percent of total food sales, and an 11 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Organic Trade Association. The majority of American households in all regions of the country now purchase organic food, from 68 to almost 80 percent of households in southern states to nearly 90 percent on the West Coast and in New England, the OTA says.
The total market value of organic agricultural products sold by American farmers in 2014 was $5.5 billion, of which $3.3 billion was for crops, including vegetables, fruit, nuts, grain, hay and soybeans, and $2.2 billion was livestock, poultry and products like milk and eggs. Milk is by far the most important organic livestock and poultry product in the U.S. market.
American farmers have also become global suppliers of fresh organic produce, with more than $550 million worth of organic products exported from the U.S. in 2014, according to an OTA study released in April. The top five organic products exported from the U.S. in 2014 were apples, lettuce, grapes, spinach and strawberries. However, imports of organic product outpaced those exports, amounting to nearly $1.3 billion in 2014. The top five organic imported products are coffee, soybeans, olive oil, bananas and wine. "At the rate that organic is growing, organic will double in size in six years. The current theory that my company is using is that by 2020 we [organic producers] will be at least 10 percent of the U.S. food market. How are we going to do that if we lack the raw materials? We are importing more soybeans than we produce, significantly more than we produce," said Lynn Clarkson, President of Clarkson Grain.
He noted that in 2013, U.S. imports of organic corn went up by 67 percent, with much of that coming from Romania. India is an important source of the soybeans imported into the U.S., according to Clarkson. "We are turning over our best markets to other countries," he said. "When you can't find supply, you go to countries that are organic by default. Until we can tell American farmers that there's a secure market, we need to convince them that it's good enough that they can step in…. Every small town has a 'table of wisdom,' and many of those tables are extraordinarily adverse to organic farming. With the downturn in corn prices, farmers are starting to pay more attention to the possibility, and that's making cultural concerns less important as economic concerns grow."
Also from the USDA report, 10 states account for 78 percent of all organic sales in the U.S. California alone produced $2.2 billion worth of organic products in 2014 from 2,805 certified and exempt organic farms and a total of 687,168 acres devoted to organic production, up from 470,903 in 2008. California farmers accounted for half of all organic crops produced in the U.S. in 2014. Washington, in second place, produced 12 percent of organic crops in the U.S. and totaled up $515 million in organic sales. In order, the top 10 states in organic sales were California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Wisconsin, Texas, New York, Colorado, Michigan and Iowa.
California also leads the nation in organic livestock and poultry sales, with $271 million, or 41 percent of all organic livestock sales in the U.S. and $301 million in livestock and poultry products – milk and eggs. Pennsylvania came in second in livestock and poultry sales with $112 million, or 17 percent of all organic livestock sales. Wisconsin came in second in organic livestock and poultry product sales, with $127 million or 8 percent of the U.S. total.
SnackSafely.com, publishers of the Safe Snack Guide – a curated catalog of peanut and tree nut-free foods used by thousands of schools nationwide – has welcomed JSB Industries to its growing partnership of manufacturers.
Muffin Town, the brand founded by JSB in 1978, specializes in the supply of high quality baked products to foodservice & retail companies. Its individually wrapped SunWise SunButter and Jelly Sandwich is manufactured in a peanut and tree nut-free facility and is an exceptional option for people sensitive to these allergens.
"Families coping with food allergies often have difficulties finding foods that are safe to eat, especially in public settings," says Jack Anderson, President and CEO of JSB Industries. "Our products provide safe, delicious options for families avoiding peanuts and tree nuts, at home and when they're on the go. SnackSafely.com's deep roots in food allergy and school advocacy make them the ideal partner to help us reach out to those families. We're proud to be featured in their publications."
"We welcome JSB Industries to our growing partnership of over 50 responsible manufacturers," says Dave Bloom, CEO of SnackSafely.com. "They've committed to providing more complete information regarding the potential for allergen exposure than the FDA requires, and in doing so embrace the needs of those with severe food allergies."
Joining the partnership is absolutely free, as are listings in the Safe Snack Guide and Allergence, the free allergen screening service. Manufacturers are encouraged to inquire at snacksafely.com/contact-us or call 347.915.4777.
White-tablecloth chefs are beginning to pass the word that they're interested in moving meat off the center of the plate, and they say that that's in response to request from their customers who are interested in eating less meat but have no intention whatever of cutting back on flavor. Specialty food producers are hearing those whispers as well, and they're also responding.
Sweet Earth Natural Foods is producing a line of handheld sandwich options that include no meat but will appeal to consumers who want options for multiple day parts. Think about McDonald's decision to offer breakfast all day long and the early success of that strategy and about growing acceptance of the burrito as a breakfast option, and you'll see why this is an idea with legs.
Quorn is a market leader in meat alternatives because it tastes great and even mimics the texture of poultry. Made from mycoprotein, which is derived from a fungus, the taste and mouth feel of the company's chik'n and turk'y products are winning fans.
While the meat alternatives are offering great options for people who want to cut back on the amount of meat they're consuming, other consumers are bound to decide that the way they prefer to go is to find meat choices that will give them more satisfaction. For some of those folks, Lone Mountain Wagyu, which won awards in this year's sofi Awards competition, will be an option to consider. Vermont Smoke & Cure offers another line of meat snacks with great taste that will hit some of the same marks.
Innovations from 19 food and beverage companies have been shortlisted as finalists in the biennial Fi Europe Innovation Awards. Many submissions were received from around the world for innovative ingredients created in 2015, across categories ranging from bakery to dairy and savoury to organic. This year the shortlisted candidates are: AAK, Ingredion, FrieslandCampina Kievit, CHR Hansen, IOI-Loders Croklaan, Avebe, Arla Foods Ingredients, Dutch Spices, Probi AB, Salt of the Earth, Scelta Mushrooms, ADM, Fiberstar,Inc, ENRICO GIOTTI SPA, and Roquette.
Chair of the judging panel, The Healthy Marketing Team President Peter Wenstromm, said it was a duty and a joy to be celebrating the companies who carry the torch for innovation. "In a time when innovation in the food industry is challenged by financial pressure, regulatory barriers and consumer distrust, it is vital that we continue to recognise the efforts of the companies that are still innovating," he said.
The winners will be announced at Fi Europe in Paris, a trade show dedicated to the food and beverage industry that brings together more than 20,000 industry members every two years. The Fi Innovation Awards honor professionals and companies for their ability to demonstrate and stimulate innovation in the food industry under nine different categories. There is also an award for the Most Innovative Food Ingredient – the overall winner of the Fi Innovation Awards, as selected by the independent judging panel.
Wenstromm said worthy finalists had been selected in all categories and he was looking forward to announcing the winners in less than a month. "In the meantime, I am pleased to announce Cargill as the winner of the Best Sustainability Innovation – for their affordable finance for cocoa farmer cooperatives," he added. "We received an outstanding entry from Cargill, which was head and shoulders above the competition, so the judging panel agreed unanimously to declare them the winner."
Gelson's Markets, one of California's premier supermarket chains, has won final approval to buy six Haggen properties in Southern California. Terms of the agreement were not announced.
Gelson's successfully bid on the following six Haggen stores across five counties:
"We're excited to become part of these communities, a process that may take time in order to customize stores for each neighborhood," said Gelson's President & CEO Rob McDougall. "Our goal is to retain as many local Haggen workers as possible while also giving opportunities to existing Gelson's employees, as well as others who wish to join the Gelson's family."
Haggen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past September. Gelson's was selected as Stalking Horse bidder in mid-October and anticipates closing on the stores late this year. Gelson's plans to relaunch its purchased stores early next year under its own brand with initial improvements to product selection and merchandising, followed several months later by redesign and construction. Existing pharmacies will remain open during the transition. In addition to the newly acquired locations, Gelson's is on track to open new stores in Rancho Mission Viejo and Manhattan Beach.
McCrea's Candies has been selected as a Good Food Awards Finalist. The Boston-based maker of small-batch handcrafted caramel secured its spot in the awards' Confections Category.
Each year, the Good Food Awards celebrate tasty, real food that is responsibly made, and grants awards to outstanding American food producers and the farmers who provide their ingredients.
In further news, USA Today has recognized McCrea's in its 10 Best "Best Gift for Foodies" competition. The contest features twenty exceptional products curated by a panel of food and travel experts. Readers of the national newspaper vote for their favorites. McCrea's currently ranks fourth in the competition.
"We are thrilled that both The Good Food Awards and USA Today have recognized McCrea's Candies as a company that not only produces exceptional caramel but one that strives to do good at the same time," said Kate McCrea, the company's co-founder. "It is important to us that we give back to our communities, pay a fair price for ingredients, and are environmentally responsible. All of which helps us on our mission to make world's best caramel."
The recognition from The Good Food Awards and USA Today comes hot on the heels of the company's placement as a finalist in the Martha Stewart Living American Made Awards. In addition, McCrea's Candies caramels were awarded the Yankee Magazine Editor's Choice Food Award in 2014 and named Best New Autumn Product at the 2013 New England Made Specialty Food Show. McCrea's Candies also received Best Candy honors at the 2012 New England Dessert Showcase.
McCrea's Candies was founded by husband-wife team Jason and Kate McCrea. Building upon backgrounds in biology and chemistry, the McCrea's transitioned into the sweet science of candy making after double layoffs. Started in a home kitchen, McCrea's Candies now offers a full line of mouthwatering caramels to retail outlets throughout North America.
The hallmark of the McCrea's Candies line is its use of striking seasonings to produce provocatively-flavored caramel candies. McCrea's flagship product features Hawaiian black lava sea salt swirled into caramel to provide a salty-sweet mouthful. Basil and cayenne are combined for a heat and sweet treat. Additional flavor combinations include ginger fusion, curried butternut, and rosemary truffle sea salt. McCrea's also offers such classic flavors as vanilla, scotch, chocolate, maple, mocha, and coffee.
On November 13, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rule for Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Food for Humans and Animals. This rule is part of FDA's implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Most importers will be required to comply with FDA's FSVP rule in May 2017 (18 months after publication).
FDA defines an FSVP as a program that verifies "that [importers'] foreign suppliers are producing food in a manner that provides the same level of public health protection as the preventive controls or produce safety regulations, as appropriate, and to ensure that the supplier's food is not adulterated and is not misbranded with respect to allergen labeling." The FSVP rule covers importers of food and beverages, which FDA defines as "the U.S. owner or consignee of a food offered for import into the United States." If there is no U.S. owner or consignee, the exporter's U.S. agent is the importer.
Importers must create an FSVP for each food imported from each foreign supplier. If they import the same food from two different suppliers, that will require two FSVPs. One element of an FSVP is a hazard analysis. Importers must determine potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards posed by each food they import.
Importers must also evaluate the performance of each of their foreign suppliers and use that evaluation to approve suppliers. This includes evaluating each supplier's history of compliance with FDA food safety regulations, "including whether the foreign supplier is the subject of an FDA warning letter or import alert." Importers should only import from approved foreign suppliers.
For approved foreign suppliers, importers must determine appropriate supplier verification activities, conduct those activities, and conduct corrective actions. Examples of verification activities may include annual on-site audits of a supplier's facility, sampling and testing, and review of a supplier's food safety records. Importers should choose verification activities that appropriately fit the risks of each supplier. Importers may designate a third party to conduct a hazard analysis, a supplier risk evaluation, or to perform verification activities on their behalf.
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a micro-lending and coaching program for small business owners working in food, beverage and craft brewing, announced it will host its regional Pitch Room competition and small business Speed Coaching event in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, November 16.
The Brewing the American Dream Pitch Room is a national competition that helps food and beverage business owners perfect the art of the sales pitch, as well as gain exposure to important food and beverage retailers and buyers. More information on the Pitch Room can be found at: http://btad.samueladams.com/about/pitch-room.aspx.
Starting at 5:00 p.m. ET at Berg'n (899 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238), entrepreneurs will present their best sales pitch to a panel of expert judges including:
After providing critical, impactful advice to each of the participants, the judges will select a winner based on criteria including quality of pitch, creativity, passion, and product viability. The winner will be invited to participate in the finals in December, also in New York City, where they will compete with other regional winners from across the country for a $10,000 business grant, extended mentoring from Samuel Adams, and the potential for their product to be sold at leading retail locations.
"New York City is one of the most difficult cities in which to start and grow a small food and beverage business, which is why our Brewing the American Dream events are so useful," commented Jim Koch, Brewer and Founder of Samuel Adams. "We have worked with hundreds of small businesses in the area since bringing the program to New York City in 2011, and are really looking forward to continuing to support more passionate local entrepreneurs through nuts-and-bolts coaching, mentoring and advice to help give them a leg up."
Koch noted that both regional winners from the NYC Pitch Room competitions over the last two years – Brewla Bars and Caputo Brothers Creamery – also went on to win the finals. Additionally, since the 2013 competition, Brewla Bars has entered more than 700 stores with its brewed ice pops and attributes the Brewing the American Dream program as a major catalyst for its recent growth opportunities.
Small Business Speed Coaching in New York City
The Speed Coaching portion of the evening, held from 7:00 pm to 9:30pm (EST), is a free event open to any small business owner in the food, beverage, and craft brewing industries. At the event, which is hosted in partnership with Accion, the nation's leading nonprofit provider of small business capital and education, attendees will participate in up to six 20-minute, high-impact coaching sessions in areas such as sales and distribution, packaging, and finance with expert coaches from Samuel Adams, local area businesses, and Accion. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to bring questions about specific business challenges they face, as well as samples of packaging, point-of-sale items and other material on which they would like feedback. For more information on Speed Coaching, visit: http://btad.samueladams.com/about/speed-coaching.aspx.
Year-Round Lending to Support Craft Brewing Competition
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream continues to support New York small businesses year-round, in partnership with Accion, by providing microloans to entrepreneurs who are often shut out of traditional lending institutions. Since 2008, the program has offered solutions to the barriers that many of these viable small businesses face – from lack of credit to requests for small loan amounts to surviving the volatile nature of the food and beverage industry – and provided more than $960,000 to nearly 100 food and beverage entrepreneurs in the New York area.
"Access to capital is one of the major obstacles small business owners continue to face," said Paul Quintero, CEO of Accion in New York. "These entrepreneurs deserve the opportunity to take their innovative new business ideas to the next level, and through our partnership with Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, we're able to help them do just that."
Brewing the American Dream Inspiration and Impact
Samuel Adams is celebrating 31 years of brewing, and despite the craft brewery's success, Jim Koch hasn't forgotten how hard it is to start and run a successful small business. That's why he created Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a unique program that provides the two things he wishes he had when starting Samuel Adams: financing and real-world business advice.
Since 2008, through the support of Brewing the American Dream, Accion has lent more than $6.4 million to nearly 625 businesses. Just as important, the program has coached or mentored over 5,000 businesses and created or saved more than 2,600 jobs. The program also has a repayment rate of 98.1 percent with all payments recycled and repurposed into new loans to help other small businesses. To learn more, visit: http://btad.samueladams.com.
KeHE Distributors has been recognized for two awards from the Trade Show News Network (TSNN). KeHE's Holiday & Product Innovation Show was named to TNSS' list of "2015 Top 25 Fastest Growing Trade Shows in Attendance" and its list of "2015 Fastest Growing For-Profit Show in Attendance." The show was chosen based on year-over-year attendance growth between 2012 and 2014. This is the first time KeHE has received these two awards. In 2013, the company's Summer Selling Show was named to TSNN's list of the "Top 25 Fastest-Growing Trade Shows in Attendance."
The KeHE Holiday & Product Innovation Show has experienced double-digit attendance growth and doubled sales over the past several years. It is the only food-related trade show to achieve this distinction.
"We are laser-focused on the attendance at our events. Without the perfect mix of retailers and suppliers, we wouldn't be able to create the robust buying and selling marketplace that we have today. Our attendees come from all over the U.S. and many parts of the world; it is our goal to make sure we provide an experience that is fruitful for everyone," said Mike Leone, KeHE Chief Commercial Officer.
The KeHE Holiday & Product Innovation Show is held annually in June. In 2015, the two-day event brought together over 4,500 retailers and suppliers to see, sample, buy and sell products for the upcoming holiday season. New, emerging and familiar must-have items are sold throughout the show floor via proprietary, iPad ordering technology.
"Our retailer and supplier partners rely on our guidance on products that will perform well," stated Brandon Barnholt, President and CEO of KeHE Distributors. "We believe it is critical that 'We Make On Trend Easy™' for them. One way we achieve this is by creating outstanding events that connect suppliers and retailers of all kinds. The passion and excitement for emerging products, as well as for more established brands is unmistakable at our shows."
The KeHE shows are invitation-only events.


text:
Logo created for the hit TV children's show Koala Brothers. View a larger version at www.pagecreative.co.uk/childrens-entertainment
keyboard shortcuts:
L or F like
post comment
Show and tell for designers
What are you working on? Dribbble is a community of designers sharing screenshots of their work, process, and projects.
Copyright © 2009–2016 Dribbble LLC. All screenshots © their respective owners. Shipped from Salem, Mass. USA.


text:
If you were still waiting on a Week 1 depth chart from your favorite Big 12 team, chances are you got your wish on Monday. A quick recap of what we learned from a few of the latest releases:
OU releases Week 1 depth chart: pic.twitter.com/FoIFM3pLdB
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) September 1, 2015
Lots of intrigue for the Sooners. Newcomer Jarvis Baxter, a junior college walk-on, is listed as a starting receiver. Alex Ross is behind Daniel Brooks and isn't the Sooners' No. 3 running back like most figured. Michiah Quick is a third-team wideout at the moment. Two young OU offensive linemen, Orlando Brown and Jonathan Alvarez, make their first career starts on Saturday. And Sterling Shepard is slated to be the punt returner, which seems unnecessarily risky.
Texas depth chart. pic.twitter.com/AMZKNBGX8d
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) August 31, 2015
Look at all those rookies. The Horns are planning to start five true freshmen -- middle linebacker Malik Jefferson, receiver John Burt, tackle Connor Williams, guard Patrick Vahe and punter Michael Dickson -- on the road at Notre Dame. In all, there are 25 players on the depth chart who've yet to play in a college game. One surprise: Poona Ford and Desmond Jackson are the starting defensive tackles, so Hassan Ridgeway (who dealt with injuries in fall camp) will come off the bench on Saturday.
Iowa State
Iowa State has unveiled its Week 1 depth chart: pic.twitter.com/MBzYbnOFI1
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) August 31, 2015
No big surprises. Tyler Brown is listed as the top tailback, but he'll still split carries with Mike Warren and Joshua Thomas and coach Paul Rhoads will go with whoever gets hot. Grant Rohach vs. Joel Lanning for the No. 2 QB job is still undecided. One interesting move: Iowa State could ask rising sophomore receiver Allen Lazard to return punts this season. He's still competing with Trever Ryen for those duties.
Baylor's depth chart is out. No surprises here. pic.twitter.com/HnqhGcNMza
— Max Olson (@max_olson) August 31, 2015
No significant changes here, either, particularly because Baylor was one of the few programs to put out a post-spring depth chart. Chris Johnson moved from quarterback to receiver this month and is already listed as the backup with Chris Platt to K.D. Cannon at inside receiver. Yes, he's a 6-foot-5, 235-pound inside receiver. Backup Terrence Singleton moving from corner to deep safety is notable, too, but that's about it.


text:
A strange and gruesome illness slithers through New York. Afflicted at random, all of the victims suffer an apparent overdose of chemotherapy, yet none of them have cancer.
When the 13th case - a small boy very near death - hits the news, the authorities are desperate and turn to an unlikely consultant. Part shaman, part chef, he unlocks for them a bizarre world of bioluminescence, sin-eating, and killer cuisine.
But what - or who - is on the menu?
Agony in Violet is a short occult mystery about man's primal urge to eat and is Book One of The Heretic Arcanum.
©2013 Rick Wayne (P)2014 Rick Wayne
There are no reviews for this title yet.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
Happy 2016! The Money-Guys are thrilled to celebrate 10 years of producing The Money Guy Show. It's ... Read More
How to Get Out of Traps Laid by Bad Investments
Do you feel stuck with an individual stock you bought? Or maybe you bought into a front-loaded ... Read More
Life Insurance 101: What You Need (and What You Don't)
When you think about life insurance, what comes to mind? Pushy salesmen? Expensive? That it ... Read More


text:
On the doorstep of the historic town of Hertford, The Whistling Duck is a family run restaurant and lounge-bar tucked away on the banks of the meandering River Lea on the grounds of the Riverside Garden Centre. We serve light lunches in our lounge and our main menu in the restaurant.Watch Video
Small Groups & Couples
Small groups and couples may use the booking form on the right to reserve a table. Have a particular table in mind, perhaps one on our riverside terrace? Give us a call on 01992 514 726 and we will do our best to secure your chosen spot.
Group Bookings of 10 People or More
For large parties of 10 or more, please call us to discuss how we can best meet your needs.
We have set menu offers available for group bookings and, depending on timings and numbers, it may be necessary for you to pre-order your food to ensure your evening runs as smoothly as possible.
Please call us on 01992 514 726 to discuss your requirements
The Whistling Duck Restaurant
Lower Hatfield Road, Hertford,
Tel: 01992 514 726
Email: email@example.com
Restaurant Closed
Open 10am - 4pm
Lunch Served: 12pm - 3pm
Wednesday - Saturday
Lunch Opening: 10am - 4pm
Lunch Served: 12pm - 3pm
Dinner Opening: 6pm - Late
Dinner Served: 6pm - 9pm
Open 10am - 6pm
Lunch Served: 12pm - 3pm
Keep up-to-date with the latest news and events. Register Now!


text:
Shot from inside Saudi B777 - HZ-AKL while we were lining up on 34L for departure to RUH. The 727 is YK-AGC, the 707 is ST-AFA and the Tristar is OD-MIR.
First Class of this pretty new bird [1600px]
Guest Class (Economy) of this pretty new bird [1600px]
Departing Jeddah for Riyadh and banking right over the Jeddah marina.
Paulo landing at Jeddah`s rwy 34R after a flight from Casablanca.


text:
Promising Mobile Internet DevicesMar 11, 2008
At the fringe of the CeBIT fair which came to an end last week, Gigabyte gave visitors some insights into the next generation of mobile devices.more »
Openmoko Publishes Hardware-DesignMar 07, 2008
Openmoko, the developer of the Open Source cellphone platform has published the CAD files for the Neo cellphone design.more »
Intel Processors on the Highway and in your PocketMar 04, 2008
45nm HKMG semiconductor technology supports powerful, energy saving devices – from small mobile devices through to servers.more »
Cebit 2008: Samsung Targets Business MarketMar 03, 2008
Korea's Samsung group is launching an initiative in the business segment this year. Its aim is to close the gap to the group of leading product suppliers in B2B markets.more »
Novell Acquires Datacenter Experts PlatespinFeb 25, 2008
Novell today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PlateSpin Ltd. The purchasing price is said to be US$ 205 m.more »
Linux Developer Platform for Wireless Terminal DevicesFeb 06, 2008
Navicron from Finland has just announced its Fusion developer platform which gives enterprises the ability to build wireless mobile and embedded devices.more »
Lenovo Thinkpads to come with LinuxJan 31, 2008
Lenovo has announced that it will sell its T61 and R61 Thinkpads with Linux preinstalled from February 2008.more »
Ultraportable PC: Everex Competing with Eee PCDec 11, 2007
US vendor Everex is looking to release an ultraportable notebook at a budget price to compete with the Asus EEE.more »
Issue 26: Linux Shell Handbook 7th Ed./Special Editions
Buy this issue as a PDF
Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
SUSE Joins the Microsoft Test Drive Program
Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
SiFive Launches a Line of Open Source Chips
San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
Fedora 24 Released
The whole distro gets rebuilt on glibc 2.3
Canonical Announces Cross-Distro Support for Snaps
Ubuntu Vendor tries to solve app packaging and distribution problem across distributions.
ownCloud Forked
Founder of ownCloud launches the Nextcloud project.
HP Enterprise Unveils a Futuristic Computer
Will The Machine change the way future programmers think about memory?
CoreOS Announces Distributed Storage System
The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
Google Beats Oracle in the Android Lawsuit
Juries decides Google's use of Java APIs Was Fair Use


text:
SIGN IN to access Harper's Magazine
Need to create a login? Want to change your email address or password? Forgot your password?
1. Sign in to Customer Care using your account number or postal address.
2. Select Email/Password Information.
3. Enter your new information and click on Save My Changes.
Subscribers can find additional help here. Not a subscriber? Subscribe today!
Ma cos'è mai la storia, diceva spesso don Ferrante, senza la politica? Una guida che cammina, cammina, con nessuno dietro che impari la strada, e per conseguenza butta via i suoi passi; come la politica senza la storia è uno che cammina senza guida. C'era dunque ne' suoi scaffali un palchetto assegnato agli statisti; dove, tra molti di piccola mole, e di fama secondaria, spiccavano il Bodino, il Cavalcanti, il Sansovino, il Paruta, il Boccalini. Due però erano i libri che don Ferrante anteponeva a tutti, e di gran lunga, in questa materia; due che, fino a un certo tempo, fu solito di chiamare i primi, senza mai potersi risolvere a qual de' due convenisse unicamente quel grado: l'uno, il Principe e i Discorsi del celebre segretario fiorentino; mariolo sì, diceva don Ferrante, ma profondo: l'altro, la Ragion di Stato del non men celebre Giovanni Botero; galantuomo sì, diceva pure, ma acuto.
"But what is history," said Don Ferrante, frequently, "without politics? – A guide who walks on and on, with no one following to learn the road, and who consequently throws away his steps; as politics without history is one who walks without a guide." There was therefore a place assigned to statistics on his shelves; where, among many of humbler rank and less renown, appeared, in all their glory, Bedino, Cavalcanti, Sansovino, Paruta, and Boccalini. There were two books, however, which Don Ferrante infinitely preferred above all others on this subject; two which, up to a certain time, he used to call the first, without ever being able to decide to which of the two this rank should exclusively belong: one was the Principe and Discorsi of the celebrated Florentine secretary; "a great rascal, certainly," said Don Ferrante, "but profound": the other, the Ragion di Stato of the no less celebrated Giovanni Botero; "an honest man, certainly," said he again, "but shrewd."
–Alessandro Manzoni, I promessi sposi cap xxvii (1827)
More from Scott Horton:
Conversation — March 30, 2016, 3:44 pm
Joseph Hickman discusses his new book, The Burn Pits, which tells the story of thousands of U.S. soldiers who, after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, have developed rare cancers and respiratory diseases.
Context, No Comment — August 28, 2015, 12:16 pm
In five easy lessons
From the April 2015 issue
In Havana, the past year has been marked by a parade of bold-faced names from the north — John Kerry reopening the United States Embassy; Andrew Cuomo bringing a delegation of American business leaders; celebrities ranging from Joe Torre, traveling on behalf of Major League Baseball to oversee an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team, to Jimmy Buffett, said to be considering opening one of his Margaritaville restaurants there. All this culminated with a three-day trip in March by Barack Obama, the first American president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. But to those who know the city well, perhaps nothing said as much about the transformation of political relations between the United States and Cuba that began in December 2014 as a concert in the Tribuna Antiimperialista.
Ratio of the amount J. P. Morgan paid a man to fight in his place in the Civil War to what he spent on cigars in 1863:
Jean Strouse, Morgan: American Financier, Random House (N.Y.C.)
The Food and Drug Administration asked restaurants to help Americans eat less.
Pope Francis announced that nuns could use social media, and a priest flew a hot-air balloon around the world.
Subscribe to the Weekly Review newsletter. Don't worry, we won't sell your email address!
"Matt was happy enough to sustain himself on the detritus of a world he saw as careening toward self-destruction, and equally happy to scam a government he despised. 'I'm glad everyone's so wasteful,' he told me. 'It supports my lifestyle.'"


text:
- I'm done, close this
Enter Our Ultimate Summer Tech Giveaway!
That's right - we are giving away a Summer Tech Package that includes a high-tech Fuego Element grill, Monster Superstar Backfloat waterproof speaker, and a mobile charging bank from iFrogz! Head on over to our giveaway page in order to enter. Good luck!
Wednesday May 29, 2013 3:50 pm
Rdio brings new iOS app design to Mac and web apps
Rdio has updated its web and Mac apps with the new Now Playing view. Click the list icon at the bottom right, and the entire app becomes a stylized, blurry album cover in the background, with the actual art up front to the left, and the album tracks or playlist over to the right, allowing you to see what's coming up in your queue. We are big fans of Rdio here at Gear Live, and find it to be superior to Spotify in many ways. Rdio charges $4.99 per month for desktop and web browser access, while mobile streaming can be added, costing a total of $9.99 per month. Hit the Read More link to download the Rdio app.
Read More | Rdio Apps
- Related Tags:
- apple, ios, mac, music, rdio, spotify, streaming music, subscription music
Latest Gear Live Videos
- Subscribe:
- YouTube
- iTunes High Definition
- iTunes Standard Version
© Gear Live Inc. – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.


text:
Change Location
ACE Fit Share
Fit Life Articles
Summer is just around the corner, which means now is the time to start getting in shape for it. Whether you want to tone your body or simply be fit enough to enjoy fun summer activities like biking, swimming and hiking, weight training is one of the best ways to accomplish...
If you're looking for ways to improve your mobility, movement, coordination and strength specifically for the purpose of golf, consider adding the following movements to your exercise program. These exercises will not only help you improve your golf swing, but also reduce...
Change means pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zone and entering into unfamiliar territory. Let's explore five tools for breaking a major life change down into smaller, more manageable, parts.


text:
As long as the Philadelphia Eagles wanted him back, safety Nate Allen had no intention of signing with another NFL team during free agency.
You must login to view the full content on this page.
© 2016 Press of Atlantic City. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Coats & Outerwear (205)
Footwear (39)
Boots (19)
Cowboy Boots (2)
Sandals (4)
Shoes (11)
Slippers (8)
Bags & Wallets (67)
Hats (139)
Accessories (86)
Rugs, Home & Auto (73)
Women (14)
Men (8)
Children (3)
Sheepskin (7)
Leather (2)
Sheepskin (8)
2 (2)
3 (2)
4 (2)
5 (1)
6 (1)
8 (5)
9 (4)
10 (6)
11 (4)
12 (3)
13 (3)
Less than $50 (3)
$50 - $100 (5)
Regular Price (7)
Over 40% Off (1)
Canada (1)
Asia (7)
Classic styling and the unbeatable comfort of shearling make these Aaron slippers any man's year-round first choice. With authentic moccasin styling and molded rubber outsoles, these all-time, all-weather Aarons always come out on top. A terrific gift for the hardworking man! Imported. Available in…
Ease your soles! Classic leather moccasin style slippers just reached a new level of rugged good looks. Made of soft, 100% Australian Merino sheepskin, our Sydney Classic Low Mocs naturally wick away moisture, keeping your feet warm, dry, and comfortable – winter or summer. Adjustable lace ensures…
Wear them high or roll them down. Our plush high-top slippers insulate you from drafty winter floors and keep you cozy while you're reading, cooking, working, or watching TV. And because they're soft, they're easy to pack for ski trips and weekend travels. These soft, warm slippers are made of fine…
This sheepskin slipper is an easygoing, Sunday morning kind of slipper. Slip your feet into the cushiony comfort of plush shearling that wicks away moisture and keeps your feet warm in the winter, cool in the summer. These terrific sheepskin slippers come complete with rubber outsoles. Imported.…
Coddle your baby in these adorable sheepskin booties. Fine Australian sheepskin gives these beautifully stitched slippers a soft, two-tone suede on the outside and cozy shearling wool on the inside, for warm and happy little feet. Velcro straps. Imported.
Step into these amazing slippers for an experience we call a "10." Like stepping into a cloud, our shearling-wool lined slippers coddle your feet with a firm fit of unprecedented warmth and softness. On the outside, plush cowhide leather suede. On the inside, the miracle of sheepskin shearling…
Make little toddler feet cozy and cared for in the Children's Bootie. Crafted in premium Australian sheepskin with a plush suede texture, these irresistible little slippers coddle them in shearling insulation that keeps them toasty while it cushions their every step with heavenly softness. A gently…
Fashioned in the tradition of the earliest moccasins worn by native North Americans, these soft suede moccasin booties make precious little feet cozy and happy. Crafted from South American split suede, these tiny booties feature a matching tie cord through the collar that's adorned in soft…


text:
Find out who's guest starring on Odd Mom Out this season and get the scoop on Goodwin's new babe!
Learn about Jewish summer camps nationwide that welcome interfaith families.
This booklet is a guide through the why and how of bringing Shabbat to your home and table. It includes all the blessings traditionally said at the table with candles, wine and the braided bread called challah.
Connecting Interfaith Families to Jewish Life in Greater Cleveland by providing programs and opportunities for interfaith families to experience Judaism in a variety of venues, meet other interfaith families, and to connect to other Jewish organizations that may serve their needs.
An interactive, fun and low-key workshop for interfaith/intercultural couples to talk about how to make major decisions together as they relate to raising a child.
Supporting rabbis and cantors looking to engage interfaith couples and families in their communities and help them make a stronger connection with Judaism.
A great way for Jewish professionals and volunteers who work with and provide programming for people in interfaith relationships to locate resources and trainings to build more welcome into their Jewish communities; connect with and learn from each other; and publicize and enhance their programs and services.
This blog is written by IFF staff and ranges from reactions to news, personal opinions and resources or guides for couples, families or program providers.
Pics & Files
I am a rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of Congregation Kol Emet, a dynamic, inclusive congregation in Yardley, PA. My mother converted to Judaism when I was seven, and I was raised in a religiously and culturally diverse family. I love to create life cycle rituals and ceremonies that reflect the unique religious and cultural backgrounds and values of all involved. For me, it is a honor to be part of people's lives around these holy moments.
Copyright © 2015 InterfaithFamily.com, Inc. Privacy Policy


text:
Min comment interval: 14 seconds
Remaining character count: 4000
Remaining character count: 4000
Spoiler Image
Shortcuts: "C" opens comments. "R" refreshes comments.
Record voice message?
Refresh Comments
Anonymous comments allowed.
#135 - holywarstpd
Reply +24(04/28/2013) [-]
I ALWAYS give up my seat to women.
but i fart first
but i fart first
#159 to #135 - sweetjessierose
Reply +5(04/28/2013) [-]
You even warm the seat for them! So chivalrous <3


text:
Skip to Main Content
IEEE membership options for an individual and IEEE Xplore subscriptions for an organization offer the most affordable access to essential journal articles, conference papers, standards,
eBooks, and eLearning courses.
Learn more about:
IEEE membership
IEEE Xplore subscriptions
This paper formulates an evidence-theoretic multimodal unification approach using belief functions that take into account the variability in biometric image characteristics. While processing nonideal images, the variation in the quality of features at different levels of abstraction may cause individual classifiers to generate conflicting genuine-impostor decisions. Existing fusion approaches are nonadaptive and do not always guarantee optimum performance improvements. We propose a contextual unification framework to dynamically select the most appropriate evidence-theoretic fusion algorithm for a given scenario. In the first approach, the unification framework uses deterministic rules to select the most appropriate fusion algorithm; while in the second approach, the framework intelligently learns from the input evidences using a 2nu-granular support vector machine. The effectiveness of the unification approach is experimentally validated by fusing match scores from level-2 and level-3 fingerprint features. Compared to existing fusion algorithms, the proposed unification approach is computationally efficient, and the verification accuracy is not compromised even when conflicting decisions are encountered.
A not-for-profit organization, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.© Copyright 2016 IEEE - All rights reserved. Use of this web site signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions.


text:
Current Planets
25-Jul-2016, 03:36 UT/GMT
|48' 0"
|55' 2"r
|Explanations of the symbols
|Chart of the moment
I. Introduction
This is a short extract from Liz Greene's Psychological Horoscope Analysis. The complete report of 18-25 pages can be ordered as an E-Horoscope or a bound booklet in the Astroshop.This horoscope analysis - using the insights of astrology and psychology combined with the tools of advanced computer technology - offers you an astrological portrait which is uniquely and individually focussed and which aims at providing greater self-knowledge. II. Your Psychological Type
This short chapter describes your typical or characteristic way of responding to situations in life.The rich array of individual attributes portrayed in your birth horoscope is set, as it is with everyone, against the backdrop of a certain temperament bias. We might call this bias your psychological "type". The world of human relationship means everything to you, and the feelings of others are primary on the scale of your values. Yet you are often caught in a conflict between your need for warmth and closeness with others, and your need for privacy, space and the freedom to pursue your own interests - which often involve abstract concepts quite divorced from human reality. You have great compassion for the problems of others, and may often find yourself playing the role of the good mother or father [...] The gifts of imagination and a feeling for future possibilities combine with your natural sensitivity and empathy toward others to produce unusual insight into the inner life of other people. Your sense of romance, fantasy and the magical world of the imagination is extremely [...] III. Character and Shadow
In this comprehensive chapter of the Psychological Horoscope Liz Greene provides valuable insights about your essential character traits.The interplay between the conscious and unconscious sides of you is a constantly shifting dance, changing at different stages of your life and altering according to the pressures and challenges which you encounter. The tension between the primary characters in your inner drama is the source of energy which provides your life with movement, purpose, conflict and growth. Nothing is as fascinating, as irresistibly exciting, or as endlessly interesting as you. You have made a career out of your own style and image, and although this may seem selfish and egocentric to some, there is a highly creative dimension to your eternal self-preoccupation. You [...] [..] You love to discover that someone has tried to imitate you, whether it is in personal appearance or in creative expression or in ideas, for imitation is, after all, the sincerest form of flattery. You have a deep dislike of being caught doing ordinary mundane things such [...] Hidden traits [..] Your shadow-side is a good deal more humble, more ordinary and more rooted in the affairs of mundane life than it might seem; and it might be summarised by the image of the good person (good in the sense of nice, decent, and the hardworking servant of others). Naturally [...] A minor character [..] It is not that you are conventionally religious, nor even mystical in any usual sense; for the world of the imagination is too chaotic, passionate and sometimes dark for you to worship it in the humble posture of the spiritual devotee. But most of what you experience outside [...] IV. The Family Background
In the complete horoscope analysis, this chapter deals with your family myths as well as with your perception of your parents and their relationship.Although you are an individual, you have emerged from a family background. Thus you contain certain inner patterns, myths and attitudes toward life which you have acquired from the psychological soil of this background. V. Relationship Patterns
This chapter describes attitudes, needs and characteristic patterns in close one-to-one relationships.Both astrology and psychology teach us that nothing that occurs within a relationship is chance. Your birth horoscope describes what you are like inside, and therefore what kind of patterns, needs and compulsions you are likely to bring into your relationships with others. Because you are deeply preoccupied with your image in the eyes of others, you have a tendency to seek relationships with people who can provide you with a mirror in which to see your own reflection. In other words, you are inclined to initially fall in love with the fact that someone has fallen in love with you, because this makes you feel lovable and secure; and you are not always able to nurture the relationship through the difficult transition into an actual meeting between two real individuals. You [...] VI. Paths toward Integration
The final chapter of the Psychological Horoscope Analysis contains insights into the potential for growth as shown in your birth chart.The following paragraphs provide some suggestions of ways in which conscious effort might make it possible for you to achieve greater harmony between the different components within yourself, and to strengthen that centre of the personality which psychology calls the ego, the "I". Appendix
These small samples from different chapters convey an impression of your personal Psychological Horoscope which comprises 18 - 25 pages. It can be ordered as an E-Horoscope or bound booklet in the Astroshop. Please read a complete sample report (of a different person) to get an overview of the extent of the complete horoscope.You may wish to take a look at the range of our reports.


text:
- Home
- Explore
- About
- Adults
- Kids
- Students
- Compassion
- Teaching
- News & Events
Wisdom for women returns September 2 - December 9. Join other women for bible study and fellowship on Wednesday from 9-11 am, Wednesday evening from 7 - 8:30 pm, or Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 8pm. Choose from three studies. Register at RollHillChurch.com
Held on September 6 at 9:30 am, this class will walk kids through what it means to be baptized and help prepare them for one of the most important decisions in their life. A parent must attend with their child.
We are excited to announce that beginning Sunday, September 20 at 11 am, we'll be offering Sunday services for our junior high students. Watch the program for details about The Mix.
You're invited to an evening of community worship, prayer, and praise at Set a Fire on August 30 at 7 pm in Town Center. For more information, visit setafire.org.
What's new at Rolling Hills? Lots! Join us on September 13 as we unveil and celebrate all that is "new" – the remodel of Building B, new small groups, new classes, new Fall events, a new stage set, a new Sunday series, and more! After the second service, join us forbaptisms, tours of the remodeled space, bounce houses and popcorn...
Small group leaders are invited to enjoy food and fellowship on August 25, from 6:30 – 8 pm. Hear from Tyler Jones, Small Groups Pastor, about the new vision and direction for small groups at Rolling Hills. Join us as we celebrate what God has done through our small group ministry in the past, and as we pray and anticipate what He is planning...
Our annual Mexico mission trip is life changing for both students and leaders. Help us build houses by enjoying TONS of crab, live entertainment, a silent auction, and a dessert auction on Saturday, September 19 at 6 pm. Space and tickets are limited, so buy early. Catered by Rudy's Hideaway, and ticket price includes all you can eat crab,...
Learn God's way of handling money with FPU, offered on Sundays at 4 – 6 pm and Tuesdays at 6:30 – 8:30 pm. The FPU program is engaging and practical. Classes begin the week of September 13. Registration required, and childcare is provided for a fee. Meet the teachers today at Station 2 in the lobby. Register online at
We are hiring the areas of compassion, facilities, and small group administration. For current job opportunities and details, visit our website at http://www.rollhillchurch.com/about/Jobs.html.


text:
Explore by Topic
Latest Soul stories on ABC New England North West NSW
Explore ABC New England North West NSW by Topic
- Arts And Entertainment
- Music
- Soul
- Acoustic Music
- Australian Composers
- Bands And Artists
- Big Band Music
- Blues
- Brass Music
- Choral Music
- Classical Music
- Composers
- Country Music
- Dance Music
- Electronic Music
- Folk Music
- Grunge
- Guitar
- Hip Hop
- Indie
- Indigenous Music
- Jazz
- Medieval
- Metal
- Music Awards
- Music Competitions
- Orchestral Music
- Percussion Music
- Pop
- Rock
- Romantic Music
- Soundtracks
- World
- Music
Latest videos
- Story Hunters: 'Don't vote for a PM'
- Glen Turner's partner Alison McKenzie (left), and sister Fran Pearce, speak outside court
- Cartoonist Peter Chapman talks about his career as an illustrator and author
- A new memorial to the Kokoda track is being planned, linking two small NSW towns
- Tamworth Country Music Festival: Lee Kernaghan on Golden Guitar Awards
Latest audio
- Stahmann Farms sales manager Andrew Waddell, TSBE CEO Dr Ben Lyons and Australia Macadamia Society chairman Richard Doggett talk about selling nuts to
- Mel Little talks to ABC radio about her surgery
- Kevin Hartley discusses plans for a not-for-profit natural burial ground.
- Jane Pickard from Banded Bee Farm is planning a natural burial ground across two hectares of her property near Armidale, NSW.
- Joyce urges New England voters to put national interest ahead of 'parochial' issues