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As we gear up for an intense racing weekend at Dover, Eutechnyx has released two brand new paint scheme packs,'Now we're runnin'!' and 'All Star', for NASCAR The Game: 2013. These race packs make up the second wave of new content, adding to the entire NASCAR downloadable collection that will include over 80 alternate paint schemes for the sport's leading drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch.
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The new schemes are grouped by race packs in NASCAR The Game: 2013 for $6.99 (£4.99, EU 5.99) per pack and will be released over the coming weeks. Here's a list of what's out now, including future paint scheme packs:
· Light it up! *: Features Speedweeks in Daytona through Phoenix. 12 schemes featuring Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards
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· All Star *: Features Richmond through the All-Star Race. 14 schemes including Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Danica Patrick and Ryan Newman
· Summer Heat : Features Charlotte (Coke 600) through Dover. 14 schemes including Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton
· The Long Run to Homestead : Features Pocono through Homestead. 16 schemes including Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle and Danica Patrick
For the full list of all the new DLC paint schemes, please visit www.NASCARTheGame.com.
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Werner Janssen, who was music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1937 to 1939, died Wednesday at Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Hospital. He was 91.
Mr. Janssen was the first American-born conductor to lead the New York Philharmonic and later an active film composer and champion of contemporary music on the West Coast.
Mr. Janssen was born in New York and attended Dartmouth College and the New England Conservatory of Music. He studied conducting in Europe with Felix Weingartner and Hermann Scherchen and composition with Ottorino Respighi.

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11, 2000
Fine art student: Jennifer Sams
To some people, drama is nothing more than getting on stage and
gaining attention. To others, it is a lifestyle. Jennifer Sams
is one of these individuals. She has been participating in drama
since a very early age. She has always had a flair for acting,
performing scenes from her favorite movies as a child. She views
acting as more of a passion than just a hobby.
Jennifer has been influenced by her mother, who has helped and
encouraged her along the way. Jennifer said that Ms. Westmoreland
has also been another of her influences. "She has been a
friend, as well as a teacher, and her honesty and support mean
a lot." Katherine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn have also been
major influences to this aspiring actress.
She has participated in school plays since her freshman year
and has been a drama officer for the past two years. She is also
currently student director of "Strength of Our Spirit."
Jennifer has extended her acting experience past school grounds.
She participated in a production of "My Fair Lady"
with Town and Gown Theatre.
She says that she would love to act in an actual paid position
as a stage actress, but her true aspiration is to be a teacher.
She wants to teach theater to high school students. She claims
that she won't be the average teacher. She wants to find a way
to incorporate dance into her class.
Ms. Westmoreland said, "Jennifer is a very bright and enthusiastic
individual. She has a passion for improving and ultimately perfecting
whatever her task may be."
There couldn't be a truer statement.
is excited to be here
Coach Steve Crouse, who moved from Lumpkin County, is a new addition
to our staff this year. He teaches world geography and study
skills this semester, and is very excited to be teaching and
coaching here.
Crouse is into sports and will be coaching the boys' varsity
squad in basketball. During the spring, he will be the assistant
coach to the boys' varsity squad of soccer, and will be the head
coach of the JV boys' soccer. He is also a coach with the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes.
Crouse is really enjoying the staff and said they were making
him feel very welcome. He became a teacher because he believes
that teaching is a way for him to hopefully make a difference
in kids' lives.
"I enjoy teaching because I have the opportunity to interact
with students and challenge their minds." He considers the
biggest problem facing educators today is student apathy and
lack of respect, and the best part is when a student comes back
to say thank you.
Crouse and his wife Robyn have four children. They have three
sons - Joshua, 7; Taylor, 5; and Jonathan, 1. They also have
a little girl, Anna, who is 3. Crouse enjoys spending time with
his family and water sports.
Crouse is liking it here very much and is excited about what
the future holds here for him at the school.
SAT test
dates announced
You continuously hear your parents, teachers and college representatives
talk about how important the S.A.T. is for college admission.
Colleges today are requiring higher S.A.T. scores so they can
admit a freshman class that stands out in academic achievement
and altogether enhance their student body.
S.A.T. fall test dates this year are Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and Dec.
2. S.A.T. preparation classes are offered on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 6:15, the week before each
Saturday test date. The fee is $15 and you pay on the first afternoon
of class. Sign-up sheets are outside room 23 (Mrs. Bullock's
room). These classes have been helpful for students in the past
to really raise their scores.
Good luck to all students taking the S.A.T. this year-make the
MCHS teachers proud!
Homecoming is a time of tradition, a time when people celebrate
their school pride. This year will be no different for MCHS,
which has scheduled homecoming for Friday, Oct. 20. The week
leading up to that Friday will consist of the usual traditions,
with days being set aside for a particular style of dress and
having the ever-popular Thursday evening pre-game bonfire. An
originality for this year's homecoming is the theme, which is
The homecoming football game, a crucial match-up against new
opponent Wesleyan, will be followed by the homecoming dance,
which will be held in the gym. Dress for the dance will be semi-formal.
Tickets will be sold during lunch Oct. 16-20 at $3 per person
and $5 per couple. Tickets at the door on Friday night will be
$5 per person.
Between the football game, which is sure to be a dramatic part
of the Red Raider season, and the traditions that will be celebrated
throughout the week, homecoming 2000 is guaranteed to be a grand
of the week
By SARA DUCEATT
Each week a group of students are chosen to be recognized as
the Students of the Week. This week the students were Tyler Beusse,
Jennifer Costyn, Myra Ash, Katie Phillips, Jennifer Grizzle,
Brittany Escoe, David Duncan, Rusty Smith and Heath Hix.
The students are awarded with a choice of either a parking permit
that allows them to park in the teacher parking lot or an Early-to-Lunch
one-day sale held
The yearbook staff recently held a sale of the "Hilltopper,"
a relief to many parents and students. The book was sold for
$35 for underclassmen and $38 for seniors. The three-dollar difference
on the seniors' books is for the student's name to be stamped
on the book.
After the sale the price of the book increased to $40 for underclassmen
and $43 for seniors. Students can purchase yearbooks again in
The "Hilltopper" staff will hold other sale dates throughout
the year before annual signing day when the annual will be unveiled.
DCT Student of the week: Nikki Browning
Walk into Best Buy on most afternoons, and you're bound to see
a smiling face greeting you. With a sunny disposition, Nikki
Browning adds a warm touch to everything she does, including
her work. She has been working as a cashier at Best Buy in Athens
since November 1999.
Nikki is recognized by her coworkers as being very helpful, friendly,
and attentive to her customers. Rebecca Ryder, Nikki's manager,
said, "Her positive attitude definitely helps her, and us,
to provide outstanding customer service!"
One of Nikki's coworkers, Jeremy Lopez, said that Nikki is a
"very special person. It is a pleasure to work with her."
Nikki's work attitude has earned her an MVP award and Employee
of the Week.
Nikki, who recently turned 18, lives in Danielsville and aspires
to be an investment banking analyst in the future. She enjoys
going out with friends and spending time with her family in her
free time.
golf tournament to be held November 11
By STEPHEN TIPPINS
The MCHS Cheerleaders Pep Club is sponsoring their annual fund-raiser
golf tournament again this year. The tournament is scheduled
for Saturday, November 11, at 8:15 a.m. It will be played in
Lauderdale format in four-player teams, at $50 a player. As usual,
there will be cash prizes, and the $50 fee includes lunch, which
will be catered by Zeb's.
If you are interested in registering for the tournament or if
you are interested in sponsoring, contact Ms. Kara Rebitch at
613-6092. The proceeds from the tournament will aid the cheerleaders
in buying supplies and letterman jackets.
attends district rally
Y-Club officers and members from both the high school and the
middle school had the time of their life at the Y-Club Northeast
District Rally. The students were at MCHS at 8:30 on Sept. 30.
They got on a bus that took them to Banks County High School
in Homer.
Upon arrival the students played games such as Twister, Frisbee
and tug-of-war. Everyone then went to the auditorium to the opening
assembly where they participated in energizers and sing-alongs
and watched some great skits. The students had a short break
and the high school students had an assembly, while the middle
school students had classes.
Everyone had lunch in the lunchroom where BCHS had pizza delivered.
After lunch the middle school had their assembly while the high
school students went to class. There was an awesome closing assembly
that ended the wonderful day.
At district rally students had the opportunity to learn new energizers,
more projects to help out the community and had a load of fun
in the process. It was a day to remember for all that attended.
One busy
Most people look at their senior year as a time to relax and
enjoy their last year of high school. Most, in fact, try to arrange
everything so they can have as much free time as possible. Not
Crystal Nicholson.
Nicholson stays busy with marching band, drama and work. She
has been in the band all four years of high school. She started
off playing the flute, however, the last two years, she has made
a drastic change from flute to drums. She did not begin taking
part in the drama program until her sophomore year, but she came
in with a bang. Finding out opening night that one of the key
actors had decided to drop the play, Crystal had to fill in at
the last minute. At first she panicked, but she pulled it off
without a hitch and has participated in drama ever since.
Another activity that takes up a great deal of her time is her
job. She works at Ty Cobb Health Care as a nurse's assistant
and a secretary.
When asked about her spare time, she sarcastically replied, "What
spare time? I hardly know the meaning of the word!" There
has never been a truer statement. However, on those rare occasions
that she does have a little downtime, she likes to spend time
with her friends and boyfriend.
Nicholson also has a very dry sense of humor, and can crack a
joke at anything.
"Whenever I'm having a bad day, Crystal can always make
me laugh; granted, I'm usually laughing at her, but it still
brightens my day," stated Arrie Brown, after being asked
what she considered one of Crystal's key character traits.
Two of Crystal's best friends include her dog, Sassy, and her
cat, Nicodemus.
Next fall, Nicholson wants to attend UGA. She plans to go into
the medical field as a nurse specialist.
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A tablet can top the iPad, depending upon the features the user wants. Since the customer is always right, it is up to the individual to determine what is the best iPad. Every person wants certain browsers, capabilities, games, apps, software, etc. So I guess we would determine the best tablet according to overall sales.
There are LOTS of tablets out there. Nexus 9, Galaxy Tab, Surface, and even kindles and nooks. I think every tablet has their strong point, as well as their weak point. But the I-Pad has weak points as well. And I think there are lots of tablets better then the I-Pad (My opinion). My favorite tablet is probably the Nexus 9 http://www.google.com/nexus/9/
And that is just my opinion. I love android, but sometimes companies mess with it, put a bunch of crap on it, and ruin the whole software. I like the Nexus 9 because it runs stock android, the original, pure android. Back to the I-Pad, i don't think it will ever fail. My reason? People are just WAY TOO ATTACHED TO APPLE. I mean seriously, before the I-Phone 6+, apple users would say that it is great to have a small screen, and big ones are not as good. After the I-Phone 6+, apple users would say, Wow, how I love the big screen! Some are just not willing to try out other products. Some just grow to attached to them, and they will never let go. This could be why the I-Pad is so popular. And this could be why the I-Pad just can't be beaten. BUT, if people come around, and decide that maybe they could give some other tablets a try, the I-Pad may not be so popular anymore. (this is all pinon, so you can say your own opinions, just don't try to disprove mine).
I honestly don't see any companies trying to out do the iPad. I think that is sad since there is absolutely a market for it. I see a lot of competitors focusing on the lower end and trying to create cheaper devices. After all, the poor have to be able to buy the goods or they don't sell near as many.
Apple has been bringing reliability, easy of use, and beauty to all of it's products ever since it's conception. With that being said, some other companies do make some tablets that might be a little better than the iPad. They have different functions and possibly better hardware, in some cases. However, what puts Apple and the new iPad on top is what they bring to the table. It will work forever and has the brand trust of Apple.
As soon as you come out with something awesome, everyone tries to copy your idea... Which is what creates competition and business. When Apple came out with their new iPad I was truly amazed at all the features and even though there are other tablets out there competing with it, I doubt they have a chance. In my opinion, no one has made a tablet better then Apple, yet. The IOS software they run is outstanding compared to any other tablet in the market even android. Until someone comes out with a better operating system, Apple is there to take the lead.


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It has become common to take the growing power of populists in European countries as a sign of the European Union's declining political viability.
12 Dec 2018
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Discussion in 'Asus TF101/SL101 Forum' started by rcjames, Oct 31, 2011.
Hi guys my first tablet. Here some pic and there is a flaw I bought it used for 300 dollars.
Can't see anything....
Hi I resized it upload it. I bought it for 300 is it worth it?
I can see the pics now - thanks!
Sounds like a great deal if it's either new or in great shape.
You welcome. It's in good shape it just has only one flaw. But why is that when I add more app it slow down the tablet? Just as Windows.
Is that an Asus transformer, and how much storage capacity???? Sounds like a good deal depending on storage capacity.
It's a 16gb. Oh well I did bought 16gb microsd for less then 20 dollars shipped. Hopefully I'll have it by Saturday or Monday.
I own 6 tablets (all android) and love them for what they do, but we really need to not make these PC/windows comparisons. Our tablets are running on an OS which is designed to be miniscule and provides very limited functionality and, frankly, doesn't work with hardly anything other than the most standard of peripherals. Windows is a full blown OS with the kind of power, flexibility, capability and expansiveness which will never be the domain of a low power consumption portable device.
The tablet is a toaster.
The netbook is a toaster oven.
The laptop is a stove.
The desktop is a range with convection oven and microwave.
I love the android OS and the tablets (especially is the netflix/hulu schema gets more universal) but they aren't in the same league as a windows PC. I think we also need to not try to make our tablets into netbooks - because if that's the kind of functionality you want, then buy one because they are cheaper and offer better value if you want what they can do.
You're right but the transformer is like a netbook. With dock turns into a netbook.
Which ones do you own, what versions are they running and how would you rate them?
Today many of us cannot be without a PC. As much as like my Transformer and Ideos S-7, there are many things that require a PC. For example scanning, printing, syncing my GPS, camera, just to name a few. I'd like to simplify things with fewer gadgets, cables, adapters, hardware, software, but we are not there yet.
I agree the Transformer won't do everything a PC can but re. your list, I scan documents to pdf with, print from it and copy pictures from my camera to it, so it's getting there. But I have to admit I've not yet stopped taking my laptop on the road on business trips!
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Well I will never stop using a desktop. A desktop can be fully customize and does it all. My transformer is replacement of my laptops. Small, light, and if I wanna play some real games I use my desktop for that. If I wanna do a report maybe I'll do it on my transformer but I have my desktop for that. I'll face it on laptops I wasn't doing much on it but using it because I can take it anywhere and tether by my phone and keep up with facebook, research, chatting and always did main things on my desktop. SO my transformer for me is replacement for the laptop. I'm going Fresno State University. I'm happy using my tablet in school and campus. I can still access to my servers, desktop and other computers with remote access app. But for portable tablet fits in me. I'm pretty happy. I was going to get a acer tablet but I'm happy with my tablet so I'll use the money and get my self a gaming card for my desktop. On this we can watch youtube, listen to mp3 and many more I believe people would replace their laptop with this. Beside we don't use laptop as main computer. But does that does their desktop isn't good enough. LOL
Guys mine is for sale for 300 dollars. But that doesn't include paypal and shipping. Total storage space is 32gb. Comes with profolio case. I want to get the new asus prime.
Hi, are you still selling it for 300? !! Is it used or new?
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The list of ELO banned characters has been updated.See below for an overview of the changes made.
The following cards have been permanently added to the list of characters banned in ELO:
- Spyke (Berzerk)
- Lehane (Sentinel)
- Draheera (GHEIST)
- Lea (Rescue)
- Elvira (Rescue)
The following cards have been permanently removed from the list of characters banned in ELO:
- Kerry (Rescue)
- Sledg (Rescue)
1san Guru Black Sea Piranas Wednesday 08/08/2012, 15:20
^ I agree, I understand Gil and his ban, you can pretty much win the game first turn.....but really now.
Rowdy is a strong card, and you will find that if you play junkz mono and half decks...... rowdy is the most reliable damager for the clan.
To balance this out, they can even also bring back striker + yayoi + and wee lee. All great cards that would bring back these clans in elo.
of course with all these power houses, spyke would have to come back as well.
GvnOva Master DirtyTwo Card Pickup Wednesday 08/08/2012, 16:57
And then they unban all characters and remove elo mode .
Sambeze Guru The Defenestrators Wednesday 08/08/2012, 18:46
Its going to be a SOB fest in Elo with the Rescue unbans!
IamTheSaviour Guru the shockwaves Wednesday 08/08/2012, 19:29
Why Elvira and Lea that kinda sucks bro
OC-Vanity Guru Open Casket Thursday 09/08/2012, 06:16
Lea and Elvira - Doesn't really faze me considering rescue got an equal compensation of kerry and sledg
draheera- maybe it's only me but i found this card to not be that annoying, they should be better to SOA clans I mean toro, arkn, rolph, now draheera (similar situation with roots)
lehane - i'm a little annoyed at this one because yea Lehane is clearly the best 2* in the game but now you have almost now compensation for sentinel, let's all throw tobbie in our decks -___-
spyke- for all you people saying spyke wasn't op, you were obviously playing him not playing against him, 3rd best 4* in the game imo (after jackie cr and graksmxxt of course)
yummy12345 Veteran XiongDang Thursday 09/08/2012, 07:45
I agree with bringing back yayoi, which opens up the option for players to play pussycats
i am no ELO player myself, but from weekly nominations, I usually don't see pussycat cards on the list
Schnellinger Titan Tequila Sunrise- UR Thursday 09/08/2012, 12:54
Why you are all complaining, I don't think that a banning of Lehane is weakening the Sentinel that hard. The still have troublesome Cards in all other Levels for Half an Mono
5*: Havok, Sammy
4*: Coby, Jakson, Harvey
3*: Valentina Ld, Flinch, Melvin, John, Martha, Dayton
and still in the 2* sector they have playable cards with Tobbie, Kyle and Morgan and also Rick can be a dangerous card in some weeks. Of course Lehane was a awesome card but I dont think that Sentinel are dead now.
Draheera is also no problem because most people play Gheist Half.
Spyke! Are you serious you want him back? Why? Most of the Time he was locked by the community and in Spyke Times most of the players played combos against him but not Spyke.
And Rescue will not be stronger or weaker than before. They just have 2 better cards in the higher star sector which often will be locked by the community and lost 2 nice cards in the lower star sector which often were locked.
Their is nothing to complain about Elo is still Elo and not harder to play than before
Taz Kidd Titan Hip Hop Messiahz Thursday 09/08/2012, 20:57
Striker should come back, hes not nearly as op as he once was
MakinoMane Imperator Vengeful Little Ponies Thursday 09/08/2012, 23:21
The banning of Lehane, and 2 rescue cards permanently is completely stupid in my opinion. If there is any card in this game deserving of a permanent ban its Uranus. Should unban one of the rescue cards and replace it with Uranus in my opinion.
Banning Lehane from sentinel was stupid because she is the only good 2* card that sentinel has and I hardly ever see sentinel being played as it is. Good job making them non-existant now.
Humperdinck Senior Friday 10/08/2012, 01:27
I'm getting tired of inexperienced players talking about the staff banning the wrong cards.
The hallmark of a great elo player is the ability to improvise no matter what bans are in place.


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Production Sharing Contracts Module 1 & 2, Houston
This 5-day course provides you with critical information to create the right commercial framework for successful PSC negotiations
This 5-day course provides you with critical information to create the right commercial framework for successful PSC negotiations
The Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) course provides critical information to create the right commercial framework for successful PSC negotiations. It examines state-of-the-art practice and techniques in fiscal system, analysis and design. Any type of 'extractive industry' will come under the realm of the course including coal, gold & rock mining, geothermal, coal-bed methane, conventional oil & gas, shale oil & gas, deepwater, enhanced oil recovery, LNG & gas-fired power generation. And that is because the PSC course goes way beyond just PSCs
Daniel Johnston, President & Founder of Daniel Johnston & Co.
Daniel Johnston, President & Founder of Daniel Johnston & Co., is an independent financial consultant to the international petroleum industry. For the past 25 years he has worked in 44 countries working with both International Oil Companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs) on contract analysis and design, negotiations, disputes, and renegotiations. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from Northern Arizona University and an M.B.A. (Finance) from the University of Texas at Austin. Daniel founded Daniel Johnston & Co., Inc. in 1985. He writes a column for the Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal (Institute of Petroleum Accounting @ University of North Texas) and is author of a number of books including: International Petroleum Fiscal Systems and Production Sharing Contracts PennWell Books (1994) Economic Modeling and Risk Analysis Handbook University of Dundee (2002) Maximum Efficient Production Rate University of Dundee (2002) International Exploration Economics, Risk and Contract Analysis PennWell Books (2003). Introduction to Oil Company Financial Analysis PennWell Books (2006).
David Johnston, Partner, Daniel Johnston & Co.
David Johnston, is a Director with Daniel Johnston & Co., working with Governments and oil companies on upstream exploration, development, Enhanced Oil Recovery, and marginal field development contracts worldwide. His work includes contract design, economic/financial analysis, negotiations, and expert witness work. David taught courses on Economic Modeling and Risk Analysis, and International Petroleum Fiscal System Analysis and Design at the University of Dundee and has published two books through the University, Economic Modeling and Risk Analysis Handbook, and Maximum Efficient Production Rate. He has also published Introduction to Oil Company Financial Analysis (2006/2008) ˜best seller with PennWell Books, and has written a number of articles on the subjects of energy and technology. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
The modern day PSC has evolved into a complex contractual document governing risks and rewards inherent in oil exploration. With volatile prices and changing geopolitical scenarios, it is vital to understand not only the changing terminology and semantics of the PSC but also how fiscal systems have evolved, their economic and financial impact. It covers:-
Having been held in more than forty cities across the globe, with Singapore, London and Houston as annual anchor course venues, the PSC course has consistently retained its status and renown as the world's best-selling and the most authoritative course on the subject. More than 6,000 delegates from over 1500 global players have attended the PSC Courses held the world over in the past 20 years.
International & Government Negotiators
Corporate/Strategic Planners
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Top Management - CEO/VP/MD/GM
LNG/Gas Supply Managers
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Project Economics Managers
Operation/Scheduling & Shipping Managers
Compliance Officers/Contract Leads
Senior Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum & Mining Economists
Software Technologists
PSCs in over 30 countries will be examined. A must for all senior managers in new ventures, exploration, corporate planning, geology, as well as petroleum negotiators, oil company legal counsel, advisers, geologists and engineers. An additional session on the 4th/5th day of the course will feature practical computer-based basics of petroleum risk analysis and decision theory, progressing to the finer points of economic modelling in the international arena.
An additional session on the 4th/5th day of the course will feature practical computer-based basics of petroleum risk analysis and decision theory, progressing to the finer points of economic modelling in the international arena.
Plus Exercises on
This has been an extremely popular course taught in-house for numerous governments and oil companies, including:
Amerada Hess (London and Houston), Arco, BPPKA – Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Petroleum Brunei, Canadian OXY, China CNOC, CNOOC (Houston and Los Angeles), Ecopetrol (3 times in Bogota), Egypt EGPC (Sharm El Sheik and Houston), Enron, Gabon (Boston and Washington DC), Kuwait KOC (Ahmadi), Mobil (Fairfax, Dallas), Nigerian National Petroleum Co. (NNPC) (Jos, Ejebu Ode, Ikorodu, Lagos and Boston), Ocean Energy, OXY (Houston and Bakersfield), PanCanadian, Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (Ulaanbatar), Petrovietnam (Hanoi), Santos (Adelaide), Socar (Baku), Shell (Sarawak and Damascus), Sonatrach (Algiers and Arzew), Statoil (Oslo), Swift Energy, Talisman (Calgary), Texaco (Houston, London, Luanda, Lagos), Triton, Unocal (Houston and Balikpapan), Vintage Petroleum.
"Clear and comprehensive presentation, friendly and cooperative classmate, teacher answered all questions to attendees' satisfaction"
"Exposure to many different fiscal systems worldwide"
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Held in More Than 40 Countries Across the Globe with Anchor Venues In Singapore, Houston & London
The PSC Course started life in the early 1990's as a two-day course on Risk Analysis. More than two decades later, it has morphed into a five-day expose examining state-of-the-art practice and techniques in worldwide fiscal system, analysis and design, encompassing more than 45 variations of PSCs, Risk Service Contracts, PSAs, Petroleum Concession Agreements, EOR PSCs and other permutations. The PSC Courses have trained over 6,000 upstream executives, negotiators, finance and legal managers, the world over and consistently retained its status and renown as the world's best-selling and most authoritative course on the subject of production sharing contracts.


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How To Buy A Betta Fish
Buying Bettas - A Guide
Buying your first betta fish is a particularly exciting time. Perhaps you have other species such as guppies, goldfish, or smaller catfish in your aquariums. If not then a betta is a great choice for your first type of fish to buy as they are particularly easy to care for at home!
You may be wondering what to look for in a betta fish when it's the first one you are going to get. There are some easy things to look out for to ensure you come home with a healthy fish that will live a long time.
Where Do You Get Your Bettas From???
What is your favorite source for bettas?
How To Buy A Betta - Tips
For starters, make sure your betta fish is active in its jar at the pet shop or in the video online. A lazy fish is one that is likely old or sick.
Bright colors on your betta fish are important as sick fish often look dull and lose their color quickly. Finally, make sure your fish doesn't have any worn down or rotten fins and is flaring its fins often. A healthy fish will try to intimidate its neighboring bettas by showing off its full fins!
Example of a healthy betta you could get
What Tanks For Your Betta Fish
Unique betta fish tanks are one way to spruce up the decor in your room as well as the environment your betta lives in. Nobody wants to keep their betta in a boring empty tank with no special character to it. Only serious breeders do that and that's to make the process efficient.
Some companies make fun betta aquariums for you and your pets to enjoy.
Best Betta Fish Tank For Sale
Buy Umbra Betta Tank For Your New Siamese Fighting Fish
I recently purchased a few of the Umbra Betta Hotel fish tanks. These are stackable and when put together end up looking like an apartment building for your bettas. They are about a gallon of water and have several windows for your fish to look out of.
Another unique betta fish tank idea is the betta vase in which your fish lives with a peace lily or lucky bamboo plant. Of course you can add fun to a plain tank by having lots of fun decorations in it!
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From mid-December 2014 to the end of April 2015, I took an approximate 4 month break from my blog. Ever since my "Blog Turns One" post, I haven't been updating much; a scarce 1 or 2 posts per month. Part of the excuse, and a common excuse, was that I couldn't balance school/volunteering with blogging. My field of study is nothing related to what I blog about so the extra load was hard to manage. There are also many moments when I just prefer not to share everything on the public domain. Another excuse is that I just didn't have any motivation to continue.
Let's take a step back and rewind to the start of my blog, or actually, before the start of this blog. Before ASOT began, I mentioned once that I had another blog. The sole purpose of that one was to share my personal thoughts on subjects, spiritual topics, and bits of my life. I wanted to switch gears and post more about my personal style while still continuing sharing snapshots of my life, so the old one was stopped and this blog was born. I was excited to share my style with everyone even though I didn't consider it to be extremely fashionable, but it was a step up from my high school days.
The initial idea was sort of just to have an archive to document my outfits and adventures, and see any progression/changes as time passed. Eventually, I think the desire to become a popular blog caught up to me. I started seeing that people from around the world were visiting my blog and people were commenting. Companies wanted to work with me, too! For the first year I worked hard to take/edit pictures (with the help of friends), post as much as I could, comment on other people's blogs, share posts on my Facebook account, and join many blog link-ups to get my name out there.
And that's where the story ends mid 2014, when the fame got to my head. At the end of my review post last year, I mentioned that I needed to find my passion again for my blog and it took me awhile. I started switching gears again and posted more DIY and life-related posts instead because that's what I enjoyed. Fashion posts were still fun but I normally don't plan outfits or buy new clothes often, so it was difficult to continually post new ones. Good and creative DIY posts are DIFFICULT to post all the time. Once I could no longer commit enough time, I saw view counts decreasing and comments hitting the 0 mark. Of course it hurt, especially for anyone who invested time in something for people to see and getting little to no feedback. I guess that pushed me to stop and then I took the several months break.
I'm reiterating some of what I said last year, about wanting the feedback from people and making it stressful needing to please the audience. I think the break I took from the blog gave me a good time to reflect and I feel like I found my niche again. Part of me is okay that I don't have as many page views and comments as I used to. I mean, I can tell that people may not be as interested in reading when my effort is less than what it used to be. You usually get what you put in. But I am happy doing what I do.
The idea of wanting this blog to be an archive is still there. Although I may not be documenting my style continually over the years, the blog also documents how my preferences and thoughts are changing. You can call it a diary and scrapbook mashed into one. So please bare with me if my blog changes a lot. I've read articles on how to have a successful blog and most say that you need to have a specific angle for your blog. Jumping all over the place will not secure a solid reader-base. I do agree with that because you want to target a certain audience, but I'm probably, and somewhat already am deviating from that. I just want to post about what I feel like and not trying to change my blog to suit other people. Please don't misunderstand me though because I appreciate each and everyone of you who read my blog, whether it be one, five, or every post. Comment or not, just reading it makes me happy.
Year 1 was all about the fashion. Year 2 was all about the life and sewing DIY/projects. I wonder what Year 3 will bring me (if this blog continues)?


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Ianterea (Old Ones)
Targus Cassidus
A half-orc raider who has vowed never again to serve humankind.
Male Half-Orc Ninja 7
CG Medium Humanoid (human, orc)
Init 7 armor, 14); psychic healing
Fort 4 vs. hot or cold environments and to resist damage from suffocation), Ref 2/19-20/x2) and
Shortsword 1/19-20/x2)
Special Attacks ki attack speed, sneak attack 20 to move through threatened squares, 5 to resist nonlethal damage from exhaustion); Racial Modifiers +2 Intimidate, ki jump (running start), no trace +2
Languages Common, Orc
SQ compression, ki movement, ki pool, ki stealth, poison use, tough skinned
Combat Gear Deliquescent gloves, Potion of cure light wounds (2); Other Gear +3 Mithral Chain shirt, +2 Shortsword, Shortsword, Amulet of natural armor +1, Belt of the weasel, Cloak of elvenkind, Daredevil Softpaws (10 rounds/day), Grappling hook, Rope, Thieves' tools, Waterskin, 2684 GP
Special Abilities
Clairvoyant(Ps) Targus has uncontrolled moments of psychic clarity.
Compression (Belt of the weasel) (Ex) Move through areas 1/4 normal space without squeezing or 1/8 while squeeze.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Deliquescent gloves +1d6 acid dam to touch/weapon att. Natural/unarmed att is immune to ooze acid & doesn't split.
Endurance (Tough Skinned) +4 to a variety of fort saves, skill and ability checks. Sleep in L/M armor with no fatigue.
Getaway Artist (Ex) +2 bonus on driving checks.
Ki Attack Speed (Su) By spending 1 point from her ki pool, a ninja can make one additional attack at her highest attack bonus, but she can do so only when making a full attack.
Ki Jump (Running Start) (Su) Jumping is always counted as being at a running start.
Ki Movement A Ninja can spend 1 point to increase her speed by 20 feet for 1 round.
Ki Pool (Su) You have a ki pool equal to 1/2 your monk level + your Charisma modifier.
Ki Stealth A ninja can spend 1 point from her ki pool to give herself a +4 insight bonus on Stealth skill checks for 1 round.
Light Steps (Ex) When moving up to twice your normal movement, you may ignore difficult terrain and can move over any surface.
No Trace +2 (Ex) Survival DCs to track you are at +2, gain +2 to Stealth when you are stationary and not acting.
Poison Use You do not risk poisoning yourself accidentally while poisoning a weapon.
Psychic Healing (Sp) Targus can cast Cure Light Wounds on himself once per day.
Shadow Clone (Su) The ninja can create 1d4 shadowy duplicates of herself that conceal her true location. This ability functions as mirror image, using the ninja's level as her caster level. Using this ability is a standard action that uses up 1 ki point.
Sneak Attack +4d6 +4d6 damage if you flank your target or your target is flat-footed.
Tough Skinned Gain Endurance instead of Ferocity.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex) Retain Dex bonus to AC when flat-footed.
Vanishing Trick (Su) As a swift action, the ninja can disappear for 1 round per level. This ability functions as invisibility. Using this ability uses up 1 ki point.
Misc Notes: Targus' mom: Agryle Rutstuck
There are some who spend their whole lives unaware of the possibilities, of the lives they could have lived, the lives they deserved, if life was fair. They never know and if they did, maybe they wouldn't be able to handle it.
Targus Cassidus knows.
A mass of trained, tight muscle, Targus' battlescarred and brutish body belies the calculating and clever intellect that sparkles in his eyes. The half-Orc is born from blood of high status on both sides of his family, he could have been a high human lord or a great Orc chieftain, and instead, he is accepted as neither.
Left alone to fend for himself, denied his status, and constantly mistreated, Targus has grown wayward, rebellious, self-contained, and enraged at the society that has stolen everything from him. Targus is clever, strong, and capable of greatness, but is denied his status because of his blood, his temper, and the strange and sometimes terrifying prescience he sometimes seems to display. He knows. Somehow he's always just seemed to know things. He knows about the brutal ways of the world.
Somewhere inside Targus is a mighty revolutionary, one that longs to dismantle the chaos and corruption that serves as foundation to the mighty societies and systems that exist throughout the world. He could be a leader of a new world, but that seed lies crushed and buried under a lifetime of damage from systems that are just too strong. In the last several years he has buried this seed of potential under the life, thoughts, and action of pointless acts of bestial aggression.
Targus' father, Henrik Cassidus, projected himself every bit a respectable high lord of Anathal. Proper, clever, clean-cut and handsome, the public often spoke of Henrik as an exemplar of the upper class. And if there were rumors of underworld connections, a predilection for prostitutes and vile sexual deviancy, and a nasty gambling addiction that sapped the majority of the lord's fortune, well, those were just rumors, and that were to be expected of political rivals. There was no solid proof of these misdeeds.
Until a baby half-Orc was left mewling in distress at the high lord's mansion doorstep.
Henrik knew the child monster was his, and knew what its existence could do to his status and reputation. It didn't take more than a second's hesitation; Rumors didn't matter. Proof did. The child had to go. He swept the child up, donned his cloak, and ventured deep into the wilderness beyond his estate. He hiked until a wolf howl startled him, uncomfortably close, hungry, and loud. With a jolt of adrenaline, he lowered the baby to the ground, tightened his cloak, and made his way back home. 'Nature will take care of the rest,' he muttered to himself.
And nature would. As the little grey baby squirmed and cried, two red eyes presently appeared from the darkness beyond. Low slung, glinting with predatory hunger. A massive dire wolf emerged from the shadows, with lips drawn back into a drooling leer. The baby, this helpless alien, was an easy snack. Its otherly, weak little cries were a Pavlovian dinner chime.
And suddenly, something happened.
Maybe it was because the baby was smiled upon by some god, or maybe the baby possessed a mutation, a gift from the mixing of royal bloods. Maybe it had to do with the fact that his grandmother was a powerful oracle of an Orcish clan. Whatever it was, it happened in that moment. The crying baby suddenly went stone quiet and opened his eyes, staring at apparently nothing, and his expression suddenly flooded with… awareness.
As the wolf drew within striking distance, the baby suddenly sat up, locked eyes with the beast in a fierce, unwavering glare, pulled back his lips to reveal little Orcish tusks, and growled.
It was a little growl. But it was enough. The baby suddenly seemed not so simple, not so otherly. Maybe another wolf's baby? Could be trouble. Enough to find food somewhere else. The wolf quietly melted back into the shadows.
And so it was for the first few years of Targus' life. The Orcling made it, guided now and then by flashes of awareness, to get out of the weather, to find a bush of healthy berries, to avoid or stare down predators. He grew quickly and his body toughened. At three, the orcling toddler was a feral creature, naked and smudged brown and black with leaves and dirt, living within the trees and bushes. He discovered there another strange aspect of his mind: when he quieted his thoughts and focused on his wounds, he could make them feel better. They would bleed less, resist infection, even in some cases close up.
When Targus was six, he had grown into a capable little scavenger of a child, but the wild was never a comfortable home, and Targus longed to find something better. He grew up close to the city, and one day, decided to try his luck on its streets.
The city was not accepting. The dirty orcling was chased and shooed regularly. He slinked from alley to alley, looking for food, but was only ignored in the best of cases. But Targus was not the only child on the streets. The little orc saw other kids. Kids who worked together to steal bread, kids who squabbled and fought, who ran plays on the adults to score greater bounties. For days, Targus kept to the shadows, watching. The kids didn't operate alone. They were in gangs. They worked together.
But the kids fought each other, too. A lot of them were nasty. Bullies. Confrontations between kids in dark allies would leave tiny, bloodspattered corpses. It was a brutal life, and Targus had to be careful to make the right choices. He kept to himself, until he saw two human kids who didn't make the hairs on the back of his neck bristle—there was something less violent about them. Something nicer. He watched as one, a thin one with sandy colored hair, backflipped onto the street, singing in a lovely, youthful tenor. Before long a crowd of adults had stopped and were listening to the little performer. There was laughter and clapping. They dropped a few coins into the boy's hat. The coins were a paltry offering, of course, but from the shadows Targus saw what happened when the adults put away their coinpurses. As the sandy haired boy amped up his performance, another child, cloaked in black, moved like a shadow. He had been watching the audience, watching where they kept their purses. Like a breath of air he melted under and through the crowd. Any glint of light from his dagger, any 'snict snict' of a cut pursestring was muffled by the sight and sound of the performer. Soon after, the presentation ended with one final high note and a handstand. The adults went on with their business. The sandy haired kid picked up his meager offerings—and the cloaked human came out from the shadows, holding in his lean arms as many purses as he could carry. With white smiles shining through their dirty faces, they raced towards an alleyway—and found them face to face with a new kid. A kid that Targus didn't like the look of. The kid was twice as old and twice as big. 12, maybe. He held a wickedly bent piece of metal.
"Give it all here," the boy said. He was missing teeth. "Then maybe you can run off and I don't kill you. Kill lots of little 'uns like you."
Targus moved before he thought about it. He stepped from the shadows and took his side next to the two younger kids. The orcling knew a thing or two about staring down predators, and when he locked his eyes on the bully, there was nothing in his stare but a feral dare. The bully had never seen this grey-skinned, dirty, tusked thing. He went white.
With only a moment's pause, the sandy-haired performer, wide-eyed, looked from Targus to the bully and said, "How about now? Maybe we three kill a bigg'un this time?"
The bully ran.
Sandy-hair's name was Mark Threepwood. The shadow went by Jaime. And as they split the coins three ways, they gave Targus his first name.
"I like it. It's tough, like you," Mark grinned. The Orc child liked it too.
For the next few years, Targus, Mark, and Jaime worked well together. The human children taught the orcling basic Common, and introduced him to the fundamental trappings of civilization. Using each other's gifts, they were able to make greater and greater scores—enough to catch attention. Antoine Callows had his eyes and ears spread all about the city of Anathal, able to pull strings and manipulate the movements of the underworld…when he wasn't preaching as a High Priest of one of the biggest churches in Anathal; a church worshiping the great human god, Mingog. The crime lord had been aware of the ripples caused by the young trio, and it did not take long for him to use his men to track them down, and with one move, have them cornered.
"Unguided acts of theft are parasitic," Antoine lectured, towering above the three kids in front of a majestic, stained glass window. "They distract the people. They distract our Holy Mingog. They serve no purpose." He leaned down, closer. He was so tall. "But you can learn to work for Him, not distract Him. There is so much you can do for us. Do, and you will eat food you never have before. Sleep in a real bed. Don't, and Mingog will take his recompense right here, right now, in your blood." The crime lord smiled too widely. Targus' throat was dry.
Targus worked for Antoine for many years. He no longer saw his old friends—they had different duties, Antoine had said. Targus heard that they did not stay long in the priest's employ. But Targus was different. He was chosen. He got in deep. The priest delivered sermons into Targus' ear every night, shaping his developing thoughts. Targus came to believe devoutly in Mingog. He wore at all times about his neck a simple medallion that bore Mingog's symbol. Though Targus' blood was tainted with the brutish, primordial blood of the Orc, Targus had human blood as well, and as such, he could be allowed to live and serve Mingog as his lowest servant. But only in secret. "No human will ever accept you, only me," Antoine would whisper. Thus, in the dead of night, when something would break, when a wagon would be attacked, and someone ferocious would be there, ripping its wheels off, chasing people away and disappearing with goods, that would be Targus serving Mingog's will.
Targus trusted the crime lord, and listened to him. He had no one else, no other connections in the city, that he was aware of. He didn't know his father was living only one block down from the church Targus lived under. He didn't know—until he did.
The knowledge came like it always did, randomly and unbidden. Targus stopped in the middle of his work, he dropped a heavy sack, and stared blankly at the wall, until finally dropping to his knees. Targus knew suddenly, absolutely, who his father was, and what his father had done to him. He felt his mighty fists clench with rage.
He told his patron all about it. "Mingog has sent you a vision," Antoine said solemnly. "It is time for your final test, a test of your love and devotion. " He slowly paced in front of the alter, thinking. "It is known that Henrik Cassidus owns a scimitar that is worth a great deal of wealth—" and then in a mutter—"if the gambling cur has managed to hold on to it." He turned and laid his yellow eyes on the Orc. "That should be—our sword. It is given to every first-born of the Cassidus clan. Targus Cassidus, go, take your retribution, become Mingog's hand and punish your father for his misdeeds. Take your birthright—and kill him with it."
With a fierce glint in his eyes, Targus bowed his head. "Yes, my lord."
There are few sights like that of a rampaging Orc. Henrik's front door exploded without so much as a shudder, sending pieces of splinters and wood flying about the room. In the suddenly empty doorframe, Targus stood, tall, thickly muscled, a striking and terrifying figure cut against the darkness of the night behind. Sounds of combat were abruptly audible. Henrik's guards were under attack by Antoine's men.
"Stay back," Henrik yelled, falling backwards in his chair. Two guards rushed from the diningroom and lurched at Targus with a cry. The orcish warrior stepped calmly out of the way of a sword strike, stepped past the range of the other and sunk his fist into the man's stomach. There was a glint of steel and the orc plunged a dagger into the thigh of the first guard, then knocked him with a quick trip to the ground. Then, still moving fluidly, Targus blocked a blow, locked the second guard into an arm lock, and smashed his head into a large display case above an ornate fireplace. The guard dropped amongst raining glass. The room was suddenly quiet, and Targus found himself looking at the scimitar. His scimitar.
"J-Just take what you want and get out," his father said with a snarl. Targus could hear him breathing measuredly.
"Take what I want, father?" Targus boomed. His deep orcish voice filled the room. He whirled around, glinting scimitar in hand. "Like you did, sixteen years ago? You took what you want, from whoever you want, and left what you didn't want?" Henrik suddenly pulled from his jacket a long dagger, but Targus was astride him suddenly. He knocked away the dagger with a contemptuous swat and placed one strong foot on the man's chest. "Left me to die," Targus cried, and lifted his scimitar.
And he breathed. He heard Henrik breathing.
And he dropped to his knees. "Father," he whispered, face contorted with wild rage and pain, at the ground. The scimitar clattered to the floor. Targus was only half aware as he heard guards come in from the outside and file around him, pointing swords and spears at him.
The trial was open and shut. Targus was arrested for burglary and assault, and sentenced to six years of imprisonment. Antoine the high priest was nowhere to be seen in relation to the event. Targus felt betrayed, but also understood. He had failed his master, he had failed Mingog.
On the night of his incarceration, Targus was told he had a visitor. He was escorted into a large room and in front of a stone table, each arm chained to the floor. The door in front of him opened, and in walked his father.
"Father—" Targus started, but Henrik interrupted, speaking to a guard:
"I have nothing to say to it. Quiet it."
Targus felt a blade on his back, tingling right against his spine. He arched his back to lean away from it.
"Burglars and common thugs get simple sentences. They get to live it down. So naturally I exerted some influence to make sure that you were a different case." His father leaned over the table and gazed at the Orc intensely. "You have now been charged as a pirate who has broken the accords. Your term has been doubled." With that, he turned to go, then stopped. "Oh, and of course—" he turned around again, holding a long, metal prod, with a white-hot, circular pirate brand at the end.
"NO—" Targus had time to shout, but the spear cut into his spine, forcing the Orc to bare his chest to his father. His father thrust it forward and pressed it into Targus' skin. Targus saw only white. He heard his skin sizzling and bubbling. Pain rocketed through him, screaming through him, he arched his back, threw back his head, and the Orcish roar that he let loose was heard throughout the prison.
In the quiet that followed, his father bent down to Targus' limp head and whispered, "You'll see that mark forever, so you won't ever forget what you've done."
Time moved quickly in the prison system. Targus continued to grow, and faced the threats and challenges of prison life with an icy strength. Ironically, the punitive environment was not half as savage as the forest of his infancy or the streets of his childhood. Targus had to at times assert his authority, but with a red-scarred pirate brand on his mighty, orc frame, it wasn't hard. Still, in the quiet, limited prison world, Targus had time to reflect on how he had gotten there. Over time, the fanatic shame he felt gave way to betrayal and anger. He had been a tool. Thrust on the lowest cast, thrust into the shadows, treated like nothing, as he served this unjust god. Within that cell the vowed to never serve humans—or their god—again.
Exactly one year after his arrest, Targus was called in to a hearing. It went as quickly as the hearing of his incarceration. Words were bandied about such as good behavior and overpopulation, there was a mention of something his father had done. After a verbal admonishment, Targus was escorted to the entrance to the prison then let go, free. Blinking in the sudden sunlight, Targus stood outside for a moment before realizing that he was holding something. It was a bundle—his possessions. He unwrapped it to find, first, his temple robes. Without expression he let them tumble to the dusty ground at his feet. Next, his holy symbol of Mingog. He clutched his fist around it as if to crush it, and pulled his lip back into a snarl. But he pocketed the symbol anyway. And then, his eyes widened. He slowly pulled out his father's scimitar. It glimmered blinding in the sun. There was a small note attached to it. Written in his father's clipped handwriting:
I believe this rightfully belongs to you. I haven't forgotten what you've done, either.
Once free, Targus had to get away from his father and his patron. He stowed away with a trade ship For some time, and found himself finally in the streets of the great human-run city of Mingog. Targus got by, keeping to himself and keeping to the shadows. He was horrified with what he saw. The rich with full power. Golems patrolling the streets. The marginalized forced to the fringes, given nothing. Targus embraced the darkness and was able to blend into the crowds, trying to keep contact to a minimum.
Until he saw a familiar face.
Drawn by cheery music in a local Tavern, Targus drew up his cloak and pressed in to the warm room and found himself hit almost tangibly with laughter and music. The welcoming, cosy environment was almost entirely alien to him. He made his way through the crowd and chose a table. Only then did he notice who was playing. He was older, of course, he had grown devilishly handsome, but still had the boyish, sandy hair. With fingers dancing across his lute and his lovely voice filling the room, Mark beamed at his audience.
And Targus knew immediately what was going on. The more things change…
He sat back, and let the music wash over him. He closed his eyes and focused, slowly drawing his awareness back from Mark's captivating performance, back into his body, his awareness, he waited…and when he felt that ever so slight, spiderweb thin tug on his coinpurse, he didn't even open his eyes as his hand snapped out and grabbed the thief's wrist, locking it in a fierce, orc-vise grip. "Not this time," he growled under his breath, and then turned, letting the shadow thief see his face. Targus spoke again, letting a deep smile take over, "Not this time, my old friend." He enjoyed watching Jaime's expression move from terror to surprise to a joyous grin.
"Still at the old game," Targus laughed, kicking back a sloshing pint of grog. It was deep into the night now, and none but a few patrons remained. Targus, Mark, and Jaime sat around a table, relaxed.
"Well, yes," Mark grinned, making a pile of coins and keeping a quiet count with two digits from his left hand. "We gotta pay the bills and all, but it's not easy here. Not safe to do this. Definitely not in the streets. But anyway, that's not all we're doing."
"Oh?" Targus raised a dark eyebrow.
"See we've been at these meetings this last year," Jaime said, twirling a dagger on his finger. "You ever hear, Targus," his voice suddenly dropped to a silky whisper, "bout people talking about the uprising?"
Targus was quiet as he took another long drink from his pitcher. Then, with a slow-creeping grin, simply said, "Tell me more."
Night time. The streets of Mingog were quiet, save the soft whirring sounds of golems
making their paces. None noticed the shadowy figure as it leapt from one rooftop to
the next, landing firmly and softly, crouched, cloaked. Targus' blue eyes glittered from
behind his hood as he surveyed the ground below. And then, with a sudden bellow:
Like an explosion, a chorus of cries erupted from buildings and alleys. People poured
out like water, holding pitchforks, torches. They swarmed over and around the
sentinels like a crashing wave. As they fell, the shadowclad half-Orc was in the air,
surveying the ground ahead.
The meetings were about revolution. Passionate speakers railed on the injustices of
system and the status quo. They rallied for change. They spoke with conviction and
passion, and insisted: with enough interest, with enough commitment and passion,
change was possible.
Targus was transfixed from the first meeting. He had been bullied and marginalized by
authorities his entire life. He could imagine the potentials of a changed world. Targus
listened. And then, in later meetings, he spoke. But he was afraid that the crowds,
many of them humans, would not listen to a 'brutish' Orc. He clad himself in a black
cloak, and lectured with his face hidden in blackness. Thus Targus became a faceless
leader of the crowds, the cloaked voice of the minority. In meeting after meeting,
Targus spoke, and lead, and soon he was known in corners throughout all of Mingog as
he Black Cloak.
And now the Black Cloak was leading a revolution. "NOW!" Again he bellowed, and
again another wave of freedom fighters exploded from hiding places, windows, doors.
"TO THE PALACE!" They roared, they swarmed, pouring down the streets, moving,
thriving, and then,
A wall of golems stood in the road. A blockade. It had taken time, but now they were
organized. The mob stopped, hesitating. The line of golems stepped forward in perfect
unison. From the rooftop, the Black Cloak was silent. Down below, Jaime, hidden in an
alley, made eye contact with Targus. He gave a single shake of his head. Don't do it.
But they were so close, and so strong.
Targus made the call.
The crowd crashed against the line. But this time, it was like the ocean against a cliff
face. The line stood.
The next minutes were horrific blurs, terrible images. A golem holding up a man by his
neck, crushing his throat effortlessly. An explosion of fire. Screaming bodies running
in different directions. And the golems. Quiet, immovable, in perfect concert with each
other. Blood on the walls.
When the sun rose over Mingog, order had been restored. Many were dead. Some,
including Jaime and Mark, were exiled. Targus himself was never caught, but the Black
Cloak was defeated, and everyone knew it. Targus couldn't stay there.
He took what he could, and melted out of the city, content to roam the lands on his own.
He had his vision a few days into his aimless journey. This time, Targus was made
aware of his mother. An Orc tribe. Wild and feral, nomadic. But Targus knew where
they were. So he left the human world, giving up on them, setting out to see how he
would fare in the world of the Orcs.
They took him in, but reluctantly. Suddenly, Targus was the nonbrute of his world, the
civilized one. Not as big. Not as strong. It was only with the support of his mother, and
the obvious demonstration of Targus' passion and cleverness, that he was accepted at
all. But the orcs could smell the ferocity in his blood and the determination in his eyes.
Targus threw himself into the world of the beast with a wild abandon. He covered up
his human heritage and fully embraced the beast. Fueled by his rage at the human
systems and by a desire to prove himself to his full-Orc brothers, Targus became wild.
When the orcs attacked a human settlement, Targus was there, fighting alongside. He
lost himself.
He opened his eyes and he was standing in the middle of a town. It was on fire.
Screams of women and children. Orcs chasing them down. He was standing over two
humans. Guards. Their blood dripped from his blades.
It was too much.
When the Orcish raiding party came back to their camp, flushed and happy from the
brutal raid, Targus wasn't with him.
Broken, lost. Targus was lost. Wherever he was, he was out there alone.


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The Next Trend in Employment – Retaining Workers in a Tight Labor Market
Express Employment Professionals today released a new analysis of the labor market, focused on the growing challenge of retaining good employees as the labor market tightens. Express has identified three actions employers are increasingly taking to improve employee retention.
Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) July 08, 2015 - Express Employment Professionals today released a new analysis of the labor market, focused on the growing challenge of retaining good employees as the labor market tightens.
As the unemployment rate declines, workers are increasingly willing to change jobs for pay increases or better benefits. In many cases, this is because the demand for skilled labor is increasing, while the supply is not. "We've been seeing musical chairs in the local community," said Mike Nolfo, an Express franchise owner in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Based on interviews with Express franchise owners in regions across the country, Express has identified three actions employers are increasingly taking to improve employee retention.
1. Raising Pay
"It's a wage war right now," said Jeff Rey, Express franchise owner in Howell, Michigan. "Even small increases in wages can be enough to entice employees to change jobs if they don't feel invested in their current companies."
As such, employers are more frequently evaluating their pay rates in comparison to their competition and prevailing wages in their communities. Those who aren't re-evaluating are more likely to lose skilled employees.
"Overall, wages are increasing for both recruiting and retention reasons," said Dave Kehlor, Express franchise owner in Indianapolis. "There is a shallow pool of quality unemployed workers available to meet the high demand for people. So employers are trying to attract workers who are already employed through higher pay rates."
2. Recognizing Generational Differences
Compared to older generations, Millennials are more willing to change jobs frequently and to leave a job after a brief period of employment.
That is due in part to the increasing burden of student loans. "Millennials are chasing money due to high college loans," Kehlor said.
But that's not the whole story.
Employers who recognize that Millennials and Baby Boomers often value different things in the workplace are more likely to be successful at employee retention. "However, most managers are 40-plus years old and they are not in tune with the Millennials," Kehlor said. "It's critical to keep Millennials engaged with what is going on in the company."
For Millennials, "The grass is always greener," Nolfo said.
Whereas previous generations were more likely to remain loyal to an employer, Millennials are less likely to feel that sense of loyalty. Team building, effective communication, and providing a sense of direction are all key components to earning the loyalty of the younger generation.
3. Building Relationships with Employees – and Training Them to Move Up
Janis Petrini, a franchise owner in Grand Rapids, Michigan, explains that not all benefits are tangible.
"Retention has to do with the company's responsibility of providing a strong culture and high engagement for their employees - that they have an excellent talent strategy for each one of their employees," she said. "A lot of issues could be resolved by examining the culture. Money is not the only reason people leave. Workers are leaving because they're not feeling engaged."
"Retaining employees means thinking about more than their financial needs. It means allowing for a good work-life balance, a positive company culture and opportunities for personal growth, Nolfo said.
When employees join a company, managers should take the time to discuss their long-term opportunities for growth and advancement. Successful companies give employees frequent chances to voice frustrations, share concerns, and receive feedback.
Weekly one-on-one meetings, when possible, can make a significant difference.
Employers who invest in training their employees to improve their skills also report better retention. While employers may see training as an investment in the company, employees also recognize that the company is investing in them.
Mentoring plays a similar role. "A really robust mentoring program is a great opportunity," Petrini said. "If you have a connection and you're being mentored, you're less likely to leave that relationship."
When employees see their jobs as relationships, they're less likely to leave without a second thought.
"It is indeed becoming a workers' market," said Bob Funk, CEO of Express, and a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "Employers who don't recognize this and take the necessary steps to improve employee retention are going to find themselves losing workers to greener pastures.
"It's absolutely essential to know if you're offering competitive pay. Likewise, you have to recognize that not all employees approach the workplace in the same way, so take the time to understand their needs and priorities. If you invest in them and their well-being, I can guarantee, more often than not, you will get a return on that investment."
If you would like to arrange for an interview with Bob Funk to discuss this topic, please contact Sherry Kast at (405) 717-5966.
About Robert A. Funk
Robert A. "Bob" Funk is chairman and chief executive officer of Express Employment Professionals. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the international staffing company has 725 franchises in the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Under his leadership, Express has put more than five million people to work worldwide. Funk served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was also the Chairman of the Conference of Chairmen of the Federal Reserve.
About Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals puts people to work. It generated $2.85 billion in sales and employed more than 456,000 people in 2014. Express ranks as the largest franchised staffing company and second largest privately held staffing company in the United States. Its long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
SOURCE Express Employment Professionals
Sherry Kast
Express Employment Professionals
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The holidays are over. My family has all left. Overall, we had a wonderful time. We played hours of Taboo. The dog is here, lounging on his pillow all day and wanting to play all night. My house feels like a pit. Not bad for a first holiday in my own home.
On the pre-deployment front, I'm like a ping pong ball. There are times I feel ready. I'm certainly not excited, but I can see aspects that aren't as suck-filled as others. I will be able to eat peas without DH's face getting all scrunched in disgust. The tv will stay on a channel longer than 30 seconds. My bedroom won't be carpeted with a layer of dirty gym clothes. I feel ready to be the sole driver (at least around post) for the next year. I'm looking forward to time to start the many craft project I have stored up. I want to spend hours at the library and watch French movies without bargaining. I don't know exactly if they could be called perks, but they are all I've got.
On the other hand, I've been crying at the drop of a hat. Everything feels overwhelming, rushed, and scary. I'm terrified of being alone all day every day. Without a hint of a job opportunity in sight, my days feel long and confined to the house. I feel like if DH leaves he's never going to come home at all. Saying goodbye means never seeing him again. I know better, but my absolutist view of the world, it's either one or the other, all or nothing, makes everything skewed.
The good news is that I have started the process to finding a therapist. I made some calls and have a tentative lady in mind. The holidays are slowing the process down a bit, but I'm excited about starting therapy again. From our short phone call, she seems nice. I'm proud of myself for taking the first step. I did my research and called all on my own. Seeing a therapist under Tricare is going to be interesting. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there won't be many issues. I have a good feeling about the whole thing and am really, really anxious to meet her.


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Pacy and her family travel to Taiwan for one month to celebrate her grandmother's 60th birthday, giving this Chinese-American girl another lens through which she can examine her identity.
When Pacy's dad calls Taiwan an island of treasure, or bao dao, which sounds similar to the Chinese word for dumplings, she wonders—could Taiwan's treasure be food? In a companion novel to The Year of the Dog (2006) and The Year of the Rat (2008), gentle Pacy is back, brimming with questions of identity and self-discovery. At home in New York, Pacy is one of the few Asians in her class. She tries hard to fit in. In Taiwan, she looks similar to everyone else, but she doesn't speak Chinese or Taiwanese. So she doesn't fit in there either. Pacy's mom signs her up for a painting class, and Pacy is excited. She's a good artist; surely she'll make some friends. But painting with a bamboo brush on rice paper is difficult! The one talent that made her feel safe is suddenly gone; Pacy doesn't know who she is anymore or where she belongs. Luckily, there is a lot of loving family to surround her, and a lot of incredible food to eat (especially dumplings). This third outing is as warmhearted as the first two.
Deftly weaving together historical anecdotes and simple line illustrations, Lin once again touches the heart of growing up in a multicultural family. (Fiction. 8-12)


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An important aspect of the work at PFEL is the development of new techniques and data products which will assist in describing the variability in the ocean environment. ERD scientists also are actively involved in quality control of these data and products, and conduct ongoing research to understand how the data can be used to describe the ocean environment, and linkages between environmental variability and fluctuations in the abundance and distribution of marine populations.
In 1996, PFEL hosted a workshop identifying new directions in the application of environmental data to fisheries research and management. Research is directed to large-scale climatic variability, to environment/recruitment relationships in eastern boundary currents (EBC) and to mesoscale (smaller scale) processes affecting coastal circulation and fisheries recruitment. Examples of this research include studies of recurring ocean temperature changes off the west coast of the U. S. and their effects on groundfish recruitment, and investigation of the environmental changes in EBC ecosystems associated with El Nino and other climate events.
PFEL also prepares products in response to special requests for environmental data for specific research and management projects. PFEL contributes regularly to several NOAA programs, including NOAA Coastwatch, NOAA News,the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program and CEOS (Climate and Eastern Ocean Systems).
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Southwest Airlines is US domestic Airline Company which was founded in March, 1967 in Dallas, Taxes. It was the largest passenger carrier service in the United Stated as according to the passenger carried in June 2010. Southwest Airlines only utilizes Boeing 737 jets for carrying passengers. It has a fleet of 547 Boeing planes trough which manages 3100 flights daily as of January 2011 (Koenig, 2004). The company claims to be the most low cost fare offering company in the US because it does not offer the standard services that are offered by other airlines like first class cabin and airport lounge. Southwest Airlines had net income of 99 million dollar in year 2009 The Company also acquired AirTran Airways in September 2010. Marketing mix consists of four Ps of marketing which are product, price, place and promotion. General marketing mix analysis of southwest airlines in presented below.
• Main product of southwest airline is its air transportation to the passengers with in the US. It does not offer direct flights to the locations outside the United States.
• A southwest airline claims that it offers tickets to the passenger with lower cost than any other company in the US.
• Services it offers as a part of its main service include snack packs and soft drinks and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
• Southwest airline uses two basic pricing strategies. First one in variable or dynamic pricing and other one is cost leadership or low pricing. Prices are different for children and senior citizens (Freiberg, and Jackie 1996).
• Also southwest airlines will give a discount if you purchase tickets in advance for about three weeks. People who are traveling for fun are elastic demand for the company. They need low prices.
• On the other hand, people traveling for work and business are the inelastic demand. They need to be priced accordingly.
• That is why Southwest airline is carrying above mentioned pricing strategies so that it can charge prices according to people, seasons and situations.
• Planes of southwest airlines serve in seventy cities of United States covering approximately thirty five states.
• People can reach the service by booking a ticket for them and just by coming to the relevant airport.
• Airport on which there is a larger activity of southwest airline include Austin, Chicago, Houston, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, San Jose, Dallas and Denver (Lee, and Terry, 1996).
• Southwest airlines use internet, TV and print media as main sources of advertising its products and services.
• In airport advertising is also an important part of the company's promotional campaign. In addition to regular promotional efforts, the airline launches the special campaigns to increase air passenger travel (Peterson, 2004).
• For instance, company launched and advertising campaign in June 2009. The campaign was aimed at encouraging people to continue air traveling regardless of current economic down turn.
• The campaign had a tag line "Grab Your Bag. It's On." This on time promotional effort helped in gaining the losing interest of people in air travel due to the severe economic conditions present at that time.
• Koenig, David (2004). "Southwest gets new CEO". Deseret News (Salt Lake City).
• Peterson, Barbara S. (2004). Blue Streak: Inside JetBlue, the Upstart that Rocked an Industry. Portfolio Hardcover.
• Freiberg, Kevin, and Jackie Freiberg. (1996). NUTS! Austin, Texas: Bard Press.
• Lee, Christopher and Terry Maxon. (1996). "Southwest to announce expansion at Love Field $72 million project would add jobs, but no more flights." The Dallas Morning News.


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The Census Bureau is giving tests for potential census takers, crew leaders and office clerks for the 2000 Census on weekdays and some Saturdays around the county.
The bureau needs people to help make sure everyone is counted in the 2000 Census in Carroll County.
Census employees work in their community, set their hours and can be reimbursed for authorized expenses.
All positions are paid competitive wages.
Although an appointment to take the test is suggested, walk-ins are welcome.
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text: So if I make x2 vertically polarised yagis, and then phase them together, I would gain roughly 3db. The trade off is spose is the risk of the wrong sense, -20db or -3db (cp clash or linear) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Rich VK4TEC vk4tec at people.net.au <mailto:vk4tec at people.net.au> http://www.tech-software.net -----Original Message----- From: OZ1MY [mailto:oz1my at privat.dk] Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2008 3:08 AM To: vk4tec at people.net.au; Amsat-Bb at Amsat. Org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 70cm Yagi and AO-51 Hi again Andrew, Comments after your text. 73 OZ1MY Ib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at people.net.au> To: "OZ1MY" <oz1my at privat.dk>; "Amsat-Bb at Amsat. Org" <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 70cm Yagi and AO-51 > If I have this correct. > > 1. LHCP recieved on a RHCP can knock your signal down by some 20dB OZ1MY: In theory it will be compleately attenuatet - in practice more like you say. > 2. LHCP matched with LHCP will result in a good signal. OZ1MY: Yes > > So how does a linear antenna equate when receiving a circular signal ? OZ1MY: In theory you loose 3 dB, which is not very much. > > And the other way around, a circular receiving a linear signal ? > OZ1MY: Same as above. > > BUT - all this is theory :-) For AO-51 the attitude of the satellite and the antennas in combination are fairly stabel, 435.300 MHz RHCP and 435.150 MHz LHCP. SO-50 have linear antennas on both up and downlink. In spite of that there can be a large difference between using RHCP and LHCP when listening to the downlink. That is one of the resons for at lot of us to have the possibility to switch between RHCP and LHCP. Even satellites with RHCP antennas may change polarity if the attitude of the satellite is not right. I can send you an article about it if you are interested. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Andrew Rich VK4TEC > >


text: A suitcase. We know them well. Those standard black suitcases with wheels. When you get to the baggage claim waiting for your suitcase, you standard take the black suitcase from someone else. Or your suitcase has to come over the bagage band for more than three times, but you surely knew this was not yours. Continue reading


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Should a digitizer work when the front panel isn't secured?
My son has a 3rd generation iPod Touch 32GB. All of the sudden, it stopped responding to touch panel input. My son isn't in the US and I bought him a new digitizer and brought it with me as I am visiting him now.
I bought the entire front panel assembly with glass digitizer, mid frame, and home button all in one. I have removed the original parts, and I have connected the new digitizer assembly but not fully seated it yet.
It is not currently working, and I don't want to put it back together as it's difficult to remove without damaging. Therefore, I want to know if it should work just being connected or does it need to be seated properly to work?
Thank you in advance for your time and response.
Is this a good question?


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Whenever you met Richard Feilden, senior partner of Feilden Clegg Bradley, you were struck by his infectious enthusiasm and intelligent impatience to make the world a better place through design. His untimely death at the age of 54, crushed by a tree he was felling, has already affected so many - his wife Tish and their three children, his practice, his institution (RIBA) and his commission (CABE) - and the waters are still rippling.
Richard studied at Cambridge, where he met Peter Clegg, and at the Architectural Association, where he campaigned for bicycles. This was a time of change and his irrepressible optimism led him to rewrite project programmes, engage with the communities in which they were set and participate in sit-ins, yet finding time to make a 50m-long banana for a King's College ball; parties (and Christmas cards) were a crucial ingredient in his work-hard/play-hard rule of life.
After one brief year in Leonard Manasseh's office, he set up shop (literally) with Clegg as 'architectural designers' in London Road, Bath. They reinvented every wheel they could and became developers to design and build low-energy houses. This interest in energy led to many pioneering buildings including the Building Research Establishment experimental office and Greenpeace's headquarters.
Richard's optimism and vision led the practice to grow within a studiedly flat structure; in 1998 Richard set up the London office with Keith Bradley, and the two offices grew to 110. As a facilitator he encouraged others to excel but he was a focused design critic;
'infuriatingly, he was nearly always right, ' reports a partner.
I got to know Richard well, when he joined the RIBA Council in 1993 (-1999). He was vice-president of public affairs, which he dissolved on the basis that it wasn't achieving anything, and deputy chair to president David Rock. In this period, he was a special adviser to the (Rogers) Urban Task Force.
Richard's special area was education. He forged relationships at Sunderland, Queen Mary and King Alfred's College, Winchester, that led to award-winning buildings.
He helped set up an RIBA initiative - the Higher Education Design Quality Forum - to promote better design in other universities and more recently he chaired the RIBA/CABE Building Futures Steering Group that reported on 'learning environments of the future'.
Feilden Clegg Bradley designed many schools including the distinguished John Cabot City Technology College in Bristol. Richard led on City Academies and tried, in the belief that anything was possible, private finance initiative (PFI) schools, albeit with increasing frustration with their lack of ambition and the PFI process. We await the practice's schools in Northampton and Paddington.
In 2000 Richard was appointed a first-wave CABE commissioner.
His experience and optimism helped establish this great force for architecture and urban regeneration. In particular, he led the Education Enabling Group in a punishing programme that enabled 27 PFI school projects worth more than £1 billion. With his in-depth design knowledge, Richard led the CABE negotiations with the Department for Education and Skills, which, despite his strongest of challenges, is already missing its most 'critical friend'.
Richard was awarded an OBE in 1999 and the practice's awards are many. But one piece of unfinished business that he had just started working on again was his idea for a Bath Festival of Arts and Architecture, a summer school for students of all ages. Whether this is to become a lasting memorial or not, Richard will be sorely missed. But his example is one for us all: to fight with creativity and determination for better design for all, lower energy and much better environments for education. May he rest in peace in the glade he had nearly finished making as his father's memorial.
l Richard's funeral will take place tomorrow (14 January) at 12 noon at Bath Abbey. A memorial service will be held in London later in the year.
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