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Welcome to Pilgrim House.
The Camino can be more than just a walk. It can truly be a pilgrimage of the heart and soul.
The Pilgrim House Welcome Center is a place for pilgrims to find respite from their walk and take time to reflect. Reflect on their Camino, reflect on their life, reflect on what may lie ahead. We offer a safe place to explore and engage the deeper questions concerning the love and mystery of God, life, and our resilient frailty. This time of reflection is sacred and the Welcome Center's purpose is to foster space (physical, mental, and spiritual) for this time.
Being pilgrims ourselves, we know sometimes we need a place in tune with the Camino spirit; a place where others, too, are exploring and wrestling with their thoughts and emotions.
If you are seeking, searching, or just needing a moment of respite, you are welcome here. Let us offer you a cup of coffee and a listening ear, or maybe just laundry and quiet place to be alone. Whatever your needs, our doors are open.
About Us
The Pilgrim House Welcome Center was borne out of a desire to offer a place for the wandering heart and searching soul.
It is a simple fact that one's life and soul require attention, attention that is oftentimes lacking. And because of this, the Camino frequently happens to be so much more than a simple walk through Spain. The extended time away from routines and distractions allows the "stuff" of life to finally get our attention. And all of this "stuff" necessitates time and space to sort out. It is exactly this "time and space" that we offer here at Rua Nova 19. The Welcome Center is not only a place for weary pilgrims to find respite from their travels, but more importantly, a place to find the space needed to sit with whatever is stirring in their hearts.
Services and Opportunities
01. Camino Debrief
Everyday we offer a time for pilgrims to come together and reflect more deeply about the significance of their Camino. This is a time of guided discussion focused more specifically on the inner journey of the Camino.
02. Personal Debrief
If you need a more personal setting to process your Camino than our group Camino Debrief, we are more than happy to sit down with you one on one. This can be a casual conversation about your journey or it can be a more guided discussion in which we present questions regarding the Camino and life.
03. Quiet Reflection Room
We have a quiet reflection room for the sole purpose of giving you a space away from the hustle of the city so that you can reflect and meditate on your Camino.
04. Additional Services
We also offer Guided Group Reflective Meditation, self-guided reflection, prayer, laundry, printing, luggage storage, and a communal kitchen.
"We are the vast uncharted wilderness. We are the makers of history, the spark for all fiery life, the image bearers of the divine. Within our each and every identity, we contain the vastness of all human experience, and if we but have the courage to go inward, to delve into our self, to live life in full knowledge of what we are…is that not the journey most rewarding? Though life roars all around, step into the silence that solitude brings, and we may well hear the voice of God, whispering, beckoning."
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Property Location
With a stay at Hotel Gesória Porta Ferrada, you'll be centrally located in Sant Feliu de Guixols, steps from Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat and Placa del Mercat. This hotel is within close proximity of Sant Feliu de Guixols Beach and Parc Aventura.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 guestrooms. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and rollaway/extra beds can be requested.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in the lobby. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
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This season: 82 games, 23 goals, 24 assists, 35 penalty minutes, 18:02 average ice time.
The good: Smyth turned 35 during the season and has now played more than 1,000 NHL games with a fearless style that leads to him absorbing much punishment. It seemed reasonable that Smyth's production might start to dip, but once again he was a 20-goal scorer and a power-play contributor. A couple Kings prospects also singled out Smyth for his willingness to help them, on and off the ice, transition to the NHL His work ethic is among the best on the team.
The bad: Never the fastest, strongest skater to begin with, Smyth now has to work even harder simply to keep up. He is particularly effective when parked to the side of the net, or with the puck behind the net, but transition plays, going through the middle of the ice, have a tendency to expose Smyth a bit, particularly on defense. The Kings should be getting more than 47 points from a $6.25-million salary, but that's not Smyth's fault for getting himself a good deal.
Going forward: Smyth has one season left on his contract, and turns 36 in February. At this point, he shows no signs of wanting to retire — he's still one of the last players off the ice every day — so perhaps he will be motivated to show teams that he is deserving of a contract beyond this season. Based on his experience and smart play, Smyth is still a top-six forward, but does his body have the ability to crank out yet another 20-goal season?


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Hitting a low point…lots of stuff I don't need to deal with topped with a sick child. I'm sticking close to home today to take care of my big guy, so I guess tomorrow will be the errand running day. I'll just wash and pack (and wash my hands a lot and offer sacrifices to the running gods for wellness).
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'Scandal' Recap: Standoffs and Showdowns
Last night was the night of big standoffs. Jake stood off against Cyrus. Cyrus stood off against Mellie. Mellie stood off against Fitz. And Fitz and Olivia had the most epic of showdowns.
Only Fitz and Mellie didn't blink, and that's going to set up all kinds of craziness for next week.
But could you be like the Grants? Could you sit back and give up everything you've worked your entire life for in order to get back at the husband who hurt you? Or even to earn the woman you've scorned?
Fitz and Olivia (and Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington, for that matter) have combustible chemistry. But Fitz, we have to admit, is a wee bit obsessive. There are more than 300 million people in the United States, but he's trying to woo back the girlfriend who's trying to move on.


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Does that make any sense?
This is what it looks like from the side.
This is what it looks like straight on.
(This picture is from my guys last grooming, because I forgot to take a front picture of him from the grooming session pictured above. :/ )
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Finance and Facilities committee
The role of the Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities is to assist the University Council in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the acquisition, development and maintenance of University buildings and grounds, and the financial and investment planning, policy and performance of the University and each of its business enterprises and controlled entities.
Terms of Reference
Version 1 - Approved by Macquarie University Council 10 April 2014
1. Purpose of Committee
1.1 To assist the Council in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the acquisition, development and maintenance of University buildings and grounds, and the financial and investment planning and performance of the University and each of its business enterprises. This includes, but is not limited to:
1.1.1 Tenders;
1.1.2 Leases;
1.1.3 Project contractual arrangements;
1.1.4 Budgets (including the recommendation of the University's Consolidated Budget to the Council for approval);
1.1.5 Investments;
1.1.6 Borrowings;
1.1.7 Guarantees;
1.1.8 Management Finance Reports;
1.1.9 Fees and charges (excluding audit fees);
1.1.10 Debtors.
1.2 Infrastructure
1.2.1 Asset management;
1.2.2 Space usage;
1.2.3 Capital project oversight;
1.2.4 Sustainability;
1.2.5 Campus development and maintenance, and
1.2.6 Campus traffic management.
2. Authority and scope
2.1 The Committee has delegated authority to:
2.1.1 Approve and monitor financial systems of control and accountability for the University, including Schedule of Financial Delegations.
2.1.2 Review University's financial performance against budget on a quarterly basis for report to Council.
2.1.3 Approve disposal of property off campus within the limitations of the MQU Act.
2.1.4 Review a periodic report from the Director, Property on:
- Sustainability initiatives, including waste management; and
- Energy and water consumption.
2.1.5 Take remedial action that may be required where project status indicates that contractual arrangements are not being met for sums >$3M up to $50M.
2.1.6 Approve acquisition and transfer of property for sums >$3M up to $50M.
2.1.7 Approve maintenance and renovation arrangements of University property for sums >$3M up to $50M.
3. Membership and term of office
3.1 Membership
- Chancellor
- Deputy Chancellor
- Vice-Chancellor
- Five members of the University Council who are external to the University to be elected
Where a position is not specified, Committee Members will be appointed by Council.
3.1.1 At least two members of the Committee should be persons with relevant financial, commercial or legal qualifications and experience at senior level.
3.2 Chair of Committee
3.2.1 The Council will appoint one of the members of the Committee to be Chair.
3.3 Term of office
3.3.1 Non ex-officio members are appointed for a two-year term.
4. Responsibilities
4.1 Oversee, monitor and review:
- The Capital Management Plan;
- The University Concept Plan;
- Business case development for all projects;
- Project status against contractual arrangements for all projects listed in the Capital Management and Campus Development plans;
- The development, protection and exploitation of University Intellectual Property, as distinct from real property.
4.1.1 Recommend to Council:
- New projects within either the Capital Management Plan or the Campus Development Plan;
- Variations to budgets for projects listed within either the Capital Management Plan or the Campus Development Plan;
- Remedial action for sums greater than $50M that may be required where project status indicates that contractual arrangements are not being met;
- The approval of off-campus property acquisition, maintenance, renovation, development and/or disposal for sums greater than $50M.
4.1.2 Recommend to the Chief Operating Officer
- University policy with regard to buildings and grounds, including, but not limited to, requirements for business case development, due diligence, and environmental impact and risk assessment.
- University policy governing property development and management, including, but not limited to:
- Land use;
- Physical planning and space usage;
- Development objectives and long‐term leasing-Previously Council.
4.1.3 Take remedial action for sums less than $50M, that may be required where project status indicates that
contractual arrangements are not being met.
4.1.4 Report to the University Council with regard to the exercise of its [the Committee's] powers relating to
Division 2 of the Act dealing with Property, including, but not limited to, acquisition, maintenance, lease
arrangements, and transfer.
4.1.5 Approve off‐campus property acquisition, maintenance, renovation, development and/or disposal for sums less
than $50M.
4.2 Financial Management and Investment
4.2.1 Receive the minutes of the Investment Policy Advisory Committee and review its recommendations;
4.2.2 Review the University's financial performance against budget on a quarterly basis, including, but not limited to, income and expenditure, asset management, replacement and disposal, debtors (including write‐offs), investments and ratings of investment products;
4.2.3 Make recommendations to Council with respect to the approval of:
- The annual budget and budgeting process;
- Quarterly performance reports against budget;
- Investment;
4.2.4 Review and assist in establishing financial performance indicators and the monitoring of these indicators;
4.2.5 Approve and monitor financial systems of control and accountability for the University, including Schedule of Financial Delegations.
4.3 Review and Reporting
4.3.1 Oversee and review the results of the University's financial, asset management and credit processes, and accompanying policies and procedures;
4.3.2 Oversee and review reporting processes in the area of budgeting, including examination of the reasons behind any material variances from budgets;
4.3.3 Oversee and review business case development for all major commercial activities within the University, including but not limited to major commercial/construction projects;
4.3.4 Review, monitor and make recommendations to Council with respect to the University's Financial Delegations instruments and accompanying policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, the extent and duration of financial delegations granted to University officers;
4.3.5 Review, monitor and make recommendations to the University Council in relation to:
- Sustainability initiatives, including waste management, and energy and water consumption;
- Changes that may be necessary from time to time, or as the Committee deems appropriate, to the administrative structures, policies and practices in place and physical plan, including grounds, buildings and infrastructure.
4.3.6 Review a periodic report from the Director, Property and approve actions in relation to:
- Control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
- Campus aesthetics, including landscaping and signage.
5. Administrative arrangements
5.1 Meetings
5.1.1 Meetings shall be held not less than five times per year.
5.1.2 A schedule of potential meeting dates will be prepared annually by the Governance Unit and aligned to meetings of the University Council.
5.1.3 The Chair may approve, in consultation with the Chair of another committee or body of the University, a joint meeting to consider matters of mutual interest.
5.1.4 Meetings may be held using any form of technology that is approved by Council for Council meetings.
5.1.5 A minimum of four Committee members is the quorum.
5.1.6 Any member of Council may attend a meeting of the Finance and Facilities Committee as an observer.
5.1.7 The Chair may approve the attendance from time to time of any other persons who might provide assistance to the Committee in the performance of its responsibilities.
5.1.8 The following persons may generally attend meeting of the Committee;
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director Property
- General Counsel
5.1.9 The members of the Committee may meet without other persons present for such a period as may be determined
by the Chair.
5.2 Secretarial support, Agendas and Minutes
5.2.1 The University will provide a secretary for the Committee after consultation with the Chair.
5.2.2 Agendas will be approved by the Chair and circulated to Committee members at least one week prior to the meeting.
5.2.3 Draft Minutes of Committee meetings will be circulated to Committee members for comment and review within ten working days of the date of the meeting of which they are a record.
5.2.4 The Agenda and confirmed Minutes of the Committee are to be distributed to:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director, Human Resources
- Chief Information Officer
- Director Property
5.3 Committee powers
5.3.1 In exercising its responsibilities under Section 4, the Committee may require the production and submission of reports, documents, advice and other additional material as is deemed necessary.
5.3.2 The Committee shall have such resources as are necessary to ensure it can undertake its responsibilities in a timely, independent and efficient manner.
5.4 Conflicts of interest
5.4.1 Committee members must declare any conflicts of interest at the start of each meeting in relation to any item for discussion.
5.5 Self evaluation
5.5.1 The Council, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee will establish a mechanism to review and report on the performance of the Committee, including the performance of the Chair, and each member, at least annually. The review will be conducted on a self-assessment basis (unless otherwise determined by the Council) with appropriate input sought from the Council, the internal and external auditors, management any other relevant stakeholders, as determined by the Council.
5.6 Reporting requirements
5.6.1 Minutes of the Committee will be reported to Council at the next meeting of Council.
6. Review
6.1 At least once a year the Committee will review its Terms of Reference.
7. Version history
(as at November 2015)
- Elizabeth Crouch (Chair and Deputy Chancellor) - ex officio *
- The Hon Michael Egan (Chancellor) - ex officio *
- Professor S Bruce Dowton (Vice-Chancellor) - ex officio
- The Hon Sandra Nori
- Greg Jones
- Chum Darvall
- Brendan Crotty
- Frank Zipfinger
* The Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor are members of the committee by virtue of their office, in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Macquarie University By-Law 2005.


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Interlude: Nimdor
JIANGU! Interlude: Nimdor
It was an inauspicious time for Nimdor to find himself unemployed. He was uprooted from his livelihood just after the palace on Shan Mountian in Dian province became haunted by undead spirits. The imperial government collapsed and the entire region was overrun by refugees.
He left the port metropolis of Haigang to seek his fortune in Dujing, the other major city of the Imperial Heartland. As he approached it he learned that most of the city was now depopulated as a result of the haunting. Only those suburbs across the river from Dian were still habitable. The roads were choke with refugees, the inns were full, and the prices for everthing had skyrocketed. He continued to wander, looking for an opportunity.
In BangXie province he finds a sign posted in the public square:
"Do you seek a short and painful but exciting life of prosperity? The fearsome wizard GOLOCK is hiring HENCHMEN to fight the evil menace haunting Shan Mountain and perform other tasks as needed. Applicants must be stout-hearted adventurers who supply their own equipment. Compensation will be 20 gold pieces per month in addition to lodgings in his dreaded tower. Henchmen will receive a share of all reward prizes, and may keep all authorized loot! Expect frequent travel. Apply in person during daylight hours at the dreaded tower northwest of Ichiba. Undead or married persons not allowed!"
Nimdor knows that Ichiba is about 40 miles away in ZunYan province.
This has some promise, although I have almost no skills as a fighter.
Nimdor sighs, grabs his meager belongings, and starts on his journey, living off the land when possible, and grabbing what he needs from others when safely possible.
JIANGU! Interlude 1: Living Off The Land
Nimdor finds it impossible to live of the land in BangXie province. It is a densely populated area without any wilderness areas to speak of. It is too early in the growing season to glean anything from the fields, and worst of all, the roads are packed with hungry refugees who all have the same intent, so that anything that could be scavenged already has.
Ipso facto, his second option is even easier. Not all of the refugees are hungry and penniless. Most are carrying all their worldly belongings with no way to secure them. The density and anonymity of the crowds makes this a pickpockets paradise, as long as one doesnt mind preying upon those who are already pitiful.
Survive skill DC to get along in the wild in this unique non-wild environment is 30- impossible for Nimdor. Does he want to pickpockets? Circumstance mod for sleight of hand skill is +4, so the effective DC to obtain the object is 16, with +4 to his roll vs. the victims spot check. Any particular type of target he is seeking?
Nimdor looks pitifully at the fields and at the refugees. They are almost as poor off as I am, yet at least I have my skills. No matter, if they don't have the skill to hold on to their goods, they don't deserve them.
Nimdor will pickpocket for money and food products. Any rings or jewelry he can get without too much difficulty also. He'll seek out anybody who actually has some belongings to steal, as long as they don't look like a tough target. Anybody who looks alert he will avoid, but anybody who has consumed alcohol is a prime target.
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Interlude 2: Adjusting to a Different Environment
JIANGU! Interlude 2: Adjusting to a Different Environment
Picking pockets among the refugees turns out to be more difficult than Nimdor had assumed. None of them have coinage handy, and stealing larger goods is awkward. Perhaps he is just adjusting to a different environment than his usual haunt. He isn't able to find a really tempting target.
After several hours, he crosses the border into QingShan province. Guards at the border are preventing anyone who looks like a refugee from passing through. He is able to skirt around the guardpost without being noticed.
He pushes himself beyond the limits of his endurance to travel 24 miles that day. By the last mile he is sore and exhausted. Unfortunately, by the time he reaches the 24th mile, he is not in a proper village with an inn. In the nearest hamlet, the only shelter he sees is the residence of a peasant family that has posted a sign advertising lodging for travelers.
Interlude 2 (1d20=2, 1d20=3, 1d20=20, 1d20=9, 1d20=6, 1d20=16, 1d20=7, 1d20=20, 1d20=16, 1d20=14, 1d20=2, 1d20=3, 1d20=7, 1d20=6, 1d20=15, 1d20=6, 1d20=13, 1d20=16, 1d20=12, 1d20=20)
The rules for using sleight of hand skill in the PHB are geared towards an attempt vs. a specific individual, rather than as a general income-generating activity against the populace at large. The best way that I could find to resolve this was to use the system described on page 44 of the "Living Greyhawk Campaign Sourcebook."
Based on Linklegacy's portrayal of Nimdor's strategy, I chose to use the "Safe Score" table. The +4 circumstance mod still applies.
Unfortunately, he rolled a "2"+ mods. Thanks to his awesome skill, he was still able to avoid trouble, but not gain any coin.
Move silently roll of 3+mods easily beats DC to sneak past guards.
By hustling for one hour, he travels 18 miles before needing to forced-march. In his first hour of forced march, he rolls a con check of 20 vs DC 10. Succeeds. Second hour of forced march, rolls a con check of 9 vs DC 12. 2pts of nonlethal & becomes fatigued. Third hour of forced march, rolls a con check of 6 vs DC14. Fails. Takes 4 pts of nonlethal. Now exhausted and reached the chosen threshold of nonlethal damage. 6 additional miles. 6 pts of nonlethal damage.
Does he chose to stop at the peasant's house? If so, it costs 3sp (2sp for poor lodging, 1sp for poor food).
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Nimdor slowly approaches the house, tired, and hurting. He knocks on the door "Guest." He says loudly to attract attention.
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Interlude 3: The Village of Shen
JIANGU! Interlude 3: The Village of Shen
Nimdor is able to get a restful night of sleep, despite the odor, insects, and horrible food of his accommodations. At the expense of three silver pieces, bright and early the next morning he is refreshed, with a stomach full of paste-like gruel.
It occurs to him that this highway is heading further north than he expected. When it intersects a highway heading east, it does so at an acute angle. He must turn southwest towards Zunyan province. A sign at the intersection read Ichiba: 26 miles which is much farther than he had expected. He has already traveled four hours today to reach the intersection.
In the afternoon he reaches the village of Shen. On a bare wall adjacent to the highway he sees several posters. One of them is a copy of Golocks ad for henchmen. Another poster says the following:
REWARD: 3,000 gold coins and many thanks from the Shen Clan to the gentleman who retrieves Mei, daughter of the honorable Shen Shi. This maiden was abducted by the despicable barbarian Fah-rah-aj. This villain is suspected of murdering the hero Shen Biao who never returned from his attempt to rescue the kidnapped Mei. Those interested please inquire at the Town Hall. Signed, Cuo Wu, Chieftain of Shen.
The poster features an artists ink sketch of a pretty young girls face, next to a ferocious-looking round-eyed foreigner.
Current location: 5 more miles this day before requiring forced-march rolls.
Nimdor looks quite pleased at the prospect of a job that will pay very well, but is slightly concerned about fighting. Mayhaps a detour is in order? As long as I can pull this one off without getting myself into too much trouble.
Nimdor enters the town and approaches the town hall.
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Interlude 4: Nimdor Inquires in the Clan Hall
JIANGU! Interlude 4: Nimdor Inquires in the Clan Hall
Nimdor inquires in the clan hall about the poster. A servant offers him tea while he waits to see the clan secretary. After a short delay he is admitted into the secretarys office and asked to introduce himself.
"Hello" he says, bowing graciously, "My name is Nimdor Shiha, and I am an adventurer of sorts. After reading the sign outside, I have found myself quite interested."
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Interlude 5: The Clan Secretarys Tale
JIANGU! Interlude 5: The Clan Secretarys Tale
The clan secretary regards Nimdor skeptically and fails to greet him politely. Such prejudice should be expected by Nimdor, a clanless halfling in human lands. Somewhat reluctantly, the secretary tells Nimdor the rest of the story.
We still offer the reward for anyone who returns our missing maiden, but much has happened since that sign was posted. The demon Fa-ra-aj returned to our village and laid siege to the house of the girls parents. He brought an army of bandits with him, but our brave guard force was able to drive them out. Only one of our guards was martyred in the battle.
The bandits bragged that they were in the service of the fearsome wizard Golock, so our clan chieftain went to Ichiba to complain to the wizard. His attendants returned yesterday, saying only that the chieftain entered the dreaded tower alone and never came out, then the wizards minions drove them away. So you see that Fa-ra-aj is not the only foe that must be overcome to return the missing girl. She is key to some dire conspiracy of the fearsome wizard. If you hope to return the kidnapped girl, you must rescue her from the clutches of Golock himself. Franky, I fear that she has already been sacrificed in some occult ritual, or transformed into the undead, or some such.
Im sure you realize that it would be folly for one such as you to undertake such a quest. Now excuse me, please. We are quite busy. This servant will show you out.
Most interesting, in fact, this is utterly amazing. What luck!
"Very well, but should I return with the girl, I expect to be paid in full."
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The secretary smiles condescendingly. Indeed. He waves for the servant to steer Nimdor out.
Were this village an enemy, I would have him die first.
Nimdor leaves with the servant, possibilities whizzing in his mind.
As soon as he is out of sight from the town hall, he'll head over to a market of some kind where they sell food.
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Interlude 6: Nimdor Resumes His Journey
JIANGU! Interlude 6: Nimdor Resumes His Journey
Nimdor resumes his journey towards Inchiba. By the time he reaches the limits of his endurance, the highway signs say that Ichiba is only 12 more miles. Today when he is ready to stop, he has the fortune to be near a large village. It has two inns. One is quite cheap. The other is more respectable, and features a few rooms that are even luxurious.
Interlude 6 and 4,6:13 (1d20=8, 1d20=1, 1d20=7, 1d20=13, 1d20=6, 1d20=15, 1d20=5, 1d20=2, 1d20=18, 1d20=6, 1d20=14, 1d20=11, 1d20=18, 1d20=16, 1d20=20, 1d20=3, 1d20=8, 1d20=11, 1d20=20, 1d20=8)
First hour forced march: fails: 3 pts of damage. Fatigued. Second hour: fails. 3 pts of damage. 6pts nonlethal. Exhausted. 22 total miles. Ending in the village at 17N/7.5E
Quality of accommodations: good, common, or poor?
Nimdor approaches the respectable inn, looking both for a good quality room, and for an easy target. Of course those who can afford a good room will actually have something to take.
<ooc: anybody who looks like an easy target but looks to have some money, Nimdor will pickpocket. Anybody who has consumed liquor is a prime target>
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After speaking it over with the others, Gizerak agrees that the inn with the lesser accomodations would suit them just as well. Dismounting and seeing that his pony is stabled, Gizerak heads in the inn, glad to be spending the night in a bed, hopefully a comfortable one.
After putting his things in his room, the halfling heads outside after taking a short meal to give homage to Sha-gaat.
Flarrgj follows the halfling into the lesser accomidations, finds some food, and emmediatly falls asleep.
Interlude 7: None other than Fa-ra-aj
JIANGU! Interlude 7: None other than Fa-ra-aj
Nimdor washes up and then enjoys a relaxing meal on the veranda outside of the inn. He selects a seat that provides him with a good view of the main village square. From here he should have the best prospect of spotting a suitable victim.
As he scans the crowd, his eyes settle on a tall stranger riding in on the highway from the north, accompanied by a elven female in hunting garb and a halfling priest. They are all mounted; the halfling on a pony, the elf on a light horse, and the tall human on a heavy horse. Nimdor has no trouble recognizing the foreign features of this blond haired giant, armed with a massive axe: It can be none other than Fa-ra-aj!
By the time Nimdor spots Fa-ra-aj, he and his companions are dismounting at the poorer inn. They disappear into the dilapidated structure as an attendant leads their mounts to the stables.
2.5gp for the good room and board.
Kierna enters the inn and buys some bread with whatever she can find that is hot, preferably a vegetable stew of some sort. She stays in the common room for a while, but she engages no one in conversation unless spoken to first.
Yet again, I am absolutely amazed at my luck! What a find! Now, which way to twist this...
Nimdor grabs all his gear, and leaves, heading for the poorer inn. At his first opportunity, he will speak to the group, opening with: "Hello travelers, from whence have you come?"
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Interlude 8 Hello Travelers
JIANGU! Interlude 8 Hello Travelers
Kierna is disappointed to find no vegetable soup. This is a poor inn, and they only serve a thin grey gruel that is lukewarm. No second helpings! barks the innkeeper as he ladles the gruel into a dirty bowl for each of them.
There are no private rooms. The inn has only one room and the guests all sleep on mats that are laid on the straw floor. A cloud of flies buzz throughout the room. The room has a thick odor of sweat, One of the patrons grunts as he squats over a chamber pot in the corner.
The inn is crowded due to the refugee crisis. The innkeeper must nudge other patrons to move over in order to make room for Kierna, Flarrgj, and Gizerak.
As they stand with their gruel, waiting for floor space to sleep on, a strange halfling approaches them. "Hello travelers, from whence have you come?" he asks.
3sp each for the poor inn, and 5sp each to put your mount in the stable.
"From whence have we come...? Who are you to ask our business, little one?"
Kierna is in a sour mood, because she hates gruel. She thinks that they should have just splurged on the better inn. She doesn't seem to pay the halfling much attention as she watches flies circling her bowl, but she is easing a hand to the axe at her belt all the same.
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"I am a friend, who has much knowledge of your exploits. I am traveling to the Dreaded Tower to join with the wizard there. I believe we will be allies? Oh, and if you wish for something better than that gruel, I would be happy to have a nice discussion with you and your group over dinner. Would you care to accompany me?"
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Kierna drops the bowl on the counter, slopping gruel everywhere. "Lead on to better dinner, my friend."
She eyes the other two, to make sure they are okay with it.
It's not like we can't handle him between the three of us. Unless he's leading us into a trap.
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Saturday, 7 December 2013
Welcome to the Coalition school of hard knocks
The rot started to set in around the end of the eighties after I'd left university, and accelerated under New Labour with the introduction of loans for tuition fees, but after the crash and the election of the Coalition government things have become much, much worse. Despite the promises of the Liberal Democrats, the government trebled tuition fees and slashed the grant it gave to universities. Students are now facing debts of around £40,000 or more when they graduate and its clear that many will never be able to repay this debt burden. So how is it that something which was affordable - free access to higher education - has become unaffordable? The answer is simple - ideology. What New Labour and the Coalition have done is driven by 'free' market fundamentalism, not necessity - its a choice.
The coalition government are making students, the poor, disabled, unemployed and workers pay for the global economic crash which their 'free' market ideology was wholly responsible. Its class war, and a whole generation of young people in the UK are suffering because of the failures of the 'free' market. But they are not taking it lying down. They are fighting back with protests and occupations, and are building alliances with lecturers and college workers who are struggling against privatisation and for better pay.
As a result the government is using coercion to suppress the protests. Students are being spied on (as they always have been), and subjected to increasingly brutal attacks by the police. It beggars belief that this can be happening in our society with so little comment by the corporate media and an apparent lack of interest by our MPs in parliament (with the notable exception of Caroline Lucas). But as I've posted about before capitalism routinely uses coercion and violence to impose its 'free' market economy on us. That is why we are witnessing protests by students and workers all over the world. We live in an economy which is about continual suppression of people's freedoms and crisis management backed up by surveillance and brutality.
The government will no doubt expect to suppress the protest by victimising individual students and criminalising the leaders but they are storing up trouble for the future. A generation of the brightest people in the UK are becoming radicalised. They have no illusions about what is happening and they represent the best hope for positive change in the future. I wish them all the luck in the world in their struggles. Sadly, Nelson Mandela died this week. The student protesters can take hope and inspiration from his example.
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- Viridis Lumen said...
It has been encouraging to see students politically active again in some numbers; but that does not detract from another feature of the changes you describe on campuses in the last two decades or so - more and more students under more and more pressure to study relentlessly and not get too involved in clubs and societies (political and other types). The focus of learning has narrowed more and more to studies alone rather than the exploration of ideas and experiences that mark a truly rich education. But then, why would the establishment want them to think too much or, even worse, question? It's good that more and more are, in spite of obstacles we might never have imagined back in the 1980s.
- 7 December 2013 at 19:29
- C Lang said...
They did this in America also instigated by the financial industry who took over student loans here.
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Civil liberties groups started a legal challenge Friday to the new federal law designed to dismiss their wiretapping suits against telecommunications companies, saying the statute violates phone customers' constitutional rights and tramples on judicial authority.
The law, passed in July, granted retroactive protection to AT&T, Verizon and other companies against lawsuits accusing them of illegally sharing their telephone and e-mail networks and millions of customer records with the National Security Agency. The NSA began monitoring Americans' communications with alleged foreign terrorists, without court warrants, after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Almost 40 such suits from around the nation are pending before Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco. The law requires him to dismiss the cases if the Justice Department tells him the companies had cooperated in a surveillance program authorized by President Bush to prevent a terrorist attack, or that they had no role at all.
To conceal each company's alleged participation, details of the department's filing and the judge's dismissal order are to be kept secret. The department submitted its filing Sept. 19, publicly releasing only a declaration by Attorney General Michael Mukasey saying the suits should be dismissed for reasons specified in the law.
In papers filed with Walker, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation attacked the secrecy requirements and argued that Congress and President Bush lack authority to order courts to whitewash constitutional violations.
"If Congress can give the executive the power to exclude the judiciary from considering the constitutional claims of millions of Americans ... then the judiciary will no longer be functioning as a coequal branch of government," Cindy Cohn, the foundation's legal director, said in court papers.
She said the law reduces judicial review to a "puppet show" by requiring the courts to accept the government's factual claims and legal justification without further inquiry.
Cohn also argued that the customers, whose suits claim violations of their privacy, have a right to learn the Justice Department's reasons for seeking dismissals so that their lawyers can oppose them. She said the law's secrecy makes the proceedings one-sided.
"Due process requires more than the chance to shadow-box with the government," Cohn wrote.
Walker has scheduled a hearing Dec. 2 on the government's request to dismiss the suits. He is also considering whether to revive the only other suit over the surveillance program, filed by an Islamic charity that said it learned it had been wiretapped in a secret document that the government inadvertently provided.
Walker dismissed that suit in July, saying the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation - a now-defunct organization that was on the U.S. government's terrorist list - could not rely on the secret document to show that it had been a target of surveillance and had legal standing to challenge the program.
But he said he would reinstate the case if Al-Haramain could prove the same point with publicly available evidence. The organization's lawyer says a speech by a deputy FBI director a year ago acknowledged that Al-Haramain had been under surveillance.


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NDO - Vice President, Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, worked with the authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on August 7 to examine its Party building and socio-economic development.
VP Thinh highlighted the province's great potential for developing wind and solar energy, tourism, and off-shore fishing, while urging the local authorities to give priority to the sectors.
She also requested that the locality protects the environment and natural resources, works to mobilise all social resources for development, promotes regional links and creates a favourable business climate to attract investment, while paying greater attention to climate change issues, such as landslides and saline intrusion.
The VP expressed her hope that Bac Lieu would continue to fully tap its potential and strengths to achieve stronger development in the future.
Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Nguyen Quang Duong, said Bac Lieu is striving to achieve economic growth of 7.0-7.5% by the end of 2018 with four economic pillars including agriculture; energy; tourism; and trade, service, health and education development.
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Wild Backyard
Living in the suburbs presents an interesting dichotomy. While it is a bunch of humans in big boxes, there is still the ever-present wildlife, who have adapted to having people around.
Our backyard on some days, is like something out of a Disney movie: various birds and animals coming and going. From the birds at the feeder (Chickadees, Finches, Cardinals, Grackles and now Red-winged Black Birds) to other wildlife in red and black squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits.
Tonight there was a couple of visitors, one being a new little bunny. We have a couple of domestic bunnies, and to see the wild ones are fun to see and forever welcome in the backyard. I grabbed my Fuji X-T1 and affixed the 60mm (my longest lens) to get some shots. And the chipmunk also made an appearance. Both these shots have an extreme crop to "zoom in". The 60 is my longest lens, and I'm thinking its time to invest in something longer to get some better shots.
The first shot
I still remember the first photo I made when I purchased my first camera (not counting the Kodak 110 I had when I was a kid), a Nikon D50. It was a snapshot of some flowers in the back yard. As I upgraded cameras over the years, that first shot becomes more important. What will be the first photo with this new camera?
So yesterday, when the delivery man dropped off my new Fuji X-T1, I was in that conundrum again. What's the first photo, number 001, going to be? This time is was our dwarf rabbit, Peanut, as she slept in the sun.
I'm looking forward to more testing and working with this camera. It's looking like a fun camera with lots of potential.
Bunny Kisses
My walk around, everyday camera is a Fuji XPro-1. I have a couple of prime lenses for it, and although it took some time to get used to the quirkiness of it (being used to using a dSLR), I have come to love the camera and its quality.
Recently, Fuji announced a new 56mm f1.2 lens (85mm equivalent on a 35mm camera). Ooooh! I thought, that's one of my favourite focal lengths. Well, at a price tag of $1300 after the Canadian government has its "fair" share, its a bit steep. I then had a second look at the existing 60mm (90mm equivalent) lens at f2.4. It is currently on sale, and at half the price, seems like something interesting. But, I thought, its only 2.4. But then I thought about it. My main Nikon pro lenses are maxed out at f2.8 (save a couple of primes). So, it is actually faster. And again, half the price.
I spent a week looking at reviews and mulling it over, only to have the price win out, and picked one up. I can say I'm totally impressed and happy with it. I mean, just look at the photo above. That's at ISO 3200, no crop. Looks great. And I noticed the catch light in the rabbit's eye. I zoomed in, and I can see not only the lamp in the reflection, but my laptop as well.
Yeah it hunts a bit on focusing in low light. In normal light its fine. I can live with it.


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Wrapping up a week of food (which I noticed also happened to turn into a near-week of grilling!), this is another recipe that is really just a method, and completely flexible.
At some point, we'd like to try a little aquaponics and raise our own tilapia, so I've been experimenting with different ways of cooking it in anticipation of that far-future dream. Any white fish will do in this recipe, though, and I've also loved it with fresh-caught trout. I imagine bass would taste great this way as well!
To make these little packets, I use aluminum foil, and just layer on a base of aromatic things, followed by the fish, and topped with a marinade/sauce of some sort. I can imagine all kinds of variations, so just use what you have readily available. Here's the combination we most recently enjoyed:
Base: thinly-sliced yellow onion, thinly-sliced fresh ginger, and a few sprigs of thyme.
Fish: Tilapia fillets
Sauce: A couple Tablespoons organic soy sauce whisked with a little black pepper, a little sugar, and a little oyster sauce. Poured over the fish, and then topped with a couple lemon slices.
I put one fish per packet, and seal them up well on the sides and top (leaving an air pocket inside for the steaming to occur) by folding over and crimping the foil with my hands. They only take about 10 minutes on the grill. If you prefer, you could skip the foil and use a stovetop steamer to cook them. Using a whole fish instead of only the fillet works wonderfully, too.
When the packets are opened up just before eating, the steam releases a beautiful aroma, which I feel really adds to the enjoyment of the meal.
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Hi! I'm Hazel, and this is your guide to the Foulclaw pet battle on Argus. I'm going to start with a super quick strategy to just beat him and get your world quest done. Then, I'll show you strategies for every single pet family for progress on the Family Fighter achievement. Foulclaw lives here on Krokuun. We've got ten strategies to go through so we'll be motoring right through. I recommend making generous use of the pause button as needed if you're playing along at home. There's also notes and general info in the description of this video.
First up, the fastest strategy for when you just wanna get your World Quest done and go. This also doubles as the Beast only strat. Get yourself a high attack Zandalari Anklerender or Kneebiter in first with Black Claw and Hunting Party. In your second and third slots you can grab more of the same just in case or pets with Stampede like the Giraffe Calf, Clefthoof Runt, that kind of thing. You probably won't need them. Predictably enough we're going to want to Black Claw and then Hunting Party and then sit back and watch the carnage.
Foulclaw looks like a real pushover from this angle but trust me when I saw that's a false sense of security. So now that we actually have to try, you're going to notice something obnoxious about his moveset. He likes to use Crouch, which reduces his damage taken by 50%. He's also a boss, which reduces his damage taken by 50%. When he has both of those up he's blocking all attacks unless you can hit him with a % damage taken debuff. It's not bugged it's just really mean. His damage attack is also Flurry, so there's some RNG surrounding his incoming damage. If you use my strategy and it doesn't work on the first go give it a few more tries. You only need to succeed once for Family Fighter.
First up is Aquatic. We want Civets and Mongooses with Gnaw, Screech and Dive. You want three of them and for the best shot you want them all to be this breed with 289 speed exactly. Your move order is Screech, Gnaw, Screech, Dive, then pass a turn. Repeat that forever and do not deviate from the plan. Don't get greedy and go for a Gnaw when you ought to be screeching. You'll notice he puts up this 20 round unavoidable apocalypse timer. All the Argus bosses do that, it just prevents super cheesy strats and we won't be running into that timer. Next up, Critters! I'm bringing out the roaches. Again, breed helps here so for the best shot grab three with the 289 speed. Set all of the moves to Flank, Hiss and Swarm. Start with Hiss, use Swarm, then Hiss again. We always want to keep the Hiss debuff up whenever humanly possible. I experimented with a flank here but you can pretty much just alternate between Hiss and Swarm and be fine.
Elementals! This one is rough. I'm using a Tiny Bog Beast with Crush, Leap and Rampage, a Cinder Kitten with Claw and Prowl, and a Core Hound Pup with Howl and Burrow. I know the Cinder Kitten is a shop pet and you are welcome to try and work out a replacement. With the new WoW token you can get yourself shop pets in exchange for gold so it's not out of reach even if you are free to play. In any case I couldn't come up with anything better. Start with the Bog Beast and use your moves 1 2 3, Crush, Leap and Rampage. You should get him to just under 1200 health. Let him kill your beast then bring out Cinder Kitten. Prowl, and then Claw. He kills your kitty, so bring out the Core Hound and go Howl, then use Burrow to finish the fight. Next we have Humanoid. I'm using Lil Bad Wolf with Bite, Howl and Dodge. In the second slot I've got Hogs with Stampede and Headbutt, and the third slot won't matter but I stuck a harpy with flyby there just in case.
Just use a humanoid so you don't muck up your own achievement. Starting with Lil Bad Wolf we got Bite, Bite, Dodge, Howl, and Bite. That should about cover his lifespan, at which point we bring forth Hogs to Stampede. After that stampede, hit him with a good Headbutt and that should be the end of that. Moving along to the Mechanical family. I've got the cogblade raptor with Bite, Screech and Exposed Wounds. In slots two and three I'm using a Mechanical Squirrel and a Tiny Harvester both with Thrash and Overtune. Go Screech/Bite/Screech/Exposed wounds/swap to the Squirrel.
Use Overtune, thenspam Thrash when Crouch is down. After the squirrel dies swap back, reapply exposed wounds, and repeat the Overtune Thrash combo with the Harvester. Between our Thrashing and his Flurrying this requires a bit of good RNG so you might need to try this one a few times. Dragons. I'll admit this is cheesy but I could not come up with anything else for the life of me. We got triple Chrominius with Bite, Howl and Surge of Power. Typically I'm not a fan of even owning dupes of pets but y'know desperate times.
Go Bite, Bite, Howl, Surge of Power then just use Howl and Surge of Power on your backup Chrominiuses. Don't hate what works. Flying! This one is refreshingly easy. Use Ikky with Black Claw and Flock, then grab a flyer or two with Predatory Strike to finish the job. On Ikky, use Black Claw and then Flock. Then pop in the Predatory Strike and we're done here. Magic time. I'm running a Mini Mindslayer with Eyeblast, Amp Magic and Life Exchange. Second slot is a Sanctum Cub with Pounce, Leap and Dodge while the third slot is a Jade Owl with Thrash and Adrenaline Rush. Start with Amp Magic, then Eyeblast, then Life Exchange, then just bide your time until the Mindslayer dies.
On the Sanctum Cup we're going to go Leap, Pounce, Leap, Dodge, Leap, Pounce. Make sure you're Leaping every other turn. When it's owl time, just use Adrenaline Rush then Thrash to finish things off. Last up is the Undead. I'm using an Unborn Val'kyr with Shadow Shock, Curse of Doom and Unholy Ascenscion. In the second slot is our Macabre Marionette with Dead Man's Party, while third is the Saber Kitten with Pounce and Screech. Start out with Shadow Shock, then apply Curse of Doom. Shadow Shock again then use Unholy Ascension on your immunity round. Bring forth your Marionette and use Dead Man's Party. You get basically wrecked but not before you get him nice and debuffed. When your saber kitten comes out use Screech, then Pounce to finish him off. So, that's Family Fighter Foulclaw! Thank you so much for watching. Subscribe for the rest of the Family Fighter guides and other super cool WoW videos.
Let me know what you think, share your own strategies in the comments and have a wonderful, wonderful day. Bye!.
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UCLA men's basketball is all too familiar with late-game heroics.
Last year, it was former point guard Larry Drew II drilling the buzzer beater against Washington. And Bruin fans won't soon forget UCLA's 11 straight points to knock off Gonzaga in the 2006 NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
But on Saturday, the Bruins found themselves in unfamiliar late-game territory.
In the final inning of play in UCLA's players versus coaches softball game, the Bruin players held a tenuous one-run lead over their coaches after sophomore guard Jordan Adams escaped a pickle to score the go-ahead run. With the bases loaded and just one out, the players forced a fly out and escaped with a 20-19 win.
"Unfortunately, the coaches lost the softball game, which is not something I'm accustomed to, so I'm just getting over that loss," said coach Steve Alford.
But while Alford was disappointed in the coaches' performance in the softball game, he came away from the team's weekend retreat to Lake Arrowhead pleased with the outcome. Alford called the team's experience "tremendous," pointing to the Bruins' improved chemistry as an important by-product of their time spent together.
"The chemistry of our team has been outstanding, but as we addressed a lot the issues up there, the season hasn't started. … We gotta be tough about things now and build towards a season where we know those things are going to happen to us and we have to be ready to deal with them when they happen," Alford said.
Beyond the bonding brought on by a tightly contested softball game, the Bruins also performed several team-building exercises, learning things about each other they never knew, as players played a "truth and lies" game and the coaches opened up about their life stories. Junior guard Norman Powell said he was most surprised to learn about a little-known hobby of sophomore forward/center Tony Parker.
"It was something like he writes poetry," Powell said. "Like I never thought Tony would be someone to write poetry. … You wouldn't know Tony had a sensitive side to him."
Sharing these personal details, besides bringing the team closer together, also had a more tangible on-court impact for the Bruins.
"I think we all trust each other more. … That'll help us in a tough situation in games, to depend on each other and trust each other," Adams said.
After some team chemistry issues with last year's team, most notably after former forward Shabazz Muhammad neglected to celebrate with his team after Drew II's buzzer beater, Powell said he has seen a difference in how close the team is this season compared to the last.
"We're a lot closer (than last year). I think the coaches have been doing a really good job with bringing us together and really nailing that this is a team, we're a family and whatever we're doing, we're doing it together," Powell said. "Everything we do, we're doing it as a family. We'll win games together, we'll lose games together, and we're just gonna ride this long season out."
Bail not back
While Wanaah Bail was cleared by the NCAA last week as eligible to play this season, the freshman forward is still recovering from surgery repairing torn cartilage in his left knee.
Bail spoke to the media for the first time Monday, expressing his enthusiasm at the NCAA's ruling.
"It was a big step forward," Bail said. "I'm glad to be able to play this season. We got a few guys that's gonna be leaving next year, we've got three seniors this year, so I'm happy to play alongside with these guys."
Bail didn't give a timetable on his return, saying he's waiting for the doctors to clear him and taking things one week at a time. When he does return, Bail will ease the burden on a short-staffed frontcourt lacking depth.
"It's great – that's big time for us," said redshirt senior forward David Wear. "He's obviously a really good player and he just adds another element to the team that we're going to be able to use this year."


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I Never Have Been One To Give Up
Late October of last year I was having a crummy day and took off for a run. I needed the fresh air and movement to calm my mind, and I don't use the word need lightly. There's nothing absolutely nothing like a run to organize both my thoughts and my day and give a hefty lift to my spirit.
At the end of my run I limped up the driveway and decided to call the doctor and take a month or so off, just for good measure. The crankiness in my knee was becoming downright ticked off, and running was the obvious culprit.
Fast forward to today, a year later, and I have attempted two runs since then.
In August, I decided to quit going for walks too.
I had been beyond worried that it would be a surgical case, that I'd be laid up for several weeks. Instead it's a complex scenario of bursitis, patellofemoral syndrome and IT band syndrome. None of them are particularly severe, but none are readily treatable.
We tried two different types of injections in two different places, and I'm none the better for them.
What more is there to do but rest? This particular malady, or combination of them, isn't awful, in fact, when I just sit around, it calms right down.
Alas, that's easier said than done. Running not only keeps my mind on track, it tones and sculpts my body. It's my go-to for managing stress, grief, joy, frustration, my ADHD and my weight and health. I have literally been self-medicating every part of my physical and mental health with intense and prolonged exercise. It's like the snake oil of yesteryear, guaranteed to fix everything from the vapors to sleep.
And now, like dust in the wind, it's gone.
Not that there is such a thing as good timing, but during the first year after losing our daughter to an overdose, I was in a lousy position for losing my primary coping mechanism.
I prefer to keep a positive attitude, but in this case, I have been just plain pouty. I've lost my ability to run in the past, and against the odds, worked my butt off getting back on my feet. I just wonder aloud why me, when there are millions of people who would no sooner run than be swarmed by bees. A knee that only gets cranky with exercise would be no burden to many, why, once again, do I have to suck it up and give up something that I love and that's good for me in so many ways?!
I won't BS you and try to say that I understand any of this. But I will tell you that I'm not about to stay down.
Instead I've been seeing a counselor and learning new and more coping skills. I've developed many new hobbies like collecting maple sap and making syrup and tending chickens, as well as cultivating my largest and most productive garden yet and canning and freezing the bounty.
I've enjoyed living the slower pace of homesteading, and it's indubitaly beneficial to have my pocket full of coping skills to better equip me for whatever life throws at me.
But. . .
I won't give up on running.
My shoes have moved to the back shelf in the garage, and they're mighty dusty, yet I'm clinging to them with just a tiny glimmer of hope.
I never have been one to give up on anything.


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The long awaited English release of Evangelion 3.33 is slated for February 2nd, in warehouses and finally almost here. In anticipation, FUNimation and MangaUK have posted a release trailer.
Shinji Ikari just woke up in his Eva unit fourteen years after starting the Third Impact. He hasn't aged, but everything else has changed. The earth is in ruins. Rei is missing. The people he once protected treat him like a prisoner and threaten to kill him if he pilots another Eva.
When he escapes to the remains of NERV headquarters, Shinji meets pianist Kaworu, who is destined to be Shinji's copilot in a new dual-cockpit Eva. As the boys bond, NERV's true mission begins to come into focus. Lost in a labyrinth of deception, Shinji careens toward a mental breakdown that could bring about the end of humanity.
Evangelion 3.33 continues the groundbreaking rebuild with stunning robot battles and mind-bending revelations. The end of every world has a beginning.
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The thing about the IT or software industries is that they have a unique audience – they are more detail-driven, output-oriented and meticulous in nature. If you're planning to host a coming-out party for your product, you have to really know how such a techie industry would receive it.
Self-help books and experts can offer tons of pointers to pull off a successful product launch, but there are only a handful of aspects that could really set the tone for the event. These are the essentials; the top items on your to-do list before that big day.
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- How much do you know your target market? While you may already know who they are, what they do and what they know, do you have an idea how they respond to product launches? Do you know their positions on certain issues? Do you know to keep them entertained and focused? Do you know what they think of your competition?
- Don't expect a storm of leads – This is a product launch, not a top-of-the-funnel marketing activity, so don't count on leads to come pouring in. You can give out forms and collect data, sure, but launches are mainly targeted on people who truly care – past clients, warm prospects, and product-specific buyers. Go after them.
- Use social media to "test the waters" – The notion that "product research is useless" is a myth. It's a great deal of help as long as you know how. By giving your followers and fans a taste of what's to come, you can get an idea – a small picture of their response, while building up the hype at the same time.
- Spread the memo – A launch can only be successful if everyone is on board and on the same page. It's more than just letting them know what's going on; the goals and desires of the company must be clear across the board so the rowboat can sail smoothly.
- Create a frame-by-frame storyboard – Imagine yourself as the head writer of a Pixar animated film and you're presenting the screenplay to the big bosses of Disney. You have to let your team know what would, should, and could happen at each phase of the launch, just to set expectations.
- Make your statement flawless – Whether it's a full-pledged article on your website or a speech you're planning to make, you got to pull off a "Gettysburg" to help make the launch impact bigger. You only get to make a launch statement once – there's no room for gaffes and lack of substance. Remember, your market is full of experts and authorities in technology.
- Anchor your launch to a bigger, relevant story – Choose carefully an occasion or news item that you can use to accompany your product launch. You would want to use a lighter, merrier subject like Christmas or pop culture trends like movies or music .Steer clear of sensitive events like warfare, political anecdotes or person-specific stories to avoid negative feedback.


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Welcome back may be a bit overdue, but seeing as this is our first issue back from winter break, I'll say it anyway.
I'm the paper's new editor, Liam Carroll. Our last editor graduated in December, so I'm taking over this semester. I'll admit that I've already had my share of difficulties, but I'm committed to bringing you all something worth reading.
I was going to include an article on the UP500 in this issue of The Guidon; however, I decided to hold off until the next issue (Feb. 19) as investigations are currently taking place, and I want to give you all the results, instead of telling you what you already know or may have heard.
What we know is this: official investigations into the conduct of some cadets are under way. I've heard of people throwing powdered bleach, trash cans, and beer bottles at runners.
Sgt. Maj. Rooney had this to say about those people: "You guys took a great tradition, and you trashed it."
I'll add this: I hope you get what you deserve.
On a more positive note, congratulations to this year's rook class on your recognition. The journey doesn't end here, so keep working hard.
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Jon Orwant is an Engineering Manager at Google, with Google Books under him. He used to be CTO at O'Reilly, and was educated at MIT Media Lab. He's giving a talk to Harvard's librarians about his perspective on how libraries might change, a topic he says puts him out on a limb. Title of his talk: "Deriving the library from first principles." If we were to start from scratch, would they look like today's? He says no.
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Part I: Trends.
He says it's not controversial that patrons are accessing more info online. Foot traffic to libraries is going down. Library budgets are being squeezed. "Public libraries are definitely feeling the pinch" exactly when people have less discretionary money and thus are spending more time at libraries.
At MIT, Nicholas Negroponte contended in the early 1990s that telephones would switch from wired to wireless, and televisions would go from wired to wireless. "It seems obvious in retrospect." At that time, Jon was doing his work using a Connection Machine, which consisted of 64K little computers. The wet-bar size device he shows provided a whopping 5gb of storage. The Media Lab lost its advantage of being able to provide high end computers since computing power has become widespread. So, Media Lab had to reinvent itself, to provide value as a physical location.
Is there an analogy to the Negroponte switch of telephone and TV, Jon asks? We used to use the library to search for books and talk about them at home. In the future, we'll use our computer to search for books, and talk about them at our libraries.
What is the mission of libraries, he asks. Se;ect and preserve info, or disseminate it. Might libraries redefine themselves? But this depends on the type of library.
1. University libraries. U of Michigan moved its academic press into the library system, even though the press is the money-making arm.
2. Research libraries. Harvard's Countway Medical Library incorporates a lab into it, the Center for Bioinformatics. This puts domain expertise and search experts together. And they put in the Warren Anatomical Museum (AKA Harvard's Freak Museum). Maybe libraries should replicate this, adopting information-driven departments. The ideal learning environment might be a great professor's office. That 1:1 instruction isn't generally tenable, but why is it that the higher the level of education, the fewer books are in the learning environment? I.e., kindergarten classes are filled with books, but grad student classrooms have few.
3. Public libraries. They tend to be big open rooms, which is why you have to be quiet in them. What if the architecture were a series of smaller, specialized rooms? Henry Jenkins said about newspapers, Jon says, that it's strange that hundreds of reporters cover the Superbowl, all writing basically the same story; newspapers should differentiate by geography. Might this notion of specialization apply to libraries, reflecting community interests at a more granular level. Too often, public libraries focus on lowest common denominator, but suppose unusual book collections could rotate like exhibits in museums, with local research experts giving advice and talks. [Turn public libraries into public non-degree based universities?]
Part 2: Software architecture
Google Books want to scan all books. Has done 12M out of the 120 works (which have 174 manifestations — different versions and editions, etc.). About 4B pages, 40+ libraries, 400 languages ("Three in Klingon"). Google Books is in the first stage: Scanning. Second: Scaling. Third: What do we do with all this? 20% are public domain.
He talks a bit about the scanning tech, which tries to correct for the inner curve of spines, keeps marginalia while removing dirt, doing OCR, etc. At O'Reilly, the job was to synthesize the elements; at Google, the job is to analyze them. They're trying to recognize frontispieces, index pages, etc. He gives as a sample of the problem of recognizing italics: "Copyright is way too long to strike the balance between benefits to the author and the public. The entire raison d'etre of copyright is to strike a balance between benefits to the author and the public. Thus, the optimal copyright term is c(x) = 14(n + 1)." In each of these, italics indicates a different semantic point. Google is trying to algorithmically catch the author's intent.
Physical proximity is good for low-latency apps, local caching, high-bandwidth communication, and immersive environments. So, maybe we'll see books as applications (e.g., good for physics text that lets you play with problems, maybe not so useful for Plato), real-time video connections to others reading the same book, snazzy visualizations, presentation of lots of data in parallel (reviews, related books, commentary, and annotations)."
"We'll be paying a lot more attention to annotations" as a culture. He shows a scan of a Chinese book that includes a fold-out piece that contains an annotation; that page is not a single rectangle. "What could we do with persistent annotations?" What could we do with annotations that have not gone through the peer review process? What if undergrads were able to annotate books in ways that their comments persisted for decades? Not everyone would choose to do this, he notes.
We can do new types of research now. If you want to know whether the past tense of "sneak" is, 50 yrs ago people would have said "snuck" but in 50 years it'll be "sneaked." You can see that there is a trend toward regularization of verbs (i.e., not irregular verbs) over the time, which you can see by examining the corpus of books Google makes available to researchers. Or, you can look at triplets of words and ask what are the distinctive trigrams. E.g., It was: oxide of lead, vexation of spirit, a striking proof. Now: lesbian and gay, the power elite, the poor countries. Steve Pinker is going to use the corpus to test the "Great man" theory. E.g., when Newton and Leibniz both invented the calculus, was the calculus in the air? Do a calculus word cloud in multiple languages and test against the word configurations of the time. The usage of phrases "World War I" and "The Great War" cross around 1938, but there were some people calling it "WWI" in 1932, which is a good way to discover a new book (wouldn't you want to read the person who foresaw WWII?). This sort of research is one of the benefits of the Google Books settlement, he says. (He also says that he was both a plaintiff and defendant in the case because as an author, his book was scanned without authorization.)
The images of all the world's books are about 100 petabytes. If you put terminals in libraries so anyone can access out of print books. You can let patrons print on demand. "Does that have an impact on collections" and budgets? Once that makes economic sense, then every library will "have" every single book.
How can we design a library for serendipity? The fact that books look different is appealing, Jon says. Maybe a library should buy lots and lots of different e-readers, in different form factors. The library could display info-rich electronic spines (graphics of spines) [Jon doesn't know that this is an idea the Harvard Law Library, with whom I'm working, is working on]. We could each have our own virtual rooms and bookshelves, with books that come through various analytics, including books that people I trust are reading. We could also generalize this by having the bookshelves change if more than one person in the room; maybe the topics get broader to find shared interests. We could have bookshelves for a community in general. Analytics of multifactor classification (subject, tone, bias, scholarliness, etc.) can increase "deep" serendipity.
Q: One of the concerns in the research and univ libraries is the ability to return to the evidence you've cited. Having many manifestations (= editions, etc.) lets scholars return. We need permanent ways of getting back to evidence at a particular time. E.g., Census Dept. makes corrections, which means people who ran analyses of the data get different answers afterward.
A: The glib answer: You just need better citation mechanisms. The more sophisticated answer: Anglo-Saxon scholars will hold up a palimpsest. I don't have an answer, except for a pointer to George Mason conf where they're trying to come up with a protocol for expressing uncertainty [I think I missed this point — dw]. What are all the ways to point into a work? You want to think of the work as a container, with all the annotations that come up with it. The ideal container has the text itself, info extracted from it, the programs needed to do the extraction, and the annotations. This raises the issue of the persistence of digital media in general. "We need to get into the mindset of bundling it all together": PDFs and TIFFs + the programs for reading them. [But don't the programs depend upon operating systems? – dw]
Q: Centralized vs. distributed repository models?
A: It gets into questions of rights. I'd love to see it as distributed to as many places and in as many formats as possible. It shouldn't just be Google digitizing books. You can get 100 petabytes in a single room, and of course much smaller in the future. There are advantages to keeping things local. But for the in-copyright works, it'll come down to how comfortable the holders feel that it's "too annoying" for people to copy what they shouldn't.
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RAMSEUR � Three Eastern Randolph High School heroes will be honored at the school's annual 9/11 Remembrance Service on Wednesday which is observed nationally as Patriot Day.
RAMSEUR � Three Eastern Randolph High School heroes will be honored at the school�s annual 9/11 Remembrance Service on Wednesday which is observed nationally as Patriot Day.
The 12th annual program � open to the community � starts at 9 a.m. in the Wildcat Stadium at the high school, located at 390 Eastern Randolph Road, Ramseur. Speaker will be Dr. Bob Shackleford, president of Randolph Community College, who is a veteran.
The solemn and patriotic observance was started in 2002 to remember the heroics of Sandy Waugh Bradshaw, a 1981 ERHS graduate. She was a flight attendant on the ill-fated United Flight 93 which crashed Sept. 11, 2001, into a field in Shanksville, Pa., where there�s now a national memorial.
In 2012, the program was expanded to include two other former Eastern Randolph students who died as a result of the chain of events which started on Sept. 11, 2001: Christopher Bartkiewicz and Jacob Levy.
Bartkiewicz, who attended ERHS from 1997-2000, was the school�s first former student to be killed while serving with the military. He died at the age of 25 on Sept. 30, 2008, when he was attacked by insurgents while with the U.S. Army in Iraq. He was an Army specialist.
Levy, a 2009 ERHS graduate, died at the age of 21 on Dec. 10, 2011, as a result of being shot by an enemy sniper in Afghanistan while serving with the U.S. Marines. He was a lance corporal.
Family members of all three are expected to attend.
Eastern Randolph�s present students, who would have been ages 2-6 in September 2001, don�t have the memories of older Americans about that fateful day.
However, ERHS Principal Stephanie Bridges said the program has been continued because, she said, �More than anything else, this is about a school paying tribute and encouraging students and staff at the school to offer their gifts (dancing, singing, playing, directing, teaching living history) in honor of those who walked their same halls and then gave all.�
The program will once again involve students, including the Catalyst Dance Company, directed by Britt Allen; chorus, under the direction of Lindsey Gallagher, and band, directed by Josh Cvijanovic. JROTC cadets will present the colors and sound the cannons under the leadership of Sgt. 1st Class Blondine Sims. Students will have an opportunity to carry and hold a small American flag.
Community and area first responders will also participate; their participation is coordinated by School Resource Officer Cpl. Ervin Lloyd of the Randolph County Sheriff�s Office.
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CD Projekt Red Confirms Cyberpunk 2077 Is Targeting Current-Gen Consoles
Cyberpunk 2077 impressed with its trailer and gameplay presentation at this E3, so much so people questioned if the game is coming to current-gen consoles. We had an interview with quest designer Patrick Mills today and broached the topic, directly asking if it might not come to this console generation.
"I've heard a number of people say that," Mills said. "The current console generation is what we're aiming for. We are aiming for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and of course PC as well."
CD Projekt Red still has not announced a release window on the game, and this E3 is the first time we saw gameplay in action. While it's comforting to know this, it also doesn't rule out it coming to future consoles. We wouldn't be surprised if it was a cross-gen release.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, check out our recent preview from its 50-minute E3 presentation.
Be sure to keep checking back for more from our recent interview.
Source: Game Informer