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Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
Latest data from small study suggests therapy could fight heart failure, but larger trials are needed
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TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Updated two-year results from a small trial using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts suggest the treatment's healing effect persists.
Patients with heart failure caused by prior heart attacks who got the treatment continue to see reductions in cardiac scar tissue, improvements in the heart's pumping ability and even a boost in their quality of life, researchers said.
These improvements seem to be continuing as time goes on, suggesting that stem cell therapy's healing power hasn't diminished.
"Now we need to perform larger and randomized, blinded studies ... to confirm this data," said study lead author Dr. Roberto Bolli, director of the Institute of Molecular Cardiology at the University of Louisville.
His team presented its results Tuesday at the American Heart Association's annual meeting, in Los Angeles.
According to the AHA, more than 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure, a gradual weakening of the heart often caused by damage from a prior heart attack. Despite its prevalence and lethality, virtually no advance has been made over the past few decades in doctors' ability to treat or reverse heart failure.
That's why the advent of stem cell therapy has encouraged researchers. Stem cells have the ability to turn into myriad living cells, and the hope is that once infused into the heart they can help repair it.
This trial is the first human trial to test this theory using the patient's own cardiac stem cells. The cells used in the trial were harvested from 33 heart failure patients who were undergoing bypass surgery. The cells were then coaxed to multiply into the millions in the lab and then transplanted back into 20 of the patients. The remaining 13 patients did not receive a stem cell infusion and are the "control" group for comparison purposes.
Results gathered one year after treatment showed improvements for the treated patients, but experts questioned whether those gains would fade over time.
According to Bolli, they have not. For example, although the proportion of scar tissue to "viable" cardiac muscle remained unchanged for untreated patients, the treated patients' scar tissue continued to recede -- even as the amount of healthy tissue in their hearts rises.
The same is true for the heart's pumping ability. Although patients in the untreated group have shown no change in their heart's pumping ability, stem-cell-treated patients had an average increase in pumping ability of 7 percent at four months, 8.1 percent by the one-year mark and nearly 13 percent by the two-year mark.
Similar results have occurred when it comes to the hearts' contracting ability, the researchers said. Speaking at an AHA news briefing, Bolli added that, "the worst-performing segments [of cardiac muscle] seemed to gain the most from the administration of stem cells."
The treated patients' quality of life, including their ability to carry out the functions of everyday living, also continues to improve.
"Importantly, these effects persisted and actually became a little larger at two years," Bolli said. No such change was noted for patients who did not get the stem cell therapy.
Does this mean all heart failure patients will soon start getting stem cell treatments? No, said Stefanie Dimmeler, head of the section of molecular cardiology at the University of Frankfurt, in Germany, who stressed that this research remains in its infancy.
Longer, larger trials are needed to show if this approach will save or extend lives, she said. "We need, of course, phase 3 clinical trials that show, indeed, that mortality is affected," she said at the AHA briefing. "This takes time."
Still, she said, "the early days with cardiac stem cells are very promising. But I think that we have to learn about all these different types of cells, different application abilities and the different patient populations. I'm still very optimistic -- I think we have learned a lot -- but still there's a long way to go before saying this will be a therapy that can be used in daily practice."
For his part, Bolli said that one thing by now is clear: The therapy is safe.
"It seems fairly reasonable to say that at least [infused stem cells] will not do harm," he said. "There is evidence that they are helping the heart to repair."
Bolli said that although the trial is small, the results so far have been "amazing."
"The very first time we try this totally new therapy we find such a dramatic improvement," he said. "I think this is rather encouraging."
Findings presented at medical meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
SOURCES: Nov. 5, 2012, press briefing, annual meeting, American Heart Association, Los Angeles, with: Roberto Bolli, M.D., chief, cardiovascular medicine, and director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology, University of Louisville, Kentucky; Stefanie Dimmeler, Ph.D., professor, medicine, and head, section of molecular cardiology, University of Frankfurt, Germany
Copyright (c) 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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Sri Lanka has taken a giant lead of 498 runs. As the author endured and enjoyed the third day's experience of first Test at Mirpur, he comes to point out how at the critical stage of an ICC draft proposal, Bangladesh team cannot ignore the obvious deficiencies that is apparent within the team.
Elephant in the room
by Zeeshan Mahmud
Published: 29th January, 2014
When a team humiliates you by taking a lead of 498 runs in first innings, there is little one can do than sit back and applaud. And that is precisely what we did at every milestone on the way- Sri Lanka's way, that is. At Mahela's 100, 150, Sri Lanka reaching 700, and finally after the ebullient six by Mahela Jayawardene to reach his double-century, the crowd needed something to cheer. Since it wasn't Bangladesh, we had to go for Sri Lanka, as if to taunt ourselves in a good ol' self-deprecating humor bordering sarcasm.
Finally, after we were off the hook when the team's hero galloped away hitting a six that disappeared over mid-wicket region, I calmly muttered to myself: Mahalo! It's Jayawardene.
I received two VIP tickets and pinged my cousins and some BC members if they would want to tag along. But all denied. Respectfully, I must say.
So it was pretty boring of a first session in the relatively vacant VIP stand. There was not much happening on-field where bowlers were not testing the batsmen by neither creating chances, nor applying pressure, and it was pretty uneventful opening session.
But one step at a time, Sri Lanka marched ahead slowly building a colossal lead that was to be 730. But before that happened I rushed for the favorite part of my innings: Lunch!
Sadly, they did not deliver food in the VIP stand today, and I asked the incompetent guards if I go out of the stand (*not to confuse with 'out of the stadium'), will I be able to get back in? They flatly denied, but I told them bluntly "Tayle ki amra sharadin na khaya thakbo?" which colloquially and roughly translates to: We will starve, mate?
At this, they informed us that we can sneak in to the adjacent stand where food was being served. I hurried. I did not want to miss out, nor wanted to starve for the day. I purchased a chicken burger for 80 Taka and a cold coffee for 40 and fully refreshed, I was about to take on the whole stadium.
The adjacent stand was not VIP but had roofing above and was alive with noise and audience. I climbed the stairs and went right at the back and laid down sideways on four or five seats.
The sun poured in through a crack, the breeze swayed me afresh, and with the Mirpur traffic overlooking from the back of the gallery, I slowly took in the whole scenario of the picturesque stadium with each breath. Is this what a million dollar lifestyle worth? Of course, I only had about Tk 800 left, but with no job, or no school work, I was completely at peace to watch a live cricket match, Bangladeshi one, on green turf. The field was dotted with white shirts and trousers and I had to focus really hard to see the ball. But, it was the most serene atmosphere I could imagine. All the dystopian ruins of first and second days' innings was completely countered by my freedom to watch the test match the way I wanted without resorting to a journalistic rigor of note taking or analysis. I just soaked in the nature's 'spa'.
The entire day saw one wicket fall for Sri Lanka and after a few false starts, I finally awoke from my reverie at the din that burst through the stadium. The empty seats were banged like drums, foots stomped, crowds chanted "Gazi! Gazi!" and "Bangladesh!" rhythmically.
I did not see the wicket fall live per se, after all, it's only a second that the action lasts when watching it live, amidsts a parsec of a Sri Lankan innings. So it was like a dot in a vast empty canvas.
It was as neglible of a matter as one can say. Right after Matthews scored a well-paced 86 runs, including a six, and then getting out caught to Marshall Ayub off Sohag Gazi. Then the real drama unfolded.
Kithuruwan Vithanage latched on to an onslaught backed by Mahela's level headed shots. The team knew they had nothing to lose for, as the lead was slowly building up to 300, 400 and finally to 498. Kithuruwan, whom I confess I never knew off, made sure that his name will forever be grinded down in our brains. The debutant appeared in the distinctive Galle test last year, which the Tigers drew.
The first innings would see the lions's share with the duo amassing 176 runs for seventh wicket, the second highest undefeated partnership so far.
Kithuruwan hardly took any risk and dispatched the bad balls with disdain with Mahela doing the damage at the other end superbly picking up the gap.
Kith would make 104 ball 103 and the run-a-ball rate would raise the run rate to 3.88 an over.
After Mahela left the field seeing the ball off to the orbit, we needed a moment or two to fully gather what had happened. Is this a 200? Is this a six? Is this the finally end of their innings? Of course, we were too busy with our sarcastic clappings and cheer with some 'bhuas' interjected in between, but we gave away real cries of delight when we saw that Mushfiqur hurried to shake Mahela's hand as the man was exiting the field.
Mercy at last.
Tamim started in his usual bravado fashion, with an empty field strategically set for him with a gully and slips forming a five-men cordon and short leg.
It appeared to us Tamim almost edged the first ball for a duck. However, after hitting some boundaries, I knew that he was slowly being lured to a trap. They left a vacant gap on the on side, his favorite hitting area, and all he needed to do was play a few too many shots.
I left the stadium with four overs to spare, and as soon as I left the scene I heard a few talk to each other with earphones plugged in for the radio about Tamim Iqbal's departure.
After my ride appeared, I got in and started the radio to confirm. And it was indeed the case. Tamim apparently 'danced down the track' and was caught off the spinner Herath's bowling to Perera.
As much as I hated the first day of Test 1, I loved every moment of this day's progress. The relative uncertainty of whether we are all 'doomed' or if we can avoid an innings defeat is something to look forward to. As we say in the forum: "Khela besh jome utheche".
But I reckon it's just matter of hours, if not minutes, that the Tigers finally give away to pressure being tempted to play their shots. Sri Lanka finally cracked the code, after studying their prey and they know it better that it suffices to bat only once in a match for them to stamp their authority.
However, it is about time that we address the thousand pound beast in the room. The mammoth total of the first innings should give away few clues and hints as to where our Test team is progressing. It is not the first time we have found ourselves in this familiar scenario. In the current controversy of ICC drafts, the young Bangladeshi team would need to give the fight of their life to draw the match, so as to prove with a resounding 'yes' that the team having tested under all situations can fight back to prove worthy of the Test status to which they are entitled.
If that's the elephant in the room, then a miracle, not magic, is needed to make it go away.
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Clarification on admissibility of Transport Allowance in the cases where the officers are drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- in PB-4
Government of India
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Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, 19th August, 2016.
Subject: Clarification on admissibility of Transport Allowance in the cases where the officers are drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- in PB-4 — regarding.
Reference is invited to this Department's Office Memorandum No.21(2)12008- E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008. Para '3' of the O.M. stipulates that Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- & above and those in the HAGS' Scale, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of Department of Expenditure (DoE) O.M. No. 20(5)/E.11(A)/93 dated 28.01.1994, shall be given the option to avail themselves of the existing facility or to draw the Transport Allowance at the rate of Rs.7,000/- p.m. plus Dearness Allowance thereon.
2. Several references have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the admissibility of Transport Allowance to officers drawing Grade Pay Rs. Rs.10,000/ under Dynamic ACP Scheme or NFU Scheme. A few cases have also been filed in the Courts in this regard. Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, in Order dated 13.05.2014 in O.A. No.4062/2013 filed by Shri Radhacharan Shakiya & Others Nils Union of India & Others, held that the Applicants were not entitled to draw Transport Allowance Rs.7,000/- p.m. plus DA thereon. The said order of the Tribunal has also been upheld by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in their Order dated 03.09.2014 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3445/2014, filed by Shri Radhacharan Shakiya & Others,
3. Accordingly, it is clarified that the officers, who are not entitled for the use of official car for commuting between residence to office and back, in terms of DoE's OM 20(5)/E-I1(A)/93 dated 28.01.1994, are not eligible to opt for drawal of Transport Allowance @ Rs.7000/- p.m. + DA thereon, in terms of DoE O.M. No.21(2)/2008- E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008, even though they are drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10,000/- in PB-4 under Dynamic ACP Scheme or under the scheme of Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU).
4. Hindi version is attached.
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Finance Ministry OM on Transport Allowance Clarification in English
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Donovan coming out of retirement again to play in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Captain American is heading south for his latest comeback.
Landon Donovan, widely considered the most accomplished player in American soccer history, is coming out of retirement for the second time in three years, this time to join Club Leon in Mexico.
The Liga MX team announced Donovan's return to soccer on Twitter on Friday night. Donovan will play for Leon in the Mexican Clausura tournament, although more details on his signing were not provided.
Donovan has spent the past three days in Leon, raising speculation that he might join the club. He also tweeted Friday about joining Club Leon, saying he was excited to face former U.S. teammate and current C.F. Pachuca player Omar Gonzalez next month.
"I loved the city, Leon is an historic and winning team," Donovan wrote in Spanish. "I don*t believe in walls, I want to go to Mexico, dress in green and win tournaments in Leon. See you soon."
Donovan is the third player signed by Leon for the Clausura tournament along with Argentinian Emanuel Cecchini and Jamaican Giles Barnes.
The 35-year-old is the career scoring leader in Major League Soccer and for the U.S. national team. He returned to the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer in September of 2016 following a 21-month retirement and appeared in nine games. He hasn't played professionally since Nov. 6, 2016.
Donovan played in three World Cups: South Korea and Japan 2002, Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010. He also played in six Gold Cups and won four titles. He scored 57 goals playing for the U.S. team and 145 in the MLS.
Donovan has done broadcast work since retiring and was rumored to be considering a run for U.S. Soccer Federation president. Donovan announced in November that he would not seek the position.


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It appears that "debonding" is now both a permissible legal as well as dental procedure. The Iowa Supreme Court handed down a controversial ruling on Friday that a dentist, Fort Dodge Dr. James Knight, could fire an assistant due to an "irresistible attraction." Melissa Nelson was fired because Knight and his wife viewed her as a threat to their marriage. Justice Edward Mansfield wrote for a unanimous court that such a firing does not violate the Iowa Civil Rights Act even if the employee does not engage in flirtatious behavior.
Knight's lawyer called the ruling a victory for family values.
In her lawsuit, Nelson claimed gender discrimination rather than sexual harassment.
The opinion offers the following background information:
On several occasions during the last year and a half when Nelson worked in the office, Dr. Knight complained to Nelson that her clothing was too tight and revealing and "distracting." Dr. Knight at times asked Nelson to put on her lab coat. Dr. Knight later testified that he made these statements to Nelson because "I don't think it's good for me to see her wearing things that accentuate her body." Nelson denies that her clothing was tight or in any way inappropriate. During the last six months or so of Nelson's employment, Dr.Knight and Nelson started texting each other on both work and personal matters outside the workplace. Neither objected to the other's texting. Both Dr. Knight and Nelson have children, and some of the texts involved updates on the kids' activities and other relatively innocuous matters. Nelson considered Dr. Knight to be a friend and father figure, and she denies that she ever flirted with him or sought an intimate or sexual relationship with him.
Dr. Knight acknowledges he once told Nelson that if she saw his pants bulging, she would know her clothing was too revealing. On another occasion, Dr. Knight texted Nelson saying the shirt she had worn that day was too tight. After Nelson responded that she did not think he was being fair, Dr. Knight replied that it was a good thing Nelson did not wear tight pants too because then he would get it coming and going. Dr.Knight also recalls that after Nelson allegedly made a statement regarding infrequency in her sex life, he responded to her, "[T]hat's like having a Lamborghini in the garage and never driving it." Nelson recalls that Dr. Knight once texted her to ask how often she experienced an orgasm. Nelson did not answer the text. However, Nelson does not remember ever telling Dr. Knight not to text her or telling him that she was offended.
What is astonishing is that Nelson, 32, worked for Knight for 10 years and had an unblemished record. Both Nelson and Knight, 53, were married with children. Knight's wife also worked in the office and discovered that Nelson and Knight were sending personal messages about their families. The wife demanded that Nelson be fired and the couple consulted with their minister who agreed that Nelson had to go.
Knight is described as a deeply religious man, though his communications to Nelson do not speak of religiosity or restraint in a pious man. Indeed, he comes across as pretty creepy. I always thought that religion taught the pious to resist temptation not eradicate its sources. Yet, Knight actually fired Nelson with a pastor present:
At the end of the workday on January 4, 2010, Dr. Knight called Nelson into his office. He had arranged for another pastor from the church to be present as an observer. Dr. Knight told Nelson he was firing her, reading from a prepared statement. The statement said, in part, that their relationship had become a detriment to Dr. Knight'sfamily and that for the best interests of both Dr. Knight and his family and Nelson and her family, the two of them should not work together. Dr. Knight handed Nelson an envelope which contained one month'sseverance pay. Nelson started crying and said she loved her job
The Court relied on various decisions, particularly a decision out of the Eighth Circuit that sexual tension or jealously could be a based for termination:
Several cases, including a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, have found that an employer does not engage in unlawful gender discrimination by discharging a female employee who is involved in a consensual relationship that has triggered personal jealousy. This is true even though the relationship and the resulting jealousy presumably would not have existed if the employee had been male.Tenge v. Phillips Modern Ag Co., like the present case, centered on a personal relationship between the owner of a small business and a valued employee of the business that was seen by the owner's wife as a threat to their marriage. 446 F.3d 903, 905–06 (8th Cir. 2006). In that case, unlike here, the plaintiff had pinched the owner's rear. Id. at 906. She admitted that the owner's wife "could have suspected the two had an intimate relationship." Id. Further, the plaintiff acknowledged she wrote"notes of a sexual or intimate nature" to the owner and put them in a location where others could see them. Id. In the end, the owner fired the plaintiff, stating that his wife was "making me choose between my best employee or her and the kids." Id.Reviewing this series of events, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Id. at 911. The Eighth Circuit first noted the considerable body of authority that " 'sexual favoritism,' where one employee was treated more favorably than members of the opposite sex because of a consensual relationship with the boss," does not violate Title VII. Id. at 908–909. The court distilled that law as follows: "[T]he principle that emerges from the above cases is that absent claims of coercion or widespread sexual favoritism, where an employee engages in consensual sexual conduct with a supervisor and an employment decision is based on this conduct, Title VII is not implicated because any benefits of the relationship are due to the sexual conduct, rather than the gender, of the employee." Id. at 909.
I find the basis for the decision disturbing. It is hard to see where the line between such "family values" and discrimination is drawn. It would seem an easy thing to just attribute the firing to sexual tensions. The Court noted such difficulties in a rather unpersausive passage:
Nelson raises a legitimate concern about a slippery slope. What if Dr. Knight had fired several female employees because he was concerned about being attracted to them? Or what if Ms. Knight demanded out of jealousy that her spouse terminate the employment of several women? The short answer is that those would be different cases. If an employer repeatedly took adverse employment actions against persons of a particular gender because of alleged personal relationship issues, it might well be possible to infer that gender and not the relationship was a motivating factor.
This could easily be read as a type of "one-free-bite rule" for sexual harassment or discrimination. On the other hand, we have discuss the tension in business that often hire for looks from television to bars (here and here and here). This is not such a business, however. Under this logic, a dentist could presumably refuse to hire any woman who was attractive to shield himself from temptation. What do you think?
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Homophobia still runs rampant around much of the world, but the global LGBT community is experiencing change as human rights advocates like Grace Gomez fight for change.
Grace Gomez, a Coral Gables, Fla., lawyer working with LGBT asylum seekers in the United States, has been making some progressive changes working with displaced LGBT Jamaicans in Florida.
Homophobia is a prominent mindset throughout the country and the United States serves as a haven for some refugees who Gomez has helped to seek asylum. Their stories of hardship are heart-wrenching, as the possibility of being beaten, stabbed, or jailed is an everyday reality for LGBT Jamaicans.
Gomez specializes in immigration law and has become a passionate champion for LGBT asylum seekers globally. When she began her immigration work, she knew nothing about the injustices facing LGBT communities around the world, and she definitely didn't expect to become so involved in her work. The passion for her work was inevitable; after hearing the stories and gaining the trust of her clients, her mission became to change the lives of even just a few immigrants. According to Grace, once she won the trust of the Jamaican LGBT community it became much easier to understand the innate and ingrained fears that they had of their government, families, and country.
Many LGBT Jamaicans in the United States seeking asylum have been completely shunned and outcast. It was hard for Gomez to even get her clients comfortable saying the word "gay" as they more often claimed to "be on the other side;" a term coined out of fear and socially learned prejudice. This violent discrimination, from beatings to murders, is a reality instilled in the community dynamic. Even harboring someone suspected of being gay has violent repercussions.
A client of Gomez, who out of fear for his life would like to remain unnamed, was emotional as he explained his conditions and that of his fellow Jamaicans who were "lost" prior to meeting Gomez. He said that she "helped put things into perspective for me, and told me I could file for asylum or withholding."
As defined by the United Nations persons claiming asylum must establish a "well-founded" fear of persecution, based on one of five grounds: race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group or political opinion. The asylum seeker must prove their case and the courts are obligated by law to protect the refugee.
Withholding is defined under Article 3 and requires applicants to establish that it is more likely than notthat they would be tortured if removed to a specific country. It is truly up to an Immigration Judge to decide if the candidate for asylum meets the standard. The notable difference is that asylum is discretionary while Article 3 protection is mandatory.
Relief from deportation under Withholding of Removal is found in the Immigration and Nationality Act under §241(b)(3) and 8 U.S.C. §1231 (b)(3). Under this section, the Attorney General "may not remove an alien to a country if the Attorney General decides that the alien's life or freedom would be threatened in that country because of the alien's race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion."
Furthermore, a grant of withholding of removal under INA § 241 (b)(3) provides for a mandatoryprohibition against removal of a person to a country when that person has met the burden of proof, in contrast to the discretionary relief available under a grant of asylum.
An application for asylum under 8 U.S.C. §1158 is generally considered an application for withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. §1231(b)(3) as well. Thus, if the determination is made that a person's life or freedom would be threatened if returned to Jamaica because they are homosexual, they are entitled to mandatory relief from removal to that country.
As Gomez's client describes his feeling about being in court he explains, "[I]t felt like I went in there with a mask on, and when I came out, it felt like I could take my mask off." That liberating moment is one that many gay Jamaicans trapped in their home country will never experience.
Jamaica gives no protection to its gay citizens as the law clearly denounces homosexual acts between men as illegal both publicly and privately. Law enforcement officers actively partake in the discrimination and turn a blind eye towards hate crimes. The judges and court system seem are unaware of the depth of the issue and discriminate just as law enforcement does.
Since protection under the law does not exist locally for LGBT Jamaicans, human rights advocates like Gomez are vital to not only creating a safe place within Jamaica but also changing the perspective of LGBT rights and rule of law in our global community. It is vital to recognize the imbalances of equality that exist around the world in order to demand change and more importantly affect it.


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Truly Madly Yours
Where there's a will. . .
When pretty hairdresser Delaney Shaw returned home to Truly, Idaho, for the reading of her stepfather's will, she planned on paying her respects and getting out of town. But it seems the will has some unexpected stipulations-like the one that says if Delaney wants her inheritance she needs to stay put and have nothing to so with sexy Nick Allegrezza. . .for an entire year!
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Ten years ago, Nick had swept Delaney off her feet and onto his Harley, and that's when she really let her down her Hair! Back then, he was a love-'em-and-leave-'em man, and Delaney learned the hard way that she was just a fling. But Nick is as irresistible as ever. And when the ladies at Tuesday night Bingo see Nick and Delaney making after-hours whoopee through the window of a local beauty parlor, Delaney knows it's time to decide if Nick I truly, madly the man of her heart.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
This doesnt really make alot of sense to me. You dont have to PVP to be good at PVE, but you do have to do the opposite. This got my thinking....why cant corpses of players drop a bit more silver (not out of their own pocket) or some vendor trash. Also, why not make the drop rate for greens, blues, and epics slightly worse for PVP and make them drop from players. To make it so that the game does not get slowed down, there will be no rolls on these items. Whoever has the right to loot it (much like PVE) is the one who get the item. Whoever loots the body, the item goes automatically to who it was supposed to go to like auto loot.
This would make it a bit more profitable for players who prefer PVP to do what they want. PVPers dont have to run BT or SWP to get PVP gear, so why should they have to PVE for money. Well thats about it for my rant. This comes from someone who has septn much more time in the PVE aspect of the game. I have done my share of PVP and enjoy it, but there is really no profit to be had.
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- Tom said...
If you can get a good arena rating there's plenty of profit in carrying a person to various ratings. Current pricing on my server is
200g = 1550
???g = 1600
1,000g = 1700
2,000g = 1800
- August 8, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Darraxus said...
Yes, but that is only for the elite. Gladiators can carry a scrub to 1600, but the average Joe like myslef cannot. I need a good partner to do well. You dont need anyone in PVE to make money.
- August 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM
- Tom said...
Yeah that's true. I've ammased quite a tidy sum for myself by combining a set of dailies with my PvP. Low PvP repair bill + 4-8 dailes per day = $$
But you're right about average joe PvPer's not being able to make money if they never leave the battlegrounds or arena.
I think blizzard made this intentional, as many of their policies force the PvP player to group with others.
Best PvP Cloak = 60 badges (PvE)
Best PvP Labram - 20 bages (PvE)
Best Gems = 15 badges (PvE)
Gold = Dailies/drops (PvE)
- August 8, 2008 at 12:12 PM
I must admit when I go on a PvP rampage I notice the lack of coin flowing in.
If nothing else, put a coin incentive on handing in the scraps etc in AV... that will encourage people to head back to base and summon things.
Just don't tie it to honor kills... otherwise battlegrounds will never end
- August 11, 2008 at 2:16 PM


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Actions taken with structural funds to promote growth
The European Commission over the last years has taken a range of actions to enhance growth through the use of structural funds, to counter the crisis and ensure a quicker delivery of available funding. Particular attention has been given to Member States which are currently receiving special macro-economic assistance, the so called programme countries (Ireland, Romania, Latvia. Portugal and Greece). For some other Member States a re-programming of funds has taken place, to be able to invest EU funding in sectors where a quick absorption of investments can take place. All these actions have been taken to ensure that, in the light of the existing operational programmes for structural funds, growth enhancing investments are done with a long term economic benefit. An overview:
Increasing the rate of co-financing for programme countries
In August 2011 the Commission has adopted a proposal that allows temporary increase of EU co-financing up to 10 percentage points for countries receiving special macro-economic assistance (Ireland, Latvia, Greece, Portugal and Romania). The proposal was adopted in a record time by both Member States and European Parliament in December 2011. Without raising the overall EU allocation of available funds for the financial planning period from 2007 until 2013, it is possible now that Greece, Portugal, Latvia and Romania can have projects co-financed up to 95 percent, for the period that they are programme countries. With little room for spending in their national budgets this comes as a welcome help to keep growth enhancing investments going. The top-ups for Ireland could go up to 60 percent, as the current maximal co-financing rate for Ireland is 50 percent. Any raise of the co-financing rate will only take place at request of the Member States concerned.
Advances for countries hardest hit by the crisis and more flexibility since 2009
Legislative changes and targeted recommendations in force since April 2009 make means available for cohesion policy accessible through speedy procedures due to important administrative simplification and more flexibility for programme managers, frontloading of actions, cash injections, and increased use of technical assistance.
Within these areas a set of 13 individual measures was proposed. For example: An additional advance payment of EUR 6.25 billion for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) programmes to boost the cash flow to national, regional and local authorities; bringing up the advances to a total of EUR 11.25 billion;
Greater flexibility in programme management allowing reprogramming as a response to the crisis in order to accelerate spending in areas with more growth potential, to simplify the delivery mechanism and content of the programmes;
Several regulatory changes to provide simplifications of procedures and more flexibility e.g. for state aid, major investment projects as well as an opening of eligibility for energy efficiency and energy saving in the housing sector;
Increased technical support for the preparation of major projects and simplified use of financial instruments, like guarantee schemes, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), in particular for setting up new Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Help employment with the European Social Fund
To target to those most hit by the crisis and needy, the Commission has called on Member States to use the available combined EU funding and national co-financing of €22bn of European Social Fund money that is still not committed to projects. These funds can help Member States to create larger scale support schemes for young people in particular. To help Member States use the funds, the Commission is providing €4.3m of technical assistance through the ESF to help Member States develop or expand apprenticeships schemes and programmes supporting young entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs.
Overall, Member States have shifted resources between instruments or introduced new instruments based on the labour market developments during the recession. These measures have mainly been targeted on groups of people most affected by the crisis with a focus on schemes designed to support their maintenance in job or (re)integration, and with some interventions specifically focused on sectors that had been badly affected by the economic crisis (such as manufacturing, construction and textiles). New measures have been introduced, or there has been a shift of funds in respect of existing measures in the framework of the ESF in Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Greece and UK.
For instance in Latvia, within the financial reallocation of €135 million, additional funding was allocated to the promotion of employment (€63,5 million) to provide jobs for the most vulnerable persons in the framework of the emergency employment programme; to support the upgrading of workers' skills; to offer training opportunities for people working part-time in companies encountering difficulties; and to social inclusion (€20 million) - to develop the mid-term plans by social services in the regions targeting the vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, homeless people and persons at risk of unemployment).
Special technical assistance for Bulgaria and Romania
On 22 and 26 January 2012 the European Commission has signed agreements with Bulgaria and Romania and international financial institutions, like for instance the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction and the World Bank, for technical assistance to national authorities in the two Member States concerned. This enables experts from these institutions to assist national experts in the handling of EU funded projects and to reduce bureaucracy, to be able to invest EU funds more rapidly.
Changing decisions on major projects
As of June 2010 only for projects above a total value of 50 million Euro (EU and national funds combined) the European Commission has to give its prior consent. Beforehand this threshold was set at 25 million Euro. With this change more projects can be started directly, whilst the overall control mechanisms for the use of EU funds remains in place.
Greater and targeted support for small companies and using funds for guarantees and loans for Greece
Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are together as a group largest provider of jobs in Europe, creating 80 percent of all new employment on average. To give them more access to credit, for an amount of 500 million Euro EU-funds have been reprogrammed, via using funds as a guarantee scheme. In Greece funds can be used as well to provide investments for existing SMEs, who are enlarging, whereas in up to now this was only possible for newly founded companies. Funds will be able to be used as well for guaranteeing bigger projects in Greece.
Priority projects in Greece
In order to create growth in Greece via quicker investments, at the initiative of the European Commission, an Action Plan with a list of over 180 strategic priority projects has been drafted in full transparency with the responsible authorities. Deadlines have been indicated, to ensure that valid projects for a total value of 11,5 billion Euro (EU and national funding combined) will be implemented by the end of this funding period in 2013, creating between 90.000 and 108.000 new jobs. The Taskforce for Greece, set up in mid-2011, is helping to strengthen the capacity of Greek authorities to accelerate implementation of structural funds investments on the ground.
Reprogramming to improve growth in vital sectors
The European Commission is continuously assisting Member States which want to focus funds on vital economic sectors with a high growth potential. For instance in Italy a recent Action Plan for the Southern or Mezzogiorno regions is underway, focusing funding on education, employment, broadband investments and railway infrastructure for a total value of 3,1 billion Euro, which can be more rapidly invested through a change of programming.


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With the introduction of the shark-body-style Corvette, Chevrolet also introduced a new carburetor into the Corvette linethe Rochester Quadrajet. This carb was used on the small-blocks and the L36-option 427. The L71 and L68 427s still used three Holley two-barrel carburetors. There were some variations over the years, the most dramatic being in 1981 (earlier for California cars) when the carburetor was computerized to help meet emissions and fuel-mileage standards. Well focus on the 80-and-earlier style. Note that our carburetor now uses an electric choke assembly, as any 77-80 Rochester Quadrajet is able to do, while the pre-77 carbs body will not accept it. If your Quadrajet works OK but just needs to be brightened up, you can surround it with shop rags and spray it with carb cleaner, but our carburetors idle circuit couldnt be adjustedmeaning that the primary circuit was leaking, making a teardown inevitable. Follow along as the Corvette Clinic renews our Rochester.
Install the carburetor and start the engine while checking for any fuel leaks. Chris says that a properly built carb should not require more than 3 ½ turns on either of the idle circuit screws. If it requires more, there is still a problem. Once the idle screws are adjusted and the engine is running properly, let the engine cool overnight and then adjust the choke with a cold engine. With that done and everything operating properly, you can rest assured that your Corvette will be sipping fuel correctly for years to come.
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OLYMPIA — Two hurdles to building a new ferry terminal in Mukilteo should be cleared this spring, but state leaders must deal with a looming lack of money to build it.
After years of efforts, there is a $38 million hole in the budget for a new terminal at the former Air Force tank farm, east of the existing terminal. And there are signs it could grow larger.
Ground won't be broken until 2015, at the earliest, giving ferry officials time to pull together funds from state and federal sources to cover the $140 million tab.
"I'm confident. This has been too long in coming," said Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine. "Everybody knows this project has to be done."
Rep. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, serves on the House Transportation Committee, which is drafting a new transportation budget. The state has made its commitment clear by paying several million dollars for environmental work thus far, he said.
"My goal is to make sure we keep the project on track, because it's a critical improvement that needs to be done," said Liias, a former Mukilteo councilman. "We need all the money identified before we start."
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is among the busiest in the state's marine highway system. It has not had significant improvements for almost 30 years and frequent users know well the congestion and conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians with the current layout.
Last May, the state chose as its preferred site at the old fuel depot. Of three alternatives, it is the closest to the transit center and Sound Transit commuter rail station. The other options were to renovate the ferry dock at its current location or build at the far east end of the tank farm.
As proposed, the state will erect four new toll booths and a new building and entryway for walk-on passengers.
The final environmental impact statement on the project is expected to be released in April. Then the Air Force can transfer its land to the Port of Everett, which will then give a slice to the state for the ferry terminal.
Agreements need to be reached with tribes regarding protection of cultural resources and treaty rights for fishing. The goal is to wrap those up this year, ferry officials said.
The terminal project's estimated $140 million price tag includes a reserve.
Lawmakers and former Gov. Chris Gregoire only socked away $102 million in the current state transportation budget for preliminary engineering and construction through 2019.
The $38 million hole could grow to $58 million because Washington State Ferries wants to use some of those construction dollars now, knowing that the big checks for the Mukilteo terminal won't need to be written for a couple of years.
David Moseley, assistant secretary of transportation in charge of ferries, said he's optimistic that federal money can be secured and, maybe, extra state dollars too if a new transportation funding package wins voter approval in the next couple of years.
"I don't think we'll have it solved in 2013," he said
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So you may have heard about this John Friend/Anusara scandal. Continuing the recent resurgence of media coverage comes an article from The Daily Beast, this time getting down to the nitty gritty on the now infamous Blazing Solar Flames, the alleged Wicca coven that went beyond the axioms of paganism and into the realm of sex cult and abuse of power according to an ex-member.
If you've been turned off so far by all the attention surrounding the sexploits of a popular and yoga-worldly powerful teacher then you may want to avert your eyes for this one.
A much different approach than the New York Magazine piece, published online on the same day, TDB's intro starts straight in with racy details.
On a chilly New Year's Eve in 2009, John Friend—the popular and charismatic founder of Anusara yoga—lay naked on a bearskin rug in front of a blazing fire at his home in the Woodlands, Texas, while three underwear-clad women hovered over him, massaging his body with sweetly-scented oil. One rubbed his head, neck, and shoulders, another worked on his hands, while a third rubbed his inner thighs and pelvic region, her whole body writhing sinuously to the new-age sitar melodies playing in the background.
The article focuses on an account from former coven member and "High Priestess" Melissa, the "Hermione" to John Friend's "Harry Potter" in sharing interests in pagan traditions and philosophies as well as sharing them to Anusara students. But Melissa (whose real name was not used) says there was more to John Friend's Wiccan rituals than she was used to.
Traditionally, Wiccans worship pagan deities and celebrate seasonally-based festivals or "Sabbats." Friend suggested to the other coven members that sexually charged rituals would heighten everyone's senses and therefore raise more energy, according to Melissa.
"It was certainly never the way that I had experienced Wicca," Melissa told The Daily Beast, but she was initially open to the experience, in part because of her intimate relationship with Friend and because of her confidence in him as a leader and teacher. "A teacher's voice is so deeply engrained in your brain, and you implicitly trust them because that's what helps you do great things in your practice," she said.
Recalling a particular experience in the coven's practice of regular sensual naked massage,
"Suddenly I started crying and I didn't know why. I couldn't tell if I was embarrassed, even though these were people I was supposed to trust." When it came time for Friend's massage, she recalled suddenly feeling the situation "was like something out of Hustler orPenthouse, and I just thought, 'Wow, this guy is living the dream.'"
There seemed to be a bigger plan for the group and Anusara as a team, but by then the master plan was starting to show holes, and John, his tendencies.
Earlier that spring, Friend had explained to Melissa what she described as "a world-expansion plan" for his yoga school and company and his desire to trademark the Anusara philosophy.
But also by that time, according to another former teacher who wished to remain anonymous, Friend's original philosophy of "intrinsic goodness" had become watered down by his brand, and the dynamic within his inner his kula—Sanskrit for "community"—had become tainted by a "culture of favoritism."
Melissa said Friend rewarded students and employees he liked, while effectively blacklisting those who questioned his power or philosophy. At one point, Melissa said, she was on the receiving end of his favoritism. "He called me HP [High Priestess], but it became clear that I was serving at John's pleasure and that at any moment I could be demoted out of coven," she said. "John would say things like, 'Eventually, we might have to find another HP.' But meanwhile, he was always going to be the GM. It was his clubhouse."
This habit of choosing favorites and keeping secrets has been echoed by other teachers who have since resigned from Anusara including Elena Brower and Amy Ippoliti, outside any Wicca coven or sexual circles. NYC yoga teacher Kelly Morris sums up the situation: "Attending a yoga class where a teacher is generating bed-buddies while expounding on spiritual matters is like attending church only to find out the priest is bonking the altar boy."
Or the wizard has come out from behind the curtain. We believe this account to be a truthful telling of one person's experience within the circle. In the very least we hope this will help spare the reputation of Wicca and paganism, which many readers have pointed out are not the "evil" nor the problem here.
It all sounds very fantastical. As one facebook commenter said, we're waiting for Blazing Solar Flames The Movie. Is Mel Brooks still in Hollywood?
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'Promiscuous Slut,' Legally Defined
Maximilia "Ava" Cordero, alleged underage lover of billionaire perv Jeffrey Epstein, sued the New York Post two years ago after it ran a story saying she was born a man, and was slutty. The decision is in! Sexlaw frontiers, here.
Cordero first made the news when she alleged that Epstein told her he could help her get a "modeling" career and used her for sex when she was 16. Then the Post reported she was born a man! And that she had talked about "masturbatory" fantasies on Myspace! And then they ran off and got a dismissive quote about Cordero from Epstein's flack, Howard Rubensteing—who is also the Post's own flack! A fact which they did not disclose, which is shady as fuck.
So Cordero sued the paper for libel, and now, the judge has ruled. In favor of the Post! Basically the judge said that, yes, they reported that she had sexy fantasies, but not that she actually did the sexy things, and the average person wouldn't think she's a "promiscuous slut" (exact legal language!) just because she had dreams of getting triple-teamed. Hell, the judge himself has animal fantasies that would make you sick, but he's a straitlaced guy in real life. We made that up. But if you want to call somebody a slut in print, just make sure you call them a fantasy slut. Relevant portion of the ruling:
Plaintiff's libel cause of action is predicated on the theory that the October 23 article was libelous per se because the statement that "[o]n one [of the Myspace pages], [plaintiff] gives a graphic depiction of a masturbatory fantasy' she has of being with multiple men and then multiple women" implies that she is "a promiscuous slut." Obviously enough, plaintiff can only recover damages on her libel cause of action if she can establish that the article was in fact defamatory - "tend[ing] to expose [her] to public contempt, ridicule, aversion or disgrace, or induce an evil opinion of [her] in the minds of right-thinking persons, and to deprive [her] of their friendly intercourse in society" (Rinaldi, 42 NY2d at 379). The Post defendants argue that the statement does not have a defamatory meaning because the statement only reported that plaintiff had a sexual fantasy; it did not report that plaintiff actually engaged in sexual conduct with multiple men and multiple women or otherwise acted on the fantasy. For that reason, according to the Post defendants, the statement does not imply that plaintiff is promiscuous and therefore is not actionable. Plaintiff argues that the statement suggests that she is so perverted that she publishes an online diary of masturbatory fantasies of group sex and therefore implies that she is promiscuous. Thus, according to plaintiff, the statement is defamatory...
At bottom, plaintiff's claim of defamation rests on the contention that the average reader reasonably would infer that someone with such a lewd fantasy also is in fact sexually promiscuous. That some readers might draw this inference does not render it reasonable.


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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Retrospective: Star Trek II Starship Combat Simulator
Even so, the starship combat rules could be used independently of the RPG and it was likely this fact, coupled with the possibility of selling metal miniatures to use with it, that led to the publication of the Star Trek II Starship Combat Simulator in 1983. The Starship Combat Simulator (herafter SCS) was designed by Forest Brown, David F. Tepool, and William John Wheeler and, though completely compatible with FASA's Star Trek RPG, effectively became the centerpiece of a separate, though related, game line. This game line featured not only this boxed set but also miniatures, starship construction and recognition manuals, and small sub-games designed to be played quickly by two players. I have no idea how successful the line was for FASA, but it became a favorite in my gaming groups, something Starfleet Battles never achieved.
At the heart of the SCS's appeal was the way that allowed multiple players to run a single starship, each one taking the role of a different member of its crew. Each player had a paper tactical display where they allocated energy to important starship systems and made dice rolls to determine if they could coax a little extra performance out of them. It was a brilliant way to involve everyone and stay true to what we see in Star Trek. Equally brilliant, though, was the way that the system scaled upwards, so that, if the players wanted to simulate a battle between more than two ships, they could do so without bogging things down. In such cases, the specific details of individual systems were abstracted a bit, making larger scale engagements not only possible but relatively painless to run. It was a lot of fun to play, which is a boast no starship combat system except for Knight Hawks can make in my book and even that excellent system pales in comparison to the SCS.
My only real complaint about the Starship Combat Simulator was that it fed the impression that a lot of Star Trek fans somehow viewed the series (and movies) as being military science fiction rather than optimistic action-adventure with occasional forays into military SF. It's a small thing, to be sure, but I can't tell you how often I've met self-professed Star Trek fans whose primary interest is in space battles and technology, two areas that, while certainly present, are far from the core of Star Trek. Granted, when I was a younger man, I loved those things, too, so perhaps it's simply a phase one goes through. Still, when I look back on my youthful experiences roleplaying Star Trek, there were a heck of a lot more space battles played out with the SCS than we ever saw in any of the episodes or films available at that point. I don't blame FASA for my own misapprehensions, but there is a part of me that wonders whether the existence of a separate starship combat-based game line didn't lend credence to my foolishness rather than discourage it.
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I played many games of that back in the 80's. And it was my intro to war gaming. The RPG was one of the first non-D&D games I played regularly. But of the SCS I have two complaints. Some of the star ship artwork was terrible (particularly for the Federation). And the design rules were heavily in favor of the Federation. Other than that I love this game. And I keep hearing rumors that the system will be released with a new background (non-trek).ReplyDelete
I absolutely loved the SCS, but primarily played it as a stand-alone game. It had enormous advantages over Starfleet Battles (which I also played extensively as a kid); primarily the fact that it was several orders of magnitude simpler. The miniatures were amazing; I had an extensive collection back in the day.ReplyDelete
As for the militarism, bear in mind the timing of when this came out; right around the time of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Both of those films had a relatively high level of space combat, which is, I think, reflected in the SCS.
By far my favorite over SFB, and I played SCS as recently as last year. I have all the miniatures, most still waiting to be painted.ReplyDelete
It's certainly true that there has long been a segment of Trek fandom that is most fascinated with the starships and conflict. As a kid, I used to page through my Trek Technical Manual over and over again, which set me in that direction. But it's interesting to note that ST IV: The Voyage Home was the most financially successful and popular of the TOS films, and there was no starship combat in it at all (though Joseph is absolutely right about the game and the films at the time).
IMHO, Knight Hawks is easily the best spaceship combat system ever because it is so easy and clean to run and play. I never really cared for the FASA stuff because it seemed to be designed by and for rules lawyers/Dilbert characters.ReplyDelete
Lately I've come to question the whole "energy allocation" element of the game (not just SCS but also SFB and SFBM) as inconsistent with the setting. I suppose it was a necessary step, to get more decision-making into the game. But the ship movement rules in SCS are the best, bar none, and the "player control panels" could be great fun with the right group and sufficient play space. (I never had that group or that space.)ReplyDelete
I adore this game. A real classic.ReplyDelete
Not being a big Trekkie, I've never played with the Star Trek Combat Simulator (although now I'm intruiged), but I guess I'm not surprised that FASA was able to pull it off successfully.ReplyDelete
I always found the slightly later "Battletech" and "Renegade Legion" games FASA published pretty quick and easy to use (and could add whatever complexity you desired).
Curious how similar the rules for 'SCS' are when compared with 'Battletech/Renegade Legion' or if they are completely different in development and structure?
Having multiple players able to operate the starship was a boon and necessary when players might otherwise find themselves trapped to the whims of the captain in star trek and it was fun indeed.ReplyDelete
I played this and enjoyed it, but ultimately dropped it.ReplyDelete
My gaming group back in the '80s liked that it did link very well with the RPG, but we had much better luck finding players for ship-fights than for role-playing Trek. We made a conscious decision to drop SCS and keep Star Fleet Battles, as there was much more that could be done with that system.
I don't think I can explain why the ship-fights were more popular than the RP elements. Blaming the presence of the separate game seems to be putting the cart before the horse, IMO. Perhaps for teenagers, combat at warp speed is more comprehensible than teaching alien women the meaning of love? It is certainly easier to generate battle scenarios than exploration missions.
As far as why Starfleet battles are/were more popular than straight up roleplaying versions, well, like Joseph said, this came out right around "Wrath of Khan" and the combat-heavier "Star Wars" trilogy, so I'd imagine it played a big role both in what kids wanted to play and what companies thought they should offer.ReplyDelete
And considering the reaction to the 1st Star Trek movie, awfully boring in comparison to the 1st Star Wars movie, probably cemented that viewpoint.
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Have you looked at Ashen Stars, the new SF GUMSHOE game from Robin Laws? It aims to emulate TV series like Star Trek and Firefly - whose episode plots are often investigative, hence the fit with GUMSHOE's 'getting info is boring, puzzling over it is fun' approach - and it's got an interesting roleplay-heavy starship combat system. Your description of this one makes me think they'd be interesting to compare.
Have you looked at Ashen Stars, the new SF GUMSHOE game from Robin Laws?ReplyDelete
A friend gave me a copy for my birthday, but I haven't looked at it extensively yet, so I can't offer much of an opinion on it.
I still have this in the basement. In the day I was big into SFB and the SCS just seemed a natural RPG version of that. Whether you like Trek or not from a RPG design viewpoint few games have fostered cooperation like this game does. We can argue forever if the game is true to Trek; more important to me was is it true fun. For that it gets a resounding YES!ReplyDelete
Another game that does this is BattleStations from Gorilla Games. Instead of having to allocate energy, the characters just have to man certain stations, and because there is a deckplan, they can leave one station and run to another, or even launch themselves in a boarding torpedo at the enemy ship.ReplyDelete
The setting itself is very Federation-like, although not quite the utopia it wants to be. Overall, the game is a bit wacky in places, but is a pretty good board game/RPG hybrid.
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Aaaah, the golden memories playing this game. Long Live FASA Trek!ReplyDelete
It's too bad that the co-creator of this game, David Tepool, died in 2009:
I can remember maybe five or six times in five or six years of regular play that we had ship on ship combat that followed the system outlined in SCS.ReplyDelete
They were awesome.
Most of our games were pretty formulaic:
-Hear about a problem.
-Assemble away team of most or all PCs
-Investigate problem
-Kill everyone or thing causing the problem with phasers
I'm actually going to be playing in a FASA Trek game for the first time since the early 90s pretty soon. Looking forward to having my hopes of an "adult game" shattered and following the same rough outline I just typed.
I'll never forgive FASA for removing the starship combat rules (aside from some very sketchy guidelines that don't factor in the actual ship capabilities or even damage results Oo ) from the German core rulebook -.-ReplyDelete
SCS was a similar in some ways to Battletech - it had directional damage tables. The Renegade Legion family of games had a different and pretty unique damage system which it passed down to Crimson Skies.ReplyDelete
While we played SCS a bit it paled compared to SFB. There were very few tactical options in SCS - no tractors, transporters, seeking weapons, shuttles or fighters. You just parked at the best range for your weapons and rolled dice until one side gave up.
The kids at my school who played Star Trek games were mostly Air Force brats or children of civilian contractors. Sticking to Roddenberry's Navy-ish Star Fleet rules instead of "Air Force in space" was already plenty alien.ReplyDelete
But Roddenberry's later emendations aside, it's always been pretty clear that large chunks of Federation history did consist of shooty-shooty. It's a lot less scary to regard Starfleet as actual military, than as government bureaucrats who play military and get to shoot your butt. (Deploying, say, tax auditors with torps would probably constitute some kind of war crime.)
I remember one game of the RPG where we took the idea of crew manning each console to heart and rearranged the furniture to create a Connie-class bridge (much to the amusement of the other patrons of the wargames club). It was still a tabletop game - we just weren't all sitting at the same tabletop.ReplyDelete
[Front viewscreen was sheets of poster paper with hastily scrawled stuff on it (and maps) held up by the navigator and helmsman (me). Gamemaster collapsed in laughter when the (very laconic) captain commanded the ship's computer to magnify and we rushed back so the map was inches away from his face.]
Friends used these rules rather extensively as a set of tabletop wargaming rules and have an extensive collection of the models that came out (and quite a few that they scratch built for themselves).
Much closer to canon than the SFB rules (which suffered from "creative" interpretation of early source material and the tendency of the authors to reduce anything they are involved with to the Pacific War (WW2).
Old school Starfleet was a military organisation. It's just they changed the idea of what it meant to be military. Too much by TNG.
I ran an interesting fantasy campaign based on the FASA Star Trek universe with Starfleet being the Church which was common throughout the human (northern) civilization. Worked very well. It had it's own navy (and army and intelligence services), and had much the same relationship with the heavily balkanized northern nations as the Federation does over its member planets.
[I think people eventually caught on to what I was doing because the Ranni captain they kept interacting with had a cloak of invisibility...]


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