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The Resource Kit is a comprehensive source of information on the Rotterdam Convention intended to assist countries in the ratification process and in the implementation of the Convention. It has been designed to be flexible, simple to use and to meet the needs of a broad range of end users.
The Stepwise Guide to the Resource Kit provides a brief summary of the individual information items contained in the resource kit to assist in identifying the information most useful to you. It also indicates the languages in which each individual document is available.
Stepwise Guide to the Resource kit
(revised 2009)
The information in the kit has been organized in five sections. The first 4 sections focus on the key operational elements of the Convention. The fifth section focuses on cross-cutting issues who are those elements of the Convention relevant to general chemicals management or decision-making, obligations that are common to other multilateral environmental agreements or chemicals management programmes.
A. General information
B. Guidance Information
C. Documents for the Implementation
D. Training Materials
E. Cross-cutting Information
It contains mostly non-technical information on the Convention. This information is suitable for raising awareness among government officials, non-governmental organizations and the general public.
This leaflet addresses the role of the use category in the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention and challenges that Parties may experience in this regard.
In the past dozen years the CILSS countries of the African Sahel have collaborated to implement the Rotterdam Convention, accomplishing together much more than they could have done individually. This is the first case of regional implementation of the Rotterdam Convention. Its success is offered as an example to other regions of the benefits of collaboration.
The publication closely looks at how protection of people's health and environment is possible with the regulation of hazardous pesticides through informed decisions taken by policy makers and based on sound scientific principles.
This explanatory leaflet provides an overview of the Rotterdam Convention and how it works, particularly the procedures leading to the addition of new chemicals in Annex III to the Convention, thereby subjecting these chemicals to the prior informed consent procedure. The leaflet, which was produced thanks to the generous support of the Government of Switzerland, also explains some of the benefits and opportunities provided by the Convention.
This leaflet provides an overview of the respective international trade control regimes under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
Compilation of decisions related to enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Financial rules for the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Financial rules for the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
Financial rules for the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The brochure provides a short overview of the nature of the Convention, its objective and the benefits to Parties. It contains the list of chemicals subject to the PIC procedure without any technical details.
(published in 2006)
This companion guide provides basic information on the Convention in simple non-technical language. It is suitable for distribution to the general public and is aimed at presenting how the Rotterdam Convention addresses problems involved in the trade and use of potentially hazardous chemicals and pesticides.
A brief non-technical overview of the three Conventions (Rotterdam Convention, Stockholm Convention and Basel Convention), how they complement each other and where they are different.
This booklet provides basic information on the chemicals listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.
It provides rather more technical information on the scope and operation of the Convention although it should still be largely understandable to a non-technical audience. It complements the PowerPoint presentation on the operation of the Rotterdam Convention listed.
These are two presentations that might be used by designated national authorities or others in raising awareness about the Rotterdam Convention.
The overview of the Rotterdam Convention sets out the scope of the Convention, what it is and what it is not, identifies the key payer, answers the questions who, what, when and where, briefely reviews the two main elements of the Convention, information exchange and the PIC procedure.
The Interrelationship of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions briefly compares the main elements of the three related Conventions and considers how they provide tools for the life-cycle management of chemicals, how they complement each other and important differences.
A brief overview of Safe Planet, the global public awareness and outreach campaign designed to show how we can take responsibility for keeping the planet safe from these harmful substances.
Detailed technical information on the Convention. The primary target audiences are Designated National Authorities (DNAs), regulatory authorities and others directly involved in the implementation of the Convention.
This brochure sets out general steps that a country may follow in becoming a Party to the Convention, from the collection and analysis of relevant background information, to lodging the instrument of ratification with the UN Secretary General in New York.
(revised in 2006)
The Guide has been developed as a reference document and training tool to assist in the development of national laws to implement the Rotterdam Convention.
It has been developed especially for officials and experts working on laws and regulations. The six sections of the Guide may be used individually or collectively.
The Guide suggests possible actions to implement the Convention in the context of national laws and includes suggestions on ways to link such actions to other international instruments on chemicals in support of an integrated approach.
The Guide is designed to be flexible, to fit the variety of existing legal approaches to chemicals management and to assist countries in tailoring their implementation actions to national circumstances, traditions and priorities.
Representative case studies of national experience in developing and amending national laws or administrative measures in order to implement the Rotterdam Convention were developed.
Countries selected for case studies were Ghana, Ethiopia and Jamaica.
This document has been developed to provide comprehensive guidance to Designated National Authorities (DNAs) on the rights and obligations of Parties under the Convention. It contains:
A new section on coordination with key stakeholders at national level has been added. Each section of the guide may be used separately; as such, there is some redundancy between sections. The annexes to the guide include the full text of the Convention (revised in 2005) and the new forms and instructions developed in support of the key operational articles. A new annex on Harmonized System codes has been added. The annexes have been included in order to provide a comprehensive reference on the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to designated national authorities (DNAs) in completing a "Notification of final regulatory action" form. It has been developed by the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention to assist Parties successfully complete the form.
The Secretariat hopes that Parties will more clearly understand the sections of the form and information requested, enabling them to easily submit complete notifications.
Documents relevant to the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention.
This is a simple user's guide to the semi annual PIC Circular.
The PIC Circular is key to the operation of the PIC procedure as it contains a current list of the import responses submitted by Parties for the chemicals subject to the PIC procedure and those Parties that have failed to provide a response.
It is also key to the information exchange component of the Convention as it contains summaries of regulatory actions to ban or severely restrict chemicals and information on pesticide poisoning incidents submitted by Parties
A DGD has been prepared for each of the chemicals listed in Annex III and subject to the PIC procedure. A DGD is intended to help governments make informed decisions about future imports of these chemicals. A representative example is included here.
In order to facilitate the implementation of the key operational elements of the Convention, standard forms and instructions for their completion have been developed.
This section includes copies of the following forms and instructions:
- Form for Notification of Final Regulatory Action to Ban or Severely Restrict a Chemical,
- Severely Hazardous Pesticide Report Forms for Human Health and for Environmental Incidents,
- Form for Import Response and Form for Export Notification.
(revised in 2008)
This information consists of detailed technical information on the key operational elements of the Convention. The objective is to provide practical hands-on training in the key operational elements of the Convention. The primary audience is DNAs, other government authorities, non-governmental organizations and stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Convention.
The Manual for Customs on hazardous chemicals and wastes under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions will enhance your knowledge of three global treaties that contribute to safely managing the production, movement, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals and wastes. Customs play a key role in facilitating the legal trade of hazardous chemicals and wastes, and in detecting possible cases of illegal traffic – especially in ports and along the borders.
This manual will inform you about the objectives, procedures, rights and obligations contained in these three multilateral environmental agreements as they relate to the work of Customs. It describes in general what Customs should know to facilitate the legal trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes. It will also support you in how to identify and deal with possible cases of illegal trade/traffic.
It consists of four modules, each including a summary note introducing the relevant elements of the Convention, a PowerPoint presentation and a list of Frequently Asked Questions. These are accompanied by a case study aimed at providing practice in completing the relevant forms in preparation for their submission to the Secretariat.
The topics include:
Module 1 - Notifications of final regulatory actions to ban or severely restrict a chemical - How to report final regulatory actions
Module 2- Proposal of severely hazardous pesticide formulations - How to prepare and submit a proposal
Module 3 - Import responses for chemicals subject to the PIC procedure - How to report import decisions
Module 4 - Obligations related to exports of chemicals - What exporting Parties have to do
The Rotterdam Convention, in collaboration with the Decent Rural Employment Team in Social Protection Division (ESP), is proud to launch a visual facilitator's guide entitled "Protect children from pesticides!"
The International Training Centre of the ILO and FAO have developed the tool in order to raise awareness and build knowledge at local level on the issue of hazardous child labour and exposure to pesticides. The purpose of this tool is to assist the facilitators of Farmer Field Schools as well as other extension agents to lead discussions on the protection of children from pesticides. It can also be used to conduct similar discussions at community level.
The tool is available in several languages (in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian) and also adapted to different regional contexts, including Africa, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia Pacific.
The Rotterdam Convention in collaboration with the Decent Rural Employment team in Social Protection Division (ESP Division) has developed an e-learning course on "Pesticide management and child labour prevention".
The ultimate objective of this course is to reduce the use of hazardous pesticides whilst also reducing child labour in agriculture, protecting children, communities, and the environment. It aims to build specific skills, depending on work-related responsibilities and tasks, by providing concrete ideas and guidance that can be applied in real life situations. The target audience are policy-makers and advisors; programme designers and implementers; researchers and statisticians; pesticide registrars and control boards. The e-learning course is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic.
The project "Growing coffee without endosulfan" collected information on the IPM methods used in 21 certified farms in Columbia, Nicaragua and El Salvador to understand how endosulfan use can be avoided in a range of farm contexts.
This leaflet provides an brief overview of the finding of the project. Further material can be found on the project website.
The project was conducted by Pesticide Action Network UK in collaboration with coffee partner 4C Association, the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat of the FAO, the Sustainable Coffee Program, powered by IDH and the ISEAL Alliance.
In this section of the resource kit, we have made available selected sources of information which may assist in developing and strengthening the chemicals management infrastructure within a country, including information which may assist in the evaluation of chemicals.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation but simply to provide an overview of the information that is available. It will continue to evolve as experience is gained in the implementation of the Convention and new documents or sources of information are identified.
The primary audience for this material is Designated National Authorities (DNAs) and government authorities involved in chemicals management. The information may also be useful to non-governmental organizations and stakeholders involved in the development, production, transportation, use, import or export of chemicals. To assist users this section of the resource kit is organized around the following three thematic areas:
General chemicals management
This sub-section contains information related to general chemicals management, including the development or strengthening of the necessary legal or administrative infrastructure as well as specific topics such as working with customs authorities, harmonized systems customs codes and the globally harmonized system for classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS).
In some instances links are provided to specific websites where further information may be obtained. In others, copies of individual documents may be accessed directly.
Evaluating the risks of hazardous chemicals
This sub-section lists selected sources of information related to the evaluation of chemicals including methodologies for evaluating the risks of chemicals. In some instances links are provided to specific websites where further information may be obtained. In others, copies of individual documents may be accessed directly.
Sources of information on hazardous chemicals
This sub-section lists selected sources of information on individual chemicals or groups of chemicals. Owing to the broad range of sources of information available on chemicals, this section includes links to specific websites where further information on individual chemicals may be obtained.
Section E - Cross-cutting Issues is now a booklet with a CD containing all the documents, PDFs and URL links mentioned in the text. It is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.


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The holidays are here, which means it's time to throw lots of fun holiday parties and get-togethers. If you're looking for a fun way to display your desserts for your guests, you'll definitely want to check out this super cute DIY Holiday Tasty Treats Dessert Bar! Your party guests will definitely want to indulge themselves with some of these amazing tasty treats. Hi, I'm Vanessa Diaz of Brite & Bubbly and today I'm going to show you how to make some of these treats and the dessert bar display.
To make this dessert bar and tasty treats you'll need:
• Wilton White Chocolate Candy Melts
• Jumbo Popsicle craft sticks
• Various holiday sprinkles, you can also use these here
• Small holiday cookie cutters
• Cookie decorating set
• Wilton Meringue Making Kit
• Wilton Mini Muffin Pan
• This Meringue recipe, this Brownie recipe, this Sugar Cookie and Icing recipe, and this Madeleine recipe
• Cricut Explore Air 2
• Various colored cardstock
• Glue stick
• Scotch Magic Tape
• Bar cart
• Tinsel for decorations
• Candy canes
• Ginger snap cookies
Here is how to make your Holiday Tasty Treats Dessert Bar:
First, you'll cut out the words "Treat Yo'Self!" using your Cricut Explore Air 2 and whatever color cardstock you'd like. You'll do this by adding the letters of the words to the Cricut Design Space. You'll also cut out some candy shapes, gumdrop shapes, and peppermint swirl candies using this same technique.
After your pieces are cut, assemble all your pieces for the candies and glue them together with your glue stick.
You'll then stick them onto your wall behind your bar cart to create a backdrop. You'll also decorate your bar cart with tinsel and candy canes.
I also inflated some large inflatable candy canes and decorated a small tinsel tree with some gumdrop candy ornaments and garlands to give it even more of a holiday tasty treats feel!
If you don't have a Cricut machine, you can buy already made decorations that are similar and decorate the wall that way as well. However, you decide to decorate your bar cart will be fine.
After the decorations are made, you'll move onto making your desserts. First, I made some meringue pops and meringue ginger snap cookies.
I used this Meringue recipe to make the pops and the small cookie meringues. I created large circle meringues for the pops and small circles for the cookies. Using melted white chocolate melts, I stuck the large meringues onto large Popsicle sticks, which I hand stamped with festive holiday stamps.
For the small ginger snap cookies, I stuck them onto the ginger snap cookies with some melted white chocolate melts as well.
I then made some mini festive sugar cookies using this Sugar Cookie and Icing recipe. You can make them and decorate your cookies however you'd like.
I made some chocolate brownies using this Brownie recipe and covered them in holiday sprinkles.
With the leftover brownie mix I had, I made some hybrid brownie and madeleine bites. I used this Madeleine recipe and rolled both mixes together to create little balls. I then pressed the balls into in this Wilton Mini Muffin Pan and baked them. I added some holiday sprinkles to them as well.
And last but not least, if you don't feel like baking, you can find lots of amazing holiday cookies for your dessert bar in your local grocery store like I found this peppermint covered chocolate cookies.
Be sure to place some small plates, napkins, and some to-go treat containers on the bar cart for your guests. This will help them have something to take some treats to go if they'd like to.
That's all you have to do to make yourself one adorable DIY Holiday Tasty Treats Bar for your Holiday Parties!
I'm sure whoever you serve tasty bar to will love it as much as I do! It totally has that retro feel of when desserts used to be rolled out on carts in restaurants.
Have a tasty Holiday everyone!
Be sure to shop the bakery section of your favorite JOANN Fabric and Craft Store to make more fun Holiday Treats!


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Founding member of the prestigious business management firm of Gelfand, Macnow, Rennert & Feldman … servicing clients such as Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and The Carpenters to name a few. In 1973 he became the business manager for Maurice White and has had a forty-one year relationship with Maurice and Earth, Wind & Fire as both a business and personal manager. In the late seventies, he and Maurice ventured into the record label world in association with Sony Music and created Kalimba Records serving as the CFO of the company. In this role, he was responsible for all negotiations with artists and producers, as well as the financial well being of the company… a function that he is still performing today. In addition, he oversees the use of the trademark … "Earth, Wind and Fire".
RICH SALVATO (Production Manager / Facilitator):
Initially an associate manager of the touring production services division for EW&F, Rich has served in many capacities over his thirty-five year tenure with Maurice White and Earth, Wind & Fire. After helping to facilitate the construction of a 'state of the art' recording / video / rehearsal studio complex for Maurice, Rich served as studio manager for ten years before moving back to the touring division. As overall production coordinator, Rich presided over and help manifest the vision of Maurice to the actual stage presentation. Aside from his involvement in tour management, Rich supervised the construction of another studio, as Maurice wanted to venture into a Record label. At Kalimba Records, Rich facilitated Maurice's music projects in the studio and manufacturing of product.
TED JOSEPH (Label Manager):
Ted has spent over 3 decades in the music industry and has worked with Sony Music, EMI/Capitol, BMG Distribution, Sony Distribution, Universal Distribution, and Warner Music Group. Ted's experience spans over 20 years with Warner Bros Records & Warner Distribution in various critical functions such as Radio Promotion, Marketing, Sales and Distribution. Throughout Ted's career he has developed the overall marketing campaigns for: Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, Earth, Wind & Fire, David Sanborn, Earl Klugh, George Benson, Joe Sample, Boney James, Fourplay and many others. Ted has contributed and been associated with over 100 Gold & Platinum projects. Ted has a proven track record in the development and cultivation of overall marketing distribution strategies and product exposure that has resulted in exceeding their sales goals and market share.


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"The tribes are trying to come
up with a plan, but the state's idea is that they'll
just continue at the current rate," he (Mason
Morisset) said. "That's obviously not acceptable."
Mason Morisset, the
Seattle-based lawyer who represents the Shawnee tribe,
said that case, Carcieri v. Salazar, wouldn't apply to
his clients.
Deal Close After Most of a Century
Mason Morisset, an attorney for the (Skokomish) tribe,
told The News Tribune that talks between the parties
are "cordial" and "productive," but they are "not
there yet.
Refuses to Allow Other Parties into Tribe
Settlement with Lima
halts on land for oil refinery
victory in land case
claims it's right where it wants to be with land
warfare between Hoopa and Yurok go on and on
file suit to stop refinery land transfer
pursue rights in court
names Lawrence in land-claim lawsuit
wants to rejoin tribe's lawsuit over land for
"We dismissed them, " Morisset said. "I don't know
why we would want them back."
drops state from lawsuit
seeks day in Court
deadline passes in tribe's federal lawsuit
ok's casino resolution
Tribe gives city time
Nation Is Recognized, Federal ruling could be a step
Schlosser, a partner in the firm Morisset, Schlosser,
Jozwiak, and McGaw, which specializes in federal Indian
law, said that "any determination of federal recognition
isn't going to mean much until federal agencies accept
it." Mr. Schlosser said a 1975 case, in which the
Passamaquoddy Tribe successfully sued the Secretary of
the Interior for refusing to recognize it, could be a
relevant model for further action by the Shinnecocks, if
there is resistance to add them to the federal register.
of Kennewick Man study unclear
Rob Roy Smith, a Seattle
attorney who represented the tribes in the fight over
Kennewick Man, said Native Americans would still have
to demonstrate a "cultural affiliation" with any human
remains they claim. And the new wording would not
apply retroactively to Kennewick Man.
"I think what you're hearing is nothing more than a
scare tactic," he said.
begin probe of Kennewick Man
"What the tribes want now is just to have a
seat at the table," Smith said. "They want to know
what's going on. That is a right that is being denied
them by both the scientists and the United States."
Shawnee suit claims Ohio land rights
"Tribal lawyer Mason D. Morisset of Seattle,
Wash., said the aboriginal hunting and
gathering claim
could ultimately lead to new uses for the 11,000
square miles of land - from casinos to simply a
museum honoring the Shawnee."
Indians own Massillon?
one of the attorneys representing the Shawnee tribe, is
one of the best in the country at this type of
litigation, Casey said.
Kennewick Man Scientists Protest
Roy Smith, an attorney for the Confederated Tribes of
the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington state,
said the bill would apply to future archaeological
finds, and would strengthen the case of tribes across
the country that want to claim and bury ancient remains.
"This is a congressional effort to right a wrong ...
that was identified through the Kennewick Man case,"
Smith said.
Water Battle Ends In Central Valley
"The tribes were fighting for the [2000 plan]
and against unnecessary environmental analysis," said
Schlosser, a lawyer with Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak
& McGaw. "We were the only party arguing that on
appeal." … The 9th Circuit in July unanimously rejected
demands by plan opponents to conduct further
environmental studies.
Kennewick Man Update
"The tribes have a legal right to be consulted
and play a role in crafting the study plan," Smith said.
"The tribes are discouraged but not defeated. The tribes
remain hopeful that they will be included in discussions
with the United States
and the scientists, and that they will eventually have
the remains of their ancestor returned to them."
Holy Cross Magazine: Rob Roy Smith
"Few things are more rewarding than knowing
that I am fighting for the rights, beliefs and needs of
an under-served segment of our society."
Valley Voice: Tribal gaming
insinuations unacceptable
Since when did the Indian tribes assume
responsibility for California's
"fiscal mess"? What did California
do to help the Indian tribes before casino gaming
allowed tribes to become economically self-sufficient?
Why does the writer believe that the tribes have this
responsibility to the state?
Bones of contention
The argument by Rob Roy Smith, attorney for
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
that "something that is indigenous . . . cannot lose
indigenousness over time" may be technically correct.
Measure could block Kennewick Man
Even if the bill is enacted -- a long shot at
best, given congressional leaders' intent to adjourn
early this month -- it is not clear that it would apply
to Kennewick Man, said Rob Roy Smith, an attorney for
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian
Tribes to vote Saturday
"This is truly a grassroots effort. It's
an effort by a diverse group of deeply respected
[Cheyenne and Arapaho] tribal members who have
experience and integrity and great insight into what has
happened in the past and a vision for the future," McGaw
Hupa Indians battle to reclaim
Trinity River
The seeds of the Hupas' victory were planted
in the 1980s, when they began hiring some well-connected
and highly respected advocates, including Seattle
attorney Tom Schlosser, who specializes in tribal law
. . .
9th Circuit OK's Trinity River
"It looks like a total victory," said attorney
Thomas Schlosser, representing the Hoopa Valley Tribe in
the case. "It looks like restoration of the river can go
forward unimpeded."
Alaska lawmakers jump into Hawaii
dry dock dispute
Tom Schlosser, attorney for Tanadgusix, said
the GSA debarment is misguided and would destroy the
company…."It was perfectly clear to GSA's officers,"
Schlosser said. "St. Paul
Island isn't really in
the shipping lanes."
Highway measure could affect St.
Schlosser, in recent legal documents, notes
that another section of the transfer document says the
dry dock is to be conveyed "as is, where is" and
"delivery is made at the present location of the
property." So the contract clearly allows and even
requires the dry dock to stay in Hawaii,
Schlosser said.
Disillusioned Makah suing Kalakala
"It is there without the tribe's consent or
permission," says Makah attorney Frank Jozwiak of
Seattle. "It's not about (damages), it's about
this rusting hulk tied to our dock that could cause
damage to the dock and to the environment if it
sinks." Kalakala
ferry heading south to its new home
Ambitious deal aims to heal two
tribes' rift
Schlosser said the involvement of a
professional mediator gave the tribes a neutral setting
to "listen to each other." …"Until the Yurok Tribe
gets some of their traditional land back, they are not
going to feel right with the world," he said.
Court upholds Kennewick Man decision
"The court has done a great injustice to
Indian country," Smith said. The problem as Smith sees
it, is that tribes must now conduct studies of remains
to determine their antiquity in order to claim remains.
Though some tribes do not have a problem with examining
remains, many do, and would be forced to go against
their own religious principles in order to gain custody.
Boldt ruling's effect felt around
the world
"A number of commentators have called the
Boldt Decision the most significant Indian rights case
in the last century," said Mason Morisset, a Seattle
attorney who successfully defended the Boldt ruling
before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979 -- defeating
then-Washington Attorney General Slade Gorton's appeals
to overturn it. "I would have to say they're probably
Court rejects tribe's $6 billion
Mason Morisset, the tribe's lawyer, pointed
out that the 1924 license for the project authorized the
city to flood only 8.8 acres of federal land near the
reservation…. Morisset said the ruling indicates that
the power lines are on the reservation illegally, and
that as long as they're there, Tacoma Power is
trespassing. He said the tribe might seek damages or
require the city to pay to keep the lines there.
Samish seek fishing rights, calling
treaty 'soul of the tribe'
Attorney Mason Morisset for the Tulalip Tribes
decried the notion of meddling with the complex rules,
court orders and inter-tribal agreements governing how
the fish harvest is divided. …"The idea that this group
(the Samish) will come in and not disrupt anything will
be poppycock," said Morisset.
City defends shoreline plan
Attorney Sharon Haensly, representing the
Tulalip Tribes, the
city of Everett' s next- door neighbor, said the
Shoreline Management Act calls for the enhancement and
restoration of fish habitat. The city's plan does not
provide adequate buffer zones to shield sensitive areas
from development, Haensly said.
The Price of a River
"Attorney Mason Morisset, and
the entire Skokomish Tribe, are suing the City of
Tacoma over two dams they say caused $5.8 billion
worth of damage to the Skokomish River…A lot of the
problem was that they felt they were doing God's work
in bringing electricity to the masses" he says. "It
was important that electrical generating facilities
were being developed—there's no question about
that--but to do that by destroying the Skokomish
Indian people was wrong."


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Author: Marissa Meyer
Published: January 8th 2013
Series: The Lunar Chronicles #1
Source: Paperback
Pages: 390
Goodreads | Amazon
Summary: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl.
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.
Review: This was such an exciting read! I loved how well the retelling of Cinderella interwove with Cinder, it did not feel restrictive at all. I was also pleasantly surprised by the romance parts of the book, it did not follow the typical YA formula. There was also less focus on it which is a breath of fresh air. I was so glad that Cinder, unlike many other YA female characters, knew what was important and her goals did not change just because of a boy. Girl power!!
I figured out a few plot twists in the beginning but it just made me want to get through the book more quickly! 'When will she find out? Will he ever know?' More surprises and details were provided when I reached the actual plot twists that it did not seem predictable at all! This is how amazing Cinder is!
The only issue I had with the book was the lack of Chinese culture considering that this was set in New Beijing, which I am assuming is in Beijing, China? Other than the Chinese names, there really wasn't anything else. This story could have been set anywhere else in the world and it wouldn't have affected the story at all. This wasn't a huge problem for me but I could see how it could irk some people.
Other than that, I absolutely loved the world that Meyer built and the characters were downright amazing! The characters were all surprisingly well-developed, right down to the androids and the evil queen! Pacing was also really well done, nothing felt too rushed and at the same time I did not get bored with the fillers (there were great!). I absolutely can't wait to start on Scarlet, book 2 in The Lunar Chronicles series.
My rating:
Recommended for anyone who enjoys a good retelling and loves robots!


text: The past 2 days made me think harder about Klaroline espacially now that Klaus will be back in Mystic Falls and Caroline is fully single! Maybe now that Tyler is out off the picture their could happen a few thing around those two. Also I've read that Tyler will also be comming to Mystic Falls, how will Caroline handle this because this is going to be the first time they will see each other after the break up scene. This moment could Klaus use to embracee Carloline with his compeny after she got emotionel. This is for sure: I will be shipping them even after the end off the The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.Read more >


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Check out this amazing build- by a lady mechanic at that! Megan Ashton of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England; a 26 year old Air Engineering Officer in the Royal Navy, spent six years transforming a 40-year-old Volkswagen (VW) Beetle into a Porsche 356 – the company's first production model.
|Porsche No. 1 Type 356, Porsche Museum
The Porsche 356/1 was created by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche, son of company founder Ferdinand Porsche who designed the Volkswagen (VW) Beetle. This prototype car (the first real Porsche car) was a two-seater open roadster with a mid-mounted, air-cooled flat-4 engine of 1,131 cc displacement that produced 40 horsepower (30 kW). While the body was an original design, most of the mechanicals (including engine and suspension) were derived from the original Volkswagen Beetle design. This could have inspired Megan to fuse the two cars together in this amazing project!
She bought the battered 1969 VW in December 2004 as a student for just £200 and started tinkering with it- stripping it down to the chassis and meticulously re-building it virtually from scratch. It helped a lot that the 356 shared many parts with the Beetle which resulted to some savings in the production cost. Having parents very supportive of the project was a big boost as well. Piecemeal, they have been buying various parts for the car for her birthday and Christmas presents during the 6 year build. The proud Dad Viv Beal is also into classic cars and runs a garage in Barnstaple, Devon.
|from dailymail.co.uk
Only the chassis (which had to be shortened), wheels and engine remains of the original car, which was also given a new registration plate. She fitted larger cylinders and pistons to the engine, increasing it from 1285cc to 1776cc. The stunning vehicle now features a classy white leather interior with a mahogany finish, a 356 body shell and includes authentic steering wheel and speedometer. It also boasts an impressive top speed of over 100mph and is valued at a staggering £25,000.
|from swns.com
Megan eventually fulfilled her childhood dream of building a Porsche 356/1 from a Volkswagen Beetle- with an added bonus. She was whisked to her dream wedding at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, Surrey by proud dad Viv in the transformed classic Porsche of her dreams!
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What a weekend! I'll have to post pictures in my next entry cause I'm not on my own paw-top this weekend. My grandpaw turned 80 this week, so our family all met up at this place called Sea Ranch. With a word like Sea in the name, you would think I would see more water. But all I see is lots of trees! Big! Giant! Huge trees! Crazy big trees! Mom says they are red wood trees - and she's right, the wood is kinda red.
Because this is Dad's family, Accord is here too! What fun!! We've been playing and having fun (while being good too, of course). We have chewed on bones together and played tug. We have romped on the decks and gone potty on the strangest ground! It's all prickly and feels funny under my feet! And don't ask me to sit on it! NOT fun!! A girl is sensitive back there, ya know?!?!
We have seen some crazy stuff while we left home yesterday. As we were driving here, there were cows in the middle of the road!! How crazy is that? Don't they know that cars are dangerous? Silly cows! I knew that were all sorts of other friends around here just by smelling the ground around the house, but we have seen some crazy things! A couple of foxes came running around the house! And a whole bunch of deer have been around! But then came the ugly... Oh so ugly!! Mom called them turkeys. But, she calls me a turkey sometimes, but I don't look anything like them! They have wrinkly reddish heads and skinny scaley legs. And there were SO many of them! At least 10 were walking around the driveway! It was SO crazy! Next time Mom calls me a turkey, I'm gonna say "I'm WAY cuter than that!"
Accord is awake and says its time to play again! Gotta go!
Love and Licks,
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Chill-axin at Sea Ranch
What a weekend! I'll have to post pictures in my next entry cause I'm not on my own paw-top this weekend. My grandpaw turned 80 this week, so our family all met up at this place called Sea Ranch. With a word like Sea in the name, you would think I would see more water. But all I see is lots of trees! Big! Giant! Huge trees! Crazy big trees! Mom says they are red wood trees - and she's right, the wood is kinda red.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
I'm Back in Action!
I'm home! I'm home! Miss Melanie came to visit me in the kennel yesterday.She does that sometimes, so I didn't think too much of it (other than being excited to see her). But yesterday was different. She had a leash! AND she put it on me! She sprung me!! I'm bummed that my black lab roommate didn't get to come with us, but I was SO excited to see my Mom and Dad! I wiggled so hard I almost broke myself!
Now, its back to work for me! With Mom today and Dad tomorrow. After work on Friday, we are heading off for a family weekend for Papa Marks' 80th Birthday. Then home and off again for a trip with my 'rents. Much more excitement than in the kennel.
Happy to be home!!
Love and Licks,
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Puppy Raising Now - 20 years later
Now that I have survived (and enjoyed) my 20th Fun Day, I thought I would do some more reflecting on my puppy raising experiences. Poppy is still in season - hopefully coming home on Wednesday or Thursday (since we leave for a family weekend at Sea Ranch on Friday through Sunday, then leave Monday for a week at the Sullivan family coast house. I really don't want her to stay at GDB an extra week (nor do I want to be away from her for an extra week!)
Puppy raising is a totally different experience in 2009 than it was in 1989. Puppies can no longer stay home alone while the whole family is at home/work/play. Puppies have way more expectations upon them and way fewer toy and food options. No more free for all toys, no more raw meat for skinny GSDs or cottage cheese and raw eggs for all. The changes have their merits. I like the dogs we are turning out now, their behavior and their successes. The overall program seems less personal these days. There are few staff members that I would consider "friends." I think that goes for many puppy groups as well. We come to a meeting, get started and get out of there. Now, it is something to get through. The group I grew up in shared life together. Some of the people from back then have turned in to life long friends. It makes me sad to see groups that come and don't talk to each other, don't know about each others lives outside of the dog circle. As a leader, I have tried to foster those relationships, but I don't think I've been as successful as I would like to be.
On the dog front, I think my relationship with my dogs are totally different. As much as I loved my first dogs, I don't really consider what we had as a relationship. I didn't do anything to try to train them from their perspective. I expected them to adapt to whatever was in me. Over the years I have learned that there is NO dog training without a relationship between dog and handler. To be the most successful trainer I can be, I need to figure out how the dog's brain works and change MY habits and techniques to fit within that dog's frame of mind. I need to figure how what motivates each dog and the best way to teach that dog. I really try to focus on the dog part of the relationship and doing my best to work with that particular dog. I would love to be able to go back and raise my first 5 puppies again. Knowing what I know now, I wonder how differently they would have turned out. 3 of the 5 were medical career changes, so the ultimate outcomes would not have changed. But, I wonder how different their personalities and habits would have been. And the two GSDs... Oh my! I really wonder how differently they would have turned out. If only!
As a leader, I have tried to help teach my raisers how to do this as well. Sometimes, it means ME taking their dog and doing the figuring out part, then helping them implement the ideas I've come up with. But, more important that being perfect dog handlers is for the kids to feel successful and have fun raising their puppies. Though it is important, overall, for the dogs to be successful, I feel like it is more important for the kids to feel like they are doing a good job and being successful. I hope that I help my kids to feel that (and I call all of the raiser my "kids" the 9 year olds an the retired couples - they are all my "kids" when talking about puppy raisers.)
My reasons for raising are different now as well. Or maybe my understanding of why and what I am doing. Now, I look at my job as one that is ultimately to make the life easier of whoever ends up with the puppy. If I am able to socialize a puppy to the point where they are capable of handling anything that life can throw at them - public situations, transportation, home situations - I am improving the life of someone beyond what the dog itself is doing in guiding them or doing other work for them. If I focus on obedience and make sure that the dog's behavior is appropriate, it is one less battle that will need to be taken on with the training staff and the future partner of the dog. Beyond that, I have a more complete idea of everything that the dogs will do in the future. I think that gives me a better idea of what I should be doing and the whys of it all.
It has been a great ride! I am looking forward to whats to come. Especially getting to see this face again. She can be a ton of work, but we miss Poppy!!
Happy Puppy Raising!
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Saturday, August 8, 2009
20 Years of Puppy Raising - Then
Well, 20 years and 4 days! Since Poppy is in season, I decided to take some time to reflect on my last 20 years of puppy raising, the changes in the program and the changes in me.
I was 12 when my friend Jill and I spent the day at a mall petting zoo. There was a local telethon going on at the mall for our Children's Hospital, with a petting zoo in an empty old store. I saw guide dog puppies there. I was painfully shy at that point in my life. I didn't like strangers - or tall men for that matter - and tried to avoid talking to them if I could. But, I was so intrigued by these puppies being allowed to go places! I wanted to know more. I probably asked a million questions and took every hand out they had. I remember that it took a lot to talk to them. It was SO cool to see the dogs in the mall! That's what it was about for me - getting to take a dog places with me. My parents never let our pet dog go anywhere, no matter how many times I asked (or maybe because of how many times I asked??) I saw these pups in the mall and thought that this was how I could get to take a dog with me! I had also always wanted a golden retriever. Again, my parents kept saying no. I don't think I really had any clue about what a guide dog really was or what I was going to be doing. I tried to convince my parents to let me raise a puppy when we got home. But, I thought it was a no-go. I went to camp with my friend Elisa and had pretty much forgotten about it, when my parents brought it up again on our way home. I remember shaking with excitement while my mom was on the phone with the puppy group leader. 3 weeks later, I was getting a puppy!
On August 4, 1989, I went to my first Fun Day in San Rafael. Back then, it was actually called a Field Day. I had only attended 2 puppy meetings and had my home visit. I will probably never forget that my leader, Eve Hoopes, told her dog to stop being "bitchy" right there at our kitchen table! I was 12 and, if I used such words, it was never in front of an adult and I had never had an adult say that one in front of me! That's where I learned that our "cuss" word came from a term for a female dog.
That Field Day seemed to last a life time! I'm sure that I drove people crazy! I started the day without a puppy and had to wait until 1 PM. to get in line for my dog. I didn't think I was going to survive (looking back, I thought the time would never come, but the potential of losing my life was probably more a result of driving my mother insane with my impatience!) I lined up in the kennel as soon as my mom would let me. I think I stood there for over an hour waiting for them to hand out puppies, but I was first in line! When the time finally came, I was handed a fluffy golden retriever named Jessa. She was the beginning of quite an adventure!
In 1989, guide dog puppies could live in the back yard for a big chunk of the day. Jessa stayed in the backyard while Mom was teaching, Andy and I were in school and Dad was working. Jessa hung out with our pet dog Mitzi all day. One day, I arrived home from school to my neighbor running down the street at me. Jessa had fallen in our pool and could not get herself out. She was in the deep end and made it to a step, but could not jump out. Our neighbor jumped the fence and pulled her out. I don't remember this, but that night was our first meeting with Lynne Shaw. She worked for GDB and worked with the puppies and raisers (a CFR of sorts). I learned years later that Jessa falling in the pool was the last straw before GDB started requiring puppy raisers to have a kennel or fenced off pool. Sorry to those of you who have had to change your yard because of my puppy!
Having this puppy by my side, I was forced to talk to people (strangers no less!) and figured out that I could do it. Not all people were so scary! As this was a 4-H project, I also had to figure out how to do public speaking. At my first fair talk, all I had to do was introduce myself and the puppy I had (Jessa was too young for the fair, so I had a GSD named Nicolette) and tell the people what breeds of dogs are used in the program. I'm told that I looked at my feet, about to burst into tears the whole time. I forgot my dog's name. I'm not sure that I remembered my own name. But, I survived. The next fair talk was a little easier. I look back on those days and chuckle. Now, I can do it with my brain turned off.
My parents originally told me that I could raise 1 puppy. I'm not sure what convinced them to let me raise another. I've never asked. Maybe because it was teaching me so much and giving me more self confidence than I had previously had. Or maybe it was that I made some very dear friends in the group (even the obnoxious older brother types Doug). I'm not sure why, but it has turned into one of the best things that I have done in my life. I'm thankful that they said yes the first time and have been supportive ever since.
In my first set of dogs (my first 5 puppies, raised through Jr High and High School), I am not convinced that I had a great grasp of why we raise the puppies. At first, it was so I could take my puppy and have a golden retriever. But, then it was about the friends I had made and the people in my group and the person I was with a leash in my hand. Jessa was career changed for bad (HORRIBLE) hips. Then came Chotah, a female golden retriever who was Jessa's half sister. She was also career changed for bad hips.
Then came Harvard, my big boy. He was a brute of a GSD at 110 pounds. He went on to graduate with the best person. Bob is an amazing man and was the perfect person to have my first graduate. At 15, I remember being struck by the fact that this man was my dog in a person body. They were SO much alike - though I don't think Bob would ever bite a waiter at a Christmas party as Harvard did. Oops! The incident lead to Harvard's retirement, but not to the end of our relationship. Bob was such a gift to me, teaching me about guide work and blindness. He also taught me that I wasn't losing a dog at graduation. I was gaining another person in my life.
Next was Lindsay, my screwball female GSD. She was my first behavioral career change. I often wonder how she would have turned out if I raised her now, rather than at 15. My dog knowledge is greater and I try to always be aware of the dog and how our relationship is enhancing or detracting from the dog's behavior. With the others I know they were not meant to be guides. I have no doubt that, even without medical problems, none of the others would have graduated. And that no one else could have raised the dog into a guide.
The last of my first set was Georgie. Another female golden. Another dog dropped for bad hips. But, since my parents always promised me that I could keep a CC'd dog if I didn't raise another, I jumped at the chance to take her. I was leaving for college and wasn't planning on raising any more. So, she came home! She spent 2 years with them, then came to live with me. She was with me until she started having seizures and problems that needed more supervision than a single working adult could provide. She spent the last year of her life back with my parents.
One of the things that made puppy raising so special for me was the people. I had a wonderful puppy group. I had adults I could turn to if I needed help. They were the first adults that I considered friends. I had friends my own age that were some of my best friends. I looked forward to all the puppy meetings and all the long car rides going to Field Days around the state. It was a great way for me to spend my teen years.
I can't say enough about how special the people were that worked in the Puppy Raising Department back then. Not that they aren't great today, but you had personal relationships with them. All raisers did. You sent them cards and pictures of your puppies. You included them in your life, because they were apart of it. Geri Owens was amazing. Not only was she super friendly and knowledgeable, but she also had an amazing knack for knowing the family tree of each and every dog in the program. It was insane! Char Hanson was equally amazing (even if she did give my second puppy away for someone to walk when we were late to pick her up. We got lost. And Char lost my puppy. I was 13 and was almost in tears over it). Paul Keasberry (sp??) was great. Betsy was fabulous (despite the fact that I spent years scared of her). I can look back now and see that Lynne Shaw had tremendous dog knowledge, but I was so stinking scared of her that I couldn't think when I was around her back then. And Howard. What a character! There was a large span of time when I spoke to him each and every Thursday for training updates on the puppies in my group. He brought me Georgie (and ruined her on the way by allowing her to sit in the front seat. To her dying day, if she could push someone into giving up the front seat for her, she would). He's still around GDB and still a character.
And Dr Dietrich! Doc - the guide dog school vet is amazing. He has done such special things for me over the years - things that are just his nature, but meant so much to me at the time. He's not involved with every puppy, but those moments that he is involved in are often scary or upsetting. He has had a way of making them so much easier to get through. 20 years later, he is still the vet that I compare all others to. I have a hard time finding a new vet because I expect so much out of them based on my experiences with Doc. He's still at GDB and is still amazing. When Poppy had her throat issue, I was so happy he was the one treating us that I could have cried! I will be one sad puppy raiser when he retires!
That is the then. I will end here for now and reflect on the years since later. Its been a great adventure for me and I am thankful every day for the people and pups that have come in to my life over the past 20 years. Hopefully, I'll dig up some "then" pictures to add too :)
No licks, but lots of love,
Cassie (missing Poppy)
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
I'm Outta Here!
Just wanted to let you all know that I'm going on a 3 week vacation! I'm going to a resort where there is no internet connection, where I have to do nothing other than lay around and relax or play as I please. My meals will be prepared for me and someone will clean up after me. And, I will have LOTS of friends around me! I'm came in season today, so its off the the GDB Kennels I go!
I'm really hoping that they forget that Mom told them I cannot have Nylabones - I saw them in the other kennels and REALLY hope I get one too!
But, there are lots of things I am going to miss while I am away too. Mom's work picnic is on Saturday, then my puppy group is having one on Tuesday. Next Friday, I was supposed to go to a BBQ at Melanie's house. Next Saturday is Fun Day - my sisters and brothers will be there and I'm gonna miss out! Then, Sunday is the big Ferry Ride with Mom's old puppy group. A BBQ at our house follows later in the week, my 2-foot cousin is having a Birthday party and all sorts of cool stuff is happening while I'm away!! I'm TOTALLY bummed about that! But, hopefully, I will be back home before Mom and Dad head off for a weekend at Sea Ranch, then back to Morro Bay for a week. I hear Accord is going to be at both those places! So, at least some fun stuff will be happening when I get back.
Have fun and Fun Day for me!
Love and Licks,
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Here's some final thoughts on the alchemy campaign I built over the last couple of weeks. I finished up the work and ran almost ten hours of it for my wife. I spotted a few overlooked areas and technical problems which we corrected on the fly. Afterwards I sat down and added most of that to the campaign outline. You can find the full pdf document here, if you're interested- it offers the basic mechanics using the Strands of FATE system. Character and shop sheets can be found here. It could easily be adapted over to another FATE campaign. Or if there are more fans of Atelier style games, they could thumb through this. More usefully, it offers some ideas for running a one-on-one shop-based campaign. Some people really enjoy building games and perhaps some of the pieces from this could be used elsewhere. You can find my earlier discussion on this here and here.
Between my last post on the campaign idea and this one I worked my way through the list of things to do. Most important was to get the character creation stuff done. Sherri was chomping at the bit. I put together character sheets for her PC and for the shop. Then I created the list of advantages. I decided to focus these on things she would likely want, rather than creating a fully-rounded set. I would create specialty abilities for the Party NPCs as needed- rather than sticking to these. I also decided to split advantages into two types- Skill Advantages, which essentially work like skills in other games and Standard Advantages. You can see the full list in the document I linked to. Then I figured out how many points she would have to distribute. Below is the character she came up with:
Mathilde Compos
Aspects: "Sees Things for What They Could Be"; "Compos By Name, Mathilde By Method"; Motto: "Choose, Improve"; She Graciously Will Allow You to Carry Her Books; "Never, Ever Let the Nickname Stick"
Craft 3
Knowledge 4 (Things Are What They Are)
Reasoning 3
Willpower 3 (You Can Only Control Yourself)
Deception 1
Empathy 2 (What People Like About Themselves)
Persuasion 1
Resources 1
Agility 1
Endurance 2
Perception 3 (Glasses- Cute With; Blind Without)
Strength 1
Standard Advantages: Adventurer Accountant, Monster Hunter, Dizzying Intellect, Assessment, Master Librarian (How to Practice Anything, Etiquette, Bargaining), True Friend
Skill Advantages: +1 Alchemy, +1 Form Making, +1 Harvesting, +1 Sincere Compliments
As you can see- Strands of FATE uses a slightly different approach to attributes/characteristics than other FATE systems. That actually made it easier for me to get a handle on it when I first read the rules.
The other task was to figure out if I would have any other neat stuff to pick from for the Shop. I decided against it- I didn't want to build a list of advantages and options ahead of time. Instead, I would offer those later in play- requiring Sherri to spend resources or development points to buy special things for the shop. She'd also be limited by space available. I did allow her to pick one general and two specialty aspects for the shop. She decided on the following:
Aspect: Former Perfumery
Specialty Aspects: Fabulous Bottles (Displays); Compos Family Retainers (Staff)
PHYSICALxxxxxComfort 1xxxxxDisplays 1xxxxxSpace 1
PEOPLExxxxxClients 0xxxxxContacts 0xxxxxStaff 2
WORKxxxxxArchive 1xxxxxFoundry 0xxxxxLaboratory 1
RESOURCESxxxxxAssets 0xxxxxReputation 0xxxxxGoods 1
If you want a better game, keep clearly in mind campaign you want to play while building the rules. In my case, beyond emulating a particular kind of video game I had several other factors to consider. I could afford to have a significant amount of bookkeeping and put that tracking in the hands of the player. In fact, that particular player enjoyed that kind of challenge and working through fiddly details represented a value challenge. I also know I want the campaign to be long-term and scalable. The early sessions should be hard- with difficult challenges and tight constraints on resources. But the game should also be able to offer those challenges later on, after the player's gotten established and settled. To that end, several factors remain open to be decided later: the monthly debt pool, the costs of upgrades (and what they are), what later recipes look like, the difficulty of dungeon survival rolls. The many open options and systems mean I can tailor the experience as the game progresses.
At least the first session of play ended up being pretty tight. She tried out the various action and worked to get a sense of how much time she would need to keep the shop going. I threw in a couple of difficult choices along the way. As I hoped, she ended up with almost no resources unspent at the end of the session. Eventually, her skills and resources will improve- allowing her to make more adventurous choices, but I wanted the first session to have some real pressure. I will post the full session write up tomorrow.
1. Ingredients in the game have a rank, a suit and a factor. Those factors can be negative or positive. To assemble this I put wrote up a large list of ingredients and of factors. Then I randomized to organize that into suits, ranks and associated factors. That worked pretty well. However, if I were to do this again, I'd do some more tinkering to make the list feel a little more natural- that simpler ingredients have a lower rank. I'd also make sure some of the real useful positive factors would appear higher up in the ranking. The other change I made to alchemy was to add "Required Ingredients" to some of the recipes. That will allow me to customize special ones- especially quest recipes.
2. I put together the NPCs she'll add to her group over time. These would be Party NPCs- who could go along in the field and adventure with her; Staff NPCs who could carry out weekly tasks; and Specialist NPCs who would offer bonuses and carry out special actions. These last two would be based on the stores Staff and Contacts scores respectively. In some cases, an NPC can be slotted into more than one of these areas. This means the player will have to make some choices. She has, for example, eight characters who can be Party members, but only five slots.
3. Each NPC begins with a set of aspects- with both she and I can invoke those in play. They also have five traits- negative personality quirks- rated from -5 to -1. These traits can be improved over time (through actions or spending NPC points). This tries to simulate the NPCs each having their own story arc and set of problems which need to be solved in the course of the campaign. I also decided that NPCs would each have a set of Special Bonuses, Ranked from One to Five. For example, the Rank One ability for the staff member Jessika is that she can sell one good for two assets (instead of one). Tamarack Tinder's Rank One ability is that he adds +1 to the Armor Rating of his fellow party members. In order to buy new abilities, the player has improve the NPC's negative traits.
4. I found the experience system hard to develop. I didn't want improvement to be that sudden. I think the costs work pretty well- judging by her purchases at the end of the session. I will probably put some limits on advantage buying or raise those costs as the campaign progresses. I used a slightly different point scale from Strands of FATE (about half) because the numbers get weird later when they're scaled that high.
5. Left out of the rules is an action we developed on the fly: Trading or Conversion. This action allows the alchemist to exchange ingredients of one type for those of an equal or lower value type. For example, "Foul Water" is a Rank Three Clubs ingredient with a negative factor. The alchemist could exchange that for another Rank Three or less ingredient with a negative factor. The alchemist rolls Persuasion + Contacts and that's the total number of ingredients she can exchange.
I'm really pleased with this exercise. The game has played out better than I hoped at the table. There's some significant GM downtime as the player calculates the possible combinations of ingredients, so I have to be ready for that. The play feels balanced and some of the interactions have been fun. It certainly isn't a game for everyone- probably for only one person. She still doesn't like the FATE dice, decrying them as cruel taskmasters- but I'm liking the FATE system.


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Afghanistan: The London Conference
London, United Kingdom, 28 January 2010
Official Website of London Conference
Extract from the Conference Communiqué:
Conference Participants emphasised the pernicious links between the narcotics trade, the insurgency and other criminal activity, including corruption and human trafficking. Conference Participants therefore welcomed:
- The recent progress the Government of Afghanistan has made including the 22% reduction in poppy cultivation last year and increase in the number of poppy free provinces from 6 in 2006 to 20 in 2009;
- The undertaking by the Government of Afghanistan to update the National Drugs Control Strategy during 2010, which will include targeted programmes of agricultural development and the reduction of poppy cultivation;
- The ongoing support of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International community to support the Government of Afghanistan to counter this trade;
- The continuation of the "Paris-Moscow" process in counter-acting illegal production, consumption and trafficking of narcotics and the elimination of poppy crops, drug laboratories and stores. Also the interception of drug convoys as well as the continuation of consultations on the marking of precursors and greater bilateral regional cooperation; and
- The contribution to multilateral anti-narcotics efforts by the Plan of Action of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Members, adopted


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National Front (French Resistance)
The National Front (French: Front national or Front national de l'indépendance de la France) was a World War II far-left French Resistance movement, created in 1941 by Jacques Duclos and Pierre Villon, both members of the French Communist Party (PCF). Its name was inspired by the Popular Front, a left-wing coalition which governed France from 1936 to 1938.
The political front of the FTPEdit
The National Front (FN) was destined to be the "political representative" of the armed force called the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). It engaged mainly in propaganda, editing reviews, fabricating false identity documents, supporting clandestine organizations logistically, and sabotaging German and Vichy facilities and capabilities. It was a member of the Conseil national de la Résistance (CNR), which federated, under Jean Moulin's authority, various Resistance movements, beginning in the middle of 1943.
Led by Pierre Villon, it then extended itself to Catholics and other religious resistants. Pierre Villon stated: "The FN is the only movement where we have finally reconciled the parish priest (curé) and the teacher, the Parti Social Français and the Communist, and the Radical with the Socialist." [1] Various specialized professional organizations were created under the authority of the Front National (the workers' Front National, the peasants' Front National, the lawyers' Front National, the doctors' Front National, the women's Front National, etc.). After the invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, L'Humanité, in its issues of July 2 and July 7, wrote: "Unite yourself, refuse to serve under fascism!" At that time, the FTP armed wing had already been active since 1941, but the Resistance quickly expanded itself during 1942 and 1943. The French population's morale improved as the difficulties faced by the Wehrmacht increased, in particular during the protracted Battle of Stalingrad. The 4 September 1942 Law on the STO (Service du travail obligatoire), signed by Pierre Laval, the head of government in the Vichy régime, proposed to exchange one prisoner-of-war for three Frenchmen to go to work in Nazi Germany. This was an important cause of the Resistance's dramatic increase in numbers, inspiring many young male adults to stand up and volunteer for the Maquis.
At the time of the liberation of Paris, after the deportation and death of many of the members of the original clandestine leadership, the FN resistance movement counted such figures as Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Pierre Villon, Henri Wallon, Laurent Casanova, François Mauriac, and Louis Aragon among its members.
Legal ownership of the name, "Front National"Edit
A juridical battle between the far-right Front National and Bruno Mégret's splinter party, the National Republican Movement (MNR), for the name, "Front national," in December 1998 and January 1999, prompted the satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, to outrace both by deposing at the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI), the national institute in charge of trademarks, the term "Front National," in order to give its juridical ownership back to the original Resistance movement of that name. Thus, the World War II resisters, the Front National, is once again the only movement legally entitled to be named "Front National.".[2][3]
See alsoEdit
- ^ Front National de la Résistance, memory site (in French)
- ^ Possible récupération d'une appellation usurpée par l'extrême droite, L'Humanité, January 8, 1999 (in French)
- ^ La nouvelle bataille des Résistants du vrai "Front national", L'Humanité, January 16, 1999 (in French)


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