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In this week's roundup we have an early look at KDE 4.1, the Supreme Court rejects Microsoft's Novell appeal – 12 years later! 25 Simple Games for Linux, CodeWeavers to release CrossOver Games, A Wine 1.0 release in our lifetime and reviews of Spicebird and Clonezilla. To wrap things up we have two FUD articles, an old argument about Linux viruses and Apple fixes some Open Source Vulnerabilities.
Firefox at Mix08: While viewing the SEO presentation from Microsoft's Mix08. I noticed that the presenter preferred Firefox when ever he need to do anything really useful.
Clone Linux, Windows disks with Clonezilla: Most users know about proprietary software packages such as Norton Ghost that can be used for cloning hard disks for backup or distribution purposes. And a few may know about Partition Image, an open source alternative for saving partition images. But how many users know about Clonezilla, an all-in-one cloning tool that promises both speed and power?
An Early Look At KDE 4.1: The first alpha release of KDE 4.1 isn't planned until the end of April, but this past weekend the OpenSuSE team had updated their KDE Four Live spin against the latest KDE 4.0.66 snapshot packages. The KDE 4.0.66 development packages contain new Kickoff and Plasma features along with much other work to the numerous packages that will ultimately make up this first major update to KDE 4.
Supremes Reject Microsoft's Novell Appeal: The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to hear Microsoft's appeal of a lower court ruling, thus setting the stage for yet another antitrust trial for the software giant. At issue is a private lawsuit brought against the company in 2004 over whether the Redmond, Wash. company unlawfully used its monopoly power to crush Novell's incipient move into productivity applications 12 years ago.
25 Small/Simple Games to Install on your Linux desktop: A comprehensive tutorial showing how to install 25 small and simple games on your Linux Desktop (with installation instructions for Ubuntu 7.10 ) also included are instructions on playing classic Dos Games , NES/SNES games and Scummvm games on your Ubuntu desktop
Penguin Suicide Bombers: I am not aware of any other entity, group or idea that matches these five primary characteristics of the open source movement as exactly as terrorist organizations.
Response to "Penguin Suicide Bombers: The Terrorism of Open Source": The Objective Observer wrote what appeared to be a logical argument from which he drew what he claims is a reasonable comparison… Open Source is like Terrorism. Riiiiight. Well, I decided to respectfully respond to his commentary with some specific examples of how his conclusions are inaccurate. I'm assuming he got hit with a lot of flames but I didn't want to add to it.
CodeWeavers to release CrossOver Games: Today while browsing around the CodeWeavers site I came across the 2008 CrossOver roadmap that was posted by Jeremy White the CEO of CodeWeavers.
Explaining Open Source's Exponential Growth: One of the problems with open source is that much of it happens invisibly. Whereas proprietary software, which is sold, has to publicised at some point, open source can simply be written: whether or not it gets used is a question of the author's personal inclinations. Even the big-name open source projects – Linux, Apache, Firefox – have the problem that contributions are made in all sorts of ways, and that there is nobody really tracking who is doing what where. That makes a paper from SAP Research's Amit Deshpande and Dirk Riehle particularly welcome, since they do the hard work of tracking down just how much coding is going on these days. They start from a hard core of open source activity, ignoring projects that are dormant.
Bruce Perens seeks support to become OSI board member: The Open Source Initiative, the organization that certifies Open Source software licenses, is holding an executive board election soon. I am standing for election. The board is self-electing, and I'm told I don't have a chance unless I can show community support for my candidacy. One problem I'd like to help solve is the over-representation of vendors, particularly the kind that have an Open Source product as their profit-center rather than part of operations. The vast majority of Open Source developers, paid or volunteer, are not in that sort of business, yet vendors tend to dominate the leadership of organizations like OSI and conferences about Open Source in business.
Wine 1.0 to be released in June or July: Alexandre stated back in October 2007 that he knew of no 1.0 release blockers even then, and suggested we pick Wine's 15th anniversary for the actual date. Depending on how you look at it, there are several possible birthdays for Wine. Given that the exact birthday is a bit fuzzy, we'll simply continue with our normal biweekly release dates. That puts the 1.0 release at June 6th if it's ready by then, or June 20th or July 4th if it's not.
How Microsoft is trying to eradicate email: Very strange article in which an InfoWorld Blogger seems to have taken the red pill and awakened to the truth about bot nets and the email spam they produce.
Reiser Shows Jury Where He Dumped the Car Seat: The Hans Reiser murder trial resumed here Wednesday with the defendant fumbling on the witness stand. "Are you just making these things up?" Alameda County prosecutor Paul Hora asked at one point. Hans Reiser underwent a second day of grueling cross-examination by Hora who claims the Linux programmer killed his wife, Nina Reiser, amid a bitter divorce and custody battle over their two young children. The defendant had spent nearly five days on the stand under direct examination before it came to an abrupt halt at noon Tuesday.
Has Dell Delivered on GNU/Linux?: Almost exactly one year ago, I made the followingsuggestion in the wake of Dell's long-awaited decision to offer ready-configured GNU/Linux systems alongside the usual panoply of Windows systems:we must vote with our wallets. Assuming the Dell GNU/Linux systems are not hopelessly flawed in some way, we must all try to buy as many of them as we can (within reason, of course).What follows is a short report on my own experiences of putting my money where my mouth is.
Windows is caught between Mac and Linux: For the first time in ages, the sale of new PCs with Windows as a percentage of the PC market is declining sharply. The new winner is the Mac, but, while no one does a good job of tracking the still-new, pre-installed Linux desktop market, it's also clear that Linux is finally making impressive inroads into Windows' once unchallenged market share.
Open-source efforts derailed by 'loud minority': Efforts to increase the adoption of open-source software are being derailed by the efforts of a "loud minority" within the community who have made personal attacks on individuals who have expressed doubts about the software, according to one of the open-source movement's main advocates.
Spicebird: More Open Source Competition For Outlook: There's been a lot of discussion about which open source application works best as a replacement for Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Outlook: Evolution, Ximian, Thunderbird, and so on. Let's add another contender to that list, shall we? Meet Spicebird, currently in beta 0.4 form.
The truth about viruses: This FUD which has been floating around for some time has raised it's ugly head once again.
Apple Fixes Open Source Vulnerabilities: At first blush, Microsoft hounds might want to pounce on Apple's release of over 80 vulnerability fixes this week. But before anyone bears that red M tattooed on their chest, you should take another look at Apple's updates.


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I predict Germany, Ecuador, England, Sweden, Argentina, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil and Spain to make it. No, really.
It's cold on the outside they say
But the cold leaves you clear while the heat leaves a haze
Guess what?Me too!!
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson = Greatest Ever Manager
"One from ten leaves zero." - Eric Williams, former T&T PM
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I can't wait for Sunday now...
Though this World Cup is torturous for us England fans and will continue to be so, hopefully all the way to Berlin
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Sweden were lucky to go in only one down, we were magnificent in the first half
At full-time, mind you, even though they equalised on 89:50 we can consider ourselves lucky not to have been beaten
So yes, you're right. And I was livid last night. But I got a feeling, a feeling deep inside oh yeah, oh yeah, i've got a feeling, a feeling I can't hide, oh no, oh nooooo, and anyway, that feeling is that luck is with us a little bit, even in spite of our injury woes.
Basically my girlfriend is pregnant and my child is gonna be born with England World Champions of Football and Rugby. And maybe we can still have hold of The Ashes too.
Basically every english person I hear speak says that they know England are going to win the World Cup... I hope not.
Wouldn't be too unhappy with that, assuming we go out to Holland. I predicted quarter's, semi's with some luck. Don't want to lose to the Argies thoughOriginally Posted by Craig
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Member of CVAAS - go Joe
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Really? Pretty well every one I know (the ones with brains at least) think that the quarters is par for the course, and anything else is a bonus.Originally Posted by Blaze
As far as 'I hope not' - well up yours too.
Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men
It is destiny that we will win the World Cup
But it is reality that we probably won't.
LOL I think whoever we play in the quarters will take some beating
England should beat Ecuador, but will then probably come up against The Netherlands or Argentina. They would have to play a lot better than they've done so far to stand a chance. Owen's injury may be a blessing in disguise, as he was really poor.
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Member of DNAS, ESAS - Dirk Nannes, Edgar Schiferli. Dutchmen can bowl.
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Reckon you'll get past Portugal? Deco aside I've not been too impressed. You'll **** on Mexico if you get them, however you'll probably have to beat the Argies tonight to meet them.
My early tip for the final - Spain vs Argentina
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - for ever."
Where is this area of unbridled optimism then, since there's a fair number of English people on here, most of whom have never said that?Originally Posted by Blaze
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
They say that every world cup though.Originally Posted by Blaze
England have a good side, and they are capable of winning it, but they'll have to improve a long way.
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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as "Obamacare," come changes to Connecticut's health insurance system, starting October 1.
Connecticut has a new health insurance marketplace, or exchange, called, "Access Health CT," which provides health care coverage options for individuals, families and small employers. Access Health CT is the only marketplace in the state "where individuals and smalls businesses can seek help with their health insurance costs," according to a press release from the Connecticut General Assembly, House of Democrats. All residents in Connecticut, despite any pre-existing conditions, can have access to health coverage.
"Accesshealthct.com is going to be a place where people can go online, answer all their personal information…and then the exchange will allow them to comparison shop among the private insurance companies that sell insurance through the exchange," said broker Michael Leone of Associated Insurance Benefits, LLC during a recent ACA workshop presented by the Southington Chamber of Commerce.
Although the state encourages residents to apply for coverage through the insurance exchange, Leone said they can still obtain health coverage through the insurance companies directly.
"These companies can sell through the exchange and/or they can sell outside of the exchange," Leone said. "You can go to these companies directly and buy a silver level plan without going through this exchange."
Connecticut will undergo changes because the ACA requires all states to have a marketplace by January 1, 2014. Here is a basic summary of how the Affordable Care Act will affect the state, according to Associate Insurance Benefits, LLC.
By January 1, 2014, all Americans must have health insurance. If they do not have health insurance by this date, they must pay a penalty of 1 percent of their income, and this penalty will rise to 2.5 percent in 2015.
Private insurance companies will sell insurance products through Access Health CT, and will offer enrollments online at http://www.accesshealthct.com.
The enrollment period for health coverage starts October 1 and will end March 31, 2014. Coverage is effective January 1.
State residents can choose from semi-standardized plans including Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum plans.
Employers who have less than 50 employees may stop offering health insurance as a benefit when they determine the rate savings in individual plans. Employers who have less than 50 full-time equivalent employees will not pay a penalty. Large employers will not pay a penalty until 2015.
The state has approved individual exchange rates for 2014. These new rates are 30 percent less than the 2014 group plans with similar benefits. They are about 50 percent lower than the current 2013 group rates for three to nine employees.
Residents with a household income below 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level qualify for a premium subsidy tax credit, which is only available when people purchase coverage through the exchange. This means that the cost of health insurance will not exceed 9.5 percent of their household income.
Anyone who has questions or wants more information about health coverage under the ACA can contact the toll-free call center of Access Health CT at 1-855-805-HEALTH (4325) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
"Access Health CT is working hard to provide consumers with all the information they need to make these important choices about their health coverage," said CEO Kevin Counihan, in a press release. "The call center will make it possible for Connecticut residents and small businesses to learn about their coverage options and find out if they are eligible for financial help under the ACA."
Affordable Care Act brings changes to coverage in state
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Custom Hand Lettered Fonts in Web Design
Typography is one of the most important design elements in a website; it sets the tone and can make or break the whole design. When choosing a font, there are hundreds of databases at your fingertips online. You can opt for a popular, reliable choice such as Helvetica, Rockwell or Future. Or you can scour the web for a new, unknown typeface. But have you ever considered creating your own?
Hand drawn fonts have the possibility of being richly specific and profoundly beautiful. This style allows for complete customization to fit the style and parameters of your web design. Here are just a few of great examples of hand lettering on the web.
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The average asking price for a home in the L0N neighbourhood is around $505,475. Breaking this down further, there are currently no condominium properties for sale in L0N and 4 freehold properties for sale with an average asking price of $505,475 for sale in L0N. If you live in L0N, you can expect to pay an average of $2,709 for annual property taxes, depending on the type of home you own.
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Evodeck necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 155 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
We are a new composite timber decking company in Australia looking to provide wood plastic composite decking for outdoor entertaining areas, jettys, harbours and boardwalks. Our product is a blend of pvc and timber to combine the strengths of these two products.
-Does not warp
-Does not rott
-Termite proof
'Evodeck' stems from the idea that our product is an evolution from standard timber decking.
Evodeck has a hidden nailing system so has clean lines and a durable grain like finish.
Evodeck uses recycled timber mixed with plastic to create this unique enviromentally friendly product.
Evodeck is a professional wholesaler, supplying quality tradesmen with a quality alternative to timber decking.
Professional Tradesmen
High-end Land-scapers and Exterior Designers
Cutting Edge Consumers.
They seek new products that will see their property stand out from the crowd.
They are willing to pay more for quality.
They seek alternatives to the norm.
When searching for a product they only seek the most professional
We imagine the logo consisting of the text Evodeck with a design sitting to the left of the text.
The design will be innovative and inline with our product.
-High Quality
and targeted at those tradesmen and consumers that want a fresh professional product
We would like the colour green to be involved in the logo.
This colour represents the products environmentally friendly nature and its connection to wood being a natural product.
How much this colour is represented in the logo is entirely up to you.
We are thinking the text Evodeck in a crisp modern font that you think would reflect our product.
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Cartoon images
Not cheap looking or childlike
No stock images clip art etc
No femine colours
We dont really want the design that accompanies the text to be planks of timber, we would prefer something more unique.
We look forward to your innovative design,
Evodeck team
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 24, 2012 – True Nutrition is announcing a recall of Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate and Hydrolyzed Whey Protein, because their labels fail to declare milk as the source of the whey. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk and milk derivatives run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate and Hydrolyzed Whey Protein was distributed through the website www.truenutrition.com1.
These products can be identified by the following names and lot numbers:
Whey Protein Concentrate (1lb) – Batch/lot: 0120712, Exp. Date: 05/2015
Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration (1lb) – Batch/lot: 0030812, Exp. Date: 07/2015
Whey Protein Isolate MicroFiltrated (1lb) – Batch/lot: 0040812, Exp. Date: 07/2015
Whey Protein Isolate Cross-Flow Microfiltration (1lb) – Batch/lot: 0730712, Exp. Date: 07/2015
Hydrolyzed Whey Protein High Grade (1lb) – Batch/lot: 0680512, Exp. Date: 05/2015
As most customers know whey protein is derived from milk. True Nutrition shipped the above whey protein products beginning May 2nd 2012 without stating: whey is derived from 'milk' on their labels through a company printing mistake. This product recall notice has been initiated because said products contain milk ingredients but do not list on the labels that the ingredients are derived from milk.
If you are allergic or have extreme sensitivity to milk, you should discontinue use. In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify these individuals and notify them at once of this product recall.
If you have any questions, call Carl Manes at 760-433-5376 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 760-433-5376 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm (Pacific Standard Time).
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Court Shelves Washington State Law That Would Turn Service Providers Into Criminals Based On Their Users' Behavior
from the good-move dept
There are some important points in this ruling. First up, the court said that Section 230 applied, even though this was about a criminal law issue, rather than a civil law issue. Many (even Section 230 supporters) have argued that Section 230 only applies to civil law. The court notes that the law says it doesn't apply to federal criminal laws, but says nothing about state laws. And, as such, CDA 230 should be seen to apply to state laws, even if they're criminal:
If Congress did not want the CDA to apply in state criminal actions, it would have said so.So, the law is already on shaky legs due to it being knocked out by Section 230. However, the court goes further to focus on how the bill violates the First Amendment as well, targeting the suppression of speech. It's a pretty detailed explanation for how laws that target speech, rather than action, have a much higher bar, and this bill does not appear to meet that higher bar. Most importantly, the court recognizes that any laws targeting speech can have severe chilling effects, even on legal speech, and that's unacceptable under the First Amendment:
The most problematic aspect of SB 6251 is not the protected speech that it regulates by its terms, but the likelihood that it will chill a substantial amount of protected speech in addition to the unprotected speech that Defendants argue the statute was meant to addressThe court even notes that it could create chilling effects and potentially criminalize sites like Facebook and Twitter as well. While the state denied this possibility, the judge points out that it's entirely possible to read the law in that way, and that alone could create chilling effects from companies trying to avoid criminal liability. Finally, the court notes that the law also almost certainly violates the Commerce Clause, because it would regulate companies located entirely outside of Washington State.
In other words, the state is on very thin ice here, as the court isn't buying any of its arguments for why the statute is legal. At this point in the case, the discussion is just over whether or not an injunction is granted to block the enforcement of the law -- and that's now done. There's still much more to come in the case, but the law doesn't look likely to survive at this point, and that's a good thing. There are some real issues that the law seeks to take on (mainly dealing with prostitution and child porn), but it does so in such a broad way and with the wrong tool: criminalizing service providers. It's good that the courts are recognizing how this law is massively overbroad.


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Plot Summary: In the beginning, Nanako was the subject of a cyborg experiment conducted by Dr. Ogami for one of his most powerful robots. Through rigorous training, Dr. Ogami trained Nanako to withstand the pain. However, he made her too strong, and the plan ultimately failed. However, recent developments between the Pentagon and the Vatican to resurrect Jesus for the Second Coming have landed Nanako as the subject of an operation in which she will give birth to the new Jesus. Throughout the series, we learn that Nanako is, in fact, the third clone in a series of clones cloned from the original Nanako. The original died from a mysterious illness, and an experiment to clone her was successful. However, around the age of 20, each Nanako clone dies of the same mysterious illness that claimed the life of the first Nanako. It has been Dr. Ogami's quest to cure the "Nanako illness" ever since he promised the second clone that he would heal her before she died when he was young.
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FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here
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Wall Street plummeted on Thursday in its second-straight selloff as concerns about the strength of the global economy, and a potential end to Fed bond purchases sent traders darting out of a broad swath of asset classes.
Today's Markets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded 354 points, or 2.3%, to 14758, the S&P 500 dropped 40.7 points, or 2.5%, to 1588 and the Nasdaq Composite slumped 78.6 points, or 2.3%, to 3365.
It's been a manic week for Wall Street. Stocks rallied on Monday and Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy decision, but then skidded sharply lower Wednesday after Chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference. That move to the downside ricocheted into global markets, where market participants ditched nearly every manner of risky asset Thursday.
Benchmark stock-market indexes in Japan, China, the UK, Australia and Germany -- some of the world's biggest exchanges -- tumbled more than 2% overnight. Gold was crushed, plummeting $87.80, or 6.4%, to $1,286 a troy ounce. Oil slumped $2.84, or 2.9%, to $95.40 a barrel. Even U.S. Treasury bonds, which are generally seen as a safe haven, continued falling, with the 10-year yield rising 0.052 percentage point to 2.418%.
Traders said the dramatic moves were sparked by commentary from the Fed suggesting it will begin paring back its bond purchases later this year, and could halt the buying altogether by the middle of 2014.
"You can't find one Wall Street trader who thinks the economy can stand on its own without Fed bond buying measures, so what should we expect without QE?" said Todd Schoenberger, Managing Partner at LandColt Capital in New York.
Schoenberger also noted that many companies have gotten a free pass on mediocre earnings because stocks would likely remain strong investments in a near 0% interest rate environment. However, as rates start to rise, and those equities become less desirable, corporate fundamentals look "weak and bleak for the coming quarters."
Adding to the gloomy sentiment was a closely-watched report from HSBC that showed China's manufacturing sector contracting in June as output and new orders fell. The gauge slumped to 48.3 for the month from 49.2 in May -- striking a nine-month low. Readings above 50 point to expansion, while those below indicate contraction for the factory sector in the world's No. 2 economy.
"The fall in the HSBC flash PMI reinforces our concerns over the downside risks to the economy," Zhiwei Zhang, an economist at Japan-based Nomura, wrote to clients. "We believe the government is committed to tolerating short-term pain to achieve its policy objectives – containing financial risks and secure sustainable growth in the long term."
There are a slew of U.S. economic reports on tap for later in the day as well.
The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment benefits increased to 354,000 last week from an upwardly-revised 336,000 the week prior. Claims were expected to rise to 340,000 from an initially reported 334,000.
Existing home sales jumped 4.2% in May from April to a 5.18-million unit annualized rate, the highest level since November 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists were expecting sales to tick up to a 5-million unit rate.The recovery in the housing sector has been seen as a significant brightspot in the overall economic rebound.
"The bottom line is that the housing market remains in a solid recovery phase and all the major indicator... are all performing as well or better than we expected coming in to this year," Michael Gapen, an economist at Barclays wrote to clients. "We believe the recovery in housing will prove resilient to any broader slowing in the economy and the recent rise in mortgage interest rates, but we will be watching for any signs of weakness or fragility as a result of the significant rise in real interest rates seen over the past two months."
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's gauge of manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region increased to 12.5 in June from -5.2 in May. The index was expected to rise to 1.0. Readings above zero point to expansion while those below indicate contraction.
Foreign Markets
The Euro Stoxx 50 slid 2.7% to 2613, the English FTSE 100 dropped 2.3% to 6201 and the German DAX sold off by 2.6% to 7986.
In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 fell 1.7% to 13015 and the Chinese Hang Seng plummeted 2.9% to 20283.


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ARLINGTON – Tonight's crowd won't be as big as it was for the opener last week, but the noise in Cowboys Stadium should be even greater since the roof and end zone doors are closed.
Of course, even with the roof and doors open last week, it was plenty loud with 105,000-plus fans. With a veteran offensive line, the Giants were able to handle the noise with ease.
The Panthers have a Pro Bowler in left tackle Jordan Gross, so the odds of him jumping offsides are slim.
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Although every week could be considered an international education week at the Monterey Institute, staff, faculty and students embrace the opportunity each November to participate in the official International Education Week, welcoming local community members and high school students to a host of events on the Institute's downtown Monterey campus.
A series of public film screenings and discussion panels will lead up to a Friday, November 18 campus visit by students from Carmel High School, Monterey High School, North Salinas High School and Seaside High School, who will attend four different sessions with MIIS students and faculty highlighting international education opportunities.
Visiting students will experience 30-minute language lessons in Arabic, Chinese and French, among other languages. A group of English as a second language students at MIIS will deliver presentations on the customs, traditions and cultures of their home countries. Professor Katherine Punteney will lead a session describing what it is like to attend secondary school abroad. And in the day's final session, visiting students will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with current MIIS students about their experiences, whether serving in the Peace Corps, or the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET), or studying in the United States as an international student.
International Education Week (IEW) is a joint initiative by the U.S. Departments of State and Education that promotes mutual understanding and respect through global educational exchange.
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Dr. Neil Ribner, Professor, Clinical PsyD Program San Diego, received a $60,000 grant from the Claire Rose Foundation to develop a Parenting Coordination program in San Diego and to begin to collect data on its effectiveness.
Parenting Coordination (PC) is an alternative dispute resolution process for parents who are divorcing. It combines assessment, education, case management, conflict resolution and, sometimes, decision-making functions. A Parenting Coordinator (PC) is typically appointed by a court order or private consent agreement to help parents implement, modify and comply with the parenting plan. PCs assist parents by providing: (1) education about co-parenting and parental communication; (2) the psychological and developmental needs of the children; (3) strategies to manage conflict and reduce the negative effects on children; and (4) effective post-separation parenting.
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So Thom, you got yourself a hang-on there, your reply is one of the most earlier spoken of bad answers.
I assume you read all my posts here, then you must have been figuring out that having an old system being replaced, just asking for flexibility within Linux MCE.
I do believe that every system, and i mean EVERY system can be adapted in any existing network. Those questions i asked came after three days searching without luck.
So do not be so short, if your world exists around this system, and it is the first in your home, i agree. Build then everything around it.
But there must be another way and i almost got there by myself, almost. So i really do not want to hear that i should change every device, webservers, NAS, TS's, file servers, mailservers, routing configuration, firewall and all loose devices to your option?
That is short minded and absolutely not the thoughts of a person who is in Linux.
As this is my first big attempt making such device working, i keep on going. Because i'm a system- and networkcontroller for many many years and not intended to give up so easily. Thank you for attempting me to throw of this project, you failed.
whats keeping you from having two separate networks for the time being...one to familiarize and test lmce and the other one for your everyday use. Once you figured lmce out for yourself, you can always make the switch. In the end, you have to find out for yourself, if lmce is for you or not.
Ah well, Thom, if you are so right, why does it feel wrong then? If i'm a bull headed paranoid network guy who does not want to abide to the system rules and wants to implement just a simple media device in an existing network and sure of that the system 'should' be flexible to adjust to it, then what are you? developer of a system that says: I AM GOD, YOU ARE JUST A BUNCH OF IDIOTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT CONTRIBUTE. something like that, so is how i feel your comment. I know you guys did a fantastic job, but is my plea not worth thinking over? making it more flexible all the time? The whole world is connected, it all works fine, let not your system becom a second internet at home and be implementable.
I don't know if i go on if i stumble upon your suggestions or rather wishes, and yes, i am not a contributer so the best way to say to you all goodbye and never meet again?
So be it!
Instead of leaving, i'll convince more morons like me to use your system, and this forum, and then you can unknowingly that i might have send them, help them till your teeth bleed! How's that? ;D
Come on, use your quality for the best. i wish you could see it my way, i'm not on here to ask stupid questions and make stupid decisions, not everybody has the ability to develope a nice piece of free software. One day someone comes by and asks to implement YOUR system into a complete finished piece of nice hardware, and then he offers you big bucks, would you say no to him?
What i try to say here is that instead of argueing, convince, explain why and why not, stop using your personal feelings in other man's mind and help where you can, that way you can pad yourself on the shoulder and a lot of people see the best of the best.
Thanks for trying to help Thom.


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This year we pull out all the stops!
I mean it.
I've done a lot of reflection and planning these past few weeks (heck, the last several months) and I am revved up for action. So are the rest of the Palladium crew.
In a lot of this Weekly Update I'm going to talk about Palladium's future, new books, us and you. Most of it is very exciting and good. Some of it bad unless we can get your help.
Let's start with the good.
I know that Palladium has had many amazing creators in our long history. Super-talents like Erick Wujcik, Kevin Long, Ramon Perez, Freddie Williams, Keith Parkinson, and others. HOWEVER, I think Palladium's current crop of creators are going mega with some of the best work of our careers and improving with every book. You will agree when you see:
And those are just the notable books we have planned for the first 3-4 months of 2012. I'll see to it that ALL our game lines are supported.
Talent explosion. As exciting as those titles are, and as much as they are going to knock your socks off, "you ain't seen nothin' yet." I cannot even express in words the level of commitment and excitement we are seeing from all our Palladium creators. Many of the artists like Mark Dudley, Chuck Walton, Nick Bradshaw, Mike Mumah, Apollo Okamura, Mike Wislon, Noah Page and others are much more than just pencil jockeys who draw pretty pictures, they are creators with amazing ideas. They are also so committed that ALL are working at reduced pay and/or delayed payments and still banging out their best work ever! And I seem to be getting contacted by new talent EVERY MONTH who want to jump on board at Palladium Books.
The same holds true for Palladium's writers. These guys are knocking out books filled with amazing and new ideas. Carl Gleba, Matthew Clements, Greg Diacyzk, Irvin Jackson, Brandon Aten, Braden Campbell and others are rocking like never before. Rifts® Lemuria is going knock your socks off! So will Endless Dead™, Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook and all the titles listed above. All of them. And these are only the books and projects you know about. I'm telling you, we have one truly amazing new sourcebook in development after another, and have ideas and the talent for a hundred more.
We have plans to release sourcebooks for The Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Splicers®, Heroes Unlimited™, Robotech®, Nightbane®, Dead Reign™, Chaos Earth™, and Rifts®. All will be epic sourcebooks and many are titles you have been waiting for. Even the line-up of material for issues of The Rifter® is impressive.
I don't think I have been this excited about new releases and the potential for the company since I founded it more than three decades ago. And I have never been more impressed with the battery of talent at our disposal.
Palladium's potential has never been greater. NEVER.
Tragedy, illness and loss slowed production to a disappointing crawl the last few years, and 2011 was perhaps only marginally better. I take much of the blame.
In 2011 I found myself consumed with helping loved ones and in the short-term, the business has suffered for it. First thing, January 20ll, Alex, my best friend since 8th grade, long-time Palladium editor and key employee, endures a house fire. For a number of reasons, his family (including his 88 year old mother, sister and two young nieces) are unable to help, and there was no insurance money either. A family member other than Alex was responsible for the homeowner's insurance and had failed to pay it. The situation was bad. Think about how devastated you would feel if you lost your home and everything inside of it. The emotional and financial toll was devastating on Alex. His family in shock and helpless. As soon as I realized the severity of the situation, I jumped in to help on all levels. It stole a lot of my time and energy, but over the months, we managed to get the house repaired. (The interiors were shot but the exterior of the brick home was salvageable.) The burden of the repairs and rebuilding fell on Alex and I, the finances all Alex.
The strain took a heavy toll on Alex, but he held it together like a true hero. However, I was worried about him. He had lost a lot of weight, looked frail and was not himself. Just as house repairs were being finished and the family was preparing to move back home, we got the news that Alex had a rare and life-threatening blood disease.
Yes, life-threatening. As in could drop dead at any moment. The doctor gave us a timetable: if they could get Alex's condition under control over the next 3-5 months, he should be okay and his illness brought to a manageable level. HOWEVER, during that 3-5 month window there was a good chance Alex could die. Here is my layman's description of the situation: Alex's blood was thick as mud. That could lead to any number of sudden problems, most notably a blood clot, heart attack and death, or blood clot, stroke and death, along with several equally scary and deadly scenarios. Alex was at such a great risk that the doctor insisted we go directly from his office, down the hall so Alex could get his first treatment. The rest of the day was spent running to the pharmacy, taking pills, adjusting to the news and tackling the situation head on. Being told you are deathly ill is not an easy thing to take. It made a powerful impact on Alex and I. With Erick Wujcik's sudden illness and death six month later in 2008, and all too many deaths in recent years – my Dad, Erick, Keith, Uncle Skip, Aunt Lottie, Kathy's sister – it was an emotional blow that hung heavy on us both. I was determined to do everything I could to avoid losing my other oldest and dearest of best friends.
I didn't share this with you at the time, because Palladium Books has gone through so much tragedy, trouble and loss these past several years, I didn't want Palladium fans to despair or give up on us. Also, because Alex had a positive fighting outlook and I didn't want to see chatter online speculating about his possible demise diminish that fighting spirit. Alex had enough on his plate and I thought it best to keep things quiet for his sake.
Though he never said as much, I believe Alex thought he was going to die, because he began to put his affairs in order. He looked terrible. Pale and gaunt like someone out of a refugee camp, and his eyes an unnatural red color. I helped Alex as much as possible on all levels, I helped take care of the final details of the house and getting the occupancy permit, his health, his emotional state, taking him to the doctors and for his treatments, and being there for him as much as possible. For a few months, Alex needed someone to look over his shoulders and help him think straight. Erick Wujcik was there for me when I was in that state of mind, now I was there for Alex. At the worst of it, Alex stayed with me at my apartment for something like 6-7 weeks. All of this continued to take its toll on poor Alex, and he teetered on the verge of a nervous breakdown on top of everything else. I was stressed to the max. Kathy and the guys were worried. As you might imagine, it was hardest for Alex, but also for the rest of us. It made focusing and getting work done difficult, to say the least.
Even though I pushed myself harder than ever, I was writing slow and it felt like it took an act of God to get Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms done in time for a Gen Con release.
As it turned out, Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms was a hit, Gen Con was worthwhile and, though he was still in the danger zone, Alex was responding well to treatment. Then, a week or so after Gen Con, Alex was hospitalized for stress related problems and I was developing some health issues of my own. I felt like we were falling apart, but tried to keep rolling, keep writing, keep pressing forward.
Alex got better. Much better. By the end of September (or was it October?), we got the happy news that he was out of danger. His disease under control, his blood levels good, and he had bounced back as well as anyone could hope for. Now he has to "manage" it and keep it under control. Odds are good that it should not advance and turn into cancer. The future looks good for Alex.
At this point, my own body was telling me I had problems of my own. I wasn't going to make a public announcement, but my relationship with you is much different than most CEOs or even creators and their fans and customers. We're much more like friends and family. We care about each other, have gone through a lot together. Besides, it took me awhile to adjust to the news and my new lifestyle, which contributed to my inability to write these past few month.
I have Type 2 Diabetes. On one hand it is not a devastating disease and it does not have immediate, life threatening consequences. On the other hand, it is a progressive disease with some serious immediate and long-term consequences most people don't talk about. In short, it sucks. It made me angry as hell. In between I was sad and depressed. It took time for me to adjust to the news and learn about the disease (an ongoing process). I took immediate action to get it under control and managed, but it felt like one more piece of garbage I didn't need and had to deal with. This news bummed out the guys, and especially Alex. Depending on the day, I would be positive, angry, sad, depressed or consumed with learning about and managing the disease. It wrecked my ability to focus and write, which is why it has taken so long for me to finish my work on Rifts® Lemuria. Meanwhile, I was juggling holidays, juggling finances, shepherding along new projects and continuing to put things in place so we can release a lot of great new product every single month of the new year. That's also why I became quieter online. I didn't know what to say or I was feeling blue, confused, mentally exhausted or just plain untalkative.
There is good news. I feel like I have a good handle on my diabetes. I'm feeling positive and generally pretty good. I'm monitoring my blood and currently do NOT need insulin shots. I'm taking a drug called metformin twice a day. I won't have a clear idea how well I'm managing my diabetes and related concerns for another 2-6 months, but I feel like I'm doing very well. So do the people around me who know a little about diabetes and health matters. I've changed my diet, I'm eating healthy, I've lost 35 pounds and dropped two waist sizes in three and a half months. I exercise (mostly brisk walks and cardio up and down stairs) for 30 minutes once or twice a day EVERY day, I've trimmed my work hours to 10-12 hours a day, and have tried to take time off over the holidays and will continue to do so on weekends. I hope to reduce work and stress more over time, but that's the hard part. Especially the stress. Money concerns, cash flow, deadlines and the welfare of the Palladium crew weigh on me all too often.
And there's the rub. After another rough year with too few new releases and a lot of effort to put Palladium into a position where we are finally poised to release a ton of great, new role-playing product, sales are soft and Palladium is strapped for cash. To complicate matters, the first four months of the year are historically the worst sales period for the RPG industry. So I'm worried as we start the new year.
My goal for 2012 is to make Palladium strong once and for all. That means one or two new releases every month. We are in a position to do just that. I'm feeling good and I'm highly motivated. So is Palladium's amazing gallery of freelance writers and artists. Greatness awaits.
It is time to make that big, final push.
This brings us back to you.
We need your help and support.
Please don't take Palladium for granted. We need you to buy the new products when they are released, and we need you to talk them and Palladium up. Spread the word about us and our products.
Be our PR force. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we need YOU to be Palladium's evangelists and PR team. We need you to spread the word about Palladium Books, the extended Christmas Surprise Package offer, our new releases, the Palladium Open House, local gaming events, and why gamers should try our games.
Palladium will be doing its part by attending a few extra conventions this year and being much more active online. Palladium is going to start posting brief video chats and interviews with me online. The guys and I are going to be posting more in Murmurs from the Megaverse® and on Facebook. Carmen Bellaire is going to start doing video reviews of Palladium product, the first of which will appear this month. We are going to start offering more PDF products and sneak previews online, and we have a couple of top secret projects I'll be revealing in the next month or two.
Forget about the Rifts® movie and whether it may or may not ever be made. Yes, it is exciting. Yes, we want it made, but we can't waste our time sitting around dreaming about it. We – you, me, all of us – need to make things happen for Palladium NOW. It is time for us to make our move.
I'm ready to pull out all the stops, and we need you to do the same.
Role-playing games are on the upswing. We see it every day. This past year, we heard from more first-time players of Palladium RPGs and defectors from other popular RPGs than ever. People are finding us and loving the game system and world settings. Help us make more people find Palladium by talking us up on Facebook, Twitter, web sites, game stores and everywhere you can think of. Be part of our voice to the rest of the world. It is time to make that happen faster and in a bigger way. YOU can make it happen.
If you have been thinking about making a purchase, but haven't gotten around to it yet, please do so. Now is a great time to do it. Purchases in the winter months help us immensely.
Get a subscription to The Rifter®. The Rifter® Subscription drive starts later this month and runs to the end of February. The subscription is inexpensive and usually includes a free gift during the drive. Take advantage of it and renew your subscription.
If you have never subscribed to The Rifter®, I suggest you do so during the subscription drive when you get the lowest price. Do it because it will provide you with plenty of new ideas and source material for your games. Do it to support Palladium. Do it because The Rifter® is fun and worthwhile. It really is.
The Rifter® is a useful resource for new ideas, alternative views, new monsters, new villains, new gear, new adventure and more. It is written by gamers just like YOU, for you. It's a print medium in which you can share your ideas, characters and adventures with other gamers by submitting material for publication. I wish a lot more people would submit articles and source material to The Rifter® on a regular basis. Please don't be shy. Don't fear rejection. Take a shot and send in 10-20 pages of material for our consideration. You might just get published. We want source material and adventures for ALL Palladium game lines. Hungry to see source material or adventures for Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Splicers® or BTS™, submit them for publication in The Rifter. Share your ideas with all of us!
Get a dang Christmas Surprise Package before it is too late. I know many of you are strapped for cash, but that's exactly why we make this offer available. Take advantage of the extended Surprise Package before it ENDS January 15, 2012.
The Christmas Surprise Package enables you to get Palladium product at what boils down to a 60% discount, plus autographs if you want them, and a chance to get original art. It really is an amazing deal. It is also a great way to get gifts for upcoming birthdays, anniversaries and graduations in the months ahead. The Grab Bag offer ends January 15, 2012 and will not be extended any longer. Of course, we make a much bigger profit from individual sales at full price, but every little bit helps, and we WANT YOU to try new games and world settings, treat yourself after the holidays, fill in holes in your collections, and have a blast. While you're at it, spread the word about the Surprise Package, recommend it to other gamers and make sure they know that there is less than two weeks to get one!
Other sales. Get original artwork, Palladium products and collectibles "at sale prices" right now at my Ebay store. I'm also selling hundreds of toys and action figures from my private collection, all of which are posted at low prices to begin with, and are currently "on sale" at an additional 30% discount. The Ebay store sale ends January 9, 2012. This is your last weekend to get items at super-low prices. http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles
New Palladium collectibles, prints, original artwork and toys and action figures will be added on a weekly basis in the weeks and months ahead. Get 'em while you can. Many are one-of-a-kind items or the last few of existing items in my or Palladium's archives. The money goes to make sure we have the resources to print our many new titles and get out of print titles back in print.
Hardcover gold editions of Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Beyond the Supernatural™, and a Palladium Fantasy Crimson will all go up in auction, Saturday night of the Palladium Open House, as well as proofreader copies, original art, signed first printings and other rare stuff from my personal collection and the Palladium archives. Many are the last or one of the few left in our possession. A few such items may also be offered in my online store so keep an eye open for them.
UPDATE: Online Sales. They suck at the moment. You can help in the ways noted above. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
UPDATE: Rifts® Lemuria. I'm obsessed and consumed with getting this book finished and in your hands before the end of January. You can place your pre-orders with confidence. Oh yeah, this book will blow your mind.
UPDATE: The Rifter #57. Wayne is working on it now. It goes to the printer next week. January release. Order your stand-alone copy or newbies can start your subscription to it with this issue. You won't be sorry. Palladium Fantasy® fans take note, this issue is filled with creatures for Palladium Fantasy®. See the description elsewhere in this Update. January release.
UPDATE: Dead Reign™ Sourcebook 3: Endless Dead™. Next. As soon as I'm done with Lemuria, this frightening addition to the Dead Reign™ RPG series is next. The 96 page sourcebook presents zombies like you have never seen them, 7 new types of them, 5 new survivor O.C.C.s including the Wheelman and Zombie Hunter, vehicle armor rules, many encounter tables, adventure tables, what the military is doing and more. A February release.
UPDATE: What's next after that? Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook, Robotech® Genesis Pits™, Rifts® Black Market, Rifts® Northern Gun™ One and Two, Megaverse® in Flames, pretty much in that order, plus a possible surprise or two.
QUESTION: Ask yourself why you aren't making plans to attend the 2012 Palladium Open House, especially if you live near Michigan, and doubly so if money is not a concern. Do it. Come on down. I'm telling you to do it. Get your admission ticket this weekend. Palladium Open House – May 4, 5 & 6 - VIP Night is Thursday, May 3, 2012. The last of the VIP tickets will go on sale February 1, 2012.
Whew. So that's where we've been and why books were so late and MIA in 2011. This is where we want to go. Won't you help us make this all a reality? Please do.
I figure this is plenty to chew on, so I'll save the new book descriptions, release schedule and other news for the next Weekly Update. Keep those imaginations burning bright and game on!
– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Game Designer
During the holiday season, we like to let you see some of the many comments we get with the Christmas Surprise Packages. It's a nice way to acknowledge some of our fans and to share with you the words we hear from gamers throughout the world. We show only the person's initials as some people would rather keep their identity private. Our thanks for your kind words of appreciation and encouragement. We're happy to see so many satisfied customers and the rampant enthusiasm.
Extended till January 15, 2012. A I usually do, I have extended the Christmas Surprise Packages offer so that everyone who wants one has a fair chance at getting one. There will be no other extensions. You are down to less than two weeks to get your Surprise Package.
The Surprise Packages are our way of giving back to you, our wonderful fans, and saying thank you. Keep those imaginations burning bright. I'll let fan comments from Surprise Packages take it from here. – Kevin Siembieda
M.W. at Fort Hood, Texas, writes: Dear Palladium Books, I want to thank you all for all of the good times that you brought me and my squad in Afghanistan. After living in hell for a year, it was nice to be able to escape into someplace else. You helped me and my fellow soldiers keep our sanity. Thank you so much.
D.W. in Oxford, Missouri, writes: The X-Mas Grab Bag is one of, if not the absolute best, gift deals available – and I'm not just talking about gaming either. I look forward to ordering mine every year and only wish that I had known about it much earlier! The options are fantastic, the surprise makes it fun, and it is easy to buy gifts for fellow gamers, as well as gives me an excuse to snag some stuff I want! Palladium Books rocks!!!
R.C. in Toronto, Canada, writes: Thanks to everyone at Palladium for their great work and perseverance. Just found work after being unemployed myself for 2.5 years and now I can get new stuff. :D
A.L in Kennesaw, Georgia, writes: I've been ordering the Surprise Package as gifts and for myself for the past three years (this will be my 4th year), and I want to thank you guys for making such an awesome deal available. It makes buying gifts for my Rifts® loving friends easier and allows me to grab the books my local gaming store doesn't carry as a present for myself. Anywho, keep up the good work of writing an amazing world, and we'll keep buying them! Happy Holidays to you all.
J.D. in Modesto, California, writes: I love the [game] system! The fact everything works together is amazing! I started out playing WoTC D20 Star Wars and while it is fun, your system is far better. I hope to be buying many more books from Palladium over the years!
J.J. in Rockport, Texas, writes: I love your products. Having players roll for dodge and parry makes the game more interactive and enhances the gamers' focus. Your Armor Rating rules are also second to none. Much more realistic than other RPGs.
T.D.P. in Annadale, Virginia, writes: I love the Surprise Packages. I need a second one for this year.
M.R. in Spokane Valley, Washington, writes: The Palladium world has given me a place to relax when I play every week and a whole new group of friends.
M.B. in Appleton, Wisconsin, writes: Thank you so much for the wonders you have laid the groundwork for that I have brought into other people's lives and into my own life. The art I have gotten in previous years has helped with both Christmas cheer and year round decoration for our gaming space. Additionally, my players joke about the signed books I have and that they don't want to use them and should buy them again. I have rarely seen that kind of reverence from this group of people. . . In a way, you have brought back the inner child in this group of rowdy adults and I thank you.
M.L. in Delta, Ohio, writes: You guys are great. Hope your holidays are just as awesome as you make them for all of your fans. Rifts® will always be my first and favorite RPG!
R.C. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, writes: Thank you Kevin and all of the Palladium staff for decades of fond memories, and a few good sad ones with fallen heroes.
J.H. in Des Moines, Washington, writes: I love this game system. Keep up the good work!!
J.D. in Palmdale, California, writes: Going to be GMing a Palladium game for the first time starting tomorrow – Nightbane®. I've GMed other systems before, but not Palladium. Really enjoyed the Rifts® G.M. Kit [by Carl Gleba]. Hoping for a Nightbane® and Splicers® version soon (particularly Morphus, Host Armor, War Mount, Wing Pack and Biotic versions of the Cyborg worksheets).
C.M. in Waukesha, Wisconsin, writes: I've been laid off for two years. Recently recalled to my old job and ready to get back into gaming. Been a fan of Palladium for almost 30 years and even have the Robotech® fanzine with Kevin in it. Hope Santa Siembieda and his elves can help make it a great Christmas and been following your news and just want you to know you guys are in my thoughts. Best wishes and thanks for the years of fun!
J.P.W. in San Antonio, Texas, writes: I have been playing Rifts® since a friend introduced me to role-playing in 1995. Since then, I have tried many other game systems from the most popular to the extremely vague. Apart from a few tweaks inspired by these other games, Palladium has always been my favorite system. While some other people dislike the vagueness of the mechanics, particularly as compared to D&D and other D20 games, I like the fact that as a GM, I am free to make on the spot alterations and rulings without having to worry about rules that say to do this or that, or that bog me down. Hands down my favorite part of Palladium's games is the rich and diverse mythology given to all your game worlds. To me they make it seem more alive . . . thank you for making such a wonderful setting and game system.
It's not too late to get the best deal in gaming, but it will be soon. Don't wait, order NOW!
$80-$90 worth of merchandise (sometimes more) for only $38 plus shipping and handling, is one of the best holiday and post-holiday deals anywhere. And you also get autographs in every book if you want them and the element of surprise with your wish list. Heck, the Palladium Christmas Surprise Package may be the "very best gift" money can buy, period! At least for gamers. Buy one or several as gifts for your friends or for yourself.
Remember, Surprise Packages make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, housewarmings, graduations, and other gift-giving occasions – especially if they are coming up in January, February and March, heck, even this Spring. Not to mention it is a nice opportunity to fill in your own collection or try new game settings, or get back issues of The Rifter® or original art, art prints and autographs.
The Winter is long. Fill your nights and weekends role-playing with the new books you get in a Surprise Package. For a lot of people this is the only way to get books signed by some of the creators and Palladium staff. What are you waiting for? Time is running out, so order yours today. There's no better way to start the New Year.
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To make sure you get your Surprise Package, PLEASE make sure your Surprise Package Wish List/Special Wants are clear and numerous, include 8-12 currently available books/items, and make certain your address is complete and correct. We MUST have a complete street address including Apartment Number to ship via UPS. UPS cannot ship to a P.O. Box (see Priority). If you give us the wrong or incomplete address and the order gets lost – the loss is yours. Palladium cannot replace the order as a result of your mistake or omission. Remember, we are packing Christmas Surprise Packages full, often with $85-$100+ worth of product, and Palladium cannot afford to send the package out twice due to your mistake. We hope you understand. Likewise, numbered, limited editions and original artwork can NOT be replaced if lost. BE CAREFUL, send your complete, current address – including your apartment number – and use a reliable, trackable and insured method of shipping like UPS.
Note to Customers Outside the U.S.A.: 1. You, the customer, are responsible for any and all duty, taxes or Customs fees. Books have the lowest fees and duty, but they can still be costly (typically around $20-$30). 2. Palladium Books is not responsible for any delays at Customs. We cannot guarantee time of arrival, so give yourself a few extra days. International Priority Mail should arrive within 5-7 business days, but give yourself a little extra time to be safe. 3. Palladium charges you ONLY for ACTUAL postage plus a small handling fee. We are a small company and can not offer the low or no shipping that big companies like Amazon are able to provide. We hope you understand.
Rifts® Ultimate Edition is a beautiful, 376 page, hardcover role-playing game waiting to be your first step into the amazing Rifts® Earth setting®, for only $39.95 retail. It contains everything you need to start playing except dice, friends and imagination.
Rifts® is the ultimate, multi-genre setting that combines science fiction and fantasy with horror, adventure, and superheroes in a plausible and compelling post-apocalyptic setting unlike anything else on the market. It provides avenues of adventure you've never imagined, challenges the imagination and is fun, fun, fun.
Magic and super-science coexist in a wild post-apocalyptic setting where humans and alien life forms clash, and magic and technology collide. Thus, dragons, demons and monsters walk alongside giant robots, cyborgs and augmented warriors. High-tech warriors and tech-based mutants are pitted against (or working with) mages, creatures of magic, Faerie Folk, powerful psychics and alien beings from beyond the Rifts.
The Rifts are tears in the fabric of space and time that allow "things" from an infinite number of worlds to travel to Rifts Earth. This includes alien people and explorers, to mythical beings like dragons and Faeries, to dinosaurs, demons, ancient gods and unimaginable monstrosities. Those adventurers with the knowledge or the right connections can also travel through the Rifts to other places on Earth in the blink of an eye, as well as to an array of alien worlds and dimensions
Any adventure conceivable is possible in Rifts® where players are limited only by their imaginations.
I just want to reiterate that we have no intention of raising the cover price on most of our other books. However, we may increase the price of some core rule books, such as the Dead Reign™ RPG, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, and others by a couple dollars as they go into new printings. In this tough economy, we want to continue to keep our prices low and the entry level for Palladium's games the most affordable on the market. Spread the word.
The Rifter® is your doorway to unlimited imagination and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new heroes, powers, weapons, magic and adventure for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider.
This issue is jam-packed with monsters, weird animals, and other wild things to make your games more fun and unpredictable.
This sourcebook is epic in scope and opens up an entirely new range of game play by allowing mecha and O.C.C.s from all eras of Robotech® in one setting.
For the first time ever, Veritech Fighters, Destroids, Battloids, Hover Tanks, Cyclones, and something called "Frankenmecha" – giant mecha amalgamations that combine the limbs, weapons and body parts of two or more mecha. There are also rules for creating Frankenmecha, new weapons and vehicles, seven new resistance fighter character classes, Invid Hives, key characters from the TV show, world overview and more. 8½ x 11 book format (not manga size), 96 pages.
The battle for the liberation of Earth starts here. For the first time in its history, the Earth has been invaded and occupied by alien invaders – the Invid. The Invid think they have won, but Freedom Fighters, UEEF soldiers and other heroes continue to fight until they win.
Everyone wants to know what's going on with the Rifts® movie. Well, this book presents an insight and behind the scenes info on that front by Kevin Siembieda, plus an entire screenplay written on speculation by Matthew Clements as well as game stats and artwork for major characters in the script. Kevin was so impressed with the writer's screenplay that he had Matthew make changes and improvements and sent the second draft to Jerry Bruckheimer Films for their consideration. Meanwhile, Matthew and Kevin hit it off and the next thing he knew he became Palladium's new staff writer.
We thought it would be fun to let Rifts® gamers and Palladium fans see the type of Rifts® movie we at Palladium Books would like to see made. So we are presenting Matthew's screenplay as a proposed Rifts® movie script and Rifts® sourcebook. The screenplay is a fast, fun adventure story that is sure to please Rifts fans. To make it more fun, the author has statted out the key characters in the script and gamers can use the heroes, villains and story ideas in their own campaign should they choose to do so.
This is a unique product and a fun read that should appeal to all Palladium fans. After all, it lets the reader step behind the veil and see what goes on behind the scenes.
The power, secrets and magic of the underwater realm of Lemuria revealed. Player characters can use symbiotes, magic and technology to breathe underwater and spend time below the waves.
Lemuria is more than an underwater civilization of aquatic beings. They can trace their lineage as far back as the Atlanteans and can survive on dry land as well as underwater. In fact, their greatest secret is that there is no one resting place for the Lemurians, their great cities are always moving. Learn about the people of Lemuria, new Biomancy magic and weapons, Biomancy engineered riding animals, sea herbs, new powers of healing, sea monsters, and more. Epic adventure awaits.
As time goes on, the zombie hordes only grow in number and strangeness. This book contains horrifying new zombies to haunt your player characters along with new O.C.C.s and tons of tables for detailing Survivors' Hideouts, Safe Haven Communities, Death Cults and more. Survival is not enough. Now is the time for the war against the Endless Dead™. This book is going to be epic. Kevin and all the Palladium creators are pushing the envelope with each and every book they work on.
The ultimate Zombie Apocalypse T-shirt: The front depicts a woman armed with a shovel standing on the roof of her car as a massive horde of zombies swarm around her. The front of the shirt reads: "Ever have one of those days?" Below the art is the Dead Reign™ logo and the words "The Zombie Apocalypse." Printed white on a black T-shirt. Art by Amy Ashbaugh.
The back of the shirt is red on black and says, "Relax, it's not like it's the end of the world or anything." - but most of that statement has lines crossing it out, leaving only the words "it's the end of the world." Under it is a Nick Bradshaw zombie silhouette and a small version of the Dead Reign™ logo. Funny, poignant, awesome!
A zombie horde stumbles toward you, but these aren't ordinary zombies, they are the Palladium staff and freelancers! That's right, this horrifying mash of zombies includes Kevin, Wayne, Alex, Kathy, Julius and Matthew, as well as Kevin Long, Ramon Perez, Freddie Williams, Mike Mumah (the artist), Mark Dudley, Chuck Walton, Nick Bradshaw, Carl Gleba, Jason Richards, Brandon Aten, Greg Diaczyk and many, many others (36 monstrous faces total). Available in two sizes, both signed by the Palladium staff.
This is a great resource for getting out of print Palladium titles and other select books. We've made 90 titles available as PDF digital downloads from DriveThruRPG.com. This is a great way to try Palladium products and get access to out of print RPG source material. Some notable titles include:
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Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Splicers®, Palladium Books®, The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Megaverse®, The Mechanoids®, The Mechanoid Invasion®, Coalition Wars® and After the Bomb® are Registered Trademarks of Palladium Books Inc. Beyond the Supernatural™, Chaos Earth, Coalition States, Dead Reign, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Minion War, Mysteries of Magic, SAMAS, Thundercloud Galaxy, Three Galaxies, Vampire Kingdoms, Warpath, and other published book titles, names, slogans and likenesses are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.
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Dungeons & Dragons creator dies
Gary Gygax, cocreator of the pen-and-paper game that directly spawned Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights and influenced the entire RPG genre, has died at age 69.
Those with open minds for a new experience and a penchant for delightfully slicing their enemies apart will find that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance definitely delivers.
Flush with Fallout IP cash, the once-mighty publisher reestablishes Web presence, announces Chris Taylor on board for Fallout MMOG.
Gary Gygax, cocreator of the pen-and-paper game that directly spawned Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights and influenced the entire RPG genre, has died at age 69.
Microsoft updates backward-compatibility list with 80-plus games, bringing total to more than 450.
Company says it will make new installments of Earthworm Jim, Descent, MDK, Dark Alliance if it can get the money.
A lowly warrior battles gigantic rats and kobolds in this clip.
[UPDATE] Publisher Destination Software Baldur's Gate game has already shipped.
The CEO of Titus has revealed the French publisher's intention to sell Interplay.
Some enemies are too tough to take out with just magic alone.
An Elven sorceress uses magic to dispatch some foes.
A Dwarven warrior defeats a particularly large foe in this movie.
The Xbox version of last year's PS2 action RPG will be ready to ship in November.
Black Isle will release the popular PS2 action RPG for the GameCube this winter.
Interplay's Black Isle and Snowblind Studios bring their excellent D&D game to the Xbox.
Take a look at the latest screenshots from the Xbox version of Dark Alliance.
Take a look at the first screens from the Xbox version of Dark Alliance.
Interplay will bring its excellent PlayStation 2 action game to the Xbox.
Interplay announces its plans to bring its console Baldur's Gate game to the Xbox.
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Aide: Palestinian leader seeks more information from Swiss lab before ruling on Arafat autopsy
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Digging up Yasser Arafat's bones may offer the best shot at learning if the legendary Palestinian leader was poisoned, as many of his old comrades-in-arms claim, but Palestinian officials signaled Thursday they're not rushing into an autopsy.
Arafat's 2004 death remains shrouded in mystery, and this week's findings by Switzerland's Institute of Radiation Physics -- that belongings linked to Arafat contained an elevated level of a radioactive agent -- have revived speculation about foul play.
However, the institute said more tests are needed, prompting Arafat's widow Suha to demand that her husband's remains, buried under a glass-and-stone mausoleum in his former West Bank compound, be exhumed.
Arafat's successor, President Mahmoud Abbas, has agreed to an autopsy in principle, but it seems a final decision will take time.
Abbas aide Nimr Hamad said Thursday that a team of experts would first be sent to Europe to learn more from the Swiss institute and from the French military hospital where Arafat died on Nov. 11, 2004.
Another possible hurdle is consent by Arafat's close relatives, particularly his nephew Nasser al-Kidwa, a former Palestinian envoy to the United Nations and -- as head of the Yasser Arafat Foundation -- the custodian of his uncle's memory.
Earlier this week, al-Kidwa seemed cool to the idea of an autopsy, telling the Arab satellite TV station al-Jazeera that he believes the findings by the Swiss institute are sufficient proof of his long-standing claim that Arafat was poisoned. Al-Kidwa has not been reachable for comment since then. Abbas has said he'll only order an autopsy if the family is on board, but did not define whom he meant.
A full-blown investigation could lead to uncomfortable questions for the Palestinian leadership. Fingers have been pointed at Israel, but if an autopsy were to reveal that Arafat was indeed poisoned, the probe would also have to look at Palestinians who had access to him.
In the last three years of his life, Arafat was confined by Israel to his walled compound in the city of Ramallah, the Muqata. The Palestinian leader was seen by Israel and the U.S. as an obstacle to peace efforts and a sponsor of attacks that killed hundreds of Israelis.
Israel has emphatically denied a role in Arafat's death. "Israel did not kill him, I say that with certainty," Dov Weisglas, a high-powered aide to then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, told Israel TV on Thursday. Weisglas said that by that time, Arafat had already been marginalized. Israel had many chances over the years to assassinate Arafat, but decided not to, Weisglas added.
In the fall of 2004, after the 75-year-old Arafat fell violently ill at his compound, Weisglas was among those negotiating with Palestinian officials over the terms of the besieged leader's departure for medical treatment abroad.
"The man was very, very sick," Weisglas said of Arafat. He said one of the Palestinian interlocutors warned him at the time that if Arafat died in his compound, "just like for 2,000 years you had to prove you didn't crucify Jesus, then for another 2,000 years you will have to prove you didn't kill Arafat."
The former Sharon aide also suggested Arafat may have been killed by a medical mistake at the French military hospital. "What happened in France is they gave him a partial blood infusion, he recovered, then they gave him a full blood transfusion," Weisglas said. "That was probably a medical mistake, and he went into shock and never recovered."
Senior French military doctor Denis Gutierrez said Thursday that he cannot comment on such claims because of French medical privacy laws. He said any information about a blood transfusion would be in the medical report that was submitted to Arafat's family.
At the time, French doctors said Arafat died of a massive stroke. According to French medical records, he had suffered inflammation, jaundice and a blood condition known as disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC.
But the records were inconclusive about what brought about the DIC, which has numerous possible causes, including infections and liver disease. Outside experts who reviewed the available records on behalf of The Associated Press were also unable to pinpoint the underlying cause.
The Arafat-linked belongings tested by the Swiss institute were provided by his widow, who is estranged from most of the Palestinian leadership and has lived outside the Palestinian territories since before her husband's death. Mrs. Arafat has not explained why she waited this long to have the tests done, but was cooperating with Al-Jazeera, which first broadcast the findings on Tuesday.
The Swiss institute detected elevated traces of the radioactive substance polonium-210 -- extremely lethal in small doses -- on Arafat's belongings, including a toothbrush, a fur hat and underwear. Polonium's most famous victim is KGB agent-turned-Kremlin-critic Alexander Litvinenko, who died in 2006 after losing all his hair and turning blue -- symptoms not displayed by Arafat.
Derek Hill, a radiological science expert at University College London, has said despite the natural decay of the substance after eight years, an autopsy should be able to tell "with a pretty high confidence" whether Arafat had polonium in his body when he died.
Exhuming remains, particularly of a revered leader like Arafat, could potentially offend the sensibilities of ordinary Palestinians, though the top Muslim cleric in the Palestinian territories has said religion would not stand in the way of an autopsy.
At the same time, the circle of those seeking a thorough investigation widened, with Tunisia asking the Arab League to hold a ministerial meeting to discuss the circumstances of Arafat's death.
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior PLO official, said Abbas assured her he would cooperate with any investigation.
"We want to know. We want closure," she said. "This was not an ordinary man."
Joining the chorus Thursday was Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Gaza Strip government run by Arafat's rival, the Islamic militant Hamas.
"We support the extraction of the body of the late President Arafat for re-examination in order to discover the elements who facilitated the assassination," he told an audience in Gaza.


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Ginny Cain needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 47 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
Creating a destination web site (dashboard) targeted to the real estate industry. One online destination with the essential links needed as a real estate professional. The Agent Dashboard includes links to industry news, current mortgage rates, economic news, access to leads, featured articles, downloadable market reports, podcasts, and Webinars and Online Training.
The Daily Board
See short summary above. Future expansion of product into other industries so keep in mind that The Daily Board for real estate, could be The Daily Board for the auto industry, as an example. The product is meant to be a one stop shop for all things appropriate to a real estate (or other) professional. We've equated it to iGoogle. The dashboard product itself will be the focal point, but the logo has to be strong as we build the brand and take it out across industries. Our goal is to have The Daily Board be the real estate agent's home page. There are also going to be co-branding opportunities where two logos would exist on the dashboard: The Daily Board logo and some other company. Something to keep in mind when designing.
- Use of some of the colors currently utlilized by the parent company RichCasto.net.
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Firland Foundation's mission is to provide employment for people with disabilities, in the fabrication, production and assembly of aerospace components. The purpose is to offer employees the opportunities to be self-supporting, so that they may lead productive and independent lives. The income generated from the workshop keeps it self-sustaining and provides funds for research and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and other chronic respiratory diseases. Funds also support advocacy and capacity-building for the control and elimination of TB.
Manufactuing Precision Aerospace Components
Firland Workshop takes pride in high quality and on-time delivery for every job - even those with short requested lead-times. We provide exceptional performance for all components and assemblies. Precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, and more.


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CRESTVIEW � Krystal Jackson, the Hub City's Relay for Life event chair, credited local residents for contributing to Okaloosa County's fundraising success.
CRESTVIEW � Krystal Jackson, the Hub City's Relay for Life event chair, credited local residents for contributing to Okaloosa County's fundraising success.
The county's fundraising efforts for the annual event, which benefits the American Cancer Society, made it No. 1 per capita for 2012, the organization announced Thursday. Relay teams in Crestview, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach and Destin reportedly raised more than $524,000 during last spring's events.
Crestview's contributions ranked 24th among Florida's more than 350 Relay teams, officials said. Fort Walton's donations ranked seventh in the state.
Each city's efforts propelled Okaloosa to the top spot � a first for this northwest Florida area, said Shelly Miller, the American Cancer Society Emerald Coast's operating chair.
�Considering Relay for Life events are held in 50 states and more than 20 countries around the globe, this is such an amazing accomplishment for our relatively small population,� said Cal Brooks, the American Cancer Society's Panhandle area executive director. �The strength and sheer dedication of our volunteers and staff made this possible.�
"We feel blessed to have the support from the Crestview community," Jackson said following the event. "To have this recognition is overwhelming."
Sponsored teams of organizations, churches, friends and family members annually spend one night camping out, take turns walking and running on a racetrack and commemorate those diagnosed with cancer.
"Because cancer never sleeps and for one night, neither do the Relay (participants)," a spokesperson said, adding 5,000 Relay for Life events take place worldwide.
The American Cancer Society's Emerald Coast unit has more than 700 volunteers in Okaloosa, Walton and Holmes counties, and five staffers, according to the organization.
This year's Relay for Life is April 26 and 27 at Old Spanish Trail Park in Crestview.
More than 50 teams participated in last year's event, which raised more than $155,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Jackson said she expects this year's final numbers will match an upward trend.
"Most places have their good and bad years; with Crestview, we have seen continuous growth and we hope to keep it going in that upward motion," she said.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson: Beverly Hills Lovebirds!
Jessica Simpson holds hands with her fiance Eric Johnson as they leave an office building on Sunday (October 30) in Beverly Hills.
The 31-year-old singer and her 32-year-old hubby-to-be were all lovey-dovey as they walked back to their car – Eric even held the car door open for Jess!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jessica Simpson
Jessica is back in California after spending the past several days in New York City shopping, apartment hunting, and hanging with her mom Tina and sister Ashlee.
In case you missed it, check out Jessica in these new promo shots for BeautyMint, her skincare line.
FYI: Jessica is wearing an a+ro "Karla" sweater in camel.