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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-Several athletics activities at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have been impacted by the closing of the campus due to the events last night and early this morning in the Boston area connected with the bombing of the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The campus will be closed again Saturday.
Little East Conference baseball and softball doubleheaders against Western Connecticut State have been postponed, and rescheduled for Sunday. The men's tennis match against Southern Maine, scheduled for Saturday, has also been postponed until Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Since they are playing WCSU Sunday, baseball will not be traveling to Westfield State on that date.
Men's and women's lacrosse at Keene State have been postponed from Saturday to Sunday. The women's game will be at 1:00 p.m. and the men's game at 3:00 p.m. Track will not attend the Silfen Invitational at Connecticut College, and sailing will not attend the Southern Series Four at Salve Regina.
The 2013 Ring Road Race for Champions, scheduled for Sunday morning, has been cancelled. The men's and women's soccer alumni event, scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 at Cressy Field, has also been cancelled. The alumni event planned for swimming that was scheduled for Saturday has also been cancelled.


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The world's best Danish team was able to prove themselves again in another tournament this year by reaching the grand final of the big FACEIT Major: London after defeating FaZe Clan yesterday and now Team Liquid to secure their place against one final opponent.
The Danes smashed North America's hopes for the Major title this year after Cloud9 won the ELEAGUE Boston major title a few months ago. Team Liquid, the last of the American continent, could not overcome the power of the Europeans, which was apparent on the check here Nuke and Mirage maps with great control over the match events.

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Patchwerk is a very simple yet very challenging fight (or at least he was back in the day). He hit the tanks very hard so he was a check on both the healers and the tank and there was a tight enrage timer which made for a tough dps check. If everything goes well, the tanks are the only people who ever take any damage in the fight.
There is only one mechanic in the fight and it is called Hateful Strike. It is a melee attack that does a ton of damage and it targets the person in melee range with the most health and the boss uses it roughly every 1.6 seconds. You need to have at least two tanks for the fight, one boss and one Hateful Strike tank. The healers basically just spam max rank heals non-stop on the tanks, no real complexity to it.
The most important thing in the fight is for the Hateful Strike tank (or tanks) to be topped off ASAP after getting hit. With Hateful Strikes coming as often as they do, if the Hateful tank doesn't get topped off immediately, it is very possible for someone else in melee range to have more HP and therefore be a target for the Hateful Strike. If someone that isn't a tank gets hit with a Hateful, it's a one-shot.
One thing you can do to protect melee is to have them step into the green slime. The slime will reduce their HP by 50% and since there is no raid wide damage, the healers can ignore them. If the melee are getting heals from Improved Leader of the Pack or Vampiric Embrace, they can jump back into the slime occasionally to keep their health low.
While using the slime like that is a nice little trick, if it is really necessary, then you have other problems that you need to deal with – i.e. your Hateful Strike tank is not being topped off fast enough.
It's basically a tank and spank fight. Assuming you have the gear for it, once your healers get into a rhythm, it should be free loot.


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Wind developers will compete for 20-year contracts with delivery starting on January 2015 and a ceiling price of BRL 117/MWh ($50/MWh). They had sought approval for a total of 665 projects with a combined installed capacity of 16GW, EPE said.
The north-eastern state of Bahia leads with a total capacity 2.9GW in projects, followed by the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul with 2GW.
According to bidding rules, this year only projects that guarantee a connection to the grid will be able to sell power.
The government wants to avoid problems seen last year, when 622MW was installed but unable to deliver the power to the country's 110,000-kilometre national grid because of a lack of local connections.
So far this year, two wind power projects with a combined capacity of 30MW have been completed but have not been connected to the grid, according to data from Brazilian wind power association Abeeolica.


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What are the differences between the SZ-11 and the other cameras in the SZ Series?
You may use Olympus' Camera Comparison Utility to compare the features and specifications of up to three Olympus compact digital cameras. To access the tool, please click on this link: http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/compact/comparison/.
The camera does not power on. Why?
The battery may be dead or underpowered. If the battery is completely drained, the camera will not power on when the Power button is pressed. If the battery is nearly drained, the camera may briefly display a Battery Empty error message and then power off, or it may power on and then quickly power off without displaying the error. In either case, charge the battery using the charger bundled with the camera. Be sure to properly align the arrows on the bundled battery with the arrow on the battery charger, and take care to see that the "+" and "-" signs align properly. If the battery is inserted improperly, the battery will not be charged. Please see "How do I insert the LI-50B lithium-ion battery into the camera?"
How do I insert the LI-50B lithium-ion battery into the camera?
To load the LI-50B battery into the camera, do the following:
Note: If the LI-50B battery is improperly oriented when it is inserted into the camera, the camera will not power on.
What types of memory cards does this model support?
This camera accepts SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards. It supports Eye-Fi™ cards for wireless image transfer.
Olympus maintains lists of cards that have been tested and are known to be compatible with its digital cameras. To view lists of cards that are compatible with this camera, please click here.
An MPO file is recorded in addition to a JPEG file after shooting 3D pictures. Why?
When shooting 3D pictures, a JPEG file and an MPO file are recorded in record mode 16:9 S.
The MPO format (Multi Picture Object Format, extension: ".MPO") is a CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) file format. This file format saves multiple images as a single image file.
In 3D picture shooting, the camera creates parallax images for the right and left eye in MPO format.
Note: If either the MPO file or JPEG file is deleted from the computer, the images cannot be displayed in 3D.
Can I play back the 3D images, taken with 3D mode, on the camera's LCD monitor?
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Note: To play back the 3D images on a TV, connect a 3D-compatible TV to the camera using an HDMI cable (CB-HD1, 1.5 m, sold separately).
Where can I find information on how to use the bundled [ib] software?
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about [ib] are collected here.
Detailed documentation of the software's functions is available in the application's Help file. To access the Help file, launch [ib] and choose ib Help from the Help menu.
My camera is connected to my TV, but I don't see my photos and movies. Why not?
Most televisions manufactured in the past decade provide a variety of input jacks so that multiple audio/visual devices (for example, a cable or satellite signal converter box, a movie player, a computer, a video game console and a digital camera) can display content on a shared screen. This eliminates the need to have separate screens for each device. Although many devices can be connected to the television simultaneously, the television screen usually can display content from only one device at a time. Therefore, when you connect your camera to the television, you must select the proper input source in order to view your images and movies.
The method for selecting input channels varies with brand and model, but in general the TV and/or its remote control will have a button for selecting a desired input signal. This button may be called "Source" or "Aux" or it may be a combination of various device labels, such as "TV/AV" or "TV/Cable/DVD." Pressing this button repeatedly will cycle through all of the input sources available to your television. Keep pressing the button until you see the camera menu on the TV screen. (The display on the camera LCD screen or electronic viewfinder will be blacked out.) If the camera menu does not appear, the signal is not reaching the television. Verify that the cable is properly connected.
If you have connected the camera to the television using the yellow and white AV cable bundled with the camera, look for source options named "AV," "Video," or "Aux." If your television has multiple sets of AV jacks, you may need to further choose between, for example, "Aux 1" and "Aux 2" or between "Front" and "Rear" jacks.
If you have connected the camera to a high-definition television (HDTV) using an optional HDMI cable so that you can view HD movies stored on your camera, look for a source option with "HDMI" in its name.
Please refer to the user documentation for your television or TV remote control for specific instructions and to verify that all source devices' cables have been connected to the proper input jacks.
Note: If the image quality on the screen appears to be distorted, the camera may be set to a video output format that is incompatible with the television. In the camera's menu, check the VIDEO OUT setting. In North America, the setting should be NTSC. If it is set to PAL, change it to NTSC.


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Right-sided heart failure means that the right side of the heart is not pumping blood to the lungs as well as normal.
It is also called cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart disease.
Most people develop heart failure because of a problem with the left
ventricle. But reduced function of the right ventricle can also occur in
heart failure. As blood begins to back up behind the failing left ventricle and
into the lungs, it will become harder for the right ventricle
to pump returning blood through the lungs. Like the left ventricle, the right
ventricle will weaken with time and start to fail.
The most common cause of right-sided heart failure is actually
left-sided heart failure. But other conditions,
such as certain lung diseases, can cause the right ventricle to fail even when
there is no problem with your left ventricle.
What is it?
How does it cause right-sided heart failure?
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10/04/10 – Autumn LeavesOctober 4th, 2010 |
The second panel is what I based the cover of Little Dee Book #1 on. When I came to design the cover, I went through all the strips for the book, and used the panel I visually and emotively loved best.
But I've always had a deep nostalgic love for autumn, so it is no surprise. :)


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Belgium is renowned for its luxurious chocolate, unique beer, world-class art and fairytale castles. Enjoy a romantic canal cruise in Bruges or shop in Antwerp's exquisite diamond boutiques. Brussels offers diverse architectural styles and atmospheric nightlife in the stylish Art Nouveau grand cafes.
As well as flights, Belgium is well connected via the Eurostar network with direct trains from London to Brussels. From Brussels you can travel onwards to Bruges, Ghent and Ostend using local rail services. You can also travel to Belgium via P and O ferries with daily sailings from Hull to Zeebrugge.
- Brussels is Belgium's largest city and also the capital but still retains a small town charm and a cosmopolitan atmosphere thanks to its mix of French and Flemish cultures. Don't miss the world-famous Mannekin Pis, the futuristic Atomium and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts.
- Bruges also known as "the Venice of the North" is an historic and picturesque town close to the North Sea coast. Famous as a centre for trade and commerce during the Middle Ages, Bruges boasts magnificent medieval buildings such as the Church of our Lady who's tower gives incredible views across the town and beyond.
- Antwerp is world-renowned for its trade in diamonds. Be sure to visit the Diamond Quarter which is a short walk from the city's main shopping streets. Antwerp is also famous as a centre of the arts with paintings by artists such as Rubens and van Dyck displayed in historic buildings and museums around the city.
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The Belgian city of Brussels is a beautiful and historic European destination with plenty of hotels in Brussels to choose from when exploring the attractions of this diverse city. Brussels is home to a wide range of architectural styles, from medieval to postmodern, and has many striking buildings including the Gothic town hall at the centre of The Grand Place.
The ancient capital of Flanders, historic Ghent has magnificent medieval architecture in abundance. Top sights here include the Gravensteen Castle, Saint Bavo Cathedral and a network of very pretty canals. The UNESCO-listed béguinages are typically Flemish, and make the city's old town even more picturesque; take a stroll, enjoy a canal boat ride, or see the city from up high at the Cathedral or the Belfry.
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Discover the many towns and smaller cities nestled amongst the spectacular Belgium countryside. A historic city with a chequered past, Liege is famed for its exquisite Val Saint Lambert crystal and phenomenal views from the top of the Bueren Hill. Be sure to explore the medieval Mechelen (Malines) with its 300 listed monuments or enjoy exclusive shopping in Hasselts' famous boutiques.
Home to Belgium's oldest university Leuven is a beautiful medieval town just a short train ride from the Belgium capital. Steeped in history Leuven is brimming with a rich heritage and culture. From the striking Town Hall to the UNESCO site of St Peter's church there is plenty to discover on your break in Leuven. Plus with two international breweries, Stella Artois and Domus, Leuven is renowned as the beer capital of Belgium. Take a peek at our Leuven Eurostar offers and look forward to a break with a difference!
The largest and most popular city, there's nowhere better for a coastal break in Belgium than Ostend. Our fantastic hotels in Ostend offer a chance to explore this pretty city by the sea, try the famous local cuisine experience the nightlife.
Ypres (Ieper) is in the north-west corner of Belgium close to the French border. In the Middle Ages it was a prosperous city renowned for its linen trade with England. The surrounding area has many important memorials as during World War 1 this was the site of prolonged and costly battles.
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So we did our first Power Rankings of the season this week, and a lot of you sounded off after the column was tweeted out. In between complaints about the New Orleans Saints being too low and intense fantasy questions about whether or not Kenbrell Thompkins should count as a sleeper in a "0.5PPR/dynasty/12-team/cosine over tangent" league, this tweet response was found ...
@nfl Yeah but where is @Harrison_NFL's Week 1 PREDICTIONS? Power Rankings: http://t.co/eSl13Umqpmâ Gary Mandrella (@GMandrella) September 3, 2013
Gary clearly spent some resources making his Twitter picture look creative, but we love it anyway. At any rate, now it's time for the real deal ... the Triple Lindy.
Yep. We have games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday to forecast. That's awesome. My record in this space last season? OK, maybe not awesome -- but we'll take 146-72-1.
As we make our first foray into the Prognosticator's Ball this season, feel free to give your take ... @Harrison_NFL. (I read 'em all and highlight the best.)
With that said, let's get to it.
The Bills will squeeze out 27 points with a return by Leodis McKelvin (a better punt returner than a No. 1 corner, he is) and a big play made by the front seven -- but it won't be enough. With Stephon Gilmore out and Jairus Byrd suffering from plantar fasciitis, Kenbrell Thompkins and the Pats make hay in Buffalo. That's not to say this will be an easy game for Tom Brady. Expect Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen to combine for over 120 yards, keeping Buffalo's defense honest. In two games against the Bills last year, New England ran for 364. No bueno. As for C.J. Spiller? He'll pick up over 100 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. #NEvsBUF
The Carolina Panthers are going to be better than you or your crusty neighbor think this year. Next time he invites you over to watch "Kung Fu", don't let him convince you this team can't play some defense. Sunday's matchup will come down to the fourth quarter, when Cam Newton -- who won't take too many risks early -- finally throws a pick, setting Seattle up with nice field position. Backup Seahawks running back Christine Michael pops one from 30 in relief of Marshawn Lynch (82 yards and a touchdown), and the 'Hawks take their season opener on the road. Carolina will hang tough with its rotation on the defensive line, bolstered by rookies Kawann Short and Star Lotulelei. Second-year linebacker Luke Kuechly will clean up the rest. Unfortunately, he can't cover everyone. Expect Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson to hit Golden Tate -- and whoever else -- on intermediate routes with regularity. #SEAvsCAR
Cincinnati -- everyone's AFC darling north of the Arrowhead Stadium -- will have a 23-20 lead late ... and that's when either Tim Jennings or Charles "Peanut" Tillman will strike for the Bears (it's hard to decide which, as both corners made so many clutch plays last season). Rookie Bengals running back Giovani Bernard and crew will find the Bears not as easy to run on as one would think (they ranked eighth against the run in 2012). Bears lead back Matt Forte, meanwhile, will get out in space. Will the Bengals' Vontaze Burfict be caught with his pants down? I suspect the Chicago offense will do that to a lot of linebackers; Forte should snag eight catches here and 88 on the season. #CINvsCHI
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin gets win No. 1 of the 2013 season ... on the road. Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden leads a do-or-die drive late, but it stalls in Miami territory. Dolphins corner Brent Grimes will lock up Greg Little. And with no Josh Gordon (suspended), look for Browns tight end Jordan Cameron to get nine targets. How will Trent Richardson fare? Give him 24 carries for 100 yards versus a solid -- if not spectacular -- Miami front seven. A much-improved Ryan Tannehill takes what the defense gives him in a two-touchdown, one-interception performance. Browns cornerback Joe Haden will probably bait Tannehill into making one errant throw, but that's not enough to deliver a victory. Expect a heavy dose of The Mediocre Express ... I mean, Miami running backs Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas. #MIAvsCLE
Christian Ponder shocks the football world and puts the Vikings in control with two touchdown throws to tight end Kyle Rudolph, taking advantage of safeties cheating toward the run. And then, lo and behold, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford shoves his uninspiring preseason performance (one touchdown pass in 18 possessions) to the side. His throw to Calvin Johnson wins this contest late, echoing that game in Minnesota two years ago. That said, the Lions' defensive front will be the story in this one, limiting Adrian Peterson to 76 yards before he breaks a long run at the end. Eclipsing the 100-yard mark will mean little, however, as the Vikings' own defense -- specifically linebacker Erin Henderson -- fails to shut down the running back on the Lions' side, Reggie Bush. Mark Bush down for six catches. #MINvsDET
Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor ain't scared, and he won't be running that way, either. Look for the young signal-caller to a) secure the snap and look at his first read, b) take a cursory glance at his second receiver, and then c) long-stride it through a crease or to the outside. On the other side, the Raiders' secondary isn't horrible, but facing Andrew Luck at home will be too much. And there is no one on the Raiders who can match up with Colts receiver Reggie Wayne on the outside -- he'll finish with 110 yards and a touchdown. Maybe the better question is, what can we expect from Darren McFadden in 2013? Is the veteran Oakland running back a lesser version of Fred Taylor, or will he put the injuries behind him to explode for 2,000 yards from scrimmage? (Would love your take ... @Harrison_NFL is the place.) #OAKvsIND
This game should be close most of the way, with Kansas City sealing the deal on a late touchdown drive. Jacksonville's linebackers will struggle with Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. The Jags' pass rush -- which does more decomposing than providing pressure -- must get to Alex Smith. The former 49er is a proven commodity; last year, Smith led the NFL with a 70 percent completion rate. Perhaps the real determinant here is not the play of Jacksonville quarterback Blaine Gabbert, but that of Maurice Jones-Drew. The stud tailback seems to be a forgotten man among the national media. People need to be reminded of the three consecutive seasons in which he rushed for 1,391, 1,324 and 1,606 yards. Don't know about you, but those look pretty good. Still, I'm betting against MJD and Co. in this one. #KCvsJAX
A lot of peeps are expecting the Falcons to fall in New Orleans. After all, they did last year. Shoot, Saints coach Sean Payton has dominated Mike Smith's club, winning six of eight against the silver-haired non-candidate for Bosley Medical. Here's the thing, though: The Saints have to prove they can stop somebody. They don't have the corners to thwart Atlanta receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White, they lack the linebackers to match up with Tony Gonzalez, and they're starting the usual suspects at safety in Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper. Last season, the Saints allowed the most big plays in the NFL, finishing dead last in over a dozen defensive categories. Love Drew Brees. Really love Marques Colston. And I think New Orleans running back Pierre Thomas will do some damage against an average Falcons front seven -- just not enough. #ATLvsNO
This won't exactly be a barnburner. But that's OK. We'll find out if rookie Geno Smith can make former Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis look silly. Or not. Actually, the Jets' chances here hinge largely on what kind of production the club can get from the Bilal Powell- Chris Ivory contingent at running back, and whether rookie cornerback Dee Milliner can lock down his side of the field -- which likely will be where Mike Williams lines up for Tampa Bay. On that note, while all eyes will be on Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman and his ability to "carry the offense," Tampa Bay can really seal the game by getting pressure on Smith. Pass rush has been an issue for the Bucs. Will it continue to be on Sunday? #TBvsNYJ
These two clubs played an uninspiring kickoff game back in 2009, the first game yours truly ever worked on for NFL Network. Uh, other than that, it wasn't too memorable. On that Thursday night, though, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did show he was pure greatness; he was literally all over the field. But the key to the Pittsburgh win was holding Titans running back Chris Johnson -- on his way to becoming CJ2K -- to 57 yards rushing. Who are the Steelers' playmakers on defense now? Sure, the D is solid, but if I were Tennessee quarterback Jake Locker, I would take off and test that Pittsburgh team speed. Of course, the Titans' receivers aren't going to beat the Steelers. To prevent Ben Roethlisberger from making streetball plays, the Tennessee defense must put his butt on the ground when it has the opportunity. Pittsburgh triumphs with a committee backfield and a couple of clutch throws by Big Ben. #TENvsPIT
Green Bay winds up settling for Mason Crosby field-goal attempts too often in this showdown of NFC powers. Will the Niners' Colin Kaepernick roll for 181 yards on the ground again? Uh, no; that was an NFL record for quarterbacks. But how does 52 yards and a score sound? The youngster will have to find tight end Vernon Davis when it counts, which didn't happen much in 2012 -- Davis caught just 16 balls in the second halves of games last year. With receiver Michael Crabtree out, look for FrankGoreMania. The Niners' front line should dominate the Packers' defensive line, while San Francisco's defensive front seven should more than handle Green Bay's offensive line. Aaron Rodgers has to get the ball out in this game, and he can't hesitate to run when the opportunity presents itself. If Packers tight end Jermichael Finley shows himself to be more reliable than he was last year, that will be a pleasant bonus. #GBvsSF
While Cardinals- Rams might not offer the juice of Ravens- Broncos or Falcons- Saints, this should be an entertaining game. The central storyline here is this: Will Carson Palmer's offensive line be able to protect him against the Rams' front four? If Palmer goes down five times and averages just 6 yards per passing attempt (like he did in the preseason), the Cardinals will lose. The Rams should be able to run the football well enough with Daryl Richardson so that quarterback Sam Bradford doesn't have to put the whole game on his own shoulders. Arizona stays in this one with a big play from Patrick Peterson or Tyrann Mathieu, both extremely dangerous when they get their hands on the ball. #AZvsSTL
Would you believe the Cowboys have yet to beat the Giants in their own new park? Jerryworld has not been kind to its own team, at least not when it comes to hosting the rivals from New York. The Cowboys dropped the opening game at the new place to Big Blue in 2009. In 2010, the Giants knocked Tony Romo out for the season. In 2011, JPP put the DDT on the Cowboys' year. And in 2012, Dez Bryant came up a finger too long. This time around, however, expect Dallas to finally win, as Romo should exploit what likely will be a Jason Pierre-Paul-less defense (that also is suffering through multiple injuries in the secondary). Both Bryant and Miles Austin have looked great in the preseason. Still, second-year running back David Wilson will pop one for the Giants, with Eli Manning capitalizing on a Cowboys miscue (they always have one ... or two ... or ...) to keep New York close. Manning has torched the Cowboys throughout his career, putting up 32 touchdowns and six 300-yard games in 17 outings. If Jerry Jones or his son Stephen have any "secret sauce," now would be the time to put it on the celery. #NYGvsDAL
I'm so looking forward to this Monday Nighter. It should be informative. We'll learn together just what new Eagles coach Chip Kelly has in store for Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy and the rest of the NFL. Will Philly run 82 plays from scrimmage? That would be hard to do against a team that can run the football as effectively as Washington, with a 1,600-yard back in Alfred Morris. The Redskins will need Morris as much as they'll need Robert Griffin III; if those two falter, Washington's defense will be doing more panting than tackling. #CannotWait #PHIvsWAS
OK, don't snicker; the Bolts are going to give the Texans more of a fight than you think. San Diego's defense has the personnel to lock up with Houston, especially with Texans running back Arian Foster not at full throttle. Sure, Andre Johnson will give the Chargers' secondary some trouble, but who hasn't he caused problems for in his 10-year career? Look for defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to win this game for Houston by isolating Chargers backs and left tackle King Dunlap with linebackers. Brooks Reed and Whitney Mercilus will have two or three sacks between them. Oh, and then there's J.J. Watt. In the end, it'll come down to this: Philip Rivers just lacks the kind of go-to guy who can bring San Diego back in the waning minutes. Texans win. #HOUvsSD
The positive news for the Ravens: Von Miller is out and Elvis Dumervil plays for the good guys ... well, at least from Baltimore's perspective. So Joe Flacco should have time, especially with Marshal Yanda healthy again and Bryant McKinnie under contract. But who is the go-to guy on third down? It's not Torrey Smith. The best guess is Ray Rice. Meanwhile, expect Peyton Manning to be more than a little motivated to play at his highest level and eclipse 30 points. Baltimore's offense would need to match the seven third-down conversions and multiple deep balls it produced in last year's playoff thriller to win this one. #BALvsDEN
Follow Elliot Harrison on Twitter @Harrison_NFL.


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This week's podcast is The Champs!
The Champs podcast consists of Neal Brennan (co-creator of Chappelle's Show and stand-up comedian), Moshe Kasher (author of "Kasher in the Rye" and stand-up comedian), and DJ Douggpound. The episodes, which primarily feature African American guests, consist of Doug dropping sound effects and beats while Neal and Moshe host the show/interview. Guests of the show have ranged from actor/comedians Wayne Brady to David Alan Grier.
What makes this podcast special is that The Champs is completely honest and ready to talk about things that would make most people feel incredibly awkward or uncomfortable. The chemistry between Moshe, Neal, and Doug is undeniably funny and makes for some good podcast listenin.
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Hannibal Buress is most commonly known as the modern, black Mitch Hedburg. So its no surprise that this episode is full of hilarious and interesting anecdotes such as Hannibal's small writing stint on 30 Rock and SNL, starting stand-up, and living forever. Perhaps the best moment is Hannibal and Moshe's story of becoming, as they call it, "eskimo brothers." Great interview with an awesome, up-and-coming comic.
4. Roy Wood Jr.
I've never been in a boy's locker room but I imagine it's a lot like this episode but without the actual body odor and the naked part. Perhaps the biggest and most notable topic in this episode is, well whatdoyouknow, women. Whether you think their views are disgusting or agree with what their saying, it is undeniable that some of their female related stories are ridiculously funny (i.e. Neal was once accused of drugging a woman in Las Vegas).
3. Retta
The 1st non-adult film actress on the podcast, the Champs and Retta discuss interesting and polarizing comedic issues such as the Adam Carolla controversy and getting started in stand-up as a woman. Although I disagree with Neal Brennan's views, I love hearing a constructive debate, where people can share their opinions without being dicks.
2. Ron Funches
Ron Funches is perhaps the most adorable, soft spoken comedian I have ever heard. Ron's fascinating background allows for some hilarious and kind of scary stories such as poisoning his mother's boyfriend when he was a kid. Although the stories are as funny as alarming, the guys also talk about the Tosh controversy and kindness in comedy. Once again, the Champs strike a fine line between being dirty and uncensored, to talking about real and serious issues.
1. Questlove
I love when I hear a guest be an actual fan. It makes me feel not alone, or dreams are possible! Okay, maybe not the last part, but still, it's pretty cool. Questlove proves to be an awesome guest by not holding back, and sharing some "inside the music" stories such as his beef with Biggie, the Michelle Bachmann scandal, and his friendship with Jay-Z. Also Doug's drops make this episode worth listening to twice.
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In '93, John Fernandez, of Cerritos, California, laid eyes on this '57 Chevy truck. Unfortunately, that gaze was where John's dream surrounding the truck began and ended, because the '57 belonged to John's dad, John Sr. All he could do was sit back and imagine.
As the years passed, John's dad let the truck sit there and rot away. Sr. had always intended to build the truck; he just never got around to it. In the meantime, every time John saw the truck he would tell his wife how much he would love to have it. Ten years after that first encounter with the '57, John's dream came true and he got the truck. Only John didn't know he was getting the truck. Instead, he came home from work on his birthday and his wife surprised him with the Chevy.
From the beginning of the project, John always had the intention of doing as much work on the truck himself as he could. However, some things were just out of his league. For instance, chassis work. John wanted to completely revamp the chassis, and the only way that was going to be possible was to enlist the help of Boulevard Custom's, in Gardena, California. At Boulevard, the crew removed the straight-axle up front and installed a new Total Cost Involved Mustang II setup with drop spindles and coilover shocks. Out back a Firebird rearend was flipped to complement the drop up front. Needing more room in the cab, Boulevard installed a Brothers gas tank behind the rearend.
When it came time to choose a powerplant, the only thing that made sense to John was to drop a big-block Chevy 454 into the '57. Boulevard got ahold of a '70 454-inch motor with four-bolt mains. From there the engine was machined 0.030 over, and then Boulevard equipped it with an Edelbrock Performer 2.0 intake manifold and 750cfm carburetor. An Isky 280 Mega Cam, Mallory ignition, and Sanderson headers were also tossed in to give the rat motor some more pop. Highlighting the 454 are chrome Chevy valve covers, a Walter Prosper air cleaner, and Zoop's pulleys. Matching the performance of the 454 is a brand-new B&M Turbo 400 tranny with a B&M Holeshot converter.
With the chassis finished, John needed to start looking for a reliable paint shop. On a tip from a co-worker, John got hooked up with A-Universal Paint and Body, in Gardena as well. Mainly, he wanted the body straightened and the rust repaired, but he also had a few touches of his own he wanted to throw in. For starters, trim, badges, and the gas filler neck had to go. Next, the bed needed a new tailgate, which came in the form of a Mar-K setup with hidden braces. John also had the rear bumper cut and pulled closer to the bed, and custom Mar-K LED taillights installed. Other touches include a smoothed firewall and dash. The last step was to choose a color. He wanted something red, but couldn't quite find one on a color chip he liked. What he ended up with is a custom-mixed GM Corvette Torch Red his painter, Paco, worked up. Back home, John and his dad began assembling the truck. They also installed a new Oak bed from Mar-K. Not to mention, a new set of 17-inch Intro Vista wheels with Kumho 235/50 (front) and 255/50 (rear) rubber.
Determined to finish the truck, the father/son duo chipped away assembling the truck. By this time they had already finished the exterior, and were rounding third base on the interior. They had wired the truck, installed the ididit column, Auto Meter gauges, and billet aluminum trim pieces. All that was left to do was stitch the upholstery. John then dropped the truck, and a set Glide seats, off at House of Trim, in Paramount, California. House of Trim then began working on the custom interior by stitching the truck in tan vinyl, cloth, and suede. They also built a custom center console and door panels for the truck. Now that the truck is finished, John and his dad can usually be found cruising single file; Sr. has a '55 Bel Air. And here in a few months John's wife will be right there with them. Because since she got him the '57, well it's her turn to get a '69 Camaro.


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The gay index is a comparative score, based on the percentage of people reporting in the 2000 U.S. Census that they lived in a same-sex partnership.
A score of 100 is the national norm. A number above 100 indicates that the local proportion of same-sex unmarried households is higher than the national average. For example, 140 would mean that the proportion was 40 percent higher than the national norm. A score of 60 would be 40 percent lower.
This statistic is not an absolute measure of gay households. Not everyone who lives in such a relationship is gay; not everyone who is gay lives in such a relationship; and some who do may feel uncomfortable saying so on a census return. However, responses to the question, asked of all U.S. households, provide a good indicator of gay relationships in a community.
ePodunk publishes three measures: a combined gay male/lesbian score called the gay index, a score for gay males and a score for lesbians. The indexes are provided for the 1,360 U.S. communities in which 50 or more couples reported living in such relationships.
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Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center (SPVMHC) is a comprehensive community mental health agency providing a continuum of services, including outpatient counseling for mental health and substance abuse disorders, case management, psychiatric and medication management services, partial hospitalization, crisis intervention, residential treatment, ambulatory detox, medication assisted treatment and primary care in a five-county area.
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Matt Markley has been the executive director of SPVMH since 2009. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and holds a master's degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University. He is a certified behavioral healthcare executive and has worked in community mental health in Ohio for more than 35 years. He was formerly the executive director of the Marion/Crawford ADAMH Board from 1985 until 1997 and more recently executive director of the Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services (ADAMH) Board from 1997 to 2009. Matt was elected to the Chillicothe City Schools Board of Education in 2007 and served on the board until 2015. He and his wife Karen are the parents of two adult sons.
Vicki Congrove is a native of Ross County and has been the director of SPVMHC Fayette County Clinic since 2010. She attended Ohio University Chillicothe and received a bachelor's degree in history and education from Ohio Dominican University. She has completed coursework in rehabilitation counseling from Bowling Green and earned a master's degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University.
Prior to coming to Fayette County, she managed a private psychologist's practice in the Toledo area and later served in various capacities including clinical manager at the Zepf Center. Vicki served as a consultant to the state of Pennsylvania as the state transferred care for persons with serious mental illness from state hospital care to the community. She has provided training and consultation in case management and supervision in Ohio and West Virginia and developed a training manual for the treatment of persons with co-occurring disorders (substance abuse and mental illness). Vicki also served as clinical and residential services director at St. Paul's Community Center where she was instrumental in expanding residential programming for homeless persons with severe and persistent mental illness, and was later employed at Rescue Mental Health Services as a clinical supervisor.
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A year after Puppy Doe was left abandoned on a Quincy road with a range of gruesome injuries stemming from repeated abuse, the dog's plight is far from forgotten.
A Puppy Doe-inspired law recently approved by Gov. Deval Patrick will stiffen Massachusetts' animal-cruelty laws for the first time in a decade. A filmmaker from California has started shooting a documentary about the abused pit bull. And later this month, the city of Quincy is expected to dedicate its first-ever memorial for an animal with a Puppy Doe bench.
On Sunday, the year anniversary of the dog being found on Carrolls Lane and later euthanized, two mourners put padlocks on the fence bordering Whitwell Street Playground, near where the dog was found. The pair said the locks, with the words "RIP Puppy Doe" written on them, symbolize the permanence of Puppy Doe's impact.
"It's a pretty depressing day for us," said Deanna Terminiello of Leominster, who was with Ellen Mackin of Everett.
Radoslaw Czerkawski, 33, of Poland, was arrested last October and accused of repeatedly torturing Puppy Doe while he was supposed to be caring for an elderly woman with dementia at her Whitwell Street home. Police also allege that Czerkawski, who has pleaded innocent to all charges, stole about $130,000 from the elderly woman.
Czerkawski's court hearings in Dedham have been attended by a group of animal-protection advocates holding signs and calling for tough punishments against Czerkawski. Paulina Kucharski Quaranta, a filmmaker from Los Angeles, brought her camera to several of the hearings as part of a documentary she's working on about the case that has received attention worldwide.
On Aug. 20, Gov. Patrick signed a bill inspired by Puppy Doe that will increase the maximum prison sentence for an animal cruelty charge from five years to seven years and raise the maximum fine from $2,500 to $5,000. For repeat offenders, the maximum prison sentence will rise to 10 years and the fine to $10,000.
On Sept. 13, a dedication ceremony for a new Puppy Doe memorial bench will be held at the city-owned Whitwell Street Playground, located near Quincy Medical Center. The inscription on the bench will encourage the public to get involved and help prevent animal abuse.
Last year, a makeshift memorial was started with flowers, dog toys, balloons, candles and signs lining the playground fence. The items have since been removed, although a framed picture of the dog with the words "Rest in Peace Puppy Doe" hung from the fence Sunday.
Mackin and Terminiello said they're hoping more padlocks will be placed on the fence to honor Puppy Doe.
"It's elegant, classy; it's very symbolic of her (Puppy Doe)," Mackin said.
Padlock monuments, or love locks as they're called by some, have cropped up at various landmarks across the world. Organizers say the key is meant to be thrown away to symbolize unbreakable love.
However, some authorities frown upon the practice and remove the locks, saying it's litter or vandalism.
On Sunday, Quincy Police Sgt. Garrett Greenwood said the city wants to respect tributes to Puppy Doe, but the locks may eventually be removed.


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Last week's photo set of a Pedobear-adorned Miata driving under an 18-wheeler drew the ire of many (including us) for its sheer stupidity. The driver of the Miata agrees it was a dumb choice and has a message for all of you.
We're going to keep the driver anonymous because, though it was unconscionably dangerous, he's been banned from Miata boards and Miata events for setting a bad example and seems to recognize what he's done.
"To be honest, it was completely stupid and reckless," he said. "God was definitely looking out for me and I've promised myself no more bullshit. I have an awesome life and a lot to live for and I have taken my life for granted. I'm not anymore."
Which is why we forced him to pay his penance by writing "I will not drive under 18-wheelers" on his Miata 25 times in exchange for removing the photo that shows his face from our first post. Jalopnik justice is swift, but fair, and often inspired by episodes of The Simpsons.


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Monster Video: Your Job Description is your Company Brand
Writing a Job Description
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When you sit down to write a job description and job title, what approach do you take?
What if you thought of the job description as marketing collateral and the job title as your product name?
In this Monster video, Jon Picoult, Founder and Principal of Watermark Consulting, offers his insights on creating a job description and job title that best reflects your company's purpose and company brand.
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By: Jon Picoult
I like to say to people that if you go with this analogy — that talent acquisition is a business like any other — then your job titles are really your product names and your job descriptions are your marketing collateral.
And so you need to pay as much attention to those as you would when you're actually naming one of the products that you're putting out there in the market place — or drafting your marketing material to promote it.
And very often, businesses don't do that. They view, for example, a job description as an administrative document. They're boring, they're bland — they convey basic, almost legally-required information, but they don't have a marketing spin to them.
And I'm not suggesting that you exaggerate, I'm not suggesting that you convey any kind of inaccurate information.
The point is you can make a job description specific and accurate and detailed with what somebody would do on a day-to-day basis.
But for example, beyond detailing what they should do, what about detailing why they do it. What's the purpose of the job? Not just what's the nature of the job — but what's the purpose?
Very often, people like to be part of something that's bigger than themselves.
The notion of being able to work for a company and operate in a role where I have a sense of meaning to what I'm doing — a sense of purpose — that can be really powerful for people and attract them to a particular company or a particular job.
Rarely do you see job descriptions that ever talk about purpose. But I think that's a powerful way to market an opportunity.
The same can be said with job titles. As an example, try this job title on for size: assume that you were in the human resources function. How would you feel about two jobs — the exact same thing –how would you feel about a job that is called a "Personnel Recruiter?"
Now, what if somebody came to you — with the exact same job — but they said the title of THIS job is "Talent Scout."
Those create very different impressions in people. And I think it points to the notion that the words and labels that you use throughout an organization in general, but certainly even for job titles, give you an opportunity to shake people's thoughts about that opportunity.
And again, I'm not suggesting that you aggrandize something and create a title that just doesn't make any sense. But you can inject some creativity. And you can avoid words that have negative connotations in the job title, you can be careful about that, at least avoid those.
But by choosing a job title carefully, and by crafting a job description thoughtfully, it's another way to get your company brand out there and help people say, "Wow, this company is different, this business is really different. And this is a job I'm interested in learning more about. "
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Lenny Megliola views the Red Sox from afar
A flat screen view of opening day …
HE DID HIS PART: It was another opening day start for Jon Lester, but it never gets old. "It's an honor," Lester said before facing the Orioles Monday in Baltimore. "Just want to get the boys off in the right direction."
He did, but got no support and took the 2-1 loss. The Red Sox stranded 12 baserunners. "We had a number of chances," said manager John Farrell.
Of the last 10 outs Lester recorded, seven were punchouts. He had been 15-3 against Baltimore. Lester's take on the game: "(When you) give up a bunch of singles and a bases-empty homer (to Nelson Cruz), I'll take my chances." He was satisfied then.
But Lester must be tired that he's still being asked about his contract situation. It happened again Monday before the game. He said it wasn't fair to his teammates to keep hearing about it. "The guys got my full attention. I let that stuff take care of itself."
CUT IT OUT: No, seriously, Grady Sizemore, cut it out. Don't tease us like this. OK, Sizemore was the spring training story. And he was the opening day story, too, with a single and a home run. "From the first day of spring training it's been exciting," said Sizemore after the game. If things work out for him, "he's a tremendous center fielder," said TV analyst Jerry Remy (more on Remdog later).
Sizemore's homer was "pretty incredible" said Mike Napoli. "He showed he could do that in spring training."
Pedro Gomez of ESPN asked Sizemore if he could still play full throttle like he did before injuries sabotaged his career. "It's how I play. I can't change that," said Sizemore, who apparently broke his bat on the home run. Well, talk about a guy who deserves a few breaks.
MR. PRESIDENT: The Red Sox are off Tuesday ... to the White House. The defending World Series champs will meet President Obama. Why do I think Jonny Gomes is going to say or do something weird? Dustin Pedroia said the visit will be fun. "I'm just going to take it all in. It's going to be an exciting time." Obama might take Pedroia to the basketball court and post him up.
BOGIE: It's hard to curb your enthusiasm for Xander Bogaerts. "He can be a Hall of Fame type player," said Hall-of-Famer Dennis Eckersley. Whoa, back off a little, Eck. Bogaerts has played 19 regular-season games in the bigs and he's lucky enough to have a ring already. But let's see how it's going for him in July.
Bogaerts figures to hit with power. His defense is of some concern. He said he was "a lot more prepared" to play defense now after putting in extra time with tireless coach Brian Butterfield
LOST WEEKEND: Hard not to feel for Jackie Bradley Jr. after his topsy-turvy weekend. He gets sent to Triple-A Pawtucket, gets called back when Shane Victorino goes on the 15-day disabled list, shows up in Baltimore and gets in the game as a pinch runner. He gets one at bat, with two out, two on in the ninth, and strikes out.
Napoli said he had the feeling that the Red Sox would get at least a game-tying hit in the ninth. That's how it went last season. But Bradley got caught looking by closer Tommy Hunter. Bradley said he thought two of the strikes should have been balls. Farrell said Bradley would play center and right fields.
Farrell also said Victorino would return "when he's ready to go. We'll see how he responds to treatment." Are you getting just a little queasy about Victorino?
JERRY REMY: He seemed OK after being a hot-button topic last week when a custody agreement was reached for the 5-year-old daughter of the Red Sox broadcaster's son and a woman the son is charged with killing. Outside of a brief exchange with play-by-play man Don Orsillo about the new ties they were outfitted in, there was no light banter between the broadcasters.
Look, no one's not going to tune in to a Red Sox game because Remy's part of the broadcast. Clearly doing the games is a mental health break for him. You may not think he deserves that escape. But is it enough to keep you from watching?
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Task Resolution:
All important tasks (ie. those that have a chance of failure, and which have significant consequences for failure) are resolved using the following method.
2d10+Ability+/- Circumstances
Against a difficulty that's either determined by the GM based on the task (for unopposed checks), or based on the opposing character's abilities (for opposed checks). Once the result is determined, it is compared to the difficulty. If it is above the difficulty, the check is a success if it is below the difficulty then it is a failure. A failure results in the character not accomplishing a task (such as missing a foe with a punch, or not moving any farther up a cliff), but doesn't result in any adverse side effects. A failure by 5 or more results in a complete failure, a minor snag which in addition to the character not succeeding means that he suffers an inconvenience that while not deadly or serious is annoying and hampering such as becoming off balance for a failed roll to punch someone, or sliding 10 ft down a cliff. If a character fails by 5+his relevant skill rating then he suffers a catastrophic failure, which inflicts a horrible fate upon the character who screwed up so horribly (such as falling to the ground on a failed Hand to Hand roll, or falling to the ground hard with a failed Athletics roll to climb.
For each point over the difficulty, the character achieves a success.These successes are then spent on various Effects, which are used to determine the outcome of a check. A character has a number of Effect "slots" to put successes into equal to 1+his rating in the skill. A character can attempt to use Effects that he doesn't have access to at a penalty of -1 to the Ability roll per effect added.
A character possesses a number of skills such as Weaponry, Deceit, or Defense. These skills are rated from 1 to 5, and do not add to die rolls. Rather, these skills allow characters to accomplish a wider variety of tasks, and ensure that a character is less likely to suffer a complete failure.
There are 4 types of checks:
Simple Unopposed: These are checks that take only one action to complete, regardless of the action type required to complete it and that are not actively opposed by another creature. Choose a relevant Ability and skill pairing (for example Charisma+Persuasion to convince someone to move out of your way) and roll 2d10+Ability+/- Circumstances against the difficulty. If you succeed, distribute successes to relevant Effects. If you fail, you either suffer a failure, a complete failure, or a catastrophic failure, based on your roll result as compared to the difficulty.
Simple Opposed: These are checks that only take one action to complete, regardless of the action type required to complete it that are actively opposed by another creature. It is rolled just like a Simple Unopposed check, except the difficulty is either the result of the other creature's 2d10+Ability-/+ Circumstance roll or 10+the character's ability+/-Circumstances. The "defending" creature (ie. the one not taking the action) can always choose which of those two numbers to use. The two numbers are compared, with the higher result being the one who achieves successes, and the one with the lower result suffering either a failure, complete failure, or catastrophic failure based on his roll result.
Complex Unopposed: These are tasks that take multiple actions to complete over a period of time. Any ability/skill pairing that the GM deems relevant to the task can be used, and each is rolled against a difficulty based on the difficulty of the task as determined by the GM. In a Complex unopposed task, the character needs to get a certain number of successes in a number of rolls equal to the character's Ability+Skill without suffering a catastrophic failure.
Complex Opposed: These are tasks that take multiple actions to complete over a period of time that are actively opposed by one or more other characters (checks that represent prolonged contests between multiple characters where one is not directly opposing the other are best handled as separate Complex opposed checks). They use many of the rules for Complex Unopposed tasks except that the difficulty for each check is determined in the same way as for Simple Opposed checks, and there is an additional "win condition". With Complex Opposed checks, you not only need to get a certain number of successes in fewer rolls than your relevant Ability+Skill without suffering a catastrophic failure, but you need to get that number of successes before the other people do.
During each increment of time (whether that be a round, a minute, an hour or a year), the character whose turn it is declares what Ability/Skill pair he is using and all other characters declare what Ability/Skill pair they are using to oppose it (these Ability/Skill pairs should be relevant to the task at hand). The character who achieves the highest result sets the difficulty for all others, determining their degree of failure. The character with the highest result determines his or her successes by the difference between his result and the next highest result.
That's essentially the basics of my Task resolution system. Please give me your comments, questions, concerns etc. Thank you for all of your assistance!
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
Reply #1 on:
December 10, 2010, 06:51:21 PM »
Hey, John!
How about this - can you ask what you want help with in particular?
I made this mistake recently, myself - it's important to have a reason to seek help. I totally get the angle of "so... I have this game idea" and wanting to share it with people, but this here's a workin' forum.
So - - what can we do? And what's your game about? Talking about the RPG as a whole, even in summary, would make it easier for us to help you.
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
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December 11, 2010, 06:35:04 PM »
The essential premise of the game that I'm working on is that the world as we know it has ended due to an apocalypse brought on by eldritch abominations from another dimension that were lured to this reality by the overuse of a newly discovered miracle energy source found by scientists working off the east coast of the united states. This miracle particle, dubbed "Aether" by scientists is a high-energy particle that can break the laws of physics as we know it, producing energy or matter from nothing and responds to a wide variety of stimuli, including the electromagnetic spectrum and human thought. The world was changed in a matter of years, with all developed nations eventually relying on it to the exclusion of all other energy sources and using it to solve humanities other problems (starvation and need not the least of them). But the geniuses who pioneered this energy breakthrough didn't account for one thing: this energy the Aether produced came from another dimension, and that dimension had inhabitants who require sacrifice for the gifts that they bestow. Que Occultolaypse, with disorganized bands of survivors scrambling to survive in a world where mad magic surges over the world, and hideous Lovecraftian horrors terrorize humanity, where keeping one's humanity and sanity are just as important as finding food and water.
The theme of the game is the question "In a world gone through hell to someplace stranger, what will you do to survive? And what are your priorities?" I put forward this question in the form of three three conflicted statistics known as "Mental Priorities" (this is a beta name, I'm having a hard time figuring out what's a good name for them), that are a measure of your character's priorities in a post-apocalyptic world. They are measured from -3 to +3 and are Sanity, Connectedness, and Survival Instinct.
Connectedness measures how invested you are in those that you care about, and how connected you are to your own morals and values. A positive connectedness applies as a bonus to tasks where you're acting in accord with your values or to protect those things you cherish and as a penalty when you are violating your morals or sacrificing the things you love.
A negative connectedness applies as a bonus when you take the "pragmatic" approach to a problem, or sacrifice something or someone you care about to achieve something else and as a penalty when attempting to act in service to a greater cause, or taking self-sacrificing actions.
Sanity measures your character's mental health. A positive sanity applies as a bonus when your character performs a task rationally, and as a penalty with magic use or when "insane" action is required (things like "well I have a sharpened stick and they have energy guns, but if I buy my friends just a little bit of time..." ) . A negative sanity applies as a bonus and penalty in exactly the opposite circumstances. It's a boon with magic use and when "balls to the walls" action is called for, and a penalty when being sane and rational is called for.
Survival Instinct measures your character's preoccupation with the basic needs of the human animal (food, water, shelter, and the perpetuation of your genes). A positive survival instinct applies as a bonus when you're attempting to accomplish something pertinent to your survival, and as a penalty to tasks that are not immediately pertinent to your brain stem or when you must give up what you need to survive for the benefit of others.
Your survival instinct doesn't care if you make that treaty with the other tribe of survivors, even if it will lead to more food for you down the line. It cares about NOW NOW NOW. A negative survival instinct applies as a bonus to tasks not immediately pertinent to survival, or when you're ignoring what you need to survive to accomplish some other goal but applies as a penalty to checks made to acquire and secure the basic needs of human existence.
Now what I'm wondering is that given my game's premise and theme, I'm wondering if the task resolution system and attribute and skill mechanics fit it, or if you guys think I'm trying to put a round peg in a square hole (or vice versa).
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
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December 12, 2010, 08:37:47 PM »
So given everything that I've said thus far, what are your general impressions of my games basic system and mechanics? I'm aiming for fairly granular task resolution with a moderate degree of simulation and grit (to fit in with the post-apocalyptic setting) and also looking for a system that will allow players to learn and apply it fairly quickly. A slight learning curve is expected with this system, but I would like to avoid what I call "Rolemaster Syndrome" (extremely obtuse and complex rules buried under reams and reams of charts and tables).
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
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December 13, 2010, 09:49:51 AM »
I really like the chosen stats you've outlined - the applications of positive and negative values are spot on!
The stats are well-chosen, and fascinating.
I would ask that you give a few examples of applying a negative Survival Instinct mod in a way that is beneficial - maybe "when you do something for fun or for beauty, apply your negative SI as a positive" could work?
What's the word you're going to use for "apply a negative as a positive" and vice versa? Or are you just going to apply it roughly as I've done so here?
Can you give some sample tasks and target numbers? That would tell me how much of a difference stat values and circumstances make.
A question - will circumstantial modifiers overshadow, match, or be outperformed by (potential) stat mods? For example, will they range higher than +/-3, range around there, or range lower than that?
Those are my general impressions - hopefully they're what you're looking for :)
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
Reply #5 on:
December 13, 2010, 01:36:11 PM »
Hi John,
For this thread to continue, please set up and link to some external document that we can reference. It doesn't have to be your complete work, or even really anything more than what you have here. But it does need to be off-Forge. See the forum sticky thread for more about this policy.
Also, "general impressions" aren't really what Forge threads are for. I recommend giving a little more focus for continued discussion.
Best, Ron
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
Reply #6 on:
December 13, 2010, 01:51:13 PM »
A few examples of when a negative survival instinct is positive:
As you said, when you're doing something for fun, or creating something nonessential (such as art, music, a book etc.). While this will have limited applicability in most games, it is something to consider.
When you attempt something that ignores your basic survival in favor of other factors. So, if you're fighting off a rival group of survivors and choose to stay behind and "fight them off" so your friends can escape, negative survival instinct would apply as a bonus. While this does overlap with connection, it applies to the situation for a different reason. A high connectedness would apply to rolls to fight them off because you are fighting to defend people you care about (your friends), while a negative survival instinct would apply because you care less than most for self-preservation.
It might even apply to rolls to resist penalties from lack of food and water. A dedicated mechanic who needs to keep a water purification system active to save his friends might go without food and water himself in order to work all night and all day. He has a connection of +2, a sanity of 0, a survival instinct of -2, and an Intelligence of 3. He rolls 2d10+7 for his Repair roll, to see how much progress he makes.
A low survival instinct can also easily apply as a bonus in the case of cooperation or negotiation. Survival instinct really measures how much your basic needs and "animal brain" influence your actions. A person with a low survival instinct might be described as "civilized", "cultured", "soft", "brave" or other similar terms, but the key thing to remember is that a character with a negative survival instinct is someone who doesn't place as high a priority as most people do on aquiring the basic necessities of life.
As far as terminology goes, what I was thinking is "Flip" to describe how to apply a score as it's opposite. For example, a piece or rules text might say "if you are making a roll to cast a spell, Flip your Sanity score to determine if it applies a bonus or penalty"
Just to clarify, Mental priorities will only be a part of the stats which define a character. A character will be built out of the following traits:
Abilities (Brawn, Quickness, Brains, Toughness, Intelligence, Sense, Charisma, Luck. These determine a characters "base" traits, like speed, health, and defenses, range from 1-5 and add to relevant die rolls)
Mental Priorities (Connection, Survival Instinct, Sanity. These might apply as either a bonus or a penalty to die rolls in certain circumstances, and they stack with one another).
Gifts: (Little perks that grant additional talents, such as new uses for skills. These do not add or subtract from dice pools)
Flaws: (Negative traits that give characters complications when certain events occur. These do not add or subtract from dice pools.)
Skills: These allow you more breadth of ability in tasks, and help you avoid catastrophic failures.They range from 1-5, and are NOT applied to die rolls. They are always paired with a given attribute (such as Quickness being paired with Athletics to do a backflip and then sprint away. The ability a skill is paired with depends on the overall situation, and how the skill is being used. )
Circumstantial modifiers will be put into two parts:
Personal: Things that are under one's control, such as equipment, wearing your lady's favorite animal musk before attempting to woo her etc. These range from -3 to +3. They do not stack with each other, but stack with external mods.
External: These are things that are out of your control, such as how dark it is outside, the amount of Aether in the environment that's available for you to draw on etc. These range from -3 to +3. These don't stack with one another either, but do stack with personal mods.
So generally speaking, players have just 1-4 mods to look out for. They declare a skill+ability pair they're going to use, roll the Ability, apply any Mental Priority mods (if the table agrees that they're relevant), and any personal mods and roll. The GM applies external mods, and then the player either allocates successes or suffers the consequences of failure.
Thus the total modifiers to a roll might go as low as -14 (-3 personal, -3 external, -9 mental priority, +1 ability) to as high as +20 (+3 personal, +3 external, +9 mental priority, +5 ability). Now modifiers this extreme are probably going to be pretty rare, as these situations represent either everything working against a character (situation, equipment, psychological makeup, and talent) or everything clicking into place all at once and aiding the character. These sorts of situations enable truly remarkable results, given the large effect of any +1 or -1 penalty on a roll of 2d10 and that's as it should be. The game world I envision is a world gone mad and torn asunder by apocalypse and as such it should be possible for characters to either fail horrendously or achieve incredible things based on circumstance. A common TN for "Average" tasks would likely be 10-12, as most people will have most Abilities at 2, and few extreme scores in Mental Priorities, with TNs going as low as 0 (for truly easy tasks) to 40 (for tasks that literally have 1 in a million odds).
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Re: The revised task resolution system for the RPG I'm working on
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December 13, 2010, 06:39:55 PM »
So to satisfy the Gods of the Mod, here is a link to my initial attempt at the task resolution system for my game, as posted by me on Facebook. Feel free to comment on it there as well as here
As for adding more focus to this discussion, I essentially want to know if you guys feel if the system that I've designed fulfills the following design goals:
*A compromise between granular task resolution and easy of play.
*A system which lives up to my designation of this game as a Narrativist/Simulationist Hybrid in that it allows a fair amount of simulation of post-apocalyptic life while encouraging people to tell interesting stories about unique characters.
*A system that makes your character's priorities in life important on both a thematic and mechanical level.
*A system which is consistent throughout all areas of it's execution (few "fiddly bits" or exceptions)
*A system which enables gritty and intense combat that captures the desperation of a post-apocalyptic existence.
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