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Arrow Season 3 Quotes
Felicity: You have sacrificed everything to be the Arrow, even you and me, but whether or not you break Roy out of Iron Heights, there is no more Arrow. Ra's took that from you.
Oliver: I was told once that a man cannot live by two names. Well right now I can't live by either, so I don't know who I am.
Felicity: I know who you are. Whether you're in a suit or in a hood, you're the man that I...you're the man that I believe in.
Ray: How many abandoned warehouses are in this city? No, no, I'm genuinely curious.
Oliver: Stay focused, Ray.
Felicity: Maybe Simmons isn't in there.
Oliver: Do you get this anxious when I'm out in the field?
Felicity: I genuinely cannot think of an answer to that question that does not get me in trouble.
[Diggle looks at Oliver, shakes his head no]
Ray: There's not a visual sighting or any reading at all from the ATOM. I mean the suit, not myself in the third person.
Oliver: There's a decent chance that you and Palmer are related.
[Sarcastic glance from Felicity and return side glance from Oliver]
Ray: Whoa oh, hold on a second. I thought the whole point of this team up was you not being spotted out as a vigilante.
Oliver: Stop calling it a team-up, Ray.
Ray: And...you are OK with this?
Oliver: We need your help.
Ray: So it's a team up! High five!
Capt. Lance: Proud of yourself, letting a kid take the fall?
Oliver: I'm not going to let him do that. Give me a pen and paper and I will sign a full confession.
Oliver: Capt. Lance, I'm here to turn myself in.
Capt. Lance: Cuff him.
Felicity: Oh I think your nanotech deserves some of the credit. All I did was stick something in you. Do you think there will ever come a time when everything I say isn't some weird double entendre?
Ray: I hope not. It's one of your more charming traits. That and the fact that you had the courage to throw caution to the wind and save my life are just two of the many reasons that I love you.
Felicity: Wow. That is a really nice thing to hear.
Oliver: How's Ray?
Felicity: So much better than you right now. Please tell me you have a brilliant plan.
Oliver: I don't even have a regular plan.
Laurel: So what, now Oliver's to blame?
Capt. Lance: Oliver, the Arrow. Either way, same guy. On some level, I think I always knew. When I thought he was doing good, it didn't matter to me. You know, when that boat went down and we thought Sara was dead? We blamed Queen. It's funny how things come full circle, right?
Donna: I guess you're just gonna have to be the one to inject those teeny tiny robot things into Ray yourself.
Felicity: Great plan, except I'm not a doctor.
Thea: I think the whole city has lost their mind.
Oliver: It's not the whole city, it's one man.
Donna: What did the doctors say?
Felicity: Absolutely nothing good.
Donna: Hey. At least you finally have a boyfriend!
Felicity: Mom...


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Hours after Anderson Silva's stunning last-gasp submission victory over Chael Sonnen the Gracie brothers Ryron and Rener posted up a video explaining exactly how the fight was finished.
They detail how Silva locked in the triangle choke, how Sonnen attempted a legitimate escape, and ultimately how Silva was able to additionally apply an armbar to force the tap.
Ironically the move is very similar to that which Fabricio Werdum pulled off against Fedor Emelianenko to break his long unbeaten run. On this occasion however Silva utilized it to maintain his remarkable winning streak in the UFC.
There's no question that these two high profile victories in a matter of just a few months indicate just how powerful an artform BJJ remains in the sport, over a decade since Royce Gracie first stepped into the octagon.
The Gracie's also point out how Sonnen attempted a "Brazilian Tap" – i.e. only tapping once in the hope that his opponent would let go before the referee noticed and would be able to continue fighting. Silva was wise to that however and refused to let go until the referee called an end to the bout.
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Last year, in addition to the usual butternut and acorn squashes that decorated our fall menu, I developed an obsession with a smaller squash with magical properties! It's called Delicata- small, easy to clean, (comparatively) easy to cut, and completely delicious. You don't even have to peel them! Unsurprisingly, when I saw them starting to show up at my local grocery stores, I promptly purchased all of them. Squash is my favorite sign of fall! In addition to roasted delicata sides, I've been enjoying butternut squash soup, and even finished my first batch of pumpkin puree, which my dog is SUPER excited about. Continue reading
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My skill at plant magic only goes as far as cooking them. Trying to create them from dirt, water, and magical energy has always been an unmitigated disaster. Even my most carefully-guided apothecary garden attempts ended, as most of my failures do, with a lot of fire and swearing. Continue reading
Cheezy Quinoa and Veg
The annals of the Librarium Arcanum are full of stories about a strange form of magic called a roux. Prior to specialization in plant magic, I had tried to make such a thing several times with various animal drippings, and each time ended with a giant mess of burned stuff in the bottom of a pan. Continue reading
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I just got off the phone with my Montana State Transportation Dept. Why was I calling them? Well, in my state, citizens that use gas for "off road" use are entitled to a refund from the state tax we paid on that gas. My state is primarily an agricultural state so there is a large majority of farms and ranches that use gas for their farm equipment, which never see pavement, among other things that use gas. But the refund is for anyone that uses gas not intended for vehicles that drive on the roads and highways of Montana. (boats, ATV's, snowmobiles and jet skiis are exempt, I know how stupid is that, they never see pavement either)
I apply for the refund every year because I use gas to run our generator for our electrical use. And since I am not a business or a farm/ranch I never had to submit my gas receipts unless something did not jive and they asked me for them. Until now.
I was told today by the helpful man who handles these refunds that I must submit every gas receipt for the year that I was requesting a refund. Each receipt must have my name and address on it. When I asked him why I had to do that this year and not all the other years I had been requesting a refund, he told me that the federal government ie; the IRS had come to the State of Montana and told the State they were changing the rules surrounding the State gas refund.
The first thing I said to this helpful man was that we need to take our State back from the federal government. He said "I agree one hundred percent". This from a state employee!! He told me that the IRS was also requiring businesses, farms and ranches fill out IRS forms so that the federal government can tax the gas refund. Yeppers folks, the federal government wants to tax a State refund. It's a wonderful life huh?
Anyway, I was also told by this helpful man that his boss was so afraid they would loose their job that they told the IRS agent that they would do anything to accommodate the federal government. So what was the response from the IRS agent to this submission? We'll be back in four months. (Don't want to loose those federal highway funds, nope nope nope)
How many other sneaky policies are being instituted across this great Republic against the States? How many State bureaucrats are folding like cheap lawn chairs to the will of the federal government?
I keep all of my receipts so this is just going to be an inconvenience for me. But it should be an inconvenience brandished upon me because of my States' decision, not some pencil pushing federal dope located somewhere in Washington DC. We better wake up people, things are getting dicey.
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What Types of Development are Subject to EIA as Part of the Planning Procedures?
EIA development is defined as either:
- "Schedule 1 development", for which an Environment Statement is required in every case. For example crude oil refineries; aerodromes with a runway length of 2,100 metres or more;waste disposal installations for the incineration, chemical treatment, or landfill of hazardous waste; gas pipelines of more than 800mm in diameter and 40 kilometres in length; intensive livestock installations with places for 900 sows, 3,000 pigs, 85,000 broilers or 60,000 hens; or
- "Schedule 2 development" for which EIA is required only if the project is likely to give rise to significant environmental effects. These are developments which include intensive fish farms; large pig and poultry units (unless in Schedule 1); mineral extraction; energy producing installations such as wind farms and hydroelectric installations; metal processing; chemical, food, textile, rubber and paper industries; infrastruature projects; tourist development and waste disposal. Projects of a type listed in Schedule 2 which are not in a sensitive area and are below the threshold in Column 2 of that Schedule do not require EIA.
However, where any part of the proposed development is in a sensitive area, or any threshold in Column 2 of that Schedule is exceeded or met, EIA may be required. The Department will make a determination, on the need or not for EIA - this process is referred to as "screening". It will also advise on the content of the ES, on request - referred to as "scoping".
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Following the Baker ruling in the High Court of Justice, the Courts have made it clear that the change or extension should not be considered in isolation. The 2012 EIA Regulations apply the applicable thresholds to the development as changed or extended.


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Anderson Cooper Kicks 'The Human Barbie' Off His Show [Video]
Anderson Cooper had Sara Burge, 'The Human Barbie' on his show the other day, and it didn't end well.
Not only did Cooper realize what a horrible person she is, he discovered that she is an even worse mother.
Over the last 20 years, she's undergone hundreds of cosmetic surgeries at a cost of over $500,000. I personally think that for a half of a million dollars she should look a little better.
She taught her six year old to pole dance, and when that six year old turned seven, for her birthday her mother gave her a $6,000 voucher for a boob job. For Christmas, she received a $7,000 voucher for liposuction, and then for her eighth birthday, she received an $8,000 voucher for more cosmetic surgeries.
When she tried to defend her teenage daughter getting botox, Cooper lost his will to perform.
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Before the election, I used to get my news generally from four websites: cnn, huffingtonpost, slate and politico. Don't know how I settled on these, but there it was. If I wanted to check out conservative opinion, I went to Foxnews and later on Breitbart.
Since the end of the election I have generally avoided these sites. I voted for Clinton and seeing news of Trump and his side taking the victory lap was no fun. But he won, and that's his right.
Everyone once in a while, like yesterday and today, I get curious what is going on. So I go back to the "neutral" cnn and the liberal huffingtonpost. And then after reading around for a little while, I feel this is pointless and skip it.
Why? Not just because of Trump. But because it is amazing how much CNN and Huffingtonpost are, however unwittingly, giving more power to Trump with how they are covering him. Then again, I suppose it is all part of the process.
We are in the midst of some big tectonic shifts in our society, in America and the world more generally. One of these vast shifts is that with the rise of social media, the idea that there is a uniform, shared structure among all citizens for news is being obliterated. There is no more Walter Cronkite or Peter Jennings, journalists who seem to merely provide the news and no partisan spin; whose very ethical character seemed defined by the sense that they held themselves to such a standard of neutrality.
But in the 60s for Cronkite and even the 90s for Jennings this was possible not just because of their intrinsic moral worth but because people were dependent 3 or 4 or 5 news outlets for their main national news. It was the very power Cronkite and Jennings had, or their network heads had, which shown through as the moral uprightness of not abusing that power.
Now, no one has that kind of power. Now there are dozens of options of where and how to get the news. We all know this. It is a buyers market.
This is called now the post-Truth world. But that is a misnomer, a Nietzschean exaggeration.
Truth hasn't disappeared. Either Putin has something on Trump and told him about it, or he didn't. There is a fact about that.
Nor has people's desire to know that truth disappeared. Trump supporters aren't saying the truth isn't important. They just don't trust some of the main media reporting on it.
What has become hard to decipher now is who to trust, and even more importantly, what media structures Trump supporters and critics together trust?
This question is pressing because, after all, CNN and the New York Times are themselves private companies. God or George Washington didnt ordain them as bastions of journalism. So if Trump wants to use, and trusts, the private companies of Fox and Breitbart, and will only trust those companies, on what neutral ground can he be blamed?
But, one might say, New York Times and CNN have earned their reputation, but Breitbart hasnt. Sure. The flip side though is that sounds like saying that the status quo should be trusted. And in American culture, and in the age of pluralism and overthrowing the oppressions of the past, that is the greatest sin. Breitbart and Twitter gave Trump the distance needed to stand apart from the news status quo and wrap himself in the halo of the outsider and the unprivileged.
For the last 50 years we have tried to divest the status quo of any any moral authority, and so now when Trump aims to do the same to CNN and the New York Times, we are left flat footed, unsure of how to defend the status quo as morally upright and trustworthy.
There are here vast questions about what shared public trust means in a pluralistic society. Fact is the models we have like Cronkite and Jennings are remnants of a less pluralistic society, where there was shared public trust because most of the public wasn't really participating actively; they were merely letting those "in the know" who they had no option but to trust lead the way. But what happens when society becomes more pluralistic? What fosters the sense of shared public trust then?
It is amazing to think that the progressive thinkers of the last century hardly worried about this problem. I at least in my education or as a citizen have not heard it discussed. So the problem lies on the ground, like a gauntlet waiting to be picked up.
CNN, Huffington Post and others are ignoring that gauntlet, assuming instead that they as new organizations already speak from are space of a shared pluralistic public trust. They assume they already have IT, that special something which can hold a pluralistic society together.
And what is evident to many people, and has been evident to many people, including John Stewart and Noam Chomsky, is that no, CNN doesn't have it. It has merely substituted quarreling pundits who smile at each other at times for the deep trust beyond political disagreements needed for a healthy democracy. This was in fact John Stewart's main criticism of CNN all through when he was on the daily show: the tv pundits' caterwauling is eroding trust, not increasing it, in a deeply divided country. Now when CNN poses as neutral, Trump merely has to laugh and act tough, because he knows liberals themselves laid the foundation for his critique of CNN.
And it's even easier for Trump to dismiss Huffingtonpost and the like because it is not in the business of creating trust between people of diverse social and political views.
The surest way to minimize Trump's power is to highlight the reality that there is no pluralistic, shared public space in America – no moral arbiter of public discourse. Then Trump would have nothing to fight, no grandstanding to do. He would then simply be judged on what he can achieve as president, and the people, even his supporters, would have nothing else to judge him by. And we can face head on the task of what public shared trust in a pluralistic society can mean, and how to foster it.
But, the self congratulatory press, like the self congratulatory Hollywood and the self congratulatory academia, will first make this harder, and make Trump's life easier. For their confidence that they already occupy such a space of pluralistic trust will make them speak not to the real question of how to construct such trust but to the hackneyed issue that Trump is failing their purportedly inclusive and universal standards.
But they fail to see the practical contradiction of their speech act. If someone says, "I don't trust you capture the public trust in a pluralistic society", it is no help to simply reply, "Yes, we do! You are simply wrong." Trump and the alt right would love to keep having this conversation for the next four years, and simply use it for leverage to do whatever they want.
And yet, the question remains, unaddressed by the media and by Trump: what can foster public trust across social and political differences in a pluralistic society? Those who are open to that question can lay the foundations for a future beyond all the headlines and news.


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Kyle Chandler has admitted that he is choosing his roles carefully following the end of Friday Night Lights.
Chandler, who starred in the series as Eric Taylor, denied reports that he has been offered a number of pilots but turned them all down.
However, the Emmy-nominated actor confessed that he is thinking very carefully about the shows that are being proposed to him.
"I've looked closely at what the next project will be," he told TV Line. "You kind of have to. FNL went for five years. I certainly know enough now that if you're going to climb into bed with one of these television shows and it becomes successful, you're there for a while."
Chandler added that he does not always have to think too carefully when he is offered a project, saying: "When you've got [Friday Night Lights executive producer] Peter Berg and other folks putting this thing together it's a little bit easier. You knew you had quality people you were signing up with.
"I just did Super 8. I didn't even see the script, but it's quite obvious that's pretty easy to do. So I am very considerate of what it is I do next. I listen to my gut, for sure."
Chandler was recently rumored to be in talks for the lead role in FX's new pilot Powers, although Jason Patric was later said to be in negotiations for the part.
Connie Britton, who played Chandler's on-screen wife on Friday Night Lights, has already joined the cast of FX's new drama American Horror Story, which will premiere on October 5.


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If you happen to be visiting Taipei, you can take the subway to the Zhongxiao Fuxing Station and come out from Exit #1, across the street from the fancy SOGO department store (the newer one, not the older one just down the street near exits #3 and #4). On the corner of the busy intersection you'll find a very tall rounded building which looks like a cross between an office building, a hotel, and a billboard, with an unobtrusive door tucked away next to what is currently an Esprit store.
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Go inside and hop on the elevator to the ninth floor, where you will be greeted by a somewhat shabby, dimly lit hallway angling off to your left. At the end of the hall is a sign that reads "Alchemy 艾客米."
Through that door is a small room — probably smaller than my own basement, and most likely smaller than anything you'd think of as a hobby game store — crammed literally floor to ceiling with board games. There are a few very small tables to one side where you can play Magic, and the cash register (and a few more games) are squeezed into a space behind the stack of games. Welcome to Alchemy Games.
In many ways, my journey to Alchemy Games — not the sort of place you would just stumble upon — mirrors my quest for more information about board games themselves in Taiwan. I have family in Taiwan and have visited several times in my life, and my exposure to games has been limited to Go, Chinese chess, and Mahjongg (the actual Rummy-like game, not the tile-matching version you've played on your computer, which is like referring to Memory as "Poker" because it uses the same cards). I also knew there was a Chinese version of Monopoly that's been around for ages. But other than that, I was not aware of any board game culture in Taiwan.
Now, this is a culture that for which Chinese chess and Go — two ancient, elegant games — are deeply ingrained, even for those who don't play. I found a PSA billboard in a subway station that used Chinese chess as a metaphor, and it's assumed that everyone knows what those pieces are. Mahjongg is like Rummy on steroids (or perhaps I should say that Rummy is like Mahjongg Lite) — the scoring actually involves exponentials and is based on probabilities of certain combinations — so complexity is definitely not something that Chinese and Taiwanese are scared of. And yet, aside from Monopoly, I had rarely seen any indication that Western board games had taken root there.
Three years ago I'd half-heartedly looked for board games in toy stores, bookstores, department stores … and generally come up empty. Part of the problem was that the people I was around the most — my family — didn't have any experience, and didn't know where to point me. As a matter of fact, I didn't even know how to say "board games" in Chinese. My parents didn't know. My Chinese dictionary (as seen to the left here) didn't help. I mentioned before that a typical term used by many is "大富翁," basically the Chinese name for Monopoly.
It wasn't until I came across this article in Taiwan Today, "Board Games Gain Popularity in Taiwan," that I had any indication that Eurogames had made the leap to Asia. But after reading that, I was on a mission: I wanted to find some game stores in Taipei, see what games people were playing, and maybe acquire a few Taiwanese-made games for myself.
I tried writing to Aaron Hsu, the author of the Taiwan Today article, but wasn't able to get in touch with him. That made it trickier to get more information on things he mentioned like the Board Game Association or TwoPlus Studio, a local board game company, because searching for those terms in English doesn't turn up the results I'm looking for. And, like I said, Istill didn't know how to look up "board games" in Chinese. Instead I turned to Board Game Geek, where I found a handful of game store recommendations — a far cry from the "over 60" that Hsu cites in the article, but I was only going to be in Taiwan for a few weeks and most of those would be spent sightseeing and doing family activities.
What I found was that board gaming is alive in Taiwan, though it's still in its early, awkward stages. It's not widespread yet, for reasons I'll get to, and there are some distinct differences in the hobby from what I'm used to in the States. Read on and I'll tell you a little about the game stores I encountered … and how to say "board games" in Chinese.
Let's go back to Alchemy Games first.
In some ways, Alchemy Games is similar to a lot of hobby game stores I've seen in the US. Posters for Magic: The Gathering greet you as you enter, a shelf of Dungeons & Dragons books lines the back wall, and there are glass display cases with miniatures for wargamers. It's the sort of place that looks like it caters to your stereotypical gamer — young, single, male — and may be a bit overwhelming to casual gamers and non-gamers. (You can see more photos of the store in the slideshow at the end of the post.)
The location near NTU opened about a year ago, but the original branch has been around a bit longer. Although you can purchase board games at the store, you can also sit down and play games from their library — for a price. This, based on the two other stores I visited and the Taiwan Today article, seems to be more of the norm in Taiwan. Part of this, I imagine, is just due to a cultural difference: Taiwan has shops where you can rent time to sit and read manga, something that doesn't have a lot of parallels in the United States. Space is at a premium (particularly in the city) so a public space with tables and chairs to just sit and play games is something of a luxury.
I spoke with a guy who goes by the name Kaseno — he usually works in the SOGO location but was managing the NTU shop when I stopped by. From his perspective, there are two separate gaming populations, the ones who purchase games and the ones who prefer to rent space and play them in the store, and they're roughly equal in size. Most of the customers come in the evenings and on weekends (which makes sense). They do hold Magic tournaments — in fact, a national tournament took place during the time I was in Taiwan, though I only found out about it afterward..
I did note that although there were games in Chinese translation, at least half (and maybe more) were in English only (or even German and other European languages). Kaseno agreed, saying that they tended to cater to more English-speaking customers. People who shop or play at Alchemy are usually gamers already, folks who already know the games. Some are visitors and immigrants from other countries, some are students at the nearby university. In fact, as I was leaving the SOGO location I met a German couple headed down the hallway toward the store. Kaseno admitted that it can be a difficult hobby for somebody who cannot read English. In particular, many games are so language-dependent (think about how much text is involved in a game like Castle Ravenloft or Arkham Horror) that just having a translation of the rules isn't enough.
The D&D books were in English as well, and I asked about the popularity of D&D. Kaseno said that they had enjoyed some popularity years ago, but they've been eclipsed by videogames and online games. People flocked to MMOs, which are very popular in Asia, and it didn't help that Taiwan didn't get some of the editions of D&D. (I think he said they didn't get 4th edition.) The time commitment is also particularly difficult: both students and employees have long hours, and most people seem to have less free time than in the US. So committing to a D&D campaign can seem completely out of reach.
As far as the population of gamers, Kaseno said they're mostly 17–25, college age and starting careers. While there are some folks in the 25–35 range, they come less often, maybe once a month, but they're usually willing to play longer games when they do. In his opinion, many people seemed to stop gaming once they got married, or in particular when they have kids.
Alchemy had fewer games suitable for younger kids, for a number of reasons. First is, again, the time factor: in many couples both parents work, and there is little time to take the kids out to a game store to play. But also, because of import fees, games tend to be a bit more expensive in Taiwan than you'd typically find in the US, and parents are unlikely to pay that much for a game that's intended just for younger children. Kaseno's prediction is that board gaming won't really take off for another generation, when the folks that have quit gaming now because of kids become grandparents and retire, and then they start showing their grandkids the games they used to enjoy. It's a somewhat pessimistic view, but without good children's games to play I can't see how younger kids would enter the hobby.
Next: Phantasia Games
The first game store I visited was actually Phantasia, which has a branch near where I was staying. They've got five locations, mostly on the outskirts of Taipei. My dad accompanied me for my first visit — partly to help me find the place, and also to help me a bit with translation. We found the store all right, though not before taking a wrong turn from the bus stop — there's some street construction going on in the area that threw us off. The Dapinglin location is actually a very short walk from the metro station if you go in the right direction. It's an unassuming little storefront, but it is a storefront with a sign. The logo shows a red die with pawns and cards on it, so you can even tell (if you couldn't read) that it's a game store.
The store was bright and cheerful, with games shelved at an angle for easy browsing — but that photo you see above is pretty much the entire inventory of the store. There were maybe four or five tables along the opposite wall, and another shelf in the back (see photo below) where they had their demo games near the cash wrap. I met Chingchin Diau, the store manager, as well as Stanley, one of the regulars who gamed there often. After my initial glee at taking photos of board games translated into Chinese (Settlers of Catan! Thunderstone! Power Grid!*), I spoke with Diau about Phantasia and asked for her take on board game culture in Taiwan.
Phantasia has been around for about three years, and the Dapinglin store opened about a year ago. It's not a huge store and the two times I stopped in on weekday afternoons it wasn't really busy, though I imagine more people were able to come in the evening and on weekends. I did meet a middle-schooler named Stanley who was one of the regulars. He was very proud of having mastered in the neighborhood of a hundred games, and it sounded like he sometimes brought friends to the store to teach them games.
Diau said that Phantasia's customers were roughly split half and half between those who purchased games and those who rented games (or paid to play at the store). They have a membership structure, where you can pay 300NT (roughly $10USD) for a lifetime membership, which gets you one free day and one free rental plus a discount on drinks and a 10% discount on purchases. For non-members, it's 100NT (about $3) for a day of gaming, or 50NT per hour. You're allowed to bring food or have it delivered, but you can't play and eat at the same time. Phantasia also rents games, for between 100NT and 300NT depending on the purchase price of the game — because of the high cost of purchasing games, Diau said many of her customers like to rent it first before deciding whether to buy it.
I asked Diau if there are anything like board game conventions or if she knew about big gatherings outside of the store. She said there are sometimes small conventions featuring local game designers, but generally nothing very large, or even what we'd consider a moderate game convention in the US. They'd be more akin to small, informal events.
While I was at the store, a few young men came in to play games. Diau reads a little English but not much, and I discovered that most of their demo board games have Chinese rules inside, often just homemade versions if the game itself wasn't translated. She also spent some time explaining the game to the players, though, so they didn't have to sit and interpret the rules themselves. Phantasia also offers tutorial videos on their website (warning: the video on the front page auto-plays), though the entire site is in Chinese so it may not be as useful to you.
The environment at Phantasia was definitely more friendly to new gamers: from the way the games were displayed on the shelves to the larger tables to the tutorials make the hobby more approachable, and that seemed like it might be a better way to spread board gaming in Taipei. Phantasia also seemed more kid-friendly. While Kaseno at Alchemy didn't seem to think many younger kids would play games, Diau encouraged me to return with my daughters to try out some games at the store. I ended up taking my younger daughter, who jumped at the chance to go play games.
We ended up playing a few games: Geistesblitz, which I picked up for myself and will write up later on; Otti Panzerotti, a memory-based game with plastic turtles who can swap shells; and Tumblin' Monkeys, an old classic toy/game where you pull plastic rods out of a tree while trying not to let a bunch of monkeys fall through to the bottom. My daughter had a fun time, and I was encouraged to see that Phantasia stocked so many games that worked for young kids. There's nothing like getting them hooked on games when they're little!
Diau also gave me a copy of Turtle-Hare Race, the first game published by Phantasia. It's another memory-based game, though each player has a secret goal card representing which cards they're looking for, and then at some point there's a mad scramble to grab the cards you need. The game is designed to be played by both very young players and very old players — it's actually in conjunction with a hospital, with the idea that playing games and keeping your mind occupied can help stave off Alzheimer's.
Phantasia Games — at least this store — definitely gave me a different impression of the state of gaming in Taiwan. I didn't get a chance to visit any of the other Phantasia locations, or to meet the manager, Junting Lin, who apparently is more fluent in English and probably would have been easier for me to interview. Maybe next time!
Oh, and finally, it was at Phantasia that I was able to learn the Chinese term for board gaming: 桌上遊戲 (zhuo shàng yóu xì) — literally, "table top game" — or 桌遊 (zhuo yóu) for short.
Next up: The Witch House
The last place I visited was Witch House, which isn't a board game store exactly, though they do have a small selection of games for sale. It's a coffeehouse which really wouldn't look out of place in the US — several tables scattered throughout a small room, warm but not-too-bright lighting, a counter with barstools and a bunch of knickknacks on the wall. Mostly it's a little coffeehouse with a games library, and in the evenings they have live music.
The first thing that struck me as I entered Witch House was the number of people there. Okay, it's not packed like a gaming convention, but you can see a decent number of people sitting around on a weekday afternoon, hanging out with friends and playing games. I saw people playing Carcassonne, Inception, Lost Cities, and Drako. There was a larger group that wasn't currently playing a game but looked like they had been earlier. This was a big contrast to the actual game stores I'd been to, which were mostly quiet and empty during the daytime hours. I'm sure Witch House's proximity to a major street near the university helps, plus the fact that they actually serve food and drink. Probably a lot of the folks I saw were college students, stopping for a coffee-and-games break between classes. (There was one mom there with her son as well.)
The employees at Witch House also were the least interested in a visiting blogger. I tried to talk to the woman at the counter to ask about how things work, what sort of games people liked to play, and so forth, but she didn't seem to understand why I was there if I wasn't actually going to order food or sit down to play a game. From what I could gather, though, it costs about 150NT ($5 USD) to come in and play games, and that can be applied toward food and drink purchases. So basically as long as you spend five bucks, you can have a table. That buys you from 11am until 5pm; after 5pm you'll have to spend some more money.
For that, you get access to their gaming library, which is not bad. It has a decent mix of old and new games, with multiple copies of some popular games like Settlers, Carcassonne, and Dixit.
So although I couldn't get a lot of direct answers from the staff, it seems that something about Witch House is appealing to Taiwanese gamers. Maybe it's less intimidating walking into a coffee shop (or inviting your friends) than a dedicated board game store. Maybe it's the different atmosphere: warm and cozy, a little more intimate. It really made me want to find something like this back home. I know there are some restaurants and bars that have small board game collections you can play while you're there, but most of those are predominantly about the food and drinks, and the games seem like an afterthought, shoved into a corner somewhere. It's clear that board games at Witch House enjoy equal standing with the food and drinks.
I did try to contact TwoPlus Studio, a Taiwan-based game company that was mentioned in Hsu's article. They're affiliated with the Yawan Stationery Company, which is known for publishing the Taiwanese version of Monopoly, and I did see some of their games both in the game stores and in a stationery store (see the slideshow at the end for more). I was very curious about their 1911 Revolution of China game, but none of the stores I visited had any copies. Unfortunately, they were under deadline at the time and weren't able to speak with me.
One other gaming store that my parents passed by while I was elsewhere was Mars Card (warning: some slightly NSFW), a shop that seemed dedicated to trading card games. They snapped a few photos of people playing card games at the shop, but that's about all I know.
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As for the types of games that people play in Taiwan, Kaseno rattled off a few of the more popular ones: Bang!, Saboteur, and Citadels are all games that I'm familiar with. They're something in between party games and strategic games — casual games with a strong social component. Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan are also pretty popular and can serve as gateway games as they do elsewhere in the world, but they don't seem to hold the same sort of revered status they have in the US gaming community.
Diau's assessment was fairly similar, in that gamers tend to like games with a strong social element. The games she listed as most popular were Settlers of Catan, Dixit, Pyramid (from Ravensburger), Clue, Rummykub, Saboteur, and Inception (see below). Again, this isn't exactly the same list you'd get if you walked into a game store in the US and asked for some game suggestions. Clue surprised me simply because it's an older game, and Pyramid is one from 2008 that I'd never heard of before I went to Phantasia. Rummykub, although it's not quite like the others on the list, is probably there due to its similarity to Mahjongg.
Finally, I wanted to check out games that were being made in Taiwan and China, to see what sorts of things people were coming up with. I wanted to see if there were unique mechanics or any sort of trends.
Well, I spotted one trend which is common in Asia but not limited to board games: knock-offs. Asia is well-known for its fake Nikes, pirated DVDs, and imitation-is-the-easiest-form-of-commerce practices, and this seems to carry over into the board gaming world as well. It's often combined with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms — apparently the first thing that comes to mind when re-theming a game to give it a Chinese flavor.
So you'll see things like 3 Kingdoms Battle (to the left), a China-themed version of Carcassonne, or 3 Kingdoms Kill, a fairly popular card game based on Bang!. But the Chinese and Taiwanese companies aren't always content to just change the theme — they want to add complexity as well. 3 Kingdoms Battle throws in cards and dice, so it's like Carcassonne except that you can attack each other's castles somehow, and the cards appear to give you different abilities. In Bang!, each player gets a character card that gives you a special ability — in 3 Kingdoms Kill, you each get two characters, and the prince (equivalent to the sheriff) gets three!
Another game that is currently popular is Inception, based on the movie. Wait, you're thinking, how come I didn't know there was a game based on Inception? Well, that's because it's made by a Chinese game company and is only available in Chinese. And how did a Chinese game company get the exclusive rights to a major Warner Bros. blockbuster? Heh. Probably the same way this other Chinese company got permission to publish a Bourne Ultimatum game — which is to say, they didn't.
There's even a board game company in Taiwan called Catan, though their games do actually seem to be original and have nothing to do with the Catan you're familiar with. One game is something about bursting your liver in competition, and the other is about being a black-hearted unscrupulous businessman. Both games seemed like they could have some pretty interesting gameplay, with bluffing mechanics and a wicked sense of humor, but they were heavily language-dependent and I couldn't justify spending that much on games I wouldn't really get to play much once I got back to the States.
I only spotted two instances of gaming in public. One was at a public library we visited — there were a few elementary school–aged boys in one corner playing some sort of trading card game. Another was at a mall, where I spotted a gaggle of teenagers playing Set. Granted, because I was there with family and doing a lot of sightseeing and such, I wasn't necessarily in the right places, but I didn't see a whole lot of other gaming going on outside of the shops.
I did purchase this game called Ghost Play — there's a subtitle to distinguish it from two other Ghost Play titles by the same publisher, but I couldn't get a proper translation of it. This one was recommended to me by Diau at Phantasia, and it turned out to be a deck-building game. Again, it's heavily language-dependent because all of the card abilities are spelled out in Chinese, but at least there are some icons and numbers that help with the basic mechanics. I sat down with my parents and my dictionary app and worked on my own translation of the rules and card text, since it wasn't on BoardGameGeek yet. I've gotten to play one full game so far, and it's an interesting twist that does some different things with the deck-building mechanic.
Pyramid Raiders is one that Kaseno showed me that I ended up purchasing. The publisher, Moaideas Game Design, is from Taiwan but is positioning their game as one that could be marketed outside of Asia: you'll notice that the title is in English, and the rulebook has both Chinese and (mostly okay) English. It's a clever little game that isn't just copying some other idea, even if it isn't terribly deep. However, it's not something you'll be able to purchase outside of Taiwan easily for now. The product is there, but the question of distribution is something else entirely.
Next: slideshow!
So, that's the state of tabletop gaming in Taiwan, at least from my admittedly limited perspective. Now that I've got a starting point, though, I'm hoping in future visits that I can explore a little more. Perhaps it won't be too long before you start to see Asian board games appearing in your local game stores!
*For more photos of games and game stores, here's a little slideshow.
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As is always the case, we managed to cram a whole lot into three days and two nights. We left Surrey at the crack of dawn and arrived in Norwich in time for breakfast! After a quick caffeine refuel (for me) and play (for the kids) we kick started our visit with a trip to one of our most favourite places EVER - BeWILDerwood. Ruth and the gang introduced us to it the last time we visited and we literally couldn't wait to get back, especially as this time they had lots of special Easter events going on. The kids ran around like loonies for a good five hours and must have worked up a serious appetite as when we made our way to Pizza Express for dinner they ate some seriously impressive portions! (Daisy ate a grown ups portion of dough balls, a full size margherita pizza AND an entire slab of chocolate fudge cake all by herself!)
On our second day we paid Dotty Pottery in Norwich a visit. It was actually an event hosted by Social Network Solutions, although we paid to do some extra pottery painting too. Daisy and Evie both painted heart shaped snack plates, with Evie also doing her hand print on a tile (I have Daisy's from when she was the same age too). It was a lovely place, with really helpful and patient staff, and the prices were very reasonable compared to the London prices I'm used to paying. I can't wait to get our finished, fired pieces back! Huge thanks also to SNS for the lovely goodie bag they gave us, complete with Love Boo bath treats for the kids and Daughter of the Soil hand cream for me :)
We spent that afternoon and evening on the beach in Cromer; the kids ate fish and chips and ice cream before heading off to explore the rock pools, while Ruth and I watched and chatted and ate crab sandwiches and cockles. We spent some time in the amusement arcades and looking in the gift shops before making our way back to the house for dinner with four of the tiredest and grubbiest children I have ever seen!
Our last day was cut short by a diagnosis of scarlet fever for Evie!
She had been a bit poorly overnight but perked up the next morning, so we made our way to Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse as planned. Ruth had won tickets so we visited for free but I would have had no qualms with paying £30 for a family ticket as there was so much to do and see! As well as the museum itself and an exhibition about Norfolk during the war, there was also a lovely cafe, a brilliant children's play area, a farm complete with baby lambs - and lots of pretty spots for a picnic.
After a couple of hours Evie took a turn for the worse and we ended up taking her to the doctors with suspected tonsillitis. It turned out that the poor thing actually had scarlet fever, and was prescribed a ten day course of antibiotics, so we picked up our prescription, gave her the first dose and decided to make a move home.
Despite a slight change to our plans (I'd intended for us to stay for a full day and to drive home at bedtime after putting the kids in their pyjamas) we still had a lovely trip. Norfolk is a beautiful place to visit - I would recommend it to anyone, especially those with kids! - and although its a fair distance from the south of England, its an easy drive. We've already invited ourselves back later in the year to go seal spotting (and this time we promise we won't bring germs, Ruth! ;)).


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had any influence on my life, I would have said no.
to flip burgers at a fast food joint.
I've had so many favorite TV shows over the years,
I'd be hard pressed to pick out one above the rest.
In that pre-DVR era, I made sure to be
in front of the TV, faithfully, week after week.
|Me, many years ago, early in my television career, wearing a hideous sweater.
I can't say I turned the world on with my smile......
and I surely couldn't take a nothing day,
to live in the big city of Minneapolis
(I even had a single girlfriend in the apartment next door --
her name was Linda, not Rhoda).
|My cat, Rocky, (before computers ), helping me to decide what day, and what time, the programs should air.
Was I content to be a single career woman
because Mary showed me it was something to be proud of?
(Yes, I was, until I met Mr. Goo Shoes, that is).
|The Saturday Night Guarantee - one of my big ideas.
Did listening to Mary's banter with her boss, Lou Grant,
prepare me to work for a man with a big, bold personality,
whom I adored in a platonic way, much like Mary adored Lou?
|The office I had for most of my career.
Was being exposed to a shallow, vain and pompous fictitious anchorman
handy preparation for the many Ted Baxters I met throughout my career,
regardless of whether they were on camera or behind the scenes?
|My office building in New York City.
These certainly weren't conscious thoughts,
I like to think it did.
So, thank you, Mary......
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It never fails. One minute, you're enjoying a day with the family out in the yard, maybe cooking something on the grill or just relaxing in the shade. The kids are playing, the dog is barking, and things are going great. And then, suddenly, that peaceful afternoon is interrupted by the sound of a crying child.
Somebody got hurt, and it's because of the canopy swing!
It's no secret that kids love to play on swings. Of course, there are tons of swing sets and other great options for kids to have fun on in the backyard, but they're always bound to find the patio swing sooner or later. When they do, they'll be quick to push it to its limits.
Sometimes, that results in injuries, and that's no good!
Short of buying a kids canopy swing specifically for the little ones in the family, there are some other ways you can learn to deal with kids and canopy swings. The Canopy Kingpin is here today to teach you a little bit about how to balance the two and be sure no one gets hurt again!
Check out this article to find out all about the potential problems you might encounter when you keep a canopy swing in the yard with kids. You can also find out how to pick a safer swing if you're in the market for a new one, and how to improve your old swing to make it safer than ever before. By the time you've finished reading, you'll be a pro when it comes to swing safety.
So let's get started!
It's important to remember what hazards to look for when considering the safety of your swing. Whether you've already got a swing and you're looking for ways to improve its safety, or you're shopping for a new one, you need to know what you're looking for. Check out this list of potential hazards, and learn how to keep your eyes open for problem areas.
Backyard safety tips are easy to come by, and many include ideas about making children's swing sets safer. These suggestions can be modified to work well for canopy swings. For example, make sure your swing is always fastened securely to the ground if possible, and that all pieces (like the canopy itself) are attached to the frame.
So now that you know what to look for when it comes to hazards, how can you know which swings are safer and which ones to stay away from? There are a few tips you can follow to be sure you purchase a swing that's safe for the whole family to use. If you're in the market for a brand new canopy swing, you can make a family-friendly decision easily by keeping these tips in mind.
Those tips can be great if you're looking for a new swing, but if you've already got a patio swing you may think you're out of luck. Don't throw out that old swing just yet! With a few simple alterations, you can easily turn your existing swing into something you won't have to worry about anymore. The kids and adults in your family can all be equally safe when you make these simple changes.
Finally, one of the best ways to keep your kids safe around your patio swing is to keep an eye on them. Of course, it's not possible to watch them all the time, but there are a few things you can do to help keep your kids that much safer around your swing. Put these ideas into practice, and you'll feel a lot better about the safety of your children.
So are you ready to let the kids back in the yard again? Now that you know how to take care of kids around canopy swings, and how to choose the right swing or update yours for better safety, you shouldn't have to worry nearly as much about letting them have fun outside.
It's important to keep an eye on the kids as much as possible, but with these tips to help you out, you can rest easy knowing you're doing everything you can to make your canopy swing a safe space for the whole family. There are tons of ways to make this work, so don't worry! You've got a lot of options.
Of course, you can always purchase a kids' lawn swing with canopy attachments if you want to let the little ones have a safer place to swing and play. Kids' swings are available in a lot of different sizes, colors, and styles, and they're small enough not to hurt the little ones if they happen to topple over. They're also made with safer pieces, so the chance for injury is even less.
A kids-only canopy swing might deter the younger members of the family from crawling on your swing or playing too roughly in it, but it's not a perfect solution. The kids may still be drawn to the "grown up" swing, so keep in mind these other tips to be sure your kids are as safe as possible at all times.
Get ready to enjoy your backyard peacefully once again!
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Do you ever have a day where even though you know things are a joke, you can't help but internally take them seriously? The worst part is that every comment thereafter is automatically analyzed and deconstructed to determine its intent. What do they mean by that? Is it an insult? Or is it just a joke?
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Your help could further MMSA's vision of a brighter STEM future for the State of Maine and the nation. Today, I ask you to support MMSA and become a part of the movement to support exciting new ways for our youth to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
Best of STEM in Maine Photo Contest
We know you and your students have worked amazingly hard all year on STEM. MMSA would like to highlight some of this work with a Best of STEM in Maine Photo Contest. It's a super simple contest with some small prize packages. The rules are simple:
- Send up to 3 photos showing your students participating in a STEM activity (please confirm that all students in photo have proper photo releases)
- MMSA will pick up to 10 entries from each submission period to post on our Facebook.
- 1 Entry per submission period with the most likes will receive a prize.
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PROJECT: Week #4 Summer Camp at Basil Jones, Mile 14, Ambergris Caye
- $400 Finn & Martini Customer Donations, $150 Canary Cove Guest donations and $500 Donations Collected During San Pedro LobsterFestival
- $700 Donated by Finn & Martini ($2bzd for each martini sold in June)
- $2,000 Match from BelizeKids.Org
- School and art supplies donated by Miss San Pedro High School 2016-2017 and Finn & Martini
Total Donations: $3,850BZD
- Money Spent: 20 Children Sponsored at $150 per Sponsorship = $3000
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Here is the final result. Happy Kids.
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News & Updates
February 17, 2017
Legislative Session Update, Week 2
Week two was a contentious week with filibusters in the House, a vote of confidence in the House Republican Caucus on the House Majority Leader, changes to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act and a Resolution to Impeach the Governor.
- SB32/HB153 would require students to pass a high school civics exam. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, students would have to successfully pass a civics test identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to graduate from high school or obtain a high school equivalency diploma.
- HB100 (by Rep. Phil Williams) titled American's First Act, would block state funds to colleges and universities that declare themselves so-called sanctuary campuses for immigrants in the country illegally. The bill passed the House 72-28 and would authorize the attorney general to block state funds to colleges that do not follow state and federal immigration law. The measure now moves to the Alabama Senate.
- SB 154 introduced by Sen. Cam Ward would increase penalties for heroin and fentanyl possession. The legislation would increase prison sentences for people who possess or sell heroin and fentanyl - a change some people fear could reverse progress on prison reform. The changes would no longer allow those convicted of heroin or fentanyl possession to avoid the possibility of prison time, and would impose mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking based on the amount. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is many times more powerful than heroin. The two drugs are often mixed together, increasing the risk of death from overdose. In Jefferson County alone, more than 200 people died from overdoses of heroin or fentanyl in 2016, according to the coroner's office. The number of people who died after using fentanyl more than doubled between 2015 and 2016. Other counties have also experienced increases in overdose deaths linked to powerful opioids.
- SB 188 introduced by Sen. Orr, relates to unemployment benefits and would reform the length of time benefits are available to be on a sliding scale tied to the state's average unemployment rate.
- SB 90 passed the Senate and would create a Judicial Resources Allocation Commission authorized to increase or decrease the number of circuit and district court judgeships based on rankings determined by population, caseload, judicial duties in the circuit and other criteria.
- Sunset Bills, The House passed bills to continue boards and commissions requiring renewal.
- HB 221/SB205, would create the State Transportation Commission, which would be appointed by the governor and have the authority to select the Director of the Department of Transportation.
- Election for U.S. Senate Seat - Although Governor Bentley has announced the date for the election to coincide with the 2018 General Election, the Legislative Reference Service has issue an opinion that the law calls for the election to take place "forthwith" and should be ahead of the date set by the Governor.
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Paris Transatlantic review by Clifford Allen
Sten Sandell / Mattias Stahl – GRANN MUSIK (NEIGHBOUR MUSIC) (CF 109)
Swedish pianist Sten Sandell, in addition to his own trio, has become known through working in Mats Gustafsson's electro-acoustic ensemble Gush. Classically trained and with an arsenal of extended techniques (in addition to preparation and electronics, Sandell uses his voice), he's able to coax a huge array of sounds from his instrument, though often his choice of co-conspirators can make for an overly deliberate approach to "free" music. Mallet percussionist Mattias Ståhl, on the other hand, has explored the musical language of Ornette, Carla Bley and Jan Johansson in his freebop quartet Ståls Blå. The result of this linguistic pairing—cascading, bop-inflected runs and extended architecture—is somewhere between the sparser forays of Les Percussions de Strasbourg and the fluid poise of the Khan Jamal-Bill Lewis duets (The River, Philly Jazz 2, 1977).
The tension between severity and playfulness is apparent from the get-go, on "Lundburgs", where Ståhl flits about in the vibraphone's upper register as Sandell roils in the lower depths of his instrument, his sustained blocks of sound like bricks underneath the glassy rolls and filigree. The pair initially seem to be hurling their bags at one another in a wary gesture before a communicative dance is reached. Cascades of piano and marimba pelt alongside Sandell's right hand to close the piece in a delicate upward arc. Ståhl marks time and space in the marimba's middle registers on "Gröndals Deli", though the pianist makes jagged and deep inroads at the outset, before lightening his touch and letting the music spread out a bit. The improvisations are all rather short (the longest just over seven minutes and most around five), and it's illuminating to hear how, over the course of a few minutes, Sandell and Ståhl are able to reconcile their approaches into a music balanced between organic, circular rondos and slinky, charcoaled lines.


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State Police Bust Up $1 Million Heroin, Pills Operation at Greyhound Bus Station
From the Kentucky State Police:
The Kentucky State Police in Ashland have arrested several individuals after conducting a three month investigation into illegal drug activity at the Ashland Greyhound Bus Terminal. The Kentucky State Police in Ashland received information stating several individuals were using the Ashland Greyhound terminal as a narcotic hub to traffic illegal drugs between the Ashland/Huntington area and Detroit, MI. At that time Troopers and Detectives began conducting an ongoing investigation into the illegal activity. Over the last three months Troopers have made numerous arrests associated with drug and traffic violations. These arrested have prevented large quantities of prescription pills, heroin and marijuana from reaching the streets in the Tri-State area. This effort not only affects the drug trade but also property crimes such as Burglaries and thefts which are closely tied to drug activity.
During this investigation Troopers and Detectives have made 28 Drug arrests, 34 traffic violations cited which included 3 for Driving Under the Influence. 2 wanted subjects have also been arrested.
Troopers have seized 700 grams or 1 pound 9 ounces of uncut heroin which by the time this hits the streets would become 4 and a half pounds of heroin. The street value of this amount of heroin is over 850,000.00 dollars. We have also seized 3,250 prescription pills including Oxycodone, Xanax and Ecstacy. The street value of the prescription pills would be over 150,000.00 dollars. Three ounces of marijuana was also seized worth 300.00 dollars. Total narcotics in which Troopers prevented from hitting the streets of the tri state area is over 1,000,000.00 dollars.
This investigation is currently ongoing and anyone with any information please contact the Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland Kentucky.


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05. 12. 2011
Luna robot could be coming to our homes soon
This week Schultze Works has made a robot for the company RoboDynamics called Luna, which has been designed for normal people to buy and "put to work" in their homes.
According to Crunch Gear Luna can move around, hold things and help out with everyday tasks. There's no definite word on when the device will be officially launched but it looks set to be available to the general public pretty soon.
I'm sure months or even years of painstaking work has gone into the design and creation of Luna, but I can't help but think she just looks a little too predictable and comical. But maybe that's just me...
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The Heir to the North
By: Steven Poore
Publish Date: October 2015, Audiobook Release July 14, 2016
Format: Audiobook - 15 hrs 14 mins
Narrated By: Diana Croft
Genre: Fantasy
Series: 1st Book in Malessar's Curse series
First Impression: Stories in stories about the past and finding the current heir to the north.
"Caenthell will stay buried, and the North will not rise again until I freely offer my sword to a true descendant of the High Kings—or until one takes it from my dying hands!"
With this curse, the Warlock Malessar destroyed Caenthell. The bloodline of the High Kings disappeared and the kingdom faded into dark legend until even stories of the deed lost their power. But now there is an Heir to the North.
Cassia hopes to make her reputation as a storyteller by witnessing a hardened soldier and a heroic princeling defeat Malessar and his foul curse. But neither of her companions are exactly as they appear, and the truth lies deep within stories that have been buried for centuries.
As Cassia learns secrets both soldier and warlock have kept hidden since the fall of Caenthell, she discovers she can no longer merely bear witness. Cassia must become part of the story; she must choose a side and join the battle.
The North will rise again.
First Sentence:
Sorcery tore the castle to pieces around him.
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My Thoughts and Summary:
*This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com, at my request.
Baum has his own quest, to break the curse Warlock Malessar has placed on Caenthell and heir. He will place Meredith on the throne of his lands. But there is a whole plan that needs to happen to get the heir there. The storyteller is needed and Cassia finds her way to traveling with her father, Baum, and Meredith.
This is the first time for me listening to Diana narrate, I would gladly try more of her work. She has an accent that lends to an older feel of the story. It feels to fit the time and characters. Diana does make slight tone and scratchy differences to her voice for the characters, though they are mostly similar in tone. The audio is clean and clear, nothing disrupting when listening.
I know fantasy novels are slow and steady growths. But I would have probably stopped reading this one if I was reading it. The first few chapters sets Cassia's life, how she's neglected and abused by her drunken storytelling father and comes to be purchased by Baum. Baum and Meredith have a mysterious feel to them to her with why they are heading North and how the North is to rise again. But the traveling and character drawing is the beginning.
With Cassia being a daughter of a storyteller it gives the author a way to tell the past to the reader. We get stories of long ago, though those told by the tellers now are not always right. Baum helps clarify those tales and the way of old. We don't see a lot of action in this story. We get more story of the characters and history of the High Kings and Malessar. I know this will all come together somewhere, but it doesn't all fit together perfectly for me yet, at 4 1/2 hours into the story.
Meredith comes across odd. There is something different about him. He doesn't know about traps to get food, yet after Cassia tells him about it the next night he bring food in. Though he didn't set traps... How?
Baum is the wise old mind here. He is special, and you get a hint as to why from the prologue. He does believe that the North can rise again, and he's put things into motion over the last few years to make it so. Baum wants a storyteller along to watch and recite what they witness to the world, so the world may know the truth.
Cassia keeps quiet around her father, to prevent his ire. But she seems to feel a comfort from Baum and she voices her curiosity. When her father abandons her with Baum and Meredith, Cassia asks more questions and Baum is glad to clear up and explain things to her. Though there was a time that I started to get frustrated with Cassia. She's young, I know, and I should be more tolerable of her. But she knows she's been bought, yet she's insistent on not listening when told something for her protection, pushing into areas that could be dangerous. Also, she's determined on becoming a storyteller, a position only honorably held by men. She's losing her way on the path she's to take with Baum and Meredith, to help with collecting stories of the rise of the north. I've had my speculations of Cassia for a time through this book. If this story held the POV of another with Cassia's, I may have been drawn into it more. Cassia is just a curious naive young girl and it shows.
We come across places that Baum tells of Malessar's magic, but we don't see them in action as he tells they can be. We get the lay of the land here, setting up for what's to come. (feel at 6 hrs, 15 mins) Doesn't feel as there's any high stakes danger, just curiosity from Cassia as they travel. We don't even know the plan Baum has in mind to rise the North again.
Karrak is a character I came to really like. He's learned many things over the years and as we see more of him we see that he cares.
Do I want to continue with the series? I haven't decided yet. I liked the ending, how it all comes together, but I felt most of the story was overly predictable, even the ending. It felt slow too, not that that's bad it's just not my pacing.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Audio Book Review: The Heir to the North
Posted by Melissa (My World...in words and pages) at 7:00 AM
4 comments:
- Carole Rae said...
Mhmmmm not sure on this one.
- September 12, 2016 at 3:35 PM
- Blodeuedd said...
They look cool
- September 12, 2016 at 3:55 PM
- Melissa (Books and Things) said...
Yea, the pacing does have to work or you just flip pages (ffwd in this case?). I don't think this one is quite for me either.
- September 12, 2016 at 3:59 PM
Great, nuanced review. Many thanks for sharing and giving a real insight into your reservations about this one:)
- September 13, 2016 at 8:27 AM
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