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Clifford Chance advises Global Jet Capital in connection with the offering of $608,030,000 Series 2018-1 Secured Notes
28 February 2018
- Emily Wicker, Philip Wagman, Cliff Cone, Lee Askenazi, Gareth Old, Olga Miller, Allein Sabel, Thomas Kearney
- New York
Clifford Chance advises Global Jet Capital in connection with the offering of $608,030,000 Series 2018-1 Secured Notes
Clifford Chance has advised Global Jet Capital, Inc., as servicer, and Business Jets Securities LLC, as issuer, on the issuance of $496,810,000 Class A Notes Series 2018-1, $74,150,000 Class B Notes Series 2018-1 and $37,070,000 Class C Notes Series 2018-1 rated A (sf), BBB (sf) and BB (sf), respectively, by Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The Notes are secured by cash flow generated by various leases and loans of business jet aircraft serviced by Global Jet Capital, Inc. This is the first ABS capital markets financing backed exclusively by business jet assets.
Global Jet Capital was formed in 2014 by three asset management firms – The Carlyle Group, FS Investments (sub-advised by GSO Capital Partners, a Blackstone company), and AE Industrial Partners. Clifford Chance previously advised The Carlyle Group in the initial structuring and formation of Global Jet Capital and the acquisition financing of more than $2.3 billion of business jet aircraft since 2015.
The New York-based Clifford Chance team advising on this transaction was led by partner Emily DiStefano and associate Patrick Reisinger and included extensive support from partners Philip Wagman, Cliff Cone, Lee Askenazi and Gareth Old, associates Olga Miller, Ashwini Habbu, Allein Sabel and Tom Kearny, law clerk David Chambers and legal assistant Katie McKay.

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|Review by OakHill
|posted 07-24-2013 03:30 PM
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- Wolfcraft 3681404 One-Handed Ratcheting Band Clamp
- Brand: Wolfcraft | Category: Clamps
The Wolfcraft Ratcheting Band Clamp has become the 'go-to' clamp in this shop when doing final glue up on projects requiring 'all-around' clamping.
With one hand on the clamp handles, the other hand is free to adjust the strap, align the pieces being glued or positioning of corner blocks and strap guide as seen in the photo.
By depressing the release button and guiding the strap with one finger you can slowly draw in the strap until the parts are in alignment and the fit is to your satisfaction. Then simply keep squeezing the handles until you feel comfortable with the clamping pressure. It's fast, easy and provides positive, even pressure for a wide range of woodworking projects.
When the glue is dry, just press the button and pull on the strap and the part is free.
The clamp comes with (4) self-adjusting plastic corners. Slots on the back side of the corners hold them on the strap. I have not used the supplied corners as yet. The projects on which I used the clamp I felt needed a longer contact area so as to distribute the clamping force more evenly. Thus far I made project specific wood corners. On the inside of the wood corners I used Epoxy glue to attach Plexiglas to help prevent any glue from the box contacting the wood corners. (As shown in the photo) Also I purposely did not relieve the inside corner of the home made corners so as to eliminate any float while tightening the clamp. Yes, I did have to be careful as to the amount of glue applied to avoid excessive glue being squeezed out.
The supplied plastic corners will be used on projects with angles of greater (or less) than 90 Deg.
The photo with the fixture shows a box (unclamped) with the (4) wood corners, a riser under the clamp to center it vertically, and a "strap guide block" to help surround the box with an even clamping pressure. The distance between the straps at the clamp body is 4-1/2", a distance too close to the outside dimensions of the box. The "strap guide block" draws the straps to the center of the box thereby evenly distributing the clamping force around the entire box.
For an upcoming project which is taller, I have a fixture in mind that will support two of these clamps at different levels.
After my first use of the clamp, I had to order a second. I highly recommend this clamp. It's easy to use and worth every bit of the price.
I purchased them from "Amazon". They had the best price at the time. Shop around; I have seen it available thru other sources.
To view the finished product: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/86286 Also at: http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/OakHillWoodCreations
-- John, Illinois, http://OakHillWoodCreations.com
3 comments so far
#1 posted 07-24-2013 04:30 PM
Very clever jig for box glue-ups… might have to make one someday. I have a few bessey strap clamps, though I like the one-handed ratcheting of these better.
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
#2 posted 07-24-2013 06:56 PM
Love the one-handed action, not so happy about the single clamp price, especially one made of plastic.
-- Tsunami Guitars and Custom Woodworking, Cleveland, TN
#3 posted 03-08-2014 11:01 PM
I've used those Wolcraft clamps and you might think them a bit pricey for plastic, but be reasured, they are as tough as they come, really robust and worth every penny. I Like the bairitone guitar from Tennessee!
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There's nothing like getting lost in a strange city and your GPS giving you wrong directions. Right road, wrong end of town. Thumbs down.
However, had that not happened, I would have driven a straight line from the hotel to the office and not had a chance to witness the sun rising over the desert. Thumbs up.
Stunning colors – from the deepest red to the lightest pink. And streaks of almost every color imaginable everywhere in between. (Not the best quality – mobile phone pics through a car window, but you can still see how pretty it was. Apparently, this happens every day! And then your skin sizzles off because it's so hot, but that's a story for another day.)


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Every single day we're bombarded with quick fix weight loss messages such as,
"I lost 30 pounds in 30 days for $30!"
"I lost weight and still eat all the same junk food I used to!"
"The pounds just fell off while I sat on the couch!"
The truth of the matter is that even if a quick fix weight loss diet pill or program does make you lose weight, it's probably not working in a healthy way. And the fact is that most people who go on a diet regain the weight and then some extra within 6 months!
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The key to lasting, effective, and healthy (that's the key word here!) weight loss is to go about it the natural way. Natural weight loss is weight loss that happens over time, in a healthy way, using a proper diet and good nutrition along with balanced exercise and movement.
Basically, natural weight loss will never take you "overboard." Last time I checked, you can't overdose on fruits and vegetables. Likewise, if you're taking a natural weight loss route, you can't overdose on it. You'll never lose too much weight too fast, you won't develop eating disorders, and you won't have side effects from any kind of diet pills when you use a natural weight loss program.
Here are the top 5 things you should look for in a natural weight loss program:
1. Fruits and Vegetables
Your natural weight management program better include a lot of fresh, raw fruits, vegetables and berries. Why? Because these are mother nature's fat burners and protectors of human health. The key to natural weight loss is to do it the healthy way. The USDA recommends we eat a variety of 7-13 fresh fruits and vegetables every single day. The problem is that the average American eats less than 3 servings a day. By simply increasing your intake of fruits and veggies, you can slim your waist line, have more energy, and dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and many other chronic diseases.
2. Legumes (Beans)
Beans are one of the healthiest forms of protein, a great source of fiber, and a great addition to a healthy diet. They will help your digestive system function much better over time with the added fiber. Good digestion will help you burn more fat and keep your weight in a healthier balance. Beans are also a great replacement for unhealthy red meats, fried foods, and processed meats (like hot dogs and deli meats which are loaded with preservatives and have been shown to increase your risk of colon cancer).
3. Whole Grains and Complex, Unprocessed Carbohydrates
One of the keys to healthy, sustainable weight loss is to eat unprocessed, complex carbohydrates. They are metabolized much slower in the body than simple carbohydrates (like sugar, cookies, crackers, chips, and other processed sweets). Complex carbohydrates also come from whole foods - like whole grains, and so they often come along with other helpful nutrients like antioxidants and healthy fibers. The key is to eliminate unhealthy processed carbs and add in the good, healthy, whole-grain and complex carbs.
4. No Diet Pills!
A natural weight management program should never contain weight loss pills or diet pills. These disrupt your body's ability to digest food properly and can cause all kinds of unhealthy side effects. Stay away from the pills and focus on your skills - the skills of eating the healthy, natural foods for healthy, natural weight loss.
5. Movement and Exercise in Moderation
The key to any exercise or movement program is consistency. You're going to lose a lot more weight, a lot faster, and keep it up longer if you exercise 15 minutes a day 5 days a week than if you exercise 5 hours once a week. Even though you're spending more time on the 5 hour, once a week program, your body can't cope with it as well and you're unlikely to keep up such a program for very long. So keep consistent and start slow - you can always increase your daily exercise time. The key is to get started and never stop! And to do it consistently, at least 3 days a week.


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YOU are a CHEF.
I hear so many people say "I am not a chef" and I tell them "You can be."
We all cook every day for ourselves, our families, and our friends so every single one of us has the ability to be an amazing chef. All it takes is a little training and a lot of playing....Oh and passion is important too.
I am not one of those chefs who went to culinary school, or had a parent/grandparent who taught me how to cook, or who grew up in a kitchen. I just liked food and I liked to create, so I began playing.
An old college boyfriend who is now a good friend still makes fun of me because of a chocolate peanut butter cake that I baked for him in college which was lopsized. I kept trying to tell him it was because of my tiny oven, but he didn't believe me. I didn't let that get me down. I kept playing.
And because of my passion for food and the nourishing art of it, I kept finding work in the field. I got a job as a bread baker and never once baked a loaf of bread, helped open a vegetarian cafe in a foreign country when my main background was only in baking, became a pastry chef at a fancy pants restaurant when I was only a casual baker, and recently created a successful line of To-Go foods for a company with 9 locations thus somehow making me an Executive Chef.
I am still amazed that I am a professional in the culinary world simply because I love food and I love creating. I don't make perfect cuts in my veggie prepping, my knife skills aren't that of Julia Child, there are some foods I still don't know how to cook, and I tend to make a total mess in the kitchen, but again that doesn't stop me.
I love food and everything about it. It nourishes my body, my mind, and my soul. It connects me to nature, to my community, and to the world. It nourishes, it heals, and it allows me to express love and gratitude. And that is how I am a Chef.
So if you want to bring out your inner chef (because you definitely have one), but you just need some training, then join me in cooking classes in 2018. Together we will learn this playful, fun and nourishing art of cooking. And combined with skills, play, and learning to tap into your intuition, I will guide you into finding your passion in the kitchen and harnessing that amazing Chef within.
Currently I have a few classes on the schedule at the Frinklepod Farm Cooking School in Arundel, Maine. Sign up for my newsletter or follow me on Instagram or Facebook to stay tuned for upcoming classes. Classes will also be posted on my website too. If you have any questions or are interested in a private class please contact me!
Now LETS COOK!
The Magical Maca Root of Peru
In a recent cooking class I used the dried powder of a root called Maca to enhance the malty caramel notes in a raw truffle. Ok well I also used it to boost the libido of those who ate the truffles too, tee hee.
When I told my students this their eyes lit up and they all acted like giddy teenagers. Of course they all wanted to know more about this interesting plant that only grows naturally in the mountains of Peru.
Maca is a vegetable that has been used as a food and medicine by Peruvians for thousands of years, over a 100 years in Chinese medicine, and is now rising in use in the global market...and for good reasons. It is thought to be an adaptogen herb that boosts libido and fertility, reduces the stress response, balances hormones, aids in anemic conditions, and is an all around tonic.
The root of the maca plant is the part primarily used and is dried into a powder. This powder is creamy yellow in color and has a malty flavor to it. The way Westerners use it is to add it to smoothies, shakes, raw desserts, porridge, and baked goods. The Peruvians generally would boiled it, ferment it, and make a porridge.
Whether the Western way of just adding the dried root powder works as effectively as the boiled and fermented version is something for you to simply experiment with and see. I have personally experienced and heard from clients that the dried root powder has worked great. All happy clients for sure!
If you are interested in learning more about this plant here are some good reputable sources. This article from the University of Michigan is short and sweet. But if you want solid info and research data, check out this article from the National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health.
If you are already sold and want to explore this amazing plant's tonic and balancing properties, then go to your local health food store and purchase a quality brand of maca root powder. Again you can add it to your favorite smoothie recipes, hot oatmeal or quinoa porridge, raw truffles, or protein shake. Or check out The Maca Team website for a database of recipes and ideas.
And comment below if this herb brings you any magic ;)
Love and vitality to you....
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Maple Cinnamon Granola Bars
The holiday season is here! Crisp weather, cozy sweaters, family gatherings, shopping excursions, parties, endless errands… and the list goes on.
It is a busy time of year and when we are so busy we sometimes forget to properly nourish ourselves. Either we skip a meal or we grab whatever is convenient but not necessarily healthy.
This in turn can make us hangry, feel yucky, and zap our energy.
Want to know what to do about this? READ the full article here....and enjoy my easy recipe for Maple Cinnamon Granola Bars to stay vibrant and energized this season.
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Our friends Blondie & Brownie recently released a book featuring stories and recipes from New York's most notable food trucks: New York A La Cart.
Join them at Powerhouse Arena (37 Main Street) in DUMBO for a release party. We hear there might be some suprise guests parked outside...
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Hard on the heels of a similar purchase last week, Oracle has announced it will pay $ 532 million to buy Opower, a provider of cloud services to the utilities industry.
Once a die-hard cloud holdout, Oracle has been making up for lost time by buying a foothold in specific industries through acquisitions such as this one. Last week's Textura buy gave it a leg up in engineering and construction.
"It's a good move on Oracle's part, and it definitely strengthens Oracle's cloud story," said Frank Scavo, president of Computer Economics.
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Archimedes Group LLC is based in Orono Maine and is headed by Dr. George Markowsky. It has a large variety of projects underway that we will gradually add to this website. It has contacts and partners all over the world. In short order we will post about projects in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Arctic as well as energy related projects.
Contact InformationArchimedes Group, LLC P. O. Box 127 Orono, ME 04473-0127 firstname.lastname@example.com


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Looking for the perfect wedding favor? How about a favor that gives back? Some couples are forgoing the traditional favor for one that helps a good cause. Most causes offer bracelets, magnets, key chains, etc. for a donation to the cause, so why not share the mission you love with those you love on your wedding day.
Daniel and Jessica supported the KONY 2012 project (Invisible Children) and spread the word to all their guests (and now you). Read their story: Invisible Children proudly presents // A Wedding Story and learn more about Joseph Kony and the abduction of children to fuel war in Central Africa. View Daniel & Jessica's Wedding Trailer Film
Tom and Kristin gave a donation to the United Service Organizations (USO) and gave each of their guests a yellow Support Our Troops bracelet. View Tom & Kristin's Wedding Highlight Film and read more about their love story!


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Making Myself Scarce
I may blog. I may not. We'll see how things go. And how much I have to drink.
In the meantime, I'd like to point out that I have more business travel scheduled in the next six weeks than I had in the previous year (White Plains, Chicago and Las Vegas). Which means I'll either A) blog like a crazy person because I tend to become more organized when I'm busier or B) drop of the face of the Internet because I'm too busy working and getting on and off airplanes. Feel free to start a pool.
11 comments:
- Jeri said...
I blog less when I travel. Lots less. Enjoy your wonderful SD weekend!
- September 9, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- John the Scientist said...
Is she taking you to smaple the duck tongues at that restaurant I pointed out to her? :D
- September 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Janiece said...
John, don't be ridiculous. MEXICAN. I only MEXICAN FOOD when I'm in San Diego.
- September 9, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- John the Scientist said...
So you're going to eat eyeball tacos and bull penis? You could have just eaten Anne's. :D
- September 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Carol Elaine said...
Janiece, I didn't know Cheetos were Mexican food.
- September 9, 2010 at 6:36 PM
- Juan Federico said...
Cheetos are Mexican food. It's a combination of Chees and Tostitos. Muy tasty si?
- September 9, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- vince said...
Feel free to start a pool.
I'm betting that alcohol will be involved regardless of the frequency of blogging, because of the frequency of flying and how much it sucks these days.
- September 9, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- The Mechanicky Gal said...
And believe or not I alrady have a UPS rant ready to go! Janiece will be accompanying me to the customer center to pick up my anxiously awaited NEW SEWING MACHINE!
But because UPS apparently hires really stupid people, we have to pick it up.
And because UPS apparently has NO IDEA OF COMPETENCY, we have to pick it up.
I know that we will get to the center and my machine will be out on the truck for the third attempt at delivery, and since this is teh third attempt, they will send it back to sender.
It may be a HEAVY drinking day and Janiece drives.
But hey, John, what restaurant was that?
And yes cheetos are VERY Mexican!
- September 10, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- WendyB_09 said...
Well, I have seen Chester Cheeto in a sombero & poncho. Si...
Yeah, not a fan of the UPSchuck company either. On more than one occassion the special instructions box sez "Please leave at front door" with the no sig required box checked - and they leave me a notice saying they require a sig and will redeliver.
Have fun, we'll see you when we see you!
- September 10, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Janiece said...
Sewing machine has been retrieved. However, The Mechanicky Gal inadvertently left her driver's license at the depot and we had to go back. Doh!
Alcohol is now being consumed...
- September 10, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Anne C. said...
I'm jealous that you girls are having loads of fun drinking and eating without me. :(
I will, however, have the "opportunity" to spend half a day working on a 120' boom lift next Saturday, so nyah nyah... wait a minute! I won't fall for that one. Still jealous!
- September 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM


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Majestic 12 & MIB
Majestic 12
Majestic 12 - Also known as The Majestic twelve operation, Majic12, Majcom and MJ12 are a Top Secret Research & Development Organization. The group works in a secret branch of the Government involved with Intelligence Operations. MJ12 worked closely with the Joint Intelligence Committee (an Air Technical Centre). MJ12 was first created on 24th September 1947. The panel were to review all evidence & data collected by the Government, Military & Intelligence agencies. Their tasks include handeling information on UFO crashes & Recoveries, Military Installations and knowing the Locations of Scientific facilities, Laboratories, Locations of wreckage storage and where experiments for advanced technology have taken place. President Truman was originally incharge of this Special Panel and was updated weekly with information conserning UFO / Alien phenomena. He was also updated with information in the participation in the capture of UFO's. Majestic 12's Projects included: Sigma, Plato, Aguarius, Garnt, pluto, Pounce, NRO, Delta, Blue team, Sign, Redlight, Snowbird & Bluebook.
Men in Black
Not to much is known about the Men in Black. I've noticed its even difficult to find rumours stories or information about them on the internet. They were most frequentally reported in the 1950's-1960's. The first report of MIB was from Albert K Bender - The editor of Space Review. He claimed that they were Government agents who had come to silence him about uncovering the secrets to Space Crafts.
Men In Black are normally known to Terrorise and Scare witnesses of UFO or Alien sightings. Even UFO reserchers have claimed to have an encounter with them. The wittness is thretened by the Men in Black so that they are Silenced about what they saw. This can be through words or even physical vilence. They tend to have a somewhat strange nature about them. Always wearing a Black Suit & Tie with a white shirt. They act Mysteriously and question witnesses using Stiff or Out Dated Phrases. Quite often they tend to know alot about the wittness - even private matters which nobody else knows about. Their faces are normally Expresionless and their skin is smooth and pale. Their behaviour is odd, they seem confussed by everyday objects including Pens and Food. Normally they travel in grous of 3, and all look very simular to one another. They are often seen in Black cars or helicopters.
There are afew Theories floting around about them:
Theory 1) The first theory is that they are normal Human men (or perhaps even Women) employed by the Government, CIA or Ministry of Defence. They are sent to wittnesses to gather information about a UFO sighting and to silence the wittnesses. This doesn't explain how the MIB know so much about Wittnesses though. Big Brother Perhaps?
Theory 2) They are a figment of the imagination (This would explain why theres so little information or proof about them. However some witnesses have been together at the same time - So its not likely they would share the same 'made up' memory.
Theory 3) The third theory is that the MIB are actually Aliens, making sure that wittnesses to UFO sightings are not going to threaten their identity. This could explain how they know so much about the wittnesses private life. Its often reported that Aliens communicate though the mind and not speech. Some wittnesses are even contacted by the MIB, even though they never reported a sighting.
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Project Twinkle
Project Twinkle
Project Blue Book
Project Blue Book had two goals:
British UFO Files
If you would like to check the documents out for yourselves, you can find them at http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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The bad thing is that neither of them have official digital versions. And it's for this reason that neither of these games see heavy rotation at my table.
|Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay uses virtually the same system as the FFG Star Wars game, but with one key difference: you can find WFRP at DriveThruRPG. That, in my admitedly-bizare opinion, makes this the better game.
About 98% of the things I read are in a digital format, either as a .pdf file or a .mobi file. It is much, much easier to carry my slender iPad Air with me on my daily commute than it is a full-sized hardcover book, not to mention more convenient for bed reading and night reading.When we look specifically at RPGs, I can keep entire product lines on my iPad and access them with just a couple of finger taps. And that's just straight up reading; if we start talking about hyper-linking, cross-referencing, and alternate formatting, we have a whole bevy of convenience options via tablet or PC that aren't available in a physical version.
Yet two of the hottest commercial role-playing games out today simply don't utilize these options. I'm sure their PR teams and their licensing teams and their design teams can roll out a whole cart of reasons why this is the case. All of them are bullshit, and I'm tired of hearing it. I'm tired of the big, resource rich titans, unable to get with the times, simply ignoring the writing on the wall and then acting like it's not a big deal.
I know the reality of things are a little more complex than this. But I also know that Wizards of the Coast and Fantasy Flight Games are not merely bucking a trend; they are straight-up ignoring evolution for no better reason than they can afford to ignore it. Could you imagine where Evil Hat would be if they didn't make Fate Core available as a .pdf? Or Sage Kobold with Dungeon World?
As a grown-ass man, I tend to be busy. My free time tends to come in spurts and clumps, not long stretches like it did when I was younger. It no longer makes any sense for me to carry around a heavy hardcover book (let alone several) just for those moments to come up when I can flip through them and prep for the next adventure. I need a format that utilizes the existing technology I have to work with me and help me get the most out of my time.
I'm not saying I'll never play D&D or Edge of the Empire ever again. Far from it; I'm currently in an EotE campaign, and I plan on starting a D&D campaign soon. But I plan on steering away from those games very, very soon, and when I do, I won't be looking back. In fact, for this reason, I'm thinking about switching my D&D campaign to 13th Age. About a year ago, I wrote that I was worried that 13th Age wouldn't be very successful because of D&D's sudden resurgence. But now, I'm actually thinking 13th Age has a great opportunity, here. As part of the Bits and Mortar Initiative, you can get free pdf copies of every physical book you buy from Pelgrane Press (13th Age's publisher). That is absolutely brilliant. Now there's a company that appreciates my time and wants me to make the most of it!
I love the Bits and Mortar Initiative so much that I'm tempted to exclusively only play games from companies that support it. Because that is modern design. You have the big, colorful, hard cover book for common use at the table, and the discrete, portable digital version while you're riding the bus to work.
So, again, it is absolute bullshit and backwards thinking that prevent these modern games from having a digital presence, so disappointing that it weighs against my inclination to run them (I should make it clear that my disdain only extends to GMing these games; if someone else wants to run them, then I shall gladly play in them!) Let me shoot down a couple of counter-points before I wrap it up, here:
1. I think D&D Basic is a great idea. But not great enough to be a total stand-in for the core game in digital form. When working on an adventure or just brushing up on rules, I do not want to worry about if "the basic version" has everything right. I also don't want to have my options reduced, and I definitely don't want a situation where I can cite a rule from the Basic file but have no damn idea where it can be found in the "real" books. So while the D&D Basic .pdf is, admittedly, a step in the right direction, it is not a valid solution in and of itself.
2. Scanned bootlegs. Seriously? Is this what we've come to, Wizards and Fantasy Flight? We're so scared about piracy that we're actually going to create a demand for it? This is exactly what I'm talking about when I say "backwards thinking." Bottom line: I don't do bootlegs. I just don't. Everybody's snobby about something. This is what I'm snobby about, okay?
3. I was talking with someone not too long ago about what it takes to be a good GM, and how to create more good GMs. One point I always come back to is this: a good GM has to be comfortable. It doesn't matter if I should be fine without the digital files: the fact is, I'm uncomfortable running a game without them. And if my sensibilities prevent a game from getting played, then my sensibilities should probably be addressed.
So, Wizards and FFG, I know you guys are capable of doing this. I know the reasons you don't. Please just let me know when you get your shit together, and I will be first in line to run your games. Until then...


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Sejong the Great (Korean pronunciation: [se(ː)dʑoŋ]; 7 May 1397 – 8 April 1450) was the fourth king of Joseon-dynasty Korea. He was the third son of King Taejong and Queen consort Min. He was designated as heir-apparent, Crown Prince, after his older brother Jae was stripped of his title. He ascended to the throne in 1418. During the first four years of his reign, Taejong governed as regent, after which his father-in-law, Sim On, and his close associates were executed.
Sejong reinforced Confucian policies and executed major "legal amendments" (공법; 貢法). He also personally created and promulgated the Korean alphabet Hangul,[2] encouraged advancements of scientific technology, and instituted many other efforts to stabilize and improve prosperity. He dispatched military campaigns to the north and instituted the Samin Policy (사민정책; 徙民政策) to attract new settlers to the region. To the south, he subjugated Japanese raiders and captured Tsushima Island (known as Daemado in the Korean language).
During his reign from 1418 to 1450, he governed along with his father, the King Emeritus Taejong from 1418 to 1422, then governing as the sole monarch from 1422 to 1450. Since 1442, the king was increasingly ill so his son Crown Prince Munjong acted as regent for him.
Although the appellation "the Great" / "(대왕;大王)" was given posthumously to almost every ruler of Goryeo and Joseon, this title is usually associated with Gwanggaeto and Sejong.
Sejong was born on 7 May 1397, the third son of King Taejong.[3] When he was twelve, he became Grand Prince Chungnyeong (충녕대군). As a young prince, Sejong excelled in various studies and was favored by King Taejong over his two older brothers.
As the third son of Taejong, Sejong's ascension to the throne was unique. Taejong's eldest son, Yangnyeong (양녕대군), was named heir apparent in 1404. However, Yangnyeong's free spirited nature as well as his preference for hunting and leisure activities resulted in his removal from the position of heir apparent in June 1418. Though it is said that Yangnyeong abdicated in favor of his younger brother, there are no definitive records regarding Yangnyeong's removal. Taejong's second son Grand Prince Hyoryeong became a monk upon the elevation of his younger brother Sejong.[4]
Following the removal of Yangnyeong as heir apparent, Taejong moved quickly to secure his youngest son's position as heir apparent. The government was purged of officials who disagreed with the removal of Yangnyeong. In August 1418, Taejong abdicated in favour of Sejong. However, even in retirement Taejong continued to influence government policy. Sejong's surprising political savvy and creativity did not become apparent until after Taejong's death in 1422.[4]
King Sejong revolutionized government by appointing people from different social classes as civil servants. Furthermore, he performed official government events according to Confucianism, and he encouraged people to behave according to Confucianism. As a result, Confucianism became the social norm. He also published some books about Confucianism.
At first, he suppressed Buddhism by banning all Buddhist monks from Seoul, drastically reducing the power and wealth of the Buddhist hierarchy,[5] but later he alleviated his action by building temples and accepting Buddhism by making a test to become a monk (Seung-gwa)
In the year 1427 Sejong ordered a decree against the Huihui (Korean Muslim) community that had had special status and stipends since the Yuan dynasty. The Huihui were forced to abandon their headgear, to close down their "ceremonial hall" (Mosque in the city of Kaesong) and worship like everyone else. No further mention of Muslims exist during the era of the Joseon.[6]
In relationship with the Chinese Ming, he made some successful agreements that benefited Korea. In relationship with Jurchen people, he installed 10 military posts - 4 counties (郡) and 6 garrisons (鎭) - in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
He maintained good relations with Japan by opening three ports and allowing trade with them. But he also invaded Tsushima island with military forces in order to stop pirating in the South Sea (East China Sea) since Tsushima island was a base for pirates.
King Sejong was an effective military planner. He created various military regulations to strengthen the safety of his kingdom,[7] supported the advancement of Korean military technology, including cannon development. Different kinds of mortars and fire arrows were tested as well as the use of gunpowder.
In May 1419, King Sejong, under the advice and guidance of his father Taejong, embarked upon the Gihae Eastern Expedition, the ultimate goal of this military expedition to remove the nuisance of Japanese pirates who had been operating out of Tsushima Island. During the expedition, 245 Japanese were killed, and another 110 were captured in combat, while 180 Korean soldiers were killed. 146 Chinese and 8 Korean kidnapped were liberated by this expedition. In September 1419 a truce was made and the Korean army returned to Korea, but the Treaty of Gyehae was signed in 1443, in which the Daimyo of Tsushima promised to pay tribute to the King of Joseon; in return, the Joseon court rewarded the Sō clan with preferential rights regarding trade between Japan and Korea.[8]
In 1433, Sejong sent Kim Jongseo (hangul: 김종서, hanja: 金宗瑞), a prominent general, north to destroy the Jurchens (later known as the Manchus). Kim's military campaign captured several castles, pushed north, and expanded Korean territory, to the Songhua River.[9][10][11] 4 counties and 6 garrisons (hangul: 사군육진 hanja: 四郡六鎭) were established to safeguard the people from the Jurchen.
Sejong is credited with great advances in science during his reign.[12][13] He wanted to help farmers so he decided to create a farmer's handbook. The book—the Nongsa jikseol (hangul: 농사직설, hanja: 農事直說)—contained information about the different farming techniques that he told scientists to gather in different regions of Korea.[14] These techniques were needed in order to maintain the newly adopted methods of intensive, continuous cultivation in Korean agriculture.[14]
During his rule, Jang Yeong-sil (hangul: 장영실, hanja: 蔣英實) became known as a prominent inventor. Jang was naturally a creative and smart thinker as a young person. However, Jang was at the bottom of the social class. Sejong noticed Jang's skill and immediately called him to his court in Seoul. Upon giving Jang a government position and funding for his inventions, officials protested, believing a person from the lower classes should not rise to power among nobles. Sejong instead believed Jang merited support because of his ability. Jang created new significant designs for water clocks, armillary spheres, and sundials.[15] In 1442, Jang made the world's first rain gauge named Cheugugi;[13] it was the idea of Munjong, Sejong's son and heir. This model has not survived, since the oldest existing East Asian rain gauge is one made in 1770, during the reign period of King Yeongjo. According to the Daily Records of the Royal Secretariat (hangul: 승정원일기, hanja:承政院日記) King Yeongjo wanted to revive the glorious times of King Sejong the Great, and so read chronicles of Sejong's era. When he came across mention of a rain gauge, King Yeongjo ordered a reproduction. Since there is a mark of the Qing Dynasty ruler Qianlong (r. 1735–1796) of China, dated 1770,[16] this Korean-designed rain gauge is sometimes misunderstood as having been imported from China.
Sejong also wanted to reform the Korean calendar system, which was at the time based upon the longitude of the Chinese capital.[14] Sejong, for the first time in Korean history, had his astronomers create a calendar with the Joseon capital of Seoul as the primary meridian.[14] This new system allowed Korean astronomers to accurately predict the timing of solar and lunar eclipses.[14][17]
In the realm of traditional Korean medicine, two important treatises were written during the reign of Sejong. These were the Hyangyak jipseongbang and the Euibang yuchwi, which historian Kim Yongsik says represents 'Koreans' efforts to develop their own system of medical knowledge, distinct from that of China.'[14]
Sejong depended on the agricultural produce of Joseon's farmers, so he allowed them to pay more or less tax according to fluctuations of economic prosperity or hard times. Because of this, farmers could worry less about tax quotas and work instead at surviving and selling their crops. Once the palace had a significant surplus of food, King Sejong then distributed food to poor peasants or farmers who needed it. In 1429 Nongsa-jikseol (hangul: 농사직설, hanja: 農事直說, "Explanations of Agriculture") was compiled under the supervision of King Sejong. It was the first book about Korean farming, dealing with agricultural subjects such as planting, harvesting, and soil treatment.
Although most government officials and aristocrats opposed usage of hangul, lower classes embraced it, became literate, and were able to communicate with one another in writing.
Sejong's personal writings are also highly regarded. He composed the famous Yongbi Eocheon Ga ("Songs of Flying Dragons", 1445), Seokbo Sangjeol ("Episodes from the Life of Buddha", July 1447), Worin Cheon-gang Jigok ("Songs of the Moon Shining on a Thousand Rivers", July 1447), and the reference Dongguk Jeong-un ("Dictionary of Proper Sino-Korean Pronunciation", September 1447).
In 1420 Sejong established the Hall of Worthies (집현전; 集賢殿; Jiphyeonjeon) at the Gyeongbokgung Palace. It consisted of scholars selected by the king. The Hall participated in various scholarly endeavors, of which the best known may be the compilation of the Hunmin Jeongeum.[18]
King Sejong the Great profoundly affected Korean history with his personal creation and introduction of hangul, the native phonetic alphabet system for the Korean language.[2][19]
Before the creation of Hangul, people in Korea (known as Joseon at the time) primarily wrote using Classical Chinese alongside native phonetic writing systems that predate Hangul by hundreds of years, including idu, hyangchal, gugyeol, and gakpil.[20][21][22][23] However, due to the fundamental differences between the Korean and Chinese languages,[24] and the large number of characters needed to be learned, there was much difficulty in learning how to write using Chinese characters for the lower classes, who often didn't have the privilege of education. To assuage this problem, King Sejong created the unique alphabet known as Hangul to promote literacy among the common people.[25] His intention was to establish a cultural identity for Korea through its unique script.
King Sejong presided over the introduction of the 28-letter Korean alphabet, with the explicit goal being that Koreans from all classes would read and write. Each hangul letter is based on a simplified diagram of the patterns made by the human speech organs (the mouth, tongue and teeth) when producing the sound related to the character. Morphemes are built by writing the characters in syllabic blocks. The blocks of letters are then strung together linearly.
The Hangul alphabet was completed in 1443 and published in 1446 along with a 33-page manual titled Hunmin Jeong-um, explaining what the letters are as well as the philosophical theories and motives behind them.[26] The Hunmin Jeong-um purported that anyone could learn Hangul in a matter of days. Persons previously unfamiliar with Hangul can typically pronounce Korean script accurately after only a few hours of study.
Sejong was blinded years later by diabetes complications that eventually took his life in 1450. He was buried at the Yeong Mausoleum (영릉; 英陵). His successor was his first son, Munjong. Sejong judged that his sickly son, Munjong, was unlikely to live long and on his deathbed asked the Hall of Worthies scholars to look after his young grandson, Danjong. As predicted, Munjong died two years after his accession, and political stability enjoyed under Sejong disintegrated when Danjong became the sixth king of Joseon at the age of twelve. Eventually, Sejong's second son, Sejo, usurped the throne from Danjong in 1455. When the six martyred ministers were implicated in a plot to restore Danjong to throne, Sejo abolished the Hall of Worthies, and executed Danjong and several ministers who served during Sejong's reign.
The street Sejongno and the Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts, both located in central Seoul, are named after King Sejong.[27]
King Sejong is on the Korean 10,000 won bill, along with the various scientific products made under his reign.
In early 2007, the Republic of Korea government decided to create a special administrative district from part of the present Chungcheongnam-do Province, near what is presently Daejeon. The district will be named Sejong Special Autonomous City.
The life of Sejong was depicted in the KBS Korean historical drama King Sejong the Great in 2008.[28] Sejong is also depicted in the 2011 SBS drama Deep Rooted Tree.
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Sejong the Great is one of the six linguistic scholars, with Samuel Johnson,[44] Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Elias Lönnrot, and Vuk Stefanović Karadžić depicted as a portrait in a national currency.
A 9.5 meter high bronze statue of King Sejong was placed in 2009 on a concrete pedestal on the boulevard of Gwanghwamun Square and directly in front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul.[45] The sculptor was Kim Young-won.[46] The pedestal contains one of several entrances to the 3,200 square meter, underground museum exhibit entitled "The Story of King Sejong".[47][48] It was dedicated on Hangul Day in celebration of the 563rd anniversary of the invention of the Korean alphabet by King Sejong.[49]
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Sejong the GreatBorn: 6 May 1397 Died: 18 May 1450
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I was born looking normal, I grew up looking normal (well to the extent I hid my arm) and I definitely still look normal. No body can see the pain I'm in. Friends wouldn't really know the extent of the pain I'm in on a daily basis.
Why? Because I don't want to be that one who complains all the time and nor do I want to feel like a burden to anyone. So I smile and get on with my pain treating it as and when I need to.
I wish that method could apply to my mental pain, but I digress.
Standing up on a packed tube where I'm too small to reach any poles to steady myself is painful. All my effort goes into trying to balance and it hurts. My leg is throbbing from morning all the way through til that tube journey home.
And so I was given a badge. In the hope that people wouldn't question my invisible disabilities and allow me to sit.
And most of the time they do. The rest of the time, I'm probably way too small for people to even notice me in the first place and that's fine. What's also fine, is those who don't give up their seats because they could be like me.
It hurt me though, when I got it. I felt like I was given this great big blue badge that screamed 'I'm disabled!!!'. I felt ashamed that people would look and question what could possibly be wrong with me that warrants me having such a badge.
I felt broken.
It represented this huge feeling of being broken. Of having something wrong with me. Of not being normal.
It reminded me of those feelings of shame for having physical issues growing up. The feelings of hurt when no one would believe I was couldn't do things or was in pain. The memories of being bullied for being different.
I still get embarrassed. I see people staring but I know they're going to. One person was cruel but that was one in god knows how many hundreds I've come across on my tube journeys this past month.
But being able to get a seat for most of my journey has really helped reduce the pain I get in my leg. Just like writing helps reduce the pain in my head and heart.
It's nice to feel less pain in my legs.
It's nice to be writing again.
I can't believe it's been so long since I last wrote anything and it was an unexpected message that actually got me wanting to write again. It's not been plain sailing since then but I'm sure I'll start telling you all everything that's happened soon enough!!
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How to Get a Word Count in Seconds on a Mac
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It's fast and it's easy. Here's what you do.
Launch Automator from the Applications folder. In the dialog that pops up, select Service, then click Choose.
In the central column on the next screen, you'll find a search box at the top. Use it to search for Run AppleScript. Found it? Good. Now drag it to the column on the right and paste the following code snippet within it:
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "System Events"
set _appname to name of first process whose frontmost is true
end tell
set word_count to count words of (input as string)
set character_count to count characters of (input as string)
tell application _appname
display alert "" & word_count & " words, " & character_count & " characters"
end tell
return input
end run
Here's a screenshot for reference:
Now all you need to do is save this service via File > Save and give it a suitable name. Let's call it Word and Character Count. That's all the setup you need!
To see how the script works, select a bit of random text on your screen, right-click on it to open the context menu, and click on Word and Character Count:
The script runs in the background for a few seconds before showing you the number of words and characters in the text you just selected. Neat, huh?
Do you see yourself setting up this time-saver script and using it? Tell us in the comments!
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So I am finally back in London after what can only be described as a whirlwind tour around Europe, having worked in the past couple of weeks in Antwerp, Paris, Bochum and Prague!
I've got pictures galore of some of the incredible sights I got to see on my very limited time off… I pretty much ran round like a lunatic any chance I got trying to take in as much as I could! I was dancing down the yellow brick road in Paris and Antwerp with, yes you guessed it, the Wizard of Oz – although strangely enough it might have also led to Prague, as you'll see in a bit! It was top secret there, but what I was doing was so exciting and I can't wait to tell you about it when I'm allowed to, next year that is! And finally Bochum, the home of my beloved Starlight Express, I still can't believe it's been there almost 30 years, and still going strong!
But before I bombard you with all those, there's a few things I want to share with you as well. If you didn't manage to catch my BBC Lifeline Appeal for Alzheimer's Research UK you can click on the link here, and if I can please ask you to support their work to #defeatdementia it would mean the world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04sn7jn/lifeline-alzheimers-research-uk
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Did anyone catch me on TEXT SANTA? I was there to support the Alzheimer's Society, and I even jumped on one of the bicycles to help try and raise the target!
So, in my next blog I'll be telling you all about the very glamorous events I've been attending since I got back, who I was with, what I was wearing… all the celeb gossip I managed to pick up along the way… So make sure you check it out! And now, Europe in pictures!
So here's me in Prague! The city was beautiful, as was this quaint little chocolate shop we found that sold the most delicious chocolate mulled wine, and the rudest chocolates I have ever seen!
Next up is Antwerp, the Christmas market and 20 years of Eurostar!


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The Procedure and House Affairs committee begins this morning the task of reviewing the Fair Elections Act clause by clause and if you've ever wanted to see what 344 pages of amendments looks like, here are the compiled submissions of the Conservatives, New Democrats and Liberals, along with Green MP Elizabeth May and Independent MP Brent Rathgeber. (Note: Some of the proposed amendments seem to duplicate each other, possibly the result of MPs from different parties each submitting the chief electoral officer's suggestions.)
Both the New Democrats and Liberals would restore vouching and eliminate the proposed ban on any use of the voter information card to substantiate one's address, but the New Democrats have also included a proposal to adopt Manitoba's allowance for the swearing of a written oath to establish identity.
Mr. Rathgeber's proposals are designed to allow independent candidates to file as such before the writ period and begin collecting donations—thus limiting the advantage that party candidates currently enjoy over unaligned candidates.
Ms. May throws in proposals to create a voter contact code of conduct, new rules for the televised debates and a requirement that the minister shall engage in "extensive consultations" with the chief electoral officer with respect to any proposed amendments of the Elections Act.
The government has so far only signalled that it will support a specific set of amendments, so it remains to be seen how many, if any, of the opposition's proposals will be accepted. The committee conceivably has to be done with the bill by the end of this week.


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Made from solid brass and finished in a gunmetal finish.
Our professional two part metal eyelets are made from high quality rust free brass. They are significantly stronger and more robust than the 'click together' plastic alternatives and because you use tools to permanently insert them there is no danger of the eyelet coming apart when fitted into heavier fabrics.
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Tule Springs
Lakeside Tule Photography Package
Lakeside at Tule Springs is a beautiful and affordable location for any photo shoot.
Additional Photography options are available below. Select between 1, 1.5, and 2 hours. (added to the wedding package)
HD Video – $75.00
- The video will be during the ceremony only and of the couple only.
- The camera is placed next to the Minister on a tripod to get the best sound and video. You will receive your video in an MP4 video format on your photo USB drive.
HD Video plus upload – $100.00
- In addition to your HD Video we will upload your video to Vimeo and a link will be emailed to you of your wedding ceremony to you to share with your family and friends.
Video recording by guest (s) if HD video not purchased – $35.00
- If you would prefer for your guest or guests to record your wedding, there is a $35 fee.
- If you have paid for us to record your wedding ceremony, your guest or guests may also record your ceremony at no additional charge.
An all-inclusive package includes 1 12-rose bridal bouquet. For additional or for other packages you can add-on any of the following:
- 12-rose bridal bouquet plus matching single rose boutonniere – $115.00 each
- 12-rose bouquet – $100.00 each
- 9-rose bouquet – $75.00 each
- 6-rose bouquet – $50.00 each
- single rose boutonniere – $15.00 each
- Color choices are red, white, pink, and yellow
- We will give the salon contact information to you.
- The salon will send a hair stylist and make-up artist to your hotel room or Las Vegas address.
Yes, for additional guests:
- You may have 0-20 guests with this package, in addition to the wedding couple
- For 21-44 guests, not including the wedding couple, add $100.00 to the package price
- For 45-64 guests, not including the wedding couple, add $200.00 to the package price
- For 64-95 guests, not including the wedding couple, add $300.00 to the package price
Marriage Certificate Options (these are OPTIONAL services that we offer)
Expedited filing of the marriage certificate – your marriage certificate will be filed with our Clerk's office the next business day after your wedding and will be available for purchase ($15) at the Marriage License Bureau self-service kiosk after 5 PM the next business day after your wedding.
One certified marriage certificate + apostille – do not select this option if you live in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and many others. ONLY select this option if you are registering your marriage in a foreign country that requires an apostille with your marriage certificate.
Lakeside at Tule Springs Photography Package – $350.00
Professional Las Vegas Photographer
- You will receive ALL photos with ALL non-commercial photo rights belonging to you for all your printing and social media sharing needs.
- We shoot as many photos as possible during your time and with cooperation you can get a significantly higher number of photos in that time period.
- You will receive a minimum of 100 high resolution JPEG photos on USB flash drive per hour.
Important Info
- Any optional additions to your wedding package must be booked and paid for prior to your wedding.
- You are responsible for the $6/vehicle entrance fee or $2/person at the park entrance (except for transportation that you have booked with us).
- Some Saturdays and Sundays can be quite busy at the park.
- There are no chairs at Lakeside at Tule Springs.
- There is not an option for outside photographers, wedding planners, or Wedding Officiants.