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One night fifteen years ago, I stood brushing my teeth, getting ready for bed. I was 14 years old, having a casual yet serious internal battle in my brain: how could I kill myself "accidentally"?
As my toothbrush swished and gyrated and I hawked some foam into the sink, a thought occurred to me: is it normal to think about suicide every night before sleep?
A friend in the program says he never would have made it out of High School alive had it not been for drugs and alcohol. They anesthetized him. I never became suicidal, but it was always an overly appealing option. My face, my body, my mind, was unbearable. Pot and alcohol served as numbing agents, but above all, they fed the most valuable coping mechanism for survival: my façade.
In 9th grade I was alone with the shaky remains of who I had been in Middle School. My undefined identity, or lack there of, was unsustainable…I needed to change. The transformation didn't take long. Skipping one class with blatant disregard was the first high I got from attention seeking. I wanted to be the "bad" kid.
"Are you going to Psych?" Someone asked.
"Nope," I said with self-proclaimed authority.
From then on, I strived and succeeded at being the class failure. The class stoner. The class I-don't-give-a-shit-girl. Suddenly everything about my new persona was so easy; I knew where to buy weed, how to roll a blunt, who else wanted to cut class with me, who would pick me up in the morning to take bong rips, and for the first time in years I felt like I belonged. Granted, every conversation was uncomfortable up until the point I got high..which is why it was a 24 hour a day job.
Sitting in the back of the class and reeking of ganja gave me a fucked up sense of confidence. See? I don't care.
"Did you study for the test?" Someone would ask.
"What test?" I would say humorously, but seriously.
I barely graduated, I had no interest in college, and suicidal thoughts popped up on the reg. However, thanks to my well-maintained image of comical failure, my "outsides" appeared just fine. Carefree, even! Weed! Yay! Day drinking! Yes! Future? Fuck it!
Up until getting sober, those thoughts remained prevalent; for years I believed them to be my only true potential. The hardest thing about working on myself right now is reversing the notion "as long as I'm doing nothing, I'm doing 'me.'"
Now I know: if I'm doing nothing, I'm being nobody.
The bad news is that I wasted a shit ton of time trying to mask emotions and bury whoever the hell I was scared of becoming (or not becoming.) The good news is, I'm getting an idea of who I am, and I'm liking the person I see in the mirror. My identity crisis up until my sobriety date was just as real as it was that night standing in front of the sink fifteen years ago. I didn't pay attention at all in high school, but I think it was that Michelangelo guy who said:
"I am still learning." (Age 87)
Me too, dude.


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You'll have your own modern studio apartment with kitchenette, with all bills included. Enjoy a free breakfast and unlimited hot drinks from the machine, or head to the on-site gym for a workout. Study at the spacious desk in your room, or join friends in the open study areas. Take a break and watch Netflix on your TV, or visit the common room to challenge your friends to a game on the Playstation, play pool or watch Sky TV. Create delicious meals in the communal kitchen and dining area, then relax and drift off to sleep in your large bed.
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Can every horse be shod with Duplos Composite Horseshoes?
With their metal inlay and its synthetic plastic cover, Duplo Composite Horseshoes combine the advantages of the two materials for the hoof; they are therefore appropriate for a large number of horses. There are, however, some restrictions regarding the use of the horse – some disciplines still are better off with traditional horseshoes – and its size: Unfortunately, there aren't Duplos available for very small or extremely large hooves.
Can I use Duplo Composite Horseshoes for Gaited Horses?
Basically yes – every horse is happy about a comfortable horseshoe! Having said that, there are two additional items to be considered.
To begin with, there is the gait itself: If you have previously used front and hind horseshoes with different weights for tölt, running walk, foxtrott etc., there might be some initial problems with the correct rhythm. However, this is a matter of habit – a horse with a natural gaiting ability and a gymnastic training background will soon find the desired rhythm and perhaps walk or foxtrott even more smoothly than before.
The second item only concerns competition riders: If you want to present your gaited horse in competitions, don't forget to check the rulebooks – not every association allows composite horseshoes (yet)!
Which Duplo sizes are available?
At the moment, there are about 20 different sizes from 98 mm to 170 mm (measured at the widest point of the hoof). Combined with their round or oval shape, there is a fitting horseshoe for almost every horse. Check our online shop to see which model is available in which size!
How does the transition from metal to composite horseshoes work?
A short period of familiarization is normal when your horse is shoed with Duplo Composite Horseshoes for the first time. A horse whose musculosceletal system and mechanics have adapted to the sliding behavior of traditional horseshoes will be shortly confused because of the reduced sliding range of the Duplos. Other problems relating to the transition aren't known – and most of the horses walk on clouds after this initial period.
Is it possible to remove the bar to pick out the hooves?
Generally, it is possible to remove the bar; the stability of the horseshoe won't be affected. However, we recommend not to do so. When the frog is supported by the bar, not only the walls, but the complete hoof is evenly charged. Thanks to the flexibility of the elastic lip in the orange Standard models, less mud and pebbles get stuck in a Duplo Composite Horseshoe than in a traditional horseshoe. Picking out the hooves gets a lot easier!
How can I avoid that the horseshoes twist out of their position?
It is very rare that a Duplo horseshoe gets out of place on a front hoof. If it does, it is often due to irregular hoof growth or extremely long shoeing periods.
Displacements at the hind hooves are more common. They are often due to irregular movements of the horse. In this case, we recommend our clipped Duplo models which absorb the rotation at least partially.
It is also important to trim the hoof correctly before shoeing it and to clinch the horseshoes thoroughly; the quality of these two work steps contributes enormously to the durability of the horseshoe.
How durable are Duplo Composite Horseshoes?
If the horseshoe is correctly and carefully applied to the hoof, its durability is the same as for a regular horseshoe. If the Duplo isn't too worn down after a regular shoeing period and the metal inlay still is in good shape, you can use the same horseshoe more than once.
Can I use Duplo Horseshoes in case of thrush?
Some farriers raise concerns over shoeing thrush horses with Duplo because Duplos are closed over the frog and don't let fresh air circulate in the problematic area. However, it is possible to modify the horseshoe in a way that there is a free space at the central groove and the posterior part of the collateral grooves so you can medicate them correctly. According to our experience, hardly any horse develops thrush while being shoed with Duplo and those who are already affected usually get better. If your horse suffers from thrush all the same, this is often due to unhygienic boarding conditions – but the exception proves the rule.
Can I use Duplo Composite Horseshoes for Spavin / Suspensory Injuries / Arthrosis / …? Which Duplo model should I use?
We can't give you a global answer to such questions because there are many important factors to consider. It is only possible for your on-site farrier to reasonably evaluate the situation. But we still try to help even from a distance – simply arrange a telephonic consultation appointment with our USA Farrier Dr. Katie Curry (406) 930-0357.


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Birth photographer Bree has made it her mission to capture the special moments during and after childbirth
Parents will no doubt remember the euphoric moment they first laid eyes on their little bundles of joy .
Now one photographer from Los Angeles has made it her mission to capture these memories forever.
Breeanna Garcia, 25, takes great joy and pride in documenting the beauty of birth - from the first contractions to baby's first photoshoot.
She told Mirror Online: "I think the best photographs are usually always the first moments the parents meet their child. They are usually crying with happiness and can finally see what their baby looks like.
"They waited nine months to meet their child and THIS is the moment they meet their baby and hold them for the first time or become a parent for the very first time. It's honestly capturing love at first sight."
"I am in love with the emotion and being able to witness one of the happiest and most anticipated moments of someone's life as well as the beginning of a brand new life.
"There is no better reward than giving someone a gift that they will cherish for life and bring back those indescribable feelings that are clearly shown in the images.
Bree started birth photography in January 2015 after she gave birth to her first daughter and joined several online parenting groups, and now runs J&B Photography with partner Jessie.
She explained: "I just became fascinated with all the different, beautiful ways to give birth - reading birth stories and seeing everyone post their own birth photos in blogs."
Her favourite image
"Every birth has been so different and exciting. It's a rush every single time so I can't put a favourite on a specific birth but this is one of my favourite images.
"The mum just had an unplanned C-section and was doing skin-to-skin on her baby and they were just so excited to become parents and you can just FEEL the love they all had for each other.
"This photograph to me is probably one of my favourite images that I have ever taken."
Why photograph the birth?
"Birth photography is almost like a wedding. It only happens once, there is no going back to redo it and you are meeting your child for the first time.
"It's an event filled with so much love and emotion. Although not all labours are easy labours and people give birth in many different ways, the end result is all the same... you are gifted with your new baby.
"Newborns change so much even in one day after they are born. Those newborn details are so precious to look back on and see those little hairs that were all over their backs, how tiny their feet were, or the way their whole hand could grip your finger.
"It's just a very special moment that should be documented."


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Health reforms could penalize some Nevada Indians
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — On one hand, Angie Wilson said she's looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 — it'll allow the northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources.
But on the other hand, the director of the Reno Sparks Tribal Health Center is worried about the federal government's plans to use a narrow definition of American Indian in the law — one that could mean an estimated one-third of her clinic's 7,000 regular clients will be hit with a $695 annual fine for not carrying insurance, even if they continue to receive free care through the clinic.
"This is such a huge issue for us," Wilson said. "The question that I can already see coming is that our folks are getting fined for not having health coverage, but we're already born with the right to health care because of the treaties."
Advocates across the country are raising concerns about the law's proposal to define an American Indian as a member of a federally recognized tribe. People in that category will continue receiving free tribal health care and be exempt from the requirement to carry health insurance.
But clinics such as Wilson's in Reno serve a much broader population that includes descendants of federally recognized tribal members, and Wilson said the clinic plans to continue serving those people when the law takes effect. The difference will be that descendants who don't sign up for a separate insurance policy will face fines — ones that Wilson worries they won't be able to afford.
It's unclear exactly how many people in Nevada will be affected if federal officials adopt the narrower definition. The Census counts nearly 56,000 people in the state who self-identify as Indian, including 30,000 in Clark County and 11,000 in Washoe County.
But not all of them are official members of federally recognized tribes. Some don't meet "blood quantum" levels set by tribes that require potential members prove a minimum quantity of Indian blood to join. Sometimes that happens when a child has parents from two separate tribes, but not enough blood from a single tribe to qualify.
Others, like the Pahrump Paiute Tribe, belong to entire groups that have never been federally recognized. It numbers about 150 people and is concentrated southern Nevada's Pahrump Valley.
Tribal chairman Richard Arnold said his education was paid for through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the federal agency keeps track of the tribe. But the group's application for federal recognition that was filed in 1982 is still pending. It could be years before it moves forward.
"We always have fallen through the cracks," Arnold said. "One way or the other, we're survivors. We've been able to keep going."
While some Pahrump Paiute members use Indian Health Service because of intermarriage with members of federally recognized tribes, many are accustomed to living without the services that people who self-identify as American Indians enjoy.
As far as insurance, "it's something that the majority of people don't have, and the majority just go without," Arnold said.
He's concerned that the fines from the Affordable Care Act could be a burden for Pahrump Paiute families.
And Arnold questions whether certain tribal members want to take part in the modern health insurance system to begin with.
As a practitioner of traditional medicine, he responds to sick members with a holistic approach that blends physical and spiritual approaches passed down from his ancestors. Many Pahrump Paiutes don't depend on hospitals as often as the general population.
"They believe in it, they rely on it," Arnold said about traditional medicine. "Why go someplace else?"


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Stopping Colds: Fact Vs. Hype
Spring may be around the corner, but it's still the season for snot and sneezing. Everywhere you look you'll see people coughing, sneezing, and generally spreading their germs around for everyone to share. Illnesses spread like wildfire through the office and the gym, and you can practically feel the cold hand of fate reaching for you and looking for a way in. So how can you stay healthy when everyone around you is dropping like a stone? Should
you listen to your mother and drink chicken soup? Should you pop vitamin C like candy?
The short answer is that if there were an easy way to avoid the common cold, it wouldn't be so common and illness. That said, you can make a valiant attempt; below, a look at what the research shows actually works to prevent colds and related illnesses, and what may just be a waste of time.
True or False: Washing your hands will help keep you healthy?
True. Although most people think of colds and similar illnesses as being airborne, that is not necessarily their most common form of transmission. Some infections do, indeed, spread most efficiently through the air, but other common viruses spread most effectively by touch. Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV), for example, can live for days on contaminated surfaces, and spreads quite efficiently to anyone who touches them. Therefore, if you're in an environment where there are a lot of sick people around, it pays to wash your hands as often as practical, particularly after touching objects that get a lot of common handling. That includes the gym, where people tend to grip the same handles and drip their sweat all over the machines. Some people prefer to use alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which are at least as effective as hand washing in eliminating germs, but far more convenient for regular use. Plus, it's easier to use a sanitizer correctly than to wash your hands correctly.
True or False: The flu shot does more harm than good.
False. The flu shot is a very effective way at preventing influenza. However, since it does nothing for the common cold—and colds are certainly common—you may feel like getting jabbed didn't do you any good. Not so. The influenza vaccine has been shown to effectively reduce the amount of serious illnesses seen not only in those who receive the vaccine, but also in those around them because of herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when enough people in the population have been vaccinated for a disease, or otherwise become immune to it, that it's unlikely that a susceptible person will ever be exposed to someone who is infected. The primary shortcoming of the influenza vaccine is that the included strains for any given year are based on scientists' best guess as to which ones are going to be most common that flu season. They're usually right, but sometimes an unexpected strain sneaks through which the vaccine can't protect against.
True or False: Taking Vitamin C helps keep you from getting sick.
False—but with a caveat. A massive review of all the research on using Vitamin C to prevent colds found that, except in very specific circumstances, even mega-doses of the vitamin did no better than a placebo at reducing the likelihood of infection. What were those circumstances? High-performance athletes and those living in arctic environments did, in fact, get fewer colds if they took large doses of vitamin C. But unless you're living in the northern wastelands, spend most of your time skiing, or are a marathon runner, taking vitamin C probably won't help keep you from getting sick. Will it help you get better faster? On that, the jury is still out, but early results suggest that the slight improvement in how long you'll stay ill is nothing compared to how much time you'll spend trying to get the next bottle of vitamins open.
True or False: Zinc will shorten the duration of a cold.
The research is still inclusive, so the answer is a solid maybe. Will zinc stop you from getting a cold? Will it make you get better faster? Is putting that zinc gel up your nose really disgusting? Only one of those questions currently has a clear answer—it's the third, and the answer is yes. As for the other questions, the research has been seriously mixed. About half of the studies on the use of zinc for treating colds have shown that it has no effect, and of the studies that do show an effect only one of them, on zinc nasal gel, is considered to be really well designed. Still, other than giving you the shivers from the unpleasant sensations, using zinc gel in cold season is unlikely to hurt you, and it just might help.
True or False: A little Echinacea and you'll never need to worry about a cold again
There's no clear answer on this question. Although there has been a lot of research on Echinacea, there haven't been a lot of answers. Part of this is because commercial preparations of the plant are incredibly inconsistent—some are made from one part, some from another, and a few might as well just be dust swept off the sidewalks. So far, the studies that have been done are equivocal on whether or not taking Echinacea can help keep you from getting sick. Results are slightly clearer on using it for treatment. There are some indications that preparations of the specific species Echinacea purpurea may be effective in shortening the duration of colds in adults, but the other types of Echinacea have not been found to be effective in adults, and none are really recommended for children.
The Final Word
If you want to stay healthy and avoid common illnesses, the best thing you can do for yourself is clean your hands thoroughly and often. If you're immuno-compromised, you might also consider wearing a mask when you're going to be around sick people, but that's probably excessive for most of the population. As for vitamin C, zinc, and Echinacea? It's almost certainly not worth the effort and expense of taking them every day to prevent an illness, but if you do get sick and don't want to go to the doctor, trying zinc and Echinacea might help you get better a little faster.
Speaking of getting sick… If you're laid low with a nasty cold, do your coworkers and fellow gym rats a favor and try to stay home until you're no longer leaking germs out of every orifice. The best way for them to stay healthy is for you to stay away. If your boss doesn't believe your true and supportable assertions that staying home is actually improving the company's overall productivity by not wiping out half of its workforce, then at least carry around some hand sanitizer when you go back in. Clean your hands frequently, particularly after blowing your nose and before touching any shared office equipment. In most circumstances, sharing may be caring, but most people would probably be a lot happier if everyone just kept their germs to themselves.
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Hello friends, are you as excited for Christmas as I am? Because I most certainly am. So let's talk about the best part of Christmas. It definitely has to be the part where we exchange gifts. I mean who doesn't like gifts, seriously? Did you'll know that some people exchange their gifts a little too early on the occasion of Christmas. People around the world have their own way of celebrating this beautiful festival with all of their heart.
Like any other festival, every country has its own variants for Christmas customs and traditions too. To give an instance, some people celebrate Christmas only on Christmas Eve while some people have a 12-day feast, celebrating their saints. Most common ways of celebrating Christmas is by decorating and lighting the Christmas tree, giving and receiving presents, and a lot more. In some places in India, people hang huge star-shaped paper lanterns between houses.
People from some countries also decorate the churches in their vicinity with flowers and candles and go to the Midnight Mass Church Service. In most of the Catholic countries, this is the most important church service in the Christmas season. At the same time, some countries celebrate Christmas for as long as from 40 days before Christmas Eve and end around in the first week of February.
So what Christmas tradition do you follow? Let us know in the comment section below and this Christmas keep the holiday spirit alive by sharing these precious moments with your close ones and sharing joy and love. Merry Christmas to all the lovely Wow Kidz Family Members!!!


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Both highlight the crux of the next Marvel blockbuster: Cap (Chris Evans) going shield-to-repulsor with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) over government oversight of the Avengers and the fate of Cap's BFF Bucky Barnes, aka the mind-controlled Winter Soldier who wrecked all sorts of havoc in the last Cap flick. "Civil War" is loosely based on the 2006-2007 comic miniseries, which likewise saw Cap and Iron Man on opposite sides of how to fight the good superhero fight.
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We've added more books to the library's Environmental Technology collection. The list is available below.
If you have any requests for books you would like the library to purchase, please let Katharine know.
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We've added more books to the library's Environmental Technology collection. The list is available below.
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Come and learn how to find information for your projects at the library's introductory database sessions on the following subjects:
Business and related subjects using EBSCO Business Source Complete
Ebsco provides access to a wealth of business information including company and country reports and full-text journal articles. This session is for business and non-business students who need to find business information for their projects.
All subjects using CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) covers major areas of research, including environmental sciences, materials science, biological sciences, engineering and computer science.
All subjects using Web of Science
This multidisciplinary database covers a wide range of subjects including science, engineering, humanities, medicine and social sciences. It also includes cited references for all articles.
All subjects using Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a service which uses the Google search engine, but searches only scholarly resources. This session will cover search tips, what Google Scholar can do for you, and the advantages and disadvantages of using Google Scholar
Chemical information using Scifinder Scholar
SciFinder Scholar is a key chemistry resource and also covers biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, medicine, and related disciplines.
Medicine and related subjects using PubMed
This is the most comprehensive source for biomedical articles. This session is for students who need to find information in medicine and related subjects.
Engineering using Resources for engineering students
This workshop will introduce students to the Library's resources suitable for finding Engineering information more efficiently and effectively. Key databases, e-books and other sources of information will be covered and will include a practical hands-on session
Intelligent use of the Internet – learn which sources on the Internet to trust
We all use the internet but we don't always know how reliable it is. This session will show you how to decide whether the information you find on the internet is valuable research or just plain rubbish!
Cross-search multiple databases using Metalib, the library's portal
This information portal provides access to databases and electronic journals subscribed to by the Library. Many of the resources can be cross-searched, where a single search is carried out on more than one database.
Presentation Skills – get general advice and tips on preparing a presentation, including how to plan a presentation, and what to do when you are a presenter.
RefWorks – learn how to store your references and create a reference list
Reading & Note Taking – learn techniques for improving your reading and note taking skills
Academic Writing – learn techniques for improving your academic writing skills. You will learn how to understand essay questions, look at different academic writing formats and gain some tips to help in those all important exams.
Academic Writing: Thursday 25 November 2010 12.00 – 13.00
CSA: Thursday 11 November 2010 12.00 -13.00
Tuesday 7 December 2010 12.00 – 13.00
Ebsco: Wednesday 27 October 2010 12.00 -13.00
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RefWorks: Monday 6 December 2010 12.00 – 13.00
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Lizardfolk are brutal tribal warriors, and very territorial. They are the most likely to clash with the frontier races.
- Humanoid with Reptilian subtype.
- +2 constitution, -2 intelligence.
- Medium size.
- A lizardfolk's base land speed is 30 feet.
- Lizardfolk have a +2 bonus on balance, climb, and jump checks.
- Natural weapons: Claw (1d4 + strength modifier).
- Essentia Pool: A lizardfolk's essentia pool is permanently increased by 1. If she doesn't have an essentia pool, this trait grants her one with a single point of essentia. A lizardfolk can invest essentia into a natural weapon to deal +1 point of damage per essential invested.
- Scent. The lizardfolk's specially adapted tongue grants it the scent ability.
- Stability: A lizardfolk's tail gives him a third point of balance, granting him +4 to opposed checks to resist being tripped.
- Automatic languages: Lizardfolk, Desert Common.
Personality: Lizardfolk are decisive in their actions. They act quickly and without hesitation or much deliberation. They are somewhat aggressive, and ferocious when the tribe is threatened. In war they are organized and fierce fighters, preferring frontal assaults and mass rushes. They defend their territory staunchly, and if invaded they plant snares, set ambushes, and make raids to hinder enemy supplies.
Physical Description: Lizardfolk are humanoid reptilians with dull green, gray, brown, or reddish scales. A lizardfolk is slightly shorter than humans on average, usually 5 to 5 and a half feet tall, but are stocky and sturdily built, and can weigh from 200 to 250 lbs including its tail. Its tail is used for balance and is 3 to 4 feet long. Lizardfolk males grow a colourful feathered frills around their necks. A larger, brighter frill is a sign of bravery and strength among the lizardfolk, and is the basis for authority.
Relations: Lizardfolk are territorial, and their dealings with other races depends on how well their territory is respected. They are on good terms with the Raptorans, but sometimes clash with the frontier races. They have some knowledge of the Dusklings, but are not in regular contact with them.
Alignment: Lizardfolk tend towards neutrality. To the lizardfolk, the survival of the tribe is the most important thing.
Lands: Lizardfolk live in tribes of less than 100.
Religion: Lizardfolk religion is most easily classified as animism. They believe that all natural phenomena - from the animals and plants to the clouds and sun - have spirits, and that these spirits are all interconnected through the earth as a sort of "gaia" collective.
Law among lizardfolk is simple. The chieftan has the highest authority, but also has the highest responsibility. Corporal punishment is the norm. Minor disagreements are handled by those involved in the dispute, often by physical altercation until one yields. More serious crimes call for lashings. The worst crimes, however, result in exile. The offender is set out of the tribe to fend for him or herself.
Language: The lizardfolk tongue contains many "sh," "ch," and "k" sounds.
Names: Sshuk, Chiss, Kotch.
Classes: Lizardfolk draw their power from their religious belief system and rigorous training. They are likely to take levels in Totemist, Druid, Ranger, Barbarian (often adopting a "totem" spirit), or the Lizardfolk Paragon class. Some Lizardfolk take levels in fighter, rogue, or sorcerer. Lizardfolk bards are rare, and likely to be warchanters or wardrummers. Lizardfolk are unlikely to be alchemists, clerics, gunslingers, paladins, wizards. Lizardfolk spellcasters tend to favour elemental spells (particularly fire and earth), animal summons, and spells to empower their own fighting ability.
Adventurers: Lizardfolk adventurers are most often on some mission for the tribe, assigned by the chieftan. This can be a part of some pact with the other races or something personal. Lizardfolk also may become adventurers as a way to test out their abilities or learn new skills, with the allowance of the chieftan. Lizardfolk who have been exiled also may become adventurers as a way to survive. It is rare for a lizardfolk to rebel and leave the tribe of his own volition without the permission of the chieftan, but it does sometimes happen, particularly among younger males. Like any other race, these individuals may be simply looking to satisfy their wanderlust, curiosity, or thirst for excitement.
Character Options: Lizardfolk are likely to take the monster feats Multiattack (if they have more than one natural attack), Improved Natural Attack, and Improved Natural Armor (which improves damage reduction by 1). They also have access to the new feats listed here.
Prerequisites: Two claw attacks.
Benefit: When a lizardfolk attacks and hits with both claw attacks, he can pull and tear at the flesh as a free action, dealing 1d4+1.5*strength modifier in additional damage.
Tail Slap
Prerequisites: Lizardfolk.
Benefit: Gain a tail slap as a secondary natural attack, dealing damage equal to 1d4 + ½ strength modifier.
Tail Sweep
Prerequisites: Tail Slap, Improved Trip.
Benefit: As a full-round action, a lizardfolk can spin in a circle, making an attack check against each creature that he threatens with his tail. If he chooses, he can instead use this ability to make a trip check against each threatened creature instead.
Komodo template
Komodo is an inherited template that can be applied to any lizardfolk. Komodo is a tribal honorific granted to lizardfolk who are particularly strong and fierce, and they tend to have large, bright neck frills.
- Komodo lizardfolk gain the augmented subtype.
- +2 Strength.
- Damage Reduction 1/-.
- Gain a second claw attack as a primary natural attack, dealing 1d4 + strength modifier damage.
- Gain a bite attack as a secondary natural attack, dealing 1d4 + ½ strength modifier damage.
- Racial bonus to balance, climb, and jump checks improves to +4.
- Level Adjustment +1.


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Meet Millwall's League One opponents
Founded: 1907
Stadium: Spotland
Nickname: Dale
Position: Eighth in League One
Manager: Keith Hill returned to manage Rochdale for a second time in January 2013 having enjoyed a historic stint at the helm six years previously.
As a player, Hill was a solid defender who featured for Blackburn Blackburn, Plymouth, Rochdale, Cheltenham and Morecambe.
Following his retirement in 2003 he returned to Spotland as a coach and became director of youth before his elevation to first-team duties following the departure of Steve Parkin with the team entrenched in a relegation battle.
He soon worked his magic, and having spent the first half of the 2006/7 season in the bottom three, Hill propelled the team up to a healthy finish in the top 10 come May.
Then followed two seasons of Play-Off heartbreak at the hands of Stockport and Gillingham before Rochdale made it third time lucky, clinching promotion to League One when they beat Northampton at home on April 17th 2010.
Rochdale had previously been in the bottom division of the Football League since 1974 and his success saw Hill voted League Two Manager of the Year.
The club then enjoyed another fantastic season (2010/11) as Hill's side competed for a Play-Off place in League One and ended the season in ninth place - their highest League finish since 1969/70.
Barnsley prised Hill away from Spotland and a difficult first season saw the Yorkshire club finish one place outside of the Championship drop zone. A mixed start to the following campaign saw Hill relieved of his position in December and when the opportunity to return to Rochdale arose four weeks later, he returned and subsequently led Rochdale back to League One in 2013/14 after two years in the fourth tier of English football.
Key Player: Manager Keith Hill swooped to secure the services of former Bury captain Jim McNulty earlier this month and he is sure to be a pivotal player at Spotland this coming campaign.
The 30-year-old defender was released by the newly-promoted Shakers when his contract expired at the end of last season and was quickly snapped up by his former boss.
McNulty had previously been skipper under Dale manager Hill when the two were at Barnsley in the Championship.
Once McNulty, who has also featured for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County and Brighton, became a free agent Hill acted swiftly to secure his services.
Top scorer: Ian Henderson (22 goals)
Head-to-head: Matches between Dale and The Lions have been thin on the ground - and it is a hefty 50 years since the two sides faced each other.
In all there have been just eight encounters between the teams with Millwall winning four, two games drawn and Rochdale victorious in the other two fixtures.
Ironically all eight meetings came within the space of five years in the late 1950s/early 1960s when the clubs were both in the old Fourth Division, now known as League Two.
Last time we met: Having already shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw at The Den on 16th April 1965, Millwall visited Dale just five days later on the following Wednesday.
There was to be no goal joy once again for the Greater Manchester outfit, who were unable to find a way through a well organised defence and the unbeatable Alex Stepney in goal.
In a season that was to end in promotion for The Lion, a penalty by Dennis John coupled with Hugh Curran's goal secured a 2-0 awayday win for Billy Gray's side.
Rochdale: Not available
Millwall: Stepney, John, Cripps, Jones, Snowdon, Gough, Rowan, Julians, Gilchrist, Curran, Gray. * No substitutes allowed in those days!
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The Front two stands each with 20 Arquebusiers are in gray and red...
They are painted to match a unit of Pikemen I painted a few years ago.
The second groups is 30 Pike men in brown with orange in the slashes typical of the landsknecht uniforms.
The two sleeves of arquebusiers are in matching uniforms.
As above.
Rear view of the pikemen
One of the things I love about this set is the musician is a fiefer not a drummer.
Here we have the last group another 30 pikemen in golden brown and with blue in the slashes
Hear are the two sleeves of arquebusiers are show form the rear since you saw the other guys from the front.
Rear of the pike men, the flags are hand painted. This isn't my best work but it is only the second time I have worked in this scale and the detail on these small figures is impressive, I think they have more detail then many 15mm figures. I think I might need to give them a wash I can't recall if I did or not with the last set or note. Any way please check out Warmonger they have great products. Also a pack of 30 arquebusiers are available on my blog as a part of my 1000 post giveaway
Something I didn't expect Adam, nice looking Tercios. It's nice to see some other P&S figures on the challenge blog. I wasn't aware of Warmonger, but will be checking them out. I have painted 10mm, for WW2 but that was years ago. There is a lot of detail to bring out on these Warmonger figs. I like the plumes on the hats and the units look great with the pikes all bunched up like that.
Well done for 120 points. I had to check the rules for the scoring since these are my first 10mms on the Challenge.


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It's December! What? Crazy, eh? It's already December, and that means that NaNoWriMo 2013 is over!
Although I sort of finished with NaNoWriMo a while ago, now that it's officially over, I wanted to share my thoughts having finished my first year of participation.
So, here's what I learned from NaNoWriMo:
- It's tons of fun! I just want to start with that…NaNoWriMo was a lot of fun. An excuse to constantly write, a conversation topic, a shared experience with so many other bloggers/writers…it was awesome.
- I don't have an issue with speed. I finished my 50,000 words on November 19th, and then I unofficially wrote over an additional 10,000 words while working at a much slower pace on a different project for the remainder of the month. I've always known I'm a fast writer, but it was fun to see just how quickly I could get those words out. I definitely felt accomplished when I hit that goal!
- I do have an issue with writing-for-the-sake-of-writing. This is where my problem with NaNoWriMo came in. Turns out, I can get out words like mad if I need to. But that doesn't mean I should! The story I wrote turned out so muddled that I couldn't even end it logically, so I had to step away after completing my goal, and work on something else for a while. Partly this is because I only decided to write this particular story last minute, so a lot of the details were still fairly vague going in. But I also need to take that time to agonize over individual paragraphs every now and then, making sure things are right before moving on. Some of these things can be fixed in editing, but other frantic words lead the story on tangents that can't be backtracked, and that's where I got in trouble.
- I like the concept of goals. I didn't know if I would enjoy having such a definite deadline, and daily word count goals along with it. And though I'm sure there could be moods in which I would hate these things, I found, during this last month, that these goals were quite enjoyable. I loved watching my graph as I inputted my word counts, seeing both the big jumps and the steady increases as each day went by. It broke the process down into smaller chunks of responsibility, and that worked well for me.
So, those are my general thoughts on NaNoWriMo. Will I ever go back and finish the story I started? I'm not sure…I wrote this story just for fun, so it depends on if it sticks in my mind and my heart and lures me back into its folds some day. I'm not going to force myself to work on it, but I'll definitely be keeping it around in case new inspiration strikes.
Will I participate in NaNoWriMo again? Probably not in a totally official way…if I have a story I am already working on/eager to begin around November, I will probably try to participate, but I won't force myself to write something just for the sake of it, and I won't force myself to muck up the story just to get the words out. This was a really fun experience for me, and I'm so happy I did it. Whether it happens again…who knows?
So what about you? For those that participated in NaNoWriMo, did you meet your goals? Finish your story? Will you work on editing it during the month of December?


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When you name your band The Amazing, you have a lot to live up to. Luckily, the Swedish indie outfit delivers on their own titular aspirations offering up winsome psychedelic rock with a Laurel Canyon bent. Their album "Gentle Stream," which came out overseas late last year, has finally been released stateside on Partisan.
The album shows The Amazing at their best, blending muted psychedelia with a dark retro sound, which ends up sounding equal parts Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Tame Impala (who they are touring with this month). The Swedish quartet — fronted by two members of famed Swedish psych rock outfit Dungen — easily traipse between appealing acoustic ballads filled with drawn out guitar solos and evanescent rhythms and thoughtfully-arranged hard rocking numbers built on dense melodies, intricate layers and frontman Christoff Gunrup's swirling vocals. The result is an updated easy going folksy prog rock played with a modern sensibility and no pretenses. If you're going to pick up only one album this month, it would be hard to go wrong with this one.
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You are an undergraduate Creative Writer without quite knowing the meaning of the term, but that's okay, because it's fun — fun to read innovative contemporary fiction, fun to speak with professors who have Published Things, fun to sit and write a story for homework. It's fun except when it's not, and then you really have to grit your teeth when workshops run terribly or when you know your story blows but you waited until the last minute because you hated it or, worst of all, when the hot-shot professor casually states that he's not even sure Creative Writing can be taught to undergraduates and that comment stays with you for a while. You question it but keep the question to yourself, head down, words attempting to be loud. You see your friends start talking about MFAs and you know, deeply, that you are not ready for a graduate program — not mentally, not professionally (whatever that means).
You can't even call yourself a writer without sneering the word across your tongue.
You graduate with honors because your degree was academically straightforward and you've always worked hard in school — you were told that was what you had to do to succeed. As you cross the graduation stage, you are handed a roll of paper meant to represent your diploma, and the empty symbolism of your reward feels somehow significant. You get a series of jobs — freelance copywriter, barista, tutor — that pay the bills if all three jobs are pursued concurrently, and you are always tired. Too tired to write, of course, or experience any of the things you should be experiencing on your gap year. That's what this is — a gap between now and the ultimate goal, grad school. The MFA. Legitimacy. And yet you write nothing beyond some idle, half-serious bullshit that you immediately delete because it feels so grossly pointless, all of it, your waste of a degree and waste of brain-space that thinks you can make up stories and people that matter. You remind yourself that you are largely sheltered, that people in places are dying because of atrocities you have only heard about and cannot picture as part of the real, hard truth of living. In this mindset, of course you stop writing. None of it matters in the real world, where other struggles seem so much louder than you own. You remember that one professor who said writing cannot be taught. You figure you might as well remain silent.
On your endless commutes, you listen to podcasts about writing and read about writing and talk about writing to your old classmates, many of whom are in the same amorphous place as you are. You linger in the terrible space of "What now?" for what feels like too long. At some point you stop talking to your classmates, even, because at a certain point you feel you've reached the maximum number of complaints you can make about the ambiguities of life and your role within it.
A year passes and two very important things happen. One, you listen to a podcast interview featuring Mat Johnson. He shares things you've heard before, but it is the genuineness in his voice that surprises you, especially after consuming so many interviews where it seems as though the writer is in a perpetual state of mental anguish and self-hate. These qualities may be true for Johnson (they are true for many people), but you focus on his authenticity as he discusses the things that matter to him about mixed race and identity — and the difficulties he has faced finding a "place" for his fiction and experiences. Despite those difficulties, he did what you could not do — he continued writing and producing because he believed, and continues to believe, that his ambiguous background — and the thoughts that bleed through it — matters. And it does. By exploring that ambiguity, Johnson is expressing a contemporary truth. He is offering a mode of understanding to people whose lives are not clearly defined; he is speaking about the people who are composed of torn-off pieces of many different labels. He believes in this endeavor. You are jolted into awareness as you listen because you, too, have struggled with ideas of mixed identity that make you feel unqualified to discuss — but they are your struggles, and true for a growing population of people, and they carry weight. You think about your own labels — woman, Latina, Californian — and consider the fact that you've never felt comfortable labeling yourself a writer because you've never felt as though your experiences and thoughts are truly worth sharing — and even then, who would read them? Who would care? You think about these questions in terms of Johnson, and you realize his answer: he cares, so he writes.
Two, you are tasked with the responsibility of writing two letters of recommendation for a student who is receiving educational consulting at work. This is your first big task as part of the team, so you tackle it fully, ghostwriting on behalf of the professionals who have asked your student to write her own letters. So, in a sense, you pretend to be a student pretending to be her professors, and you realize halfway through the writing that you feel completely, irrevocably wrong. Even though you are assured that writing on behalf of recommenders is common, you don't realize until after the fact that you essentially sold your skills and pushed aside personal convictions (idealistic, romantic notions of the role of recommendations) to get a job done. You feel like you did when you were copywriting freelance blog posts for faceless companies — like you produced nothingness, just worked for an hour on something that would never impact the public consciousness, never reveal the truth of a single layer of humanity to another soul beyond the admissions representative who would glance, passingly, at the effusive praise of your empty writing.
The word "integrity" enters your mind and you turn it around in the area of your brain normally reserved for existential crises. You pick the word apart and wonder why it sticks. "Integrity," you say as you speak to your boss about your reservations. "Integrity," you say as you stand up for yourself and your writing, thinking of Mat Johnson and his sense of purpose, thinking of that professor who said writing cannot be taught. "Integrity," you type into the glowing keyboard of your Mac at home. This is what it tells you:
- Adherence to moral and ethical principals, chiefly in regards to your worth as a creator and your (presently tenuous) ability to state, loudly, that your beliefs, perspectives, and life matter; they belong in the conversation of human existence because no other person is you, and you are able to share yourself as a person who subverts labels and lives somewhere between woman/Latina/Californian because only parts of those labels truly define you.
- Honesty, not only in your own abilities, but also in your own writing — because that vulnerable, steadily growing strength is what will remind you of your own personal legitimacy.
You consider the stories that have sprung up from your multifaceted experiences as a second-generation, none-Spanish-speaking, Hispanic female. You think about the time you spoke in your professor's Mixed-Race Novel class about growing up marking "Mexican" on scholarship applications but knowing, absolutely and entirely, that the truest label that can possibly describe you is "American." You remember how openly the classroom of other mixed-race students accepted your perspectives, saying that they, too, felt shoved somewhere in the middle of two camps. You are not a writer of women's fiction. You are not a Chicana. You are, if anything, a Californian human who has felt the seismic shifts of receiving something like a National Hispanic Scholar Award and wondering why you have to be identified by your race and not your accomplishments. You are, you are, you are — and you must write every detail you have noticed about the world around you, every person who has lingered in your mind, every experience that lends itself to story because, as you remind yourself, everything will be filtered through your unique lens as a middle class, Inland Empire, mixed-race-mixed-culture individual, and that alone means that your writing has something important to say. You write forever and don't even begin to capture the smallest portion of your existence — and yet, that's okay, because you have no reason to worry or doubt your ability to work. You have integrity. You believe in yourself and the stories you want to share.
You agree that writing cannot be taught. It must be felt, and that cannot be taught in a classroom or through assignments. It must come from an unshakable place of the writer's mind that is self-sustaining, autonomous, and receptive to the surrounding world. Another professor once told you that the writer does not matter — the story matters. The reader will not know anything about the author, but the reader will know the world you create and the experiences you allow them to feel.
You believe it. And so, you write.


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In the early January of last year, Charlie Fink set to work on Noah and the Whale's third album. Holed up in a synagogue in East London, he had little to begin with — a few fragments, a sketch for a 10-minute song that resembled "Street Hassle," and a set of lyrics begun on a New Year's Day train from Wales to London. But what little there was seemed to suggest the beginnings of something quite special, something markedly different to the songs they had written before. The continued maturation of Noah and the Whale has been a pleasing thing to follow — from the joyous burst of their debut, Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down, through the lovelorn sobriety of The First Days of Spring, it now reaches a kind of fruition on Last Night on Earth.
Where The First Days of Spring was a contained and inward-looking record that moved at near-underwater speed, Last Night on Earth possesses a curiosity and a vibrancy, a romance and a restlessness, and a clutch of songs that mark out Fink as not just as one of the best songwriters of his generation, but also as a supremely gifted storyteller. These are tales of youth and ageing, of optimism and running away, as well of failure and pride. "And it feels like his new life can start," runs the chorus of Life Is Life. "And it feels like heaven." The album's strong narrative thread was in part inspired by Lou Reed's 1973 album Berlin as well as Tom Waits' 1992 record Bone Machine, and a little Arthur Russell thrown in for good measure. "Just people songs," is how Fink describes it. "These are simple stories, so you could tell them in hundreds of different ways, and the way you tell them, that's sort of the music."
It is, in many senses, a true coming of age record. "I don't think that coming of age thing has been in anything I've done before," Fink says. "But from the beginning I wanted to write a record that had that excitement of being young and being in the night. I think it's that naivity — that feeling that things are happening everywhere except where you are, wondering what's out there in the wide world. It's when you're on a bus, you don't know where you're heading, you don't know what's at the end of it, and you have this fantasy that whatever's at the end of it is going to be remarkable and magnificent." Certainly Noah and the Whale as a band now seem to have come of age. As the leaders of the same British folk-rock scene that spawned Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons, and Emmy the Great, with this album they appear to stand perhaps a little taller and a little broader than their peers; these songs possess a maturity, and a new kind of wisdom. The personnel shifted a little for Last Night on Earth. Drummer Doug Fink left the band last year to concentrate on his medical career. "He's my older brother, and there's so many roles he fulfils on the road, not just the drummer, so it's kind of hard," Fink says of his absence. "But he's the first person I go to if I need to consult someone, if I need someone's opinion, so he's still been a big part of this record … And I think he will come back eventually."
Co-produced by Fink and Jason Lader [Julian Casablancas, The Mars Volta] in Los Angeles, Last Night on Earth features backing vocals by Jen Turner from Here We Go Magic, and gospel vocals by the legendary Waters Sisters, who famously provided backing vocals for Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Starting Something." "I was teaching them the vocals for 'Old Joy'," Fink recalls. "One of the sisters came in and asked for a latte with six sugars – six sugars! — and she downed that, went in and gave the best vocal take I've ever heard." Elsewhere, the record features Adam MacDougall of The Black Crowes on Moog and Rhodes, and legendary percussionist Lenny Castro. The album's title is also a nod towards Charles Bukowski's poetry collection The Last Night of the Earth — Fink says he was attracted to the sense of "loser's pride" in Bukowski's work. "In my head," he says, "there is a link between Lou Reed's Berlin, and Bukowski's poetry." The track Life Is Life, is another Bukowski reference, its title tipping its hat to his poem The Laughing Heart — a poem whose final lines seem to sum up this record quite perfectly: "Your life is your life," it runs. "Know it while you have it. You are marvellous. The Gods wait to delight in you."


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When Jacquie and I started to toss around the idea of faery and dragon legends all around the world, we quickly found out that there were, literally, faery and dragon legends all. Around. The. World. It surprised the heck out of us!
Not only that, faeries and dragons can be found in places and ways you may not expect. The term "faery" itself is definitely of European origin, but the concept of supernatural or elemental spirits who are both of the world and who are not can be found all over the world, while the concept of the dragon plays and has played an important part in cultures around the world, ranging from the legend of Quetzalcoatl to the Chinese dragon.
The names may change, but whatever you call them, faeries and dragons have been both kind and mischievous, good and evil, sometimes a symbol and sometimes one of chaos. In the workshop, we're going to take you on a quick trip to take a look at them, starting with faeries and finishing up with dragons. The Silk Road we'll be traveling goes all the way around the world, and we're going to start in the most unlikely of beginnings: Hollywood, hopping across the Americas and continuing on to Europe and beyond.
Just a peek at the faeries and dragons you're going to encounter along the way:
The dragons we find by the time we get past the Mediterranean have less and less in common with the dragons we encounter in European culture. In classical Greek culture, one of the earliest mentions of a dragon is from the Iliad, where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and a three-headed dragon emblem on his breast plate. And of course, the references to the "sea-monster" or "pole serpent" in the Bible, the "leviathan" of the Biblical stories, seem to be very close to the idea of the dragon we see elsewhere.
Persia, the earlier name for Iran, has in many ways more in common with its neighbors to the east, which includes China and India. Unlike its Arabic-speaking neighbors – because Iranians/Persians speak Farsi, not Arabic – Persian mythology refers to angels as its nature spirits, although there are references to demons as well. One example is the Peri, a Persian faery referred to as a fallen angel, who can't achieve paradise until they do penance.
Then there's the Persian version of dragons, mentioned in Zoroastrian scripture, in which stories include both positive AND negative stories – remember, Persia is a gateway culture, with influences from both East and West, with very close ties to the Hindu culture. But I found a curious inversion, commented on by comparative linguistic and folklore academics: Many things that are viewed as negative in Persian mythology is topsy-turvy positive in Hindu mythology, with names that are clearly connected, very close, but usually not exact, so their roots in Indo-European myths are pretty apparent.
As opposed to the dragon legends of the West, the dragons of the East are usually water-based, associated with rainfall and bodies of water as well as fertility, usually wingless, serpentine, often positive, often seen as an authority figure, and still very much part of contemporary culture. The Vedic version of the dragon, also known as a naga, is the personification of drought and enemy of Indra, the hero of Hindu sagas. Naga, also known as a snake-spirit, guarded great treasures, just like so many stories in Western myths about dragons. These forms of dragons can take human form and many ancient tribes claim to be descendants of nagas, especially from a union between a human hero and a feminine form of the snake called Nagini. Today, there are even tribes that are called Nagas. The Japanese word for long is "nagai." Coincidence? You decide.
Going south, the earth spirits in Polynesia are also still going strong. The menehune are some of the most popular faeries of the region and are said to live deep in the forests and hidden valleys, granting wishes and helping those who are lost. Local legends say that the menehune built temples, fishponds, roads, canoes, and even houses. They are said to have lived in Hawaii long before the human settlers arrived, many centuries ago – which may remind you of the stories about the fae of the British isles.
And there's much, much more in the workshop. Come on by and realize that dragons and faeries are everywhere!
Faeries and Dragons Along the Silk Road and Beyond, presented by Eilis Flynn and Jacquie Rogers, runs from April 16, 2012 through April 29, 2012.
Eilis Flynn has spent a large share of her life working on Wall Street or in a Wall Street-related firm, so why should she write fiction that's any more based in our world? She spends her days aware that there is a reality beyond what we can see … and tells stories about it. Published in multiple genres, she lives in verdant Washington state with her equally fantastical husband and spoiled rotten cats. Her latest works are The Riddle of Ryu, in which dragons play a part, and Static Shock, in which dragons play no part, but it's still an exciting adventure story. She can be reached at eilisflynn.com.
Jacquie Rogers' first burning desire was to be a baseball announcer, but that didn't work out so she decided to write romance novels. She has several novels out, the latest is the second in the Much Ado western romance series, Much Ado About Madams. Faery Merry Christmas is her latest fantasy release. She also writes non-fiction with Ann Charles, including Nail It! The Secret to Building an Effective Fiction Writer's Platform, and Growing Your Audience. Jacquie is owner of Romancing The West, a popular western blog, and teaches online classes on various writing topics. You can reach her at jacquierogers.com.


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Feeling better, Brian sits down to dinner with his family, Jordan's and the Beauchamps'.
"Still got the rest of this week to get through," Brian said with a sigh.
"Meru wants to talk to you," Miles said quietly. "Do you feel up to it?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"I'll set it up after dinner," Andre said.
Dr. Meru's smile had dimmed since Brian last spoke to him. He eyed the younger man critically, desperately wanting more nuance. He'd spoken to Andre and Claude, but he wished he could make his own hands on assessment. At least the boy looked well, though he was slightly pale.
"Tell me, in your own words, what you experienced."
Brian gave him a detailed account. Dr. Meru nodded, making notes as Brian spoke. He asked very pointed questions, clarifying details the way that Jordan and the others had.
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Yesterday was the first day home without the kids. Somehow I am busier at home than I ever was at work. There is always SOMETHING. Laundry is magically multiplying and as a sick game, I am pretty sure one of each pair of socks is off playing poker at a nearby sports bar.
I am very tempted to buy the boys all new socks that are exactly the same and toss every other sock in the house. Then, magically, the poker party will be much... much... smaller... heh heh... I'll show them.
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Anyway, the laundry is done, the hospital bags are packed and I think I finally feel ready for whenever this little guy chooses to make his appearance.
Want to see the nursery? You have no choice.
The hubby and I painted all of the wall art. We didn't feel like sticking to a single theme. Variety is the spice of life.
THIS is really when it hit me. Everything slowed down for a minute. The tiny little outfit for Johnny's trip home. His first band shirt and beanie just like daddy. It's really happening. In a matter of weeks we will be holding this little guy in our arms. I cant wait to see his precious face.


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Adding an expiration time option with a locking of data files would be great.
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Book Review: Red Ink
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Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal and bestselling author of In Fed We Trust, is undoubtedly qualified to give an in-depth look into the budget crisis. Because of the public's often misinformed view of the federal budget, his new book Red Ink: Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget is a necessity. Its easily readable form will keep the reader's attention on the main points.
Wessel begins with some graphic and disturbing statements that bring the reader right into the reality of today's unsustainable budget, including: "Nearly two-thirds of annual federal spending is on autopilot and doesn't require an annual vote by Congress," "the US defense budget is greater than the combined defense budgets of the next seventeen largest spenders," "Firing every federal government employee wouldn't save enough to even cut the deficit in half." The biggest hurdle is government spending on healthcare, which is projected to go from 25% to 35% of all spending in 2021. While many see the cost of the Iran and Afghanistan wars as the major cost problem, Wessel points out the Medicare drug benefit will cost more in time.
Federal income taxes are at the center of much politcal controversy on the budget deficit. But as Red Ink points out, 46% of US households pay no federal income tax, and "The share of income most American families pay in federal taxes has been falling for more than 30 years...We are now in 'The Age of Entitlements.'" This does not encourage public willingness to solve the budget deficit with either higher taxes or lower spending, which would be the rational approach and solution.
A huge hidden part of federal spending is tax breaks. These amounted to $1.1 trillion in 2011. The magnitude of this is that "The federal government gives up almost as much money from tax loopholes, deductions, credits and other tax breaks as it collects in individual and corporate income tax." As Erskine Bowles sums it up, "It's just spending by another name. It's somebody's social policy." His deficit reduction committee recommended ending these lopholes, tax breaks, etc., to reduce the deficit and lower taxes. The proposal was rejected.
The adopted deficit financing solution has been borrowing. "For every dollar the US goverment spent in 2011, it borrowed 36%, much of it from the Chinese." The dependence on Chinese buying US government bonds has been a concern for a long time, but not enough to prompt a sense of urgent political action. Instead, kicking the can down the road has been the long-time preferred response. Fortunately US government debt is viewed as a safe haven in troubled times. The credit risk yield of this debt remains an academic exercise— until some point in the future.
Financial professionals should have a realistic view of the core of our capital markets—the US Federal Budget, and our government debt. Red Ink should be on everyone's must-read list.
–Bill Hayes


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Responsibly produced food commands a higher price
According to a Conscious Consumer study, Americans are willing to spend more per week for food from companies that can reliably demonstrate good corporate responsibility.
A "Conscious Consumer" survey conducted by Gibbs rbb in August 2014 of 2,010 U.S. adults revealed that Americans are willing to spend on average 31 percent more per week on food and beverage merchandise that was responsibly produced.
What is a "Conscious Consumer"? These consumers care as much about where and how food is produced as they do about the brand, nutritional value and price. They are an important segment of the 768 billion dollar grocery market – a growing mid-class that is concerned with corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and recycling. Corporate social responsibility is when food and beverage goods are produced in ways that promote the health of the planet, humans and food safety. Two-thirds of the grocery market growth will come from the conscious consumer group according to the food and beverage industry consultant Gibbs rbb.
In other words, Americans are making their food purchasing decisions based on their values, and are willing to pay a premium for products that align with their values. These conscious consumers will also abandon a company if their products are recalled, have irresponsible labor practices or harm animal welfare. Therefore, the ability of a company to clearly demonstrate that they have good corporate social responsibilities can have a significant impact on that company's market share and profits.
A similar experiment conducted by University of Georgia and University of West Georgia staff and published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs 2005 article "The effects of corporate social responsibility and price on consumer responses" has analogous conclusions: Results from a national sample of adults indicate that corporate social responsibility in both domains (environmental and philanthropy) had a positive impact on evaluation of the company and purchase intent. Furthermore, in the environmental domain corporate social responsibility affected purchase intent more strongly than price did.
Ideally, this relationship of consumers' values corresponding to their purchasing decisions and product loyalty could potentially make an impact on our food system. Socially responsible business practices could increase and become more standard as food and beverage companies try to increase their market share. For example, increased recycling of products will increase the number of recycling businesses and thus become a more important component of the food system.
Conscious consumer values of food safety, environmental sustainability, and animal and worker welfare also seem to correspond to the Michigan Good Food Charter's definition of good food:
- Healthy - It provides nourishment and enables people to thrive.
- Green - It was produced in a manner that is environmentally sustainable.
- Fair - No one along the supply chain was exploited for its creation.
- Affordable - All people have access to it.
The Michigan State University Extension Community Food Systems work group has adopted the "good food" definition of the Michigan Good Food Charter. This definition embodies the concept of the "triple bottom line" where people/society and planet/ecology share equally with the business goal of profit. According to the poll by Gibb's rbb, that philosophy is right on target to gaining market share.


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Press Roundup Thursday 16 July 2009
A selection of stories from today's press and other media that relate to Ekklesia's work, produced daily by James Vincent and covering papers such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Guardian.
Religion & Society
Church of England blocks sale of church to ultra-conservative Catholic group
The Church of England has blocked the sale of one of its churches to an ultra-conservative Catholic breakaway group, it has been announced.
Comment: The comfort of your convictions
Anyone who values the truth should be wary of throwing a protective cloak over ideas, making them immune from criticism.
Comment: The folly of pretence
We must not preserve the myth of God – it was a useful crutch, but we've outgrown it.
Comment: Spare us a Thought please, Radio Four
As Radio Four revamps its prestigious Thought for The Day slot, George Pitcher suggests room for improvement and nominates the best thinkers - and stinkers.
Peace & War
Israeli navy in Suez Canal prepares for potential attack on Iran
Two Israeli missile class warships have sailed through the Suez Canal ten days after a submarine capable of launching a nuclear missile strike, in preparation for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Breaking the Silence: Israeli soldiers 'used human shields' in Gaza
A group of Israeli soldiers who fought in the recent war in Gaza have testified that the military allowed them to use reckless force.
Militants declare 60-day Niger Delta ceasefire
Nigeria's main militant group has declared a 60-day ceasefire in its offensive against the country's oil industry to provide a chance for peace talks with the government.
Comment: How many more will die in vain before we withdraw?
The attempt to exploit soldiers' deaths to win support for the shameful war in Afghanistan thankfully isn't working.
Comment: Even here, the war on terror is over. And few feel it has left them safer
Terrorism is now one threat among many – including the legacy of conflicts and tactics that were supposed to end it.
Ecology & Environment
Low-carbon energy will cost every household £249 a year
Household gas and electricity bills will rise by up to £249 a year to pay for a seven-fold increase in energy from low-carbon sources by 2020, according to the Government's Renewable Energy Strategy.
Lord Mandelson's claims of 880,000 'green jobs' in UK a sham
Government claims that Britain already supports nearly one million "green-collar" jobs have been exposed as a sham after the figures were found to include North Sea gas industry workers as well as some petrol station attendants and skylight manufacturers.
Labour orders green energy revolution
Miliband takes control of power grid and lays out plan for low-carbon UK.
Comment: Green 'revolution' left blowing in the wind
Lord Mandelson and Ed Miliband's measures yesterday are too little and too late, argues Geoffrey Lean.
Economy & Politics
Revealed: BNP man 'secretly' attended Queen's party at the Palace
Buckingham Palace and the Greater London Authority are under pressure to explain why a BNP member was last week allowed to attend a garden party hosted by the Queen.
Police force calls time on stop and search - after using power 3,400 times but failing to make single terror arrest
A police force has suspended searches of people under controversial anti-terror laws after figures exposed the futility of the legislation.
Comment: Anti-abortion activists fall out of favour
Republicans are distancing themselves from the anti-choice lobby as they chase Sonia Sotomayor over her views on race.
Crime & Justice
Legal aid for prisoners to be capped as Jack Straw criticises lawyers
Prisoners are to be blocked from seeking legal aid to bring "trivial" cases against the Prison Service under plans to be announced by the Government today.
Human rights activist Natalya Estemirova shot dead in Russia
An award-winning Russian human rights activist was murdered today after dedicating much of her life to investigating abuses by the Chechen regime.
Community & Family
Customs discover British-bound illegal immigrants stacked three-deep in plastic boxes
Twelve immigrants crammed into five plastic boxes have been discovered in Calais on their way to Britain.
Globalisation & Development
Letters: Africa and us
Aid, trade and cheap decking from Africa.
Race & Identity
White supremacist Neil Lewington guilty of 'non-British' bomb plot
A white supremacist who wanted to ignite racial violence by bombing "non-British" people was found guilty of terrorism and explosives offences yesterday.


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Throughout the month of March, in support of International Women's Day 2018, Sound and Music is showcasing incredibly talented women in music. Today, we recognise Sarah Angliss.
Sarah Angliss- "I work with notated music, Max patches, found sounds, robotics - I think of it all as composition."
Turning sound inside and out, Sarah Angliss is an electroacoustic composer who specialises in the manipulation of sound through layering and electronics. Beginning her career in Trinity College of Music, Sarah continued her obsession with sound by studying for an electroacoustic engineering degree.
We spoke to Sarah about how she become involved in such an interesting strand of composition, as well as the challenges she has faced in doing so. Here is what she had to say:
What was your route into composing?
It's something I've always done - some of my earliest sound experiments were as a kid, taping my own imaginary radio shows about trips to the moon. I was lucky enough as a teenager to be given a full scholarship to Saturday lessons at Trinity College of Music - all paid for by the Bedfordshire County Music Service. Every week we'd have extemporisation sessions and a class where we had to bring in a new composition - two activities I loved. Everyone expected me to go to music college but I actually opted to study electroacoustics, an engineering degree, as I knew I wanted to turn sound inside out. I struggled in the early 90s to find a home for my ideas - as I was an engineer, I found it hard to convince people I was also a bona fide musician. It took another fifteen years (and some advances in cheap tech) for me to gather my own kit and grow the confidence to work independently as an electroacoustic composer.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
It's so variable and tends to be accidental - triggered by anything from a story to a sound, an object, a chord or a striking physical gesture juxtaposed with an emotion. Once an idea is in my head, I tend to obsess about it until I've created something. I'm drawn to sounds that get under the skin, sounds that are sly in the way they do this, sounds that are introspective, that you have to lean into. I obsess about the inside of sound. I'm far more inspired by the thought of layering of sounds rather than notes, even when I'm writing notated music.
Do you think the word composer adequately reflects you an artist? If not, what word does?
It took me until my late thirties to feel I could identify as a composer. So it's now a term I'll use deliberately, preferring it to sound artist. I work with notated music, Max patches, found sounds, robotics - I think of it all as composition.
Tell us a bit about your experiences a composer; have you faced any challenges?
I think I go through a similar arc to many other composers I know - lurching from excitement, obsession, nagging terror and giddy optimism with the latest project I'm on. I work extensively with electronics so Bjork's comments about certain journalists' attitudes to her studio collaborations resonated with me. These days, I'm quick and fearless to correct people if they assume I'm relying on others' technical expertise.
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