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Addiction can take many forms: alcohol and substance dependence, process addictions like gambling, sex and love addiction, eating disorders, co-dependency, even computer games or social networking. Recovery from addiction begins with abstinence from mood and mind altering chemicals. This is because denial can only be effectively confronted when the brain is sober.
Effective recovery requires acceptance that there is a problem, as well as a willingness to stop using mood and mind altering chemicals. Motivational interviewing techniques provide the opportunity for our clients to confront their denial. Thereafter, Ixande offers an addiction treatment programme based on 12-Step principles and proven methods of therapeutic intervention, which are conducted both individually, as well as in groups. This programme provides the platform for implementing changes in both thinking and behaviour, as well as developing coping methods for challenging feelings, or situations which may trigger thoughts that feed addictive behaviour.
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Last week Sun Tzu Data offered the first DojoSec minicon event in Columbia, Maryland. The idea came to me earlier this year and with the help of some great friends we made the first event very successful.
DojoSec's purpose is to bring together top Security professionals in the Maryland-DC Corridor for monthly mini conferences. It gives the opportunity for locals to hear from speakers who often appear at major conferences in a familiar setting. The line up included some well known names for two great talks. Chris Daywalt and Eoghan Casey presented a talk on Enterprise Entrenchment.
In short, Enterprise Entrenchment is when attackers maintain footholes in networks and exploit them over extended periods of time. Chris and Eoghan will be presenting this topic at the SANS confererence in Vegas this week. It was nice getting the scoop on this talk.
Johnny Long introduce many to charity he started Hackers for Charity and presented his "No-Tech Hacking" talk. The No-Tech talk was especially relevant since some Johnny's research for the talk and the book was done in the local area. This is why the DojoSec events are great with so many great speakers right here in our "backyard". The next event is scheduled for November 5th.
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The MHC Class II Transactivator (CIITA): A "Physiologic" Drug Against HIV-1 Replication
Retrovirology volume 2, Article number: P2 (2005)
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Optimal vaccination strategies against HIV-1 require the fulfilment of two conditions: a)- the choice of an immunogen including pathogen's antigenic epitopes against which an immune response with neutralizing characteristics can be generated; b) the optimisation of triggering and maintenance of the immune response against the vaccine. Our interest is focussed on the second aspect. The expression of the MHC class-II transactivator (CIITA) whose locus AIR-1 and corresponding function were discovered in our laboratory, is needed for continuous expression of MHC class-II molecules and consequent antigen presenting function by APC. Unexpectedly, and of great relevance for antiviral functions, we found that CIITA potently inhibits HIV-1 viral replication by a competitive action on the viral transactivator Tat for Cyclin T1, the cellular cofactor used by Tat to elongate viral transcripts. This effect is found in APC and, of greater importance, also in HIV-1-infected T cells. Molecular analysis has revealed that the inhibitory activity of CIITA for HIV-1 Tat maps to the N-terminal region, and particularly to the segment 200–285 included within the P/S/T region of the CIITA activation domain which is then the molecularly defined Cyclin-T1-interacting region. Thus CIITA has a dual role on HIV infection: 1)- it increases APC function for HIV-1 viral antigens; 2)- it decreases viral replication and thus viral spreading in infected individuals. Within this frame CIITA represents the necessary and ideal molecule to control both innate and adaptive immunity against the virus.
Considering the functional importance of a sustained and persistent expression of CIITA in APC, the search for potential synthetic and natural mediators, drugs and biomolecules, that can act on CIITA expression at level of transcription as well as biosynthesis, will be of great importance in tailoring better vaccines against HIV-1, and in controlling and combating HIV-1 infection and spreading.
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Tosi, G., Barbaro, A.D.L., Mortara, L. et al. The MHC Class II Transactivator (CIITA): A "Physiologic" Drug Against HIV-1 Replication. Retrovirology 2, P2 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-2-S1-P2
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I think I figured out what I've been doing wrong this whole time.
When I have a public blog, I write about things that seem important, then just…stop. This totally defeats the purpose of having a blog and seems, all in all, like a waste of the $15 I spend on my domain name yearly.
Then I discovered Epbot, and it just clicked. I have to blog about things I like whether or not other people like them. Blogging is a shared platform for certain, but all in all there has to be a certain amount of the author in there or else it'll just be like the rest of the blogs in the world that nobody reads.
From now on, there's going to be a hell of a lot more me in this blog.
Things you can expect to see posted about, with some relative frequence:
+ abandoned places, urban exploration, and Chernobyl
+ really nerdy things
+ pictures of outfits I've worn that make me feel good
+ photography and pictures from trips I go on, and just random in general
+ a LOT more personal anecdotes
+ hair metal
+ pictures of things I want but cannot afford
+ guest blogs from good friends, I hope!
…and honestly, who knows what else? This blog is my playground and I'm going to take every opportunity to have fun with it.
So that's it. The brand new shiny blog-without-a-goal Tattooed Trilobite. I hope you dig it as much as I do!


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Controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been officially charged with criminal contempt of court and his trial is set to begin on December 6 in Phoenix, Arizona.
According to AZCentral, criminal-contempt charges have loomed over Arpaio since 2015 for violating a federal judge's order to stop enforcing civil immigration laws.
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The threat of criminal prosecution became increasingly likely after a prolonged series of hearings last year. A federal judge's finding of civil contempt came in May 2016, followed by his referral for criminal prosecution in August, followed by the Department of Justice's announcement on Oct. 11 that its attorneys would, in fact, prosecute the six-term lawman.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, who signed the agreement Tuesday, previously agreed that a maximum penalty of six months in jail would be appropriate for the 84-year-old sheriff if he is convicted.
NEW: Sheriff Joe Arpaio officially criminally charged: https://t.co/bmSU2VHKht pic.twitter.com/UIaXwpHjYl
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 26, 2016
The charges come from a 9-year-old racial-profiling case against Arpaio's office alleging that his signature immigration patrols violated the constitutional rights of Maricopa County's Latino community.
In December 2011, months before the trial was to begin, U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow issued a preliminary injunction over the Sheriff's Office. The order banned deputies from detaining anyone solely on suspicion they were undocumented immigrants, and without cause to believe a crime had been committed.
In May 2013, Snow officially determined the office had racially profiled Latinos. The following months would introduce multi-million-dollar reforms to the Sheriff's Office, including anti-bias training, recording devices for deputies, and a court-appointed monitor to ensure the agency followed the letter of the law.
But Arpaio's officers continued to enforce the practice even after the judge's preliminary order. Arpaio's attorney didn't deny the violations were happening but instead claimed they were unintentional.
This summer, Snow had recommended three separate criminal charges for Arpaio, but DOJ prosecutors have only chosen to pursue one. Arpaio may also face a charge of obstruction of justice.
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Holidays are over...
Many things have happened since the last issue. Let's start with the cover page and Mr Taïg Khris's famous mega jump! It's a controversy because for purists it's basically a joke, on the opposite of the average person, for who world's best rollerblader has jumped from the Eiffel Tower. So, what to think ? We will be expecting your point of you on Roll's forum!We have tried to get an interview with him but unfortunately it didn't go any further...
Concerning the staff, it expands to give you the best of the worst. Content-wise the beautiful weather was convenient to go skating, to travel to different contests or to go on a road trip with friends. Here is a report of our holidays !
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Beth Steed, administrative assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Student Services and Administration, has won Troy University's Vergil Parks McKinley Award.
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Welcome to our March newsletter, coming to you as we head towards the first – and cheapest – of our submission deadlines.
Join the many canny folk who've already thrown their digital hats in the ring by submitting before 31 March and save yourself a few bucks. Look for us on
to be in to win. Wherever you are, we welcome your submissions.
On the subject of winning, we're happy to announce that we've renewed our deal with InkTip for prizes in selected categories. Winners will get InkTip script listings that will put their work in front of producers from a large range of US networks including ABC, FX and HBO; studios including Fox, Paramount and Universal; plus production companies including Anonymous Content, Bad Robot and Echo Lake.
Although we're still a good few months from opening the doors at #NZWF18, plenty of other festival organisers are already well into are-we-going-to-be-ready-in-time mode.
While they sweat, put your hands together for a bunch of local shows finding selection love at home and overseas...
The Māori Side Steps
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Nga Ringa Toi o Tahu
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Māoriland Film Festival
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Magnify Melbourne
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Pot Luck
Early in April Washington's DC Web Fest has
as the sole NZ selection (no pressure!) in its line-up. Also running in April is Spain's Carballo Interplay ("film and internet on the Death Coast"), which has recently named its competition line-up. Flying the stars and Jack will be The Candle Wasters'
Bright Summer Night
Luke Eve, creator of last year's #NZWF17 and WSWC winner
High Life
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The G.O.A.T.
Also heading to Cannes will be local production house Screentime, whose
Dead Head
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Seeking assistance closer to home are a couple of web series running Boosted campaigns.
Touch Wood
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Path to the Stars
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Having mentioned a whole bunch of shows you can't yet see (apart from the pilot for
Touch Wood
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Friday Night Bites
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The second series of Roberto Nascimento's The Adventures of Suzy Boon is out 30 March (NZ) and 9 April (international). Enjoy the trailer here.
Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for programme announcements for this year's Doc Edge Festival and Screen Edge Forum, running in May.
For Kiwis, the submission deadline for this year's
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Memorial fund established for young Minnesota musician stabbed to death in the Netherlands
Friends of Sarah Papenheim have begun online fundraising efforts to pay the costs of returning the body of the Twin Cities woman to the U.S. and to cover her funeral expenses.
Papenheim, who had been studying at Erasmus University in Rotterdam since 2016, was found stabbed to death by local police Wednesday. Police have arrested her roommate, a 23-year-old cello player, who is soon to be charged in her death.
Papenheim planned to return home to Andover, Minnesota, for winter break, according to the Star Tribune. And for the 21-year-old blues drummer, coming home meant playing music—in this case, a gig with Brian Naughton at the Schooner Tavern in south Minneapolis.
Before heading off to school, Papenheim had become a fixture in certain local music circles—there was a time you could catch her behind the kit at Shaw's in northeast Minneapolis on Monday nights. And she'd won fans and champions among older musicians in the Twin Cities. Jellybean Johnson, who helped forge the Minneapolis Sound in the '80s as the drummer for the Time, described her as a daughter to KSTP, saying, "I loved her unconditionally."
"It's going to be very expensive for travel costs for the family and to bring Sarah home, not to mention any funeral and burial costs involved," reads the GoFundMe page, which seeks to raise $40,000 for Papenheim's family. "Your gift will help alleviate some of the financial burden of this tragedy."
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Ad agency JWT says blue will be the new green – Green Daily
So if blue is the new green and green was the new red white and blue and red white and blue was the new was it white? Which was the new black or was it that 50 was the new 40? Catch phrases and mass marketing make my head spin. But apparently your not truly green unless your blue. I keep telling myself that this new environmental movement is for the best and that the masses are too stupid to do anything of their own accord without television commercials or their minister telling them what to do, but the whole thing makes me cringe when I hear emerging buzz words like green collar jobs.


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The Weaver K6 6X38 Riflescope is highly regarded for its commanding clarity and simple design. You will find this scope most appropriate for lightweight rifles because of its convenient shape and size. Compared to other scopes within its price range, the Weaver K6 6X38 is lighter and much easier to operate. The double advantage of portability and user-friendly characteristic is one of the distinguishing strengths that make it particularly suitable for deer and hog hunting. You will also notice that this scope has an enhanced edge-to-edge clarity that makes it uniquely powerful for aiming distant targets. This is the scope you might need if you want to bring targets between 100 and 150 yards within clear view.
1. Important Features
* Fully multicoated lenses.
* Lightweight construction.
* Dual X reticle
* Fixed power for rugged recoil.
* User-friendly controls.
* Reliable magnification.
* Waterproof body
2. Features in Details
1. FULLY Multicoated Lenses
If you have never experienced the uniqueness of the Weaver K6 6X38 Riflescope, the first aspect of difference that you are likely to notice is the quality of the lenses. This scope comes with fully multicoated lenses that help you to achieve optimum edge-to-edge clarity. This feature helps you to get greater viewership than what you would expect from an ordinary scope. You need such enhanced viewership if you are operating in wide open spaces especially during low light. Overall, the great visual effect helps to enhance the quality of hunting experience.
2. LIGHTWEIGHT Construction
This scope comes with an aircraft-grade Aluminum construction that gives it its lightweight construction. Compared to many other scopes on the market, this scope has greater portability that makes it more convenient to use than many alternative products on the market. The Weaver K6 6X38 fits easily on most types of hunting rifles and allows you greater flexibility in the field. Besides, this scope has a shorter tube length that enhances the quality of portability and reduces bulkiness. Many users consider this scope convenient for shooting while in motion because of its relative low weight and simple design.
3. DUAL X Reticle for sharper optics
One of the notable strengths of the Weaver K6 6X38 is the dual x reticle, which explains the scope's sharp optics. This feature allows for 1/4-inch adjustment of the optics at 100 yards. The results is a highly defined viewership that helps to enhance the quality of results. Many Weaver K6 6X38 Riflescope reviews have acknowledged the surpassing quality of its optics and advanced clarity particularly when focusing on targets that are positioned at 100 yards. Besides, its fast focus feature is remarkably quick and precise, which makes this scope especially relevant for hunting games that require quick and accurate maneuvers.
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5. RELIABLE Magnification
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3. Conveniently lightweight.
4. High resistance to the elements.
5. Enhanced eye relief.
6. Optimum edge-to-edge clarity.
7. Comfortably lightweight.
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2. This scope may seem a bit too simple for shooters accustomed to complex scopes.
5. FAQs.
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A. The Weaver K6 6X38 scope has an objective lens diameter of 38mm.
Q. How much does this scope weigh?
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Q. What are the product dimensions of this scope?
A. The dimensions are 16 x 3 x 3 inches.
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The Weaver K6 6X38 Riflescope is a sturdy scope that yields an impressive measure of clarity. This scope surpasses many others within its price range because of its long range advantage and lightweight construction. Its simplicity and robustness suits it for extensive hunting expeditions in different weather conditions. The designers ensured that it achieves optimum edge-to-edge clarity, which ensures greater chances of success in the hunting field. In most respects, it is a worthy product for its price.


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Total Price Loss Coverage payments in Posey County, Indiana totaled $698,210 from 1995-2019‡.
Counties in Posey County, Indiana Receiving Total Price Loss Coverage payments, 1995-2019‡
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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Robert Queen was a member of Veritas, a group of powerful people who came together to discuss the Traveler. He was also the founder and CEO of Queen Industries, and the father of Oliver Queen and the husband of Laura Queen.
Early life
Robert Queen was one of the closest members of the group along with Dr. Virgil Swann and had one of the Veritas keys. He opposed Lionel Luthor's plan to control the Traveler.
Oliver Queen Chronicles
Robert Queen doted on his only son and was the first to present him with a bow and arrow, which Oliver was initially uninterested in. Robert and Laura boarded a plane to meet an influential diplomat, but their plane was sabotaged by Lionel Luthor and crashed, killing the couple on October 14, 1989.
Almost ten years later, his son Oliver was stranded on a remote island after his yacht crew mutinied and left him to die. Curiously, Oliver learned that the island was the same location of his parents' plane crash. He discovered their remains and recovered from the site his parents wedding rings and a note his mother had written to him before the crash.
Season Seven
Lionel had the key recovered after it crashed. (Veritas)
In the Comics
Robert Queen is a millionaire industrialist. Unlike the TV series, Robert has nothing to do in Superman's origin. In fact, his wife's name is instead of Laura, it's Moira. His middle name is Henry. And instead of him and his wife being dead in a plane crash, they in fact died during a safari together in Africa. They married while Robert was a naval officer in the pacific during World War II. He would go on to become the founder and C.E.O. of Queen Industries, which built a great deal of Star City. At an early age, he bought his son a bow and arrow for Christmas, mildly traumatizing young Oliver when he accidentally killed a rabbit. Years later, the family all went together in a safari together in Africa alongside Congo Bill as their guide, but Oliver refused to hunt any animals. His father encourage him to help as they were curbing the population, and not to be so scared all the time, but he relented and allowed Oliver to sit at their campsite. Suddenly, lions attacked the group and killed Robert and Moira, leaving only Oliver and Congo Bill. Oliver was able to pick his bow in self-defense to fight back, but his unwillingness and hesitation cost his parents their lives. To this day, he still blames himself for their deaths. It is noted that Robert Queen is descended from Sir Robert Queen the Earle of Dornee, rumored to be a descendant of Robin Hood himself.
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- Season Seven: Veritas (flashback only), Descent (Mentioned only)
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North East Scotland College is running a number of twilight Taster/Information sessions over the next few weeks. Pupils and their parents are welcome to come along and no advance booking or registration is necessary.
More information can be found here: https://nescol.ac.uk/open-days
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August General Meeting
Posted July 24, 2012
Our next general meeting will be held on Sunday, August 5, at 1:00 PM, at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps link)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
General meetings are open to the public.
This meeting is the last meeting to register as staff for Kumoricon 2012. After this general meeting, people who have not completed their staff registrations may volunteer at the convention but won't be considered staff.
After the August 5 meeting, the final remaining meeting before Kumoricon 2012 is on August 18. The August 18 meeting will take place at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.
Please note that the dates of both general meetings in August have changed since the schedule published earlier in the year. August 5 and August 18 are the current dates.


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Industry heavyweights Kelly Khumalo, Khuli Chana, Maleh, Ntokozo Mbambo and The Muffinz have been nominated for album of the year.
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This year the Sama concert will be held in the Eastern Cape on April 27. No further details were made available.
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Kelly Khumalo – The Past, The Present, The Future
Khuli Chana – Lost In Time
Maleh – Step Child
Ntokozo Mbambo – Filled
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Desmond & The Tutus – MNUSIC
DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota – Dinaledi
Freshlyground – Take Me to the Dance
The Muffinz – Have you Heard?
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ChianoSky- Strong
Kelly Khumalo – The Past, The Present, The Future
Lulu Dikana – This is the Life
Maleh – Step Child
Ntokozo Mbambo – Filled
Male artist of the year
Arno Carstens – Atari Gala
Elvis Blue – Journey
Khuli Chana – Lost In Time
ProVerb – Fourthwrite
Reason – Audio3D
Newcomer of the year
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Khaya – For You
Tailor – The Dark Horse
The Muffinz – Have you Heard?
Toya Delazy – Due Drop Deluxe
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In addition, the Associated Press reported, Assistant Federal Public Defender Gabriel Villegas said Herman had health and medical issues that should be treated on the U.S. mainland. He did not elaborate.
Herman did not enter a plea today, according to the AP, and he remains in custody.
Herman has been lauded for years in rock n' roll media as one of the great free-spinning DJs, a cool disc jockey who played the records he wanted, operating during a 1970s and 1980s era when disc jockeys were often in charge and could introduce millions to new records.
He's known throughout the New Jersey and New York region, especially by radio fans who followed his "Dave Herman Rock And Roll Morning Show" through three decades starting in 1972 on WNEW-FM.
In a 1991 Newsday article, pegged to Herman's short-lived switch to the FM station WXRK ("K-Rock"), writer Paul Colford called Herman "a longtime conduit for new music."
According to biography information posted on a website called "The Dave Herman Music Project," Herman got his big break in Philadelphia in 1968. He won an audition to create a free-form, progressive rock n' roll program in Philadelphia on WMMR-FM.
Herman, the website says, called his show "The Marconi Experiment" and after it debuted in April 1968, it soon became the second highest rated radio program in Philadelphia. The website also says the show "wound up being a kind of a de facto meeting place for the blossoming anti-war, alternative culture population of the metropolitan Philadelphia area."
In 1970, ABC-TV asked Herman to bring his program to New York, according to the website. Herman's show on the ABC station was "free form" and included "vehemently anti-Vietnam war broadcasting" that "made the corporate ABC network attorneys and upper echelon executives very nervous," the site says.
In 1972, Herman was sought out by WNEW-FM, a station that was a major force in New York. In 1975, DIR Broadcasting joined up with Herman to produce a run of two-hour specials on FM radio that were broadcast four times a year, according to the website.
They were dubbed "Dave Herman's Conversations," and featured Herman talking with the world's biggest rock stars, including Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Jerry Garcia, Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend and others.
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Historical Hit Points 2: Simulating Medieval Economics in Tabletop RPGs
I have spent much of my free time lately poking through the core rulebook for Adventurer Conqueror King (ACKS for short), a new fantasy RPG published by a company called Autarch LLC. ACKS is what I like to think of as a classic Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) retro-clone on steroids. Mechanically it tries to emulate the rules set, feel, and stylistic emphasis of the original versions of basic D&D published in the late 1970s/early 1980s (or more specifically the Moldvay/Cook Basic/Expert revised rule sets published in 1981). However, ACKS goes beyond simply remaking the old rules with a new set dressing and brings more modern design choices and sensibilities to the table. In other words, the classic D&D core is a starting point not an end point, hence retro-clone on steroids.
One area of ACKS that has piqued my interest is the emphasis on stronghold/domain building for higher level player characters. The ACKS rules contain detailed sections not only on the various strongholds PCs can establish, but also the requisite costs involved in building and maintaining them; population issues and broader domain development; stronghold/domain economics; and a rule set for PCs to gain wealth and experience through mercantile ventures. There's even a mechanism for simulating variable commodity demand when engaging in trade activities. It all looks rather impressive, although how it actually comes across in gameplay is a bit of a mystery to me since I have yet to play in or run the system (perhaps my game group will find time in the fall). Nevertheless, picking through the rules for economics in ACKS has caused me to think more broadly about the interplay of fidelity and simulation in tabletop RPGS, which fits right in with the purpose of this series of posts here at Play the Past. Huh, imagine that.
All That Glitters…
Generally speaking, I have never cared for the way most medieval themed RPGs have dealt with game mechanics for the economic systems of their settings. For starters, most systems rely entirely too much on presenting economies centered heavily on the exchange of precious metal coinage, especially gold coins. Early medieval European societies did not have strong coin-based economies, owing to the disruption in commerce and urban living that followed the final collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. Although the minting and exchanging of coins never entirely disappeared, it took centuries for commercial economies to reemerge fully in Western Europe.
However, even then, the bartering of tangible goods and services for other goods and services, not for coins, remained a staple part of medieval economic life. This basic phenomenon was especially pronounced the farther down the socioeconomic status ladder one went (think poor rural peasants periodically paying in agricultural product for the right to live on and farm a piece of a lord's land). That medieval themed RPGs also rely on gold coins as the main medium of exchange when historically silver was the coin of common trade in medieval Europe also vexes me a bit. As this older post at the RPG Athenaeum blog has characterized it, why would a rural blacksmith operating in a barter-based local economy even consider taking gold from an adventurer when his ability to exchange it for the goods and services he needs would be negligible?
That the designers of these kinds of RPGs have chosen to present medieval economic life in this fashion is not necessarily surprising. The core dilemma for any designer of a history-based RPG setting is how to strike a balance between good, fun game design, player expectations, and fidelity to accurate historical detail. RPGs are not history books, nor presumably do the designers and players of these games consider them such. Consequently, game design more often than not trumps fidelity. What one is then left with is the RPG as pastiche, pulling in bits and pieces from all over the place to fill out the whole (in Part One of this series, I also described this as using history and culture as "building blocks" to craft the game setting, while another recent post by Longbow Games' Jim MacNally used the concept of caricature to describe this process from a video game designer's point of view). It is why I always feel like the tropes of modern capitalism seem to pervade the presentation of medieval economic life in these kinds of RPGs. Designers are merely blending in systems they know in order to flesh out those that are more alien to them. For modern or near-future set RPGs (think Vampire: the Masquerade or Shadowrun), fidelity in the presentation of economic life is not as difficult to carry off. Representing and referencing the tropes of modern capitalism in an RPG's game setting and mechanics for players already immersed in the reality of that same modern capitalism is more straightforward (a dollar is a dollar is a dollar, after all).
Choosing Fidelity
What I find even more intriguing out of all this is when RPG designers consciously choose to craft a game that firmly embraces the presentation/simulation of accurate historical knowledge. For these RPG products, the main goal seems to be about finding a way to blend in good history without sacrificing good game design in a deliberate attempt to avoid pastiche. Sometimes the designers bake this directly into a core game system (for instance, ACKS), but just as often lately it takes the form of supplements to existing game system produced by third party publishers.
For example, in 2003, a third party D20 publisher called Expeditious Retreat Press put out a pdf supplement that took a hearty stab at developing a rule set for simulating medieval economics in a 3rd Edition D&D game. In the book, entitled A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe, authors Suzi Yee and Joseph Browning explore how to meld logically the more realistic characteristics of a generic medieval European society with the fantastical magic system inherent in D&D. As they note in the introduction to the first edition, "This volume provides a wealth of resources concerning medieval Western Europe: the spatial systems, the social groups and distinctions, the trade and economics, the law and justice, and the typical medieval mindset. Modeled after Germanic high medieval societies, this book simulates, but does not replicate actual medieval Europe."[1]
The book is hands down the best historical simulation supplement for RPGs I have ever seen and became my favorite third party D20 publication from the moment I first downloaded it way back in the day. Its level of crunchy historical detail complements well the sheer comprehensiveness of its rule set. At times this level of comprehension can seem a bit manic (the economic simulator rules have a commodity price chart for determining prices through supply and demand that is seven pages long), but I guess I should never underestimate the thoroughness of those who wish to play in a more realistic medieval themed RPG setting (if nothing else, this post at Bat in the Attic that includes a highly detailed Excel worksheet for calculating revenues and troop strength for a medieval domain recently reminded me of this). The fact that the supplement also has an extensive bibliography referencing scholars such as Henri Pirenne, Sidney Painter, Robert Bartlett, and Lewis Mumford, among many others, reflects well on its judiciousness.
Give Up the Gold?
Ultimately, there are no easy answers to this question of design vs. fidelity in medieval themed RPGs, as evidenced by the sheer variety of approaches one can find among the many RPGs in the marketplace (I have only scratched the surface here). I certainly do not expect there to be massive calls for D&D to drop the gold standard or anything, but I am interested in exploring this issue further. In fact, here's where I want to turn matters over to you, fellow readers of Play the Past. What tabletop RPGs (or even video game RPGs) out there do you think handle this balancing act well? What else should I be looking at that I have not already mentioned in this or previous posts? Feel free to let me know in the comments.
Main Post Image: Medieval Peasant Meal, from Wikimedia Commons.
"A Hoard of 199 Anglo-Saxon and Norman Pennies" used by Creative Commons license from Flickr user portableantiquities.
[1] Suzi Yee and Joseph Browning, A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (Expeditious Retreat Press, 2003), 6.
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The D&D gold standard where people think nothing of paying a million gold coins for a magic item always struck me as hilariously bad.
As I recall the Rolemaster system used bronze coins and copper pieces for everyday expenses such as food and lodgings, going to silver coins only for equipment such as weapons and armor. The rules also covered price variations for rural regions, towns and cities as well as for material, quality and design variations.
You may find this article interesting: http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2008/nov/assemblage.html
It goes into great detail about Roman coinage, coin supply in Byzantium, how tribute payments affected coin supply in western Europe etc. Most players today would probably be put off by a phalange-based counting system though.
I'm always amused by writers who bemoan how "unrealistic" things are in fantasy role-playing games.
What's less realistic: blacksmiths accepting gold coins, or a weaponsmith in every village? The proliferation of treasure hordes, or the ability to raise companions from the dead?
The economics of any society with a significant number of magic-wielding inhabitants is impossible to accurately predict.
How many torches would *really* be sold in a world where 2-3 mages casting "continual light" spells could provide hood-able streetlights to any large-town in about a week?
How many medieval sieges would survive a few fireball spells?
And if there's that much coinage floating around, why does no political entity ever seem to operate a mint, or a treasury, or a bank?
There's plenty of suspension of disbelief in fantasy RPGs… suggesting that this-or-that-component is somehow "unrealistic" is just chuckle-inducing 🙂
Would it be fair to say you are looking for internal consistency as much as historical accuracy?
If so, the GM is maybe more important than the system itself. A good GM can maintain a consistent economic model if he desires to, even if the game does not present one, whereas a bad GM can botch the best system.


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Really fun match which had juniors from Michinoku Pro, FMW and Dragon Gate mixing it up. These guys aren't used to eachother so they were working a more solid, less intricate match, but it was good and everyone brought something worthwhile to the table. There were also several huge dives and Dragon Kid looked good hitting all his freaky stuff. I also liked the spot Dragon unmasked himself in an Eddie Guerrero style attempt to get Kid DQ'd. The next moment they both unmasked eachother and were forced to wear their opponents hood. This kind of stuff won't win you workrate awards but it's what keeps the love for pro wrestling flowing. Sasuke looked sharp, TMIV hit some stiff blows and GOEMON & Onryo looked like good bases as well with Onryo hitting particularily huge bumps and dives. FEAR THE ONRYO CLUTCH!
This is a 2/3 falls match at Korakuen Hall and it was pretty heatless which is a surprise as the FMW Korakuen crowds are mostly responsive to everything in these big FMW main events, yet they sat on their hands kept quite for the majority of this. The match itself I thought never picked up and was kinda boring. There was some brief crowd brawling moments which is an FMW staple, but those were really brief as most of the action took place in the ring. What I did dig was them going 2/0 and not having to rely on the third fall as it seems to be common trend in 2/3 falls matches. The first fall came in around a minute or so when Hayabusa caught Fuyuki in a cradle. The highlight of the second fall for me was Kanemura delivering a crazy powerbomb off the ring apron through a table on Tanaka. Aside from that, this seemed pretty uninspired to me.
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In what felt a little more like football weather than baseball weather, the Caliche Buffaloes traveled to Fleming to take on the Wildcats in non-league play on Tuesday afternoon.
The Buffs got on the board in the first inning as Skyler Armstrong belted an RBI single, scoring Mike Foster who had reached earlier in the inning on an error. However, that would be the last time the Caliche squad would cross home plate as the Wildcat defense tightened up and held the Buffs scoreless from that point on.
Caliche pitcher Braden Nichols held the 'Cats to one run in the first two innings, including a three up, three down first inning. However, the Wildcat bats woke up in the third inning behind hits from Paul Asfeld, Matthew Tanner and Luke Muller to take a 4-1 lead after three innings of play.
The Wildcats went on to score two more runs in the fourth off of reliever Skyler Armstrong to take a 6-1 lead, and were able to put up a final run in the sixth on a double steal to end the contest with a 7-1 victory.
A pair of juniors, Paul Asfeld and Matthew Tanner, led the way offensively with two hits a piece for the 'Cats. Asfeld went 2-3 with a double and a single while scoring three runs. Tanner was 2-4 with two singles and one run scored. Kolton Dickinson, Anthony Lousberg and Luke Muller each singled in the contest as well with Dickinson crossing home plate twice.
On the mound for the 'Cats starting pitcher Jaxon King picked up the win, giving up two hits while striking out seven. Tanner came on to pitch three scoreless innings while giving up two hits and having one strikeout. Brandon Williams came on in the top of the seventh to pitch a one, two, three inning including a strikeout of the final batter to seal the win.
The Buffaloes had four hits on the afternoon with singles by Foster, Nichols, Armstrong and Terrell Devie. On the mound Nichols recorded six strikeouts while Armstrong punched out three.
The Wildcats next action will be Thursday afternoon when they travel to Prairie to take on the Mustangs in doubleheader action beginning at 2 p.m.


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"Failures are the stepping stones to success" Certainly. But this is an idea that is promoted only as one becomes an adult. However, as a child, all one is taught to believe in is – "try, try, try; till you succeed".
Why isn't failure considered important during childhood? Why are children inclined towards the thought that failure makes them bad children in the eyes of their parents? As one faces challenges at work, at home or in life, words of encouragement are often spoken in favour of failure and how certain failures are only helping us climb towards the peak of success. But how often have we seen parents deal with children's failures in a similar manner?
It's essential to teach children the concept of failure, help them deal with and overcome the same, in order to eliminate the fear of failure in life. If dealt with appropriately at the right age, children grow up to be bold and courageous, attempting every task in every field with decreased fear of not succeeding. And isn't that more important? To try and not succeed than to not try at all?
The goal is to ensure that each activity or task given at school is being enjoyed and a lot is being learnt from it. And in most cases, success does follow if one takes up a challenge passionately. If not, it's the parents' duty to help the child talk about the failure and relive and focus on the experience than the outcome.
Furthermore, isn't it essential at some level for a person to fail? Because, from failure is where we receive a better understanding of ourselves. A failure in your child's life and the way you handle it could take you one step closer to successful and effective parenting.
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- Welcome to Napier's tastiest eatery located on the marine parade - Friends Restaurant.
- If you're in need of lunch or dinner, Friends extensive pacific rim style menu can cater to all.
- There are dishes like the beef ribs, grilled salmon and roast duck leg, that will tempt all carnivores.
- Open seven days a week from 11.00am, there's a time for all to head on down to Friends to kick back with friends.
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Okay, I'm a bit stoked about this guys. From Australia to Toronto, the guest blog wayfaring with newly christened byronfernandez.com continues with my dude Tyler Orchard. You may have heard of him from Gini Dietrich, who recently advised him not to feed the animals in the insatiable playground that is Chicago-based Arment Dietrich and SpinSucks guest blogging community. But besides Gini's ability to make us laugh and bedazzler jackets (cough, Konopinski, Bell) — Tyler's meteoric rise through the PR, political and digital space has been nothing short of remarkable. He's polite, reverent and a good listener. A self-proclaimed chef stuck in a businessmen's body; Tyler has impeccable taste in red wine, good food — and people, too. And he knows a thing or two about business. "People know him," to quote Ron Burgundy (though I can't attest to how extensive the Orchard library of leather-bound books and smells of rich mahogany may be). But enough of the shenanigans, on to the good stuff: It's a privilege to introduce you to Tyler
We have a human nature to defend our character in an attempt to manage external perceptions. We all have characteristics that shape our personal identity.
Some of these elements may warrant suppression or concealment during certain interactions. Whether we like it or not, we have a tendency to seek approval, fit in to the environment we operate, and invoke a positive reaction when mentioned by others.
Not surprisingly, these predispositions subsequently play a major role in business development, branding, and PR initiatives.
In the corporate world, a brand identity is a remarkably powerful and influential element of success (New York Times, The Importance of Branding Your Business).
Companies spend a considerable amount of time, financial resources, and effort in creating a brand that resonates with a mass consumer base or audience. Consequently, brand management and preservation has become a major preoccupation for organizations in the public, private and non-profit sections.
Perception, identity, and brand awareness is increasingly important within the business environment. This is because branding success is a key element in meeting certain business objectives, internally and externally.
These attitudes and experiences around a brand, often driven and dictated by the consumer, affect all channels of the corporate structure. With this importance comes the desire to preserve your brand identity at all costs.
This is a dynamic many entrepreneurs and business people can empathize with. When faced with a negative situation or potentially damaging encounter, it is an instinctive reaction for most individuals or brands to do anything and everything that will protect what has been built via investment, infrastructure and influence. This brings to mind the classic "fight or flight" dichotomy, and how we are biologically wired to react to real or perceived threat/s.
To quote the wonderful mind of Warren Buffett:
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation — and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
Many would perceive this loyal and strategic reaction as a sign of a promising corporate leader. I would tend to agree.
But here's the kick: Does there come a time when our intrinsic nature to preserve something we care about deeply actually exacerbates the damage we are trying to mitigate?
This post is by no means a blanket description of the corporate landscape. Many companies understand the limits that they operate in. However, there are still those who maintain the "defend at all costs" mentality that has significant (and often ignored) repercussions.
There is something to be said about the perils of blind pride. It often leads us to make rash decisions that, while at the time may seem appropriate, only cause more headaches down the road and across relationships.
When an individual is emotionally invested in their company, brand or organization; that poignant connection can cause judgement to be clouded. This becomes paramount when people confront a direct challenge or crisis situation, be it communications or task-related.
But knee-jerk reactions to a dilemma are grounded in emotion, not strategic business acumen. It seems in these situations we revert back to our younger selves; when we would stop at nothing to quash an unflattering rumour on the playground.
Ignoring claims or evidence, denial, shifting blame, pointing fingers, and tunnel vision are all common elements of what I call "emotional management reversal". Seasoned decision-makers, when faced with a troubling situation, seem to revert back to self-indulgent reactions that cause more harm than good. This is common when an initial decision or strategy goes south unexpectedly.
The decision to stand firm, ignore the inevitable, and resort to blame aversion tactics seems reasonable in a mind destabilized by the fear of failure.
But once a company ventures down this path, it is an all-or-nothing effort that can often result in significant brand repercussions.
Here are Five Ramifications that often ensue when a leader, manager or brand resorts to a bull-headed stance on trouble, crisis or possible failure:
1. Delaying an actionable response to a situation will only make brand and identity damage widen and deepen
2. There is a chance of alienating your customer base, audience or community
3. Tunnel vision and blind support damages perception, as perception involves trust, reliability and loyalty
4. Employees may lose respect in the corporate institution
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* Solidly built with Modern and Simple design for adults and children;
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Triple Sleeper Pine wood bunk bed give us a contemporary looking twist on simple style. The frame has a solid construction build and four guard rails fixed with a strong ladder which is fitable on either side to provide additional safety for top tier. The triple sleeper frame can easily split into 3ft Single and 4ft6 Double beds. Strong wooden slatted base supports both mattresses.
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text: Jody Kruskal Posted April 23, 2019 I was about to post something along the lines of... "Is Folk Music Dead?" Then I stopped myself short and reflected... perhaps a broader question would be more revealing... Yes? "Folk Music" certainly appears dead here in the USA from my perspective living in New York City. The UK seems to have a much livelier "folk" scene. Why are you guys so lucky? On my yearly visits to the UK, I've heard it said for years, that the UK scene is not in the state of its former glory, right? Heard that myth too? From my USA perspective... England looks pretty "folk robust" to me, with hundreds of players clubs scattered all about within a few miles of each other. That is nothing even close to the way it is here in the states. Here we have only slim reigional/urban pockets of traditional song/tune/dance activity. On the other hand... there's the US Old-time instrumental tune revival that is roaring along these days, and spreading to the UK this past 10 or 15 years or so. The growth of playing Southern Old-Time US fiddle tunes as a casual pastime at gatherings, bars and festivals allover seems to reflect a widening interest in preserving, remembering and playing old obscure tunes (and a few songs) on a casual session level. Here at the local sessions at my bar, It's downright scholarly conversation among the players at these woke sessions as we discuss the origins of the tunes we play in detail... who, when, from whom...and then we bust down for the stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Faith-Believing Base for the Children of God
12 "Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased"— 18 and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
19 So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. 20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." 2 Peter 1:12-21 (NASB)
Faith-believing is the subject of the next paragraph in the development of the first division (vv. 12-21). In this paragraph the author grounds the believer in the validity of all that he has urged upon him. He points to his own repetition of the faith (vv. 12-15), moves quickly to a statement of the reality of the faith (vv. 16-18), and concludes with the reliableness of the faith (vv. 19-21). Here, too, several key words will bring the central ideas before the minds of the readers.


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A woman scorned: Manchester woman rips the door open on a moving bus to chase her fleeing boyfriend
Once you move away from a city with reliable public transportation, you realize how deeply you miss it. Then you witness something like this viral video and thank your lucky stars you're stuck listening to Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM in your car in gridlock — blissfully alone.
Public spats are an embarrassing detail in a long-term relationship. Whether you're disagreeing about which percentage of milk to purchase or you're fighting over throw rugs in IKEA, if you're with someone long enough, you'll unintentionally draw strangers' eyes with a hushed bicker.
That said, this woman straight up pried open the doors of a moving bus to chase her boyfriend. Naturally, it was captured and posted on Twitter because this is 2018, y'all.
Honest to fucking god it is too early to witness the shit I've just had to on the number 59. pic.twitter.com/N1TdRMrdJe
— siân (@Sianehh) June 14, 2018
Sian Bayliss, who posted the original video, was on the No. 59 bus heading to Manchester Piccadilly Gardens around 11 a.m. on Wednesday when she witnessed this scene.
Bayliss told the Daily Mail, "[The woman] was arguing with her partner and someone told them to stop swearing. She then started arguing with the passenger and the driver told them to sit down. They then spat at the driver's window and her partner left the bus but she stayed on it as she was busy spitting into the driver's cab."
After she realized that her boyfriend left the bus, the woman began to scream at the driver to let her off. Instead of waiting for the next stop, she started to wrestle with the doors.
But what was the fight over? Apparently, pretty small stuff.
The woman had thrown something at her partner, and he threw it back. Then they both got angry.
Ah, young love.
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SFG Promotions Engages Austin Truhler as Corporate Partnership Consultant
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SFG is excited to announce a partnership with Austin Truhler for the purpose of growing SFG's relationships with businesses in the drag racing industry. Austin, a native of South Bend, IN is a current senior in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University studying finance. He has been involved with drag racing for over a decade as a bracket racer in the Midwest and as a race promoter.
"SFG is excited to welcome Austin to our team. His knowledge of business and the drag racing industry along with his passion for the sport make him a great asset to the SFG brand. Austin has already begun creating new ways for SFG to engage our customers with businesses and we look forward to sharing more innovative opportunities in the coming months." -Kyle Riley, CEO SFG Promotions
SFG has seen tremendous growth over the last two years and the 2019 season is shaping up to be record breaking with events like the SFG500 and the new SFG300 series. Now is a great time to start working closer with businesses in the industry. Utilizing the SFG platform, small and large companies can better connect to the thousands of great customers SFG serves every year.
"There is no question that SFG has changed the game in bracket race promotion. After talking a great deal with Kyle and AJ, it is clear this is just the beginning and I think 2019 will be a glimpse into the future of SFG and of bracket racing as a whole. That said, the opportunity for SFG to better the communication of customers with businesses in the industry is massive thanks to the strong following and brand it has created. I am excited to be a part of the team!" – Austin Truhler
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On Monday, February 20 at 7:30 PM, three Los Angeles chefs will compete for $500 at Food GPS' Lamb Showdown, host at Guelaguetza Restaurant in L.A.'s Koreatown. République's Walter Manzke will battle it out with Sotto's chef Zach Pollack and chef Steve Samson. Attendees will decide the winner(s) at the end of this six-course meal featuring American lamb – a showcase of the less mainstream meat. Organizer and Food GPS founder Joshua Lurie tells us, "most people are familiar with beef, chicken and pork, but lamb has its own unique benefits." Read More
On Wednesday, February 22 at 7 PM, Ben Weiss of The Bruery and Chef Micah Wexler of Mediterranean restaurant, Mezze, team up to host "Fe-Bruery Feast", an evening of beer and food. Ben will guide a tasting of four limited edition beers alongside a four-course pairing menu created by Micah. 50 tickets will be sold at $85. Dinners will be paired with beers such as: Loakal Red (hoppy red ale), Trois Poules Francais (Belgian dark strong ale), Smoking Wood (imperial smoked rye porter), and Filmishmish (sour blond ale). Call 310-657-4103 for reservations. 401 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Read More
We previously reported about the Lakers versus Clipper cocktail battle at The Mix Room. Now, it's time to check on the mid-season score for cocktail supremacy and a coveted spot on The Mixing Room at L.A. Live's regular cocktail menu. As patrons decide the battle between the age old dilemma of true fan loyalty versus alcohol preference and taste, these two teams are currently in a dead heat. Read More
It's been a month since Belgian restaurant and bar Little Bear, in downtown L.A., opened its doors. Today, they'll kick off a daily lunch service from 11 AM to 5 PM. Expect a reduced dinner menu with a few more salads and sandwiches. The lunch menu includes: Seared Duck Breast Salad (ginger honey glazed duck breast, arugula, frisée, apples, roasted shallots, crispy duck skin, ginger mustard vinaigrette); Oyster Po Boy (French roll with butter lettuce, tomatoes, pickled red onions, tarter sauce, avocado); and Crispy Fish Sandwich (beer batter cod, butter lettuce, watermelon radishes, tarter sauce, on ciabatta bread). See the complete menu here. 1855 Industrial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021. 213-622-8100.