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Robin Williams' Parkinson's drugs contributed to his tragic suicide, the actor's close friend Rob Schneider has suggested.
"Now that we can talk about it, Robin Williams was on a drug treating the symptoms of Parkinson's," he wrote. "One of the side effects is suicide!"
Is There Any Way Out of Incurable?
Tony Lobl United Kingdom
20 August 2014 at 9:18 (GMT)
I write on the relationship of spirituality to health from my perspective as a London-based Christian Science practitioner. I also enjoy engaging with journalists, health professionals and government officials as the media and legislative liaison for Christian Science in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Meeting Parkinson's Disease With A Spiritual Response
The revelation Robin Williams had Parkinson's has put a spotlight on the drugs offered to alleviate its symptoms. Is there another way to approach it?
As if depression and addiction weren't enough, we now learn Robin Williams also faced the daunting diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease.
But the extent of the tragedy may not stop there if speculation by his close friend Rob Schneider proves correct.
"Now that we can talk about it, Robin Williams was on a drug treating the symptoms of Parkinson's. One of the side effects is suicide!" he wrote.
As the circumstances surrounding the star's sad demise continue to prompt searching questions, this new concern could end up gaining more prominence given the surfacing of a podcast in which he described the one time he had felt suicidal. He described handling that temptation rationally despite battling a drink problem at the time. Could that be a pointer to something other than just his circumstances influencing his tragic decision to take his life?
There's certainly a need for far more accurate information on links between certain meds and suicidal tendencies, according to draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2012. The document calls on the drug industry to pay more attention to assessing the strength of that connection during both "psychiatric and nonpsychiatric" drug development.
Set against the backdrop of an increasing view among medical practitioners that reaching for the prescription pad may not always be the best option, this begs the question: "Is there any way to cope with distressing diagnoses without having to take such drugs?"
There are certainly many approaches to managing health issues. But there is one that Robin Williams himself knew at least something about. In the same podcast in which he spoke of once avoiding the siren call to suicide, the star fleetingly jested about his mother's interest in Christian Science, calling her a "Christian Dior Scientist".
He might have also joked that if there's one thing Christian Science guarantees it's freedom from drug-related side effects – since its approach to health employs solely spiritual means for healing, instead of using meds and other material aids.
In today's highly medicalised society, opting out of medical means can sometimes be mistaken for doing nothing. Yet, as in medical care, such healing involves a conviction of the need for action to restore lost health. The difference is that it sees the primary change required to be a thought-shift rather than a chemical adjustment – and applies the healing agent of prayer. Not prayer as in pleading. But thought that seeks a change of perception from the transient, material sense of identity that so seems to define us, to a higher view of being created "in the image and likeness" of the Divine, as the Bible puts it.
Doing that can be powerful, as one man discovered when diagnosed with Parkinson's.
He writes: "Three doctors took brain scans and determined that I had Parkinson's disease. Their prognosis was that I would first need a wheelchair and later on be confined to a bed. They told me there was no cure."
A neurologist prescribed pills, but after they made him feel worse he was taken off all medication.
Instead of resigning himself to the prognosis, he decided to revert to the spiritual practice he'd grown up with but had left behind – the "divine Science of Mind-healing", as Mary Baker Eddy once described it. Change wasn't immediate, but as he invested time and thought into understanding and expressing his spiritual nature he found himself getting better instead of worse.
"On Valentine's Day in 2012, I received the greatest gift ever. My neurologist told me the Parkinson's disease had vanished," he wrote.
"As proof of my recovery, I participated in the Pasadena Senior Olympics last year and won several swimming medals."
Referring to a scriptural passage about experiencing the "perfect peace" that comes when our minds are set on perceiving the divine nature of Life, he pointed to another lasting benefit from his healing: "I am in that peace."
In gaining similar spiritual insights, I and many others have also found freedom from both physical and mental ailments. These include depression, addiction and suicidal urges, which could be regarded as some of the more distressing "side effects" of believing in the materiality of our existence.
"Side stepping" all such "side effects" through spiritual means is a lifelong journey of spiritual growth. And more. If the Bible is correct in saying that the last enemy to be overcome is death, then the pathway of a growing spiritual understanding goes on for those we lose sight of.
Rather than resting in peace, then, perhaps Life is actually having the last laugh over the notion of death and – like each of us one day will – Robin Williams is carrying on what the Bible calls working out his salvation "with awe and reverence".
Wrist Cutting, Choking
Robin Williams once talked about how he thought about committing suicide while struggling with addiction … and it's chilling to hear him explain how he talked himself out of it.
Williams was on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast in 2010. The 2 talk about death — Robin had just undergone a serious heart operation — and he launches into a monologue about a struggle he had when he seriously thought about ending his life.

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- Heartland Weekly: How Republicans Can Cut Through the Obamacare Chaos - April 17, 2015
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ON EDUCATION: The waning days of Virginia's 2012 legislative session are packed with unfinished education bills, which include far-reaching changes to charter schools, virtual schooling, teacher tenure, and a tax credit for private school tuition. Chris Braunlich, a Virginia board of education member and vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute, joins the podcast to outline what's at stake, how bills have endured the legislative meat grinder, and the politics in play. Listen here.
ON TECHNOLOGY: James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Michigan-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy, discusses the recent report that crowd funding site Kickstarter will disburse more money to arts projects this year than the National Endowment for the Arts. Listen here.
ON BUDGET: After speaking with renowned investors who have been pouring money into gold, economist and author Michael Green decided he should learn more about the topic — and share what he learns. The result is "In Gold We Trust? The Future of Money in an Age of Uncertainty," a book written with Matthew Bishop of The Economist magazine. It's hot off the e-presses at Amazon/Kindle. Michael Green discusses gold, government currencies, and possible alternatives. Listen here.
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-Any size beef roast sized to fit your crock pot (or in my case, I used my Clay Cooker)
-1/2 cup of warm water
a package of brown gravy mix, ranch dressing mix, and Italian dressing mix. I grabbed the zesty Italian, but regular will be fine.
Place the roast in the crock pot.
In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients then rub them on the roast. Add 1/2 cup of warm water.
Cook on low for 8 hours. Remove from crock, let it rest, then EAT IT!
So good. So simple. I found that adding a bit of the juice from cooking made it even better. The next day I threw some in a tortilla with banana peppers and Monterey Jack cheese. Mmm... mmm... Just writing this post, I'm getting hungry. Might need to make a run to the grocery!


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If you don't know what else to blog about, you can always blog the weather.
One of our local Lafayette (LA) TV stations–KLFY– shared an interesting piece today about a transition from the EL Nino pattern that brought us the mean and messy winter to a hotter, drier La Nina pattern for the rest of the spring and summer. You can read the whole piece by clicking at the KLFY blog right here.
What's the meaning of it all? Well, according to the TV-10 weatherman, it could be "bad news" for the 2007 Atlantic Basin hurricane season!
Of course, they said last year would be bad, and it wasn't. But it's something to blog idly about in the early spring when one has nothing else to blog about.


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You know you've become pretty good friends with someone when they're willing to get their portrait taken on a whim. As an artist and stay-at-home dad for the past seventeen years, it has been absolutely necessary for me to find time to occasionally get out of the house and talk to other sentient beings. (My labradoodles listen pretty well, but they don't quite offer the same level of intellectual support as my human friends do) This usually means meeting for coffee in the morning with friends. By now, most of them are pretty comfortable having their mugs of caffeine sharing table space with my camera. It helps too that most of my friends are creatives. In exchange for modeling, my friends receive an updated portrait for their website or social media pages. Win win!
Luckily for me, there are also interesting places nearby the coffee and breakfast stops, and I get a bonus session at the seasonal produce stand or the many nearby inter urban trails!
Here are some shots from this mornings coffee time. Enjoy, and see more on my INSTAGRAM : Big_Wide_Lens
Thanks, and happy shooting!


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A degenerative and often crippling disease
A degenerative and often crippling disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects over two million people worldwide with varying degrees and symptoms. The effects are different from person to person, making MS one of the more difficult diseases to properly diagnose.
May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and Selfmed Medical Scheme hopes to enlighten the public about the realities and effects of this debilitating illness.
MS and the nervous system
It all begins with the central nervous system which is linked to all of our core bodily functions. Like a central computer system, it interprets information from the body (both internally and externally) through nerve fibres that respond to all five of our senses. When this intricate system is under attack or injured, the flow of information from the brain to our bodies becomes disrupted.
Multiple Sclerosis attacks the central nervous system by interrupting the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Many sufferers begin to lose control of normal bodily functions and in severe cases may be left partially or fully paralysed.
The risk factors
Most sufferers are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. The majority diagnosed (up to two-thirds) are female. Genetic factors may make individuals more susceptible to the disease, but MS cannot be directly transmitted and is not contagious.
Like most illnesses, there are usually various symptoms that may hint at a diagnosis. Unfortunately, no two MS sufferers will have the exact same symptoms. To complicate matters even more, symptoms may disappear for extended periods of time and then resurface unexpectedly. It is therefore important to keep note of any strange bodily changes and possible symptoms to aid in a proper diagnosis.
The warning signs
As the disease begins to deteriorate nerve fibres throughout the body, a number of symptoms may be present. The more commonly experienced symptoms include feelings of numbness like 'pins and needles' that may come and go. As the sense of touch becomes affected, sufferers may further experience unusual sensations such as itching, burning, sensitive skin or tearing pains in the body.
The disease can also cause muscle spasms or weakness and fatigue which may result in difficulty walking, issues of balance and immobility. General pangs of pain, spasticity and even dizziness may be present.
Bladder and bowel problems are also quite frequently experienced by MS sufferers. Furthermore, the brain may also be affected and individuals could face cognitive and thinking problems, as well as vision impairment. This happens as a result of Inflammation within the eye's optic nerve that often leads to severe visual problems and permanent optic damage.
If you are faced with any of the above-mentioned symptoms, please keep a full record of all you experience and speak to your doctor about your concerns.
An autoimmune disease
The root cause of Multiple Sclerosis is presently unknown although researchers suggest that it is an autoimmune disease.
In a normal, healthy individual, the body works to protect itself from infection by building up a strong immune system. In auto-immune illnesses such as MS, the immune system cannot differentiate between healthy cells and alien intruders and in many cases, will attack itself, killing off the very same healthy cells that are supposed to protect the body.
Consequently, the disease may have long-lasting, debilitating side effects. As yet, there is still no known cure for MS. However, lifestyle changes, medication and therapy have helped countless sufferers manage the disease and control many of the symptoms.
How to support someone with MS
As with any degenerative illness, the physical and emotional strain may be overwhelming for the entire family. Your once strong, healthy and functioning family member may now be faced with the reality of chronic pain and crippling side effects. This individual may require emotional and physical support on a daily basis.
You can assist by making life as comfortable as possible for the sufferer and seeking out a full diagnosis with a trusted team of medical practitioners who can better prescribe a course of action. You may need to make certain changes to your home and lifestyle to better accommodate your loved ones, based upon their daily struggles to function optimally.
Encourage positive lifestyle changes including healthy nutrition, increased water intake, adequate sleep and mild to moderate exercise. Activities such as meditation, yoga, massage therapy and pilates are often ideal exercise regimes to increase one's physical strength and reduce stress.
Follow the lead of the sufferer and be present to offer encouragement and support. Speak to your doctors about changing symptoms and the best possible therapies to help your loved ones thrive.
A cure may not yet be present, but rest assured that researchers are taking huge strides in shedding even further light on this unpredictable disease.
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Today is Thursday, April 8th.
The 99th day of 2004.
There are 267 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record. The round-tripper was off pitcher Al Downing.
On this date:
In 563 B.C.E., Philosopher, Prince, Religious Leader (Buddism) Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born in India. He died on February 15, 483 B.C.E. at the age of 79.
In 1460, Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was born. He died in 1521.
In 1513, Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
In 1525, Albert von Brandenburg, the leader of the Teutonic Order, assumes the title "Duke of Prussia" and passed the first laws of the Protestant church, making Prussia a Protestant state.
In 1546, At its fourth session, the Council of Trent adopted Jerome's "Latin Vulgate" as the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church. (Included in the Vulgate O.T. were the 15 apocryphal books which Protestants reject in their biblical canon.)
In 1652, Cape Town in South Africa is founded by Jan van Riebeeck as a supply post for the Dutch East India Company.
In 1789, The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting.
In 1834, Cornelius Lawrence became the first mayor to be elected by popular vote in a city election (New York City).
In 1862, The aerosol dispenser was patented by John D. Lynde.
In 1865, General Robert E Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House in Virginia
In 1869, The American Museum of Natural History opens in New York City.
In 1879, Milk was sold in glass bottles for the first time.
In 1893, Actress/producer Mary ("America's Sweetheart") Pickford [Gladys Marie Smith] was born in Toronto, Canada. She was a co-founder of the United Artists Corporation. She died in 1979.
In 1904, The Anglo-French agreement known as the "Entente Cordial" was signed. It settled all global differences between the two, including disputes over Newfoundland, West Africa, Egypt and Morocco.
In 1912, Olympic ice skater/actress Sonja Henie was born in Norway. She died October 12, 1969 at the age of 57.
In 1913, The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators.
In 1935, The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was approved by Congress.
In 1946, The League of Nations assembled in Geneva for the last time.
In 1950, Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky died in London.
In 1952, President Truman seized the steel industry to avert a nationwide strike.
In 1963, The final episode of "The Rifleman" aired.
In 1969, The first artificial heart was implanted into a human.
In 1970, The Senate rejected President Nixon's nomination of G. Harold Carswell to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1973, Artist Pablo Ruiz y Picasso died at his home near Mougins, France, at age 91.
In 1979, The last episode of "All In The Family" aired.
In 1981, Gen. Omar N. Bradley (the last "5-Star" general) died in New York at age 88.
In 1986, Film actor/director Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California.
In 1988, The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart was defrocked as a minister of the Assemblies of God after he rejected an order from the church's national leaders to stop preaching for a year.
In 1990, Ryan White, the teenage AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance gained national attention, died in Indianapolis at age 18.
In 1990, Fire breaks out on the Danish ferry Scandinavian Star in the North Sea, killing more than 150 people.
In 1991, Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of the pancreas
In 1992, Yasir Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), survives a plane crash in the Sahara Desert; the plane's three crew members perished.
In 1992, After 151 years Britain's "Punch Magazine" published its final issue.
In 1993, singer Marian Anderson died in Portland, Ore., at age 96.
In 1994, Smoking banned in the Pentagon and on all US military bases
In 1997, Microsoft Corp releases Internet Explorer 4.0.
Ten years ago (1994):
Kurt Cobain, singer and guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, was found dead in Seattle from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was 27.
Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa announced his intention to resign in the wake of an ever-widening financial scandal.
Five years ago (1999):
At a White House news conference, President Clinton said NATO could still win in Kosovo by air power alone, and he expressed hope for an early release of three American POWs; also at the session with reporters was visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who promised to cooperate in investigations of alleged nuclear-weapons spying and illegal campaign contributions by Beijing.
One year ago (2003):
Two journalists were killed when U.S. forces fired on their hotel in Baghdad.
Connecticut won its second straight NCAA women's basketball championship, defeating Tennessee 73-68.
Today's Birthdays:
Former first lady Betty Ford is 86.
Comedian Shecky Greene is 78.
Lyricist Fred Ebb is 68.
Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh is 67.
Basketball Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek is 64.
Singer J.J. Jackson is 63.
Singer Peggy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 63.
Songwriter-producer Leon Huff is 62.
Actor Hywel Bennett is 60.
Actor Stuart Pankin is 58.
Rock musician Steve Howe (Yes) is 57.
Rock musician Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad) is 53.
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Gary Carter is 50.
Actor John Schneider is 44.
Rock musician Izzy Stradlin is 42.
Singer Julian Lennon is 41.
Rock singer-musician Donita Sparks (L7) is 41.
Rapper Biz Markie is 40.
Actress Robin Wright Penn is 38.
Actress Patricia Arquette is 36.
Rock singer Craig Honeycutt (Everything) is 34.
Rock musician Darren Jessee is 33.
Actor Taran Noah Smith is 20.
Actress Kirsten Storms is 20.
Thought for Today:
"The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants." -
- Gen. Omar N. Bradley (1893-1981)
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The official launch of Music Generation Clare will take place on Friday, November 7th, in glór, Ennis.
From 7:30pm there will be a very special musical performance to celebrate 'County Clare through music – past, present and future'.
Artists and groups performing include Dave Flynn & the Clare Memory Orchestra Chamber & Vocal Group, Clare Youth Service, Scoil Chríost Rí Trad Rock Fusion Band, and the Burren Children's Choir. At 9p.m. there will be an announcement celebrating the launch of Music Generation Clare (MGC), followed by a historic performance by MGC patron and twice Grammy nominated Maura O'Connell with Mike Hanrahan. MC for the evening will be Marty Morrissey.
George O'Callaghan, Chairperson of the Clare Music Education Partnership stated that "Music Generation in Clare presents us with a wonderful opportunity to build, develop and enhance the rich musical tradition in County Clare".
A series of new initiatives delivering music education in school and community settings throughout the county are currently being rolled out by Music Generation Clare. The Escalation primary school singing programme is reaching almost 700 children in over twenty schools throughout the county, with nine performances in December scheduled to take place. A representation of the schools partaking in this new programme will perform together on the night.
The Early Years programme will commence its pilot phase in November, where 3-5 year olds will embark on a journey of experiential learning to include live music experience, listening, responding, interaction, performing and composing original pieces. These will be followed by instrumental tuition and song-writing programmes in January, 2015.
'With the wide range of partners supporting Music Generation Clare, it hopes to complement the vibrant music initiatives in the county, to further and ensure access to a high quality music education which nurtures creativity, self-expression, inclusion and a life-long love of music in a generation of musicians of all genres,' Emer O'Flaherty, Development Officer with Music Generation Clare.
Rosaleen Molloy, National Director of Music Generation commented, "We are delighted to be working with all of the partners involved in Music Generation Clare to make music education happen for thousands of children and young people in the county over the coming years. Through the combined philanthropic support of U2, The Ireland Funds and local partners over €800,000 will be invested in music education in County Clare over the next three years and beyond that the programme will continue to be co-funded and supported by the Department of Education and Skills. This exciting launch event marks the beginning of terrific things to come for music education in County Clare".
The glór gallery is hosting the 'Musicians of Ireland – Artists and Musicians' exhibition by Susan Hughes. Guests at the Launch of Music Generation Clare will be the first to see the exhibition, opening on Friday 7th November until Saturday 3rd January, 2015.
Music Generation is Ireland's National Music Education Programme, a Music Network initiative, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships. Locally, Music Generation Clare is supported by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board in partnership with the University of Limerick, Clare County Council, Clare Education Centre and St. Vincent de Paul.


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Who's James Garrison… and why should you listen to him?
A New Orleans D.A., he came across a local connection to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Eventually, as improbable as it may still seem now – and against much contemporary criticism then – he postulated that not only had that plan been hatched right there in his home town, but that it was authored by the CIA and involved the Dallas city government and its police department. And that fascism was a key component. Then he took it all to court.
Known by the name of a local that Garrison had arrested as a suspected participant, the Clay Shaw Trial put all of his gathered evidence on display, including the Zapruder film that Garrison wrested from Life magazine. All in all, the trial was two years in the making. The draw, at that point was, for the most part, the very same revelations that he makes in his speech printed in this Issue of the Los Angeles Free Press. Particularly, they were the magnitude of the other players and his very public challenge of the Warren Commission's Report.
We (the Los Angeles Free Press) had been interested in this story early on – as you can see – presenting it without the filter of the mainstream press. And when the trial came about in 1969, so that we could again do that for our readers, our Publisher, then Art Kunkin, actually went to New Orleans and reported, week after week, directly from the courthouse. And when you read his direct reports in the LA FP Issues of that year, you can see that there was surely more to it than the government-controlled media would print.
Art's reports and, of course, the three books Garrison subsequentally wrote on the Kennedy assassination (1970, 1976, and the best-seller, On the Trail of the Assassins, in 1988), along with Oliver Stone's 1991 film, JFK, based on Garrison's work is a good answer to the earlier question of why you should listen to him. But, too, there is this statement by Murray Rothbard, Libertarian theorist: "Garrison, one of the most viciously smeared figures in modern political history, was simply a district attorney trying to do his job in the most important criminal case of our time." And, finally, now that our government has released the JFK Assassination File – nearly 50 years since the President was murdered – but shot thru and thru with redactions and without comment on the Warren Commission's omissions, the complete text of his speech is even more interesting – and important.
Please take advantage of this rare opportunity to read through it.
There are, though, 3 additonal pages – 'Were Oswald and Ruby Friends?', 'President Johnson Profited Most from the Assassination', and 'Oswald Framed with U.S. Help' – which include a separate section of Garrison's answers to the audience's questions. They're not placed here because of space and downloading considerations, but are available for free to Subscribers.
(Which reminds us… our Subscriptions are usually $60/year but, today, you can still get yours at the 1967 price of only $5! (Yes, only $5 for the entire year – and with extra Subscriber-Only benefits.) Here's a link to that Special Rate. COME JOIN US… and help us bring this very unique perspective to all.)


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High in the hills of Floridablanca, in the Phillipines, is a blooming haven of nature and man-made structures in a domain preserved and nurtured by Aetas, an upland blend of ecological and tourism adventure that is Nabuclod.
Much has been written and heard of the once untapped spot — except maybe its people in the resettlement site — until Governor Lilia Pineda and Second District Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo teamed up to harness its potential, so indigenous people there could reap the benefits of what is now known as the Nabuclod Upland Eco-Tourism Adventure.
On dawn Saturday, the governor led the Capitol horde, along with friends and representatives from Pampanga media, in planting hundreds of trees as a prelude to her 61st birthday on February 21. The gift was meant to breathe greater life to the 5,000-hectare development project where now stand two of four zip lines and cable cars.
"By the summer season, we would have completed the zip lines as well developed a large part of Nabuclod for eco-tourism. Our desire is for it to be self-sustaining, especially its agricultural part where Aetas would be able to supply the province and even Manila with vegetables of all kinds. We are almost there," shared Governor Pineda.
The Nabuclod Upland Eco-Tourism Adventure, she said, features two viewing decks where the splendor of Pampanga meets the eye; the thrilling zip-lines and cable cars Second District Board Member Olga Frances David-Dizon described as amazing and enjoyable; the bike and ATV [all-terrain vehicle] trail frequented now by mountain riders; the stairway to Bolben; the camping site where members of the National Movement of Young Legislators led by 3rd District Board Member Trina Dizon would pitch their tents on February 25 for their own tree planting day; the very green agri area and the proposed Grotto on the religious side.
Added 4th District Board Member Nestor Tolentino, chair of the Nabuclod Project technical working group: "This upland eco-tourism project is actually a build-operate-transfer with investors. Capitol's expense on this is very minimal. The potential is so big that in the near future, Nabuclod would be one of the favorite tourist spots in Pampanga. The people here are assured that nothing will be destroyed and their natural environment preserved and protected."
First District Board Member Tarcicio "Tars" DC Halili– who described his first-ever zip line ride as very good — readily agreed and noted that he will file a resolution calling for the creation of a Nabuclod Tourism Council which will complement the technical working group on the master plan.
"The Nabuclod Tourism Council could then manage the project and see to its efficient operations," he said.
Going to the top of Nabuclod is already an adventure in itself. Along the zigzagging paved roads, Aeta kids greet and wave to passersby, welcoming them warmly into their haven. The less than hour's drive upon entering the main street past Basa Air Base is never boring with greeneries all around and scenes of human interests, of daily life that is Nabuclod for the keen-eyed photographer.
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The network has decided to replace Jon Miller and Joe Morgan as the play-by-play and color announcers for its "Sunday Night Baseball" television broadcasts, ending a 21-year run for the two Hall of Famers and Bay Area products.
According to the New York Times, ESPN has offered Miller, but not Morgan, the option of returning as the radio voice of its Sunday night games, a job Miller holds during the postseason.
"We've decided to make a change and introduce new voices and new perspective," ESPN Executive Vice President Norby Williamson told the Times. "Twenty-one years is an eternity in this business. And today is about acknowledging the contributions they made to the franchise."
Miller is on vacation, so he might not decide immediately. He has not told the Giants of his plans, another sign that he continues to weigh his options. The Moss Beach resident has been the voice of the Giants for the past 14 seasons.
If Miller gives up his ESPN gig completely, he could spend more time in his principal job as the radio voice of the Giants. Miller ordinarily used the entire weekend for travel in connection with the "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcasts.
As the season drew to a close, someone close to Miller told The Chronicle that after years of juggling both roles, the 59-year-old broadcaster finally was growing weary of the travel. On the other hand, the person said, the ESPN gig is lucrative and hard to give up.
The Times speculated that Miller would be replaced by Dan Shulman, a younger broadcaster who often served as the play-by-play voice on "Sunday Night Baseball."


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It's historic because it will be the first time in team history that the Cowboys have ever played a Wednesday night game – and it will be the first time since 1948 that an NFL game has fallen on a hump-day, all thanks to the Democratic National Convention.
At the NFL owners meeting in Florida, owner/CEO Jerry Jones said "he got chills" when he heard about the game and had some things to say about Giants owner John Mara's comments about playing against the Cowboys on opening night.
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Yesterday I bought my last gift and tonight I put the final touches on my wrapping. It feels good to be done.
Chad and Ky were out running errands together today, in typical guy fashion. Nothing like waiting until the last minute.
We have been listening to the best holiday music this year to help get us in the mood. My aunt made me an unbelievable holiday mix of Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin. It is fabulous. Even Brynn likes it. I swear though, if I have to listen to "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" one more time... ;)
Brynn and I have loved checking the mailbox every day for all the Christmas cards. We love tearing them open and looking at all the pictures of the kids and how much everyone changes in one year. I have seen some really creative ones that are really fun. Thank you everyone for sending them, it means a lot to us.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas and I wish you a very happy new year. I will see you in 2011, which is proving to be a year of some really great things to come. I can't wait to share them.
Lots and lots of love. Peace.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Done and done.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
New traditions and old ones
I do not handle change well. I have a hard time throwing things away. I get very attached to houses, articles of clothing, toys, old books, you name it. It drives my mom crazy. Especially when I insisted I still needed that record player and boxes full of notes from friends in high school when she was trying to pack me up for college.
This year I have been all about change. I have gotten rid of excess things in my life. This is coming in handy as I purge the excess in my cabinets and drawers and try to pack up. I am trying to get back to the basics of what is important in life and look forward to a new life for my family in a new home.
This holiday season has been truly magical as I watch the excitement grow in my 4 year old daughter's eyes. Making Christmas cookies, singing Christmas songs in the car, seeing Santa a million times and attending an endless number of Holiday parties have kept us in the spirit since Thanksgiving. I am loving living vicariously through her.
I have incorporated change in creating new traditions, but I am loving keeping the old ones too.
Ever since I can remember, we have gone downtown before Christmas to Marshall Field's to the Walnut Room for lunch with our family. I can barely bring myself to call it Macy's. (Please see above note about how I feel about change).
I am loving continuing this tradition with my own children as well as with my sisters, niece, mom, aunt & grandma.
All the years we have been coming down to the Walnut Room, we never have been seated directly under the tree...until this year. I am telling you, there is magic in the air. I may get that Red Rider BB Gun this year.
Brynnie thought a little buttering up of the Big Guy wouldn't hurt.
There was no line for Santa! Is this a sign of how bad the economy is, or did we always used to go at peak Santa-seeing times? Hope it is the latter.
B & Ella would not sit on his lap, but they did agree to sit on the armrests. The Big Guy was ok with that.
I think we may need to teach Kyler the little tradition known as The Naughty List. He has been up to no good lately. He has started walking and now thinks he is the boss. Just look how happy Marin is with him trying to lock her in the cabinet.
I love seeing my photos in my friends/clients homes. This was one of the great holiday parties we attended for Finn's birthday. He now shares his birthday with his new little brother, Tripp, who came in to this world yesterday. He waited just long enough for his mom to get through the party.
We have enjoyed the new tradition of Finn having Santa make an appearance at his party. He is always a hit. You can see why. This guy is the real deal.
Hopefully we started another new tradition...Brynn didn't sit in the pew with us this year for her holiday program at school.
The boys enjoyed it.
We have also enjoyed snuggling up together and watching Christmas movies every night before bed. Berks has been staying warm on these cold winter nights too.
Kyler continues to torment our Charlie Brown tree. He likes to rearrange the ornaments and add his own decor...he tosses used diapers at the tree and laughs when it lands on the branches.
B made her ballerina debut in The Nutcracker this weekend. I felt like a stage mom putting makeup on my little snowflake, but it was really fun too.
And finally, Kyles continues to be helpful with moving preparations by making some adjustments to the water heater. We caught him "fixing" it when he disappeared and got really quiet. He was intently concentrating and didn't hear us sneak up behind him.
I don't even know how he knew what you do with tools. Our water heater works great and he has never even seen Chad work with those tools before.
I hope you are taking the time to share old family traditions as well as start new ones with your new little families. We should do that all year long, not just in the month of December.
Just an FYI, I will be taking the week off between Christmas & New Years as we will be spending some time up at the Lake and also up north in the U.P. for some snowmobiling. I have very little cell coverage there, so it forces me to put the phone away and enjoy my family undistracted.
How is the shopping coming??
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
'Ol Blue Eyes
Thank goodness for the internet. Christmas shopping has never looked so good. I finally got started last Friday and the packages are starting to arrive in the mail. Chad and I went out last night until 10pm putting a good dent in the rest of the shopping. Now on to the wrapping. Ugh!
Don't get me wrong, I love the "reason for the season" and the gift giving...it is just finding the time to do it all that stresses me out. Speaking of which, I will not be booking any sessions in January (other than the ones already on my calendar) with the hopes of packing up my house and movin' on up.
I also wanted to mention that I have two seats left in my February 10th workshop if you are interested in coming to hang out with an exceptional group of women for a day. I am so excited about all the attendees...all are smart, creative and fun girls. I can not wait! Men are welcome too ;) Don't be scared!
This little man wasn't scared of me...even though I wanted to eat him up!
I have to mention, I have not done anything to digitally alter the natural, electric blue color of Kellen's eyes. Those are all genetics baby.
Kellen's mom worked at The Paper Merchant in Geneva for about ten years, so we had free reign of the store. I was ecstatic.
I think he may be picking up where his mom left off. Gift wrapping anyone?
We were celebrating Kellen's 1st birthday. What better way to celebrate than with peppermint gelato from Graham's 318?
A big thank you to Kellen's Aunt Brittany for coming along and being so helpful. Brit is a loyal "Vander-blogger" :) Love you!
Happy Thursday!
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For the sake of limiting the risk of pregnancy, condoms, the male pill and vasectomies could be something of the past.
Researchers are currently working on a new means to lower a man's sperm count -- by using ultrasound technology. Using sound technology in the medical profession isn't a new concept, as it is used to detect fetal growth, repair muscle tissues and to image tumors. However, a recent trial on rats has suggested that ultrasound may also be used as a means to lower sperm counts.
Studies published in the 1970s began to hint at the potential ultrasound technology could have in relation to fertility control. However, it was not taken much further. This new study aims to see whether there is a commercially viable option in using ultrasound as a male contraceptive.
An assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, James Tsuruta, together with his team reported that commonly used doses of ultrasound can lower rats' sperm concentrations to 3 million per milliliter of semen.
Human males are considered infertile if their sperm count is anything less than 15 million sperm per milliliter, according to WHO (the World Health Organisation). In normal conditions, fertile men have at least 39 million sperm when they ejaculate.
"When we treated the rats in the study, it only took two weeks to shut down a process that is essential to the survival of any species," indicted Tsuruta. "Males produce millions of sperm every day. So it's a very, very robust system. To be able to turn that off -- we are really excited to learn how this actually works."
The current findings of the research indicates that treatment works best when delivered two days apart. It was discovered two 15-minute doses were enough to "reduce significantly" the number of sperm-producing cells. High frequency ultrasound (3MHz) is rotated around the testes, which therefore induces uniform reduction of germ cells.
However, it will no doubt be some time before we see men queuing to have their genitalia zapped, as more extensive tests are necessary to determine whether it is a 'safe' method of contraception, and if it can be used multiple times without causing lasting damage to men.
The study is available in the journal of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.
Image credit: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier
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Caribbean Church Association is a member of the Micah Network
Partnership is a much-used descriptor of a wide range of relationships within the Micah Network. As members of a network of evangelical Christian relief, rehabilitation, development, environmental care and justice ministries, we relate to one another on the basis of our beliefs, shared values and shared commitment to integral mission. In responding to the circumstances of poor, marginalisedand oppressed communities through integral mission, we choose to work in partnership and intentionally seek greater cooperation with one another.
Partnerships can be defined as:
"mutually beneficial relationships of two or more autonomous bodies who share a common vision and are working towards a common goal" (Canadian Christian Relief & Development Association).
Micah Network brings together a spectrum of Christian missional organisations (aid agencies, mission societies, colleges and local churches), to share learning, to consult one another, to fellowship, stand together and develop a shared approach in integral mission.
The journey of enhancing and encouraging greater cooperation and partnership in mission is ongoing. Micah Network has developed material that seeks to support greater cooperation:
1. Micah Network Partnership Values (May 2005)
2. Micah Network Partnership Guidelines (May 2005)
3. Proposal and Reporting Formats (revised September 2014)
"Partnership has undoubtedly become the victim of its own success; the term has been overused and applied to a whole range of organisational relationships." Vicky Brehm of Intrac suggested in 2000.
We have over the years discussed partnerships and explored various models and approaches. What makes a good partnership, what creates barriers to partnering? There are many guidelines, books and reference material that can advise us and best practice.
For Micah Network, our core values are essential, coupled with our shared vision and approach.
CB Samuel presented three important aspects of Partnering for Change at the CCD Conference in Germany in April 2012:
Solidarity of Purpose: Micah Network was formed so as to draw on the corporate vision, experience and learning from aid and mission organisations, churches and colleges who are passionate about integral mission. In our Network together we can focus on how to strengthen local transformation as well as see the inter connectivity of issues which in turn have global impact. Together we raise awareness and dialogue on current pressing issues of concern. Our purpose is to see a global Christian community mobilised for transforming mission through the Gospel.
Solidarity of Process: the how to achieve this together is at the heart of integral mission. Our mission is to motivate and equip a global community of Christians to embrace and practice integral mission. Four distinct approaches are used in Micah Network:
1) Global Network, ensuring a strong Global South representation
2) A platform that brings together a wide range of Christian mission initiative: aid agencies, mission societies, seminaries / colleges and local churches.
3) Integration of theology and practice
4) Focus on poor, marginalised and oppressed communities, ensuring a holistic transformational response.
Solidarity of the Consequences: committing to walk the journey together and embrace the consequences of such a decision is vital. We do this through:
- Contributing to the Micah Network activities which help facilitate the shared mission
- Participating in the events, activities through sharing experiences, learning, listening and supporting one another
- Committing to take and share learning with our own organisations and churches so as to be a part of integral discipleship
- Campaigning together to strengthen the impact of our voice for justice
- Intentionally seeking ways to cooperate and partner with one another, respecting national contexts, culture and initiatives.
Funding Projects
Over the years organisations have approached Micah Network to seek financial support. Though we recognise that funding partnerships are an essential part of cooperation, we have intentionally opted to not have a funding role as this tends to change the dynamic of the Network and the motivation of organisations wishing to join the Network.
Micah Network is not a funding organisation. If you are seeking funding for a project please address this request to organisations which have this aim. Micah Network is not a platform to advertise your project financial needs, rather the added value of being a part of a global network is:
- Equipping one another to be the best we can be in our service
- Cooperating with one another and partnering so as to forward the mission of God
- Sharing our learning and experiences so as to enrich each other's work and effectiveness
- Encouraging and supporting one another, which includes standing in the gap through prayer and intercession on behalf of one another both for each other and for those we serve
- Creating the resources that strengthen our effectiveness and ensuring easy access to them
- Working through our thinking and approaches on cross-cutting issues and on important topics that affect the communities we serve
- Bringing together the theological perspectives that underpin our actions and aspirations]
- Uniting together to forward advocacy issues
- Solidarity – standing together and sharing the responsibility of living out our faith in such a way as to demonstrate Kingdom values
- Networking and communication


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If you plan on using fireworks to celebrate the holidays, the Travis County Fire Marshal's Office reminds you to follow these simple safety tips:
- Buy from reliable fireworks sellers only, and never attempt to make your own fireworks.
- To detonate fireworks, find a flat surface, away from buildings, dry leaves and grass.
- Have water on hand in case of a fire.
- Insist on adult supervision when buying or setting off fireworks.
- Read and follow label directions, warnings and instructions.
- Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.
- Light only one firework at a time.
- Never try to re-Iight fireworks that have not fully functioned.
- Never give fireworks to small children; even sparklers can cause serious burns as they can reach temperatures of 1,200 degrees.
The winter retail fireworks season has begun and runs through midnight, January 1. Fireworks are not allowed in Travis County Parks and parks managed by Travis County. The sale and possession of fireworks are prohibited within the city limits of Austin.
Travis County is not restricting the sale of fireworks in unincorporated parts of the county during the upcoming holidays.
Please call the Fire Marshal's Office at (512) 854-4621 for more information.


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Yes, Some of you are skeptical right now, I promise...It was delish. I did make it two separate ways, I will give you my favorite version first and then my friend's second. hey, this is my blog;)
as I have said before, my ideas often come from the most random and inane places. This came from a picture my friend snapped for instagram. It was of a carton of red velvet chocolate milk and she captioned it.
"ummmm, interesting?" and my first thought was "I must make a martini or a mudslide from that"
wait...maybe I should say that was like my 22nd thought or something. I will sound less lushy. I am not a lush, I assure you. And I will still stand by that sentiment this week even after I post 4 festive cocktails. haha See notes for where to find the red velvet milk and the eggnog I used.
1/3 cup red velvet milk
1/3 cup eggnog
2 oz vodka
2 oz baileys
pour over ice and shake till frothy(about 10 shakes or 30 seconds) strain and pour into sugar rimmed glass.
Second version
1/3 cup eggnog
1/3 cup red velvet milk
2 oz whipped vodka
1 oz baileys
same directions as above. this was just wayyyyyy too sweet for me, but my friend loved this one. If this was made as a frozen version, w/vanilla ice cream, I may have preferred this version...but drinking straight, I needed the unflavored vodka to cut through the sweet.
***Notes, The red velvet milk is at Target. or you could get chocolate milk and add red food coloring, basically the same thing;) I used Evan Williams eggnog. It is extremely strong. To quote keith jackson..."woah, Nelly" but good nonetheless. If you didn't have bailey's, you good use godiva, or even creme de cocoa. Play around and find your own version..
and if I'm gonna show the pretty picture I captured, I should keep this real and show what happened approximately 10.5 seconds after I took that one. If you follow my instagram you already know;)
You do not even want to know the stream of words that
came pouring forth from my mouth I said. The worst was the rug, It is my husbands great grandmothers from Damascus(yes, that Damascus, they're from there). I almost cried. All I know is the magic eraser is the greatest invention ever and hot water and soap worked wonders on the rug. Whew! I live to tell another day;)
I had a pretty good weekend, on Saturday I got my hair all did. and then the hubs and I stayed in and did nothing. Can I get a Yay for a night of nothing...rarely happens, so I am loving them!
looking all mahvelous;)
the end result, lovin' it.
Sunday was busy bee day. That night I had a bunch of girlfriends over for fun and food. lots and lots of it. Yikes! and then we watched my favorite movie, The Holiday. Some of them had never seen it. Say whaaattt?! I remedied that;)
and now it's back to the grind. That was my weekend, hope you had a fantastic one!
and just my thoughts form last Friday.
I have mainly been m.i.a. from the blog world the last few days. Like everyone, else my heart has been broken by Friday's tragedy I had to stop watching the news. It was almost like some of the stations were feeding off the story. They showed one parent falling to the ground, in immeasurable grief and I felt as if I had just invaded the most intimate part of their life and that was enough for me, no more watching it. I think they should band together and choose to not give these
people monsters any air time, don't print their name or show their faces. That's what they crave. but I know that will never happen. I am just so glad I have belief in a Redeemer...Those sweet babies, they're in His arms now and tomorrow I will participate in the blogger day of silence. See everybody Wednesday.


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I'd also like to know if there are any plans for an LI revamp, after housing is done... It's still not exactly the nicest of systems, when you compare it to other systems already in place (mounted combat for example) and still feels bolted on.
Thats nice!
Cant wait to read answers from Kelsan and Jinjah
1. Is there going to be some revamp on BA skills cool-down or any kind of revamp?
2. Is there any chance for the Reaver to get an in combat runspeed buff??
3. Plz tell us if you are working on a new region for pvmp
4. Are you considering giving any legendary trait for creeps fullfiling a single role?For example a single target dps trait for reaver and an aoe trait.Or a CC legendary trait for BA and a single target nuke dps.Or a healing leg trait for defiler and a debuffing one.(you got my point)
1. Plz do something about the traitlines of the Captain
2. Anything new about housing?
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_ We're all talking about the House system revamp but Kinship system will be updated in the near future? if not, in the far future?
_ We have mounted combat, but few things to do. Any plans like MC instances? New challenging warbands?
Trevor "Jinjaah" McEwen
_Can we have a small preview about captain revamp?
_ Please, give us an official statement about Fight Clubbing?
_ New PvMP Zone in sight, even far away?
Jared "Kelsan" Pruett
_ Since we have brand new servers, will be any chance for inter-server activities? Shared PvMP zone, Shared Instance finder
Rick "Sapience" Heaton
_ Can we have more infos about the player council?
_ Every server will be represented?
_ Will be assured seats in the council for people from biggest non-supported language communities?
_ The council will be held in Rivendell?
_Have you ever seen this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIMoQHpvFQQ) video?
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To Matt "Hoarsedev" Zimmitti - Lead Systems Designer
1- Is there any plan to improve the kinship system? (custom ranks, kinship outfit, kinship vault...)?
2- While developing Draigoch's lair the dev team mentioned a CJ revamp. Do you still have plans on that?
3- Leaderbords, characters and kinship information for ex-EU players are still unavaiable or partially missing. Will we ever seen those working? - Same for character-copy on betas
Joe "jwbarry" Barry - Instances & Raids
1- Will we see more 6-men content in the future? (apart from resacaled istances)
2- Will we ever see any MC istance / part of istance ? (That would need a MC balance-adjust first I think)
Yageer Silverscale - playing LOTRO since 2007
Is there any plan to address the spreading problem of exploiting, particularly multi-boxing and rank farming in the Ettenmoors in the near future? This has been at the forefront of discussion for PVP players of late and I'm sure it has been noticed that there is a large 5-star thread calling for action in the PVMP section.
Also, Sapience, will there be PVMP representatives from both factions on the Player Council?
I have 1 question:
When will you fix the Hunter class?
Thank you
Some sort of Master Loot option for the best gear, in recognition that kins use things like DKP...? Many people aren't fans of Remote Looting convenience for the stuff that really matters...
J-dub Barry: You're the man. Ost Dunhoth and Orthanc were awesome. In contrast to the last four raids (DN, BG, OD, Orthanc), the coming raid is three isolated single encounters as opposed to a multi-boss progression raid. Does this signal a design philosophy change at Turbine with respect to raiding? If not, is there a multi-boss progression raid on the development list for the future? If so, when? If not, why?
To Others: Can you please explain the design decision to have the single best in slot item in the game (Horse-lords bracelets) drop primarily from over-land level 85 trash mobs? What objective were the designers trying to achieve?
To Others: Can you please explain why Fate is being revamped to be so powerful that even IDOME can't withstand the weight of its power?
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Jared "Kelsan" Pruett:
Is the hunter class ever going to see something along the lines of a strong, instant self-heal/HOT or instant B/P/E buff?
Will the class revamp, for hunters in particular, fix/remove/alter the redundant or otherwise negligible traits they have (particularly yellow line)?
Can a universal medium armor mitigation buff be considered to help burglars/hunters perform their role without sacrificing in ways no other classes have to?
Will the numerous hunter skills and traits (specifically, Bow of the Righteous, Press Onward, Strength of the Earth, Agile Rejoinder, assorted legendary item legacies, etc) that are currently under-scaled or out-of-date be scaled to perform up-to-par with other class's skills?
Are there going to be any changes or modifications to hunters skills (disregarding 'improved versions' that are really just fixing skills that aren't WAI) such as Press Onward, Strength of the Earth, Purge Poison, Intent Concentration, and Burn Hot that allow them to be used while moving or shorten/remove the debilitating animations?
Yes, that's a lot of questions directed at hunters (and burglars shortly mentioned, also need some love), but the class truly is quickly becoming a relic and falling behind the others, with many, many 'patches' and 'bandaids' thrown on to disguise the fact that there is a severe lack of progress being made with it and it's painfully apparent to anyone who plays one seriously. Hunters shouldn't have to struggle to perform on-par with their counterpart classes that a mediocre/average player can do just as well or even better at. They need some kind of real update, urgently.
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Q1: Solo End-Game Play
What types of ideas are there for solo players to have end game play similar to what is offered to the raiding community? (1,2 or 3 players). Some existing systems like skirmishes become repetitive quickly or the loot tables maybe out of sync with what players would like to earn as rewards.
Q2: PVP Issues
Many of the last updates to the moors have been positive but some items are out of balance. Some items maybe WAI on some servers but not on others due to PVP population balances.
- Gold sink on creepside.
- Better access/armour for freeps <L85
- GV = TR camp ( the new STAB fight on nimrodel)
- Keep and Outpost Buffs work but often discourage the other side from leaving their one-shotters.
- Once one side gains buffs, they can overwhelm the other side easily
- Increase the lock out time for side swapping.
- Improve Creep Skills at lower levels.
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What Kajil said, plus the following general questions:
With the changes to stats, medium armour classes are getting less tactical mitigation than lights and far less physical mitigation than heavies. Will you consider returning the medium armour curve to its pre-ROI shape to offer at least some more survivability - particularly for burglars?
Can you take a careful look at some legendary traits that are poor at high levels simply due to long animations, changes in class development or lack of scaling? Examples: Press Onward, Bow of the Righteous (hunter); Flashing Blades, Exposed Throat (burglar);
Will you consider limiting the exploit of stacking burglars' Reveal Weakness, perhaps by limiting it to 2 per mob?
Conversely, will CJs/FMs ever be important again? My idea here would be to give 10 secs for the CJ to be activated - each FS member has to press the CJ button within this time limit without knocking the mob down or interrupting normal skills. These Mark 2 CJs would not interrupt normal mechanics and so be CJs usable against raid bosses without the need to make said bosses immune.
Can you remove or reduce long skill animations on non-induction skills (e.g. Flashing Blades, Cry of the Hunter, Kick, Hunter's Art), so that people do not need to exploit to make the skill effective?
Quality of Life
* If you're not going to redesign the LI system, can you introduce some quality of life improvements such as:
- auto-forging ALL relics owned by a character up to a pre-set level (for the same shard/gold cost as currently)
- removing the induction from IXP runes
- offering the option to combine IXP runes into bigger ones?
Basic Systems
* With the changes to interrupts, will you change the behaviour of certain induction-spamming mobs (e.g. the Venomous Blood Arrow skirmish lieutenant) to slow down their rate of inductions too?
* Can you introduce the "shavings" mechanic to lower crafting levels as well as Eastemnet?
* Can you offer an option to disable the naming prompt when you make a critted item?
* Will each "special item" for crafting be tradeable at skirmish camps?
Instances, Raids and Skirmishes
* Will you consider fixing the amount of stuns that adds give out in some 3-mans, forcing very specific class combinations for success (Sword Halls T2)?
* Tokens of Hytbold can be traded for Tokens of the Riddermark. Can you introduce an exchange the other way round (e.g. 5 for 1, 3 for 1) to reduce the grind now it is no longer endgame?
* Some instances are particularly laggy (Way of Smiths is especially horrible). Can you investigate?
* Again on Way of Smiths, is the damage from trash working as intended (6k fire damage from normal ghash-hai)?
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Any plans to fix mylotro.com for some of the European accounts?
On one account everything works fine, on the other mylotro is completely broken. When I contacted customer support they informed me that there were no plans to fix this, but this happened some months after the end of the migration. Instead of pestering them every now and then, perhaps you can answer this.
Will we ever learn what was originally planned for the Riders of Rohan instance cluster?
Are those instances on "ice"? Will we ever see them? Perhaps in Western Rohan?
Any chance of having a diary to explain the need for all these will/power, fate/critical, agility/wardens changes in the middle of an expansion and not with a new one?
Thank you.
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1)Judging by the reactions of the community, the new loot system hasn't gone over to well. Any thoughts on going back to the old system of looting?
1a)If the plan is to keep the current loot system... I remember during the post Update 2/In their absence days, the plan was to make the end-game less of a grind. With the introduction of the new loot system and no more locks/dailies, is grind where end-game is headed going forward?
2)What is the rationale behind not having Horse-lord Recipes in Raid chests?
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Threat generation by tanks appears to not scale proportionally to dps. Will you be addressing this issue at some point? Also Threat itself is very murky do you have any plans for making it a bit more transparent?
About the mailing system.
* When will we be able to send multiple items in a single mail?
* Will we be able to send mail to people on other server?
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I know the Moors wasn't planned as being part of the game & therefore its usually on the back burner, but would it not be smart to draw some attention to it at the sign-in screens? PvP is one of the biggest, profitable game roles today. All you have to do is look at the financial reports. I have alot of fun out there, its nice to able to play against an actual person thinking & not a software npc. :-)
Speaking of which, we did do regular IRC chats, hosted by various media outlets. They usuall yhad low turn out by a small group of the same players who asked more or less the same questions (which were usually not representative of the community as a whole). So the perception of those was usually very negative. In fact, it's the primary reason we stopped doing dev chats for so long.
Will there be a level cap raise in the fall? If this cannot be answered yet then any idea when we will start to hear details?
(A lot of rumours are flying around but I don't recall seeing any official announcements verifying such).
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Captain tanks have always had major power problems, and the addition of Fate to Hytbold gear in Beta 2 only put power restoration vs. consumption rates even with Live values. Since B2, our in-class power restoration has been reduced across the board and power costs have gone up on several key, frequently-used skills. Why is this being done?
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question: Is there a serious attempt going to redo the kinship/housing systems according to the forum wishes?
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has any considered making armor scrolls for audicity for the freep side. no offence i prefer the starts on some of the hytbold armor set versus the moors set. your talking mixing and matching sets this would help and just set a standard commedation for each scroll or do like u do for tomes stats need I before u can use II
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