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This interview with the head of state of the Sultanate of Oman was conducted in writing during the last week in January 1995 by Anne Joyce, editor of Middle East Policy.
Q: You are widely admired as an enlightened leader. What have been your major influences? What ideas, thinkers, teachers and experiences formed you as a leader?
HIS MAJESTY: There are, of course, many influences that come to bear on a young man as he advances towards maturity. In my case, my father's insistence on my thoroughly studying my religion and the history and culture of my country were a profound help in forming my consciousness of my responsibilities towards my people and to humanity at large. Also, I had the benefit-one might say as a counter-balance in a sense-of a Western education and exposure to the discipline of life as a soldier. Finally, I have had the advantage over the years of reading the political and philosophical views of many of the world's foremost thinkers. In some cases, of course, I have found myself in disagreement with the ideas they have expressed, but this disagreement in itself has proved valuable in the evolution of my formed opinions and in my recognition of the need to consider all sides of a question.
Q: It is difficult to initiate political and social change and even more difficult to follow through on it. How do you explain your success in moving your society toward greater openness and citizen participation?
HIS MAJESTY: The success we have achieved in Oman in adopting the advantages of modern society while preserving our ancient traditions and culture has been due to the close partnership that exists between my people and myself. Through every stage of our development, which initially rested on the urgent requirement to provide health care and education for all, I have borne in mind the need to preserve a careful balance between these two paramount factors-the acceptance of modernity and the retention of old established values. While some of the requirements have demanded speed, others, including political and social change, have required us to be careful to act gradually and deliberately. For example, there has been a progressive development in the powers and responsibilities of the Majlis Ash Shura - our parliament - and in its membership, which has now been carried a step forward with the admission of women. To have rushed these things with, for example, an insistence upon the early establishment of political parties and the other trappings of democracy, would have been disastrous in a society that had so recently had only the most traditional form of social structure. Now I can say we are firmly on the road to continual social and political development, and what pleases me most is the fact that this momentum is ensuring a bright and responsible future for our young people and generations to come.
Q: How does the Majlis Ash Shura function, and how are members selected?
HIS MAJESTY: The Majlis Ash Shura functions in the form of a parliament of representatives from all over the country who freely debate and make recommendations on proposed policies and problems. Members are selected initially by ballot in their constituencies-the areas in which they live and with which they are comprehensively familiar-then their names go forward to myself together with recommendations from the provincial governors who are responsible for those particular communities and who are deeply conversant with life in them.
Q: Women now have the right to vote in the selection of members of the Majlis. Four women were nominated, and two have been selected as members in the second term. Was there any resistance to giving women the vote or admitting them to the Majlis?
HIS MAJESTY: Absolutely none. Development of political participation has been widely welcomed in Oman, and encouragement of women to play their full part in the life of the country has been my policy ever since my accession.
Q: Why did you make the decision to enfranchise women?
HIS MAJESTY: I have long held the belief that to exclude women from playing a meaningful role in the life of their country amounts, in essence, to excluding 50 percent of that country's potential. Now that educational standards among women have reached a satisfactory level, it is clear that they are ready to accept the mature responsibilities of a political voice. In my speech to the opening of the current session of the Majlis [see Documentation section], I emphasized our country's need for women to take up the opportunities that now lie open to them and to assume the important role that must be theirs.
Q: Oman's economy has been well-managed over the past three five-year plans. How have low oil prices affected the country's domestic programs? What assets besides oil are being developed?
HIS MAJESTY: Depressed oil prices have inevitably had an effect on our country's domestic programs, but fortunately this decline in prices came at a time when the main infrastructure had been completed. So for some time, we have been consolidating our position and exploring other possible avenues of national income. In the latter, I think we are being quite successful. Only 34 percent of our national income is now derived directly from oil, and our efforts to broaden the base of our economy by diversifying into industries and sources unrelated to petroleum are going well. For example, five industrial estates have been progressively established, producing a range of light industry including pharmaceuticals, packaged food, vehicle components and accessories, high-quality refined copper, chrome and even gold. Exploration and assessment of our mineral resources is a continuing process. Agriculture, too, has been developed to a point where we are now approaching self-sufficiency. Our fish industry has not only made us self-sufficient in that commodity but is now exporting to other Gulf countries and elsewhere. The liquefied natural-gas industry promises to contribute almost equally to the national income with oil in about 10 year's time.
Q: Unemployment and labor problems plague most countries in the world. How is "Omanization" of the labor force affecting your society?
HIS MAJESTY: Omanization is going well. Of course, it is still patchy in the sense that some industries are further advanced than others, but overall I am satisfied with the progress that is being made. You will appreciate that it would have been folly to have acted as some underdeveloped countries have done in the past and rushed this. The result would have been a fatal deterioration in standards and efficiency throughout the life of our country. Broadly speaking there are two levels of expatriate assistance which Oman utilizes: the first is the specialist expatriate, with training and expertise in sophisticated and technical aspects of industry; and the second is the semi- or non-skilled worker from abroad whose job it is to undertake the more mundane work that must be done. The first category is rapidly declining with the emergence of qualified Omani men and women from the university and technical colleges. The second category will be needed for some years to come since our indigenous Omani population is relatively small, and young Omanis are displaying a marked ability to take on the highly skilled work. All in all, my people have risen very positively to the opportunities and challenges that are now offered to them; and I am not only satisfied with the numbers that the Omanization program is producing, but with the quality of our people who are replacing foreigners. I should like to add that the policy of diversification of our economy to lessen dependence on oil revenues is providing broader employment opportunities for our people.
Q: Water resources are of course essential to your economy. How is water supply and demand being managed in Oman?
HIS MAJESTY: The water, as you may imagine, is a constant consideration in a climate such as ours. In the past it has been a serious concern as the expansion of our population and the development of our industries created increasing demands on our resources. Now, with the measures that are being taken to increase our water resources, the construction of recharge dams which replenish the fresh ground water in our fertile regions, and the strict control that is being exercised on development planning affecting water consumption, I think we are in a satisfactory position. But there is no doubt that we must remain vigilant to ensure that consumption does not out-balance available supplies. Fortunately, with our long coastline, if the need arose, further desalination plants could be established. All this necessarily careful control is being exercised by a government ministry especially formed for this purpose-the Ministry of Water Resources which is responsible for all aspects of the management of our water resources.
Q: Despite the fact that the Gulf region has been the site of two recent wars, Oman has managed to be on good terms with both Iran and Iraq. President Rafsanjani has recently hinted that Iran might be ready to make friendly overtures to Iraq, but perhaps he is obliquely criticizing the U.S. policy of dual containment (keeping these two large, potentially rich, countries too poor and weak to undertake foreign adventures). What would be your recommendations to the rest of the governments of the region for dealing with Gulf security?
HIS MAJESTY: Although the political situation continues to be complex, giving rise to tensions which are potentially dangerous, the answer to your question is, in reality, very simple. It is essential, for the safety and prosperity of the people living in this region, that problems that may arise between states be addressed through constructive negotiation in order to achieve a peaceful solution. As you doubtless already know, I have always advocated that international problems must be solved through peaceful means and not conflict, and given the fact that the countries of this region have so much in common in terms of religion, in nearly all cases language and culture, there is no reason, given goodwill, why such settlements should not be achieved. You may be sure, that for its part, Oman will always be ready to do whatever it can to achieve these aims. I also believe that every effort should be made to further the work of the Gulf Cooperation Council in strengthening our collective ability to defend ourselves and develop our economic and social progress, all of which are stabilizing factors.
Q: How would you characterize Oman's relations with the United States?
HIS MAJESTY: I am pleased to say that Oman's relations with the United States are excellent, being firmly established on many years of mutual understanding and trust.
Q: Now that the United States is heavily involved in Gulf security, what are your principal concerns?
HIS MAJESTY: As I have indicated earlier, my principal concern is that every state that has a vital interest in Gulf security should play its full part, energetically and constructively to maintain that security and to further the well-being of our peoples. It can readily be understood that, given the fact that this region produces a commodity that is vital to the rest of the world-oil-the whole international community has an interest and responsibility in assisting in every way possible the maintenance of peace and security in this region.
Q: The Republican party, having just scored a landslide victory in the 1994 U.S. elections, is set to implement changes in foreign affairs and defense. Some Republicans now in power are relatively isolationist. What factors regarding the Gulf do you think should be kept in mind by U.S. policy makers as they reinforce or revise American commitments abroad?
HIS MAJESTY: It is not my practice to comment upon factors that may emerge in the domestic policies of other states. However, I think it is appropriate to observe that the United States has a profoundly important role in supporting the maintenance of peace worldwide. In recent years, there have been encouraging signs that nations have realized and accepted that conflict between them leads only to destruction and misery, and in reality settles nothing. This recognition has been accompanied by one to which I have already referred: the need to settle international disputes peacefully and constructively, for therein lies the only path to permanent and honorable settlement. Unhappily, while states have accepted this, we still see conflict in several parts of the world between groups within nations. Although it is primarily the business of those peoples concerned to settle their differences, it is important that all of us stand ready to assist the peace process in any way possible, if called upon to do so. The capacity of the United States to act on the international scene is indispensable in this connection. In exercising it prudently and constructively, this will be in the interest not only of the world community at large but also of the people of the United States. A famous English poet of the sixteenth century, I believe, said that "no man is an island." Those words are even truer today than when he wrote them. All these factors have particular relevance to the Gulf, which has the unhappy history of being one of the most volatile areas of the world. Yet, as is also well known, it is an indispensable source of a life-giving commodity vital to many countries of the world. Thus the problems which arise here should be addressed by the United States and the rest of the international community with understanding and constructive realism in support of all elements in the region that are working for its stability and progress.
Q: You have alluded in public statements to the issue of political extremism. How do you assess the potential threat of the extremist movements in the Arab world and in the Gulf specifically?
HIS MAJESTY: I do not think I can do better than to refer you to the recent address I made to my people on our National Day [see Documentation section]. Extremism, no matter of what type, must be firmly rejected by all thinking people. All should abide by the clearly set out rules of religion and law, free from distortion and manipulation. By doing so, by observing the authority of the tried and tested principles by which mankind has learned to live, we can all follow a path of humanity, common sense and progress. This is applicable to the Arab world, the Gulf and indeed everywhere else. I am confident that if this is borne in mind by the peoples of the Arab world, if they firmly resist the arguments and blandishments of those who are ready to distort our religion for political ends, then this threat can never succeed.
Q: You supported President Sadat and the Camp David accords and were the only Arab leader not to break with Egypt afterwards. In December you met with Prime Minister Rabin here in Oman on the first visit by an Israeli head of state to a Gulf country. How do you see the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli situation evolving?
HIS MAJESTY: In spite of setbacks which, after all, in such a long-standing and complex situation are only to be expected-I feel that steady progress is being made toward an honorable settlement of this problem. It seems to me that this is an example of the recognition of the importance of peaceful negotiation to which I referred earlier. I am optimistic that, given goodwill and understanding, a solution can eventually be reached which will be honorable to the Palestinian people and acceptable to all parties concerned.
Q: To what extent do relations between the GCC countries and Israel depend on Palestinian-Israeli or Syrian-Israeli relations? To what extent do they depend on the U.S.- Arab relationship?
HIS MAJESTY: I think I can say that relations between the GCC countries and Israel naturally depend upon the satisfactory development of those between the Palestinians and Israel and the settlement of other related problems. The Arab countries are as one in their determination that a settlement honorable and lastingly satisfactory to the Palestinian people must be obtained. I am certain that the United States has an important role to play in using its influence to bring this about.
Q: How do you foresee relations evolving between Israel and the rest of the GCC states? Do you anticipate that the other GCC countries will be encouraged by Oman's example?
HIS MAJESTY: Our brother states of the GCC will determine their own attitudes in this connection, but I am sure that goodwill will always be reciprocated by them. I do not think one should talk in terms of other GCC countries being encouraged by Oman's example: We are all unanimous in our policies to encourage a peaceful and honorable solution to this problem, and it would be erroneous to infer that Oman's attitude in any way differs from that of its brothers of the GCC.


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Aarabells Touch Of Sparkle
|Sire : CH. Croftsway Split The Deck (IMP NZL)
|S: NZ. CH. Croftsway Ace Of Diamonds (IMP NZL)
|S: Blackthorn Devonshire Dbl O 7 (USA)
|D: Driftway Sequin
|D: Croftsway Candy Floss
|S: Croftsway Dance With Me (AI)
|D: NZ. CH. Croftsway Tis Tilly
|Dam : Aliasa Glitz and Glamour
|S: Emmalardo Follow A Dream
|S: CH. Emmalardo Skyheights
|D: CH.NEUT. CH. Emmalardo Salems Jade
|D: Jayeffe Spirit Ovdreams
|S: SUP. CH. Driftway Aussie Rulz
|D: CH. Jayeffe Academy Ovdreams
- 28-Oct-18 Minor of Breed
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- 27-Oct-18 Minor of Breed
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Forbes P A & H Association Inc (NSW) (Champ Show)
- 25-Aug-18 Baby of Breed
Condobolin P A H & I Association (NSW) (Champ Show)
Contact DetailsRichard
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Phone : Member Number 2100065591
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An Upkeep Cost is a set amount of Mana, Gold and/or Food which must be paid at the start of each turn in order to maintain the existence of a permanent spell or unit. Virtually all units in the game incur some kind of Upkeep Cost, and all permanent spells (e.g. Enchantments and Fantastic Units) must be maintained with at least 1 per turn. Town Buildings also require maintenance. Failure to pay the Upkeep Cost of any asset will cause that asset to be "destroyed": units are disbanded, while spells dissipate. In either case, you have lost the asset.
Overview Edit
In Master of Magic, the vast majority of permanent assets require some kind of payment to be made at the start of each turn in order to keep them in play. This is referred to as the asset's "Upkeep Cost".
The Upkeep Cost of an asset depends entirely on its nature. Most Normal Units, recruited in Towns, require one or more Food pieces to maintain, as well as a modest (or sometimes, less modest) payment in Gold. Heroes often require a large sum of to be paid every turn for their services, on top of whatever cost it took to recruit them. The same applies for Town Buildings, which require Gold to maintain. Permanent magic spells, referred to as Enchantments, require a pricey Mana Upkeep Cost to maintain, and so do summoned Fantastic Units.
The Upkeep Costs of all assets that require one are taken out of your resources automatically, at the start of each turn. You do not get a choice whether to pay each individual Upkeep Cost. If the Wizard lacks the resources to pay the Upkeep Cost of any of her assets, she will lose those assets immediately before her turn begins. The most recently-created Upkeep-requiring units or spells are often destroyed first when this occurs.
There are several factors which may increase or reduce the Upkeep Cost of any asset (or many different assets all at once). Most common are the effects of beneficial Retorts, which may reduce the Upkeep Costs of units or spells. Enemy Curses cast on the overland map may increase the Upkeep Cost of units or spells from one or more Realms, and so forth.
Upkeep Costs by Asset Type Edit
The following section explains in some detail the various types of Upkeep Costs in the game, respective to the type of assets that require them.
Normal Units Edit
All Normal Units in the game require an Upkeep Cost of 1 Food. Additionally, the decisive majority of Normal Units require some amount of Gold to be paid each turn as well - an amount corresponding to the unit's overall value.
A Normal Unit will automatically be disbanded if its either its Food or Gold costs cannot be paid at the start of its owner's turn.
Although the Upkeep Costs in Gold are often much higher, numerically, than the upkeep costs in Food, it is often harder to produce enough Food to support one's army. This is due to the limited amount of Food one's cities can produce, compared to the relative ease with which a Wizard can get more Gold, such as Transmuting Mana to Gold, etc.
A Normal Unit's Upkeep Costs stays the same throughout its existence. The only way to alter these costs is to turn the unit into an Undead unit - in which case it no longer has any Upkeep Costs!
Normal Unit Food Upkeep Edit
- Each and every Normal Unit requires exactly 1 Food per turn for its maintenance.
- The Food upkeep is automatically factored into the global Food consumption. If the Wizard's Towns produce enough excess Food per turn (beyond what's needed to feed all citizens across the empire) to feed all Normal Units currently under the Wizard's employ, then everything is fine.
- However, if at the start of a Wizard's turn the balance is negative, I.E. producing less Food per turn than the combined requirements of the entire empire, the most recently-created Normal Units which cannot be fed on the current total food production are immediately disbanded - lost for good.
- Therefore, Food acts as a limiting factor of the army size to any empire that relies on Normal Units, and forces such empires to pay a greater attention to Town-related aspects of the game, since, unlike Gold or Mana, Food cannot be acquired from Encounter Zones or stockpiled.
Normal Unit Gold Upkeep Edit
- The decisive majority of Normal Units cost a certain amount of Gold each turn. The required amount is equal to the unit's base Production cost divided by 50, rounded up. Thus, more powerful units, generally costing more to produce, will have higher Gold upkeep costs.
- The Gold component of an Upkeep Cost is paid out of the Wizard's Gold pool. Mana is not automatically Transmuted into Gold to pay these costs (if Gold is lacking) - the Gold must be readily available at the start of the turn in order to pay properly. If a unit's Gold costs are not paid, it is immediately disbanded.
- Note however that each race's most basic infantry unit-type (Swordsmen for Dwarves, Spearmen for everyone else) has no Gold upkeep costs whatsoever. This allows such units to be used as garrison troops across the empire, particularly in safe areas where strong enemies are highly unlikely to appear (Spearmen are generally rather weak, after all).
Heroes Edit
Heroes (and Champions) often require a hefty Gold Upkeep Cost to remain in a Wizard's service. Unlike Normal Units however, they do not require any additional Food.
If there is not enough Gold in the Wizard's treasury to pay a Hero's Upkeep Costs, that Hero will be "disbanded", leaving the Wizard's employ. That Hero may later reappear for hire.
The Upkeep Cost of Heroes is set in stone - it will not rise as the Hero gains Experience Levels. Most starting-level Heroes cost 2 per turn, while some Champions cost 10! The Hero's Upkeep Cost is their Normal Hiring Cost divided by 50 (Wizards may receive reduced hiring costs from retorts, but this does not affect the Upkeep Cost). Heroes are usually worth the cost.
A few Heroes possess a unique Hero Ability called "Noble". The presence of this ability changes the Hero's Upkeep Cost radically: instead of the Hero consuming Gold every turn, he actually gives his controlling wizard 10 per turn! Think of this as a "negative" Upkeep Cost. Unfortunately, the bestowed amount of Gold does not increase as the Hero gains experience.
As with Normal Units, a Hero's Upkeep Cost does not change throughout the game. Turning the Hero into an Undead has the same effect as it does on Normal Units - eliminating the affected Hero's Upkeep Costs. Undead status however does not remove the effect of the Noble ability.
Town Buildings Edit
Each Town Building requires a set Upkeep Cost of 1 or more Gold Pieces. The Upkeep Cost for a building is static (never changing during the game), and is the same regardless of which Race owns the Town in which it was constructed.
The Upkeep Costs for a building only apply once that building's construction has been finished. From that point on, the appropriate amount of Gold is withdrawn automatically from the Wizard's treasury at the start of each turn.
The Upkeep Cost of Town Buildings is purely an economic difficulty - there is no danger of losing Town Buildings due to lack of Gold. However the draining of Gold from the treasury can make it impossible to purchase more assets, to Transmute Gold into Mana, or to pay the Upkeep Costs of other assets that do disappear when unpaid for (such as Heroes).
The only Town Buildings that do not have an Upkeep Cost are the Barracks and the Wizard's Fortress.
Enchantments Edit
Though some spells are "cast and forgotten", delivering a one-time effect and thus having only a one-time Mana cost, there are several spells that will stick around longer than that, applying some continuous effect.
These spells are referred to as Enchantments, and are further divided into sub-categories depending on what effect they have. However they all share something in common: as long as you want the effect to remain in play, you must continue paying its Upkeep Cost each turn.
The Upkeep Cost of Enchantments is always paid entirely in Mana. Basic enchantments, such as Common Unit Enchantments may cost as little as 1 Mana to maintain every turn. Advanced Global Enchantments can easily cost many times more than this - and the most expensive ones cost a whopping 200 Mana per turn to maintain!
The Mana is drawn automatically from the wizard's Mana pool at the start of the turn. Spells take their Mana in the order in which they were cast - so "older" spells that were cast some time ago get their Upkeep "payment" first. If Mana runs out, any spell that cannot be paid for will dissipate immediately.
You do not get to draw Mana from alternative sources, such as Transmutation, while the upkeep of all spells is being spent. Neither can you decide which spells will dissipate if you do indeed run out of Mana to pay for them.
Note: The Upkeep Cost of a Unit Enchantment is displayed alongside the unit's own Upkeep Costs, in the unit's details panel. For Fantastic Units, the total Mana cost for both the unit and its current Enchantments is displayed as a single value, instead of two separate values. However for all practical purposes, the unit's upkeep and the spell's upkeep are treated separately: failing to pay the Mana costs for an enchantment will cause only the enchantment itself to dissipate. The unit is not disbanded if the Mana costs for its Enchantments are not paid. Of course, if you fail to pay the unit's own Upkeep Costs, it will be disbanded along with all Unit Enchantments currently affecting it.
Exceptions Edit
- Some Enchantments may be cast during battle, having the same effect as they do when cast on the overland map, but lasting only until the battle ends. Since the Enchantment dissipates as soon as you return to the map, it has no lasting effect and so has no Upkeep Cost.
- The same principle also applies to a number of special spells that permanently change an asset without leaving behind any magical presence which would need maintenance:
- The best example is the Chaos Channels spell, which mutates a unit permanently and then dissipates - demanding no further Mana Upkeep Costs.
- The Black Channels spell acts similarly, turning a unit into an Undead. The unit will remain Undead without any further need for Mana-based maintenance. However the Black Channels spell does have a Mana Upkeep Cost required to maintain several extra bonuses it bestows, and these will dissipate if the upkeep is not paid properly.
- Finally, the Wall of Stone spell will permanently add City Walls to a friendly Town, and then dissipate - requiring no further Mana to maintain those walls. However, City Walls do have an Upkeep Cost which must be paid in Gold, regardless of whether they were created by normal production or by this spell.
Fantastic Creatures Edit
As with Enchantments (see above), Overland Summoning Spells also linger after being cast - in the form of the summoned Fantastic Unit the spell created. This unit requires a steady Upkeep Cost as well.
Fantastic Units are paid for in Mana; they require no Food or Gold. As with Enchantments, this Mana is taken directly out of the Wizard's Mana Pool at the start of his turn.
Fantastic Units draw their payment one by one, from the oldest creatures (i.e. the ones that were summoned first) to the newest ones on the board. If the Wizard runs out of Mana while paying these Upkeep Costs, one or more Fantastic Creature will be disbanded automatically.
A Fantastic Unit's Upkeep Cost stays the same throughout its existence. The exception, again, is with Undead Fantastic Units, whose Upkeep Cost is permanently increased by 50%.
Undead Upkeep Costs Edit
The only thing that can alter a unit's Upkeep Cost after the unit enters play is the unit becoming Undead. A Normal Unit, Fantastic Unit or Hero turned into an Undead unit may have radically different costs than it originally had.
Both Normal Units and Heroes completely lose their Upkeep Cost when turned into Undead creatures. This includes both the Gold component and (for Normal Units) the Food component. The affected unit no longer requires any sort of payment to remain in your service.
For Undead Fantastic Units the opposite occurs: their Upkeep Costs are raised by 50% of the unit's base costs. For example, a unit of War Bears normally costs 2 per turn, while an Undead War Bears unit costs 2 + 50% = 3 per turn.
Note that for Heroes possessing the Noble ability, turning into Undead does not alter the Upkeep Cost at all, since the Hero already has no costs. The Undead condition does not cancel the bonus of the Noble either, so the Hero still contributes +10 per turn to your treasury as normal.
Fame and Upkeep Costs Edit
Among other things, a wizard's Fame score has an important effect on the Upkeep Costs he/she pays for maintaining Heroes and Normal Units. The total amount of Gold spent on maintaining these units is reduced by 1 for each 1 the wizard obtains.
For example, if the combined total Upkeep Cost of all the wizard's Normal Units and Heroes is 55, and the wizard's Fame score is 30, then he/she only needs to pay 25 to maintain all of these units ( 55 - 30 = 25).
It is quite possible in this way to reduce the upkeep costs of one's troops to 0 - at which point all of these units are essentially free of charge, and can be maintained indefinitely, even if the wizard is completely bankrupt. Of course, any Food requirements are completely unaffected by Fame, so the empire must still produce enough Food to maintain all those units.
Note that this applies only to the Upkeep Costs of Normal Units and Heroes, which is paid in Gold. Other assets requiring maintenance, including Town Buildings, permanent Spells, or even Fantastic Units are not affected, and will keep draining the appropriate resources as normal.
This mechanism is one of the reasons why Fame is so important - it allows a wizard to expand his/her army, or gather larger amounts of Gold in the treasury, without expanding the economy. The more Fame a wizard has, the greater the empire's potential for growth.
Retorts and Upkeep Costs Edit
There are no Retorts that directly affect your Food and Gold upkeep costs. However, there are two Retorts that influence Mana upkeep:
- Channeler reduces the Mana upkeep of all Enchantments and Fantastic Units by 50%. This adjustment is applied after summing total costs, so if you have two units with Upkeep Cost of 1, you will pay 1 total, rather than the 2 you would normally pay. Note that this effect is invisible -- spells will look like they have their normal Upkeep Costs, but you will actually only pay half.
- Conjurer reduces the Mana upkeep of Fantastic Units by 25%, rounded down (thus, it has absolutely no effect on units with an Upkeep Cost of 3 or lower).
These two effects are cumulative, but because they are applied in different ways, they are multiplicative rather than additive; having both will not reduce Fantastic Unit upkeep by 75%.


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Join us as we wine and dine at this year's Twin Lakes Food Bank Gala including a catered dinner and silent and live auctions. This year's event features a catered dinner by Off the Vine Catering Company and dessert by Icing on the Cupcake.
Our annual fundraiser is critical to the operations of the food bank and to ensure that every individual, child, struggling student, homeless, or senior citizen who comes through our doors will have access to adequate and nutritious food. Here's how you can help: Attend the Flourish Gala! Event tickets for this year's event are $55 per person. Make it a night out by hosting your friends at a table of eight.
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Date & Time
November 8, 2019
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To celebrate 50 years, Insect Lore has a created a NEW limited-edition Butterfly Farm!
Insect Lore has been successfully providing children and adults alike the wonder of metamorphosis for 50 years! Our newest butterfly kit includes a one-of-a-kind Butterfly Farm habitat, everything you need to raise your own caterpillars, and a voucher to redeem for your free cup of caterpillars at any time! There is no redemption fee and shipping is included. The voucher never expires.
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- Pop-up habitat with ultra-clear panel ideal for viewing Painted Lady butterflies
- Tuck away panel on habitat showing all 4 stages of metamorphosis
- Read Me voucher to redeem for your cup of five baby caterpillars with all the food they need at no additional fee. Shipping is included.
- Deluxe Chrysalis Station Log.This item comes with your Cup of Caterpillars when your voucher is redeemed.
- Feeding dropper
- Caterpillar Quick Guide
Please note: this kit does not contain live insects.
We cannot ship to Hawaii, Mexico, Canada or Puerto Rico.
Your butterfly experience begins with Insect Lore's award-winning Butterfly Garden. This version of our most popular kit includes a voucher which can be redeemed online for one cup of five live caterpillars. Just pay $7.95 for shipping and your caterpillars will arrive at your door within two to three days!
Please note: this item does not contain live insects.
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- A voucher to redeem at your convenience for 5 baby caterpillars and nutritious food. Just pay $7.95 for shipping.
- Pop-up, reusable 11.5 inch mesh habitat
- Deluxe Chrysalis Station Log- this item arrives with your live caterpillars when you redeem your voucher
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- READ ME insert with helpful caterpillar-raising tips
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Please monitor the weather in your area before beginning your project. Temperatures must be above 55 degrees and below 90 degrees Fahrenheit when you release your butterflies.
We cannot ship live insects to Hawaii or outside the United States.
When redeeming your voucher, it is important to monitor weather conditions in your area. Daytime temperatures should be over 55 degrees Fahrenheit to safely release your butterflies.
Watch in awe as baby caterpillars transform first to chrysalides and then to Painted Lady Butterflies. A truly one-of-a-kind opportunity, this gives students, families, and children alike a glimpse into the amazing power of nature.
The Butterfly Pavilion with Voucher Includes:
- 2-foot tall mesh, pop-up habitat perfect for butterfly viewing
- Feeding Pipette
- Complete Caterpillars to Butterflies Instruction Guide
- Voucher to redeem online at InsectLore.com for two cups of 10 live caterpillars (5 caterpillars in each cup). Please note that an additional $9.95 shipping fee is required when you redeem your certificate voucher.
2 cups will arrive at your door, each containing 5 caterpillars and just the right amount of nutritious food.
The Butterfly Pavilion is a convenient, pop-up habitat. Its super sheer mesh makes it very easy to view your butterflies.
6 of the 10 caterpillars are guaranteed to develop into perfect specimens. The entire transformation takes about 3 weeks.
Please note: This kit does NOT contain live insects.
Shipping: Live caterpillars are shipped to destinations within the Continental USA and Alaska. We cannot ship live caterpillars to Hawaii.
Chick Life Cycle Exploration Set
- Features realistic illustrations of a developing chick in eggs 1–20, plastic 3-D chick inside the final egg
- Invites children to make hands-on connections to life science and life cycles
- Reinforces concepts and related vocabulary with multilingual Activity Guide that includes definitions, chicken facts and a blackline master to label
- Allows for self-checking and easy organization with numbered label on each egg and numbered places in storage tray
- Durable plastic eggs measure 2.75"L each; plastic tray measures 15"L x 8.5"W
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Q. I plan to build a privacy wood fence, and I've got many questions, not the least of which is how to secure horizontal wood framing members to the vertical fence posts so the weight of the fencing doesn't cause a failure down the road. I was thinking of using some metal joist hangers. What other tips can you share about building privacy fences that will stand the test of time?
A. The first thing you need to do, believe it or not, is to stop and check to see if you have any troublesome zoning regulations in your town or city. I used to live in a community where fences taller than 4 feet were not permitted. The community used to be rolling farms before development, and the founders didn't want a bunch of tall fences ruining the vistas as you looked out across your neighbors' backyards.
If you do have some zoning regulations that prohibit what you want to build, you may be able to get a zoning variance. However, most variances are granted only if you can prove a hardship. You have to have a solid hardship argument to overcome most members of the planning board.
If you plan to build a 6-foot-tall fence, then I'd sink the fence posts into the ground no less than 30 inches. The fence posts themselves should be at least 4-by-4-inch timbers. It might be a better idea to upgrade to 4-by-6-inch posts. These could also provide a very nice aesthetic look at the same time.
If it were me, I'd not use any metal framing connectors as I just don't like the look of them. They're fine for the underside of decks that you can't see or inside homes that get covered with drywall, but for a fence that becomes a focal point, I'd just not use them.
I've had great success with using hot-dipped galvanized spikes that are 3.5 inches long. These are toenailed through the ends of horizontal 2-by-4 framing supports that span between the vertical fence posts. The key to success here is to predrill the holes through the horizontal members to avoid any splitting of the wood.
I start the holes about 1-1/2 inches up from the ends of the framing members and angle the drill bit so the hole exits at the middle of the end of the 2-by-4. I put in two spikes on each side of each end for a total of eight spikes per horizontal member. The spikes penetrate into the vertical posts about 2 inches forming an X inside the posts, which is incredibly strong.
Many rookie fence builders wonder about setting the posts in concrete. It's a great idea, especially if you ever have to replace a fence post. Crushed angular gravel does as good a job as concrete. You'll also discover that you probably don't need to use anything but compacted soil to hold the posts in place. That's worked well for me many fences.
The advantage to not using concrete or gravel is if a fence post starts to lean in the future, all you have to do to straighten it is to dig out the soil on the side of the post where it's leaning away from. You then tilt the fence post back up so its plumb and put the soil back on the other side of the post.
If your ground is hilly, have the fence follow the contour of the ground. Don't try to make it look like staggered steps. Look at photographs of fences you see out in the range or on large farms to see what I mean. The top of the fence is always parallel with the surface of the ground.
Be sure that any fence posts that are to be buried in the ground are treated for burial and/or are a lumber species that is very rot resistant.
My father-in-law taught me years ago that farmers in Ohio loved to use locust for fence posts, as it seemed to hold up very well to wood rot and insect infestation.
Use double-dipped hot-dipped galvanized nails for all fasteners. These nails have a thick coating of zinc on the steel so that rust won't stain the wood.
If you're using cedar as the fencing, you may want to invest in stainless-steel nails to hold the cedar in place to prevent staining that might happen from a coated steel fastener that reacts with the cedar.


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With each new month developers continue to release a bunch of new game titles that are much bigger and better than those already available. From the casual gamer to the gaming addict, the Google Play Store is bundled with a variety of genres each month, that are suitable for everyone. Here is a look at the month of April's best games.
Disney Crossy RoadDisney Crossy Road is an iteration of the original Crossy Road game that was launched last year. This offshoot game comes with up to 100 Disney characters that can be unlocked as you progress in the game. To add a genuine Disney experience, it also includes a collection of music and settings from different Disney properties. Disney Crossy Road is an exceptional game that is easy enough to be family-friendly and hard enough to master.
Chameleon RunChameleon Run is an autorunner game that is as fast as it is responsive. The game makes use of the fast trending color switching mechanics. The game basically requires you to jump across different colored platforms while ensuring that you switch your color just at the right time, so that your character's color matches the platform on which you land. Though the levels are somewhat short, they are designed to create just the right kind of addictiveness to keep you playing.
MiitomoMiitomo is Nintendo's first try of the mobile gaming industry, and is impressively innovative to say the least. Primarily a social media platform, Miitomo allows you to interact with friends as well as compete against them in games, while using an avatar representation of yourself. Although Miitomo currently offers one game, it promises to bring more great games eventually. In the meantime, it has established a great way for gamers to collect valuable items that are sure to be useful in the future games. Miitomo is comes in a freemium model, that avoids constant in-app purchases, as well as the annoying ads and notifications you'd usually find in most freemium model apps.
Aurora: QuarantineAurora: Quarantine is a unique puzzle game with a lot to love. The game involves you playing a robot ball tasked with solving puzzles, exploring as well as looking for an item to neutralize substances dangerous to the lives across the world. The game comes with a real story line, which is odd for a puzzle but still a bonus all the same. Aurora: Quarantine has beautifully created graphics, a variety of controls as well as a ton of game play. If you are looking for an excellent, unique puzzle game, then this is it.
MechCom 2MechCom 2 is a strategy game that features a gameplay based on Warzone-2100. In this real-time strategy game, your role is playing a military commander who is sent by a powerful company, on a mineral-mining mission on an alien planet. The challenge is surviving the war by various parties also trying to gain control of the world rich in minerals. MechCom 2 is designed to fit the mobile platform and is a great time waster, especially if you are into strategy games. What are some of the games you loved for April this year? Let us know in the comments.
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The Truth About How to Keep an Interior Design Project in Budget
Hands up if you've ever redecorated a room – and it ended up being waaaaay more that you had hoped to spend. You're not alone! Here's the truth about how to keep an interior design project in budget.
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Hey everyone, Lesley Myrick here. Interior stylist and owner of Lesley Myrick Art + Design where we create some pretty awesome interiors with an offbeat edge.
I'm going to talk today about something not a lot of designers want to talk about, and that is:
how to keep a design project in budget.
I feel like "budget" is such an icky word. It sounds so restrictive, and negative, and it shouldn't be that way when you're talking about design. What you're doing is making an investment. An investment in your home, an investment in your family, and an investment in the quality of your life.
And of course there are concerns with how much the investment is when it comes to design. People always ask how to keep a design project in budget, or, within the investment you hope to spend.
I have an answer for you, and I don't know if you're going to like it!
It's easy to blame the designer when a project goes "over budget". However, here's a little real talk for you. Sticking within the amount you wanted to invest – your budget – is 100% up to you.
It is ultimately up to you, the client,
to decide what to purchase, to decide what to invest in. My job as a designer is to take care of everything on your wishlist, to show you what is out there that is gonna meet your needs, your wants, your desires, is gonna look amazing, and function for your family.
So here's the thing about design projects.
I have never worked with anybody whose budget matched their wishlist. That's human nature. Think of it like buying a car. You might want to invest in a Kia but everything you want is a Mercedes. It is totally in your power to decide if you want to scale down your wants and needs to the Kia, or if you want to up your budget to meet your Mercedes dreams.
I hate to say it but designers are not miracle workers. It is our job to design an amazing space that meets your wants and needs, and its your job as the client to decide what you want to invest in that.
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The CSC story - Julie Deane started The Cambridge Satchel Company with a £600 budget and one goal - to make enough money to send her children to a better school. The company was an instant hit with the digital fashion community, fast becoming a heritage label known for their iconic IT bag, the satchel. From the kitchen table to Buckingham Palace and beyond, Cambridge Satchel can now be found in Seven Dials, home to their flagship shop.
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The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides a helicopter emergency service for almost 9 million people across 5,500 square miles. The charity's helicopters fly 365 days a year, with doctors and paramedics on board to provide rapid treatment and hospital transfers for patients across the region.
Since it launched in 1999, the charity has flown more than 21,000 urgent missions and is called out an average of five times a day, rising to ten in summer. The charity is reliant on public and corporate donations to keep its helicopters operational and continue to help save lives.
The Merseyside Business Expo is delighted to have been able to offer the North West Air Ambulance Charity an opportunity to reach out to the business community and make them aware of the essential medical and rescue service they provide.
Director of Shout Network, Ian Coupe said, "We have enjoyed a long association with North West Air Ambulance and we're delighted to give them a platform at the heart of the business community to raise awareness and much needed funds."
At the event North West Air Ambulance will be inviting the exhibitors and over 2000 delegates to take part in a golf competition whilst learning more about the charity and how they can help fundraise and increases its profile across the business community.
Lynne Whittaker from the charity said, "In a split second unexpected things can happen that will change your life forever. It's in these moments that the North West Air Ambulance will be at the right place at the right time, saving lives. Our vital work is funded entirely by the generosity of the public through donations, fundraising activity, lottery membership and through our network of retail outlets. As a charity that needs to raise over £8m each year to stay operational, we are very grateful to be the charity partner at Merseyside Business Expo to raise the awareness of our work and much needed funds. We're looking forward to connecting with North West businesses who can be hugely influential in helping us continue to make a difference in our community"
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Employee Motivation Techniques from Jennifer Dulski
If you're going to get anywhere in business, you need to be able to rally the troops. Jennifer Dulski, former President and COO of change.org and former Head of Groups at Facebook has a new book called Purposeful: Are You a Manager or Movement Starter where she shares some of the ingredients to her secret sauce that keeps employees happy and organizations growing.
1. Customize motivation.
The only way to know what motivates individuals, Dulski concluded, is to ask them. Hence: the Motivational Pie Chart. Dulski gives employees a drawing of an empty circle and tells them to divvy it up according to their personal priorities. Sixty percent might be personal development, 20 percent recognition, and 20 percent compensation, for example. "Sometimes, people will say something uncommon, like 'I am really motivated by being in the spotlight,'" Dulski says. Employees then color-code each slice to indicate current levels of satisfaction. Green if the company does a great job with that motivator. Yellow if the employee wants more. Red if things are bad.
2. Clarify decision making.
Dulski suggests a rule of thumb: Employees should be able to make 90 percent of the decisions required by their jobs. To create a common vocabulary for discussing authority levels, she uses the same color-coding deployed in the pie chart: green for decisions made autonomously; red for decisions requiring permission; and yellow for decisions where authority is unclear. Dulski says that without the 90-10 Rule, things tend to break down in one of two ways. "Either you are asking people to make decisions they should not be making based on their role, or a person is capable of making decisions, and a manager is getting involved when they really don't need to," she says. Both instances leave employees feeling stripped of control.
3. Lay out the long-term plan.
The adage "People don't leave companies; they leave managers" is a bit of a canard. "My experience has been people leave when they stop growing and learning," Dulski says. At Change.org, she learned a technique called Horizon Mapping to keep people motivated and guide their progress toward personal goals.
4. Get to know folks.
In one technique she uses, called Lifelines, Dulski will break up employees into small groups and ask each member to describe three to five experiences that made them who they are. "I have seen tremendous bonds coming out of this as people go a level deeper," she says.
These are some great tips. At Moore Benefits, we've found that employee benefits like great health insurance, dental, vision, wellness programs, etc., can be great motivators as well and ruling your world means keeping the team happy and focused! Contact us if you have any questions or thoughts about your company's benefits.
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The humanitarian crisis and the economic situation in Yemen continue to go further. These conditions are more complicated in the province of al-Hadida, which continues to be the Saudi and Emirati invaders with the direct support and direction of the United States seeking to increase military tensions on its western shores.
The attackers are trying to shut down the vital arteries for millions of Yemenis who do not want to depend on foreign and American affairs.
With the defeat of military attacks on this axis, the Coalition of Intruders seeks to exacerbate the blockade and increase the pressure on the harbor of the Al-Hadida to pressure the militant forces through hunger to keep their nation killed and killed.
Yemeni sources in the port say that the ships of the aggressors of Saudi Arabia seized a ship carrying oil derivatives a few days ago and prevented the arrival of 3 other ships to this port. The ships were also seized in Djibouti, and despite the fact that they had received permits to cross the area from the United Nations, they were not allowed to move to Yemen.
In this regard, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned Monday about the worsening of the famine in Yemen, saying that if the situation continues, the number of fronts will rise to 12 million.
A peace-building organization recently reported that there is strong evidence that targeting the production and distribution infrastructure of food in Yemen by a military coalition headed by the Saudi regime.
The World Foundation for Peace, affiliated with Fletcher School for Law and Diplomacy, at the Tufts University in the United States, has solid evidence of a Saudi-Emirati coalition targeting the destruction of food production and distribution infrastructure in areas under control of Yemeni Ansarollah.
The American Foundation announced in a recent report entitled "Coalition Strategies in the Yemeni War: Air Strikes and Food Warfare" from the intentional attacks of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on food production and distribution facilities in Yemen.
The World Peace Report reports various sources of information on the effects of Saudi-Emirati coalition attacks on food production and distribution facilities in Yemen, as well as attacks on Yemeni fishermen on the Red Sea coast.
Part of the report reads: "If one considers the damage to food supply sources (farmers, livestock farmers and fishermen), as well as the targeting of food processing, warehousing and food processing facilities in urban areas, a wider economic war, There is strong evidence that the strategic goal of the Saudi coalition is the destruction of food production facilities and their distribution in the areas under the control of Ansarullah in Sana'a. "
For four years now, the Saudis are destroying the infrastructure and killing the Yemeni people in the context of what they called "storm of decisiveness." Of course, the storm that they launched could never defeat the Yemeni fighters. The Yemeni drone has been operating repeatedly over the past few days against the aggressor and has no desire to surrender. Yemeni missiles are also firing at the positions of Saudi mercenaries, and hitters do not hesitate to shake hands at any time by their mercenaries in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh, however, has proven not to be fighting Yemeni fighters, but has demanded that his power be brought to the brink of the people of one of the poorest countries in the region. Saudi fighters do not miss the killings of the Yemeni people, but this is only part of the story. According to international statistics, the siege of Yemen and the prevention of aid to the people of the country have put 12 million people at risk of famine. Even Western media have sometimes turned their voices against these inhumane conditions.
"The United Nations spokesman, Farhan Hagh, portrayed the situation in Yemen:" The worst humanitarian situation in the world is in Yemen, and 22.2 million people in the country are in dire need of help. "
Saudi Arabia, with the support of the United States, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries, has engaged in military aggression against Yemen and ground sieges, naval and air strikes since March 2015.
The spread of hunger, disease and death from repeated attacks by Saudi Arabia and its blockade of Yemen has hit the country with the most terrible human tragedy on the global scene.
The developments show that the Yemeni people, in addition to facing repeated bombing of the Saudi coalition aircraft, were also targeted by the massacre of Saudis due to the severe blockade.
Looking at the Yemeni crisis, it can be seen that Saudi Arabia has used all forms of massacre against the Yemeni people and has actually pushed the people to a humanitarian catastrophe.


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Behind the Scenes
October 2017
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Wine "experts" are scam artistsDecember 8th, 2007
You know… I always thought wine tasting "experts" were pompous snobs that just pulled stuff out of their butts, but now there is scientific proof.
"In 2001, Frederic Brochet, of the University of Bordeaux, conducted two separate and very mischievous experiments. In the first test, Brochet invited 57 wine experts and asked them to give their impressions of what looked like two glasses of red and white wine. The wines were actually the same white wine, one of which had been tinted red with food coloring. But that didn't stop the experts from describing the "red" wine in language typically used to describe red wines. One expert praised its "jamminess," while another enjoyed its "crushed red fruit." Not a single one noticed it was actually a white wine.
The second test Brochet conducted was even more damning. He took a middling Bordeaux and served it in two different bottles. One bottle was a fancy grand-cru. The other bottle was an ordinary vin du table. Despite the fact that they were actually being served the exact same wine, the experts gave the differently labeled bottles nearly opposite ratings. The grand cru was "agreeable, woody, complex, balanced and rounded," while the vin du table was "weak, short, light, flat and faulty". Forty experts said the wine with the fancy label was worth drinking, while only 12 said the cheap wine was."
So remember that next time you're out looking for which Wine is best. Just buy what you think tastes good. The experts don't have a clue what they're talking about.
One Response to "Wine "experts" are scam artists"
Ron Prator Says:
November 8th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
After several wine tastings at local retailers, supplied by local distributors I'm convinced that the distributor is just touting their slow movers. I was afraid I was losing my teste and smell until I enjoyed a first growth Bordeaux. Just opening the bottle the bouquet met me half way. I think from now on I'm going to either start my own group or just go to private tastings.


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Fall 2018: Volume 74, Number 2
The Fall 2018 Convention returned to the Hilton Hotel in Bellevue November 2-4, and from the comments received it was an overall success. Attendees gave a thumbs up on the quality of topics and speakers and it was good to see many long-time members attend for the first time in a number of years. Click here to view photos.
There were over 125 registrations over the 3 day convention–many of them attending 2 to 3 days. Also contributing to the overall excitement of the convention were 12 exhibitors, double the number from last year.
The first day on Friday was a very busy and full day with nine 1.5CE sessions to choose from, an opening Keynote plenary, Student Poster session, Washington Psychologist Awards Lunch, Annual Stakeholders meeting, and a retirement presentation and celebration for our retiring DPA Dr. Lucy Homans.
The new Chief Deputy of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), AnnaLisa Gellerman, JD, was our Keynote Speaker and her speech opened the convention. She spoke on the role OIC has in the regulation of the insurance industry, relationships OIC has with psychologists and other mental health providers, and ways OIC may help advocate for those in need of mental health services. She also spoke about a new 2-year grant the Office of the Insurance Commissioner received from the federal government to uncover any barriers to accessing mental health and substance use disorder treatments that may exist for Washington consumers.
The student poster session featured submissions from Bachelors, Masters, and Grad students. The winning poster "Results from a Four-Week Pilot Study of an Academic Course to Enhance University Students' Resilience and Well-Being" was submitted by Soo mi Kim, a grad student at Seattle University.
The Washington Psychologist Awards recognized six categories, including a special Outstanding Service Award given to our retiring DPA, Dr. Lucy Homans. A list of award winners and photos is found at these links: Award Winners Photos
The Annual Stakeholders Meeting gave an overview of WSPA's membership and improving financial picture.
The celebration for Dr. Homans' retirement after 25 years as DPA featured stories from a number of long time members of her achievements. She was also given a special Certificate of Recognition for her evil twin "Skippy" whom Dr. Homans' was fond of mentioning in her DPA reports.
Saturday featured six 3CE workshops to choose from and a networking lunch for attendees and one for ECPs. The networking lunch was a nice addition which allowed members to re-connect with colleagues they had not seen in a while, and allowed Trustees Shelley Mackaman and Casey Ward to update attendees on various ways to get involved through committees.
Sunday featured a 6CE Ethics workshop sponsored by The Trust with over 70 people attending.
2019 Convention Dates!
The 2019 Convention Dates have already been set for October 11-13, 2019. The location will be secured by April 2019. A call for CE Proposals will also be sent out in February or March so that we can have our speaker line up secured well in advance.


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