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Friday, November 2, 2007
Les vacances
Sam and I are off to England today to visit my sister and his cousins in Norwich, but I couldn't resist adding a couple of days in London to our trip. Guess what's first on my agenda?
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- Susan said...
Um...touring the Tower of London and visiting the Crown Jewels?
(Have a wonderful time.)
- November 3, 2007 at 4:20 p.m.
- Nora B. said...
Have fun in the UK!
- November 3, 2007 at 11:57 p.m.
- VegeYum said...
.... Borough Markets! Oh, and Monmouth Coffee at Borough Markets for the only decent coffee in London? Enjoy!
- November 4, 2007 at 8:37 a.m.
- Lucy said...
Well, don't take too much cash with you...enjoy it! Hope Sam has a grand old time.
- November 4, 2007 at 9:33 p.m.
- Rosa said...
Susan, we did go to the London zoo! And we rode lots of double-decker buses!
Thanks, Nora!
Vegeyum, I didn't know the coffee was quite that bad in London! I didn't visit Borough market last time, but I have done in the past. Ah, Neal's Yard Dairy...
Lucy, I was very restrained - I had to be, given the prices in London!
- November 8, 2007 at 5:12 p.m.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
#RootsTech 2014 App -- Plan your class sessions
The Android version of the app is available on Google Play. Here is that screenshot:
The app will let you create your own personal schedule. See you there
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There is also the internet app for those without iOS or Android, like me with my Windows Phone. But I'm worried how good the WiFi will be at the conference with 10,000 devices all trying to use it at once.ReplyDeleteReplies
At past conferences I have found that reception can be spotty with almost no reception on the Exhibit floor itself. However, once the schedule is recorded in will be on your device. At least that is the way it works with my iPad.Delete
The internet app is the same as the iOS or Android app, but it's on the RootsTech.org site with a remembered login so you can customize. The data is not put on my phone. I know I'll be able to use it at night at my hotel. But I've put my schedule separately on my phone in a file if I need it and can't get it at the conference.Delete
I was able to use wifi in most areas without a problem. It was just mostly unavailable on the Exhibit area floor. Now that you bring this up, I realize that I haven't used my iPad when I wasn't on wifi.Delete

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Faculty Accomplishments
Erik Bleich has recently co-edited two journal special issues. The first was with Irene Bloemraad and Els de Graauw on Migrants, Minorities and the Media: Information, Representations and Participation in the Public Sphere, in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (vol. 41, issue 6, 2015). The second was with Charles Girard on the topic Punir la Haine, in the October 2015 issue of the journal Esprit.


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"Climate change is a fact," said President Obama at the State of the Union address Tuesday. While that was directly lobbed at climate deniers, it was also implicitly aimed at those environmentalists who have been critical of his support for natural gas.
Obama didn't lead his energy remarks with his plans to cap carbon emissions from power plants by Environmental Protection Agency regulation. Instead, he began by saying, "America is closer to energy independence than we've been in decades. One of the reasons why is natural gas – if extracted safely, it's the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change."
This is a nod to what has the most political juice in swing states where Democrats face tough re-election campaigns this year — producing American energy beats regulation pollution. But is this a politically crafty move to save the climate or a surrender?
After the speech, the Sierra Club blasted Obama's natural gas stance: "…natural gas is a bridge to nowhere. If we are truly serious about fighting the climate crisis, we must look beyond an 'all of the above' energy policy and replace dirty fuels with clean energy."
This comes on the heels of a Politico op-ed coauthored by 350.org's Bill McKibben that criticized White House support for natural gas, arguing "this gas needs to stay in the ground" because the methane pollution involved makes it "essentially just coal by another name."
But the issue of natural gas methane pollution and how well it can be managed is not settled, undercutting flat assertions. For example, a National Academy of Sciences report from September found low rates of methane leakage at nearly 500 natural gas wells, though some noted the study didn't assess every point in the process where methane can leak.
In turn, both President Obama and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz see natural gas a "bridge fuel" that helps us reduce coal use while we ramp up renewable fuels, but with challenges to research further and address.
Obama recently told The New Yorker, "If it's not done correctly, the methane emissions are profound … But, if we can get that right, then for us to see natural gas supplant coal around the world the same way it's happening here in the United States, that's a net plus."
Moniz notes that natural gas won't be useful in the long run without developing cost-effective carbon capture technology. He also said "we need more data" about methane emissions and is part of a White House interagency group to develop a methane strategy. But he considers CO2 to be the primary concern because methane doesn't last in the atmosphere as long: "If we can clamp down, measure . . . reduce those methane emissions, a lot of that will, in fact, go away in a one or two decades time scale."
Obama and Moniz are approaching the matter as climate realists: There's a lot of natural gas out there. Most of it is on private land and not regulated by the federal government, so it's going to get tapped. It's helping us cut carbon without causing energy price shocks. Let's maximize it for our short-term advantage while trying to solve the potential long-term problems.
McKibben and the Sierra Club are approaching the matter as climate purists. Let's not take any chances and keep every bit of greenhouse gas pollution as possible in the ground.
Obviously, if we could do things the purist way, the climate would surely be protected. But even if that was remotely feasible given the makeup of Congress today, the economic disruption involved would just as surely cause a political backlash that would quickly install many climate deniers into power who would waste no time tearing up the ground. (Don't believe me? I give you Australia.)
And the recent evidence is the bridge strategy is working. The EPA has said our carbon emissions are down in part because of the shift from coal to natural gas.
As President Obama said, "Climate change is a fact." The clock is ticking. We don't have time for perfection. We need to buy time wherever we can find time.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
It Pays To Clean House!
How many are like me and would rather be doing genealogy than cleaning house? Who cares if the wash gets done, the dishes get done or the toilet gets cleaned? My ancestors are waiting. The older I get, my priorities have changed in that I try to spend more time doing what I want to do. Occasionally though I have to bite the bullet and go after the "dust bunnies" when they get so deep that I have to walk around them or company is coming. Such was the case in December past. While YGGG#1 was off in Virginia visiting her son and having fun, I was slaving away in my basement and cleaning out one of our spare bedrooms for company which was coming for the holidays.
That cleaning job was one that had needed to be done for nearly 10 years (can you imagine that--10 years of junk and "bunnies" taking up residence?) Since the passing of my parents and the subsequent sale of their home and property, I have had nearly 30 boxes of stuff stored in that bedroom along with assorted junk and left overs from when my boys still lived at home. When Mom and Dad passed away there were just things I could not go through due to time and some I just didn't want to go through and make decisions on at that time. My brothers helped, took what they wanted and the rest was left to me to deal with. I dealt with it by stuffing it all in my spare room! Believe it or not, the room was piled to the ceiling. YGGG#1 will attest, she couldn't even stay in that room when she came to visit and was relegated to the upstairs family room.
For that nearly 10 years, I had lived under the misconception that all the important , relevant, keepsakes and momentos had already been found, sorted and distributed within the family. BOY, was I wrong!!!!! What treasures I found living with all those huge "dust bunnies". I found enough old photos, cabinet cards and documents to fill two boxes the size of orange shipping boxes and that isn't all. Many pictures from my Coleman family were in boxes that Dad had stored and I had never seen those pictures before. My grandparents large, nicely framed 1905 wedding parchment and a large framed 16 x 20 photo of Grandma Moore when she was only about 15 years old. How does one miss things so large? Surely those "bunnies" are to blame.
Mom had kept greeting cards from the early years of her marriage. Beautiful little cards with notes, many are nearly 75 years old and best of all--the original handwriting and name signatures on them from so many of my early ancestors. Dad had also stored a large box of my mother's grade school papers and art work. These will supply a treasure trove of wonderful scrap booking momentos for my children and grandchildren. Mom's 1934 high school graduation dress and her baby bonnet were two more treasures and my Dad was a volunteer fireman for years and I unearthed his fireman's belt buckle and convention badges. Flower show ribbons and cards from all the years that Mom entered and judged shows. Of course the pictures that rounded out this great spare bedroom discovery were an awesome discovery.
You will surely understand why the moral of this story is the old cliche: Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today! Just imagine what you might find in that old room or even in just that one box that may be lurking in a corner and slyly being hidden by your resident "dust bunnies".
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I have a similar condition in which genealogy takes precedent over dishes and cleaning any day. Just wish I could find a treasure such as you have! Look forward to seeing some pictures here!ReplyDelete
Oh, dear. Gotta go to work on that attic! This is the only thing that will make cleaning house fun!ReplyDelete
Wow! What amazing finds! Congratulations to you.ReplyDelete
By the way, I cleaned up my bedroom today (which is always a mess because I do everything in here), and I didn't find a thing!!!! :(
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2010 at 5:46 AM
Thanks for getting "my" bed out of the family room. Double thanks for finding the treasure. YGGG#1ReplyDelete
I've been sitting here debating about whether I should go get the laundry done and kitchen cleaned, or go through the three boxes of treasures (i.e. Who Knows What) from my late grandmother. The boxes have been sitting here since last summer, waiting. I'm thinking it's going to be Genealogy Day today. I'll bet the kitchen will wait. :)))ReplyDelete
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From a record label once rejecting the Beatles because "guitar music is on its way out" to cult leaders raving about the apocalypse every few years, history is full of unfulfilled predictions. Technology, prone as it is to so many unforeseen developments and challenges, is certainly no exception. Try as they might, even the most informed speculators find it hard to predict what engineers will accomplish — even within a decade.
Fortunately, their best attempts often wind up to be pretty good fodder for a laugh in retrospect. While some of the most well-cited quotes have been chalked up as mere urban legends (like Bill Gates predicting that no one would ever need more than 640K of memory), we flipped back through the pages of history to dig up some of the most profoundly misguided tech predictions the world has ever known, from people who really should have known better.
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Archivist seeks missing editions of Lamar newspaper
Newspapers contain a wealth of history — chronicling war, tragedy and triumph. They capture a page of time, frozen for all to see.
Lamar's University Press and previous publications such as the Redbird, the Cardinal and the S'Park Plug have their own wealth to share and have great informational, historical and sentimental value, according to Penny Clark, archivist at Lamar.
"The university's school newspaper provides a wealth of information regarding student organizations, professors' scholarships, innovative teaching techniques, campus activities, sports, special events and speakers and performers," Clark said.
The S'Park Plug was Lamar's (then known as South Park College) first publication. The staff published four issues in 1923 and 1924. The S'Park Plug became the Redbird when South Park College became Lamar College in 1932. In 1971, the student body voted to change the name of the newspaper to the University Press. This was the same year that Lamar gained university status.
Clark is asking owners of old Lamar University newspapers to donate them to Archive and Special Collections.
"Unfortunately, we do not have a complete run of the school newspapers," she said. "We know that the school began in 1923 and began publishing a newspaper — cleverly named The S'park Plug. But we have no newspapers before 1933, and I am asking readers to donate newspapers to fill the gaps in our holdings."
Lamar University's newspapers have reported on several milestones in history including the role of women during World War II.
"The newspaper's historical value is especially significant during the 1940s, when Lamar served not only as a college but also as a war training center, instructing over 15,000 people to work in war-time industries," she said. "Roles for women were rapidly changing during the war years, and Lamar was no exception. Women in increasing numbers were entering Lamar College and the workforce, taking new jobs such as welding ships at the Pennsylvania Shipyards (in Beaumont)."
Another period of historical importance for the Lamar newspapers was during the Vietnam War, Clark said.
"Like campuses around the country, Lamar had Vietnam War protests and student activism," she said. "My goal is to have the newspapers digitized and place them on the Web and make the newspapers fully searchable," she said.
"I think it is a great idea," said Andy Coughlan, director of student publications at Lamar. "I hope that it works out."
Clark said her goal is to write grants to fund the project.
If you are interested in donating a missing newspaper edition or if you have further questions, contact Penny Clark at (409) 880-7787 or e-mail her at Penny [dot] Clark [at] lamar [dot] edu.


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The Black Women Behind the Camera
Ever wondered what it is like for these sexy females you see on webcam sites and wonder about who they really are? Do they really enjoy what they are doing? What makes them turn to work online in front of hundreds of different guys and getting their kit off? How would you feel if your wife or girlfriend has done this for a living? Would you be ok with it? Turned on by it? Or would it be a definite No-No for you?
Let's look at some of the scenarios and me will try and explain from a cam girls point of you – Yes i was one of those girls and for 15 years I got up every day logged into my favorite sites and teased guys online- Lots of regulars and lots of new guys and some who even became really good friends to me and we stopped doing shows ( it happens, folks)
I started when there were only 2 sites online and hardly any females soi was in in the good old days when it was not as saturated as what it is now and right now it is so saturated and cutthroat and every website owner looking for a slice of the pie ( if only they had been around in the old days huh?)
I started out doing telephone sex lines and I had a lot of fun – I was an ordinary girl who worked in an ordinary job but had debts ( yep we all have them I know) I decided to try the phone lines on an old site called ( keen.com) now known as niteflirt- I made few hundred dollars and enjoyed it and it all moved on from there. Bought a webcam tried it out and had so much fun I never looked back. There are hundreds of black women waiting on sites and I have to say I find them ever so friendly and as a host myself I spent many a night watching super sexy black girls playing
When I look back on my old pictures I am horrified at how I did them, the crap I had in the background and just how unprofessional I really was – But as a member told me ( that is what guys like) If they want professional they would go buy a porn movie or book an escort – The point is guys liked the girl next door ( the real one) The one he would see in supermarket, office, gym, bus stop etc. Black women always make me smile as they are so dammed naughty and amazing imaginations
( this pic is not me)
So moving on to didi enjoy it? I have to say I really did, the compliments I got on a daily basis were amazing, the great members I met bu ti hated the trolls ( you know who you are) The idiots that just trolled rooms to be nasty, I never got many of those thankfully but when I did used to get upset by them and eventually you grow a second skin and become a lot tougher.
I enjoyed every aspect of webcam modelling and having fun and eventually earned enough to make it my full-time job and every day I logged in checked emails, replied to emails, got ready, took pictures and waited for the bell to chime in my room to say I had a viewer.
More – sexy black girls live – and not forgetting the hottest black milfs live
I am having a break from that side of life, for now, but I have to admit i do miss it and i will log in from time to time because i do enjoy it
I can also say yes there is girls who go through the motions on cam and there is ones who truly love what they do, i guess you have to be able to spot the difference and i will do another blog post about that soon.
This is just a small snippet of the life of the girl behind the camera and what it is like sometimes sitting all day for $10 if its quiet and i have to admit that is very very frustrating
The life of a web cam model can be good – It i sup to her how she puts herself across to guys and relationships and friendships can develop and often have and will continue to do so


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Energy conservation was the performance attribute most manufacturers cited at Electric West 2001.
The impact of the electric utility problems in California was evident at this year's Electric West 2001 Show held in Anaheim, Calif., in late February. In light of California's recent crisis, energy conservation was the phrase most frequently discussed by manufacturers and attendees and the product attribute most often touted by exhibitors. In the lighting market, for instance, compact fluorescent models and automated sensing and control devices took center stage.
Among the exhibitors showcasing new products to the electrical construction industry, lighting was the most popular market. More than 30 manufacturers displayed lines, including residential and commercial landscape lighting, commercial and industrial interior lighting, specialized applications such as hazardous location lighting, and several types of lamps.
In the distributed generator arena, six engine generator and five transfer switch manufacturers exhibited their products at the show. Many promoted special product offerings. For example, one transfer switch manufacturer showcased a switch specifically designed for light commercial and residential uses. Another manufacturer exhibited a technology that creates a gradual power shift as loads are switched from one power source to another. Not to be outdone, a gen-set manufacturer promoted a complete unit package that includes engine-generator set and power distribution devices in one enclosure.
Eleven exhibitors promoted software packages that ranged from estimating, business operations, and planning, to tool maintenance and usage. Estimating software was the major focus, as seven exhibitors showcased the specific performance characteristics of their products.
There were even a couple of electrical contractor companies exhibiting at the show. Two electrical contracting firms used this industry forum to promote their capabilities to the consulting engineering and maintenance portion of the show's audience.
Tony DeMaria of Tony DeMaria Electric, Wilmington, Calif., says the show offered the ideal format to tout his company's skills in troubleshooting and preventing electrical failures. He pointed to the firm's 15 certified field technicians who are capable of testing substations, distribution systems, and generators and controls. DeMaria felt the combination of California's current energy problems and the show's audience was well worth the expense of marketing his company.
Hampton Tedder Electric, Montclair, Calif., also promoted its capabilities in testing and troubleshooting MV systems. The focus was on hi-pot testing, MV cable splicing, and power distribution system analyses for state, federal, and utility systems as well as private systems.
Low-voltage and fiber optic wiring
The Voice/Data/Security Pavilion exhibited the products of more than 30 manufacturers to those active and interested in this popular and profitable market. The show also featured a seven-hour workshop that detailed wiring requirements for network security and scene lighting as well as fire, temperature, intercom, telecommunications, audio/video, and data communications in residential structures.
For those with a shorter attention span, the show included 90-min seminars that covered home automation, technology wiring and the NEC, codes and standards for the telecommunications cable installer, the TIA/EIA 570A standard revisited, and instant fiber optics.
Keynote speech
Pat Rummerfield's discussion of overcoming personal and physical obstacles was a departure from the topics of past keynote addresses. The award-winning race-car driver described his 20-year recovery from a car crash that left him a quadriplegic at the age of 21. Rummerfield's doctors gave him only 72 hours to live, but he survived, regained the ability to walk, graduated from medical school, competed in the Iron Man Triathlon, and set the world land speed record in an electric car. He also cofounded the Next Steps Foundation, a paralysis research organization.
Those who attended Electric West this year were treated to a unique experience. California's ongoing energy problems shifted the show's focus to conservation and economical use of energy, while Pat Rummerfield's presentation gave everyone a reason to be thankful.


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Friday October 5, 2012 1:46 pm
How Zack Ryder used social media to catapult to WWE Superstardom [Interview]
Posted by Andru Edwards - Categories: Features, Internet, Videos
WWE makes it's return to Everett for the first time in a number of years this evening. For those who don't know, you guys are typically in and out when it comes to a city. Aside from Wrestlemania week, do you get to enjoy your time in a given city?
Not at all. We fly in, find a gym, eat, and head to the arena. We do the show, and we leave to do it again. I've definitely seen some cool airports, hotels, arenas, but we don't get to enjoy our time in the various cities.
What would you say would be the best trip you've taken when you've been on the road?
WrestleMania in Orland was amazing. I went to DisneyLand with my family and had a lot of fun. WrestleMania means we get to spend a full week in one location, so we can enjoy it since it's a break from the in and out that we typically experience on the road.
Let's take a step back. I think it's safe to say that the reason we are having this discussion right now is because you took it upon yourself to get noticed in any way that you could, grabbing that brass ring through the use of social media. Wanna tell us about that?
Yeah, definitely! My whole life I wanted to be a WWE Superstar. That's the only thing I ever wanted to be. I got signed in 2006 and got called up to the main roster in 2007…but I wasn't really doing anything, you know? By February 2011, I was kind of fed up. It wasn't my dream to be just "some guy" on the show. I wanted to be one of the top guys. At the time in February 2011, when I started the YouTube show, I didn't have an action figure. I didn't have a promotional 8x10. I wasn't on TV. I was like a joke. I had no merchandise…nothing.
So, I said "enough is enough" - if I am going to go out, I'm going to go out swinging. So I started this YouTube show called the Z! True Long Island Story. I didn't even know what it would be--and today I am actually working on episode 87 and I still don't know what it is! In the beginning it was just to do anything to get noticed. I'd take shots at the company for not using me, I'd say and do things that weren't necessarily approved of. In fact, I didn't even tell WWE that I was doing the show. I was so under the radar that it took them about 7 weeks for them to even realize that I was doing it.
#WWEEverett AJ says fans vote 2night on my title match vs Cesaro. 2 out of 3 Falls or Lumberjack match. Text B to 59907 4 LUMBERJACK #WWWYKI— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) October 5, 2012
At the time you uploaded your first episode, were you nervous about how it would be seen by the higher-ups in the company, or did you just not care at that point?
Honestly, I couldn't care. I didn't care. I was at the point where I was gonna get noticed, or I was gonna get fired. One of the other is going to happen. Something needed to change. I either wanted to leave, or move up and do what I always knew I could do. I used to email ideas and pitch ideas to the writers and it just wasn't getting me anywhere. That's not to say that my ideas wouldn't have worked, they just weren't giving them a chance, so nothing was sticking for me.
So I started the show and started taking shots at the company, and showing the fans who I really was. The thing is, no one knew me because I wasn't getting on TV. I was this guy who came out and lost in 2 seconds, or if the fans actually got the show Superstars, then I was the guy who was relegated to Superstars every week. So, I let the fans into my life and they appreciated it. They realized that this kid, this lifelong fan, is living the dream, let's help him make it to the top. I think that was what I needed. I needed the fans to bring the Zach Ryder signs and to be chanting my name.
That's when things started to change. I wouldn't even be on the shows, and sometimes I wouldn't even be at the shows, and the fans are there with signs for me and chanting for me. One night I was sitting at home and I saw on Twitter that there were "We want Ryder" chants during a major Pay Per View event. I mean, I was sitting at home. It was crazy.
At what point did you realize that your own efforts were catching on and that people were paying attention? I specifically remember a RAW show in Long Island where the crowd was chanting your name from the beginning of the show all the way til the end, and you weren't even on that show either.
I remember that! I'd actually say it was before that though. It was at WrestleMania 27. Someone in the first couple of rows had a sign that said "Broski of the Week", and it was hilarious because you have this epic match between the Undertaker and Triple H, and right in the background is this big "Broski of the Week" sign. It was ridiculous, and that was the moment. [Note: Broski of the Week is a feature from Zack's YouTube show where he picks one fan and highlights them on the show.]
Today, the WWE is a social media powerhouse between Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Tout. Interestingly enough, a lot of these initiatives didn't start until you kicked off Z! True Long Island Story. Do you feel responsible in a way, for showing the company the power of social media? You were sort of a guinea pig.
I don't wanna say that I'm the reason it all started, but just look at the history. Tout wasn't around back then, but Facebook and Twitter? I remember when it was 2009 when they had the internal WWE Universe social network, and I came to them and told them I had this great idea where I would post status updates, and you guys can play them on the screen as I head to the ring. They did it one time and that was it. Fast forward to today, and when you are watching WWE television you hear about Twitter, Tour, Facebook non-stop.
So, I'm not saying I'm ahead of the times in any way, but the thing is, I'm 27. I was 26 back then. So, my friends use Twitter, my friends use Facebook. It's just what my generation does, so I was just using the tools that I would be using anyway, every day. It's not a gimmick, it's what I do.
Sure, and you just happened to figure out how to use it to better your career.
Yeah, I think I was just the first one that used it correctly. I mean, I didn't have a science behind it, I was just sending out stupid tweets all the time. There was no plan, I was just like "let's do this, however we can."
Well, it worked! You even performed at your first WrestleMania this year, which we know had to be a lifelong dream come true for you. How was that?
It was crazy. The year before there was that "Broski of the Week" sign, and then the following year I am actually on WrestleMania. A whole year of hard work, and it was crazy. You always think you are prepared and always think you're ready, but when you walk out there and start down that ramp and see all of those fans, it's just like "Whoa…this is actually happening. I am actually on WrestleMania." If I get fired after this interview, I've done WrestleMania and they can't take that away from me. I actually have the ring gear that I wore at WrestleMania framed in my apartment. It's a huge deal to me and I'll never forget it.
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to actually grab this #brassring #oops instagr.am/p/QYMFiTN9XH/— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) October 4, 2012
I agree. It's amazing to be a fan of the profession you are in and to live that dream. Let's talk about tonight's show. It's a live, non-televised event. For those who've never been to a WWE house show before, they have a different feel. What can fans expect that's different from the product they see on television a few times a week?
For me, personally, even when I was a fan, I love the live events. I liked it better than TV, actually. And now as a Superstar, I still like the live events better. It's just action, action, action. You don't have to sit through the commercial breaks. It's just match, after match, after match. You still get the ring, you still get the video screens, you still see the ramp..there's everything. The lighting, the music, and of course, your favorite Superstars. If you are in the area and you're a WWE fan, you can't miss this show.
It's gonna be awesome. You're actually facing Antonio Cesaro tonight and have a chance to regain the United States championship. What do you think about that?
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BUCKLE UP. It�s the law. Besides, safety belts and restraint systems have saved countless lives. Make a habit of it, and be sure to check and make sure everyone else in your vehicle is buckled up as well.
BUCKLE UP. It�s the law. Besides, safety belts and restraint systems have saved countless lives. Make a habit of it, and be sure to check and make sure everyone else in your vehicle is buckled up as well.
Additionally, don�t forget to use the required safety seating for your children. Age/size-appropriate car seats and booster seats are available in many locations in many price ranges, and there are programs which help with providing child safety seats for those who need financial assistance. Also, when installing a child safety seat, be sure to read the directions so that you are certain you�ve installed it in your vehicle properly.
MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS. There are a number of factors, which can take our attention away from the road, and we therefore have to avoid doing things that will divert our concentration away from safe driving. Drivers who were distracted while using mobile telephones, changing CDs in the stereo, smoking, eating, or even applying makeup or shaving have caused many accidents. When driving, we have to remember we have a responsibility to our loved ones, and to others, as well as to ourselves, to do everything within our power to stay focused on safety.
DON�T DRINK AND DRIVE. Although this seems very obvious, the unfortunate truth is that many people are driving under the influence of not just alcohol, but other mind or mood altering substances, including medications. The unnecessary tragedies caused by DUI related crashes can be avoided by two simple means: having a designated driver, or taking a cab.
STAY ALERT. In order to stay focused, it is important to get plenty of sleep and avoid driving when you have not had sufficient rest. On long drives, your ability to concentrate can be improved with periodic rest stops.
KEEP YOUR EMOTIONS IN CHECK. We have all experienced irritation when a careless driver has cut in front of us, or when someone has taken a parking space for which we have been waiting. It�s natural to feel annoyed when these things happen.
However, circumstances such as this can lead to unsafe driving if we let our emotions get out of hand. If something in traffic bothers you, be sure to keep in mind the �One Year Rule�: before reacting, stop to think whether that event (a driver honking or yelling at you; someone cutting you off in traffic, etc.) will matter one year from now. The answer will likely be �no�, and you probably won�t even remember the event in a few months.
Therefore, it�s much better to let it go, rather than allow the foolish actions of another person to push us into making bad choices ourselves. If we don�t keep a level head, situations like this can escalate to incidents of road rage and result in injury or even death.
Another consideration that affects our awareness is emotional distress. If you find yourself upset or emotionally distraught, it�s best to wait until you are certain you have your emotions under control before driving.
OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT. This too seems like a very basic common sense rule of the road. We all must remind ourselves that the faster our vehicles are going, the less control we have over them, and the more severe the impact will be in the event of a crash. Therefore, be alert to the speed limit at all times, and comply with it.
BE FAMILIAR WITH, AND COMPLY WITH, ALL DRIVING-RELATED LAWS. There are many very affordable driver education courses, some of which are even available online to take at your convenience in the privacy of your own home. Besides educating yourself about the traffic laws and safe driving, these courses sometimes are linked to incentives from automobile insurance companies, which may make you eligible for a discount in your insurance premiums.
KEEP YOUR VEHICLE IN SAFE CONDITION. There is no �good� time for your vehicle to break down. However, it always seems that vehicle breakdowns happen at the worst possible time. Read your owner�s manual regarding the recommended maintenance for your vehicle and establish a timetable for routine maintenance to be done so that your vehicle will run smoothly and safely.
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In an incident that exposed the gritty underbelly of life in a state penitentiary, two women, one middle-aged and the other well into her golden years, were arrested earlier this month for trying to smuggle in drugs and tobacco.
An investigation by Florida Department of Correction Senior Inspector J. Newton Livingston, with the inspector general�s contraband interdiction unit, led to the Jan. 11 arrest, in separate incidents, of Pamela A. Biggs, 50, New Smyrna Beach, and Sharon K. Kinser, 73, Nashville, Ga.
Both women were intercepted before they could hand over any contraband to the inmate they were to visit. Authorities reported in their probable cause affidavits that they had advance knowledge of the schemes after listening to �lawfully reported phone calls� of inmates at Franklin Correctional Institution.
Kinser is alleged to have tried to smuggle in a plastic bag containing more than 105 grams of tobacco, and 15 Lortab pills, which contain the narcotic hydrocodone.
Because the pills, which weighed nearly 11 grams, were in excess of the four-gram threshold for drug trafficking, Kinser was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, as well as sale or possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and introduction of contraband into a state prison.
Biggs, who authorities said tried to smuggle in more than 29 grams of �synthetic cannabinoids wrapped with plastic and black tape,� was charged only with introduction of contraband into a state prison.
Livingston wrote that telephone conversations between Biggs and FCI inmate Edwin Plummer, 49, led the inspector to believe she �was going to introduce contraband at Plummer�s request on Jan. 11.�
How authorities became aware Kinser planned to smuggle in contraband to inmate Harry Page, 33, is not detailed in the probable cause report.
It says Kinser, as was the case with Biggs, voluntarily removed the contents from her groin area when confronted and questioned by authorities, in the presence of a female corrections officer.
In addition to a plastic bag filled with tobacco and the pills, Kinser was transporting a feminine napkin that contained two bundles of tobacco, weighing nearly 129 grams.
Kinser told authorities that she was introducing the items at Page�s request, and intended to give them to him. She �further admitted she had introduced tobacco in the same manner several times and hydrocodone on one other occasion,� read the report.
Kevin Steiger, the public defender, was appointed to represent Kinser, who was given a first appearance before Wakulla County Judge Jill Walker. She paid a $4,500 surety bond, and was released.
Steiger was also appointed by Walker to represent Biggs, who paid a $1,500 bond and was released.
Plummer, with a history of prison terms for robbery, burglary and theft in Volusia County, is about three years away from completing a 19-year sentence for kidnapping in the commission of a carjacking conducted without a deadly weapon, in Brevard County.
Page, also with a history of prison time for thefts and burglaries in Pasco County, is a little more than a year shy of finishing a 15-year sentence for kidnapping and committing sexual battery with a weapon or force.


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May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Tina G.
Monday, May 19, 2014
By: Tina Gibson
February 21, 2014 began as a normal day. My husband, Jeff, left to work on a painting job. Three hours later he drove himself home somehow. From noon on, I kept trying to get him to respond. He was clinching both fists and moving his feet. He was lethargic and was acting as if he was very tired. He would sleep a while, get up and stagger to the bathroom. That evening he ate a few bites of supper. He could hear me, but he could not answer. I have not have been around a stroke victim, I assumed he was overly tired. He had gotten up a few mornings, talking about being tired and not a having a lot of energy and a being a little light headed. Late that evening I had to hold onto him, his right side was becoming numb and he was not able to walk. He collapsed in the bathroom. I called two male friends to help get him downstairs to go to the hospital. At that point he was completely dead weight. He was carried and put in a vehicle. We arrived at the Hospital emergency room. They did an EKG, Chest X-Ray, and a cat scan. Upon arriving his BP was 256/140. He didn't have headache or any pain. The cat scan showed a left intraparenchymal hemorrhage (Blood on the brain) a blood vessel weakens and finally ruptures and begins flooding that side of the brain, with right hemiparesis. As blood fills, parts of your brain start shutting down. After results, we were sent to a Trauma Hospital by ambulance, at 1:30 am we arrived. The first few days were very crucial. Using and trying different BP Meds to regulate his BP.
We spent 24 days total in the Hospital. He was in NICU for 4 days, from there 2 days in a step-down unit. On February 27th, he went to rehab. On March 1st, they got Jeff up to try and walk. He walked with a walker and a cane with assistance. On March 4th he was walking with help, the therapist holding on to the outside and letting him walk around the hospital. He did quite a bit of walking, On March 18th, he walked out of the hospital. He is a Walking, Talking Miracle. So many that were there in the rehab before he was, and still were there when we left. They were still not yet walking or talking. WE GIVE GOD ALL THE HONOR AND GLORY for the healing He has done for Jeff. For daily awakenings in his mind, emotional, physical, and mental improvements daily. Jeff is here only by the GRACE OF GOD. God still has a purpose and a plan for him. We know Jeff was on death's door. Those first few days are an awareness going on, but a sense of peace. Your mind is quiet and you feel no concern or worry about yourself and your body. Through hard work, determination, and GOD as our refuge, Jeff is improving daily and becoming stronger. May 21st will be our three month anniversary of a day we will never forget....
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The Association for the Support of Independent Film and Video Culture organizes the 3rd OHNE KOHLE international independent video and film festival which will take place in Vienna from July 16th to July 22nd, 2006. As in previous years, it tries to present a selection of works including a contest for producers of independent films from all over the world. The aim is to honor and support the most interesting and innovative approaches in the fields of short, documentation and animation films.
During the festival there will be film showings in the Filmcasino (a cinema in the city of Vienna), workshops, talks and panel discussions held by professionals for colleagues and people interested in the subject. The events are aimed at promoting free exchange of ideas and know-how within the scene as well as providing impulses for new projects.
We are still wanting your entries until May 21th, 2006.
A pre-selection will start in February 2006 during free Open Screenings. Subsequently a professional jury decides upon the awarding of the prizes.
A new part of the program will be a special contest calling for films of less than three minutes length that have to deal with a given topic. On the occasion of this year's 150th anniversary of Sigmund Freud's birthday, the topic will be the following quote of the founder of psychoanalysis: One feels inclined to say that the intention that man should be happy is not included in the plan of Creation.
Next year there will be an additional prize for music videos. During the first OHNE KOHLE festival in 2004, which was promoted only on the internet and by word-of-mouth, more than 1000 films were sent in from 44 countries. In 2005 the number of entries increased to 1500 films coming from 50 countries.
Over the years the OHNE KOHLE film festival has established itself successfully as a platform attracting young aspiring film producers and professionals of the media sector. An annual special contest on social topics rounds off the festival. After having covered the topics Poverty (2004) and Human Rights/Human Dignity (2005), this year's festival will be dedicated to the issue of Globalization - One World - Our World?
The net profit of the 2006 festival will be used to support the Viennese project Integrationshaus.
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October 12, 2004
RICHLAND, Wash. —
A new fiber optic network that connects Richland to Seattle will allow Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to increase the amount of data the research facility can exchange with the U.S. and international science communities by as much as 300 times current rates. The new high-speed connection and increased bandwidth will position the lab for major new research programs in homeland and cyber security, information visualization, and human and environmental health.
The high-speed fiber optic network, which should be complete by Christmas, will connect the Department of Energy laboratory with a regional Internet exchange center in Seattle. From there, the lab will be able to connect to the new DOE UltraScience Network and other national and international high-speed networks that allow scientists to collaborate and share large amounts of data worldwide.
The new optical fiber connection has the potential to improve PNNL's computer network connectivity between its Richland campus and Seattle from the current 622 megabits to 200 gigabits per second.
"From a data transmission perspective, we've moved from a two-lane road to a 48-lane freeway," said Jerry Johnson, director of PNNL's information technology services division. "In the case of very large information transfers, what once took several days to transmit, will now take a few minutes."
"High-speed network connections with other national and international research institutions are essential to competing for new research programs and user facilities," added George Michaels, director of PNNL's Computational and Information Sciences Directorate. "This connection gives us an onramp to other major fiber optic networks that connect the nation and the world."
PNNL worked through FiberCo, a fiber holding company supporting U.S. research and higher education, to lease the optical fiber for the next 20 years. PNNL has also signed agreements to pay for network equipment, maintenance and operation costs.
The connection will enhance PNNL's ability to play a significant role in federal science initiatives including those funded by the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense as well has the National Institutes of Health. For example, a network interconnecting PNNL and other leading genetic and proteomic research facilities may allow the lab to more swiftly and efficiently interpret data that could then be used to create methods for predicting and heading off diseases. The new connection will also support PNNL's work to develop new tools that the Department of Homeland Security needs for managing, visually representing and analyzing enormous amounts of diverse data and information.
While the Richland-Seattle connection greatly improves PNNL's links to international, national and Seattle-area research institutions, the lab hopes to leverage its investment into a regional network that connects Inland Northwest research institutions, universities, and science and technology parks with the Seattle connection.
"Such a network will foster economic development by providing broadband communication between Northwest research institutions and the national science community PNNL now connects to," said Michaels. "This Northwest network will be complementary to initiatives like SWIFT in the Tri-Cities and VPnet in Spokane, which are focusing on local infrastructure and connectivity. And affordable, high-speed network connectivity would enable those Northwest institutions removed from a major metropolitan area to bring their innovation and creativity to solving some of our nation's greatest scientific challenges."
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has restricted access to the indices for vital records (birth, death) effective April 8, 2009. Only authorized personnel are now permitted to research the indices. In speaking with the Commissioner's office, I was advised that anyone may pay $15 to have the staff research a specific name for three years. More years requires additional payment. As genealogists, we would like to retain the opportunity to review the indices ourselves. There is nothing as of this posting reflecting the change postedon the DOHMH website. (http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml)
TheDOHMH has birth indices/records after 1909 and death indices/records after 1948. (TheNew York City Municipal Archives has birth indexes prior to 1910 and death indexes prior to 1949 http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/vitalrecords/home.shtml.)
In 2008 the DOHMH adopted a resolution to repeal and reenact Article 3 of the NewYork City Health Code: see:http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/notice/article-3-adoption-June-2008.pdf Section §3.25. (page 4) states the amendment is for the protection of the privacy of persons who are subjects of the information while providing for the conditions underwhich information may be disclosed. Also §3.27 which permitted access to the printed indices of vital statistics records has been repealed in its entirety. This was the section that permitted anyone to review the indices available at the DOHMH. The stated rationale for repeal is due to concerns over abuse in access which can lead to identity theft and security risks. The resolution states while this is a Department determination, they are taking into consideration the federal regulations for the Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (HIPPA). This is not the usual interpretation of HIPPA which is the standard for protecting the privacy of patient medical records and other health information provided to health care providers.
As we learn more about this new restriction and attempts to change the resolution it will be reported on this forum.
Thank you to Joy Rich, editor of Dorot, JGS, Inc, and Chapter Representative, NewYork Metro Chapter Association of Professional Genealogists for bringing this to my attention.
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Restricts Access to Indices
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This is another anti user friendly rationale that promulgates consumer inconsideration, and politcal paranoia. New York is not where aliens skip over the border. Such vital record indices are predominantly utilized by genealogists and historians; this repeal thwarts their right to work. The 2nd group of viewers are family seeking family. Oddly, such a dramatic change cites theReplyDelete
"department" ruled,rather than naming the decisionmaker. National police probes prove identity theft
is most likely online. It is time to educate the DOHMH "department"
of the facts. What are they doing to enforce Freedom of Information Statutes, for American citizens?
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Cuban-American to head National Council of La Raza
MIAMI – One of the nation's foremost Latino civil rights organizations has selected for the first time a Cuban-American to chair its board.
The National Council of La Raza was expected to announce Wednesday that Miami native and public relations guru Jorge Plasencia, 38, will lead its board. He is only the third non Mexican-American to serve in that role in more than four decades. Plasencia replaces Phoenix attorney Daniel R. Ortega.
The move signifies, in part, the heavily Mexican-American group's growing recognition of the important role Florida plays in Hispanic politics. It also signifies the group's recognition of the influence Florida and its Hispanic voters could have in this year's presidential election.
"Jorge Plasencia has clearly demonstrated himself as a talented and innovative entrepreneur, as well as a dedicated community leader," NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia told The Associated Press on Tuesday. She also said he represents the nation's increasingly diverse Hispanic community.
Murguia said Plasencia will help the organization as it expands its voter registration and other civic engagement work in Florida, but that he is someone who knows how to build bridges at a national level. That has been a top priority for Murguia, who has sought to work with a broad array of Hispanic and other groups, including the NAACP and the National Urban League.
"As a Cuban-American and a Floridian, I think NCLR has been a true champion for all Latinos," Plasencia said.
"We're living in a historic moment in the U.S., Hispanic community," he added, referring to the growth in Hispanic buying power, cultural influence and the potential role of Hispanic voters in November.
"I look forward to working with our board, staff and affiliates to continue to improve opportunities for the over 50 million Latinos who call our country home," he said.
The National Council of La Raza was born in the Southwest during the 1960s civil rights era. Although a nonpartisan organization, it has historically had ties to the Democratic Party. It has long advocated for Latinos on issues like housing education and immigration reform. Plasencia is a Republican who has worked with leaders on both sides of the aisle. He is the group's current vice chair.
Before opening his own communications firm, Plasencia was a vice president in the radio division of the Spanish-language media giant Univision. He also was a marketing executive for the then Florida Marlins and worked for Emilio Estefan's entertainment company. In 1991, he co-founded a nonprofit to help low-income Latino youth.


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2013 has not been a banner year for going to the movies, as far as I'm concerned. We did see American Hustle and thoroughly enjoyed it. Christian Bale, who was unrecognizable in this film, did a terrific job!
Any thoughts on who will and who should win awards?
Golden Globe Nominations
Here's the place to talk about DVDs (or VHS) films and movies you have seen on television and recommend or don't recommend. Discuss actors and scores, too.
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Didn't see most of these nominees this year, but I did see American Hustle and concur with your assessment. In fact, I thought that all four leading players were excellent!
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As being the second largest city in Lombardy after Milan, Brescia boosts a multitude of historic monuments. Here you can find interesting Roman ruins, the enormous Santa Giulia monastery complex that was declared a world heritage site. It's worth to peek inside the gothic, renaissance and baroque churches or to marvel at the elegance of the piazzas.
Located at the intersection of Corso Giamcomo Matteotti with Via Fratelli Bronzetti, exterior of this church is dominated by a huge neoclassic facade. Although being founded in the 13th century, nothing reminds us of its medieval origins because the church was completely rebuilt in the 18th century. Most visitors come here for a masterwork of Titian.
This Renaissance church got its name from a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary that was once kept there. More than 500 years after its construction, the most important features of the building are its elaborately decorated marble reliefs in the facade and portico making it a must for all visitors of Brescia.
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Also called as the church of Santa Rita, the tiny Romanesque San Faustino is a real gem compressed between residential buildings.
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DevExpress has launched a new release in its DXv2 generation of software development tools, DXtreme Enterprise, a suite for software application developers looking to create cross-platform multiscreen applications, including those targeted at Windows 8 devices.
Developers can use this tool to create a single Visual Studio solution with one code base that crosses platforms and devices without the need for the iOS or Android SDK.
"With an integrated project, it's easy to reuse content assets and application code across all target applications. Built-in Visual Studio support enables developers to preview their application while building it with visual designers for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows 8, and the Web," said Julian Bucknall, CTO at DevExpress.
If developers want to run touch-based applications natively on all target devices, DXtreme offers Apache Cordova (PhoneGap) support. They can submit their applications to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
DXtreme also has built-in social media functionality, including support for Facebook, which DevExpress suggests should enable developers to focus on building applications without having to worry about authentication and user management.
"Getting data from the web means accessing information from various types of web services and APIs like OData. DXtreme makes it easy to reach across the web and integrate information into all applications," said the company.


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Sunday, 4 November 2012
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A new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll released Monday morning shows Rick Santorum's support among Texas Republicans is almost equal to the combined support of his three leading rivals in the GOP primary.
Santorum drew 45 percent of the vote in the survey. Newt Gingrich came in second with 18 percent support, followed by Mitt Romney at 16 percent and US Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, at 14 percent.
The survey was conducted online Feb. 8-15 from a dataset of 800 Texas voters and then weighted to better match the overall Texas population. The presidential preference portion of the poll had a margin of error of 5.1 percentage points.
The results suggest a major reshuffling of the presidential race in Texas in light of Gov. Rick Perry's exit from the race and Santorum's recent nationwide surge. Last month, a poll of Texas Republican primary voters from Public Policy Polling found Romney leading with 24 percent support followed closely by Gingrich at 23 percent and Perry at 18 percent. Santorum came in fourth at 15 percent followed by Paul at 12 percent.
This would be better news for Santorum if the Texas primary were taking place soon. It was originally scheduled for early March but has since been pushed back multiple times due to legal disptues over political maps. A federal judge recently said the primary would likely take place on May 29 but warned it could end up even later.
Santorum will be in North Texas this Thursday. He is scheduled to attend a Westlake fundraiser for the Red, White and Blue Fund, a Super PAC supporting his presidential campaign.


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While perhaps not the "development revolution" that Embarcadero's marketing department would have it be, the firm is clearly cognizant of the current enterprise struggle to "mobile-enable" corporate websites and create apps for all key platforms.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Level Advancement - Trying to Find the Right Pace
Assuming they level every third session (we skip one Saturday a month) and assuming the campaign remains vibrant, we could be looking at a game that covers all levels of play in about 12 months.
I have no idea if the leveling will stay at the same rate. As it is, I'n addition to the usual expo for overcoming adversaries and treasure looted, I'm also awarding expo for completing adventures, minor expo for successful proficiency use and a 10% bonus for completing weekly adventure logs at the Obsidian Portal site. All that, and the third session should allow them to hit level 2. It isn't guaranteed.
A level a month of mostly weekly gaming sounds about right to me, I just hope it fits with my players' expectations too.
When it comes to OSR style gaming, what is the rate of advancement in your campaigns?
(I'm avoiding 3x and 4e, as they are their own beasts, especially with the rate of advancement)
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As a purely personal preference when GMing, I like to base approximate advancement on real-world time.ReplyDelete
Some groups I've played with can only play once a month, so I'll try to abbreviate adventures more (who wants a basic story that takes 3-4 months to get through)? XP follows suit for me.
If we can play every week it's much more along the lines you mentioned, every third session or so, but still dependent more on the story than an arbitrary time fix.
My current campaign has 6 PCs:ReplyDelete
1 @ 10th
1 @ 9th
4 @ 8th
We've played 123 sessions, had a lot of KIAs early on, and a bout of level drains on some PCs.
I think I prefer the slower rate of gain on a long campaign like this - it makes level gains a big deal. plus, I'm in no hurry for high level playing!
I think using time is a bad idea. Sit back, play, and the game will tell you in xp.ReplyDelete
i'm just trying to guestimate the pace it might take, and trying to figure out if my expo tweaks will need tweaking later.ReplyDelete
They may level in one session, then take 8 sessions for the next level. I'm just trying to get an eyeball on it ;)
Looks like my people are leveling every 4-6 sessions or so. These are usually four solid hours of play, and not completely hack and loot focused.ReplyDelete
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