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Dreavarrian Elves
"Does the triple-barrel have your attention? Then let's talk fuel prices."
"Does the triple-barrel have your attention? Then let's talk fuel prices."
Dreavarr is a world at war with itself; its nation-states labor unwittingly under a curse of strife laid down in ancient times as punishment for a crime only the gods know of. Magic and metal mix together on a constant basis, fueling the bottomless war machines of nations like Drinston, the Free City of Kralis, the Sultanate of Bravina-Havva and others. Various races mix into these nations, each bringing their own unique talents and views on how to wage both life and war on others.
Dreavarrian elves are a lively bunch; anything "natural" on Dreavarr has long since turned into, if it was lucky, a melted slag-heap (and is more likely to be a mutated wasteland), and the elven peoples of the world long ago gave up on any attempt to help Nature fight back against the beings waging war against it. Instead they turned their nimble fingers and fast reflexes to factory work and chimney sweeping, to clock-making and invention. Devoid of their previous connection to the natural world that literally died around them, they bonded with gears and steel, iron and forges, gaining an instinctive understanding of metal that has affected their entire race and culture.
In modern times, elves are in an awkward place when it comes to technological advancement. The fact of the matter is that they lack the creative spark of dwarves or gnomes, but both of those races utterly lack the elven bond with the city and it steel and machinery. There's nothing an elf can't fix if you give him enough time with it, and a lot of times they end up taking someone else's invention and perfecting it - which also leads to dark rumors of stolen research that dog the race wherever they go. Still, the saying goes that an elf makes a solid friend as long as he doesn't owe you money, and they're welcome almost anywhere they go - it's just that a lack of welcome is fatal more often than not.
Appearance: A lot of elves on Dreavarr are dirty, and not necessarily by choice; aside from the fact that many of them work at low-paying jobs that make bathing a luxury, their bond with the city sends them into nooks and crannies that contain soot, ash, grease, and other assorted bits of foulness on a regular basis. Elves that work as inventors or machinists are often streaked with oil or ash, but they always work to keep their ears clean (usually with helmets or bandages) and are often found wearing goggles, if only as a fashion statement. It's extremely rare to find an elf that isn't flying his city's colors. There's the occasional genetic throwback to older elf subraces (such as dark-skinned elves that recall the ancient drow), but aside from being exotic and striking, they're more or less the same as their cousins.
Unlike their cousins on other worlds, elves on Dreavarr tend to have short-cropped hair and tend towards dark-colored eyes and hair, often hidden under a helmet or under a bandanna. Leathers are popular amongst the race (the last remnants of their dead connection to nature) and in recent years long coats have come into the vogue, the better to conceal a multitude of items both legal and otherwise. Because of the high elven poverty rate, they are often found with gnomes, gnolls, and half-orcs, and often adopt their fashions.
Racial Features
+2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Wisdom, -2 Strength. Elves are quick and cunning, but lack introspection and, often, patience, getting frustrated easily when something doesn't come naturally to them. Elves are naturally frail and don't build muscle easily.
Medium Humanoid: As Medium creatures, elves gain no bonus or penalty for their size.
Base Land Speed: 30 Feet
Low-Light Vision (Ex): See the elf racial feature in the system reference document.
Apprenticeship Training (Ex): Elves all end up training in one trade or another as they grow up, and often pursue their own projects as well; they gain a +2 racial bonus on all Craft checks. Additionally, at first level, a Dreavarrian Elf gains eight additional skill points that may only be spent on Craft skills.
Metalbond (Ex): Elves have an instinctive, racial bond with metal; they gain a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls made with metal weapons and gain an additional +2 armor bonus to armor class when wearing armor made mostly of metal. Additionally, their effective caster level is treated as being one higher whenever they use their infusions on items that are at least 60% metal.
Brawling (Ex): Life as an elf child can be rough in the big city; elves can choose a single bonus feat selected from Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Focus, Improved Initiative or Quick Draw as bonus feats at first level.
Scavenger's Knack (Ex): Most elves grow up extremely poor, and even the ones that don't have an instinctive bond to the city that makes its tools and resources easier for them to use and access; elves gain a +2 racial bonus on Survival checks made in an urban environment. Additionally, they gain an additional +1 racial bonus on skill checks made with masterwork tools. This bonus increases to +2 at seventh level, +3 at thirteenth level, and finally +4 at nineteenth level.
Languages: Common, Gutterspeak. Bonus: Any national, Old Draevarrian, Smuggler's Cant, Brattack Code, Old Orcish, Old Elven, Gnoll.
Favored Class: Artificer. An elf's artificer levels do not count against him when determining multiclassing penalties.
Level Adjustment: +0
Dreavarrian Half-Orcs
"You ken outsmart me, clever-boots, but can you outsmart'a bullet?"
"You ken outsmart me, clever-boots, but can you outsmart'a bullet?"
The orcish peoples took to ancient Dreavarr easily, like a fish to water, and eventually found much acceptance in the armies of the great city-states. Ironically, this lead to the threat that finally ended their race - popularity. Interbreeding with other species eventually extinguished the pure orcish bloodlines, leaving their half-breed children as the heirs to their legacy. Half-orcs breed true these days, but they aren't quite the fearsome shock troops that their ancestors used to be. Nevertheless, the ingenuity and social graces of their human side has served them well.
Half-orcs are often found on the fields of battle, but they have their place in an urban environment as well. Like elves, Half-orcs are often poor; unlike elves, this is because they tend to undervalue education and end up in menial jobs where they can work with their hands. The ones that gain wealth are often criminals, using their cunning to gain a foothold in the underworld and keeping themselves in positions of power through a delicate combination of diplomacy and force. Half-orcs that do have a degree of education, charisma, or at least vision often become leaders despite themselves, if only because people appreciate following someone who knows what they're doing.
Appearance: Half-orcs are not normally conventionally pretty, but exceptions do exist; features of the race include green, brown, or slightly blue skin, small tusks, thick hair and small eyes. It seems strange to some, but a lot of half-orcs like to dress up when they're not on the job; they wear the finest clothing they can, try to accessorize, and have a positive adoration for jewelry such as bracelets or earrings, and this is all because they enjoy people seeing their success in whatever arena in which they choose to compete.
Though nationality has replaced the ancient orcish tribes, many half-orcs join criminal organizations or gangs that maintain close family-like ties, and indeed they tend to bond fiercely to whatever social group they belong to. Half-orcs often have tattoos, scarification, banners, insignias and other symbols of belonging on their persons, and they take the honor and dignity of such symbols very seriously. Out of respect for this ideal, many half-orcs look down severely on those that desecrate flags and holy symbols and other symbols of communal belonging. Many also shave or braid their hair, paint their face or skin different colors, and carry around flags or banners with them if they're feeling bold or jubilant.
Racial Features
+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, -2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence. Half-orcs are strong and insightful, with a tendency to read situations and people quickly and easily, but lack fine motor control (and other graces) and tend to be uneducated, if not strictly "stupid".
Medium Humanoid: As Medium creatures, half-orcs gain no bonus or penalty for their size.
Base Land Speed: 30 Feet
Darkvision: Half-orcs benefit from the darkvision ability out to a range of sixty feet; see the half-orc racial feature in the system reference document.
Cheap Shot (Ex): Half-orcs are taught from an early age, either from army life or gang life, that the only fair fight is the one you lose; they gain sneak attack +1d6, identical to the rogue class feature. Additionally, half-orcs suffer no penalties for using improvised weapons.
School of Hard Knocks (Ex): Most half-orcs grow up on the mean streets, but even if they don't they tend to have friends and family that did; half-orcs enjoy a +1 racial bonus to fortitude saves, as well as a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (Local) checks made regarding their home city and bardic knowledge checks regarding citizen's guilds or criminal organizations.
Staunch Companion (Ex): Half-orcs bond fiercely with their social groups, treating them like kith and kin. Their race has gained a reputation as staunch allies and worthy friends, and a half-orc's presence grants his allies (not including himself) within thirty feet an additional +1 morale bonus on attack rolls whenever they flank a foe, as well as a +1 morale bonus on Will saves and level checks against the Intimidate skill. These bonuses increase by one at level seven, then again at levels thirteen and nineteen.
Languages: Common, Gutterspeak. Bonus: Any national, Old Draevarrian, Smuggler's Cant, Brattack Code, Old Orcish, Old Elven, Dwarf Cant.
Favored Class: Rogue. A half-orc's rogue levels do not count against her when determining multiclass penalties.
Level Adjustment: +0
Dreavarrian Halfling
"Hey man, you face death every day at the factory. You gotta smile a little about life!"
"Hey man, you face death every day at the factory. You gotta smile a little about life!"
Halflings came to Dreavarr to find a world utterly out of scale with themselves; the early attempts at establishing their old nomadic ways failed as the world became rapidly rocked by warfare, and the unstable nature of Dreavarr's landscape gradually forced them, kicking and cursing, into the cities. Once they finally got there, they were small people in a big world again, and they forced themselves into the only niches left - the tiny, wriggling ones.
These days, many halflings find work in factories, foundries, and criminal gangs - anywhere that a very small person can use their size to their advantage. They squeeze into hard-to-reach spots and get covered in grease and, sometimes, molten metal. Their race has a high fatality rate that they make up for with a certain loose attitude towards sexuality that has colored outsiders' perceptions of their race (and, certainly, the number of 'tallish' halflings with human or elven blood speaks to a certain amount of truth to the stereotype). A lot of halflings have cynical views about the world, but maintain an upbeat attitude that is, frankly, mostly there to keep them sane - if they don't laugh, a lot of them would weep.
That being said, halflings can be clever and quick, and some of them have risen to prominence in their local communities. There's a global movement campaigning for equal rights for their kind in the smoke and soot of the cities, and this movement has made enough headway that the powers that be have started to notice - but also to act against it.
Appearance: When a lot of folks think 'poverty' they mistakenly think of halflings; they tend to prefer tough, cheap clothing that can be easily washed and replaced and don't wear a lot of ornamentation, but that's because a lot of the bigger races bully them and push them around. Why carry your valuables on you when someone's just going to take them away? Their homes usually show more of their wealth, which halflings typically have a fair amount of - the work they do cannot be done by anyone else, and they've used this fact to bludgeon their way into greater wages and respect.
Most halflings look a lot like miniature elves, with sharply pointed ears and angular features, but some of them with a dash or two of human or orc in the mix have features of those races as well. Halflings are proportionate for their size, which means they're only rarely confused for children, but they're often seen as attractive or alluring for reasons most races are not comfortable attempting to talk about. Many halfling women follow fashion trends towards revealing (or simply little-to-no) clothing and accouterments, and it's a deep shame to the race that they run more brothels than perhaps any other species on the planet save humans.
Racial Features
+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Strength, -2 Constitution. Halflings are quick, charming, and personable (a side-effect of their long association with factories and foundries), but their size constantly works against them.
Small Humanoid: As a Small creature, a halfling gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.
Base Land Speed: 30 Feet. Halflings are slightly faster than other small-sized creatures, the better to avoid conflict or get away from falling machinery.
Small-Folk's Guile (Ex): Halflings are used to getting by on wits and charm when everything hits the fan; they add their intelligence modifier as a racial bonus to bluff, diplomacy, gather information and sense motive checks.
Skitter and Squirm (Ex): Halflings gain Run as a bonus feat at first level, regardless of whether or not they meet the prerequisites for it. Additionally, they have a +2 racial bonus on Escape artist checks.
Lionheart (Ex): Halflings are survivors, the poor and oppressed that still manage to spit into the world's eye when it comes to knock them down. They and all allies within thirty feet gain a +1 racial bonus on saving throws against fear and compulsion effects, as well as effects with an opposing alignment descriptor (that is, a Good halfling would get the bonus against [Evil] spells, a chaotic one against [Law] spells, et cetera). Additionally, they gain a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against beings of Large size or larger. These bonuses increase by one at seventh level, then again at thirteenth level and nineteenth level.
Languages: Common, Mekacant. Bonus: Any national, Old Elven, Gnoll, Smuggler's Cant, Gutterspeak, Brattack Code.
Favored Class: Bard or Rogue. A Halfling chooses his favored class from between Bard or Rogue at first level; levels in that class do not count against him for the purposes of determining multiclassing penalties.
Level Adjustment: +0

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Prepare to feel conflicted. A father who says he found a man trying to molest his 4-year-old may be facing a whole other kind of trial. Cops in Shiner, Texas, say the little girl's dad put a stop to the assault then beat the man to death.
So far what cops will do with the dad remains up in the air. I'm not surprised; there's no easy answer here for them. Say you were put on a jury to face a case like that. Would you be able to make a decision that would let you go to bed that night with a clear conscience? I don't think I would.
I want to say that the fatal beating the Lavaca County sheriff says happened in a family house (no names have been released to protect the sexual assault victim's identity) on Sunday afternoon was the right thing and cheer from the rooftops.
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I'm a parent, for cripes sakes. I never want to see a child being hurt in any fashion. Just last night I sat in my house with my heart beating fast against my chest because I'd heard a rumor that a local teen had to be airlifted out of an accident scene (good news: it was one of those exaggerations that spreads on Facebook -- she's fine). In that sense, if the allegation of abuse is true, then I would have been shaking with anger and horror both. If I were that father, I would have wanted to kill that man.
But wanted to does not equal would have.
Consider this: when you take justice into your own hands, what happens? You get in trouble. You, the person who, up until that very moment, was in the right.
You may say it's "worth it" because the other person got what you thought was "coming," but you are forever marred by having sunk to the criminal level. You are what you profess to despise.
I can imagine that if this dad beat this man, he thought he was doing it for the right reasons. I hope that the police and prosecutors treat this whole case with that in mind. But there is no way to walk away from this one feeling anything but conflicted, is there?
What's your read? Do you think the accusations against this dad make him a criminal or a hero?
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So after three days of the Darkmoon Faire, there seems to be a lot of discussion about how fast you can acquire tickets in a Darkmoon week, given that the Faire is only up the first week of every month. I don't think that it's necessarily a bad thing as I wouldn't want to get sick of the dailies and games at the Faire like I did with the Molten Front ones. Granted they took a lot longer to do, especially once you had opened all the dailies but I think the Darkmoon Faire keeps it's carnival feel when it's only accessible certain times of the month.
One of the main points lately has been about how many tickets you can actually get from the dailies. So let's have a look at where they come from. Bashiok has stated that the maximum number of tickets you can receive is 145 each Darkmoon Faire week. Now if you were planning on getting a mount first then you'll be doing a bit of waiting since they cost 180 tickets. From what I can tell this was Blizzard's intention if you have a read of what the Blue had to say:
Bashiok stated:
The design intent of the Darkmoon Faire is that it's available for one week out of the month, and in that one week we expect you to be able to obtain a significant amount of tickets. …it would in fact only take 4 Darkmoon Faire weeks to complete an entire set. That's of course still no quick task, and the intent is not for it to be. There are plenty of rewards that can be obtained in one or two weeks of the Darkmoon Faire, but we expect that an entire set will take a few events to obtain.
Here's the breakdown:
Tickets Per Faire
Dungeon: 40
Heroic Dungeon: 15
Raid: 10
Tradeskill quests (primary): 8
Tradeskill quests (secondary): 12
BGs: 15
Kill Quest: 10
Mini Games*: 35
Total Tickets per faire: 145
* 5 mini games, available daily: 7*5=35
As an example, here are some options that you can choose over the course of two Darkmoon Faires (2 weeks over 2 months):
Prioritizing mounts/pets: 1 mount + 1 pet, with 20 tickets to spare
Prioritizing pets: 3 pets, 20 tickets to spare
Prioritizing cosmetic armor: 4 pieces of cosmetic armor, with 30 tickets to spare
Prioritizing heirloom armor: 1 piece of heirloom armor + 1 heirloom weapon, with 20 tickets to spare.
…we're looking forward to incorporating more goodies to be won, and more activities to the faire, in the future.
Note: If you time the dailies right you can actually get and extra day in since the Faire starts around Midnight and the dailies reset at 3am. You can technically do two set of dailies on the first day. However, the other quests which you can do once per fair will only become available after the quest resets.
It's important to mention that the Darkmoon artifacts will drop even when there is no Faire. I was initially worried about this as I had picked up the Imbued Crystal twice over two days only to find that the second time I tried to accept the quest it said "You have already completed that quest".
I've since found that as long as you're carrying the Darkmoon Adventurer's Guide in your bag, you'll still be able to collect the artifacts and hand in one of each whenever the Faire is up. This is great news as you'll be able to build up multiples of each artifact for that very purpose – also taking some of the grind out of thinking you need to farm them all in one week. Hurray!
Don't forget that the artifacts are also tradeable so it will be easy to farm them on your alts and then trade them to your main, if you so desire. Be on the lookout for some being listed on the AH too although I suspect they won't be cheap.
By the way, if you're into Souvenirs, don't forget the vendor above, as well as the balloon vendor who walks around the Faire.
After the first week of the Faire, I did indeed have 125 tickets so it is entirely possible to get 145 for the week. The only things I was missing was two of the artifacts for extra tickets.
So Good Luck with your ticket and artifact grind. May we all roll high in the dungeons, and loot fast in BGs :)
At the start of the second Faire, two of the artifact hand-ins seem to be bugged right now (Adventurer's Journal and Captured Insignia) giving the error "You have completed that quest." However, it appears the others are working as intended. There also seems to be an achievement bug as I only had one more artifact to hand-in for 'Darkmoon Dungeoneer'. But as of this morning, I need to hand in three others again. Not Happy Jan! Blizzard has stated they are aware of the issues and are working on a fix.
07/01/2012 – Battle.net Support has stated that they won't be able to offer assistance with the achievement bug BUT if you already hold the 2 buggy artifacts, you can contact them through their online Battle.net Customer Service system and get a somewhat good resolution. My in-game GM ticket gave me a 10.5hr wait, so I also put through an online web version (since I heard there was a much faster response). Needless to say, my web ticket was fixed up in a couple of hours. Just make sure you have the artifacts in your bag for the exchange.
05/02/2012 – All the artifacts are able to be handed in with no issue. The achievements to hand in all the artifacts have reset again due to the last patch we had. Blizzard have stated that they cannot make any adjustments in relation to achievements so don't ask. Just make sure you hand them all before the DMF week ends or they reset again.


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While noted for those aforementioned films and others, including "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Splendor in the Grass," Kazan also drew controversy.
In 1952, he named eight members of the Community Party to the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the Red Scare. That act would cost Kazan's many friends in the Hollywood community.
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In a review of "A Letter to Elia," Leslie Felperin writes in Variety: "The pic plays like an illustrated essay brimming with ideas, rather than a straight biodoc. Apart from noting Kazan's immigrant background, "Letter" barely touches on his personal life. Laudably, it doesn't shy from covering the ugliness surrounding Kazan's naming of names to the House Un-American Activities Committee, which blighted the careers of nine people -- the eight named, and Kazan's own, given his increasing vilification by colleagues thereafter."
In remarking about Kazan's works, whose films tackled themes such as union corruption ("On the Waterfront") and anti-Semitism ("Gentleman's Agreement"), Scorsese says: "These were the people I saw every day, the people I knew. It was as if the world I lived in mattered."


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The game isn't due out for another 1 1/2 to 2 years, the company said in a press release.
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US President Barack Obama made headlines around the world for his trip to Israel and Palestine, with many praising him for his pro-peace rhetoric during a speech to Israeli university students. But behind his verbal opposition to the settlements, Obama has done more to promote settlement construction than perhaps any other US president, and his list of non-settlement-related crimes is too long to be mentioned in one single go.
The settlement question and other hypocrisies
In his speech in Jerusalem, Obama said "Israelis must recognize that continued settlement activity is counterproductive to the cause of peace." These words, widely interpreted by international media as a genuine call for justice in Palestine, actually serve little purpose except exposing the hypocrisy of a man who built his campaign on a promise of change.
One of the defining features of Obama's presidency is his failure to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail, promises that led millions of Americans to believe he truly represented hope for a better future not just for Americans, but for all those around the world whose lives have been destroyed by the extreme violence commonly referred to as "US foreign policy." For example, Obama promised to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay his first day in office. More than four years later, detainees continue to be held at Guantánamo in the most inhuman conditions imaginable.
There is, however, one significant campaign promise that Obama did keep: the promise to provide Israel with $30 billion of military aid over the course of a decade. This money is primarily used to oppress, imprison and indiscriminately murder the Palestinian public. Thanks to this military aid, Obama arguably bears as much responsibility as any Israeli politician for the 158 murders committed by the Israeli military in Gaza during November's war of aggression known as Operation Pillar of Defense. Obama's haughty proclamation during his Jerusalem speech that "Peace is necessary. But peace is also just" is exposed for the hypocrisy it is when viewed in the light of his support for the continual war waged by Israel against the Palestinian public.
Now that Obama is in charge, he has not only given tacit approval for the construction of 3,000 new housing units in the E1 area, but his administration actually blamed the Palestinians for the decision to construct the new settlement units
Now that Obama is in charge, he has not only given tacit approval for the construction of 3,000 new housing units in the E1 area, but his administration actually blamed the Palestinians for the decision to construct the new settlement units
The case of Guantánamo provides another stark example of Obama's hypocrisy. As of this writing, dozens of inmates in Guantánamo Bay have joined a mass hunger strike. This tactic was practiced by Palestinian prisoners to great effect last year, and several Palestinian prisoners remain on hunger strike today in protest of Israel's frequent long-term detention of Palestinians without charge or trial. Obama obviously has no moral authority to speak of peace in Palestine while ordering American forces to carry out the same illegal indefinite-detention practice used by Israel.
But his statement on settlements is perhaps the most egregious hypocrisy of all. Under pressure from the Bush administration, all construction in the E1 settlement area was halted in 2007. But now that Obama is in charge, he has not only given tacit approval for the construction of 3,000 new housing units in the E1 area, but his administration actually blamed the Palestinians for the decision to construct the new settlement units.
State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said during a press conference that the Palestinians 'provoked' Israel into approving the settlement construction. Referring to the UN vote in New York granting statehood to Palestine, Nuland said, "In the context of the move in New York, you had a risk of action causing reaction," essentially stating that the Palestinian demand to be recognized as a state is the real reason for the approval of construction in E1.
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Obama's call for peace is deceptive on a still deeper level, given that he has done more than any modern political leader to bring death and destruction to Muslims around the world. Under Obama, the United States has murdered Muslims in at least seven countries: Libya, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and the Philippines, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, a US drone strike killed four in Pakistan on the very same day Obama delivered his Jerusalem speech.
Obama is the only US president in history to claim the right to murder anyone, anywhere in the world, based solely on secret evidence assessed by a panel made up of the President and his closest advisors. As constitutional-lawyer-turned-journalist Glenn Greenwald points out, this is the most extreme power a tyrant can seize.
Obama himself oversees the so-called 'kill list,' making the final decision on who will be killed and when. Once a week, the president meets with his closest advisors to discuss which names will be added to the kill list, a ritual the Obama Administration refers to as "Terror Tuesdays."
In 2011, he ordered the killing of 16-year-old Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a US citizen murdered by drone strike in Yemen while looking for his father, another US citizen who had been assassinated under orders from Obama just weeks earlier. Even the much-reviled George W. Bush was never credibly accused of personally ordering the murder of a 16-year-old.
In fact, Obama will almost certainly leave a bloodier legacy than Bush. In 2001, Bush started the US' War on Terror, which most Americans expected would cease when he left office. But Obama has made the War on Terror permanent by ensuring that it is now supported by Democrats as well as Republicans. He has worked diligently to destroy the opposition to the illegal policies of the US in the Middle East.
This is what Obama will leave behind when he leaves office: a permanently entrenched system of drone strikes, indefinite detentions and illegal wars. He is currently in the middle of negotiating an aid package of an additional $40 billion to Israel from 2017-2027, meaning that, thanks to Obama, US support for the Israeli occupation of sovereign Palestinian land will continue for at least another 14 years.
In his Jerusalem speech, Obama used the word "peace" 29 times, or roughly once for every ten drone strikes he's ordered in Pakistan alone. As he returns to the US this week to continue carrying out mass murder, each bomb dropped on civilians gives further proof of his hypocrisy.
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Entire recipe: 236 calories, 2g fat, 137mg sodium, 45.5g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 34.5g sugars, 8.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6* NEED cobbler but don't wanna deal with a heavy baking commitment... or the multiple servings? Solution: this recipe!
Ingredients: 1/2 cup frozen dark sweet pitted cherries, thawed (not drained of excess liquid) 2 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cornstarch 1 tbsp. old-fashioned oats 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) Dash cinnamon 6 oz. (about 3/4 cup) fat-free vanilla yogurt Directions: In a small nonstick pot, combine cherries (along with any excess liquid from thawing), 1/2 tsp. brown sugar, and cornstarch. Add 2 tbsp. cold water and stir. Bring to medium heat. Cook and stir until thickened, about 6 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, about 40 minutes. In a small microwave-safe bowl, mix oats, flour, butter, cinnamon, and remaining 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar. Mash and stir until well mixed and crumbly. Microwave for 45 seconds, or until firm. In a mid-sized glass, layer half of each ingredient: yogurt, cherry mixture, and oat mixture. Continue layering with remaining ingredients and enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING
1/6th of recipe (1 softie): 144 calories, 4.5g fat, 160mg sodium, 23g carbs, 2g fiber, 11.5g sugars, 3g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* Pssst... This recipe rocks BIGTIME!!! Ingredients: 1/4 cup brown sugar (not packed) 2 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) 2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown), room temperature 2 tbsp. no-sugar-added applesauce 2 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original) 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 2 packets hot cocoa mix with 20 - 25 calories each (like Swiss Miss Diet or Nestlé Fat Free) 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 2 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 tbsp. sliced almonds, roughly chopped 24 mini marshmallows (about 1/4 cup) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk brown sugar, Splenda, butter, applesauce, egg substitute, and vanilla extract. Add flour, cocoa mix, baking powder, and salt, and stir until smooth. Fold in oats, chocolate chips, and chopped almonds. Spoon batter onto the sheet in 6 evenly spaced mounds. Use the back of a spoon to spread and flatten into 3-inch circles. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a softie comes out mostly clean, about 9 minutes. Leave oven on. Meanwhile, cut each marshmallow into 2 coin-shaped halves. Top each softie with 8 marshmallow halves, cut sides down. Bake until marshmallows just begin to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. (Do not overbake, as marshmallows will completely melt.) Enjoy! MAKES 6 SERVINGS HG Heads-Up: If refrigerating leftovers, let cool completely first. HG Alternative: If made with an equal amount of granulated white sugar in place of Splenda, each softie will have 158 calories, 26.5g carbs, and 15.5g sugars (PointsPlus® value 4*).
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Pamela Wilkins
Associate Professor of Law
- J.D. University of South Carolina School of Law '93
- A.B. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill '89
Professor Wilkins joined the faculty of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2003. She teaches Applied Legal Theory and Analysis, Torts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and the Death Penalty in America. In 2010, she was awarded the School of Law's Barnes Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching.
After graduating from law school, where she served as Associate Editor in Chief of the South Carolina Law Review and was a member of Order of the Coif, Professor Wilkins clerked for Justice Jean H. Toal, the first female justice (and current Chief Justice) on the South Carolina Supreme Court. After working as an Associate at Hunton & Williams, Professor Wilkins practiced public interest law for several years, representing death-sentenced inmates in state and federal post-conviction proceedings and other indigent clients in a variety of civil matters.
Her scholarship focuses principally on the Eighth Amendment, with a particular focus on mental illness and the death penalty. Her work has been cited in many of the nation's best known law reviews, including the American University Law Review, the University of Chicago Law Review, the Northwestern University Law Review, and the Cornell Law Review. Her 2005 article on felon disenfranchisement, The Mark of Cain, also has been cited by the United States Court of Appeals and the United States District Court.
When not at work, Professor Wilkins enjoys hiking, cooking, playing the flute, and watching old Joan Jett videos on you tube.
Rethinking Categorical Prohibitions on Capital Punishment: How the Current Test Fails Mentally Ill Offenders and What to Do About It, 40 U. MEM. L. REV. 423 (2009).
Competency for Execution: The Implications of a Communicative Model of Retribution, 76 TENN. L. REV. 713 (2009).
The Mark of Cain: Disenfranchised Felons and the Constitutional No Man's Land, 56 SYRACUSE L. REV. 85 (2005).
Death by Default: State Procedural Default Doctrine in Capital Cases, 50 S.C. L. REV. 1 (1998)(co-authored with John H. Blume).
Courses Taught:
Applied Legal Theory and Analysis (1080)
Torts (1130)
Criminal Law (1140)
Criminal Procedure (2100)
The Death Penalty in America (2600)


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The Fender 50s Precision Bass guitar is inspired by some of the most legendary basses of all time! The '50s Precision Bass features a maple neck, alder body and a split single-coil Precision Bass pickup. Other features include a gold anodized pickguard and vintage hardware. This bass has all the great Precision Bass features you need, super comfortable neck with a great action, tone to fit most styles and a lightweight alder body.
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LEADING international mergers and acquisition specialist BCMS has appointed a chief executive officer.
Steve Dally's position is a new role in the company that specialises in selling privately-owned businesses, headquartered in Kingsclere.
Cambridge-educated, Mr Dally has an impressive career record at director-level at a number of blue chip organisations, including Anker International and Mondi Business Paper, where he was managing director.
Previously he enjoyed a 20-year career at US conglomerate 3M, where he held a variety of senior roles.
He brings particular expertise in operational excellence, innovation, new product development and strong brand management.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Dally had been working part-time as a senior business consultant to BCMS since late 2013, working alongside the executive board.
First established in 1989 by the Rebbettes family, BCMS is a market-leading advisor to shareholders of privately-owned businesses.
The company has advised on over 500 successful business sales transactions in the last 10 years.
Mr Dally arrives in BCMS' 25th year, and his principal remit as chief executive officer is to build on its track record and drive future growth.
Mr Dally said: "BCMS is a family business with a global presence, and I am delighted to be joining at this historic time for the company.
"As a market-leading advisor by deal volume, we have a notable past, but an even brighter future.
"Among my first tasks is to improve our brand presence and drive profitability through a number of initiatives.
"At BCMS, our people are the difference. I am looking to provide the leadership that will make this great business even better."


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Premera filed a request with our office in late April, seeking approval to remove all prescription drug coverage from its small employer plans. These are plans sold to employers with 1-50 employees. Premera subsidiary Lifewise filed a request to remove drugs from all of its catastrophic (meaning high-deductible) plans.
Commissioner Kreidler disapproved those requests. Here's an open letter from the commissioner to Premera and Lifewise policyholders. From the letter:
Let me be clear: Contrary to what Premera has implied, your health plan can keep generic drug coverage and even require you to use a generic drug first. Nothing in my recent decision restricts your health plan from covering generic drugs.But if you get sick and a generic drug doesn't exist for your condition or doesn't work for you, your health insurer must let you try a brand-name drug that could work.
I understand that generic drugs may work for many people most of the time, but it's my job to protect all insurance consumers. There are some diseases for which generic drugs may not work, such as certain cancers and mental illnesses, diabetes, MS, certain types of arthritis, and AIDS.
Legally, if a plan has prescription drug coverage it cannot restrict someone's access to a prescription drug that could be vital to a medical condition that's otherwise covered by the plan and for which they've paid a premium.


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The Swedish development team behind this software says that the tool is targeted at Mac developers in "large and diverse organizations" who may be distributed across the globe. Hansoft is intended to allow programmers in these environments to work together in true real-time.
"Teams using Hansoft have typically used another Agile tool before. The most common reason they migrate to Hansoft is the fast native interface being 10-100x faster than a web tool," said Patric Palm, Hansoft CEO.
"With the release of Hansoft native OS X client and server, we are bringing the same experience to the rapidly growing community of developers using Mac," he added.
Aside from Hansoft's marketing-spun "team empowerment" messages, this is actually an interesting tool in terms of its ability to allow large organizations to combine different methodologies side by side, developing for and on different platforms.
Hansoft has a feature set spanning over Agile ALM (Application Lifecycle Management), PPM (Product Portfolio and Program Management), and Social Collaboration.
Features in the software include a prioritized to-do list for all team members; Agile, Lean, and Gantt-scheduling side by side in one view; tasks can be converted between scheduled and Agile planning; it is flexible to suit any method but includes templates for Scrum and Extreme Programming; plus it is available natively on Windows and OS X.


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Had anyone chosen to watch the Ireland-Croatia game in a pub, there was hardly enough time for someone to wet their lips before the first goal was scored. Sean St. Ledger offered a brief moment of hope that was soon to be eradicated by Jelavic's poached effort before half time. The second half started much like the first, a shot from Mandzukic hit the post, only to rebound off the back of Shay Given's head and hit the back of the net. Then it was on to Spain, and the plan was to keep it tight—I thought at least. Again, with the game in its infancy a goal was conceded. A 1-0 score line at half time didn't even look all that bad, by full time it was four and Ireland was out. It was Ireland's worst showing in major championships, and it was completely deserved.
Just this morning, Monaghan United announced its withdrawal from the Irish league. John Delaney, the chief executive of the FAI, is sat in Poland enjoying the atmosphere that the 'tremendous' Irish fans are producing. The Irish have had a reputation, a somewhat exaggerated one, of having the best fans in the world. In a survey taken just this year, which accounted for the percentage of the population attending home games in their country, Ireland had a measly 0.51%.
So while the fans pay ludicrous money to follow Delaney's vanity project to Poland, a team in their own backyard has to pull out midway through a season. Clubs in Ireland do not spend millions on new signings; I would be willing to hazard a guess that it would only have taken a fraction of the expense of traveling to Poland to save Monaghan's season.
So where is the significance of this? Well I spoke in the previous article about Ireland being reliant on English clubs to develop their players, which is true. There have been exceptions, not that they have a place in the first team… yet. James McClean is a former Derry City player; he played for them right up until August of last year. Seamus Coleman made the jump from Sligo Rovers to Everton with relative ease, and if he can find the form that he showed in his debut season, he could be a major player for the Republic of Ireland. Enda Stevens moved from Shamrock Rovers to Aston Villa, where he is yet to make his breakthrough. In the desecrated landscape of Irish football, there is still that glimmer of hope and the odd breakthrough.
The problem is not that the team was beaten 4-0 by Spain or 3-1 by Croatia, or 2-0 by Italy. It rests in the poor infrastructure of Irish football. That is mainly due to a lack of priorities. Should the FAI and Irish supporters do some soul searching, they may find the answer to some, if not all, of their problems may well be on their own doorstep. €15 a week is what it costs to follow your home side here, and that €15 could easily turn out to be better spent than the hundreds of thousands the FAI choose to spend on its hierarchy. Dismal as the performance may seem, it can easily turn into a stepping stone for the future of Irish football. It's not a question of competing for trophies, it's the ability to compete at all. During the 90's, Ireland picked up two underage European Championship titles, and finished third in an underage World Cup. Repeating that performance at senior level is unrealistic, and qualification is an achievement, but one show does not grease over the cracks that have appeared and continue to appear domestically. In the last twelve months, Ireland has qualified for a major tournament, and Shamrock Rovers qualified for the Europa League group stages. To continue improving, more attention needs to be given to the grassroots of Irish football.


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Hobart N50 vintage copper bowl insert not fitting?
So the N50 finally arrived back from MixedUpJake, after having a full motor rewind and everything... ( long story.. more on that later)
and for some reason, the Copper insert bowl i bought off ebay doesn't fit in the bowl.
The bowl fits the mixer perfectly.
Is there a 'different' bowl this is meant for? a 5.5 qt bowl???
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Katie Collins / Fort Morgan Times
Katie Collins / Fort Morgan Times
A few Fort Morgan Mustang squads were in for a treat during Friday pre-season practices as members of the United States Marine Corps paid a visit to both football and volleyball teams, dishing out words of encouragement and inspiration, as well as a good old fashioned challenge.
The Marine recruiters, who hail from all over Colorado, were more than happy to answer the call of duty when asked to pay a visit, turning Friday morning scrimmages into a pre-season "Boot Camp" as they took on some tough local high school competition.
The Marines talked to players about concepts such as leadership, responsibility and the value of teamwork and dedication.
After dishing out formal well wishes on the teams' season, the Marine recruiters also made sure to thank both squads for their time, and for the competition.
They also made sure to encourage volleyball players by urging them to make Fort Morgan volleyball something people fear, to use the sport as an opportunity to be a great team , to make every moment count — from the time spent training to the moment they step on to the court — and to put in the extra effort to become faster and more fierce.
Mustang volleyball will kick off their season with a scrimmage in Brush on Saturday, followed by a trip to Greeley Central for a match-up there on Thursday, Aug. 21. They will host their first game against Sterling on Tuesday, Aug. 26, with C-team to start off the competition at 4:30 p.m.
Mustang football will begin their season in Brush on Friday, Aug. 29 and will host Niwot on Friday, Sept. 5.
Contact Times Staff Writer Katie Collins at 970-867-5651 ext 231 or email@example.com


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Download the NAMI schizoaffective disorder fact sheet.
What is schizoaffective disorder?
Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental illness that affects about one in 100 people. Schizoaffective disorder as a diagnostic entity has features that resemble both schizophrenia and also serious mood (affective) symptoms. Many of the strategies used to treat both schizophrenia and affective conditions can be employed for this condition. These include antipsychotic and mood stabilizing medications, family involvement, psychosocial strategies, self-care peer support, psychotherapy and integrated care for co-occurring substance abuse (when appropriate).
A person who has schizoaffective disorder will experience delusions, hallucinations, other symptoms that are characteristic of schizophrenia and significant disturbances in their mood (e.g., affective symptoms). According to the DSM-IV-TR, people who experience more than two weeks of psychotic symptoms in the absence of severe mood disturbances—and then have symptoms of either depression or bipolar disorder—may have schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder is thought to be between the bipolar and schizophrenia diagnoses as it has features of both.
Depressive symptoms associated with schizoaffective disorder can include—but are not limited to—hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, worthlessness, disrupted appetite, disturbed sleep, inability to concentrate, and depressed mood (with or without suicidal thoughts). Manic (bipolar) symptoms associated with schizoaffective disorder can include increased energy, decreased sleep (or decreased need for sleep), distractibility, fast ("pressured") speech, and increased impulsive behaviors (e.g., sexual activities, drug and alcohol abuse, gambling or spending large amounts of money).
While it is a hot-topic of debate within the mental health field, most experts believe that schizoaffective disorder is a type of chronic mental illness that has psychotic symptoms at the core and with depressive and manic symptoms as a secondary—but equally debilitating—component. Because it consists of a wide range of symptoms, some people may be inappropriately diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. This is problematic because it can lead to unnecessary treatments, specifically medication-treatment with antipsychotics when they are not otherwise indicated.
People who have depression or mania as their primary mental illness may experience symptoms of psychosis (including disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, delusions, or hallucinations) during severe episodes of their mood disorder but will not have these symptoms if their mood disorder is well treated. Sometimes people with other mental illnesses including borderline personality disorder may also be incorrectly diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. This further underscores how important it is to have regular and complete mental health assessments from one's doctors, preferably over time so that patterns of what is happening and what works can be fully understood together.
What treatments are available?
For most people with schizoaffective disorder, treatment will be very similar to treatment of schizophrenia and will include antipsychotic medications to help addresses symptoms of psychosis. Finding the right type and dose of antipsychotic medication is important and requires collaboration with a doctor. In some case, people with schizoaffective disorder will be offered treatment with long-acting-injectable (also called LAI, decanoate) formulations of antipsychotic medications. These FDA approved medications—including haloperidol (Haldol Decanoate), risperidone (Risperdal Consta), palperidone (Invega Sustenna)—are given in the form of an intramuscular injection ("shot") approximately once or twice each month and have been shown to decrease the rates of relapse and hospitalization in people with psychotic illnesses.
Treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy to target psychotic symptoms, supports groups including NAMI's Family-to-Family to increase family and community support, peer support and connection, and work-and-school rehabilitation, such as social skills training, are very helpful for people with schizoaffective disorder. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also of critical importance: the role of good sleep hygiene, regular exercise, and a balanced diet cannot be underestimated. Omega-3 fatty acids (commonly marketed as "Fish Oil") are an over-the-counter supplement that some may find useful.
Symptoms of depression—in people with schizoaffective disorder—may be treated with antidepressant medications or lithium in addition to antipsychotic medications. People with bipolar symptoms may be treated with mood-stabilizers such as lithium or anti-convulsants, including valproic acid (Depakote), lamotrigine (Lamictal), and carbamazepine (Tegretol), in addition to their antipsychotic medications. The key is to find a prescriber you can work with to learn the best way to address your symptoms as part of your recovery plan.
There are some studies that suggest that older ("first-generation," "typical") antipsychotic medications are not as effective in controlling the mood symptoms associated with schizoaffective disorder as newer ("second-generation," "atypical") antipsychotic medications. These newer antipsychotic medications include clozapine (Clozaril), risperidone (Risperidal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and aripiprazole (Abilify). Newer antipsychotic medications may be less likely to cause side effects such as tardive dyskinesia but they are more likely to cause weight gain, high cholesterol, and increased blood sugars, which can lead to diabetes.
Check out NAMI Hearts & Minds for more information. Given how complicated these choices may be, it is necessary for any individual with schizoaffective disorder and their loved ones to discuss medication management strategies with their doctors.
Families, friends, and others can be most helpful in providing empathic and non-judgmental support of their loved one. With this support, the proper medications, and effective psychosocial treatments, many people with schizoaffective disorder will do well and will be able to actively participate in a recovery journey.
Reviewed by Ken Duckworth, M.D., and Jacob L. Freedman, M.D., November 2012
The authors would like to thank Dilip Jeste, M.D., who was responsible for a previous version of this review.


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Saturday, September 5
Patriot Golf Day 2009 Is on Labor Day Weekend
Yankee Johnny Damon (center), Major Dan Rooney (left) and wife, Major Ed Pulido (right) with wife and daughters.
PATRIOT GOLF DAY 2009 is on this Labor Day weekend, September 4 through 7.
Patriot Golf Day is the flagship fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides postsecondary educational scholarships for the children and spouses of military men and women disabled or killed while serving our nation. On this weekend, golfers across the country can add an extra dollar to their greens fees to fund Folds of Honor scholarships. The Patriot Golf Day campaign is jointly supported by The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association (USGA).
Mahan to Donate
PGA Tour player Hunter Mahan has partnered with the Folds of Honor Foundation to support military families. Mahan will donate a percentage of his winnings and wear the Folds of Honor logo on his hat during this weekend's Deutsche Bank Championship to increase awareness for Patriot Golf Day.
The inaugural Patriot Golf Day in 2007 was started by Major Dan Rooney, Founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, F-16 Pilot, PGA Professional, and USGA member. On Labor Day 2007 Rooney asked golfers to add $1 to their greens fees. His request resulted in donations of more than $1.1 million from more than 3,200 golf facilities.
2008 marked the second year of Patriot Golf Day and contributions were received from more than 3,800 golf facilities nationwide and resulted in donations of approximately $2 million. In the last two years, more than 550 postsecondary educational scholarships have been awarded through the Folds of Honor Foundation.
−The Armchair Golfer
(Source: PatriotGolfDay.com)
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