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Local artist Elijah Pfotenhauer paints a canvas focusing on civil and human rights at the ResistFest in downtown Santa Cruz. This particular canvas centered on the Black Lives Matter movement. Pfotenhauer firmly believes using art as a platform is a powerful tool to engage and spark conversations about the prevalent social justice issues that exist in the Santa Cruz community
Interaction Instead of Transaction
Georgia Sheppard, October 6, 2017 3 min read 1032
Mayor Cynthia Chase called for President Trump's impeachment in front of a crowd of over 100 at Santa Cruz Indivisible's (SCI) first ResistFest. Santa Cruz was the 11th city in the nation to submit an impeachment resolution, written by SCI and passed unanimously by city council.
The Indivisible movement is a national network that has grown from 300 to 6,000 chapters nationwide since January. The objective of these progressive groups is to form resistance to the Republican agenda under the Trump administration. The group questions the current system of government and addresses issues such as racial inequality and climate change. ResistFest, held on Sept. 23, marked the launch of a series of upcoming community educational events.
While the impeachment resolution was a highlight, political art and performances spread across the Museum of Art and History (MAH), Abbott Square and Cooper Street. About 1,000 residents attended ResistFest, which promoted community and civic engagement through political art installations. SCI organized the event in collaboration with East County Indivisible. In addition to 11 issue-related stations, called parklets, there were musical and spoken word performances and political printmaking.
A sculpture of a house on fire created by an associate of Kristine Albrecht is showcased at the women's rights parklet at this year's Resist Fest. The burning house represents how victims of domestic violence are at a greater risk of becoming houseless.
"We are trying to have interaction instead of transaction," said art curator for ResistFest and SCI volunteer Rebecca Goldman. "[We are trying to create] a public space where people can have conversations with each other […] but they are focused on an issue and they are supported by visual art."
The interactive art spaces were inspired by PARK(ing) Day, a worldwide event during which participants turn parking spaces into temporary parks. At ResistFest, 11 parklets represented issues including women's rights, human and civil rights and health care.
Conversations and community building were encouraged by the parklets' design, mixing art installations with comfortable furniture that recreated the feeling of a living room. A sculpture of a house on fire at the women's rights parklet represented domestic violence as the number one precursor of houseless women.
ResistFest curator Rebecca Goldman said concepts that are difficult to explain can be understood by visual representation, especially when engaging with people from different backgrounds and political views. Participants could also mail postcards to representatives about their conversations or join resistance with SCI.
Walking into the human and civil rights parklet, attendees were encouraged to hang a handwritten note describing a privilege on a clothesline. They were invited to sit and discuss that privilege with volunteers in couch chairs. From the chairs, they could watch local artist Elijah Pfotenhauer paint a large canvas of people's faces.
Local artist Elijah Pfotenhauer paints a canvas focusing on civil and human rights at the Resist Fest in downtown Santa Cruz, this particular canvas centered on the Black Lives Matter movement. Pfotenhauer firmly believes that using art as a platform is a powerful tool to engage and spark conversations about the prevalent social justice issues that exist in the Santa Cruz community.
Pfotenhauer's painting of people together in a pastoral setting produced a communal and earthy aesthetic, reflecting his artistic goals of community engagement.
"I'm into breaking down stereotypes, just showing people being people, no matter what color [and] connecting us through recognizing our similarities," Pfotenhauer said.
Making art is political, especially in an educational setting, Pfotenhauer said. He said he enjoys supporting activism with visual representation because it allows grassroots movements to be taken as seriously as corporations. Pfotenhauer often produces public works because he believes art can unite diverse groups.
"Visual communication is very powerful," Pfotenhauer said. "It allows us to look inside of ourselves and express feelings we might not have words for, to start conversations."
Tags #Art #art and activism #civic engagement #Santa Cruz Indivisible

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Gail Honeyman (born 1972) is a Scottish writer whose debut novel, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, won the 2017 Costa First Novel Award.

Biography
Born and raised in Stirling in central Scotland to a mother who worked as a civil servant and a father in science, Honeyman was a voracious reader in her childhood, visiting the library "a ridiculous number of times a week".

She studied French language and literature at the University of Glasgow before continuing her education at the University of Oxford with a postgraduate course in French poetry. However, she decided that an academic career was not for her and started a string of "backroom jobs", first as a civil servant in economic development and then as an administrator at the University of Glasgow.

While working as an administrator, Honeyman enrolled in a Faber Academy writing course, submitting the first three chapters of what would become Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine to a competition for unpublished fiction by female writers, run by Cambridge's Lucy Cavendish College. The novel, published in 2017, went on to earn numerous awards and wide critical acclaim.

Books
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine won the 2017 Costa First Novel Award, and since then Honeyman has been interviewed often, including by The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Waterstones. Of her relationship with the book's titular character she told The Daily Telegraph: "Eleanor Oliphant isn't me, or anyone I know [but] of course I've felt loneliness – everybody does". In January 2018, Honeyman said she was working on a new novel, "set in a different period and location."

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1972 births
Living people
Scottish women novelists
Costa Book Award winners
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
People from Stirling
21st-century Scottish women writers
21st-century Scottish writers
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Foreign experts forecast a significant economic growth in Kazakhstan. For instance, the International Monetary Fund will revise the growth forecast for the country's economy to a positive side, according to the IMF mission chief in Kazakhstan, Mark Horton.
We've seen some signs of growth 26 sectors like agriculture, construction, transportation and a number of sectors linked to public administration. Again some of these reflects the government's stream initiatives.
In general, the IMF stresses that Kazakhstan is experiencing growth dynamic, and next year the growth will reach 1.5%-2%. Mark Horton stressed that the launch of Kashagan field will have a significant impact on the economy.
Significant effect on Kazakhstan's economy over the medium term. It is been a long time coming, Kashagan has been under development for about 20 years. It is a big, complicated project with a number of participants and it has taken a long time to develop it. It is technically difficult oil field to develop. It is also technically difficult to manage a consortium.
According to the expert, state measures to support the economy were effective. Due to Nurly Zhol program and 100 concrete steps, a number of new industries have been successfully launched. Another factor may serve a reason to support the stated forecasts of economic growth. The next year, the Asian Development Bank will present a new strategy of partnership with Kazakhstan for the next 5 years. Director of Kazakhstan's division at ADB Giovanni Capannelle told that the bank's management intends to invest $3 billion in Kazakhstan's economy.
During the current country partnership strategy, ADB has been focusing in two sectors. First is transport. And we've building infrastructure to enhance connectivity of Kazakhstan as a country that connects China with Europe.
The ADB is also going to participate in the Expo 2017 in Astana, to develop alternative energy sources in the country and build an electric cars manufacturing plant.


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PLEASE BUY MY BOOKS I AM DYING OF ASBESTOS PLEASE DON'T JUST VISIT BUY, BUY, BUY I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY FUNERAL PLEASE SEE SONG I HAVE WRITTEN AND RECORDED. PLEASE BUY THIS WOULD HELP ME SO MUCH.
THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT ONE OF MY BOOKS WILL BE MADE INTO A MOVIE IN2022. Please buy my books.
Robert Sherriff" is an award-winning Poet, Author, Actor, Model, Singer/Songwriter, Historian – Australian.
From Ashes to Beauty – Robert Sherriff
My story to me is a work of art. My books help teach me there is good in people all over the world. My books will tell of hope nothing is impossible. Strive and seek and chase your dreams. My books are 50,000 words plus.
I have Co/ authored two poetry books, and that was the platform I need to help me know where I would go with my projects. Look everyone has a story it's just some people are too scared to come outside of their shell.
Robert Sherriff – Australian—Actor-Poet – Model – Author-Singer- Historian
Prime Minister's Literary Awards Entry 2020 — PMLA002840 — My God How Great Thou Art
Prime Minister's Literary Awards Entry 2020
Submitted on 26 March 2020
Prime Minister's Literary Awards Entry 2020 — PMLA002841 — The Inner Sanctums of My Imagination – Crazy Bloody Yanks
Robert Sherriff has won awards for his works in the USA.
This man ancestors belong to the first settlers of Australia who came over 40,000 years ago. Mr Sherriff was part of the stolen generation a child stolen in 1961. A Ward of the State of South Australia Government in 1961 then there was the horror and terror.
Indigenous on Robert mother's side. As a child, Robert suffered great pain and at one stage was in a serious condition from domestic abuse and sexual abuse. Robert attempted suicide as a seven-year-old boy.
Mr Sherriff his mother tried to keep the Indigenous part of their background hidden from her children, but it came out when Robert and his Twin brother Peter was twelve years old.
As a child, Robert suffered from domestic abuse and sexual abuse by adults employed by the South Australian Government.
His name is Robert Sherriff born 08/07/1954 Carlton, Victoria Australia. Robert is now 66 years old. When Robert left school, he only ever went to grade three. Mr Sherriff then self-educated as his brain had shut down as a little boy due to horrendous domestic and sexual abuse he suffered while under the care of the South Australian Government.
Robert Sherriff stopped drinking four years ago and started writing recording songs writing poetry and writing books. Robert was involved in the sorry day for children who were sexual abused. Robert went before the Royal Commission and the Mulligan inquiry in South Australia. Mr Sherriff now has a great medical support team.
Roberts Psychiatrist Doctor Lucas 08 04315833 IN South Australia.
Psychiatrist over the years have given Robert all these labels mention below.
Smoking cut back from 50 a day to ten a day.
Alcohol up to six cartons a week me stopped drinking three years ago.
Self-harm: The Short-term Physical and Psychological Management
mood disorders (such as depression)
Anxiety disorders.
Personality disorders.
Eating disorders.
PTSD – Post-traumatic-stress-disorder
Substance abuse disorders.
They even gave me shock treatment as a seven-year-old.
This is just a few of the problems he has had, a lot more.
Then there are all my medical problems.
Mr Sherriff also had his own company called Rob @ Sons for twenty years with twenty-five employers working on the NBN "Telstra" in Australia. Robert trained a lot of these guys to do the right thing that way everyone goes home at the end of the day. Mr Sherriff was very strict when it came to safety. A lot of these teenagers have no idea how to work their too busy with their phones, social media they could not walk, talk or even dress them self's properly. Yet they all past year 12.
Mr Sherriff even took these men to see his Doctor as a lot of them suffered from mental health problems. Mr Sherriff is a very caring person. Mr Sherriff is a voice for those who have no voice.
Mr Sherriff was a licensed builder and one of the top manhole builders in Australia for "Telstra". Manholes are built on footpaths most of the time out the front of the University you will see a manhole they have four steel lids.
I phoned Mr Sherriff and when I spoke to him, he seemed very reserved but once we got going, I could not shut him up.
I told Mr Sherriff I was writing an article on him. Mr Sherriff his publisher who is in England also asked me to set up a Wikipedia page. I told Mr Sherriff I would need email address of all his family members, friends', doctors for me to get a better understanding of this man. Where he has been to the depths of his hell "the abyss" and back again spanning some 66 years of his life? Then I want to find out where this man gets his passion? Then I was amazed Robert he has only in the last three years begun writing books.
The reason I am writing this His books are marvellous, wonderful, beautiful they made me cry. I do not want to change much what he has written in all his books. Please climb aboard this train with me it will send shivers down your back and make the hairs on your arms stand up. All Mr Sherriff books are a must.
Robert has entered all his books for the last two years into the PM awards 2019 and 2020.
People who are victims of wrongful acts such as harassment, physical, and sexual abuse are pushed to a level of extremity, where getting out of the situation seems close to impossible. It is not uncommon for victims to get tangled in self-blame, self-harm, and ultimately, suicide. When they see no way out of their miseries, they surrender to substance abuse, take drugs, and take other medication. However, when victims see people sharing stories of their struggles, their hope is naturally increased
There are many people in the world who are living examples of resilience, including Oprah Winfrey, Robert Lloyd Sherriff 2nd, and many more. Robert says he was not a victim.
"What happened to him as a child was not his fault".
Robert has a great medical support team and those guys have been Robert's Guardian Angels.
Thanks again for your attention, consideration, and time.
I would love to see Mr Sherriff awarded an award.
Trevor Chard.
"Robert Sherriff" Nobody's Home
"Robert Sherriff" is an award-winning Poet, Author, Actor, Model, Singer/Songwriter, Historian – Australian. Please buy my books.
Robert has written four books that are available online.
Robert has written storylines down for the last two to three years trying to get a story within a story. To take you on a journey into the past, present and future. Where man has no right to planet jump as he does not know how to love what he has already. He takes you to a world full of Fantasy love and hope. We're doing the right thing helping those in need. And where you don't turn the other cheek if you see your brothers or sisters in trouble? You are all God's children, love one another. Look after this planet not only for your children, but their children and their children and so on. Robert's story "books" are a story for all to read young and old.
Robert has only been writing for four years now. He never had an education; he only went to grade three. Robert had to self-educate. His brain as a child had shut down because of domestic and sexual abuse. Robert found God when he was seven-years-old and has always known that God was by his side.
Robert has Co/ authored two poetry books, and that was the platform he needed to help him know where he would go with his projects. Look everyone has a story, it's just some people are too scared to come outside of their shell.
0466246021 robtsherriff871954@gmail.com
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"Strange Days" is a song by the Doors, released in 1967 as the first track on the album of the same name. AllMusic critic Tom Maginnis, wrote that the song seems to find lead singer Jim Morrison "pondering the state of the then emerging hippie youth culture and how they are perceived by mainstream or 'straight' society". The track is also recognised as one of the earliest showcases for the use of the Moog synthesizer, which Morrison plays.

Composition

The song's lyrics have been overviewed, notably by Tom Maginnis as being inspired following a visitation of the Doors in New York City. Along with other album tracks, "Strange Days" was composed before the date when it was recorded; a live performance recorded in May 1966 was captured on the album London Fog 1966, released later in 2016.

The track is known for its distinctive usage of the Moog synthesizer which was made available the same year of the song's recording. In the Doors' biography No One Here Gets Out Alive, authors Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins, described "Strange Days" as "one of the earliest examples of the Moog synthesizer in rock". The synth was provided by Jim Morrison to filter his vocals by playing notes, and it was hooked up with the help of Paul Beaver. Doors' engineer Bruce Botnick recalled the instrument's contribution:

Music videos
Two music videos were made for the song. The first featured footage of the band backstage and onstage, as well as Jim Morrison driving his car into a hole in sand and jumping on the hood in frustration. The second features the same circus performers on the Strange Days cover photo, who would explore New York City. It also included footage of various people, which was made "swervy" and distorted to fit in with the strange theme of the song. All of this new footage was mixed with footage of the old video, and re-released as a re-mixed video.

Strange 2013

In 2012, the surviving members of the Doors—Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, assembled in Los Angeles, California's Village Recorders recording studio with rapper Tech N9ne and producer Fredwreck to record a reworked version of the song. The rapper had intentions on building off "People Are Strange", but Krieger suggested using "Strange Days" instead, as it had "more of a driving beat".

This version was titled "Strange 2013" and includes vocals of Doors frontman Morrison, appearing on the rapper's 2013 album Something Else. While speaking on the collaboration, the rapper noted how the band has inspired him over the years, explaining that "People Are Strange" and "Strange Days" were what he drew on when naming his record label Strange Music.

References

The Doors songs
Songs written by John Densmore
Songs written by Robby Krieger
Songs written by Ray Manzarek
Songs written by Jim Morrison
Song recordings produced by Paul A. Rothchild
1967 songs


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[Note: Please share widely with friends on e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Organizations accepting donations for the humanitarian crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan include Mennonite Central Committee, Save the Children, and Unicef.
CPT delegation visits Yazidi shrine at Lalish. More photos of Lalish visit available here.
With all our hearts we wish that the Yazidi (Ezidi in Kurdish) people would have become known to the world through different circumstances. Not as the ten thousand families or more whose children kept dying in the scorching heat of the Shangal mountains of thirst and hunger while surrounded by armed men who sought their death. Not as the hundreds of people whom the Islamic State (IS) fighters buried alive. Not as the women whom the IS raped and kidnapped to sell into slavery. Not as the "devil worshipers"—a false label for which they have suffered much at the hands of Muslims and Christians.
In the face of the present events the Yazidis—a unique ethno-religious group the majority of whom reside around their holy places and shrines— have become sisters and brothers to the diverse peoples who live in Iraqi Kurdistan and among whom they raised a powerful wave of support and willingness to help.
Three of CPT's partners asked the team: What do you do in the face of this human tragedy?
In the moments when hours mattered, it took days for the international community to respond to the tragedy. We on the CPT-Iraqi Kurdistan team have taken four days to ask our international supporters to mobilize. We found it was impossible for non-armed people to pass through two front lines and reach the estimated forty thousand survivors.
The Kurdistan Regional Government attempted to drop water and food but the IS shot at their helicopters. It took a week of heavy military operations for various Kurdish military groups, including the PKK—labeled as a "terrorist" organization by the U.S., NATO and the European Union, to liberate the Yazidi people and accompany the survivors through the border areas of Syria to the safety and help of Kurdistan's borders. After the passionate outcry of Kurdistan's people, Great Britain, France, and the USA, along with Iraq's forces, became involved in delivering humanitarian assistance via military aircrafts to the Shingal ("Sinjar" in Arabic) mountains where the Yazidi people were stranded. In addition, the USA began bombing some of the IS positions around Shingal and those near the Kurdistan's capital Erbil. The U.S. aerial attacks eased the worries of many Kurds, Arabs, Christians, Yazidis, Turkmen, and people from other ethnic groups, as well as elevating new concerns regarding motives and effectiveness of the military actions.
As people who believe that "non-violence can move mountains," we have failed this time. The current Yazidi "mountain" is at this moment being moved by weapons and military powers. However, the powers were moved by the outcry of the Yazidis and the people of Kurdistan, joined later by the media, organizations, and foreign politics.
Many people were able to leave Shingal and are now in safety, however an unknown number of people still awaits rescue, food and water. How do we respond?
A friend of the CPT Iraqi Kurdistan team, Rezhiar Fakhir, had a chance to speak on the phone directly with several people who escaped from the city of Shangal to the mountain area out of IS's control. We believe his conversation with the on the mountain is very important and would like to share a transcript of the phone interview with our friend's comments which he originally published on his blog.
Risho Khwdeda and his son Alias Risho told me some really tragic stories about what ISIS is doing to the Ezidian people.
"At first, they bombed our temples, "said Alias. They exploded two temples called Mahawia and Saida Zainab. ISIS also tried to reach Sharfadin temple in order to destroy that too.
I was later able to talk to another member of the Ezidean community that has fled Shangal. Bdal Mirdo Ali has also taken refuge in the mountains.


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These days, eating meat is rarely guilt-free. There's the carbon footprint. Then you've got health risks, the sheer amount of crap pumped into battery-farmed animals and even threats of 'chlorine-washed' meat stateside. Whatever that is, it sounds pretty gross.
There is one very good reason to indulge in something juicy, delicious and packed with protein, however. In a study published by the University of Bristol, meat eaters were shown to be at far less risk of depression than vegetarians and vegans.
That's right, red meat makes you happy! Of the 10,000 men surveyed, 350 committed veggies were almost twice as likely to suffer bouts of unhappiness.
It isn't just because a steak tastes good, either. The paper suggests that vegetarian diets are often much lower in B12 – an essential vitamin that aids digestion, joints, balance, pretty much everything – and thus more likely to trigger mental health problems. Pair this with a lower iron intake, and there may be a clear link to such diets and depression.
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The Sambalpur University has planned to set up a 245 KW solar power project on its premises in its bid to move towards harnessing eco-friendly sources of energy.
M Muthukumar, the registrar of the university, said: "The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), under the central ministry of power, will provide the fund for the solar energy project as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR)."
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The hostels will get uninterrupted and steady power supply after the university switches to the solar energy. Under this project, the solar panels will be set up on the rooftop of the hostels and academic blocks. The implementation of the solar energy project will help bring down the energy bill of the institution, said Rout. The tender for the solar energy project will be floated after the MOU is signed.
According to sources in the varsity, electricity is consumed round-the-clock in the hostels of the university, which has around 1800 students. The university pays around Rs 70 lakh per annum towards electric bill.
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After a successful first edition on November 2015, the 2nd edition of Feira de Discos de Vinil de Lisboa (or Lisbon Vinyl Record Fair for the non-portuguese speakers) is happening next Sunday (yep, Workers' day!) at the same place as the first: Taberna das Almas, in one of Lisbon's most typical neighbourhoods, Anjos.
Portuguese sellers will abound (established shops and also private collectors), and some international sellers will be there as well (like La Bomba Records from Spain). As in the previous edition, there will be other activities: an exposition from Darren "King" Merinuk (known for his work in poster art and covers for Estrus, Sub Pop and many other labels, and currently promoting his new book, "Rockin' Weird") and a concert by Os Magnéticos, Lisbon's own Maximum R&B band!
Record collectors and music fans: you'll have a lot to enjoy here so don't miss out!
TNT: some 2016 RSD items as well as some from 2015, and also 10% discount on all other records.
Mau Génio: all CDs on the € 2.50 box will be lowered to € 1.00!
Sound Club Store: Extended opening hours (10am to 8pm), promo records (CDs and vinyl) and T-shirts giveaway for paying customers, as well as the usual quantity discounts and multibuy promotions. Also, DJ sets by Alfred Chambel, Bruno G and shop owner Alexandre Barbosa (check the event here).
Louie Louie: "Sumba" (the new record by Tó Trips and João Doce) release party, including autograph signing and a Mackintóxico (Tó Trips' graphic artist alias) exposition (check the event here). Also, some promotions and new stock entries, with emphasis on Portuguese artists.
Carpet and Snares: special DJ sets from guests Rui Miguel Abreu, Mr. Bird and Kool Isac Ace as well as the shop's own Zé Salvador, João Maria & Jorge Caiado! Also, discounts up to 20% (check the event here).
Groovie: Extended opening hours (10am to 7pm), awesome prices as usual and 300 new stock entries!
Glam-O-Rama: special discounts on 2nd hand records and on all Chaosphere Recordings releases.
Magic Bus: Extended opening hours (3pm to 9pm), as well as 20% discount over all 2nd hand records.
Twice: Extended opening hours (10am-9pm), new stock entries and various promotions. Also, guitar specialist João T. will be promoting his work offering free guitar diagnosis!
Meanwhile, in the non-LRS affiliated shops' camp, Carbono promises surprise vinyl promotions (mystery!), Flur will host gigs by Sallim and BLEID, a multimedia installation by Addac Sys (André Gonçalves) and a considerable part of Tiago Miranda (resident DJ at Lux)'s collection for sale (check the event here), and Bloop will have a whole lot of DJs playing at their premises (check event here) while having discounts up to 50%!


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Tag Mass Effect
So very awesome…
July 28, 2017 Rigil Kent
Is it wrong of me to want to play in a game where something this awesome happens and my character is right there in the middle?
Adventure Design: Traveller, "Rescue An Ally"
July 26, 2017 July 26, 2017 Rigil Kent
To my very great frustration, rather than focusing on Red Sky, my GURPS: Monster Hunters game, my brain has been focusing on our currently ongoing Traveller campaign that I'm probably going to take over from the current GM (which means that there will have been four GMs for this campaign as we keep rotating the duties. I've already mentioned the planned "black hole-not a black hole" adventure previously, and this one will take place after it.
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New Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer
January 30, 2017 July 10, 2017 Rigil Kent
While I'm still kind of looking forward to this, I must admit that the character models aren't very appealing right now. It's like they intentionally uglied up all of the characters – this "Cora Harper" is ostensibly a love interest but man, she's kind of bugly…
Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay
December 2, 2016 July 10, 2017 Rigil Kent
Mass Effect, Timeline
October 12, 2016 July 10, 2017 Rigil Kent
Something occurred to me yesterday while goofing off with ME3. I've been struggling with the timeline – specifically, when to set this theoretical game – and was fluctuating between "during ME1″ and "prior to ME1″ which ultimately limits the amount of time available since ME1 begins in 2183 and ME3 ends in 2186. While reviewing the official timeline, I realized that I missed a perfect time period: 2176 – 2178, 6 to 8 years earlier. Why? The Skyllian Blitz and the attack on Torfan.
Specifically, in 2176, the "Skyllian Blitz" transpires. It is defined as "Batarian-funded pirates and criminals launch a surprise attack, later known as the Skyllian Blitz, on the human colony of Elysium. The assault is repulsed by the Alliance Navy and ground teams." This is where the "War Hero" background for Shepard occurs.
This provides a golden opportunity as, logically, the PCs can be at Elysium in the opening chapters, then segue into hunting down the originator behind this attack (see the rogue, believed dead Spectre idea I had before) that culminates in the battle of Torfan in 2178, which is defined as "In retaliation for the Skyllian Blitz, the Alliance launches a major offensive against the moon of Torfan and destroys the criminal bases there, mostly populated by batarians. The threat against human colonies from batarian extremists is curtailed." Ruthless Shepard background occurs here and he gains the reputation as the "Butcher of Torfan."
Therefore, I first have to figure out this version of Shepard. I'm leaning toward Colonist Sole Survivor, which means he was on Akuz in 2177 and attacked by a thresher maw, which leaves open the reputation of "Butcher of Torfan" for a PC.
Mass Effect 3 & Roleplaying
Into ME3 now, having completed the ME2 suicide mission with losing a single person. Haven't picked up the DLC for the ME3 yet, but that'll happen this weekend (probably). Had forgotten how much I like the general atmosphere at the beginning of the game – it's hit the "Hopeless" point, with the Reapers being impossible to defeat yet Space Jesus just keeps on fighting. Begs the question: how do you do that sort of thing in a face-to-face RPG? Granted, to this point, Shepard really hasn't failed in any of his missions – yeah, he lost Alenko at Virmire but that was still a successful op. But it is still a curious dilemma since ultimately, the war against the Reapers is doomed. Something to ponder, I suppose…
Interesting to note that only 3 years have passed since ME1 (in-game) which isn't really a lot of time for various adventures to happen in a face-to-face game. I think if I was to run a ME game, I'd arbitrarily shift the time to 5 years later (increase the amount of time Shepard was "dead" to 3 years for further Biblical analogies, then presume ME2 took place over an entire year as the SR-2 ran around doing stuffs to prepare for the Collector assault.)
FATE: Mass Effect
October 4, 2016 July 10, 2017 Rigil Kent
Found an awesome-looking homebrew set of rules for ME using the Fate system. Am really tempted to give that a try for the Saturday group just to get a feel for the rules…
GURPS: Mass Effect – Characters
Right. So getting ahead of myself with the space combat crap. I need to focus on the characters first. Once I figure them out, I can proceed forward.
Continue reading "GURPS: Mass Effect – Characters" →
GURPS: Mass Effect, Part Eight
Moving on, I looked over the ME wiki with regards to space combat and found this:
Ship mobility dominates space combat; the primary objective is to align the mass accelerator along the bow with the opposing vessel's broadside. Battles typically play out as artillery duels fought at ranges measured in thousands of kilometers, though assault through defended mass relays often occur at "knife fight" ranges as close as a few dozen kilometers.
Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions. Battles in open space are short and often inconclusive, as the weaker opponent generally disengages.
Once a ship enters FTL flight the combat is effectively over; there are no sensors capable of tracking them, or weapons capable of damaging them. The only way to guarantee an enemy will stand and fight is to attack a location they have a vested interest in, such as a settled world or a strategically-important mass relay.
Knowing that, I'm not entirely sure how best to handle potential space combat in GURPS. I've reviewed the Basic Space Combat rules in GURPS: Spaceships, but frankly, its more complicated than I want to jack with, especially since I'm wanting to go for fast and exciting not "do you have a degree in calculus?" I suppose I could just use the basic Chase rules or the equally abstract Mass Combat system (which I've gotten a lot of use out of in Casus Belli, but that could take a bit of time as well.
For the most part, this isn't going to be a problem, I think, because I was planning on trying to really emulate the ME games in which space combat is relegated to really cool cinematics where the ships show and blow crap up, but eventually, it probably will matter in some way (e.g., the Battle of the Citadel, when Saren & Sovereign and the Geth arrive … although there, I'm leaning toward having the PCs already on the station for some reason so they have to help repel Geth assaults.)
Something else to consider, I guess.
GURPS: Mass Effect, Part Seven
So, over on the Steve Jackson boards, I found this post that really works for me in terms of armor and weapons. I did a little bit of testing and, presuming my math is right, got the following results:
Given: light padding undersuit (DR 10), light plating (+DR 10) with light (ablative, hardened 2) shields (DR 50) vs assault rifle (4d (3) pi … although with the shields being hardened 2, the armor divisor is mostly irrelevant.)
There is no shield penetration until the fifth round (presuming average damage of 12), at which point shields are depleted. This actually works with the mechanics in the game fairly well, with the option existing to increase the efficacy of the shields and the penetration capability of the rounds.
Therefore, I think we have a winner. Will likely go with these mechanics and tweak them as any theoretical game progresses, which frees me up to think about other things.
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This article promotes practitioners' evaluative thinking to foster more complexity‐aware monitoring and evaluation for learning and adaptive management in complex and dynamic settings. Instead of simply carrying out activities based on predetermined plans or checklists, practitioners can be 'knowledge workers' who use evaluative thinking to promote collaboration, learning, and adaptation in service of achieving outcomes. While article focuses on development workers, its reflections on the practical application and empirical grounding of complexity‐aware and learning‐focused evaluation are also applicable to protection in humanitarian crises.
Increasingly, actors (Government, NGOs, international organizations) operating in complex environments, are shifting from predominantly linear and reductionist models of change to ones that are more dynamic, reflective, and responsive. This means understanding that humanitarian personnel are 'knowledge workers' who should use reflective practice to collaborate, question assumptions and ways of working, and make real time course corrections.
The article highlights the experiences of a few organizations implementing evaluative thinking and what this has meant for their organizational culture and ultimately for developing adaptive, innovative, and context-specific solutions. For example, Catholic Relief Services and their Evaluation Capacity Services places strong emphasis on evaluative thinking amongst project stakeholders, or "critical thinking applied in the context of evaluation, motivated by an attitude of inquisitiveness and a belief in the value of evidence, that involves identifying assumptions, posing thoughtful questions, pursuing deeper understanding through reflection and perspective taking, and informing decisions in preparation".
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Most of the waters edge on the east end is very defined.
Davis Creek & Towd Point have a softer blend at the waters edge.
This patch of green in the driveway added nice style to this driveway.
I came across this log wall in Springs while Yard Saling.
Robins Island in the mist & fog.
Returning to port, looking west to Robin's Island.
The tidal flats of Towd Point have a beach feel not common on the Eastend.
There are nature trails into the Pine Barrens in Westhampton.
It is a very nice walk about.
My IKEA sun sail puts a nice spot of shade on my outdoor table.
For almost 100 years, this was the deal. 20 X 40 pool, large lawn, a big hedge and geraniums in pots. That's it- all you need for a great summer.
My garden is coming into bloom now.
Every time I walk up this trail to the beach I feel joy and excitement about seeing the ocean and then the beach.
There is this huge tree full of light purple-pink flowers, no idea what it is.
We see a lot of Palladian windows in the Hamptons.
This older version seems nicer than the windows I see in newer homes.
The sage winters over, the yellow blooms are seasonal ands the cactus are PLASTIC!
Davis Creek & Towd Point looked amazing today.


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Ireland: Water, Water, everywhere – as long as you're prepared to pay!
by Managing Values on June 4, 2015
On leaving Ireland, it was useful to look back on 3 weeks of ancient culture and magnificent scenery and reflect on the issues that were most prominent. The one that dominated all the media was the gay marriage referendum but, as we moved around the country and talked to people, observed posters on telegraph polls and listened to news reports, two others rose up to meet us at every turn: the banking inquiry and water rates.
First to the banking inquiry. Perhaps because the Global Financial Crisis bit very deeply into the Irish social fabric, the Parliament initiated an inquiry into how it could have happened, were there no warning signals and what the government could do to stop it happening again. Day after day we heard testimony to the Inquiry – a joint committee from both chambers in the parliament – from the central figures involved, most notably the Governor of the Central Bank at the time and the then banking regulator. The Governor, while apologising for what happened, said he had little power to change things and that it was the role of the regulator. The question was asked how many people were involved in monitoring the growing crisis to which he answered, "150". But there was 1000 staff employed in that section. What were the others doing?
Then it was the turn of the Regulator. He said the Irish Financial Regulator adopted a "principles led" approach to supervision which "essentially placed boards and management of banks at the centre of responsibility for the prudent conduct of business". He said his organisation relied on the Irish Central Bank, which had greater resources and more staff, to "monitor and assess the overall health of the financial system". I'm confused. Where was the point of principle? What about the responsibility to protect the consumer? Or society at large?
Get the picture? It's called, "passing the buck." In other words, it wasn't my fault, it was the next guy in line. In a sublime twist, the former CEO of one of the major banks involved is now CEO of a major gambling company! The inquiry continues. Don't expect any reform of the system. As one witness said, "We were only following what the rest of the banks in Europe were doing."
Most people either ignore the inquiry or simply shrug their shoulders. What is much closer to people's hearts is water. In Ireland, people haven't had to pay for water; it was something that has always been provided as a free good by the local council. But, in the spirit of the finest exponents of 'debt and deficit' economics, the government decided the people must pay for the mistakes of the bankers and now cough up for water. No referendum here; just imposed. But here is the nub of Irish society; they decided to install meters on people's property, sometimes at dead of night, and all within a few months. Resistance was futile as they had the power to force people to comply. There were serious questions raised; about the legality of the entity which won a large part of the contract about the awarding of contracts; the writing off of substantial government debt owed by the company to clear the way; the fact that the biggest entrepreneur in Ireland had acquired the company for a song only months before the contract was awarded.
The fact that the contract was awarded to the lowest price bidder and that Siemens, with specific expertise in such installation, had offered to install the meters for nothing while the company that won and was paid to install was a fencing contractor only added to people's disillusionment with the government's actions. And, of course, there were not sufficient qualified people to do the installation so they brought them in from Europe. This is a country that has 10% unemployment!
But there was and is significant resistance to the installation of meters and pricing of water. Although there was a tight deadline for installation in major cities, the rollout to regions is scheduled to take place over 2 years. There have been protests, demonstrations, attacks on meter installers and readers, burning of bills, High Court challenges and the emergence of at least 2 protest organisations, People before Profit Alliance and the oddly named "FliuchOff" (fliuch means 'wet' in gaelic).
What galls most people is the lack of transparency and openness in the decisions made since the GFC. The Irish people have well and truly lost trust in government and its major institutions and are demanding to be involved and included in decisions that affect them. Instead what they see are the 3 Cs: corruption, collusion and cronyism.
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Collection Management Committee - Updated June 2022
Why weed ebooks? On first thought, it seems unnecessary: ebooks never get worn, damaged, or lost, and they don't take up expensive physical space. Weeding ebooks may not be on the mental to-do lists of many librarians. Most ebooks are recent publications that have not had the time to become outdated; and ebooks often evade our attention as they sit in a virtual space, only coming forward when we search in our discovery tools or go looking for them.
But all library sources, regardless of format, may eventually become outdated or superseded. As electronic forms of library sources become prevalent in our collections, they must receive the same attention that is given to physical collections. Providing our users with outdated information simply because of inattention is a lost opportunity for learning, not to mention a violation of Ranganathan's Fourth Law "Save the time of the reader."
Several standard resources and guides for weeding and management of library collections are freely available: MUSTIE (Misleading/Ugly/Superseded/Trivial/Irrelevant/easily found Elsewhere) is from the CREW Weeding Manual. The CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose), even though it is usually discussed in the context of information literacy programs, can serve equally well as a guide to weeding.
The actual procedures for identifying and withdrawing ebooks present some challenges that are not found when weeding physical book collections. Like other electronic collections, usage data is collected directly from vendors, and these data may or may not be compliant with standard data gathering schemes, for example, COUNTER. Due to the varying, or even capricious, licensing agreements that govern access to our ebooks, it may not be possible to delete all traces of withdrawn ebooks. Instead, they may live on in our systems and catalogs, still there but suppressed from public view. If ebook titles are purchased in packages and not individually cataloged but accessed via the turning on of catalog record collections in knowledge bases, then we may have very little control over whether an individual title can even be withdrawn or suppressed.
The greater ease of access with ebooks versus paper books can result in unintended consequences. One member of the CARLI Collection Management Committee did a study of NetLibrary titles in her library's collection; she found that her library had bought updated editions of some titles in paper format but the outdated ebooks were being used more than the updated paper books because of the greater ease of access with the ebook. This issue arises primarily with publications that are frequently updated, such as style manuals, handbooks, guides, and textbooks. This suggests that certain types of publications require extra attention if they are acquired in ebook format.
This document is not a procedural manual. It is not a step-by-step guide on how to undertake a review of materials or remove the electronic footprint from your library management systems. Rather, this document provides the elements that should be considered when reviewing ebook collections. Much of the information provided is from a review of recent literature on the topic, supplemented by experiences of the members of the CARLI Collection Management Committee.
The CARLI Collection Management Committee prepared this document with the intended audience to be librarians and staff at member institutions.
BRIEF LITERATURE REVIEW
CREW Manual (2012 version) is a useful work. Although it is written primarily with small- to medium-sized public libraries in mind, all types of libraries can benefit from a study of this publication. CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation and Weeding) places deselection within the broader context of library practice, and it always keeps in mind the needs of an individual library's community of users. The CREW model integrates deselection into the entire acquisitions-cataloging-circulation/reference cycle, and makes weeding/deselection the last step in the cycle. It introduces the acronym MUSTIE (Misleading/Ugly/Superseded/Trivial/Irrelevant/easily found Elsewhere), which is helpful to remember the factors to consider when reviewing a title for retention. Since "Ugly" is not a factor in ebooks, the acronym MiSTIE would perhaps be more accurate.
Crosetto (2012) and Cully (2015) are recommended as good overviews of the issues relating to weeding ebooks. For both authors, currency of information is the primary factor to consider when deciding to retain an e-publication or not.
Waugh et al. (2015) present an intriguing case study in deselecting ebook collections. They describe a project to evaluate a collection of NetLibrary titles from the early 2000s; in the process, they outline the problems of early ebook publications: outdated medical titles, the hazards of "link rot" in many aging titles, and trying to deselect some titles but not all of them in a collection. This publication will be of interest to those CARLI libraries that purchased similar titles from NetLibrary and may want to begin the process of weeding them.
WEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS
The reasons to weed ebooks are really no different than for weeding paper books. We need to delete titles with irrelevant content or subject matter, with low use, with outdated content or superseded editions, with duplicate content, and those titles that simply add clutter to your collection without adding value.
Content no longer relevant to your users
"Criteria for weeding ebooks should be similar to those that should already be in place for print resources. While the physical condition is not an issue, the content is still applicable. Libraries should evaluate if patron needs have changed, and if some subject area use has decreased." (p. 4) - Culley
"Ebooks should be treated in the same way as physical collections, with guidelines for retention based on use, accuracy of information, and relevance to the patron" (p. 26) - Moroni
Low usage
"Physical items that have low use or do not circulate occupy space. Although an unused ebook is not taking up valuable real estate space on the shelves, it does occupy space in the online catalog." (p. 86) Crosetto
"Circulation counts are viable, as are annualized turnover statistics, particularly if you already use those measures for your physical collections." (p. 26-7) - Moroni
Content outdated
"The more important of the traditional reasons for weeding is currency of content. Outdated resources occupy valuable space on the shelf and in the catalog." (p. 86) - Crosetto
"...it is inadvisable to keep large amounts of outdated and inaccurate materials that could be damaging to the integrity of researchers' work." (p. 4) - Culley
Content superseded by a new edition
Reference titles are a priority for weeding, whether in print or electronic form. "This is most evident with reference titles. Resources traditionally identified as reference items typically have higher costs, may contain multiple volumes, and are regularly updated, often annually. Some reference titles remained on shelves indefinitely, while others—once superseded by newer editions—were typically regulated to circulating collections, remote storage, or discarded. The same criteria used for weeding physical reference titles should be applied to reference ebooks." (p. 86) - Crosetto
Duplicate content
"...removing ebooks from the DDA program that are duplicated in any subscriptions would save libraries from unnecessary purchases." (p. 4) Culley
"Including all formats in the consideration of the collection, rather than separately, can present a better picture of the completeness of the collection. You do not need to retain all titles on a topic or by an author in all formats, but should consider maintaining a complete backlist or subject coverage combined across formats" (p. 26) - Moroni
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"Physical items that have low use or do not circulate occupy space. Although an unused ebook is not taking up valuable real estate space on the shelves, it does occupy space in the online catalog." (p. 86) - Crosetto
Who should be involved/consulted in the weeding process?
Who should be involved or consulted in the weeding process of ebooks is potentially more complex than with paper books. Ebook packages may require more consultation with other librarians and with teaching faculty at your institution, to make sure all parties' interests are protected. Publishers and access providers will be involved in providing proper usage statistics.
"...the most important way for librarians to build and strengthen the lines of collaboration is to involve all interested individuals in the evaluation process and potential withdrawing of titles. K–12 teachers, academic instructors, and researchers, who are asked to submit requests for purchasing titles, should also be included in the removal of titles." (p. 87) - Crosetto
Ebooks that were purchased as part of a package probably will require extra handling. Check to ensure that individual titles that you wish to withdraw can be suppressed in your discovery system. This may require negotiations with the vendors who are supplying access to the ebooks.
"However, due to the access configuration of shared titles in EBSCO's ebook platform, participants cannot suppress, remove, or "turn off" ebooks they share with others, even via their own vendor portals. With the CCLC [California's Community College Library Consortium] shared collection, it's an all or nothing situation, where title removals affect all license holders. One option for libraries no longer wishing to provide access to specific titles is to remove catalog records from their ILS, reducing the chance that a given title would be found. Still, the title remains "discoverable" by patrons in other ways, including through EBSCO eBook Collection portals." (Weintraub)
Remember that even when a title is removed, it may still be licensed under your contractual agreement with the vendor/publisher. (p. 27) - Moroni
"When the first shared collection was offered, the long-term consequences of this configuration, as well as ebook search and retrieval behaviors of patrons, were not fully understood by participating libraries. (Weintraub)"
"...equally important element of the weeding process of ebooks: the purchasing model. The librarians need to know where the ebook resides, which then regulates how the ebook is weeded." (p. 87) - Crosetto
Gathering usage statistics will require extra effort. The ILS may provide some useful statistics, but generally you will need to retrieve whatever usage statistics you can from the vendor. The statistics they provide may require interpretation to be useful. If they are not compliant with standards, you may need to survey library or faculty colleagues to get an informal sense of use patterns for an individual title or group of titles.
Relying solely on the ILS to evaluate collection contents and usage statistics will result in incomplete information, especially if you use external/non-integrated ebook platforms. (p. 27) - Moroni
Since some ebooks may persist in your system even after being suppressed or deactivated, it may be advantageous to develop a way to record your retention decisions. There are many options that could work, such as available note fields within your LMS or other E-resource management tool. Even something as simple as a spreadsheet would be more helpful than relying on memories of staff.
RESOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY
Crosetto, Alice. (2012) Weeding E-books. In S. Polanka (Ed.). No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books, (pp. 93-102). American Library Association.
Culley, Jennifer. (2015) I Feel the Need, the Need to Weed!: Maintaining an E-book Collection. Southeastern Librarian, 63(1), 2-5. Online: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/seln/vol63/iss1/2/
Larson, Jeanette. (2012) CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Online: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/pubs/crew/index.html
Moroni, Alene. (2012) Weeding in a Digital Age. Library Journal, 137(15), 26-28.
Weintraub, T., Greene, B., & Sipman, G. (2018). Weeding a shared e-book collection: Collaboration across a consortium. College & Research Libraries News, 79(9), 506. doi: https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.9.506
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People are living much longer and, as a result, populations are aging. During the last 20-years we have also experienced a significant slowdown in economic growth amongst the world's most advanced economies. These two phenomena are directed connected, new research from BI Norwegian Business School and Stern School of Business reveals.
Professors Espen Henriksen and Thomas F. Cooley found that changing demographics, in particular ageing populations combined with increases in life expectancy, have contributed to falling interest rates and lower output growth across the world's most advanced economies.
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Despite fiscal and monetary stimulus, growth rates in the US and Japan have been below those of previous recoveries from recessions, and this correlates directly with their ageing populations. During the last 50-years, life expectancy has increased by more than 10-years in most advanced economies.
"Changes in life expectancy impact not only individuals' savings decisions but also labor-supply decisions," says Professor Espen Henriksen.
"The deeply puzzling issue is why effective retirement age has hardly changed despite the gains to life expectancy. Almost all gains to longevity has meant more time spent in retirement. The mechanism behind falling interest rates and headwinds to economic growth is closely linked to these retirement choices".
"Over the next two decades, demographic trends will generate significant further headwinds to economic growth. Most likely, life expectancy will continue to increase and the median age of the population is increasing throughout the developed world. Unless voters support changing retirement systems and individuals are choosing to work longer, governments will, in addition, need to finance larger expenditures with a shrinking tax base" predicts Henriksen.
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Solution: Either disable Windows WDM audio or specify a WDM playback device other than Apollo.
Symptom: Changing Apollo's I/O buffer size and/or sample rate can cause distorted Windows WDM playback (system sounds).
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Symptom: In the I/O Matrix panel within the Console Settings window, the DEFAULT button does not return the number of INPUT and/or OUTPUT channels to the default value.
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By decision of the President of the EPO dated 22 June 2018 and pursuant to Article 10(2) EPC, the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) have been amended in line with the EPO's policy of updating them on an annual basis. The amended PCT-EPO Guidelines, which will enter into force on 1 November 2018, will be published as a complete November 2018 edition which will supersede the November 2017 edition.
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