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Kelicho: Old World Ashes
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Kelicho: Magic Primer
For a moment she didn't notice pulling away from him. It was only after he failed to answer her question that the widening gap grew apparent. It was a struggle against the crowd to return to where he stood glassy-eyed, fingers tracing the top of his cane as he idly gazed to the horizon. He hardly responded at all to her hand reaching to his shoulder, so trapped was he in whatever vision had struck him. "We should go home," he droned. He swayed unsteadily on his feet as his hollow stare grew wary. Uneasy. It was easy to follow him as his eyes lowered from the mountains to the treeline past the rough wooden palisade that had been erected around the town. "The tide is coming in." Ari stifled the sigh that threatened to escape her, smothered the dull ache in her chest. She chanced the risks of snapping him from his vision of the past, gently turning his head to face her. "Oh, Papa... We haven't lived near the sea in years. You're just remembering-" "No, Ari," he hissed. There was a fire in his pale eyes, weathered knuckles turning white with his grip on the cane. "The Tide is coming in."
— A sensitive old man and his daughter
The Ebbing Tides
The tides of Kelicho's great and treacherous oceans, much like those of a more familiar place, are wholly bound to the will and whims of the Moon. The essence of magic is much the same, the remaining power in the world inexorably drawn to something in Kelicho's silver ring. While the ambient presence of Kelicho's inherent power has reduced enormously over the life of the New World and the times prior, its residual presence has proven more than sufficient to fuel the Spelltides globally. This Spelltide ebbs and flows and idles through the lands with little care for direction or duration, drifting as it pleases to seemingly random and often inconsequential places. Much of the phenomenon remains an enigma even after centuries of comprehensive study by an indeterminate number of dedicated scholars. The heights of power available to individuals capable of applying Magic in Kelicho are often limited to the heights of the Tide. While the residual dregs of power left behind as the Spelltide withdraws from a region are more than adequate for spellcasting there remain some subtle, potent benefits to its full presence. Directing magic is significantly less strenuous when encompassed by the Tide, and recovering from its use is similarly accelerated when faced with an abundance of magic in the environment. In stable, civilized regions this is an enormous boon as magically-proficient defenders are empowered and those with the potential that had otherwise been overlooked find their inherent talents unleashed.
In wilder lands the Spelltide is a godless nightmare.
Magic is an inherently dangerous force in the world. Its most common uses are either lethal or a means to become lethal through mobility, enhancement, or mitigating the lethality of your enemies. Some of its myriad uses are sufficiently heinous that they warrant immediate execution even where the Arcane is common. Unfortunately for the skeptical and superstitious one of the worst uses of Magic is leaving it unused. Without a sufficient outlet to counter the unyielding weight of the rising Tide, the power of magic will build in the environment until it simply cannot be contained any further. In the parts of the world still so unstable that the landscape can radically change over the course of mere months this can have disastrous consequences. Without an outlet Magic will set upon the weather or call something that might make use of it... may that be a man of unknown intent, a beast skulking across the world, or something entirely other to the world itself.
... Wood splintered as the still air suddenly roared to a howling frenzy. Wind cracked across skin and flesh like a harsh lash, carving the flesh of any poor soul caught outside cover... ... The earth twisted and warped before their eyes, clawing at the roots of buildings and trees alike until they were pulled below the surface. The river churned as it slowly became a wasteland... ... The clouds above thundered. Not water but fire poured forth, fit to consume the land below... ... Something walked from the Woods. Was pulled from the Woods. Something followed the Tide...
— Excerpts from various logs recounting disastrous events
Be it known: Magic is subject to the Ring, where something wicked walks.
Form and Function
The practice of Magic is one of numerous facets, be its purposes Arcane or Occult, but these facets would be meaningless without a means of manipulation and conveyance. While the lingering essence of magic passes through all living beings equally, not all beings are capable of twisting its presence to their benefit. Some, such as the Azekarans, simply lack the properties that permit them to inherently channel the power. Others, such as Nulls, are nigh impervious; so resistant that mere physical contact can disrupt magic entirely.
Magic was never made for mortal hands, and they are poorly structured for its uses as a result.
Magic: Channeling
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Channeling is the oldest and most direct method of manipulating magic in the world. First used by Immortals and Demigods to exercise their will upon the Old World, it is now practiced exclusively by a race never meant to have it: Humanity. Channeling is the art of manipulating the energy that passively flows through the body at all times, forcibly twisting it into the catalyst of your desired effect and redirecting it to your target. A wave of flames boils out through the skin of your arm. A shimmering ward growing from your back deflects a hail of crossbow bolts. A single step springs dozens of meters between heartbeats. Exhaustion and pain overwhelm you as you push too far and lose your hold on the foreign powers. These and more are examples of Channeling.
Magic: Ritual Casting
Ritual casting is the lingering echo of the Old World, the last surviving remnant to show even a hint of Magic's potential and limits before Kelicho began to collapse. Most mortals can utilize Rituals, though power often carries a hefty price. The limitations of Ritual magic are not well documented, capable of producing effects otherwise thought to be impossible. Otherwise impossible powers are all in the domain of Rituals, including things such as full Regeneration and Teleportation. Unfortunately, not all Rituals are consistent; two with the same end result may require wildly different requirements. Many a recipe requires some ghastly item or unsightly act to function at all. Whatever the end result, Rituals are draining and best performed in communions. For your own sake.
Runic Tattoos
Magic: Runic Tattoos
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While Channeling is the most common form of controlling magic in the world, not all modern mortals were created with the capability to do so. For the Azekarans, external means of control were required for the outside force. While Runes are generally designed to appear artistic, the actual appearance has no impact on their efficiency. The ink alone is responsible, capable of absorbing ambient magic like a battery to release on command at a later time. Volume and quality of ink both have a substantial effect on how powerful or efficient the rune can be, and as an externalized power source there is little risk of harm or fatigue to the user. The main drawback is a lack of versatility. Any single batch of ink is only attuned to one exclusive form of magic, such as the single element of fire, and some options available to Channeling simply cannot be replicated in the medium.
Glyph Engraving
Magic: Glyph Engraving
Markings composed of a long-lost ancient tongue, Glyphs are a rare and subtle force when compared to the directly applied forms of magic. In most circumstances these engravings are used to temporarily alter the physical properties of whatever material they are etched into. These alterations can range from simple effects such as strengthening or weakening a physical object to more complex ones that can radically modify the chemical composition of working materials in the correct conditions. Due to the precise nature of the etching and propensity towards utilitarian effects over flashy and direct, the variety of options available for combat uses are extremely limited. At their most dangerous Glyphs are a key feature in a number of ancient trap mechanisms. This still leaves them only a threat by proxy and their limited duration may only mitigate it further.
Even still, past the practices and understanding of magic, there are things that cannot and should not be done by mortal hands. Some, like Necromancy, can only be conducted with the assistance of a focus; an object so attuned to unknowable forms of magic that they cannot be produced without an outside influence.
Strange powers are at work in this world, and it may be too late to stop them reaching out.
Magic is not a toy. Not a game. Some day you will remember this lesson and grieve for your folly.
— A Master to a student that has pursued the wrong studies
Mortals having magic was a fluke. Originally restricted to Demigods and other Immortal beings in the world, magic only slipped down to common people when an unsatisfied few cast aside their own immortality in pursuit of something they considered more interesting. It was never corrected, so the Gods agreed.
Mortals lack the inherent ability to safely act as a magical conduit. Exhaustion and physical harm are common side-effects of overcasting, and Burning Out is the safety mechanism the mortal body developed to compensate for the inevitable Drain of spellcasting. Burnout refers to the condition a spellcaster enters when they exceed their physical tolerance to conducting magic. Mages often find themselves physically and mentally exhausted as their body attempts to recover. During this recovery period, they are rendered completely incapable of manipulating magic in any form. This recovery can take weeks depending on the local level of ambient magic.
Manifest Forms of Magic
There tend to be certain misconceptions about mages and the different means of spellcraft. To the untrained there seems no difference in effort between feats such as calling lightning and sealing mortal wounds with a touch. Even in its current anemic state, when much of its forms are made to cause harm, magic is a broad and varied craft. Mages are rarely created equal and even related forms of magic are learned and controlled very differently. Ritual Spells may bear a varied range of more powerful and bizarre effects, but conventional magic such as Channeling is far more widely available and has less risk of unsavory costs.
The following list of magical subtypes primarily relates to Conventional Magic. While some examples on this list are fairly common fare, Tooltips are included for additional information and to explain any of Kelicho's unique variations. Some names listed may be temporary.
Elemental Magic
The Elements are the most common form of applied magic used in the New World, as well as the primary option to directly wound hostile creatures, monsters, or other adversaries. Most elements can be merged together in the spellcraft process. Unfortunately some have become inert from the slow decay of magic over time and can no longer be combined.
Fire - Ice - Lightning
Earth - Air - Ether
Light - Darkness
Merged Elemental Magic
Lemme tell y'what. You go poke fun at th'mage because y'think Starlight sounds too pretty t'be dangerous, and I'll skip town while he's busy.
— Discussing a Channeler's Specialty
Merged Elements are measurably more taxing than individual forms, but make up for the increased drain by being dramatically more powerful when used in the right conditions. Elemental combinations are all categorized as Sorcerous, Celestial, or Tainted.
For our list, this order will be matched.
Radiance - Antiflame - Arclite
Sunlight - Moonlight - Starlight
Banefire - Felrime - Soulburn
Striding is the magical art of personal short-range transposition, as well as one of the most demanding spelltypes currently known. Due to the triggering function of the spelltype itself, Striders must be capable of moving in the direction of their destination. This often requires taking a step or jumping. Some governments have access to Farstriding, though this remains rare and fiercely guarded.
Menders are capable of diminishing or wholly repairing physical injuries on a living being. Diminishing to safe levels instead of complete mending is preferred, as excessive overhealing can shorten lifespans or cause forms of cancer. Activating the spelltype requires physical contact with the recipient, most effectively in proximity to the injury itself. As it partially acts through natural healing, the recipient can also be fatigued by the rushed recovery. Severe injuries will still tend to scar as normal, but this process typically prevents complications beyond specific circumstances.
Warding
Warding is the art of protecting oneself from harm, along with those around them, through the use of arcane barriers and enchantments. Sentinels are most commonly associated with physical protection, but their specialization makes them similarly adept at disrupting the effects of tainted magic and curses that often originate from the Old World's fouled ruins.
While Evokers expel magic from their body to harm their foes, Binders channel their magic internally to augment physical abilities. While most Binders focus on themselves due to the inherent difficulties of binding magical energy into a living entity, some particularly skilled individuals are able to empower others in a similar manner. This is a more intensive form Infusion to maintain, though, and larger distances between caster and target can strain control even further.
Illusionists are masters of misdirection and confusion, shaping magic into sounds, visual images, and phantom sensations. While illusory magic is unable to inflict tangible injuries, the combinations and forms are able to fool its victims into believing otherwise. If not, the visual interference can remain a valuable distraction.
Introduction to Kelicho
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@nerudian
2 Dec, 2018 12:32
I like what you did with the double column thing for the magic. For the sidebar, you could break down the different classifications or subtypes of magic in a nested format, i.e.: Channeling
Channeling subtype or element or ritual 1
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Tribal Dragon Tattoos are Racist
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I appreciate the feedback! I meant to comment back to you earlier when I had the main update, but after some consideration I figured some of the information in question here may have been more suitable to get into in the primary articles. Things like relations of magic and cultures and why tribal dragon tattoos might be considered racist in certain cities.
As bleak as the world can be at times, sometimes I can't resist hiding a joke or trick somewhere. That's probably going to get some form of reference in the actual Runes article in the future.
Nugget of Odium
A very well thought out magical system is always a joy to read, and your has definitely hit that mark. The double column under form and function looks really great and does a great job explaining the various kinds of magic. You write very eloquently, but at times the the concepts are a bit lost in their verbosity. As i gathered, the magic is drawn from the the spelltide which ebbs and flows, but you also said that magic that is not used up has to find an outlet. I'm curious how that works with the ebbing part, as to me it would seem that the magics power would lessen with the ebbing of the spelltide. I think you could work more on the beginning of the first paragraph, perhaps being a bit more succinct in your explanation of the basics of it. Also, what is wilder lands, why is it godless and what on earth is so nightmarish over there? I'm very curious about that one to be sure. All in all, great read!
The Spelltide only ever highly concentrated in one particular area temporarily but if it starts mounting in one location without anything able to use it, it will find a way to equalize on its own. It won't always catch in one single location but it happens.
Your assessments are otherwise correct. Magic does get weaker when the Tide fades, but only to a minimum ambient level. That primarily has an impact on the difficulty of manifesting equal effects over the actual power of the effect itself, though.
As for wilder lands, well, less civilized parts of Kelicho are unstable, and not in a social sense. The further away from proper civilized lands and cities, the worse it becomes. There was a village here yesterday. A hundred people. It's gone now. Ancient ruins crop up in the countryside. A week later, they are a different set of ruins. A week after, the ruin is the same but everything inside it has changed and been replaced.
Strange things happen out in the country. But I'll get into more global manifest chaos when I make the overall World Primer. Will look into adjusting that opening paragraph for improved clarity though, appreciate pointing it out.
Janet Forbes
Wow! A comprehensive and fascinating approach to magic. I really like the various different expressions of magic which different groups had access to. I would definitely love to know more detail (possibly in subsequent articles) about what kind of things are NOT possible from magic, and where the limits of the force lie beyond just the caster's tolerance. Also loved that little secret thing, but I won't leave any spoilers here ;)
THE SECRET. God I love how well that bit of CSS works.
More details on the exact specifics of Magic will definitely be touched on in each separate article on the forms of magic use. On average it's safe to assume that Kelicho is somewhat low on the Magic Power scale, especially in comparison to higher fantasy settings like in the typical D&D-ready setting.
Although I do realize now, I did forget something in the Air Magic tooltip. It's believed that Air Magic could be used for Flight before Magic started getting weaker, but it either can't be done any more or nobody knows how to do it. I think I'll add that.
@Ken D
10 Dec, 2018 02:15
Good worldbuilding, but is there a way to channel magic into an object (like a clay effigy) and store it to use as a weapon later? (in my head I picture magic stored in bamboo-tubes to form makeshift grenades). Either way, just suggestions. (PS. this is ther3dowl speaking).
There are some possible ways to get those sorts of effects. Some potential applications for Glyphs when mixed with some form of material enchantment. Admittedly Mages from Kelicho are likely to look into a practical/conventional explosive option if they want to conserve power.
Bit of alchemy here, a few etchings in the case there... Or just fill the entire thing with Powder and light the fuse.
If magic is considered a dangerous force in this world, are there certain restrictions regarding its use (e.g. laws against necromancy/thaumaturgy)?
It can vary based on where you are. Magic is a relatively large component of some national cultures, or at least military divisions, but exact regional opinions on it aren't necessarily consistent. Evokers are obviously not welcome if they start throwing fire around in a city and will be punished accordingly, but in less civilized regions even healing magic still tends to bring out superstition and paranoia about Witchcraft and other ill tidings.
There are, of course, some things that people just generally don't like, and most of them involve playing with powers you don't understand and shouldn't even be able to use. Necromancy works because it is using something else's power, for instance. Plus, Undead are a naturally occurring problem on Kelicho and are generally hostile.
Or we can just mention learning how to make Banefire and get executed. That is a valid option.


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This weekend we drove to North Wales for an underground adventure. One of my Christmas presents from last year was two vouchers for the Go Below Challenge trip (thanks mum), but we decided to wait until the Summer to book so we could combine it with a glamping weekend. Despite waiting until July, we were still greeted with wet weather. Fortunately, as most of our Saturday was to be spent underground, we didn't really mind.
Go Below do a few different underground trips, but I opted for the easier (easier, not easy) Challenge trip for a few reasons:
Even though I've now been climbing for almost a year, I still suffer from vertigo. For some reason, if I start at the bottom and climb up, I can abseil back down with no issues (I still don't look down), but I wanted to retain the option to skip if I was uncomfortable with anything, something the Challenge trip offers you.
Neither of us has a full bill of health when it comes to strenuous activity. I have rheumatoid arthritis, I'm overweight, and I'm really clumsy, and he's got a dodgy knee, so the shorter and slightly less demanding trip looked more suitable.
We were lucky enough to book into a campsite right across from the Conwy Falls base, so we had no problems getting there for the 11 am start time. After we had booked in at reception, we went to the kit room from the car park to get everything we needed for the trip. Go Below provide you with wellies (you'll be walking through water most of the day) a hard hat with a headtorch and a safety harness. Our instructors for the day were Andy and Matty, if you're lucky, you'll get to hear Matty's jokes throughout your trip!
Once everyone was ready we hopped into a couple of vehicles and drove to Cwm Penmachno, a former quarry settlement at the head of the Penmachno valley. From here, we walked for approximately 30 minutes up steep terrain to reach the entrance of the Rhiwback slate quarry. It's a hard slog up the side of the hill, but the views of the Welsh countryside as you climb are stunning.
The entrance we used gains you access to level two of the mine. Rhiwbach Quarry was eventually extended to work on eight floors when it was in use. The lowest floor is now completely flooded and inaccessible, which is why we began on floor two. Over the next three hours, we would move through the mine ascending through the floors, where we would exit about 1km further up the hill.
After entering the mine, you spend most of your time walking through water, however, it's not deep, and the lack of sunlight means no algae can grow, and the path is not slippy. Moreover, the water is surprisingly clear as it runs through the abandoned tunnels. The mine is cold, but not unbearably so, maintaining a constant 10 degrees throughout the year. That being said, a warm coat and gloves would be advisable for this trip.
We were really excited about the list of challenges on this trip. I've always wanted to do a zip line, and I was hoping that my new found climbing skills would come in handy too!
Our first challenge was a boat trip across a large cavern on floor two. As the cavern was located directly above another cavern on floor one, and the flooding of the lower level had caused some floors to give way, our boat trip would be over 90 feet of ice cold water, running all the way to the very base of the mine.
After the boat trip, we made our way to a short zip-line over another pool of water. I was really nervous about the zip line, but once I was strapped in I didn't really think about it and really enjoyed zooming across the small lake. In fact, I'd like to do more of this! The zip line on the Challenge trip is quite short, so I would love to go somewhere that has more zip lines or longer routes to travel down.
The next challenge was the biggest, a climb, followed by a traverse and abseil. The climb was quite slippy, and although not particularly challenging, it wasn't easy either. The next bit was horrible for me. In order to complete the traverse and abseil, I would have to go over the lip of the ledge, turn around and traverse maybe 8 feet across before abseiling off the edge of a cliff to the ground below. I just couldn't do it. There's something about looking over the edge that makes me weak at the knees, and I just couldn't face climbing down to the ledge. It also didn't help that I was quite far back in the group, and the longer I waited, the more anxious I became. I opted out of the traverse and abseil, and instead climbed back down the other side and walked around.
On the other side, I was completely gutted. The traverse wasn't as long as it looked, and the abseil was shorter than my average indoor climb. Had it been in the other direction, and I had to climb up, traverse across and then go down the other side I would have been fine. I don't know why looking down makes me feel so sick and stop my legs from working, I was really frustrated, but I honestly don't think I could have managed that traverse without ending up in tears. Annoying :/
Despite this setback, I enjoyed the rest of the explore. There were so many caverns and tunnels, I really wish we'd have more time to really have a look and see as much as possible. Obviously, on a group trip, this isn't possible, but it also meant I didn't get a chance to take many great photos as we moved at quite a pace through the caverns.
The waterfall climb was fun, and the air shaft climb out of the mine was tougher than I expected. Some of the gaps between foot hold were big, and it was a long way up! Once we got out at the other end we saw the main exit for the mine which was ginormous and looked like something right out of Lord of the Rings.
Just South of our exit point lay the old miner's cottages and ruins of the engine house. We, unfortunately, didn't have a chance to investigate the abandoned village, as we made a swift descent back to where we began. I would love to have an extended trip with more time to explore the mine and the surrounding area, the day did feel a little rushed, although there were some lovely touches included in the trip.
As we progressed, we were treated to little bits of history for the mine from our instructors, show some original artefacts left behind and how they would have been used, and watched a clip of a mine in action. We also saw some photographs of miners at work in the mine, which was a really nice touch.


In recent times, bugs in both the Lisk API and 3rd party pool software were discovered that could have caused possible payout discrepancies. This led to a need for many delegates to inspect their payout logs very carefully. To compound the problem, some out of date payout mechanisms being used do not provide granular enough tracking in their logs to provide adequate assistance. Realizing that his own pool may have been affected by these issues, Stellardynamic sought out a better solution. Eventually he ended up contacting me to brainstorm. We spent weeks conceptualizing an idea for a new payout tracker that could audit past payouts and provide the most accurate payouts possible. It took even more time to develop and test, but after all this time, we have finally completed what we believe to be the first full audit of a delegates payouts.
These other tools all have their merits, but there is one obvious downside. Each payout relies on every other payout to be 100% accurate. This is because they are processed in complete isolation from one another. If there is an error, it remains undetected unless someone is REALLY looking at the data.
It should be noted that these issues with payouts are almost always done inadvertently.
Therefore, the tool looks at the ENTIRE chain and history of payouts when doing its calculations. Nothing is isolated. If there is an error in a previous or future payout, it will be corrected with the next payout.
Stellardynamic will continue to use this tool as his pending/payout tool for the future, which means his payouts will continue to be audited for accuracy.
If any delegates are interested in utilizing this tool for any reason, please contact me on Lisk.chat (TonyT908). I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
A very special shout out goes to Lemii. Late in development, we decided to out source the job of creating an actual payout mechanism for the tool. Lemii was an obvious choice, as he has proven to be a very talented, enthusiast, and dedicated member of the Lisk Ecosystem. He was able to make a perfect tool for the job, utilizing Lisk-Elements. Thank you so much Lemii!


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Terence Corcoran: I (barely) survived a night inside the Liberal party's undrained Public Policy swamp
The whole evening was a pretext for a Liberal hug-fest filled with deep-eyed handshakes and arm-grabbing congratulatory gestures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awards Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner at Mckinsey and Company.
Terence Corcoran
For three long hours last Thursday evening the Public Policy Forum's 30th annual awards dinner nominally celebrated "extraordinary Canadians at home and abroad." It turned out to be an all-star Big "L" Liberal event that essentially doubled as a fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada policy agenda. About 1,500 attendees sat around 150 tables at $6,800 each to help produce at least $1 million in new funds the PPF can use to generate endless papers and reports providing ideological backing for Trudeau-style economic interventionism.
It wasn't just the million bucks (tax deductible) raised from government-influencing table buyers — Bombardier, Bell Canada, CBC/Radio Canada, Enbridge, IBM Canada, GE Canada, Rogers, Suncor, the banks, management consultants, Unifor, lobby firms Earnscliffe, Hill+Knowlton and Navigator, major universities from Calgary to PEI.
The host was Edward Greenspon, former Globe and Mail editor, long-time Trudeauphile and now president and CEO of the forum. Greenspon's tough role Thursday night in the cavernous Toronto convention centre was to introduce the evening's master of ceremonies — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In others words, welcome to Canada's undrained national policy swamp, where everybody knows the game — and everybody else's name. The whole evening was a pretext for a Liberal hug-fest filled with deep-eyed handshakes and arm-grabbing congratulatory gestures.
The Public Policy Forum annual event confirmed its place as a Liberal policy front.
How many policy operations would be able to snag the prime minister to act as feel-good Friars-Club host for an evening of self-indulgent, self-congratulatory monologues on the greatness of Canada as a diverse, caring nation that is masterfully governed by the bureaucrats, politicians and plugged-in corporate and private collaborators assembled in the room?
The PPF bills itself as "an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the quality of government in Canada." But there was nothing independent about Thursday's event. Trudeau used the opportunity to rehash some of his themes (global anxiety, middle class, need for new government thinking, artificial intelligence, fintech) before he moved on to introduce the night's awards.
Among the recipients were Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court Justice appointed by prime minister Jean Chrétien; squishy Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi; federal bureaucrat Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, who is now secretary of the Treasury Board; famed historian Margaret MacMillan; and speed skater Johann Koss, founder of Right to Play International.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
That none of these undeniably accomplished Canadians (although Koss is Norwegian) would be card-carrying Liberals is beside the point. They all support the fundamental Liberal agenda.
One other achievement award Thursday night solidified the new PPF commitment to Trudeauism. It went to Dominic Barton, global managing partner with McKinsey & Company. Born in Canada, Barton is mostly based in London and travels the globe promoting McKinsey and his power-point ideas on economic policy. By amazing coincidence, Barton is also the head of Trudeau's Advisory Council on Economic Growth.
So there on stage was the prime minister introducing one of his own top policy advisers to receive an award as a great Canadian, with PPF's Greenspon warmly offering a congratulatory handshake and arm tug.
In his comments, Barton brazenly touted the Trudeau agenda as shaped through his advisory council, with talk of raising the median income in Canada and the Trudeau government's "commitment…to do something fundamentally different."
Earlier in the day, Barton delivered a keynote speech to a PPF breakfast summit on the release of a PPF national roundtables report on how to position Canada as an agri-food powerhouse or, as Greenspon described the venture: "Canada can seize this opportunity to be a global agrifood superpower."
Also during his visit to Toronto, Barton dropped in on CBC Radio's Sunday Edition and into the warm embrace of Michael Enright, the soft-ball-lobbing leftist who let Barton roll out his interventionist ideas and his subversive plans for corporate governance.
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Under Enright's guidance, Barton was drawn to one of his favourite claims. Capitalism is in crisis, he says, because corporations are still overly focused on profits, short-termism and shareholder value. As he has in the past, Barton blamed this corporate myopia on Nobel economist Milton Friedman, who in 1970 wrote a New York Times commentary titled "The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits."
As usual, Barton failed to inform Enright that Friedman opposed expanding corporate responsibility beyond profits and law-abiding productive activity because he feared an intolerable installation of undemocratic corporatist power.
Friedman's commentary was framed as a warning about the true nature of a system that expanded corporate power into the social realm. "Here the businessman — self-selected or appointed directly or indirectly by stockholders — is to be simultaneously legislator, executive and jurist. He is to decide whom to tax by how much and for what purpose, and he is to spend the proceeds — all this guided only by general exhortations from on high to restrain inflation, improve the environment, fight poverty and so on and on."
Barton is also one of the editors of Re-imagining Capitalism, a 2016 book that aims to undermine free market capitalism and install something else. Friedman makes several straw-dog appearances in the book, but each reference by different authors manages to drop Friedman's contextual warning. "The doctrine of [corporate] 'social responsibility' involves the acceptance of the socialist view that political mechanisms, not market mechanisms, are the appropriate way to determine the allocation of scare resources to alternative uses."
With the Barton award, the 30th annual Public Policy Forum event consolidated the PPF as a Liberal policy front. That's not new ground for the PPF, but it has rarely been as dramatically confirmed as it was last Thursday.
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Turtle Sculpture is a photograph by William Tasker which was uploaded on July 25th, 2016.
There is a story found on the internet from the 1980s where a local park featured a contest to turn some ironwood stumps into works of art. That park no longer contains the sculptures. This one was found at a local hotel. I wonder if this came from that event. Research! This thing is over six feet tall!
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Sun Money
HOW MUCH IT COSTS FOR 1ST YEAR STUDENT IN SA IN 2018
By Sun ReporterSaturday, March 03, 2018 07:30
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In December 2017, hot on the heels of the #Feesmustfall campaign, then-president Jacob Zuma made the shock announcement that government will subsidise free higher education for poor and working class students who come from households with a combined annual income of R350,000 or less, starting in 2018.
Zuma also made provision for "the missing middle" students – those from households earning up to R600 000 annually – to have their 2018 fee increase paid for by the state through gap grant funding. While president Cyril Ramaphosa's government grapples with the enormity and practicality of Zuma's announcement, students whose combined family income exceeds R600 000 per year will unfortunately still have to pay for their tertiary education for the foreseeable future. Exactly how much will depend on your chosen course and institution.
Most universities and colleges have a detailed fees booklet that lays out the costs of your studies. Though fee structures can vary from institution to institution, here are some of the common costs of the first year.
The first-year tuition fees for different qualifications
Your annual tuition fees will depend on what and where you study. A diploma from a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college could be cheaper than a diploma from a University of Technology, while a degree from a private institution could cost twice as much as the same degree from a traditional university.
Courses are also cheaper at distance-learning institutions, such as the University of South Africa (Unisa), than at the residential universities.
Generally, you don't pay per course, but rather per subject that makes up your degree or diploma. You could save money in your first year by choosing fewer courses, but this could end up costing you more.
Remember that the longer you extend your course, the longer you will have to pay for additional expenses such as accommodation and transport. It also means that you will have to wait longer before you qualify and start earning a salary.
To give you an idea of what first-year studies cost, we've compared the costs of some common degrees, diplomas and certificates from different public and private colleges and universities. Tap on a column to sort alphabetically or per fee (lowest to highest or highest to lowest).
Note: These fees are for 2018, and are for South African citizens only. Different fees apply for international students.
Also see: Top tips to surviving your first year at university
Also see: What if I don't get into my dream institution or course?
1. Application fees
Most universities charge a non-refundable application fee of between R100 and R500. (Keep in mind that paying an application fee does not mean that your application will be successful.) Some institutions, like Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University offer free applications for both online and manual (paper-based) submissions. Other institutions, like the University of Johannesburg, offer free online applications but charge a fee of R200 for manual applications.
2. Acceptance fee or deposit
Once you are accepted, you will have to pay an "acceptance fee" or "deposit" to secure your place. This can be anything from R500 to R5,000, and is usually non-refundable and non-creditable (which means that it is not credited to your account).
3. Registration or enrolment fees and down payments
When you register, you will be expected to pay a registration or enrolment fee. This can be anywhere from R1,200 to R10,000, depending on the university. If you're accepted into a residence, you'll also need to pay a down payment on the year's accommodation fee.
Some universities, for example Rhodes, require a registration fee of roughly 10 percent of tuition fees and, where applicable, 10 percent of residence fees. The good news is that this is usually a down payment on your total tuition, which means it comes off your tuition bill for the rest of the year.
Always check the hand-in dates for registration, as institutions often charge a non-refundable late registration fee of between R680 and R2 250 if you miss the registration deadline.
4. Discounts
Many universities, both public and private, offer discounts if you pay your tuition in advance. There may also be discounts for siblings.
5. Other fees
Once you've paid your registration fees, you might be faced with some unexpected additional fees from your institution of study. Some universities have compulsory fees such as "student levies", "SRC fees", "copyright fees" and "sport fees". These may be a couple of hundred rand each. Check your university's fees booklet for the amounts.
In additional you may also have study-related additional costs, such as art materials and travelling expenses. Most institutions have a campus registration fee for private vehicles, as well as parking fees. You will also have to buy an access card of around R55.
6. University residences
Residential universities offer accommodation in official residences or student villages. Official accommodation comes in different shapes and forms: there are single rooms, double rooms, and apartments; self-catering or catered options; separate residences for male and female students or mixed-gender accommodation.
Residence fees can vary from R26 345 a year (for a double room at a Cape Peninsula University of Technology residence in Worcester, for example) to R43 690 (for a single room at a University of Stellenbosch residence, excluding meals). On top of your residence fees you will need to add between R16 000 and R21 000 for three standard meals a day, seven days a week.
7. Books and equipment
The cost of books, stationery and educational equipment will depend on what you study, and where. The University of Cape Town estimates R6,000 for books and R3,000 for equipment.
Your equipment can cost far more if you're studying art, for example, or if you study at a private institution. For example, for R20,235, private design university Inscape offers a "starter pack" that includes art equipment, design software licences, internet connectivity and a tablet.
Adding up the costs
We have spoken about tuition fees, residence fees and other expenses, but how do they all add up? Let's take a look at the following example:
A female first-year student wants to study BCom Accounting. She needs full accommodation, with all meals, and is willing to share a room. She has received no bursaries and have no siblings, so no sibling discount applies. She's a South African citizen.
Source: UCT website
Source: UKZN website
Sources: UP website, UP estimate fees
How much have you paid in university fees for your children? If they're about to study, how do you plan to fund their studies? Please send your comments to chatback@parent24.com and we could publish them.


Leal Park was initially established as Urbana's first pioneer and Indian cemetery although the cemetery was never formally platted and was generally kept in an untended condition. Urbana Street Commissioner Thomas L. Leal was assigned by City officials to relocate identifiable remains to outlying cemeteries and the site became an Urbana City Park in 1903. It was later given to the Urbana Park District and established as a park district park in 1909. See an aerial site map.
The historic 1852 Greek Revival Cottage was relocated to the park in 1976 and today is home to the district's administrative offices. The park is also home to many mature oaks, among them one that was certified as a bicentennial tree by the National Association of Arborists in 1987. It has been growing on the site since at least 1787, the year of the signing of the United States Constitution.
In 2016, a Bur oak and a White Oak (also mentioned above as a bicentennial tree) were named City of Urbana Legacy Trees.
Both were selected for nomination by the Urbana Park District for their size, age and proximity to a historic structure.
It is also likely that due to the size, location and growth structure of the trees they are remnants of the Big Grove, a forest that was in much of Champaign County prior to the settlement of Urbana.
The Bur oak is roughly 57 inches in diameter at breast height [4' off the ground]. It is 81 feet high and has a 98-foot crown spread. The White oak is also roughly 57 inches in diameter at breast height. It is 81 feet high and has a 105-foot crown spread.


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HKUST Installs President and Honors Academic and Social Leaders at 17th Congregation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) installed Prof Tony F Chan as its third President and conferred honorary doctorates on four academic and social leaders at its 17th Congregation today (Friday).
HKSAR Acting Chief Executive and HKUST Acting Chancellor Mr Henry Tang presided over the ceremony.
At the installation ceremony, President Chan pledged to do his very best in the service of HKUST and Hong Kong. "Time is ripe for us to prepare for education reform generated by the change to 4-year university curriculum. HKUST will continue to educate a new generation of leaders who are scientifically literate and technically savvy, with broad understanding of diverse cultures and social issues and dedication to the betterment of humankind," he said.
Four academic and social leaders were conferred honorary doctorates at the ceremony. They were:
Dr CHAN Cho Chak John, Chairman of the HKUST Court and non-executive director of Transport International Holdings Ltd
- Doctor of Social Sciences
Prof Gregory C CHOW, Professor Emeritus of Princeton University
- Doctor of Business Administration
Prof Daniel C TSUI, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998 and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Princeton University
- Doctor of Science
Dr Joseph Chi-Kwong YAM, former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Congregation also saw the presentation of other awards for outstanding achievements.
Prof Mike So, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, was bestowed HKUST's highest accolade in teaching - the Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching, while the Stephen Cheong Kam-chuen Medal for Distinguished Service to the Student Body was awarded to Mr Max Yeung, President of the HKUST Students' Union 2008-09.
The 17th Congregation conferred 1,929 bachelor's degrees, 1,361 master's degrees, and 146 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 36,000.
For media enquiries, please feel free to contact :
Ross Lai
Tel: 2358 6306 / 9103 2928
Email: rosslai@ust.hk
Donna Wong
Email: donnaw@ust.hk
HKUST Council Chairman Dr Marvin Cheung (left) presenting the HKUST Ordinance to President Tony Chan (right). In the middle is Acting Chancellor Mr Henry Tang.
Prof Tony F Chan delivering his installation speech.
Dr John Chan (first from left, standing) addressing the Congregation on behalf of the Honorary Graduates. (from left) Prof Gregory Chow, Prof Daniel Tsui and Dr Joseph Yam
It's all smiles on the face of every graduate.
Graduates tossing their hats in jubilation as the Congregation concludes.


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A beautiful combination of beige and purple, rolled onto a soft Cotton fabric, to create this extravagant saree. The drape comes with a hand embroidered pallu with a mix of paisleys and flowers. The body of the saree is liberally sprinkled with floral bootis.


Thermwood Corporation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Advanced Machine Systems (AMS).
This partnership will focus on expanding the Thermwood product line through AMS whereby they will provide sales and service support in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This partnership will help both companies build relationships with new and existing customers.
Based in Fareham, United Kingdom, Advanced Machine Systems is one of the leading distributors for CNC equipment in the United Kingdom and Ireland. AMS will provide sales and service support for all of Thermwood's 3 and 5 Axis CNC product line as well as the LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) systems. Partnering with AMS will increase Thermwood's presence in multiple industries including woodworking, plastics, aerospace, automotive, additive and many others.


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3DBear & CleverBooks Back to school campaign
3DBear & CleverBooks - Back to school BUNDLE
3DBear and CleverBooks have joined to offer you the best Augmented Reality bundle to get started with your school year. Easy and engaging way for your students to learn and start exciting school year. This bundle is meant for 1 teacher, library / media center or school wide use.
With Cleverbooks and 3DBear, students work on all 6 levels of Bloom's taxonomy to learn about geography, social studies, biology, and Space exploration. Students are motivated to learn deeply through engaging activities using Augmented Reality, whether they are in class or learning remotely.
Cleverbooks uses Augmented Reality to engage students in self-directed exploratory learning. Students use the Cleverbooks maps to learn about and understand the relationships between land animals, water animals, plants, weather, political systems, and heritage and places of interest on the seven continents, and they use Cleverbooks Space posters to explore and learn about the solar system, assemble a rocket, and see how a rocket disassembles as it launches.
3DBear is an Augmented Reality digital storytelling app where students manipulate 3 dimensional objects to build videos to explain concepts and tell stories across the curriculum. When the students create their videos, they are applying, analyzing, and evaluating what they have learned in order to create a video story that they can show off to their peers.
When you purchase the Cleverbooks/3DBear bundle, you get three comprehensive lesson plans that will excite and engage your K-6 learners.
Until Sept 10 BUY - Single teacher bundle(s) 15% discount
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CleverBooks/3DBear Pedagogy and Lessons
create an engaging learning environment & bring school subjects to life
Motivate students to learn deeply through engaging activities using Augmented Reality, whether they are in class or learning remotely.
Combined lessons include:
Lesson 1: Biomes and ecosystems.
Students use Cleverbooks to explore the worlds of land and water animals, plants, and weather and learn what can sustain life.Then, using the animals, plants, and landscape they have discovered, they build a sustainable ecosystem and biome in AR using 3DBear, and a video that demonstrates how the plants and animals live together: what do they eat, how do they shelter, and how does the weather and landmasses support their existence.
Lesson 2: Heritage and Places of Interest
Students explore weather, political systems, and places of interest around the world using Cleverbooks maps. They then pick at least one place and develop a video tour using 3DBear as a public service announcement: why should you visit this location? In the video, students will describe the significance and size, flag, and population of the location, what are some of the well known places of interest, and why you would want to visit those places. Ideally, at the end of the project, other teachers and students can vote about which areas they would most like to visit based on the videos.
Lesson 3: Space Travel
Students have a mission, pick a planet (or the moon), launch a rocket, and then establish a colony. Students use Cleverbooks to explore and learn about the solar system, learn how to assemble a rocket, and launch a rocket from earth. They research what would be necessary to sustain life on their planet: what would settlers eat and drink, how would they breathe, what would protect them from the environment, where would energy come from? They would then build scenes in 3DBear about their rocket and colony, and describe who the colony would arrive and thrive on the new planet.
Teachers have used Cleverbooks and 3DBear to have children learn through treasure hunts, classroom games, and team challenges. As a purchaser, you'll have access to over 30 additional lesson plans that cover ELA, science, math, history, social studies, and social emotional learning to build not only academic skills but also foundational skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
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Q: COM objects (PC*MILER 29) - map not working We have gotten most of a new installation of PC*MILER 29 (a transportation stop, route, and mapping app) to work. However, the mapping function fails when creating a map.
The code is:
<%@ LANGUAGE = "VBSCRIPT" %>
<% Option Explicit %>

<%
' *******************
'   VB Init
' *******************

    ' VARIABLES:
    Dim errorstring     ' catch errors to display
    Dim command         ' which button was pressed
    Dim i               ' counter
    'Dim mapObj             ' the map object
    'Dim validmap       ' map in a valid state?
    Dim stops
    Dim x_coord, y_coord ' coordinates of map view
    Dim x_zoomLevel
    Dim y_zoomLevel
    Dim detailLevel      ' detail level
    Dim currentStop
    Dim tripID
    Dim map
    Dim mapSettings
    Dim reportOptions
    Dim routeType

    ' no errors to start
    errorstring = ""

    ' which button was pressed???

    Err.Clear
    'On Error Resume Next

set map = Session("map")
tripID = Session("currentTrip").ID
map.frameRoute tripID
stops = ""
For i = 0 To Session("currentTrip").numStops() - 1
    currentStop = Session("currentTrip").getStop2(i)
    stops = stops & currentStop & "|"
    map.plotPin "MyLayer", "pin" & (i-1), "1..6", "Red Truck", currentStop, ""
    'map.plotLabel "MyLayer", i, "1..6", "Red|30", currentStop, currentStop
Next

Session("currentTrip").TravelDistance()
set reportOptions = Session("currentTrip").GetOptions()

If Err = 0 Then
    If reportOptions.RouteType = 0 Then
        routeType = "practical"
    Else
        routeType = "shortest"
    End If

    map.PlotTrip "MyLayer", tripID, "1..6", "Green|5", stops, routeType

    Set mapSettings = map.MapSettings

    command = Request("action")

    select case command
    case "Zoom In"
        map.ZoomIn
    case "Zoom Out"
        map.ZoomOut
    case "More Detail"
        map.MoreDetail
    case "Less Detail"
        map.LessDetail
    case "PanE"
        map.Pan 2, 0.4
    case "PanW"
        map.Pan 6, 0.4
    case "PanN"
        map.Pan 0, 0.4
    case "PanS"
        map.Pan 4, 0.4
    case "panNE"
        map.pan 1, 0.4
    case "panSE"
        map.pan 3, 0.4
    case "panSW"
        map.pan 5, 0.4
    case "panNW"
        map.pan 7, 0.4
    case else
        map.FramePinMap("MyLayer")
        map.LessDetail()
    End Select

    Dim gifId
    gifId =  CStr(map.mapid)

    Dim GIF_HEIGHT, GIF_WIDTH
    GIF_HEIGHT = 500
    GIF_WIDTH = 750

    map.SetGifDirectory request.servervariables("APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH") + "maps\"

    Dim str, gifstring
    str = FormatDateTime(Now)
    str = Replace(str,"/","_")
    str = Replace(str,":","_")
    str = Replace(str," ","_")
    gifstring = gifId +"_" + str
    gifId =  gifId + "_" + str + ".gif"

    map.CreateGifFile GIF_WIDTH, GIF_HEIGHT, gifId, 4

    ' check that the mapping object exists
    ' it is created in the global.asa on application start
    If (application("g_pcmmapmgr").IsOK <= 0) Then
        errorstring = "Error: PC*MILER mapping object not found.

"
    End If
Else
    errorString = "Map Not Available"
    Err.Clear
End If
%>

The tracing errors at line 109 above:
map.CreateGifFile GIF_WIDTH, GIF_HEIGHT, gifId, 4

I'm at a loss as to what might be going on.
All DLLs that I know of are registered and correct in the registry. That took a reinstall of the app.
ERROR LOG:
132.  -ASP_SCRIPT_TRACE_COM_CALL_END

FilePath
C:\INETPUB\WWWROOT\MILER\MAP.ASP

LineNumber
99

CurrentStatement
map.SetGifDirectory request.servervariables("APPL_PHYSICAL_PATH") + "maps\"

SizeOfStatement
75

0 ms

Verbose
133.  -ASP_SCRIPT_TRACE_COM_CALL_START

FilePath
C:\INETPUB\WWWROOT\MILER\MAP.ASP

LineNumber
109

CurrentStatement
map.CreateGifFile GIF_WIDTH, GIF_HEIGHT, gifId, 4

SizeOfStatement
49

329 ms

Verbose
134.  -ASP_SCRIPT_TRACE_COM_CALL_END

FilePath
C:\INETPUB\WWWROOT\MILER\MAP.ASP

LineNumber
109

CurrentStatement
map.CreateGifFile GIF_WIDTH, GIF_HEIGHT, gifId, 4

SizeOfStatement
49

0 ms

Error
135.  -ASP_LOG_ERROR

LineNumber
109

ErrorCode
80004005

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