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Friday, February 22Students Talk Politics with Former Governor William Weld
Politics FitzU, the Pierce Media Group’s political reporting unit, kicked off its “Pizza and Politics” series on Thursday, February 21 with a visit from former Massachusetts Governor William Weld.
Tuesday, January 22Franklin Pierce Helps Russell Arpin Find His Future
Russell Arpin ’16, MPAS ’19 has made the most of his Franklin Pierce experience at every step along his way, and now finds himself at the threshold of a fulfilling future in primary care medicine.
Tuesday, January 15Franklin Pierce University among U.S. News Best Online Programs
U.S. News has released its latest rankings of Best Online Programs, and Franklin Pierce University is recognized among Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees and Best Online MBA Programs in 2019.
Tuesday, January 15Professor of Sociology Douglas Challenger on NPR’s Academic Minute
Tune in to the Academic Minute on National Public Radio affiliate WAMC-FM (90.3 FM in the Monadnock region) to hear a commentary by Professor Douglas Challenger on the growing interest in spiritual pilgrimages like the Camino de Santiago.
Wednesday, December 19Raven Nation Welcomes Russell Gaskamp and Ruben Resendes
Raven Nation welcomes two new coaches to the Athletics Department. Russell Gaskamp will be leading the Franklin Pierce Football Team, and Ruben Resendes will lead the Men's Soccer Team.
Thursday, December 13Franklin Pierce Fight Song: Send In Your Lyrics!
Franklin Pierce University has decided to create a new university-wide fight song, one to build on a new tradition.
Wednesday, December 12Student Spotlight: FPU Senior Chosen for TRIALS Pre-Law Program
Tyler Price ’19 knew from a young age that he wanted to make a difference in the world. He saw leaders on television and read about advocates for social justice. “When I look at people like Barack Obama, and others who have influenced the country, I want to be surrounded by people like that who will change history.”
Friday, December 07Universities and Businesses as Partners in the Granite State
Franklin Pierce University President Kim Mooney '83 spoke at the Forum on the Future sponsored by NH Colleges and Universities Council (NHCUC) on Friday, December 7.
Wednesday, December 05Franklin Pierce University Honors President George H.W. Bush
Today, Franklin Pierce University honors one of its most loyal supporters, President George H.W. Bush. The photo exhibition titled “Empires Fall” will re-open at the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication in memory of the late president.
Tuesday, December 04Winter Light Celebration
President Kim Mooney ’83 hosted the celebration and served treats to students in the new Pearly House. Participants decorated their Lakeview or Tower residences with holiday lights, for a chance to win a beanie from the bookstore.
Wednesday, November 28Pierce Magazine - The Fall 2018 Issue
The magazine of Raven Nation has been released for the Fall/Winter of 2018. Read about the achievements of our alumni, faculty, and staff, grants supporting the University, and a message from President Mooney.
Monday, November 19A Message from President Mooney ‘83
View a Thanksgiving message from President Mooney '83. Stay safe, and enjoy the break!
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The Good, the Bad, & the Biased
What's in Your Newsfeed?
by Ari Tulk, 2023
Sometimes bias is a war fought inside a journalist, who tries to suppress their strong opinions on a matter in order to maintain objectivity. Sometimes bias is a newspaper with an agenda, intentionally distributing propaganda to change the opinions of their readers. Unfounded accusations of bias have been used to defame people, and sound accusations of bias have been ignored.
Thus, media bias’s many complexities have been the subject of debate since newspapers were invented, and reporters found themselves faced with the difficulty of their implicit and explicit biases, opinions, and views, and how they interfered with objectivity.
So What Defines Media Bias?
Media bias is when distributors of news have bias in what stories they choose to cover, and how they choose to cover them. It is the purpose of journalism adhering to good journalism standards, to objectively report information. Media bias goes a step further than reporting and makes conclusions about the information. These assumptions can range from obvious derision of a view to the subtly subjective framing of an event.
Political bias in the media is when a newspaper favors the views and opinions of one political party or belief above another. This can mean that the prioritized stories center the people, opinions, and events of one political party. This political bias could also show itself in how events are covered by a reporter. This could involve picking a political side to defend, or attacking a political side.
How CNN Created Demand Bias
One key cause for media bias is a paper’s dependence on the demand of the consumers. This is called demand bias. This happens when readers read a paper because it reflects their own bias, confirming instead of expanding their opinions and views. If a paper is not biased it will lose the people who only want to read confirmation news–news that concurs with or confirms their own beliefs.
The introduction of the 24-hour news cycle is a significant event that turned the tides of media toward bias. On June 1st, 1980 a news company opened which delivered news updates all day and night. This newspaper was called CNN, or the Cable News Network. This new invention rapidly changed news-reporting all throughout the world.
The 24-hour news cycle, also called the 24/7 news cycle, increases competition between newspapers for reader engagement and attention. The 24-hour news cycle resulted in a boom in story production, meaning that there is now more pressure on papers to make their articles more engaging and attention-grabbing than their competitors’ stories, in order to ensure reader attention. Newspapers began to prioritize, to varying degrees, sensationalism, controversy, and entertainment to capture interest. The need for economic support drove reporting services away from the prior purpose to provide people with verified and relevant information.
Since media bias has been partly caused by the economic reliance on reader support, should the government fund the distribution of news in order to avoid the unfortunate predicament of demand bias? Though this sounds like a reasonable solution, government ownership and involvement in the media can also induce media bias.
Due to the federal and state government’s power and influence, newspapers can feel obligated to support the government, sometimes over their own integrity, leading to the potential depiction of governmental actions in a more favorable light than is wholly accurate. There is always the threat of reduced or entirely withheld funding if the government that the paper depends on doesn’t like the information being put out into the world.
This is Your Brain on Bias
Bias in the media can reinforce readers' own internal prejudice, making people see reported events through a specific lens rather than viewing information objectively. It reduces expansive thinking in readers, encouraging them to only consume confirmation news.
Biased news can also decide people’s opinions for them. If a reader feels that their views on the world are shared by the newspaper that they read, they can fall into the trap of letting a newspaper make up their mind for them, instead of allowing them to form their own conclusion on a subject.
Lack of opinion variation is also a major danger of political media bias. It can threaten the open-mindedness of an entire nation. Political bias can narrow down the number of unique opinions from one for every person, to one for every political party. When there are only two outlooks represented, the liberal opinion and the conservative opinion, for example, people can feel pressured to choose between them, rather than making their own conclusions.
Diversity is the Key
Identifying media bias can be difficult, as many newspapers seek to hide their partisanship in order to maintain perceived credibility. As bias is in favor of binaries, an important thing to look for in the media is diversity.
Firstly, an unbiased article will cite diverse sources. This means that the people who are interviewed and have their opinions represented should have varying backgrounds, life experiences, and opinions.
It is critical that the opinions explained in articles are diverse because unbiased reports cover every side of the story. For example, in a criminal case, the reasons for both guilt and innocence should be given equal explanation and verification.
For a paper to be unbiased it needs diverse leadership. This means that people of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexuality, backgrounds, and life experiences, write and edit the articles.
Another essential kind of diversity in a newspaper is the variation of topics covered. This, of course, applies to news-reporting papers and excludes scientific journals and other such specialized informational publications.
Watch Out For These Red Flags
Spin in journalism is a subtle way in which papers and their individual journalists subtly reframe information to make it appear more or less favorable, depending on their agenda.
Bias by omission
Bias by omission is when reports of events deliberately omit specific details or sides to a story in order to change how it is viewed. Omission of context can twist a story.
Unsubstantiated sensationalism is when the news makes exaggerated and unsubstantiated claims. These articles often rely heavily on shocking readers to get their attention. This is a tactic often used in tabloid newspapers, and clickbait advertising.
Opinions presented as facts
This means that the author of the article states their opinions with certainty, and disguises it as a fact.
Unverified claims are pretty self-explanatory, simply being claims lacking evidence.
Similar to an optical illusion, slant in the media often is designed to utilize the natural mechanisms of the brain. It compares or places two things next to each other in order to make the reader’s brain connect them. This can expressly link two things as a cause and effect, or it can merely imply that they are thus connected.
Ad hominem is when an article makes irrelevant personal attacks on someone to discredit their actions. This can involve making fun of their appearance by displaying unflattering images or cartoons of them, or perhaps attacking a person’s mannerisms.
Mind reading in journalism refers to when the author of an article makes assumptions on what the person the article is centered on is thinking, and provides no quotes to justify it. This puts the author in a position where they claim they can “read the minds” of the people they are writing about.
Flawed logic in journalism is when claims are made on a logic that doesn’t quite make sense, or has holes.
Bias by placement
Bias by placement shows the reader which stories are most important to the newspaper. It is when some topics are prioritized over others, sometimes by appearing larger on the home page, or being the first you look at.
Lack of source attribution
Lack of source attribution is when an author makes claims without backing them up with a source. This not only suggests bias, but lowers the overall credibility of the source.
Many, many more kinds of bias can be identified, but this just names the main ones. Though media bias is a slippery topic, these identifiers can be used to pin it down.


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In international relations (IR), some states often deny the legal status of others, stigmatising their practices or even their culture. Such acts of deliberate humiliation at the diplomatic level are common occurrences in modern diplomacy. In the period following the breakup of the famous 'Concert of Europe', many kinds of club-based diplomacy have been tried, all falling short of anything like inclusive multilateralism. Examples of this effort include the G7, G8, G20 and even the P5. Such 'contact groups' are put forward as if they were actual ruling institutions, endowed with the power to exclude and marginalise.Today, the effect of such acts of humiliation is to reveal the international system's limits and its lack of diplomatic effectiveness. The use of humiliation as a regular diplomatic action steadily erodes the power of the international system. These actions appear to be the result of a botched mixture of a colonial past, a failed decolonisation, a mistaken vision of globalisation and a very dangerous post-bipolar reconstruction.Although this book primarily takes a social psychology approach to IR, it also mobilizes the resources of the French sociological tradition, mainly inspired by Emile Durkheim. It is translated from Le temps des humiliés. Pathologie des relations internationales (Paris, Odile Jacob, 2014).
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Very decorative handcolored maps of the Eastern and Western hemispheres, color maps and views throughout, 18 x 15 inches, gilt embossed decorative cloth covered boards, considerable wear to edges, spine which was in poor condition has been reattached and the hinges reinforced so that the very hefty volume is now sturdy and can be safely handled. Title page and frontispiece are creased: title page has long tears and has been crudely mended; double page sectional map of Iowa (p.20-21 ) has a detached piece 3 1/2 x 1 inch at lower left centre but this piece is present; occasional short margin tears and light soiling to the first few sheets of the volume, but as you turn the sheets in the volume the wear/soiling lessens (as interest declined presumably). The last 12 pages of the volume are creased. The cover boards are original but very worn, rebacked and repaired; the hinges have been reinforced. The pagination has some gaps, but it seems clear from the tightness of the binding that these pages were never present: p 30-31; p 69-70; p 85-86; p 97-98 p109-110; 113-114; p 119-120; two different pages numbered 122. There are two pages numbered: 129; 163-164; 191-192; 243-4. There is some inconsistent numbering in the lengthy text section, but the sections appear to be complete. No page 281-282 but p. 280 is the Biographical Sketches section which is marked "concluded" and the following page is a new section: State of Iowa. Despite this list of condition issues the heavy volume is a treasure trove of information and a formidable testament to the state of Iowa in the late 19th century. A hefty tome celebrating Iowa's place in the heartland with detailed maps and expansive views of the cities and towns and those who made them thrive. Item #56181

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Bob Harris, posting over at This Modern World, on the FCC's media-consolidation scheme:
...if the media really was in liberal hands, then centralization of that power would be absolutely terrifying to the right wing. It would be all you ever heard about.
And yet those guys are strangely silent. On their websites, neither Bill O'Reilly nor Rush Limbaugh so much as mention the issue, even once, at least as far as I can find.
Point this out to people with ears and brains.
It really should be the end of the "liberal media" argument.
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The people with ears and brains are not the problem, unfortunately.
jima @ 05/23/2003 11:48 AM CST
Well, there's that.
amyc @ 05/23/2003 12:03 PM CST

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Prime Place gets the green light to deliver a new football stadium and 648 new homes in Brentford
Prime Place, the private residential arm of Willmott Dixon, and its development partner Brentford Football Club have secured detailed planning consent from Hounslow Borough Council to deliver a new 20,000 capacity football stadium, together with 648 new homes, in Brentford.
Branded Prime Place, Kew Bridge, the homes will be in a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and will offer high quality hotel-style living with facilities including a concierge service, private lounge/library and dining room, cinema, gym, and private landscaped gardens.
Substantial improvements to the public realm will include extensive landscaping and greenery across the site, new pedestrian and cycle routes – including dedicated and widened routes along Lionel Road South – retail outlets and on-site car and cycle parking.
Prime Place, Kew Bridge is the latest addition to Prime Place’s growing portfolio which includes a regeneration project to provide more than 1,100 homes at Aberfeldy Village in Poplar E14; the conversion of the former Tubbs Hill House in Sevenoaks; a partnership with Cheshunt School in Hertfordshire to deliver 88 new homes; 135 apartments and family houses in Godalming town centre, and a joint venture with Westminster City Council to deliver a state of the art new leisure centre, sports facility and 156 new homes.


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The Bayer company markets a range of weed killers for use on lawns. The active ingredients of all herbicides must receive environmental and safety approval by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency to be sold legally in the United States. Active ingredients are useful for specific kinds of weeds. Identifying weeds is a key to selecting the right weed killer, whether is is made by Bayer or another company.
Grassy weeds, including crabgrass, are grasses that grow as weeds in lawns; they emerge as single leaf with parallel veins. Dandelions, clover and other broadleaf weeds emerge from seeds with two leaves that have net-like veins. Goosegrass and other summer annual weeds germinate in the spring and die in the fall. Chickweed and other winter annuals germinate in the fall and die early next fall. Wild garlic, clover and other perennial weeds grow for two or more years. The labels of Bayer and other herbicides tell which of these weeds are best controlled by the active ingredients in that particular weed killer.
Weed Killer Active Ingredients
Bayer sells herbicides under different names, which are combinations of the active ingredients that have met EPA approval.
The herbicide called 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), the most widely used herbicide in the world, is a synthetic plant hormone used to control broadleaf weeds. Dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) is used to kill annual and perennial weeds and broadleaf weeds before and after they sprout. Mecoprop, aka MCPP (methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid) is used to kill broadleaf weeds. MSMA (Monosodium methyl arsenate) is an organic form of arsenic that is used to kill crabgrass and grassy weeds. Quinclorac (quinolinecarboxylic acid), kills weedy grasses by mimicking an overdose of the plant hormone auxin.
Bayer Weed Killer Brands
Bayer markets a number of weed killers using different combinations of active ingredients blended to control specific weeds. These Bayer brands include Weed Killer for Lawns, Season-Long Weed Control for Lawns, Southern Season-Long Weed Control for Lawns, All-in-One Weed and Crabgrass Killer, Bermuda Control for Lawns and Southern Weed Killer for Lawns. Bayer Southern Weed Killer is formulated to kill weeds that afflict lawn grasses found in warm, humid areas of Florida and the southern United States. Bayer All-in-One Weed and Crabgrass Killer is formulated to kill both broadleaf weeds and crabgrass and other grassy weeds that are a special problem for lawns.
Bayer Southern Weed Killer
Bayer Southern Weed Killer is a mix of 2,4-D, dicamba and mecoprop that kills most broadleaf weeds. Agronomists at the University of California, Davis, warn that the dicamba in this herbicide can kill ornamental plants if it drifts onto them during spraying or their roots are in a lawn.
Bayer All-in-One Weed and Crabgrass Killer combines the active ingredients found in Bayer Southern Weed Killer plus MSMA to give more control over grass weeds. University of California agronomists say the dicamba in this herbicide is also a threat to ornamentals.

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23 color illustrations by Garin Baker illustrate Clement C. Moore's poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas."
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A few weeks ago, I shared with you a high-level overview of the design goals for the next iteration of the D&D rules. Starting this week, I'd like to show you some of the targets we've set for different elements of the game. This week we'll take a look at the cleric. (the cleric has been a popular target on the WotC site recently) (original article can be found here)
The cleric was one of the three original D&D character classes. Oddly enough, although healers are common in most fantasy RPGs, many games cast such characters as unarmored spell casters (oddly enough, as D&D was the first RPG. If any game should be consider precedent setting, D&D would be it). D&D is fairly unique in that its divine caster wears armor and totes a weapon (is it really that unique tho? or maybe every MMORPG of a fantasy bent has created healers and clerics just like D&D out of coincidence?)
When looking at the character classes in general, we've taken a few basic points as a starting foundation:
- The class should be recognizable to anyone who has played D&D. No matter what edition you've played, you should be able to identify the class based solely on a summary of its abilities. (this is a good thing)
- The class should have an element that makes it unique. Playing one class should feel different from playing another one. (all of the core classes are unique. maybe less so the sub classes, but that is why they are sub classes)
I doubt that those three points will be outlandish or strange to anyone. They're listed in order of importance, though it's rare that these three points come into direct conflict with each other (I can see them coming into conflict fairly often depending on how close one stays to the above definitions). Then, with these three general points in mind, we can then take a look at how the design goals for the cleric class primarily concern its role as a healer and support character, mixed with a dash of the elements that make it unique to D&D.
- The class should relate in some way to archetypal characters, stories, legends, and myths that form modern fantasy (uhm, they should relate to how the classes have existed over the last 38 years in D&D. Every fictional world is different. They are fictional worlds, not gaming worlds. Trying to shoehorn what works in fiction into an RPG will make for some awkward fits). Someone who has never played D&D should understand what the class represents within the fantasy genre. (Cleric - Fighting Priest - do we need to say more? Doesn't really exist in Middle Earth, which is ground zero for most fantasy fiction fans)
1. The Cleric Is a Healer
This one should seem obvious, but it's worth making it clear that we assume that clerics can heal and that their abilities should reflect that. A player new to D&D who creates a cleric could focus on keeping the rest of the characters on their feet, and the mechanics would make that easy to understand and do. (I'm guessing many of the "new crop" they are expecting to gain will have some experience with MMORPGs and grasp the concept of a "healer")
2. The Cleric Is a Divine Spellcaster
The cleric is our divine spellcaster, the iconic wielder of the gods' power. There might be other types of divine magic-users in the world of D&D, but the cleric is the most common such spellcaster among adventurers. The cleric's spells form the most prominent portion of his or her capabilities. (i'm assuming healing spells fall into this category too, or are we retaining "healing surges" from 4e?)
3. Divine Magic Is Subtle and Indirect
Divine spells are rarely naked displays of power meant to smite and blast the cleric's enemies. Instead, the cleric's magic lends strength, support, and durability to both the cleric and his or her allies. Spells such as bless, cure light wounds, and neutralize poison are iconic divine spells (as are command, hold person and flame strike). They lend aid to the cleric's allies and help reverse the efforts of the cleric's enemies. A cleric might help overcome an ogre berserker by healing the party's fighter, allowing the fighter to survive long enough to deal a deadly attack.
4. The Cleric Is an Armored Warrior
The cleric is a warrior, though not as skilled as a fighter and typically armed with weapons linked to his or her deity. Clerics fight to defeat their gods' enemies, to enforce their ethos, and to root out heresy or threats to the faithful (wait - they don't fight to gain treasure, gain experience and protect their friends? what kind of cleric is this anyway? ;) Clerics use their magic to support and strengthen their allies, and they wield their weapons to defeat their enemies. They wear armor and carry shields to withstand their enemies' attacks, which allows clerics to use their magic to protect their companies rather than needing it to save themselves. (yeah, sure - trust me, they'll be using magic to save their own ass too)
5. Clerics Reflect the Gods
A cleric of the god of shadows should have different abilities than a cleric of the god of storms (definitely - there should be a handful of spells or abilities that help link them to their faith. AD&D 2e did this okay - 3e went a bit too specific and restrictive). On an adventure, they should have different approaches that are supported by divine gifts given to them by the gods. We should expect a cleric of the god of shadows to excel at hiding—even in heavy armor—while a cleric of the storm god can call down thunder and lightning. (kaboom! my kind of god!)
Keep in mind that these goals are guiding principles for the typical expression of a class. One of the concepts we've embraced is the idea of creating starting points, but then allowing a lot of room to maneuver for players who want to tinker with mechanics or who prefer to craft their character's story first, then find mechanics to match that story second. As I mentioned at our PAX East seminar, our battle cry is "Don't get in the way." The basic idea behind that approach is that we create a starting point, but then give players the options and tools to modify their characters as they see fit. (i guess I need to find time to watch the PAX video... or just find a transcript)
For instance, in a playtest I created an elf cleric of Apollo who was a skilled archer, woodsman, and scout. My character wore leather armor, carried a bow and a dagger, and spent the session sneaking ahead to spy on monsters, climbing a tree to escape an enraged ogre's reach, and hiding in a dark corner to ambush a gang of monsters drawn out by the rest of the party. You can easily create a cleric with a mace, healing spells, and plate armor, but you can also use the character customization options to sculpt your character. Keep in mind that I created this character before we had god-specific mechanics in the game, so this level of customization exists for all characters. I didn't gain access to it only by picking a domain or set of spheres for my character's god. (not sure I'd ambush anybody in leather and a dagger, but whatever floats your boat)
By the same token, we aim to make sure that players can choose a set of options that match their preferred tactics. You can imagine having a set of healing spells that allow you to aid your allies while still attacking, while also having different spells that take your entire turn (i'm not sure what his means - take your entire turn - entire turn to cast or lasts an entire turn - is a turn the same thing as a round, or equal to 10 rounds? or some other number). As a player, you can decide to focus on serving as a healer, choose to straddle the middle ground between fighting monsters and helping your allies, or even opt to pick spells such as bless or lance of faith and then emphasize the warrior aspect of your character.
At the end of the day, our design goals represent the primary goals for the archetypal expression of a character class. They're the starting point that we're aiming to bring to life while leaving room for players to tell their own stories and craft their own unique characters. (which is a fine and lofty goal. so, when can we expect an updated collection of "Complete Hnadbooks" ala 2e?)
I don't expect any of this D7d Next Coke crap to get me away from 1e AD&D, but what it fails to do is even interest me in buying the rulebook (while the DCCRPG makes me want to grab a copy so I can check out the variants and wacky magic bad mojo tables).ReplyDelete
It also doesn't make me feel like I am going to be able to easily adapt adventures published for 5e to my 1e game.
How is a game where clerics can heal, fight and play a xylophone while tap dancing and singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic going to something I can join with a 1e character?
This is all pretty ludicrous stuff. Just reprint 3.5 D&D for the masses and 1e or even 2e for the old bastards like me and actually sell some product.
Maybe instead if picking nits, you should call this picking corn lol JKReplyDelete
Just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying this series of posts. Keep picking those nits!ReplyDelete
@kiltedyaksman - I took some flak from my "picking corn kernels" comment at the start of these 5e posts - i'll stick with nits for now ;)ReplyDelete
@ravencrowking - glad you are enjoying it. I just put into words what many others are thinking, or at least, I think that's what some others are thinking
@jasonzavoda - sometimes classic coke is best. the pepsi throwback with real sugar was even better. authentic. real. maybe WotC should think about that for a bit. sometimes folks just went the REAL stuff, not the flash.
hang on. Clerical magic is subtle, and "a cleric of the storm god can call down thunder and lightning."ReplyDelete
Think about this for a moment.
Also, cleric is first and foremost a healer? Not in my campaign.
@keith davies - when you are working the class, or any class, from multiple angles, you are going to make some awesome contradictions.ReplyDelete
mike is working so many angles he can't keep it straight anymore
as for healing, its a role they can fill, but not the only role. my cleric in C&C was primarily a warrior and front line fighter - healing was very much a secondary role.
In my group the Cleric is usually a slayer of undead and general evil. He doesn't have time to heal when he's banishing the demons back to whatever pit spawned them.ReplyDelete
Besides, wasn't there a healer class somewhere? The one no one uses?
I love options, but I want them to be sort of open. A big sack of codified options aren't really options. They're splatbooks. As an OD&D referee, I would rather have a player say "This is how I see my guy" and we hash it out together, unique to that character. Codified options aren't options at all; they're rules.ReplyDelete


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Soil Moisture Retrieval From Remotely Sensed Data: Neural Network Approach Versus Bayesian Method
ABSTRACT Neural network (NN) approaches and statistical methods, based on a Bayesian procedure, are applied and compared in soil moisture (SM) retrieval from remotely sensed data. The principles and the practical implementations of Bayesian procedures and NNs are briefly discussed in terms of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Experimental tests are carried out by using the same set of training and test data for each method. The methodologies have been applied to two sets of data to retrieve SM from bare soils and to verify their accuracy. One data set contains scatterometer and radiometer data acquired on a variety of agricultural fields in different polarizations, frequencies, and incidence angles. The other is made up of five experiments carried out with a C-band scatterometer on rough and smooth soils at different polarizations and incidence angles. There are significant similarities in the performance of each method; they both retrieve the same features and trends in the analyzed data sets. Algorithm performances change according to SM level and data configuration. The main difficulties are found in retrieving low SM values, and in this case, the error on estimates is reduced when the data with two polarizations or two incidence angles are inserted in the inversion procedure. One major difference between the methodologies is that the NN performance improves, with respect to the Bayesian method, when more inputs are presented as two polarizations or two incidence angles in the training phase.
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ABSTRACT: This paper deals with the tuning of the free parameters of the Support Vector Regression technique used for the retrieval of geo/bio-physical variables from remotely sensed data. We propose to address this task in the framework of the multi-objective optimization. A multi-objective function is defined based on a set of two (or more) metrics (e.g., mean squared error MSE and determination coefficient R2 ) that quantify from different (and sometimes competing) perspectives the goodness of a given parameter configuration. Then the metrics are jointly optimized according to the concept of Pareto optimality. This allows preserving the meaning of each metric and deriving multiple optimal solutions to the tuning problem. Each solution leads to a different optimal trade-off among the considered metrics. The main advantages of the proposed multi-objective parameter optimization approach with respect to traditional mono-objective strategies are: (1) the intrinsic improved robustness and efficiency, since multiple metrics are jointly exploited in the tuning of the free parameters of the considered regression method; and (2) the possibility to select the parameter configuration that leads to the desired trade-off among different criteria and thus best meets both the application constraints and the requirements of the specific estimation problem. The experimental analysis was focused on the challenging application domain of soil moisture retrieval from microwave remotely sensed data. The results obtained on data sets associated with two different operative conditions are very promising and show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in comparison with more traditional tuning strategies based on a single metric and its usefulness in defining estimation systems for real application domains.IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 01/2012; 5(5):1495-1508. · 2.87 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to develop an approach to estimate soil surface parameters from C-band polarimetric SAR data in the case of bare agricultural soils. An inversion technique based on multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural networks was introduced. The neural networks were trained and validated on a noisy simulated dataset generated from the Integral Equation Model (IEM) on a wide range of surface roughness and soil moisture, as it is encountered in agricultural contexts for bare soils. The performances of neural networks in retrieving soil moisture and surface roughness were tested for several inversion cases using or not using a-priori knowledge on soil parameters. The inversion approach was then validated using RADARSAT-2 images in polarimetric mode. The introduction of expert knowledge on the soil moisture (dry to wet soils or very wet soils) improves the soil moisture estimates, whereas the precision on the surface roughness estimation remains unchanged. Moreover, the use of polarimetric parameters α1 and anisotropy were used to improve the soil parameters estimates. These parameters provide to neural networks the probable ranges of soil moisture (lower or higher than 0.30 cm3 cm-3) and surface roughness (root mean square surface height lower or higher than 1.0 cm). Soil moisture can be retrieved correctly from C-band SAR data by using the neural networks technique. Soil moisture errors were estimated at about 0.098 cm3 cm-3 without a-priori information on soil parameters and 0.065 cm3 cm-3 (RMSE) applying a-priori information on the soil moisture. The retrieval of surface roughness is possible only for low and medium values (lower than 2 cm). Results show that the precision on the soil roughness estimates was about 0.7 cm. For surface roughness lower than 2 cm, the precision on the soil roughness is better with an RMSE about 0.5 cm. The use of polarimetric parameters improves only slightly the soil parameters estimates.Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 01/2012; 16:1607-1621. · 3.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This paper proposes to model the critical issue of the choice of the free parameters of a supervised non-linear regression technique (the so called model selection issue) as a multiobjective optimization problem. In this framework, the multi-objective function is made up of a set of two or more quality metrics (e.g., MSE, R2, etc.) computed on the test (or validation) samples. A set of solutions is derived according to the concept of Pareto optimality. The advantages of the proposed approach with respect to the traditional ones (which typically optimize a single scalar metric) are mainly two: (1) the capability to derive solutions which jointly optimize the set of metrics considered and represent different possible optimal tradeoffs among them; and (2) the possibility for the user to effectively select the model that optimizes the requirements of the specific retrieval problem. Results achieved for the specific application of soil moisture estimation from microwave remotely sensed data with the Support Vector Regression (SVR) technique are reported. These results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2010, July 25-30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Proceedings; 01/2010


Have you seen this picture of a Halloween Salad Treat going around the Internet?
Did you laugh? Recoil in horror? Think, Hmm, what if that were true? Halloween Salad!
Personally, I think salad for Halloween is a horrible idea. It would ruin all the fun. But it does raise a legitimate point: There is a faction out there that thinks everything has to be healthy.
I assume you’re not part of that group. On the other hand…
Our reaction, Halloween salad isn’t a treat, is telling.
And our reaction that kids wouldn’t find a mini Halloween salad to be a treat is also telling.
Am I stating the obvious? Are you saying, duh?
Here are some things to consider:
- The way we frame the reason for healthy eating is, It is good for us. Not. Healthy foods taste good.
- Our national obsession with eating healthy (despite Point #1) drives our obsession with sweets and treats. (The food we want is the food we shouldn’t have.)
- This image, and our reaction to this image, says it all. Who would think salad is a treat?
- The message that healthy is necessary but yuk, and that treats are delicious but bad, is pervasive.
- And if you ever wonder why your kids won’t eat vegetables, this is why.
~Changing the conversation from nutrition to habits.~
P. S. If you don’t know this, my Halloween credo is, Enjoy the candy. Just don’t get sick.
P. P.S. The Huffington Post reports that the guy who created the meme, infringed on Dole’s trademark. But then Dole got into it and created their own Fun Size Halloween Treats!


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To many people, “regulation” is a dirty word. Regulation can be, when used appropriately, actually a good thing, and a necessary thing. But, Why? Why do I need the government to tell me what to do, or, what not to do?
As individuals, we typically try to do what is best for ourselves. Companies or businesses try to do what is best for their business. What I mean by “best” is that these entities act to maximize their utility, and minimize their costs.
In a truly “Free Market,” the true costs of our choices will NOT be manifest in the prices we pay for products or services. For example, the cost of a Dell computer does not represent the true cost of that computer. There are hidden costs. Several components of computers are produced from toxic substances. The production of some components may result in the creation of toxic substances. The disposal of those products is probably not reflected in the overall cost of the computer. Our computers would cost more if the cost of the proper disposal was figured into the cost of the computer.
Gasoline prices do not reflect the true cost of the environmental impact of the carbon monoxide entering into the atmosphere from cars and trucks burning gasoline.
Regulation steps in because people and industry have proven unable or unwilling to take steps to protect other people or industries from bad choices.
Regulation is not about harming a particular industrial sector. Regulation is about protecting people and industries in that sector or in other sectors.
If businesses and industries (essentially, people, because people make the decisions) made choices to protect the interests of others in adequate ways, regulation would not be necessary.
From an economic stand-point, two ways exist to manage corporate behaviors. First, a tax. Taxes are increased or levied against activities in order to dissuade behavior, or to provide monies to aid in clean-up should damage occur. Taxes have the distinction of occurring before any event occurs. The drawback of taxes is that the corporation may feel that since taxes are paid for clean-up, they can continue to act irresponsibly.
The other option is a Fine. Fines work on the back-end. A corporation may choose to manage their risk better because they know that a fine could cost them millions of dollars, or, as has happened in a few cases, completely put them out of operation. However, some companies will leverage the risk of fines versus the cost of doing business, and may act to continue to make bad choices. Fines resulting from risky behaviors maybe seen as affordable compared to the loss of revenues.
In an industry as dangerous and environmentally damaging as Coal, regulation is not only a good thing, but should be mandatory. Safety and health is paramount, for the workers, the workers families, and the communities that exist in and around coal mines. To remove regulation essentially provides coal mine operators Carte Blanche to “soil the nest” of everyone in proximity to a coal mine. Removal of regulation is both short-sighted and dangerous.
Finally, perhaps Chairman Jim Gooch was not correctly quoted. The management of Interstate Commerce is a mandate of our Federal Government. That a coal mine only provides coal to a local community is a disingenuous argument, knowing full well that coal from eastern Kentucky travels throughout the region, the United States, and potentially globally. The Federal Government, under a few different Constitutional paragraphs, has the right to manage national energy policy.

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Crocker Partners built many of Boca Raton’s most important commercial buildings. Now the company is threatening to sue its hometown community for $138 million.
"This is the worst experience I’ve ever had working with a municipality. It’s shocking. They pushed us to sue them," said Angelo Bianco, Crocker Partners’ managing partner.
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The Boca Raton-based development group, which built the Mizner Park shopping center and just bought the former IBM campus, sent the city a legal notice on Wednesday. The notice warns that Crocker plans to file a lawsuit over what it says is the city’s foot-dragging on zoning regulations for properties Crocker owns along Military Trail, near the Town Center mall.
The Crocker properties, within a section of the city dubbed "Midtown," are the subject of heated debate among city leaders and residents.
The properties are the Boca Center, an office-retail complex; The Plaza office building; and the One Town Center office building. The properties were built by Crocker, sold to third parties and then repurchased by Crocker in 2014, with plans to build apartments on portions of the sites.
Some people support Crocker’s desire to build high-rise residential buildings on its commercial properties in order to accomplish the goal of the city-designated "planned mobility district," an area where homes are built near shops and offices to cut down on traffic.
But opponents say building apartments in an already-busy part of the city would only worsen traffic.
The issue came to a head in January at a Boca Raton City Council meeting, when the council considered whether to allow up to 2,500 residential units in this commercial part of town. Other property owners in Midtown include Cypress Realty and Trademark.
After a standing-room-only meeting that lasted five hours, the city council decided to postpone a decision on zoning regulations for Midtown. Instead, the council voted 4-1 for an "area plan" designed to receive input from the public.
Crocker’s Bianco said the move was an unfair stalling tactic.
Bianco said Crocker is being treated differently from other developers who have sought and received zoning regulations. These developers have been allowed to build apartments in other commercial parts of the city, such as the former Arvida Park of Commerce, he said.
Crocker decided to seek legal action against the city after more than two years of trying to get the city to draft zoning regulations for the 63 acres it owns in Midtown, Bianco said.
"We are part of this community, but we are dealing with a city government that is so deaf to the community and its most vaunted developer, it’s a disgrace," Bianco said.
The city’s delays in zoning regulations have cost Crocker $138 million in lost market value, the company claims in documents sent to the city.
Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, who was the sole vote against the January decision to create the area plan, said on Wednesday that the city’s attorney is studying the Crocker claims.
Haynie said the zoning regulations for the Midtown section of the city were supposed to have been created after the city annexed the land from the county in 2010. But for various reasons, including the complexity and density of the area, the zoning regulations have not yet been written, she said.
As such, Crocker’s lawsuit threat "is a reflection of their frustration," Haynie said. "It’s been a long time."
The city has 150 days to respond in writing to Crocker’s notice, and it’s possible a lawsuit could be averted, said Crocker’s lawyer, Henry Handler of Boca Raton. In fact, the lengthy time period gives both sides a chance to settle the matter, Handler said.
If not, the case goes to court, and Boca Raton taxpayers could be stuck with the bill if Crocker prevails, Bianco said.
Crocker filed a notice of claim pursuant to a 1995 Florida law known as the Bert Harris Act. The act is a way to protect the interests of private property owners from government burdens.
Under the Harris Act, a claim exists if a governmental entity "inordinately burdens" a property’s use by limiting its use, so that the property owner is unable to attain a "reasonable, investment-backed expectation" for the property, according to the statute.
Since the act’s creation in 1995, the act has been used about 50 times in courts and more in matters that were handled outside of court, said Ronald Weaver, a Tampa lawyer who has handled several Harris Act matters.
Recently, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s ruling on a Harris Act claim, finding that a property owner was entitled to use a property zoned light industrial for a concrete plant, said David Adelstein, a Fort Lauderdale attorney.
Gerald Richman, a West Palm Beach lawyer, said the Harris Act is not widely used because it’s very specific. However, "it is an important tool if you can fit into the requirements of the act," Richman said.


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Some political junkies were buzzing about this clip last night. “Ooooooh. McCarthy’s going to get it from the populists in his caucus! His Speaker chances are in trouble now.”
That’s silly. Tucker Carlson has jabbed at McCarthy in the past, to no apparent ill effect. If the MAGAs in Congress couldn’t or wouldn’t depose their leader before, how would they manage to do it now?
Last week audio emerged of McCarthy telling Republicans in the days after January 6 that he thought Trump should resign and that the Twitter accounts of the rabble-rousers in his caucus should be taken away. Last night new audio dropped, this time of him and Steve Scalise complaining about Matt Gaetz and Mo Brooks using inflammatory rhetoric around the time of the insurrection. “Mr. McCarthy’s remarks represent one of the starkest acknowledgments from a Republican leader that the party’s rank-and-file lawmakers played a role in stoking violence on Jan. 6, 2021 — and posed a threat in the days after the Capitol attack,” said the Times, correctly. America needs cooler heads to prevail right now, McCarthy and Scalise had argued during the call. Which was good leadership at the time.
But, McCarthy being McCarthy, he lacked the stones to do anything about it and now feels obliged to quasi-apologize to his caucus for having once displayed a sense of basic civic responsibility.
Recording of McCarthy talking about Gaetz pic.twitter.com/a2SmXgJCKt
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 26, 2022
Gaetz responded last night the way one would expect him to, grumbling about McCarthy and Scalise being “weak men”:
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 26, 2022
Then came Tucker, who was more annoyed about McCarthy wanting his own members banned from social media than he was about the newest tape. It’s hard to blame him: McCarthy’s transition from wanting MAGA congressmen deplatformed to whining disingenuously about Big Tech censorship is absurd hypocrisy even by the usual standards.
“Kevin McCarthy is a puppet of the Dem Party” pic.twitter.com/oNUExc5qL0
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 27, 2022
That’s the most popular cable news host in America, a man who might be running for president and has a better than zero chance of being nominated, calling for new leadership at the head of the House GOP caucus. Curtains for McCarthy?
Not at all. If it were Trump rather than Tucker calling him a tool of the Democratic Party, that would probably tip the balance of opinion against him within the House GOP. No one would want to risk bearing a grudge from Trump ahead of their next primary, especially Republicans who represent deep red districts (which is most of them). Trump could finish McCarthy off.
But there’s no reason to think he wants to. After the tapes appeared last week showing that McCarthy had wanted Trump to resign, he scrambled to call Trump and make amends. It worked. “He made a call. I heard the call. I didn’t like the call. But almost immediately as you know, because he came here and we took a picture right there—you know, the support was very strong,” Trump told the WSJ. “I think it’s all a big compliment, frankly. [Republicans] realized they were wrong and supported me.”
They didn’t realize they were wrong. They were right and they knew it, but they came around to supporting Trump anyway because they knew it would cost them their seats if they didn’t. But never mind that. The fact that Trump isn’t mad at McCarthy raises the question: Do they MAGA reps in the House have enough muscle of their own to successfully depose McCarthy without Trump’s help, especially if Tucker and other media populists are drumming up voter outrage about the leaked tapes?
No. Because contrary to popular belief, McCarthy does have two very strong bits of leverage in his quest to become Speaker:
1. Most House Republicans don’t want the caucus to be run by bombthrowers and cranks, fearing that they’ll be tarnished by association ahead of their next races in 2024.
2. Most House Republicans have said worse things about Trump than McCarthy has and they’re all spooked that they might be on tape somewhere as well.
To put that another way, although all House Republicans fear crossing Trump, only a smallish minority truly admire him. Those who do will represent maybe a quarter of next year’s Republican House majority. The other three-quarters have no reason to want that quarter empowered by having someone like Jim Jordan in charge of the House. So McCarthy is an acceptable alternative to them, a guy who presents a moderate establishment face to the public but who can also serve as a lightning rod for the grievances of noisy Trumpers in their ranks.
Go figure then that at this morning’s conference meeting McCarthy was received very warmly indeed:
At meeting, McCarthy defended his leaked remarks as saying they had to discuss every scenario — and tapes only included a portion of his comments and don’t have full context, per several sources. He contended it is a distraction and an attempt to divide them. He got a standing O
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 27, 2022
Source in the room confirms McCarthy received a standing ovation. “He’s widely supported. Will be speaker,” the source added. https://t.co/6K0GnK8OpL
— Jacqueline Alemany (@JaxAlemany) April 27, 2022
Normally, a caucus on the cusp of a large House majority would have the knives out for a weak leader, with ambitious schemers looking for ways to oust him and clear their path to the top job. But in the GOP of 2022, I doubt anyone apart from the hyperambitious Elise Stefanik would want McCarthy’s responsibilities. He has to somehow advance the interests of the majority of the caucus while managing the culture-war provocations of feral populists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and also accommodating whatever political whim Trump might have on a given day. Even Jordan doesn’t want that headache, telling reporters this week, “I’m for Donald Trump being the next president and Kevin McCarthy being the next speaker.”
Unless McCarthy does something between now and January to alienate Trump, no one will stop him from taking the top job. No one will even try. Sorry, Tucker.

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Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) is one of the most competitive industries. This means that adopting the latest technology is a top priority for any company within the AEC industry.
Technologies make work processes more efficient and also expand marketing opportunities. Among the most valuable technologies are architectural visualization and 3D rendering.
They have been a trend for the last few years, so many clients are often concerned about the architectural rendering cost.
In this guide, we will look at architectural rendering, how the price of services is formed, and how you can reduce costs.
The Role Of 3D Rendering
Rendering is the best way to transform project requirements into photorealistic images.
Today, architectural rendering technology is widely used for both residential and commercial projects.
Key tasks that 3D visualization solves include:
- Digitization of various real estate objects
- Creating an impressive first look at the project
- Precise drawings and memorable presentations
How the architectural visualization of the project will look largely depends on your goals and budget.
3D Rendering Types
There are several types of visualizations, each of which has its features. Rendering services may vary depending on a number of factors, including the specific preferences and needs of a client.
The goals and aspects of the project (marketing, presentations, planning, design analysis, etc.) also play an essential role.
Typically, 3D visualizations are of the following types:
- Interior. The goal is to demonstrate the interior spaces visually. The key focus is on details, furniture, decorations, and room lighting.
- Exterior. The goal is to demonstrate the appearance of the object visually. The key focus is on the overall appearance, as well as the architectural and landscape design.
- Floor plans. The goal is to provide a detailed understanding of the organization of space. Attention is paid to a three-dimensional model of the property’s layout, which can be viewed from different angles.
- 360. The goal is to demonstrate a complete 360-degree view of the space. Panoramic images are commonly used in presentations.
- Virtual tours. The goal is to explore space in a virtual environment. Tours are immersive and often interactive.
3D Architectural Rendering Pricing
The cost of 3D rendering varies depending on the specifics of the project. Among the main factors to consider are the type of project and delivery time.
Also, the rendering format matters. The format can be static or dynamic.
- The static format refers to still images that are something like a realistic photograph of an object.
- The dynamic format refers to animated visualizations that allow you to explore an object from different angles, creating the effect of a guided tour.
At the same time, even renders of the same format may vary significantly in price since the size, type, and timing of the project must also be taken into account.
Typically, the pricing for 3D rendering is:
- $800–3000 for high-quality photorealistic images (static format);
- $5000-20000 for animated visualizations (dynamic format);
The Main Price Factors
Here are some of the key factors that most affect the cost of architectural 3D rendering services:
Rendering is one of the main aspects of pricing. Conceptually, rendering means processing visualizations. The time required to complete the rendering directly depends on the realism and detail of the image.
It is worth noting that rendering is among the key cost factors when it comes to dynamic formats. In the case of static visualizations, the cost of rendering is a secondary factor.
Another important aspect is the size of the project files. The more high-quality, realistic, and full-format visualizations required, the higher the cost since such tasks need more effort, time, and computer power to be accomplished.
The next factor is the deadline. Here, the cost largely depends on how quickly you need the result. The closer the deadline, the higher the price since the team will have less time to create renderings, which means intensive and overtime work in this case.
Complexity Of Work
The complexity of the project and the scope of work are perhaps the core factors worth paying attention to.
Creating architectural 3D visualizations usually requires the participation of at least three specialists: a project manager, a 3D artist, and a post-production artist.
The complexity of the project depends largely on the required level of detail in the visualizations, the number of unique elements, texturing, etc. Then, the type of post-processing is another pricing factor (meticulous detailing, retouching, color correction, etc.).
Available Pricing Strategies
3D architectural visualization services usually offer two types of pricing options: pay-per-image or pay-per-project.
- Pay-per-image means you pay a fixed price for each image. This option is typically used for small projects. Also, with pay-per-image, the company may offer scalable pricing if the client orders many images.
- Pay-per-project means you pay the entire cost of the project. This option is typically used for large projects that involve different types of rendering and numerous rendered objects. The cost of the service depends on the scale of the project, and companies usually offer individual prices.
What You Need To Know
To make an informed decision and pay a reasonable price for architectural visualization services, you should keep in mind the following aspects:
Maintain feedback with the team to avoid unnecessary changes and adjustments, as well as get the exact project you need without additional costs.
Choose companies that can provide you with a custom quote based on the scope and complexity of the project instead of a flat fee for the entire project.
Check Finished Projects
Before hiring a company, ask them to show you their previous projects. This is a critical step because unscrupulous companies may trick you with high-quality renders at low prices. However, the result will be noticeably different from what was expected.
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The appalling state of our railways, with more fare hikes coming in January and continuing industrial action on Southern services, is reason enough to give up the daily commute to the capital and buy a home close to the office. Indeed, it could be your wisest new year’s resolution.
More Londoners than ever are choosing to live within reasonable walking distance of their workplace — the payoff being a better quality of life, savings on travel costs, increased leisure time, more flexible working and a chance to get fit.
Start your search just outside the congestion charge boundary, where it is still possible to find good-value pockets of the inner city, some very much on the up. Whitechapel, Haggerston, Holloway, Mile End, Rotherhithe and Peckham fall into this catchment.
There’s been a marked social shift since the heyday of the suburbs when the breadwinner of the Fifties took the train to the City and got back home for 6pm. London’s longer working hours culture has coincided with new attractive infrastructure that encourages city-centre living, and the emergence of new business districts beyond the traditional employment centres of the West End and the City.
MILE END MAKEOVER
Between the City and Canary Wharf, St Clements is Mile End’s biggest new development, a Victorian asylum turned into a walled estate of 252 homes in refurbished and new buildings. Prices from £485,000. Call 020 8712 2425.
From Merchants Walk in Bow it takes 20 minutes to walk along the Limehouse Cut towpath to Canary Wharf. Flats at this award-winning Peabody development cost from £375,000. Call 020 3369 8670.
Canary Wharf, already a global financial centre, is set to become an offshoot of Whitehall in east London, as next year 5,700 civil servants will move over to the east, with more due to follow.
Shoreditch is Europe’s leading tech and digital district, while King’s Cross, Paddington, Victoria and London Bridge are now fast-growing commercial zones rather than just arrival and departure points. Holborn has become “Legal Land”, Clerkenwell is the largest designer/media, creative centre in Europe, and further creative clusters have grown up in Camden, Southwark and Shepherd’s Bush.
Boosted by Apple’s decision to open a campus at Battersea Power Station more than 25,000 people will live and work in Nine Elms riverside and more businesses will follow into this purpose-built new neighbourhood with shops, cultural and leisure venues, bars and restaurants. Such place-making, the fashionable jargon, aims to turn these previously disconnected areas into attractive communities with good investment prospects.
A CANNY BUY IN KENNINGTON
Art curator Sarah Jenkins, 39, had been renting in north London and wanted to live in Hampstead but found it too expensive, so widened her search.
“I was struck by how central the riverside districts on the south side of the Thames are. I work in Victoria so Kennington was a no-brainer and it made sense to buy because the mortgage costs are roughly the same as renting. My flat cost £450,000 and it takes me about 25 minutes to get to work.”
THE WONDERS OF WALWORTH
It’s right on the cusp of Zone 1, barely two miles from Trafalgar Square and the Bank of England. It has been an unloved district, even among estate agents, with its unlovely council estates. But perceptions of Walworth are changing as streets smarten up on the back of sweeping regeneration at nearby Elephant & Castle.
BaSE17, so-called because of the area postcode, is a new scheme of 140 flats overlooking a small park. Prices from £530,000. Call 020 3486 2250. Nearby Harvard Gardens has 147 new flats and houses. From £420,000. Call 0333 0033640. Under way is a 270-home redevelopment of a council depot and listed public baths at Manor Place.
Keybridge is being built on the site of a bulldozed BT telephone exchange and comprises four buildings with 441 homes plus an acre of open space, a public square and gardens. From £575,000. Call 020 3432 6554.
MORE OF A STROLL
Walk along Ironmonger Row, just north of Barbican, to the canal basin at City Road and you will discover the ancient parish of St Luke’s, with the eponymous 18th-century Hawksmoor church, now a recording studio for London Symphony Orchestra, at its centre. Fuelled by the rise of Old Street’s “Tech City”, regeneration is now spilling over into a bordering canalside neighbourhood bounded by Essex Road and New North Road.
Architects, designers and digital start-ups are settling into the quiet backstreets. Hoxton Press, formerly a printworks site, has 198 flats in two hexagonal-shaped towers.
Anthology, the developer, is giving added value by offering bigger-than-average flats with floor-to-ceiling glazing and sheltered terraces for year-round use. Completion is in spring 2018. Prices from £500,000. Call 020 3308 9813.
Nearby City Wharf alongside Wenlock Basin has 327 flats priced from £825,000. Call 020 3858 2537.
NO SWEAT: LIVE-WORK
WeWork, known for its hip co-working spaces, has unveiled a new concept called WeLive — flats above offices. The buildings will operate like a private club, with member benefits and social events, fitness classes, communal dinners, cleaning and laundry, co-ordinated through a mobile app.
Atlas near Old Street is a new 40-storey skyscraper with 302 flats across a piazza from its commercial building - Provost & East - which has 80,000sq ft of offices. Call 020 7205 4570.
And Peabody has unveiled 580-home Fish Island Village in Stratford, with on-site “incubator” studios for design and digital start-ups, freelancers and early stage entrepreneurs.
Homes are being built above and alongside the workspaces and there will be a theatre, bar, café and a “fabrication workshop”, for 3D printing, for example.
BIGGER BUDGETS: OVAL
Despite its world-famous cricket ground, Oval has struggled to create an identity beyond its sporting heritage, but this no-frills area has handsome mansion blocks, lofts, a collection of neo-Georgian cottages built just before the First World War, and Bonnington Square, with its residents-run pleasure garden and café.
Meadow Mews is an architectural antidote to the shiny skyscrapers at nearby Nine Elms. In a Victorian conservation area, eight houses have been resourcefully squeezed on to a triangular plot bordering a high convent wall, making for a tranquil retreat.
The homes range up to 1,744sq ft and have double-height spaces, sheltered courtyard gardens, a garage or allocated parking. From £825,000 to £1,525,000. Call estate agent Daniel Cobb on 020 7222 1000.


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The detailed guide responses this usual concern among business owners.
When you met with the tip to start a business, payroll had been not likely some thing you considered. The good news is that your company is off the ground, you must decide what you’ll spend your staff (when you yourself have any)—and, just like essential, everything’ll pay your self. Although issue of steps to start a sole proprietorship is fairly straightforward (get whatever licenses and licenses you may need, start a business bank account, and you are all set), a less effortless question is: “As a single proprietor, how do you spend myself?”
Regrettably, the answer isn’t “whatever you want that it is.” once you offer one thing making money, the IRS, in conjunction with additional federal, county, and local firms need a bit of it. Usually, what a single manager pays on their own is dependent upon the quantity of equity they have within companies, and what they desire for living expenses.
In the event your business is merely starting out, you may realise it is possible to spend yourself little and survive your own cost savings while the company becomes off the ground. Actually, however, it’s vital that you pay yourself things —first, to show for the IRS that the business is a real company and never a spare time activity, and second, to generate precise monetary forecasts.
In the event the main proprietorship achieves break-even or success according to their maybe not taking an income, that’s perhaps not a precise way of measuring triumph. In particular, if you’re pursuing virtually any company financing—such as your small business loan, exclusive investment finance, or venture capital—potential financial support means may wish to see that your organization will pay all of its cost costs, such as holders’ wages, whilst still being make a profit.
To begin with deciding your income in a single proprietorship, it can help in order to comprehend exactly what a sole proprietorship is, and just why 23 million enterprises when you look at the U.S. choose to work as a single proprietorship .
What is a sole proprietorship?
In accordance with the IRS , a single proprietorship are an unincorporated company organization with one proprietor. Spouses can also jointly run and work a sole proprietorship.
A sole proprietorship doesn’t require you to register companies development forms aided by the county. Anytime you’re running a business alone and now haven’t licensed the company, you currently have a sole proprietorship. In reality, the moment you begin providing merchandise or solutions offered, you happen to be operating as a single proprietorship.
As a single owner, all businesses profits transit for your requirements and therefore are reportable on the personal tax types. You will want to pay county and national income taxes on your entire earnings, and you’ll have to shell out a self-employment tax. Common samples of single proprietorships add freelance article writers, professionals, and bookkeepers.
This particular company plan has many pronounced positives and negatives. Why don’t we look at them.
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A sole proprietorship is very easy to start. There’s need not enroll or integrate your company using the state. What you need to do try obtain any business certificates and enables that state or municipality means.
A sole proprietorship have very little appropriate requisite . Main proprietors don’t need certainly to hold a lot of documents to maintain their particular business’s legal standing.
Dealing with a sole proprietorship is not difficult . You have no couples (unless you choose to enter into business with your spouse), and that means you have total declare over-all companies decisions. Besides, because all earnings transit to you personally, individual and businesses financial and legal circumstances are exactly the same.
Sole proprietorship fees are simple . The proprietor report company income and losses to their individual income tax return. You merely have to add a Schedule C towards 1040 taxation return.
Sole proprietorship cons
Main proprietorships face unlimited private obligation . This basically means, you will be presented directly liable for their business’s bills and requirements. That implies creditors may go after your private property to obtain their cash.
Sole proprietorship taxation tend to be greater . All main proprietorships must pay income taxes and self-employment taxes from the full money from the company. Whether www.loansolution.com/payday-loans-mo your company is generating a ton of money, that can be a big chunk of change.
There’s extra work to perform . As a sole manager, you need to resolve promotional, finances, technique, management, and generally every other responsibility. This could write burnout very quickly.
How do I shell out myself as a sole proprietor?
Since we know how sole proprietorships perform, let us discover how a single manager would begin paying themselves. It will help us get a better thought of simply how much you need to pay your self as a sole owner.
In general, a sole manager may take money from their business bank-account whenever you want and use that cash to pay for by themselves. In the event that business is lucrative, the amount of money in your membership is known as the ownership assets and is the essential difference between your business property and debts. This deal isn’t regarded a wage, but rather a “draw.” To perform a draw, you might compose a business check to your self. This check is not susceptible to national tax, state income tax, or FICA fees.
That is because the IRS treats the business’s earnings and a single manager’s private money once the same task. To phrase it differently, once you’ve subtracted company expenses on Form 1040 routine C (for sole proprietors) or Form 1065 (for partners), the remaining revenue is known as private income.
But you simply lodge your private income-tax return once a year, and you might desire to pay yourself on an even more steady factor. To accomplish this, you’ll want to consider monetary forecasts (if you have simply established your organization) or previous economic show (in the event that you’ve experienced business a while) and approximate your organization’s profits. Considering that quantity, possible create a consistent wage for yourself. If in case your organization really does much better than expected, it is possible to allow yourself a quarterly or yearly incentive, also.

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