Saturday, April 20, 2013

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I will provide a list of all Dragon species which exist in the world of Dragon Riders: Rebirth. All those marked with an asterisk are not accessible by any of our player controlled characters. There will be no arguing this decision.

Faerie Dragon - This Dragon is fairly small, standing only about ten feet at the shoulder. They have only a mildly powerful breath attack which is pure energy, but they are fast and can camouflage with nature when in extreme circumstances and danger.
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Black Dragon - The Black Dragon is another small Dragon with no special properties to speak of. It has an ice breath attack, and is typically a mountain dwelling Dragon.
(Link: http://jennykellerford.files.wordpress. ... dragon.jpg)

* Hurricane Dragon - This mighty beast is enormous, standing over forty feet at the shoulder. It controls the power of the air currents around it to create powerful hurricanes and typhoons at will, but it rarely leaves the sanctity of the Sea.
(Link: http://th00.deviantart.net/fs20/PRE/f/2 ... imlock.jpg ((All credit goes to the artist)))

Cresthal Dragons - These Dragons stand over sixty feet at the shoulder, but have no breath attack. Instead they have powerful magic capabilities which far exceed anything any mortal creature could possibly muster.
(Link: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 0-1024.jpg)

* Crawling Dragon - This Dragon stands just over thirty feet at the shoulder and has an incredibly powerful energy based breath attack.
(Link: http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs8/i/2005/2 ... chuang.jpg)

Sunset Dragon - This Dragon spends the majority of its time hiding away in caves until that mysterious time of Twilight. Once the sun begins to set and the sky turns orange, that is feeding time. They stand about fifteen to twenty feet at the shoulder. They have a powerful fire based breath attack.
(Link: http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 0-1024.jpg)

Fire-Wing Dragon - These Dragons have wings made of fire and have one of the most powerful fire based breath attacks in the Dragon Kingdom. They are exceedingly rare and require a very special individual to control their immense power. They stand at fifty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4vx9Xrel4Z4/T ... dragon.jpg)

Red Razorback Dragon - This Dragon has a sharp and distinct row of scaly spines along its back connected by thin tissue similar to that in their wings. They have no breath attack, but are immensely strong for their size. They are easily capable of pinning a Dragon twice their weight. They stand about fifteen feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://www.draconika.com/img/red-dragon.jpg)

Green Dragon - These Dragons are about twelve feet at the shoulder and are exceedingly intelligent. They possess a mildly powerful ice based breath attack, and usually dwell within the forested regions.
(Link: http://www.draconika.com/img/green-dragon.jpg)

* Devil Dragon - This Dragon is one of a kind, and has existed beneath the surface of the world in a cave the size of a continent. It has only ever appeared once before in history, but was only driven back by the actions of the Divine Dragon. Should this evil, which stands over one hundred feet at the shoulder, ever rise again, there will not be much hope for the world unless something drastic takes place.
(Link: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 24-768.jpg)

* Undead Thunder Dragon - This mighty beast wields powerful lightning magic in place of a breath attack and stands over fifty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/f/f4/ ... _Shatterer).jpg)

Aquatic Serpent Dragon - This Dragon has scales similar to that of a snake rather than those of a regular Dragon, and is often mistaken as a large snake because of it. It stands only about seven feet at the shoulder, and dwells near streams and rivers in forested regions.
(Link: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 0-1600.jpg)

Proto Dragon - Due to its primitive appearance and behavior, it is written off as a rather dumb species of Dragon which could not be further from the truth. They are very intelligent and use a powerful fire based breath attack at close range once they've lured opponents in close. They stand about twenty five feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://fantasticanimals.files.wordpress ... imlock.jpg)

Ancient Dragon - These Dragons have LONG life spans, even for Dragons. sometimes living in excess of fifty thousand years, these Dragons live up to their names. They have access to both fire and ice based attacks, and are very intelligent. They stand between the heights of about fifteen to thirty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NN1qBUwF4fc/U ... dragon.jpg)

Dark Horned Dragon - This Dragon has forward facing horns on the side of its head and has a fire based breath attack. It is usually found living in abandoned ruins and protects its nesting grounds with such violence and vigor that even Dragon Riders have been loathe to attack it.
(Link: http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 80-800.jpg)

Blizzard Dragon - This Dragon stands about thirty feet at the shoulder and thrives in frigid environments. It has a strong ice based breath attack.
(Link: http://it.my-walls.net/wp-content/uploa ... agon-3.jpg)

Great Horned Dragon - This Dragon lacks arms and instead stands upright on two hind legs. It stands about twenty five feet at the shoulder and lives in desert areas.
(Link: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3IsonHvfYE/T ... -19559.jpg)

* Vampire Dragon - Vampire Dragons feed on other Dragons, but unlike the mythical Vampires for which they are named, they kill their prey outright. By flying at high altitudes and dive bombing on their victims by biting their neck to quickly snap it and kill it.
(Link: http://art.ngfiles.com/images/14/o-eter ... dragon.jpg)

Red Temple Dragon - These Dragons live in ancient temples and ruins and horde gold and jewels as their bedding and will protect it at all costs. They stand about thirty five feet at the shoulder without a breath attack.
(Link: http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 00-500.jpg)

The Frilled Dragon - This Dragon has no special abilities to speak of and stands about twelve feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://www.draconika.com/types/images/silver-dragon.jpg)

Ocean Lord Dragon - This Dragon is serpentine in appearance but is well over one hundred and fifty feet long with a powerful air based breath attack and a certain level of control over the air currents within its general vicinity to cause miniature storms in a controlled space.
(Link: http://www.smashingapps.com/wp-content/ ... gon_13.jpg)

* Maximus Dragon - This Dragon is absolutely massive. It stands over two hundred feet tall just at its shoulder, and is the size of a small mountain. It has an air based breath attack, and they have a mild control over Earth based magic.
(Link: http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2 ... _large.jpg)

White Dragon - This Dragon stands about ten feet at the shoulder and lives in frigid environments. It has an air based breath attack.
(Link: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 00-302.jpg)

Griffin Dragon - This Dragon has forward facing horns and appears similar to the mythical Griffin creature. It has no breath attack, but flies at faster speeds than any other Dragon species.
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Cliff Dragon - This small Dragon lives at the base of mountains. It has a control of Earth based magic, but no breath attack.
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Spike Dragon - This Dragon has more spikes covering its body than any other species, and stands upright on two legs. It stands about forty feet at the shoulder and has no breath attack.
(Link: http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 88-868.jpg)

Whispering Dragon - This Dragon stands about twelve to fifteen feet at the shoulder and has an air based breath attack. They have very strong telepathic capabilities.
(Link: http://www.draconika.com/types/images/bronze-dragon.jpg)

Ice Devil - This Dragon lives in and underneath large ice structures and mountains. It has a frigid breath attack which is colder than any other Dragon species. They stand about forty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://paizo.com/image/content/Pathfind ... Wooten.jpg)

Clubtail Dragon - This Dragon has a club on the end of its tail and stands only eight to ten feet at the shoulder. They have no breath attack.
(Link: http://paizo.com/image/content/Pathfind ... Wooten.jpg)

Black Dragon - This Dragon has a powerful ice based breath attack, and stand about twenty five feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://holdragons.webs.com/black-dragon.jpg)

Emerald Dragon - This Dragon has powerful magical capabilities which surpass most other Dragons. They have a powerful fire based breath attack and stand about fifteen to twenty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://www.celestialheavens.com/images/ ... Dragon.jpg)

Aged Dragon - These ancient Dragons are wise beyond the scope of any and all mortal kind. They have a powerful ice based breath attack and stand about twenty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos ... 40-440.jpg)

Bladed Dragon - These Dragons have no breath attack, but their bodies are so sharp that they can cut through other Dragon's scales with ease. They are also incredibly fast, but not as fast as the Griffin Dragon. They stand about thirty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AMGCdcTEUec/T ... Dragon.jpg)

Gargoyle Dragon - This Dragon stands about forty feet at the shoulder and is one of the strongest Dragons in existence. It stands about forty five feet at the shoulder and has powerful Earth based magic attacks.
(Link: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs15/f/2007/ ... imlock.jpg)

* Fire Dragon - This Dragon is born of fire and can literally control its body as a controlled flame. It has no breath attack because it is a living flame and uses its entire body as its own attack. It shifts sizes and forms in accordance with the circumstances it finds itself in.
(Link: http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9 ... 2y4c5VByEQ)

Thunder Dragon - This Dragon controls the element of lightning, and stands about thirty five feet at the shoulder.
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Celestial Dragon - This Dragon's body has translucent scales which it can manipulate at will and even use images of what is above it to make itself disappear from view down below. It usually travels only at night when it's easier to remain undetected, and it stands about twenty five feet at the shoulder.
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Ascendant Dragon - This Dragon lives on mountain peaks and nowhere else. It stands over forty feet at the shoulder and has a powerful ice based attack.
(Link: http://www.dragonwallpapers.in/bulkuplo ... lpaper.jpg)

Ebon Dragon - This Dragon has a limited control over the dead and can call upon long dead Dragons to fight for and protect it. It has no breath attack of its own and its scales are fairly thin compared to most other Dragons which leaves it vulnerable to attacks. It stands about thirty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/ ... gon300.jpg)

Dark Horse Dragon - Because of its resemblance to horses in facial construction, it is used as a transportation mule by many cultures. It's peaceful and has no breath attack, and stands about fifteen feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://www.wallpaper4me.com/images/wall ... on_w1.jpeg)

Jeweled Dragon - This Dragon has been hunted nearly to extinction for its scales and jewel like extensions. It stands about forty five to fifty feet at the shoulder, but has not been seen in several thousand years.
(Link: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 0-1114.jpg)

Sapphire Dragon - These Dragons have entirely blue bodies which flash and shine like real gems in direct sunlight. They have a powerful ice based breath attack and can control water magic quite well. They stand about thirty feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/ ... 0-1050.jpg)

Monarch Dragon - This regal Dragon is beautiful and deadly. Its spines are poisonous and their claws are the sharpest in the Dragon Kingdom next to the Bladed Dragon. They stand about forty feet at the shoulder.
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White Mountain Dragon - This Dragon stands about thirty feet at the shoulder and lives peacefully in the mountains. It has no breath attack.
(Link: http://beyondheroes2.zxq.net/white_dragon.jpg)

* Phoenix Dragon - This Dragon is spoken of only in legends passed down by the Dragons themselves. Supposedly this Dragon can transform its body into pure flame which burns as hot as the sun. It stands about seventy to eighty feet at the shoulder, and has the most powerful telepathic ability in the Dragon Kingdom.
(Link: http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos ... 80-960.jpg)

Ridgeback Dragon - This robust Dragon is about twenty five feet at the shoulder and is rugged and tough. It can take a licking and keep on kicking, but has no breath attack of its own to speak of. It's a pack Dragon.
(Link: http://art-of-fantasy.org/uploads_big/W ... yit-23.jpg)

Leviathan Dragon - This Dragon is massive and controls the seas and the air with ease to create the most powerful storms the world has ever seen. It lives primarily in the ocean, and stands over sixty five to seventy feet at the shoulder.
(Link: http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/ ... mbeyit.jpg)

Mountain Crown Dragon - This Dragon makes its home of the mountains themselves and stands over one hundred feet at the shoulder when fully grown. It has no breath attack because it does not need it.
(Link: http://www.tofuhaus.com/images/2013/01/ ... nclubs.jpg)

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Dental Patients Positive for Hepatitis, HIV

At least 60 people have tested positive for hepatitis or HIV after visiting an Oklahoma dentist slammed by the state dental board for poor sterilization practices, the Tulsa Health Department said today.

Dr. W. Scott Harrington allegedly re-used needles, a practice that can contaminate ostensibly sterile drugs with dangerous diseases. He is also accused of using rusty equipment that was not properly cleaned.

More than 7,000 patients from Harrington's Tulsa and Owasso clinics were sent letters in late March outlining the risk of infection and steps to obtain free blood testing. Of 3,122 patients tested by county health departments so far, 57 tested positive for hepatitis C, three tested positive for hepatitis B, and at least one tested positive for HIV.

"We understand these first reported test results may be of concern," Tulsa Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said in a statement.

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The Tulsa and Oklahoma health departments are in the process of notifying patients of the results. Patients who tested positive will be personally contacted, counseled about the disease and directed to resources for care, the agencies said in a statement. Testing may also be recommended for their spouses or partners.

"This is a complex investigation," state epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley said in a statement, stressing that the source of the infections is still under investigation. "The next phase will include more in-depth interviews of persons who test positive to determine the likelihood that their exposure is associated with their dental surgical procedure at the Harrington practice. We will certainly continue to keep the public informed as we learn more."

A surprise inspection of Harrington's practice March 18, prompted by a patient's positive test for HIV and hepatitis C, revealed the use of old needles and rusty instruments, as well the practice of pouring bleach on patients' wounds until they "turned white," according to a complaint filed by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.

"The basic things that everyone knows -- follow CDC guidelines, use clean syringes, don't reuse multi-dose vials in multiple patients, don't use rusted equipment -- those are things even non-physicians know," board president Susan Rogers told ABC News at the time. "Those are basic things. That part makes it egregious."

Instruments used for patients who were known to carry an infectious disease were given an extra dip in bleach on top of normal cleaning methods, according to the complaint. But the tools had red-brown rust spots, indicating that they were "porous and cannot be properly sterilized."

Harrington, who has been practicing for more than 30 years, voluntarily surrendered his state dental license and could face criminal charges. A formal hearing before the state dentistry board is scheduled for April 19.

The Tulsa Health Department has set up a hotline at (918) 595-4500 for people with questions.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/60-oklahoma-dental-patients-test-positive-hepatitis-hiv/story?id=18991527

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Man Arrested By FBI For In-Flight Fondling of Sleeping Female Passenger

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Small Business News Stories in Perspective - Week of April 12

Here is a recap of key stories and developments this week in small business news ? in case you missed them.

Much of the small business news involves economic and policy issues. ?Big picture issues like Saturday mail delivery not going away after all, the Federal budget, and the use (or misuse) of taxpayer funds were the biggest headlines.

The news in social media, commerce and online marketing was relatively light this week. LinkedIn introduced streamlined search, and the world is still digesting the news about Facebook Home.

More detail is below, as the Small Business Trends Editorial Team puts it all in perspective:

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Economy, Taxes and Lending

  • Banks used public funds to repay bailout debt, not make small business loans - To the cynical this will be no surprise. ?More than half of a government fund designed to increase small business lending was actually used by banks to repay earlier bailout debt. So says a Special Inspector General report.
  • California is no longer a friendly place for small business -?A Federal court reversed a tax break meant to encourage entrepreneurship in the state.?California is now retroactively billing small business owners and investors to recoup $120 million. Unhappiness and outrage ensues.
  • President Obama offers a budget, but Ryan?s is better for small businesses?-?So says Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University, Scott Shane. ?You may agree or not. ?Just read the piece first before taking sides.
  • Green energy startup at risk: Fisker lays off staff, considers bankruptcy - Investment in entrepreneurship is generally good. But in this case it likely will cost taxpayers $200 million ? with little to show for it.
  • When small business lending goes down, so do exports ??Less money, less exporting. Yes, there is a connection, concludes?a research report issued through the SBA Office of Advocacy.
  • Crowdfunding is expected to double in 2013 - Bank financing isn?t the only option for small business owners. ?Consider getting smaller dollars from many sources, i.e., ?crowdfunding.?
  • Has the Great Recession permanently put a damper on the American consumer? - Now for the ?Debbie Downer? news of the week ?. One study suggests consumers have become more pessimistic ? permanently. ?Let?s hope the study?s wrong.
  • 10 small business tax deductions not to ignore - If you?re working at the last minute on your taxes, the SBA reminds us of 10 tax deductions.

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About Shawn Hessinger

Shawn Hessinger Shawn is a journalist and social media networker with more than a decade of experience in the traditional newspaper business before moving to the digital world. He was the former community manager of BizSugar and the former community editor at AllAnalytics, a site dedicated to professionals in the business intelligence and analytics community.

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Source: http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/04/small-business-news-april-12.html

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Ex-SEC chief Schapiro to join private consultancy firm

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Mary Schapiro will join a private consulting firm as a managing director following a tumultuous four years rehabilitating the agency's battered reputation.

Consulting firm Promontory Financial Group LLC spokeswoman Debra Cope on Tuesday confirmed an earlier report by the Wall Street Journal.

Schapiro stepped down as SEC chairman in December.

When Schapiro took over in 2009, the agency was under fire for regulatory blindspots that critics said helped to fuel the financial crisis. It was also lambasted for failing to catch now-convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, whose fraud cost investors an estimated $65 billion.

In addition to shoring up the agency's name, Schapiro had to fight numerous other fires - from the 2010 "flash crash" that sent the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling 700 points within minutes to high-profile court losses.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Schapiro said she wouldn't go back to government. "After spending 28 of the last 32 years as a regulator, now was the right time to do something different," she said. (http://link.reuters.com/tuq96t)

Promontory is a strategy, risk management, regulatory, and compliance consulting firm founded in 2001 by Eugene Ludwig, who served as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency under President Clinton.

(Reporting by Mridhula Raghavan in Bangalore; Editing by Mark Potter)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ex-sec-chief-schapiro-join-private-consultancy-firm-074125691--sector.html

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Sounds of strike ending come from SF Symphony

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The sound of silence from the San Francisco Symphony appeared to be coming to an end as a tentative agreement was reached Sunday to end a 2?-week strike.

The symphony announced in a statement that its negotiators and leaders of the musicians' union have agreed to terms on a 26-month contract, subject to the approval of the full orchestra and the symphony's Board of Governors. No details on the terms would be released before the contract was ratified, the symphony statement said.

Symphony leaders are planning for musicians to return to the stage at Davies Symphony Hall for a series of performances for schoolchildren starting Tuesday, and Thursday and Friday night concerts featuring performances of pieces by Handel and Mozart are back on the schedule, the statement said.

Four local concerts were canceled because of the strike. A four-performance East Coast tour that included stops at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. was also scrapped.

The musicians' contract expired in February, and the walkout began March 13, after a long dispute with management over the symphony's finances. The musicians sought a greater stake in decision making and more transparency in the symphony's accounting.

Union representatives could not immediately be reached for comment Sunday.

The strike's resolution came much faster than the symphony's last labor stoppage, which led to the cancellation of 43 concerts in 1996 and 1997.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/sounds-strike-ending-come-sf-symphony-004323936.html

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L.A. police ID suspect in girl's abduction case

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Police said Saturday they are looking for a transient in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl who was snatched from her San Fernando Valley home before dawn last week and abandoned hours later in front of a hospital.

Investigators identified 30-year-old Tobias Dustin Summers as a suspect in the case but couldn't elaborate on the motive or what led them to him. Police don't know if the girl was targeted but said they don't believe Summers had a connection to her family.

"We have no information that the family knew this individual or that the individual knew any members of the family," Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese said.

About 40 detectives have been working around the clock looking for clues since the girl was abducted from her home Wednesday. She was found hours later, wandering near a Starbucks several miles away.

The girl was barefoot, had bruises and scratches, and wasn't wearing the same clothes she had on when she vanished. She told the police two men she didn't recognize had taken her from her home.

Police initially said they were looking for two suspects, but now are focusing their efforts on locating Summers.

"This is the only person we are looking for right now," Albanese said Saturday.

Investigators have said they believe the girl was driven around the San Fernando Valley in a couple of cars and taken to at least two locations, including a storage facility, before she was released.

A passer-by who recognized her picture from media reports saw her outside the Starbucks and called police. The girl had wandered there from the hospital where she had been dropped.

Summers, who has a distinctive tattoo of a ghoulish face on his right arm, has arrests dating back to 2002, police said. Among them are robbery, grand theft auto, possession of explosives and kidnapping, authorities said.

Police said they had no details on the prior kidnapping case.

Summers was released from prison in July on a petty theft conviction as part of a California law designed to ease crowding in state prisons. He also spent six days behind bars in January on a probation violation.

Summers last checked in with his probation officer at some point earlier this month and had been complying with his release terms, police said. He is known to frequent the area where the kidnapping took place.

The Los Angeles Times reported that law enforcement sources said the girl was sexually assaulted. The Associated Press does not identify victims of sexual assault. Summers isn't a registered sex offender, police said.

Albanese said Summers had been arrested four years ago for investigation of battery that involved child annoyance. Court records show Summers was convicted of battery in September 2009 but the child annoyance charge was either dismissed or not prosecuted.

Summers has family in Southern California, according to police, and the FBI said it will obtain a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution if the agency determines he has fled the state.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/la-police-id-suspect-girls-abduction-case-223900956.html

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