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Where Is D&D Headed Next? An Update with Mike Mearls … And the Public Playtest Begins

22 May 2012

If you've been following role-playing game news, you know that the fate of Dungeons & Dragons is somewhat in peril. Many younger gamers flock to video games, not table-top games. Some old school gamers have abandoned the hobby entirely, or else they play outdated (but perfectly playable) versions of the rules. Others prefer Pathfinder and other fantasy RPGs. Factions squabble over what edition ...

A sample of events for National Small Business Week

21 May 2012

Forty-nine years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation establishing a week to commemorate the contributions of U.S. small businesses. Every president since then has continued the tradition, known as National Small Business Week. The 2012 recognition is this week, featuring a variety of events designed to trumpet and empower a group of business owners whose total size is hard to ...

Scientists document fragile land-sea ecological chain

18 May 2012

(Phys.org) -- Douglas McCauley and Paul DeSalles did not set out to discover one of the longest ecological interaction chains ever documented. But that's exactly what they and a team of researchers – all current or former Stanford students and faculty – did in a new study published in Scientific Reports.