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 		[Update] Sentinel- 1 Dec 06
Oversight Committee Members Appointed
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Kiteway, Committee Butting Heads
By IONA RODIE
Academy insiders have said that the Academy Oversight Committee is not making friends with Academy Master Sente Kiteway in its first days of investigation. The committee, formed by Council Leader Nathan Earlywine's Executive Order NE-3309, is charged with investigating Kiteway's governance of the Academy and its affairs after his involvement in a government-toppling scandal over illicit and illegal research.

"They want to put in place complete mechanisms for a financial audit of the entire Academy and all of its departments, for time audits of Sente and his assistant personally, and they want access to a number of files and projects that have been considered very high-level clearance," said an anonymous source close to the committee's proceddings. "They've demanded even access to Sente's personal key and files, and he's thus far refused to turn that over on the grounds that he deserves personal privacy even in his position. ... This is not going to end up well, I promise you."

Still, there are reportedly some divisions even within the committee itself; reports have it that a number of Committee members are against forcing Kiteway to turn over his personal documents and have thus far blocked any resolution for disciplinary action. "It's a group of very strong individuals," said the source. "All of those towering egos are going to clash, so it may take ages before we see anything solid come out of this."

Earlywine has commented little on the committee's progress to date, though he did say in a Monday interview that the members had been "chosen carefully, and I'm certain they will perform an excellent job of normalising the Academy's relationship with the city and its government."

Kiteway maintained his characteristic silence on the subject.

Camryn Scott was ousted from the Council Leader position but retained her seat on the Council after Kiteway's daughters stepped forward with evidence that the Academy was conducting research into recovering extremely dangerous wartime technologies. The experiments had been performed upon human subjects, resulting in numerous fatalities, according to Scarlett and Violet Kiteway.



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Oversight Committee Members Appointed
By GARIMA KING
The City Council has approved the appointment of the nine members of its new Academy Oversight Committee after two weeks of wrangling and negotiation. The members include Senior Fellow Astrid Lindstrom, Senior Fellow Inari Ekeba, Cube Retrieval Team Member Garnet Reed, Centrifuge CEO Halima Bourne, Marmalejo College Dean Thomas Waxwick, Cognivia Director of Research Dale Robarding, PCAG Chairman Robert Zhi-Hui, PCX Managing Director Giordana Moore, and notable philanthropist Paulina Rudon-Birch.

The council was heavily divided over the appointees, according to sources in the Office of the Council. The initial longlist of nominations featured over seventy individuals and included education analysts, city planners, noteworthy artists and urban anthropologists. All of the appointees are themselves Academy graduates, and many have held fellowships. "The council was united in aiming for individuals who want to do the right thing by the Academy and by the city," said Council Member Ruth Sawyer. "In some ways the Academy embodies the heart of Perplex City. It transcends politics. It's important to respect that."

Council Leader Nathan Earlywine was particularly against the appointments of sitting senior fellows and other academicians, whom he felt might feel a "displaced loyalty" toward Academy master Sente Kiteway. He admitted that he was ultimately swayed from this stance by other council members, however. "We have settled on a moderate group of committee members from all sides of the issue," said Earlywine. "If true oversight is to occur, the view must come from more than a single angle."

Kiteway said he had no specific comments on the appointed members, though he added, "A dog on a leash doesn't care how colourful the strap is."

The committee is expected to convene by late next week to set its agenda and draft its internal operational policies. The council has granted the oversight committee full authority to investigate all activities of the Academy and its departments and affiliated organisations. It is anticipated that the committee will not take direct action itself, but will draft a proposal to present to the City Council; however, the council's resolution forming the committee did allow for the committee itself to request authority for unilateral executive action if it becomes necessary.


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Hesh, Duncan Happy Together Again
By JULIUS LOMAN
Record mogul Helix Hesh and his sometime companion, former PCAG champion and hot contender Serena Duncan, are rumoured to have reconciled after a very public series of spats in recent days. Most recently, the two were spotted at Conundra sharing a dessert very late last night; but earlier in the week, they had been seen conducting heated arguments on Dalia Way and in a taxi leaving the Mobius Strip.

"They had a bit of a scuffle over how Helix was dealing with some of his female artists," said one source close to Duncan. "Helix has a reputation as a lady's man, and he wasn't staying far enough away from temptation. ... She's feeling less touchy, though, now that she's had a good start in the fourth knockout round."
Friends of the pair claim that the two plan to enjoy a long weekend at Seawatch before Duncan's next tournament match, calling to mind another high-profile holiday for the two. In May, the two were briefly rumoured to be engaged before their first public separation; Duncan denied the reports some days later. Since then, the on-again-off-again couple have had several public conflicts and subsequent reconciliations.

"They're both so high-maintenance that they'll always have more than a fair share of drama," said the source. "Really, though, they're so much alike, and that's the whole problem. They deserve one another, frankly."

Duncan is currently trailing in third place for this year's PCAG championship. Sports analysts have suspected that her tumultuous personal life might be injuring her chances at retaking the championship for this year. Duncan was the 267 champion, but lost the 268 title to current reigning champion Ryan Cahill, who again has the lead.


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Height, Area of Solved Cards Very Large
By LAUREN SINCLAIR
Precisely 767,772 puzzlecards had been solved as the Sentinel went to press earlier today. Stacked one atop the other, these would reach 307m into the air, higher than the Chrysler Building in Earth's New York, for example (although of course still being dwarfed by Perplex City's Ascendancy Point) or, if laid end to end, would form a trail 113km long -- ironically enough, that's further than if you laid the 49,213 registered participants end to end, who would cover only 82.7km collectively.

Alternatively, you could use the solved cards' combined 12,313 square metres of surface area to cover the whole of a football pitch with plenty left to spare.

This month's most notable leaderboard debutantes include n_nicolaides (9395 points from 201 solves in 30 days) closely followed by heflin61 (9408p/192s/28d), although there are no changes to report at the top of the leaderboard this week.


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Chinchoa Breeder Arrested
Reknowned chinchoa breeder Fabrizio Hatfield has been arrested on charges of fraud. According to police detective Jack Langley, Hatfield's business, Hatfield & Co. Chinchoas, knowingly deceived consumers regarding the lineage and age of the animals he sold.


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Onego Arrested
Alleged criminal mastermind Juniper "Nipper" Onego was arrested midday on Tuesday after a lengthy police investigation led authorities to his safe house. Police say that Onego's criminal organisation had been infiltrated by police informants, but refused to disclose specifics in order to protect those sources.

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 		Would like to point out the futures. Quite interesting

THE ENIGMATIC MADAME BIANCA wrote:
The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
Your squeaky-clean image gets roughed up a little on the 8th when everybody finds out what it is you've been up to lately. I have to say, I'm feeling a little extra gung ho about it. You needed to shake up your public persona anyhow.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
Thence the welter of waters washes up wan to welkin when winds bestir evil storms, and air grows dusk, and the heavens weep. Now is help once more with thee alone!

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
A sudden burst of inspiration gives you an unfair advantage in that puzzle design competition. Not quite enough to win, but you'll place and get heavy bragging rights. Enjoy it while you can, you'll be decisively upstaged in just a couple of weeks by a way more impressive feat by someone in your peer group.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
I don't usually advocate extra risk-taking for you since you so rarely think anything through to a socially adequate degree, but the stars are clear on this one: Take the big leap this week and only great things will come of it.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
Love is in the air, but not for you, duckling. While everyone around you is pairing off, do your best to keep track of the who's who or risk a blunder that could potentially end your social life for months to come. That's a lot of vid and takeout.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
Time for some tough love. I love you, but you've lost your magic touch, precious. Take a step back from all your myriad affairs and just take a look at yourself for a while like you're a work in progress. See yourself with honest eyes and then fix the broken parts, 'k?

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
Keep your mouth shut, and I do mean shut. The stars have revoked your gift of the gab, not that you have such a gifted tongue in the first place. Let's just say that you'll regret every word that leaves your mouth for a while.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
A meaningless spat with someone close to you leaves you with your hackles up and your ire raised for days to come. After a few days you'll try to patch things up but instead you'll have an even bigger squabble over it. Honestly, you need to learn to let things go, sweetcheeks.

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
I've been putting off telling you this for a long time now because I know how much it means to you, but those ratty shoes of yours have got to go. Invest in the future, doll. Get something zippier and shinier. And less smelly.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
A plethora of adorability fills your life in coming weeks: wide-eyes babies, fluffy kittens, the whole deal. You'll have to work hard at maintaining your cynical appearance under this assault of sentimentality, but don't worry, I know you have it in you.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
An heirloom blanket plays a significant role in the unfolding of things to come for the next several days. Not your heirloom blanket, mind you, and if you know what's good for you you won't even look at it, much less touch it. Touching will lead to nothing good, dumpling.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
Get your groove on, baby. The rhythm is in your soul, and better, everyone can see it. Don't waste a second, get out there every night and dance until you can't stand up anymore. It won't bring you love, fame, or fortune, but you may never have a better time again in your entire life.

And remember, don't sell the pelt until you've killed the tretretretre.

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 		I do not like that Garnet is on the Commitee. And I also do not like that they have access to Sente's files. He may be a creepy git, but that doesn't mean that he shouldn't have personal privacy like anyone else.
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 		I agree. Earlywine is planning something if he's appointed Garnet to the committee. Only time will tell.
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 		Beowulf?

Would never have predicted that one.

Love the consonance with the "w"s you never see that anymore. Wink
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 		Just pointing out that the article about the Oversight Committee isn't new, it's been up for a few weeks now.

Also, is it just me, or is the leaderboard coverage this time around feel.. different? Short and to the point.

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The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
Love is in the air, but not for you, duckling. While everyone around you is pairing off, do your best to keep track of the who's who or risk a blunder that could potentially end your social life for months to come. That's a lot of vid and takeout.


I'm inclined to think this may mean we are giving the wrong emphasis to the Risk game, but have no alternative at the moment.

What do others think?

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 		I am aware that it isn't new, brain went blank at the time of post. And now it isn't just you I noticed that as well. Also there really isn't much going on at the top of the leaderboard, the only things going on are in the lower parts of the leaderboard.
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 		I'm curious as to what's happening on the 8th, for who and what?

Also The Beatles rock
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 		Yeah. Leaderboard coverage at the bottom is too hectic to really keep track of. Plus, no one really cares about anything except the top. In other news: I still have more points than Mexican Razz
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[PCGF]Jay wrote:
I'm curious as to what's happening on the 8th, for who and what?

Also The Beatles rock


It may be referring to the unusually titled 'Nintendo Wii' which will hit UK shores on the 8th Smile
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 		Ooh, Mind Candy - I'll give you my Wii number if you give me yours! Laughing

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 		That sounds so dirty lol.

If that is the case then we only have to wait 3 more days to find out the meaning of the 8th.
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mac_monkey wrote:
[PCGF]Jay wrote:
I'm curious as to what's happening on the 8th, for who and what?

Also The Beatles rock


It may be referring to the unusually titled 'Nintendo Wii' which will hit UK shores on the 8th Smile


On the 8th could it be the results of the Extreme Puzzling Comp?
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While everyone around you is pairing off, do your best to keep track of the who's who or risk a blunder that could potentially end your social life for months to come.


hmmm. could be a hint - but maybe it has to do with discounting the idea that the risk number pairs are important? I mean as pairs? Instead the order we have is what matters?
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