The Grand Illusion
The Imager Portfolio
The Corean Chronicles
The Ecolitan Matter
The Forever Hero
The Ghost Books
The Saga of Recluce
The Magic of RecluceThe Towers of the SunsetThe Magic EngineerThe Order WarThe Death of ChaosFall of AngelsThe Chaos BalanceThe White OrderColors of ChaosMagi’i of CyadorScion of CyadorWellspring of Chaos
OrdermasterNatural OrdermageMage-Guard of HamorArms-CommanderCyador’s HeirsHeritage of CyadorThe Mongrel MageOutcasts of OrderThe Mage-Fire WarFairhaven RisingFrom the ForestOvercaptainSub-Majer’s ChallengeRecluce TalesThe Spellsong Cycle
Timegods' World
Science Fiction and Other Novels
The Green ProgressionHammer of DarknessThe Parafaith WarAdiamanteGravity DreamsThe Octagonal RavenArchform: BeautyThe Ethos EffectFlashThe Eternity ArtifactThe Elysium CommissionViewpoints CriticalHazeEmpress of EternityQuantum ShadowsThe One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, with Winds and AccompanimentSolar Express
In your books where time is measured in glasses, how do your characters determine which glass is current? And, is a ‘glass’ based on something like a sand hourglass?
The glasses I mention are sand hourglasses. On ships and in military installations, a junior individual was assigned to flip the hourglass and log the time. Often people don’t actually know the precise time, but estimate because they know about long a glass takes to empty.
In the US Congress is it the Chief of Staff or another staff member who is responsible for reminding the VIP when a Vote or appointment is due?
Is this usually achieved via text or in person or how? It must vary but most commonly it is done how?
Each party chooses by vote a party secretary, who is the one to inform Senators and the VP of upcoming votes. No particular method of informing senators is specified, from what I can tell.
I apologize for my miscommunication. My interest was in reference to the system used within the offices of individual Representatives and Senators. I ask because of your past experience as Chief Of Staff.
When I was staff director, Congress used a bell system in the Capitol and in all Senate and House office buildings to notify members of pending votes This has been changed to a system of lights and buzzers, but remains much the same. There are also aps used by some members, which provide more detailed information.