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Chats With Animals http://chatswithanimals.com/ 760.533.4603
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Second Chance Dog Rescue
is one of San Diego's largest and most successful non-profit 501c3 organizations dedicated to saving homeless dogs. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs from local shelters, as well as dogs surrendered by their owners for various reasons, and dogs from Baja California, Mexico. Once we receive a dog, we provide medical care, including spay and neuter, and any necessary rehabilitation.
We have an application process for those interested in adopting one of our dogs. Upon approval of the application, the dog and the adopter enter into a two week "trial" or foster period, to make sure it's the right fit for the family and the dog. After completion of a successful foster period, we may do a home visit before we finalize the adoption.
Second Chance Dog Rescue was founded in the fall of 2008 by Sandra D. Simpson, Jason Cordoba and Maria Blake who recognized the urgent need in our community. We pride ourselves on being a rescue group that is flexible and non-breed specific. We also have the ability to rescue senior dogs as well as those with health or medical issues. In two year's time, Second Chance Dog Rescue has accomplished a true miracle within our community. We successfully rescued 2,000 dogs from euthanasia, placing them in loving, safe, forever homes. Many asked how this was possible. It was done utilizing a team of very dedicated volunteers who bring a wealth of experience regarding dog behaviors, business sense, use of modern technology, networking, and our philosophy of keeping the welfare of the dogs our first priority.
Books by Dr. Gary Weitzman President of the S D Humane Society. Available at San Diego Human Society Muttique.
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Are you wondering if your plants and your pets will ever be friends?Lectures and workshops on pet-friendly gardening, landscaping and negotiating with the "yard terrorist." Also covers tips on getting neighborhood wildlife to "dine" elsewhere. Call for info and schedules.
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Welcome to Four Paws Rescue. We are a nonprofit social conscious shelter for neglected and abused dogs. We take traumatized dogs and make them not only physically healthy but mentally and spiritually as well. After recovery we help these animals find a loving home. We are committed to the health and safety of the animals that we rescue for the duration of their life here at our rescue facility and after they are adopted.
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A Pet Lover's Kind DecisionWritten by Administrator
Pet lovers in San Diego enjoy a wealth of resources during the lifetime of their pet. Dog beaches, pet friendly hotels, and pet babysitting are just a few of the resources available. Pet owners make many decisions during the lifetime of their beloved friends – their pets.
Fortunately, most of the decisions pet owners make are pleasant ones related to comfort, recreation, and travel. As a San Diego pet lover, it is important that you know about options when your pet experiences its last years.
Home Pet Euthanasia is an increasingly popular option for owners of pets who are suffering from disease, pain, or untreatable conditions.
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Your pet will not want to go home. Luxurious suites with private garden patios. Soft Water saline pool & spa, plus so many extras that you will not want to go home either!
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10801 Sorrento Valley Rd. • San Diego, CA 92121
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Sorrento Valley Pet Cemetery is the only permanently zoned pet cemetery in San Diego County.
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The oldest zoned cemetery in San Diego. Individual (not mass) cremations daily • Wall of selectable urns • Private family chapel • Certified postal shipping • Columbarium • Mausoleum • 24-hour operator emergency phone. Office hours: Mon-Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm (Closed Sat, Sun. & certain holidays). Velma Matthews, RN and owner, at your service since 1955.
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Synchronize Your Watches
This story appears in the November 1999 issue of Business Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
Initial public offerings are the great brass ring of entrepreneurship. They make you rich; they make you famous for a little while. They offer the unmistakable signal that you and your company have arrived.
But don't confuse matters. Just because you meet with success doesn't mean an IPO is in the offing. Aside from size, scope and industry issues, the timing for an IPO has to be right.
At the broad-brush level, the issue of timing would seem to be a simple one. Is the market receptive to IPOs or isn't it? Timing takes on much more dimension when you're deciding whether to go for the public's gold.
David R. Evanson's newest book about raising capital is called Where to Go When the Bank Says No: Alternatives for Financing Your Business(Bloomberg Press). Call (800)233-4830 for ordering information. Art Beroff, a principal of Beroff Associations in Howard Beach, New York helps companies raise capital and go public. He is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the SBA.
Great Expectations
Consider the case of Reflective Technologies Inc. Bob Rizika, 33, along with his brother Adam, 37, and his cousin Dan Rizika, 34, developed technology that converts proprietary materials into reflectors and co-founded their Cambridge, Massachusetts, company in 1993. These reflectors, when embedded into fabrics, coatings and other materials, reflect oncoming light in a way that illuminates the full silhouette of the wearer. The technology led to Reflective's first product, IllumiNite, a safety-enhancing reflective fabric that has applications in activewear, outerwear and industrial markets.
After two challenging years of research and development, sales have grown steadily from $600,000 in 1996 to a projected $6.1 million this year. In addition, the company has attracted strong strategic and financial partners along the way: Giant Taiwanese textile manufacturer Formosa Taffeta, for example, made an investment in the company.
In July, Reflective raised $7.5 million in venture capital. According to Reflective's CFO, Stuart Krentcil, funds from the deal were earmarked for, among other things, stepping up production to meet what the company anticipates will be burgeoning worldwide demand for its product.
In many ways, says Krentcil, the firm's latest deal sealed its future fate. After all, investors who make a large financial commitment must someday cash out. Therefore, Reflective will at some point need to consider either being acquired or going public.
If they choose the latter scenario, the Rizikas and Krentcil will have to decide when the timing is optimal. Here are some of the factors they should be considering.
Investment Considerations
Is the window open? This is the most obvious, and least controllable, factor in a company's decision to attempt an IPO. The opportunities for IPOs are often discussed in terms of "windows"--the window is either open or shut. During the third and fourth quarters of 1998, when the Dow took its precipitous 1,700-point drop, the window was tightly shut. In 1976, there were just 16 IPOs completed. The window, if not shut, wasn't open more than a crack. At the dawning of the second half of 1999, the window was open, as the market was receptive, even eager for IPOs. So the first lesson about timing your IPO is to make your attempt when the window is open. But that's just for openers. Other factors that will enhance your chances of completing a successful IPO include:
- Your industry is in favor. This is almost self-enforcing. That is, if your industry is not in favor, you'll have a hard time even getting an appointment with an investment banker to discuss an IPO, let alone pull one off. Presently, energy companies are out of favor. So are financial-services companies. So are aviation-services companies. If you run a business in any one of these sectors, it's not time for your IPO.
A slightly improved position is being in an industry that is not out of favor. Presently, application software companies, though not as in vogue as they were in the late 1980s and early 1990s, are at least considered palatable. Of course, the best position is to try an IPO when your industry is in favor. For instance, if you run an Internet company, the timing for your IPO couldn't be better.
For better or worse, Reflective defies any easy industry category, meaning it can't be hurt or helped by any such industry favor. The company will have to place more emphasis on other areas, such as underlying markets, management teams or financial performance.
- You are about to turn the corner to profitability. Companies sometimes go public when they're posting losses. You hear about them, not because it's so common, but because it's so uncommon. But there is far less publicity surrounding the slow death the stocks of these companies face, as quarter after quarter of losses pile up and investors lose all interest. It's far better to go public and report ever-improving earnings than it is to go public and report ever-narrowing losses.
Krentcil says that since Reflective is not an Internet company, where the above rules do not apply, the level of profitability will play a vital role in the firm's IPO decision-making process. "We might be able to entice an underwriter into doing a deal now," he says, "but with the better earnings we're projecting, we think we can get a much higher valuation in our deal by waiting a little longer."
- Your company has a layer of professional management in place. Going public is an incredible drain on a company's human resources. So if you're the in-house visionary who is also responsible for executing the strategy, monitoring that execution and tinkering with the strategy midstream--while selling all this to investors, keeping them updated, and feeling good about it--then your IPO is a 911 call waiting to happen.
At Reflective, Krentcil says he believes his team is in place. "Our board is complete, and we have the key marketing, legal, financial and sales positions filled."
The reason an incomplete management team spells disaster is that the growth an IPO is generally predicated upon can't occur when management takes its eye off the ball to keep investors happy. One software company went public in 1996 with a deal premised on getting the 1997 version of their sports entertainment software to market by the Christmas selling season. Senior management spent so much time executing the IPO that the product never made it to market. Today, the company doesn't even exist.
- There is a logical set of buyers for your deal. This is difficult to explain but is nonetheless an important concept with respect to the timing of your IPO. Specifically, does the nature of your business make your deal appropriate for institutional or retail investors, and is it appropriately sized for the buyers? For example, most biotechnology deals today are bought exclusively by institutional investors. Why? Because they are far too complex for individual investors to understand.
This institutional orientation means, however, that deals must be in the neighborhood of $25 million with a market capitalization (total shares outstanding times price) of at least $100 million. Therefore, if you need to raise $5 million for a biotechnology company, your timing is probably off, and your company needs to be much bigger before you attempt an IPO. On the other hand, Internet deals can be purely retail, meaning that even as a start-up in search of, say, $7.5 million, your timing is on, and you can probably pull off a deal.
End Game
Taking all the above factors into consideration, Krentcil figures that, given the heady market for IPOs, Reflective is an able candidate. "Our timing would be off only from the perspective of our earnings growth," he says. "However, the proceeds from our most recent offering can help us dramatically increase our overall growth rate, which will improve any deal we might do in the future."
Of course, every successful deal requires not only good timing, but also a certain amount of luck. But if luck is defined as the point where opportunity and preparation meet, then you can't sit by, idly waiting for your time to come. You've got to prepare by creating the kind of company that public investors will want to invest in, not just because it's time to do so, but because it's also a great deal.
Next Step
Analyze the IPO market. Hoover's Online offers a wealth of information you can use for this purpose at http://www.ipocentral.com If you find that the market appears to be receptive to deals in your industry, consider your readiness on other fronts such as the strength of your management team, profitability and industry trends.
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Have gasoline prices peaked for 2014?
Gasoline prices, on their annual climb ahead of peak driving season, may be hitting a 2014 plateau.
Nationally, regular unleaded gasoline now averages $3.66 a gallon, up from $3.53 a month ago but down from about $3.69 earlier this week, according to price tracker gasbuddy.com. Premium grade gasoline averages $4.03, while diesel fuel is at $3.96. Wholesale gas prices appeared to have topped out since hitting $3.11 last week. June futures contracts settled at $2.95 Friday.
Rising oil production has boosted U.S. crude oil inventories to nearly 398 million barrels, the highest level since 1931. Coupled with slower economic growth in big energy consuming markets such as U.S. and China, there's little pressure to drive prices higher for now.
"Prices could inch higher another week, but we're definitely near the top for the year,'' says energy editor Brian Milne of industry tracker Schneider Electric.
Crude oil prices have drifted lower after spiking earlier this year on fears that political upheaval between Ukraine and Russia would lead to cutbacks in Russian oil exports. But benchmark West Texas crude oil, which hit a 52-week peak of $104.10 a barrel April 16, settled at $99.81 Friday. Brent crude, which climbed to a one-year high of $111.42 a barrel March 3, ended the week at $108.51.
Gas prices are expected to average $3.57 nationally through September, according to an Energy Information Administration forecast, which expects 2014 to average $3.45 a gallon. That's down from a 2013 $3.51 average and $3.63 in 2012.
Californians continue to pay the highest prices in the continental U.S. Gasoline there averages $4.24 a gallon, up 37 cents from year-ago levels. Montana averages a nation-low $3.38 a gallon, according to gasbuddy.com.
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Affiliated dealers, from 30 leading dealer associations, cover a wide array of specialities from antiquities to contemporary art. CINOA's associate member, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), represents an additional 22 associations.
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We live on a different planet from the one our parents grew up on, says American environmentalist Bill McKibben. Climate change from our rampant combustion of fossil fuels has pushed the world into a new era of bizarre weather anomalies.
In British Columbia, warming has been greater that the global average, with costly consequences, including the pine beetle epidemic, downtime for ferries and highways, raging forest fires and flooding.
The big question is whether carbon emissions can be stabilized at some level by human collective action, or whether we will soon pass critical thresholds that will trigger a runaway climate change scenario.
Canada has recently thumbed its nose at global negotiations, in favour of digging ever deeper into the hole of extreme energy that is causing the problem. Even though climate costs are mounting – in Canada and especially in poorer and more vulnerable countries – the immense profits from our exports of coal, gas and oil dominate Canadian politics.
British Columbians in 2035 will be facing a variety of climate-related challenges to a decent quality of life. Food supplies from California will dry up; storms will be more devastating; animal and plant species will be threatened. Even if we are lucky, climate impacts in other parts of the world could lead millions to our shores.
High and growing inequality undermines trust in our fellow citizens, and threatens to erode the social foundation of this future. As federal and provincial governments tear page after page from the social contract, we are moving to a society where you are on your own.
Our current period of official denial cannot last much longer. It may, tragically, take another Hurricane Katrina-scale disaster, or two or three, but sooner or later, the realities of climate change will catch up to Canadian and United States politics.
B.C. should not get caught flat-footed, but instead the province needs to be proactive to address our share of carbon emission reductions. The good news is that in doing so we can seize new economic opportunities offered by the transition to green jobs and sustainable production. B.C.'s baby steps on climate action are a plus, and we have the smarts, the technology and institutions to re-write this story.
B.C. is ideally poised to show the rest of the world what a 21st-century sustainable economy can look like. A wealthy part of the world, blessed with abundant resources, B.C. has a moral obligation to take a leadership role. But it's also good economics — despite brash claims about job creation, mining and oil and gas employ only about one per cent of B.C.'s workers. There are far more jobs to be had in green alternatives.
Putting climate action at the heart of B.C.'s industrial and employment strategy requires that British Columbians rapidly shift off fossil fuels. By 2035 we could be very close to zero carbon. But that means having the political will to say no to the proposed Enbridge pipeline between the Alberta oilsands and Kitimat, to shale gas fracking and liquefied natural gas terminals. And unlike the government's current B.C. Jobs Plan, it means aspiring to be more than a pedlar of fossil fuels in global markets.
The great transition also requires we break out of a mindset based on individual green consumption towards collective action and structural changes.
First, public control over (largely renewable) electricity infrastructure is a vital advantage for B.C. in a shift to a zero-carbon future. Conservation and major efficiency gains are low-hanging fruit, supplemented by district energy systems and small-scale renewables (like solar hot water systems). Retrofitting B.C.'s housing stock and commercial buildings will also support thousands of jobs.
Second, we must redesign urban spaces into "complete communities" where people do not have to travel very far to get to work or to meet day-to-day needs, making it possible to walk, bike and use high-quality public transit. These communities include a mix of housing types (including affordable housing options), decent jobs, public services and spaces, and commercial districts.
This way of designing communities levels the playing field for seniors, youth, people with disabilities and low-income families so they can live and move easily, even if they are not able to drive or cannot afford a car. It also means families are not forced to choose between long commutes by car and even longer commutes by transit.
Building retrofits, public transit and so forth will not be cheap. But there is a logical and obvious revenue source to make it happen: a carbon tax. At $200 per tonne by 2020, this would close the gap between B.C. and European gas prices, and raise billions per year. A portion of the revenues should be transferred back to low- to middle-income households to ensure none is left behind.
Importantly, we face a political problem not a technological one. We will still have to deal with the fallout of climate change, but done well, a bright green future would go hand in hand with better health, stronger communities, and improved quality of life.
Marc Lee is a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and co-director of the Climate Justice Project.


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Rhode Island Organizations and Residents Receive Prestigious EPA Environmental Award
Release Date: 06/26/2013
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – June 26, 2013) – Two organizations and one individual from Rhode Island were honored today at the 2013 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony of the US Environmental Protection Agency. They were among 28 recipients across New England recognized for their significant contributions to environmental awareness and problem-solving.
The merit awards allow EPA to recognize individuals and groups whose work has protected or improved the region's environment in distinct ways. Given out by EPA annually since 1970, the merit awards honor individuals and groups who have shown particular ingenuity and commitment in their efforts.
"The people, communities and businesses being recognized today are leaders in helping create a cleaner environment and healthier communities across New England," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA New England.
The Environmental Merit Awards, which are given to people who have already taken action, are awarded in the categories of individual; business (including professional organizations); local, state or federal government; and environmental, community, academia or nonprofit organization. Also, each year EPA presents lifetime achievement awards for individuals. The Environmental Merit Award Winners from Rhode Island listed by category are:
Environmental, Community, Academia, & Non-profit Organizations Environmental Merit Award
Junior WIN Team of Westerly Innovations Network
Westerly, R.I.
Vanessa Bertsch, Taylor Fiore-Chettiar, Isaac Kaufman, Cassandra Lin, John Perino, Miles Temel
In 2008, Students from Westerly, R.I. launched a project to recycle used cooking oil by turning it into biodiesel to help heat the homes of needy people. The Warwick Sewer Authority joined the students, who were part of the Westerly Innovations Network, to launch the Turn Grease into Fuel or TGIF Program in late 2010. In its first year, TGIF diverted more than 1,450 gallons of used cooking oil from the waste stream and local sewer system. In its second year, students collected 1,835 gallons of used cooking oil from businesses, a fire station and an elementary school. In 2012, $1.1 million from the sale of biodiesel fuel was donated to the City's Department of Human Services for the local emergency heating assistance program.
Sherman Elementary School, the collection site for used oil, collected 675 gallons of grease and earned $593 for the Parent-Teacher Organization. So far, the Junior WIN Team has collected 130,000 gallons of used cooking oil and donated $81,000 for the purchase of biofuel. This has amounted to 21,000 gallons of BioHeat distributed to 210 homes. Recently, the team successfully promoted the use of biodiesel blends in Westerly school buses. The Junior WIN Team hopes to find more collection sites in Warwick. As a result of publicity, T.G.I.F. has expanded into Providence and South Kingstown.
Business, Industry, Trade or Professional
Hasbro, Inc.
Pawtucket, R.I.
In recent years, Hasbro Inc. has set several sustainability goals and made significant progress in these efforts, including designing and developing more sustainable products and packaging. Among its successes, Hasbro last year announced plans to reduce materials used in product packaging, an initiative that will improve the ratio of products to packing by 15 percent. More changes in packaging are planned for the next two years, including redesigned disposable boxes. In addition, Hasbro began phasing out PVC from some packaging in 2012, and has committed to completely eliminating PVC in packaging for new products in 2013. The company exceeded its 2011 goal to get at least 75 percent of paper and board packaging from recycled material or from sources that practice sustainable forest management. To keep the momentum, it is now aiming at 90 percent by 2015.
Hasbro's factory in East Longmeadow, Mass., uses vegetable-based printing inks and aqueous coatings for game and puzzle parts, boxes and instructions. The list goes on. Since 2011, Hasbro has been guided by an aggressive paper sourcing policy that guides suppliers on sustainable paper sourcing so that paper used in Hasbro products aligns with the company's commitment to the environment. Hasbro sends no waste to landfills from its North American manufacturing processes. The list of recognitions given to Hasbro is long, including its rank as Toy Industry Reporting Leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project and its title as one of world's most ethical companies by Ethisphere Institute. It was also named to the Corporate Knights list of S&P 500's Clean Capitalism Leaders.
Scott W. Nixon
Scott Nixon's main contribution to the environment in Rhode Island was in-depth research focused on Narragansett Bay. He and a grad student developed a mathematical model defining how the bay worked, which was published in 1981. Thirty years later, in 2008, Nixon worked with students and technicians from his lab to update public knowledge about the bay with an extensive chapter on inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus over time. Nixon carried out distinguished marine ecological research and was an advocate for ecosystem-level thinking and management for both the local and international scientific community for over four decades before his unexpected death in May 2012.
Nixon first arrived at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island in 1969, just before he got his doctorate in botany from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After that he did research, taught and guided 39 graduate students. In 1984 Nixon became coordinator of the RI Sea Grant College Program and in 1986 became its director, a job he kept until 2000. Nixon was respected worldwide for his knowledge on how coastal and estuarine ecosystems work. He investigated and published findings on ecosystems as far away as Kenya and Malaysia and as close as Rhode Island. He studied or served on the panels investigating ecosystems and their problems that were as varied as the lagoons of Venice, restoration of the Everglades, algal blooms in the Potomac Estuary, the fisheries of Egypt's Nile, and nutrients in the Massachusetts Bay Wastewater Outfall.
Through his work and his words, Scott encouraged good environmental practices and decisions throughout his career.
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With 2003 now behind us, it is time to look at the year that was the 'modification explosion' and scope out what captured gamers imaginations, hearts and of course many hours behind the PC playing that beloved mod over and over again!
But first, for the first timers here is a quick intro to modding. Mods (short for "modification") is simply a new game based on the game engine. The changes could be relatively minor, such as a mod that allows server-operators more control over death match game rules, or they could be so extreme as to make a completely new game (although these are usually referred to as Total Conversions (TC) or Partial Conversions (PC)).
These days mods are to games what butter is to bread. With that year we saw many game companies holding more mod expose to teach or share (the tools) on how to mod. We saw more schools offering scholarships to game design this year. Many game designers played one mod before they put all the imagination they had into moving onto games.
Mods they are fun, original and extend the lifespan of a game to be virtually never-ending. With making mods you the creator have the entire world in front of you to decide what to make. Some mods have been stopped for not getting permission and the mods below are proof of doing it the correct way.
Half life was released back in 1998. It was an instant success and won the title of best of game of the year by most of the reputable gaming magazines. Half Life is a first person shooter, with the goal of escaping from a giant complex, which had been infested with alien creatures from another world. Half Life also came with the ability to play against friends on the internet or on a LAN. This game, despite been *old* in computer terms is still fun to play, which can be 100% accredited to the modifications created for it. With the news of Half Life 2 and Day of Defeat and Counterstrike released as (PC) games with the help of the same developers of Half Life, everyone just sits and waits and upgrades computers to possible play Half Life 2 when it is released.
The world of Mods helps to illustrate the changing nature of the video game world. The same way that video game players have an interaction with the video games, the gamers now have an interaction with the game developers. Mods to video games help to underline the components of a game that gamers like the most. Mods underscore the fundamentals of the original game by bringing the best features of the original game to the lime light.
With we saw this year more mod contests for prizes and money. In 2003 we saw a mod based off a movie to help promote the movie Underworld: Bloodline Half-Life Mod. We have seen great looking mods with plenty still to come and yes we saw some die that just could'nt make it for some reason.
As I have said in the past mods go as far as 21 years ago. One such mod will be at its 20th year in 2003. Castle Smurfenstein, was a parody of Castle Wolfenstein, with the tools they used to create the mod makes mods today seem like a full time job.
DOOM became the first game to be non stop modified then Quake 1, and Quake 2 later on. Half Life was next and a mod could even be said to have surpassed the game. It is of course Counter Strike loved by many. Either way the team got paid and we didn't. With Half Life 2 and Doom 3 on the way we can only sit and wait to see what is made and if it's the next best thing to hit the mod scene!
The idea of this article is to show the world and you noobs who live under a rock that sexy mods exist and no they are not Counter Strike. The first group of mods I will explain are mods released this year in 2003. If I didn't list a mod that was out in 2003 I am sorry. We set up a forum thread and so many people posted mods. Many of them were not mods that released in 2003. Some mods are not out yet. The rest of this is mods everyone voted on to say they loved them or thought highly of them.
Random Assortment of Modders / Gamers 2003 Wisdom
BlueWolf72's wrote: What can I say about 2003? I can say "Va Va Voom". This year was an amazing year for mods and mod fans. Just Remember "Play mods or they won't survive. Make mods that are different or they'll be overlooked. Make games because you love to or they'll be uninspired!"
INtense's wrote: Each year, since Half-life's release in 1998, people have predicted it to lose some of its following, as people shift to other games, new games, console games and so on. Each year this has been wrong, as Half-life's fanbase expands its reach, becoming a true behemoth.
2004 won't see this change however what I believe we will see is the shift from Half-life to the next generation of games (and new engines) such as Half-life 2, Doom 3 as we have already seen this year, with the hugely successful Unreal Tournament 2003, which not only boasts teeth grinding, hair rising and pants wetting action, but modifications which are beginning to nail these features, delivering them smoother than a babies bottom and quicker than ever before. With this switch we will also see the next generation of modifications, and not mere continuations of the same story or theme but titles such as Counter-Strike 2, DOD2 etc...
Its going to be a huge year for all games and modifications even moreso! Forget that for the moment however, as it is going to be an even bigger year for the mod database! The long awaited version 2.0 will be released bringing with it, tons of changes which will see this site become so much more to modifications and its visitors. There will be plenty of secrets and surprises for everyone, but for the moment, lets look back on the year that was, and the modifications that we have played to death over 2003!
SeienAbunae's wrote: 2003 brought many innovative new Quake mods, such as FrikaC's Prydon Gate and Wazat's Galactix, BattleMech, and Soldat. It's really great to see the Quake mod community still thriving and still topping the game bunch in originality. I learn a lot from looking at the code of those mods Other than that, I haven't played much, except for maybe some of RenegadeC's extremely fun multiplayer mod Starship Troopers: Tactical Defense. Half-Life? Yeesh, old.
Kuja's wrote: When I first started toying around with the idea of creating a game, I never foresaw the path that I would take. I'm Kuja, and I'm the team leader of Digital Paintball. Mods to me are like the gaming industry underground. We do what we want, when we want it, without any time or societal pressures (well, almost). Our games come from communities of volunteers - we don't get paid to do this, we do it for fun. That's what makes a mod special. It's all about heart!
ShortCutMan's wrote: 2003 is the year I got rid of 56k and was able to enjoy the many more mods out there, and there was quite a few to go through. I remember playing old mods, such as Team Fortress Classic, and believing they were fantastic, but then I got my hands on the big time mods, such as Natural Selection, Day of Defeat, and Desert Combat. I couldn't believe mods had gone to an industry quality standard in a mere few years. It shows how much mods are improving by the year.
Baer's wrote: Most mods to me are a way and a means to expand upon ones experience for future gaming possibilities. Be it as a gamemaker making a living or maybe even a possible modeler. I played Battlegrounds, excellent mod now in my opinion, I played ToD, Tour of Duty, it is coming along and is gonna be a excellent mod. Most new guys and some older players of mods see a movie and think hey I wanna make a mod like that. They want to lead a mod team, but they have no experience in any aspect or have any idea of what making a mod is about. Given time and some criticism, they will learn what it takes.
deathmedic3rd's wrote: Well this year I was mostly making mods so it was the creation of something different, something you'd want to play. I also played Counter-Strike on the net for the first time brilliant.
Andrew wrote: For 2003, the creation of my modification (Operation: CO-IN) for Half-Life 2 has taken up most of my time. But, when I have had some spare time... Day of Defeat has eaten it up. Even more now with the 1.1 release that has improved many downfalls of the 1.0 version. DoD still has its flaws however. I am one for realism. That is what my mod is all about and what little has been accomplished by the mod community. There are two exceptions: Red Orchestra for UT2k3 and Hostile Intent for Half-Life. I went out and bought UT2k3 just for Red Orchestra and it is worth it! This mod is excellent! There are always the limitations of the engine though, so hasn't eaten up my time like DoD has. The other mod I mentioned is Hostile Intent. This mod has been in the making for 3 years and has been released to a select few beta testers of which I am proud to be a part of. It is a realistic Counter-Terrorism mod and lives up to its 'realistic' qualities. Finally, a mod actually doesn't just claim to be realistic, but really is. The intensity is amazing; the atmosphere and artwork is astounding. The natural flow of teamwork is also a high quality that will make this mod something to look forward to in 2004 once it becomes public. With 2004 rapidly approaching... Half-Life 2 is all that stands out for me. Once released, there are a few mods out there that will definitely be something to be looking forward to!
HTKCapt. wrote: In 1999, my youngest son gave me a game…Half-Life Game of the Year Edition…COMPLETE with Team Fortress Classic…TFC? What is this? I tried the single player HL game and then tried the multi-player…ooo k. This was interesting but unreal…I'm an ex-cop…I like realism. I tried TFC and better but not "IT". Then I found CS and it was GREAT! Just what I used to do for a living!!! What a BLAST, but then came the pub-server hacks and that sucked the fun RIGHT out of it for me! I looked a little more and found the mod of my dreams and my wife's nightmare! Day Of Defeat!!! So what have I done since then? NOTHING BUT DOD to my wife's great frustration..hehe…2003 brought me something new…Team Matching in DOD. I didn't think that online gaming could be SO MUCH FUN! I'm ADDICTED! And then I was asked by Fighting For Fun [FFF] to Captain their 2nd Match Team, Hired To Kill [HTK] competing in the Real Combat League (RCL). Thad lead to me working with the GameSHOUT Half-Life Radio staff and some GREAT fun…AND new friends from ALL over the world. I've been truly blessed and it all started with a silly little mod out there somewhere, that eventually grew up to become a COMPLETE PART OF THE HALF-LIFE EXPERIENCE. BTW…I HOPE 2004 does not bring me a DIVORCE! Cya in there all!!
Yoshiro's wrote: Well, as a member of the UT2k3 Troopers! team we have spent most of the year making that. However many of the devs have taken the time to look at other mods. This year some of the mods that have stood out at least to me and some of the others are Red Orchestra and Natural Selection. I'll add more if any other dev members think of something but these where the other mods they enjoyed during this year.
Max wrote: As 2003 comes to a close , we all want to know how Half Life is still alive =). Besides the fact that Half Life was huge for it's mods. After the announce of Half Life 2 in May , more and more mods started to spring up all of a sudden. This year was definitely the year of Day of Defeat , Natural Selection , and The Battle Grounds. These mods had tested the Half Life engine and even though the Half Life engine became 5 years old this year, the mods seemed to make it a new game. The graphical enhancements and the wonderful fun that these mods had brought us can not be copied. So as a person that has worked on a couple of mods, 2003 was the year of Half Life.
Nick wrote: 2003 has been an excellent year for mods. Swish new games such as UT2K3 have been brought to the forefront of new mods, Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 were revealed to the public, Natural Selection went to a v2, countless mods made the leap from the yellow circle to the green circle. Steam was released, seemingly to annoy everyone, and Day of Defeat went retail. In the middle of all this, new talent has been shown in the fields of modding, for new games and old. Same again next year? I think it'll be even better.
Enough of that, time to move onto the 2003 WINNERS!
Best New Comers
Troopers: Dawn of Destiny is a Star Wars mod for UT2k3. Noticed that the old listing of troopers was here and updated. Troopers currently has 2 releases out. Demo 1 and Demo release 2. The patch for Demo 2 is now out so we are updated to Troopers 2.1. We are currently testing many gameplay elements on a custom mutator mod server and would like YOUR input and things that you think would make the mod better. Speed of players, bolts, power of weapons, almost everything is subject to change. Please while trying the mod be sure to give your input.
Global WarZonE is a realism based "total conversion mod" with futuristic elements for Unreal Tournament 2003. Global WarZonE is a completely free add-on to EPIC's Unreal Tournament 2003.
International Online Soccer is a first person online multiplayer soccer game that aims to be the online equivalent of great console soccer games but with a true multiplayer teamplay experience.
Red Orchestra singleplayer campaign (pre- development stage), will put you into the role of a Soviet Private taken into the highly secretive and strange "Red Orchestra" spy network, which would play a key role in the downfall of Nazism.
The Pokemod envision, if you will, a 3D world populated by over 150 different species of magical creatures. These creatures range in size from a measly 1 foot tall to over 28 feet! In this world you are a trainer of these creatures. You train them for battle. Battle against other trainers to see who is the greatest.
Frag.Ops the world is at war. Fight to survive. Eliminate the enemy.
I.C.S. is `the` must have `Balls-To-The-Walls` mod for Soldier Of Fortune II, with all new commercial quality content and improvements; not just a mod, I.C.S. is a better way to play and enjoy SOF2!
UnrealSpeed is a racing mod for Unreal Tournament 2003. Drive a car, gliding through the twists and turns to win the race. Your car is (optionally) heavily armed, so shoot your opponent into pieces if he isn't letting you get past him. Or drop a mine behind you to get rid of people that are trying to overtake you. UnrealSpeed uses on a lap-based system, the track goes in laps. All you need to do is drive smarter and faster than your opponents.
Blitzkrieg II is a World War 2 total conversion for Command and Conquer: Generals. It will change all the existing buildings and units as well as boast exciting new gameplay. Blitzkrieg II is not simply a port of Blitzkrieg I over to the new engine, it is a complete remake. Everything you loved about the RA2/YR version is here, plus many new things. The sides as of now are the Allies, Germany and Russia (with Japan possibly to be added later on).
Conflict In Somalia the Battlefield 1942 modification, takes you back in time to the events, tragedies, and bravery faced by soldiers in Somalia. Now, you and your friends can relive the event in a massive online battle that pits the American forces against Somalian troops. Command the arsenal and vehicles during that time and use precise teamwork to obtain your victories. This is no game, soldier, this is Conflict in Somalia!
Best Realism Mods
Best Action Mods
Best Sci-Fi Mods
Most Improved Mods
- Science And Industry
- Day of Defeat
- Battle Grounds
- Global Warfare
- Troopers: Dawn of Destiny
- Sven Coop
- Natural Selection
- Vampire Slayer
- Digital Paintball
- Apocalypse Weapons
Best Comical/Fun Mod
Mods You Should Never Leave Home Without
- Science And Industry
- Day of Defeat
- Battle Grounds
- Vampire Slayer
- The Specialists
- Digital Paintball
- Galactix
- Red Orchestra
- Natural Selection
- Counter-Strike
- Sven Coop
- Pirates, Vikings, and Knights
Best Mods Overall
- Day of Defeat
- Battle Grounds
- They Hunger
- The Specialists
- Digital Paintball
- Galactix
- Red Orchestra
- Natural Selection
- Counter-Strike
- Poke646
- Sven Coop
- Pirates, Vikings, and Knights


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Teachers' scare tactics may lead to lower exam scores
As the school year winds down and final exams loom, teachers may want to avoid reminding students of the bad consequences of failing a test because doing so could lead to lower scores, according to new research published by APA.
"Teachers are desperately keen to motivate their students in the best possible way but may not be aware of how messages they communicate to students around the importance of performing well in exams can be interpreted in different ways," said lead author David Putwain, PhD, of Edge Hill University in Lancashire, England.
The study, published in APA's School Psychology Quarterly, involved 347 students, average age 15, of whom 174 were male. They came from two schools that offer an 18-month study program for the exam leading to a General Certificate of Secondary Education, the equivalent of a high school diploma in the U.S.
Students who said they felt threatened by their teachers' messages that frequently focused on failure reported feeling less motivated and scored worse on the exam than students who said their teacher used fewer fear tactics that they considered less threatening, the study found.
A message such as, "If you fail the exam, you will never be able to get a good job or go to college. You need to work hard in order to avoid failure," was an example of attempting to motivate by fear. Messages focusing on success might include, "The exam is really important as most jobs that pay well require that you pass and if you want to go to college you will also need to pass the exam," according to the study.
"Both messages highlight to students the importance of effort and provide a reason for striving," said Putwain. "Where these messages differ is some focus on the possibility of success while others stress the need to avoid failure."
Twice over 18 months, students responded to a teacher at the school who was provided a script of questions to ask when other information was collected for registration and administration. The teachers asking questions were not the students' exam-preparatory instructors. The first set of questions asked how frequently their teachers attempted to motivate them with fear of failure, such as, "How often do your teachers tell you that unless you work hard you will fail your exam?" Students' level of feeling threatened was measured with questions such as, "Do you feel worried when your teachers tell you that your exam is getting nearer?" The teachers asked students to rate each item on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "never" and 5 being "most of the time." Three months later, students completed a questionnaire with the base question, "What is the reason for doing your schoolwork?" The students had several answer options representing different types of motivation, including rising from within or from an external source. At the end of the 18-month program, researchers collected the students' final grades.
"Psychologists who work in or with schools can help teachers consider the types of messages they use in the classroom by emphasizing how their messages influence students in both positive and negative ways and by recommending they consider the messages they currently use and their possible consequences," Putwain said. "Teachers should plan what types of messages would be the most effective and how they could be incorporated into the lesson plans."


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Just 19 MW of new wind capacity was added to Estonia's wind fleet in 2008, taking cumulative capacity to 78 MW, says the Estonia Wind Power Association (EWPA). Wind power now supplies 2-3% of Estonia's electricity. An improved market structure that came into force on January 1 should see 150 MW built this year, with a race between developers to get there first.
They have two options for selling electricity from their wind power stations. The first is a fixed price of EUR 0.0735/kWh and the second is an incentive payment of EUR 0.0537/kWh to augment the wholesale electricity price achievable on the open market, currently around EUR 0.03/kWh. With a combined price of EUR 0.0837/kWh, the second option is proving by far the more popular choice for developers. But incentives are only being granted to enough projects to meet a wind generation target of 400 GWh a year, effectively capping new capacity at around 150 MW.
The wind industry is banking on that cap being lifted soon, noting the country's energy supply development plan calls for 400 MW onshore and 500 MW offshore by 2020. Legislation on offshore development is currently being drafted, says EWPA's Jaan Tepp, who hopes it will be finalised over the next year. In addition, for wind development to move forward significantly, Tepp says "an obscure" load-balancing requirement for wind plant must be removed and public support also needs to be regained, following the fiasco over the Hiiumaa offshore wind projects (page 121).
In Lithuania to the south, bordering Poland and Belarus, 2008 was another dead year for wind development, with capacity standing still at 52.3 MW from 36 turbines. Wind power accounts for just 12 GWh of the country's 13 TWh total annual electricity generation. This year, however, the country's cumulative capacity may almost double, with the Lithuanian Wind Power Association (LWEA) saying that 50 MW could come online. This includes 4Energia's 14 MW Sudenai project currently under construction.
The government is working towards a goal for 200 MW of wind capacity by 2010, with the monopoly utility Lietuvos Energija having issued calls for proposals for projects across six designated zones of the country from 2004-2008. The plan was initiated as part of the government's previous national energy strategy to meet a 7% by 2010 renewable energy target, although thanks mostly to hydro, renewable energy now accounts for 15% of energy supply already.
Under the wind plan, operators are being paid EUR 0.086/kWh for the power they generate, a rate set in January -- the government had previously promised just EUR 0.0673/kWh. The purchase price is guaranteed, for now, to 2020. According to LWEA's Aleksandras Paulauskas, while the price hike helps and should ensure at least 50 MW proceeds this year, the zoning of project plans has overly restricted development options. Combined with the costs and difficulty of dealing with the country's private grid operators, getting the next 100 MW built is going to take time, he adds.
Neighbouring Latvia to the north continues to have just 26.8 MW online, generating less than 1% of the country's electricity. There is no sign of that changing for some time, despite declared intentions to have 600 MW of wind online by 2020. A government call for proposals issued last year for bids to build onshore wind projects totalling 135 MW failed to attract interest and was cancelled. The likelihood of the tender being reissued or any others being launched is slim, says Paulis Barons of the Latvia Wind Energy Association.
Latvia's national monopoly utility, Latvenergo, argues that the prospect of more wind capacity raises too many system balancing concerns, although it also says it is open to wind. "In words they are positive, but in actions they are negative," says Barons. "The gas lobby is quite strong. To have wind we must have a political decision." This could come within three to four years, he believes, with the government slowly warming to wind power. The Kurzeme coastal region could be a good option for development, he adds. A new substation is being planned here for stronger grid connection, though mainly in support of a coal fired plant. The possibility of a 1000 MW electricity cable link to Sweden is also being floated and might just be the impetus the government needs to strengthen support for wind development, says Barons.


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I show that firms' ability to adjust variable capital in response to productivity shocks has important implications for the interpretation of the widely documented investment-cash flow sensitivities. The variable capital adjustment is sufficient for firms to capture small variations in profitability, but when the revision in profitability is relatively large, limited substitutability between the factors of production may call for fixed capital investment. Hence, firms with lower substitutability are more likely to invest in both factors together and have larger sensitivities of fixed capital investment to cash flow. By building a frictionless capital markets model that allows firms to optimize …
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|Gypsi and the rest of the front lagoon had a great time with Santa!
Enrichment sessions allow the dolphins to have fun with trainers without food motivated reinforcement. In these sessions, trainers love to bring down a variety of different objects to entertain the dolphins. The dolphins adore being introduced to random items.
Since it's the holiday season, a lot of the objects that have been brought down to the dock are Christmas oriented; including, a miniature Santa Claus.
On a beautiful December day, one of the trainers brought a little holiday spirit down to play with the dolphins in the front lagoon. Out of the eight dolphins who currently reside there, seven of them are under the age of six. Imagine what would happen if you let seven excited little kids loose on Santa Claus.
Each of the youngsters took the opportunity to inspect Old Saint Nick in their own way. Tursi kept Gambit away and Luna and Cayo admired him from afar. Gypsi, Flagler, Delta and Louie couldn't wait to get their flippers on Santa! Every time it was placed on the dock, one of them tried to knock him over. They even took turns beaching next to him, which four out of five times resulted in Santa soaked in sea water.
As guests and staff members howled in laughter at the kids' enthusiasm for the man dressed in red, the little girls and guys continued to go crazy with the toy. It became so hectic that Santa had to have a time out, while he put himself back together. The dolphins waited as patiently as they could while Santa was away, but once he was back on the dock it was time to play again.
It's always a blast to see how the dolphins react to different things that they're introduced to. Not only do they have a fun time investigating new toys, but we enjoy every minute we watch.


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Schmackary's Nails the Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Your daily dose of something sweet.
The real determining factor of whether or not a cookie establishment is worth a visit is if they can bake up an impressive chocolate chip cookie. Schmackary's succeeds and then some.
Originally an online delivery business, Schmackary's now bakes and serves its treats out of its Hell's Kitchen storefront. The menu features over 45 types of "modern cookie classics" and "seasonal cookie sensations" that rotate daily, including signature flavors such as Maple Bacon, Red Velvet, and Fluffler Nutter. But what really had us goin was the classic chocolate chip, which sealed the deal with light touches of sea salt.
At first bite, the cookie is crisp, but as your teeth sink deeper, you start hitting a dense, chewy center filled with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips. These are the sort of cookies that don't just scream butter by painting your fingers with grease. Instead, what stood out was the moist, brown sugar base and the unexpected kisses of sea salt that tantalized our taste buds and had us diving in for seconds (and thirds).
We also tried three other signature cookies. The Oatmeal Scotchie leaned a bit on the sweet side, with a soft, oatmeal, cinnamon, and vanilla body filled with crunchy butterscotch chips. The Peanut Butter Cup was pleasantly moist, chewy from the peanut butter and crunchy from roasted peanut bits. The last cookie that we sampled was the King of New York, a gluten-free dark chocolate cookie filled with salted pretzel pieces, which was more on the crunchy side, but nevertheless satisfying.
$2.75 will get you a generously sized cookie that's baked daily, but if you pop into the store early enough in the day, you'll be able to walk out with $1 day-old cookies that retain the moisture and chewiness of their fresh counterparts. With so many unique flavor options, it's unlikely that you'll stick to just the chocolate chip, so opt for their two for $5 deal and call it a day.
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Deputy minister accused of bribery dismissed
The Czech minister of labour and social affairs, Jaromír Drábek, on Tuesday dismissed his deputy, Vlastimil Šiška whom the police have charged with bribery. Mr Drábek, from the TOP 09 party, said he felt "full political responsibility" for giving him the job, and added if Mr Šiška is proven guilty, he would himself step down from his post.
The police have charged deputy labour and social affairs minister Vlastimil Šiška and another official at the ministry with bribery but have not released any details as to the nature of their allegedly criminal activities.
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Government introduces night curfew and bans Sunday sales10/26/2020
The Czech government has announced a new set of restrictions aimed at bringing the coronavirus epidemic under control.
As of Wednesday, October 28, people will have to observe a night curfew between 9pm and 5am, employers have been asked to employ home office wherever possible, food and other stores selling essential goods, which still remain open, will have to be closed on Sundays and will have to close their doors by 8pm on weekdays.
People are being encouraged to shop twice a week instead of going out daily and minimize their contacts with others as much as possible.
PM proposes abolishing "super gross" wage10/26/2020
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš proposed the abolition of the "super gross" wage, as the base for calculating employee income tax, in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday.
The proposal would see income tax cut from the present 20 percent to 15 percent for low and medium income groups. People with an income of over 139,000 crowns a month would pay a 23 percent tax.
The abolition would be valid for two years only, allowing for changes depending on the country's post-pandemic economic development.
Brno builds field hospital10/26/2020
Work on a field hospital for 300 patients has started in the Moravian metropolis of Brno.
As in Prague, the hospital should serve to treat less acute cases and patients on their way to recovery so that other hospitals can focus on serious cases of Covid-19 infection and essential care.
According to Health Minister Roman Prymula hospitals around the country will reach their capacity limit around November 10.
Weather forecast10/26/2020
Tuesday should be partly cloudy to overcast with rain and day temperatures between 8 and 12 degrees Celsius.
Around 13,000 health professionals down with Covid-1910/26/2020
The number of health workers infected with coronavirus has now reached 13,000, significantly weakening the health system, the president of the Czech Medical Chamber Milan Kubek, told Czech Radio on Monday.
Some 2,600 doctors, 6,000 nurses and 4,500 paramedics are currently fighting the infection.
About a thousand medics get sick every day, Kubek said.
According to the Czech Statists Office, there are some 50,000 physicians and over 80,000 nurses in the Czech Republic.
Confidence in Czech economy drops10/26/2020
Confidence in the Czech economy fell by 4.5 points, month-on-month, to 86.4 points in October after five months of consecutive growth, according to data released by the Czech Statistics Office.
Consumer confidence took the biggest hit, falling by 11.6 points.
After the spring drop, this is the second highest fall since the start of monitoring.
People are worried about possible lay-offs and cuts in wages due to the coronavirus restrictions.
Confidence among entrepreneurs dropped by three points to 86.5.
Czechs ignore health recommendations, go shopping in Poland10/26/2020
Czechs living near the border with Poland used the weekend to undertake shopping trips to the neighbour state after the authorities closed most shops in the Czech Republic, the news site Novinky.cz writes.
The news site says the main interest was in hobby markets where a fourth of all cars in the parking lot had Czech registration numbers and in clothes stores.
People making the trip also filled up their tanks since petrol is cheaper in the neighbour state.
Primary and secondary school students get week-long holiday10/26/2020
Primary and secondary school students are getting a week-long holiday starting Monday.
The government extended the usual fall holiday by two days in order to create a longer break and help curb the spread of the epidemic.
All schools were ordered to start operating online anyway since the decision was made because of the worsening situation.
Parents have been asked not to let their children out to play together and minimize contacts with others outside the family circle.
Czechia registers highest Sunday increase in Covid-19 since epidemic started10/26/2020
The Czech Republic registered 7,301 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday; the highest Sunday increase since the epidemic started in March.
Over 158,000 people are currently fighting the infection.
Over 5,300 people have been hospitalized, a fifty percent increase on last week and 800 of them are in a serious condition.
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the Czech Republic has doubled in the past two weeks, and now stands at over 2,000.
Figures for the past week place the Czech Republic second in the world, after Andorra, in the number of corona-related deaths per capita.
Czechs warned to expect further tightening of coronavirus measures10/26/2020
Czechs have been warned to expect a further tightening of coronavirus measures this week if the steep increase in cases continues.
In a video address released on Youtube on Sunday the prime minister said the current figures were "catastrophic" and begged people to start taking the epidemic seriously.
He said that in view of the growing number of infected elderly people and the rising death toll it was almost certain that further measures would have to be taken soon.
The government is to address the issue in a video session on Monday afternoon.


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Nirvana by the Sea at Kirra Beach presents the pure luxury of beachfront living. The sophisticated apartments offer breathtaking views over the blue Pacific Ocean horizon and a daily kaleidoscope of colourful sunsets.
Nirvana by the Sea caters for your every need with a heated lap pool and state of the art gymnasium along with spa and sauna facilities. There is an executive lounge, private cinema and sculpted Zen garden complete with a covered Teppanyaki barbecue area.
Kirra is known for its extensive stretches of white sandy beach accompanied by a mountain backdrop. A rare north facing beach, Kirra is surrounded by parklands and beachfront boardwalk. It is one of the few locations on the Gold Coast where the original coast lifestyle remains intact...quiet beaches, perfect surfing, endless summers and long morning walks on a seemingly infinite shoreline.
Enjoy the countless delights at one of Kirra's al fresco restaurants or the historic Kirra Surf Life Saving Club which offers beachfront dining.
Further south, the diversity of the Tweed coast will astound you. World class sporting facilities, extensive marinas and waterways, golf courses, the breathtaking Hinterland and the high life of Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise are just a short drive away.
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The Three Bedroom Skyhomes are simply stunning.
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The master bedroom en-suite contains rain shower, marble spa bath and twin basin marble vanities. The beautiful kitchen boasts European appliances Cesar stone bench tops, coffee machine, fridge/freezer combo refrigerators. There is a separate laundry containing washing machine and clothes dryer.
There is also wireless internet access, Austar, television and DVD player.
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The premium 4 bedroom penthouse is beautifully appointed with four private bathrooms including a master suite with its own entertainment system, luxurious bathroom, and large walk-in wardrobe. Enjoy spectacular open plan living spaces, opulent marble floors, and exquisite timber woodwork throughout. Features designer kitchen for modern dining, entertainment areas, private theatre and large open sun drenched decks all round with sensational panoramic views.
A private internal staircase takes you to your private roof deck. This area is spacious and provides a heated swimming pool, heated spa, private sauna and barbecue. The undercover dining area and large spaces let you soak up the sun and enjoy unparalleled views.
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Breath in the fresh ocean air as you sit in your very own private plunge pool, located on your balcony.
This apartment has all the fantastic features of their other two bedrooms, but with that little bit more: two Queen beds, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, in-sink waste disposal, washing machine and clothes dryer, digital and Austar, television, DVD player and all resort facilities.
The master bedroom has an en-suite with shower, bath and twin basin marble vanities.
Peace and tranquillity is to be found in the one of these breathtaking Sub-Penthouses.
These sub-penthouses have their exclusive roof top plunge pool, barbecue and Zen garden enclosure. During your stay, only you have access to this wonderful space, a sanctuary for guests to simply hide away, unknown to the rest of the world, and find solace in relaxation.
These two bedroom apartments emanate class and sophistication with their high ceiling living rooms. European appliances are riddled through the substantial kitchen. Also contained within these apartments are a large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, in-sink waste disposal, washing machine and clothes dryer, digital and Austar, television, DVD player and all resort facilities. The master bedroom has an en-suite with shower, bath and twin basin marble vanities.
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Why Whole Foods decided to label genetically modified foods
This month, Whole Foods became the first retailer in the country to announce that it would require its more than 300 stores to label all food containing genetically modified ingredients.
The move, to be phased in over five years, marked the latest salvo in a decades-long, global fight over the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) such as corn, cotton and soybeans in food. As the use of GMOs in a variety of products has proliferated, so has the argument over whether they are safe for humans and the environment, whether they deserve more scrutiny from regulators and how they should be labeled.
The biotech industry has argued that GMO technologies are a safe way to reduce plant disease, increase crop yields and create a more efficient global food supply. The Food and Drug Administration has said there is no meaningful difference between foods that use organic ingredients and their genetically modified counterparts. Meanwhile, consumer groups and public health activists have continued to raise questions about the long-term effects of genetic manipulation and to push for mandatory labeling requirements throughout the country.
That clash culminated in California last fall with Proposition 37, a measure that would have required labeling of any foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. The measure was narrowly defeated, in part because of opposition funded by Monsanto, DuPont and other companies, which argued that the "flawed" initiative would increase grocery bills, lead to frivolous lawsuits and allow "special interest" exemptions.
Despite its defeat, Prop 37 has helped trigger GMO-labeling initiatives in other states and an upcoming protest at the FDA. It also played a role in the decision by Whole Foods, according to Walter Robb, the Texas-based chain's co-chief executive.
Robb spoke with The Washington Post about the thinking behind the recent announcement and the ripple effect he hopes it will have. What follows is an edited transcript of that conversation:
Q: I'm curious about the thinking behind this decision and the timing of it.
A: Our company has been in support of mandatory [GMO] labeling for years and years, starting in the '80s. During the last couple years, we really heard a lot from our customers about their desire for labeling. In 2009, we helped to start the Non-GMO Project, which provides the protocols to do Non-GMO tests and Non-GMO labels. Then we had Prop 37. Now there are initiatives in about 20 other states.
As we began to look at our position, I think it became clear that this was a step that we needed to take. Fundamentally, [customers] were right about the fact that food should be labeled so that they had the right to choose. We have a long history of [supporting] that. The timeliness of these events, plus the encouragement of our customers -- it all led to us saying this is the step we need to take as a company.
Q: Were there people at Whole Foods who were wary of doing this?
A: Look, this is a big step. We didn't say some of the product. We said all of the product. So, this is going to be a lot of work. It's a doable goal. But we need to proceed in a very thoughtful manner.
Internally, we have different points of view on GMO technologies within our team. I think that's healthy. Particularly over the last six months, we just kept coming back to, "What's the step here we need to take?" How do you argue with the fact that a customer has a right to know what's in their food? It's so fundamental.
It was a consensus decision at the end. But there are different views as to the current practice of GMOs, the future potential of GMOs. This is an issue about the appropriateness of these technologies, the potential of these technologies. Our team is no different than the cross-section of the country. People just think about it in different ways for different reasons.
Q: What about the reaction of your suppliers? Obviously, some welcomed it. For some, I'm sure five years seems like a short time frame.
A: People were surprised. They seemed pleased. Remember, a lot of our suppliers have already moved on this. A percentage of their product is in the Non-GMO Project. We've been encouraging them to do that for a few years. We realize this is complicated. The commitment to folks was that we're going to do this together.
The thing is, it's a free world. So in five years, if folks don't want to participate, they don't have to participate. They just won't be at Whole Foods.
We want to make sure that every supplier can participate here. If we get started this way, I think we're going to build the marketplace. Right now, you've got organic corn at pretty high prices. Same for soy. If you know there's going to be a market for products made with non-GMO, organic ingredients, more folks are going to get involved in the production of it. It's going to put an incentive to increase the acreage and increase the production, because there's going to be a market for the end ingredient. That's using the power of the marketplace to create change.
I would hope that this action will spur other actions. Other grocers saying, "Yeah, the time has come." Other trade associations saying, "Wow, this really is about what our customers want." And perhaps some of these efforts legislatively may actually lead [to an agreement] that it's time for some sort of national standards. Labeling is in 60 countries. It's not like it hasn't been done before.
Q: So it made sense for Whole Foods, but you're also trying to use whatever leverage you have in the industry to try to spur change?
A: Absolutely. We think this is the right thing to do, make no mistake about it. Abraham Lincoln said about leadership that you're representing the collective will of what the people want, but you also are there to provide leadership as best as you can see it. So it's a combination of both -- respect for the people, but also leadership. That's true for us.
Q: Would you sell products that have GMO ingredients that are labeled? Or would you prefer to be a completely GMO-free store? Is that the end goal?
A: It's our customers who are going to make those choices. To be clear, right now, GMOs are primarily in five or six crops in the United States. So there are many foods in the store where no GMO technology is involved. Everybody that's selling food in the United States is probably selling some GMOs now because of the prevalence of them and the lack of the labeling laws. We don't know, so [customers] don't know.
I don't know how this will come out in terms of the labels. It's not like we're going to put a skull and crossbones on it. We're just going to put a label on it and let people make their decisions. We're not aiming to be a GMO-free store, but we're aiming to be a 100 percent transparent store.
For customers who want the non-GMO choices, they can choose right now. Organic, by law, doesn't allow GMO technologies.
Q: You mentioned that you hope this new policy will spread. Have you heard from others in the grocery industry in the past week? Not just suppliers?
A: Anecdotally, there have been folks who have reported conversations with folks within other big companies and other trade associations who have said, "We've been thinking about this." The fact is, a lot of our suppliers supply other folks, too. And a lot of companies that supply us have companies that have non-GMO organic brands. What are they going to do? Are they going to do these efforts for just one part of their company? All this is going to bring these questions to the fore within other companies and other suppliers.
Q: There are people who argue that to require labeling would stigmatize food that really hasn't been shown to be harmful. What's your reaction to the notion that, by putting on a label, it inherently signals there's something wrong with [GMO] food?
A: You could flip that and say that if that's true, then why would you have a problem labeling it? The fact is, the science is very mixed. Science can be trotted out in both directions.
It's going to take time to settle some of these questions. Science doesn't actually settle anything here. Which is why you come back to labeling. At least we can let folks know while we're waiting to actually see if science is going to render a verdict.
The FDA has made their decision [that GMO crops are "substantially equivalent" to traditional crops], but it obviously has not satisfied people, hence all the activism around this. There's a lot of concern out there about long-term effects on health and the environment.


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After six races qualifying for the finals of the World Cup Techno293 Ergo Hestia Cup, competitors in the U17 boys and girls and U15 boys have now been divided into two final fleets- gold and silver - for the rest of the championship.
At the end of day three all the boys and girls fleets have competed eight races, and the T293plus nine races. After the wind and waves of the day before today was very calm. That's really good, because not all players are accustomed to such strong conditions. "In India, it is usually constant wind blowing about 13 knots. Yesterday's weather conditions really surprised us"- says the coach of India.
Israeli Elemeleh Ofek (18 points) is a candidate to be World Champion 2013. The battle between him and French Oel Pouliquen is really exciting. From the beginning of the competition it has just been the two of them securing a permanent place on the podium. But today Argentinean Saubidet Birkner Francisco joined them showing excellent form.
In the u15 boys the situation is unchanged. The boys leader remains Yoaf Cohen from Israel with a score of 10 points after eight races.
Russian Elfutina Stefania did not give a chance to her rivals, and with score of 10 points is first among girls u17. Unfortunately Ma Kwan Ching from Hong-Kong fell today. She was the leader of the first day of the race, and just yesterday occupied the second position.
Three girls u15 unchanged. Italian Georgia Specials took a second and first today and thus kept the lead with 13 points.
"We came here to gain experience and have fun. Today it is just great!" said the German coach. "The place is beautiful. And people are helpful and friendly,"added the coach from India. "Great organization, great place and preparation for the championship. But we have better weather- we are from Greece! "- joked the Greek's coach. In such an atmosphere, the organizers decided to organize for the first time in history a race for … coaches!
They sailed in the afternoon. And the winner was coach of Hong Kong.
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