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While government relations vice-president at CH2M Hill, he helped to navigate business development and project teams for environmentally sensitive infrastructure endeavors involving transportation, ports, airports, water conveyance and treatment, habitat construction and preservation and energy grid development. He was chair of the industry's California Infrastructure Council and on the Executive Committee of the Prop. 50 Water Bond.
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Mr. Gore served most recently as special assistant to the chancellor of UC Davis where he connected world-class academic research enterprises to corporate and government agency partners. He was a consultant to teams creating ventures for bioprocessing, a statewide tele-health network, tech venture acceleration, groundwater remediation, biodigesters and marine sciences.
Mr. Gore is a volunteer member of the Davis High School football and basketball coaching staffs and serves as an AAU basketball coach and licensed soccer coach. Bob and his wife, Anita, have raised 5 scholar-athletes.


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Issue date: 07 December 2010
Student James Appleby from the University of the West of England has just been announced as a member of the new official Aston Martin Racing Junior Team - Generation AMR.The announcement was made at the annual Aston Martin Racing awards dinner, held at Gaydon in Oxfordshire, Aston Martin's headquarters. According to Aston Martin Racing, the team will focus on young driver development, and was born from the joining of two family teams that competed against each other in the inaugural Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of Great Britain.James, who is in the third year of a degree in Motorsport Engineering at UWE, said, "This is a great honour as I have only been motor racing for two years. Fellow junior team member Anthony Scragg and I were at the front of the field during 2010, racing wheel to wheel all season."An exploratory race in the British GT Championship showed their potential as a pairing, which led to them teaming up for the final round of the GT4 Challenge of Great Britain, at which they scored an emphatic win after dominating the competition all weekend. For 2011, they will form a permanent partnership, racing together in the latest evolution of the Aston Martin GT4 race car, prepared and run by David Appleby Engineering, James' father's company.The Generation AMR team is based near Tiverton in Devon and will compete in the 2011 GT4 European Cup. The team will focus on developing James' and Anthony's talents with the aim of progressing to the FIA GT3 Championship in 2012. Generation AMR's programme will include performance mentoring, media training, technical analysis skills and fitness coaching to ensure that the drivers' preparation is second to none, with results to match.David Appleby, Team Principal Generation AMR said, "We are honoured to have been nominated as the Official Aston Martin Racing Junior Team and will be ensuring that we provide the perfect environment for these talented young drivers to perform to their very best. Our long-term relationship with the V8 Vantage car in both rally and race forms,means we have a deeper understanding of the car's capabilities than our competitors. Given the new evolution of the car for 2011, we firmly believe that we can continue Aston Martin Racing's success in Europe and raise the standard even higher against the best that Europe can bring to the grid."Neil Larsen, Motorsport Engineering programme leader at UWE said, "We are delighted that James has been picked for the Aston Martin Racing Junior Team – it is giving him hands-on experience which is highly relevant to his course."Tony Schulp, Commercial Director at Aston Martin Racing said, "Racing is a fundamental part of Aston Martin's heritage. We remain committed to developing race-winning cars as well as supporting and encouraging the next generation of racing drivers. Aston Martin Racing has appointed Generation AMR to represent the brand at a junior level in the GT4 category in which they will no doubt offer a professional and structured programme to aspiring talents."
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Bears like Whales are abundant in this area of the world.
We also offer Bear Viewing by Van. These popular All-Day trips provide guests with bear sightings, experiencing the Alaskan wild, picking a variety of wild berries, possibly viewing other wild life, such as Sitka blacktail deer, beaver and eagles. We don't just go to one location and hope the bear are there, but explore all over the island actively searching them out! Picnic lunch is provided. Minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 10.
Most people who see a bear in the wild consider it the highlight of their trip. The presence of these majestic creatures is a reminder of how privileged we are to share this land with them.
Brown bears (Ursus arctos), also known as grizzlies, occur throughout Alaska except on islands south of Frederick Sound in southeast Alaska, west of Unimak in the Aleutian Chain, and Bering Sea islands. They also occur in Russia, northern China, northern Japan, Europe, western Canada, and in limited portions of the northwestern United States. Brown bears symbolize Alaska as depicted on the back of the state quarter and on the state flag (Ursa Major – The Big Dipper). They are also important to Native Alaskans, local residents, hunters, fishers, photographers, and hikers.
General description: Brown and grizzly bears are classified as the same species even though there are notable differences between them. Kodiak bears (brown bears from the Kodiak Archipelago) are classified as a distinct subspecies (U. a. middendorffi) from those on the mainland (U. a. horribilis) because they have been isolated from other bears since the last ice age about 12,000 years ago. "Brown bears" typically live along the southern coast of the state where they have access to seasonally abundant spawning salmon. The coastal areas also provide a rich array of vegetation they can use as food as well as a milder climate. This allows them to grow larger and live in higher densities than their "grizzly" cousins in the northern and interior parts of the state. To minimize confusion, this report uses the term "brown bear" to refer to all members of Ursus arctos.
The brown bear resembles its close relatives the black bear (U. americanus) and the polar bear (U. maritimus). Brown bears are usually larger than black bears, have a more prominent shoulder hump, less prominent ears, and longer, straighter claws. Polar bears are similar in size to coastal brown bears, but are more streamlined, lacking the hump. The varying shapes of these bears are adaptations to their particular life styles. Long claws are useful in digging roots or excavating small mammals, but are not efficient for climbing trees. The musculature and bone structure of the hump are adaptations for digging and for attaining bursts of speed necessary for capture of moose or caribou. Color is not a reliable key in differentiating these bears because black and brown bears have many color phases and polar bears may have stained fur. For example, black bear fur may be black, brown, reddish or even shades of grey and white, while brown bear colors range from dark brown through very light blond.
Brown bear weights vary by age, gender, location, and time of year. Bears weigh about one pound (0.5 kg) at birth and attain adult size by age 6. Adult males tend to be 30-50% larger than females. A large male may weigh up to 1,500 lbs (680 kg) in coastal areas or up to 500 lbs (227 kg) in interior areas. Bears weigh the least when they emerge from their dens in the spring, and can increase their weight by over 50% during late summer and fall. The largest brown bear ever killed had a skull that was 17.9" (46 cm) and 12.8" wide (33 cm). Such a bear, when standing on its hind feet, would be over 10' (3.0 m) tall.
Brown bears have an exceptionally acute sense of smell, exceeding that of dogs. Contrary to popular belief, bears are not nearsighted. Their eyesight and hearing are comparable to humans. They can run in short bursts up to 40 mph (64 kph) and are excellent swimmers. By all indications, bears are extremely intelligent and most have individual personalities.
Life history: Cubs are born in the den during January and February. Twins are most common, but litter sizes can range from 1 to 4. When the cubs emerge in June, they may weigh up to 15 lbs (7 kg) and they actively explore their world under the constant supervision of their mothers. Mothers can be furiously protective of cubs, however less than half of the cubs survive. Families typically stay together for 2 or 3 years and after separation female cubs tend to stay near where they were raised while males go farther afield. Most brown bears are sexually mature at 5 years old; however females often do not successfully produce a litter until later. The mating season is in the spring (May to July) and they are serial monogamous (have one mate at a time, but several each year). The oldest brown bear in Alaska was a 39 year old female, while the oldest male was 38.
Bear populations in Alaska are healthy and productive. Densities vary depending on the quality of the environment. In areas of low productivity, such as on Alaska's North Slope, studies have revealed bear densities as low as one bear per 300 mi2 (777 km2). In areas abundant food, such as the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak and Admiralty Island, densities as high as one bear per square mile (2.6 km2) have been found. In central Alaska, both north and south of the Alaska Range, bear densities tend to be intermediate, about one bear per 15-25 mi2 (39-65 km2). These figures do not mean that each bear has this much territory for its exclusive use. The area occupied by any individual bear overlaps those used by many other bears.
Foods: Brown bears are very adaptable and like humans, they consume a wide variety of foods. Common foods include salmon, berries, grasses, sedges, cow parsnip, ground squirrels, carrion, and roots. In many parts of Alaska, brown bears are capable predators of moose and caribou, especially newborns. Bears may also be attracted to human camps and homes by improperly stored food and garbage as well as domestic animals.
Although generally solitary in nature, brown bears often occur in large groups in concentrated feeding areas such as salmon spawning streams, sedge flats, open garbage dumps or on whale carcasses. Because of this, they have developed a complex language and social structure to express their feelings and minimize serious fights These feeding concentration areas also provide opportunities for people to watch bears.
Winter dormancy: In the winter when food is unavailable or scarce, most brown bears enter dens and sleep through the winter. Although this is not true hibernation, their body temperatures, heart rate, and other metabolic rates are drastically reduced. While in the den they do not eat, drink, urinate or defecate. Pregnant females are usually the first to enter dens in the fall. These females, with their newborn cubs, are the last to exit dens. Adult males, on the other hand, enter dens later and emerge earlier than most other bears. In northern areas, bears may spend up to 8 months in dens, while in areas with relatively mild winters, such as Kodiak, some male bears stay active all winter.
Safety: Brown bears and people can co-exist as long as we treat bears with respect and learn as much as possible about their needs and behavior. Basic bear safety rules include: never approach a bear; only observe them from a safe distance; avoid surprising bears; do not run from bears; and, stay away from animal carcasses that have been claimed by bears. In bear country, campers can minimize conflicts with bears if they reduce food odors, secure food and garbage so bears cannot get it, use electric fences, and avoid camping on bear travel routes.
Management: Bear hunting is an important traditional and economic aspect of life in Alaska and with proper management can occur without jeopardizing populations. In most coastal areas brown bear hunting regulations are designed to maintain high bear densities and provide hunters with opportunities to pursue large bears. In many other parts of the state, bear hunting regulations are less stringent as managers strive to balance the numbers of bears with number of moose and caribou available for human hunters.
Bear viewing is another popular activity in Alaska and although it is often considered "non-consumptive", it can have serious impacts on bear populations if it is not conducted properly. Most viewing occurs at places where bears congregate at concentrated food sources that are critical to their survival. If some bears avoid these areas because people are there, those bears may not get the fat and protein they need to make it through the upcoming winter. Managing human behavior around such areas is as important to the continued health of the bear population as is managing bear hunting.
Research and conservation: Alaska has over 98 percent of the United States population of brown bears, and more than 70 percent of the North American population, so it has a special responsibility to this magnificent animal. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is responsible for managing bears in the state and for ensuring that management is based on the best scientific knowledge possible. Important aspects of this effort include maintaining healthy populations of bears throughout Alaska, conserving bear habitat, preventing overharvest, and conducting studies necessary to understand population requirements and how bears and people can co-exist. As Alaska continues to develop, it is critical that everyone recognize their role as stewards of this important resource and strive to safely share our great state with them.
Courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game


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Vice Chair Internal
Vice Chair External
Director of Finance
Director of Marketing
Director of Communication and Social Media
Programming Coordinator
Retention Coordinator
Administrative Affairs
Social Coordinator
Transportation and Housing Liaison
About the Office of All Campus Commuter Board
ACCB is an AS commission that serves as a council with the aim of maintaining a vibrant community for commuter students, and fostering a connection with on campus life. In this capacity we act as an advocacy voice for all students that live off campus and maintain the commuter community, both campus wide as well as between the individual colleges.
Goals and Projects for 2017-18
- To maintain a community for students that do not live on campus
- To advocate for the commuter community
- To plan and coordinate all-campus events targeting commuter students
- To serve as an outreach and advocacy service to improve commuter life on campus
- Determine the time and location of the weekly ACCB meetings on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
- Chair the weekly ACCB meetings open to all commuter students.
- Plan, run and set the ACCB meeting agenda, including but not limited to:
- 1. Roll Call
- 2. Old Business
- 3. New Business
- 4. Announcements
- 5. Adjournment
- Shall possess a general knowledge of the duties of each ACCB officer and provide guidance accordingly.
- Shall help transition ACCB officers into their respective positions.
- Shall serve as the official spokesperson of the ACCB.
- Shall develop an annual budget with the Director of Finance subject to approval of the AS Council Spring Quarter.
- Shall collaborate with ASUCSD, college councils, college commuter associations, and other student organizations to provide unique events and activities for commuter students
- Shall plan, coordinate, and execute events and activities on behalf of ACCB with the assistance of its officers and members
- Shall keep college commuter associations, students and the greater UCSD community informed of commuter events and issues.
- Shall work in collaboration with the other officers and college representatives to publicize events.
- Shall formulate a strategy to further increase awareness of the commission to commuters
- Work with VC External to facilitate next year's officer appointments
- Create networks with other org Chairs/Presidents and Staff
- Attend AS meetings
Vice Chair Internal
- Shall assist the Chair in all of their duties.
- Shall be responsible for the oversight of the duties of all other board members.
- Shall work closely with the Financial Coordinator in budgeting and costs.
- Shall assist the Chair in coordinating and TAP events.
- Take care of administrative duties such as binders, print-outs, contacts, calendars, etc.
- Work on the leadership skills and general morale of the board
- Encourage board members to work together, get along and be honest with each other
- Check in with all officers to make sure nobody is burnt out or feeling unwelcomed
- Conduct staff development exercises
- Organize and maintain the ACCB office (including the wall calendar)
- Try to keep an open mind and remain unbiased during discussions
- Maintain confidentiality (especially about personal matters)
- Keep track of leaves of attendance, absences and resignations
- Work on the Buddy (mentor/mentee) System with the Retention Coordinator
Vice Chair External
- Shall assist the Chair in all of their duties.
- Shall be responsible for the oversight of the duties of all other board members.
- Shall work closely with the Financial Coordinator in budgeting and costs.
- Shall assist the Chair in coordinating and TAP events.
- Serve as a liaison to the UCSD Transportation Policy Committee.
- Work in conjunction with the office of Commuter Student Services.
- Hold ACCB town forums, as necessary, to garner the opinions and ideas of commuter students.
- Address and work on concerns from UCSD and the greater UCSD community.
- Reach out to non-commuter organizations to promote integration in other organizations for commuter students
- Network with other UCSD student organizations by
- keeping these organizations updated with ACCB events
- being informed of each organization's events
- Establish and maintain connections with organizations outside of UCSD
- Make ties with the San Diego community and organizations (i.e. local business to facilitate off-campus events or on campus catering)
- Update the board and the attendees on events happening in the community
Director of Finance
- Shall assist the Chair and Vice Chair Internal/External in coordinating the budget for each quarter
- Shall be responsible for the oversight of the budget and costs of purchases overall and archiving them
- Shall be responsible for reimbursements if necessary.
- Shall work with the Chair and Vice Chair Internal/External in approving or reforming spending on supplies and materials for events in terms of costs and logistics.
- Act as a resource for all officers for TAP and funding resources
- In charge of buying and organizing ACCB merchandise
Director of Marketing
- Shall assist the Vice Chairs in coordinating Marketing techniques.
- Shall be responsible for handling Marketing logistics with campus marketing resources (flyers, posters, display cases, table tents etc…).
- Shall work closely with the Financial Coordinator in regards to marketing costs.
- Shall oversee and work with the Social Media Coordinator with their duties.
- find new and creative ways to get ACCB out there
- mainly work on offline/paper-based tasks such as publicizing for ACCB in the form of posters, flyers and/or tabling, etc.
Director of Communications and Social Media
- Shall be responsible for managing all Social Media Sites for ACCB and update them regularly. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc..)
- Shall be responsible for updating and handling the ACCB Main Website including the calendar, announcements, pictures, etc.
- Shall be responsible for creating Social Media Event Advertisements when necessary.
- work mainly on online/computer-based tasks such as sending out emails about upcoming events
- Compile the contact info of ACCB attendees
- Make sign-in sheets for meetings and events
- Send out bi-weekly ACCB emails to the general body through MailChimp
- Use good judgment about what content is acceptable to put up
Programming Coordinator
- Shall assist the Vice Chair External in all of their duties.
- Collaborate with ASUCSD, college councils, college commuter associations, and other student organizations to provide unique events and activities for commuter students.
- Prepare a quarterly events calendar for the ACCB and a campus-wide commuter calendar with events and activities sponsored by the other commuter organizations.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute events and activities on behalf of ACCB with the assistance of its officers and members.
- Help ensure against duplication of efforts between college commuter organizations, and facilitate the combination of resources when necessary, possible and appropriate.
Administrative Affairs
- Document events, programs, and activities for future boards with digital and physical media in an organized fashion (may collaborate with Marketing and Social Media)
- Archive any evaluations of ACCB events, programs and activities
- Create an annual collaborative Facebook album on the UCSD ACCB Facebook Page and Group and work the Social Media Coordinator in updating images on the ACCB main website
- Make sure photos are accessible to everyone
- Maintain, organize and update ACCB google drive database
Social Coordinator
- Minimum 2 other non-traditional events per quarter
- Work closely with VC internal in planning social events for commuters to mingle
- In charge of compiling and researching off-campus restaurants, events in La Jolla, and popular eating


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Health study targets major Calif. railyard
Southern California air quality regulators have announced a major study focusing on the San Bernardino railyard, a national trade gateway that has also previously found to pose the greatest health risk of any railyard in the state.
The two-year study announced Thursday will be funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and will cost an estimated $846,000. The study will include reporting on environmental health risks and well as surveys of respiratory diseases and health issues among children and adults. Researchers are hoping to determine if there is a higher asthma and fatal cancer rate in the surrounding community.
The study was prompted by a 2008 report by the California Air Resources Board that found the railyard topped the state in terms of health risks to the community.


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|As long as there is hatred, anyone can become a king of demons, in any world, at any time...
|~ Odio
Demon King Odio (simply known as Odio) is the ultimate villain of the SNES game Live-A-Live. He is described as a lord of all Demons and the equivalent of an Evil God which traverses throughout various timelines, from the stone age into futuristic age.
In the beginning, there was a Demon King that roamed the land in the Medieval Era. The Demon King terrorized humans, but was defeated by the hero Hash of the Kingdom of Lucretia and his allies, and presumably banished forever. However, in his hideout before his demise, he has set up seven statues in order to incarnate in other timelines.
Fallen Knight
Years after Hash's exploits, he became disillusioned with how ungrateful the humans were with the efforts and exiled himself into a hermitage. In the meantime, the Kingdom of Lucretia is holding a tournament to decide who would win the marriage of Princess Alicia. The winner happens to be the chivalrous knight Oersted, besting his best friend Straybow the magician in the final. However, on the day Oersted and Alicia were engaged, the Demon King reappeared and swept Alicia away to his hideout.
Oersted, hailed as a hero, embarks on a quest to save his beloved, accompanied by Straybow. In their quest, they enlisted the help of both Hash and one of his friends, Uranus the monk. Combining their might, they vanquished the Demon King once more inside his cave, but Hash realized that the Demon King was nothing but a fake. Succumbing to a plague he had caught long ago, he died, but he advised Oersted that there's nothing wrong in believing in humans unlike him, that he made a mistake, and wished Oersted's future to be bright. The cave they were in suddenly caved in and Straybow was too late to escape, perishing as well. Oersted returned home empty-handed with Uranus, as the King told him to rest and fight another day.
At the night, Oersted became disturbed by visions of the Demon King. Lured to the throne room, he struck at the visage of the Demon King he saw, only to be revealed that he struck the King, killing him. The soldiers found out the deed and began calling Oersted as the Demon himself. Uranus sacrificed himself to be captured by the soldiers as Oersted fled, but Oersted found out that even the villagers that used to cheer on him and hailed him as a hero now feared him as a Demon. Eventually, Oersted surrendered himself to the kingdom and awaited execution, but Uranus encouraged him to fight on, as long as there was one man who believed him, he could still fight. Using the last ounce of his strength, Uranus enabled Oersted to escape and died. Oersted single-handedly headed to the Demon King's lair once more to save the one person that believed in him, Alicia.
He found a secret lair behind the place he fought the fake Demon King. Proceeding from there, he found out that Straybow is alive... and in fact has been masterminding Oersted's course of humiliation as he was jealous that he couldn't win Alicia's hand at the marriage and always playing second fiddle with Oersted. They fought once more, and Oersted ended up killing Straybow and was reunited with Alicia... But the reunion was not as he expected, Alicia was instead horrified at what Oersted did, declared that he never attempted to save him, but Straybow did and she was in fact in love with Straybow. In an act of despair, Alicia committed suicide in front of Oersted.
At that point, Oersted's psyche shattered to bits. He no longer has any hope to cling on, no home to go back to, no one to love, nothing to believe in, everything he believed in ended up betraying him. In despair, he cast off his humanity and swore revenge on their selfishness that destroyed him. Thus, he took up the mantle of the Demon King and changed his name into Odio. And so, the new legend of evil is born.
After declaring his hatred to humanity (and presumably destroyed every living man in Lucretia), Oersted, now Odio, decided to use the statues left behind by the previous Demon King in order to make incarnations of himself throughout many times. The player may choose to control Odio and his incarnations for their final battles against the heroes for the final scenario. Upon completing so, Odio would spend the rest of his existence wandering throughout the empty Lucretia in loneliness and sadness for eternity. However, if one incarnation was brought down into critical condition during the battle, Odio may activate the skill 'Armageddon', which would destroy every existence and every timeline, bringing everyone together with him into death and nothingness.
O-D-O is the incarnation of Odio in the Stone Age/Prehistoric chapter. It is the last living dinosaur (of Tyrannosaurus Rex species) and worshipped as a God by the Kuu tribe. To appease O-D-O, the tribe tried to sacrifice a girl named Bel, but the girl escaped and holed herself into another tribe's home, making friends with young caveman Pogo. When Bel is captured once again, Pogo came to her rescue, but he, along with Bel, Zaki, The Kuu tribe Cheiftain and his pet gorilla Gori, fell right into O-D-O's lair where it proceeded to consume Zaki's chief. The four individuals combine their strength to vanquish O-D-O and eventually, the Kuu Tribe and Pogo's tribe made peace with each other.
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Odi Wang Lee is the incarnation of Odio in the Kung Fu Chapter. As the head of the Yi Po Men Kung Fu, Wang Lee is a pure believer that strength is power, and abuses his strength and had his students terrorize villages. He found a rivalry in the more benevolent Xin Shan Quan Kung Fu and when the master harassed his men for another time, Wang Lee sent his men to trash his small dojo, killing two promising students (Two between these three individuals: Yuan Jou, Li Kuugo or Sammo Hakka). However, one student survived and together with the master, confronted Wang Lee in his dojo and ultimately the student finished off Wang Lee with the secret skill of the Xin Shan Quan Kung Fu. The student would take up his/her master's place as the master of Xin Shan Quan style and continued his teachings.
Ode Iou
Ode Iou is the incarnation of Odio in the Bakumatsu Chapter. Taking the form of a power-hungry warlord, he plans to engulf the Land of the Rising Sun in a state of eternal war for fun, enlisting the help of various supernatural beings, and having imprisoned the legendary Ryoma Sakamoto, a figure that he realized could end the war. The Enma Ninja clan counters this by sending its best ninja Oboromaru to infiltrate Ode's castle, rescue Ryoma and confront Ode. When cornered, Ode revealed his true form, a huge frog snake demon that is able to spit acid. The combined might of both Oboromaru and Ryoma put an end to his life, and Oboromaru, in the end, may choose to return to the Enma Ninja clan or get a new job being Ryoma's bodyguard as he rebuilds the land.
O. Dio
O. Dio is the incarnation of Odio in the Wild West Chapter. At first, he's known as the gang leader of the 'O. Dio's Crazy Bunch', a gang of bandits that pillages the land. It was later discovered that he took part in the American Civil War, at the 7th Cavalry Division. An attack to a certain village, however, ends with an encounter with bounty hunter Mad Dog and the one with the bounty on his head, The Sundown Kid, who teamed up and decimated the Crazy Bunch with the help of the villagers, leaving O. Dio as the only one to finish the raid. The two gunners defeated him and O. Dio revealed his true form: The only horse spared when the 7th Division was destroyed imbued with the spirit of many dead men killed in battle, their spirits yearning for vengeance. As a horse, O. Dio ran off, and if The Sundown Kid spared Mad Dog on the proceeding duel, the latter would adopt O. Dio as his steed temporarily until O. Dio was scared by The Sundown Kid's gunshots and ran off.
Odie Oldbright
Odie Oldbright is the incarnation of Odio in the Wrestler/Present Chapter. He is a ruthless fighter who believes that the path of the strongest means massacring all his opponents. Thus he challenged various fighters such as Namcat, Great Asia, Tula Han, Moribe Seishi, Max Morgan and Jackie Iaukea, and brutally murdered them once he defeated them. He finally challenged the final opponent that previously defeated these people, Masaru Takahara, and boasted his feats of killing them. This sent Masaru into a rage and calling upon the spirit and strength of the defeated and deceased fighter, Masaru fought and crushed Odie, claiming the title of 'The Strongest' for the moment.
Odeo, also called The Great Inko Buddha Statue, is Odio's incarnation in the Mecha/Near-Future Chapter. It is, in fact, a deity that has been sleeping in years and only would appear if he was fed with the hatred of many men. Influencing the presumably Japanese government, it made the government begin gathering people to be turned into liquid and put near the Inko Buddha statue as sacrifices as their hatred of being turned into such being would infuriate them. The government's actions caught ire of a youth named Akira Tadakoro, and together with Toei's mecha, Buriki Daioh, Akira confronted the government and destroyed not just the main heads that instigated the horrific sacrifices, but also Odeo that just returned to form.
OD-10 is Odio's incarnation in the Sci-Fi Chapter. It was an AI set to provide order in space travel within the ship Cogito Ergosum. However, its current passengers ended up arguing with each other and thus to maintain the order of the ship, the AI decided that all humans must be exterminated. Manipulating the ship's functions and releasing a stored dangerous beast Behemoth to have its passengers killed one by one, only two humans remains: Engineer Kato and Corporal Darth. Once they pieced the puzzle together, they eventually sent Kato's newest creation, Cube, to hack into the AI core and combat OD-10 in order to calm it down. Cube succeeded, and OD-10 once again resumed to be a normal AI that maintains order in the ship, and Cube successfully returned to Earth with Kato and Darth.
Final Battle
At the end of each chapter and seeing his incarnations fail, Odio used his power to summon Pogo, Yuan/Li/Sammo, Oboromaru, The Sundown Kid, Masaru, Akira and Cube into the ruins of Lucretia where he challenged them to confront him in his lair. A party made of four of them confronted him and Odio materialized, asking if they really believed in humanity that was too weak and foolish and seemingly ready to betray them anytime like they did to him. Once they tell him that they are still trusting humanity, Odio launched his attack, but their combined strength and bond eventually defeated Odio.
Reverting back to Oersted, he fell to his knees and asked the heroes to end his misery. If the heroes accepted his request, Oersted would die to utter Alicia's name as his final words, but it is unknown whatever happens to the heroes, they could be stuck forever in the ruins of Lucretia. Should the heroes refuse, however, Oersted would eventually confront them again, trying to make his point that hatred exists throughout the timeline and they should be wary? He sends his incarnations to fight the heroes once more, but the heroes swiftly defeated the incarnations, causing Oersted to break down and ask why he couldn't even win and make his point valid.
The heroes lectured Oersted that he lost because he chose to give up his humanity when they would always hold onto their humanity even in the worst time. Realizing his weak heart, Oersted accepts defeat and eventually crumbles to dust, his death sending the heroes into their respective timelines. However, before he dies, Oersted tells them to be careful because it doesn't take a "Chosen One" or "Prophecy" to make a Demon King, anyone can be a Demon King like him, as long as there is the emotion called "hatred".
- The name "Odio" means "hate" in Spanish.
- O. Dio and OD-10 are the only incarnations of Odio that had survived/been redeemed after their battles with the heroes
- In O. Dio's case, he was transformed back into a horse and, if Mad Dog is alive, is adopted by Mad Dog.
- In OD-10's case, it was reprogramed by Cube to it's original AI settings before it went rogue.
- O. Dio is the only incarnation of Odio that is fought alongside enemies, assuming that The Sundown Kid didn't set up all of the traps.
- If The Sundown Kid dosen't set any traps at all, O. Dio will be aided by all 14 members of the 'Crazy Bunch' (2 Duo de Chicos, 6 Dutton Brothers, and 6 Pike Brothers).
- O-D-O, Odeo, and OD-10 are the only incarnations of Odio that are never took a human form.
- O-D-O was a Tyrannosaurus rex, Odeo resembed a cross between a buddha statue and a bird, and OD-10 resembed a holographic demon skull.
- O-D-O and Odeo are the only incarnations of Odio that are worshiped as Gods.


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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) — As Caroline Lowe prepares to start a new adventure at KSBY in California, she's spending the next couple of weeks revisiting cold cases she's profiled over the past several decades as a crime reporter for WCCO.
Lowe keeps a wall of photos of the victims next to her desk so she'll never forget them. When she clears out her desk for the last time, Lowe said she'll put the photos in an album to take with her to California.
Many of the victims' relatives have contacted her in recent days and before she departs, Lowe will be sharing their stories.
It's been more than two years since Harold Schroetter left his Falcon Heights home on a February morning. Schroetter, who was 57 years old, has not been seen since and police suspect foul play. A woman who lived with the postal carrier reported him missing.
Several days after he disappeared, Schroetter's car was found near Jackson Street and Arlington Avenue in St. Paul. His blood was found in the trunk of his roommate's car.
His family and police believe he was murdered. His son would like a chance to bury his dad.
"I know it would mean a lot to my dad because he served his country, he was very proud of that, to be able to actually be buried out at Fort Snelling, which is what his plan was," said Schroetter's son Nicholas. "He wanted to have a proper military funeral and everything that was due to him for his 20 years of service. It's partly for me but a lot also for what I knew that he wanted and what he has a right to."
Investigators have suspected foul play almost from the beginning.
"They need to be held accountable," said Schroeder's former wife, Bonnie. "I still think someone out there knows something and that someone will come forward, do the right thing."
Spotlight on Crime has posted a $50,000 reward to help solve the crime.
Anyone with information on what happened to Schroetter should contact St. Anthony Police at 612-782-3350 or the Minnesota Bureau of criminal Apprehension at 651-793-7000.
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It will be available in your account if you have a Premium subscription and have done 100% of the exercises in a level. Moreover, you can add it to your LinkedIn profile, to demonstrate your acquired skills. In order to do that, go to "Certificates" and click on "Add to you profile". You will be redirected to your LinkedIn where the window will pop up. You will have to fill out two first fields: in the "Certification name" indicate your level (for example Advanced B2-C1) and in "Certification Authority" indicate "ABA English".
With ABA English you can also prepare yourself for exams like the Cambridge ESOL or the American English TOEFL, as you will be practicing the four necessary skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing.
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Social Marketing Kung Fu, Purple Belt - Release Day
Bootup Entrepreneurial Society
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Dave Olson's SMKF talks at Bootup have been jam packed with lots of practical information and stories to help founders develop a solid social marketing strategy. Now, it's time for you to earn your Purple Belt.
On April 27, Dave O will be back at Bootup to follow up on his Yellow Belt, "Listening Everywere" workshop and share the steps to a successful Launch including:
- outreach to media
- positioning and messaging
- amplifying coverage and
- building on the success for your product launch.
If you are tweeting or sharing this talk, please use the Hashtag #SMKF.
Right after Dave O's talk at Bootup, we will head over to the Alibi Room for Startup Drinks Vancouver
About Dave:
Dave Olson (@daveohoots) is the Community Marketing Director for social media dashboard maker HootSuite. Working in the Internet space since 1996, Dave was a partner is two successful ISPs plus worked with start-ups including ecommerce software, open source web development, and a green business directory. He frequently presents at events including SXSW and Northern Voice, and appears in the media discussing technology, art, hockey and culture. Dave is also a mentor at Bootup.
A graduate of Evergreen College in Inter-disciplinary Studies, Dave's work is published in magazines and journals on topics ranging from Japanese agri-history to Telco de-regulation. A chronic documentarian from his earliest days, Dave creates visual art, writes essays and produces podcasts and led a ground-breaking project for social coverage of the Vancouver Olympics. After living and traveling worldwide, Dave now enjoys exploring his local North Vancouver mountains and forests.
When & Where
163 West Hastings St., Suite 200
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (PDT)
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Tales of foreign objects found in our food seem more and more common these days and it's hard to get through a week of reading the news without seeing someone's disgusting find.
So, from creepy crawlies - dead or alive - to hand wipes and even human teeth, we've compiled a list of some of the most disgusting things people have found in their grub.
This week, a 12-year-old girl found eight maggots in a sealed bag of Morrisons' own-brand boil-in-the-bag rice from the Reddish branch in Greater Manchester.
The supermarket apologised to Maisy Dean and her mum Jenny Hollinshead, who regretted eating three bags from the same box already.
A woman claimed to find a human tooth in a block of cheese from the reduced section of Sainsbury's in Coldham's Lane, Cambridge, last June.
Jane Betts received an apology from the store and the foreign object was handed to environmental officers for investigation.
Sales assistant Angela Parren had a nasty shock when she spotted a live scorpion in a sealed packet of Fyffes bananas at Nisa Phoenix Stores in St Stephen on Easter Monday 2014.
The scorpion, which appeared to have hitched a ride from Costa Rica, found a new home at nearby Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.
A stowaway South American tarantula discovered in a shipment of bananas also found a home last summer and was adopted by Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex.
But a locust wasn't so lucky and didn't survive a journey in a bag of Waitrose salad to the branch in Bayswater, West London.
Berenice Baker, who found the critter on her fork last April, received an apology and a free lunch.
While Baker said she wasn't put off meat for life, a 10-year-old boy was put off grapes when a poisonous spider crawled out of some bought from Tesco last December. The child received an £100 gift card.
A couple of weeks before, retired headmaster Paul Poli said he was put off fish for life after spotting a tongue-eating parasite on a sea bass bought from Morrisons in Swansea.
The supermarket apologised and gave him a bottle of wine and a £20 voucher.
An equally stomach-churning moment of 2014 was when a seven-year-old boy nearly tucked into a deep fried paper towel in a KFC box meal in June.
The fast food chain assured Oliver Hallam's mum Krystal Henderson staff would be retrained on food preparation in its Killingworth branch.
In July last year a squashed gecko was found packed up with in a 39p cucumber bought from Aldi on the Isle of Wight.
Jenny Wilkinson received a £20 voucher after narrowly avoiding serving up the beast to her one-year-old grandson.
More lucky on the salad front was this frog found alive in a bag of Waitrose salad in September 2012.
In December 1997, Sainsbury's was fined after this dead mouse was found in a tin of own-branded baked beans.
Another gross picture you may remember is this loaf of Hovis bread with part of an oven glove baked into it found by a woman in Omagh, Northern Island in January 2010. The Hovis baker was fined £750.
In 2008 a bride-to-be had to go to hospital after swallowing a one-inch nail in her 79p Tesco Value macaroni cheese.
The product was recalled from the shelves after she found another nail buried within the meal.
A lizard named Rocky found a new home in Scotland after surviving a journey from the Middle East to Scotland in a bag of salad in October 2009.
And a spider who survived a trip from India was found lurking next to a box of grapes by a couple in Fife in March 2013.
This spider crawled out of a bunch of bananas in Asda in Chesser, Edinburgh in February 2012.
And this beetle was also found alive in a Tesco Finest Hot Smoked Salmon Pretzel in 2007.
People from around the world have also found nasties in their food. A Chinese woman was horrified to discover this used plaster in her food after she ordered a takeaway in Jingjiang, southern China's Fujian Province in August 2010.
A packet of butter Menthols came with an extra crunch when Sydneysider Glenn Franks found a cockroach inside the wrapper in April 2011.
And over in Melbourne in May 2011, a McDonald's customer found his Big Mac was wriggling with maggots.
Maggots were also found by traveller Victoria Cleven, who found them in a packet of trail mix while on a Qantas flight, from Melbourne, Australia in April 2012.
What's the weirdest thing you've found in your food? Let us know in the Comments below.


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I've been iffy about whether or not to continue this part of the site, but there was just so much going on this week, I couldn't help but mention it in some form.
Mansell in the Shell: The live-action Ghost In The Shell project also got another +1 w/the announcement of a composer, Clint Mansell (Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain, π, et al). The music has always been an integral part of GITS in its previous movie/TV incarnations, but I never expected them to draft Kenji Kawai or Yoko Kanno back in for this job. Still, Mansell is a very, very good choice; his tracks for π in particular seem to hew reasonably close to Kanno's more techno-oriented work for the TV series, and his work for Dream and Fountain have the kind of mind-expanding, epic quality of Kawai's plangent, gamelan-centric movie scores.
Even if I don't end up liking the movie, I suspect I'll nab the soundtrack. That happened to me with Elektra, a movie with a score so good that it was hard to believe it had been saddled with such a lousy film. But anyway, having someone of Mansell's caliber on board is another positive sign. (Side note. Dream/Fountain/π director Darren Aronofsky was at one point briefly involved with a live-action Lone Wolf and Cub project that never came to fruition. What could have been.)
Now if they had nabbed Vangelis (Blade Runner), I might well have fallen off my chair and broken something.
Fullmetal trailer: Yes, this is the first teaser for that long-awaited live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie.
Looks like what we're going to see is a stripped-down adaptation of a small portion of the original story. This really was a franchise that would have worked well if adapted in Hollywood on the scale of something like Lord of the Rings, even if it cost ...
... an arm and a leg.
I had to do it.
You can't keep a good Miyazaki down: No, this man will never retire. Hayao Miyazaki is talking about coming back out of retirement to do ONE LAST MOVIE ABSOLUTELY THE LAST TIME WE SWEAR IT. No details on what it is, but the linked article hints that he may use CGI to accelerate the production process. Most likely he's going to draw all the storyboard himself -- wouldn't exactly be a Miyazaki film if he didn't.
Spirited Away, and back again: This press release speaks for itself: "Fathom Events, GKIDS, Studio Ghibli and Hot Topic present a special 15th Anniversary Celebration of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning SPIRITED AWAY, returning to select theaters nationwide for two days only, Sunday December 4 (In English) and Monday December 5 (In Japanese w/ English subtitles)." GETCHERTICKETZ.
(... Hot Topic?)
Yojimbo's star: Better late than never, but Japanese movie legend -- hell, movie legend, period -- Toshiro Mifune now has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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I am not absolutely sure if I am the first one who did this, but it seems at least noone else wrote it down until now. 🙂
We hat a customer who liked our Office365 Provider-Hosted App "Mydea", but wanted us to install that on his SharePoint 2013 – Installation. In Germany a lot of companies do not trust the cloud. So we had three options:
- Tell the customer this does not work
- Copy&paste the whole solution and change it so it works on OnPrem
- Do something else
The first option – of course – wasn't valid for me. The second would have worked. But I did not want to end up in maintanance hell. Our product is about innovation management. And the most innovative about that is the product itself. We develop agile, adding new features (and sometimes bugs) continuously. We do not want to do that twice.
So I ended up on the third option: Changing my solution so it will run in an Office365 – SharePoint and on an On-Premise installation of SharePoint 2013 (or above).


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Tech heads and Drum and Bass fans be warned…this one will leave you on the dance floor breathless.
The newest release from Bad Taste Recordings, "Meth Lab //2" is a driving and force-filled compilation from some of the most loved artists with Meth Lab Agency, who focus primarily on Drum and Bass with a heavy tech influence. Representing a niche sound within the large spectrum of Drum and Bass, this release keeps the fire going.
Featuring the works of Optiv & CZA, Current Value, Billain, MachineCode, Disprove, Rawtekk, Kursa, Signal, Audeka and Faek, the collaborative compilation is nothing short of diverse and undeniably high-octane.
Infectiously entrancing, 'Sub Surface' from Optiv and CZA moves you with it's snarling mid bass and almost angelic yet dark layers of sound. A classic drum and bass aura fuelled by the other dimensional vibes of tech.
'Behind this Door' from Kursa and Faek invites us in gently before blasting off into a nitro-powered space odyssey of a drop. Powerful drums and eerie sirens stutter throughout as the bass continues to roll. This one is dark and satiating in sound. Check it out accompanied by some equally as noir visuals:
Ohmbass fave: Ritual
Switching things up, Disprove, Signal and Audeka share with us a hair-raising beat fittingly titled 'Ritual'. Stepping off with an atmosphere that would be a match for a dark catacomb, the subtle percussion of the intro contrasts beautifully with the tribal yet mechanical sounds prevalent in the rest of the track. Boasting some gnarly basslines and what we're going to call 'the sound of a crumbling ruin' the second half gets straight up beautiful, though still maintaining a striking intensity.
Major player Current Value delivers his signature merciless and tedious sound with 'Pelham 123'. Leaving you teetering on the edge of perhaps, sanity, you'd probably go off it if this piece wasn't done so damn well. It is doubtful that there is a car chase in the history of movies that wouldn't love this track as it's sidekick, but Current Value is translating that energy to the dancefloor.
Basically calling anyone on the sidelines out to the front row as it comes in with clanky beacons and some warm up 8-bits, 'Metal Jaws' from Billain takes no prisoners. Uncompromisingly fierce, it stays true to an in-your-face tech dnb sound while chanelling what could be a distant alien shoot-off. Check the video below.
Disclaimer: Shock warning. Excessive visual stimulation.
From Audeka and Rawtekk, 'Samurai' is a locked and loaded atmospheric beast of a beat, capturing every corner of the room and invoking visions of warriors charging into a bright orange sunset. Maybe that's just me, but either way, it is a unique and intriguing piece of the compilation and supremely moving, maybe to a distant kingdom, which we love.
And we're not done there.
In celebration of the release, Meth Lab is giving away a free sample pack from selected artists, including Silent Witness, Skynet, Signal, Current Value and Billain + many more.
It's called #dempadznbreakztho and includes 50 unique free samples from the crew. All you have to do is sign up via email using this link madmimi.com/signups/206031/join . The pack will be sent out on 27.05.2016
There is also a contest, which you can enter on their FB page :
Preview the compilation below, as well as a taste of the sample pack!
MethLab // 2 is OUT NOW on Beatport


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Today is Day 4 of the 140-day regular session of the 86thTexas Legislature.
- The House unanimously elected State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, to the speakership. Speaker Bonnen will preside over the House, appoint committees, make parliamentary rulings and otherwise exercise major influence on the course of the session. The Senate is presided over by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who was reelected statewide on Nov. 6. Senators pass along the Senate President Pro Tem position via seniority, and this session's turn goes to Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin. Watson may preside in the absence of Patrick. Rumors flew wildly when Patrick missed the first day of the session to meet with President Trump at the White House, but Patrick said he intends to remain in office for as long as he can.
- Lawmakers are in the early stages of organizing for consideration of bills. The House and Senate each adopted rules of operation. Changes in the House rules were notable for working families in at least two respects. First, jurisdiction over labor unions shifts from an economic development committee to the House Business and Industry Committee (whose membership is also rising from seven to nine members.) Second, the House adopted a requirement that lawmakers and those around them take training on prevention of sexual harassment, also incorporating within the rules a process for addressing complaints. In an instant, the Senate adopted rules nearly identical rules to those of the last session, with no specific provision on harassment.
- The House and Senate will meet in joint session Tuesday, Jan. 15 for a key ceremonial event – the Inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbottand Lt. Gov. Patrick. Regular legislative business resumes Wednesday. Patrick usually appoints committees near the start of the session, so it would not be surprising to see committee assignments next week. House members are in the process of formally requesting committees, and Speaker Bonnen is expected to finalize appointments later this month.
- The Texas AFL-CIO posted a formal comment opposing a Texas Workforce Commission rule that would redefine "employment" by declaring workers at companies that operate exclusively via digital platforms to be "marketplace contractors." That status could deny some gig economy workers who currently qualify as employees major benefits like employer contributions toward Social Security and Medicare, overtime pay, Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance, along with participation in health care, pension, paid sick, holiday leave and other important benefits.
- Political appointees shouldn't get to declare the gig economy a separate world in which workers take on all the risk and a business's obligations to workers vanish," Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levysaid of the Workforce Commission rule. "When it comes to the needs of working families, it does not matter whether customers enter via the front door, the mail box or a computer." Levy said the state federation will take the rule to court if it is finalized.
- Do Something! You may e-mail comments against the rule to [email protected]
- A day before the legislative session began on Tuesday, Comptroller Glenn Hegar's revenue estimate added to optimism that lawmakers will have the resources to enact a worthwhile school finance reform measure – by bipartisan accounts, the highest priority assigned to the legislative session.Hegar projected the availability of approximately $119.1 billion in state funds for appropriations, as against $110.2 billion in the previous two-year budget. An essential ingredient of any school finance fix from labor's viewpoint: a teacher pay raise.
- Another essential for the session is a general state employee pay raise. The Texas Tribune reports the state auditor calculated a state employee turnover rate of nearly one in five in the last budget year. Brother Seth Hutchinson of the Texas State Employees Union said, "You'll ask any state employee, 'Did you expect to get rich working for the state?' and they'll tell you no but they still expect to be able to live and pay rent and take of their families and they're not able to do that right now." Read more: http://bit.ly/2D5ygFb
Programming Note: Next week, the Texas AFL-CIO will present a legislative agenda built around providing all workers in Texas a fair shot at better lives. A news conference has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at Texas AFL-CIO headquarters. The event will be live-streamed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Stay tuned.
A Couple Interesting Bills
ULLCO has not yet taken positions this session on legislation, but here are a couple bills of interest to working families filed recently:
HB 701 by Luciowould penalize call centers that take government subsidies to open only to send jobs they had promised to create and maintain overseas. The bill is being watched closely by the Communications Workers of America;
HB 742 by Yvonne Daviswould require at least a two-person crew on trains. SMART and BLET have made the bill a major priority over several legislative sessions.


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Mott 32's main entrance is located within the large reception area of the Standard Chartered Bank Building.
This area is accessible from various routes:
– Des Voeux Road main entrance
– via the footbridge from the HSBC Tower
– via the footbridge from Princes Building
– via the footbridge from Landmark House
If guests are planning on arriving by taxi, we suggest stopping on Queens Road, just after the HSBC Tower.
We offer a VIP privacy service where guests can arrange, with 24 hours notice, to arrive and depart via the underground bank carpark for maximum privacy.


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HomeBusiness LinesCONSTRUCTIONBUILDINGS
The use of post-tensioning in buildings provides efficient, economic and elegant structural solutions while controlling deformations and cracking under service conditions.
Keangnam Landmark Tower
Post-tensioning for a symbol of Vietnam's economic growth – the 350m tower that is now the country's tallest building.
Vietnam - 2009 read more
Keangnam Landmark Tower
One Pacific Centre redevelopment
Diaphragm wall and basement construction worksfor the redevelopment of a commercial building in Kwun Tong.
Hong Kong - 2007 read more
One Pacific Centre redevelopment
Skylight Tower apartments
Design and installation of post-tensioning for the 72,500m² of slabs in an apartment complex.
Vietnam - 2012 read more
Skylight Tower apartments
Ex-Yuen Long Estate redevelopment
Construction of shaft-grouted barrettes and carrying out static load testing in a complex geological setting.
Hong Kong - 2013 read more
Ex-Yuen Long Estate redevelopment
Use of post-tensioning in buildings achieves substantial benefits for all parties.
Owners benefit from savings in materials in the structures and their foundations, reduced financing costs due to shorter construction periods, less maintenance, more usable space for a given building height and reduced structural deflection.
Architects benefit from more aesthetic freedom and larger column-free spaces.
Contractors gain through shorter construction periods as formwork is often simpler and cycle times are reduced as the use of post-tensioning allows the formwork to be stripped earlier. The approach also reduces energy consumption and allows for fast and easy installation of electrical, air-conditioning and other services.
VSL's products and services
VSL provides building construction services from design assistance before tendering to full execution of the post-tensioning. Services include:
- Preliminary design assistance at the conceptual stage to select the best option for the floor system and provide preliminary sizing and quantities;
- Assistance throughout all detailed design stages with a constant aim of optimising the savings in materials, achieving sustainability for the structure and easing construction to reduce the cycle times and the resources required;
- The complete supply and installation of the post-tensioning materials, including a turnkey service package provided by VSL's teams on site.
Associated products and services:
- Blast protection
- Heavy lifting
- Precasting and frame erection
- Bearings and movement joints
- Repair and maintenance
- Strengthening
- Dampers
Advantages of VSL's services:
- Larger spans and cantilevering structures, allowing larger column-free spaces to provide more flexibility for the framing or the partitioning of the completed building as well as greater architectural freedoms
- Thinner slabs, with a reduction in structural depth and weight that saves materials and reduces foundation loadings
- Better structural performance, with improved deflection and cracking behaviour.
- Improved constructability, with less material to be handled and placed. A smaller quantity and simpler layout of passive reinforcement mitigates congestion, allowing easier installation of curtain walls
- Faster construction cycles, with simpler formwork, less propping, earlier stripping and quicker turn-around
- Flexibility in services layout as post-tensioning permits the design of a flat soffit (underneath surface of the floor) whereas a non-prestressed floor might require beams and thickening at the support areas. This simplifies the design and installation of mechanical and electrical networks.
Contributing to sustainable solutions
The savings in concrete and rebar materials mean that post-tensioned structures allow for substantial reduction in CO2 emissions during the construction stage, of up to 27%.MORE+
How it works
Post-tensioning tendons are installed at suitable locations to maintain compression and ensure the slab's strength.
Main components
Each tendon is made from the following components:
- Strand - the tensile member of the tendon
- A passive 'dead-end' anchorage
- A stressing anchorage or 'live-end' to allow both the dead end and the live end to transfer the post-tensioning forces from the tendon to the concrete
- Couplers are sometimes located between the two ends of tendons, serving temporarily as a live end for a section of the tendon that has already been installed
The stressing anchorages can also be used as fixed ("dead-end") anchorages, which may be preferred in some situations for practical or financial reasons.
Main systems
Bonded versus unbonded
The unbonded monostrand system offers the following advantages:
- Thin, light and flexible tendons that allow maximum tendon eccentricity in relatively thin members and are easy to handle and place
- Only small friction losses during stressing
- Factory provision of corrosion protection for the prestressing steel
- No grouting necessary
The advantages of the bonded systems include:
- Full exploitation of the yield strength of the prestressing steel
- Improved cracking behaviour by activation of bond forces, reducing the amount of additional non-prestressed steel required for crack control compared with an unbonded system
- For the flat duct system: thin tendons allow maximum tendon eccentricity in relatively thin members
- For the multi-strand system: the ability to transfer large forces using large tendons
To grout or not to grout ?
A question frequently asked by designers is whether bonded or unbonded post-tensioning should be specified. It is not possible to give a definitive answer to this question.
In some countries, floors are post-tensioned almost exclusively by unbonded monostrands (USA, Thailand, South Africa), while others only permit bonded post-tensioning (eg Australia and Hong Kong). This shows that opinions on this matter cover the entire spectrum from absolutely in favour to absolutely against one or the other.
The reasons for this are related to factors such as local supply, design codes, availability of skilled labour, the cost of grouting, the relative costs for manufacturing, handling and placing, together with the relative costs of prestressing strand and reinforcing steel.
The best approach in making the choice is to look at the specific advantages of bonded and unbonded post-tensioning, and then to judge which aspects are more important in each particular case. It is worth keeping in mind that the overall aim should be to achieve a short construction time without compromising the quality.
Apart from floor systems, many other possible applications of post-tensioning in building structures can result in significant savings. The list includes moment-resisting frames, shear walls, service cores, transfer beams and plates, foundations, masonry walls, hangers and ties, with the following applications:
- Floor systems
- Moment-resisting frames
- Transfer plates and beams
- Post-tensioned foundations and ground anchors
- Other applications, such as mega trusses for high-rise building stabilisation.
Floor systems
Better constructability, thinner slabs or wide spans and more freedom for owners and designers
Designers can choose from a multitude of different flooring systems.
Floor systems can be classified in different ways, such as in-situ versus precast, single span versus multi-span, slab-on-beams versus flat slab and one-way versus two-way systems.
Each of these is further sub-divided into different groups, depending on whether or not beams are used and, if so, the type of beams. They may be of the wide, shallow type often referred to as 'band beams', or conventional narrow beams, which also include supporting walls.
Each of these groups can then be further subdivided by:
- Slab type - flat solid slab or flat voided slab (both with or without drop panels), ribbed slab, waffle slab;
- Beam type - solid or voided beams (both with or without drop panels);
- Construction method, with different combinations of in-situ and partly precast construction, including the use of steel trough decking as composite slab formwork.
Moment-resisting frames
Rigidly connected columns and beams to resist moments and shears from lateral and gravity loads
Different arrangements are possible:
Fig. 3.2: Frames in a High-Rise Building
Fig. 3.1: Frames in a Low-Rise Building
Fig. 3.4: Partly Precast Frame
Transfer beams and transfer plates
Transferring the loads from one framing layout to a different one
In many high-rise hotel and office buildings, large column-free lobbies are required at ground level - often extending over several floors - while the hotel or office floors above have columns and walls at much closer spacing. The transition from the small support grid to the large column spacing in the lobby is either by means of transfer beams or a transfer plate. These beams and plates usually require considerable supports in order to transfer the highly concentrated forces from the columns and walls of the upper levels to the lower supports. Part of the loading, including the self-weight of the beam, is balanced by the upward-acting deviation forces from the parabolic tendons. Deflection is thus reduced considerably. The in-plane compressive stress provided by the post-tensioning tendons also improves the cracking behaviour of the beam.
Post-tensioning of transfer beams and plates offers considerable advantages:
- Significant reduction in reinforcement, which simplifies steel fixing and reduces construction times
- A reduction in many cases of the beam depth or plate thickness, in turn reducing the total building height and weight, saving materials
- Greater stiffness and hence better behaviour in terms of cracking and deflection
Post-tensioned foundations and ground anchors
Rafts and strip foundations
Transferring the loads from the building to the ground
Fig. 3.17 Ground Anchors and Tension Piles
The principle of a raft foundation is very similar to that of a floor slab turned upside down. The distributed soil pressure acts at the bottom surface and is held in equilibrium by the downward-acting concentrated forces from columns and walls. Similarly, a strip foundation acts like a beam turned upside-down.
Ground anchors
An efficient way to mobilise underground loads
Ground anchors and tension piles are special forms of post-tensioned foundations. They play an important role in resisting large overturning moments due to wind or earthquake loads, or in providing sufficient safety against buoyancy uplift.
Other applications
Underground tension members can also be used to provide the horizontal tie at the bases of arch or shell structures, or inclined columns.


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Last week I wrote about my custom driver fitting out at the Orlando TaylorMade Performance Lab, which was a completely awesome experience.
The driver recommendation was a 9.5 degree TaylorMade R9 SuperTri TP with an Aldila RIP 70 gram stiff shaft with a club head (NU) setting and a 16g weight in the heel.
Working with master club fitter Travis Kent, we've come up with a way to help spread the word about the TaylorMade Performance Lab AND give you a chance to win a free $400 custom club fitting.
On the Orlando Golf Blogger Facebook page, I've created an Ask The Fitter topic.
The rules are pretty simple, all you need to do is post a question to the topic and once a month we'll do a random drawing of all entrants and one lucky person will win the free custom club fitting at the TaylorMade Performance Lab. It's technically limited to the Orlando Location, but if you happen to be selected and have a location near you, we can try and see if they'll squeeze you in.
Travis is answering any questions you have on custom club fitting. This is a broad topic which covers a variety of areas such as; benefits of a club fitting for all handicaps, club loft, lie, shaft weight, balance, swing weight, launch angle, ball flight, spin, swing speed, etc..
He's also answering any questions on TaylorMade golf clubs and specifications.
If you can't post a question to the "Ask the Fitter" topic, you can email me with it and I'll post it on your behalf, be sure to include your contact information in your email so I can enter you into the drawing.
Good Luck and here's hoping you win the free custom fitting!


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I feel the bite of my own tooth. I squeal
waking from dreams in pain. The dream will fade;
the tooth will throb inside my gum, degrade
my thoughts of love and honour -which are real
and what I want to write about – to this
a constant gentle agony. I wake
to dawn and piercing. When I fall and break
actual bone it hurts less. I can't kiss
or think of kissing which is just as well.
Love is a trouble never goes away.
This bruised sharp bud will go to sleep one day
for some years more. An anaesthetic gel
may calm its painful wisdom, which I've earned.
It's not just my own fingers that I burned.


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Music festivals are most of the time good. Music festivals in Amsterdam are usually great. When a music festival is in Amsterdam, just before the Christmas holidays, and already had five spectacular editions in the recent past, you can be sure that it will be a success.
This is the case of Valhalla Festival, on Saturday December 17th, in the beautiful RAI Amsterdam, a venue able to enrich any event with the perfect infrastructure, its services and the smoothest of the organisations. This year they have also solved some issues from Valhalla Festival's past edition, when they had reconstruction works going on, and they created a new hall which will be used for the Moulin Rouge area.
Valhalla Festival is not just a simple festival, but it's more of a trip into the unexpected. A bizarre ride as they call it.
The machine is well oiled, since the same people (more or less) are also behind other successful festivals in the Netherlands, but this case is quite unique. The music will be distributed into six stages, with different blending of electronic music, but a lot will happen in between those stages.
A surreal atmosphere, with what has been described as the biggest circus in the world, will build up a night full of wonders, mysterious masquerades, circus acts, lights and flashes.
All of this will be the background of a massive music experience, with one of the finest line up we have recently seen around. From the more techney sounds of Gaiser and Paco Osuna, to the deep melodies of Edu Imbernon and N'to. From the catchy (and very popular in the Netherlands) East & Young and Girls Love DJs, to the French touch of Agoria and the always safe quality choice of the Dutch Juan Sanchez. There will be space for the hottest tech-house of our days, with the British wave coming from Skream b2b Patrick Topping and Eats Everything, but also for some Dutch hip hop with The Flexican & Sef. These are just a bunch of names, check the full line up here.
If you'd love to start the holiday season with a real bang, you might consider to join Clubber Confession into this bizarre ride. We can assure you will find smiling people, good vibes, top quality music and a surprisingly fascinating atmosphere which you won't find that easily anywhere else in the world.


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This week's Psychology Around the Net looks at advice on helping your child cope with scary movies, a new study that shows men still feel judged for discussing their feelings, the most powerful obstacle standing between you and your goals, and more.
Psychiatrist Explains What 'Joker' Gets Wrong About Mental Illness: Even if you haven't seen it, you're probably aware that Joker, the psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, has a lot of people talking about mental illness. Dr Ziv Cohen, a criminal psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Cornell University, specializes in violence, predatory behavior, psychopathy, and other toxic personality disorders has joined the conversation stating the movie strengthens the incorrect stereotype that there's a link between mental illness and violence. Cohen also says this Joker is probably not diagnosable at all: "Some of the greatest crimes in human history were committed by persons with no mental illness or evidence of psychopathy in their daily lives. I think the Joker character forces us to grapple with this innate human capacity for evil, which is ultimately unexplainable, and which is fruitfully explored in works of art."
The #1 Obstacle That Prevents Positive Change: You might have many obstacles standing between you and your goals. Maybe you live in an unhealthy environment, or have no support system. Maybe there's no room in your bank account for pursuing a dream, or maybe you wouldn't have the time even if you did have the money. All of these are legitimate obstacles (legitimate, but not unconquerable), but chances are there's a much bigger, more powerful obstacle standing in your way.
Introducing PEOPLE's New Mental Health Initiative: Let's Talk About It: PEOPLE is launching a year-long campaign to encourage the magazine's readers to have important conversations about mental health. The Let's Talk About It initiative will feature stories from people who've dealt with mental illness — celebrities and ordinary folk alike — and offer resources for getting help and supporting others.
How to Help Kids Get Over a Scary Movie: Spooky Season is here and no matter how diligently you screen scary movies to make sure they're appropriate for your child's age, personality, and maturity level, your offspring might still get their peepers on something no where near being on your approved list. Or, they might even become scared of a movie you do approve. Either way, here's some down-to-earth advice on how to help your child overcome that fear.
Study Shows Men Still Feel Judged When They Talk About Their Feelings: A newly released study commissioned by the men's health charity Movember shows that many men feel like they can't be open about their feelings without facing judgment. The study surveyed 4,000 men from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia on emotions and masculinity and found that even though most men stated they understood talking about their emotions was beneficial (76% said they know it's good for their mental health and 77% said they view it as an effective way to deal with issues), many of them still have reservations (58% feel like everyone expects them to "show no weakness" and 38% admitted to avoiding talking about their feelings so they wouldn't appear "unmanly").
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Healing from the "Discard": Being "discarded" by a partner leaves you feeling wounded, confused, and unwanted. After all, you loved this person. You were vulnerable with them, trusted them, gave them your heart. Fortunately, you can recover and go on to fall in love again.
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Dear Ministers… NOW!
May 6, 2013
In September 2012, Ministers responsible for Youth from 47 Member States of the Council of Europe congregated for the Ministerial Conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to agree on ensuring equal access to Youth Rights for every single young person in Europe. The aim was to achieve this through the adoption of the Declaration "Young people's access to rights: Development of innovative youth policies in Europe" which would have served as a guideline to all the Ministers' work in their respective countries. Some officials, however, had problems with ensuring access to Youth Rights for ALL young people inclusively. Ministers failed to agree on the issue that there should be no discrimination towards people of sexual orientation different from heterosexual, and with recognising other gender identities different from man or woman. In AEGEE we find it truly alarming that this vision came from some Member States of the Council of Europe – the European institution which core values are to uphold Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Yet, we very much appreciate the fact that several bodies within the Council of Europe indeed did make sure that a proper follow up to the Ministers' fiasco at the Ministerial Conference will take place.
This year, in April, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted two important documents: "Young people's access to fundamental rights" and "Young Europeans: an urgent educational challenge". Moreover, one of the recommendations coming to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe was to adopt a legally binding document on Youth Rights, a policy document that will recognise and respect Youth Rights in their uniqueness, that European governments can then decide to implement in their countries.
This is where young people are stepping in. Several organisations came together to develop a Youth Rights campaign with three main aims: (1) to raise awareness on the situation of Youth Rights, (2) to make the topic of Youth Rights a priority on political agendas and (3) to strengthen the voice of young people in the Council of Europe Member States and structures.
The organisations starting the campaign:
· European Students' Forum (AEGEE-Europe)
· Young European Federalists (JEF)
· International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student organisation (IGLYO)
· European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL)
· Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU)
· World Esperanto Youth Organisation (TEJO)
· National Youth Council of Portugal (CNJ)
· Flemish National Youth Council (VJR)
· Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU)
Together with a legal advisor – the European Law Student Association (ELSA), and a local youth organisation from Kosovo – MUSE-E. And with the support from the Advisory Council on Youth and the European Youth Forum and with many more organisations to join.
The campaign comes at a very important moment in Europe. Today, Europe is a continent where national governments do not always value the voice of young people in decision making processes. It is a continent where governments are continuously making financial cuts influencing young people's welfare drastically in a very negative way. It is a place where youth organisations are not recognised and are often not given proper support. As the Ministerial Conference showed, it is also a place where young people cannot be guaranteed safety and inclusion.
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Nonetheless, the Comité Directeur of AEGEE-Europe will mobilise its members to initiate a dialogue with national decision makers and to start a process of recognition and respect of our Youth Rights! We call also for other youth organisations to join the campaign and to mobilise their members. Finally, we call on policy makers – Youth and Education Ministers, Foreign Affairs Ministers (members of the Committee of Ministers of CoE) and Ambassadors accredited to the Council of Europe, each in their own capacity – to team up with young people and use our ideas and their power to make Europe youth-friendly, NOW!Communications AEGEE-Europe
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The Golf Channel becomes Tiger TV
GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Welcome to The Tiger Channel.
While Woody Austin had a chance to break the course record, and Paul Azinger and Masters champion Vijay Singh also posted low rounds, The Golf Channel devoted the majority of its first-round coverage at the Buick Open to Tiger Woods.
One problem: Woods completed his 2-under 70 almost four hours before the live broadcast started Thursday. He wound up seven strokes out of the lead at the end of the round.
"My mother was watching and thought there must be a rain delay," said Hal Sutton, who had a 67 as one of the late starters. "Then she looked online and saw us playing and couldn't figure out what was going on."
Spokesman Dan Higgens said The Golf Channel "got caught up in the Tiger frenzy."
"We always try to deliver what the viewer wants," Higgens said. "I think we probably went too far this time."
The decision to rely primarily on tape instead of live coverage was not approved by the PGA Tour.
"We were taken very much by surprise," said Donna Orender, the top broadcast executive for the PGA Tour. "We were disappointed. It's not what our expectations are. It's not what our agreements are."
The Golf Channel's anchor, Mark Lye, addressed the decision at the start of Friday's telecast.
"Those of you that did tune in may have felt like we overdid it a little in showing some taped play of Tiger Woods. That's usually not our policy here," Lye said.
"But today we're back to business as usual. We're going to live golf and we've got some great stories unfolding right now."
The first golfer viewers were shown after that apology? Woods.
"Those guys deserve all the credit," Woods said Friday afternoon after another 70, which left him 10 strokes back of Austin through two rounds. "Those guys are playing beautiful golf. They're making all the birdies. They're the ones going deep.
"They should get all the TV time -- not me."
CBS Sports, which is televising the tournament during the weekend, produces the coverage for The Golf Channel and Fox Sports Net. Fox carries the simulcast because not every market gets The Golf Channel.
The Buick Open is Woods' first tournament since he won the British Open at St. Andrews, where he set another major championship scoring record and, at 24, became the youngest player to complete the Grand Slam.
He has become the most recognizable star in sports, and was on the cover of Time magazine this week. Galleries at Warrick Hills are twice the size of previous Buick Opens.
Austin won the Buick Open in 1995, his only PGA Tour victory. He bogeyed the last hole for a 63 and a two-stroke lead over Azinger.
His agent at Benchmark Sports Entertainment, Kevin Canning, saw on the tour's website that Austin had birdied the first five holes and got the VCR ready for the 4 p.m. telecast.
"They said, 'We're going to watch Tiger,' and I thought, 'Well, at least they'll show a little bit,'" Canning said. "Two hours later. ... It's a little mystifying.
"Tiger is the reason why golf is so popular, but there are a lot of other good stories."
And there could be financial ramifications for players like Austin. Bosch Power Tools signed Austin to a contract this year, hopeful of getting its logo on his shirt sleeve on TV should he play well.
With situations like Thursday, "a company like Bosch might wonder if this is such a good deal," Canning said.
Azinger was not offended at getting hardly any air time, but was surprised to hear that The Golf Channel chose tape over live coverage.
"I think the players will say something to the effect that if they're not going to show me playing great this afternoon, then I'm going to probably be less likely to go do golf shows," Azinger said. "But this whole deal is ratings. That's where their ratings are, so they are probably doing the right thing with respect to their ratings."
Television ratings for golf are significantly higher when Woods is playing, and they have reached record levels when he is in contention on the weekend.
Still, Sutton wondered whether too much coverage would be good for the game.
"What's fair is fair," he said. "You've got guys playing in the afternoon one day, and show them. And the next day, you show the other guys."
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem was on vacation Friday and unavailable for comment. In February, when asked about Woods' impact on the rest of the tour, he said the high ratings were elevating the entire tour and introducing new fans to players beyond Woods.
"He's generating more and more eyeballs on television, spinning off into new fans who like what they see," Finchem said at the time. "They're intrigued by (Shigeki) Maruyama. Phil Mickelson beats him, and that makes Phil a stronger personality."
But then, no one had much of a chance to "meet" anyone in the first round of the Buick Open. All eyes were on Woods, who wasn't even on the course.