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LiDAR and Related Data Products
Lidar data is remotely sensed high-resolution elevation data collected by an airborne collection platform. Using a combination of laser range finding, GPS positioning and inertial measurement technologies, lidar instruments are able to make highly detailed Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) of the earth's terrain, man-made structures and vegetation.
Technical Specifications include 1.4 meter nominal point spacing for LAS and Bare-earth, 18.5 cm vertical RMSE to support 2-foot contours, 1.0 meter horizontal RMSE, and accuracy tested at 95 percent confidence level.
Deliverable products include: LAS point cloud data, ESRI File GeoDatabase with Terrain Surface, Intensity Images, 3-D Hydro Breaklines, and quality assurance report. LAS and Intensity image data was divided into 5000' x 5000' tiles and named based on the 1:2,400 index used by the SC Geodetic Survey for County Orthophotos in South Carolina. The Terrain and 3-D Hydro Breaklines are county-wide data sets.
Project Partners
These data products are made possible by the South Carolina LiDAR Consortium comprised of numerous State, Federal, and Local government entities in South Carolina through monetary contributions and in-kind services.
If you have any questions or would be interested in participating, please contact:
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Gary Merrill, Geospatial Liaison to SC
U.S. Geological Survey
Phone: (803) 750-6124
2007 Completed Acquisition: Charleston (middle portion), Colleton, Jasper County
2008 Completed Acquisition: Clarendon, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Greenwood, Lancaster, Laurens, Marlboro, Marion, Newberry, Orangeburg, Union, and Williamsburg County
2009 (In progress): Berkeley, Charleston (Southern and Northern sections), Dorchester, Florence, and Horry County
2010 (In progress): Allendale, Bamberg, Hampton, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter County
2011 (In progress): Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, and York County
Geographic Coordinate System
2007 LiDAR Terrain Based Products:
Horizontal: State Plane, International Feet, HARN, Datum NAD83
Vertical: NAVD88, US Survey Foot
2008 LiDAR Data Products:
Horizontal: State Plane, International Feet, HARN, Datum NAD83
Vertical: NAVD88, US Survey Foot
Please note: Data posted after 3/21/2011 matches the Horizontal and Vertical coordinate system as 2007 and 2009 LiDAR data products. Previous data for 2008 had a vertical with units in meter.
2009 LiDAR Data Products:
Horizontal: State Plane, International Feet, HARN, Datum NAD83
Vertical: NAVD88, US Survey Foot
Format for LiDAR Data
Intensity Images - tiff file format
Hydrolines - ESRI ArcGIS File GeoDatabase v9.3
Raw LiDAR - LAS file format, 1.4 meter nominal point spacing, 18.4 cm vertical RMSE
LAS Classes for this project:
Class 1 - Unclassified (non-ground)
Class 2 - Ground (bare-earth)
Class 7 - Noise
Class 8 - Model Key Points (thinned bare-earth)
Class 9 - Water
Class 10 - Points removed from bridges and box culverts
Terrain - ESRI ArcGIS File GeoDatabase v9.3 containing the terrain feature class.
Viewing Data
To view the ESRI File GeoDatabase and tiff data sets you will need computer mapping software. A free viewer from ESRI is available ArcExplorer. The TatukGIS Viewer is a free viewer available from TatukGIS. ArcGIS users will need to install an extension like the free utility LAS Reader for ArcGIS by GeoCue to read the LAS file format or convert the LAS file to a feature using 3D Analyst Tool, LAS to Multipoint.
For other software programs, please consult your particular software's help to determine compatibility with these formats and any required software updates and/or plugins.
Download Available LiDAR Data Products from SCDNR
Data is available for download at no cost from DNR's ftp site.
Note: Would highly recommend using FTP client software (similar to FileZilla) to download terrain data sets.
DEM 10x10 ft grid, vertical unit US Survey Foot
(file geodatabase in a compressed rar executable format):
Hydolines (file geodatabase in a compressed rar executable format):
Intensity Images (tiff format):
Terrain (file geodatabase in a compressed rar executable format):
Download Raw LiDAR Data (LAS files) and Other LiDAR Data ProductsLAS files are available from the following sites:
LiDAR elevation data Products:
USGS - Download seamless 1/9 arc second National Elevetion Dataset (NED)


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Blog Archive
From the Photo Editor's desk :: Finding light with the Lytics
What it's like walking into a location for a shoot with no idea what it looks like and getting more then expected.
Behind the Name "Talking Trash"
Why I call my blog "Talking Trash" has to do with both my personality and my job before this.
Writing nothing for no one: tales from the world of SEO
Ever do a Google search only to find that the first item links to a page that seems way too shitty to be the first thing to come up for whatever you just searched?
There is no vaccine controversy.
It's flu shot season, and that means it's once again time for debate and discussion about the safety and ethics of vaccination.
From the Photo Editor's desk :: What kind of editing gets done to photos?
Every photograph gets some editing before it gets sent to the layout designer and I've had a number of people ask me what do you do and how much is too much. Hopefully this will give some insight.
What we can learn from this year's presidential debates
Save for some obvious drama and rhetorical outbursts that can only be found on American television, this year's round of presidential debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have revealed much about US democracy and its fragile state.
Talking Trash: the Harper Regime's Transformation of Canadian Priorities
Making sense of what I learned about the clamp down on DFO scientists from speaking the truth about research cuts and my own experiences as a public servant under the Harper regime.
Harvey Carlisle's bi-weekly top-ten tracks to hear.
You have no choice. Harvey Carlisle, the biggest third of the moon, the man that runs with wolves and flies with the geese has spoken. These are the tracks that Harvey's Law demands you hear. I recommend you get started or else be prepared to duel with a god.
What is a community without art?
Winnipeg as a creative hub, and what do people mean when they say they don't like art.
Putting the wool and honey issue to rest
What's cruel about wool and honey? Time to settle this persistent question.
Talking Trash: Landlordism, Capitalism, and Canadian History
What I find most troubling is the fact there is very little analysis of how landlordism is similar to capital exploitation in production. In both cases the means of existence are alienated from the citizen, worker or tenant. Landlords make profit off of the classes systematically dispossessed from owning land and property. Landlords gain profit while the poor are never able to purchase the lodging they rent. There used to be a revolutionary tradition of opposing landlordism as a system of exploitation that went alongside wage slavery as the two central ways of extracting resources from the lower classes. This tradition was eliminated by the reformist tendencies on the left in the rise to hegemony of social democratic politics.
Divison of Power #11 Portage Place needs to embrace community, tackle crime
My recent article on the 25th anniversary of Portage Place Shopping Centre shed some light on the mall's utter failure to fulfil its mandate. Despite hundreds of millions of dollars in public and private investment, it has not revitalized Portage Avenue.
Essential hip hop listening
A list of foundational rap records.
Behind every story, five more
A couple of weeks ago, I set off to meet a source for one of my articles downtown.
Harvey Carlisle's bi-weekly top-ten records you must hear.
You have no choice. Harvey Carlisle, the biggest third of the moon, the man that runs with wolves and flies with the geese has spoken. These are the records that Harvey's Law demands you hear. I recommend you get started or else be prepared to duel with a god.
Five years of sobriety
Five years ago this weekend, I quit drinking.
Division of Power #10 Free Press publisher responds to layoff questions
Last week, I reported on the recent Winnipeg Free Press layoffs, which saw five of the paper's most beloved reporters canned, along with two additional staffers.
We have more important things to worry about than pizza.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has vowed to put an end to prison pizza parties and barbecues. Where are his priorities?
How I learned to love the bomb
What George Orwell taught me about the internet.
Beer and identity: an informal study
As a student whose field of study in no way involves such things as "statistics" or "quantitative research" or "the real world", I've sometimes found myself resorting to alternative takes on the scientific process in order to answer the more practical questions in life. By this, of course, I mean silently judging those I encounter with the cold, cynical eyes of unverifiable criticism at all times.

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Thank you all for the voting support our community generated on Nov. 4th!!!
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Be sure to check out all our upcoming events here
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As a member of the Cabot Chamber of Commerce, you will have networking opportunities with over 400 members to advertise and grow your business. Through ribbon cuttings and numerous Chamber events, you will get to meet other businesses in our community that have the same vision for the City of Cabot.


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A Year of DX mixes in a wealth of other material, some dealing with equipment optimization, some thoughtful, some humorous. Any Ham who enjoyed "The Complete DX'er" is certain to enjoy this book.
Also available: The Complete DX'er by Bob Locher, W9KNI.
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A Clash of Kings ****
Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy *****
A Canticle for Leibowitz ****
Embarassingly enough, I am so far behind in my reviews, that I haven't reviewed any of the books I read this month! I know, it's so shameful. I'll be getting caught up soon I promise. This brings me to 41 books so far this year and 13,856 pages. I've spent $39.71 on the books I've read this year and saved $346.88 by reading books from the library, books I already own, and books I was given. I've posted pictures of the fence we put up this month and here are some pictures of the other things I've been busy with in May:
I saw a blog post where Fussy Monkey Business used sheets to make this Pottery Barn Knock Off duvet cover and decided I could make one too. First step in finally decorating our guest room has been taken!
It took hours and hours, but I finally finished the duvet cover. As opposed to the $150 or so it costs from Pottery Barn, I made mine for $45. Next project: pillows for the bed.
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Wi-Fi access device maker Lanready is featuring its A300 industrial Wi-Fi access point at Computex 2008.
The A300 industrial wireless access point can function in multiple modes such as bridge, repeater, WDS and access point. The A300 supports the wireless 802.11b/g standard and its transmission power is compliant with EU regulations limiting output to 100mW and operates in the 2.4 GHz radio frequency.
The A300 supports wireless distribution system (WDS), allowing it to create links to other WDS-capable access points for added robustness where needed. The A300 also supports eight BSSIDs, allowing for eight different wireless networks to be supported by just one device.
For added reliability the PoE ports also support fail-over switching. The A300 has two antennas that can easily be replaced with more powerful antennas for added gain. The A300 is encased within an anti-dust IP50 compliant housing.
Lanready can be found at the TWTC in Hall 1, booths C120 and C122.
Lanready A300 industrial Wi-Fi access point
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Bluetooth on the CR48
Many people don't realize that the CR-48 has Bluetooth built in. That's because it doesn't exactly work right out of the box. The hardware is an Atheros AR5BBU12 Bluetooth V2.1 EDR if you want to get technical by the way. You can play around with it if you're interested, and here are the steps to do so.
- Enter developer mode.
- Get to the terminal by hitting CTRL+ALT+T.
- Open up a bash shell. Just type "shell" in the terminal.
- You'll need to put your Bluetooth device into discovery mode. If you don't know how to do this with your device you'll need to consult a manual or Google it.
- Type "hcitool scan" to have the Cr-48 scan for Bluetooth devices. You should see device(s) with their addresses listed.
- Type in the command "hcitool cc xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" to connect the device, using its address.
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Hi, as long as the store is called an refreshed, the plugin work is done, so you should debug what parameters are being sent to the query, and what response you are getting. I think your problem resides in the server-query-response part.
Hi, as long as the store is called an refreshed, the plugin work is done, so you should debug what parameters are being sent to the query, and what response you are getting. I think your problem resides in the server-query-response part.
Ah, just opened it up in Firebug and indeed, I see the filter parameters being put in the requested store URL. I can indeed process the sent filters in my .NET / PHP script. But, didn't this plugin formerly do this completely client-side?
Hi, sorry if I can't help you in more detail, I just finished adapting the 4.1 implementation of this plugin, but the original authors know a lot more than me in details like what you are asking for.
But I think that the plugin relays in the store configuration, so if your store o grid use querymode local, your grid will work doing client-side filtering, and so will do the filterrow. Filterrow itself doesn't change in that case, just uses what you provide as grid / store.
OK, I was able to get this to work properly in the end, using my server-side scripts. Works like a charm and in the end it's better since now there are no more large resultsets being parsed which get truncated/filtered client-side anyway.
There is one more thing that caught my attention though., In my grid I have a boolean column with custom trueText and falseText properties. I notice the filter plugin doesn't work with these custom true and false text properties, but requires me to literally type 'true' or 'false' in the filter textbox.
I am using this plug-in with 4.1 version.I can see the filter text box in my grid.But when I enter some value and pressing enter I can see some query string appended with my request for server call.It is not handled on my service. So can any one tell me how to implement it on local store...if possible also provide the code snippet, I am using .Net...
Thanks in advance...
When integrating this I was receiving the following error once I set a column to nofilter:true (e.g. actioncolumn):
Code:'getValue is not a function'
The code I am using is based on jccardenas. The fix I applied was to check for a col.nofilter before:
Code:getSearchValues:function () { var values = {}; this.eachColumn(function (col) { // CHANGE: only send populated fields if (!col.nofilter) { if (col.xfilterField.getValue() != '') { if (col.xfilterField && col.xfilterField.xtype != 'component') { values[col.dataIndex] = col.xfilterField.getValue(); } } } }); // CHANGE: converted to JSON to send 1 param return Ext.JSON.encode(values); },
There might be a cleaner approach, but this worked for me. Hope it helps.
This plugin does not work with a grid that uses Ext.selection.CheckboxModel. I tried to load the plugin after the grid had been rendered, and that appeared to add the xfilterField constructor, but I was still unable to access the functions.
I hit a problem at:
Code:if (col.xfilterField.getValue() != '') {
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I've just create a new thread with a full example of my last version for Ext 4.1.3
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As I sprawled on a deck chair under a parasol, taking in the sun, a ten-year-old came running to me "up for a challenge?", he squeaked.
The chessboard was set. He played his move, a pawn forward. My knight moved next. The game went on for about twenty minutes. I kept capturing his pawns and rooks. Taking a sip of my beer, I exclaimed: "check!" He played his move. With a smirk, I tried to move my queen ahead. Suddenly I felt, my entire body was on fire. I jumped off the chair and dived into the pool.
He hissed in a whisper "CheckMate!"
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The history of the Morris Arboretum can be told through its eldest trees. Every scar and abnormality present on these immense specimens inspire awe, enrich visitor experience, and provide a glimpse into the past of the gardens.
This tree plan, not only comprises a history of trees that once stood in the Park and catalogues the trees currently standing, but also directs the succession and maintenance of the tree canopy that future generations of Park users will enjoy.


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Booster KiwiSaver SchemeBALANCED FUND
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Vs Category Average: 4.9%
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Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request,
[Federal Register: July 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 133)]
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Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Certificate of Identity of Owner of Registered Securities and Certificate of Identity of Owner of Savings and Retirement Securities.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 12, 2000, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S. Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe, Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, (304) 480-6553.
Title: Certificate of Identity of Owner of Registered Securities and Certificate of Identity of Owner of Savings and Retirement Securities.
OMB Number: 1535-0048
Form Numbers: PD F 0385 and PD F 0385-1
Abstract: The information is requested to establish the identity of the owner of United States Savings Bonds/Notes or Registered Securities.
Current Actions: None
Type of Review: Extension
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 177
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 89
Request for Comments
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Dated: July 5, 2000. Vicki S. Thorpe, Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records Branch.
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The Barracudas
The best album credited to The Barracudas is Drop Out With The Barracudas which is ranked number 34,489 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 18.
The Barracudas is ranked number 13,886 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 25.
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DWTS Season 13 Results (SPOILERS) and Scorecard!
Well, I told you guys I get it wrong as often as I get it right!! 🙂 That's right, dance fans, Ron Metta World Peace Artest has left the building. The Berg doesn't have to try to say Metta and Petta any more. 🙂 Hey, I did say it would be between him and Elisabetta.
Courtney called it with Ron going home, but then she was letting me sway her over to my way of thinking in the comments. 🙂
Keep in mind, everyone, that just because Nancy and the Leprecaun were standing up there at the end, it doesn't mean that they were in the bottom two. I shouldn't have to say this any more, but inevitably someone will worry about Nancy. Maybe she was in the bottom two, maybe she wasn't.
Oh, and *Crossover Alert* – look who showed up to support their "good friend" Derek! NappyTabs! Don't let Nigel see you, guys. 😉
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music will present "Around the World in 80 Minutes: A Musical Extravaganza," featuring UAB bands, choirs, ensembles and soloists, at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
Hosted by Fox 6 WBRC news anchors Sarah Verser and Mickey Ferguson, performers will include many of UAB's award-winning faculty and student ensembles, including the Concert
Choir, Wind Ensemble, Gospel Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Computer Music Ensemble, Opera Workshop, recording artist and jazz guitarist Eric Essix, international operatic bass-baritone Won Cho, and sensational faculty-student piano duo Yakov and Aleksandra 'Sasha' Kasman.
The concert will take place in the Jemison Concert Hall of UAB's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Funds raised will support UAB Department of Music student scholarships and ensembles. Tickets are $48, $36 and $24. Student tickets are $10. Call 205-975-2787 or visit www.AlysStephens.org for tickets. For group ticket purchases, call 205-934-7376 or visit the UAB Department of Music online at www.uab.edu/music.
"Around the World in 80 Minutes" will provide a unique opportunity for the community to see a wide variety of performers in one setting. Featuring classical, jazz, gospel and pop, and representing musical heritages from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, this extravaganza will be a musical journey around the world. The concert is a testament to the growth and maturation that has taken place in the UAB Department of Music, says University Professor Henry Panion III, Ph.D.
"The event will showcase the many excellent student and faculty performers we have in the department," Panion said. "This is the first of what we hope will be an annual event. In a university that is highly regarded as one of the leading medical and science research institutions in the nation, many may not be aware of the award-winning, world-class performers we have in the arts in general and in music particularly."
UAB Music to present "Musical Extravaganza" concert March 16by Shannon Thomason
The UAB Music student and faculty show will offer performances in classical, jazz, gospel and pop, and represent musical heritages from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
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Afghan suicide bomber kills 6 at government compound
KABUL, Afghanistan >> A suicide bomber wearing a military uniform struck the heavily fortified Interior Ministry compound in the heart of Kabul on Wednesday and killed six police officers, authorities said, in an escalation of Taliban violence aimed at disrupting this weekend's presidential election.
Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the bomber got through several checkpoints to reach the ministry gate before detonating his explosives. An Interior Ministry statement said the bomber was among other men in uniform entering the compound.
Within minutes of the blast, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack. It came soon after he issued an emailed statement to the media warning of more violence ahead of Saturday's presidential elections.
Mohammad Karim, who was walking toward the gate to leave the compound, said he was blown back by the force of the blast. Police then rushed him and others into a safe room.
Police officer Baryalai, who like many Afghans uses only one name, said the blast occurred near a bank that is located close to the entrance gate. Police officers collect their paychecks at the bank.
Farida Hashimi, a female police commander, wept for the policemen killed in the explosion. — including one named Tamim.
"One of the police who died was my friend. They were all my colleagues, but Tamim was my friend, my brother," she said at the site of the explosion. Hashimi criticized the lax security that allowed the bomber to walk past three different check posts.
In Mujahid's earlier warning, he told Afghans to stay away from Saturday's vote, saying election workers and polling centers would be targeted. The Interior Ministry primarily has responsibility for securing the elections. Several recent high-profile attacks also have threatened to undermine the results by scaring voters away.
Hashimi said the Interior ministry explosion did not bode well for the elections. Afghans will worry about the ability of Afghanistan's security officials to protect polling stations, she said, when they are unable to protect their own headquarters.
"It will have a very bad effect on the elections," Hashemi said. "Or course people will wonder how they can keep polling places safe if a bomber can enter this very important government compound."
Earlier Wednesday, an Afghan official said Taliban gunmen killed nine people, including a candidate running for a seat in the provincial council, who had been abducted in northern Afghanistan.
Sar-i-Pul Provincial Governor Abdul Jabar Haqbeen said authorities received word that the candidate, Hussain Nazari, and the others were killed overnight by their abductors. They were seized by the Taliban three days ago while traveling to the provincial capital.
No group has claimed responsibility.
Haqbeen said they recovered four bodies and one man who was wounded, while the five other bodies, including the candidate's, were in a remote area and have yet to be found.
Haqbeen says authorities were told that Nazari and two others were beheaded.


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SOPHIA, Bulgaria - A brother and sister from Avondale have soared near the top of the world of trampoline competition with their performances at the international age group meet in Bulgaria.
Joseph, 15, and Brianna, 13, Koslowski medaled in events on Sunday against gymnasts from all over the world.
According to their father Joe Kozlowski, Joseph and his partner finished second on the male sync event that involves two people, each on a separate trampoline, doing identical, mirror image routines.
Brianna finished fourth in the same event with her partner in her age group.
In the individual event, Joseph finished 14th in the world. Brianna, fell and did not place.
'I'm thrilled. They did an outstanding job. I couldn't be prouder,' Joe Kozlowski said.
Joseph and Brianna are students at Avon Grove Charter School. They said in a previous interview that the school administration has been very cooperative in scheduling work and accommodating their absences when they travelled to competitions in places like England, Portugal, Texas and Holland.
They always bring home ribbons, and Joseph is hopeful that he will qualify for the 2016 United States trampoline team.
The two started bounding at KMC gymnastics center in New Garden with Joseph was 6 and Brianna was 4. While Brianna was taking a dance class.
Jospeh enrolled in a youth trampoline class while he was waiting around for his sister to finish. They were so good, even at that young age, that their parents entered them in a national competition in Chicago where Joseph finished third in his age group.
The siblings traveled to Bulgaria last week and spent a few days training and preparing for the meet.
Joseph's partner is from Missouri, so they don't actually get much of a chance to practice together.
Brianna's partner is from New Jersey, so they can coordinate their routines more frequently.
Both kids work out at least six days a week, using the facilities at KMC on weekdays, and engaging in training at a gym in Red Bank, N.J.
They work out and travel under the coaching and chaperoning of their mother, Beverly, who earned a certification as a coach and is with them at the international meet.
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With igus energy chains, cables and plain bearing products, we aim to improve the technical performance of your equipment on site, or reduce your costs. Ideally, we can improve technical performance and lower your outgoings by providing products from igus that are more wear-resistant and have to be replaced less frequently. The sensors and isense systems enable predictive maintenance of e-chains, dry-tech plain bearing products and chainflex cables.
Defects are detected before they occur, downtimes are avoided, repair times are shortened due to early intervention, and machine availability is increased. Scheduled maintenance inspections become unnecessary and employees can be more effectively employed.
Under the name "isense", igus supplies various sensors that detect the status of igus components such as cables and energy chains. They measure wear, among other things, and alert the user or switch off the machine as soon as a component needs to be repaired or replaced. By networking with the icom communication module, the data is transmitted to an intelligent system. The module can be connected to all igus isense sensors. For example, with sensors for the measurement of abrasion or the amount of wear of the energy chain's pin/bore connection, as well as sensors for the detection of breakage and push/pull forces and for cable monitoring as well.
Once the measured values from a sensor have been transferred to the icom module, they have to be "interpreted" in order to generate instructions about what now needs to be done. This is possible via the connection to the igus cloud. Due to the increasing importance of IT security, however, many companies are increasingly relying on creation of their own SCADA systems. This is why igus has developed the "icom. plus" model. With this module, individual customers can integrate the data in the way that is most appropriate for their equipment and their company.
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There are several ways of finding the right system. Starting from the area of use, for example energy chains, or with the question of what is to be achieved with the systems. Are the systems to be used for predictive maintenance where the remaining service life is displayed or is an alarm to be given in the event of components becoming worn or defective?
Online monitoring and predictive maintenance with the icom module, machine learning and networking with the igus cloud and IoT (Internet of Things).
Offline monitoring and predictive maintenance of energy chains, cables and bearings. With the icom. plus, the display of information is integrated into the customer's own system.
In the case of an existing or imminent defect, the systems recommend a machine stop in order to prevent damage to the entire application.
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An Austrian automotive parts supplier uses smart plastics from igus for its indoor gantry cranes, which handle engine blocks automatically.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The woman who flew from San Jose to Los Angeles without a boarding pass was a homeless loner who was briefly ordered into mental treatment earlier this year because of her past attempts to sneak aboard flights, officials said.
Marilyn Jean Hartman — who tried to sneak aboard flights at least a half-dozen times in the past — made at least three attempts on Monday before she finally went past a screener who was busy checking a family's documents at Mineta San Jose International Airport, according to law enforcement officials, who would speak only on condition of anonymity because the security breach is being investigated.
Hartman, 62, then went through the electronic screening process before entering an airport terminal. Authorities said she made it through screening because she had no prohibited items on her or in her purse.
Her boarding status was discovered once Southwest Airlines Flight 3785 landed in Los Angeles, the officials said.
On Wednesday, Hartman was ordered to 24 months' probation after she pleaded no contest to willfully and unlawfully entering the city as a stowaway on an aircraft, a misdemeanor. Hartman also was ordered to stay away from Los Angeles International Airport unless she has a ticket to board a flight.
She smiled as she left court and told reporters she regretted what she did, and vowed never to board a plane without a ticket.
"It was stupid, and it is something that I don't want to repeat," Hartman said.
She said homelessness drove her to take "desperate measures," and that she feels safer being in airports than in the streets.
Her attorney, Elsie Wanton of San Francisco, could not be immediately reached for comment Wednesday.
Her breach of security caused federal officials and the airline to launch investigations in exactly how it happened. It also prompted criticism of San Jose's airport in light of the trespassing of a teenage boy who stowed away in the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines flight and survived the arduous journey to Maui.
California Congressman Eric Swalwell, who raised security concerns after April's breach, said Tuesday the latest incident was an "apparent failure by both airport security and the airline of protecting passengers from a potential threat to their safety."
The San Jose Mercury News reported that Hartman is a loner who has lived in shelters and motels up and down the West Coast for a decade and has been homeless since February.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Wednesday that Hartman has no family and was never married.
In February, Hartman was sentenced to 18 months' probation in San Mateo County after being arrested for attempting to board three Hawaii-bound flights at the San Francisco International Airport on three separate days.
On her first arrest, she made it through security and onto a plane only to be caught when the actual ticket holder showed up, officials said. On her second and third attempts, she was caught trying to get through the security line.
Hartman was arrested three more times over the next two months at the San Francisco airport, San Mateo County Sheriff's Deputy Rebecca Rosenblatt said.
Each time, Hartman indicated she wanted to go to Hawaii, but she never had a ticket.
She previously said she wanted to fly somewhere warm because she had cancer, but her claims about having the disease were unsubstantiated, Wagstaffe said.
Records indicate Hartman was arrested Nov. 6, 2010, at the Lihue Airport in Kauai after trespassing into the baggage claim area, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. She was charged with simple trespass, but failed to show up for court hearings — and remains the subject of a bench warrant.
In May, Hartman was placed in a mental treatment program but she stopped attending last month.
"She declined all of our efforts to offer her assistance," Wagstaffe said. "And we tried all of the alternatives we had because we weren't interested in locking her up on our end."
Then she went back to the San Francisco airport, but Wagstaffe's office declined to file charges after her seventh arrest in July for another failed attempt.
San Jose airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes said the airport is assisting the airline and the Transportation Security Administration in separate investigations. She stressed that public safety was not compromised.
TSA spokesman Ross Feinstein said the agency already has made some changes to the document-checking process at the San Jose airport.
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A state emergency official said a sixth person has died after a tornado ripped through the northwest Oklahoma town of Woodward.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Keli Cain could not provide details about the victim's gender or age Monday.
Two men and three children were also killed in the tornado that hit the town in the early hours of Sunday, part of a storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota and spawned more than 120 twisters.
Authorities said warning sirens that did not sound in Woodward may have been disabled when lightning hit the control tower.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., took the unusual step of warning the region more than 24 hours in advance of a possible "high-end, life-threatening event."


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Congratulations to these LPC Grace Hill Maintenance Rock Star Contest Winners! We are thrilled that our Maintenance Rock Star Nominees, Lenny Vasquez, Lead Service Technician at La Mirada and Chad Moulin, Service Technician at Fountainview on the Plaza have been chosen as contest winners and will be recognized on Gracehill.com during their first annual Maintenance Appreciation Month in August 2012! Grace Hill received hundreds of entries, and being selected as one of 23 Rock Stars is very cool! You guys rock!


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A sad piece of restaurant news: Bethlehem's Confetti Cafe has closed because of illness.
The restaurant on Main Street in Historic Bethlehem has been popular for more than a decade.
The restaurant's owners explain the decision on their Facebook page:
"Hello to all Confetti Cafe friends and Customers - I have neglected to post anything on the demise of Confetti Cafe due to the uncertainty Nikki & I have faced over the last weeks. Originally we intended to re-open after our traditional winter vacation, however a medical emergency (that most you already know about), occured... Nikki's brain surgery! now she must face a month long procedure (full brain radiation) which will bring about significant debilitation... this and other economic issues bring us to the closing of Confetti Cafe on main street. After more than a decade of serving ur customers the best prepared food we could think of, the unthinkable has come to pass. Our Closing... our staff, Nikki & I thank you for your years of patronage and support... though we are very saddened and depressed about this sudden end, we have hopes of resurrecting Confetti Cafe in the future. We first have to get Nikki healthy... after a few months we hope this will be a reality....then we can evaluate and plan our future move with Confetti Cafe... I will do my best to update you with our progress and hope you will check in to see our progress....LOVE TO ALL .... Nikki & Jerry"
The closing comes closely after a fire that destroyed Youell's Oyster House and the closing of Paolo's Italian Restaurant in Northampton.


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Back in December, New Music Cities - a music documentary series by AllSaints Studios, in partnership with Dazed Vision - took you deep inside the past, present and future of New York, with Richard Hell telling the tale of the city. Next up, their cameras' eye explores South London.
In this South London episode, Hip hop pioneer Roots Manuva narrates as local electronic music duo Mount Kimbie give a live performance on a rooftop. The episode also features breakout star Katy B, young soul and R&B vocalist Tawiah and multitasking producer and singer-songwriter Kwes.
You can watch the full documentary on AllSaints.com.
To give you a taste of the documentary, here's DiS-favourites Mount Kimbie in session, on a rooftop, performing 'Home Recording':
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Coming soon.... Swedish singer-songwriter José González in Gothenburg and international DJ Gilles Peterson in Tokyo. This is the first project from AllSaints Studios, in partnership with Dazed Vision.
Chatting about the series, Wil Beedle, Creative Director at AllSaints explains:
"The whole premise of the New Music Cities series is to scratch the surface of the global music scene. By searching beyond the most-documented artists, we've been able to discover some incredibly exciting and daring musicians, operating for the love of connecting with their community. It's this independent spirit and attitude, so prevalent in south London, that we feel fits both AllSaints and Dazed's outlook on life in the city."


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Many stars celebrated Mother's Day with their mothers, significant others, and children yesterday — and while quite a few celebrities shared behind-the-scenes snaps of their special day, others were seen hitting city streets and the beach. Britney Spears shared a sweet picture with her boys Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline, while a pregnant Halle Berry celebrated the day by grabbing brunch with her daughter Nahla and fiancé Olivier Martinez. Meanwhile, ChanningTatum snapped a photo with his own mom, and Hilary Duff splashed around in Mexico with baby Luca. Click through to see how the stars celebrated Mother's Day!


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BC Bike Race, "the Ultimate Singletrack Experience", has just launched its new website and they are breaking open the champagne. To show their joy and holiday spirit the team at BCBR has decided to give away two new Rocky Mountain Bike Frames and a bunch of other cool gear from sponsors Shimano and Dakine.
Going into Year Five, BCBR wanted a new skin to show the evolved product they're delivering to singletrack enthusiasts worldwide. The biggest single way companies communicate with the world is through the web, so why not have the best website possible?
To celebrate the launch, BC Bike Race is giving away two Rocky Mountain Frames; a 2011 Element 70 MSL full carbon - the very same frame that Geoff Kabush rides - and an Altitude 70. Along with these two awesome prizes there are four other outstanding prizes from Shimano and Dakine.
The contest is open to all registrants of the BCBR who register before January 31, 2011. Register at www.bcbikerace.com. The draw will take place on Feb 1, 2011. Check your e-mail for a BCBR newsletter announcing the winner.
BCBR is also offering another chance to win prizes throughout the year: simply 'Follow Us' and be part of our social network. Join the BCBR newsletter, Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr feeds and be eligible to win cool prizes. Each way that you 'Follow Us' increases your chances of winning.
BC Bike Race wishes happy holidays to all. 2010 has been a wonderful year and we can't wait for 2011 to start. We look forward to shredding some sweet trails with all of you in the New Year, bottoms up!
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Cultural Landscape of the Lower Basin of the Chicamocha River
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The Cultural Landscape of the Lower Basin of the Chicamocha River is the product of the overlap on an exceptional natural landscape of different times of occupation and movement of population, currently evidenced by the presence of a wide variety of cultural resources.
The lower basin of the Chicamocha river and its area of influence is a portion of the territory of the river canyon which can be regarded as a natural landscape unit, because of its natural characteristics that make it a more or less homogeneous area. Highlights in this location are its altitudes between 400 and 1300 m, in the Tropical and premontane floors, i. e. in the tropical latitudinal region and with the environmental humidity typical of zones of dry forest and arid forest. The landscape nominated hereupon corresponds to an area which, in addition to having homogeneous natural features, stands today as a cultural landscape unit because of its common past and present. Different eras have left their mark on the territory, and the sum of all of them has resulted in a current observation of a cultural landscape with all of its characteristic elements.
Archaeological findings from pre-Hispanic times have shown the presence, in the lower basin of the Chicamocha river, of the Guane ethnic group from the eighth or ninth century B. C. Since then, human occupation of the site has been constant to this day.
The presence of the Guane ethnic population left evidence of their occupation which is yet to be thoroughly studied, but which still survives in the place. It is worth mentioning that the many sites which still need to be explored include burial caves and pictographs. There also remain in the local toponymy names of indigenous chiefdoms which existed at the time of arrival of the renowned Spanish chronicler Juan de Castellanos. Said places would later be referenced as parcels in archival documents, which are now towns and villages of municipalities such as Barichara and Villanueva. Moreover, ancestral practices persist such as consumption of so-called "hormigas culonas" (Big Rump Edible Ants) also referred to by chroniclers at the time of their arrival, as well as the development of fine ceramics (with the same technique used by the Indians) and exquisite fabrics.
The colonial era was perhaps the most important moment for the territory of the lower basin of the Chicamocha river, since it was the time when commercial traffic was at its peak. The discovery of alluvial gold in the Río del Oro (Gold River) and the subsequent foundation of the nearby municipality of San Juan de Girón, made necessary communication with the town of Velez, which led to the paved path and network paths which are still preserved, as well as the foundation of the towns of San Gil and Socorro. These towns had initially appeared as mere villages surrounding overnight stop places, resting sites or river crossing points. All the populations appeared thus in the area. Curití appeared initially in a strategic place of the path where the help of boatmen was needed to cross the river; likewise do Móncora and Chanchón subsequently appear.
This cultural landscape is composed of the following cultural resources:
Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Sites
The lower basin of the Chicamocha river is a particularly rich area in archaeological sites belonging to the Guane; an ethnic group which inhabited the territory in pre-Hispanic times. Scholars have presented the probability that there were hunters, fishers and gatherers in early times in the Santander upland, though there is no evidence due to the lack of research in this regard. Data provided by the archaeological excavation site in Palogordo, Villanueva, allowed to point out the absolute earliest date of Guane occupation as being the eighth or ninth century A. D. From that date, this ethnic group lived there (as has been demonstrated in findings from other research) uninterruptedly until the sixteenth century when the Spanish conquest occurred. The studies allow to conclude that there existed two complexes with similarities but with particular characteristics and geographical locations and different times, the Early Guane and the Late Guane.
The early Guane complex is located in the Bucaramanga and Los Santos plateaus, as well as in the surroundings of the southeastern moors; the habitation sites explored are located on alluvial terraces north and south of the lower basin of the Chicamocha river. The Late Guane Complex, in turn, starts in the thirteenth century and ends in colonial times. It is located in the Suárez River Valley, the plateau of Barichara, high Chicamocha, the Socorro and Oiba regions and the Serranía de los Cobardes. Some ceramic pieces of this complex appear outside of this territory in Serranía de los Cobardes and Boyacá, suggesting ceramic trade with other indigenous groups.
It is also important to note that the current situation of the pre-Hispanic archaeological heritage of the region is at risk, as ceramics, textiles and other items of archaeological sites are plundered by treasure hunters in order to market them in the black market, which hampers the progress for future research given the loss of the evidence that there may exist. However, it is assumed that there still are many unexplored places because of the difficulty to access burial sites, as many of them are located in the rocky walls of the Chicamocha canyon.
Road Network
The isolation of this region occurred from the second half of the twentieth century with the emergence of new roads. This has enabled the permanence of old dirt roads and their impact on local traffic of the people, given the need to maintain mobility the territory. For this reason, it is now possible to identify the existence of the colonial road network in the region. Amongst the many roads, the following are worth mentioning: La Cabrera – Barichara, Barichara – Guane, Villanueva – Jordán, Jordán – Hacienda El Guásimo (Aratoca), Jordán – Mesa de Subecito (San Gil) and Jordán – Los Santos. The stretch of dirt road Subecito - Jordan Sube - Los Santos, is an old road that currently connects the Subecito site on the southern slopes of the Chicamocha canyon with the municipalities of Jordán Sube and Los Santos, in the northeastern are of the Santander department. This stretch of road makes part of the former Kingdom Road, or Sogamoso Road. This road ran from Santafe, the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada up to the Sogamoso River, passing through major towns such as Tunja, Velez, Socorro and San Gil, and down the Chicamocha canyon to the Paso Real de la Cabuya de Sube, over the river, to continue its ascent winding along the north side of the canyon, down to Jériras plateau. Subsequently, the road continued to Giron, and finally reached the port at the Sogamoso river.
The existence of this road before the arrival of the Spaniards is difficult to pinpoint. However, a trail connecting both sides of the Chicamocha canyon is likely to have existed, according to evidence from the archaeological findings which indicate the occupation of the Guane ethnic group on either side of the canyon, as well as data provided by Elegies of Illustrious Men of the Indies, a major documentary source of the colonial period. Another element that might indicate the pre - existence of the route is the known fact that the Spaniards, due to their ignorance of the territory, would settle therein using the existing structures occupying the territory, which would allow to think that the current path of stone simply an improvement of pre-Hispanic indigenous route.
The origin of the layout of the road in colonial times is also unknown; it is however possible to associate it with the foundation of Girón (1638), which suggests that the route through the Chicamocha canyon dates back to the early seventeenth century and was associated to the need for communication between the town of Velez and the newly founded town of Girón. The date on which the path was paved with stone is also unknown; however, given its technical characteristics and according to data from historical records, it was a path of great importance during colonial times and even maintained its importance during the Republic until the mid-twentieth century, when in 1948 the bridge in the Pescadero site was inaugurated, which displaced Sube in importance as the only place of passage over the Chicamocha River, which has consolidated over time. Currently, the road remains in good conditions in general and remains a vital route for residents of Jordan Sube.
The Passage over the Chicamocha River at Sube
The first written information found on the Passage over the Chicamocha River at Sube dates back to as early as 1755. However, it is assumed that the passage exists since pre-Hispanic times, and that its use became frequent during the colony - probably since the foundation of Girón-, which would signal the existence of the route which still exists since the early seventeenth century.
The existing bridge in Jordan Sube dates from 1904. There is documentary evidence of the existence of other infrastructure to cross the river in the days before the construction the aforementioned bridge.
The Muleteering Trade
Muleteering was, from the sixteenth century until the mid-twentieth century, a critical activity for trade, to the extent that a large percentage of goods was transported by land, or through a combination of land and river transportation.
Thus, much of the business was underpinned by knowledge on the part of the muleteer of his activity, which likewise involved a deep understanding of territory management and mule trains and goods. Muleteering maintained its importance in the lower basin of the Chicamocha river until 1948, when the Bridge of Pescadero was opened, and this finally consolidated the use of vehicles in the transportation of passengers and goods, lagging behind the trade of muleteering. Currently, muleteering is practiced by some people in the area, although not as frequently as in the past. However, the Jordan Sube - Los Santos road is still a scenario of transport for small mule trains accompanied by their arriero (muleteer) transporting tobacco or food, given the difficulties in access by car to Jordan Sube.
The muleteering trade is kept alive in the collective memory, which retains the craftsmanship and the remembrance of a prosperous region in relation to the trade facilitated by muleteering, as well as the times of yore when owning mule trains meant great economic capital.
The Trade of Cultivating Tobacco
The landscape of the lower basin of the Chicamocha river is impregnated with tobacco. No matter which way one goes, and without going too far, an area is discovered to be closely linked with the cultivation and drying of the leaves of tobacco. The crops, with their organized layout and bright green color, are everywhere, as well as huts for leaf drying, and the houses where farmers locate themselves under the eaves in order to unfold the leaves and assemble the bundles, pressing them with the old wood presses. Tobacco is the largest product for trade in the region, both in the past and nowadays.
The tradition of growing and drying tobacco leaves apparently dates back to pre-Hispanic times when the Guane ethnic population, said to have known the benefits of the tobacco leaf, would prepare a slurry mixture which would relieve pain. This mixture is also said to have been used in Guane ritual ceremonies. During colonial times, the quality of the tobacco in the region meant the opportunity to market it in different parts of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, among which we can include mainly the gold mines of Antioquia. Similarly, as the Republic started, when the Germans lived in Santander, tobacco was exported to Europe where it was welcomed because of its quality.
Today, the lower basin of the Chicamocha river remains an important producer of tobacco leaves; quality improvement is continuously sought in order to sell it, not so much anymore to cigarette manufacturers as tobacco mix, but for artisanal handmade tobacco exporting manufacturers to use it as raw material, which generates more income to farmers.
The architecture of the site
The architecture of the site has, amongst its most prominent elements, domestic formal expression, built using mud as raw material in the technique of rammed earth. Similarly, there are examples of housing built on land in the adobe technique. It is also worth noting especially what one might call the industrial architecture of the region, related to the production of tobacco and represented in the huts for the drying of the leaf.
Houses built on raw earth and huts can be seen along a tour of any of the roads of this landscape, and although they are modest samples of vernacular architecture, they are key factors as they confer a special character to this area for being elements which could be considered atypical in other places.
Justification de la Valeur Universelle Exceptionnelle
This cultural landscape is the result of the combination of natural and cultural factors over time, whose mixture has resulted in a place of remarkable natural features wherein one can observe traces of the passage of time and occupation from pre-Hispanic times by different human populations which have transformed the country and led to the scenario we see today.
Man's relationship with the geographical environment of the Chicamocha canyon manifests itself in time in two ways; first, by taking on this geographical feature as an abyss to cross, an obstacle to overcome; thus, for thousands of years, humans have moved through the canyon. The second form of relationship has been the occupation of its banks or high parts in small towns which have existed since pre-Hispanic times, and which have been replaced by townships founded during the colonial period; such towns are still extant. These two forms of relationship of human populations with this area of high complexity in topography and climate have generated a landscape unit of similar characteristics which we may call the Cultural Landscape of the Lower Basin Of The Chicamocha River.
Criterion (ii): The roads built during the colony took advantage of the previous existence of Indian trails and remained in force until the first half of the twentieth century, when the appearance of roads caused the trails to become obsolete. However, these roads are still used today - although less frequently- by the inhabitants of the region. These, along with earth architecture represented in homes and muleteering inns, and tobacco cultivations and drying huts, become traces of past eras and cultural exchange between Spaniards and Indians who remain in the territory.
Criterion (iv): The network of roads and bridges which still exists, as well as evidence of the existence of other options to cross the river such as El Sitio de la Cabuya, in the municipality of Jordan Sube, located in the lower basin of the Chicamocha river, are a set of technological developments which indicate the degree of evolution of this kind in pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican times. They are, likewise, the result of man's attempt to overcome natural barriers of the complex hydrography and topography of the Chicamocha canyon in order to maintain mobility in the territory and thereby trade.
Criterion (vii): The lower basin of the Chicamocha river makes part of the Chicamocha Canyon, a deep valley with a length of 244 km that reaches 800 m depth, and the Chicamocha runs at its bottom. The size, topography and geological complexity of this geographical feature make it a place of exceptional landscape beauty. The lower basin is especially renowned for being the section where the canyon reaches its maximum depth, generating special visual beauty.
Criterion (viii): The Chicamocha Canyon was formed 4,600 million years ago. Currently, its appearance is a result of various factors such as tectonic activity and the action of multiple meteorizing agents which have led to fracturing and the formation of slope deposits. The Chicamocha River and its tributaries have shaped the relief through deep valleys carved by the action of the deposit material as it is removed and transported.
Déclarations d'authenticité et/ou d'intégrité
The isolation that the territory has experienced since the second half of the twentieth century, when a new road appeared and led to the massification of the use of cars in the region and diverted the main route of trade, has caused all natural and cultural values to be preserved up to this day. However, conservation and preservation of these values depends on creating an awareness of their importance, with in-depth understanding of these at the basis, a situation that will be achieved as research progresses in this area, with a potentially interesting research of the planet's geological history and the pre-Hispanic period of occupation of this part of the continent.
Comparaison avec d'autres biens similaires
Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina
Cultural Heritage site included in the World Heritage List under criteria ii, iv and v. This site lies along a major cultural route, the Inca Trail, which follows the course of the Rio Grande and its spectacular valley, from its birth in the cold desert plateau of the High Andean lands to its confluence with the Rio Leone, about 150 kilometers further south. There are traces in the valley of its use as a major trade route dating from as far back as 10,000 years ago, as well as the activities of groups of prehistoric hunter - gatherers. There are also remnants of the Inca Empire (centuries XV and XVI) and of the fight of the Republicans for the independence of Argentina (XIX and XX).
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (Andorra)
Site of Natural and Cultural Heritage included in the World Heritage List under criterion v. The cultural landscape of the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley is a highly representative microcosm of the way people have harvested the resources of the highlands of the Pyrenees mountains over millennia. The spectacular landscapes of craggy cliffs and glaciers with open pastures and steep wooded valleys covers an area of 4247 hectares, or 9% of the territory of Andorra. These landscapes are not only evidence of climate change on the planet, but also of the economic vicissitudes and social systems of its inhabitants, as well as the sustainability of grazing and the strength of the mountain culture. The site, which is the only place in Andorra without roads, also has various human habitats (notably summer settlements of shepherds) as well as terraced fields, stone tracks and traces of iron foundry work.
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (France - Spain)
Site of Natural and Cultural Heritage included in the World Heritage List under criteria iii, iv, v, vii and viii. Located on both sides of the border between France and Spain, this unique mountain landscape is the central limestone massif of Mont Perdu, which culminates at 3352 meters high. The site, which extends over an area of 30,639 hectares, has classic geological formations: two canyons, the largest and deepest canyons in Europe, situated on the southern Spanish side, and three great glacial cirques on the northern French slopes, which are steeper. In addition, Mont Perdu is a grazing area where one can see a rural way of life once widespread in the mountainous regions of Europe. This lifestyle has preserved intact only in this place of the Pyrenees during the entire twentieth century. Its landscape of villages, farms, fields, high pastures and mountain roads is an invaluable testimony of the past of the European society.
The Cultural Landscape of the Lower Basin of the Chicamocha River resembles the afore – mentioned sites as for the conservation of traditional lifestyles and the overlapping of different historical layers in the middle of difficult environmental conditions, though it excels in the majesty of the landscape thanks to its unique topographical conformation; now the Chicamocha Canyon is considered the second in depth worldwide, after the Grand Canyon in the United States of America.


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There are lots of "most important Senate races," but to me, the most most important is the Indiana race between Democrat Joe Donnelly and extremist Republican Richard Mourdock. Why? Here's why.
Mourdock, as you know, beat longtime GOP Sen. Dick Lugar in a primary. We have important and sensitive negotiations coming up on Capitol Hill right after the election. If Obama wins, he'll need some Republicans to vote for a compromise on the fiscal cliff issues.
There are a handful who just maybe, under the right circumstances, might do so. But if Mourdock wins, no way. No Republican will compromise, because they will all fear being Mourdocked. Or Lugared, whichever you prefer to call it; it means that the non-extremist conservatives will be terrified of primary challenges from extremists in their next election, and none of them will do anything other than take the cowardly hard line.
Whereas if Mourdock is defeated, the reasonable conservatives will be able to say to their state parties that Mourdock-style extremism doesn't work and they need to win voters in the middle, hence a little bit of compromise is forgivable. The race is close, with dueling polls showing each in the lead. A great deal hangs on this one.


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Ok, here is a bit of thread necromancy to give a quick tip for those willing to play the demo in the opening post. The mod appears to be designed for Warcraft TFT 1.23 which was the latest version at the time of release. Trying to run it on earlier versions will generally result in a fatal error message and later versions won't start loading the map.
Luckily, there is a well-known utility that lets us work around the issue. Go here and download Warcraft Version Switcher as well as patch files 1.23 and 1.26, the latter being current version at the time of this post. Use the utility as per instruction on its web-site to switch your Warcraft client to 1.23 to play DoC, then use the same utility to revert back to 1.26 to play Battle.net or generally be up-to-date.
Invented this by trial-and-error and it was completely worth the trouble. Even after all this years, DoC is impressive.
Silly me, the tip above is meaningless as long as the download link in the opening post is not functional. Full credit to user Verctor of samods.org, you can download the demo of Dawn of Chaos from architect.nexfiles.com (direct link). Additionally, I do have a copy so you can PM me for an upload in case the link dies.
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Join the University of Alabama at Birmingham Computer Music Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, for a free concert journey through "Space and Time."
The concert will feature live performances of original, computerized, computer-assisted and electroacoustic music in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. The ensemble comprises advanced music technology students from the UAB Department of Music, directed by Scott L. Phillips, Ph.D. Visit the Department of Music online at www.uab.edu/cas/music or call 205-934-7376.
Highlights will include a rare didgeridoo performance, a composition based on audience participation, an original video sequence by CME alumnus Chris Humphries and a cover of the Mambo Combo's "Fluid Velocity Head." Featured performers and composers include students Kevin Peek, Jeffrey Stahmer, Andrew Bostany, John Dewberry, James Cody and Taylor Goodwin. Go to www.uabcme.blogspot.com for more information.


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"Stop-press" Lance Armstrong title to S&S
Simon & Schuster UK has acquired world rights to a "stop-press" publication by investigative journalist David Walsh about the career of Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Armstrong was this year exposed for using performance-enhancing drugs to improve his cycling results, which led to the International Cycling Union ratifying the US Anti-doping Agency's decision to strip him of his seven Tour de France medals, won from 1998 to 2005.
Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh worked for years to prove the American cyclist was guilty of doping, heavily criticised by Armstrong throughout his assertions for being a "troll". Armstrong grew as a household name after surviving testicular cancer to win several race medals. He has always maintained his innocence in relation to the drug-cheating charges.
Now after a tightly-fought auction, S&S will publisher Walsh's account of his 13-year campaign to expose the truth about Armstrong's doping after S&S executive director Kerr MacRae won world rights from Richard Relton of Green Room Sports.
The book, Seven Deadly Sins, will be rushed out in four weeks' time for the Christmas season and published on 13th December.
Walsh said: "This has been the story of my working life, 13 years of striving to show the sports world that what I believed to be true was true. Most of the time, I believed Armstrong would get away with it, but in the end the failings in his character that made him cheat and lie and bully caught up with him. His seven stripped Tour de France titles are now recalled in the words of Travis Tygart, head of USADA, as 'The greatest heist in the history of sport.'"
MacRae added: "I am delighted to be the proud publisher of what will be the book on Armstrong, the scandal that continues to rock the sporting world and from the only horse's mouth that really counts. David Walsh is clearly the most relevant voice on the emerging story behind Lance Armstrong and this crucial era of cycling; his book will read like a detective thriller and finally tell the full extraordinary story."
Walsh explained that he came up with the book's title via Twitter. He said: "People came up with some excellent suggestions. The most popular was LieStrong, up there was Extraordinary Proof, Not Normal, It's Really Not About The Bike. The two funniest were Fifty Shades of Bullshit and The Legend of Blagger Lance and if I'd had to go with a one-word title, then - STRIPPED…" On the final name, Seven Deadly Sins, Walsh added: "I think its got something."


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After Osama's death, the US put itself somewhere on "let's be careful" and "poop your pants" level of heightened alert, bracing itself for retaliatory action. So far, so good - but Samsung, of all targets, was threatened today. By whom?
Nobody knows. The electronics mega-giant's Seoul HQ received an email bomb threat via its Canadian wing, but it seems extremely doubtful that al-Qaeda would single out a consumer electronics company instead of, say, an American embassy. Or pretty much anything other than a consumer electronics company. Still, 50 Seoul special police flocked to the HQ, just in case, though no threat's materialised. [Korea Herald via TNW]


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Smokin' Hot Beyonce Not Hot with Anti-Smokers
The Australia based anti-smoking group, Quit, is puffing mad over ads promoting Beyonce's upcoming Aussie concerts.
The posters feature the irreplaceable superstar holding an old-fashioned cigarette, which Quit believes could be seen as promoting a smoking product --an illegal action down under! Members of Quit are "disappointed" with Beyonce's choice of props, but they are not the first to ring the alarm on her photo shoot accessories.
Other photos from the same set of publicity shots for her latest album, "B-Day," featured Beyonce posing with live alligators, which on top of her excessive use of fur, caused PETA to ambush the star. What's next? Will the National Association of Swimsuit Models issue a statement complaining that Beyonce's Sports Illustrated cover put them out of work?
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So if you didn't know, here at MAKE, we have an old Mercedes Firetruck (it's actually a hose/ladder truck) that built in Germany during the 1970s. Some of you may have seen the truck in the past, at various events, but for a long time, the firetruck has just been sitting around, in dire need of maintenance. There were several issues we had to overcome to get the truck running again. For one, it would not start and the wiring was pretty bad, so nothing worked properly. We were able to get it working for the Oakland Mini Maker Faire last year and hope to bring it out for more events in the future.
The first thing we did was to get the truck running, which was an interesting task because of the condition everything was in. We checked all the basic things, such as the starter, made sure power was going where it's supposed to be go, the fuses and the contactor were still intact (which on this truck is used during starting, since the truck starts at 24 volts). After some further testing and bypassing, we determined the reason it was not starting was that one of the two 12 volt batteries had a bad post and would not allow enough current to flow. After replacing the battery, it starts up every time without any issues.
The next thing we did was to get all the lights working. This included the emergency lights, brake lights, reverse lights, fog lights, dash lights, and the lights that are inside the truck. Most of the issues with lighting were due to old fuses which we are slowly replacing with blade fuses. At first, we thought all the emergency lights were broken, but it turned out that the siren had to be switched on to power the emergency light circuit. (The siren is really loud as you can hear in the video). We bypassed the siren circuit, and now, all the emergency lights work even when the siren is not running.
We are still restoring it back to proper working condition and will soon be adding some awesome mods!
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Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) handles a case of teen angst on the November 20 episode of The CW's Hart of Dixie. While treating the high school football team, she catches the eye of its star player — who also happens to be young pal Rose's big crush.
Olympic gold-medal gymnast McKayla Maroney guest stars as Rose's best friend, Tonya. And she gets to use her trademark not-impressed facial expression. "I'm playing a country girl with an accent who is not very nice to Zoe," says Maroney. "Rose and Tonya are giving her attitude."
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS To Open in West End, Feb 6
Following a highly successful national tour, a new stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations will open in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre on Wednesday 6 February 2013, following previews from 1 February. Although it is Dickens's most popular novel (Guardian Poll 2012) and having previously had many incarnations, including as a film, a television drama and even a stage musical, this will be the first time there has ever been a production of GREAT EXPECTATIONS as a full-scale stage play in either the West End or on Broadway.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS, which was originally published between 1 December 1860 and 3 August 1861, has been adapted for the stage by Jo Clifford, who is one of Scotland's leading playwrights. She has been working in the theatre for over thirty years; she is the author of approximately 80 plays; her work has been translated into several languages and produced throughout the world. As John Clifford, his work with the Traverse Theatre in the eighties helped establish the international reputation of the Traverse, with plays including Losing Venice (Fringe First 1985), Lucy's Play, Playing with Fire, Inés de Castro and Light in the Village. Since transitioning to Jo, she has continued writing, notably Faust Part One, Faust Part Two and Every One for Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. She has also adapted The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard for Theatre Alba (Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010 and 2011).
The West End Première of GREAT EXPECTATIONS will star Jack Ellis as Jaggers, Chris Ellison as Magwitch and Paula Wilcox as Miss Havisham. The cast of 14 also includes Paul Nivison as Adult Pip, Grace Rowe as Estella and Taylor Jay-Davies as Young Pip.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS is directed by Graham McLaren, with set by Robin Peoples, costumes by Annie Gosney and Graham McLaren, lighting by Kai Fischer, original music by Simon Slater and sound by Matt McKenzie. Giovanni Bedin, Head Couturier for House of Worth, has worked with Annie Gosney on the creation of Estella's couture gowns for the show. Charles Frederick Worth, the world's first official couturier, was a contemporary of Charles Dickens.
The Dickens Legacy has been launched alongside the stage show to receive a royalty share of box office. Set up by the producer with Lucinda Dickens Hawksley (great, great, great grand-daughter of Charles Dickens), it will distribute funds to concerns dealing with issues Dickens was passionate about, for example, prison reform, adoption, literacy etc. The Dickens Legacy is also sponsoring Tuesday evening performances, when, for every full price adult ticket, a child under 16 goes free (subject to availability).
GREAT EXPECTATIONS is sponsored by House of Worth and Rocco Venezia. The new adaptation is published by Nick Hern Books (www.nickhernbooks.co.uk).
GREAT EXPECATIONS is produced by Bruce Athol MacKinnon on behalf of Beckman Unicorn Ltd & Satis House Productions Ltd.
Website: www.greatexpectationstheplay.com
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