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Slayingthehalcyon (bureaucrat)
— Slayingthehalcyon Talk Contributions Edit Count
With the Curse move happening pretty soon, it'll be the best for us to pick an admin, and a bureaucrat for that matter. Slaying has been a great user for as long as he's been here. He enforces the 25 edit requirement rule, pays attention to vandalism, and has been a great asset to the team. While he doesn't have the rollback flag, at this point we need someone who will be able to do all this. I don't want to jump ahead and have him go to bureaucrat without having gone from rollback to admin first, but things must be done.
I didn't want to do this so soon because I feel Slaying has some maturing that still needs to happen. But he is honestly the only person I trust at this point in time to become a user with rights. I feel Slaying has a good enough judgement so that when the time comes for needing admins, he'll pick them wisely and will be able to support/oppose with good judgement. --– Jazzi (talk) 19:23, August 4, 2012 (UTC)
- I accept this nomination. Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 01:26,8/6/2012 4,187
- Support: As nominator, I have posted all the reasons I feel he's the best choice. – Jazzi (talk) 19:23, August 4, 2012 (UTC)
- Support: I trust him to make good decisions in promotions and helping around the wiki. :) I support. Do take care of the wiki! --Bermuda (talk) 00:36, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Support: I knew him as the chat mod, and he's a good friend, so I'll support him.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 11:48, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Support: He is very good as chat mod, good on chat, and encouraging me to make users read the rules for chat. He is a perfect fit for it.~98malimal (talk) ~~Be Cool Be U~~ 00:26, August 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Support: I previously mentioned to him on chat that he was deserving of a promotion after the move, and I still feel that way. Congrats, slaying. ChaosVoid 01:41, August 13, 2012 (UTC)
- Comment: Winxfan, if your sole purpose here is to become admin, I think you need to check in with your priorities. You may meet the requirements, but you aren't ready. And you just proved that with that vote. – Jazzi (talk) 19:03, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Comment: Better?
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club 20:05, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
Bermuda (demotion)
— Bermuda Talk Contributions Edit Count
Requesting for my own demotion; while I can demote myself, I would like to have others opinions. While I had a demotion ready for the near future (somewhere around December) as retirement from Wikia to focus on reality, I never knew it would come this early. I have a lot of personal things to handle right now and later on, especially since it is going to be a stressful year. Taking a break sounds nice, but frankly, I'm no longer feeling that wiki spirit. I haven't even been committed here or any other wiki lately (or in any case, never had been). I'm just feeling stressed and overly focused on reality as of now. I'm ready to take a very long "break" from Wikia.
To sum it up, I'm retiring from Pokémon Wiki and/or other wikis (or Wikia altogether). Sadly, this is my first stop onto retirement on Wikia.
I wrote this at midnight, so please disregard any confusion. :P Take care of the wiki and/or the new wiki. :) Bermuda • Triangle • 08:24,8/4/2012
- Comment: There's no way I can oppose this, as this is what you want. And there's no way in hell I'm going to support this. And as much as I don't want you to go, I understand why. It'll be weird not seeing you 'round. But, this is what you want. And I'm glad you're getting other opinions instead of going "LOL BUMP DIS". You were a great admin, a great user, a great asset to the team. I wish you the best with where you're going, and as much as I want you to stay, this is your choice, and you have to do it for you. Jäzzi 19:00, August 4, 2012 (UTC)
- Comment: I appreciate your comment Jazzi. :) Now that I'm fully refreshed, I have remembered the actual reason for creating this demotion. I may pop up once in a while in either this or the new wiki to help edit and/or clean vandalism, but clearly not as an admin or a user with rights; however, I'm still undecided. My official retirement from Wikia should be around December (although things may change that). For now, I'm just making less appearances. Bermuda • Triangle • 00:32,8/5/2012
- Comment: Not that I have any real place to say much. But Bermuda, whatever you decide to do will obviously be the right decision. and as for me. I trust you to do whats best. Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 17:28,8/10/2012 4,187
- Comment: I really hate to see you go: you're level-headed, calm, and a really great help to the wiki; you're the paragon of what an admin should be. Nevertheless; best wishes to you and your future. ChaosVoid 01:46, August 13, 2012 (UTC)
- Comment: I see. This is going nowhere. :P I guess I'll leave this decision up to me when it's the right time. I appreciate everyone's comments, really. So... just close down this demotion I guess. Bermuda • Triangle • 00:22,8/28/2012
- Comment: Erm, you know admins can remove their own rights, right? – Jazzi (talk) 00:28, August 28, 2012 (UTC)
- Comment: Yes, I am aware. If I didn't make my previous comment clear, it means when the time is right, I'm just going to remove it myself. I created this to hear others opinions on whether I should keep the rights (while being less active) or get rid of it since I don't see the point in keeping rights if I'm going to be that character who appears once in a while with no major role. But, apparently, this didn't go anywhere. :P So now, I'm just going to take this on my own measures. Bermuda • Triangle • 01:28,8/28/2012
Blugo34 (Rollback)
— Blugo34 Talk Contributions Edit Count
I would like to have Rollback rights to fight of Vandalism in this wiki. Thank You :)
- Support:If you get this you can't just go off the map with your editing. Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 14:53,12/11/2012 4,187
- Oppose: You're not ready. You've proved that this is what you want, and basically only what you want. Your ban on requesting for rights ended on December 9, two days go by and you request for rollback again. You didn't even bother to put in an actual reason as to why you would like rollback rights. The reason you have for this one is the same reason you have for the last one. I think you need to wait longer. – Jazzi talk 20:19, December 13, 2012 (UTC)
KidProdigy (rollback)
— KidProdigy Talk Contributions Edit Count
I like to volunteer to be a rollback editor around this wiki. I am extremely sharp to pages that are vandalized by different contributors around this wiki. First though about gaining rollback rights was for me unnecessary because as a normal editor I can also undo the edits of pages that has been vandalised. But to make a hard work to be simple as example: if a page has been vandalized repeatedly by the same contributor, then it would be simple for me as a rollback editor to undo the edits with one simple click, instead of searching throughout the history of the vandalized page at the point when it was about to be vandalized which can cause for me confussiona lot of time. I hope that you understand my reason why I am volunteering myself to be a rollback editor, and I hope that it is enough reason to become a rollback editor. Thanky you for your time, Regards, KidProdigy (Local Userpage ⁝ Local Talk) 13:47, January 22, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: I will say, that you have done really well, and in this, you have my support, And I agree with you, it is much easier to rollback stuff. Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 14:41,1/22/2013 4,187
- Support: You are an active editor and your edits do a lot of help. In terms of reverting vandalism, you do a lot too and you also always report it everything you find some. Rainbow Shifter 16:51, January 22, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: Definite support. You do a lot of work here and you deserve it. – EnemyPeacemaker 17:17, January 22, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: He has been shown to be quite "the basher of vandals". Energy X ∞ 19:48, January 22, 2013 (UTC)
EnemyPeacemaker (bureaucrat)
— EnemyPeacemaker Talk Contributions Edit Count
I was a bureaucrat on the Marriland Wiki after the split and I would like to have my rights transferred overt from that wiki to this one. I'm a very consistent editor and while I do need my breaks, as everyone does, I mark when I'm leaving. Unless it is short notice. I've done countless work here such as cleaning up images which are low quality. Making sure articles are not copied from Bulbapedia. I've also replaced the low quality images. I've done a lot of formatting and a lot with template clean up. I feel I have the right judgement to be able to be a bureaucrat of this wiki. Wikis need more than one bureaucrat and I feel that I could be the second one. I do my job very well, as proven by my work as an admin under the account name Jäzzi. And this isn't a "oh I'm the rightful admin here". This is a "I know how to do the job of a bureaucrat, and I can help share the weight of it." I would like to be given the chance to be a bureaucrat here and I hope you consider it. – EnemyPeacemaker 23:39, January 4, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: Good to see you back, you obviously have much experience and there couldn't be anyone else better and ready for the role (although personally I'd like to see about 100 edits from you before this is put into place). Rainbow Shifter 15:11, January 6, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: I need the help. >.< Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 20:51,1/8/2013 4,187
- Comment: I'm just wondering how this is going to work out since it's only two supports and I think it's fallen under the radar. – EnemyPeacemaker 13:09, January 16, 2013 (UTC)
- Comment: We only really have two people who are actively voting and stuff. I may just pass it. If there isn't another vote by like the 26th, I'll just promote you. Slayingthehalcyon (Talk) 14:26,1/22/2013 4,187
- Comment: Yes, I think so too. If there's no serious objection by then it should be granted. Rainbow Shifter 16:51, January 22, 2013 (UTC)
- Comment: I don't know if any word came in while I was away, but just wondering how this is now. – EnemyPeacemaker 14:36, January 26, 2013 (UTC)
Blugo34 (rollback)
— Blugo34 Talk Contributions Edit Count
I make good quality edits and I'm pretty sure this wiki is running down and need of editors, I'm requesting rollback rights for fighting of vandalism in the wiki. I will do productive edits and not lavish ones. I am also starting to remove broken file links in certain user pages/talk pages and starting to correct some spelling. Since I'm an admin, rollbacks in different wikis. And I'm not giving up that easily. --I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. 12:04, January 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Support:, I higly support thisLike a wolf,a predator. 12:13, January 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: , I support :D strangers have the best candy♥ (talk) 12:17, January 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Support: , I Support this! unicornianleague (talk) 12:19, January 27, 2013 (UTC)
- Comment: Well, those three supporters doesn't have no 100 mainspace edits + two out of three came here to comment just today. It is in some way odd that they knew Blugo came here to volunteer as a rollback. Regards, KidProdigy (Local Userpage ⁝ Local Talk) 12:39, January 27, 2013 (UTC)


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To prevent myself from asking an obvious, silly question multiple times: What are the English language tools you found most useful?
I found Corpus Concordance English extremely useful for looking up collocations.
Please, one tool per answer.
To prevent myself from asking an obvious, silly question multiple times: What are the English language tools you found most useful?
I found Corpus Concordance English extremely useful for looking up collocations.
Please, one tool per answer.
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It's great for a lot more than just definitions. It's usually the first place I go for looking up etymology, pronunciation, and often derivations/cognates of words.
The cross-connectedness of information in Wiktionary is really what sets it apart and makes it an excellent (if sometimes imperfect) resource.
I have a minor addiction to looking up synonyms.
My condition led to the creation of a Google gadget which I will now shamelessly plug in the Google Gadget directory.
This is a site for hearing pronunciations of words recorded by "ordinary" people. Many words have multiple recordings in different dialects, and each recording has votes on whether others think it is good or correct.
Well, the companion to Dictionary.com is Thesaurus.com.
The Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA)
This is a great tool for finding out how words are actually used in different registers of English, ranging from informal spoken English to formal academic written English. In this answer I used it to find out if the word prepone was used with any regularity in American English (it is not). In this answer, I used it to compare incidences of "an historic" with "a historic", to see if one is used orders of magnitude more frequently than the other (almost four to one in favor of "a historic").
It is also useful for researching collocates—which words frequently go with other words. For example, in this answer I used it to compare "on the bus" with "in the bus" ("in the bus" is used sometimes when the bus is stationary). In this answer I used it the part-of-speech searching ability to compare how frequently none was used with a singular and plural verb forms (two to one in favor of plural).
Overall, COCA is a very useful tool for researching how the language is actually used, not only for debunking myths about language, but also for learning something new about how the language works.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage
This book, which can be read for free using Google Books, has a lot of useful usage information that is based on research into how words are actually used (as opposed to how some usage writer would like them to be used). Their commentary was helpful to me in this answer regarding less vs. fewer. It was also useful during my research for this answer regarding usage of the word myself in non-reflexive contexts.
Language Log is a collaborative blog about language, most of whose contributors are academic linguists. It is one of the most popular blogs about linguistics, and there are often posts that directly address questions asked here. For example, there were a number of informative posts on singular they I linked to in this answer, and Mark Liberman's post about the mythical rule forbidding beginning sentences with conjunctions was informative in this answer to the question "Why is it bad to start a sentence with and?"
British National Corpus
The British National Corpus (BNC) is a 100 million word collection of samples of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources, designed to represent a wide cross-section of current British English, both spoken and written.
Also searchable with a less elaborate interface here.
Microsoft Word's spelling checker
But be careful with its grammar checker: it's often wrong.
Chicago Manual of Style is really useful, especially looking at the example sentences of correctly-typeset English.
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan is very handy if you need to justify edits to a non-native speaker.
English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy is very nice for ESL.
Fowler's Modern English Usage (original book or the second edition edited by Sir Ernest Gowers) is fun to read and educational.
I don't recommend the new edition.
Chambers Dictionary, famous for its humorous definitions.
Google word translation
The translation is displayed in a tooltip after you position the mouse pointer over a word. The Google Toolbar includes this feature.
I find WordWeb invaluable
The software has a full dictionary and thesaurus for American, British, Canadian, Australian, Indian, and global English. It also provides synonyms, antonyms, related words, text & audio pronunciations for words you look up.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a very valuable and rich resource.
When you look up a word, for example, favorite, it provides a comprehensive account of use, history, synonyms, etc.
Note that unlike many free resources in this list, the OED requires a monthly or yearly subscription. However, your library may subscribe and this would allow you to access the OED for free.
A website that provides the definitions of acronyms.
Not Google Books, Language Tools, or even word trends. I mean the search engine. If I am curious about a sentence or spelling, I search for it. If the search returns interesting results similar to what I'm writing about, the sentence was good. If it returns badly-spelled pages about unrelated topics, the sentence is no good.
It's a lexical database of English. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms (synsets), each expressing a distinct concept. These "synsets" are interlinked. It's more rigorous than a normal Thesaurus, in that it tries to "pin down" every unique meaning of a word rather than just listing a bunch of synonyms with different shades of meaning.
It's a fascinating project. It's an attempt to be thorough and methodical about categorizing semantic meaning in English for use in computational linguistics and natural language processing.
An acronym generator generates acronyms from sets of words.
I have an old, well-worn, pocket-sized copy of Roget's Thesaurus on my desk at work (I'm a software engineer) that I find invaluable when writing documentation and emails.
If you are looking for a word to express a given meaning, this is the place to go. For example, searching for "soul guide afterlife" returns "psychopomp", and searching for "fear long words" returns "hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia".
Google Books NGram Viewer displays a graph showing how those phrases have occurred in a corpus of books over the selected years.
An invaluable and up-to-date resource for looking up slang and other words that are often absent in conventional dictionaries.
This site allows searching of two- to eight-word phrases from the British National Corpus.
Google Dictionary by Google is a Chrome browser extension that allows you to look up the definition of a word by just double-clicking it. (There is a similar plugin for Firefox as well.)
After double-clicking any word you get a quick pop-up definition with an icon to hear the word pronounced. It also translates foreign words and supports the following dictionaries:


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Thank you. I'll be okay, just waiting for the moment to remember that day will come soon? Take care. I love Offspring!
Thank you. I'll be okay, just waiting for the moment to remember that day will come soon? Take care. I love Offspring!
So is this just some cry for attention similar to Bighead's or are you actually dying?
Of course there are cures for cancer. Targeted radiation, chemotherapy, surgical removal if it's caught early enough. It's not always viable, but thousands apon thousands of people undergo those treatments and beat cancer every year. Go to a fucking doctor and ask him what your options are. If you choose not to seek treatment, that's also fine. It's a valid choice, and I respect it. But if you're happy to lie down and die without a fight, then you don't get to sob for attention and tell people to "have a heart", because there are a lot of people out there who want to live and don't even get a choice in the matter. Those are the people I'll save my sympathy for.
Especially when you're just whining for attention and there's clearly nothing wrong with you.
Every time a person tells Baldwin there's something wrong with them, he thinks it's a shameful plea for attention. Oh, and don't forget kids, Baldwin has never done anything stupid or shameful in his entire life, which is why he has the right to act the way he does towards people.
Anyway: FYI: I talked to my pyschotherapist last night and she explained she's certified to give diagnoses on DSM 4 conditions. Not only that, but not everyone who has Asperger's needs to go to a neurologist, especially when it comes to adults who found out later in life.
When they said "sit down", I stood up.
Wow, bighead. Wow. Dulce thinks she has cancer and you still can't resist making this aaaaall about you and your aspergers. What the fuck is wrong with you? We're talking about cancer here and you have to burst in, making it all about yourself and begging for more attention? Just because you have the empathy and social awareness of a fucking mollusc doesn't mean that you're totally incapable of telling when you've crossed the line. And you've crossed the line here, trying to subvert somebody's fears about dying of cancer so you can whine and grovel for more sympathy for being a socially retarded subhuman. You are a disgusting, inadequate excuse for a human being. You repulse and sicken me, just as you repulse and sicken all moral people.
You should apologise to Dulce for being such a sociopathic oxygen-thief, and then you should go and hang yourself.
Simply put: I was referred to, even mentioned specifically in the last few posts, I had new information to share, and the other thread was closed. And I could care less about this alleged huge breach of etiquette on my part by making a post while another conversation is going on.
When they said "sit down", I stood up.


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This question is not TeX specific. When creating scientific documents with graphs and figures, what colors are good to use such that they help the reader understand the figure but will also print well on a black and white printer? For example, I would assume that yellow is a poor choice since it is difficult to read on the screen and it prints very light on the page.
What colors are good to use for graphs and figures in scientific publications that print well in black and white?
In general using patterns is preferable than colour, especially for scientific papers. If you need to use colours though, I suggest you use a combination of high contrast colour values and limit them to two or three colours. For example in the figure below, I wanted to emphasize delayed activities for a Project. I used orange to highlight these values and shades of gray for the rest.
Shades of gray, come out well in print as well as photocopying. For screen viewing, black colours don't look attractive. If you expect people to view your paper on the screen (if for example you posting it on a web page) rather use colours and control the screen version via a boolean, but best option of course is to choose colors that look well both in print as well as on a screen.
I'd take a look at http://colorbrewer2.org/. It is a site designed to help pick color schemes for cartography, but I've used it to pick schemes for regular scientific plots as well.
There is an optional button that will only show color schemes that are photocopy-able. If you click on learn more it says:
An easy way to check whether the black-and-white version of a coloured document will be usable is:
This is from my experience in writing research papers, personally I find the easiest to read is not by color because sometimes we print papers ourselves to read and due to printer differences it's hard to read sometimes. I would recommend using different patters in your graphics (dotted lines, dots, dashes, stripes, etc...)
Again this is just my opinion but I find that patterns are easier to recognize than different color shades sometimes.


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May 6, 2016
Shoaling continues to plague the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route, and state officials say it could take a while longer before the run returns to a normal schedule.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is monitoring the situation, meaning motorists will encounter more suspensions and weight restrictions due to extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet channel. For the past several weeks, operations have been suspended daily during low water.
Shoaling in the channel has been an ongoing issue, but Hurricane Sandy, two back-to-back nor'easters and several winter storms have contributed to the problem. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to resolve the situation, and a dredging contract has been issued to address the channel shoaling. The department said it could be several weeks before the dredging takes care of the problem.
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Ok, so I wasted a good part of thanksgiving day trying to get Vim working again on Vista. I am not sure what happened, but it went nuts. It may have been the recent windows updates or the face that I installed .NET 3.5, but it was unusable. None of the plugins/syntax highlighting/menus that I have grown to love. I need Vim with Ruby/Python/Ctags/and a ton-o-plugins. So here is what I did:
Download and Install
Download and Install gvim71-2.exe (I used the one from hasno.info)
- changed the install dir to C:\vim to get around some odd things with UAC.
- I prefer to have my vimfiles in my home directory, so I choose that option from the installer.
- I also recommend setting the hidden attribute on the vimfiles folder so it does not visually clutter up the my home directory (Right click -> properties -> General Tab -> Check Hidden).
Copy the following files into C:\vim\vim71\
- iconv.dll (from here You can find the dll file in the bin directory of the "libiconv-win32" archive.)
- libintl.dll (from here Get "intl.dll" from the bin directory in the gettext-win32 archive and store it as "libintl.dll" in the same directory as gvim.exe, overwriting the file that may already be there.)
- gvimext.dll (from script#1720)
Configure around Vista
Here is the thing that stuck me for hours, if you had previously installed Vim to the recommended location of C:\Program Files you won't be able to associate files with the new location until you edit the registry. Go to:
Make sure the edit\command and open\command Keys have the following default value:
C:\vim\vim71\gvim.exe "%1"
If you want the "Edit with vim" Shell Extension in Windows Explorer:
- Run C:\vim\vim71\install.exe
- Choose no when asked if you want to uninstall, then enter "d 14"
Shell Extension
If you get a gvim not in your path error with the "Edit with vim" shell ext, make sure you do not have gvim.exe set to run as Administrator, as that will break it.


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Family Days Out near to Charvil
Thanks for all the great things to do in Charvil with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Berkshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
Places to go in Berkshire | Kids fun in Oxfordshire | Things to do in Windsor
Things to do in Buckinghamshire | Places to visit in Reading | Where to go in Surrey
Wiltshire days out | Things to do in Maidenhead | Theme parks in Oxfordshire
Swimming in Charvil | Play centres in Charvil | Zoos in Charvil
Ice skating near Charvil | Tenpin bowling near Charvil | Dry ski slopes near Charvil
Places to go in London | Zoos in Berkshire | Places to visit in Hertfordshire
Places to visit near Slough | Days out near Bracknell


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Hundreds of retailers and restaurants also salute the military, offering discounts to veterans, active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists on Sunday and Monday. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too.
Many military discounts aren't publicized, so be sure to ask if one available before making a purchase or dining and have your military identification so you can take advantage of the deal.
Applebee's: Free signature entree on Sunday.
Boston's on the Beach: At 40 S. Ocean Blvd. in Delray Beach, is offering free $16 lunch or dinner entree from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday. 561-278-3364.
California Pizza Kitchen: Free pizza and a drink on Sunday and Monday.
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(b) In this section, "United States person" and "foreign person controlled by a United States person" have the same meanings given those terms in section 7(f)(2)(A) and (C), respectively, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78g (f)(2)(A), (C)).
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations consistent with subsection (a) of this section requiring reports on foreign currency transactions conducted by a United States person or a foreign person controlled by a United States person. The regulations shall require that a report contain information and be submitted at the time and in the way, with reasonable exceptions and classifications, necessary to carry out this section.
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- Ti honeycombs with the side of 800 and 400 nm were fabricated by focused ion beam (FIB), though the surfaces of the bottom and wall of the Ti honeycombs were rough, as compared with the surfaces of the bottom and wall of the Si honeycomb. It is demonstrated that the nanoscale Ti components can be fabricated in a short time by FIB.
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- Focused ion beam; Nanoscale Ti; Ti honeycombs
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Deep in the woods, Ash spies a Treecko. He's wanted to catch a Treecko since he first saw one at Professor Birch's laboratory. He follows the Treecko to an enormous tree that seems to be dying. There, Ash's Treecko has an argument with all of the other Treecko. It seems that Ash's Treecko is very attached to the tree and wants to stay with it, while the rest of the clan wants to move on to a new tree. Ash watches as the lone Treecko struggles to save the tree. He and Pikachu feel badly for the Treecko and try to help. In the end, however, the tree dies and falls. Now that its home is gone, Treecko is ready to make a new home with Ash. He and Pikachu battle, and Ash catches his Treecko!
Max argues with May that they have lost themselves in the woods. May states that the Poke Navigator should show the right way, but it is out of energy. Brock says that Ash, Misty and him have lost many times and haven't made a single fight about it. Still, that does not amuse May or Max.
Ash spots something moving in trees, revealing to be a Treecko. Ash throws the Pokeball to catch it, but the Treecko deflects it with his tail. May then says what Ash said to her: one must weaken a Pokemon to catch it successfully. Ash then tracks the Treecko who gets away. May then catches up to Ash, with max and Brock following her. Ash runs and sees an enormous tree, but falls down, tripping over a root. They notice that it has no leaves, but a Treecko throws a stick near them. Ash challenges the Treecko to a fight, to which Treecko climbes the branches and spits the stick from his mouth to Pikachu and attacks it with its tail. Pikachu knockes himself out, while the Treecko taunts him.
Pikachu strikes more and more, while Treecko evades the attacks, until it attacks (again) with his tail. Team Rocket spot the battle and dream how their boss, Giovanni, would live with the Treecko - being waken up by Treecko's tail, being massaged by Treecko etc. More Treeckos appear, with an elderly one approaching the one who fought Pikachu. The younger then pushes the elderly one away. Mewoth then translates what the elder one says - the huge tree will die if he goes stays. The younger replies that the he was born and lives among the tree's branches. James and Meowth begin to cry, but Jessie isn't amused - to her, life is exchanging old for new things.
All Treecko leave, except the one who fought Pikachu, so Team Rocket plan to take the Treecko away. The Treecko goes away in other direction, so Ash plans to catch it by waiting among the branches. May, Brock and Max then have lunch, having no idea what Ash and Pikachu are doing. Ash then has an idea - he brings Taillow so that Taillow will bring Brock, May and Max while he waits for Treecko. The Treecko comes with water, giving the water to the tree and setting a bush near the tree. Treecko repeats the proces several times again, with Ash and Pikachu watching it doing.
Ash and Pikachu then help the Treecko do that process. When they are coming back, the tree begins to shake - Team Rocket are taking the Treeckos away! The machine knocks Ash and Pikachu, whiel Team Rocket depart with their ballon with the Treeckos. Piachu uses Thunderbolt, but Team Rocket have an anti-electrical ballon, which means they capture Pikachu. Treecko climbes and attacks the ballon with a stick, but without effort. James brings his Cacnea out to attack, but Treecko goes away. Treecko then jumps and attacks Jessie, and she accidentaly presses a button to release the Treeckos. The Treeckos are rescued, and the Treecko taunts Cacnea, so the Cacnea accidentaly destroys the baloon. Pikachu and the Treeckos fall onto a tree before Team Rocket's baloon blasts off.
The elderly Treecko then apologises to the Treecko by waging his tail to the other one. Suprisingly, the giant tree splits itself in half, but the Treecko push the tree not to fall down. However... the sun rises, and the tree shapes itself anew. It grows the seeds, which fall down, causing new trees to grow out. However, it turns out that the tree splits itself and destroyes itself. The Treecko then tackles Ash and Pikachu, wanting to fight them. Brock, May and Max arrive to witness the battle.
Ash orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but the Treecko evades all the attacks. One hits it, but the Treecko still stands strong. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, but as the treecko dodges, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, defeating the Treecko. Brock explaines that when Treecko was in air, the Thunderbolt had much more effect. Ash throws the Pokeball and catches the Treecko. Ash releases the Treecko, and the elderly one gives him one of the seeds from the tree. The Treecko then plants the seed and goes with the gang to Rustboro City.
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- Oddly enough, May states that the Treecko is cute, while in Prof. Birch she said that it was creepy.
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Do you ever read accident reports and wonder "what were they thinking?" Is that 20/20 hindsight talking, or would you have made a better decision in the same situation? In this Ice Week webinar, "Known Icing, Known Risk," Air Safety Institute Senior Vice Present George Perry and NWS Aviation Weather Center's Warning Coordination Meteorologist Pat Murphy walk you through a case study in which a pilot makes a fatal decision to fly during known icing conditions, despite his own analysis and warnings from a weather briefer. You'll also learn how to assess icy conditions in a forecast so you can have your own "hindsight" before your next flight.
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Whether it's cold where you live or you're just planning on flying to chillier climates, join AOPA Foundation president Bruce Landsberg and panelists John Ponts (Pilot on "Flying Wild Alaska") and Andy Marosvari (ATC, Boise Tower) for a wide-ranging discussion of the ways cold weather can affect your flying. From practical matters like starting and taxiing to potentially life-saving issues like icing and runway braking action, we'll cover what you need to know to stay safe when the mercury drops.
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Datalink has taken a lot of the uncertainty out of weather flying, but using it safely means more than just counting on NEXRAD to steer you around whatever's out there . Whether you're already flying with datalink or just considering it, join AOPA Foundation president Bruce Landsberg and datalink expert Dr. David Strahle for a must-see discussion of how you can use cockpit weather to both complete more trips and minimize your weather risks.
Join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and a panel of runway safety experts as they discuss the hazard of runway incursions and how to avoid them. Improve your piloting skills as you learn to recognize and avoid Conflicts at the Crossroads.
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Venture beyond Bernoulli and Newton when you join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and panelists Rich Stowell (Master Aerobatic Instructor and 2006 National CFI of the Year) and Brian E. Smith (NASA Ames Research Center) in an energetic review of aerodynamic principles beyond the four forces of flight. As Landsberg leads a high-paced discussion with amazing video clips you'll discover the true meaning of power and pitch and what flying angle of attack is all about. Grab this chance to come away a precise aviator in all flight regimes.
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Thunderstorms can produce airframe-shattering turbulence, damaging hail, blinding downpours, sudden wind shear, and raging winds. The good news is that it's not difficult to avoid these violent storms—if you know how to use the tools at your disposal. Join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg, datalink expert Dr. David Strahle, and air traffic control experts to learn important facts about using cockpit weather, the weather radar services controllers can offer, and how to effectively communicate with ATC to minimize your risk of encountering a thunderstorm's fearsome wrath. You can earn an ASI completion certificate and FAA WINGS credit at the end of this video.
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Top AOPA aviation experts hosted a webinar at 8 pm Jan. 9, 2013 to discuss 10 best practices for flying clubs as part of AOPA's initiative to support and expand the approximately 650 flying clubs now operating in the U.S. Flying Clubs are favored by both veteran and new pilots as an affordable way to pursue their flying pastime in a variety of different planes. Many clubs also offer initial instruction to student pilots, as well as club fly-in activities and other events that help support general aviation. "We know that there is a great pool of expertise out there among those who have operated flying clubs for a long time," said Adam Smith, AOPA's senior vice president of the Center to Advance the Pilot Community. "We recently launched the AOPA Flying Club Network because we feel it's one of the best ways to support clubs."
Are you are considering buying an aircraft? In this Webinar, AOPA senior aviation technical specialists discuss the aircraft buying process from searching for the right aircraft to holding the keys in your hand. Plus, you'll hear the first-hand purchasing experience of an aircraft owner and learn some ownership tips. Representatives from the AOPA Aircraft Financing Program, AOPA Insurance Agency, AIC Title Service, and the AOPA Aircraft Partnership Program also provide relevant purchasing information.
If you are considering an aircraft purchase, you'll want to view this webinar as Tom Haines, Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of AOPA Pilot and Rodney Martz, AOPA Senior Aviation Technical Specialist discuss what's involved in making the big decision. Hear about what to consider when choosing your aircraft, what red-flag conditions you want to avoid, how to get insurance and financing, and how to estimate your monthly expenses.
AOPA is pleased to offer this Webinar for aircraft owners who have, or want to start, an aviation-related business with their aircraft. Some of the topics discussed include: aerial photography, leasing an aircraft, sightseeing flights, flight instructing in your own airplane, and other kinds of entrepreneurial enterprises commercial pilots engage in under Part 91.
There is a lot to consider when deciding whether to buy an aircraft. How much is the aircraft really worth? Are there hidden costs and what are they? What financing is available? What about insurance? Is a prepurchase inspection a good idea and how is one arranged? AOPA's aviation technical specialists answer these questions and more in this Webinar discussing the aircraft purchasing process.
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Many pilots would like to share their love of aviation with others throughout the year. Charitable flying offers that opportunity. Members call AOPA's Pilot Information Center all year long to ask how they can sponsor or participate in a charitable flying event. Typically, these pilots want to provide sightseeing flights at local airports to raise funds for civic groups, churches, or youth groups. In addition to raising financial support, many participants are introduced to flying and camaraderie is built between the community and the airport.
Have you ever faced an FAA enforcement action? No one ever plans to have a bad day…but they do happen. How you deal with the unfortunate event often affects its outcome. Ramp checks, accidents, flying into restricted airspace…all may result in actions from the FAA. What is the best way to handle the situation? What are your rights? Do you have to comply with FAA's requests? Hear answers to these questions and more as Woody Cahall, Vice President, AOPA Pilot Information Center, and John Yodice, AOPA General Counsel review several enforcement scenarios and their possible outcomes.
Thinking of flying south this winter to enjoy the warmth and sunshine of Mexico? There's a lot involved in planning a trip across the border—flight planning, filing eAPIS, getting the necessary paperwork in order, including liability insurance coverage for flight in Mexico – it can seem overwhelming! AOPA walks you through all the steps in this Webinar on flying in Mexico. Join Craig Brown, AOPA Senior Aviation Technical Specialist, and Rick Gardner, AOPA's Government Affairs Representative for Mexico to learn the ins and outs of flying south of the border.
Join Marc Epner, president of Leading Edge Flying Club, as he discusses how to keep your club operating at its peak through effective management. Epner and a group of six individuals started with one airplane and built Leading Edge Flying Club into an organization with 75 members and four aircraft. Adam Smith joined Marc as he discussed the ins and outs of leading and managing a successful club.
With many air traffic control towers closing across the country, AOPA and the Air Safety Institute teamed up to present a webinar on Nontowered Airport Operations. It's a great refresher on traffic pattern procedures and communications at airports with no tower.
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Buying an aircraft may seem like an overwhelming task, but AOPA experts answer questions and help explain the process in this recorded session of the interactive Webinar on aircraft purchasing. Topics covered include aircraft valuation, costs and financing, insurance, inspections, required paperwork, title and escrow services, aircraft records, taxes, and more. Representatives from AOPA's Aircraft Financing Program, the AOPA Insurance Agency, and AIC Title Service also participate to answer questions.
Is the expense of flying keeping you on the ground more than you'd like? Listen to Rodney Martz, AOPA senior aviation technical specialist, and Dave Hirschman, senior editor and author of AOPA Pilot's popular "Frugal Flier" column as they share ways to trim flight costs, both short term and long. Discussion covers ownership options, aircraft maintenance, ways to put your aircraft to work, and more.
Adam Smith and Marc Epner from Leading Edge Flying Club discussed the selection process when choosing aircraft types. Drawing on the experience of the Leading Edge Flying Club located near Chicago, as well as information gleaned by AOPA pilots, the webinar covered analyzing, selecting, maintaining and insuring the best aircraft for use among the more than 650 flying club found in the United States.
For pilots who have health concerns such as diabetes, heart issues, cancer, or others, special issuance medical certification may be an option to keep you flying. Learn about the 15 disqualifying illnesses and what is required to get your medical certification back. Special emphasis on heart-related conditions. Hear Gary Crump, AOPA Director of Medical Certification, and Dr. Warren Silberman, FAA Manager, Aerospace Medical Certification Division discuss the details of these medical issues as they relate to flying.
For more than 25,000 pilots, obtaining a special issuance (SI) medical certificate is the difference between flying and being grounded. The FAA created the SI authorization to provide more flexibility in granting medical certificates to pilots with serious medical conditions. The Federal Air Surgeon's authorization of these certificates is discretionary and comes with requirements for periodic medical checks. Find out the details in this Webinar, hosted by Gary Crump, AOPA Director of Medical Certification.


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CLINTON, Md. (WUSA)--On this September 11th, a local hospital is memorializing the day by making sure its staff members are better prepared in the event of a major emergency.
Southern Maryland Hospital Center simulated both biological and natural disasters for the purpose of training.
In front of the hospital, an American flag flies at half staff. Inside, nursing student Stephanie Rand is trying on her first decontamination suit.
"It's to keep me safe when I'm helping patients that are contaminated," she said. "I want to help people. I really want to help people. I want to be there for any type of disaster."
Stephanie and other Southern Maryland Hospital Center staff are learning everything they need to know to protect themselves while caring for others in the event of a disaster, including a terrorist attack.
"The more you get comfortable with the materials and the different things that you have to use, the quicker and the easier you'll be able to help people," she said, speaking from inside the white suit.
"You're never going to know when they're going to happen, but you can always prepare and be ready for them when they do happen," said Dr. Eric McDonald, the Chief of Emergency Department.
Hospital workers learned to use a meter to detect radiation and hose down decontaminants.
"Very important because around here, we have a nuclear power plant just down the road from us. So we're always on the lookout for radioactive patients and this is just to have the staff a little more familiar with how to do it," said Casey Scott, the Chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee.
This disaster readiness drill comes just as a new Government Accountability Office report reveals that four out of five high-risk hospitals nationwide have failed to secure radiological material that could be used in dirty bombs.
"I know that our hospital, we do a very good job of securing that material. We're very close to Andrews Air Force Base, so we take emergency preparedness very seriously," said Dr. McDonald.
"We're very careful about radioactive material because of where we are geographically. We don't want any of our materials to get out ad cause any problems," said Casey.
Today, it's a drill, but next time, it may not be.
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Are Katy Perry and Rihanna No Longer Friends . . . Because of Chris Brown?
KATY PERRY and RIHANNA used to be really close. But that may not be the case anymore. Sources say they've grown apart because Katy is mad that Rihanna took CHRIS BROWN back.
--One source says, quote, "They aren't tight anymore because Katy doesn't approve of Rihanna dating Chris Brown."
Taylor Swift Goes Up Against Harry Styles at the Kids' Choice Awards
Nominees for this year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were announced yesterday . . . and they've pitted TAYLOR SWIFT against her ex-boyfriend HARRY STYLES of ONE DIRECTION.
--Taylor's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is up against One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" in the Favorite Song category.
The Hugh Jackman Gay Rumors Are Starting to Bother His Wife
It's hard to remember a time when there WEREN'T HUGH JACKMAN gay rumors . . . so you'd think he and his wife DEBORRA-LEE FURNESS would be used to them by now. But apparently, Deborra is NOT.
--Hugh says, quote, "Just recently, it bugs her. She goes: 'It's big. It's everywhere!'"
--Hugh's "X-Men" producer, Lauren Shuler Donner, can vouch for his heterosexuality going all the way back to 1999, when she saw him do "Oklahoma!" onstage.
--She says, quote, "He was in love with his wife that day and still is."
--Hugh is 44 . . . Deborra is a 57. They've been married for 16 years.
67-Year-Old Steve Martin is a Dad . . . And 73-Year-Old Tom Brokaw is a Grandfather
STEVE MARTIN is a first-time father at the age of 67. He and his 41-year-old wife Anne Stringfield welcomed a child back in December. It's not clear how they kept it a secret so long. No word on whether it's a boy or a girl.
--Meanwhile, 73-year-old TOM BROKAW became a GRANDFATHER . . . but it's nothing new for him. Tom's daughter Sarah gave birth to his SEVENTH grandchild on Monday. But it's his first GRANDSON. The other six are girls.
"Maxim" Names Elisha Cuthbert TV's Most Beautiful Woman
"Maxim" magazine has named ELISHA CUTHBERT from "Happy Endings" TV's Most Beautiful Woman. (--You may also remember her from "24" . . . or as the PORN STAR from the movie "The Girl Next Door".)
--Elisha says, quote, "To think that one person could be the most beautiful when there's Kaley Cuoco, Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel? They're all stunning."


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The breathtaking Alps span the borders of several European countries, and this vacation gives you the opportunity to see the best of the alpine region. Begin in Bavaria's capital, Munich, and see how the landscape changes from flatland to gentle hills to magnificent mountains. Visit King Ludwig's rococo Linderhof Castle and cross the border into Austria to overnight in Innsbruck. From Tyrol, travel via the Grossglockner Pass to the majestic Dolomites, now a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. See quaint villages, imposing peaks, and enchanting forests, and learn about the alpine culture. Journey through South Tyrol and to Engadine National Park, one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the world. Stay in St. Moritz and enjoy leisure time. Experience the scenic Bernina Express train, which returns you to Italy, and skirt the blue shores of Lake Como. Visit Turin (Torino), recent host of the Winter Olympics. Back in Switzerland, visit car-free Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn, then ride on the Glacier Express train to Andermatt. Rejoin your motorcoach and travel to Lake Lucerne for an overnight. Experience Interlaken and Berne (capital of Switzerland), and conclude your grand adventure in Zürich.
Individual headsetsInside visits and special features:Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable.Sightseeing:Visits to Munich, Linderhof Castle, Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Bolzano, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Lucerne, Interlaken
Scenic Highlights: Ammergau Alps, Inn Valley, Grossglockner, Dolomites, Swiss Alps, Engadine National Park, Lake Como
Local Guides for city sightseeing in Turin, Berne; professional Tour Director while touring
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore this delightful Bavarian capital. Why not spend some time at the Marienplatz to marvel at the world-famous Glockenspiel or join the locals at a traditional Biergarten? Later, meet up with your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
A fascinating itinerary today. First, visit Munich, then, head south to visit LINDERHOF CASTLE, set deep in a forested valley in the Ammergau Alps. The smallest of the three fairytale palaces commissioned by King Ludwig II and inspired by Louis XIV's Versailles, the rococo-style Linderhof is surrounded by splendid Italian Renaissance gardens with landscaped sections similar to an English garden. Next, journey into Austria through the scenic Inn Valley to Innsbruck to admire its fascinating town center and historic GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D)
More glorious alpine landscapes as you head to medieval Kitzbühel with its classic Tyrolean chalets and striking cobblestone center dating back to the 9th century. Later, motor to Grossglockner Pass—the highest in Austria and featuring thrilling views of 12,460-foot-high Grossglockner Mountain, lush dairy pastures, and picturesque villages. On through the splendid Dolomites scenery to the celebrated winter resort Cortina d'Ampezzo for an overnight. (B)
This morning, travel west through the spectacular Dolomites, then over Falzarego and Pordoi Passes. Stop at enchanting Lake Carezza to admire its brilliant rainbow colors and to search for the beautiful mermaid who, according to legend, hid here from the romantic pursuits of a powerful wizard. On to Bolzano, "Gateway to the Dolomites," for an overnight. (B)
Enjoy a morning break in Glorenza, the smallest fortified city in Tyrol and ideally situated where Switzerland, Austria, and Italy meet. Via Tubre, descend into Engadine National Park, one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the world. Deep blue lakes, airy larch forests that turn golden in the fall, 12,000-foot-high peaks, and quaint villages with characteristic Grisons-style homes usher you on to glamorous St. Moritz, the oldest and most famous winter resort in the world. (B,D)
A whole day to do as you please in this stylish Swiss spa resort, known for its stunning mountain scenery and superb shopping. (B)
Today, experience a memorable trip aboard the BERNINA EXPRESS. Crossing the Alps to Tirano in Italy, this spectacular rail journey takes you to altitudes greater than 6,560 feet. Later, rejoin your motorcoach and head via Chiavenna to the shores of Lake Como, Italy's third-largest lake and one of the deepest in Europe. (B,D)
Travel southwest today through the Po Valley to Turin, birthplace of Fiat automobiles and home to the intriguing Shroud of Turin. Upon arrival, sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the major sites. This evening, consider an optional dinner. (B)
A pleasant drive through the Aosta Valley, known as the smallest region in Italy and a favorite winter sports area. Enter Switzerland via ancient Martigny and Sion, one of the country's largest wine-making regions, then head to charming Täsch in the Zermatt area. (B,D)
Spend the entire day in Zermatt, one of Switzerland's best-known resorts situated in the shadow of the legendary Matterhorn, strolling along the narrow, traffic-free streets lined with a variety of shops, cafés, and bars. Later, enjoy an optional ride on Europe's highest rack railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for breathtaking views of the Alps. (B)
Today, another highlight of your tour: the world-renowned GLACIER EXPRESS. This is Switzerland's most famous mountain railway, which passes over hundreds of bridges and through dozens of tunnels to give unique panoramic views of the Swiss Alps and surrounding valleys, forests, Alpine meadows, rushing streams, and picture-perfect villages. Board the Glacier Express in Zermatt and leave it in Andermatt in the St. Gotthard massif, 4,711 feet above sea level. Rejoin your motorcoach for the descent into the dramatically different landscape of the lovely Lucerne area. (B)
Cross Brünig Pass this morning and continue to Interlaken. Along the way, take photos of the Jungfrau massif with its three legendary peaks: Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger. Travel through some of the country's best farmland to its stately capital of Berne, where sightseeing includes BEAR PARK and the Federal Palace. Then, an easy drive to Zürich for a final overnight. (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Transportation: Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach; Bernina Express train St. Moritz-Tirano; Alpine train Täsch-Zermatt-Täsch; Glacier Express train Zermatt-Andermatt
Buffet breakfasts daily, 4 dinners
With Cosmos, there's no better way to get to know your destination than through the eyes of your Tour Director. Averaging over a decade... we'd like you to meet a Tour Director, who is representative of the type of expert that will be with you on your vacation.
In my country, there is a saying that "Romanians were born poets." It is a great pleasure to present my country as a descendant of Dracula (though today we switched from blood to wine). Even more, I live in a country with a tremendous landscape of diversity, great inventors, history, and culture.
The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on the Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express:


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[CS6] If you're working on a game or an animation and really need to get optimal performance out of it, you can use what is called sprite sheets, which can be easily generated from Flash Professional CS6. What I want to do with this movie clip right here, which happens to be a nice little animation, is I can go ahead and just select it and generate a sprite sheet from that movie clip. And I can even select multiple movie clips, if I want. So you can see it here, the sprite sheet. I can scroll down through it, but it's better just to select the Preview tab to give you a good idea of what's going on. So back in the sprite sheet, probably the first and most important thing I want to talk about is EaselJS. This is an open source JavaScript framework that you can really take advantage of, and it's actually geared toward Flash developers, because when you look at that code, it actually looks a lot like ActionScript. Nonetheless, this is going to be HTML content, which is what I'm making. So I have that selected; I'm going to go ahead and trim this sprite sheet. As I check that you'll see a little bit of a shift as it compacts all of these graphics, makes it a little more efficient as well as stacking the frames. So it gets rid of any duplicate frames. Okay, that's all I'm going to do is check those 2 boxes, browse to my desktop, where I will save this out to. And then I'll just click Export. All right, let's take a peek at what was generated, because what I have now is this JavaScript file and then the PNG file. This is the sprite sheet. But let's take a look at this JavaScript file. Just peek under the hood at it. So here I am in this JavaScript file that looks pretty complex. It's just coordinates for all of those frames, and that's fine. I don't need to mess with any of it; I just need to be mindful of this name, SwimDog, right there. So if I ever need to use it--say, for instance, on my HTML page, I can do so. So on this HTML page, you can see for this HTML canvas element, I'm creating these new SwimDogs that are being placed at random positions on this canvas. Right here is where we have the AddChild as well. So you can see it really starts to look like ActionScript, which is great. Lastly is the big payoff, which is just going to be running this file. You can see, easy enough. There's my animation playing really well, using sprite sheets, and EaselJS. So I encourage you to check it out, give it a try for yourself, and you'll really notice you'll be able to get that great performance. [Adobe]
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Lanzarote, Spain
Event Location Info
Lanzarote has only one airport (Guacimeta) that lies between Arrecife (capital) and the popular town of Puerto del Carmen. The airport was recently modernized and is home to many restaurants, bars and shops. Retail hours are generally between 7:30am and 10:00pm daily. Foreign currency is accepted in all outlets and there are plenty of bank machines to obtain Euros. There are many airlines that operate scheduled flights to Lanzarote on a regular basis. A comprehensive list of these, can be seen at www.lanzarote.com/lineasaereas-in.html
Taxis are plentiful throughout the island and in general are not very expensive. You can hail a cab in the street, provided you see an illuminated green light, or you can call for one. Fares run between 1.14€ and 1.74€ per kilometer, depending on the company. By the way, cash is the only accepted form of payment and tipping, according to the Spanish, is usually 'rounding out' to the nearest Euro. There may be a small baggage charge.


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Our strategy
Improve community infrastructure, health, resiliency and economic opportunities in Indonesia's most challenging urban and coastal areas.
The context
About half of all Indonesians live on less than two dollars a day. Employment growth has been slower than population growth. Public services remain inadequate by middle-income standards, and health indicators are poor. The island is also one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world.
Our work
- Economic opportunity: Providing technical assistance, training and financial services to microfinance institutions throughout the country and helping spice farmers earn more income
- Health: Raising awareness and supporting mothers to practice and promote exclusive breastfeeding
- Water: Improving sanitation and hygiene in crowded urban areas with a mobile sludge removal service
- Disaster preparedness: Identifying and mapping areas at risk and helping those communities plan, train and practice how to respond when disasters occur
- Emergency response: Maintaining a response team ready to quickly deploy and provide immediate relief to survivors during the critical first months after a disaster strikes
All stories about Indonesia
Indonesia: Huge Earthquake Strikes Southern Asia
Indonesia: High Hopes in Johan Pahlawan
Indonesia: Starting Anew in Layeun
A bone-rattling one-hour drive still separates the village of Layeun from Banda Aceh, the capital of the tsunami-decimated Aceh province of Indonesia. Roadside scenes along the way provide mind-boggling reminders of the force carried by the wave.
Indonesia: Responding to Disaster, Preparing to Rebuild
On December 28, 2004, Mercy Corps' Nigel Pont became one of the first international relief workers to reach the tsunami-decimated city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Indonesia: Faces on the Ground - Page 2
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Indonesia: Faces on the Ground
Indonesia: The Long Walk Home
Indonesia: Recycling Wood into Income
Indonesia: A Tsunami Generation Rebuilds
[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Boston Globe]
Indonesia: The Triumph of Compassion, Spirit and Hope


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Volkmar Andreae: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
1 CD / Guild / 2010-07-13Works: Volkmar Andreae: Quartet for Strings no 2 in E major, Op. 33; Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello, Op. 43; Quartet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 9
Performers: Noakes, Anna [Flute]
Ensemble: Locrian Ensemble
It is only in recent years that the significance of the full range of the artistry of the important Swiss musician Volkmar Andreae has come...continue...
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Sunday Apr 11 2010
Kicked out by the CIF?
By: Eric J. Gourley, Journal Sports Writer
State governing body's proposed bylaw revision would force soccer players to choose between high school and club teams, meaning local schools could struggle to field squads
A proposed revision to a California Interscholastic Federation bylaw would force soccer players to pick between playing for their club teams and suiting up for their high school squads. And while the proposal has already created a major stir statewide this spring, the choice would be obvious for many prep standouts in the foothills. "When I first heard that, my thoughts were I'm not playing high school soccer," Del Oro High junior Rachel Sloss said. "If that's the case, the girls soccer program at Del Oro is going to fall apart. It made me mad, because why not do both?" The Bay Area Conference of the North Coast Section proposed the revision to its board of managers in early February, CIF senior director Ron Nocetti said. The conference claims club soccer programs operating during winter months take athletes away from high school sports during that season. They also contend in a Feb. 5 memo to the CIF Federated Council that athletes "are overextending themselves and playing as many as 12 soccer matches per week, practicing 2-3 days per week after a school practice." Currently, CIF Bylaw 600 prohibits soccer athletes from competing with an "outside" team only during the winter prep season. The bylaw hasn't affected the sport at local high schools since, in the Sac-Joaquin Section, boys soccer is played in the fall and girls take the field in the spring. According to an agenda for the upcoming Sac-Joaquin Section board of managers April 28 meeting, the bylaw revision "would mandate that students could not compete on an outside team in the sport of soccer while competing for their high school team, regardless of the season in which soccer is played." "It's a big issue because teams who currently play in the fall and the spring where they would be able to do both would no longer be able to do that," Nocetti said. "It's an issue for student athletes." While high school athletes participate primarily for school pride on the pitch, club competition is far more fierce. Players often battle for spots with Olympic Development Programs, which many coaches consider the key to college scholarship offers. Since more than half of athletes on some high school rosters play both levels, a bylaw revision could turn the section's top conferences into virtual recreation leagues. "That would be sad," said Robert Ruzette, who coaches the Colfax High boys and is president of 49er United Soccer Club. "I have two kids who are now in college and I think the most fantastic experience in high school is high school and anything affiliated with high school. Club soccer is fantastic but there's nothing like high school soccer. "The percentage of kids who succeed in club soccer to become an ultra soccer player is so minute, for you to give up that high school experience isn't worth it," Ruzette added. "If you're trying to create soccer robots, play club, but if you're trying to create the complete person in a young man or a young woman, play high school soccer. I just hope that most kids don't think about the soccer too much but consider the high school experience. The year you remember most is your senior year." Placer girls coach Steve Cook didn't catch wind of the proposed revision until late last week, more than two months after the CIF's initial reading. "It's ridiculous," Cook said. "I'm flabbergasted. They've overstepped their bounds. "Our athletes have the right to play both sports. The CIF should have no say in the matter whatsoever. In fact, they should encourage the kids to play club and represent their school. It's a shame that they're getting involved. There are a lot of kids out there who have this pride and want to represent their high school because it's their high school. By taking that choice away from student athletes, it's really violating their rights." Cook is one of several area coaches who make accommodations for their club players. "A lot of coaches are fully aware of the situation," he said. "With high school and club, these coaches understand the wear and tear on an athlete. There are times where I'll have walk-throughs as opposed to full-blown practice because I'm well aware these kids can't play five games in a week without getting fatigued, and when they're fatigued that's when they get injured." Del Oro head coach Ron Benjamin has coached high school and club teams in the Bay Area and Sacramento region for more than a decade. Benjamin, the girls director of coaching for Placer United Soccer Club, has also made compromises. He ended club play two weeks early to avoid conflict with the high school season. "It doesn't do anybody any good, from the high school or the club perspective," Benjamin said of the CIF's proposed revision. The Sac-Joaquin Section will vote on the proposal at its meeting at Elkhorn Country Club in Stockton later this month. Each of the section's 26 leagues gets two of the 55 votes, while the current and former presidents and president-elect each receive a vote. That vote "will tell the section's representative how to vote on that at the Federated Council meeting," said Will DeBoard, section director of communications. That representative's vote at the Federated Council meeting May 7 at the Embassy Suites in Sacramento counts for 18 of the council's 137 total votes — the second-most of any section in the North. While the CIF Southern Section has the largest say with 36 votes, a bylaw revision wouldn't affect its athletes, since the section is one of several in the state that already plays soccer in the winter. "It's status quo for them," Nocetti said. Next month's decision will be made by majority vote. "Even if the Sac-Joaquin Section says we're for this, it still may end up getting voted down," DeBoard said. "We don't know how the section is going to vote."


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We failed at our chance to be sitting in a tie for 1st right now, or even all alone, but we still have a shot.
Let's go take care of business. Let's go win the Big 12!!!!
Kansas Must Be Destroyed
Sic Semper Jayhawks
Big, big game on Saturday. We can really need to beat KSU a second time. Then KSU will need to beat KU.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
In the words of Jake Taylor, "I guess there is just one thing to do. Win the whole ******* thing."
#TeamProhm #ProhmanEmpire #ProhmanColiseum
Our chances are just as good as anybody right now. We control our own destiny and record aside we've played the best basketball in the Big 12 this year. LETS GO CLONES!!!!
ISU controls its destiny, winning on Saturday would be huge for making it happen. Will try not to get too excited until after that game, but there is a darn good chance it can happen.
Cannot dwell on the previous losses, we have some momentum so lets take the bull by the horns and keep rolling Clones.
I imagine this brings a little extra pep to practice tomorrow.
Can't wait for Saturday. Let's keep rolling Cyclones!
I'll take it. Don't know what is wrong with Kansas but they at least temporarily are now equals with ISU, PK, OSU, OU, and Baylor. Weird basketball season but I'd be ecstatic if this team pulled off a Big 12 title.
KU looked like Brick City from three land.
Attachment 18115"Yeah, that's me, taking the bull by the horns. It's how I handle business. It's a metaphor. But that actually happened, though."
Plenty of coaches win major conference titles in their 3rd year of coaching a program that they had to rebuild instantly. It's normal. If you're Fred Hoiberg.
Let's do this!!!!
It's there for us to take. Shooting like we did against Oklahoma could help a bit too.
I wonder what Bluto would say about the Cyclones situation....
Bluto's Speech from "Animal House" - YouTube
I can't wait for Saturday. I don't think I've ever been as exited about a road game. The idea that we'd even have a chance seemed impossible two weeks ago, but we could be in first three days from now.
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A judge has blocked a voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, a decision counted as a victory for Democratic opponents of the law.
The law requires each voter to show a valid photo ID but opponents say it could prevent the elderly and minorities from voting.
The decision came down from Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson and could be appealed to the state Supreme Court. It could be the last word on the law before the November 6 election.
Simpson's ruling orders the state to not enforce the photo ID requirement in this year's presidential election but does not stop the law from going into full effect next year.
Election workers will still be allowed to ask voters for a valid photo ID, but anyone without one can still vote on a regular voting machine and would not have to cast a provisional ballot or prove their identity to election officials.
Proponents of the law claim it will help to cut down on voter fraud and follows a wave of similar new voter identification requirements over the past couple of years, largely in Republican-controlled Legislatures.
Opposition has been fierce from organizations like the NAACP, AARP and the League of Women Voters. Democrats have accused Republicans of using Jim Crow tacticts to steal the White House from Obama by making it harder for many of his core supporters (young adults, poor, minorities and disabled) to vote.
The state Supreme Court had ordered Simpson to stop the law if he thought anyone eligible would be unable to cast a ballot or if he found the state had not complied with the law's promise of providing easy access to a photo ID that voters were required to carry on Election Day.
Last week, Governor Tom Corbett's administration overhauled the process for getting a voting-only ID card - an admission that the state had not met the Supreme Court's test for whether the law should stand.
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