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Cette fille adore les uniformes, ce qui est bizarre, vraiment, car l'uniforme qui lui sied le mieux est sa peau blanche et nue.
KAROLINA S'EST mise à faire du nu avec le même entrain que pour tout ce qu'elle entreprend. Dotée de seins généreux, d'une silhouette exotique et d'une assurance débordante, la séance dans la suite de Petter Hegre dans un hôtel de Varsovie fut pleine de rebondissements, d'étincelles et de caractère. Fera-t-elle une carrière dans le mannequinat ? Qui sait ? Pas elle en tout cas.
Karolina adore les voitures rapides, il n'est donc pas très surprenant qu'elle aime prendre des risques. Voyager est son autre grande passion, elle a donc travaillé dans une agence de voyage et a profité des avantages avec les compagnies aériennes pour voyager aux quatre coins du monde. Karolina a un conseil à donner aux hommes ici présents : n'essayez pas d'impressioner les filles avec ce que vous avez accompli et raté dans la vie, demandez-leur plutôt de vous parler de leur vie.
Ça semble être un bon conseil à suivre !
|Dante-Hicks Australie
The Real Deal. Nice and Natural.
|wheeler Etats Uni
very cute you must be making a fortune with all the product placement of late!
|Nav Etats Uni
Karolina is beautiful from head to toe.
|paul Etats Uni
Karolina So nice to see Karolina again. Wish she would make more sets, her body and face are simply amazing. Love that super high resolution.
|Col Royame Uni
Karoline Love her tits.
|Guti Brésil
Sorry I am a new member and I don't know the hegre's work philosophy, but in any way,I lament the absence of any art sensibility in this work. Sorry Karoline, you are an beautiful woman, I love you.
|wheeler Etats Uni
lovely lady... hope she smiles next time
|Mark Etats Uni
Karolina Karolina looks fabulous! I love these football themed sets in honor of the upcoming World Cup. She looks amazing and would be the perfect model to promote the event. What is better than a beautiful naked woman holding a couple of soccer balls?
|Dom Royame Uni
Karolina is lovely. She is sweet wholesome and healthy looking!
|paul Etats Uni
Karolina After seeing this set of the stunningly beautiful Karolina, I would love a whole week devoted to her. She is simply perfect.
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
16 days 21 hours left until kickoff and I agree with my fellow members that Karolina leading the pre-party is a plus! She's so beautiful, I say this all the time, it's her maturity, her womanhood.
|ED BYRNE Royame Uni
Balls! Balls!
|JP Etats Uni
World Cup I'm picking the Hegre-all stars to win the nude model World Cup. In the event of a tie, the game is decided by a pussy shoot out.
|Dante-Hicks Australie
Karolina, you have beautiful breasts and an amazing body. I've seen you smile before and would love to see your smile more often.
|don Canada
lovely figure, beautiful face!
|ED BYRNE Royame Uni
Supersport! Karolina you do have a fine figure & some of the best boobs in the business it is nice to come home from work to this many thanks!
|Dan Etats Uni
She is very beautiful. I don't get the whole covering her up with the scarf thing. Most props never add any beauty to the beauty that is already in the model.
|wheeler Etats Uni
beautiful body...empty expression!you need to smile more, Dear!
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
Love that naughty look. More please. Thanks. Paul Mcg
|CGC Royame Uni
Allez Saint Etienne
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
My attraction to Karolina 2010 (I love her in the 2003-2005 galleries too but for the opposite reason) is her naked womanliness. She isn't a model posing naturally, instead she's a natural, fortunately for me, documented by Petter.
|dieter Allemagne
Karolina Wonderfull Eyes, great looking Face >Please more of this naturell women
|AM Etats Uni
Thank you France Thank you for posing for this set and also representing Saint-Etienne. At least people will know there is more to French soccer than just Lyon. Oh and you are FINE!
|KOMET Etats Uni
KAROLINA Nice photo set. BUT would have been MUCH BETTER if she weren't wearing shoes. Next time, Hegre, let Karolina go barefoot.
|wheeler Etats Uni
my only gripe is that it was wwwaaayyy too short! can I help you rub that in, honey?hehehe
|ED BYRNE Royame Uni
Nivea soft! Very nice photo set but I agree with what wheeler said it is to short you ned more photograph to have more impact. But on the whole very nice!
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
So athletic, Karolina's shoulders especially. I love the stark contrast of her skin and white swathes against the black background.
|CGC Royame Uni
Cool But why does she look so worried?!
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
What a body, I love that ass. Very nice of Karolina indeed. Thanks gang. Paul Mcg
|Mark Etats Uni
Karolina Great nudes of Karolina! Love her nude in those open-toed pumps. Very beautiful!
|wheeler Etats Uni
O...M...G!!! 'nuff sed!
|ED BYRNE Royame Uni
Sweet cream's Sweet like cream cake's lovely stuff! All you need is the cherry on top. Fantastic!
|ComSoop Etats Uni
Erica Erica is certainly one of the most beautiful girls on your site. Now will you please stop all the paint, grease, scarves, stockings and other sorts of props and garbage and just have a feature of HER alone?
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
I would love to cream with these two. This is good stuff, thanks gang. Paul Mcg
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
The Last Row Before those last four pics, today's morsel is a lovely continuation of Feb 1. But that last row really turns this shoot into something hyper-sensual, wow! Eric comforts and products the much taller Karolina, a sort of role reversal.
|Laurie Royame Uni
Damn you ComSoop I was resisting the challenge but my resolve weakened when I read your comment. I echo your sentiments about the paint and the cream. Like you I just want this delightful girl on her own! And tomorrow we have the awful prospect of moving pictures featuring more paint, and I suppose the massage table is also listed for a future gallery. Caution suggests I refrain from further comment but my membership is due for renewal in the spring!
|CGC Royame Uni
You got the look... Is it just me or does Karolina look absolutely terrified?!
|wheeler Etats Uni
somehow, stills dont work too well with this kinda thing...would love to see a video (as if you couldn't guess)
|KOMET (aus der U.S.A.) Etats Uni
KAROLINA AUS POLEN - Massagem A very sensual photo series.
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
Karolina looks like a landscape here, she's so beautiful!!! And the masseuse in the J-pop shirt is cute.
|Laurie Royame Uni
So Bizarre! I do confess to being bewildered by this theme which appears on a regular basis. Whats the appeal? and especially here because its the masseuse who is the focus. The woman on the table is anonymous and the star is the star and she sparkles.
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
She looks so relaxed and beautiful. Very nice. Paul Mcg
|CGC Royame Uni
Masseuse Well Karolina looks great but the masseuse looks exquisite - how about a set of pictures of her?!
|wheeler Etats Uni
messy messy messy!!!hehehe...LOVE IT!!!
|JP Etats Uni
Squeeze play Love seeing women squeeze each others tits.
|ED BYRNE Royame Uni
Slap it on! Girls Jackson pollock would be so proud!!
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
The Yolngu-like markings on the girls' bodies and the dark background make me think of a tribal ceremony. In this case a rather jolly one. Erica is cute and her approachability is as present as always. Again though, Karolina's maturity as a woman is the highlight. Photos 32 and 34 are incredible due to Karolina's profile. Her nose is exquisite from the side.
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
They both look so cute together and looks like they were having a good time. Love them both and hope to see more of them together. Very nice, thanks. Paul Mcg
|Laurie Royame Uni
41 tickles my Fantasy I was reluctant to comment but simply cannot resist to say, I want to snuggle up to Erica's warm softness. She is irresistible!
|Mark Etats Uni
Erica and Karolina Love the ladies with nothing but cream and high heels on! Cool photo set!
|Steve Royame Uni
This is just un erotic totally unsexy.Everything about it is ridiculous.The cream.The cameraman telling the girls to jump up with their arms in the air.The cameraman telling them to stare continually at the lens. Are you trying to capture the little 13 year old boy market ? If so you probably achieved that with this rubbish.
|al Royame Uni
karolina very sexy
|KJS Etats Uni
open mouth suggests what??? Karolina is lovely. When she makes eye contact with the camera is best. One thing, I wish she had her mouth shut in more of the photos as it detracts from the set. This is often a problem with Hegre shoots, not just Karolina's. Open mouths work well when expecting something, either suggestive/iamginary or real, like a cigarette, a finger, or whatevver else our dirty minds can think of, but just hanging open with no purpose leaves the viewer confused. WHat is the opn mouth suggesting? Pic 042 is perhaps a good example, with Karolina's killer eyes and them mouth slightly open, for what reason? Perhaps to soften the incredibly strong jaw line she has? Great to see her back though. I had wished she would have done more sets when she started in Hegre in 2004. The "new" hair style I see here is very sharp/sexy and frames her face nicely.
|KJS Etats Uni
damn.... Did I just get up at 4:30am so I would see Karolina's gallery nice and early?! Damn, I did. OK, back to bed, work at 9:am ;)
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
Very nice touch with these colors. What a body, hope to see more of her soon. Thanks. Paul Mcg
|Dan from Texas Etats Uni
Karolina .... Jeeze .... everyone's a critic these days! For me ... I love the model, the set-up, and the execution! Great stuff! Hot, hot, hot! Thanks Petter & Karolina!
|Brandon Scofield Etats Uni
Delicious What a beautiful, sexy woman. I particularly like the awesome shape of her breasts and nipples! Thank you, Karolina, for sharing yourself with us!
|Robt Etats Uni
Karolina most enjoyable w/my morning cup of joe...
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
For all the same reasons "Thea Snow Leopard" (Dec 30) blew me away, Karolina rocks my world with this set. Leggings hand over the reins to danger-red tights and the result is a an innocent sweet bondage. Member Col was on point when he mentioned Karolina's age back on Jan 9 and I think that new aspect of achieved beauty is definitely found here.
|Laurie Royame Uni
Unmoved ~ Unimpressed Its time for a brew!
|Voyeur Etats Uni
I'm certainly glad Karoline is back.
|Laurie Royame Uni
Hegre-Art ~ not for publication. My conscience is troubled by my comment, which was not aimed at Karolina, the gallery or Hegre. Its a pathetic attempt to prick Carne Asana's conscience over his continuing spite toward Kira. You may well have been too absorbed with the business to notice the stand-off thats why I decided to explain. Cheers Laurie
|Bleukat Etats Uni
Mmmmmmm! KAROLINA...is a naturally ~matured~ FINE RED WINE!
|Fundale Etats Uni
Best Emotion Karolina's facial expressions at least simulate emotion and enjoyment that is so lacking in many other models. Sorry we haven't seen her in over a year.
|wheeler Etats Uni
that was interesting... do we get to watch her wash it off now? (maybe in a video?) or paint the other girl? :P
|Rob Royame Uni
um. very nice. but where are the photos of her actually painting the pubic area (so between pics 22 and 23)?
|Robt Etats Uni
i like it, nice creative art work, use of colors... refreshing change of pace, goes good w/morning cup of joe...
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
They look nice together and having a good time. Maybe in the future a video, who knows. Very nice thanks. Paul Mcg
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
Erica Really Did That?! On top of everything else she's a talented artist. I've never body-painted anyone but that looks professional! Erica's a sweetie but once Karolina gets going, this is all her. It's wonderful to see her modeling again here.
|KOMET (aus der U.S.A.) Etats Uni
BODY ART THEME - I'D LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS IN HEGRE-ART.COM I love this theme, making the body into a living work of art. Karolina looks stunning. May I suggest, Hegre, that you take up the "Body Art" theme again, but with MURIEL and BRIGI painted silver and gold, respectively. I'd be interested to know what the other members of this site feel about that.
|wheeler Etats Uni
KOMET sounds like a great idea to me!
|Mark Etats Uni
Erica and Karolina Very cool idea to use the body as an artistic canvas to create a work of art! Also very good idea to have Erica do the body painting while nude as well. When creating art, one should be in their most natural and artistic state and in this case for Erica, it is creating it while nude. Great photo set.
|scribe2u Etats Uni
Brilliant idea for a photo series. Two types of bodies: Karolina the "tight" body, Erica more like the beauty living next door. I love Erica's tummy! Why didn't you show Erica touching Karolina's privates? Is there a law against it?
|Col Royame Uni
She must be late 20's now right? I love women this age - something sexier about them than the teens and young 20's.
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
And Even More Gorgeous What a wonderful return! Karolina knows exactly how to use every part of her body, here conveying comfortability, subtle seduction (but resulting in quick consequences, that's intended) and an artist's muse. All the photos are lovely, particularly sitting upright. Excellent. Col brings up a great point too.
|SR71 Etats Uni
Thank you Okay set. The model has an intesting face and I feel her personality was captured. Wish she were more lean and slender.
|Alex Wilhlem Etats Uni
Karolina I loved her in the "old days" and again now; but in higher res on the site now, even better. Please, if I may ask, do some video of Karolina once more.
|KJS Etats Uni
Karolina from 2004? Almost didn't recognize her with her blonde-ish hair color. The swell of her breasts, lovely. Welcome back :)
|AM20 Royame Uni
beautiful real breasts
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
Where have you been hiding this beautiful creature. Thanks. Paul Mcg
|Scott Etats Uni
I would love to see a remake of her first few sets, specially the one with the apple !!
|Bleukat Etats Uni
RETROSPECTIVE I'm in total agreement with Scott! PETTER...we'd love to see you revisit earlier galleries of KAROLINA. My vote would go to ~KAROLINA UNDRESSING~ Hmmmm?
|Jazz Etats Uni
I love Karolinas's Breasts...they are outta this world. Please more of them up close. Thanks Petter
|Bleukat Etats Uni
HEGRE ARCHIVES It's always such a pleasure to revisit the ~early galleries~ of popular models...and this one is certainly well worth the retrospective. ~"HINDSIGHT is 20/20"~ as they say, particularly the last 7 photos on page 2...and the first 8 photos on page 3. PETTER how about a 2010 ~remake~ of KAROLINA undressing?
|AM Etats Uni
RE: HEGRE ARCHIVES I couldn't agree more. She definitely feels like a woman yearning to be liberated, and her excitement shows.
|TasteTester Etats Uni
GRAFFITI I find it extraordinarily DELIGHTFUL to have the distinction of being the FIRST to note the SHEER PLEASURE of 'peeking in' on such an EXQUISITELY ENDOWED WOMAN whilst she pees! Till now...the experience has managed to elude me, so pardon me for hastily scrawling this message on KAROLINA's bathroom wall (nearest her mirror): "OUR SENSE of the EROTIC is as UNIQUELY DISTINCT as our FINGERPRINTS!" Kudos to you Petter, for providing such a WIDE PALETTE from which to indulge our taste for the 'unusual'!
|Bob Belgique
Karolina Very cute model. Could be better with more smiling, laughing pictures..
|wheeler Etats Uni
well, I liked it! don't lick your lips, sweetie!lol
|Laurie Royame Uni
I'm Selfish I just desperately want Erica to myself. I want to possess her warm wholesomeness, wallow in her silky softness and gently enter her hot moistness. She is wicked!
|Paul Mcg Etats Uni
I think Erica did a nice job. They both are very hot and I would like to see more of them. Thanks to you all. Paul Mcg
|Carne Asana Etats Uni
Well that answers my question, Erica is a talented artist! Her concentration, like she already has the picture painted in her head, is awesome. Karolina makes for a fun canvas. Those now and then glances to the camera are priceless. Very fun film!
|KOMET Etats Uni
BODY PAINTING This video is a veritable feast for the eyes. Karolina looks so sexy wearing all those colors. Hegre, it would be wonderful to feature some of the other models (e.g. MURIEL, SILVIE, and BRIGI) also painted -- perhaps as silver, gold, and bronze women, respectively.
|Laurie Royame Uni
Its not "Art" ~ Its not Aesthetic ~ and its not Erotic Its just a mess, and yes, fun for the girls but they should stick to the quite simple task of sexually arousing us with their deliciously engorged cunts, exquisite nipples and fuckable bums. Thats art, well maybe not but its entertaining. But why does it have to be like a rare treat for goodness sake! Tomorrow looks interesting though ~ we live in hope!
|RoundEye Etats Uni
Nice The design and color choice is actually very nice
|KRC Etats Uni
RE: Its not "Art" ~ Its not Aesthetic ~ and its not Erotic Agreed. Not a goop and gook fan. Just obscures what's REALLY sensual. "What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed?" - Michelangelo
|Anonymous Etats Uni
Gorgeous woman I could watch the gorgeous woman in this film all day long! Whenever I am working on my computer I turn this film on and let it run and run.
|jaetu Etats Uni
Posing Mammeries Fine Lines This girl knows how to move in concert with the camera. She feels her body angles and gives one a view that shows all the right lines.Well done.
|mogenskr Danemark
I wonna see more and show somme more
|guiltylove Etats Uni
Breathtaking. Karolina is utterly amazing. Every man has his own unique "ideal" body type and proportions and to me, she is perfection encarnate. I have a thing for redheads and I can honestly say that she is one of the top five hottest women I've ever laid eyes on.
|ab Etats Uni
Karolina Great video. Karolina is pure feminine beauty. Nearly flawless in appearance, too. Could definitely had done without the chosen music for this, though. IMO made it feel like a "rap video" totally took away from the beauty that was on the screen.
|JG Portugal
Cool film Nice film, very sensual and the model has a lovely body.
|Ken T Wilcox Etats Uni
Voyeur I love the voyeuristic quality to these films its like we are watching through a secret peep hole!
|alex Etats Uni
massage The model is beautiful but the video is slow and boring and not half as erotic as some of the other massage videos on this site.
|undertaker1 Etats Uni
Beautiful Karolina body What a very beautiful lovely women Karolina ia very senual and very exciting see her getting masage, what nice lovey pussy lips on her body. Karolina keep the nice work
|Amigdalia Grèce
Very nice! It worths every last second. This is amazing.


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Attending: Dwayne Stevenson, Wynn Cudmore, Roy Hari, Nick McDonough, John Brandt, Jim Sears, Jeff Bickford, Matt Thorburn, Orville Rice, Susan Morre, Skye Balkwill, and Ed Cavaille
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INTRODUCE JIM SEARS AND JEFF BICKFORD - Jim & Jeff: Jim introduced himself to the Commissioners and gave some background on his career, which includes working for Marion County since 1981. He began his career with the county with Public Works. In 1983, Public Works (PW) took over the Solid Waste (SW) division, but in 1986, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) decided to split the 2 departments and asked Jim to be the director of SW. When Bob Hansen retired as director of PW, the BOC decided to recombine the 2 departments, and asked Jim to be the director. When this merging took place, SW became a division of PW, and was renamed Environmental Services (ES). The Parks program, previously a division of PW, is now a section within the ES division. Jeff Bickford, the ES Manager, supervises parks staff. Jeff has been with the county since 1990 and is an environmental engineer. Jim said with he and Jeff being new, they appreciate all the assistance that is given to them and welcomes feedback from the Parks Commission. Jim said he and Jeff work with the Solid Waste Advisory Council, comprised of 20 people. One of the processes they do is to brainstorm about what the focus should be and hopes to bring that process to the commission. He said he hoped we could hold a brainstorming meeting in the future.
Matt said the by-laws have a set meeting in January, and he suggested we meet in January to get back on track. Dwayne asked if we would be meeting 2-3 times a year, or just once. Matt said that would depend on the group, and suggested we put this to a vote. Jim said this could also depend on what the group is working on (i.e., a particular project or substantive issue). Susan added there might also be times this group will want to meet on site to discuss relative issues.
GENERAL PARKS UPDATE – Orville: Orville gave the group an update on what has been going on with the Parks program (see update). Orville said one problem the department has had is with someone stealing signs at Aumsville Ponds, which has necessitated videotaping this site. Dwayne asked if there is still a plan to have a camp host at Aumsville Ponds. Orville said it would be a very expensive undertaking, with electricity, water, and re-zoning costs. He said at this time a security company has been hired to open and close the gate each day (it's closed each evening at dusk). Susan asked if there was a volunteer at any other park. Orville said there is, and it wouldn't be a problem to find someone to volunteer as a park host, but it would be a long, expensive process. Matt said the intent of having a camp host was a security issue, and this issue has been addressed by hiring the security company to open and close the park. Orville gave some background on the project to build a half-court basketball court at Labish Village Park. A young boy, who is a student at Lake Labish School, wrote a letter to the Board of Commissioners (BOC) requesting a basketball court be built at Labish Village Park for area youth to have a recreation area. At that point, the BOC requested that PW became involved. The department worked with Eleanor Miller, director of the Child Health Initiative (CHI), who was able to acquire donations from local businesses, which combined with the department's efforts, made it possible for the basketball court to be built.
Orville said the volunteer time is at 1,700 hours. This includes Eagle Scouts and volunteers, Dwayne asked about camping at Bear Creek Park on North Fork. Orville said the department is still reviewing this, but one issue to solve is the collection of fees. Dwayne said his recollection is that BLM would collect the fees. Orville said he would look into this.
RESULTS OF PARKS FACILITIES INVENTORY PROCESS – Skye: Skye Balkwill introduced himself to the group and said he is an environmental engineering student at OSU, and is working for PW as an Intern this summer. One of his first projects was to put together a current inventory of what Parks has to offer, in regards to facilities. The driving factor behind this is a federal database collecting info on all state, federal, local and private parks in order to provide resource opportunities for parks. He reviewed a spreadsheet that details the parks inventory that needs repair. He said he and Orville used this as a tool to inventory all the parks. Matt said this is early in the development of this program, but he sees using this in the future as a way of attaching costs to maintenance needs, and then using that information to pursue grants and budget for those items that are in the direst need. Wynn asked if there is a projected life expectancy of facilities at each park. Skye said this information is available on SCORP's website: http://www.prd.state.or.us/scorp.php Dwayne asked about vandalism at Spongs Landing. Orville said it has decreased. Matt said this spreadsheet information might be a good tool to publish on the web. Dwayne said he thought it would only be helpful if it showed the percentages of total inventory. Skye said it was possible to get all that info on the web, but it would include 13-14 spreadsheets. The commissioners said they would like a copy of the spreadsheet packet. Wynn asked if the county could get federal money for these projects. Matt said the department can only apply through the state and have funds awarded, but can't apply directly to the federal government. John asked if this project is under a state membership. Skye said it is a federal project, put out at the state level.
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS UPDATE – Matt:Matt said there are three primary properties the department has been looking to acquire: Lake Labish, Koenig Property, and Browns Island. Matt said there have been public meetings regarding acquiring Lake Labish and we have received several letters of support. He said the agricultural community has had reservations because this is farmland, which would now be identified as wetland. He said experts have been brought in to shape this process and address farmers concerns. He said if and/or when we acquire land in the Lake Labish basin, it is vital we include them in the process. He said he thought through intelligent planning, we could address their concerns. Dwayne asked if there is any concern about wash-off of chemicals from Ag-land onto the wetlands. He said he suspects we will need to establish a buffer area, with reduced chemical inputs, which buffers the wetland area. It would also buffer their area from our "weeds," which could include native plants. Susan said in terms of chemical washouts, it would give us an opportunity to improve water quality by using native plants to filter out agriculture chemicals coming from adjacent farmland. Matt said he's aware there are water quality issues including bacteria, temperature, and possibly chemicals. He said this is an area is also prone to flooding. John asked if we are acquiring the land or conservation easements on the Lake Labish project. Matt said the grants we are receiving are for conservation easements. These easements are for public use for perpetuity. There was discussion regarding the acquisition of the property and Nick said this would probably be done through a land exchange, with a market study. Jim said staff had worked on this, establishing the market study. Matt said we would probably have to go through a third party appraisal. The survey will be done next week. The Public Hearing regarding this is being held next week before the Board of Commissioners. Matt said another reason the county is working with the Forest Service on this is funding. Funds can be given to the USFS for this type of property. He said the status is that we have received approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee, but not from the House. He said he is unsure how this will look or how it will be resolved. The estimated value of this property is $500,000. He said in the future he thought we would be pursuing other grant funds, and with the current grants that serves as a viable match.
With the Labish project, since it is a wetland project, there is the potential of getting mitigation credits. The department, with their roads development projects, sometimes impact a wetland. Since we acquiring the conservation easement on this land, the department will have the potential for a fair bit of money from the sale of wetland mitigation credits to other agencies. It has very good potential. County staff members have met with BLM, ODOT and the City of Salem, and all are ready to move ahead. Matt said we need to proceed cautiously and address the concerns of others involved.
Dwayne asked about the Little Pudding Delta, and if the county is still pursuing this property. Matt said there were approximately 15 pieces of land identified as possible pursuits, and in regards to this property, there has not been the funds to pursue acquisition. The landowner has been intermittently interested, but the decision was made to pursue the current properties (Labish, Koenig, and Browns Island). This decision was made partly because of the funding involved, but also because of the liability of stretching the parks budget too tight. He said the opportunity or interest in acquiring this other properties hasn't been eliminated, but the county is not aggressively pursuing them at this time.
Matt said the Koenig Property was another property that looked very good, and is located near Wiseman Island. He said the Koenig's are now interested in selling the entire property instead of the portion in which the county is interested. The Trust for Public Land has been working with the owners and will stay in touch if they change their minds. The entire property is 280 acres, and we are interested in approximately 150 acres. He said it is a sensitive process and the county isn't pushing for a resolution.
Matt said Browns Island is a great opportunity, particularly because there is no reluctance by the landowner. (It is owned by Environmental Services [formerly Solid Waste], a division of PW.) This property is home to a closed landfill, a demolition landfill, and a composition facility. The land consists of 60 acres, located right on the Willamette River and is immediately adjacent to Salem's Minto-Brown Island Park. It is effectively isolated from the other facilities, and hosts a CRP restoration project. SW has done restoration of the land. It is the county's intent to coordinate with the City of Salem to provide access from their park trails to this area. SW worked with the Conservation Reserve Program, and planted 40,000-50,000 trees two years ago, as a volunteer project. Matt said this is a good site and using it as a park site adds 60 acres to the Parks program.
FUNDING EFFORTS – Matt: Matt discussed the department's funding efforts, which include: Labish$650,000 Title III funds, still approved by Board of Commissioners $500,000 Interiors Appropriation, (sale of Detroit property) still pending $600,000 - 900,000 mitigation funding potential with City of Salem and ODOT Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board – DU and MC Parks will submit an application to OWEB for acquisition and restoration funding this fall. North American Wetlands Conservation Act – DU and MC Parks will submit an application to NAWCA for acquisition and restoration funding next March.
$500,000 Interiors Appropriation, (sale of Detroit property) still pending $600,000 - 900,000 mitigation funding potential with City of Salem and ODOT
$600,000 - 900,000 mitigation funding potential with City of Salem and ODOT
Aumsville and BonesteeleVideo Lottery – MC Parks received $35,000 for weeding and native plant restoration at Aumsville Ponds and Bonesteele Park. Partners in Fish and Wildlife – MC Parks submitted a request for $30,000 to the USFWS Partners program. The money would be applied to native habitat restoration at Bonesteele. Approval of those funds is pending. Congressional appropriation – MC Parks is working with our federal lobbyists to secure $50,000 (from Agriculture bill) in funding for our native seed program. Approval of these funds is pending.
Miscellaneous fundingMid-Valley Partnership Board - $133,000 to update the MC Parks and City of Keizer parks master plans and find areas to collaborate on regional parks projects between Salem/Keizer/MC. Title II – $10,000 - 20,000 – for various infrastructure improvements (e.g., new staircase for Bear Creek park). Matt doesn't believe this will be a funding priority for this program.
LAMINATED ROOT ROT (PORIA) SALVAGE HARVEST – Orville: Orville discussed a problem we have in our Parks, which is laminated root rot (Poria). We plan to fall the trees that are affected with this fungus, and salvage what timber we can. He said this isn't a situation that can be ignored, and it necessitates cutting down the trees. Orville said the fungus lives in the ground for 40 years and spreads, so if we have don't do something it will spread to other land.
Orville asked if anyone has any thoughts or concerns. Matt asked how many trees this has affected. Orville said this would affect 50-75 trees. It is necessary to find a ring of healthy trees around the infected trees, cut them and create a border. Susan said we also plan to replant the area with Poria-resistant native species. Orville said one of his concerns is public outcry, but we wouldn't be cutting down the trees if they were healthy. Matt said we haven't had a meeting with local stakeholders, but plan to in the future. He said the plan is to get groups of people together that are affected and address this issue, but doesn't anticipate much public outcry. Dwayne suggested writing up an educational piece on this for the Statesman Journal.
VANDALISM AND OTHER MAINTENANCE ISSUES – Orville: Orville said we have lost 5 picnic tables in our parks, replaced the swings that were stolen at Scotts Mills Park, and are still dealing with people defecating and urinating on the floors of the restrooms. People discussed possible options. Ed commented that this is also going on at North Fork and Salmon parks. There has also been a problem with people driving their vehicles and causing turf damage at Scotts Mills and Santana parks, and that people are dumping home garbage at Bonesteele, Evergreen Wayside, Joryville, and Aumsville Ponds parks. There is also been an increase in graffiti at Salmon Falls, Santana, Spongs Landing, and Joryville parks. Orville said parks personnel has been mowing, cleaning restrooms, and picking up trash, including 460 pounds of garbage in one day at Spongs Landing. The program has utilized inmate labor to remove 3,600 pounds of scotch broom and to clear 1/8 of a mile of trails at Aumsville Ponds. We have also applied for a grant to construct a stairway at Bear Creek Park.
OTHER: John told the group the City of Stayton and Trust for Public Land will be meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Stayton City Hall. He said if anyone would like to attend, this would be a very informational process. John said this discussion relates to a piece of property that would give 4-5 riverfront miles for the public use.
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I hope you dont mind, but I have Copy and pasted to this on My guilds Pali forum, also linked to this as well
I posted this as I'm sick of writing the same thing out in every Tank Gear argument. I felt I should share it, not only because I thought it could be useful for other people (so they don't have to write it), but also so I could get some feedback on if I should change some wording/whatever.
Feel free to change the threat stuff around for Warrior Tanks and use it yourself.
Edit: Clarified point 2 on Uncrushability.As a Tank, you've got few goals in gearing yourself for raids.
1) Uncritable, 490 Def. Removes the chance for a 200% damaging attack from the attack table.
2) Uncrushable, 102.4% Avoidance (Miss/Parry/Dodge and Block) with abilities active (ShieldBlock/Holy Shield). Removes the chance for a 150% damaging attack from the attack table.
3) Effective Health, giving yourself enough Sta/Armor/BV to survive any burst damage. After armor/BV, if the boss does 9k burst as a maximum having more than 9001 health is wasted. While that's a fairly extreme example, and I personally premote having a comfortable amount of extra Effective Health, it shows that there is such a thing as too much health.
4) If you're dieing because healers are going OoM, there are two things you can change in your gear.
4a) You can increase your threat via addition of +damage or threat enchants. This allows DPS to do more damage, faster. If you've got a threat lead, and none of your DPS'ers are holding back, you don't need more threat. More damage reduces the length of the fight, and therefore the amount of healing needed.
4b) If you've done all the other things above, Uncrush+Uncrit+Enough EH+Enough Threat, then you add in pure avoidance. I put this point last, as it's the least important. It's more important to max out threat/EH in my opinion, than it is to reduce how much healing the healers might have to do. I say might because you can't rely on avoidance, and your healers may have to do an equivalent amount of healing over some periods of the fight than if you had a lower avoidance total.
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I hope you dont mind, but I have Copy and pasted to this on My guilds Pali forum, also linked to this as well
As a minor note Klimpen, in point number 2 about gearing for uncrushability you mention 102.4% avoidance. You used the wrong term as the 102.4% includes block rating.
A very nice and concise list. Thanks. I think a Warrior generally prioritizes EH over uncrushability, but it's probably a matter of how you look at it since after we hit 490 defense we take no extra gearing to be uncrushable with Shield Block active.
Block is a hybrid stat, it's technically both Avoidance and Mitigation.
Avoidance is a ___% chance to reduce damage taken by 100%.
Block is a ___% chance to reduce damage taken by ____.
Mitigation is a 100% chance to reduce damage taken by ___%.
When you become uncrushable, Block becomes a 100% chance to reduce damage taken by ____, and therefore straight Mitigation.
I use the wider term Avoidance to describe stats which push CrushingBlows off the attacktable. I use the term Pure Avoidance to describe Miss/Dodge/Parry and its reduction of damage by 100%. This is how it's usually done on the Paladin Forums.
Can I check my understanding?
If I am at 490 now, I am uncrittable by a skull level boss.
But to be uncrushable, I have to have my Shield Block active. I know that with shield block active it pushes crushing blows off the combat table, but I am not certain if I should be looking for gear to reach uncrushable without shield block.
I've always considered Block as straight Mitigation as it "mitigates" some of the damage of the attack. Avoidance, on the other hand, "avoids" the attack entirely and hence all damage.
The chance to do either has no bearing on what actually happens once the outcome of the attack role is determined. Mitigation is a reduction in the amount of damage taken from either Armor Value or a Block, while Avoidance is taking no damage at all either from a Parry, Dodge or being Missed.
In other words, after the attack roll if the outcome is:
Avoidance, then the attack has it's damage reduced by 100%.
Block, then the attack has it's damage reduced by ____%.
Mitigation, then the attack has it's damage reduced by ____%
I know we're basically saying the exact same thing. If it's generally accepted that "Avoidance" and "Pure Avoidance" are two different things then I guess I just learned something new. However, I just don't see how still taking some damage from a Blocked attack can be considered Avoidance. I also don't spend much time on the Paladin forums, and there's quite a few people on the Warrior forums who mis-use the terms Mitigation and Avoidance enough to create a knee-jerk reaction.
One nigling thing for me, Block is mitigation while you're uncrushable. If you're not uncrushable then it's an avoidance stat (which doesn't have an assured 100% damage reduction). Mitigation for me is reliable(100% chance) damage reduction.
Uncrushable with ShieldBlock/HolyShield. It takes a huge number of stats and extremely focused gear selection to become Uncrush without active abilities, I don't reccomend it at all.
Can I check my understanding?
If I am at 490 now, I am uncrittable by a skull level boss.
But to be uncrushable, I have to have my Shield Block active. I know that with shield block active it pushes crushing blows off the combat table, but I am not certain if I should be looking for gear to reach uncrushable without shield block.
@ Fubar
As Klimpen said, don't bother with trying to reach passive uncrushability as it's really not feasible until you're at a BT/Hyjal level of progression.
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thanks so much, worried me for a second.... I'll stick with shield block!
sorry for the double post.
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Past research has often blamed poverty on the personal failings of the poor. They don't work hard enough; they're not focused enough, said Jiaying Zhao, a University of British Columbia professor and one of the authors of the study, which was published Thursday in the journal Science. What we're arguing is it's not about the individual. It's about the situation.
As part of the study, researchers conducted experiments on two groups of subjects: low- and middle-income shoppers in a mall in New Jersey, and sugar cane farmers in rural India.
In the mall experiment, shoppers underwent a battery of tests to measure IQ and impulse control. However, half the participants were first given a teaser question – what they would do if their car had broken down and needed $1,500 in repair – designed to put a pressing financial concerns at the forefront of their thoughts.
In India, researchers tested the cognitive capacity and decision-making of farmers before the sugar cane harvest, when they were most strapped for money, and afterwards, when they had fewer financial woes. The results showed that people wrestling with the mental strain of poverty suffered a drop of as much as 13 points in their IQ – roughly the same found in people subjected to a night with no sleep.
Poverty is the equivalent of pulling an all-nighter, said Harvard economist Sandhil Mullainathan, another of the study's authors. Picture yourself after an all-nighter. Being poor is like that every day.
Mullainathan said previous research often has assumed that poor people are poor because they are somehow less capable than others, whether inherently or because of past trauma or other environmental factors in their lives. But he said what the latest study suggests is that the strain of poverty can tax the cognitive abilities of anyone experiencing it – and that those abilities return when the burden of poverty disappears.
While the poor may be experiencing a scarcity of money, at some level what they may really be experiencing is a scarcity of bandwidth, of cognitive capacity, he said. It's the situation that's creating the stress.


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until November 30 (10.30 to 18.30 h)
Ex Chiesa delle Carmine – Taormina
Laura Paradiso one woman show of the young Sicilian artist, who frequented the Accademia di Belle Arti di Reggio Calabria. Until now she realized a series of religious, decorative and free works.
Info: www.lauraparadiso.it
until December 31 (10.30 to 14.30 h and 15.30 to 19 h)
Museo Siciliano di Arti e Tradizioni Populari – Palazzo Corvaja Taormina
Sicilian puppets and carts, ceramics and devotional objects. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9.00 to 13.00 h and 16.00 to 20.00 h. Closed on Monday.
all year (8.00 to 18.00 h)
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano - Taormina
Fondazione Mazzullo. Exhibition of sculptures by the sicilian artist Giuseppe Mazzullo, who was born 1913 in Graniti and died 1988 in Taormina.
November 8 to 11
All over Sicily
Feast of St. Martin. Religious and culinary feast in honor of the archbishop of Tours, who became famous for his grace of charity, better known as St. Martin. In Sicily this is the time of the first maturing of the new wine. The proverb says: A San Martino ogni mosto diventa vino (at St. Martin's day every must becomes wine). Nearly every village has its own tradition and culinary speciality connected to St. Martin. And on the weekend before November 11 many of them hold a festival with markets, musics and processions. Find below a selection of villages in the regions of Messina (ME) and Catania (CT) and their activities.
November 8 and 9
Centro storico - San Salvatore di Fitalia (ME)
Sagra della Castagna. Culinary market and feast dedicated to the chestnut. With degustations of tipical dishes and products, folk music and dancing. And, above all, all kinds of dishes made with chestnuts. Rosted chestnuts, soup of chestnuts and sweets made with chestnuts.
Info: www.comune.sansalvatoredifitilia.me.it
November 8 (19.00 h) and 9
Village of San Martino – Spadafora (ME)
Festa di San Martino. The small village, situated a few kilometers from Spadafora, called San Martino, organizes a feast in honor of St. Martin's. A feast with market of regional products, tastings of tipical dishes, sweets and wines, folk music and exhibitions. November 11 (16.00 h) procession and fireworks.
Info: www.associazione11novembre.org
November 8 (16.00 h) and 9 (10.00 h)
Centro storico - Castell'Umberto (ME)
Palio di San Martino. Autumn feast with a market of regional products (opening of the stands, Staturday at 16.00 h, Sunday at 10.00 h), musics (concert of the band Baciamo le Mani Saturday at 21.00 h) and the "Corsa delle Botti", a contest of bowling barrels through the streets of Castell'Umberto (Sunday at 15.00 h, the winner will obtain 500 Euro).
Info: www.comune.castellumberto.me.it
November 8 and 9
Ragalna (CT)
Festa di San Martino and "Sagra della salsiccia caliceddi e vino". Market and culinary feast with tasting of sausages and wild vegetables (caliceddi), of their Olive Oil (DOP) and the mustard of the Indian fig.
Info: www.comune.ragalna.ct-egov.it
November 9 (9.30 to 14.00 h)
Chiostro dell'Istituto Gioieni – Via Etnea 595, Catania
A Fera Bio. Market of organic products, directly from the producers. With musics and tastings and demonstrations of producing methods.
November 9 (8.20 h)
Trainstation Catania Centrale
Meetingfor the departure of the Treno Storico-Letterario del Kaos. A journey of the historic train from Catania to Porto Empedocle (Andrea Camilleri's Vigata) and back. Through the heart of Sicily, via Enna and Caltanissetta to Porto Empedocle. After a break for lunch, continuation of the journsy heading to Agrigento on the tracks of the Ferrovia dei Templi. A train ride with various stopovers (such as Valle dei Templi). Only by reservation.
Info: www.ferroviekaos.it
November 23 (9.00 to 18.00 h)
Piazza Stella Aragona – Belpasso (CT)
Mercatino dei Sapori nostrani. Market with local products, tastings and selling of local products. Roasted chestnuts, honey, olive oil, mustards, jams, handicrafts, ceramics and art.
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i know my gear isnt enchanted, but other than that, what should be my main focus for which gear to upgrade.
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I would work on replacing the following items with these items, assuming you have access to heroics/craftables only:
- Titansteel Destroyer (BS epic craftable)
- Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood (Heroic Nexus).
- Titanium Impact Band and Hemorrhaging Circle (Heroic Gundrak)
- Ice Striker's Cloak (LW epic craftable... but this is situational, if you are over expertise cap, then switch for this cloak. if not, then stick with your cloak.)
- Tier7 Chest (grind out the badges... it is worth it)
- Jorach's Crocolisk Skin Belt (badges)(yes, it is leather but imo, one of the best belts til 25 man naxx because of its stats)
- Death Inured Sabatons (exalted Knight of the Ebon Blade)
- Trollwoven Spaulders (LW epic craftable... but this is also situational, if you need the expertise).
You are a bit below the yellow hit cap required for Titan's Grip. Supposedly, you need 10% hit after precision to be capped for your yellow attacks... but I would shoot for a little more to smooth out your rage generation, since your crit/haste will be a bit low. +hit/+expertise until you are capped for yellow hits is priority. The expertise cap to reach is 4.5% after Weapon Mastery. After that, I would suggest getting your crit to 35% (in berserker stance without rampage), then focus on +strength. Good luck!
ive gotten a few upgrades since then. well since i posted this anyway. not sure when you looked at it
my hit was pretty low to begin with, but it seems every piece of gear i get doesnt have any hit on it, and the piece im replacing has hit. im about to be exalted with ebon blade so ill get the boots, but again ill be losing lots of hit, and i got the epic belt from heroic nexus, but the crit and ap boost are minimal compared to the hit im losing. even if i socket everything with +16 hit, ill still be losing a lot with the replacements
im working on getting the mats for the destroyer, so that should help me some. farming titanium sucks
i guess if i could get that trinket from heroic nexus, and the destroyer my hit rating would be closer to where it should be even with my other hit gear getting replaced
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hehe, yeah, I looked at your armory while I was typing my response... so.
But, the nexus trinket and the titansteel destroyer are amazing for boosting your +hit.
so is that leather badge belt a must have?
i have 37 badges right now, and i really dont have anything to spend it on other than that belt if i choose to. the only thing im worried about is, i just got the leather shoulders made for expertise and with this belt i think i would be way over the expertise cap which i dont think really helps me at all. and i would be losing some crit, and that is what im focusing on since im above the hit and expertise caps
Honestly, start raiding Naxx. Then you'll get upgrades. Your basically done with only doing 5mans/OS (besides the trinket from 25man OS).
Told you so.
yeah i know, but the guild had some people leave this week, and we are working on getting some more healers, so not sure when ill be clearing naxx weekly again


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Haruno Sakura (S)
Naruto Arena > Game manual > Characters and Skills >
Haruno Sakura (S)
Naruto-Arena forces you to select 3 characters when you start a new game. This page gives you an overview of all characters available in the Naruto-Arena game. Not only can you view each character's skills, you can also discuss the characters by posting comments.
Haruno Sakura (S)
With her extensive training under Tsunade, the Godaime, for the last two and a half years, Sakura(s)'s healing and combat abilities have both greatly improved.Requirement to unlock: Mission: A Girl Grown Up
Chakra Enhanced Punch
Enhancing her attack with finely controlled chakra, Sakura (S) does 25 piercing damage to one enemy.
Cooldown: None
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant, Melee
Trained Healing
With her superior healing skills, Sakura (S) heals half of one ally's current health and removes all enemy affliction effects from them.
Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant
Self Heal
Sakura (S) instantly heals 20 health once when damaged by an enemy. This skill is invisible. Self Heal may not be used while currently in effect and ends when she heals.
Cooldown: 1
Chakra required:
Classes: Chakra, Instant
Insightful Dodge
This skill makes Haruno Sakura (S) invulnerable for 1 turn.
Cooldown: 4
Chakra required:
Classes: Physical, Instant
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Nicosia, Cyprus, 1973: Riding with my parents and two elder siblings in a taxi, the kind of large Mercedes favored in the Middle East. The driver gestures to an alley where you can just make out people behind barricades.
"Turks," he spits derisively.
We keep quiet. We hadn't been brought up to think of any people that way. Later that day, my father tells us that things don't bode well for Cyprus, a place we had been coming to for three summer holidays and that he visited frequently on business over the years.
A year later, war broke out.
My thoughts have turned frequently to Cyprus and its patient, resilient people in recent weeks as the ruinous financial crisis that swept across southern Europe engulfs the tiny Mediterranean island. The angry and worried faces, waiting in ATM lines to withdraw their money, were very familiar to me. Over four decades, to my family, the country became a convoluted relative of sorts.
Famagusta, that most beautiful of ancient port towns (its name in Greek means "hidden in the sand") had been our idyllic destination: a golden beach lined with luxury hotels and a child's swimming pool dream. The aroma of street vendors' charcoal-grilled corn on the cob lingers in my nose.
In 1974, Famagusta was occupied by invading Turkey. There were deaths and disappearances, and thousands of Greek Cypriots lost their homes and businesses. Parts of Famagusta remain neglected to decay even today. The island of Cyprus is now split into the Turkish north and the Greek south.
Within minutes of meeting Cypriots, I usually can tell if they were among the displaced. I get the sense and then I ask, anxious to share memories of that lost paradise.
We never returned to Famagusta, part of an internationally unrecognized republic. But two years after the war, my family purchased a plot of land in the Greek Cypriot territory -- a small place called Coral Bay.
Cyprus was in shell shock; postwar recovery was taking hold only slowly. The capital, Nicosia, was divided by a "green line." The Turkish Cypriot flag was emblazoned on a hill. From the Greek side, you couldn't miss it. Nicosia's airport was now out of bounds and Larnaca's took in the many visitors to the island. I remember the tortuous, hours-long journey on winding single-lane roads, often in the dead of night.
This was one of the many things that would change. Tourism boomed, the national infrastructure modernized and the economy and the island's people began to prosper.
I think back to the accelerated construction as if it were a time-lapse video. Hotels, holiday apartment blocks, shops, supermarkets, restaurants -- build, build, build and then build more.
In Coral Bay, our house now stood proudly. It was named "Samantah," combining the first letters of my family's names. The battles of foreigners owning property abroad were well known to us: haranguing the municipality, chasing after builders, grappling with electricity and water issues.
But you could also just walk out into the garden and pluck a lemon off a tree for evening cocktails. The beach was two minutes' walk. We listened to the BBC World Service ("This is London ...," my family's home at the time) on the veranda as a gentle breeze cut the stifling heat.
We spent wondrous times together there. And of course there were bumps, too.
In 1983, my father, outraged that a restaurant had sold out of Kleftiko, the national dish that he had promised to his guests, declared to the owner we would never return. We didn't.
"Nice move, Dad," my brother, who would later become a successful restaurateur in Manhattan, remarked dryly on the walk home. "Now our dining-out options have been reduced by 50 percent."
The relative unspoiled, sun-kissed nature of a traditional existence began to fade. In its place, hurtling toward us, came a party-town hedonism and a myriad of places blaring, "English Breakfast All Day Here!"
And the price of everything went up and up.
There seemed to be an ongoing national obsession with accumulating wealth as each year passed, though many nations are like this. But in Cyprus, I always sensed the bubble was going to burst.
As I grew older, I began to see another, less savory side. After the fall of the Soviet Union, an avalanche of money poured into Cyprus -- a good amount of it ill-gotten. There were Russian and Georgian extortion rackets and mafia-style hits. We heard whispers of a villa near to ours being used for prostitution.


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Oh, so they have managed to come up with a B-Series Merc!
It looks OK to me and will probably drive well. As what the market is moving towards
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This is a background paper for the workshop that approached the issue of protection for the victims of human trafficking during the Vienna Forum. Protection and support measures for trafficked victims are not only necessary to respond to the violations of the victims rights, but also to support the law enforcement response to human trafficking. Adequate laws should be in place to punish the traffickers and victim protection and support measures should be implemented under national policy responses to human trafficking to respond to the exploitation suffered by trafficked victims.
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