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Young Blood
When life begins
More News from Louiegene Arnold Q. Valdez
So what will you do when a dream that is about to be realized suddenly explodes? What will you do when people close to you start leaving because their expectation of you fell short? What will you do when clouds of insult push you to the corner, adding to your injury?
Personally, I will gather the scattered pieces of my dream and continue dreaming. I will get my strength back, rise from the fall, step forward, and continue the journey. Quitting has no place in the heart of a champion.
I will cling to someone who trusts me. I will draw strength from someone whose confidence in me persists. I will follow my instincts and, through the process of elimination, I will deselect those people who pretend to be perfect yet walk in rotten bodies. I will select a few who are imperfect yet real, and who show me that life is beautiful despite the odds. Being choosy is a must for a champion.
I will welcome what other people say of me. I will let them grow tired of mouthing words. Soon they will feel weak, until they can no longer speak a word. I will not allow them to break my focus. Going down to their level is not good for a champion.
I will persist. I will stay focused. I will follow my instinct. I will continue chasing my dream. I will be a champion.
I was born in 1986 but my life began in 2011. My life is about my dream to become a priest. I was about to be ordained in 2011 but I let that chance slip from my hands.
That was the fool me. That was not the best me. I almost let my dream be totally broken, like a glass hurled on the floor. It was painful to be hit by the shards. I bled. I cried. I almost gave up, until I regained my consciousness and had this clarity of desire: "I will fix that broken glass."
And so it happened. I put the pieces back. I was wounded in doing so, but I did not give up. I pondered on the lessons it gave me and continued to chase my dream. But rebuilding a dream is not easy. Life is never easy. It requires hard work and patience. In life, therefore, be diligent, be patient.
At that point in my life, I realized that I was surrounded by two kinds of people: the fake and the real. Both groups were part of my world. Both became like a family to me. I could hardly distinguish one from the other. Yet with the life that came in 2012, their true colors emerged. I found that people are not the same. Some are rude, others cordial. Some are judgmental, others progressive. Some think they are perfect, others are open-minded. The fake are rude and judgmental and believe they are perfect. The real are cordial, accepting, and understanding. These two groups are always with us. Be careful whom to be with. Be wise, distinguish your company, and do not be attached to them fully.
Sooner or later you will realize that some of those with whom you share food are rotten bodies filled with worms.
Life has taught me to be respectful and humble and to always be myself. I must never pretend and never do something just to please someone. After all, it is I who make my life. It is I who walk the journey. It is I who walk toward my destiny. Allow them to be themselves until they realize what they are doing. Somehow they will get tired of pulling you down, as my life will testify. Just be focused and be determined to reach for your goal. Whatever it takes, whatever the odds, follow your dream and live it zealously. Don't simply settle for what is there. Work your way and discover how to fulfill your dream even if it means taking the less traveled road. Believe you can do it and eventually you will. Most importantly, keep your faith and trust in Him.
These are but a few thoughts on the year that was. This is the beginning of my life. I am ready to write the next chapters.
Rev. Fr. Louiegene Arnold Q. Valdez, 27, is the assistant parish priest at St. John the Evangelist Parish in San Juan, Abra.
By Mark Alconaba Geronimo
There you are, on your sickbed. You are imagining what you can be doing out there if you were not sick, if your head is not heavier than usual and the world seems not to be turning as fast as it should. At any rate, you want to banish these thoughts and focus on your well-deserved rest.
At this moment, you are contemplating several things in your life: your relationship with your family and friends, your work, and your profession. This must be because there is nothing you can do right now but lie on your sickbed. An abrupt change of routine is basically a discomfort. You have been used to doing several things all at once, to multitasking, usually under pressure. Hence, memories from your childhood up to the present are crowding your mind. It's probably your brain's own way to keep busy.
It took several unfortunate experiences before you got to your sickbed. It was your first time to walk to the hospital alone from your workplace after realizing that what you were feeling was beyond your pain tolerance. It wasn't that easy to follow hospital protocols in your condition. It was a good thing that two of your work buddies came to accompany you in the first half of the checkup procedure. They had to leave you in the second half. But you understand that they have their own lives and engagements.
Quickly, it sank in that you were on your own.
Life is like that—a metaphorical test paper, a test of courage and independence. You had to experience waiting for a seeming eternity all by yourself. Even simple chitchat would have been a relief at that time. You had to experience watching other people with really severe cases (it made you a lot sicker). A companion's back could have been the best place to hide from what you were seeing.
You decide to send your mother a text message to inform her of your condition. But you do not like the idea that she will worry about you. So you decide not to give too many details. You finally understand that when you live alone several kilometers away from the family home, a situation like this can seem a lot worse than it usually is.
On the bright side, you realize that your sickbed can be an opportunity to rest, to contemplate, to rejuvenate. A computer that malfunctions and is sluggish has to refresh or restart itself. You are more than a computer, but doing the same is a great help. When you stop to breathe in a gust of fresh air, you begin to realize your self-worth, or your importance to the people who love you.
Like you, some people just need a restart to get going again. The next time around after this experience, you may be even better. Life is no joke. You have to learn from it from time to time. You also learn to frame a smile despite your condition, for people who believe that you can hurdle some things like this. Their encouragement and advice, more than the capsules and tablets that you are taking, can be the best panacea for your declining self-esteem.
At last, the thread of conversation with yourself has come to its conclusion. The idea of waking up from this sickbed excites you so much.
Mark Alconaba Geronimo, 24, is a mathematics teacher at St. Alexius College grade school in Koronadal City.
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Oh Great, Now the Drought Could Be Causing Earthquakes in California
As if the drought couldn't get any worse, geologists now think that changes in groundwater could be destabilizing the infamous San Andreas Fault. The new research presents what one may call, as the SF Public Press put it, "a grand unified theory of California problems: drought, water use, and earthquake risk."… »

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In RailsCast 219, the following code is offered for creating a class for ferrying data back and forth from forms, but without any ActiveRecord persistence:
class Message
include ActiveModel::Validations
attr_accessor :name, :email, :content
validates_presence_of :name
validates_format_of :email, :with => /^[-a-z0-9_+\.]+\@([-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z0-9]{2,4}$/i
validates_length_of :content, :maximum => 500
def initialize(attributes = {})
attributes.each do |name, value|
send("#{name}=", value)
I'm new to Ruby, but the
send("#{name}=", value) seems like an invitation for an attacker to
assign arbitrary values to arbitrary fields. Is this an issue? A few commenters asked similar questions, but no response.


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Things are not moving quick enough
It looks like his dad is going to be here until the end of AUGUST..Things are not moving quick enough for me... Today I had a OBGYN APT this morning I had too take a PREGNCEY TEST AND WHEN I GO TO MY APT... I AM UNDER SO MUCH STRESS MY BIRT CONTROL PILLS I WAS TAKEN AND THEN STOPED MY LAST MENTREL WAS LAST MONTH THE 8 I WAS TAKEN MY PILLS..... THANK GOD I AM NOT WITH CHILD BUT I AM GOING CRAZY HERE. My doc said my cycle is all off since I was off the pills and then back on... And having ang going threw all this with my father in law is not helping... God I just want too DIE.
There is nothing I can do from miles away, lol. I would just go for walks, read, something relaxing...get away when you can.
Just remember...everything happens for a reason. Hope it gets better for you!


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- An Individual Development Plan (IDP) that includes training and development plans for the next two years
- At least 80 hours per year of formal classroom training
- A minimum of one four-to-six consecutive month developmental assignment in the occupation or functional discipline in which you are most likely to be placed, with full-time management and/or technical responsibilities consistent with your IDP
- An annual performance plan and an annual performance evaluation in accordance with VA's performance management rules
- Participation in OPM/PMF program and VA-sponsored career development activities to support and enhance your career and continuing education goals
- Active participation in PMF training opportunities and acceptance of leadership roles whenever possible
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"It's difficult, especially at this level," said Forsythe. "I did it last year (in the minors) and got comfortable at second. I'm actually surprised how comfortable I did get at second. I grew up a third baseman from, like Little League. I played other positions, played everywhere, but I was always good at third. Played third in high school, mostly third in college, but also a little second.
"Back then, I didn't know anything I was doing at second. I didn't know anything about angles. I just ran to get the baseball, and if I happened to get to it, I didn't know if I did it right. I just knew I was playing hard."
That he did make such a promising transition to second base last year ... well, there's the real rub. If not for that cursed injury bug, it wouldn't be a stretch to suggest that Forsythe might be the everyday second baseman right now.
With the ineffectiveness of Orlando Hudson and Jason Bartlett at the start of the season, the Padres were desperate for middle-infield help, working a deal with the Angels for rookie Amarista. Forsythe's golden chance came with him out of the picture.
After having his rookie season of 2011 ended via arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, Forsythe found himself back on crutches in March. As he had at the University of Arkansas, but on the other foot, Forsythe underwent an operation to remove the broken sesamoid near his big toe.
"I was in the best spot I've ever been in with the organization," said Forsythe. "My offseason, I'd really focused on what I needed to do. Last year was big for me, getting my feet wet, not being an everyday player, but watching, paying attention, seeing the routine. So when I came in (to camp) ... the foot thing was just really frustrating."
Visibly discouraged, he stayed behind in Peoria while the Padres went off to the 2012 season.
"It was just me and (minor league coach) Damion Easley in Arizona," said Forsythe. "Everyone else was here (in San Diego). I can't tell you how hard that was. That was the toughest thing of all — every morning, getting treatment, just me and him out on the field, focusing on ground balls, running, day in and day out.
"The DL. The trade. All that stuff. Yeah, it's been a tough year."
And so we shall dispense with the words of consolation, no matter how kind or thoughtfully proffered. No offense.
"It might be right for certain people," said Forsythe. "But in my case, it's much better to be healthy. You learn a lot more stuff when you're healthy and playing than when you're sitting on the training table."
Just know that now he's looking on the bright side.


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David Glidden
David Glidden is a 5-foot-7, 185-pound receiver from Mustang, Okla. He played in every game last year and earned a start in a win at Texas. In a career day against Kansas last season, Glidden reeled in six catches for 73 yards, including a career-long reception of 39 yards. About to begin his junior season, he looks to play a significant role for the Cowboys in 2014. A look at Glidden off the field:
What is the one talent you'd most like to have?
I've always thought it would be really cool to be a comedian. So I'd say I wish I was funny.
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
That's easy, Bora Bora. The pictures on twitter get me every time.
Who is your favorite athlete to watch in another sport?
My favorite athlete to watch would be Russell Westbrook because he plays full speed all the time and is the definition of relentless.
One word to describe you.
What is your favorite football moment?
My favorite football moment would have to be the state semifinals my sophomore year of high school.
If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
I would trade places with Sam Presti so I could see what really goes through his mind while running the Thunder, and just to be in control of the Thunder organization.
Who is the most played musician in your iPod?
Eric Church
If your house/apartment was on fire and you only had time to save one possession, what would it be and why?
That's tough. I'd probably have to say my wallet just so I don't have to go through the trouble of getting everything renewed again that's in it, and so the cash in it doesn't burn.
What is a TV show you watch but are embarrassed to admit?
I'm not sure I have one I'm embarrassed of. If I had to choose though, I would say The Big Bang Theory.
If you could have dinner with any three people (living or dead), who would they be? What would be served?
Jesus Christ. Michael Jordan. Wes Welker. Crab legs, sushi, fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp, fried shrimp, baked potatoes, and key lime pie and Freddie's milkshakes for dessert.
People would be surprised to know that ...
People would be surprised to know that basketball is my favorite sport.
What are three things on your bucket list? (things you want to do before you die)
Be on the sideline for – or play in – a Super Bowl. Sit court side at an NCAA Final Four. See the northern lights in person.
Xbox or PlayStation, and what's your game of choice?
I have a Playstation, but I don't really care which one I play. FIFA or Tiger Woods.


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Established in November 2012, Joseph's Storehouse is a 501c3 Non-profit organization birthed out of the dream and mission of The Journey Baptist Church of Rochester.
Journey Church began in July 2003 as a small church with a simple mission – Build His Church, Show His Compassion and Reach His World. As Journey celebrates 12 years in 2014, a dream of the church is to continue to find ways "Show His Compassion " – Joseph's Storehouse is a result of that dream.
With its launch in 2013, Joseph's Storehouse is a separate entity of Journey but is funded through the generosity of Journey, and is also staffed by members of The Journey who are generous with their time and energy.
Working together, The Journey Church and Joseph's Storehouse are excited to make inroads into defeating poverty, meeting practical needs, loving our neighbors, and sharing the love of Christ in practical ways during life's challenging times.


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Andrew Sullivan: Did Obama Just Throw The Entire Election Away?Submitted by Allegory on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 08:25
The Daily Beast: The Pew poll is devastating, just devastating. Before the debate, Obama had a 51 - 43 lead; now, Romney has a 49 - 45 lead. That's a simply unprecedented reversal for a candidate in October. Before Obama had leads on every policy issue and personal characteristic; now Romney leads in almost all of them. Obama's performance gave Romney a 12 point swing! I repeat: a 12 point swing.
Romney's favorables are above Obama's now. Yes, you read that right. Romney's favorables are higher than Obama's right now. That gender gap that was Obama's firewall? Over in one night:
Currently, women are evenly divided (47% Obama, 47% Romney). Last month, Obama led Romney by 18 points (56% to 38%) among women likely voters.
Seriously: has that kind of swing ever happened this late in a campaign? Has any candidate lost 18 points among women voters in one night ever? And we are told that when Obama left the stage that night, he was feeling good. That's terrifying. On every single issue, Obama has instantly plummeted into near-oblivion. He still has some personal advantages over Romney - even though they are all much diminished. Obama still has an edge on Medicare, scores much higher on relating to ordinary people, is ahead on foreign policy, and on being moderate, consistent and honest (only 14 percent of swing voters believe Romney is honest). But on the core issues of the economy and the deficit, Romney is now kicking the president's ass:
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Lucky for us nobody
taught that boy how to recycle yet
Headline should read:
Goldman Sachs passes torch to Romney.
"Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you." -- Patrick Dixon
I was called yesterday and
I was called yesterday and asked who I was going to vote for. They gave me a choice of just the two. I asked him about my third choice. He said he didn't know of the third choice. I laughed at him and told him to put me down for a write in of Dr. Paul.
yea I saw that poll.
Gotta love those Gary Johnson voters. Latest poll taken in Ohio.
Obama 47%
Romney 44%
Other choice 3% {probably Gary Johnson}
Way to go Gary Johnson voters. Can't wait to see the look on Regis Penises face when he sees those Ohio totals tomorrow.
The only reason Mittens would
The only reason Mittens would ever win the presidential election is because "they" don't want the liberty movement to succeed in 2016.
I don't believe the new polling numbers (entirely)
I think the poll in Ohio a couple of weeks back that put Mitt at 37% with Gary Johnson included, scared the crap out of the establishment. They had to do something to prop up Romney in a hurry. I read somewhere that historically, the biggest swings in polling numbers after a debate was 3-4%. Here we have a 12% swing. Face it, there was no "knock out" blow in the debate. The whole left-right paradigm was starting to unravel and the "one party" system circled the wagons. There was another article I read here on Daily Paul a while back, where some insider claimed that polling numbers can legitimately be changed through the influence of the media. I think the number he claimed was around 20% or so. What were all the media doing after the debate? Even the big liberals were blasting Obama. I think we are witnessing some political engineering by the media if you ask me.
I agree the media
wants to hype this as a very close election.Why? Because it helps there ratings.The last thing they want is that to say this election is already over. Already they are starting to say that the polls are starting to show there is now starting to be a momentum swing BACK to Obama {yea right}.Romney has never managed to lead Obama in any poll for any length of time.I am still predicting a landslide defeat for the Republican party.
2 possibilities and how they
2 possibilities and how they effect the liberty movement: obama means everyone is scared shitless, congress does their job we get another chance in 2016 after johnsons #s look good. Romney means at least 8 more years of the status quo
One world, under government, with power and money for the elite
Bankers know for sure
The Rothschild bankers decide the election. They have betting on both sides since and before Napoleon wars. They backed Germany and England both in the 1st and second world wars as well as us. They win either way. If you want to know what is going on and why and where it started read The Creature from Jeckyll Island a history lesson mainly how the Federal Reserve was started. Also google Left Hook and read the archives. Then you will know the rest of the story.
!Mucha Lucha!
¡MUCHA LUCHA!, an all-flash animated series of presidential political debates for broadcast television, is a wildly inventive comedy-adventure about "Honor, Family, Tradition and Donuts." !Viva! !El Presidente!
[F]orce can only settle questions of power, not of right. - Clyde N. Wilson
Ever heard of gov. Alf Landon
neither has anyone else. Gov. Landon was the Republican that ran against FDR in the 1936 election. Even though the polls back then predicted the race to be very close and the economy just as bad, FDR won in the most lopsided election in American history. Alf Landon only one two delegate states. The score was something like 48 FDR to 2 Landon.
It was a wipeout,some scientists use polls to predict an election and I've even heard two college professors saying that Romney will win in a landslide. Even taking states like Ohio and New Mexico in Minnesota.
But I'm going to use history to predict this election. I figure I have just as good of a chance by throwing my sh#t on the wall to see if it sticks.as anybody else using scientific polls.
Right now we are seeing the 1936 election all over again with Obama winning Roosevelts second term, rather then Hoover{Bush } winning there forth.
Don't believe these hyped polls Romney has already lost this election. He might come close but he has never managed to get more than 191 state electors and never will.
Obama will win Iowa, Ohio,Virginia and Colorado. And maybe even Florida. And once again the Republican Party will be thrown into turmoil for the next 16 years.
Also if you read about the 1936 presidential election you will find something hauntingly familiar as to why A Landon lost the election.
The Republican party failed to receive any support from black voters{sound familier}. This was given as the main reason to the Republican loss of 1936 look it up and bank it Obama has already won this election.
Except there weren't 50 States then.
You can't get clean in a dirty bathtub.
Ok it was 49 to 1.
I was just trying to be nice.
The powers that be
will pick the puppet and put him into office.Who cares about the dog and pony show that is the debate or who is ahead in the polls.
Who cares?
One poll says something completely unbelievable? Wow. Who cares? This is way too stupid to be on the front page of the Daily Paul.
The INtrade Odds still have Obama at more then 2 to 1. Sure Rmoney got some good press lately, but lets not get carried away here. If you think that Mitt will win, wanna bet on it?
The goal is to make sure Romney loses!
My state is hopelessly Obamaland so I'm voting for Johnson.
If you live in Ohio, and the race there seems to be trending toward Romney, I would hold my nose and vote for Obama.
We can't let the establishment candidate win the presidency after what they did to Ron.
That said, the pew poll is the only poll reflecting such a swing. AND it is a national poll.
Vote your conscience...in the
Vote your conscience...in the end we will prevail.
Screw that!
Vote for a man of principle... not Obama!
"No physical quantity explains it's own existence, and no amount of time can consume an infinite series of events to bring you to the present, which means all of these somewhere have to be explained by one self-existent cause which is not physical."
All DailyPaulers know both of them are lying stooges for...
...the bankers and the military complex.
I didn't waste a second of my time watching the debates and I won't bother watching any further ones.
Unless somehow Gary Johnson is allowed in.
We need to continue to pressure the rotten Presidential Debates Commission to let him in.
I'm utterly disgusted with the American political process which has been du-opolized by the 2 major political parties whose only real goal is to keep any other parties OUT.
"We have allowed our nation to be over-taxed, over-regulated, and overrun by bureaucrats. The founders would be ashamed of us for what we are putting up with."
-Ron Paul
I get bombarded with these polls
because I live in a swing state and have a landline for my business. They are totally ridiculous. For example. they always start with,
"who are you voting for (1) obama (2) romney (3) undecided?" No option to choose gary johnson or someone else. So I chose undecided. But I'm not really undecided. I'm voting Gary Johnson. So their poll is already inaccurate before it even started.
The other questions are like "do you think obama's failed policies have made the middle class weaker? (1) strongly agree (2) somewhat agree (3) somewhat disagree (4) strongly disagree."
I can't remember the actual wording, but the questions are framed in a way to assume everybody agrees Obama is already a failure to begin with, etc. In fact, you could argue by the way the questions are worded that the polls are intended more to sway opinion than to calculate opinion. They are a total joke.
If Obama doesn't win
we won't have another chance for a liberty candidate for up to a 16 years... and the establishment knows this.
I find it disgusting that you are putting a future election above the countries fate. I want Ron Paul to be our candidate more than ever... but we aren't fools! If Obama is re-elected there will never be another free election in this country. We know he wants to systematically change this country into something more of his liking... Marxism? His first term was a test bucket, but he was limited... Just wait until he is no longer limited after he is re-elected.
Romney is the status quo, but at least he "IS THE STATUS QUO"!!! Obama wants to destroy everything this country stands for. You and everyone who would rather destroy this country then put in a guy that may actually bring some sanity to bear - is actually part of the problem. Face it... if the primaries were absolutely fair and Ron Paul still lost, you'd still be crying foul, stompin' your feet, and wetting your panties... all the way to doing anything you can to re-elect the dictator-in-chief, Barack Obama.
Will we have a free election
Will we have a free election with Romney? Didn't he already have the rules changed during the primaries for his favor? At least in 2016 we may have another chance while the momentum is still going.
Romney would be worse by far...
Romney is petty and vile and only cares about power and control as proven by his actions during the nomination and at Tampa.
Romney and Ryan are a complete disgrace to everything this country stands for and was built on.
There would be no change with a Romney win and the only thing it would do is serve to invalidate our Movement's power and influence. Romney hates anything that has to do with Liberty or Freedom and would exhaust any resource to destroy the Bill of Rights in the name of "Saftey".
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Why 16 and not 8?
Why 16 and not 8?
End The Fed!
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I think...
the assumption is that the populace will be caught up in the drama surrounding the R team and their current puppet for 8 years followed by the D team and their next puppet for 8 more years.
I think it makes some sense. In any case, I certainly can't see anything good coming from the election of the R puppet in November.
Especially with the rules changes.
"What if the American people learn the truth" - Ron Paul
That's How Fast the Voters Can Turn
I need to donate more to my candidate so he can run more ads.
No wonder the cowards don't want him to debate.
Maybe Obama will insist he won't debate again unless my candidate is included (hoping it will help him).
What do you think? http://consequeries.com/
The Polls are total B.S.
What matters is who is giving the poll.
What really matters is who is counting the vote, George Soros in Spain!
Surviving the killing fields of Minnesota
Todays brainwashing: GMO's are safe


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Can I start pumping before my baby is born? I am 36 weeks and I've started to leak and my breasts are sore.
Pumping is not recommended during pregnancy. Breast stimulation releases oxytocin, the hormone that causes uterine contractions during labor. You don't want to cause premature labor by using a pump at 36 weeks. Even when you are further along still check with your doctor or midwife before doing any type of nipple stimulation that could start labor. As for leaking, you can purchase washable or disposable breast pads to place in your bra to keep dry. They'll come in handy once your baby is born, too! Also be sure you're wearing the right bra to keep your comfortable and supported during the pregnancy and postpartum period.
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Oceans offer huge opportunities for innovation and economic development. However, the impact of human activities on the marine environment keeps increasing. Maritime transport, offshore energy, tourism, coastal development, resource extraction, fisheries and aquaculture are examples of activities which can have a major impact on the marine environment, putting at risk fragile marine ecosystems. The European Union has taken up this challenge with the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) of which the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) is the environmental pillar.
"The Ocean of Tomorrow 2012" initiative is consistent with the two previous cross-thematic calls FP7-OCEAN-2010 and FP7-OCEAN-2011. It is one of the actions undertaken in order to implement the European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research COM (2008) 534
"The Ocean of Tomorrow" 2012 initiative requires a multi-disciplinary approach and the involvement of various scientific and technological research fields directly relevant for advancing the knowledge base on the good environmental status (GES). It is implemented through 9 coordinated topics addressing a wide range of marine related issues relevant to several descriptors of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Cooperation will involve Theme 2 Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and biotechnology, Theme 5 Energy, Theme 6 Environment, (including climate change), and Theme 7 Transport (including Aeronautics). The focus will be on research gaps about the definition and monitoring of the "Good Environment Status" (GES) of EU waters, to be achieved by 2020.
On 16th June 2011 took place the INFODAY on "The Ocean of Tomorrow 2012" coordinated topics focused on Research in support to the Good Environmental Status (GES) of our Seas and Oceans. It was held in the Charlemagne Conference Centre Room Sicco Mansholt, Brussels The Conference gathered around 120 participants from 17 countries covering a great variety of organisations (research, consultancies, industry, policy makers, NGO) and sectors. Most of participants were interested in environment (including environmental technologies), fisheries and aquaculture and transport and energy fields. Patricia Reilly and Harold Nyssen from the Cabinets of respectively Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation and Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries welcomed the participants and delivered keynote speeches. They both emphasized the need to put more efforts on research and innovation in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive given the legal and environmental urgencies at stake. They both referred, as examples, to the hot topics of marine litter and degradation of micro-plastics in the marine environment. Patricia Reilly especially welcomed the close cooperation in 2012 with DG Environment for "The Ocean of Tomorrow" approach. Claude Rouam, head of the "Marine unit" in DG Environment, presented the drivers of the Marine Strategy Directive as well as its main features and related research needs.
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I get to prove a point to new kids of this tech Generation. Could you imagine If they put this schools for one month and took away all technology. They would lose their flipping mind. But still cool tho.
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What does the release of Neverwinter mean for STO?
I just watched TotalBiscuit's Neverwinter beta playthrough, and it's gotten me wondering about a couple of things that could improve STO. We already know that the engines are similar enough that you can port things between them (the foundry is apparently being built to do just this) so I'm starting to see a lot of things that could, and should be brought over.
1. Narrow corridors.
I mean there are a couple where you can't fit two character models next to each other. Can you say correctly scaled interiors?
2. More imaginative level design.
In the Neverwinter video I noticed just how much up and down was involved. That dungeon had drop offs, cliffs, hills, rocks to climb on, stairs, secret areas, hidden chests, hidden bosses, tons of stuff all throughout a very interesting level. Levels in STO on the other hand are rather.... planar. In any given mission there's very little incentive to stray off the beaten path and go exploring, which is weird coming from a series that was all about it.
3. Better plants.
No really. I'll be the first to say it. Neverwinter has better plants than STO. I mean...
They actually look like plants.
4. That melee combat system...
...Can we haz? Star Trek has a long and proud history of fist fights! That is a tradition that should be continued, I say we should have some parts of Neverwinters melee system.
5. The lack of map transfers.
This might not be entirely fair to STO as it was only one dungeon, and theres a lot of planet hopping, but I liked the fact that in the hour long video there was only two map transfers. STO would very much benefit from less or at least better disguised map transfers.
6. The surprisingly minimal VFX.
For such a magic saturated setting, I was decidedly shocked by just how minimal the VFX on powers were. Sure the knife flashing up on the screen whenever a backstab occurred was obnoxious, but other than that it was surprisingly subdued. I like that. I could see the enemies, I could see the environments, I could see!
Contrast that with STO where a simple buff turns your captain Super Saiyan.
All in all, it was a very good showing for the Neverwinter team with a lot of very good things that I hope STO steals. :P :D
Seriously mods? Do you even read the threads you move? Or just the titles?
This thread is about features that Neverwinter posses that I believe should be incorporated into Star Trek Online. I think that warrants the Star Trek Online don't you think? :P
Logic has no place in these forums it never has.
As for neverwinter playing a role for STO i think it will be a good thing and what you have pointed out is worth reading
STO NGE inbound!
You expect Cryptic to backtrack through STO and update it with the new features of their newest game ?
At best your likely to see a minor attempt at adopting some of the stuff but even then I wouldnt bet on it. They want to sell Neverwinter Nights, which will depend on selling the new features that go with it.
If they include those features in STO in removes the exclusive nature from their new shiny product. All your really seeing is Cryptics hilariously pathetic MMO evolution.
All Neverwinter Nights really proves is that Cryptic are yet again a collection of incompetant liars because repeatedly they have said X,Y,Z couldnt be done because blah blah blah.
I.E Interiors need to be big because camera bull... hows that working for you Neverwinter Nights ?
The reality is... we really dont have the talent or incentive to do it when all you Star Trek fanboys will happily lap up any piece of eye candy trash we give you.
Like it matters much. Just another Big Mac being served when I really, really am in need of a steak.
Almost time to go where they serve better fare.
It is a mean quote but I atleast have to admit thinking something like that at some point, and there is probably some truth to it. That no matter what they do to this game (with the exception of adding too much fun, like balloons) the hardcore Trekkies will still keep it alive.
Note: I'm not an old bitter vet (yet), and the balloon comment is Free.
New Foundry tech and customizable interiors based on that Foundry tech.
We'll probably get more narrow corriders. A lot of the newer content in sto has had better scaling. I think a lot of the older content with the massive rooms and corriders was just rushed design and nothing to do with tech limitations.
Better foundry ported over. I don't see why not.
Maybe elements of the melee combat if they do another ground combat revamp.
Most likely, completely nothing.
As far as STO is concerned I'm sure Cryptic is pretty happy with the status quo and they wouldn't be interesting in re-writing approved work schedules to shoehorn shiny new Neverwinter mechanics or aesthetics.
In fact they would avoid it. They will need as many people as possible to flock to this game on release for it to be successful, and if they reverse engineer parts of the game into STO what would be the point in any of us going over there to check it out?
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The change raises new questions about the flight and about the competence of the Malaysian authorities in investigating what happened to the flight.
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New Middlesbrough signing Gary O'Neil admits he never wanted to leave Portsmouth.
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"If the club accepts an offer, you haven't really got any options. But it's not personal - the club have got ambitions. They've spent a lot of money this summer and they obviously needed to get some back.
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As we move ever closer to Thanksgiving break, I wanted to share with you an email that Christie sent out to all first-year students, so that you, too, will have this information.
"For Thanksgiving and Winter Break, Denison offers free shuttles to the Columbus International Airport and limited stops to the Greyhound Bus station and Megabus Stop. If interested, please sign-up in Campus Services. Spots are filling up quickly! Go to http://denison.edu/campus/granville-and-beyond/transportation-options and look under "Big Red Airport Shuttle" for the schedule.
If a student needs transportation to the Columbus International airport or bus station and is considering a taxi, please check out the Ride Board located in front of the Campus Services Office (located on the second floor of Slayter Union, Suite 200). The charge for a taxi from Yellow Cab in Newark (740-344-1014) one way from the campus to the airport for one person is $70. If you are interested in sharing a cab, pick up a slip from the Ride Board, complete it, including your name, Slayter Box number and email address, and pin it back on the Ride Board. If students are able to share a cab this will result in a lower charge (as low as $25 per person if 4 students share a cab). Please note: Students are responsible for making their own arrangements for sharing a cab through contact with other students and with the cab service provider.
In addition to the shuttle and taxi service, Campus Services helps students connect with one another to secure transportation over breaks. There is a "Ride Board" online that can be found by going to "MyDenison" then "Campus Resources." Scroll down to the bottom of the list to find the Ride Board.
I hope you find this information helpful. If you have any questions, please email, call, or stop by Campus Services or the First-Year Office!"


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Spain called, it wants its Jews back. But really. A proposed new law, which is awaiting approval from the Spanish parliament, would allow descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled in 1492 during the Spanish Inquisition to seek dual Spanish nationality. Slate reports that the bill amends a 2012 initiative which granted Spanish citizenship to some eligible Sephardic Jews, but on the condition that they relinquish their citizenships in other countries.
According to the Financial Times, 3.5 million Sephardic Jews would be entitled to claim Spanish citizenship under the new law. This offer of dual citizenship is quite rare, with Spanish Law previously only permitting people from neighboring Andorra and Portugal or former colonies in Latin America to obtain dual citizenship.
Spanish Justice Minster Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón said that applicants do not have to be Jewish, emphasizing that anyone of Spanish heritage would be able to apply for dual citizenship under the new law. Still, with Spain's once-thriving Jewish community now numbering at less than 50,000 people—one of the smallest Jewish communities in the European Union—this gesture will likely have the largest impact on Jews of Spanish descent, both symbolically and practically.
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CHARGERS: Tomlinson puts injury, criticism behind him
A few days after the game, Chargers team president Dean Spanos had a few quick words for Tomlinson: "Don't worry about anything. Everybody knows the type of person you are, and nobody is ever second-guessing you in this organization."
The conversation was short in nature because Spanos didn't think the situation merited a lengthy chat.
"I don't think anybody on this team would ever second-guess his dedication and loyalty to this organization or his work ethic," Spanos said Saturday afternoon as Tomlinson practiced 50 yards away.
"The guy was hurt. He was really hurt and couldn't play. He tried and he just couldn't do it. I don't know what more you could have expected from anybody.
"He's really the backbone of this franchise, and I think everybody looks up to him. He's the heart and soul of this team."
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Flash back to the week of the AFC title game and you'll find a period filled with adversity and unknown player availability. While a large chunk of the national focus was on New England's attempt to maintain its perfect record, the storylines regarding the Chargers focused on their injuries, mainly whether quarterback Philip Rivers (knee) or tight end Antonio Gates (toe) would be able to play.
Meanwhile, Tomlinson's injury against Indianapolis was first reported by the team to be a hyperextended left knee.
So when the Chargers arrived in the Boston area, Tomlinson was viewed as being much healthier than either Rivers or Gates. The team had even removed him from the injury report two days prior to the game. But after two carries and one reception in the opening minutes of the game, Tomlinson had aggravated the injury and his day was done.
It wasn't until after the game that Tomlinson revealed to the assembled reporters around his locker that his injury was a more severe sprained medial collateral ligament.
"It really was a valiant effort for him to be hurt like he was in Indy and then try to play," said coach Norv Turner, "because it was obviously hurt more than anyone thought."
In essence, it could be construed that the way the Chargers handled the release of information regarding Tomlinson's injury contributed to the level of criticism Tomlinson endured.
"First of all, the guy deserves the benefit of the doubt," Turner said. "Second of all, we're trying to win a football game. I know there's a lot of people who look back and say 'Why didn't you do this? Why didn't you do that?' We're sitting there on the sideline and we're trying to win a football game. That's why it unfolded the way it did."
Said Smith: "We just did everything properly -- which is the one thing I want to do around here -- by league rules. My information is we did everything by the letter of the law for the National Football League, which matters to me first."
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Someday there will be a cure for breast cancer, but someday isn't good enough for Dr. Susan Love. In late 2008, the cofounder of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (www.dslrf.org) launched the Army of Women Initiative, a partnership with the Avon Foundation that she hopes will accelerate the search for a cure for the disease that strikes one in every eight women. "I can't fathom letting this disease go on for another generation. The time has come to stop it," says Love. The initiative's aim is to recruit one million healthy women of every age and ethnicity to team up directly with breast cancer researchers. It's just the latest in a string of stunning achievements for Love, who also developed a model for multidisciplinary breast care at the Revlon/UCLA Breast Cancer Center and wrote the seminal book on breast cancer, Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book.
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The trouble in the island paradise of Hawaii is a collision of demographics and geography. The state boasts laudably high longevity rates, but younger generations of Hawaiians have long been encouraged to further their education and careers on the U.S. mainland. The result? Elderly parents whose children live an ocean away, complicating the already considerable challenges of caregiving. Rose Nakamura, 80, saw this pattern often with members of her Buddhist temple in Oahu: not wanting to inconvenience other relatives, the elderly would often stop attending services when they could no longer drive. In 1989, she founded Project Dana (www.vhbt.org/Project_dana/index.html), a modest program to connect
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ROME (AFP) - Five people were detained Thursday as part of an inquiry into a fire last December that killed seven people in a Chinese-run garment factory in Italy's Tuscany region.
Two of those held were the Italians owners of the building, located in the textile town of Prato, just north of Florence.
Also held were three Chinese - two sisters and one of their husbands - who ran the factory, and were inside when the blaze struck, managing to escape while others were trapped by security bars across the windows.
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Hey guys,
I got back into tennis this Summer and was playing mostly every day..
I got a new racket towards the end of Summer (Prince exo3 Rebel 9
& almost immediately after relocated to a different city to begin a new job.. Since playing every day, my game has dropped off the face of the planet & I can not do anything right.
I need to get my racket restrung, but I was just curious -- how big of an impact will that keep my balls from sailing out? Most of my forehands always seem to be landing ~2 feet long of the baseline. I'm curious if new strings will help that, or if its just me..
A little background -- I got my racket strung in August. I played in 1 tournament and almost every night for about a month-1.5 months and since then it has sat in its bag up until a couple weeks ago when I started picking it up again.. So needless to say, the strings are very mobile lol.
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Corporate boards are under increasing government and shareholder scrutiny. The government is climbing the corporate ladder by prosecuting senior executives for civil and criminal violations. It is only a matter of time until the government will find the right set of facts to try to prosecute a Chairman, or Committee Chair, for a criminal violation.
The Dodd-Frank Act increased shareholders' ability to hold corporate directors accountable. Shareholders are organizing and filing shareholder derivative law suits to extract governance improvements along with financial settlements for governance miscues.
As you can see, the life of a corporate board member is far from cushy these days. No longer can a board member review basic financial and corporate information, attend four meetings a year, and collect a nice yearly fee for their services. Instead, the level of responsibility, the amount of information to review and master, and accountability have dramatically increased. These trends are expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
Corporate governance is the foundation of not only corporate performance but also of the company's compliance and ethics program. In the absence of proper corporate governance, a company is more likely to suffer compliance problems.
Board members are being inundated with information. The average number and volume of board books is increasing each year. A recent survey conducted by Thomsen Reuters found that on average, 92 board books are created annually, each with an average of 116 pages. Some companies produce as many as 300 board books per year, an average of five per week. Board members are fully aware of the increased risks and they often seek outside sources of information to gain insights on company performance.
Technology is critical to support effective governance of a corporate board. Directors use online board portals to distributor board materials. Some board members continue to cling to paper distribution and review but such a practice increases risks for security lapses and unintended disclosures.
Government regulators are requiring greater transparency, review and documentation. More corporate boards are becoming involved in setting a risk culture and pushing such strategies through senior management. Only a quarter of corporate boards do not become involved in risk oversight and management.
Board members cited risk oversight and regulation as the most significant challenge facing corporate boards. As a result, board members are increasing the amount of training, either in person or online.
Board members are under pressure to improve shareholder relations, but this is difficult given the global nature of boards, in membership and operations, and the lack of time they can devote to addressing shareholder relations.
Board members have identified the top three risks as data privacy and confidentiality, industry-specific regulations, and bribery/corruption. Strategic risk is risk as part of risk profiles. After these significant risks, board members usually cite safety and environment, conflicts of interest and fraud and security as their top risks.
For most corporate boards, it is easier to identify the significant risks than to measure the effectiveness of compliance programs. Compliance assessments tend to be based on a mix of specific measures relating to compliance elements. These metrics are being questioned as to their validity and overall relevance to assessing a corporate compliance and ethics program.
In the face of increasing risks and greater demands for effective board performance, focus on governance issues will continue as boards seek to reduce risks and exposure to government enforcement and shareholder litigation.
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