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Novice Member
Joined: 3/23/13
I realy hope ccp get som serios competition they realy need it to get there ass out of ...
Star C look nice..
Daoc 00-12,EvE 03-13,and more ...
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Joined: 7/18/04
Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. -Lao Tzu
Originally posted by dave6660
Have you tried Vendetta Online? It's pretty slow-paced compared to a lot of other games qualifying themselves as MMOs these days (downloading War Thunder as I write this) but it definitely works with joysticks.
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Joined: 6/16/04
"Really officer, they're medicinal herbs."
I think EVE will have a wake up call with Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen(and who knows what else is lurking in the shadows :) ) and it will be because of one thing. CCP refuses to do anything regarding avatar play. EVE has a loyal player base that insist that avatar play has no place in EVE, they are wrong and have been wrong, and that will be EVE's main failing.
Top that off with the way progression works in EVE(which is all ready a huge factor when it comes to EVE's poor retention rate). Then add to that, that EVE is a game of numbers and spreadsheets. This turns a lot of people off. Now toss in some of the most boring and repatative game play one can experince in a game and people will flock to anything other than EVE.
EVE's greatest strength right now is - is that it is the only real sci-fi game online with cool graphics and ships, and this is all it really has going for it.
If a sci-fi game comes out that offers deeper game play and challenges, with a good mix of ship and avatar game play - EVE will take a beating.
Originally posted by Teala
What do you think of the idea of spinning Incarna/WiS off as a different game, linked to the EVE universe like DUST is? (Probably rather more closely than DUST)
Do you think a Kickstarter project to get Incarna going might work?
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Joined: 6/16/04
"Really officer, they're medicinal herbs."
Originally posted by Malcanis
Spin Incarna or walking in stations off as another game, separate, yet still part of EVE. Don't think that would work. Here is why. It still means my character from EVE cannot leave her quarters. CCP has all ready prettty much canned Incarna. They don't want to piss off the loyal part of the fan base that wants nothing to do with WIS - we saw what happened when they tried. Unless CCP stops messing with Dust and WOD and concentrates on making EVE better - all of EVE(including avatar play), Incarna will never see the light of day.
Kickstart? A successful game company using kickstart to raise funds? Hmmm...it would work, maybe, if the people that donate got some cool encentives for doing it. But as for kickstarting Incarna? No...not as long as it is separate from the main part of the game EVE. As I stated, the whole premise of Incarna was so we could walk around stations and do things with our characters, if I cannot do that with my EVE character that all ready exist - kinda defeats the purpose.
Then again, CCP has decided to divert resources and money from EVE, away from EVE for the development of Dust and WOD...so them asking the public to kickstart a project when they all ready have money(they could stop funding WOD and put it into EVE - not going to happen though). No...don't see that working. I suppose if you get elected to the CSM(which looks like it is going to happen) you could propose such things - but I really do not think it will work for the reasons I stated.
But you haven't really given any reasons. You've just asserted "not going to happen" several times.
The only specific objection you have is that you wouldn't be able to walk your EVE character through stations. But why does a seperate Incarna game have to be structured that way? After all the character creation engine for Incarna already exists. Your character is already an Incarna character, mechanically speaking. A seperate Incarna game has no technical barrier to Pod Pilot Teala walking through the door. The barrier is purely a commercial/funding one: pod pilots will have to pay to walk through the door.
The objection that "FiS" players have to Incarna is not that it exists, but that it sucked a huge amount of resources up at the expense of other gameplay. Basically, they don't want to extend any more "credit" to the project, but that's not the same as being unwilling to pay for the work once it's done.
If they were presented with an Incarna project that was seperately funded and which they had the option to join, that might be another matter entirely. Assuming the project launched and it was successful, I think you'd see plenty of EVE pilots willing to pay $25 or a couple of PLEX to get out of their pods. I would, for sure.
Finding that "credit" - the development resources for a project that lots of people say they want but that the parent company is unwilling/unable to provide in the normal way - for Incarna is exactly the kind of project that Kickstarter is for.
So given that a normal MMO is, what? $60? And you were offered a chance to kick in that amount in return for a sub, $50 worth of AUR and some "founders pack" gizmos, what then?
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Joined: 11/10/12
I'm 99% sure that sooner or later they will roll in Dust 514 into the PC EvE client.
They have the avatar based gameplay tech and content already. Then expand with social features and walking on your ship, planets and space stations.
Add fully customizable ship interiors, actually see you cargo on board, enter other ships with FPS style ship boarding action!
Add small fighters which are twitch based / joystick controlled to the EvE universe!
there, the best Sci Fi sandbox simulator ever made
Secrets of Dragon´s Spine Trailer.. ! :D
Best MMOs ever played: Ultima, EvE, SW Galaxies, Age of Conan, The Secret World
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Joined: 5/15/06
The doctors say his chances are 50/50...but there's only a 10% chance of that.
Originally posted by FromHell
They already mentioned plans for spaceship interiors actually, you should be excited!
However, the video was posted April 1st. So clearly your idea is a joke to them and other EVE players such as myself.
The joystick controlled anything in space is also a very very bad idea.
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Joined: 3/09/08
Originally posted by kadepsyson
its not acctual joystick control we want
its more like instant control where you can weave and dodge missiles and use terain to hide behind
just like what we see when we watch starwars ,battlestar galactica
it dosent matter if the control is joystick ,keyboard+mouse or gamepad its the instant control we need
Originally posted by zimboy69
It's a glorious dream, but doing that would be astoundingly resource-intensive. EVE's TQ server works at 1 "tick" per second, and your client extrapolates in the intermediate movements to give the illusion of smooth play. But in reality, you're sending 1 command set to the server every second, and receiving one update every second (assuming a good connection, no TiDi, etc).
To do what you want would require multiplying that by a factor of 10-20.
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Joined: 3/30/13
Originally posted by Loktofeit
lol yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
"Complacent" isn't a word I would use to describe the core Eve playerbase. Some of the more "casual' players, maybe. But those who are fully entrenched in the game, as Mike-McQueen puts it, are very vocal when they feel CCP has strayed off course.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 10/02/11
The Critical Hit Pretzel!
Most gamers like the 'walk in stations' and all that but eve players typically are an.... 'interesting lot' so to speak. Honestly eve will probably be fine as it is as most players to that game have more 'unique' tastes so having those more advanced features and all that will likely not even phase them as being 'oh we need this' or anything to that nature that people will run to play those other games instead.
Besides, competition is good, it promotes doing more. So long as it realizes just who its main player base and focuses on changes to promote them, they should be fine.
Joined: 11/03/07
Thug, Thief, Killer, Pirate
Whatever happens both Chris Roberts and David Braben making space ship games again is really exciting for me, those guys are legends. Its like Gods coming down to Olympus again or something, I owned a Commodore 64 as a kid and then an Amiga. Elite and Elite II: Frontier where one of my most favorite games during those times, I was a sci fi fan from a young age and being able to play a game where you owned a Starship and could roam the galaxy doing whatever you could was amazing.
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EVE online (Ruining low sec one hotdrop at a time)
Gravity Rush,
(Waiting for) Metro: Last Light,
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Joined: 7/19/06
If you have a good amount of time for gaming and like space sims, nothing compares to Eve. It is the only game out there where you actually can take control of a large portion of the game, control a market or have an army of 5000 real people do your bidding. It has real politics and a real market. None of the new sims even comes close. When I retire, I am going to go back to playing and take over the entire null sector. mmmuuuuuuaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
EVE-Online is moving from a single game universe to a multiple game universe, come summer I have a sick feeling (the good kind) that CCP might do something as massive as Apocrypha in terms of exploration which will deepen the Universe immensely and as someone who's watched Dust 514's development with manifest curiosity I can tell you guys this much: my opinion is that game will not only be an arena style shooter in the vein of the Battlefield-series but also feature cooperative PVE between two games (I have no sources and I am going only by scraps of information I've gathered from videos and written material but we could have in the not so distant future exploration sites in low planetary orbit which finish on the surface thus requiring EVE players to carry, deliver and retrieve Dust 514 teams from the surface of planets as well as lend orbital support or possibly even boarding actions on still active ancient derelicts to either disable their defenses or retrieve information from within).
I think Dihoru is absolutely correct: that CCP intend that the future of the EVE universe is a constellation of different games on various platforms all revolving around the core spaceships PC game. Evidence for this is CCP Unifex aka Jon Lander leaving the Executive Producer role to lead CCP's "mobile platform strategy". What else would that mean but to start developing apps and games that link to the EVE universe for mobile phones and tablets?
Imagine EVE a few years from now where there is a console FPS, a Planetary Interaction tablet game, an iphone/android app for updating your market orders, and a B2P avatar PC game set in the stations, all dynamically interacting in real time with the core EVE game. CCP can add new types of gameplay experience to the EVE constellation without compromising the core game.
EDIT: And that diversity of experience and platform is something that new games like Star Citizen and so on will find very very hard to "kill". Giving the EVE universe not just one but multiple avenues of growth. And every one of those "constellation" games will function as a very effective recruiter for EVE itself.
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 12/15/12
EvE is really cool but if there is a similiar space sim with more avatar gameplay I would hope to get it too in EvE
Please work on the walking in stations/ships feature CCP you know you need to do it sooner or later
Elite Member
Joined: 4/04/11
I think eve's strength may be its undoing, the majority of games have pve at its core , whereas eve is ofc a magnificent pve game with pvp-but as a 2nd class citizen. So when a great pve space sim comes along all those player sick of the 'carebear' and kill a hulk events will leave, plus you will fail to get new blood joining that are looking for pve without the gate camping crap etc. CCP are smart though so they may well react accordingly.
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D
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Joined: 8/13/09
"It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver". - Niccolo Machiavelli
Originally posted by Ukiah
competition can be dangerous, but its a lot better than being the only fart in the wind. Competition brings improvement, changes, possible innovation, etc. to try and stay on top.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 5/20/07
I got so much trouble on my mind Refuse to lose.
EvE could have been great.
But it got too focused on PVP , and slowly neglected world simulation element.
This is why its only suited for PVP minded players.
Both Elite and (to lesser extent) Star Citisen , will cater both to pvp players and more peacefull - looking to enjoy trading and crafting.
Plus they will both have vastly superior gameplay -
So yes , EVE will still have seniority , but it will be very challenged.


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Of the 117 M&A professionals surveyed by KPMG, 62 percent identified consolidation of core businesses/competition as the top trend that will drive acquisitions in the consumer markets sector, followed by product/service growth (40 percent), geographic growth (31 percent), and customer growth (30 percent) respectively.
"While there is clearly an appetite for initiating deals, there remains a desire to grow in the most efficient way possible," said Coble.
"Through consolidating core businesses, deal makers see a decrease in costs and as a result, an increase in profits. With those increased profits they can focus on how to expand products, reach new customers, and expand their geographic footprint."
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The United States is expected to experience the highest level of M&A activity in 2014, cited by 51 percent of survey participants. China (29 percent) and the rest of North America (27 percent) will also be active M&A markets, according to the survey.
"In today's evolving and volatile investment environment, the United States, and North America more broadly, continue to be seen as the most secure markets to invest in," said Coble. "Although economic conditions in Europe are stabilizing, the combination of relative stability and growth rates in the U.S. continues to attract investment dollars."
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The biggest challenges to deal making in this sector are the valuation disparities between buyers and sellers (53 percent), the inability to forecast future performance (40 percent), difficulties in identifying suitable targets (32 percent), and buyer/target alignment on post-deal strategy (20 percent).
"Valuations and economic conditions go hand and hand," said Coble. "Despite improvements in economic fundamentals, the market continues to evolve and change rapidly. As a result, buyers are cautious and depend on an enhanced due diligence approach to ensure the assets they are purchasing are what they want and accurately priced."
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In collaboration with the Research practice unit of SourceMedia, the publisher of Mergers & Acquisitions, KPMG LLP surveyed 1,001 M&A professionals in September 2013, including 117 consumer markets executives. The population was comprised of investors (70 percent) and advisors (30 percent) from the following industries: technology/media/telecommunications, 15 percent; healthcare/pharmaceuticals/life sciences, 11 percent; energy, 10 percent; financial services, 16 percent; diversified industrials, 18 percent; consumer markets, 12 percent.
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Great Yarmouth, England
"The first time I ever saw Seattle, I was on a round-the-world
trip. We sailed from Liverpool, Cardiff, London, Gibraltar, Beirut, Alexandria,
Jedda, Saudi Arabia, then down across the Indian Ocean to Sydney, up the coast,
Brisbane, and then to Vancouver with short stops in Honolulu, Victoria, Port
Alberni, Port Angeles, Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and then
back to London."
Archie Drake, on his first career as a seaman in the British merchant fleet.
Since his debut with Seattle Opera in 1968 as Rocco
in Beethoven's Fidelio, this English-born descendent of the seafaring
Drake family has made more than 2,000 appearances in more than one hundred roles
with the company. Drake celebrated his thirty-fifth year with Seattle Opera
in February 2003.
Born in 1925, Drake left his home in Yarmouth at the
age of 16 to follow the family tradition of seafaring. A deckhand in the merchant
navy, he served in World War II in the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, and North
Sea. In December 1946, Drake attended the nautical academy in Newcastle and
then joined a major shipping line.
"I've sung in Bluefields, Virginia, and Bluefields, Nicaragua."
Archie Drake, on his time with the Roger Wagner Chorale
In the 1950s, while working on shore as an Assistant
Cargo, Drake joined a choir in Vancouver, Canada, and was encouraged to take
voice lessons. Friends recommended him to Lotte Lehmann at the Music Academy
of the West. Encouraged by Lehmann, Drake began to audition and eventually
joined the Roger Wagner Chorale, once again traveling around the world, this
time on cultural exchange programs for the U.S. State Department, and singing
in more than 500 performances. Drake also was a featured soloist on "Charles
Ives: Music For Chorus," conducted by Gregg Smith. The album won the 1966 GRAMMY
for choral music, but is now out of print (Columbia MS 6921).
In 1968, Drake made his San Francisco Opera debut
as Rambaldo in La rondine. In the same year, he received a call from
Glynn Ross at Seattle Opera to appear in Fidelio. The following year,
Ross offered Drake a contract as a member of the permanent company.
"Glynn said, 'I can pay you so much, I know it ain't a lot, but it's year
round and I can give you health coverage.' So I thought about it, and I thought
'this sounds like it might turn into something.' I was intrigued by the whole
Archie Drake, 2001 interview with Jonathan Dean
In the early days, the company members usually had
10 days to rehearse their roles. Drake performed in both the original language
and English language versions of the operas. Sometimes, Drake sang different
roles on different nights depending on the language. He created Candy for the
world premiere of Floyd's Of Mice and Men, a role that he repeated at
Houston and Reno, as well as roles in three other world premieres.
By 1983, Drake had passed the 1,000 performances mark
with Seattle. He also sang regularly at other companies, including San Francisco
Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Portland Opera, and Arizona Opera. Now in his late
seventies, Drake continues to perform with Seattle Opera. Following is a list
of his Seattle Opera mainstage roles. He has also appeared in numerous touring
productions for Seattle Opera and, more recently, in two of the Young Artist
Program's operas as a guest artist.
"For me, opera is basically an exploration of the human
spirit, and it can take you further into emotions and feelings and concepts
and understandings and divining than any other way. I talk to children about
this, in schools. They'd say, 'why sing?' and I'd say, 'Did you ever get so
mad at somebody that you couldn't even talk?' and they all said, 'Yeah, I did.'
I said, 'All right, next time, sing to 'em!' Because you can get more expression
into singing than all the talking in the world."
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There are two things in the proposed marriage bill that have given me pause. The first is the legalisation of polygamous marriages and the second is the designation of cohabiting for more than six months as marriage.
I get that the laws of this land have to represent the reality of the citizens that live here and I am fully in support of that. I am also fully aware that 'come we stay' leads to an enmeshment of so many aspects of two individual lives that few of us can say where marriage begins and a 'come we stay ends'; and the parties in these unions need to have opportunities for legal recourse should something go wrong regarding kids, property ownership etc.
I do however think that six months is too short a time for cohabitation to be branded 'marriage'. Yes the law is trying to make it more difficult for people to shuck responsibility when they have acted in a way that creates expectation in another, but come on, six months?
That is like a short internship. Can we at least say a year? Between a lack of water, matatus striking and KPLC power cuts, you could easily spend six months in someone's house without giving it much thought, especially if the sex is good and the fridge is always full.
The questions that come to mind with the legalisation of polygamy involve the changes that it will necessitate in law. Right now, if you find out that your husband is dating someone else, you can divorce him on the grounds of adultery.
Once we legalise polygamy, will adultery no longer be grounds for divorce? What happens when wife number three wants a divorce from her husband?
What is available to her in terms of property distribution and child maintenance? Will the income from wife number one and two be considered 'family wealth' so that it is available to her and her children?
As the law stands now, second and third wives do not have legal recourse and they are in fact not always called wives.
However, as we seek to acknowledge these polygamous unions in law, we must not forget monogamy. The inclusion of other women in your union opens you up to all manner of sexual, financial and emotional vulnerabilities.
If the monogamous marriage is devalued in the process of recognising the polygamous union, we will see a generation of women who opt out of a risky union in favour of single motherhood.
Given that family is the basic unit of society, this is not a desirable outcome. I suggest that our parliamentarians insist on two marriage certificates: One that creates a polygamous union and another that creates a monogamous one.
This way, the women of this country will be clear what they are getting into when they utter their marriage vows and marriage can remain attractive for those of us who are not interested in polygamous unions.
As for the 'come we stay' union, maybe that needs its own certificate or designation in law like 'the marital agnostic union' where indecision and commitment phobia get the gravitas they deserve.


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The impact of a proposed cap on contractor executive salary reimbursement would depend on the size of the contractor, according to a new Government Accountability Office study.
Executives at large companies, said the agency, would feel the biggest pinch under the cap proposal, which is backed by the White House's Office of Management and Budget. GAO found that few smaller companies paid their executives at levels comparable to the president and vice president.
The study, released June 19, stems from government efforts to stanch rising executive compensation under federal contracts. Currently, contractors that are paid based on their incurred costs can demand reimbursement for executive salaries. About one-third of current contract spending is included in that, according to Joe Jordan, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy at OMB.
Companies have been limited in the amount they can be reimbursed since the 1990s, but according to the GAO, the cap has dramatically increased in real terms -- by 63 percent -- since then. The cap, set at $693,951 in 2010, rose to $763,029 for 2011 and 2012. It is set to reach $950,000 this year if no action is taken by lawmakers.
In a May 31 blog post concerning president Obama's latest budget, Jordan proposed tying contractors' executive compensation levels to the president's salary of $400,000.
Tying executive salary to the president's pay grade, GAO found, would have saved the government $180 million in compensation costs from 2010 to 2012. Tying it to the vice-president's salary of $230,700, which Congress also asked GAO to consider, would have saved $440 million, GAO found.
GAO queried 27 companies about executive pay in the study. Across that sample of contractors, it found that fewer than 200 employees in any one year had compensation costs over the existing cap. However, the number would have increased to more than 500 if the cap had been set at the president's salary, and to more than 3,000 if the cap had been set at the vice president's salary, GAO found.
It also noted that contractors held the proposed caps would be tricky to apply, since work that qualifies as executive-level is not easy to pin down. One contractor, it said, listed 126 employees with compensation costs over the vice-presidential salary who had the word "scientist" or "engineer" in their job title. But the company chose not to classify any of those individuals as scientists or engineers, because they considered them to be executives.
OMB told GAO that the study underscored its point that compensation-reimbursement policies need reform. OMB added that the growth in the cap has outpaced the rate of inflation, the rate of growth of private sector salaries generally, and the rate of growth of federal salaries. It also said the proposed cap would not limit the amount companies could pay their executives, only the amount that taxpayers would reimburse the company.
Government services providers, however, warned that the study was based on a "minuscule" sample of the government contracting sector, and lacked context and depth.
"The sample size of 27 companies is simply too limited and the analysis does not take into account how the proposed caps match up against the demands of the broader marketplace for talent, which is where companies, like the government, must be able to compete," said Public Services Council President Stan Soloway in a June 19 statement. "In the end, that is the most important and relevant question. Unfortunately it remains unanswered."
The study, Soloway said, does not consider the impact of the proposed caps down the road. And the report mixes two different terms; compensation and salary, he noted, are not the same thing.
If the president's salary were subjected to the same definition used in law to determine allowable contractor compensation, which includes benefits, bonuses, and other taxable elements, "it would almost certainly be well into the millions of dollars," Soloway said. In addition, taxpayers provide the president's food, transportation, housing and security.
As such, his salary is "not even a baseline worth measuring against," Soloway argued.
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On Friday, after Time Warner fired Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin, I did a little digging and concluded that the media conglomerate owed him at least $5 million in severance. While my math was on target, what I didn't know for certain at the time was Griffin's contract included a clause reducing his severance in the event that he was terminated within his first six months on the job. Although his hiring was announced last August 9th, Griffin didn't assume his duties until the following month owing to a non-compete with his former employer, Meredith Corp.
In other words, by firing Griffin now rather than waiting a few weeks, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes saved his company a pile of money, maybe millions. Officially, that had nothing to do with the timing of the action, which Bewkes took the moment he'd concluded that Griffin wasn't working out. Likewise, Bewkes wasn't thinking about the possibility that a number of executives fed up with Griffin might be holding their resignations until after they'd collected their annual bonuses, which are handed out around this time of year. (David Carr says that may have been a factor.)
Still, it's worth noting when considering why Bewkes was in such a hurry to be rid of someone he was so anxious to nab just a few months earlier. Indeed, according to the New York Post's Keith Kelly, Bewkes refused to grant even Griffin's request for an extra 24 hours to deliberate over whether he would rather resign than be fired.


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The homeschooling community and proponents of school choice all over the world are still rejoicing over the wonderful news that the Romeike family is allowed to stay in the United States. After seeking asylum because of Germany's persecution of homeschoolers, all of us watched and hoped and prayed that they wouldn't be sent back ...
When the Supreme Court declined the Romeike case, I couldn't help but think of how I'd feel if this was our family. What if we were going through this?
So, as we continue to thank God for this timely victory, may our commitment to direct our children's education remain firm and purposeful. I applaud HSLDA's commitment to faithfully protect and fight for our homeschooling freedoms.
Yes, I believe that God intervened, and am so thankful for the outcome. I'm also thankful that HSLDA exists to defend and advance our constitutional rights as parents to oversee and direct our children's education.
As we celebrate and reflect, let's share this great news with our friends and family—and renew our commitment to stand together as members of HSLDA, united in purpose.
Onward in Christ! Onward in homeschooling!
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It took 3,000 years, but researchers may have finally solved the mystery of how Ramses III died – his throat was slit.
Thanks to newly-discovered documents written on ancient papyrus, scientists now know that the ancient pharaoh's second wife, Tiya, conspired to assassinate him in order to place her own son, Pentawere, on the royal throne, according to The Inquisitr.
New research performed by Dr. Albert Zink, an anthropologist at the European Academy, would seem to indicate that the attempt on Ramses III's life was a success. The scientists put the mummified king through a CT scan and, underneath bandages wrapped around his neck, they found a wide laceration, indicating that an assassin had slit the pharaoh's throat.
"Finally, with this study, we have solved an important mystery in the history of ancient Egypt," Zink said, according to Reuters.
The report also stated that the team also found an Eye of Horus amulet within the wound.
"A Horus eye amulet was also found inside the wound, most probably inserted by the ancient Egyptian embalmers during the mummification process to promote healing," the report reads. "The neck was covered by a collar of thick linen layers."
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The Service Level Agreement
Purchasing goods and services online has become very easy, just a click here and there, input some credentials, and your bank account is now lighter. This is exactly the same with purchasing Cloud Computing services. It has become a bit worrisome if people actually know what they are getting into or are getting their money's worth. Sure, you have certain expectations on the service based on what the service provider has advertised. But are you absolutely sure that you are getting what you want or need and are you interpreting those service descriptions accurately?
That is the reason why we have Service Level Agreements (SLA), they are a big part of the contract that you as a client goes into with your service provider. This lays out the specifics of what they are providing you and what penalties they incur in case they cannot live up to those agreements.
However, SLAs will differ dramatically depending on the nature of the cloud service and the company that wrote the SLA. There is no clear standard on what goes in a SLA and the things being specified there are all over the place. If you ask a SaaS provider they will give you one thing. Ask a PaaS or a IaaS provider and they will give you different answers. And it even becomes a lot more different for Private Clouds. Let's try to categorize the different SLAs in terms of context.
- Managed Hosting Provider context. These providers, like traditional data center providers before them center their SLAs on the availability of their service. They use the familiar percentage availability notation. So if you want 90% (one nine) availability per year you have to pay a certain amount. If you want more, the price suddenly goes up. The percentage goes up to 99.99999% (seven nines) or only a total of 3.15 seconds of downtime per year. But the cost exponentially increases the more nines you want and the provider does not always deliver on this promise. When they can't, the penalty is usually in the form of service credits. So the crappier the service gets, the reward is even more of it.
- Software Vendor context. When buying or renting software you do not get a SLA, but rather an End-User License Agreement (EULA) which spells out what you and the vendor can and cannot do with the software. When these vendors go Cloud as SaaS or PaaS providers, they usually retain much of that EULA which was vague and was plagued with restrictions to begin with. SaaS is really about software rather than services.
- Enterprise Operations context. In this case, there is an operations team assigned to each client to give the services they paid for. So depending on the IT needs of the company or the department, the OpsTeam will handle it. For example, a web site with specific requirements like less than 5 seconds response time needs to be set up, the solution architects will recommend hardware and related technology to meet the requirements, business department takes care of the bill, and the OpsTeam will keep everything running as per the requirements. The SLAs in this case will vary wildly depending on the role and requirements being set for the OpsTeam.
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Pakistan exists for Muslims and for Islam. That is its purpose. That is its reason for being. It has to conduct Jihad, for what else can the Pakistanis do, what else can the Pakistani military do, to justify themselves?
That is why, every time the Indian government tries to come to some arrangement with Pakistan, some semblance of better relations, that arrangement has been, is, will be disturbed by the violence and aggression from one side only -- that of Pakistan. It could be its army. It could be one or more of its many terrorist groups and groupuscules, supported by the I.S.I.How long will it take for the non-Muslims of India, including those who, especially in the West, so ostentatiously deplore the "communalism" of their fellow Hindus, in their self-satisfied eyes much less tolerant of Muslims and Pakistan because, you see, they are so much more primitive than themselves, that is Indian, that is Hindu, "intellectuals" (who in their misguided tolerance for Pakistan and Islam but act the sedulous ape of other "intellectuals" in London and New York, or what they, a little behind the times, think is still the fashion in London and New York). How long, o Lord, how long? A score or crore of years?
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NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India on Tuesday made what may be one of his most aggressive public statements ever about Pakistan, accusing the neighboring country of restarting hostilities in the disputed Kashmir region last week and saying the action had halted growing cooperation between the two.
"After this dastardly act, there can't be business as usual with Pakistan," Mr. Singh told the local television station NDTV, referring to a recent episode in which, India claims, an Indian soldier was beheaded by Pakistani soldiers.
India and Pakistan have maintained a cease-fire since November 2003, and relations had been improving over the past year. But on Jan. 6, Pakistan accused the Indian Army of crossing the Line of Control, the disputed border the two countries share, and killing one Pakistani soldier and wounding another. India denied these accusations, and two days later accused Pakistan of killing two Indian soldiers at the line and of beheading one of them. Pakistan denied these charges.
India's external affairs minister, Salman Khurshid, echoed the prime minister's words in a statement issued later Tuesday.
"It should not be felt that the brazen denial and the lack of a proper response from the government of Pakistan to our repeated demarches on this incident will be ignored and that bilateral relations could be unaffected or that there will be business as usual," Mr. Khurshid said. Calling the Pakistani Army's purported actions "in contravention of all norms of international conduct," and a "grave provocation," Mr. Khurshid said they shed doubts on Pakistan's seriousness about normalizing relations with India.
On Monday, Gen. Bikram Singh, the chief of the Indian Army, warned that India could retaliate. "If provoked, we will retaliate," he told reporters in New Delhi. "We reserve the right to retaliate at a time of our choosing."


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A book about World War II landing craft tanks, written by Dr. Tom Carter, an associate professor of English at Roanoke College, now is for sale.
The book "Beachhead Normandy," can be purchased on Amazon.com.
Carter became interested in landing craft tanks after learning about his father's experiences aboard one of these vessels. Carter's father was a gunner on one of the tanks that landed on Omaha Beach during the first hour of the Normandy invasion.
Although landing craft tanks delivered vehicles, troops and supplies to better prepare for the invasion on the Normandy beaches, little to no documentation has surfaced about these machines and their influence during World War II.
In his book, Carter examines the unknown landing craft tank operations, specifically the ship his father was on, the LCT 614.
Through extensive research in U.S. Navy archives, the National Archives, and personal stories from crew members of the LCT 614, Carter discovers the story behind these American vehicles and their impact on the Normandy invasion.
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The Grand Opening of the new Star Rich™ fashion wear and shoe store in Huston, Texas, is the first in what could become a national chain with street-smart shoes from the Huston based fashion shoe designer, Richard Alele and his all-star support team, the second store already planned to open before August in time for the back to school sales season.
The new store features all three of the current Star Rich™ shoe designs to include the just arrived Classic edition along with the earlier Glow edition and original Skull edition, plus a growing clothing line starting with Star Rich™ T's and caps.
The giant brands like Nike might spend a lot of money to 'watch the street', but the Star Rich™ Shoe team IS the street and they are incorporating the feeling of what their clients want, with their Hip Hop background, to create great shoe styles.
"Coming from his background as a Rap artist, Alele's designs reflect the styles, graphics and colors popular with today's market," says Winnie Peng of Shoe-Manufacturer.com, China manufacturer of the Rich Star™ brand.
"It takes real drive and determination for a new shoe brand to keep going through all the difficulties of starting a new business and to create the marketing power to make their new brand as success, but that's what Richard Alele and his great support team have managed to do.
"Richard was just 21 years old when he first contacted us at Shoe-Manufacturer.com about his vision to create a fashion shoe brand but he kept that vision commitment going for over three years now with continued success.
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Music enthusiasts in the Smiling Coast are eagerly anticipating for what could be described as one of the most electrifying cum captivating entertainment concerts in 2013, reports reaching What's On indicates.
The mega concerts dubbed 'Unity Splash' is an initiative of Yardus Promotion and Friends based in the United Kingdom and Kingston Jamaica. The four-day non-stop full blown entertainment, is slated from the weekend March 22nd to Monday 25th 2013, at different entertainment spots in the country.
Highlights of the event will include real action on stage by some of the finest names in the world's entertainment scene notably- DJ Kenny, the world's maddest top selector cum CD mixer at the moment all the way from Kingston Jamaica, accompanied by Prince Barbie, a special guest dancer cum actress from London UK, Lady Danger, a special guest singer also from the UK, Man Lorenzo, one of England's filmmaker.
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Friday, Dec. 21 marks this year's winter solstice, which is the time the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky. The day has come and gone every other winter without much incident, making way for a rising sun the next day. But this year, some predict the sun won't have an Earth on which to rise the next day.
Dec. 21, 2012 marks the end of the Mayan calendar, and some people have interpreted that to mean either an apocalypse "end of the world" or a "new world" with new beliefs.
The doomsday prediction has been a hot topic in mainstream media in recent years, and even a science fiction disaster movie, appropriately called "2012," was made about the fateful date.
Joe Stickler, professor of science at Valley City State University and manager of the Medicine Wheel Park, plans to celebrate the solstice and doomsday prediction with a ceremony at the park to observe the sunset along the winter solstice alignment.
Stickler said in an email, "In order to say goodbye to the world and your friends, there will be an observance of sunset at 4:46 p.m. at Medicine Wheel Park.
"Come at least 15 minutes early to get the full-scale effect of Valley City's solar calendar."
The park, which is a creation of Stickler and his students, features ancient solar calendar replicas and Native American burial grounds in a scenic area atop a hill south of VCSU.
Sticker said he'll give others an opportunity to talk during the short ceremony, and fire and ice will be mixed in an ice luminary display.
"In case the world doesn't end on Friday, we will meet again at sunrise at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 after the night of longest darkness to celebrate the Earth's continuing existence," Stickler continued in his email.
"Winter solstice means the sun is standing still," Stickler explained. "As seen from the horizon, it's reach its limit of southward motion" and starts its journey back to the northern hemisphere.
Stickler said he conducted winter solstice ceremonies from 1994 to 2004, "and then I just sort of gave up on them, but I always knew that in 2012, I was going to have another one because the media is just fascinated by doomsday scenarios."
"Of course I don't think the world is going to end," Stickler continued. "I just simply get on board (with the hype)."
Stickler said because of the media attention, this solstice will undoubtedly make it the most observed winter solstice in modern history.
Although Stickler doesn't believe our world will cease to exist in a few short days, he does say that "it is an intelligent activity for human beings to consider what catastrophes may befall them. Certainly there are many looming environmental catastrophes that may happen."
"We're correct being cautious," he added.
Stickler said the idea of the world ending on the 2012 winter solstice has been a topic for at least the past decade, but he is unsure why and how it all started.
"I think it's just a compelling idea of a doomsday scenario," Stickler hypothesizes. "Here, if you have this doomsday scenario, it puts you in the central focus of history in a way. I think that's one of the psychological ideas — it brings you into the center of the drama."
He said that the data surrounding the Mayan calendar and its claimed predictions is very scarce because the Spanish burned all but four of their books.
It comes down to "interpreting rock carvings," Stickler said, adding that there are rock carvings that extend the Mayan calendar even further than Dec. 21, 2012.


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Jac has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2006. He was appointed Chairman on 31 March 2010.
Following a 33-year career with Ford Motor Company in various leadership positions in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the United States, Jac served as a member of the Board of Directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company from 1998 to 2001. He has more than three decades of experience in large-scale global businesses and a decade of private equity investment and operating expertise.
Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
Andrew was appointed Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc in May 2013. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 10 May 2013.
Andrew has over 30 years' experience in oil and gas, petrochemicals and minerals. He joined BHP Billiton in November 2008 as Chief Executive Non-Ferrous and commenced as Chief Executive Officer in May 2013. Prior to BHP Billiton, Andrew worked at Rio Tinto, where he was Chief Executive of Diamonds and Minerals, and BP where he held a number of senior roles, including Group Vice President for Technology and Engineering, and Group Vice President for Chemicals.
Malcolm has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since April 2014.
Malcolm has extensive experience in energy, governance and sustainability. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc from 2002 to 2012. During his 37 year career with Shell he held various leadership positions in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including Executive Director of Exploration and Production, Executive Director of Upstream International and Chairman and Upstream Managing Director of Shell UK.
Malcolm has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2010.
Malcolm has extensive experience in running industrial and mining companies with a global footprint and broad global experience in project development in many of the countries in which BHP Billiton operates. He was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Orica Limited from 2001 until September 2005. Prior to joining Orica, Malcolm held a number of senior positions at North Limited, including Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and, prior to that, held senior management positions with Halcrow (UK), MIM Holdings, Peko Wallsend and Industrial Equity.
John has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since February 2003. He has been designated as the Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton Plc since his appointment.
Educated at Auckland, Oxford and Harvard, Sir John has broad international business experience gained in large and complex international businesses. He has substantial experience in the petroleum industry and knowledge of the international investor community. He has held various leadership roles in strategic, financial, operational and marketing positions, including executive experience in different countries. He is a former Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer of BP, Treasurer and Chief Executive of BP Finance and Chief Operating Officer of BP Chemicals.
Carlos has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since February 2005.
Carlos brings to the Board more than 30 years' experience in providing strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial institutions and governments around the world. He was previously Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Executive Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC.
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Pat has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2012.
Pat has broad experience in the natural resources sector across a number of geographies, commodities and markets. From July 2005 until June 2011, Pat was Chief Executive of Sasol Limited, an international energy, chemical and mining company with operations in 38 countries and listings on the Johannesburg and New York stock exchanges. He began his career at Sasol in 1975 and held a number of diverse roles, including managing the group's oil and gas businesses, before becoming Chief Executive in July 2005. Pat is a former Director of various Sasol Group companies and joint ventures.
Carolyn has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2010.
Carolyn is a former investment banker and has over 30 years' experience in the finance sector. She was previously an Executive Director of Schroders Australia Limited and has extensive financial markets, risk management and investment management expertise. She is a Non-executive Director of Stockland Group and BT Investment Management Limited. Carolyn previously served as a Director on the boards of Westpac Banking Corporation, AMP Limited, CSR Limited, AGL Energy Limited, the Australian Gas Light Company, South Australian Water and the Economic Development Board of South Australia. Carolyn is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Nanosonics Limited and Chair of the Westpac Foundation.
Lindsay has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since March 2011.
Lindsay is a corporate recovery specialist who has managed a number of Australia's largest corporate insolvency and restructuring engagements and, until recently, continued to undertake consultancy work in the restructuring advisory field. He was the Chief Executive Officer of KPMG Australia between 2001 and 2007. Lindsay is currently Chairman of Westpac Banking Corporation and of Transurban Group. Lindsay was on the Board of the Public Transport Corporation from 1995 to 2001 and in his capacity as Chairman from 1997 to 2001 had the responsibility of guiding the Public Transport Corporation through the final stages of a significant reform process. Lindsay is the Board's nominated 'audit committee financial expert' for the purposes of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Rules, and the Board is satisfied that he has recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Wayne has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2009.
Wayne has a background in finance and accounting, where he has gained comprehensive experience in the financial management of mining, oil and gas companies during his career with Getty Oil, Apache Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Newmont Mining Corporation from 2001 to 2007 and Chairman of Newmont from 2002 to 2007. Wayne is also a former Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals, a former Director of the US National Mining Association and a former member of the Manufacturing Council of the US Department of Commerce.
John has been a Director of BHP Limited since June 2000 and a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since June 2001.
John has considerable experience in the international oil industry, including at Chief Executive Officer level. He has had executive mining and financial responsibilities and was Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer International Limited for six years, where he operated in the building materials industry in 16 countries. John has experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestments, project analysis and management. He was previously Chairman and Managing Director of Esso Australia Limited and President of the Business Council of Australia.
Shriti has been a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc since January 2011.
Shriti brings wide-ranging experience in finance, economics and public policy as well as extensive experience of emerging markets and international institutions. In recent years, she has undertaken a number of international assignments, including advising the G20 chair under the Republic of Korea, Temasek Holdings, Singapore on strategy and the Government of Dubai on the restructuring of Dubai World. She was a Minister in the British Government from 2007 to 2009 in the Department for International Development, the Business Department and the Cabinet Office, where she was responsible for the response to the global financial crisis. She was on the Council of Economic Advisers, H M Treasury from 1999 to 2007 focusing on business and international economic issues. Prior to her time in the British Government, Shriti spent 14 years in investment banking at UBS Warburg, where she specialised in advisory work in emerging markets.
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Andrew commenced as Chief Executive Officer in May 2013. He joined BHP Billiton in November 2008 as Chief Executive Non-Ferrous. Prior to BHP Billiton, Andrew worked at Rio Tinto, where he was Chief Executive of Diamonds and Minerals, and BP, where he held a number of senior roles, including Group Vice President for Technology and Engineering, and Group Vice President for Chemicals.
Chief Financial Officer.
Peter was appointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2014. Previously he was the President of Copper and prior to that appointment in May 2013, President of Base Metals, President of Manganese, and Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Carbon Steel Materials. He has wide experience across a range of regions and businesses in BHP Billiton, UBS Warburg, Kleinwort Benson and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Peter holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and is a Chartered Accountant.
Chief Public Affairs Officer.
Tony joined BHP Billiton as President, Corporate Affairs in March 2014. Prior to BHP Billiton, Tony worked with ExxonMobil for 13 years and held a wide range of senior and global Corporate Affairs roles in Australia and the United States. Before joining ExxonMobil, Tony was a Media Relations and Policy Adviser before becoming Principal Adviser to then Premier of Victoria, The Hon Jeff Kennett MP, followed by his role as Assistant Director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
President, Petroleum.
Tim was appointed President Petroleum & Potash in 2013, following an assignment as President of Diamonds & Specialty Products in Canada. Tim has over 30 years' experience in the resources industry. He joined BHP Billiton in 2007 as President, Production in BHP Billiton's Petroleum Business. Prior to that, Tim held positions in engineering, operations and senior management with Mobil Oil Corporation. He served almost 25 years with Mobil and then ExxonMobil, where he was President Hibernia Management and Development Company in Canada and President of ExxonMobil de Venezuela. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.
Chief Commercial Officer.
Dean Dalla Valle was appointed President, HSE, Marketing & Technology in January 2015. Dean has 38 years' experience in BHP Billiton. He was previously the President of the Coal business, President of the Uranium business and prior to that held the positions of Asset President Olympic Dam, Asset President of the Cannington silver mine and Vice President Ports for Iron Ore. Dean was also the General Manager of the Appin, Tower and Westcliff Collieries for Illawarra Coal. Dean has an electrical engineering background and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wollongong, NSW.
Chief Legal Counsel.
Geoff joined BHP Billiton as Chief Legal Counsel in June 2013. Prior to BHP Billiton, Geoff was a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills for 16 years and worked widely across its network of Australian and international offices. His core field of expertise is complex corporate and regulatory advisory work, risk management, investigations and disputes.
Geoff has been an active member of the International Bar Association (International Litigation) and is currently the Australian Chair of that Committee. Geoff has also been a member of the New South Wales Law Society professional conduct review tribunal and undertaken work for a range of charitable and not-for-profit organisations over many years.
President, Coal.
Mike joined the Group in 2003 and was appointed President, Coal in January 2015. Prior to this he was President, HSE, Marketing & Technology. Mike's earlier career with BHP Billiton included various business development and marketing roles, including Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Director for Petroleum, Marketing Director for Energy Coal & Freight and Vice President Business Development for the Energy Coal Customer Sector Group. Prior to joining BHP Billiton, Mike worked for Mitsubishi Corporation where he held a number of commercial roles.
President, Copper.
Daniel was appointed President, Copper in March 2015. Previously he was the President of the Aluminium, Manganese & Nickel Business and prior to that appointment in May 2013, President of Minerals Exploration. He worked for the Company between 1996 and 1998 in BHP Copper in the USA and has held a number of roles in the Base Metals business since he rejoined BHP Billiton in 2002. In 2006 he took the role of Asset Leader Joint Ventures and was also Vice President Strategy and Development in Base Metals. Daniel has a Civil Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Chile and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).
Chief People Officer.
Athalie joined BHP Billiton in 2007 and was appointed to the Group Management Committee as President, Human Resources in January 2015. Athalie has previously held senior Human Resources positions including Vice President Human Resources Marketing, Vice President Human Resources for the Uranium business and Group HR Manager, Executive Resourcing & Development. Prior to BHP Billiton, Athalie was an organisation strategy and workforce transformation advisor with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) and National Australia Bank.
President, Iron Ore.
Jimmy was appointed President, Iron Ore in March 2012. He has had an extensive career in the mining industry and held key managerial and operating roles throughout BHP Billiton including President, Energy Coal (2009 – 2012) and President, Stainless Steel Materials (2007 – 2009). Prior to these roles, Jimmy was President and Chief Operating Officer Nickel West, President and Chief Operating Officer Samancor Chrome and General Manager of Billiton's Bayside Aluminium.


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Cowans Gap SP - Tuscarora Tr
Description: I've been looking for some more challenging PA day hikes within driving distance of Baltimore. We've pretty much covered all the trails in the Holtwood Recreation Area in the east and Michaux State Forest in South - Central PA. Gifford SP, also in the east, is on the schedule for this fall. Internet searches kept coming up with hits for Cowans Gap State Park in Buchanan State Forest. So I thought we'd check it out. I was not disappointed even though the hike described here includes a 5 mile out-and-back (total) and I am not a big fan of retracing my steps any appreciable distance. The vista (even with the graffiti) was well worth it.
This is an 11.2 mile strenuous circuit. It can be shortened by removing the out-and-back to the best vista in Southern PA and/or the climb up to Cowans Mountain for even more views. If you do the entire circuit you'll gain 2100 feet in elevation and lose just as much. Some of this is quite steep, especially at the beginning as you ascend rocky Tuscarora Mt and also near the end of the hike on either side of Cowans Mt as you traverse the Horseshoe Tr.
I've never been on a steeper trail, not even in the Black Forest. A short portion of the hike follows the edge of the campgrounds but that's no bother since it seems the campers aren't aware of the existence of the trail. We found little litter there. The rewards for your efforts are 5 vistas, a stroll along a pretty stream, the lake itself and one hell of a workout. Allow plenty of time for this one!
Park in the lot closest to the bathrooms.
The Tuscarora Trail is part of the Great Eastern Trail (GET).
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Trail Notes: All trails are blazed (except for the Knobsville Rd Tr) and signed at the junctions. The colors on the map match the colors of the blazes.
From the bathrooms cross Aughwick Rd and walk back down towards the triangle intersection. Turn right into a small picnic area. The blue blazes for the Tuscarora Tr starts on an old woods road that parallels Richmond road which you drove up on. In 0.25 miles from the start turn right onto a footpath and begin climbing to the ridge of Tuscarora Mt. The climb is aided by recently installed switchbacks. Notice that you'll cross the original trail several times as you climb. As you ascend the trail becomes rockier. You'll pass vistas on the left in another 0.52 and then 0.27 miles more further up the ridge.
In another 0.38 miles the tread changes into a grassy jeep road with the junction of Geyer Tr on the right. Stay straight on the Tuscarora Tr. Pass the junction of white blazed Log Slide Tr on the right in 0.65 miles. Watch carefully as, in another 1.14 miles, the Tuscarora leaves the jeep road on a footpath to the left. In actuality note that either will get you to the top if you follow the signs. Also note that the junction w/ the Richmond Tr is a few more steps along the jeep road and not right at the split as indicated on the map. Here we'll use the footpath to go up and the jeep road for the return just for a slight change of pace. Bear left onto the footpath. In 0.33 miles arrive at a junction of 2 jeep trails. The one to the right is the one you were walking on before.
Turn left onto the new jeep trail. It will climb for 0.21 miles before making a sharp switchback to the right. Follow the switchback but soon turn left onto a rocky footpath. In another 0.23 miles reach a flat grassy area at the top. To the right will be the anchors of an old fire tower and then a gravel road. To the left is a rock outcrop that offers a 180 degree view of Page County.
After taking in the view retrace your steps to the junction of the 2 jeep roads discussed earlier. For a change of pace skip the short side footpath and follow the primary jeep road all the way back to the white blazed Geyer Tr. (This is the first trail you passed on the way up.) Turn left here and descend to Aughwick Rd. Cross and pickup the white blazed Cameron Tr. Soon arrive at the red blazed Plessinger Tr. Turn right and follow the trail to its northern terminus on the Lakeside Road.
Turn left onto the road and cross Aughwick Creek on a bridge. Bear left onto a gated gravel road. This is the Knobsville Rd Tr. It will soon split. The left fork goes to a group campsite. You want to bear right. In 0.28 miles pass an old logging road on the right (This also crosses your route near the end of the hike.) and then another on the left. Just above this is a bench and plaque describing a landslide that occurred at this location in the '90s. There is not much to see anymore from the bottom except a lot of new growth trees. The power and devastation of the event are a lot more obvious from the top.
Continue up the road and soon come to the ruins of the old CCC camp incinerator. The road makes a sharp right turn here. Follow it. In another 0.43 miles come to a wooden deck that looks over the lake. The vista is not as grand as it used to be as the surrounding foliage is constantly encroaching.
You'll soon reach a high point on the road (not the ridge) and a turn around area. There will be a white blaze on a tree to the right. Ignore it and begin descending on the road behind the ridge. In about 0.35 miles from the lake vista come to the last overlook of the hike. It's a pleasant pastoral view to the west.
In another 0.30 miles arrive at a forest gate and sign for the white blazed Horseshoe Tr. There is also a sign warning of the trail's steepness. Turn right onto the footpath and climb, nose to toes, to the top. Take your time. The distance is only a bit more than 0.1 miles but you'll ascend about 200 feet in that short distance. You might want to take a break at the top. From here you'll descend at an equally steep rate but for about 0.4 miles. As you near the valley floor you'll cross a logging road that you passed on your earlier ascent. At the bottom arrive at the junction with the Tuscarora Tr. Turn right onto it. Pass a campground road on the right and then cross the spillway on a bridge. Follow the trail and then an asphalt path around the lake for 0.53 miles until you arrive back at the bathrooms. If you are hiking there in season the concession stand at the beach sells all kinds of good stuff … including soft ice cream!
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While Singaporeans come from different socio-cultural backgrounds, one common passion is our undying love for food. It is perfectly apt that the annual World Gourmet Summit is held at the bastions of fine dining throughout the city, such as the Grand Hyatt's Mezza9, The Fullerton Hotel's The Lighthouse, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Singapore's Pontini, Fairmont Singapore's Inagiku, and St Regis Singapore's Brasserie Les Saveurs.
Over the years, the festival, with its emphasis on fine cuisine, great wines and unique dining, has come into its own as Southeast Asia's premier fine dining festival. Previous editions of this festival have included internationally acclaimed luminaries of the culinary arts like multiple Michelin starred Anne-Sophie Pic, Bart De Pooter, Heinz Beck and renowned television chef Curtis Stone.
This annual gourmet food and wine festival promises gourmands everywhere the chance to immerse themselves in the finest haute cuisine from almost every conceivable world cuisine in this planet. With an enticing line-up of events such as dinners created by popular celebrity chefs; up close and personal sessions with world renowned Michelin star chefs; engaging culinary workshops where one can learn about the nuances of using premium ingredients to create tantalising dishes; delectable wine tasting and table luncheons – held in an array of upmarket restaurants like French fusion restaurant St. Pierre, Italian eatery Il Lido and Chinese restaurant Jade.
Get set to witness magical collaborations between executive Singaporean chefs and renowned culinary icons from around the world. But witnessing the cooking is merely a precursor to savouring the decadent culinary pleasures crafted by the giants of haute cuisine. The wine component of the festival is equally important and winemakers from the wine producing regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Tuscany, Pomerol, Spain and Australia are welcomed to Singapore where some of their finest vintages are showcased to the local community. These renowned winemakers will conduct a vertical tasting of their prized pours as well as pair some of their best vintages at specially paired dinners assigned to some of the visiting Master Chefs.
The World Gourmet Summit also hosts special workshops for the general public and food and beverage professionals alike where they can come together to learn, discuss and understand the latest trends, developments and nuances in the culinary world. So if you enjoy indulging in the finest wines and delectable world cuisine, then mark the month of April in your travel itinerary with the hottest culinary events that you want to attend.
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Christian Abbiati
Goalkeeper AC Milan Serie A
May 22, 2014 Christian Abbiati News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abbiati has signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the club, Football Italia reports.
Abbiati and Michael Agazzi will probably share the starting duties.
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September 30, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abbiati played in his 331st Serie A match for AC Milan over the weekend, giving him more caps that any goalkeeper in club history, Football Italia reports.
Abbiati has had a super career and is still a very reliable goalkeeper.
May 20, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The veteran goalkeeper has signed a one-year extension to remain with AC Milan, Football Italia reports.
Abbiati is a great goalkeeper. This is a good signing.
April 23, 2013
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abbiati and Massimo Ambrosini both suffered injuries against Juventus and could face a spell on the sidelines, Football Italia reports.
Marco Amelia is a legitimate replacement for Abbiati in goal. Ambrosini's loss is not as big as it has been at other times during the veteran's career.
October 18, 2012
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The AC Milan goalkeeper could miss the weekend match with Lazio due to a respiratory infection, Football Italia reports.
Abbiati is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, so naturally he would be missed.
May 10, 2012
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
The AC Milan starting goalkeeper will miss the season finale due to a hamstring injury, Goal.com reports.
Fortunately nothing is at stake in the final match.
December 14, 2011
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abbiati may return to action this week after being out the last two weeks with a shoulder injury, Football Italia reports.
Marco Amelia needs to get more playing time to keep himself sharp in case Abbiati is to get injured again. Abbiati is an outstanding goalkeeper.
November 30, 2011
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abbiati will be out for up to two weeks because of a shoulder injury, Football Italia reports.
Marco Amelia will get a chance to be tested as his replacement.