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While Tanzania is a country that is passionate about sports, the sad fact is that our track-record in recent years at major competitions has been rather poor.
Indeed, this worrying trend of dismal performances ought to prompt local sports stakeholders to adopt a long-term plan that will hopefully see our country improve its sporting fortunes in the future.
One idea that could form part of this long-term vision is the earmarking of more open spaces in our cities and towns, specifically designed for sports.
This is critically important as one of the most striking aspects of our country is that open spaces reserved for sports are extremely hard to come by throughout the country.
This feature of our domestic sporting arena amounts to shooting ourselves in the foot as we can hardly expect to make an impact in international sports if our children do not have areas in which to play a whole range of sports.
Moving on, the authorities in collaboration with different sports bodies could also embark upon a program which aims to teach school teachers the rudiments of a variety of sports so that they can be well-equipped to introduce their eager pupils to sports.
Indeed, if children do not receive the right grounding in different sports at a tender age, they will most likely grow up to become unsuccessful sportsmen and sportswomen.
In addition, we will also simply have to change our modus operandi when it comes to preparing for international events.
Quite often, we dilly-dally for literally years until the eleventh hour when we frantically rush to prepare our athletes in what is ultimately an attempt to achieve success that is doomed to fail.
Granted, while this particular hindrance has been highlighted in this column in the past, it is an inescapable fact of sports that poor preparation equals poor results.
Thus, as we strive to gain success in sports this year, it might be good if we planned ahead for the future, which hopefully will be full of sporting glories and towering achievements.


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Very nice map, I really like the style. Interesting write-up on it too, thanks for sharing.
I was hired to do a black and white map for the David Dalglish novel, A Dance of Cloaks. Here is the finished map.
They Orbit Books had a nice write up about it in their blog series, The Making of a Cover.
Very nice map, I really like the style. Interesting write-up on it too, thanks for sharing.
Nice work. I am sure the author was very happy with it
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Fine job!
That's the kind of map I'm expecting when I open a fantasy novel.
Well, i for one am glad that this will be a book with a map ... no seriously, what's with all the fantasy books that have no map?!
As for the map itself...it surely is well done. So good work, Tim.
BUT... there are some river issues (i am sure not the cartographer's fault) and the shape is just...sorry...boring. I mean as i said, i appreciate every author who at least puts in a map. But sometimes i have to wonder why almost all authors can only come up with such uninspired landforms. Oh well... (Again, this is not a critic pointed towards the mapper! I'm just venting a little fantasy map frustration here...sorry Tim ).
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He's probably talking about rivers splitting. Btw nice map Though the stains are too obvious and seems out of place here.
The river system to the west side of your map has a general north to south flow, however, several of the tributaries seem to be flowing backwards and merge with the main river from the wrong direction - I see a half dozen examples of backwards pointing tributaries on that river system. Also, though large rivers can form deltas as the river nears the sea, your delta seems expansively large, almost too large - the rivers are splitting away from the coast too far away from the coast, though this is still possible, so I'm not trying to be overly critical.
Of the river system to the east, there's a similar too big a delta situation here as well, but more critical you have a river reaching the sea significantly north of the 2 rivers of the delta. If this were the case the entire river would flow into the sea at this point and not continue southward to split into 2 more rivers reaching the sea. Generally except in river deltas, a river can only reach the sea at one exit.
A river delta occurs when the land near the coast is extremely flat, the river slows down it's pace and detritus in the water begins to settle on the river floor building up and eventually pushing the river to one side or the other starting another channel. This is what causes multiple channels to appear in a river delta.
Since your map has been accepted by the author and publisher, there probably isn't a need to fix the rivers for publication, but for geologic/geographic authenticity you should use correct river formations in any published map. Unless the author is specifically ruling that the storyline requires unrealistic geographic formations, there should be no reason not to get the rivers correct.
We've got several threads in this forum discussing issues with river systems, as "rivers" of all geologic formations seems to be the one that most often have problems with inexperienced cartographers.
Aside from the river issues, though, this is a pretty map!
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- Walt Weiss being tested in Colorado Rockies' turbulent season
- May 13:
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- May 10:
- Kickin' it with Kiz: Rockies have positioned Walt Weiss to take blame
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- Walt Weiss throws advice to Craig Counsell, his new Brewers adversary
- Dec 14:
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- Jul 21:
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- Dec 12:
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- Oct 15:
- Rockies give manager Walt Weiss three-year extension
- Apr 12:
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- Mar 30:
- Walt Weiss was born to run the Colorado Rockies
- Nov 11:
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- Nov 12:
- Colorado Rockies' 2013 lineup includes potential, challenges
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Long ago, before Hollywood made a movie about his team, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane shared a clubhouse with a young Walt Weiss.
"He was incredibly well-liked and well-respected by future Hall of Fame players," Beane said. "He has the unique ability to say a lot without saying a lot."
Weiss will be introduced Friday as the Rockies' manager, driven to accomplish big things with, at least initially, a small commitment. Weiss agreed to a one-year contract Wednesday night, a reflection of his passion and confidence rather than organization's lack of faith in this experiment.
"We are all on one-year deals around here. It's about trust. You know how (owner) Dick (Monfort) is. He looks you in the eye and gives you his word," general manager Dan O'Dowd told The Denver Post on Thursday. "Walt knows how we feel about him. We want him to be our manager for years to come."
Weiss, 48, was not motivated or concerned by the contract. The Rockies sought him out for this job when Jim Tracy resigned Oct. 7. Their overtures and consistent interest were revealing to Weiss, demonstrating their support. Because Weiss was not seeking the job and has made a comfortable living since retiring in 2000, he focused on the opportunity, not the deal. First-time managers typically make $500,000 to $600,000, but there are no recent examples of new field bosses taking one-year contracts.
Long-range plans
"I don't see myself as a one-year kind of guy. I look forward to earning my stripes," Weiss said. "I don't have any issue with that, with having to prove myself. I am fine with that."
Multiple general managers praised Weiss privately, saying it demonstrates his self-confidence. Others expressed concern that it could affect how players view him if the team gets off to a difficult start following a franchise-worst 98-loss season.
The Rockies also have a unique front-office structure with assistant general manager Bill Geivett having a desk in the clubhouse.
"He would not have taken this if he didn't think he could succeed," Angels general manager and former teammate Jerry Dipoto said. "It's not because he needs this for his life. He's about helping the Rockies. It's home to him. I don't think there's any way he's going into this saying, 'I hope this works out.' There's no way he did this, regardless of the contract, without believing he would do well."
Geivett understands the perception that management is pulling strings behind the scenes. However, the arrangement that began Aug. 1 was designed for him to get a better read on the pitching issues, not look over the manager's shoulder. It will change slightly, with Geivett spending less time in the clubhouse office, where he was typically stealth and never seen at home batting practice, and going to fewer road games.
"It's important that the manager is empowered and that players know he's in charge so they play with freedom," said Giants GM Brian Sabean, who has led San Francisco to two World Series title in three years.
Weiss knows Geivett from his time working as a special assistant with the Rockies from 2002-08. The two get along well, convincing Weiss he could make this work.
"The players have to know that you are pulling for them and care for them. Bobby Cox was as good as anyone around," said Weiss, who played for Cox in Atlanta and broke into the big leagues with future Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as his manager. "Creating loyalty and wanting them to do well. That means a lot to the players and I had a great examples. That's the what I will be shooting for."
Keeping familiar faces
For Weiss to succeed, he will require help, something he readily acknowledges. He plans to lean on his coaching staff, which will go largely unchanged from the group Tracy left behind. The Rockies want Tom Runnells, a finalist for the managerial job, to return as bench coach. Jason Giambi and Rene Lachemann are candidates for the vacant hitting coach position. Triple-A manager Stu Cole is a possibility for the third base coaching job. Bob McClure could replace pitching coach Bo McLaughlin, who did well in his cameo, but also fits as a minor-league instructor.
Weiss' hiring follows in the footsteps of Robin Ventura (White Sox) and Mike Matheny (Cardinals) last winter. The pair never managed in the minor leaguers and yet Ventura is a finalist for American League manager of the year and Matheny guided the Cardinals to within one win of the World Series. Both, however, inherited strong teams.
"The one thing I would say as advice is that you have to have a really good group of coaches. Mike well tell you that our group evolved and worked really together," Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said. "And you have to be ready for the overall speed of the game when you're the one making the decisions."
Everything has been a bit of a blur for Weiss recently. But he will walk to the stage at Coors Field on Friday with eyes wide open.
"There a lot of things I have gone over in my mind, how I am handle certain things," Weiss said. "But the bottom line is that it's still baseball. And I can't wait to do my part to help this team win again."
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Orrthebest, those are two of the worst arguments I've seen in a long time. Well if you think judging a player by the effect he has on the team is a bad argument please provide me with a better objective measure.
If the Bruins had played less games leading up to the playoffs, Kessel would haved been shut out? Are you serious with that? Yes, we shut down much better players in Malkin and Crosby.
Toronto is worse with Kessel??? Yeah, he ruined that playoff bound team. C;mon. A very similiar roster ended up 6 spots lower in the standing am I just making this up? Burke himself said he made the trade believing Kessel would make them a playoff team.
Nobody is cherry picking stats. If you can read I said I wouldnt use the stats you provided or that I provided to come up with my conclusion. Did you watch last years playoff series? Did he look like a one trick pony? So in you view picking the one year out of seven that he finished with a plus is not cherry picking? In my view yes he did still look like a one tick pony.


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- Title
- Calm waters: securing our Indonesian stake in the Asian Century
- Author(s)
- Chern, Kenneth
- Abstract
- According to an Indonesian proverb, calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles. That is handy advice for the Australian government as it prepares the White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century commissioned to address the global power shift to Asia.
- Publication type
- Magazine article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Swinburne Leadership Institute
- Source
- Venture, no. 2 (2012)
- Publication year
- 2012
- Keyword(s)
- Asia; Asian Century; Australia; Government; Indonesia; Politics
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- Hardie Grant Media
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Verdant Meadows Airfield
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DescriptionVerdant Meadows is an abandoned airstrip from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is located in the northern desert of Bone County, Las Venturas. Area 69 is located immediately south, and El Castillo del Diablo is to the west. The airstrip has a single, dirt runway lined with random airplane parts, a control tower and hangars. While flying an airplane in the game, it will show up as an airport landing strip on the HUD similarly to the airports in San Fierro, Las Venturas, and Los Santos. The airstrip is also a safehouse after being purchased, allowing the player to save their game. Upon purchase Verdant Meadows provides a landing site, a garage for vehicles, a hangar for planes (or vehicles), a save point and Flying School. After completing the mission Green Goo, Verdant Meadows becomes an asset property, generating income for Carl over time.
- Leviathan - After completing mission Up, Up and Away!
- Jetpack - After completing mission Green Goo.
- Hunter - Get all gold in Flying School.
- Stuntplane - Get all silver or higher in Flying School.
- Rustler - Get all bronze or higher in Flying School.
- Hydra - After completing mission Vertical Bird.
- PCJ-600 - Spawns occasionally by the water tower after purchase of the property.
- Forklift - 100% game completion.
- Tug - 100% game completion.
- Assorted bikes and other vehicles spawn in a parking lot off the southeast corner of the property, next to the south access road.
Storyline Missions
Verdant Meadows is the setting for several missions given by Mike Toreno and The Truth, starting off with the mission Verdant Meadows where the player is instructed by Toreno to go to the airstrip and purchase it for $80,000. The player will then have to go through Pilot School in order to continue with Toreno's missions. The player must receive a bronze medal in each of the 10 lessons to continue. A specific aircraft will spawn in one of the hangars depending on whether the player received all bronze, silver or gold in every lesson. The first mission given by Toreno at the airstrip is N.O.E., where the player pilots a Rustler to drop off a package in Angel Pine. Next is the mission Stowaway. A cargo plane lands in the airstrip and the player is instructed to drive a motorcycle to enter the plane before it takes off and plant a satchel charge within the aircraft. The third mission is Black Project, given by The Truth. The player must sneak into the adjacent military base Area 69 and steal a top secret project. Then, in Green Goo, given by The Truth, the player uses his new jetpack to take a jar of green goo from a guarded, moving train. After this mission, the airstrip becomes an asset, generating up to $10,000.
Mike Toreno's Missions
Truth's Missions
- The name is ironic, as Verdant means a land covered with flourishing plants and grass, but the place is located in the dry, barren desert of Bone County.
- Despite the hangar's huge size, it can only store four vehicles. Storing a fifth vehicle (of any kind) will result in one or more of them disappearing instantly.
- The wings of one of the planes on the southwestern side of the property form a unique stunt jump.
- A second garage for automobiles and bikes is located next to the water tower; this is the only safehouse to provide two working "garages".
- In the house of Verdant Meadows there is no wardrobe.
- It's the only safehouse that has no wardrobe.
- The hangar is the only garage large enough to store a derailed train. If you do this however, the game will crash when you try to open the hangar, or even fly over it.
- Verdant Meadows didn't exist in the Beta map of San Andreas, hinting it might of not been in the beta version of the game.


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- "The nasty proud foofooos, mmm, been making me boys shake de heads. Now they told the policeman where me been stashing me powders. Dey tink it drugs, them stupid. Now be a good boy Tommy and go and get the powders for Auntie Poulet."
- ―Auntie Poulet.
Juju Scramble is the first mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City given to protagonist Tommy Vercetti by Haitian gang leader Auntie Poulet from her home in Little Haiti, Vice City.
Tommy is told to drop by Auntie Poulet's shack. Later on, she gives him some voodoo potion, and tasks him to collect three stashes dotted around Little Haiti. Under the effects of Auntie Poulet's potion, Tommy goes to retrieve the stashes for her. As he collects the first stash, on the roof of a building near the Junkyard ,Tommy is ambushed by the cops but manages to escape them. Tommy then quickly grabs a vehicle and heads to the locations where the remaining stashes are located, one at an intersection in central Little Haiti, and one outside a building at the edge of little haiti, while being pursued by the cops. After collecting all of them, Tommy heads back to Auntie Poulet's shack, completing the mission.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get a car and drive to the first stash.
- Kill the police then drive to the next stash.
- Go to the last stash.
- Return the stashes to Auntie Poulet.
- The mission shares the name of the voice actor of Auntie Poulet, who is named Juju Scramble.
- Tommy doesn't give the powders to Auntie Poulet right away. He hands them over to her at the begining of the next mission, Bombs Away! .
- After the first stash is collected, a 2 star Wanted Level appears. Upon collecting the next stashes, the wanted level increases, making this mission somewhat timed, altough the stashes and final destination are close to each other.
- During this mission, no civilians walk the streets, and neither do policemen.
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Writer Victor Gischler spoke with CBR about Spider-Man and lizard people in the pages of "X-Men" and teased "Throne of Blood: Birth of a Vampire" and its major ramifications on "Fear Itself."
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Avengers" #10, "Captain America" #615, "Thor" #620, "X-Men Legacy" #245 and many more.
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There's a good way and a bad way to respond to criticism, and the producers of Spider-Man musical "Turn Off The Dark" definitely haven't gone for the former. SPINOFF wonders why they won't shut up.
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday including "Daredevil: Reborn" #2, "Hawkeye: Blindspot" #1, "Marvel Girl" #1, "Silver Surfer" #1 and more.
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Hooker Inn Express is a hotel in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, located in Viceport, near Escobar International Airport. The hotel is distinctive by its brown and terraced facade, and features a swimming pool at the back of the building.
The "Hooker Inn Express" name is a parody of the Holiday Inn Express (down to the font style, however Holiday Inn changed its logo), implying itself to be a place where clients and hookers can have sex, if its "executive in a hurry" slogan is any indication. The name may also be a take on the phrase hook her in. This parody of Holiday Inn Express is in fact a prochronism as the first hotels with the Express brand didn't come about until 1990.
Although the building itself is roughly same in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, it assumes a completely different name, Beachcomber Hotel. Other changes seen on the game's depiction of the hotel include pillars on the central driveway into the building, as well as a more detailed swimming pool compound (complete with an outdoor bar). In GTA Vice City Stories, the Beachcomber Hotel serves as the location where Phil Cassidy recruits some assistants in "Truck Stop".
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The system databanks (SYSDB, TRANSDB, LOGDB, and SQLDB) require special handling in some situations.
If a problem occurs with these databanks or their shadows, the only permitted login is SYSADM logging into the BSQL program. The BSQL program will then recognize the problem and help you correct it.
System databanks are handled in the same way as other databanks, with the following exceptions:
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - A revised Mississippi River forecast is offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth.
The river at St. Louis on Wednesday was about 13 feet deep. The Coast Guard has said further restrictions on barge traffic are likely if the river dips to around 9 feet, though the decision is based on observation of conditions and not the level on the gauge.
Earlier forecasts by the National Weather Service had projected getting to the 9-foot level by Sunday or Monday. But a Weather Service hydrologist told The Associated Press Wednesday that revised modeling now calls for reaching that level around Dec. 29.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida receiver Percy Harvin is leaving school early to enter the NFL draft, but linebacker Brandon Spikes will return for his senior season.
Harvin and Spikes, both juniors, announced their intentions Thursday -- hours before the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft.
Harvin led the national champions in receiving and was second on the team in rushing. He caught 40 passes for 644 yards and seven touchdowns, and ran for 660 yards and 10 scores. He missed two games because of injury, and his durability could be a major concern heading into the draft.
Spikes led the Gators with 93 tackles this season. The defensive captain also had eight sacks and four interceptions.
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For years, migrants and asylum-seekers have flocked to the northern French port of Calais in hopes of crossing the short stretch of sea to find work and a better life in England. This hope drives many to endure squalid, miserable conditions in makeshift camps, lack of food and freezing temperatures. Some stay for months waiting for an opportunity to stow away on a vehicle making the ferry crossing.
Many of the town's temporary inhabitants are fleeing persecution or conflict in countries such as Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Sudan and Syria. And although these people are entitled to seek asylum in France, the country's lack of accommodation, administrative hurdles and language barrier, compel many to travel on to England where many already have family waiting.
With the arrival of winter, the crisis in Calais intensifies. To help address the problem, French authorities have opened a day centre as well as housing facilities for women and children. UNHCR is concerned with respect to the situation of male migrants who will remain without shelter solutions. Photographer Julien Pebrel recently went to Calais to document their lives in dire sites such as the Vandamme squat and next to the Tioxide factory.
Gender equality remains a distant goal for many women and girls around the world, particularly those who are forcibly displaced or stateless. Multiple forms of discrimination hamper their enjoyment of basic rights: sexual and gender-based violence persists in brutal forms, girls and women struggle to access education and livelihoods opportunities, and women's voices are often powerless to influence decisions that affect their lives. Displaced women often end up alone, or as single parents, battling to make ends meet. Girls who become separated or lose their families during conflict are especially vulnerable to abuse.
On International Women's Day, UNHCR reaffirms its commitment to fight for women's empowerment and gender equality. In all regions of the world we are working to support refugee women's participation and leadership in camp committees and community structures, so they can assume greater control over their lives. We have also intensified our efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, with a focus on emergencies, including by improving access to justice for survivors. Significantly, we are increasingly working with men and boys, in addition to women and girls, to bring an end to dangerous cycles of violence and promote gender equality.
These photographs pay tribute to forcibly displaced women and girls around the world. They include images of women and girls from some of today's major displacement crises, including Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali and Sudan.
Since September 2011, more than 100,000 Sudanese refugees have fled bombing raids and fighting in their home country and taken refuge in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. Hosted in four refugee camps in Maban County, they face tough living conditions that have worsened during the rainy season. Staff from the UN refugee agency share some of their hardship in one of the most remote and difficult to access areas of South Sudan.
Grateful for the life-saving assistance they receive from the UN refugee agency and its humanitarian partners, the refugees are an example of the extraordinary resilience humans are capable of. The following photographs, taken by UNHCR staff, show the conditions in which they live during a daily battle to maintain their dignity and hope.


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EnerNOC Announces Seven-Year Efficiency Services Contract with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
EnerNOC has already served as the Commissioning Authority on a variety of buildings for the City of San Francisco, including the San Francisco International Airport, the renovation of the Moscone Center, and the SFPUC's own headquarters building, a LEED Platinum facility. This agreement builds on the success of those initiatives, as SFPUC continues its commitment to the sustainable and economically sound development of its facilities.
"The Public Utilities Commission is assisting all San Francisco City Departments in building facilities that will benefit the city for years to come. That's why efficient and innovative building design is an essential part of our long-term development plan," said Masoud Vafaei, Program Manager at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. "Our relationship with EnerNOC has been highly productive, and we are pleased to be working with them on additional commissioning projects over the coming years."
Located in the Mission Bay area of San Francisco, the new Public Safety Building will house the San Francisco Police Department Headquarters, as well as both a police and fire station. Construction on this $168 million facility began in early 2012, during which time EnerNOC has been working with the SFPUC and Department of Public Works to provide a full range of LEED commissioning services for the project.
"Commissioning is about more than earning plaques and certifications; it's a sound investment in the life cycle of a building. By keeping energy and related costs low at the beginning, the SFPUC is setting up its facilities for long-term operating success," said Tim Healy, EnerNOC's Chairman and CEO. "The SFPUC is clearly committed to efficient facility management, and this agreement is just the latest contribution to that cause. We are thrilled to be working with City leadership to improve energy management efforts across their facilities."
As Commissioning Authority for the SFPUC, EnerNOC will provide documented confirmation that building systems function according to criteria set forth in the project documents to satisfy the owner's operational needs for newly constructed facilities. This typically includes HVAC, building controls, water systems, lighting controls, and renewable energy sources. Depending on client needs, EnerNOC's work may also extend to building envelopes, wastewater, security, electrical distribution, emergency generators, A/V, and telecom systems. EnerNOC works closely with building owners, engineers, general contractors, architects, and all subcontractors to achieve optimum building performance and efficiency from the outset.
EnerNOC's EfficiencySMART solution delivers continuous energy savings by leveraging the powerful combination of the company's energy management expertise, advanced technology platform, and energy market access. EnerNOC provides energy management services for many public entities, including the States of New Mexico, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Colorado, Vermont, and Massachusetts, as well as major city and county governments, including Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, and Chicago, among others. To learn more about EnerNOC's full suite of energy efficiency services, please visit http://www.enernoc.com/for-businesses/efficiencysmart.
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EnerNOC unlocks the full value of energy management for our utility and commercial, institutional, and industrial (C&I) customers by reducing real-time demand for electricity, increasing energy efficiency, improving energy supply transparency in competitive markets, and mitigating emissions. We accomplish this by delivering world-class energy management applications including DemandSMART™, comprehensive demand response; EfficiencySMART™, continuous energy savings; SupplySMART™, energy price and risk management; and CarbonSMART™, enterprise carbon management. Our Network Operations Center (NOC) continuously supports these applications across thousands of C&I customer sites throughout the world. Working with more than 100 utilities and grid operators globally, we deliver energy, ancillary services, and carbon mitigation resources that provide cost-effective alternatives to investments in traditional power generation, transmission, and distribution. For more information, visit www.enernoc.com.
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A man who was part of volunteer efforts helping residents displaced by the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs faces charges of sexual assault on another volunteer.
According to a news release from the Colorado Springs Police Department, the incident was first reported to law enforcement in Texas.
The victim was deployed by the American Red Cross to help families displaced by the wildfire and was partnered with 71-year-old Allen Crabtree from Maine.
The victim — who said she had already met Crabtree at an annual training — told police she believes Crabtree drugged her and sexually assaulted her.
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The incident is believed to have occurred on July 7. The victim and Crabtree met with other volunteers that night for dinner and drinks, and then continued drinking at another bar. At the end of the night, Crabtree and the victim stayed at the bar when everyone else left.
When they returned to their hotel is when the victim believes the assault occurred.
Following an investigation, police have obtained a warrant and arrested Crabtree in Maine.
He is charged with a class four felony of sexual assault.
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Meet representatives from SCA and professionals from other fine-art institutions.
Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2013
Time: 11:00 am
Duration: 4 hours
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For more information, visit: https://www.sage.edu/admission/undergraduate/portfolio-review/.
Attend Sage's 31st Annual Portfolio Review Day. Meet representatives from Sage College of Albany and professionals from approximately 30 other fine art institutions. While you're here, tour the SCA campus and meet current students and faculty.
Serious seniors and juniors in high school who are interested in advanced study in the fields of art and design should bring a portfolio to present to college representatives.
- Your portfolio should contain 12 to 15 quality pieces properly matted or otherwise presented.
- A sketchbook with a variety of images and media is encouraged.
- Three-dimensional work should be photographed.
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(12-05-2012 12:33 PM)7whodey Wrote: [ -> ]I did one for each of my 3 kids. I just put each card in a snap holder and used the 3M poster removable wall strips. They have been up for almost 2 yrs now with no issues.
(12-05-2012 01:13 PM)englandhousehold Wrote: [ -> ]Thank you, any idea what size the razor letterman are?
(12-06-2012 08:49 AM)7whodey Wrote: [ -> ]No clue. I just made sure to buy all of the same thickness holders, regardless of the individual card thickness so they all look "uniform". If the card is loose inside the holder, it really won't matter...still displays well.
Is that what you were asking?
(12-06-2012 09:18 AM)RobbinsDynasty Wrote: [ -> ]I have the letters in the nameplates im working on done same way in uniform snap holders. Still trying to work on my kids names. Hard to find the letter Z for yankees. I have a handful of letters to finish off my 2 sons names but only looking for yankee cards.


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The Summit League honored South Dakota State's Katie McNeary with the Defensive Player of the Week award for her performance last weekend.
McNeary and the Jackrabbit defense posted two shutout-wins in their opening weekend of conference play. She also scored the game-winning goal against Western Illinois on Friday.
South Dakota State has posted seven shutouts in their first 12 games of the 2013 season.
McNeary is the second Jackrabbit player to win The Summit League Defensive Player of the Week award in 2013. Nicole Inskeep has won the award twice this year.
Currently the Jackrabbits are 7-3-2 overall and 2-0-0 in Summit League play.
SDSU returns to Fishback Soccer Park on Oct. 11 as they host in-state rival South Dakota in the South Dakota Showdown Series. Game time is set for 6 p.m. The Jackrabbits will also host Omaha on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.


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I was on the balcony eating a sandwich. Red Leicester and gooseberry jam. I took a mouthful and chewed. It was good but not a patch on strawberry jam and Cheddar. That was my best yet.
I spent a lot of time on the balcony. The flat was tiny. Sometimes it felt like living in a submarine. But the balcony was amazing. The wind. The sky. The light. You could see the 747s circling slowly in the stack, waiting for a space on the runway at Heathrow. You could watch police cars weaving their way through the tiny streets like toys, their sirens whooping.
You could see the park too. And on this particular morning you could see, in the middle of the huge expanse of grass, a solitary man holding a metal box in his hands. Buzzing high above his head you could just make out a model helicopter, banking and swerving like a dragonfly.
Dad has always been crazy about models. Trains, planes, tanks, vintage cars. But after he lost his job at the car factory it became the biggest thing in his life. To be fair, he was brilliant. Give him a brick and a rubber band and he'd have it looping the loop before you could say, 'Chocks away!' But it didn't seem right somehow. It was a hobby for little boys and weird blokes who still lived with their mums.
A flock of pigeons clattered past and I heard the sound of a familiar motorbike engine. I looked down and saw Craterface's large black Moto Guzzi turn into the estate car park. My darling sister, Becky, was on the seat behind him, a grimy leather jacket over her school uniform.
She was sixteen. I could remember the time, only a couple of years back, when she tied her hair in bunches and had pony posters on her bedroom wall. Then something went badly wrong in her brain. She started listening to death metal and stopped washing her armpits.
She met Craterface at a gig six months ago. He was nineteen. He had long greasy hair and enormous sideburns with bits of breakfast stuck in them. When he was younger he had spots. They'd gone now, but they'd left these holes behind. Hence the nickname. His face looked like the surface of the moon.
He had the brain of a toilet brush. Mum, Dad and I were in complete agreement about this. Becky, however, thought he was God's Gift to Women. Why she fancied him, I haven't a clue. Perhaps he was the only person who could stand her armpits.
The bike rumbled to a halt ten storeys below and I experienced a moment of utter madness. Without thinking, I peeled off half my sandwich, leaned out and let go. I realized almost immediately that I had done a very, very stupid thing. If it hit them I would be murdered.
The slice wobbled and flipped and veered left and veered right. Craterface turned off the engine, got off the bike, removed his helmet and looked up towards the flat. I felt sick.
The slice hit him in the face and stuck, jammy side down. For a couple of seconds Craterface just stood there, absolutely motionless, the slice of bread sitting there like a face pack. Becky was standing beside him, looking up at me. She was not a happy bunny.
Now, normally you can't hear much from the balcony, on account of the traffic. But when Craterface tore the sandwich off and roared, I think they probably heard him in Japan.
He stormed towards the doors but Becky grabbed his wrist and dragged him to a halt. She wasn't worried about me. She'd have quite liked him to kill me. Just not in the flat. Because that would get her into trouble.
Craterface finally saw sense. He waved his fist and shouted, 'You're dead, scum!' climbed onto the Moto Guzzi and thundered away in a gust of dirty grey fumes.
Becky turned and strode towards the door. I looked down at the rest of my sandwich and realized that I no longer felt very hungry. There was no one in the car park now so I dropped this half too, and watched it wobble and flip and veer and land neatly beside the first slice.
At which point the balcony door was kicked open. I said, 'It was an accident,' but Becky screamed, 'You little toad!' and hit me really hard on the side of the head, which hurt quite a lot.
For a couple of seconds everything went double. I could see two Beckys and two balconies and two rubber plants. I didn't cry, because if I cried Becky would call me a baby, which was worse than being hit. So I hung onto the rail until the pain died down and there was only one Becky again.
'What did you do that for?' I asked. 'It didn't land on you. It landed on Craterface.'
She narrowed her eyes. 'You are so lucky he didn't come up here and hit you himself.'
She was right, really. Craterface had a black belt in kung fu. He could kill people with his ears.
'And another thing,' she hissed. 'His name is Terry.'
'Actually, I've heard his name is Florian. He just pretends to be called Terry.' I stepped backwards to avoid the second punch but it never came. Instead, Becky went very quiet, leaned against the railing and nodded slowly. 'That reminds me,' she said, in a sinisterly pleasant way. 'There's something I've been meaning to tell you.'
'Amy and I were in the staff room the other day, talking to Mrs Cottingham.' Becky took a packet of cigarettes from the pocket of her leather jacket and lit one very slowly, as if she were in a black and white film.
'Smoking's bad for you,' I said.
'Shut your ugly mouth and listen.' She sucked in a lungful of smoke. 'We overheard Mr Kidd talking about you.'
'What was he saying?'
'Bad things, Jimbo. Bad things.' This had to be a wind-up. But she wasn't smiling. And it didn't sound like a wind-up.
'What bad things?' I pulled nervously at the rubber plant and one of the leaves came off in my hand.
'That you're lazy. That you're a nuisance.'
'You're lying.' I slid the leaf of the rubber plant down the back of the deckchair.
'According to Mr Kidd your work is rubbish. According to Mr Kidd - and this is the really good bit - they're thinking of sending you to that school in Fenham. You know, that special place for kids with problems.' She blew a smoke ring.
'That's not true.' I felt giddy. 'They can't do that.'
'Apparently they can.' She nodded. 'Jodie's brother got sent there.' She stubbed out her cigarette in one of the plant pots and flicked it over the railing. 'Jodie said it's like a zoo. You know, bars on the windows, kids howling all the time.'
The glass door slid open and Mum stepped out onto the balcony holding one of her shoes in her hand.
'Hello, you two,' she said, wiping the sole of the shoe with a wet cloth. 'Honestly, the mess on this estate. I just trod on a half-eaten sandwich, of all things.'
I turned round so that Mum couldn't see my face, and as I did so I saw, in the distance, Dad's helicopter clip the top of a tree, burst into flames, spiral downwards and land in the gravel of the dog toilet, scaring the living daylights out of a large Dalmatian.
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In Pitt County nearly 35,000 people get food stamps each month. Pitt County Social Services director George Perry says because of a mandatory computer system that was launched back in October called NC Fast, all food stamp applicants must reapply in order to continue getting them. Officials say the process can take up to 30 days.
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Starting in October, Perry says Medicaid will also undergo a system change, which could cause delays for residents who are not already in the system.
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Beautiful work, I really like the starfields in particular. Have some rep and welcome to the Guild!
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Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
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Beautiful art there. I like the color schemes.
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Those are great images! Hadn't noticed this thread before...but I'm glad I did now. Welcome to the Guild and have some rep!
I'm not wild about the red, though. It doesn't go well with the rest of the cover. I assume that's a logotype? Do the usage guidelines permit a black-and-white version? Reversed out would be preferable, to match the "Forever Free Sector" in the upper left. Although, I might even reduce it to a light grey so that the white was a little less luminous than the brightest stars.
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The Government of Tanzania has pledged to accord a higher protection status to the Lesser Flamingo breeding grounds of Lake Natron.
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Stakeholders have given a nod of approval to a new economic analysis study showing that soda ash mining at Lake Natron is not economically viable.
A new Cost Benefit Analysis report shows that the mining of soda ash at Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania is not economically viable.
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The Tata Group has denied any involvement in plans to mine soda ash at Engaruka area near Lake Natron.
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"When we talk of sustainable use of natural resources, we mean for the benefit of current and future generations, now extraction of soda ash for sure can't be beneficial to the future generations." Dr. Julius Ningu of the Vice President's Office.
Concerns raised over road construction plans and effects on Lake Natron and its flamingos.
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Lake Natron has won the top Blue Globe Award in the first World Wetlands Network Globe Awards.
Our recent appeal to help BirdLife save the Lesser Flamingo at Lake Natron in Tanzania has so far raised over £20,000. "Thank you so much to those who were so generous in their support for our Think Pink campaign to save Lake Natron", said BirdLife's Jane Gaithuma.
The Crimson Wing - Mystery of the Flamingos takes viewers to the isolated shores of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, for a birds-eye view of the mysterious and perilous lives of Lesser Flamingos. The film was premiered in Paris this week, and reminds the world of the threats facing one the worlds greatest wildlife spectacles.


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Welcome, Miriana. Glad you found your way here. I used to live in San Diego. We lived in Imperial Beach, Coronado, and Poway at various times. Yes, the Santa Anna can make it so hot and miserable there when they are blowing. Hope it cools off soon for you.
Does La La land count? That's where I felt like I was this morning!
Hi..yes..those Santa Ana's. I am here in Escondido, and I am not high up..so I don't get the breezes (which are not often here anyway..so even in the upper 70s..it hot for me. Of course I run hotter, like 10 deg than most people, so it affects me worse. My fave temps are 40s to 72ish, lol. And 20 some years ago..it was a very temperate climate here but with global warming, last year we were in the high 90s and 100s for a long time. So hoping this summer is better !! But since I am concentrating on digital work now..it wont be so bad to be indoors with the air going :)
I am near brisbane which is half way up the east coast so we I believe are probably like california. We had temps in the day up to about 27 until a week ago and then it suddenly got cold down to about 14 [sorry thats celcius] We just have a cold wind at the moment but beautifuul clear days. Our winters are usually dry with lovely days and the lowest we go is about 6 at night. We never get snow where I am. Australia does vary a lot though. The northern parts are very hot and the southern parts colder. My cousin is further up the coast and she was swimming and snorkelling the other day while I was wearing my sheepskin boots. My son lives in Montreal and we often at this time of the year have around the same type of weather with his being summer and mine being winter lol.
Hi, all! I'm Mary...and new to all this digital scrapbooking stuff.
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Hi all!!! I'm Holli from Arkansas!!! Can't wait to start sharing my pages and joining in to some of the great challenges.
Miriana I do find it hilarious that America uses the british imperial standards lol. We changed in australia when I was a child and I had the same problems. My parents in law still can't think in metric. I am 53 so thats a long time ago lol. geez australia is part of the british commonwealth and we are metric and even britian is metric.
Australia is actually very big - almost the same land area as the united states so our differences are like comparing miami and new york city. :hi:


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LAUREL, Md. (WUSA) -- Fire officials believe a turkey-related fire significantly damaged a home early Thanksgiving.
After 10:30 p.m. Thursday, units from Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Howard Counties and the city of Laurel responded to reports of heavy fire in a two-story single-family home on the 500 block of Prince George's Street. According to officials, the accidental fire may have started on the rear deck when a family was cooking and the propane tank caught on fire, then exploded.
There were no injuries. A family of three was displaced. The home is located in a historic district.