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Antarctic fur seal
Antarctic fur seal , South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. Source: Thomas O'Donnell
The Arctarctic fur seal (also Kerguelen fur seal; scientific name: Arctocephalus gazella) is one of 16 species of marine mammals in the family of Eared Seals which include sea lions and fur seals. Together with the families of True seals and Walruses, Eared seals form the group of marine mammals known as pinnipeds.
Eared seals differ from the true seals in having small external earflaps and hind flippers that can be turned to face forwards. Together with strong front flippers, this gives them extra mobility on land and an adult fur seal can move extremely fast across the beach if it has to. They also use their front flippers for swimming, whereas true seals use their hind flippers. Like other Eared seals, the male Antarctic fur seal is considerably larger than the female.
As with other fur seals, the Antarctic fur seal was long hunted for its skin and oil and was nearly exterminated. A small colony survived on Bird island, South Georgia where, today, large numbers of Antarctic fur seals breed.
|Antarctic Fur Seal. Source: José Luis Orgeira/WoRMS/Encyclopedia of Life
Conservation Status
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Common Names
Arctarctic fur seal
Kerguelen fur seal
Physical Description
Extreme sexual dimorphism is evident in Antarctic fur seal, with the males weighing between 60 and 120 kilograms (kg) and the females weighing between 30 and 51 kg. Adult males are one to two meters (m) long, whereas the females vary between .5 and 1 m. The adults are covered in a dense velvety underpelt, which is both waterproof and windproof, and an outer layer of coarse grey-brown hair. The males can be distinguished from the females by their long mane of shoulder fur. At birth, pups weigh between 4.5 and 6.5 kg and measure a length of between 60 and 73 cm. The pups have black wooly fur, which is retained for two to three months. The pups then display a silver-grey coat which lasts until adulthood.
In this polygynous mating system, a dominance hierarchy of males is established through the displays and fights that occur while defending territories. Some subordinate males are forced inland while others assume a completely aquatic lifestyle.
The breeding season of this species is from November to January. The males arrive earlier than the females to compete for territories, which will eventually hold a harem of 4-5 females. The competition is fierce and males don't feed while defending their territories on shore. Breeding incurs significant costs to the males of the species, which lose an average of 1.5 kg a day throughout the season. Females give birth to a single young approximately two days after arrival on shore. The females become sexually receptive six to eight days after giving birth and then begin mating.
During lactation, females spend three to five days feeding at sea to maintain their supply of milk. This period is followed by one or two days of nursing on shore. This cycle is repeated for four months. The lactation period is one of the shortest of all fur seals and is probably due to the harsh weather conditions and strong seasonality of the breeding area. While the female is away, the pup hides in a sheltered area. Both the mothers and the pups use vocalization as a means to relocate each other when the mothers return from the sea.
Males live up to 15 years, and females up to 23 years.
Antarctic fur seal is surprising agile on land, reaching speeds of 20 km/hr on smooth surfaces. It is quite probable that they reach even higher speeds in the water. Using time-depth recorders, the dives of several lactating females have been measured. The deepest dives average about 181 m and last almost five minutes.
The breeding range of Antarctic fur seal is primarily restricted to seasonally ice free islands south of the Antarctic Convergence, but individuals have been found as far north as Brazil. South Georgia is the site of the greatest concentration of Antarctic fur seals, particularly on Bird Island. It is estimated that 95% of the species breed near the coast of South Georgia. Other breeding locations include Bouvet Island, Crozet Islands, Heard Island, Kerguelen Islands, Macquarie Island, Marion Island, McDonald Islands, Prince Edward Islands, South Orkney Islands, South Sandwich Islands, and South Shetland Islands. The total population may be over four million.
Some adult males and juveniles stay ashore year round, but the direction of the female migrations in the Southern ocean are unknown.
Source: IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species
Though the species appears to be capable of traveling long distances over ice, it doesn't seem well adapted to such an environment. Breeding occurs on rocky beaches sheltered from the sea. The islands they inhabit commonly support lush grass growth inland. During the months of May and November, there is a general movement out to sea, but specific migration paths are unknown. Some adult males are found ashore or in the general area of the breeding islands year-around.
Food Habits
The main food of the Antarctic fur seal is krill, but individuals also consume squids and even birds. Nursing mothers are almost completely dependent on krill and the reproductive success of this species is, therefore, closely linked with the availability of this food resource. Antarctic fur seal mainly feed at night in the shallower waters of the ocean.
Conservation Status
This species almost became extinct in the 18th and 19th centuries due to intense commercial sealing for their fur. The population growth has now reached about 10% per annum due to increasing concern about their well-being. They are protected under the Convention for Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS) and the Antarctic Treaty System. On a more local level they are protected by the legislation of each of the islands they inhabit. They have also been placed under Appendix II of CITES.
Economic Importance for Humans
Although the Antarctic fur seal is no longer of economic importance to humans, the species was heavily hunted throughout the 18th and 19th centuries for its fur. Commercial krill harvesting is now being developed in small countries and this move threatens to begin a battle between human interests and those of the Antarctic fur seal.
Further Reading
- Arctocephalus gazella (Peters, 1875) Encyclopedia of Life (accessed April 3, 2009)
- Arctocephalus gazella, Edwards, H., 2000, Animal Diversity Web (accessed April 3, 2009)
- Antarctic Fur Seal, Catalogue of Life (accessed November 24, 2009)
- Antarctic fur seal, Seal Conservation Society (accessed April 3, 2009)
- Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F. 2008. Arctocephalus gazella. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4.
- The Pinnipeds: Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, Marianne Riedman, University of California Press, 1991 ISBN: 0520064984
- Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Bernd Wursig, Academic Press, 2002 ISBN: 0125513402
- Marine Mammal Research: Conservation beyond Crisis, edited by John E. Reynolds III, William F. Perrin, Randall R. Reeves, Suzanne Montgomery and Timothy J. Ragen, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005 ISBN: 0801882559
- Walker's Mammals of the World, Ronald M. Nowak, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 ISBN: 0801857899
- Antarctic fur seal, MarineBio.org (accessed April 4, 2009)
- Fur seals: maternal strategies on land and at sea , Gentry, R., G. Kooyman, Princeton University Press, 1986 ISBN: 0691084009
- Behavior of pinnipeds, Renouf, D. , Spring, 2007, ISBN: 0412305402
- Mammals of Australia, Strahan, R., Smithsonian, 1996 ISBN: 1560986735


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The Black Boss -- Chapter 3
Black Impregnation
By ARC LIGHT
David Saunders took his beautiful wife Karen home after the humiliating
scene at the factory office. The next day was Friday he did not have the
courage to face either his white co-workers or the sneering Black foreman. Each
of the two groups now knew that his beautiful wife had stumbled from the
factory office covered in the Black owner's cum. David could not stand the
smirks and put downs from his fellow white workers. Unbeknownst to him, his
white fellow workers lived in constant fear that they too, were afraid that
their wives would be the next to catch Michael Washington's eye. For when that
happened they had turned up on their knees before the Black owner.
The Black foremen's taunts were of course the hardest for David to
accept. They were of course the most cruel; mocking that he must not be much
of a man when a Black could use his wife as his favorite toy; when the Black
owner could be openly using her for his carnal pleasure.
After he got Karen home from the debacle on Thursday night David had
drunk himself into oblivion. When he was sober enough to speak he threatened
his precious loving wife and even on one occasion slapped her across the face.
During his tirades he threatened to kill Michael Washington if he ever laid
another hand on what he called his "tramp of a wife."
On Sunday after noon I arrived at the trailer park. As I drove my shiny
new Lincoln up the drive and pulled next to the Saunders mobile home I could
feel every eye as I marched up to the door and without knocking walked in. When
I walked in I quickly focused on the surprised and startled face of beautiful
Karen Saunders. Swinging around I then spotted the alcohol soaked husband who
had total fright written all over his face. I calmly walked over to him and
standing face to face slapped him across his face cutting his lip.
"I hear that you are going to whip my ass for fucking your little tramp
with my long Black dick you fucking asshole," I stated.
The quick decisive action robbed the irate husband of his advantage. The
alcohol of the last three days had impaired his mind. He could not fathom the
audacity of the huge Black man standing in front of him. As the blood dripped
from his lip onto his sweat soaked t shirt he tried valiantly to make his
alcohol shrouded brain respond. When I back handed him a second time from the
other direction he let the bottle of Jim Beam fall to the floor, bringing his
hand to his face. Desperately he tried to focus his mind on the last thirty
seconds of his life.
"I came over here to fuck your wife again. Is there anything you want to
do about it?" I questioned the stunned husband.
Grimacing, David Saunders, meekly asked, "I want you to leave. I want..."
Before he could continue I again slapped him across the face and this
time he brought both of his hands across his face trying to protect it. Another
slap brought a pitiful response, "Please don't hit me."
"I like your wife's soft and warm pussy. Do you know that she begged me
to fuck her last Thursday. Begged me to do what her husband is not man enough
to do; not man enough to satisfy his little tramp of a wife," I continued,
sneering at the humbled husband. Sensing his total surrender I continued my
verbal conquest of the cowering husband, "The first time I was with your wife
in this very mobile home she dropped to her knees and sucked my Black cock dry.
Does she suck your pitiful cock white boy?" I questioned.
David was trying to force his tormented mind to comprehend the brutal
questions that the arrogant Black male was subjecting him to. The more he
tried to regain control of his senses the more helpless he felt. His Black
boss had burst into his home; slapped him silly and was taunting him for not
being man enough to sexually satisfy his ravishing wife. His heretofore
faithful wife. The wife that was to bear his children. As he struggled to
clear his alcohol fogged mind he seen his Black tormentor turn and summon Karen
to his side. He let his hands fall to his side as she approached.
The stunningly beautiful blonde wife hesitantly walked the few steps and
stood next to me. She was trembling and her eyes were full of uncertainty. She
was wearing David's white dress shirt and the top three buttons were undone. I
could tell that she wore no bra as her hard nipples poked against the scratchy
cloth. Although the shirt had long tails I could tell the only other clothing
that she was wearing was a pair of red sating panties. The panties were
tightly pulled against her sex and her trembling increased with each second..
"Did you enjoy last Thursday when I fucked you in my office?" I asked.
The question bore into her and she meekly looked at me; and then at her
slouching husband. Looking into his blood shot eyes she then returned to my
dark and forbidding eyes. "Yes," she meekly answered.
Turning to her beaten husband, I again mocked his manhood. "Do you let
your wife fuck anybody; or just Black men?"
Trying to come up with an answer he merely stuttered, "I, uh......"
Looking into his defeated eyes I gave my next order, "Drop your pants. I
want to see what your wife is giving up when I decide to fuck her."
I could see the battered husband start to resist......... The next slap
broke open his lip in another place. "Drop your pants wimp. Do it NOW!" I
The slap drained his will to resist. He meekly unbuckled his belt;
unbuttoned the top button on his jeans and slid the zipper down. Meekly, he
looked into my eyes and sensing that I was not going to show him mercy he
pulled the jeans over his hips letting them fall to his ankles.
Looking down at his pitiful specimen of manhood I started laughing. The
more I laughed the more he felt humbled. He dropped his head and stared at the
Turning towards Karen I mocked her cowering husband. "No wonder you were
ready for a real man." I then unbuttoned each of the remaining buttons while
Karen absently stared at her husband's under endowed manhood. Once the buttons
were free I slid my hands between the open shirt and roughly caressed the hard
nipples of my new fuck mate. I squeezed the nipples between my finger and
thumb and smiled as Karen winced at the pleasure/pain. I let my fingers drop
to the waist band of her bright red panties and inserted my searching finger. I
heard the white wife gasp as my finger made small circular motions under the
waist band of her red panties.
I could see that David was intently looking at my manipulations of his
blonde wife. His small manhood was trying to assert itself.......
After several minutes I could tell my gentle stroking was heating the
tight body of Mrs. David Saunders. Her eyes closed; her tongue probed her lips
and she gently rubbed herself against my hand.
Softly, I asked, "Can your husband satisfy your needs?"
Her eyes remaining closed she quietly answered, "No.... He can't even
remain hard anymore."
"How large is he?" I asked.
Her tongue dueled with her lips and she softly moaned, "He is not as
large as you. He cannot fill me as you have........ He cannot bring me to
orgasm...... Oh God, it's time. Don't tease me anymore. I need you!!"
As his wife moaned David's insignificant white boy cock strained to reach
it's full stature of 4 inches. I looked down and seen the minuscule organ
twitch as his wife begged for my Black cock.
Turning to the husband I ridiculed him even more. "Take my pants down
white boy. It's time for your wife to see a real cock. A Black Cock that she
will beg for."
The blood had dried on his lips as he sank to his knees in front of the
Black man seducing his wife in their home. Carefully he unbuckled the belt and
gently lowered my pants pulling them off my feet. I could see his blood shoot
eyes open wide when my huge Black cock sprang free of the pants. Since I never
wear any underwear my Black cock shot free and hit the astonished white boy
husband in the face. A dash of pre cum smeared his right cheek. From his
subservient position on his knees he looked up as I continued to stroke his
pretty wife's now sopping pussy hole under her red panties.
"Take your wife's panties off. I think she is about ready to pull my
Black cock deep into her pussy. Does she look ready to you wimp?" I
David, kneeling, was speechless as he watched his wife undulate against
my fingers; trying to embed them deeper into her deep wet passage.
When David hesitated Karen urgently pleaded with her husband to remove
her panties. "David, please take my panties down. I need Michael's Black cock
in me," she begged. When he again hesitated she grabbed his ears and pulled
him forward. Desperately she begged her husband. "Please........... Please
take my panties down. I need a man."
Karen's painful grip on David's ears forced him to awkwardly scoot
forward so that he could grasp the soaking panties and slide them down his
wife's long beautiful legs. He inhaled the sexually charged fragrance as the
panties were lowered over the Black fingers that were now lodged in the tight
wet hole of his wife. As she lifted her legs she slid down and stretched her
long legs in order to give me, her Black lover even greater access to her blood
engorged and throbbing pussy lips. She was now thrusting against my pleasure
producing digits and moaned deeply, "Oh my God, Please Fuck MEEEEEE!!!"
Looking down at the cowering husband I could see that he was looking at
my large uncircumcised Black cock in horror. I was sure that he could not
comprehend how my large cock could fit into his wife's tight chamber of love.
"Massage my nut sack asshole," I ordered. As he grasped my large egg sized
testicles I mocked him further, "I think I am going to unload my spunk into
your tramp wife. How about it white boy; Don't you want a little Black
bastard growing in your wife's womb?"
Looking up at me he begged, "Please use a rubber. Please," he whimpered.
"If you want me to use a rubber go get one of yours," I ordered. He
started to pull up his pants but I quickly corrected him, "You want me to use a
rubber shuffle back to your bedroom and get it white boy." As I laughed at the
spectacle of the white husband shuffling to the back bedroom I continued to
stroke the beautiful wife to a within a single thrust of her release before
withdrawing my fingers making her writhe even more. Karen's tormented mind was
near disintegration as she craved her release; her release that never came. As
her tormented body relaxed I reinserted my fingers and commenced the gentle
stroking hoping to keep her at a fever pitch. The strategy worked to
perfection as the tight perfect body thrust against my hand.
After what seemed like an eternity to the distraught housewife her
husband finally shuffled back into the living room with his hand full of cheap
When he shuffled into the room I pulled his wife close to me and gave her
a passionate deep throat tongue kiss. Her tongue eagerly sought out my thick
tongue and dueled with it to bring me closer to hardness. Her hips ground into
my hard cock and standing on her tip toes tried to entice the hard Black cock
into her dripping love tunnel. As much as she tried she was too short. She
became outraged as her husband desperately attempted to slide the dry rubber
over the end of my hard Black cock. Competing with him to encase my cock she
finally reached down and slapped him along side the head causing a shooting
pain in his ear. As he backed off she kicked him; trying to force him away
from her and I so that she could get her pussy closer to my pleasure inducing
Black cock.
The beautiful Mrs. Karen Saunders was far more aroused that I so I played
with her tormented mind. "Go wait for me on your martial bed. I haven't
fucked you in your husband's bed yet. Get your ass back there and I may bury
my hard Black cock deep in your belly."
Although temporarily disappointed she begrudgingly scurried down the long
hall way looking over her shoulder and begging with her eyes for me to follow.
Her husband was squatted the floor in stunned silence.
Slowly, I started back to the waiting wife who was laying on her back,
her long legs widely spread. Looking over the erect nipples on her ample
breasts she held her pussy chamber apart; begging me with her eyes to hurriedly
bury my Black pole deep into her belly.
David, meekly sobbed, "The Rubber?"
Looking down at the defeated white boy husband, I continued my mocking,
"If your wife wants me to............ I may withdraw before I fill her womb
with Black seed."
Once I got to the martial bed of the Saunders, I knee walked between the
widely spread legs of the beautiful wife. Her eyes still begging me I let the
purple head of my hard Black cock gently insert itself between the petals of
pleasure. The desperate Mrs. Saunders scooted her ass downward and inserted
another inch of Black manhood into her hole. As her pussy stretched to
accommodate my hard Black cock she moaned and reached for my shoulders hoping
to pull me deeper into her thrusting hole. Her liquid was coating my cock and
I allowed another inch into her chamber; allowing the pretty wife a mercy
As I allowed another inch to wedge itself into the tight canal David
Saunders shuffled into the room and slid down the wall wedging himself
between the bed and the wall. He had a tight grip on his manhood and was
stroking himself in the same rhythm as my piston plunging into his wife.
As I slipped each inch into the writhing wife I allowed her to adjust to
the thick Black log forcing itself into her tight love channel. However as I
felt my needs bubble to the surface I pulled the tip out and in one brutal
hammering stroke buried myself into the warm and wet hole of Mrs. Karen
Saunders. Karen scream echoed throughout the trailer. Once my cock was buried
into her womb no mercy was shown. My constant pile driving cock was forcing
the eighteen year old bride to continually adjust to each new sensation.
"Do you want my seed; Do you want my Black bastard in your belly?" I
"Oh god yes...... Fuck me you Black bastard....... Fill me with your
fucking Black seed.... Fuck MEEEEEEEEE." she screamed.
Her poor husband, wedged between the bed and trailer wall merely pleaded;
"No Dear God..... Don't lose your seed. Don't Dear God........."
David's pleas went unanswered as I felt my nut sack tighten and then in a
explosion of lust flooded Karen's womb with potent Black seed. The spunk was
buried deep in her belly as explosion after explosion of seed filled her inner
chamber. I left my Black cock lodged into her tight hole for nearly ten
minutes and only after it started softening did I raise up and allow it to
slide out. Looking down at the contorted face of my white bride conquest I
stroked my Black cock emptying the last of the spunk on her belly. I then
leaned forward and rubbed the sticky discharge over her face. Her tongue
darted out and attempted to clean my fingers.
"Order David to clean me," I told the beautiful wife.
Sensing her dominance over her mentally broken husband she pulled herself
on her elbows and looking down at her stunned husband, gave him the command,
"Clean my lover with your tongue. Do it well and you can lick his seed out of
my pussy........."
The order was simple. David pulled himself to the edge of the bed and
sticking his tongue out cleaned my semi rigid pole. When he finished he again
fell against the wall.
"Leave my seed in your wife," I mocked.
"Later this evening I am rewarding two of my foremen with your wife.
Until she becomes pregnant I don't want you sucking our Black seed from her.
She can take a shower; but I don't want her taking a bath. Your wife is
currently one of four that will be the first to be impregnated with Black
seed," I continued.
Karen was gently massaging her nipples as I spoke. She was calm and
serene after her intense orgasm.
David, his head throbbing from the now raging hang over was trying to
contemplate the latest revelations.
Still nude; I allowed him a preview of the next few weeks of the happy
white couple. "Next week, Karen will be accompanying me and three or four of
the Blacks at the plant, to my country cabin. You will not be allowed to have
sex with her before that time. We will breed her. After she returns I am sure
she will be carrying our Black child. You will be allowed to raise the child;
never knowing for sure who the father is."
"When she returns she will also be wearing a tattoo on her neck. It will
be a Black tattoo and will allow everyone to know that she is a whore for Black
pleasure. Her tattoo will signify that she is available to any Black who may
wish her company. Do you understand David?"
The humiliated husband could not speak but merely nodded his acceptance;
acceptance that his wife was no longer his.........


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It's hard to work on taking care of myself because it's just one more thing that I have to do. Who wants to cook dinner after working 10-12 hours, knowing you have another 2 hours of work to do before bed too? Not me. But I do it anyways. Who wants to wake up 2 hours earlier to go to the gym? Ha! Yeah right! Then I'd be getting 4-5 hours of sleep instead of 6 or 7.
People are always like, "Well, you have to reduce the stress in your life." Um, yeah, okay. I'll get right on that..." It's not an option. This is my life. I have to learn to adapt.
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text: Justin B. Hopkins teaches and serves as Assistant Director of the Writing Center at Franklin and Marshall College, where he completed his undergraduate studies with a B.A. in English Literature and Theatre. He received his M.A. in International Performance Research from the Universities of Warwick, England, and Tampere, Finland, and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Composition and TESOL at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Justin recently published "Coming 'Home': An Autoethnographic Exploration of Third Culture Kid Transition" in Qualitative Inquiry. He has also published his Masters thesis, "Abstract and Brief Chronicles: Creative and Critical Curation of Performance," in online journal Liminalities, and his performance reviews have appeared in Shakespeare Bulletin and other periodicals.


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All of the thanks to goes to Carnius for a great mod, I am thankful that you are kind enough to make this for me and the rest of the CNC community, without caring about any kind of pay or reimbersment. I and, I believe the rest of the CNC community really just want to say, THANKS CARNIUS! and thank you for coming to TEF.
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|May 30 2012 Anchor
when upgrading the wolverine with sub-calibre bullets, its armor container (that thing built behind its Gatling gun arm) on the left disappears and reappears when firing.
Also, when building the Scrin stalwarts, they exit the portal wrongly as disintergrators.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Although a minor problem but I think should be fix.
Mobile Sensor Array has repair vehicle icon when deployed.
Edited by: Hijacker
"No keys? No problem.."
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Tripod's shield dissapears on tiberium (wierd). Need to wait to restore that.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Oaks@ that is because you are paying for the transporting aircraft aswell. Notice how the aircraft stays for you to control?
Edited by: Fox2503
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Tempest MLRS do very little damage. Before or after weapon upgrade I forgot.
Fiends has very small weapon range while the wild fiends has really long one.
Edited by: Hijacker
"No keys? No problem.."
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Titans can't squish vehicle anymore, only heavy infantry instead! They are heavy walkers so what the deal? I don't know is it glitch or the author's choice but its so unbalanced, thus they are the most expensive T1 units.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Large post. Sry for it. And I thank U Carnius!
Bug reports/suggestions.
-1) Vulcan turret rotating animation for minigun barrels. (yeah I know that I am obsessed with all those little details, but we all know that U can do everything with this game.)
-1) Militants have wierd icons with Scorpion tanks.
-1) Stalwart unit is bugged like hell.. I think U already know it.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Carnius did it intentionally.
Brotherhood, Unity, Peace.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Thanks guys for report so far. there is really more bugs than i thought, but now i know about them so i can get rid of them.
Certain ballance issues are different matter and requires more extensive talk.
Its not bug, titans felt a bit unbalanced vs other T1 units when you can simply run over them.
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|May 30 2012 Anchor
hey! the black hand elite upgrade its kind of annoying with all thats stealth generators... why not make only the Shadow Squad with that ability? and talk about it, nice to see the laser guns upgrade but still he kind of sucks. dont get me wrong, but all thats Micro boms and demo charges he cant do a scratch.. hehe
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Oh,I forget on that.Cant still get used to it.Yes,the transporting aircraft stays with you,but still one aircraft can still carry only a 1 squad of e.g riflemen. You will escort your 3 squads back to safety for prize of more than 3000 credits,or let them die? Thnx to future minigun upgrade of orca infantry transport,that you will control it,can repair it,re-use it,call it upon place anywhere where your units are,your units can fire from it,towards snipers,commando and zone troopers the price could seem justified,but towards riflemen not. I would suggest to decrease a price a little.And if enemy will manage to take down your fragile transport with mammoth,it will be great setback to your economy. Also it seems that Jumpjet troopers are now producted with low altitude by default. Well,I just want it back to fly altitude. Were Goliaths APC always so expensive?(900 credits),while they are fragile just like cheap Falcon(700),compared to Scorpion tanks,or Mantas,I would decrease it to 800.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
Crate Beam Cannon... Simply invisible...
|May 30 2012 Anchor
I think the titans should crush smaller vecs as b4.
Its mainly due to the fact that they are quite slow so its hard to crush anything faster than them anyway.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
|May 30 2012 Anchor
just saw that the orca bomber veterancy not working properly hehe soo much fun!
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|May 30 2012 Anchor
Shows up for me on low settings, can't use higher ones to confirm that though.
|May 30 2012 Anchor
I think titans should be able to crush enemy, their speed is not fast enough to reach other units anyway
|May 31 2012 Anchor
I don't think Titan's should crush other small tanks, that would be too cheap, it was annoying as it was in 1.4
|May 31 2012 Anchor
Cobra artillery - did not automatically fire enemies,unless u set them to aggressive stance.
Titan,Cobra artillery,Avatar- when unit is selected, and double press the mouse button on the ground u can see old model version.
sub calibre round upgrade - description error, research at 'armory', it suppose to be at command post.
|May 31 2012 Anchor
Firehawks tend to shoot their anti-air missiles against their foes like a stormrider shooting its plasma cannon in any degree. the jets should only fire at its 12 o clock sight.
Also, when the mammoth tank is transported over mountains via carryall, the mammoth's treads tend act crazy when going over the slopes and mountains, as if its like rolling on those mountains.
|May 31 2012 Anchor
It would appear that the scrin AI can on occasion use the assimilator blink ability to jump way longer distances than the human player.
As to the not being able to place the new growth accelerator on regular tib spots (riparius and crystal) seems to be a map related issue. Not being able to place over chasms looks like a overall thing. Also not a really big issue.
|May 31 2012 Anchor
Pacifier can control minds... and MINES
|May 31 2012 Anchor
Playing on ultrahigh graphic settings here.
Stormriders have a problem. If you build stormriders and then research the tiberium plasma upgrade,all stormriders get the effect. If you build new ones,after researching the upgrade,their weapons are blue or not affected.
AI assimiltors can blink across the map. Gets annoying when trying to defend spikes.
Your ioncannon center has a bug when the Ioncannon is ready,the antenna glitches.
The rift generator becomes unselectable after losing more than half of its health.
Why? it makes them more useful. They are AA only now.
Nope. The new ones are better. Ever seen the new rift generator effects? They are consistent.
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|Jun 1 2012 Anchor
My friend Carnius, I have some reports for you:
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|Jun 1 2012 Anchor
Just a bug regarding the AI not constructing any defenses as Hard AI and Balanced Personality.
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It's called the little Boracay of the north -- and with good reason.
Tondol beach in Anda, Pangasinan is blessed with white sand and crystal clear waters.
A perfect destination for those looking to enjoy Boracay-like conditions even with a shoestring budget.
This summer paradise is nine kilometers from the main town of Anda.
It's a long trip from Manila but tourists say it's worth it.
Kids will also have a grand time swimming or engaging in water sports since the beach has a long stretch of shallow area.
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There, you can stay at hotels near the beach for as little as 500 pesos. But if you're in a tight schedule, you can rent a shed for only 250 pesos.
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Scott Hartsman kicks off this new bi-weekly interview series
Staff Writer Rob Hinman asked SOE Senior Producer Scott Hartsman about the upcoming expansion to EverQuest II: Kingdom of the Sky. In the first installment of this bi-weekly Q&A series, Scott talks about PvP, Bayle and D'Lere and the lack of veriety in the game's armor.
You bet. When it comes to notable personalities in the world, we usually add specific interactions to support the current place in the world's storyline.
In this case, Kingdom of Sky is an extension of a storyline first presented in Desert of Flames, where the Overrealm was first alluded to by the efreeti and djinn. It turns out that it's a real place, not just legend.
This story involves power struggles between the dragons who currently rule the part of the Overrealm that Kingdom of Sky takes place in. ("The Dragon Isles.")
Without spoiling too much of what we'd like people to discover: Following the theft of an extremely important Qeynosian artifact, the leaders of both cities have their own agendas on what role they'd like their citizens to play.
This is something we feel strongly about too. So much so, that we're not only adding them in the expansion. We have been, and will continue to be, adding them to the live game as well.
New robes with new appearances have already made their way in to the game via our dungeon improvements over the past weeks, most notably in Ruins of Varsoon, Runnyeye, and the Temple of Cazic-Thule.
Even more new appearances will arrive in the coming updates to starting classes (as all casters now start out looking unique) and the dungeon improvements continue in Solusek's Eye with at least one new robe there that the folks on the beta server thought looked amazing.
PvP will be introduced on five brand new EverQuest II worlds, so everyone ends up starting out from the same place and "growing up" as it were under the same ruleset. There will be two for the US-English locale, and three additional ones for our European locales.
We're not looking at integrating PvP into existing live worlds. For many people, part of the attraction of EverQuest II was that there wouldn't be widespread PvP on the standard ruleset servers at launch, and we're not interested in having this new ruleset anger existing customers.
On the PvP servers, it is open PvP action within level ranges, out in the wild. In this case, "consent" occurs when a person chooses to play on a PvP server.
We're taking things that we've learned by watching PvP develop in other games and trying to make sure our ruleset addresses the biggest concerns.
For instance, the largest fear for some folks have is that we will alter PvE abilities due to imbalances in the PvP game. Our strategy has been to avoid that. If an ability causes a problem in PvP, it can be altered in just that ruleset without impacting PvE at all.
Damage and healing abilities scale differently in PvP since players usually have a lot less health than creatures. Invisibility works differently on PvP servers. There are a host of ability changes already in place on our PvP beta server, with the goal of ensuring that PvP and PvE cannot adversely affect each other.
It's something we're willing to consider, but it won't be happening this time around. =)
As it was our first major expansion as a team, we learned a lot from Desert of Flames in pretty much every area.
Just as Desert of Flames was a graphical step up from the original areas we launched with, the environments of Kingdom of Sky are the most breathtaking and engaging yet.
The reaction to the new environments and equipment visuals on the beta server has been phenomenal. I mean, seriously surprising. I was expecting people to enjoy the work that our artists did, absolutely, but I wasn't expecting to hear raves the instant I logged in. Usually the only things that travel that quickly are the rants. ;)
Also, as many people who have been playing in our improved dungeons have seen, we've also redone the way that treasure is created in the world. People are finding that item rewards in EQ2 are a much more interesting and consistently themed part of their gameplay than ever before.
Further yet, the addition of Achievements in Kingdom of Sky fill a gap that was present in Desert of Flames. Whenever we release an expansion, most people want there to be something new that applies to them. Everyone wants to feel a part of the latest thing that's going on. That can be rough if a person isn't in the level range of the new zones that a given expansion provides.
Achievements, a new means of gaining abilities, are available to everyone who is level 20 and above, allowing us to include a lot more people in the Kingdom of Sky excitement. =)
Each Friday, we'll also have exclusive images from the expansion - including screenshots and renders - for you to enjoy. You can see the first batch here.
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i've read some stuff here and there online regarding cannondale's sizing on their cyclocross bikes. one guy recommended downsizing by 4 cm (i.e. if you ride a 54cm road frame, buy a 50cm cdale cross frame). cdale's cross geometry page states that you should downsize by one size to retain the same top tube length as your standard size but get more standover height.
i'm eyeing a used 54cm 2005 cannondale xr1000 disc cross bike. i ride a 54cm felt f55. felt specs are very near in top tube length etc., but the standover height is what concerns me...giving credence to cdale's statement. the 2006 version of their cross bike lists a standover height of 82.3cm. my felt has a standover of 77.6cm. that's a big difference, esp during a cross race when you are jumping over the top tube all the time...
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Research shows that more than 10 million American women struggle with bladder control. Women as young as 25 suffer from this condition. Sometimes these weaknesses are associated with landmarks in a woman's physical life, such as childbirth, menopause or surgery, such as abdominal surgery or a hysterectomy.
Incontinence, or the inability to manage bladder function, is a common condition among women, especially after childbirth or during menopause. Some women may feel awkward discussing incontinence concerns with their physician; however, with today's advances in treatment options, physicians are able to treat incontinence with great success.
The incontinence rehabilitation program at Holy Cross Hospital includes classes about the different types of incontinence, strategies and techniques for exercising pelvic floor muscles, and how to manage incontinence discomfort. With adequate exercise and muscle re-education, many women find that incontinence can be easily controlled or corrected.
For some gynecological and incontinence conditions, you may be advised to seek out the specialized expertise of the Holy Cross Hospital surgical team. If your condition requires surgery, Holy Cross Hospital surgical experts in pelvic floor resection can perform minimally invasive procedures using today's most advanced surgical techniques. Our surgeons are trained to perform laparoscopic procedures that can restore bladder control with minimal pain and a short recovery period. Other alternatives to surgery include physical therapy that strengthens bladder muscles.


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Warm hospitality, awesome food, spectacular views, great service! What more does one want?
Alchemy Waschbank River Restaurant is the most spectacular spot on the breathtaking banks of the Orange River. One is instantly captivated by the sweet angelic melody of the ever-flowing waters.
We pride ourselves on offering scrumptious, traditional and mouth-watering food without hurting one's wallet. Currently the restaurant can accommodate 35 guests inside and 35 guests outside on the deck, but we also do cater for larger groups or functions.
We invite you to come and unwind at the most enchanted spot the Orange River has to offer - our delightful little deck. Here sunsets become a serene and magical experience.
Mouth-watering Karoo cuisine driven by the acclaimed Chef Cris Greff - there is simply not a more compelling spot for dining!
Having spent their entire working lives in the food and hospitality industry - both locally and internationally - new owners, Kurt and Petra Schramm, have all the right qualifications to firmly place Alpenstube on the destination restaurant map in the picturesque surrounds of Hout Bay. Much needed improvements include a new front patio, a revamped outside bar and beer garden, and a fireplace for the cold winters.
Alpenstube offers a very versatile indoor-outdoor dining experience where you can relax and savour an imported German draught beer in the garden, have coffee and homemade pastries on the front patio, and enjoy a leisurely lunch or intimate dinner in the cosy interior. Aside from its large following of locals who carry them through the winter months, Alpenstube is fortunate to have many overseas visitors – German, Dutch and English - who, like the swallows, return year after year to their favourite Hout Bay haunt.
Now open at lunch time, the well-priced menu features traditional specialties such as Geschnetzeltes, thinly sliced port fillet in a creamy mushroom sauce, alongside light meals such as the Chef's Burger, seasonal salads and a couple of soups. Master Chef Kurt has thoughtfully included several menu items specifically for children so that Alpenstube can be enjoyed by the whole family.
The signature dish must surely be the traditional Eisbein, but please call in advance to check availability. Other dinner recommendations are the grilled Fillet Steak, as well as Schnitzels to suit all tastes – pork, veal and chicken. You will also find fresh fish on the menu when available from the harbor. The pastries, desserts and cakes are all homemade, so why not indulge in whatever takes your fancy.
Located along Old Enterprise Road, Applegee's is an authentic Greek restaurant.
The menu journey's the palate with a large of dishes and mouthwatering mezze and grills.
Try their famous Kleftika for a real taste enjoyed alongside bottle of Grappa at this bustling family eatery in Harare.
Great grills and a cosy, Old World ambience creates a get-together spot that is conducive to socializing and good times. The Lion's Den is open for breakfast and lunch and good quality food served in large portions are the order of the day. The menu is varied and reasonably priced and this, together with a glass of your favourite vino will make for an experience to be repeated.


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The Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation (JCEC), established pursuant to the "United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation Agreement" has developed the following Plan of Action through 2010 that establishes specific goals and objectives and areas for cooperation that reflect national priorities for each Government.
The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Chile signed an Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) on June 17, 2003. In so doing, the Governments recognized the importance of protecting the environment while promoting sustainable development in concert with the expanded bilateral trade and investment ties associated with the 2003 U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation, set up under the ECA, is responsible for establishing and developing programs of work in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the ECA. This work program reflects national priorities for cooperative activities. During 2009 – 2010, the Governments intend to continue and build upon the cooperative work initiated in previous work programs, and to continue to follow up on the themes reflected in each of the projects conducted under the environment chapter of the FTA.
Priority Areas for Cooperation
The Work Program focuses on the following priority areas, with the following corresponding general objectives:
1. Strengthening effective implementation and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations: Exchange information and experiences on environmental legal and regulatory regimes; enforcement and compliance policies, tools and practices; and approaches to environmental monitoring, that contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of implementation of environmental laws and regulations in the United States and Chile. (See FTA Art. 19.2.1(a); ECA Art. III.2).
2. Encouraging development and adoption of sound environmental practices and technologies, particularly in business enterprises: Encourage enterprises to develop and adopt sound environmental practices and technologies, and to show that doing so not only benefits the environment, but can be done in a manner consistent with maintaining international competitiveness. (See FTA Art. 19.10 (Principles of Corporate Stewardship); ECA Art. III.2(d), Art. V(d)).
3. Promoting sustainable development and management of environmental resources, including wild fauna and flora, protected wild areas, and other ecologically important ecosystems: Promote the conservation and protection of the environment, the prevention of pollution and degradation of natural resources and ecosystems, and the rational use of natural resources, in support of sustainable development. (See FTA Chapter 19 objectives; ECA Art. III.2(d)).
4. Civil society participation in the environmental decision-making process/Environmental education: Share experiences in promoting public participation in the decision-making process regarding environmental matters, and enhance openness and transparency in regulatory and program implementation. (See FTA Arts. 19.3 and 19.4; ECA Arts. III.1 and IV). Exchange knowledge and experiences regarding environmental education strategies and programs, with a principal focus on basic and community-level education. (See FTA Annex 19.3, Art. 4; ECA Art. V(b)).
Work Program Activities
This work program consists of two sections. Section One is a matrix of activities for which minimal resources are available, for which programming is already under way, or which are otherwise top priority for implementation. Section Two is a list of priority themes and potential activities of mutual interest for which resources have not been identified (including those corresponding to the above four priority themes, as well as additional areas such as environmental health and natural disasters). The Governments may pursue these activities through initial consultations, exchange of data and sharing of experiences, such as by means of digital video-conferences and electronic communications. Should additional resources become available for more intensive cooperation in these areas, the Governments may develop more specific actions. The Governments intend to identify and exchange lead points of contact for each priority area within three months of approval of this work program. Project leads will be expected to develop, as appropriate, performance measures, and to annually report on progress in implementing projects as well as their outcomes and impacts.
The Governments intend to explore the development of partnerships with private sector and civil society organizations in carrying out their cooperative work wherever possible. The Governments also note ongoing bilateral cooperative work in other fora, and intend to seek through this work program to build upon and complement this existing bilateral work. In addition, the Governments intend to explore opportunities for mutual collaboration in these priority areas with other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
The Commission may augment this work program with additional projects at any time. The Governments recognize that the activities described in this work program are subject to revision by the organizations implementing the projects. The project activities described in this work program are subject to the availability of funds.
Benchmarks, Monitoring and Evaluation
The Governments recognize that a variety of government agencies and civil society groups would be involved in implementing the programs and projects under this work program, and that the agency or group that leads implementation for a particular program or project will strive to be responsible for public participation, information disclosure, and performance tracking related to that program or project.
As the Governments continue to further define cooperative programs, projects and activities, they intend to encourage implementing partners under the work program to strive to identify performance indicators and benchmarks to better measure progress in furthering the goals and objectives of such programs, projects and activities.
The Governments intend to consider input from relevant local, regional and international organizations regarding cooperation under the work program. The Governments also plan to encourage public participation in setting goals and implementing environmental collaboration, and plan to make information on activities carried out under the work program available to the public.
Possible Participants
1. Strengthening effective implementation and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations
1.1 Building capacity for assuring compliance with environmental law
1.1.1 Build on training workshops for legal representatives and judges in environmental law (April 2006, March 2009) by conducting follow-up training for judges and prosecutors on environmental law enforcement and litigation, with an emphasis on working with the judicial training institute in Chile to train Chilean trainers and to continue capacity-building in this area.
U.S.: EPA, DOJ, DOS, NGOs
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, CDE, MINJUSTICIA, Asociación Nacional de Magistrados, Poder Judicial
1.1.2 Build on EPA Principles of Environmental Enforcement course (July 2008) with two follow-up courses on training Inspectors and the Permitting Process, with an emphasis on training Chilean trainers and educators to continue capacity-building in this area.
Chile: CONAMA, MINSAL, DIMA, SERNAPESCA, MINAGRI, MINMINERIA, CDE, PDI, SAG, Asociacion Nacional de Magistrados, SERNAGEOMIN, CONAF, MIDEPLAN, MTT, MOP
2. Development and adoption of sound environmental practices and technologies, particularly in business enterprises
2.1 Water Resources-
Climate Change
2.1.1 Assist Chile in constructing a glacier inventory, installing a monitoring network and generating a glacier management strategy (from Chile's National Climate Change Strategy). Build collaborative public-private relationships to implement and share research data, providing valuable input for global climate change models. Project should involve information and technology exchange with an emphasis on the effects of glacial melt on available water resources (i.e., impacts on agriculture, energy generation).
U.S.: EPA, NOAA, DOD (ITC-Americas), DOI/USGS, NSF, universities, DOS
Chile: CONAMA, Centro de Estudios Científicos (CECS), INACH, DGA, CONAF, SERNAGEOMIN, SAG, DIMA, universities
2.1.2 Water Desalination Technologies Orientation Visit: The objective of the desalination technologies orientation visit is to familiarize Chilean officials with U.S. water desalination technologies. Such technologies are needed to supply water for both human consumption and agricultural use, particularly for the Atacama Desert region of northern Chile. The trip would include visits to desalination facilities in at least three U.S. states, as well as a business briefing on commercial opportunities in Chile. The visit is targeted for early February 2010.
Chile: MOP, CONAF, universities
2.2 Promoting development and use of clean energy
2.2.1 Support the Clean Energy Exchange Program for the Americas. The objective of this Exchange Program is to familiarize Latin American and Caribbean energy sector officials and project sponsors with U.S. clean energy technologies through a two-year-long series of orientation visits (OVs) to the United States. Each visit schedule would include meetings with U.S. industry, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to exchange information with regard to the commercial, technological, regulatory, and financial aspects associated with clean energy project development. Each visit would be organized around a single clean energy technology (wind, solar, geothermal, mini-hydroelectric, or waste-to-energy) or clean energy concept (e.g. energy efficiency). This Exchange Program complements and directly supports the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas that was launched by President Obama in April 2009.
U.S.: USTDA, DOS, DOE, NREL, EPA, universities, private companies, NGOs
Chile: DIMA, CNE, CONAMA, MINMINERIA, MINVU, MINECON, SAG, MOP, MTT, SERNAGEOMIN, CONAF, universities, private companies, NGOs
2.2.2 Public/private partnership to develop an environmental blueprint for sustainable buildings in Patagonia, starting with a plan for a pilot/demonstration building in Karukinka Park (climate appropriate eco-friendly building materials and design, sustainable water sources, renewable energy (wind/solar) and energy efficiency measures).
U.S.: DOS, DOE, NREL, USTDA, EPA, universities, private companies, NGOs
Chile: DIMA, CNE, CONAMA, MINMINERIA, MINVU, MINECON, SAG, MOP, MTT, SERNAGEOMIN, CONAF, universities, private companies, NGOs
2.2.3 Reducing pollution in the transport sector, including follow-up to the Diesel Retrofit project under the FTA, and supporting the Clean Fuels Partnership initiative.
U.S.: DOS, DOE, NREL, USTDA, EPA, universities, private companies, NGOs
Chile: DIMA, CNE, CONAMA, MINMINERIA, MINVU, MINECON, SAG, MOP, MTT, SERNAGEOMIN, CONAF, universities, private companies, NGOs
2.2.4 Conduct a Waste to Energy Definitional Mission to Chile to explore potential projects. The Definitional Mission consultant would meet with Chilean project sponsors in order to evaluate proposed projects, develop Terms of Reference for any activities recommended to USTDA, and confirm that they meet USTDA funding criteria. It is anticipated that the Definitional Mission will occur in January 2010.
Chile: DIMA, CNE, CONAMA, MINMINERIA, MINVU, MINECON, SAG, MOP, MTT, SERNAGEOMIN, CONAF
2.2.5 DOE-CNE Cooperation in Clean Energy Technologies: Promote and facilitate scientific, technical and policy aspects of energy efficiency and clean energy technologies through exchange of ideas and information; cooperation efforts will involve Chile's Renewable Energy Center
Chile: CNE, DIMA
2.3 Reducing Environmental Impacts of Mining
2.3.1 Ventanas Smelter Heat Recovery System: USTDA awarded a grant to Codelco for a feasibility study to evaluate a smelter heat recovery system at Codelco's Ventanas plant. Codelco is considering the insertion of a heat recovery steam generator (boiler) into its refining process. The proposed boiler system would have a positive environmental impact through reducing the company's energy demands by capturing enough heat to cool the gases produced during refining to enable them to pass through pollution control equipment. The use of waste heat to generate steam or steam electricity will displace the burning of expensive fuels such as fuel oil or natural gas. Initial estimates indicate that 2.6 million gallons of fuel oil would be displaced by this project. The result is less emission of Nitrogen Oxide, particulate, and greenhouse gases. The project could be replicated by industrial processes elsewhere in Latin America.
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA MINMINERIA, SERNAGEOMIN, Consejo Nacional de Producción Limpia, ENAMI, SONAMI, MINSALUD
2.3.2 Consultations and follow-up on projects conducted on mining, including:
· Environmental assessment of mining projects and land use planning
· Exploring low-cost solutions for problems associated with acid discharge, mine closure, management and disposal of wastes, and energy efficient use
· Address copper smelting emissions including a review of low cost engineering options to reduce sulfur and arsenic emissions
· Capacity building on public/private initiatives on clean production for the small scale mining sector at the regional level in Chile in order to promote and implement respective agreements.
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, MINMINERIA, SERNAGEOMIN, Consejo Nacional de Producción Limpia, ENAMI, SONAMI, MINSALUD
2.4 Improving Agricultural Practices
2.4.1 A fellowship for a SAG official with USDA/APHIS to build capacity on environmental impact assessment in agricultural decision-making, and the promotion of follow-up exchanges, among other topics.
Chile: SAG, DIMA, CONAMA
2.4.2 Continued consultations (expert speakers via DVC) on approaches to promoting sustainable agriculture and appropriate handling of pesticides and fertilizers and on reducing the use of methyl bromide.
Chile: SAG, CONAMA, DIMA, MINSALUD
2.5 Supporting Chile's National Policy on Chemical security
2.5.1 Provide technical support for the implementation of the mercury management national program
Chile: CONAMA, MINSALUD
2.5.2 Provide technical support for the implementation of SAICM, in particular lead in paint
Chile: CONAMA, MINSALID
2.5.3 Continue ad hoc consultations and information exchange to support Chile's Pollutant Release and Transfer Registry; serve as a regional resource on PRTR
Chile: CONAMA, DIMA, UNITAR, MINSALUD
3. Promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
3.1 Building Capacity for Protected Area Management and Eco-tourism
3.1.1 Support Chile's role in sustainable forest management related technical exchanges and workshops with countries of the Southern Cone (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay)
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, DIMA, INFOR
3.1.2 Continue to support conservation-volunteer programs and promote increased Chilean participation. Monitor prior volunteer work projects to identify best practices for trail repair and habitat restoration projects. Possible follow-on activities include assistance in developing Chilean volunteer programs.
U.S.: USDA/FS, DOI/NPS, DOS, Conservation VIP and other NGOs
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, DIMA, Fundación Patagonia
3.1.3 Sustainable Eco-tourism Workshop: Conduct a workshop to build capacity for sustainable recreation and tourism techniques and destination level planning with gateway communities, possibly at Puyehue NP in Chile (their training site).
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, SERNATUR, DIMA, Fundación Patagonia
3.1.4 Study tour in the U.S. with key Chilean park/forest managers, involving USFS and NPS and possibly other agencies, to focus on community engagement, capacity analysis and low impact transportation.
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, SERNATUR, DIMA, Fundación Patagonia
3.1.5 Train-the-trainer workshops for Protected Area Managers and Park Guards. Spanish language manuals have been developed, including a train-the-trainer's manual, and specific manuals on Conservation of Protected Areas, Roles and Responsibilities of Park Guards, Management of Natural Resources, Management of Public Use and Communication, and Operation and Protection of Protected Areas.
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, SERNATUR, DIMA, Fundación Patagonia
3.1.6 "Protected Area Partners" Program: support bilateral "Protected Area Partners" sister parks agreement to enhance the ability of park managers in working directly with one another to improve management, interpretation and conservation of protected areas. Share lessons learned from existing Yosemite NP – Torres del Paine NP Sister Park partnership.
Chile: CONAF, CONAMA, DIMA
3.1.7 Support efforts for the development of a model sustainable/low-carbon community in the Patagonia region by contributing to environmental, clean energy/energy efficiency, and economic development components.
Chile: Chile's Catholic University, Patagonia Sur Foundation, municipality of Palena, public/private sector
3.1.8 Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve Biocultural Conservation Project:
· Strengthening the capacity of public agencies and the private sector to administer and work in the biosphere reserve and associated national parks
· Improving information and knowledge creation and transfer about this remote area to enhance decision-making
· Generating new opportunities via sustainable and equitable ecotourism by strengthening local business ventures in this field
U.S.: DOS, U of N. Texas, DOS
Chile: Universities, OSARA, CONAF
3.2 Ensuring sustainable wildlife and plant trade
3.2.1 Continue to support Chile's commitment to combating the illegal trade in wildlife, including continued consultations, encouraging distribution of anti-trafficking promotional campaigns, support Chile's involvement in the Coalition Against Trafficking in Wildlife (CAWT) and in the framework of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
U.S.: USFWS, DOJ, DOS, USTR, NGOs
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, SAG, CONAF, Aduanas, PDI, NGOs
3.3 Marine Protected Areas
3.3.1 Promote staff exchanges, facilitate the creation of sister programs among Chilean and U.S. marine protected areas and support building capacity on approaches to management of marine protected areas for managers and practitioners.
· Exchange national and or state-level government professionals on marine protected areas between Chile and the U.S. An exchange is being proposed for FY 2010.
· Promote and assist in the development of a cooperation agreement between Chile's Francisco Coloane Marine Protected Area and Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Chile: SUBPESCA, SERNAPESCA, CONAMA, PROYECTO GEF MARINO, DIRECTEMAR, DIMA, CONAF
3.4 Marine Science and Fisheries
3.4.1 Pursuant to the U.S.-Chile Fisheries Cooperation Talks, consultations and exchanges of information and experience, and joint collaboration on marine and fisheries issues, including:
· Facilitate information exchange to promote marine conservation including cetaceans (whales and dolphins), small pelagic fish (anchovies and sardines), swordfish ecology, penguin, marine birds, marine turtle conservation, and large marine ecosystems (including Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Program)
· Coordination for capacity building for improved fisheries enforcement, support for the International Monitoring Compliance and Surveillance (MCS) Network; coordination to implement Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing National Plans, and collaboration on toothfish and swordfish management and enforcement.
Chile: SUBPESCA, SERNAPESCA, DIMA, CONAMA
3.4.2 Facilitate cooperative efforts between the two governments and with industry on environmental aspects of aquaculture, including data exchange and information on new regulations.
Chile: SUBPESCA, SERNAPESCA, DIMA, CONAMA
4. Civil Society participation in the environmental decision-making process/Environmental Education
4.1 Sharing Experiences in Promoting Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making, Laws, Procedures, Approaches and Techniques
4.1.1 In follow-up to the EPA/CONAMA 2006 workshop on public participation and environmental dispute resolution, continue technical consultations to:
· Exchange information on laws, procedures and approaches pertaining to public participation
· Exchange techniques to facilitate civil society participation in collaborative approaches to resolving environmental problems that affect communities.
U.S.: EPA, DOJ, DOS, NGOs, USTR
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, NGOs
4.1.2 Collaboration on methods for providing input to and receiving recommendations from advisory or other committees intended for appropriate national bodies.
U.S.: EPA, DOJ, DOS, NGOs, USTR
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, NGOs
4.2 Building capacity for environmental education
4.2.1 Follow-up on the GLOBE-Chile Program
U.S.: EPA, DOS, NASA, GLOBE Program
Chile: DIMA, CONAMA, MINEDUC, Educational associations
4.2.2 Programa País Eficiencia Energética (PPEE): Educational programs to aid in developing an energy efficiency sector in Chile
Chile: CNE, MINSALUD, MINEDUC
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o U.S. Forest Service (FS)
· Department of Commerce (DOC)
o National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
· Department of Energy (DOE)
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· Department of Justice (DOJ)
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· Direction General of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (DIRECTEMAR)
· Direction of Environmental, Antarctic and Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIMA)
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· Ministry of Defense (MINDEF)
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· National Customs Service (Aduanas)
· National Energy Commission (CNE)
· Ministry of Economy (MINECON)
· Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)
· Ministry of Urban Housing (MINVU)
· National Fisheries Service (SERNAPESCA)
· National Geologic and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN)
· National Commission for the Environment (CONAMA)
· National Forest Corporation (CONAF)
· State Defense Council (CDE)
· National Tourism Service (SERNATUR)
· Undersecretariat of Fisheries (SUBPESCA)
· Ministry of Mining (MINMINERIA)
· National Clean Production Council
· National Mining Enterprise (ENAMI)
· National Mining Association (SONAMI)
· National Emergency Office (ONEMI)
· Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)
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He was dismissed by USC after the Trojans lost to Arizona State on Saturday, 61-42.
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Many said they will never forget the way Kiffin left the University of Tennessee.
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46 gallon bowfront stocking question
Hi guys
I just had a question about stocking my 46 gallon bowfront. I was doing some research and was intrested in stocking my aquarium with the following fish
1 x Rainbow shark (research on RTBS has led me to belive that they are more agressive then the rainbow shark)
7-9 x Tiger Barbs
1 X Gold/Blue/Opaline
Maybe another group of small schooling fish or a pair of medium sized fish?
I was wondering if this set up would work. Ive read many places that tiger barbs can get along with other fish as long as their kept in high numbers
My tank is fully cycled and has moderate decoration density
Thanks so much :)
First, you do not want to put sedate fish with long fins (the gourami) in with notorious fin nippers (the Tiger Barb).
Second, Rainbow Shark is a bit milder than the Red Tailed Shark, but at 6 inches a longer tank (4-feet) is recommended.
Check the profiles for more info. Profiles are under the second tab from the left in the blue bar across the top of the page. If the name is used the same in posts as i the profile, it will shade, as those did here, and you can click them for that profile.
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Hey thanks for the warm welcome :)
yeah i was going some reading and tiger barbs dont seem like the best tankmate for gourami's. However i came across the rosy barb. It seems more docile then the Tiger and have read about people keeping them together. How would you rate that idea
Thanks :-)
The other issue is the activeness mentioned above; all barb are like this, as are all the danio species. These should not be housed with slow sedate fish like gourami, angels, and others, as the constant swimming activity--and in healthy barbs and danio we are talking fast swimming around the tank--is annoying to slow fish that like to cruise among plants in quiet waters like swamps.
This is mentioned in our profile, please check those. And remember that such information has to be general, based upon the normal activity/behaviour/temperament of the majority of fish in a given species. Just as with people, there can be individual fish that do not conform to the "norm," but it is not wise to take such a risk because the norm is usually the way, and fish that deviate from it might sometimes do so because something is not to their liking in the aquarium and this can cause various responses from the fish.
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