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I still consider myself new to the guild, and a newbie at creating maps - but I'll start this thread so I can get some opinions and pro advice.
The general idea is this: a world that hasn't been harmed, where life has got to grow in peace with different chaotic circumstances. No major extinction events; no comets, no great changes in climate and temperature, 5-10 degree axial tilt. Earth untouched? I want as much life as possible, mammals, reptiles, dinosaurs, humans and so on. Oh, and it is fantasy (no/low magic). Think Dinotopia, or Dino Riders without lasers. Hah.
Here are some early drafts:
So I've been playing around in paint (I love MS Paint):
Another one from paint:
This one's from PS, I wanted to try out working with globes from the start:
I have also been using the Saderan-tutorial by Tear lately, I really like the style it can produce and I think I'll be using it for creating the world. I've got some other ideas that I'll be doing when the first map is done.
Any comments are welcome, praise or criticism, love or hate aso.
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Well, my first two thoughts are:
1) Minimize the polar land masses and maximize the temperate and tropical land areas. There's a greater variety of life in those in those regions.
2) Maybe save the borders for when you have the map finalized. Depending on the detail in your actual map, excessive backgrounds and borders can be distracting. Also, it depends on what look you're going after. Antique? Scientific/technical? Atlas?
One other thought...I like the idea of thinking of the place as an actual planet, and thus the circular hemispheres, but it's very hard to visualize actual land area on a hemispherical map. Is there a reason you've not plotted out the map on an equirectangular layout or other projection?
2. Yeah, absolutely. That was just a minor detail I did when I had some spare time over. Generally I'm looking for some kind of neo-atlas style with scientific feel - I'm not going all out science though, my knowledge is not enough. But that map will be for me to look upon so that I can flesh out good stories and so on. I'll be creating other maps of areas throughout the world in a "old style" manner (I love this style:
(3). Well, I don't really care about the right projections or if it's distorted or not - I just like the feel of it when it is portrayed as a planet. I find it gives a better view of how large/small things are. When looking at an atlas map of earth you don't really understand how humongous some of the oceans really are, such details looks better in a "fake" planetary style. I might just put it on a flat area map later on though.
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You don't need much land at the poles. Earth has none at its north pole. Yet it has a nice ice cap...or at least it used to have ice in the summer. The way things are heating up, they may be looking at ice free summers in their northern hemisphere. You could still put some land masses near the poles. Greenland, Iceland, and the Scandinavian countries are examples. The temperature of the planet depends on so many other factors, ice being a relatively minor one. Ice is an effect of temperature, not so much a cause of temperature. Besides, with the minor axial tilt your planet has, think of it as being in a perpetual spring thaw. There will always be ice at the poles because there is little seasonal change on the planet.
Keep in mind that when you do a hemispherical map as you've done, you're not necessarily getting a better view of how large/small things are.
That's why people make flat maps.
With a hemispherical map, you're basically looking at a picture of the world, not a map of the world, and thus the only things that are actual size are the areas facing the viewer at the equator. Now if you're in a quandary as to whether you want distortion showing on some parts of a picture of a globe versus distortions at the top and bottom of an equirectangular map (or some other projection), welcome to the club! That's what mapmakers have been trying to solve for hundreds of years.
By the way, I like that style of map you showed. It's definitely an antique look.
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius
Old map and Historic map
Any of these projections are flat. That's the point, they project the globe onto a flat map. If you mean you want to use a cylindrical projection later (comes out as a rectangle) then you really do have to get this stuff right from the beginning or you will be in for nothing but pain later and you'll have to start over almost from scratch. If you want both cylindrical and hemispherical, it would be easiest to do the cylindrical one first.
Also, hemispherical maps are not fake, at least not inherently. This goes equally for Stereographic or Orthographic. What would make it fake is if you do it wrong, which is of course fine if all you really want is a pretty picture and don't want to worry about all this cartography stuff.
Orthographic just isn't particularly suited to reference maps like this since the severe distortion of shape can make it hard to recognize things. It's more useful for locator maps like locator insets or the country locator maps on Wikipedia. If you want to do Stereographic instead (Like the above map), I have a template you could use: http://www.cartographersguild.com/ma...-template.html
I've got some questions, for Hai-Etlik mostly:
On your map of mars you have created (I suppose?) exact borders and latitude/longitude lines (I'm sorry I suck at the language part here).
I wonder how you did this.
Are there any tutorials, advice, tips & tricks?
I use PS CS2 mostly, but I'm willing to learn how to use Inkscape, GIMP or maybe even QGIS (can't really afford anything else).
The lines of the graticule are 15° apart so the outer boarder is just in evenly spaced 3° sections. At the equator, I cheated and just divided each graticule spacing into 5 equal sized boxes. This is not strictly accurate but close enough for this map. Inkscape would probably be a better tool for this sort of precise repeated line work thing than Photoshop. As for QGIS, I think you might want to hold off on that for now.


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Sensus Navigation is a navigation system that is fully integrated in the car. Connect to the Internet using a separate SIM card via Volvo On Call, or by Bluetooth from your mobile phone, to take advantage of a greater navigation experience.
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The durable and versatile towbar has been specially designed for use with your Volvo. It's easy to mount whenever you need it and when not in use it can be removed quickly and simply. And to maintain your Volvo's good looks, there is a colour-coordinated cover for the towbar opening.
Load Organiser Mat
Keep your items well organised on or under the compartment floor. Thanks to the three movable aluminium dividers, you can create storage areas exactly as you want them. Available for both the two-level and standard compartment floor.
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In the event of hard braking, this steel safety grille helps to protect people in the car from heavy, unsecured cargo in the rear. The two-piece steel grille makes it possible to fold the rear backrest with it attached.
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You can use your keyboard to control the mouse and make it easier to type certain key combinations.
You can adjust these settings on the Make the keyboard easier to use page in the Ease of Access Center.
Open the Make the keyboard easier to use page by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, clicking Ease of Access Center, and then clicking Make the keyboard easier to use.
Select the options that you want to use:
Turn on Mouse Keys. This option sets Mouse Keys to run when you log on to Windows. Instead of using the mouse, you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard or the numeric keypad to move the pointer.
Turn on Sticky Keys. This option sets Sticky Keys to run when you log on to Windows. Instead of having to press three keys at once (such as when you must press the CTRL, ALT, and DELETE keys together to log on to Windows), you can use one key by turning on Sticky Keys and adjusting the settings. This way, you can press a modifier key and have it remain active until another key is pressed.
Turn on Toggle Keys. This option sets Toggle Keys to run when you log on to Windows. Toggle Keys can play an alert each time you press the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys. These alerts can help prevent the frustration of inadvertently pressing a key and not realizing it.
Turn on Filter Keys. This option sets Filter Keys to run when you log on to Windows. You can set Windows to ignore keystrokes that occur in rapid succession, or keystrokes that are held down for several seconds unintentionally.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WUSA9) - A volunteer at a North Carolina church was surprised to receive an email from her pastor asking that "only white people" stand at the front door to greet the congregation.
Carmen Thomas, who has served at the church in north Charlotte for several years, sent the email to WBTV. She told the TV station she was appalled by the email from Freedom House Church Pastor Makeda Pennycooke, an African-American woman. WBTV reports that the email "was sent to a group of church volunteers who act as greeters for the church's 9 a.m. service."
Thomas told WBTV, "I was floored... Like it was a jaw dropper. You can put a white face all over the front door. But when you come through those doors, you're going to see African Americans, you're gonna see Asians. You're going to see people of color."
WBTV reports that the email reminds volunteers that fall is a busy time of the year for the church. Citing the importance of first impressions, the pastor says the church wants "the best of the best on the front doors."
The pastor added, "We are continuing to work to bring our racial demographic pendulum back to mid-line... So we would like to ask that only white people be on the front doors."
Thomas said she knews what Pastor Pennycooke meant by that statement: "Too black. It wasn't a conclusion that I drew. It was something I read."
The pastor goes on to say she knows it's a "sensitive situation" but that "We would rather have less greeters on the front door if it means that the few that we have will represent us the best."
Thomas says she feels race isn't the only issue at the church. "Perhaps you believe that with a certain congregation that eventually your finances are going to run out because maybe we aren't the moneymakers," she told WBTV.
A spokeswoman for the church confirmed the email was sent by Pastor Pennycooke and released the following statement:
"The email was sent by one of our longtime pastors in an attempt to emphasize that our greeting team reflect the racial diversity of our entire congregation. However, she admitted it was a mistake to over-emphasize any specific group and sent an apology email within 24 hours of the original email going out."


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The Urban Suburban Part 6 - 1947 Chevrolet Delivery PanelWritten by on September 24, 2003 Do-It-Yourself Custom Interior Tricks
Custom upholstery is one of those good news/bad news subjects. Some facets of upholstery are very complicated and require a great deal of skill and experience, but other parts are amazingly simple and can easily be done at home. The trick for the do-it-yourselfer is to plan an interior with more of the basic stuff than the leave-it-to-the-pros stuff.
Street rods and classic trucks lend themselves to lots of easy upholstery treatments. The many flat panels and areas that were originally uncovered are easily updated with basic upholstery tricks. RB's Urban Suburban was mostly painted metal with two jumbo bucket seats when the project started. There wasn't a back seat, headliner, door panels, or kick panels.
The upholstery in the Urban Suburban is pretty slick and some pretty high-tech equipment was involved. However, the same basic work can be done on a much simpler level at home. The difference is mostly a matter of time and effort. Computerized equipment made short work of some tasks, but entry-level power tools can achieve similar results.
Jim Carr is the craftsman responsible for the Urban Suburban's modern interior. You might have unknowingly sat on some of Jim's upholstery, but you can't get it for your street rod unless you're one of his buddies. RB's Ray Doe is very fortunate to count Jim as a close friend.
Jim shared some basic techniques that are common to much of the interior in the Urban Suburban. These techniques involve items like a custom center console, door panels, and kick panels. Similar steps are used on the various components. That's why the photos show a variety of pieces under construction. The parts may be different, but the materials and techniques are the same.
The interior tricks covered in this installment don't require sewing. If you were to use aftermarket seats or seats from a newer car, you could do a street rod/classic truck interior without sewing.
The basic process is making a pattern, transferring that pattern to bender board, cutting it out, padding it, adding any accessories, installing fasteners, covering the item with fabric, trimming the edges, and installing the part in the vehicle.
Study the accompanying photos to see how easy it is to do high-quality upholstery at home.
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Jim Carr did the upholstery for the Urban Suburban. Many of the techniques employed are easy to duplicate in a home shop because they don't require sewing. It's easier to work on items like door panels when the doors are off the truck, but great care needs to be taken to protect the fresh paint.Bender board is a key component of any custom interior project. This special laminated wood veneer (available at any building supply store) is very flexible but tough.A custom center console (as well as side and kick panels) was built for the truck too. Bender board was used for the gracefully arched top of the console and other trim as well. Here, Jim demonstrates how the bender board was used. The center console framework was constructed out of 3/4-inch exterior-grade plywood. The removable side panels have routed edges so the panels fit easily in place.The door panels were fabricated with 1/4-inch bender board for a base. A piece was cut to size and attached temporarily to the door with Cleco fasteners. A 1/8-inch bit was used to make the Cleco holes. A reference line was scribed around the edge of the door panel, and the fastener holes were placed approximately every 6 inches. The Cleco fasteners secure the panel during the layout stage, but they are quick and easy to remove.After the door panel was secured with Cleco fasteners, 1/4-inch holes were drilled for the Christmas tree-serrated fasteners. A wooden mallet works well for installing the Christmas trees.A molded fiberglass armrest base from Smart Parts was positioned on the door panel. It's a good idea to sit in the truck and determine the best height for the armrest. The base is tapped with a threaded insert and screws are run through the panel into the armrest. Blue leather was later stretched and glued to the Smart Parts armrest.Closed-cell upholstery foam (1/4-inch) was used between the bender board bases and the tweed upholstery on the various interior panels. The wood panel is placed on an oversized piece of foam and trimmed to fit with a single-edge razor blade. Contact cement is used to secure the foam to the bender board. Jim used a commercial pressure pot and remote spray nozzle, but you can buy the adhesive in aerosol cans.The panel with the foam padding was placed on a piece of tweed and cut slightly oversize. There only needs to be enough material to fold over the edge and staple it to the board.There is a trick to smoothly gluing fabric to foam or bender board. Do the job in halves. Position the fabric on the panel and fold it back. Then apply contact glue to the foam and the fabric. After the glue is tacky (follow manufacturer's directions) slowly place the fabric on the foam. Slowly lay it down from the middle to the outside using your hand to prevent any wrinkles.
Even though the panel is glued, it also needs to be stapled on the backside. Start by folding the fabric over the edges and placing a staple at each corner. Then thoroughly staple the areas between the corners. Work from the middle to the corners so the fabric is bunched as shown in the corners. Use a razor blade to trim away the excess bunched up material in the corners.To add interest to the interior panels and the headliner, Jim Carr replicated sections of the ripped designs in the Urban Suburban's paint scheme. He made the bender board templates with Cad Cam computers, but it could also be done using poster board for a pattern. Long, orange tweed rips were inset in the side panels of the back seat/cargo area of the Urban Suburban. The effect looks almost like the paint went through the metal into the interior.Recessed areas were cut in the 1/4-inch foam on the door panels before the tweed was glued on. The orange rips are 1/8-inch bender board and 1/8-inch foam, so the finished rips are flush with the rest of the door panel.Here is a finished door panel. It is very simple because the power window switches are located on the center console and solenoids are used to open the doors. The balance of the interior panels were constructed in the same manner as the door panels. You could achieve similar results in your home shop.


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With the Calendar app, you can see several calendars—including your work calendars—all at the same time, all in one place. To use Calendar, you'll need to sign in to your PC or the app with a Microsoft account. When you open Calendar, you'll see all events from your Microsoft account. To see events from other calendars, add the accounts to the Calendar app.
Because of changes Facebook has made to its software, Facebook integration in Calendar is no longer supported. This means that Calendar will no longer be able to get info from or share directly to Facebook. For more info, see Facebook Connect is no longer available.
As of January 30, 2013, Google stopped supporting new EAS (Exchange ActiveSync) connections in some scenarios. This means you can no longer add or sync your Google calendar but you can see your events by moving them to Outlook.com.
If you change your time zone, you'll have to close the Calendar app and reopen it for the changes to take effect. To close the app, drag the app to the bottom of the screen, and hold it there until the app flips over.
Here are some instructions to help you get started using Calendar.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Settings.)
Tap or click Accounts.
Tap or click Add an account, tap or click the type of account you want to add, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Removing an account from Calendar doesn't delete the original account or events. You'll still be able to get to them through a browser or another calendar app.
Tap or click the account you want to remove.
At the bottom, tap or click Remove account.
Removing your Microsoft account (the account you use to sign in to Windows) will remove all of your accounts from Mail, Calendar, and People and you won't be able to use these apps. You might want to hide your calendar instead—you can see how to do this in the "Hide a calendar or change its color" section further down in this article.
If for some reason, you actually need to remove your Microsoft account, here's how:
Tap or click Change PC settings.
Tap or click Accounts, and then tap or click Disconnect.
You can see your country or region's holiday calendar in Calendar if you have an Outlook.com account. To find out how to do this, see Add holiday or lunar calendars to Outlook.com.
When you first open your calendar you'll see your events for the day against a background image that you can change.
To change the background image:
Swipe in from the bottom edge to see the app commands.(If you're using a mouse, right-click within the app.)
Tap or click Background and then tap or click Browse, pick the image you want, and then tap or click Choose picture.
If you want to use Calendar's original background image, open app commands, tap or click Background, and then tap or click Use default.
Here's how to see a different view of your calendar:
Choose one of the options you see on top of the screen—Day, Work week, Week, Month.
Work week is from Monday through Friday.
Here's the quickest way to add an event:
Choose the date you want. You can get to a date quickly by tapping the down arrow next to the heading in your calendar as shown here.
Tap or click an empty time slot in your calendar, grab the round handles at the top and bottom with your mouse or finger to adjust the duration, and add the required details.
To add more info, tap or click the arrow in the box and then tap or click Add details. You can invite people, making this a recurring event, or change your status.
If you can't find an empty slot, here's how you add an event:
Swipe in from the bottom edge to see the app commands.(If you're using a mouse, right-click within the app.)
Tap or click New.
Enter the name, date, time, and location of the event or meeting.
If this is an event that repeats, tap or click Show more and then choose your option by tapping or clicking the How often box.
Here's how you delete an event:
In the Calendar app, tap or click the event you want to delete.
Tap or click the Delete event button on your screen.
Enter the date, time, and location of the event or meeting.
In the Who field, enter names or email addresses of the people you'd like to invite.
If you're creating a meeting from your Outlook account, you might be able to see when people are free or busy and schedule a meeting according to their availability. To do this, tap or click Scheduling assistant. This is only available if your workplace uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1, or Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Preview. Ask your network admin for this info.
If you want to make this a recurring event, tap or click Show more and enter the required details.
Here's how you can show or hide birthdays in Calendar:
Though you can't add birthdays directly to the Calendar app, there are other ways to see your contacts' birthdays.
Connect your Facebook account to your Microsoft account. To learn how, see How to add an account to your Microsoft account.
Add your Outlook.com account to Calendar. If you have your contacts' birthdays in their contact info, you should be able to see their birthdays. If you don't, you can edit their contact info. To learn how, see Contact list management in Outlook.com.
Tap or click Options.
Tap or click the calendar you want to change, and do the following:
Under the calendar name, change the setting from Show to Hide.
Under the setting, use the list to change the calendar color.
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for Calendar.
Ctrl+1 or Ctrl+A
Show the what's next view
Ctrl+2 or Ctrl+D
Show the day view
Ctrl+3 or Ctrl+O
Show the work week view
Ctrl+4 or Ctrl+W
Show the week view
Ctrl+5 or Ctrl+M
Show the month view
In the what's next view, go to the end of the list of events
Ctrl+T or Home
Go to today
Create a new event
Page up
In month view, go to the previous month
In week view, go to the previous week
In day view, go to the previous two days
In what's next view, scroll forward through the list of events
In the date list, go to the previous month
Page down
In month view, go to the next month
In week view, go to the next week
In day view, go to the next two days
Right arrow
In a view, go to the next day
Left arrow
In a view, go to the previous day
Down arrow
In a view, go to the next hour
Up arrow
In a view, go to the previous hour
Go back or leave an event without saving
Save or send the event
Ctrl+P, use up and down arrows to select
Respond to an event
Delete an event
In a free time slot, goes directly to the calendar event details page
For info on how to get notified about upcoming events, see How to manage notifications for Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging.
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Sudan | A North-South peace agreement may or may not hold, but a U.S.-Sudanese group is forging one-to-one truces
Muslim refugees from Sudan's western Darfur region were stunned when three Sudanese Christians appeared at their tents a little over a month ago. They had traveled all the way from the United States, having fled Sudan in the wake of the South's 20-year civil war with Khartoum. In the fighting they were victims not only of Khartoum soldiers but also of the Darfuris, whom the Islamic government coerced into serving as foot soldiers against rebel and Christian strongholds. Now the southerners had come with medicines and mercy for their old persecutors.
"We went there as a people who have experienced the same thing for 40 years," said James Telar, a member of the Christian contingent. "It is not a new thing to me, but to them it's a new thing."
Mr. Telar's trip with two other Sudanese and an American surgeon to Darfuri refugee camps was the brainchild of the Sudanese Council of Churches USA, an association with 38 congregations from around the country. Moved by the plight of the Darfuris, members met in August to discuss how they could help their fellow countrymen. They launched "Sudan Mercy," a ministry for Darfuris, and decided to dispatch an 11-day exploratory team to Chad, where several refugee camps have sprouted. "We saw the people, in their faces, completely traumatized," said Mr. Telar.
Darfuris have been victims of an almost two-year ethnic cleansing assault by the Sudanese government and its proxy militias. The violence has displaced 2 million. While it is widely reported that at least 70,000 Darfuris have been killed in the campaign since February 2003, recent mortality estimates show the number may be 400,000-and climbing by 35,000 per month due to disease and displacement. The tactics used by Khartoum's National Islamic Front-violently clearing unwanted tribes off land-are ones Mr. Telar and his churchmen are familiar with. They have long been used against the southern Christian Sudanese.
Since the 1950s, the Sudanese government has employed a policy of "use a slave to kill a slave," recruiting black Muslim Darfuris to fight against southern Christians. "They were recruited in the name of Islam and told that this is a holy war, and you have to fight against the infidels," said Mohamed Adam Yahya, chairman of the Representatives of the Masseleit Community in Exile.
The Massaleits are one of the major African tribes in Darfur, and Mr. Yahya's own father fought in the South. Black Darfuris saw little opportunity for promotion in the military, however, having to defer always to their Arab commanders. If they resisted, they were labeled "opponents against Islam and the law, and sent to jail, tortured, and even killed," Mr. Yahya said.
Such hostility to blacks matured into full-blown war in Darfur two years ago. Government-backed Janjaweed militias have burned villages and killed their inhabitants, raping women and stealing livestock, the lifeblood of Darfuris. Military aircraft have dropped bombs on civilians. Devout Muslim Darfuris, however, did not expect such barbaric treatment from fellow Muslims.
Seeing Mr. Telar's group come to their aid drew swift apologies for past wrongs-especially when the Darfuris had expected other Arab and Muslim countries to arrive first. "We regret that we from western Sudan were the cause of tragedies and atrocities in southern Sudan," the Darfuris told them. "We don't have words to express to you-it is a shame on our faces."
As in the South, the government has launched scattered attacks on local African tribes for years. But when two main Darfuri rebel groups began retaliating against government positions in February 2003, Khartoum's leaders ratcheted up their campaign with pounding intensity. In the arid Darfur desert, their victims had nowhere to hide.
The Khartoum regime's motives in Darfur soon became clear: Its leaders are not only Islamists but Arabists, who believe blacks-even Muslims-are "slaves." Witnesses say it is why Arabs rape women: to impregnate them and so water down the African races.
That is why most close-up observers are doubtful that the peace accord signed by Khartoum and the South's rebel leaders this month will actually take root. While it commits the Islamic government to power- and resource-sharing with the South, many believe it has "highly limited value," said Smith College professor Eric Reeves, and was hastily signed "under diplomatic duress and by way of shifting attention from genocide in Darfur."
"The international community must accept that Khartoum has gone this far down the road of negotiations only because it must," said Mr. Reeves, "because of domestic demands for peace, military pressure from the insurgency movements in Darfur, and because of unusually concerted attention to Sudan's civil war" (see sidebar).
With UN officials meeting this month to hash out the size and scope of a peacekeeping force for Sudan, the tenuous nature of diplomatic peace makes one-on-one reconciliation more important than ever. Mr. Telar's group visited two camps on an 11-day trip to neighboring Chad, where 200,000 Darfuris have fled for refuge. With little but their clothes, tents, and monthly food rations, the needs are immense. The camps shelter mostly women, children, and the elderly, and malnutrition is rampant. "The problem is just mammoth," said Katie Rhoads, a Kansas City surgeon who traveled with the Sudanese Christians. "Even the UN workers say it's some of the worst refugee situations they've seen."
The most pressing need is winter clothing for the refugees as the desert winter deepens. The Sudanese Council of Churches hopes to raise money for a return to Chad with more formal humanitarian aid and Bibles. About $10,000 for the ministry has been provided by Christ Church in Kansas City, an Episcopalian congregation.
With the government and Janjaweed continuing raids even into refugee camps in Darfur, disrupting the work of the biggest humanitarian groups, the rebels have refused to stop fighting. Prospects for peace are dim, but the meeting between the Sudanese Christians and Darfuri refugees forged a rare moment of reconciliation. "Our last hope is from the South," they told Mr. Telar. These days it also takes a slave to heal a slave.
From prof to prophet of Sudan crisis
Eric Reeves is a one-man army with one mission: He would like to see the murderous government in Khartoum toppled.
The Smith College professor has made himself into a walking encyclopedia on Sudan, probably the most important single human resource for anyone in government or out who wants to understand the country's complexities coming off a 20-year civil war.
Mr. Reeves painstakingly collects reports of militia attacks, tots up civilian mortality figures, and chronicles diplomatic dithering with undiplomatic bluntness. He formulates the data into weekly (and sometimes more frequent) e-mails and a constantly updated website. Such focus is particularly useful now, as a North-South peace accord in Sudan makes it easier than ever to look away from the Islamic government's abuses.
Why would an East Coast Renaissance lit professor depart on such an odyssey? Six years ago, he says, he noticed how little international attention Sudan received despite some of the persistently worst cases of persecution, deprivation, and abuse in the world. A self-described "Russ Feingold Democrat," the 54-year-old said he had always donated to humanitarian efforts, particularly Doctors Without Borders. But Sudan needed more direct intervention, and few were publishing its plight.
On his own time, Mr. Reeves cultivated contacts with UN workers in the field, aid groups, and within the State Department. By synthesizing those reports into regular analysis, he soon became the armchair expert all the salaried experts looked to. "It's become the center of my life," he told WORLD. "Because I'm a one-man band, I do all the administrative work, all the research, all the writing, and I do all my travel arrangements," he said.
Eventually the hobby overtook the day job. Now into his fourth semester of unpaid leave from Smith, Mr. Reeves says he often puts in 60 hours a week researching and reporting, writing editorials, and lecturing on Sudan. The pace took a toll on his family life at first: He says the younger of his two now college-age daughters thought he was rarely around. "Some people would call him absolutely obsessed," said Charles Jacobs, president of the American Anti-Slavery Group. "He's a bulldog, and he doesn't let go."
But the persistence has paid dividends: Mr. Reeves was instrumental in encouraging advocacy groups to push Khartoum to declare a ceasefire with rebels in the South. When ethnic cleansing clearly was underway in the Darfur region, he mobilized facts and figures again, pushing the issue to the forefront at the UN and elsewhere. "He has a strictly pure humanitarian feeling about these people," Mr. Jacobs said. "These are the Jews of our time."
As Mr. Reeves explained in a recent report: "It is immoral for people to die invisibly, victims of deliberately targeted ethnic destruction, without any attempt made to give to these terrible deaths the exceedingly modest dignity of a statistical reckoning."


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Clean out those closets, Royals fans, and bring us those coats that you can't wear or don't need any more! It's the fourth annual Royals Charities Coat Drive this Friday, Sept. 28, and the Royals Wives will be out at Kauffman to collect new and gently worn coats. The coats are benefiting the Johnson County Christmas Bureau this year, which opens a holiday shop each winter for low-income families from Johnson County, Kansas.
With winter just around the corner, every coat – all sizes needed – helps a little! Here's the rundown of the facts for this year's drive:
- DATE: Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 – Royals vs. Cleveland Indians, 7:10 p.m. game
- TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- LOCATION: Gates A, B, C and D of Kauffman Stadium – – Royals Wives will be at Gate B, while Royals Charities volunteers will be stationed at Gates A, C and D.
- COLLECTING: New and gently worn coats in clean and good condition, coats of all sizes (men, women, boys and girls)
- BENEFITS: Johnson County Christmas Bureau from Johnson County, Kansas


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Berkeley CA. September 3, 2015—Each year the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) presents select museums and libraries with the nation's highest honor, the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D) from California's 13th Congressional District recently nominated the Berkeley Public Library for the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. This annual award is presented in May by the IMLS to underscore the significant contributions that museums and libraries make to their communities.
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August 31, 2015
The Berkeley Public Library announced today that Jeff Scott has officially resigned from his position as Director of Library Services, effective September 8, 2015. "It is with a heavy heart that I tender my resignation as the Director of Library Services of the Berkeley Public Library. I have enjoyed my work here at the library and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish," stated Mr. Scott. Jeff Scott has served in the role of Director since November 2014.
August 28, 2015
Berkeley, CA August 28—Join Berkeley Public Library in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month (September 15 to October 15, 2015) with Mariachis and more. Hispanic Heritage Month's roots go back to 1968; it begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period. Columbus Day (also celebrated as Indigenous Peoples' Day or Día de la Raza) is October 12.
August 25, 2015
Berkeley, August 21, 2015—"Farms in Berkeley? No--not exactly--more like West Oakland, where Novella Carpenter started her famous urban farm. Best known for Farm City, an enjoyable and popular book that inspired many families to start urban farmsteading, author Novella Carpenter is making a special visit to the Claremont Branch on Friday, September 4 at 4:00pm. Carpenter will talk about her books and her West Oakland farm. She is the co-author of The Essential Urban Farmer and the author of the acclaimed memoir Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, which was named by the New York Times as a best book of 2009. For more information about this special event, please call 510-981-6280.
August 25, 2015
Berkeley, August 25, 2015 –September is National Library Card Month and the Berkeley Public Library wants you to know that "Books are not dead", and neither is the music of the Grateful Dead! We invite you to hear guitarist/singer/radio host David Gans in a free concert on September 13 at 1:30pm. Join us on the fifth floor of the Central Library, 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck) for a Grateful Dead-inspired program of solo electric guitar/vocals. For more information, call 510-981-6241.
August 24, 2015
Berkeley, August 18, 2015—We are only limited by the power of our imagination. A Makerspace allows us to think without form or constraints. As libraries are becoming known for more than books, videos, music and downloads, we are also community-building spaces and take building literally, as in DIY (Do it yourself). Bring your friends and family, or come by yourself and meet others at Makerspace @Claremont, a time for people of all ages and abilities to get creative. Claremont's Makerspace is the first Saturday of the month, beginning September 5, 2015, at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Library. Drop-in between 10:00am and 12:00pm and create something that you can keep or share with others!
August 17, 2015
Berkeley CA August 17, 2015 – Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. Having a library card helps. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, when the Berkeley Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card. This year Snoopy is the Honorary Chair for Library Card Sign-up Month!
July 08, 2015
Berkeley, CA July 8, 2015 — Gender topics are making headlines from Caitlyn Jenner to Laverne Cox. Berkeley Public Library welcomes West Edge Opera for a free discussion that illuminates the brave and painful growth of a transgender person in As One, their upcoming production of this Bay Area chamber opera. Join us for a sneak peek performance on Thursday, July 23 at 12:00pm in the third floor Community Meeting Room of the Central Library, located at 2090 Kittredge and Shattuck.
July 07, 2015
Berkeley, CA July 7, 2015 – The City of Berkeley has long been serious about energy efficiency. A rigorous EBMUD audit of Claremont, North, South, and West Branch Libraries proved these locations are saving significant amounts of energy. Now, water efficiency is a big priority, and the Berkeley Public Library is meeting the drought head-on.
July 06, 2015
Berkeley, CA July 7, 2015—West Branch Library continues to shine with architectural design leaders. Chosen from the elite pool of Merit Award winners, Grand Awards were announced on June 25 as a feature highlight of PCBC®, the nation's largest regional conference for the real estate development field. Judges for the 2015 Gold Nugget Awards named Berkeley Public Library's West Branch as a Grand Award winner in its fifty-sixth annual competition, which honors architectural design and planning excellence internationally.


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ASPEN - Final-score results for the Grand Valley High School boys and girls basketball teams differed greatly Tuesday night. The coaches for both teams, however, were more than enthusiastic about the remaining season to come.
The Grand Valley girls had little trouble with Aspen at the Skier Dome, posting a 62-18 victory in a game that was lopsided from the beginning. Grand Valley's boys, however, trailed from the start and cut their deficit to single digits in the third quarter, but Aspen proved too strong, prevailing 43-22. It was the Class 3A Western Slope League opener for both teams.
Both coaches, especially boys first-year coach Scott Parker, came away from Tuesday's games feeling their teams are headed in the right direction.
"The kids are fighters; this is a proud group," said Parker, whose offense was limited without a field goal and to just one point in the final quarter. "I'm really excited about the way we're playing defense because I know that our offense will get better."
Tyler Scott finished with a team-high 10 points and Wyatt Hurst added four for the Cardinals (1-4 overall, 0-1 league play). Scott, a junior, is the team's tallest player at 6-foot-4, and Trent Reidle also brings back starting experience. For the most part, however, Grand Valley has been playing with a young lineup for much of the beginning of the season. Parker knows the team, as a whole, will get better.
"Our kids are going to go and play extremely hard every night they're on the floor," Parker said. "Tonight, they showed that."
Parker takes over Grand Valley's coaching duties for Jake Higuera, who was relieved of his coaching duties after three years.
Reidle and Hurst are the only seniors on the team. Other players who round out the roster include juniors Trent Hagerty, Luis Pena, Santos Cornejo, Ivan Arizaga, Scott and Cordero Orona, sophomores Leon Hernandez, Ben Coleman and Tyler Matthews and freshman Tanner Magee.
Other losses for Grand Valley include 79-12 to Holy Family, 73-37 loss to Colorado Academy and 53-50 at Paonia on Dec. 7. The Cardinals beat Plainview 61-33 on Dec. 6.
Another senior, Jacob White, will not play but is an honorary member of the team. White was severely injured in an accident at the high school in early November, ending his football season and his time playing high school sports.
Girls bounce back
Just starting, however, seems to be the roll the Grand Valley girls are on this season. After losing its season opener to Valley 63-38, the Cardinals (3-1 overall, 1-0 league) have bounced back to beat Class 4A schools Alamosa (39-31) and Northridge (50-34). Tuesday's game in Aspen was the best game of the season for Grand Valley, as the Cardinals reached a season-high in points and limited the Skiers to just two field goals in the first half.
Grand Valley returns four starters from last season, including senior Rocio Roman and juniors Ashley Radel, Ashlynn Speakman and Haley Johnson. Expected to contribute greatly, however, are senior Tariaana Lawrence, junior Lauren Paskett and sophomores Kyra Chenoweth and Jordan Scott.
Juniors Hanna Cornelius, Codi Metcalf and Vanessa Greene round out the Grand Valley roster.
The Cardinals don't have a lot of size, as Scott (5-10), Johnson (5-8) and Vance (5-7) are Grand Valley's tallest players. That said, coach Mike Johnson, as usual, has put an emphasis on aggressiveness underneath the basket so Grand Valley can rebound and start its up-tempo transition game.
"We've got to play fast, and we have to play physical because we're not big," coach Johnson said. "If our girls can set the right pace over the course of the season, I think we have a chance to be pretty scary."
How scary?
"Our girls have some pretty high expectations this year," the coach said. "We feel as a team that if we continue to get better and stay healthy, we feel like we can make it to the Final 8 and the state tournament. That's our goal."
The Cardinals continue league play at Moffat County in Craig tonight, with the girls starting at 5:30 p.m. and the boys slated to tip off at 7 p.m. Grand Valley will play its first home game of the season on Dec. 21, when the boys and girls host Roaring Fork.


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text: By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican The Chase County Commissioners approved a $5,000 donation from Keno funds to the SCORE (Science Camps Offer Rewarding Experiences) camp for this coming summer during their meeting Oct. 23. The donation was the first of many Smith hopes to receive for the science camp, which is open to students who have completed grades 1-6. This summer's theme is "life, earth and physical—try science." Donations from individuals, organizations and businesses, grants, and student tuition fund the hands-on science camp. Smith said the budget for this coming summer is $60,000, of which half is funded by donations. With the donations, students pay about half of the amount it would normally cost. Tuition is about $100, with the exact amount to be set soon. The camp, which is centered around Imperial, will be June 10-12 for grades 1-2, June 12-14 for grades 3-4 and June 11-13 for grades 5-6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Smith said gift certificates for the camp make good Christmas presents. Registration will open soon. For more information contact Smith at (308) 882-4859 or at


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Overall, 90 percent of the samples analyzed had one or more of the five bacteria Consumer Reports looked for. Adding to that was the fact that most of those bacteria proved resistant to antibiotics.
Consumer Reports shipped 257 samples of ground turkey to an outside lab. There, scientists created a broth with each sample, to analyze it. More than half of the samples tested positive for the fecal contaminants enterococcus and E. coli, the majority of which were resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Some of those bacteria can cause food poisoning and many infections. The good news is that Consumer Reports found less antibiotic-resistance in bacteria from turkeys raised without antibiotics.
Using antibiotics in farm animals was once touted as a great innovation to prevent disease and promote growth. But Consumer Reports says it is now clear that giving turkeys and other animals antibiotics is accelerating the growth of drug-resistant superbugs. When people are sickened with those, they can be much harder to treat.
To kill any bacteria that might be present in ground turkey, you need to cook it thoroughly, to 165 F. You can also minimize your risk by making smart choices when you shop. Consumer Reports says look for ground turkey labeled either "raised without antibiotics" or "organic."
Turkey industry refutes Consumer Reports claims of contamination
In response to the new Consumer Reports study, The National Turkey Federation says it strongly disputes Consumer Reports' findings and calls the study alarmist and misleading.
In a response posted on its website, the NTF challenges both the methodology and conclusions of the Consumer Reports investigation.
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The National Turkey Federation says the two most prevalent pathogens highlighted by Consumer Reports, enterococcus and generic E. coli, are not considered sources of foodborne illness. The NTF statement maintains that by contrast, the Consumer Reports study found almost no prevalence of the two pathogens of public health concern, Campylobacter and Salmonella. The industry also challenges Consumer Reports conclusions about antibiotics.
Consumer Reports News Director Kate Begley says the nonprofit consumer group stands by both its test findings and its report. Begley points to the Food and Drug Administration's recent update
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NAMI Connecticut's Understanding the Criminal Justice SystemNAMI Connecticut recently released this guide to the criminal justice system in Connecticut for adults with mental illnesses, advocates and families.
The High Cost of Cutting Mental Health: Criminal JusticeThis new fact sheet on criminalization of people with mental illness is part of our State Advocacy series and shows how state budget cuts hurt people with mental illness.
Sequential Intercept ModelThe National GAINS Center's newly updated Sequential Intercept Model.
Developing a Comprehensive Plan for Mental Health and Criminal Justice System Collaboration: The Sequential Intercept ModelThe National GAINS Center has released an updated version of the Sequential Intercept Model for comprehensive community planning.
More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals: A Survey of the StatesThis report from the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriffs' Association analyzes new data to reveal that people living with severe mental illness are about three times more likely to be in jail or prison than a hospital
Advocating for People with Mental Illnesses in the Minnesota Criminal Justice SystemNAMI Minnesota's new guide to navigating the Minnesota criminal justice system provides an excellent example for states and communities interested in creating similar guides to their local criminal justice system
Reentry Housing Options: The Policymaker's GuideThis publication from The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center provides practical steps that lawmakers and others can take to increase public safety through better access to affordable housing for individuals released to the community.
A Focus Group Report: A Conversation with CIT Trained School Resource OfficersA focus group report that outlines the valuable feedback, input and thoughts School Resource Officers provided during a focus group NAMI hosted in Lake Charles, La. The report includes recommendations on topics that NAMI believes should be covered in CIT for Youth training and changes that should be made in schools and other child-serving systems to improve the school environment for SROs, school staff and all students, especially those living with mental health needs.
Family Advocacy: Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth Strengthening Schools and CommunitiesThis is fact sheet is designed to help NAMI families advocate for crisis intervention programs for youth in their communities.
Law Enforcement Advocacy: Promoting Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth in Schools and CommunitiesThis fact sheet offers strategies for law enforcement officers to advocate for crisis intervention programs for youth in their schools and communities.
Supporting Schools and Communities in Breaking the Prison Pipeline: A Guide to Emerging and Promising Crisis Intervention Programs for YouthThis guide introduces the reader to crisis intervention programs for youth, and is based on the experiences of three communities where these programs are emerging.
How to Help: When a Person with Mental Illness is ArrestedThis guide, co-written by NAMI New York State and the Urban Justice Center, is designed to help New Yorkers with mental illness and others navigate the criminal justice system.
Beyond PunishmentNAMI Maryland's guide to navigating the criminal justice system. The information in this book was written specifically for Maryland residents, but may be helpful for others as well.
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: Strategies for Effective Law Enforcement TrainingThe Council of State Government's Justice Center has released the newest guide in its series, Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses, entitled Strategies for Effective Law Enforcement Training.
A Guide to Implementing Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental IllnessThis guide, produced by the Police Executive Research Forum, offers useful instructions for implementing police-based diversion programs, including CIT.
Enhancing Success of Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental IllnessThis guide builds on the Police Executive Research Forum's earlier report: "A Guide to Implementing Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental Illness."
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Core ElementsThis document, developed by leaders in the CIT movement, lays out the core requirements for a CIT program, including the elements of a community partnership and the training course.
Georgia Crisis Intervention Team Training ManualRead the curriculum from Georgia's statewide CIT program.
Florida CIT Course OutlineRead this outline of the Florida CIT course, including course topics and learning objectives.
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based ProgramRead this guide from the Council of State Governments, which includes ten essential components of any program to improve law enforcement response to people with mental illnesses, including CIT.


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(Washington) - The United States Helsinki Commission will hold a hearing to examine U.S. policy toward the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
This hearing will examine U.S. priorities and long-standing human rights concerns in the OSCE region and how the OSCE can serve as a forum to advance those goals and address human rights violations; the role of the nearly 20 OSCE field activities including in Belarus, Chechnya, Georgia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, and Uzbekistan; and expectations for the OSCE Ministerial Council in December.
Since the end of the Cold War, the OSCE has evolved into a singular instrument for advancing U.S. foreign policy goals in Eurasia, including the advancement of the principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. It remains the only pan-European forum for military-security negotiations.
An un-official transcript will be available on the Helsinki Commission's Internet web site at http://www.csce.gov within 24 hours of the hearing.
The United States Helsinki Commission, an independent federal agency, by law monitors and encourages progress in implementing provisions of the Helsinki Accords. The Commission, created in 1976, is composed of nine Senators, nine Representatives and one official each from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce.
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Vegetarian Pumpkin & Coconut Bisque
Recipe by Chef Shane McIntosh, Ocean Catering Company
1 small pumpkin
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion
3 carrots (peeled)
1 cup roasted red peppers
4 cups vegetable stock (or water)
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 star anise
1 tbsp powdered ginger
1 tbsp triple sec
3 cinnamon sticks
1 quart heavy creme
1 8 oz. can cream of coconut milk
sour cream to garnish
Roast pumpkin
Cut top off pumpkin and clean guts and seeds from inside using a large spoon or dough scraper. Pick through seeds, separate, clean with water and set aside for water.
Cut pumpkin into 4 wedges and lay out on sheet pan.
Drizzle with olive oil, cover with foil and roast for about 1 hour at 400 degrees.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Prepare other ingredients while pumpkin roasts
Large chop onion and carrots, then rough chop roasted red peppers.
In a thick-bottomed stock pot, sauté onions, carrots and roasted red peppers until onions are translucent and lightly carmelized. Add star anise and ginger.
With a sharp knife, remove pulp from pumpkin rind by a long, slow cut from front to back of pumpkin piece. Rough chop pumpkin pulp.
Add vegetable stock to stock pot and bring to boil.
Add pumpkin pulp, brown sugar, triple sec and cinnamon sticks to stock pot. Let simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove star anise and cinnamon sticks from pot.
In small batches, puree mix in blender until smooth and pour into a pot through a strainer (use heavy creme if needed to loosen puree in blender).
Add any remaining creme.
Add cream of coconut milk.
Simmer for 15 minutes and serve with a dollop of sour cream and toasted pumpkin seeds.
To make toasted pumpkin seeds
Rinse seeds well under water and shake dry.
Place seeds on sheet pan in a single layer and put in 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes. Remove when golden and sprinkle with kosher salt.