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Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Electric Guitar, Sunburst, Pedal Pack
Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Electric Guitar, Sunburst, Pedal PackDetails
Yamaha are set to redefine the affordable electric guitar once again with the launch of an all-new Pacifica 112. When the Pacifica 112 was launched in 1993, it turned the entry-level guitar market on its head. At the time, most guitars in its price-range featured low-grade appointments, often including cheap hardware, low quality pickups and plywood bodies.
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Yamaha Pacifica 112 V Electric Guitar, Sunburst
The Pacifica 112's quality hardware, custom wound pickups and consistently good setup said that this was a serious instrument built to sound great and play just as well. The striking natural finish gave away one more crucial feature - that this guitar had a solid body. In one move Yamaha had wiped away the certainty that your guitar would be made from cheap, heavy, bad-sounding plywood if your budget only stretched so far.
The 112 was a huge success and with good reason, this guitar was clearly a step ahead of the competition in terms of spec, playability and sound. The press accolades, industry awards and constant presence in 'best-selling' listings confirmed that and, as Yamaha's most successful ever electric guitar, Pacifica 112 has become something of a legend as the guitar to beat in its price-range.
Years after the original Pacifica 112 was launched, Yamaha are set to redefine the affordable electric guitar once again with the launch of an all-new Pacifica 112. Pacifica 112V's solid Alder body, still setting the standard for body construction while similarly priced guitars use cheaper, inferior wood types, now features the trademark Pacifica short scratchplate to allow the single coil pickups to be scratchplate mounted while the humbucker is mounted on the body - our preferred method of mounting the 2 different types of pickup.
A new hardware package with an all-new block-saddle trem, chrome knobs and 3-ply scratchplate keeps everything in control and the brand-new, custom wound Alnico V SSH pickups, voiced for the perfect modern-vintage tone and complete with push/pull coil tap fitted as standard, ensure that great tone and versatility are guaranteed.
Yamaha's reputation for high quality completes the package for Pacifica 112V with class-leading fretwork, set-up and consistency while 6 finish options, including the classic natural satin and custom-mixed finishes like Raspberry Red and the brand-new Sonic Blue, give Pacifica 112V the looks to match its performance.
The original Pacifica 112 changed the face of the £200 electric guitar forever - Pacifica 112V aims to do the same thing 14 years on by focusing on real playability, great sound and reliable performance in a way that's normally the reserve of considerably more expensive instruments. In-line with Yamaha's vision to build guitars that offer real performance advantages, not just empty specs, Pacifica 112V is a guitar with a host of pro features and considerations that belie its price.
Guitar Features/Specifications:
Body & Bridge:
- Body: Solid North American Alder
- Bridge: New block saddle vintage trem
- Scratchplate: White, 3-ply
- Finishes: Old Violin Sunburst
- Neck: Maple
- Construction: Bolt-on
- Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood/22 frets
- Radius: 13 3/4" (350mm)
- Tuners: Chrome die-cast
Pickups & Hardware:
- Pickups: Custom wound Alnico V, SSH
- Pickup Switch: 5-Position
- Controls: Master volume, master tone, coil tap
Guitar Multi FX Pedal by Gear4music
The Gear4music GP120 Multi FX Pedal is a multi-effect processor designed for guitar users at any level. It offers a variety of commonly used guitar effects including distortion, wah wah, delay, compressor, EQ, reverb, amp simulation, speaker simulation and more. The user-friendly interface allows easy creation and storage of your own tones. Up to 11 effects can be stacked for even more sonic versatility.
Pro features like a noise gate and built-in tuner mean this pedal is truly versatile. Power comes from a supplied 9V adaptor, and there is a combined headphone/amp output.
Press Reviews
This pedal was awarded 4 out of 5 by Music Radar - a leading online publication for musicians.
"Gear4Music's GP120...looks like it could have everything it needs to be one of the best effect-laden bargains on the market.""There's a wealth of modulation options at your disposal...the chorus, tremolo, flanger and vibrato capture those effects admirably.""The LCD Screen is dazzling - there's no danger of missing this stomper onstage."
The Guitar Multi-FX Pedal received a fantastic write up in Playmusic Magazine - you can read the full Gear4music Multi FX Pedal Review here.
"I would like to say that having used multi effects pedals for about 20 years now, I found this one the easiest to set up that I have ever used. The whole unit is user friendly, compact and lightweight. What more could anyone ask for? I have previously paid several times the price of this unit and spent days instead of hours programming." Playmusic MagazineTo listen to some mp3 samples made using the GP120 Multi FX Pedal, click one of the links below:
Pedal Features/Specifications
- Effect Programs: 56 types
- Effect Modules: 11 modules
- Patch Memory: User 48 + Preset 48, Total 96
- Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
- A/D Conversion: 32 bit
- D/A Conversion: 32 bit
- Guitar Input: 1/4" monaural phone jack
- Line/Headphone Output: 1/4" stereo phone jack
- Display: LCD with 5 characters(5x7) plus 2 eight-segment number and a series of effect indicators
- Power Requirements: AC adaptor DC9V/300mA center minus
- Dimensions: 255(L) x 160(W) x 60(H) mm
- Weight: 930g (excluding AC Adaptor)
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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Member State
- Name: Liberia
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Full SubmissionWhat are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20 and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views for the structure of the outcome document? The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 resulted in several key commitments adopted in the Agenda 21 plan of action aimed at achieving sustainable development goals. In 2002, the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) led to the commitments contained in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI). Additional commitments for sustainable development include the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 (PFIA21), the Paris Declaration, and the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA). These commitments contain concrete mechanisms for ensuring sustainable development objectives are achieved at the national, regional, and international levels. Unfortunately, objectives and plans contained in these documents have not been fully realized. There are gaps in implementation that require renewed political commitments as well as innovative implementation mechanisms. Additionally, new and emerging challenges such as the global economic crisis, climate change biodiversity and ecosystem loss, and water scarcity continue to impede efforts at integration of sustainable development into national development agendas. In 2012, twenty years after the first Earth Summit, the global community will once again converge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to regain momentum for the way forward in renewing the sustainable development agenda. Liberia fully supports the position of the African Region as agreed upon during the African Regional Preparatory Meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 20 �V 25, 2011. Liberia is dedicated to economic growth that will significantly reduce disparities and facilitate the eradication of poverty. Liberia encourages the Rio+20 conference to result in commitments with measurable results that will support achievement of this goal. The outcome document should provide an assessment of the status of commitments from the original Earth Summit and ways in which previously unachieved goals may be reintegrated going forward. Rio+20 should take decisive action to advance implementation of new sustainable development goals Liberia strongly supports the goal of Rio+20: securing renewed political commitment for sustainable development. Achievement of this goal will depend on the extent to which Rio+20 can develop realistic outcomes and commitments that enshrined in the principles of Rio, specifically, outcomes that are based on common but differentiated responsibilities. b. What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals: e.g., a green economy roadmap, framework for action, sustainable development goals, a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, or others? The Rio+20 conferences are an important milestone in the ongoing efforts for sustainable development. The conference provides a unique opportunity for participating countries, major groups, and others to craft a framework for future plans that builds on past accomplishments while capitalizing on emerging opportunities for sustainable development. Liberia is supportive of proposals that are sensitive to the varying stages of development of each country and designed to ensure long term sustained economic growth that integrates sustainable development principles. A Green Economy Roadmap The transition to a green economy should be nationally driven process with goals and objectives that address the needs of the Liberian people. Liberia supports the position that the Global 10-Year Framework of Programmes to promote sustainable consumption and production is a mechanism that can be utilized during Rio+20 to support transition to green economy and provide financial and technical support to developing countries for the transition. c. What are the views on implementation and how to close the implementation gap, which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved (Government, specific Major Groups, UN System, IFIs, etc)? Liberia is committed to the Rio principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. We call on the private sector to renew commitment to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. Liberia believes that the work of some of its current private sector actors could serve as models for sustainable development and looks forward to being able to showcase these examples in future. Liberia is committed to macro-economic policies that will enable us to meet current development needs without causing undue environmental harm. Liberia acknowledges that while there are economic and social indicators measuring progress, environmental indicators remain nonexistent. Liberia calls for the development of environmental indicators that measures the implementation of action plans and the successfulness of national environmental strategies. Implementation is several hampered by new and emerging challenges, including the global financial crisis, climate change, and an uncertain political climate. Further, implementation remains difficult for developing countries due to lack of institutional capacity and poor coordination among government ministries and agencies, leading to a lack of integration of the three pillars of sustainable development. Policies at the local, national, regional, and international level geared toward increasing the presence of sustainable development in national visioning and development plans should be enhanced. Targeted interventions are essential for successful implementation of sustainable development goals. Developing countries need support for research and development, including existing technological innovations currently utilized by developed countries. The UN should support the additional allocation of resources for increasing research grants and technological advances in developing countries. Liberia supports implementation mechanisms spearheaded by government institutions that are inclusive of women, civil society, local communities and indigenous people. In developing countries like Liberia, this will entail promotion of institutional changes, capacity building, public outreach, and the advancement of technology. Additionally, the harmonization of the development agenda, integration of national goals with sustainable development goals, is necessary. Liberia also believes that the private sector could present a driving force for sustainable development by carrying out business in more responsible ways and demonstrating best practice for corporate social responsibility. This would include but is not exclusive to protecting natural resources and ecosystem services such as water, soils and climate, building the capacity of local populations to participate in this work, raising standards for environmental management and climate security, driving innovation for green jobs and green industry Rio+20 should develop tangible targets that require cooperation between national governments and regional economic bodies, with support from international partners. Enhanced coordination of implementation mechanisms will yield improved outcomes. Resources allocated to African countries, within the aid effectiveness framework of the Paris Declaration, should be made available to developing countries without the limiting constraints that tend to impede implementation. The success of sustainable development goals in developing countries is heavily dependent on new and additional sources of financial and technical support from developing countries to enable the transition to a green economy. d. What specific cooperation mechanism, partnership arrangement, or other implementation tools are envisaged and what is the relevant time frame for the proposed decisions to be reached and actions to be implemented? Rio+20 should emphasize the need for continued financial and technical support for developing countries. Increased south-south cooperation has provided additional engines for growth and enhanced multilateral relations for Africa. However, sustainable development requires the cooperation of the global community, particularly as it relates to capacity building and technology transfer. North-south economic agreements should be enhanced to spur renewed multilateral relations and provide new opportunities for African countries. Liberia understands the essential role of the private sector in sustainable economic growth. Liberia has an investment climate that promotes private sector involvement. Renewed commitment to social responsibility by the private sector, transparency, and a collaborative environment will lead to more sustainable outcomes. Liberia supports the establishment of a World Environment Organization (WEO). Such an organization would take the lead in ensuring environmental sustainability is mainstreamed into development agendas. It would also facilitate increased support for environmental sustainable goals. Liberia supports the view that a WEO should be based in Africa as an acknowledgement of the important role Africa has in the global community. Specific Elements a. Objective of the Conference: To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges. Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g., (e.g., energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20. Liberia is extremely vulnerable to environmental degradation. In the area of climate change adaptation, Liberia metrological monitoring network was completely destroyed during the civil crisis. Restoration of this service is essential to climate monitoring and therefore adaptation Liberia is a post-conflict country currently undergoing national elections, which will solidify lasting peace and stability of the country. Due to the civil conflict, Liberia has been one the poorest performing countries in Africa and in particularly in the sub-region in development indicators, including GDP and the United Nations Human Development Indicator (HDI). However, over the past five years, Liberia has made steady gains in those areas, beginning with the successful implementation of the country��s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). By early 2011, Liberia had successfully met 80% of the PRS deliverables and has made significant gains in economic and social development. One limitation of the PRS was the absence of an environmental pillar and lack of environmental indicators. Liberia is currently developing the PRS II, a medium term development strategy aimed at building on the success of the original PRS, while refining deliverables to make them applicable to Liberia��s current situation and inclusive of the three pillars of sustainable development. Liberia has also developed its long-term visioning plan ��Liberia Rising 2030�� which seeks to make Liberia a middle income country by 2030. Liberia��s economic indicators have shown marked improvement. Liberia Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth averaged 7.2 percent from 2005-2009, well above the global average of 3.4 percent, and the sub-regional average of 5.5 percent. Liberia has instituted public financial management reforms aimed at maximizing tax collection and revenue generation for the Government of Liberia. At the same time, Liberia has worked to create an attractive investment climate, actively seeking opportunities for foreign investments and providing incentives for private investment in the country. As a result, Direct Foreign Investment has increased in the country��s mining sector, agricultural production, and corporate investment in offshore exploration of oil. A significant achievement for Liberia has been the alleviation of the country��s external debt. Liberia has successfully completed the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) program and had $4.6 billion of its debt burden forgiven. Although Liberia��s economic outlook has improved, this has not resulted in significant improvement of the standard of living for Liberians. Liberia lags behind much of Africa in achieving Millennium Development Goal 6 �V eradication of poverty. Challenges with high unemployment rates and citizens living in abject poverty persist. Sustainable economic development remains a challenge primarily because of heavy reliance on natural resources as the main source of GDP for the country. Diversification of the economy is essential if Liberia is to develop in an economically sustainable way. Liberia reaffirms its commitment to find innovative sources of financing for economic and social development. Liberia looks for Rio+20 to renew financial support from Annex I countries for facilitation of sustainable development and poverty reduction goals. Liberia further calls for direct accessibility of donor funding as a means of ensuring aid effectiveness. Workable monitoring and evaluation framework should be developed to assess the effectiveness of financial assistance. Liberia��s social indicators have also improved over the past five years. Access to health care has improved as basic infrastructure and development of road networks has increased. Over 650 roads have been rehabilitated and 6 bridges have been built. Social health indicators have improved in meaningful ways. Accessibility of healthcare has facilities has improved although challenges still remain, particularly in remote rural areas. There has been an overall decrease health indicators such as in infant mortality rates, maternal mortality rates, and incidences of tropical disease. Liberia has allocated significant resources to improving health delivery and social welfare services. A county development fund has been established in each of the fifteen counties, allowing the counties to determine development agenda at the local level. Poverty reduction remains a major challenge for Liberia. Economic growth in the country is steadily increasing, but appreciable gains in reducing inequalities and poverty are slow. Rural Liberian communities continue to experience the consequences of poverty including lack of access to healthcare, impassable road networks, and a general inadequacy of infrastructure. This challenge is experienced throughout the country. The capital city Monrovia is overburdened due to continued rural to urban migration. Availability of potable water has increased significantly, although access to water is still a challenge in some areas. The exodus of educated Liberians (��the brain drain��) due to the civil conflict continues to negatively impact economic and social development. The destruction of the education system due to the civil conflict has led to a shortage of qualified individuals in the country. These challenges contribute to the low technical capacity in the country and present a significant challenge for meeting sustainable development goals. Liberia and its international partners have committed substantial resources to capacity building. Liberia supports Education for All (EFA) and calls for renewed political commitment for capacity building and technology transfer. Liberia seeks commitment for increased support in improving educational institutions and development of science and technology. Rio+20 should produce a framework for capacity building and technology transfer to so that African countries are able to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development into its national development agendas. Environmental Management in Liberia has improved with the promulgation of legislation in key sectors �V the National Forestry Reform Law of 2006, mining, and the Act creating the Environmental Protection Agency and the Environmental Protection and Management Law, both passed into law in 2002. The EPA has instituted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) structure that requires a review of all projects that may have a potentially negative impact on the environment. The New Forestry Development Law and Community Forestry Laws have slowed illegal logging in the country. Liberia has implemented community forestry laws, including implementation of the community right to know Act designed to include indigenous people and forest communities. While Liberia has made significant gains in terms of environmental management, the country is still hampered by environmentally destructive practices. This includes the widespread use of charcoal for fuel and the use of diesel fueled generators for energy needs. Additionally, continued illicit mining and illegal logging persists. Liberia faces a myriad of environmental challenges that have the potential to derail the nation��s development initiatives and impact on its ability to achieve the MDGs. These challenges include: ?h tropical rain forest deforestation; ?h soil erosion; ?h loss of biodiversity; ?h coastal erosion and pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage ?h mangrove draining and reclamation in urban areas ?h sewage and solid waste disposal and management ?h a myriad of climate change related issues Agriculture Natural resource exploitation in agriculture as well as direct exploitation in the forestry and related sectors is the main source of income for Liberia��s economy, which remains predominantly agrarian. Agriculture, including forestry, is critical to the economic development of Liberia and is the source of livelihood for 70 percent of the population. In addition to rubber exports, the economy is also historically dependent heavily on iron ore and foreign direct investment. Timber and rubber are Liberia��s main export items since the end of the civil conflict. Food production is a product of nature, and that sustainable agricultural production depends on maintaining healthy ecosystems. Ecosystems provide the very services that productive agriculture requires, such as healthy soils, consistent water flows, nutrient cycling, pest management, stable climate, disease regulation, wild relatives, and pollination, and overall risk management function. For Liberia to develop a strong agricultural sector, which provides not only food for its people but also cash crops for export - an important income source for rural communities - these services, and the landscapes and seascapes that provide them, must be conserved. The long-term sustainability of the agricultural sector is dependent on the ability to situate food production within sustainable landscapes and seascapes, pursuing an integrated approach to resource use based on ALL the values and services that healthy lands can deliver. This process involves promoting sound farm design principles, and the adoption of agricultural best management practices at a farm level. Forestry The degradation of natural resources - the loss of soil fertility, changing climatic conditions, depletion of fisheries, deforestation and other environmental changes - are contributing to the declining capacity of ecosystems to meet human needs, often resulting in deepening poverty and declining human security. Liberia is well endowed with significant forest resources. Forests have important ecological functions of soil and watershed protection as well as the economic value of the numerous products which can be extracted from the forest. In addition to cultural and spiritual values, forests provide livelihoods for forest-dependent peoples, who harvest edible and medicinal plants, wild meat, fruits, honey, shelter, firewood and many other goods. On a global scale, all forests play a crucial role in climate regulation and constitute one of the major carbon sinks on earth. However, forest degradation and deforestation are major challenges. Rio Conventions Liberia is currently undertaking to meet its obligations under the three Rio Conventions; the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the United Nations Convention on Desertification and Land Degradation (UNCDD). Liberia has developed draft legislation for Access and Benefit Sharing for Genetic Resources in accordance with the CBD. Although Liberia has made great strides in fulfilling the tasks required by the conventions, implementation remains hampered by a lack of capacity and technical ability. Biodiversity and ecosystem loss presents a major challenge for Liberia. Forest resources, including non-timber forest products, are a source of livelihoods for many Liberians. Liberia lags behind in developing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories, environmental databases, and conducting other technical assessments required by the Rio conventions. Liberia calls for renewed commitment for support to Africa to strengthen scientific knowledge and improve scientific programs to enable African countries to develop effective adaption measures. Liberia is in need of trained scientists and technicians to meet its obligations under the conventions. Rio+20 must secure additional support for UNCDD, which has received limited support in relation to the other Rio conventions. Liberia is currently drafting its Second Poverty Reduction Strategy, which will more fully integrate the three pillars of sustainable development. Liberia is moving toward economic sustainability with renewed natural resource extraction and increased push for private sector development. As with other countries in the sub-region, Liberia has made some progress toward the integration of the economic and social sustainability pillars of sustainable development. However, integration of the environmental pillar has been a challenge. This is primarily due to the lack of financial resources and lack of technical capacity for implementation of sustainable development goals. As such, Liberia highly encourages initiatives that contribute to the integration of the three pillars. Energy Liberia��s energy sector is heavily dependent on wood fuel and diesel fueled generators. The current use of forest resources is unsustainable and a transition to more sustainable forms of energy is a priority. Liberia is seeking mechanisms and opportunities for reducing dependence on diesel fueled generators for energy needs and reliance on charcoal for cooking needs. A change to the current unsustainable use of forest resources is essential for conserving natural resources and ecosystem services. Rio+20 should address mechanisms for developing countries to introduce alternative and appropriate methods for meeting the energy needs that are tailored to the current conditions in these countries. Urbanization Urban growth rate in Africa is 3.4 per cent, which strains limited resources and presents challenges for development. In Liberia, over 1.6 million people are concentrated in the capital city Monrovia and over 80 per cent of general population lives in urban areas. Urban development planning should be a priority at Rio+20, addressing sustainable economic growth that addresses infrastructure development, and delivery of basic services, including health and sanitation. Disaster preparedness Natural disasters are occurring with more frequency and have far-reaching implications for the global community. The impacts of natural disasters are disproportionately felt by the poor and developing countries. Liberia is situated along the coastal belt, making the country vulnerable to floods. Flooding has caused severe damage, culminating in the forced relocation of coastal communities. Rio+20 should develop a global network for natural disaster risk management. Rio+20 should also include means for addressing the risks of man-made disasters associated with economic development. The unintended consequences of oil exploration, particularly in developing countries with little experience with monitoring and disaster mitigation in the field should be addressed. Rio+20 should develop a framework for financial and technical assistance for disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk reduction of man-made disasters. b. Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication: views regarding how green economy can be a means to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions, and poverty eradication; what is its potential added value; experience to date, including what has worked and how to build upon success, what are the challenges and opportunities and how to address the challenges and seize opportunities, and possible elements of an agreement in outcome document on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. Liberia recognizes the importance of a transition to a green economy in sustainable development. Liberia supports macroeconomic policies designed encourage a green economy. Liberia is concerned that a swift transition will have negative consequences for developing countries. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs must be paramount in national development plans. Liberia supports the Bamako Declaration position that a green economy must consider the particular needs of Africa, should not be a precondition for implementation, and should not be used as a trade barrier to African goods and services. Liberia fully supports the green economy theme of Rio+20. Liberia recognizes the importance of greening the economy, which leads to green jobs, green technologies, and more sustainable use of finite resources. Liberia has taken several step in this direction including supporting the development of a national REDD Readiness strategy with support from the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership facility and also the inclusion of Green economic development in the current draft of its Poverty reduction strategy with the goal of mainstreaming environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation within its development. While transition to a green economy is expedient, any outcome developed from this theme must take into account the varying stages of development for participating countries. The shift to a green economy must be gradual and contextual. The green economy agenda should not be used as a means of imposing trade barriers, undue tariffs, and difficult technological standards that disadvantages developing countries like Liberia. Additionally, requirements for a transition to a green economy should be a negotiating precondition or obstacle to receiving support from developed countries. c. Institutional framework for sustainable development: Priorities and proposals for strengthening individual pillars of sustainable development, as well as those for strengthening integration of the three pillars, at multiple levels �V local, national, regional and international. Structural reforms of governmental institutions are necessary to facilitate the integration of the three pillars. The capacity of government institutions to incorporate the three pillars of sustainable development into the national agenda has to be increased. The establishment of a National Sustainable Development Committee Liberia would ensure the integration of the three pillars. Improved collaboration between government ministries and agencies charged with constructing and implementing development goals is essential. Strengthening the individual pillars of sustainable development will also require additional resources from international partners in providing expert technical assistance for integration. Improving institutional capacity to tackle development challenges will lead to better outcomes and more sustainable development strategies. d. Any proposals for refinement of the two themes. Recall that Resolution 64/236 describes the focus of the Conference: ��The focus of the Conference will include the following themes to be discussed and refined during the preparatory process: a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development��. Liberia currently has no proposal for refinement of the two themes, however Liberia is working with several other counties in Africa interested in supporting the development of these themes and welcomes opportunity for further discussion. Liberia reiterates that the two themes of the conference present a unique opportunity for tangible interventions to address pressing sustainable development goals, including the MDGs. Participants should utilize the opportunity to address the themes under the Rio principles. Conclusion Liberia is committed to a development plan that is nationally owned and integrates the three pillars of sustainable development, which is supported by international partners. Liberia urges Rio+20 to take decisive steps in advancing means of implementation and bridging the implementation gap. The Rio+20 conferences should lead to the development of a comprehensive framework, based on policy goals and an agreed set of indicators. Rio+20 should demonstrate commitments to the two themes of the conference by formulating tangible goals for achieving sustainable development agenda. Rio+20 must result in secured commitments from developed countries for support to Africa, which will enable African countries to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development into national agendas. Rio+20 must also recognize the unique challenges of sub-Saharan Africa in implementation and in meetings its obligations under the conventions that emerged from the Rio Summit.


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The sun is setting on a section of Highway 185 as you may know it, but many see the coming change as a great improvement.
The state department of highways is looking to create a new stretch of highway in Warren County.
Local officials say parts of Highway 185 are dangerous.
"Over there on what we call they Y hill or the Anna hill, that's a very dangerous section with the incline and the curves," said Warren County Magistrate Terry Young.
"Safety is really the driving force behind the project, and most of what we're hearing from the public is favorable to improve the roadway," said Joe Plunk, Branch Manager for Project Development.
Officials say along with safety traffic flow is another big reason for the project.
"That road handles traffic all the way to Breckinridge county. People coming into Bowling Green, students going to school at Western Kentucky University, a lot of them use that road to get to and from," said Young.
The project will cost about 24 million dollars and create a new stretch of 185 that's a little more than five miles long from Pruitt Road to the Butler County line.
"The reconstruction will flatten the grades provide for wider lanes that include passing lanes as well as shoulders for the traffic," said Plunk.
County officials hope with this new road, comes new opportunities.
"It will encourage business. I think it will increase property values. Anytime you get a good road, it helps everybody," said Plunk.
Officials say construction could begin as early as 2015 and be completed in 2017.
Right now, they are still dealing with getting some of the land and properties the new highway would run through.


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Women's Hoops Hits the Road, Face Delaware Riding Three-Game Win Streak
|Princeton (6-2) at Delaware (4-2)
|Game Info:
|Sunday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.
|Newark, Del.
|All-Time Series Record:
|Delaware leads 15-7
|First Meeting:
|Last Meeting:
|Delaware won 81-70 on Dec. 1, 2011
|Game Notes:
|Princeton at Delaware
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|Live Stats l Live Audio l Live Video ($)
|@PUTIGERS l @CoachBanghart
This Week for the Tigers: Riding a three-game winning streak, the Princeton women's basketball team (6-2) hits the road for a Sunday, Dec. 9 meeting with Delaware (4-2) at 2 p.m.
Last Time Out: The Tigers dismantled Hofstra, 84-54, on Dec. 5 to wrap up their three-game homestand undefeated. Princeton saw two 20-point scorers, while shooting 48.4 percent (31-for-64) from the field. The Tigers also held differentials in rebounding (49-38) and assists (22-10), and forced the Pride to commit 18 turnovers, which they converted into 13 points.
On Deck: Princeton remains on the road, heading to Villanova on Wednesday, Dec. 12. First tip is at 7 p.m.
Follow the Tigers: Live video and stats will be available for all Princeton home games at GoPrincetonTigers.com. Live stats and video will be available from Delaware via GoPrincetonTigers.com. Dan Loney will also be live from the sidelines with play-by-play from Newark, Del.
Get Connected: Are you following Princeton on Facebook and Twitter? Follow the athletics department at Facebook.com/PrincetonAthletics and Twitter.com/PUTIGERS. Connect with the Tiger women's basketball team on Facebook.com/PrincetonWBB or follow head coach Courtney Banghart on Twitter @CoachBanghart.
Scouting Delaware: Delaware is riding a three-game winning streak entering Sunday's matchup. The Blue Hens most recently defeated Rhode Island, 57-40, on the road on Dec. 5.
The Hens' (4-2) most touted player Elena Delle Donne has only seen action in one game due to Lyme disease. In her absence, Lauren Carra has headlined the Delaware offense with 14.8 points per game. Danielle Parker leads the Hens in rebounding with 10.7 boards per game and is the squad's second-leading scorer with 10.3 points per game.
All-Time vs. Delaware: Delaware leads the all-time series 15-7, winning the last meeting 81-70 on Dec. 1, 2011 in Princeton. The series between the Tigers and Blue Hens was established during the 1983-94 season.
Helmstetter Has Career Game vs. Hofstra: Junior Kristen Helmstetter, who was making her third straight start, recorded career-highs in both points with 21, including a personal-best four treys, and assists with seven versus Hofstra on Dec. 5. The forward also had six defensive boards, nearly tying a career mark in rebounds.
Crashing the Boards: Point guard Lauren Polansky grabbed a team-high and career-high 11 rebounds, including nine defensive boards, in only 21 minutes of work versus Hofstra on Dec. 5. Polansky was a crux on defense, preventing the Pride from creating second chance opportunities, while igniting offensive runs for Princeton. She also had three steals, two assists and a block.
Comforts of Home: The Tigers are 4-0 at home this season, putting together a quartet of dominant performances at Jadwin.
At home, Princeton is outscoring opponents 336-197. The Tigers saw a season-best performance versus UMBC on Dec. 2, outscoring the Retrievers 51-8 in the first half.
Quintet in Double Figures: For the first time this season five players scored in double figures versus UMBC on Dec. 2. Four of the starting five reached the scoring mark, along with newcomer Michelle Miller in 17 bench minutes.
Kate Miller led the offense for the first time this season with 13 points, going 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Leading the Pack: As she has done throughout her career, senior Niveen Rasheed leads the Tigers in both points with 15.5 and rebounds with 8.8 per game. Rasheed also leads the team in assists with 28 and is second in steals with 16. In seven of eight games, she's scored in double figures and has a pair of double-doubles on the year.
Have You Had Your Wheaties?: Freshman Alex Wheatley scored a career-high and team-leading 17 points versus Rutgers on Nov. 29. The forward has been a consistent contributor off the bench and is the Tigers' second-leading scorer with 8.3 points per game. She also is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game, while adding 11 steals and 13 assists over eight appearances.
Assists 4 Africa: The Princeton women's basketball team will be hosting Assists 4 Africa events at Jadwin Gym as part of the Princeton Varsity Club Service Circle. Its efforts will raise money for Vivre Ensemble Madeshael, the orphanage in Senegal the team visited in 2011, working with Progress 4 Africa (501(c)3) charity.
To pledge a one-time donation search for "Assists4Africa" on www.crowdrise.com or pledge an amount based on the number of assists the team makes throughout the season. Please direct all questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Banghart Reaches Career Milestone: Sixth season head coach Courtney Banghart won her 100th career game at the helm of the Princeton women's basketball program Sunday in the Tigers' 93-46 win over UMBC. Banghart is now 101-52 all-time and 65-16 in Ivy play. Assistant coach Milena Flores has been on Banghart's coaching staff throughout that span, as well.
Inside Ivy League Basketball: Head coach Courtney Banghart was this week's guest on "Inside Ivy League Basketball". To hear what she had to say about the Tigers, click here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideivyleaguebasketball.
Rookie Debuts: All five freshmen made their Jadwin Gym debut versus Rider on Nov. 20. The game also marked the collegiate debuts of Annie Tarakchian and Taylor Williams. The quintet scored 26 of Princeton's 47 bench points.
Ranked Opponents: Princeton's meeting between then-No. 19/22 UCLA on Nov. 25 marked the squad's first game versus a ranked team. When the Tigers faced Rutgers on Nov. 29, the Scarlet Knights were receiving votes in both national top-25 polls.
College Insider Mid-Major Top-25: The Tigers reamain tabbed No. 7 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. The Tigers received 575 votes in the Dec. 4 poll.
Rasheed Named to Wooden Award Preseason Team & Naismith Watch List: Senior Niveen Rasheed was selected to the Wooden Award Women's Preseason Top 30 and to the 50-player Naismith Watch List. The Tiger guard is the only Ivy League representative on the prestigious preseason teams recognizing the top NCAA Division I players in the nation.
Preseason Poll Predicts Ivy Four-Peat: Behind 132 votes and 13 first-place nods, Princeton was predicted to win the Ivy League title for the fourth consecutive season in the Ivy preseason media poll. Harvard was the only other team to collect first-place votes, earning 120 points and three first-place votes.
Ivy First: The Tigers made history a year ago by becoming the only Ivy League women's basketball program to earn a national ranking. Princeton was No. 24 in the final AP Poll of 2011-12.
Welcome Back: The Tigers welcome back 10 letterwinners from a year ago, including unanimous Ivy Player of the Year Niveen Rasheed and two-time Ivy Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Polansky. Princeton will be led by a sturdy group of four seniors, looking to conclude their careers on top of the League for a fourth straight season.
The Newbies: Five freshmen join the Tigers in 2012-13. Princeton bolsters its lineup with a versatile group, each looking to become immediate contributors. The Tiger newcomers are: point guard Amanda Berntsen, guard Michelle Miller, guard/forward Annie Tarakchian, forward Alex Wheatley and forward/center Taylor Williams.
Preseason Honors: The Tigers have already picked up several preseason honors entering 2012-13. College Sports Madness tabbed head coach Courtney Banghart as the Preseason All-Mid Major and Ivy League Coach of the Year. Senior Niveen Rasheed was named the Preseason Ivy League Player of the Year and to the Preseason All-Mid Major and All-Ivy First Team.
Ivy Domination: This year's senior class has only seen one Ivy League loss throughout their careers, going 41-1. They have won the last three consecutive conference championships and were members of the first group to advance to the NCAA Tournament in Princeton history.
Milestone Ahead: Sixth season head coach Courtney Banghart currently boasts a 99-52 all-time record, including a staggering 65-16 all-time Ivy record. She is one win away from another career milestone - her 100th victory at the helm of the program.
Rasheed Featured on ESPN: Senior Niveen Rasheed was featured on ESPN.com in a preseason article by women's sports writer Graham Hays. To view the article click here: http://m.espn.go.com/ncw/story?storyId=8603963
My Captain, Oh My Captain: Princeton's co-captains in 2012-13 are reigning Ivy Player of the Year Niveen Rasheed and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Polansky.
You'll Be Missed: Princeton graduated three players for last year's team, including All-Ivy Devona Allgood and Lauren Edwards. Between the returners and quintet of newbies, Princeton will look to fill their void.
New Faces, New Roles: In addition to five new players on the court, the Princeton coaching staff saw some new additions. After two years at the team's director of basketball operations Megan Griffith has been promoted to assistant coach. Griffith replaces Melanie Moore.
Tyler Cordell was hired during the summer as the program's new director of basketball operations. Cordell comes from Ithaca where she was a graduate assistant with the Division III women's basketball team.


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Looking through my documents for something I download, came across my good ol' Word file of the PD Bio that I haven't worked on in over a year. I promise I'll finish one day, but for now I'll give you niggas a taste. Keep in mind, this is ROUGH. Lots of typos probably. Stuff needs to be added in the middle of things, clarified, corrected, etc. But here's what I have as of now:
It started with a simple video game, and a young Asian Californian who played it. The videogame was Pokemon. The man went by the name of Wei, but soon, would also go by the name of Mewtwo, and henceforth, such he will be called. Mewtwo had a passion for this videogame, Pokemon, but he also had a passion for the use of computers. One fateful day, he decided to intertwine these passion, and set out to create his very own website, based on Pokemon. He named this site Pokedream, and with the registering of that domain, like the almighty words Let Their Be Light, ascribed in holy text across the world, a new era was born - a kind of era that never existed before. Life was breathed into souls across the land, and a modern day utopia was beginning to form. Surely Mewtwo, all those years ago, could never have imagined what his innocent hobby would create. There would be tales of great triumph, and also of great strife. Bonds formed, and bonds broken. When Mewtwo was typing into the domain application www.pokedream.com as his desired URL, the future of this seemingly trivial venture could not have possibly been imagined. To accompany this site, Mewtwo decided he would need a forum, for the visitors of this site to discuss it, and to discuss Pokemon in general. So he chose a free, simple message board client: proboards. The site was Pokedream.com. The forums were pdream.proboards15.com. In the beginning there was nothing. An empty canvas for the greatest minds of our generation to paint their own, and their story was set into writing right away.
An Age of Innocence
As is to be expected, the landscape of PD was vastly different after its inception over 4 years ago. Mewtwo was the administrator, and expecting great success of his forum, realized he needed moderators to keep things running smoothly. The oldest staff in memory consisted of Mewtwo as the Administrator, and Kaez, Coffee Addict, and Kit as moderators. There was a member in the earliest days by the name of inovativericeb0i who also seemed to have played a role in the staffing of the forum, but memory of him and what particularly he did is lost in the sands of time.
Soon, PD began attracting members. One of the first prominent members went by the name of LeaderMarina, who joined to post a Pokemon Fanfiction. She became attached to the forum as a whole, though, and was soon made a moderator. The prominent members of this era were the mod staff, Mono789, SassySuicine(who soon became a moderator herself), Sucasa, Pokemaster, and a man who still exists in a prominent role on PD to this day, by far the oldest active member - a lovely Egyptian man Peeki, at that time known as Peekimon, and reference to a contemporary videogame. At this time, PD was a very small community, engaging in sporadic discussions of no real consequence, such as matter of Pogs, and Birds in North America. The Miscellaneous Discussion forum, drastically different from how it is today, was a hotbed of Roleplaying, a type of posting that at this time ALL prominent members engaged it. Roleplaying, in this early age, is what defined PD existence.
Perhaps the most prominent member was Pokemaster, who was at this time the top poster on the forums, as in to say, the one who had the largest post count. Another poster soon joined, by the name of Thor The Pikachu, who would go on to challenge Pokemaster in his domain of high post count. This innocent little feud was perhaps the first instance of personability within PD. There was this mini-feud, and still more RPing, this is what PD consisted of at this point, and what it would continue to consist of for many years. As RPs overwhelmed the Misc. forum, which caused them to have to mingle with other non-related topics, there was a call for a separated forum made exclusively for Role Playing. It was made, and for a very long time, this was far and away the most active forum on PD. The most popular RP at this time, created by Thor the Pikachu, was known as Journey Through Malastare. Thor the Pikachu changed his name to Quaza~Te, and his battle over posts with Pokemaster intensified. A new prominent member joined - by the name of Leader Neeherc. He will play an extremely pivotal role in PD history in ages to come, but for now, he was like all the others - RPing, and not much else.
Aside from Roleplays, the second most active section was the Forum Discussion. Here there was a bit of turmoil, well, at least as much turmoil as there could be in these rather bland ages. The problem was what was interpreted as Spam. In these olden days, any type of message that was deemed off topic was taken rather seriously, and moderation action soon followed. PD at this time was very uptight, strictly adherent to the rules, and prude. Certain members, such as Quaza~Te and Pokemaster had been deemed to be spamming, certainly due to their competition over the top of the Top Posters List. Speaking of Pokemaster, at one time he was made a mod, but de-modded soon after. Perhaps this matter played a part in that saga, perhaps not, the event is too old and time too misty to tell for sure.
The issue of this Spam was considered very serious at the time, and there are several old threads that can still be viewed in the Forum Discussion of the old forum that deal with it. The new member, Neeherc, at this time left the safeness of the RP board, and ventured into the realm of real forum decisions. He took a strong anti-Spam stance, and was rewarded by Mewtwo with a Moderator position. SassySuicine also emerged strongly on this issue, stand with the Mods, and was also rewarded in similar fashion. The culmination of this issue was by a short-lived member by the name of rickjamez, who posted pornographic images across the forum. This was a groundbreaking and monumentous event at the time. Talking about something that wasnt completely adherent to the topic was considered a substantial transgression, and a bit of light cursing was considered perhaps the greatest evil alive in the world at that time. But to post pornographic images? It shattered the very foundation that PD was built on at the time, and there was an enormous outcry. Neeherc took to his modding and deleted all the posts of this character, and that was the end of that topic.
Around this time, there was a small exodus of many of the members of this era. Most of the mod staff left for a bit. In their absence, more recognizeable names in the days of old joined, including Espeonmaster and kantolagirl, who are still active in some form to this day. Another important member who joined during this changing of the guard was Team Aqua Leader Archie. After the rickjamez incident and the joining of these new members, things were very stagnant for awhile. There were no pressing issues, and the daily life on PD continued in peace. External peace at least, because in some members, the spirit of freedom soared in their souls. The huddled masses yearned to breath free, and soon there was a beacon of light that would take them. But the iron-fisted mod staff would refuse to go out without a fight.
The Seeds Are Planted
As mentioned in the previous section, Espeonmaster was a big new member on the scene. She had a brother, he had already had experience with forums, posting mainly on such places as GameFAQs. Upon learning that his sister was involved with a small little Pokemon forum, he took on the big forum mentality of wanting to mess around with a lesser forum, and at the time PD defined the term lesser forum. Young members, lack of humor, uptight rules, inexperienced in the way of the internet - it was a perfect place for TA to have a little fun at the expense of less experienced and intelligent posters, and get some ideas and debates out there that had probably never even came across the mind of the type of poster whos most pressing issue concerns the best way to express Out Of Character comments in an RP.
So then, with the registering of the account TeenageAngst, the world of Pokedream was changed forever.
TA originally did not stir up that much trouble - at least not in the way we would imagine today. At this time, nearly any kind of debates were banned. Flaming was viewed as a high offense, and the mods deemed that topics relating to politics and religion would create flame wars, and therefore, two extremely valid topics of debate were banned. TA, a thinking mans poster, and a lover of discussion, would not stand for this rule, and thus posted debates on the banned subjects. Indeed, these threads were entirely appropriate, but the stifling iron fist rule of the mod staff had arbitrarily banned these topics based on their own personal prejudices, and most likely even insecurities due to lack of knowledge in these areas. The mods, though, could not keep TA and his intellectual spirit down, some of the lowly members even agreed with him on these matters, they found that these topics were interesting to read, and greatly improved the quality of discussion at PD, and as they continued with activity, and not leading the flame wars which was the mod staffs rationale for banning the topics, TA was allowed to freely pursue the posting of these discussions.
But there was a member who would soon incur TAs righteous fury. He was known as Red 530. He was a real life friend of LeaderMarinas, who was at this time the spokesperson of the mod staff, and the most respected member among the ruling class. Thus, he got good treatment, and even had a following. The problem though, was that his oppinions were absolute garbage. He participated in the kinds of debate topics that TA brought up, and his posts were so mind bogglingly stupid that TA could not just sit back and watch these atrocities to rational and intelligent human thought and expression take place. He was your classic 12 year old pseudo-intellectual - America was the worst country in the world, Bush was the worst person in the world, and Jesus just might have been a little gay - because theres nothing wrong with that. These are the type of things Red 530 posted, and TA could not just sit by and see them.
Red quickly became TAs greatest nemesis. And due to his connection with LeaderMarina, this is what lead to TAs feud with the mods becoming more personal. As TAs role on PD became more than just stopping by now and then to mess with people, and geared more towards a longer career, he decided he needed to invited someone new, someone to help him fight the good fight - an apostle. Originally this aposlte joined as CJayC, but soon changed his named to RedCheetah.
RC joined TA is his bringing of discussion to PD, and also joined TA in his insulting of Red, and the mod staff in general. Espeon Master became a moderator right around the time TAs campaign against the mods became most personal - they now wanted to ban him, but they also discovered that TA was EMs brother - therefore, if they banned him, they would be banning one of their own mods. New members joined, and their souls ached for freedom, and for the first time, TA was assimilating an army - Devil and Xion emerged as fighters for TAs image of what PD should be. Devil was at this time a mild mannered Serbian boy who could barely grasp English, he mostly stuck to welcoming people in the newb forum and giving 5/5s in the Writing forum, but he still had the foresight to see that TAs vision for the future was the proper one. Xion was a classic poster - big on RPing, and big on discussing Pokemon, but he was also progressive, and knew that the forum was boring without TAs antics, and thus sided with him as well.
Eventually the feud between the mods and TA boiled over, and he was banned by username - the inexperienced mods finally figured out a way to ban without having EM also effected. But his main partner, RedCheetah, remained, and Xion and Devil rose to the occasion and campaigned for the unbanning of TA. At this time, the administration was completely infallible - if they banned someone, they were banned for as long as they said they were - and that was final. The idea of the regular posters having power was almost in conceivable at this point, but RC, Devil and Xion refused to accept that, they refused to yield at the stop sign of the mods iron fist of power. They knew they were better - and they knew they had power, official or not.
This was one of the turning points for PD. After campaigning for days, nearly dominating the forum with sentiments of unbanning TA, and getting many regular members to agree to this sentiment, as at this point they were finally realizing, due to his absence, that TA really did make the forum very much more interesting. In just a few short days, Mewtwo himself unbanned TA - considerably shorter than the length his ban was originally set for. This was a huge defeat for the mods ,and dealt a lasting blow to the PD power structure.
Around this time, Mex joined as well, but generally kept to the RP area. Although there she was building up quite an influence. Her massively growing post count put the past rivalries between Pokemaster and Quaza~Te to shame. This also came with increased socialization among those forums.
TAs causing gaining powerful supporters in RC, Xion, and Devil, and Mex bringing up a massive post count and leading towards increased casual socialization in the forums, topped off with TAs victory over the mods and a huge blow delt to the administration - they had never till this point looked less official and intimidating, a regular member, nothing but a good poster with influence over people who wanted change just like him, had bested them. The time was ripe for the event that would change PD forever.
Everything was aligned to indicate that there would be a great change on the PD horizon. But not everything was perfect - the mods, especially LeaderMarina and SassySuicine, were still strongly enforcing the, by this time, extremely out-dated rules. TA, RC, Xion and Devil were still fighting against them, but at this time it was just a stalemate, no great progress had been made on either side after the disgraceful defeat of the Mods in the TA Banning Scandal. To go to the next level, Pokedream needed something new that could push them to the next level. And soon that is exactly what they got.
Dogar the Brave, and a poster soon to be named God, were going around various forums, looking for a place. An attempted stint at FFWA ended with their banning after a multiple account prank. They then went onto AnimeForums, and had a great deal of success screwing with the terrible posters there, but eventually that began to stagnate, and they needed somewhere new. The poster soon to be God, at the time known throughout other forums as Zein, Tainted(an allusion to a manga he and Dogar were reading at the time), or masturbating penguin, was already somewhat of a forum veteran, although just now realizing what it takes to be a great poster on a forum. Dogar the Brave was very new to forums, just getting the internet a few months ago, but took to them quickly.
EspeonMaster, as was mentioned before, was TeenageAngsts sister. TeenageAngst was also at the time good friends with Dogar the Brave. During a conversation between them, Dogar brought up that he had been messing around on forums and getting banned from them lately, and TA mentioned PD. Dogar was intrigued by this, and told God, but at the time he was very skeptical. It wasnt till a few weeks after it was initial mentioned that they got around to joining. God was still very skeptical to this idea, and when they arrived on April 30th, 2005, his skepticism, for the most part, was proven right. Terrible threads littered their General Discussion forum, named Miscellaneous, and the mods seemed more than intent on keeping it that way. He could hardly even find anything to post in. Eventually, he found the most post-able thread at the time, a joke thread, and make some inappropriate jokes. One of the most retentive mods, SassySuicine, was immediately on the thread and edited much of his post. God, having dealt with this type of moderator before, was not intimidated, and took the fight to SassySuicine.
He and Dogar went around the forum, looking for threads of hers, and attacked her in it. Most notably was her thread in the Writing Forum, a poem about a Trombone, which seemed very much like it could be an explicit sexual innuendo. God, Dogar, TA and RC exploited this aspect of the poem, and made a series of, to that date, the greatest posts PD had ever seen in that thread. Not being at all used to sexuality and witticisms, SassySuicine was flustered, and had no idea how to react. She did not act in her stony, moderator way, instead acting frustrated and confused, fully setting herself a peg below this new league of great posters.
There was nothing like God or Dogar on the forum before this. TA and RC were militant in their strive for changing the forum, much like God was, but God took it to the next level, with absolutely no regard for the power of the Moderators, experience, and charismatic humor that PD had never seen before. God had an obvious image for the forums, and people liked it. Dogar the Brave was not as militant, and unlike God, would have been content with mindless chatter in shitty threads, but he was charismatic, likable, and generally inoffensive, as well as being a very good poster in his own right, bringing a style of posting to the table no one else could, and being able to bridge the gap between the militant revolutionaries, and the contemporary regular posters.
God, at the time, had a very bad computer, so he could not be as active as Dogar was, who at the time was averaging 50-100 posts a day, nearly keeping up with Mex. God became THE quality over quantity poster, with every post being a massive blow dealt to the increasingly weak administration.
After their originally April 30th escapades, God left for awhile. Although he did enjoy making a fool of SassySuicine, and she was already considerably weakened by him(LeaderMarina would not even approach him or Dogar), the other aspects of the forum were not satisfactory to him. Dogar continued to post, mostly chatting with the regular members in threads of little consequence, generally giving the forum a more laid back manner, although it was not making any strides to true improvement.
But on May 5th, God came back, and this was the day that changed PD forever. God made several great Spam threads, which the mods would not even get close to, HIPPOS!!! Being the most notable. SassySuicine attempted to close a few, but God ridiculed her throughout the forums, and sent her a scathing PM, and after that, she was heard from very sparingly. In only about 10-15 posts, God had run out a long time, iron-fisted moderator. God, TA and RC joined Dogar in his chatting with the regular members throughout the forums, endearing them all to their revolutionary cause. Regular, generally rule-abiding posters, like Mex, pichubro, and Ripdo went along with their great spam threads, and the Mods no longer had the general public on their side. The people wanted a change, and they were getting it.
May 5th was an historic and epic day. Throughout it, a series of events took place that would set the stage to send PD skyrocketing into becoming the single greatest forum in the history of the internet. But first, the leaders needed an army. TA and RC quickly became second in command, but still extremely powerful, behind God and Dogar, whos charisma, double team rapport, and innovative posting took the forum by storm. Gods first legendary thread was Linkin Park Sucks in the Music Forum. Although everyone knows Linkin Park sucks, many people at PD were still 8 year old idiots who didnt, and such an obvious, seemingly harmless thread caused quite a stir. In the music forum, God and Dogar noticed a poster who kept talking about Green Day - MeowthEX. This is where they first interacted, and where they found the first new member of their revolution.
At first, they didnt like MeowthEX, soon know simply as Mex, mainly because she was from New Jersey and liked Green Day - the antithesis of what God and Dogar stood for at the time. But she proved to be nice and likable, and their hazing of her soon turned into good natured ribbing and they became strong acquaintances on the forum. During the days between April 30th and May 5th, Dogar made a thread about FLCL, and in there he began a conversation with a member who would also play a role in the evolution of the forum - pichubro. She was a nice young girl who was simply too sweet not to love. She wouldnt engage in the dirty tactics that the rest would, so she was not technically part of the group of people who are referred to as the ones who changed PD, but she played an important role as a regular member who strongly supported the movement.
So now the army consisted of God, Dogar, TA, RC, Mex and with some background support from pichubro. These six posted in the already mentioned Hippos!!! Thread, making it the first true spam thread in PD history, and the mods did not touch it. In fact, on this day, although the revolutionaries were making major waves throughout the forum, no mod came close to them after God ran out SassySuicine, as opposed to how hands on they, especially LM, were with TA and RCs prior antics.
God made another thread, about the quality of posters on the forum. He ranked them in the order of: God, Dogar, RC, TA and Mex. Someone who was only active for one day making an arbitrary ranking of the quality of posters on the forum? This didnt sit right with many people. Most just protested passively, not wanting to go up against the dominant personalities of God, Dogar, TA and RC. But one person did not go quietly. Xion: The Master of Steel. He spoke out against this thread, quickly earning him the ire of God and Dogar. He was a former supporter of TA, and had been a background poster for most of the time the revolutionaries were posting, so this came as a shock. He was quickly branded as a bad poster by God and Dogar, and ignored.
Across many threads, another poster seemed to be gravitating towards them: ripdoskryp, soon referred to as Ripdo. Not many people could actually make out what it was she was saying, but she seemed to support the revolution. They assumed she was just a young kid, and put up with her lack of linguistic clarity, as she seemed to be friendly towards them and their cause. But soon, her inability to be understood became too much, and she began showing anti-revolutionary sentiments, when the discussions turned toward sexual topics or the usage of profanity. Soon no one could distinguish where she stood on any matter, or what she was saying at all. She was simply Ripdo, and that was that. She ceased to be a player, at least for now.
There was another poster who, like Xion, took to the styles of TA and RC in the days before God and Dogar, and fought for them when they were banned. Devil. A Serbian lad who spoke very poor English, and generally stuck to welcoming people in the newb forum and giving people 5/5s in Fan Fics, but when he did post in Misc., he gravitated toward those on the revolutionary side. He wasnt much of an asset at this time, due to his inexperience and poor grasp on the language, but he was a major indicator that popular opinion was beginning to change.
These were the major players. But at the moment, the only real grouping was God, Dogar, TA and RC, with a little background from Mex, something was needed to bring them together, and Xion and God and Dogar were still at odds a bit. What happened, was for two weeks, Dogar was unable to post, and without Dogar, God found it too painfully terrible to post. So the forum experienced two weeks without the leading players in the forums evolution. Not even TA and RC could hold it up, as they didnt have the experience and thread making of God, or the charisma of Dogar, so the forum temporarily reverted back to its former state. Then, they simply came back. A very simple and undramatic event, but a pivotal one. The people noticed the change of forum quality when they werent there. And they didnt like it. Xion suddenly became a huge supporter of them, and Devil quickly joined him. Mex became slightly more revolutionary in her stance, as before she was still an innocent young girl.
This is when the forum started making its major transformation, and one thread was more important than any other in this process: The Relationship Thread. Made by KidSephy, it was to discuss, you guessed it, relationships, but off-topic conversation sprung up in it, and suddenly God, Dogar, TA, RC, Xion, Devil and Mex were all posting actively in it. These are the Seven People, sometimes referred to as the Sexy Seven, who did more than anyone else to change PD. Social posting, with no real topic, just laid back and occasionally humorous. The forum had never seen anything like this before, and it took over the entire Misc. Discussion.
Things went on this way for several weeks, and it was good. Very good. All day and all night these seven posters with the occasional appearance by pichubro or Hatsuharu would dominate the forum with posting quality the likes of which had never been seen, and also with friendly and social posting. PD quickly turned into a tight-knit community based on these few people. It became like other forums, where the main posters knew each other on a more personal level, to the point of considering each other friends.
Around this time, two important things happened. Perhaps the first non-fighting-the-man forum rivalry took place - God and Dogar vs. Lemony. Lemony was a shitty poster, who just liked going about, posting shitty things, and generally sucking. God and Dogar did not take nicely to this, and proceeded to harass him across the forum. This showed that they were in full power. They were the ruling class, whatever they did or said, the posters would follow. Little was heard at all from any of the mods. Now and then they would lock an excessively inappropriate thread made by God, but since the indecency on PD was still in its infancy, he took it lightly, realizing even when he made the thread it was too much, and he just did it for kicks. As far as the day-to-day events that went on at PD were concerned, although at one time they would be considered high crimes, the mods did not dare touch them, interject themselves into them, or even comment on them. The other event of some importance was the first scuffle between two high profile posters - Dogar and Hatsuharu. Hatsuharu was teasing Mex humorously in the Relationship Thread, and at the time Dogar and Hats had not interacted much at all, and Dogar took it seriously and came to her aid. Hats and Dogar had it out for a few pages, but eventually Mex settled everything and Hats, Dogar and God became a lovely group.
Soon, a member started voicing his displeasure with the current state of the forum: Trannel. Trannel was a young man from Holland, and at the time, had the 3rd or 4th highest post count on the forum, behind Mex, Xion, and maybe someone else. He mainly kept to the Forums Discussion forum, but would venture into Misc. now and then. He was sort of a prolific poster at the time, although passive and soft spoken, usually, and abided by the rules. He was a prominent role-player, so he had respect on the forums. But now he came into Misc, and it was clear he did not like how the rules had deteriorated, and that discussion of sex was becoming commonplace(such as explaining to Mex why muffin hunter, and Milford, was funny). He did not wage full war like others in the near future would, he was just vocal about his dislike for God, as he was at this time, by far the most abrasive and revolutionary of all the new guard. God and Dogar soon went into a bit of a feud with him, with Dogar breaking out the infamous Rainbow Picture, insinuating he was gay. Not a light insinuation for the contemporary state of PD.
Eventually, though, Trannel was worn down, and began to have a more amicable feeling about him. He came to have a good relationship with God and Dogar, and the rest of the new great posters.
Soon, another new great poster came along, and joined, in a lesser role, the Seven. Shion - Xions girlfriend. That title would cause much controversy in months to come, but for now, she was very well liked, and joined them in their late-night spam sessions where every topic on Misc. morphed into a general, chatroom like conversation. It was smooth sailing after the Trannel saga, with no one challenging the great posters in any real way, except for Red530, but by now, the people who mattered stopped putting any semblance of weight into his opinions, and he simply became PDs first inside-joke.
And thus, PD went on in this glorious path for several weeks. The posters grew closer - Mex, Dogar and God even planned to meet at a local anime convention. But another great change was looming over the horizon. It happened literally overnight.
God had just got home from school, and was about to walk up the stairs to begin the laborious process of turning on his decade old computer and trying to get to PD when the phone rang. It was Dogar. PD is ruined.
But how? Dark Leader Neeherc.
Paradise Lost
In earlier chapters, I mentioned Leader Neeherc, how he came in, was viciously against spam, and was quickly modded, but he did nothing of any real note and then left. I also said he would play a much larger role in the future, and here it is - an earth shattering event.
Although there were no seriously threatening detractors to the state that the so called Sexy Seven had created on PD, there were still immature, young posters who harbored resentment, but were too meek to say anything. One of these such members was named Jay. He never actually spoke out, at all, against the state of PD, but inwardly he must have despised it, because he contacted a former mod, Neeherc, and told him PD needed him.
Neeherc responded.
It happened literally overnight. Neeherc came in, and the first thing he did was delete everything that had been made great about PD. The various spam threads, even the Relationship Thread. Then, at the regular after-school activity timeframe, the important members logged on to see this wasteland, a once flourishing area turned into a scorched battleground by one man alone. There was a thread: Neeherc is no longer inactive! started by the previously mentioned member who solicited his return, Jay. Here was Neeherc, speaking of the ills of spam, profanity, and sexual dialogue. Saying it was his goal to rid PD of the people who had made it this way. Declaring war.
He stated his main goal was to go after the most revolutionary of the new posters - God. God immediately responded. And thus started the argument that would go on between the great posters and the mods for many, many months to come - The Rules vs. Quality. God defended the state of PD, saying this is what people wanted. They enjoyed posting this way, it was more fun, more humorous, more entertaining. Under this kind of posting, activity skyrocketed, it made PD a place people wanted to be. A place to laugh at things, get to know each other, and learn things they never would have in the old environment. He claimed that old PD was boring, a barren, dull wasteland, the current state gave it life, character, and actually made it a good forum. Neeherc argued that none of that mattered - what it said in the rules was to be obeyed by all, and interpreted strictly. He claimed that there were still young children on the forum, and they needed to be shielded from the vulgarity and sexuality that had come to dominant the current era of PD. He said PD was no longer a friendly environment for everyone - there was not just inappropriate subject matter, but flaming, and insults. He took a stance as if what he was doing was a righteous crusade.
This train of argument went on between Neeherc and God. Dogar joined in the fight by Private Messaging everyone of prominence on the forum, telling them why what Neeherc was doing was wrong, why what he and God were doing was right, and the join the fight on the side of the new, great, revolutionary posters. He even sent this message to several mods. Perhaps it was a result of that, perhaps for another reason, but no mod joined Neeherc in his holy fight against the new era. It was just Neeherc, battling against an increasing army of regular posters who supported the way the tide had turned on the forum.
But there were still enough counter-revolutionaries to keep PD going. Dogar made a thread: a simple poll, asking people if they felt PD had become inappropriate. The answer was an overwhelming No from almost all of them. Some, such as Red530 and Jay, stayed on the side of Neeherc. But God, Dogar, TA, RC, Mex, Xion, Devil, and a growing following of lower-level posters stood strong on their stance that PD was heading in the right direction, and it needed to stay that way. As more and more regular, no-name posters join the revolutionary side, saying that Neeherc was in the wrong, and no mod came to support his enforcing of the rules, he knew the battle was over. He left, a defeated man, The new guard had taken on a full-on mod, not intimidated by their political power, and more than willing to use his mod abilities - and they still won. It was the turning point - the mods were no longer in power. The people were.
But this victory did not come without a price. Not in the least. PD after this was a post-war battle zone. All the great threads that had grown near to everyones hearts, that had sustained the great activity, were gone. People got pessimistic, trying to pick up the pieces. Although they had won, it was a bittersweet victory, as Neeherc had dealt quite a blow. Even members like Red530 were now more emboldened to speak out. Sure, they were no threat, and still not taken seriously, but it was a hassle to deal with. Ripdo now even began to show spite for the way the forum now ran, and would become a far more severe critic in the eras to come.
Even, though, in this post-Neeherc era, with the greatness crippled and the opposing side more willing to speak out against those in power, it was still a great forum. The Sexy Seven still came on everyday and post with each other, and their spam sessions still lasted long into the night. More members joined - Raichu.26 and DarkUmbreon were two of the most prominent new members. In the art forum, they came to know each other, and become one of the first strictly PD-based couple, as Xion and Shion knew each other in real life - or so they said. But more on that situation later.
Still, PD had lost something. Suddenly, some of the mods came back most notably LeaderMarina. She had always remained actively posting, but had abdicated her modding duties as she realized that the administration of the Sexy Seven was firmly in power but now, with them weakened by a battle, and their dearest threads taken from them, complaints about PD began to sprang up. Previously no-name posters, who no one had ever heard anything important from, began to speak out in greater numbers. Red530 took the charge much harsher than before, starting multiple threads, and pleading for moderator intervention. But now, there was an even greater change on the horizon. Over a very good deal of the summer, God and Dogar would be inactive on PD, after to the previously referred to Anime Convention, and it would lead to a strange summer indeed. Uneventful but eventful, boring but pivotal people would make greater names for themselves, at it would set the stage for the greatest evolution of PD yet.
Setting The Course
Coming back from the Anime Convention, Dogar had to leave for a 2-week long trip, almost right away. With nobody members beginning to voice their displeasure, a small but sure return of mods taking official action, and the 2 week departure of his main posting partner, God grew disenchanted with PD. He began to feel that perhaps this revolution could never be permanent, and that the changes they had all made were reversible and indeed being reversed. So he decided it was time to move on, but not to another forum to his forum. He had always wanted to make his own forum, and now that he was a prominent member able to draw good members to be active on two forums PD, and another forum he had joined, without the usual backup from Dogar, post-FFWA, EOFF he decided it was the perfect time to start one.
Thus began the story of one of the greatest and most sacred places that has ever graced the internet: gr00vy forums. Since God no longer cared about PD repercussions, and felt he was above the rules anyway(rightfully so), he began to advertise his forum all about PD. It was set up to be a very elite place, so although members like Mex, pichubro, and Ripdo were invited, the only people from PD who were really active at first were TA and RC, internet elites in their own right, and Devil, a man who had become a loyal follower of the revolution, and eager to learn their ways and their greatness. Many more members from Gods other forum, EOFF, had came than members of PD, so at the time it could hardly be classified as a PD-spinoff, just an internet utopia where the greatest came to be great.
Soon there would be another area of Gods life represented on gr00vy real life. Yes, on the fated night of July 13th, 2005, the internet got its first taste of the soon-to-be infamous Mario The Black Knight. At the time, Mario had no computer, and thus no internet. But he was staying over at the house of someone who did, and when God found out of this, he figured Mario would be a perfect edition to the forum that he was destined to make the hub of the greatest posters from all different forums. Mario joined, completely oblivious to the way forums worked he had to be told how to post, how to make a thread moreover, what threads or posts were.
In regards to the thread making, although he hardly knew that it was, he appearantly had a natural talent for it, for on the even more fated afternoon of June 14th 2005 Mario composed his first internet post and hit the create thread button. The thread? Chicken Is The Shit. It immediately was posted in actively for several hours by Mario, God, TA, and Devil. An amazing lineup to be sure. At the time, it was by far the greatest internet thread that they had ever seen. Mario staked his claim as a future internet great, but at the end of the day, he had to leave to go back to his own internetless house, and would not have another chance to solidify his claim for many, many months. Gone but not forgotten, his thread lived on in glory and respect, and his return was greatly anticipated.
Gr00vy continued in this way for a few weeks, mostly EOFF posters, but TA playing a prominent role, Devil dropping in now and then, and a few brief cameos by the likes of Mex and Xion, although PD still obviously held their allegiance. But then, Dogar came back from his trip, and what gr00vy meant to the PD world would soon change. Dogar came to gr00vy, and with his posting attracted people from PD, as he made it less hardline elitist, and more familiar and welcoming. Xion and Shion joined, and the stories of their relationship became a sensation. Thus, gr00vy started to become more of a PD-related super elite board, rather than a meeting place for the various greats of all internet locales, although members of EOFF still showed up now and then.
Soon, Dogar decided to start posting on PD again. Since it was more active, with more people, he began to post there more, and thus it became active again. Gr00vy would still hang on for a few more months, but its glory days were over now at least for the first one. But there was still one major contribution to PD culture that the first gr00vy had to offer, other than menelec of course. Distrust.
TA admitted to Dogar that RC was an alt of his. Dogar was rather surprised, but not totally shocked, as he had somehow suspected it when he first joined, but TA denied it when it was brought up. God was hit much stronger by the shock and heartbreak, but Dogar was hit with something more significant paranoia. He told God to cross-reference the IPs of various different members, and one came up with a match. And it was a terrible match. They didnt want to believe it ANYTHING BUT THIS but it was staring them right in the face Shion and Xion were the same person.
This was an earthshattering, unbelievable discovery. Xion and Shion had become like PD royalty. They were beloved by all, it was the perfect match, and now God and Dogar had found out that it was all a lie. Xion and Shion were stilled adored by all, and Dogar and God didnt know just how to release the information to the people, so they kept it with them for now, but it would resurface later. For now though, there was an even more important matter regarding Xion, at PD.
Back at PD, a whole lot had changed while gr00vy was going strong. Mewtwo came back, well, as back as he ever had came, and made some changes. First off, he created a spam forum. Although the spam forum holds a pitiful reputation today, it was seen by many as the future. TA and RC had become very active in it, and were followed by Xion and Devil. In the early stages of the Spam Forum, it has perhaps the most purely elite and exclusive area PD had ever seen. God began posting in it, creating several great threads, and getting caught up with what had been going on at PD in his absence.


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Spotlight for Career Services ProfessionalsSpotlight for Recruiting ProfessionalsJanuary 8, 2014
The final overall average starting salary for Class of 2013 bachelor's degree graduates increased 2.6 percent to $45,633 from the final overall average of $44,482 for the Class of 2012, according to results of NACE's January 2014 Salary Survey, the final report on starting salaries for the Class of 2013.
The current overall average starting salary is buoyed by the 2.9
percent increase to humanities and social sciences majors' average
salary and the 2.3 percent bump to the average salary of business
majors. (See Figure 1.)
Average salaries within the other broad categories of
disciplines remain essentially flat, with some groups even slipping
a little from last year—albeit by decreases of less than 1
Data for the January 2014 Salary Survey report were
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