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Bilateral hypoplasia of the soft palate and aspiration pneumonia occurred in a Standardbred foal. The filly was presented with a history of illthrift, dyspnoea, coughing and bilateral nasal discharge. Abnormal sounds (crackels and wheezes) were auscultated over all lung fields and the cervical trach...
Identification of infrared absorption spectral characteristics of synovial fluid of horses with osteochondrosis of the tarsocrural joint
Case report - surgical management of a complicated umbilical abscess with multiple jejunal adhesions in a 12-week-old Holstein heifer
A 4.5-kg urachal abscess involving the umbilical arteries was diagnosed in a 12-week-old Holstein heifer. The urinary bladder wall was adhered to the mass, and there were multiple adhesions of the jejunum, which were associated with incomplete extra-mural obstruction. Adhesiolysis was completed. One...
The clinical, radiographic and post-mortem findings in 6 horses with cryptococcal pneumonia and one horse with an abdominal cryptococcal granuloma are described. In pulmonary cryptococcosis, the lesions were either diffuse and multiple, with bilateral lung involvement, or localised mainly to the dor...
Comparison of media and sera used for in vitro culture of equine superficial digital flexor tendon explants
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Uptake and distribution of tritium-labeled polysulfated glycosaminoglycan in serum, urine, and superficial digital flexor tendon of rabbits after intramuscular administration
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Lymphatic abnormalities resulting in chylous effusion into a body cavity are uncommon in domestic animals. In a 6-day-old calf admitted to our hospital because of failure to suckle and abdominal distention, however, mesenteric lymphangiography revealed an obstruction of lymphatic flow. Laparoscopic ...
Management of airway difficulties during induction of general anesthesia in an American miniature horse with dwarfism
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The clinical features, radiographic findings, treatment, and outcome in 51 draft horses with osteochondritis dessicans (OCD) or subchondral cystic lesions (SC) are reported. Clydesdale and Percheron were the most commonly affected breeds, and affected animals represented only 5% of the hospital popu...
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A fusion defect of the proximal and middle phalanges of both hindlimbs, osteochondrosis dissecans of the distal interphalangeal joints of the forelimbs, and subluxation of all 4 distal interphalangeal joints occurred in a Standardbred filly. Lameness was the first abnormality noted and was observed ...
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Blood supply to the intestine can suddenly be interrupted. Acute mesenteric intestinal ischemia often requires invasive surgery to restore blood supply to the intestine. Early correction of vascular insufficiency is the most important factor in improving patient survival when confronted with acute m...
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The use of representative in vitro models has been favoured for the study of biologic and pharmacologic responses of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT). The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of exogenous sodium hyaluronate (NaHA) and polysulfated glycosaminoglyc...
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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: The Universal Esperanto Association (UEA) and The World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO)
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Full Submission1) Our expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and our concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document? Since the Conference addresses issues of the whole worldwide community, we hope that the final declaration of Rio+20 will include recommendations regarding a language policy that can protect linguistic diversity and enable effective communication at the same time. Such recommendations should clearly condemn linguistic discrimination and policies that lead to language death and cultural dominance of larger languages over smaller languages. 2) Our comments on existing proposals: a) We would like to express our support for the following recommendations in the Declaration of the 64th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference in Bonn, Germany, 3-5 September 2011: p.11, line 414 Education AND LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT p.11, lines 419-422: We call for the respect and inclusion of ethnic languages in the educational system, as these languages comprise the complexity of their respective environments, and to take into consideration the potential of a neutral international language that combines ease of learning and clarity with neutrality, and therefore can be seen as inherently sustainable; b) We would also like to express support for the commitment in the declaration of Ethical Commitments to Global Ecological Posture and Behaviour as one of the alternative treaties produced by the NGO community during the Rio Summit in 1992. The commitment 14. states: 14. Contribute enthusiastically to surmounting artificial obstacles, be they political or religious, with the objective of formatting a universal human nation. We suggest the adoption of the international language Esperanto as the second language of all peoples, and we recommend that all NGOs participate in its diffusion. 3) Our views on implementation and on how to close the implementation gap, which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved (Governments, specific Major Groups, UN system, IFIs, etc.) As with many aspects of sustainable development, a transition towards an effective and non-discriminatory language pallet in the world that safeguards linguistic diversity and makes access to worldwide communication attainable for everyone needs coordinated steps by many actors. The choices of which languages are learned by individuals are partly made by themselves, but also greatly influenced by their government's Education policy. The choice of each government will depend on choices of others, and a prisoner's dilemma is likely to lead to suboptimal choices when central guidance is lacking. The UN institutions and NGO's should be positive examples of successful application of language policies within their organisation that combine effective communication with equal right for everyone regardless of native language, for example using a neutral international language, e.g. Esperanto. 4) What specific cooperation mechanisms, partnership arrangements 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? The transition towards a language policy including the application of a neutral international language can start with relatively easy example decisions regarding the internal processes of UN insitutions and NGO's. Adding a neutral international language to the existing arbitrary choice of official languages will not induce great costs on the short term and can generate considerable savings on the long term. The decision to include a neutral international language in member-states' Education programmes might require more preparation time and a thoroughly worked out transition plan, as language skills in national languages currently applied widely in international communication will remain vital throughout the desirable transition. Nevertheless, this transition could be eased by the experience in the Esperanto movement with the propaedeutic value of this neutral international language.


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End of the Line
|End of the Line
Carl Johnson and Sweet Johnson discussing their plans for Big Smoke
|GTA San Andreas
|Big Smoke, Frank Tenpenny
|Ganton, Los Santos
|Player death, Sweet death, SWAT Tank destruction, Feltzer destruction, Tenpenny escapes
|Respect and $250,000
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Los Desperados
After taking over 35% of gang territory in Los Santos
End of the Line is the final storyline mission of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by his brother and leader of the Grove Street Families, Sweet Johnson from his home in Grove Street, Ganton, Los Santos.
Carl and Sweet Johnson have managed to find out where former friend, Big Smoke is hiding. They drive over to Smoke's hideout in East Los Santos avoiding rioters. Upon arriving, they see that Smoke's crack palace has heavy security and there's no way to enter the place except for breaking through the wall. Carl finds a SWAT Tank nearby and steals it while being attacked by SWAT officers and Ballas gang members. He successfully smashes the wall and enters the crack palace.
Upon entering, Carl makes his way through three floors while killing Ballas, Vagos, San Fierro Rifa, Russian Mafia gang members as well as workers, whom all carry M4, AK-47 and MP5s amongst other strong weapons. Carl manages to find Big Smoke, who claims that he doesn't feel any regrets over betraying the Grove Street Families and takes out a gun ready to battle Carl. During a shoot-out, Carl manages to kill Smoke and after a brief conversation questioning Smoke's decision, he says he had no choice and saw the opportunity for power and money before dying.
Frank Tenpenny arrives out of nowhere and asks Carl to put all of Smoke's money in his bag. Tenpenny threatens Carl with a shotgun, but Carl distracts him by shouting "Sweet!" which makes Tenpenny think that Sweet is hiding somewhere. After he notices that he got fooled, he tries to shoot Carl, but misses. After that, Tenpenny runs to the second floor and sets the whole building on fire by shooting a generator and causing it to explode.. Carl goes the same way out and kills any gang member on his way while avoiding burning himself by the fires around the building.
After successfully escaping, Tenpenny attempts to drive away in his Firetruck, Sweet jumps on his Greenwood and then leaps at the ladder on the back of the truck, and hangs on from the ladder. Carl enters a parked Feltzer and starts to chase Tenpenny. During a long chase throughout Los Santos with rioters on the road throwing molotovs and police chasing the trio, a police officer in the truck gets out and attempts to kill Sweet. As Sweet loses his grip, Carl parks his car under the ladder and Sweet falls on the hood of the Feltzer.
Sweet then takes control of the car with Carl acting as the shooter with his Micro SMG. The chase continues throughout the city with Carl destroying Police Cars as well as rioters chasing them in cars and bikes. The chase comes to an end on the bridge going above Ganton where Tenpenny crashes his truck and after the injuries dies at the heart of Grove Street territory.
Carl, Sweet, The Truth, Kendl, Cesar together start a conversation as Tenpenny says his last words and they head inside the Johnson House to talk about their future. Suddenly, Ken Rosenberg, Madd Dogg, Kent Paul and Maccer enter the house with everybody inside drawing their guns towards them. Madd Dogg announces his first gold record and they all celebrate their success before Carl heads out of the house to see "what's happening". Following the end, Catalina calls for the last time and is heard having sex with her boyfriend Claude.
The reward for finishing this mission is increased respect and $250,000.
- When CJ confronts Big Smoke, Smoke pulls a Combat Shotgun. However, when the gunfight begins, he uses an AK-47.
- Another oddity with Big Smoke is after the cutscene where Tenpenny leaves the drug lab, is that Smoke's head is under the couch, regardless of where the player killed him. He also has an AK-47 which he dropped and body armor, although this is unrealistic as Smoke's body armor is full of bullets in the cutscene where he dies.
- In the cutscene after Big Smoke dies, Tenpenny is armed with a combat shotgun. But in the next cutscene, when he shoots the generator, he is seen with a normal pump shotgun.
- No matter what pistol the player has in their inventory, Carl will always have a Desert Eagle when he confronts Smoke, and after he's killed Smoke. This will also be the default weapon Carl pulls out regardless what weapon the player has selected before the cutscene begins.
- The Feltzer in this mission is bulletproof/fireproof/explosionproof/damageproof it can be obtained by failing the mission. The license plate reads " I MY AK".
- On rare occasions CJ will shout 'Hang on Sweet' just as he starts to chase Tenpenny.
- It is possible to get close enough to the firetruck and attempt to hijack it although it is locked.
- It is possible to obtain a one-carriage train (only the engine carriage).
- The Brown Streak locomotive will be solid only when the player drives past it. Other times, other trains just drive straight through it.
- Once the part 2 (The chase of the Firetruck) is failed, and you do the mission again, the first part (the gunfight inside the crack den) is skipped and directly to the part 2 scene, hinting that it automatically "Trip Skips" the scene.
- The two SWAT Tanks seen on this mission are the only two in the entire game. The one used to smash the wall can be stored in a garage, however it will disappear after the mission unless the player fails the mission.
- Tenpenny's firetruck has extreme speed, equal to a sports car rather than a firetruck. However, if you fail to catch Sweet and the mission is failed, the firetruck advances slowly and stops near Las Colinas after East Beach. You can follow it in the Feltzer and obtain it, although it goes slowly and has broken tires.
- The player is 100% free of police attention during the mission.
- The mission is played in three parts: The first ends when CJ kills Smoke and Tenpenny blows up the lab. The second ends when CJ exits the building and Sweet hangs on the firetruck, and the third is the remainder of the mission (chase and ending). If you had completed one or two parts and replay the mission, the first parts will be skipped and you will start from when you have failed the mission.
- The time in this mission is prewritten. Whether or not the player enters the mission at a certain time, the mission will start at 21:30 outside Sweet's house, so the confrontation between him and Smoke is normally after midnight. Although, after Tenpenny blows up the lab and CJ is alone in Smoke's room, the time is 00:00. Concerning that the player has 7 minutes (hours) to get out of the building, so when he gets out the time is around the first hours of the day. However, when he starts chasing Tenpenny, the time is 17:00, so the death of Tenpenny is around late night. The mission is finally passed in 01:15. That makes the mission considerably the longest in the GTA series, starting at 21:30 of the first day, and ending at 01:15 of the third day.
- When the player sees Big Smoke playing video game, the joystick he's holding has no wire. It also resembles an Xbox controller.
- There are video game machines in Big Smoke's citadel, the player can play them, but you have to make sure that you can get out of the building.
- It is rather odd that the gangsters in the building will not try to escape the building. This is due to, unlike GTA: Vice City, the lack of NPCs being able to enter/exit buldings.
Carl Johnson in the SWAT Tank, heading for Big Smoke's Crack Palace
Frank Tenpenny shortly before his death on Grove Street
See also
External links
- End of the Line mission on YouTube by GTAmissions - PC Version (Part 1/3)
- End of the Line mission on YouTube by GTAmissions - PC Version (Part 2/3)
- End of the Line mission on YouTube by GTAmissions - PC Version (Part 3/3)


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Born: October 5, 1938 in Atlanta, TX
Died: November 22, 1975 in Philadelphia, PA
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Fruit Pate of all kinds have been a confectionery that have been around for hundreds of years. Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles are no exception, as they've been around since 1881. They're Rowntree's oldest and best selling product, which also like the Fruitella, contains no artificial flavors or colors. I've been asked several times if I've had these before, and once my boyfriend heard me say that I haven't, he made sure to being me back some from his trip. Sure enough, I was presented with them upon his return.
I had them in a roll form, so I unwrapped the label and foil package to see these beautiful little fruity gems roll out. The pastilles are small rounded discs covered in granular sugar, and they're lovely to look at. Too excited to wait any longer and dwell on their beauty, I pooped one in my mouth. The chew on these is so nice: firm like gum, but after chewing a little bit is beings to dissolve into a grainy gumminess in the mouth. Extremely satisfying.
Yellow (lemon): Light, tart flavor of lemons. It's punchy, slightly artificial, and there's a strange bitterness in there. As if I was easting the rind along with the fruit's pulp. Some of the pieces were sweeter than the others.
Green (lime): Very bright and citrusy, with the bathroom cleaner like taste. I also found it sweeter and juicier than most lime flavored candies I've had.
Orange (orange): Mild with a light sweetness and even lighter flavor. My thoughts turn to the taste of orange flower oil. It was barely noticeable, but it did have an authentic orange essence to it with a light zest.
Purple (black currant): On man, this one is good! Very juicy to start with a good sweetness. The flavor wasn't terribly strong, but it did give nice woodsy notes, hints of berries, and a touch of wine. I wish I had gotten more than one of these in my roll.
Red (strawberry): Immediately flavorful with a floral, jammy taste. It has a nice sweetness and strong strawberry taste. It reads as a "wild" strawberry flavor to me, as it's unlike any other strawberry candy I've had. It's very "red".
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A Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability (IOC/UNESCO, FAO, IMO, UNDP)
- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
- Name: A Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability (IOC/UNESCO, FAO, IMO, UNDP)
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Full SubmissionThis document is a SUMMARY of ?A Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability?, an interagency paper that provides context for the Rio+20 discussions, through analysis of current challenges in ocean and coastal management around the world. Our ocean covers over 70% of the globe. Its health and the wellbeing of humanity and the living environment that sustains us all are inextricably linked. Yet neglect, ocean acidification, climate change, polluting activities and over exploitation of marine resources have made it one of the earth?s most threatened ecosystems. This has put in peril not only the life forms that inhabit the Planet, but the aspirations of humankind for prosperity and economic growth within the context of sustainable development. The good news is that considerable, albeit incomplete, progress has been made in reaching some of the goals set in Rio twenty years ago, and in the decisions made via a number of modalities, including the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) and by the Commission on Sustainable Development, to name but two. The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are among the agencies responsible for substantive progress made to date. Almost two thirds of the Global Ocean Observing System is now in place. The Large Marine Ecosystem Program has been actively engaged in meeting marine-related targets to promote ecosystem-based integrated ocean and coastal management. A mechanism for the global reporting and assessment of the oceans has been set in motion. Major agreements have been reached to protect threatened fish stocks and new Regional Fisheries Management Organizations have been set up. Substantial investment has been made in capacity building for Small Island Developing States. Guidelines on the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture have been developed and are being incrementally implemented in several areas. The IMO now has in place no less than 21 international treaties dealing with the protection of the environment from international shipping activity, including the first ever, global and mandatory greenhouse gas reduction regime for an entire economic sector. The bad news is that despite international efforts and initiatives, to date only a little over 1% of the ocean is protected. The implementation of many international agreements in place has been slow. The commitment to maintain or restore depleted fish stocks to levels that can produce their maximum sustainable yield has not been met - notwithstanding progress with some stocks. Deterrence of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing remains marginal at best. Marine pollution from land-based sources continues to be a serious problem. One of the primary vectors for the introduction of aquatic invasive species ? hull fouling ? has yet to be resolved. Commitments made regarding biodiversity and Marine Protected Areas have fallen short of expectations. In addition, a number of emerging issues since the JPOI threaten progress toward sustainable development of ocean and coastal areas. They include increased nutrient over-enrichment contributing to habitat degradation, lack of ocean-based renewable energy use, continuing threats to coral reefs, the existence of vast areas of marine debris particularly in the form of plastics, and a lack of systematic data exchange across nations. Technological advances and the impact of climate change, as well as increased intensification of human development have all reduced ocean productivity. This has led to significantly increased risks to food security from fisheries, particularly in the warmer latitudes around the globe. In short the world is not keeping up with its commitments ? with the result that a large percentage of global fish stocks are under pressure. Aquatic invasive species are expanding. Hypoxic (dead) zones are increasing. Coral reefs are disappearing. Coastal habitats have been lost or are being degraded and there is an overall loss of marine biodiversity. However, the recovery power of the ocean is still in place and it is not too late to act. There are emerging opportunities for the global community to protect our ocean and at the same time enhance its potential contribution to sustainable development. Those opportunities include increased recognition of the concept of a Blue-Green Economy and its relationship to the environmental, social, and economic pillars of sustainability. Renewable blue energy, marine genetic bio-resources, and ecosystem services, are but a few of the options to consider in meeting the twin goals of marine conservation and economic stability of of all nations, not just those with coasts. It is clear that the ocean choices made by world governments and the agencies they support will be critical to the welfare of future generations, in supporting poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental improvement. Ocean governance gaps, institutional failures and problems in the implementation of global and regional conservation measures, as well as the need to harness the expertise of scientific institutions are likely to feature prominently on the Rio+20 agenda. There is therefore a strong case for the UN system to provide leadership through the fostering of enhanced dialogue, coordination and cooperative action among UN agencies, funds and programmes, possibly leading to a proposal on a reformed mechanism for ocean coordination to be put forward at Rio. Implementation, political and institutional willingness, capacity and desire to change at all levels of both government, industry and civil society are now needed. The changes that will be required to transition to a Blue-Green Economy will be a mix of physical, behavioural and institutional factors. The matrix, objectives, and proposals below summarise the nature of the required changes. Each of the proposals presented in detail in the sections that follow are compared against the objectives in the matrix. The purpose in this approach is to show how broadly relevant each proposal is across the spectrum, which in turn serves to re-emphasise the interconnected nature of the future transition.


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LAND AREA: 506.25 square miles
White: 89.8%
Black/African American: 6.3%
American Indian: 0.6%
Asian: 1.2%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Two or more races: 2.0%
Hispanic/Latino: 4.0% (of any race)
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Carteret County, located in the Coastal Plain region of eastern North Carolina, was formed in 1722 from Craven County and was named for Lord Proprietor John Carteret. It is a largely coastal county that incorporates the southern end of the Outer Banks, including Cape Lookout. Early inhabitants of Carteret County included the Hatteras, Core, Neuse, and Tuscarora Indians, followed by French Huguenot, English, Scotch-Irish, and German settlers. The county seat is Beaufort, which was laid out by 1713 and incorporated in 1723, making it one of the state's oldest towns; it was originally called Fishtown but was renamed for the duke of Beaufort, Henry Somerset.
Carteret County is home to many of North Carolina's most popular and prosperous coastal communities and beaches, among them Morehead City (location of an official North Carolina state port), Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Atlantic Beach, Cedar Point, Newport, and Harkers Island. The Beaufort area hosts marine research facilities associated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Tourism and recreational pursuits are principal elements of the county's economic life. The county also raises agricultural products such as corn, soybeans, tobacco, wheat, hay, potatoes, cotton, vegetables, poultry, and beef cattle. Manufactured goods produced in Carteret County are fish meal, concrete products, clothing, roofing products, and jewelry.
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse, erected in 1859 and now part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Fort Macon State Park are two of Carteret County's important historic landmarks. A small wild horse population exists on Shackleford Banks, just south of Harkers Island. A North Carolina Maritime Museum and the Carteret County Historical Society, which operates a historical park in Beaufort. Among popular annual events and festivals in Carteret County are the summertime outdoor drama Worthy Is the Lamb (Swansboro), the Beaufort Old Homes Tour, the Emerald Isle St. Patrick's Day Festival, and the North Carolina Seafood Festival. The population of Carteret County was estimated to be 62,000 in 2004.
Pat Dala Davis and Kathleen Hill Hamilton, eds., The Heritage of Carteret County, North Carolina (2 vols., 1982-84).
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Karlee Owens, Women's Cross Country, has exemplified The Sun Devil Way – she has not given up despite having to overcome an injury that has prevented her from competing and contributing to her team. Instead, she persevered through some challenging situations, competing in a much different way than planned. She has been resilient in the face of the struggle and has pushed herself to continue to excel academically as a Biology major in the Honor's College. Karlee has even made it a point to give back to the community by helping with Feed My Starving Children half a dozen times since the start of the semester, contributing positively in spite of her own personal disappointment.
Kate Sangster
Kate Sangster is a senior defender that just finished her college soccer career. She has done a great job both an off the field as a Sun Devil. Kate earned her way into the starting lineup this year, starting in 12 of 16 games. Kate is described as consistent and plays hard. "Kate rarely gets credit for doing all the right things but she does all the little things to be successful. She works hard, plays hard and does everything she is asked with no complaints." Kate has been actively seeking spring internship opportunities and will graduate next spring with a dual degree in Sociology and Justice Studies.
Preston McCalmon
Preston is a freshman from Georgia that has grown tremendously both personally and in the classroom in the last month. He took ownership for his actions and is now going above in beyond in anything he is asked to do. He also won his match in the ASU wrestle-offs after being notified at the last minute that he needed to participate. Preston will likely redshirt this season, but looks to be a significant contributor on the mat and in the classroom in the years to come. He is a great example that determination and perseverance can pay off in the classroom.
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BEIJING: The Climate Group and The Central University of Finance and Economics's Research Centre for Climate and Energy Finance launched their new project, Shaping China's Climate Finance Policy and held their first advisory council meeting as a joint partnership at a high-level event in Beijing, June 28, 2012.
The project launch event attracted expert guests including Wenhang Huang, Director of the Division of International Cooperation, Department of Addressing Climate Change, the National Development and Reform Commission and John Edwards, Prosperity Counsellor, the British Embassy.
The new collaboration will build a Chinese-orientated climate finance research and policy recommendation platform, that aims to improve China's climate finance policies by coordinating finance sources and management systems.
Finance is critical to tackling climate change. From international negotiations, developed countries have committed to jointly mobilizing US$100 billion dollars a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. At the national level, the introduction of both energy efficiency policies and the availability of clean technology has led to increased investment in low carbon sectors.
But while the Chinese Government's recent investment in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources has also led to a diversification of fund sources, the climate finance policy the new project hopes to mobilize will include a framework that leverages social capital as well as improves fund utilization efficiency.
With China's ever-increasing commitment to climate change, Shaping China's Climate Finance Policy is a critical catalyst for China's low carbon economy transformation. The partnership will not only systematically study the capital flows and management systems of climate finance, but also explore the innovative policies and financial instruments that will drive social capital into the low carbon sector.
The project brings together a group of 25 experts called the Climate Finance Advisory Council, which includes the Counselor of State Council of PRC Yanhua Liu; Director of China Clean Development Mechanism Fund Management Centre, Huan Chen; Deputy Director of Ministry of Finance's Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Ming Su; Deputy Director of Ministry of Environmental Protection's Policy Research Centre for Environment and Economy QingDan Yuan; President of the United Nations' CDM Executive Board Maosheng Duan; Chairman of the UK Climate Change Capital Group James Cameron and Former Secretary General of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Yvo de Boer.
During the year-long project, the Advisory Council will meet three times to put forward a list of possible policy recommendations. The finalized Climate Finance Policy System study, to be released in March 2013, will be based on the domestic status quo and the best international practices and policies. The study will also provide a point of reference for decision-making government bodies as well as academic and financial institutions. It will also serve as a catalyst for climate financial institutions and enterprises, and help convene a high-level conference on climate finance at the end of the year.
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Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group, said: "While the prospect of global climate financing is not yet fully clear, there is an urgent need to begin systematically thinking about how to address the domestic response towards climate change - and achieve a low carbon economy's required capital investment. The Chinese Government's promotion of energy efficiency and emerging strategic industries provides a rare opportunity for the development of climate financing, where leveraging social capital can be made to invest in the low carbon sector."
The Director of the Central University of Finance and Economics' Center for Climate and Energy Finance Professor Yao Wang also said: "In the emerging field of climate finance, the current research supporting decision-making is still inadequate, with some key issues that still need to be studied such as the demand for funds, the source of climate change funds, climate finance management system, and how to leverage the social capita. Under Government incentive policies, financial institutions and other private capital that are heavily involved in climate finance will open a new chapter in China."


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Published: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 9:46 a.m.
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A Thomasville teenager who was driving a dirt bike died Friday afternoon after a morning accident with an SUV on Ben Lee Road.
Austin Phillip Chatterton, 19, of Cedar Lodge Road, died at 12:02 p.m. at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after undergoing surgery, said Trooper Josh Vernon of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Troopers were dispatched to the accident involving the dirt bike and a Ford Explorer at 7:41 a.m. The accident was about one-half of a mile west of N.C. Highway 109 in the Fair Grove community.
Vernon said Chatterton was traveling west on Ben Lee Road on a 2004 Honda 150cc motorcycle, and Steven John Burkett, 41, of Haley Lane, Thomasville, was driving east. Chatterton went left of center in a curve for an unknown reason.
Vernon said Chatterton laid the bike on its side as he neared the Explorer. Burkett saw the approaching motorcycle in his lane and turned to the right in an attempt to avoid a collision. However, Chatterton slid underneath the Explorer, which ran over him.
Burkett stopped at the scene after the accident, said First Sgt. B.D. Stalvey. Both he and Vernon said Burkett, who was not injured, was not at fault.
Chatterton was not wearing a helmet, Stalvey said.
There was no indication of alcohol impairment, Vernon said, and speed did not appear to be a factor in the accident.
AirCare transported Chatterton to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Fair Grove Fire Chief Jason Myers said his department assisted setting up a landing zone for the helicopter about one-half of a mile from the scene in a roadway. He said the location allowed for firefighters to have a direct access to an ambulance, which transported the patient from the accident scene to the helicopter.
Myers said troopers and his firefighters were assisted by Davidson County EMS and the Thomasville Rescue Squad.
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To balance out the negative mojo from the worst losses thread I'm doing a best wins thread.
#1 OSU win in football EVERYTHIING else is secondary.
Any win against Iowa in any sport period. But especially beating IA in basketball this year and screwing the Hawks out of a perfect season in 2002 with that epic comeback.
Beating KU in basketball anytime especially the 5 game win streak 99-01.
Beating the hell out of UCLA in 99-00 to advance to elite 8.
Last edited by CycloneRulzzz; 02-16-2014 at 07:53 AM.
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
The other thread was most heartbreaking losses, so a more accurate balance is most joyous wins.
These arent all the best, some quality as major-impact, but each felt as good as the heartbreakers felt horrible and for various reasons.
(2) Iowa State over (6) UCLA 80-56, Sweet 16, 2000 NCAA tournament.
(7) Iowa State over (2) Michigan, second round, 1986 NCAA tournament.
Iowa State over Kansas, 1996 Big 8 tournament championship.
(6) Iowa State over (3) Cincinnati, second round, 1997 NCAA tournament.
ISU over OSU, 2011, as stated
ISU 37, Pitt 28, Insight Bowl, 2000
ISU 36, at Iowa 31, 2002
ISU 37, at KSU 23, 2004
ISU 37, Nebraska 28, 1976
ISU 9, at Nebraska 7, 2010
ISU 23, Iowa 12, 1981
(4) Iowa State over (1) UConn, Sweet 16, 1999
There are others, fill in the blanks those were first that came to mind.
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I don't think the Okie State game gets the prize.
I'll give it to that first JO win against Mizzou when Hilton Magic was born. Much more significant in terms of lasting effects.
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Originally Posted by cyclones500
The other thread was "most heartbreaking losses," so a more accurate balance is "most joyous wins."
I tired to change thread title via the go advanced feature but it only changed the title on the OP
OSU win was definitely the biggest football win in school history. I don't think that takes the #1 spot because it was during the regular season. I think it would have to go to basketball for the biggest win. I'm just not for sure which game though ATM. Probably the UCLA game or winning the big 12 regular season and tourney in 2000.
Originally Posted by CycloneRulzzz
I tired to change thread title via the go advanced feature but it only changed the title on the OP
That's cool -- didn't intend to second-guess your thread title. I knew what you meant.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
I don't think the Okie State game gets the prize.
I'll give it to that first JO win against Mizzou when Hilton Magic was born. Much more significant in terms of lasting effects.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
I don't think the Okie State game gets the prize.
I'll give it to that first JO win against Mizzou when Hilton Magic was born. Much more significant in terms of lasting effects.
Missouri win was definitely huge for the program's upswing.
Oklahoma State FB win is hard to top. It was unlikely, considering situation and ISU's historic futility vs. top 5 opponents, and wins of that magnitude are more rare in football than basketball. But you have to build on it, too.
FYI my list wasn't really intended to be the entire list, just really a starting point for others to add to. I just threw the thread together in a few minutes.
Before my time, but I have it on DVD, and it is a great game.
1987 #20 Iowa State 102 - #7 Iowa 100 (OT) - Rhodes 54 point game. Against a top 10 Iowa team, in Hilton, in OT. Maybe not be the best win, but up there for best game.
Another big win during the 1987-88 Season:
Troy Lewis, Everette Stephens, and Melvin McCants were really good for Purdue.
Big Apple NIT : No. 2 Purdue Bows, 104-96, to Iowa State - Los Angeles Times
I've only really followed ISU football since 2002 and basketball since 2010, so my choices will be in that context.
Kansas at Hilton in 2012 - Fred's first big win.
UConn in NCAA tournament, 2012 - first NCAA tournament win and we played an incredible game.
Oklahoma in Big 12 tournament, 2013 - finally got off the schneid and off the bubble (in some people's minds), and it was a gritty comeback.
Iowa in 2002 - huge comeback in Iowa City, and ended up ruining a perfect season.
Nebraska in 2002 - domination of the Huskers on ABC.
Iowa in 2005 - Hawks were in the Top 10 and we dismantled them.
Mizzou in 2006 - McCarney went out with a win.
Iowa in 2007 - I (wrongly) thought this would usher in an era of success with Chizik. This was also the first ISU game I watched as what I consider to be a "hardcore" Cyclone fan, so it has some personal significance.
Colorado in 2009 - Bowl eligibility when no one thought it was possible, except Rhoads and the team.
Minnesota in Insight Bowl, 2009 - Bowl win.
Texas in 2010 - looked like an absolutely huge program-changing win at the time.
Iowa in 2011 - never been more nervous about a game's outcome. First time for me storming the field at JTS.
Oklahoma State in 2011 - obvious reasons.
You feel the floor give you a little tingle, man, Iowa State junior point guard Monte Morris said in a private moment after the game, leaning against a wall in the bowels of Hilton Coliseum. You feel it. You feel it. Its real. You feel it on the court. Its a tough feeling to explain. Its a vibration. It gets you going.
He paused.
Its magic.
....way too many mentions of wins over Iowa. Even one is too many. That's why I have a hard time explaining to Iowa fans that ISU doesn't just have them as their Super Bowl.
Bball--collectively, the 5 game win streak over KU from 99-01.
The win over UCLA in sweet 16 in '00 was pretty awesome.
Football--OSU 2011, at ATM in '05 (no significance--it was just an ***** kicking in front of the 12th Man), and the crazy win over Nebraska in '92.
1992 upset over Nebraska FB Marv "freaking" Seiler
FB: I would include the win at Nebby when everyone was puking on the sidelines, the starting QB & RB were injured & unable to play, and the defense forced/capitalized on 8 turnovers.
MBB: not especially statistically significant, as the U-Conn team was a different player mix than the championship team, but I have to say it was incredibly satisfying to return to the dance, and beat the defending national champs in the first round. Not just beat, but dominate, from the coast-to-coast dunk by Royce White that started it all to the pointless windmill dunk that Jeremy Lamb failed to complete that ended the game. Had a smile on my face for hours!
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Big thanks to all that came out sunday to the Epicenter 2010 in Fontana and braved the heat! Thankfully by 7 P.M. when ST went on it had "cooled" down a bit. The band had a great time and the crowd was filled with both old school, new school, and brand new ST Cycos having a blaST. It's always great to be able to play close to the hometown. Special thanks to Monster, Kroq and Right Arm Entertainment.
Next up Infectious Grooves plays their first ever show in South America at the SWU Festival in Brasil October 9th. Two days later ST plays in Chile. Then the band flys back and jumps on the road touring the U.S. on the "Join the Army/ Deja Vu" tour.
ST will be playing songs from the new CD " No Mercy Fool!/ The Suicidal Army" which features new versions of songs originally on the ST L.P. "Join the Army" and the No Mercy L.P. "Widespread Bloodshed, Love Runs Red". Many of these songs haven't been played live in over 20 years. Of course there will also be the Classic ST songs"Possessed to Skate", " War inside my head" "Suicidal Maniac" etc., as well as the No Mercy songs.
Both albums originally came out in 1987. No Mercy was ST guitarist Mike Clark's band before he joined ST and also featured Mike Muir on Vocals. In 1989 ST re recorded some of the No Mercy tracks for the "Feel like Shit...Deja Vu" E.P. It featured the video for "Waking the Dead", and the E.P. is one of the ST cd's that went Gold. The tour is booked and the band is excited to get back on the road in the states and bring these "old" songs back to life. Waking the Dead ST STyle! We'll have a band interview up soon to talk more about the tour, the cd, and what to expect in 2011.
Here are the final U.S. tour dates of 2010...
ST tour dates "Join the Army/ Deja Vu" Tour
Fri/Oct-15Reno, NV Knitting Factory
Sat/Oct-16Portland, OR Roseland
Sun/Oct-17Seattle, WA Showbox
Tue/ Oct-19 Petaluma, CA Phoenix Theatre
Wed/Oct-20San Francisco, CA Fillmore
Fri/Oct-22Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Sat/Oct-23Phoenix, AZ Fear Farm
Sun/ Oct-24 Tucson, AZ Pima County Fairgrounds
Tue/Oct-26Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Thur/Oct-28 Columbus, OH Al Rosa
Fri/Oct-29Detroit, MI Harpos
Sat/Oct-30Milwaukee, WI Eagles
Sun/Oct-31Cleveland, OH Peabodys
Tue/Nov-02St. Louis, MO Pops
Thu/Nov-04Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Sat/Nov-06Dallas, TX Palladium Showroom
Sun/Nov-07Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
Tue/Nov-09Tampa, FL State Theatre
Wed/Nov-10Orlando, FL Firestone
Fri/Nov-12Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sat/Nov-13Worcester, MA Palladium
Sun/Nov- 14 NYC Terminal 5
Mon/ Nov-15 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
Wed/Nov-17Chicago, IL Metro
Thu/Nov-18Minneapolis, MN Cabooze
Sat/Nov-20Denver, CO Summit
Sun/Nov-21Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Wed/Nov-24 ?????
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Seventeen centuries of walls.
The city wall was part of a defensive complex comprising a ditch, wall and an intervallum. Furthermore, it is the only one, anywhere in the three continents that saw Roman domination, to maintain its entire perimeter intact.
The Roman walls of Lugo date from the late 3rd century. They were built with a view to defending the Roman town of Lucus Augusti from the Barbarian menace. The walls formed part of a defensive complex which included a moat, the walls and the intervallum. They enclose an area of around 34.4 hectares and the perimeter is approximately 2,120 metres. The width is some 4.20 metres and the height varies between 8 and 12 metres. Their plan is quadrangular and the criteria of the layout are unknown to this day, given that they left some important residential areas unprotected, while in other parts pieces of open ground were enclosed by the walls. They were built with a type of mortar made from an earth, gravel and pebble base, cemented with water. Today, they consist of 71 turrets (60 with a circular plan and 11 quadrangular ones) with two storey towers. Access to the walled enclosure is through 10 gateways, of which five were opened after 1853 due to urban growth. UNESCO considers the Roman Walls of Lugo to be 'a unique and exceptional example of Roman military fortifications'.
- 建造物: Walls
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Airbags, Lander, Mars, Pathfinder
This is a prototype of the airbag for the Mars Pathfinder lander. Mars Pathfinder was the first mission intended to gather scientific data on the surface of the red planet since the Viking mission in 1976. An unusual, innovative method was used to achieve a soft landing of the spacecraft. On reaching Mars on July 4, 1997, Pathfinder entered the planet's thin atmosphere, was slowed by a parachute and then rockets, and then landed by bouncing on inflated airbags. The artifact consists of an engineering prototype for those airbags. The mission airbags as well as the prototypes were designed and built by JPL for NASA's office of Space Science. The artifact was transferred to NASM by NASA in 1999.
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- ILC Dover, Inc.
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Unmanned-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Vectran high strength fiber over an airtight bladder layer surrounded by four layers of a slightly lighter Vectran fabric.
- Dimensions
- Approximate (single airbag): 5 ft. 2 11/16 in. tall x 12 ft. 5 5/8 in. wide x 11 ft. 7 1/16 in. diameter (159.3 x 380 x 353.2cm)
- Overall (assembled four airbags): 15 ft. 2 1/4 in. tall x 17 ft. 3 5/16 in. wide (462.9 x 526.6cm)


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ZF-2358: Zend_Service_Yahoo::webSearch 'site' option
The 'site' option of Zend_Service_Yahoo::webSearch does not work. Whenever it is specified, nothing is returned.
For example, when searching for "mysql" on "www.php.net", many results are returned:
Similarly, calling the REST API directly returns results:
However, doing the same with "Zend Framework 1.0.3", nothing is returned.
Using PEAR's Services_Yahoo_Search component, the results are returned correctly.
Sample Code:
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Zend Framework 1.0.3
include_once 'Zend/Service/Yahoo.php';
$yahoo = new Zend_Service_Yahoo('YAHOO_ID');
$results = $yahoo->webSearch('mysql', array('site' => 'www.php.net'));
foreach ($results as $result)
echo $result->Title . '
echo "";
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
include_once 'Services/Yahoo/Search.php';
$yahoo = Services_Yahoo_Search::factory('web');
$results = $yahoo->submit();
foreach ($results as $result)
echo $result['Title'] . '
I investigated the issue. Here's a few notes:
This is the URI queried by Zend_Service_Yahoo http://search.yahooapis.com/WebSearchService/V1/…
I tried to remove each default parameter and I discovered license parameter can cause some problem when site is not empty, even if any is the default value. I would suggest to remove the default value and left the parameter empty.
Interesting this query has the "any" license set but returns 511 results:
All that changed is the site searched against. It seems Yahoo aren't consistent in their handling of the matter.
This issue should have been fixed for the 1.5 release.
It seems that in Zend Framework 1.5.1, the problem is still not solved.
The following code does not return any results:
// Zend Framework 1.5.1 include_once 'Zend/Service/Yahoo.php'; $yahoo = new Zend_Service_Yahoo('YAHOO_ID'); $results = $yahoo->webSearch('mysql', array('site' => 'www.php.net')); foreach ($results as $result) { echo $result->Title . '
'; } echo "";
Removing the ", array('site' => 'www.php.net')" part of "webSearch" and executing again, returns results.
I personally think that Zend_Service_Yahoo::webSearch, with the 'site' option is a great way to implement a "site search" feature on anyway.
All the testing I've done suggests there's an inconsistency at Yahoo's end. I think "fixing" it in ZF will be more a case of adding workarounds and exceptions to wrangle the results when we hit bad resultsets like mysql on php.net.
This doesn't appear to have been fixed in 1.5.0. Please update if this is not correct.
@ Jonathan Maron AFAIK nothing has been done to fix the issue for ZF 1.5 thus it's normal the issue still appears.
If I have a few minutes in the next days I'll give it a look. Needless to say, patches are always welcomed from everyone. :)
Simone, could you please look at this and fix the bug or close the issue? Time to get some closure. :)
Thanks! ,Wil
Hi Wil, I'll try to give it a look.
Hi all,
The license parameter causes problems. I tested the Yahoo web search service from my browser using the following URI:
IMO, this should return the results from IMDB but it returns only results from Digg, which the license option ('license=any') does not work correctly.
When license parameter is not used at all, the correct results are returned - try this:
Therefore, I think that the "license" option should be removed from $defaultOptions for now, until Yahoo guys fix this problem.
Thanks, Milan
This is still an issue in ZF 1.8.0. However the problem seems to be with Yahoo as it doesn't return any results if "license" parameter is present in REST query string. Once the parameter is removed everything works fine. I've done couple test using just a browser and modifying the query string.
Just need an option not to include "license" parameter in Zend_Yahoo_Service. Currently it is validated and cannot be omitted.
Thanks, Sergei
I've removed 'license' from the default option array. Site searches now work.


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For me, clip up the back, pick it out a little, and go!
by EricaF123 Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 06:03AM Report as inappropriate
Nice but not for me.
by fiona_persaud Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 09:31AM Report as inappropriate
Good ideas. I agree with the previous comment about the rest of us with curly and frizzy hair.
by Sari Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 09:30AM Report as inappropriate
Great .. for beautiful young things w/long, gorgeous hair. Now, how about for the rest of us? What about our mid-length, frizzy manes left over from Spring?
by islands4me Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 08:15AM Report as inappropriate
love the fake out bob! I still have yet to try it!
by ladyboarder9669 Friday, June 22, 2012 at 12:23PM Report as inappropriate
I like the polyanna look
by LittleBunny Friday, June 22, 2012 at 11:34AM Report as inappropriate
I actually like the last look the best. My hair would be perfect for this style. I think I'll try it!
by WiccanLady Monday, April 23, 2012 at 02:39PM Report as inappropriate
I have very straight hair that now is a bit shorter than I would like. The summer means up away from my neck as I have to walk everywhere and that means heat and sticking to me. I have to say, that I have not heard of a salt spray or was it sea. I can say, the sea water does wonders for my skin and hair. I do have a root volumizing spray and will try it this year. I found that when I once got a perm, the hair may have been easier to be off the face. Just don't like the process of chemicals on my hair. The braiding of the hair also will work if your hair is long, it adds body and was a good look if you have time.
by evet Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 01:52PM Report as inappropriate
I wear this look but I get it with "hot sticks" and shaping spray. I use a freeze it to hold .Lighter if I want it to blow in the breeze.
by prissy365 Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:17AM Report as inappropriate
looks are cute, but in the summer heat, i feel like they all won't hold up. i like the pinned back bangs and the tousled/beachy looks best.
by ColeyStrasz Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 11:15AM Report as inappropriate
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Road2Victory this weekend
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Davis Phinney might just be more popular now than when we was winning races. This weekend, the Davis Phinney Foundation is sponsoring a tour, The Road2Victory Bicycle Classic. This ride is 60 miles long with two "challenge" sections which both are optional if the rider wants the burn. The start/finish is at Boulder Beer at the Wilderness Place in Boulder.
Also today, in the, the Daily Camera ran a story on how Davis Phinney has been invited to the Bolder Boulder as the person whom gets to fire the starters pistol, this just weeks after having "deep" brain surgery.
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• In May 2010 Israel was accepted into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a tribute to its emergence as a developed economy of the first class.
• Israel absorbed almost 1.2 million immigrants in a decade, augmenting the country's civilian labor force, from 1.65 million in 1990 to 3 million in 2010.
• Inflation was defeated, from an annual rate of 445% in 1984 to 21% in 1989, 0% in 2000 - rising only to 2.4% in 2005 and to less than zero - 0.1% in 2006. This achievement allowed the central bank to lower interest rates to near zero during the financial crisis of 2007-2010 - while still keeping inflation within the target 3-5% range.
• Foreign debt was eliminated, from being 1.6 times the GDP in 1985, still 25% of the GDP in 1995, declining to less than 3% in 2001, and down to zero by 2003 - with Israel since then becoming a creditor (i.e., the world economy owes it much more than Israel owes the world). By 2010 the world owed Israel a net total of $50 billion.
• Foreign investments rose steadily, encouraging the GDP and accelerating growth of exports from $175 million in 1987 to $5.8 billion in 1997, to $10.7 billion in 2005, and $16.9 billion in 2009.
• Industrial exports grew almost six-fold in the past two decades, from $6 billion in 1985 to $39.8 billion in 2008 and $34.6 billion in 2009.
• In 2010 Israel announced the discovery of a huge natural gas field in its coastal waters, raising the prospect that the country may be able to reduce its dependence on energy imports and even become a gas exporter.
Israel's most striking economic achievement is the rate at which it has developed while simultaneously dealing with the following enormously expensive challenges:
• Maintaining national security: Israel now spends around 8 percent (as against over 25% in the 1970s and 23% in 1980) of its GDP on defense. Even in eras of relative calm, Israel must retain a strong deterrent capability.
• Absorbing large numbers of immigrants: The "ingathering of the exiles" is practically the raison d'etre of the Jewish state. Since its inception, Israel has absorbed more than 3 million immigrants, more than five times the number of Jews living in the country when it attained independence in 1948. In its first four years alone, Israel's population more than doubled as 700,000 immigrants, mostly refugees from postwar Europe and Arab states, poured into the country.
Since 1990 another wave of 1.2 million immigrants (940,000 from the former Soviet Union alone), required enormous outlays for their physical and social absorption. However, much faster than the previous waves of immigration, these newcomers soon contributed to accelerating the GDP growth - though also temporarily increasing unemployment to an 11.2 percent high in 1992. This was gradually reduced to below 6 percent before the financial crisis struck.
• Establishing a modern economic infrastructure: Although basic networks of roads, transportation, port facilities, water, electricity, and communications existed in 1948, they were far from adequate, requiring enormous outlays for their development and expansion. Without this huge investment in communications and transportation, much of the expedited growth of the economy could have never occurred.
• Providing a high level of public services (health, education, welfare, etc.): As Israel is committed to ensuring the well-being of its population (with special concern for the weaker elements in the society) a continuously growing proportion of its resources had been devoted to meet these obligations. Recent budgets have placed a special emphasis on education and other programs aimed at investing in the country's future workforce while helping to close the income gap.
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When does the creativity and imagination of childhood come to a halt?
Published: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 3:38 p.m.
As I've grown older, I've found that coming up with new ideas and concepts that no one else has thought of has become more challenging than ever. I sit at the piano, and the keys look foreign unless I have sheet music to guide me. Writing essays for college applications has been like pulling teeth as I try to stand out to potential colleges. Even thinking up topics for these articles has become increasingly difficult.
This summer I had the opportunity to volunteer at summer theater camps run by Piedmont Players Theatre in Salisbury. The camps were for elementary-age students with an interest in learning more about theater. I was completely taken aback not only by the talent that the children possessed but the creativity and raw innocence that adults and even teen performers seem to lack.
I really got to see their minds work when they played one game in particular. For this game, the children divided into groups. Each child in the group would pull a phrase out of a hat, and the group would perform a small scene using only the lines given. The catch is that to me none of the sentences fit together or made any sense. However, it didn't take long for the children to imagine a whole scene and perform it for the others.
I was completely stunned and just so impressed with the charm of these children. It got me wondering where my childhood went and why I can't go back to those days all together. I would give anything in the world to go back to those days when I would play house with my sister and pretend with my friends. Those were the days when everything was simpler and nothing was impossible.
Am I the only one who sees the loss of childhood innocence a tragedy? Over and over again children grow into adults without any second thought, leaving their childhood behind without a second glance back. That's the norm, and we're told to accept it and move on.
But is there still hope for me and all the other teenagers? We're not quite adults, yet we're trying so hard to grow up and distance ourselves from the children we used to be. I think there's still a chance for us. In fact, I think there's still a chance for the adults. It's time to forget about our pride and ego. I know there is still a chance to turn back the time and revive that creativity and childlike wonder that we have forgotten after all these years.
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