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versus the Kings game this is what fluid Knicks basketball is about without him clogging the lane like Shaq did, management must work out a trade soon sometime this season before he breaks down further and we're stuck with damaged goods like what happened with Allan Houston.
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definitely impressed by Jorts, fresh legs and young mind is coachable he hustles like David Lee. really anyone here who thinks Statosphere is the real deal u rather take more losses with him or a good wins without him?
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quiggle is kinda right in a way that right now we ARE better without STAT. It's because him and Melo have not come together yet on the floor and because we have no PG to facilitate him. Him trying to go one-on-one is frustrating and not to his strengths.
Once things start coming together he will return to being a force offensively and defensively we can only hope for a marked improvement in effort and understanding.
sorry man but its like Jeter and A-Rod on the Yankees, 2009 was a fluke but those two cant coexist together theyve been together 7 years and barely nothing to show for it, its not going to work out with this here, believe that. really are you waiting for STAT to really break down and just sitting there like Penny, or just hurry up and trade him at least we can get something back/
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I like Harrelsons game.
getting rid of Stratosphere also opens up Chandlers game hes beast tongiht
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Man come on
hes still STAT
to a point i kinda agree but i think if anything this performance in sac was bout timing. STAT needed to see a 2nd rounder ball better than he has since game 1 v boston
the blueprints ****ed up my homies
come to think of it so is this thread
so many homers saying they need time to jel but **** that **** cos you cant jel in a offensive ****storm made by a confused number crunchin coach
where are the reactionary beatdowns from the wise on this fail thread?
Jared Jefferies
Some say that he once threw a rock in the air.......and missed
some of you young muthas werent around for this but let me compare this back
we once had an aging star like Reniassance man, creaky knees and all, his name was Patrick Ewing. the Knicks brought in soem fresh talent, at the time Houston, Sprewell, Camby, Childs when Ewing got injured in 1999 playoffs, like with Renaissance Man with this game, the team, like this team, geled better and eventually made it to the finals! but old man Ewing would not accept a lesser role and eventually was traded to the Thunder. now yall know this is going to be the same scenario with Statosphere so lets just avoid all the piggy drama now and get him while hes still not completely washed up or we end up getting garbage like Glen Rice when its too late. appreciate the one game we could have won in last year's playoffs was game 2 and is it a coindicence that is the game he didnt play in, at least the whole game
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Stat or a PG and stronger bench?
I know where my vote goes.
I said CP3 and Melo would have been a better fit all along.
CP3, Melo and Chander now thats a big three
some of yall should snap out of this dream and stop sucking Statosphere lingam, just because he said THE KNICKS ARE BACK u act like hes some savior. the knicks are not back because of him, it was that old geezer most of yall forgot about in Indiana now that brought the Knicks back. if he didnt clear the cap he would never have signed with the Knicks and Melo, Chandler would not be here either
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Don't think anyone disagrees that CP3 Melo and Tyson would be better but we have never had the chance to acquire CP3 so that's kind of a moot point.


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"Reconciling Human Development and Climate Protection: Perspectives from Developing Countries on Post-2012 International Climate Change Policy"
Discussion Paper 08-25, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, Belfer Center
December 2008
Author: Jing Cao, Former Research Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources Program, 2002-2003
Harvard Project on Climate Agreements Discussion Paper Series
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Human activity is causing irreversible harm to the climate system and environment. The Kyoto Protocol is only a good starting point to raise the awareness of climate change. However, this protocol failed to address some core issues, such as setting targets based on a fair and efficient burden-sharing principle, effectively engaging developing countries, setting a long-term goal, implementing cost-effective policy instruments with given binding target, non-compliance penalties and etc. Therefore, whether society can stabilize the global climate without stifling development aspirations, would rely on whether we can design a fair and efficient climate change policy architecture for the post-2012 era.
For this purpose, this paper provides a new multi-stage climate policy framework based on a revised Global Development Right (GDR) calculation, and proposes a feasible hybrid negotiation framework from the perspective of developing countries. According to the "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities" principle in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), we recognize that due to the historical emissions contributions and different pace of industrialization and growth around the world, a successful international climate policy needs to balance equity and efficiency and eventually achieve an overall carbon mitigation target.
In this paper, we first discuss a multi-stage framework to gradually engage developing countries, which can be adapted to incorporate Kyoto Protocol flexibility instruments such as cap-and-trade. Then we propose a clear and potentially acceptable burden-sharing principle, by balancing equity and efficiencies, capacity and responsibility through a global development right (GDR) framework. We extend the original GDR calculations in Baer, Athanasiou and Kartha (2007), by incorporating cumulative historical carbon emissions back to the 19th century, and taking into account carbon sinks in the burden-sharing framework. Though all greenhouse gases would in principle be covered, this paper only address fossil fuel based carbon emissions, which contribute to 76% of global warming effects (USEPA, 2006). Extensions can be easily made to incorporate all greenhouse gases using historical accumulative by-country non-GHG emission data. For the practical matters, we also discuss a hybrid negotiation framework and how it can integrate the proposed GDR burden-sharing framework. Finally, to illustrate the developing country perspective, we use China as an example to present the possible opportunities and future challenges in coping with the future climate crisis.
In sum, climate change is a very complicated problem that requires an urgent, fair and effective international climate change policy regime. The sooner we can break the current political climate impasse, and build the post-2012 architecture, the better chances we will have to stabilize the global climate for our future generations.
This paper proposes a fair and efficient climate change policy architecture for the post-2012 era. It focuses on how to break the current political impasse between the developed and the developing countries. The architecture is a multi-stage framework that gradually engages developing countries.
The Kyoto Protocol is an ineffective tool for stabilizing long-term greenhouse gas concentrations. It fails to address core issues such as setting targets based on a fair and efficient burden-sharing principle, effectively engaging developing countries, and providing a mechanism to address long-term uncertainties.
This paper proposes an alternative international climate policy architecture for the post-2012 period. The architecture has three important characteristics. First, the architecture uses a multi-stage framework in which countries face targets and timetables for emissions reductions that vary depending on national circumstances. A multi-stage framework addresses the challenge of long-term target-setting by setting accessible and relatively short-term targets for each stage. It also allows for "common but differentiated responsibilities" among nations — or in other words, allows developing nations to take on emission reduction responsibilities gradually.
The second important characteristic of the architecture is that emissions control responsibility is allocated using an explicit "Global Development Right" burden-sharing formula. This formula defines an individual person's responsibility for reducing emissions as a mathematical function of responsibility for current and historical emissions and of capacity to reduce emissions without sacrificing basic necessities. The formula includes two weighting factors that represent ethical judgments about the relative importance of responsibility and capacity. National emission reduction responsibilities are then calculated as the sum of the responsibilities of the citizens of that country. The advantage of the Global Development Right formula is that it obliges people with incomes and emissions above the threshold to pay the costs of mitigation and adaptation, while allowing people with incomes and emissions below the threshold to maintain their right to development.
The final important characteristic of the architecture is that its implementation would be negotiated, managed, and enforced using a combination of top-down and bottom-up diplomatic processes. At the global level, an international institution would determine long-term emissions targets. Such an institution could provide a simple negotiation forum that could focus on key emitters and important groups of countries. At the regional level, "clubs" of nations would establish common policies regarding technology transfer, R&D funds, market-based instruments, and enforcement regimes. At the country level, national climate agencies would establish regulatory mechanisms to achieve negotiated obligations.
A future climate architecture should include the following stages:
- In the first stage, all member countries would agree on a path of future global emissions that leads to an acceptable long-term stabilization goal. Developed countries would increase the stringency of their binding Kyoto emissions reduction commitments, but developing countries would not be required to make any commitments. The goals for this stage recognize the political reality that less developed countries are unlikely to accept short-term emissions commitments.
- In the second stage, developing countries would focus on "no regrets" mitigation options with priorities in local sustainable development. Sustainable development measures should include gradual phase-out of inefficient and energy-intensive equipment, "no regrets" greenhouse gas mitigation options, and new investments and standards aimed at both development and environmental objectives. If current economic growth trends continue, developing countries that are more capable of participating in GHG reduction activities could begin more stringent voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
- In the third stage, developing countries would take on moderate emissions targets that are only binding in one direction. If these countries achieved their emissions targets, they could sell their allowances, but if they did not achieve their targets, they would face no penalties. This strategy would encourage participation.
- In the final stage, all countries would agree to binding, absolute emissions targets. The distribution of emissions reduction responsibilities would be allocated based on the Global Development Right formula. The targets are binding in both directions.
This paper improves previous authors' Global Development Right calculations by incorporating cumulative historical carbon emissions back to the 19th century and by taking into account carbon sinks. The results show that:
- Under the Global Development Right calculations, high-income countries should accept 87% of the burden of current emissions reduction targets, middle-income countries should take 13% of the burden, and low-income countries should take 0.1% of the burden. The United States alone should accept 39% of the burden of current emission targets because of its ability to reduce emissions and its large historical responsibility for emissions. The next largest shares of the burden fall on Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom, which should accept 7.8%, 7.8%, and 6.4%, respectively. EU (27) as a whole should accept 36% of the burden. The calculations indicate that China should accept 2.2% of the burden, South Africa should accept 0.7%, and India and Brazil have no obligations.
- Although the developing countries initially accept a very small share of the burden of emissions reductions, their share increases over time. Considering that China and India have had annual growth rates of 8% to 10% per year, in the future many people in these countries will exceed the poverty threshold and will need to bear more responsibilities.
Climate change is a complicated problem that requires a fair and effective international climate policy regime. The sooner the current political climate impasse can be broken, the better the future chances of stabilizing the global climate.
- Full Text of "Reconciling Human Development and Climate Protection: Perspectives from Developing Countries on Post-2012 International Climate Change Policy" (697K PDF)
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30th National Children's Book Day ~ July 16th ~ Philippines!Monday, July 15th, 2013
Tomorrow, July 16th, is the 30th National Children's Book Day in the Philippines. Events will taking place tomorrow and throughout the remainder of July to celebrate this special day. Highlights include:
PBBY (Philippine Board on Books for Young People) will be presenting the 2013 PBBY Alcala (Illustrator) and Salanga (Writer) Prizes tomorrow at the Cultural Centre of the Philipinnes. Dominic Agsaway, an illustrator from Bulacan and a member of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang InK) is the winner of the Alcala Prize with honorable mentions going to artists Sergio Bumatay III and Francin Cruz. Teacher Michael Jude C. Tumamac has won the Salanga Prize for his story, "Ngumiti si Andoy," a story inspired by the life of Andres Bonifacio. Honorable mentions go to Mark Anthony Angeles and April Jade Biglaen. Learn more about these awards and the prize ceremony here.
The Children's Literature Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CLAPI) will be hosting a forum on Reading Beyond Borders to be held at the P. Gomez Elementary School Auditorium, Sta. Cruz Manila on July 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." – George Bernard Shaw
In celebration of National Children's Book Day and as part of UP LF's 17th anniversary celebration week there will be a forum on children's literature entitled Child's Play on July 17th at the C.M. Recto Hall, Faculty Center. Find out more about the event here and more about the speakers here.
Watch Tanghalang Pilipino's musical adaptation of the children's book Sandosenang Sapatos (A Dozen Pairs of Shoes) by Dr. Luis Gatmaitan! Sandosenang Sapatos, the Musical runs from July 13 to 21 at Tanghalang Huseng Batute in the Cultural Center of the Philippines. For ticket information click here.
On July 20th, PBBY in partnership with Adarna House and University of San Jose-Recoetos invites public and private school librarians to BASA! MGA KAPATID! A Free Seminar on Library Activities and Book Reviewing. Featured speakers are Zarah Gagatiga and our favorite Filipina blogger Tarie Sabido who is also (woot! woot!) the incoming PBBY chair!!!
In celebration of National Children's Book Day, The University of the Philippines (Diliman) in cooperation with Save the Children Philippines presents Child Language, Language Independent: Book Playground for Education. This two day conference will take place July 25 and 26th and will feature selected speakers who will "discuss children's book value in the promotion of advanced education and being critical of the language production of children's books". More details are here.
To find out about more National Children's Day celebrations, do visit blogger extraordinaire, Tarie Sabido over at Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind. Tarie is always our go to gal for details on what's happening in the world of Filipino kidlit and we were pleased to have her join us last year as Guest Blogger where she shared more about the world of Filipino kidlit with us (read her guest posts by clicking here). She also featured prominently in our October 2009 PaperTigers issue Children's literature from the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora.


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Daniel F. LuceOctober 26,2012
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MORETOWN Daniel Frederick Luce, 55, passed away surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012. Born in Montpelier on Feb. 5, 1957, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Nancy (Menut) Luce. On Aug. 14, 2005, Dan married Christine Russell at their home in Moretown.
Dan grew up in Waterbury and was a graduate of Harwood Union High School in Duxbury. Following graduation, Dan went to work for several years in the family business, the F.C. Luce Co. on Stowe Street in Waterbury. Returning to school, Dan graduated from Northeastern Universitys paramedic program in Boston and went on to work at the Portland (Maine) Fire Department as a paramedic.
Returning to Vermont, Dan followed his many and varied interests. Over the years, he worked in several capacities in the mental health field including positions as an emergency screener for Washington County Mental Health Services, as a paraeducator and substitute teacher at Harwood Union High School, and as a paraprofessional at the Jean Garvin School at the Howard Center. He was employed in many other occupations, including property maintenance at Castlerock Condominiums, chimney sweeping, cooking, logging and sales. In 2003, Dan attended Johnson State College, where he earned his bachelors degree in history but due to declining health, was unable to pursue his goal to work as a historian. He had a special interest in the 1927 Flood, the Civil War and World War II.
Dan was an avid hunter and fisherman. The outdoors was his sanctuary in a holistic and spiritual way. In recent years, his friendship with George Woodard and the Woodard Farm in Waterbury Center was a place where Dan found comfort, joy and purpose. Creative and expressive, Dan also played the role of Bob in Georges movie The Summer of Walter Hacks, an experience he greatly enjoyed. Dans family, friends and community fondly remember him for his gregarious and loving personality. He will especially be remembered for his pride and love for his children and grandchildren. His family is extremely grateful for the loving support of his community.
Dan is survived by his beloved wife, Christine Luce; his children, Benjamin Luce and his wife, Jennifer, Megan Luce, and Isaac Luce and his wife, Madilyn; his siblings, Robert Luce and his wife, Aida, Stephen Luce and his wife, Angela, Camille Mason and her husband, David, Susan Luce, Margaret Pehle and her husband, Mark; Christines children, Arthur George, Celeste Jones and Jesse George; eight grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephews and extended family.
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This is the construction kit that allows children to build eight motorized models that they drive through an augmented reality city with an iPhone or iPad. The kit comes with over 200 pieces including wheels, gears, girders, and four motors that enable kids to build a motorized futuristic car, forklift, or a motorcycle. The 18 included augmented reality cards are placed on a floor and the iPad's camera and a free app render three-dimensional buildings and landmarks on the screen to create a virtual city that drivers navigate through. The app steers, accelerates, and stops vehicles or elevates the forklift and turns a helicopter's blades. Compatible with iPhone 6, 5s, 5c, 4s, iPad 3, 4, or Air, and iPod 5th generation running iOS 5 or later. Requires four AA batteries. Ages 10 and up.
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PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University junior Tracy Jordan has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI College Division softball first team for the second consecutive year.
The all-district team is chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Jordan, a physical education major from Rosamond, Calif., owns a 4.00 cumulative grade point average at ENMU. She was on the 2004 All-Lone Star Conference South all-academic team and has been nominated for that honor again.
Jordan played and started 47 of the Zias' 49 games at second base this season, hitting .261 with nine doubles, two homers and 14 RBIs.
In 2004, she earned honorable mention All-LSC South honors posting team highs with seven doubles, three home runs, 27 RBIs and a .326 batting average.
In three years at ENMU, Jordan has a .279 batting average with 23 doubles, five homers, 59 RBIs and 36 runs. She has a .943 career fielding percentage.
CoSIDA District VI covers a six-state area, with the college division including NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA schools. Players nominated for all-district honors must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and been a starter or key reserve on their team.
ENMU finished the 2005 season with a 20-29 record — an improvement of nine wins over the previous season. The Zias were 3-17 in the South Division, but seven of the losses were by one run.


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Members of the public have a chance to tell state officials what they want in higher education in New Mexico.
Higher Education Department Secretary Viola Florez and members of her staff are scheduled to hold town hall meetings Monday in Clovis and Portales to collect input about their state higher education master plan.
"We don't have an agenda other than to listen to what people have to say," said HED Director of Communications Laura Mulry.
Mulry said department employees want diverse individuals' comments on strengths of and ways to improve the state's higher education system. She said they won't pretend to know more about communities than local institutions, but they want to know how those schools can work together and meet needs.
People who can't attend the meetings can comment on the department website, www.hed.state.nm.us.
HED leaders plan to finalize the master plan by the end of the year, Mulry said.
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble said he thought it was important for people to voice their opinions and desires for the master plan.
Clovis Community College Executive Vice President Becky Rowley said this is the first time the Higher Education Department has worked on a statewide master plan, and higher education is facing a number of challenges.
Rowley and Gamble said a master plan could make higher education more efficient, such as by cutting down on duplication of courses offered.
"It would give all of us a little bit more guidance," Rowley said.
Now, New Mexico colleges and universities have their own strategic plans and operate independently of each other.
"At the same time, while we do need more structure, we do need to ensure in this plan that we have local control of this university through our board of Regents," Gamble said.
The plan deals with such issues as governance, funding, equitable college access.
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The Five Zone
As the baseball season gets into full swing over the next month and we inch closer to the All-Star break, it's important that players stay in top form. As we all know, the season is a marathon, not a sprint, but losing a key player for any length of time can be devastating down the stretch.
We here at RSBS want to do our part in keeping players safe, healthy and uncompromised which is why today we're sharing this video with you all. And remember, this isn't just for the pros. The tips presented here are applicable to all of us:
Happy high fiving!
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The Rays did a "History of the Fist Bump" Youtube video a few years ago and it was just howling good fun.
But pitchers seems to hesitate from the fist bump?
Maybe their manicurists frown upon it…..
And for that reason, the High Five and booty smack is still their perferred method of showing support.
Hopefully more high five than………you get the drift.
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I tried, as an experiment or exercise, whatever your liking, to committ myself to not laughing. I failed loudly and miserably at the Complete Miss and the Killer.
Too much!
I prefer the bottle bash…. that way no bodily contact is made… unless its some hot chick then the chest bump is on order….
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Loved this! I thought the guy narrator was perfect – in the Leslie Nielson mode of funny/dead serious.


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One of the obscure claims by those who have been influenced by the postmodern tradition is the claim that history is not objective–at least, it cannot be objectively known. History can and is only reported from a bias perspective, thus it cannot be trusted as truly objective. It's along the line of thought that winners write history.
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Top 10 Books by Eric Carleby Dan Steckenberg
Children's author Eric Carle has been creating his distinctive original art and stories for over 40 years. His illustrations are large, colorful collages made with hand-painted paper that Carle layers together. His work is now featured in The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. This gallery features our Top 10 Favorite Books written and illustrated by Eric Carle, and also includes a related activity for each book. Looking for more? Use our Book Finder tool to search for new books for kids of all ages!
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Friday, 26 June 2009
Cidade Velha becomes Cabo Verde's first World Heritage site
Cidade Velha has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking Cape Verde's entry to the international community's inventory of properties ...
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Ruins of Loropéni (Burkina Faso) inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List
Burkina Faso joined the rank of countries that have World Heritage properties on their territory with the inscription of the Ruins of Loropéni ...
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Sacred mountain in Kyrgyzstan enters List along with Iran's Shushtar water system and Royal tombs in Republic of Korea
Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan has become the country's first site to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Shushtar Historical ...
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10th Weimar Summer Courses, "Milestones of Democracy – European Memories 2009"
The Weimar Jena Akademie in partnership with the Bauhaus Universität Weimar and co-financed by the European Union, is organizing its 10th edition ...
Thursday, 25 June 2009
World Heritage Committee removes Baku from Danger List welcoming improvements in the ancient city´s preservation
The World Heritage Committee has welcomed the success of the authorities of Azerbaijan in preserving the Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshahs' ...
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Dresden is deleted from UNESCO's World Heritage List
"Every time we fail to preserve a site, we share the pain of the State Party," declared María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate ...
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Twenty-seven new sites up for inscription on UNESCO World Heritage List as Committee opens session in Seville
The 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to ...
Friday, 19 June 2009
José Maria Abecasis Soares & José Tavares begin their journey to five World Heritage glaciers
José Maria and José, founders of the ICE CARE project, left UNESCO Headquaters in Paris this morning following a meeting with Mr Kishore ...
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1st Ibero-American World Heritage Youth Forum
Spain, host of the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, is organizing the first Ibero-American World Heritage Youth Forum. Participants will ...
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World Heritage Centre and Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture sign Cooperation Agreement
On 12 June 2009, the Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Francesco Bandarin and the Director-General of the Research Centre for Islamic ...
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Nahanni National Park Reserve is expanded
The Honorable Jim Prentice, Canada's Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, has introduced a bill which resulted in ...
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Director-General visits four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in northern Portugal
On 21 and 22 May 2009, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, visited four World Heritage Sites in northern Portugal. He was ...
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Artist for Peace Missa Johnouchi visits UNESCO
On 28 May, after a visit to UNESCO's Director-General, UNESCO Artist for Peace Missa Johnouchi met with Mr Francesco Bandarin, Director of the World ...
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UNESCO and Chile Launch Ecotourism Training Project on Easter Island
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Twitter Reaction to Newtown Connecticut Elementary School Shooting
I am monitoring the Newtown, Connecticut Elementary School shooting via various sources right now. The NY Times reports: The gunman, who was believed to be in his 20s, walked into a classroom where his mother was a teacher. He shot and killed her and then shot 18 students in the classroom. He also shot seven other adults, and then killed himself inside the school. Various news outlets identified the shooter as Ryan Lanza. The shooting ranks among the worst in recent United States history. Here's some Twitter reaction on this horrific, horrific shooting: @kelly_carlin I wish that mental health care was as accessible as guns and ammo are in this country. @7im Today is the day to stand up and say … Continue reading


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Students in the Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) Program and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Bluefield State College recently donated more than 300 canned food items to the Food Pantry at the Bluefield Union Mission. The project was one of several community service activities in which the Emerging Leaders Institute and AKA students participate each year. Pictured (left-to-right) at the Food Pantry are: Linda Trigg (ELI Director and AKA Campus Advisor), Raelee Phillips, Otis Mack, Craig Hammond (Bluefield Union Mission Director) , Ophelia Sims (ELI Mentor), Mardochee Isme and Eugene (Lacy) Watson (ELI Assistant). BSC student Sasha Richmond also participated in the project, but was not present when the photo was taken.


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Review: 'Ice Age' cool, but definitely for kids
3-D visually entertaining, new characters add lift
While the fourth installment of "Ice Age" may tread the same ground as its predecessors, there's no denying that the animated film is entertaining.
"Ice Age: Continental Drift" reimagines how the continents were formed. Our old pal, Scrat, who has stolen the show in previous "Ice Age" films is back with an acorn addiction that's bigger than ever. And this time, his obsession wreaks complete havoc on the inhabitants of "Ice Age." His quest for the elusive acorn has him changing the face of planet Earth when he manages to crack the ice creating a cataclysmic shift (parents, take note, this could be a good stepping off point to discuss supercontinent Pangaea and the scientific history of the real continental drift).
Scrat's crack-up creates the story's drama as Manny (Ray Romano returning as the voice of the woolly mammoth), Diego the saber toothed tiger (Denis Leary) and Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) become separated from the rest of the herd. The most problematic is Manny's separation from wife Ellie (Queen Latifah) and their teenage daughter Peaches (Keke Palmer), who fans will remember was born in 2009's "Dawn of the Dinosaurs."
The story, in keeping with "Ice Age's" tradition, revolves around family, with lots of inside parenting jokes for Mom and Dad. "No teenager is ever up early," says Manny, when he can't find his daughter after the first seismic shake up. After he discovers she's run off to the Falls with the other teenaged mammoths, he begins to have every woolly mammoth father's anxiety. "The Falls? That's a gateway hangout. First it's the Falls, then she's piercing her trunk, and the next thing you know, she's addicted to berries."
The film was co-directed by Steve Martino ("Robots") and Michael Thurmeier ("Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" co-director, who is probably out to prove himself after that previous installment disaster). Michael Berg, who co-wrote the original "Ice Age," teams with Jason Fuchs for the screenplay.
There are plenty of new characters to keep things moving along, including an infusion of some hip hop stars. Ethan, the Big Mammoth on Campus, is voiced by hip hop sensation Drake, while rapper Nicki Minaj voices one of the mammoth "It" girls, Steffie. Her character is so memorable and one of the most comedic, so here's hoping she has an even bigger part when "Ice Age 5" debuts in 2013.
"Continental Drift" also gets a lift from the introduction of a sinister pirate orangutan named Captain Gutt (Peter Dinklage of "Game of Thrones"). Gutt is straight out of "Pirates of the Caribbean," even singing a song that could be in a Disney musical. Every movie has to have a bad guy and Gutt is bad to the bone. He's also the catalyst for many a raucous chase that will keep the kids from getting antsy.
Meanwhile, Gutt's first mate is a fearless female saber-tooth tiger named Shira, voiced by Jennifer Lopez, who also sings the music video with Minaj at the film's end. Shira also serves as the new love interest for Diego.
The show stealer among the new additions, however, is Wanda Sykes as Sid the Sloth's Granny. Toothless, wrinkly and forever looking for her missing pet named Precious, Sykes's Granny has a host of one liners and provides the audience with the last laugh right up until the very end.
"Ice Age: Continental Drift" goes up against "The Amazing Spider-Man" this week, and it is sure to have a mammoth weekend at the box office. It's not that "Ice Age: Continental Drift" is spectacular; it's formulaic and, at times, more syrupy than a Biggie Sized drink, but the 3-D makes it enjoyable to watch, and parents will find enough humor to keep them entertained.
In one of the hottest summers on record, "Ice Age" offers a cool, family fun retreat.
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Join Boni Silverman and Debby Peikes Cohen for the final session in a stimulating series of adult education classes at 6:45 pm in the TBI Library. The discussion of themes related to teshuvah will be based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel, The Penitent. You are welcome to attend this class even if you have not participated in previous sessions or read the book in advance.
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DrupalCamp NJ 2013
Join over 200 Drupal enthusiasts for a fun and informative one-day DrupalCamp on the campus of Princeton University. Whether you are new to Drupal or a pro, you'll learn more about the platform, how to use it best, and how to enhance it further, as well as to network with other members of the NJ Drupal Community.
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My Summerfest: Graham Hunt, singer-guitarist for Midnight Reruns
When to see him: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, K-Nation / Cascio Interstate Music Stage
Fest experience: Hunt, 21, went to his first Summerfest when he was 4 or 5 and has played there five times since 2007 with different bands, including Trapper Schoepp and the Shades. »Read Full Article
Rhinehart's high-energy drumming was always in the groove
When Vodie Rhinehart first hooked up with the Leroy Airmaster blues band, some of its members wondered whether he really understood the blues.
That was until band leader Steve Cohen schooled the then-twentysomething jazz fusion drummer with a tape by legendary Chicago harmonica man Sonny Boy Williamson II. »Read Full Article
CD Reviews: Lana Del Rey; Jennifer Lopez; Willie Nelson; Sam Smith; Danny Gokey; the Felice Brothers
Lana Del Rey »Read Full Article
Peet's Coffee & Tea expected to open in two former Caribou Coffee shops
The closings of the last two Caribou Coffee shops in the Milwaukee area apparently are providing Peet's Coffee & Tea entry into Wisconsin.
The closed Caribou shops are at 418 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, and 1890 Meadow Lane, Waukesha. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Wilco's Tweedy mesmerizes Pabst audience with new material
Concertgoers aren't always keen to hear new material and, once they fail to recognize whatever's being played, tend to reserve their enthusiasm for the opportunity to visit bathroom and bar.
Monday night at the Pabst Theater, however, Jeff Tweedy's fans weren't keen to budge from their spots while he and his band led with a great deal of new material. »Read Full Article(3)
On Tap Today: Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers at Shank Hall
Considering Summerfest is NEXT WEEK, there's a surprising number of really good music options in town every day this week. Yesterday there was Jeff Tweedy at the Pabst Theater (check back at jsonline.com/music later for a review). Tomorrow there's emerging country artist Nikki Lane at Cactus Club. Thursday is Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion at Turner Hall Ballroom, featuring the former Cream drummer. And on Friday it's Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' first headlining show in Milwaukee ever, at the Milwaukee Theatre.


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Okay, here's my dilemma - I had a problem similar to this about two months ago.
My little baby son will be 12 weeks old this coming Tuesday. He is weighing in around 15 lbs. About two months ago, I was having issues with marathon feeding sessions with him. Now the problem isn't so much long feedings but frequent feedings. We're talking every hour for forty five minutes at a stretch. Then he'll fall asleep (very often he falls asleep while nursing) for maybe fifteen or twenty minutes, and when he wakes up, he'll be active and play for five minutes, and then he's screaming for food again.
I know they go through growth spurts around this time. I'm honestly not worried about my milk supply, because even after he finishes nursing, I still have enough to pump. He's having good bowel movements and wetting his diapers.
What I'm worried about is the fact that when he nurses every single hour like this, I can't get anything done. At all. I had to go back to work a few weeks ago, and luckily I can work from home, but when I'm nursing him all day, I can't be working at the computer AND feeding him. If I take twenty minutes for a meal break for myself or even two minutes to run into the kitchen and get a drink of water, he will scream until he is red in the face. My poor husband has been doing all the housework, and I mean ALL. Dishes, laundry, cooking, taking care of the dogs, chicken and fish...
My mother in law keeps telling me I need to start him on solid food. I tried that two months ago, and it was HARD. He screamed until he was red in the face when I tried to give him some very dilute rice cereal. And honestly, I didn't see a bit of difference in his eating schedule on the rice cereal. I'm torn. I don't want to jump into the solid food thing prematurely, but this is a 15-lb twelve week old, and if I can't start getting some work done during the day, my husband and I are going to be in an even worse financial situation than we are in now with me out of work since December!!!
Does anyone have any advice or suggestions with how to deal with this? It's been doing on for over a week.
This morning I came seriously close to losing it, and said to hell with it, packed up my little boy and drove into town to go for a walk around the lake with a friend of mine. I wound up nursing my little boy in her office because he was just screaming his head off again for food!!!
I'd love to hear what anyone has to say! By the end of the day (like right now) I am just so tired, and since I am still recovering from my c-section, some nights every muscle in my abdomen just ACHES from sheer exhaustion. Has anyone else ever dealt with a huge baby with a huge appetite like this?


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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 17: The Lifestyles Hall of Fame Hot Tub Special… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles…
The Hall of Fame, PEDs and the suggested fondness of Phil Rogers is all it takes to get Jeff and Johanna attempting to kill each other. Allen probably wished at least one of them would have succeeded… but you'll have to decide for yourself as the fellas discuss all things controversial and racy (almost like 'sexy' but less sexual). Keith Hernandez gets a mention. And the Kirk Gibson story… well ya need to just hear it… all to make you Sir or Madame Smilesalot!
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*Special thanks to our PodMaster Keith Carmack. You can experience Keith's wicked podcast and subsequent film projects at Undercard Films. Keith is a hot topic right now! Not only is he filming that cool baseball doc, but now he's got some commercial gigs from the Undercast, so go check it out!
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Allen: "Albert Pujols does not belong in the Hall of Fame".
Jeff: Has a seizure.
I laughed. Out loud. Snot spewed forth.
I know, j2, I couldn't help myself but drop that F bomb. Those guys are always ridin' me hard and puttin' me away wet. El-OH-El.
I think Jeff's explanation to Johanna of the Alomar spitting incident was great. And Johanna's response – "What spitting incident?" – was hilarious!
I know, right? Jo is all up on his Piazza backne news, but never heard of one of the most infamous on-field incidents of all time. Amazing.
BTW, I think it was Steve Boros that gave Kirk Gibson the Eck tip.
Boros! Yes! That's it! Good call, j2! (or shall I say, "partner")


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Oct. 10, 2011—Lauren Visher, a 2007 alumna of North Central College, is featured in The Naperville Sun for her work with Naper Settlement.
Visher spoke about her work as part of The Sun's "Five Questions" feature. She said as a young girl, she enjoyed volunteering at the Settlement and giving tours. She graduated from Naperville Central High School and majored in musical theatre at North Central.
She enjoys her work as special events coordinator at Naperville's "living history museum."
"I spend my day working on logistics, working with committees and volunteers," she said. "I spend a lot of time answering questions. I try to make the pieces of the puzzle fit together."
Visher added that her work at Naper Settlement and previous experience working in development for the local YMCA have led to her desire to continue working in the nonprofit sector.


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Projects / Packaging an Addon
(Written by MinervahShadowmoon)
Welcome. In this guide, we will explain how to package an addon for the Curse Client. As you read through this guide, you might be surprised to find that there can be more to getting your addon onto Curse.com than you might think. Essentially, you have two options.
The first option is the old-fashioned and simple gathering all the files into a single MyAddon.zip file with your favorite compression client and uploading. This is a very likely solution for you if your addon is very simplistic. That is, if your addon does just one simple function or roughly takes only a hundred lines of code to do what it is designed to do, then you may not need to use all the features CurseForge and/or WoWAce have to offer. If your addon meets these general criteria, feel free to just login, create a project, and upload the file.
The second option is better suited to those addons that are larger and more robust. Their intended users are not specific to Mages, Healers, or Druids, etc. They generally have several hundred to even thousands of lines of code. The second option takes advantage of using detailed revision tracking and packaging.
While this guide is intended to explain how to accomplish the latter of the two options, it should be noted that any addon, big or small, can benefit from the version control systems in place at WoWAce and CurseForge. It is especially important to note that any addon being developed by more than one author will certainly benefit from these features. We will go into more detail as to why in a minute.
What This Guide Is Not
This guide is not for you if you are trying to learn how to write an addon; this is not a "How to write an addon" tutorial. There are other guides written directly written for that purpose at the WowWiki. Also, CurseForge and WoWAce are meant for addons only; any other projects would be better suited at CodePlex, SourceForge, or Google.
Finally, this guide isn't intended to be "all-inclusive." While we will try to cover as much as possible in one place, there are other subtopics related to this guide that are important enough that they be given their own article. For example, the ".pkgmeta" file we will be discussing later on is briefly touched on here, but it is a broad enough topic that it be given its own article. You will need to refer to that article once you're done with this guide.
Why CurseForge or WoWAce?
CurseForge or WoWAce?
We first need to address something that might be a cause of confusion. If it isn't confusing to you, then it probably is to someone else, and just in case, you should still read this section!
An often asked question on the forums is, "What is the difference between CurseForge and WoWAce?" You might be wondering if one is better than the other. Well, the short answer is there isn't much of a difference and neither is better than the other. Now, that said, here's the long answer.
CurseForge is the development portal for its big-brother-site, Curse.com. Curse.com is the host of addons for several different games. So, it would stand to reason that CurseForge is the place where developers for all of those games come to do their thing.
So, what the heck is WoWAce.com? Well, WoWAce is a developer community for just World of Warcraft addons. In fact, it was initially started with the idea of just Ace2 and Ace3 Library based addons. If you are here to learn how to package an addon, then you probably already know what Ace is; we won't be going into details. (If you really need an explanation, there are several resources available on the Ace3 project page.) It isn't uncommon, however, to see discussions about non-Ace addons at WoWAce.
With their backgrounds in mind, we can now compare them. All addons uploaded to both sites will be available to users via the Curse Client. Projects, repositories, tickets, etc., are created, managed, and viewable at both sites. Also, forum posts will be viewable at both websites. (There is one exception, which we will get to in a moment.) This is because both sites use the same server(s) and the same databases. What is viewable on WoWAce.com is very likely to be seen and synced with CurseForge.com.
There are only a few minor differences. One is obviously the visual design (skin) of the web sites. Another small difference is that the forums' hierarchies are not exactly the same. Most posts to the forums will be viewable on both web sites, but not always. This really isn't a factor though—the most knowledgeable developers and main contributors seem to make it a point to browse both forums.
Now that you have all the details of each web site, the question still remains: Which will you use? In all honesty, it is a personal choice. CurseForge is a little heavier on the graphics, so on a slow internet connection, the site might run a little slower for you. If you're intending on developing for more than just World of Warcraft, then WoWAce might not be the most logical place for you. Just pick one and stick with it. A technical breakdown of the similarities and differences is available here. For the remainder of this guide, we will be referring to both web sites as a whole, since the procedures for releasing and addon are the same. In all references to "CurseForge" below, you should mentally remind yourself that we are speaking of WoWAce as well.
Syndication with Curse Client
As mentioned above, the main reason to use CurseForge is that any addon uploaded to it will be synced with the Curse Client. This makes it very easy for your addon users to get the most up to date version of your addon.
A repository, by dictionary definition is: "a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored…." So, applied to your project, this would mean that it is a place where your addon will be stored. What is special about the repository is that it is accessed in a special way that enables special features. (You get the picture: It's, well….it's special.)
Any web pages you go to, including this one, are stored on hard drives somewhere in the world. When your browser requests to look at a page, it does so using a special kind of computer language called a protocol. When using CurseForge, your project is the equivalent of a web page, the repository is the equivalent of a hard drive, and the Version Control Software we are going to discuss in a minute is the browser. A repository has to be accessed using a special computer language (a protocol) that regular Internet browsers can't understand. As a repository "browser", the Version Control Software keeps track of changes in your project for you.
Version Control Software
Version Control Software (VCS) is a special kind of software that monitors changes to files and folders on your hard drive and then uploads those changes back to a repository. It also keeps a history of these changes. This makes it easier for several people to work on the same project, even the same file, at the same time. VCS came about because of this need. It also backs up your project just before each upload so any time you want to revert to a given version you can do so!
For example, Bob and Sally are working on a research paper together. Bob is tasked with the meat and potatoes of the paper, and Sally is in charge of the bibliography. Outside of a repository, Bob would need to finish writing the content of the paper, save it, and close his document editor before Sally could open the document and start with the bibliography. With VCS, both are able to work on the same file at the same time. That is, while Bob is writing the paper in his dormitory room on campus, Sally could simultaneously work on the bibliography in the Starbucks across town. This is accomplished by "checking out" a copy of the file from the repository, making their changes, and then merging those changes back to the repository. When Bob checked out the word document to start writing the paper, the VCS flagged the live copy in the repository. When Sally arrives at Starbucks and checks out a copy of the live document for herself, the VCS will tell her that Bob has already checked out the file. She can continue to make changes because as far as the repository and the VCS are concerned, both Bob and Sally have the exact same version of the word document—a blank version, or revision 1.
When Bob finishes his part of the paper, he will save those changes back to the repository. This is called committing. When Bob commits the document back to the repository, the VCS will mark the new version as revision 2. A half-hour later, Sally finishes with the bibliography and is ready to commit her version back to the repository. When she does, it will let her know that she no longer has the most recent version (revision) of the document. The VCS will ask her to compare the differences in each version (hers and the new one Bob committed) and give her the option to accept or decline individual changes, overwrite all of Bob's changes, or abandon her own changes. Obviously, in this case, they would accept/decline individual changes, doing what is called a "merge." A phone call between Bob and Sally could resolve any individual conflicts.
This is a very basic run-down on how VCS works. You should take some time to learn more about it after this guide. We suggest you read this Wikipedia entry. For those developers writing an addon solo, you will not need to use this feature of VCS, but you still can benefit from the backups that VCS makes. You can always revert to an earlier revision if you do not like the way your project went after a given point. Both solo and collaborative projects benefit from this feature.
Version Control Software and Curse
At CurseForge, you can choose between three repository types. They are Mercurial, Git, and Subversion. Each has their own set of rules and ideologies about how version control should be accomplished, though the main concept we just discussed will remain the same. We have given a bit of technical information about each of them below if you feel compelled to read it. However, it is not mandatory reading because for the purposes of this guide, we will be using Subversion.
Matt Mackall is the creator and lead developer of Mercurial. Mackall first announced Mercurial on April 19, 2005. The impetus for this was the announcement earlier that month by Bitmover that they were withdrawing the free version of BitKeeper. Mercurial was initially written to run on Linux. It has been ported to Windows, Mac OS X, and most other Unix-like systems. Mercurial is primarily a command line program but graphical user interface extensions are available. All of Mercurial's operations are invoked as keyword options to its driver program hg, a reference to the chemical symbol of the element mercury. TortoiseHg provides a user-friendly, right-click menu interface for Windows file manager.
Git is a free distributed revision control, or software source code management project with an emphasis on being fast. Git was initially designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development for the same reasons Mercurial was developed. Every Git working directory is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full revision tracking capabilities, not dependent on network access or a central server.
Subversion (SVN) is a version control system initiated in 1999 by CollabNet Inc. Subversion was started as an effort to write an open source version control system which operated much like CVS but which fixed the bugs and supplied the features missing in CVS. By 2001, Subversion was sufficiently developed to be capable of hosting its own source code. In November 2009, Subversion was accepted into the Apache Incubator, which is the beginning of the process to become a standard top-level Apache project. CollabNet is still involved with Subversion but the project is run as an independent open source community. The home of Subversion is on Tigris.org, an open-source community dedicated to software engineering tools. Subversion is being used on projects such as the Apache Software Foundation, Free Pascal, FreeBSD, GCC, Django, Ruby, Mono, SourceForge.net, ExtJS, Tigris.org, and PHP.
The Subversion open-source community does not provide binaries but these can be downloaded from volunteers and from CollabNet, the initiator of the Subversion project. While the Subversion project does not include an official graphical user interface (GUI) for use with Subversion, a number of different GUIs have been developed, along with a wide variety of additional ancillary software.
Subversion will be our example platform throughout the guide. Once you are comfortable with version control, feel free to check out the other two platforms.
Getting Started
Installing Subversion
The first thing we need to do is install our choice of Subversion clients. There are two main ones we will discuss here—CollabNet and TortiseSVN. Choosing your Client
CollabNet Subversion
Very simply put, CollabNet's Subversion client is a command-line-only interface and complicated, but for the advanced user, very flexible. That said, since you are here, it is assumed you are not an advanced user and thus, we will not be using this client. It is mentioned here to let you know that in case you cannot get something to work with the client we will be using, you might be able to accomplish it with this one. Just keep it in mind as you become more familiar.
If you would like to go ahead and download it, you may do so here. You will need to register and login to download it. After installation, you should read the 380-plus page manual that comes with it before attempting to use it. The first 100 or so pages give an excellent explanation of Version Control Software.
Aimed at making the use of Subversion a matter of point-and-right-click, TortiseSVN is our choice client for learning to use VCS. Please download the 32-bit or 64-bit version as appropriate and install. Default installation options are fine, but feel free to customize as you see fit. We highly recommend that you read the help files before going any further, and re-reading them again after you complete this tutorial.
The next thing you need to do is modify the configuration file. In its default state, you will get "EOL-style" errors when trying to commit your files back to the repository.
Step 1: Select Settings -> General.
Step 2: Find the "EDIT" button next to "Subversion configuration file".
Step 3: Near the bottom of the file, there is a line that says
# enable-auto-props = yes
Remove the # in front so that it says
enable-auto-props = yes
Step 4: Remove the # for each file type in the list in the [auto-props] as well. You will probably want to add
*.toc = svn:eol-style=native *.lua = svn:eol-style=native *.xml = svn:eol-style=native *.pkgmeta = svn:eol-style=native
Once you have completed these steps, save the file and stop. Do not go exploring or get curious. Continue reading below.
Setting Up Your Repository
The next step is to set up your repository for your project on CurseForge. In order to do this, you need to have already created a project. If you have not done so, please do so now. If you are not sure how to do this, please read this article. You will need to wait until an administrator approves the project before trying to set up your repository. Generally, this is less than 24 hours.
Step 1: On your project page, you should go to Repository Actions -> Edit Repository.
Step 2: For "Repository Type", select the one you want. In our example, we are using Subversion.
Step 3: In "Package As", put the name of your project's main folder. For World of Warcraft, this will be the same as your addon's .toc file.
Step 4: Wait roughly a minute, and your repository should be created.
Step 5: You have the option of using a simple SVN password or a more secure SSH key. To use simple SVN password, go to the repository authorization section of your profile and setup your SVN password. SSH keys are far more secure, but harder to set up. To use SSH keys, follow the instructions of the article about SSH Public Keys and use the "Development URL" starting with
svn+ssh://. For TortoiseSVN, see this article. For the purposes of this article, just use the SVN password for now. You can upgrade to the SSH key method later on when you are more experienced. Also, please note: Your Repository password and your CurseForge password are not the same (at least, initially). The repository is initially set up without a password. You MUST create a password for your repository, and while there is no rule against it, we recommend you do not use the same password.<br>
If you're at all familiar with the Internet, you know that Websites are accessed using
http://, and file transfer servers are accessed using
ftp://. Repositories are accessed using a special URL,
svn://. To browse a repository, you simply use:
svn://svn.curseforge.com/wow/<projectname>/mainline/trunk. This will allow you to browse the repository with your Subversion client anonymously. For example, to browse Ackis's Recipe List repository, you would type in
svn://svn.wowace.com/wow/arl/mainline/trunk. (Notice that his project is hosted on WoWAce; replace "svn.wowace.com" with "svn.curseforge.com" if your project is hosted on CurseForge. Also, if you use Git, you would use
git://, or Mercurial,
If you were the developer, you could access your repository using the Developer URL, giving you full access to checkout and commit back to it. A Developer URL looks like this:
svn://<username>@svn.curseforge.net/wow/<project>/mainline/trunk. There thing that prevents anyone from making changes to your project repository is that password you set up earlier. Whenever you access your repository using the Developer URL, you will be asked for the password.
Creating Your Working Copy Workspace
Now that you have everything set up on CurseForge, you need to setup a place on your hard drive where you will work on your project's future revisions. You already have your addon on your hard drive, so you already have your working copy. However, Curse doesn't yet have a copy of your addon. So, we need to create a "blank canvas" on your hard drive for SVN to start watching for changes where you will be writing your addon. When we make a change, it will recognize this and upload it to Curse.
To do this, we must move your addon outside of the Addons directory and then tell SVN to start watching for changes. We then move your addon back into the Addons directory. SVN will see this as a "change" and then allow you to commit those changes to your repository. Your addon will then be available on Curse.
Step 1: Move your project out of your World of Warcraft's /Addon/ folder. Where you put it, does not matter, so long as you remember where it is. You need to Cut and paste the entire Folder, not just the files in the folder!
Step 2: Let's say your World of Warcraft is installed at C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\. Go to C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\. Right click on the Addons folder and choose "SVN Checkout…" in the right click menu.
Step 3: You should now be presented with a dialog box. In the box, type the Developer URL for your project. (i.e.
svn://<username>@svn.curseforge.com/wow/<project name>/mainline/trunk)
Step 4: For the checkout directory, you should put: C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\Addons\<AddonName>. Use the default options and select "OK".
Step 5: TortoiseSVN will now connect to the SVN repository. It will then prompt you for your password that you setup earlier.
Step 6: If your authentication is successful, TortoiseSVN will checkout the project from CurseForge. Since you don't have anything uploaded on CurseForge, it won't download anything. This is just a formality. This is the step that creates your "blank canvas" and tells Subversion to start watching for changes.
Step 7: Now we need to "make changes" so Subversion uploads the files back to Curse. This is done back copying and pasting your project files (not the folder) back to the folder created in your Addons folder by Subversion. (Subversion will create a new folder in the Addons directory with the name you specified earlier in Step 4.) This will register as a change for Subversion. You are now ready to upload.
Step 8: Right click on your addon folder in the /Addons/ directory and select "SVN Commit…". This will bring up a dialog box where you can put in some comments about the revisions you made, see the files that were changed, etc. You can double click the files in the list to view the exact changes that were made to those files. These changes are called "SVN diffs." Since the entire file changed in this step, it will be difficult to see how this is helpful, but as you edit your project in the future and you see the SVN diffs in action, it will make more sense. (These are very helpful when comparing two working copies on a collaborative project and you are trying to merge the changes together. It's even more helpful when you are trying to remember what the heck you were thinking six months ago and helpful to users so they can see why you made changes. It's mandatory to put something in this box, so you might as well make it descriptive.) When you are ready, click "OK". TortoiseSVN will upload the files ("changes") to CurseForge repository.
Step 9: When you go to
http://www.curseforge.com/projects/<your_project>, you will notice that a new "Alpha" zip has been created. Don't go posting to the forums just yet. We're about to get more in depth about revisions, alphas vs. betas, etc. Pay close attention to the next section. It will mean the difference between being a good addon developer and a fly-by-night addon developer. For the moment, if you see a zip file on your project page, pat yourself on the back.
Committing Changes
Now that you have your first version up on Curse, you can continue to develop your addon with future versions/bug fixes. You should commit back the repository often. On small projects, once a day would be advised. On larger projects or collaborative projects, any time you make changes and walk away from the desk, or every few hours of continuous work. These commits will cause the packager to create a new zip of your project at its current revision.
Behind the Scenes
We're not quite done yet. There are a few more topics we need to cover. In this section, we will discuss release statuses and tagging commits, the .pkgmeta file, and use of libraries in your addon. Before continuing to read this guide, if you haven't successfully uploaded a file to your project page by this point, please reread the above sections to see if you missed something and then seek help in the forums if you are still having trouble.
What follows are advanced and technical topics that assume everything up to this point has been completed successfully. You will not benefit from reading the following sections until you have been able to commit your project to the repository.
Release Statuses
When an addon is initially uploaded, the packager tags it as an "Alpha" release. This release will not normally be viewable in the Curse client until tagged as a Beta or Release. Let's shine a little light on all these Greek terms. It is important to understand these terms so that you can place your addon in the hands of the appropriate users depending on its current position in the development life-cycle. You would not want unstable and untested code being used by a new victim to the World of Warcraft addiction who hardly understands addons to begin with and just expects the game to "work." Untested addons would be better suited to someone with more experience.
The alpha build of an addon is the build released to people different from the author, usually internal to the organization or community that develops the addon. In other words, the author(s) of an addon have decided that what they have it a potentially workable addon, but it needs testing and debugging. The testing is usually done by other authors on CurseForge. Being addon developers, they have knowledge about addon development that a normal user probably doesn't have. In some cases, depending on individual settings inside the Curse client, normal users can have access to your Alpha releases, but they must specifically set up their Curse Client to look for Alpha releases.
In the first phase of testing, developers generally test the software using "white box" techniques. That is, the testers become familiar with how the software operates. They then target specific sections of code and try different input values, knowing what kind of output they should get, and see what happens. If they get the value(s) they were expecting each time different input values are used, the section of code passes the alpha test. If not, they report back to the developer.
Once alpha testing is complete, Beta testing begins. Beta releases are releases where the testers have no working knowledge of the addon, but are not novices to World of Warcraft. They are usually advanced users with lots of experience with addons, but are not necessarily developers.
A "beta version" is the first version released outside the CurseForge community, for the purpose of evaluation or real-world black-box testing. Black-box testing is when the tester isn't targeting specific sections of code, but the operability of the addon as a whole. Beta testers don't try different input values already knowing what the output should be, as in alpha/white-box testing. Instead, they treat the software as if it should run normally (with the exception of any posted known issues and bugs), and report back any anomalies. This allows for a more wide-spread, sort of random-like, approach to testing. This is often the time when the authors will announce a feature freeze on the addon, indicating that no more features will be added for this version of the addon. Only software issues, or bugs and unimplemented features will be addressed.
There are two types of betas - open and closed. A closed beta is when only a select group of people test the product. Open betas are available to the general public. The Curse client does not automatically install the latest Beta versions; it only does that if instructed to do so (whether by a global setting or individual addon setting override) because the default is only to install Release versions.
A release version is the version of an addon where all testing has been completed, and all known bugs have either been fixed or are deemed unfixable in this version. No new features or major changes will take place, but continued revisions will be made available on current features as necessary to fix bugs. Any new features to be added would begin a new version of the software, and the new would be considered either Pre-Alpha (planning phase) or alpha. A release version is considered stable and can be used by all users, novice and experts.
Tagging Your Addon
When an addon is committed back to the repository and if you do nothing else, the packaging service on CurseForge creates a zip of the addon's files and considers it ("tags" it) an Alpha version. As we said before, most users will never download that zip file if they're using the Curse Client and thus, your addon will never be installed. In order to get it installed, you need to tag the zip as a beta or release. Please note: not every commit should be tagged as a beta or release! Referring back to the "Committing Changes" section, commits every day or on larger projects, every couple hours that are synced back with the Curse Client as betas or releases is a bad idea on so many levels. You should only tag your commits as betas during beta testing, and as a release only once per version increment.
We need to address revisions versus versioning. Basically, every time you commit your files to the repository, the revision number is incremented. This is how Subversion keeps track of your project, but isn't necessarily how you should keep track of your project. Just because you're at revision 59, doesn't mean the addon's version should be "v59.0". As an example, World of Warcraft's version at the time of writing is something like v3.22, but on such a big project, you can imagine that Blizzard is using version control software, and their current revision number is in the neighborhood of r25165. (This isn't fact, it's just supposition.)
Now that you understand the difference between revisions and versions, whenever you are ready to tag your addon as a new beta or release version, here is the commandment which you should follow:
A version string is the name you give your tags when you do a right click -> tag/branch. If this name contains only dots and digits and optionally starts with the letter v (such as "v1.2.3" or "v1.23" or "3.2") or contains the word "release", then it is considered a release tag and a release zip will be created. If the above conditions don't match, it is considered a beta tag and a beta zip will be created. All other commits (that are not tagged) are alphas and alpha zips will be created.
So, simply put, tagging your commits is a simple right-click -> tag/branch on the project folder after committing it to the repository. If your version string contains a "v" or "release", the packager will tag the zip as a release. Any other text inside the version string creates a beta zip. Untagged commits are packaged as alphas. Follow the above guidelines for the tag, and you you're well on your way!
The All-Important .pkgmeta File
A couple of times throughout this guide we have referred to a packager on the CurseForge.com website. This packager can be compared to a little gnome that just sits and waits for developers to send him their addons, and he wraps them in some nice store-brand wrapping paper. (Merry Christmas…) Sometimes however, developers won't want just the generic gift wrap he uses. Sometimes, they want things customized for their addon. This is where the .pkgmeta file comes in.
When a developer wants their addon's package customized with a pretty red bow, some gold lace, or a nice jingle-bell, they supply the gnome with a .pkgmeta file. It's the assembly instructions to the gnome for your addon. You use it to tell the packager what external addons your addon uses, where to find a custom change log if you are going to provide one, what files to ignore, etc.
It's written in YAML format. All that basically means is that it's extremely picky. You must keep consistent indentation, and use spaces for indenting instead of tabs. A detailed explanation of every keyword available is beyond the scope of this guide. You should refer to this page for a full breakdown. A .pkgmeta file isn't required, but highly recommended; lack of providing one will tell the packager to just use default options.
Use of Libraries
Does your addon use Ace3, Rock, or any other library for that matter? Are you going to embed the library into your addon? If so, it is very important that you let the packager know this in your .pkgmeta file. You can do this by specifying externals in the .pkgmeta file. When your package is created, it takes the most recent version of the library (or the version you specify) and adds it to your zip file. If you aren't embedding, make sure to specify the library as an optional dependency.
To Embed or Not To Embed
Not sure whether you should embed your libraries with your addon? Not sure what embedding is? It's a rather involved discussion, and there are plenty of sources where you can read about the topic and decide for yourself what you will do. See the next section for the list.
External References, Sources Used, and Useful Information
Much of what is in this guide is the culmination of several different sources of information. In some cases, text was taken directly from their sources nearly verbatim. No disrespect is intended towards the authors of said content. In fact, the content was used in such a way because it could not have been said any better. That said, what follows is a list of sources from which this guide was derived. This list is also very helpful for you, the reader, because it contains useful information and, in some cases, information that just wouldn't fit here but is nonetheless useful. In no certain order…
- Thread on packaging an addon for Curse, the roots of where this guide came from: http://forums.curseforge.com/showthread.php?t=17375
- TortoiseSVN client, http://tortoisesvn.net/
- Xinhuan's short-and-sweet thread on how to package an addon: http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=14907
- http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=8080
- http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=5903
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
Table of contents
- 1 What This Guide Is Not
- 2 Why CurseForge or WoWAce?
- 3 Getting Started
- 4 Creating Your Working Copy Workspace
- 5 Committing Changes
- 6 Behind the Scenes
- 7 Use of Libraries
- 8 To Embed or Not To Embed
- 9 External References, Sources Used, and Useful Information
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Because of increasing costs, the city's Department of Transportation Services altered or discontinued more than 20 bus routes on June 3.
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"The buses are filled to capacity and people are packed like sardines," said Geri Padilla.
"We are listening very closely to these because we are trying to look for ways to be able to find the money. I don't think finding the money is as simple as what everybody is saying," said City Managing Director Doug Chin.
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[The below is an abbreviated version of a statement delivered to the Town of Delaware Town Council by Jen Watts at the July 18 regular meeting.]
We are Jen Watts and Brian Caiazza, and we are full-time residents, taxpayers, property owners, business owners and parents of two young boys on Robisch Hill Road in Hortonville. We are here today to speak out against the pro-drilling resolution passed by our town board at last month's meeting.
We would like to thank Councilwoman Cindy Herbert for upholding her position of neutrality in abstaining from the vote to pass the resolution, demonstrating the kind of common sense and prudence that the intensely controversial matter of drilling within the Town of Delaware warrants. We would also like to thank Councilman John Gain, who at last week's special meeting made a statement expressing his regret at participating in the vote to pass the resolution, saying it was too sudden and there was no time for him to think about it.
Our home, like that of many of our fellow townspeople, is our primary investment. We patronize the local businesses, employ local townspeople and have poured our savings into the improvement of our property. What effects will this pro-drilling resolution have on neighboring home and real property values? How will it affect our ability to maintain the value of our property or to resell or to refinance? Until recently, we had convinced four of our close friends to consider our town in their home search. All four immediately crossed it off the list upon the breaking news of this resolution. And in recent news, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has determined that the exposures presented by hydraulic fracturing are too great to ignore, and it won't cover related damage.
With language composed by the Joint Landowner's Coalition, the newly adopted pro-drilling resolution is blatantly pro-industry. The manner in which it was pushed through, without regard for the Open Meeting Law, raises an obvious question: Do any members of the board have a conflict of interest that is driving their recent actions in this matter? Each council member is bound by Article 18 of General Municipal Law that deals with ethics and conflicts of interest, and says that if you have a pecuniary interest in natural gas drilling or stand to gain financially in some way from policy that would bring drilling to our town, not only should you announce this and recuse yourself, but you should not be participating in any discussions regarding the matter.
Town residents are by no means in unanimous agreement that drilling is the right direction for our town. The last round of elections was not won in a landslide, despite the pro-drillers' spin. We propose the appointment of a neutral, independent, fact-finding panel representing all sides to determine the very real health, safety and financial implications of drilling should it come to our town. It's called a comprehensive impact study, and to do any less by our community makes the town council derelict in its basic fiduciary duties according to Article 2 of New York Municipal Home Rule Law, which includes (among other things):
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• The care and management of its roads, highways and general municipal infrastructure;
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We implore you, our town council, to exercise caution and prudent consideration. You are the only thing standing between us and the potential hazards caused by a cutthroat, billion-dollar backed industry. Please rescind the pro-drilling resolution and conduct a comprehensive impact study immediately.
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The latest case happened at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where officials on Wednesday apologized after the body of a stillborn boy was found in a sheet at a commercial laundry.
An Associated Press review of news coverage in recent years found accounts of a dozen similar incidents from 1996 through 2009 at hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. In some cases the body went through the wash before it was found. Some cases led to legal action.
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July 9, 2013 | KOIN.com-- After more than 170 suicides off a Southwest Portland bridge — including three this year — Goose Hollow's historic Vista Bridge is getting a suicide-prevention screen.
Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick announced Tuesday that he has ordered the construction of a $236,000, 9-foot-tall mesh screen for what has become known as "suicide bridge." The screen will consist of a tight weave and a curved overhang along the inside of the railing to help deter climbers. Novick described it as an "interim remedy" to the problem.
Construction, which will begin mid-July, is expected to take two weeks, with no lane closures during that time.
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But three people this year, including a 15-year-old girl, went through with their jump. She landed on the MAX tracks below and shutting down train service for several hours on June 5.
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