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distance runner and entrepreneur, Haile Gebrselassie
(left) gives a warm embrace to Abebech Gobena,
founder and general manager of Abebech Gobena
Yehetsanat Enkebekabena Limat Dirijit. Eugene Owusu
(centre), resident coordinator of the UNDP, and
Ermiyas Ayele, general manager of the Great
Ethiopian Run, hand her the funds collected from the
Running for a Child 2010 campaign.
Homeless children use the sidewalks of Addis Abeba to take an afternoon
nap, unfazed by the cars that noisily rush past on the busy
afternoon of Wednesday, August 10, 2011, near the National Theatre.
The children manage to attract attention of curious onlookers who
found it odd that the children chose 12:25 pm to get some sleep.
Ironically, Mitiku Kassa (left), got the much sought after number seven
bottle cap when drinking Coca Cola inside a tej bet, a place that
serves local honey mead, where he works as a server. Here he is seen
shaking hands with Greg Jansen, managing director of East Africa
Bottling Share Company (centre); while Nalaka Hettiarachchi,
commercial director, displays the prize, a 75mg 21-karat coin on
Thursday, August 11,2011.
A victim of Addis Abeba's poorly maintained roads, this service minibus
gets its front wheels stuck on the badly damaged water drain, at
8:30am, on Wednesday August 10, 2011, when trying to get to Debre
Zeit Road from Saris Addis Sefer near the Total gas station.
Passengers got out of the vehicle, as the driver and his helper try
to loosen the iron bars that jammed the car wheels.
Huawei Donates 1.6m Br for Education
The Chinese telecom company, Huawei, has on Wednesday, August 10, 2011,
donated over 1.6 million Br worth of office equipment to the
Ethiopian Ministry of Education (MoE).
The equipments, which include computers, printers and accessories, will
be sent to different schools all around Ethiopia to support ICT
(Information, Communication, and Technology) in Ethiopia's
"We are pleased to provide this assistance to the Ethiopian Ministry of
Education and we believe that these office equipments would bring
meaningful improvements in the operations of this very important
government institution," said Robert Chen, Huawei Ethiopia's public
relations manager.
In 2006, Huawei had donated data-com equipments and engineering
services to Addis Abeba University worth one million dollars in
value, to support the education sector. Furthermore, in 2009, Huawei
donated musical instruments to Ethiopia National Association of the
Blind (ENAB) worth 100,000 dollars. A number of other similar
donations are also in the pipeline, and would soon be placed to
other institutions in Ethiopia.
Huawei, the second largest telecom company, has sponsored 22 university
students from all 11 administrations and regions of Ethiopia to
watch the "Universiade" game which is currently underway in
Shenzhen, China
Huawei, China's biggest telecom company, which registered 28 billion
dollars in revenue in 2010, also plans to donate 10 pianos worth
over half a million Br to the Yared Music School of the Addis Abeba
University in a matter of weeks.
Gov't Takes Over Sheba
Sheba Metal Works has been brought under the supervision of Metal and
Industrial Technology Corporation (MITC) by the Federal High Court,
First Corruption Bench.
The owner of Sheba was charged with conducting fraudulent practices in
relation to payments of electricity costs by the Federal Ethics and
Anticorruption Commission (FEAC). The commission has expropriated
over 65 million Br to be gained by the government.
Since its owner, Gulham Abbas has fled the country; an independent body
which is capable and willing to administer the company was selected
to manage the company until it pays its liabilities to government,
banks, customs authority and individuals.
FEAC has seized unlawfully owned eight vehicles, 120,000sqm of land,
400,000 Br and one residential house between the months of June and
July this year it announced.
NIB Nets 247m Br
Nib International Bank (NIB) has netted 247 million Br in profits
surpassing that of the previous year by 23pc, it announced.
Its gross profit has also reached 344 million Br, a 21pc increment from
that of the previous year. The company has generated a total of 657
million Br in revenue during the 2010/11 fiscal year, which showed
18pc increments from that of the previous year.
Last year, NIB earned 556.5 million Br in gross revenues and a 200.8
million Br net profit after taxation.
In accordance, NIB and Nib Insurance ventured to build joint
headquarters. The structural design was awarded to Assefa Gebeyehu
Consulting Architects & Engineers in a ceremony held at Hilton
Hotel, on August 11, 2011. The design beat out 18 different
architectural consulting firms. The other two from the top three
finalists were those submitted by Moges Desta Consultants and JDAW
Architects & Engineers, which ranked second and third,
"The consulting firm will undertake supervision and evaluation once
internationally known contracts tendered to construct the building,"
told Amerga Kassa, president of NIB. The building is estimated to
cost 400 million Br and its site is in front of Addis Abeba
University School of Commerce.
Weather Disrupts Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines has cancelled some flights and delayed others
destined towards northern Ethiopia due to bad weather it stated on
Monday, August 8, 2011. Areas affected include key tourist
destinations like Axum and Mekelle.
Last weekend, the foggy and cloudy weather in northern Ethiopia had
hindered some flights from landing at their destination and forced
them to come back to Addis Abeba. In light of these problems,
Ethiopian Airlines has implemented a new time schedule this week,
for its regular morning flights towards northern Ethiopia. According
to the new schedule, the morning flight to Mekelle that used to
board at 7:15am in the morning has now been moved back to 11:00am.
Ethiopian flies to Mekelle three times every day.
As of August 8, 2011, Shire Airport, in the Tigray Regional State, has
temporarily stopped giving service because it is undergoing
maintenance. The airport will remain closed until September 15,
2011, the airline ticketing office informed Fortune.
Ethiopian currently flies to Shire four times a week on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Travelers to Shire are advised to
take planes towards Axum instead.
There are no difficulties encountered or changes made to international
flights, Ethiopian said.
Exhibition Enterprise Exceeds Targets
The Exhibition and Market Development Enterprise (EMDE) has stated in
its annual business report that it has exceeded its targeted net
profit by 127pc.
The enterprise has netted a profit of around five million Birr, a
figure currently being verified by independent auditors, Tamirat
Admassu, managing director, told Fortune.
The enterprise had hosted 35 trade shows and exhibitions this past
year, two of which were in collaboration with other companies. Over
four million visitors visited these exhibitions, according to the
enterprise's annual report.
One successful show hosted by the enterprise was the Addis
International Trade Fair organised by the Addis Abeba Chamber of
Commerce and Sectoral Associations (AACCSA), in February. The trade
show had brought in 157 local companies and 126 foreign companies
from countries like Holland, Egypt, Sudan, Iran, India and Turkey.
Between 50,000 to 70,000 people attended the trade show, out of
which 20,000 to 25,000 people were paying customers.
The enterprise stated that almost 90pc of the shows planned to take
place next year are already booked. Currently in the works is an
exhibition titled "The Renaissance Dam Exhibition and Symposium,"
that the enterprise plans to organise and host in the coming year.
The targeted annual gross income of the enterprise for the coming
fiscal year is 13 million Br, a 28pc increase from this year's
Roads Authority Commits Five Billion Birr
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) has signed agreements amounting to
five billion Br for 46 projects with 15 contractors and 31
consultants in announcement made during its annual meeting held at
Alem Gena, located 19Km from Addis Abeba, on August 12, 2011.
The agreements were signed between 12 new contractors including the
Diriba Defersa General Contractor with the highest contact of 623
million Br. In addition, ERA signed agreements with three
contractors that have pre-existing contracts with the authority,
including SATCON Construction, Alemayehu Ketema General Contractor,
and Gemshu Beyene Construction, signing contracts amounting to 698
million Br, 479 million Br and 777 million Br, respectively.
The agreement consists of erecting about 555Km in roads out of which
357Km will be for asphalt road construction and the rest of 201Km
will be for gravel road construction.
The ERA planned to work on 19,563Km of road construction, and budgeted
13.6 billion Br in the fiscal year of 2010/2011. The plan includes
rehabilitation, upgrading and construction of 1,755Km.
WB Changes Its Africa Strategy
The World Bank (WB) has introduced a new strategy for Africa titled,
"Africa's future and the WB's support to it." This serves to boost
African economies in the same manner as those of Asia which took off
three decades ago, it stated in a press release.
The three main areas on which the project is focused are
competitiveness and employment, vulnerability and resilience, as
well as governance and the public sector.
"The strategy is as much a reflection of what we heard from Africa's
people and leaders as it is the thinking of the WB," according to
Shantayanan Devarajan, chief economist for Africa at the bank.
The new strategy reverses the order of importance of the bank's
instruments to support Africa, with the most important aspect
becoming partnerships, followed by knowledge and finance, according
to the press release.
"We are excited about Africa's future," Obiageli Ezekwesili, vice
president of the Africa Region for the WB, is quoted as saying in
the press release. "We used the opportunity of our new strategy to
listen, learn, and define how to better support the continent's
aspirations as it maintains the momentum of economic reforms over
the next decade."
Weyra Buys 50 Tankers for Fuel Trans.
The state owned Weyra Transport SC replaced its old and outdated
vehicles and trailers with 50 new ones that have the capacity to
handle 45,000 litres of liquid goods each. A ceremony was held on
June 21, 2010 for the presentation of the new vehicles.
The vehicles, imported from China, cost the company 75 million Br.
Seventy per cent of the financing was covered by a loan from the
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). The trailers were assembled by
Mesfin Industrial Engineering.
The trucks will be assigned to transport oil for Total and OiLibya.
Weyra's market share has grown from four per cent to seven per cent
because of the new trucks, according to Mesfin Tefera, managing
director of the company.
Beyene Gebre Meskel, director of the Privatisation and Public
Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA); board members; and other
officials were present at the inauguration of the vehicles.
The designated
project includes the establishment of surgical device management and
provision of phachoemulsification services. On the job training for
local staff will also be part and parcel of the project. The
project, which will be implemented through the mutual consultation
of KOICA and the hospital, is expected to be completed in one year
and benefit more than one thousand people per year.
RCA Collects
Half of 5.4b Br Target for Year
The Revenue and
Customs Authority under the Addis Abeba City Administration's
Economic and Finance Bureau managed to collect exactly half of the
5.4 billion Br it targeted for the whole 2009/10, fiscal year during
the last seven months.
The 2.7 billion Br
revenue collected from tax and non-tax income, including land lease
fees, has shown a 49pc increase from what the authority achieved
during the same time last year, according to Belay Tafesse, director
general of the authority.
Its business
process reengineering (BPR), efficient information gathering
(collecting finger prints and cash register machines), and law
enforcement contributed to achieving the amount gathered.
"But this is not
that much satisfactory, considering the potential," Belay said, also
indicating that the rising number of illegal trades in the city has
contributed negatively to the number.
The Addis Abeba
Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA) made a feasibility study of the
master plan for waste disposal in the city.
The plan to
dispose of waste through pipelines has been presented to
stakeholders prior to the commencement of construction.
AAWSA currently
deploys trucks and pipelines for sewerage disposal. However, the
authority plans to upgrade the city's disposal by an additional 800
The design for the
eastern sewerage system's master plan, which has been finalised will
benefit residents around Kotebe, Yeka, Bole and CMC areas and will
upgrade capacity by over 40pc, according to a press release by the
Addis Abeba City Government Communications Affairs.
The master plan
for the eastern sewerage system has been finalised and construction
will begin in the next fiscal year as soon as the budget has been
secured, according to Getnet Gessese, communication affair work
process leader at the authority.
The implementation
is expected to benefit some 840,000 residents.
Awards Given at
14th Int'l Trade Fair
The Addis Abeba
Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association held an award ceremony
at the Hilton Hotel on March 3, 2010, occasioning the closing of the
14th Addis Chamber International Trade Fair.
The first award
for Best Stand was given to Al-Sam Plc, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia,
Lucky Exports, Italian Trade Commission, MIDROC Technology Group,
SNS Household and Office Furniture, Techtra Engineering, Petram Plc,
MCO of the Federal Republic of Germany, Holland Car Plc and Q
Diagnostics Plc. The second award for Special Partnership was given
to GTZ-AMES-E.
The last award for
sponsorship was given to Al-Sam Plc, the Development Bank of
Ethiopia, Equatorial Business Group, Ethiopian Airlines, Omicron
Engineering Plc, Sonic Screen Advertising, I-Print Advertising,
Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation and United Insurance SC.
The trade fair
that took place at the Addis Abeba Exhibition Centre from February
25 to March 3, 2010 brought together more than 118 local business
companies and 108 foreign companies from 23 countries
Institute for
EIABC Dev't Inaugurated
The inauguration
of the new Ethiopian Institute for Agriculture, Building
Construction and City Development (EIABC) was held yesterday, March
6, 2010, at Addis Abeba University (AAU) South Campus.
Demeke Mekonnen
minister of Education, Junedin Sado minister of Science and
Technology, Andreas Esheté (Prof) president of AAU and Dirk Hebel,
Scientific Director of EIABC attended the inaugural ceremony and
presented speeches on the significance of the institute.
The EIABC is one
of the eight new semiautonomous institutes of technology being
introduced in the country at various universities and is part of the
overall university reform being conducted by the Engineering
Capacity Building Programme (ECBP) and the Ministry of Education.
The university
reform component is focused on the restructuring of governance and
study programmes as well as technology transfers, standards, and
ECA Hosts
African LDC Programme
The ECA hosted the
Civil Society Assembly for Assessing Development Challenges in
African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on March 4 and 5, 2010.
The assembly
reviewed the Brussels Programme of Action (BPoA) and the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)
The Brussels
Programme reviewed the last 10 year plan since coming to a close and
proposed action plans for the coming 10 years.
There are 33 LDCs
from Africa including Ethiopia. Cape Verde recently got off of the
list of LDCs.
The action plan is
to enable the LDCs to reach at least seven per cent of commodity
driven growth. The LDCs economic growth is dropping because they are
only engaged in exporting primary commodities.
Their exports face
structural difficulties since there is no diversified exports,
according to Adrian Gauci, economic affairs officer at the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
In light of these
problems, the proposed growth rate may not be possible for the
coming two years. The inadequate infrastructure, small economy, less
skilled human power is to blame for slow growth rate.
New IMF
Framework for Low-income Countries Becomes Effective
The new package of
the International Monetary Fund (IMF), concessional facilities, to
support low-income countries, became effective as of January 7,
This far-reaching
reform more than doubles lending resources, provides exceptional
interest relief, and offers new lending instruments that are more
flexible and responsive to individual country needs, according to an
IMF press release.
Key elements of
the reform include three new lending instruments, interest relief,
and permanently higher concessionality.
The Extended
Credit Facility will provide flexible medium-term support; the
Standby Credit Facility will address short-term and precautionary
needs; and the Rapid Credit facility will offer emergency support
with limited conditionality.
The Fund has also
relieved developing countries from paying interest on outstanding
IMF concessional loans until the end of 2011 to help low-income
countries cope with the global crisis. Permanently higher
concessionality of Fund financial support refers to regularly
reviewed annual interest rates so as to preserve a higher level of
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Arc the Lad Collection
Characters/Inventory Importing FAQ by Monsta
Version: 1.4 | Updated: 12/18/02 | Search Guide | Bookmark Guide
Arc the Lad Collection
Characters and Inventory Importing FAQ
Version 1.4 -- 18 Dec 2002
Written by Monsta (firstname.lastname@example.com)
1. Legal stuff
2. Revision history
3. Introduction
4. Arc the Lad information
4.1. Arc the Lad characters
4.2. Arc the Lad inventory
5. Arc the Lad II information
5.1. Save importing notes
5.2. Arc the Lad II characters
5.3. Arc the Lad II inventory
6. Thanks
1. Legal stuff
This document is copyright 2002 by Monsta. You may not use it for any
commercial purpose. You may not alter it in any way. You may distribute it
freely, as long as it remains unchanged.
2. Revision history
1.4 - Added more Toy Ring information, but I wonder if anyone needs it...?
1.3 - I've finally completed the first disc of AtL III. It took me so long
because I'm using the emulator instead of real PSX. And all the emulators I
tried to use refused to change discs in this game. Two months passed before
I received help from the man who had DexDrive... So I decided to release this
version. Not much to say about it. In two words, I think that importing from
AtL II to AtL III is useless. Read AtL II sections for more info.
1.2 - Changed the numeration of sections. Corrected information on King's
Image and Raila's Hairpin items. Completed AtL II and added some information
about save importing.
1.1 - Added information on Healing Charm and Raila's Hairpin items. Nothing
else today, sorry.
1.0 - Initial version. Arc the Lad characters and inventory information.
3. Introduction
As you (maybe) know, after you'll complete Arc the Lad you can import your
savegame into Arc the Lad II using the "Convert" option in the main menu. All
your characters' stats will be imported into AtL II, as well as your
inventory. So, when one of the heroes from the first episode will join
your party, he'll have the same level and abilities he had in the end of AtL.
(Inventory will be imported in another way, read below for more info.)
Besides, after you complete AtL II, you can do the same thing and import
the savegame into AtL III or into Arc Arena.
So what's the problem? The problem is that not all the characters will be
imported from AtL into AtL II and from AtL II into AtL III. Some of them
will become NPC's (non-playable characters), others will simply disappear
from the game. In short, this document will tell you which characters you
should develop for importing. Also, I'll tell you a few words about importing
the inventory.
4. Arc the Lad information
4.1. Arc the Lad characters
There are seven playable characters in Arc the Lad - Arc, Kukuru, Poco,
Gogen, Tosh, Iga and Chongara. Also, during the battle Chongara can summon
seven other characters. These are Odon, Mofly, Kelack, Hemo-ji, Fujin, Raijin
and Choko. They are called "guardians".
All these characters will be imported into Arc the Lad II. Except Chongara.
You will surely meet him in AtL II, but only as NPC. And all his summoned
guardians will become fully playable characters. And, of course, their level
and abilities will also be imported into AtL II.
So, I recommend developing everyone except Chongara. Don't worry too much
about his level - in AtL II he'll become NPC anyway. And DON'T equip him with
King's Image. That thing will give all guardians' experience to Chongara,
leaving the poor creatures at their starting level! That's useless, because
in AtL II the guardians will REALLY need that experience... But I said "don't
equip", not "don't get". Get King's Image and leave it in your inventory,
because you'll need it in AtL II (read below).
There's not much to say about the development of six main characters. If
you visited all fighting places (such as Quina Hill), fought about 50 battles
at Niedel Tournament and went through all 50 floors of the Forbidden Ruins,
your characters should be at level 50 or more. (Well, there's too much 50's
in that phrase...) Some characters, such as Arc and Tosh, may even reach
level 60 which is maximum for this game! (By the way, check out level 60 Tosh
with Hyper Boots equipped. His speed is unmatched.) The important thing here
is that at level 50 (or higher) almost all characters will have all their
abilities at level 3. This is maximum ability level in AtL AND in AtL II. So
gain experience now (in AtL), it'll help you later (in AtL II).
Development of guardians is harder. You cannot raise every guardian's level
to maximum. Summoning of one guardian takes one Chongara's turn, and almost
all of the guardians will be killed after one or two hits. I bet you'll
become tired of it very soon. So let's see which guardians you may try to
Odon. Using him in battle is funny, as he can morph into enemies and then
use their magic. It's useless though, because enemies' magic is often weak,
and instead of using it, I prefer a good punch, or sword, or magic of my own
characters. Besides, other guardians will get some nice additional abilities
in AtL II, but Odon WON'T. So I don't think it's worth developing him.
Mofly. In AtL, he can only make floors. This ability helped me to get some
chests I couldn't get without it. But Mofly will no longer have it in AtL II.
Instead, he will get some pretty useless supporting abilities (such as Ground
Shield) and average attack magic (such as Earthquake). You'll get some better
magicians in AtL II, so I don't think it's worth developing him. (Again.)
Kelack. Now that's a great guy. Oh no, there are three guys! They have
pretty nice healing magic in AtL, and in addition they'll get some nice
attack magic in AtL II (such as Triple Attack and Acid Breath). I recommend
using him in battle as much as possible.
Hemo-ji. Another guy with unusual abilities. In AtL, he can morph enemies
into Hemo-ji's. They become unable to use magic and their attack and defense
are reduced. In AtL II, Hemo-ji will get some cool abilities (Magic Shield,
Confusion, Mind Buster), so maybe you'll want to develop him. The problem is
that Hemo-ji is very weak, so there is a chance he'll get killed before he
kills anybody. I guess you'll have to develop him in AtL II...
Fujin and Raijin. You don't have to worry about their development too much.
When you'll get them in AtL II, they'll have their magic ability level at 95
or higher, while others will be at 20-30! Besides, in AtL they have only one
magic (and you need both guardians in order to use it), but in AtL II they'll
get some additional attacking magic and will be able to use it separately.
Believe me, even at level 30 each of them will be able to kill almost any
enemy with one hit... You certainly don't need to develop them in AtL.
Choko. That's a nightmare. For enemies, of course. When you'll get her,
she'll be at level 1. And she is VERY powerful even at this level. So there's
no need to develop her too much, but if you do so, you'll raise a nice
killing machine... In AtL II, my level 60 Choko had about 450 HP, 260 MP and
attack power level at 50 (and she didn't even have her best weapon). She'll
also get a nice set of magic abilities in AtL II.
That's all I can say about the guardians. By the way, if you don't know
where to get them in AtL or in AtL II, read other FAQs at www.gamefaqs.com.
4.2. Arc the Lad inventory
This section was written using AtL FAQ by Chris VanBergen (email@example.com)
because I wasn't able to get all the items by myself. So, if you don't know
where to get some item, read that FAQ.
Well, this section should be called "Arc the Lad accessories" because only
the accessories will be imported into AtL II, not ordinary items, like herbs.
So I listed all accessories and their properties in AtL and AtL II. It's up
to you whether to get them or not. Some items will also change their name
when imported into AtL II (these names are shown in brackets).
And remember, almost all of these items can't be found in AtL II. So if you
think you'll need some of them, you'll have to get them in AtL and import the
Oh yeah, one last note: in the last battle in AtL (when you fight against
dark reflections of your characters) or earlier UNEQUIP EVERY CHARACTER, or
else there is a chance your inventory won't be imported into AtL II. This is
the advice from Chris' FAQ.
Fire Charm AtL: Protection from fire magic.
(Flame Charm) AtL II: Protection from attack, defense, magic and
agility decreasing. +9 defense.
Note: There are four elemental charms in AtL II -
Flame, Ice, Wind and Earth. Flame and Ice charms
can also be found in AtL. You can combine all four
charms in Combine Shop (AtL II) to get Light Charm
(+11 defense) which has the same properties as
Flame Charm, but its elemental attribute is Light.
And what is the purpose of such useless combining?
Ice Charm AtL: Protection from ice magic.
AtL II: Protection from jump, throw, counterattack
and catch decreasing. +9 defense.
Note: See Fire Charm/Flame Charm note.
Tragedy Glasses AtL: It says "CAUTION - unknown effect", but Chris'
FAQ says it reduces damage from elemental attacks.
AtL II: Reduces damage from elemental attacks. +9
Note: No comments.
Anti Hemo-ji AtL: Protection from Hemo-ji condition.
Atl II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: I think it's useless. No comments on that.
Insomnia Card AtL: Protection from sleep.
(Sleepless Card) AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: You can combine Tanzanite, Sleepless Card and
Sunglasses to get Chaos Tanzanite (+8 defense)
which protects you from sleep, darkness and
confusion. Not bad.
Sunglasses AtL: Protection from darkness.
AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: See Insomnia Card/Sleepless Card note.
Mirror AtL: Protection from stone.
AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: You can combine Crush Boots and Mirror to get
Stone Boots. They have petrifying attack, but very
little attack power (+9). Not very useful.
Antidote Ring AtL: Protection from poison.
AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: I think it's useless. Poison doesn't do so much
Monolith Crest AtL: Protection from paralysing.
(Emblem of Lark) AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: No comments.
Hawk Statue AtL: Protection from silence.
AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: No comments.
Book of Corvis AtL: Protection from all status changes.
(Book of Cravis) AtL II: Same. Well I guess so. (It says "Increase
status protect".) +6 defense.
Note: No comments.
Healing Charm AtL: If some character has it equipped and you cast a
healing spell on him, it heals him more HP.
AtL II: Same. +8 defense.
Note: No comments.
Sea Breeze Harmony AtL: Heals all your characters each turn. Only for
AtL II: Same. +5 defense.
Note: Nice thing. It doesn't do much healing though.
Raila's Hairpin AtL: If Kukuru has it equipped and you cast a healing
spell on her, she'll be fully healed. Only for
AtL II: Recovers 10 MP each turn. +5 defense. Only
for Kukuru.
Note: Nice thing.
Sun Hat AtL: Recovers HP each turn.
AtL II: Same. +11 defense.
Note: It doesn't do much healing. About 5 HP.
Necklace AtL: Gain more HP when gaining a level. Great!
AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: Get it ASAP in AtL, because you won't find it
in AtL II.
Hero Crest AtL: Recovers MP each turn. Only for Arc.
(Brave Crest) AtL II: Same. It also increases max MP. +5 defense.
Note: It recovers about 5 MP per turn. Not bad.
Goddess Amulet AtL: Halves MP consumption.
(Goddess Prayer) AtL II: Same. +14 defense.
Note: Great stuff.
Rune Ring AtL: It says "CAUTION - unknown effect", but Chris'
(Ancient Ring) FAQ says it doubles MP consumption and slightly
increases the power of spells. Only for Arc.
AtL II: +6 magic ability, +5 defense. Only for Arc.
Note: No comments.
Short Sword AtL: +10% attack power.
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +23 attack
power. Only for characters who can equip short
Note: Pretty damaging for a short sword, huh? Get it
in AtL and have fun in AtL II.
Power Wrist AtL: +30% attack power.
AtL II: +4 attack power, +7 defense.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Phantom Gauntlet AtL: +50% attack power.
(Fabulous Gauntlet) AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +6 attack
power. Only for characters who can equip gauntlets.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Great Cane AtL: +70% attack power. Only for Gogen.
(Power Cane) AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +37 attack
power. Only for Gogen.
Note: Very powerful stuff.
Elder's Charm AtL: It says "+10% defense rate", I guess it's just
(Senior's Wish) +10% defense.
AtL II: +4 defense.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Armor Stone AtL: +10% defense.
AtL II: +2 defense.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Warrior Charm AtL: +30% defense.
AtL II: +18 defense.
Note: A nice piece of armor.
Power Gauntlet AtL: +30% defense. Only for Chongara.
AtL II: I couldn't find it in AtL II.
Note: The characters from AtL didn't have it equipped
and none of the chests in Chongara's Shop had it
too. Maybe its name has changed and I missed it?
Phantom Shield AtL: +50% defense.
(Legend Charm) AtL II: +19 defense.
Note: A nice piece of armor.
Magic Card AtL: +10% magic ability.
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +4 magic
ability, +7 attack power. Only for Sania.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Magic Ring AtL: +30% magic ability.
AtL II: +5 magic ability, +7 defense.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Prayer Beads AtL: +30% magic ability. Only for Gogen.
AtL II: +8 magic ability, +5 defense. Only for Gogen.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Music Book AtL: +30% magic ability. Only for Poco.
AtL II: +6 magic ability, +6 defense. Only for Poco.
Note: It sucks in AtL II.
Phantom Ring AtL: +50% magic ability.
(Fabulous Ring) AtL II: +10 magic ability, +7 defense.
Note: It su... oh well, +10 magic ability is not that
bad. May be useful.
Whirlwind Bandanna AtL: +10% agility.
(Gale Bandanna) AtL II: +2 agility, +4 defense.
Note: Agility grows very slowly, so this item may
help you...
Hyper Boots AtL: +30% agility.
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +4 agility,
+14 attack power. Only for characters who can equip
Note: Average attack power plus agility boost. But
it's definitely not the best boots in AtL II world.
Kaiser Glove AtL: Sets throw level to 1.
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +9 attack
power. Only for characters who can equip gauntlets.
Ability is the same as in AtL. You can combine it
with Small Sword to get Spatha (+15 attack power).
Note: Useful only for characters with throw level at
zero. And it sucks as a weapon.
Throw Scroll AtL: Sets throw level to 2.
AtL II: Same. +9 defense.
Note: Useful only for characters with throw level
below 2.
Junk Bracelet AtL: Sets catch level to 1.
AtL II: Same. +9 defense.
Note: Useful only for characters with catch level at
Skill Bracelet AtL: Sets catch level to 2.
AtL II: Same. +14 defense.
Note: Useful only for characters with catch level
below 2. But defense is pretty good.
Jump Boots AtL: Sets jump level to 1.
(Temporary Shoes) AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +13 attack
power. Only for characters who can equip boots.
Ability is the same as in AtL.
Note: Useful only for characters with jump level at
Counter Bracelet AtL: Sets counterattack level to 1.
AtL II: Same. +9 defense.
Note: Useful only for characters with counterattack
level at zero.
Diel's Fang AtL: Sets counterattack level to 2. Only for Iga.
AtL II: Same. +5 defense.
Note: Useful only if Iga's counterattack level is
below 2.
Senior Bandanna AtL: Increases hit ratio (don't know how much).
AtL II: +4 defense. And that's all.
Note: Not very useful item.
Hit Scroll AtL: Increases hit ratio (don't know how much).
AtL II: +9 defense. And that's all.
Note: Not very useful item.
Confusion Amulet AtL: Increases hit ratio (don't know how much).
(Confusion Jewelry) AtL II: The enemy who hits your character will get
the confusion status. +4 defense.
Note: Nice thing. "Don't hit me or you'll lose your
mind" - that should have been written on this item.
Book of Flower AtL: Increases hit ratio (don't know how much). Only
for Tosh.
AtL II: It says "Increase dodging ability". I guess
it helps to evade enemy attacks. +4 defense. Only
for Tosh.
Note: No comments.
Violet Necklace AtL: 100% hit ratio. Chris' FAQ says that with it you
also gain more MP when gaining a level, but I don't
know much about it.
AtL II: Properties have changed totally. +5 defense
and +2 move ability! And you can combine it with
Wind Robe to get Elven Chain (+21 defense, +1 move
Note: If you don't know what move ability is, just
remember that a character with +1 move ability can
travel 1 more square each turn! Great, isn't it?
Fiend Statue AtL: Helps to evade enemy attacks.
(Fake Statue) AtL II: Same. +4 defense.
Note: No comments.
Silk Belt AtL: Doubles experience received.
AtL II: Same, I guess. I say so because I couldn't
get it in both games. I know how to get it in AtL
(it is pretty tricky) but I have no idea about how
to get it in AtL II.
Note: If you have any information on getting it in
AtL II, please e-mail me.
King's Image AtL: You get all experience of the guardians, leaving
them with nothing. Only for Chongara.
AtL II: Increases experience received by 1.5 times.
+5 defense.
Note: Get it in AtL, but don't equip it. I already
said why you shouldn't do that. This item will help
you a lot in AtL II.
Deity Fist AtL: It says "+Strength against certain foes". Well,
(God's Fist) I guess these are flying foes, because this item's
description in AtL II says "Increase flying mons
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +26 attack
power. Only for characters who can equip gauntlets.
Note: Pretty good weapon.
Flay's Crest AtL: It says "+Strength against certain foes". What
foes are meant here is unknown.
AtL II: Protection from light of enemy who hits you
will be decreased. In other words, light-elemental
attack will do him more damage. +7 defense.
Note: Not very useful.
Monster Fang AtL: It says "CAUTION - unknown effect", but Chris'
(Fabulous Fang) FAQ says it increases the chance of getting an item
after killing a monster. I guess it's true.
AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +21 attack
power. It also decreases enemy's attack power and
defense. Only for characters who can equip teeth.
(It sounds weird, isn't it?)
Note: It's not the best fang in AtL II world, but it
has a decent attack power and nice effects.
Shell AtL: Increases the chance of getting an item after
killing a monster.
AtL II: Same. +7 defense.
Note: No comments.
Unicorn Horn AtL: Increases the chance of getting an item after
killing a monster.
AtL II: Same. +7 defense.
Note: This item is the same as Shell.
Phantom Sword AtL: It says "+Attack Range", what does that mean?
(Fabulous Sword) AtL II: It's a weapon, not an accessory. +24 attack
power. It can place 3 different effects on enemies,
and when you upgrade it, there'll be 5 effects.
These are: poison, silence, confusion, darkness and
Note: This sword rocks. Get it in AtL and have fun in
AtL II.
Toy Ring AtL: Shift Flute magic affects entire map. Only for
AtL II: Heals 1 MP each turn. +5 defense. Only for
Note: Useless item.
Hell Scope AtL: Increases range of Shingan-ho magic. Only for
AtL II: Attack power of the enemy who hits Iga will
be decreased. +6 defense. Only for Iga.
Note: Not bad.
Yukari's Crest AtL: Adds paralyzing effect to Ouka-raibaku-zen
magic. Only for Tosh.
AtL II: It says "Cause counterattack". What does that
mean? +5 defense. Only for Tosh.
Note: I wonder how it works in AtL II...
Romancing Stone 1 AtL: Does nothing unless all four Romancing Stones
are equipped on one character. If you do so, all
spells of this character won't consume MP.
AtL II: Sets jump level to 2. +8 defense. You can
combine it with all other Romancing Stones to get
Romancing Stone (without number). This stone will
reduce cost of all spells to zero.
Note: Obviously, these stones work best when you've
got all of them.
Romancing Stone 2 AtL: See Romancing Stone 1 description.
AtL II: Sets throw level to 2. Defense and combining
possibility are the same as for Romancing Stone 1.
Note: See Romancing Stone 1 note.
Romancing Stone 3 AtL: See Romancing Stone 1 description.
AtL II: Sets catch level to 2. Defense and combining
possibility are the same as for Romancing Stone 1.
Note: See Romancing Stone 1 note.
Romancing Stone 4 AtL: See Romancing Stone 1 description.
AtL II: Sets counterattack level to 2. Defense and
combining possibility are the same as for Romancing
Stone 1.
Note: See Romancing Stone 1 note.
So, that was the list of all AtL accessories. "But how can I get them in
AtL II?", you ask. Well, some "personal" items will be already equipped on
characters from AtL. E.g. Arc will have Brave Crest, Gogen will have Prayer
Beads, Poco will have Music Book and so on. To get other items, just play the
game until you receive access to Chongara's Shop in Alatos. Inside you'll
find lots of chests with your precious items. Make sure your inventory is
full before opening them. In this case, the game will ask you if you want to
get the item from the chest, and you can decide whether to get it or not.
That's all I can say about the inventory. If you find any mistakes in here
e-mail me and I'll correct them. I'm still missing some information on Silk
Belt, Power Gauntlet and Yukari's Crest. If you have information on these
items please let me know.
5. Arc the Lad II information
5.1. Save importing notes
Importing your savegame from AtL II to AtL III is not so simple as it was
before. You can import the savegame either into AtL III or into Arc Arena,
and you can't use the same savegame for both! Why? Let me explain.
If you want to import your savegame into AtL III, all you have to do is to
play AtL II until Romalia Sky Castle appears. This crystal-like thing will
be floating above Romalia, and if you'll get into it, you won't be able to
return. Don't worry - everything you need (shop, smith, bed, save point etc.)
will be on your ship. Also, there's a save point somewhere inside the castle
(you won't miss it - it looks like gray-colored crystal). Just save at this
point, then insert AtL III disc one, choose "Start game", then "Convert" in
the main menu, and that's all. You don't even have to complete AtL II.
I don't know what this importing affects yet. I've completed first disc of
AtL III and didn't find anything special. Maybe you know something about it
already? If so, please e-mail me.
If you want to import your savegame into Arc Arena, you should save outside
Romalia Sky Castle, not inside. This means you can't import some cool weapons
that can only be found in the castle. But to import the savegame you don't
have to play until the castle appears. There is a great FAQ named Arc the Lad
Collection Guide by Billy Lee (firstname.lastname@example.com), and according to that
FAQ, you just have to play until Shante asks you to pay her 1500 bucks. Then
you can save and import your savegame into Arc Arena.
This importing has the good and the bad sides. The good side is that all
your characters and items will be imported. The bad side is that you'll only
be able to choose monsters at first. Other characters will be unlocked after
you win some battles. Well, it's not the bad side of the importing, it's the
bad side of Arc Arena... Anyway, I'm not going to describe Arc Arena here. If
you need to know something about it, read Billy Lee's FAQ. Two next sections
of this document concern only AtL II to AtL III importing.
5.2. Arc the Lad II characters
Here's the quote from AtL Collection Board at GameFAQs:
From: DanRyoga | Posted: 11/15/2002 4:33:19 PM
I'm pretty sure your items don't carry over into 3. Infact very little does.
The changes in 3 are all very small and only noticeable if you play through
it first without converting and pay close attention to everything (atleast
thats what I hear). Unlike 1 which was made with converting to 2 in mind, 2
was originally ment to be the last in the series so thats why theirs no final
save after the end boss and also why the save they do use wasn't set up to
transfer stuff to arc the lad 3. They basically just kept the conversion
option available because it was so popular in the second game, but pretty
much the only thing arc the lad 3 is able to tell from you converting is that
you HAD a save file at the last save point, and not all the little statistics
like what weapons/items you had or what level your party members were.
Yeah, right. This piece of text explains almost everything. But I still
don't know what these "small changes" are. Now I'll tell you what I know...
I know that almost all the characters from AtL and AtL II are non-playable
or simply absent in AtL III. The playable ones are Elc, Tosh, and Shu, and it
looks like they are only playable during certain jobs. They also have their
own equipment (which you can't remove). Look at their stats:
Level: 40
Magic: Ouka-raibaku-zen, Jubakuken, Monji Slash, Shinku-zen (all at lv.3)
Level: 50
Magic: Magic shield, Steal, Tenderly Shock, Air Blast (all at lv.3)
(sorry, I didn't find him yet)
Tosh and Shu were at level 65 or so at the end of AtL II. And they surely
didn't have all their magic at level 3. So it looks like the importing
doesn't do anything useful.
5.3. Arc the Lad II inventory
See the quote above. Nothing to add here. If you know something, e-mail me
and I'll place your information here. Otherwise, this version of FAQ is the
final one.
6. Thanks
Sony and G-Craft - for great Arc the Lad series. And special thanks for the
save importing feature!
Working Designs - for translating all three games and releasing them in one
package. Great job!
Chris VanBergen (firstname.lastname@example.com) - for Arc the Lad FAQ. The section named
"Item lists" helped me a lot.
Al (email@example.com) - for help on Raila's Hairpin and Healing Charm
Billy Lee (email@example.com) - for Arc the Lad Collection Guide. Some
information on Arc Arena was taken from it.
DanRyoga - for posting some helpful info at GameFAQs' board.
Maksim Gataulin - for his DexDrive. I couldn't complete the first disc of
AtL III without it!
Jordan Bramble (email@example.com) - for help on Toy Ring item.
You - yeah, you - for reading it. And I hope this FAQ will help you.
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I'm pretty sure that's not allowed.
well that's not legal i guess..
How much?
Somehow I figure that's as legal as selling a facebook page - not legal at all. Perhaps a business page, but not a personal profile page.
Regardless, this would be best at a classified site at best, but even then, I'm pretty sure Google will frown on it - check the T&C carefully before you go down this path.


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A two-week rally in Australian shares could be about to come to an abrupt end as disappointing US corporate profits took some of the shine off market confidence and triggered a flutter of buying in bond markets.
The expected weakness in shares comes as the first batch of Australian companies prepares to report results on Monday amid expectations of stronger earnings growth compared with previous years.
The appetite for riskier assets is expected to be tested this week with many notable economic items slated for release.
The big ticket event is a two-day meeting of the US Federal Open Market Committee starting on Wednesday. Investors are waiting to see whether the Fed will announce a further $US10 billion ($10.64 billion) reduction to its monthly asset purchase program, and also hints about a future rate rise.
"Details around the Fed's plans to handle its balance sheet; how the Fed will control short-term interest rates and any alteration to forward guidance on the likely path of interest rates – the committee to date has described the first interest rate as likely occurring a 'considerable time' after the end of its asset purchase program – are more likely towards the end of the year," Australia and New Zealand Banking Group senior economist Felicity Emmett said.
Australian shares are expected to fall when trading resumes on Monday morning, with the SPI 200 Futures for September down 9 points, or 0.10 per cent.
The main local economic news this week includes building approvals, private sector credit and June quarter export prices. Data for new home sales, house prices, the manufacturing PMI and producer prices will also be released.
Despite Friday's dummy spit on Wall Street, most global sharemarkets rose last week on better economic data and solid earnings results. Progress at the crash site of MH17 in Ukraine also helped sentiment.
The yield on US 10-year Treasuries took a hit on Friday as the defensive asset class was snapped up. The yield fell 1.48 per cent to 2.465 per cent. Bond prices move in the opposite direction to yields.
Reporting season heats up
Among the big local company names reporting this week are Leighton Holdings, which will release its latest half-year profit, while education group Navitas will also announce its full-year result.
The August reporting season really heats up in two weeks with Commonwealth Bank and CSL reporting on August 13, followed by Telstra on August 14.
"It is all about what the market expects and what we saw in the last reporting season was that the market was overly negative so when a company came out, even though it might have just hit the number, the downgraded number, the stocks rallied and sometimes they rallied 5 to 10 per cent. This week, it is really going to kick off and it is seeing how the market reacts to those results," he said.
Overall, most analysts forecast earnings per share growth of 7.9 per cent.
"The market pundits are mainly negative but the M&A cycle and positive reporting season should bring them around," Baillieu Holst quant strategist
Wednesday is when the market hones in on the Fed and also when the June quarter US GDP figures are due out. US jobs data is also due and is largely expected to show that the unemployment rate is improving.
In China, the official manufacturing PMI for July is due on Friday.
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1. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?sb92075 Dec 10, 2012 6:52 PM (in response to 979059)How do I ask a question on the forums?
SQL and PL/SQL FAQ
2. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?Frank Kulash Dec 10, 2012 7:08 PM (in response to 979059)Hi,
Welcome to the forum!
Here's one way:
WITH cntr AS ( SELECT LEVEL AS n FROM ( SELECT MAX (cnt) AS max_cnt FROM product ) CONNECT BY LEVEL <= max_cnt ) SELECT p.id , 1 AS cnt FROM product p JOIN cntr c ON c.n <= p.cnt ORDER BY p.id ;
976056 wrote:... I have tried using WITH RECURSIVE clause but it is not working for meIt's hard to say what you're doing wrong when we don't know what you're doing. Please post your code.
(Getting some syntax error).The error messages often give valuable informtion about what the problem is. Always post the error message. Even if you don't understand it, maybe somebody who wants to help you can understand it and explain it for you.
Here's a solution using a recursive WITH clause:
WITH r (id, cnt) AS ( SELECT id , cnt FROM product UNION ALL SELECT id , cnt - 1 FROM r WHERE cnt > 1 ) SELECT id , 1 AS cnt FROM r ;
I hope this answers your question.
If not, post a little sample data (CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements, relevant columns only) for all tables involved, and also post the results you want from that data.
Explain, using specific examples, how you get those results from that data.
Always say which version of Oracle you're using (e.g., 220.127.116.11.0).
See the forum FAQ {message:id=9360002}
Edited by: Frank Kulash on Dec 10, 2012 2:01 PM
Added recursive WITH solution.
3. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?979059 Dec 10, 2012 7:20 PM (in response to Frank Kulash)Hi Frank,
Thanks for the reply.
I have used following query but it is giving syntax error without any specific mention of which line might be incorrect.
WITH RECURSIVE queryy (PID, qty ) AS
SELECT A.PID, A.qty
FROM product A
SELECT B.PID, Q.qty - 1 AS qty
FROM queryy Q , product B
AND qty > 0
SELECT PID, 1 from queryy
I am thus not sure which part of the query needs correction.
4. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?Hoek Dec 10, 2012 7:39 PM (in response to 979059)Have you checked your database version and/or SQL*Plus version (or whatever tool you're using)?1 person found this helpful
You cannot use the recursive WITH clause if you're below version 11.2.0.x
5. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?979059 Dec 10, 2012 7:47 PM (in response to Hoek)Thanks for the update. This seems the problem. I re-ran the query on Online SQL editor and it worked fine. Cheers!!
6. Re: Opposite functionality for Group By..?Frank Kulash Dec 11, 2012 4:47 PM (in response to 979059)Hi,
976056 wrote:How do you know that it's a syntax error? Always post the complete error message.
Hi Frank,
Thanks for the reply.
I have used following query but it is giving syntax error without any specific mention of which line might be incorrect.
What front end are you using? It probably has an option for dispalying decent error messages, including line numbers. If not, switch to some from end that does give you usable error messages.
WITH RECURSIVE queryy (PID, qty ) ASReveiw the syntax in the SQL Language manual.
The compiler will figure out that this is a recursive WITH clause; you don't have to use the keyword RECURSIVE. (In fact, you're not allowed to.)
(Both q and b have a column called qty, so you need the qualify qty with the table alias. (Even if qty occurred in only 1 table, it would still be a tgood idea to say which table that was. Always qualify all columns in a multi-table query.)
SELECT A.PID, A.qty
FROM product A
SELECT B.PID, Q.qty - 1 AS qty
FROM queryy Q , product B
AND qty > 0
If you make those 2 changes, then your query will run (assuming you have Oracle 11.2, of course. This shows one reason why you should always say which version of Oracle you're using.)
Do you really need to join the tables here? What is b supplying that is not already in q?
Say product.qty = 1. The 1st branch of the UNION will include that row, and the 2nd branch will also include the same pid, but with qty = 1 - 1= 0. I think you want to 2nd branch of the UNION to fail immediately if the original qty is not greater than 1 (as opposed to not greater than 0).
)If you make all those changes, and format your query to make it readable, then you'll have something like:
SELECT PID, 1 from queryy
which is basically what I posted earlier.
WITH -- You don't have to say it's RECURSIVE queryy (PID, qty ) AS ( SELECT A.PID , A.qty FROM product A UNION ALL SELECT Q.PID , Q.qty - 1 AS qty FROM queryy Q -- , product B -- B isn't contributing anything WHERE -- Q.PID= B.PID -- ... so this comparison -- AND -- ... is not needed q.qty -- qty exists in both tables, so it must be qualified > 1 -- not 0 ) SELECT PID , 1 from queryy ORDER BY 1 ;


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Separation between couples is often a misunderstood area, due to the lack of legal guidelines and the ease with which it can be carried out, especially in the UK. It is fraught with many pitfalls, if certain clear objectives are not laid down or ultimately met.
The most basic rule of any separation is to give the couple space and time in their relationship to decide on future action, particularly in saving the marriage etc., without undue influence from each other. However, in most cases, separation inevitably leads to divorce because that main objective was ignored or not acted upon.
Furthermore, once separated, some people are apt to see it as a new freedom and opportunity for them to start new liaisons/affairs with other parties, which then complicate the situation and make finding a solution to the marital problems much harder. This is then likely to change the whole nature of the separation into a more final phase before the actual divorce, as very few struggling relationships recover from this added pressure.
The rules of separation should involve six key ones:
First, the break should have a specific time attached to it, so that it does not just drag on without any conclusion. The time should ideally be between three and six months so that a sense of urgency and sincerity is retained, especially where children are involved. The longer the separation continues, as people settle into their new routine, the harder it is to get back to the old life, which makes the time allowed for a conclusion very important. Any separation that drags on will gradually turn into two new and separate lifestyles. So three months is the ideal maximum for a conclusion of some sort.
Second, separation does not have to be agreed to by both parties. One party can suggest it, with a main reason for that break, but he/she should also be the one to leave the household. This is usually a fraught and anxious time for the party who might not favour a separation, hence why there should be no ambiguities about it and the actual separation should be brisk. Most important, there should be clear agreement about the care and welfare of any children involved during this period.
Third, there should be encouragement of communication between the parties, with regular times to meet - either with or without a counsellor - so that progress can be made towards reconciliation. This is usually the worst time as parties are likely to blame each other and recount past behaviour rather than finding solutions to steer a better course together. There is usually very little listening as couples jostle for position and emphasise their 'victim' perspectives. However, separation can be a useful time to step back from what has gone before and try to understand the other party and their concerns without duress. If that person is doing the same too, a better understanding of the underlying problems and how they can be sorted is likely to be reached with much less acrimony.
Fourth, there should be clear agreement about what happens to the finances during this period, with equal sharing of resources and children adequately taken care of. Running two households, or living on one's own, is likely to be more expensive than sharing with another. This item needs crucial agreement before the separation takes place so that the person left with the children, in particular, does not bear the brunt of any financial burden that might ensue.
Fifth, how the parties physically treat each other at this time, especially in an intimate way, is also important. Again, it should be a clear agreement as to the amount of intimacy between the couple during the separation. It is perhaps better not to engage in sexual interaction while separated mainly because it tends to cloud the issues and do not move the decision along briskly enough, especially if one person is still getting what they want without having to sort out any issues. By keeping the separation period at a more platonic level, solutions can be reached much quicker and a proper relationship resume when all parties are happy with the outcome.
Sixth, a separation is likely to be more successful in its objectives if it is regarded as such: a clear break from the usual home routine to give the parties time to sort out intractable differences and key problems between them. Once it is treated as a continuation of the relationship, or as a time for both parties to act like single people, not much can be achieved from that. There will simply be more of the same behaviour without any conclusion, and divorce is then likely to follow.
©Elaine Sihera (Ms CYPRAH) 2012
Emotional Health and People Management Consultant
"Happiness is a state of being. We are the ones who decide whether we wish to be happy or not, by the script we use inside our heads."


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Jerry Fish & The MudBug Club, the most eclectic bunch of musical chameleons ever to share a stage, all guided by the beatific gaze of chief Mudbug, Mr. Jerry Fish himself will perform in Grant's Hotel. Due to popularity this event is expected to sell out quickly. Book your tickets early to avoid any disappointment. Date: Saturday 10th September Venue: Grants Hotel Time: 10.00pm - Late : Ticket Includes Free Nightclub Admission
One of the highlights of Aoanch Ros Cr will be the much-anticipated East Meets West Concert which takes place on Thursday the 8th of September in Grants Hotel at 8.30pm.
The first performers on the night will be the internationally acclaimed Delicious Divas. The Delicious Divas are Deirdre Moynihan (soprano) and Pauline Frizelle (mezzo soprano). They are classically trained professional singers whose beautiful voices and exquisite harmonies have won them many fans both at home and abroad. They have accumulated a wealth of performance experience both collectively and as soloists. Performances worldwide include America, Canada, Japan, China, Israel, Lebanon, Brazil and Europe. They have lent there voices to recordings for Michael Flatley (of Lord of The Dance), Celtic Woman, Secret Garden and several film scores(e.g Ella Enchanted for MIRAMAX Films.
They are both regular soloists with the National Chamber Choir of Ireland. While in Brazil with the choir Pauline was the featured soloist in Conor O Reilly's arrangement of 'The Sally Gardens'. A recent concert tour in Japan saw Deirdre performing in the Tokyo World Premier of 'Moonshine' by the Irish composer Marian Ingoldsby as well as a host of Irish favourites like 'Danny Boy' and 'The Last Rose of Summer'. She has since recorded a number of Irish songs for Warner Music Japan.
Also performing in Roscrea on what promises to be a wonderful evening of culture and entertainment will be Poland's Gradus ad Parnassum. This music group began in 2004, and is composed of four gifted young students who have thrilled Music halls across Europe over the last eighteen months. The music the group sings is full of different emotions that help to expose culture differences between folksongs from many countries. That is why there is such a big variety in their repertoire. The primary goal of their performances is to bring joy to all their listeners through singing and beautiful music.
One of the highlights of the evening will be Roscrea Musical Society who will perform recitals from some of the organisations most popular shows over the last fifty years. The renowned Phillip Byrne will conclude the evening with a selection from popular musicals and operettas. Philip Byrne has been a leading man in musicals all his working life. He appeared in more than 200 different productions, in Ireland, England and The United States. He Sings in Grand Opera, Oratorio and extensively in Cabaret. He wrote and performs in Moore and French The Entertainer has won many awards for his singing and acting.
East Meets West Trad Concert which takes place on Friday the 9th of September in Grants Hotel at 9.00pm.
The headline act on the night will be Sndrgo one of the most popular bands ever to emerge from Hungry. The band, which was formed in 1995, has travelled extensively and has performed in many of Europe's most acclaimed festivals and music halls.
The band itself consists of five young musicians who have been inspirational in the development of folk music in their native land and beyond. Their love of folk music is inspired on one hand by family and cultural traditions and on the other by great Hungarian music researchers, like - Bartk, Bla and Vujicsics, Tihamr.
Within their repertoire lies a never-ending pool of Serbian, Croatian, Macedon and Balkan folk music. As a proof of their success and talent, they won a Folk Music contest on Hungarian Radio in the year 2000. The band also organises the annual Sndrgo Festival, in their home town of Szentendre, which goes from strength to strength as each year goes by.
Also playing for the trad night will be Michel O'Domhnaill & Paddy Glackin, two of Irelands leading traditional musicians.
Since 1997 Paddy Glackin and Michel O'Domhnaill have teamed up to perform at concerts and festivals throughout Europe. In the year 2000 they released their first album together called Athchuairt and they have toured to places such as Tel Aviv since packing out theatres and leaving crowds
Michel O'Domhnaill's first group was 'Skara Brae', a singing group with his sisters Trona and Maighread and Derryman Dith Sproule. Then followed a stint with Mick Hanly in a duo 'Monroe'. In 1975 he was a founder member of one of the most influential Irish traditional bands 'The Bothy Band'. In the four years the band was together they toured extensively and recorded several highly acclaimed albums and although the Bothy band broke up in 1979 their legacy still lives on in the young traditional bands coming out of Ireland today. After the demise of The Bothy Band Michel moved to America where he played with many musicians including fiddle player Kevin Burke, also of the Bothy Band. Later with his sister Trona and flute player Brian Dunning he formed 'Nightnoise' which gained widespread recognition and acclaim throughout The United States and Europe.
Paddy Glackin, though born in Dublin is connected to the Donegal fiddle style through his father Tom. He has long been regarded as one of Ireland's leading fiddle player's. Like Michel he was a founder member of The Bothy Band but left to pursue his solo career before the band's first recording Paddy has performed and recorded with such well known artists as Van Morrison, Kate Bush, avant garde composer John Cage as well as many of Ireland's top traditional musicians. No doubt both Michel and Paddy will help Sndrgo raise the rafters in grant's Hotel on Friday the 9th of September.
Tickets for these events are available from Roscrea Music Store, Grants Hotel and Roscrea Credit Union and are modestly priced at just 10.00 with concessions priced at 7.00. It is expected that this concert will be extremely popular so patrons are advised to making booking arrangements as soon as possible.


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Last month, Palin made a not-so-subtle point that illustrated one of the reasons why Shannon could spring to broader prominence.
Within the 61 illustrated plates, my grandmother marked each bird she had seen, where, and when, and with whom.
The Crazy Keyboards of Yesteryear Sara Goldsmith, Slate An illustrated tour of a land before QWERTY.
For me, it's The Cricket in Times Square, written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams.
It illustrated a deep, and swelling, sea change in American fashion: things were getting wild.
He once told of a dream he had which illustrated the endurance of his wife.
Fully illustrated with 97 plates reproduced from Whistler's works.
They are abundant in southern Texas, and in Mexico (not illustrated).
This peculiarity has been illustrated with great skill by M. Renan.
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97 Z3 2.8 113k = Dirty Fingernails!
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I've had the car for a couple of months now and absolutely love driving it. However, it has required quite a bit of TLC to make it the car that it deserves to be. Here are some of the issues (opportunities) I have solved, mostly by making inquires to this site:
Top leaks at A-frame
Flooding top stowage compartment and trunk
Leaking tail lights
Secondary air pump
Secondary air pump check valve
intermittent fuel gauge
unreadable clock display
no stereo display
Door locks and alarm not working (three chirps with FOB actuation)
A few other non-Z3 specifics as well. The projects I have to look forward to, with your help:
clunky transmission
Suspension overhaul
Rocking passenger seats
Sagging glove compartment
Missing jack parts
If you have any questions about what I have already repaired, shoot me a PM. If you have suggestions for what I haven't, do the same.
I also managed to convert my armrest w/cassette tape holders into a storage compartment. I'll see if I can figure out how to post a picture of it... I look forward to hearing from you.
OK, now, PIX OF THE CAR!!!
I suppose I'll need to take some. I have a bunch of pictures of some of my projects but none of the car itself.
The seats and the glove box are relatively simple. They will take a bit of time. There are a number of postings on the forum providing directions. You might also find this link helpful: http://www.waycoolinc.com/z3/essenti...xit/index.html. I completed both of these upgrades and I'm glad I did. Glove box is tight now and my seats down move at all when I brake. Good luck and have fun.
Do you have aftermarket radio? The chirp 3 can be solved easily.
Mr Slate,
Thanks for the link. I'll be knocking these out soon... I think my wife wants me to hang the Christmas lights before I even look at the Z3 again though.
I cracked the nut on the alarm and locks. It was the pressure switch under the hood. I took apart the switch and fixed the internal contact points. I haven't had any problems since. Thanks for the help. Take care.
Oh by the way my wife who drives our Z3 most of the time would have a handle of "Hornedfrog1976" Go Frogs!
Since I repaired the hood switch, I haven't had any issues. The FOB locks all the doors and the trunk and each I believe the same goes for when I lock a door or the trunk. Everything locks or unlocks.
Yeah, Go Frogs all the way to the Poinsettia Bowl... We got screwed. Oh well, perhaps that's what we deserve for loosing to SMU. We should be pretty good next year.
Ok, so since the last post, I have:
- fixed the seats, much thanks to Giznaz
- fixed the sagging glove box
- got rid of the smell from the AC
- replace antena grommet
- installed (homemade) clutch stop (cheap with huge results)
- repaired vapor barrier leak in the doors
- Replace window sliders in door
I still need to get to the suspension and transmission. $$$$$$$
interestingly, i have the same car: same year, same mileage, atlanta blue. the radio is a sometime thing i haven't be able to figure out. sometimes works, sometimes not. display usually too dim to see.
any suggestions.
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Yes, this was a very easy project and kind of fun. You don't even get your hands dirty. Just pull the box out of the center console, pop out the cassette insert, measure the outer dimensions and make a box out of balsa wood and line it with felt paper. About $4 worth of materials and now I have a place for my garage door opener and sunglasses. Since, I don't have cassette tapes anymore, I made this sweet little IPod adaptor. Thousands of songs at my fingertips with no dangling wires!
I found the fix for the dim radio display in a forum. A little bit a soldering and it works like new. If you don't want to solder, perhaps you could ship it and I could fix it for you. It only takes a few minutes once you have the radio out. Here is the link:http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=251722
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Florida sanctuary gutted by early-morning fire before Christmas
- December 26, 2007
- By John Rutledge
Florida sanctuary gutted by
early-morning fire before Christmas
By Greg Warner
Associated Baptist Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP)The 50-year-old sanctuary of Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., was totally destroyed by fire two days before Christmas.
When the first of 70 firefighters arrived on the scene about 5 a.m. Sunday morning, flames were shooting out of the roof, an official said. Firefighters poured 300,000 gallons of water on the blaze before bringing it under control 90 minutes later.
|Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., burned two days before Christmas.
Although they were unable to salvage any part of the 10,000-square-foot sanctuary, firefighters kept the flames from spreading to other church structures. There was significant water damage to the adjacent church offices.
When the sun came up, only part of the brick walls and the heat-twisted steel frame of the roof remained. No cause for the fire has been determined. An arson-investigation unit representing local, state and federal agencies was called instandard procedure in the case of church fires.
Fire officials estimated the damage at $2.5 million. The building is insured for at least $2 million, a church official said.
A ladder crew still was spraying water down on the smoldering ruins as somber members gathered in the church's gymnasium at 11 a.m. to worship and comfort one another. They sang hymns and prayed during the abbreviated Christmas service.
Members of neighboring churches and former members joined them to share their grief, crowding the gym to capacity.
A nearby Dunkin Donuts provided breakfast. And members of All Saints Episcopal Church nearby brought food for an impromptu lunch after the service.
Several other nearby churches have already offered their facilities for worship during the recovery, said Pastor Kyle Reese, who has been at Hendricks Ave. only a year and a half. Reese served previously as pastor of First Baptist Church in San Angelo.
"In our strategic planning process, we've been trying to think of ways to reach out and embrace our community, but this morning we've seen how our community has reached out and embraced us," Reese told worshippers during the service.
Asking why and worrying about the future are normal responses in such times of tragedy, he said, but "I can't help but look at the hope candle we light on this Advent and be hopeful."
Brett Foster, minister of youth and currently the longest-tenured ministerial staffer, offered an emotion-filled prayer, recalling countless weddings, baptisms, baby dedications, concerts, funerals and worship experiences that had taken place in the sanctuary. Those memories don't exist only in the building but "continue to exist and are still real to us," Foster said through tears.
The 750-seat sanctuary, completed in 1958, celebrated the congregation's devotion to sacred music and included a 48-rank pipe organ added in 1989 and a rare harpsichord. The night before the fire, the sanctuary hosted a benefit performance of Handel's "Messiah" by Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra musicians, who have been locked out of their performance hall since November in a labor dispute.
The highlight of a remodeling of the sanctuary in 2000 was the full-height, stained-glass window that dominated the front wallan image of "The Welcoming Christ," whose open arms greeted worshipers as well as travelers along busy Hendricks Ave. The window, the largest in Florida, was completely destroyed.
The window and organ were part of original plans for the church, which was founded in 1946. The congregation delayed construction of a sanctuary for more than a decade for financial reasons, instead building its ministry around an elaborate recreation program, perhaps the first of its kind for a church in the United States.
The gymnasium, centerpiece of the recreation program, was the congregation's first building and housed worship for the first 12 years.
"Ironically, here we are 61 years later," Reese told parishioners gathered in the gym Dec. 23, "back where we started."
Reese said he is convinced the congregation will move ahead with determination and hope. Many other members echoed his confidence.
Looking over the damage, longtime member Debbie Barnes said such tragedies have a way of overshadowing a congregation's struggles and differences. "A lot of those things are going to be put into perspective," she said, allowing the congregation "to put God's will in the forefront."


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DSM is a bitch ass crew they dont even put in any good work
the god skwad!
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sometimes i feel like this forum is a stand up comedy
i vote for anyone who bombs, wack or not they still put their freedom on the line
I think dsm is garbage, but I do give them respect for going out and bombing.
However, for graffiti writers, it's not enough to just be up, if your good that is. If you really are a true graffiti artist, you want to bomb with style, and be perfect in every single part of the game.
Its like enem said, you can't just be a great pitcher and call yourself the best baseball player, it's only one part of the game.
From what I've seen, DSM is weak in every single part of the game.
I've seen pieces that are screwed, wack ass throwups that are small as hell, although some of your tags have gotten better.
May I suggest going to the blackbook for a bit?
Newark gotta diffrent style which u dnt understand.....we do us wether u like it or not...who cares what u think of are graff we got my heart and dedication for graff...which u dnt get ya a bunch of nobodies that dnt got shit to show for it like i tell the other shit talkers stay behind ur lil sc names and watch the flicks go back and forth...we dnt care about being perfect we bombin we dnt got time to be perfect we try to be original with our own style idc what fuck ya think...ya keep stating ur opinion it dnt matter like i said befor we going to keep krushin it for years to come....
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U PUSSY..only time u called me was to see if i dissed suck diss what goes around comes around u do dirt dirt happin to u....(QUOTE=ceesVOG;1515160]well i wouldnt have posted it on the forums but it seems the only way youll respond to fight me....cuz ive messaged you to meet me and ive even called u lookin for u and u still didnt wanna meet....tell me its a lie ? and its not graff beef man cuz i wouldnt beef wit u on graff...your madd srubbish....i just dont like u...and i wanna run into u soo bad but i havent sinced u ragged all my pieces and i kno it wuz u ...u fuckin greeseball[/QUOTE]
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even if u see u anit doin shit talk shit on here like u bigg lmao u bipolar ass bitch...go catch a tag on ur block and think cool thats the only fame u gettin pussy
lmao..... u a pussy hahahahah do it ill fukin buff ur house...test me motherfuker oh ya i do recall u did call to say were i was at bitch so dnt twist u scrub regarles what u say u still pussy and always gunna be pussy everyone noes that lol.....wen i meen everyone everyone bro trust me u one of the fakest bitches in the game we all no...u fake bitch
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Here, you will find articles on the latest Cisco services and product offerings designed to make your network stronger and more reliable.
Cisco Redefines Modular Switching
The Campus Communications Fabric (CCF) is Cisco's model for evolving the Enterprise Campus network. Cisco recently announced two key additions to the CCF framework: the Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440 and Catalyst 4500 E-Series with CenterFlex technology. These latest CCF innovations advance key CCF attributes while offering unmatched investment enhancement.
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Fall TV Guide: "Homeland," Which Just Might Be The Best New Show Of The Season
The last time Claire Danes was on television, she inspired a generation of girls to dye their hair red, listen to Frozen Embryos, and externalize their deep thoughts peppered with lots of 'likes.' Sixteen years and one scandalous Hollywood romance later, Claire is back on the small screen in a television show I can't wait for—"Homeland." Maybe this time around, she'll inspire women to become CIA agents hiding psychological issues from her superiors?
In "Homeland," Claire plays CIA agent Carrie Matheson, who works in counter-terrorism and is known for risky tactics. When an Iraqi source tells her that an American prisoner of war had been turned to Al Qaeda, she sets her sights on stopping his re-entry into American society. Shortly after, Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody—who has been missing in action for eight years—is found in Afghanistan. And so she is sure he is planning a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, Sergeant Brody is traumatized from spending years as a prisoner of war, and is having a hard time readjust to his life with his family, who had presumed he was dead. What sounds so fascinating about this show is that it's impossible to tell who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. Is Carrie Matheson right, or delusional? And is Nicholas Brody a terrorist, or a POW being harrassed by a CIA agent?
In many ways, "Homeland" sounds like it will be a "24" that appeals to the ladyfolk. Which makes sense, because it is from the executive producers of "24." And not to get expectations so far up there, but the reviews so far are pretty great.
The New York Times says:
"Ms. Danes, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of an autistic animal scientist in the HBO movie 'Temple Grandin,' is well suited to play an intelligent, high-strung woman who can be almost appealing one moment and despicable the next … Carrie is hard to like, but 'Homeland' is almost impossible to resist." [NY Times]
And AOL TV says:
"Sometimes an actor takes an average role and, through skill, technique and pure presence, transforms it into something much better. Once in a great while, an actor takes a very good role and produces something extraordinary. That's what occurs in 'Homeland' , which would be worth watching if all it had going for it were the tremendous work being done by Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. But 'Homeland' also manages to be both an addictive espionage thriller and a compelling character study, as well as a well-constructed exploration of the difficulties and ambiguities of fighting terrorism a decade after Sept. 11. " [AOL TV]
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FairPoint Communications workers in Vermont will vote Friday evening whether to authorize a strike in protest of stalled contract negotiations. Parallel votes are scheduled in Maine and New Hampshire over the weekend.
The vote would allow union leaders to call a strike at a later date.
At issue is a long roster of labor concessions FairPoint is seeking, from frozen pensions and other benefits to use of contract and temporary workers.
FairPoint says it's seeking the cost savings in an effort to keep pace with a competitive telecommunications industry.
Mike Spillane, business manager of IBEW Local 2326 in Vermont, said Tuesday the strike authorization would last until the end of the current contract on Aug. 2. He said the decision to strike would be a last resort driven by "hopelessness" about the bargaining process.
"They're not giving us counterproposals," Spillane said. "They gave us proposals to destroy us on the first day of bargaining, and they haven't budged from them."
FairPoint disputes Spillane's characterization and IBEW's joint news release with Communications Workers of America. The two groups represent about 2,000 FairPoint workers in northern New England.
"Much of the unions' press release is shocking and simply not true," FairPoint spokeswoman Angelynne Amores Beaudry said by email.
She said the unions' counterproposals would not save FairPoint any money, and a few of them would have actually increased costs.
"If the unions are not prepared to tackle the critical issues at stake in these negotiations, and simply seek to maintain the unacceptable status quo, it is time for them to at least be honest about it," Amores said.
In the event of a potential strike, Amores said FairPoint would maintain service for subscribers.
Spillane said most systems would continue to function, but repairs and maintenance would suffer, especially in the event of weather that brought down poles or wires.
He and other employees say labor concessions would not be reinvested in the company, but would go to investor dividends.
"We fought for many years to get the standard of living we have," Spillane said.
He said he has no doubt the union membership will vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike — and that he hopes he won't feel compelled to pull the trigger.


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Car Engine
The Car Engine exhibit demonstrates the inner operation of a common engine. By turning the crank you can observe the pistons moving inside the cylinders, the valves opening and closing, the crankshaft turning, and the camshaft turning. This 4-stroke internal combustion engine is probably like the one you have in you car. A stroke is one movement of the piston, up or down. As you turn the crank in this exhibit, you can watch the four strokes that make up an entire cycle, i.e., intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust.


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My sweetheart (who is infuriatingly yogic without even trying), my teachers, and those who take risks and are willing to stumble in pursuit of what inspires them.
Why I Practice
to stay grounded and check in with myself, to cultivate strength and calm, and to have a bit of fun along the way.
Why I Teach
to share this life changing practice with others who want to play, learn, and grow.


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The Department is responsible for the maintenance and operation of 1,014 miles of County maintained roads, 137 bridges, and numerous related features including: surface drainage facilities, traffic control signs and signals, and pavement markings. We handle land development applications that impact our County roads, issue transportation and encroachment permits, oversee two County airports - Round Valley and Little River Airports, and oversee our County landfill closures. Our Surveyor office provides maps, legal description review and other services.
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A Stafford Township resident has been named Ocean County historian by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Timothy G. Hart will assume the role held previously by Pauline S. Miller, who died in December at age 93.
Hart was Stafford Township historian in 2006, a news release states. He started working for the county in 2009 after being named division director for the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission. He worked concurrently as the deputy director of the Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum.
Hart served as president of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey in 2010 and as a trustee from 2008 to 2010. He participates in local historical re-enactments and is a trustee for Advocates for New Jersey History.
In a news release, Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett Jr. called Hart "a true friend of Ocean County." Hart's love of Ocean County history makes him the perfect choice for county historian, added Bartlett, who serves as liaison to the county's Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Bartlett said Hart is an expert in connecting Barnegat Bay to county history and explaining the impact historical events such as the Civil War had on the county.
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Sheboygan, Johnsonville Sausage say 'nein' to Germany
Sheboygan-based Johnsonville Sausage LLC says it is "as much amused as it is surprised" that the European Union, in negotiating the terms of a new trade deal with the United States, is pushing to trademark several different foods – including bratwurst – that have originated in an EU country.
"As we understand it, because the bratwurst was born in Germany, any American-made brat would have to be referred to as a 'bratwurst-like sausage' under these proposed restrictions," said Johnsonville owner Ralph Stayer. "Where do we draw the line? Do we think that the EU should instead use terms such as 'spaghetti-like' and 'beer-style' if those items truly originated in China? No, we don't think so."
Imagine Wisconsin cheesemakers having to market "Swiss-like cheese." Or Wisconsin restaurants having to serve "Brit-style fish and chips" on Good Friday.
Stayer notes that his hometown of Sheboygan has long been known as the "Bratwurst Capital of the World." In fact, the title was legally given to the town by Sheboygan County Judge John Bolgert back in 1970.
Stayer's parents started their butcher shop in 1945. Since then, the family has produced more bratwurst than any other American brand.
"We believe that no brat, regardless of its nationality, should be used to divide us," Stayer said. "Brats, by their very nature, bring people together – in backyard cookouts and many special occasions."
Germans, including some of my ancestors, have been fleeing their homeland to come to America since 1670. Sorry, Germany. Your brats, your beers, your sauerkraut and more have all melted into our American pot. And we're not giving them back.
Steve Jagler is executive editor of BizTimes.
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