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In economic history, you can see how times change. A century, even 50 years, ago Argentina was one of the richest economies in the world, and Brazil one of the poorest.
A century, or even 50 years, is a long time but there have been remarkable changes in Brazil in just under a decade.
In 2002, on my first trip to Brazil, times were tough. Neighbouring Argentina was in the midst of economic crisis and Brazil was concerned about contagion from its neighbour. Brazil had just got over a significant crisis of its own in 1998 and didn't want a repeat.
In 2002, the country was also facing a presidential election, the perennial candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, from the Workers Party (PT), running for the fourth time. While I noticed Lula had great support in Porto Alegre, at the World Social Forum where I was a guest speaker, business people and journalists I spoke to in Sao Paulo were apprehensive – and pessimistic about his chances.
What a difference eight years makes. Lula did win in 2002, won re-election in 2006 and left office at the end of 2010 with a massive 80-plus per cent approval rating, an amazing result for a democratically elected politician at the end of their term anywhere. Even his successor, Dilma Rouseff, who has just entered the presidential palace in Brasilia, has an equally healthy approval rate of 73 per cent.
So why the popularity of Lula and now Dilma? To use the old Bill Clinton campaign line: It's the economy, stupid. Brazil avoided a major recession during the global financial crisis and chalked up an impressive 7.5 per cent economic growth rate in 2010, which is expected to be followed by a solid 4.5 per cent this year should inflation risks be contained.
In short, the Brazil of 2011 is a different place from the Brazil of 2002. The country is more confident; it is playing a significant role on the world stage (Lula opened 53 new Brazilian embassies in his term, including 30 in Africa); and its economy is now talked about as an emerging economic superpower along with China and India (it is part of both the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the big emerging economies (BEEs).
We used to think of Brazil and other South American countries as causing crises themselves or being victims of them. It's rare for them to get through a major global economic crisis unscathed.
Brazil is emerging, but by the time of the Rio Olympics in 2016 will we be able to say that it has emerged? After all, it is the world's 10th largest economy and after Rio it could well be in the top five.
The strong macro-economic and fiscal performance of the Lula administration, which was accompanied by effective monetary policy from the central bank, is also demonstrated by some of the strong improvements in social indicators. Under Lula, about 29 million people have been added to the middle class, generating a strong consumer culture, with 187 million mobile phone users and strong improvements in car and home ownership. All this while undergoing robust population growth, a reduction in absolute poverty, and lower crime rates.
According to distinguished Brazilian economist and former adviser to the government in Brasilia, Fernando Carvalho of the Federal University in Rio de Janeiro, the success is the result of progress on two major policy fronts.
First was the expansion of social programs – essentially an extension of the comunidade solidaria, started by Lula's predecessor, president Fernando Cardoso, a Brazilian sociologist who later entered politics.
Carvalho says: "Lula extended the program and made it effective. He also by-passed local and state government and made more use of community organisations and churches for delivery. This policy effectively has doubled the income of the very poor and at the same time has expanded the Brazilian middle class, adding to the power of Brazilian consumers at the same time. As a result, infant mortality has been reduced, education retention levels are higher, and the overall standard of living of the average Brazilian has increased."
Second, there has been a new approach to fighting crime. According to Carvalho: "Instead of the US-style 'more cops on the beat' approach, the government handed over responsibility to the communities in the slums, or favelas, to provide their own community policing." As a result, there is less crime in the favelas, and because of higher incomes and education levels among the poor, less incentive to commit crime.
So has international trade helped? Sure. China, as in the case of Australia, is Brazil's No. 1 trade partner. Of the nations that have benefited from China's rise, Brazil and Australia are the stand-outs, with rising commodity prices and significant gains in the terms of trade of each. Brazil, like Australia, avoided the worst of the GFC due to its own fiscal and domestic economic reforms and because of its strong trade links to China.
Unlike Australia, Brazil, with its 193 million population, has a large economy (60 per cent of GDP is domestic) and a large industrial sector (manufacturing accounts for 40 per cent of the economy with a large automotive and aviation sector, spearheaded by aircraft manufacturer Embraer).
Carvalho says: "Brazil is the only place in Latin America that has scale. Mexico is big but closely tied to the USA economically, Chile is a niche player with strength in copper, etc, and the rest are either oil and gas (like Venezuela) or agriculture (like Uruguay). Only Argentina could challenge Brazil in terms of size, but their economic problems have kept them out of the race for some time. In short, it's Brazil, Argentina and the small trading nations."
According to Carvalho, Brazil, ironically has traditionally been isolationist.
"When I was growing up, few Brazilians even spoke Spanish," he recalls. "In fact, there were three times more English-speaking Brazilians than Spanish speakers. There was interest in Argentina, mainly because Brazilians have a fascination with the tango, but not many Brazilians had even been to their neighbours in South America, let alone the rest of the world. Immigrants, while sentimental about their origins, became fully fledged Brazilians and Brazil had, unlike her neighbours, never been involved in any conflict or major border disputes."
Clearly, Brazil is a special case. As Australia's trade commissioner in Sao Paulo, Greg Wallis, puts it: "Brazil is the prize of Latin America and we have to make the running. Countries like Chile, Peru and Colombia like us and woo us but in Brazil's case we have to do the wooing."
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iPad 2 rumor roundup: what we'll see tomorrow
0. phoneArena posted on 01 Mar 2011, 03:15
Wednesday, March 2nd, might be a day like any other for regular folks out there, but it is marked with a smile in the calendar for the Apple aficionado. In an unusual display of openness, the company emailed invitations to press uncovering what we'll see tomorrow – the iPad 2…
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. android_hitman (unregistered)
not intrested
15. darkkjedii (Posts: 24941; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
yes u r thats y u posted a comment
21. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
haha, seriously. You were interested enough to be the first one to comment. And I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of your comments on iPad related-posts starting tomorrow
2. BaiGanyo (Posts: 308; Member since: 07 Feb 2011)
Its apple. They will add one or two minor features and fall even further behind. Nothing to see here.
3. Optimus (unregistered)
Dont you mean they will add one or two minor features and still rape the shit out of the competition thanks to all the mindless drones?!
4. Kensei (unregistered)
Yep. It will only add a couple of feature as you say, and be successful thanks to the mindless drones that fall for Apple Marketing and buy it cause they are ignorant of what the competition has to offer.
5. matt (unregistered)
Not really . They will add one or two minor features which will be amazing and so clever that every other tech' company will think; Why didn't we come up with that. oh, i know, because they are Apple, and we aren't. :)
Love Matt from Norway
6. Kensei (unregistered)
Apologies. How could I forget video calling over wifi, cut and paste, and multitasking. Of course Apple invented those.
8. Monique27 (unregistered)
Actually, some people do know what the competition offers but still choose apple. You know why, because apple products work as they should. I mean the XOOM is nice but it still feels/looks like an unfinished product i.e. micro sd slot not working, have to send it in for LTE upgrade, honeycomb looks a bit unpolished, not too many tablet based apps available, etc...as much as I hate apple fanboys, I still think apple has a leg up on the competition despite it's simplicity. iOS just works as it should and is very polished. I went from the OG Droid, to the Droid Inc., and now to the iPhone 4. And I can honestly say that the iPhone 4 is just a better all around device. I can care less about the 'openness' of android. I can jailbreak if I really wanted to customize it but the iPhone works for me as it is.
14. APerfectlySanePerson (unregistered)
My god... This is probably one of the best and most sensible arguments (not to mention extremely true) I've seen on this sight, yet the Android fanboys can't stand it so they have to thumb it down? Really? Apple fanboys vs Android fanboys, the Android fanboys act much more like three-year-olds. I truly look at each side equally but I would be a bit embarrassed to own a product whose main advocates are immature little kids high on their "IQ." There is so such thing as a sane and normal Android user. I know many myself, and yes, they're tech geeks, and yes, they're actually much smarter than the little tykes waving their phones around going, "Look at what I can do with my Android device!" Could we please have less of that?
And now, let the flaming of this comment begin!
16. darkkjedii (Posts: 24941; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
apples the 2nd richest company on earth behind exxon where r they behind oops their behind exxon lol
22. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
If people don't want to see what the competition has to offer or likes apple for whatever reason better than the competition. Let them. OT doesn't effect you at all. You don't get a cut of sales. You don't benefit from seeing one extra person at the doctors with a tab or XOOM. It has nothing to do with you. I'm not promoting apple or android or dissing them. I don't own a tablet or plan to buy one. My windows laptop does what I need. For portability my nexus one handles my work load, my iPhone handles other business. But let people get what they want. Why are you people so worried about what other people want?
7. baldilocks (Posts: 830; Member since: 14 Dec 2008)
I love how people come on here with nothing better to do than complain. You kids are late for school.
9. Boob Breastington Titfield (unregistered)
I like soup.
10. Crucial (unregistered)
Something tells me this iPad 2 is going to shake the tablet world again. Who knows what Apple has in mind. I wouldn't be surprised if all these rumors were proven fake by the announcement tomorrow.
11. x vengence42 (unregistered)
I think that the iPad set the bar for tablets and started them but just like the iPhone i dont think that apple is keeping up with what they started. The iPhone is falling behind too... Why would you want your phone to be a credit card? Thats useless. Facetime was a good thing to add. To go from facetime to something as useless as an NPC reader is stupid. Then they are basically the last one to come out with a new tablet and all they did was add what everyone else already had on their tablets. iPad = WASTE OF MONEY.
12. ikkuh (unregistered)
Apple was lucky enough to be first. Now the game is much different. To be honest the iPad is just a big ipod touch which isn't a bad thing but nothing more.
I don't think they are going to blow the competition out of the water this year.
17. darkkjedii (Posts: 24941; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
then the xoom is just a big ipod knock off since its an ipad knock off. the bottom line is units sold and kept and apple will dominate the bottom line just watch.
13. BaiGanyo (Posts: 308; Member since: 07 Feb 2011)
Apple always follows the same patterns. The first is like when apple tv came out 3 years ago and was another epic fail that never caught on, like their gaming system and countless other flops. The other pattern is start off strong and within a few years be stuck at 5% market share like their computers.
18. darkkjedii (Posts: 24941; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
sounds like u applied at apple and didnt get hired lmao
19. darkkjedii (Posts: 24941; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
this is for sure. when the ipad 2 comes out it wont b lacking anything that its supposed to have i.e. flash working sd card slot and 4g. the xoom launched without all those things and no true media ecosystem like itunes thats crap. then u have to send it in for alomst 2 wks to make it 4g puuuuulease. and people wonder y folks flock to apples products. apple may b very strict but what they release always works and thats y apple dominates the bottom line which is units sold and kept. oh did i mention that im a huge android fan that calls it like he see's it. android is awesome but after all this time its still to difficult glitchy laggy and has a mediocre ecosystem for music and media. ios is still far more complete and catered to.
23. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
Flash and sd slit are about as probable as it dual booting android. And the XOOM only needs to be sent in for 6 days according to Motorola. That's almost a week. Not 2. But your pretty much right about the rest. Android can be great but has too many flaws. I look forward to honeycomb because it's UI focused. Too bad google didn't completely revamp every aspect of android for 3.0.

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text: Henry Rollins' recent musical offerings with Rollins Band haven't seemed particularly inspired—there's a little too much huffing and puffing about how 1) you are weak, and 2) I hate you, because you are weak—but his best spoken-word stuff is brilliant and hilarious. Rollins is a disarmingly self-effacing sort, and his storytelling and comic timing are remarkable. Think Tank, his first spoken-word recording since 1993's The Boxed Life, may be his best yet. Compiling more than two hours of live tracks recorded in Chicago and Australia, the album is loaded with engrossing stories, comic riffs, and fiery rants. The first disc stays rooted in surprisingly familiar stand-up-comedy terrain (airports, the difference between men and women, El Niño, etc.), but it's all projected through a magnified Rollins filter. It's a hyperactive set—recorded on his 37th birthday this past February—and it's hard not to get a huge kick out of it. "The Gay Thing," for example, evolves from an anti-homophobia lecture into an assortment of funny gags about sexuality, and Rollins does an admirable job keeping himself the butt of his own jokes. The second disc, recorded last year, is Rollins at his storytelling best, with long narratives (five in 74 minutes) about forgetting lyrics on stage in Australia, accidentally kneeing himself in the head and knocking himself out in front of an enormous crowd in Brazil, eating horrid food in Moscow, visiting a dying teenager in Melbourne, and sending prank faxes to his throat doctor. Rollins is fascinatingly contradictory, the sort of guy who puts a hilarious caricature of himself on his album cover, yet closes his liner notes with, "Rejoice, as we will destroy racism in our lifetime." All those quirks and contradictions and mannerisms make him an exceptionally entertaining storyteller, and help make Think Tank the best spoken-word album in years.


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A Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre has opened up at Mawgan to help young people entering the programme.
Based at Mawgan Recreational Hall, it is staffed entirely by volunteers.
The awards scheme, which is open to young people aged between 14 and 24, is a qualification recognised by universities and employers as it boost skills.
The centre means that on the Lizard Peninsula youngsters can start their Duke of Edinburgh Award journey there or re-start and existing award.
Anyone interested can go along on Tuesday nights at 7pm to Mawgan Recreation Hall or get in touch via email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Adult volunteers are also welcome to go along, as those behind the centre have plenty of plans.
Anna Lyford, from the centre, said the first meeting was held on January 15 and was "extremely well attended."
She said: "We met some new participants from the local area wanting to start their adventures, along with members of Lizard organisations offering their facilities and experiences to guide and support our young adventurers.
"We'd like to thank everyone who came for their enthusiasm and encouragement and look forward to getting out and exploring our natural environment with their expertise."


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Sof'Gym Active Surfacing is a uniquely designed surface composed of overlapping-interlocking recycled thermoplastic mats made specifically for home and commercial gyms. The revolutionary thermoplastic is strong and flexible without that overpowering rubber smell common to most gyms. Sof'Gym is easy to install and can be installed directly over the top of any smooth, hard surface. The attractive mats create a gym floor that is inviting, attractive, and durable.
Many gym floors can contain bacteria and germs. Sof'Solutions tested a traditional gym floor and found small amounts of bacterial, fungus, and allergens. Sof'Gym's non-porous mats prevent bacteria growth and clean up with ease which makes any gym a healthier and cleaner environment without the annoying rubber smell.
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Sof'Splash Aqua Surfacing from Sof'Solutions is a uniquely designed surface composed of interlocking mats for use around pools, throughout splash parks and in any wet areas. Sof'Splash makes for an easy retrofit and can be installed over an existing concrete surface. The attractive, colorful mats create an inviting, fun atmosphere for your splash park, and make it a safer place to play…….and, the mats comply with ASTM standards in four areas and are IPEMA certified.
Typical splash park installations in the past have opened their doors with only a graded concrete surface beneath the water towers and splashing features. If the concrete didn't have enough texture, then the wet concrete could become extremely slippery when wet, causing frequent slips and the resulting bumps, bruises and occasional breaks. When the concrete surfacing was textured to the other extreme and had too much texture brushed into the surface, then in the course of regular play children would come away with scraped and bleeding toes, palms, knees and elbows. No matter how you texture it concrete never allows for a soft landing, and provides no fall height protection.
Sof'Splash™ can help prevent injuries caused by wet, harsh surfaces including: slips, stubbed toes, and scraped knees & elbows. The textured, self-draining Sof'Splash mats create a soft, grip-able surface free of standing water.
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The mats are manufactured from a lead free, flexible, virgin PVC material. The resulting mats are anti-fungal, prevent bacterial growth, and contain built in UV resistance to prevent color loss and sun damage. The innovative mat design and materials also prevent wear patterns from forming in heavy traffic areas, prevents color transfer from occurring, and prevents bacterial growth on the mats.
The mats come in a variety of colors including: red, blue, green, gray, white, and orange. Visit us online at www.sof-solutions.com for complete product specifications and downloadable CADs.
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Sof'Solutions is celebrating sixteen years of outstanding service in the playground safety surfacing business. To help in our Celebration, Sof'Solutions will be providing a free surface each month, for 16 months starting in May of 2008. All six innovative indoor and outdoor surfacing products are eligible for this free surfacing give-a-way: Sof'Fall Engineered Wood Fiber, Sof'Shield Outdoor Mat Surfacing, Sof'Bounce Engineered Rubber, Sof'Path Accessible Surfacing, Sof'Shield Indoor Mat Surfacing, and Sof'Splash Aqua Surfacing. You can apply to receive the free recreational surface online at www.sof-solutions.com or through your local rep office. The first winner of a free surfacing product will be announced April 30, 2008 with the installation scheduled for May 2008. One winner will be announced each month for the subsequent sixteen months. All instructions and applications will be available for download starting November 1, 2007 from the Sof'Solutions web site.
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Offer - Sci-MX Banana Protein Powder, Ultragen Whey 908g
£22.80 per kg
Product Description
Flavoured whey protein drink mix with added sweetener.
- Helps training for muscle size, strength & definition.
- Contains Aminogen®, Vit-MX-Build™ & OptiZyme™.
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|6.1g (2.3g)
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Brian Yuzna Developing Society Sequel
Body Modification still ongoing
A few years ago there was some vague talk of a very belated sequel to Brian Yuzna's jaw-dropping, flesh-ripping class satire Society. Aside from the title - Society 2: Body Modification - no details were forthcoming and nothing much else was ever heard about it. Speaking to the Horror Channel recently, however, Yuzna has revealed that the film is still "in active development".
Society, should it have passed you by, premiered in 1989 and involved Billy Warlock discovering that his wealthy family and peers were perhaps not entirely what he'd always assumed. His investigations into some inexplicable oddities take him into ever more surreal and alarming territory, until the infamous, extraordinary FX extravaganza at the end. You get some sense of the goings-on in the trailer above, but really not the half of it. It's not every day you see a man turned inside-out through his anus.
Anyway... The original Society takes place around the high society homes in Beverly Hills. Yuzna says his idea for the sequel take us down into Hollywood club land. "It would take place in these super-exclusive late-night clubs they have in Hollywood," he explains. "Once you get in there's always a VIP room, or a VVIP room that's always off limits..." In other words, plenty of scope for dark mutant rich-person secret shenaningans.
"The problem is, as always, financing," he continues. "I am actively working on [Society 2]... but horror has become so mainstream that it seems to have mostly lost that transgressive creativity that used to make it so exhilarating... The business has changed considerably due to the digital revolution. There aren't many [small-but-enthusiastic indie genre studio] Trimarks out there anymore."
Yuzna goes on to ponder whether horror as we've known it recently is played out, citing Cabin In The Woods as something new and impressive that may point a way forward. He is, however, obviously not averse to looking back, since along with Society he says he's also hopeful for another Dentist. "And it would be nice to see Jeffrey Combs get out the Re-Animator syringe one more time..."
The occasion for the interview was The Horror Channel's acquisition of Yuzna's fun Return Of The Living Dead III. It plays tomorrow at 10:40pm.


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Freeman Feeling Beautiful Cucumber Facial Peel-Off Mask
Freeman Feeling Beautiful Cucumber Facial Peel-Off Mask Reviews
Elmer's Glue in a TubeThis stuff seriously smells and looks like Elmer's glue. I really didn't care for the scent or application and it left my skin very dry. — 5 years, 10 months ago
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FunThis is a nice face mask. It is very cooling when it goes on and is fun to peel off. I notice that my skin is clearer when I use it, but it also can be a bit drying if I use too much. Additionally, I found that it is incredibly difficult to get the entire mask off. — 4 years, 1 month ago
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RefreshingThe Freeman Beauty Cucumber Facial Peel-Off Mask is designed to clarify and renew your skin. It is made with natural botanical ingredients such as cucumber extracts, and it is perfect for normal to combination skin. The product that I have comes in a travel size packet of .5 Fl oz.; and surprisingly there is enough product for 3 uses. Although the travel size is very convenient when on the go, ...read moreI would prefer the 6 Fl oz. full size container at home for easier storage! The full size product retails for $3.99 and it is such a bargain because a little product does go a long way, so I can only imagine how long a 6 Fl. oz container will last! The cucumber scent is very noticeable upon opening up the package, it is very lovely and soft. I really love the smell because it lingers throughout the entire process, which makes the mask application feel very spa-like and relaxing! The mask itself is made up of a very thick gel consistency, in fact it is very sticky yet it is very smooth to the touch as well. Once you apply this mask evenly onto your skin, it sets within a few minutes, in fact immediately it is very difficult to make any facial expressions whatsoever; you will feel this way for about 5-7 minutes since this is how long it takes to fully dry. When peeling the mask, it felt like all my dead skins cells were coming off with it, which is fabulous! I did have a few pieces here and there so I just washed my face to remove everything, in fact in the directions it does state to rinse with warm water to remove any leftover pieces. Immediately after removing this mask, my face did feel very soft and super clean, and that's what I love about all the Freeman Beauty masks, they all leave a super clean feeling on your face! Overall this mask has helped the appearance of my skin, it no longer looks and feels dull, it is very smooth, silky and refreshed. The Freeman Beauty Cucumber Facial Peel-Off Mask can be purchased at local drugstores like Cvs, Rite Aid, and Walgreen's. — 4 years, 7 months agoGlitzGlamBudget | 135 reviews
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A prairie lake is a somewhat shallow lake that will empty naturally during dry periods allowing a variety of land plants to flourish in the rich nutrients on the lake bottom. The lakes eventually fill up with water returning to their previous state. In northern Florida, a Flatwoods/Prairie Lake is generally a shallow basin in flatlands with high water table and often with sink holes. These lakes frequently have a broad littoral zone; still water or flow-through; sand or peat substrate; variable water chemistry, but characteristically colored to clear, acidic to slightly alkaline, soft to moderately hard water with moderate mineral content sodium, chloride, sulfate; oligo-mesotrophic to eutrophic. These lakes are often associated with aquifers.
Northern Florida has four large prairie lakes: Lake Lafayette, Lake Jackson, Lake Iamonia, and Lake Miccosukee. During the antebellum period in Florida, cotton plantation owners used these lakes to graze cattle, sheep, and other animals when dry. Prairie lakes also exist in the upper midwestern United States in Iowa, Montana, and Minnesota in Black Rush Lake, and Lake Shaokatan, a shallow prairie lake in west central Lincoln County. The geology may be different from those in Florida.
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About the Book
If you like photography like I do, China is heaven. Street life or documentary
photographers can wander around for days and see interesting topics on the streets
and around every corner.
But how about nature photographers and the fine art lovers? Are there still places in
China where they can find their favorite form of photography?
A few years ago I read an article in a magazine about the sparse populated province of
Inner Mongolia. Situated just south of the country Mongolia, both countries share the
large Gobi desert. Although parts of the Gobi itself are just boring, flat land, other
parts are home to fascinating nature, beautiful landscapes and less people.
In spring 2012 I have visited two different areas, both part of the Gobi but both totally
different. One area lies a few hundred kilometers from the Chinese rocket launching
site Jiuquan, close to the city of Ejin Banner (also called Ejin Qi or Dalian Hob) and
famous for a specific kind of trees. The other place I have visited is the Badain Jaran
desert, a few hours north of the Silk route city of Jinchang.
This book is the result of 10 days of intense photography and spectacular driving
through deep sand and over huge dunes. I spend many hours in the middle of one of
the most beautiful deserts in the world.
Since then we have spend a lot of time organizing a spectacular phototour to these
places. From October 2014 this tour will be available. Dedicated to nature, landscape
and fine art photographers.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
84 Pages
- Publish Date Dec 15, 2013
- Language English
- Tags fine art, inner mongolia, binnen mongolie, china, landscapes, photography, desert, water, trees, sand, fotografie, woestijn
About the Creator
I'm based in Delft, The Netherlands and cater for both business and private clients, covering a broad spectrum of photography that includes portraits, travel, editorials and commercial imagery. Besides photo assignments I organise photo workshops and complete photo tours. See also www.nordic-vision.nl for more information about my tours in China.
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Cambridge, UK, 16th March 2014: Kymab, a monoclonal antibody biopharmaceutical company founded on research from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, announced today the publication in Nature Biotechnology of a paper describing its breakthrough therapeutic antibody discovery technology, Kymouse™ (http://dx.doi.org/ DOI: 10.1038/nbt.2825)
Scientists at Kymab have engineered a mouse with the full set of genes encoding the human antibody repertoire, calling this new technology Kymouse™. They have demonstrated that these mice develop an enormous range of human antibodies which can be developed as potent drugs to treat a variety of human diseases such as cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases.
Antibodies are one of the best-selling classes of drugs today; five of the top ten best selling drugs are antibodies. This is because antibodies are natural products with exquisite specificity and potency, and generally have superior safety profiles. The challenge has been to capture the full human antibody repertoire and to recapitulate all its attributes.
Professor Allan Bradley, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Kymab, said: "This is a remarkable achievement in our journey towards delivering therapeutic antibodies and to facilitate vaccine development. Kymab scientists have completed the most ambitious humanization project of the mouse genome ever undertaken, with 5.4 million bases of human DNA, representing 0.1% of the human genome inserted into the appropriate place in the mouse genome."
Dr Christian Grøndahl, Chief Executive Officer of Kymab, added: "We are delighted to publish our technology in this highly prestigious journal and to present the first professional peer-reviewed publication of transgenic mice with a fully human antibody repertoire. Antibodies discovered using Kymouse™ strains are essentially ready to be developed as drugs. We are building a rich pipeline of first-in-class therapeutics in five areas: haematology, oncology, auto-immunity, pain and cardiovascular disease. This technology offers great potential to advance patient care in diseases with significant unmet medical need."
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Mice with portions of the human antibody repertoire have been developed previously. However, the technology used at the time proved unsuitable for moving the very large stretches of DNA from the human genome into the mouse. As a result their antibody gene repertoires were both incomplete and in the wrong location in the genome. Kymab scientists took a different approach and moved these vast stretches of DNA into the mouse genome in a series of steps each with a smaller segment of DNA, carefully re-joining them and thereby re-constructing the complete human repertoire in the correct place in the mouse genome.
By using the Kymouse™ technology, Kymab can pursue the targeting of the most challenging drug targets ranging from complicated ion channels and GPCRs to deeply hidden epitopes in heavily glycosylated virus proteins.
To make these sophisticated resources widely available, Kymab has created Kymab Access, a programme that enables academic researchers to pursue the discovery and development of novel human monoclonal antibody therapeutics by partnering with Kymab and its world leading Kymouse™ antibody technology.
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Kymab is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of fully human monoclonal antibody drugs using its proprietary Kymouse™ transgenic antibody platform.
Kymouse™ has been designed to maximise the diversity of human antibodies produced in response to immunisation with antigens. Selecting from a broad diversity of fully human antibodies assures the highest probability of finding that rare drug candidate with best-in-class characteristics. Kymab is using the platform for its internal drug discovery programmes and in partnership with pharmaceutical companies. The first Kymouse™ antibody discovery agreement was concluded with Novo Nordisk in 2013.
Founded in 2009, Kymab raised £20m of equity financing in 2010 from the investment division of the Wellcome Trust. It has an experienced management team with a successful track record in drug discovery and development and has seven current therapeutic antibody discovery programmes in immune-oncology, auto-immunity, haematology, chronic pain and cardiovascular diseases.
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Kymab is committed, with the support of its primary investor, The Wellcome Trust, to collaborate with leading academic experts. Kymab Access is a programme that enables academic researchers to pursue the discovery and development of novel human monoclonal antibody therapeutics by partnering researchers with Kymab and its world leading Kymouse™ antibody technology. Kymab Access is administered by Kymab Access Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kymab established solely for this purpose with a confidentiality firewall between its operations and those of Kymab.
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Teen model Ava Sambora – daughter of Melrose Place alum Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora – donned her Viewpoint Patriots cheerleader uniform today (January 31) as she spent time with her boyfriend and girlfriend after school at the Commons in Calabasas, Calif.
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Most of the Schools of Uttar Pradesh are recognized by U.P. Board, only few one schools are recognized by Indian Council of School Education (I.C.S.E.) and by Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E.). The most important thing about U.P. Board it is having its Regular and Private Examination cells for High School and Intermediate Examinations.
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Constantin Popa
Personal Real Estate Corporation, Real Estate Representative, B.Eng, UBC Sauder School of Business.
Cell : 250.709.1077
Bureau : 250.380.3933
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Fax : 250.380.3939
Victoria, V8W 3M6
Constantin Popa
CONSTANTIN POPA – Realtor, Sotheby's International Realty
Constantin has extensive experience handling all facets of Real Estate.
Throughout his career he has acquired in-depth knowledge of the housing market and its dynamic trends. He has developed a robust network of contacts to provide you with professional assistance in buying or selling either Residential or Commercial properties.
Constantin holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and has over 20 years of successful, award winning experience in Real Estate sales and marketing.
No matter how difficult or unexpected the task is Constantin always rises to the challenge using his knowledge and perseverance to overcome all obstacles and to ensure that the Client's best interests are served at all times.
He prides himself on professionalism, courtesy and transparency in all transactions and ethics in all business dealings.
Passionate about his work, he believes in the expression: "If you do what you love, people will love what you do!"
Constantin has personally bought and sold numerous properties, owned a well-established tourist oceanfront retreat in Cowichan Valley, developed an upscale waterfront residential subdivision and closely supervised home renovations.
When not working, Constantin enjoys sailing and fishing.
Unparalleled personal service, integrity, strong negotiation skills and diligence are just some of the reasons that account for his success. He treats every Client's goals as if they were his own and focuses on creating the best approach to achieve their unique needs.
Whether it is finding the best value on the market or looking to get the maximum return on their sale Constantin takes the Real Estate needs of his Clients very seriously and works tirelessly to ensure that their move is a smooth and rewarding experience.
His area of expertise is focused on the South Vancouver Island and Nanaimo area.
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- Hi Constantin,
I can't thank you enough for all you've done to help make this happen. When I walked around the place yesterday it felt "right". After seeing the house and garden again, it was an easy decision. I'm sure I'll be very comfortable and happy there.
I guess I'd better buy a lawn mower ... ha ha!
Oh, I want to mention that both Shelli and Darren said how nice it is to deal with you.
Elsie - Osprey Rd, Duncan, BC
- Hi Constantin,
Thank you for being good at what you do.
Gareth Jones – Mount Sicker Rd., Chemainus, BC
- Dear Constantin and Mariana,
We wanted to send you a note of thanks and let you know how pleased we are with your service. Our experience with both of you during the sale of our property was exceptional! You came highly recommended by our friends who already have purchased and sold a few properties with you. Constantin, you are an exemplary Realtor who operates efficiently, honestly, and with great integrity and having you represent our property was a pleasant undertaking. Something that we admire and respect most is your sincerity. You were very detailed and patient with explanation of procedures and forms and always kept in contact either by phone or E-mail with updates. We appreciated your suggestions regarding the preparation and sale of our home. Treavor and I would happily recommend you to others and have already told our friends about your services and how pleased we were.
Keep up the good work!!
Best wishes,
Etelka and Treavor Fields - St. Ann's Drive, Duncan, BC
- Hi Mariana,
I just wanted you to know it has been a pleasure doing business with you and your husband. Your description of my house was honest yet flattering and attracted a lot of potential buyers. I was pleased it sold in ten days in a difficult market. I also appreciated the help navigating the numerous problems that unfolded between the offer to purchase and the closing.
Best wishes in your future endeavors; I know I'll have no worries recommending you.
April Campbell – Sylvia Place, Cobble Hill, BC
- Dear Constantin and Mariana,
We're so very grateful for the high level of professionalism you demonstrated in the recent sale of our home. It seems that too often this can be a rare commodity in business today. From our very first phone conversation, and throughout the entire process, you've been fully engaged in making certain that every detail on our behalf was covered. Your outstanding photography and marketing initiative, further showcased our home to perfection, enhancing our exposure to a global marketplace. These actions culminated in securing the results every seller desires and we thank you! In short, our journey with you has been stress-free and a pleasure in every way. We highly recommend your representation and wish you continued well deserved success.
Most Sincerely,
Wayne and Debra Shaw – Selinger Place, Ladysmith, BC
- We sincerely want to thank you, Constantin and Mariana, for your professional and friendly attitude throughout our property sale and the purchase of our beautiful new home. You patiently dealt with our demands and questions and were always available to show and ultimately sell our acreage in a challenging market. Without question, we would highly recommend your services to anyone looking to purchase or sell in the Cowichan Valley.
Thanks for your stellar performance and a job well done!
Murray and Jan McIvor- River Valley Rd., Duncan, BC
- Constantin, I just wanted to say thank you for selling my house. You made it so easy for us. Thanks for pointing out the stuff to do. Pleasure doing business with you. All the best!
Marius Banzaru - Robin Hill Rd., Shawnigan Lake BC
- Constantin,
Charlotte and I just wanted to tell you how pleased we were with the fantastic marketing job you did for our house, which enabled us to sell in such a short time. Your dedication, perseverance and constant feedback keeping us updated throughout the process was much appreciated. You clearly worked very hard on our behalf to make this happen.
Thank you so much. We will definitely recommend you to our friends.
Graham and Charlotte - Herd Rd., Duncan BC
- I'd like to thank you Constantin for taking this property and finding the remarkable family who will call Ordean's haven, their home. We all appreciate your time and dedication in the sale of this property. I believe you saw the priceless beauty in it too, and knew right away that this family is just what we'd dreamt of to purchase our property. We couldn't have done this without you.
Kim Frazee-Gobel
- Constantin, you cannot imagine how grateful we are to you for your time, patience and perseverence with us as we crystallized our vision for where we settle here in this magical place. You truly helped us to see how magnificent that place is and can be, as we gently take the reigns and move forward with establishing our home and our vision for its new place within in the community.
You are truly a magnificent professional and we are so very grateful for helping us to secure the future for our family, our children and for the thousands (potentially!) of others who will visit the land in years to come.
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The X Factor Hall of Fame
Can you believe that the X Factor will have been gracing our screens for ten whole years this year? With such a basic format, we certainly never imagined that the programme's success would have lasted this long, or blown to such huge proportions. We don't think anyone even thought, at first, that the winners of the programme would go on to have such great success. Well, some have definitely had more success than others, with the X Factor runners up quite often reaping more rewards than the winners – just look at One Direction!
So, who exactly has been the most successful X Factor winner?
10. Leon Jackson (2007 winner)
Remember Leon Jackson? Sadly, not many people do. After winning the X Factor in 2007, Leon released a debut single that went on to become the third biggest selling single of that year, as well as the best-selling single from a British Male Artist. Bookmakers even stopped taking bets on who would get the coveted 2007 Christmas number one, as Leon was "practically guaranteed" to get it.
A debut album and two more singles followed, but failed to make waves and saw him dropped by his record label. Since then, not much is known about his activities, although he has apparently performed on stage with Michael Buble.
9. Steve Brookstein (2004 winner)
Winning over the audience with his jazzy, soulful style, Steve gained the most votes in every single one of the X Factor live shows. What's more, he proudly held the record for the greatest number of votes ever received in an X Factor final for five years – six million, to be exact. So what happened?
After releasing a debut album that charted at number one, and sold 50,989 copies in its first week alone, his popularity simply began to wane. After just eight months he was dropped by his record label, and has gone on to perform on a P&O cruise ship and in a small Cornish pub, where tickets to see him cost £2.50.
8. James Arthur (2012 winner)
It all looked so promising for James Arthur. After stints in foster care, flats and bedsits following breakups within his family, he got his lucky break by winning the X Factor in 2012. Acclaim soon followed, as his debut single sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, charting at number two in the UK. This single was also the fastest selling X Factor winners single so far, reaching 255,000 downloads in just 48 hours!
However, things haven't been so rosy in recent months, with James Arthur leaving his record label after numerous disputes. He has also been caught up in his fair share of controversy, being dubbed homophobic by fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan after making dubious comments in a song.
7. Matt Cardle (2010 winner)
Matt Cardle has experienced quiet success as an X Factor winner. After receiving the most votes every week of the talent show except one, the singer-songwriter went on to release a debut single that become the second biggest selling single of 2010. However, it wasn't long before Cardle became disillusioned with his record label and moved on to greener pastures.
The albums he has since released have seen considerable success, gaining promising chart positions and being praised by critics. He even headed out on tour to promote his latest album, Porcelain, earlier this year.
6. Joe McElderry (2009 winner)
Joe McElderry is the X Factor winner who stole Steve Brookstein's record for the greatest number of votes ever received during an X Factor final, and still holds the title with 6.1 million votes. Joe's career has, thankfully, reached loftier heights than Steve's though.
He has released four top twenty albums, recorded a Golden Globe nominated song for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage if the Dawn Treader, has sold over two million records worldwide and even starred in a string of West End shows. He is perhaps better known for his appearances on reality TV shows though, where he won first place on Pop Star to Opera Star and The Jump.
5. Sam Bailey (2013 winner)
While it isn't all that long ago since Sam Bailey won the X Factor, she has certainly been busy! As well as supporting Beyonce during one of the shows in her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, she became the first X Factor winner in three years to snatch the Christmas number one spot. Soon after, she became the first X Factor winner to have a number one selling album since Alexandra Burke.
In fact, Sam Bailey's album sold 72,644 copies in its first week alone, making it the fastest selling album in the UK at the time. It even overtook Pharrell Williams' GIRL, and has prompted a tour which is set to take place early next year.
4. Little Mix (2011 winners)
Little Mix are the Spice Girls of the X Factor, and are actually the first group to have won the competition!
Musically, their hard work has paid dividends in the form of a debut album that charted at number two in the UK, and in the top five in eight countries. They also hold the record for the highest debut US chart position by a British girl group, and had sold over 1.6 million albums as of October 2013.
But their success doesn't end at music – they have also won numerous endorsements. From M&Ms and a kids clothing range for Primark, to Schwarzkopf hair dye, a Collection makeup line and Vibe Audio headphones, the girls are covering all bases and aren't showing any sign of slowing down.
3. Shayne Ward (2005 winner)
Shayne Ward is undoubtedly one of the X Factors biggest successes. His debut single, That's My Goal sold 313,000 during its first day of sales, making it the third fastest selling single of all time in the UK. His debut album then went four times platinum, selling over 1,120,000 copies worldwide as of March this year. So impressive was Shayne's success, in fact, that he was rumoured to have been considered as a replacement for Take That's Jason Orange!
The good times weren't meant to last though, and after a brief hiatus Shayne Ward's latest album, Obsession, failed to storm the charts. He has since starred alongside Justin Lee Collins in Rock of Ages.
2. Alexandra Burke (2008 winner)
Alexandra Burke might not seem like the most successful X Factor winner, but she has actually achieved far more than she is given credit for.
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The King of Fighters '97
Joe by KAli
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King of Fighters '97 Joe Higashi FAQ
by Kabeer Ali
Joe Higashi
First Appearance: Fatal Fury
Other Games: Fatal Fury series, KoF series
Place of Birth: Japan
Heritage: Japanese (but spent much of his life in Thailand)
Fighting Style: Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing)
Age: 25
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Background Info: Joe's the fun loving kickboxer who knows
how to have a good time. He's a showman, and is determined
to show his audience how a real fighter fights! He met Andy
During a tournament while Andy was training.
Andy was the only one to beat the champion kickboxer.
A legend in his time, he's out to prove he's the hero and
The best of the best. He is still the current Kickboxing
Far standing jab punch: (Far, standing, A)
Good for stopping specials, hits high and has
fairly good priority, only use if playing defensively,
mashing will result in monsoon punches special move.
Time it!
Far standing fierce punch: (far, standing, C)
Fairly good poking move, non combo'able like
hell, Fast and fairly long reach gives it good poke
potential, can be used to replace far standing jab punch.
Most effectively used against Robert's HSK kicks. Must be
Standing fierce kick: (far, standing, D)
Long ranged but slow poke move, not as useful as
it was in '96, but can still be used effectively, mostly in
a middle of the screen battle.
Far standing jab kick: (far, standing, B)
Slow, short ranged but with HIGH priority.
can't be ducked, switch between standing B and forward + B,
and standing B, straight hop D, to confuse your opponent,
they wont know where to block.
Close standing jab punch: (close, standing, A)
Fast, but who wants to use this if you can throw
a close standing fierce punch?, basically to stop special
and super attacks, say you're really close to some1 and they
throw a special your way a well timed jab punch or a
reflexive A press can save your hide.
Trust me it's happened.
Close standing fierce punch: (close, standing, C)
Fast and strong combination attack, however on
the flip side, it has horrible priority and requires you to
buffer quickly, else no combo.
Crouching jab punch: (Crouching, A)
Read standing jab punch.
Crouching jab kick: (crouching, B)
Good combo material, horrible poke, priority too
low, is fairly fast, but go for the crouching A instead..
Tap tap.
Crouching fierce kick: (Crouching, D)
A sweep shot. Never use this except when fighting
grapplers, Joe is a combo character, if you sweep them,
you're hurting yourself too much, only use to poke.
Poke them with this and cancel with a hurricane upper, to
poke, poke and then poke some more! :)
Crouching fierce punch: (crouching, C)
Finally, Joe's main offensive move and his greatest friend,
the crouching fierce punch is fast, long ranged, high
prioritized, and fully combo'able from any range. Use it all
the time, it is your most useful attack. :)
Jumping jab punch: (during hop/jump, A)
Good for stopping jump up attacks. Good jump in
potential to stop Clark's jump up knockdown blow .
Jumping jab kick: (during hop/jump, B)
Unbelievably high priority on this attack, I
remember stopping Kyo's firefist finish deadly move with
this. Use it if you jump in and they throw their high
priority move, I can't guarantee success but it certainly
can't hurt to try. :)
Jumping fierce punch: (during hop/jump, C)
Um, I dunno. Good air to air I suppose. :-/
*shrugs shoulders*
jumping fierce kick: (during hop/jump, D)
jump in of choice, hits at an amazingly low
angle and makes up for some good combos. Also doing a back
jumping fierce kick can be very useful and annoying. ;)
standing knockdown blow: (standing, C and D together)
Hits high and is extremely slow, still 1 guy
said he used it to juggle off a screw upper, could open up
some new combos, it may have a use after all.
Jumping knockdown blow: (during hop/jump, C and D together)
Hits high, is almost if not instantaneous, puts
you underneath it, and out of the range of return attacks is
most useful air defense in the game, if they jump at you,
just jumping knockdown them out of the air, quite good, but
it has it's drawbacks: it hits too high, meaning if the
opponent doesn't jump, your goose is cooked.
Ground circle shot: (forward and B)
Every muaythai enthusiast will note this to be
among the most powerful tools in professional fighting, here
it is no different. The forward + B command attack is one of
Joe's finest combo weapons and is extremely cool looking,
makes for more damage!. Hits low if not combo'ed and is
extremely useful in guessing games.
Also, maybe not a real combo but when your opponent is
blocking high, do a
CD, fwd + B, then hella tap D, damn that looks cool! :)
Slide: (forward down and B)
A forward down + B activated attack which attacks low,
and knocks your opponent down, so far useless unless trying
to get close to your opponent to corner trap him, do far:
fwdwn + D, fwdwn + B, A hurricane upper to get close enough
to follow with a crouching C, A hurricane upper corner trap.
That's it actually, looks cool, and has very long range,
and is readily combo'able.
knee hell: (close. back or forward + C)
Grabs opponents and knees them several times, 1 of his
mash moves, the more you mash, the more he hits. so spaz out on
the controller and the C button if you get this to connect.
Leg Toss: (close. back or forward + D)
Grabs opponent's midsection in his legs and kind of
fankensteiners them. ? looks fairly good, but the C grab is
cooler, does more damage, and takes up more time.
Hurricane upper: (half circle towards opponent and A/C)
The A button version throws a fast quick
recovery near reaching hurricane at your opponent, is most
useful in his corner trap, the C button version throws two
laggy startup, and ending hurricanes which knockdown, but
do considerably more damage.
Useful in corner combos, and other finishing combos. Looks
very cool since it has some of the most fluid animation
sequences in the game.
And I have to say this,... if you hit some1 jumping with the
double hurricane upper in the air, and both connect, you get
a great feeling. :)
Slash kick: (half circle towards opponent and B/D)
The B slash kick is useful for getting close to your
opponent, while the D button version is reserved for
combination use , You can also use it to go over some ground
projectiles, Iori's and Kyo'94 come immediately to mind, note:
this is immediate ground projectile punishment, so if ever some1
takes Kyo'94 and keeps using his hella fast ground fireball,
you can do a D button slash kick to nail him :)
Tiger knee: (uppercut motion and B/D)
Rather useless air defense, and even worse ground
move, if you hit some1 with this while he's on the ground,
no matter how close he is, you're dead since it doesn't
knockdown. However reports of juggles after just about
everything, from a Screw upper to a slash kick have reached
me, so far I have been unable to confirm these, mostly due
to my habit of NOT using the tiger knee. :|
Golden heel hurter: (quarter circle backwards and B/D)
useful move, new uses include adding it to
your combos for extra damage, other uses are, juggling, he
has an infinite juggle, and you can use the D golden heel to
go over low projectiles, then again, you can also use his
D slash kick to go over ground projectiles, still, it's a
useful move,and should be used often
Monsoon Punches: (tap A/C repeatedly)
Looks cool!.
A button overhead elbow monsoon punch finisher: (half
circle towards and A)
Doesn't knockdown, but is reliable.
C button high roundhouse monsoon punch finisher:
(half circle towards and C)
Is also pretty reliable now, even though it
wasn't in '96. Knocks down so you can reposition to deliver
more damage. Always use this unless it's the final blow in
which case the A button version looks cooler, just end with
the C button win pose afterwards. You're hyper :)
Screw Upper: (quarter circle forward, quarter circle
forward and A/C)
Useful in combos, can be juggled after. Hehehehe
Muaythai Storm: (quarter circle towards, half circle
backwards and A/C ( shortcut: quarter circle backwards,
quarter circle backwards and A/C))
Useful for finishing some1 off with style, part of a HUGE
corner combo. Use carefully.
Reggaemesseeaaaahh: (quarter circle forward, quarter
circle forward and A/C)
Pretty useless, however getting some to block two of these
in a row will initiate a forced eating. The second usually
guard cancels, which is a good technique when your opponent
only has 30% left. Hehehehe :)
Muaythai Storm: (quarter circle towards, half circle
backwards and A/C( shortcut: quarter circle backwards,
quarter circle backwards and A/C))
Useful little move to be added to corner combos
when you go hyper.
Hehehehe, hehehehe :)
Links: (stolen from moonrun's link faq)
Joe has some decent liks.
Basically these are it:-
1> crouching A x 3
2> crouching B x 2, crouching A
3> crouching B, crouching A x 2
4> close standing C/ crouching C, fwd + B
5> close standing C/crouching C, fwdwn + B.
there are some others but you really don't need to bother
yourself with those. Just remember the last two. :)
Combos: (some stolen from kensou's combo faq)
Jump in D/C, close standing C/crouching C start all
combos so I'm removing the notation of these from them and
replacing them with the word startup, you'll just have to
remember them. * notes a corner combo. @ notes an
unconfirmed/rumor combo. ^ notes a juggle.# notes power
stock, and ## notes SDM level.
1> Startup, A/C hurricane (half circle towards and A/C).
2> Startup, B golden heel hurter (quarter circle backwards
and B).
3> Startup, B/D slash kick (half circle towards and B/D).
4> Startup, monsoon punches + finisher.
5> Startup, fwd + B, A/C hurricane.
6> Startup, fwd + B, B golden heel hurter.
7> Startup, fwd + B, B/D slash kick.
8> #/## Startup, qcf, qcf + A/C.
9> #/## startup, (qcb,qcb/qcf,hcb) + A/C.
10> # startup, qcf,qcf + A/C, ^ qcb + B/D, dp + B/D.
11> # startup, qcf, qcf + A/C, ^ any jumping attack.
12> @# startup, qcf,qcf + A/C, ^ standing CD, qcb + B/D, dp
13> #/## startup, fwd + B, (qcb,qcb/qcf,hcb) + A/C.
14> * Startup, A hurricane, crouching C, C hurricane.
15> * Startup, A hurricane, crouching C, fwd + B, slash
16> * startup, A hurricane, crouching C, B golden heel.
17> * Startup, A hurricane, crouching C, monsoon punches and
18> @* startup, A hurricane, crouching C, A hurricane,
repeat... (infinite)
19> behind opponent, with opponent in corner, A hurricane,.
Repeat... (infinite)
20> same situation as above, monsoon punches, repeat... (
21> *#/## Startup, A hurricane, Crouching C, muaythai storm.
22> *#/## startup, A hurricane, crouching C, fwd + B,
Muaythai storm.
23> *#/## Startup, A hurricane, Crouching C, qcf, qcf + A/C.
24> *# Startup, A hurricane, Crouching C, screw upper, ^ add
juggle here.
25> @* Startup, Slash kick, ^ add juggle here.
26> @* Startup, A hurricane, crouching C, fwd + B, slash
kick, ^ add juggle here.
27> *# Startup, A hurricane, Crouching C, Screw upper,
B golden heel, B golden heel, repeat....(infinite)
28> @* Startup, slash kick, B golden heel, B golden heel...
repeat (infinite)
29> @*# Startup, A hurricane, Crouching C, fwd + B, SCREW
UPPER!!, qcb + B,qcb + B, repeat, infinite.
30> Startup, fwd + B, B golden heel, crouch B X 2.
31> #/## Startup, fwd + B, B golden heel, Muaythai Storm.
32> @*#/## Startup, A hurricane, crouching C,fwd+ B, B golden
heel, Crouching BX2, Crouching A, Muaythai storm.
33> Startup, fwd + B, B Golden heel, crouching AX3, Monsoon
Punches + Finisher.
34> @#/## Startup, fwd+ B, B golden Heel, Crouching BX2,
Crouching A, Muaythai Storm.
35> *#/## Startup, A Hurricane, Crouching C, fwd + B, MuayThai
note: in corner combos with both DM and SDM marks, remove the
command attacks, as they whiff unless inputted very fast.
More later as they become available. I think I forgot some
things...put it in if I haven't.
I think one of these is a TOD. Not that Joe needs 1.
General strategy:
Your general strategy is to win. Simply put! No?
Oh, that's not what you meant?, I'm sorry.
Try to apply pressure on your opponent, get them into a corner,
any corner, if you're in the corner, and they're attacking you,
you have just as much chances of killing them as if they were in
the corner and you were attacking.
Read the winning tips section.
Winning tips:
Combo everything.
Joe is a pressure cooker waiting to explode, once your
opponent is in the corner you can pretty much destroy him in
your sleep with a little practice of the corner trap, and
some of the larger corner combos.
the corner trap is: while opponent is in corner, Startup, A
hurricane, crouching C, A hurricane repeat until close
enough to throw crouching C, then crouching C, A hurricane
upper... etc. etc. if they attempt to move from their corners.
simply C grab them if they're still on the corner side, or D
grab them if they somehow manage to get past you. this is a
very effective technique, and I don't recommend using this
unless you have to, or you hate your opponent.
A more skill requiring tactic: Make them attack you, and back
up into a corner, as soon as they go for a laggy/ late
recovering, or just plain running attack, get behind them so
that you're facing their back, and they're facing the corner.
you can do this by these methods..
1> Rolling, works best against Leona's jumping Slicey move. Ryo/
Robert DM/SDM. Kim's DM if blocked.
2> Jumping Straight up: works best against Iori's crescent slash.
Choi's rushing DM. anything fast...
3> get them to jump at you, then walk underneath them.(most
risky with Grapplers)
once you've accomplished this, you can keep throwing A hurricane
uppers into their back to kill them. neat no?
Also if you manage to land a CD counter in the corner. Don't
miss the opportunity to dizzy your opponent using the B golden
heel hurter, repeat infinite air juggle.
the trick to good combo'ing is to buffer the next move VERY
quickly, you must interrupt the normal as soon as it hits,
finish buffering your special move as soon as the normal hits.
you wind up interrupting the push back of the normal move, which
is the secret to really big combinations with joe, just
interrupt the push of the normals to take out your special/DM/SDM.
happy combo'ing
Note: these techniques are not to be used openly, as to use them is
togeneralise them, and we don't want EVERYbody to be doing them, so
use them as a last minute ditch effort, or if you really REALLY hate
that charater or person.
Die Choi/Chang/chin!!
Special thanks goes to every1 on the King Of Fighters
Sie Kensou: some combos
K. Megura: for trying to help :)
Jeff Jerome: for picking up where I'm leaving off, hopefully.
Andy Park: for his inspiration.
Deuce: for nothing. I just like his nick.
YOSHA!: for trying :)
JGPalanca: for the information
YuriMai: for being completely nutty.
Onaje Umeme Everett: for giving me hell :)
Adeel(Japanese): for saying that Joe is Cheap.(Damn what a rush)
Adeel(Mexican): for saying "What kind of game is this, you just
force me into a corner and throw fireballs all day long. come
and play in the middle of the screen". incidentally, Adeel(Mexican)
also says "Grapplers are kind of CHEAP in '97"
Hammad; for replying to Adeel(Mexican)'s second comment by saying
"Of course! they're so cheap, you can't even block their attacks."
(HAHAHAHAHAH AHAHA HAHA AHAHAAA HAA HAA), Adeel(Mexican) didn't
get it, but Hammad and me cracked up.
DArren TAy: for being secretive. :(
A general apology goes to every1 on the King Of Fighters
Mailing List for torturing them everyday. Hehehehe ;-)
Oh yeah! And of course SNK for making Joe the way he is in
KoF'97. "Awesome!!"
Am I forgetting any1?, let me know if you want your name
added here.
-Joe Higashi
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So I am sitting here reviewing everyone's wrap-up summaries of the conference. The themes of these posts seem to be consistent. It's not about the show, it's about the people you meet. I got to meet a lot of people for the first time that I have known and communicated with for years. I also got to meet a lot of locals that I never even knew lived in the same town. I am reflecting on Will Pate's comment on companies and what makes good companies. He said, and I am paraphrasing here, we may group a bunch of people together and call it a company. That group may get special legal status and such... but when you get down to it, it is all about the people. Great companies are made with great people. Will couldn't be more right on. This is partly why I go to certain conferences and work for certain companies. I want to be in a place where I am surrounded by the best and brightest people I can find. This is what motivates and allows me to succeed within my career, because to me success isn't measured in profits, stock options, or material wealth, it's measured by the people you have in your life.
Yes, that's exactly why I went to the Blog Business Summit - to meet people I've known online and respected for years. I'm glad I met you there, Nick. I hope you pop up to Vancouver for Northern Voice.
I doubt I can make it to Northen Voice, I am already over booked with speaking gigs this year and had to cancel a few so I would have enough vacation time to cover them. Anyway, it was good to see you at BSS 05.
I want to be overbooked with speaking engagements! I actually hope for more collaboration with the people I met even though a lot of them are technically competition. I agree about the people, which you would know if I could finish my write up on the conference, too. ;) Tonight. Promise.


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Marton nixes Fallen Timber takeover
Although Western Pennsylvania Humane Society has made much of White Oak Animal Safe Haven's proximity to the soon-to-be-closed Fallen Timber Shelter, that's about as much of a connection as the White Oak shelter cares to have.
On Monday, White Oak Animal Safe Haven president and founder Ina Jean Marton said there was "no interest" in acquiring the Fallen Timber property.
"We're staying in White Oak," said Marton, the borough's mayor. Her shelter is approximately 9.5 miles from the Fallen Timber Shelter in Elizabeth Township, which is to close on Sept. 30.
"We will welcome volunteers," Marton said.
Marton said she does not expect to take any animals from Fallen Timber.
"We're a small shelter," she said.
In announcing the closure, the humane society said its board of directors is working to determine future uses for the shelter property.
Since The Daily News published stories last week about the closure, some supporters of the Fallen Timber Shelter have expressed their concerns.
"I donated $500 to Fallen Timber," Andy Grese of Elizabeth Township recalled on Monday. "I told them I wanted my dog to be mentioned (as the donor), that my dog is donating to her friends."
Grese said a picture of his dog hangs at the Elizabeth Township shelter.
"I blame everything on the management," Grese said. "If I thought (my donation) was going to Pittsburgh (where the society has its other operation) I wouldn't have given it."
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist on the best-dressed player in the league:
"Me [laughs]. Probably LeBron though. The way he dresses and carries himself, he's the best."
Terrence Ross on why he added a bow tie to his game:
"I wanted to be different. I wanted to stand out here, andafter talking to my stylist, we figured nobody else was going to do it."
Jeremy Lamb on committing to a tailored look:
"My jacket isn't too small, it's just fitted. I'm not really used to that, but I look good. I'll probably get more clothes like this, my mom likes it."
Dion Waiters with one more vote for LeBron:
"LeBron is definitely the best dressed. I'm also most excited to play against him—only because I can't play against Allen Iverson. He was the greatest."
Thomas Robinson on the best part of a suit:
"Pocket square is always the best part of suit. Especially with a contrast-collar shirt."
Damian Lillard on the power of the double-monk shoe:
"GQ influenced this decision. My stylish brought a pair of Gucci lace-ups, but I liked these way more."
Austin Rivers professional-league suiting:
"I had to have a Tom Ford suit. I've also got on a Tom Ford shirt and an Hermès tie. You've gotta come in the league with a bang."
Andre Drummond on joining the NBA faux-glasses movement:
"Russell Westbrook is the most stylish player in the league now. I might wear the glasses, but if I do, I'll change the game a little bit."
**John Henson on his knot of choice: **
"The double windsor is a little different. It's something I like."
Craig Sager on his competition:
"A lot of these guys have on gray suits that probably cost a couple thousand dollars. That's great but it's not something I would wear. I usually try not to wear something lively on draft night because I don't want to compete with the guys, but something tells me they'll be disappointed if I don't. Plus, I knew I would not be duplicated by anyone because, well, I had this jacket custom-made."


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Major inury ATV accident sends Mckinleyville man to out of area hospital
WILLOW CREEK - A McKinleyville man with life threatening injuries was airlifted to an out of area hospital after crashing an ATV in Eastern Humboldt.
Just before 4 pm yesterday, 48-year old Ricky Lee Stockwell was driving a Yamaha ATV with two passengers on private property off Patterson Road in Willow Creek. Stockwell allegedly turned the vehicle in a sharp manner which caused it to overturn. None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time.
Stockwell sustained major injuries and was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. The two passengers: 25-year old Andrew Ryan Miller and 17-year old Clay Dalen Taylor, both of McKinleyville, received minor injuries and were released. DUI as a factor is under investigation for this incident.