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The BMW X6 blurs the line between car and SUV and for this reason is known as a crossover. The X6 is much more car than sport-utility. We think of it as a high-riding car, a four-passenger, four-door coupe, a combination sports car and SUV. We call it a coupe-like SUV thing. Or an SUV-like coupe thing. BMW calls the X6 a Sports Activity Coupe.
For 2010, the BMW X6 M joins the lineup, which includes the X6 xDrive35i and X6 xDrive50i models. M is easier to remember, but the other models are nice to drive and there's no need to cite these model designation.
The new BMW X6 M uses a more powerful version of the 4.4-liter V8 from the xDrive50i model tuned to a whopping 555 horsepower. X6 M comes standard with BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system, stiffer suspension, sport seats, and various exterior cues that show this vehicle means business, and that its business is performance.
All BMW X6 engines are twin-turbocharged with inline-6 or V8 power, and all provide ample power for everyday use and even for towing. The V8s make the X6 a hot rod, but we recommend the inline-6 because it has plenty of pep and is more fuel efficient. Shifter paddles on the steering wheel add to the sporty character of the X6.
We found the X6 handles well on the road and on the track. It's better than any SUV but not as good as BMW's own sporty coupes and sport roadsters. It corners with little body lean, but the stiff suspension makes the ride somewhat harsh, especially with the Sport Package and optional 20-inch wheels. The new X6 M handles and stops even better.
Inside, the ambience is upscale, with lots of leather and soft-touch surfaces. BMW's iDrive control system is standard. Now in its fourth generation, iDrive can still complicate some interior controls but this version is easier to use and more intuitive. It also features programmable buttons to provide one-touch control of some of your favorite functions.
Front-seat passengers have plenty of room. Drivers of the M are hugged by thickly bolstered sport seats. M drivers also get a sporty M steering wheel and unique gauges. In all models, visibility to the rear is restricted by a small, flat rear window. Two rear-seat occupants should be comfortable, provided they're not tall.
The rear hatch lifts up and the rear seat folds down to give the X6 a nice amount of cargo storage space. It's on par with other hatchbacks but isn't as good as an SUV. Also, the liftover is higher, so you'll have to lift cargo higher when loading.
The X6 defies categorization. It rides high, so it doesn't handle as well as a sport coupe, and it doesn't have the cargo and people carrying capacity of an SUV. Overall, it's a fine vehicle. Pricing is high, especially for the 50i and M models. We recommend the six-cylinder 35i model.
New for the 2010 X6 are some equipment upgrades and changes in the packaging. A power tailgate and HD radio are now standard, and automatic high beam headlights are offered as a stand-alone option. The rear-view camera adds a Top View feature and X6s with iDrive get the fourth generation of the system, which includes an 8.8-inch screen and an 80-gigabyte hard-drive to hold navigation information and music files.
Coming in fall 2010 is the X6 ActiveHybrid. The hybrid will be powered by the same twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 from the xDrive 50i, a nickel-metal hydride battery pack, and two electric motors inside a dual-mode hybrid transmission. The transmission, which was developed with GM, Chrysler and Mercedes, uses three planetary gearsets and four multi-plate clutches; BMW calls it a seven-speed automatic. BMW says the X6 ActiveHybrid can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and it will get about 24 mpg.
Model LineupBMW X6 xdrive35i ($55,900); X6 xdrive50i ($66,650); X6 M ($88,900)
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The BMW X6 was the first of its kind. Until Acura introduced the ZDX, there were no other raised four-door coupe/SUVs on the market.
The X6 shares its basic architecture with the X5 SUV (or SAV for Sports Activity Vehicle in BMW parlance), but it is modified for the X6. The wheelbase is the same, but the X6 is about two inches wider and the rear track is 2.2 inches wider. The X6's coupe-like body design also makes it three inches lower than the X5. The X6's raised ride height (with a ground clearance of 8.5 inches) means it is classified as a truck. The M model sits 0.4 inch lower than the others.
On the road, the X6 has a definite presence. For starters, there's the twin-kidney BMW grille. The X6 differs from the X5 and announces its performance character with lots of front end cooling. A small mesh grille is located beneath the twin kidney grilles and a larger lower air intake, also with a mesh grille, is found along the bottom of the front fascia. More noticeable are two massive air intakes that house round fog lights located beneath the cat's eye-style headlights. The two main line models have fog lights in the air intake openings, but the M does not. The M also has a different, more angular lower fascia.
It's from the side that the X6 makes its biggest statement. If you would only see the X6 from the beltline down, you'd think it's an SUV. After all, the wheelwells house massive tires, yet the wheel openings are so massive that there is plenty of air around the tires. It's the greenhouse, however, that defines the vehicle. The roof reaches the peak of its height just behind the windshield and steadily slopes down to the rear end where it culminates in a built-in spoiler. When viewed from the rear, this spoiler is part of the hatchback and it resembles the high trunk that debuted on the 7 Series. The M differs from the other two models with BMW's signature gills behind the front wheels and with a unique 20-inch wheel design.
The rear view shows a wide, rounded shape. It doesn't look quite like a sports car, though, because the rear end is fairly tall and chunky, not sleek and slim like a BMW 6 Series or Porsche 911. Nonetheless, like a sports car, the high rear end and sloped roof give the X6 the look of a predator hunched and ready to attack. Again, the M model has a unique appearance. It features a different lower fascia with an integral rear diffuser that surrounds quad exhaust outlets.
The overall ambience of the BMW X6 cabin is decidedly upscale. Just about every BMW has a nice, if somewhat staid, interior, but the X6 is more luxurious than most of the line. Soft-touch surfaces abound and the few plastics that are to be found are solid and tastefully finished. The standard dash is nicely padded, and is even nicer with the optional leather covering. Real wood trim is used throughout.
No matter the model, the driver grips a substantial steering wheel with aluminum shift paddles and looks upon a hooded instrument cluster that features a prominent speedometer and tachometer. Outlined in silver, the gauges feature black faces with white numbers. Base models have white needles and the M has red needles. Inset and shrouded, the gauges are easy to read, as is the digital trip computer information that is displayed between the two gauges. The trip computer information is accessed through a button on the turn signal stalk.
To the driver's right is the center stack, which features an 8.8-inch screen that displays the navigation map (when navigation is ordered) and other functions of BMW's iDrive control system. Below the screen are two vents, a set of climate control buttons, and the radio controls. The radio controls are set low, and we had to momentarily take our eyes off the road to adjust the radio. Standard steering wheel controls help here, though. BMW also provides eight programmable buttons so specific radio stations, navigation destinations, and telephone numbers can be accessed instantly.
iDrive, now in its fourth generation, is controlled via a round aluminum knob on the center console. With this generation, the system has Menu, CD, Radio, Tel, Nav, Back, and Option buttons surrounding the control knob. The previous generation had only a Menu button. This system controls navigation, communication, climate, and entertainment functions. It can still require several steps to perform various functions, making tasks like finding a new radio station overly complicated, but we find the latest generation easier to use than its predecessor. We also found that it becomes easier once you get used to it.
For 2010, BMW adds a Top View display to its rearview camera. The top view also allows you to see the side of the vehicle when backing up, making it easier to parallel park. In this case, more information is more helpful and not distracting. The navigation system also comes with an 80-gigabyte hard drive this year, 15 gigs of which can be used to store music files.
In the M model, drivers can also control the M Drive settings through the iDrive system. Chose the settings for the Electronic Damper Control, Dynamic Stability Control, Power (throttle mapping and transmission shift points), and Head-up Display in various iDrive screens and they will all be used when you press the M button on the steering wheel. These controls allow you to firm up the suspension, leave more room for play in the stability control system, increase throttle response, adjust shift points and add a rev counter warning in the optional Head-up display to inform you when to shift manually if you're using the automatic transmission's M (manual) mode.
The center console also features two cupholders covered by a shade in front of the shift knob, a small cubby to hold items such as change or a cell phone, and a deep console bin that is padded in leather when you order the leather dashboard. Knee pads on either side of the center console help keep passengers from banging their knees when the driver decides to charge hard into turns.
The driver's seating position is high like that of an SUV. There is plenty of head and leg room and the multi-adjustable seats should allow anyone to find a comfortable driving position. The M's sport seats have deeper bolstering, but we didn't find it too intrusive. The front passenger has good room, too, but a long-legged colleague noted that the footwell's limited leg room meant he had to put the seat farther back than usual. Visibility to the rear is blocked by the sloped roofline, but the large mirrors help make up for that with a good view to the sides and rear.
The rear seat is fairly comfortable. It only has seating for two, which leaves a lot of hip and shoulder room. Head room is generally good, though it starts to go away if you lean back or are quite tall. Leg room is good until the front seats are moved more than halfway back. Occupants in back have a handy center tray with two cupholders and a shallow tray with a rubberized bottom for holding small items. Getting in and out of the back is a little tough, as the door openings are small, requiring occupants to twist their ankles and turn sideways to slide in and out. Generally, the rear seat makes the X6 comfortable for four adults, but the lack of a center position limits the X6's usefulness for families.
For cargo, the rear seat folds down 60/40 to create a mostly flat load floor. A pass-through for skis and other long items can be loaded without restricting passenger capacity. With the seats up, there is 25.6 cubic feet of cargo space, about the same as your average hatchback. That's appropriate because the X6 really is a hatchback. With the seats down, there's 59.7 cubic feet of cargo room, which is about the same as a 5 Series wagon. The rear hatch lifts in one piece, but the load floor is rather high and the coupe-like roof limits the height of packages that can be loaded. Overall, the X6 has the cargo flexibility of a typical hatchback, which is good, but it is not as spacious as most small SUVs.
Driving Impressions
All BMW X6 models come standard with xDrive all-wheel drive, which varies the power between the front and rear axles electronically. The X6 was also the first BMW with Dynamic Performance Control. DPC uses two planetary gear sets and two clutch packs in the rear differential to multiply torque to individual rear wheels. Sending more power to an outside wheel helps steer the vehicle through turns. It's hard to feel the system operate, but we swear we could feel it pulling us through a corner on Road Atlanta in the X6 M.
All X6 models handle well, but they don't feel like a sports car, due mostly to the high center of gravity. There's just no getting around mass, and the X6 weighs around 5,000-plus pounds. A 5 Series sedan, by comparison, weighs less than 4,000 pounds. However, the X6 handles better than it should for its size and weight, especially the M.
We've driven X6 M, xDrive 35i and xDrive50i. Both base models were outfitted with the Sport Package with Adaptive Drive/Active Roll Stabilization and 20-inch wheels with run-flat tires. The M comes with stiffer suspension settings, self-leveling rear springs, adjustable shock absorbers, specially developed power steering with Normal and Sport modes, and massive brakes. We found that all models have capable suspensions that combine with Active Roll Stabilization to help them corner flatter than any SUV. However, even the X6 M has more body lean and tire squeal than you'd get in a BMW 3 Series.
The stiff suspension settings and short sidewalls on the X6s we drove can take their toll on rough roads. Even with the Electronic Damping Control in the Comfort setting, the X6 reacts harshly to sharp bumps and the ride is generally stiffer than many drivers would prefer for everyday use. We're guessing the standard 19-inch wheels and tires will help provide a softer ride, but they're still run-flat tires with short, stiff sidewalls, so we recommend you test drive the X6 before you buy to make sure you can live with the ride.
A 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine comes in the X6 xDrive50i. It makes 407 horsepower from 5500 to 6400 rpm and 450 pound-feet of torque from 1750-4500 rpm. BMW says the V8 is capable of launching the X6 from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. It certainly feels that quick. The 4.4-liter turbo doesn't have the immediate grunt from a stop of a larger V8, but after initial throttle application it makes power quickly and keeps it coming. Passing is a breeze, and the 4.4-liter V8 provides more power than you'll need for most purposes. Properly equipped, the xDrive50i can tow an impressive 7700 pounds.
The X6 M uses a version of the same twin-turbocharged engine, but it has its own pistons, camshafts and cooling system. It also uses a unique crossover exhaust manifold that pairs cylinders on opposite sides of the firing order to produce a more constant air flow that results in even less turbo lag than the already impressive 50i engine. The result is 555 horsepower from 5750 to 6000 rpm and 500 pound-feet of torque from 1500 to 5650 rpm. On the road, the X6 M has the immediate grunt that the 50i lacks, and a stab of the throttle provides a further rush of acceleration. BMW says the X6 M can go from a standstill to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds, and that number feels right. That's impressive for a 5324 pound vehicle. In fact, it's a tenth of a second quicker than the much lighter, though not turbocharged, M3.
The six-cylinder engine in the X6 xdrive35i isn't too shabby, either. It's BMW's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6, which produces 306 horsepower from 5800 to 6250 rpm and 300 pound-feet of torque from 1400-5000 rpm. According to BMW, this engine makes the X6 capable of a 6.5 second 0-60 mph time, which is quite quick for a vehicle of this size. The six-cylinder returns decent EPA fuel economy ratings of 15 mpg City and 20 mpg Highway. With the towing package, the xDrive35i can tow a substantial 5940 pounds. Given the cost difference between the inline-6 and V8, we'd recommend the 3.0-liter six-cylinder, as it makes as much power as we need and provides better mileage.
All engines work through a responsive six-speed automatic transmission. Drivers can shift manually via a pair of standard aluminum steering wheel shift paddles or through the gearshift. Tapping the paddles up or down shifts gears automatically; there is no need to put the gearshift in a sport mode. There is a Sport mode, though, that holds gears longer for performance driving. We found the transmission to be in the right gear 95 percent of the time during racetrack driving with the transmission in Sport mode and the M Drive in the Power setting. There is also an M mode that drivers can use when they definitely want to pick their own gears. Why bother, though. Just leave it in D, pick your gears when you want and let the transmission shift back to Drive when you aren't interested in shifting.
The gearshift is also a bit odd. Instead of the familiar gated PRNDL, it remains stationary and the driver hits a button and bumps it forward for Reverse, backward for Drive or to the left for the M (Manual) and S (Sport) modes. Another button puts it in Park. It takes some time to get used to, but it takes up less space, which BMW uses for cupholders and small items storage.
Optional Active Steering varies the steering ratio based on speed. Active Steering makes the X6 easy to maneuver in tight quarters and keeps it stable at speed. We like it.
We also like the X6's brakes. A racetrack is the best test of brakes, and we heated them up pretty good in several laps of spirited driving. We drove the base models on a shorter racetrack with speeds that didn't exceed 100 mph and the brakes remained strong with no appreciable fade. The X6 M has larger brakes and we put them to the test on the longer, higher speed circuit at Road Atlanta. The brakes performed admirably initially, but began to fade after numerous full braking maneuvers from 140 mph. You'll never brake that hard that often on the street, though (at least you shouldn't). In anything other than these extreme conditions, the brakes are easy to modulate and the X6 remains composed and stable during emergency braking.
Like most BMWs, the BMW X6 is a fine automobile. It rides high like an SUV; it's fast; it handles well; and it's comfortable inside. Ride quality is a bit harsh, the price of admission is high, and compared to an SUV it has limited space inside for passengers and cargo. The new X6 M is a true hot rod that handles better than a tall vehicle should, but it's high price will keep it off of most shopping lists.
Kirk Bell filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the X6 in South Carolina and Atlanta.


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Read: Beyond the Catechist's Toolbox
By Joe Paprocki (Loyola Press, 2013)
How many of us endured years of boring religious education classes trying to stay awake and engaged? How many of our children are struggling with the same problem today? And what of the enthusiastic catechist who can't figure out what the problem is?
Joe Paprocki feels our pain. On the first page of his helpful book Beyond the Catechist's Toolbox, Paprocki gets to the heart of this age-old problem: "If we ourselves are on fire, and the message we are teaching is 'hot stuff,' then it stands to reason that the fault must lie in one other place: our method of delivery." For many catechists, the "method of delivery" consists primarily of reading from the textbook—and therein lies the problem. According to Paprocki, the textbook is only one tool of many at the catechist's disposal, and should be used deliberately, precisely, and above all, sparingly.
What's a catechist to do? Paprocki proposes a novel approach: Make religious education "more like Mass and less like class." Faith is experiential, he reminds us. It is not enough that students know about God. We want them to know God, an outcome that requires a different sort of language altogether. Paprocki suggests we use the language of mystery as expressed in the symbols, rituals, movement, silence, song, and story of the Mass to convey the wonders of the Kingdom of God.
From the moment a student enters the classroom to the closing prayer, Paprocki asserts that with a little planning each lesson can offer experiences that do not merely inform, but transform, our children. Every chapter is full of practical, workable activities that will appeal to catechists of all levels of experience—and their students.
Paprocki's extensive knowledge of his subject, his creativity, and his enthusiasm and passion are evident on every page. To pastors and directors of religious education everywhere: This is a book for every catechist in your parish.
This article appeared in the April 2013 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 78, No. 4, page 43).

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CHICAGO—During his three-decade hospitality career, Arthur Adler has survived his share of economic cycles, but the depth of this most recent business cycle has put even more pressure on companies like Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where Adler has held the helm for the past decade as Americas CEO and Managing Director of the firm's Hotels & Hospitality Group. The changing market has led Jones Lang LaSalle to diversify its services as a way to increase its share of the pie.
According to Adler, the publicly traded brokerage firm, which generated some $3.6 billion in U.S. revenue in 2011, has done just that. Jones Lang LaSalle now holds the No. 1 market share position for hotel investment sales transactions domestically. While the firm has led hotel transaction market share globally since the business was formed in 1999, the firm has reached this height in the United States for 2012.
The firm's 250 dedicated hotel and hospitality experts partner with investors and owner/operators around the globe to support and shape their investment strategies. Adler noted the company has the ability to "source capital all over the world," in addition to its many other services, which include capital markets, advisory services, valuations and investment banking, to name a few.
He acknowledged one of his chief areas of focus has been on "achieving number one market share in the U.S." He added the firm's achievement is in large part because the hotels market has "more product on the market in the U.S." and that JLL has better access to global capital than any other firm."
One potential avenue of growth for the company in the U.S. is capital markets, which Adler described as financing services outside of an investment sales transaction, where his team is working for the buyer sourcing debt and equity financing, mezzanine or joint venture equity and note sales transactions. In 2012 alone, Adler's hotel transactions business completed more than $4.6 billion in investment sales and debt and equity transactions, and he doesn't expect the pace to slow in 2013. He also noted the company is looking to grow its advisory and asset management businesses in the U.S., which provides a strategic advice to owners of hotel assets, including valuation; sell vs. hold decisions, and acquisition due diligence, profit improvement strategies and the like. While all the aforementioned services can go a long way toward helping the company reach its goal of being a market share leader, Adler touted both the quantity and quality of his people.
"We're focused on bringing the most robust global and local expertise to our clients, and building connectivity between our regions to better serve our clients. To do this the firm has brought on senior transactors in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco and Dallas."
Another point of differentiation for the company, according to Adler, is the continued emergence of its select-service business, which he touted as the "best in the country." Adler emphasized the select-service business, which focuses primarily on the sale of limited service hotel portfolios and individual deals less than $20 million, has "grown dramatically" since being formed in 2005. "There's more investor interest in select service than there's ever been," he said.
JLL expects overall transaction volume in the U.S., slightly up in 2012, to be approximately $16 billion. By way of comparison, in 2010 sales volume was at $11.6 billion, up dramatically from 2009 when it dipped to $2.1 billion. Adler noted that 2013 should have a slight uptick with a real spike coming in 2014 and 2015, when he predicts sales volume will "take off" and grow roughly 10% to 15% in the Americas. Adler noted, "One of the key factors motivating sellers will be the appreciation of hotel values in the coming years."
Additionally, Adler expects a spike in property values. "They are slowly on the rise. It's actually healthy to have slow steady growth instead of a hockey stick," he said. He noted he expects more properties to come onto the market in 2013 and 2014 as the result of maturing CMBS loans and additional activity coming out of the special servicer market.
He is also bullish based on many of the fundamentals both within the industry and as they relate to financing. Within the industry, Adler noted, supply will continue to be muted and group business is on the upswing. Meanwhile, he anticipates cap rates remaining low and debt rates remaining favorable.
On another positive note, Adler maintains the consumer appetite for travel is higher. "It seems like the traveling public is a bit immune to stock market volatility and the European debt issues," he said.
Adler mentioned other international markets as a key source of revenue, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, where he noted he is "looking to bring investors in to the fold." In terms of U.S. markets, he noted the company continues to focus on major U.S. markets such as New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hawaii. While select-service will be particularly robust in Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and St. Louis.
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CHICAGO—During his three-decade hospitality career, Arthur Adler has survived his share of economic cycles, but the depth of this most recent business cycle has put even more pressure on companies like Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where Adler has held the helm for the past decade as Americas CEO and Managing Director of the firm's Hotels & Hospitality Group. The changing market has led Jones Lang LaSalle to diversify its services as a way to increase its share of the pie.


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The Waters of Life is a main quest in Fallout 3. It is also a Xbox 360/PC achievement and a PlayStation 3 Trophy.
Quick walkthroughEdit
|Main Quest: The Waters of Life
|Speak with the scientists at Rivet City.
|Clear any super mutants in Project Purity.
|Replace the fuses and boot up the mainframe.
|Drain the intake pipes then head to the control room.
|Escort the scientists through Taft Tunnel.
|Take care of Garza's heart disease.
|Arrive at the Citadel.
|Reward: 700 XP
|Leads to: Picking Up the Trail
Detailed walkthroughEdit
Go to the Rivet City science lab and join the scientists at Project PurityEdit
James will make his way to Rivet City; the player can choose to follow him there or leave him on his own, either way, he will eventually reach the Rivet City science lab and wait for the player to meet him there.
Upon the player's arrival, James convinces Dr. Li to reactivate Project Purity. After a short conversation, he asks the player to meet him and the scientists at the Jefferson Memorial. It is highly advised to stock up and prepare for a battle, as well as free up as much inventory space as possible.
Named characters who relocate to the Jefferson Memorial:
Clear Project Purity of any remaining mutant threatEdit
Dr. Li, James, and the rest of the science team will be waiting for the player at the entrance to the Gift Shop. James informs the player that he or she must clear the Memorial of the remaining super mutant threat before they can proceed. The player should have killed most of the super mutants in the Gift Shop area during the Scientific Pursuits quest, leaving the super mutants in the basement to be exterminated. The Memorial Sub-basement consists of short narrow corridors with an occasional room, so Melee Weapons, and Unarmed characters will feel right at home. Users of ranged weapons will need to be more cunning. Mines work well in these tight quarters, as the various hallways create choke points. Close assault weapons will just as well work, the combat shotgun in particular.
If the player has already cleared out the Jefferson Memorial, James and the team will go straight to the Rotunda, bypassing the preliminary pep-talk.
Routine MaintenanceEdit
Once James arrives at the control room, he asks the player to carry out some maintenance tasks to bring the project back online.
- Turn off Flood Control Pump Power - The Flood Control Pump is located in the sub-basement level in a room to the left of the bunk bed area. The switch is beside an Intercom and is illuminated by a floodlight.
- Get the fuses from Dad / Replace Damaged Fuses - Return to James to get new fuses. The fuse box is at the end of the basement area: there are signs on the wall ('Fuse Access A1') to direct the player to the fuse box.
- Boot up the mainframe / Speak with Dad over intercom - The door to the mainframe is located on the 'upper level' of the basement, before the stairs down to the bunk bed room. After the fuses are installed, a large green light beside the door will turn on. The player must enter the door and throw the switch on the mainframe, and then speak to James. He will tell the player to return, then change his mind and tell the player to clear out a blockage in an intake pipe.
Drain the Intake PipesEdit
The entrance to the pipes is directly ahead from the entrance to the Gift Shop. At this point, if you have any companions with you, it may be beneficial to tell them to wait in the basement. Otherwise, they could be lost in the pipes and not able to help you with the battles to come, as well as carry any heavy Enclave power armor you will scavenge. Once inside, the player has to run through the pipe to the end, and turn the control. On the right is the valve to activate the draining. As soon as the valve is activated, the player will witness the arrival of Enclave soldiers in a Vertibird. (If from inside the pipes you successfully attack one or more of the arriving Enclave soldiers then when you go into the next section of pipe they might be waiting for you at the end of the tunnel.) The opposite gate unlocks, and the player is allowed through to the next area.
- Note that if you tell any companions to "Wait" in the control room, they will immediately die upon activating the valve, so you can't glitch the game into opening the door by timing their one-week wait.
Return to the Control RoomEdit
Now you must battle your way back to the Rotunda, dispatching any power-armored Enclave soldiers in your path.
Upon arriving at the control room, Dr. Li is locked out of the main area, while Janice Kaplinski, James, Colonel Autumn and two Enclave soldiers are locked in. Colonel Autumn confronts James and orders him to forfeit the Memorial and assist the Enclave with making the water purifier operational. James refuses, stating that the Enclave has no control over such a private project, and asks the Colonel to leave. Autumn eventually puts a bullet through Janice Kaplinski's abdomen, prompting James to accede to the Colonel's demands to avoid more violence.
James instead overloads the purifier, flooding the locked chamber with deadly levels of radiation. Col. Autumn quickly injects himself with a mysterious solution (most likely the Enclave's version of Rad-X) and keels over, unconscious. James, having no such medicine, drags himself over to the emergency bulkhead and tells his son or daughter to run, before slumping to the ground, dead.
Escort Doctor Li to the CitadelEdit
A stunned Dr. Li informs the player that the only way to escape the Memorial is through a series of underground tunnels that lead to the Brotherhood of Steel stronghold, the Citadel. She will run to a manhole in the floor not far from the rotunda door, and the player must follow. Once in the Taft Tunnel, she will tell the player that they must keep moving to avoid detection by the Enclave. Daniel Agincourt can be given a light weapon, but this is of dubious use to the player, because he may charge headlong into battle and get himself killed. Doctor Li will follow or wait depending on the player's orders; however, it is important to note that she will also move forward automatically if you get too far ahead, stopping at designated points in order to keep up with you. This can be a helpful way of keeping the group out of harm's way without having to micromanage them.
The tunnels are populated with Enclave troops and multiple variants of feral ghouls. The first area with catwalks houses a table with various Chinese items: most notably a Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual, a Chinese assault rifle, a dirty Chinese jumpsuit, and a rare Chinese commando hat. Also past the table is another table with a rolling pin like the one found in Tranquility Lane.
Once in the second section of the tunnels (called Taft Tunnel), Garza can be heard saying, "Dr. Li, my heart... I must rest." then Dr. Li will explain that they need to stop: Garza's heart disease has gone critical, and he will not make it to the Citadel alive if first aid is not administered quickly. The player has a few options at this point:
- Give up five stimpaks to alleviate his condition until he can see professional medical care (this awards good Karma).
- Convince Dr. Li to leave Garza behind.
- Convince Dr. Li to give Garza three bottles of Buffout instead, to drug him and keep him moving.
- Convince Garza it is best to stay behind.
- Put Garza out of his misery (results in negative Karma).
- (Note) Killing Garza with a (gun) will result in Dr. Li not moving forward, thus not being able to continue the story line.
If the player doesn't want to leave or kill Garza, but hasn't the stimpaks nor Buffout, he or she can continue along the corridors and try to find stimpaks. They are in two locations: the first is an abandoned operating theater which is to the left when the corridor forks off not long after Garza has to stop; the second location is at the very end of the corridors, directly behind the Brotherhood of Steel barricade, in a first aid container.
If you've searched the entire area and still can't find enough medical supplies, you can always fight your way through the tunnel by yourself, leave the tunnel, and go find the supplies somewhere else (buying them from a doctor would be the simplest way). Then, head back to the Citadel, enter the tunnel, and head back to the area where the scientists are. They should still be there, and you should still be able to give Doctor Li the medical supplies and complete the quest as normal.
If Garza is already dead before The Waters of Life is started, this part of the quest will be skipped entirely.
After dealing with the Garza situation, the player can continue the same routine of checking for danger, telling the scientists to wait, then returning to the scientists once their path is secure. Eventually, the player must enter a room with a catwalk above the entrance. This can be a tricky battle, since the Enclave troops have the high ground. Grenades work well: they can damage the Enclave troops even when they try to retreat farther back into the catwalk. The player should stick with V.A.T.S. grenade tosses if their freehand skills aren't up to snuff, lest the grenade come bouncing back. Watch out for companions, particularly Charon, as they seem to have a death wish that directs them to stand in the middle of the room firing at the Enclave. Also, one of the scientists has a strange urge to charge into the room, and making a mistake with a grenade might kill him. Again, melee players will have to ditch their standard weapons to reach these troops. It is possible to get up onto their level and engage them in melee: walk into the room, go up the first set of steps, then the second and turn to face them you can jump onto the railing to your right and then again and you will be able to run along the wall. You can then pick up the Enclave Hellfire armor (if the Broken Steel add-on is installed), or Tesla armor from the soldier with the plasma rifle if you killed him while he was in the right corner near the railing. In the housed area to the back of the room is a desk with an eyebot helmet.
Farther down the passage, the opposition will turn into feral ghouls; a welcome alternative to armor-clad troopers. Eventually, the terrain will become a sewer tunnel with a Brotherhood of Steel checkpoint at the end. The soldier isn't too happy to see civilians running through his checkpoint. Once past the sandbags, it is advised to keep running until the rest of the science team is well away from the sandbags, for a horde of feral ghouls will pour from a near door. The Brotherhood of Steel is armed with a flamer for this exact reason, and will pour flame into his attackers while two overhead turrets help out. They seem to handle the horde well, but the player can help out if need be. At the start of this tunnel on a bench is a Nuka-Cola Quantum and a copy of Nikola Tesla and You on a picnic table behind a generator. If the Brotherhood of Steel trooper is killed, one of the scientists will likely then pick up the flamer and attack the feral ghouls.
Once topside, an exasperated Dr. Li will argue with Paladin Bael for entrance into the Citadel to no avail. She then runs to the intercom and yells at Owyn Lyons to open the "goddamn" door at once. The door—quite comically—immediately opens.
Once inside, Owyn Lyons will confront Dr. Li and the surviving science team. Lyons questions Li for a few minutes on what transpired at the Memorial, and Li breathlessly tells him about James's plan and the Enclave's intervention. If you have not already obtained Power Armor Training from completing Operation: Anchorage!, now is the perfect time to ask Owyn Lyons for permission to begin the training.
Quest stagesEdit
- Escorting James through the Wasteland frequently results in his death, as he tends to run ahead, and he is very weak in a fight. It is best to fast travel to Rivet City as soon as you emerge from the garage.
- The sequence with the arriving Enclave soldiers the player character witnesses from inside the pipe takes place outside the memorial. This means one can mine the walkway and blow up several Enclave soldiers.
- If one wishes no harm to the scientists, one can have them wait and fight alone. You will not need to worry about friendly fire incidents and eventually they will link up with the player character when safe though it will not work all the time, as there is a force field / shield after you pass one of the doorways. This disallows the player character to go back, and disallows companions to move forward.
- With the Broken Steel DLC installed, there may be feral ghoul reavers in the tunnels, and the attack against the Brotherhood barricade may contain up to four of them, depending on player level. A reaver is capable of dispatching the lone Brotherhood Initiate with a single swipe, so don't expect any help from him. The friendly turret will not last long, either. Due to the limited time for preparation and the panicking scientists, this can be quite a challenging fight.
- When getting directions on the intercom from your father, he may tell you that you're on the right level when you are in fact at the wrong elevation. Although the basement has stairs and different "levels" or flights as such he does not distinguish between these but refers to the whole basement complex, i.e. from the door labeled Basement in the memorial. This can be a bit confusing.
- Equipping various science team members with armor and weapons (reverse pickpocketing) prior to entering the Jefferson memorial (e.g. Garza/Anna and Alex/Daniel once inside) will allow them to use the same later against Enclave troops. However, bear in mind that equipping James and Janice is useless as they die a scripted death. Also, the non-player characters shall not use the armor unless they travel to a different cell.
- After the Lone Wanderer reboot the mainframe, James instructs them to "head up to the Museum Level. Use the door at the north end of the level you are on now." Actually the door one needs to use is on the South end of the level you are on.
- As soon as you talk to James via any intercom after rebooting the mainframe, the only exit to The Capital Wasteland will be blocked from outside and the Jefferson Memorial map marker will disappear from the world map. Consider doing any required fast travels as well as equipment relocation to your house before talking to James, as from this point on you won't be able to take a break from the quest until you reach the Citadel. You can loot up to 6 sets of Enclave power armor/Tesla armor (50 Wg each) and some energy weapons on your way, so avoid taking any useless weight with you.
- In the room where you must defend Dr. Li from the Enclave while she uses a terminal (there is a Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual in the room with the Enclave), you can jump on various objects in the room where the Enclave spawn and gain access to the platform above. On the left side of the room there are three cylindrical objects by the platform where Enclave soldiers attack you from. You can jump from the railing to a curved pipe, then up onto the platform. By doing this you can loot corpses that may have been unreachable otherwise and (by entering an otherwise unreachable door) sneak up on the Enclave that normally ambush you in the next area. More importantly, you can bypass the part of the quest where Garza needs medical attention, thus saving him, and saving you some stimpaks.
- The catwalks that the Enclave soldiers patrol are accessible through some complicated barrel stacking. In the room in which the Enclave soldiers are directly above the entrance, a barrel may be placed next to the portable lighting on the right side of the room, allowing the player to jump from the lighting to the steel framework. Two barrels must be stacked next to the framework, so that once on the framework the player can crouch and pick up a barrel, and with some difficulty lay the barrel in place next to the soldier's platform. Once the player jumps from the barrel to the platform, all of the Enclave catwalks can be reached, enabling the player to loot the soldiers that had been previously fought.
- Using 5mm rounds instead of barrels may be easier for some players.
- At the far end of the catwalks is a ladder leading up, likely the access point the Enclave used to get onto the catwalks. However the ladder cannot be climbed, the player's interactions with it are to "open" and "close" it, both actions doing nothing.
- Also, you could use the pipes inside the first room, just jumping from one to the other; remember to save for it is a glitch trap if done wrong.
- Be careful about dealing with ghouls when guiding the group out. If you wing Garza, no matter the damage, he may be put in a permanent fleeing/hostile state. If he is, Doctor Li and the others won't follow you unless Garza is. So you may need to kill Garza to finish the quest.
- Upon completion of this quest, the Enclave will set up several "bases" and will generally have a much larger presence in the Capital wasteland.
- Xbox 360 After James poisons the control room, Autumn will occasionally not inject himself and die, not moving for as long as you watch him. [verified]
- PC The path the group takes from Rivet City to the Jefferson Memorial leads them past an outpost where a group of super mutants may spawn. Though normally they will be out of their way, the super mutants may catch sight of them and attack, in which case the scientists and escort except for Dr. Li and James will be killed. [verified]
- PC The scientists may not spawn properly as the player follows them out of Rivet City. This can be fixed by re-entering the previous location and then going back, but may cause the group to be broken up as they travel. Alternatively you can fast travel to Jefferson Memorial and you should link up with them again. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Right after Dr. Li confronts the player about Garza's condition, regardless of the response given to her, if the player chooses to go back where Garza is, it is possible to see your companions spawned there when they should be waiting for the player in the Megaton house. [verified]
- Xbox 360 If there is a dead super mutant in the Jefferson Memorial doorway, the entire team will enter the building except for James, who stands in front of the Project Purity entrance in the wasteland and tells the player they need to go to Project Purity. This bug stops the quest and game from being able to be completed. Beating him there and moving the body out of the way appears to resolve the issue. Or you could knock James unconscious and drag his body to the door of the rotunda and most likely he'll enter and the quest will continue. [verified]
- PC Xbox 360 On the way to the memorial, Dad may tell you to check for super mutants. When you clear out the place and come back, he may be stuck in the air unable to talk to you. The quest can still be completed and this Dad may still be alive during the Take It Back! quest, but he will be unable to talk to you. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 If the player hacks the terminal before Dr. Li, or simply does not allow Dr. Li to hack the terminal, you may get a bug just outside the "catwalk room" where you fight off the Enclave while Dr. Li opens the door. After the threat is cleared and the door opened, Alex and Daniel continue to wait endlessly on either side of the doorway. Dr. Li and Garza still follow the player normally. Alex and Daniel remain in the same place even if the player goes to a different area and returns. Alex and Daniel will return to the Jefferson Memorial after the main quest if Broken Steel is installed. [verified]
- Xbox 360 If the player tells Doctor Li to lead the way, she may get stuck at a certain point and not move. This can be fixed by killing Doctor Li and entering the sub-basement while she is dead. Wait 1 game hour then go back to the gift shop and Doctor Li will have entered the secret tunnel. Alternatively the Citadel glitch can be used to prematurely enter the Citadel, and then reading the Vault-Tec terminal's entry on Vault 87 triggering Picking Up the Trail, bypassing the Waters of Life quest altogether.[verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 When your father James and Doctor Li talk in the Rivet City science lab, the cinematic mode will not come on and you are free to walk around like normal, yet their conversation still goes on. [verified]
- Xbox 360 When you clear out the areas in "Project Purity", it may happen when everyone enters the Jefferson Memorial they will not move but stay at the door and talk with one another. To fix this all you have to do is repeatedly walk into James until you get near the rotunda door then he should walk in by himself. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 If you speed run all the way to the rotunda you may be able to get behind the doors before they shut; you will die of radiation poisoning if this happens. However, if you attempt to talk to Colonel Autumn, there will be no dialogue from him and he will shoot Janice after exiting the non-existing dialogue. This will cause the cinematic to halt completely, and you will be able to talk to James and the two Enclave soldiers accompanying Autumn, as they will not turn hostile even after you shoot Autumn, who will not die no matter how many times you shoot him. You will, however, be stuck in the control room as the bulkhead will not open. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 The four quest companions you guide through Taft Tunnel seem to mess up the game's standard companion handling. Examples: one or more of your standard companions spawn in the tunnel; one of the four quest followers turns into Dogmeat; Dogmeat will relocate to Vault 101 after you reach the Citadel. Any spawned followers may remain in their waiting state in the tunnel, so if you're missing any after this quest, look for them in the second part of tunnel. [verified]
- PC Sometimes, Dr. Li will stay near the entrance to the Taft Tunnel and refuse to progress to the Citadel. This can be remedied by using the console to disable then enable Doctor Li. (Disabling / enabling may not help if all companions but Garza are alive, disallowing the game to progress at all.) [verified]
- PC Xbox 360 After you turn off the pump and run back upstairs to get the fuses, Dad always comments on what you've done up to this point. If you blew up Megaton and choose the option "what I do in the world is my business, not yours," he will respond with: "What you do in the world may be your business, but here, with me, you are MY son." He says "son" even if you are his daughter. [verified]
- Xbox 360 Sometimes if you rush through the game and get to where you have to get the fuses from James, he'll just keep repeating Revelation 21:6 and won't let you progress through the main storyline. [verified]
- PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Sometimes if the player accidentally harms a follower other than Doctor Li, when arriving at the Citadel the non-player character will become hostile towards the player causing the Brotherhood of Steel to also become hostile. This can sometimes be fixed by reloading your autosave, activating a Stealth Boy then killing the non-player character. [verified]
- Xbox 360 After Dr. Li demands the door to the Citadel be opened the player will have a chance to enter the Citadel before they are supposed to. This sometimes leads to Dr. Li not being "escorted" into the Citadel, and permanent cut-scene immobility should you re-enter at a later date to try and complete the main quest. This can sometimes be fixed by heading to Little Lamplight and the next plot sequence. [verified]
- Xbox 360 If you Mezz any of the scientists in the rotunda the NPCs start glitching out in various ways. Doctor Li will start running in mid-air outside the control room in the rotunda, hit the wall then warp back and repeat. Also your dad may become hostile and start shooting you and/or Doctor Li. [verified]


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Kremer's Market. My old boss lived in Villa Hills so I realized that I have driven past it before - but always just thought it was a grocery store. Never knew they had a menu!!! (that's just their specials - but they have a wall of food options!)
And - desserts from the BonBonerie - can't go wrong there!
I got the Reuben on a pretzel bun - went for the traditional corned beef - although they offered turkey pastrami as well. This was a very round sandwich and very thick. Typically I like my thousand island on the sandwich but the size of this made it easy for dipping. The corned beef was delicious as was the pretzel.
I will definitely be back to Kremer's for more lunches. Actually - pretty damn sure I'm going today! This made me hungry.
Why Should You Go? Well I've been pretty blunt - I love it. I can't believe I worked on this exit for 2 years before and didn't go! I feel like that was 2 years wasted! Derek (coworker that introduced me to it) said they have the best Muffaletta he's ever had. So go now and enjoy!


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Lakewood: suspect in boy's murder to be sentenced in unrelated sex assault
There had been that time Teresa McKnight discovered catfish swimming in her kitchen sink.
There was only one explanation for such a peculiarity: her insatiably curious, intrepid fisherman son Jakeob had once again gone to his favorite pond on the Bear Valley Greenbelt in Lakewood only a mile from their apartment.
In the summer of 1991, Jakeob, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed boy, was 10. The bright, artistic Bear Creek Elementary School student had just completed the fourth grade and was about a month away from starting the fifth.
Teresa and her husband Gary, a trucker, had one other son, Josh, who was 12. The brothers got along well and spent a lot of time together. They often explored the greenbelt with other boys their age.
They weren't the only ones who appreciated the public park's grassy meadows, cool creek waters and large shade trees. The greenbelt has always been a popular place for joggers, bicyclists, Frisbee tossers, picnickers, fishermen, sunbathers and nature lovers.
Gary McKnight may have put it best when he described Jakeob's zeal for fishing as "freakish" before the meaning of that word evolved to become a big compliment. His son was on a mission to surpass his dad's tally of fish that summer.
If Jakeob was still living today, he'd be older than his father was back then in 1991, during Jakeob's last summer.
The following story pieces together scores of newspaper reports of more than two dozen newspaper and TV reporters and photographers from the past 23 years including the work of former Denver Post reporter Mark Obmascik, the best-selling author of "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession." Where accounts differ I sometimes offer both versions.
I relied partly on the reporting of Jim Kirksey, a former long-time night shift reporter at The Denver Post. I had worked with Kirksey for several years until the end of his newspaper career in 2006. A few weeks after I began writing the Colorado Cold Cases blog in 2007, he recommended that I profile Jakeob's case. Kirksey had written hundreds of stories about Colorado murders, many of which have not been solved. This is the one case he mentioned. I wrote a profile a few weeks later in January 2008. In the past seven years, more people have left comments about this case, including strangers who have described how deeply it affected them, than any of my other 250-plus cold case profiles.
This story is a much more in-depth version than the earlier one and encompasses milestones including one that hasn't even happened yet. On Wednesday, July 25, 2014, a long-time suspect in Jakeob's murder will be sentenced for an unrelated crime. This latest account updates the fate of another suspect, a man once acquitted of a murder charge, and mentions the role of a former sheriff, who was then nationally known and highly regarded, but is now behind bars himself.
Jakeob was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sept. 13, 1980. His family raised him mostly in Colorado, with a short span of time in Tennessee. The trusting boy was an extrovert, who liked people and was liked by many. His preferred domain was outdoors.


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WELCOME to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Division of Human Resources homepage for information about careers, benefits, and our commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
The Department provides unparalleled opportunities to conserve the nature of Oklahoma on some of the most awe-inspiring areas in the state. From the Western High Plains of the Panhandle Region to the Ouachita Mountains in Southeastern Oklahoma, and all places in between, our State's Wildlife Management Areas, Fish Hatcheries, Law Enforcement Officers, Administrative Support Staff, Biologists and Technicians, and Regional offices, offer students, potential, and current employees opportunities to shape their careers while working for the Department.
In order to recruit, hire and retain a professional workforce the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Human Resource Office provides quality service to potential and current employees through compensation, benefits, retirement, policy administration, and education and training opportunities.
Hiring Statement
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation emphasizes a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions, terminations and other terms and conditions of employment, are made without discrimination on grounds of race, color, age, creed or religion, sex, national origin, disability or other factors which cannot be lawfully used as the basis for an employment decision.
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Job Titles
Duties and Qualifications
Biologist & Assistant Hatchery Manager
Duties: Fisheries, Wildlife Biologist - Conduct scientific surveys, habitat development and investigations within a particular field, such as upland game, big game, waterfowl or fisheries management, research or nongame. Considerable contact with the public in explaining Department programs. Develop and implement management plans for a specific water impoundment, or wildlife management area, and supervise one or more assistants. Assist in supervising activities of employees to ensure successful culture of an assigned number and species of fish. Maintain proper pond conditions, guard against disease and provide pest and weed control. Under the supervision of a regional Supervisor.
Requirements: Minimum of Bachelor's degree in wildlife conservation, fisheries or related field.
Game Warden
Duties: Enforce fish and wildlife laws of the state, as well as make presentations to sportsmen's clubs and schools, conduct hunter safety courses and assist with other Department programs.
Requirements: Must be at least 21-years old. Bachelor's degree is required. A degree in a wildlife related field is preferred, but will accept any Bachelor's degree with at least 12 credit hours in wildlife-related courses.
Training: After being hired, new game wardens will undergo a 576 hour training program under the direction of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) and a six-month on-the-job field training program.
Fisheries/Hatchery Technician
Duties: Assist biologist in fish research or management projects. Construct, maintain and use various types of sampling gear and field equipment. Hatchery Technicians assist Assistant Hatchery Manager in performing routine and skilled labor required for fish culture and hatchery maintenance.
Requirements: Minimum of 2 years of college which must include 6 hrs. English, 8 hrs. Biology and/or Zoology, 6 hrs. Mathematics, 4 hrs. Ichthyology, Biology of Fishes, Fisheries Management, Limnology, Aquatic Ecology or equivalent. Requires 1 year related experience. Education requirements may be satisfied by 4 years of fisheries management or fish culture experience for a total of 5 years of experience. Completed degree in a related field will substitute for experience.
Wildlife Technician
Duties: Assist in wildlife research and management projects to enhance wildlife. Maintain buildings, grounds and equipment on assigned area(s).
Requirements: Minimum 2 years college training in wildlife management. Requires 1 year related experience. Education requirements may be satisfied by 4 years of experience in a wildlife conservation position for a total of 5 years experience. Completed degree in a related field will substitute for experience.
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Will hire to fill temporary positions in order to fulfill the needs of the public and the agency. These will be laborer positions that will be for a specified number of hours for specific duties needed, in order to complete a particular project.
Biologist Aide - (Seasonal) - Same duties and responsibilities as an intern, but do not meet the education requirements, as listed under the Internship Program.
The Department will make all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions, terminations, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on grounds of age, race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or other factors which cannot be lawfully used as the basis for an employment decision.
**As of May 15, 2015, the Department of Wildlife no longer requires the Standardized Employment Exam for qualification to apply to any of our positions. Please note, if you have taken the Standardized Exam and completed an application, your application will be considered for six months from the date of application for the position you applied for. Although we will consider these prior applications, you are encouraged to complete an online application as well.
- Vacancies will be announced on the Department of Wildlife Employment Opportunities page.
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Once the job announcement closes, applications will be reviewed and the best qualified candidates will be selected for an interview. The interview process will include a panel interview, post interview department specific exam, and if required a position specific exam.
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If you have any questions regarding how to apply for ODWC positions, please contact Human Resources at 405-521-4640 weekdays from 8:00 to 4:30.
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ODWC Internships
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has established an Internship Program to help students gain work experience. The Department has a limited number of internship positions available. Positions are seasonal and vary by location and duration.
Internships are primarily in the spring and summer, with occasional fall positions. Locations are state-wide. Work schedules will be determined by the supervisor. Positions will be limited to 2 terms not to exceed 975 hours per term. ( a term is a 12-month period starting with the hire date). A 3rd term may be worked only if the Intern is continuing their education. Verification of continuing education must be submitted, if rehired for a 3rd term. Lodging is not provided.
Intern applicants must be actively pursuing a degree in the following:
College Major:
- Wildlife Conservation Science
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Graduate degree candidates, seniors, juniors and sophomores with majors in wildlife conservation and those with previous related work experience in fisheries or wildlife will receive preference.
Applicants must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds for a distance of 100 yards, hold a valid driver license and operate a motor vehicle, 2/4 wheel drive, standard or automatic transmission, with a trailer attached. May be required to walk/run over rough terrain and swim.
Applications are accepted year round. An official college transcript must be submitted with the application.
Paddlefish Research Center Internship
Applications can be submitted year-round for the Paddlefish Research Center Internship. However, the application period for the 2020 spring internship will close in January 17, 2020.
Internship Application
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Medical and Dental and Life Insurance - Medical, dental insurance and disability insurance are also provided by the Department. Optional family coverage is available. Workers' compensation is carried on all employees for injuries related to the job. The Department pays the premium on a life insurance policy to the nearest $1,000 of the employee's annual salary. In addition, an automatic coverage of $20,000 is included in a hospitalization policy. The latter can be increased at the option of the employee at an additional premium. Both policies provide double indemnity for accidental death.
Retirement - The Department has a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. An account is established for the employee and the Department contributes between 6%-12% of pay for retirement benefit based upon years of service. All employees are covered by Social Security Benefits.
Deferred Compensation - Optional tax-sheltered retirement supplement, funded by the employee plus limited Department matching contribution, with a variety of investment options.
Sooner Flex - Choice of money-saving plans implemented through payroll deductions. The first phase allows the employee's share of group insurance premiums to be paid with pre-tax dollars.
Annual Leave - Employees entering state service accrue personal time off based on the total available work hours each month. This schedule is the approximate accrual rate. The actual accrual rate is determined by the Office of Personnel Management and is available from the Department's Human Resources Office.
Employees with less than 5 years of service can accumulate up to 240 hours of annual leave.
Employees with 5 years, or more, of service can accumulate up to 480 hours of annual leave.
Sick Leave - Sick leave is also based on the total available work hours each month and year. The approximate accrual rate is 10 hours for each calendar month.
Holidays - Average ten (10) days per year, as specified each year by the Governor.
Travel Expense - Per Diem expenses are provided to all employees while away from home station on official business for 18 hours or more.
Longevity Payment Program - The Department of Wildlife's longevity payment program applies to all full-time employees of the Department of Wildlife. To be eligible for longevity pay, employees must have been continuously employed with the Department for a minimum of 2 years working more than 1,000 hours a year. Employees receive longevity pay annually based on their years of service with the state.


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To the enlightened, cemeteries are heritage parks. Quiet places of beauty, a solitary enjoyment, or even a picnic en famille. We in North America have begun to appreciate their significance, the need for maintenance, and the uncovering of small, forgotten ones. Walking tours of older cemeteries are introducing the general public to historical treasures. Genealogists and family historians have an abiding interest, it goes without saying, in transcribing memorials. But time and weather (sometimes theft!) wreak havoc on granite, marble, and other materials. And so groups of disparate people, not necessarily genealogy-oriented, have been formed for physical preservation efforts. This post is solely to herald their efforts and not the associated projects dealing with advocacy and legalities.
One related project that impresses me is a venture that could be a community model. The CK Cemeteries Preservation Project is an independent project that grew from concern over conditions in Chatham (Ontario) cemeteries, a concern echoed everywhere in this province. Cemetery owners, often municipal entities, can only allot so much time and funds (not enough, heritage-minded folk would agree) for maintenance.
|CKC volunteers hard at work; photograph courtesy of Trish Nigh
The CKC group not only unearths dozens of sunken or buried grave markers, they are repairing vandalized stones, photographing their work, and learning history at the same time. A ground penetrating radar machine assists with locating fallen, covered stones. Armed with their "little shovels," a great deal of back-breaking work is involved, digging and lifting, to re-position fallen or broken stones. One stone and monument at a time. With a great deal of respect for the interred and the families they represent. The volunteers find quiet satisfaction in the learning process, both physical and historical.
Owner of the Chatham-Kent Cemeteries website and also one of the first original volunteers, John Skakel notes the difference between the terms preservation and restoration, concluding firmly, " ... we truly are doing work that brings the grounds as a whole closer to what they looked like originally and not just the stones." Since their program has been carefully refined over a long period, he adds they are more than willing to share advice when contacted. The Chatham-Kent Council has recognized their quietly heroic work. Occasional donations assist with necessary materials and tools.
Similar undertakings happen in many corners of the world, some obscure and some well-known. Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust in London, UK, is a charity that rescued from neglect and vandalism one of those iconic places where famous figures are memorialized. Well-organized volunteers give training on different facets of maintenance; working parties extend to landscape cleanup and gardening.
Then there are unsung loners. One man in the Ottawa Valley on his own tackled a small burial ground all but obliterated by thick overgrowth, poison ivy, and trees with stubborn roots; biting insects are another obstacle. It only takes a generation or two of family leaving the area for a cemetery plot or small burial ground to succumb to nature. He didn't stop at the restoration; he researched the deceased to bring their lives to light. There are more of these stories of search and rescue than you might think; one can find unexpected examples, probably not far from your own home.
Here, from South Carolina, is but one of a multitude of sources that feature workshops on doing it right. How about that lengthy list of items required for an inclusive understanding?! It's also necessary to know the laws on several levels that can affect proposed projects. Some groups focus on particular perspectives, such as The Association for GravestoneStudies that concentrates on historical artistry and symbology.
These small armies represent people from every walk of life who band together in hard work and frequent bonhomie. Seems like unconditional love to me. I salute volunteers everywhere who serve their communities and, in so doing, benefit family historians.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus is expressing no hard feelings toward President Barack Obama despite a two-year gap in meetings with the nation's first African-American president.
The president invited the 43-member caucus to the White House on Tuesday for a 90-minute private discussion, their first since May 2011.
The caucus' chairwoman, Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, said the long wait didn't come up during the meeting. She said she was pleased that the lines of communication have been opened and predicted broader and deeper discussions in the future.
Fudge had sharply criticized Obama earlier this year for a lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet. But she said she thanked him Tuesday for nominating two black men to prominent posts — Anthony Foxx as transportation secretary and Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Immigration also came up in the Black Caucus meeting, where members pushed Obama to ensure that immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean are included in the legislation. Obama also planned to meet Wednesday with the 26-member Congressional Hispanic Caucus on their shared goal of passing an immigration overhaul bill in the House.
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Starcraft is going to be F2P starting Nov. 14. You get the first campagin of the game completely for free. If you already own it, you get the second one for free.
New expansion next month, with a single player "dungeon run mode" that is F2P. They've managed to insert a little magic of D&D into the card game.
New character, Moira that is a healer. Also, a Theme park map of blizzcon (looks really gay).
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The Expac is focused on the two sides fighting each other. 6 new subraces that you can unlock via the main campaign.
A revamped leveling experience with a lot of level scaling. For instance, you can spend levels 60-80 in EITHER Outland or Northrend, up to you how you want to level. The horde completely takes over Kalimdor, the Alliance gets the eastern kingdoms. Talidrassil (the night elf area) is burned down to the ground. Lorderon (the undead area) is retaken by the alliance.
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It's official: Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris are husband and wife!
After calling off their first wedding in June 2011, the Playboy founder, 86, and Playboy model, 26, tied the knot in New Year's Eve ceremony at the Playboy Mansion.
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"Crystal and I married on New Year's Eve in the Mansion with [younger brother]Keith as my Best Man," Hefner tweeted Jan. 1. "Love that girl!"
The ceremony took place in front of a grand staircase in the mansion. Harris shared a photo of the "beautiful flowers lining the archway" for her fans to see.
For her big day, the bride chose not to wear white. "Mirror shot of my pale pink 'mermaid' dress," she tweeted. The stunning dress by Romona Keveza featured draped bodice, dropped waist and skirt made of silk organza petals.
And another important member of their family also dressed up for the occasion. "Our beloved puppy Charlie wore a tuxedo as well," Hefner tweeted of a photo of himself, his new wife and Charlie.
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A highlight of the New Year's Eve wedding for Harris was the music. "The harpist and flutist did an amazing job last night. They played [Herman Hupfeld's] 'As Time Goes By,' [Celine Dion's] 'Because You Loved Me,' [Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg's] 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' and [Snow Patrol's] 'Chasing Cars,'" Harris tweeted. "They continued to play through the night as guest arrived for the big annual NYE party."
Harris previously told Us Weekly that she decided to have a quiet, intimate wedding at home because her first wedding plans in 2011 were too overwhelming.
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"Last time it turned into a a big ordeal and then it all fell apart," she explained. "This time around is amazing. Our relationship is better than it ever has been before. I'm very happy and Hef's very happy and we're excited."
After saying "I do," Harris tweeted, "Love sharing my personal photos with my Twitter family, I love you all so much. Happy New Year!"
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Hugh Hefner Marries Crystal Harris: New Details and Pictures!