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Yeah I agree that the old version was very fun. I really think the problem with it was that you had to drag a direction for the hook to go in. Instead, they should have made it so you targeted the end directly and dragged around the direction the mid point would go in. Would have been fun and more intuitive to use.
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Well, what I also don't like is how the ultimate attacks the nearest hero on reaching location. The ultimate was FANTASTIC for getting away from ganks. Now it's not as good. It could help slow people running away, but the vector grab was already great for that.
And I totally agree with you on that.
Might've just been me, but is the ulti broken and won't launch at all? Only tried in Practice, though.
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Just tested it again, and it travels the whole way, but you have to target at the maximum range otherwise the ulti just travels a tiny distance.
Btw it can be used to push back SB while using Blade Frenzy and maybe you'll end up saving someone
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is his third spell attack modifier? it dosent say anything about it in the tooltip but it shows up in attack modifiers "list" above thh minimap.
On topic, the hook is too similar to devos hook
Just like Pollywog's Morph is too similar to Witch Slayer's Miniaturization, amirite?
Heroes always had and will always have similarities between abilities. Gauntlet's hook is similar to devourers, but it has it's own distinctive use and role, something that can't really be said for Morph and Miniaturization.
Hook has twice the range of Grapple and deals damage. Grapple has more utility.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain.
And... most fools do.
I like him. I never did play the version before the revamped, though, so my opinion isn't worth that much.
I like how the hero plays though. Powering up his glove and then shooting it or just punching the **** out of something, it's pretty awesome. His charge up synergy is pretty sweat.
For the record, I haven't tested this new hero in other games than practice.
I have trouble seeing what role he fulfills. I think he is meant to be a ganker, but I just don't understand the concept of his 3rd ability in that regard... why is he punished for having high attack speed? The faster he attacks, the less useful his 3rd ability becomes as he never gets to properly recharge those charges. Be that as it may, his spells are bugged:
Infernal Instability does not give you any hint that its buff (the movement slow resistance) is active on you after you hit someone.
Grapple is bugged in that if you use it on max range, it doesn't continue moving 725 distance, it will only continue up to 725 distance, except if you have it max rank then you can use it up 1150 distance as per the tooltip. Edit; this was poorly explained, I'll try again; if you only got rank 1 and shoot it at max distance, the gauntlet will continue up to a distance of 725 in total, if you got a higher rank and click on maximum distance, it will not fly further.
Cripple is kinda strange as well... I tried giving a lvl 25 Gauntlet 6 warpcleft just to see what would happen if he had insane attack speed, here is what I found; he never got more than 1-2 charges as he kept pounding on poor Hammerstorm (with 6 behemoth hearts), however Hammerstorm initially got up to about 60 charges (from first attack), then dropped down to 25-26 charges no matter how long I kept pounding on him. He could still attack and move, so not just a tooltip error. Edit: What I'm wondering is, why does Hammerstorm have 25-26 charges when Gauntlet never gets more than 1-2 charges? And if its meant to increase the more gauntlet pounds on someone, why does it stop at 25-26?
The ultimate does not purge all buffs, I tested it with Hammerstorm (hellbourne side, i was legion side), I used both his ulti and galvanize then used Gauntlets ulti on him, Hammerstorm still had both his spells active. Sometimes it doesn't damage the enemy, I couldn't recreate this bug, but I clicked right next to my testdummy Hammerstorm and the gauntlet flew right past him without damaging him.
Hope this is useful to someone.
Last edited by Whakapapa; 05-26-2010 at 06:57 AM.
A lot of misinformation here. Grapple is designed for the glove to fly 725 range at all ranks. Leveling it up, however, changes what range you can cast your target, which is where the Grapple will drag you and your unwilling victim. Think of it as a tackle if you target it at max range, Gauntlet hits the guy, then drags him along with him further.
Cripple is designed to be this way on purpose as well. The stacks roll off and on constantly: 5 seconds after a specific charge has been applied to a hero, it will fall off, regardless of whether new charges were added. The reason you capped at around 26-27 after a short time is because he gains 5 charges a second, and they each last 5 seconds. It doesn't punish him for having a high attack speed, it just doesn't reward him either.
As for the other two, I have not noticed his ult not purging, but that's mostly because I've used it purely for the damage component. I have not, however, seen it fail to deal damage where it should. Also, the snare immunity is applied up until you hit someone, but not after.
Edit: Upon further inspection, I have noticed the ult fail to purge buffs. Very obviously a bug, or a case of a deprecated tooltip.
Last edited by Proximity; 05-26-2010 at 07:37 AM.
the range increases, but not the hook range(725 at all levels) but cast range(~500 at first and 1150 at 4th lvl)
just look at the picture below
im pretty sure you can find uses for this on your own
(hint: escapes)
the ultimate flies just to the targeted point for a reason - it deals the 400 true damage in some aoe around the point
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Its funny because in the patch notes its says "TOTAL REMAKE"
and he have the same 3 skills xD


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A Florida animal-rights activist has received a six-month jail sentence for her protests against the activities of a Wayne State University researcher.
Camille Marino of Wildwood, Fla., pleaded guilty to trespassing and unlawful posting charges in a deal with the Wayne County prosecutor's office, and Judge Bryan Levy sentenced her Wednesday.
She was arrested May 5th after chaining herself to a library door at Wayne State's campus in Detroit.
Marino, the founder of "Negotiation Is Over" (NIO), was extradited to Michigan to face charges.
Marino has called Donal O'Leary a "war criminal" for using dogs for cardiovascular experiments.
She also posted his address and other personal information online.
A statement on the groups website read, "NIO strives to be an instrument of defiance, disruption, disobedience, subversion, creative & aggressive grassroots action, and a catalyst for revolutionary change."
O'Leary had received a personal-protection order against Marino.
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Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal is an existing alumina export terminal which is proposed to be modified to incorporate a new coal export facility and equipment for cement products imports and distribution. The terminal is located near Longview in Washington state. The company proposing the new facilities, Millennium Bulk Terminals (MBT), is a subsidiary of Ambre Energy, an Australian resources company.[1]
The proposed coal export terminal is being opposed by environmental groups, which have filed a legal challenge against the county permit approving the project. As of October 2013 agencies seeking input on environmental reviews for export terminal proposal held public meetings on the proposed terminal.[2] The review generated more than 163,000 public comments for regulators.[3]
In November 2009 Cowlitz County approved Ambre Energy's proposal to establish a new 5 millions tonnes per annum export coal terminal.[4] In its application MBT stated that the terminal would be used for alumina, coal and cement. The company proposes to remove an existing ship loader operated by the previous owner and upgrade the dock facilities. The company proposes to retain the existing alumina export equipment which catered for the nearby Longview Aluminum smelter which was formerly owned by Alcoa.[5]
MBT stated that "new coal handling operations will include receipt of coal by rail and export of coal by marine vessel ... a new conveyor system will be installed on the existing dock for coal export via marine vessel and will include a series of belt conveyors and transfer towers for moving coal from the stockpile to the dock, and a new on-dock conveyor to move coal to a new purpose built ship loader. Ons ite rail infrastructure and offloading equipment with an extension to the existing rail system, new conveyor systems, and access and maintenance roads. A 525,000 square foot stockpile area will be created to store approximately 300,000 metric tons of coal, which will include a water collection and storage pond to collect runoff, stacker feed conveyors and a coal reclaim system."[5] Early discussion of how many jobs the port would produce was roughly twenty total.[6]
Internal e-mails show goal of 80 million tons of coal exports
According to internal Millennium Bulk Terminals e-mails disclosed on Feb. 24, 2011, the company hopes to export 80 million tons of coal through its proposed west of Longview terminal, nearly 15 times more than the company originally stated in its application for county permit. The revelation was contained in a Dec. 22, 2010 note from Ambre Energy CEO Edek Choros. The company initially announced the terminal would export 5.7 million tons annually. It followed release of internal company e-mails revealing that the company wanted Longview to be the West Coast's largest coal terminal. The e-mails and internal documents were released as part of an appeal of the port expansion to Washington state's Shoreline Hearings Board. The State Department of Ecology has joined the challenge. The state board is scheduled to hear the appeal in April 2011.[7]
In January 2011 Arch Coal acquired a 38 percent interest in MBT "for $25 million plus additional consideration upon the completion of certain project milestones." Arch aims to commence exports through the new terminal in 2012.[8] Arch are the first U.S. company to invest in the project which gives Arch control of nearly 2 million short tons of throughput capacity at the planned facility. Ambre Energy, the Australian-based parent company of Millennium, retained a 62% stake in the terminal.[9]
In May 2011 Arch Coal announced that it was establishing a new subsidiary, Arch Coal Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd., and named Renato Paladino president. A press release stated that Paladino will be responsible for Asia-Pacific regional business development, marketing and sales of thermal and metallurgical products, and regional supply chain expansion for the company. The new office will be located in Singapore.[10]
Opposition to project
Environmentalists stated that they would oppose any such actions, arguing that coal contributes to pollution and global warming.[11] Groups including the Sierra Club and Columbia Riverkeeper have vowed to stop the industry's expansion into Asia, a market currently dominated by coal from Australia and Indonesia.[12]
On December 13, 2010, a coalition of conservation and clean energy groups, including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, Climate Solutions, and Washington Environmental Council, challenged the permit Cowlitz County issued to allow MBT to build the coal export terminal. The groups stated that the facility would threaten public health and runs counter to state efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The groups argue that the county ignored consideration of issues such as the "consequences of burning coal in Asia", the effects of increased coal mining and transport and the effects of transporting the coal via ships to Asia.[13]
"The county commission rubber-stamped the permit and ignored their duty to act in the best interest of the community," said Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman. According to Earthjustice, it was the first legal challenge to US exports on coal on the West Coast of the United States. "We expected an appeal, so we're not surprised," Joseph Cannon, chief executive officer of Millennium Bulk Logistics, the Ambre Energy subsidiary, said in a telephone interview after the appeal was filed.[14]
In late December 2010 Washington state stated that officials in Washington state's Cowlitz County did not go far enough in evaluating greenhouse gas emissions from the proposed Longview port upgrade. Washington's Department of Ecology filed a motion on December 28, 2010 to intervene in an appeal of the county's decision to allow the upgrade. The department said it wanted to ensure its concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are adequately addressed. In a statement, the department said the county's environmental review should have analyzed greenhouse gas emissions more broadly.[15]
The hearing before the Shoreline Hearings Board will be on April 11. Ahead of the hearing MBT have filed a document seeking the dismissal of the appeal on the grounds that the environmental groups don't have standing to sue and argued, according to the Wall Street Journal, that greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change from the burning of the coal are "geopolitical issues" beyond the jurisdictional scope of their appeal. "There's something troubling about a foreign corporation stating that Washington residents don't have access to Washington courts to enforce Washington laws to prevent harm from climate change." said Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman told the WSJ.[16]
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, both Democrats, met on January 5, 2010 to discuss to proposed export terminal. Gov. Schweitzer stated that he believed that Washington state will give fair treatment to the proposal to build the terminal. The coal that would ship out of the facility would be mined in the Power River Basin of Montana and Wyoming.[17]
March 2011: Protesters rally in Salt Lake against coal export plan
Rainforest Action Network along with Peaceful Uprising, Utah Moms for Clean Air and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers organized a 60 person rally in from of the office of coal exporter Ambre Energy asking them to stop their development of coal export facilities in Longview, Washington.
Jim Cooksey, a representative of the union, stated of the export plan:
"We are concerned about the exporting of coal to overseas markets in that there are no environmental standards once the coal leaves our borders. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers understands the issue of climate change and is looking to secure alliances with other labor and environmental organizations to find solutions that protect workers and the environment."[18]
May 2011: Protests target banks in Portland, Oregon
On Friday, May 9th, 2011 two bank branches in downtown Portland, Oregon, one belonging to Bank of America and the other to Wells Fargo, were targeted by approximately 30 activists who showed up to protest the banks' investments in coal projects. Both banks are major lenders to Arch Coal, the second biggest coal company in the United States. Arch Coal was targeted because, along with Ambre Energy, it is responsible for the proposed Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal near Longview, Washington. Arch Coal also owns the Otter Creek coal mine in Montana, which the company hopes to use as a source of coal to be exported.
Protesters assembled by Portland's Reed College entered the banks as mock coal export trains, which they believed will expose Northwest residents to coal dust, diesel fumes and noise pollution if the coal export facility near Longview becomes operational. A multi-car human "coal train" entered the banks and marched around the bank's lobby, temporarily disrupting business inside. Climate activists chanted "Hey hey, B of A: Stop investing in coal today!" And later, "Hey hey, Wells Fargo: You say coal, we say no!"[19]
September 2011: Activists shine a light on Washington Coal Ports in Seattle
In September 2011 activists in Seattle shined a spotlight with a mountain background that stated, "Keep Washington Beautiful, No Coal Exports." The group, including at least on RAN activist, shined the stenciled spotlight on iconic images around the city, including the Space Needle. The group said they were protesting the proposed coal export terminals in the state, including Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal in Longview and Gateway Pacific Terminal near Ferndale, Washington.[20]
October 2011: Spokane environmentalists upset over coal trains
In October 2011 concerned environmental groups in the Spokane, Washington area held a public forum about coal trains in that are to travel through the area. The groups began speaking out about proposals that could see dozens of trains loaded with coal destined for Asia move through the city every day. The groups fear that coal dust and increased diesel emissions will damage human health, while increased rail traffic will make for more dangerous intersections.[21] The Sierra Club was involved in raising public awareness and organizing the forum.[22]
November 2011: 13 State Senators ask State to look at coal train impacts
In November 2011, 13 Washington State Senators wrote a joint letter to the Washington State DOE and Whatcom County. In their letter the senators point to potential problems including health related and adverse economic impacts that could be felt by the communities along the rail corridor which includes most of the states population. The senators explicitly request that the process examine these issues.[23]
December 2011: Montana youth call for a week of anti-coal export actions
In December 2011, students at the University of Montana called for a week of actions against coal in Missoula to occur in February 2012. For the blog "It's Getting Hot in Here", Nick Engelfried wrote:
"We, youth climate activists at the University of Montana, are calling for a regional weekend of action to protect the greater Northwest from coal exports. The action will coincide with the weekend of Rocky Mountain Power Shift, February 17th-19th. That weekend, hundreds of youth climate activists will converge on the University of Montana campus to exchange success stories, hear from movement leaders, learn from each other, and take action to promote solutions to climate change.
"On Sunday, Feb 19th, we will march through downtown Missoula to protest an increase in coal exports (this action is not officially endorsed by Power Shift in any way). We will draw attention to key politicians and industries who are financing and pushing coal export proposals."[24]
March 2012: Washington State City Council passes coal train traffic resolution
On March 17, 2012, Washougal City Council voted 7-0 to pass a resolution requesting that Washougal be a "party of record" for the Gateway Pacific Terminal Project in Whatcom county and the Millennium Project in Cowlitz county. The resolution requested that impacts along the rail line through Washougal be included in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and also urged the State Department of Ecology, the Army Cops of Engineers, as well as both Whatcom and Cowlitz counties, to conduct an EIS scoping hearing for each project in a Clark County location.[25]
April 2012: Oregon Gov. calls for review of coal export impacts
In April 2012 Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber stated that he wants an extensive federal government review of exporting coal to Asia through Northwest ports. The Governor said that coal exports could clog barge and train routes, increase diesel and coal dust pollution and boost amounts of toxic mercury drifting back to Oregon when Asian countries burn the coal.
However, Kitzhaber didn't take a stand for or against exporting coal, which supporters say would increase rural jobs and tax revenues in Oregon and Washington. Instead, his letter asked the federal government to address how increasing exports to Asia will "fit with the larger strategy of moving to a lower carbon future."[26]
May 2012: Activists rally in Portland against exporting coal from Northwest ports
On May 7, 2012 several hundred activists gathered in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square to oppose the export of Montana and Wyoming coal from Northwest ports. Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chief prosecuting attorney for Hudson Riverkeeper and president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, spoke to the crowd. Kennedy said that coal would corrupt politicians, damage health and the environment and "turn government agencies into the sock puppets of the industries they're supposed to regulate."[27]
May 2012: Seattle City Council opposes coal export ports
On May 29, 2012 the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the development of coal-export terminals in Washington state after raising concerns about increased train traffic and potential harm to health and the environment.[28]
May 2012: Washington state Democrats pass export resolutions
In May 2012 Democrats in Washington passed two resolutions on coal exports in the state. One, submitted by San Juan County, asked Democrats to oppose construction of the Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point. The second passed which called for a programmatic environmental impact statement to be conducted to study the potential impacts of building coal-exporting terminals throughout the Pacific Northwest, rather than one project-specific study looking at the Gateway Pacific Terminal project.[29]
Millennium Bulk Terminals Delays Permit Application
In early March 2011 Millennium Bulk Terminals CEO Joe Cannon stated that the firm would withdraw consideration of the coal export proposal from its initial application and seek approval for it separately. It would also apply for a separate permit to export coal. "We're absolutely still committed to coal," Cannon said. "But it's clear there's been a lot of controversy. Our view is OK, we'll pull back and do an (environmental impact statement) that everyone can participate in, so everyone gets their full innings on the issue of coal."[30]
Brett VandenHeuvel, Columbia Riverkeeper's executive director, dismissed the company's change of tack as a move to "try to fool the public and piecemeal this project. They're proposing to build the very same dock that would serve 1,000 coal ships per year. It's just more hiding the ball."[4]
Timeline of Port Redevelopment Process
Groups file appeal to port approval
On December 13, 2010, a coalition of conservation and clean energy groups, including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, Climate Solutions, and Washington Environmental Council, challenged a permit to build a coal export terminal in Longview, Washington, the Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal. The groups stated that the facility would threaten public health and runs counter to state efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
"The county commission rubber-stamped the permit and ignored their duty to act in the best interest of the community," said Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman.
According to Earthjustice, it was the first legal challenge to US exports on coal on the West Coast of the United States.
"We expected an appeal, so we're not surprised," Joseph Cannon, chief executive officer of Millennium Bulk Logistics, the Ambre Energy subsidiary, said in a telephone interview after the appeal was filed. A trial is set for April 2011.[31]
Washington state intervenes in coal-export port upgrade appeal
In late December 2010 Washington state stated that officials in Washington state's Cowlitz County did not go far enough in evaluating greenhouse gas emissions from the proposed Longview port upgrade.
Washington's Department of Ecology filed a motion on December 28, 2010 to intervene in an appeal of the county's decision to allow the upgrade. The department said it wanted to ensure its concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are adequately addressed. In a statement, the department said the county's environmental review should have analyzed greenhouse gas emissions more broadly.[32]
Montana and Washington Governors meet to discuss coal exports
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, both Democrats, met on January 5, 2010 to discuss to proposed export terminal on the lower Columbia River in Washington state. Gov. Schweitzer stated that he believed that Washington state will give fair treatment to the proposal to build the terminal. The coal that would ship out of the facility would be mined in the Power River Basin of Montana and Wyoming.[33]
Arch Coal buys 38% stake in proposed Longview Port
On January 12, 2011, Arch Coal stated that it was going to buy a 38% ownership stake in the coal loading facility planned for Longview, Washington. As such, they are the first U.S. company to invest in the project. The $25 million stake in Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, gives Arch control of nearly 2 million short tons of throughput capacity at the planned facility. Ambre Energy, the Australian-based parent company of Millennium, retained a 62% stake in the terminal.[34]
Report released outlining risks and costs of Powder River Basin coal export expansion
A report released in January 2011 by the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC) titled Exporting Power River Basin Coal: Risks and Costs laid out several negative environmental impacts from expanding PRB coal mines and exports.
First, WORC noted that an increase in greenhouse gas emissions would ultimately occur, contributing to global warming, stating that "Exporting 140 million tons a year would produce roughly 280 million tons of CO2 per year." Second, WORC wrote that a coal mining increase would impact the local environment and surrounding communities, citing in particular air quality degradation due to an increase in particulate matter and land and water strains.[35]
WORC also reported that new rail lines would cause disruption to farm and ranch land and could negatively impact migratory animal corridors. More railways would also impact public safety with an increase in the potential for accidents. Diesel pollution would also increase because trucks and vehicle transportation would expand. Coal Dust was also noted as increasing due to mine expansions, which could cause harm to water and people.[35]
Documents disclosure indicate that full scope of port plan not originally conveyed
In February 2011 it was revealed that the Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal, a subsidiary of Ambre Energy, attempted to limit what state officials in Washington state knew about its long-term goals during the early permitting process for a port development in Longview, Washington in 2010. The company's initial application stated that the port would be set up to export up to five million tons of coal annually. However, court records released as part of the discovery process in a lawsuit brought about by environmental groups showed that Millennium hoped to greatly expand their operation from five million to a second phase increase to 20 million tons or even 60 million tons annually. The finding indicated that the challenge to the port is likely to increase, Earthjustice, a group involved in the original challenge, filed a request to add the new documents to its appeal of the project permit.[36]
According to internal Millennium Bulk Terminals e-mails disclosed on Feb. 24, 2011, the company hopes to export 80 million tons of coal through its proposed west of Longview terminal, nearly 15 times more than the company originally stated in its application for county permit.[37]
Critics delay Millennium Bulk's Longview coal export development, company to resubmit permit application
On March 7, 2011 Millennium Bulk announced that it was removing its coal export and related infrastructure proposal from a pending shoreline development permit for a port in Longview, Washington. The company stated that it was going to do a thorough environmental impact statement with public input before proceeding with it plans to redevelop the port for coal exports. The company acknowledged its decision was largely based on the opposition to the company's plan to export coal.[38] On March 15, 2011 Millennium Bulk stated that they would resubmit the state permit for the Longview port development after they conduct an environmental study of how much coal, cement and alumina the facility could handle at former Reynolds aluminum smelter site.[39][40]
Port of Morrow coal terminal to ship coal barges to Longview, Washington port
On May 11, 2011, the Port of Morrow Commission approved a one-year lease option with Coyote Island Terminal LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah, to build a rail off-loading coal terminal on up to 24.26 acres to transfer the coal onto barges for shipment to the Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal in Washington, and on to customers in Asia.
Millennium is a unit of Ambre Energy, a closely held mining company based in Brisbane, Australia. The properties are adjacent to the land occupied by Pacific Ethanol and ZeaChem, which is building a cellulosic ethanol test plant.
Michael Klein and Everett King of Ambre Energy North America Inc. met with commissioners in a closed session right before the board unanimously approved the lease option. It calls for Coyote Island Terminal, a subsidiary of Ambre Energy, to pay the port $60,745 during the next year to secure the option. Klein said his company will use the next year to investigate what it can do with the site, saying the project is in a very early stage, so how much coal the company might ship and to what destinations are still to be determined. Ambre Energy's website states: "It is Ambre Energy's intention to establish one of the few coal export facilities on the west coast of North America to provide access to growing Asia-Pacific markets for U.S. thermal coal."
Klein said his company hopes to ship unit trains of coal to the port from the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming. The typical coal train is 100 to 120 cars long — a mile of coal. Each hopper car holds 100 to 115 tons of coal, which lasts just 20 minutes fueling a power plant.[41]
Groups sue Millennium over alleged Clean Water Act violations
On August 9, 2011 Vancouver and Longview citizen groups announced they are suing Millenium Bulk Logistics, the owner of a proposed coal terminal in Longview. The groups contended that Millennium Bulk Terminals is violating the Clean Water Act by handling coal without a permit.
The groups in the suit that Millennium did not obtain a proper permits for stormwater and wastewater disposal while handling coal, petcoke and other materials on the location of the proposed coal terminals. Millennium has been working on a cleanup of the Columbia River site since the beginning of the year.
Millennium inherited a giant pile of petcoke from the site's former tenant, Chinook Ventures.[42]
- Joe Cannon, CEO of MBT
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TUCSON - Arizona's youth unemployment rate has nearly doubled in the past decade, but one high school program aims to give students the experience and confidence they need to get ahead in the workforce.
A new KidsCount report released earlier this week shows just 24 percent of the state's 16 to 19-year-olds had jobs last year.
That's down from 47 percent in 2000. Twenty to 24-year-olds have fared a bit better: 60 percent of them were employed in 2011, compared to 69 percent in 2000.
This report refers to young adults who aren't in school or working, and that can have lifelong consequences.
That's why San Miguel High School's corporate internship program starts early, immersing students as young as 14 into the workplace.
"I transport patients and take them to where they need to be," said San Miguel senior Christian Teran.
Senior Paola Yanez said she has learned "computer skills, basic communication skills - has helped a lot."
Christian and Paola are just two of more than 300 San Miguel students who can already add employment experience to their resumes.
They work one day a week at dozens of area businesses to pay for their private Catholic education.
This partnership is designed to give students an edge in a job market that's only getting tougher.
"As our students are applying, they're losing out to the folks who are already qualified with higher education and work experience because they've lost their jobs," said Mari John, director of the program.
The report shows youth employment rates across the US at their lowest levels since World War II, with poverty, broken homes, and a lack of employed role models fueling the trend.
These are circumstances administrators at San Miguel see every day.
John says she's seen students with "limited financial means, not as many opportunities, maybe not even a high school graduate at home."
The Corporate Internship Program is now in its ninth year, and both Paola and Christian say the experience gave them the confidence and drive to pursue college and a career.
"Responsibility and time management - that's key when you want to work and go to school at the time," Teran said.
"We're exposing them to the idea that you can do it," John said. "You have to work for it, but you can do it and we're here to help."
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Rage among the families of the victims of the -- -- Colorado movie theater shooting after they got an invitation to the re opening of the theater where their loved ones were killed.
In July accused gunman James Holmes burst into a midnight showing of the Batman movie the Dark Knight rises killing twelve people and wounding seven.
And now some are calling the theaters gesture appalling and even disgusting and joining us now is -- Phillips her daughter Jessica.
Was one of the victims thank you for joining us sandy.
So -- you for having me.
You lost your 24 year old daughter Jessica and aspiring sportscaster we are so sorry for your loss after the shooting did you hear anything from the owner Cinemark.
Not a word.
No letters no phone calls.
No outreach whatsoever several of the families.
Who lost loved ones did reach out Cinemark.
Way before any filings of any lawsuits were made.
And never even received a phone call.
The mayor of Aurora have reached out to Cinemark suggesting that they reopen the theater as quickly as possible.
But never once mention that we should be a part of that negotiation.
Are part of the discussion -- two give our input and how that could be done.
In more delicate way than than they half.
So in fact last month Cinemark did announce that the theater would reopen on January 17 and they emailed invitations to the families of the victims including yourself through a third party.
Your reaction when you got that invitation.
You know first of all -- came two days after Christmas which was extremely hard for all the families who have lost a loved one in the feeder.
And then two days later this comes through an email that was just very callous and an intensity.
And at first when I first opened it it was like big they're joking here this this has to be a mistake.
And as I read the entire.
And her page it became more and more fans -- and -- it to my husband who have the same reaction and I called several of the other family members and they open up their emails and have the same reaction in him that's when we decided that a letter really needed to be written to.
To say that this is not the way you handle a situation like this.
And in -- the families of nine of the twelve love victims did sign on to this letter what did you say in the letter.
We basically said that this was not the way to handle it that we felt it was.
PR -- If you get that the families of dead the dead to come to -- reopening them.
Always good to me.
They become the good guys and that's certainly not the way we feel they've they've ignored us through the whole process.
-- -- not a governor aviator.
I'm sorry -- -- Up and felt they didn't it was a killing field and and to.
-- it assumed that any of us would want to step foot into that theater again -- kind of ludicrous.
Yes I know you would like to see that theater demolished or at least have some kind of memorial at the site.
It's not really I'm I am a business person I know that that's a -- is a large feeder and it provides a service to the community.
I think what most of us would have liked to some kind of honor.
To that feeder nine specifically.
Maybe that -- not reopening that specific Peter.
What we have heard and again this is all rumor we don't know what's true and what's not because we haven't been included.
What we've been told is -- 89 has combined into one make a plaques and that's kind of upsetting to us to say the least.
Theatre nine could have been turned into a museum they could have been turned into more concession -- it could have been turned into a stories area -- too.
To be more concerned about the money instead of what happened there and how of the families who lost people are reacting to it.
Since the wrong -- can thank.
So Colorado's governor John Hickenlooper does plan to attend -- in his reported that at least some officials in Aurora support the idea -- they explained to you their reasoning.
Now they haven't.
You know we've heard nothing from.
And he won there in fact.
When this happened we received.
Letters from the president and the First Lady.
Here in Texas where I live I received a letter from the governor's office.
We have yet to receive anything from governor Hickenlooper or in the marries that the mayor of Laura.
You know we've been pretty well cut out of the the whole process.
All right sandy Phillips of the mom -- Jessica one of the victims of the movie -- shooting thank you so much for joining us and again our condolences.
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Fran lives in Babb, Montana. She is serving on her second Haiti disaster relief team, previously working with Medical Teams International in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Her husband, Fred Hesser, PA is also on his second Haiti disaster relief team with Medical Teams International. He previously has worked in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Uganda.
Most of the team went to church this morning with Max, one of our interpreters, who's also a pastor. Max grew up in an orphanage near Leogane and now has his own church, school and orphanage there.
Fred and I headed to La Colline to take a bunch of supplies for the team that is at the small Son Light Missions hospital there. It is a delightful drive to an area untouched by the Jan. 12 earthquake. Fred had been going to rotate 2-3 member teams through there on a weekly basis, but the team that is there now is doing such a splendid job, that he decided to leave them there for the whole three-week rotation (to the dismay of other team members who had wanted a chance to experience the place).
Doctors Leo Criep and Peter de Schweinitz and RN Sandy Murray have been assisting the local doctors and doing a lot of training. They put on a hysterical play for the local school kids promoting the use of bug nets. Sandy fashioned a "mosquito" face for Peter by using a tongue depressor and a surgical face mask. Peter skittered all over the place in his best mosquito style. They've also got three mobile clinics planned using a small 4-wheeler for transportation.
On the way there's a new road being built through the mountains to replace a paved road lower down that had been washed away by the rising waters of a huge lake fed by mountain streams. Many locals, who believe in voodoo, think this flooding is caused by evil spirits angry with the Haitian government which is being forced by the flooding to pay lots of money to build the new road. I don't quite understand the logic here, but I don't comprehend a lot of what we hear.
We detoured briefly to look at the damage and saw many ancient boats being used to ferry people across the flooded area. The old road is still visible underwater and on the other side of the flooded area.
By the time we got back, rain was threatening and there was a tremendous deluge that the locals say marks the start of the rainy season. Lightning splattered the sky with almost continuous thunder and rain so hard it beat down a banana tree in the backyard. We found out, to our dismay, that the roof where many volunteers have pitched tents to sleep in cooler conditions under the stars, floods in heavy rain. Water poured down the stairs.
We had several team members visiting another mission and they got stuck in downtown Leogane by the downpour. We went to get them after the rains stopped, but unfortunately there are no drivers at night and Fred and I got completely lost in the earthquake littered-streets of Leogane.
Several Medical Teams International staff members had been scheduled to arrive from Port-au-Prince. They were supposed to be there by the time we finally got back, but they were also missing. Their vehicle was trapped by rising flood waters. Trash and debris and human waste had poured down the hills into the streets and people in small vehicles were being washed away. The staff said people were fighting their way through the water with children in their arms, disappearing when they stepped into potholes. What a mess!
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This month we will be turning the clocks forward and we will all appreciate the additional sunlight that comes with it. Our children will have more time to play outside after school so we thought it is a good time to remind them about safety. Our teachers will be speaking with their students about keeping themselves safe and we are also hoping that it will be a topic that you discuss with your children in your homes.
It is good to remind children of all ages the importance of not talking to people they don't know and who ask them to do something that doesn't seem right, such as, get into their car or go into their home. Please remind them to always check with a safe adult when in a situation that seems unsafe.
Our teachers will be using the following to remind students about safety in the neighborhood:
Remember: never go anywhere, get in a car, answer questions, or accept anything from strangers - even if the person seems friendly. Grown-ups ask help from grown-ups, not from kids.
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Remember to keep yourself safe at home, at school, and in your neighborhood.
As always, we are partners in teaching children ways to be safe.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your building principal. Thank for your continued support.
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Monthly Crisis Emergency Response Team meetings-our building safety committee which plans monthly drills including lock down, fire, and shelter in place drills.
The following are the drills that Ferderbar staff and students practice:
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Code Blue: A Code Blue Drill is called to practice getting all students and staff into the closest lockable room. This way everyone is safe locked inside a classroom. A Code Blue may be called if there is a human threat inside or outside of the school building.
Evacuation Drill: An Evacuation Drill is practiced to get all students and staff out of the building and to a centralized location. This way everyone is safe, accounted for and information can quickly and easily be passed to staff and students. We may evacuate for a fire.
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Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center is a unique place, of that I was certain even before I took the job of Garden Manager here nine months ago. One of the things that make Chestnut Ridge so unusual and special is The Community Farm. How many summer camps and retreat centers do you know that have their own working farm and raise a portion of their own food? Better still, at The Community Farm and at the Camp and Retreat Center, one of the missions is to connect people more closely with the food they eat and with each other: a passion I share! Food, faith, and farming have been the theme, and the mission, here for the last several years.
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As the animals were grazing the fields, the Princesses, their dads, and I grazed in the garden. We tasted fresh broccoli right off the stem. We hunted the last of the raspberries, tucked away in tangled vines. We braved (and some liked) raw kale and Swiss Chard. We noshed Austrian Winter Pea. What's that you say?
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We're gonna pause for one moment to let our Fox News stations join us now.
That's why he's got here.
Coverage of the deadly school shooting in Newtown Connecticut I'm Megyn Kelly in New York we are now getting our first briefing from the officials on scene let's listen.
-- -- All -- information we'd like to get -- information as quickly as possible.
But the governor's chief concern is making sure that families have information as quickly as possible and that's where he is now.
This is lieutenant -- as they please.
Hi good afternoon.
I'll give you some love very basic and -- information as we know it now.
We will sort of regular press briefings as appropriate.
Just that tonight during this morning to tell police received a -- -- -- -- call for emergency.
At the elementary school.
Newtown PD upon obtaining information is the statue of the situation.
Contacted to -- state police requested assistance from state police surrounding local police department.
On and off duty super responded to the school and we do do tell police immediately upon arrival.
-- -- -- began to complete active -- search of the building.
That -- checking every door every crack every crevice of every portion of that school our main objective was to evacuate as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Any and all students and faculty school.
The entire school was searched that was accomplished staging area was set up.
Students and staff -- to that stage staging area as soon thereafter the children were -- -- -- reunited with their parents and loved ones.
There were several fatalities at the -- Both students and staff.
There's no information relative to that is being released at this time until we've made complete and proper notification.
The shooters deceased inside -- building.
There's a great deal more that is undertaken.
Immediately upon locating the shooter and that is there's a great -- search warrant activity.
-- great -- law enforcement activity both in and out of state.
What should we cover all the bases -- two that that specific individual.
Suffice it to say the scene is secure.
State police major crime squad to tell police department.
And -- State's attorney and many agencies.
Are working together to answer all the questions from the exactly what happened.
As resources Brussels said we will keep you briefed me keep you.
And form a regular basis -- put everything -- via our website and with these press conferences but turn it back over to dispose of groceries -- The governor -- call from President Obama a little while ago was calling -- express.
His condolences and condolences on behalf of the nation.
And pledged whatever resources.
The federal government can bring to bear to assist the families and to assist the investigation.
We -- get your information as soon as we can get the families information that's been the governor is at some point later today.
Governor will be here and we'll set up regular briefings thank you.
-- remember in the yeah how many of -- Heard again and again you know -- -- this time I apologize we will not able to answer any questions.
As -- said this scene is secure.
The situation is secure.
We will notify you shortly when we'll come back from the briefing.
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Okay fine. Two words or one and a letter....N' Sync......game over.
Dude, I hear you. Me too. Two words...Celine Dion. Am I right or am I right?
Now I know why Lil Wayne is always singing about popping mollys
Ever tried to swim 1000m min front crawl (nothing big imho) ? I did, and each time I found myself solving mathematical or programming problems. Same with fasted steady-state cardio early in the morning. It can get too boring. Only thing that helps me is music, thrash metal and distorted guitars (and drummer crazy as hell) to be exact.
I wonder if they ever tested testosterone levels when listening this kind of music - metal :D Even if it's placebo - it works on me.
"Klinesmith, Kasser, and McAndrew (2006) demonstrated that handling a gun caused males to aggress more in an experiment where they spiked a cup of water with hot sauce, believing that another subject would drink it. They also determined that the increase in aggression was mediated by testosterone levels that were raised by handling the gun. This is a well-accepted, reliable and valid technique for measuring aggression in the laboratory (Lieberman, Solomon, Greenberg, & McGregor, 1999)."
Violent Lyrics in Heavy Metal Music Can Increase Aggression in Males, by Mast, John F.; McAndrew, Francis T.
published in Academic journal article from North American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 1
The researchers proved that metal increases aggression, but due to a failure with the test equipment they were
unable to test testosterone levels.
here is a link to a page that has a copy of the study Braingell Radio | Violent Lyrics in Heavy Metal Music Can Increase Aggression in Males?
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In-depth BiographyWith the experimental warmth of '60s French films and the pizzicato flavor of horizontal hip-hop, Simon Green's Bonobo project established a welcome niche of a pretension-free, post-party intellectual chill-out. An almost silent figure among Ibizian romanticists, Green began in Brighton, debuting in 1999 with a track on Tru Thoughts Recordings' When Shapes Join Together compilation. Though tempted by offers from Mute and XL after the official issue of "The Scuba EP" and the "Terrapin" single, Green stuck with Tru Thoughts for the acclaimed debut LP Animal Magic. Highlighted by downtempo dub, funk, and an equally likable use of sitars, Animal Magic was an obvious success and plans were quickly made for careful European support appearances, as well as a follow-up album, Dial "M" for Monkey, for Coldcut's Ninja Tune label. A tour to support the record followed and was documented on the 2005 EP Live Sessions. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide


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Horseback Ride to La Fortuna Waterfall This tour begins with a horseback ride through the beautiful countryside of San Carlos Valley, passing pastures, cattle farms, and rainforests. The entire route offers stunning views of the Arenal Volcano and a chance to see birds such as oropendolas and toucans. Next, take a short walk into a forested canyon to reach La Fortuna Waterfall, which is 70 meters high. At the base of the waterfall there is a natural pool where we can swim in the fresh water of La Fortuna River. Recommendations: Long pants, hiking shoes, bathing suit, towel, repellent, and camera. Weight restriction - 250 lbs. Approximate value: $75 USD per person
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Years ago i remember searching for websites pertaining to my favorite TV shows, well I was wondering if anyone would like to start a beer/wine/liquor ring, where we would each have a badge on our blog that links to someone else's blog, this would allow us to get more hits on our sites and help each other boost traffic.
Just a thought.
HA, when i signed up here i thought i was joining a ring.
I would be up for it, i am already part of a pipe smokers ring, I think they are excellent ways to get exposure.
So lets start one then, I'll talk to my friend that designed my logo and see if she would be up for designing a webring logo
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Austin, where it's not unusual for perfect strangers to strike up a conversation, prides itself on giving all comers a warm welcome: punks and honky-tonkers, environmentalists and SUV drivers, cowboy boots and Birkenstocks. In spite of being the Texas state capital and home to the University of Texas, Austin maintains its small-town feel and green spaces. Whether you're looking for posh shopping or line dancing, you're welcome to ""do your thing"" in Austin.
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Austin is home to the largest State Capitol in the U.S. The pink Renaissance Revival building's dome, while smaller than the U.S. Capitol's, is taller. (Like they say, everything's bigger in Texas.) Since Austin prides itself on being a little different, why not visit the Bat Bridge? Crowds of people hang around the Congress Avenue Bridge for the star attraction -- the evening flight of the million bats who live beneath the span.
Downtown Austin's shopping district sells a mix of goods, from local hot sauce to indie music, from Western wear to Texas folk art. SoCo, or South Congress, is home to art galleries, funky clothing boutiques and bargain antique stores. The real fun in SoCo comes on First Thursdays each month, when the shopping district throws a street festival to attract customers. Live music and entertainment (jugglers, magicians, street theater -- who knows?) keep things lively until 10 p.m. (or later if everyone's having fun).
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Antone's has always been synonymous with the blues. When Etta James or Edgar Winter head to Austin, it's Antone's they're heading to, although Willie Nelson and other country acts have been known to show up, too. Honky-tonkin' is the name of the game at The Broken Spoke. Expect cowboy hats, cowboy boots and lots of two-steppin'. The Backyard serves good barbecue and draws big names from all music genres.
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Home-style cooking is the rule at Threadgill's, an honest-to-goodness Austin restaurant dishing up chicken-fried steak, fried okra and ham with Jezebel sauce. It's a favorite venue for Austin's musicians. Americana lives at Shady Grove, with its yellow-pine Texas roadhouse decor. The food says Americana, too: Meatloaf, chili and fried catfish. Sit outside on the restaurant's large patio in summer and, on Thursday nights, listen to free live music when Shady Grove Unplugged features musicians going acoustic.
Choose from a number of American Airlines flights to Austin and get ready to see the best of The Live Musical Capital of the World. In addition to music, there is a wide range of things to do in Austin, so there's something for everyone.
Nature lovers will be in heaven with all the outdoor activities in Austin, and the weather here makes it possible to be outside year-round. You'll find room for just about every kind of outdoor fun at Zilker Park. It is home to the Zilker Botanical Gardens, the Austin Nature Preserve and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum. Plus, there's a disc golf course and sand volleyball. Many locals will tell you that one of their favorite things to do in Austin is to cool off in Barton Springs. This three-acre pool is fed from underground springs and averages a refreshing 68 degrees. You could even rent a canoe or kayak and paddle on Lady Bird Lake. Zilker Park is also the site of the annual Austin City Limits music festival (often called simply ACL).
Speaking of music, you really can't visit here without a stroll down Sixth Street. Of all the activities in Austin, this is perhaps the most well-known. The most popular stretch runs from immediately west of I-35 down several blocks to the historic Driskill Hotel, at the corner of Sixth and Brazos. You'll hear live music in virtually every bar and restaurant you pass. Venues have also popped up along Fifth and Fourth Streets, so it's fun to plan an evening to wander.
Another of our favorite things to do in Austin is to visit the Capitol. It's the largest state capitol building in the country (did you expect anything else from Texas?) and it's crafted from distinctive pink granite quarried from the state. The architecture is impressive and you can take a guided tour to appreciate the interior as well. The Capitol is located a few blocks south of The University of Texas campus, another city landmark.
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The digital world is slowly taking over, as more and more e-readers take the place of actual books. The trend is on the rise.
According to a survey by the Pew Internet Research Center, only 67-percent of Americans are reading traditional books. Those owning an e-book device or tablet jumped from 18-percent to 33-percent in the last year. Also, more Americans are aware that libraries offer digital checkouts.
The San Luis Obispo City-County Library said e-book checkouts have tripled in the last year.
"On trips, you don't have to pile books in the back, and you can just have your Kindle with you, so you can just read there," said third-grade student Zayde Valle.
Valle was at the SLO City-County Library on Thursday, checking out books onto his new e-reader which he just received for Christmas.
But, the library said not every book is available digitally, so one will still have to get out to the library and check one out the old fashioned way.
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