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Meetings on the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, have concluded.
In Nagoya, nearly 200 countries reached a historic accord to preserve the world's biodiversity – and the benefits that humanity receives from it. The agreement represents a critical step forward in slowing the global extinction crisis. CI is pleased by the trust that delegates at the CBD meetings placed in us, and we look forward to working with the international community to ensure that the world continues to safeguard all of nature's resources for the benefit of everyone, everywhere.
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At the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) Conference of the Parties in Nagoya, Japan, the world's nations must make a stronger commitment to protect the species and ecosystems that feed our families, cure our diseases and enrich our cultures. Building on a solid foundation of biodiversity expertise, CI is working with governments in pursuit of this ambitious goal.
Created in 1992 by the United Nations, the CBD is an international treaty that aims to conserve global biodiversity, promote sustainable resource use and facilitate fair and equitable sharing of resource benefits by all stakeholders.
In 2002, participating countries committed "to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth." Eight years later, this goal has not been met.
At the Nagoya meeting, world leaders are reconvening to create new biodiversity conservation targets for the next decade. This gathering provides a key opportunity for governments to develop a bold conservation agenda that will protect genes, species, habitats and ecosystem services—from freshwater provision to climate regulation—at a crucial time in our history.
At the Nagoya meeting, delegations from 192 countries and the EU will be joined by indigenous groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including CI staff members working in 13 countries. In addition to acting in a general advisory capacity for government representatives, some members of CI staff will serve on the national delegations of their native countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru, the DRC, Japan and Indonesia.
Through CI's participation at Nagoya, we hope to influence the implementation of policies to achieve four main goals:
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October 15, 2010Governments Must Protect Quarter of World's Land to Avert Environmental Crisis
October 28, 2010We Must Act Decisively to Save Our WorldHarrison Ford – CNN
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Launching of the International Partnership for the Satoyama InitiativeLaunching ceremony of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative with partners including national governments, international organizations, and NGOs. The Minister of the environment of Japan is expected to participate in the side event. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, CICI Contact: Yoji NatoriTime: 13:15 – 14:45Location: Shirotori Hall – Bldg 4 – 1st Floor
Tripling the protected area system in Madagascar: A success storyThe session will describe the progress that Madagascar has made towards increasing the Protected Area System to 6 million hectares. Presentations will focus on new governance models that enhance local community involvement in management; sustainable funding and the use of protected areas as powerful approaches for mitigating climate change and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation.Ministry of Environment and Forests (MADAGASCAR), Government of Madagascar, CI-MadagascarCI Contact: James MacKinnonTime: 16:30 – 18:00Location: Room 235 – Bldg 2 – 3rd Floor
Achieving the 2020 Targets: Protecting the Right AreasBringing the right areas under some sort of management regime is a crucial piece of the strategy for achieving the CBD's objectives and several of the proposed post-2010 targets – namely targets 5, 11, 12, 14 and 15. This side event will showcase analyses of where the most important areas for protection are located globally – from known site scale priorities of key habitats and species, to areas that deliver key ecosystem services, to areas of overlap between them. Specific national level examples will be presented and estimates of the costs of placing these areas under effective management will also be discussed.Conservation InternationalCI Contact: Conrad SavyTime: 18:15 - 19:45Location: Room 211B - Bldg 2, 1st Floor
New Pathways for Conservation FinanceThe Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) presents innovative approaches for financing biodiversity conservation. This event will bring together representatives from different working groups to discuss the role of Environmental Funds in scaling up conservation resources; cutting-edge Innovative Finance mechanisms; and Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas. A number of studies produced by the CFA will also be launched at the event, including: the role of environmental funds and civil society organizations in REDD, the third edition of the Conservation Trust Funds Investment Survey, and the Environmental Funds Tool Kit. Conservation Finance Alliances- Secretariat, FUNBIO CI Contact: Jen MorrisTime: 18:15 – 19:45Location: 18:15 – 19:45
Valuing and Managing Marine Resources for Human WellbeingThis session will examine the complexities of valuing and managing the oceans for human wellbeing. The importance of the oceans to people will be demonstrated by the first global economic valuation of marine ecosystem services, specifically shoreline protection, recreation and fisheries. The socioeconomic benefits and challenges of management strategies, particularly the increasingly popular marine managed areas, will be discussed based on over 18 MMA experiences worldwide which reveal such benefits as improved income and livelihood opportunities but problems with equity among users and dependence on foreign aid. Finally, the session will discuss the realities of management related to human behavior, particularly the importance of economic incentives based on a global analysis of 15 MMA experiences conducting alternative livelihood programs, buy-outs and conservation agreements.Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), CICI Contact: Rosimeiry PortelaTime: 16:30 – 18:00Location: Room 234B – Bldg 2 – 3rd Floor
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The Role of Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)Participants including donor countries/organizations and recipient countries/organizations will discuss the achievement and future roles of CEPF in implementing CBD. CEPF, CEPF grantee orgs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, CICEPF Contact: Patricia ZuritaTime: 13:15 – 14:45Location: Nagoya City University – offsite location
Where the Wild Things Are: Using the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) to Understand Where in the World Biodiversity Lies The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) for Business provides key decision-makers with access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date biodiversity information to support critical business decisions. For the first time, users can access critical biodiversity information at the site level to inform risk assessment procedures for existing and potential operations. This information can inform subsequent steps of the project life cycle and lead to the formation of biodiversity strategies that avoid, minimize and offset potential impacts. Developed through a partnership of global conservation leaders including BirdLife International, Conservation International (CI), the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), IBAT for Business is the first product of an ambitious vision for improved collection, updating and management of biodiversity data. Get a first hand demonstration of the tool and understand how leading companies, multilaterals and government agencies are using this tool to make critical business decisions. United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Conservation International (CI), BirdLife International, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)CI Contact: Angela Prosek/Conrad Savy (in Japan)Time: 16:30 – 18:00Location: Room 235 – Bldg 2 – 3rd Floor
Engaging the CBD to Build on Existing Biofuel Sustainability InitiativesGuidelines and standards such as those being developed by the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) provide an excellent foundation for the CBD to build on, rather than develop separate criteria for biofuels. The side event will include an overview of existing standards and processes, supported by case study examples that demonstrate their effects on the ground and their linkages with broader land use planning processes such as Responsible Cultivation Areas (RCA) and the 4 step land use assessment framework. Discussions during the side event will address how to engage the CBD and its parties within existing bodies of work (including work by GBEP, RSB and UN-Energy) concerning biofuels and biodiversity impacts. Supporting partners confirmed for this side event are UNEP, RSB, WWF and CI. International Union for Conservation of Justice (IUCN) (lead), CICI Contact: Chris DragisicTime: 16:30 – 18:00Location: Room 231B – Bldg 2 – 3rd Floor
CEPF Reception and Book Launch (invitation only)Time: 19:00 – 21:00 Location: Hotel Grand Court Nagoya
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September 24, 2010 — At the UN Climate Talks in Bonn, Germany this summer, the international campaign 350.org announced plans for a Global Work Party scheduled for October 10th, 2010. All over the world, thousands of communities will be putting up solar panels, insulating homes, organizing bicycle parades and getting to work on the many solutions to the climate crisis.
"Our message is: if we can get to work, so can our lawmakers," said 350.org founder and environmental author, Bill McKibben. "If we can climb up on the roof of a school and hammer in a solar panel, our negotiators can climb up to the podium here at the UN Climate Talks and commit to a real deal."
In 2009, 350.org organized an International Day of Action with over 5,200 events in more than 180 countries to support the goal of reducing C02 from its current level of 390 parts per million to below 350 ppm, the safe upper limit according to the latest science. CNN called the events, "the most widespread day of political action in history." In Copenhagen, 112 countries endorsed the 350 ppm C02 target and continue to support it at the talks in Bonn.
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1/3-Lb 92 percent hamburg (Doesn't have to be exact) 1/3-Lb a good seasoned sausage (Doesn't have to be exact) 1-TBsp margarine 1-Cup water 1-Cup milk About a Tsp black pepper Break your hamburg and sausage into small chucks and add to a skillet to brown and keep it broken into small chucks. In a sauce pan add water, milk, margarine, and pepper, heat on a medium low heat. Once the milk and water mixture is heated enough, (Not Boiling.) add the country gravy mixture a bit at a time and whisk in (helps from getting lumps) keep it stirred so the flour mixture doesn't settle to the bottom of the pan. Stir and cook until the thickness you want. Once the hamburg and sausage are done drain on a paper towel. Put in a container with a lid that you can micro wave. When the gravy is done pour over meat and mix. Serve over toast, warm biscuits, hash browns or whatever you may like it on. If you have left overs the micro wave container works well to warm up the mixture on a medium heat, stirring once in a while. If when heated it becomes to thick add a bit of milk and stir in. If you would like more sausage favor use the Sausage Gravy mix instead of the Country Gravy. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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PIC GALLERY: Two-goal hero Smith praises the "great" AFC Wimbledon fans
3:11pm Monday 9th September 2013 in Sport By Tim Ashton
AFC Wimbledon's two-goal hero Michael Smith has been amazed by the strength of the Dons travelling army.
More than 400 faithful fans made the 450-mile round trip to York City on Saturday and they were rewarded with a 2-0 win – the Dons third consecutive League Two victory.
Smith is expecting a large away following again this weekend when the Dons go to league leaders Chesterfield.
Aside from the York game, 1,226 went to Griffin Park to watch the Dons go out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Smith said: "There must be a very big fan base as the fans come out in their hundreds to give us brilliant support.
"The fact so many went all the way to York is great for us, and gives us players a real boost.
"We had more than 1,000 at Brentford, and I know that is only round the corner but it is a measure of the great support."
He added: "It is even better when we can reward them with three points, hopefully we can do the same this weekend."
The Dons faithful were also rewarded with a hard-as-nails performance from centre back Andy Frampton who needed four stitches after a clash of heads with York's Matt Jarvis.
Despite having heavy bandaging, Frampton and his defensive cohorts would not be beaten.
Smith said: "I did not see the clash of heads, but then Framps came on with what looked like a hat on.
"He's an old pro and knows how to handle himself, but these days players leave the field if they cut a finger, so Framps is a bit of a hard nut."
For the full interview, see Friday's Surrey Comet.
Up and away: Luke Moore leaps for possession at York City
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Stick it in, thank you and good night: Micahel Smith and Luke Moore start the celebrations
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Aerial threat: There was no way through for York City on Saturday
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The BMW X3 equipped with M-Sport has been making the rounds to all the recent autoshows I can think of. A magnifient Alpine White example was at the Paris autoshow, then a sharp Titanium Silver one was at the Chicago autoshow, but now BMW has graced the X3 with my favorite color for the show here in Geneva, Deep Sea Blue Metallic! This particular model is equipped visibly identically to the M-Sport xDrive35i's we can get in the US, down to the 19″ wheels. Enjoy!
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A beautiful silver X3 M-sport currently on display at the 2011 Chicago Autoshow represents the first time that the X3 M-sport has been displayed at a U.S. autoshow and first time that BMW has shown a silver X3 M-sport. Photos inside.
Only weeks after its market launch it has already been hailed "Off-Roader of the Year". The new BMW X3 has made an instant and lasting impression on fans of all-wheel-drive vehicles: readers of Germany's Off Road magazine voted it their favourite in the "SUV" category. This accolade sees the new BMW X3 following in the tyre tracks of its predecessor model, which was voted "Off-Roader of the Year" twice in succession – in 2006 and 2007. The latest Off Road reader poll also conferred outstanding rankings on two other BMW X models: the BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupé was runner-up in the "Crossover" category while the new BMW X5 came third among the "Luxury Off-Roaders".
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Count me in as one of those people who love to ski, so this caught my attention. It looks like BMW is teaming up with K2 to promote the new X3.
What they've decided to do is host a series of ski events at some pretty nice ski resorts across the country. At these events, the BMW X3 will be on display and they will be giving away a pair of K2 Aftershock skis and a BMW ski bag each day. While at the booth, you can choose to either take the X3 out for a test drive or take a pair of K2 skis out on the mountain for a free try. They also plan to have complimentary hot refreshments on hand for anyone who decides … CONTINUED
alpineweiss' just delivered X3 shows how great and aggressive a black X3 looks with an X-line delete (no chrome window trim and no titanium bumper trims and door sills).
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iQuick Tweet 1.22 was just approved by Apple and should be making it's way to the App Store shortly. What's new? Something I should have done a long time ago.
After the Keynote last week and seeing that Apple has added Twitter and Facebook "widgets" to Notification Center in the unreleased iOS 6, it hit me — why can't I use a local notification to achieve a similar thing.. but on iOS 5? So, I submitted it to Apple, unsure if it would even get approved.. but it did!
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OLYMPIA – May 3, 2012 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to view the partial eclipse of the sun from Goldendale Observatory State Park in Klickitat County. The viewing runs from 4 to 7 p.m. May 20 in the interpretive center theater at Goldendale Observatory State Park, 1602 Observatory Drive in Goldendale. Participants may view the 95 percent eclipse of the sun by the moon on the large screen monitor of the interpretive center's indoor theater. Live video images from the observatory's solar telescope will display the moon's passage between Earth and sun, creating the partial solar eclipse. The Discover Pass is required to attend this event. This celestial event is one of many interpretive programs at Goldendale Observatory State Park in 2012. The observatory also will play host to Discover Outer Space – a Centennial 2013 event on June 5, where visitors may watch the rare transit of Venus across the sun. For more information about this and other events in Washington state parks, visit www.parks.wa.gov/events. Goldendale Observatory State Park is a five-acre educational facility on a 2,100-foot-high hilltop, one mile north of the city of Goldendale. The observatory houses one of the nation's largest public telescopes, featuring a 24-inch Cassegrain reflecting telescope. Sky-watchers have viewed the universe at the observatory since its opening in 1973. The park offers views of the countryside from atop the observatory hill in the daytime and views of the space at night. Stay connected to your state parks by following Washington State Parks at www.facebook.com/WashingtonStateParks, www.twitter.com/WaStatePks_NEWS and www.youtube.com/WashingtonStateParks. The Commission manages a diverse system of more than 100 state parks and recreation programs, including long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation. The 99-year-old park system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013. Support state parks by purchasing your Discover Pass today, and enjoy a whole year of outdoor fun on Washington's beautiful state-managed recreation lands. For more information, visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov. -30-


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If getting published in National Geographic Magazine is the Holy Grail for photographers, then underwater picture taker and explorer Mark Long is Chiefland's version of Indiana Jones.
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Attorney Jolie Davis of Cedar Key has been appointed to the Levy County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee by the Levy County Commission. The appointment was made after the advisory group recommended her appointment as an at-large representative to fill a spot that has been vacant for several months.
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How much would you pay for a demo disc at psp launch? Post a reply on your need or want of a demo disc.
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Think they will bring one out like with the Ps2.
It should have future games on the disc becouse we could check out the release games so it would be more fun to play more future games.
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I think the whole concept of paying for a demo disc is hugely overrated. Demo disc should be free no matter when you get them. I would like to see one packaged with the system to show off what the system is capable of. Some kind of disc win a playable demo, a clip from a movie, an audio track, and of course some game movies for upcoming games.
I agree the disc should be free. At the end of the day its all promotional you wouldn't pay to watch advert. (Although it could be argued that thats what sky digital is)
Demos are made to give us a glimpse of the game to decide if we want ot buy it. There is no way in hell I will buy a demo disk, if i want to try a game I will go rent it.
It defenatly should be free and be picked up in your local toy/game shop
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Don't think they would charge you for something like that.
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The author shows beyond question that neglectful care is a systemic blight, rather than mere local blemish, within our health services. He analyses the causes and factors involved, reveals the widespread denial and lack of accountability from those responsible, and spells out implications of this failure to care for the vulnerable with humanity. more »
2011, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, cancer, dementia, disability, disability law, health care, mental health, nursing, occupational therapy, older people, palliative care, pastoral care, practical theology, risk assessment, social care, social policy, trauma
The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. more »
2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95Keywords: adult protection, adults, disability law, older people, social work law
This book explains the provision, both law and practice, of equipment and home adaptations to assist older or disabled people in daily living. The range of items covered is great, from alarms to artificial limbs, baths to bedrooms, chopping boards to crutches, electronic toothbrushes to environmental controls, and walking frames to wheelchairs. more »
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TO: SEIU Staff
I am pleased to tell you that University staff will benefit in the new fiscal year from several improvements that have been supported by University Human Resources:
The planned restoration of the University's 10% contribution toward TIAA-CREF was effective July 1, and will be reflected in the earnings statements on August 1, 2011. The reduction to an 8% retirement contribution over the last eighteen months was in response to a significant decrease in state appropriations, and the savings this reduction produced proved to be vital to the University's ability to avoid widespread layoffs or more staff furloughs. Through strong enrollments and careful stewardship, we have now come through the most difficult economic times and employees can again enjoy the full benefit of the University contribution.
Faculty and staff memberships to the UI Wellness and Recreation Center and the other UI Recreation Facilities have now exceeded 3000! This total represents an increase of over a thousand memberships since January. Employees who complete the Personal Health Assessment in Self Service receive cash ($50 the first year and $65 in succeeding years) and receive a discounted membership to UI Recreation Facilities with the expectation that they use the facilities at least 52 times per year in 2011. A decision about whether this facilities incentive will be extended for 2012 will be made this fall.
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UI Learning and Development is bringing training on computer applications to the campus this summer, following a very popular series in the spring. These classes are in response to several requests from staff and departments to develop individuals' expertise in the use of Access, Excel and Word applications. We received very positive reviews on these programs and the benefit staff received.
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Unknown to humanity, many races of the galaxy have already begun to swim the cosmic ocean of the Milky Way Galaxy. In the thousand years since the disappearance of the Promethean civilizations, small local powers, large militaristic empires, and many civilizations beyond human comprehension have developed the ability to travel between the stars. This new age of galactic exploration has triggered a new age of Imperialism, with various factions seeking to gain colonies and resources to support growing populations and expanding economies."We on Earth marvel, and rightfully so, at the daily return of our single sun. But from a planet orbiting a star in a distant globular cluster, a still more glorious dawn awaits. Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise. A morning filled with 400 billion suns, the rising of the Milky Way. An enormous spiral form with collapsing gas clouds condensing planetary systems, luminous super giants, stable middle aged stars, red giants, white dwarfs, planetary nebulas, super novas, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, and, there is every reason to think, other exotic objects that we have not yet discovered."
-Carl Sagan, Surian Astronomer, to the people of Sol III, GSY 980
In one small section of the galaxy, on a small arm branching off of the of the Perseus arm known as the Orion arm, a powerful Imperium began to expand its domain, and increase its power. Winning a series of wars due to overwhelming military might, this Imperium, known as the Achenaran Imperium, seemed unstoppable and invincible. However, in Galactic Standard Year 1013, the Achenaran Imperium finally met an empire they could call an equal, or at least as near as such as they could find, and a series of non-aggression pacts were signed. This agreement, known as the Treaty of Horizon, set a status quo for a balance of power between the Central Orion region of the galaxy and the Central Sagittarius region.
Meanwhile, a new transportation network of linked stargates, known as Stellar Highways, has been expanding from its core in the Imperium into the adjacent Western Orion, Eastern Orion, and Central Perseus regions. Although currently the technology for stargates is held by an elite few technological superpowers, permission to use the network is extended to allow virtually anyone to use these gate networks... provided they maintain good terms with the powers that control them.
The Central Perseus region is showing a shift in their balance of power, as three superpowers vie for supremacy in the region, playing against each other at every turn, none of them allowing the other to make a move unchecked. Western Orion has a much more complex balance of power, as several major powers all play their hand at the power game. Meanwhile, Eastern Orion is the home of many fledgling factions, none yet powerful enough to pull a great deal of weight in international politics.
Meanwhile, a guild of Freelance independents has been building strength and influence, expanding into all known regions of space and offering their services to those who desire them.
Balance of Powers is the newest chapter in the Promethean Galaxy setting, a collaborative galaxy-building project hosted by myself and all those who would join in building something great and complex. This story will be conducted in the form of a Civilization-building Nation Roleplay (NRP), however I want to stress that this is not Game of Thrones. The goal of this RP is to build a great story together with the combined, collaborative efforts of other writers, not to "win" by conquest or destroy the creations of other people.
With that in mind, I want to state that a balance of power does not mean that all factions are equal... some powers can and will be more powerful than others, on an individual basis. Think of it instead as a balance of coalitions... all factions need allies, and very few can survive without the assistance of others. When creating your factions, I encourage you to join a coalition of allies who will support you should a more powerful faction seek your destruction. As I will be controlling one of the more powerful factions, I encourage anyone who does not seek to engage in warfare against other player-factions to join my own coalition, where you will be safe. Those who do not wish to join my coalition may instead join one of the other major coalitions, where they will be equally safe, for the most part.
This will be primarily a story-based RP. As a story-based RP, I will not require everyone to create factions, and instead encourage characters and character development. Factions are welcome for those who desire to play them, but any sci-fi writers who would instead prefer smaller-scale storylines are welcome to play individual characters, independent of any faction or even members of other players' factions, provided the person controlling the faction agrees to it. I will allow pretty much anyone to create a character or small kingdom in the Achenaran faction if they so desire.
The most important objective all is to have fun. While it is of course fun to win wars and blow up starships, keep in mind it's much less fun to lose them. There are more NPC factions than player factions, and wars against NPCs rarely cause personal conflicts between roleplayers.
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You're a worm. Nevermind. Even worms have the occasional fling. And here's your chance to fling, or rather, wriggle yourself against the intergalactic vermicular champion. Galactic Games, like its more mundane olympic predecessors, gives you the chance to pit joystick speed and timing against other players or the computer in a variety of athletic events that can only be described as bizarre. Bizarre as in the 100m Slither; Space Hockey; Psychic Judo; Head Throwing and Metamorph marathon.
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KOOLSKOOL met up Manreet Sodhi Someshwar at the book launch of her latest novel, "The Taj Conspiracy" (which has recently been declared a best seller). Manreet talked to Suhas Dutta (KOOLSKOOL founder)in an exclusive interview.
Suhas Dutta: Manreet, in our conversation today lets take a different orientation and perhaps speak more about you being an author than necessarily your latest book if that is okay. The Taj Conspiracy is your third novel, the first of the thriller genre and the first of the Mehrunisa trilogy. Many authors write one novel and fizzle out. Did you always have a novel or five inside you, besides even the short stories?
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar: My first novel, which got published second, because it took me 7 years to write is The Long Walk Home. The Long Walk Home is the first fictional examination of the turbulent twentieth-century history of Punjab. Starting with pre-partition India, the narrative arc comes all the way to the present. It is told in parallel threads, the past and the present, and history is refracted through the life of one ordinary Punjabi. After TLWH I thought I'd do something lighter - a thriller with history thrown in, since I am a history buff, seemed ideal. Of course, I was unaware what a hole I was digging for myself Historical research in India is hampered by scarce records which then aren't accessible easily. The Taj Mahal, for instance, is a monument every Indian knows about - yet what do we really know about it except for the love legend behind it?
SD: Did you always know, you wanted to be a writer? or was it something else, and one day epiphany happened?
MSS: To answer your question, I'll have to tell you how writing waylaid me. I grew up in Ferozepur, a small town located on the Indo-Pak border. It saw some of the worst rioting during Partition, lived through 3 Indo-Pak wars, and I witnessed the Khalistan movement firsthand whilst growing up in the town that was branded a "terrorist hot-bed" by the Press.
Writing waylaid me in early 2001 when after a hectic corporate career that had involved much travel (across marketing, consulting, advertising) I took a sabbatical in Singapore where hubby's bank had relocated us. With my head in the clouds (blame it on a Sing skyscraper - we were on the 33rd floor) I thought I'd take a shot at a short story. I had had this vague notion that I'd write but my experience was limited to powerpoint presentations. With a touch of naivete I went about it, wrote one, enjoyed the experience tremendously, followed it with some more, and showed it to some friends who concluded they weren't bad and, obviously, I was desperate for I took that as validation and persisted with the writing. Sabbatical went from 6 months to 12 and a short story demanded to be converted to a novel. Being a Punjabi, I don't do, I overdo - so I decided to persist, gave short shrift to my corporate career and began to tackle the writing of what would take 7 years of my life writing - The Long Walk Home, which is the first fictional examination of the 20th-century history of Punjab.
SD: In one of our conversations, you had mentioned that you create a plot in your head, put in on paper and then sort of storyboard it, put in on sticky notes and move them around to fit, to tighten the plot. That sounds almost the way someone would create a movie, or certainly an animation movie. One would expect an author to just write / type and polish draft after draft. Does this story boarding mechanism enhance your creativity, or makes the work more publishable?
MSS: I think you missed some of that discussion. I start with the first draft which is always fluid and I have only a vague notion of where I want to go with it. It's usually an image in my mind that propels me on. After I have a first draft ready, I put it aside for a while and then tackle it again. The next phase is what I call sculpting, others call editing. This phase is about cutting the extraneous, re-focussing the narrative, tying loose ends. The final phase is 'Kill your darlings!' where I try to be ruthless with the writing so that it is of the finest standard possible.
In the case of The Taj Conspiracy, since its a thriller and the genre has its own conventions - pace, multiple threads - I resorted to storyboard in Phase 2. Storyboard doesn't enhance creativity but it makes the process more rigorous since the demands of the genre dictate that.
SD: When you write, do you go into seclusion, or does normal life go on?
MSS: Normal life goes on. I am a full-time writer and a full-time mother and the two roles cohabit I write daily, weekdays, 8 am to 2 pm, after which my daughter returns from school. But then, there's always writing in the head thereafter, on the couch, in the shower...
SD: Your latest is on the best seller list already. That makes you a successful writer for sure. But, it is not that easy to write, and get published for the first time. What would you say to younger people who want to write but get baulked with the thought of the manuscript coming back?
MSS: Persist. There is no shortcut and writing truly is a labour of love that can go unrequited. Do it only if you feel the strongets compulsion to do so - there are easier ways to earn a living! And behind the glamour is a lot of grit that remains invisible.
SD: What made you move away, and write a thriller?
MSS: The genesis of The Taj Conspiracy lies in my last visit to the Taj Mahal on a crisp winter morning As our guide urged us through the Jilaukhana, forecourt, I caught a fleeting glimpse of the white mausoleum perfectly framed in the arched entrance gateway. Before we could savour the moment, we'd stumbled through the gate into the lush gardens.
The green of the chahar bagh contrasted with the red sandstone platform upon which stood the famed white mausoleum with its flanking buildings. Everything sang harmony - except our guide. Intent upon hustling us on, he ignored the perfect symmetry of the gardens, dismissed the central pool - almost as famous as the celebrities who pose from across it, gave a wide berth to the garden wall pavilions with their intriguing verandahs accentuated with coupled columns and arches ...
No, for him, the Taj Mahal was only the white marble building at the north end, which, in turn, was some periodic table, materials and numericals interwoven, in which 'marble' and 'sandstone' popped with unsurprising periodicity.
Admittedly, I was nonplussed. I am a writer, I like stories - they tell the truth, about the world, about ourselves, and since inception, homo sapiens have deployed stories to learn and remember by. When I objected to the lack of a narrative, he nodded sanguinely and proceeded to a garnish of urban legends.
Earlier that year, we had toured the Vatican museums with a guide who had brought alive the magic of Renaissance. Here was the world's most beautiful marble monument that should be pulsing with life stories, yet its narrative was buried under bloodless piling of numerical detail and credulous myths when the true story of the monument was far bigger?
When we departed, I turned once to look at the Taj. This time, unhindered by the guide, I savoured it framed within the arched Darwaza-i-Rauza, the mist swirling around its marble dome. Somehow, the Taj looked forlorn, as if it needed someone to tell its story...
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Craig Norris is the Technology Editor for TV Technology Europe. Craig argues that in an increasingly automated world, playout operators need stimulation and a break from routine. Let us know what you think at
There was a story on the news the other day about two airline pilots who were fired because they fell asleep in the cockpit during a commercial passenger flight. They overshot their destination on one of the Hawaiian Islands by about 15 miles.
It was around nine o'clock in the morning, and it was a relatively short flight of only 30 minutes, so it really makes one wonder how such a thing could happen?
The answer lies in the fact that we humans need stimulation, and modern working life involving the supervision of automated repetitive routine work procedures is far from stimulating.
"Just another day at the office" is a cliché to describe a day where nothing new or exciting happened. For a pilot, that means the take-offs and landings were easy and without incident. The traversal of the route at cruising altitude was uneventful.
The following adjectives: "automated"; "routine" and "uneventful" carry with them a dangerous implication, and that danger is boredom. Boredom dulls the senses and slows the reactions. Boredom leads to a feeling of "not-there" – a daydream where others would see us as though we "were a million miles away", figuratively speaking.
In other words, when we are bored, we aren't concentrating on the job at hand. When we are bored, we physically go through all the motions of the task, but spiritually, we are "elsewhere."
Three weeks prior to the above-mentioned news item about the pilots I participated in a discussion about the job nature of the operators in a large multi-channel TV station. In that discussion, I heard a complaint from the master control and playout operators that they were bored and lonely in their work.
There's a great similarity between airline pilots and television playout and MCR operators. They both manage fully automated systems. Most of the time they have nothing to do but watch the automation do its job and check its progress. When all is running well, they have very little or nothing to do. They aren't challenged. It's mostly boring. And it can be lonely. There just isn't enough stimulation to keep a person continuously interested and alert.
It's a perfect recipe to make a person drowsy. But when, out-of-the-blue something goes wrong, it means instant high stress levels, and severe accountability for the prolonged duration of any outage of the service until the fault is rectified.
Commercial pilots and TV playout operators have something else in common: their jobs are about 99 per cent boredom and 1 per cent terror. There are very few thanks when everything goes right. But there's a crushingly heavy penalty when things go seriously wrong.
The job of a television playout operator wasn't always boring. It used to be quite interesting and stimulating because it was quite a hands-on, manual operation. The operator could feel a genuine sense of satisfaction at the end of a shift, because in a manual playout environment, the operator can take full credit for the good end result.
The operators in a news studio control room have a much better life. They work as a team. They do most things manually, with perhaps some "automation assist".
But have a look at the playout operators in a large multi-channel automated pay TV station. They usually sit there alone for an entire shift, staring at a monitor wall, waiting for something to go wrong. But most of the time nothing goes wrong. Especially during the night shift, it's almost like being a security guard on a door that no one tries to enter.
It might not be so bad if some of the channels being monitored were comprised of very interesting and enjoyable programmes. The operator could kill some time by enjoying the TV shows. But unfortunately, the majority of TV programmes in a large multi-channel TV station are junk.
What we need is a total revamp in the job design of television playout operations. Three things are needed to make the playout operator's job more satisfying and enjoyable. Firstly: teamwork. Don't let the operators sit there alone. Put them in a group and somehow arrange the tasks so that it requires a team effort, rather than a one-man show.
Secondly: stimulation. Give the person direct responsibility for actively doing something. Even with an automated playout system, some tasks should be left manual so that the operator has something to do. Give the operator a good reason to stay awake.
Finally: variety. No one likes doing the same thing day in and day out. We need job rotation. We need fresh scenery. We need to be thrown into challenges. Some of a pilot's most exciting times are in the simulator. In the simulator, the instructor throws all sorts of emergency situations at the pilot, and the pilot has to learn how to handle each problem perfectly. It's really quite enjoyable in the simulator. They could even call it "the stimulator".
Why not set up a playout simulator for TV operators? Simulate all kinds of fault conditions and teach the operator how to handle each one perfectly. Make it like a game. And when the operator becomes really expert, and masters the whole game? Transfer them to another job that they haven't done before, because once you master the game, it starts to become boring.
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Lompoc High football coach Andrew Jones is a couple wins away from his third CIF championship in his third season in charge of the Braves. Jones also led lompoc to a championship as a quarterback in 2002. The 28 year old's success as a player and coach for the Braves makes him the latest KSBY Sports Legend in the Making.
Andrew Jones took over a Lompoc program transitioning back into the Los Padres League after four dismal seasons in the PAC 7. Jones has turned has alma mater not only into the best LPL team, but the best team on the Central Coast and maybe one of the best in the state.
"I think the biggest key for me is I grew up here. I know what it takes to come through the program but really just the way I was brought up, work hard, nothing's handed to you. If you want something really bad you have to work for it," said Jones.
He focuses his team on going 1-0 each week, which is something the Braves have done 32 straight times. The state's longest winning streak is a testament to the coaching staff's ability to keep the players motivated. But it's not something they use as motivation. "After it's all said and done we'll go back and we'll reflect on it. But right now as a group, as a coaching staff, we don't really talk about it. We really don't. We're focused on the next opponent," said Jones.
The players say they go into each game with confidence because of how well the coaches have prepared them. "Coach Jones puts a lot of time in this program. He watches film constantly, his whole life revolves around football, his family and teaching," said senior running back Taylor Cornejo.
"That guy lives, breathes, sleeps, eats football. Not only as a coach, but even when he was a player in his heyday. He's all about this whole team, he's all about this whole team and making it big," added senior lineman Josh Powers.
Football is once again king in Lompoc and kids are growing up wanting to play for coach Jones. "When it's all said and done if I'm here 30 years, I just want the kids that leave here, hopefully they learning something about work ethic, dedication, being accountable to your teammates," said Jones.
Lompoc has its toughest test of the season on Friday when Serra comes to town. Kickoff is at 7pm at Lompoc High.
Ranked #13 in the state by MaxPreps, the Cavaliers have been even more dominant in the playoffs than the Braves. Serra is 10-2 overall this season and won 58-6 last week at Santa Monica. The Cavaliers lost in the first round in 2011, but won CIF division titles in 2009 and 2010 and a State title in 2009.
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