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Objectives: To assess the impact of the clusters, in terms of improving the quality and quantity of humanitarian response and consequently better meeting the needs of affected populations; To provide recommendations for future efforts to strengthen humanitarian response and enhance its impact.
Comments: Management Response Matrix, June 2008
This evaluation found that, despite early problems that caused confusion and some lingering ill will, there is evidence that the cluster approach has resulted in some systemic improvement in coordinated humanitarian response. Some clusters have performed better than others. In most cases, improvements were driven solely by the clusters in the field, with little or no support from the global clusters, which had not yet completed or implemented the bulk of their capacity projects, due in part to late receipt of funding. There are weaknesses within the approach as it is currently defined, particularly in the crucial Provider of Last Resort stipulation, and it has generated an additional workload. Overall, however, the costs and drawbacks of the new approach are exceeded by its benefits for sector-wide programming, and it has slowly begun to add value.
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Overall, the economy is continuing to grow with considerable momentum and New Zealand is fast emerging as an investment destination of choice for both domestic and off-shore buyers.
This, combined with a lack of real purchasing opportunities in the current market, means the sale of two buildings within Telecom Place provides a unique prospect for investors - this opportunity to acquire some of the most highly specified, modern and sustainable assets in New Zealand's leading commercial city is one not to be overlooked.
Property developers Mansons TCLM are, for the first time since their completion in 2010, broadly marketing in a public campaign buildings, A and C at Telecom Place, two of the four buildings that make up Telecom's Headquarters in Auckland.
Jointly marketing the sale are exclusive agents, John Binning of JLL and Paul Hain of Bayleys, who are offering the separately titled buildings via a public international expressions of interest campaign closing at 4pm Wednesday 30th July 2014.
Telecom Place is situated in a prime position at 167 Victoria Street West, on the western fringe of the CBD. The area, known as Victoria Quarter, is seen as an extension to the vibrant Viaduct and is fast becoming a core location in its own right within the Auckland office market.
The area is popular with those occupiers requiring large floor plates in low to mid-rise buildings or simply desiring a more campus style office with a central location. Neighbouring occupiers in the precinct include Courier Post, Oracle and Kiwi Bank.
The buildings enjoy views over the Waitemata Harbour, Viaduct precinct and surrounds and sit within easy reach of the major transport links, the popular Victoria Park and Auckland's lively city centre that provides an abundance of retail and entertainment options.
John Binning, Director of Capital Markets for JLL says: "Assets of this size and quality are rarely placed on the market and Telecom Place therefore allows investors to secure a foothold in the commercial heart of New Zealand at a time when real investment opportunities are scarce." Binning continues, "The buildings provide a work environment that offers the highest level of amenity, connectivity and social interaction sought in today's workplaces."
Two of the most recent additions to the Auckland office market; buildings A and C provide seven and six floors of contemporary, functional and highly sustainable office accommodation alongside communal retailing and basement car parking.
The floor plates are an average of 1,100 sq m up to 1,350 sq m, column free and benefit from excellent levels of natural light. The two interconnected freehold buildings are 100 percent leased to Telecom, New Zealand's leading telecommunications and IT services provider, and offer weighted average lease terms (WALTs) of 10 years from 1 June 2014 - some of the longest WALTs in the market.
Paul Hain, Commercial Sales and Leasing Broker, Bayleys says: "Auckland infrastructure upgrades are underway and the plan to make Auckland the most liveable city is on track which, combined with low vacancy rates – currently sitting around 4% for A-grade property – make for a positive outlook."
An independent initial evaluation procedure (IEP) indicates the building is of A+ seismic strength with a rating of over 100% of the New Building Standards (NBS). The designers, Warren and Mahoney in conjunction with Geyer, also worked within the parameters of Green Star, achieving a 5 Green Star Office Design rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council.
Hain continues: "In a world in which sustainability is of growing importance to both occupiers and investors, green buildings are a way to reduce investment risk through improved liquidity, reduced obsolescence and better tenant retention prospects."
A number of sustainable technologies were implemented in the design to achieve the green rating including a building management system that monitors water and energy consumption, an integrated light-sensor system, 120,000 litre rain water tank that provides water to the toilets, low energy LED lighting in the atrium and T5 fluorescents throughout the remainder of the building.
The focus for Prime office space in Auckland has long been concentrated in the waterfront areas and these office precincts remain the emphasis for future supply with further development in the area underway. 151 Victoria Street West by Mansons is due to add 20,000 sqm of highly sustainable office and retail accommodation to the Victoria Quarter and further afield, in the Viaduct, Goodman has commenced the development of the new 12,000 sqm headquarters for Fonterra. These additions will further enhance this area and act as a draw for occupiers and consumers alike.


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Plantation — For weeks now, high school football fans have looked forward to Aug 30 for "The Battle of the Backs." It definitely did not disappoint. While many argue which top-tier running back was the best on the field, Sony Michel, Dalvin Cook or Joseph Yearby. It was easy to tell who had the best defense. That my friends was the Miami Central Rockets.
With the strong defensive showing, that led Miami Central to a 42-20 victory over the American Heritage Patriots.
The Rockets, fresh off a 44-13 preseason win over Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, held the top player in Florida, American Heritage running back Sony Michel, to a mere 56 yards on just 12 carries.
"Defensively we did a great job. I just think one thing we have got to improve on is limiting the opponent's explosive plays." said Miami Central head coach Roland Smith who notched his first win as a coach.
Going into halftime, the Rockets held a slim 21-14 lead over the hosting Patriots. Heritage's two touchdowns in the first half came from that big play capability that they have and will catch teams by surprise. On the first play from scrimmage American Heritage defensive back took a 50-yard run all the way to the end zone which got the action started quickly.
Although the No. 2 team in the nation wasn't going to be rattled. Their one-two punch of running backs Dalvin Cook and Joseph Yearby combined for 346-yards (147 and 199 respectively) on 36-carries which resulted in 6-touchdowns on the night for the duo.
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Dubai – Sara Errani, the French Open finalist, continued her upward spiral by beating her best friend and doubles partner Roberta Vinci to reach the 12th final of her career at the Dubai Open.
The 25-year-old fifth seed did so with a 6-3, 6-3 win over her unseeded fellow Italian to underline why she has been voted the WTA's most improved player of the year,
Vinci is the other half of the the world's top doubles partnership, whose 25-match winning streak last year was the longest by any women's doubles pair for 18 years.
This week, however, they took a break from doubles to play only singles, but if the idea was also to spend time apart it was only partially successful.
But they found themselves battling each other for an hour and 23 minutes of rather old-style rallies in which slice and accurate placement played a bigger part than power and flailing topspin.
Errani prevailed partly because she imposed her busy approach on the rallies more energetically.
However it was noticeable that she toned down some of her impact grunts, suggesting that comradeship may occasionally have vied with competitiveness for priority.
Errani had earlier said that they spent about 300 days a year together, and Vinci had described it as like "playing against a sister."
"It's not easy to play your friend," Errani agreed. "My coach will watch the other semi-final and I will have some treatment and get some rest. I have no preference who I play."
Caroline Wozniacki, the former world number one from Denmark and Petra Kvitova, the former Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, were vying for the other place in the final. – AFP


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You must have at least 1 egg in the incubator. Save your game, and
when leaving the Save room, Press and Hold Start on Controller 2.
This lets you skip to areas of the island, view videos, and more.
<----This JP CD SEGA CD Walkthrough is Copyrighted by Sega.--->
Inside of the 1st room of the Visitor Center there is a
computer which will allow you to save. You can only save
one game at a time. (One memory takes up 84 spaces on
your CD unit). Try to save frequently in order to avoid
repeating a mission.
Logs are given to you contact from the main island. They
give you clues on how to obtain items such as the
Brachiosaurus CD. Your contact also tells you your
mission and how they will rescue you.
Obtain frequently to understand what is happening back
Be sure to listen to the Final Message
Messages are not always given in the same order or
Moves the currently selected icon in the View Window.
Moves the selection box in the Equipment Matrix.
Displays the Dinosaur Egg Table; returns to the game.
Button A-Travel
Takes you in the direction of the displayed Travel Arrow.
This lets you travel while holding a weapon or tool.
Button B-Matrix
Brings up the Equipment Matrix
Confirms your weapon or tool selection and closes the
Button C-Fire/Use
Fires a weapon or uses a tool or item chosen from the
Equipment Matrix
*(Note: It is possible to rearrange the button functions
on the OPTIONS screen.)*
Press the MATRIX button to bring up the Equipment Matrix
Use the D-Pad to move the selection cursor over an item
Press the MATRIX button again to leave the selection
The item you select will appear as your cursor, and as
the Active Weapon/Tool icon at the top left of the
screen. Press C to activate the Weapon/Tool
Go into the Incubator Room (Enter the 2nd room of
theVisitor Center and then open the door in that room)
and activate the Incubator with any card key, except the
White key.
Save Frequently
Messages are not needed to finish the game, but are nice
to look at
Do not batttle the Raptors inside of the caves
Obtain the Triceratops key first because it opens up
everything, except the Raptor gate ( See walk through)
You must obtain at least 5 rocks in the game
Before you save, use the First Aid kit in the 2nd room of
the Visitor Center
The Best Way to Start
Start off by getting the Stun gun behind the helicopter
door. Turn Southwest and pick up the rock. Then turn
East and go through the tunnel.
On the other side of the tunnel you'll find the
Procompsognathus and Brachiosaurus Area. Search the
Procompsognathus nest for the White Key. Then travel
down the road to the Visitor Center front gates (only
road to travel). Enter the Visitor Center and search the
Tool box to the left of the staircase for the pliers. Go
back to the front gate of the Visitor Center and use the
pliers to pull out the Blue Key. Now go into the Visitor
Center and go up the staircase. Use the Blue Key to
enter the 1st room (Save room). In this room you are
able to Save your current game.
To the right of the Save room there are two more rooms.
Use the Blue key to enter the 2nd room (Incubator room)
and get the Tranquilizer gun in the cabinet. To enter
the 3rd room, you'll need the Triceratops Key (box in the
Tri area).
Exit the Visitor Center and from the front gate travel
South to head toward the Triceratops Area. After the
screen materializes, open the trunk of the truck and
collect the wire cutters. Continue traveling to the Tri
area by going East, then travel Southeast through the
area where you see the baby Triceratops. Once the screen
materializes, immediately turn right, toward the tipped
over Jeep, and honk the horn (windshield). An angry
Triceratops will charge the Jeep. When the Triceratops
turns toward you, honk the horn again. Make the Tri
charge the Jeep 3 times by honking the horn everytime she
turns toward you. After the third charge, collect the
items that fall out of the Jeep (Triceratops CD,
Injector, and Crowbar). Then quickly turn South and use
the injector on the sick Triceratops (laying down). Then
travel North to the first Tri area where you will find
the baby Triceratops. Turn South and search the Big
Tree. At the close up view of the tree, grab the lower
left branches. Feed the branches to the Baby Tri and
then search and open the box near the Baby Tri. Open the
box with the crowbar to receive the Triceratops Key.
After you have the Tri key travel West to exit the
Triceratops area. Then travel West again to appear at
the front gate. Enter the Visitor Center and search the
2nd and 3rd rooms for important items.
2nd Room contains
The Incubator and a First aid kit. A cabinet which
contains the Tranquilizer gun, and the Brachiosaurus CD
(panel with yellow and blacks stripes, underneath the T.
gun). The Computer in the room has a layout of the
3rd Room contains
A cabinet which contains the Gas gun (use on T-Rex only)
and a set of Night vision goggles ( panel with yellow and
black stripes, underneath the Gas gun). On the desk
there's a computer that will display a special code. Use
the Tri CD on the disc drive to get the Code.
*(Camera display has no known usage)*
After searching the rooms, search the crates to the left
of the Save Room for the Motion Detector (left from the
front of the Save Room). Open the crate with the JP
symbol by using the wire cutters (Where's Ren?). Grab
the detector and walk down the stairs and prepare to
collect the eggs.
Gathering the Eggs
Gallimimus and Dilophosaurus Eggs
Dilo eggs
At the Visitor Center front gate travel North to the
Galli and Dilo Area. Once you materialize, equip the
stunner and fire at the closet Gallimimus. When they run
away collect their eggs and the rock. If you grab the
eggs before you scare the Gallies, they will attack you.
After you have the eggs, turn North and place the rock on
the log. Then travel North to the Dilophosaurus Area.
Do not worry about the hits from the Dilos. Instead
search the Jeep in the West direction for the gas can
(Jeep door). Also search the nest to the right of the
Jeep which has the Tyrannosaurus CD. Then use the gas
can on the boat in the Eastern direction. Travel across
the river and pick up the Dilo eggs. The eggs are to the
left, along with the First Aid kit (grab the Aid last).
Get back into the boat (Western direction). Now go back
to the Visitor Center. Once the boat stops, travel
South, then South again. From this area you can go back
to the Visitor Center by traveling West or you can
collect the Gallimimus eggs by traveling South.
*(I recommend collecting the Galli eggs)*
Galli Eggs
On the first screen of the Galli and Dilo area (log in
the water in the North) tranquilize the Gallimimus in the
Southern direction, in order to travel South. When the
screen materializes you will see a Caution sign to the
South and a Back Pack in the West. Cut the Back Pack
down to get the Wrench. Then use it on the Sewer grid in
the Eastern direction. Now turn to the South and grab
the tree stub to the left of the Caution sign a couple of
times. The top part of the stub will fall and scare the
Gallimimus away. Collect their eggs and then travel
South to collect more eggs. Once the screen
materializes, search the nest for eggs. Then stun the
frog in the East in order to travel East. After
traveling East, pick up the Bolt cutters behind the log
in the Western direction. Use the bolt cutters to open
up the sewer grid and then travel through the sewer.
Once out of the sewer, travel North, then West and you'll
be at the front gate of the Visitor Center. Go upstairs
in the Center to deposit the eggs in the Incubator.
Triceratops Eggs
From the front gate, travel South, then travel East (past
the truck), and finally travel Southeast. On this
screen, use the Tri key to enter the Triceratops shelter
in the Southern direction. Once inside the shelter, turn
East to tranquilize the Galli's. Then turn Northwest and
fix the pipe with the wrench. After fixing the pipe,
turn to the set of lockers. Open the last locker on the
right and turn off the power. Then go to the second to
the last locker on the left and use the computer code
from the 3rd room of the Visitor Center (See 2nd page).
(In the locker to the right of the keypad locker, there
is a different color Triceratops key that has no known
use). After putting in the code, go through the door in
the Southern direction. Once the screen materializes,
pick up the rock in the West and then turn towards the
Triceratops in the Southeast guarding it's nest. To get
the egg from the nest, wait for the Gallimimus to steal
the egg, then tranquilize him. Grab the egg and quickly
turn to the left to drop down the manhole (Northern
direction). Once back in the shelter, exit through the
Northern door. In order to reach the Visitor Center,
travel North, then West, and then travel West again. Go
into the Visitor Center and load the Tri eggs into the
Brachiosaurus and Procompsognathus Eggs
From the front gate travel East to the Brach and Procompy
Area. On this screen the Procompy area is in the
Southwest and the Brach area is in the North. Collect
the Procompy eggs in the nest and then play the Brach CD
in the Field guide kiosks (information display). For the
Brach eggs to appear, listen to the Baby Brach noises at
the end of the CD, then collect the eggs where the Brach
heads were showing. Return to the Visitor Center to
deposit the eggs by traveling East to the front gate.
T-Rex Eggs
From the front gate, travel South toward the T-Rex area.
Then turn North and play the Tyrannosaurus CD for some
great tips on how to defeat him (hit his cheek bone).
Next use the Bolt cutters on the wire to enter the T-Rex
area. Once in the T-Rex area, use the card key to access
the door. Before the T-Rex appears, equip the
Tranquilizer. Shoot the T-Rex in his right cheekbone
(continuously until the gate opens). When the gate
opens, equip the Gas gun and hit him twice in the
cheekbone. His head will lift up long enough for you to
run between his legs (quickly). Once upstairs in the T-
Rex area, turn North to hit the two small buttons. Then
quickly turn right from the buttons and tranquilize the
Gallimimus blocking your path. Travel through the left
After traveling through the sewer, turn to the Northeast
and pick up the Bearhorn (difficult to see). Turn to the
South and pick up the T-Rex eggs. The T-Rex will then
come charging over the hill to save her babies. Quickly
turn to the sewer on the right side of the T-Rex and hit
the button there (3 times). Once you get her to kick
open the sewer gate, use the Bearhorn to back her away.
Now you can go through the sewer to the upstairs area.
Turn and travel North to exit. Travel South to exit the
T-Rex area and then travel West to the front gate. Go
upstairs in the Visitor Center and deposit the T-Rex eggs
in the Incubator (2nd room).
Raptor Eggs
From the front gate travel South, then South again, and
South once more to appear in front of a cave. At the
cave entrance, turn to the North and pick up the rock.
To get into the cave, throw two rocks (one at a time) at
the boulders to the right of the cave. Travel into the
cave and prepare to meet the Velociraptors. Once the
screen materializes, immediately turn to the right
(Southwest), pick the rock, and then travel up the stairs
(SW). Upstairs, search the long shaped rock in the West
direction (it's the Filter). Place two rocks into the
Filter there to retrieve the Raptor key. After you have
the Raptor Key, travel Southwest. You'll appear in front
of 3 caves. Tranquilize the two Raptors in the Southern
direction. Then quickly turn to the North gate and use
the Velociraptor key. Immediately turn toward the
Raptors and tranquilize them as they appear until the
gate opens. This is a great time to make use of the
Motion Detector. Once the gate opens, quickly go
*(If you shoot 3 Raptors near each other and keep them on
the screen, no more will appear)*
Once in the cave, you must move quickly and do not try to
battle the Raptors (you will lose). Travel East pass the
first Raptor, then quickly turn Southeast and collect the
Raptor eggs. Don't slow down; turn to the East, use the
crowbar on the manhole, and then travel down the manhole
to escape the Raptor's claw. Get the eggs back to the
Visitor Center by traveling Northeast, then West, and
your at the front gate. Go upstairs in the Visitor
Center and deposit the eggs in the incubator.
After collecting the Eggs
Make sure you save and power up before trying to escape.
To get the bad guys' helicopter, you must travel to the
open field in the Gallimimus area. From the front gate
travel North toward the Galli area and then turn South
and tranquilize the Gallimimus in your path. Travel
South, then South again and beat the jurassic out of the
bad guys.
The group bad guys will first appear with two guys in the
West. Then one guy will appear in the water in the East.
After he's tranquilized, turn to the West and take out
their strong guy. After the strong guy is out of
commission, take off in their helicopter and get out of
*(Hit the bad guys in the head)*
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Composites industry veteran Mike Favaloro reports that he and other composites professionals have launched a new team-based consultantcy called CompositeTechs LLC, designed to help with design and analysis, prototyping, product and process development, production scale-up, business analysis, due diligence and expert witness services.
CompositeTechs' principals include Favaloro, Tonya Groomes, Dana Granville, Carol Gaffney and Mark Flanders:
- Favaloro has 35 years experience in the areas of composites and polymers product and process development, business development and sales. He has recently been focusing on development of thermoplastic composite applications and sales for both aerospace and industrial applications.
- Tonya Groomes, a chemical engineer formerly with Ticona, has significant experience in polymer chemistry, processing and characterization. She brings her experience in business development, processing and test methods, and high-performance thermoplastics and specialty fibers to the team.
- Dana Granville has 37 years experience as a materials engineer with the Army Research Labs. He has significant experience in preform, polymer and composite processing methods, as well as experience in DoD programs and personnel.
- Carol Gaffney is the company's information specialist with 8 years experience at Ebsco Information Services.
- Mark Flanders has more than 30 years experience in systems and product engineering, and will support relevant tasks for the company.
Recent projects worked by CompositeTechs include:
- Design and development of composite tubular structures for an oil and gas application
- Business development and sales support for an aerospace thermoplastic composites parts manufacturer
- Development, fabrication and scaleup of a low-cost ceramic composite for industrial applications
- Development of a low-cost composite for high-volume industrial applications
- Business and competitive analysis of a focused composites industry sub-segment
- Development and fabrication of a composite preform for an oil and gas application


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"In a nutshell, I see the outlook for this year as being somewhat like what we have been through last year," said Central 1 Credit Union chief economist Helmut Pastrick.
"I see some pick up, but not a major pick up in overall economic activity. My view is that with the improvement that is expected from the U.S. economy, we will see better growth prospects in B.C. The global economy as well will also begin to grow at a faster pace and we will see some of that in 2014."
Pastrick recently outlined his preliminary B.C. economic forecast (2014-2018) to a group of about 60 members of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-B.C. at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver.
According to Pastrick, the global economy has been going through a long, slow and underperforming recovery phase, since the financial collapse of 2008 and the subsequent recession.
He said this period of stagnation sets the stage for above-average growth over the next five years.
As a result, he predicts that the U.S. economy will experience moderate growth in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of about 2.0 per cent to 2.5 per cent in 2014, which is a slight improvement over 2013.
"In the near-term for the first half of 2014, it will look and feel a lot like 2013 ended up," said Pastrick.
"But, there will be signs of pick-up, and I expect in the second half of the year, we will see increasingly positive signs that growth is picking up."
For this reason, Pastrick predicts the B.C. economy will grow by 2.0 per cent in 2014 and 3.0 per cent in 2015.
The economy will continue to gain momentum between 2016 and 2018 with growth rates around 4.0 per cent.
"Generally, I expect to see investment spending on new mines, new pipelines and non-residential building to eventually pick up as the economy improves," he said.
"But, it will be a so-so year. I don't expect any large increases in 2014. But, certainly beyond (2014), we will start to see substantial pick up in engineering, non-residential building and construction."
Pastrick said real B.C. private sector non-residential engineering investment declined by about 11 per cent in 2013.
However, the construction industry contributed about $4.6 billion to GDP in 2013, which was a substantial increase from about $2.6 billion in 2003.
In contrast, real non-residential building investment increased by almost 30 per cent in 2013.
"A lot of this is based on major large projects. So, depending on the timing of a large project, when it starts and finishes, that can contribute to this annual volatility," said Patrick.
"But, the trend is we will see substantial pick up in investment spending on engineering projects and construction, as well as non-residential construction, because of the improvement in the economy, commodity prices and the expected uplift in exports."
The forecast for real non-residential engineering investment is to remain unchanged in 2014, but return to positive growth rates in 2015 (10 per cent), 2016 (18 per cent), 2017 (10 per cent) and 2018 (10 per cent).
Real non-residential building is expected to fall back by about 4.0 per cent in 2014 and then return to growth in 2015 (8 per cent), 2016 (10 per cent), 2017 (16 per cent) and 2018 (11 per cent).
Pastrick expects to see a couple of the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas projects and their associated pipelines to materialize in the forecast period.
"Not all the LNG projects will proceed, so at the moment I have two advancing over the next five years," he said.
"We will see the market in Asia result in some contracts here and approval will be granted."
However, Pastrick said there are still some risks, because approvals still have to be granted and there are other hurdles to overcome.
Despite this fact, he said the political environment and market condition are generally positive for the establishment of an LNG industry in the province.
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The Penn Compact
Engaging Locally
Penn's commitment to West Philadelphia and the region.
Community Service at Penn
Programs and services that bring campus and community together:
Academically Based Community Service
Courses, internships and other academic programs that incorporate community service into the curriculum.
Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Penn's central administrative office for community partnership projects.
Civic House
Penn's community service hub, promoting student citizenship and outreach to the community.
Community Service Directory
A comprehensive guide to community service activities, courses and programs offered at Penn.
Penn Volunteers in Public Service (Penn VIPS)
Information for faculty and staff interested in participating in community service through Penn.
Student Service Groups
Student-run organizations serving the campus and the community.
Upward Bound and Veterans Upward Bound
Programs that give precollege students a head start on college and veterans an opportunity to earn a college degree.
Other Services and Initiatives
Community Housing
Information and services for prospective and current homeowners and renters.
Office of Government and Community Affairs
Penn's official liaison with local, state and federal government and community organizations.
Penn National Commission on Society, Culture and Community
Dedicated to carrying on thoughtful conversations about contemporary social issues.
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By Anonymous Coward
Oct 8, 2005
|Just a warning, the two finger pocket eats tendons. I have two friends who wrecked them on this one so be careful. Super fun move though throwing big to the jug.
By doug rouse
From: Denver, CO.
Sep 8, 2008
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|The two finger pocket is no longer a two finger pocket...This thing is now more difficult, and even more gnarly on the fingers. Beware of HUGE injury potential before attempting..
By Luke Childers
Sep 20, 2009
rating: V5-6 6C+
|Just did this one. I think I got all the moves right!..? but seemed much harder than V3?!? Not that I care that much about V-grades but I thought this thing was at least 12+ for sure or (V5-6)!! I don't know maybe I did something wrong but it felt way hard for a V3!! Nice moves and fun climbing. And like other have warned.... this thing could hurt you for sure, man!!


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Verses with the word prisoner in the Apocrypha (3 verses):
Judith 16:9
Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty took his mind prisoner, and the fauchion passed through his neck.
2 Maccabees 14:27
Then the king being in a rage, and provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was much displeased with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all haste unto Antioch.
2 Maccabees 14:33
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Another Hollywood personality has found it necessary to kick reality TV in the stomach in order to promote his own new product. This time, it's Steven Soderbergh.
The director of "Ocean's Twelve," who still owes me $6.50 for watching that, says reality television is "as far from reality as you can imagine and more fictionalized than the movies you see." He argues that, on reality TV, "They're forcing the issue onto characters" and trying to "force these people to be humiliated."
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Discussion in 'College Football & the NFL Draft' started by LikeMike, Feb 23, 2014.
Simple poll: if no trade was available to us and you have to select a player, who would it be?
I'm going to wait until everyone's been tested.
Right now, I'm leaning Watkins.
Extremely tough decision.
I have no strong conviction, but I think Clowney is simply more of a "sure thing" than the QB's.
I was extremely close to going Watkins, but considering the depth of the WR class in this draft and the state of the Texans WR position compared to other positions I couldn't justify it at 1.01.
We need a quarterback.
We need a playmaker.
We have trouble scoring.
We need that star power in the qb position (yes plenty of people have complained we dont have a flashy quarterback, always complaining about the lack of texans coverage on national stage)
Johnny Football addresses all those issues in spades.
Glad this was a public poll.
I think he's one of the top players in this draft. I think he's has a chance to be a great qb. This team needs a qb.
So even if I thought that clowney or whoever was a superior prospect (I don't), I'd still go with the qb who I thought could be very good.
I'm starting lean that way too, but it just feels wrong considering our need at QB.
Watkins is the only guy that doesn't have any questions marks for me.
It would come down to Clowney and the 3 QBs for me. Clowney and Watts would be tremendous on the same defense. But, you must have a QB. I take Bridgewater because he's the best passer of the 3. I don't see any real weakness in his game.
Robinson is pushing him, though.
Clowney is just so damned risky and I've yet to be convinced by any of the QBs.
When all is said and done, we need a qb, and Bridgewater can come in day 1 and make this team competitive. He is pretty much the consensus NFL ready guy. His game directly translates to the NFL. He excel at the mental aspects of the game on and off the field. Pocket passer with athletic ability to throw on the run with excellent accuracy. He has a great track record and has gotten better each year. I have serious questions about Manziel's abilities translating to the NFL without getting him hurt. Bortles I like but I think he is still a little raw and still needs some progression. In the end Bridgewater has the lowest floor and nearly the same ceiling IMHO of the other three. I am intrigued by Watkins but I am not so sure you can pass on Bridgewater and his consistency, and expect to make up for it with a later pick.
My preference in order is:
1. Bridgewater
2. Manziel
3. Clowney
In fact, I'm comfortable with pretty much all the candidates except Bortles. So I fully expect us to take him. Schaub II.
I voted Manziel.
It's still too early to say, I'm 99% sure the Texans won't do it. I like Watkins better. I like Robinson, Matthews, Mack, Mosley, Evans, Tuitt, Lewan..... all better than I like Manziel.
He's too small, we've only got 2 years of data, he's way to cavalier with the ball & Mike Evans is one helluva WR.
As far as QBs go... I like Aj McCarron the most. He's got everything I'm looking for in a QB, & any coach worth his salt should be able to build a championship team with him.
But my gut tells me Manziel is going to be special. I don't know if that's, "Lombaries in our future" special, or "It can't be the QB so we'll fix everything else for 7 years." special.
I went with Bridgewater because I think his game has the least holes in it. He's the best passer of the three, he seems to have it between the ears, and seems to be the kind of QB you would preferably trust with the keys to the franchise of any QB prospect this year.
Clowney reminds me of Mario Williams 2.0. Kid has ALL the tools to dominate the game...when he decides to show.
I will say this one thing about Manziel: I do like his competitive fire. However, I have serious concerns about his coachability, his commitment to the position, focus, and how well his game will translate to the NFL.
Bortles, physically he looks the part, but does he have the arm and how raw is he?
Posted in another thread, an AJ, Hopkins, and Watkins trio at WR would terrorize defenses, but....who throws them the ball?
I voted Manziel, but I'd be happy with Bridgewater too. Can't believe I'm saying this because I've been killing the guy, but I wouldn't break my phone if we drafted Bortles either. I'm still not 100% sold, but he does have a lot of tools to work with. I trust O'Brien to pick the right guy he feels like can operate this offense effectively.
Voted Mack but had a hard time between Matthews, Watkins, and Robinson.
Really like Manziel, and Bridgewater but something is keeping me from taking either one.
If you had asked who probably WILL be the #1, sadly, i'm saying Bortles.
I'm voting Manziel, for several reasons either not mentioned previously, or not widely discussed.
1) Manziel will bring excitement to the Texans games. For many here on the forum, talk is about "franchise" QB who can take us to the Super Bowl. For me, it is as much about, if not more so, making the team an exciting team to watch, win or lose, but always competitive.
2) OB has said he is about taking the talent available and molding a team around that talent. Combined with #1 above, I'm hoping OB can take the innate talent that Manziel has and build a team around his strengths. Remember that Manziel is only a two year college player and is still developing his skills and his potential. Manziel was not asked to develop a pro style of play at A&M, but has the burning desire and drive to excel. He will take to OB's coaching like a fish to water. The results will be exciting to watch.
And, finally, 3) I think Keenum will make the team and will be coached up by OB. Manziel and Keenum are similar in temperament and in style of play. The two will complement each other and if need be, Case will be capable of coming in without the offense missing a beat.
McCarron, Mettenberger, Garoppolo, Thomas... Keenum...
So true. I can't give my opinion on this right now, it's damned difficult.
I went ahead and voted for Watkins even though I'd have preferred to see the LBs before I made my final choice.
But it was tough between Watkins and Robinson. I finally went Watkins because I think he's going to be the best player coming out of this draft. I think he's got a lot less risk than anyone. Even though it's not a position of need, Watkins is a sure-fire replacement for AJ when he retires.
Normally, I'd go with Robinson because I believe in building up the trenches and having a line of Brown - Quess - Myers - Brooks - Robinson would be a pretty awesome line.
If Bridgewater slips like Aaron Rodgers did, I wouldn't mind trading back up into the first to nab him. Other than that, we'll have to look for our QB later and hope that TKyss is right about there not being a difference in the first 5-7 QBs in this draft.
I want to see the rest of the combine/pro days.
As of right now, Clowney/Robinson.
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BATESVILLE - Firefighters have contained a massive woods fire in northern Habersham County.
Habersham County Fire Chief Jeff Cain said firefighters were called to the woods fire, located at the end of Goshen Mountain Road, around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Habersham County requested help from the Georgia Forestry Commission, then the U.S. Forest Service got involved. Several plows from Georgia Forestry and the USFS are on scene.
A tanker and lieutenant from Habersham County remain on scene. Brush trucks from Rabun and White counties also are assisting.
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Durban – Sharks flanker Keegan Daniel believes the Sharks have cashed in fully on the favourable draw they were handed for the Super Rugby campaign as they prepare for a final home game ahead of their trip to Australasia.
The coastal franchise host the Highlanders in Durban on Friday and will be hoping to make it eight wins out of nine matches this season.
A victory could see them pull further away from the Brumbies or Chiefs, who clash in a second versus third encounter in Canberra on the same day.
"I think every team sets out at the start of the season to win the competition," former captain Daniel said on Tuesday.
"That certainly was ours as well and I think we've had a very good start.
"We knew we had a favourable draw starting off with a number of home games and it was crucial for us to win as many of those games as we could.
"We're still trying to find our feet in terms of the way coach (Jake White) wants us to play."
After facing New Zealand's fourth-placed side at Kings Park, the Sharks will play the Rebels, Brumbies, Crusaders and Blues on their travels.
They will also be attempting to do something that no other South African side had done on tour so far in 2014, which is to win overseas.
"Going on tour, it's important to keep picking up wins," Daniel said.
"South African sides, we've let ourselves down with not one winning a game yet.
"But we've got a different approach, we've generally travelled quite well and hopefully will be successful. We're here to win the competition and to do that, you've got to win games."
Daniel, who made his first start of the season in the 19-8 win over the Cheetahs over the weekend, is in his final season in South Africa and will quit the Sharks after 10 years when he joins Japanese outfit Kubota at the conclusion of the current campaign.
Despite losing the captaincy to Bismarck du Plessis this year, the 29-year-old insisted he still saw himself as a leader within the squad due to his vast experience, which would be taken to an even greater level this weekend when he wins his 100th cap.
"I always see myself as a leader within this team," he said.
"You don't have to have name badges or titles attached to it to be able to do that, I wanted to and always have.
"Bismarck knows I support him in any event and it's all about working together and creating a partnership.
"So it's been different (not being captain), I've learnt quite a lot about myself and it's been good for me." – Sapa


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The Gold Twins Protect Their New Turf!
While we were on vacation the Gold Twins made themselves at home. They found my Girl Friends Mighty Mike robot and took him out since he was on their turf. The poor old dancing robot never had a chance. They wanted to send a message to all invaders, The house in now protected by Gold. In the immortal words of Rick James:
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THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens have joined forces with former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX-singer Martin Van Drunen, GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen in a brand new project. The as-yet-unnamed band will record a three-track promo CD later this year. "We're simply going to crank out some brutal old-school death metal stuff — nothing more, nothing less!" says Gebédi.In other THANATOS-related news, the band's guitarist Paul Baayens has joined forces with the revamped ASPHYX. The lineup is completed by Martin van Drunen on vocals, Bob Bagchus on drums and Wannes Gubbels on bass. The band will appear at several European festivals during the summer (including the Party.San Open Air festival, which will be held August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany). THANATOS recently suspended the recording sessions for its fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland after the group's record label, Greece's Black Lotus Records, announced that it was closing its doors. Three songs from earlier sessions are currently being used as a promo CD to generate interest from new labels. One of the new songs, a rough mix of "March of the Infidels", can be heard at www.myspace.com/thanatos666. THANATOS's new album is scheduled to feature nine or 10 songs, including "They Feed On Fear", "The Devil's Triangle", "March of the Infidels", "Upwards Spritual Evolution" and "The Netherworld". The artwork will be handled by German artist Timo Wuerz. THANATOS' fourth CD, "Undead. Unholy. Divine" (2004), was produced by Hans Pieters and the band at Excess and was mastered by Attie Bauw (JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, GOREFEST).
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No Name Comedy Variety Shows at Ottos In Manhattan Continue Tonight
"No Name... & A Bag O' Chips" comedy / variety show producer, Eric Vetter recently announced three May 2014 shows at Otto's in Manhattan with the first on Friday, May 9th. The fun continues tonight Friday, May 16th and things conclude on Friday, May 23rd with "No Name" house band The Summer Replacements" including Carl (BabyFreak) Fortunato) and Fernando (Dr. Sandman) Morales Gonzalez performing a full set old school R & B and rock beginning at 8:30pm. All three shows start at 7:00PM with no cover, no minimum.
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Kondratiev and the dynamics of economic development: long cycles and industrial growth in historical context
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One woman is dead and two men were injured in a shooting in Culpeper on Saturday in what police say is the first murder in the small Virginia community since 2006.
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Berlin, 25 May 2012 – The total of state taxes and levies on electricity prices has increased tenfold since the market liberalisation in 1998. While electricity customers had to pay 2.3 billion Euros of taxes and levies with their electricity bill 14 years ago, this amount has increased to 23.7 billion Euros (2011: 23.1) and accounts today for 45 percent of the electricity price for household customers. The shared contribution for the promotion of renewable energies (EEG fee) has the largest share in state taxes and levies totalling 14.1 billion Euros (2011: 13.5).
This is the main result of a recent study of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft - BDEW) which analysed the changes in the basic supply tariff and the common tariff products for household customers. A typical three-person household with an annual consumption of 3,500 kilowatt-hours pays approximately 34 €/month for taxes and levies on its electricity bill; about 41 €/month have to be paid for procurement, transport and distribution – i.e. the price for the actual electricity supply service.
A new levy introduced in 2012 under Article 19, paragraph 2 of the Electricity Network Fee Ordinance has also led to a price increase for the majority of electricity customers. According to the new regulations, power-intensive industrial enterprises can apply for a complete exemption from network fees on condition that the points of consumption show at least 7,000 utilisation hours and an of electricity consumption of at least Gigawatt-hours. A comparable relief existed already before. To date, the relief has been passed on through the network fees in the respective network area and therefore affected final consumers very differently. Since the beginning of 2012, the relief has been directly paid as a Germany-wide levy by all final consumers. Besides, the relief was extended. This year, the levy totals approximately 440 million Euros, a major part of which constitutes an additional burden.


text: Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat How Can the Stats for Mega Evolutions be Worked Out? 0 votes 940 views I mean, for the new Kalos Pokemon it is fairly easy to do. If you know the Pokemon's EV's, level, and can guess at the IV's (or take the average from a wide selection of Pokemon) then the base stats can be worked out fairly accurately. But for the Mega Evolutions, how can we know, for example, how high Mega Gengar's Special Attack is. Yes, it is obviously higher than regular Gengar, but how can we know by how much? Unless GameFreak released it at some point and I didn't see it I suppose. But because the form changes only happen during battle it isn't like we can go and check what the stats are when the Pokemon is Mega Evolved. xy mega-evolution asked Oct 21, 2013 by MeloettaMelody Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 0 votes Best answer http://www.serebii.net/xy/megaevolutions.shtml Also, you can check the Mega Evolution's stats in Battle on their summary. The summary is located in the menu where you want to switch your Pokemon in and out. answered Oct 21, 2013 by Shining Yin selected Oct 21, 2013 by MeloettaMelody I forgot you could check the summary in the middle of a battle. commented Oct 21, 2013 by MeloettaMelody Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Can you list all known Mega Evolutions? How did they choose which Pokemon to give Mega evolutions to? How Do the Mega Evolutions Work in X and Y? Will mega evolutions ever be available in Pokemon Art academy? Why did Charizard get two mega evolutions? Do Mega Evolutions have different EV yields? Stat changes before mega evolutions? Having two mega evolutions..? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ


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Wan Hing Wah wrote: > Also I would like have som programming in linux but I'm not familiar > in the UNIX/Linux programmering environment..What really locale is in > programmer's approach?And is there any internet resource for it? I got some experience on GTK+ gettext. Maybe I could help. Quick start guide: 1. In *.c add: #include <libintl.h> #define _(String) gettext (String) Of course, you may include these in a header file. 2. In main() function, add these lines after declaring variables but before gtk_init(): gtk_set_locale(); bindtextdomain("myPackage","/usr/share/locale"); textdomain("myPackage"); Where myPackage is the name to indentify your program(don't mix up with other programs....) and /usr/share/locale is the path of locale data. 3. "Markup your program" Do markup for all the strings that you would like to translate. Use _() to enclose the string that you want to translate. e.g. puts("hello"); --> puts(_("hello")); 4. xgettext Use a command: xgettext --keyword=_ source.c where source.c is your sourcecode. you may put muiltple files in the command line here. It will generate "message.po", which has some untranslated messages. 5. for convinence, mkdir po/ , put message.po into po/ , leave a origanal copy of message.po, translate it. e.g. msgid "Message" msgstr "讯息" 6. use command: msgfmt filename.po -o filename.mo Compiling it into machine code. 7. copy filename.mo to /usr/share/locale/zh_TW.Big5/LC_MESSAGES/myPackage.mo where filename is the output file by msgfmt. change zh_TW.Big5 if necessary. (e.g. zh_HK.Big5 ;^) 8. Compile your program as usual. For details, take a look on Anthony Wong's gettext-mini-howto ^_^ By the way, check out the previous post here(just serveral days ago), a program called MuLi can help you. ;^) Wait for stable release and Debian package -- Kam Tik > > > Thx...(I seem so troublesome asking so many question)... > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to email@example.com > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact email@example.com -- | This message was re-posted from firstname.lastname@example.com | and converted from big5 to gb2312 by an automatic gateway.
Abstract -------- This mini-HOWTO is to help someone who have never used GNU's gettext utilities to 'gettextize' their existing C programs as quick as possible. This mini-HOWTO doesn't teach you how to install the gettext package, it just tell you how to use it, _briefly_. I assume that you already know how to program in C and how to write Makefiles. Let's start ----------- Step 0. Add these lines into your C programs: #include <libintl.h> #define _(String) gettext (String) Step 1. At the beginning of the main function, add these lines: setlocale (LC_ALL, ""); bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR); textdomain (PACKAGE); Depending on your need, you may not need something as 'strong' as LC_ALL, you may only want to set LC_MESSAGES, for instance: setlocale (LC_MESSAGES, ""); But for most translations LC_MESSAGES suffices. If you are only working on a small project, you can replace PACKAGE with a string reflecting your project, and LOCALEDIR with your system's locale directory, such as: bindtextdomain ("mypackage", "/usr/share/locale"); textdomain ("mypackage"); and you can then skip the next step. Step 2. Define 'PACKAGE' and 'LOCALEDIR' to the suitable values somewhere, possible in your Makefile or a header file, such as config.h, that your C program uses. Here's a simple example to do this in Makefile, but remember there're tens of other ways to achieve the same result: PACKAGE=\"mypackage\" LOCALEDIR=\"/usr/share/locale\" ... prog: prog.c $(CC) -DPACKAGE=$(PACKAGE) -DLOCALEDIR=$(LOCALEDIR) $^ You may be able to put '-DPACKAGE=${PACKAGE} -D LOCALEDIR=${LOCALEDIR}' in CFLAGS too. If you want to put it in a header file, just add these two lines: #define PACKAGES mypackage #define LOCALEDIR /usr/share/locale Remember to #include this header file! Step 3. Wrap all static strings with "_(" and ")", this is called "marking". Exaples: From: printf ("Hello world!"); To: printf (_("Hello world!")); From: sprintf (str, "
Translate as little as possible
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\n, _("Translate as little as possible")); From: printf ("Hello %s, nice to meet you", name); To: printf (_("Hello %s, nice to meet you"), name); There is a special case that you must pay attention to during this 'marking' step, that is, how to deal with strings in a static array: Example: static const char *messages[] = { "some very meaningful message", "and another one" }; ... puts(messages[i]); The solution is to first #define gettext_noop, and mark all strings in the array with gettext_noop, and finally use gettext on where the array will be used, like this: #define gettext_noop(String) (String) ... static const char *messages[] = { gettext_noop ("some very meaningful message"), gettext_noop ("and another one") }; ... puts (gettext( messages[i])); Step 4: Extract all marked strings to a '.po' (Portable Object) file, like this: % xgettext --keyword=_ main.c config.c <... and more file ...> An initial '.po' is generated as 'messages.po'. As this file contain untranslated messages, and hence it's temporary, the convention is to rename it to PACKAGE.pot ('t' stands for temporary). Step 5. It's now ready to be translated. Give the '.pot' file to translators. Lines beginning with '#' are comments. Lines that are ready to be translated are those that begin with 'msgstr', which correspond to the line above (that begins with 'msgid'). The translated '.po' file should be named as 'LANGUAGE.po', such as DE.po and zh_TW.po, and store in the po/ directory in your source. (ref: Country Codes in info pages) Warning: What if positions of format specifiers in printf-like functions are different in different languages: e.g. In English: printf (gettext ("String `%s' has %d characters\n"), s, strlen (s)); But in German: "%d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette `%s'" Solution: Use this for German: "%2$d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette `%1$s'" Step 6. Convert the '.po' file into '.mo' (Machine Object) file, which is a binary file that contains the translated strings for retrieval during program execution. Use the command like: % msgfmt -o de.mo de.po Step 7. Install the '.mo' file in /usr/share/locale/<locale> with renaming the file to be your package's name, like this: % cp de.mo /usr/share/locale/de/mypackage.mo % cp fr.mo /usr/share/locale/fr/mypackage.mo Step 8. Compile your program as usual, then you're done! Remember to set the locale you want before executing your program. Updating the translation ------------------------ Use 'xgettext' as in Step 4 above to generate a new '.po' file. This file, of course, contains no translations. Then you use 'msgmerge' to combine the old and new '.po' files together, like this: % msgmerge -o <combined.po> <old.po> <new.po> 'msgmerge' can intelligently merge the two '.po' files into one. You can now replace the old '.po' with the newly combined one, and translate it. The other procedures are the same as the above. Wrap up ------- For more information, read the gettext info page by 'info gettext'. I wrote this when I was stilling a beginner in using gettext, so improvement, corrections, enhancement, updates, suggestions are all welcome. You're welcome to modify this document and submit me patch too. Copyright 1999 Anthony Wong <firstname.lastname@example.com> -- | This message was re-posted from firstname.lastname@example.com | and converted from big5 to gb2312 by an automatic gateway.


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News of nature rebounding
My 17-year-old nephew, Kevin, was spending the week with Uncle Mitch to get him a break from the crazed adolescent behavior of my brother and sister-in-law in Chicago. Always concerned about growth in our region, I did my best to show him how ugly and insufferable is the Northwest, especially in summer. He faced encounters with swollen rivers, hikes through jungle-height devils club and salmonberry, no-bite fishing, camping among mosquitoes, meals of live crabs, and even soaking in unsanitary hot springs. If those didn't chase him off, the spine-chilling howls of savage canids surely must have.
For Kevin, Jessie, and Carrie - the next generation - wolves howling were the highlight of a wilderness trip. Photo by Mitch Friedman
I could make a pretty good argument that life is nothing more than a series of awe-inspiring wildlife encounters. Last Thursday night, my daughters, nephew, and I had one of our best of those encounters. We spent part of last week in the Methow Valley and had an opportunity to join state and federal biologists checking in on the Lookout Pack.
Like you, I've been eager for news of our resident wolves. It was this time last year that Conservation Northwest remote cameras captured pictures of pups to document the first pack in our state in three quarters of a century. Then this winter we had the awful news that a poacher had killed at least two of the wolves. In recent weeks, signals from her radio collar indicated that the lead female had stopped moving, indicating that she might be having another litter. When her signal started to move again last week, it was time for the biologists to see if the pups had been moved from the den to a rendezvous site, a resting area for the pack and the pups as they mature.
With Scott Fitkin from the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Ray Robertson from the Forest Service (and a Conservation Northwest remote camera volunteer), we drove up a forest road a mile or two from where they pack was suspected to be. As we got out of our vehicles at 8:15 pm, just as light was fading, we immediately heard a chorus of howls and pup yelps that Scott interpreted as pre-hunt vocalization, heart-warming news that the pack was alive and well, with a new set of pups this year!
Hand-held radio antennae revealed that the female then moved down-valley, likely to hunt, while the lead male's signal was apparently out of range. The biologists still wanted to know whether any additional adults remain in the pack, so we quietly proceeded up the road in the direction of the rendezvous. At about 8:45, Scott let out howls that would have made Paul Winter jealous. Before he could even finish, the pack erupted with a set of yelps from pups too numerous to count, backed up by the distinguished howl of an adult remaining with the litter. You can hear that amazing chorus on our You Tube channel.
I have had the great fortune of some amazing wildlife encounters in my life. At age 13, I watched a moose graze in a mist-shrouded northern lake. I have twice met martens on the trail, seen several grizzlies and one wily wolverine, swam with a basking shark and leatherback turtles, pulled tiger hair from a scratch tree in Siberia, and even had the privilege of watching the release of the first fishers in the state since the Great Depression. Three times before I have seen wild wolves loping across the landscape, but never before had I heard them.
My heart melted. Everything Aldo Leopold wrote about the wolf howl is true, especially when those howls carry news of nature rebounding, like the return of the Lookout Pack and its second year of pups surely does. If ever I could forget that sound, I assure you I won't lose the faces of my daughters and nephew as they filled with the wonder of wild nature.


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Vexx Review
There are times when it should be OK to copy something. For instance, if something has been done about as close to perfection as can be reasonably expected then why try and reinvent the wheel? Case in point: Vexx for the GameCube. No, it's not the perfection that all other platformers should strive for, rather it's an example where doing a little copying from a game like Mario 64 would have made a huge improvement. It's not that Vexx is a bad game, it does have its moments of brilliance, but that it could have been so much more. I'll try and explain…
|Our hero receives his calling.
But first, let me quickly set up the basic story and some more details of the game, you know like the good little reviewer that I am. Vexx is your standard platformer in the grand tradition of Mario 64, Crash, etc. The story, as if it really matters in a game like this, is that on the planet of Astara a really evil dude named Dark Yabu, who besides being evil is also a Shadowraith (which actually might be redundant now that I think about it), decided it was time to wipe out the quaint village of Overwood. This, of course, is Vexx's home and he and his uncle, Vargas, gave it the old-college try to defend their home but were promptly enslaved with just about everyone else in the village. In a moment of rage Vexx tries to strike out at his captures but instead ends up seeing his uncle Vargas get killed by Yabu. Vexx escapes and vows to have his revenge against Dark Yabu. It is while trying to extract some of this revenge that Vexx runs across the legendary Astani War Talons. In a kind of strange twist, the Talons bind themselves to Vexx in what looks like a very uncomfortable moment. Nevertheless, the Talons turn out to be just what the doctor ordered for Vexx.
Vexx himself is…uh…well…hmm, he's a rather odd little fellow. I suppose he's a cross between a satanic cat (really, aren't all cats satanic?) and a snarling rapid bat. In a way he reminds me of Aero the Acrobat, also his nose reminds me of that Michael Jackson picture where Michaels nose is about to fall off. Yea, he's not all pink and cuddly like Kirby that's for sure. Despite not having movie star looks Vexx still has a lot of personality. Granted much of it consists of growling and snarling, but hey, it's something! Some of the other characters in the game do provide a little more of a softer side, especially Darby the old guide and mentor. Vexx has the fairly standard collection of moves like jumping, long jumping, the always-popular "butt" attack, crouching, climbing, shimming, swimming, and many more. One kind of unique ability is the combo attack. Well, unique to platformers anyway. Also the War Talons can help Vexx climb walls and they have their own special powers. For example, while "juggling" enemies blue energy balls are unleashed. You collect enough of these and your Talons charge up to the point where you can use them to blast bad guys from a far.
The main objective in Vexx is to run around and collect Shadowraith hearts. These hearts are from the dead Shadowraiths. It seems that roughly 700 years ago these guys destroyed Astani's really cool portal system that allowed them to pop all over place. If Vexx collects enough of these hearts more and more of the portals will open up allowing access to different sections of Astani. Naturally gathering these hearts is not always an easy task. One of the strongest parts of Vexx is the level designs. Some of the levels are just brilliant with a lot of original ideas and layout. The graphics are well done with pretty good draw distances. There are times when the framerate may take a small dip, but it doesn't have much of an impact on the gameplay.


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(VOVworld) – The international community has hailed Vietnam for its efforts to realize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with some goals already reached ahead of the deadline. At the ongoing annual ministerial review of the Economic and Social Council in Switzerland, Vietnam is one of 3 countries to voluntarily share its experiences and achievements in national development. To date, Vietnam has 3 achieved goals, 3 goals likely to be achieved by 2015, and 2 challenging goals that need greater effort including sustainably protecting the environment and controlling the HIV epidemic.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong, head of Vietnam's delegation to the meeting, told reporters that Vietnam is willing to share its experiences and hopes to receive cooperation and assistance to improve the quality of its MDG implementation. Vietnam has been working closely with the UN to outline the post-2015 global development agenda.


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Hazardous waste characteristics: Michigan Administrative Code (MAC), Rules of the Department of Natural Resources r. 299.9208 and MAC r. 299.9212
Severe toxicity: MAC r. 299.9208 and MAC r. 299.9212
Severe toxicity table: MAC r. 299.9219, Table 202
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• Rules. Michigan's regulations defining characteristic waste are the same as the federal. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has additional rules that identify a fifth hazardous waste characteristic called "severe toxicity."
• Administration and enforcement. DEQ's Office of Waste Management and Radiological Protection administers and enforces the rules for characteristic hazardous waste in Michigan.
MAC r 299.9208 and MAC r. 299.9212
Along with the characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (as identified in the federal regulations), DNRE identifies the characteristic of severe toxicity (MAC r. 299.9212 (5)).
A waste exhibits the characteristic of severe toxicity if it contains 1 part per million or more of a severely toxic substance listed in MAC r. 299.9219, Table 202.
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Since its inception, over 120 years ago, coupons remained as essential to American lifestyle, as Coca-Cola-and just as addictive too. For over a century coupon has been around to help the consumers score discounts from few dimes to several dollars. Coupons have evolved drastically since its inception and have a blood stirring effect for obsessive consumers with their discounts and deals. Here is a wonderful Infographics depicting a brief history of coupons and their evolution in the future.
Once coupons went digital, the retailers started to use online coupons as a means of advertisement. Online coupons have gained a lot of popularity over the past couple of years because they can be printed in unlimited quantities. There has been an increase of 263 percent in the usage of online coupons from 2008 to 2009. Motivated by the mobile phones trend, coupons have also shifted to mobile phones. Smart phones like iPhones have popular apps that gather different coupons from across the internet based on your geographic location. This makes all the discount options, from sale at some clothing shop to free food in a restaurant, at consumers' fingertips.
It would be really interesting to see how coupons will evolve further in the coming decades. Retailer may issue coupons to individuals redeemable only through DNA samples as a measure of fraudulent coupons.


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On The Line: Daniel Hyatt Of Juliette Kitchen + Bar, Part Two
Photo by Julie Nguyen
What does a love of bacon and Japanese food have to do with Daniel Hyatt's menu? We don't know yet, but it may influence his decisions as he transitions Juliette's autumn selections. Something we do know: their freezer is only big enough to store ice cream.
Read our interview with Daniel Hyatt of Juliette Kitchen + Bar, Part One.
And now, on to Part Two . . . .
When you're not in the kitchen cooking, what are you doing?
Golfing with my girlfriend and grilling.
Last song playing on your radio/smart phone/iPod:
Not sure about the song, but definitely The Grateful Dead.
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The golf game is hit and miss. I don't ever practice. I just go out every Sunday and play. But it is enjoyable to me to be on a golf course. It's peaceful compared to the restaurant.
Hardest lesson you've learned:
You are responsible for your actions. Your decisions are yours. I made a lot of bad decisions growing up, and it made me think things through a little more as I got older.
What's your favorite childhood memory?
Many great memories. I think just hanging out with my older brother when we were younger. I think he was somewhat fearless, which I really thought was cool.
Are you superstitious?
Not superstitious at all. I figure what happens, happens because of personal decisions.
What were you up to five years ago?
I was just starting as Chef de Cuisine at Delius in Signal Hill.
Last book you read or last movie watched.
I don't have much time to read, so I have not read in a while. I have kinda been reading The Celestine Prophecy on and off for a few years. The last movie watched was Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Last thing you looked up/searched online:
Researching some exotic pioppini mushrooms for the new menu.
Do you have any skills that are non-food related?
Not really. I put a little effort into trying to play the guitar, but it is just noisy. Food is what I do.
What would you be doing if you weren't in this business?
When I was younger I wanted to be a lawyer. However, I really could not see myself doing anything else.
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MINNESOTA NEWS ROUNDUP: IDs revealed in murder-suicide in Olmsted County
The Olmsted County Sheriff's Department has determined the deaths of two college students at a rural home near Pine Island were the result of a murder-suicide. Investigators believe that 19-year-old Nicholas Roecker shot and killed 18-year-old Kayla Koranda inside a heated barn at the young man's home late Monday afternoon and then turned the gun on himself. She was pronounced dead at the scene and he died at the hospital. The young woman was a student at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, while the young man attended college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Both were on winter break. Sheriff David Mueller says Koranda's family has told investigators that she paid a visit to Roecker Monday afternoon to help him through a bout of depression when the incident occurred.
A bill extending longterm unemployment benefits passed a procedural hurdle in the Senate and is moving forward. Minnesota Senator Al Franken says he's heard from many Minnesotans that say unemployment checks have helped them keep food on the table and remain in their homes while they've looked for work. Franken says it's a critical lifeline affecting about 3.6 million Americans, including 65,000 Minnesotans. Those emergency unemployment benefits expired on December 28th. Passage in the Senate is nearly assured, but majority House Republicans want the $6 billion dollar cost offset by other cuts -- so the odds of passage there are murky at best.
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is now home after spending several days hospitalized being treated for a heart attack. He suffered chest pain while cross-country skiing on Saturday and had two angioplasty procedures at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Doctors also inserted six stents. He will be starting work as the executive director of Generation Next after a few weeks of rest.
Minneapolis police crime statistics show the city is a fairly safe place. The 2013 numbers were released yesterday, showing overall crimes climbed less than one percent from 2012 --although violent crimes like aggravated assault, robberies and homicides were up by four-percent. Even though those rose, police say they are at their lowest levels since the 1960s. Burglaries fell by over three-percent and juvenile crime dropped by almost five-percent from the year before.
There is light at the end of a long, cold tunnel, but Minnesotans will again face dangerous cold temperatures when they venture out today (Wed). A wind chill advisory is in place until noon for all but the far southwest corner of the state, and forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen say the areas along and north of Highway 2 will experience wind chills of 35-to-45-below-zero feels-like temps this morning, and areas south will encounter minus-25-to-35 readings. Conditions are expected to gradually improve late morning, and even more significant relief is expected later in the week when daytime highs reach the teens and low 20's tomorrow (Thu) and Friday.
A woman found dead outside of her home in Lakeville yesterday (Tue) afternoon may have frozen to death. A statement from Lakeville police says that family members found her outside, and while officers aren't certain if the extreme cold played a role they did observe evidence of possible hypothermia. The identity of the woman has not been released; she was in her 30's. Investigators are trying to track the woman's activities over the last several days and an autopsy has been scheduled for today (Wed).
Officials say key parts of the state's Public Health Laboratory are operating again after the heating system failed Monday, causing burst pipes that damaged equipment. The state Health Department's Doug Schultz says most operations have resumed in the infectious disease laboratory, with the rest expected back on-line in a day or two. And Schultz says since Monday, they've been sending samples from the newborn screening program to a contract lab. He says those tests must be done within 24 hours to protect newborn babies' health, and there has been no delay. Schultz says hardest-hit was the environmental health lab, which tests drinking water and analyzes soil, water or blood for heavy metals. He says it will be at least several days before that is back on-line.
The end of May will be busy for political pundits in Minnesota, because Republicans and Democrats will hold their state conventions the same weekend, for the first time in recent memory. Republicans announced Tuesday their convention will be May 30th and 31st at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, where they plan to endorse candidates for governor and U-S Senate. At the same time, Democrats will meet at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center May 30th through June 1st, where they'll likely endorse Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Al Franken for re-election.
Scrutiny of the state's troubled MNsure health insurance exchange has now increased, with the legislative auditor's investigation underway and a report expected in a few months. Carleton College political science Professor Steven Schier says, depending on what happens in the intervening time, the issue could be one of the deciding factors in the 2014 election. Schier says Governor Dayton has been reassuring people that Mnsure would work well -- and if that's not the case by fall, it could be used against him in campaign ads. All seats in the Democratically-controlled Minnesota House are also up for election.
The state Agriculture Department is gearing up for the 2014 Minnesota Organic Conference this weekend in St. Cloud. Program coordinator Meg Moynihan says they're expecting about 500 people at River's Edge Convention Center Friday and Saturday. Moynihan says it's an educational conference geared toward farmers of all kinds -- beginning farmers and experienced farmers, as well as those who have been organic for a long time. Moynihan says Minnesota is the only state Ag Department in the U-S to offer an event like this. There are more than 700 certified organic farms in the state.


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MATT Kilgallon could be on his way to Ipswich Town after leaving Sunderland.
Reports in East Anglia suggest Mick McCarthy's side are in talks with the released centre-half.
The 29-year-old made only 24 starts and two sub appearances after signing for the Black Cats in January 2010, and hasn't been offered a new contract by Sunderland.
Kilgallon would be available on a free transfer.


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A novel design of monolithically integrated diplexers and triplexers for fiber-to-the-home applications is presented. A bilevel etched asymmetrical optical coupler is analyzed for efficient couplings of both upstream and downstream signals. The design of the diplexer is extended to a triplexer by adding an etched diffraction grating as an additional downstream demultiplexing element. The total size of the integrated diplexer and triplexer is smaller than .
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text: South Plainfield's Corey Stasenko (Star-Ledger #4 at 145lbs) defeated Lenny Richardson of St. Peters Prep (#2) 7-3. The bout was part of a dual meet at South Plainfield High School. St. Peters Prep won the meet and upset the top team in the state 29-28. (VIdeo by Michael Monday/The Star-Ledger)