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Meet our students: Philip Chan
3 January 2013
When Philip Chan moved interstate to study at the University of Sydney he knew it would be an adventure, but he didn't predict quite how far afield his degree would take him.
Five years into his combined Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) and Bachelor of Laws, Philip can now add an internship in Seoul, several Model United Nations conferences, campaigns for social justice and ethical products on campus, and a number of successfully scaled rock climbing walls to his list of adventures at the University of Sydney.
"I've really enjoyed my time at university so far. I've loved the diversity in my degree structure; the practical components in my media subjects have been really exciting - from making a video documentary on depression among sports players to the issue of young people stuck in nursing homes for a radio story," Philip says.
"It's also been great to be part of the law school and be taught by academics who are at the cutting edge of the legal field."
Philip was also lucky enough to have his twin brother William by his side during the transition from school to university and his move from Brisbane to Sydney. The twins and their family moved interstate when both boys earned merit scholarships from the University.
In 2011, Philip won a scholarship from the Australia-Korea Foundation to travel to Seoul, South Korea, to complete an internship at the Australian embassy and the leading English newspaper, the Korea Joongang Daily.
"It was an incredible experience, I was able to gain an insight into working in a newsroom and to be a real journalist interviewing people and writing stories. Not only that, but I was also able to gain invaluable cross-cultural skills, which many students don't have the experience to do, so I feel very fortunate."
Philip has also been a passionate advocate for social justice causes during his time at the University of Sydney, including Fairly Educated, a group that organises advocacy around ethical products on campus.
"We've been inspiring students on the issue of fair trade certification and campaigned for the University of Sydney Union (USU) to make the switch to ethical coffee sold on campus. A few months ago the USU announced they would switch their coffee to Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee, which was a good result," Philip says.
He has also been involved with Vision Generation, the youth arm of World Vision.
"Since its first year, Vision Generation has been one of the most prominent social justice societies on campus. We've done a lot of campaigning on the issue of child trafficking and slavery, particularly in the chocolate industry. Not many people know about it, but the majority of cocoa used in chocolate production comes from West Africa, where slavery is commonplace, so we've been able to raise awareness and a few campaigns around this," he says.
Philip is also a member of the Sydney University Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Club (SURMC) and enjoys rock climbing in his spare time at the Ledge at Camperdown Campus.
Looking back on his eventful years at the University, Philip says it's important for school leavers to keep an open mind.
"Students should definitely choose an area they're passionate in, but also be flexible enough to try different things once they come to uni," he says.
"Sydney Uni offers very flexible degrees, and sometimes you might not know you have a hidden interest or talent in a certain area. It's important for students to realise that you don't have to have everything figured out by the time you get to uni. There are a lot of options to change your subjects or even your whole degree."
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The Car Commuter Challenge!
the way that people drive is absurd
they sacrifice safety for high speed
never realizing it is efficiency that makes for fast arrival times
not erratic maximum speeds with panic stops
people need to factor in the WORST CASE SCENARIO
people need to weigh the Benefits Versus the Costs
here is The Car Commuter Challenge...
Mr. or Mrs. Car Driver time yourself going to work for the next three weeks
on WEEK ONE drive as you would normally
do all the obnoxious and aggressive things that you would do normally
but try not to kill anyone
time yourself door to door
be sure that you start and stop the clock at the same time each day
to make things more easy use the car clock and time things from start of engine to stop of engine
mark this information on a pad of paper stored in the car
do this each day of the week
drive the speed limit
the general rule is the speed limit is 25 MPH on roads unless marked otherwise
I know... this seems a tad absurd
and well... it may be difficult
it will feel very unnatural
your actions may anger the cars around you
but this is a test... you are doing this in the name of science
time yourself with the same method as the week before
watch the speedometer
if you do not know which dial on the dashboard measures speed check your owner's manual
you will need to differentiate between the tachometer and the speedometer to get an accurate measure
drive a rational speed!
avoid gunning it from the start
try not to open it up
try to put the NASCAR fantasy out of your head
you are not Lightning McQueen
again watch the speedometer
in the city and in residential areas never exceed 35MPH...
drive down residential streets how you wish people to drive past your house
yield to pedestrians with the same respect that you would like car drivers to grant you when you are on foot
anticipate the world around you
make safe and courteous passes
decrease speed when approaching people outside of their cars
know where pedestrians gather
know where the bike path crosses the street
know where there are schools and daycare centers where families will be trying to cross the street
each day time the trip from start of engine to stop of engine
breathe easy as you check your results
at the end of The Car Commute Challenge average your numbers and compare your results
the differences are more than likely going to be negligible
witness that you felt better on the days you drove with less haste
there is the chance that you saved a few minutes by rushing blindly through that yellow light and dangerously pushing the red
but... is that time saved really worth it
the potential accident
the crashed car or the lost life... is it really worth it?
I own a car... I drive it
there are times when I have to squeeze in dropping the kids off at school along with walking the dog and then getting to work on time
it takes a conscious effort to drive in a civilized fashion
but it is possible
we are human beings... allegedly we are civilized animals
I bet you will arrive at your destination feeling better if you do not get caught up in all the road rage
slowing things down... breathing... acting in a courteous manner
The Car Commuter Challenge!
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- b1umb0y said...
The test you have outlined would be a real eye-opener for most folks. I think most people mistake small time segments of high speed for some sort of high average speed.
I commute to work/school most days year round. I was quite amazed that for a 12 mile one-way commute, I am ten minutes slower on my bike as opposed to the car. The interesting thing is that the car route is shorter and less encumbered by traffic lights. Go figure.
- 6/29/2008
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People help people
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There is no doubt in the importance of helping others. We can't expect to receive if we don't give, that is my motto and I like to believe that it's true. Nowadays everybody is for himself, they don't care about the others anymore; they criticizes, hate, laugh, try to change people instead to accept and help. But what they don't know is that we are here on this wonderful planet to help and love each other.
We need to stop and look of what we've done to this planet, because now more than ever it needs us. Needs us to be more grateful, kind, honest, peaceful and last but not least loving, for only with love we can change the world into a better place to live.
So let's think about these things for a few moments and let's change the world now together. Someone once said that ''If you change yourself, you have Already Started to Change the World.''
God bless you all.


text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat What is a good Moveset for Swampert? 10 votes 367,871 views My favourite Pokemon, obviously! Swampert learnset movesets swampert asked Jul 20, 2010 by Swampert edited Oct 10, 2011 by Pokemaster Swampert (M) @ Rindo Berry Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Counter - Mirror Coat - Earthquake - Waterfall commented Feb 18, 2012 by trachy Nooo nooo noooo, first off avalance covers some obvious weakness he has but not to grass types unless someone switches in, its at a -4 priority, ive built a 3k rank team on pbb using him, use power up punch, earthquake, waterfall and avalanche, if u cam switch in on a weakened opponent or someone switches in a lucario, power up to plus 2 or 3 and sweep thier whole team with stab waterfall, i use a speedy nature, max on attack, and 100 evs in defense, a good rule i use is to switch out on special attackers unless ur in rain with fast swim from mega evolution, to many satk pokemon can use energy ball or grass knot so be cautious and smart, also have a lead pokemon like greninja to make them commit to fighting a water type, with one of their counters out of the way u have a good chance for a walk in and sweep, make sure u have pokemon that can cover the weakness he does have, like a grass type or a fire tupe to switch in on, bulky fairy types seem to work well too commented Jun 12, 2017 by Blah_0o Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 42 Answers 11 votes Waterfall (STAB + AMAZING with Swampert's attack) Avalanche (for grass coverage, complements Hammer Arm) Hammer Arm (good power and accuracy) Earthquake (obviously) answered Jul 20, 2010 by trachy edited Oct 10, 2011 by Pokemaster Show 6 previous comments this set's fantastic under trick room commented May 24, 2014 by Qwerty_Zoom KizerKing Swampert has a extremely low Sp att so your move set is completely useless, its a very poor and weak moveset commented Nov 16, 2014 by Pikamatricks Swampert's also my Favorite (Starter/Water) Pokemon! (First Pokemon I chose when I first played Pokemon Sapphire on my GBA!) As for the water move, I usually like to use Surf, but based on the Type Coverage Tool, the following move types are best if you want to cover a lot of Pokemon's Weakness(es): Rock/(Flying covers more, but that's impossible for Swampert), Ice, Fighting, & Ground - Type Moves. I have 2 Move recomendations for each Type. They are divided between whether the moves make contact with the opposing pokemon or not, except the Fighting-Type Moves, since they both make contact. Ice = Ice Punch/Icebeam (whichever's your favorite or prefered move) Rock = Rock Slide/Stone Edge (whichever's your favorite or prefered move) Fighting = Brick Break/Hammer Arm (whichever's your favorite or prefered move) Ground = Earthquake/Bulldoze (for those who want a physical (contact) ground move - I think it makes Physical Contact) For those who still want to use a Water Move, You have two choices to choose from, but I recommended the following moves depending on which attack you have for your ground move. Though your free to use both Earthquake and Surf at the same time. Personally, I usually use Surf, but Waterfall may be good too. I never used waterfall with Swampert before, partly/mostly because the battle(s) usually ends with just one attack, (Well, most of the time...), so I don't know how well Waterfall works with Swampert. Water = Surf (with Bulldoze) / Waterfall (with Earthquake) Also, if your going to make room for a water move, I'd suggest replacing the Ground-Type Move with the Water-Type Move as you would cover more pokemon that way than if you had replaced the Fighting-Type Move instead. This is really a matter of Personal Opinion and Preferences/Prefered Choices... commented Jan 1, 2015 by RandoMinD5147 Pikamatrics your comments on his movesets are completely uncalled for how about ''Swampert doesn't have very good sp. attack so you should change the attacks but the typee coverage is pretty good'' which is my answer to his. commented Sep 11, 2015 by Davidsauce Avalanche is physical by the way. So is all of the listed moves above. commented Apr 2 by Pekerhos Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Gen V Swampert (M) @ Rindo Berry Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SDef Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd) - Mirror Coat - Roar - Counter - Stealth Rock answered May 1, 2011 by trachy maybe the Roar move should be changed to Earthquake, the mirror coat should changed to Surf and the counter should change to stone edge or ice beam commented Dec 11, 2012 by Arlington Thi Swampert is meant to be a Defensive Pokemon/ Phazer. commented Dec 11, 2012 by 5th of November oh, i should know then commented Dec 12, 2012 by Arlington how do you get stealth rocks on swampert or you cant on x and y? commented Jan 19, 2014 by Pokefreak1095 Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Swampert (M) @ Wise Glasses Role: Special Attacking Lead Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 4 Sp def Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) Surf Earth Power Hidden Power [Fire] Stealth Rock answered Jun 30, 2011 by Josh edited Jul 19, 2012 by Josh earth quake goes way better than earth power commented Oct 19, 2015 by madhur18raja Isn't Swampert a physical attacker? commented Feb 12, 2017 by KitNat Swampert is a Physical attacker, so there's no point in this. commented Apr 16, 2017 by Marvelous_Mimikyu Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Swampert @ Leftovers Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA Brave Nature (+Atk, -Spe) Substitute Focus Punch Earthquake Ice Beam/Ice Punch Substitute allows it to pull off Focus Punch and is good all around protection. Focus Punch has very good power and can be used pretty reliably thanks to Sub. STAB Earthquake has very good power as well. Ice Beam rounds out the coverage by hitting Flying types, mainly. Ice Punch can also be used if you prefer to stick to Physical moves. Brave nature is used to boost attack while still not lowering any of the defenses or SpA so Ice Beam can be used. answered Mar 1, 2012 by Hex edited Mar 1, 2012 by Hex Ice Punch>Ice Beam, due to his low Sp.A. commented May 13, 2014 by Lobster44 wouldn't it be better for adamant nature so you could have more attack without sacrificing speed? commented Feb 22, 2017 by ChrisPreTend Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Well, let's see what we have here... Bulky Water type with only one weakness, amazing Attack stat, and can set up Rocks... Let's begin, shall we? Swampert @ Leftovers Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 Atk / 176 HP / 80 Def Adamant Nature - Stealth Rock - Waterfall - Earthquake - Stone Edge So, the goal of this set is only to set up Stealth Rock. If you accomplish that and can take another hit or two or twenty, then this set provides some physical coverage for you. Waterfall just lets you hit anything like the firetrucker you are. Earthquake and Stone edge let you form an EdgeQuake combo, thus meaning nothing will be resisting these moves. Working best in OU (with this set), you are guaranteed to take stuff down, or set up rocks at least :P answered Mar 23, 2013 by Lusty Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Swampert (M) @ Choice Scarf Role: Physical Sweeper Trait: Torrent EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Hp / 128 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) Waterfall Earthquake Ice Punch Stone Edge answered Jun 30, 2011 by Josh edited Oct 10, 2011 by Josh Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Tank Swampert Ability: Torrent Item: Rindo Berry Nature: Adamant (+ Atk, -SpA) OR Careful (+SpD, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk, 252 SpD, 4 HP OR 252 HP, 252 SpD, 4 Atk - Waterfall- physical STAB move - Earthquake- coverage, STAB, and generally awesome - Curse- increase your power and bulkiness while reduce your pointless speed - Stone Edge/Avalanche- high power coverage move answered Oct 10, 2011 by mblinginballer edited Oct 10, 2011 by mblinginballer Careful raises SpD, not Speed. commented Dec 6, 2011 by [MEGA]StellarLucario That's what he put. SpD is Special Defense, not Speed. Spe is Speed. commented Dec 7, 2011 by Fate Itself For me this is the Perfect Swampert:Careful! commented May 2, 2013 by Alexjogos1999 Speed is Spd. Special Defense is SpecDef. Special Attack is SpecAtk. A correction for "[Mega]StellarLucario'' and "Fate Itself'' commented Apr 14, 2017 by andrewjamesaliento Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Made this set during my car ride to Florida, just now getting around to posting it up! Da Swamp ( Swampert )@ Lum Berry Ability: Torrent Nature: Modest EVs: 196 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 60 Sp Def Scald ( STAB. Burn gives good physical protection. ) Ice Beam ( Great coverage. ) HP Electric ( More great coverage. Pairs well with Ice Beam. ) Rest ( Gives some kind of reliable recovery to an extent. I also have mine on a team with Cleric Bliss. So... Wish passing and Heal belling ftw! ) answered Jun 18, 2012 by Josh Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote SwampY (Swampert) @ Rindo Berry(weakens foe's super effective Grass-type move) Ability: Torrent Nature: Jolly (+Spd -SpAtk) EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd -Earthquake -Waterfall/Aqua Tail -Ice Punch -Hammer Arm answered Nov 27, 2012 by RainyThunderDragon I use the Swampertite and Ice Punch, OHKO's any Grass-Type(except Ferroseed and Ferrothorn, but that's what Earthquake is for...) commented Jan 5, 2016 by mkkp Be careful, earthquake is not super effective against ferroseed/ferrothorn because the grass type resistance cancels the steel vulnerability. Ferrothorn also has a very tough defence that could soak up even a few earthquakes commented Nov 26, 2017 by chriso55 FINALLY A PSYCHICAL ATTACKER commented 3 days ago by PokeGamerZman also chriso55 thats why they have hammer arm commented 3 days ago by PokeGamerZman PokeGamerZman of course hammer arm would do it, I was just correcting mkkp about using earthquake against the ferros commented 2 days ago by chriso55 Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote swampert is one of my dads favorite since it lives in swamps which is where my dad grew up(new orleans) I would do water fall/ aqua tail earthquake hammer arm avalanche answered Jan 4, 2013 by samurisceptile Item,ability,nature,ev's? You do know this is a moveSET and not just moves. commented Mar 15, 2016 by Skittymew Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Doubles Support Swampert Swampert (M) @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Torrent EVs: 252 HP / 220 Atk / 36 SDef Careful Nature - Wide Guard - Waterfall - Earthquake - Roar Wide Guard and Roar are handy in that Wide Guard allows your team to avoid spread damage attacks, allowing the partner to avoid damage from the likes of Earthquake, Rock Slide, etc. while attacking the opponent, and Roar can force out a potentially burdensome opponent, like a trick room user (it should be noted that roar has a greater priority than trick room) and disorient the opposing player. The EVs allow Swampert to survive a water gem boosted Hydro Pump from Politoed in rain, Latias's dragon gem draco meteor, and even support Thundurus's Grass Knot to name a few, while also granting Swampert considerable attacking power. answered Dec 27, 2013 by Dudeicolo Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Swampert @ Petaya Berry Trait: Torrent EVs 252 Sp.Atk / 252 Hp / 4 Atk Quiet Nature ~Substitute ~Hydro Pump ~Earth Power ~Ice Punch So everyone knows how "SubPetaya Empoleon"was a threat in UU Thats how I came up with this set Tho Swampert isn't the fastest he is pretty bulky and has an average Sp.Atk stat with can be worked around with EV investment. So basically the strategy is to set up sub till your down to 25% then Smash. AnywayFeel free to leave comments on this answered Apr 18, 2014 by L'appel Du Vide edited Mar 16, 2016 by L'appel Du Vide Ice punch can be exchanged with Hammer arm. My opinion. commented Apr 5, 2015 by Gaba I upvotesd this set because I know what mixed swampert can do to people. Its very good! And gaba, he needs ice punch to blast ice types to oblivion. commented Apr 20, 2015 by Lucky Lucario Wrong spelling of Empoleon , and you need to have at least 1 physical move;which to me should be e-quake commented Mar 15, 2016 by Skittymew Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote This one's my personal favorite. Swampert is beast! Swampert @Assault Vest Ability: Torrent EVs: 252 Attack, 252 HP, and 4 Def Nature: Adamant (+Att , -Sp.Att) Waterfall (STAB and chance to flinch) Earthquake (Awesome move, STAB) Avalanche/Ice Punch (Coverage. Avalanche is better IMO) Stone Edge/Hammer Arm (Coverage. I usually run Stone Edge but Hammer Arm is good if you have no Fighting attack) This was my first post on this website so thanks for reading! answered Aug 2, 2014 by Arkham Knight Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Mega Swampert Swampert @ Swampertite Ability: Torrent/Damp. Doesn't really matter in this set Ability M: Swift Swim EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe Adamant Nature - Hammer Arm/Stone Edge - Waterfall - Earthquake - Ice Punch Try getting up rain before sending him in, and then just sweep. Hard hitting bulk Swampert @ Leftovers Ability: Torrent/Damp What you prefer the most EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def-SpD Adamant/Brave Nature - Hammer Arm/Stone Edge - Waterfall - Earthquake - Ice Punch/Avalanche My favorite set at the moment for Swampert. Bulky lead Swampert @ Leftovers/Rindo Berry Ability: Torrent/Damp EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD Adamant Nature - Waterfall - Earthquake - Roar - Stealth Rock Just get up rocks as early as possible answered Nov 16, 2014 by TheKingMaxi edited Nov 17, 2014 by TheKingMaxi My swampert has Surf Rock slide Hydro canon Power up punch commented Nov 24, 2014 by Ericflores1986 Can Mega Swampert be a Jolly Nature too to have a good moveset? commented Feb 14, 2015 by jacobalex98 @jacobalex98 Yeah sure, but I would put as much as possible in Attack because it would hit more hard and on a rain team you really don't need so much investment in Speed commented Feb 16, 2015 by TheKingMaxi Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Swampert @ Swampertite Ability: Damp EVs: 252 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Rain Dance - Earthquake - Waterfall - Ice Punch Swampert is a monster in the rain. Rain Dance is in my opinion, the better option rather than wasting a slot for Politoed in a team, since Swampert definitely has the bulk for setting up a Rain Dance with 100/110/110. Once in the Rain, you can outspeed almost everything barring Scarfed Greninja and kill them with that epic 150 attack with a rain-boosted STAB Waterfall. Swampert @ Swampertite Ability: Damp EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD or 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD Impish or Careful Nature - Waterfall - Earthquake - Rest - Sleep Talk/Toxic/Yawn/Roar And lets make use of those good defenses with a ResTalk set to take hits and wear opponents down. Swampert has 336 attack uninvested, so it'll still hit things relatively hard for such a defensive Pokemon. Get in there with STAB Waterfall and Earthquake, then Rest and Sleep Talk for healing and continuing to get damage off. Toxic can also work if your team needs it, or Yawn or Roar for forcing switches. answered Nov 28, 2014 by Tysonyoshi Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Item: Evolite Ability: Torrent Nature: Brave Role: Tank Toxic Protect Earthquake Avalanche Toxic+Protect is a deadly combo. Earthquake is for coverage annoying Steel types. Avalanche covers Grass Types. answered Oct 18, 2011 by Speed freak edited May 25, 2012 by Speed freak Just a note: I use this same set on my Marshtomp, but instead of Avalance use Waterfall, that also works pretty nice for the little dude. commented Oct 18, 2011 by Josh if you still want an ice-type move, change Avalanche with Ice-Beam. Whilst they both have incredible accuracy, ice-beam does more damage, but also due to the slow speed of Swampert, Avalanche will do around the same damage too...up to you commented Oct 10, 2012 by ZeMan Not really, Ice Beam is Special, and I think Marshtomp has bad SAtk. commented Oct 15, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes I think that with the speed Swampert has, I won't boost it. Swampert (M) @ Muscle band - Physical tank EVs- 128 hp/252 attack/128 defence Nature- adamant(+attack,-sp attack) Ability- torrent Moves - waterfall- stab - earthquake- stab - brick break- nice coverage. Breaks reflect & light screen - curse- nice stat boosting move answered Nov 29, 2011 by Eoko really good moves but you should replace curse with bulk up so his speed isn't lowered commented Dec 21, 2012 by Orangeaid Swampert already has really bad speed, it doesn't matter commented Feb 13, 2014 by PureHayabusa His speed is bad, but bulk up would be better so that he can out speed other swamperts. commented Apr 20, 2015 by Lucky Lucario Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes The Best Ever Moveset For Swampert (can used to beat all elite fours at:sapphire,Emerald and Ruby but,requires at level 100 to beat all elite fours on sapphire,emerald and ruby): -Surf:power:95 pp:15 accuracy:100 can be used to surf around the water surfaces -Waterfall:power:80 pp:15 accuracy:100 can be used to climb waterfalls -Ice Beam:power:95 pp:10 accuracy:100 may frozen the foe -Earthquake:power:100 pp:10 accuracy:100 very powerful attack but has no effect to flying Pokemons (but,why not use the Ice Beam move to flying foes?) this moveset can be used to beat all elite fours at sapphire,emerald and ruby when swampert reaches level.100 (but use all of this move wisely if not,you'll fainted) answered Dec 11, 2012 by Arlington edited Dec 12, 2012 by Arlington Just about anything at level 100 can beat the E4 commented Dec 12, 2012 by the_netts Hahaha. Indeed. commented Dec 12, 2012 by DracoArceus but you know this is very useful to beat Elite fours without Fainting if you know the TIPS commented Dec 12, 2012 by Arlington Any Level 100 can beat the Elite 4 in any game. Besides, you have access to Potions and stuff so it is not much of a challenge. These movesets questions are asking for competative movesets where all Pokemon are the same level and Potion-like items are banned. commented Dec 12, 2012 by 5th of November Have you watched the video of how a team of Lv.100 magikarps beat the E4? It's a pretty ok set,but maybe ice punch will be better on Swampert due to his high atk. stat. But other than that, it's you'll faint not fainted. commented Mar 15, 2016 by Skittymew Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Swampert (M)@Leftovers Trait: Torrent EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SAtk Brave Nature - Stealth Rock/Roar - Earthquake - Ice Beam - Hammer Arm/Roar Mainly for UU. This Swampert aims to stay in on threats that wall it, and destroy them with ease. Roar is a great asset to this Swampert, for if you don't need either of those Moves, replace it with Roar. Standard EVs from TankPert. Ice Beam over Waterfall to destroy those pesky Gligar and Grass Types easier. Snorlax and Porgon2's with Thunder Wave can get destroyed by Hammer Arm. answered Jun 20, 2013 by Shining Yin Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Gen V Swampert(M) @Rindo Berry Ability:Torrent Role:Bulky Physical Sweeper EVs:252 HP/252 ATK/4 SPDef Nature:Adamant(+Atk,-SPA) Moves: Waterfall/Aqua Tail(STAB) Earthquake(STAB+Very Good Move) Ice Punch(Swamperts Main Coverage+Every Water Type Should Have Ice Type) Stone Edge(High Crit Chance+Very Good Move answered Dec 6, 2013 by ayklandus Please log in or register to add a comment. Page: 1 2 3 next » Related questions Whats a good emerald moveset for swampert ? What is a good last move for my swampert? 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Springtime brings more than April showers and May flowers.
It's also the biggest season for road races and fundraisers.
What makes these races fun is you can either run or walk the designated courses, plus the money always goes to a good cause.
Here are a few you might want to lace up your shoes for in the coming months:
Super Cooper 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, Houma
When: 8 a.m. March 23
Where: Workout Co., 443 Corporate Drive, Houma
What to expect: The seventh annual Super Cooper Run put on by John and Ashley Fontenot "will be better than ever before."
Their son, Cooper, was born with a heart defect in 2004 and underwent open-heart surgery. The race and the Cooper Life Fund is the Fontenots' way of giving back.
Participants can expect Cajun food dishes from Chef Mark Arceneaux including his jambalaya. There will also be food from Pinocchio's Pizza and Chic-fil-A along with children's activities after the race.
The fee is $25 for the 5K and $17 for the 1-mile kids run, which includes a shirt — on a first-come basis — and refreshments after.
Registration starts at 7 a.m. with the 5K to follow.
The post-race party will also include awards, music and door prizes.
Information: John or Ashley Fontenot at 580-2555 or visit cooperlifefund.org or tgmc.com
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic 10K
When: 8 a.m. March 30
Where: New Orleans
What to expect: The popular 10K race started in 1979 with about 900 participants. It is a long-standing New Orleans tradition and leading fitness and social event in Louisiana. Always held the Saturday before Easter, the race, called the "party race" by locals, has grown to attract more than 20,000 runners, walkers and partiers each year.
The run/walk is produced by the Crescent City Fitness Foundation, a nonprofit agency that promotes health and fitness, and a better lifestyle.
It starts in front of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Poydras Street, proceeds down Poydras, bearing a left on South Peters, and continuing onto Decatur Street. The new course runs you through the French Quarter, passing Jackson Square and the French Market, turning left on Esplanade Avenue, where it continues all the way down to the front of City Park. The remainder of the course takes place in the park, passing in front of Storyland and the New Orleans Museum of Art before finishing on Roosevelt Mall just outside of Tad Gormley Stadium, exactly 6.2 miles from the start.
Along with taking runners and walkers through a scenic route spanning from downtown New Orleans to City Park, the race is best known for its exceptional after party with live music, food and refreshments. The race begins at 8 a.m. Registration is $35 through March 24 and $40 at the expo March 28 and 29.
Information: To register, visit ccc10k.com
The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Fest
When: May 11
Where: Houma
What to expect: This is a 5K race and festival all wrapped up into one. It typically draws a large crowd thanks to its solid course and fun after party.
Runners will travel along a new race route this year, but visit the Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence's website for the route.
The festival portion will include a Kids Corner, open till 9:30 p.m., that includes face painting, balloon art, magic shows, arts-and-crafts and other activities. The Bucktown Allstars will perform from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Since 2001 the race has helped support the Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence, awarding more than $898,000 to Terrebonne's schools, impacting more than 44,000 students.
Information: To register, visit www.tfae.org
Relay For Life of Terrebonne Parish
When: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. April 27
Where: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd.
What to expect: The American Cancer Society boasts that this annual race is the "world's largest walk to end cancer." Created in May 1985, the event has grown to more than 20 countries.
At Relay for Life, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Teams often camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a local path. The relays can last for up to 24 hours and "because cancer never sleeps," the American Cancer Society's website reads, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.
For the Terrebonne race as of Monday afternoon, more than 130 teams and more than 1,400 participants had signed up and raised roughly $50,000.
Registration is $10 per team member.
Information: 851-4757
Bayou Industrial Group's Crawfish Crawl for Higher Education 5K and Family Fun Run/Walk
When: 3-8 p.m. April 27
Where: Peltier Park, 301 Peltier Park Road, Thibodaux
What to expect: Produced and timed by Split Second, LLC., this race combines fitness, family and food. A crawfish boil-off, unique to this 5K, will provide entertainment and a tasty refreshment after the race. There will also be music and family activities in the park. All proceeds stay in the bayou communities to expand the Bayou Industrial Group's scholarships to Nicholls State University, Fletcher Technical Community College and South Central Louisiana Technical College of Lafourche.
The Family Fun Run/Walk begins at 4 p.m. with the 5K to follow. The routes can be viewed at SplitSecondLLC.com. Awards will be given based on running, walking, male and female and age groups.
Early registration costs $20 by April 19 and $25 after, through the day of the race. Each registered 5K participant will receive three pounds of boiled crawfish and fixings from the Crawfish Crawl Boil-Off following the races.
For participants who do not want crawfish, registration is $10 for the Family Fun Run/Walk.
There will also be more boil-off crawfish for sale for all attendees.
Information: splitsecondllc.com
Spring races: Five races coming soon
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Hossam Alsaady has left his role as head of the Middle East and North Africa at HSBC Private Bank in the UK to open his own wealth management boutique, Wealth Manager can reveal.
The wealth management business will be called Godolphin Wealth Advisors, run as a family office focused on Middle Eastern clients. Wealth Manager understands the intention is to launch in May, subject to FCA approval.
Alsaady joined HSBC in 2010, where he also served as head of Saudi private banking. Prior to that he worked at NCB Capital, a Saudi bank, as head of high net worth wealth management and then head of strategy.
According to the latest McKinsey Global Private Banking Survey, Middle Eastern high net worth individuals' wealth will hit £2 trillion by 2015, up from £1.3 trillion in 2012. Of that, Saudi Arabia accounts for around 40% of the total wealth pool in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The consultancy noted that approximately 70% of these wealthy individuals' assets are held offshore, though, with the majority booked in London and Switzerland.
The McKinsey research also highlighted the attractiveness of the Middle East for the wealth management business: the industry's average profit margin there was 68 basis points in 2012, compared with 23 basis points in Western Europe. This is despite cash still being the dominant asset class for high net worth investors in the region.
McKinsey nevertheless argued that the key to winning Middle Eastern clients would be 'the shift from providing a red-carpet banking service to offering a true wealth management proposition'.


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CU has an interesting new strategy for dealing with the campus's annual 4/20 rally and pot inhalation this year.
It appears to have gotten it from North Korea.
The strategy involves 1) hermetically sealing the campus borders to prevent the entry of corrupting outsiders, 2) arresting and prosecuting anyone who penetrates the cordon sanitaire, and 3) fertilizing the Norlin Quad, where the pot smoking has occurred in recent years, with a fish-based fertilizer, which presumably stinks.
In addition to securing the borders of the Hermit University, rounding up any undesirables who might sneak in, and spraying the 4/20 venue with the next best thing to Agent Orange, one final stratagem will be deployed: Shortly before the 4:20 hour, the CU student body will be lured into a concrete bunker (aka the Coors Events Center) with the promise of a free concert by a former candidate for the presidency of Haiti.
The performer and ex-candidate is hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean — who advocates marijuana legalization. The concert is going to cost $150,000.
It's not clear how much the fish fertilizer will cost.
So why is CU going to all this trouble to stop an event that has generally caused less trouble than a run-of-the-mill rowdy apartment party?
According to CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano, "The gathering disrupts teaching and research right in the heart of the campus. The size of the crowd has become unmanageable, and limits our faculty, staff and students from getting to class, entering buildings and doing their basic work. It needs to end."
I think he's being a bit disingenuous. Disrupts teaching and research, huh?
What does he think hosing down the quad with liquid lutefisk will do? Not that CU is exactly a beehive of teaching and research on Friday afternoons at 4:20 p.m. Give me a break.
The truth, of course, is CU wants to be rid of the 4/20 pot party because it involves massive law-breaking, and the school's inability to prevent it is an ongoing reproach to the competence and legitimacy of the CU administration. And that, in turn, can have real consequences for the university's funding and independence.
DiStefano should have the candor to acknowledge that much. If he did, he might get more cooperation from his student body on 4/20 than he's getting now.
College students admire candor.
I'm guessing CU's decision to go after the 4/20 rally was influenced by the City of Boulder's successful campaign to get rid of the annual Halloween Pearl Street Mall Crawl some years ago. But there is a big difference. The Mall Crawl didn't have a political component to it. The 4/20 event does, and it isn't a trivial one.
The 4/20 rally's party atmosphere masks the evil of the thing it is protesting.
The war on pot results in about 850,000 arrests annually. Over the past 30 years, millions of Americans have had their lives gratuitously trashed by government for consensual conduct that is less harmful to both society and the individual than drinking beer. Government has poured hundreds of billions of dollars down the pot war rat hole.
The most substantive thing it has accomplished is to sow the seeds of distrust between people and police, employees and employers, and children and parents — and to spread corruption throughout society. The one thing it hasn't done is reduce pot use. Today there are 20 million or 30 million users.
The 4/20 rally involves law-breaking, but it also involves civil disobedience that is just as moral and just as justified as the civil disobedience that was directed against segregation two generations ago.
CU should have the candor to acknowledge that as well.
And then there's this: This year's 4/20 rally marks the first time more Americans favor legalizing marijuana than oppose legalizing it.
This has been confirmed by at least three national polls and a slew of state and local polls in the last eight months. The most recent was a national survey, released by Rasmussen on March 30, that found 47 percent of those surveyed favored legalizing and taxing marijuana "to help solve America's fiscal problems."
Forty-two percent were opposed.
A Gallup survey taken last October found legalization was favored by a 50 percent to 46 percent margin. An Angus Reid survey taken last August also showed support for legalization, 55 percent to 40 percent.
In Colorado, where a legalization initiative will be on the November ballot, a Public Policy Polling survey taken last November found legalization ahead 49 percent to 40 percent.
The important finding in this polling is not the growing support for marijuana legalization, which is still tentative. It is the collapse of opposition to legalization. In the past six years, opposition to legalization has dropped 15 to 20 points in most polls; only about 4 in 10 Americans still favor keeping marijuana illegal. That trend is probably irreversible, and will, in the not too distant future, lead to legalization.
Which makes one wonder why CU going to so much trouble and expense to get on the wrong side of history.
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Bulldogs to Host Yale Women's Intersectional
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The No. 3 Bulldogs will take to the waters of the familiar Long Island Sound as they host the Yale Women's Intersectional this weekend. For the only time all season they will get to sail on their home waters in Branford, Conn., at the McNay Family Sailing Center.
Last year the Bulldogs claimed the win at Yale Women's, propelling them to the number one ranking. Sarah Lihan '10 and senior Elizabeth Brim finished second in A division while a combined group of skippers sophomore Claire Dennis and junior Genoa Warner and crew Heather May finished fourth in B division.
This year, Dennis and May will sail in A division while freshmen Marlena Fauer and Eugenia Custo Grieg will sail in B division. Both pairs gained valuable experience at the Navy Women's Fall Intersectional this past weekend. With sophomore Emily Billing they finished third at the very competitive regatta. They faced some extremely challenging conditions that tested their mental toughness, which will help them all season.
The Bulldogs are excited to sail in the 420s that they practice in everyday as well as in the cove at Short Beach. As a coastal sailing venue, Short Beach can offer a wide variety of conditions. The breeze can be anything from timid to forceful and the water can either be flat, choppy, or have beautiful rollers that provide optimal downwind surfing conditions.
The current forecast for this weekend is for the more ferocious side of breeze. Wind of 25 to 30 knots is predicted for Saturday with slightly lower breezes of 20 to 25 knots on Sunday. However, this may change drastically by the time the weekend rolls around.
Sailing World just released the most recent standings. The Bulldogs remained at No. 3 but Brown grabbed the No. 1 spot from Boston College who moved down to No. 2. St. Mary's remained at No. 4 while Hobart William Smith moved all the way up to No. 5. Many of the top teams will be in Branford this weekend. Racing will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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SUCCESS! The Landing of Curiosity Mars Rover6 Aug 2012, 05:50 UTC
PASADENA, Calif –NASA's high-stakes mission to Mars has succeeded in its attempt to land on the red planet.
Hurled toward Mars on November 26, 2011, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission has toted a car-sized rover named Curiosity to the surface of Mars.
The scene here at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is jubilant, with the first images from the landed rover already screened.
The mobile laboratory appeared to make a pinpoint landing at Gale Crater. It will put to use 10 science investigations and a robotic arm that can drill into rocks, scoop up soil and digest samples into internal analytical instruments.
The rover's goal is to investigate the area's past and present environments.
Curiosity's wheels-down meeting with Mars took place on August 5, Pacific Daylight Time (Aug. 6, Universal Time and Eastern Daylight Time) to begin a two-year prime mission of scrutinizing the red planet.
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Dolphins coach Tony Sparano just confirmed what everyone pretty much knew: Nose tackle Jason Ferguson is done for the remainder of the year.
The surprising thing is that the injury that ends Ferguson's season is not a knee issue, but rather a torn quadricep. Published reports had him out with a knee injury.
Sparano said the considerable void left by Ferguson's absence will be filled by Paul Soliai, Tony McDaniel and Randy Starks.
The question that will hover around Ferguson now is whether this season-ending injury writes the final chapter in the 13-year veteran's career. Ferguson is 35 years old on Saturday and in the final year of his contract.


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I'm thinking that this cruise must have taken place sometime in the early 1980s. If any family members have a better guess as to the date, please let me know.
You can see the sisters as children in the header photo at the top of this blog. Elva is on the right end of the first row; Faith is sitting on her father's lap.


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Angela Wawrzyniak and Lisa Nikkel are as close as sisters could be, but their career choices could not be further apart.
�She brings babies into the world,� Nikkel said. �I�m the one who directs their departure.�
Nikkel, 26, and the younger of the sisters born to Cindy Tocco of Clinton Township and Ralph Nikkel of Oxford, is a funeral director for Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons in Shelby Township. Wawrzyniak, 28, is a registered nurse, who works in labor and delivery for a Detroit-area hospital.
�It�s weird, you know,� said Wawrzyniak. �It�s not something that two people who are related immediately normally do, and neither of us come from that upbringing.�
It just happened, while they were busy living.
Both sisters attended Chippewa Valley High School, Wawrzyniak graduated in 2004, Nikkel in 2006. Wawrzyniak married the love of her life, Michael Wawrzyniak, and attended Macomb Community College. She always wanted to work in the medical field but never imagined that she was smart enough to become a registered nurse. Her 4.0 grade point average in college courses such as chemistry and anesthesiology proved otherwise, and several years later, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She plans to return to school for her master�s so she can go on to become a nurse midwife.
As a high school student, Nikkel also took classes in medicine but mainly because it meant leaving the school, not necessarily as a career choice. �My grandmother always made fun of me because she knew I didn�t like hospitals,� Nikkel said. Yet there she was shadowing the doctors and nurses working in oncology and other areas of medicine. Only instead of watching what they were doing, she found herself talking to the patients and their families. Her time at the hospitals opened her eyes to mortuary science.
�I was curious to know more. It�s secretive. It�s not something everyone can do. The more I read, the more I was interested in it,� Nikkel said. She was also drawn to the idea of doing something that would make a difference in people�s lives. �We�re all just really caring people,� she said.
She earned a bachelor�s degree in mortuary science from Wayne State University and shortly after became the first female director hired at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons. �I don�t just do the hair and makeup. I do everything,� Nikkel said. In addition to helping families make all of the necessary arrangements, she is responsible for coordinating the removal of bodies from private homes, hospitals or accident scenes, preserving and preparing bodies for viewing before burial or cremation and conducting the funerals. �The whole aspect of the funeral and honoring someone - it�s the last thing you can do for them,� Nikkel said.
Working the other end of the spectrum is Wawrzyniak.
Her patients have only just arrived. �We call it the �big prize,�� Wawrzyniak said of the babies that she ushers into the world. �It�s amazing. I love sharing in such an important event knowing that I have the skills and the passion to make a difference in the outcome.�
For most of us the circle of life concept, that we are born, we live, and we die is abstract, but for Wawrzyniak and Nikkel it is a reality they share.
�I�ve had mothers (whose child died) who did not want to send their babies down to the morgue,� Wawrzyniak said.
It�s standard procedure, but the idea of sending their baby to such a cold and dark place, alone, is sometimes more than a mother can bear. So, knowing what she knows about mortuary science from her sister, Wawrzyniak has made parents aware that they can call the funeral home handling the arrangements for the baby�s burial and have them pick up the child instead.
When their grandfather was sick, the sisters drove to Florida to see him. After he passed away, Nikkel made all of the funeral arrangements and together they wrote his obituary.
�It was a hard couple of weeks for me,� Nikkel said. �I met with my grandma and a few of my aunts and an uncle who is a priest. But it was a good experience.�
As a funeral director, it is her job to make the difficult calls surrounding the loss of a loved one, so she�s seen the pain associated with death. �But with my Papa�s funeral, I felt it,� Lisa said. Knowing the man - he was 92 and a father of eight who put everyone first before himself - and that her family was counting on her, she had the added pressure of making it memorable.
�She was just amazing. She held it together so well. I don�t know how she does what she does. I could never do that,� Wawrzyniak said.
Just as Nikkel said she could never be a nurse.
They are polar opposites, in what they do and in how they look. �A lot of people don�t believe we�re sisters,� said Nikkel, who lives with Wawrzyniak and Michael in Macomb Township. �I�m the brunette and she�s the blonde. We are opposites, but we�re both very caring people. Our family, we�re all like that.�
�We both help people in need at a time when they need it most. When a life starts and when a life ends,� Wawrzyniak said.


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One of China's most senior financial officials is likely to lead the fight against corruption, a top priority in the world's second-biggest economy, following his appointment to a key council at the end of the Chinese Communist Party's 18th Party Congress yesterday.
Known as "the chief firefighter," Wang Qishan (王岐山), 64, is currently the vice premier in charge of economic affairs under Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (溫家寶).
Wang, an experienced trade negotiator and former banker, sorted out a debt crisis in southern Guangdong Province where he was vice governor in the late 1990s. Later, he replaced the sacked Beijing mayor after a cover-up of the deadly SARS virus in 2003.
Wang is now a shoo-in for the elite Politburo Standing Committee, the highest level of decisionmaking in China, after being elected to the party's Central Committee and its graft-battling Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The move comes on the eve of the unveiling of China's new top leadership team that will guide the world's most populous nation in the coming five years as it deals with rising social unrest and global and domestic economic uncertainty.
A former head of China Construction Bank, Wang is an experienced negotiator who has led finance and trade negotiations as well as the Strategic and Economic Dialogue with the US, and is a favorite of foreign investors.
While his new role will take him away from a financial portfolio, Wang can focus his efforts on battling graft, which outgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) said last week threatened the party's rule and the state.
Yesterday, the 2,270 carefully vetted party delegates cast their votes in Beijing's cavernous Great Hall of the People for the new central committee of 205 full members and 171 alternate members with no voting rights.
The committee will in turn, today, appoint a Politburo of about two dozen members and a Politburo Standing Committee, the innermost ring of power with possibly seven members, reduced from the current nine.
Other people elected to the central committee were Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (習近平) and Vice Premier Li Keqiang (李克強), the anointed successors of Hu and Wen respectively, though their ascent was never in doubt.
However, People's Central Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan (周小川) was not elected, indicating he will step down.
"The congress elected a new central committee of the party and replaced older leaders with younger ones," Hu told the closing ceremony of the congress, a mix of model workers, CEOs, soldiers and ethnic minorities in traditional clothing.
The election was carefully scripted. Leadership changes have been thrashed out in advance through horse-trading between party elders and retiring leaders anxious to preserve political power and protect family interests.
Xi had long been expected to take over from Hu, first as party chief at this congress and then as president when parliament meets for its annual session in March, completing the party's second orderly succession since it took power in 1949.
One lingering question that will also be answered today is whether Hu will hang on to his role as chairman of the Central Military Commission, the supreme decisionmaking body for China's nuclear-armed 2.3 million-strong military.
The final makeup of the standing committee will not be known for sure until the new leaders emerge at a brief ceremony in the Great Hall today.
Although the central committee chooses the Politburo and the standing committee, possibly with more candidates than seats for the first time, the outcomes have already been decided at this point by the party's power brokers, sources with ties to the leadership have told reporters.


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The Next Web has covered thousands of apps throughout 2012, from nifty new browser extensions, to fully-fledged features on the latest game-changing Android and iOS apps.
Music, as always, seems to attract the attention of many designers and developers, with a slew of slick apps rolling out this year. So, we sifted through the archives and pulled out some of best.
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Matt_dk writes: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maneuvered into its 50-km mapping orbit on September 15, which enables it to take a closer look at the Moon than any previous orbiter. This also allows for comparing previous images taken by LRO when it was at its higher orbit. These images of the Apollo 17 landing site have more than two times better resolution than the previously acquired images.


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MEADOW VISTA, Calif. (April 19, 2013) – Oklahoma Christian senior Vilhelm Bogstrand fired a 2-under-par 70 Friday and was tied for second after the first round of the Winchester Classic at Winchester Country Club.
In a tournament that includes nine NCAA Division I squads, one NAIA team and OC, the Eagles stood tied for fourth in the team race with a 294 score, seven shots behind the leader, California-Santa Barbara.
Co-host California-Davis was second, two shots back at 289, with California State-Fullerton at 290 and co-host Nevada tied with OC.
Bogstrand, playing in his final collegiate tournament, overcame consecutive bogeys on No. 9 and No. 10 and closed with a birdie on the par-5 No. 18. He was tied with three other players in the 58-man field, one shot behind the individual leader, Brett Silvernail of UCSB.
OC freshman Sam Johnston wasn't far behind, tied for sixth after shooting a 1-under 71 on the 7,144-yard layout in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in northern California.
As for the Eagles' other players, Taylor Williams shot a 76 and was tied for 32nd, while Alasdair Dalgliesh's 77 left him tied for 35th. Logan Herbst posted an 81 and was tied for 48th.
The tournament will continue Saturday and Sunday. The event was a last-minute addition to OC's spring schedule after the Eagles had one tournament cancelled and two others shortened due to weather.


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Meet the Photographer: Pete McBride
Pete McBride has been adding a flash of panache to Traveler for roughly 15 years. "He brings the whole package to the magazine, " says Director of Photography Dan Westergren. Though McBride started off making his name as a photographer, he has the literary chops to handle both text and images for feature stories–which is rare. And, as Dan notes, he has something else going for him: "the curiosity to find out what makes the world tick." Here's a small peek into the life and times of Pete McBride.


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Sixx A.M. – The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack (2007)
Sixx A.M. is Nikki Sixx's Soundtrack to his up and coming Book, The Heroin Diaries: The Year in A Life of A Shattered Rock Star. This is a collaborative effort with singer James Michael and DJ Ashba (Beautiful Creatures). Creating a Soundtrack to a book, could be a Hard Rock first. I don't recall any other artists trying to do something like this. With that being said, listening to this CD would probably be appreciated much more if you read the book first. Strangely enough, the soundtrack was released first. (The book wont hit retailers until Sept 18th.)
For those of you thinking you are going to find a Motley Crue like CD, guess again! The sound on this record is about as far from the Crue's glam metal as it gets. This is more of a modern hard rock approach to the music. Nikki Sixx's big bass guitar sound is present, but this disc is completely different from anything you have heard from him before. James Michael is a very good singer. His vocals are clean, and easy to understand unlike many of today's hard rock screamers.
I tend to like the harder numbers on this CD the best, and Life is Beautiful, Pray For Me, and Heart Failure are all solid tracks.
There are some slower numbers on this disc, that I could see having some crossover hit potential. The songs Tomorrow and Accidents Can Happen are both radio ready. Neither are heavy enough to banished from pop radio, nor are they too light to be vanquished from many rock radio stations out there.
This soundtrack is not without its problems though, and it is not a CD that I can listen to all the way through. There are some filler songs, and there are a few songs where Nikki Sixx gives his diatribe to some cool music, but as a whole, this isn't a disc that I will grab for very much.
I may grow to appreciate this CD more once I read the book, but right now this disc like so many of the soundtracks that have preceded it suffers from only have a few solid tracks and too much filler. The CD is worth checking out for the solid cuts that are on it. It wont blow you away, but it is an interesting listen.
Rating: Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. X-Mas
2. Van Nuys
3. Life Is Beautiful
4. Pray For Me
5. Tommorrow
6. Accidents Can Happen
7. Intermission
8. Dead Man's Ballet
9. Heart Failure
10. Girl With Golden Eyes
11. Courtesy Call
12. Permission
13. Life After Death
yo yo yo homies. this person right here that is leaving a comment is the biggest sixx am fan in the world. i love nikki sixx and i read his book many of times. he is the best and so is dj ashba and james michaels. but nikki…wowza your the best eva!!!
Definately a Crue fan from the 80s. I saw Sixx Am last week at Cruefest and they were amazing!!! James Michael's voise is as good live as it is on the CD!! Not to mention he and DJ Ashba signed some autographs for us at the show. The book is a good read and this is by far my favorite CD ever.
I love the Heroine Diaries and the CD. That book changed my sons life. I have always been a Crue fan and now more than ever I am a bigger fan a Nikki Sixx. He has done a lot for kids. He is a great individual and a talented artist
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Last week, I picked up my autographed copy of the new book, DNA USA by Bryan Sykes. Some of you might remember my first visit with Dr. Sykes in December 2009, when he interviewed me, a tape recorder at hand, and took samples for my DNA test. It was a nice hour, and I was also fortunate to meet his wife and son. Then on DNA Day, April 23, 2010, I had my second visit with Dr. Sykes, at the NEHGS building in Boston. During this meeting, he discussed his findings with my DNA.
This is not a review of the book. The only things I've looked at so far, are my credit and photo in the book, along with those of several other people I know, from NEHGS. The long wait, over 2 1/2 years, is over and I wish Dr. Sykes well, with DNA USA.
My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Monday, April 30, 2012
New Book on DNA -- It's been a long personal wait
3 comments:
- Susan Clark said...
I'm looking forward to reading this! My father called me to tell me about the book after hearing Sykes interviewed. I didn't make the connection with your adventures.
- April 30, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- Celia said...
The library is my friend ... I've already got a hold on it, and I'm already #6 in line. Sounds interesting, and Sykes is a very interesting writer/speaker.
- April 30, 2012 at 10:26 PM
- my Heritage Happens said...
Exciting! Congrats!
- May 1, 2012 at 12:11 PM
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I'm 18 years old - really, I am. There's no going back. So, forever young and forever unchanging I'll stay. Sometimes this way of life can be difficult. The thirst is always there no matter how often I try to quench it. My family is teaching me how to control the desire for human blood. Unfortunately, that desire is part of being what I am -- an immortal.
The night air whipped my hair into my face as I ran through the woods and down onto the beach. The stars lit up the sky for miles. It's my favorite way to cleanse the mind. I come here every night to think and reflect and just exist.
My eyes wandered across the sand and came upon this mass a mile or so from where I stood. I decided to investigate. It's not like I couldn't spare the time.
As soon as I got close I froze. I didn't need to get any closer to identify the mass in front of me. The scent of the human was overwhelming and I wasn't prepared for the onslaught. This wasn't just one of those times when our way of life is a struggle. It was like nothing I've ever experienced. I didn't know what to do. What if the human was hurt? I couldn't just leave. The remaining traces of humanity wouldn't let me walk away.
My thoughts were in jumbles trying to figure out my options. Just as the burn in my throat was becoming unbearable my eyes registered movement.
The human raised its head and I could now see that the "it" was a boy. I placed his age to be around mine. I could identify all 1037 people in this town by face and name, but I'd never seen him before. He looked right at me then and his eyes, which were the loveliest shade of blue I had ever seen, connected with mine. I was distracted by the beauty of his face and I unconsciously moved closer.
For once I was glad I would be around for all eternity, if only to look into his eyes. I didn't move or allow myself to breathe. It was too risky.
His mouth was agape with awe. I know I must look strange to him as my kind does to humans whose senses aren't as in tune to the way of things.
My skin is pale white, which contrasts sharply with my dark brown hair. My eyes are golden because of the animal blood, though they are probably closer to black now as I haven't hunted in a few weeks, and my face is very appealing to the human eye. These features are just part of the design. My kind is the most dangerous predator to humans.
I just hoped his instincts to be wary would help me keep from doing something I'd regret. That hope died the second I saw the muscles in his leg twitch just before he took a step in my direction.
"Uh, hello," he said with a mixture of wariness and curiosity in his voice.
I saw he was staring at me waiting for a reply. But speech simply wasn't possible at the moment. I was still frozen when he spoke again.
"I'm Max Storm. You are?" He asked with what seemed to me like shyness.
Although I heard his words I wasn't paying them strict attention. A vampire can think of multiple things all at the same time you see. And we're easily distracted. At that second my mind was busy fighting the urge to breathe. This confliction made me realize that I rely heavily on this sense. Even though it isn't necessary to my survival it helps me to "taste" the flavor of things.
"Uh, I'm new here." He said it as if he were asking a question.
I couldn't answer without letting down my guard. If that happened I could kill him and for some reason that was beyond even my comprehension I desperately didn't want that to happen.
"I thought I didn't talk much." He muttered more to himself than to me. He wouldn't know that my hearing is phenomenal of course.
I wondered why he was out here on the beach this late at night.
Then he took another step toward me. Did he not realize how dangerous I was?
Up close I could really see how handsome he was, but what caught my attention was his face. It was intriguing. I forgot myself and inhaled.
"You're very beautiful." Max breathed as his eyes fully took in the sight of me once he could see me more clearly thanks to the illuminating moon.
Suddenly the wind changed course and blew his scent in my direction.
It was --- intoxicating.
My eyes found his pulsing jugular, where the blood in his veins was most visible.
"Ahhh," I had to get out of there and quick! I forced myself not to run and risk exposing myself or my family.
My fists clenched tightly. I forced myself to turn away from him; from the scent that made me want to kill him. The thirst in my throat was raging and demanding to be satiated. It would be so easy. All I had to do was walk up to him; place my lips on his neck and…no! What was I thinking? I had to leave before I exposed my secret; before I could hurt him. I started walking back the way I had come.
"Wait! I don't even know your name. Please?" he called after me.
I didn't stop. It was too dangerous. Selfishly, I wanted this Max to know my name.
"Summer," I said.
I took off running at full speed as soon as I reached the cover of the woods.


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HONG KONG -- As the Year of the Snake slithers into sight, investors should take comfort that the reptile's traditionally negative effect on stock markets probably won't be so big this year, according to the astrological predictions of a Hong Kong brokerage.
CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets released its annual "feng shui" index on Wednesday ahead of the Chinese lunar new year, which begins Feb. 10. The report is based on the signs of the Chinese zodiac and features lighthearted predictions for financial markets, property and celebrities. Feng shui is the Chinese practice of arranging objects and choosing dates to improve luck.
"The snake is a skin shedder. That signifies radical changes," said Mariana Kou, CLSA's "sorcerer's apprentice."
The report noted that previous snake years have been associated with major turmoil such as the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the brutal government crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the start of the Great Depression in 1929. Stock markets have often ended lower in recent snake years.
However, in 2013 there is "good balance on the five fundamental elements," fire, water, earth, metal and wood, which should rein in any significant upheaval, said Kou, whose official title at CLSA is research associate.
The brokerage's predictions, focused mostly on Hong Kong's stock market, are strictly tongue in cheek but feng shui, which translates as "wind water", is followed religiously by many investors in the southern Chinese city in the belief that it will help boost wealth.
Emily Lam, another "sorcerer's apprentice" who in real life is an institutional salesperson, outlined the industries that would benefit in the year of the "black water snake."
"As the water snake enters the picture, she brings along a lot of water on heavenly stems. This will counteract with the earthly branches, favoring transport, logistics, shipping, gambling, tourism and infrastructure."
Lam said metal is also positive, boding well for banking and financials, currency trading, autos and commodities. Fire will be lackluster because of the "overwhelming effects" of water, so associated industries like oil and gas, telecoms, technology and utilities will suffer.
Garment, fashion, retail and other companies associated with wood will be relatively stable while earth-related sectors like agriculture, construction, property, building materials and resources will be disappointing.
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index will steer a serpentine course, the report predicted, slithering to a high at the end of July before sliding to a low by the start of October. It's expected to zigzag further before ending the year higher.
Analyst Philip Chow acknowledged that the predictions aren't supposed to be taken seriously, saying that the firm's investment research focused on "bottom up" fundamentals.


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By GARY W. ALLISON
Special to Digital First Media
There�s a man from Novi who walks through life observing taking notes and remembering.
He�s in the shadows and he�s in the light. He seems to be everywhere, and he�s watching. He wants nothing more than to bust your gut, put you in hysterics, take your breath � kill you.
That�s what all comedians want � to kill.
This man is Bob Phillips and he�s just released his second comedy album �POP-TARTS� and AIR,� which does just that. It kills.
Phillips started doing stand-up late in life. He was 40, divorced, and looking for a change. After years of toiling as an opening act, emceeing, and featuring, Phillips made the jump to headliner and hasn�t looked back � except to quip about the experience.
�POP-TARTS� and AIR� is Phillips� second album. His first, �Live from Fargo� disappointed Phillips, so he aimed to knock it out of the park this time.
�It was a quality issue, really,� said Phillips. �The material was great, I just wasn�t happy with the production value.�
However, if you read the inside cover of his new album, you�ll learn that he hated �Live from Fargo.� Then again, Phillips hates everything he says. He says it�s a comedian�s nightmare to have to go through the editing process, listening to your own recorded voice, stumbling through jokes and fixating on every nuance to the point of making it a Super Secret Bonus Track on your new CD.
His new album is an even-handed laugh track with few, if any, dull moments. Phillips masterly works the crowd in the beginning then jumps right in with an Anne Frank reference to test his audience. They�re intelligent and ready to laugh. From then on, it is a climactic climb of belly-busting laughter that will guarantee a spit take or two if you�re not careful.
Phillips is a club favorite in the Midwest and locally. He performs to sell-out crowds and is a regular on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
No subject is sacred with Phillips. The jokes cover his Catholic upbringing, cancer, growing old and living life as a single dad on the prowl through Match.com. Phillips keeps his audience engaged, and jars memories loose in some brains.
Children of the �70s will appreciate the stories from his childhood and the younger crowd will finally get why the old man at home is the way he is, while giving them something to look forward to.�
The CD has five bonus tracks including a well-crafted regional joke about a family of TV lawyers, a confrontation with a drunken audience member, a story about the worst rescue dog ever, a joke that didn�t work and a super-secret bonus track.
Phillips made the CD about more than jokes; it is about the experience of the show. It�s easy for a listener to imagine sitting in the dark room of Joey�s Comedy Club in Livonia, where it was recorded, watching Phillips perform. Phillips, with the help of Sound Investment Studios in Livonia, edited and mixed the album well for that very reason.
�POP-TARTS� and AIR� has a parental advisory for explicit content. This material is not for children. But if you�re not easily offended, learn more about the CD, hear sample tracks or to purchase a copy at www.bobphillipscomedy.com. You won�t regret it.


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LAHAINA - Ha'ina Hou! (Let the story be told!) was launched by Lahaina Restoration Foundation in December. This free, monthly program at both the Wo Hing and Baldwin Home Museum is interactive, educational, entertaining and fun!
Held every Second Friday of the month from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Ha'ina Hou brings the museums to life. During Ha'ina Hou on Friday, Jan. 13, the Baldwin Home Museum will feature the "Healing Arts of the 1800s" with Dr. Anne Biedel, M.D., speaking on western medicine of the 1800s, and Malihini Keahi-Heath presenting on Hawaiian herbal healing. The presentation and powerpoint will be held on the lawn of the Baldwin Home at 7:30 p.m. Suzanne Bryer-Ayers, a docent at the Baldwin Home Museum, will provide historical context for the presentations. A display of Hawaiian medicinal herbs and Dr. Baldwin's medical implements will be on exhibit throughout the evening.
The Ha'ina Hou presentation at the Wo Hing Museum on Jan. 13 will feature information about the upcoming Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon. Demonstrations and educational information about the origin and significance of the traditional Chinese lion dance and Chinese New Year will be presented via powerpoint at 6:30 p.m. and repeated at 8:30 p.m.
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During Ha'ina Hou on Friday, Jan. 13, the Baldwin Home Museum will feature the "Healing Arts of the 1800s." Here, Dr. Dwight Baldwin (played by Bunt Burkhalter) prepares medicine with his wife, Charlotte (Anne Burkhalter).
Children's hands-on activities will be held throughout the evening and will include paper lantern making, puppets, fans and more. Fresh local produce will be sold at a farmers' market booth. The museum grounds will be festively decorated with traditional Chinese lanterns, and the Wo Hing Museum and altar will also be decorated in a traditional manner. Year of the Dragon calendars and T-shirts will be available for sale.
A reduced price of $5 per adult, with children 12 and under free, is the special rate charged for museum admission during Ha'ina Hou. One $5 ticket provides admission to both museums and includes the popular candlelit tour at the Baldwin Home. Too busy to hit both museums in one night? Museum admission tickets purchased at Ha'ina Hou remain valid for one year and can be used any day of the week.
Ha'ina Hou is one of the many events scheduled for Lahaina's Second Friday, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Lahaina every second Friday with "after parties" occurring at popular restaurants. Maui Town Parties, an initiative created by the County of Maui, helps revitalize Maui's small towns.
Taking the lead on the planning of Second Fridays is a new, energetic steering committee composed of Lahaina's business leaders. The theme for January's Second Friday party is "Front Street-Great Street," a commemoration of the recent national recognition of Front Street by the American Planning Association.
For a full schedule of events for Second Friday in Lahaina, visit www.mauifridays.com .
We recently received a note from a resident that stated: "We were walking home from the yacht club this morning and got constantly hassled by all of the activity salespeople who have popped up on Front St. in town this winter... you can't even walk on the sidewalk without being accosted. There are now 19 booths between Shaw Street and Papalaua Street. What can we do about this?"
The "hawking," or solicitation of pedestrians, along Front Street is clearly illegal. The County of Maui Historic District Ordinance (19.52.090 E) states: "It is unlawful for any person to carry on or solicit business in any location on any street, highway or sidewalk (within the Lahaina Historic Districts). Complaints can be made online at www.co.maui.hi.us. Click on "online services," then click on "request for service." Fill out the form online and send. Let's all work together to protect the historic integrity of Lahaina's Front Street - recently recognized nationally as one of Ten Great Streets in America in 2011.
The popular, monthly Hawaiian Music Series held on the front lawn of the Baldwin Home has been moved to a new day and time. Starting on Thursday, Jan. 26, this month's free event, featuring Josh Kahula and Preston Ako, will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Bring a beach chair and bring a friend. Enjoy live Hawaiian music in Lahaina. The Hawaiian Music Series is produced by Lahaina Restoration Foundation and supported by the county Office of Economic Development and the Hawaii Tourism Authority.


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Since 2002 Perimeter Institute has been recording seminars, conference talks, and public outreach events using video cameras installed in our lecture theatres. Perimeter now has 7 formal presentation spaces for its many scientific conferences, seminars, workshops and educational outreach activities, all with advanced audio-visual technical capabilities. Recordings of events in these areas are all available On-Demand from this Video Library and on Perimeter Institute Recorded Seminar Archive (PIRSA). PIRSA is a permanent, free, searchable, and citable archive of recorded seminars from relevant bodies in physics. This resource has been partially modelled after Cornell University's arXiv.org.
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It is being reported that Bobby Labonte has been seen multiple times at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, and his name has been linked to EGR ever since he parted ways with Petty Enterprises.
Rumor has it that now Labonte is being considered for the No. 8, where he will be reunited with his former Petty Enterprises crew cheif Doug Randolph.
Other EGR rumors include that Target may move its sponsorship over to the No. 42 and Juan Pablo Montoya, instead of the No. 41 car, which currently does not have a driver named.
Martin Truex Jr. will be back in the No. 1 with Bass Pro Shops. Aric Almirola, at this point, is expected to drive the No. 8 car, which is currently looking for sponsorship following the departure of the U.S. Army. He may be moved to the No. 41 car, though. Montoya will be sponsored by Wrigley's Big Red and Juicy Fruit brands, but that sponsorship only covers half of the season.
Almirola said in a NASCAR.com article:
It is something they have kicked around and talked about. But really and truly we want to run four cars. That is the goal because everybody knows to be competitive you have to have a multi-car team. They have said if we have to run three cars it may be a possibility but it is not our goal.
Also, Max Siegel, president of global operations for Dale Earnhardt Inc., which is now EGR, is said to be close to leaving the team. Siegel has been working with DEI owner Teresa Earnhardt about his future plans with the team.


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When you first run SketchUp, the Welcome to SketchUp dialog box appears, as shown here. This dialog box is your starting point for creating a model and appears every time you start SketchUp (unless you deselect the Always show on startup check box).
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When SketchUp opens, ready for you to start creating a 3D model, you see a screen that includes the following:
The title bar contains the standard window controls (close, minimize, and maximize) and the name of the currently open file. When you start SketchUp, the name of the currently open file is Untitled, indicating that you have not yet saved your work.
The majority of SketchUp tools, commands, and settings are available within the menus on the menu bar. The menus are: SketchUp (Mac only), File, Edit, View, Camera, Draw, Tools, Window, and Help.
When you begin using SketchUp, the Getting Started toolbar is the one you see by default. It contains the basic tools you need to begin creating 3D models.
To display additional toolbars, select View > Toolbars. In the Toolbars dialog box that opens, select the toolbars you want to see and click Close. In Mac OS X, you can display tool palettes by selecting View > Tool Palettes. (Learn more about the toolbars and how to customize them in the Customizing SketchUp section of the Knowledge Center.)
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When you're getting started with SketchUp, the two important elements on the status bar are the tips in the middle and the Measurements box on the right:
In Windows only, on the right side of the screen, you see a tray of panels, including the Instructor, Materials, Styles, and so on. The Default Tray appears when you open SketchUp, but you can close it by clicking the Close button in the upper right of the tray. Toggle the tray so it's visible or hidden via the Window > Default Tray submenu.
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The Instructor teaches you how to use the currently selected tool. To turn on the Instructor, shown here, select Window > Instructor , which you find in the Default Tray , or click the question mark icon in the status bar. Here's what the Instructor has to offer:
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A Jackson, Minn., man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Monday.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff's report, the office was notified of a motorcycle accident near the intersection of State Highway 264 and CSAH 4 in Round Lake Township, Jackson County, around 10:30 p.m.
Jason Clair Libengood, 32, of rural Jackson, was operating a 600ccYamaha traveling westbound on CSAH 4 and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. He entered the south ditch, struck and sign and was thrown from the motorcycle.
Libengood was transported to Sanford Worthington Hospital where he died from his injuries. The motorcycle was a total loss.
Assisting the Jackson County Sheriff's Office were the Nobles County Sheriff's Office, Round Lake Fire Department and the Sanford Worthington Ambulance Service.
The accident remains under investigation.


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Public Fruit Jam
Public Fruit Jam
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The Fallen Fruit collective will conduct a Public Jam, in which they collaborate with the citizens of Los Angeles in a communal jam-making session. We ask that you bring along any of your home-grown or public fruit (see fallenfruit.org) and any clean, empty glass jars you have. At the end everyone will leave with a jar of communal jam. If enough people bring surplus, even the empty handed will leave with jam. Vats of fun for all!
The kinds of jam we make will improvise on the fruit that people provide. The fruit can be fresh or frozen. Fallen fruit will bring public fruit. We are looking for radical and experimental jams as well, like basil gauva or lemon pepper jelly. We'll discuss the basics of jam and jelly making, pectin and bindings, as well as the communal power of shared fruit and the liberation of public fruit.
Jam with us and share the fruit of our labor!


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JUNEAU — A divided state Senate late Wednesday passed an overhaul of Alaska's oil tax structure, amid fears it will blow a hole in the state budget and give too much to oil companies with no guarantees.
"This may not work," Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said of the bill. "I hope it does, but it may not work."
Supporters say SB21 will make Alaska more competitive for additional investment dollars and should lead to new oil production. Alaska relies heavily on oil revenues to run, and production has been on a downward trend since the late 1980s. Higher prices in recent years have helped to mask the impact of the decline.
The bill passed 11-9, after hours of start-and-stop debate, with minority Sens. Johnny Ellis, Berta Gardner, Bill Wielechowski, Hollis French and Lyman Hoffman and majority Sens. Donny Olson, Dennis Egan, Bert Stedman and Stevens voting against it. Reconsideration was served, meaning the bill could be voted on again before going to the House. The regular session is scheduled to end in 3 ½ weeks.
Just one amendment of more than a dozen passed. It was a majority-backed proposal that would raise the base tax rate from the current 25 percent to 35 percent.
Failed amendments included a proposal put forth by Stevens to sunset provisions of the bill by 2017 — what supporters called an "escape clause" in case the state doesn't see more production. Also unsuccessful were proposals offered by minority Democrats, some coming from their alternative tax plan, like requiring plans of development for leases or help financing oil processing facilities.
The bill up for debate had proposed a 35 percent tax rate through 2016, after which it would be 33 percent. Some senators felt more comfortable with the higher rate, seeing it as competitive while reducing the overall fiscal impact of the bill somewhat. Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, said in an interview that passage of the amendment was critical to his support of the bill.
Prior fiscal analyses had indicated that if the tax rate were raised to and kept at 35 percent that could result in the state holding onto about $550 million more through 2019 than if the tax rate were stepped down, based on the last revenue forecast for prices and production. Overall, the state would still stand to lose billions of dollars under the bill through 2019, including an immediate hit next year, based on the forecast.
Parnell has said the state will be able to use savings to absorb the near-term hit, with the expectation that production will increase as a result of the tax break. The state has about $16 billion between two of its reserve funds.
Sen. Anna Fairclough, R-Eagle River, said the fiscal notes tried to provide the "worst case scenario." She said a goal was to craft a fair, simpler, durable tax structure.
"I am proud of this bill," said Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage.
Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, acknowledged the revenue impact but said "we're thinking about the future." He said he doesn't accept declining production as inevitable. To accept that is to accept "failure as our future," he said.
Alaska's existing tax structure features a 25 percent base tax rate and progressive surcharge triggered when a company's production tax value hits $30 a barrel. The idea when it passed in 2007 was that the state would help oil companies on the front end with things such as tax credits and share profits on the back end when oil flowed and prices were high.
But companies have said the surcharge — credited with helping fatten state coffers in recent years — eats too deeply into their profits when oil prices were high, discouraging new investment. And Alaska's Revenue commissioner has said he's seen no evidence that tax credits to oil companies — which could top $1 billion next year — have led to increased production.
The bill voted on Wednesday — built off proposals advanced by Gov. Sean Parnell and Senate Resources — is aimed at getting more oil into the trans-Alaska pipeline. It eliminates the surcharge, and includes a $5 allowance for each taxable barrel of oil produced and a 20 percent tax break for oil from new fields and new oil from legacy fields, long the mainstays of Alaska's oil industry.
Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, said the bill has good points but gives too much back in the legacy fields, which he and others said are very profitable for the companies. He worried Alaska wouldn't reach a break-even point on the tax cut, and said if Alaska's savings get too low, it could put the state's AAA bond rating at risk. Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, said the bill would push Alaska "off the fiscal cliff." Stevens called it an "historic gamble."
Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, said the vote could be the most important he's taken in his political career.
Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, said passage of the bill could ultimately lead to a state income tax or impact Alaskans' prized Permanent Fund dividends. He said more committee hours were spent on crafting the current tax structure than on this bill.
Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, said she rejected any suggestion the bill was rushed through, and said she would be proud to be the 11th and deciding vote.