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Professional Volunteering Opportunities in Medical, Bolivia
- Placement location: Cochabamba
- Requirements: Full qualifications as a doctor and intermediate to advanced level of spanish
- Accommodation: Host family
- Length of placement: From 4 weeks
- Start Dates: Flexible
This voluntary medical project helps treat patients at various health clinics in Coachabamba.
These clinics are open to all people, regardless of social standing or wealth. They lack human and financial resources and need qualified doctors to help with the workload.
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As a volunteer doctor you can use your knowledge and training to help local staff. You can work on tasks such as:
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- Diagnosing medical conditions and planning appropriate treatment.
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- Organising preventative medical programmes for individual patients.
- Providing advice on medical care and immunisation etc.
- Assisting with medical outreach programmes within Cochabamba
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- Observing and assessing the work of local trainee doctors.
- Holding seminars and workshops at a local university.
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You will first be assigned to work with a supervisor who will help you as you adjust to life in Bolivia. Once you have settled in you will be able to work independently.
You can help at more than one institution if you want to. Your hours of work will be agreed when you arrive but most volunteers work around 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday.
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You will gain experience of working with qualified professionals in a challenging environment. You will see treatments for diseases and injuries that are common to Bolivia but rare in your own country. You will also improve your Spanish language and communication skills through regular use.
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- Safe accommodation with a Bolivian family close to your project.
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- A member of staff to meet you at the airport when you arrive.
- Medical and travel insurance.
What skills or qualifications do I need?
You need to be fully qualified as a doctor and have a relevant licence to practice in your country of residence. You will also need to speak intermediate to advanced level Spanish.
Please contact us if you think your knowledge may be useful on this project but do not have the required qualifications.
If you are interested in this project but don't have the relevant experience, then please read about our regular Medicine project in Bolivia.
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Skynet is a family of military satellites, now operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provide strategic communication services to the three branches of the British Armed Forces and to NATO forces engaged on coalition tasks. The satellites were operated by Paradigm Secure Communications until October 2012 when the organisation was rebranded to Astrium Services.[1]
In the 1960s satellites became an increasingly important component of signals intelligence (SIGINT).[2] Only two countries utilized satellites for signals and military intelligence, the United States and the Soviet Union, and as a consequence the United Kingdom created Skynet as its own military communications satellite.[2] The Skynet satellite also provided secure and encrypted facilities for the British armed forces. The largest user of the Skynet satellites was the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), who were responsible for more than 80% of the communications traffic that was subsequently returned to the United Kingdom.[2] Despite the enormous communications capability of Skynet, GCHQ still found the capacity provided by Skynet to be inadequate.[3] In 1972 GCHQ was still the satellites largest funder, and argued for the purchase of an American built Type-777 satellite instead.[3] GCHQ would later plan their own satellite, Zircon, which was subsequently cancelled. The circumstances around the reporting of Zircon's existence would become known as the Zircon affair.[4]
The Royal Air Force displayed a model of the Skynet satellite on the children's television show Blue Peter in 1969, the show also described the new British satellite control centre at RAF Oakhanger.[2]
Skynet 1Edit
There were two Skynet 1 satellites (A and B); Skynet 1A was launched on a Delta M on November 22, 1969, but the satellite failed after less than a year of operation. Skynet 1B was launched on a Delta M on August 19, 1970. Skynet 1B was placed in a geostationary transfer orbit and was abandoned in transfer orbit (270 x 36058 km) due to a failure of the Thiokol Star 37D apogee kick motor.[5]
Skynet 2Edit
Following the operational failure of the Skynet 1A satellite, the timetable for the launch of the Skynet 2 communications satellite was delayed. Skynet 2A was launched on the Delta 2313 by NASA for the United Kingdom on 19 January 1974.[6] A short circuit in an electronics package circuit board (on second stage) left the upper stages and satellite in an unstable low orbit (96 x 3,406 km x 37.6 deg) that rapidly decayed. An investigation revealed that a substandard coating had been used on the circuit board.[7] Despite being in an unstable orbit, the ground stations successfully located and tracked Skynet 2A and were able to use telemetry readings from the solar panels to determine its alignment. Based on this analysis it was decided to use the alignment thrusters to deorbit the unit, and it was destroyed when it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 27 January 1974.
Skynet 2B was successfully launched on the Delta 2313 by NASA for the United Kingdom on 23 November 1974.[8]
The Skynet 2 satellites were assembled and tested at the Marconi Space and Defence Systems establishment in Portsmouth, England, and were the first communication satellites built outside the US and USSR.[9] The Skynet 2 system was very successful for its time, and remained in service for several years beyond the originally planned timeframe.
Skynet 3Edit
Was cut due to budget restrictions, the capability being delivered using US assets. This dependence was identified as a weakness during the Falklands war and was one of the contributing factors for the emergence of the Skynet 4 tranche of space vehicles.[10]
Skynet 4Edit
Skynet 4 satellites have few similarities to the earlier generations. The cylindrical body of Skynet 1 and 2 was replaced by a large square body housing antennas with deployable solar-cell arrays. This marks the technological improvement from spin-stabilisation, used in earlier cylindrical satellites, to three-axis stabilisation using momentum wheels and reaction wheels controlling the satellite gyroscopically.
Skynet 4 were the first purely British built satellites, manufacture of 4A, 4B and 4C being carried out by British Aerospace Dynamics (BAe Dynamics). NATO adapted the design for the NATO IVA and IVB communication satellites, also manufactured by BAe Dynamics. Skynet 4A and 4C were launched in 1990.[11][12] The improved Stage 2 satellites (4D, 4E and 4F) were built by Matra Marconi Space and Astrium to replace the earlier versions. Improvements included increased power and resistance to electronic jamming. Skynet 4D was launched in 1998, 4E in 1999 and 4F in 2001.[13]
Skynet 4 provides SHF and UHF services using earth cover, wide area and spot beam coverage.
Skynet 5Edit
Skynet 5 is the next generation of satellites, replacing the existing Skynet 4 Stage 2 system. It has been contracted via PFI to a partnership between Paradigm Secure Communications and EADS Astrium, a European spacecraft manufacturer. EADS Astrium were responsible for the build and delivery of Skynet 5 satellites in orbit, whilst subsidiary company Paradigm will be responsible for provision of service to the MoD. Paradigm have also been contracted to provide communications services to NATO using spare capacity on the satellites. The Skynet 5 satellite is based on the Eurostar E3000 bus design, weighs about 4700 kilograms, has two solar panels each about fifteen metres long, and has a power budget of five kilowatts. It has four steerable transmission dishes, and a phased-array receiver designed to allow jamming signals to be cancelled out. They will also resist attempts to disrupt them with high-powered lasers.[14]
The first of the constellation of Skynet 5 vehicles (Skynet 5A) was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:03 GMT on 11 March 2007, in a launch shared with the Indian INSAT 4B civil communications satellite, and entered full service on 10 May 2007.[15] The launch was delayed from 10 March due to malfunction of a launch pad deluge system.[16] Skynet 5A successfully separated from its launch vehicle and Telemetry was acquired by its dedicated Control Centre approximately 40 minutes after launch.
The second Skynet 5 UK military communications satellite (Skynet 5B) was launched at 22:06 GMT on 14 November 2007, from Kourou in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket. This launch was delayed from 9 November due to problems with the electronics on one of the Solid Rocket Boosters, and 12 November due to a fueling problem with the launch pad. At time of launch the Ariane 5 ECA launcher set a new record on this mission, deploying a total payload of more than 8,700 kg.[17]
The third Skynet 5 UK military communications satellite (Skynet 5C) was launched at 22:05 GMT on 12 June 2008, from Kourou in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.[18] The launch had been delayed twice. Originally scheduled for 23 May, more checks were carried out on the launch vehicle and the launch was rescheduled for 30 May.[19] A problem with the launch software during pre-launch checks led Arianespace to reschedule the launch for a second time to 12 June.[20][21]
The fourth Skynet 5 UK military communications satellite (Skynet 5D) was launched at 21:49 GMT on 19 December 2012, from Kourou in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.[22]
The programme marks a change of approach in the UK from traditional defence procurement methods to a services-based contract which also includes provision of leased ground terminals, Reacher vehicles, the Satellite Communications Onboard Terminal (SCOT) for ships, and the associated baseband equipment.
Initially two Skynet 5 satellites were to be built, with insurance covering any launch loss; the MoD later decided to have a third satellite built in advance, and later still to have the third satellite launched to serve as an on-orbit spare.[23]
Technical specificationsEdit
The fleet of military X-band satellites have been specifically designed to support smaller, low powered, tactical terminals. Each Skynet 5 satellite is equipped with:
- High power 160W TWTAs on all transponders, giving 56 dBW peak EIRP in each transmit spot beam and 41 dBW peak EIRP in each global beam per transponder.
- 15 active transponders ranging in bandwidth from 20 MHz to 40 MHz
- Up to 9 UHF channels
- Multiple fully steerable downlink spot beams
- On Board Active Receive Antenna (OBARA) capable of generating multiple shaped uplink beams
- Flexible switching capability allowing connectivity between any uplink beam and at least two downlink beams
- Nuclear hardening, anti-jamming countermeasures and laser protection
Information assuranceEdit
In early 1999, Reuters reported that the Skynet system was breached by a group of hackers who issued blackmail threats against the MoD. Duncan Campbell reported that the wire reports were wrong.[24]
Satellite summaryEdit
|Launch date
|Launch vehicle
|Skynet 1
|Philco Ford
|22 November 1969
|Delta M
|Philco Ford
|19 August 1970
|Delta M
|Apogee motor failure
|Skynet 2
|Marconi Space Systems¹
|19 January 1974
|Delta 2000
|Rocket guidance failure
|Marconi Space Systems
|23 November 1974
|Delta 2000
|Skynet 4
|British Aerospace
|1 January 1990
|Titan 34D
|British Aerospace
|11 December 1988
|Ariane 44LP²
|British Aerospace
|30 August 1990
|Ariane 44LP
|Skynet 4 Stage 2
|Matra Marconi Space³
|10 January 1998
|Delta 7000
|Replaced 4B
|Matra Marconi Space
|26 February 1998
|Ariane 44L
|7 February 2001
|Ariane 44L
|Skynet 5
|EADS Astrium5
|11 March 2007, 22:03 GMT
|Ariane 5-ECA
|Launched with Insat 4B
|EADS Astrium
|14 November 2007, 22:06 GMT
|Ariane 5-ECA
|Launched with Star One C1
|EADS Astrium
|12 June 2008, 22:05 GMT
|Ariane 5-ECA
|Launched with Turksat 3A
|EADS Astrium
|19 December 2012, 21:49 GMT
|Ariane 5-ECA
|Launched with MEXSAT-3
- With technical assistance from Philco Ford
- Launched with Astra 1A, the first of the European Astra satellite constellation
- Marconi Space Systems merged to form Matra Marconi Space in 1990. MMS acquired BAe Space Systems in 1994.
- In 2000 MMS merged with DASA's space division to form Astrium.
- BAE Systems sold its 25% share of Astrium, renamed EADS Astrium
See alsoEdit
- Zircon (satellite)
- Skynet (Terminator) – name coincidence for a sinister Military Defense computer network in the Terminator movie series, which becomes self-aware and tries to wipe out humanity. This was named many years after the first Skynet satellite launched.
- ↑ https://www.paradigmsecure.com/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Aldrich 2011, p. 347
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aldrich 2011, p. 348
- ↑ Wilby, David. "The Zircon Affair 1986-7". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/resources/bbcandgov/pdf/zircon.pdf. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ NASA. "Skynet 1B NSSDC ID: 1970-062A". http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1970-062A.
- ↑ Kevin S. Forsyth. "History of the Delta Launch Vehicle: Flight Log". http://kevinforsyth.net/delta/log.php.
- ↑ Kyle, Ed (9 April 2010). "Delta 2000 series". http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/thorh10.html.
- ↑ NASA. "Skynet 2B NSSDC ID: 1974-094A". http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1974-094A.
- ↑ "Minisatellites 1970-1980". Surrey Satellite Technology Limited. http://centaur.sstl.co.uk/SSHP/mini/mini70s.html. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ↑ "UK Military Space Programmes, Whitehall Papers Volume 35, Issue 1, 1996". Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. 1996. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02681309609414784?tab=permissions#tabModule. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1990-001A
- ↑ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1990-079A
- ↑ http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/skynet-4.htm
- ↑ "UK set for military space launch". BBC News. 9 November 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7079876.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "British Skynet satellite launched". BBC News. 12 March 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record". Arianespace. 14 November 2007. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel07_11_14_2.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Successful dual launch for Arianespace:Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A in orbit; 25th successful launch in a row for Ariane 5". Arianespace. 12 June 2008. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel08_06_12.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Arianespace Flight Skynet 5C – Turksat 3A: Liftoff rescheduled for the night of May 30, 2008". Arianespace. 14 May 2008. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel08_05_14.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Arianespace launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A: launch postponed". Arianespace. 30 May 2008. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel08_05_30.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Arianespace launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A: Liftoff is set for Thursday, June 12". Arianespace. 9 June 2008. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/presrel08_06_09.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "UK's Skynet military satellite launched". BBC News. 19/12/12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20781625. Retrieved 20/12/12.
- ↑ "Countdown to UK military launch". BBC News. 29 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7419751.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ Duncan Campbell (20 May 1999). "Cyber Sillies". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/1999/may/20/military.defence. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- Aldrich, Robert J. (2011). GCHQ. London: Harper Press. ISBN 978-0-007312-665.
External linksEdit
- www.skyrocket.de
- www.astronautix.com
- Astrium Ltd - manufacturer
- Paradigm Secure Communications
- BBC Article on March 2007 launch
- UK Skynet ground terminal locations
- Arianespace Launch Status & Schedule
- Satlaunch 2012 Schedules
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I agree, if the woman has a flat chest and has no curves and no butt, I am not interested in her. That is the reason why I have no attraction to girls from the Philippines. I want a woman with curves, not a woman who has the body of a ten year boy!
"When I think about the idea of getting involved with an American woman, I don't know if I should laugh .............. or vomit!"
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She looks very alluring, especially in second photo. Very cute too.
If she's a full-sized model (5'7 or above), I would rate her 7-8 just on appearance. Her personality (how she comes across in person) would add or subtract from that.
If she's medium sized, (5'4-5'6), my rating goes down to 6-7.
If she's average Pinay size (5'0-5'3), it's just 5ish.
If she's sub 5', then she's 5 at best.
Actually jamesbond, there are a significant percentage curvy girls here, both lower and upper body. The most common shortcoming here is lack of height (hey decent pun lol), not lack of curviness.
I would say one of the worst Asian countries for lower body curviness (hips and butt) is China, not Philippines. Of course some of the more backward countries (Myanmar, Cambodia, even Vietnam) might be weak on that front too.
Ah, but am I single?
4'11" girls who look like one in your photo are a dime a dozen here. Can't you see that? Even the most unattractive foreigners here can get them. Most of the more desirable local males won't give them a second glance. You are lucky to have taste within the bounds of what majority of white guys in SE Asia seem to go for.
OTH, starchild5, who's Indian, is genuinely discriminating. He casts his net far and wide and eventually manages to date women who are very alluring with real bodies. He goes for light skin, reasonable (adult) height, and some feminine curves. Here in Philippines he's dated a Persian, mixed white/Chinese Filipinas, and even a Russian (in the pipeline).
4'11" is the size of an early to mid teens girl for a westerner. What's up with that?
I don't much get the height obsession. T and A I understand, but if a girl has some solid assets and she's 4'11" you'd have to be gay to be like, "nah, too short." For marriage, I get it, height matters. But flings? How could anyone GAF?
im very picky actually. I dont even consider winstons or steve55 girl up to what i truly want in phil. Although id settle for them on a shorter term basis. i really yearn for big breasts and thats very hard to find on a skinny girl in phil who doesn't have a gut or an ugly face. Also i like white skin and a narrow nose.
big tits are hard to find here so i have to wind up looking for a pretty face which is also hard here so I can't win. Only 10 percent of the population in their 20's fits my attractive ideal in philippine. the rest are borderline or too ugly.
Face a 9, body 7 or 8. Two pics might not do her justice. I tend to think in realism though, what is obtainable and what is simply a dream. I have different scales for that. In regards to philippines general population she is definitely in the upper level in terms of looks but then again a lot of girls can look damn good with professional photographer. I also agree some with Rock in that height matters. 5'4-5'6" is my ideal female height since I'm short at 5'9". Below 5'2" she starts losing major points in my book. Butt matters way more to me than breasts but I'd still like at least a B cup on a girl. Legs are also a major factor for me and that chick has a nice pair.
It is hard to rate her based on 2.5 pictures but for the sake of conversation, I would give her an 8 for the face and deduct a point for the slender body. A woman with curves is more appealing to my eyes.
You can't put all Filipinas in the same boat because there are some that do have bubble butts. Other Filipinas are as flat as a 10 year old boy. I noticed that once a Filipina starts eating a high protein western diet, she will put on weight and develop curves.
Anyway, my vote is a solid 7.
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Re: Rate this Filipina on a scale of 1 to 10
Fail- Picture is low resolution and sucks.
I give her 2 - 9
1)Too much of one thing defeats the purpose.
2)Everybody is full of it. What's your hypocrisy?
It is not possible to rate this woman, the pictures are too tiny and do not show her entire figure and face from front, both sides and from behind. Data about her height, age, etc. are also missing.
I am not sure, if this is a 'Filipina' or just an 'American-Asian' girl.
I don't know but this woman does not look like a typical Filipina from Philippines to me.
I have been many times in Cebu visiting my Filipina fosterdaughter, I spent many hours with Filipina women of all age.
Of course Filipinas are not all looking the same. There are many types of faces, skin colors, heights...
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Petkovic, ranked 40th in the world, calmly analyzed her first-set shortcomings and understood that with a few changes, she could get back in the match.
"I wasn't that upset because I felt Genie was playing incredible tennis," she said. "I just lacked that 10 percent."
So Petkovic moved a step closer to the baseline so she could hit deeper forehands and put Bouchard on her heels. Things finally clicked midway through the second set as Petkovic fought off three break points to hold serve and begin her comeback.
"I said, `Even if I miss more, I'm going to have to get the length or she's going to kill me,"' Petkovic said.
Bouchard wasn't done, taking a 4-2 lead in the final set and having a chance to break serve for a bigger lead. But Petkovic hit a pair of crisp serves to win that game and followed by breaking Bouchard's serve to tie the set at four games.
Petkovic broke Bouchard's serve a final time to close out the match on four consecutive points.
Bouchard trailed in the third set in her two previous matches before eliminating No. 11 seed Venus Williams in the third round and No. 2 seed Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals. Against Petkovic, Bouchard says she didn't play as aggressively down the stretch as she had hoped.
"I think I just hesitated on a few balls and on my chances. That's not the way I want to play," Bouchard said. "I really want to go for my shots, and when I hesitate, it doesn't end up well for me."
Cepelova, 20, hadn't ever been past the quarterfinals since her WTA debut in 2011. But she began a week of Family Circle surprises – just one of the top 10 seeds reached the semifinals – by defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams on Tuesday night and now will play for her first tour title.
Not that her semifinal was easy. Cepelova squandered one match point while up 5-4 in the final set, then two more in the tiebreaker before Bencic sailed a shot long to end things.
Cepelova said she carried the confidence she got from beating Williams into the rest of the week. "I think now on these matches that I won, I try to keep playing like against Serena," she said.
Petkovic's father, Zoran, played college tennis at South Carolina and was among the Gamecocks top players with an 18-8 singles record in 1982. She hopes to give her family more reason to celebrate their connections to the Palmetto State.
Andrea Petkovic, who's won two WTA titles at Strasbourg in 2011 and Bad Gastein in 2009, understands she'll be expected to easily defeat her untested opponent.
"They are super young, so they will come out and play great tennis," she said. "I am 100 percent sure of that, so I will have it very tough and I will have to fight hard."


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It would be unfair to call Rise of the Argonauts a representation of the classic tale. There are moments and chronological events that will occur parallel to the original story, but for generally all of the game it is a reimagining of the story of the Golden Fleece. Here it begins with Jason already being king of the island nation Iolcus and soon he is to be married to his beloved. However, on the eve of their massive wedding, the fair lady is struck down by a hidden assassin. Jason quickly discovers the path he must take in order to revive his love. The path is to seek out the restorative powers of the golden fleece. In case you couldn't tell, this will be a love story. Albeit loosely, the core elements of a love story in the truest sense are going to be present.
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One of the traits of the game that will have the modification levels of an RPG will be the Argo, your ship, that you will use to travel between the islands. The cargo hold beneath the deck will start out empty, and over the course of our journeys, we will encounter individuals that may hop on board. For example, a priest might accompany you so that you would no longer have to visit temples in order to get the blessings needed to complete the task before you. Another example is that if you run across a blacksmith and request that he accompany you and your compatriots, he will reside in the hull of the ship to help improve you weapons accordingly. In addition to holding passengers, you find along the way the Argo will also change depending on the major event that you are currently in the middle of. In a way, the Argo will act as your boasting mechanism throughout the game - a giant trophy of your journey.
Graphically, Rise of the Argonauts is shaping up to be a nice edition to the next gen library of hits. The environments pop out right at you and make you take notice of the fact that Liquid Entertainment has captured the surroundings of Jason and his crew magnificently. Speaking of Jason and friends, they blend well with their environments. This makes for an easily immerse-able gameplay mechanic in my opinion. Even the characters combat actions look resoundingly well at this early stage of development. If the orchestrated sound of the game matches up with the impressive graphics, Rise of the Argonauts will be a title to keep an eye out for.
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A big village on the banks of the Garduve River in the Gudziunai County, in the district of Kedainiai in central Lithuania, 12 km southeast of Baisogala. In 1859, the village had 10 houses with 70 residents. Around that time, ome Jews accepted an invitation from Baron Yagman to come and settle in his lands in Pociuneliai. They built a synagogue in the village and where they had a Shokhet (slaughterer) and Melamed (teacher). Some of the older children continued their studies in Kedainiai. One of this small community's Rabbis was Rabbi Eliezer-Moshe-Tsvi Lava, who took office in the rabbinate of the village in 1891. During the high holidays and general holidays, the Jews of Pociuneliai hosted the local residents from the surrounding areas. Most of the Jews of Pociuneliai left their town during WWI.
During the period of Independent Lithuania, only 10 Jewish families (out of the 230 residents who were counted in the village in 1923) remained in the village. The Jews made their living from agriculture and shop keeping. A modern Jewish community in Pociuneliai was established around the same time and its people elected democratically a 5 member community council. Of the 30 Jewish residents of Pociuneliai who participated in the 19th Zionist Congress elections, 23 voted for the Grossmanists, 6 for the Mizrakhi, and 1 for Eretz-Yisrael HaOveded. In 1939, Pociuneliai had 10 private telephones, of which 2 belonged to Jews (the merchant Hirsh Glick and Berl Gordon, who had a haberdashery and a fabric store). One of the town's natives was Josef-Zelig Glick (1852-1922), an author and journalist who wrote in Yiddish and Hebrew, and who lived most of his life in Pittsburgh, USA.
After Germany conquered Lithuania, the fate of the Jews of Pociuneliai was the same as the fate of the Jews in the Kedainiai district: they were all murdered by armed Lithuanians during the autumn of 1941.
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There is Koba, the bad-ass scarred ape, who defies the leader of the herd with his differences and engenders villainy and exasperates chaos. Maurice, the lovely and loyal orangutan, is charming as ever, whilst Blue Eyes wears an apt role exhuming strong emotional vibes, his best part being: where Reeves uses his perceptive to show the ugly side of war, the absorption of the aftermath on a young amateur heart, the effects of violence, the dread, the fallen victims and the cadavers of the innocents. The war presentation was drenched in beauty.
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The CGI is marvelous. It was thrilling to watch each and every Serkis emotion captured into a series of dark and grim frames impeccably.
On the humans counter, we have Jason, Gary, Kodi and Keri in the driving seat as crucial elements trying to help their own species for survival, by gathering resources for sustenance. The fear in the eyes of Jason Clarke is natural and relatable, when he ventures himself into the ape territory. A strange blend of geniality and fear persists whenever he is around Caesar and he dons it brilliantly.
If we take the downsides of the movie into account, we find a clichéd tale that has probably been narrated many times before in epic tragedies. There is no element of surprise in the flick. Nothing memorable to cherish too. Matt needs to take these factors into account, whilst directing the next sequel.
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A sport utility vehicle crossed the center line on Saturday afternoon and hit an approaching sedan in Allegheny National Forest, killing 6-year-old Jarrett Costanzo and 12-year-old Olivia Douglas and injuring a woman and her 10-year-old son, all in the SUV, state police said.
Also killed in the crash were four adults in the sedan, including a husband and wife, all from St. Marys, just southeast of the forest.
The SUV's driver, Kathy Douglas, of Kane, remained hospitalized in serious condition on Monday. A hospital spokeswoman declined to release information about the injured boy's condition.
State police said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
St. Marys resident Stephanie Renwick, who lives across the street from two people killed in the sedan, driver Gary Beimel and his wife, Elaine Beimel, said they would be ``very greatly missed.''
"They were wonderful people,'' she said on Monday. "They were good friends and wonderful neighbors.''
Renwick, whose husband had worked with Gary Beimel, said the Beimels had a large family and were very family-oriented.
"They have two young children who recently married,'' she said. "I have three young children, and they were always wonderful to them.''
The crash, which occurred about 120 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, also killed sedan passengers David Cuneo and Florence Donachy.
More than 300 people attended a candlelight vigil for the victims on Sunday at the Kane Area Middle School football field, The Bradford Era reported. Many in the crowd wore football jerseys and cheerleader outfits from the Kane Tornadoes youth football team and the Kane Wolves.
Olivia Douglas, a cheerleader for the Tornadoes, was described as a vibrant girl with many friends who will be remembered for her smile and giggle as well as her hard work and dedication, the newspaper said.
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How you use high-tech gadgets at your business can reflect on your business courtesy. High-tech-device faux pas in business situations throw politeness out the window (and could affect your business relationships):
Text-messaging: Be with the one you're with! Social norms say that the person you're conversing with takes precedence over text-messaging. This rule applies in business, as well. It's not only rude but also distracting to check or send text messages in the presence of other people, whether socially or for business.
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Cell phone pictures and videos: No longer a novelty, the camera phone has become ubiquitous. When it comes to business, however, you should steer clear of certain things. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but think twice before you use your cell phone to take covert shots of fellow employees or unreleased products without approval.
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Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf earned the nickname "Iron Lady" as an opposition leader who didn't flinch in one of the world's most treacherous political landscapes. She fearlessly criticized Liberia's fiscal management, even when that meant house arrest and, in one case, prison.
But Johnson Sirleaf could not be broken. In 2005 the people of Liberia made her Africa's first elected female head of state. She inherited a country ravaged by civil wars that left 250,000 people dead.
The 71-year-old, Harvard-educated grandmother said she was most concerned with being a "mother" who could heal the nation's deep wounds. But Johnson Sirleaf — who had held financial positions with the UN, the World Bank and Citibank — also promised to get Liberia's financial house in order. "We know expectations are going to be high," she said at the time. "The Liberian people have voted for their confidence in my ability to deliver … very quickly."
More than five years later, Johnson Sirleaf has increased Liberia's annual budget from $80 million in 2006 to $350 million and wiped clean a $4.9 billion debt. Girls' school enrollment has shot up, as has the proportion of women in legislative seats, making Liberia the 2010 winner of the Millennium Development Goal award for gender equity. In naming Johnson Sirleaf one of the world's top leaders last year, Newsweek wrote: "The country has boosted school enrollment by 40 percent, restored power and running water to urban centers, and turned its timber and diamond industries into thriving — and legitimate — trades … Under her leadership, Liberia is a country rebuilt and reborn."
Of course it will be the Liberian people who determine whether Johnson Sirleaf wins a second term. Johnson Sirleaf, who promised to tackle corruption, has admitted those reforms have been slower to come. She recently fired her information minister, who was charged with pocketing fake salaries. And she forced out her own brother — the internal-affairs minister — after he was accused of embezzlement.
Once again, the pressure is on. And so is Africa's "Iron Lady."
Every time I got into trouble it became a challenge for me to survive that, and every challenge became an opportunity for me to move higher and to take a better position and to take a leadership role... that's been the story of a long life.
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
SOURCES: 1 "Liberia's Iron Lady," BBC News, Nov. 23, 2005. 2 McLure, Jason, "The Rebuilder: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf," Newsweek, Aug. 16, 2010. 3 "Another Round for Africa's Iron Lady," The Economist, May 22, 2010. 4 O'Connor, Anahad, "Cracking Under Pressure? It's Just the Opposite, for Some," New York Times, Sept. 10, 2004. Photo Credit: Antonio Cruz/ABr.


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One of the nation's most prominent investigators, former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, will monitor the sale and closure of for-profit career colleges owned by the failing Corinthian Colleges, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.
Fitzgerald and his firm will have full access to the financial records, student rosters and closure plans at Heald, Everest and Wyotech campuses as part of an agreement earlier this month between the department and the company to let it wind down slowly rather than close its doors immediately.
"Mr. Fitzgerald and his team will play a critical role in making sure that the department is provided with an accurate accounting of Corinthian's operations to ensure students are protected as well as protecting the integrity of taxpayers' investment," said U.S. Under Secretary Ted Mitchell.
As a federal prosecutor, Fitzgerald built a reputation as a corruption-buster. His investigations led to the convictions of two former Illinois governors, George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich. He probed the leaks that outed Valerie Plame as a CIA operative in 2003 and later tried the federal perjury and obstruction of justice case against Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a top Bush administration official.
Fitzgerald and his firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates will review the company's sale of some campuses to other institutions to ensure it makes good on its agreement to allow students at the closing schools to complete their educations.
It will also establish a complaint and feedback system for Corinthian's more than 70,000 students, the announcement said.
Corinthian plans to sell 85 of its 97 U.S. campuses, including all of its California schools, and close the rest. The agreement between the department and Corinthian allows only some of the students to receive full federal loan discharges and refunds but requires an appeal process.
The extraordinary buckling of the career-college giant began last month when the education department announced it was putting a three-week hold on the company's access to federal financial aid as a sanction for failing to fully comply with a federal investigation into allegations it falsified student records. The publicly traded company told its investors June 19 it might go under as a result.
Like others in the for-profit college sector, Corinthian has depended heavily on taxpayer-funded aid, receiving about $1.4 billion per year in federal student loans and grants, according to the department.
A federal investigation into Corinthian's practices is ongoing, the department said Friday.
Attorneys general in a number of states, including California, have investigated whether Corinthian deceived students to get them to sign up for expensive training programs that they can't afford.
California's attorney general, Kamala Harris, filed a class-action suit last fall saying Corinthian routinely preyed on vulnerable students. She is now accusing the company of lying to prospective students about the stability of the colleges as it prepares to go out of business.
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The Discovery District is an area of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is noted for its concentration of hospitals and scientific research facilities, particularly in biotechnology. The district is roughly bounded by Bloor Street on the north, Bay Street on the east, Dundas Street on the south, and Spadina Avenue on the west. The neighbourhood includes the campus of the University of Toronto, as well as leading health-care facilities such as the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital and the MaRS Discovery District research facility.
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Queen`s Park Neighborhood by Parent. Queen's Park is an urban park in the Downtown area of Toronto. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is the site of the Ontario Legislature, which houses the Legislative.. Distance from Discovery District: 0.2km NNE, 8 pictures.
Chinatown Neighborhood by Parent. This is one of the largest Chinatowns in North America. It is centred around the intersection of Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue, and extends outward from this point along both streets. It has grown significantly over the.. Distance from Discovery District: 0.9km SSW, 12 pictures.
Kensington Market Neighborhood by Parent. Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The Market is one of the city's oldest and most famous neighbourhoods, and in November 2006, it became a National Historic Site... Distance from Discovery District: 1km SW, 15 pictures.
Yorkville Neighborhood by Parent. Founded in 1830 by entrepreneur Joseph Bloor (after whom Bloor Street, one of Toronto's main thoroughfares, is named), the Village of Yorkville began as a residential suburb. Its Victorian-style homes, quiet residential streets,.. Distance from Discovery District: 1km N, 30 pictures.
Dundas Square Neighborhood by Parent. Yonge-Dundas Square (commonly called Dundas Square) is a public square in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Dundas Street. It was opened to the public in November 2002,.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.1km SEE, 19 pictures.
The Annex Neighborhood by Parent. The Annex is an affluent neighbourhood located east of the Koreatown and west of Yorkville. It has traditionally been home to many of the University of Toronto's faculty, as well as housing the university's student body. It is.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.4km NW, 14 pictures.
Financial District Neighborhood by Parent. The Financial District is a business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within the downtown core. It is the main financial district in Toronto, and is the financial heart of Canada. It is bounded roughly by Queen Street West.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.5km SE, 16 pictures.
Entertainment District Neighborhood by Parent. The Entertainment District is an area in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada with about 300 night clubs. Located immediately west of University Avenue, the majority of the night clubs can be found on Richmond Street West. The.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.6km S, 35 pictures.
Koreatown Neighborhood by Parent. The Toronto Korean Business Area, known more generally as Koreatown (or Korea Town), is centred along Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst Streets. Also known as "Little Korea", Koreatown came into prominence.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.8km NWW, 21 pictures.
Little Italy Neighborhood by Parent. Little Italy, sometimes referred to as College Street West or College and Clinton, is a district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its numerous Italian Canadian restaurants and businesses. The district is centred.. Distance from Discovery District: 1.9km SWW, 24 pictures.
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ok im in an entry level class and very new to java so your help would be greatly appreciated..here is what were supposed to do...
Write a program to take bids for an auction business. The program prompts the user to enter the name of item desired, next prompts the user to enter the bid price, next prompt the user to enter the desired method of shipping. There are three shipping methods available. ( 0 means ground shipping four day delivery, 1 means ground express two day delivery, 2 means air shipping one day delivery ). No charge for ground four day delivery, there is a $5.00 charge for ground express and $15.00 charge for air shipping ). Assume that the user of the program will be perfectly alert and a perfect typist, will not make any mental or typing mistakes.
A sample run would look like this :
Enter Item you are bidding on : bicycle
Enter your bid price : 50.00
Enter desired delivery method ( 0 for ground four day, 1 for ground express, 2 for air shipping ) : 1
Invoice :
Item : Bicycle
Your bid price : 50.00
shipping : 5.00
total : 55.00
here is my program so far...
import java.util.Scanner; public class Assign4_Roberts{ public static void main(String[] args){ //enter shipping prices double ground = 0; double express = 5; double air = 15; //create a scanner Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Enter the item you are bidding on :"); int answer =input.nextInt(); System.out.println("Enter your maximum bid: "); int num = input.nextInt(); System.out.println("Enter desired delivery method ( 0 for ground four day, 1 for ground express, 2 for air shipping ) :"); int shipping = input.nextInt(); if(shipping == 0) System.out.println("total:" + num + ground); if(shipping == 1) System.out.println("total:" + num + express); if(shipping == 2) System.out.println("total:" + num + air); //invoice System.out.println("Invoice :"); System.out.println("Item :" + answer); System.out.println("Your Bid Price :" + num); System.out.println("Total :" + num + shipping); } }[B][/B]
and here is what happens when i try to run the program...im using eclipse btw
Enter the item you are bidding on :
Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException
at java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Scanner.next(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Unknown Source)
at Assign4_Roberts.main(Assign4_Roberts.java:20)
anybody know what im doing wrong


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How many box office hits can one studio make? An even better question: how many number one movies in a row can one studio release? This weekend Pixar launched Brave, a movie which has not only shown the studio can quickly and solidly bounce back from a critical flop (last year's disappointing Cars 2) but that it is still going strong with its thriteenth number one box office release in a row.
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Slightly less optimistic was the turn out for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Granted, the film probably wasn't expected to be the break out hit of the summer. The audience interested in seeing the rated 'R' telling of one of our nation's greatest leaders bounding off into the night after blood sucking fiends is likely to be a small one. But one would hope a studio pouring over to $80 million in production budget and advertising would think far enough down the road to make sure the cash flow would balance out the cost. Unfortunately this weekend didn't support that hope. With only $16 million the movie settled for a disappointing third place behind three weekend old Madagascar 3.
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While there were some individual disappointments this week, the overall turn out at the box office was strong. As we approach the middle of 2012 the year-to-date totals are the strongest ever. However, thanks to higher ticket prices (including ever-increasing 3D and IMAX surcharges) it still means fewer people are actually getting to the cinema.
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|Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks with student Emily Love, left, and professor Andy Coleman.
Students in Associate Professor Andy Coleman's Sport Management 300 course got a surprise this morning when Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. showed up for class.
Coleman had put together a scavenger hunt as a teambuilding exercise and challenged the students in his Introduction to Coaching class that if they arranged for the chancellor to visit, then he would cancel their final exam.
Senior Emily Love sent the chancellor an email, but did not know he was going to show up.
Falwell stepped in the room at the beginning of class and asked where Emily was. Cheers erupted when the students realized who he was, and he took a few minutes to greet the class.
"That's one thing I love about this university is that he (Falwell) does do things like that," Love said. "He does things like this often for students."
Coleman, who has served as a director of academics for the football program, said the surprise visit was actually a lesson in itself.
"We always talk (in class) about 'just ask,' that it never hurts to ask when you go out and you apply for jobs. Some people are afraid to ask questions or afraid to ask people of importance, so I just threw that out there (for them) to ask the chancellor and see what the chances are," Coleman said. "I think it's outstanding (that he came). I think he connects with the student body in a great way."


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