text: Polling results indicate that the US is viewed as the most dangerous country in terms of peace and injustice [AP]It might not have seemed necessary in the 21st century to ask or answer such a ridiculous question. After all, European colonialism, in the last half of the prior century, collapsed politically, morally, and even legally. Its pretensions were thoroughly exposed and totally discredited. As well, the Soviet empire fell apart. And yet there are those who muster the temerity to insist that - even now - it is the US' global governing authority that enables the degree of security and prosperity in the world today. Not surprisingly, the proponents of this conception of world order as dependent on US military, economic, diplomatic, and ideological capabilities are themselves American. It is even less surprising that the most articulate celebrants of this new variant of a self-serving and totalising imperial approach to security and prosperity are situated either in US academic institutions or in its principal media outlets. I consider Michael Mandelbaum to be the most unabashed and articulate advocate of this American "global domination project" that he felicitously calls "the world's de facto government". He champions this role for his country in book after book. Recently Mandelbaum has restated his argument in a short essay, "Can America Keep Its Global Role?" that appears in the January 2014 issue of Current History. His thesis is straightforward: "[The US] provides to the whole world, not only its allies, many of the services that governments furnish to the countries they govern." Or more simply, "...the US stands alone as the world's de facto government." [The US] provides to the whole world, not only its allies, many of the services that governments furnish to the countries they govern. - Michael Mandelbaum Unappreciative masses? It is crucial to take note of the claim that, unlike past empires and hegemonic states, the US alone has undertaken a systemic or structural role, and is not to be understood as serving only those states that are allied by friendship, values, and binding arrangements. In this respect this novel form of world government, although administered from its statist headquarters in Washington, claims to be meta-political, and should be appreciated by all as promoting the betterment of humanity. It is a cause of some wonderment, then, to account for polling results from around the world that indicate, time and again, that the US is viewed as the most dangerous country from the perspectives of peace and justice. It would seem from the Mandelbaum worldview that "They just don't know how lucky they are!" What makes Mandelbaum so cocky about the beneficence of the US' global role? It is essentially the conviction that it is US military power underwriting the established order that avoids wars and protects countries against aggressive behaviour by states with revisionist foreign policy goals. More concretely, Europe can rest easy because of the US military presence, while Russia as well, can be assured that Germany will not again seek to conquer its territory as it tried to do twice in the last century. Similarly in the East Asian setting, China is deterred from imposing its will regionally to resolve island and territorial disputes, while at the same time being reassured that Japan will not again unleash an attack upon the Chinese mainland. There is some plausibility to such speculation, but it seems more like the dividend of alliance relationship in a historical setting when recourse to war as a solvent for international conflicts seems more and more dysfunctional. And it doesn't pretend to work with a rogue ally such as Israel, which seems willing to attack Iran whether or not the White House signals approval. The complementary claim about providing a template for global economic prosperity is also misleading at best, and likely flawed. The US presides over a neoliberal world order that has achieved economic growth but at the price of persisting mass poverty, gross and widening inequalities, unsustainable consumerism, cyclical instability, and a rate of greenhouse gas emissions that imperils the human future. Beyond this, the US' role is praised for using its capabilities "to counteract the most dangerous trend in twenty-first century security affairs: the spread of nuclear weapons to countries and non-state actors that do not have them and would threaten the international order if they did". What is not mentioned by Mandelbaum, and suggests strongly the absence of anything resembling "world government" is the inability of existing global policy mechanisms, whether under US or other auspices, to solve pressing collective goods problems. I would mention several: poverty, nuclear weaponry, fair trade, and climate change. Neither imperial guidance nor the actions of state-centric policymaking initiatives have been able to serve the human or global interest. This would demand, at the very least, nuclear disarmament, enforceable restraints on carbon emissions, and the end of agricultural subsidies in North America and Europe. Somehow, the politics of self-determination and procedural democracy are fine for state/society relations, but when it comes to governing the world democracy it is quite okay to base the system on global authoritarianism. Myopic vision of the world Mandelbaum, and similar outlooks that conflate national and global interests, seem blind to the tensions between what is good for the US and its friends and what is good for the world and its peoples. And no more serious blindness, or is it merely acute myopia, exists than does the Mandlebaum contention that the greatest danger from nuclear weapons arises from those political actors that do not possess them rather than from those that have used such weaponry in the past, and continue to deploy nuclear weapons in contexts of strategic concern. One can only wonder about the absence of the word "drone" in Mandelbaum's account of why the world should be grateful for the way the US globally projects its power! There are additional difficulties with Mandelbaum's global vision, including a glaring internal contradiction. He praises the US for exerting a pro-democracy influence throughout the world. While this praise is partially deserved, it, however, fails to note either the inconsistencies in its application or the complete failure to consider the consent of the peoples and other governments in relation to US de facto world government. I doubt that there would be many supporters of the Mandelbaum prescriptions for governing the world in Moscow and Beijing despite the benefits that are supposedly bestowed upon Russia and China. Somehow, the politics of self-determination and procedural democracy are fine for state/society relations, but when it comes to governing the world democracy, it is quite okay to base the system on global authoritarianism. In depicting the future, Mandelbaum calls our attention to three scenarios that bear on his thesis. In what he calls "the most favourable of these", those that have most to gain, namely, Europe and Japan would assist the US, and lighten the burdens of world government. Such a prospect is really thinly disguised alliance-oriented, although in a presumably less conflictual global setting. He does not view this future as the most likely one. The least favourable would be a challenge from China that would induce a return to balance of power world order in which countervailing alliances would produce a security system that resembled international relations during the Cold War. Status quo Mandelbaum, nonetheless, assumes that the Chinese are too wily to opt for such a risky future. What he views, as most likely, is a continuation of the present arrangements without great help from allies or much hindrance from adversaries. The unknown, that he does acknowledge, is whether the American public will continue to finance such a system of world government given its setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as growing domestic pressures to cut public spending and reduce taxes in response to the burdens of a rapidly ageing population. It is well to appreciate that this new discourse of imperial duty and prerogative is framed as a matter of global scope. This is genuinely new. Yet it is quite old. Throughout the evolution of modernity, the West has always cast itself in the role of being the saviour of the whole of humanity. In the colonial era this gift to humanity was described as the "white man's burden" or proclaimed to be the "civilising mission" of the West. As those living in the global south are well aware, this lofty language provided the rationale a variety of forms of violent exploitation of the non-West. For Mandelbaum is offering the world a new rationale for Western dominance under the heading of "de facto world government". It purports to be a service institution for the world. It is nowhere acknowledged that a disproportionate amount of the violence, militarism, and appropriation of resources and wealth emanates from the US. If persuaded by Mandelbaum's argument, the peoples of the world and their leaders should be grateful that the US is shouldering the responsibilities of governing the world. I would expect that the more likely emotion of non-American readers is to be dismissive, and to wonder how such arrogance can withstand the facts that this pretence of US guardianship of global interests has so little positive to show for itself in recent decades. Richard Falk is Albert G Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights. SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard FalkRichard Falk is Albert G Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Research Fellow, Orfalea Center of Global Studies. He is also former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights. @ rfalk13 Politics US & Canada Afghanistan China Germany


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|International Helsinki Federation Annual Report on Human Rights Violations (2004): Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)
|International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF)
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Team New Zealand have reached the point of no return with the launch of their second AC72 yesterday, 24 hours ahead of Oracle's boat, and the nerves are beginning to show.
The milestone, marked in a blessing ceremony led by Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua at the Team New Zealand base in the Viaduct, represents a significant point in the campaign. In scheduling the launch of their version two boat yesterday, 24 hours before America's Cup-holders Oracle are due to put their first boat back on the water after four months of repairs following a capsize last year, Emirates Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton wanted to send out a strong statement.
But his Oracle counterpart Sir Russell Coutts has made some strong statements of his own of late. After claiming last week that he "wouldn't trade positions with any other team at this point" despite being out of action since October, Coutts told a Spanish sailing website at the weekend he did not expect to face Team New Zealand in the finals.
In an interview with vsail.info, Coutts said that while Team New Zealand appeared to have a head start, the points are not counted until September.
"We haven't yet seen the second boat of Artemis and I wouldn't write Artemis off right now. It looks to me they will come out strong with the changes they recently made in their organisation. I, certainly, am not thinking we will be facing Team New Zealand." Coutts may have simply been stating it is not a given Dean Barker's crew will be in the America's Cup final; or he doesn't think Team New Zealand have the goods to make it. Dalton's interpretation was the latter, although he refused to take the bait of reporters and fire any barbs back at his Oracle counterpart.
"[Coutts] obviously likes Artemis, and who am I not to have huge respect for his comments? He's a guy that obviously knows sailing - he's a lot better at it than me, so I hope we're not in the wrong spot," Dalton said. But Dalton's response indicates a certain level of anxiety in the camp now that Team New Zealand are committed to their design - one that differs significantly from that of Cup defenders Oracle and Artemis, the challenger of record.
Team New Zealand established early in testing with their first boat the hydrofoiling capabilities of the new class, leading them to alter their hull shape for the second boat. Given the catamaran can foil downwind - meaning both hulls are clear of the water - the designers have biased the performance characteristics of the hulls more to upwind sailing. Artemis have resisted the use of foiling technology and there is speculation Oracle may also move to a non-foiling boat owing to concerns over the stability and manoeuvrability of the giant catamarans in the tight San Francisco Bay race course.
Dalton said that while he was confident with the design team's decisions, he would not know if they had taken the right course until their War of nerves for Team NZ first contest in San Francisco. "We couldn't really change it even if we wanted to, it's too late. Yeah, I am happy with where we're at, we're going to remain incredibly nervous, but we just don't know... no one really knows."
With two clear deviations in design, there is the potential for a strong cross-over between light air and heavy air performance. That has Dalton worried that Oracle may try to amend the rules on race timing and wind thresholds, prompting him to fire off a pre-emptive strike at the Cup defenders. "Really all we can hope for now is we're given a fair shot at this. If Oracle wake up one morning and sense they've got a problem, [we hope] they don't start trying to screw with the rules. San Francisco is a venue which is very dependent on the time of the day for its wind strength. So we are set up for a time of day as published and agreed, and we just hope that remains the case."
After yesterday's blessing, New Zealand Aotearoa was christened in traditional fashion with Mandy Barker pouring champagne across the bow of the 72-foot catamaran. With winds gusting 28-30 knots, Dalton did not put the boat in the water, but the team aim to go for their first sail on Thursday.
Coutts v Dalton
February 2013, on the differences between the two boats:
Coutts: "I, certainly, am not thinking we will be facing Team New Zealand."
Dalton: "If Oracle wake up one morning and sense they've got a problem, [we hope] they don't start trying to screw with the rules."
January 2013, after it became apparent Team New Zealand would launch their second boat before Oracle had repaired their first boat:
Coutts: "I wouldn't trade positions with any other team at this point."
October 2012, after Coutts revealed he tried to scale back the AC72 class rule:
Dalton: "There are a chain of things that aren't being produced as promised."
Coutts: "Some people are only happy if they're having a grumble about something."
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Dossier - The Professor part 3
Walkthrough - Dossier - The Professor part 3
Side quest completionists will want to pay attention to this, however. Once you breach the VIP area itself, head to the bar and look for a Batarian bartender by the name of Forvan. He should be located at a bar near an Asari dancer, who's dancing on a table nearby (you can partake in some of that action if you'd like). When you speak with this bartender, request a drink. Shepard will take a drink, and then pass out, waking up somewhere else entirely. This entire sequence (and the events that transpire thereafter) are encompassed in a side quest known as Omega: Batarian Bartender. More information on said side quest can be found in the Side Quests section of the guide.
It's time to get into the Quarantine Zone at the southeastern end of the map, though doing so won't be as easy as it seems. When you arrive there, you'll find a Turian soldier arguing with a human woman, the latter of whom wants to get into the Quarantine Zone to grab her belongings before they are inevitably looted. The Turian won't have any of it, however. When you speak with him, you'll learn about the plague that's being quarantined. It doesn't affect humans (or Vorcha, for that matter), but members of just about every other race can be easily killed by it. After some back-and-forth and inquiries, you can ultimately convince the Turian to let you in, with neutral comments, or Paragon/Renegade skills. This Turian works for Aria, but he's not beyond convincing, especially if you tell him you're equipped to deal with the mess behind that door. And just like that, you're transported to the Quarantine Zone.
Once inside the Quarantine Zone, all will be quiet... for now, anyway. Simply head forward down the initial corridor, and before swinging rightward down the next corridor, be sure to delve into the Element Zero container on the far side of the boxes (at the dead end), where you can find your first stash of the ever-valuable "Eezo." You can then swing down the next corridor. As you do, two Turians will draw their weapons on you, but won't fire (remember -- the Turian at the door said he'd radio ahead, so these guys are expecting you). Bear rightward into the adjacent room, raiding the medical kit on the wall for its contents. Then, come around to the far side of the room (the backs of the Turian soldiers should be to your left). Go right and enter the door. You're now entering the quarantine zone itself.
As soon as you enter this next door, have your gun at the ready, because two Blue Sun mercenaries are up ahead. When you begin to walk into the room, to the left of the burning corpses there, they will open fire on you. Try to initiate hostilities here, aiming carefully and maximizing as best you can the damage dealt. There's plenty of cover around you to use, if necessary. Once the two enemies are eliminated, begin your search. Ignore the Batarian on the ground to your right for now (we'll get to him shortly), and instead, move forward to where those two soldiers were stationed. Nearby, you'll find a vault on the wall that can be hacked open, earning you some credits. You can also break into the banking room ahead of you with another round of hacking. In that room, you'll find heavy ammunition to your left, and another door that requires hacking to your right. After grabbing the ammunition, hack the door and enter. You'll see two Turians on the ground, deceased. Use the data recorder on the left side of the room to hear their final four recordings. Things are, clearly, quite serious down here.
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Items FAQ
PlayStation 2
Items FAQ by CPorter
Version: 2.6 | Updated: 02/20/05
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Items FAQ
By Chris Porter
Version 2.5
I. Introduction
II. Version History
III. Food Menu
i. Edibles
ii. Food Acquisition
IV. Backpack Menu
i. Weapons
ii. Equipment
iii. Medical Items
V. Credits
VI. Legalities
VII. Contact
I. Introduction
Finally the third game in the Metal Gear Solid series is upon us. One of the
most anticipated games of the year. I got the demo not long after its release in
the Official Playstation Magazine, November issue. I played it many times and
decided to get a headstart on FAQ writing and write an Edible FAQ, which after
rejection for lack of content and "overspecialization" became an Items FAQ. This
is a good thing though, because it pushed me to do something bigger and better.
So now this guide covers all of the items in the game. This includes the
weapons, equipment, edibles, and medicine; possibly more if and when more things
II. Version History
1.0 - 10/05/04 - Initial version. This is the one I hope to get posted. I wrote
it while sitting in front of my television with a pad of paper and an ink pen.
1.5 - 10/06/04 - I added the food menu and food acquisition sections, and
description part of the edibles.
2.0 - 10/06/04 - Now an item FAQ. I added the Backpack menu section and
everything on the weapons and equipment, almost doubling the content.
2.2 - 11/17/04 - Game release date, all previous versions were based on the OPM
demo. I added the Medical Items section and a lot more edibles. I am thinking
about adding a section for camouflage.
2.3 - 11/24/04 - I added most of the names of edibles when you pick them up as
sort of an easier way to organize things.
2.4 - 12/12/04 - I now have all of the edibles, and I hope all of the locations
of the various items.
2.5 - 01/07/05 - I think I have all the locations and descriptions of everything
in the game.
2.6 - 02/20/05 - I have most of the max ammo for all the difficulties now.
III. Food Menu
The food menu is divided into two sections: cages and other. Cages are reserved
for animals that have been knocked out with the tranquilizer gun. The rest of
the slots are used to store everything else: animals that have been killed
fruits, fungus, and miscellaneous items such as the hornets nest. When an animal
is tranquilized it will not rot, "dead" food will rot over time. You eat by
selecting the appropriate edible and pressing the circle button on the menu.
Snake will then tell you how much stamina it refilled and give an audio clue as
to whether or not he liked it. After one type of edible is eaten the tastiness
is then shown on the food menu. Certain animals provide medical items when
i. Edibles
---How things in this category are organized.---
Name of edible.
-Taste when first eaten.
-Stamina recovered.
-Where found.
Reptiles and Amphibians
King Cobra (SNAKE A)
-Was not bad.
-Good stamina recovery.
-On the ground in the grass.
-Large, black snake. Will bite and poison Snake.
Taiwanese Cobra (SNAKE B)
-Not half bad.
-Moderate stamina recovery.
-On the ground in the grass.
-Large, black snake with brown spots. Will bite and poison snake.
Thai Cobra (SNAKE C)
-Not half bad.
-Moderate stamina recovery.
-On the ground in the grass.
-Large brown snake with a flat head. Will bite and poison Snake.
Coral Snake (SNAKE D)
-Was not bad.
-Good stamina recovery.
-On the ground, near water.
-Red, yellow, and black snake. The black and yellow bands are touching. Will
bite and poison Snake.
Milk Snake (SNAKE E)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-On the ground, near water.
-Red, yellow, and black snake. The black and red bands are touching.
Green Tree Python (SNAKE F)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Moderate stamina recovery.
-In trees.
-Large, green snake.
Giant Anaconda (SNAKE G)
-Was quite tasty.
-Great stamina recovery.
-On the ground in the grass.
-Dark brown snake with a circle pattern.
Reticulated Python (SNAKE H)
-Was fairly tasty.
-Great stamina recovery.
-On the ground in the grass.
-Light brown snake with a diamond pattern.
Snake Liquid (SNAKE I)
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-On the ground during the fight with The Boss.
-All white snake.
Snake Solid (SNAKE J)
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-On the ground during the fight with The Boss.
-All white snake.
Snake Solidus (SNAKE K)
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-On the ground during the fight with The Boss.
-All white snake.
Otten Frog (FROG A)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Stamina fairly recovered.
-Found on the ground in dark, damp places.
-Large, slow-moving gray and green frog.
Tree Frog (FROG B)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-Hiding in the grass, very hard to spot. Use the thermal goggles.
-Small green amphibian.
Poison Dart Frog (FROG C)
-Causes food poisoning.
-On the ground in Graniny Gorki South.
-Small red and purple frog.
Indian Gavial (R.GAVIAL)
-Was tasty.
-Moderate stamina recovery.
-In swampy areas.
-Large crocodilian reptile. Will attack with either its mouth or tail, and can
kill Snake.
Tsuchinoko (TCHNKO)
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-Lay a mousetrap in Graniny Gorki South.
-Small, fat snake with a brown and black pattern. Keep throughout the game to
receive the Infinity Face Paint.
Parrot (R.BIRD A)
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-Flying around with The End.
-Medium sized green bird.
White-Rumped Vulture (R.BIRD B)
-Was fairly tasty.
-Very good stamina recovery.
-Flying around sandy areas.
-Very large white and brown bird.
Red Avadavat (R.BIRD C)
-Tasted bad.
-Slight stamina recovery.
-Graniny Gorki Lab Exterior: Outside Walls
-Small red bird.
Magpie (R.BIRD D)
-Tasted bad.
-Slight stamina recovery.
-In the trees and grass.
-Small gray and blue bird.
Sunda Whistling-Thrush (R.BIRD E)
-Was not bad.
-Good stamina recovery.
-In high places.
-Black and blue, medium sized, raven-like bird.
Rat (RAT)
-Not half bad.
-Decent stamina recovery.
-In dark secluded places.
-Small, gray rodent.
Flying Squirrel (SQUIRREL)
-Tasted bad.
-Small stamina recovery.
-Crawling on the sides of trees.
-Medium-sized gray rodent.
European Rabbit (R.RABBIT)
-Not too bad.
-Good stamina recovery.
-Crawling on the ground.
-Medium-sized rodent with long ears.
Vampire Bat (BAT)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-In caves.
-Flying mammal that hangs on ceilings. Moves in groups and will attack Snake.
Markhor (MARKHOR)
-Tasted great.
-Good stamina recovery.
-Grazing in grass.
-Large goat-like mammal. Will attack Snake.
Aquatic Animals
Bigeye Trevally (R.FISH A)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-In rivers.
-Small, gray fish.
Maroon Shark (R.FISH B)
-Not half bad.
-Decent stamina recovery.
-In rivers.
-Medium-sized, brown fish with large fins.
Arowana (R.FISH C)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Decent stamina recovery.
-In rivers.
-Very large, brown fish.
Kenyan Mangrove Crab (CRAB)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Good stamina recovery.
-In damp areas (Caves, basements), and rivers.
-A small six legged creature.
Russian Oyster Mushroom (R.MUSHROOM A)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-On the sides of tree stumps and logs.
-Dark brown, flat mushroom.
Ural Luminescent Mushroom (R.MUSHROOM B)
-causes food poisoning.
-Under trees.
-Brown mushroom with a light brown ring on the cap. Grows in groups.
Siberian Ink Cap (R.MUSHROOM C)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-On the ground under trees.
-Mushroom with a brown cap and white stalk. Grows in groups.
Fly Agaric (R.MUSHROOM D)
-Causes food poisoning.
-Under trees.
-Tall mushroom with a brown cap and white stalk.
Russian Glowcap (R.MUSHROOM E)
-Recovers battery.
-In caves and rocky areas.
-Small yellow glowing mushroom. Try throwing them on the ground during the fight
with Volgin.
Spatsa (R.MUSHROOM F)
-Makes Snake fall asleep.
-Under trees.
-Large mushroom with a blue cap and white stalk. Produces handkerchief ammo.
Baikal Scaly Tooth (R.MUSHROOM G)
-Tasted terrible.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-On trees.
-Small bunches of brown fungus.
Fuits and Vegetables
Yabloko Moloko (R.FRUIT A)
-Tasted bad.
-Small stamina recovery.
-Hanging in trees.
-Red apple shaped fruit.
Russian False Mango (R.FRUIT B)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Good stamina recovery.
-Hanging in trees.
-Large yellow fruit.
Golova (R.FRUIT C)
-Was fairly tasty.
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-Hanging in trees.
-Yellow/green pear shaped fruit.
Vine Melon (R.VEGETABLE)
-Was pretty tasty.
-Decent stamina recovery.
-Hanging from vines.
-A long green fruit.
Other (Fruit, man-made, etc.)
Baltic Hornet Nest (R.NEST)
-Was very tasty.
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-Hanging in trees.
-Brownish-yellow object with bees swarming around. Hornets will attack after the
nest is shot down.
Calorie Mate (R.C MATE)
-Was unbelievably tasty.
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-In buildings.
-An orange box of food.
Russian Ration (R.RATION)
-Tasted terrible.
-Decent stamina recovery.
-In buildings.
-A small can of food.
Instant Noodles (R.NOODLES)
-It was unbelievably tasty.
-Excellent stamina recovery.
-In buildings.
-Plastic package of instant Ramen noodles.
Cobalt Blue Tarantula (SPIDER)
-Tasted bad.
-Barely noticeable stamina recovery.
-Crawling around in dark, dirty places.
-A small, eight legged insect. Will bite and poison Snake.
Emperor Scorpion (SCORPION)
-Tasted bad.
-Small stamina recovery.
-On the ground in sandy areas.
-Black arachnid with a long tail. Will sting and poison Snake.
ii. Food Acquisition
The knife is the most efficient tool in acquiring edibles. It uses no ammo, is
quiet, and does not deteriorate. The one downside it does have is its short
reach. Snake cannot reach most of the food hidden in the trees with just the
knife. This is where the guns come in handy. Shooting down fruit and beehives
to have them land not too far from where they were hanging. This can be a curse
or a blessing. The fruit is now within reach but if any guards are in the area
this will alert them and if Snake is low on health this is not a good thing.
Look in the trees, in the grass, under trees, and around dead wood to find
anything edible to recover stamina. Mushrooms and things hanging on trees are
stationary, of course. Snakes will go around in circles and will not run from
you. Birds will fly back to the spot where they were found. Frogs are slow.
Gavials barely move. It should not be too hard to get food in the game.
IV. Backpack Menu
Everything Snake uses to get the job done. The weapons are obviously used for
killing or knocking out guards and hunting. The equipment is used to show Snakes
position, the position of the guards, healing, and other things. Medicine is
used in the cure menu to heal Snake. Everything is kept in the backpack and
under the same menu but in different categories.
i. Weapons
---How things in this category are organized.---
Name of item. (Displayed name when equipped.)
-Specifications. (Max ammo, clip size, attachments, etc.)
(VE) = Very Easy
(E) = Easy
(N) = Normal
(H) = Hard
(Ex) = Extreme
-Where it is found.
(VM) = Virtuous Mission
(SE) = Snake Eater
CQC Compatible
Survival Knife (KNIFE)
-Used an infinite number of times.
-Initially equipped.
-Can be used with handguns.
Easygun (EZGUN)
-Infinite ammo.
-Initially equipped in Very Easy difficulty.
Eat one of every edible in the game, and then start a new game.
-Has a built in silencer that will not deteriorate and laser sight. Press L1 to
zoom in and out. Must be cocked after every shot. When equipped your camo index
will never drop below 80%.
MK-22 "Hush Puppy" (MK22)
-(VE) 81 max ammo. 9 rounds per clip.
(E) 81 max ammo.
(N) 41 max ammo. 7 rounds per clip.
(H) 25 max ammo.
(Ex) 25 max ammo.
-(VM) Initially equipped.
(SE) Given by Eva.
-Can be silenced (until deterioration), tranquilizer gun. Has to be cocked after
every shot.
-(VE) 71 max ammo. 7 rounds per clip.
(E) 71 max ammo.
(N) 36 max ammo.
(H) 22 max ammo.
(Ex) 22 max ammo.
-(VM) Initially equipped.
(SE) Given by Eva.
-Can be silenced (until deterioration).
Knockout Handkerchief (HANDKER)
-(VE) 120 max ammo.
-Graniny Gorki Lab B1 East (In locker.)
Groznyj Grad 1F (Open locked room with frequency 148.13 or by wearing Raikovs
-Handkerchief soaked in a knockout agent. (Chloroform?)
Scorpion (SCORPION)
-(VE) 201 max ammo. 30 rounds per clip.
(E) 201 max ammo.
(N) 101 max ammo.
(H) 51 max ammo.
(Ex) 51 max ammo.
-Groznyj Grad 1F (Open locked room with frequency 148.13 or by wearing Raikovs
-Light machine gun.
-(VE) 301 max ammo. 30 rounds per clip.
(E) 301 max ammo.
(N) 151 max ammo.
(H) 91 max ammo.
(Ex) 91 max ammo.
-(SE) Rassvet
(SE) Bolshaya Past Base, in an armory to the northeast.
-Has very poor accuracy.
-(VE) 201 max ammo. 21 rounds per clip.
(E) 201 max ammo.
(N) 101 max ammo.
(H) 61 max ammo.
(Ex) 61 max ammo.
-(VM) Dolinovodno
(SE) Graniny Gorki Lab Exterior, in a small building to the east.
(SE) Groznyj Grad 1F, in storage to the north-west.
-Can be silenced. Rate of fire can be selected with triangle.
-(VE) 1001 max ammo. 100 rounds per clip.
(E) 1001 max ammo.
(N) 501 max ammo.
(H) 301 max ammo.
(Ex) 301 max ammo.
-Svyatogornyj East 1F
Groznyj Grad 1F, in storage to the north-west.
-Large chain-fed machine gun.
Patriot (PATRIOT)
-Infinite ammo.
-Beat the game once and start up a new game.
-Best weapon in the game.
Frag Grenade (GRENADE)
-(VE) 40 max ammo.
-Soldiers, various/on ground.
-Will send enemies flying when detonated, has a 4 second fuse.
Stun Grenades (STUN G)
-(VE) 40 max ammo.
-Will stun enemies for a short while.
Rocket Launcher (RPG-7)
-(VE) 50 max ammo. Must reload after every shot.
-Krasnogorje Mountainside, in small storage building.
-Can only fire one rocket at a time. Press L1 to use scope.
WP Grenade (WP G)
-(VE) 40 max ammo.
-Spreads fire in the surrounding detonation area.
Chaff Grenade (CHAFF G)
-(VE) 40 max ammo.
-Disrupts electronic equipment.
Smoke Grenade (SMOKE G)
-(VE) 40 max ammo.
-Immobilizes enemies. If Snake is caught in the smoke he will cough for a while.
-(VE) 16 max ammo.
-Activated by a remote switch.
Claymore (CLAYMORE)
-(VE) 16 max ammo.
-When placed will explode when Snake or an enemy walks by. When found armed
crawl over them to add to inventory.
-4 max ammo.
-From Eva.
-Used only at the end to blow up the hangar.
Fork (FORK)
-Used an infinite number of times.
-Groznyj Grad Holding Cell
-Used the same way as the knife. Snake will automatically eat an animal when
Cigarette-Shaped Narcosis Gun (CIG SPRAY)
-(VE) 50 max ammo. 5 rounds per clip.
(N) 25 max ammo.
-Graniny Gorki Lab B1 East
Groznyj Grad Holding Cell (From Johnny.)
-Knock out spray disguised as cigars.
Single Action Army (SAA)
-(VE) 60 max ammo. 6 rounds per clip.
(E) 60 max ammo.
(N) 30 max ammo.
(H) 18 max ammo.
(Ex) 18 max ammo.
-Groznyj Grad Holding Cell, from The Boss.
Pick the gun on the right in the final draw with Ocelot at the end and then
start a new game.
-Revolver type handgun which takes a while to reload. The bullets will ricochet
when fired. When in first person view push the right analog stick to have Snake
spin the gun on his finger.
Dragunov Sniper Rifle (SVD)
-(VE) 101 max ammo. 10 rounds per clip.
(E) 101 max ammo.
(N) 51 max ammo.
(H) 31 max ammo.
(Ex) 31 max ammo.
-(VM) Dremuchij North, in a small passage to the east when you first enter the
(SE) Ponizovje West, in a small storage building.
(SE) Sokrovenno South, in a small storage building.
-Bullets can go through one enemy to hit another. Automatically switches to
first person view when equipped. Press L1 to use scope.
Mosin Nagant (MOSIN N)
-(VE) 51 max ammo.
(E) 51 max ammo.
(N) 26 max ammo.
(H) 16 max ammo.
(Ex) 16 max ammo.
-Sokrovenno North (Must beat The End by depleting his stamina.)
-Sniper rifle armed with knockout darts. Automatically switches to first person
view when equipped. Press L1 to use scope.
M37 Shotgun (M37)
-(VE) 41 max ammo. 4 rounds per clip.
(E) 41 max ammo.
(N) 21 max ammo.
(H) 13 max ammo.
(Ex) 13 max ammo.
-(VM) Rassvet
(SE) Chyornaya Preschera Cave
-Pump action shotgun. Enemies fly backwards when shot.
Torch (TORCH)
-Used an infinite number of times.
-Chyornaya Preschera Cave Branch (Next to a skeleton.)
-Used to light a dark area. Press Square to light/extinquish. Press Circle to
swing like a club. Can set enemies on fire.
Book (BOOK)
-(VE) 20 max ammo.
-Inside buildings, various.
-Filled with sexy pictures. Distracts enemies when laid on the ground.
Magazine (MAGAZINE)
-100 max ammo.
-Initially equipped.
-Empty ammo clip. Thrown to distract enemies.
Mousetrap (MOUSETRAP)
-(VE) 16 max ammo.
-A stationary trap for catching animals.
Directional Microphone (MIC)
-Lets you hear sounds from far away.
-Initially equipped
-Can be used through walls.
ii. Equipment
---How things in this category are organized.---
Name of item.
-What it does.
-Where it is found.
Cigar (CIGAR)
-Steadies aim.
-Initially equipped.
-Deteriorates health when in use. Used to burn off leeches in the cure menu.
Will also drive away hornets.
Binoculars (SCOPE)
-Lets you see farther away.
-Initially equipped.
-Triangle to zoom in, square to zoom out. The buttons are pressure sensitive
to control the speed of the zoom.
Thermal Goggles (THERM G)
-Shows the heat signatures of both living and non-living things.
-(VM) Dremuchij North; inside a hollow log.
(SE) Rassvet (In locker.)
-Uses battery.
Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
-Amplifies the light to help you see in the dark.
-Ponizovje Warehouse: Exterior
Chyornaya Preschera Cave Branch
Given by Eva after waterfall scene.
-Uses battery. If you look at something really bright the image will be
temporarily imprinted on your vision.
Motion Detector (MTN DTC)
-Small radar appears in the upper right hand corner. Moving objects appear as
small dots.
-Initially equipped.
-Uses battery.
Active Sonar (SONAR)
-Shows life form positions in a radar when used.
-Initially equipped.
-Press L3 to emit sonar. Uses battery.
Anti Person Sensor (AP SNCR)
-Vibrates when life forms are near.
-Initially equipped.
-Uses battery.
Life Recovery Medicine (LF MED)
-Heals a small bit of health.
-999 max ammo. Press circle in menu to use.
Crocodile Cap (CRCDL CP)
-Allows you to stay hidden in the jungle. (Much like the cardboard boxes.)
-Chyornyj Prud, climb the trees and cross the ropes to the cliff to the north.
-Used best when in the water.
Mine Detector (MINE D)
-Emits a noise when a mine is near.
-(SE)Chyornaya Preschera Cave Entrance
-Uses battery.
Pentazamin (PNTZMN)
-Temporarily stops involuntary shaking of the hands.
-20 max. Used best in conjunction with a sniper rifle.
Bug Juice (BUG JUICE)
-Keeps away hornets and leeches while in use.
-30 max.
Fake Death Pill (F.DEATH.P)
-Allows Snake to fake his death.
-Initially equipped.
After being captured pull from Snake in Cure menu.
-10 max.
Revival Pill (REVIVAL.P)
-Will revive Snake from a fake death.
-Initially equipped.
-Cannot be unequipped.
Cardboard Box A (C BOX A)
-Will trick enemies into thinking Snake is just a box.
-(SE) Rassvet
-Can be destroyed.
Cardboard Box B (C BOX B)
-Will trick enemies into thinking Snake is just a box.
-Tikhogornyj: Behind Waterfall
-Can be destroyed. Use in a truck outside of Grozyj Grad to be taken into the
Cardboard Box C (C BOX C)
-Will trick enemies into thinking Snake is just a box.
-Groznyj Grad 1F
-Can be destroyed.
Stealth (STEALTH)
-Will render Snake completely invisible.
-Shoot all 64 Kerotan frogs and start a new game.
Complete the game without getting any alerts and start a new game.
-Camo index is always at 100%.
Monkey Mask
-Will make Snake look like a monkey.
-Complete all missions in Snake Vs. Monkey.
-Use it to get different reactions out of people.
Camera (CAMERA)
-Used to take pictures.
-Groznyj Grad 1F
-Taking pictures at certain objects and places may produce a ghost on the photo.
iii. Medical Items
---How things in this category are organized.---
-What it does.
-How it is used.
-Where it is found.
Medicinal Treatments
Serum (SERUM)
-Neutralizes poison from snake bites.
-Obtained from European Rabbits.
Antidote (ANTIDOTE)
-Neutralizes injested poison.
-Obtained from Baikal Scaly Tooth mushrooms.
Cold Medicine (C MED)
-Cures colds.
-Obtained from a plant with small purple flowers.
Digestive Medicine (D MED)
-Cures stomach aches.
-Obtained from Russian False Mangos.
Surgical Treatments
Splint (SPLINT)
-Treats broken bones.
-Applied locally.
Suture Kit (SUTURE KIT)
-Sews up cuts.
-Applied locally.
Bandage (BANDAGE)
-Treats flesh wounds.
-Applied locally.
Survival Knife (KNIFE)
-Removes bullets.
-Applied locally.
-Initially equipped.
Fork (FORK)
-Removes bullets.
-Applied locally.
-Found in Groznyj Grad holding cell.
Cigar (CIGAR)
-Burns off leeches.
-Applied locally.
-Initially equipped.
Ointment (OINTMENT)
-Treats burns.
-Rubbed on.
-Obtained from hornets nest.
Disinfectant (DISINFECT)
-Treats wounds.
-Rubbed on.
-Obtained from a plant with a lot of white flowers.
Styptic (STYPTIC)
-Stops bleeding.
-Applied locally.
-Obtained from a plant with broad leaves.
V. Credits
GameFAQS - Hosting my guide.
Hideo Kojima - Making the Metal Gear series.
Deus204 - Info on getting the Scorpion.
Syed Hamaad - Info on getting the M63.
Vicious_Sephiroth666 - Info on getting the SVD.
Fake Name - Info on the Stealth.
Matt Bennett - Info on the Monkey Mask.
Brad Gose - Info on the Camera.
Itsme9892805 - Info on the Monkey Mask.
SuprPnguin - Info on a few items and ammo quantities.
VI. Legalities
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not be used for monetary gain and may not be published in any hard bound form.
You may print this guide out for home use, pass it on to your friends, whatever
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It's time again for everyone's favorite: WEDDING WRECKS!
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What the bride got:
Hey, Jen has a dummy cake in her office this exact shade of Wilton Spray-On Blue!
Don't ask.
(Or do; Jen's rather proud of it.)
Moving on...
What the bride got:
I like to imagine a bakery order sheet somewhere with the words, "Pink, brown, and squiggly" all checked off.
(Btw, "Pink, brown, & squiggly" is the name of my topless Vegas act.)
What the bride got:
To be fair, it's probably just the lighting. Really, really bad lighting. Like hospital lighting. Or maybe morgue lighting. Heck, I bet every body looks like this in a morgue.
[Later that day:
"John, why do we have 300 emails from morticians?!"]
Thanks to P. C., Jenni S., Brett R., Esther G., and Jen for keeping the baby cake locked in the closet and away from the knives...


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I would like to comment on Leland Summers' guest editorial, "Confederate Heritage Group Issues Statement on Massacre," printed in the June 24 edition of The Lancaster News.
His timely article was very informative and very well-stated. It should serve to eliminate much misunderstanding and misinformation concerning the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
I got to thinking about what Leland Summers wrote in his column about how blacks also fought int the Civil War. Well, how many of those men were free to decide if they wanted to fight in the war? How many were allowed to make up their minds to fight against the North who wanted to end slavery? How many were allowed to go North where they would be free?
We would like to give a special thank you to the gentleman who helped comfort my wife after her fall Sunday morning at Las Mariachis Mexican Restaurant.
I would also like to thank the restaurant staff and Lancaster EMS for their help.
May God bless each one of you.
Ray Mozingo family
Heath Springs
Several Saturdays ago I was having a yard sale. A sheriff's deputy, whose name is Jason, pulled up and started talking to me.
As we talked, I told Jason I would offer him a cold drink, but my refrigerator had gone out. He said I really needed to have a refrigerator and I told him I was going to get one when I got the money.
He asked me my name and I told him.
Lancaster County Parks and Recreation is grateful for all the vendors and donations given to support our career fair, held June 15 at Buford Recreation Center. The career fair could not have been possible without them.
We cannot thank the vendors and businesses enough. They are the reason the career fair was such a success.
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I would like to warn people to make sure their medications are being filled properly. I have had several incidents where my prescriptions had incorrect dosages – at different pharmacies. You need to check your prescriptions – not once, but twice – and make sure they are correct.
It is a common practice now to send prescriptions to pharmacies via a computer. But even that doesn't always work. I've stood beside the doctor as he sent the prescription and yet the pharmacy said it never got the order.
It is very easy for the solicitor's office to get convictions against people who plead guilty. My problem with the solicitor's office is that there are so many cases on backlog that concern murder and other crimes that are yet to be prosecuted.
One murder investigation is supposedly awaiting better forensic evidence before it can be tried. This came out of the mouth of our retired solicitor. This specific case is several years old. The people involved in the commitment of the aforementioned crime are out doing more.
In 1990, Pauline Trost, the wife of Adm. Carlisle H Trost, chief of Naval Operations, presented the idea of the need for temporary lodging facilities for families at major military medical centers. She contacted a known New York real estate developer and major philanthropist Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher.
When I write about speeding vehicles on U.S. 521, I am just an old fuddy-duddy who ought to just shut up and sit back down in his rocking chair and leave the driving to those accustomed to ignoring posted speed limits.
After all, folks have got to get to work or someplace real important.
Some get delayed at the Shiloh-Unity Road/U.S. 521 intersection traffic light. Those stupid highway engineers install 45-mph speed signs with flashing lights to get our attention. How in the world can I use my cell phone and GPS with such a distraction?
South Carolina's senior senator, Lindsay Graham has interpreted only 56 percent of his party's vote in the last election as a mandate to run for president. Graham never misses an opportunity to zealously advocate an American foreign policy that imposes American-style democracy on countries, many of which still live contentedly in the 12th century and care little for American interventionalism and the death of American boys for democracy.
Graham has learned nothing from our failed nation building in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Egypt.
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Obsessive Prince Fielder Watch: Another National Writer Says the Cubs Are in the Lead
The tight lips of the Chicago Cubs front office is undoubtedly causing reporters fits – hence the continuously conflicting reports about the Cubs' offseason plans. And nowhere is that tension more obvious than in the Cubs' pursuit – er, non-pursuit – of Prince Fielder.
- Ken Rosenthal is the latest national writer to suggest that the Cubs are in the catbird seat with respect to Fielder's services. Rosenthal calls the Cubs "the front-runners" to land Fielder, and says the Rangers and Marlins aren't going to bid on Fielder, and calls the Orioles an unattractive landing spot. He believes the only other two possible contenders are the Mariners, whom Rosenthal also doesn't think are attractive, and the Nationals, who might not actually bid.
- But, in the interest of keeping us as cynical as possible, and things as confusing as possible, Phil Rogers and Nick Cafardo each suggested last night that the Cubs aren't even in the Fielder race, let alone at the top of the board. Notable on Cafardo's explanation (no money) – Peter Gammons, also a Boston media personality, was the first to suggest the Cubs would be out on Fielder because of a lack of money. Coincidence that the same story is coming from two members of the Boston media? Maybe. More likely? They've got the same source (or their two sources have the same source), presumably a legacy member of Theo Epstein's former staff. How well apprised do you think Theo keeps his former office-mates about the Cubs' dealings? I'm thinking not very. If the Cubs end up "out" on Fielder it will be because they felt a winning contract would require an unreasonable commitment, not that the team "doesn't have the money."
- Jon Heyman says Prince Fielder loves Chicago and loves hitting at Wrigley Field, and Heyman puts the Cubs as the second most likely team to land Fielder, behind the Rangers (who, again, Ken Rosenthal says are out).
- The Cubs' rumored pursuit of Fielder is also being picked up by Carrie Muskat and on Cubs.com. Here's the thing on that: Carrie is simply reporting what other folks are saying in the media (namely the Jerry Crasnick report from yesterday and the Jon Heyman report above), so it's not as if this is another block of wood on the fire, in terms of the substance of her reports. But it is a block of wood on the fire in terms of its mere existence. That is to say: whether Carrie knows something she can't say or not, these kind of outside-sourced rumors don't tend to show up in her reporting or on Cubs.com unless there's some meat there. Cubs.com is not a rumor site.
- Dave Kaplan says Prince Fielder would be wise to sign on with the Cubs, even if it meant a little less money or fewer years – because Fielder could become a star in Chicago. I suppose that's true, but if the choice is five years and $125 million with the Cubs, or eight years and $200 million with the Mariners, can Fielder really make up that extra $75 million between a second contract and "being a star" in Chicago? Endorsements for guys like Fielder aren't quite as lucrative as a simple, big 'ole baseball contract. If it's about the money, Fielder might end up being wiser to go elsewhere.
- The Sporting News also calls the Cubs the favorite to land Fielder, for all the reasons you've already heard (need, money available, etc.).
- In terms of the contract, Rosenthal notes that Scott Boras is demanding 10 years, but might settle for a six or seven-year deal with a higher annual value than Albert Pujols got ($25.4 million). Either way, Rosenthal cites a source who tells him Boras will want an opt-out clause built in.


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Evgeni Malkin had a hat trick and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins almost blew a four-goal lead before beating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, on Monday night to clinch their first-round playoff series in six games.
The Blue Jackets, closer to making tee times than thinking about a Game 7, scored three times in a 4:52 span in the third period to turn up the pressure on the Penguins.
Pittsburgh awaits the winner of the New York-Philadelphia series, with the Rangers leading 3-2 going into Tuesday night's Game 6.
Brandon Sutter also scored and Matt Niskanen had two assists as the Penguins became the first team in the series to score first and win — but barely. Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves.
at Minnesota 5, Colorado 2: Zach Parise scored early and late on tipped shots, and the Wild tacked on two empty-net goals for a victory that sent the first-round playoff series to a decisive Game 7.
Parise and Mikko Koivu each had two assists. The teams will meet again in Denver on Wednesday night, with the winner taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference semifinals.
Parise scored just 49 seconds into the game and Mikael Granlund made it 2-0 later in the first period, but the Avalanche rallied on goals by Paul Stastny and Nick Holden to tie the score going into the third period.
Parise's third goal of the series broke the deadlock with 6:29 to play, beating Semyon Varlamov.


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Southeast Asia LCCs are expanding fast and placing record-breaking aircraft orders. But some say they have overextended themselves
Both Airbus and Boeing have released glowing predictions about the market for aircraft in Southeast Asia, although there are signs that some of the airlines may have been overly optimistic.
Airbus forecasts that Asia as a whole will take more than 7,000 widebody and more than 20,000 narrowbody aircraft over the next 20 years. Boeing is equally bullish, saying that approximately 50% of air traffic growth will be driven by the Asia-Pacific region in the next two decades.
So far, the trend estimates seem to be on target. Established players such as AirAsia have placed orders for hundreds of aircraft. Indonesia-based Lion Air has started taking delivery of its record order of 500-plus Airbus A320s and Boeing 737-800s. Relative newcomers like Vietnam's VietJet are poised for more than 90 new A320s, and Thailand's Nok Air is buying 15 737s.
There is no doubt airlines are convinced there is a strong case for market expansion, and aircraft manufacturers, leasing companies and banks all happily agree. It is really good business for them, after all. According to Airbus, low-cost carriers (LCC) currently comprise about 25% of the total seats sold across Southeast Asia. In 2003, it was a mere 2%.
This dramatic expansion is partly due to Southeast Asia's unique geography of either old or nonexistent rail links, slow and uncomfortable road connections or relatively unsafe ferry services. All these make the prospect of a fast, cheap and readily available alternative look highly attractive to the rapidly expanding regional middle classes, with their new and increasing levels of disposable income.
Indonesia alone has almost 240 million inhabitants, and its domestic aviation market grew in 2012 by 20%—to 72.5 million passengers from 60.2 million, according to government data. Even so, recent indicators show that a mere 10-20% of Indonesians fly across the region, leaving significant potential for growth. Estimates point to average middle-class wages of about $15,000 a year by 2030.
According to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development figures, average gross-domestic-product increases across what it calls the Asian "emerging countries" will be 7% between 2014-18.
Add to the mix the dangling carrot of an open skies agreement in 2015 that could dramatically release cross-border aviation across the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the potential market for any regional operator could be up to one billion passengers.
Given these indicators, the case for explosive growth in air travel—and LCCs in particular—is clear in many Southeast Asian countries.
But warning signs suggest the suppliers of the aviation growth are not being realistic about the opportunity. Some players are making expansion plans that are hard to justify—and may be hard to pay for in the long term.
Recent figures from AirAsia reported a fourth-quarter profit drop of 19%. Batik Air canceled an order for five 787s (although it reportedly wants to replace them with 737s). Tigerair Singapore reported an operating loss of $13 million in third-quarter 2013, compared to an operating profit of $21 million in 2012. AirAsia X (AAX) put delivery of seven new A330s on hold until "the timing is right," says an airline official. The reason cited was poor figures, allied to uncertainty about the political situation in Thailand. AirAsia X bought only an additional 25 A330-300s in late 2013.
This bleak news is arriving on the heels of reportedly great load factors, indicating that airlines are already opting for bulking these up at the expense of yields. For example, Lion Air CEO Rusdi Kirana underlines his company's success in filling aircraft: "We are still seeing load factors of 90 percent or so, and the market is growing by 15 percent a year," he said recently. The same is true for AirAsia. In the fourth quarter of last year, the whole AirAsia group recorded an increase in load factor to 81%, compared to 80% in the same quarter in 2013.
Indeed, financial analysts from Malaysia's CIMB bank have noted that "some airlines have given up the goal of high yields in order to push up aircraft utilization and defend . . . market share."
Potentially, the Southeast Asia market is approaching a situation where there could be too much choice, even for that massive one-billion-passenger estimated market. And that brings the prospect of a scaling back by some of the more prominent players involved in the relentless market expansion.
As in other regions, strong personalities and big egos are involved, not always to the benefit of bottom lines. For some, it is all very personal.
In a recent series of remarks that went out on Twitter just before the dismal figures for AirAsia were released, CEO Tony Fernandes hit the social media with harsh criticism of Malaysian Airline Services (MAS) for reporting a 1 billion ringgit ($305 million) loss.
"Malaysia Airlines lost over a billion," Fernandes tweeted. "So much money wasted. If people were more efficient, Malaysians would spend less on travel." Given that just days later his AAX posted a pre-tax loss of $64 million in fiscal 2013, this seemed to be a paradoxical comment.
In Australia, too, a bitter fight for market share and public support is raging. Virgin Australia placed a series of advertisements in the country's mainstream media lambasting Qantas for potentially wanting to take on public debt. The ads blatantly criticized Qantas, advising foreign investors to think twice before investing in Australia if the government helped bail out the flag carrier following its reported $225 million loss in 2013. This was just before Virgin Australia—which also has a 60% stake in LCC Tiger Australia—announced 2013 group losses, after tax, of $83.7 million.
Not all commentators agree with ongoing expansion predictions for the region. "In my opinion, there is too much spare capacity in this region," warns Steven Greenway, head of commercial at Singapore-based long-haul LCC Scoot. "The problem with many of the LCCs is that is if you look at the figures [for entities] like AirAsia, Jetstar and even Tiger, the short-haul narrowbody market has way too much capacity floating around."
Which means that for players who have already committed to large orders, yields have to drop in order to maintain market share.
Lion Air's Kirana was tight-lipped on the subject of yield, but Tigerair Group CEO Koay Peng Yen, commenting on Tigerair's third-quarter 2013 results, is more candid. "Our third-quarter operating performance was dragged down by industry overcapacity which . . . led to weaker yields and lower load factors," he admits. Others put it more strongly.
"Some of these people are really bleeding," asserts Scoot's Greenway.
As a result, some are now taking action. Fernandes has announced that AirAsia will put off delivery of seven A320s in 2014, and 12 A320s in 2015—ostensibly to wait for delivery of A320neos. Fernandes also committed to "slashing costs" by up to 5% in 2014 through sales of less-fuel-efficient aircraft and by reducing staff.
TigerPhilippines has sold off its TigerairPhilippines subsidiary to Cebu Air, following exceptional charges on losses. "The disposal of TigerairPhilippines will put us on a better footing going forward . . . [but] the macro environment remains difficult," says Tigerair's Koay.
Merpati has surrendered some of its longer-haul routes in East Nusa Tenggara to Indonesian flag carrier Garuda, citing a move to "improve services."
Jetstar has deferred delivery of three 787s, "restructured" its A320 orderbook, and put expansion plans for Jetstar Asia on ice.
According to Garuda CEO Emirsyah Satar, other changes are looming. "I think . . . there is going to be consolidation," he said in a recent interview. "You see it at airlines in Indonesia. Some of them are already closing their routes; they will be consolidated."
Consolidation is only one alternative to potential overcapacity—and anathema to some of the high-brand-value players. Alternatively, carriers may dispose of older, less-fuel-efficient aircraft to keep up yields—as AirAsia has said it will do. The problem then arises of a corresponding glut of older, inefficient aircraft that are unattractive to all but the cheapest of buyers. This scenario will not add cash to empty coffers.
The last option for overstretched LCCs is to open up new routes to as yet unserved destinations. This could result in a rash of new LCC routes into potential markets such as Australia or China (traffic rights permitting)—or a boom in more local Southeast Asian services using highly efficient turboprop aircraft instead of airport-limited jets.
As Nok Air Chief Executive Officer Patee Sarasin says, running a profitable LCC operation is not just about having more capacity or filling more seats than your competitors. As the recent sets of results have shown, it is about ensuring that seats pay for themselves.
"It is not about price," Sarasin cautions. "It is about value."
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The organic chemist Antonín Holý was one of the most succesful Czech scientists. His most influential discoveries have yielded successful treatment for AIDS and type B viral hepatitis. His research deals with the chemistry of nucleic acids analogs and he lectures internationally. He directed the Institute for eight years. Dr. Holý holds over 60 patents and has co-authored 600 scientific papers. His work has been cited more than 10 000 times. Antonín Holý holds honorary degrees from Univeristy of Manchester, Palacký University in Olomouc and from Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague. Among other honors, he has received the EU Descartes Award for Scientific research, and he is a member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic.


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Microsoft this week released Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 Beta for developers. The expanded set of open source tools should ease the pain of web programming and technical computing, and are being offered for free under the Apache 2.0 license.
S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft, offered a detailed look at the new tools in a blog post. "With integrated IPython REPL support for smart history, shell commands and inline images, these tools provide a great exploratory coding environment," said Somasegar. "And with unique features like mixed mode debugging of Python with C++ and remote debugging of Linux servers in Azure, Visual Studio provides a great development environment for Python developers."
PTVS Debugging Tool
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 Beta (PTVS) adds new support for the Bottle and Flask web frameworks, adds support for installing Visual Studio Express, and makes improvements to Django template IntelliSense. The editing experience for Django templates includes: full support for HTML5, CSS and JS; CSS and JS syntax highlighting and Intellisense; and significantly improved HTML Intellisense. Microsoft says the PTVS includes debugger performance and stability improvements when working with large data sets, and now allows developers to add a CoreCompile target to their project to enable building non-web projects inside Visual Studio.
There is also a generic web framework template that can be used with others such as Pyramid. Microsoft is working to add support for remote debugging for Azure Web Sites, which it expects to be available in PTVS 2.1 Beta 2. That beta should be available soon.
According to Somasegar, developers can run Python code in most modern browsers as long as the browser is backed by a local Python engine. It can also be run in Azure. "Where PTVS provides detailed IntelliSense and advanced debugging and profiling support, IPython enables easy sharing of 'executable' notebooks comprised of mixed code, markdown and graphics," he explained.
PTVS 2.1 Beta can be installed in the free Visual Studio Express for Web as well as Express for Windows Desktop. This means that there won't be anymore "PTVS-Integrated" releases. The Express editions have all the features in the Integrated package. Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.1 Beta are being hosted on CodePlex.


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The Critical Role of Women in Sustainable Development
On Friday, October 26, Worldwatch Institute President Robert Engelman will join Women Deliver President Jill Sheffield on the "Women's Health: A Missing Sustainability Issue?" panel at the BSR Conference 2012. The two will discuss the links between investments in women and sustainable development goals. A version of this article appeared on the Women Deliver website.
In June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, convened more than 100 heads of state to begin development of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), which would reduce poverty while preserving the environment. Unfortunately, the conference missed a historic opportunity to affirm the critical link between investing in women and achieving sustainability goals.
|Satisfying the unmet need for contraceptives in the developing world would reduce overall health costs and save more than $1.5 billion a year. Each $1 spent on family planning can save governments up to $6 on health, housing, water, and other services.
Regrettably, the Rio+20 organizers' omission of a strong focus on women and sustainability is not uncommon across the global community. Women support families through wage labor, preserve traditional knowledge, maintain biodiversity, and ensure household food security and nutrition. Despite these critical roles, women and young girls continue to suffer the effects of poor healthcare, education, and discriminatory policies.
We need all hands on deck to tackle the greatest obstacles to human and sustainable development. The private sector, for example, now provides about half of the health care services in Africa and for roughly 80 percent of families in South Asia.
Below are a few issues areas to consider when discussing women and sustainability:
Reproductive health
As the world population passes 7 billion people, reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health is critical to sustainability. Today, more than 200 million women in developing countries have an unmet need for contraception. Research shows that if we were to meet women's needs to plan the number and spacing of their pregnancies, population growth would slow and global carbon emissions would decrease by between 8-15 percent—the equivalent of stopping all current deforestation.
At the national and global levels, family planning is one of the cost-effective investments a government can make: Satisfying the unmet need for contraceptives in the developing world would reduce overall health costs and save more thanUS$1.5 billion a year. Each U.S. dollar spent on family planning can save governments up to US$6 on health, housing, water, and other public services.
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Environmental and agricultural stewardship
Women produce 50 percent of agricultural output in Asia, and represent nearly 80 percent of the agricultural labor force in parts of Africa. If women had the same access as men to agricultural resources, production would increase by 20-30 percent, and has the potential to reduce the number of hungry people in the world by 12-17 percent, according to research by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
The impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are neither gender nor age neutral. Women and children are frequently among those most significantly affected by fluctuating commodity prices and natural disasters such as drought and famine.
Economic empowerment
Education and economic empowerment of women have significant potential to reduce poverty. The benefits of education passes to the next generation–mothers who have had an education are more than twice as likely to send their own children to school as mothers with no education.
And, according to the International Planned Parenthood Federation, on average, women reinvest up to 90 percent of their incomes back into their own households, compared to 30-40 percent by men. Currently, women's unpaid labor is estimated to contribute up to 50 percent of GDP in some countries.
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By Natasha Doff and Naomi Christie
Bloomberg News
As freezing weather drained stockpiles of propane to their lowest seasonal level in two decades on the U.S. East Coast this month, shivering New Englanders couldn't tap abundant supplies sailing out of Texas. They had to look 4,000 miles away to more-expensive heating fuel from Europe.
The reason? The Jones Act, a 94-year-old law that prohibits non-U.S. ships from transporting cargoes between the country's ports. With pipelines full and not a single eligible propane tanker to deliver fuel from Houston to states such as New York, consumers have had to pay more than $100 a metric ton extra for propane from across the Atlantic.
"It's kind of a crazy thing, where we're sending ships to Europe and then in return, at some point in time, Europe is sending propane cargoes back to us," Peter Fasullo, a principal at energy consultant EnVantage Inc. who has been following the natural gas liquids market for over 30 years, said by phone from Houston. "You have to think, isn't there a more efficient way of doing this?"
Shipping fuel: Energy pushes Texas exports to highest value ever
This costly two-way propane trade is the latest example of how the unforeseen U.S. boom in shale oil and gas has left energy consumers and producers, such as Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD), complaining about outdated laws and infrastructure.
Jones Act
Trading in growing domestic supplies of heating oil and gasoline has also been inhibited by the Jones Act. Oil drillers are lobbying the government to allow crude exports, currently banned under a different 39-year-old law.
The Jones Act has a broad support group among U.S. shipyards, vessel owners and labor unions, such as the Washington, D.C.,-based American Maritime Partnership, which said in an emailed statement yesterday that it is critical for the U.S. economyand national security.
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Demand for propane jumped this winter as an arctic weather system, or polar vortex, caused temperatures to plunge from Boston to Miami. The more than 3 percent of households in the Northeast that use propane as a main source of heating are expected to spend on average $206, or 11 percent, more on the fuel this winter than last, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Propane stockpiles in the region dropped to 1.6 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 14, the lowest level for the time of year since 1994, said the EIA, the Energy Department's statistical arm. They were at 1.68 million last week.
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"If you didn't have the Jones Act, you could have had this thing resolved pretty easily by moving product off the Gulf Coast into the Northeast," James Teague, the chief operating officer of Enterprise Products, which runs propane export and transportation facilities, said in a conference call on Jan. 30. "We don't have that in our toolbox."
A ton of propane cost about $673 in Houston on Feb. 24, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Were the Jones Act not in place, this could be transported by tanker to the port of Philadelphia for about $18 a ton, based on current charter rates compiled by ship broker Clarkson Plc, Erik Stavseth, an analyst at Arctic Securities in Oslo, said by phone on Feb. 24.
The same product was about $785 in Northwest Europe, according to the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Oil Price Information Service, and would cost $28 a ton to ship to Philadelphia, Stavseth said. This cargo would cost about $121 per ton, or 18 percent, more than product shipped from the Gulf, if such a journey were possible.
Foreign Propane
Signed into law in 1920, the Jones Act requires all domestic cargoes to travel on vessels that are U.S.-built, – owned and -crewed. Limited supply has pushed up rental rates for such vessels carrying other fuels including heating oil, making international imports a cheaper option.
U.S. authorities tried to improve the flow of propane overland by ordering Enterprise Products to prioritize propane shipments by pipeline from Texas to the Midwest and Northeast and authorizing truck drivers moving propane and other heating fuels in 34 states to work longer hours.
Video: Propane industry makes new push for wider use of fuel
"We have wanted Jones Act waivers for ships from Houston to New England," Jeff Petrash, vice president of Washington-based trade group the National Propane Gas Association, said in an e-mailed answer to questions. "It would have greatly taken the pressure off the Northeast and supplied New England with domestic propane rather than the foreign propane."
The U.S. Maritime Administration, part of the Department of Transportation, said the Jones Act had not affected supply of propane to the Northeast.
Emergency Waivers
"Both U.S.-flag and non-U.S.-flag vessels were fully employed" during the recent freezing weather, meaning the law did not negatively affect trade, Kim Strong, spokeswoman for the Maritime Administration said in an e-mailed answer to questions. "The Jones Act supports U.S.-flag vessel operators, U.S. mariners, and U.S. shipyards vital to this country's economic and national security."
Short-term waivers to the Jones Act have been issued during emergencies, most recently in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, when non-U.S. flagged ships were allowed to deliver petroleum products from the Gulf coast to the storm-damaged Northeast.
The rise in shale oil and gas production has made the U.S. more self-sufficient. It supplied 86 percent of its own energy in the first 11 months of 2013, the most since 1986, EIA data show. U.S. production of propane and propylene, byproducts of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, rose by 39 percent in the four years to January, enabling the country to be a net exporter of the fuel in 2012, the most recent full year of data, according to the EIA.
Exports Triple
Total U.S. exports of the fuels more than tripled between 2009 and 2013. They reached an average of 373,000 barrels a day in the first seven weeks of this year. At the same time, imports of the fuels on the East Coast rose to a four-year seasonal high of 73,000 barrels a day, according to Energy Department data compiled by Bloomberg.
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"We were shipping propane out of the south side and bringing it in on the north side. It's ridiculous," Bill Smith, who purchases the fuel wholesale to sell to domestic consumers and businesses in Delaware, said by phone on Feb. 21, referring to the exports and imports. Smith raised the price he charges for a gallon of propane by 20 percent to $3.59 in late January, from $2.99 at the beginning of the month.
"The Jones Act, which is the most stupid law ever on books, was good for its time, but it's a little out of date," he said.
Lower Prices
Gasoil used for heating has also been shipped from Europe to the U.S. Northeast, even as exports of similar fuels from the Gulf Coast run near record levels, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Feb. 13. Revoking the Jones Act would reduce gasoline prices by as much as 15 cents a gallon by increasing the supply of ships able to shuttle the fuel between U.S. ports, Fadel Gheit, an analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. in New York, said by phone Feb. 26.
As the shale boom continues, making the U.S. the world's biggest oil producer by 2015 according to the IEA, pressure on the Jones Act will grow.
"There's going to come a point where things have to change," Charlie Papavizas, a partner and specialist in maritime law at Winston and Strawn LLP, said by phone from Washington. "There's going to be so much oil and so much gas, it's like a tidal wave of issues. But for the foreseeable future I don't see the law changing."
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A Guide to My Longevity Ratings
5 Supernatural Longevity: Fragrances that seem to linger for days—through long showers and sweaty nights—and seem all the more magical for it. 10+ hours
4 Superior Longevity: Fragrances that join you for breakfast and are still around for dinner. 8-10 hours
3 Adequate Longevity: Fragrances that last you through the work day. 6-8 hours
2 Disappointing Longevity: Fragrances that leave you wanting more. 3-5 hours
1 Laughable Longevity: Fragrances that barely last through your commute.
Guide to My Star Ratings
5 Transcendent: An outstanding fragrance, unparalleled in beauty; a masterpiece and potential classic. An essential fragrance.
4 Excellent: A superior fragrance, expertly composed and executed. Very good and highly recommended.
3 Satisfactory: An adequate fragrance, a competent effort. Inconspicuously pleasant and satisfying, but hardly groundbreaking.
2 Disappointing: A disheartening fragrance that fails on many levels yet still manages to retain a faint glimmer of what could have been. The most frustrating fragrances. Not recommended.
1 Dreck: An awful fragrance; a complete and utter failure. Avoid at all costs.
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By Howard Nusbaum, CEO and President of ARDA
March 7, 2013
Today we are exactly one month away from Timeshare's Big Global Event—ARDA World (April 6-11 in Hollywood, Florida). As our dedicated staff, engaged volunteers, and active members ready themselves for this annual industry extravaganza, I'd like to take a few minutes of your time to "prime your ARDA World pump," thus ensuring the best experience and opportunity the ARDA World convention has to offer.
1) Go to our Convention schedule web page and check out the meeting agenda. Planning out your itinerary from the many professional development opportunities to the general session is key to getting the most out of what is offered. Think of it as the "vacation buffet table"—peruse what is there to enjoy before you fill your plate, that way you will get what you want. Be strategic!
2) Check out the exhibitor list as these are the companies offering the cutting edge products and services designed just for your business. The exhibit hall is large and chock full of great business opportunities. Map out your experience!
3) Prepare to party: and that means pace yourself and bring comfortable shoes, because you will want to hit it all—from the opening AIF Golf Tournament presented by RCI, to "The Opening Night" brought to you by ICE and RCI, to Interval International's Party with a Cause, and finally the ARDY Gala Awards.
4) Promise yourself you will learn something new. It may be a chance to better understand the next generation through "co-creation" at the Sales & Marketing Forum, or taking note of thought leader and keynote speaker Don Tapscott to better understand the value and impact of information technology, or the chance to understand the opportunities for creating a healthier sold out resort at the Legacy Resort Workshop. Opportunity abounds!
5) Put yourself out there. With more than 2,500 of the industry's top professionals at ARDA World, be a networker. Make a new business friend and enhance your business relationships by leaving your comfort zone—promise to make at least one new acquaintance each day.
You've got thirty days to get ready for the one event of the year that matters most to your business—be a scout and spend some time getting ready to maximize your ARDA World Experience.
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