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ANNUAL BAZAAR: Cherry Heights Retirement is holding its annual bazaar May 10. Crafters and vendors are sought who are interested in selling their wares at this outside event. The space is 10 by 10 feet on the front lawn of Cherry Heights. Crafters provide their own tables and chairs. All proceeds go toward resident outings for items like admission into museums, ice cream treats and lunch trips.
Space is limited so sign-up is first-come, first-served. Even those who have already given their name need to call back to confirm their space. For more information, call 541-296-6880.
DEMOCRATS MEET: Wasco County Democrats meet Tuesday April, 8, 7 p.m., Wasco County meeting room, The Dalles.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT: The Dalles Main Street is looking for volunteers to help with the two-day downtown spring clean-up, Wednesday, April 16, all day starting at 9 a.m., and Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
To register, contact Matthew Klebes, Main Street Coordinator at 541-370-2966 or email@example.com to let him know what date and time works best.
TUESDAY LECTURE: Ann Stanley will be the guest speaker at the 11 a.m., Tuesday Lecture April 8 at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center. Stanley will be discussing how to keep moving and prevent falls as we age including a simple test to identify your risk of falling. She is a physical therapist at Gorge Spine and Sports Medicine.
April 4
DUFUR CARNIVAL: Dufur High School Carnival will be April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., fun, prizes and games. Cotton candy, popcorn, bean bag toss, pop shoot out and candy fishing are also planned.
April 5
FUNDRAISING SALE: A whale of a garage-moving-shop-sacrifice-consignment-bake sale is planned to benefit the future Columbia Lutheran School. The days are April 5 and April 12 with more merchandise coming the second week.
Among the items for sale are furniture, small appliances, décor, household items clothing, tools and a BlueBird Wanderlodge diesel motor home.
The sale will be at Bethany Lutheran Church, 12th and Thompson streets, The Dalles.
KIWANIS MEETINGS: Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky's
April 5, is "Kiwanis One Day" when clubs around the world take on service projects in their communities.
April 10, is Bruce Lumper on the role and activities of The Dalles Watershed Council.
April 17, is Lauren Goldberg on the activities of Columbia Riverkeepers. April 24, is the monthly club business meeting.
April 26, Kiwanians organize the Cherry Festival Parade: 8th and Cherry Heights 7:30 a.m.
Online: www.thedalleski wanis.org/.
MASTER GARDENERS: The Dalles/Wasco Co. Library will be hosting Master Gardeners: Bicki Griffith-Shaver and Lynn Jones for an informative presentation starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Now is the time to have questions answered as you start preparing for spring planting. Call 296-2815 for details.
April 6
CANCER FUNDRAISER: Kalee Frazer, a senior at Columbia High School in White Salmon, will be running a cancer fundraiser/walk-a-thon on Sunday, April 6, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. The walk-a-thon will take place at Columbia High School and will be open to walkers, joggers and runners of all stripes. All participants will need to sign a permission slip before beginning the walk.
Interested participants who would like to receive pledge sheets, sponsor a participant, or make donations are encouraged to contact Frazer at (509) 774-8307 or frazer.kalee@hotmail .com.more information, phone 541-296-8600 x 201, or visit www.gorgediscovery .org.
April 8
PESTICIDE RECERTIFICATION: Columbia Gorge Community College and Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers Pesticide Recertification, Worker Protection Standard. The class provides four core credit hours toward recertification of Oregon certified pesticide applicator licenses. Class meets at The Dalles campus, April 8, from 1 to 5 p.m. and HRICC, April 9, from 8 a.m. to noon.
The workshops are free. Pre-registration is required by calling the college at 541-506-6011 or online at www.cgcc.edu.
April 10
HAVEN EVENT: An Evening with Haven featuring culinary works by local chefs, wineries and music, is set for Thursday, April 10, at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. For more information, call 541-296-2065.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: The Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation's high-school scholarship application is now available. Any Mid-Columbia high school student graduating in spring 2014 may apply. Recipients may be awarded up to 12 credits tuition per term which can only be used at Columbia Gorge Community College. Recipients must attend CGCC in the 2014-15 academic year. Applications may be picked up in the Student Services department at The Dalles or Hood River campus as well as online at http://cgcc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships.
Applications must be delivered to either The Dalles or Hood River Student Services department at Columbia Gorge Community College no later than noon, Thursday, April 10.
For more information, email email@example.com or call 541-506-6111, or visit Student Services in The Dalles or Hood River.
April 11
RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS: The American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter is now recruiting volunteers to teach First aid and CPR/AED classes in the Hood River and The Dalles area. Community members are invited to join us for an open house event to learn about the Red Cross and how to get involved.
Enjoy a brief presentation about the history and mission of our organization, followed by a discussion of volunteer opportunities in your chapter area Friday, April 11, at 4 p.m. The American Red Cross office is at 507 W. 9th St. in The Dalles.
For more information, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit our website at www.redcross.org/cascades.
MARKER DEDICATION: On Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m., the public is invited as the Celilo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicates a basalt marker at the Fort Dalles Museum to recognize the Surgeon's Quarters as the only remaining building of the original fort. It is a policy of DAR to catalog historic properties for national records.
The stone was donated by Larry Lange Landscaping and the etching done by Dave Cutler, Columbia Gorge Studios, Mosier.
April 12
FATHERHOOD WORKSHOP: Northwest Marriage Institute in partnership with Sonrise Academy presents a free fatherhood workshop Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.
Attendees — including spouses or girlfriends — will receive a free lunch and fathers will get a free $40 Fred Meyer gift card at the end of the day.
Free childcare is also provided and all books and materials are free. Three speakers will talk about responsible fatherhood, healthy relationships and Parenting with Love & Logic.
To register, go online at www.northwestmarriage.or or call 360-260-1100.
April 13
DONKEY BASKETBALL: A four-team basketball tournament atop donkeys is planned at Dufur High School, with great half-time entertainment, April 13 at 2 p.m. Proceeds of the event support the All Night Drug and Alcohol-Free Grad Party.
Tickets are available at the Dufur High School office, Klindt's Booksellers, and at a higher price when purchased at the door.
CHERRY RIDE: St. Mary's Academy of The Dalles will host the 10th annual Cherry of a Ride Sunday, April 13. This is a fully supported recreational ride in the Columbia River Gorge and offers scenic route options for every level of rider. Rides begin at St. Mary's. Route lengths are 30, 48, 60, 80 and 100 miles.
For more information, contact the school at 541-296-6004 or email email@example.com.
COMMUNITY DINNER: The Mosier Grange and Mosier Volunteer Fire Department are sponsoring a community dinner Sunday, April 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dinner will be at the Mosier Grange Hall and feature grilled salmon, glazed ham, main dishes, salads and a cherry dessert. For cost and other information, call 541-478-3505.
Signs will mark the blossom and wildflower drive route through the Mosier Valley for an after-dinner drive.
April 14
SENIOR SERIES: OSU Open Campus presents "Mastery of Aging Well," an informative series developed by OSU Extension in partnership with the AARP. This course is for seniors and for anyone who cares about seniors. The course includes 5 sessions of practical, research-based information on healthy aging that is delivered through a combination of video and facilitator-lead discussion. Topics covered include:
April 14, Memory difficulties: Should I be worried?
April 21, Depression in later life
April 28, Medication jeopardy
May 5, Food as medicine
May 12, Physical activity and exercise in later life
Classes are 10 a.m. to noon at Columbia Gorge Community College-Hood River Campus
Attend the entire series or one course-at-a-time. Register online at www.cgcc.edu or call 541-308-8211. Cost $10 per class or $50 for the series. For information, call Ann Harris at 541-296-5494.
April 15
LATINO ART: The Dalles Art Association is calling for art for the "Viva los Artistas" juried art show, May 1 to May 31. An opening reception and awards are planned Thursday, May 1, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Artists from the Latino community are urged to submit entries in all media. Submissions will be accepted Tuesday, April 15, through Saturday, April 19, at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. Fourth St., The Dalles. Submission guidelines are available online at www.thedallesartcenter.org under the "Upcoming Events" tab.
OPEN HOUSE: North Wasco Virtual Academy's Open House will be on April 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Learn more about free and local online learning options. If you are interested in home schooling, accelerated learning, or taking classes that are not offered at your school, this event is for you. For more information, contact NWVA @ 541-506-3449 x3003 or email@example.com.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Dalles Meals on Wheels needs kitchen helpers and dining room helpers. Help in the kitchen from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or help set up and clean up the dining room 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or to sign up to be a volunteer, call Ashley at 541-298-8333.
April 16
HISTORY DINNER: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center presents "Pioneer Surveyors of the Columbia Gorge," with Jerry Olson, Friday, April 18, 2014. The April history dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Discovery Center, 5000 Discovery Drive, in The Dalles. Jerry Olson will provide a progression of the original surveys in Wasco County with maps from 1858-1872, the role of the General Land Office, and information about the early pioneer surveyors of the Columbia River Gorge, including Justin Chenoweth and the first government surveyor from Wasco County, Edward Sharp. For tickets or more information, call 541-296-8600x201 by April 16.
DESSERTS NEEDED: Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. six local AFS students will be giving a multi-cultural presentation at the public library, to be followed by a dessert social. If you plan to attend and can bring a finger-food dessert (such as brownies, cookies or fruit), RSVP to Anya Kawka so she can keep track of how many desserts there will be. email@example.com or 541-965-2902.
EXCHANGE EVENT: Five students from countries around the world will be presenting photos and stories from their homelands on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at The Dalles-Wasco Co. Public Library. The presentations will feature the countries of Jordan, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. These dynamic young people are currently enrolled as exchange students at schools in Hood River, Dufur and The Dalles. Sponsored by AFS Intercultural Programs, this presentation is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a dessert social.
For more information, contact Michal Kawka, 541-965-2902
April 19
EGG HUNT: Flagstone's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 19, 1 p.m. All Kids ages 1-12 are invited to come and hunt eggs. Bring your own basket. The carrot carving contest will take place first, then the egg hunt, staged by age divisions. "Bonus Prize" tickets will be in some of the eggs, as an extra surprise. Kids may enjoy free ice cream afterwards. The public is welcome.
April 23
HABITAT PIZZA: The annual The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity pizza feed will be Wednesday, April 23, at Spooky's in The Dalles from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available from Habitat members, at the Habitat office at UCC Congregational Church, Klindt's Book Sellers, the Habitat ReStore and Spooky's. Proceeds help build affordable housing in the Mid-Columbia.
May 3
PIONEER MEETING: The Wasco County Pioneer Association 92nd annual meeting and luncheon will be Saturday, May 3 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 3350 Columbia View Drive in The Dalles.
Registration is at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., program at 1 p.m. Annual dues are $12.50 for individual, $15 per family, $14 for lunch.
For more information, call 541-993-9991.
May 7
MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER: The Mid-Columbia Car Club, in conjunction with The Dalles Burgerville, will host a memorial fundraiser for two car club members who recently died: Donna Keller and Dale Coles on Wednesday, May 7.
Ben Vollmar, chair of the raffle prize committee will be seeking donations of raffle prizes.
Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets and a percentage of sales occurring that evening at Burgerville will be evenly split between Hospice of Hood River (Donna Keller) and Sherman County Scholarship Fund (Dale Coles).
May 9
GOLF TOURNAMENT: St. Mary's Academy Foundation of The Dalles will host its fifth Annual Golf Tournament Friday, May 9, at The Dalles Country Club.
Registration is limited to the first 64 players. The pre-registration fee is $65 per player. This event helps to fund SMA's Tuition Assistance Program. Every participant will receive a specially designed tee prize, raffle items, silent auction opportunities, refreshments both on and off the course, as well as lunch. In addition, there are cash prizes for both teams and individuals.
Friends can put together a four-person team or sign individually to be placed on a team. For additional information or to register, please contact the school at 541-296-6004 ext. 414 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL: Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District is offering drop-in volleyball every Thursday through May 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Wahtonka School campus main gym.
Anyone over 16 years of age is welcome. A $1 drop-in fee applies.
For more information, call 541-296-9533 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
June 8
GORGE-US GALS: The Gorge-Us Gals Ride in The Dalles, a benefit for HAVEN, is set for June 8. Registration is $50 until May 25, then increases to $60 per person. The registration fee helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and dating violence.
For more information, call HAVEN at 541-296-1662.
August 1
CLASS REUNION: The Dalles High School Class of 1974 is planning its 40th year class reunion, Aug. 1, 2, and 3. We are seeking updated contact information for all classmates. For more information contact Joy Colvard Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com and visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TheDallesHighSchoolClassof1974.
August 16
CLASS REUNION: The Wahtonka High School class of 1994 will host a reunion this summer that is open to anyone who attended Wahtonka in the 1990s. The will take place on August 16, at the Hood River Elks Lodge. There will be a dinner and a nineties themed dance party. Tickets are available online at reunion.monicamgarcia.com for either that dance ($15) or the dinner ($20) or both. Tickets will be for sale until the deadline of May 31.
WEEKLY RUN: The Dalles Young Professionals hosts a weekly 5K run from Clock Tower Ales. The run happens each Tuesday starting at 5:30 pm. All skill levels and ages are welcome. It is a great opportunity to get a run in after work. Email email@example.com for additional questions or concerns.
SOIL TESTING: OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners are now offering soil testing, which will continue weekly until October. Garden soil will be tested for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, humus and texture. Cost is $25 per sample.
Information on sample collection is available on the OSU Master Gardener website. www.extension.oregonstate.edu/wasco or call 541-296-5494 with your questions. Testing is available for home gardeners only.
PLANTS AVAILABLE: Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District still has some plant species available for purchase. Trees: vine maple, white alder, quaking aspen; shrubs: rugosa rose, woods rose, blue enderberry, snowberry; cuttings: peachleaf willow; conifers: noble fire, incense cedar, western larch, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir.
The district also has seedling protection tubes with bamboo stakes.
To ensure the district has specific plants, call 541-296-6178 ext. 101. Plants are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid for at the time of order.
WOMEN VETERANS: Information and support for women veterans is available through the Veterans Administration and the local Veterans Services Office. Find out more about pensions, education, employment, health issues, sexual trauma, disability, death benefits, mental health, aid and attendance, home loans, community service and peer support.
Contact Wasco County Veterans Services, 201 Federal St., The Dalles, 541-506-2502; VA Outpatient Clinic in The Dalles, 541-296-3937; VA Women's Clinic, Portland, 800-949-1004, ext. 52852; VA Rural Mental Health Triage, 800-949-1004, ext. 56409; Veterans Crisis Line, 800-273-8255, press 1. Online: www.va.gov.
MONTHLY MEETING: China Painters meet every Tuesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Alphonses Hall on 1st and Church Street in Dufur. For more information call 541-467-2204 or 541-467-2465.
BINGO THURSDAY: The Dalles Meals on Wheels, Inc. has bingo every Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. at 1112 W. 9th St., The Dalles. Minimum buy-in is $8 and players could win between $750 to $1,000 on the pink card game. The Dalles Meals on Wheels has been serving seniors for over 40 years both in their homes and at the congregate mealsite. Bingo is our major fund raiser and makes up about 35 percent of the budget.
SUPPORT PROGRAM: The National Family Caregiver Support Program has respite funding available. Are you caring for an adult 60 years of age or older?
Are you at least 55 or older and raising a grandchild or grandchildren? Respite, a temporary break from caregiving duties, can make a world of difference in helping family caregivers.
Funding of the program is provided through the local Area Agency on Aging. To learn more about the program and its services call Melissa Howtopat at Area Agency on Aging, Mid-Columbia Council of Governments. Call 541-298-4101 or 1-888-316-1362.
EXERCISE PROGRAM: There are three components to exercise, stretching, strength training, and aerobics. The Oregon State Extension service sponsors three Strong People programs in The Dalles and Mosier that will address the strength training and stretching portion. Classes are approximately one hour in length twice a week. Columbia Gorge Community College Auditorium, noon Mondays and Wednesdays. Mosier Senior Center lunch Room, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Mid-Columbia Senior Center basement, 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information call OSU Extension 541-296-5494.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: Volunteers are needed to knit, crochet shawls and lap robes for cancer patients. Yarn and patterns will be provided. Call Betty at 541-980-0774.
COAT GIVEAWAY: The Salvation Army is offering coats all winter long during business hours for people in need, Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their office or thrift store at 623 E. Third St. in The Dalles.
Coats will be given to low-income individuals and families in need of warm coats for the winter.
For more information, call Kris at 541-296-6417.
GENEALOGY MEETS: The Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society meets the second Saturday of each month at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. The public and guests are welcome. A no-host lunch starts at noon in the Basalt Cafe.
For more information, call Sandra Bisset at 541-298-1240 or email email@example.com. Get a membership application or more information online at http://community.gorge.net/genealogy/about.html Blog: http://cggsblog.blogspot.com. The society is also on Facebook.
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U.S. climate diplomats get a new chance to find common ground with allies
Todd Stern and Jonathan Pershing are President Obama's diplomatic climate change negotiators, charged with representing America's interests in the tumultuous U.N. global warming negotiations.
They are described by environmentalists, fellow negotiators and former colleagues as smart, pragmatic and occasionally didactic. Nearly all used similar language to describe the tough political and diplomatic obstacle course Stern and Pershing have had to navigate over the past four years.
They were: "constrained" by Congress. "Hands tied" by the domestic policy and "walking a tightrope" between moving the U.N. negotiations ostensibly toward a global treaty while avoiding promises to cut emissions or deliver money that the government cannot keep.
With President Obama winning a second term Tuesday, activists are hoping for a more productive environment. Now is the time, they insist, for the White House to embrace climate change as a priority, lay the foundation for domestic legislation and prepare the United States to join a treaty that will keep the global average temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
"There seems to be a little bit of an opening here," said Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy for the Union of Concerned Scientists. He pointed to Superstorm Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's eleventh-hour presidential endorsement of Obama based on climate change, and Obama's own victory speech, in which he envisioned an America "that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet."
But Meyer and others said significant action will require Obama to do what he didn't in his first term: expend political capital.
"I think the question for the White House is, does the president want to make this a legacy issue?" Meyer said. If so, he said, that requires a "major effort" from the administration, starting at the very top.
Starting out with applause
Cheers greeted Stern at his first U.N. climate meeting in 2009 after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tapped him to lead the negotiations. "We're back," was Stern's message in those first heady days, along with a promise to "make up for lost time" -- specifically, time lost under the George W. Bush administration.
So happy was the United Nations to end the Bush era, in which the Kyoto Protocol was declared "dead" and the very words "climate change" verboten, that, as one developing country diplomat recalled, negotiators applauded Pershing -- a scientist who headed the delegation of the World Resources Institute before joining the U.S. team as Stern's deputy -- as he walked into a meeting hall.
"I remember Jonathan being applauded as he came in. It wasn't even a COP [Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change]," the diplomat said. "Then things started to get difficult. Not in the first moment. In the first moment, it was positive."
Things soured quickly, from the perspective of European countries and developing nations. The United States put forward an emissions pledge most considered too weak. Meanwhile, the realization that carbon cap-and-trade legislation was simply not going to pass the U.S. Senate slowly snowballed through the international consciousness.
Still, the United States promised to cut carbon 17 percent below 2005 levels this decade. All the while, Stern and Pershing insisted China and other emerging countries be held to the same legal terms as industrialized ones -- a massive change from the status quo under Kyoto in which only wealthy countries were expected to act on climate change. They also pushed for what would become equally controversial: voluntary targets rather than legally binding ones.
The frenzy of 2009 culminated at the climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, where, instead of developing a new global treaty as many hoped, Obama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and a handful of other world leaders worked through the night to cut a deal.
Through the eyes of many American analysts, the Copenhagen Accord that emerged that night -- recording emissions pledges of every major emitter -- was a success for which the U.S. negotiating team and Obama himself deserve credit.
"I don't think China would have inscribed anything on mitigation if not for the personal intervention of the president," said Joe Aldy, an assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a longtime White House aide who served as special assistant to the president for energy during Copenhagen.
Others agreed that the United States deserves credit for heralding a new era in getting other major emitters to pledge carbon cuts, though some also noted that countries were headed in that direction. One European diplomat conceded, "I don't think the E.U. alone would have been able to pull that off." And a former major emerging nation negotiator whose country made a Copenhagen pledge said, "It certainly helped to have U.S. pressure."
Said Andrew Light, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, "They basically got the world to create what I think is a very good Plan B in the short term when it was clear that we weren't going to get a new Kyoto-style agreement out of Copenhagen."
'They acted just like Bush'
For many developing nations, though, Obama's failure in Copenhagen to deliver a treaty with a top-down target aimed at averting catastrophic warming to which all nations would be legally bound remains a bitter pill. Ensuing years, in which the United States made heavy demands on developing countries but made no move to show how it planned to meet its own target, rankled even more.
"I started out extremely hopeful that Obama would make a big change, and until the last minute in Copenhagen, I was expecting him to come up with something brilliant. But I was very, very disappointed. And since then, I've seen the Obama administration retrench," said Saleem Huq, a senior fellow at the U.K.-based International Institute for Environment and Development.
"In some ways it's almost as bad, if not worse, than the Bush administration, in the sense that the Obama people get it," Huq said, noting several scientists in the administration. "We all think of Obama and the Democrats as the good guys, but in the negotiations, they acted just like Bush. The only difference was that it was harder to criticize them than it was to criticize Bush."
The "no different from Bush" assessment doesn't just come from across the ocean. One former U.S. climate negotiator made similar, albeit kinder comparisons, insisting that unlike Bush, the Obama team sincerely cares about climate change and has been far more inclusive internationally. Still, the diplomat said, "The irony is that it doesn't actually translate into significant differences in policy."
Others bristle at the comparison. They point to the 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standards, billions of dollars in stimulus spending toward renewable energy and pending EPA rules addressing climate change and industrial pollution. At the multilateral level, American activists defend the administration as successfully finding an imperfect but robust way to curb carbon under the weight of knowing Congress had rejected before and would reject again any treaty that did not put China on an equal footing to the United States.
"If you compare this to the Bush administration and even to the Clinton administration, what they've done is way more proactive in the international negotiating scene," said Jake Schmidt, international policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Neither James Connaughton, Bush's Council on Environmental Quality adviser, nor his U.N. climate envoy, Harlan Watson, could be reached for comment. But other Republicans said the comparison between the Bush and Obama team goals before the United Nations were not far off.
"They acted fairly conservatively once they realized they weren't going to get any carbon legislation out of Congress. I don't think they played it very differently than, say, Harlan Watson did," said George "Dave" Banks, who served a senior adviser on international environmental affairs under Bush. He added, "It doesn't matter who is in the White House. It always comes down to national circumstances."
Creating opportunities at Doha?
As Stern and Pershing prepare to attend their fourth and perhaps last U.N. Conference of the Parties later this month in Doha, Qatar, they have developed both personal friendships and a few animosities.
Stern, observers say, is low-key but can be undiplomatic and blunt. Yet he has built up a warm relationship with Chinese delegation leader Xie Zhenhua -- even taking him to a Cubs game while meeting in Chicago in September, according to Aldy. Pershing, meanwhile, is widely described as brilliant -- yet several diplomats said he has rubbed many counterparts the wrong way, coming across as a lecturer more concerned with winning an argument than finding common ground.
Environmentalists once enamored with the team are now openly bitter. But many say they hope Obama's second term will breathe new life into the talks.
The looming question, though, is the end goal. Does the Obama team want a legally binding treaty?
Analysts and leaders close to the administration say the long sought-after goal of a global treaty to replace Kyoto might be dead. Or at least irrelevant.
"We're too hung up on the negotiations in a traditional way. We're too hung up on the traditional framework of the negotiations," said Tim Wirth, president of the U.N. Foundation and a former State Department undersecretary for global affairs.
"I think the administration has been helpful in moving away from the idea of a single framework toward what is now popularly called the building block approach," Wirth said, citing energy efficiency, building standards, renewable energy and clean cookstoves. "If I were Todd Stern and the administration, I would try to get the world to develop as many common standards as they could."
Light, at the Center for American Progress, said from his point of view, it's going to be the administration's job to prove that the "bottom up" approach can actually achieve the needed global emission reductions. He thinks it is doable. "They've got a theory that I think has proven more useful than what many critics say, in terms of getting countries to articulate their ambition and the conditions upon which they would increase their ambition," Light said.
Environmental activists who have fought for more than 20 years for a global treaty say they're not willing to give up the quest. Meyer, for one, said the goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius cannot be achieved by voluntary measures. Regardless, though, he insisted that if the Obama administration intends to abandon the goal of a legally binding treaty, its negotiators need to say so publicly and clearly.
"If they don't think they can deliver a deal, they need to say that and let your negotiating partners decide what they want to do with that," he said.
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One of the great development challenges confronting the world today is access to clean, safe water for regions, nations, and individuals to improve health and grow food. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) works in cooperation with U.S. and international partners to save and improve lives around the world. Water is critical to the well-being of all people – socially, personally, and economically. By its nature, as a basic and essential resource, water considerations cut across nearly every aspect of USAID programming, including the President's Feed the Future, Global Health, and Global Climate Change Initiatives.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
What if we're really this bad?
What if the 2008 Toronto Blue Jays are really this bad?
The reason that this pops into our head is that last year's paltry performances from a number of the club's putative offensive contributors were pretty much written off before the season began. Bad shoulder, bad wrist, bad whatever...the 2007 Jays were said to have underperformed for a number of reasons, but that should not have been taken to mean that they weren't capable of much more this year.
But what if Vernon Wells really is a .260, 20 homer, 85 RsBI, sub-.800 OPS kind of player? What if Lyle Overbay is destined to hit .270, with a dozen homers? What if Alex Rios topped out last year?
It might have been easy to cast these dark thoughts aside a few weeks ago. But after watching this team go 1-7 on this road trip, and 4-12 since the sweep of the lowly Rangers in Arlignton, those awful thoughts are getting harder to suppress.
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- Navin Vaswani said...
if things are still like this going into June, then maybe I'll buy this theory...but right now, no, i can't...i refuse to believe this team is this bad...they have to turn it around...i believe in the talent we have here...
- May 1, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Joanna said...
we can't be this bad. I mean, we look really bad, especially hitting wise. But the Sox haven't really hit more than we have this series either. They just have more timely hits. They were close/ tie games until the late innings. Wow, baseball is a motherfucker.
- May 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- Torgen said...
If Overbay really is this bad, he hid it well for ages.
- May 1, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Well, if we are absolutely out of it at the all-star break, we can get at least a high draft pick...
- May 1, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Except that Overbay had a tremendous year (his best) in 2006 at the age of 29.
Now he's 31, and with a little more mileage.
- May 1, 2008 at 4:24 PM
And what if Rolen is destined to hit a 1.065 OPS?
His awsomeness is the only bright spot right now.
- May 1, 2008 at 4:36 PM
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- May 1, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- The Southpaw said...
If it carries on like this for another series, we might as well request a transfer to the WMLB.
- May 1, 2008 at 4:44 PM
I'll start really worrying when we don't have a +4 run differential and a 2-8 record in one run games. I'm right with you on being frustrated but this is still a .500 team, IMO (not that that's something to get especially excited about).
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IUCN joined the international community and friends of Ramsar last night in an official ceremony to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
The UN's Permanent Representative of Switzerland and the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, hosted a high-level reception on 19 May in Geneva to celebrate Ramsar's 40th Anniversary. Guests included the IUCN Director-General Julia Marton-Lefèvre and Water Programme Director Mark Smith, as well as numerous representatives from the Geneva international community, Ramsar regional and international organisation partners, federal and local authorities, who all gathered at the Natural History Museum of Geneva for the special event.
IUCN has been privileged to host the Ramsar Secretariat since its inception, and is proud to be associated with the Convention's important developments. To date a total of 1929 sites have been designated and protected as Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
Ramsar is the first of the modern global intergovernmental treaties on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and it is still the only one that addresses a specific ecosystem. It has helped pave the way for international environmental governance approaches that we have today.
IUCN's role as an international organisation partner to Ramsar, puts it in a unique position to support the Convention through sharing scientific knowledge and practical experiences. Our partnership is based on a shared stake in the global water crisis and a shared commitment to conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
During the celebratory opening session, welcoming addresses were made by Anada Tiéga, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention (statement); Ambassador Martinelli, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office, Switzerland (statement); and Ambassador Sajjadi, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office, Islamic Republic of Iran (statement).
Welcoming remarks were followed by video screenings and a video clip contest. The winners of the competition received their prizes and the winning video was projected during the ceremony.
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In the wiki page about the Elder Wand, there is a picture of Harry Potter wrestling it away from Draco Malfoy, but how was that possible if Voldemort took the Elder Wand from Dumbledore in his tomb later on in the film?
- First of all, you should not the message on the main Wizengamot page, which says:
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- Malfoy doesn't physically possess the Elder Wand at any point, but when he "defeats" Dumbledore at the end of Half-Blood Prince by disarming him, he becomes the master of the Elder Wand. In turn, when Harry defeats Draco at Malfoy Manor, the mastery of the Elder Wand passes to Harry. So none of the wands in that picture are the Elder Wand, but that moment, when Harry takes the wands from Draco, is the point when Harry masters the Elder Wand. —Josiah Rowe 19:26, November 26, 2010 (UTC)
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Jennifer Garner and Baby Samuel Get in the Holiday Spirit
Jennifer Garner had her son, Samuel Affleck, on her hip today as she did some shopping in her Brentwood neighborhood of LA. Jen and Samuel may have been wrapping up some holiday gift shopping during their outing; she was seen leaving JennyBec's children's store with an oversize shopping bag in hand. It was the second time we've seen the actress and mom browsing the racks at different boutiques in so many days. Yesterday, she was spotted at Barney's in Beverly Hills.
Jennifer is back home from her latest stint on the set of The Dallas Buyers Club in New Orleans, and this morning, Ben Affleck was in Washington DC to testify on behalf of more US engagement in the Congo. Despite their many work and philanthropic commitments, the Garner-Afflecks have also clocked lots of time at home with their three children this month as they prepare for a busy January. Award season kicks into high gear in early 2013, and Ben's film Argo earned five Golden Globe nominations last week, including a nod for Ben as best director, boding well for the film's Oscar chances.


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SOCCER: Bayern Munich advances to Champions League final with win over Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) -- Bastian Schweinsteiger sent his penalty kick slicing straight down the middle, and then ripped off his shirt with a roar of triumph.
No way Bayern Munich was going to miss the big party at its own house.
Bayern Munich became the first team to advance to a Champions League final it is hosting Wednesday night, beating Real Madrid 3-1 on penalty kicks when Schweinsteiger converted the final shot after Sergio Ramos skied his over the crossbar.
"When I think about the fact that we can play a final in our own stadium, this is something to go absolutely crazy about," Bayern coach Jupp Heynches said.
Go wild Bayern and its fans did, staying on the field long after Madrid coach Jose Mourinho -- who watched the shootout from his knees -- descended into the tunnel. Madrid's players left the field with their heads hanging low, and some were in tears after coming so close to reaching their first final in 10 years.
"It's a big blow for us. It was a very exciting game, but penalties are always a lottery," Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas said. "We played well, but Bayern are a great team."
Bayern, a four-time champion of European soccer's top club tournament, reached the final for the second time in three seasons, and will play Chelsea at Allianz Arena on May 19. Chelsea eliminated defending champion Barcelona on Tuesday.
"We will be very much at home in our own stadium and will be in front of a majority of German supporters, but it won't be easy," Heynches said. "Today we proved we are a great team. We showed today we play very well at football."
Following Bayern's 2-1 win in Germany last week, Cristiano Ronaldo looked to have put the home side on its way to the final with two early goals. He converted a penalty kick in the sixth minute after a cross by Angel Di Maria went off a hand of sliding defender David Alaba. Ronaldo doubled the lead in the 14th from inside the penalty area from a pass by Mesut Oezil, his 56th goal of the season.
But just like its Spanish rival Barcelona the evening before, Madrid faltered. Hungarian referee Victor Kassai awarded Bayern a penalty kick after Pepe pushed Mario Gomez, and Arjen Robben converted it in the 27th minute. That evened the aggregate score in the series 3-3, and also evened the away goals 1-1.
The score stayed that way through the second half and 30 minutes of overtime, forcing the shootout, the first in the semifinals since Liverpool defeated Chelsea in 2007.
"Trailing 2-0, everyone knows the atmosphere here, everyone knows how difficult it is to come back from this score. But we improved with each minute and played organized in defense," said Heynches, who was Madrid's coach when it won the 1998 European Cup, as the Champions League was known then.
In the shootout, Alaba beat Casillas with the first kick, and Bayern's Manuel Neuer saved Ronaldo's shot. Coming in, Ronaldo had converted 26 of 27 penalty kicks for Real Madrid. The only time he failed was when Almeria's Diego Alves saved him in a Spanish league match on Dec. 5, 2009, his first season in Madrid. Ronaldo also had a penalty saved by Chelsea's Petr Cech in the 2008 Champions League final.
Gomez converted his kick for a 2-0 lead, and Neuer stopped Kaka's shot. Casillas then denied Toni Kroos, Xabi Alonso scored for Madrid, and Casillas stopped Philipp Lahm.
Ramos sent his shot high over the bar -- as if it were an NFL field goal -- and Schweinsteiger put his shot straight down the middle as Casillas dived left, giving Bayern its fourth victory in five semifinal meetings with Madrid.
"It's so unique to reach the final in Madrid, which is just about Spanish champion over Barcelona," Heynches said. "This makes me very proud to have made it to the final."
Madrid and Barcelona were considered by many to be Europe's top two teams this year. Ronaldo has scored a Spanish league-record 42 goals, with Lionel Messi one behind him.
But neither will be playing in the finale for Europe's top-tier competition. It is the second straight year that Madrid bowed out in the semifinals.
Real, in its second season under coach Jose Mourinho, has not reached the final since winning in 2002.
Mourinho said Madrid was at something of a disadvantage because it couldn't rest players last weekend like Bayern did. While the Bundesliga league race was wrapped up, Madrid had to face Barcelona in a game that essentially decided the Spanish league title. Madrid's 2-1 victory gave Mourinho's team a seven-point lead in the domestic league with four games remaining.
Still, Mourinho conceded that Bayern "deserve to go through."
"That's the beauty of football, nobody knows what's going to happen," Mourinho said. "I hope it's a good final."


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Well another big step for me.
I still view myself as a modder (electronics at least).
Since there were so many topics on stuff that I'm making or I'm involved with others on, I thought this would be a better way to handle this on CPF.
Especially, newcomers who always ask the same question like what is the best 2AA drop in module. I'm hoping I can get the thread everything you always wanted to know about Badboy and Madmax to be stored here where it should be more visible.
At least that is the intent.
I will be posting new products here so that should also help localizing all the related posts.
I was told I am the moderator.
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Riverton FamilySearch Library to Hold Saturday Seminar on September 18
RIVERTON, UTAH — Both beginners and experienced genealogists can find something of interest at the next Saturday Seminar at the Riverton FamilySearch Library. On September 18, 2010, eight free classes and a keynote speaker will cover a variety of topics, from New FamilySearch to using social media in genealogy.
No registration is required for this three-hour seminar, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The library will also be open until 5:00 p.m. that day for patrons desiring to do individual family history research. For more information, please visit www.familysearch.org/fhc/riverton.
At 9:00 a.m. the keynote speaker will be Alan Mann from the FamilySearch. In his presentation, "All a Twitter about Wave," Alan will talk about using technology in new ways, including social media. Following the keynote presentation, there will be two blocks of four classes each that will cover both research and technology.
Classes to be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. are:
· What Do You Need from Laptop and Smartphone Technology? – Michael Helmantoler
· Mid-Atlantic Research – DeAnne Shelley
· Waypointing: A New Tool for the Online Publication of Genealogical Records – Travis Mecham
· New FamilySearch: Combining and Separating Duplicate Records – Cathy Anderegg
The classes available from 11:00 a.m. to noon are:
· Synchronizing Roots Magic Data with new FamilySearch – Sue Maxwell
· Bits and Pieces: How to Write Your Personal History – Rose Ann Fisher
· Sourcing Original Documents – Joni Kesler
· Where to Start on new FamilySearch When Your Genealogy is All Done – Janet Hovorka
Admission is free. The Saturday Seminars will be held on the third Saturday of each month. The Riverton FamilySearch Library is located in the LDS Riverton Office Building at 3740 Market Center Drive. The facility is near the intersection of Bangerter Highway and 13400 South, just east of The Home Depot.


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Bat stamp, cat rescue
Left: Ketchum, ID, Postmaster John McDonald poses with TV Batman Adam West outside the Ketchum Post Office. Right: Winthrop, WA, Rural Carrier Dori Blackburn rescued a cat on her route after a dog's persistent barks for help.
The original TV Batman swings into the latest edition of Your Postal Podcast. Adam West, who played the cowled crimefighter on the Batman TV show in the 1960s, drops by to weigh in on the Batman Forever Stamps now on sale at Post Offices nationwide and also discuss the fan mail he continues to receive at his Idaho home. Next you'll hear about a Washington rural carrier's unusual rescue of a trapped cat -- accomplished with an assist from a friendly canine.
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"We walked on the field Wednesday morning and it was really wet," said Lipscomb coach Jon Ireland. "Then it rained for three or four hours before the game. It wasn't raining when we started the game, but as we started playing it started to rain.
"It just poured the entire second half. It was pure mud. The whole flow of the game changed in the second half. It ended up being a kick ball game."
Junior forward Kate Spellman scored at 2:24 into the first period. She was assisted by sophomore midfielder Danielle Bethke.
"Danielle made a beautiful pass and Kate got in behind them for a one-on-one," said Ireland. "Her shot was low in front of the keeper."
Ireland had been upset with the way his team had started its game Friday night at Tennessee-Martin, a 2-0 loss. An early morning practice session on Saturday and some extensive film work apparently got the attention of the Lady Bisons.
"One of the things we had talked about was coming out early and playing well," said Ireland. "When we lost to UT-Martin we didn't match their energy. We were flat. We talked about being focused and being mentally prepared. I told our players we had to match Troy's energy and then raise it.
"We started off on fire. We put a tremendous amount of pressure on them. We dominated a large part of the game, especially in the first half when the weather conditions were good. We possessed the ball very well."
Defensively, the Lady Bisons held Troy to seven shots, only three on goal. It was the lowest number of shots on goal allowed by the Lady Bisons since they held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to three in 2-2 tie Sept. 19.
Freshman goalkeeper Erin Zerio started the game and played the first half before being replaced by freshman Ally Marler in the second half. Zerio was credited with two saves and Marler made one. It was the second time in three games that Zerio and Marler have combined for a shutout. They stopped Austin Peay 1-0 in the season opener.
"Both goalkeepers were tremendous," said Ireland.
All 10 of the Lady Bisons shots were scored as shots on goal. Troy goalkeeper Ashley Branham was credited with nine saves. It was the most shots on goal in a game for the Lady Bisons since they were credited with nine Oct. 31 in a 2-1 loss to Murray State.
"One of the things I said when I addressed the team before the game was that four shots were not going to be enough for us to win," said Ireland. "We had to do better offensively."
Ireland was proud of the way his players endured the adverse weather and field conditions to preserve the win.
"Troy was a hot team," said Ireland. "This was a huge win for us to beat them in their home opener, especially when they were on such a high note.
"Our players did a great job closing the game. There was the pouring rain and mud and they held on and held on and did what they had to do."
It was the first time the Lady Bisons have beaten Troy in soccer. They had lost the previous three outings, including two on Troy's home field. The last time the two teams met was Oct. 14, 2004 in Troy, a 2-1 loss for the Lady Bisons.
Troy had opened the season with a 3-0 record on the road. They had won their last six games in a row dating back to the end of last season.
The Lady Bisons are 2-1, the first time in the history of the program that they have started the season with two wins in the first three games. Their next stop is at Tennessee-Chattanooga Friday at 6 p.m.


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It all started innocently enough. Ria and I were talking about one of her posts, trying to figure out how said item would effect The Lord.
MoonHunter sayeth: "Imagine all the crap a secret Evil Cultist would have. They might have some obviously "Evil" items hidden somewhere in the house. However, most of his Evil Cultist stuff would be "innocent" in appearance, but have Evil Magic properties. Then imagine said cultist dying, for some reason (an adventurer incident). What happens to all that stuff?
I mean, if the Evil Cultist was a respectable person. They would have an "estate". After they die, many of these things would be in an estate sale was from a fine upstanding citizen like a Mayor, Guild Master, or Local Industrialist, Cousin of the King, (you get the idea). Innocent people come into possession of these things. They don't know they are "Evil" or what magical properties they have. "
Ria: "You mean they have a Garage Sale from Hell? wahahaha… So many evil things to play with. If the people who buy these things also die, it could spread the items around, causing all kinds of chaos."
Cue Evil Laughs
The Rules for Items in this Thread
1) The items should be something that someone should be able to innocently buy and not expect it to be Evil. So no skull cups, no blood encrusted blades, and human thigh bones.
2) The items can be cursed, "gifts" that the Evil Cultist had to further their own goals.
3) The item can be part of their "Evil Cultist Toolkit", things the Evil Cultist had to make doing their Evil easier.
4) The item can be "left over" from an Evil Scheme, so it might have the bound demon in it, or might be something they used earlier in their career, but no longer have.
And there we go. Have Fun
Magic/Cursed Properties
Lets not go overboard with the magical powers. If the items were "SO POWERFUL" the other Evil Cultists would of scramble into the house and steal it before it could be lost to The Evil Cult.
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CodexA Box of Children's Toys ( Items ) Other - Villanous
It is a box of fairly standard children's toys. There are dolls, blocks, carved knights and animals. Everyone will think, "Oh I had one of those when I was young."
A Class Ring ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
The ring was an item he was always wearing; innocuous enough that no one would question it. It became his perfect tool of power.
A Holy Book - 1 ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Villanous
It appears to be a very nice holy book of the dominant good faith, the kind that his passed down from generation to generation. The binding is leather and quite plain, but the inside is nicely scribed and occasionally illuminated. A pity that it will lead you down the Path of Darkness the moment you understand its secret.
A Large Wood Jewelry Box with NickNacks in it ( Items ) Jewelry - Magical
"Where do all those marvelous toys go?!"
A Lucky Piece ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
Note From MoonHunter: I finally found the one piece we have been missing from the Garage Sale from Hell thread this entire time. A magic item that every covert Evil Cultist and Demon worshiper must have… a lucky piece.
Altar of Grilling ( Items ) Tools - Villanous
Once the source of power for a cult now scattered, this item acts as both sacrificial altar and food grill.
Amulet of the Damned ( Items ) Jewelry - Magical
'I told Sir Ursus not to take the amulet, to leave it be in it's resting place. But he would not listen. We now trek to his place of hiding to remove the amulet and return it, and to destroy that which Ursus has become. '
- Arch-Danath Maccalas of the Dark Step Tribe
An Old Codex ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Non-Magical
This Codex is sealed in either a tube or box, containing some works of great age. The scrolls and papers will be of a language of great antiquity. These scrolls are cut up and pressed flat into a leafed book, called a codex. While the works are not magical, they might as well be, for they can change the world.
An Ordinary Flashbulb Camera ( Items ) Other - Villanous
"And 3..2..1..Smile!" *flash* *thump* "Mwahaha."
Beautiful Hair Ribbons ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
These simple ribbons caused the near destruction of an entire town. And, the ribbons did nothing wrong.
Bit and Bridle of Horsemanship ( Items ) Transports - Magical
It was a fine harness and reins. The leather was soft and well tooled. The bit was so shiney one thought it could be silver. It looked like no bit and bridle that he had ever seen. Yet, it seemed familiar, like he had heard stories about this before.
Blissmort Toxin ( Items ) Potion - Cursed
The drink was a rare vintage with a light, fruity aroma, but one glass was not enough. It left the drinker craving something more…
Book of Eventful Evenings ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Sentient
A slightly worn looking, and rather thin book. Its cover is red, but also holds some inset jewels, and the words "Eventful Evenings with Magic" written on the cover in gold leaf. While not a misnomer, it is interestingly deceptive.
Cameo of the Circle's Queen ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
"This? It is pretty isn't it? No it is not new. My mother had it."
Chamberpot of Holy Blessings ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Magical
Nobody calls it a Chamberpot of Holy Blessings. It is just another chamberpot. It is a secret item, nobody actually knows it exists.
Chess Journal ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Villanous
"It is your move."
Child-Eyed Fluffy ( Items ) Other - Cursed
Another scary child's toy…
Cloaks of Misfortune ( Items ) Clothes - Villanous
At the estate sale of one wealthy merchant, a seamstress found several lengths of black silk cord, the kind that is used for trim and piping. A local seamstress purchased those odd lengths and the remaining bolt cheap and turned out two or three cloaks using the thin black silk cord as trim. An evil seems to follow them, though nobody knows it.
Crystal of Soul Possession ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
This crystal looks like just another babble, like a multifaceted lead glass paperweight found in any stationary store. This hides its sinister purpose
Devouring Beds ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Villanous
A handsome bed set, obviously expensive and likely both old, and imported.
Doorman's Tapestry ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Magical
It appears to be an older, above average quality taptestry. The subject is unimportant, so some are religious, others are landscapes, others portaits of kings/ queens, some portray ancient cities. However, you can lose yourself in one.
Egg Cup of Summoning ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Magical
This looks like an elaborately fashioned wooden egg-cup, but it is a powerful magical tool, used mainly by witches to conjure up spirits and familiars.
Estate Sale - Lot 14 ( Items ) Other - Villanous
"And now Ladies, Lords, and Gentlemen," I bring your attention to Lot 14. This is hodgepodge of personal effects that I am sure you will find interesting. If you see anything that peaks your interest, buy it and the entire lot for cheap. Now I start the bidding at ....."
Estate Sale - Lot 15 ( Items ) Other - Villanous
"And now Ladies, Lords, and Gentlemen," I bring your attention to Lot 15. This is nice collection of goods that I am sure you will find interesting. If you see anything that peaks your interest, buy it and the entire lot for cheap. Now I start the bidding at ....."
Knife of Meat-Loving ( Items ) Tools - Cursed
A well crafted but otherwise ordinary steak knife. It makes the cutting of meat sooooooo easy.
Legends of "On True Power" ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Villanous
Exerpt from the Introduction:
I know the ultimate weapon. Humans commit folly after folly because they are afraid. Fear was once Humankind's most powerful ally, giving enormous potency to the instinct for suvival. Now, fear has become Humankind's greatest enemy, and such is the obtusemenss of my species that is members do not realize it is the most powerful element of Human existance.
Locket of Will Capture ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
"It is just a locket for portraits of loved ones. It is quite old, but I will sell it to you for cheap. "
Mask Cloak ( Items ) Clothes - Magical
Getting the favour of a Necromancer, and asking for a magical cloak? Sure, why not.
Mask for the Theater of Cruelty ( Items ) Clothes - Villanous
Will the mask smile for you or frown? Do you know who you are? Do you really?
Memory Book ( Items ) Books and Scrolls - Villanous
It is a personal journal tucked away in an library. It appears as an ordinary journal or diary from the outside and inside. In the spine or binding there is always a tiny strip of metal that other components and symbols are attached. Yet there is more, if you read carefully.
One man's plush toy... ( Plots ) Discovery - Side-Quest
Buttons, how could you?
Pet's Collar ( Items ) Clothes - Villanous
"Heel!" "Roll over!" "Sit!" "Sit Up!" "Beg!" "Speak!" Cue Evil Laugh.
Pillow of Sleep ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Magical
It is a nice fluffy pillow, filled with soft down, covered in a soft, nice fabric. It is soooo comfortable. *yawn* You could just nod offffff when layyyying on .......... *snore*
Retirement Plan Ring ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
Being alligned with Evil does tend to make the afterlife a little less appealing. Unless one can somehow claw their way up the heirarchy immediately, one should be looking towards a long, long, long, time of torture and servitude to greater spirits, before any chance of reincarnation will occur. One of the first things Smart Evil Cultists and Priests learn is how to avoid final death.
Riding Crop of Command ( Items ) Other - Villanous
"He looks so regal in his riding gear, carrying his riding crop." "He looks good without it. He always carries his crop too. He just loves riding."
Ring of Procrastination ( Items ) Jewelry - Cursed
It is a good looking ring. It is handsome and worth quite a bit.
Sadist Dagger ( Items ) Melee Weapons - Villanous
A dagger with a thirst for blood… but only a little at a time.
Sekkitan blood diamonds ( Items ) Jewelry - Cursed
"In the Black, dead souls creep
Seeking vengence without sleep.
Sacrificed for precious stones,
Rend they now flesh and bones.
Bloody staind and drenched in tears,
Stones cry out to one who hears,
'Treachery has sown the seeds!
Now you'll be the one who bleeds!
Wear us well, you who brave,
Next you'll be in the grave!'"
- Tas-Vessina's curse
Statues of Calvinus ( Items ) Art and Music - Villanous
Calvinus was one of the finest sculpters known to history. While he performed many an exceptional pieces of historical figures, he is best known for his "inspired" pieces - pieces he created out of his own memory. He said he would go into his studio alone, then just "bang out" a piece without break. This process explains his prodigeous output. There are several dozen exceptionally lifelike women (and a few men). Most are beautiful and scantily clothed, but his "Old Washer Woman" is a master piece. Many countries consider Statues by Calvinus to be national treasures.
The Caedea ( Items ) Clothes - Villanous
The teeth of a hungry wolf.
The blood of a murderer.
The cloth of a false saint's burial shroud.
All of these things and more are used in the creation of a Caedea.
The Cutting Board of Decay ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Villanous
The cutting board is made of wood and there are pictures of apples etched to the corners. This item is somewhat cursed
The Doll House ( Items ) Other - Magical
The Doll House holds what you would expect it to hold, dolls. With one minor detail.
The Guilded Crucifix ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
The crucifix (or insert holy pendant of your good mainstream religion of choice) is fairly old, more elaborate than normal, and would usually only be worn by someone of great piety or a female of some piety.
The Mask of Sebak ( Items ) Other - Non-Magical
This is a large, heavy mask of Ahursian make, made with tarnished gold and lapiz-lazuli, as well as ivory. It has the appearance of a great crocodile head.
The Mirror of Doom ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Cursed
It was a beautiful thing, a full length mirror in an elaborate gilt frame. But horror and madness followed it.
The Mourner's Cloak ( Items ) Clothes - Cursed
None could deny that the Torner the Fearless' heartbroken widow did mourning well.
The Paintings of Marcus Diellus ( Items ) Art and Music - Cursed
It is said that Marcus Diellus was an artistic genius. It is true that his paintings are magnificent, but they also have a dark secret.
The Signet Ring of the House Malenti ( Items ) Jewelry - Villanous
The Signet Ring of the House Malenti (minor noble house) has more than a minor political power associated with it. It "seals the soul" of any it touches (with intent).
The Stolen Items ( Items ) Other - Villanous
"Hey! That's Mine!" "Well, you can not prove that. However, we are selling it today."
The Tube of Red Lipstick ( Items ) Home/ Personal - Villanous
It is just a tube of make up. Why is it in a locked chest?
The Vintage of Despair ( Items ) Potion - Cursed
The Connoisseurs of the land would remember Vigo Telaggio's masterpiece, but not in the way he'd intended…
The Waresian Armoire ( Items ) Other - Cursed
The Waresian Armoire dates back to the height of the kingdom of Waresia, a period known for it's love of baroque and the macabre
Vridian gold ( Items ) Materials - Cursed
"Gold. GOLD. GOLD! Beautiful, wonderous, Gold! I am Rich I tell you. I am the luckiest man alive!"


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Another day, another complaint about replacement officials. This time it's from the reigning NFL MVP.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talked about the officiating during his weekly radio show on WAUK-AM in Milwaukee and said the refs need to understand the rules.
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"It's just frustrating when you're positive that there's either a missed call, or that the rule was not interpreted the way that it's supposed to be interpreted," Rodgers said. "There were multiple instances of that, and when you watch the film back, it's frustrating. That being said, there were just some bizarre calls on both sides."
The most blatant mistake by the black and white stripes during the Packers' 30-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers actually went in Green Bay's favor. Randall Cobb shook loose for a 75-yard punt return by way of an obvious block in the back by Packers linebacker Terrell Manning.
"There's still disbelief," Rodgers said. "I can't say it's comical, but I don't feel bad because we had some bad ones our way as well. But I'm just surprised that you missed that one."
Since just about everyone with a microphone has taken a shot at the replacement officials, it's unlikely that Rodgers' words will carry much weight. Everyone should probably just get accustomed to a degree of imperfection at this point.Follow Kareem Copeland on Twitter @kareemcopeland.


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They are coming to those maps because some champs pretty much needs them. Lizard Elder and Hecarim for example.
And he needs that...why?I'm honestly not sure where I'd even have room for that on Hecarim on HA.X-flavor Boots (probably either Tabi or Ionic, maaaaybe boots 3), Randuin's, Cleaver, Maw of Malmortius, Zephyr (movepeed + tenacity + more CDR = yes please), Iceborne Gauntlet. There's a nice rounded-out build for tanky initiating Hecarim vs. just about any balanced-ish comp. If the enemy team has Teemo or Shaco or someone else who's giving you trap/stealth issues, maybe trade out the Zephyr for Lightbringer or something.All the Elder Lizard really has going for it is cost effectiveness, which is nice if you're a jungler and don't have much gold going your way. On HA where everyone has insane gold generation pretty much regardless, it's a waste of a slot you could be using for a much more impactful item.
Yes: people on my team will think they must be good to buy 'cause why else would Riot have enabled them. Sounds to me like a good reason to not have them available.I can see it now."Amumu, seriously, could you please get a bulwark for us?""I can't. I'd have to sell my Spirit of the Golem. I need that shit."*sigh*
My biggest problem with them being in Howling Abyss is the fact they are designed to be jungle items. With the lack of a jungle they actually have little meaning other than being cost efficient items that are cost efficient because they were designed for the jungle. Butcher will have no effect in Howling Abyss since it only affects Monster not Minions. So you are solely picking the item for its cost efficient early stats. I personally feel it needs to be remade or rebalanced if it stays in Howling Abyss. Cost increased and useless stats removed. As is it is just a very odd item to have on Howling Abyss. I'd be fine with them if they were tweaked.
Is it really a problem that there are items that are cost effective early? They aren't really overpowered any more so IMO their presence in the game makes it better by adding viable options.
Right, which is why they shouldn't be given the option to buy worse items that they're only buying because "it's recommended."I can see an argument for the jungle items being good for quick cheap stats if your team is getting pounded hard and you're way behind, but realistically if you're in bad shape like that buying the quick cheap "it'll help right now" item is only going to put you farther behind in the end, since that's money you just sank into an item that helps you more right now but doesn't help your team much if at all and it will be that much longer before you can buy something that does help the team.It's encouraging selfish decision-making on a map that is 100% team-oriented. This makes no sense to me.
...right, which is why they shouldn't be given the option to buy worse items that they're -- you didn't actually read my post, did you? :|
Yes, I read what you italicized the first time, which is why I'm suggesting they shouldn't have enabled those items, so that they would not have that option.It was not their choice prior to this patch. Now it is. And the choice is almost always going to be the wrong one when they go with the jungle items, most likely.
When I stop seeing AD Le Blanc's then I'll agree with no jungle items in ARAM.
Your argument against giving people worse itemization options is that they already make bad itemization choices with the items they had before?You realize that just strengthens my point that this can only lead to people building even worse, right?
Because ARAM is so fucking serious and needs a ranked and a pro team.... /sarcasm.
I don't recall saying anything like that. However, trolls can ruin non-serious games by throwing anything resembling a fair game out the window and turning it into a 4v5. That can suck the fun out of things pretty quick.
I have accepted that. I am, in fact, anticipating it happening again in future.Thus my reasoning for not having worse items available to exacerbate the issue.
Except that the Jungle items are actually really good items. Ancient golem is only source of tenacity for tanks if they want Ninja Tabi. Elder Lizard is extremely cost effective and awesome for those who can reapply it constantly (Vi, Hecarim, Ezreal etc). Wraith is good when you don't want Tome for whatever reason (team has it already etc) and can't make use of AD from Gunblade or just when you need both CDR and spell vamp for whatever reason.If your reasoning is that Ancient Golem is worse than Bulwark, then that makes 90%+ of the items in the game bad, because of how absurdly strong Bulwark is when people are grouped all the game.
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I've been trying to import my iTunes library to Banshee but Banshee will not find songs that contain latin accents. It imports most songs just fine except the ones that contains accents like é, è, ç, ñ and so on... it says "file do not exists" although the file is in my hd and the accents display correctly in Nautilus AND also displays correctly in Banshee error report!
I found the issue in bugzilla but the reply was that this is not a Banshee bug and the problem might come from the file being originated in a Mac (?). I also posted in ubuntuforums but no reply so far... I've tried to "Save-as" the Mac .xml file into Ubuntu software hoping it would encode it correctly but nothing seems to work. My last attempt was using the UTF-8 migration tool (from software center) but is says :
Your current encoding was not found, or you are using the C locale. Please pick a supported language from
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(no idea what this means, my system is now configured to en_US.UTF-8)
Anyone here can help me out understanding this?


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Anderson leads UCLA to 87-72 win over ASU
UCLA rebounded from its Thursday loss to No. 1 Arizona with an 87-72 victory over Arizona State University in a Pac-12 Conference game Sunday night.
Kyle Anderson scored 17 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and had 7 assists as the Bruins (13-3, 2-1) beat the Sun Devils (13-4, 2-2) for the 7th time in 8 games. Anderson recorded his ninth double-double of the season.
Zach LaVine made 8-of-12 shots and scored 19 points.
Jordan Adams scored 15 points; Bryce Alford added 13 and Norman Powell scored 11 points for UCLA, which improved to 64-18 all-time against ASU.
The Bruins also improved to 11-1 at home this season.
We had a great Honorary Capt 2night in @SeanFarnham & got the win. Thank you, Sean! @UCLAMBB @WoodenFund #UCLA pic.twitter.com/cwkPrwX5Kh
— Bruin Varsity Club (@UclaVarsityClub) January 13, 2014
The Sun Devils jumped out to a 12-6 lead following a 3-pointer by Jermaine Marshall at the 15:33 mark of the first half.
UCLA responded with a 14-0 spurt, highlighted by two 3-pointers by LaVine, to take a 20-12 lead with 12:11 left in the opening half.
LaVine continued with a hot hand as he scored four consecutive baskets for UCLA to increase the Bruins lead to 37-20 lead with 5:44 left in the half. UCLA upped its lead to 41-21 following a basket by Adams with 4:36 left in the half.
.@UCLAMBB def. ASU 87-72. Zach LaVine's #SCTop10-worthy windmill dunk was the play of the game. Watch here: http://t.co/0UtIXcf68M
— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) January 13, 2014
The Bruins used good ball movement, effective passing and an aggressive defense to create separation. UCLA led 50-33 at the break.
ASU cut the lead to 73-64 on a basket by Shaquielle McKissic with 6:25 to play but Alford followed with two baskets to up the lead to double digits and hold off the Sun Devils late charge.
The Sun Devils leading scorer coming into the game, Jahii Carson averaging 18.6 points per game, was held to 9 points on 4-of-17 shooting.
Marshall made 9 of 14 shots and led ASU with 25 points. Jordan Bachynski added 14 points and had 8 rebounds and Jonathan Gilling scored 10 points for the Sun Devils. Marshall has scored 20 or more points six times this season.
Bachynski also had two blocked shots and moved into the second place all-time in blocked shots in the Pac-12 with 259 — passing Channing Frye. Bachynski needs 20 more blocks to become the all-time leader and pass Anthony Cook of Arizona.
ASU was attempting to record its first sweep of the LA schools (Southern California and UCLA) on the road since the 1986-87 season. The Sun Devils defeated the Trojans on Thursday, 79-60, but fell short on Sunday.
The Bruins won the battle of the boards by a 42-29 margin and is 11-0 this season when out-rebounding its opponent. UCLA also forced 14 turnovers.
ASU, which leads the Pac-12 in 3-point field goals, made 10-of-25 shots beyond the arc and have now made 143 3-pointers on the season.


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When Billy McCaffrey and Crawford Palmer transferred after Duke won the 1991 NCAA title, the Blue Devils had an opening, and then-senior Ron Burt won a spot on the team as a walk-on. Our friend Alan Siegel spoke to Burt for Slate about the trials and triumphs of unexpectedly earning a bit part on that particular Blue Devils team, which wound up repeating as national champions. On a roster that included four future NBA lottery picks, Burt eventually earned a full basketball scholarship. But not without plenty of struggles along the way:
During one of his first days as a Blue Devil, he sprained an ankle. When a trainer asked why his ankles weren't taped, Burt was dumbfounded—he didn't realize that was mandatory. Practice, Burt recalls, was conducted at a frightening pace. "I could compete well for a couple of minutes," he says, "but Bobby would go through an entire practice then be on the StairMaster for another hour."
For Burt, facing Hurley caused a series of existential crises. "This is pointless," he'd say to himself, "I don't know if they're getting anything out of this." Occasionally, he got dunked on, spurring teammates to start choruses of "Roooooonnnnn!" He also once made the mistake of trying to strip the ball from Laettner, who promptly elbowed him in the teeth.
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Nigel Jones necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Technology Risk Limited (TRL)
We are a small UK company with a number of offerings around the IT Risk business, including digital forensics, cybercrime and fraud investigations, risk analysis and since people found out we have our own business; training of law enforcement and private sector clients in subjects such as commercial fraud investigation, open source and covert internet investigations, digital forensics and cybercrime investigation. Our activities are international and we have contracts in the middle and far east as well as Europe. When we started the business a couple of years ago wwe threw together a quick logo which can be seen at http://www.technologyrisklimited.co.uk Our ultimate plan is to revamp the website with a new identity and this is our start point to get a logo we really like and that reflects our business
Our market includes international law enforcement organisations as well as local government and private sector organisations that have investigative or compliance responsibilities. To date we have not had to market because the reputation of the directors has drawn clients to the business, but as we move forward we want to be in a position to market proactively to new prospects in the same type of environments.
We need a new logo that reflects the type of work we do and is something that not only will catch the eye of new clients but will be pleasing to those we already have. Our colours are very blue at the moment and keeping that as the predominant colour would be acceptable. We don't want a multi-coloured swap shop type of logo but are not limited to a single colour. Something that stands out but is not vomit enhancing would be great. We are normally known as TRL and something that incorporates that as the focal point while included the full company title would be acceptable.
So the key points are:
1) dynamism
2) technology focus
3) international markets
4) investigation/IT forensics/riskanaysis/training
So please do your best to give us something unique, eyecatching and identifiable
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All that you need to know about Niltac™ Silicone Medical Adhesive Remover (sometimes called SMARs) can be found here, whether you are a patient (such as an ostomate or continence patient) looking for pain free removal of adhesive products (stoma pouch, external sheath catheter, wound dressing etc), or a wound care clinician searching for atraumatic removal of medical adhesives.
There are many types of modern medical adhesives used in a wide variety of applications, often to secure dressings and appliances to the skin. They are necessary, but even 'skin friendly' medical adhesives can cause a variety of problems, especially during removal.


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Did you all have fun at FYF Fest? We know we did.
The next events we'll be at will be a couple of concerts this weekend at Levitt Pavilion in L.A.'s MacArthur Park. First up is Quetzal on Friday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m., then we'll be at La Santa Cecilia at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. We'll be on hand with Amoeba swag, and you can enter to win a $75 gift certificate to Amoeba just by signing up for our newsletter.
Chicano rock band Quetzal boast a mashup of Mexican and Afro-Cuban beats along with jazz, blues and rock arrangements. The East L.A. band's latest album is Imaginaries. Check out "Dreamers, Schemers" from that album below, and find out more about the show here:
|La Santa Cecilia
Latin Grammy-winning band La Santa Cecilia always promises an excellent show, with their fusion of cumbia, boleros, bossa nova and rock. Their latest album is Someday New. Hear "Cumbia Morada" from that album below, and find out more about the show here:
Tierra Blanca will open the La Santa Cecilia show at 5 p.m. It's the last Levitt show of the season. Hope to see you there!


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I would love to appear as a judge on reality shows: Arshad Warsi
His Jolly LLB came out Friday while he has Chambal Safari, Dedh Isqiya and Joe B Carvalho coming out in the future -- but he won't mind adding a TV project to his kitty.
"Though films are my priority, I am also open to doing TV. I would love to appear as a judge on reality shows," said Arshad, who hosted the first season of "Bigg Boss".
"Television industry is growing like anything. TV actors are getting their due recognition," added the actor, who is also planning a break during summer.
He revealed that his Dedh Ishqiya, which also stars Madhuri Dixit, is in its post-production stage and that it may release in April.
"I'll be taking a break in May and June because I want to work on a script," he said and added: "It's Maqbool Khan's Chambal Safari, a satire on dacoits. I never do research work, but for this film I'll have to study to give my best."
"Though comedy is my favourite genre, I can never say no to politics, action, romance and thriller," said the actor who showed his serious side in Sehar and won appreciation too.
After playing a communist in Zila Ghaziabad, Arshad is seen as a lawyer in Jolly LLB, a Subhash Kapoor-directed satirical drama.
The 44-year-old says that while selecting a film, he doesn't worry about the budget.
"I don't care if it's a low-budget film. The script has to be strong. And a director should be clear about what he wants," said Arshad, known for his performance in films like Munnabhai series, Golmaal franchise and Ishqiya.
Arshad feels that he has grown up as an actor.
"I feel it's been a learning experience. When I started my career, initially, I used to feel what am I doing with my life? I wasn't satisfied and used to think that I am not a good actor. I even thought of leaving the industry. But gradually I started getting good films. And people started loving my work," he said.
As an actor, Arshad "genuinely respects and admires Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah".
"And I still remember when Naseer saab complimented me saying that I am doing great. I am still learning and always try to give my best shot."
He is also proud of Indian cinema, which, he feels, is heading towards a transition.
"We today have brilliant films. People know about films. They know what they want to see. Special 26 and Kai Po Che!, though low-budget films, have done a fabulous job. We do have our Rs.100 crore club and I agree that commercial cinema sells, but the quality of work is also important... Also, I feel one should have artistic freedom and censorship," he stressed.