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Hello. So the buzz out there, both in reality and in blogland, is that this group, Alamedans for Fair Taxation, has raised some money to challenge Measure H, the school parcel tax that passed with over two thirds of the vote (parcel taxes in California don't just require a simple majority, they require two of every three peoples' support). I left messages before I went on vacation over Alamedan's for Fair Taxation's main office number, and I left another today. I'm looking forward to finding out who is in this group, how much they've raised, and by what legal standard they hope to challenge Measure H. Stay tuned.
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"Alamedans for Fair Taxation" say they'll fight Measure H
Today I was forwarded an email sent around by a group calling themselves "Alamedans for Fair Taxation." Apparently, they're working to fight Measure H, the school parcel tax passed in June, which will tax residential parcels $120 a year and commercial properties on a square footage basis. According to the email, they are looking for an attorney to take their case:
We have a strong belief that we have a case against AUSD, in regards to Measure H in the context of not being "uniformly" as defined in California Government Code Section 50079 – B or "Out of Town Owner" representation. At this point we are looking for, and interviewing attorneys.
It sounds like the group is also concerned about a legislative move at the state level to change the threshold a parcel tax needs to pass from the near-impossible two-thirds to the sure-to-pass-possibly-a-higher-tax level of 55 percent.
We will be looking into the bill pending in the Legislature to amend the constitution to reduce the required vote on the school parcel taxes to 55%, this would greatly increase their chances for future parcel taxes.
The group has South Shore address and a dedicated phone number, at which I just left a message. I will hopefully hear from a representative of the group soon and will be able to report more about them. Who is behind this effort? How are they funded? How do they think schools should be funded? Do they think property taxes should be based on the current market value of a property or on the sale price, however long ago it was? These are all things I'm wondering now.
Alameda's school sports funding woes in Sports Illustrated
Sometimes I get to thinking that it's only California, with its huge public school population and its wacky system for taxing property (that's Prop. 13) and its unequal funding formulas that's kept schools struggling to operate. But this article in Sports Illustrated—which mentions Alameda's plight several times—highlights how school sports programs across the country are facing cuts.
Yes indeedy, Alameda's Measure H is passed and ratified
I was chitty-chatting with a neighbor yesterday (Hi, ECVL!) and he was surprised to learn that, yes indeed, our home-town Measure H—the parcel tax for Alameda schools—had passed. ECVL had heard the news that came out right after the election on June 3rd, when it looked like H was going to fail by a slim margin, but he had not followed the changing story, as more provisional and absentee ballots were counted. And he did not know that the tax had slid to a win, with 66.9 percent of the vote. The final tally was 11,445 'yes' votes and 5,663 'no' votes, way over half, but just over the two-thirds required by Proposition 13 for local parcel taxes.
School cuts: You're not alone, Alameda
Alameda schools may suffer from budget woes, but in this, at least, we're not an island. The megalopolis to the south of us has mega-problems. You can read here what Steve Lopez of the Los Angleles Times has to say about the impact of $100 million in cuts to Los Angeles schools.
March 11 Alameda school board meeting
I'm not going to lie to you: school board meetings, while often colorful and always-educational (What is ADA P-2? Hah!) are not actually my most favorite, first-choice activity. I might prefer, for example, to sit outside with neighbors in the twilight drinking wine while the children play.
Nonetheless, I am able to report to you that some of the last night's most cheerful moments came from the grade school students who marched outside city hall in support of music before the meeting began (next year's budget chops music classes from grades one, two, three). Some members of that group went on to make lovely speeches, including Adam Orlabukowski a fourth grader from Bay Farm Elementary School, who thanked his teacher, "Ms. Bonnie," for introducing him to music and performance:
If I grow up to be a famous actor I'm going to give California schools the money they need to fund music and everything else. But until then, it's up to you. Please save the music.
The board discussed what would be reinstated—elementary music and high school athletics top the priority list—if the June parcel tax passes. But, because the tax is by no means a certainty, and because the budget now in place includes reductions in music, nine grade English and math, middle school counselors, AP classes, and reading specialists–state law requires teachers who may be laid off be given notice by March 15. The cuts add up to the equivalent of 25.79 positions (no joke, scroll to item five), though there'll be somewhat fewer pink slips because of retirements and attrition.
For more info about the parcel tax, visit Keep Alameda Schools Excellent. Particularly helpful, I think, is their FAQ. The parcel tax, for those of you have not been paying attention, would raise $120 per parcel (.15 cents per square foot for commercial properties with a cap of $9,500) and is expected to raise about $3.8 million.
Alameda Unified needs a pickup
Wait! What is it, parked outside Alameda's Edison Elementary School.
Let's get closer.
And closer.
Ahh, it's an official Alameda Unified School District truck. A quick chat with the district employee driving it reveals that it's of vintage 1978. It's well older, one can be quite certain, than the oldest student in the district. And, not to give away my age–I'm told ladies of a certain age should not–but I was eight when that truck was new. One hopes I'm holding up better. Said the driver of the truck:
Our trucks are all old and they all waste too much gas and require a lot of maintenance. They're not even cost efficient.
It requires an investment in schools and the people and supplies that support them to have it all coming out well in the end. You can starve public institutions but, eventually, as we're seeing here in Alameda, stuff starts to hit the fan.
Word is that, in response to the student protests in Alameda this week, the state's superintendent of instruction, Jack O'Connell, is coming to our island tomorrow to meet with Alameda and Encinal High student leaders. Encinal Senior Class President Mebrak Kahsai, who helped launch Tuesday's protest, is one of the students who will meet with O'Connell Friday afternoon. She says the feeling of being heard by the powers that be is has been inspiring:
We're actually–even though what the governor said was kind of negative—we're actually happy that they heard us; we're glad that he heard. People at school have been saying, "I never felt so powerful before." …The governor responding made us feel good.


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Will Sean Lowe Be Eliminated From Dancing with the Stars Tonight?
It's T-minus just two more weeks until Dancing with the Stars' season finale, and Bachelor Sean Lowe is still in the running! Shocking, especially considering the terrifying outfits he's forced to wear.
We knew Sean would make it to the end zone on DWTS (football analogies, guys), but does he have what it takes to make it past Week 8's Trio Challenge? Sean and his pro-partner, Peta Murgatroyd, took on the tango and a trio dance on May 6. The performed the latter with eliminated pro-partner Shawna Burgess. We know, intense. Sean's fancy feet could barely contain their emotions!
However, the judges just weren't feeling it with either dance. Carrie Ann Inaba said Sean had lost his musicality and that the "inconsistency" in his dancing had returned. If you think that critique was bad, Len Goodman was way harsh. He called Sean and Peta's tango "ugly." Ouch, dude!
Our favorite born-again virgin is up against some stiff competition, like Zendaya, Jacoby Jones, Kellie Pickler, and Aly Raisman, so we're all kinds of worried for him. After all, Sean was almost sent home after last week's rumba, and despite his history with dating multiple women, Sean's jazzy menage a trois last night was just as lackluster as his tango.
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Many children, aged 6-14, interviewed in Monrovia and its environs on Christmas day by this paper called on the government to build more schools and playgrounds to enhance their upbringing.
"I am happy about Christmas because I am playing with my friends. I would like for Ma Ellen to build playgrounds for the children, as well as schools and hospitals because many parents don't have money to send their children to private schools and hospitals. The government needs to help our parents," 13-year old Angel Clerk of Congo Town told our reporter while enjoying Christmas with colleagues.
"I feel very excited about this day because the place is very hot (gregarious), and that we're playing and dancing. I would like for the government to build playgrounds, roads and schools," nine-year old Michael Yeah of Old Road, observed.
Christmas is both a consecrated religious break and a worldwide cultural and commercial singularity. For more than two millennia, people around the world have been observed the day with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular.
Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion.
In Liberia, thousands of Christians Tuesday joined millions of others across the globe in celebrating the day. They exchanged gifts, decorated Christmas trees, attended church services, as well as visited beaches and other entertainment centers as part of merrymaking on the day.


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Then Turkish President Turgut Ozal is seen in this file picture taken in January 1993. Ozal's remains are to be exhumed from his grave in Istanbul on October 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Fatih Saribas)
ISTANBUL: The remains of former President Turgut Ozal, who led Turkey out of military rule in the 1980s and drove far-reaching economic reform, were exhumed on Tuesday on the orders of prosecutors investigating suspicions of foul play in his death 19 years ago.
Amid tight security, mechanical diggers dug up his grave within a towering mausoleum in an Istanbul cemetery.
Ozal died of heart failure in April 1993 in an Ankara hospital at the age of 65 and while in office. Relatives and associates voiced suspicions he had been poisoned.
A Muslim cleric was present at the exhumation, which lasted 7-1/2 hours. Ozal's remains were placed in a zinc-coated coffin which was wrapped in the Turkish flag and carried ceremoniously by police officers in formal uniforms to a municipal hearse.
Police on motorcycles escorted the hearse to the forensics institute in an outlying district of the city.
Forensic teams will investigate whether any poisonous substances are present in the remains, which were expected to be returned to Ozal's family by the weekend, the head of the state forensic medicine institute, Haluk Ince, told reporters.
Turkish political history has been littered with military coups, alleged anti-government plots and extra-judicial killings. A Turkish court is currently trying hundreds of suspects allegedly linked to a nationalist underground network known as "Ergenekon" accused of plotting to overthrow the current government.
Ozal's brother, Korkut Ozal, said in 2010 he believed Ergenekon had killed his brother. 'Extrajudicial killings' were common at that time and have been blamed on shadowy militant forces with ties to the state.
Those suspicious about his death have pointed to efforts which Ozal made to end the conflict with Kurdish militants during his time in office, including securing a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ceasefire shortly before his death.
After a period of military rule following a 1980 coup, Ozal dominated Turkish politics during his period as prime minister from 1983-89. Parliament then elected him president.
Viewed as a visionary who helped pave the way for modern Turkey with free market economic policies, Ozal also gave firm support for the West, supporting the U.S.-led coalition which expelled Iraq from Kuwait in 1991.
While prime minister, Ozal survived an assassination attempt by a right-wing gunman in 1988 when he was shot at a party congress, suffering a wounded finger.
Ince said it would take at least two months for the forensic institute to complete its report, after which the findings would be sent to the state prosecutor's office.
Prosecutors decided two weeks ago that Ozal's remains should be exhumed and an autopsy held after a state supervisory board, acting on the order of President Abdullah Gul, produced a report in June voicing suspicions about his death.
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That is for the source code only, as I understand. It doesn't cover the
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So we'll see what happens in other states...
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ENSCMu (Ecole nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse) :
ENSCMu belongs to regional and national networks : Alsace Tech, the association of Alsatian engineering and management schools, Fédération Gay-Lussac, which comprises the 19 French schools of chemistry and chemical engineering, CGE, CDEFI, the n+i network..
High-level education in all areas of chemistry and advanced practical training that enables students to begin their careers quickly.
Industrial internships in France and abroad. 5 options are proposed in the final year :
The research laboratories at ENSCMu are mostly associated with CNRS
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Special emphasis is laid on laboratory work, personal projects and hands-on experience. Students are offered numerous internship opportunities in industry or in university laboratories.
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She is comfortable in her semi-suburban, semi-elegiac, semi-Southern limbo, so why budge?
But according to people with knowledge of the matter, these cases seem to be in limbo.
Too healthy to die, too injured to rule; he lives in limbo, just like the Israeli peace process.
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dance in which the dancer bends backward and passes under a bar, 1956, of W.Indian origin, probably an alteration of limber.
In the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding the afterlife, the condition of innocent persons who die without benefit of baptism; those in limbo do not suffer damnation, but they do not enjoy the presence of God. Limbo means "a bordering place."
Note: Figuratively, "limbo" is a state of nonresolution or uncertainty: "Until he receives notice of his new posting, he'll be in limbo."


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Katharine Herndon was a fan of James River Writers even before they hired her. She has attended all twelve conferences and well over fifty Writing Shows, and she plans to improve on that number in 2015. She was on the board for several years in a variety of roles, including executive secretary, co-chair of the 2011 conference committee (with the wonderful Valley Haggard), and membership chair. Prior to becoming employed at JRW, Katharine taught middle school language arts for thirteen years. Her favorite bits were Shakespeare and poetry, and she was in a minority in this. Katharine's work has been published by RVA indie press Sink/Swim in The Great Richmond Zombie Book and appears in the anthology River Town, edited by Eric L. Douglas. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Davidson College, and St. Catherine's School.
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Also this week we did a lot of fun Halloween activities... I found this cute idea to do Frankensteins from Mrs. Lemon's AWESOME blog!!!
Here is another really cute idea that one of my coworkers did with her class:
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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is one of the funniest memes that's gone around Hollywood for a while. The basic premise came from a 1994 interview where Kevin Bacon said that he had worked with everyone in Hollywood or with someone who's worked with them. This eventually evolved into a fan theory that everyone is connected to Kevin Bacon in 6 degrees of separation or less.
The actual game was created in early 1994 by 3 college students. The basic idea was to find the shortest 'distance' between any actor and Kevin Bacon. They wrote to Jon Stewart telling him that Kevin Bacon was the center of the universe. They made it onto Jon Stewart's show and the Howard Stern show. Although he initially disliked the game, Kevin Bacon now says he enjoys it and even started a charitable organization called SixDegrees.org.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Emily has leukemia. She just underwent a month of chemotherapy and had her right arm amputated after suffering complications. Doctors say she is at risk of dying from an infection.
But the sick 11-year-old isn't in a hospital.
Her mother last week inexplicably unhooked a tube that had been carrying vital medication through the girl's heart, got her out of bed and changed her clothes. Then she did something police say is even more baffling — she walked the child out of the hospital, the tiny tube still protruding from her chest.
Doctors say the device, if left unattended, could allow bacteria to quickly enter her body, leading to a potentially deadly infection.
Phoenix police are now on a desperate search for the mother and daughter, last seen Wednesday night on surveillance video leaving Phoenix Children's Hospital, the mother pushing an IV stand, the small child with a bandaged arm amputated above the elbow walking beside her.
Authorities have no explanation for why the child's mother — 35-year-old Norma Bracamontes — removed the girl from the hospital before her treatment was complete, but they say it's imperative she return her immediately. They're even considering criminal charges.
"Certainly from our standpoint, we are looking at it thinking, is this negligence in failing to provide Emily the proper medical care that she requires?" Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said Tuesday. "They should know by now what is required, what Emily needs, so it baffles us that anyone, any parent with a child like this, with leukemia and an amputated arm, and now you put them in this situation where it's potentially fatal, we just don't understand why they would not seek medical treatment."
Authorities speculate the mother might have been concerned with paying the child's hospital bill, but her motivation remains a mystery. The family lives a "nomadic" life without a permanent residence, but they have relatives in Arizona, California and Mexico, none of whom have been able to provide police with information about their whereabouts, Martos said.
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Two arch-adversaries in the war over genetically modified crops held "peace talks" last month in London. The Soil Association, which opposes GM crops and backs organic farming, met executives from Monsanto, the St Louis-based agribiotech giant.
Patrick Holden, director of the Soil Association, spelt out its objections to GM crops. Monsanto suggested applying its genetic knowledge to improve organic crops through conventional breeding. "We now have a much better understanding," says a Monsanto spokesman. Both parties hope to continue the dialogue.
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Mogadishu — The first president of Somalia has died at age of 99 in a hospital in Kenya on Tuesday, according medical sources in Nairobi.
Aden Abdulle Osman, spent most of life in his farm land in Janale, southern Somalia, following the collapse of former government in 1991.
The deceased was considered to be first African leader to be democratically elected in July 1, 1960 when Somalia took its independence from Italy.
In February 1944, he joined the Somali Youth Club (later called the Somali Youth League, SYL,), a nationalist party, which struggled for the independence of Somalia.
He became a member of the party's steering board and in 1946 he was appointed as Secretary of Belet Weyne, the main town of Hiran province, central Somalia, where he hails from.
From from 1958 until 1959 he acted as chairman of the Somali Youth League. In 1956 he was elected as chairman of the Legislative Assembly.
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Jerry bought the car in June 1978. In December 1978, he had just finished painting the car and had given it a custom stripe. He had driven it out of the shop and only got halfway across town when a young kid ran into the Corvette and knocked it into another car.
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My cousin Kal, my brother Merle, my uncle Carl, and my friend Larry helped me dig out the Corvette. I had Jerry come over to look at his old car. He told us stories of how magnificent the car performed, and how he had thought that the car had been parted out after the accident. He didn't remember the damage being as bad as it looks today, but nearly 30 years sitting in a barn definitely took its toll.
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UTSA College of Public Policy, League of Women Voters host candidate forum
(Feb. 14, 2014) -- The UTSA College of Public Policy and the League of Women Voters of San Antonio will host a Bexar County Judge Candidate Forum at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17 in the Durango Building Southwest Room (1.124) at the UTSA Downtown Campus. Free parking will be available in lot D3 under Interstate 35.
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"While the league remains nonpartisan, we strongly encourage informed and active participation in government, and this event is an important part of engaging with the community to bring them access to their potential representatives," said Phyllis Ingram, League of Women Voters president.
"This is an opportunity for citizens to receive information and have their questions answered, as well as for students to take a lead role in community outreach, both of which are vital to our mission," said Francine Romero, associate dean of the UTSA College of Public Policy.
Student organizations including the UTSA Student Government Association, the Public Administration Student Organization (PASO) and the national criminal justice honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma, are co-sponsors of the forum and will have members on hand to participate in the event.
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Emerging Latino vote could change Arizona's political face
By 2050, Latinos will represent half of Arizona's population and that is expected to create a major change in the state's political landscape.
A new study from the Morrison Institute for Public Police at Arizona State University suggests that, once the young Latino population comes of age, that Arizona could shift from red to blue.
"It's the young Hispanics, that are children today," said Dr. Eric Hedburg with the Morrison Institute. "They're going to grow up in a couple of decades and as citizens eligible to vote."
Hedburg said the Latino population boom will generate a lot of slack in the system, possibly allowing the shift.
Currently, political parties don't have a lot to lose by being partisan and polarized, but that could change in the future.
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Donnie Blake and OPC Pest Control, Louisville, Ky., were the subjects of the PCT January feature "Sticking to the Basics." In the following podcast, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, learn about OPC's construction division; its new headquarters; and bed bugs, which are particularly problematic in the Louisville area.
Greg Clendenin Named President of Orkin Southeast Clendenin has 30 years of pest control industry experience, having most recently served as president of Middleton Lawn & Pest Control.
PPMA Announces Appointment of Mike Katz to its Board of Directors Katz brings with him 40 years of experience in the structural pest control industry with three decades spent at Western Exterminator Company, where he now serves as president.
Chicago Tribune Endorses Bob Dold for Congress Dold, president of Rose Pest Solutions, and candidate for the 10th Congressional District in Illinois, picked up an important endorsement – the Chicago Tribune.
NPMA Offers Pest Management Services to Haiti on Industry's Behalf NPMA has contacted the Center of International Development, coordinators of in-kind donations, pledging the industry's willingness to provide the inspection and treatment necessary to protect public health in the regions most impacted by the earthquake.
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GPCA Gathers Nearly 3,000 Items for Salvation Army Donation The Georgia Pest Control Association's (GPCA's) Public Relations Committee, in conjunction with several area regions, gathered almost 3,000 items to donate to the Salvation Army.
USDA Allocates $45 million for Plant Health Initiatives USDA will fund more than 200 projects to strengthen plant heath initiatives, which include more than $6 million for an expanded pest detection system in California and $3.3 million for a survey of pest pathways in the U.S.
Anderson Acquires St. Charles, Mo.-Based Pest Solutions Pest Solutions has served the St. Louis area, providing both residential and commercial services.
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10 December 2000 - Skiing, Sledging and Skidooing
RRS James Clark Ross Diary
Noon Position : 56 degrees 22 ' South. 59 degrees 29 ' West.
Distance travelled since Grimsby: 12,993 nautical miles
Air temperature @ noon: 4.0 degrees Celsius
Sea temperature @ noon: 6.3 degrees Celsius
A lot of hard work ensured that all the cargo had been unloaded at Rothera station by Tuesday morning, and all that was left to do was to back-load the "gash". All waste - "gash" - is removed from Rothera station like the other UK stations to protect the local environment. As we were ahead of schedule some of the ship's personnel were able to get the afternoon off, and Rothera staff kindly put on an afternoon of skiing up at their local "ski resort".
Local Rothera ski resort
Random skiers - Me, Luke and Dave
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It was an excellent afternoon of beautiful sunshine, fantastic views and lots of snow - most of which was experienced at first hand, as even the best of the skiers fell head over heels trying to find their supposed ski legs. Skiing in Rothera is slightly different from the usual ski resort, mainly due to the lack of lifts, but this is easily rectified by an initial run in the Sno-cat to get up to the pristine slopes, and then a regular run of skidoos that drag the skiers and snow-boarders up the mountain and then blast down again to pick up the next lot.
For those with more guts "Pecker's Sledge" was available, an interesting ensemble of wood pallets and skis painted with "tasteful" go-faster stars, not that it needs to go any faster than it already does. Skiers, skidooers and even just pedestrians need to beware when it is on the move, Dave promises that he has complete control - Hmmm. This is certainly the most exotic ski location I've ever been to.
Ryder Bay from Badgers Bluff. Click on image to enlarge.
After an enjoyable evening in the Rothera bar it was back to work and we sailed the following morning, heading back to Stanley via Port Lockroy again to pick up the mail and a few other bits and bobs. The Lockroy lads, Ken and Jim, had been busy having been visited by three cruise ships already and they seemed quite comfortable in their new home.
Leaving Deception Island through Neptunes Bellows. Click on image to enlarge.
The waters around the Antarctic Peninsula have suddenly become relatively busy due to the start of the tourist season, and there was almost a traffic jam when we headed through Neptunes Bellows, the entrance to the bay at Deception Island.
Deception Island is a collapsed volcanic cone, its crater making a natural habour. The volcano is certainly not extinct and although there have been no eruptions since 1967 there has certainly been activity over the last decade. The shore continues to steam and the first metre or so of water is unaturally warm for the latitude tempting a few brave (or stupid) people into swimming!!!
Whalers bay
The lads - Lee, Dave, Dean, Scanner,
The locals welcoming Dave
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- The island has a chequered history - here's the abridged version:
- 1820: First formally explored by the American sealer Nathanial Palmer
- 1906: First whalers set up a factory ship in Whalers Bay
- 1908: Britain formally claimed the island within the Falkland Islands Dependencies
- 1928: Australian Hubert Wilkins made the first flight in Antarctica from Deception Island
- 1941: During the Second World War the British destroyed coal and fuel oil depots to thwart German raiders
- 1942: Argentina sent its Navy to the island to take formal possesion
- 1943: Britain sent HMS Caernarvon Castle to the island where it removed the evidence of Argentina's visit
- 1943: Two months later the Argentinians were back again, removing British emblems and repainting the Argentine flag
- 1943: At the end of the year, the British returned once again and removed Argentina's marks and established a permanent meteorological station
- 1948: The arguing continued and the Argentine Republic built their own base
- 1952: The Chileans decided to get involved, and they, plus the Argentinians each built a hut on the British airstrip
- 1953: The British Navy returned and removed the huts and deported two Argentinians to South Georgia
- 1954: British Royal marines were sent to keep the peace
- 1955: Chile built a new station at Pendulum Cove
- 1957: An Argentinian Naval ship sped through Neptunes Bellows wrecking a Scottish whaling ship
- 1961: The Antarctic Treaty is ratified giving freedom of access by all countries to all of Antarctica including Deception Island. Territorial claims are "put on ice" and "frozen" for the duration of the treaty.
- 1961: Argentina sent its President to show the country's official interest in the island
- 2000: Today, Query - Do all three countries still claim the island as their own "frozen" asset?
As we leave the Antarctic Peninsula behind us, and head back toward Stanley. We also leave the calm seas and sunshine, and revert to our normal rhythm of bouncing up and down over the Burdwood Bank, the night before our arrival at our home port.


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Adamantite Prospecting Stats: A chart for the good stuff
#1: Adamantite Powder, Golden Draenite
#2: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite, Talasite (rare gem)
#3: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite, Deep Peridot
#4: Adamantite Powder
#1: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite, Deep Peridot
#2: Adamantite Powder, Golden Draenite, Deep Peridot
#3: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite
#4: Adamantite Powder
#1: Adamantite Powder, Flame Spessarite, Golden Draenite
#2: Adamantite Powder, Blood Garnet, Golden Draenite
#3: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite
#4: Adamantite Powder, Shadow Draenite, Deep Peridot
#5: Adamantite Powder, Golden Draenite
#6: Adamantite Powder, Golden Draenite, Azure Moonstone
As you can see, I end up with lots of adamantite powder which is used to make mercurial adamantite for other recipes. I also ended up with notably more 'draenite' gems than the other types. But in general you end up with plenty of gems, even after you factor in the dud drops. By the time I got to the 350 range I was actually kind of tired of all the lesser gems I was getting. Right now I have over 40 uncut green gems in my bags and 20+ cut gems sitting in the bank. I'm not cutting them because they stack to 20 when uncut and do not stack when cut. Since I already have a surplus in the bank, it seems pointless to continue cutting the new ones. Anyway, I hope this gives you an idea of what to expect when it's time to prospect adamantite.
24 comments:
- wookiecookieJanuary 7, 2007 at 1:25 AM
thanks for the info on how cut gems don't stack. your articles are really helpful :DReplyDelete
Hi Wookie, I'm glad you're finding the site useful. I'm trying to mention as many useful bits of info as I can so you guys won't be total noobs when you hit the Outlands. Feel free to ask any questions you might have if you think of them, that's what I'm here for!ReplyDelete
As always, your information is the best available. Here's another question for you about JC. Have you found any JC recipes from any of the current faction vendors, such as Argent Dawn or Cenarion Circle?ReplyDelete
Hmm, that's a good question Justin. I have to say that I haven't really spent much time on the old continents, except for some marathon thorium mining during my 250-300 jewelcrafting phase. Thottbot doesn't seem to have any new recipes listed for the AD vendors, but that's certainly not definitive. If I have time this week I'll see if I can't make it back to one of these vendors and look at their wares. If they do in fact have new recipes I'll need to get those input into my database anyway.ReplyDelete
Just want to say another thanks... You info is very appreciated.ReplyDelete
Thanks Dan, I'm glad you're finding the info useful =)ReplyDelete
Unfortunately, they changed in the latest patch one of the JC designs I was planning on using from levels 190 - 200 ( citrine pendant of greater healing ) is not soulbound to the bank toon that was holding all my designs i bought over the last 4 weeks. So I can not send it to my lvl 60 toon that is going to be my JC.ReplyDelete
Any thoughts on what I can use from lvl 190 - 200?
Will Solid Stone statues still be at least yellow at 190 ?
Any info is appreciated, thanks in advance.
correction ... above ... not = now * it IS soulbound to my bank alt ;( cant mail to my main.ReplyDelete
Hi Blade, thanks for stopping by! To answer your question, l personally prefer the Engraved Truesilver Ring or the Citrine Ring of Rapid Healing for the 190-200 level. Both of these recipes use less mats than the citrine necklace and you can learn them from the trainer. Hold on to your mats from the citrine necklace, they are almost identical to the citrine ring recipe you get from the trainer and will work for the same gap you're concerned about.ReplyDelete
I highly doubt the solid stone recipe will still be yellow at 190, my notes from the beta sessions indicate that it went yellow @ 175 so I'll bet it's green by 190. Not that you couldn't still eek out a few skill points with a green recipe, but Thottbot says it goes gray at 195. If you wanna stock some extra stones just in case I can't see what it would hurt.
In case you didn't spot this yet, I have a leveling guide and shopping list on Crafter's Tome with all this info broken down for you. You can find the links here:
Jewelcrafting Links
Kaliope, just wanted to finally comment and say how much I (and I'm sure all the other future Jewelcrafters) appreciate the work you've put in. While I'm not going to use your guide to level it has been very helpful in filling in the gaps in my strategy.ReplyDelete
I do have one question though: are the recipes you were buying to level post-300 expensive because of price gouging or because they are really THAT rare? From everything I've heard the beta server economy is way out of whack, so I'm curious as to whether you think it will cost as much to level when TBC goes live.
Hi Shivv - I'm glad the site is helpful to you :)ReplyDelete
The economy on beta is out of whack - from what I can tell most people here engaged in money copying before they moved their character over. So now everyone has tons of gold, one guy even admitted that he raided the guild bank before copying his toon to the beta server.
Not going to deny that I did it too, but frankly I would have been screwed without it considering how much I'm paying for things here. Seemingly everyone knows this and charges outrageous sums for everything. Would you pay 20g for a stack of Tigerseye? Apparently these folks think you should ;)
To answer your question, no the recipes aren't rare. I generally see at least half of the available blue recipes on the auction every day. They are probably selling for 2-3x their actual value because of beta inflation. That said, when the expansion first comes out everything related to jewelcrafting or the new expanded crafts will also be severely overpriced. I imagine it will be the same as the world event for AQ, the new AD quests, etc. Any materials relating to these events go sky-high and Outland will likely be no different. So prepare for the worst, at least for the first few months.
If you're in a guild everyone could try to make a pact to share recipes for a reasonable price. Possibly even set a firm price for all blue recipes and epic ones. This way everyone benefits from having friends who can make certain items and that crafter gets the recipe at reduced cost.
Good luck!
good times. a quick question as i can't find much information about cut gems. i've got a 200 jewelcrafting recipe for figurine - golden hare, that a friend wants me to make. But for the life of me I can't find out where to acquire the skill to cut gems. do i need a certain skill level (currently 205 in the release), is there a recipe i have to pick up. so far i've talked to the mining and jewelcrafting trainers in silvermoon and the jewelcrafting trainer in shattrath with no luck.ReplyDelete
All of the cut gem recipes are 300-350 skill, so you're not there yet :) Also, you'll note that the crafted trinkets are BoP, so *please* don't try making one for your buddy!ReplyDelete
You'll need to visit the JC trainer in Thrallmar to skill up past 300, she should also have about a dozen cutting recipes for you.
thanks for the info. i appreciate the help!ReplyDelete
- changedJanuary 25, 2007 at 5:17 AM
Thanks for the useful resources and post! I prospected my first stack of adamantite and got 2 rare/blue gems! I'm counting my lucky stars of Elune...ReplyDelete
Rofl, that's great Changed! I have to say I've never seen 2 rare gems drop at once =)ReplyDelete
Who says he dropped 2 rares at once kaliope? Read the text plx. :p He just prospected his first "stack" m8.. thats 4 prospects.. and if u havent tried getting 2 rare gems for prospecting 20xadamantive ores, you might just havent been prospecting enough i guess :p i did 3 blues on a stack today and 4 in a stack should be right around the conor if i keep beeing a little lucky :pReplyDelete
Don't belive it? gah what do i care..
I prospected around 200 fel iron yesterday and got a lot of gems of course. Also 4 rare talasite and one noble topaz.ReplyDelete
- ProspectingBongoMay 6, 2007 at 8:54 PM
TY for publishing this article! it is great and yet disturbing...
I would have hoped for more of the rare gems out of 70 Adamantite...
While I am sure that you want to keep these gems for cutting, there are another use for these gems...
I also realise the date of this post... I am posting in April 2007 :)...
If you have an alchemist, you can use these as a part of your mats to produce Earthstorm and skyfire diamonds.
Just wanted to say... :)
Hi Bongo - thanks for sharing your thoughts on this article. Although it's a bit older, I still think the numbers here give a reasonably accurate picture of the prospecting drops. I am at 375 JC now, have been for several months. Typically when I prospect two stacks of adamantite I will end up with *one* blue gem. At least that's the average I've been seeing in the last month or so. It used to be more random but I'm guessing they tweaked it at some point.ReplyDelete
I have used a few of my gems for making diamonds, but not too many since I don't personally have a 350 alchemist. I'm trying to level mine up, but it's a slow process since he was only 35 when TBC came out. He's at 42 now...
But as you know, prospecting is being modified in the 2.1 patch. Who knows what changes they will make in addition to the guaranteed gem per action? If I notice anything significant I'll be sure to write an update.
[...] down some of the old prospecting math. Kaliope has a wonderful blog on WoW crafting issues and recorded some numbers on the subject. She also has posts on mithril, thorium, and lowbie ore prospecting results before [...]ReplyDelete
I got 7 blue gems from prospect 70 adamantite ore, probably really lucky, because I got 4 in a row, which basically means I got 4 from 1 stackReplyDelete
The drop rate of blue gems has been increased to about 1 blue per 20 ore since the 2.1 patch. It's not unusual to get more blues than that, but the average would be about 1 blue per full stack of ore (fel iron or adamantite).ReplyDelete
- HirottoJune 25, 2007 at 11:18 PM
The rate of adamantite's blues is alot higher than fel iron. I get 1 blue gem from 2 stacks of fel iron most of the time. so far I have always gotten a blue from adaman.ReplyDelete