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Date: December 3-7, 1995
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Chair: James Klingbeil
Subject Area: Disaster Recovery, Economic Development, Sustainable Development
The Assignment
On April l9, 1995, a terrorist bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, injuring hundreds more, and damaging scores of buildings in the vicinity of the blast.
The legacy of death and destruction represented by the vacant lot at the Murrah site added a sense of immediacy and urgency to the problems of economic development that Oklahoma City had faced for many years.
The effects of the decade-long economic depression in Oklahoma City were readily appar-ent: low incomes, a dearth of new housing and apartment construction, empty lots and commercial buildings, and a general lack of economic vitality, particularly downtown–the very heart of the community.
It is the purpose of this Urban Land Institute Advi-sory Services panel report to help realize a new vision for downtown Oklahoma City.
The panel believes that Oklahoma City can go further by encouraging and implementing a variety of strategies and approaches that include the following:
- Develop rental housing in downtown at a variety of prices and densities. Downtown Oklahoma City could absorb 170 to 270 units of rental and for-sale housing annually over the next five years. To achieve the identified potential for development, down-town must overcome several short-comings. These include lack of a single organization responsible solely for downtown development and improvement; lack of a comprehensive development strategy and plan for downtown revitalization; and lack of specific implementation roadmaps for achieving successful growth in each of the land uses that must be part of a successful downtown: housing, retail, offices, hotels, entertainment, culture, transportation, and parks and open space.
- Recommended transportation actions include: designating and improving some streets to accommodate pedestrians as well as automobiles; returning some streets to two-way traffic: adding on-street parking wherever possible: eliminating pedestrian-activated crossing signals: rebuilding 1-40 along its current alignment or slightly to the south; expanding the planned MAPS trolley route to include the Murrah site: enhancing the trolley with a strong entertainment-oriented design; and generally improving transit links into downtown.
- Define a concrete image for downtown. The existing land use pattern is fragmented into districts that lack identity. Districts that need definition and strengthening include the urban core, the Bricktown urban entertainment district, the cultural district, the downtown retail (Galleria) district, four residential districts, two mixed-use/residential districts, a flex district, and a medical center district.
- Link together downtown districts and activities by creating a greenway loop that includes parks and streetscape improvements. As part of this linkage, the panel recommends that the city create a large park north of the Murrah site along Robinson Avenue to acknowledge the importance of the memorial itself and to provide a major cen-tral park for downtown. The panel recommends that the park include, at a minimum a 22+-acre site.
- Gradually eliminate of the city's pedestrian concourse and tunnel system because of its ad-verse impact on street life. Closing the concourse should start with tunnels that function exclusively as thoroughfares. Those with ac-cess to restaurants or other retail establishments should remain open until the CBD has achieved the level of street life and ameni-ties desired by the community.
- Improve signage throughout downtown, particularly on the freeways leading to downtown, so that people can locate the area's attractions and activities and move about easily within various districts


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Continuation of favorites:
#6 - Zero no Tsukaima
#7 - Shakugan no Shana
#8 - ef - A Tale of Memories/Melodies
#9 - Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
#10 - Seikai no Monshou/Senki
#11 - Darker than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha
#12 - Clannad
#13 - Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch
#14 - Seto no Hanayome
#15 - Aria the Origination
Since always: PHYSICS and unification of 4 forces problem :D
Sci-fi of all kinds :)
Fav author and novel: Isaac Asimov - Foundation series
Fav TV series: Stargate
Since 2007-10-27 my love starts: Anime :D
New adventure:
My first Anime was Green Green :D
I am lucky (or should I say cursed...) to have 2 sources of Anime...
Oh well, well.... recently I've get to know more and more about Otaku here in Poland and Anime industry but still in my region I can't see any sings of popularity... ehh
What should I say more... hmm
Oh yes, since october '07 I study technical physics on:
AGH - University of Science and Technology
It's became really busy and I've lots of new stuff to study... Because of this I don't have enough time to watch my favorite Anime :( Well it is good since I've pretty much watched everything my sources have to offer... But still... there are many series on my want to watch list so I'll never give up!
UPDATE my hard drive is full!!! and no time at all to watch... what should I do... life is so unfair...
PS I'm waiting for you... Shana III.... When they finally announce green light for you... Another one to look forward to: Hatsukoi Limited
8,098 total episodes
Hi ! Next man from Poland whos first anime was green green o-0...
I like your top 5 especially Elfen Lied! Unfortunately i have only one source of anime which are torrents=P and mine poor Internet connection:/
man did you really watched over 30 series in 2 months? man you rock what an otaku:P welcome to anime planet (even tough i joined todayXD)
Hi ;) Did you see something funny? We both started to watch アニメ (anime) 27 october... but it is still a one year difference between us :D
(his anime-source number #2)
Hehehe, that is great! I actually started about a year ago and got hooked on anime.
Welcome to Anime Planet!!!
Nice favorites, I loved Elfen Lied and Rumbling Hearts, I have wanted to see Please Teacher for a while. It looks great!
Don't forget to fill out your bio! ^_^

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USC and Arizona State have plenty in common as they prepare for their meeting on Saturday. For one, they both have experienced the red-hot blowback of negative national publicity.
USC opened the season with coach Lane Kiffin sitting on one of the nation's hottest seats. The Trojans, however, looked like a team with enough talent to silence doubters and again change the negative Kiffin narrative. That all changed after the 10-7 home defeat to Washington State on Sept. 7. That game featured the most miserable offensive performance the Trojans have posted in over a decade and was capped by "Fire Kiffin!" chants in the LA Coliseum.
Two consecutive wins, an impressive 35-7 victory over Boston College and a lackluster showing -- at least on offense -- against Utah State, haven't cooled things down much for Kiffin.
The Sun Devils? Their victory over Wisconsin vaulted them into the national rankings, but the mind-blowing endgame gaffe by the Pac-12 officiating crew threw the positives in the background. Then they turned in a miserable performance for the first three quarters at Stanford, a strong fourth quarter doing little to change the perception that they face planted in a game when the program could have made a national statement.
But the programs share two things that are far more important than experiencing media and fan blowback. Such as: 1. Both play in the Pac-12 South Division; 2. Both don't want to start the conference schedule 0-2.
Low moments and controversy during the season's first quarter? Fine. Get over it. Or potentially see the season go splat.
"You put it behind you and move forward," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "Obviously, it's USC, so it doesn't make it that hard. These guys know how important this game is."
The winner of this game keeps itself square in the South Division race. The loser will face a major uphill climb going forward to get back into it. And for Kiffin a loss could begin in earnest his slog toward termination.
For his part, Kiffin is trying to keep the negative noise out of the locker room and his own mind's eye. He's not even willing to consider the big-picture implications for a victory. His priority Tuesday was that day's practice.
"We don't look down the road that far," he said. "We're worried about right now."
Chief of those "right now" worries is his offense. After the dreary performance against the Cougars, the Trojans seemed to find their rhythm against Boston College. But they managed to gain just 282 yards against the Aggies, with the passing game again feckless.
Part of that was QB Cody Kessler and WR Marqise Lee being banged up.
"I thought we started OK and had some movement going on there and some balance," Kiffin said. "Then Cody took a pretty big hit on his hand. From there, his numbers dramatically changed. He was not able to grip the ball [and had] accuracy issues."
Kessler started 10 of 15 for 125 yards. He finished 3 of 12 for 39 yards. Lee caught six passes for 72 yards, but again didn't seem in sync with Kessler.
The Trojans defense doesn't seem to need too much help. It's fourth in the nation in total defense, 11th in scoring defense and second in yards per play. Maybe it all comes together for the offense in Sun Devil Stadium?
"Offensively, obviously they've got big time talent, big time play makers; their running backs, wide receivers, they're as good as you can play against," Graham said.
Graham's team has plenty of talent, too, though it will be without nose tackle Jaxon Hood, who was hurt at Stanford. The Sun Devils bumbled their way through the first half at Stanford, particularly on special teams -- see two blocked punts. But they found their rhythm on both sides of the ball in the second half, particularly the fourth quarter, scoring three unanswered touchdowns before Stanford shut the door.
Graham is particularly worried about his running game, which has been surprisingly inconsistent this year. The Sun Devils have rushed for 166 yards the past two games, including just 50 against Stanford. It would not be a good thing to pass every play against a USC team that ranks fourth in the nation with four sacks per game.
"We've been a faster tempo, but we have not run the ball the way we need to run the ball," Graham said. "That's probably the biggest concern there."
The Sun Devils' clear edge is at quarterback. While Taylor Kelly hasn't been as efficient in the early going as he was last year, Kessler is averaging just 89.5 yards passing per game. And this will be Kessler's first road start in Pac-12 play.
While coaches are always wary of drawing a line in the sand before a game, there's a feeling of "must win" hanging over this one for both coaches. A victory would open up plenty of possibilities in the Pac-12 and even the national picture. A loss might end high preseason aspirations before the schedule even hits October.


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Why didn't I think of this before?
The more I spread my family tree out on the internet the more cousins I drag in (willingly, of course. Just this month I have had four new cousins find me through Facebook and I've made two new ones through my DNA test. I love finding new cousins, really I do! But, I'm finding that… Continue reading Why didn't I think of this before?


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April 24, 1998 Leagues Crack Down on PlayersEverybody is following the AL's leadIn the wake of Randy Johnson's three-game suspension for throwing at Kenny Lofton's head (and did anyone else think of Crocodile Dundee? "That's not wild, mate. That's wild."), the other professional sports have announced they will follow the AL President Gene Budig's example of sitting players down for similiarly significant lengths of time.Today, the NBA suspended the entire Los Angeles Clipper roster for the month of May, citing their status as an embarrassment to the league. When it was pointed out that the Clippers have never played a game in May, the league's Dean of Discipline Rod Thorn replied, "Maybe, but we had to do something." While that press conference was ongoing, the NHL faxed out a release, suspending Philadephia Flyers forward Eric Lindros for the three days between the end of the regular season and the Flyers' first playoff game. Lindros had no comment, but his father, never shy about meeting the press, called the suspension a travesty and said his son would appeal immediately. When it was pointed out that the suspension would not lead to any missed games, the elder Lindros said only, "Oh." Not long afterward, the National League banged the gavel down on Cubs rookie Kerry Wood, whose high hard one agitated Dodger second baseman Eric Young on Saturday. Wood was suspended for batting practice before the Cub-Dodger rematch Friday, and banned from the post-game buffet for the entire weekend. A late rumor has also came out of the suddenly active AL office. Apparently, the Felix Martinez case may be re-opened, with the likelihood that the Royals' rookie shortstop will be suspended for the entirety of the three-day All-Star break. This will force him to decline an invitation to the Home Run Derby, as well as forfeit his best event in the skills competition, the Baserunner Kick. What did Johnson have to say about all of this? Nothing. He was busy preparing for his next start.
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I have made a page with a background florish that looks good in FF, Safari and Opera. It is supposed to be centered just like in those browsers. There are two backgrounds and they are both centered but in IE, they are not.
Is this part of the box model problem I keep hearing and reading about and yet not understanding. If so how do I fix it?
Thanks in advance. Jeane
The web page is <www.thishope.org/contactold.htm>
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I think your problem is coming from this line:
Try changing it to overflow: auto and see if that fixes the IE problem. If so just put that in an IE specific stylesheet and the change it back to overflow-y: scroll (y will get rid of the horizontal scrollbar).
Tried switching to auto. It is different but still not centered. Any other ideas? <www.thishope.org/contactold.htm>
Thanks Jeane
You coud try this:
Tried that also. No change. Just make no sense to me why they aren't both centered like in FF.
Short answer: because IE is a piece of crap, always has been always will. :x
How about :
Thanks tried that also with different combinations of the first ideas like auto instead of scroll. Does not help. Ug.
Sorry, I was too tired and went to bed. :)
So let's try a new tack. On the #page-wrap div, instead of margin: 0 auto; how about margin: 0 0 0 97px; The difference between the width of #florish-bg-wrap and #page-wrap is 194px so half of that as a margin must center it. I hope :|
Don't really see a change.
Just for reference I am looking at this page on a mac with no IE. The testing I am doing is in Netrenderer.com. Could this be part of the problem? Are you looking at it in IE on a PC?
No I'm on a Mac too. Hence all the guesswork :)
I have an old Sony laptop running XP (and Ubuntu) and when you first posted last week I looked at the page on that and noticed a horizontal scrollbar, which is why I was concentrating on the html scroll rule.
What happens if you set the body width to 99% ?
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TUSCALOOSA | The right gets dinged for its alleged hysteria with regard to whether the government will strip citizens of individual rights, confiscate guns and turn into an oppressive force. Lately, the left has been grazing on its own brand of loco weed. The suggestion that, as it approaches the half-century mark, there is a need for some provisions in the Voting Rights Act seems to have driven them over the edge.
TUSCALOOSA | The right gets dinged for its alleged hysteria with regard to whether the government will strip citizens of individual rights, confiscate guns and turn into an oppressive force. Lately, the left has been grazing on its own brand of loco weed. The suggestion that, as it approaches the half-century mark, there is a need for some provisions in the Voting Rights Act seems to have driven them over the edge.
It's like they've lost their collective mind. Does anyone really expect that educated, rational people will believe, as my friend Oscar Tucker stated recently in an opinion piece, that slavery could return to the United States?
This is a country where we're talking about raising the minimum wage of people who wash dishes and cut grass to $10 an hour. You can't even offer to hire unskilled domestic workers — teenagers who cut grass — for $7 an hour, but we're going to start buying and selling people and forcing them to work for no pay? I don't think so.
Columnist Leonard Pitts recently compared the South of today to the South of the 1870s. We're talking five years removed from the Civil War when men in their prime walked around reeking of defeat and daily feeling the sting of humiliation and all of the nasty psychological manifestations that fester in a person under those circumstances.
Mr. Pitts, please, we are more than 40 years removed from segregation, not five years removed from slavery and civil war. In that same spirit Pitts also implied that blue-coated Yankees should probably still occupy Southern States under marshal law. Let's hope they don't ride down under the command of a Notre Dame graduate. They'll probably burn the University of Alabama again.
Voter identification laws are the latest means of oppression, he said. Somehow, I just can't equate having to show a plastic card to poll workers with forced servitude, bondage and families being torn apart.
A driver's license will serve as a voter ID. My son got his driver's license last week. I sat in the waiting room while he took the test. There were more black people getting driver's licenses than whites.
There was an Asian girl and her accent indicated she wasn't born here. There were two Hispanic girls and their accents indicated the same. A black woman was the license office gatekeeper. A black state trooper gave my son the test. And they defied the stereotype of government employees and were really polite, personable and friendly to everybody I saw them interact with. If there's a conspiracy to make getting a driver's license or state ID hostile to minorities, it's failing dramatically in Tuscaloosa.
If minorities can manage to navigate the horrors of the friendly driver's license office (they don't even have to pass the driving test; they can get a state ID for non-drivers) they have to endure the intimidation at the polls. I know I'm petrified of the ladies at the polling place. A more fearsome bunch of thugs hasn't been seen this side of local bridge clubs. I bet they even wear white shoes after Labor Day, those rogues.
Of course, the heavily black polling places I've been in have mostly black poll workers. That's who is manning the polls in the old civil rights battlegrounds like Greene, Hale, Perry and Dallas counties. So who is supposed to be intimidating minority voters at the polls?
Pitts also claimed that gerrymandering is diluting black voting strength. Where was he when the voting rights act was used to force gerrymandering of districts to ensure that blacks were elected to office?
Take a look at the 7th Congressional District. It is the most egregious example of gerrymandering in the state, and it was drawn specifically to elect a black person to Congress, and it was done with the blessing and love of the state's black political leaders. Until you undo that, shut up about gerrymandering.
The Voting Rights Act was necessary in 1965. Alabama officially worked to suppress black voting strength.
But today, where that battle was most ferocious, in the Jefferson County Courthouse and Birmingham City Hall, in Selma, in the courthouses in Greene County, Hale County, Perry County, Sumter County Macon County and Dallas County, the people who register voters are often black. Political offices are filled with black officials.
Who is suppressing black voting strength?
There is racism in the South. Nothing that deeply ingrained in the culture so recently in history will completely disappear quickly. There may be more racism in the South than elsewhere. I have difficulty believing that after reading the Notre Dame football message boards that made repeated references to black Alabama football players as "(expletive) ex-slaves." But since there's no racism meter to deploy, I can't make a case either way.
But the question is, does today's racism have any influence. Does it have any real power? Is it a snarling pit bull that strikes fear in the soul?
Or is it an aging, toothless Yorkie that annoys you with yapping but really poses no threat?
Robert DeWitt is senior writer for The Tuscaloosa News. Readers can email him at robert.


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Obscure and symphonic horror metal is what Italy's Dark End promises, and with their third full length album, Grand Guignol – Book I, they have certainly achieved that. With their first 2 albums being extremely highly acclaimed releases, the band has really set the benchmark really high for Grand Guignol – Book I and it remains rather interesting to see how Dark End will manage to continue to impress followers of the band so far.
The heavy orchestral emphasis of the band is immediately shown on the intro of the album, Descent/Ascent (II Movement), immediately engaging the attention of the listener with the cinematic, epic feel that is brought forth through the orchestrations on the track. And once the setting for the battlefield is properly set up, the band begins their onslaught with Æinsoph: Flashforward to Obscurity, and similarities to such symphonic extreme metal bands as Dimmu Borgir can be drawn, though admittedly the material on Grand Guignol definitely surpasses those of the material of the aforementioned that I have encountered thus far, with the perfect balance between symphony, melody, aggression and pure heaviness. Chants are aplenty throughout the album, often serving to reinforce that somewhat trance-inducing effects that certain segments of the album have, contrasting the chaos that goes on around them.
The production on the album is stellar as well, with none of the instruments being buried in the mix despite the extremely heavy emphasis on the symphonic aspects of the music. Guitarists Ashes and Nothingness handle their instrument well, and rather than simply using the lead segments given to them to show off their technical prowess, these are often used to further bring out the emotions on the tracks with the often soaring and melodic lines. Drummer Valentz provides most of the energy on the record as well, with the constant double bass pedal fury that goes on at the background complementing the crushing riffs that are unleashed by the axe-wielding duo. Aniemae is also very versatile as a vocalist, easily going from savage growls to haunting, skin-crawling gruff whispers to enhance the feel of the music. The clean singing of guest vocalist Fearbringer on tracks like Spiritism: The Transmigration Passage, coupled with the strong symphonic tendencies further brings the listener back to the Medieval era, and is some of the most epic moments on the album.
There is a constantly shifting mood on the album, with the band constantly alternating between pure aggressive and heavy segments to some that are driven by the symphony alone, bringing about a somewhat melancholic feel with them, and on moments like on Doom: And Then Death Scythed symphonic bands such as Taiwan's Anthelion are brought to mind. If one were looking for a nice fix of epic, symphonic metal, there is no need to look much further as Dark End's Grand Guignol – Book I is sure to more than satisfy that craving.


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Columbus Day weekend is a great time to reflect on the contributions of Italy, and foremost among them is wine. The Romans, after all, spread wine-making throughout Europe. Today, it's difficult to imagine France, Spain or Germany without vineyards.
The Romans picked it up from visitors such as Phoenicians and Arabs, who dropped off non-native grapes and some wine-making techniques. The Romans learned fast. Later, Romans pioneered grape trellising and aging of wine.
Today, Italy produces some of the world's finest wines as well as some of the most boring. Most are in between.
Italy still contributes to the wine world. In this generation, the greatest may be pinot grigio, whose style has been emulated around the world - with highly variable quality. Even some of the most respected producers have sought to take advantage of the pinot grigio craze. One that does a great job for a good price is Ruffino with Lumia Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio. With lemon chiffon smells and flavors of fresh apples and citrus, this is an above-average, inexpensive wine in a rather boring category. $8. Four stars.
Like Italy's wine industry, Chianti offers a range of quality, from unexciting bulk wines to some of the world's best. Banfi produces Chianti of all quality levels. Banfi 2009 Chianti Superiore offers a nice pizza and pasta wine with characteristic elements of cherry and slight peppery finish. $11. Three stars.
Some areas of Italy are, unfortunately, overlooked by many wine consumers. Caldora Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2009 represents one of these regions. This balanced wine has flavors of plum, tobacco and berry with a brush of tannins. Special order in Pennsylvania. $13. Four stars.
Another under-$15 beauty is Fuede di San Marzano 2010 Primitivo Puglia. Primitivo, remember, is the same grape as zinfandel, but has a bit of class when it comes from Italy. This juicy, medium-bodied wine has great balance with character of berry, pepper and hint of cinnamon. $12. Four and a half stars.
If you are looking for a reason to open a bottle of wine on Columbus Day weekend, a toast to Italy's contributions to the world of wine is as good a reason as any.
GRADE: Exceptional, five stars; Above average, four stars; Good, three stars; Below average, two stars; Poor, one star.
DAVID FALCHEK, a Times-Shamrock business writer, reviews wines each week. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or @wineTT on Twitter.


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by John Knox
My highlight of the week was seeing a pod of dolphins leaping through the water in the Firth of Forth. What magnificent, friendly-looking creatures they are, intelligent too, by all accounts. They appeared just off North Berwick, heading towards the Bass Rock, on a beautiful sun-blessed afternoon.
We had just finished a day's work clearing tree mallow on Craigleith Island – to save the puffins – when the dolphins bounded into sight, following a fishing boat up the Forth. They were leaping right out of the water, unmistakable bottle-nosed dolphins, their shiny skins glittering in the low sunlight. When our boatman came to collect us, he took us up close, explaining that the dolphins would follow our boat because we were herding a shoal of fish ahead of us. We could hear the dolphins breathing as they rolled and dived not six feet from our railing.
Apparently there are around 120 bottle-nosed dolphins living along the east coast of Scotland. They are most often seen in the Moray Firth but we were lucky enough to have found 15 or 20 of them on a rare day's outing to the Firth of Forth.
On land, things have not been nearly so interesting. The UK and Scottish governments have reached a deal to allow the SNP's referendum on independence to go ahead in the autumn of 2014. The step-dancing around this agreement has been going on for months, with Alex Salmond making a final twirl – some call it brinkmanship – before the signing ceremony with David Cameron, due this coming week.
The agreement sees the Westminster government granting the Scottish Parliament the legal right to hold a referendum in exchange for there being only one simple question – yes or no to independence. There will be no second question on more powers for the Scottish Parliament within the UK – though, according to the opinion polls, this is what most Scots want.
There were further signs of the recession this week with news that Hall's food processing factory in West Lothian is nearer than ever to closure, with the loss of 1700 jobs. The Dutch owners Vion say the factory, which produces sausages, black puddings and haggis, is losing £75,000 a day. Closure would be a major blow to the Scottish farming industry, which supplies the factory with 8,000 pigs every week. The Scottish government has been holding talks with the company and hoping a new owner can be found but it's facing some harsh economic realities.
Creative Scotland – the government's arts agency – has been facing some harsh realities too. No one seems to like the way it's handing out its £83m budget. A letter from a hundred prominent Scottish artists accuses the agency of "ill-conceived decision-making, and a lack of empathy and regard for Scottish culture." Names on the letter include the national poet Liz Lochhead, the playwright John Byrne, the composers James Macmillan and Sir Peter Maxell Davies, the film-maker Andrew Gibb and writers Ian Rankin and A L Kennedy.
It seems Creative Scotland is being too short-term, too commercial and too bogged down in " business-speak and obfuscating jargon." A spokesman for the agency only made matters worse when he said: " We are listening very closely to what the sector is telling us and we are taking positive action as a result, across a number of operational and strategic areas."
Speaking of getting bogged down, I'm happy to report that Scotland's famous peat bog – in the Flow Country – has won a grant of £9m – not from Creative Scotland thankfully but from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It will help to return an area of seven square miles of forestry to pure peat bog in this remote part of Northern Scotland.
This will not only be good news for otters, hen harriers and golden plovers but also a small step forward for homo sapiens because peat bogs absorb a huge amount of our carbon dioxide. The Flow Country alone, 540 square miles of it, absorbs twice as much C02 as the whole of Britain's forests put together.
As they say on the Moon, one small step for man, one giant leap for dolphins.


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processing.js in Max
No news about use processing.js inside Max
Is it possible or not?
It would be amazing!
I've been thinking about this… would it be possible to export to javascript and then just use [js]?
it would be great to use directly [jsui]
I will try this morning, if it works i will share an exemple
I got this to work. It uses [jweb] so I don't know what kind of output/input you can get from this way of doing it.
But at least I got something to work :)
I tried your patch on a windows computer without any luck. Any idea why this is? I can open the html document separately. Jweb finds the file htmlProcessing.html, it just does not display anything.
I just tried downloading and opening what I posted and it works here.
It should work on windows, I didn't use an external and processing.js is the same for all platforms.
Maybe try your own processing sketch? It didn't work for the first sketch I tried to run, and I never found out why.
You can just modify the html file (which by the way contains an extra line I commented out because I originally copied the html from the processingjs.org homepage – in case you were wondering what that was) to have your file name instead (and make sure your sketch is in the folder with the max patch).
If another sketch doesn't work, then I might suggest asking on the processingjs forum about javascript compatibility. maybe?
This link might prove to be useful… also if you scroll up a bit there's a heading called "Pre-compiling Processing code to JavaScript" which is what I'm trying to do now.
Looks like I'm the only one interested in this ;) hehe
BUT, I just figured out what the deal is with libpd…. and it's not Max, but PD… and it's not processing in PD, but PD in processing
I know it's a little off topic, but I thought it may be useful to know about
This website was most useful to getting it to all work:
Hi, I know this has sat idle for a while, but I am wondering if you pushed on this any further? I am trying to simplify a set up that includes a Processing sketch that sends video data out a serial port by pulling that data via syphon from wherever… I'd prefer if I could somehow wrap that part of the system (the processing sketch) up into some javascript and just run it inside my Max patch, skip the syphoneing and just send my jitter matrix right into the js…
I have worked on this pretty extensively. I am currently working on a porting library for processing sketches using mgraphics.
The basic idea is you take your processing sketch, convert it to java script (which is pretty easy after you have done it a few times) then run the sketch. It should appear and behave as it does in processing.
Although I have not ported over the full precessing API, I have enough here to do some interesting stuff. I have attached what I have so far. Feel free to give it a spin and let me know what you think.
Please put processinglib.js in your Max jsextentions directory, then restart max before running the sketch.
hey Anthony this looks really interesting but can't seem to get it working:
loading P_2_2_3_02
js: processinglib.js: Javascript ReferenceError: mgfx is not defined, line 226
js: processinglib.js: Javascript ReferenceError: mgfx is not defined, line 226
js: error calling function setup [P_2_2_3_02-2.js]
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What version of Max are you running? Are you Windows or OSX?
here's the details; the js object instantiates and I can see the code when it is sent the open message. The js extension is where you specified…
"version" : "Version 6.1.4 (22b50b3)",
"platform" : "mac",
"arch" : "x86",
"osversion" : "Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 x86_64",
"samplerate" : 44100,
"iovs" : 1024,
"sigvs" : 64,
"scheduler_in_audio_interrupt" : "off",
"audio_drivername" : "Core Audio",
"audio_driver_subname" : "",
"eventinterval" : 2,
"overdrive" : "off",
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"mixerlatency" : 30.0,
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Okay, I sorted out the problem. I sent the wrong version of processingLib.js
I have attached a new version. Please put it in your jsextension directory and
restart Max. Then start the sketch and let me know if it works.
- This reply was modified 2 years by Anthony Palomba.
Thanks Anthony, your example patch works on my machine now. Very cool. I'm assuming the empty functions like
function smooth()
are processing functions that have not yet been remapped to mgraphics?
Yes, that is correct. I believe smooth() turns on anti-aliasing in processing. I did not put any implementation there because anti-aliasing is always on in Jitter. I also have it there so that porting sketches will be easier.
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The ground already has been broken, and students are waiting for the newest scholarship hall to be finished on the campus of Kansas University.
The "schol halls," as they are traditionally called, currently house about 550 students every year who excel in academics and leadership. That number will increase by 50 when the Krehbiel Scholarship Hall opens in fall 2008.
The new housing unit will mirror Rieger Hall, an all-female scholarship house at 1323 Ohio. The only difference will be a large slab of concrete in the back of Krehbiel Hall for a basketball or volleyball court. It will be the sixth male scholarship hall on campus.
"There is a tremendous need at KU for scholarship halls because it helps recruit top-quality students," said Rosita Elizalde-McCoy, senior vice president for communications and marketing for the KU Endowment Association.
Carl Krehbiel, who donated $4 million to build the house for the KU men, said he did it to honor his parents and because the schol halls were his passion while attending the university. He was housed in the Stephenson Scholarship Hall, and he described it as a great living environment for students.
"It's a great academic situation because people help each other out," he said.
Elizalde-McCoy explained that the scholarship halls help recruit students because of the way they are built. Students cook their own meals; each house has various traditions, and there are several social areas.
"They have a very stimulating kind of environment," she said. "When you are at a big state university, it offers more of a community."
Krehbiel came up with the idea to give the money when he read about Rieger Hall's construction, and the article mentioned there was space next to it to build another scholarship house. After meeting with the Endowment Association, the student housing department and Chancellor Robert Hemenway, Krehbiel decided it was the best decision to give the money.
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Krehbiel praised the help from the administration and others in the process of giving the donation and deciding how the hall should be built.
"This is not a top-down deal; rather, they have consulted with students, me and the architect, and I think it will be a wonderful place for students to live," Krehbiel said.
When it comes to bringing in more donations like those from alumni, Endowment Association staff said they do a lot of work to make sure they fit the needs of the university and the person giving the donation. Elizalde-McCoy said every gift is different.
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Why women need reading glasses so early?
Published On: Mon, Jun 25th, 2012 | Women Health | By BioNewsWomen end up requiring reading glasses early on because they hold books and other reading material closer to their eyes than men, says a new study.
The researchers found no difference in the ability of men and women to focus on objects at near distance. Women need bifocals earlier because of shorter arms, which means they hold things closer, raising their odds of things appearing blurred as they age.
Scientists from the University of California said women's need for reading glasses earlier was "likely due to differences in preferred reading distances or arm length as women tend to hold reading materials closer than men do," the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science reported.
The researchers were studying presbyopia – the loss of near vision that occurs with age. The deterioration results from the stiffening of the eyeball's lens, which makes zooming in on close objects more difficult, leading to blurred vision and the need for reading glasses, according to the Daily Mail.
The researchers added: These findings could impact global vision care in multiple ways. The findings reinforce the need for presbyopia correction programmes for women – a group that often has greater unmet vision needs in developing countries.


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Pfizer and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals JV to develop off-patent generics
Singapore: Pfizer and China's Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals, a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, announced the launch of Hisun-Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, a joint venture formed between the two companies to develop, manufacture and commercialize off-patent pharmaceutical products in China and global markets.
The launch ceremony held was attended by Mr Shao Zhanwei, Mayor of the Hangzhou Municipal Government; Mr Bai Hua, chairman and president. Hisun Pharma; Mr Ian Read, chairman and CEO, Pfizer; Mr Olivier Brandicourt, president and GM, emerging markets and established products business unit, Pfizer; and Mr Kevin Xiao, CEO, Hisun-Pfizer. Also in attendance were other senior officials from the Chinese government and senior leaders from Hisun, Pfizer and Hisun-Pfizer.
In China, branded generics account for 70 percent of the domestic pharmaceutical market. It is one of the first joint ventures between a multinational pharmaceutical company and a local leading pharmaceutical company in branded generic medicines in China, and is also one of the largest pharmaceutical joint venture projects in Zhejiang province.
Hisun-Pfizer has an aggregate investment of $295 million and a registered capital of $250 million. Hisun holds 51 percent share and Pfizer holds 49 percent. The registration facilities and production plants of the joint venture will be located in Fuyang, Zhejiang province, while the Management Center and R&D Center will be located in Shanghai and Hangzhou, respectively.
The parties will contribute select existing products to the joint venture, which will have a broad portfolio covering cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, oncology, mental health, and other therapeutic areas. The joint venture aims to build a robust sales network that covers most areas and hospitals in China and to enter the international market by leveraging on Pfizer's global business networks.
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He is William S. Pinckney, Managing Director & CEO of Amway India Enterprises.
The India Experience Arrived in India in February 1998 and launched Amway's business in India in May 1998. He's an active participant in many business forums and think tanks.
Work-Life Starts his day at 8.15 a.m. and wraps up by 6.30-7 p.m. Works six days a week. Travels 10 days a month.
Interests Playing golf. Loves good food and says "Indian food is as good as it gets."
I came to India in 1998. Our kids were settled and we were looking for some adventure. I was looking at a two-year stint to set up the operations and move on. Six months into my move here, we hired an Indian MD. But soon, he didn't want to stay. By then I had begun to like it here and was feeling settled. So I stayed back.
Settling Down
Surprisingly, we got settled very fast. My predecessor had set up a house in Sainik Farms [in New Delhi] with virtually everything I needed, including the support staff, generator, etc. That's the biggest reason why our settling down was so easy.
We liked the people, the food, the city, its warmth. Our stay here has given me tremendous satisfaction. I think settling down has a lot to do with the mindset. I believe you have to make the most of what you have, instead of trying to recreate everything that you had back home.
Managing People
At work, the biggest challenge was the HR part. Back then it seemed that Indian corporate culture was very soft. A lot of employees look at companies as their families. How you give feedback to a man and a woman has to be done differently and sensitively. You can't be direct and say you are no good. Sometimes a professional criticism, if not done well, can be seen as a personal attack in India. In India, I think it is very important to spend time with people and build a relationship.
Today, I have 500 full-time employees. Typically, if someone does anything wrong in other parts of the world, you simply fire them. Here you will sit with them, figure out how you will ease him out, ask him to resign rather than sack him. The humane issues–like he has to take care of his family etc.–take precedence. Here, friendship overrides professional work any day. Also, in India, there are no secrets–somebody will always get to know.
But I must say Indians are incredibly smart and hard working people, and extremely loyal. You get back exactly what you give. So the effort invested in making relationships pays back.
Doing Business
We came here with many business assumptions. In Australia, we have one warehouse that delivers to the entire country. Typically, our distributors place orders online and we have set up infrastructure to deliver in a short time. We presumed India would be something similar. We set up five offices in major metros. We were hoping that 20% of our distributors would come to pick up and the remaining would place orders online for home deliveries.
Around 11 years later, it is exactly the opposite. About 80% of them pick up from our centers. As a result, our five offices have expanded to 130. One warehouse has now expanded to 44.
I think if there is one big learning, it is to adapt rather than impose a model from outside. India can put all your assumptions under a scanner. Our e-commerce site is low key. Last September, it did a business of Rs. 1 crore a month. This isn't to say it's not growing–this year we will touch around Rs. 10 crore and growing.
I think the key is to be open to change and be willing to adapt. We do many things here that we don't do elsewhere. For example, multiple sizes. We also have a dual brand strategy here–of having global and local brands, which is almost one-third the price. We have great value products–it's the only market where we have coconut oil. We realized that it will be easier selling some of these products and then start migrating people to other products.
About 90% of our products are manufactured here. This was tough. But one thing is clear: Having a manufacturing facility here allowed us to do things quickly. If I was importing, it would take nine months to bring a product here. If I am manufacturing here, I can turn it around in six-seven weeks.
We did face some external regulatory issues. The tax structure varies from one state to another and is still evolving and changing. At times that can be a little frustrating. U.S. left me alone. Because they knew they didn't know. Success also helps.
Incredible India
India has changed and so has the way it is perceived. Initiatives in India are being rolled out globally. This thing about having two parallel brands–local and global–is being replicated elsewhere in Latin America. Indian managers here sit on Amway's global competency teams. There is a recognition of the fact that if you can make it here you can make it anywhere in the world. Business challenges, regulatory environment, competitive intensity–I don't think any other country in the world is as intense as India.
This article appears in the July 16 issue of Forbes India, a Forbes Media licensee.


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Hugh Evans Flying Over My Blogging Niche
But blogging is also a day to day following of what happens around you, in your blogging habitat. And today I noticed the feathers of a new bird flying by: Hugh Evans.
Hugh Evans is apparently also on board with the propaganda team of the current regime in Kigali. Maybe he should thank Phil Quin for the encouragement and inspiration for the idea?
His article makes the case Rwanda is the only country where aid works because "the political will exists". In other words, thanks to the (RPF) regime aid works in Rwanda.
As usual with such articles, it gets eagerly retweeted by @UNDP, by @joric_m (Jose Eric Maclangue KM Coordinator for UNDP) , by @JudithMadigan from Amsterdam "This story of Rwanda needs to be heard" ), @j_stratmann OneBrussels , @JoshRuxin).
Aid in Rwanda apparently only works when a RPF regime remains in power. Apparently people love to fall for such fairy tales.
And let's not forget these folks are doing PR for a regime responsable for multiple assassinations in the last couple of years, consistent intimidation of dissident journalists and members of the diaspora, false charges against members of the diaspora and the rigging of the 2010 elections by banning all opposition parties, killing the vice-president of the green party. None of that is off course mentioned by fly-by Hugh.
If the future of Africa, development aid or Rwanda depends on propaganda (or on a specific regime), aid specialists would be, to paraphrase Apostle Paul from 1. Corinthians 15 verse 17, "the most miserable people on earth".
The propaganda war against dissidents of the regime is continuing. People like Lazare Kobagaya and Victoire Ingabire deserve our moral support, our prayers and good blogposts. I confess I haven't lived up to expectations in excellence and quality. We should do more and better.
Let's hope and pray more great lakes specialists, especially the wittty, the smart and the connected will find a place in their hearts to write about real people and move above and beyond those utopian projects which we all cherish.
But even you, whomever you are, that small sparrow sitting on the threshold of the impressive great lakes blogging temple choir, can add your twittering distinctive voice!
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- Ann Garrison said...
Ha! I read that garbage article by Hugh Evans. Wondered whether anyone else did, or paid any attention to it. I think it's the kind of thing that gets written so it can get posted, etc.
Remember Racepoint's plan to target the Huffington post? "Racepoint singles out the Huffington Post as a particular online media target, together with "careful seeding across the blogosphere" to "initiate an offensive to control the organic search on Rwanda and set the agenda in print and broadcast."
But, y'know what? My article "Obama requests immunity for Kagame re Rwanda Genocide and Congo Wars" has established enough status on the Web, in the "organic search," to become the 4th or 5th listing I see in Google for "Kagame." - February 17, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- Vincent Harris said...
Nothing has changed. Evans's article is obviously part of a propaganda script. What worries me is the fact that Rwandan diaspora organisations in Belgium and France continue to publish their press releases mostly in French. By now we all know articles should be written in english to influence anyone.
- February 17, 2012 at 11:45 AM


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I want to write a script that adds FastScripts shortcuts. I was trying to use Applescript GUI scripting to open the "Script Shortcuts" tab of the "FastScripts Preferences" window, but couldn't get the window to open. What am I missing? Is there another way to do this?
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August 2008
Hi there - you may have noticed the "key combination" attribute of script items in FastScripts's own scripting dictionary. Unfortunately it's read-only. This is an outstanding feature request to make it support writing the keyboard shortcut as well from a script.
FastScripts may not be very compatible with the type of GUI scripting you're trying to do. I haven't tested this. I don't know if "menu extras" are generally accessible by this means.
Does anybody else reading know if it's possible to GUI script the status menu items?
I realize this could be a big pain ... what are you looking to accomplish, maybe I can somehow help facilitate it. Are you migrating keyboard shortcuts from another app? Or you're just trying to set a bunch by name from the script, to avoid the manual labor?
Or are you trying to write a script that will set up the same keyboard shortcuts on multiple macs?
August 2008
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> if it's possible to GUI script the status menu items
It seems possible to script menu extras through System Events process "SystemUIServer," but 3rd party apps don't appear. Also, sending applescript directly to the FastScripts process doesn't seem to do anything, although a prerequisite to GUI scripting is to activate the app (I guess to have the key focus) which I can't figure out how to do
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> what are you looking to accomplish
My workflow goes like this:
1. Write a script
2. Assign a shortcut through Fastscripts
Currently step 2 is:
a. save the file
b. click on the FastScripts menu extra
c. hover over the FastScripts menu item
d. click Preferences…
e. click the "Script Shortcuts" tab
f. find the script
g. click in the shortcut field
h. type the key combo
Definitely not complaining (because I'm eternally thankful even to have the shortcut capability), but in the spirit of Utopia through applescript, I'd love to have the capability to click, say, ctrl-s and go right to 2.h.
My first tack was to use GUI scripting to navigate to the key combo field, but only because there seemed to be no way to do it through the dictionary...
Of course, if there was a way to do it directly through the dictionary, this would be IDEAL!!!
e.g. key combo field editable, Or a command like make new shortcut "cmd-i"...
Thanks for getting the conversation going so quickly!
Daniel Jalkut
August 2008
I can see how this would be very handy. And I applaud your attitude of trying to script things as much as possible. Of course, that's one of the main reasons I wrote FastScripts for myself ;)
I'll make a note to myself to look into this more when I get some time to dive in deeper. Maybe there's a way to script it with GUI scripting, or maybe I'll bite the bullet and try to add the most desirable direct scripting support for shortcuts.
Either way, I hope if somebody has other suggestions, they'll chime in.
February 2009
Hey there! Still loving the program :) I was wondering if you made any progress on this...
Did you ever implement direct manipulation of keyboard shortcuts through applescript?
Also, did you figure out of there was a way to use GUI scripting via the menu extra?
- Sean
Daniel Jalkut
February 2009
Hi Sean - thanks for checking back in. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to make any more progress on this front, since your last message. I am pretty sure though that the GUI scripting of FastScripts doesn't work. At least in my efforts to try to make it happen, I couldn't get it going.
February 2009
Yep, me neither. I posted a question to apple's applescript list, so if there's a way, I'm sure someone will share it. Obviously, the ultimate dream would be to set shortcuts directly with the dictionary :)
Daniel Jalkut
February 2009
Yah- it is still on my TODO list ... unfortunately, some other apps I'm working on right now are taking a lot of my time!
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You know you're obsessed with fabric when you have a dream that your one yard of gray Kei Dots was exposed to the H1N1 virus and you're being required to mail it to the CDC. Yes. I actually had that dream. It was more of a nightmare, really! I'm sure that you readers can understand.
But I guess that the gray dots were on the brain because I've started a new quilt with them. First I pulled all of the basics that I currently can't get enough of:
I love a rainbow! Notice the 100% lack of purple. That's not because I chose to leave it out. That's because I have zero. Absolutely none. And you know what, I'm not sure that I mind so much. Anyhow, some editing was in order so I came up with this.
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One of the most overlooked of the mega-pop stars from the 1980s, George Michael's live performance is thoroughly enjoyable because there's nothing threatening about his musical presence. He's a talented writer and performer, but his virtuosity doesn't have the power to awe you in the way that Prince's ability can. His dancing, compared to Michael Jackson and Madonna, leaves a little to be desired. He's nowhere as iconic as Bruce Springsteen, at least not in the United States. His voice is reliable and moving, but he feels no pressure to use it to bring down the house. He seems to have little embarrassment over, or desire to explain away, the public slips in his personal life. He's totally affable on stage, which is no easy feat, and his pleasure is contagious. When he calls this audience the best of the tour to date, his smile can barely contain what you might call unabashed glee.
Certainly as self-effacing as a person who's moved 80 million units can be (perhaps because he's been away for so long), he seems genuinely appreciative of the crowd's approval. On his first tour of North America in 17 years, with only occasional recorded output and almost no play on hit radio or MTV in over a decade (can Limp Bizkit's cover of "Faith" possibly count?), he might have been wondering whether his audience was still be out there. His New York crowd does not disappoint. There are more than a few "Choose Life" shirts, and at least one man who went to great lengths to re-create Michael's most famous look from the Faith-years. People line up for pricey souvenirs and no one seems too ashamed to dance along to the show (Michael's own dance moves are enough to get you on your feet, but certainly not enough to make you feel self-conscious). For such a major attraction he has a surprising need to look for affirmation in his songs, a tricky and sometimes unattractive vulnerability to put across; but tonight, with each volley, he finds it almost without exception from a packed Madison Square Garden.
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Aside from three immense video displays that keep the visuals bright and humming along, he keeps the stage almost entirely to himself during the two-hour show. His eleven-piece band is stacked somewhat anonymously, like my Ford Focus around the corner in the $25 lot, on three levels in between the screens. Michael does go out of his way to graciously acknowledge them as the evening closes and he occasionally brings his four back-up singers down onto the stage with him for some jumbled, spontaneous, unaffected dance moves that add to the loose, enjoyable feel of the night. There are no drum solos, no guitar faces, no vocal histrionics, and no pre-arranged dance routines or numbers. He does bring a small portion of his band down: Once to center stage for "Faith", and again to the end of the stage's catwalk for three songs, including a lounge-take on The Police's "Roxanne".
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After nearly a year of demonstrations, occupations and protest efforts targeting Libya's oil and gas industry, the full effect of the country's post-Arab Spring unrest is coming into view with government officials estimating $7.29 billion in lost revenue so far. While some in Libya have signaled a possible end in sight, suggesting a reopening of vital ports, pipelines and refineries within days, these last few months have left the North African energy hub struggling and increasingly isolated at a time when energy revenue is needed most.
Tripoli received some good news today as the leader of a militia that has been responsible for more of the facility closings announced that they would reopen by December 15th, with the Associated Press reporting that "Ibrahim Jedran, head of the so-called Political Bureau of Barqa" met with influential tribal leaders and mediators in eastern Libya. After announcing that ports would reopen, Jedran said the move should be followed by the establishment of a committee to ensure that future revenues are more evenly distributed across the country.
According to Reuters, closures of oil and gas facilities this year resulted in billions in losses as a number of groups began targeting them over a variety of issues. With groups calling for everything from greater political activity to more jobs to recognition for minority languages, Tripoli has struggled to address the actions, which have decreased the country's oil output from 1.4 million barrels a day in July to just 250,000 bpd in December. Complicating matters further, a growing autonomy movement in the country's eastern half has begun to offer direct challenges to Tripoli's authority, including the establishment of of alternative governments and energy export operations.
Together, these challenges have not only cut into the country's crucial revenue stream, which makes up about 60 percent of Libya's GDP, but also eroded good will among trade and production partners.
In response, Libyan Oil Minister Abdelbari al-Arusi said the government expected unrest to subside shortly and for the facilities to reopen within the month, once again reaching a 1.5 million barrel per day output. Arguing that the public were beginning to turn against the protestors because of the impact they were having on both revenue streams and the country's ability to meet its own energy needs, government officials have said they were optimistic about the coming weeks.
However, al-Arusi's comments are the latest in a long line of government pledges for action, including one in mid-November that placed a ten day deadline on removing blockades at oil fields and export facilities. The "government will exercise its function", read a statement from the national government in Tripoli. "We will not announce [the action], but you will know when it is implemented". That deadline passed without action or comment from the government.
Even if Tripoli is able to ensure the re-openings this week and move towards pre-conflict output, they will then have to deal with a wary costumer base. Over the last year, once-stable trading partners in Europe have openly sought out oil and gas alternatives - a situation made more difficult by a recent push by Nigerian producers into the Mediterranean market.