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Fewer Marten Detections In California Forest Linked To Decline In Habitat
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The reclusive American marten is getting even harder to find in the Sierra Nevada, according to a study by a team of researchers from the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon State University. A new study at the Sagehen Experimental Forest found that marten detections have dropped 60 percent since the 1980s–a decrease that may be caused by a degradation of the wooded areas in which they live, researchers say. Their findings appeared in the current issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management.
"Previous work had revealed that marten populations in the northern Sierra and southern Cascades in California have become more fragmented since the early 1900s, but the current work at Sagehen may help explain the mechanism for this pattern," says co-author Bill Zielinski, research ecologist for the USDA Forest Service´s Pacific Southwest Research Station in Arcata, Calif.In the early 1900s, American marten could be found in many continuous areas in the higher elevations of the northern Sierra Nevada. Today, populations of the small mammal, which is related to the weasel family and looks like a cross between a mink and a fox, are isolated and discontinuous. Causes for this phenomenon are unclear, but researchers believe that timber harvesting and thinning–the removal of downed woody material on the forest floor–may play a part in the population decline.
The Sagehen Experimental Forest is located in the Tahoe National Forest about 30 miles north of Lake Tahoe and is managed by the Pacific Southwest Research Station and the University of California, Berkeley. Researchers recorded marten detections using track plates–long, baited rectangular boxes which martens enter and leave their tracks on contact paper. The data, which was collected in 2007 and 2008, was then compared to survey results from 1980 to 1993.
"We´ve estimated that there has been about a 25 percent loss in suitable habitat for martens since the 1980s," says lead author and Oregon State University researcher Katie Moriarty. In their journal article, the authors cite the loss of prime marten habitat in the Sagehen Experimental Forest of more than 270 hectares, or nearly 700 acres.
Based on the results of their findings, the research team suggests the following land management strategies for preserving marten habitat:
Retain the remaining patches of old-growth forest habitat, especially near streams and retain patches of fir in the upper elevations.
Retain corridors of dense, old forest between areas where fire considerations make it is necessary to reduce the forest density (i.e., "thin" the forest).
Strive for an approach to forest management that retains old, dead and malformed trees and logs because of their important value as refuges for martens and as habitat for their prey.
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There simply may not be anymore room for a school that chooses to pour resources into basketball, as opposed to the massive moneymaker that is college football.
The Big East, following several defections of its football-oriented schools, may have reached a tipping point with the move of Rutgers to the Big Ten. Either UConn or Louisville is now expected to jump ship to the ACC, rocking the core of the Big East's basketball competitiveness.
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Thus, the remaining schools may not have any remaining financial incentive to stick together as a league.
Representatives of some of those [remaining] seven schools said this week that the tipping point would be reached if either Connecticut or Louisville heads to another league. Such a loss would be infinitely more important to the basketball schools than Rutgers leaving, because it would further erode an already badly damaged basketball core.
Losing a UConn or Louisville would also give the basketball schools the opportunity to engineer an unprecedented power play and vote to dissolve the league. According to the Big East's bylaws, the conference can be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of all members. The seven basketball schools, which include Providence College, would own that voting advantage over three all-sports members (Cincinnati, South Florida and either UConn or Louisville). That voting edge would disappear in July, when new members Central Florida, Houston, Memphis and SMU come onboard.
The Big East has been decimated with the defections of West Virginia, Syracuse and Pitt, among others. Two schools supposed to be joining the conference, Boise State and San Diego State, are considering a return to the Mountain West Conference.
The only answer might just be a basketball-only conference spanning the entire country, thus financially protecting the Big East's non-football schools.
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2012-11-27, 14:00 | Link #41 | |
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The love development of the story is good with Mashiro who's starting to feel jealous towards Nanami but she herself doesn't realize or understand love yet. As for Nanami maybe before, Nanami has only a crush for Sorata but as the story goes. Just like what Nanami said in the end of the episode. She is growing to love him more. She likes guys who now what they want to do and her answer to Mashiro in the end of the episode is like a declaration of war for me
2012-11-27, 15:31 | Link #43 | |
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It's not job-related, but when I had my french oral exam in my last year of junior high (german eductation system) I was so nervous that I forgot most of my presentation which I had had to prepare and show to my teacher before the day of exam. Heck, even at present time at university I get so nervous during some presentations (be it in englisch or french) that I stammer at times despite knowing what I want to say and having prepared the "dialogue" mentally. Then again I tend to be an "extreme" case
2012-11-27, 18:07 | Link #44 |
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Mahou speaks the truth.
What I understood was: They asked a question he didn't plan, so he, being already nervous, forgot everything. When things don't follow your script in an presentation, it's easier for a nervous person to go blanc...
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I really hate these love triangles, heart break is always around the corner, worse when both characters are individually and equally likable. And Mashiro double speak and ability to read the situation always amazes me.
2012-11-27, 21:16 | Link #46 |
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Well, although still not back up to Ep. 3/4 level, this episode is at least better than the last...
1. Still not liking the way J.C. do the comic relief. I doubt I'll ever get used to the exaggerated motion... 2. Part 1 of shafting Sorata. Of course, being a LN reader makes me wonder how much Kamoshita hate Sorata... 3. Speaking of "Shaft", Mashiro jumping towards the Hanabi with this particles from the hair reminds me of Denpa Onna. Of course, animation quality wise, Shaft is way ahead... 4. Of course, beginning of the love triangle. Too bad Mashiro won't ever move to Plan C 5. Next episode = Rita...with that, the appearance of a certain character.
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And that girl is likely to be Nanami. Nanami could help Ryuunosuke fix his hikikomori habit. Mashiro is too much an odd ball to be paired up with a shut-in. That's could be the reason Ryuunosuke's not actually appeared in the show although he is a decent looking guy. |
2012-11-28, 03:51 | Link #49 | |
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Keep it small but intact and more character developments. That's what I like in love triangles that has lots of steams of jealousy and envy. There are just more benefit for me to see a love triangle than a harem show.
2012-11-28, 04:11 | Link #50 | |
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If at all then maybe some comedic love triangle (VNDB: "There is a love triangle in the game, but this is played for laughs - it does not lead to suffering on part of the characters and heartbroken dramatic situations"). Harems are also rather hit-or-miss. It tends to start out nice and funny, but after a while you start thinking "Was it really necessary for character X to join the harem?", "The harem is already full enough, no need for girl x to join" or similar alterations. To be fair, most harems are combined with ecchi and I simply stopped paying special attention to it (i. e. I do notice the fanservice, but I don't consider it as "noteworthy"), instead of going "Yay, hawt scene" on every appearance Edit: Sorry for my rage "outburst" D:
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2012-11-28, 06:26 | Link #53 |
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Gah, I can empathize too much with Sorata! I actually looked away for a second because it was too painful to watch for me when it was clear that the trick question immediately drove him into a corner he couldn't get out of anymore. The way he almost snapped at Mashiro was also very well done. Frustration and anger will hit about just any person who will come into your way after that kind of failure.
Misaki's swimsuit party was such an awesome idea... it led to all those Nanami scenes. No-pan, no life. I liked how her fire spark outlasted Mashiro's for a second. Not like it matters a lot it being a love triangle but hey, hope never dies. Besides, I would very much accept even if Mashiro would become the final winner. P.S.: You know, I'm totally not into girls with glasses... but they suit Nanami and she looks lovely with them.
2012-11-28, 09:06 | Link #58 |
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For me its also not a trick question but just a sudden question that comes from the jury. Maybe his a graduate from the same high school.
Though for the people who went into interview. An unexpected question is like a trick question that will pull you down.
2012-11-28, 09:23 | Link #59 |
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It is not a trick question. Just an open question that has no 'right' answer...
Of course, Sorata will be shocked to hear that question. After all, this is his first attempt into game creator. I myself has asked similar question in some interview, and many of those fresh graduate didnt really able to answer that well... Anyway, that Nanami with glasses !!! That Nanami with bikini... HNGGGGHHH !!!!! |
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Speech preparation isn't about just preparing a presentation and memorizing a bunch of lines. Instead, it's about being prepared to "talk" about something in front of people. It's nothing more than a more formal "conversation".
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Dragon Age: Origins Combat System Developer Diary
Posted: November 10, 2009
This video details the design of the combat system in Dragon Age: Origins – one that allows you to be both the wise Commander setting the strategy, as well as the leader of the battle charge.
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Dragon Age: Origins (PC), Dragon Age: Origins (PlayStation 3), Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)Comments are Closed
Dragon Age Origins Is the best game i have ever played. Im only 15 hours in and i love all of it i thought this game was going to be good but this game is great. I never seen a game with this much detail and gameplay. This is worth every penny it is a good investment every who own's a PS3 or a PC or an Xbox 360 should get this game. Thank you Bioware you have done it again.
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It's the end of the ski/ride season, and we have all been busy trying to enjoy the last few days on the snow. By now we feel a little tired, have a few aches and pains, maybe that old knee injury started acting up again. But we can notice a few subtle differences in ourselves. Look down; what are those hard rolls that have been forming in your legs? Those are called muscles, hard earned from groomers, bumps, and powder. Stand up straight and you'll feel your stomach pull a little tighter. That's your core, hardened from keeping your balance as you masterfully navigated the changing terrain under your skis or snowboard.
After a full season on the mountain, you're probably able to ski or ride the whole day and not feel fatigued. You've accomplished a lot this season, and that's something to be proud of. But now that the months of summer stretch out before us, you want to keep those muscles toned and your aerobic fitness up so you can pick up right where you left off next season.
First, find something you enjoy to keep your endurance up. Running and biking (road or mountain) are both great activities for this. If you haven't laced up your sneakers or rolled around on two wheels in a while, that's okay. Start slow and increase your distance little by little one week at a time. Biking is especially great as it also targets specific muscles used for skiing/riding, primarily your quads and gluts. These are usually the first muscles to feel sore as we get back on the slopes, so keeping them in shape is imperative. With mountain biking, the quick movements required to dodge rocks and stumps on the trails will translate to the quick movements you need when skiing moguls or when tree skiing.
Next, keep your muscles fit. If biking isn't your thing, there are other options. Hiking with a weighted pack in the hills is a fun and effective way to build leg muscles. Rock climbing is another fun challenge that will target core, leg, and arm muscles all at once. Weight training that focuses on exercises such as overhead squats and lounges will really keep your legs tuned for next season. All of these workouts will also help to improve your balance, which you all know is key to making it down the mountain in one piece. Any activity that targets your core will help to improve your balance.
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What is best/cheapest way to get some Euros prior to arriving in Paris ? Is it best to wait until I get to CDG and use the ATM, or is their a possibility that the ATM will be out of cash, or may be "compromised " ? Also, is it best to go inside any bank and use their ATM, versus using one one on the street? Any help is appreciated.
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It is best to use an ATM upon arrival. However, until you are making your second trip, you will never be confident that your card will work, so if this is your first trip, you need to have cash on hand -- either euros converted at a rip off rate back home, or the possibility of changing euros at a rip off rate at the airport in Paris in case your card doesn't work in the ATM. (With cash, you will lose at least 10% in your exchange operation, so you would never want to change more than about 100€ tops.)
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ATMs are usually the best/cheapest way to get cash. Let your home bank know your travel dates and the regions you will be traveling to. Check your daily limit while you're at it, ask them to raise it if necessary. Ask what their fees are and if they are in partnership with any banking systems in Europe. Get a local US number (not US toll-free number) where you can reach them if the need arises. Using an ATM within the interior of a bank probably helps minimize the prospect of card skimming but not always. If using exterior ATMs, use the ones of major banks and avoid free-standing generic ones in shops. Keep your printed statements. As with anyplace, check your surroundings, beware of staged diversions by people and guard the keypad from view when entering a PIN.
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Hi H,
If you convert some dollars into about 100E before leaving, you will lose about $7 on the transaction, but you won't have to worry about not being able to get money upon arrival.
If you stand near the exchange kiosk and hold out some dollars you can sometimes make a private trade that will save both you and the person arriving from Europe some money.
Enjoy your trip.
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If you are a member of AAA, use them. I always go through them for a little cash before I leave.
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If the idea of obtaining cash in euros is only a backup to having some unforeseen problem with an ATM, a most unlikely event, then why would you exchange dollars before you arrive? It won´t cost any more, and might actually cost less, to simply exchange dollars for euros when you arrive.
In my many decades of traveling to France, I have never seen a situation where all exchange bureaus at an airport were closed and exchanging cash was impossible. On the very outside chance that you arrived with dollars and couldn´t immediately exchange them for euros, taxis now virtually all accept credit cards or the RATP machines at T1 and T2 (the CDG RER departure points) will accept credit cards, even magnetic strip credit cards.
There is absolutely no realistic scenario that would require your obtaining euros before your arrival, probably the most expensive means by which euros may be obtained. You risk absolutely nothing by waiting ans using the CDG ATM machines. -
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I should mention that I have become so confident about ATMs over the years, that I even arrived in Hanoi without cash and just used the ATMs in the airport terminal. (However, I will admit that I had already been to Saigon in the past and knew at least that ATMs existed in Vietnam and that my Visa card had worked in all of them.)
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Thank you all for your replies. I would be happy to lose $7 on the transaction, but last year, when I took 200 Euro out at the Travelex ATM in Dulles airport, I was charged $309.11. (the transaction fee was 5.28 Euro). That works out around $1.51 per Euro..........and that's before my Bank added it's charge. At the time, the exchange rate was roughly $1.34. I expected the total to be about $267 plus a transaction fee. I figure I was ripped off about $30. There has to be a cheaper way.
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Yes, the cheaper way is always to run screaming from anything related to Travelex. And never to exchange money before getting on the plane. There is simply no need to.
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Hi S,
>I have never seen a situation where all exchange bureaus at an airport were closed ...<
What is the point of arriving in foreign country with which you are unfamiliar and having to search for an exchange bureau, where they will charge you a 7-10% premium, when you can do it before you leave, in your own language?
One would want to use an ATM and avoid the cost of an exchange bureau, wouldn't one?
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Hi H,
If a Travelex ATM is the only way you can get Euros in your home town, then you will be much better off waiting until you get to France.
Your home bank will charge you the same out of network fee, but the French banks don't charge for ATM use.
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One would want to use an ATM and avoid the cost of an exchange bureau, wouldn't one?
That´s exactly the point. There is no realistic need to obtain euros any other way and certainly no need to pay exorbitant exchange rates and excessive fees to have them in your pocket before you leave. -
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The first time we arrived in the Nice airport the exchange bureau was closed and the ATM wasn't working. So it can happen.
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Dare I ask if $7.00 wouldn't allow for peace of mind? I/we always take about 100E "just in case"!!! But do let your bank and cc people know you are going and where!!!
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Yes, exchanging a little cash before arrival is fine - you will eat it a little bit on the exchange rate and/or fees, but it is nice to have a little cash on hand just in case.
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it is nice to have a little cash on hand just in case.
In case of what exactly?
Is it possible that unknowing souls wave the peace of mind banner as rationalization for their needlessly paying exorbitant transaction fees, imposed by their local banks, simply to have a foreign currency in their pockets on an airplane?
Those who subscribe to the peace of mind philosophy will, in all likelihood, continue with their ritual but others, possibly those traveling to France for the first time, might find better ways to spend their money, and arrive at CDG with the assurance that they will find more ATMs available within the terminals than payphones or restrooms. -
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I also just order a few euros from the local bank ahead of time. I like to have cash in pocket, especially since I am half asleep upon arrival and am not proficient in any language except English.
AAA usually has 100 dollar packs which has about 60-70 euros in them for initial cab ride or snacks or whatever. Always a good thing at least for people like me who like peace of mind!
I also have two atm's when I go just in case one doesn't work right, I have a small account just for travel which I can access if I have trouble with the other one.
Everyone is different. -
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I always bring enough moneys to pay for the basic necessity for one day.Cab, food etc..,On my last trip I had problems using my ATM card.
Luckily I traveled with my daughter and used some of her cash to pay for small items that I needed and my credit card for major purchases. -
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Peace of mind for $7 is just fine for many travellers and the "just in case" won't be an issue at all unless you need the !00E and can't, for whatever reasons,get it!!! 2 ATM cards are also a good idea. Sarastro-- one in case comes to mind as my DD bank dropped the ball and her ATM was declined in France on her first trip. Required a call to bank and it got fixed ok but that is an example of a "just in case". I really do not consider myself unknowing, never paid exobitant fees and have travelled extensively over my many years. Learned better safe than sorry so I still recommend getting a few Euros before you go!
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Also, if you plan on going back sometime, make sure you have E100 in your pocket on the way home. I always do- keep it with my passport so I don't have to hunt for it next trip. I feel better having a few bucks on me when I arrive.
Have a great trip! -
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Sarastro - we all bow to your superior intellect. Geez chica. Dial it back a few notches.
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Amen, November_moon..Is Sarastro a "chica"?? I hope not, fems are usually more politely restrained are they not???
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Sarastro, like you I always felt confident about ATMs in airports and was pretty much as outspoken as you (I'll avoid the term rude).
But last summer arriving in Venice I already had about 70 euros left over in cash from a previous trip. All we had to do was take the Alilaguna into town -- we thought. But because of a regatta, those regular boats were not running, and the ONLY alternative was a water taxi at a fixed price CASH ONLY of a little over 100 euros. So back to the terminal I went -- only to try one ATM which did not work at all and two that refused to take my brand new Capital One debit card (to my Capital One checking account). We've never figured out why. I was in near panic until I finally got someone to tell me about what was apparently the fourth and final ATM in the entire terminal -- sort of hidden away upstairs. All together it was nearly an hour and a half after landing before I finally had the cash!
So now, I don't mouth off quite so much when someone is concerned that there might be a problem. Yes s__t DOES happen! By the way, I couldn't exchange US dollars. I never travel to Europe with any. Maybe that's another thing I should reconsider. -
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By your own account NeoPatrick, you found an operable ATM. If, for some reason, you had not, now is the time to pay the fees and exchange dollars for euros. There is no need to do this before you depart, and incur unnecessary costs, as this exchange itself is the emergency back up plan and is not done as a matter of course.
I never, nor would I suggest to anyone else, travel without cash in dollars. Nor do I keep all of my credit cards in the same location, one is in my wallet, another in my baggage (along with several hundred dollars in cash). If my wallet is stolen, I still have what is in my luggage. If my wallet and luggage are both stolen, I keep a copy of my passport, bank account numbers, and pertinent recovery information (bank contacts etc) in a secure FTP location which can easily be accessed with any internet connection. Having this information at my fingertips will greatly speed the recovery process in the event of a catastrophic loss.
To what I vehemently object is the suggestion that travelers must pay marked up exchange rates, needless service charges, and exorbitant fees for no other reason than to have euros in their pockets before they arrive at some foreign destination. It´s simply not true and it´s a complete waste of money. -
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Sarastro, I guess you didn't read the part where I explained that exchanging dollars was not an option. I'd rather not carry US dollars at all when I'm traveling in Europe, even though you like to do that -- amazing, but we ARE different.
And frankly, it would have been worth $10 or so dollars to have had more euros in advance than to have spent over an hour trying, seeking, and making phone calls to try to get cash. I had already been told twice that I had tried ALL the ATM's in the airport. I think the first hour of my vacation in Venice would easily be worth $10 or more!
What works for you always worked for me too. No one here has suggested that "travelers MUST" do anything, and while you think it's a complete waste of money, for some it isn't at all. You sound like someone who insists taking a taxi from an airport to a hotel is a complete waste of money because you'd prefer a cheaper bus -- while for some people the extra money IS not a waste at all, but a much more relaxing means of transportation. Same thing with having money in one's pocket. It doesn't work for you. But for the life of me I don't get why you need to get so worked up when someone WANTS to do something slightly different from the way you do it -- even though, of course, anything you do IS apparently the perfect and only way to do it. -
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Have to completely agree with NeoPatrick. I just came back from Europe, and I arrived first in Paris with one Mastercard and one Visa (both were of the chip and PIN variety). I had forgotten to activate the Visa for overseas transactions, so I thought I could count on my MC first. Wrong. The ATMs and billets machines would not accept my MC, because they would only accept 'Euro Mastercard'. With no way to call my bank and activate the Visa, I was very thankful for the Euros I had stashed away in my money belt, which I used to then buy a RER ticket into the city.
Sarastro, what some of the others are objecting to (including myself) is your tone. You're free to do what you want, but you don't have to put down other people's preferences, especially when there ARE instances some of us have personally gone through where having Euros in hand saved the day. -
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Getting ripped off for $7-$10 at your home airport is part of the fun of starting a trip. Why worry the whole flight about whether your ATM card is going to work?
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Well neoPatrick, you certainly experienced a "just in case".. There are many out there I'm sure..so, Havmatic, if you want peace of mind get a few Euros at home, go on your trip and don't even think about those "Just in case" events. Have a good time and be fully aware I am envious..
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We notified our banks before leaving and we were able to withdraw all the Euro we needed from ATM's in Paris and in Ireland, without any problem. We left the US with only 60 Euro, and are saving some of our leftover Euros for the next trip.
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I was playing Diablo III last night after playing WoW, because I hate it when days happen and I see the sun, when it occurred to me that the two settings are very different in a variety of ways, and one of the big ones is this - you could (and have) basically fit the entire thematic kit of the Diablo setting inside WoW, but you couldn't do the same in reverse. There's not enough room, for lack of a better word, for all of Warcraft inside Sanctuary. What do I mean by that? Well, Diablo as a setting has specific themes - the war between Heaven and Hell, Sanctuary created by dissidents from both sides, the creation of humanity by said defectors, and Diablo's plans to enlist or subvert humans to fight in said war between these polar opposites.
Warcraft has a host of demons that seek to destroy all reality that can easily stand-in for the hosts of Hell from Diablo, and the risen dead we see in places like Tristram is if anything small potatoes compared to the plague of undeath we see in the Plaguelands. But WoW contains multitudes that have little to nothing to do with them - the Old Gods are a completely different kind of menace and one that there's no place for in Diablo. Similarly, the many races of the Warcraft setting have no place in the cosmology of the Diablo setting.
Part of the reason for this is the origin of each game - while both have Dungeons and Dragons in their DNA, Diablo has always been a more straightforward dungeon crawl while Warcraft was originally an RTS with deep roots in the orc vs. human gameplay element. As an RTS, and one with two competing factions, new units helped create diversity and gameplay, and as a result having these new units be of different races gave flavor to the setting. Diablo has always been about you, alone in a vast dunegon complex or infested region, destroying waves of foes by yourself or with a small group - the variety came in terms of different kinds of foes to destroy and the ways you did so.
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Over time the Warcraft setting has become the computer game equivalent of Walt Whitman's oft-quoted Song of Myself:
The sprawling, all inclusive nature of Warcraft as a setting means that by 2014 (ten years after the game began, and twenty years after the first game in the series has incorporated into itself elements such as space gods, dimensional travel, shattered worlds suspended in the void between realities, demons, crystalline entities of pure light, a magical curse that can make the unliving turn into beings of flesh and blood, rocks that make you smarter and a host of entities such as the Loa, Ancients, August Celestials, and dragon Aspects. Multitudes indeed.Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.
I've often complained about there being a few too many pop culture in-jokes and references in World of Warcraft but they've always been there, because the setting comes from a place somewhere between Warhammer and classic D&D before adding its particular spin on the elements it absorbs. Warcraft is something akin to the Borg in that regard - it can and does assimilate many disparate elements and ideas to service the overall goal of providing people with new things to do. The scale of the setting has forever expanded - from the relatively small scale of the first RTS to the expansion of Warcraft II to include the entire continent, and then to take players through the Dark Portal and into Draenor itself, and Warcraft III's introduction of Kalimdor and Northrend the setting has forever changed and grown with every installment.
It's now a game with kung-fu pandas doing battle with the orcish war machine, to give just one example of elements one doesn't necessarily expect to see together. Within this one setting, you can play as a walking, talking corpse, a minotaur, a purple warrior elf in tune with darkness and the night, or a werewolf - familiar elements from other fantasy settings or myths, given a new spin by Blizzard as they were incorporated. Let's be honest - night elves owe more than a little to Dungeons and Dragons' Drow, but Blizzard definitely didn't just cut and paste them - they're an entirely different kind of elf. Similarly, the evolution of the orc over three Warcraft games goes from the Tolkien 'inspired' Warhammer/D&D versions and becomes its own beast, allowing for a wide range of portrayals of orcs from demonic blood addicts to noble shamans and everything in between. A character like Garrosh Hellscream, despite his hearkening back to the early days of the setting, could never have existed back then due to his far more textured and nuanced portrayal.
What I find interesting about this development is that, in many ways, Warcraft reminds me of that homebrew D&D campaign you hear about (and sometimes play in) that's gone on for years and years, starting and restarting, as various players come and go and their characters become enshrined NPC's in the setting. It's taken in new cosmological elements, effectively reinvented itself from time to time - the game we're playing in 2014 has grown in all directions from its roots in 1994. I don't think the MMO could have happened if the original games hadn't created that tradition of expansion, of whole new continents just appearing out of nowhere, of new races and new units appearing to create new kinds of gameplay. The vast diversity of theme and tone in Warcraft from in-jokes referencing Star Wars to the inner torment of being infected with a curse that transforms you into a monster has come from the desire on the part of its developers to be expansive, to make room for new ideas. It's much more of a 'you want to do that - let's see if we can make it happen' setting.
Now if you'll excuse me, my werewolf who was raised from the dead as an champion of unholy power by a former prince turned King of all Undead, who I rebelled against and slew, has to go tend to his farm before he teams up with a gnome priest, a blue hoofed space woman who talks to rocks and fire, and some others to go fight an entity that kills you with your own egotism. Later we're going to force our pets to fight for our amusement.


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We are looking at having a Clinic with mark Tripp on July 31st & August 1st, 2009.
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What material would be covered?
I'm sorry I couldn't make it this time around, the funds just weren't present.
I'm going to be fighting August 22nd, would Coach be able to help me prepare for that?
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Wow... no rest for the wicked.
Might want to let me get home; hell, might want to see if I survive today.
OK, Spirit of the Eagle was canceled again this year. I think that is a shame. So I want to do a weekend to kinda make a bit of it happen. There will be more over the next few weeks as we scramble to make things happen.
I am going to try to do this Friday Night, Saturday, and Sunday. We may have to settle for Saturday and Sunday. I am also going to try and get Chris Herzog to come in and perhaps a few other people too.
Cost? Well, as bad as things are, its simple, pay what you can. If you lost your job, or are hurting, then pay nothing. If you can afford to pay more, do so. Donate what you can.
More as we scramble a bit. Right now I am so sore I can hardly walk.
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Contact Mark Hunter about the hotel. He has a deal with the Fairfield Inn; $49 a night is one heck of a deal for the class hotel it is. Indoor pool and hot tub so bring your family and let them have fun too.
If we have real turn out for this, we will work on having a week long camp next summer. Lets understand to hold that week long camp will cost $40,000.00. So, obviously we need to have 100 people at $400 each, just to break even. However, that $400 includes room and board for a week.
I am not sure we can get that number of people; but this will be a beginning.
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This was inspired by the "Dick Button's acting career" thread. I started wondering how many other skaters appeared on the silver screen as actors (documentaries don't count)? Sonia Henie's movie career is pretty well known, I think (I saw 'Sun Valley serenade' on TV - may be 4-5 years ago). Ilia Kulik appeared in Center Stage. I did not see that movie. Michelle Kwan appeared as a commentator in the movie about the young girl figure skater. I can't remember the title. Robin Cousins appeared as a commentator in The Cutting Edge. Was Judy Blumberg the other commentator in it? I don't remember. What happened to Sasha Cohen's plans for a movie career?
Frank Carroll had an uncredited role in some 60s-era teeny bopper beach movies, but he won't say which ones.
Katherine Healy starred in Six Weeks. A number of skaters appeared in Blades of Glory: Scott Hamilton was a commentator; Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, and Dorothy Hamill were among those who kicked Chazz and Jimmy out of the sport for a time; Sasha Cohen sniffed a dance belt, etc. etc. Elvis Stojko choreographed and skated in the ice show in Death to Smoochy.
Japanese Movie "Coach: 40 years old figure skater" Casted skaters: Miki Ando, Shizuka Arakawa, Midori Ito, Minoru Sano
it was disney's "ice princess". it was part of her long-standing endorsement contract with disney, she also had a voice cameo (with skating references!) in "mulan 2"
Wasn't that CSI New York? The episode where US Nationals was held at Chelsea Piers or something like that?
There was a whole song in the South Park movie dedicated to Brian Boitano. "What Would Brian Boitano Do?"
Evan Lysacek appeared in an 'independent' (as Wikipedia puts it) film Skate Great. I don't know much about this film, but I know that Evan portrayed a certain Vladimir Plushenko, a Russian OGM, which I find hilarious, given that the film was released long before 2010 Olympics
I think it was Jo Jo Starbuck who also had a role as an interviewer in The Cutting Edge. I know that I saw Sasha Cohen in an episode of Las Vegas as herself. I actually don't watch the show, but I just happened to turn the channel over at the time when I saw her on the show. Taylor Firth was in the remake of Ice Castles. The original was Lynn Holly Johnson who also did For Your Eyes Only as well as a number of other movies.
And don't forget the pep talk the boys (IIRC it was Kyle) gave Jesus when he was in the boxing match with Satan in the "Damian" episode, where Nancy Kerrigan supposedly won the OG, until one of them (I think it was Stan) pipes up and says "Dude, Nancy won the Silver."
Brian Boitano also appeared as Michelle's co-commentator in that movie. I just noticed that Alexandra Najarro is listed in that movie as one of the "Snowplow Sam" kids. I don't know if it is the same Alexandra, but it could be. Ice Princess was filmed in 2004, and she was born in 1993. That would make her about 11 at the time of filming. The movie was also recorded in the Toronto area. Also in the movie were Juliana Cannarozzo and Kirsten Olsen. I assume we are not counting the doubles such as Jennifer Robinson etc. Oksana Baiul appeared as a commentator on "The Cutting Edge (2): Going for the Gold". Sasha Cohen had one acting role as a mean girl in a movie called "Moondance Alexander". The movie was related to Equestrian Horseback Jumping, not Figure Skating. Kristi Yamaguchi appeared as herself in a movie called "Go Figure".
Katarina Witt appeared towards the end of Jerry McGuire. She showed impressive range in the film . Lynn-Holly Johnson in Ice Castle and a Bond film. Back in the olden days of course there were Sonja Henie and Belita.
I had forgotton about that. The Bond film was "For your eyes only". As I recall, she played a Russian Gymnast. Lynn-Holly Johnson also appeared in a movie called "The watcher in the woods". I recall reading, Betty Davis hated her as an actress.
Katarina Witt had a small role in a Robert de Niro film. (Didn't see it, but I remember when it came out.)
Ronan. She played a Russia figure skating diva who gets publicly assassinated due to her mob boyfriend's dirty dealings.
I stand corrected. I remembered there was something Russian connected, and I recall her wearing a gymnast type leotard in one scene.
You're right, she was wearing a leotard when she was training by bouncing around on a trampoline, complaining that there was no ice handy.
I was a huge Las Vegas fan until the writers ruined it, but I was still watching at the point that Sasha made her appearance. It was in one of the episodes towards the end of season 3, so it would have been Spring 2006 in the US. Christine Hough and Doug Ladret were also in The Cutting Edge, playing Smilkov and Brushkin.
How did I forget that? I thought their names were Smirnova & Bushkin, but imdb lists them as Smilkov (should be Smilkova for a Russian lady) and Brushkin. I forgot to mention- Jo Jo Starbuck appeared in the same movie as an interviewer. Also Sharon Carz (sp?) doubled for Moira Kelly in that movie in some skating scenes.
I copy/pasted the names from IMDB, but who knows if they actually have it right. It's sort of wikipedia-esqe on accuracy at time. They have a ton of stunt people listed, but other than Hough/Ladret, I didn't recognize any of the names. Someone else might though. ETA: Didn't Oksana Baiul have a bit part as a commentator in one of the awful, atrocious sequels that aired on ABC Family? I think she was supposed to be, but I'm not entirely sure since I didn't even make it halfway through before I turned it off.
I remember Sharon Carz. She was a pairs skater with Doug Williams. They medaled at US Nationals one year, I think around 1990, and went to Worlds.
I remember them. I think they had one gorgeous throw- either 2A or 3S (I can't remember). I may still have them on a tape.


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LONDON -- Alexi Lalas helped humiliate English soccer 14 years ago. It looks like he's trying to do it again.
The Los Angeles Galaxy president, who scored when the United States beat England 2-0 in a friendly in 1993, told British newspapers that Major League Soccer is on a par with the Premier League.
Irked by suggestions that David Beckham is going into semiretirement by joining the Galaxy, Lalas said the only reason the English league is popular is because of American-style marketing.
"The fact that a segment of the world worships an inferior product in the Premiership is their business,'' Lalas said in an interview with The Guardian published Tuesday.
"In England, our league is considered second class, but I honestly believe if you took a helicopter and grabbed a bunch of MLS players and took them to the perceived best league in the world they wouldn't miss a beat and the fans wouldn't notice any drop in quality.''
Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey are among the American players in the Premier League, although they play for modest Fulham. None of the American players in England are stars of the caliber of those at teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea.
McBride -- the third highest scorer in U.S. national team history with 30 goals -- scored nine times last season for Fulham, which finished 16th in the Premier League. His tally was 12 short of Didier Drogba's league-high 21 for Chelsea, and the same as Wigan's Emile Heskey and Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Despite criticizing the Premier League for sloganeering and over-marketing, Lalas claimed that, when he arrives, Beckham will have a higher profile in the United States than Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan.
"The U.S. will never have dealt with an athlete who has had this kind of international impact,'' Lalas told The Mirror. "Tiger Woods has that international appeal but, with due respect to Woods and Michael Jordan, David Beckham is at an entirely different level.''
Lalas, a 37-year-old former United States defender, said his country's record at the past four World Cups compared favorably with that of England -- England has two underwhelming quarterfinal appearances to one for the U.S. -- and suggested almost all those who criticize the MLS have yet to see the league.
However, several British papers were unimpressed by the Galaxy's 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake on Sunday.
"The game was not without moments of quality ... [but] some of the defending from both sides was the type of stuff you watch through your fingers,'' according to The Mirror. "It was the football equivalent of a demolition derby.
"The use of possession was alarmingly careless and the concept of marking appeared not to have found its way across the Atlantic.''


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