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:Ah, yes, we have been leaving them at ABXX until the volumes come out, then moving them. But Volume 44 just came out, right? All epicoded articles are move-protected, so that's why you couldn't do it. I'll take care of it, thanks for reminder. So Volume 44 is from [[ABW05]] until [[ABW11]] in the same order, yes? [[Special:Contributions/Zesty Cactus|--]][[User:Zesty Cactus|'''Zesty''']][[User talk:Zesty Cactus|'''Cactus''']] 22:36, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
:Ah, yes, we have been leaving them at ABXX until the volumes come out, then moving them. But Volume 44 just came out, right? All epicoded articles are move-protected, so that's why you couldn't do it. I'll take care of it, thanks for reminder. So Volume 44 is from [[ABW05]] until [[ABW11]] in the same order, yes? [[Special:Contributions/Zesty Cactus|--]][[User:Zesty Cactus|'''Zesty''']][[User talk:Zesty Cactus|'''Cactus''']] 22:36, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
::I'm honestly not sure... I don't read the manga very much but it was a problem I noticed. I have no idea when Volume 44 came out. [[User:Aggron989|''AGG'']][[User talk:Aggron989|''RON'']][[Special:Contributions/Aggron989|''989'']] 22:38, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
::I'm honestly not sure... I don't read the manga very much but it was a problem I noticed. I have no idea when Volume 44 came out. [[User:Aggron989|''AGG'']][[User talk:Aggron989|''RON'']][[Special:Contributions/Aggron989|''989'']] 22:38, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
:::It was released on March 28th :P I'll look into it and double check before I move, thanks again :) [[Special:Contributions/Zesty Cactus|--]][[User:Zesty Cactus|'''Zesty''']][[User talk:Zesty Cactus|'''Cactus''']] 22:39, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
Revision as of 22:39, 2 April 2013
- Archive 1: June 2008-November 2009
- Archive 2: November 2009-February 2010
- Archive 3: February 2010-September 2010
- Archive 4: September 2010-February 2011
- Archive 5: February 2011-July 2012
- Archive 6: September 2012-November 2012
- 1 Pokemon Adventures volume 43
- 2 OK, this has been bugging me for ages
- 3 Pokémon Pocket Monsters moves
- 4 Template question
- 5 New User
- 6 Ash and Pikachu
- 7 Poké Special Tournaments
- 8 Images
- 9 BW Volume Question
- 10 Question
- 11 Project Manga - ISBN Numbers
- 12 Lucas character
- 13 Pokemon Special lead inconsistencies
- 14 Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan
- 15 Can I add this unofficial external link?
- 16 Ground rules
- 17 GDZ articles
- 18 Obtained Pokemon in R/S Chapter
- 19 My First Wide RS chapter blah blah blah
- 20 Symbols and Prints in Adventures
- 21 PS465 vs. ABW05
Pokemon Adventures volume 43
So...since it's confirmed that it'll start the Black & White chapter, what should we do this page, plus any chapters put into volume format? Do we move them to their proper ordering...or make new articles altogether? Ataro (talk) 03:13, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
- Way back when we made those articles in the first place we decided that ABW was a temporary epicode only and that the epicode numbers would be replaced with PSXXX once the rest of the chapters were caught up. So basically it was only so we could start making articles for them right away. So, yes, I'd like the page titles moved to the round numbers in order after HGSS chapter's and the content integrated as with the rest of the rounds. ABW01 is still the English translation of PSXXX and ABW02 is still the English translation of PSYYY, and so on, so it should be easy. We can just add that it was collected in volume 43, and so on, instead of B&W volume 1, and add a footnote/trivia/whatever indicating which English volume it was included in. Hope that all makes sense, let me know if you have any questions :D --ZestyCactus 03:38, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
- Of course this is partly going on the assumption that they will be published in the same order once they reach graphic novel format in Japan. But we'll worry about that only if it ever happens for real haha. I don't see any point in making separate articles, just maybe redirects for now, since it is literally the same rounds anyway. --ZestyCactus 03:40, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
OK, this has been bugging me for ages
But, I can't take it anymore. Are these even real? I'm asking this because they sound made up. First of all, I have you-know-whats of the magazine releases, yet there's no sign of VS anything in any of the chapters. You know the one called "VS Deino?" It's not called that. It's called the B2W2 Prologue chapter. And that's all. Coronis is the one who sends those posts to Serebii, who even admitted he doesn't know much about it. Since Coronis makes up crap all the time, I think he made these titles up just to give them a title. It wouldn't be the first time he made stuff. Like nicknames, English names for characters that didn't have any at the time, etc. Ataro (talk) 03:53, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, I don't really trust Coronis either considering he made up names for like a zillion characters and all that. I would 100% trust the documents you have over him, anyway. I'd be ready to revert the article on account of them being unconfirmed if you agree. At least until Volume 43 comes out in which case we should have a reference for the first couple rounds. (also another strike against those dubious names is the fact that nobody put them in the articles, such as ABW01) we could also ask Pokeant where he got the info from, it looks to me like he was the one who added it. --ZestyCactus 04:04, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
- Asked, and they got em from Serebii. Ataro (talk) 05:45, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
- Ok I think we should revert it then if the only source right now is Serebii. When is the volume due to be released anyway? --ZestyCactus 02:27, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
- At the time of your post, I didn't know. But yesterday, it was revealed to be coming out on the 25th of January. Also, I was wondering if you could upload the chapter covers for ABW26-8. It's the only English volume I don't have. I've been making pages for the chapters that have been released in France, but since they don't have titles in either Japanese of English, I'm not sure what to name them....Ataro (talk) 19:10, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
- So far what you've done with the new rounds articles is perfect. If you want to put titles in the opening paragraph, you can always follow my example from GDZ16 and onward (since for volume 2 I don't have the Japanese titles, I just used the French ones). For linking (like on character's pages) I would just link with the epicode alone for now. As for the Volume 8 chapters, yeah, I have it, I can scan them, no problem :) let me know if you have any other questions :D --ZestyCactus 19:20, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
- At the time of your post, I didn't know. But yesterday, it was revealed to be coming out on the 25th of January. Also, I was wondering if you could upload the chapter covers for ABW26-8. It's the only English volume I don't have. I've been making pages for the chapters that have been released in France, but since they don't have titles in either Japanese of English, I'm not sure what to name them....Ataro (talk) 19:10, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
- Ok I think we should revert it then if the only source right now is Serebii. When is the volume due to be released anyway? --ZestyCactus 02:27, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
- Asked, and they got em from Serebii. Ataro (talk) 05:45, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
Pokémon Pocket Monsters moves
This has been bugging me. In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga, only a few moves were seen in the manga so far. Do you know if any more have been discovered as it is hard to tell since most of the battles that happen end up containing the characters constantly performing punches and kicks? PattyMan 05:01, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry for the slow reply!! Yeah, I would only include moves that have been confirmed by name. I suppose it's a lot like Magical Pokémon Journey where there's a lot of Pokémon talking and hanging out, but not using a lot of confirmed moves. Hope that helps o_O --ZestyCactus 04:19, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
- It does help but it will be hard since it is mostly in Japanese. No problem with the slow reply, at least it is better than nothing. PattyMan 05:12, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, I'm at the same roadblock with the series, the Chuang Yi translation seems to be out of print and they never translated DP, HGSS, or BW yet anyway. All the volumes I've collected are in Japanese so there's a limit to what I'm able to figure out from them ^^' --ZestyCactus 05:17, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
- It does help but it will be hard since it is mostly in Japanese. No problem with the slow reply, at least it is better than nothing. PattyMan 05:12, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
Template question
Hi. I've been going through and adding in the Japanese titles and translations where they are lacking (and when they are available), but there is an inconsistency in previously completed pages. In the template, there are title_en, title_ja, and title_ro... And in some of the pages, the title_ro contains the romanized Japanese (which makes sense), but in others, it simply contains the translated Japanese again. The translated Japanese title is already present in the article in the leading line, so which is it? If it is supposed to contain the romanized Japanese, then many pages need to be redone. I can do them, but people need to stop adding a second translation there. I figured I'd get your final word on it, since it's your project. Mefredbob (talk) 10:03, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
- My best guess is the inconsistencies are left over from when Transfinite did all the manga stuff, as they were particularly fond of using romanised Japanese all over the place. (for example, the actual article title for Walnut Tree was "Kurumi no Ki" until I moved it). Anyway, I would prefer the infoboxes translated, actually.. GDZ02 and PPP24 are good examples. Thanks for helping out with the translations :) let me know if you have any other questions/concerns/troubles/etc. --ZestyCactus 19:41, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
New User
Hello, I'm a new editor on Bulbapedia, and while I have significant experience editing on Wikia, I have none whatsoever here. While many aspects are the same, there are significant differences between the two. As a result, I'd first off like to apologize in advance if I mess something up (I don't plan on doing so, but hey we all start off new at some point). Second of all, my current goal is to add HD (game running in 1080 pixels) screenshots of Pokemon Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness. One example is this screenshot of Verde. I will refrain from actually adding images to pages until I confirm with you that my images are suitable for Bulbapedia. Should this image (and any further images, since I'm going to continue uploads after this message) be satisfactory, I'd be more than happy to take any needed screenshots from the games. Sorry if this seems a little long-winded (and it probably sounds kinda formal too). Nairbnroh (talk) 10:55, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
- PS: If you're not the person I should run this by, can you please direct me to him/her? I'm still new to the user right levels here, so I just followed the link given by the automatic welcome system. Nairbnroh (talk) 10:59, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
Ash and Pikachu
Hi. I was filling in the missing info for the Ash and Pikachu manga chapters, and then ran into a snag. As far as I can tell, http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/SP04 doesn't exist in Japan. There are only 5 chapters in the first volume, according to my sources. Though there are 6 chapters in later volumes, so I'm not really sure what the deal is. So if you see SP04 flagged as missing info, that is why. The info isn't readily available, like most of the more obscure manga titles. Mefredbob (talk) 17:21, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
- That is so weird o_O i wonder how that ended up being, it seems weird that the creator would make one chapter exclusively for Singapore (I have the Singapore version of the first volume), so maybe it was a magazine chapter that got put in CY's volume? just wondering, does your source show numbers on the title pages (like how on my scan of SP04 it says Chapter 4 at the top) that might give us some more details. anyway, thank you for helping with the manga so far :) --ZestyCactus 02:53, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
- My source is just a text listing of chapter titles, and it includes the chapter numbers. I never bothered hunting down scans because that sounds like a nightmare. It's possible it was an error, or maybe one chapter was split in half? I don't know.
And if you need translation help with the manga (or game or TCG) stuff, never hesitate to ask. I tend to lurk around daily, so I'd see it if you wrote on my talkpage. I'm fluent in both English and Japanese, so never hesitate to ask. I like to help where I can. Mefredbob (talk) 17:36, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
- That is completely possible, maybe a chapter was split in half and we'll have no way of knowing (for now) since most of the information already on the wiki is based on the Singapore version (the person before me who started the articles also had the Singapore version). That kind of split has happened before with other manga, see Cloystered/Raging Rattata as an example. We'll leave it as is for now until we know for sure because moving everything now, then moving back later if it turns out it was originally split like that, could be a big hassle :S Anyway, thanks again for your help, I do have a few things on my list that could use translation, so I will be sure to let you know :) --ZestyCactus 18:14, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
Poké Special Tournaments
Hi, please, I would like to know if you are against creating pages about the Kanto's Pokémon League(from Red and Blue) and current Unova League(from Black e White) and Gym Leaders Tournament all showed in Pokémon Adventures?--Hikaru Wazana 20:21, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
- I am not totally against the idea...perhaps you could create the potential articles in your userspace first (like at User:Hikaru Wazana/Article name so I can review them before putting in the mainspace. I vaguely recall the details from the Kanto Pokémon League from the Red, Green & Blue chapter, you could probably flesh out an article from that, maybe about like what kind of competitions are in it, what rounds it was featured in, how many battles are supposed to take place, what known past winners there were, including how any of the main/supporting characters that were featured placed (like, I think Green came in third or fourth place, right? It's been a long time since I read that chapter). I am not as familiar with the Gym Leaders Tournament since I've only read as far as like ABW13 (I have all the VIZ Media volumes but didn't read them all yet XD) but again if you created an article in the userspace we could see from there. --ZestyCactus 18:19, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
Ok, I'm working on it on my PC for now, so you're more prepared I'll put. And the first Pokémon League in Kanto was small (two editions covered the league :P ), and yes you are right, Green (the girl) was fourth (actually, the only ones known competitors were Oak, Red, Blue and Green girl). About the Competition of the leaders was more elaborate and covered more issues (about ten if I'm not mistaken). The League of Unova is still early for work, but considering I'll take some time with the first two may be that she already has more information on it when everything is in order (if only because the only information we have so far are who 'll be in competition).--Hikaru Wazana 01:51, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
A question: what's your opinion on stuff like this? Personally, I think it's hideous and unless a bad quality image can be made even slightly presentable with editing, an image of that quality shouldn't be used at all. It just makes the article look bad. (I am about to replace it with a non-bad version, though. There are similar examples from the Zensho scans). Ataro (talk) 20:19, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
- Ew, that one was bad XD especially compared to your image, it looks kind of stretched? Like those weird mirrors lol? Anyway, I agree that if an image is so bad, it shouldn't be used at all. I'd rather have no image then a really bad one, it looks sloppy. For example, on CY's website there are cover images for EToP, but they are like 80x100px and soooo grainy that i refuse to use them on the wiki :P (I'll take a look at the Zensho scans then, I do have the manga so maybe I can replace them.) --ZestyCactus 17:30, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
BW Volume Question
Hey Zesty. Do BW volumes, (like Pokémon Black and White volume 10) get move protected or not? Most of them are unprotected, but like two of them are, so I was just wondering what the standard was. Thanks. --Pokemaster97 03:48, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
- Hmmmmmm I don't usually move-protect them unless there's a dispute with the title (and therefore it's move-protected to prevent vandalism, etc) like for example Electric Tale of Pikachu volume 1 and so on I believe are move-protected because we had some problems with people moving them. However it probably wouldn't hurt to move-protect them. It's just not really a big deal if they are or not, like I wouldn't spend hours going through and move-protecting them one by one just because xD (however episode/chapter/round epicodes always get move protected) so in short it doesn't really matter i think :P --ZestyCactus 03:52, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
When the manga HGSS saga ends, will the ABWXX Articles be moved to PSXXX? I've read somewhere that Black and White manga was released as a different series, so that's what generated my doubt.--Igor (talk) 21:08, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
- It's currently being published by VIZ Media, who is taking the rounds directly from the magazine publication rather than wait for a collected volume to be released. Since we did not yet know the round numbering for all the HGSS rounds, we started the articles with placeholder titles as ABWXX. My intention is to move them once the Japanese release has caught up to these rounds (but maintaining the current information on VIZ Media's licensed release... and Kurokawa's French release.. a bit of a challenge but for me it's fun XD) hope that answers your question! --ZestyCactus 16:27, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Project Manga - ISBN Numbers
I'm going to start filling in the info for the Korean releases of Pokémon Special... however, I'm not sure what ISBN number I should use, and I can't seem to find an answer anywhere.
Can I use ANY ISBN number, so long as it's for that particular title and volume (regardless of what copy/printing it is), or should I use the FIRST ISBN number under that title?
For example, of all the printings of Pokémon Special volume 3 in Korean, there's the one that's on my copy (978-89-252-8625-9), and then there's the one which apparently is the first ISBN number used (978-89-252-3433-5). There's also at least one other (978-89-844-2538-5) as well. All three can be found on Korean book stores (like Kyobo).
Now I looked at where the ISBN links on Bulbapedia go, so I assume that ANY ISBN number would work, so long as the user can find *A* copy of it online, right? Thank you for your time! -- Nick15 (talk) 01:37, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
- As long as it's a legitimate ISBN number for a licensed release, it's fine. Doesn't seem like it's something I need to be fussy about. I wasn't even aware the exact same edition in a different printing might have multiple ISBNs o__O probably even just whatever is on your own copy is fine - I always prefer first-hand information. --ZestyCactus 21:10, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Lucas character
Since you may have the Pocket Monsters DP manga, there is a character who is modeled off of Lucas. Do you know if he has a name other than Diamond? If he does, the article will be titled under the given name. PattyMan 05:28, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
- Ah, at first I was thinking we already had an article for this character, but I was thinking of Kazuki, who is based on Barry. If you're not sure, just make it at Diamond now I guess, since other characters like Ruby and Sapphire follow the same naming convention. You actually got me at bad luck - I have volumes from the classic series, RS, HGSS, and BW, but none from DP! So I don't know for sure at this time. ;___; --ZestyCactus 17:03, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
Pokemon Special lead inconsistencies
I was just curious as to why the leads for the RBY chapters, the DPPt chapters, and the BW chapters were all different. I'm assuming the Chuang Yi titles for RBY are the same as the Japanese one, but it doesn't show the titles. The DPPt chapters (that are out) have it set up like "Viz title/Chuang Yi title", and the BW chapters are set up as "Chuang Yi title" or "Viz title (in the ViZ Media translation)". Is this just an inconsistency that needs to be fixed, or is like that for a reason? --It's Funktastic~!話してください 22:39, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
- It's because the release of Pokémon Adventures in English has been complicated as hell. For the Red, Green & Blue chapter and the Yellow chapter, Chuang Yi's edition is actually a reprint of VIZ Media's first edition, so they share the same English titles. However, since VIZ Media stopped after volume 7 at first, volumes 8+ have been translated by Chuang Yi all by themselves. Beginning in August 2010, VIZ Media started doing volumes 8+, which is an original translation separate from Chuang Yi's. That's why you see the split in the title opening sentence for Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter and Diamond & Pearl chapter. Black & White chapter is really complicated since it hasn't been released in volume format in Japan yet, (coming soon though) so we don't know all the titles for the rounds since the information we have is limited to what is known by those who can access the magazine version. However, since VIZ Media is publishing them in mini-volumes, often we have the VIZ Media title but not the Japanese title yet. (Chuang Yi is only as far as the Platinum chapter and isn't doing BW chapter yet AFAIK). Considering that weird release schedule I find the formatting pretty consistent (or at least as good as it gets), I hope that explanation made any sense lol, let me know if you have any questions or concerns still ^^' --ZestyCactus 05:45, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
- Nope, that explains things perfectly. Thanks! --It's Funktastic~!話してください 07:21, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan
I noticed that Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan have played major roles throughout the Kanto arc in Pokémon Pocket Monsters, even their infoboxes are gigantic. Do you think it is time to give them articles? If yes, they should be merged to the page called Giovanni's Hitmons since every appearance minus their debut featured them together. Oh, and I believe they haven't used any moves confirmed by name so far, unless I'm mistaken. PattyMan 05:14, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
- I looked sooo hard to find an example to show you of another article that features two Pokémon together and I couldn't find one XD but I swear on my life that Bulbapedia has had such articles before, and anyway, splitting off Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan to a separate shared article should be fine. Their infoboxes are huge haha. I would prefer something like "Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan" since I don't really like the article's title using a fan-ish term like "Hitmons" although you could create a redirect. --ZestyCactus 18:45, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
- There is Brandon's Regirock, Registeel and Regice that were merged into one article and has Regis as fan name. I could go for Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan as the article name on your behalf then. PattyMan 19:15, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
- YESSSS THAT'S THE ONE I WAS THINKING OF lol. Sounds good. I'll keep an eye out for it. --ZestyCactus 23:01, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
- I just created the article. PattyMan 02:09, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
- Blue's Blastoise and Red's Togepi are going to need them too for the same reason. However, Blastoise's cannot be created since the name is taken by a redirect of Blasty of Pokémon Adventures. PattyMan 03:59, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan article is perfect!! Great work :) Togepi's article does need to be created, is there a problem with it? D: for Blue's Blastoise we can just make it a disambiguation page. like "for Pokémon Adventures, see Blasty, for Pokémon Pocket Monsters, something like Blue's Blastoise (Pocket Monsters) should do. --ZestyCactus 16:50, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
- Blue's Blastoise and Red's Togepi are going to need them too for the same reason. However, Blastoise's cannot be created since the name is taken by a redirect of Blasty of Pokémon Adventures. PattyMan 03:59, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
- I just created the article. PattyMan 02:09, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
- YESSSS THAT'S THE ONE I WAS THINKING OF lol. Sounds good. I'll keep an eye out for it. --ZestyCactus 23:01, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
- There is Brandon's Regirock, Registeel and Regice that were merged into one article and has Regis as fan name. I could go for Giovanni's Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan as the article name on your behalf then. PattyMan 19:15, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Can I add this unofficial external link?
I've been told to only add official sites to the external link section of articles, but I found a summary of the Mewtwo Strikes Back! manga adaption here and I've seen unofficial external links in articles that have little info, so I was wondering if this is an acceptable exception? --PokeAwesome94 (talk) 19:55, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
- Yeah, I don't think it will hurt, especially since we don't have much information on the manga. --ZestyCactus 16:03, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
Ground rules
OK, we need to set some ground rules for Project manga stuff. Why? Because I am furious, and it's driving me crazy how many people are ignoring what I say. I am literally going to scream in rage if these keeps going on. Alright, here they are:
- 1) "If a Pokémon uses a move but it isn't called out or revealed later on, it shouldn't be added to the Move Manga template or anywhere else that involves the specific Pokémon. Under any circumstances." It really goes against our title as an "encyclopedia" if we just guess what a move is called. This isn't the anime, which has moves that are easily identifiable and repeatedly states what the moves are anyway. Manga? Still, non-moving, frozen black and white images.
- 2) "If you can't read Japanese, it'd be best to not touch anything from manga that haven't been released outside of Japan." I mean, if you don't can't even understand what's going on, why touch story-related stuff? I guess you can add stuff like Pokemon pictures or appearances, but if you can't understand, it shouldn't be touched. Potentially false information is no different than no information at all.
- 3) "No scanlation text." I think this speaks for itself. Not really something new, but should be said. Ataro (talk) 22:04, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- My thoughts..
- Fully back you up on this one. I have been asked about this before and I believe that under no circumstances should moves be added to a Pokémon or move's page unless it has been specifically named as such in the pages of the manga. I was asked this due to in Pokémon Pocket Monsters most of the moves not being called out. Too bad, I think unless it gets called out, it doesn't count, for the same logic you just mentioned.
- I'm fine with this as long as it's clear that the meaning behind the rule is to avoid adding false or misleading information. I personally understand very little Japanese but I still contribute by adding, as you mentioned, scans of title pages and Pokémon appearances. However, that's all I'll really do since I can't really understand the story - this is only for adding pictures to facts that are already on the wiki or to add images to chapter summary pages. I wouldn't add any synopsis or story summaries unless I was reading it in English or French, since otherwise, like you said, could potentially be false or mixed up since I don't understand the story. :P so yeah i would be okay with this rule as long as it was specific, since there are still limited contributions that can be made, as long as they're not attempting full story summaries or something like that.
- No complaints here. Makes total sense.
- So yeah if you're good with this I'll go ahead and add it to the manga manual of style since as far as i'm concerned that's where all the manga rules should go. --ZestyCactus 22:31, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
- My thoughts..
GDZ articles
I just created two articles that aren't mainspaced as they need serious help. PattyMan 01:34, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks for the heads-up. I'll get to working on them over the next couple of days :) --ZestyCactus 01:11, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Obtained Pokemon in R/S Chapter
I'm going through the chapter pages and adding in that information, but I wanted to know whether or not Wally is important enough to have the Pokemon he obtains listed on the page. --It's Funktastic~!話してください 00:28, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
- Hmmm I would lean towards no since he is not a Pokédex holder. --ZestyCactus 03:24, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
My First Wide RS chapter blah blah blah
Yeah, I was wondering what we should do about those since not a single one has come since...you know. Ataro (talk) 00:34, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
- I found a little bit of information on that first and second one tucked away online, but it doesn't seem to be on Shogakukan's website anymore :S i'm not quite sure what you mean by "you know" though XD is there something else i should know? (you can email me if you prefer it not to be on my talk page, or i'm on AIM right now) --ZestyCactus 00:38, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
- The Tohoku earthquake. Ataro (talk) 00:47, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
- Ah, right. I'd be willing to take a guess that they aren't returning to that series...since the last one was released February 2011, right before the earthquake. I wouldn't add that to the pages since it's still speculation, but it's probably safe to say #2 is the last one for now. --ZestyCactus 01:28, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
- The Tohoku earthquake. Ataro (talk) 00:47, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Symbols and Prints in Adventures
I was just wondering that should the Symbols Emerald obtains be included in the Emerald chapter page? And also the same for Platinum and Commemorative prints on Platinum chapter page? Արիանո 07:07, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
- Oh yeah like how Sapphire's contests are listed in Ruby & Sapphire chapter, right? Sure, go for it. I'd say it's notable since it's a major achievement by a Pokédex holder. --ZestyCactus 22:38, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
PS465 vs. ABW05
Sorry to bother you, but I don't know how to do this. On the PS464 page, there is a redlink that says "Vs Galvantula," which links to a nonexistent page. The same manga chapter exists as a page under the name ABW05. This problem holds true for up through ABW11 as well. I'd fix it, but I can't figure out how to redirect them to the right page. AGGRON989 21:49, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
- Ah, yes, we have been leaving them at ABXX until the volumes come out, then moving them. But Volume 44 just came out, right? All epicoded articles are move-protected, so that's why you couldn't do it. I'll take care of it, thanks for reminder. So Volume 44 is from ABW05 until ABW11 in the same order, yes? --ZestyCactus 22:36, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
- I'm honestly not sure... I don't read the manga very much but it was a problem I noticed. I have no idea when Volume 44 came out. AGGRON989 22:38, 2 April 2013 (UTC)


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Legion: Study women in combat exclusions
American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz is reacting cautiously to today's announcement that the U.S. military plans to expand combat roles for women in the military. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced at a Pentagon news conference that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women. It will be up to the military service chiefs to recommend and defend whether women should be excluded from such positions as Navy SEALs or the Army's Delta Force.
"Women in the military are performing magnificently in Afghanistan and in U.S. military units throughout the world," Koutz said. "Women comprise nearly 15 percent of our active forces, and we simply would not be able to accomplish our missions without them. That said, we do not believe that the administration should precipitously change long-existing policies without careful review and oversight from Congress."
Delegates to The American Legion National Convention last August passed a resolution that called on all branches of the military services to maintain the current physical and mental requirements and qualifications for acceptance into military service that has "created the best and most respected military in the world…" It further called on all military personnel, regardless of gender or age to, be held to a single standard based on their Military Occupational Specialty and that the elimination of the combat exclusion clause for women come only after congressional approval.
The most important aspect to consider in changing existing policy, Koutz said, is if it enhances the military's war -fighting capability. "Political or career considerations should not enter into the equation," he said. "The bottom line is: 'Will it make us a more capable fighting force?'"
Membership in The American Legion has been open to women who are serving or have served during wartime periods since the organization's founding in 1919. Women Legionnaires were eligible to vote for their national commander before they could vote for the president of the United States.

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Computational Lexicology
Computational Lexicology is the use of computers in the study of the lexicon. It has been more narrowly described by Amsler [1980] as the use of computers in the study of machine-readable dictionaries. It is distinguished from Computational Lexicography, which more properly would be the use of computers in the construction of dictionaries, though some researchers have used Computational Lexicography as synonymous with Computational Lexicology.
In any case, it was the appearance of machine-readable dictionaries (MRDs) that gave Computational Lexicology its start as a separate discipline within Computational Linguistics. The first widely distributed MRDs were the Merriam-Webster Seventh Collegiate (W7) and the Merriam-Webster New Pocket Dictionary (MPD). Both were produced by a government-funded project at Systems Development Corporation under the direction of John Olney. They were manually keyboarded as no typesetting tapes of either book were available. Originally each was distributed on multiple reels of magnetic tape as card images with each separate word of each definition on a separate punch card with numerous special codes indicating the details of its usage in the printed dictionary. Olney outlined a grand plan for the analysis of the definitions in the dictionary, but his project expired before the anslysis could be carried out. Robert Amsler at the University of Texas at Austin resumed the analysis and completed a taxonomic description of the Pocket Dictionary under NSF funding, however his project expired before the taxonomic data could be distributed. Roy Byrd et al. at IBM Yorktown Heights resumed analysis of the Webster's Seventh Collegiate following Amsler's work. Finally, in the 1980s at Bellcore, George Miller and Christiene Fellbaum completed the creation and wide distribution of a dictionary's in the WordNet project, which today stands as among the most widely distributed computational lexicology resource.
Computational lexicology has contributed to our understanding of the content and limitations of print dictionaries for computational purposes. Basically, almost every portion of a print dictionary entry has been studied ranging from what constitutes a headword, what variants and inflections it forms, how it is delimited into syllables, how it is pronunced, the parts of speech it takes on, any special subject or usage codes assigned to the headword, the headword's definitions and their syntax, the etymology and its use to characterize vocabulary by languages of origin, the example sentences, the run-ons (additional words and multi-word expressions) that are formed from the headword, and related words such as synonyms and antonyms.
Speech researchers looked at the use of the pronunciations in machine-readable dictionaries for a source of spoken language. Following the work on English language machine-readable dictionaries, researchers looked at bilingual dictionaries and pairing of multiple dictionaries to assist in machine translation.
Many computational linguists were disenchanted with print dictionaries as a resource for computational linguists because they lack sufficient syntactic and semantic information for computer programs. Speech generation systems did make use of pronunciations from machine-readable dictionaries.


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Zimmerman making progress as thumb heals
By Andrew Simon and Teddy Cahill / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- X-rays taken Monday on Ryan Zimmerman's fractured right thumb showed that the Nationals third baseman is making good progress in his recovery, according to manager Matt Williams.
Zimmerman was expected to miss four to six weeks after sustaining the injury sliding back into second base against the Braves on April 12. He's now a little more than three weeks into his recovery.
"Zim's X-rays were great, and he's on path to begin his rehab as soon as possible," Williams said. "Fracture is still there. It's only three weeks, so it's still there, but there's callouses and it's progressing well. But we have to be cautious in these days, because he's feeling better and wants to do more, but it's not quite bone yet. But all the X-rays were good."
Zimmerman has been able to lift weights and work on his conditioning since the injury, but he has to wait until the fracture heals to begin strengthening the thumb.
In 10 games before the incident occurred, Zimmerman hit .364/.405/.636 with three doubles and two home runs.
Cole looks dominant in Double-A victory
Right-hander A.J. Cole, the Nationals' No. 2 prospect, struck out seven batters in six scoreless innings on Tuesday in Double-A Harrisburg's 5-1 win over Richmond.
The seven strikeouts were a season high for Cole, who is ranked No. 64 on MLB.com's Top 100 prospects list. He scattered seven hits and did not walk a batter.
Cole pitched well at Harrisburg last year after a late-season promotion, a trend he has carried over into 2014. In six starts this season, he is 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA. He has struck out 24 batters and walked four in 28 1/3 innings.
The Nats' No. 7 prospect, Matt Skole, went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the victory. After missing almost all of last year due to injury, he is hitting .169 with a .454 OPS in 24 games this season.
Ramos may have to wait for Friday to return
WASHINGTON -- If it were up to Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, he would make his return from the disabled list on Wednesday, when the Nats finish their three-game series against the Dodgers. But that decision ultimately does not rest with Ramos, who might have to wait until Friday in Oakland to play for the first time since Opening Day.
Ramos, recovering from a left hamate bone fracture, finished a Minor League rehab assignment on Monday with Double-A Harrisburg, where he went 0-for-4, but caught the whole game with no issues. He continues to experience normal soreness in his wrist area, but it's nothing he can't play with.
"It feels good right now," said Ramos, who will wear a special pad at the heel of his glove to protect the wrist. "I feel more strong. My legs feel good. It felt good yesterday catching nine innings. I blocked a couple balls that hit my wrist and I didn't feel anything, so that's a good step."
Manager Matt Williams understands Ramos' eagerness to return, but suggested that it might not come until the club begins its road trip following Thursday's off-day.
"I know that he feels good and that he's played well, but we haven't made a decision on that one yet," Williams said. "We'll see how it goes. He'll go through a full workout today and we'll evaluate where he's at. I want to put my eyes on him, too. I know our whole staff does."
Williams is not concerned about the hamate injury nearly as much as Ramos' ability to catch on a regular basis and run the bases without incident. Ramos missed significant time with hamstring injuries last year, and Williams wanted to watch him run on Wednesday to make sure "there's no tentativeness."
If the Nats wait until Friday to activate Ramos, he could make his return as a designated hitter in the American League ballpark. In that case, Williams said the club might keep three catchers on the roster for that series.
For his part, Ramos expressed optimism about the health of his legs, as well as his defense behind the plate and his timing at it. He crushed a pair of home runs in two games at extended spring training and another as the DH for Class A Hagerstown on Sunday. While hamate injuries have the reputation for sapping power even after a player recovers, Ramos' doesn't seem to have disappeared.
"I don't have my full power already, but I feel the ball's still jumping from my bat," said Ramos, who hit 16 homers in only 78 games last season.
With various injuries having limited Ramos to 104 games since the start of the 2012 season, he's more than ready to get back on the field -- and stay there.
"That happens in baseball," Ramos said. "I was a little bit frustrated with that, but right now it feels good. I feel happy because I'm back. It's not like with my knee, I lost all of the season. This was quicker, and I'm always working hard, keeping my head up."
McLouth escapes serious injury after highlight catch
WASHINGTON -- When he arrived in the Nationals' clubhouse on Tuesday, Nate McLouth still hadn't watched the highlight of his spectacular sliding catch in Monday night's 4-0 win over the Dodgers. But the bandage on his right index finger served as a reminder of how he gave up his body to make the play in foul territory down the left-field line.
"I know it was pretty much catch, boom, wall," said McLouth, who ranked the catch as "probably one of the more dangerous ones," of his career.
Considering how the play looked, the damage could have been much worse.
With one out in the top of the eighth inning and the Nats leading 2-0, the Dodgers' Dee Gordon sliced a ball down the line. McLouth gave chase toward the point where the low padded wall juts out toward the foul line. McLouth went into a feet-first slide, stuck his glove out and caught the ball, holding on even as he almost immediately slammed into the wall.
"I tried to slide a little bit early, so I could almost coast into it on my butt so I wouldn't go so fast into the wall," McLouth said. "It was kind of lucky, too, to be honest with you -- slide and you know you're going to be close and just throw your glove out."
McLouth banged up his knee a bit on the cement part of the wall below the padding. He also got a chunk of skin on the outside of his finger peeled up, causing bleeding that led the Nats to remove him from the game. The training staff later cut the skin off, leaving McLouth with a patch of bare flesh now covered by the bandage.
For now, neither McLouth nor manager Matt Williams considers the injury to be serious. McLouth was out of the starting lineup on Tuesday, and his availability off the bench depended on whether the finger injury would prevent him from capably gripping a ball or a bat.
LaRoche in lineup despite quad injury
WASHINGTON -- Adam LaRoche started in the cleanup spot against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday, but the Nationals first baseman continues to deal with what manager Matt Williams described as a "little strain of his [right] quad."
The injury has nagged at LaRoche for the past couple of weeks, leading the Nats to rest him on occasion, most recently last Wednesday in Houston. When he has played, the 11-year veteran has appeared to be limited at times, especially on the bases.
"It's better than it was the last day in Houston, but nonetheless he's very guarded with it right now, hobbling," Williams said. "I don't think he wants to stretch it unless he has to. I think the hobble is probably a little bit by design. We've got him wrapped up really good so he can't fully extend as he runs anyways, so it looks like he's hobbling a little bit. It's feeling a little better, but it's not something that's going to go away overnight."
The injury certainly hasn't affected LaRoche at the plate, where he's batted .324/.427/.524 this season, with six doubles and five home runs. He picked up two more hits on Monday, his ninth multi-hit game.
But it's also not something that's going to disappear without significant rest, and right now, neither LaRoche nor the Nats are willing to take it.
"It's one of those things where complete rest would make it go away, but that requires an extended period of time, so he doesn't feel like he wants to do that, and we certainly want him in the lineup," Williams said. "So we're trying to guard it as much as possible, taking him out of games late in the game defensively, running for him when we get the opportunity, so he doesn't make it any worse."
Worth noting
• Catcher Jose Lobaton was back in the Nats' lineup on Tuesday after missing the previous two games with shin soreness. Lobaton took a pitch off the shin on Saturday in Philadelphia.
• Williams said that left fielder Bryce Harper will remain in Washington during the club's upcoming road trip and will have the stitches removed from his left thumb during that time. Harper had surgery last Tuesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb.
Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewSimonMLB. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Baker interested in managing USA someday
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tommy Lasorda, Davey Johnson and Joe Torre have all had turns managing the American squad in the World Baseball Classic. One of these days, Reds manager Dusty Baker would like a shot.
"I would like to manage it when I'm through," Baker said Saturday. "I don't want to do it now."
All three Team USA managers were no longer managing when they took the post. Johnson did return to the Majors and currently skippers the Nationals.
"Tony La Russa is probably next in line," Baker said of the retired former Cardinals manager.
Team USA has been eliminated from the Classic in the second round in all three editions.
Baker, who kept tabs on the tournament, likes how seriously the Latin American and Asian teams and fans are about the World Baseball Classic. He was disappointed with how things turned out this year for the Americans, who were eliminated Friday by Puerto Rico.
"It hurts me to see, not the elimination part, but the fact that most of our best players didn't play," Baker said. "Not to take anything away from the guys there, but there were a lot of players that canceled out for whatever reason. You look at the other countries, there were a lot fewer that canceled. It kind of shows that I don't know if this is as much as American of a game as we'd like to think."
Votto feels 'much better' after day of rest
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Reds manager Dusty Baker usually gives key players an unscheduled off-day each Spring Training, and Joey Votto really needed the one he received Friday.
Votto was back in camp Saturday, was in the starting lineup at first base and homered for the Reds split-squad team that played the Brewers in Maryvale. The day off did him some good.
"I feel much better," Votto said after returning to his locker from an early-morning round of batting practice. "I felt sick a bit. I needed a day to get some rest. I didn't feel well."
Votto was away from camp last week to play for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. He played a full nine innings in the final two games for his country.
On Sunday evening, Votto will not have to leave camp to enter the pop culture realm. He voiced an appearance on "The Cleveland Show," which airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
"I did it a year and eight months ago," said Votto, who taped his lines in Los Angeles while the Reds were in town.
The animated show's star and co-creator, Mike Henry, is a big Reds fan and often visits at Spring Training. In the episode, Cleveland pursues a lifelong dream of becoming a Major League scout. Among those also appearing in cartoon form with Votto will be Matt Kemp, Jimmy Rollins and David Ortiz. Both Votto and Rollins are represented by agent Dan Lozano, who set up with the Reds star's guest appearance.
Votto has yet to see the episode and wasn't sure he'd be in front of the TV to view the show.
"I would think so but if I get caught up playing FIFA with one of my teammates, I will download it on Hulu or something," Votto said.
Reds will ease Phillips back into spring action
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has been given some extra time before returning to camp. Phillips was part of Team USA, which was eliminated in the second round of the World Baseball Classic by Puerto Rico on Friday night.
"He's supposed to come in today. I want to give him [Sunday] off," Reds manager Dusty Baker said Saturday. "I saw how spent Joey [Votto] was. Brandon played every day, nine innings every day, and he had to travel cross-country twice."
Phillips batted .269 (7-for-26) with one RBI in six games for Team USA.
Reds send down five from big league camp
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Reds announced five more cuts to the spring roster Saturday morning, which dropped the total to 39 players.
Optioned to Triple-A Louisville were right-handed pitchers Pedro Villarreal and Curtis Partch, infielder Henry Rodriguez and first baseman Neftali Soto. Outfielder/first baseman Donald Lutz was optioned to Double-A Pensacola.
Reds manager Dusty Baker was especially pleased with the play of Lutz, who entered the day batting .360 (9-for-25) in 14 games with one home run and seven RBIs. Lutz, who still started in right field during a split-squad game vs. the Giants on Saturday, hails from Germany and didn't start playing baseball until he was a teenager.
"There was a lot to be impressed with," Baker said. "He did a lot of things well. His upside potential is great. He's relatively new to the game and catches on quickly."
Baker also liked what he saw from Soto and Rodriguez.
"Soto had a great spring too. Pollo had a really good hitting spring," Baker said. "I told them all what they need to do, what they need to improve on. It's not that much, but to enhance what they're already doing well."
Rodriguez still has work to do in the field, as he committed a team-high five errors in his 14 games.
"Defense encompasses a lot of things," Baker said. "It's not only defensively, it's judgment on certain things. In order to improve judgment, you either have to be really instinctive or play more and hone in those instincts."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A rally will be held in Guildford on Saturday to urge action on the Guildford Hotel redevelopment and the formation of new regulations on heritage buildings.
The planning process of the redevelopment of the Guildford Hotel has dragged out across years, following a fire which tore through the building in 2008 and then when the owners took the council to the State Administrative Tribunal.
Recommendations for changes to the Heritage Act have been endorsed by the Heritage Minister and are expected to be progressed after the election and the owners are currently seeking expressions of interest for commercial operations on the site.
Guildford Hotel Action Group spokesperson Ben Allen said the rally aimed to urge the state government to act quickly to protect the Guildford Hotel and other heritage icons.
"We are holding this rally opposite the damaged building in the heart of Guildford so our political leaders can tell us how they will ensure key heritage assets survive for communities, now and in the future," he said.
Members of a number of political parties are expected to attend the event.
Mr Allen said while preparations for the redevelopment appeared to be progressing, the community still had concerns.
"We are pleased the hotel's owners are now advertising for tenants because they have said that without tenants the project won't proceed," he said.
"This means the future of the heritage-listed hotel depends solely on the owners' judgment of its financial viability – and this deeply concerns the community.
"We are at the stage where all parties must declare their plan-Bs to ensure this priceless asset survives."
Luke Martino, one of the co-owners of the building said he was unable to attend the rally.
"But I think it is clear what our plan is and we don't really want to be part of a political process like this," he said.
He would not comment on what his plan-B might be if none of the expressions of interest proved viable.
"That's all hypothetical. I think we should focus on the plan we have at the moment of getting and assessing expressions of interest."
Heritage Minister John Castrilli has endorsed recommendations that will form the basis of a new Heritage Act.
"I have considered and endorsed the recommendations from the Heritage Council. The next step is for the new legislation to be drafted," he said.
"The Bill will be introduced to Parliament after the Heritage Council and I are satisfied that the recommendations have been properly reflected in the Bill and key stakeholders have been consulted."
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Eagle tours will be offered November through February. In an effort to accommodate as many people as possible for our tours we will be taking reservations this year.
You can find out dates and times for the cruises by calling the visitor center, checking the online calendar of events at www.arkansasstateparks.com or by picking up a tour schedule at the visitor center. You will need to call the visitor center at 479-967-5516 to reserve your seat.
Please dress warmly as temperatures and winds are more severe on the lake. We will begin boarding 15 minutes before the tour, at the boat dock near the Tournament Weigh-In Facility. Also, in case of inclement weather, call 1 hour before tour time for possible cancellations.


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A former commander of a Guatemalan special forces unit accused of massacring more than 200 men, women and children in 1982, faces immigration fraud charges in Riverside on Monday, federal officials said.
Jorge Sosa, 54, who has lived in Southern California for years as a martial arts instructor, is suspected of leading a military unit known as "Kaibiles" that is accused of massacring more than 200 civilians at a village known as Las Dos Erres during Guatemala's civil war in 1982.
Sosa was extradited from Calgary, Canada, where he was in custody since being arrested in January. He arrived in U.S. custody at LAX on Friday, officials said. Although he has not been charged with war crimes, a federal grand jury indictment alleges his involvement in the massacre.
Court Document: Jorge Sosa Indictment
"ICE, along with our partners within the Department of Homeland Security and in the Departments of Justice and State, is committed to ensuring that the United States does not become a safe haven for human rights abusers," said ICE spokeswoman Lori Haley in a statement.
"We will use every tool at our disposal to ensure that those who have committed such acts abroad never evade justice and accountability for their crimes by hiding among their victims here in the United States."
A federal grand jury indictment in September 2009 accuses Sosa of being the commander of the special forces unit known as "Kaibiles." That unit is accused of a brutal massacre of citizens at Los Dos Erres on Dec. 7, 1982.
Over three days, many citizens were killed with a sledgehammer and small children were thrown into a well after being killed, according to the Canadian Centre for International Justice, which followed the case.
ICE officials said 162 remains were exhumed from the well, but the total number killed is estimated to be in excess of 200.
The massacre was part of a "scorched earth" campaign implemented by Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt, the Centre said.
Members of the patrol raped many of the women and girls before killing them, court papers said, adding that Sosa participated in the crimes, including murder.
In January 2011, Sosa, who also goes by Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes, was arrested in Lethbridge, Alberta and was held in custody in Calgary, the Centre said.
The U.S. government requested that Canada detain Sosa Orantes for extradition to the United States to stand trial. Sosa lived in Alberta and has also lived in Riverside County, where he was a karate instructor. He holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, the Centre said.
The indictment charges him with lying to immigration officials about his background in the Guatemalan military while applying to become a naturalized U.S. citizen in San Bernardino in 2008, court documents said.
In 2011 Spain charges Sosa with war crimes and issued a warrant for his arrest and extradition to Madrid.
Sosa's arrest was part of a ICE program that tracks human rights violators who seek shelter in the U.S., Haley said.
Three other members of the Kaibiles have been caught and sentenced in connection with lying about their past, including a former Orange County resident, ICE said.
Since fiscal year 2004, ICE officials have arrested more than 225 people for human rights-related violations. In the same period, ICE deported more than 540 known or suspected human rights violators from the U.S.
A report ICE issued in October 2011 said the agency was handling 1,900 human rights cases involving suspects from 95 countries in Central and South America, the Balkans, and Africa.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The nation's No. 4-ranked junior-to-be is taking recruiting day by day. With a little input from DayDay.
Jahlil Okafor, a 6-foot-10 center from Chicago Whitney Young High School, scored 17 points in a 90-59 victory for his Mac Irvin Fire summer travel team on Friday night against Ohio Varsity. Following the game, Okafor brought reporters up to speed on the latest in his recruitment.
"I've heard from Duke, North Carolina, Michigan State, Ohio State, Arizona, UConn and Georgetown," Okafor said.
The Huskies and Hoyas are a bit new to the list. The others, including Arizona, have been mainstays on his favorites list for several weeks.
As for a little extra insight, Okafor said he enjoys hearing quizzing college players.
"Ohio State, they have Sam Thompson there," Okafor said of the Buckeye freshman who also attended Chicago Whitney Young. "I talk to him a lot. He tells me how much he loves it. They usually inform me of how well he is doing and to talk to him.
"Jared Sullinger and Sam Thompson, they tell me about the program and how much they like it."
When asked about Michigan State, Okafor mentioned another player he regards as a trusted informant.
"I talk to Coach Izzo. He seems really cool," Okafor said. "And Draymond Green, I talk to him and he tells me how much he loves it. When the players tell you how much they love it, I usually take the things they're telling me as the truth."
Okafor was dominant inside on Friday night, utilizing his substantial width and showing excellent ability to elevate quickly and finish with power.
Inside, he is patient, powerful and improving rapidly with his post game. He took his time during one impressive moment on the block on Friday night when he read defenders, navigated through a double-team and scored a lay-in while being fouled. He converted the old fashioned 3-point play to put the Fire up by 28.
Okafor and his Mac Irvin Fire team is among 64 teams participating in the 17-and-under division at the annual Bill Hensley Memorial Run-n-Slam All-Star Classic, arguably the Midwest's preeminent AAU-style tournament. It's an event that Draymond "DayDay" Green participated in as a member of the Michigan Mustangs in 2006 and The Family (Detroit) in 2007.
Michigan State caught Okafor's eye when he and his Whitney Young team participated in the Izzo Shootout team tournament at MSU in 2010.
"I mainly saw the gym and the locker rooms at Michigan State, but it wasn't really a visit," Okafor said. "But I will visit up there soon. They offered me my freshman year, so I've been looking at them for a long time."
That might sound like early attention, but the Spartans weren't first.
"DePaul was the first school to offer me; they offered me in the eighth grade so I'm always going to look at DePaul," Okafor said. "And Illinois was the second school to offer me."
That was back two head coaches ago for those schools. But the Illini are trying to get back in the lead pack with recently-hired head coach John Groce.
"He came up to the school one time and I've spoken with him over the phone one time," Okafor said. "He seemed really cool."
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Okafor on his contact with college coaches: "The only schools I talk to are the Duke coaches and the Ohio State coaches, but everybody else, my dad talks to."
On Duke: "I just enjoy talking to Coach K, who just tells me about the program and how he wants me to go there."
Who is recruiting you the hardest: "I would say Ohio State, Michigan State; Duke and Arizona have been the most consistent."
Anyone jump in lately? "Florida just recently offered."
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Okafor's highly-heralded summer teammate, Jabari Parker, had 21 points for the Mac Irvin Fire on Friday night. Parker wasn't necessarily hot from long range or medium range on this night, but he rang up some pretty finger rolls, plus a one-handed, put-back circus jam.
Parker is ranked the No. 1 senior-to-be in the country by Rivals.com. Michigan State and Duke are seen as his leaders.
"That wasn't a great team that we played tonight, but what impressed me is that Jabari continued to play the game, respect the game," said Mac Irvin Fire assistant coach Jaimalle Ridley. "Late in the game, he was down low in a good defensive stance, in a 3-2 zone, giving effort (regardless of the score).
"He ran the floor well, he made a wide open 3-pointer, and he showed some of those athletic finishes in transition.
"Jabari is always going to play well. He gets it. He understands what it takes to be special, and what it takes to compete at the high level. He may have one game where he may not shoot it well or rebound a lot but he is always going to find those things to help the team win and compete at a high level. That's one of the things that separates him from the best in the country; he knows how the game is supposed to be played."
And that's one of the things that is going to make the Mac Irvin Fire difficult to beat at the Spiece Run-n-Slam.
The Fire, the host Spiece Indy Heat, and The Family (Detroit) look like three of the favorites to advance far when the knockout rounds begin on Saturday night.
Around The Gym
Mac Irvin Fire power forward Thomas Hamilton scored 8 points in the victory. Michigan State is keeping an eye on Hamilton, a senior-to-be, who has offers from Illinois, North Carolina State and Northwestern. He is ranked the No. 45 player in the nation by Rivals.com.
Demetrius Jackson, a Plan A recruit on Michigan State's radar, sat out Friday night and stayed home in order to rest up for the SAT. He will take the SAT Saturday morning and then join his MBA Select team at Spiece, Saturday afternoon.
MBA lost to Ohio Basketball Club without him on Friday night.
Last weekend, Jackson led MBA to the tournament victory at The Championships, held in Merrillville, Ind.
Cliff Alexander is not playing this weekend with the Mac Irvin Fire. Alexander, a regular with the D Rose All-Stars, loaned his services to the Fire last weekend at the Boo Williams Invitational in Virginia.
Alexander, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound power forward from Chicago Curie High School, is ranked the No. 8 junior-to-be in the country by Rivals.com.
"Tom Izzo watched Cliff every single step of the way last week," Ridley said. "Coach Izzo was at every game, watching Cliff, and you can see why because Cliff can really rebound the ball, and Izzo is a big rebounding guy. Cliff can really sprint the floor, compete and play tough."
MSU, Illinois, DePaul, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee are among a long list of suitors interested in Mr. Alexander.
Give a helmet sticker to point guard Kyle Davis of the Mac Irvin Fire. Davis, of Chicago Morgan Park, is a lead guard of about 6-foot-1 with absolutely outstanding speed. Like Mike Conley speed.
Davis is still working to add polish to his game, but he has high-end juice, which he puts to good use on the defensive end. He scored 14 on Friday night.
He has offers from George Washington, Wright State and a recent offer from Nebraska. Nebraska's new head coach Tim Miles had offered Davis when Miles was head coach at Colorado State, and has continued his interest now that he is the head man for the Huskers.


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XXXXX Rescue is a small, in home private rescue for small animals. XXXX Rescue does not take in dogs or cats, but rather focuses on rodents and other small, typically caged animals. The mission of our rescue is to take in animals that can no longer be cared for by their owners, or are no longer wanted. Our rescue provides them with a good home, and works on any behavioral or health issues that may be present. Our rescue is also a platform to impart to current and future owners of small pets the proper care of these animals.
So I visited the directors home, where most of the animals are (the rest are in foster homes) and she explained how their rescue is run, their guidelines and procedures. It seemed like a really nice setup. I filled out a foster form and she let me know of two potental rabbits that needed a foster until they could be adopted. Anyways of course I fell in love with a bunny there and ended up adopting it. I went and picked him up directly from the owner's home and then mailed the adoption fee to the director. I made the check out to the name of the rescue (I included a small donation amout with the fee). Then a week or some goes by and I get a phone call and a long studdering message about how the check needs to be made out to her personally or I can drive to the rescue (it is about 40 min drive) to pay cash.....
Does anyone else think this is strange? Has anyone else had this type of experience and/or run a rescue that is this way?


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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday called the defeat of gun restrictions in the U.S. Senate "a disgrace" and said "children lost."
"They're going to die," said Bloomberg, a longtime gun control advocate and co-chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. "And the criminals won."
The Senate bill to expand background checks for gun buyers drew 54 votes Wednesday, six short of the 60 needed to advance. The measure was defeated despite lobbying by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, wounded in a shooting at a meet-and-greet event in her Arizona district, and by family members of those killed by Adam Lanza in Newtown, Conn., in December.
Bloomberg, a billionaire media mogul, said he would work to defeat senators who voted against the background checks and urged other New Yorkers to do the same.
"I've said before, I will support those who do what's right for America," Bloomberg said. "I'm going to support those who did the right thing. And if there's an election between somebody who didn't and somebody who wants to, of course I'm going to do that and I would hope you would do that too."
Speaking at a Manhattan news conference to promote energy-saving initiatives, an angry Bloomberg lashed out at gun control opponents.
"This just is over the top," he said. "When 80 or 90 percent of the people want to do something, when the issue is simply do you continue murder or not, do you continue this terrible suicide rate among people who have problems or not. ... It's so inconceivable to me that some of these senators voted the way they did. How can you look at constituents in the eye when you go home?"
Bloomberg has attributed New York City's falling violent crime numbers in recent decades to the city's restrictive gun laws. The National Rifle Association has argued that tighter laws would have no effect on public safety and crime.
The NRA did not immediately return a call Thursday seeking a comment on Bloomberg's vow to go after senators who voted against the gun law.
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a history of throwing snipes toward the Los Angeles Lakers. This time, he let the team be and took aim at its fans.
"I've said enough about the Lakers," Cuban said, according to ESPNDallas.com. "Let's just say that when you say something bad about the Lakers, you get a ton of Twitter threats, so it's just not worth it. There is just more Twitter courage in Southern California than probably any other part of the world."
He later put that statement in more general terms: "I'm not suggesting it's all Lakers fans. It's just most."
Cuban's most recent comment about Los Angeles is tame when compared to the public feuds he maintained with Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson in previous years. But, as pointed out by ESPNDallas.com, it certainly wasn't the only jab he has directed toward Lakerland this year.
In September, following the offseason acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, Cuban made a point of referencing the Lakers' misfortune in 2004.
Back then, it was another high-profile guard and big man, Gary Payton and Karl Malone, joining a super team in Los Angeles. Cuban said "great chemistry" is needed in order to win a championship, not just names on paper.
Before the Mavericks' season opener this year against the Lakers, Cuban kept it simple: "I don't know, I don't care, I just hope they suck. You know, like any other team."
And he let it be known he felt the same way before the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 115-89 in Dallas on Saturday night.
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text: Second semester of a two-semester sequence for the development of reading skills in Russian. First semester: R491 The second semester completes Arant's coverage of the basic grammatical structures of Russian. A typical division is Arant, chapters 1 through 10 in the first semester, and the remaining 2 chapters, 11 and 12, at the beginning of the second semester. The bulk of the second semester is devoted to reading and translating passages of common interest to the students. Experience has shown that the following textbook has become the most popular textbook with the students: Irene Thompson, Reading Real Russian. 2nd Ed. NY: Prentice Hall, 1998. In addition to the Thompson text, xeroxed sections (reading passages) from the two other important textbooks in teaching Russian are examined from time to time: Emily Tall, Let's Talk About Life. NY: John Wiley, 1996. Charles Townsend, Russian Readings for Close Analysis. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall / Hunt, 1993. Since the major part of the second semester is concerns the readings in the Thompson text, I will give a very brief summary of the themes found in Thompson's 12 chapters: 1. Study and education. 2. Work and business. 3. Housing and real estate. 4. Food and nutrition. 5. Art and museums. 6. Television and movies. 7. Music and theater. 8. Exercise and sports. 9. Shopping and economy. 10. Transportation and travel. 11. Computers and communication. 12. Young people and society. Class Project: 20% of the second semester's grade is devoted to the student's translation of an article or a book chapter in the student's discipline. Such passages are generally 7 - 10 pages in length. The student consults with the professor concerning the appropriateness and practicality of the chosen text. The student then submits the text and the translation toward the end of the semester.


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Voodoo Chile declared Farr 40 national champion - Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 National Championship for the John Calvert-Jones Trophy - JCJ Nationals 2015 - on board Voodoo Chile
Aberdeen Asset Management 2015 Farr 40 National Championship for the John Calvert-Jones Trophy, March 26-28, 2015 hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli
Its been a four year endeavour and this afternoon the Tasmanian crew on Voodoo Chile were declared Australian Farr 40 champions.
We first came up to Sydney in 2008 and went away with our tail between our legs, said a glowing Andrew Hunn, co-owner of Voodoo with his boat partner of eight years, Lloyd Clark. In 2011 we finished top ten at the worlds in Sydney and decided we would build on that.
We are fully chuffed to have pulled this regatta off. Its fantastic to get up because of the competition; I dont think Ive ever seen such a battle for second.
Hunn said it was an honour to sail their final three of a 12 race series on Sydney Harbour in front of yachting legend Sir James Hardy and Farr 40 class manager Geoff Stagg, out from the USA for a site recce for next years Rolex Farr 40 World Championship in Sydney.
An even bigger highlight for the crew was looking across to the Chapman spectator boat to see the Red Panda, the nickname for Clark who took a quick trip back to Hobart overnight and was back on the course today to nervously count the points and give the thumps up to the winners from the Deep South. We werent expecting to see the Red Panda; it really gave the boys a lift. No question, Hunn added.
Clark has in turn gifted his own nickname to Voodoo Chiles tactician David Chapman, always known as Chappo and now also called Sachin Tendulkar, in reference to the former Indian cricketers own nickname, The Little Master.
Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and Transfusion finished second by six points. The five time Australian champion team was forced to muster something special for the final race 12 or face the prospect of finishing out of the top three, given four of the six boat fleet had a foothold on second overall.
We pulled off a second in the last race and got back on the podium so we go home with a little bit of silverware, Belgiorno-Nettis this afternoon, Saturday March 28, 2015 dockside at the host Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. A very deserving Australian title win to Andrew and Lloyd and their great crew. They have been working very hard for a long time; in my view Voodoo is a world championship crew. If you are going to be beaten by somebody its a pleasure to be beaten by them. The championship has gone to the most deserving in the fleet.
Another strong day of results for Gordon Ketelbeys Zen landed them third overall and winning Corinthian Farr 40.
Sydney Harbour on a Saturday is hectic and club races for Ynglings, Etchells, Dragons and all other manner of vessel required another layer of judgment, on top of the 20 degree wind shifts from the south to SE at an average 10 knots.
The season finale marks the end of a three year association between the Australian Farr 40 class and keynote sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management.
Aberdeen has been a fantastic sponsor, we hope they enjoyed the experience and we thank them again for their extraordinary support of the class. Its very much appreciated, acknowledged Hunn, the class President.
Aberdeens Australian managing director Brett Jollie responded, Id like to thank everyone involved with the Farr 40s over three series. Weve had a wonderful association and Im very appreciative of the effort to support Aberdeen and our guests. Congratulations to the owners and crew for their efforts over the last few days; its been a fantastic spectacle with the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Congratulations to Voodoo Chile, to Andrew, Lloyd and the crew for taking out the national title for the 2014/15 season.
Some in the Aussie fleet will head to the USA in a few months time to join the international circuit for the West Coast and North American championships, and the Rolex World Championship at Long Beach, California in September.
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Re: Quaker proven pair wanted
Posted by Tiffany on 6/16/06
So are you saying that if I get a *Proven* pair just to breed them? I
would never seperate them when they are already bonded. Breed them and
take the babies when old enough and socialize them. I really
appreciate all your advise. It's very helpful.
On 6/16/06, Dave wrote:
> On 6/16/06, realisticly speaking wrote:
>> On 6/16/06, Tiffany VanKirk wrote:
>>> Hi LindaC,
>>> I didn't mean for anyone to think that I wanted them just for
>>> breeding. They will have a forever home no matter what. But yes
>>> I would like to breed them and I welcome any advice you offer.
>>> plan on doing everything you suggested first and making them
>>> feel they are a part of our family because they are. I have
>>> wanted Quakers for a long time now and we finally own our own
>>> home and have the room for them to fly and play. Do you have a
>>> website or have you checked into getting one. It would cost
>> you
>>> alot more than 1000.00 from what all my husbands clients tell
>>> us. And if more breeders got websites it would be easier to
>> tell
>>> the scams from real avaries and breeders and hopefully the
>>> scammers would leave the ad boards. If you don't have a website
>>> do you mind me asking why not? I'm a stay at home mom and have
>>> the time to spend with my birds. My husband offered to do a
>>> website (he doesn't like the scammers either) Because I have
>>> been saveing for along time my pets and bills come before
>>> saving. So I hope you understand where I am coming from now.
>>> Thank You
>>> Tiffany VanKirk
>>> On 6/16/06, LindaC in OK wrote:
>>>> since you want a proven pair it seems they would be put into
>>>> a breeding situation right away and that's not a good idea.
>>>> Take your time starting with vet visit and get them onto a
>>>> healthy diet. quakers will breed when they are ready and
>>>> maybe never even if proven before. I have pairs here that
>>>> are saying 'that's enuff' and that's okay they are here to
>>>> stay. I don't shuffle birds around once they are here. Too
>>>> many do that and unsuspecting people then end up with a
>>>> screaming bird.
>>>> A blue quaker is no less than $300 and a split can be that
>>>> or a tad less so that is a very expensive website.
>>>> wishing you well,
>>>> LindaC
>>>> If you have questions about diet don't hesitate to ask. I
>>>> check here every day or so but the board is slow lately.
>> Keep saving cuz no that I know will trade birds for a website.
>> Espically blue quakers. And I've been into birds for over 30
>> years. I get offers from lots of people [aquaintances] for free
>> websites. Good luck
> Because it hasn't been mentioned yet, I should tell you that it's
> possible that the *proven pair* you get will never be friendly with
> you or your other family members. A *proven, bonded pair* has very
> little connection to people. They're *proven* simply because they
> bonded to each other with no human interference. Separating a
> breeder pair will only cause aggressiveness towards you. Keeping
> them together and with you trying to interact with them will only
> cause the male to become extremely protective of the female and
> become extremely aggressive and they will both seriously bite. When
> they bite they puncture and many quakers like to hold on to the
> skin while they're biting and not let go. Am I putting a damper on
> a *proven pair*?? I hope so because it's much wiser to buy a quaker
> or two that can be pets to the owners. There's a world of
> difference between breeder parrots and pet parrots and that applies
> to most species of parrots.-----Dave


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Study Finds Sea-Level Rise Likely on West Coast
For the last few decades, sea levels of the eastern North Pacific Ocean along the west coast of North America have remained remarkably steady as other sea levels rise around the world. That is due to the dominance of cold surface waters along the coast. According to a new study from the University of California (UC) San Diego, the cold waters on the coast will give way to warmer waters beginning this decade, which will lead to accelerated sea-level rise. The change in water temperature is related to the climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO).
Globally, sea levels rose about two millimeters per year in the 20th century. Starting in the 1990s the rate jumped to 3 millimeters per year, widely believed to be caused by global warming. The greatest concern for rising sea levels is their effect on beach erosion, and the devastation that can be caused to coastal developments during high tides coupled with storm surges and high waves.
Residents of the west coast have escaped that fate until now, according to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Their study shows a great shift coming in sea temperatures. "There are indications that this is what might be happening right now," said Peter Bromirski, lead author of a study now in press in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, published by the American Geophysical Union.
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is thought to have begun in the 1970s. The "warm" phase we are currently in is characterized by an upwelling of cold water toward the surface of the west coast. Despite aberrations caused by El Nino, the current trend has held steady.
Bromirski and his fellow colleagues believe the cyce is shifting to its opposite "cold" phase, characterized by a decrease in upwelling, causing surface waters to be warmer. Warmer surface water equates to a rise in sea levels. They look at changing wind patterns which suggest a shift in the PDO. In the 1970s just before the current phase begun, the wind stresses reached unprecedented levels. Now it is happening again.
The researchers write, "This change in wind stress patterns may be foreshadowing a PDO regime shift, causing an associated persistent change ...that will result in a concomitant resumption of sea level rise along the U.S. West Coast to global or even higher rates."
Link to journal: http://www.agu.org/journals/jc/


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Sturm: There's a 50/50 chance Jon Gruden is the Cowboys' coach by 2014
The Ticket's Bob Sturm, co-host of BaD Radio from noon to 3 p.m. daily on KTCK-AM 1310, joined readers for a live chat on Friday. Here are some highlights.
Will Gruden be the Cowboys' coach in 2014?
Do you believe Jerry is pushing out Garrett-top in favor for a proven commodity such as Gruden?
I think the writing is on the wall. I don't think it is a necessarily a given. I think it is an either-or scenario. Such as, either make the playoffs in 2013, or I have made Jon Gruden a very soft place to land here in Dallas.
I am for all the coaching changes, wish Red J was one of them. Penalty ridden team he took over, still same after 21/2 yrs, clock management, bland playcalling, Get Gruden now!
This team did need a shake-up. I am not sure that the coaching staff changes are going to make a significant difference, but I think it could be a start. As for Gruden, it still seems a bit out there, but when you hire his DC, OC, ST, and DL coaches, we are silly if we don't connect some dots.


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Citing President Obama's commitment to U.S. high speed rail efforts, the senators and Amtrak painted the project as compatible with "A Vision for High-Speed Rail in the Northeast Corridor," released by Amtrak last September. Observed Menendez, "It fits right in with the President's call" for more passenger rail, particularly HSR. Added Amtrak's Boardman, "Penn Station is one of the biggest bottlenecks on the Northeast Corridor."
Cautioned Lautenberg, "Amtrak can't do this alone. New York will have to be a partner, and I expect the Port Authority [of New York & New Jersey] to be a partner as well."
Unlike New Jersey Transit's Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project, terminated last October by Gov. Chris Christie, the Amtrak-led effort would direct two additional tracks, and two tunnels, to directly serve Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, including the Moynihan Station project, an expansion of the station complex eyed as Amtrak's new home.
Lautenberg noted that at least part of the proposal being advanced preceded ARC's demise last October. Amtrak had planned to build its own tunnel under the Hudson River after the ARC tunnel was completed, he said. But ARC's demise made extra trans-Hudson capacity even more urgent, he said. "I urge Amtrak to step in. We have to act now," the senator said.
The Amtrak plan does not envision any connection to Grand Central Terminal—a component of the original ARC plan advanced in 1993—but instead would add capacity at Penn Station for Amtrak, NJ Transit, Metro-North, and even (marginally) the Long Island Rail Road.
Queried aggressively by the assembled press Monday, Amtrak's Boardman said the cost estimate for Amtrak's proposal was $13.5 billion. ARC's original cost was estimated at roughly $5 billion during the 1990s, and officially reached between $8.9 billion and $9.1 billion by last year, when Gov. Christie, voicing concerns over even higher potential costs, all to be covered by New Jersey, terminated the project.
With several questioners expressing skepticism over fiscal support for the new plan—more than one cited Gov. Christie's complaint that ARC was not fiscally supported by either New York State or New York City—Boardman asserted, "I expect to see New York at the table." Further, he said, "We expect there'll be private investment in this project," in essence making it a public/private partnership of some sort.
Asked if New Jersey Gov. Christie had been contacted, Lautenberg replied, "I'm sure we'll hear from him." Both Lautenberg and Menendez added that they planned to meet with New Jersey's House delegation "next week."
Though each speaker spoke in terms of aiding New Jersey "commuters," Lautenberg also emphasized the plan's strength in "allowing folks in New York, and other points, such as Connecticut, to access [New York City]." He added, "This [plan] has Moynihan Station." ARC, by contrast, envisioned a stub-end station linked by walkway to the existing Penn Station complex.
"Gateway Tunnel" would allow 21 more trains per hour under the Hudson River to (or from) NewYork. ARC, even in its latter stage, promised 25 trains per hour, virtually all of them New JerseyTransit trains. Menendez, acknowledging this, also noted regional connectivity, saying the Amtrak plan offers "more NJ Transit capacity, though not as much [as ARC itself did], and it has more of a regional approach."
Asked if Amtrak's current plan was in fact one alternative rejected by NJ Transit in its ARC proposal, Boardman said, "I don't know what the old plan was, in detail, but this is a better plan." Later during the conference, however, he volunteered, "I didn't like the NJ Transit plan when I was Federal Railroad Administrator," and reiterated his belief that Amtrak's plan was an improvement.
The NEC currently handles 260 million rail riders per year from Amtrak and regional rail operators, Boardman said, and the number is expected to rise to 430 million by 2030. "Penn Station and Moynihan [Station] are key to the next 100 years," he said. "And we're late. We're late already."