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The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, World Heritage Site
The first World Heritage site, the Galápagos Islands (Islands of the Tortoises) of Ecuador consists of an archipelago of 19 volcanic islands in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, 973 km off the Pacific coast of South America. Straddling the Equator, islands in the chain are located in both the northern and southern hemisphere. The group consists of 15 main islands, four smaller islands, and 107 rocks and islets. The oldest island is thought to have formed between 5 million and 10 million years ago. The youngest islands, Isabela and Fernandina, are still being formed, with the most recent volcanic eruption in April 2009.
The Galápagos became a national park in 1959. In 1986 the surrounding 70,000 km2 of ocean was declared a marine reserve, second only in size to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. In 1990 the archipelago became a whale sanctuary. In 1978 UNESCO recognised the islands as a World Heritage Site, and in 1985 a Biosphere Reserve. This was later extended in December 2001 to include the marine reserve. In 2007, UNESCO put the Galápagos Islands on their World Heritage in Danger List, after being declared in danger by the President of Ecuador. The Galápagos Islands were also short-listed as a candidate to be one of the New7Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation.
The islands are administered by a provincial government of Ecuador. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
The Galápagos Islands are a World Heritage Site because of the many endemic species (not found anywhere else) that live on each of the islands of this Archipelago. The Galapagos Islands also have the second largest protected marine reserve after the Northwestern Hawaian Islands in America with an extension of nearly 130,000 Km2 .
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The Galápagos Archipelago consists of 7,880 km2 of land spread over 45,000 km2 of ocean.
Flora and fauna
One of the best known species is the Galápagos tortoise, which lives on seven of the islands. It has an average lifespan of more than 150 years. The marine iguana is the only iguana adapted to life in the water. Land iguanas, lava lizards, geckos and other harmless snakes can also be found on the islands. Around 56 varieties of birds live in the archipelago, of which 27 are found only in the Galápagos. Some of these are found only on one island. The most outstanding are penguins, which live on the colder coasts, Darwin's finches, frigatebirds, albatrosses, gulls, boobies, pelicans, Galápagos hawks and the flightless cormorant, a peculiar bird which has lost the ability to fly. On the other hand, there are few mammal species, mostly sea mammals such as whales, dolphins and sea lions. A few species of endemic Galapagos mice (or rice rats) - the Santiago Galapagos mouse and the Fernandina Galapagos mouse - have been recently rediscovered.
On the larger Galápagos Islands, four ecological zones have been defined: coastal, low or dry, transitional and humid. In the first, species such as myrtle, mangrove and saltbush can be found. In the second grow cactus, the incensé tree, carob tree, poison apple tree, chala and yellow cordia, among others. In the transitional zone taller trees, epiphytes and perennial herbs can be seen. The best known varieties are the cat's claw, espuela de gallo. In the humid sector are the cogojo, Galápagos guava, cat's claw, Galapagos coffee, passionflower and some types of moss, ferns and fungus.
Each of the archipelago's islands has its own character and unique qualities.
Santa Cruz Island supports one of the largest human populations of the five islands. The Charles Darwin Research Station is located on this island.
Espanola (Hood) Island is one of the oldest of the islands. It is used by a transient colony of sea lions, and is a major nesting site for marine turtles.
Bartolomé (Bartholomew) Island is one of the few that is home to the Galapagos penguin which is the only wild penguin species to live on the Equator, and the green turtle.
Baltra (South Seymour) Island is a small, flat island located near the center of the Galápagos. The island is very arid and vegetation consists of salt bushes, prickly pear cacti and palo santo trees. It is the home of the Baltra's land iguanas.
Darwin (Culpepper) Island named after Charles Darwin has fur seals, frigates, marine iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, sea lions, whales, marine turtles, red-footed and Nazca boobies.
Española is the oldest island and due to its remote location has a large number of endemic fauna. Marine iguanas on Española are the only ones that change colour during the breeding season. The waved albatross is also found on the island. The island's steep cliffs serve as perfect runways for these large birds which take off for their ocean feeding grounds near the mainland of Ecuador and Peru. It has migrant, resident, and endemic wildlife including Española lava lizards, hood mockingbirds, swallow-tailed gulls, blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, Nazca boobies, Galápagos hawks, and a selection of finches.
Fernandina (Narborough) Island the youngest and westernmost island hosts hundreds of marine iguanas, the famous flightless cormorant, Galápagos penguins, pelicans and sea lions. Different types of lava flows can be compared and the mangrove forests observed.
Floreana (Charles or Santa María) Island has flamingos and green sea turtles. The 'patapegada' or Galápagos petrel, a sea bird which spends most of its life away from land and an underwater volcanic cone with coral formations.
Genovesa (Tower) Island "the bird island" has frigatebirds and swallow-tailed gulls, the only nocturnal species of gull in the world, red-footed boobies, noddy terns, lava gulls, tropic birds, doves, storm petrels and Darwin finches. There is a large Palo Santo forest.
Isabela (Albemarle) Island is the largest island of the Galápagos. Its highest point is Wolf Volcano with an altitude of 1,707 m (5,600 ft). The island's seahorse shape is the product of the merging of six large volcanoes into a single land mass. On this island, Galápagos penguins, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas, pelicans and Sally Lightfoot crabs abound. At the skirts and calderas of the volcanos of Isabela, land iguanas and Galápagos tortoises can be seen, as well as Darwin finches, Galápagos hawks, Galápagos doves and very interesting lowland vegetation. It is also the only place in the world where a penguin can be in its natural habitat in the Northern Hemisphere.
Marchena (Bindloe) Island is inhabited by Galápagos hawks, sea lions and the Marchena Lava Lizard, an endemic animal. North Seymour Island is home to a large population of blue-footed boobies and swallow-tailed gulls. It hosts one of the largest populations of frigate birds.
Small islet of North Seymour. North Seymour was created by seismic uplift rather than being of volcanic origin. The island has a flat profile with cliffs only a few metres from the shoreline. A tiny forest of silver-grey Palo Santo trees stand just above the landing. The island is teeming with life: sea lions, marine iguanas, flocks of pelicans, swallow-tailed gulls and seasonally, Nazca boobies. It is home to one of the largest populations of nesting blue-footed boobies and magnificent frigate birds.
Pinta (Abingdon) Island with sea lions, Galápagos hawks, giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and dolphins was home to the last remaining Pinta tortoise, called Lonesome George. He does not live on Pinta Island any longer but at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island where scientists are attempting to breed him.
Rábida (Jervis) Island has a distinctive red colour due to the high amount of iron contained in the lava. White-cheeked pintail ducks, brown pelicans, boobies and nine species of finches have been reported in this island.
San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island, the first island in the Galapagos Archipelago that Charles Darwin visited. This island hosts frigate birds, sea lions, giant tortoises, blue- and red-footed boobies, tropicbirds, marine iguanas, dolphins and swallow-tailed gulls. Its vegetation includes Calandrinia galapagos, Lecocarpus darwinii, and trees such as Lignum vitae. It has the largest fresh water lake in the archipelago, Laguna El Junco. The capital of the province of Galápagos, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, lies at the southern tip of the island.
Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island hosts the largest human population in the archipelago. The Charles Darwin Research Station and the headquarters of the Galápagos National Park Service are located here. They operate a tortoise breeding centre, where young tortoises are hatched, reared, and prepared to be reintroduced to their natural habitat. The Highlands of Santa Cruz offer an exuberant vegetation and are famous for the lava tunnels and large tortoise populations including Black Turtle Cove, a site surrounded by mangrove which sea turtles, rays and small sharks use as a mating area.
Santa Fé (Barrington) Island hosts a forest of Opuntia cactus, which are the largest of the archipelago, as well as swallow-tailed gulls, red-billed tropic birds, shearwater petrels, Santa Fe species of land iguanas and lava lizards.
Santiago (San Salvador, James) Island is inhabited by marine iguanas, sea lions, fur seals, land and sea turtles, flamingos, dolphins and sharks, Darwin finches, Galápagos hawks as well as a colony of fur seals. Pigs and goats, which were introduced by humans to the islands and have caused great harm to the endemic species, have been eradicated. At Sullivan Bay a recent (around 100 years ago) pahoehoe lava flow can be seen. Wolf (Wenman) Island hosts fur seals, frigatebirds, Nazca and red-footed boobies, marine Iguanas, sharks, whales, dolphins and swallow-tailed gulls as well as the most famous vampire finch, which feeds partly on blood pecked from other birds and is only found on this island.
South Plaza Island has opuntia cactua and sesuvium plants, which form a reddish carpet on top of the lava formations. Iguanas (land and marine and some hybrids of both species) are abundant and there are large numbers of birds that can be seen from the cliffs at the southern part of the island, including tropic birds and swallow-tailed gulls.
The continued fascination with this natural wonder is also jeopardizing its future health. As more people visit or make their homes on the islands and exchange goods from the continent, the site's natural resources are increasingly threatened. Introduced plants and animals such as feral goats, cats, and cattle, brought accidentally or intentionally to the islands by humans, represent the main threat to Galápagos. Quick to reproduce, these alien species decimate the habitats of native species.
Some of the most harmful introduced plants are the guayaba or guava Psidium guajava, avocado Persea americana, cascarilla Cinchona pubescens, balsa Ochroma pyramidale, blackberry Rubus glaucus, various citrus, floripondio Datura arborea, higuerilla Ricinus communis and the elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum. These plants have invaded large areas and eliminated endemic species in the humid zones of San Cristobal, Floreana, Isabela and Santa Cruz. These harmful plants are just a few of introduced species on the Galápagos Islands - there are over 700 introduced plant species today compared to only 500 native and endemic species. This difference is creating a major problem for the islands and the natural species that inhabit them.
The Galápagos Marine Sanctuary is under threat from a host of illegal fishing activities, in addition to other problems of development. The most pressing threat to the Marine Reserve comes from local, mainland and foreign fishing targeting marine life illegally within the Reserve, such as sharks (hammerheads and other species) for their fins, and the harvest of sea cucumbers out of season.
Development threatens both land and sea species. The growth of both the tourism industry and local populations fuelled by high birth rates and illegal immigration threaten the wildlife of the Archipelago. The grounding of the oil tanker Jessica in 2001 and the subsequent oil spill brought this threat to world attention. Currently, the rapidly growing problems, including tourism and a human population explosion, are further destroying habitats.
Though the first protective legislation for the Galápagos was enacted in 1934 and supplemented in 1936, it was not until the late 1950s that positive action was taken to control what was happening to the native flora and fauna. In 1955, IUCN organized a fact-finding mission to the Galápagos. Two years later, in 1957, UNESCO in cooperation with the government of Ecuador sent another expedition to study the conservation situation and choose a site for a research station.
The Darwin FoundationIn
In 1959, the centenary year of Charles Darwin's publication of The Origin of Species, the Ecuadorian government declared 97.5% of the archipelago's land area a national park, excepting areas already colonised. The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) was founded the same year. The core responsibility of CDF, an international non-governmental organization constituted in Belgium, is to conduct research and provide the research findings to the Government of Ecuador for effective management of Galápagos. CDF's research efforts work began with the establishment of the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in 1964. During the early years conservation programmes, such as eradication of introduced species and protection of native species, were carried out by research station personnel. Now, much of that work is accomplished by the Galapagos National Park Service using the research findings and methodologies developed by CDF.
Why should we protect the area?
The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of endemic species,such as the land iguana, the giant tortoise, and many types of finches which were studied by Charles Darwin and helped form his theory on evolution. The archipelago's marine and terrestrial ecosystems have provided a wealth of information and help in understanding life on earth. The remote volcanic archipelago remains as it was millions of years ago and over the course of centuries, animal and plant life from the Americas reached the islands and gradually evolved into new forms, which are found nowhere else on earth.


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What will it take to end poverty in Africa?
My colleague Jim Kim has launched a social media campaign on what it will take to end global poverty (please send your solutions via twitter to #ittakes.) I was reminded of a blog post I did about four years ago entitled "Ending poverty in Africa and elsewhere".
My answer then and now is: Overcome government failure. By "government failure," I don't mean that governments are evil or even that they are incompetent or ill-intentioned. Analogous to "market failure," government failure refers to a situation where the particular incentives in government lead to a situation that is worse than what was intended with the intervention.
For instance, governments finance and provide primary education so that poor children can have access to learning. But if teachers are paid regardless of whether they show up for work, and politicians rely on teachers to run their political campaigns, the result is absentee teachers and poor children who don't know how to read or write—precisely the opposite of what was intended. We see similar government failures in health care, water supply, sanitation, electricity, transport, labor markets and trade policy.


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Americans drink lots of diet soda and Americans are facing an unprecedented obesity epidemic. This has caused all sorts of medical experts and even Oprah to investigate whether diet soft drinks can make you gain weight.
It seems paradoxical that a product with no calories could result in gaining weight. In fact, most of us don't believe this to be the case. But the untold secret of diet beverages is this: weight gain is complicated. It's not strictly a matter of what you ingest, it's what your body thinks you ingested.
Artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame, can trick the body into thinking that sugar is being ingested, which causes the body to release extra insulin to help metabolize that sugar. That would be appropriate if you actually were eating sugar. This insulin spike causes the body to remove glucose from the blood stream and store it away as fat. Meanwhile, the body now realizes that there are no calories coming, but it's too late because the insulin has already hit your blood stream. This sets the stage for low blood sugar, which, in turn, triggers your urge to grab something super-sweet.
If this happened once in a while, your body could manage. But if this is a daily or several-times-a-day occurrence, your blood sugar and appetite can get severely out of whack while your pancreas exhausts itself trying to produce the large amounts of insulin it thinks you need.
The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio researches obesity issues and they also are investigating that artificial sweeteners may increase your risk of obesity in that these sweeteners play head games with you. That is, something in their chemical structure that may alter the way the brain processes serotonin, a powerful neurotransmitter that helps tell us when we're full. If you eat natural foods, serotonin steps in and turns off your appetite at the brain level. But if an artificial sweetener has messed up serotonin levels, your appetite stays on long after it should have switched off.
While researchers cannot prove conclusively how diet sodas make you gain weight, it is clear that a nation of diet-soda lovers is getting fatter and fatter.
So what can you do?
- Stop drinking diet sodas—actually switch over to water. And don't use artificially sweetened flavors in your water. If you need something to flavor your water try natural lemon or lime juice
- Eliminate artificial sweeteners as much as possible from the rest of your diet
- Try to increase the natural foods you eat; you don't need to go to a health spa! Just pick up fruits and veggies at the grocery store
- Build a sensible diet and exercise program that does not revolve around sugar-free diet products
You don't have to go far to find shelves and shelves of products promising everything from smoother skin to fewer wrinkles. Women have used cosmetics throughout history to bring color to their faces and to make them smell good. Today, a wealth of personal care products are used by men, women, and children. But there is an untold and very ugly story behind some of these products.
Many of these products are a veritable chemical soup, and the fact is that some of what makes these products good at beauty are chemicals that may be bad for health.
One such group is phthalates (thay-lates), chemicals that are found in all kinds of beauty products, including nail polish. Although approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in beauty and personal care products, some phthalates are banned in Europe because of some growing evidence that they may cause cancer. If you think this just affects women, you're wrong. Phthalates are used in all sorts of personal care products, including colognes and skin products used by men and women. Shampoos and hair care products can contain dangerous chemicals as well. One of these is sodium lauryl sulfate. That sounds like a harmless-enough substance; in industrial use, it is known as a surfactant. The purpose of a surfactant is to de-grease and break down substances. It's used in many cosmetics to help get a clean, fresh feeling. However, sodium lauryl sulfate is thought by some to be associated with an increased risk of cancer. Another hair-raising substance is methylisothiazoline (MIT), which frequently appears on shampoo labels. MIT has been linked to nerve damage.
Shaving cream contains a-pinene, a chemical that some believe is risky for the immune system. Blush may contain red dye number 3, which has been associated with breast cancer. Most colognes and perfumes contain toluene, a suspected carcinogen. Another ingredient in fragrances is benzaldehyde, which has been linked to kidney damage. Dangerous substances have been found in everything from toothpaste to bubble bath, from lipstick to mascara. My position on cosmetics is to be cautious, not alarmist. In this country, cosmetics may contain only ingredients currently deemed to be safe. I think that the jury is still out on some of these substances and that it is risky to gamble your health on a certain body lotion or hair conditioner. Here are my tips which I think offer a sensible approach:
- Start to read the labels on all of the products that come in contact with your body. Chemicals can get into your body through the skin—just think about the nicotine patch. Some of the substances on your body will get into your system.
- Educate yourself on substances used in these products. Just because some website says something is dangerous does not mean it is. Learn what you can.
- Formulate your own opinions. My approach is to avoid even questionable substances if there are good alternatives available.
- Find natural products whenever possible. If they are not available where you shop, ask for them. Demand increases supply!
I am a physician by profession and most physicians are very comfortable with things that come in pill form. However, when it comes to vitamins, you are much better off to get your vitamins from the natural source than in pill form. This is not to say there is no place for vitamin pills and other supplements—there is. But if you can find natural foods that are vitamin powerhouses, you should incorporate them into your diet right away because they are by far the optimal source of vitamins for your body.
- Sweet potatoes should be a year-long favorite and not just a Thanksgiving specialty. These delicious-tasting potatoes are easy to prepare and contain beta carotene (a vitamin A equivalent and an antioxidant) vitamin C, some B vitamins, and lots of fiber, iron and calcium.
- Grapes (red or green) are fun to eat, tasty, and loaded with Vitamins C, K, and some B-vitamins. They also contain a substance known as reservatol which studies suggest may lower blood sugar and even help fight aging.
- Bananas contain a mixture of vitamins, including vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, pantothenic acid, and vitamin A, but it's the minerals that make bananas a great nutirional value with their manganese, potassium, and magnesium content.
- Spinach contains lots of vitamin K (181% of your recommended daily allowance) along with lots of Vitamin A and folate. Spinach is a great low-fat source of fiber and contains manganese. Popeye was right, this stuff packs a punch.
- Dried herbs are dense with vitamins and can be easily incorporated into your cooking. These dried herbs contain plenty of vitamins, store easily, and a tiny amount can add a vitamin boost to your cooking.
- Green tea is packed with Vitamin C (a cup of green tea can contain more Vitamin C than a whole orange) and contains a special type of antioxidant known as the "catechins." Catechins have been shown in studies to fight cancer, bust blood clots, and reduce atherosclerosis. Drinking green tea with some fresh lemon juice enhances the catechins' activities. All teas (green tea, black tea, white tea, oolong tea) are healthful, but green tea is by far the most healthful.
Cleaning products are more dangerous than you think. You may think that these widely available products that keep your house clean and fresh-smelling would be safe, but a word of caution is advised. You need to know what substances you are using because when you use them, you are exposing your whole family to them.
Here is a list of ingredients that are dangerous or at least worrisome that are commonly found in household products:
- Ammonia
- Ammonium hydroxide
- Bleach
- Chlorine
- Formaldehyde
- Hydrochloric acid
- Hydrochlroic bleachff
- Natp[ha
- Nitrobenzene
- Percholorethylene
- Petroleum distillates
- Phenol
- Propylene glycol
- Sodium laurel sulfate
- Trichloroethane
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates volatile organic compounds or VOCs. VOCs are airborne chemicals that are known to be harmful to the health. According to the EPA, VOC concentrations are consistently higher indoors than outdoors and sometimes are as much as 10 times higher inside than outside.
The idea here is that many of the products we use to clean our floors, dishes, clothes, furniture, and so on (along with paints, chemicals, hobby products, carpeting, adhesives, and so on) cause dangerous chemicals to enter the air inside our homes.
So what can you do to reduce the air pollution in your own house?
- Stop it at the source. Be mindful of the substances in use in your house and limit or eliminate those that may contain dangerous substances
- Open the windows or otherwise increase ventilation in your house. Window or attic fans and fans in bathroom and kitchen can remove inside air and help increase the ventilation rate.
- Certain types of air cleaners may be useful but not all air filtration systems reduce VOC. You can check out what the EPA has to say here [LINK: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/aircleaners/index.html]
- Some people believe that houseplants can help clean the indoor air. While there is no hard scientific evidence to confirm that houseplants can undo a lot of VOC damage, plants may be at least somewhat beneficial.


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We spent a Sunday with Eman in his hometown of Santa Cruz. Emmanuel is in the not-so-unusual state of many pro skaters where he has a slightly injured knee, so he took us on a typical rehab day of mellow skating and leisure activities to keep positive and healthy while waiting on the results of an MRI.
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atmosphere needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 103 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
We require a simple, elegant, logo for our bottled water label and website. Our company caters to the "green movement."
Atmosphere Water
Our company is launching a brand of bottled water and we're looking
to have a logo created that can be used to represent our company in all
marketing aspects, but most importantly, on our bottle. We require
this logo be designed with the dimensions of our label taken fully into
consideration, as well as our color restriction of 7 colors (preferably
3 including white). Our brand of water is "Atmosphere Water" and this
brand will represent all things green and environmentally conscious,
with an emphasis on global warming and preventing it.
We have some ideas in mind for possibilities, but appreciate your
creative freedom and will consider all designs outside of what we
already have in mind. What we're mainly looking for is a logo that
will make our label jump off the shelf without confusing our customers
into believing that our product may be anything but water.
The two main themes we would like to include are in our name:
"Atmosphere" and "Water." We would like the word "water" in our logo,
but our name "Atmosphere" should be much more prominent, as the potentially clear
label and bottle of water should convey "water" sufficiently.
- Total area for logo on bottle label will be 5 in. tall x 2 in. wide. *remember, this is the total height of the label, so leave some breathing room. 2 inches wide is OK.
- Max of 7 colors, but preferably 2-4 total colors.
- Solid Colors
- Label may be clear, so if designing for a clear label, consider white a color.
- ATMOSPHERE WATER must appear on label, "water" can be less prominent.
- Environmental Theme
- Full color images/ graphics.
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"Tapping In: The Happiest People and Places," a syndicated adventure series, debuts at 5 p.m. Saturday on WFTV-Channel 9.
Deepak Chopra and Shannon Elizabeth are guests in the opener. Linda Swain hosts the series that will offer one-hour, quarterly episodes and visit scenic destinations.
Swain goes to South Africa for the premiere, takes a boat ride on Cape Town harbor and hears about endangered animals in the bush. Swain vists caves where a new species of ancient human relatives, Homo naledi, was discovered and talks to explorer Rick Hunter, who made the find.
Chopra discusses his take on happines and takes part in a yoga session on a Monterey beach....


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SKZ needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 305 designs submitted by 65 freelance designers.
Project manager and team have each 30 years of very recognized, high level,worldwide investment experience.
English and Spanish speaking world seeking localized investment information
Encouraging exploration, discovery and inviting NAVIGATION to find the best actionable, high level, worldwide and local investment information from the best asset managers, advisors and experts.
1. Banner: 986 x 149pixels.
We own inversiones.com and want our audience to associate our brand with the word "Investments."
One thought: a logo that reflects the Spanish into the English in a mirror or a lake.
Reflection of inversiones to say investments". Now, add ".com" to inversiones but not to investments in the shadow. "Investments" should be very legible.
2. (optionally) Icon: 4x3 aspect ratio that to be used as portal image and for navigation.
One idea (remember, we are open to yours), is to somehow integrate the "I" into a compass motif to signify exploration.
This icon should imply the "i" in "inversiones." and it should also work (optionally) to the left of your primary inversiones logo.
3. (Optional) Wallpaper/background.
Summary: Your design (banner/icon/wallpaper) will become our brand
We are open to YOUR ideas!
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text: Glenn, I have also had a look at the new ORA cluster book, hoping that they had learned their lesson, and had a similar reaction. While I don't wish to discredit M. Sloan, as writing any sort of book is always going to be a lot of work and filled with compromise, I felt from the very beginning that the community can do better. After reading over your review, which, while scathing, was entirely accurate, I feel resolved that the beowulf community _should_ do better. Here's what I propose: let's make a "Beowulf.org Guide to Linux Clustering", or whatever the heck else you want to call it. Let us outline, review, improve, and comment on it here on this mailing list. Here's the hard part - lets also set a deadline, with realistic goals, and try to stick to it. Lets assign any publishing rights or other "details" like that to the FSF or Linux Documentation Project. Robert Brown has already done a lot of work on such a book, and generously made it freely available. Maybe he is amenable to this being a starting point? In any case, I would gladly provide hosting for something like this, and coordinate the project, as well as edit or write content. There are many questions that arise: Most importantly - What should go in the book? In what order should these topics be covered? Should there be an attempt to have a common style? How (and how often) should it be revised? Does the book target new beowulf admins, seasoned experts, or both and some in-between? Should mentioning vendors be allowed? What are the guidelines? and so on. Firstly, now that I've proposed the idea, I'll also start by volunteering to write a chapter on diskless clustering. Second, please take this opportunity to tell me why this is a bad idea, and while your at it send your comments on the questions above. regards, -Ryan -- Ryan Sweet <ryan.sweet at aoes.com> Advanced Operations and Engineering Services AOES Group BV http://www.aoes.com Phone +31(0)71 5795521 Fax +31(0)71572 1277


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2019 Programs Coming Soon!
These are 2018 programs to give you an idea of what we might be able to offer...
In sculling, each rower holds 2 oars and rows in small boats. UVRF owns many sculling boats, including singles (one person), doubles (2 person), and quads (4 person) that are available to club members under certain conditions. If you are already a sweep rower, sculling is an excellent way to develop boat "feel," balance and technical skills. Learn-to- Scull clinics are available for first-time scullers. Free Sweep-to- Scull clinics are available for experienced sweep rowers.
Using Club Sculling Equipment
Club boats are available to members who have EITHER: a) registered for a paid sweep or sculling program; OR b) rented rack space; OR c) paid the club sculling fee (Adults $175/Juniors $100 for the season). Club members have the privilege of using club singles, and doubles and quads throughout the summer season (roughly from the first week of June through mid-September). See Use of Club Singles and Doubles for more information. Please note that use of the club's racing doubles, and quad requires additional certification. See Sculling Equipment Certification to learn more about using this equipment.
While Juniors are welcome to sign up for these clinics, we encourage you to view the Junior Sculling programs on the separate Juniors tab.
Sculling Programs
Novice Sculling – Coached sessions
Coach: Jen Friend
Kendal Riverfront
Fee: $150
Max: 6 participants each session
Learn to scull better! This program is designed for beginning scullers who would like to improve their skill. Sessions will focus on building skills and gaining confidence in the boat. The program is offered two days a week for two weeks. Participants must have completed a Learn to Scull clinic or the equivalent and must be members of UVRF. This program is intended for scullers who are not already rowing in a racing single.
Jen is offering this program in July: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m., July 3-12
Novice Sculling
Tues & Thurs 5:30-7 p.m.
July 3 & 5
July 10 & 12
>> Sign up here for Novice Sculling
Sweep-to-Scull Clinics
This free 1.5-hour clinic provides an introduction to sculling for sweep rowers who want to learn to scull and who are current members of UVRF. You will learn:
At the end of the session, club members with Club Sculling privileges will have access to club singles and doubles when a dock monitor is present for the rest of the summer. If you pass the captain's test in a racing single, you can row when there isn't a dock monitor present; if you pass it in a recreational single, you can row when there isn't a dock monitor present as long as you have a buddy to help carry the boat. To arrange to take a captain's test, email UVRF at
Prerequisites: You must be a UVRF member in order to take a Sweep-to-Scull clinic and have some sweep rowing experience.
Meet at the Kendal Riverfront, near the first set of boat racks.
Note: This year we are offering a total of seven Sweep to Scull sessions in the months of June, July and August. 2018 Sweep-to-Scull Clinic days and times are listed on Sign-up Genius. Click the link below to see what clinics are still open, (maximum of three people in each clinic, minimum of 2 to run the clinic). Additional note: we have added one more July clinic to be sure that there are a.m. and p.m. clinics available each month.
Any questions, contact UVRF at
June Schedule
Monday June 11: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Sunday June 17: 7:00-8:30 a.m.
July Schedule
Monday July 16: 7:30-9:00 a.m. Note this Clinic will accommodate only 2 participants.
Wednesday July 18: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Friday July 20: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Cancelled due to lack of sign ups.
August Schedule
Wednesday August 8: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Cancelled due to lack of sign ups.
Saturday August 11: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Cancelled due to lack of sign ups.
>>Sign up here for the Sweep to Scull Clinic
Learn to Scull Clinics
Coaches are all very experienced scullers who have coached many Learn to Scull Clinics.
This 2-day clinic is for people with no prior rowing experience. The cost of the Learn-To-Scull Clinic includes two 1.5 hour small group lessons plus 2 weeks of sculling privileges following completion of the lessons. If you choose to continue sculling after that two-week period, you must become a member of UVRF.
You will learn:
Rowers will use the club's more stable beginner-level singles. Upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to row the beginner-level singles and doubles during times when a dock monitor is present. If you pass the captain's test, you can row when there isn't a dock monitor present as long as you have a buddy to help carry the boat. To arrange to take a captain's test, email UVRF at
Pre-requisite: You need to have taken and passed the UVRF swim test (certificate good for 5 years). There is a schedule of swim tests on the website. At sign up, you will be asked to fill out US Rowing waiver. Email
Group size is limited to 3 rowers.
Cost: $150
Note: This year we are offering a total of six Learn to Scull sessions in the months of June and July.
June Schedule
Monday June 11 & Tuesday June 12: 6:00-7:30 a.m., Coach Paul Gross
Tuesday June 12 & Wednesday June 13: 5:30-7:00 p.m., Coach Heidi Robbins (this is a change in coach)
Thursday June 14 & Friday June 15: 5:30-7:00 p.m., Coach Megan Chapman (this is a change in coach)
July Schedule
Monday July 9 & Tuesday July 10: 7:30-9:00 a.m., Coach Liz Marshall: Cancelled due to lack of enrollment.
Tuesday July 10 & Wednesday July 11: 12:30-2:00 p.m., Coach Heidi Robbins
Wednesday July 11 & Friday July 13: 5:30-7:00 p.m., Cancelled due to lack of enrollment.
>> Sign up here for the Learn to Scull Clinic.
Sculling Clinic for Intermediate and Advanced Scullers
Coach: Heidi Robbins
Fee: $250
Max: 6 participants each group
Friday, July 20 - Sunday, July 22
UVRF will offer a 2.5 day sculling camp for intermediate and advanced scullers. The camp will run from Friday morning, July 20, through Sunday morning, July 22. There will be 5 on-water coaching sessions in singles and doubles, video sessions, and short lectures about training and nutrition.
There will be two groups during this time and each group can accommodate up to 6 scullers. UVRF singles and doubles will be available for all sessions. The program will be run out of the Kendal Riverfront Park. Both groups will be together during the lunch, video and lecture sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Please choose either Group A or Group B when signing up. Once the Groups are full there is a waiting list, and you will be notified if you are on that waiting list when you sign up.
>> Sign up here for the Sculling Clinic for Intermediate and Advanced Scullers.
15-Minute Coaching Sessions
Coach: Heidi Robbins
Location: Kendal Riverfront
Fee: $10/session, maximum of 2 sessions/season/member
Maximum: 1 boat (1x, 2x, or 4x) / session
UVRF is excited to offer short, focused coaching sessions for sculling boats this summer. The sessions will run Wednesday and Sunday mornings and will be geared to the individual needs of the sculler or boat. Each UVRF member can sign up for at most 2 sessions during the summer and the sessions can be in a single, double or quad.
Wednesday Mornings
Dates: June 27; July 3 (Tuesday); July 11; July 18; July 25; Aug 8
Times: 6:00 - 6:15; 6:15 - 6:30; 6:30 - 6:45; 6:45 - 7:00; 7:00 - 7:15; 7:15 - 7:30
Sunday Mornings
Dates: June 24; July 15; July 29
Times: 9:00 - 9:15; 9:15 - 9:30; 9:30 - 9:45; 9:45 - 10:00; 10:00 - 10:15; 10:15 - 10:30
Members who have used their two sessions can sign up for additional sessions on the morning of a Wednesday or Sunday if there are any slots still available.
Please use the links below. Book the session on Sign Up Genius and pay the $10 fee on the UVRF website. Remember, a maximum of 2 sessions/season/member.
1. Please choose a session time and date.
Wednesday Sessions Sign Up Genius Link
Sunday Sessions Sign Up Genius Link
2. Pay the $10/session fee using our payment page.
UVRF Payment Page
Private Sculling Coaching
Private Sculling lessons are available. Please email UVRF at
to be put in contact with private coaches. You and the coaches will make your own arrangements, and you will pay your coach directly.
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- Words by Mr Derek Blasberg
The return of the curvy, girlier model is not a new phenomenon. When the Victoria's Secret poster girl Ms Adriana Lima turned up in a Prada show a few seasons ago, it was clear that chicks with boobs and butts were making a comeback. But last month, during the Jean Paul Gaultier show at Paris Fashion Week, something happened that made me welcome with open arms the return of a 1990s obsession with girl power: Ms Karlie Kloss stood on a runway, Voguing. Celebrating her athletic curves (regrettably, she was not in a cone-shaped bra) and Madonna's own brand of sex-fuelled female empowerment (which I think Ms Miley Cyrus may have taken notes on), she framed her face with her angular appendages before stomping down the runway. The crowd went wild.
What was more comfortable than Ms Cindy Crawford in a Pepsi ad in the 1990s?
Long live Ms Kate Moss, but I'm happy that the waif silhouette is dead. Ms Kloss was on the cover of Italian Vogue in December 2011 for an editorial shoot by Mr Steven Meisel titled "Body by Kloss". My favourite shot of her was the one in which she wore little more than a hat and killer heels. Not that Ms Kloss is the only top model who knows that powerful shapes - which, for the record, are much different than untoned, jiggly extra pounds - are both fashionable and fun to look at nowadays. Another one of my favourite vixen models? Ms Joan Smalls, the Puerto Rican stunner and face of Estée Lauder who is just as sexy as she is saucy. I've always thought that Ms Daria Werbowy had the best rack in the business. And don't even get me started on Ms Candice Swanepoel, the South African Victoria's Secret Angel whose body is a rock hard hourglass. And believe me when I say it's rock hard: there's a video on YouTube in which she and her trainer show me how to get the perfect Angel body before the lingerie company's annual fashion show extravaganza.
Cindy, Claudia, Naomi, Stephanie: all these girls had the sorts of bodies that looked as if they were sculpted by gods. (Not following me? Those girls' last names are Crawford, Schiffer, Campbell and Seymour, respectively. Start googling.) These were the original supermodels, and there wasn't a waif among them. So, we are left to wonder why fashion has returned to their curvy aesthetic. Some say that in these troubling times we are nostalgic for a more comfortable era. And what was more comfortable than Ms Crawford in a Pepsi ad in the 1990s? I wrote an article for Harper's Bazaar a few years ago that fashion's new obsession with sexed-up clothes was a result of the economy: sex always sells. And it's free.
But recently, I had another thought: as more and more straight men become more aware of the fashion industry (oh yes, the metrosexual is here to stay), their influence has seeped into it. This isn't solely a gay man's gig any more, and we need to think about the sort of girl that men find sexy. Meaning: most guys probably don't want to ponder over 14-year-old girls who are so skinny they have facial hair. For example, my favourite girl I met in Paris this season was Ms Andreea Diaconu, a Romanian with curves and an even better attitude. She's smiley, sexy, tells a good joke. She's the sort of girl that I wanted to immediately set up all my straight guy friends with because I thought she was so awesome. (But don't get your hopes up. Turns out she has a boyfriend. And he's a doctor.)
From left: Mses Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss at the 2013 CFDA Fashion
Awards, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, June 2013
We can thank one woman for the fashion world's return to the bodacious body in the post-grunge era: Ms Gisele Bündchen. Have you ever tried to have a conversation with the Brazilian bombshell? Let me tell you what it's like: she talks a million miles a minute and you just sit there and listen and act like you understand, even if you don't. Because she's just that gorgeous. Her body moves and her lips open and close and her perfect hair gets flipped back and forth. But who cares? You're talking to a goddess. She's paved a curvy path for the rest of the world's saucy vixens.
Which brings me to you, Ms Kate Upton. At the party for Ms Carine Roitfeld's documentary, Mademoiselle C, in New York in September, a few friends and I found ourselves pushing away chairs to create a dance floor in the the Pool Room at The Four Seasons. At one point, when Mr Kanye West and Ms Roitfeld had sequestered themselves into the corner, the crowds parted and in came Ms Upton, the newest of the world's sexy supermodels. Yes, she looks like Ms Marilyn Monroe. But what I didn't know is that she can dance like Ms Jennifer Beals, or whatever the woman in Flashdance was called. She sashayed toward us and she shimmied and shaked, and, for a minute, the whole world stopped.


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Jan. 16, 2006
GORHAM, Maine - The women's track team opened up the 2006 season at the USM Women's Invitational on Saturday. MIT placed fourth in the six-team field with 90 points. The Southern Maine Huskies won the competition with a score of 196.5. Following were Bates College (107), Colby (94.5), MIT (90), Coast Guard (88) and Mount Holyoke (55).
The Huskies were led by junior Melissa Bellemore, who won the long jump, the pole vault and the 55-meter hurdles. Sophomore teammate Christa Hutchinson was victorious in both the 600 meter and the triple jump.
The Engineers next compete in Williamstown, Mass. against Williams College. The competition will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21.


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A Bomb Has Been Detonated Outside A Thailand Tourist Hotel
A bomb has gone off outside a hotel in Thailand.
The bomb is believed to have gone off outside the Southern Hotel in Pattani, setting the hotel on fire and destroying the outside walls.
The injuries of the 29 injured people are not yet known, but authorities cannot confirm or deny that tourist will be amongst the dead, currently totalled at 1 confirmed.
Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the sickening attack.
Thai national police chief Jakthip Chaijinda said that police have not ruled out any motive and believe that many of those involved came from Thailand's Muslim-majority southern provinces.
He said: "We know where they came from, where they went. We believe there are at least 20 people involved in this network."
Terrorism has blighted the popular tourist destination in recent months, with Australian tourists told to be on high alert due to "indiscriminate" bomb and grenade attacks.


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New York and London events for 'M8' unveiling
Here we go! HTC has confirmed that its next flagship phone (the rumored "M8") will be arriving at events in London and New York on Mar. 25, with "save the date" invites now going out.
The "M8" will be the successor to last year's HTC One, and is expected to sport a similar design to last year's device, with upgraded internals and a larger display. Recent rumors have even suggested the phone will sport dual rear cameras. Naturally, an all-new version of HTC Sense is said to be onboard too.
HTC's launch will come just over a month after Samsung's "Unpacked 5" event in Barcelona, where we're expecting to see the unveiling of the Galaxy S5, the M8's biggest rival in the Android space.
Keep it locked to Android Central on Mar. 25, as we'll be live from both cities to bring you full coverage of HTC's next big thing.


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StarCraft II (aka Star-CRAP II) is the sequel to a popular game made by famous game company Blizzard. Starcraft 2 caused South Korea to implode when it was POOOOOOP, but sales of the game weren't hurt as the dead Koreans possessed their own corpses and had them fly to other countries to buy the game. After the launch, airline travel rates dropped by 75% for some reason. Many fans of the original Starcraft predicted that Starcraft 2 will not live up to its predecessor, since one of the kingpins of the game, Bill Roper, has left Blizzard to work for some other company, to work on Hellgate: London. Despite the doubts of many fans, it still sold several billion copies in its first week, and was declared the best thing since "the first one".
Release dateEdit
Previously thought to be Never, the game was released on July 27 2010, the 50th Anniversary of Starcraft Broodwar.
!@#$% FeaturesEdit
Starcraft 2 will have a variety of new units and features, some of which include:
'Car' Most notably of all is its zoom zoom engine, which allows up to 1/2 units on the f***** screen at once. While this is less than that of the original Starcraft, fans of the series still argue that it's not better, because of the innate attraction of gamers to the number 1337. The new game engine also allows the players to watch their units 24 hours a day on the battlefield. Blizzard also developed a life support system that periodically gives you sugar and caffeine, so you never have to stop playing due to starvation or lack of sleep. All for just 200 units of minerals and 130 vespene gas (Tech-Lab w/ upgrade required).
System Requirements First and foremost, you need a PC You DIM-WIT! (Although during development Blizzard seriously considered once again releasing the game for Nintendo 64.) Then you need a processor that will require your arm to obtain it, and a graphics processing unit that will require your leg. In short, "FORGET TO PLAY THIS $HIT IF YOU ONLY HAVE A CRAPpy PC! In order to make the game more !@#$% new player-friendly, Starcraft 2 will include a button that, when pressed, will give you 10,000 of each resource, and a limited edition WoW pet, for only $19.99. For an extra $9.99 per cheat, you can also get free units, faster building construction, and auto-win. This will make the game even more competitive to play, as Koreans with more money than you will be able to press the auto-win button at 400 actions per minute.
Resources Because of the stringent processor requirements of Vista and Windows 7, only high-end !@#$% PC's will be able to run the Warcraft I engine, so Blizzard included an option to run the game with ASCII (Pathetic version) for Apple II (monitor NOT included).
Battlenet 2.0Edit
Massive butthurt was experienced by the community over battle.net 2.0 which removed useless features like LAN and chatrooms.
New features in Battlenet 2.0 include:
-Facebook integration.
-Maps in the server browser will be arranged according to it's popularity
-It also looks like the fucking windows interface with it's tabs and shit.
Removed features include:
-Passworded games
-Chatrooms (In SC1,these were only used for pedo baiting, spam, and hacks anyway.)
-Game titles (Game titles are for losers who want NO RUSH 30 MINUTE games.)
Since the Zerg were primarily used for Zerg Rushes, all the units were rebalanced to better augment a Zerg Rush.
Nydus Worm - Son of the Nydus Canal, they can be used for a late-game zerg rush to send all your forces straight into the center of the enemy base... to die. It involves zerg entering its anus, moving through its digestive system only to be vomited at the other end. This isn't even a fucking joke.
Zerglings - Can now a splode themselves, a special ability that will clearly revolutionize the Zergling Rush.
Roaches - Designed when Blizzard employees thought the Zerg race, as a whole, "Sucked way too badly". When Dustin Browder was approached concerning the the fluid way in which these creatures moved, he responded with "Make them dance like Fred Astaire.
Analings - Also known as the Jihadlings, these sneaky little bastards will jihad the first thing they see ending with a high-pitched yelp of "FOR SPARTAA!!", while the Zerglings distract their forces.
Mutalisks - They were too expensive in the original game, so Blizzard made them much cheaper, weaker, and given a melee attack, giving an aerial component to the Zergling Rush.
Corrupters - Lawyers assimilated into the Swarm, they can turn the enemy forces against each other in a series of petty lawsuits. A number of Corrupters have infiltraded the Terran colony Earth, and are even now working to weaken Terran forces there in preparation for the impending Zerg invasion.
Ultralisks - Also known as infested elephants. They do a lot of splash, or "booyah" damage to buildings, but are very expensive and hard to get, and useless in a Zergling Rush, so Zerg players whined until Blizzard removed them from the game. Can't trample on zerglings, marines or anything.
Scourge - Cut from Starcraft2 because too many Protoss whined when the scourge pwned their Carriers, the only unit a Protoss player can make. Because Blizzard didn't want to make another cheap Protoss flying unit that is able to attack (Voidray,) they decided that the Scourge had to go.
Buildlings - The Zerg no longer have buildings, as nobody used them in the original Starcraft, instead opting to spend all their resources on zerglings for a rush. Instead, they now utilize Sand Worms which tunnel their way beneath the enemy base, before emerging from the ground and disgorging massive numbers of zerglings. Westwood Studios, the creators of the Dune series of games, sued Blizzard Entertainment for copyright infringement on this matter; however Blizzard won the lawsuit by flying every last surviving lawyer of the recently imploded South Korea over to the United States to fight the case for them.
The Queen - Blizzard really wanted to keep the Zerg Queen, but it was too expensive to use in a Zerg Rush, so Blizzard solved the problem by making a far more accessable Queen, further removing any incentive to play the other races.
The Scourge - Blizzard decided to try and move these beasts from Azeroth and the land of Warcraft to Starcraft 2. Blizzard later removed them from the game due to their ability to raise dead enemy units to fight for them.
Mothership - The Protoss have a new unit, the Mothership, which has the ability to open giant vagina's of vortex doom (thus called the mothership), create crop circles, and abduct cows, creating an effect which, according to Blizzard, is "totally original." It can also easily defeat any type and number of enemies, because of its ability to warp space-time. One of the most powerful weapons on the Mothership is a massive laser which destroys all the units on the map, as well as the map itself. And all the NOOBs playing.
Fathership - A huge penis floating with an engine on the balls. It can shoot sperm, impregnating any medics getting in the way. The ship would then come and have sex with the Mothership and have zealot babies.
Colossus - Has freaking lasers. Although it looks similar to the War of the Worlds variant, and has the same weapons, Blizzard maintains that it is original because they changed the colors.
Colossal Mothership - An attempt to combine the best aspects of the Colossus and the Mothership, the experiments went horribly wrong when the prototype collapsed into a black hole that destroyed the Protoss homeworld. The black hole went on to become a major celebrity, and won several Zerg awards for saving them the trouble of destroying the planet themselves. Existed for 12 minutes before collapsing.
Immortal - As the name implies, they are completely invincible. Each Immortal costs only 1 Mineral and 1 Gas.
Stalker - As the name implies, these units have the ability to stalk hot terran medics unseen.
Zealot - Zealots have a new charge ability, which allows them to appear at the enemy instantly, eviscerating the enemies with their now silenced Psionic Blades. Also screams "AIUR ACKBAR" louder than Analings.
Observer - A flying, invisible candid camera. Often used in combination with Stalkers.
Carrier - Blizzard included Carriers to allow the proud n00b tactic of building nothing but Carriers while your allies are destroyed. Might as well return the Arbiter too, so you can mass cloak them in your noobness.
Reaver - Blizzard removed these due to Medics making lewd remarks about their shape (although no Medic has ever been caught using one for, um, that purpose). The discarded worms are as of now planning a Rovish Revenge upon Blizzard's HQ. I'm just waiting for the nuke cloud.
Void Ray - The only protoss unit that anybody uses. They shoot giant laser beams, and are therefore the best unit. They're absolutely useless if the enemy protoss made more of them, so it's very important that you just make lots and lots of them and ignore every other unit.
Anal Probe - The anal probe is an anti terran unit, sending terran marines screaming in terror.
SCV - Due to numerous complaints about how weak the SCV was, despite its awesome power suit, Blizzard has made this unit the most powerful one in the game, making it pointless to even try to use any other units. Thus Blizzard has decided to implement welfare cheques associated upon building SCVs, where the player gets 5000 minerals for each SCV produced. Blizzard has also changed SCVs to be controlled by White People instead of African Americans, because the Confederacy in the story line of the original game's masturbation-simulation mode caused people to assume "SCV" stands for "Slave Containment Vessel" when in fact, SCV operators are paid a wage of $7.25 per hour. To avoid completely white-washing the game, Blizzard created a hero SCV known as "xSCVit" (pronounced simply "50 cent") with the awesome ability "Pimp My Dropship" and involves trickin' out the ship with brightly coloured paintjobs to grab the attention of your enemy and distract them while you unload your awesome force of minimum wage SCVs.
Marine - Marines are men taken from the local county jail and equipped with metal plates which are welded onto their skin so they can't do anything but fight for their lives.
Ghost - More expensive, and more useless than ever. Now capable of using their rifles to make a 1-shot kill. However, this doesn't work on buildings, as their heads are difficult to find.
Reaper - New type of units, all equipped with jetpacks. They're pretty useless (explosive charges? oh come on, run an Ultralisk through or something), but very fun to kill - BANG! and look at 'im go... Some even a splode in colors.
Raven - Blizzard tradition continues. This time, instead of getting a decent Science Vessel, the Terran profit from some kind of Jacques Cousteau's Batiskafe rip-off, able to repair vehicles. And build turrets. Big deal! When you will be Zerg-rushed, don't forget to send a Raven in so that your opponents think you're up to something worthy.
Banshee - If you think this unit is new, then you're a noob who never played StarCraft. I mean, how can you NOT see a Command and Conquer ripoff behind this one?! The Banshee is exactly the kind of unit you see and say "Okay, waste of time and resources. I better send in a cloaked ghost, they can still attack air targets". Featured in James Cameron's Avatar.
Siege Tank - Due to the driver's fatness, the new Siege Tank is a bionical version of a very obese (or typical American) man. Equipped with a bag of 1 kg chips, a 2L jug of Coke, and the latest issue of Playboy, these tanks are lean, mean, siegin' machines. Built by Ford, these tanks will run for at least 10 meters (average) before requiring maintainance.
Battle-Cruiser - Large capital warships that still love shooting interceptors. Because these units were not powerful enough in the first game, Terran engineers added a sprinkler function to the main laser. It is also used to carry tourists on vacation to protoss and zerg planets but none have returned.
Terra-Tron - This is definitely a real unit. It is made of the whole base and plays the role of 'Omega Supreme Defense' (not to be confused with 'ultra mega defense' which is played by the SCV). The Terra-Tron gets a massive boost to all stats during the month of April. It is the only unit that can allow a white person to beat a Korean. Before releasing the unit Blizzard held a contest to allow players to choose one of its dialogue lines. Although 'do a barrel roll' was the winner by far, Blizzard decided to go with an old line from some obscure cartoon series. When the Terra-Tron teams up with a Protoss Mother ship it is the only combination that can defeat an SCV. The Power Rangers are not pleased.
The Thor - Despite any rumors that you may have heard, they are all
idiotically pointless and made by your mom lies from the koreans. The Thor(Bono/Arnold Schwarzenegger) is the most second most bad ass unit in the game, and has no only the Odin, which is the original, and uber awesome, supperiority to Thor. It has the 255mm Cannons, also known as the "IMA FIRE MA CANNONZ!" Ability, although the second name is widely sewed by corrupters. This Ability has the power to kill one signle unit and deals 1337 damage, meaning even the mighty SCV will fall to it. All sufferers of the cannons have also been killed for cursing so much that, combined with the corruptors sewings, died from head a spolsion being clear noobs who rage quit and cant handle defeat. The Thor is near impossible to kill, and in campeign, can even be rebuilt if you actually manage to take one down. However, there is no chance of you taking down the Odin, as it is too kick ass, and has a even stronger ability, including a infinity damage nuke that destroys anything and everything. It is impossible to kill because of the epix "OdinDontDie" ability. It is rumored that it also is the only thing with a dick long enough to fuck kerrigan while she was infested with the "Lesbien Virus", which was foolishy thought to be zerg infestation.
Other RacesEdit
Xel Naga - A race that relies a lot more on "The Void" and "Enigmatic" things. Human minds cannot even begin to comprehend their tech tree, so Blizzard decided to just leave them out. It was rumored that their worker-unit was as strong as an Ultralisk, and as fast as a Helion.
Murlocs - Does not really make a major appearance, save for cameo next to the
overpowered Tauren Marine. Probably wields Protoss phase disruptors, and probably the only non-zerg race that can build on creep, if they ever implement that.
Panda - As Blizzard always does include pandas in all of its games, there will surely be a panda unit in the next April Fool's. You must know that all features appearing in today's April Fool's are actually very serious things though deeply by producers in the past. So there might be a new species in space that all look like panda. Well, it's possible.
StarCraft II is split up into two different leagues: Wood, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master, and Grand Master.
Wood League - The league you are in.
Bronze League - The league the highest end players compete in, and is the only one that has any respect.
Silver League - You make five marines and win.
Gold League - You can now use Kerrigan's monster claw teeth vagina in a real time setting when you unlock this game mode.
That is a list of all the leagues for people who aren't 40 year old virgins or Koreans. Move along.
Legitimate StrategiesEdit
- Fake Error - Kill one SCV, then load the other 5 into your Command Center. Liftoff and float to the far corner of the map. Then Type a fake error message such as <syntax error523: player out of sync>. If your opponent is a noob, they will surrender and leave the game, and you win!
- SCV Rush - At the beginning of the match, load all your SCVs into your Command Center and fly right to the front of your opponent's base, blocking the way in/out. Proceed then to kill their workers. Caution: You may be sued on account that some people will suffer heart attakcs from this lightning fast move.
All Races
- Fake Leave the Game - Type "has left the game" and don't issue any new orders to your units. If your opponent is a noob, they will think you left the game and surrender leaving you with the win!
- Race Intimidation - Type in "I am a Korean." Your opponent will automatically forfeit the game.
- Race Intimidation part II - If your opponent is an Korean, type "I'm a NORTH korean." Boom. Instant kill.
- "Trick the lonely loser - Ask if the opponent is lonely. If yes, ask him out for a coffee. The loser will instantly quit, and rush to the nearest Starbucks.
- Africans - Stop talking in a rapid Afrikaans. If you are able to convince the opponent that you are a xel'naga, then you will probably win.
- Low Self Esteem - Keep on paying out your opponent, if they have low self esteem, they will stop playing and cry in a corner. You can then quickly destroy their base
- "League Intimidation" - Since you are obviously in the wood league, after saying GLHF say these words: "Man that last Grandmasters game sure was a good one!" If your opponent doesn't auto forfeit, then you might as well give up seeing as he is in Grandmaster.
After thoroughly kicking the asses of all the other races, the Zerg decide that they've earned a nap, so they sleep for four years. The events of Starcraft 2 begin when the Zerg wake up. They are very hungry, and since the Terrans and Protoss will not freely offer themselves up as food, war ensues.
In the meantime, in some other galaxy far, far away, a very bad and very enigmatic thing has also awoken. It is also hungry (known as The Great Hungerer), but no ordinary food will suffice. It wants to combine the juicy flesh of the Protoss with the sweet and tangy flavor of the Zerg. So it begins to create hybrids - the perfect meal! In fact, it creates so many hybrids that it can't possibly eat them all, so it decides to just conquer the universe and get it over with. An ancient prophecy is revealed, which says that to avoid being eaten, the Protoss and Terrans must convince Kerrigan to make the Zerg eat the hybrids first. It's a Dark Being-eats-Hybrids-eats-Zerg-eats-Hybrids-eats-Zerg-eats-Terran-and-Protoss-world, and time is running out...


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