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Squad_JO [Gameplay Modification]
LaughingJack posted a topic in Organised Community ProjectsSquad_JO. UPDATED: 03/06/20. see latest post. This is a proposed Game-Play modification for Squad, of the epic Novalogic 2004 game Joint Operations:Typhoon Rising (JO, JointOps). I aim to copy, as closely as I can, the game-play and feel of JO. This will be a free, not-for-profit mod - I am doing this for my personal love of JO, for the community in general, and "to see if I can". The end result will be entirely dependant on what things OWI allow us to tinker with after the SDK is finalised (release-finalised), and will also be dependant on the changes that occur in Squad over time as things are modified, added or removed from the base game itself. The mod will aim to recreate the classic and original AAS game-play style of JO and will mostly use Squad assets and elements, with some additional things added and some things removed or disabled from the base game. The mod will never, ever, incorporate Unlocks, Ranking or Achievements of any kind. <*> Rough Outline (wishlist): The mod will offer a slightly faster paced and open game play style with less of the RPG overhead that Squad requires from players. - It will retain the squad grouping system and all comm's as they stand. - I intend to remove (unless unable to) the Ticket, Stamina, Sprint, Claim, Deployable and Logistic systems/functions. - FOBs, HABs and Rally Points will be removed as they do not fit a purely AAS style and will thus be redundant. - The medic system will be mostly unmodified but bleed will be removed (unless unable to). Damage taken reduces hit-points, falling damage reduces hit-points. loosing all hit-points will cause Incap (revivable), unless sustained from a high fall, head-shot, knifing or being run over - these last will cause Death (requiring re-spawn). - There will be less Squad screen-candy (helpers) and the command rose will be greatly reduced depending on what functions are actually needed for the mod, although I will be adding some other screen-candy from JO. Media: see relevant modding threads > http://forums.joinsquad.com/topic/28961-assets-jointoperations-themed/ & http://forums.joinsquad.com/topic/28867-wip-dormant-volcano-isle-vanilla-jo_mod/ http://forums.joinsquad.com/topic/30540-wip-black-rock-beach-vanilla-jo_mod/ My Squad Modding YouTubez channel> Recruitment: None at this point in time, but I'll most likely have to put the word out for specialist help with some things eventually. <*> Current Progress: See latest Update post. I am in the process of creating numerous easily recognised assets from the original Joint Ops game including; Maps(numerous a few), Statics (numerous), Vehicles (one or two), weapons (MP5-S at least, hopefully) and game play and UI elements - these can be found (or eventually will be) in my threads in the modding forum (links above). This process will take some time to achieve as I am the only person working on this mod, by choice at this point, but will be spending most of my spare time outside of work and life-in-general on it. I do not wish to have to ask anyone else for help at this point in time as I think most of the things I need to get done I can probably do myself, however there may be some things such as rigging a vehicle/weapon or more difficult BP_'ing/scripting stuff, that I might have to call out for help on. <*> Finally, Thanks * infinity to OWI for providing such unheard-of access to their game and for encouraging us all to have a go. I know there is a lot of things that I have mentioned above that I am going to (hopefully) butcher from the basic Squad game and I do hope the Devs don't chuck-a-hearty over it, but they have opened the door of opportunity for me to "see if I can", and I do fervently hope to be able to re-create a resemblance to my all-time favourite game. GG's from .LJ
[WIP] Dormant Volcano Isle (Vanilla & JO_mod)
LaughingJack posted a topic in MappingUPDATED 05/01/18: Pics in Flickr album.> https://flic.kr/s/aHsm5xsNcK Vid In Playlist.> Hi All, I have a passion for Joint Operations (JO). It was honestly one of the best games i have ever had the good fortune to play. This has lead me to picking up Squad, as it is the only game going-anywhere that offered so much potential for modding, and has even allowed me to dream of playing something resembling JO again. I will be doing a number of re-imagined JO Maps, following as closely to the originals where possible, and posting each in here with my progress and uploading a "Geo" and "Populated" versions. I hope that the maps i make will make their way into Squad-proper but even if they don't or are unpopular i am also creating these assets - as well as numerous others - for a hope-to-be-completed mod of Squad called, tentatively, Squad_JO, which will attempt to emulate the game-play and style of JO using Squad as a base game. Name: Dormant Volcano Isle (reimagined JointOps map). Location: some tropical archipelago. Size: 1x1 kM approximate. Teams: Blue v Red (Team1 v Team2). - still wip for team colours Gameplay: AAS (PAAS) - Infantry with mostly light & medium vehicle support, and suggest no 'artillery' or 'cas', etc.. Download link: no - WIP. Description: As described on the box - skirmish type AAS, only light vehicular support with possible (very limited) and medium "BTR-level" vehicles, emplaced weapons and defensive works at CP's, one each team owned CP's (Squad_vanilla will need HAB's placed at the first owned-forward-bases (A+D), for team spawning) and two central (parrallel) CP's (4 in total - A, B, C, D). Additional: this is my first proper map (Iceland became a 'testbed' map ;P ), and is fairly small i know but i think with the right restrictions in place it will be a bunch-o-fun to play. This will be the smallest i make - all the others will be 2k or greater Screenshots/Media/Minimap: via my Flickr -https://flic.kr/s/aHsm5xsNcK *minimap is now up to date. Constructive help and critique is more than welcome. .LJ
[WIP] Black Rock Beach (Vanilla & JO_mod)
LaughingJack posted a topic in MappingHi all, Just started on the next Joint Ops themed map. This one is Black Rock Beach, a long time favourite i'm sure. I have just finished painting the terrain and applying the foliage and they are now done unless i have to move things - you never know instance counts at the side if you're interested - and that's not counting all the GrassType foilages either UPDATE BELOW Map: Black Rock Beach Size: 3k x 3k Gameplay: AAS for Squad vanilla and for the JO mod. Plenty of room for mixed forces. Pics @ my flickrz > Cheers! .LJ
[Assets] JointOperations themed
LaughingJack posted a topic in Assets. UPDATED> 5/11/17 (pix) Hi All, Iv'e decided to make a thread for this as i'm about to start making some more stuffs! This thread is dedicated to my efforts making assets from the game Joint Operations (Novalogic) - mainly Typhoon Rising but i may add some from Escalation as well - for use in Squad Modding and to be included in my upcoming JO Mod (if all things go well). The assets will consist mainly of a selection of the classically recognisable buildings and game-play objects, a couple of vehicles and a bunch of Civilian assets for deco's. At this point i will be making these in a fairly low poly counts that will eventually be fleshed out fully down the track. My Flickr > i will post screenies of each as i go - peeps can check out the album for more. i am using Lightwave3D 11.5 for my modeling and exporting FBX's. *** these are the low detail initial "comping/placehlder" versions i can/will flesh out down the track, hence the lack of detail in some things. Cheers! .LJ
JO Maps - by LJ
LaughingJack posted a topic in ArchiveHi All, I have a passion for Joint Operations (JO). It was honestly one of the best games i have ever had the good fortune to play. This has lead me to picking up Squad, as it is the only game going-anywhere that offered so much potential for modding, and has even allowed me to dream of playing something resembling JO again. I will be doing a number of re-imagined JO Maps, following as closely to the originals where possible, and posting in here with pictures of my progress. I hope that the maps i make will make their way into Squad-proper but even if they don't or are unpopular i am also creating these assets - as well as numerous others - for a hope-to-be-completed mod of Squad called, tentatively, Squad_JO, which will attempt to emulate the game-play and style of JO using Squad as a base game. The Maps I plan on doing: ** scroll down and go to the Album (labeled in blue) ** 1. Black Rock Beach > 2x2 kM (shared with SSLM) 2. Dormant Volcano Isle > 1x1 kM 3. Twin Islands > 2x2kM 4. Sungai Sabe Lumber Mill > 2x2 kM (shared with BRB) * possibly Tobo Wetlands and others as well. I will also be making some non-JO related maps as well. These will be, atm, Flinders Island and Wilsons Promontory. Constructive help and comments are more than welcome Cheers! .LJ
Delta Force, BHD, Joint Operations map, model, ss & videos appreciation thread
rulie posted a topic in Off-Topic DiscussionAlrighty, i'll kick things off then. This was my first working 1200 map. That is the max amount of decorations, buildings and foliage group combinations the engine could handle. It took me eight months to make and test in 2009. Originally designed as a jungle sniper duel map. It's a complete waste of time to play though...no one seems to be able to find anyone else to shoot at in the darn thing! I hope it inspires some Squad mappers, i should do a remake of it for Squad. We'll see.


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Yazmatazz99 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 175 Designs von 19 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Petals & Rice - Portrait & Wedding Creations
What's your story? (please provide initial designs without this slogan, we can add that later if needed, but be sure to incorporate the "Portrait & Wedding Creations")
We are wedding photographers targeting brides aged 24-32. More than photographers, we tell stories using our visual imagery. The name Petals & Rice stems from the use of either flower petals or rice being tossed at the wedded couple as part of various cultural traditions.
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See how the number 8 is cut up in parts and made to look like the word "eight". That's clever.
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Praise God! He will continue to pour out His blessings and revelations to the Philippines!
"Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it" Jeremiah 1:11-12
Once again, thousands of pastors and intercessors from all over the country filled the cavernous, 10,000 seating capacity Cuneta Astrodome last April 9-12, 2013 for the 24th staging of the annual National Prayer Gathering (NPG) of the Intercessors for the Philippines (IFP). The NPG has become a yearly pilgrimage for intercessors from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with full representation from all the provinces and regions of the nation. It is a solemn assembly to corporately worship the Lord as one, united Body of Christ, listen to His prophetic "now" word for the Church and the nation and intercede for God's destiny and purposes for…
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Many of us have stressed out over what is happening in politics. From healthcare to taxes to a number of other issues, we have reason to be concerned. Everyday, there seems to be something new. This doesn't include hearing and/or reading the rude, cruel tweets of our President.
From now until after the first of the year, I will no doubt reblog from time to time and see if we can share a bit of joy to relieve the stress. Starting off, here's a Christmas song by Stevie Wonder and Andra Day.


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South Pacific Pictures' series 800
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Australian Logies, the country's top television awards.
The show, starring Erik Thomson and created by James Griffin and Maxine
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As you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The color associated with this particular cause is pink, so if you've been wondering why there are football players wearing pink and bagels shaped like pink ribbons, this is why!
Other than lung cancer, breast cancer is the most prominent cancer affecting women in the United States. In fact, according to the non-profit organization Breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.
Clearly, this is a cause worth talking about! If you haven't already, join the movement and incorporate some pink into your daily style. If you're unsure of how to get involved or how to sneak this girly shade into your style, take the quiz below:
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Below are the results to the quiz. If you haven't taken it yet, then don't peek! I've created an outfit inspired by each activity. Scroll down to check them out:
Product Information: Pants, Top, Necklace, Shoes, Watch, Bag
This outfit is perfect for bouncing from meetings with professors to shadowing professionals in your field, plus you'll rock some signature pink to help spread awareness. The subtle pink tones in the necklace complement the statement-making pink tote. Keep everything else simple and streamlined for a polished and mature look.
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If you're going to be getting your hands dirty and directly involving yourself in some sort of volunteer project, you'll need something comfy and versatile to get the job done. Classic boyfriend jeans are perfectly laid-back, while a breast cancer related tee is super cute and functional.
Spread the Word
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This outfit is a bit comfier than the others because I'm sure you'll need a bit of extra warmth when sitting in coffee shops or the library spreading the word about breast cancer awareness! These shoes add the ultimate pop of color to the ensemble, and the high-waisted jeans and fashion glasses give off a cool, hipster vibe.
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Channel you inner fashionista with this rad outfit – it's the perfect way to grab everyone's attention and let them know about breast cancer awareness. Dress up a casual chambray dress with fun earrings and sheer tights. The focus of this look is, of course, the pink infinity scarf. It's adorable and will keep you warm in cooler temperatures.
What do you think?
How do you spread the word about breast cancer awareness? Would you wear any of these outfits? Which is your favorite? Let us know what you think in the comments below!


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Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize a lease of certain land for telecommunications purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 40F to 40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may lease for an initial term of 5-years together with an option to renew for 2 additional 5-year terms and pursuant to such additional terms and conditions as the commissioner may prescribe in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, a certain parcel of state-owned land in the town of Great Barrington to Century Berkshire Cable Corp. The parcel, the exact boundaries of which shall be established before such conveyance by a survey commissioned by said commissioner, is located on East Warner Mountain in the town of Great Barrington; provided, however, that any lease shall contain the restriction required pursuant to section 2 of this act. The consideration for said lease shall be the full and fair market value as determined by the commissioner of capital asset management, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation pursuant to an independent professional appraisal.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the parcel described in section 1 of this act shall be leased subject to a restriction limiting the use of the parcel to cable television and other video and non-video communications activities. If the property ceases to be used for the purposes described in this section, the commissioner shall give written notice to Century Berkshire Cable Corp. of the unauthorized use. Century Berkshire Cable Corp., shall, upon receipt of the notice, have 30 days to respond and a reasonable time to establish an authorized use of the parcel. If an authorized use of the parcel is not thereafter established, the lease of the parcel, upon the recording of a notice thereof by the commissioner in the appropriate registry of deeds, shall terminate and any further disposition of the property shall be subject to chapter 7 of the General Laws.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the inspector general shall review and approve the appraisal required pursuant to section 1 and the review shall include an examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisal. Within 30 days of receiving the appraisal, the inspector general shall prepare a report of his review and file the report with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance. Within 15 days of receiving the inspector general's report but no later than 15 days before the execution of any agreement or other document relating to the lease, the commissioner shall submit such report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Century Berkshire Cable Corp. shall be responsible for all costs and expenses, including but not limited to, costs associated with any engineering, surveys, appraisals, and deed preparation related to the transfers and conveyances authorized pursuant to this act as such costs may be determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the commissioner of conservation and recreation. Upon conveyance of the parcel, Century Berkshire Cable Corp. shall be solely responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses of any nature and kind for the development, maintenance, use and operation of the parcel.
SECTION 5. The lessee shall pay the commonwealth the full and fair market value of the property as described in section 1, or its value in use as proposed, whichever is greater, as determined by an independent appraisal.
Approved August 7, 2008


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Innocent immigrated to the United States in 2009 and attended St. James since 2012. In the fall of 2013 he was joined in the United States by his wife Udochukwu (Peace) and son Chinemeze. In November 2014, they were blessed by the birth of their daughter Chinazaekpere and in January 2017, their daughter Chinemenma. Before immigrating Innocent was very active in the Anglican Church of Nigeria where he organized and led several University Groups.
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Some causes of neck pain are beyond our control, such as injuries suffered in car accidents or while playing sports. But most neck pain comes from preventable causes such as poor posture, stress and anxiety, and sitting in prolonged positions with the neck bent forwards for too long. As a result, many people tend to have imbalances in their neck muscles, and that causes the deeper muscles that attach one vertebra to another to become weak and overstretched, which over time negatively affects spinal alignment.
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- DO maintain good posture. Keep your neck in a neutral position, which means your head balances directly over your spine and is not leaning forward to one side.
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- DO Keep your shoulders down and back in a relaxed position and make sure to frequently check in with yourself. Some people find it helpful to set an alarm every 45 minutes to "fix your posture." This works well if you have a desk or sedentary job.
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- DO keep stress levels low. Stress can increase the perception of pain, and it tends to promote poor positioning and tension in muscles such as the upper trapezius muscles, which attach to the base of the head and the shoulders. When these are tight they pull the head forward. Consider deep breathing or progressive relaxation exercises.
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Imagine A Junkie Pontificating On The BBC About People's Passion For Chocolate
Imagine a junkie given space by the BBC to pontificate about people's passion for chocolate. Some would laugh, others would despair at the BBC turning into a all-out asylum.
Alas, it is not just a hypothetical situation. Step forward Lisa Jardine, "Centenary Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary" (at the University of London, not the inpatient unit at Roehampton Hospital).
Prof Jardine is of course completely stranger to hard drugs, however somehow managed to write an entire essay about "Climate change and craving a cause" absolutely clueless about the way "climate change" has become THE cause for its believers, rather than for the skeptics. We're treated instead to pearls of wisdom such as:
Instead the climate sceptics have created an intricate web of their own associations and allusions, to produce their version of an alternative story which runs contrary to that of mainstream science. […] Faced with an uncertain future and declining prosperity, without religion for reassurance, what could be more comforting than to join a select band searching for the Holy Grail?
Never mind that Climategate one and two have shown how climate scientists did create an intricate web of their own associations and allusions, to produce their version of an alternative story which runs contrary to that of mainstream science, removing the Medieval Warm Period for example.
Prof Jardine has absolutely no idea about what skeptics are skeptical of, has surely never ever spoken to a skeptic, doesn't know what climate change is (falling as she does into the old cliché of "climate change predictions"), and bases her point of view on dubious mob rules:
the continued commitment of almost all the world's nations surely points to the fact that the danger to our planet of high-level carbon emissions is a real one […]
Attenborough's audience have accompanied him on a personal voyage of discovery on his most recent visits to the polar regions. They have witnessed with him the changing patterns of life there, and shared his reactions to dramatic change that has taken place during his lifetime. They may feel properly in a position to share his disturbing conclusions.
I can't imagine anything more remote from Renaissance thinking than to follow the herd of the Great and the Good.
ps There is really only one bit that might be saved from Prof Jardine's essay:
Perhaps a more discursive approach which focuses on observable change backed up by scientific evidence may be more persuasive
Well dear Prof, have you got yourself anything to show about observable change and scientific evidence? I thought so.
Yes, John: Steve Jones Is Wrong And The BBC Totally Unbalanced On Climate Change
Plenty of…skepticism on the part of chairperson John Lloyd during my comment/question at Thursday night's RISJ/British Council presentation of James Painter's "Poles Apart".
I intervened after Steve Jones of BBC science impartiality and accuracy report "fame" (or not), who's still (and still angrily) repeating the fantasy allegation of the BBC being too keen on balance and thus providing too much space to skeptics. To that, I retorted that just a few days ago a WWF representative was given heavenly time during the BBC Radio4 Today programme to talk about climate change
UPDATE: transcript here thanks to alexjc38, including the BBC's Evan Davis uttering a veritable gem "Do a little bit of the campaigning then, go on").
As everybody can see there was (as usual) not a hint of any even remotely critical question on the part of the BBC journalist/interviewer (something that happens regularly instead when interviews are not with AGWers but with politicians or even with scientists in a different discipline).
And that's where the chairperson's face started making quite telling movements….well, I can now present to John Lloyd (whom I met at a debate in Oxford in 2009 on Italian politics, where I was in the panel) the most curious piece of evidence yet of BBC's institutional bias in favor of AGW proponents and away from skepticism.
And yes, this evidence makes a mockery of Steve Jones' allegations too. Introducing Spiked Online and Patrick West's experience with various language courses in Italian, and in particular the words dedicated to the BBC (my emphasis):
I'm currently on the second volume of the BBC's Active Talk Italian Course. The two books and CD companions contain some bizarre diversions, Talk Italian 2 (2007) especially so. This volume is rich fare for those convinced that the BBC is governed by a liberal-left cabal, aging hippies and proselytising environmentalists.
Much of Talk Italian 2 is concerned with asking for directions in the rustic campagna of Tuscany and Umbria, where one would expect BBC bigwigs and well-to-do liberal-left champions of the corporation to take their vacations. A chapter is devoted to renting and buying luxury property (In zona panoramica e comoda… quattro camere, due bagni, cantine di 50mq, garage e giardino… Prezzo: €840,000). This no doubt appeals to Italy-loving Islingtonians who think holidaying in Spain is for the ghastly hoi polloi and that the south of France is a repository for the vulgar bourgeoisie.
The section in Talk Italian 2 on telling the time casually envisages a scenario of 'Jorge' and 'Alessandro' co-ordinating a meeting at a climate-change conference: Il cambiamento climatico: rischio per la biodiversità marina. The reader is invited to insert the Italian for 'we start' in the following ominous sentence '_____ alle dieci e un quarto con il discorso del Ministro sul cambiamento climatico' (answer: Cominciamo) (1). Whatever happened to time-keeping dialogues simply based on railway enquiries?
On visiting the doctor, a further chapter asks you how to recognise notices for 'alternative solutions': medicina olistica, agopuntura, omeopatia, meditazione. Would you like to mettere in armonia le dimensioni fisiche, emotive, spirituali e sociali della persona? When 'Simona' complains of having l'influenza and asks for some painkillers, you, her hypothetical friend, are inveigled to suggest a superior alternative: Io ho un prodotto omeopatico molto efficace (2). Simona ought to reply Che stronzata! (3)
Some translation to help:
(1) "We start at quarter past ten with a speech by the Secretary of State for Climate Change"
(2) "I've got a very effective homeopathic medicine"
(3) "What a load of bull!"
And as if demonstrating the BBC Italian language courses' focus on climate change undermines their quality 😎 , Patrick West's article title is not what an Italian would write. "Questo corso è molto prevenuto" meaning "This course is very biased" would sound much better as "Questo corso è pieno di pregiudizi".
Journalists In A Cage, or The Curse Of Climate Change Bias
Bar a sudden epidemic of Damascus Road Conversions, there is no hope for a serious, balanced, informed, informing reporting by mainstream media on the topic of Climate Change. For a series of reasons, not too dissimilar from why politicians cannot go wrong on climate change:
- Bad news is the only good news
- Journalists can only be as good as the sources they carefully select
- Scientific laziness and ignorance leading to dumbing down
1. Bad news is the only good news
Nobody has ever sold any newspaper by printing really good news. Readers are simply disinterested, partly because of the thrill of reading about somebody else's misfortune, and mostly as a natural way, responding to alerts much more than to the sound of high-five's. Hence as journalists are only as good as the readership they attract, good news for them are bad and vice-versa.
As a corollary, to mistake newspapers as remotely informative about reality is to open one's life to doom and gloom. Take a bunch of users of an IT application and they will never ever tell each other how fast that application is: they'll either say nothing, or complain when the application is slow. Somebody reporting out of their comments might mistakenly become convinced that the application is, on average, slower than it should be, simply because there is no information about it being faster, even when it is faster. And that, independently from the application's speed. Analogously, a newspaper reader is likely to become just as mistakenly convinced that the world is going pear-shaped, independently from how well the world is doing.
On the other hand, skepticism on climate change means (a) the world is not going pear-shaped, at least in matters of climate and the environment and (b) if there is little to worry about the future, that's good news.
Combine now these three observations and you'll find mainstream journalists striving to stay away from any skepticism on climate change (even when it's skepticism coming from professional scientists), as that would twice undermine their business, and even their professionalism. Climate Chambers skepticism is anti-news. If you want a related example, see what the BBC did when some good news threatened to be coming from Chernobyl.
The BBC did not, could not report the American Scientist article that said things around Chernobyl were better than previously thought: they reported instead, weeks later, the alarmist criticisms against the American Scientist article.
2. Journalists can only be as good as the sources they carefully select
I have experienced this first-hand in the UK with the BBC away from climate change. If you read the BBC, it's almost impossible to fathom what happens in Italian politics: it all looks like a movie where half of the plot is missing and a great deal of the image is blanked out.
Simply, all BBC reporting about Italy is invariably left-leaning (from an Italian point of view). That's because the Italians they interview are 99% of the time only Italian journalists writing in leftist newspapers. I remember once months ago there was some time given by BBC Radio4 Today to a recorded statement by an Italian non-leftist MP, drowned by untold number of live radio minutes given to a leftist journalists. Same happens with the Financial Times.
If journalists only keep company with a certain group of people, they will only report what those people tell them. If journalists actively avoid communicating with another group of people, they will never correctly report their point of view. As we've seen, mainstream journalists keep skeptics as far away as possible. And as Climategate has shown, they have very friendly relationships with scientists turned activist warmists.
Mainstream science journalists won't and can't fathom what climate change skepticism is about, because they can't listen to skeptics.
Journalists have to make sure somebody will read their articles. Scientific journalists of mainstream media find themselves in trouble trying to translate science news in a way that the average reader will find remotely interesting. The right way to do that would be to write great articles in a splendid prose: but that's a lot of effort, so the common way is the lazy one: dumb down the science content so that it will elicit the most basic of responses in the least interested of the readers.
In other words, transform a scientific topic into something that appeals to the readers' guts. In the case of climate science, this has meant depicting the whole global warming thing as a struggle between Good and Evil, heroic scientists vs debased skeptics, with the journalist as a biased commentator of some kind of spectator sport. In other words, science transformed into a cheap-and-cretin feuilleton.
Of course this issue is badly compounded by the fact that most scientific journalists have no idea of what making science entails, and often have no science degree at all.
In conclusion, with no clue on what they are forced to write about in the hope of getting the least likely reader to still read their articles; with communications strictly coming only from a single channel; unable to report good news, ignorant of science and pretending to be commenting football: well, climate change reporters live in a cage of their own making and the real miracle is when any one of them does report anything remotely non-biased on climate change.
ps It's hard not to notice that even the skeptical journalists, like James Delingpole, have developed their own "bad news" mantra, in the form of Watermelons taking over the world. QED
pps Andy Revkin is not a full-time journalist any longer, so his climate change reporting has progressively improved compared to the past, becoming much less biased. QED again.
Ppps David Whitehouse is no longer a BBC science journalist, more or less since climate change became the Beeb's mantra. QED number 3.
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guest post by Rupert Wyndham -about the BBC World Service "On the Fracking Frontline":
Amongst an infinity of others, this programme is just one more example of a policy of systemic bias within the BBC. It might be tempting to add 'in relation to so-called environmental reportage'. Upon reflection, of course, that is not true. BBC partiality and prejudice is evident across the entire spectrum of its journalistic output. In fact, the notion that BBC 'journalists' should report in such a way as to avoid any suggestion of insinuating personal opinion is now as moribund as the Corporation's founding father himself or, indeed, as the Corporation's own notional Editorial Standards.
It is quite evident that news reporting/commentary is no longer a matter of providing dispassionate and, as far as possible, carefully verified, accounts of matters of current concern. Rather, BBC news coverage is effectively little different from any other form of 'reality television'. 'Journalists', laughably so termed, are no longer content to provide principally facts for listeners/viewers to absorb and interpret for themselves. On the contrary, instead they consider it encumbent upon themselves to pontificate. They do so, moreover, often with an arrogant disregard for the basic courtesies of civilised exchange. Indeed, impertinent interruption of interviewees now constitutes a mark of supposed independent thought and a tough interrogatory style. Presentational techniques display a uniformity, which denote the hallmarks of institutional in-house training. With few exceptions – and they, by and large, from an older generation – exaggerated gesticulation and extravagant body language are deployed to convey an aura of authority for output that, in truth, is merely glib. Radio has its own counterpart techniques for achieving the same objectives – frequently repeated interruption being especially favoured. The adoption of an endemic 'corporate speak' reinforces the perception of shallowness, not to mention of professional indolence. Of course, we now know that much of this froth amounts to little more than rehashes of press releases issued by leftist pressure groups and vested interests – such as organs of pseudo-environmentalism, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Worldwide Fund for Nature, The National Trust, by way of example.
This programme was no exception. Thus, with excruciating inevitability, we had trotted out for the millionth time the fashionable mot juste of the moment, 'iconic', in this case to describe Woodstock. What, pray, is 'iconic' about Woodstock? How, might one now go on to ask, did the BBC ever survive the preceding eight or nine decades with only rare and selective recourse to what has now been rendered a facile and hackneyed choice of adjective?
But, though irritating, this type of derivative, copycat reporting is but a symptom of a far deeper and more insidious underlying malaise marked, in particular, by a wilful rejection of objectivity. Repudiation in favour of what? Why, to be sure, in favour of 'emotional truth', to borrow the specious and fatuous terminology offered by editors of The Times Comprehensive World Atlas. In short, mere assertion is no longer to be challenged. Demonstrable evidence of a contra-indicative character is to be simply ignored or wilfully misrepresented. Data are to be cynically manipulated within computers programmed to deliver predetermined outcomes. Such outcomes are to be so ordered that any and all observable phenomena in the real world are to be construed as confirmation of a contrived and perverted orthodoxy. Indeed, computer modelling is always to trump actual observation. And it is to this garbage that the BBC lends the weight of its authority – paid for, of course, by the license fee payer. Truth is to be the preserve of a consensus.
So it is with this programme. So-called 'climate change' attributable to CO2, human generated in particular, was not to be treated as an unproven assertion but as established fact, to be marshalled to inform programme content with as much certainty as blood circulation informs medical diagnosis. That scientific practitioners in thousands, many of immense achievement and distinction, regard climate change science as a fraudulent contrivance is a fact simply to be ignored, as is the associated chicanery attendant upon it.
Underlying institutional prejudice was carefully re-inforced by repeated references to 'carbon', notwithstanding its questionable contextual relevance. The shameless appeal to 'emotional truth' was also carefully structured in such a way as to create a putative link between emissions of CO2 (in the programme maker's eyes, a pollutant) with other wholly unrelated – and, for a change, possibly even genuine instances of pollution as, for example, in China and Hungary. It is noteable that One Planet made (and, one suspects, makes) little of massive pollution created in China, but brought about solely as a consequence of shrill Western pseudo-environmentalist demand of battery operated vehicles. But then, of course, the welfare of third world citizens and their living environments are to be regarded as expendable on the altar of AGW religiosity.
Like most BBC science/eco coverage, this programme was/is meretricious and hypocritical.
BBC Science Coverage: It's Worse The We Thought
BBC News's "Science & Environment" pages have seldom been a paradigm of in-depth, unbiased, trustworthy coverage. Yet, they're now sinking to new, sensationalistic lows. And it's not just climate change.
Latest offerings: Richard Black on absurdist claims that million-year-long processes are changing right now; Black again telling the world that coal is now good (and reporting the energy policy ideas of a Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology); Mark Kinver crying that penguins are "suffering" (whilst whales and seals are thriving, as reported well hidden in the same article); Pallab Ghosh fantasizing about Soviets getting the Moon before the Americans (forgetting that the key technological factor was the development by the US of combustion chambers able to withstand enormous pressures, so the Saturn-V could do with 5 engines on the first stage instead of 30).
Expect soon articles on how people feel about string theory, and the dangers to the fabric of the Universe caused by pesky European particle accelerators (oh…nevermind)
Harrabin/BBC's Warm-or-Cold Reticence (The Met Office's Hidden Third Winter Forecast)
Evidently (and evidently again) the Met Office did tell some people that the winter was going to be mild (pettifogging protestations notwithstanding). And likely (and likely again) it did tell some other people that the winter was going to be harsh.
This might mean they have told some other people yet, that the winter was going to be average. Could those people please step forward. You know, that's the best way for the Met Office to try to pull off a "Derren Brown" and tell the world how good their work really is.
But that's not the only strange thing about this ongoing story.
The news about the "exceptionally cold winter" forecast was broken by the BBC's Roger Harrabin (of Jo Abbess fame), apparently from the pages of the Radio Times. I cannot be 100% sure because I do not read the Radio Times, there is no mention of Harrabin on the RT website and the closest online trace to Harrabin's words is an article from the Daily Telegraph. Obviously there is no reason to believe the Telegraph has made up Harrabin's quotes, and given that there's been no protestation by Harrabin himself the Telegraph story is very very likely to be true.
- Why then, has Harrabin said not a thing about this all in the BBC News website?
- How can the Met Office secretly telling something very important to somebody somewhere in the UK Government at local or national level NOT be an important news item to tell the world about in first person, given it also is has appeared in almost 30 mainstream media articles in the UK?
- Why has nobody at the BBC written anything on the BBC News website, so that the only references you find are in readers' comments?
Finally…as absence of news is as usual both news of absence, and an open door for speculation….
Denialism Invades the BBC, the British Antarctic Survey and the Scott Polar Research Institute
I have been insulted as a "denialist" if not "baby-eater" for far…warmer words than what has appeared last night on the BBC Science & Environment pages (as usual, one has to see things through the rather silly title of the piece).
Extract from "Polar bears can be saved by emissions cuts, study says"
by Neil Bowdler (BBC, 15 Dec 2010):
Dr Ted Maksym, of the British Antarctic Survey (Bas), said he agreed there was little evidence of "tipping points" in the Arctic.
"All the literature that has looked for a tipping point for sea ice has essentially found none. This has been drowned out a bit by the noise surrounding the 2007 minimum [for summer ice loss] and a possible 'death spiral' for Arctic sea ice."
"The suggestion that if global temperature rise is kept below 1.25 degrees that polar bears will survive is encouraging; but given current trends this is not likely to be achieved. So we are by no means out of the woods."
Professor Julian Dowdeswell of the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, said such research was important, but that reality could turn out to be different – something the authors of the paper have recognised.
"To have a good physical understanding of the natural world, it's important that we do run predictive models," he said.
"But it's equally important to remember that they are only models and not reality. Usually there is an envelope of possible futures, rather than one future."


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The mid-year graduates of The Alternative Center for Excellence sat before a room packed with underclassmen, Mayor Mark Boughton, teachers and school staff Friday morning.
The students, who all plan to continue their education, urged their younger schoolmates to take advantage of opportunities the school provides.
"I struggled with school for my entire life. I never had the drive to be there. When I got to ACE, I found friendships and learned to make bonds with teachers I didn't know was possible," said Amanda Fishman. "There are a lot of opportunities here. Look at what you have here and what you've been given. Look at this as a second chance. It was for me."
The 17-year-old graduate will start college in the fall to study to be a teacher.
Jacob Bardin, 18, who won the school's most improved award, plans to attend Western Connecticut State University to study science.
He said he dealt with many obstacles in high school, some he made for himself and some he couldn't avoid.
"My advice to you students: Stay positive and get help if you need it," he said. "The best move I made was to come to ACE."
Bardin said he was proud he had perfect attendance this year, made the honor roll for the first time and was student of the month for October. He gave up smoking cigarettes and completed a six-day, 50-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail.
"This is only the beginning of my road to success," Bardin said. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for ACE. It's been a long, hard struggle for me. Thank you for caring."
Teacher Kyle Trocolla awarded Bardin the most improved student award and said it was a unanimous choice.
"He has come miles and miles and miles and done a lot to move ahead. We'll be seeing a lot of Jake in the future," Trocolla said.
Ryan Tallent, 18, who spent two years at ACE, took advantage of the school's outdoor program of hiking, camping, skiing and kayaking activities.
"I'm proud to graduate from this program," he said. "I hiked up mountains and skied down them. I sat around a campfire at night. It's been a great learning experience."
He'll start Monday at Naugatuck Valley Community College to study Spanish and World Studies.
Stephanie Madeira, 18, who spent 2� years at the school, plans to attend Western Connecticut State University in the fall to study psychology or business. She received the ACE of Hearts Award for caring.
Stephanie Rosado, 19, who arrived at the school in October, plans to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College to study business. She received the ACE of Spades for hard work.
Erica Droz, 18, who attended the school for two years, plans to attend a technical school in New York to become an electrician.
She read a poem about her time in high school called. "Four years of whatever."
"Keep your head up, " she told the underclassmen. "Trust your gut feeling. Trust yourself."
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- Research,
Two LHEEA projects are award-winners in the 'Trophées de l'Innovation Océan'®
Two research projects underway in the LHEEA Laboratory - FRAWIND and ePenon – were selected in the first round of the 'Trophées de l'Innovation Océan'®. The 2 projects are among the 7 winners in the final round.
on September 25, 2018
Initiatives abound at state and national/international organisation level to determine regulations that encourage economic operators to move towards more sustainable exploitation of the oceans. Achieving this objective also implies innovation and innovative action on the part of companies and organizations of all sizes whose activity impacts this environment. At a time when significant numbers of SMEs, start-ups, associations, university research centres are joining the "Blue Economy & Sustainable Development" dual initiative, helping these organisations to promote their innovations is necessary because implementation is often difficult due to high costs. The 'Trophées de l'Innovation Océan'® are intended to boost this promotion.
2 research projects currently underway in the LHEEA among the winners:
- FARWIND (EMO research group): The FARWIND project is exploring the potential of hydro-wind turbine ships for the production of renewable fuel from far offshore wind sources. The FARWIND concept has several advantages over other renewable energy sources: Firstly, it produces storable energy (liquid fuel) whereas solar and on- and off-shore wind turbines produce variable unavoidable energy (electricity). Secondly, it enables offshore wind energy to be increased by an order of magnitude. Finally, the exploitation of wind far offshore avoids the problems of societal acceptance and conflict of use from which other renewable sources often suffer.
- ePenon: monitoring the real-time aerodynamic performance of a sail or a wind turbine blade (DAUC research group): ePenon is a turbulent flow sensor on an aerofoil, which monitors the state of this flow (attached or detached) in real time on aerofoil. It is a technology derived from offshore racing, which is very useful in the wind energy sector as well as merchant shipping. In the wind energy sector, fine tuning the aerofoil of a wind turbine blade can increase efficiency, as well as reducing fatigue and, therefore, maintenance costs. This study is co-financed by ADEME and conducted by Mer Agitée in partnership with the LHEEA laboratory. (UMR6598), the CSTB of Nantes and EDF-EN Service.
See the full presentation of these projects and all the other innovations (in French) on: http://trophees-innovation-ocean.com/
Published on September 10, 2018 Updated on January 24, 2020
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Stater: silent force in the mortgage market07/06/2016
Most people taking out a mortgage loan with a bank or other lending institution are unaware that behind this process, a very important player is at work: the company handling the administration, processing and management of the loan. Stater is exactly this sort of service provider, one that does not take centre stage, but does take on these responsibilities for no less than 35 lending institutions. With a market share of 40%, Stater is the largest mortgage service provider in the Netherlands, with a whopping 1.3 million loans in its systems. For over 15 years, Hyarchis Document Management, closely integrated with Stater's own applications, has been used for the management of all portfolios of the lenders.
Corina Berkel, Operations Manager and the person responsible for the Document Management team, says: "We couldn't imagine working without Hyarchis now. Virtually all Stater activities have something to do with documents, from processing them to consulting them. Of course, our own mid-office and back-office applications are just as vital to our business as document management, but a day without these systems would be unthinkable for our 500-plus staff. Since we've worked closely with Hyarchis over the years, our systems, processes and people all work like a well-oiled machine. That's what makes working with Hyarchis such a pleasure."
Document Management at the hub of the operation
The operation centres around the Document Management team: all incoming documents land here first. Staff scan and index the incoming physical documents so that the other departments can get to work with them immediately. In many cases, the documents are even automatically indexed, meaning they can be placed in the right inbox straight away. Manual indexing is only required when, for example, a loan reference number is not clearly legible, in which case the system makes a suggestion and the employee checks to see if this is right. Hyarchis is clearly more than just a filing system: it also handles the workflows in the operation. Based on the indexing, Hyarchis sorts the work into the various flows, a major operation when you consider there are 25,000 documents being handled each week.
When an employee opens a task in the Stater application—a home improvement account for example—the related documents are immediately opened through Hyarchis. This could be a claim in the form of receipts from a DIY store for example. The employee can check the receipts and approve the claim. Stater applies the four-eyes principle and, with its Document Management system and the workflow capabilities, Hyarchis supports this as well.
External access to Hyarchis
It's not just Stater staff who have access to Hyarchis either: the lenders also have access to their customers' cases. Naturally, who has access to which cases and which cases are protected from view has been configured precisely for each lending institution. In the mortgage application process, data also passes between the lenders and Stater through a link with HDN (the Dutch mortgage data network). Hyarchis was closely involved in the development of this interface, which has become the standard on the Dutch market.
Because mortgage portfolios don't always stay in one place, Stater has also become an expert in the conversion of portfolios from one lender to another. This conversion specialism has been attained through many years of working together in this area with Hyarchis. Hyarchis ensures the safe, complete and smooth conversion of hundreds of thousands of cases from one lender to the other. These are the cases with documents that have already been digitised;
however, Stater also regularly receives requests to manage new portfolios for which the documents are still only in physical form. Because Stater strives to be a fully paperless operation, the active cases are digitised so that they can be immediately saved to the Hyarchis Document Management system.
Partnership for the future
Corina sees room for growth in the partnership between Stater and Hyarchis. She envisions an increasingly closer alignment between Stater's business and Hyarchis, to get to the heart of digitisation issues and tackle these early on. The aim is to conceive a customer-focused solution that is attractive to both the consumer and the lender.


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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") recently designated as "precedential" a PTAB opinion issued in 2013 finding that assignor estoppel is not a defense for patent owners in inter partes review proceedings ("IPR"). Athena Automation Ltd. v. Husky Injection Molding Sys. Ltd., IPR2013-00290, Paper 18 (P.T.A.B. October 25, 2013; designated precedential on August 2, 2017). In response to Athena's petition for an IPR, Husky, the patent owner filed its preliminary response asserting that Athena was barred from challenging the patent under the doctrine of assignor estoppel. According to Husky, one of the named inventors on the challenged patent was in privity with Athena because he was the founder, co-owner, President, CEO, and a director on the Board of Directors at Athena.
In declining to find assignor estoppel, the PTAB reasoned that under the AIA, 35 U.S.C. § 311(a), "a person who is not the owner of a patent may file with the Office a petition to institute an inter partes review of the patent." Consequently, the PTAB held that under the statute, an assignor of a patent, who is no longer an owner of the patent at the time of filing of an IPR petition, may file a petition requesting inter partes review. The PTAB contrasted patent challenges brought under 35 U.S.C. § 311(a), to patent disputes brought to the International Trade Commission ("ITC") under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(c). The PTAB noted that Congress provided explicitly that "[a]ll legal and equitable defenses may be presented in all cases" under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(c) at the ITC, while there was no such provision under § 311(a). Then, the PTAB reasoned that the ITC concluded from this statutory mandate that it must consider the equitable defense of assignor estoppel that prohibits an assignor of a patent or patent application, or one in privity with him, from attacking the validity of that patent later when sued for infringement by the assignee at the time of the infringement lawsuit, citing to Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co., Ltd. v. Nagata, 706 F.3d 1365, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2013). Because Congress did not issue a similar mandate to the Patent Office in connection with AIA post-grant reviews, the PTAB concluded that it "presents a clear expression of Congress's broad grant of the ability to challenge the patentability of patents through inter partes review," and declined to deny the Athena's IPR petition based on the doctrine of assignor estoppel.
Husky appealed the PTAB's final written decision to the Federal Circuit, focusing exclusively on whether assignor estoppel may bar a party form filing a petition for an IPR. Husky Injection Molding Sys. Ltd. v. Athena Automation Ltd., 838 F.3d 1236 (Fed. Cir. 2016). The Federal Circuit first considered the interpretation of 35 U.S.C. § 311(a) and noted that the statute presented "a clear expression of Congress's broad grant of the ability to challenge the patentability of patents through inter partes review." Next, the Federal Circuit analyzed whether PTAB's institution decision related to the PTAB's ultimate authority to invalidate a patent, and concluded that it did not. The Federal Circuit further noted that, "the PTAB's invalidation authority derives from the patent challenged and the type of the review requested; it is not a question of who petitions for review." The Federal Circuit concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to review the Board's determination on whether assignor estoppel precluded the Board from instituting an IPR, and therefore dismissed Husky's appeal.
On August 2, 2017, the PTAB designated this decision as a precedential decision, making it the ninth precedential PTAB decision under AIA trial practice. Standard Operating Procedure No. 2, (Rev. 9, Sept. 22, 2014 ("SOP")), provides categorization of PTAB decisions. The SOP provides that PTAB decisions may be assigned to one of four categories: (1) routine, (2) informative, (3) representative, or (4) precedential. Every PTAB decision is by default, a non-binding routine opinion unless designated otherwise. A representative opinion typically provides a sampling of outcomes on a particular type of matter. An informative opinion may provide guidance on recurring issues, and issues of first impression or may provide guidance on PTAB rules and norms. A precedential decision is binding authority in future cases with similar issues.
The designation of this decision as a precedential opinion is binding authority in future cases asserting assignor estoppel, and will remain binding unless superseded by changes in rules or another Board decision.
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Clément's Reply to Rome
You Are Peter: An Orthodox Theologian's Reflection on the Exercise
of Papal Primacy
by Olivier Clément, translated by M. S. Laird, with a foreword by Avery Dulles
New York: New City Press, 2003
(112 pages; $12.95, paperback)
reviewed by Anthony Dragani
One of the thorniest issues in ecumenical relations is the Catholic belief in the pope's primacy. While Catholics believe that the papacy is a necessary and divinely mandated institution, Protestant and Orthodox Christians usually find it to be an ongoing source of division. There is a note of tragic irony in this, for Catholicism teaches that the purpose of the papacy is to safeguard and preserve the unity of Christ's Church.
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Union Pacific to Make Track Improvements in the Fremont, Neb. Area
Railroad to Use Track Renewal Train to Replace Ties and Rail in One Pass
Omaha, Neb., September 10, 2008 Union Pacific Railroad is investing $4.2 million this year on track improvements in the Fremont, Neb., area.
When the project is complete, crews will have removed wooden ties and installed 14,300 concrete ties; spread 25,000 tons of rock ballast to ensure a stable roadbed and replaced nearly five and one-half miles of rail. The project, which starts in Fremont and continues east five miles to near Hwy. 36, will begin September 16 and is scheduled to be completed on September 24.
These improvements are part of the $1.6 billion Union Pacific plans to invest in 2008 to maintain track across its more than 32,300-mile system. This extensive investment in the railroad's track helps ensure Union Pacific has the capability to offer quality and, safe, cost-effective service to meet our customers' current and future transportation needs.
Since 2003, Union Pacific has invested $869.6 million for capital projects in Nebraska, with $256.5 million spent in 2007.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail franchise.
For further information, contact Mark Davis at (402) 544-5459.
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.


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Tracking Services For Vehicle Selling Zone1 year ago - Automobiles - Karachi - 102 views
GT800 Vehicle GPS Tracker is a high-end multi-functional vehicle GPS tracker with solid performance for reasonable price. In addition to GPS and AGPS tracking, it supports door status detection, two-way communication as well as SOS call. This dust and waterproof tracker allows you to keep an eye on the vehicle anytime.
GPS +AGPS Tracking :
Enhance accuracy and faster time to locate when in poor satellite conditions.
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In the case of no GSM signal, 50,000 stored data enables you to get rid of all your worries.
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Specialized design provides a tough casing that stands up to the elements.
SOS Emergency Call :
When there is an emergency happened on the vehicle, the installed device will send out alarm to the authorized numbers.
Two-way Voice Communication :
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Even more amazing than his looks, though, is his amazing personality. Here are a few of his best moments recently:
- As I was busy decorating his cake (and frustrated because it wasn't perfect), he came over to check it out. "Mom, you're doing great! I think it looks wonderful."
- As I was working out, he looked at me and exclaimed, "Mom! Your fat is gone!"
- Whenever Alex asks if he can sleep with "Brudder," Adam is always willing to scoot over and share his bed.
- Adam is always willing to help feed, hold, and entertain his "Pickle." (That's what we call Dylan. Dill pickle. Get it?)
- Adam loves to learn. He is quick to answer questions in Primary, and he loves to play learning games in the car. Right now his favorite is adding.
There is so much more, but Dylan is screaming, so I've got to wrap this up.
Take a peek at Adam's baseball themed cake assortment this year. Thanks, also, to Adam for picking an easy cake. Mom couldn't have handled much more. We did a large baseball mit, a large baseball, and cupcake sized replicas.
Happy Birthday to the best big brother ever.


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Color Picker Play is an app for you to work and play with Color.
It provide tools for:
- Choosing a color in 5 color modes
- Choosing a color from predefined color set
- Create color palettes to organize your colors
- Create color palettes with Color Scheme
- Create and customize your own Color Scheme
Color Picker/Chooser Tools:
- Slide
- Square
- Color Wheel
- Color Swatch
- Color from Photo
- Extract color from live camera
Predefined color set
- iOS Standard Color
- OSX Crayon
- Websafe
- CSS Basic
- CSS Extended
Supporting following Color Mode
- Gray
There are 4 types of Color palette
1. Custom Palette - let you manually add/modify/delete color as you wish
2. Color Scheme - producing 5 colors base on the key color and the selected scheme
3. Photo Color - let you extract colors from favorite photos
4. Photo Pixelate - create colors by extract colors from a photo and blend it together
Color Scheme provided with application
- Analogous
- Complementary
- Tints
- Shades
- Tones
- Split Complementary
- Triadic
- Square
Creating Custom Color Scheme is very easy.
In the Scheme palette, once you unlink any specific color from the others, a new Color Scheme is automatically created
Other features including
- Mail a color or a palette
- View color in full screen or view palette in full screen with adjustable brightness
- Export palette as an image to photo library
- Export/Copy palette to custom palette
- View color shade of a specific color
Shading provide in 6 modes
- Black&White - create a shading of specific color to white and black
- HSB-S - create a shading of specific color only on Saturation channel on HSB color mode
- HSB-B - create a shading of specific color only on Brightness channel on HSB color mode
- HSV-S - create a shading of specific color only on Saturation channel on HSV color mode
- HSV-V - create a shading of specific color only on Value channel on HSV color mode


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How to get here
Gasthof Falkenhorst is situated in the beautiful Müggel-Spree Regional Park a very popular spot for cycling. In good weather we recommend to cycle from Erkner to the Gasthof, this takes around 20 minutes.
Public Transport
Erkner station is 10 minutes by car and 15-30 by bus depending on the day of the week. Erkner has both S bahn to Berlin (S3) and Regional Trains. From Erkner you can take either the 424 or the 428 bus directly to the Gasthof. These buses run every 1 – 2 hours hours so it is always best to check the plan so you don't have to wait.
You can use https://www.bvg.de/en/ to find the bus times and the destination stop is 'Neu Zittau, Burig Waldstr', Gasthof Falkenhorst is just 20 meters from the bus stop. If you are travelling from Berlin you will need an A/B/C ticket boarding in Berlin. Travelling from Erkner you can ask the driver for a ticket to 'Neu Zittau, Burig Waldstr'.
Local Taxi service – 0336275121 we recommend to give the taxi service some notice if possible. A Taxi from Erkner to the Gasthof Falkenhorst costs around 18EUR.


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Ep. 84: America was Founded by Runaways & Renegades, with Joseph Kelly, Part 1
Professor Joseph Kelly tells us the forgotten story of Stephen Hopkins and how the Virginia Company lacked real leadership & direction.
Professor Joseph Kelly tells us the forgotten story of Stephen Hopkins and how the Virginia Company lacked real leadership & direction.
Nature dissolves all human social constructions and class boundaries.
The War Years cast a long, dark, dangerous shadow over the still-young Republic. The world was changing quickly, and everyone took note.
Vanessa Calder joins us this week to discuss whether or not residents of Crystal City, VA and Queens, NY should be excited by the arrival of Amazon.
Bacon's Rebellion was a bizarre and violent event with few truly heroic figures on either side.
In this video from a 1984 Libertarian Party of Maryland meeting, Hess remarks on the importance of community in the commitment to liberty.
Williams discusses his libertarian philosophy.
Bruce Evoy delivers Patrick Henry's iconic "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech at the Virginia Libertarian Party convention in 1981.
An overview of the state of the world around 1400.
The liberal imagination is pleased by multicultural societies like Mauritius but its culture was built with violent sacrifice.
The colonial period was one of booming production and commerce, a deeply commercialized culture noted by its fashions, ever changing tastes, and values.
Edgar Allen Poe was no Locofoco sympathizer, but he did tell a tale about class struggle much different than the ones we have discussed before.
What is the real origin story of America?
Timothy Sandefur joins us this week to discuss how Frederick Douglass does not align perfectly into the accepted political factions of today.
Liz Mair joins us to discuss Nunes, his cow, & how the lawsuit has created an internet backlash drawing more attention to parody accounts.
Jacob Grier joins the show today to talk with Trevor about the American war on tobacco.


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I LOVE Etsy!! There are an unending amount of fun, amazing, handmade things. I could browse Etsy all day if I let myself.
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Behind the Scenes: Creating Adorable Pandas!
Recently, I was asked to make a panda illustration for a phone case, and I was so excited to start drawing pandas! I had so much fun with this project that I thought I'd show a little bit of my process.
I always start by looking up pictures of the subject matter. I looked at a ton of panda pictures to get a better idea of their anatomy. Even though my illustrations are stylized, I want them to look believable and have similar characteristics. Then I start sketching out ideas. I decided to create multiple pandas, because pandas are adorable!
While I was sketching, I knew I wanted to use a dark purple color, that almost looks black. So after I finalized my sketches, I started painting paper to create the color and texture I was looking for.
While the paper was drying, I cut down and prepped the illustration board for each piece. This included several coats of gesso and sanding the dry layers before applying another coat. I also sketched the image onto the board when the gesso was dry. Once the paper dried, I picked the areas I wanted to use and began cutting the shapes.
After the shapes for one panda were cut out, I laid them out on the board to make sure everything looked in place. Once I was pleased with the location and cut of each shape, I glued them in place.
Typically, I use paper to create all of the pieces of a character and will paint over the paper to create highlights or shadows. This time I tried something new, which was to paint outlines of parts of the characters. Overall I am really pleased with the effect this gave the pandas.
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Early Years Foundation
Tapestry - Online Learning Journal
If you are a Nursery parent, your child will have an online learning journal called Tapestry - where you can see what you child is learning and doing while they are at Nursery! . If you have been given a login and password, click the link below to log in. If you have not signed up to use Tapestry yet, or would like some information, please speak to your child's keyworker or see Shabina in the hall on Thursday (available all day).
Foundation Years
For information on the Early Years Foundation Stage and other relevant Early Years information, visit the Foundation Years website!