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New York City police officers fire their weapons far less often than they did a decade ago, a statistic that has dropped along with the crime rate. But when they do fire, even at an armed suspect, there is often no one returning fire at the officers. Officers hit their targets roughly 34 percent of the time.
When they fire at dogs, roughly 55 percent of shots hit home. Most of their targets are pit bulls, with a smattering of Rottweilers and German shepherds.
Officers' guns go off unintentionally or by accident for a variety of reasons: wrestling with suspects, cleaning the weapons, leaning on holsters even once, in 1996, when a gun was put in an oven for safekeeping.
While the drop in police shootings was already clear, the details were among the myriad facts included in 11 years' worth of annual New York Police Department firearms-discharge reports that were, without fanfare, handed over to the City Council this week and earlier to the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Both groups have been examining the department's methods of stopping and arresting suspects, sometimes for possession of illegal guns.
The reports cover the years 1996 to 2006, and are used as a training tool and to help officials develop "lesson plans."
"Patterns and possible hazards are identified" from the statistics, the report adds.
Over all, the numbers show that the department's use of deadly force has decreased along with the city's historic drop in crime, and the drop in threats against police officers.
Picked apart closely, the reports provide a remarkable portrait of how the nation's largest police force, with 36,000 officers, uses its guns. Every shot, from gunfight to accident to suicide, both on and off-duty, is accounted for.
The findings include:
¶The number of bullets fired by officers dropped to 540 in 2006 from 1,292 in 1996 the first year that the city's housing, transit and regular patrol forces were merged with a few years of even lower numbers in between. Police officers opened fire 60 times at people in 2006, down from 147 in 1996.
¶The police fatally shot 13 people in 2006, compared with 30 people a decade before.
¶In 77 percent of all shootings since 1998 when civilians were the targets, police officers were not fired upon, although in some of those cases, the suspects were acting violently: displaying a gun or pointing it at officers, firing at civilians, stabbing or beating someone or hitting officers with autos, the police said. No one fired at officers in two notable cases the 1999 shooting of Amadou Diallo and the 2006 shooting of Sean Bell.
¶In such shootings, the total number of shots fired in each situation edged up to 4.7 in 2006. However, the figure is skewed by the 50 shots fired in the Bell case. Excluding that case, the average would be 3.6 shots.
¶The average number of bullets fired by each officer involved in a shooting remained about the same over those 11 years even with a switch to guns that hold more bullets as did officers' accuracy, roughly 34 percent. This figure is known in police parlance as the "hit ratio."
"The data shows that the New York City Police Department is the most restrained in the country," said Paul J. Browne, the department's chief spokesman. "What these reports don't show are the thousands of incidents where police were confronted with armed criminals, and they did not return fire."
John C. Cerar, a retired deputy inspector who was the commander of the Police Department's firearms training section from 1985 to 1994, said the accuracy rate is comparable to that of many other major police departments. In some cases, it is better.
In Los Angeles, which has 9,699 officers, the police fired 283 rounds in 2006, hitting their target 77 times, for a hit ratio of 27 percent, said Officer Ana Aguirre, a spokeswoman. Last year, they fired 264 rounds, hitting 76 times, for a 29 percent hit ratio, she said.
So far this year the hit ratio in Los Angeles is 31 percent, with 74 of 237 bullets fired by officers hitting the target.
In the New York reports, the hit ratio of officers who committed suicide with a firearm and, therefore, hit their target 100 percent of the time is included when the overall average is calculated, bringing it up.
Forty-six police officers committed suicide in the 11 years from 1996 through 2006, an average of four a year. The highest number came in 2003, when seven officers committed suicide.
Inspector Cerar credited the department for studying its shootings.
"Everything is down, the number of shots fired by officers is down, the number of subjects that we shot is way down," said Inspector Cerar. "The number of total times when a police officer fires his weapon is down. Statistically, anecdotally, in any way you put it, the New York City Police Department is not a cowboy department."
"Unfortunately," he continued, "we are human beings who do make mistakes. We make them. There were mistakes in the Diallo and Bell shootings. But that doesn't make the department murderous."
He added: "We have to make split-second life-and-death decisions and sometimes we make the wrong ones."
As the numbers have changed, so have the reports that have categorized and collected them. Inspector Cerar said that firearms statistics were first seriously compiled by the department beginning in 1971.
There is a marked shift in the way the data is presented, beginning in 1998. For instance, the reports in 1996 and 1997 include the race of the officer and the person who was shot, facts that do not appear in the 1998 report.
The 1996 and 1997 reports said that 89.4 percent of those shot by the police were black or Hispanic. The racial information has not been included since then.
Testifying before the City Council's Public Safety Committee on Monday, Deputy Chief John P. Gerrish downplayed how much understanding could come from releasing details on race.
"Every firearms discharge must be judged in light of the unique circumstances in which it occurs, and any conclusion drawn from the purely demographic data involved is fatally flawed," he said.
The individual reports also used to contain information on civilian bystanders unintentionally shot and killed or injured by the police, but that, too, disappeared. In 1996, no civilians were killed by police but five were injured, including one hit by a ricochet.
While officers hit their targets about a third of the time over all, far fewer bullets generally found their mark during gunfights. In 1999, only 13 percent of bullets fired during a gunfight were hits.
By contrast, in 2006, 30 percent of the shots fired during gunfights were hits, an unusually high percentage. That year, a total of 19 officers fired their weapons in 13 separate gunfights.
The 2006 report made it clear that even when officers did all the firing, they often faced a threat. In that year, in 47 shootings when only officers fired, a gun was pointed at them in 26 instances, and in 21 others "subjects were armed with weapons other than firearms."
A parenthetical note breaks those 21 down: 6 cutting instruments, 6 motor vehicles, 4 miscellaneous weapons. Five others used "physical force/furtive movement," the report said.
Christopher T. Dunn, the associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said that he considered the five cases citing "physical force/furtive movement" as the police shooting at an unarmed person. He said he counted about five similar cases in every year since 2002.
"That the number of shooting incidents is down since 1996 is good for everyone," Mr. Dunn said. "At the same time, the likelihood that nearly everyone being shot at is black or Latino, and the fact that in most incidents only the police are shooting, raise serious concerns that were highlighted by the Bell and Diallo shootings."
A year after the Bell shooting, the civil liberties group filed a request under the freedom of information law seeking the department's annual discharge reports, as well as documents on the race of everyone the police fired upon. The department turned over the discharge reports in February, but denied the other request last month.
The civil liberties group said it wanted the data to better understand the role of race in police shootings, not as information to back up any lawsuit.
The report used to be called the "Firearms Discharge Assault Report." In 1996, it noted that 76 officers were fired upon, in 42 shootings, and did not return fire. In 1999, the title changed to "Firearms Discharge Report," and the "assault against officers" category was eliminated.
Inspector Cerar said that that data should have continued to be reported.
In the 1996 report, there were 22 reasons given for the accidental discharges, including: struggling with a perpetrator (13); tripping, falling, slipping or running (10); unloading or cleaning a gun (7); removing a weapon from its holster (2); attempting to clear a jam (1); an officer startled (1). Officer Aguirre, the spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department, said it produces an annual Officer Involved Shooting Report that is similar to the one in New York. "We do all the analyses," she said, "It is quite extensive."
She said that parts of the report are not made public. She said that the chief, William J. Bratton a former New York police commissioner instituted a policy under which he receives a report within 72 hours of each shooting about what occurred, with an eye toward making tactical improvements or modifying training.


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In George Orwell's "1984"the Thought Police review the individuals every decision. They push people to conform to GroupThink and give up their rights and thoughts as individuals.
In many way the "War on Drugs" has done the same thing to Americans. People here, particularly here in Texas, have formed an opinion on marijuana based on commercial slogans like "This is your Brain on Drugs". They assume marijuana is bad because they have been told it is bad. They have not experienced it. They have not used the CBD oil to help with arthritis or the THC to easy the pain of cancer. Other states have started to recognize the medicinal and economic benefits of marijuana while Texas gets left behind.
I am writing this blog because Texas is my home. I believe there is no compelling reason for the prohibition of marijuana and I also believe that millions of Texans can benefit from this new cash crop.
I hope that you enjoy reading and I encourage you to share your thoughts and questions with us.
Matthew and Kate

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Friday December 14, 2018
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It's nice that you're here.
All of us, we, think it's nice. Nice that you say nice all the time. Nice that your hands are always wet for some reason. All of us, we, are curious about you. We're all together and then there's you. We're all hanging out now. We, all of us, are making a memory. You'll say it so we'll just stop you right there-it's nice. Soon you will be a part of what we do. Soon you will fix the leak in the boiler room. Soon you'll be prepared to leave the stratosphere that you have come to call nice and never look back.


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Woodland Management
A traditional approach to woodland management
To create, develop and manage our woodlands and plantations we use a combination of traditional thinning and coppicing on the trees and shrubs. This approach is broadly similar to the historic way woodlands were traditionally managed in lowland England. Known as 'coppice with standards', it is a system which creates a visually diverse and healthy landscape comprising of widely spaced trees of varying age and height with a shrub or coppice layer of variety and colour underneath.
The tall dominating trees found in plantations are periodically thinned out. This usually happens when they start competing for the same light and like 'seeds in a tray' all start pushing up looking for more light, without necessarily putting on any stem strength. At this same time, they will start to starve the under canopy and ground flora of light, which is vital for their survival.
As we carry out tree thinnings, we look to remove diseased trees or trees that are structurally weak and might fail or collapse in the future. We also look to maintain and encourage a diversity of species. This helps safeguards plantations or the woodlands from future attack from pests or disease e.g. Chalara or Ash Dieback, which could be disastrous in in mono-cultures.
Shrub species that can be found within woodlands, plantations or 'stand-alone' shrub beds are often coppiced on an appropriate cycle. Coppicing is a process where the shrub (or tree) is cut above the ground and is allowed to grow back. In a woodland scenario, the resulting re-growth will form a strong shrub layer beneath the tree canopy. Coppicing of shrubs will also maintain plant health, which is vital in the harsh clay soils that the plants often find themselves in, as these soils have often been disturbed and compressed during the build stage of Milton Keynes. Copping generally also encourages the plant to retain vigour, without over extending themselves, thus saving plants from weakening or dying. Coppicing will help the root systems cater for the rest of the plant by allowing them to provide the necessary amount of water and nutrients for the plant to survive. Plants are often coppiced to maintain colour or flowering strength; plants such as the red or yellow Dogwoods are coppiced to retain a strong and vivid stem colour, which is most prevalent in young stems and was part of the original design objectives. Coppicing is also carried out to maintain sight lines along footpaths or around bends or to roads.
You can already see what an attractive environment such techniques create by visiting Linford Wood, Shenley Wood or Howe Park Wood, where we have been using this traditional approach for several decades. The results are a healthy landscape for both our leisure and enjoyment and for the rich wildlife which thrives within the trees canopy and the undergrowth.


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And the day started with the new hound jumping all over my head, hmm. Well that set me up, so what to do today? No game on so lets crack on with some painting! Started with a little airbrushing, but that descended into chaos as firstly the airbrush decided to be temperamental, and the dog has taken a disliking to the sound of the compressor. Right sod that then, time to retire to the upstairs gaming area and throw some paint in a random direction at the Harlequins, with the hope it will splatter on them in a vague diamond pattern, and would you believe it, it didn't. Well to be honest it was the only way I'm going to be able to manage to paint them with any kind of detail, unless I base them all in light colours and then go at them with pens! Colouring in for gamers! Try it! Bloody fun after a beer or three! Really, diamond patterns on a tiny little toy soldier? Who the hell thought that would be a nice easy scheme to paint? Think I would prefer to stab myself in the eyes with rusty nails! (Or is that because the wife is watching the Brits in the background as I create!)
Tuesday night was a catch-up with some old friends for a board game session, and we played A Touch of Evil, and I really enjoyed it, and as I said in a previous post it swayed me into purchasing Last Night on Earth, and it has now arrived and it looks just as good, (bugger, that now means I must buy all the supplements! Why oh why do we have to buy everything? So many games, so little time..) So when we give it a play I shall let you know my thoughts on it, the only downside so far is Mr Parker and myself will not need to upscale it to a battlefield game, only because I think it would loose the intensity of the board-game.
So next week looms, sure there will be some more gaming news from all us hear at thebattlehammer, but for now I am of to grovel to the wife in the vague hope she buys me the new Bloodthirster!
Cubes of fate, keep rolling them…


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Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" (Sekotong Peninsula) to the southwest, about 70 km across and a total area of about 4,514 km² (1,825 sq mi). The provincial capital and largest city on the island is Mataram. It is somewhat similar in size and density with neighboringBali and shares some cultural heritage, but is administratively part of Nusa Tenggara Barat along with sparsely populatedSumbawa. It is surrounded by a number of smaller islands locally called Gili.
The island was home to some 3.17 million Indonesians as recorded in the decennial 2010 census; the latest estimate (for January 2014) gives the population as 3,311,044.
Lombok Gallery
Aan Beach
Sasaknese Wedding
Camping over the top of Mount Rinjani
The Padang-bai Harbor with its ferries, tourist boats and fishing boats
Senggigi Beach
Senaru Waterfall
Various cuisine from Lombok such as:
Taliwang Grilled Chicken
Lomboknese Kikil Soup
Bulayak Satay
Lombok is under the administration of the Governor of the province of West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat). The province is administered from the provincial capital of Mataram in West Lombok.
The island is administratively divided into four kabupaten (regencies) and one kota (city). They are as follows, with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and according to the latest (January 2014) official estimates:
Lombok Island, Indonesia
Little is known about the Lombok before the seventeenth century. Before this time it was made up of numerous competing and feuding petty states each of which were presided over by a Sasak 'prince'. This disunity was taken advantage of by the neighbouring Balinese who took control of western Lombok in the early seventeenth century.
The Sasak chiefs of Lombok that allied with the Dutch to resist Balinese occupation.
The Makassarese meanwhile invaded eastern Lombok from their colonies in neighbouring Sumbawa. The Dutch had first visited Lombok in 1674 and the Dutch East India Companyconcluded its first treaty with the Sasak Princess of Lombok. The Balinese had managed to take over the whole island by 1750, but Balinese infighting resulted in the island being split into four feuding Balinese kingdoms. In 1838, the Mataram kingdom brought its rivals under control.
Relations between the Sasak and Balinese in western Lombok were largely harmonious and intermarriage was common. In the island's east, however, relations were less cordial and the Balinese maintained control from garrisoned forts. While Sasak village government remained in place, the village head became little more than a tax collector for the Balinese. Villagers became a kind ofserf and Sasak aristocracy lost much of its power and land holdings.
During one of the many Sasak peasant rebellions against the Balinese, Sasak chiefs sent envoys to the Dutch in Bali and invited them to rule Lombok. In June 1894, the governor general of the Dutch East Indies, Van der Wijck, signed a treaty with Sasak rebels in eastern Lombok. He sent a large army to Lombok and the Balinese raja capitulated to Dutch demands.(see Dutch intervention in Lombok) The younger princes however overruled the raja and attacked and routed the Dutch. The Dutch counterattacked overrunning Mataram and the raja surrendered. The entire island was annexed to the Netherlands East Indies in 1895. The Dutch ruled over Lombok's 500,000 people with a force of no more than 250 by cultivating the support of the Balinese and Sasak aristocracy. The Dutch are remembered in Lombok as liberators from Balinese hegemony.
During World War II a Japanese invasion force comprising elements of the 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet invaded and occupied the Lesser Sunda Islands, including the island of Lombok. They sailed from Soerabaja harbour at 09:00 hrs on 8 March 1942 and proceeded towards Lombok Island. On 9 May 1942 at 17:00 hrs the fleet sailed into port of Ampenan on Lombok Island. The Dutch defenders were soon defeated and the island occupied.[6]
Following the cessation of hostilities the Japanese forces occupying Indonesia were withdrawn and Lombok returned temporarily to Dutch control. Following the subsequent Indonesian independence from the Dutch, the Balinese and Sasak aristocracy continued to dominate Lombok. In 1958, the island was incorporated into the province of West Nusa Tenggara with Mataram becoming the provincial capital. Mass killings of communists occurred across the island following the abortive coup attempt in Jakarta and Central Java. DuringPresident Suharto's New Order administration, Lombok experienced a degree of stability and development but not to the extent of the boom and wealth in Java and Bali. Crop failures led to famine in 1966 and food shortages in 1973. The national government's transmigrasiprogram moved a lot of people out of Lombok. The 1980s saw external developers and speculators instigate a nascent tourism boom although local's share of earnings was limited. Indonesia's political and economic crises of the late 1990s hit Lombok hard. In January 2000, riots broke out across Mataram with Christians and ethnic Chinese the main victims, with alleged agents provocateur from outside Lombok. Tourism slumped, but in recent years has seen a renewed growth.
Dutch intervention in Lombok and Karangasem against the Balinese in 1894.
The Lombok Strait lies to the immediate west of the island, marking the passage of the biogeographical division between the prolific fauna of the Indomalayan ecozone and the distinctly different, but similarly prolific, fauna of Australasia—this distinction is known as the "Wallace Line" (or "Wallace's Line") and is named after Alfred Russel Wallace. Wallace was the first person to comment on the division between the two regions, as well as the abrupt boundary between the two biomes.
To the east of Lombok lies the Alas Strait, a narrow body of water separating the island of Lombok from the nearby island of Sumbawa to the east.
A 75 carat diamond on exhibit at the Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden. It was taken, together with 230 kg (507 lb) of gold, 7,000 kg (15,432 lb) of silver and three chests of jewels and precious stones from the royal palace of Lombok after a Dutch invasion in 1894. Only part of the treasure was handed back to Indonesia in 1977
The island's topography is dominated by the centrally-located stratovolcano Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in Indonesia which rises to 3,726 m (12,224 ft). The most recent eruption of Rinjani was in September 2016 at Gunung Barujari. In a 2010 eruption, ash was reported as rising 2 km into the atmosphere from the Barujari cone in Rinjani's caldera lake of Segara Anak. Lava flowed into the caldera lake raising its temperature while crops on the slopes of Rinjani were damaged by ash fall. The volcano, and its crater lake, 'Segara Anak' (child of the sea), are protected by the Gunung Rinjani National Park established in 1997. Recent evidence indicates an ancient volcano, Mount Samalas, of which now only a caldera remains, was the source of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, causing worldwide changes in weather.
Mount Rinjani seen from Gili Air
The highlands of Lombok are forest clad and mostly undeveloped. The lowlands are highly cultivated. Rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco,cotton, cinnamon, cacao, cloves, cassava, corn, coconuts, copra, bananas and vanilla are the major crops grown in the fertile soils of the island. The southern part of the island is fertile but drier, especially toward the southern coastline.
Lake Segara Anak on top of Mt. Rinjani
The water supply in Lombok is stressed and this places strain upon both the water supply of the provincial capital, Mataram, and the island in general. The southern and central areas are reported to be the most critically affected. West Nusa Tenggara province in general is threatened with a water crisis caused by increasing forest and water table damage and degradation. 160 thousand hectares of a total of 1960 thousand hectares are thought to have been affected. The Head of Built Environment and Security Forest Service Forest West Nusa Tenggara Andi Pramari stated in Mataram on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 that, "If this situation is not addressed it can be expected that within five years it may be difficult for people to obtain water in this part of NTB (West Nusa Tenggara). Not only that, the productivity of agriculture in value added will fall, and the residents are experiencing water deficiency in their wells". High cases of timber theft in the region of NTB are contributing to this problem.
In September 2010, Central Lombok some villagers were reported to be walking for several hours to fetch a single pail of water. Nieleando, a small coastal village about 50 kilometers from the provincial capital, Mataram, has seen dry wells for years. It has been reported that occasionally the problem escalates sufficiently for disputes and fighting between villagers to occur. The problems have been reported to be most pronounced in the districts of Jonggat, Janapria, Praya Timur, Praya Barat, Praya Barat Daya and Pujut. In 2010 all six districts were declared drought areas by provincial authorities. Sumbawa, the other main island of the province, also experienced severe drought in 2010, making it a province-wide issue.
List of islands
Lombok is surrounded by many islets, of which are:
Northwest: colloquially the Gili Islands (North Lombok Regency)
- Gili Trawangan
- Gili Meno
- Gili Air
Northeast (East Lombok Regency)
- Gili Lawang
- Gili Sulat
- Gili Petagan
- Gili Bidara (Pasaran)
- Gili Lampu
- Gili Puyu
- Gili Kondo
East Coast of Nusa Tenggara
- Gili Puyuh
- Gili Sulat
Southeast (East Lombok Regency)
- Gili Indah
- Gili Merengke
- Gili Belek
- Gili Ular
South Coast (West Lombok Regency)
- Gili Solet
- Gili Sarang Burung
- Gili Kawu
- Gili Puyuh
- Gili Nanggu
Southwest (Sekotong Peninsula, West Lombok Regency)
- Gili Nanggu
- Gili Sudak
- Gili Tangkong
- Gili Kedis
- Gili Poh
- Gili Genting
- Gili Lontar
- Gili Layar
- Gili Amben
- Gili Gede
- Gili Anyaran
- Gili Layar
- Gili Asahan
The island's inhabitants are 85% Sasak whose origins are thought to have migrated from Java in the first millennium BC. Other residents include an estimated 10–15% Balinese, with the small remainder being Tionghoa-peranakan, Javanese, Sumbawanese and Arab Indonesians.
The Sasak population are culturally and linguistically closely related to the Balinese, but unlike the Hindu Balinese, the majority are Muslim and the landscape is punctuated with mosques and minarets. Islamic traditions and holidays influence the Island's daily activities.
In 2008 the Island of Lombok had 866,838 households and an average of 3.635 persons per household.
The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,496,855 people[4] in the province of NTB, of which 70.42% reside on Lombok, giving it a population of 3,166,789 at that date.
Traditional Sasak houses
The island's indigenous Sasak people are predominantly Muslim however before the arrival of Islam Lombok experienced a long period of Hindu and Buddhist influence that reached the island through Java. A minority Balinese Hindu culture remains in Lombok. Islam may have first been brought to Lombok by traders arriving from Sumbawa in the 17th century who then established a following in eastern Lombok. Other accounts describe the first influences arriving in the first half of the sixteenth century.
The oldest mosque dating from 1634 in Bayan
According to the palm leaf manuscript Babad Lombok which contains the history of Lombok describes how Sunan Prapen was sent by his father The Susuhunan Ratu of Giri on a military expedition to Lombok and Sumbawa in order to convert the population and propagate the new religion. However, the new religion took on a highly syncretistic character, frequently mixing animist and Hindu-Buddhist beliefs and practices with Islam.
Pura Meru in Mataram, a Hindu temple built in 1720.
A more orthodox version of Islam increased in popularity in the early twentieth century. The Indonesian government agamaization programs (acquiring of a religion) in Lombok during 1967 and 1968 led to a period of some considerable confusion in religious allegiances and practices. These agamaization programs later led to the emergence of more conformity in religious practices in Lombok. The Hindu minority religion is still practised in Lombok alongside the majority Muslim religion.
Hinduism is followed by ethnic Balinese and by a minority of the indigenous Sasak. All the main Hindu religious ceremonies are celebrated in Lombok and there are many villages throughout Lombok that have a Hindu majority population. According to local legends two of the oldest villages on the island, Bayan and Sembalun, were founded by a prince of Majapahit.
According to the 2010 population census declared adherents of Hinduism numbered 101,000 people with the highest concentration in the Mataram Regency where they accounted for 14% of the population.
The Ditjen Bimas Hindu (DBH)/ Hindu Religious Affairs Directorate's own analysis conducted in close association with Hindu communities throughout the country found that the number of Hindus in the population are much higher than counted in the government census. The survey carried out in 2012 found the Hindu population of Lombok to be 445,933. This figure is more in line with the commonly stated view that 10-15% of the Islands population is Hindu.
The Nagarakertagama, the 14th century palm leaf poem that was found on Lombok, places the island as one of the vassals of the Majapahit empire. This manuscript contained detailed descriptions of the Majapahit Kingdom and also affirmed the importance of Hindu-Buddhism in the Majapahit empire by describing temple, palaces and several ceremonial observances.
Christianity is practised by a small minority including some ethnic Chinese and immigrants from Bali and East Nusa Tenggara. There are Roman Catholic churches and parishes in Ampenan, Mataram, Praya and Tanjung. There is a catholic hospital in Mataram as well. Two Buddhist temples can be visited in and around Tanjung where about 800 Buddhists live.
The history of a small Arab community in Lombok has history dating back to early settlement by traders from Yemen. The community is still evident mainly in Ampenan, the old Port of Mataram. Due to the siting of a UNHCR refugee centre in Lombok some refugees from middle eastern countries have intermarried with Lombok people.
Indigenous Sasak dancers performing traditional Lombok wardance c. 1880
A non-orthodox Islamic group found only on Lombok are the Wektu Telu ("Three times"), who pray three times daily, instead of the five times stipulated in the Quran. Waktu Telu beliefs are entwined with animism, and is influenced not only by Islam, but also Hinduism and pantheistic beliefs. There are also remnants of Boda who maintain Pagan Sasak beliefs and could be representative of an original Sasak culture, undiluted by later Islamic innovations.
Local Sasak children (c. 1997)
Many influences of animist belief prevail within the Sasak people, most of whom believe in the existence of spirits or ghosts. They regard both food and prayer as indispensable whenever they seek to communicate with spirits, including the dead and ritualistic traditional practices endure.
Traditional magic is practised to ward off evil and illness and to seek solutions to disputations and antipathy. Magic may be practised by an individual alone but normally a person experienced in such things is sought out to render a service. Normally money or gifts are made to this person and the most powerful practitioners are treated with considerable respect.
Economy and Politics
Many of the visitors to Lombok and much of the islands goods come across the Lombok Strait by sea or air links from Bali. Only 40 kilometres (25 mi) separate the two islands. Lombok is often marketed as "an unspoiled Bali," or "Bali's sister island." Currently with support of the central government Lombok and Sumbawa are being developed as Indonesia 2nd destination for international and domestic tourism.
Lombok has retained a more natural, uncrowded and undeveloped environment, which attract travelers who come to enjoy its relaxed pace and the opportunity to explore the island's unspoiled, spectacular natural beauty. The more contemporary marketing campaigns for Lombok/Sumbawa seek to differentiate from Bali and promote the island of Lombok as a standalone destination. The opening of the Lombok International Airport on 1 October 2011 assisted in this endeavour.
Nusa Tenggara Barat and Lombok may be considered economically depressed by First World standards and a large majority of the population live in poverty. Still, the island is fertile, has sufficient rainfall in most areas for agriculture, and possesses a variety of climate zones.
Consequently, food in abundant quantity and variety is available inexpensively at local farmer's markets, though locals still suffer from famine due to drought and subsistence farming. A family of 4 can eat rice, vegetables, and fruit for as little as US$0.50. Even though a family's income may be as small as US$1.00 per day from fishing or farming, many families are able to live a contented and productive life on such astonishingly small incomes.
However, the people of Lombok are coming under increasing pressure from rising food and fuel prices. Access to housing, education and health services remains difficult for many of the island's indigenous population.
The percentage of the population living in poverty in urban areas of Nusa Tenggara Barat in 2008 was 29.47% and in 2009 it was 28.84%. For those living in rural areas in 2008 it was 19.73% and in 2009 it reduced marginally to 18.40% For combined urban and village the figures were 23.81% and in 2009 it fell slightly to 22.78%.
In Mataram in 2008 the percentage of the population that was unmarried was 40.74%, married 52.01%, divorced 2.51% and widowed 4.75%.
Tourism is an important source of income on Lombok. The most developed tourism area of the island is on the west coast of the island and is centered about the township of Senggigi. The immediate surrounds of the township contain the most developed tourism facilities. The west coast coastal tourism strip is spread along a 30 km strip following the coastal road north from Mataram and the old airport at Ampenan.
One of the unique traditional crafts from Lombok
The principal tourism area extends to Tanjung in the northwest at the foot of Mount Rinjani and includes the Sire and Medana Peninsulas and the highly popular Gili Islands lying immediately offshore. These three small islands are most commonly accessed by boat from Bangsal near Pemenang, Teluk Nare a little to the south, or from further south at Senggigi and Mangsit beach.
The Gili Islands
Many hotels and resorts offer accommodations ranging from budget to luxurious. Recently direct fast boat services have been running from Bali making a direct connection to the Gili islands. Although rapidly changing in character, the Gili islands still provide both a lay-back backpacker's retreat and a high class resort destination.
Manta ray Biorock reef in Gili Islands
Other tourist destinations include Mount Rinjani, Gili Bidara, Gili Lawang, Narmada Park and Mayura Park and Kuta (distinctly different from Kuta, Bali). Sekotong, in southwest Lombok, is popular for its numerous and diverse scuba diving locations.
The Kuta area is also famous for its beautiful, largely deserted, white sand beaches. The Small town is rapidly developing since the opening of the International airport in Praya. Increasing amounts of surfers from around the globe come here seeking out perfect surf and the slow and rustic feel Lombok.
South Lombok surfing is considered some of the best in the world. Large polar lows push up through theIndian Ocean directing long range, high period swell from as far south as Heard Island from late March through to September or later. This conicides with the dry season and South-East trade winds that blow like clock work. Lombok is famous for its diversity of breaks, which includes world-renowned Desert Point at Banko Banko in the southwest of the island.
The northern west coast near Tanjung has many new upmarket hotel and villa developments centreed about the Sire and Medana peninsular nearby to the Gili islands and a new boating marina at Medana bay. These new developments complement the already existing 5 star resorts and a large golf course already established there.
Tourist development started in the mid-1980s, when Lombok attracted attention as an 'unspoiled' alternative to Bali. Initially, low budget bungalows proliferated at places like the Gili islands and Kuta, Lombok on the South Coast. These tourist accommodations were largely owned by and operated by local business entrepreneurs. Areas in proximity to the airport, places like Sengiggi, experienced rampant land speculation for prime beachfront land by big businesses from outside Lombok.
Mawun Beach
In the 1990s the national government in Jakarta began to take an active role in planning for and promoting Lombok's tourism. Private organizations like the Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) and the Lombok Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) were formed. LTDC prepared detailed land use plans with maps and areas zoned for tourist facilities. Large hotels provide primary employment for the local population. Ancillary business, ranging from restaurants to art shops have been started by local businessmen. These businesses provide secondary employment for local residents.
1997 to 2007
The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and the fall of Suharto regime in 1998 marked the beginning a decade of setbacks for tourism. Spurred by rapid devaluation of the currency and the transition to true democracy caused all of Indonesia to experience a period of domestic unrest. Many of Indonesian Provinces struggled with elements of the population desiring autonomy or independence from the Republic of Indonesia. At the same time fanatical Islamic terrorism in Indonesia further aggravated domestic unrest across the archipelago.
In Jan 2000, radical Islamic agitators from the newly formed Jemaah Islamiyah provoked religious and ethnic violence in the Ampenan area of Mataram and the southern area of Senggigi. Many foreign expatriates and tourists were temporarily evacuated to Bali. Numerous foreign embassies issued Travel Warnings advising of the potential danger of traveling to Indonesia.
Subsequently, the 2002 Bali bombings, the 2005 Bali bombings and the Progress of the SARS outbreak in Asia all dramatically impacted tourism activities in Lombok. Tourism was slow to return to Lombok, provoked in part by a worldwide reluctance to travel because of global tensions. Only since 2007–2008, when most developed countries lifted their Travel Warnings has tourism recovered to the pre-2000 levels.
2008 to the present
The years leading up to 2010 has seen a rapid revival and promotion of tourism recovery in the tourism industry. The number of visitors has far surpassed the pre-2000 levels. All signs indicate the long-term trend will see a steady increase in the number of visitor arrivals.
Harbour of Labuhan Lombok
Both the local government and many residents recognise that tourism and services related to tourism will continue to be a major source of income for the island. The island's natural beauty and the customary hospitality of its residents make it an obvious tourist destination.
Lombok retains the allure of an undeveloped and natural environment. Tourism visits to this tropical island are increasing again as both international and local tourists are re-discovering the charms of Lombok. With this new interest comes the development of a number of boutique resorts on the island providing quality accommodation, food and drinks in near proximity to relatively unspoiled countryside.
The Indonesian government is actively promoting both Lombok and neighboring Sumbawa as Indonesia's number two tourism destination after Bali. The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Ministry of Cultural and Tourism and the regional Governor have made public statements supporting the development of Lombok as a tourism destination and setting a goal of 1 million visitors annually by the year 2012 for the combined destination of Lombok and Sumbawa.
This has seen infrastructure improvements to the island including road upgrades and the construction of a much delayed new International airport in the islands south. Despite this, Sumbawa retains a very rustic feel compared to Lombok.
Lombok International Airport (Bandara Internasional Lombok) (IATA: LOP, ICAO: WADL) is south west of the small regional city of Prayain South central Lombok. It commenced operations on 1 October 2011. It replaced Selaparang airport near Ampenan. It is the only operational international airport within the province of West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat).
Selaparang Airport in Ampenan was closed for operations on the evening of 30 September 2011. It previously provided facilities for domestic services to Java, Bali, and Sumbawa and international services to Singapore to Kuala Lumpur via Surabaya and Jakarta. It was the island's original airport and is situated on Jalan Adi Sucipto on the north western outskirts of Mataram. The terminals and basic airport infrastructure remain intact but it is closed to all civil airline traffic.
Lembar Harbor seaport in the southwest has shipping facilities and a ferry for road vehicles and passenger services. In 2013, the gross tonnage is 4.3 million Gross Tonnages or increase by 72 percent from 2012 data means in Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara the economy progress significantly. Labuhan Lombok ferry port on the east coast provides a ferry for road vehicles and passenger services to Poto Tano on Sumbawa.
Pelni Shipping Line provides a national network of passenger ship services throughout the Indonesian archipelago. Pelni have offices in Ampenan.
Transport between Bali and Lombok
Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport (IATA: DPS) to Lombok International Airport (IATA: LOP) take about 40 minutes. Lombok international airport is located in southwest Lombok, 1.5 hours drive to Senggigi main tourist areas in the west Lombok, 2 hours drive to the jetty of Teluk Nara before you cross to Gili Islands and about 30 minutes drive to Kuta south Lombok.
Lombok International Airport
Public Ferries depart from Padang Bai (Southeast Bali) and Lembar (Southwest Lombok) every hour, taking a minimum of 4–5 hours make the crossing in either direction.
Fastboat services are available from various departure points on Bali and principally serve the Gili Islands, with some significant onward traffic to the Lombok mainland. Arrival points on Lombok are dependent upon the operator, at either Teluk Nare/Teluk Kodek, Bangsal harbour or the township of Senggigi, all on the northwest coast. Operating standards vary widely.
Water Resources
Areas in southern Lombok Island were classified as arid and prone to water shortages due to low rainfall and lack of water sources. On May 2011, grounbreaking ceremony has done to initial the Pandanduri dam construction which will span about 430 hectares and cost estimated Rp.800 billion ($92.8 million) to accommodate about 25.7 million cubic meters of water and be able to irrigate 10,350 hectares of farmland. The project would be finished by the next five years.


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• WHAT: Pro Wakeboard competition featuring three divisions: Pro men, pro women and junior pro men.
• WHERE: Lathrop's Mossdale Quarry Lakes at 96 W. Mossdale Road off Interstate 5 just south of the San Joaquin River crossing
• WHEN: Today and Saturday. Qualifying and preliminary rounds begin at 8 a.m. today. Preliminary rounds continue on Saturday. Finals are set to begin at 3:30 p.m.
• ADMISSION: Today free; Saturday will be $13 for adults, $5 for kids and 5-and-under free. Tickets can be purchased from kingofwake.com at a discounted rate.
• PARKING: Free
LATHROP – Josh Twelker has finally arrived on the professional wakeboarding scene.
Today and Saturday during the 2013 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour's third stop in Lathrop, the 19-year old from Discovery Bay will get an opportunity to shine at Mossdale Quarry Lakes.
Twelker, who is currently a rookie on the Tour, will be one of approximately 50 pro/junior-pro wake boarders who will be competing in three different divisions.
"(Discovery Bay) is about 30 minutes from this site in Lathrop," Twelker said. "So it's awesome to finally have a tournament this close to my house that I can drive to; finally one on the West Coast."
This will be the Tour's only stop in California for 2013. The closest location the Tour will be stopping is in Monroe, Wash. on July 13. This weekend's event will be recorded by NBC Sports and aired on July 31 at 12:30 p.m.
Twelker, 29-year-old female pro Melissa Marquardt and MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard team rider Josh Palma were the featured athletes at Thursday's Media Day, the unofficial launch for this weekend's event. The three entertained Central Valley media for more than an hour, completing several passes through the filled-in gravel quarry adjacent to Interstate 5.
The competition will also feature the world's top-ranked men's wakeboarder Phillip Soven and this season's current King of Wake points-leader Harley Clifford of Australia. Canadian Rusty Malinoski will also be competing to place, and perhaps earn one of the cash prizes of up to $5,000 for first place.
"MasterCraft has been sponsoring this Tour for 25 years, which is one of the biggest things that helps legitimize wakeboarding as a professional sport," said Palma, 28, an Orlando native.
"As a manufacturer they are the industry leader, so to be associated with them -- like having a sponsorship – is only for an elite group of athletes that get the opportunity. To be at the top of this sport you have to be top 20 or 30 in the world.
"The first big step in (pro wakeboarding) is getting a boat."
When wakeboarders turn pro and earn a sponsorship from a huge company/manufacturer such as MasterCraft, MasterCraft then gives the rider a boat to essentially have for the season.
Two months ago, Twelker earned his first boat, the MasterCraft XSTAR – a wake-boarding boat that costs over $120,000. Several of the professionals on the Tour already have their own boats they've received through MasterCraft and other sponsorship deals.
"It kind of works through the dealership," Twelker said. "They basically lend me a boat and it's mine for the season to use. And then I give it back at the end of the year, and then they give me another one for next year. It's awesome. They always want you to be pushing the new (products). It's the sickest (wakeboarding) boat out there right now.
"I got sponsored by MasterCraft last year. It's been one of my sickest sponsors for sure, they're really hooking up. They're an awesome company and they're really in tune with all their riders. It's awesome to be a part of the team."
Marquardt, who is also a member of the Liquid Force 2013 Global team, will be one of the females highlighting the competition. Marquardt (Canyon Lake is currently in fifth place in the "Queen of Wake" season standings with 150 points.
"I was 13 when I started competing locally and I was 16 when I won my first pro contest," Marquardt said. "If you enter a pro contest and win money, you're considered a pro. I've been on the Tour for over 10 years. This is my profession.
"We travel around and do a lot of photos for magazines and video shoots. So we get different incentives for different things like photo incentives."
In the "King of Wake" season standings, Soven, Clifford and Malinoski are in the top three – and they will all be featured today and more than likely in Saturday's Pro Men's final scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
The pro women's final will be at 4 p.m. and the second day of action will start at 10 a.m. Today's action will start at 8 a.m. and qualifying will begin at noon.


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text: The Beatles did a cover of this one on their "Beatles For Sale" album. This is the original by Dr. Feelgood & The Interns. Dr. Feelgood is actually Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman). He started using "Dr. Feelgood" as a persona he developed for himself as a DJ in Atlanta. A young James Brown actually appeared on the "Dr. Feelgood Show" in the 50's.


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My top three period dramas and why they are so.
|You're welcome.
Anywho! Since I figured out a while ago which my three favorite period drama movies are, I decided to share them with you, and also why I love them so much! Sound fun? Hopefully :)
I can't possibly rank these three, so I guess I'll go in reverse-alphabetical order (no, there is no rhyme or reason to this).
~ Wives and Daughters (1999) ~


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RainDance Technologies launched the first application for its microdroplet-based technology this month, designed to enable customers to amplify many genomic loci in parallel by polymerase chain reaction for targeted resequencing.
The company claims that compared to other targeted sequence-enrichment methods, its approach leads to more uniform coverage, or less enrichment bias. This would allow researchers to obtain the same results with less sequencing and therefore lower sequencing costs, according to RainDance.


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GSM alert to excessive temperature in a cooling box or a warehouse.
- Non-stop temperature monitoring in storage areas
- Protection against spoilage (pharmaceuticals, frozen or refrigerated food)
- Excessive temperature alert is sent as a text message
- SMS followed by a ring to make sure it is not overlooked
IP thermometer with a web GUI that monitors servers or disk arrays for overheating or A/C failures.
- Non-stop temperature monitoring for IT equipment
- Alerts to air-conditioning failures
- Alert e-mails can be filtered and processed according to device and sensor names
- Humidity sensor can be added
- Simple installation
- Supports SNMP and e-mail
Environment monitoring (temperature and humidity) with alerting over both e-mail and SMS. Designed for monitoring critical technology with the option to warn the operator by a text message.
- Alerting over IP (E-mail and SNMP) and GSM (SMS)
- SMS alerts do not need a functioning IP network, only power and GSM coverage
- Reliable and redundant solution for non-stop monitoring of IT technology
- Monitors temperature / humidity – supports up to 5 sensors
- Supports SNMP and SNMP traps
Temperature monitoring at locations without an IP network. Compact solution for monitoring food or pharmaceuticals storages, refrigeration boxes or refrigerated vehicles.
- Only power supply and GSM/GPRS coverage are needed
- Alert to excessive temperature by SMS and ringing the mobile
- Alert to out-of-range temperature is sent by e-mail over GPRS
- Temperature logging at specified intervals
- Logged values are periodically e-mailed


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Since 1997, Global Aviation (GR-ATO-102) has been offering Commercial and Private Pilot Training Courses. Global offers Integrated and Modular Courses for the Airline Transport Pilot (ATPL) and Private Pilot (PPL) Licenses as well as the Instrument (IR), Multi-Engine (MEP), Flight Instructor (FI) Ratings and Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) Courses.
Moreover, Global is a certified test centre for the ICAO Level 4 Aviation English Language Proficiency Test (LPT), offering exams throughout the year.
Global Aviation SA was founded by a group of aviation experts in 1997, having its base in Athens, Greece. The company acquired Aegean Aviation's general aviation assets (maintenance base, fleet etc) and expanded rapidly, acquiring a fleet of new and pre-owned single and multi-engine Piper aircraft. Due to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the company's flight training base was relocated to Pachi Airport, Megara (LGMG), Greece's major general Aviation airport. Since its incorporation, Global Aviation has a mission of offering top-quality services in the fields of, pilot training, aircraft maintenance and aircraft sales.
Some major milestones in Global Aviation's 17-year long history include:
- 1997: Approved by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) to offer PPL Training
- 2000: Became the first privately-owned academy to offer Commercial Pilot Training in Greece
- 2004: Approved by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) to offer Private and Commercial Pilot Training
- 2008: First Greek academy to order a brand new FNPT II
- 2009: Became Bluebird Airways TRTO for the B737
- 2010: Commercial Pilot Training Courses were inspected and approved by Olympic Air
- 2011: Appointed official ICAO Level 4 Aviation English Test Centre for Aegean Airlines
- 2012: Appointed exclusive ICAO Level 4 Aviation English Test Centre for all Greek Air Traffic Controllers
- 2013: Appointed exclusive pilot training provider by the Hellenic Coast Guard for their officers' training
- 2014: Invited by Ryanair, among few pilot training organizations in SE Europe, to participate in a presentation, regarding the airliner's pilot recruitment process
- 2014: Extended its fleet, by acquiring a Piper Seminole PA-44-180 and upgraded its flight simulator to a brand new Elite S923 FNPT II MCC
- 2015: Extended its fleet, by acquiring an additional Piper Warrior PA-28-161 and completed the renovation works in the newly-acquired Maintenance Hangar in LGMG
- 2016: Extended its fleet, by acquiring 2 additional Piper Warriors PA-28-161 and a brand new Elite S812 FNPT II MCC
- 2016: Announced the cooperation with Ryanair for their new APC program, aimed at the academy's graduates
EASA Commercial & Private Airplane Pilot Training Courses
Global Flight Academy is the oldest pilot academy in Greece. Having its administrative and ground school base in Piraeus and its flying base in the Civil Aviation Airport of Pachi, Megara (LGMG), Global Flight Academy has been training pilots for private and commercial courses, since 1997, when it was approved by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). In 2004, the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) inspected and approved Global Flight Academy as Flight Training Organization (GR-ATO-102), according to Joint Aviation Regulations (JAR). In 2012, the academy adopted the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-FCL standards.
EASA Cabin Crew Training Courses
Global Aviation is approved by the HCAA and EASA to offer Cabin Crew Training Courses as GR-CCTO-102. All theoretical training takes place in Global Aviation's ground school based in Piraeus. The courses' practical training takes place in approved locations including the Athens International Airport in accordance with HCAA and EASA. Global Aviation offers 3-months long initial cabin crew training courses designed for individuals who wish to follow a career as cabin crew in the dynamic aviation industry and intensive cabin crew courses that can be tailored to meet the needs of domestic and international airlines.
EASA approved Part M Organisation
Global Maintenance Centre is offering top-quality aircraft maintenance solutions. Having its base in the general aviation airport of Pachi, Megara (LGMG), Global Aviation is certified by the HCAA and EASA to offer maintenance services for single and multi-engine piston aeroplanes, as Maintenance Organisation EL.MF.004. Moreover, Global Aviation is a certified Continuous Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO), offering continuous airworthiness management services for single and multi-engine piston aeroplanes as CAMO EL.MG.039.
Piper Aircraft & Bombardier Business Jets
Global Aircraft Sales is the exclusive distributor of Piper Aircraft in Greece, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria, as well as a sales agent of Bombardier Business Jets in the region. Moreover, Global provides clients with a variety of carefully selected pre-owned aircraft that range from single-engine piston aeroplanes to luxury business jets. Moreover, having significant expertise in Aviation Consulting, Global Aviation provides clients with solutions including purchasing, owning, maintaining and operating their aircraft.
Global Aviation S.A.
18535 Pireas, Piraeus, Greece


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Research Topic: Kensington Market (Toronto)
1. Begin evaluating THEORIES of urban behaviours in CONTEXT by searching for books using key terms from your encyclopedia entry; for example in:
Moser, Gabriel. "Urban Environments and Human Behavior." Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. Ed. Charles Donald Spielberger. Oxford: Elsevier Science & Technology, 2004. Credo Reference. Web. 8 Apr. 2016.
2. the bibliography of books and journal articles listed in the entry will help you find key authors on your topic; for example:
will help you discover key urban theorist, such as:
Jacobs, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York: Modern Library, 1961/2011. Call Number: NA9030 J2


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GoldenEye 007 – Review
Nintendo 64
Review by Millers C
Reviewed: 08/03/06
This is the reason you bought an N64
First Person Shooters were traditionally games which began life on the PC and ended up being ported to consoles, to varying success. It is rare, so to speak, that a first person shooter which originated on consoles became some of the better games in its genre. But this proved to be the case with the trend setting Goldeneye 64 when it saw the light of day in late 1997.
Few had tried to capture the essence of and make the most of the clear potential the Bond license had. Before Goldeneye all we had featuring 007 in gaming were a few poor titles from the eighties and the average Mega Drive game James Bond: The Duel. Making the most of the title would be crucial to the success of Goldeneye and Rare certainly went all out to make this possible.
Goldeneye isnt a regular first person shooter as you can choose whether you can be stealthy or aggressive in the manner that you play. Each level is detailed with background objects and guards patrol a set route, so its great to progress through some of the more claustrophobic indoor mission and slowly pick off all the sentries as you progress. But crucially, its all about firefights and action for the major part, with the excellent control system allowing players freedom to do this well. You can use the terrain to your advantage as well as the controls allow you to peek around corners and fire a salvo before retreating. Enemies are not brilliantly smart however and will often just run into your crosshairs, but on the higher difficulties they prove quite resistant. There are a few Boss characters in the game, but they really dont offer much of a challenge. One of the most fun parts of the game is the two occasions where Bond commandeers a Soviet Tank and runs amok flattening Cars and Soldiers sorry, the bike, BMW & plane are not available.
Bond isnt restricted to his Regular standard issue Walther PPK (renamed here the PP7 due to licensing issues), he can use a myriad of stunningly detailed and awesome weaponry. Many of the bog standard soldiers carry K47 (AK47) assault rifles, but the more fearsome Janus guards carry M16s and RC90 (An 80 round rapid fire monster) and there are an array of gadgets available such as proximity mines, Laser watches and even a Taser. Goldeneye doesnt skip out all the violence either, blood does appear on enemies where you shoot them although corpses disappear after a moment or two, and the game also hosts some of the most amusing if disturbing death animations. Rare have incorporated large numbers of these death animations and its very interesting to find them all out. One, for instance where a guard clutches his shot neck and gurgles whilst collapsing to the floor is both disturbing and satisfying at the same time.
Goldeneyes control system is very intuitive and was made for the Nintendo 64s controller; it fits the profile of the game superbly. Aiming is achieved by using the shoulder buttons, firing is used by the Z trigger button underneath the controller while you maneuver Bond around using the control stick. It works perfectly and its an excellent feeling as you get the impression of complete control and its a control method youll feel comfortable with right from the beginning. There are several more methods on offer all named after the bond girls no less! including one which uses dual N64 controllers in an attempt to emulate the mouse and keyboard control system favored by PC first person shooters. Again, this says a lot about the games depth and attention to detail
Goldeneye is as faithful to the movie license as the game would allow; allowing for a few changes here and there to get a little more out of the storyline after all lets not forget the movie was released two years before the game came out. The game begins like the movie essentially in more cases its a scene for scene remake with many small scenes dragged out into interesting, fun and complex levels with Bond infiltrating the dam which is part of a Soviet Facility. Some levels were added to increase the games storyline, but what we have here is 20 levels plus two secret ones so the depth in terms of missions is outstanding.
Goldeneye is still a visually accomplished game to this day, which is some statement considering it is nearly 10 years old. It does look a little bit cartoonish in its structure at times, but on the whole it looks great. Weapons and characters are finely detailed whilst the stages look splendid and well crafted and designed. Characters sometimes look a little awkward when holding weapons, however.I really liked how Rare used as much of the Bond license as possible. There are some really nice touches such as the inclusion of the Golden Gun, multiplayer modes named after the Bond movies (License to Kill is a one shot kill mode), the OHMSS watermark on the briefings and some very Bond mission briefings. Movie enthusiasts would have a field day picking out all the other references of which there are many.
There is an excellent soundtrack in Goldeneye, Rare have composed some really good tracks for the missions and have given them a Bond twist using the main and Goldeneye theme as a basis. I lost count of how many times the Bond theme was remixed in the soundtrack! But on the whole, it adds to the atmosphere of each level and gives the game a more authentic and Bond feel. Equally impressive are the in game sounds including the guns which sound powerful and deadly to the explosions which devastate the screen if you are caught up in it.
One of Goldeneyes biggest selling points was with its exceptional multiplayer mode, which is crammed with game modes and options. There is capture the flag, team based and regular deathmatches all named after some of the Bond movies which was an excellent touch. Unfortunately unlike Perfect Dark, there are no bots so if youve got no mates to play the game with; this mode will mean nothing to you. Still it is one of the best four player multiplayer first person shooters ever to grace consoles and it is really a lot of fun to play a four way stand off in the Archives level with Rocket Launchers just has to be experienced!. You can choose the characters of the game from Bond himself to arch nemesis Trevelyan and some of the regular non playable characters you encounter in the game. You cant customize the weapons however, you need to select from a number of preset packages which can be slightly frustrating. As far as arenas go there is nothing overly spectacular. There are several arenas based on the missions from the game while there are some that have been built specifically for multiplayer. Some are bland but others are well designed and are excellent to play in, such as the Caverns and Archives. With a gameshark it is possible to see other missions in multiplayer mode including the Cradle and Statue in fact usage of a gameshark opens up many new possibilities in this game as Goldeneye seems to have code which is easy to manipulate. Its easy to say that Perfect Darks multiplayer overshadows it and it may seem basic now in comparison, but if you have 3 friends to play the game with its still one of the best multiplayer modes on the N64.
A large reason that Goldeneye remains such a timeless classic is the stunning amount of replay value offered by the game. Rare have incorporated a cheat system where game enhancing cheats are obtained by beating missions in a certain PAR time on a certain difficulty. The minor cheats such as paintball mode and DK (Donkey Kong Mode) Mode are relatively easy to win. But the more exciting cheats such as invincibility, invisibility and all guns are much more difficult to get, which adds a considerable amount of lastability to the game. Added to this are the glitches, tricks and Easter eggs that dedicated gamers have discovered which are great fun to find and accomplish. There are three difficulty levels Agent, Special and 00 Agent and there are more objectives on the harder difficulty levels. Also, there are cheats to obtain by playing on certain difficulties, so its a good idea to play through each difficulty mode, which also gives the game something else to keep you playing, and just when you thought the game couldnt possibly give any more in terms of replay value, there are two secret levels thrown into the bargain.
Of course no game is perfect and Goldeneye does have its shortcomings, mainly due to the games age. Its aged well despite it being in its tenth year but this may be enough to put some people off. Its not exactly unattractive on the visuals but still by todays standards Also, the game features no voice acting whatsoever which can make single player a lonely experience. Instead we have subtitles, and I cant help but think this is one thing that would have made the game a little better. There are also a couple of missions which seem to have been recycled; this wouldnt normally be a problem except one of them is rather dull. However, these minor flaws are very inconsequential; in fact youll probably like the game too much to notice or care.
Goldeneye will go down in history as one of the greatest pace setting first person shooters in history, setting the standards for which all games of this genre ought to be judged. Brimming full of options, surprises and Bond authenticity its a game that is an absolute joy to play and should keep you playing for many, many months - This is the reason you bought an N64.
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) market is anticipated to witness significant growth over the forecast period as a result of the rising demand for solar energy. Increasing consumer awareness regarding environmental effects related to conventional sources of energy along with depletion of resources is expected to spur the market growth. Technological advancements has resulted in lower cost of production which is expected to further boost the demand for dye-sensitized solar cells over the next seven years. The dye-sensitized solar cells market is concentrating on portable and indoor applications and is expected to venture into major applications including automotive, electronics, outdoor advertising, steel roofing and bus shelters. Rising environmental concerns on account of global warming and carbon emissions of non-renewable sources of energy is anticipated to fuel the dye-sensitized solar cells market over the projected period. Mounting demand for building integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV) is anticipated to contribute significantly towards market growth owing to mounting demand for portable electric charger. However, presence of liquid electrolyte which doesn't respond well to changing weather conditions is expected to act as a restraint for market growth. Moreover, variation in oil and gas prices is further expected to restrict the market growth over the forecast period.
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Europe is expected to witness substantial market growth over the next seven years on account of increasing numerous R&D projects carried out in the region. Moreover, energy policies and initiatives from various countries including Spain, Germany and Italy for reducing the dependence on import of fossil fuel is expected to surge the demand over the forecast period. North America is anticipated to have a moderate growth owing to the presence of conventional resources in this region along with the shale gas boom. However, initiatives taken by the U.S. government on renewable energy is expected to contribute towards the market growth. Asia Pacific is anticipated to show substantial growth mainly owing to China, where solar panels are manufactured in large quantities.
Global key players in dye-sensitized solar cells market include Dyesol Ltd., 3GSolar Photovoltaics Ltd., CSIRO, Jintex Corporation, Exeger Sweden AB, G24 Power Ltd., Fujikura Ltd., Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc., Peccell Technologies, Inc., Merck KGaA, Solaris Nanosciences Corporation, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Solaronix SA and Solarprint Ltd. G24 Power Ltd. focuses in commercialization of DSSC with the product name "GCell" and having capacity of over 500,000 meters of DSSC modules per year.
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Its funny i have used exactly the same flowerfabric as you used in the play mat. also in squares with other fabrics.
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That's a very pretty dress no wonder it was featured. The play mat is exquisite I'm not suprised it is a very popular gift. I like all the different crochet blocks, is it going to be a blanket?ReplyDeleteReplies
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Sunday 28th February 2016 – 391 miles
Woke at 6.30 and, after chocolate croissants and tea for breakfast, Paul and Helene drove us back to Diglis Basin.
They joined us for the morning and Paul kindly offered to carry my rucksack; I didn't refuse – thanks Paul.
We wandered around Worcester Cathedral for a while.
We joined the canal at The Commandery, a 15th century black and white timber building used by Charles II as his headquarters during the battle of Worcester in 1651.
We had a pleasant walk along the towpath which circled it's way around north of Worcester. The first person we met was Stephanie Bell and her dog Rory at Gregory's Mill. We talked for a while and gave her a flyer.
We also met a couple of walkers carrying large rucksacks, like us, at Blackpole lock – Lynda and Pete Atkins. They were just finishing their four-day walk from Birmingham to Worcester – they stopped for a chat and showed us a map of the route.
They pointed out the Tardebigge Locks which are a long flight of locks taking the canal up a long incline. They also gave us a cash donation – thanks Lynda and Pete. It wasn't long before we left the canal to make our way towards the Premier Inn where we had booked a night's accommodation. We all had a cuppa at the Beefeater across the way then it was time to say goodbye. We so enjoyed your company Paul and Helene and thank you for organising our camp last night as well as that delicious supper and liquid refreshment. Not only that but breakfast and packed lunches today as well.


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important information gathered during the conference
Representing the Viajeo Plus, two main partners participated in the
CIVITA Forum SWARCO & Thetis.
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America, China and Singapore and subsequently facilitate the
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and Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs)
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Russell Wilson spent his weekend taking ballerina lessons with his daughter Sienna, and cheering on his stepson Future in baseball.
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FAQ writing an artist statement
An artist statement is a general introduction to your work in which you clarify what your work is about and why you made it. In this way, the reader gets to know you better as a person and as an artist. It's also important if you work with visual language, dance or music to put what you make into words for your audience or financial backers.
When do you use an artist statement?
An artist statement can be found in every portfolio, often under the heading 'About' or 'Biography'. You can also use it in your CV, with job applications, admissions, grant applications or in your publicity material. You can write an artist statement about the whole of your collected work, but it can also be about a specific project. Just like with your CV, you adapt your artist statement: to the audience and the objective for which you are writing. Make a long version of about one page and a short one-paragraph version.
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There is no fixed structure for an artist statement: everyone tackles it in his or her own manner. There are, however, a number of elements that often appear in an artist statement. For example, the introduction is often a short paragraph in which the work is described in a general sense. Thereafter, you can go into the details. You can, for example, describe how your ideas are presented in the work. You can do that by saying something about your motivation, vision, background and/or techniques used. You can also describe why your work is interesting to the audience. Which response do you hope to elicit? The statement is merely a springboard for discovering the work. It doesn't have to prescribe an outcome. In the final paragraph, you summarise the most important points.
The following questions may help you to make your text concrete:
- Why did you make this work, what do you want to say with it, what is the idea behind it?
- How did it come into being?
- What is your philosophy behind creating art or the work's origin? Keep this relevant and short. If it's all in the past, it's fine to skip it.
- Why is a particular technique, approach or medium important to the work?
- Where does your work stand in relation to contemporary art? Who were you influenced by, and how does your work relate to the work of your sources of inspiration? Mention how something or someone influenced your work. Do not put yourself on a par with other artists in doing so.
- In the case of a statement for specific work: how does this work relate to your previous work and your entire oeuvre?
- In the case of work that forms part of a series/series of projects: how does this work relate to the other projects?
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Writing tips
- Write in the present tense and in the first person: 'I' and not referring to yourself in the third person, your name or 'the artist'.
- Keep your language objective. Be self-assured, but honest and don't act self-importantly.
- Don't make it too dry and keep it personal. Stick close to the way you use language. Don't use colloquial language.
- If your work is humorous, this humour can be reflected in your text.
- Keep the sentences short and clear, avoid too many subclauses and adjectives. You should also not get lost in woolly or overly artistic language.
- Have various people within, but also specifically outside, the profession read your artist statement. The reason for this is to check whether you have made any mistakes and to get feedback on whether your text is easily understandable for a broader target group.
- Look at examples from others for inspiration.
- If you are able to figure it out: ask someone else to write for you.
Biography vs artist statement
Your biography consists of the highlights from your CV, expanded upon in a few paragraphs. You often show this together with your artist statement and the biography is often slightly longer in that case. Your biography is about you and therefore less about your work. The biography also has a different form to an artist statement, because you actually write this in the third person. You do not therefore use 'I', but for example 'the artist' or 'the choreographer' and your first name and surname. You should also include a portrait photo in your biography.