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To Do 9/16: Brooklyn Book Festival
This Sunday the Brooklyn Book Festival takes over downtown Brooklyn with authors from Dave Eggers to Jonathan Lethem to Myla Goldberg. On the comics side, Adrian Tomine and Miriam Katin will be signing at the Drawn & Quarterly booth and there's a panel moderated by yours truly:
On Sunday, September 16 at 4:00pm, the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival will present the panel, "The Graphic Truth", with creators Ivan Velez Jr., (Tales from the Closet), Lauren Weinstein (Girl Stories), and Eric Wight (My Dead Girlfriend), moderated by Heidi MacDonald of Publishers Weekly.
The 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival is a one-day free event, starting at 10am and running until 6pm, taking place at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza in Downtown Brooklyn. It will feature readings and panels on multiple indoor and outdoor stages, a Target Children's Area, an Independence Community Foundation Young Writers Pavilion, and more than 100 exhibitors, including bookstores, publishers, and literary organizations. For more information, please go to www.brooklynbookfestival.org.
Ivan Velez, Jr. was raised in the South Bronx, winner of the 2004 Xeric grant, is the creator of Tales of the Closet , a ten-chapter graphic novel that depicts the lives of eight gay teenagers in Queens. Ivan has also written for Marvel Comics (Ghost Rider, Abominations, and Venom), and DC Comics (PowerPuff Girls, Eradicator, Extreme Justice, and Flinch).
Lauren Weinstein, recipient of the 2003 Xeric grant, is the creator of the comics collection, Inside Vineyland. In 2004, she received an Ignatz award for "Promising New Talent", and began work on a graphic novel with etchings called The Goddess of War. Her comics and illustrations have appeared in Glamour, McSweeney's, The New York Times, LA Weekly, The Chicago Reader, and Seattle's The Stranger.
Eric Wight, the recipient of the 2004 Russ Manning Award, is the author of the manga, My Dead Girlfriend. He also illustrated the comic book adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Eric is perhaps best known as the "ghost artist" for television character, Seth Cohen on the former Fox TV series The OC and is the creator of Atomic County.
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For reference, Flirt McGirt over there is 6-1, and the significance of old english font is for fanciness.
Find this sweatshirt on the Top Shelf here.
i was havin an awesome paddy's day til my sis' spilled a pint of guinness all over my phone.... needless to say, it will no longer work!


Your Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Response Group Service deployment comes with a tiny but nice little addition: the Agent WebService. It basically offers exactly the same data and functionality as the Agent OC tab but does this through a SOAP interface. If you have RGS deployed on a pool with the FQDN 'ocs-pool-01.contoso.com', you'll find the Agent OC tab at https://ocs-pool-01.contoso.com/Rgs/Clients/Tab.aspx. The Agent WebService is then located at https://ocs-pool-01.contoso.com/Rgs/Clients/ProxyService.asmx. If you are running the OCS WebComponents on other machines than the front ends, then the host name is the FQDN of the WebComponents machine/farm. So here's how you can write your own client to sign in/out with RGS Agent Groups. The TechNet article Deploying Response Group Clients gives more information about deploying RGS Clients, with focus on the Agent OC Tab.
This will generate the RgsAgentService.cs file which you can include into your project and use right away. Web Services Description Language Tool (Wsdl.exe) on MSDN has more info on wsdl.exe if needed.
Now you're already good to go and use the web service. The code below shows a sample console application which does the following.
Create a new instance of ProxyService (the generated class from the step above) which points to the service on the pool you're interested in.
Query the web service if the current user is an agent or not. This requires you to authenticate with the user's credentials.
Determine some basic information (e.g. the name and SIP address of the agent).
Retrieve the list of agent groups the agent is a member of in the connected pool.
If there are formal agent groups to which the agent is not signed in, the user is asked if he wants to sign in.
If he choses to sign in, tries to sign the agent in to those formal groups.
// First, figure out if the current user is an Agent.
// Now get some information about the Agent (i.e. the current User).
// Finally, determine which Agent Groups this Agent belongs to.
// him to do so now.
Running this program will yield something similar to the following.
You were authenticated as agent 'Bob' ('bob@contoso.com') in pool 'rgs-pool-01.contoso.com'.
You have successfully signed in.
These methods all return a boolean which indicates success (true) or failure (false).
You can integrate the RGS Agent Services into your own application by using the corresponding web service which is installed with the Response Group Service. This allows you to offer the same information and functionality as the RGS Agent OC Tab in a customizable manner.


The Salvation Army in Gloversville, New York is a Christian organization dedicated to serving the needy without dicrimination. We have a large group of members and volunteers who help us to this end. We try to meet physical, material, spiritual and social need of both youth and adults in our community.
Our youth programs offers character building and recreation for kids in our community.
Our goal is to meet needs, heal hurts, and change lives, and it starts with making sure that no one goes hungry.
It's been 2 years since that cold December day. Though they still struggle to make ends meet, they have become regular volunteers at The Salvation Army, desiring to pay forward for the gifts they received. Dave and Ronnie credit the faith community they've found and friendships they've established at The Salvation Army that provide the strength to carry them through each day.
Please contact our officer in charge, Captain Wendy Senior, with any questions!
nearly 20,000 meals are served to hungry people in Gloversville.
The food pantry is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the same time, the corps offers a Gleaning program for individuals and families. We provide for three days of three meals for each individual in a family.
The soup kitchen is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m. features fresh, home cooked meals and a comfortable place to share food and conversation. We average about 50 people each day. Last year, we provided over 5,600 meals.
When a disaster strikes, The Salvation Army is there, staying on the scene to assure long-term recovery. We provide spiritual and emotional support, food, water, shelter and funds for re-building. We stay until communities are back on their feet.
Our "Greater Things" Afterschool Program is held Mondays though Thursdays when school is in session. Children get picked up from school, receive a snack, arts & crafts time, a Bible lesson, and partake in games and other club programming specific to their interests.
We also hold a Vacation Bible School called "Summer Day Camp" in July and August, and send local children to The Salvation Army's residential week-long summer camp, Long Point Camp, in the Finger Lakes.
We offer an opportunity for women of faith to meet Thursday's at 1 p.m. We also host a Family Movie Night on the 1st Sunday of the month at 5 p.m.


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Melanodrymia aurantiaca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Melanodrymiidae.

Description

Distribution

References

Melanodrymiidae
Gastropods described in 1984

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KOPAL is a timeless, travel-inspired women's lifestyle brand handcrafted by artisans in rural India using sustainable traditional methods, and the highest quality cotton and dyes. KOPAL is a concept that breaths a light, fresh and easy feel into each and every garment. Its purpose is to allow each wearer to comfortably express inpiduallity, showcasing the traveling soul, and the passion of each wearer. To wear KOPAL is to enjoy the journey.


The ninth holes moves from left to right in almost the opposite movement to the previous hole. The danger of the tee is pulling it left and running through the fairway into an unplayable lie in the trees.
The tee shot is all about positioning the ball on the fairway as length is not a great advantage here.


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Daily Breeze: Sandra Fluke for California Senate in 26th District
By Kurt Gonska on June 01, 2014
See the full article at the Daily Breeze.
Wealthy, well-educated and covering prime real estate, Senate District 26 runs up the coast from Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica and the edge of the San Fernando Valley, and is among the state's most competitive legislative districts.
The challenge for whoever represents its 900,000 residents will be to provide a strong voice and not get lost in the sea of legislators in Sacramento constantly being whispered to — and funded by — special interests.
The next state senator will have to fight to keep the aerospace industry and Hollywood competitive while keeping his or her hands on legislation to protect the Pacific Coast and open land. The legislator's voice must be independent and energetic because there is no shortage of issues plaguing the region, from job loss to traffic.
Eight candidates are vying for the seat of Sen. Ted Lieu, who is running for Congress.
More than $1 million has been raised in a district that is among the most expensive in the country in which to run a state legislative campaign.
Most all of the contenders have the credentials to take the seat, but only the top two will emerge from the June 3 primary to run in the general election on Nov. 4. It was difficult to narrow the strong field.
The Los Angeles News Group editorial board endorses Sandra Fluke and Ben Allen, in that order of preference. They, like all but one of the candidates, are Democrats.
Fluke is an attorney and women's rights activist best known as the woman whom radio's Rush Limbaugh called a slut — he later apologized — after she testified before Congress in favor of birth control. She may be young (she's 33) and a first-time candidate for public office, but she has the spine and the know-how to take on Sacramento.
Her fast rise to national attention and the way she handled all the buzz was impressive. Even more impressive are her clear and thoughtful ideas on policy. If elected, she said she would focus on issues such as water conservation measures, easing congestion on Los Angeles' Westside, expanding Hollywood tax credits, and coastal preservation.
Allen, a member of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board, is a lawyer and lecturer at UCLA who boasts local roots in the district. Allen seeks to be a good financial steward of the state. He said he will use his experience making budget decisions at the school district to guide him on similar issues at the state level. He also supports tax incentives for the entertainment and renewable-energy industries. Both candidates see a need for deeper pension reforms.
The board was also impressed by Amy Howorth, the mayor of Manhattan Beach who is one of the frontrunners in the race. Like Allen, she stresses education and jobs but has experience serving in city office as well as on the Manhattan Beach school board. The Democrat opposes the high-speed rail project pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown and says she strongly supports tax incentives for Hollywood.
It was a tough call for the editorial board. Most of the candidates are formidable and that is a credit to the 26th Senate District.
We endorse Sandra Fluke and Ben Allen.

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Q: What is the correct way to use ShellExecute() in C to open a .txt Alright so i need to open a .txt file that will be created in the same file as the program.
I would like to use ShellExecute(); to do this and i have done a lot of research on it and i just cant seem to get the syntax correct mostly because i dont know what to do with the parameter "HWND"
I looked here for the answers and got all the info except what to put in HWND
Here is how i need the code used:
ShellExecute(0,"open","c:\\debug.txt",NULL,NULL,1);

Thanks advance for the help ask if you are unsure what i am talking about! :)
This is the program that i use to test the function:
  #include "DAL.h"
//DAL.h added to Testing file to make compiling easier
//Created to test show_debug()
int main(void)
{
  int test1,test2,final;

  puts("Enter 2 numbers to add (2,2)");
  scanf("%d,%d",&test1,&test2);

  log_debug(test1);
  log_debug(test2);

  view_debug();

  final= test1+test2;
  printf("%d\n",final);

  log_debug(final);

  return(0);
}

view_debug(); is the function that includes ShellExecute
void view_debug(void)//WIP
//Opens the debug.txt in notepad
{
    LoadLibrary( "shell32.dll" );
    ShellExecute(0,"open","c:\\debug.txt",NULL,NULL,1);
}

This is log_debug();
int log_debug(int test_variable)
//This function simply tests the programmers desired veriable & displays it for help in keeping track of a veriables value(integer).
//The function has support for upto 1 variable for testing
{
    time_t now;
    time(&now);

    FILE *debug; //Creates file to write debug info

    debug=fopen("debug.txt", "a+");
    fprintf(debug,"DEBUG %.24s: <%d>\n", ctime(&now),test_variable);
    //TODO: Allow more than one variable

    fclose(debug);

    return(0);
}

The file is created by the function log_debug(); and it does work but must be opened manually because ShellExecute does not work.
Full Source Here.

A: This should work for you:
#include <windows.h>
#include <ShellApi.h>

void view_debug(const char* pszFileName)
{
    ShellExecuteA(GetDesktopWindow(),"open",pszFileName,NULL,NULL,SW_SHOW);
}

int main()
{
    view_debug("c:\\debug.txt");
}

If it doesn't work, then there are likely two or three reasons:

*

*You created the debug.txt with your program code, but the file is still locked because you didn't close the file handle (e.g. depending on how you opened the file with log_debug: fclose(), CloseHandle(), close(), etc...) or because you opened the file without the FILE_SHARE_READ flag.

*You don't actually have permissions to read from the root of the c:\ drive. Which is usually true for non-admin accounts.

*c:\debug.txt doesn't actually exist like you think it does.

A: As stated in the page that you linked to:

This value can be NULL if the operation is not associated with a
  window.

The reason you might want to specify a parent window is that if your application is displaying a window, you might want your window to be the parent of any message boxes that the ShellExecute API might display.  If you say NULL then ShellExecute will display its message boxes as top level windows, so the user might wonder what application is displaying the box.

A: Usually NULL suffices. From ShellExecute documentation:

hwnd [in, optional]

Type: HWND

A handle to the parent window used for displaying a UI or error messages.
This value can be NULL if the operation is not associated with a window.

A: The ShellExecute function syntax on MSDN:

HINSTANCE ShellExecute(
  _In_opt_ HWND    hwnd,
  _In_opt_ LPCTSTR lpOperation,
  _In_     LPCTSTR lpFile,
  _In_opt_ LPCTSTR lpParameters,
  _In_opt_ LPCTSTR lpDirectory,
  _In_     INT     nShowCmd
);

You can try like this.
You could open "notepad" with parameter of your text file path ("c:\\debug.txt"):
ShellExecute(0,"open", "notepad", "c:\\debug.txt", NULL, SW_SHOW);

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The Swan of Tuonela (Tuonelan joutsen) is an 1895 tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is part of the Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22, based on the Kalevala epic of Finnish mythology.
The tone poem is scored for a small orchestra of cor anglais, oboe, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, three trombones, timpani, bass drum, harp, and divided strings. The cor anglais is the voice of the swan, and its solo is perhaps the best known cor anglais solo in the orchestral literature. The music paints a gossamer, transcendental image of a mystical swan swimming around Tuonela, the realm of the dead. Lemminkäinen, the hero of the epic, has been tasked with killing the sacred swan; but on the way, he is shot with a poisoned arrow and dies. In the next part of the story he is restored to life.
The Swan of Tuonela was originally composed in 1893 as the prelude to a projected opera called The Building of the Boat. Sibelius revised it two years later, making it the second section of his Lemminkäinen Suite of four tone poems, which was premiered in 1896. He twice further revised the piece, in 1897 and 1900. Sibelius left posterity no personal account of his writing of the tone poem, and its original manuscript no longer exists. (When it actually disappeared is unknown.) The work was first published by K. F. Wasenius in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland, in April 1901. The German firm Breitkopf & Härtel also published it in Leipzig, also in 1901.


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Councilman Puts Double-Dipping Issue Before Voters
LIKE many politicians, Steven Fulop, a Jersey City councilman, has a Web site that explains who he is, where he came from and what he has done. But leave off the "N" in "Steven" and type in "SteveFulop.com," and you'll be directed to a Web site that has a large photo of Alfred E. Neuman, with a caption underneath that reads, "Give Me Money."
"Mature, right?" Mr. Fulop said.
He suspects the Web site is the work of enemies he has made in Hudson County politics as he has fought against pay-to-play — the practice in New Jersey of extracting campaign donations from public contractors — and politicians holding more than one public job. Since putting forth ordinances banning both, Mr. Fulop said many of his fellow members won't speak to him and at least one asked to be seated farther away from him at City Council meetings.
The 31-year-old Democrat has been ruffling feathers in the Hudson County Democratic Party since 2004. That year, with the backing of the late Mayor Glenn Cunningham, he ran for the United States Congress against Robert Menendez. Mr. Fulop lost, but it set the stage for his Council run a year later when, in an upset victory, he beat out an incumbent councilman, E. Junior Maldonado.
But it is Mr. Fulop's efforts to bar Council members from accepting more than one public salary that has made him particularly unpopular. Six of Jersey City's nine Council members work for either Hudson County or Jersey City, and a seventh is a retired city employee, entitling them to two public pensions.
"Being in public service should really be about serving the public," he said. "But what you have in New Jersey is a culture in which people make themselves wealthy off of their elected positions."
Mr. Fulop hopes to put the matter before voters in an election next year.
He initially tried to get the Council to pass an ordinance barring members from holding more than one public job, but it met with such resistance, he decided to put it directly to voters via a referendum on the November ballot.
He said the city clerk initially told him he needed 1,506 signatures, or 10 percent of those who voted in last year's election, to get it on the ballot. But a day before the submission deadline, as he was turning in his petition, the clerk said he actually needed 12,000 signatures, or 10 percent of the city's registered voters — six times the number needed to run for mayor. Mr. Fulop said that if anyone is trying to make it harder for him to pass his measure, he will not be deterred.
"It shows the extent to which politicians in New Jersey will go to protect the extra pension and salary," Mr. Fulop said.
Holding dual offices poses inherent conflicts, said Mr. Fulop, who works as a hedge fund trader at Sanford C. Bernstein & Company LLC.
Council members sometimes vote on issues that benefit the city at the expense of the county, he said, and if their full-time job is with the county, they are not going to want to jeopardize that. Moreover, he pointed out, some spend hours conducting City Council business on the county's tab. Last week, for instance, several Council members spent much of the day at a news conference for the Council's new plans for Journal Square, Mr. Fulop said.
Indeed, a recent report by the New Jersey Policy Perspective, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group, singled out Hudson County as having a high proportion of government workers holding more than one public position. Six of nine county freeholders, for instance, hold a second job paid for by taxpayers. Only Essex County had that high a percentage. And seven of Hudson County's nine-member legislative delegation held a public job in addition to their elected office. Four are mayors.
Those opposed to the double-dipping measure say Council positions pay so little — in Jersey City, the job is part time and pays $33,430 a year — that members need another job to make ends meet. For the salary to be high enough, the position would have to be made a full-time one, and city officials interviewed said that was not likely to happen. Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy of Jersey City said such a move would cost $500,000 a year, a cost taxpayers would not want to bear. Moreover, making the job full time would make it impossible for some people to serve in municipal government, he said.
"Why should a doctor, a teacher, lawyer or stockbroker, for example, be precluded from serving on their City Council?" the mayor asked.
Councilman Steve Lipski said he admired Mr. Fulop's zeal but questioned his focus. Instead of concentrating on double-dipping, Mr. Fulop should take aim at elected officials who use their position to then obtain a lucrative government job, Mr. Lipski said.
"When he makes these proposals, it makes the rest of the council feel like we're criminals and crooks and that we're double-dippers," Mr. Lipski said. "I know a number of my colleagues work for the county or some other government agency, but I think only one or two had gotten their jobs after they were elected."
Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company


Founded in 2012, this groundbreaking nonprofit brings together leading environmental organizations and energy producers. Committed to driving continuous innovation and improvement of shale development practices within the Appalachian Basin, the organization required an updated brand and website to reflect its growth and expanded outreach efforts.
At the core of the organization's mission are rigorous and scientific performance standards in air, water, and land use. While obvious and very public differences exist between shale gas operators and environmental groups, they are united by basing operational decisions on sound science. This led to a new logo and typeface that evoked the look and feel of the great research labs of the the late '50s and early '60s. The overlapping, angular color bands represent the varied interest, with the rightward-facing white space speaking to a path forward through creative collaboration.
The new logo, website, and collateral have met with wide approval from diverse internal and external stakeholders. Web traffic is up and the organization continues to garner national recognition as practical and science-based fairbroker.


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Q: My Git Pull/Push records from different account How to change the account in git during pulling/pushing?
I am using git bash in my terminal whenever I pull/push. After that it shows on our repo's activity that I PUSHED as different person.
Here's an Example: 'name-of-other-account-here' pushed to branch master
Which is supposed to be:'my-account-here' pushed to branch master

A: Change your user/email in git config.
# Change just for a single repo. Go into the repo.
$ git config --local user.name <your-name>
$ git config --local user.email <your-email>

# Or, change globally (for all repos)
$ git config --global user.name <your-name>
$ git config --global user.email <your-email>

$ git config --list       # check 'user.name' and 'user.email'


today had been a good day. despite the intense heat i really had a great time. around 10 in the morning faisal alih came by the house and we went out to brother's burger to eat their coño burgers. my friends from FA came to the house to resume work on the book we currently want to get off our hands. we did much today, and the book's almost done except that we dont have money to have it printed. anyhow that didnt dampen my spirit today although it was still something we thought about the whole day. in the afternoon tootsie came home after getting her yearbook (she's graduating earlier than i am — sigh) and we had a fun time looking through really great creative poses and okra-izing the really crappy ones too.
i left the house at 6 to meet up with pk and ronnie and we had a short meeting of sorts at the church. although before i left the house i cooked dinner pk, ron, and i went out to eat. butch later followed at the khas food stop where we ate. i had keema with chicken (they ran out of squid) and three cups of rice. then when we were heading for home and i was about to queue in for the katipunan jeep gemini texted me obviously wanting companionship for a lonely friday night. ron had to go to his frat's party so gem was my date tonight. we went to gayuma and had coffee. i "unburdened" to gem all my travails in the past two weeks of work and play. later on ron caught up with us as we left the cafe. we hung out at the expresso in the strip (bad bad benjamin) and heard an earful from ronnie about my career options. now im home again, tired but still working. and still hungry. however i have to work on this graphic novel project. nevertheless im taking this break to "unburden" my baggage for tonight so that tomorrow i can fully enjoy life's new blessings.
the patrick swayze movie, "ghost," is currently being shown in hbo. although we sat through that a week ago, we're still watching it. i really dont know why. it's actually one of those movies that you loved as a kid then find out much later in your life that it's really crappy, kinda like kevin costner's robin hood. we really went crazy over that movie thinking kevin of locksley was one cool hero and patrick swayze was a really cool, romantic ghost movie person thing. after 10 years or so you go back and watch these films and think what the…? the acting of kevin costner was really crappy as is patrick swayze's. all is not lost though.
i decided to change some things in my diet. a few weeks back a friend got sick. although it nothing to do with relation to the cause of his sickness i was pushed to reflect on what im doing to my body. im really an unhealthy eater, i eat at way-off times in the day (4pm for lunch and 9 for dinner with no breakfast) and am a confessed carnivore, kung sa bisaya pa karne gyud. i only eat pork if i could help it. i never bother to eat other stuff even for just variety's sake. now im trying to change all that. im not getting any younger and although im thinner than most people i might die first of a high cholesterol-high blood combination than, say faisal alih.
thus i am now eating my veggies and proud of it. im also now eating chicken and fish than just looking for baconsilog or lechon kawali. ive stopped eating the fat off my pork years ago but now im eating less of the meat itself too. im adding a little more fiber in my diet. i make it a point to have some greens. on some days i eat a fruit during my supposed breakfast time. it's getting more expensive but i do think the rewards will be worth it. i was even surprised myself when on the morning after i decided to change my diet i ordered chopsuey rice and enjoyed it. i now buy oranges and apples and my favorite bananas for munchies instead of junk food (anyhow i dont really look for junk food).
it's thursday and i found time to do my laundry. on account that i couldn't be in the house long enough to do it, my pile of dirty clothes has now reached a peak of a meter and it's been about a month since my last washing day. congratulate me on this; it's not easy balancing out domestic chores and really wild, time-consuming, mind-boggling, physically challenging, emotionally stressing academic requirements. grabe na.
we're rushing the artwork of a comic book my group is doing, hoping to meet the midweek deadline we've set next week, and we have to do it in dennis' house since he's the one who's got the scanner. then the files we've scanned are sent to mike's so that he could color them in adobe. then later it's in my house where we'll layout our pages and burn it to cd so that we could send it to the printer's in psd format. the creative and production process sounds easy but the logistical considerations are a nightmare and we don't even have money to fund this venture yet. none of the companies we've contacted have returned call. and i as group leader, will have to carry all this and some as part of my responsibilities. heaven, help me.
a few weeks ago i helped out my friend faisal on his architectural thesis. he and his group mate, jigs, were working on geothermal design, specifically on subterranean structures in the sierra madre UP campus. about a week prior to their presentation and defense before a jury panel i stayed nights over at their house.
i suddenly found myself in "arki" mode as i helped conceptualize and critiqued structures, drew perspectives (chamba perspektib) of hypothetical buildings, theorized on design concepts and stuff, working working working with only coffee and pancit canton keeping me up. all that i had left behind since i shifted to fine arts came back to me: getting all exhausted working out a good design, falling asleep and waking up to realize that your hand is still sketching that nth floor plan, the madness of theories and considerations of end users, getting all windang from too much of everything and talking nonsense to your fellow workers until you drop of exhaustion and then waking up early the next morning because you have to finish your work for that afternoon's deadline, stuff like that. it was scary in a way.
last note on that, despite everything id like to mention here the people who made my arki experience a memorable and endurable one: fai, buds, sammy, jerome, paolo, jing, suzette, addie, odie, cor, aida (sorry girls i missed helping you out in your thesis), mang charlie, jeck, nina, malaya, jet, nap, jigs, mickey, kitty (id), sir nick, sir joven, dean fernandez (dean parin tawag kahit hindi na dean pero yun pa rin ang tawag) and the countless others ive failed to mention. cheers!
i just came from jehgirl's birthday dinner earlier this evening (yesterday). actually she was born on the 29th of feb and so she didnt exactly had a day to celebrate technically this year. i text messaged her on the 28th greeting her advanced happy birthday. a half hour later (when midnight had passed) i text messaged belated happy birthday. it must be hard having to wait for the leap year event just so you could really be celebrating on the 29th. hap hap jeh!


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BOXING REFORMERS RE-EMBRACE A FRAUD
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"JACK – DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOUR ASS ON THE WAY OUT"
That was going to be the title of this chapter.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
My understanding is that, at its annual meeting in Miami, there was going to be a meeting held among the Executive Board of the Association of Boxing Commissions, at which time the fate of Jack Kerns of Kentucky – America's most dangerous boxing commissioner and First Vice-President of the ABC – was going to be determined. And though no one had told me as much, I thought there was sufficient justification to expect that Kerns would be asked, politely or not, to tender his resignation from the ABC board – a post to which he was elected last year under circumstances that were, to put it mildly, dubious at best.
After all, common sense would seem to dictate this course of action, given the fact that under Kerns' watch, many of the Federal laws ABC members would aspire to uphold were violated.
But as we have illustrated time and again throughout the course of this book, common sense isn't running rampant these days in the ABC.
When all was said and done, Jack Kerns wasn't really asked to do ANYTHING by the ABC.
And so Kerns still remains a Vice-President and member of the Board for an association that holds itself out as an agent of positive change in the regulation of boxing.
According to one commissioner who was keeping tabs on the situation, "The feeling Jack had is that if he stepped down, it would hurt his lawsuit in Kentucky. It would be as if it were an admission of guilt."
The lawsuit he's talking about is the action that has been brought forth by the wife of former heavyweight champ Greg Page, who was nearly killed last March, quite possibly a result of Kerns' gross and illegal negligence in the area of boxing safety measures, which may even border on the criminal (don't let me rehash it here – just read
"Horse Manure Isn't the Only Thing That Stinks in Kentucky"
in our Special Reports section if you're not familiar with it).
Of course, the Page situation was exacerbated by the arrogant manner in which the state of Kentucky acted after the fact, as neither Kerns, commission director Nancy Black, nor the state's attorney general's office have been forthcoming with the truth at any time in the last 17 months.
The reaction of the ABC with regard to the disposition of the Kerns matter is insulting – and I'm being charitable when I say that.
What they don't seem to grasp in that organization is that it is NOT up to Jack Kerns to tell the ABC whether HE'S stepping down; it is up to the ABC to tell HIM whether he can stick around.
Making Kerns look more credible for the sake of his lawsuit should not be the ABC's responsibility. By allowing him to stay on in a position that is supposed to mean something in the organization, the ABC is, in effect, contributing to the facade of respectability Kerns is trying to create. Therefore, they are aiding in his defense, and giving tacit approval of his actions, which have been demonstrated to be dangerous for fighters and contrary to the best interests of the sport.
So maybe these guys just don't care.
If they did, they might have availed themselves of procedures in place to remedy these types of situations.
According to Section 5.4 of the ABC's Constitution, "Removal of Officers/Directors":
"Any Officer or Director may be removed from his/her position by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Any action shall be ratified by a majority vote of the membership attending the next meeting."
That means that they could have taken a positive step forward for boxing reform at any time they deemed necessary.
That means that in July of 2001, three months after Greg Sirb had appeared on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program and made the following statement – "You know, obviously, some mistakes were made in Kentucky. With the doctor being at ringside, that's one thing. But not having the proper resuscitation equipment at ringside, that's a big problem. That's a big problem" – he could have stepped forward and objected to Kerns' election to the Board.
That means that during the fall of 2001 – after our series of stories on the impropriety of Kerns, his commission's executive director, Nancy Black, and the rest of the Kentucky regulatory apparatus in connection with Page, facts that have never been disputed – newly-elected ABC President Tim Lueckenhoff could have held a vote to recall Kerns from the Board.
None of that was ever explored.
And apparently it was not done in Miami, when the entire Board of Directors and the lion's share of ABC membership were present. On the agenda at that meeting were a lot of things, including considerable discussion of the proposed McCain boxing legislation, which is ineffectual at best; tattoo ads on fighters; an officials seminar, which may or may not make anyone judge a fight any better; an excellent medical presentation, with lessons no commission will wind up heeding; a confirmation that the ABC doesn't have any insurance for supervisors who travel to states without commissions (something we reported in Chapter 39), and about six hours of lunch.
But, even though there was ample opportunity, there wasn't ONE MINUTE dedicated to a procedure that would have advanced the ABC's message more than all of the aforementioned issues COMBINED – getting rid of an element that has brought considerable shame to the organization.
And save for a couple of commissioners I've talked to, there hasn't been the slightest bit of outrage about it.
That's sad, and pathetic.
To compound the absurdity, Ken Nahigian, John McCain's "right-hand man" with respect to the boxing legislation, was there, speaking for about 30 minutes, and not ONE WORD came out his mouth about the hypocrisy of having a misfit like Kerns involved on an executive level with this "boxing reform" group – a reaffirmation that Nahigian is just as hollow as the rest of them.
When is anyone with some balls going to step up to the table?
You know, over the course of time, I'm sure I'll line up on the same side as the ABC on a number of issues – that kind of thing is unavoidable. And I maintain friendships with some of its members.
But I don't want to hear any more bullshit lines about how this organization is operating "for the good of boxing". They can save that nonsense for someone much more gullible.
Until such time as they are prepared to do the RIGHT thing and get rid of the albatross that continues to eat away at any credibility it may have, I can't fully support, believe, or trust the ABC.
And I suggest you might not want to, either.
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$*%@#!
Rick Folstad
Walk the dog, stroll through the park, have a picnic at the lake.
There are safer things for IBF cruiserweight champ Vassily Jirov to do this month than defend his title against James "Lights Out" Toney.
Barbecue, play softball, fish, visit the zoo. Thank his lucky stars.
Jirov, who lives in California, won't be fighting Toney on HBO on Jan. 25.
Something to do with his insides.
Ask Toney why Jirov pulled out of their fight and he'll tell you it was Jirov's heart that let him down, his backbone that went soft, not his banged-up ribs. Ask Toney and he'll tell you about heartbreak and lies and revenge and fighting anybody in the universe if it means another title. Jirov claims he suffered the damage while sparring. Maybe. But it's the fourth time Jirov has found a reason not to fight Toney. How many times you got to be told to go home before you realize the guy doesn't want to come outside and play? How many times you got to be bit by the same dog before you realize it wants to be left alone? Jirov has more excuses than a politician caught with a hooker on his lap.
In his own eloquent way, Toney recently described how disappointed he was in the cancellation of their title fight on the undercard of the Vernon Forrest – Ricardo Mayorga welterweight title fight.
"The @#%$%*&#@,'' Toney said after learning of the postponement on Christmas Eve. "Jirov can @&%$#% and then he can @%$#@#$. He's nothing but a #$%#@#.'' That said, it doesn't brighten up the New Year in the Toney household.
"I'm done with it,'' said Toney, sounding like a guy who finally gets tried of being stood up by the same girl.
As of Dec. 30, there was still no word of an opponent for Toney, though he's still making regular trips to the gym.
Merry Christmas, James. Have a Happy New Year.
"Bah, humbug,'' said Toney's promoter Dan Goossen. "We didn't have much of a Christmas. I got the news on Christmas Eve. But you just have to bounce back.'' Funny thing about fighters. Some make excuses, some fight through them. You get the feeling Toney could have cracked five ribs and his right tibia and still climbed into the ring against Jirov.
It raises a lot of questions. What's Jirov got against fighting? After a busy 2001, he hasn't fought since last February. How do you hold a title after you've gone into retirement? Just who is this guy and why does he like to hide? Is there really a Vassily Jirov out there, or is he a creation of the IBF, a shadowy figure who won the title and decided it was too big a risk to keep defending it? The bottom line is, Toney may be left with a lot of unexpected free time on his hands if they don't find him another fight, though he knew better than to mark the date on his calendar in ink. There are no promises in boxing. When dealing with a guy like Jirov, all bets are off. But Toney can still hope. The name O'Neil Bell – the WBC's No. 1 challenger – has been knocked around, and Toney said he doesn't care what contender or champion he knocks out on Jan. 25. "#@#$%$#,'' Toney said.
You can say that again.
Steve Kim
A new year is upon us, which means it's time for new years resolutions. Yeah, never mind that most resolutions are broken, oh, around the third week of January; everybody still makes them.
Here are my resolutions that I'd make for some of the luminaries in the sport of boxing.
* Floyd Mayweather: No more excuses. Anyone else sick of listening to 'the Pretty Boy' whine about what ailments he came into the fight with? Whether it's his fragile hands, a bum shoulder or his squabbles with his promoter Bob Arum, he always has an alibi. Hey Floyd, nobody cares, you get paid plenty to perform and those that buy tickets don't care that you might have a hangnail; they want nothing but the best effort out of you.
Mayweather reminds me of former Los Angeles Dodger slugger Mike Marshall, who's second home seemed to be the disabled list. The bottom line is this guy is lucky to be a boxer where he only has to perform once every 6 months- he simply couldn't handle the rigors of an NBA, NFL or baseball season. Ask any athlete if they are ever 100-percent healthy after the first day of training camp or spring training and they'll laugh at you.
Injuries and ailments are a part of the job, overcoming them is what makes a true professional. Mayweather still hasn't grasped that concept.
* Jim Gray: Respect. I guess this little weasel is whom Aretha Franklin was talking about in her song. Think about it, have you ever seen a guy be so disrespectful to fighters in post-fight interviews like this guy. Don't even mention HBO's Larry Merchant- he isn't afraid to ask the tough questions like a true journalist and he's consistent. Gray looks at boxing as a secondary gig and looks down on boxers in general.
Don't believe me? Just compare and contrast his softball interviews that he does for NBC and the hatchet jobs he does on Showtime.
* Max Kellerman: No more over-hyping New York boxers. Look, I get along and respect Max, but when you look up the term 'East Coast Bias' in Webster's, his picture may be used as the definition of it. From Zab Judah to James Butler and to Tokumbo Olajide, he'll have you enshrined in Canastota if you come out of the Big Apple.
What's worse are the excuses he'll come up with for his New Yorkers when they fall on their faces. Max is great for boxing but he's gotta realize New York hasn't been a player on the boxing scene for at least 20 years.
* Crocodile: A new catchphrase. You know Crocodile, right? He was Mike Tyson's hype-man for all these years…the guy with the menacing shades and the army fatigues who used to scream, "GUERILLA WARFARE" at the top of his lungs over and over again.
I've heard that enough and it's about as played out as 'Whoop, there it is' and it's time he came up with a new one. All the great ones can add to their repertoire.
* HBO: Admit they acknowledge the titles. Stop being the Hypocritical Boxing Organization and just stop saying that you don't recognize these organizations. The latest example of their double-talk? Well, for years they dogged John Ruiz and his WBA title, suddenly Roy Jones challenges Ruiz and HBO is hyping this up as some sort of historic challenge of a light heavyweight trying to capture a heavyweight title.
Yeah, the same title they had basically trashed for years.
* Joe Cortez: No more over-officiating. His line is that,' He's firm but he's fair'. I'd argue about that the last couple of years but my biggest gripe with him is that he seems to make himself waaaaay too visible during fights and gets too involved. Nobody is there to watch him and he should just let the fighters fight.
Too often I see these fights with Cortez lose their flow as Cortez continually interrupts the action with his admonishments and warnings. Joe, take a step back and let us watch what we came to see.
* Don Turner: Stop living off of Holyfield-Tyson I- If you ever talk to this guy, he'll talk as though he invented boxing. And his big coup was co-training Evander Holyfield against Mike Tyson. 'The Real Deal' upset Tyson and suddenly Turner was being hailed as the new Chappie Blackburn and he became a media darling.
My question is this, did he suddenly teach Holyfield how to fight 35 fights into his career? Also, I contend that my mother and I could work Holyfield's corner and he would whip Tyson everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. And ask yourself this, when was the last time he was in the winning corner for a big fight?
* Newspaper writers: Start crediting the Internet. Ok, this is a sore subject with me, but too many times I've seen stories from the major newspaper scribes who amazingly have stories that are eerily similar to stories that I've read on the internet (or that I've written myself) and use quotes that I got in one-on-one interviews and they don't attribute their sources- the internet.
When I take quotes or info from a story I make a point to give credit where it's due. Now, I just wish these guys would do the same.
* Roy Jones: no more hip-hop entrances. Roy, you're a magnificently gifted prizefighter, you can also play just a bit of hoops, but your rhyming skills are that of Shaquille O'Neal. In other words, you're doing street nursery rhymes not Nas.
Please, oh please, stop embarrassing yourself and the sport with your cheesy as nacho's attempt to become a hip-hop performer. His last entrance/performance reminded me of one of those really bad Sir-Mix-Alot videos of the early 90's.
* Panama Lewis: an exit out of the game. You remember Lewis right, the guy who gave Aaron Pryor the mysterious white bottle before the 14th round of his bout against Alexis Arguello, which seemed to give 'the Hawk' a sudden burst of energy that enabled Pryor to brutally KO Arguello. Afterwards, Pryor would skip out on his post-fight drug test.
Then there was the fight with Luis Resto, where he would tamper with his gloves between rounds, and bearing the brunt of this tomfoolery was Billy Collins who's faced was turned into a bloody mess. Collins, in the aftermath of this brutality committed suicide. For this, Lewis was banned permanently from working a corner. But that doesn't mean that he can't go into the gym and train fighters and even attend fights.
The bottom line is simple, this man has no place in the game of boxing and boxing shouldn't tolerate him in any way.
* Cedric Kushner: no more gimmicks. This guy has tried everything from the disastrous 'ThunderBox' to one-day $100,000 heavyweight tournaments- and all have failed miserably.
He can put on a boxing version of 'Survivor' or 'Real World' if he wants but the reality is, boxing fans want good fights and interesting fighters, nothing more, nothing less.
Stop with the shenanigans and stop with the junk.
Dream Fights of 2003
Hey, we can all dream, right? Isn't it our God-given right as boxing fans to think about fights that should happen – but often times don't?
And not just fights that have the highest profile or the biggest names – because sometimes those fights, like Lewis vs. Tyson – are nothing more than high-profile mismatches. I'm talking about fights that are evenly matched between the game's best and are the most intriguing inside the ring.
Here are some fights I'd pay to see in the upcoming year; full well knowing that most of these fights are pipe dreams as the business end of the sport would bog these fights down quickly. But hey, we can dream right?
* Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales or Marco Antonio Barrera: Name me another fighter that has never won a world title belt that is better than Marquez? You can't and this guys been ducked and dodged long enough. On February 1st he takes on Manuel Medina for the vacant IBF featherweight title and it says here that he should face one of the game's best known 126-pounders, either Morales or Barrera. Marquez is a master boxer with great counter-punching skills and his hand-speed would give either one of his Mexican compatriots fits. There are some in the industry who have been saying for a while that Marquez is already the game's premiere featherweight; I'm not inclined to disagree that strongly.
CHANCES OF HAPPENING?: With Barrera, not good, as Ricardo Maldonado sees no real upside in this match-up and would most likely take an easier fight on HBO for about the same amount of money he could make facing Marquez.
With Morales, the logistics are much less complicated. Both of them are promoted by Bob Arum and there is some talk that they could face each other in May if a Morales-Barrera III isn't made.
* Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones: Not only because it's a match-up of two of the very premiere fighters in the world, but Hopkins needs to resume his career with some meaningful fights and Jones should be fighting guys like 'the Executioner' instead of participating in novelty acts like his proposed bout with John Ruiz.
And don't think for one minute that this would be a blowout. Jones couldn't blowout a green Hopkins in 1993 and won't be able to do it now. Hopkins, unlike most of Jones' opponents, isn't in total awe of Pensacola's finest.
CHANCES OF HAPPENING?: Not good, Sharon and Arafat will find a common ground regarding the Middle East before these two proud and stubborn men find one in contract negotiations.
* Oscar De La Hoya vs. Vernon Forrest: For fans of pure boxing and strategy this is a fight that can't be missed. Both men have strong jabs and match-up well physically. 'The Golden Boy' has the better left hook and 'The Viper' has a more effective right hand. Between these two well-schooled boxers you can expect a tense and tight boxing match with subtle momentum swings round by round.
CHANCES OF HAPPENING?: For 2003, not very good because it looks like Oscar will be fighting once in the upcoming year – a September rematch against Shane Mosley – and Bob Arum has stated that Forrest simply brings nothing to the table promotionally. This can be interpreted as another way of saying that he's not Latin, too dangerous or just another black fighter who can't sell a ticket. The bottom line seems to be that unless Forrest raises his profile in the upcoming years, De La Hoya will be facing guys that make economic sense.
* Floyd Mayweather vs. Kostya Tszyu: This would be a face off of the sport's premier lightweight against the game's best jr. welterweight. 'The Pretty Boy' would bring speed, quickness and boxing ability to the dance. While Tszyu would bring a decided edge in strength, size and punching power. They say styles make fights and you have two contrasting ones here.
CHANCES OF HAPPENING?: Not likely. This is for a couple of reasons. First, Vlad Wharton who promotes Tszyu, is seemingly deathly afraid to take any risks with Tszyu, who's basically his cash cow. Secondly, Mayweather got a reality check from his two bouts with Jose Luis Castillo, who at 135 pounds was able to muscle him throughout their 24 rounds they fought in 2002. And Tszyu is faster, sharper and just as strong as Castillo. I'm not sure Mayweather is in any rush to make the move up to 140-pounds.
* Lennox Lewis vs. Wladimir Klitschko: The industry is always better off when there is action in the heavyweight division. So why even mess around by having Lewis take on 'the other' Klitschko or knock out Tyson again; getting right in there with the man most pundits are claiming is the heir to his throne in Wlad Klitschko?
The time is now, Lewis is getting up there in age and really doesn't have that much left in his gas tank anyway and it would be prudent for him to face Klitschko now before he gets any better. Remember, that's the tact they took in facing Michael Grant when they did – but it has to be noted that Klitschko is much better than Grant.
Lewis would have the advantages in experience and savvy, but for one of the few times in his career he would be facing a disadvantage in size and perhaps power. The two best big men on the planet squaring off, what else could you ask for?
CHANCES OF HAPPENING: Actually pretty good, since Lewis himself has stated his plans to take on both Klitschkos in between his rematch with Tyson. But with Don King now making a full court press to garner the services of Lewis, who knows what direction he goes to now.
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Centre Court at Wimbledon; Photo by Spiralz
Just as every Hollywood action flick needs a formidable villain—a figure who we love to hate and love to watch, one who refuses to abide by society's rules—so, too, does the world of tennis. While tennis may not seem to be a sport filled with "bad boys," it's had a history of divisive rebels who've raised eyebrows, challenged both tennis and cultural norms, and grated the nerves of many viewers (and players). Add to this the prestige and ethos that is Wimbledon 2019. The (required) crisp, white apparel. The air of royalty, celebrity, and tradition. The epitome of "politeness" and "class." This is where they shine, our "villains" under a microscope, every word and gesture to be analyzed by millions.
It used to be Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, and Andre Agassi making headlines at the All-England Club. Now, it's Nick Kyrgios. He's young, talented, and confident. He screams and berates chair umpires (during and after matches). He tries to attack his opponent with the ball. He's confrontational with the media. It's as if everyone is out to get him, to slight him out of deserved success, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that the world knows of his misfortune. And some fans love the drama, watching with bated breath to see the next firework go off.
Even if some are offended by Kyrgios—or simply think he's a jerk—there's still a can-you-believe-he-just-did-that factor that commands attention, especially at Wimbledon. He doesn't seem to be affected by the majesty and regimen at the All-England Club, and there's something about his attitude that garners intrigue—and that grinds the gears of his opponents. That's why every tennis fan—and non-fans who simply stumble upon a Kyrgios explosion while channel surfing—watches anytime Kyrgios is featured. Like him or not, tennis needs characters like Kyrgios as much as Batman needs The Joker, regardless of Kyrgios' authenticity. This is true both for the sport itself and for the media presence of the sport. Sure, you won't find USTA leagues teaching kids to model his behavior, but it draws viewers, nonetheless.
In terms of how he gets under another player's skin, it's not too difficult to discern. When he's set off, his antics are a distraction from the flow of the game. Whether he's challenging a line call, bemoaning unfair treatment from the chair umpire, or hammering his racket into the court, Kyrgios shifts the focus sharply and swiftly away from the game and toward the spectacle. For every minute Kyrgios is on stage, his opponents' muscles are cooling, their heart rate slowing, and their adrenaline dropping—they are pulled out of the game. It's difficult to game plan or strategize when you don't really know what Kyrgios will do nor when. On top of the antics, Kyrgios has the talent to perform on an elite level, often playing his best tennis against top players (particularly against the Big Three), despite the fact that he's not a top pick to win at the U.S. Open this fall.
Of course, this can be very annoying for Kyrgios' opponents. While some shrug it off, many opponents grow tired of his shenanigans on-court, and it shows in their expressions and their play. Because Kyrgios' skill on the court leaves his opponents' little room for error, the psychological impact of his distractions can tip the scales. This couldn't be more evident than it was when Kyrgios faced Rafael Nadal in the 2nd Round at Wimbledon. There, we saw Nadal clearly annoyed, shaken, and tested by the man who has essentially become his rival. In the back-and-forth, four-set battle, Kyrgios gave him all he could handle. It was a phenomenal match with both playing superb tennis in the figurative battle of Good vs. Evil. Not everyone can be Nadal, though, and few players have the poise to play at an elite level through such distraction the way that he did. Furthermore, Kyrgios' emotional peaks and valleys didn't seem to tank his play, either.
An interesting psychological factor in this, though, is the expectation of "professionalism" (from viewers, media, and other players alike). There are expected norms in the tennis world, and—as in society at large—those who venture outside the boundaries are subject to be scorned. Of course, at the root of this is the way one defines "professionalism" and what one considers "entertainment value."
On the surface, Kyrgios is rebellious, appealing to those who can identify with his do-it-my-way persona and who admire his refusal to conform. Beyond that, though, there are deeper implications. In the same way that great villains and antiheroes make us question the ethical and moral fabric of our world, Kyrgios challenges us to question what is acceptable, "good," and worthy of public reward when it comes to being a sports entertainer. He holds up a mirror to the sport, to the media, and to viewers—and then dares them cast judgment.
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THERE is more to caving than meets the eye. The word bespeaks a formidable yet exciting challenge of crawling, squeezing or climbing your way in through cold neck-deep waters, or muddy and slippery track. Beyond the twilight zone, your life depends on your skullguards and flashlights, but don't resist the thrill of adventure. Gather your guts and let's go into the darkness.
After an hour's bumpy ride from Kapalong town to Sua-on Nature's Park in Davao Del Norte, 35 media practitioners partook of the bountiful fruits in season courtesy of our gracious hosts, the local government unit and Kapalong Tourism Office before proceeding to the first cave on our itinerary, Okbot cave.Our guide told us that several years ago, a man named Datu Okbot lived in this cave for a long time and until his death after he was driven away from the village, hence the cave was named after him.
Water flows through the narrow passage, but the sheer beauty of crystal stalactites and stalagmites, delicate curtain formations, columns and draperies that nature has wonderfully carved through the years met our eyes and put us in a trance.In Okbot cave, one has no choice but to get wet. The water that flows on the cave floor and water that drips from the ceiling surely would make the caver wet.After hours of surmounting several hard maneuvers including the 'slim test' passage, we reached the cave's end, posed for souvenir photos and made our way back. Ah, nothing's sweeter than a long night rest after Okbot cave.
After a hearty breakfast the following morning, we trekked to Otso cave, some 20 minutes away from the road accessible by vehicle. Unlike Okbot cave, one would hesitate to enter the dark entrance to Otso cave but once inside we were again treated to a spectacular view of nature's wonders.Otso cave lived up to its name. One has to perform the movements of the popular dance 'Otso-otso' to dodge the stalactites or the stalagmites.A few meters from Otso cave's entrance, Arjoy's camera flashed. He then pointed towards the cave wall three feet from where I stood. I trained my flashlight towards the direction he pointed and thought it was just another masterpiece of nature.
What Arjoy had just taken a photo of was a coiling banakon, or the feared black mamba. Black mambas are known to abound the caves but they have never hurt anyone before.We emerged from the Otso cave looking like we had just engaged in a mud fight. Trekking through a portion of the 19-km Banakon River Trail which features an underground river and a number of small waterfalls washed off the mud from our bodies.
Caving evokes insatiability. Each cave has its own personality and after exploring a cave, The need to explore more is irresistible no matter how exhausted we are. One can hardly resist the pull to be taken into the bosom of the earth.Not satisfied with the two-day media tour, photographer Arjoy and I decided to come back for more exploration a month later. This time we have the chance to experience real caving.
Maltag cave is located in Dakudao Ecotourism Park, an hour's ride away from Kapalong, Davao del Norte. The park hosts 18 caves and two cascading waterfalls. The area is unarguably an epitome of nature's bounty.We hiked on a rough road under the heat of the sun for more than three kilometers (it is never wise to trust the local folks who estimated the distance by pointing with their lips) before we came to Maltag cave's entrance. It was hidden beneath thick foliage. Kapalong tourism officials considered this as one of the technical caves (meaning challenging).
Entering through the narrow passage, we were filled with awe once inside. We could not stop the oh's, ah's and wow's to express the intense emotions we felt as we passed through stalactites suspended from a thirty foot ceiling, delicate curtains and shimmering white crystal formations flanking us on both sides.
Maltag cave requires a caver to execute all kinds of movements- crawl, kneel, duck, climb, go over or under stones, roll, jump, swim, cry, name it, Maltag provides it but unless one has gone caving in Maltag, he or she has not really gone caving at all. The ultimate test came when we have to leap from a ten-foot cliff straight into neck-deep cold water below. There was no other way to go but I miraculously made it.After more than three hours of exploring, the cave's end was in sight. Thankfully, Maltag cave has an exit point and we didn't have to make a return trip.Maningo caveJust a few minutes' walk from our camp site in Sua-on is cave. Hiding behind the shelter of a robust companion gave me the chance to really look at the eyes of a black mamba poised ready to strike.
On the way out, we had to maneuver 10 feet 90-degree slope but we did avoid meeting the black mamba this time.Kambal CavesIt was almost dark and we were tired but we willed our last few shreds of energy to conquer yet another pair of caves, the Kambal (twin) caves are short caves adjacent to each other. You get in at one cave, go out its exit and come back through the other cave. For the experienced caver, this one is not set with challenges but for a non-swimmer like me, it was hard. I had to hold on to a rope for life as the entrance to the second cave was filled with murky water.
Nah, you really have to be good in ducking when entering this cave because Kibyawan cave is home to thousands and thousands of bats, filling the cave's ceilings without an inch to spare. We had to wade in knee-deep 'guano' (excretes of bats used as fertilizer)We came out of the cave practically covered with bat dung and carrying the terrible smell of bats. We had to endure a 20-minute ride on a dumptruck scratching our itchy bodies after our other companions informed us we can't go to the waterfalls anymore as it was already flooded. Uh-oh.
Kapalong is truly a mecca for cavers, enthusiasts and tourists. Kapalong Municipal Tourism and information officer Edna Parcon said Kapalong has been slowly carving a niche in the tourism industry as the caving and spelunking capital of the region and is attracting a fair share of local and foreign tourists.
Parcon said that of the 42 caves located in seven adjacent barangays, only 32 are explored, 24 are documented and 12 are open for spelunking and caving. The rest are for research and reservation purposes.Other identified caves for exploration are the Datu Balong, Putol Putol cave, Ungoyan cave,Datu Kugsing cave, Busay and Kapunit caves.


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Church to sue prime minister over New Year's Eve church Bombing
Posted on September 7, 2011 by OCP
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The Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria has announced plans to sue Prime Minister Essam Sharaf for failing to reveal who was behind he New Years Eve church bombing that left 23 Copts dead on 1 January, said a church official on Tuesday.
News reports have said that documents seized from the now-disbanded State Security Investigation Services (SSIS) after the revolution implicated ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly in the attack. This information, however, has not been confirmed by any official source.
Adly had previously claimed "conclusive evidence" showed that the Gaza-based Army of Islam was behind the planning and execution of the attack – the deadliest against Copts in more than a decade – which sparked three days of rioting by Copts in Cairo and several other cities. The group, however, denied its involvement in the church bombing.
Nader Morcos of the Coptic Ecclesiastical Council in Alexandria criticized the slow pace of the investigation and lack of steps taken to compensate families of those killed, eight months after the attack took place. On Tuesday, Morcos added that the lawyer for the church and the families of those killed, Joseph Malak has been assigned to file the lawsuit against Sharaf.
Morcos went on to say the lawsuit would also be filed against Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, Justice Minister Mohamed Abdul Aziz al-Gindi and Interior Minister Mansour Essawy.
He added that the cathedral had filed dozens of complaints with the authorities, but that no action had been taken.
Morcos said a detailed report on the latest developments in the church bombing would be handed over to Pope Shenouda III upon his return from the US. Shenouda is scheduled to return back to Cairo on Thursday following a medical trip which began on 22 August.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
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Sector earnings from Europe for the second half of 2017 have been overall solid, with some positive surprises from "heavy cyclicals" like oil and metals and mining.
The technology sector has faired well both in Europe and the US, while banks and insurers "are meeting expectations, although with no big surprises, which is no small achievement," García Gómez said.
"The biggest positive surprises have come from heavy cyclical sectors (oil, metals and mining and chemical). Their progress has been very modest and risky, but they are beginning to see more visibility on the macro side (demand) and in the prices of raw materials (commodities).
Do current valuations still allow for some potential?
While Carax Alphavalue's view of the US is currently more neutral (good fundamentals, but already reflected in the share prices), García Gómez believes Europe can still offer potential of over 6% from now to end-2017.
"Alan Greenspan (ex-Fed chair) warned that "although there is no bubble in the stock prices, we will see what happens when bond prices begin to drop." Greenspan flagged that "inflation is not going to remain at historically low levels." Therefore "such low long-term interest rates are unsustainable." He believes any movement in bond prices could be very fast and that the market has not discounted this.
Where could the potholes in the road appear?
Another hurdle will of course be the progress on the Brexit negotiations and its effect both on the UK and the Eurozone economies.


Islamic art and architecture, works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes.
In the century after the death (AD 632) of the prophet Muhammad, his Arab followers spread his teachings through Egypt and N Africa, as far west as Spain, and as far east as Sassanid Persia. Because of their rapid expansion and the paucity of the earlier artistic heritage of the Arabian Peninsula, the Muslims derived their unique style from synthesizing the arts of the Byzantines, the Copts, the Romans, and the Sassanids. The great strength of Islamic art as a whole lies in its ability to synthesize native design elements with imported ones.
Abstract decoration of the surface is an important factor in every work of Islamic art and architecture, whether large or small. Curving and often interlaced lines, of which the arabesque is a typical example, and the use of brilliant colors characterize almost all of the finest productions, which are of greatly varied styles. Islamic art eschews the realistic representation of human beings and animals, and its floral designs are extremely distant from their original models. While the prohibition against depicting living forms is not contained in the Qur'an, it is widely thought that the non-representational character of Islamic ornament has its source in the traditional theological prohibition against imitating God's works.
The earliest architectural monument of Islam that retains most of its original form is the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah) in Jerusalem, constructed in 691–92 on the site of the Jewish Second Temple. Muslims believe it to be the spot from which Muhammad ascended to heaven. It has mosaics depicting scrolling vines and flowers, jewels, and crowns in greens, blues, and gold. Similar in some aspects is the later Great Mosque of Damascus (built c.705–14) which was built by Al Walid over what was originally a Roman temple. The interior walls have stone mosaics that depict crowns, fantastic plants, realistic trees, and even empty towns. This is thought to represent Paradise for the faithful Muslim. Both the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the great Mosque of Damascus used the Syrian cut-stone technique of building and popularized the use of the dome (see mosque).
The 8th-century desert palace Khirbat al-Mafjar (in present-day Jordan) reveals a wealth of carved and molded stucco decoration, sculptured stone reliefs, and figural fresco paintings. In 750 the Abbasid dynasty moved the capital east to Baghdad, and from 836 to 892 the Abbasid rulers resided at Samarra. The Great Mosque of Samarra is an important example of the Iraqi hypostyle, noted for its massive size and spectacular minaret. In Iran few Islamic buildings erected before the 10th cent. are still standing. Sassanid building techniques, such as the squinch, were combined with the mosque form (see Persian art and architecture). Sassanid influence is also strong in many Umayyad dynasty residential palaces, built mostly in Syria. The most famous is the 8th-century palace of Mshatta; much of its delicately carved stone facade is now in Berlin.
In the middle of the 8th cent. the last of the Umayyads escaped to Spain and refounded his dynasty there. The great Mosque of Córdoba was begun in 785 and is famous for its rows of double-tiered arches. The mosque was extended three times. The culture of Islamic Spain reached its apogee in Moorish art and architecture. Faïence and lacy pierced-stone screens are the hallmarks of its decoration. The same style prevails in N Africa and is seen at its best in Fès, Morocco, where much elaborately carved wood is used. The Mudé jarstyle of Spain, employed throughout the 18th cent. and influential until much later, is based on this architecture.
Late in the 9th cent. the governor of Egypt, Ibn Tulun, initiated the high period of Egypto-Islamic art with the building of his famous mosque in Cairo. In the 10th cent. the Fatimids introduced into Egypt the decorative stalactite ceiling from Iran and placed emphasis on decorative flat moldings. The most important Fatimid buildings are the Cairo mosques of al-Azhar and al-Aqmar. The cruciform Mosque of Hasanin Cairo, built by a Mamluk sultan in 1536, still reflects Persian influence.
In India a distinct style, preserved mainly in architecture, developed after the Delhi Sultanate was established (1192). This art made extensive use of stone and reflected Indian adaptation to Islam rule, until Mughal art replaced it in the 17th cent. (see Mughal art and architecture). The square Char Minar of Hyderabad (1591) with large arches, arcades, and minarets is typical.
In Turkey the mosque form was also derived from Persia, as was most Turkish art. The great Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia, adapted for use as a mosque, greatly influenced Turkish architects. The most famous among these is Sinan, chief architect in the Ottoman court from 1539 until his death in 1588. He constructed or designed most of Sulayman I's buildings, the most noted of which is his mosque (c.1557) in İstanbul, where he is buried. It has four minarets and stained-glass windows flanking the mihrab. The mosque (1614) of Sultan Ahmed I is similarly distinguished by its dome lit by numerous windows, and wall surfaces covered with green and blue tiles. Fine ornate buildings were erected in Turkey until the middle of the 17th cent.
Among the ceramic types are unglazed wares, molded pieces with the lead glaze of Hellenistic tradition, and most famous, the lusterware fragments. In 9th-century Islam the technique of tin-glazed ware was perfected. Lusterware was imported into Egypt and later made there. The Great Mosque of Al Qayrawan (c.862) is decorated with square luster tiles set in a lozenge pattern around the pierced marble prayer niche. The 9th cent. also saw the development of metalwork in a distinctive and powerful style under the Umayyads in Egypt. Skilled craftsmanship can be seen in rock-crystal carving, a continuation of Sassanid art, using floral motifs that became increasingly abstract.
From the 10th to the mid-13th cent. great strides were made in the arts; Egypt became a center of these arts and of calligraphy, which was of prime importance all over the Islamic world. Arabic script represents the expression of the will and strength of Allah, and as such is regarded as sacred by the faithful. One of Islam's most renowned calligraphers was Ibn Muqlah (d. 940) of Baghdad who invented the six most prominent cursive scripts. Certain scripts were favored for specific uses, such as Kufic for copying the Qur'an. The Kufic script, often executed in gold on parchment, was further animated by floral interlaces. Calligraphy was not used exclusively for two-dimensional works but also appears in architectural ornament, ceramics, textiles and metalwork. During this period calligraphy, bookbinding, papermaking, and illumination were developed and were held in highest esteem throughout Islam. The sloping cursive script most commonly used today, Nastaliq, was perfected in the 15th cent.
Before the 13th cent. rugs, silks, linens, and brocades were produced throughout the Islamic world, but only fragments remain; the same is true of delicate and highly refined carvings in wood and ivory. Early in the 13th cent. a school of secular manuscript painting arose in the Baghdad area. The pictures may be divided into two types: those that illustrate scientific works, descending directly from late Hellenistic models, and those that illustrate anecdotal tales and whose miniatures display lively detail.
In the middle of the 13th cent. the Mongol invasions devastated Iran and deeply scarred all Islam as far west as the Mediterranean Sea. However, after a period of acclimatization, the Chinese taste and artifacts imported by the Mongols revitalized the art of Iran, where book illustration reached great heights. With the arrival of the Seljuks in Iran came a new ceramic technique, fritware, similar to certain Chinese porcelains. The unique qualities of this ware enabled artists to create richly colored glazes such as deep blues from cobalt and turquoise from copper. Syria and Iraq continued to manufacture fine black-and-turquoise pottery. Textiles and rugs of great beauty were again manufactured throughout Islam, and in the 15th cent. Mamluk carpets were renowned for their designs of great complexity and their asymmetrical knots. Turkish ceramics reached their peak in the "Iznik" ware of the 16th and 17th cent. Distinctive green tiles are frequently used in the decoration of Turkish architecture.
See A. Schimmel, Calligraphy and Islamic Culture (1984); R. Ettinghauser and O. Grabar, The Art and Architecture of Islam: 650–1250 (1987); O. Grabar, The Formation of Islamic Art (rev. and enl. ed. 1987); B. Brend, Islamic Art (1991); S. S. Blair and J. M. Bloom, The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250–1800 (1995).
"Islamic art and architecture." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. . Encyclopedia.com. 21 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
Islamic art and architecture Lacking a strong, independent tradition, Islamic art began to develop as a unique synthesis of the diverse cultures of conquered countries from the 7th century. Early Islamic art and craft is perhaps best illustrated in the architecture of the mosque. Two of the most impressive surviving examples of early Islamic architecture are the Dome of the Rock (685–92) in Jerusalem and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (c.705). Common architectural forms, such as the dome, minaret, sahn (courtyard), and the often highly-decorated mihrab (prayer niche) and mimbar (prayer pulpit) developed in the 9th century. Mosques also acquired rich surface decorations of mosaic, carved stone and paint. In Spain, Moorish architecture developed independently after the Umayyads were forced to flee there by the Abbasid dynasty. It is characterized by its use of the horseshoe arch, faience and stone lattice screens, as seen in the Alhambra. Islamic Cairo is a world heritage site of Muslim architecture, often derived from Iranian innovation. The Ibn Tulun Mosque (879) is a fine example of early brick and stucco form. The Al-Azhar Mosque displays 10th-century developments. The masterwork of Persian mosques, with their distinctive onion-shaped domes and slender pencil minarets, is the Isfahan Imperial Mosque (1585–1612). The Iranians influenced the Islamic architecture of India and Turkey. Because of a religious stricture on the representation of nature, Islamic art developed stylized figures, geometrical designs and floral-like decorations (arabesques). The Koran was the focus for much of the development of calligraphy and illumination. Many of the cursive scripts were developed in the 10th century, and the most commonly used script, Nastaliq, was perfected in the 15th century. Muslim secular art included highly ornamented metalwork (often inlaid with red copper), which developed in the 13th century around Mosul, n Mesopotamia. The art of pottery and ceramics was advanced, featuring glazes and decoration. The Islamic minai (enamel) technique reached its zenith in the 16th century in Isfahan, where entire walls were decorated in faience. Perhaps the best-known art of the Islamic world is that of rug-making.
"Islamic art and architecture." World Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. 21 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
Islamic architecture. Term covering a huge range of buildings and stylistic variations, but generally associated with buildings connected with the followers of Mohammed, or Muslims. Islamic architecture has several characteristic features, including the pointed, multifoil, low, wide, four-centred, and horseshoe arch, the muqarna or stalactite corbel, cladding of coloured glazed earthenware and patterned tilework, fretted gables of stone, marble, or stucco, and, above all, coherent and serene geometry. Domes, minarets, cloisters, and elaborate battlements, often of the almena type, are commonly associated with Islamic buildings.
Islamic architecture has influenced design in the West, notably the pointed arch and cusping in the medieval period, and the stylistic aspects of so-called Moresque architecture in which elements of Islamic, especially Moorish (e.g. the Alhambra, Granada, Spain), architecture were used as part of the European enchantment with exotic oriental styles in C18 (e.g. the work of Chambers at Kew) and C19 (e.g. Persius's steam-engine house at Potsdam (1841–2), and Aitchison's Arab Hall in Kensington (1877–9)).See also moorish architecture.
"Islamic architecture." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. . Encyclopedia.com. 21 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.


Happy Tuesday! Today we're on the third part of a seven-part oatmeal series.
The breakfast section of "Good and Cheap" has seven different recipes for making yourself some sparky versions of this classic morning food. You can find this one on page 29 of the PDF version (a free download at leannebrown.com) or on page 10 of the print version.
I made my Coconut and Lime Oatmeal with bulk bin quick oats. (See a previous post for a primer on quick oats vs. large flake.) And I sweetened it with brown sugar.
I loved this! I wasn't sure about putting lime juice in cereal but it was spectacular. I'll be making this one again.
This recipe is super-fast. It came together in about 10 minutes and the total cost of ingredients came to 58 cents per serving. That's actually cheaper than the costing in the cookbook, which is 75 cents per serving.
That's all for today! Check back later this week, for the fourth exciting oatmeal recipe!


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A Kenai Peninsula College sign can be seen in this undated photo. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)
University releases proposal for program cuts
The proposal does not recommend the suspension or deletion of any KPC programs.
by Victoria Petersen
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:39pm
The University of Alaska Anchorage has released a list of programs that may be eliminated or suspended to cope with budget cuts arranged by the university system and Gov. Mike Dunleavy last year. The proposal, posted on the university's website on Tuesday, does not recommend the suspension or deletion of any programs at Kenai Peninsula College.
This year, the University of Alaska system is facing a second consecutive $25 million cut in state funding, which will be followed by another $20 million cut in 2020-2021, UAA's website says. To address the funding cuts, UAA is seeking to reduce the number of degree programs they offer. In his proposed FY20 budget, Dunleavy called for a $135 million cut to the university system, but that number was reduced to a $70 million cut over the three years.
All programs offered at the University of Alaska Anchorage, which includes the Kenai Peninsula College, MatSu College, Prince William Sound College and Kodiak College, were included in the review process.
No Kenai Peninsula College programs were identified for suspension or deletion, Gary Turner, the college's director, said. However, the college's corrections occupational endorsement certificate and undergraduate certificate programs will undergo revision, Turner said. The general business associate's degree is a program shared across campuses and is recommended for a continued review, Turner said.
In their proposal, the university said the majority of UAA's degree and certificate programs will not be impacted by the budget reductions. To figure out what should stay and what should go, an expedited academic program review began this month and will conclude in June when the Board of Regents makes its final decisions.
The proposal released Tuesday includes six recommendation options: the enhancement of the program; continuing the program with no changes; revising the program; reviewing the program again in a two-year time period; suspending the program and stop accepting new students; and deleting the program within a defined period of time.
There are nine programs at UAA that are being considered for deletion, including the Master of Arts in anthropology, Master of Science in clinical psychology, Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and literary arts, Master of Education in early childhood special education, Master of Arts in English, Bachelor of Science in environment and society, legal studies and paralegal undergraduate certificate, bachelor's degrees in sociology and Bachelor of Arts in theater.
There are 10 programs being considered for suspension at UAA, including Associate of Applied Science in aviation administration, undergraduate certificate of civic engagement, Bachelor of Arts in hospitality administration, Associate of Applied Science and occupational endorsement and undergraduate certificates in logistics and supply chain operations, Bachelor of Business Administration in management information systems, occupational endorsement certificate in office foundations and support, occupational endorsement certificate in radiologic tech and limited radiography and Associate of Applied Science in welding and nondestructive testing.
Some programs were recommended for enhancements, like nursing, accounting, fire and emergency services technology, health sciences, pharmacy technology and social work.
The recommendations are not final decisions for each program. The Board of Regents will make a final decision in June.
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Dunleavy appoints new attorney general
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KPC receives $1.6 million donation
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More than 35,000 Alaskans have received inital COVID vaccine dose
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Russia to send backup Soyuz to bring 3rd ISS crew to Earth – 01/11/2023
Russia will send a alternative Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 20 to bring three astronauts to Earth – two Russians and one American – after the capsule that was supposed to carry them suffered injury.
The Soyuz MS-22 capsule, at the moment docked to the ISS, skilled a significant coolant leak in mid-December. The photos present a jet of particles popping out of the rear of the automotive.
After inspecting the situation of the broken craft, the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) deemed it preferable to send one other, a Soyuz MS-23, to return Russian cosmonauts Sergei Prokopiev and Dmitry Petelin and American astronaut Frank Rubio.
The capsule "will likely be launched on February 20, 2023 with out passengers" however with materials, Roscosmos stated in an announcement.
The launch of this craft was initially scheduled for March 16 to carry three extra crew members to the ISS.
The return date of the 2 Russian cosmonauts and the American astronaut, initially deliberate for March 28, has not been introduced, however their mission has been "prolonged by a number of months," Roscosmos director of manned flights Sergey instructed a information convention. .
The broken capsule will return to Earth with out passengers, most likely "between mid-to-late March," he added.
– Emergency eventualities –
In anticipation of the arrival of the alternative ship, in case an emergency scenario arises that necessitates the evacuation of the ISS, the Russian and American house companies are learning totally different eventualities.
However, they emphasised that this chance could be very unlikely. The first could be for the three crew members to return aboard the broken Soyuz, regardless of issues concerning the temperature that may very well be registered contained in the craft through the touchdown.
The second could be to scale back the "warmth load" on board the Soyuz, "crew discount". A crew member will then be transported by a SpaceX spacecraft that can also be at the moment docked to the ISS.
In addition to the three crew members who arrived aboard Soyuz, the ISS at the moment has 4 extra occupants who arrived aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule.
The thought is to have only one particular person on board, "within the space the place the cargo would usually be," defined Joel Montalbano, NASA's ISS program supervisor.
– Micrometeorite Impact –
The leak was found Dec. 14 on Soyuz as two Russian cosmonauts ready to go into outer house.
An preliminary evaluation of the causes of the leak thought-about doable ruptures attributable to small meteorites of pure origin, man-made particles in orbit, or materials injury.
On Wednesday, Roskomos stated the model of a collision with a micrometeorite "has been experimentally confirmed". According to the Russian house company, it blew a gap "lower than a millimeter in diameter" in a cooling pipe.
Given the velocity at which consultants consider the thing hit the ISS, it may well't be greater than a "randomly directed meteorite" moderately than a chunk of particles that "could not have stayed in that orbit" at that velocity, Krikaliov defined, ruling out any form of mechanical downside.
The ICC is likely one of the few sectors by which Russia and the United States nonetheless cooperate, following the beginning of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on February 24 final 12 months and the Western sanctions that adopted the battle.
Last month, Roscosmos director Yuri Borisov thanked the Americans for his or her solidarity aboard the ISS, who "reached out to us for assist" at a time when bilateral relations are at their worst.
The ISS was launched in 1998, throughout a interval of cooperation between Moscow and Washington, following the house race between the 2 international locations through the Cold War.
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Kinley J. Tener, Oath, 19 October 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, BR2-570 to BR2-572, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0586, (accessed April 23, 2019).
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I, Kinley J. Tener, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, appointed by the Governor of the State of Kentucky, Commissioner of Deeds, under Chapter 70 of the Act of the General Assembly of said State of Kentucky, entitled "An act to adopt the Revised Statutes," approved January 7th 1852, for the State of Kentucky within the State of Pennsylvania, do solemnly swear that I will well and truly execute and perform all the duties of such commissioner, and by virtue of the laws of the said state of Kentucky, and that the following is an impression of my seal of office.
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