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Russia as superpower status
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Serbia Forever 2 on Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:34 am
What a decade it has been for Russia! For ten years we have watch a shattered nation rebuild itself as a great global power. Russia's economy saw great growth the last ten years, 6th place in PPP. Russia is an energy supper power fueling much of Europe and China. Russia has regain control of the Chechen Republic after the embarrassing 90s conflict and defeated the NATO puppet Georgia. Under both Putin and Medvedev Russia's military modernize greatly, to this day Russian weapons remain among the best and at the forefront in technology along with America. China still has catching up to do in terms of technology to both Russia and America. Russia has made great progress in ten years, and if most of Russia plans it has set out for the next ten years go as planed it looks even greater. Which brings me to the decision I would like to have; Do you think Russia is on the path to regaining its superpower status? How many years do you think it will be till we may see this?
Re: Russia as superpower status
Vladimir79 on Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:06 am
Super Power we will never be again. You can't go from losing half your population and resources to the same position. We have 3X the men of France, we should have a commiserate force on their future level. It is not impossible to achieve.
3 AC
12 AW DDG
36 1st rate FFG
100 2nd rate FFG/corvettes
1 division of amphib landing
12 SSBN
18 SSN
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240 attack helos
1000 medium transport helos
1000 light helos
21 AWACs
42 tankers
180 airlifters
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36 LR SAM batteries
1200 non-legacy MBT
1200 legacy MBT HEAVILY upgraded
3400 future soldier IFV
12,000 LAV with remote turrets
100,000 future soldier kits
600 modern SPH
200 Smerch upgraded with SIGMA 30
There are some things I left out that France doesn't have an answer for, but we can totally get this level if we spend the damned money.
GarryB on Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:49 am
Well, I think as long as Russia has all those tactical and strategic nukes she will remain a military nuclear power.
I think calling a country a military superpower is a joke when it doesn't mean anything. The US in Vietnam and the Soviets in Afghanistan showed that superpower means nothing... in both cases a lot of people got killed for very little result... hardly super.
In more recent time the US has shown that its claim to be able to fight two small wars at once is a lie too as the Iraq war was a coalition of the yes men, and Afghanistan somehow became a NATO operation so they aren't really fighting either conflict on their own.
She is scaling back those nuclear forces but is investing in her conventional armed forces and I expect a thoroughly modern force will take shape in the next decade.
The question of economic or political superpower, she is blessed with land and resources and as long as she doesn't cave in to the west and sell those resources on the cheap or give up ownership to a rich western company for some magic beans or the beads they give the natives then I think she has a bright future.
I hope no one power will be a sole superpower ever again, but I think it all rather depends how existing powers fall.
Look at how Britain has attached itself to the US, that is an option where Russia is Britain and the US is China or India, but I really don't think the Russians would want that sort of power... they are too independent.
Personally I think as the situation in Russia improves over time people will return... as long as they can avoid conflicts that end up wasting lives and money.
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Russian Spetsnaz on Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:05 am
Me and my history teacher were discussing who will become the superpower after the US falls. We can see a few signs already that the United States is on, if not approaching its downfall. They still spend the same amount of money on their military, which is still a very small percentage of their GDP, but their dollar, relative to how much it usually was in the past, is worth nothing.
GarryB on Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:04 am
Look at the disrespect the US has for other countries.
Look at the way it lectures Russia and China and Iran and other countries on human rights etc.
The world got on fine before WWII when the US was reclusive and it will get on fine when it falls.
To the Americans the Arabs are towelheads... I wonder what a Native American would have thought of the great cities of Persia and Babylon all those thousands of years ago... they probably would have called the Europeans monkeys I guess being stone age hunter gatherers at the time.
GarryB wrote: Look at the disrespect the US has for other countries.
I wouldn't disagree with them about the Arabs, the Arabs and the Chechens are very much alike, and their goals are mirrored of eachother. Because I don't have any liking of Israel, I will vocalize some support to the Palestinians, however we must be wary of who they are allied with; al-Qaeda gave finances and logistics to the Chechen rebels, and both organizations are comprised of many former 'freedom' fighters that fought against the Soviets in afghanistan.
Perhaps I am generalizing, but I can't help but assume whether they are Taliban, al-qaeda or nonalligned, none of them want the Americans there. But you are right; I'm tired of seeing America policing the world, criticizing where thier advice was not warranted. I just finished an essay for law on the UN and how it is just a puppet organization for the Americans to point more fingers and try to extend their influence. Look at the double standard; they criticize Russia for alleged human rights violations in Chechnya when there is no proof, just what some chechens say we are doing, because they don't want to be a part of the Russian Federation. Look at Afghanistan; the UN has not criticized any of the Americans actions of torture even though it has been made known to the general public. The UN urges nations to recognize Kosovo, yet recognizing Abkhazia is violating Georgia's territorial integrity.
Some people just can't be reasoned with, some respect power, but most want peace for their kids. They want a future and they see men in suits in capitals far away from where they live making decisions they think they should be making.
You talk about Chechens, but there are pro Russian Chechens and anti Russian Chechens and Chechens that are happy to support either or don't care.
At the end of the day you need to embrace all the different cultures within your countries boundaries and have respect for them all, just as you respect religious choices people make.
To take the Middle East as an example Israel gives all the power to the nutter. When a bomber blows something up they end peace talks because they really don't want to make political concessions anyway.
They give all the power to the bombers and maintain a situation for the Palestinians that can't continue because the Palestinians have no future in the current setup.
The problem is radicals that are prepared to use force to get what they want. This includes Chechen radicals and Russian radicals and US radicals and Jewish radicals.
The only way forward is to engage moderates... don't blame all Chechens for the acts of a few because that alienates them and makes it more a case of them and us. Find Chechens who want peace... I always thought the Americans should have engaged Muslims more to get them to vocally oppose the violent actions of the radical few... it would clarify the real situation as being a few idiots rather than a war on Muslims.
The reality is that the US media has misused its power and will paint anyone who opposes the US in the Middle East as being an Arab terrorist. As if carpet bombing civilians in German cities during WWII from 20,000ft is not a terror weapon.
Look at how Arabs are portrayed in US movies, or Russians for that matter. There are exceptions of course, but Russians are drunk and steal US technology (modern Russian satellites apparently use programming code from US satellites from the 1970s it seems... according to "Space Cowboys" and are always full of nuclear weapons... Space cowboys and Goldeneye...).
The UN urges nations to recognize Kosovo, yet recognizing Abkhazia is violating Georgia's territorial integrity.
Exactly... if the Serbs had tried what the Georgians did in 2008 the NATO forces would have bombed Serbia for months and would probably have used the regime change card to invade.
And the Serbs had more justification for doing what Georgia did than the US had for invading Iraq... UN Security Council resolution 1244 clearly states the territorial integrity of Serbia is not in question and that includes Kosovo as part of Serbia.
But Kosovo is a unique case.
Freaken morons... every case is unique unless you have a time machine.
If you look closely the UN's treatment and judgment of Russia has been nearly identical to the US foreign policy for Russia. Coincidence? I think not.
GarryB on Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:13 am
The UN is a rubber stamp shop for the US and is pretty much used to justify interventions where they clearly have no business.
When the UN fails to justify their interventions (like Iraq) they criticise the UN as being useless and go and intervene anyway.
Russian Spetsnaz on Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:51 am
GarryB wrote: The UN is a rubber stamp shop for the US and is pretty much used to justify interventions where they clearly have no business.
They are completely useless. The UN security council did not vote to intervene in Iraq, but the US went in, unopposed by any other nation, anyways. NATO and the UN are just departments within the US DoD in my opinion. They have as much control as the President of the United States will give them, regardless if they put a Belgian or a Korean as its 'leader'.
GarryB on Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:31 am
The problem is not NATO or the UN, it is the way both organisations are treated by the US.
Of course the member nations of both organisations just sit back and let the US use both entities for its own purposes.
The main problem is that the US uses NATO and the UN like they are supposed to be the world police to enforce international law, when in fact NATO is just an old boys club for the western colonial powers new and old, and the UN was supposed to be an international forum for discussion of border and other international issues.
It was never meant to be an instrument to enforce international law on countries, to corner and bully countries into submission like the US wants it to be.
The reality is there was no legal justification for the US invasion of Iraq and most of those fighting the US were not terrorists, but people protecting their country from an outside invader.
Ironically there was a clear UNSC resolution (1244) that clearly stated that NATO intervention in the Kosovo conflict was illegal.
It seems the Americans don't draw the link between Kosovo declaring independence, Russia opening its borders with South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and the Georgian invasion of SO a few months later. ...perhaps it is because they have found Georgia on the map but can't for the life of them find this Abkhazia or South Ossetia... maybe they mean Tennessee and North Carolina? They went to the border but couldn't find no tunnel nor the Russians that were supposed to be a comin.
Will Russia become a superpower ?
nemrod on Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:49 pm
GarryB on Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:48 am
Obama rated Russia as the greatest threat to world peace... above Ebola, and ISIS... so I would say they are already a superpower if the last remaining superpower fears them more than the plague or religious nutters.
George1 on Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:17 am
Russia is already a superpower
sepheronx
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sepheronx on Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:37 am
I say who cares if they can be or not. What is important is that Russia can concentrate on their own nation and build their relationship with anyone who is willing to work with them. Regardless if they are a superpower or not.
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kvs on Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:44 pm
To follow up sepheronx's sentiment, Russia has no ideological worm up its collective ass to project power around the world. The
USSR had communism to dish out, the USA has its imperial ambitions covered by the fig leaf of "spreading democracy" through
"humanitarian" bombing and rent-a-crowd coups. I do not see any example where Russia is trying to stage regime change, and
it is not supporting various "NGOs" to spread brainwash foreigners and facilitate power grabs by pro-Russian politicians.
Russia gave Ukraine an honest set of economic offers, including gas discounts and proposed investment to the tune of 30 billion
dollars. The USA and EU went ballistic and we had the Maidan coup. People talk about Russia's inability to project soft power.
The problem is that in this world you cannot engage in honest business and have to play the dirty war game the USA is imposing.
So you see Russia sending some assistance to the rebels in the Donbas. If Russia was some superpower with lots of power
projection, it would have had Ukraine under its thumb and there would have been no bloodshed in the Donbas and no Odessa
massacre. So Russia needs to acting like a superpower in a limited way to at least ensure its interests. The USA has no intention
of adhering to laws and principles and will try to subvert any and all business activity that Russia tries to advance.
Hannibal Barca
Hannibal Barca on Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:08 pm
Every single club in Moscow plays house music. This is as american as you can possibly get (OK maybe a step less than R&B but anyway) and is as such for some 50 years now.
This is soft power on display. Check FB. Half Russian chicks claim that they where born or live in United States. When was the last time you slept with one?
You obvious can't go far away with this odds in the same sense that you can't claim to be a capable army when you are not a serious weapon producer like eg Turkey that's why I laugh my ass off when they rate them top ten or something.
sepheronx on Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:25 pm
Hannibal Barca wrote: Every single club in Moscow plays house music. This is as american as you can possibly get (OK maybe a step less than R&B but anyway) and is as such for some 50 years now.
Wtf? Is this english?
Anyway, 90's had bad effect. Things are changing thus these morons who brag about being in US wont be braging forever. I been to US multiple of times (since it is so close), usually the places are dirty and the people can suck big time compared to Canada.
What does this have to do with Turkey and comparing weapons though?
Music has nothing to do with it. Russian music now is no different than any other group of music. All is trash. Old soviet music was beautiful but regardless, didnt shape anything. Same with music now, besides some airheads. Russian woman who use facebook? How many of them do you actually know? And why use facebook when there are others?
Makes little or no sense. Soft power is stupid but you think it is what is important. So if that is the case, then you should be happy to know that mail.ru, ria (now sputnik for international) and others have joined to push Russia soft power I suppose.
Wont make an inch of difference though. Putin's popularity being up shows the ressurgant of Russian nationalism, which means these soft power from US is no longer working.
You can't be a strong nation if your people adopt some Else's dreams -> You can't be a strong army if you wait for someone else to give you hardware.
Analogy. So hard ?
Hannibal Barca wrote: You can't be a strong nation if your people adopt some Else's dreams -> You can't be a strong army if you wait for someone else to give you hardware.
But who gives Russia hardware? Or is this where your comparrison to Turkey comes in? Sorry, I may not have understood your sentance.
I get what you are saying, but these soft power ideology has changed so much, it makes little difference. Since a huge portion of their population has adopted the tough stance against USA and supports Putin and his party, gives me the indication that he won that sector. I myself love classic rock from UK, Canada, US, Germany, etc but I will never like their political policies. Russia's music now is like everyone elses so in the end, it makes very little difference as they have substituted their own, like so many other countries have.
There are two last real soft power from US arsenal that works: Holywood and Fast Food. Russia needs to compete against fast food chains with their own, and start producing good movies and then they can really compete.
My comparison with Turkey
GarryB on Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:12 am
There are superpowers and there are superpowers...
Russia has always been a military superpower... no one with any chance of success would dare invade them.
I caught a glimpse of CNN before and the reason for all these sanctions against Russia are largely the fact that the Crimea democratically elected to join Russia rather than stick with the Ukraine.
They interviewed a NATO official (ie American high ranking soldier) adn he said that Russia was moving all sorts of military equipment into the Crimea... much of which had potential to carry nuclear warheads...
It seems perhaps that much of the claims of Russian forces on Ukrainian territory is bollocks about Russian military expansion into the Crimea.
If that is the case then why is the west bleating about it like a bunch of girls... Russia has had to put up with NATO moving its drinks cabinet several times to the east and has been scolded for objecting to a defensive organisation moving closer to Moscow...
With these sanctions and the rest of the world looking at the actions of the west in the Ukraine and the middle east I think Russia turning elsewhere to the other BRICSA countries and working on self sufficiency might actually be the stimulus needed to make Russia a much more viable actor on the economic international stage too.
With no agenda to push there are fewer strings attached too.
Rmf on Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:23 pm
i dont think there will be superpowers in the world anymore.
i think usa will be reduced in streinght not collapse.
there will be couple of big power and many smaller power countries.
russia will be one of global players.
when russia integrates half of ukraine , plus most of kazahstan, plus belarus ,maybe some of russians imigrate back after big crisis in the west = 150+22+15+10+ - you have about -200 mill population ,resourse rich and a biggest country in the world. so it will be big power.
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gregoire on Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:47 pm
The problem with the west is that it is used to no-accountability. It will lie and cheat to get the upper hand in anything for years and years to come. And with the west I mean the US of A and it's compadres.


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The next ten years will be a decade of unprecedented change in the area of critical energy storage with new evolving battery storage chemistries and technologies.
The chemical battery remains the only method of supplying instantaneous electrical power.
For hundreds of years lead acid has been the established technology for this application but, on the brink of 2020, the questions surrounding the choice of a standby power source is no longer whose or what type of lead acid technology to use but which kind of chemical standby technology to use and this is coupled with the equally important question, of when would be the right time to switch if indeed it is decided to do so. The next few years will be interesting times indeed but are we really convinced that we have given our old friend (or arch nemesis) the lead acid battery, a fair and full opportunity at being the best that it can possibly be before we close the curtain on lead acid technology in critical power back-up forever?
This paper examines one philosophy that has not yet been generally embraced by battery companies involved with lead acid technology despite these ideas and techniques being commonplace (and in fact in many cases essential) with the new evolving technologies.
It seems that ultimately, our familiarity, the long heritage, reasonable cost, ease of recycling and relatively stable nature of lead acid chemistry has actually worked against it in this regard. The lead acid battery has increasingly been considered a commodity with price being the major factor above all else. All this at a time when it's role in the supply of instantaneous power has become exponentially more important. Users have come to totally accept that operational life of lead acid batteries is around 50% to 60% of stated design life and that it is completely normal to replace them in a timescale even less than that to ensure there are no major problems. The commoditized nature of lead acid has allowed this norm to become the accepted philosophy with no serious interest in attempting to extend product life to its full potential. Perhaps the oncoming wave of new chemistries may encourage the lead acid industry (users and manufacturers alike) to begin to look at life extension techniques in order for them to remain competitive in critical power storage.
While it is generally accepted that some alternative battery chemistries require some form of electronic control and management the humble lead acid battery has soldiered its way to this point without any such innovation and in fact, many lead acid battery manufacturers have been somewhat suspicious of and resisted the inclusion of such technology.
At this time of the critical power market's potential transition from lead acid to alternative chemistries, this paper seeks to explore a possible, practical, cost-effective option for extending the operational efficiency and life of the lead acid battery.
It is universally accepted that lead acid batteries last longest when kept at 77 degrees F and are maintained at their recommended float voltage. In some instances, for some manufacturers, these recommended float voltages are as precise as to be specified within +/- 1/100th of a volt. This critically important condition is relatively easy to maintain in a situation where battery units are used in single instances with their own dedicated constant voltage charger.
The fundamental fact remains however, that when lead acid jars are in a series string of more than one then each jars' float voltage cannot be accurately controlled. Even with constant voltage charging and a string of identical make, model and batch number of jars, the variations in the battery manufacturing and chemistry mixing process causes each one to sit at different voltage levels.
This variation is the cause of two conditions within a string of lead acid batteries:
Undercharging
When a battery string is new these conditions are usually slight, however these slight variations grow in to ever increasing variations over time with increasing effect and these two basic conditions remain the inevitable root cause of the main failure modes within lead acid VRLA batteries over time:
Positive grid corrosion
If this gradual but continuous under and overcharging can be eliminated then these failure modes can also be eliminated or at the very least greatly reduced.
This reduction leads to several other benefits:
A maximization of energy capacity within a string with an even distribution of energy.
Overall operational string life extension.
Reduced heating in jars that are being overcharged. This leads to less opportunity for electrolyte evaporation and in the case of VLA cells less frequent watering required.
Reduced stress on new spot replacements and subsequent reduced stress on older surrounding batteries.
Individual unit float voltage is also a hinderance to being able to realize the maximum capacity of a string. If a critical battery string is to maintain its design parameters then to all intents and purposes every series string of batteries has only the energy that is held within the smallest capacity or "runt" cell or jar within the string. Keeping all jars within a string to their maximum capacity ensures that the string will deliver the maximum energy it is capable of and prevent "stranded energy" within the string. When considering total string energy, a series of lead acid cells are in "lock step" with each other and although the voltage will increase with longer strings the amount of current it can supply remains only the amount of energy that is held within the cell that has the lowest charge capacity.
A battery care and management system (BACS) can "even out" this variation and can ensure that the maximum amount of energy is extracted from the string without undue stress or cell reversals occurring:
(Figure 1 – Shows the energy distribution across a single string of lead acid batteries)
As well as evenly distributing energy across a string, tests conducted over time have shown that managing the individual float voltage of jars within a string reduces the rate of spot replacements.
Figure 2 shows a graph indicating the number of spot replacements by an independent third-party vendor at a datacenter colocation client over an eight-year period. Installation of a battery management system was commenced in 2011 and completed in 2012.
(Figure 2 – Shows the spot replacement number each year across a large sample of batteries)
Despite the continual aging of the batteries and the number of battery systems increasing over the period from 10,000 to 15,000 over that time, the preventative maintenance reports show the number of spot replacements continually reducing over the 6 years that a BACS battery management system has been operating. (See figure 2).
Figure 3 below shows a manufacturers graph for the float service life of a small UPS VRLA lead acid battery.
(Figure 3 – Shows manufacturers capacity vs age chart for batteries under test)
Three batteries of this type, two manufactured in 2012 (subjects A and B) and one manufactured in 2009 (subject C) have been float charged in a string configuration with a battery management and care system (BACS) installed on them throughout their entire operational life.
As can be seen from the graph the expected operational life of this battery type, down to 80% (normally considered end of life in UPS applications) is typically between 3.5 and 4.5 years with expected capacity after 4.5 to 5.5 years to be a relatively low 40% of the initial rated capacity.
These three test subjects were discharged down to 10.2 volts at the three-hour rate as highlighted on the manufacturers chart shown below:
(Figure 4 – Shows manufacturers expected discharge current vs time)
(Figure 5 – Shows manufacturers amps vs timetable)
It can be seen from Figure 5 that capacity at the three-hour rate should be 1.97 x 3 hours = 5.91 Ah
Results of the discharge tests:
(Figure 6 – Shows discharge performance of battery subject A (2012 date code – 6 years old))
(Figure 7 – Shows discharge performance of battery subject B (2012 date code – 6 years old))
(Figure 8 – Shows discharge performance of battery subject C (2009 date code - 9 years old))
(Actual average current during the discharge test was over 1.80 amps @ 1.91 amps).
Subject A (6 years old) - Time to 10.2v was 3.23Hrs. Runtime % capacity = 108%
Subject B (6 years old) – Time to 10.2v was 3.21Hrs. Runtime % capacity = 107%
Subject C (9 years old) – Time to 10.2v was 3.13Hrs. Runtime % capacity = 104%
These results show that despite the percentage capacity available expected to begin to tail off after just over two years and rated capacity expected to be down to 40% at the end of life, these six and nine years old batteries are still delivering over 100% of their rated capacity with a BACS system managing them. Data over time has shown the balancing effect of BACS and its ability to manage and maintain float voltage to the manufacturer's specification over the course of many years improves the battery's ability to maintain discharge capacity and correspondingly can extend the useful service life of the battery.
Figure 9 below shows an independent study by the University of Berlin on the effects of the GENEREX BACS on sample lead acid cells. Results to date show a 4% to 5% efficiency increase with BACS compared to cells with no BACS installed over repeated discharges.
(Figure 9 – University of Berlin independent study – Capacity over number of cycles)
Additional data from laboratory load testing over long periods of time shows similar results. (See Figure 10 below).
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Truth: We touch on this within Charles Haanel's Part 24 – The Master Key. Reading about this had me pondering my understanding. I started with the definition of Truth, which led me to look up the definition of true.
I then reviewed over 30 quotes on truth until I came across one which rang true – resonated. Did not see who said it till I had already decided this was the one I needed to use.
Belief in the truth commences with the doubting of all those "truths" we once believed.
One of my grateful cards written on Wednesday this week: being true to myself – allowing others to interact with the real me – unfiltered. It was liberating!
So how do I loop in truth to my being unfiltered?
Earlier this week I had pulled out a folder market "Poetry – CS". I'd riffled through it to see if there was something I'd written previously – something which resonated with my personal growth from this class – something I could use to blog about this week: Nothing.
It's Friday evening and I am sitting at my computer again…allowing my thoughts to run through and around this question – trusting to be inspired – listening for the universe to speak – anticipating intuition to be revealed. I reach for the folder again. It opens to the back. I see writings I had not seen when riffling through the same folder a few days ago. I found something which resonates.
Holy Suger does it resonate!!
But for what and for whom?
But to whom and of what?
This was written a year before Walter and I were introduced to Mark J and Go90Grow; Just over 2 years before we started the Master Key Experience with our teachers Mark J, The Fabulous Davene, Trish and Heather (and the multitudes of other souls who have helped to create this environment); Just over 2 years before I knew of Charles Haanel and his verbiage of the "world within".
For those of you who have shared the last 26 weeks with me – I say thank you! I am blessed to have been in your presence – even from afar. For those of you have supported me with encouragement, coaching and knowledge – I say thank you! I am blessed to have you as my teachers. For those of you who have read my thoughts and found strength or understanding because of my words – I say thank you! I am blessed to have been here.
This is the start of so much more than I ever imagined. WOW! WOW! WOW!
Would it be OK with you if we stayed in touch?
Would love that. Truly I would. Mahalo!
I dedicate this commencement blog to my 2 men: Walter – my "Charlie" who has always encouraged me, been my biggest fan – even when I did not know where I was going, he did. And to Gregory – our son – our blessing – he chose us as his parents so we may learn from him, because of him and for him. Thank you for giving me the support and space I needed in order to fly! You are my truth!
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A great job as always Carolynn… thank you for sharing your deepest thoughts, they have fallen on the ears of receptive souls.
Thank you for your kind comments. I am blessed to have met you Mark and look forward to more interaction in the masterkeys continuation – look out world here we come!
It's been a pleasure riding the rapids with you Carolynn. The tapestry of my life has been enriched by the whole Master Key experience.
Brian – thank you for stopping by and for being part of my journey. It has been a pleasure to have interacted. Hopefully we get to do more. Cheers!


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We are all aware that India is moving toward 5G technology, and that Indians will soon be using 5G mobile phones. Here are some of the best 5G phones to buy under 25,000.
Aman JainNovember 8, 2022
Keeping this in mind, numerous smartphone brands have already released 5G-ready smartphones in a variety of pricing ranges in India. With several smartphone companies introducing smartphones in India. In this poat we are gonna look at some of the best 5G phones to buy under 25,000.
Before finalising the purchase of a product, it is critical for the customer to comprehend the specs and characteristics. However, understanding the price comes first; you feel confident in purchasing an electronic device. If you have a budget of less than $25,000, here is the place to locate your ideal phone.
Here are the list of some of the best 5G phones to buy under 25,000.
1. Realme 9 Pro+
2. iQOO Z6 5G
3. Poco X4 Pro 5G
4. Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
5. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
6. Realme 8 5G
7. Oppo A74 5G
8. Vivo Y72 5G
9. Vivo V21e 5G
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In India, the Realme 9 Pro+ begins at Rs 24,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant. It has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 90Hz and a peak brightness of 1000 nits. The phone has a slim design and a Light Shift back panel that changes colour when exposed to direct sunlight.
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The iQOO Z6 5G, which starts at Rs 13,999, features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 CPU, a 50MP camera, and a 6.58-inch, 120Hz display.In the affordable bracket, the smartphone has a respectable camera and battery performance.
In India, the Poco X4 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 64GB) storage option costs Rs 18,999. It has a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz fast refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 360Hz. The Snapdragon 695 octa-core 5G processor powers the smartphone. It includes a triple back camera configuration with a 64MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor.
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Redmi, a Xiaomi sub-brand, has debuted the Note 11 Pro+ 5G in the Indian market. The Note 11 Pro+ 5G, which starts at Rs 20,999, has a respectable camera, a beautiful appearance, and a robust battery performance. It comes in three colours: Mirage Blue, Phantom White, and Stealth Black. It has a 6.67-inch full-HD (1,080×2,400 pixel) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is equipped with a triple rear camera configuration that comprises a 108MP main sensor and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC.
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The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is priced at Rs 23,999 and comes with high-end features like a Dimensity 900 CPU, a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 90Hz AMOLED display, Android 11 OS, and 65W fast charging capabilities.
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Realme 8 5G, a suitable budget 5G phone around 25000, offers a solid performing chipset for the greatest experience that a smartphone in this price range can bring. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 CPU (MT6833). The CPU speed may be increased to 2.2 GHz. It includes 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage that can be upgraded up to 1 TB, providing you a plethora of capacity that will most likely never run out. A 48 MP primary camera, a 2 MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro mode camera comprise the triple camera arrangement. The front-facing camera has a resolution of 16 MP. The screen is 6.5 inches (16.51 cm) and has a Full HD+ display.
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OPPO is a top brand with an inexpensive price range for high-performance smartphones. Without a doubt, smartphones from this manufacturer would rank among the top ten finest 5G phones under $30,000. It sports a 6.49-inch (16.5-centimetre) display screen with a Full HD+ punch-hole display with a pixel resolution of 2400 x 1080. It sports a 90.5 percent higher screen-to-body ratio with a fingerprint sensor on the side. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 CPU and runs Android version 11. It supports 650 MHz 5G SIM cards and a 2 GHz octa-core CPU. It has a 48 MP primary camera, a 2 MP depth camera, and a 2 MP ultra-wide-angle camera on the back.
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Vivo never disappoints us with back-to-back product introductions that cater to the demands of buyers from all walks of life. The Vivo V21e 5G is the brand's most recent entry into the large smartphone market. It is the high-end variant of the V21 series. A smartphone with attractive features and specifications that match the price range. It contains a 64 MP and 8 MP dual back camera configuration, as well as a 32 MP front camera. The screen measures 6.44 inches (16.35 cm) in size and has an AMOLED display with a pixel resolution of 2400 x 1080. It runs the Funtouch system version 11.1 Android and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 CPU. It has a lithium-ion 4000 mAH battery with flash charging.
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Where Has Haiti Gone?
by The Haitian Times May. 05, 2012 Apr. 01, 2021
If you are like me, you must be trying to answer this question too. Let's see if we could reflect a little on what has become of Haiti, especially over the last 25 years. This time frame has been marked by a political and social paradigm shift that took place simultaneously— which saw the country moved from a closed society to an opened one and from an autocratic dictatorship to a pseudo-populist democracy.
On February 7th, 1986, a date which became synonymous with a second liberation for the country, hope was in the air, and a vision towards an equitable nation was shared by the vast majority. In retrospective, it now feels as if the Haitian people have squandered a great opportunity by turning their back on the path towards self-determination. Rather than to control our destiny by being accountable for all of our actions, we have abandoned the principles that make a nation sovereign, and more than ever we have become too reliant on the charity of others to sustain our culture and develop our nation. The net results have been an impeccably slow destruction of the mentality of the people, and a complete dependency on outside forces.
The population of Haitians living in the diaspora won't take long to equal or surpass that living on the mainland. If today, it is obvious that we suffer from a brain drain, in the next decade or so, if something is not done, it will become even more apparent that Haiti is heading straight towards the inevitable: The extinction of Haitian freedom. Haitians inside of Haiti are nostalgic about the good old days, those outside are even more nostalgic thinking about the land they knew.
When talking to people who were born before Francois Duvalier became president, they always salivate at the thought of yesterday's Haiti, in which they grew up. They talked fondly of how clean every street's corner used to be, how living conditions were manageable, the respect people had for each other and it is with a great sense of depressive melancholy that they talk of the present.
Even for someone like me who grew up in the transition era (1986-1994), it is as if the Haiti I knew had suddenly sink in the Caribbean Sea because almost none of the things I knew growing up existed today. It would have been a good thing, if those changes were for the betterment of most, but sadly almost everyone's observation has concluded that the country has been regressed considerably over the past few decades.
Haiti has gone in the wrong direction, politically, socially and economically; however, the pressing question today is whether we still have time to reverse direction and bring the country on a path that could lead to sustainable prosperity and stability.
On the political front, the clear lack of workable institutions, disorganized political parties and incompetent leadership have to be addressed, if we are ever to reach a point where the majority can have faith in the political system. The democratic exercise of participating in elections is one way of doing so, but the society must go a step further by demanding and requiring accountability and transparency from the elected officials. The people can no longer play a passive role in the affairs of the country and expect those ill intention politicians to have their best interest at heart. A constant pressure must be applied on all public servants to serve the interest of the state and its people. The way to do that is to stay informed and to organize in a coherent manner at the grassroots level.
Socially, It is obvious that Haiti is heading if not already in a different state than it was few decades ago. The colonial, more specifically French, influence that dictated social norm is slowly being replaced by a more American influence. The escalation of the Haitian diaspora in the United States over the last few decades, alongside the more direct engagement of that country's government in the internal affairs of Haiti has had a lot to do with that social shift.
The Hip Hop culture is in full effect almost everywhere you go in Haiti. Some of the teenagers nowadays are more comfortable to mirror their African-Americans counterpart by wearing low hanging jeans, basketball sneakers, and athletic jerseys, rather than the previous generations' traditional fitted pants, tailored shirts. The language is also being altered, as many are showing more tolerance towards English. The return home of many young professionals and deportee also has an influence in the language alteration. Even our music reflects this new reality, more and more English terms are being infiltrated our music, as most of our bands are based in America, and want to cross over to that population. The Haitian language (Kreyol), which was already marginalized, runs the risk of being downgraded even further.
On the economy, the policies being applied are simply not viable. For more than a decade, importation has constantly surpassed exportation. Most of the jobs created are by charity organizations, and by nature are temporary. A lackluster will to invest in the people and to support local products. Haiti has become a great case-study for what not to do, if nation building or economic development is to succeed. Worst of all, the country embraces the sweatshop industry, which provides non-transferable skills and non-living wages to the Haitian workers.
There are way too many unregulated non-governmental organizations (NGO) in the country that are basically working around the same set of core issues: Healthcare, education and nutrition. Few are engaged in real empowerment of the Haitian citizens, which is what Haiti needs the most. The Haitian state must take a greater stand to demand results, and foster an environment where those NGOs work can be used to uplift the people out their current condition, and not to maintain them in a perpetual state of dependency.
There is no doubt that few people like where Haiti has gone, nonetheless most Haitians are willing to give their country another chance. This is a hopeful people, and very determined by nature. Even in this current state, most of them are still holding on to the hope that things will change. And like saying goes, "as long as there is hope, there is life." Haiti will change course for a new direction, but it won't happen without the involvement of all. The moment for change to sprout is now.


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I keep hearing that these faux-leather leggings are the best, most flattering things ever, and am very intrigued.
I really like the wide neckline on this luxe cashmere sweater from Nili Lotan.
I concur on the thin quilted jacket or vest, although mine is from Uniqlo.
I bought a think quilted jacket from Uniqlo, too. It's really great.
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I only have faux leather Spanx, but they really are spectacular.
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The article makes claims that are plausible, but I haven't fact checked so far. It was saying that the CDC had adopted the same guidelines as an organization, PROP(?) and a bunch of US chronic pain associations fighting the restrictions when it comes to prescription medications.
The author describes how the CDC did a presentation, but dodged questions about who was involved in creating the new guidelines. I'm beginning to wonder if whoever was involved is also behind the blame going to docs, clinics, pharmacies, insurance, and drug abusers, but not the CDC or other organizations that could be reasonably involved.
I thought that actions (described as) taken were suspicious, but maybe there are other circumstances, or there isn't a big enough group of chronic pain patients to prepare to face the lobbyists/politicians. Either way, the article gave a different perspective to a question many of us have been asking : why can't we get the prescription meds we need to function?
I hope we might be getting closer to a real answer.
Do you mean the DEA or the CDC? As far as I have been aware, the cdc doesn't have anything to do with narcotics.
Do u remember the title of the article? Or the website/publication it was in?
It was about the CDC, I'll look for the link today.
I would like to read this article as well. You know, I remember watching a special in 20/20 when I was a teenager about the affects of pain medication on chronic pain sufferers. I remember John Stossel was reporting the story. Saying that people who need the medication to function, the drugs do not have the same affect on our brains as abusers. I get really irked that we all get to struggle and suffer because of the abusers. Maybe they will be able to formulate some sort of testing method to determine the ones that are just seeking drugs. My doctor told me that he can sense where or if his patients are in pain? Not sure about that. To each their own. Anyhow sorry for rambling. I will look online too and see if I can find anything.
I have read the article and one thing is confusing me. They say these laws are not put in play yet then how come the drs/pharmacys have already implomed the rules.?? I do think it's all bs to do this to the chonic pain folks who do not abuse there medicine but need it to get threw each day. (me) I know each one of you feel the same and wish they would just leave us alone. We have a hard enough time battling life with them making it more difficult!!
You know it's like getting kicked in the stomach. Many of us have spent years battling our doctors or the system. Being told to take anti depressants as that is supposed to fix our pain. It's complete B.S. I guess they think people who can barely if at all function without pain meds are just "faking it" or can just pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and deal with it? I'm telling you this world is getting crazier every day. They're turning this into a police state. We have no say in this. The ones who suffer the most are going to get proverbially screwed because "some" drug addicts or seekers have abused thems. This really chaps my hyde!!
I read a few articles on the website. "The truth about Cymbalta" Eli Lily are complete liars, they suppress information regarding negative side effects or withdrawals.
In 2009, my "psychiatrist" decided to try me on bipolar medication. You know to rule out bipolar disorder. They don't have the time apparently to do a lengthy evaluation. I was put on Zyprexa as well as a mood stabilizer called Lamictal. Small dosage of both, within a couple of weeks my baby sister died. I was told that the reason the medication wasn't working was due to situational depression. They upped both meds. Within 2 weeks I had a psychotic break and a manic episode. I had never experienced either of these things before. I was totally terrified! I went to the ER and was told by the doctor, that I obviously never should have been put on these meds. That according to Eli Lily's website there were no withdrawal symptoms. He advised me to discontinue the Zyprexa immediately and cut the mood stabilizer out over the next two weeks. I was up to 300mg per day of the Lamictal. I spent 9 months in complete and utter terror and hell on earth.
Not only was I never able to properly process and mourn the death of my sister, I was trapped in these nightmarish withdrawals. I read during that time, an employee of Eli Lily had leaked documents to the media regarding the suppression of negative side effects as well as the truth about withdrawal.
These dang big pharmaceutical companies are profiting hugely off deceiving people and peddling truly bad drugs.
I agree fertitbandit, they want us all numbed down. You can go to the doctor because your stomach hurts and have them tell you it's due to depression. True story, it happened to me, I have IBS and the docs fix was Cymbalta for that and my pain. It's okay to be chemically dependent on a psychiatric drug that can cause permanent brain damage. God forbid you need something for debilitating pain. I've had worse withdrawals from anti depressants and anxiety medication than I ever have from opiate pain medication. Disease and mental illness are big money makers. It's so backwards and wrong!
The crazy thing is I think u can ask 100 chronic pain patients and I bet all of them say if they didn't have to take the damn medicine they wouldn't!! We all wish we didn't have to rely on Dr's and pharmacist to give us our quality of life but we have no other choice. I have tried everything other the sun to get my chronic back pain due to a Drs misdiagnosed 15 yrs and ended up hurting my self worse not knowing my back was broken the whole time. I would love more than anything to never again go to the Dr and feel humiliated by them and the pharmacist!! They got us in the palm of their hands and we are the puppets!! Not right!!!


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Official website of writer James J. Caterino, the author of "Time Travel Stories", "Pop Star", "The Promise", and much more.
'The Last Neanderthal' a thrilling adventure with heart
"King Kong" meets "Harry and the Hendersons" in James J Caterino's moving coming of age adventure story, "The Last Neanderthal".
Kronos is one of the last of his kind. A descendant of the Neanderthal who once thrived throughout Eurasia, his people crossed the same ancient land bridge as the original Native Americans. They have roamed Pacific Northwest forests for thousands of years, and their occasional sightings by humans have become the mythic stuff of the Bigfoot legend.
One day Kronos spots a helicopter with hunters, swarming down upon a family of wolves, including his friend Lucca. Kronos runs to the scene, trying to stop the slaughter. But then, the guns of the humans turn upon him. He is wounded, cut off from the rest of his family, and pursued by the hunters.
All seems lost, until he comes upon a human teenage girl Ella Marshall. Ella and her family want to help Kronos, and a deep, emotional bond forms between them. But soon, the danger becomes even more deadly as trigger happy hunters, weekend warriors, and even the government itself, begin to move in from all sides.
The Last Neanderthal is a harrowing and heartfelt adventure from the vivid imagination of James J. Caterino, author of Steel Phantom, The B Girl, and the Caitlin Star series."
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It took some trial and error to successfully install and license Maya 2016 in Ubuntu 14.04, and here's how I did it.
First off, let's install some libraries. It's possible that not all these libraries are needed as the list of libraries stem from installation instructions from an earlier version of Maya.
Maya needs write access to a temp folder, which does not exist by default in Ubuntu 14.04. Let's create it and make it writeable.
Since Ubuntu cannot deal with RPM packages, we need to convert these to .deb packages using alien. This is a fairly simple process.
Then we need to install the .deb packages.
Now you will have both Maya installed and its Adlm (licensing) software installed. In order to proceed from here we need to make sure Maya is going to find some libraries which it will be needing. This entails creating symlinks to existing files in Ubuntu and have them placed where Maya is looking for them. We might also have to install libssl, as shown below.
Now it's time to make sure the licensing works. This one took a while to figure out, and it turns out the easiest route is to use the bundled setup script which comes with the installation files.
For some reason, not sure why, I can't start Maya without root privileges. Let me know if you know why – or any other way I can improve this guide by commenting below!


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Filipe Toledo made the best heat total of the day. Click by Kelly Cestari/WSL
Filipe Toledo Claims the yellow jersey and Wins the Corona Open J-Bay
Toledo's back-to-back win came with spectacular performances throughout the entire…
Quarterfinalists Determined in Pumping Waves at Corona Open J-Bay
The Men's Corona Open J-Bay completed Rounds 3 and 4…
BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS, WINS, AND PERFORMANCES KICK OFF CORONA OPEN J-BAY
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 2012 WSL Champion and two-time event winner,…
Corona Renames World Surf League's Bali Pro to "Corona Bali Protected"
To Bring Attention to Marine Plastic Pollution....
TOLEDO ONFIRE AND SLATER INJURED AT CORONA OPEN JEFFREYS BAY
Action continued today at the Corona Open J-Bay, stop No. 6 on the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Competition ran through the remaining 10 heats of Round 2 in excellent conditions at Jeffreys Bay...
...and a series of thrilling match-ups saw surfers battle to avoid early elimination.
Filipe Toledo (BRA) was the day's top performer and stormed his way to victory in Round 2 over Kanoa Igarashi (USA). An incredible 19.63 heat total (out of a possible 20) secured a Round 3 berth for the Brazilian. Toledo claimed the first perfect 10 of the competition with a long barrel ride followed by two big turns. With ten minutes remaining Igarashi found a long tube ride of his own for a 7.33 but couldn't escape the combination and is eliminated in Equal 25th place.
"It feels good to be back, especially surfing perfect waves at J-Bay," Toledo said. "You just have to enjoy it out there. Our heat was definitely amazing with pumping surf non-stop. My froth level is over the moon and I get super excited to get out there and have my heat and put on a good show."
The 2017 rookie class shone today with five of seven surfers making it through to Round 3 and sending home some big names in the process.
Ezekiel Lau (HAW) challenged Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) in the penultimate heat of the day and took a narrow victory to earn his place in the next round. A pair of eight-point rides from each surfer made for an exciting match-up, but it was Lau who took the slight edge with his final ride and sent the Brazilian home early.
"I told myself that if I just finished up two waves I'd be happy but I ended up getting lots of opportunity," Lau said. "I was just trying to be relaxed and enjoy it out there because it's firing. It was a full battle until the end so I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I was bummed that I was in Round 2, but I just had to roll with the punches and keep fighting."
Round 2 Heat 7 delivered a high-scoring match-up between current No. 10 on the Jeep Leaderboard Sebastian Zietz (HAW) and 2017 WSL rookie Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA). Zietz opened with an impressive 9.83 for a combination of barrels and powerful turns, but two eight-points rides from the Italian were enough to take the lead. The surfer from Hawaii continued to hunt for a back-up 6.80 but could only find a 5.93 and was eliminated from the competition in Equal 25th place while the rookie advanced on to Round 3.
"I am frothing right now," said Fioravanti. "We're in J-Bay and the waves are absolutely pumping. It's a dream to be here and I think it's the best waves I've ever surfed in my life in a heat. My goal was to try and get a big score at the start and then back it up. It was in a tough because Seabass (Sebastian Zietz) is an incredible surfer so I'm stoked to make that heat. Win or lose, we surfed pumping J-Bay so I'm just happy to be here."
Joan Duru (FRA) laid down an excellent 9.00 on one of the biggest waves of day, despite falling on the final maneuver. The score will see the rookie move on to Round 3, while Adrian Buchan (AUS) is dispatched in 25th place.
"I'm so happy to be here because the waves are perfect," Duru said. "It's hard to wait for the good ones but you have to choose the right waves, surf them well and not fall. I love South Africa and I've had good results here in the past so hopefully that plays in my favor."
Caio Ibelli (BRA) had an impressive start in Heat 9 and built a solid 16.43 heat total to take a convincing lead, and eventually win the heat, over opponent Stuart Kennedy (AUS) putting the Brazilian on the right track to improve on his 13th place finish at Jeffreys Bay last year.
"I think I went for the right waves and worked with my nerves," said Ibelli. "I was not very positive this week because I haven't surfed well and my ankle hurts. I'm stoked to make it through this round. It definitely gives me confidence getting this win so I'm taking the pressure off. I'm super stoked to be in J-Bay and it's the best waves here I've ever surfed in my life."
An exciting battle played out between Jadson Andre (BRA) and Kolohe Andino (USA) in Round 2 Heat 4. Andino held first place after the opening exchanges but the Brazilian was able to turn the heat with a 7.83 at the halfway mark. Andino, current No. 9 on the Jeep Leaderboard, quickly answered with multiple barrels and a series of big carving maneuvers for a 7.03, but the score was just short of what was required. A deep barrel from Andre earned him a 7.97, increased his lead and secured his third CT heat win of 2017 while Andino was sent home with his second 25th place finish of the season.
"Yesterday I went for a freesurf and pulled into a barrel and fell," Andre said. "My fins went straight into my head and I had six stitches and broke my favorite board. I'm stoked to finally beat Kolohe (Andino) in a heat. This time I just focused on getting the right waves. I feel like I've been surfing well this year but just making the wrong decisions and at this stage there's no room for mistakes. Let's see what's going to happen in Round 3."
Julian Wilson (AUS) took on Josh Kerr (AUS) in Heat 5 of Round 2 and the pair got to work quickly. Wilson led from the start with a 7.67 on his second ride and backed it up with 6.60 and built a solid heat total. Kerr continued to hunt down the score, in need of a 7.35, but wasn't able to compete with the World No. 8 and is eliminated from the event in equal 25th place.
"It's so enjoyable out here and it's only going to get better" said Wilson. "It's a beautiful day to be out there with just one other guy. If it has a big long wall with some size on it and barrels on the inside - that's what everyone wants. It was really nice to have some exchanges out there and get some nice waves."
Current No. 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard Owen Wright (AUS) took on 2017 WSL Rookie Ethan Ewing (AUS) in the opening heat of the day. The more experienced competitor controlled the majority of the 35-minute heat, the first head-to-head match-up for the pair, with two mid-range scores. A 7.33 with six minutes remaining put the rookie back in contention but he wasn't able to back it up and is sent home with his sixth 25th place finish of the season.
"It feels nice to get going and get that Round 2 out of the way," said Wright. "It was a scrappy heat but it played out to my advantage. I felt like it was going to be a slow one so I knew I needed to get going. When you don't get the best wave of the heat it's tough to come back."
11-time WSL Champion and four-time event winner Kelly Slater (USA) has broken two bones in his foot while freesurfing this morning at Boneyards and has officially withdraw from the competition.
11 times world Champion Kelly Slater got injured during his free surf at Jeffreys Bay.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. local time to assess conditions and make the next call.
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Group takes 'venture capital' approach to conservation
Rhett A. Butler
An innovative group is using a venture capital model to save some of the world's most endangered species, while at the same time working to ensure that local communities benefit from conservation efforts.
The Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), an organization based in Los Altos, California, works to protect threatened species by focusing on what it terms "conservation entrepreneurs" — people who are passionate about saving wildlife and have creative ideas for dong so. After a rigorous review process to identify and select projects that will have the greatest impact on conservation in developing countries, WCN provides the conservationist with fund-raising and back-office support, technology, and access to its network of people and resources.
Charles Knowles with some of the Mbuti Pygmies who are on the staff of the Okapi Conservation Project in the DR Congo. © WCN
"We look for very specific things," said Charles Knowles, a retired Silicon Valley engineer who co-founded WCN in 2002. "The conservationist must live and work in the field, focus on a threatened species, engage in significant local community integration and involvement, and emphasize conservation action rather than solely research. We and our donors are interested in getting results which means saving species while sustaining local communities."
The Silicon Valley model
WCN's emphasis on network-building, identifying "mavericks" in conservation, and use of technology is an approach similar to that of the many venture capital firms in the area that have funded the likes of Yahoo, eBay, Google, and Cisco. The group runs lean with 93 percent of donations going to programs and encourages its partners — currently operating in 15 countries — to do so as well.
Dr. Rodney Jackson of the Snow Leopard Conservancy attaching a radio collar to a snow leopard. © Snow Leopard Conservancy
"Like their counterparts in business, successful conservation entrepreneurs are creative, action-oriented and dare to try different strategies," Knowles explained. "Their passion and commitment to wildlife preservation compels them to undertake conservation projects in areas the mainstream considers too risky or too challenging,"
"Hard-working, dedicated entrepreneurs know how to work on a shoestring," he continued. "In addition, the costs of working in-country are low, and when the conservationists train local people to play important roles in conservation education and wildlife management, they make a valuable contribution to the local economy while ensuring that the conservation ethic becomes part of the community."
Stacey Iverson, WCN Program Manager, says that Proyecto Titi in Colombia exemplifies the benefits that creative conservation strategies can bring to a community. The project focuses on the cotton-top tamarin, a charismatic, but endangered species of primate that is at risk from capture for the local pet trade, habitat loss, and plastic bags that accumulate in their forest habitat and become a health hazard for curious tamarins.
Six of the founding members of ASOARTESANAS proudly display their colorful eco-mochilas, © WCN
Greg Rassmussen of Painted Dog Conservation doing a medical workup on an African wild dog. © Painted Dog Conservation
"Proyecto Titi has developed a program which not only protects cotton-top tamarins and their rare habitat, but also turns the plastic trash into a valuable resource for local communities," she said. "The program recruits women from local communities to create beautiful tote bags out of the plastic trash bags. Their Eco-mochila bag project has been a success in raising awareness, creating income and instilling pride in the communities. This tiny monkey has become an honored symbol in the many festivals and celebrations of the local communities."
Eve Schaeffer, also a Program Manager at WCN, adds that a project in Zimbabwe, which turns wire snares into art, has paid similar dividends to local communities while raising the profile of one of the world's most threatened canids.
"Painted Dog Conservation has turned a deadly threat to wildlife into a successful entrepreneurial venture for villagers," she explained. "The group initiated Iganyana (the local word for painted dog) Arts to assist the local community in economic development by identifying, encouraging and training talented individuals to create arts and crafts for the national and international market. The basic material for these crafts is snare wire, which is sculpted into impressive wire animals that sell for hundreds of dollars."
Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble: An interview with small cat specialist Dr. Jim Sanderson
Dr Jim Sanderson, a scientist with the Small Cat Conservation Alliance and Conservation International, is working to save some of the world's rarest cats, including the Andean cat and Guigna of South America and the bay, flat-headed, and marbled cats of Southeast Asia.
WCN also takes the venture capital approach when it comes to marketing and fund-raising, using "road-shows" to allow conservationists to interact directly with supporters and potential donors. For example, in August Jim Sanderson of the Small Cat Alliance pitched his efforts to protect the world's most endangered small cats directly to a passionate audience at a recent gathering in Los Altos. The event raised over seventy thousand dollars for Jim's work.
On a larger scale, donors also have a chance to meet and speak directly with field scientists at WCN's annual Wildlife Conservation Expo each October. This year's event, which takes place in San Francisco on October 4th, features 18 leading conservationists from around the world, including experts on elephants, tigers, cheetahs, gorillas, and other highly endangered species.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton of Save the Elephants © Save the Elephants
"Wildlife enthusiasts really enjoy this event because they can meet, in person, the scientists they see on TV and read about in magazines." said Akiko Yamazaki, WCN co-founder, who added that donors also appreciate being able to designate how their money is used.
"Whether it's for protecting the okapi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, conserving the maned wolf of South America, or helping tigers in Siberia, 100 percent of any donation can be designated to the conservation of a specific species," she added.
Bill Miller, a life-long entrepreneur and former Vice President and Provost of Stanford University, agreed.
"The personal connection with conservationists in the field helps donors see that funds are being used effectively."
Venture connections spawn other benefits for local communities
Beyond financial contributions, conservationists benefit from WCN's association with the entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley. At the 2003 WCN Expo, Rebecca Klein of Cheetah Conservation Botswana mentioned the challenge presented by a lack of electricity in her study area. Hearing this, Stephen Gold, a proponent of solar energy, recruited $350,000-worth of donations in solar equipment and eventually set up solar systems to power projects in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Botswana. Researchers now power their computers using the sun rather than noisy and polluting diesel generators, while staff members and their families have electricity. Another WCN relationship has enabled the group to offer HIV-AIDS testing, counseling, and treatment in areas where such services are not available. Still another program has established scholarships for students in local communities who represent the future of conservation.
Charles Knowles with Dr. Laurie Marker of Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. © WCN
"These conservation pioneers will lead efforts to create sustainable futures for imperiled species in some of our planet's most remote and endangered regions," said Knowles. "The scholarship provides grants for graduate education and applied training to promising community-based conservationists. It supports local people working within their communities to develop a long-range conservation ethic. Recipients are empowered to develop cooperative and innovative solutions to promote co-existence between humans and wildlife."
The WCN Expo takes place on October 4th at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.
Speaker Schedule
Speaker schedule subject to change
Mission Bay Conference Center
Robertson Auditorium Fisher Banquet Room
10:00am – 10:30am Dr. Rodney Jackson
Snow Leopard Conservancy Dr. Robert Williams
Association for the Conservation of Otters of the Peruvian Amazon
10:45am – 11:15am Elena Bykova
Saiga Conservation Alliance Siew Te Wong
Bornean Sun Bear Conservation
11:30am – 12:00pm Greg Rasmussen and Peter Blinston
Painted Dog Conservation Dr. Dale Miquelle
(Amur tiger and leopard)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break
(A $15 boxed lunch will be available for purchase)
1:00pm – 1:30pm Dr. Claudio Sillero
Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program Colleen Begg
Niassa Carnivore Project (Lion)
1:45pm – 2:15pm Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Save the Elephants Dr. Mauro Lucherini
Andean Cat Alliance
2:30pm – 3:00pm Rebecca Klein
Cheetah Conservation Botswana Rogerio Cunha de Paula
ProCarnivoros (Maned wolf)
3:15pm – 3:45pm Rosamira Guillen
Proyecto Titi (Cotton-top tamarin) Dr. James Sanderson
Small Cat Conservation Alliance
4:00pm – 4:30pm Megan Parker
Working Dogs for Conservation Dr. Alecia Lilly
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
4:45pm – 5:15pm Dr. Laurie Marker
WCN Expo


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WATCH ABOVE: Multiple people were injured on a ride that malfunctioned Saturday at a fair in Jacksonville, Florida.
Multiple people are injured at the Jacksonville Fair in Jacksonville, Fla. after an amusement ride shut down.
Multiple crews are responding to the Fairgrounds as multiple people have minor injuries from a ride shutting down causing the injuries.
JFRD also said the situation is under control on Twitter.
The Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters tweeted that multiple people are injured from a "reported fall," and it is seven patients total.
The @jaff122 are responding to the Jax Fairgrounds where multiple people are hurt from a reported fall. All injuries reported at minor by On scene FFs. 7 total patients.
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