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One million dollars embezzled from Kabul hospital project?
Kamran Mir Hazar ، Robert Maier
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Note: Kamran Mir Hazar prepared this report, including evidence, two years ago when he was the head of the News Department at Radio Kleed in Kabul. Unfortunately, the Attorney General's Office of Afghanistan has done nothing yet to arrest or question the accused people. They have been contacted repeatedly and been provided with documents and other evidence.
Mr. Gary K. Helseth, General Director of the 600 millionUSD-a-year United Nations Office of Project Services-Afghanistan(UNOPS) who had worked in Afghanistan for over 20 years, left the country two months after this report was first published. His U.N. e-mail addresses are not functional, and so far, we have been unable to contact him for additional information.
In 2002, the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan asked UNOPS to add 50 more beds to the 52 bed Khairkhana Hospital. UNOPS accepted the project. The Italian Government Foreign Office then committed funding up to 2,200,000 USD for this project.
After the funds were delivered to UNOPS- Afghanistan, they were released to the global Italian aid organization, Intersos— less 270,000 USD of the original amount, which apparently was taken by UNOPS. Intersos is a corporation that operates as an NGO in Afghanistan and has an office in Shahr-e-Now, Kabul. It was organized primarily by the Italian Trade Union Confederation in 1992, and has a current annual budget of approximately 30,000,000 USD.
Afghan Government Investigation
The hospital project was overseen by Intersos, but what was the result and how much of the 2,200,000 USD was actually spent on the project? In this regard Mr. Samadi, Director of Criminal Investigation Department of Attorney General Office says:
The Intersos Corporation did not work on the project but signed a contract with another Afghan Corporation called Ahyaye Mojadad Char Dehi, led by Engineer Amin for 920,000 USD. Where did the balance of 1,010,000 USD go?
Mr. Samadi adds, "we asked the hospital personnel and the employees of the Afghan Corporation who worked on the project with the Intersos organization, and eventually found that this Afghan Corporation had some collusion and arrangements with Intersos. Based on our evaluation and inventory, they did not spend more than 250,000 to 300,000 USD on the project."
The Attorney General's Office claims that they have found some concrete evidence and documents for this project. They are looking for Engineer Amin who they suspect may have embezzled some funds, but he cannot be found. Mr. Samadi says that Engineer Amin once phoned the Attorney General's Office and threatened them not to investigate this case.
Mr. Samadi, stated that Intersos allocated 80,000 USD just for the demolition of two old rooms at the main gate of the hospital. When I asked him why he did not summon and investigate the foreign people involved in the project, he answered:
The Legal and Consulting Board of the Office of President sent us a letter in which it indicated that it is within our jurisdiction to make a claim against Intersos in an Afghan court. We then contacted the Italian Embassy and said that if they refused to assist us with this case, we would take it to the World Court in The Hague through our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN. This was too great of an amount of money for poor Afghanistan to let just go missing, and possibly embezzled.
No Prosecution
The question remains: Why is the Attorney General's Office, despite its legal jurisdiction and separation of judicial power from the executive, still under the influence the Office of the President. Do the foreign people involved in this project deserve political immunity from prosecution?
It is clear that the Attorney General can prosecute foreigners based on domestic laws. Only Ambassadors, Diplomats and C and D grade foreign officials of the UN have political immunity, so in this case all of the Intersos people involved in this project may be legally prosecuted.
While the Attorney General's office did not know Intersos' Kabul address, I found it in Shar-e -Now (New City) Kabul. I visited the office and found a Mr. Marco Rotelli, who did not answer my simple questions but refered me to UNOPS. I tried to contact the responsible persons at UNFPA and UNOPS in Afghanistan. Eventually, I made an appointment with the spokesperson and the Director of UNFPA.
Interview with Gary K. Helseth
Mr. Gary K. Helseth firmly rejected the possibility for any kind of embezzlement in this project. He said that the project was very successful and they were satisfied with its completion.
He added that they had employed an Afghan Engineer and a foreign engineer for this project and all the contracts had been already signed in New York.
Regarding the amount of 2,200,000 USD, he said that Intersos Corporation received 2,000,000 for the project, and 200,000 USD was spent on travel expenses and salaries of experts and employees. He said that the Intersos Corporation had been introduced to UNOPS by the Italian Government.
When I asked Mr. Helseth why Intersos did not do the project itself but instead signed a contract with Ahyaye Mojadad Char Dehi, he answered, "It is not true!" He added that Intersos signed a contract with a different corporation, and the money was spent by that corporation. He said they have documents that show that this project was done well.
Regarding a question of the term of the warranty for the constructed building, Mr. Helseth said that this project was guaranteed for one year . "A few years ago we could not guarantee a project for even a year. Most projects in Afghanistan are guaranteed for just three or four months." He agreed that the amount of 80,000 USD was too much for the demolition of two old rooms in the hospital and said he would check the documents.
"Mr. Helseth, please count and check this project penny by penny and kindly give me the documents to see when ready," I said and he agreed to do so.
A few days later, I received a call from Mr. Helseth. He happily said that he had some ten kilos of documents on this project showing that it was completed successfully, and added that I could come pick them up at his office. When I arrived, he was photocopying the documents, so we agreed that he would send them to my office in Radio Kaleed.
After they arrived, I looked for some experts regarding these documents.
Experts Disagree With UNOPS Findings
The experts who accepted my request did want me to reveal their names. One of them still works with the USAID and has completed many projects with that organization. He said, the total cost of this project is 646,900 USD Compared to the budget of 2,200,000USD about 1,550,100 USD is unaccounted for. This expert emphasized that the budget belonged to 2002 and currently it must be more because costs are higher.
Another expert who also wished to remain anonymous estimated the project cost to be 776,280 USD with 1,423,720 USD unaccounted for. He emphasized that for an amount of 776,280 USD "we can build a hospital of about 2,587 square meter (20,000 sq. ft.) to a global standard."
This is the amount of space required by the Intersos and UNOPS Khairkhana Hospital project. He added that "even if we ignore the real amount spent, the maximum amount showed in the reports of the project is still 1,035,000 USD which shows the possible embezzlement of more than one million USD on this single project."
Now we should ask Mr. Gary Helseth, former Director of UNOPS in Afghanistan how he defends his organization and Intersos in this project.
Claims of Shoddy Construction at Khairkhana Hospital
When I was making this report, I went to Khairkhana Hospital and met some of the patients. Asked if this hospital met global standards, Mr. Mohibullah Nejat the Director said; " The main problem of the new constructed building is its plumbing system, which was to some extent repaired by the coalition forces about four months ago, and is a bit better now.
"The building that was built by Intersos does not have a ventilation system or a medical waste system, which are required for a medical complex. Medical complexes need special engineers, who know about these things," he added.
Unfortunately when evaluating completed projects in Afghanistan more carefully, we discover even greater numbers of possible embezzlement. It is the responsibility of the government to oversee the operations of the NGOs and corporations. The Attorney General's Office also has a legal duty and responsibility to prosecute the people who steal from society.
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8 January 2008, 05:47, by Nahid
That is a good story. Thanks
It is not only Gary Helseth. The Australians, New Zealanders and some Canadians are also involved in the UNOPS scam. They have a mafia type of organization under the umbrella of UN. It is sick. They had lots of fun with money from Afghan Elections. LOTS OF bags of Cash $$$$$$$$ from US tax payers!!! Wake up US citizens and go after these thieves......
14 January 2008, 10:34, by Editorial Staff
If you have any specific information regarding corruption in UNOPS, please contact us with details at rgm234@gmail.com
I will give a clue! Investigate Ian Gough (UK Citizen). Ian with the help of his national staff, Basir Samit (Afghan Citizen) stole Millions of $$$ from Election money in Herat. With that stolen money Ian now owns an NGO (Paramedics) company in Kabul. I will give you a very specific (one of many many) incident when $15000 election money disappeared while transporting the money from Heart to Ghor by helicopter. This will get started!
Well you couldn't expect the US tax payers to hand over their donation direct to the Afghan government could you? The term "leaving the fox to look after the chicken house" comes to mind.
I particularly love the Australian, New Zealanders and Canadians part. Just what of activities do you refer to as "mafia type". You clearly don't have a clue do you?
You want to see improvement in your lives over there? Good well let the foreign workers get on with the job of building hospitals, schools and roads without facing the daily danger of getting shot, blown up or kidnapped. In other words, sort out your own internal problems before criticising those who leave family and loved ones far away to come and try to rebuild your country.
As for the statement of "experts" who looked at the financial documents. The fact that they choose to remain nameless means they have no belief in the statements they made.
My fellow Canadian, NZ and Australian work colleagues await your extradition orders. Good luck!
29 July 2008, 16:07
Dear Pal,
I can tell that you are an Anglo-Saxon god gifted colonial master and you have convinced yourself that you are a superior creature. You have convinced yourself that the people in the third world are your slaves and you are the master. You have convinced yourself that the so-called third world people cannot live without your help. You have convinced yourself that these poor people are there for you to exploit and you have the total ownership of these dirty people. You have convinced yourself that you are clean and they are dirty. You have convinced yourself that you are building them roads and hospitals. You have convinced yourself that these people deserve what have come upon them. You have convinced yourself that these dirty people can live without your help. You have convinced yourself that you are bringing them democracy just like the one you have back at home. You have convinced yourself that you are not paid enough for all the favors you are doing for these dirty people. I can go on an on and on……. I can read your mind and know exactly what you think. But let me try to install some facts in your superior brain. You are the problem. You are nothing but a thief, a robber, and a parasite. Your business is to go around the world and create problems and then take advantage of the situation. One example is Afghanistan. You have created a corrupt government in Afghanistan. It is you who have created this corrupt government in Afghanistan so that you have the advantage to steal your chunk. It is you who gets a pleasure when a bomb goes off. Each bomb means more money for you. It is very simple my friend. The more insecurity in the country, the more free money for you. You really think you want to build schools and hospital for these dirty people? You are just staying in your guesthouse getting drunk and you have a good reason "Security is bad". My friend the reality is that the longer this is happening the more money you are making. It is very simple. It is not rocket science. I bet you are having a good time in Kabul. You are having a peaceful time in your room. You have plenty to drink. You have "dirty" servants cooking your favorite food. You do not have to worry about your ugly wife nagging on you. You do not have to worry about going to work and driving (gas is pretty expensive back at home). Your local "dirty" driver is waiting for you on 24-hour notice. My friend just chill out and continue having a good time. Keep drinking and smoking…
By the way Afghan Hash is great! Isn't it???
Let me assure you, I did not consider my Afghan colleagues dirty, or inferior. In fact many of them were and still are my very good friends. Funnily enough they still call me regualarly to pass on their wishes to myself and my family. Not really something one would expect if I had treated them with the contempt you allege in your ramblings above. I gained no pleasure whatsoever from seeing bombs go off over there killing and maiming innocent people. Except for the occasional one that detonated prematurely taking out only the perpetrator of the planned attack.
I would suggest it is you yourself that has the persecution / inferiority complex. I stronlyg advise you don't drag the good people of your country down to your level.
OK, let's take a look at this drivvel and answer each allegation separately.
Dear Pal, I can tell that you are an Anglo-Saxon god gifted colonial master and you have convinced yourself that you are a superior creature.
The country I am from has never colonised another.
You have convinced yourself that the people in the third world are your slaves and you are the master.
I was not aware that Afghanistan was part of the third world - back to geography and history lessons for you.
You have convinced yourself that the so-called third world people cannot live without your help.
Not in the way to which they now aspire. You only have to look at their love affair with mobile phones, plasma TVs and modern cars.
You have convinced yourself that these poor people are there for you to exploit and you have the total ownership of these dirty people. You have convinced yourself that you are clean and they are dirty.
This says nothing really, just incoherrent rhetoric.
You have convinced yourself that you are building them roads and hospitals.
Well we are doing that but unfortunately the roads, schools, clinics and whatever else get destroyed faster than they can be built.
You have convinced yourself that these people deserve what have come upon them.
No but those who terrorise their fellow countryment or weaker people certainly deserve whatever they get.
You have convinced yourself that these dirty people can live without your help.
What's with your obsession about dirty people pal? Not once have the Afghans been referred to as dirty. Tell me are you familiar with the term - "digging yourself into a hole"
You have convinced yourself that you are bringing them democracy just like the one you have back at home.
I wouldn't wish any country to suffer the incompetent politicians that run my country.
You have convinced yourself that you are not paid enough for all the favors you are doing for these dirty people.
I was paid exactly what I agreed to go to Afghanistan for. Again, you are putting words into other people's mouths.
I can go on an on and on…….
I thought you already had
I can read your mind and know exactly what you think. But let me try to install some facts in your superior brain.
If my brain, as you put it, is so "superierior", how do YOU propose to install additional facts?
You are the problem. You are nothing but a thief, a robber, and a parasite. Your business is to go around the world and create problems and then take advantage of the situation.
Funny, never had it put to me that way before. What's wrong pal - do you find the salaries paid to internationals something to which you aspire? Fine, make yourself worthy of those salaries.
One example is Afghanistan. You have created a corrupt government in Afghanistan.
I thought the presidential and parliamentary elections put the government of the people in power. Oh I see, the government YOU wanted did't get elected. They're proabely still hiding amongst the rocks and caves down around Uruzghan, Gardez, Nangahar and similar places.
It is you who have created this corrupt government in Afghanistan so that you have the advantage to steal your chunk. It is you who gets a pleasure when a bomb goes off. Each bomb means more money for you. It is very simple my friend. The more insecurity in the country, the more free money for you. You really think you want to build schools and hospital for these dirty people? You are just staying in your guesthouse getting drunk and you have a good reason "Security is bad". My friend the reality is that the longer this is happening the more money you are making. It is very simple. It is not rocket science. I bet you are having a good time in Kabul. You are having a peaceful time in your room. You have plenty to drink. You have "dirty" servants cooking your favorite food. You do not have to worry about your ugly wife nagging on you. You do not have to worry about going to work and driving (gas is pretty expensive back at home).
Your local "dirty" driver is waiting for you on 24-hour notice. My friend just chill out and continue having a good time.
Why do you keep calling my driver/s dirty? Do you know them? Do you know their bathing habits? One of my drivers who I paid to take himself and his family on pilgrimage to Mecca certainly had no problem with their tratment by me. I seem to recall being told that I am in his daily prayers. My only crime now is that I unfortunately do not repay that honour
Fact is pal - you are a fool! You do not know me, you do not know my staff, you do not know what I feel about the people of afghanistan or about the country as a whole. In fact looking back over your post, you don't seem to know much about anything at all.
Keep drinking and smoking… I would have kept on drinking but the fun police (Minsistry of Vice and Virtue)or whatever they called themselves took it away. Shame really as there were no shortage of Aghan men that I knew who loved nothing more tha a social drink.
Ahh now I see where your problem is - I should have read this first and would have realised straight away why you are making such a muppet of yourself.
"United States Protection and Investigations. The indictment released Friday names the company and four employees: CEO Dwayne Spier; President Barbara Spier; USPI's Afghanistan operations manager, William Felix Dupre; and executive assistant Behzad Mehr.
The government says the Texas company was supposed to provide security for contractors working in Afghanistan. But the indictment accuses USPI and its employees of inflating expenses for rental vehicles, fuel and security personnel."
Here we go and you will be next...
Now this IS good news. Spier and Dupre are crooks!
Word is that Mr and Mrs Spier had to post one million USD bail. Dupre is locked up in jail in California somewhere.
Maybe also need to ask some questions of a Mr Mike Warren, ex USMC grunt (not a smart one either) He was in it on a lot of the shit USPI was doing.
While I find this corruption case involving a top UN Official appalling, I hope the rest of these Top employees learn a lesson. So "by accident" if not "by design" this nation-building makes its way out of the paper and into the reality. By the way, none of you mentioned this: Gary Helseth while working for the UN in & around 1996 got kicked out of Afghanistan by the Taliban regime and was called a "PNG – persona non grata". Someone can do some digging there and throw some light please?
As far as I know, in 1997, in Kandahar, UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) office organised a meeting on human rights for Taliban officials of that province. The heads of the UN agencies working in Kandahar were also invited; Mr. Helseth and Dave (family name unknown) of UNOPS were among them. One of the UNHCR speakers was a lady; the Taliban did not authorise her to speak in public / directly / face to face to the Taliban attendents. They insisted that she speaks behind a curtain so that her face could not be seen by the Taliban. The UNHCR Head of the Office in Afghanistan complied to the Taliban request (he was later critised for that) and the lady finally gave her presentation on human rights behind a curtain. Mr. Helseth disagreed to the fact that UNHCR had complied with a Taliban request which did not respect the UN principle of gender equity; he publicly made his views known to the Taliban who declared him (and Dave) PNG.
9 January 2008, 01:45, by NADER
Corruption rife in Afghanistan, president admits
13 Nov 2007 13:27:58 GMT
By Hamid Shalizi
KABUL, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Corruption among Afghan officials is rife and government must be reformed to help end 30 years of war, misery and oppression, President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday in an unusually frank assessment of his country's woes.
Large profits from Afghanistan's $3-billion opium crop, funds skimmed from aid and reconstruction contracts and bribes for services fuel official corruption, weaken public faith in the government and increase support for hardline Taliban insurgents.
"We have seen a lot of misery in this country, but still we have not learned a lesson from our mistakes. The luxurious houses and buildings either belong to government staff or members of parliament," Karzai told a meeting of village elders in Kabul.
The capital Kabul and other cities are currently undergoing a building boom with gaudy villas springing up in wealthier neighbourhoods while the poor live in mud huts with no running water or electricity.
After Karzai spoke, an old man rose to his feet.
"There is something I can't tell you, but if I don't tell you I will feel guilty inside," he told the president who urged him to speak his mind.
"The government and cabinet members are sucking the blood of innocent people, we can't tolerate the corruption in every government office," he said.
"Yes, you are absolutely right," replied Karzai. "I appeal to all Afghans, especially those in power, to work hand-in-hand to build, to serve this country without deceiving and exploiting it."
"ALLAH SAVE US"
Afghanistan is ranked 172 out of 180 countries on Transparency International's corruption perception index.
Official graft is one of the factors that has allowed opium production to rise to record-breaking levels, the United Nations says, it also weakens the grip of government on many regions — both factors which boost the insurgency.
More than six years after U.S.-led and Afghan forces toppled the Taliban for refusing to give up al Qaeda leaders in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Afghanistan is still suffering from daily violence and a spreading Taliban insurgency.
"The number of martyrs is increasing every day, and at least one person from every family has been martyred in the past 30 years," said Karzai.
Afghanistan has been in a more or less constant state of war since a 1978 communist coup.
"May Allah save us from this misery. We have no patience with the current situation in Afghanistan. We have no patience with further enmity and atrocities in this nation. May Allah may save us from this internal and external oppression."
"We haven't learned a lesson yet. There is deceit, misuse and playing with this land," he said. "The system of this government must be reformed."
Karzai has led Afghanistan since shortly after the 2001 fall of the Taliban and has tried to balance influence between competing factions and ethnic groups.
While Karzai is widely seen as honest, Western countries have long urged him to take tough action against officials and some of those close to him who are alleged to be corrupt. (Writing by Jon Hemming; Editing by Bill Tarrant)
It seems that Gary Helseth has gone missing...a good place to start searching would be in Sri Lanka. The contact there would be the UNOPS Country Coordinator (Rainer Frauenfeld -Sri Lanka Implementation Facility) with whom Mr. Helseth worked in Sri Lanka (Jaffna), the Sudan and ultimately Afghanistan. They have been togther for 10 years and Mr. Frauenfeld was mentored by Mr. Helseth....
What about Susan Helseth? Is she still at UNICEF in Afghanistan?
What does Susan's whereabouts have to do with you or this story? You low-life scum.
13 May 2008, 00:22, by Gary Helseth
It was not a pleasant surprise to see your story on the Kabul Hospital and UNOPS. It was especially disturbing to see you continue to misrepresent the facts.
First of all as you know – that project was not done by our office in Kabul – but directly by NY in early 2002 – BEFORE I had even set up the Kabul office. They used an Italian Engineer and worked through Italian NGO. So as you know I did not sign documents nor make payments. So that was the facts on my role.
When you asked my office for documents I went to InterSos and New York UNOPS office and retrieved documents and showed them to you.
Clearly they showed the million dollars in contracts and the substantial work that was done. UNOPS stood by that work and I relayed that to you.
So first of all the work was done and second of all if you continue to question it – why do you question me when you know that this work was not done by my office?
I noticed when we first met that you preferred your own "facts" rather than the truth – it is a shame as a professional journalist that you continue this and unfortunate that you have convinced your new ermployer to misreport the facts. They should simply check documents and dates to confirm what I say about my role - and the same documents will also show the substantial amount of work Intersos contracted .
These kinds of stories as well as the talk on elections is a dis service to the many many international and the 100,000 Afghans who worked very hard on these projects. I guess some people just want to point so many fingers at others so that their own hands(fingers) are full and maybe that is why they actually do nothing?
I have maintained the same email account for 15 years - the UN account is always terminated by the agency on separation. I did not leave Afghnaoistan 2 months after initail report - except on planned tarvel as I go in and out dozens of times each year from 2002 through 2007. I gave UNOPS notice of my intent to separate in late 2006 and it became official in 2007.
I have spent many years of my life in Afghnaistan and the country and people have always had a special place in my heart. I know that the many friends that know me disregard your type of journalism - but it still is upsetting when I realize that it is Afghans doing this after all the work we have put in.
Gary Helseth
8 January 2009, 05:07, by Mohammadullah
AS I know Mr. Gary from 1995, he is a good friend of Afghan people an provided fundelnetal support to the present and the past government of Afghanistan.He has worked colosly with differernt ministries as service provider. Most of his projects were implimented by contrators or ministries experties. On the other hand, he was country director not treasour or procurment officer to miss use the money. On his time UNOPS expand unbleivalbly as it was needed and alots of people were involved to perform varieties of task which was not easy for him to control. I am sour that his honesty will apper later to all.
Mohammadullah
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Ryan L. Fox
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In the Wild Card Standings, the PawSox are 3.0 games behind the Rochester Red Wings, who currently have a record of 19-16 (.543).
Just the Stats Jack
The following statistics are from players currently playing on the PawSox Triple-A squad as of 4/21. This excludes players who were called up, traded, currently on the disabled list, or currently on the temporary inactive list.
At the Plate
(*=min. 50 at-bats)
- 1B/3B Mike Olt leads the team in extra base hits (XBH) (12), runs scored (17), walks drawn (24), and on-base percentage (OBP) (.404)*. He is tied with teammate C Mike Ohlman for team lead in home runs (4)
- Ohlman is tied with 1B/3B Jordan Betts in team lead in on-base plus slugging (OPS) (.896)*
- Betts leads the team in batting average (.306)* and slugging percentage (SLG) (.542)
- OF Rusney Castillo leads the team in games played (36), at-bats (154), hits (47), RBIs (18), batting average (.333), total bases (58), stole bases (5), strikeouts (30), and batting average (.306)*
Start You Pitchers
(*= min. 20.0 IP)
- SP Justin Haley leads all starters in losses (4) and walks allowed (13). He is tied with teammates SP William Cuevas, SP Jalen Beeks, and SP Chandler Shepherd in leading all starters in appearances (7) and games started (7)
- Shepherd, Cuevas, and Beeks are all tied for team lead in hit batsmen (2) while Shepherd and Beeks are tied for team lead in wins (2)
- Beeks leads all starters in ERA (1.93)*, strikeouts (59), strikeouts per 9 innings (14.3)*, opposing batting average (.191)*, and WHIP (0.96)*.
- Cuevas leads all starters in innings pitched (37.2) and no-decisions (4)
Outta Da Pen
(*= min. 7 appearances)
- RHP Kyle Martin leads the bullpen in wins (3), walks allowed (11), and opposing batting average (.174)*
- RHP Ryan Brasier leads the bullpen in losses (4) and games finished (12). He is also tied with teammate LHP Robby Scott for bullpen lead in game appearances (14)
- Scott leads the bullpen in in ERA (2.45)* and WHIP (1.00)*
- RHP Brandon Workman leads the bullpen in holds (4)
- RHP Ty Buttrey leads the bullpen in hit batsmen (2), strikeouts (30), and strikeouts per 9 innings (15.9)
- LHP William Jerez leads the bullpen in saves (3)
- LHP Josh Smith leads the bullpen in innings pitched (22.0)
Player Movement
The following team transaction took place from May 12 to May 19
- Removed 1B Sam Travis from the 7-day disabled list
- Sent INF Jantzen Witte to Portland (AA)
- Received 2B Dustin Pedroia from Boston (MLB) to begin 20-day MLB injury rehab assignment after
- Received RHP Tyler Thornburg from Portland (AA) to continue his MLB injury rehab assignment
- Sent RHP Steven Wright to Boston (MLB) upon completion of rehab assignment
- Received OF Cole Sturgeon from Portland (AA)
- Released OF/DH Jeremy Barfield
- Removed RHP Fernando Rodriguez from the 7-day disabled list
- Sent LHP Bobby Poyner to Boston (MLB)
- Removed LHP Tommy Layne from the disabled list before releasing him outright
- Received RHP Austin Maddox from Boston (MLB) to begin 30-day MLB injury rehab assignment (right shoulder strain)
Rehab Watch
Currently With Pawtucket
As of right now, there are 3 Boston Red Sox players on the current PawSox roster for a rehab assignment.
First you have 2B Dustin Pedroia doing his first rehab assignment down in Pawtucket. Pedroia has spent nearly a quarter of the 2018 MLB on the disabled after undergoing cartilage restoration surgery in his left knee during spring training. He made his PawSox debut on Monday, May 14, against the Buffalo Bisons, playing second base and batting third in the lineup. He only played in 5 innings, going 1-for-3 with a run scored before being lifted for Jordan Betts in the top of the 6th inning. Pedroia was scheduled to appear in the following Tuesday game and scheduled for 7 innings but the game was postponed due to weather.
Pedroia played in his next game on Friday, May 18, against the Rochester Red Wings in Rochester, New York. He ended up playing the full game as designated hitter, batting second while going 0-for-2, 2 BB, for the entire game. In two rehab games with the PawSox, Pedroia has for 1-for-5 with 2 walks and 1 run scored.
Then you have RHP Tyler Thornburg rejoining the team to continue his rehab assignment. Thornburg appeared back with the PawSox on April 30 to begin his first rehab assignment with the team as he was recovering from right shoulder thoracic outlet surgery he had during the offseason. He appeared in 3 games with the PawSox before transferring to Portland (AA) to continue his rehab. After 2 games with the Sea Dogs, Thornburg rejoined the team back on May 14. He has appeared in 2 games since then, going 1.1 innings pitched, giving up 3 hits, 2 runs (both earned), striking out 1 batter and walking another on 38 pitches (23 for strikes). Overall in his two rehab stints, Thornburg has appeared in 5 games, pitching a total of 4.0 innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), walking 3 batters, striking 6 more, have an ERA of 4.50, a WHIP of 1.32,
Finally, the newest Boston Red Sox to join up with the PawSox for a rehab assignment is RHP Austin Maddox. Like Pedroia and Thornburg, Maddox was put on the 10-day disabled list before the season began with a right shoulder strain. After training and throwing in simulated games, Maddox got his first game experience back on May 18 against the Rochester Red Wings. He threw for 1.0 inning, facing 4 batters while giving up 1 hit and striking out 1. That has been his only game appearance.
Previously Rehab Stints with Pawtucket
- SP Drew Pomeranz (April 8 - April 10)
- SS Xander Bogaerts (April 24 - April 27)
- RHP Tyler Thornburg (April 30 - May 7)
- INF/OF Brock Holt (May 7 - May 8)
The PawSox will be continuing their weekend series against the Rochester Red Wings with a Saturday evening game on May 19 at 6:35 p.m. EST and then a Sunday matinee the following Sunday on May 13 at 1:05 p.m. EST. After Sunday, the team will then back to McCoy for a season high 9-game home stand.
Up first will be a 3-game series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders May 21 to May 24 for the third series of the year, the second series at McCoy. The last time these two teams met at McCoy, the PawSox ended up sweeping the two games weekend series back on May 5th and May 6th during 'Evil Empire' weekend. Currently the PawSox hold a 3-1 season series against the RailRiders.
After that, the PawSox will host the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs for their third meeting of the year, the second at McCoy. They will be playing from May 25-28, with the May 26 Saturday game being a doubleheader to make-up for a snow out game back on April 6. The most recent matchup between the two teams was back on May 7-9 down in Allentown, Pennsylvania where the Iron Pigs swept the PawSox. Currently the Iron Pigs lead the season series 4-1.
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Earlier this week, I delivered work to the Children's Museum of New Hampshire for the show Driven to Abstraction which will run through then end of February. It was fun because several of us came at the same time, so we all got a chance to catchup and see some of the work that would be in the exhibit.
This is a colorful show and lots of fun. And this is a great place for an exhibit of abstract art. Children are much more accepting of art in all it's forms. They seem to be less likely to get caught up in the kind of questions that adults often ask such as – what is it? what does it mean? I think children are more likely to just look at it and enjoy it.
If you're in the area, please check out this exhibit. Tess Feltes, curator for Gallery 6, always does a fabulous job of selecting and hanging the art. And if you have children, even better. Look at the art through the eyes of a child and enjoy it just that much more.
These are my pieces which are included.
Last week I attended the Meet & Greet at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. Because winter is a tough time to have a normal reception, they opted instead for a meet & greet for the artists, their families & friends. It was great fun. We toured the exhibit as a group and got a chance to hear what artists had to say about their own work. I was surprised both by how many artists were able to attend and also by how many of the artists I already knew at least casually. It was fun to have the time with the other artists. Thank you to Tess and the museum staff for arranging it.
Again, I'm excited to be included in an exhibit at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. This exhibit is titled "What is Home?". They always do an excellent job of selecting interesting, quality and diverse artwork exploring their theme. You'll see work in a variety of mediums and styles all exploring the idea of home often from very different perspectives.
Two of my "Hollis Land Project" paintings are included. These paintings explore issues of home, family, land, neighborhood and include both family history and local stories. The paintings are a bit like treasure maps. Larger blocks of color and line indicate houses, boundaries, roads and water and landscape features. Smaller marks indicate favorite trees, patches of flowers, and even a few cows. Both paintings have little bits of family and neighborhood history and stories written into the paintings. Many of these are still clearly visible in the painting "Our Street", whereas most of the writing is almost totally hidden in the painting "Home on Pine Hill Road #1".
If you were doing a similar painting of your home, what would your marks indicate? Maybe there is a low spot that is loud with the sound of peepers in the spring or the tree you climbed as a child or the shrub near a window where robins nested every year. Maybe there was a small garden, a chicken coop or a dog house? What are your memories that are tied to a specific place, a specific piece of land, a specific building, a specific tree or pond?
Ethel Hills - "Our Street" - Watercolor - 22" x 30"
Yesterday I went with a friend to see the watercolor exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH. "From Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks from the Currier Museum of Art" is up through June 7th. For watercolor artists, this exhibit is a real treat. It draws primarily from the Currier's own collection and includes many of the artists we associate with watercolor, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, Charles Demuth, John Marin, Childe Hassam, Arthur Dove and Winslow Homer. It also includes several artists I didn't recognize and several I associate more with other mediums. With six more weeks, there's plenty of time for me to go back for another look.
When I go to an exhibition like this there are two things that I do. The first one is very human, interesting, but not particularly useful. I always have to ask: "If I could take one painting home with me, which one would it be?" Sometimes the answer is obvious, sometimes it requires a great deal of thought and sometimes I just give up because it's too hard. From this exhibit, I think it would have to be the Charles Demuth painting "Roofs and Gables". I fell in love with Demuth's paintings when I first started painting in watercolor, so I suppose it's not surprising that I would choose this small painting from among all of the works.
The second thing is that I always try to pick up an idea to bring back to the studio. Sometimes, I do this systematically, by making lots of notes and sketches. Other times, I just try to pay attention. If I pay attention when I go through an exhibit, then the ideas are there when I get home. One image that has stuck in my head is "Visitors" by Mark Tobey. I just love the way the white marks play against the reddish-brown background of this piece. I've just started to work with brown paper in my collages, so perhaps that's the connection. There were several other pieces that are painted on brown or colored papers. Something to think about.
Yesterday I had a wonderful treat. I saw the exhibit "Collage: Piecing it Together" at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine. It included examples from their collection as well as items lent by contemporary Maine artists. Luckily my husband went off to a lecture in another part of the museum and I had a full hour to myself with these wonderful pieces of art. I've only been doing collages for a bit over 2 years and I have a lot to learn. I tend to spend a fair amount of worry over the technical issues, looking for a thinner paper which is still acid free, trying to determine which type of glue or medium will work best, or is watercolor paper a solid enough foundation, that sort of thing.
Looking at these beautiful collages really reminded me that the technical issues are just such a small part of the story. Almost all of these works challenged my assumptions in one way or another. One beautiful piece was glued to a piece of corrugated cardboard. Another piece included quite a bit of newsprint. Another appeared to use brown paper that might have come from a paper bag. Some included fabric and other materials as well as paper. Other pieces included printing techniques. Some used brightly colored paper which resembled construction paper. A couple of pieces showed the ridges where one piece was glued over another. All of these are technical issues which I've considered in my own work. And I guess, really, the technical issues are really just little things.
The important thing is the final look of the piece. These pieces of art challenged my own aesthetic in all sorts of ways also. One piece was so simple, just a few shapes cut from tans and blacks. Others had almost machine precision to them. Some pieces looked casual, like they had been put together very easily. Others were very complex. Some were extremely energetic and others were quiet and subtle. Some were large, but my favorites were small. Some were quite colorful and others had only very subtle variations of hue.
There is something or some things for me to learn from this exhibit, but it may be a while before I figure out exactly what. Unfortunately, today was the last day for the exhibit so I won't be able to return for a second look. I do however have all of my notes. And I also have several artists to look up. More on individual artists at a later date.


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Q: Prefect workflow: How to persist data of previous/every schedule run? In prefect workflow, I'm trying to persist data of every schedule run. I need to compare data of every previous and current result. I tried Localresult and checkpoint=true but its not working. For example,
from prefect import Flow, task
from prefect.engine.results import LocalResult
from prefect.schedules import IntervalSchedule
from datetime import timedelta, datetime
import os
import prefect

@task("func_task_target.txt", checkpoint=True, result=LocalResult(dir="~/.prefect"))
def file_scan():
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    return files

schedule = IntervalSchedule(interval=timedelta(seconds=61))

with Flow("Test persist data", schedule) as flow:
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My flow scheduled for every 61 seconds/a minute. On the first run I might get empty result but for the 2nd scheduled run I should get previous flow result to compare. can anyone help me to achieve this? Thanks!

A: Update (15 November 2021) :
Not sure what is the reason,
LocalResult and checkpoint actually worked when I ran the registered flow through the dashboard or cli prefect run -n "your-workflow.py" --watch. It doesn't work when I manually trigger the flow (e.g.: flow.run) in python code.

Try these following two options:
Option 1 : using target argument:
https://docs.prefect.io/core/concepts/persistence.html#output-caching-based-on-a-file-target
@task(target="func_task_target.txt", checkpoint=True, result=LocalResult(dir="~/.prefect"))
def func_task():
    return "999"

Option 2 : instantiate LocalResult instance and invoke write manually.
MY_RESULTS = LocalResult(dir="./.prefect").

@task(checkpoint=True, result=LocalResult(dir="./.prefect"))
def func_task():
    MY_RESULTS.write("999")
    return "999"

PS:
Having same problem as LocalResult doesn't seem to work for mewhen used in decorator . e.g :
@task("func_task_target.txt", checkpoint=True, result=LocalResult(dir="~/.prefect"))
def file_scan():

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Now, what if you got all of those things at the same time?
That's the thought behind the NS1nanosynth analog synthesizer. It's either vying for the prize of tiniest modular synth ever, or most hackable tiny synth ever.
If you saw one from across the room, you might just assume this was just another little project synth. And lately, that category, while generating lots of decent oddities, hasn't had something that could stick as a hit. But creator Davide Mancini of soundmachines really has a nifty idea with this one, and I do want to try it.
First, there's the synth itself. Davide shows his Eurorack background with an analog synth with some decent specs. The components are all analog. There's a VCO (saw core, thermally stabilized), 12 dB lowpass and bandpass filter, two LFOs, one loopable ADSR envelope, and a standard VCA, too. That means it's already a decent synth to begin with.
It's playable, too: there's an onboard ribbon controller and loads of knobs.
There's mixing, multiplying, adding, logic (AND / OR / NAND / NOT), analog division. There's a sample and hold block. You're not plugging jack cables into this, obviously: instead, you patch with jumper wires and header. With these, though, you have a very flexible modular synth rig with lots of sound design possibilities.
I'd be sold at that point, but Davide also put an Arduino Leonardo-compatible control board on here, too. The Leonardo, a higher-end Arduino variant, delivers USB connectivity, with features like HID (for emulating devices like keyboards, mice, and joysticks), and, via an additional software library, MIDI over USB. So while there aren't MIDI jacks on this, you can use it with MIDI provided you've got a USB host.
And then you can do anything an Arduino can: you can do digital sound generation and processing, connect to other bits and bobs via wireless or wired connections, and so on.
Basically, you get analog synthesis combined with Arduino-compatible digital interfacing. And soundmachines promises more modules of their own to extend the system.
It's all really cool. We'll get to see more when we get our own unit in for testing. Pricing and availability TBA.


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Q: Problem with firebase auth providers (HTML and JS) Hello i have problem to had 2 auth providers and requireDisplayName.
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Born in Swansea on September 25, 1932, Terry Medwin was raised in the Sandfields area, just a goal-kick away from Vetch Field.
From the age of four, he used to sneak inside the ground on matchdays and watch the club he would go on to sign part-time forms with just a day after his 17th birthday.
Medwin made his first-team debut during the 1951-52 season as the Swans finished 19th in the Second Division.
The winger quickly established himself as a regular feature in Billy McCandless' side, scoring 57 goals in 147 league appearances before leaving for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1956.
In April 1953, Medwin made his full international debut in Wales' 3-2 victory over Ireland in Belfast and appeared in away defeats against France and Yugoslavia the following month.
Those were his only appearances for Wales as a Swan as he had to wait over three years to win his next international cap.
It came against Scotland in the Home Nations Championship and Medwin marked his return by finding the net in a 2-2 draw.
By then, he was plying his trade with Spurs having moved to North London a few months earlier.
Medwin featured in three of Wales' qualifying matches for the 1958 World Cup. The Dragons, who finished second in Group 4, were initially denied a place at the finals with only the group winners progressing.
However, Jimmy Murphy's men were handed a second chance to make it to Sweden after been selected as Israel's opponents for a two-legged play-off.
Medwin started in Wales' 2-0 win in Tel Aviv in January 1958 and was also included in the second leg three weeks later, as the Dragons enjoyed another 2-0 success in Cardiff with Swans favourites Ivor Allchurch and Cliff Jones scoring the goals.
The trio of Medwin, Allchuch and Jones were all included in Wales' squad for the finals.
Medwin featured in four of the Dragons' five matches at the tournament as they made it to the quarter-finals, scoring the winner against Hungary in the first-round play-off.
That goal remained the last to be scored by a Wales player at a major tournament before Gareth Bale's strike in the 2-1 victory over Slovakia at Euro 2016.
Between 1956 and 1963, Medwin scored 72 goals in 215 appearances for Spurs.
He netted five times in 14 league matches during the 1960-61 season as they won the First Division title and FA Cup, becoming the first English club to achieve the double in the 20th century.
He was left out of Bill Nicholson's squad for the 1961 FA Cup final but started in the following year's showpiece as Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 at Wembley.
The curtain came down on Medwin's international career later that year after six goals in 30 appearances for Wales.
His final cap came in a 4-1 defeat by England that November, while his last competitive game at club level came in Spurs' 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion just over three months later.
After sustaining a broken leg on Spurs' post-season tour of South Africa in the summer of 1963, Medwin retired from playing at the age of 30.
He went on to manage non-league side Cheshunt and spent time on the coaching staff at Fulham, before becoming assistant to John Toshack during his time as manager of the Swans between 1978 and 1984.


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'Souls RPG › Out of Character › Roleplay Aids › The Catacombs
Catacombs are a place to store skeletons! In our case, there are colorful skulls available for collection, corresponding with various Out of Character and In Character achievements. The skulls are icon rewards that you can collect and keep in the Catacombs section of your profile. Players can obtain skulls for reaching different achievements during their time at 'Souls. The more you earn, the more awesome you are, clearly!
Prior to participating in the Catacombs, please see the Clarifications and Rules.
The skulls are separated in to two different categories: In Character Achievements and Out of Character Achievements. Once you meet the requirements for one of the Achievements from our list, just grab the code for it and put it in the Catacomb section of your profile!
Clarifications and Rules
IC Skulls
These operate on a per character basis. If only one of your characters has a mate, that character earns the mateship Catacomb. Your other characters must acquire mates before displaying the Catacomb.
NPC interaction (e.g., having NPC mates, losing/winning NPC fights, and rescuing NPCs) don't count. You must interact with another roleplayer at 'Souls in order to earn the Catacomb. Similarly, Leadership in off-board packs/clans don't count.
For a thread to count as finished, your character must have made a minimum of six posts totaling in a minimum of 1200 words. If the thread drops off because of inactivity, it must be the fault of your partner(s).
OOC Skulls
Post achievements are accumulative between all of your characters since July 23rd, 2008. So if you had a character when the Catacombs was first introduced and drop him later, the posts that character has had during his lifetime still count.
When you reach each new level of post achievement, you can still keep the lower level skull if you want.
Yearbook superlative is on a per character basis.
Purchases of icons and titles do not count as donations.
Adding Skulls
To claim a skull, fulfill the requirements first, obviously! There are IC and OOC Catacombs fields in your user profile where you can add your skulls, but some members choose to use the Wiki to collect Catacombs skulls as well.
Adding to Forum Profiles
Take the following code and paste it into your forum profile:
[imgtitle=CATACOMB ACHIEVEMENT]IMAGE URL HERE[/imgtitle]
Find the skull you have achieved on the list. Look for the file name (e.g., for the Pink skull, "/images/catacombs/canine1.png"), copy it, and paste it where the code says IMAGE-URL-HERE.
Copy the skull's description (e.g., for the Pink skull, "Find a Mate") and paste it in both places where the code says CATACOMB-ACHIEVEMENT.
In Character Achievements
Basic Play
Find a mate
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Have puppies
Have grandchildren puppies!
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Lose a fight
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Henna Red
Participated in five (5) "All Welcome" threads
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Turned a non-Luperci into a Luperci OR was turned from a non-Luperci into a Luperci
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Participate in five (5) threads in Halifax, <s>Yarmouth, Barrington</s>, Amherst, or St. John
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Visit three foreign pack territories and thread there (Loners can consider all packs foreign!)
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Finish a thread in every playable territory
Finish a thread in every playable subterritory
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Finish 15 threads using thread generator prompts.
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Pack Membership
Cadet Blue
Participated in a pack's foundation
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Pack membership for 3 consecutive months
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Sea Blue
Pack membership for 1 consecutive year
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Shock Blue
Pack membership for 2 consecutive years
Pack Participation
Sparkling Gold
Be a pack leader or subleader for at least 3 months
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Participate in a Pack Hunt
Threaded with three new members of your pack (note: "new member" being someone with less than six weeks of membership in 'Souls)
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Have a thread with five (5) different characters in your pack or band
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Earn a Co-Rank
Organize a Pack Thread
This catacomb is a Leadership Special, meaning leaders can award this catacomb at their discretion to packmembers for IC reasons -- e.g., as a prize for an IC-based contest or as a general incentive for IC participation in the pack.
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'Souls Participation
Adoptable Love
Only adoptable characters are eligible for this catacomb. If your character was picked up from the Open Character list, you can nab this skull!
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Become a Yearbook Superlative
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Become a Spotlight Soul
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Out of Character Achievements
100 Posts (Between all characters)
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1500 Posts (Between all characters)
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Thread Numbers
Participate in 25 threads (Between all characters)
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Participate in 100 threads (Between all characters)
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Membership Longevity
6 consecutive months of membership
1 consecutive year of membership
2 consecutive years of membership
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Imploding Supernova
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10 consecutive years of membership
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Thread Achievements
Complete a thread with 50 posts with 3 or less participants
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Create or join 25 All Welcome threads between all of your characters
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Membership Interaction
Sparkling Garnet
Donated to 'Souls (does not apply to purchases; donations only)
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Shining Pearl
Serve as a Leader, Moderator, or Administrator for 6 months. Alternatively, members not of these three positions are granted this catacomb at the 'Souls Assemblage's discretion. Usually, this skull is awarded for "above and beyond" board service -- e.g., assisting us with a project, presenting oneself frequently in the Help and Questions forum to assist other members with questions and assistance, etc.
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Win a contest (pack or board)
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Participate in Christmas in July or Secret Santa
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Contribute to the Yearbook
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Starfizz
Become a Community Soul
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Killed 5 of your own characters off at 'Souls
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Adopted five characters from the Open Characters list, with at least six months play time accumulated with each character
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Retired Catacombs
You are welcome to continue displaying these catacombs if you earned them prior to their retirement. New achievements after the date of retirement are not possible.
Retired OOC Skulls
Shifting Gold
Participate in any 'Souls 18th Birthday Contest (Retired November 2019)
Participate in the 'Souls 12th Birthday Contest (Retired December 2013)
Make one In Character post between November 18-20, EST. (Retired November 2011)
Sparkling Sapphire
Completed SoSuWriMo 2010 (Retired January 2010)
Sparkling Azurite
Sparkling Ultramarine
Sparkling Lazurite
Sparkling Lapis
Sparkling Beryl
Sparkling Jade
Sparkling Alexandrite
Sparkling Chrysoprase
Sparkling Laboradite
Participated in the Fireside Stories contest. (Retired November 2011)
Become a Spotlight Soul pre-July 2010 (Retired July 2010)
Retired IC Skulls
Participate in the Aniwaya conflict 2011. To earn this catacomb, members from the involved packs have to participate and finish three IC plot threads. For uninvolved loners and other packs not participating in the plot, one ic plot related thread is required (Retired December 2011)
Participated in the Second Dahlian War (January 2010 - March 2010) with at least four (4) threads (Retired March 2010)
Meet all the leaders of the packs that have been established for at least 3 months (Retired September 2011)
Have a thread with all the characters in your pack/group (Retired September 2011)
Be a subleader for at least 3 months (Retired September 2011)


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Breaking News - Shiffrin to skip World Cup Russian races
Alpine touring: The post-war era
John Dakin
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum
Lou Dawson is one of the world's foremost experts on ski mountaineering. He published his "Colorado High Routes" in 1985
Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum | Special to the Daily |
The following is part of a series of articles compiled by the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame that takes a closer look at the sport of alpine ski touring. The museum is located atop the Vail Village Parking Structure and features a treasure trove of ski history and heritage.
With the end of World War II, the mountain troopers of the 10th Mountain Division, headed home to family and friends. They returned to their "normal" lives and jobs in the banks, factories and stores.
But for many of the 10th Mountain veterans, there was something missing. The mountains that had been so much a part of their lives were calling, and many of them answered, returning to Colorado to re-energize the development of the state's ski industry.
The post-war backcountry skiing movement also got back on track with the 1948 publication of the "Sun Valley Ski Guide" by Andy Hennig. The book, a complete guide to alpine tour skiing in the greater Sun Valley area, proved to be North America's first guidebook for high mountain ski touring.
The Ski Club of Great Britain would expand the scope and scale of this work from a global perspective in 1961, publishing the second edition of the "Handbook of Ski-Touring & Glacier Skiing," the first modern compilation of the collective body of knowledge of ski mountaineering.
Back on this side of the Atlantic, Congress passed the Wilderness Act in 1964, preserving a large amount of potential backcountry ski terrain. Written by Howard Zahniser of the Wilderness Society, the bill established the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, protecting 9.1 million acres of federal land.
The following year, Austrian-born Hans Gmoser, considered the father of modern mountaineering in Canada, pioneered the first helicopter ski trip in the Canadian Bugaboos. In the U.S., the first backcountry ski guide service, directed by Alexis Kelner, was created as part of the Alf Engen Ski School in Alta, Utah, while Europe saw the first full ski traverse of the Alps, from Innsbruck to Grenoble. The 600-mile trip took 22 days.
At the same time, alpine touring gear was about to undergo a major evolution as the heavy skis and cable bindings had fallen out of favor, giving way to Nordic equipment for ski alpinism. In 1972, Fischer imported their "Europa" aluminum sandwich fiberglass Nordic backcountry ski to the U.S.
The ski featured side-cut and aluminum edges that allowed alpinists struggling with wooden skis to embrace this new technology, enabling them to better utilize the telemark turn in backcountry skiing. Rossignol would follow suit four years later with the introduction of their "Haute Route" metal sandwich ski.
The early '70s also ushered in the first public sales of the Skadi avalanche rescue transceiver. The prototype device was created in 1968 by a Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory research team, headed by John Lawton.
The mid-'70s saw the first production of Ramer alpine touring bindings, sold by Boulder's Paul Ramer. The binding system introduced the concept of a heel lift for climbing, was lighter weight than any other ski touring binding of that era. It was a concept that was soon copied by European manufacturers.
The decade also began to showcase the work of Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame member Lou Dawson. One of the world's foremost experts on ski mountaineering, Dawson published his "Colorado High Routes" in 1985. The first complete guidebook to the 10th Mountain Division hut system, the book also detailed backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering in Central Colorado.
That same winter, insurance rates for ski resorts increased dramatically, some as much as 300 percent. As lift ticket prices followed suit, more and more skiers began to feel that earning their turns by climbing and skiing in the backcountry made for a more attractive alternative.
Dawson would become part of Colorado and backcountry history in 1991, completing his project to ski all 54 of the state's 14ers. The 13-year skiing and climbing quest included first or second descents of extremely technical routes on Colorado 14ers such as Pyramid Peak, Capitol Peak and the Maroon Bells.
Equipment made a quantum leap in 1991 as Dynafit created a boot and binding system that would soon be imported to North America, making alpine touring equipment as light weight or lighter than free-heel telemark equipment. The following winter, the Black Diamond "Terminator", the first plastic free-heel ski boots were introduced to the public.
Dawson would help close out the 90's with the publication of his "Wild Snow", the first book to chronicle the history of North American ski and snowboard mountaineering, as well as covering 54 classic ski mountaineering routes on the continent.
John Dakin is vice president of communications for the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame.
A legend's last call: Vail Valley's Jon Asper leaves a lasting legacy of love and service
Jon Ross Asper, "Jon Jon" to most of us — a man so nice we named him twice — loved family, friends, firefighting and fermentation. Family, friends and firefighting were often interchangeable. Family is who you say it is. Jon Jon's family was as big as his enormous heart and included anyone within the sound of his booming bass voice.
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VIDEO: 55 inches and counting at Vail in Jan, On the Hill with John LaConte
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1am For the 2nd night in a row i was going to watch some 'crown court' before heading for kip . But like last night they are showing one of those 'phone a psychic' type of 0898 shows instead . Needless to say 'crown court' is listed on the sky epg .


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There are two species of squirrels that cause the most problems in our area :Eastern gray squirrels and Flying squirrels. If you hear animals in the attic, soffit or gutters during daylight hours, chances are that you may have Gray squirrels. If you are hearing the noises of a nocturnal critter, then you may have Flying squirrels. Both species of squirrels live in our area and love to make attics, walls and chimneys their homes.
Squirrels have adapted well to urban and suburban environments. They frequently use homes and other buildings as nesting and breeding sites. They instinctively seek out safe den sites to bear and raise their young during the fall and spring.
Squirrels gain access to attics in several ways, usually by chewing the attic at the construction gap, roof vents, gable vents and other areas. They often find a small opening and chew a bigger hole to gain access to the building's interior.
Squirrels bring nesting materials into the home or use items in the home for nesting material (insulation, stored belongings, etc.). Squirrels can gain entry to a home fairly quietly and may not make much noise while inside until they feel comfortable with their surroundings. Once these animals become more comfortable, they make quite a bit of noise scurrying around and storing food.
Juvenile gray squirrels can fall down a wall, get stuck and die.. However, flying squirrels may travel up and down walls to find a suitable nesting site without getting stuck.
Squirrels may live in your attic year-round, but they are especially active during the fall through the spring when the weather is cooler and they're raising their babies. Your attic is an excellent place to raise them, as it provides protection from predators and the elements. If squirrels are present during this time of year, the adult females need to be checked to determine if they are nursing. If they are, the offspring should also be located.
Squirrels are members of the rodent family. Like all rodents, they must chew to keep their teeth sharp. Squirrels damage shingles, soffits and fascia boards by chewing them and enabling water to enter your home. If left uncorrected, this situation can cause a serious problem over the next several years, as water flows down the exterior walls, causing wood to rot. Worst of all, squirrels love to chew electrical wires and wire insulation until only bare copper is left. If the damage goes unnoticed, it can be a potential fire hazard.
When squirrels are occupying your home, they will use it as a latrine, leaving behind a lot of droppings and urine. These unwanted gifts not only smell bad, but they also pose a potential health risk. The smell can even attract new squirrels for years to come, as it can linger.
After squirrels have resided in the attic for any period of time, insulation damage is common. Loose-fill insulation will become matted and compressed, allowing heated air to escape into the attic in the winter and hot air to enter the home during the summer. Insulation replacement should not be completed until all the squirrels have been removed.
Trapping and removing squirrels from your property is the first and most important step! Don't hesitate call ASAP! We will take all appropriate steps and seal entry points to prevent future issues.


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Cathedral 7-12 High School is a philanthropy-based, urban, independent, Catholic, STEAM-based, applied learning school in Boston's historic South End serving boys and girls of all faiths from grades 7 through 12.
As the only coeducational Catholic school in Boston serving grades 7 to 12, Cathedral attracts students from across the City of Boston and the Greater Boston area who are serious about academic achievement.
100% of all Cathedral seniors have earned a high school diploma and 100% have earned admission to college for the last 16 years. The rigorous college prep and applied learning curriculum educates students who will succeed in college and in life, imbued with gospel values.
Find out more about Cathedral 7-12 High School by finding out why you should choose Cathedral, requesting additional information, scheduling a visit to the school, or starting your admissions application today.
Hear from our students why they chose an education at Cathedral High School:
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CommunityRecreation + Outdoors
The State of Skate
Aaron Williams / September 3, 2020
The skateboarding scene in the North State…
It doesn't matter if it's the Dogtown culture of 1970s Santa Monica or the blistering heat at the Redding or Anderson skate parks, there's a kinship for those who roll, grind and kick flip on a skateboard. "It's hard to explain. Money, age, nationality, none of that matters," says lifelong skateboarder Bob Buckalew. "You just have to skate, want to get better and you're in. If you don't skate, you don't get it. It's more than a sport."
And unlike the sometimes-public perception of skate punks trashing and thrashing on public sidewalks, railing and anything that looks enticing, Buckalew says the skate community is welcoming, generous and inclusive. When he lost his Keswick house in the Carr Fire, Buckalew says the skate community was among the first to reach out and help his family after the blaze. "The skating community was amazing," he says. "I got donations from people I'd never met, but knew me through the skating scene."
Buckalew, a landscaper by trade, skates with his two sons, Shane and Luke, up and down the I-5 corridor. From premiere parks in Oregon to newly renovated ones in Mount Shasta, Corning and Chico, Buckalew says it's worth the journey to find a great place to ride.
But soon he and other North State skaters won't necessarily have to take that summer sojourn in search of the perfect bowl. That's because Buckalew, Brian Harris and others involved with Skate Movement, a local collection of skaters, teamed with the city of Redding to secure a portion of a state parks bond to upgrade the facilities in Caldwell Park, including the bowls in front of the Redding Aquatic Center.
"There was about $600 million available and we applied for Round 1, focusing on Caldwell Park," says Travis Menne, a community project manager with the city. "Skate parks have evolved since ours was built. It's a functioning park, not falling apart, but standards have improved. You don't get a lot of shots at a project like this and we want to make sure this one lasts another 25-30 years."
Built in the late 1990s, the Redding Skate Park is ancient, and, honestly, Buckalew says "about a 3 on a 10 scale." Harris, a longtime teacher in Redding, says Skate Movement worked to raise money through its North State Skate Series – along with contributions from the local BMX community – to have conceptual plans rendered for the updated skate park by world-renowned Dream Land from Oregon.
"We knew Redding needed an update," Harris says, adding he spent a week in Oregon in late July on a trip whose itinerary centered on skate park stops. "For me, skate parks are the nucleus of my trips."
Harris, who played traditional sports in high school and coached them as a teacher, says skating is an activity that isn't limited by age or time constraints. "I can tailor my skating to what I want," he says. "I can go before or after work. It's an amazing thing that it's a lifelong activity. For me, it's something that I can do as an adult, teacher, parent. Not to mention the connections I make through skating. People of all ages and walks of life. There's just a camaraderie."
Menne says the public-nonprofit partnership was essential in the city being awarded the grant, which Harris says will pump $1.2 million into a renovation and addition on the existing facility. "We leaned on them (Skate Movement) as experts in their field," Menne says. "It was the key to the grant." The plans call for street facilities on one side with vert on the other, and the 36,000-square-foot project could be complete by summer 2021.
"They kept the flow," he says. "I think this is one more piece to put Redding on the map. We've got bike trails, a BMX park, the Sundial Bridge, a cool downtown and now we're going to have this premiere facility off I-5 and in a great location right near the river."
Buckalew says having the updated park will allow skaters of all ages to continue honing their skills and perhaps see more North State kids progress in the sport. "It doesn't matter if you're my age or 14, if you can skate, you're an equal. You're accepted," he says.
Photo by Bob Buckalew
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About Aaron Williams
Aaron is the former sports editor at the Record Searchlight. He has coached youth and high school sports for the past decade and coaches freshman football at Shasta High School. He enjoys spending time golfing or hiking with his girlfriend Michelle and their mastiff, Maui.
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Mixed Media Magic and Mayhem will be held at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery at 128 E. Sixth St., Saturday, August 6 from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Those attending the class will create three pieces using gesso board, clay board and gessoes paper. The price which includes all supplies is $75. Plan on bring your creativity and a sack lunch and enjoy the day. Registrations are needed. To register or for more information call the Carriage Factory Art Gallery 316-284-2749 or email: [email protected].


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'How are you healing?' What moving forward looks like for Indigenous women
Story from the Waterloo Region Record, September 23, 2017. As part of the conversation surrounding intergenerational trauma and reconciliation, seven female leaders from different parts of Waterloo Region's Indigenous community share their personal healing journeys.
Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre wins Equity and Inclusivity Award
If you've ever been to an event at the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre (WAEC), you might have a pretty good idea of why the University's Status of Women and Equity Committee (SWEC) awarded the Centre with the 2017 Equity and Inclusivity Award.
2017 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences features Reconciliation Event series
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada's largest annual academic gathering that takes place this year at Ryerson University in Toronto, May 27 to June 2, features an array of high-profile events on reconciliation.
Indigenous Speaker Series: moving forward together
The Faculty of Arts and the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre (WAEC) are co-sponsoring a new Indigenous Speakers Series highlighting the voices of Indigenous artists, writers, activists, and leaders from across Turtle Island. The series offers UWaterloo students, faculty and staff opportunities to learn from, understand and engage with Indigenous issues.
Canadian campuses working toward reconciliation have their work cut out
Post-secondary institutions across the country have been looking to implement new policies, programs and events to support the work started by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 2008.But there is concern about how effective these changes can be due to the long history of colonization and the oppression of Indigenous peoples.
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I think it would be awesome if texteditbox() had the ability to have a list of values that it would search from and give a listbox (without messing up layouts) below where you could select possible options. I'm thinking like google or whatever.
@vince_faller, There is an "editable" option for Combo Box that gets you a different kind of auto complete.
I will also pass your suggestion for an auto complete list to development.
@Justin_Chilton , you are tricky. I like this but yeah. I think I still would like it to create a filtered list on typing that doesn't mess with layout. Also, if there was an option to not allow typing that wasn't part of the list. For instance it wouldn't allow me to type a z in your example.


The Mets' quick-season Single-A minor league affiliate plays by the seaside at MCU Park in Coney Island. The North Dakota app not solely has information, schedules, scores and more, however you may also listen to the games reside and unique on-demand video from UND Insider, including press conferences, participant and coach interviews, and rather more. Montgomery Biscuits Baseball is underway and WSFA 12 Sports is covering each residence sport.
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Several of the ILEAS-supported Regional Special Response Teams routinely assist local agencies with tactical support for high risk situations. An example of this occurred on July 21st when the Region 8 ILEAS Special Response Team assisted Alton Police with a search warrant. For more details, click here.