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Incorporated 7 November 2001: the centenary year of Marconi's first transatlantic wireless experiment.
Objective: to promote science, engineering, technology and traditional
amateur radio through the Marconi communications legacy.
60 metre project using the Arduino/AD9850 DDS as described in the May/June 2013 issue TCA link
International 2.71, United States: 1.30, Canada: 1.07 (Sep 2020 PLUS 15%HST).
(total 3.12, 1.50, 1.23$ respectively) QSL to MRCN, Box 1033, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1K 1K8.
Keith Mathew G0WYS At the Marconi centre in Poldhu. Keith at VON , St John's coast guard radio.
Carolyn Rule M0ADA (Left) with M,J and J Craig.
David Edwards (Left) with Kerry Edwards. Photos taken by Courtwood Photographic Services, Penzance.
Richard Rogers VK7RO
Dr John Belrose VE2CV
Mr Bob Lewis, VO1BL, Honorary Founding Member. Photo: Frank Davis VO1HP. It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Mr Lewis on 28 Jan 2005.
Steve G0YKA, "GB3SSS - Marconi's Transatlantic Leap Revisited" p.40, QST Dec 2007
2200m July 2006 QST Article
Honorary MRCN Member Dr Jack Belrose VE2CV wrote a paper on Prof. Aubrey Fessenden's Christmas Eve 2006 Broadcast that was published by the "Historical Corner" of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine:
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Beacons and the VHF repeater operated by MRCN, including VO1ZA-6 one of the most easterly 6 metre beacon on the North American continent and VO1ZA-2 the high power 2 metre beacon on 144.400 MHz.
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25-26 June 2022: Annual ARRL Field Day exercise at the shed behind the Bauline Community Centre, 2 Memorial Park Place, from 3.30 pm Saturday to 3.30 pm Sunday.
30 May 2022 Note from ISEDC: Newfoundland and Labrador amateurs may use the special Jubilee prefex XJ until 14 July 2022.
12 December 2021 120th Anniversary event on Signal Hill
26-27 June 2021 ARRL Field Day in Whitbourne
April 2021 IMD on signal Hill
Nov 2020 FD2020 Results on the ARRL web page
June 2020 Field Day. Results submitted to ARRL.
January 2019. Attempted activation of CNPOTA from Signal Hill on the 01 Jan. A 40m Q early in the morning and a few more the following day on 20. VO1MRC active for Straight Key Night.
We are very saddened to learn of the passing of Keith G0WYS who had been a key orchestrator of the 12 December event for almost 20 years. A tribute for Keith appears on the PARC web page. Keith G0@YS
December 2018. Results in QST: VO1MRC is the hightest scoring A/B VO Field Day station. Only one contact from Signal Hill on the 12th but it wasn't GB2GM. Conditions were very unfavourable.
November 2018. Tour of VOAR.
23-24 June 2018. ARRL Field Day operation. VENUE: Town of Bauline.
13 April 2018. ISEDC releases its latest table of allocations: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10759.html The recommendation of RAC, MRCN and others to ease the power restriction on the new band 5.3515-5.3665 MHz was adopted. The relevant footnote is:
Feb 2018 VO1ZA repeater (147.00 MHz - ) is QRV in test mode with 10 min ID.
3 July 2017 The C150GO group and MRCN convey a brick from Signal Hill across the Atlantic. It arrived at Newquay airport 18 July and brought to Poldhu by Kieth. Thanks to Parks Canada for the assistance and brick. A 2 way radio link was made between Poldhu and Signal Hill to exchange greetings and to announce the brick is on the way. The brick was from the site of the fever hospital where Marconi used his receiver in 1901. The Global Odyssey circumnavigation was completed 17 Aug.
7 March 2017 VO1HP VO1NA help fill the log for the VIMY 100 portable opration in VO1 along with several other clubs in the province. Here's the log. Thanks to RAC NL Section Manager VO1DI for coordinating the event, Frank for taking the lead and making almost all the contacts including DXCC also to VO1FB for support though he could not take part, operators VO1NC VO1EGH and VO1DI. Thanks to the VIMY100 event organisers and RAC for announcing the event at the Hearts Content Cable Station AGM last summer.
23 April 2016 VO1MRC is on the air with a 30 year old Marconi transceiver
during International Marconi Day.
12 December 2015. Another good link between GB2GM and VO1MRC thanks to VO1FB 18 November 2015. The Plenary Meeting of the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in Geneva has approved an allocation of 5351.5-5366.5 kHz to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis with a power limit of 15 W effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP).
1 May 2014: The 472-479 kHz band is now available to Canadian amateurs. Please see the RAC web page for additional information.
26 April: Sked with GB2GM, but poor conditions.
14-15 December 2013: VX9MRC QRV on 478 kHz to commemorate the proposed new band for Canadian amateurs on 630 metres. A telegram from our mayor will be sent on CW. If you copy it, please forward to your respective mayor to highlight amateur radio and emergency communications service.
23-24 June 2013 Field Day. Once again, we will be returning to the parking lot atop Signal Hill for this event. Hope to see you there.
May 2013: The 6 metre beacon VO1ZA had been having antenna problems. This been corrected.
25-28 April 2013: We join our sister club PARC and colleagues in Italy (ARI) to commemorate Marconi's birthday. Please check this web page for updates on how you can be involved. GB2GM, IY4MKD and VO1MRC will be on the air.
21 Apr 2013: IMD - VO1MRC took to the airwaves to exchange greetings to other Marconi sites. We were delighted to chat with Cliff and Ivan in Poldhu.
15 December 2012: To commemorate the First transatlantic 2 way (between Poldhu and Glace Bay on 15 December 1902) GB2GM,II1M,IY4FGM,KM1CC,VE1VAS and VO1MRC participated in an on the air ceremony with Keith as MC, radio operator and radiotelegrapher
12 December 2012: Our annunal linkup with Keith and David in Poldhu. MRCN's Ken and Joe took part.
16 Oct 2012. Honorary member Dr J. Belrose VE2CV sends us a copy of a paper he wrote for the IEEE about Fessenden's famous broadcast in 1906. Please see the "Publications" section.
23-24 June 2012. ARRL Field Day Exercise. We to returned to Signal Hill to operate a portable station.
April 2012: To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland will be transmitting a special bulletin near 500 kHz, the distress frequency used by the radio officers of the Titanic to send their CQD call to Cape, Race Newfoundland. Please listen on 507.77 kHz CW for VX9MRC between 0001 and 0400 UTC on 15 April 2012. Please note this corresponds to Saturday night, 14 April, for listeners in the western hemisphere. (thanks to NL Section Manager Charlie VO1VZ for his help in publicising this event)
14 February 2012. The new amateur band 472 to 479 kHz is approved at WRC12. The Canadian delegation used information provided by Canadian 600 metre experimenters including VX9ZZZ BX9BDQ and MRCN's VX9MRC operation.
9 January 2012. Digital Signals are sent from VO1MRC to G4WGT on 137.771 kHz using OPERA:
12 December 2011: The Poldhu Amateur Club calls its sister club MRCN via wireless atop Signal Hill. We are most grateful to CBC Radio and Television, Newfoundland Broadcasting Company and The Telegram for their media coverage and to our colleagues in Poldhu who braved fierce winds to keep their aerials operational for the event. More information will be published on our Reenactments web page soon.
29 November: CBC's Christine Davis finds a rare recording of Marconi and his experiment 110 years ago.
17 November: MRNC honorary member and recent RAC Hall of Fame recipinet VE2CV(right) and VO1HP enjoy lunch in Stittsville, Ont
7 November: The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame has appointed John S. Belrose VE2CV to the Hall of Fame.
October 2011: The ARRL Field Day results are in and once again MRCN is victorious with the the top score in the province. Thanks to all who assisted and the ARRL.
July: The 600m experiment continues with the aim to determine the reliability of 500 kHz reception up to several hundred km during the summer. We are saddened to learn that Jeff Gilhooly will be retiring from CBC. We enjoyed several interviews with Jeff over the years and he will be sadly missed. He was a pleasure to talk with and encouraged us to be enthusiastic while relaxed. Congrats Jeff and enjoy your retirement.
June 2011. Field Day: A low power station with 2 tranmsitters is set up and operated in Whitbourne. We had a contact with the ARRL station W1AW. FD11 on the ARRL web page
January 2011 : Another operation on Signal Hill. We contact Poldhu again.
12 and 19 December 2010: The 109th anniversary of Marconi's first transatlantic wireless experiment is commemorated in collaboration with the Poldhu ARC including an operation from Signal Hill, thanks to Parks Canada for their permission to set up a portable station at Signal Hill National Historic Site.
24 April International Marconi Day: Despite very poor conditions, persistence brought success as the 600/80m crossband contact with GB4FPR from Wireless Hill and, thanks to the powerful station at VO1FB, GB2GM and stations of the esteemed members of the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club.
16 April: VO1HP earns 160m WAZ award.
April 2010: Experimental 500 kHz station VX9MRC licence is renewed.
17 December 2009. MRCN is authorised by Parks Canada to operate from Signal Hill again, but we are prevented by a snow storm from going there to make contact with Poldhu Poldhu.
12 December 2009: MRCN commemorates the Centenary of Marconi and Braun's Nobel Prize in Physics by sending a telegram to Poldhu from the Physics Department of Memorial University. See Marconi's Nobel Address
9 December 2011 2344UTC. MRCN receives a ceremonial message from DDH47 on 147.3 kHz to mark the Centenary of the receipt of the Nobel Prize by Braun and Marconi in 1909. Details may be found in the January 2012 issue of QST (Vol 96, No. 1) p. 20. 15 October 2009: MRCN proposal for experimentation on 600 metres is moving forward.
27 June 2009: ARRL Field Day. MRCN takes to the airwavews to defend its 2008 victory and claim to the Field Day Trophy.
20 May 2009: VLF transmitter in Grimeton Sweeden SAQ received on 17.2 kHz. Audio Clip
25 Apr 2009: International Mareconi Day: 600 metre signals from GB4FPR are answered on 80 metres by VO1MRC. Many thanks to several MRCN members who contributed to this historic event.
Feb 2009: VHF repeater testing continues. We are planning operations for the year including using some antique apparatus.
January 2009: On the 31st, MRCN members attended a delighful strings performance by prominent and highly talented local musicians. The show was hosted by CBC Radio's Musicraft Francesca Swann.
December 2008: We are honoured to be congratulated by the NL Section Manager, Charlie, VO1VZ on "being the top club in NL for the 2008 Field day". Many thanks Charlie, and to all the groups who took part. Everyone who participates in Field Day is a winner.
12th. We complete our annual contact with sister club GB2GM in Poldhu and exchange formal telegrams including one from Parks Canada marking 50 years of service at Signal Hill.
Bart Lee has copied his Marconi Experiment paper on line. Please see the California Historical radio site to read it.
November: Click here for the CBC audio clip. 10 November: Jeff Gilhooley welcomes Len and Joe at the CBC Radio studio for an interview (to air tomorrow morning) on the results of the Joint PARC/MRCN 'Marconi Experiment'.
October: 17th: Radio contact between GB2GM and VO1MRC.
October: A joint event with the Poldhu ARC will be held on Signal Hill.
September: Honorary member Jack Belrose will be presenting at an IEEE event. to honour the first voice transmission by Fessenden in 1906.
August 2008. Bart Lee KV6LEE reports that his article on the Marconi experimnent has been published in the Antique Wireless Association Review, Vol. 21, 2008.
June 2008. Several Newfoundland and Labrador radio clubs including MRCN take to the airwaves for the annual ARRL field day on the 28-29th.
March 2007. The Poldhu ARC/MRCN joint experiment on 3597 kHz concludes.
30 March 2008 A report including contributions from VY1JA VE7TIL VE7SL and MRCN is submitted to Jim Dean and Ken Pulfer who attended the WRC07 where a new amateur band was approved. This report was an important step in securing an allocation in Canada, which could take place in 2009.
November 2007: Honorary member Jack Belrose is awarded the prestigious Armstrong Medal by the Radio Club of America. Here we see Jack receiving the award from Martin Cooper, the vice president on the left.
Commemorating the first commercial transatlantic wireless message from Clifden to Glace Bay by Marconi in 1907 atop Signal Hill
17 Oct 2007. VO1XP, Len and VO1NA take part in the Clifden-Glace Bay centenary commemorations. We contact Glace Bay then go to Signal Hill to complete radio contacts with Poldhu, Cape Cod and had several other transatlantic locations. We also heard Glace Bay and Australia while on Signal Hill. Our mobile station with the plaque marking the spot in the background. Before we left the site, Roy took this shot of Alida, Len and Joe. Many thanks to the people of Parks Canada at Signal Hill National Historic Site.
Oct 2007. MRCN prepares to assist sister club PARC in the commemoration of the first transatlantic commercial message from Clifden to Glace Bay. Bart KV6LEE, who visited MRCN and proposed the 2006 Marconi Experiment arrives in Ireland. Keith G0WYS advises us of progress.
August 2007 VO1RL and VO1NA return to FP land for some LF experimentation. A hill in St Pierre is (unofficially) named Mont Zedel (after the MRCN director) when it became the venue of the reception of the first amateur LF signals (189.81 kHz) on the French Islands.
July 2007. Thanks to the efforts of Frank VO1HP, the ceremonial VLF transission from SAQ was received on 17.2 kHz. SAQ is an Alexenderson alternator transmitter in Sweden.
23-24 June 2007. Its Field Day. This year we will be in Pippy Park.
25 May 2007. MRCN Guest of Honour, Rick N1RL, is inducted to the CQ Hall of Fame. Rick did outstanding work as ARRL Sr News editor and gave much PR to MRCN activities. Sadly he retires next month. Congrats Rick!
12 Feb 2007: Yet another transatlantic LF contact -- with Mike G3XDV.
18 January 2007. MRCN is invited by the Poldhu ARC to participate in an event with MRC in Cape Cod. We chose an appropriate site for our operation -- Signal Hill , sending a formal telegram to Cape Cod, site of the first transatlantic radio message from USA by Marconi 104 years ago. We are grateful to Parks Canada for granting approval for this and the 17 December operation in the park.
29-30 December 2006. Using the special CH1 prefix in honour of R. A. Fessenden's pioneering work in radio, we took to the airwaves again, making contact with Brant Rock, the site of Fessendens famous transmitter
17 December 2006: MRCN members operate CH1MRC from Signal Hill National Histortic Site.
12 December. Once again we commemorated Marconi's first transatlantic experiment and had a 2-way wireless exchange with our sister club in Poldhu. We are most grateful to Tracy, Brian Jody and Nancy of the NL Science Centre for their assistance. We sported the CH1MRC call sign to commemorate 100 years of voice over radio thanks to Fessenden.
03 November. Len and Joe are invited to CBC to be interviewed by Jeff Gilhooly live at 8:15 AM on 640 kHz.
01 November 2006. The Poldhu Amateur Radio Club has started the transmitter on 1960 kHz. Signals from this transmitter were received today by MRCN members on Signal Hill on very spot Marconi was almost 105 years ago. See the link below for details on the experiment.
17 October 2006. Henry Bradford expresses interest in our project and provided links (see above) to a recent paper he published on the 1901 experiment.
15 October 2006 1600UTC : The MRCN MF beacon is on the air - 1961.438 kHz with reception reports from VO1HP,MP,SO,UG,YR,TA and others with several stations listening.
13 October 2006. Our project with PARC is featured on the front page of "The Telegram".
25 September - A joint project with the Poldhu ARC has been announced. See this press release from Keith G0WYS and Bart KV6LEE.
01 September 2006. VE2CV has a Technical Correspondence published in this month's QST on the Reversible L network.
30 Aug 2006. Preparations are underway for the 'ionospheric' centenary.
18 Aug 2006. Frank VO1HP earns his 160m DXCC. Congrats Frank from all in the club!
16 July 2006: Our official letter, "The Marconigram" is in press and will be available soon.
11 Jul 06 As part of the centenary commemorations of the first wireless link between Tasmania and Victoria in 1906, SAARA and MRCN relay a Marconi telegram to the opposite end of the globe. A copy of the official brochure is placed in the MRCN 'library'. Many thanks to VK7RN and VO1UL.
24-25 June 2006. MRCN takes to the airwaves for the annual ARRL Field Day operation.
22 January 2006. Longwaves span the atlantic during yet another two-way crossing. More details will appear later.
10-12 December 2005. As part of International Physics Year, MRCN set up and operated a radio station from the Newfoundland Science Centre. More details will be posted on the Re-enactment page, above.
We are planning another 5 MHz operation. Please see the 5 megex page for updates.
1 October 2005. Annual general meeting. This month's QST announces Jack Belrose as a recipient of the W1FB award.
August 2005. MRCN welcomes PARC member Bart Lee KV6LEE to Newfoundland for a brief visit. Bart is also a member of the Antique Wireless Association and an authority on Marconi's first transatlantic experiment. We discussed his very interesting proposal as outlined in a recent issues of the Poldhu ARC Newsletter.
18 August 2005. Honorary member Carolyn Rule and husband John become grandparents!
June 2005: Field Day: MRCN returns to Freshwater, Conception Bay, near the site of its first Field Day, on the invitation of the Baccalieu ARK.
23 April. MRCN members take to the airwaves on International Marconi Day to make contact with places of significance to the Marconi history including Cape Cod, Villa Griffone and of course Poldhu,thanks to the efforts of Carolyn, Keith and Peter. We were pleased to also contact WA1WCC and also K6KPH in California.
20 April 2005. Hononorary member David Edwards and wife Kerry become grandparents!
9 April 2005: VO1HP completes first 60 metre contact between Canada and Finland using VO1MRC and his FT1000/160m inverted L as part of Activity Day. Frank made several more contacts on 5.290 MHz.
30 March 2005: MRCN is invited to participate in the 60 Metre Activity Day. The first Norway to Canada amateur radio contact on 60 metres was completed on 31 March between LA1V and VO1MRC on 5.405 and 5.260 MHz.
4 January 2005: The Transatlantic 2 metre beacon is temporarily reactivated.
28 Jan 2005: We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and honorary founding member, Mr Bob Lewis VO1BL.
10-12 December: Events marking the 103rd anniversary of Marconi's first transatlantic wireless experiment. Long wave signals transmitted from Newfoundland are received in the UK and Germany. Our friends in Hobart and Poldhu celebrate over a decade of participation by completing 2-way contacts with us. We welcomed participation of all our honorary members.
24 November 2004: MRCN and PARC participate in events marking the 100th anniversary of the invention on the Flemming Valve.
November 2004: MRCN Honorary Member Dr Jack Belrose VE2CV wins the October QST Cover Plaque Award for his article "On the quest for the ideal antenna tuner" Congrats Jack!
9-12 September. We host the Secretary of our sister club,
Keith Matthew G0WYS of the Poldhu ARC and his wife Vicki.
MRCN on Longwaves: The first amateur LF QSO in Newfoundland. For more
information, see this
exerpt from the news published in "The Canadian
August 2004. Honorary MRCN member David Edwards visits us from the Hobart, Tasmania.
27 July 2004. The transatlantic 2 metre beacon is reactivated by VO1HP and VO1CBS
19-20 June. Phase 5b of the 60 metre experiment.
24 April 2004: Continuing our tradition and in spite of some setbacks and poor conditions, we succeded in contacting our sister station GB2GM at the Poldhu ARC on International Marconi Day.
07 Mar 2004 Mr Bob Lewis, VO1BL, invited to become an honorary member
20 Feb 2004 Authorisation to resume the 60 metre experiment is received from Industry Canada. A certificate will be issued by MRCN and RAC for stations in the province who participate.
17 January 2004. Annual General Meeting. INCA Laboratory, Memorial University.
20-21 December. 60 metre experiment. Beacon on 5269 kHz. Contacts after 0000 UTC 20-21 December. TX 5260.6 CW, 5327.5 USB RX 5346.5 USB 3807.5 LSB
12 December 2003: VO1MRC at Signal Hill. MRCN returned again to Signal Hill for the annual Commemoration of Marconi's first transatlantic experiment. Once Len established the internet connection at the site, we received email that our Low Frequency transmitter had been copied across the Atlantic this morning by Alan G3NYK who sent this confirmation:
5 November 2003: A special banquet was held in honour of ARRL Senior News Editor Rick N1RL. We toasted the first USA-Canada 60 metre contact between Rick and VO1MRC, our VHF Transatlantic beacon crew and the other fine projects we have completed. Pictured above are (seated) VO1BP VO1BL N1MJC, Dr Zedel, VO1CBS (BARK) (standing) VO1NP VO1HP VO1XP VO1HD VO1NA and N1RL.
19 October 1330UTC. The Transatlantic Beacon is on the air, presently as VO1ZA on 144.400 MHz and running about 2.5 kW ERP. Thanks to the efforts of Frank VO1HP and Boyd VO1CBS and the collaboration between the MRCN and BARK groups and of course VE1WPL and VE1IF, Bill and Bob at St Mary's University . For more information, please see the DF5AI site. Reception reports will be published here.
12 October: 2200 metres- The Atlantic is spanned again as M0BMU and VO1NA complete a second contact.
27 Sept VO1MRC completes the first USA-Canada contact on 60 metres. Please see the ARRL report.
2 metre transatlantic beacon to resume operation on 144.400 MHz soon.
The 60 Metre experiment continues. VO1MRC is on 5 MHz. Please see link below. (Sept 2003)
Please listen for GB3SSS on 144.407 MHz in Poldhu. (April 2003)
28-29 June ARRL Field Day. Baccalieu and Marconi groups join forces in memory of the fine gentleman Maurice VO1FG.
20-23 June 2003 Phase 3 of the 5MegEx.
MRCN LF Experiment Progress Report.
5MEGEX The 5 MHz Experiment by the MRCN group.
Our first Annual General Meeting was held back in
the INCA lab
at MUN where we had many meetings before. Although many were prevented
from being in attendance, a very lively meeting was had. Here we see
VO1TK VO1HD Dr O'Young and VO1HP, holding the Cornish Flag, a present
from John Rule of our sister club in Poldhu, PARC. The meeting marked
the anniversary of our incorporation.
December 2002. On the 15th, we participated with the Glace Bay and Poldhu Clubs in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Marconi's first transmission from Glace Bay to Poldhu.


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For the past 70 years, the names of Academy Award winners have been sealed in unremarkable little envelopes presenters have no qualms tearing open and leaving aside like some discarded fruit rind. Now, the homely Oscar envelope is getting a Red Carpet makeover.
Oscar organizers tapped L.A. invite designer Marc Friedland — apparently the "stationer to the stars' — to customize an envelope and winners' card that looks every bit as glitzed-up as the Oscars themselves. ?The envelopes are such an integral part the Academy Awards," the producers say in press materials, "yet there has never been a dramatic, specially designed envelope and card to announce the Oscar recipients. We felt it was time to change that." Hey, anything to distract from another drunk celebrity!
Friedland's envelope is certainly designed to grab attention. Taking cues from old Hollywood, it's done up like a gilded picture frame, which features the award category in sleek charcoal ink. Images of the Oscar statuette in satin gold leaf adorn a red-lacquered lining. As for the winner's name: It'll appear on a heavyweight ecru card decorated with even more gold — "gold foil accents" and "a gold leaf-embossed Oscar statuette" — then mounted on a red lacquer frame. The whole thing will be sealed with a ribbon featuring PwC's logo. (PwC tallies the ballots and safeguards the winning names each year.)
Sounds awfully elaborate for something that presumably gets lost five glasses of Champagne into the after party, though Friedland tells the AP he hopes the new design will become "a keepsake to accompany Oscars wherever they go." Steve Bass, one of the show's production designers, adds: "The envelope is just the tip of the iceberg for what people are going to experience on the show this year in a new, fresh way." They probably said the same thing about Billy Crystal once upon a time but hey, we'll take it.

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The NewFronts continue their relentless pace today with Time Inc., CNN, Digitas and YouTube. What's striking about all of the presentations so far is the vast amount of original video programming that's been unveiled by stakeholders including Hulu, The New York Times Co., Condé Nast, Vice and many more.
Last night, Hearst Magazines Digital Media announced 14 video originals in total under its Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Harper's BAZAAR, Delish, and Sweet properties alone. That doesn't include Hearst's partnerships with Hollywood celebs Channing Tatum and Elizabeth Banks, plus Wieden + Kennedy and Sony Music--and the formation of a new development fund with A+E Networks to identify and create content with emerging and established producers.
AOL/Verizon planted a big stake in the ground with video, announcing a new street-side studio for live programming under its BUILD brand that will include virtual reality. It also showcased 20 + original video series including "Coach Snoop," a show about Snoop Dogg and his inner-city kids' football program; "The Runner" on Verizon's Go90 mobile media network; the "Makers Men" series, a spinoff of AOL's successful women-focused Makers franchise; the Huffington Post's "Celebs Have Issues"; TechCrunch's "Bitcoin: Digital Gold?"; and Engadget's "World's Most Dangerous Unboxings."
Is your head spinning yet?
AOL's announcements on Tuesday also included a minority stake in AwesomenessTV, a network geared to 12- to 24-year-old women (grabbing at GenZ); a joint venture with Hearst to create digital channels with even more millennial-skewing programming; and its deal last month with Complex Media to get at the young male demographic. AOL's acquisition of RYOT, an L.A.-based studio specializing in virtual reality and 360-degree video, will generate even more original video programming.
This begs the question: How will publishers and media companies monetize all of this video programming? "Monetize" is just a jargony buzzword. Put it this way: How will publishers and media companies make money from all this content?
Is there a point at which there is too much programming chasing attention spans that are extremely short, and consumers that are extremely fickle? While millennials and GenZ Snapchat and Instagram their way throughout the day, will they also be watching all of the new video programming? Even older demographics have the attention spans of gnats these days—there is simply too much content to sample and enjoy.
One could argue that viewing video originals and live streams will replace actual work. Maybe the economy will come to a grinding halt. Who knows?
Media companies and publishers are counting on consumers watching several shows simultaneously, flipping between them all day long. This makes targeting these audiences with advertising pretty tricky.
So while a lot of this programming will be entertaining, engaging and "immersive"—as AOL CEO Tim Armstrong noted—it remains to be seen how so much content will generate revenue for the companies producing, distributing and presenting it.
Queue the advertisers…
As Micky Rooney used to say "Hey Kids, Lets Make A Movie" When media moguls have to risk their own money, the number of new and unwatched programs will go back to reality... the last I hears there are still only 24 hours a day, although not haveing to drive your car will add some time for flipping through video.


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Brett G. watched 161 horror movies in October. Here's what one day looked like when he ended up watching nine movies from nine different decades. Read along as he recounts his trip through the years, which featured killer snakes, Pinhead, and a lot of odd junk in between.
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On Tuesday, Dorna issued a press release together with the Indonesian Tourism Development Company, or ITDC, that brought an Indonesian round of MotoGP one step closer to reality. If the plans come to fruition, MotoGP could be racing on a specially-adapted street circuit on the island of Lombok as early as 2021.
Carmelo Ezpeleta and his son (and MotoGP Sporting Director) Carlos visited Nusa Dua, in the south of Bali, one of Indonesia's favorite destinations for tourists, as guest of the ITDC. While he was there, they hopped across to Lombok, the next island east of Bali, to visit the Mandalika tourist resort on the south coast of Lombok, which is currently under development.
The plan is for a race to be organized on a circuit using the public roads inside the resort. This is the 'street race' which was rumored much earlier in the year, but about which few details had emerged. Safety concerns are much easier to address, as the layout of the tourist resort will feature wide roads and plenty of open spaces, with plenty of room to create gravel traps and run off.
Dorna have been very keen to organize a race in Indonesia, both because it is a key market for the manufacturers in MotoGP, and because of the enormous and enthusiastic fan base in the country. They have previously been in discussion with the Sentul circuit, just outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta, and also at a new circuit to be built at Palembang, on the island of Sumatra. Those plans fell through, in part over arguments over financing, and in the case of Sentul, because of political disputes with Tommy Suharto, son of the former president, who is directly involved with the circuit.
One problem faced by Dorna in organizing a race in Indonesia was the combination of corruption and bureaucracy. There were fears among those involved in the running of a MotoGP weekend that logistics would be difficult, as getting goods through customs on time, and without paying significant bribes, could prove to be a huge challenge, and make the event much more expensive than it would otherwise be.
Organizing a race at the Mandalika tourist resort would get around a lot of those problems. Mandalika is a so-called Special Economic Tourism Zone, and as such, is exempt from most customs rules for imports into Indonesia. Getting the bikes and equipment into and out of Lombok is much easier, as they are technically never imported into Indonesia, reducing the chances of corruption. Furthermore, organizing a race inside of the Mandalika resort would mean that the entire event is being run by the resort, and as such, would remove much of the corruption caused by local officials. The fact that the event is to be run by the ITDC is also a benefit here, as the government agency has the authority to ensure that the necessary bureaucracy and paperwork is kept to a minimum, as well as the political power to back that up.
Though there is still much to be done before an Indonesian MotoGP race can happen, this project looks the most promising of those which have been proposed so far. The next step would be for a contract to be signed for a race, which would likely be sometime next year, or early 2020 at the latest.
The press release appears below.
Press Release
The Nusa Dua Bali - Indonesia, November 5th 2018
ITDC (Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation/ PT. Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero)), confirms that between the Australian MotoGP held on Philip Island and the Malaysian Grand Prix, Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports SL, along with the Sporting Director, Mr Carlos Ezpeleta, took a short break to visit the Island of Bali, staying at one of the five-star resorts at the Nusa Dua, a 350-ha integrated Tourism Estate, owned and managed by ITDC.
During this time, Mr Ezpeleta and Mr Abdulbar M. Mansoer, CEO and President Director of ITDC, toured and enjoyed the facilities at the Nusa Dua and also embarked on a day trip to the Island of Lombok to visit the Mandalika, another tourism resort project currently under development by ITDC, situated in the Southern Coast of the Island. Specifically, for this trip, Dorna was visiting a possible location for hosting future Motorbike Race Events within the 1,175-ha integrated tourism estate.
A statement from Mr Abdulbar M. Mansoer reads as follows:
"Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta was primarily at the Nusa Dua for a well-deserved break at the Bali National Golf Club before heading out to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. It was not his first time to the Island as he visited the Nusa Dua around 2 years prior beforehand. For this visit, during his busy schedule and on route between the two races, he wanted to visit Bali as well as Lombok, where we welcomed him to the Mandalika and presented a potential concept to host future Motorbike Race Events. His visit was brief, but we believe that he sincerely enjoyed his break and of course we would be very happy to welcome him back to Bali and Lombok in the near future."
PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is a state-owned enterprise focused in creating new tourism destinations in Indonesia. For over 40 years, ITDC has developed the Nusa Dua as a tourism area in Bali to be one of the world's most prestigious tourism destinations. Currently in the Nusa Dua, there are 19 starred hotels which offer 5,000+ hotel rooms, shopping centres, a museum, cultural venues, an 18-hole golf course, an international hospital and other tourism amenities. With two international MICE facilities, the Nusa Dua has become host to various international large-scale events, including the UN Climate Change 2007, APEC 2013, Bali Democratic Forum, Miss World 2013 and recently the World Bank IMF Annual Meetings. Consistently managed with an environmentally friendly concept, the Nusa Dua has earned various awards such as Kalpataru of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and certification of Tri Hita Karana of Tri Hita arana Bali Foundation, Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award 2017 as well as ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award 2018. At the global level, in 2004, the Nusa Dua obtained the first Certification of Green Globe 21 Asia Pacific in the world for "Community Resort" category awarded by Green Globe Foundation, a global institution supported by the UN.
The Mandalika, an Integrated Tourism Complex is situated in the South of Lombok, Indonesia next to the neighboring Island of Bali. The destination itself is designated a Special Economic Tourism Zone, encompassing a total area of 1.175 ha of prime Real Estate specifically dedicated for the development of an International Tourism Complex. With 16km of Beachfront, the Mandalika is managed under ITDC, which is known for the development and management of the Nusa Dua Tourism Complex in Bali, Indonesia.
Bagus Lombok better than Sentul
Good luck to those involved with this project.
Would you believe after the nightmare traffic from S.I.C. back to our hotel I turned on the television to look for some highlights & found the Under Bone 150 races from Sentul. Dear oh dear the circuit is in a woeful state, patched and bumpy with lots of concrete walls. The racing was entertaining.
Lombok looks credible, I hope it goes ahead. To be honest after the debacle of the circuit of Wales & the troubles of lake Torrent I'm cynical. Never mind the frozen progress of Norway.
Indonesian would be great for me and many other Aussies and Kiwis. I could use my schoolboy bahasa that I've not used for decades. A holiday on Bali & Lombok could be fun. The first news I saw regarding a racetrack at Lombok was just before news of an earthquake effecting Lombok. Sulawesi also has had a very tough time lately. It would be good to visit Indonesia and share the MotoGp love & spend some money.
Good luck. Semoga beruntung teman- teman saya.
Did you mean Finland?
"Kun asutte auringonpolttamassa maassa (tulkita tätä kuivaksi, kuivuneeksi, kuivuneeksi maaksi), jota hallitsee pyörivä kokoelma kronyistisiä poliitikkoja, yksi jäädytetty hautausmaa näyttää toiselta." Thanks to Google translate
Sorry for the error, but we are pretty isolated down here. Feel free to invite me over and educate me about the difference. I have seen pictures of snow!.
Beg your pardon.
Scandinavian geography was never my strength. I get Anderstorp & Mika Kallio all mixed up. I hope you can forgive my mistake. No, please not the one star!
I think this is a very good news for all of us in Indonesia. Sentul is in a ridiculously awful shape. Let alone a Motogp race, I don't think it's safe for a big bike racing. The sketch of the circuit in palembang is actually pretty good, I don't know how it fell through though. Building a circuit near Bali, which is the most popular tourist destination here, is actually makes perfect sense. They can rebuild the place affected by earthquake and build a circuit at the same time.
On Kropotkin's "... great tracks always deliver"
It's clear why Dorna pursues S.E. Asia locales because of the huge markets and fan following. On a semi-related topic, I am just hearing about the lack of a USA. WSBK round in 2019 (Laguna Seca not on the the schedule - but coming back for 2020?). Can you comment on how the Laguna Seca cancellation came about? Money-Sponsorship? Scheduling (I heard maybe they are limited in events/year)? Facilities Issues? What's Dorna's view of USA rounds in general for both series?
Lombok, huh?
I`ve lived in Indonesia for a few years and I can attest to the tremendous popularity of MotoGP in the country. Everyone loves or knows about it. Very impressive.
However, hosting this event on Lombok seems very odd!? It's a small (mostly rural) island that depends on tourism. Some tourist will go to this race, but not 80 000 of them. A tremendous number of locals will also want to attend the race, but unless the ticket prices are 1/15th of what they sell for in Europe, I can not imagine that the grandstands will be full of locals. That leaves a tremendous dependence on tourist from abroad and Java/Sumatra. Will tens of thousands of them fly to Lombok to watch MotoGP? I would love for this to be true, but I`m doubtful. Unless the local government subsidies the ticket prices for local, I`m pessimistic about this business model.
i agree for most of the part
i agree for most of the part of your comments especially abou tthe ticket prices, but do you have any idea of how many thousand of us actually fly to sepang just to watch the motogp? i for one is one of them, and i'm yearning of having an indonesian motogp.
now imagine if the race was held locally, which means: they can get there by bus or even motorcycle which significantly less expensive to travel than planes in a whole, food prices are more 'acceptable', cheap hotels are available everywhere, even most of us would be happy to camp if it's all it takes. if you live long enough in Indonesia, you'll understand that all of those are within the boundary of what's possible for us to do.
just my 0.02, maybe i'm dreaming of it too much


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Lanark Eco-Village (LEV)
The land base is 140 acres in Lanark County, near the Village of Lanark and the confluence of the Clyde and Mississippi rivers. Mike Nickerson has joined hands with other eco-villagers to purchase the property; he is a key figure behind the LEV (Lanark Eco-Village) and the Sustainability Project www.SustainWellBeing.net. There is an existing house on the land, as well as a new, well-equipped woodwork shop with a potentially habitable apartment and two large producing gardens, approx. 1200 sq. metres. The land is rocky and mostly forested, but with viable pockets of soil for food production. We are also considering other properties close by, preferably with access to the river.
To establish the ecovillage, a key factor will be municipal zoning approval. The property is currently zoned as rural, which allows for one residence. It is therefore necessary to apply for an Exception to the Township's Official Plan for this property. Discussions with the municipality so far have been encouraging. In light of our efforts to utilize and promote renewable energy methods, we have received a grant from the Eastern Ontario Community Energy Network to cover the cost of the zoning application. We have completed a site plan, submitted it to the municipality and are working on responses to questions they have for further information to support the zoning application.
Legal Structure of the Eco-Village
Those wishing to take part, and actually doing so tend to see LEV as a concerted movement of like minds towards a sustainable living space, community, country and eventually planet. They might well be happiest with a bare minimum of organizational formalities. But the world we currently live in imposes a number of demands on us and how we relate to it and to each other. Some of these are comparatively straightforward, demanding little more than payments to governments or commercial enterprises (think: property taxes and utility bills).
Others, however, require much more planning and discussion. As long as an outside layer of government exists, it will insist that someone or something "owns" the parcel of land occupied by LEV. In the world of 2013, it isn't sufficient to simply reply "it's the eco-villagers, stupid" unless and until we have either named a specific individual or created a corporate entity for this purpose. The first option, designating a person, is a non-starter for reasons ranging from inequality of power and responsibility to mortality. The second must therefore be accepted however distasteful the term "corporation" might seem to those who identify it primarily with bodies conducting uncontrolled exploitation and despoliation of natural resources and ecosystems. Actually, the word simply means "a group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law".
We do not, alas, become a corporation simply by agreeing among ourselves. There are several kinds of corporations recognized in the province of Ontario, and we need to select the type we want to be and fulfill the appropriate requirements, which include preparing "Articles of Incorporation", appointing Directors, submitting an application and eventually creating by-laws.
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Creating and sustaining the ecovillage will be a joint effort involving significant contributions of different kinds – vision, enthusiasm, skill, labour, money – from many people. How many? We don't know yet, but it seems likely to be somewhere between ten and a hundred. Not all will actually reside at LEV: we hope and expect to have "friends" who want to see the project succeed and are willing to help. But regardless of where they live, it is important that all members feel they belong as real and significant parts of a whole.
Another sometimes distasteful term, already alluded to a few paragraphs back, is "ownership". Even so, we think there needs to be several kinds of ownership in the project. First is simply "buying into" our goals as kindred spirits, feeling and taking responsibility for LEV and other villagers. But there also has to be something not too dissimilar to a land purchase agreement for those helping to make LEV possible financially. While this may seem anathema to those who hold to the traditional Native position that we belong to the land instead of vice-versa, there are two reasons why it is necessary. First, in the modern world, the Powers That Be still require that some entity "own" the land, at least in the sense of paying taxes on it. Second, those willing to commit any significant amount of money to the project (unfortunately, still a necessary commodity) generally need the reassurance that their contribution will not evaporate spontaneously leaving only a bitter memory. Finally, although we intend to use as much locally-sourced material and our own labour as possible, alteration of existing structures and construction of new living quarters inevitably costs money. It is only fair that these charges be borne primarily by the people who benefit from them most, that is, those whose "hearth" is where their heart is – at LEV!
We believe that mutual respect, understanding, and our common goals will prevent a divisive split of the "haves and have-nots" type. We recognize that some potential eco-villagers may not be able to afford a completely "up-front" payment on their share of the accommodation costs and therefore intend to offer a more "pay-as-you-go" plan, subject to the liquidity of the project as a whole. Furthermore, individuals with enthusiasm, skills and time enough to make significant contributions in labour and/or materials should be able to trade off these efforts against their financial obligations to the eco-village. It is not possible to completely codify the extent to which this is possible here and now, as it will depend on the eco-village's circumstances at the time someone wishes to join LEV
Originally we proposed to establish a multi-stakeholder co-operative to own the land, buildings and major equipment, patterned in part after the O.U.R. Ecovillage on Vancouver Island. In August 2012 we received approval for a grant of $2500 from the Ontario Co-operative Association towards the services of a Co-op Developer. Subsequently it became apparent that a number of the core members had concerns about how well we could fit this particular model, with the result that we have not as yet incorporated. At the time of writing, consensus is leaning towards becoming a non-profit corporation rather than a co-operative. That said, many of the earlier decisions remain essentially intact and are described below.
We envision four categories of members:
- Hearthkeeper Stewards
- Landshare Stewards
- Provision Stewards
- Community Stewards
Hearthkeeper Stewards are those who live full-time on the property. As a group, they would have an overriding vote in decision-making. It is proposed that individual Hearthkeepers would each purchase a share having a value of one-tenth of the current value of the property plus estimated building costs. Potential Hearthkeeper Stewards who are unable to make the capital investment can contribute on a monthly basis, the amount being calculated on a 10-year amortization of the share price. Contributions would be non-refundable for the first three years, after which they would become vested. It is possible that couples or families wishing to become Hearthkeepers will be required to purchase more than one share, perhaps 1 1/2 for a couple and 2 for a family, but this is still under discussion. Similarly, the details of refundability of capital, labour contribution and sharing of running expenses are not yet fully worked out and ratified.
Landshare Stewards are people who have a foothold on the property; they may stay there part-time, as a second home, share in the use of the land and gardens etc. They are expected to contribute half of the amount of a Hearthkeeper Steward. Landshare Stewards would have priority to become Hearthkeeper Stewards if they so choose.
Provision Stewards are people who are willing to make a substantial investment or provide for a substantial endeavour in terms of materials or support in the ecovillage but do not live there.
Community Stewards would be the current members who do not fit the above categories, currently contributing $60 per year. Prior to becoming a member in one of the other categories, a person is expected to become a Community Steward for six months to a year and attend a majority of the monthly meetings during that time. This probationary period allows the new members to become familiar with other members, our goals, plans, mode of living and day-by-day operations, and conversely for the Hearthkeepers (and others) to become acquainted with him or her before any long-term commitments are made on either side.
The four membership categories would be represented on the Governing Council, which would make day-to-day decisions. Which decisions would be referred to general membership has not yet been defined.
Current Situation
At present three Hearthkeeper Stewards, one of them Mike, live on the property. Another couple are Landshare Stewards; their investment is an interest-free loan which was applied against the mortgage on the property, and is considered to be an advance on a future share in the ecovillage. At this point all the contributions go to the owner of the land, and are applied towards mortgage, taxes, running expenses etc. Our working assumption is that these would be rolled over to the eco-village corporation on its institution.
Approximately twenty further individuals are Community Stewards in good standing. About five of these people regularly participate in work parties for construction and refurbishment projects, clearing trails and building sites, etc. (Some of the projects accomplished include a solar food dryer, "compooster", bike shed, and an outdoor cooking facility, the latter unfortunately not quite finished before winter set in.) A couple of these hard-working folks have expressed strong interest in becoming Landshare Stewards when space becomes available.
Our target is to establish LEV as a corporation and transfer the land and buildings to it during 2014. While this is considerably behind the optimistic predictions of a couple of years ago, it seems feasible and meshes well with our efforts to obtain permission to build new residential quarters, necessary for the continued expansion of the eco-village. It is our hope and feeling that "once you build it, they will come"!
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living in a new city means that everything is different.
you have to find a new go to pizza place. you have to find the aisle where they keep ketchup or bread in the new grocery store (not that i do very much grocery shopping). you have to set your pre-sets to all new radio stations.
it means you have to get gas at a new gas station. and who knows where you can get your oil changed.
it's always the little things isn't it? new means that you get uncomfortable and you miss the old and you have to start recognizing faces that aren't much like the old faces. when you are out and about, you probably won't run into people you know very often.
new is fun and exciting. new is good. new is different. new is surprising.
it can be hard and it can be refreshing.
one of the main reasons why we moved to chicago was because we felt like life was growing stale. we both grew up living in the same city, going to the same restaurants and the same movie theaters and getting gas at the same gas stations.
to me, it was getting boring.
i'm usually more comfortable when things aren't always the same. i'm not sure my wife feels the same. i've always felt like things change whether i like it or not so i might as well roll with it.
change can be a roller coaster all its own. it isn't necessarily as easy as i thought it would be. it's not nearly as hard as it could be.. sometimes we feel like this city is home. sometimes the city is a stranger. my wife and i get to rely on each other in ways we never otherwise would have. we get to explore and we get to see life in ways we never have before.
new is, different. the new won't replace the past, it doesn't change where you came from and sometimes what is new in our lives makes us appreciate the old. sometimes the new makes us appreciate, well, the new. there is something about the new that allows you to breathe deeper, sometimes it feels suffocating. but the best thing about the new is that you feel… something.


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Gilligan, Philip and Manby, Martin (2008) The Common Assessment Framework: does the reality match the rhetoric? Child & Family Social Work, 13 (2). pp. 177-187. ISSN 1356-7500
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The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is an important part of the procedures envisaged in the government's Every Child Matters: Change for Children (ECM: CFC) programme. Implementation of CAF, in particular, raises many important questions, not least those arising from the inconsistencies apparent between government rhetoric around the development of multi-agency services provided to all children with 'additional' needs and the actual experiences of children, young people, parents/carers and practitioners in 'real world' situations. This paper explores the extent to which the actions of practitioners and the experiences of service users with regard to CAF mirror or differ from those which would be expected in view of the content of government guidance and policy documents. The data used is taken from an evaluation of CAF processes in two locations in northern England over a period of 6 months. It concludes that very small numbers of children and young people actually received the service; that, despite genuine enthusiasm from practitioners for them to be so, the processes observed could not yet be described as fully 'child centred'; that fathers were insufficiently involved; and that CAF was, in reality, another service 'rationed' according to resources available and according to agencies' priorities.
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Hi there. I started a new game on Medium dificulty and gigantic/apolyton map with good mod. I will post where I am so far, with my saved game below. My question is this. I noticed that the puter starts out with THREE settlers and seems to advance thru the tech tree VERY fast!!! I am barely getting pyramids and ramayana and most of the others are working on appian way, and other wonders I have yet to get to. Does the 'puter Cheat? and can I disable that feature if it does? Do I have to restart the game if I do? Please offer your advice. I am trying to build up my ten city limit quickly and going for a production powerhouse.
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Does the computer cheat?
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Ooops here is my saved game...
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The higher the level, the more bonuses the AI gets. It may also start out with more settlers (based on the Mod). This is normal for just about every type of TBS civ game, BTW...
Go into APOL_DiffBD.txt to change the bonuses that the AI has for each of the playing levels - either that or play on a lower level.Yes, let's be optimistic until we have reason to be otherwise...No, let's be pessimistic until we are forced to do otherwise...Maybe, let's be balanced until we are convinced to do otherwise. -- DrSpike, Skanky Burns, Shogun Gunner
Indeed the AI are given a lot of boni. Unfortunatly it can't use them very well, so that finally you can win the game, maybe this is also something good. So the result is that you can only gain one wonder in the early game and this is actual good to make a choice.
Oh and by the way if you want to change the boni that are given for the AI in the single level of difficuilties, modify rather GM1_APOL_DiffDB.txt that is the file that is in GoodMod used.
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I am laggin behind..so do I just do the basics?
I am behind in the game..(actually I am last). The puter has way more advances and this is only a 'medium' game. I am on an island and pretty much isolated, I can see if anyone lands or comes near me...what should I research? Basically ,...what would you do?. I am still a tyranny and all the others are ahead in Government. I have TEN cities but still I am behind. The 'puter seems to sail thru to completion of wonders, is this normal?
What is the year you are currently playing Larsenex?
If you are on a small island I think you should research naval advances and use an aggressive strategy. Though I prefer peaceful ways, your situation dictates you to build ships, to explore the map, to build a strong expeditionnary force while you are sailing the seas to spot the other AI civs, to choose a weak target and to attack it. Taking the cities of another civ will allow you to grow quickly at the expense of another civ and to build a bridgehead on a major continent.
As far as I am concerned, Monarchy is always a priority.
This is what I would do but I am far from the most skillfull player around here."Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
Id go for Monarchy first aswell, then Republic, build lots of Adv. Farms, then Classical Education and dedicate alot of scientists in cities. Theres no way the AI will mount a decent attack onto your island... sadly.Call to Power 2: Apolyton Edition - download the latest version (12th June 2011)
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Theres no way the AI will mount a decent attack onto your island... sadly.
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"Default" or "Unmodded" or "Vanilla", is the game without any mods, not surprisingly.Call to Power 2: Apolyton Edition - download the latest version (12th June 2011)
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10-Year-Old Boy Suffers Cardiac Arrest At McDonald's
A 10-year-old boy has died after suffering cardiac arrest at a McDonald's restaurant.
Mirror reports that the boy was with his mother at the fast-food chain's Ilac Center restaurant when his heart suddenly stopped beating. The boy, identified by local media as Maleek Lawal, was rushed to a nearby hospital, but doctors were unable to save him.
Maleek was the oldest of three children. His family would reportedly take him to McDonald's every Friday. The cause of death has yet to be determined, nor has any link between the fast food chain and Maleek's cardiac arrest been established. The local community is said to be reeling from the loss, with family members being comforted by loved ones.
According to the Irish Independent, the restaurant released a statement which read: "Management and staff wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the family involved. As a point of clarification, the company wishes to advise that this tragic incident did not occur in a McDonald's restaurant."
There has been no clarification yet on whether the death took place inside or outside the McDonald's.
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