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Croatian club HNK Rijeka have strenuously denied any of their players racially abused Manchester City's Seko Fofana in a friendly.
City's elite development squad coach Patrick Vieira took his team off the pitch when the 19-year-old French midfielder made the allegations after being sent off just before half-time.
Sources told PA sport the move was supported by City officials and Vieira has received the backing of anti-discrimination network FARE.
However, Rijeka have issued a statement in which they dismiss the allegations.
"Rijeka clearly and unequivocally rejects any possibility that the players at the match against Manchester City participated in assaulting the rival players on racial, religious or ethnic grounds," said a statement on the club's website.
"We want to point out the fact that we mentioned at the game we had six players from the Nigeria squad, players who live and train together with our other players, who learned the Croatian language and who have never experienced any discomfort by teammates -- as they themselves can attest.
"We also want to point out that Rijeka, in co-operation with FARE, supports a campaign against racism and strongly condemns any incident of its kind.
"Because of this, we are surprised by the unpleasantly harsh and baseless accusations of which we are accused and that we completely reject."
Ranko Buketa, who was in charge of Rijeka's team on Tuesday, accused City of trying to divert attention away from Fofana's actions which led to his red card.
"It looks like a move which is trying to hide a very ugly foul by the Manchester City player that resulted in exclusion, followed by a hasty and illogical decision of the coaching staff to withdraw the team from the field," he told the club website.
"Such an abrupt decision surprised us as it was made by responsible people at a respectable club like Manchester City."
Piara Powar, executive director at FARE, felt Vieira, a Senegalese-born former France international, did the right thing.
"We are not, in the short term, able to stop this sort of incident happening but to have someone like Patrick Vieira, with his status, do this makes the message very clear,'' Powar told PA.
"The message it sends out is categorical. It is just the sort of thing which will create change. We have got to challenge any situation in that regard.
"Rijeka are professing puzzlement as to why the team were taken off but I don't think Patrick would have done that without good cause."
Powar said his organisation, which is active in more than 40 European countries, would be raising the matter with FIFA and he urged City to do the same.
"If it was bad enough to take the team off I would hope they would make a complaint," he added.
It is not the first time City's players have been involved in such incidents.
CSKA Moscow were ordered by UEFA to close part of their stadium after midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused during a Champions League match in October.
Porto were fined 16,700 pounds in April 2012 after their supporters directed racist chants at Toure and striker Mario Balotelli, who has since left the club, during a Europa League tie.
Youth team striker Devante Cole, son of former Manchester United and Newcastle forward Andy, was racially abused by players and supporters during a UEFA Youth League match against Atletico Madrid in February.
Vieira's decision to lead his side off the pitch is not the first time players have taken direct action in the face of abuse.
Midfielders Kevin Constant and Kevin Prince Boateng both walked off with their teammates in separate incidents while playing for AC Milan, and Watford Under-19s took similar action during a match in Italy in December.
There has been no response so far from either FIFA or the Croatian Football Association and City are still considering the next course of action.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 131 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
Harvey Wealth Management Group is an established financial planning services firm in NC who is seeking a new logo and stationary design.
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We are looking for a conservative and professional logo design which can be used for business cards, stationary and other. Our firm invests money for wealthy individuals. Harvey Wealth Management Group will be our existing firms new name but the name can be slightly altered if necessary(For example, you could leave off "Group"). We will internally call our firm "Harvey Wealth". We think we prefer the colors of Black and Yellow/Gold, but we are very open minded to other color options. We would like to use a professional and conservative but "unique" font in the logo. There cannot be any kind of dollar symbols or charts as part of the logo. The feel of the logo should be like the logo for a law firm. We are available for any questions and would be willing to engage your services for future projects if interested.
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Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera
Charlotte M. Taylor & Collaborators
This page presents taxonomic portions of previously published work on particular genera, and is integrated with the TROPICOS database. The genera treated here are listed on the "Generic List" page.
Note: For each accepted species name in this project, clicking will lead to the Rubiaceae Project data page; to then see the standard TROPICOS Name page data directly from the project page, go to the upper right of the screen and under "Choose Project", click on "TROPICOS".
This web site is under ongoing construction. The "Generic List" page has options to see only accepted genera (the default setting), only synonymous genera, or all genera that have project pages.
In addiition to the genus treatments, there is detailed morphological and synonymy information here for the family Rubiaceae and for selected tribes. These tribes can be accessed on the Name Search screen but are not included in the Generic List. Currently information is available for these tribes: Cinchoneae, Condamineeae, Coussareeae,
Hillieae, Palicoureeae, Psychotrieae, Schradereae.
Some common confusions in Rubiaceae names, as to authorship and place of publication in works by Kunth, Roemer & Schultes, Willdenow, A. Richard, Candolle, Baillon, and Kuntze, are outlined here in the Nomenclature Notes on the menu on the left of this page
Many thanks to numerous colleagues and flora projects across the Neotropics that have generously provided information about Rubiaceae over three decades; to the William F. Froelich Foundation for financial support for data compilation; to my generous co-authors, who are listed on the corresponding genus pages; and to Ms. Suzanne Hirth and Dr. Burgund Bassüner for significant help with curation of the specimens and electronic data for this project.


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Obama calls IRS targeting of certain groups 'outrageous'
- IRS targeted conservative groups for closer scrutiny
- Field office personnel singled out %27tea party%27 groups and those critical of government
- Obama faced questions about e-mails related to Benghazi talking points
WASHINGTON -- Facing a wall of outrage from GOP lawmakers over revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted "tea party" groups and non-profit organizations that criticized the government, President Obama on Monday called the actions by agency personnel "outrageous" and said "there is no place for it."
The president, who appeared alongside British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House, weighed in on the IRS controversy for the first time and attempted to head off snowballing criticism from Republican lawmakers that he hadn't personally condemned the agency's targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny.
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Obama said he first learned about the IRS actions from news reports Friday. He said those responsible for the practice should be held "fully accountable." White House spokesman Jay Carney said later on Monday that White House Counsel's Office was alerted during the week of April 22nd that the agency's inspector general was completing a review about matters involving the office in Cincinnati.
Lois Lerner, the IRS director of exempt organizations, on Friday admitted the agency made "mistakes" in the last few years and that employees in the agency's Cincinnati office routinely required conservative organizations seeking non-profit status to undergo more scrutiny.
Multiple conservative groups have said their applications were delayed and returned with lengthy requests for supporting materials, sometimes including website printouts and lists of guest speakers.
"You don't want the IRS ever being perceived to be biased," Obama said.
Even as Obama attempted to make clear his unhappiness with the IRS, Republicans continued to level their criticism against the agency and the administration.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Monday called for Obama to fire acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller.
"It is clear the IRS cannot operate with even a shred of the American people's confidence under the current leadership," Rubio wrote in a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. "Therefore, I strongly urge that you and President Obama demand the IRS commissioner's resignation, effectively immediately. No government agency that has behaved in such a manner can possibly instill any faith and respect from the American public."
Some Democrats, including Sen. Max Baucus, on Monday joined Republican calls for a Congressional investigation of the IRS.
"I want to review the inspector general's report first, but the IRS should be prepared for a full investigation into this matter by the Senate Finance Committee," said Baucus, of Montana, who is chairman of the committee. "The IRS will now be the ones put under additional scrutiny."
Obama added that neither party wants the IRS to be perceived as "anything less than neutral in terms of how they operate." He added: "This is something that I think people are properly concerned about."
Still, the president pointed to the inspector general's ongoing investigation, saying he would not comment prematurely on specific findings.
The president added that his administration will get to the bottom of what happened at the IRS. "I have no patience for it. I will not tolerate it. "
Obama also faced a difficult question about the administration's response to last year's terror attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
E-mails unveiled last week show the State Department and other senior administration officials asking that references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted from a unclassified memo on talking points about the incident shortly after the Sept. 11 attack.
GOP lawmakers have also criticized the State Department board that reviewed the incident for not interviewing then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
As the president held his press conference, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa announced that he had sent letters to Benghazi Accountability Review Board (ARB) co-chairs, former ambassador Thomas Pickering and former admiral Mike Mullen, requesting that they submit to transcribed interviews in anticipation of a public hearing on the board's investigation.
"Three senior State Department officials who testified at the hearing criticized the ARB's work as 'incomplete' and flawed because the ARB did not interview key witnesses and failed to hold senior officials accountable," wrote Issa in the letter to Pickering. "On May 12, 2013, you defended the ARB's work on Face the Nation. You stated that those criticisms are 'unfair.' … The White House and the State Department have touted the ARB's report as the definitive account of how and why the Benghazi attacks occurred. It is necessary for the committee to understand whether the criticisms of the ARB's work that we heard from witnesses on May 8, 2013, are valid."
But the president pushed back, saying his administration officials have been forthcoming about Benghazi and suggesting that Republicans are more interested in scoring political points than figuring out how to prevent such incidents from happening again in hot spots where U.S. diplomats and other personnel are deployed.
"There is no there, there," Obama said.
Obama and Cameron met for about hour at the White House before the news conference. Cameron said their talks centered on the economy, the ongoing civil war in Syria and next month's Group of Eight summit that Cameron will host in Northern Ireland.
Both Cameron and Obama acknowledged they have a difficult task in persuading Russia to abandon Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.
Obama noted that there are long-term "suspicions" by Russia toward the G-8 alliance — which includes the USA, Britain and Russia -- but both he and Cameron were trying to "break down" some of those suspicions.
"As a leader on the world stage, Russia has an interest and obligation to resolve this issue that can lead to an outcome we all want to see in the long-term," Obama said.
"Syria's history is being written in the blood of her people," Cameron said. He added, "and it is happening under our watch."


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Tributes pour in for F1 safety legend Sid Watkins
Tributes have this week been pouring in following the death of former race doctor and F1 engineer Sid Watkins.
Watkins, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 84, is credited with 'transforming' safety standards of the sport and saving lives - both through his initial entry into the sport as a doctor, and later as chairman of the FIA's Safety Committee.
Arriving on the F1 scene in the late 1970s, appointed by Bernie Ecclestone, Watkins went about systematically improving medical conditions around race circuits.
While we take high standards as a given today, 30 to 40 years ago F1 medical facilities were very much lacking - ranging from primitive Red Cross-staffed huts to a converted bus at one German circuit.
By the early '80s - and with Ecclestone behind him - Watkins had devised a protocol of standards for F1 medical centres and emergency procedures for every track, saving lives and making the sport considerably less dangerous.
"The world of motor racing has lost one of its true greats," said McLaren boss Ron Dennis.
"No, he wasn't a driver. No, he wasn't an engineer. No, he wasn't a designer. He was a doctor and it's probably fair to say he did more than anyone, over many years, to make Formula One as safe as it is today.
"Many drivers and ex-drivers owe their lives to his careful and expert work, which resulted in the massive advances in safety levels that today's drivers possibly take for granted."
FIA president Jean Todt added: "This is a truly sad day for the FIA family and the entire motor sport community. Sid was loved and respected in equal measure by all those who knew and worked with him. We will always be grateful for the safety legacy that he has left our sport."
Racing drivers have also paid tribute to Watkins. Bruno Senna, nephew of the late Ayrton Senna - the crash of whom was attended by Watkins - tweeted: "RIP Prof. Sid Watkins. Sad news for us who stay behind."
F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello tweeted: "It was Sid Watkins that saved my life in Imola 94. Great guy to be with, always happy... [Thanks] for everything [you] have done for us drivers. RIP."


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Sarah Palin: Cancer Screenings: Rational Advice or Rationed Care?
Posted by Ron Devito on November 20, 2009
Following is the complete transcript of Governor Palin's Facebook post on cancer screenings, why cancers specific to women receive sub-standard attention, and the relation of screenings to the current health care debate:
It was a breath of fresh air to finally hear the Democrats admit to their health care bill as "a lot of show and tell and razzmatazz," (see Democrat talking points, in reference to my book). At least now we're all on the same page when discussing the problems with their monstrous government health care "reform" plan (Palin, 2009, ¶1).
Now, tonight, more disconcerting news – the New York Times reports of new guidelines to scale back cervical cancer screenings. The recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes on the heels of another recommendation to limit breast cancer screenings with mammograms. There are many questions unanswered for me, but one which immediately comes to mind is whether costs have anything to do with these recommendations. The current health care debate elicits great concern because of its introduction of socialized medicine in America and the inevitable rationed care. We need to carefully watch this debate as it coincides with Capitol Hill's debate and determine whether we are witnessing the early stages of that rationed care before the Senate bill is rushed through as well (Palin, 2009, ¶2).
Another question is why these women-focused cancers are seemingly receiving substandard attention at a time when proactive health and fitness should be the message. Every woman should encourage rigorous debate to ensure that our collective voices are heard. We are paying attention to Washington's health care proposals, and we want to hear what helps patients the most (Palin, 2009, ¶3).
We need answers: Is early screening not saving lives? Why do doctors' groups disagree? Did costs play any role in these decisions to change the recommendations on breast and cervical cancer screenings? We need assurances that everything we've heard this week about fewer tests for women's cancers is a result of patient-focused research and providing the best care for the right reasons, and not because of bureaucratic pressure to control costs (Palin, 2009, ¶4).
Obviously the first thought that comes to mind when hearing of these new recommendations from bureaucratic panels is "rationed care." It's fair – and healthy – to ask if that's what Washington has in mind with a government-controlled takeover of a health care system (Palin, 2009, ¶5).
– Sarah Palin


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William Woods University is offering Rolla area residents the opportunity to pursue a master of education degree in athletics/activities administration without quitting work.
An orientation will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 20 in Room 122 of Rolla Technical Institute, 1304 E. 10th St., Rolla.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact the university's Graduate & Adult Studies program prior to then, but walk-ins will be accepted. Call 1-800-995-3199 or contact WWU by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
When William Woods University introduced its new master of education in athletics/activities administration degree in 2004, university officials boasted that it was one of the select schools nationwide offering the program.
Now, they have more to brag about.
The program has become one of the few to be recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association as meeting the educational requirements toward becoming a Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA) or a Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA).
"We are extremely proud of this achievement because we have heard that only one other university has earned this distinction," WWU President Jahnae H. Barnett said. "This recognition increases the value of the degree for our students and will save them time and money in working toward certification."
The master of education in athletics/activities administration degree enables athletic workers to improve their skills in their field and prepares them to take administrative roles in the area of athletics.
"This program is unique in that it will provide emphasis in middle school, secondary and intercollegiate athletics," Sherry McCarthy, vice president and academic dean, said.
Jim Gagen, who chairs the program's advisory committee and is a former president of the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA), explained, "Most programs in sports management are primarily for university, professional and recreational programs. The William Woods program is one of the few that is geared for the secondary school athletic/activity administrator, as well."
The former activities director of Marquette High School in Chesterfield, until he retired in 2002, added, "The program is designed to provide program graduates with the knowledge and the skills required for the modern athletic/activity administrator. The program was developed and designed by a committee of athletic administrators with years of experience at all levels of athletic/activity administration. It is taught by administrators with a wealth of experience in the field."
The first cohorts (from Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis) graduated in August, but additional cohorts are ongoing in Belton, Columbia, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City, Liberty, North Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Webster Groves. New ones are scheduled to begin in the fall in Blue Springs, Columbia, Fulton, Hannibal, Kansas City and St. Charles. Additional venues will be selected according to requests.
"The M.Ed. in athletics/activities administration has proven to be a popular option, as we continue to expand our offerings in the master of education area," Barnett said. "It was the brainchild of our athletic director, Larry York, and he is to be credited with this success."
The program is popular because it has been worthwhile for its graduates. Take Kevin Hicks, for example. The baseball and softball coach at Sturgeon High School in mid-Missouri was named athletic director after completing his degree. He said the program was a "definite help."
Phillip Dorman is starting his fourth year as athletic director of Platte County High School. With 900 students, it is one of the fastest growing high schools in the Kansas City area. He said the program would help him do a better job as an AD and he was thankful to find out about it.
"I don't want to be a principal," he said. "For quite a while I had been searching for a program in athletic administration and this fit the bill."
Scott Goodrich has his sights set on a long-term goal of being an athletic director, but for now he is enjoying his role as assistant baseball coach at Meramec Community College in St. Louis while he teaches at Lindbergh High School.
"When I think about advancing my career, the position of AD is something that interests me," he said. "This program taught me a lot about the responsibilities of an athletic director. We had good instructors and the classes were very diverse."
The degree is a practical course of education for anyone who works with or has experience in athletics or school activities. Officials, athletic trainers, summer and town league coaches and administrators, directors of YMCA's or Boys and Girls Clubs and even former collegiate athletes are just some of the potential participants in this program.
"Although it sounds as if this program is designed mostly for coaches, it is in reality designed for anyone who needs more knowledge in developing and administering activities in any school or community setting," McCarthy said.
"We encourage band directors, cheerleading coaches, academic team coaches all to participate in this training."
The program follows the same structure as other WWU graduate programs for working adults. Designed to be completed in fewer than two years, the 36-hour program involves a cohort group of students moving through together, attending each course one night a week for six weeks.
"William Woods has been a leader in innovative graduate education programs in Missouri for the last 10 years," McCarthy said. "This is another example of WWU taking the lead in serving Missouri students."
William Woods offers several Graduate & Adult Studies programs, including the ACCESS program of general education, an associate of arts degree in liberal studies, a bachelor of science in management (BSM), a BSM with human resources emphasis, a B.S. in paralegal studies and a new bachelor of social work degree (BSW).
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Stay comfortable and in control with our double-duty strategies for coping with rheumatoid arthritis and menopause.
There's no denying that rheumatoid arthritis and menopause can be challenging. For some women, menopause seems to amplify the aches and pains of RA, intensifying stiffness, fatigue and depression. Luckily, that's not something you have to live with. Turns out that a few simple steps work double duty to help you take charge of both RA and menopause.
1. Sweat your symptoms away. "Exercise is key for healthy menopausal women and women with rheumatoid arthritis," explains Susan Goodman, MD, a rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. This is especially true for exercise that incorporates low-impact cardio (to get your heart pumping), strength training (to increase muscle strength) and flexibility training (to reduce stiffness and decrease pain).
Your rheumatologist can help you develop a fitness plan that's right for you, but here's a good start: Go for a brief power walk, pick up 1- or 2-pound weights or sign up for an RA-friendly yoga class. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that adults get 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity each day, so try to commit to some form of movement—even if you break it up into 10-minute intervals, three times a day.
RA benefit: Developing a regular fitness routine has been shown to fight fatigue, pain and stiffness in people with rheumatoid arthritis, and it can do wonders for raising your energy levels. Plus, aerobic exercise can help protect against the heightened heart disease risk that comes with RA.
Menopause benefit: The loss of estrogen during menopause increases a woman's risk for osteoporosis, but exercise can help keep your bones strong. "Working out will build up your muscles, which is a huge benefit for your bones," explains Dr. Goodman. Exercise can also help thwart that unwanted weight gain that often comes with menopause and aging.
2. Eat this to lift your spirits. Omega-3 fatty acids, which can be found in fish such as salmon, herring, sardines and tuna, may boost your mood and fight RA and menopause symptoms. Mix things up with shrimp, summer flounder and farmed catfish, which also contain omega-3s but are lower in mercury. Hate that fishy taste? Talk to your doctor about taking a fish-oil supplement.
RA benefit: Studies have shown that omega-3s may help reduce joint pain—but not joint damage—in people with RA.
What's more, a growing body of research, including a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, shows that omega-3s may help ease depression symptoms. According to the Arthritis Foundation, RA doubles your depression risk—just another reason to fill up on fish.
Menopause benefit: Omega-3 fatty acids' health advantages extend to menopause, too. Specifically, researchers with Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine recently found that omega-3 supplements were effective in treating menopause-induced distress and mild depressive symptoms. An added bonus? The fatty acids have also been shown to ease hot flashes.


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Mayor Gavin Newsom is teaming up with a top Republican fundraiser to fight, and is asking for checks between $1,000 and $25,000 to do so. But this battle won't be over affordable housing, marriage equality, violence prevention, faltering schools, labor standards enforcement, AIDS research, fixing Muni, or funding parks. It won't even be about Wi-Fi, the small business assistance center, horse stables, foot patrols, or anything else. Newsom has finally picked politics over policy: the fundraiser is to simply oppose Question Time at the Board of Supervisors.
This is not about being anti-Newsom—the Mayor's supporters should be equally frustrated that he is not expending political capital on issues they believe in. Similarly, this is not about supporting Proposition E, which would require the Mayor—all mayors—to interact publicly with the Board of Supervisors at least once a month.
The fundraiser is hosted by Dede Wilsey, a wealthy San Francisco socialite who has contributed thousands of dollars to Republican candidates. She gave $2,000 to George Bush's re-election in 2004, $25,000 to Schwarzenegger's special election campaigns in 2005, $22,000 to Arnold's re-election in 2006, and in the past two years has made an annual donation of $15,000 to the Republican National Committee. This year, she gave $2,300 each to presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain.
The event to raise money against Prop E invites guests on Newsom's behalf, and offers seats at $1,000 ("Guest"), $5,000 ("Sponsor"), $10,000 ("Host"), and $25,000 ("Patron"). The kicker? The political action committee officially sponsoring the event is called "Let's Really Work Together Coalition."
Prop E does not need to be such an excruciating issue. While Question Time could become "political theater," as Newsom likes to say, the Mayor is forgetting that he too would be an actor. With all of his speaking ability, charisma, and policy knowledge, Question Time should not be such an obstacle.
Despite being known as a young star in the Democratic Party, Newsom has considerable history with the local Republican Party. In his 2000 run for Supervisor, Newsom gave $500 to appear on a slate card backed by the GOP which was also encouraging voters to support George W. Bush for President. Newsom has also counted Republicans Donald Fisher (Gap founder) and John Bowes, CEO of toy company and sweatshop operator Kransco.
While Newsom is free to affiliate himself with whatever conservative figures he wishes, it is worrisome that his focus is no longer on policy. He is not raising money to fight for anything—the fight is to keep him out of the public eye.
Progressives would happily engage in any policy debate with the Mayor, and Newsom's supporters should demand a policy-oriented politics. While some might argue that Supervisor Chris Daly started this by placing the matter on the ballot, that in turn was a response to Newsom's choice to ignore the will of 56 percent of November 2006 voters.
Ignoring the public's will and siding with Republicans for personal political benefit is simply not a San Francisco value.
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The studio that brought you Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run is adapting the popular Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists into a movie due March 30, 2012. And here's your first look!
Hugh Grant headlines an impressive voice cast, which includes Martin Freeman, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant. Also coming soon from Aardman: Arthur Christmas, coming later this year, all about Santa's secret high-tech operations at the North Pole.
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Grades and types of brain tumour
Brain tumours are graded according to how fast they grow and how likely they are to grow back after treatment.
Grade 1 and 2 tumours are low grade, and grade 3 and 4 tumours are high grade.
There are 2 main types of brain tumour:
- non-cancerous (benign) brain tumours – are low grade (grade 1 or 2), which means they grow slowly and are less likely to return after treatment
- cancerous (malignant) brain tumours – are high grade (grade 3 or 4) and either start in the brain (primary tumours) or spread into the brain from elsewhere (secondary tumours); they're more likely to grow back after treatment
The Cancer Research UK website also has more information about specific types of brain tumours.
Symptoms of a brain tumour
The symptoms of a brain tumour vary depending on the exact part of the brain affected.
Common symptoms include:
- severe, persistent headaches
- fits (seizures)
- persistently feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) and drowsiness
- mental or behavioural changes, such as memory problems or changes in personality
- progressive weakness or paralysis on 1 side of the body
- vision or speech problems
Sometimes you may not have any symptoms to begin with or they may only develop very slowly over time.
When to see a GP
See a GP if you have the above symptoms, particularly if you have a severe and persistent headache.
You may not have a brain tumour, but these types of symptoms should be checked out.
If your GP cannot identify a more likely cause of your symptoms, they may refer you to a neurologist (a brain and nervous system specialist) for further assessment and tests, such as a brain scan.
Who's affected
Brain tumours can affect people of any age, including children, although they tend to be more common in older adults.
More than 9,000 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumours in the UK each year, of which about half are cancerous. Many others are diagnosed with secondary brain tumours.
Causes and risks
The cause of most brain tumours is unknown, but there are a number of risk factors that may increase your chances of developing a brain tumour.
Risk factors include:
- age – the risk of getting a brain tumour increases with age, although some types of brain tumour are more common in children
- previous cancers – children who have had cancer have a higher risk of getting a brain tumour in later life; adults who have had leukaemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma also have an increased risk
- radiation – exposure to radiation accounts for a very small number of brain tumours; some types of brain tumour are more common in people who have had radiotherapy, CT scans or X-rays to the head
- family history and genetic conditions – some genetic conditions are known to increase the risk of getting a brain tumour, including tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis type 1, neurofibromatosis type 2 and Turner syndrome
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EBC Device Drivers
Embedded Linux Class by Mark A. Yoder
Chapter 8 of the text [1] gives a nice example of a minimal device driver. The purpose of this lab is to implement that driver.
- 1 Minimal Device Driver Example
- 2 Improvements to the Code in the Book
- 3 Driver Methods
- 4 Reference
Minimal Device Driver Example
Since you are going to make several changes, it's a good idea to use git to help keep track of them. First check the current status
host$ cd bb-kernel/KERNEL host$ git status # On branch v3.8.13-bone28 nothing to commit (working directory clean)
Good, so far no changes have been made. Now create a new branch.
host$ git checkout -b hello1 host$ git status # On branch hello1 nothing to commit (working directory clean)
This creates a new branch called hello1 and checks it out.
Follow the 5 steps given in Section 8.1.4 on page 205. Hint: details are given in the pages that follow 205. exercises/modules has a copy of hello1.c. Once finished you will have a file called
hello1.c in
.../drivers/char/examples and have the kernel configure file and Makefile updated for the new driver. See Section 4.4 on page 89 for help with modifying the config files.
Note: There is a typo in Listing 8-2.
Assuming you have done the steps from the book, check git's status
host$ cd bb-kernel/KERNEL/drivers/char/ host$ git status # On branch hello1 # Changes not staged for commit: # (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed) # (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory) # # modified: Kconfig # modified: Makefile # # Untracked files: # (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) # # examples/ no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
Now add the files you just edited/created.
host$ git add Kconfig Makefile examples/Makefile examples/hello1.c host$ git status # On branch hello1 # Changes to be committed: # (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage) # # modified: Kconfig # modified: Makefile # new file: examples/Makefile # new file: examples/hello1.c # host$ git commit -m "Files for hello1 kernel module" [hello1 99346d5] Files for hello1 kernel module 4 files changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 drivers/char/examples/Makefile create mode 100644 drivers/char/examples/hello1.c
If you have created the crossCompileEnv.sh file and sourced it, all you have to do to make the modules is cd to the top of the kernel directory and then:
host$ cd Your path/bb-kernel host$ tools/rebuild.sh
Mine took a while the first time as it compiles all the modules. The second it only took 34 seconds.
Moving to Beagle
Here are two choices for moving your module to the Beagle. The first is the complete way, the second is the fast way.
Option 1, copy everything
If you want to install all the modules that are created
host$ make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=~/BeagleBoard modules_install
This will create lib directory in ~/BeagleBoard with everything that goes in /lib on the Beagle. Then
host$ rsync --progress -avhe ssh ~/BeagleBoard/lib root@beagle:/
Could take a while to transfer.
Option 2, copy just what you need
Here's a faster way, just copy the new file you created
host$ scp …/drivers/char/examples/hello1.ko root@bone:.
On the Bone
bone$ cd /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/char/ bone$ mkdir examples bone$ cd examples bone$ mv ~/hello1.ko .
Now build a new dependencies file
bone$ depmod -a
I suggest putting the
scp command in the
Makefile since you may use it several times while developing your code.
Inserting your module
See if your module is there
bone$ modinfo hello1 filename: /lib/modules/3.8.13-bone28/kernel/drivers/char/hello1.ko license: GPL description: Hello World Example author: Chris Hallinan srcversion: 602AF803EAAB89A5CB5DAD7 depends: intree: Y vermagic: 3.8.13+ SMP mod_unload modversions ARMv7 p2v8
That looks good, now modprobe the module and check the log file.
bone$ modprobe hello1 bone$ dmesg | tail -4 [ 9.106206] snd-usb-audio 1-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface [ 9.106244] snd-usb-audio 1-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id [ 9.813239] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio [ 109.308551] Hello Example Init
You should see your Init message. And then...
bone$ rmmod hello1 bone$ dmesg | tail -4 [ 9.106244] snd-usb-audio 1-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id [ 9.813239] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio [ 109.308551] Hello Example Init [ 241.037368] Hello Example Exit
should show your Exit message.
Documenting your work with a patch file
If you set up a branch on git as shown above, capturing all your changes in a patch file is easy. First be sure you have checked in everything.
host$ cd bb-kernel/KERNEL/drivers/char host$ git status # On branch hello1 nothing to commit (working directory clean)
Good, everything is committed. Now just
host$ git format-patch v3.8.13-bone28 --stdout > hello1.patch
Where v3.8.13-bone28 is the branch you were on before creating the hello1 branch. This creates a file, hello1.patch, that captures all the changes you made in installing your hello1.c module. how-to-create-and-apply-a-patch-with-git shows how someone can take your patch file and apply it to their kernel, therefore getting your hello1.c kernel module.
Improvements to the Code in the Book
The code in Listing 8-10 is incomplete. If you compile it as is and load the module, it will work, but if you then remove the module and try to reinsert it it may fail with an error. The reason for this is that the module is registered with the kernel on load with a command like this:
register_chrdev(MAJOR_NUMBER, NAME, FILE_OPERATIONS*);
But it is never unregistered when the module is unloaded. To properly unload the module, add this line of code to your module's exit function
unregister_chrdev(MAJOR_NUMBER, NAME);
This will properly unregister the module from the kernel and allow it to be inserted and removed from the kernel at will without restarting your system in between.
Listing 8-10 also uses the ioctl field in the file_operations struct. Newer kernels have removed this. If the code from the listing complains about ioctl being an unknown field, use unlocked_ioctl in its place:
struct file_operations hello_fops = { owner: THIS_MODULE, read: hello_read, write: hello_write, unlocked_ioctl: hello_ioctl, open: hello_open, release: hello_release, };
Driver Methods
Section 8.3 on page 217 gives a longer example of how to use the file interface with modules. Implement the example. Be sure to fix the unsigned int format error, and make sure your
exit function unregisters the device (unlike the Listing).
I've created a build.sh script based on Section 8.5 of the text that makes building much faster.
host$ cd exercises/modules host$ ./build.sh make: Entering directory `/home/yoder/BeagleBoard/linux-dev/KERNEL' CC [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello1.o CC [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello2.o CC [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello3.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 3 modules CC /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello1.mod.o LD [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello1.ko CC /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello2.mod.o LD [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello2.ko CC /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello3.mod.o LD [M] /home/yoder/BeagleBoard/exercises/modules/hello3.ko make: Leaving directory `/home/yoder/BeagleBoard/linux-dev/KERNEL' Warning: Permanently added 'bone,192.168.7.2' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. hello1.ko 100% 3571 3.5KB/s 00:00 hello2.ko 100% 4344 4.2KB/s 00:00 hello3.ko 100% 6097 6.0KB/s 00:00
It just compiled all three modules and scp'ed them to the bone. A quick listing shows many intermediate files were created.
host$ ls -a . .hello1.mod.o.cmd .hello2.mod.o.cmd .hello3.mod.o.cmd .. hello1.o hello2.o hello3.o build.sh .hello1.o.cmd .hello2.o.cmd .hello3.o.cmd hello1.c hello2.c hello3.c Makefile hello1.ko hello2.ko hello3.ko modules.order .hello1.ko.cmd .hello2.ko.cmd .hello3.ko.cmd Module.symvers hello1.mod.c hello2.mod.c hello3.mod.c .tmp_versions hello1.mod.o hello2.mod.o hello3.mod.o
Clean the extra files up with
host$ ./clean.sh
Now go to the Beagle and move the .ko file to the right place.
beagle$ cd /lib/modules/3.8.13-bone28/kernel/drivers/char/examples beagle$ cp ~/hello3.ko .
Rebuild the dependency file and insert the module.
beagle$ depmod -a beagle$ modprobe hello3
Create a node for the module and test it.
beagle$ mknod /dev/hello3 c 234 0 beagle$ cat /dev/hello3 beagle$ dmesg | tail -4 [ 71.219651] [drm:output_poll_execute], [CONNECTOR:5:HDMI-A-1] status updated from 2 to 2 [ 76.099158] hello_open: successful [ 76.099260] hello_read: returning zero bytes [ 76.099294] hello_release: successful
It working!
Some Questions
- The major device number 234 is part of a range of unassigned numbers. What is the range?
- What's the new line added to
- What does
- Once your device is running try
$ cat /proc/devices. Do you see your device?
Optional Driver Work
Chapter 3 of Linux Device Drivers by Corbet, Rubini and Kroah-Hartman ([2]) gives some more details on device drivers. Our text uses an older, static, method for major device number allocation. The book, referenced above, uses the newer dynamic allocation.
- Convert the example in our text to use the newer method. It's only a couple of additional lines, but you will have to read the book to know how to do it.
- Modify the scull_load script (call it hello_load) on page 47, of chapter 3, to load your module. Hint: the back quotes are missing in this line in the text:
major=`awk "\\$2==\"$module\" {print \\$1}" /proc/devices)`
- Test it with
use-hello.cfrom page 222 of Embedded Linux Primer.
- Write a hello_unload script that will rmmod the driver and remove the nodes in /dev
- Modify hello.c to pass the major device number in as a parameter during
Optional: Stretch time, I though these would be easy, but after reading up on them, they look rather involved.
- How can your driver find what the minor device number is?
- Modify the driver to return some characters when
/dev/hello1is read.
How to Write and Submit a Linux Kernel Patch
Embedded Linux Class by Mark A. Yoder


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Be thankful for pets—but celebrate wisely
Thanksgiving tips for pet owners
Thanksgiving is a holiday for feasts, family and friends. But put the family pet into the middle of that mix, and you may just be asking for trouble. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) offers the following tips to pet owners to keep this American holiday safe for four-legged guests:
● Your Thanksgiving feast is for people – not pets. Table scraps may seem like a fun way to include your pet in the holiday, but many foods are poisonous to pets, including onions, garlic, raisins and grapes. AVMA's brochure and video offer a complete list of foods and household items that are dangerous or poisonous to pets. If you believe your pet has been poisoned, call your veterinarian or local veterinary emergency clinic immediately.
● Just because it's dead, doesn't mean it's not deadly. A turkey carcass left in an open trash container or one that's easily opened could prove deadly if the family pet finds it. A pet that "discovers" the carcass can quickly eat so much that it causes a condition called pancreatitis, which is extremely dangerous and can cause death fairly quickly. If you suspect this has happened, contact your veterinarian immediately. Dispose of turkey carcasses in a covered, tightly secured container along with anything used to wrap or tie the meat and any bones left on plates. These are also hazards and can be very tempting for your pets
● Deserts and pets don't mix. Most people understand that chocolate is poisonous to pets, and that the darker it is the more deadly it is, but an artificial sweetener called Xylitol has also been shown to be just as deadly to dogs. Xylitol is a common sweetener in baked good. So play it safe and don't share your dessert with Fido or Fluffy.
● If you really want to treat your pet on Thanksgiving, pick a treat that is made just for them. You can purchase something from your veterinarian or a local pet food store. Make sure the pet treat is not a part of any recall or doesn't contain ingredients of questionable origin. Your pet will enjoy the treat just as much, and chances are you won't spend the holiday at the emergency clinic.
● For some pets, houseguests can be scary. Some pets are shy or excitable around new people, and Thanksgiving often means new people will be visiting. If you know your dog or cat can be overwhelmed when new people come over, put them in another room or a crate so they're out of the frenzy and feel safe. You might even want to consider boarding them to remove them completely from this upsetting situation. If your pet is particularly upset by houseguests, talk to your veterinarian about solutions to this common problem.
If they are comfortable around guests, make sure you watch them closely when your houseguests are entering or leaving to make sure your four-legged family member doesn't make a break for it out the door and become lost.
● Decorations can be dangerous. As you dress your Thanksgiving table with a centerpiece and flowers, remember to keep your pets away. Some decorations look good enough to eat, and pets may decide to have a taste. Depending on the flower or decoration, this can result in stomach upset or worse. Lilies, in particular, are deadly to cats. Pine cones and needles, if consumed by a pet, can cause an intestinal blockage or even perforate the animal's intestine.
● Adding pets to an open flame results in a fire hazard. Dinner by candlelight can provide an elegant atmosphere for a holiday meal, and what isn't cozy about having a fire in the fireplace when guests arrive for dinner? But make sure you're careful to keep pets away, because they could injure themselves or set a fire to your home.


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FOSS and the Freeloader Factor
Jul 11, 2011 5:00 AM PT
It was almost exactly two years ago that Linux bloggers were bemoaning organizational FOSS users' tendency not to give back to the community, and now -- fast forward to 2011 -- here we are again, facing the same fact.
Spurred once again by a discussion originating in the Eclipse community -- the results of the Eclipse Foundation's 2011 Community Survey, this time around -- bloggers have been wrestling not just with the reality of inconsistent enterprise-user contributions to FOSS, but also whether it really matters.
"If usage of open source software is becoming more accepted in the business community, but contributions from such businesses are absent in many cases, that is a bad trend," wrote Sam Dean over at OStatic, for example. "The trend may call for a unified effort from the open source community to call for development contributions from the increasing number of organizations benefiting from open source projects."
Does It Matter?
It should be noted that the news about user contributions wasn't all bad -- there were, in fact, some encouraging trends.
Nevertheless, a few weeks later, OStatic's Dean followed up with another post pondering the real import of the problem.
"According to some observers, the disparity between using and contributing doesn't matter," Dean wrote before citing several examples of just that opinion.
Intrigued not just by the question but by its years-long persistence, Linux Girl couldn't resist opening it up to the crowds down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge. Specifically, is the "freeloader factor" something we should be worrying about?
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"To be fair, the study doesn't show that there are less people giving back to open source projects -- it simply says there are now more people freeloading," Thoughts on Technology blogger and Bodhi Linux lead developer Jeff Hoogland told Linux Girl. "This means that while the percentage of people giving back is lower, odds are the total number of people contributing back to FOSS has increased."
Semantics aside, however, "large companies (and individuals) that use open source projects without giving anything back is definitely a bad thing!" Hoogland added. "Even if users would donate half (or heck, even a quarter) of what they would be paying for a piece of commercial software to FOSS developers, it would go a long way."
Those who can't spare any actual cash can donate time, he pointed out.
"Speaking as someone who runs a small open source project, I can tell you there are always jobs that need doing -- from programming to documentation writing," Hoogland concluded.
'Why Shouldn't They Give Back?'
Similarly: "Does it matter? YES with a capital Y!" agreed Slashdot blogger hairyfeet. "Linux HAS TO HAVE good devs to survive! It ain't some basement coder that is fixing the bugs, doing the QA, seriously improving the system; despite popular mythos, it is top o' the line developers, either working for a corp like RH or doing it on their own to scratch an itch."
The GPL "needs to be replaced with 'free for noncommercial use' so that the hackers can still have a 'free as in beer' OS to hack on, the poor can also have a free OS, but those corps that are actually making money on Linux will HAVE TO contribute some of their profits back into the community," hairyfeet opined. "This is only fair and just, as many of these companies wouldn't be enjoying their massive profits if it wasn't for Linux. Why shouldn't they give back?"
If Red Hat got just US$10 for every copy of CentOS used on a production machine, for example, or if Canonical got $10 for every Ubuntu workstation or server in business, "the amount of money they would have would allow REAL innovation, REAL bug fixing, REAL QA, and -- most importantly -- allow FOSS companies to increase their hiring of devs, which equals more and better code for all of us."
'Not Everyone Has Acres to Plow'
Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site, saw it differently.
"Change 'open source software' to anything else, and the problem goes away," Hudson pointed out. "I don't think anyone's losing sleep over the fact that 'the largest single category is people who consume food, but do not produce any.' Not everyone can slaughter a goat or has a couple of acres to plow."
There will "always be more consumers than producers of any commodity, good or service," she explained. "Modern economies are based on the concept that not everyone can or should do everything."
We trade goods and services, in other words.
With respect to open source software, "the criticism of not 'giving back,' or upholding your end of the trade, really has to be viewed from two different contexts," Hudson suggested.
'It Doesn't Really Matter'
"In the more common case, there are companies that are not in the software business; they use open source products, perhaps with a few modifications, to handle the 'computer stuff,'" she pointed out. "We generally wouldn't expect them to be contributing much back; most of what they could give back wouldn't be relevant to anyone else -- not even their closest competitor -- because of different business processes or regulatory environments."
Then there are the companies that "not only use open source software to run their business -- it IS their business," Hudson added. "We would expect them to not only have more to contribute back, but that their contributions would be of more relevance to the community as a whole."
Canonical, however, provides an immediate counter-example, she noted.
"Their primary product is Ubuntu, which they claim is the most popular distro," Hudson pointed out. "Yet the number of lines of code Canonical contributes to linux, at 0.2 percent, means there are 64 other companies and individuals who have 'given back' more kernel code."
Bottom line? "While it's valid to beef about asymmetrical, it doesn't really matter," Hudson concluded. "The beauty of software is that, unlike other 'manual labor' (ouch!), you don't need to double the number of laborers when you double the number of consumers."
'Most Users Don't Contribute Back'
Indeed, "I don't think it is a problem," agreed Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project.
"The cold fact is that most users of open source don't contribute back," Travers explained. "As projects mature, the percentage of users that contribute goes down even further. As open source software becomes mainstream, we will see more users who don't get it, and more users who don't benefit directly from contributing back."
Together, such trends "mean that the ratio of users to contributors goes down," he explained. "At the same time, the number of contributors usually goes up, which is also a good thing."
In other words, "the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same," Travers concluded.
'There Are Still Benefits to FOSS'
Consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack accentuated the positive side.
"Even if people don't contribute directly, there are still side benefits to FOSS from bug reports and money not going into the hands of people who would use it to fund lobbyists and patent attacks," Mack pointed out.
Essentially, "the FLOSSy ecosystem is like an economy," blogger Robert Pogson suggested. "Supply and demand influences production and investment in FLOSS."
'FLOSS Will Thrive'
Organizations that find what they need in FOSS "may not be doing modifications that they can give back," he explained, but "they still need to consider investing in FLOSS to keep software coming."
Conversely, "organizations that find something they need is lacking in FLOSS should invest in hiring programmers to fill that need," he opined. "There is a huge advantage to using FLOSS in that most of the infrastructure exists, and the cost of developing some new feature or package is limited. It is often much less than paying for software licenses."
In the end, "there will be many organizations that do not give back to FLOSS, and that is OK," Pogson concluded. "As long as enough users give back to keep the software coming, FLOSS will thrive."


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New York, February 10, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on all parties involved in the ongoing political dispute in Maldives to respect the role of the media in covering the protests and stop the attacks on journalists and news outlets. After political violence escalated in the wake of former President Mohamed Nasheed's resignation on Tuesday, at least two TV stations were attacked, according to news reports.
The state-run Maldives National Broadcasting Commission TV outlet was attacked on Tuesday by protesters who renamed the station "Television Maldives," the outlet's name under the rule of the former dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and broadcast interviews and patriotic songs, news reports said.
Protesters also attacked and set fire to the privately owned station VTV as it aired live footage of clashes between the ruling and opposition parties, the Maldives Journalists Association reported. Some journalists were seriously injured in the attack, and the station's equipment was destroyed, the group said.
"While the political situation in Maldives remains unresolved, it is more important than ever that its citizens have access to media that are free to report openly on the course of events," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's Asia program coordinator. "All sides to the dispute in the country must respect the role of journalists and refrain from attacking or threatening them."
Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected president, resigned on February 7 after weeks of protests over his decision to arrest a criminal court chief justice, according to news reports. In a New York Times op-ed, Nasheed said he was ousted at gunpoint, and accused Vice-President Mohammed Waheed Hassan of masterminding the coup that led to his resignation, news reports said. Hassan, who has been sworn in as president, denied the accusation, news reports said.
Nasheed has called for snap elections to resolve the political standoff, but Hassan said the current environment in the Maldives was not conducive to holding "free and fair" elections, the BBC reported.


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The suspect in the fatal shooting of three Baton Rouge cops maintained a robust social media presence and a website called Convos With Cosmo in which he describes himself as a "freedom strategist, mental game coach, nutritionist, author and spiritual advisor," NBC News reported.
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If a city wants job growth, it also needs job space growth -- office towers and business areas have to be built to accommodate the new jobs a city wants. In Israel, officials are fully embracing the "if you build it they will come" philosophy with recently approved plans that will plop 12 high-rise towers in one concentrated district in Jerusalem, creating space for more than 40,000 workers. According to the Jerusalem Post, the 24- to 33-story buildings will all rise in one compact area, not coincidentally located near the terminus of a new high speed rail line set to open in 5 years.
Officials are hopeful that the new skyscrapers will provide an economic boost to this part of town. Though the projects include a mix of residential and hotel space, they're estimating the office space in the project will help bring about 40,000 new jobs in the area. The plan has been in the works for about three-and-a-half years and includes a variety of plaza spaces and transportation linkages. The project encompasses the existing road network and emphasizes its connection to the high speed rail station that will open nearby. The video below shows how the project could look when completed:
The new rail line has been under construction since 2001 and is expected to open in 2017. It will travel about 36 miles over a complex route of tunnels and elevated rails, cutting travel times between the two cities to about 28 minutes.
The new high rises will also be located near two light rail lines in Jerusalem as well as the central bus station. Officials are hoping the new towers will serve as a central and accessible jobs site in the region. But not everybody is so excited about transforming this historic city.
The Local Committee approved the project with only one abstention. Opposition head Pepe Alalu (Meretz) said that while he generally supports the project, he is concerned that there is not enough housing and that the buildings are too high.
"It could be that we're succeeding with employment and housing, but we're destroying the nature of Jerusalem," he said.
Alalu said he was worried that the "block of concrete" that people see as they enter the city would be an inappropriate introduction to the capital, which has maintained the style of low, stone buildings that follow the contour of the hills.
Locals have 60 days to voice any concerns about the project before it faces final approval. Construction could begin within a year. And if all goes as planned, there may be a new high rise jobs center awaiting the first high speed rail passengers when they arrive in 2017.
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Dreamfields is working together with the Philipp Lahm Foundation in the football project "Shongi Soccer", a daily football training programme on their sports ground built in 2007 between two townships near Johannesburg. The programme aims to give the young people of the area the chances that sport and life skills can bring.
The settlement with its poverty and misery offers few prospects for those who grow up there; families are destroyed by destitution and disease, children are often left to fend for themselves, and young people have nowhere to go. The sports ground gives them new opportunities, and we are getting through to them via their shared enthusiasm for football. By training coaches and furthering children's football skills we are promoting sporting values such as team spirit, fair play, and respect for rules – and helping to open doors to new chances in life.
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Is it me, or is there only bad news these days all around us? I remember in college I used to laugh with a girlfriend that the news was depressing and we should start a Happy News program that only broadcast positive news. Possibly, because of my involvement in breast cancer, I tend to get a lot of calls of friends of friends that are diagnosed with cancers. In addition, because I own a mortgage company, it seems that every day I talk to people who are in despair, one spouse may have lost a job, illness caused them to get behind on payments, or the difficult economy has caused some people to work twice as hard with often less income (I fall into this last category).
Maybe it's my eternally happy nature, but I prefer to pass stories along that are uplifting. In fact, one of my favorite brief encounters in this breast cancer journey is of a woman my age who learned she had a very large and aggressive tumor while she was pregnant with twins! Her doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy. Through someone's great referral she ended up with my amazing oncology surgeon, Dr. Jane Kakkis. She was treated with chemotherapy during her pregnancy and delivered healthy twins three months later. In many parts of the country, this story would not have had such a happy ending.
Then there is me. I was given a less than 10% chance of having a child following my original diagnosis at 36 with an aggressive invasive ductal carcinoma. My age at the time plus the 3 types of chemotherapy I was to receive left me with very high odds of survival, but very low chances of conceiving a child. My heart was broken that day. But here I am, (after I had breast cancer recurrence last year), with a bubbly 4 year old daughter who makes my life a total and complete joy. Wouldn't it be great to just read the good news and focus on all the amazing miracles that happen every day? I am so happy that Spring has arrived! Do the seasons affect your moods?


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Activity Summary
An activity designed to help a team recognize the connection between a training course or consulting activity and the company's vision statement and values.
To connect training with a company's vision and value statements.
Group Size
10 or more
Time Required
This activity is used throughout an event. Allow about 5 minutes for the vision activity each time it is used.
- Card stock used to make a set of value cards
- Business card label template software
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- Flip chart and markers
- Prepared values cards
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Trainer's Note
This activity is easier than it sounds, and it is surprising and exciting to discover how effectively participants tie the learning to the company's vision.
- Create artwork for "business" cards (course logo, name of activity, name of value document, or others).
- Use card stock for the cards. Set up the label template for the card size.
- Type one value on each card. If there are six values, you should have six different cards.
- Print a set of value cards for yourself.
- Print cards for participants, enough so that each participant has one card.
- Print and separate the cards.
- Create a flip chart that has each company value written on the left and definition written on the right.
- At the beginning of the workshop session, give each participant one value card.
- Remind the participants of the company's commitment to its values.
- Throughout the session (as time permits), draw a card from your stack (you should have one of each company value) and ask participants who have that card to raise their hands. (Some participants will have the same cards. In other words, if there are twenty participants and the company has six values, more than one participant will have each of the cards.)
- Ask one of the participants with that card to tell the group how some of the material they just learned or discussed ties to the value on the card.
- Invite other participants who have the same card to answer the question. Sometimes you may want to ask participants to work together to answer the question.
- List participant thoughts next to the value on the flip chart.
- At the end of the workshop, go over your notes from the flip chart to remind them how each of the company's values ties in with the training topic.
Use elements of the corporate vision in place of values.
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