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For Art as Knowledge Production and Theoretical Inter-Textualism: The Seminars of the Group 143
The Seminar by Group 143 was conceptualized as theoretical artistic event. It was paradigmatic for the work of the group whose main artistic medium was conversation, and as such, events were often presented in the form of artistic seminars and theoretical performances. The Seminar in SKC was an exploration of various formal, semantical, and contextual issues of art placed behind the "surface of visible" of an art object (as the assumed fetish of modernist aestheticism). Artists, critics, and philosophers—members of Group 143 and their guests from Šempas and Zagreb—were interrogating and performing different artistic, philosophical and logical questions, emphasizing process-based work (or thought) and focusing (aesthetically) to the very process of lecturing. Some of the investigations by participants of the Seminar unfolded under titles such as "Specific character of the structure or of the process," "Specific character of meaning," "Theory of numbers in the domain of visible-sensible manifestations," "History of art as the process of education of the humankind," "The art of nature and the art of man," and so on.
The Seminar experimented with the concept of art-as-knowledge-production in line with the tradition of analytic Conceptualism in Britain and the United States, but also with the other institutionalized avant-garde forms of artistic education such as the Bauhaus school where the learning of art making coincided with the urge for theoretical reflection on art by the artists themselves. In the similar fashion, the occasion for the artistic talks and investigations where their artworks exhibited in the gallery space in the medium of film, photography, performance, and analytic drawings. Some of the theoretical references, important in the development of Group 143 and the structure of their (internal or public) seminars and workshops, were the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Art & Language, the concept of a "paradigm shift" by Thomas S. Kuhn, Joseph Kosuth's investment into linguistics, and Germano Celant's concept of critical critique. The work of the group was oriented toward "non-utilitarity, non-partisanship and ethical, rather than political statements. In other words, the group didn't support any forms of artistic activism, but rather insisted on theoretical intertextualism."[1]
Group 143 was established in 1975 by curator and art critic Biljana Tomić, one of the most influential figures in the history of Student Cultural Center (SKC), Belgrade, who became head of the visual arts program at the end of 1975, when Dunja Blažević moved to the directorial position of SKC. Tomić was also one of the editors of the Likovni program of the Belgrade International Theater Festival (BITEF), which was the visual arts program organized by Atelier 212 as an accompaniment to the festival of avant-garde and experimental theater, held in Belgrade since 1967. Within the context of BITEF and Tribune of Youth, both predating the establishment of the SKC gallery, Tomić organized different projects of experimental art, collaborating with early Yugoslav conceptualists (OHO, Braco Dimitrijević, Goran Trbuljak, KOD Group, Group E, etc.), and presenting various actors from the international art scene—from performance artists to protagonists of Arte Povera and Conceptual art (Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jannis Kounellis, Daniel Buren, Germano Celant, Catherine Millet, etc). At the time, Group 143 was joined by young philosophers and artists who were often influenced by analytic philosophy and logical positivism—among these were Jovan Čekić, who later called himself a media theorist and artist, and Miško Šuvaković, who later became a significant theorist of the art of 1960s and 1970s in both the Yugoslav and international context.
Group 143 continued working until the 1980s. One of the reasons why the members of the group dispersed was, according to the statements by its members, the perceived lack of interest in conceptual thinking within contemporary art production at the turn of 1980s, and their refusal to participate in the new "paradigm shift" that lead to the supremacy of painting. This particular period was marked by the return to image and painting, which, in the local context and within the microclimate of SKC, was probably fostered by visits of Achille Bonito Oliva, and promotion of the concept of Transavanguarde by the local critics and curators, including those who supported New Art in the 1970s.
Miško Šuvaković, Konceptualna umetnost (Novi Sad: Muzej savremene umetnosti Vojvodine, 2007), 308.
Date: November 8–11, 1978
Participants: Jovan Čekić, Miško Šuvaković, Paja Stanković, Darko Hohnjec, Igor Leonardi, Maja Savić, Boris Demur, Bojan Brecelj, Biljana Tomić, and Marko Pogačnik
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Emily Harrison has been running for most of her life, but that doesn't change the fact that she'll be racing the 100-mile distance for the first time at the 2013 Western States 100. In the following interview, Emily talks about the best advice she's received on running a 100-mile race, her race plan, and what she'll try to do to temper her pace.
[Editor's Note: You can learn more about Emily in Meghan Hicks's long-form profile of Emily.]
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Emily Harrison Pre-2013 Western States 100 Interview Transcript
iRunFar: Bryon Powell of iRunFar here with Emily Harrison before the Western States 100. How are you, Emily?
Emily Harrison: I'm doing well, thanks.
iRF: When did you show up here in Squaw Valley?
Harrison: Well, this is my first time in Squaw Valley as of about 10 minutes ago when we rolled in here to meet with you. We came into Truckee, CA, last evening. We started the drive on Tuesday and kind of made our way.
iRF: So you've kind of been thinking about this since November and you've been pretty focused on it? What does it feel like to step into the spot, the place where it's all going to begin?
Harrison: It's exciting. You see it on, of course everyone knows Unbreakable, and you walk into the square and it's like, Oh, okay, this is where it happens. It's still intimidating, I think, but I'm just trying to take it one step at a time until race morning.
iRF: I'm sure you've gotten lots of advice over the last eight months both from Ian (Torrence), your coach, and from everyone else. What's the best piece of advice you've gotten on running 100 miles?
Harrison: I think the biggest things I've taken away are just how important it is to take care of yourself early on, not going out too hard, which is probably relative. Some people can probably push a little harder early on and be okay, other people maybe not so much. Taking care of yourself and being ready to go at mile 62.
iRF: Coming from a track background and cross country and a couple fast marathons, what are you going to try to do to hold yourself back because it's going to be tempting… we were just talking about running up to the peak.
Harrison: Exactly. I'm really going into it with going by feel, so there's not really any paces involved. It's going to be hard. I won't be surprised if I still go out a little too hard. I think just really gauging my own body and being like, Okay, I'm starting to redline a little bit here, it's time to step it back a notch, and really dial my effort back and make sure I'm staying relaxed.
iRF: Are you going to factor in your pacing based on heat?
Harrison: I think the heat will definitely play into it. If I'm working too hard on a hill that I normally wouldn't be working too hard on at that pace, then I'll dial it back for sure. We'll stay as cool as possible; that will be important.
iRF: Totally. Have you gotten any great advice on Western States itself? Every course is different and this one has a lot of history and you know a lot of people who have run it.
Harrison: Right. Yeah, I still haven't seen the first 30 miles, so that will be a learning experience for sure to see what's out there. You know, a lot of people just tell me that if I can have my legs under me that last 30 miles or 40 miles, that would be great. That's in my head. That's where my strong suit is and that's my background, being able to run those sections. Again, I have to be able to get to those sections in one piece and still be able to run.
iRF: There are two big factors that come into play with that at Western States. One will be the heat that comes in two days which we've already talked about. The other factor is quads; there's so much downhill.
Harrison: Right. I've done a lot more downhill running than I have in the past. I've been spending a lot more time on the trails. So just being able to… we were out here for a road trip for a Western States training camp. It was good because I got to run the canyons on that trip a couple times. Then we ran in Tahoe. We've just done some bigger trail runs, at least for me, that have the downhills as well as the climbing. I think my quads are as toughened up as they're going to be right now.
iRF: You did a rim-to-rim-to-rim (Grand Canyon), right?
Harrison: No, we actually ended up not doing that. It was going to be a little bit too hot that weekend. When people from Vegas are like, "I think this is a bad idea," I think it's probably not a good idea. So we decided to pull the plug and ended up not doing that. I was kind of disappointed about that because I haven't gotten to do that yet, but eventually…
iRF: It will be waiting there in the fall.
Harrison: Yes, eventually.
iRF: Speaking of waiting for you, I assume Ian will be waiting for you at Foresthill and pacing you the whole way in?
Harrison: That's the plan.
iRF: What's it like having such a well-studied, intelligent, familiar pacer waiting for you for those last 38 miles?
Harrison: It's reassuring, for sure. I think he'll say the right things when I say, "Oh my gosh, I feel horrible," or this or that, he'll say, "Okay, that's normal," or "This isn't normal to feel." It will be nice having that experience. He's someone who also is not afraid to push me. I think he knows my limits and he knows what I can do, so that will be nice.
iRF: Are you looking for more of the carrot or the stick type of pacer?
Harrison: I don't know. Maybe a stick.
iRF: Best of luck out there and have fun!
Harrison: Thanks, Bryon.


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I just got home after seeing The Amazing Spider-Man, and I have to admit, the childlike joy that floods my synapses during such an experience is hard to beat. I love the growing number of 3D films that are available and the thrilling entertainment they provide. But ever since I wrote Brain Sense, even simple recreational activities set me to wondering how the brain produces what the mind perceives.
To address that question, I've recently had the privilege of corresponding with Barry Sandrew, Ph.D., founder and CTO/CCO of Legend3D, a leading innovator in 2D-to-3D conversion technology.


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- Publisher: Eostre Press; 1 edition (May 18, 2012)
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- Language: English
- Source: I bought it
Jimmy Kiley is a keen amateur movie maker. He's also the ruthless criminal boss of the north side of the city. When enforcing his own brand of law, he sees no reason why he shouldn't mix business with pleasure. His kick is to provide a private viewing of his last venture to the star of the next. And his reluctant stars are only ever one hit wonders.
Killer Reels documents Kiley's movie making through a collection of interlinked short stories.
My take
Rob Kitchin has written a considerable amount of flash fiction and a growing list of drabbles. In an explanation in KILLER REELS, Kitchin says that the collection or 12 pieces of flash fiction "started life as a single piece of flash fiction focused on a fairly simple premise - an impending murder victim would be shown a video of the death of the previous victim and also get a sense of the movie in which he or she was about to star."
In each macabre story, the next victim is shown a snuff movie showing the death of someone who refused to give information to film "director" Jimmy Kiley and his thugs. Each of the victims has tried to cheat Jimmy in some way. Kiley eventually even turns against members of his own gang when they go against his orders. He extends his net to a crime reporter, a teenage drug peddler trading on his patch, a jockey who didn't follow instructions, a police detective who'd shown a keen interest in the operations of Kiley and his gang, a young member of a rival gang who executed one of Kiley's inner circle, and then his long time girlfriend makes a fatal mistake.
The stories are cleverly conceived and rather bizarre, and the reader moves seamlessly from one to another.
My rating: 4.5
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What do I need to do to make sure that Facebook forcing us to use Timeline doesn't expose my personal information?
- Claudia
This question was answered on January 27, 2012. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.
As Facebook continues to update and improve its social networking tool, it continues to create confusion and apprehension amongst many of its users Change is not something that non-technical users are comfortable with, but if you expect it to stop any time soon, I've got news for you!
You don't create something as dynamic and all-encompassing as Facebook without constantly reinventing yourself (see the history of MySpace to understand what happens when fat, dumb and happy syndrome kicks in!)
Having said that, Facebook hasn't always gone about change in a way that its users find 'transparent' which is a big part of why any change is always met with concerns about privacy, especially when it is a required change.
But when it comes to the Timeline feature, I don't understand the outcry from users that seems to be rolling across the inter-webs In fact, most avid Facebook users find the new profile layout much more useful and engaging.
If you think that Timeline somehow exposes information that you previously had protected from the general public, I've got good news for you: it doesn't!
Timeline is simply reformatting the information that you have previously posted but retains your current privacy settings.
In other words, what you posted a year ago that was only available to your friends is still only viewable by your friends, but in this 'easier to see the past' format.
If you see items from your past that you don't want your friends to see, why did you ever post it in the first place? If it was ok for friends of friends to see the post a year ago, and YOU haven't changed any of your privacy settings, then nothing has changed.
The most common misnomer I run across is that what you see on your own Timeline is somehow going to be viewable by anyone on Facebook once this 'change' goes into effect (not even close to true).
Facebook gives you complete control of exactly what appears on your Timeline and who can see it (friends only, friends of friends, the public, etc.) just like it did with your previous profile format.
If you are just entering the workforce and aren't particularly proud of some of your 'youthful' posts, I can understand being concerned, but it isn't like a potential employer can suddenly see all your past indiscretions
Timeline is simply making it much easier to see things that you've posted in the past (which is why I love it) but retains all your privacy settings.
Facebook even added a tool that allows you to take all your past posts and limit everything to friends only (go to Privacy Settings, then to Limit the Audience for Past Posts).
Keep in mind, pictures and posts that you intended to be available to friends of friends in the past would no longer be available to that secondary audience.
Before you make any global changes to your privacy settings, take a minute to learn about all the controls that Facebook has added so you can completely control what anyone sees: https://www.facebook.com/about/control.
A very helpful tool for you to feel better about your privacy settings is to click on the 'View As' link to see exactly what the public or any specific person you are concerned about can see on your Timeline (scroll down to the box that says: Know what others see on your profile).
Hopefully this helps you feel better about this new change…Facebook has given you more tools to control your privacy than ever; it's up to you to take advantage of them!
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Gmail users howl in anguish at 'disappeared' accounts
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Tens of thousands of Gmail users have at least temporarily lost months or years of messages and chat dialogues after Google accidentally reset their accounts on Sunday.
The bug left affected an estimated 150,000 users with blank slates. Surfers who re-established accounts were confronted only by welcome to Gmail messages. Any message archive was nowhere to be seen in these cases, at least for now, as illustrated by a screenshot in an article by Engadget on the calamity.
In an update to its App Status Dashboard, Google said it was working on a fix for the issue, which it reckons affects "less than 0.08 per cent" of Gmail users.
Google Mail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.This issue affects less than 0.08 per cent of the Google Mail userbase. Google engineers are working to restore full access. Affected users will be temporarily unable to sign in while we repair their accounts.
Gmail support forums are filling up with tales of woe from affected users, some of whom have been knocked for six by the email calamity.
The cause of the snafu remains unclear, though it does illustrate the need to back up important messages instead of blindly trusting cloud-based services, despite the fact that locally held data is far more likely to be destroyed by hardware failure or similar data loss.
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"Enzyme Biochemistry. Enzymes that exhibit high thermostability and substantial resistance to sugar end-product inhibition will be essential to fully realize enzyme-based sugar platform technology. The ability to develop such enzymes and consequently very low cost enzymatic hydrolysis technology requires increasing our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying the biochemistry of enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis, including the impact of biomass structure on enzymatic cellulose decrystallization. Additional efforts aimed at understanding the role of cellulases and their interaction not only with cellulose but also the process environment is needed to affect further reductions in cellulase cost through improved production".
Resource and Sustainability Barriers 1) Biomass feedstock will ultimately be limited by finite amounts of land and water 2) Biomass production may not be sustainable because of impacts on soil compaction, erosion, carbon, and nutrition. 3) Nor is it clear that perennial energy crops are sustainable, since not enough is known about their water and fertilizer needs, harvesting impacts on the soil, etc. 4) Farmers are concerned about the long-term effects on soil, crop productivity, and the return on investment when collecting residues. 5) The effects of biomass feedstock production on water flows and water quality are unknown 6) The risks of impact on biodiversity and public lands havent been assessed. Economic Barriers (or Investors Arent Stupid) 1) Biomass cant compete economically with fossil fuels in transportation, chemicals, or electrical generation. 2) There arent any credible data on price, location, quality and quantity of biomass. 3) Genetically-modified energy crops worry investors because they may create risks to native populations of related species and affect the value of the grain. 4) Biomass is inherently more expensive than fossil fuel refineries because a) Biomass is of such low density that it cant be transported over large distances economically. Yet analysis has shown that biorefineries need to be large to be economically attractive it will be difficult to find enough biomass close to the refinery to be delivered economically. b) Biomass feedstock amounts are unpredictable since unknown quantities will be lost to extreme weather, sold to non-biofuel businesses, rot or combust in storage, or by used by farmers to improve their soil. c) Ethanol cant be delivered in pipelines due to likely water contamination. Delivery by truck, barge, and rail is more expensive. Ethanol is a hazardous commodity which adds to its transportation cost and handling. d) Biomass varies so widely in physical and chemical composition, size, shape, moisture levels, and density that its difficult and expensive to supply, store, and process. e) The capital and operating costs are high to bale, stack, palletize, and transport residues f) Biomass is more geographically dispersed, and in much more ecologically sensitive areas than fossil resources. g) The synthesis gas produced has potentially higher levels of tars and particulates than fossil fuels. h) Biomass plants cant benefit from the same large-scale cost savings of oil refineries because biomass is too dispersed and of low density. 5) Consumers wont buy ethanol because it costs more than gasoline and contains 34% less energy per gallon. Consumer reports wrote they got the lowest fuel mileage in recent years from ethanol due to its low energy content compared to gasoline, effectively making ethanol $3.99 per gallon. Worse yet, automakers are getting fuel-economy credits for every E85 burning vehicle they sell, which lowers the overall mileage of auto fleets, which increases the amount of oil used and lessens energy independence. (Consumer Reports) Equipment and Storage Barriers 1) There are no harvesting machines to harvest the wide range of residue from different crops, or to selectively harvest components of corn stover. 2) Current biomass harvesting and collection methods cant handle the many millions of tons of biomass that need to be collected. 3) How to store huge amounts of dry biomass hasnt been figured out. 4) No one knows how to store and handle vast quantities of different kinds of wet biomass. You can lose it all since its prone to spoiling, rotting, and spontaneous combustion Preprocessing Barriers 1) We dont even know what the optimum properties of biomass to produce biofuels are, let alone have instruments to measure these unknown qualities. 2) Incoming biomass has impurities that have to be gotten out before grinding, compacting, and blending, or you may damage equipment and foul chemical and biological processes downstream. 3) Harvest season for crops can be so short that it will be difficult to find the time to harvest cellulosic biomass and pre-process and store a year of feedstock stably. 4) Cellulosic biomass needs to be pretreated so that its easier for enzymes to break down. Biomass has evolved for hundreds of millions of years to avoid chemical and biological degradation. How to overcome this reluctance isnt well enough understood yet to design efficient and cost-effective pre-treatments. 5) Pretreatment reactors are made of expensive materials to resist acid and alkalis at high temperatures for long periods. Cheaper reactors or low acid/alkali biomass is needed. 6) To create value added products, ways to biologically, chemically, and mechanically split components off (fractionate) need to be figured out. 7) Corn mash needs to be thoroughly sterilized before microorganisms are added, or a bad batch may ensue. Bad batches pollute waterways if improperly disposed of. (Patzek Dec 2006). Cellulosic Ethanol Showstoppers 1) The enzymes used in cellulosic biomass production are too expensive. 2) An enzyme that breaks down cellulose must be found that isnt disabled by high heat or ethanol and other end-products, and other low cost enzymes for specific tasks in other processes are needed. 3) If these enzymes are found, then cheap methods to remove the impurities generated are needed. Impurities like acids, phenols, alkalis, and salts inhibit fermentation and can poison chemical catalysts. 4) Catalysts for hydrogenation, hydrgenolysis, dehydration, upgrading pyrolysis oils, and oxidation steps are essential to succeeding in producing chemicals, materials, and transportation fuels. These catalysts must be cheap, long-lasting, work well in fouled environments, and be 90% selective. 5) Ethanol production needs major improvements in finding robust organisms that utilize all sugars efficiently in impure environments. 6) Key to making the process economic are cheap, efficient fermentation organisms that can produce chemicals and materials. Wald writes that the bacteria scientists are trying to tame come from the guts of termites, and theyre much harder to domesticate than yeast was. Nor have we yet convinced "them to multiply inside the unfamiliar confines of a 2,000-gallon stainless-steel tank" or "control their activity in the industrial-scale quantities needed" (Wald 2007). 7) Efficient aerobic fermentation organisms to lower capital fermentation costs. 8) Fermentation organisms that can make 95% pure fermentation products. 9) Cheap ways of removing impurities generated in fermentation and other steps are essential since the costs now are far too high.
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The leaders of Ireland's 1916 Rising against British rule have been turfed out of one of the country's top golf clubs – in a fund raising move.
Portraits of seven signatories to Ireland's proclamation have been up for sale by the new management at the world famous Druids Glen golf resort in County Wicklow.
The Robert Ballagh paintings, including one of Padraig Pearse, were commissioned by owner Hugo Flinn when he opened the club in 1995.
They have adorned the walls of the Woodstock House clubhouse since then but now they are to be sold as part of a $3million refurbishment project, much to artist Ballagh's annoyance.
"Sadly, Hugo is no longer with us and it seems the new management have decided to divest the house of these proudly nationalist emblems," Ballagh told the Irish Independent.
"The portraits of the 1916 signatories have been there since Druids Glen opened and I believe they should remain there.
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"Hugo was a patriot and noted that if you played golf at Royal Lytham & St Annes, or anywhere in England, they'd have the Union Jack flying overhead and a picture of the queen in the clubhouse.
"He felt anyone playing golf in Druids Glen should know they were in Ireland, and in a republic."
Ballagh has also criticised the club's decision to cash in on his paintings, now on sale at prices of up to $12,000 and $15,000.
"I liked Hugo. I did all of this work at very, very cheap rates but if you look at estimates in the catalogue for the exhibition, they are not selling at cheap rates," said Ballagh.
Auctioneer Ian Whyte, who will handle the sale next week, said the portraits are no longer suitable at Druids Glen.
Whyte said: "The portraits of the 1916 leaders do not suit the ambience of a golf club.
"Let's put it this way. They (Druids Glen) are trying to attract business from around the world so this really doesn't gel and also the resort is currently undergoing some refurbishment and it was felt that the collection of over 30 very similar portraits needed to be reduced.
"It is probable that the resort will use the funds raised by the sale of the decommissioned works to acquire new paintings by contemporary Irish artists thus continuing the tradition of artistic patronage started by Druids Glen founder Hugo Flinn."
A spokeswoman for Druids Glen golf club told the Independent that the paintings are being sold ahead of 'a €2m refurbishment of the resort'.


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What Can I Learn about Assessment from this Website?
- Assessment Basics
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What is assessment?
Where do we want students to be at the end of a course or a program? And how will we know if they get there? Those two questions are at the heart of assessment.
Although there is a lot of buzz about assessment these days, assessment itself is nothing new. If you've ever given an exam, led a discussion, or assigned a project – and used what you discovered about student learning to refine your teaching – you've engaged in assessment. Assessment is simply the process of collecting information about student learning and performance to improve education.
At Carnegie Mellon, we believe that for assessment to be meaningful (not bean-counting or teaching to the test!) it must be done thoughtfully and systematically. We also believe it should be driven by faculty so that the information gathered:
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- kloned [-d] [-f file] [-F] [-h] [-i] [-u]
The process of creating the kloned executable, by embedding the web content into the server process, is documented in the klone(1) manual page.
- -d
- Enable verbose logging for debugging purposes.
- -f config_file
- Load further configuration parameters from the external file config_file besides those found in the embedded configuration file sup://etc/kloned.conf. Parameters in conf_file override the values of those with the same name in the embedded configuration file.
- If specified, this parameter causes the main kloned process to not detach from the terminal. HTTP/HTTPS requests are served iteratively: no child is forked to handle the client connection.
- -h
- Display a summary of command-line options and exit.
- -i
- Install kloned service and exit (only available on Windows).
- -u
- Uninstall kloned service and exit (only available on Windows).
- Print klone version and exit.
kloned depends on sup://etc/kloned.conf for the configuration of its instances (clones). Additional configuration can be supplied via an external file (the -f command line flag): see kloned.conf(5) for details on available configuration parameters and their respective values.
KLone is a product targeted for embedded systems, especially those with limited or no disk resources; as such it tries to reduce logging activity to a minumum (at its best, zero logging).
Diagnostics issued by kloned are passed to the syslogd(8), subsystem with facility LOG_LOCAL0 and priority LOG_DEBUG and can be routed to a configurable file (see syslog.conf(5) for details).
The number and nature of diagnostics available depends on the debug level defined at compile-time. If you are having problems, compile the KLone application with NDEBUG unset, configure the syslog daemon appropriately, run your application and peruse the log files. Most messages are reasonably self-explanatory. At this stage your best bet is still to grep the source code and inspect the conditions that gave rise to the diagnostics you are seeing.
kloned is a service/daemon, as such it will bail out with an EXIT_SUCCESS exit code only if explicitly requested to terminate (i.e. SIGTERM or SIGINT), otherwise it will exit with EXIT_FAILURE.
The following environment variables affect the execution of kloned:
- If set, kloned assumes it has been run as a CGI script by an external web server.
To shut down a user's kloned process it is recommended that SIGKILL not be used, except as a last resort. The safe way to terminate a kloned is to send it a SIGTERM or SIGINT signal and wait for it to die on its own.


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Town tour highlights Oxford's historic district
08/06/2014 04:48PM ● By LevThe Simon Building, today the home of the Oxford Arts Alliance, is one of the stops during the Aug. 14 tour that will also feature some of the food and beverages available in town.
By Steven Hoffman
Staff Writer
A tour highlighting Oxford Borough's historic district and some of its more interesting buildings will take place on Thursday, Aug. 14. This is the southernmost stop on the Chester County Town Tours and Village Walks program. Each stop offers a unique look at one facet of a small town's history. The tour of Oxford will include not only visits to six buildings with historical significance, but also the opportunity to sample some of the food and drink that is available in town.
Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. (OMI) executive director Sue Cole helped plan some of the details of the Oxford event. She said that the town tours, which are held every two years, are a good way to learn about the history of Oxford. Oxford residents might have memories rekindled or could discover something new about their hometown, but it can also be a fun learning experience for visitors, too.
"We have found that, historically, a lot of the attendees are from outside the Oxford area," Cole said.
The tour is a collaboration between OMI and the Oxford Area Historical Association (OAHA).
"I think it's good for downtown Oxford," said Vernon Ringler, the president of the Oxford Area Historical Association. "It gives people from other parts of the county a chance to see what Oxford has."
Members of the OAHA will be stationed at each stop on the tour to share interesting stories about the building. These stories will incorporate the history of the town. Ringler noted that the tour will be an opportunity to enjoy the tastes of Oxford at businesses like Downtown Pasta, the Octoraro Hotel & Tavern, and Flickerwood Wine Cellars.
Cole said that registration for the tour will take place under a tent set up on Broad Street. The tour group will then move to the historic news shop building on Third Street, which is the home of Flickerwood Wine Cellars.
The tour will also stop at the Oxford Presbyterian Church, the Octoraro Hotel & Tavern, the Oxford Arts Alliance, which was long known as the Simon building, and the building at the corner of Third and Market, today the home of Bride by J, which was long known as the Oxford Hall.
During an interview two months before the tour, Ringler was already well-prepared for the assignment to talk about the historic news shop building on Third Street. He explained that the building was a tavern as early as 1812, and had many different uses through the years, including its current use as a wine tasting room. The building is referred to as the historic news shop building because of the period starting in 1967 when it was owned by the Ringler family.
Ringler explained that for a long period of time, newspapers were available at a store located near the railroad tracks, but that building was razed decades ago to make way for the Oxford Terrace Apartments.
The Ringler family, which has owned several businesses in town, opened up a news shop and eventually relocated to the historic news shop building as the business grew. At one time, the Oxford News Shop was selling 1,000 copies of the Sunday newspaper each week. Eventually, Ringler expanded the business to include everything from jewelry to greeting cards to gifts.
"It's the store that outgrew its name," Ringler said.
He added that there are many examples of businesses in town that have evolved and changed, and that's just one example of what will be discussed during the town tour.
"It's interesting to see how the town's businesses transition through competition," Ringler said.
For more information about the town tour in Oxford, visit www.downtownoxfordpa.org.


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Conventional wisdom on newspapers: Even though they're in steep decline, they're still useful cash-generators -- for owners who aren't choking on debt and who aren't expecting preposterous returns. But newspaper observer Alan Mutter, taking stock of two proposed sales, says things may be changing. Even owners who don't have to sell now want to dump their assets:
The potential sale of the San Diego Union-Tribune and Newark Star-Ledger at the worst time in the history of newspapering can mean only one thing: The publishers don't think the business will get any better.
If they did, they would slash expenses, hunker down and quietly prepare to sell their papers during the next rebound in the economy.
With the publishers deciding, instead, to pursue potential exits at a time buyers are few and far between, the irresistible conclusion is that they foresee only a steady wasting of the assets they have held for multiple generations. Their willingness to consider dumping their papers at what most likely would be fire-sale prices amounts to a repudiation of the business that built their family fortunes.
Because Copley and Advance do not appear to be under pressure to divest assets to raise cash to pay down debt, they would seem to be in a position to wait for a more propitious time to sell. Their lack of patience suggests a lack of confidence that better days lie ahead, at least with respect to these two properites.
On a parallel track, the NYT's David Carr, preparing to eulogize the Star-Ledger, also notes that this paper's story is different than the ones we've been used to hearing:
This is the place in the column where the knowing scold would point the finger at the evil, greedy owners and talk about their relentless pursuit of profits above all else. That's some other column. The Newhouse newspaper chain, which also said last week that it would shut down its news service in Washington after the presidential election, owns 27 newspapers and has managed to maneuver through the past few years of downturns without brutal cuts or a major diminishment in journalistic ambitions. It has also invested in papers to the point where many of them are regional standouts, including The Oregonian in Portland, and The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, where it financed and supported the paper even as many businesses — much of the advertising base — deserted the place.
But history and goodwill protecting newspapers from plummeting ad revenue -- ask the storied Washington Post, which saw print ads drop 22% last quarter.


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I think I need a new blog name
I find it slightly funny. It's mostly a reference to when troll racials were incredibly bad: throwing weapon spec being the most notable and probably worst in the game.
It references my year or two or by now maybe three years of posting on the paladin forum, as a troll shaman. Even after I had a paladin, after it was level capped (BC, so 70), even after it was my main, I still posted on my shaman.
I think it's somewhat unique in that it doesn't refer to a class spell or anything at all related to any classes.
It's vague: I think a more specific name would be restrictive. I'd feel like I was off-topic posting about my druid if I had a paladin-related name.
It's vague: Some blogs you can tell what they're about by the name. Blessing of Kings, I wonder, might that possibly be about paladins? Player vs. Developer, maybe possibly it's about game design and balance and... see there's a good name, it's open-ended but not ridiculously vague. Or for a vague title which admits its vague, try anything like "World of ___" or "___'s Adventure's in ____" You go to those expecting something a bit here and there. I have no clue what you expect from my title.
It's misleading: You'd think I'd at least talk more about my troll characters or use an accept or something. Oh then there's the address. Trollshaman, and yet I barely ever talk about my shaman, nor do I even play him much. Thinking about it, it's a pretty stupid address.
Now what?
I don't really know what to do. I thought Trollpaladin would make a better address, and it is available last I checked (checking involved for a very short time having a new address). It's not great, but at least it gets across the general paladin idea without totally restricting it to paladins, seeing as they can't be trolls.
For a title, I don't know what to do at all. I'm reluctant to go with something class-related since that's restrictive. I also tend to not read class blogs because they bore me. Oh hey, comments on the class I already play (or don't play and don't care about the latest news about), so what's new? That came off with far more condescension than intended.
I thought of some other ideas, but they tended to be lame or potentially offensive.
Bi-Spectual Hybrid: A role is a role.
Altitis is the Leading Cause of Reroll
A Paladin Killed My Shaman (this one is actually very true, my paladin is the reason my shaman is pretty much just a level 74 DE alt)
What's a blogger to do? Even if I did think of a good name, changing the address might wreck all the links to my blog. At last count I saw three, and one might be wishful thinking. Two broken links is serious business. My name, Klepsacovic isn't taken. Why didn't I just use that in the first place?
Incidentally my paladin is having another identity crisis since hitting things with an axe is a bit addictive, but I'm supposed to be prot (my paladin is loosely modeled after a paladin I saw years back in some PvP videos, back when reckoning was powerful).
9 comments:
- Larísa said...
I don't think the blog name is such a big deal, really. Yours is a little bit odd but I don't think about it. I already think about your place as "that guy Klepsacovic who I like so much".
After a while, when you get to know a blogger, you see beyond all those crazy names where you don't get the idea.
If you REALLY suffer from it, go ahead and change (as quick as possible, since I suspect that your audience is growing). Klepsacovic, why not. It's as good as anything else...
But content owns everything. Layout, blog name... You've got it already. Don't forget that. - March 30, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Green Armadillo said...
I wouldn't be that worried about losing traffic to a name change - most people who have you blogrolled will update your feed address pretty quickly, and you can get everyone else with a big shiny "I've moved" post at the top of the current site.
That said, I don't know that there's anything wrong with your current name. It tells a prospective reader something about the way that you think, and definitely stands out from the pack when you're trying to remember what exactly the blog is called. - March 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- Darraxus said...
I love the sub-title of your blog. I never really read it before and it made me LoL.
- March 30, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Kiryn said...
You know, I've been reading your blog from my Google Reader for so long with it labeled simply "Klepsacovic" that I'd completely forgotten what your blog was called. "Something about troll shamans," I thought to myself. I had to actually visit the website again to remember.
And ha, I never saw that little subtitle either ^_^ That's awesome. - March 30, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- WTFspaghetti said...
I like it.
Its the only reason why I came to your site in the first place. The title drew me in...
So I say keep it - March 31, 2009 at 3:11 AM
- Christian said...
I agree with Darraxus. I read the subtitle of the blog every time I come to the site, just because it makes me giggle.
And cry. Lame ass trolls. =( - March 31, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- Hana said...
I came over after I saw your comments at Flash of Moonfire and I have to say that I laughed when I read the blog name (and especially the subtitle underneath it!)
I don't know if the name matters too much. I ended up with mine with the "brilliant" idea of combining Moonfire and Flash of Light because they were spells from my two classes.
In retrospect Holy Moonfire might have gotten the paladin end across a bit better... - March 31, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Klepsacovic said...
Based on comments, I think I'll keep the title as it is. It seems to work. Thanks for all the responses.
The subtitle, I must admit, isn't my own creation. I saw a few ASCII spam threads and one of them was a troll saying something like "I'm regenerating 5hp and there's nothing you can do about it." I liked the sound of it, though I wish I could think of something for our leet throwing weapon skills.
@Hana Based on the title I thought your blog was only about druids, but the post I saw listed looked interesting. Few things are perfect; I used to think Big Red Kitty was about a feral druid. - March 31, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Fish said...
I always thought the name of your blog was hilarious in a sarcastic way. If there's one thing troll racials AREN'T it's overpowered.
- April 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM
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Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #3
#3 Peanut Butter
More acres are devoted to growing peanuts in the U.S. than to any fruit, any vegetable, or any nut (peanuts are legumes, like beans or peas). More than 99% of these acres are conventional16. Peanut butter is the leading use of all these acres of peanuts17.
I loved peanuts and peanut butter when I was a kid. Baseball games, circuses, favorite sandwiches made with love by my mom… but somewhere along the way, about the time peanut allergies started increasing, I started thinking of peanut butter as an over-sweetened, unhealthy, high fat food. And if you look at the ingredients on a jar of conventional peanut butter, it's not hard to see why. In addition to peanuts, the next ingredient may well be corn syrup, then sugar. You might also find partially hydrogenated and/or fully hydrogenated fats, mono- and diglycerides, the pesticides ferric orthophosphate18 and copper sulfate19, and a long list of other ingredients.
Organic peanut butter will have a short, natural ingredient list. It might contain only organic dry roasted peanuts, perhaps with a pinch of salt. Peanuts are a good source of heart-healthy20 mono-unsaturated fats, protein, vitamin E, niacin, and folate21. Peanuts are packed with antioxidants, on par with blackberries (and roasting peanuts raises the antioxidant levels) 22. And they even contain resveratrol (something special we'll talk about on page xx). Organic peanut butter can be a good picture of something convenient made naturally from whole foods.
Back on the farm, peanuts start out as above-ground flowers. Then the stalks bend over, and burrow under the ground, where the peanut matures. Molds can grow on peanuts during growth and storage, so fungicide use on peanuts is very common (on strawberries and grapes too). Fungicides can be quite toxic and disrupt endocrine systems. A recent study suggests that in pregnant animals, even one-time exposure to certain fungicides may affect several future generations23.
Organic farming methods, including crop rotation, cover crops, and tillage, tend to result in more bio-diverse soil and less mold and mold toxins than does spraying fungicides24. I suspect organic growing and processing would result in fewer allergies as well.
Read more from this series
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — What you need to know!
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #1 — Milk
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #2 — Potatoes
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #3 — Peanut Butter
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #4 — Baby Foods
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #5 — Catsup
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #6 — Cotton
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #7 — Apples
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #8 — Beef
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #9 — Soy
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Item #10 — Corn
- Dr. Greene's Organic Rx — Bonus Item #11 — Wine
16Certified organic and total U.S. acreage, selected crops and livestock, 1995-2005. USDA. December 15, 2006.
17National Peanut Board Offical Website. http://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/ accessed Feb 13, 2007.
18EPA Technical Document (034903). Ferric orthophosphate – pesticide type: biochemical molluscicide. EPA.gov. Accessed Feb 12, 2007.
19Pesticide Action Network: Pesticides Database – copper sulfate. http://pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=00102200573&DIST_NR=001022accessed Feb 12, 2007.
20Alper CM, Mattes RD. Peanut consumption improves indices of cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults. J Am Coll Nutr; 22(2):133-41 April 2003
21USDA National Nutrient Database for Windows. Standard Release SR-19.
22Talcott S, Passeretti S, Duncan C, Gorbet W. Polyphenolic content and sensory properties of normal and high oleic acid peanuts. Food Chemistry 90(3):379-388 May 2005.
23Anway MD, Cupp AS, Uzumcu M, Skinner MK. Epigenetic transgenerational actions of endocrine disrutpors and male fertility. Science. 308(5727):1466-1469. June 3 2005.
24Benbrook CM. Breaking the Mold – Impact of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems on Mycotoxins in Food and Livestock Feed. Organic Center State of Science Report. September 2005.


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Nothing says summer more than the abundance of fresh fruit available in Southern California. We are spoiled with piles of fragrant strawberries, perfectly ripe peaches, and dark sweet cherries, to name a few. When you can get several baskets of fresh blueberries for just a few dollars, you have the chance to try some new recipes- if you can stay away from the old favorites!
This double blueberry tart is one of our family favorites. Everyone loves the fresh blueberry flavor, and I love that it is one of the fastest desserts to put together. It travels well and is perfect for a BBQ or a picnic at the beach during the long summer evenings.
This tart only has a few simple ingredients and comes together quickly. The filling gets thick and sweet, and is excellent stirred into some Greek yogurt in the morning, and spooned over some ice cream after an afternoon of swimming. The recipe comes from The Best of Sunset published 1987, and I have been making it every summer since then!
Double Blueberry Tart
adapted from The Best of Sunset (1987)
6 cups blueberries
9 tablespoons sugar- you can use a bit less if the berries are super sweet
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tart crust
Slightly sweetened whipped cram
1. Combine 4 1/2 cups of blueberries, sugar, lemon zest and juice in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often until the berries are as thick as soft jam, 12-15 minutes. Let cool. When filling has cooled, pour into a fully baked tart crust, spreading evenly over the crust. Top with remaining fresh blueberries to completely cover the surface.
Serve topped with whipped cream.
Sweet Tart Dough
via Baking: from my home to yours
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons butter
1 beaten egg yolk
Combine flour, sugar, salt and butter in the bowl of a food processor, pulse until mixture is crumbly. Add the egg yolk and process until dough just comes together. Turn the dough out on your work surface and lightly knead until all the dough comes together. Gently press dough into a 9 inch tart pan. Freeze for 30 minutes. Press a lightly buttered sheet of foil against the crust (the freezing eliminates the need for weighs). Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5-8 minutes until golden brown.


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Police arrest five in Bristol armed robbery, burglary
BRISTOL — Police made a slew of arrests in connection with two thefts in Bristol over the weekend, including a brazen armed robbery of a Route 116 South convenience store.
In total, police took into custody five people: one on suspicion of committing the armed robbery, the same man and one other on suspicion of breaking into a home, and three others helping plan and carry out the armed robbery.
According to Vermont State Police, Bristol resident Joshua Martell walked into the Big Wheel Variety Store at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday with a "large knife" and demanded money from the owner. After the owner chased Martell, 28, out of the store, Martell fled into the woods.
Police officers from Bristol, Vergennes and the state police barracks in New Haven cordoned off the area. Using canine units, authorities found Martell three-quarters of a mile into the woods and arrested him. According to police, Martell said he needed the money from the theft for heroin. Police said they also found stolen property from a previous burglary in Martell's pocket.
According to police, the armed robbery wasn't the only time Martell ran afoul of the law last weekend — troopers said he also burglarized a residence on Lower Notch Road on Saturday, March 29.
Vermont State Police allege Martell and Starksboro resident Kyle Little, 26, entered the unlocked home and stole jewelry and an Apple iPod. Police said the pair took the jewelry, which police estimated to be worth $2,800, and pawned it for cash at the Blue Mall in South Burlington.
In addition, police said Martell is responsible for a theft of a home on Gap Road in Lincoln.
After further investigation, Bristol police on Monday arrested Bristol residents Nathan Pecor, 26, and his wife Chastity Pecor, 29, as well as Lincoln resident Kimberly Jimmo, 18, on suspicion of aiding in the commission of a felony.
This was not the first contact police have had with Martell, Jimmo and Chastity Pecor in recent months.
Bristol police arrested Martell Jan. 10 on suspicion of retail theft from Rite Aid. In that incident, authorities said Martell turned over to police a watch battery that had been taken from the store. Martell also pleaded guilty to attempting to elude police in 2002 and to the sale of narcotics in 2010, according to court records.
Jimmo was previously arrested on suspicion of selling heroin in November, and cited for driving under the influence in that same month. Chastity Pecor was arrested in Feb. 23, after police said she stole a wallet from a vehicle parked outside a Bristol church and took $72 from it.
Bristol police said the trio was "involved in the planning, participation and operation related to the armed robbery," adding that the investigation produced information related to other property crimes in the northern part of the county.
Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs said Martell told police that the Pecors waited for him in a getaway car near the scene of the armed robbery. That plan was foiled when police quickly arrived, forcing Martell to flee into the woods.
Gibbs added that property crimes such as this are often motivated by expensive drug addictions.
"Most of the burglaries we're dealing with are related to drugs," Gibbs said. "They're stealing whatever they can for cash or trade for heroin or other drugs.
Martell pleaded not guilty to the armed robbery charge in Addison County Superior Court Monday, and is being held at Marble Valley Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 bail. Jimmo and the Pecors pleaded not guilty Tuesday and are being held in lieu of bail.
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Speech by Minister Tuomioja at seminar on Peace Mediation in Geneva
Key note speech by minister Tuomioja on symposium for peace mediationInternational symposium on Ninety years after the Åland Islands Settlement – Challenges and Prospects for Peace Mediation in Geneva on 19 June, 2012.
About mediation
Mediation is one of several diplomatic tools for the prevention and resolution of conflicts and confidence-building. Mediation is an effective tool to prevent, contain and resolve conflicts in all stages of possible conflict cycles. Third party mediation has indeed proved to be useful along the entire conflict spectrum.
Mediation is more than preventing the emergence of imminent violence. If mediation can be employed as soon as early warning signs of conflict emerge, it has better chances to succeed. For the results to be sustainable, the mediation effort should also address the root causes of conflict. Of course, there is often an element of urgency when trying to prevent the conflicting parties from taking up arms. The mediation effort should continue beyond this goal and identify concrete measures to reduce the tensions permanently.
The role of a mediator is often crucial to reduce tension. Mediator is not meddling in others' internal affairs, but assisting them to reconcile their differences through dialogue. It is about helping the parties to a conflict to reach a common vision for their future and agree to work together to attain it. Local ownership, inclusiveness, impartiality, accountability, legitimacy and reconciliation of peace and justice are the key words for any successful mediation.
A good and skilled mediator can help the parties to overcome mistrust, assist in the search for solutions and to convince the parties of the benefits of a negotiated solution – and help them to make the negotiated solution acceptable to their own constituencies. Since the conflicts are different mediation processes need to be adapted to the circumstances. Mediators need a lot of different skills and support from a professional team to get to know the root causes and the conflict dynamics.
Finnish action plan on mediation
Mediation is an integral part of the Finnish foreign policy.The 2011-2015 Government Programme of Finland gives an important role to mediation. The programme states that "development cooperation funds could be increased to advance comprehensive security in regions in which Finland supports peace mediation, peacekeeping or crisis management missions". Moreover, "[a]n action plan on peace mediation will be prepared to strengthen Finnish capabilities and participation."
As stated in the programme, Finland published an Action Plan on Mediation in order to strengthen Finnish expertise and participation in December 2011. The Action Plan emphasizes that new resources and experts must be found on top of the traditional mediation activities. Cooperation with like-minded countries, organizations and civil society actors is essential for increased effectiveness in mediation, and in raising global awareness of its importance. Finland stresses the need for the institutionalization of mediation mechanisms, the strengthening of UN capacities, making use of regional and civil society initiatives, as well as increasing the role of women in peace processes.
Networking is a key element in Finland's mediation strategy. We see Finland's role very much as a facilitator for peace. Finland acts very seldom as a mediator itself. Rather, we support the activities of Track Two actors and other partners in reconciliation and peacemaking. Very often, we support efforts based on a partnership between Finnish and local actors.
A key to successful mediation is often the effective cooperation between a variety of actors with different backgrounds and expertise: the civil society, the United Nations, regional and other organizations and governments. In our efforts to promote the use of mediation, Finland has very much focused on strengthening, and even creating, international, regional and local structures and on supporting the development of capacity at various levels.
National level
At the national level, Finland will continue building on the mediation experience that it already has. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its representations abroad play a key role in building up our institutional memory. Training plays an important role in mediation. Therefore, more advanced mediation-related modules will be included in the training of Finnish civilian crisis management experts and in the Finnish diplomatic training. Here, the promotion on mediation-related research is also essential.
The information exchange between the different ministerial departments as well as with civil society organisations needs to be continued. At the beginning of this year, we established a national Mediation Coordination Group in Finland. Led by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the group comprises government representatives, civil society organizations, research institutions, universities and others involved in mediation. The group serves as a platform for sharing information and identifying new areas of cooperation in the field of mediation. The establishment of the coordination group was extremely well received. I can warmly recommend the establishment of a similar structure in other countries.
International level and Friends of Mediation
A few years ago, we decided to reinforce our efforts strengthening international mediation structures. Our partnership with Turkey, which led to the establishment of the Group of Friends of Mediation in 2010, has proved to be extremely fruitful. The aim of the friends of Mediation Group is threefold: to raise awareness within the international community of the importance of mediation as a means of conflict prevention and resolution; to help build mediation capacity both within the United Nations and also in regional organizations; and to enhance the level of coordination among different actors of mediation with a view to minimize unnecessary duplications and complications.
The Group of Friends achieved very concrete results already during its first year of action. The first-ever resolution on mediation in the whole UN system was adopted in the General Assembly by consensus in June 2011. The resolution entitled "Strengthening the role of mediation in peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution" has been described by the Secretary General of the United Nations as " a groundbreaking development that positions the Organization as a standard setter for mediation". We can be proud of that achievement. The resolution has become a living document. The most tangible follow-up of the resolution is the preparation of the Guidance for more effective mediation. The UN Secretary-General is currently preparing the guidance.
To date, the Group of Friends of Mediation comprises 28 Member States, United Nations and seven regional organizations. The particular strength of this group is that it brings together mediators form different continents and from different cultures to share best practices and to promote a culture of mediation. It regularly interacts with civil society. The activities of the Group promote synergy and prevent overlapping. Its members share the view that mediation deserves more attention and resources, both in the United Nations and in regional organizations.
UN and regional organizations
The United Nations has international legitimacy which makes the organization best suited for mediation. However, sometimes the regional organizations are faster to respond and often have a better understanding of the root causes of the conflict. They often have the best expertise of the situation at hand. Their active role can also contribute to a deeper sense of participation. The United Nations can always offer broader support for those processes through good offices and rosters of experienced diplomats and experts. Partnership and cooperation is essential to maximize complementarity and minimize inefficiencies.
Many regional organizations have made significant progress in systematizing their mediation efforts. The strong determination of the African union to take responsibility for preventing and managing conflicts on its own continent is commendable. Finland wants to be partner in this, and has been financing a project to support African Union mediation capacities. The ongoing project was launched by former President Martti Ahtisaari in Addis Abeba already in March 2009, partly as a Finnish contribution to the implementation of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy.
In addition to the African Union, regional economic communities, such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), play a vital role on the African continent. The Arab League and the largest regional organization in the world, the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, have been very active in the field of mediation.
In Asia, a decision on the establishment of an ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation was taken in the ASEAN Summit in Bali in November 2011. The preparations are now well under way. In addition to the EU support, Finland has been happy to assist this process bilaterally as well.
The EU has taken further steps in mediation. We want to ensure that the European Union is capable of bringing its full contribution to the peace processes, in cooperation and coordination with other actors. In 2009 a Concept on Strengthening EU Mediation and Dialogue Capacities was adopted by the Council. It contains several important ideas and concrete suggestions to strengthen EU mediation capacities. A Division of Peace Building, Conflict Prevention and Mediation has been established. We are working on to have the division adequately resourced and necessarily supported for its actions.
To support the activities of the EU mediation activities Finland and Sweden have made an initiative for the establishment of a European Institute of Peace. We have proposed that the EIP should be an independent think tank based on the common values of the EU.
In the end of my presentation I will address our Nordic mediation cooperation.
Cooperation and inclusiveness
Lot of work still remains to be done in the field of mediation. Effective mediation requires a multi-stakeholder approach at various levels, each actor bringing their specific expertise to the joint effort. No one can bring all the necessary competences or roles to a mediation process. For example, a prominent individual can bring the necessary political weight with useful networks and resources to the process, whilst those closer to the conflict can bring the capacity to create a dialogue and the necessary in-depth expertise to find solutions to the situation. The better we combine our strengths, the stronger the chances are to reach sustainable peace. If we can rely on cooperation, each of us can focus on deepening our particular competences, instead of trying to master all areas.
At the same time there should always be complete clarity of roles, in order to avoid forum-shopping and overlapping authority. A significant step forward would be to nominate a lead mediator for each crisis situation. He or she can be an EU representative, representative of another regional organization or a UN representative- depending on who is the best for the job. In all cases, the UN with its vast experience can play a facilitating and legitimizing role.
One of the shortcomings in mediation is the low number of female mediators and the number of women participating in peace negotiations. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security acknowledges the disproportionate negative effects of war and conflict on women, but also the influence women can and must have in prevention and resolution of conflict, as well as in reconstruction processes. Women have to be fully involved from the very beginning of peace processes to enhance the sustainability of peace agreements. Implementing the Security Council resolution 1325 in all activities relating to peace- and state building as well as mediation is a priority for Finland. We welcome the efforts of the UN Secretariat to advance the implementation of 1325 with regard to mediation.
Regardless of the context, an enhanced role for women will result in more sustainable results. While supporting mediation efforts, Finland has at the same time consistently emphasized and supported the inclusion of women in decision-making and women's participation in future democratic society structures. Often the best results derive not through international pressure, but through genuine local ownership and long-term engagement.
Indeed, mediation would be very difficult without the active involvement of civil society actors. The first information of a threat of violence and the underlying causes come usually from the civil society. Early warning mechanisms rely heavily on local civil society actors to receive first-hand information from the ground and to analyze the significance of such information. Moreover, as civil society actors often have the best knowledge about the local situation, they can bring the necessary capacity to the mediation effort to help identify concrete measures to address the root-causes and reduce the tensions permanently.
Participation of a wide range of civil society actors in the mediation effort is an important objective in itself. We know that inclusiveness is of key importance, if the mediation process is to effectively address the root causes. Those who have been marginalized need to be brought to the center. Such groups can often get their voices heard through civil society organizations.
Nordic mediation and Åland Islands example
Nordic cooperation remains a cornerstone in Finland's mediation programme. Last year I initiated the establishment of a Nordic mediation network. The network facilitates contacts and exchange of information among various Nordic actors involved in mediation and helps to identify possible areas of further cooperation. The network is very informal and flexible without any new structures. The network met for the first time in Helsinki in January at the Foreign Ministry experts' level. Sweden will follow-up with the next meeting later this year. The Nordic countries have a common value base and a lot of resources to put to mediation efforts. Together we can have an even better impact for mediation efforts.
The Åland island solution is an example of successful conflict resolution. It can serve as an inspiration for other conflict areas. However, it is not a model to be used in general terms. All conflict situations are different and unique. There are different elements and components in the Åland island example which can be studied individually and could be applied to different situations by different actors.
Ålands Islands Contact Group
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs established already more than 10 years ago a Contact Group between the Government of Åland and the Ministry. One of the main purposes of the Contact Group is to increase and develop the use of the Åland example in international connections and occasions. The Contact Group has been active through several years and has organized various seminars and other events to promote the knowledge and experience of the different components of the Åland Islands example ─ autonomy, demilitarized and neutralized status and the cultural and linguistic safeguards of the Åland minority protection regime ─ all part of the historical settlement of the Åland Islands by the Council of the League of Nations in 1921 which have been basis for the development of the regime into a modern example that has received considerable attention as an example for the peaceful settlement of conflict.
The Permanent Mission of Finland in cooperation with the Åland Government and the United Nations office in Geneva organized in 1999 a seminar on "the Ålands Islands: An Inspiration for Contemporary Crises Management". Furthermore, a historic exhibition on the Ålands Islands Solution was opened here in the United Nations premises in Geneva in June last year. An ambulating version of that exhibition has been in New York and Washington and continues its way to Brussels and St. Petersburg in autumn.
In the same spirit and in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Åland Islands solution I am pleased to participate in this symposium and share views on mediation as a tool for peaceful settlement of disputes and the Example of Ålands Islands which may serve as an inspiration for other conflict areas.


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This is a question not a statement. It might be an emerging story. There is a report out that John McCain was involved in a fatal car crash in 1964, and that it has been covered up.
News Orgs Investigate Possibly Fatal McCain '64 Car Crash,
For the past two months, a major American magazine and an allied news service have been engaged in a legal battle with the United States Navy over records that they believe show that John McCain once was involved in an automobile accident that injured or, perhaps, killed another individual.
Vanity Fair magazine and the National Security News Service claim to have knowledge "developed from first-hand sources" of a car crash that involved then-Lt. McCain at the main gate of a Virginia naval base in 1964, according to legal filings. The incident has been largely, if not entirely, kept from the public. And in documents suing the Navy to release pertinent information, lawyers for the NS News Service allege that a cover-up may be at play.
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Prospective homebuyers continue to be sidelined by the mortgage stress test, leading to dampening home sales across B.C. February, says the provincial real estate board.
The British Columbia Real Estate Association said in its report Wednesday that a total of 4,533 residential sales were recorded last month, which is a decline of 27 per cent from the same month last year.
Housing prices also saw a 9.3 per cent dip, with an average of $678,625.
On Tuesday, the real estate board joined a chorus of other major housing associations in urging the federal government to revisit the B-20 mortgage stress test, criticizing it for pushing homebuyers out of the market.
Across Canada, the annual pace of housing starts slowed in February as higher mortgage rates and less stimulative economic conditions helped soften demand, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said last week.
The housing agency said the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts fell to 173,153 units in February compared with 206,809 units the month before.
Economists had expected an annual pace of 205,000, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
READ MORE: B.C. real estate board urges feds to revisit mortgage stress test
"As a leading indicator of economic activity, February's steep decline in housing starts may raise some eyebrows in Ottawa," Fotios Raptis, senior economist at TD Bank, wrote in a report.
"Although housing starts seemed to be unscathed by the new B-20 regulations that took effect in January 2018, higher borrowing costs and tougher mortgage qualifying conditions may finally be taking a toll on new residential construction."
The slowing housing starts come as sales of existing homes has also been slowing. The Canadian Real Estate Association reported home sales posted their weakest January since 2015.
Rising mortgage rates and tighter lending rules have been blamed for the slowdown in sales, prompting some to call on the federal government to make changes in the upcoming federal budget to help first-time homebuyers.
CIBC economist Royce Mendes said 2019 is shaping up to be a tougher year for homebuilding.
READ MORE: Mortgage test, high supply to keep cooling B.C. housing prices in 2019, report says
READ MORE: Real estate board calls on Ottawa to revisit mortgage stress test
"Residential investment was downright ugly in the fourth quarter, and the latest reading on housing starts only added to the bad news on Canadian homebuilding," Mendes wrote.
"Prior to this reading, starts had seen a bit of a renaissance, rising back above 200,000 for four straight months. But the market has been a contending with the effects of higher interest rates and stricter lending standards, and a pace of 200,000 looked unlikely for the year as a whole."
The overall decline in the pace of housing starts came as the annual rate of urban starts fell 18.0 per cent in February to 155,663 units.
The pace of urban multiple-unit projects such as condominiums, apartments and townhouses fell 20.2 per cent to 116,284 units, while single-detached urban starts dropped 10.6 per cent to 39,379 units.
Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 17,490 units.
The six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates of housing starts was 203,554 in February, down from 207,742 in January.
The Canadian Press


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When North Dakota's 63rd Legislative Assembly opened this week, landowners affected by energy development in the northwest region of the state had a voice speaking on their behalf through the Northwest Landowners Association.
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Troy Coons, NWLA Vice-Chairman
Northwest Landowners Association strives
for fair and equitable treatment
By Caroline Downs
When North Dakota's 63rd Legislative Assembly opened this week, landowners affected by energy development in the northwest region of the state had a voice speaking on their behalf through the Northwest Landowners Association.
At 350-plus members strong, the NWLA seeks to represent a broad range of property owners. "We're diverse," said vice-chairman Troy Coons of Donnybrook, who helped organize the group in 2010. "We have members from Bottineau over to the Ray-Tioga area and from out-of-state, and we're from every kind of background."
Speaking for such a varied membership can be difficult, especially given the wide array of issues related to oil and gas exploration and production in the region.
However, the NWLA board has fostered a single vision for the group. "We founded this for fair and equitable treatment, which is one of the things I've thought about from the beginning," he said. "Treat me and my property with respect. These landowners have been stewards of the land for three, four or even five generations now, and when something comes and invades that, they need a way to address it."
He emphasized the group does not oppose energy development in the state's oil-producing counties. "We're not trying to stop this, and we're not trying to inhibit this," he said about the current drilling activity and pipeline construction. "People come to us with all kinds of bad stories, but I know a lot of good stories, too. Good does come out of this."
Instead, the group has focused on addressing landowners' rights in the development and production operations, especially the rights of surface owners who have to live with the changes that occur when a well or pipeline is going to be sited on property once dedicated to farming or grazing.
NWLA bill passed
in 2011 session
The organization developed out of the 2009 legislative session when Coons and a few other landowners impacted by drilling activity decided to express their concerns to legislators. "Myself and three or four other guys went down and spoke," said Coons. "We learned if you go in there by yourself, you're not as effective. If you go in representing a group, and your information is concise and put together, you do better."
After the NWLA organized in 2010, Coons and other board members represented legislative proposals from the group for the 2011 session. Their ideas developed into a House bill addressing notice of oil and gas drilling operations, compensation for loss of agricultural production and income due to oil and gas production, damage and disruption payments to affected surface owners, and the obligation to pay oil and gas royalties.
Known as HB 1241, the bill eventually passed in both chambers, with two amendments.
The bill was signed into law by Governor Dalrymple on April 25, 2011, and is described by the Legislative Council as "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-11.1 and section 38-11.1-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to notice of oil and gas drilling operations and compensation for loss of agricultural production and income caused by oil and gas production; to amend and reenact sections 38-11.1-02, 38-11.1-04, 38-11.1-08, and 47-16-39.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damage and disruption payments for damages caused by oil and gas production, agreement with offer of settlement, and the obligation to pay oil and gas royalties; to repeal section 38-11.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to notice of oil and gas drilling operations; and to provide an effective date."
Coons, NWLA chairman Myron Hanson of Souris, and other board members made their presence known in Bismarck during the session. They testified about the bill in committee hearings and met with legislators and members of the North Dakota Petroleum Council to reach a consensus about the bill's major points.
"It takes a lot of time," said Coons. "You have to be familiar with the system."
Group has eight proposals
for legislators to consider
Depending on sponsorship among legislators, the NWLA would like to see action taken to:
1. Require oil companies to use a closed loop recovery system for capturing all drilling fluids, cuttings and other components generated from drilling operations;
2. Require the installation of flow meters and pressure cut-off switches on all oil and salt water transmission lines, with the lines adequately bonded to cover damages caused by leaks;
3. Grant private surface owners the same surface use requirements the State Land Department mandates for state land, including an increased topsoil reservation, and predefine site size and access and require additional agreement(s) for any increased land use;
4. Increase the setback for drilling and production operations adjacent to occupied dwellings from 500 feet to 1,320 feet (a quarter mile);
5. Establish an independent oversight study to determine compliance and enforcement of North Dakota Industrial Commission rules;
6. Require both parties in a damage settlement negotiation submit to mediation if an agreement cannot be reached within one year of the completion of a well;
7. Clarify the damage notification section in North Dakota Century Code;
8. Establish a definition for "commencement of operations" in NDCC.
According to Coons, the proposals are based on common sense approaches and mutual respect between the surface owners and the oil and gas development companies. He expected some proposals could garner outside support from organizations with overlapping interests.
"We may have support from the Farmers Union, Farm Bureau or other groups on particular issues," he said, "but you've got to stay true to who you're representing."
For the 2013 legislative session, concerns of the NWLA will be voiced by Derrick Braaten, a partner in Baumstark Braaten Law Partners, Bismarck. Coons noted the NWLA board and members will be participating throughout the session, but working through a lobbyist will streamline the process.
"Most of the testimony will come from the membership," Coons said, adding that NWLA members would also be coordinating efforts with Braaten to research and prepare information for legislators.
The NWLA board has stayed active the past two years with its mission to educate landowners about resource issues and to maintain the network of information among mineral owners, landowners, operators and occupants about resource development. Through regional and annual meetings, as well as continued communication with the Petroleum Council and the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Coons noted a list of 38 issues was developed for potential legislation.
"People email us and call us with their concerns," he said. "They come with such a wide range of things."
Through further discussions with members and among the NWLA board, the topics were combined and prioritized to concentrate on eight items selected for proposed introduction during the 2013 legislative session.
"They're all important, from number one to number 38," said Coons. "These eight tend to be the ones most people talked about [at NWLA meetings]. It's a very hard process, but with membership support, these have found their way to the front of the list."
Coons emphasized all eight issues may not be acted upon or even introduced during the current session. These topics would be the starting points for possible legislation, however. NWLA board members were still working last week to revise the final proposals.
NWLA board members
provide information
More information about the NWLA, including details about membership, is available online at www.nwlandowners.com. The organization can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
As the legislative session progresses, Coons expects to keep NWLA members updated on the progress of the proposals. He encouraged landowners with further questions to contact him at 701-482-7865 or Myron Hanson at 701-243-6386.
Other board members are also available to answer questions and provide information about NWLA. Individuals serving for 2013 include Galen Peterson of Maxbass, secretary; Bob Grant of Berthold, treasurer; David King of Kenmare; Bryan Ankenbauer and David Bird, both of Bowbells; Aaron Jacobson of Noonan; Daryl and Betty Belik of Tioga; Jim Dahl and Thomas Wheeler, both of Ray; Lance Kjelshus of Souris; and Daryl Peterson of Antler.
After working last fall and through the holidays to develop and articulate the NWLA proposals in a way that best represents the organization, Coons was looking forward to the legislative process.
"We're trying to stay very true to our issues," he said. "That's the key."