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Gilaki & Mazandarani |
Kurd | Arab | Lor |
Baloch | Torkmen |
Bakhtiaris | Ghashghai |
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Based on the latest national survey (1996), Iran's population is 69,975,000 and growing fast. In 1956, the population was 19 million, but by 2015, Iranian authorities fear it will surge to a staggering 110 million. There has been a dramatic demographic shift from the countryside to urban areas, worsened by the upheavals caused by the Iran-Iraq War, when millions of war refugees headed for the large towns and stayed put. About 60% of the population now live in cities; and about 15% squeeze into Tehran. More than 300,000 nomads still roam the plains and mountain pastures.
Iran is by no means a homogeneous country. Its location at the crossroads of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Central Asia, and the changing frontiers of the Persian Empire throughout the centuries, has ensured that a multitude of peoples make their home within Iranian borders. The sheer diversity of the Iranian population, combined with centuries of mixing and migration, have made it difficult to draw even the vaguest of boundaries for the various ethnic groups inhabiting present-day Iran.
More than 51% of the inhabitants of Iran can be called Persians (Parsi). They are the descendants of the Elamite and Aryan races who first set up camp in the central plateau back in the 2nd millennium B.C., and gave Persia its name. Persians live in Tehran.
Azaris form the largest minority in Iran, with about 24% of the population. They speak a Turkic language, and mainly live in small villages in the Azerbaijan provinces.
Gilakis and Mazandaranis together are the third largest population in Iran (8% of total population). They live in the north of Iran, southern coasts of the Caspian sea.
Kurds are spread across a large area of the Middle East, including a good part of eastern Turkey (maybe 10 million), north-eastern Iraq and small pockets of Syria. Although they have been around longer than any other people in the region (at least since the 2nd millennium BC), Kurds have never enjoyed the status of nationhood. They are 7% of the total population.
About 3% of the population are Arabs (roughly 2.5 million). Most live in Khuzistan province; on some of the smaller Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf; and along the southern coast, where they have become partly Persianised and are often known as Bandaris, from the Persian word for "port". Arab men usually wear the traditional floorlength shirt-dress which is called Thobe or dishdasha, as well as the loose headscarf called gutra. Most Arabs in Iran still speak a dialect of Arabic.
Representing about 2% of the population, Lors are thought to be part Persian and part Arab in origin, though they are probably a mix of the Kasits, who came to Iran about a couple of thousand years ago, and the Medes.
The Baluchis, whose name literally means "The wanderers", are one of the few peoples who largely retain a semi-nomadic way of life, perhaps because the extremely arid region where they roam, is hardly suited to sparsely populated desert region covering the far south-east of Iran and the far west of Pakistan. Very able riders, the Baluchis are famous for their camel races.
Of Turkic origin, Turkmen (who make up about 2% of Iran's total population) mostly live in the Torkman Sahra, the plain occupying much of the east of Mazandaran province and the north of Khorasan province; and next to the Central Asian republic of Turkmenistan.
The Bakhtiaris, live in remote parts of the provinces of Chaharmahal va Bakhteyari and Khuzistan, though many of them have now settled in villages and towns.
The Ghashghis live mainly in the central province of Fars. Many are still nomadic. Like so many of the minority peoples of Iran, the Ghashghais are of Turkic stock, and have always been hard to subjugate.
Armenians and Hebrews are scattered throughout Iran, mostly in the cities. Armenians are particularly prominent in Tehran and Esfahan, and are renowned for their technical and business skills. Hebrews have lived in Iran for more than 2500 years, but only a few thousand remain in Tehran, Shiraz and Esfahan.
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Pretty much ALL of what is wrong in this world can be summed up in this piece of crap philosophy.
Absolute Values based on Absolute Truth, with a capitol T, do exist. Truth is not just an abstract idea subject to personal manipulation, based on personal opinion.
This thinking is the basis for moral relativism.
Jesus is the Truth.
Funny that you should say that. I do believe in the Father,Son and Holy Spirit;
however,I didn't see Jesus stopping that crazy man from breaking my face and raping me
I'm so sorry to hear about what are only some of the heartbreaking things that you've experienced. As a man myself, I simply can't understand the need for some men to try to CONTROL and inflict pain on people, but especially, against a woman.
I'm glad to see that you do still have a belief system somewhat intact after all that. It doesn't seem like you have placed 'blame' on the Almighty, but I can certainly understand if you did.
Please remember that we are all subject to free will. We have to live with the consequences of our own actions, and unfortunately we have to live with the consequences of the actions of others. It's simply the way life was designed; we all make our choice. You can't know a truly 'good' thing without being able to choose or(even worse)experience bad things. You can rest assured that those who have used their free will for evil will answer in time.
Here's to you, and please know, from this average everyday normal 'man' that there is still kindness and decency out there, and I'm sending you a prayer that it will find you. I'm also praying that when kindness, love, and trust do find you, that you will find the personal strength to accept it. Here's hoping you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and beyond.
OH and P.S. I almost forgot, I'm a totally amatuer (backyard, LOL) musician, and I would LOVE to take your prose and work it into something. It's haunting, and I think with the right music it could be something special. Do you mind?
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Thanks so much for your kind words. I guess it's ok for you to use the words I wrote. I hope something good comes of it for you.
And...Merry Christmas to you,too.
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This article was published 18/12/2012 (1650 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The learning curve is steep in the Western Hockey League, as the youthful Brandon Wheat Kings have discovered this season.
Here's the Sun's report card on the club's first half:
With the loss of several key producers, the Wheat Kings' offence was expected to take a hit and it has, with the team dropping from among the WHL's most dangerous squads to 15th in the league at 2.83 goals per game.
Alessio Bertaggia has produced as expected and while players like Nick Buonassisi and Jens Meilleur have chipped in, Brandon hasn't had a breakout season from any of its veteran forwards.
More encouraging, Jayce Hawryluk has been as good as advertised, while fellow rookies like Tim McGauley and John Quenneville have been key contributors and 18-year-old Czech import Richard Nejezchleb has shown flashes of great offensive upside.
Perhaps the biggest area where the graduation of veteran forwards from last season has been felt is in the defensive side of the game as Mark Stone was not only a huge scorer, but a turnover-creating machine who wreaked havoc in opponents' passing lanes.
That many of the team's worst plus/minus marks belong to the rookie forwards is a sign that the defence provided by last year's veterans is not easily replaced.
DEFENCEMEN: C-minus
Ryan Pulock has continued to develop and is easily the most valuable player on this team, although sometimes he appears to wear down from the heavy workload he bears. Meanwhile, new addition Tyler Yaworski has provided a steady veteran presence and a physical edge.
Rookies Colton Waltz and Riley Van Horne have shown potential, but the Wheat Kings as a whole have been plagued by frequent breakdowns in their own end.
GOALTENDERS: C-minus
Last in the league in goals against, at 4.03 per game, it's easy to point fingers at goaltenders who have often been hung out to dry by their teammates. That said, Corbin Boes has struggled to find the form he displayed down the stretch last season when he was one of the best goaltenders in the league. He's shown signs of his old self in December, though, with a solid .913 save percentage.
For his part, Curtis Honey has held his own in his first full season with a .903 save percentage.
If the Wheat Kings can cut down their average of 36.17 shots against per game — second-worst in the WHL — both netminders would be helped immeasurably.
The Wheat Kings' special teams have been as bad as those of any team in the league. The club is 18th in the WHL in power-play percentage (15.9) and second-last in penalty-killing (70.9) after being at the bottom of the league for much of the first half.
The power-play problems are understandable given the losses up front, but the PK needs to be better and to the team's credit it has been in the past seven games, working at a respectable efficiency of 81.0 per cent in that span.
COACHING: C-minus
Like the youngsters in the Brandon lineup, first-year head coach Dwayne Gylywoychuk is learning on the job and growing into his new role. Gylywoychuk and assistants Darren Ritchie and Dave Anning have the makings of a strong staff, but the club has been prone to repeating the same mistakes over and over this season.
While not eliminated, the rough edges appear to have been smoothed out over the past seven games, during which the club has played .500 hockey, suggesting perhaps those lessons are starting to sink in.
OVERALL: C-minus
The 10th-best record in the 12-team Eastern Conference at 13-19-2-2 suggests a failing grade might be in order, but the reality is, we all knew that this was a very young team up front that would face some growing pains.
To say the Wheat Kings have met expectations, however, is also a stretch given the number of games the club has been virtually out of by the time the puck drops for the third period, having been outscored 100-54 in first and second periods this season.
Of course the first half will be long forgotten if the club goes on another tear down the stretch like it has the past two seasons, but suffice it to say the club needs improvement in order to advance to the final exam in the playoffs.
AROUND THE WHL: Swift Current has acquired D prospect Reid Fritzke, 16, from Seattle for a conditional fifth-round pick in the WHL Bantam Draft … Prince George G Brett Zarowny is the Canadian Hockey League goalie of the week after going 2-1 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 pct. last week … Saskatoon RW Josh Nicholls had three goals and five assists in four games and was named the WHL player of the week … Kamloops has signed 16-year-old C prospect Mitchell Lipon, whose older brother, RW JC Lipon, is a star with the Blazers and a member of the Canadian junior team.


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Movie Review: Hello Darling (2010)
"Hello Darling"
Director: Manoj Tiwari
Producer: Ashok Ghai
Banner :Mukta Arts LTD- Malpix Film
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty
Star Cast: Celina Jaitley, Gul Panag, Eesha Koppikar, Jaaved Jaafrey, Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Divya Dutta, Asawari Joshi, Mukesh Tiwari, Vrajesh Hirjee and Seema Biswas.
Rating: * star
Hello Darling reveals the conditions of three glamorous and intelligent women. These women are the victim of a lecherous boss. This is a heroine oriented film as there is no hero in the film as such. However the story is all about working women. Also what all they have to face in the office has been showcased in a light manner.
Mansi and Savitri (Celina Jaitley,Gul Panag and Easha Koppikhar] share a house. They are employed at a posh designing office in Mumbai. Hardik [Jaaved Jaffrey] plays the boss. He is a play boy, although married to a Gujarati house wife, Purvi. This play boy natured boss always addresses all the females as "Hello Darling." What all he does to promote the females need to be watched. Asawari Joshi plays the secretary to Hardik. What happens to Hardik one night when he is kidnapped by these girls? And later how he lands in the Nari Sanghatana, a pati sudhar samiti, which is run by Seema Biswas to tame down lecherous husbands forms the crux of the story. Rocky a wannabe Elvis Presley [Chunky Pandey] who plays Celina's boy friend appears in the film of and on.
However Director Manoj Tiwari has tried to rehash the remake of not one but many films- a tamil film"Magalir Mattum, a film which never released. Randhir Kapoor 's film "Ladies Only where he plays the lecherous boss . Undoubtedly the director could not mix and match plots from these films exuberantly, resulting in a messy tale. Comedy in the film does make one laugh. Gul Panag,Seema Biswas and Jaaved Jaffrey have performed up to the mark. They could not help do wonders with a badly rehashed script. Celina and Koppikhar could have toned down at a little lower pitch. Chunky Pandey's role seemed to be like a worthless bauble. Nothing much to perform. Sunny Deol's last minute entry is no saving grace for the film.
Music by Pritam reminds one of the yester- year tunes from the number."Aa Jaane Ja…. Music sounds hummable and soothing enough to the ears.
All and all do not waste time on this week-end watching this boorish flick.
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Hi everyone, maybe this subject was brought up already, but after an extensive search throughout the Forums here and through the Wordpress forum it seemed like asking it would be the best question.
Is there any possibility to add the Envato Payment API or Widget to an existing Wordpress site? for example:
a User goes in your website, and is interested in an buying an item, right now the best bet is to link him with a referral link to the Item's page on the corresponding Envato marketplace and hope he'll stay focused on pressing the Purchase button.
It would be nice to have that purchase button already in your existing wordpress website with a built in referral link, saving him from going back and forth between the different URL 's and directly connecting him with Envato's Paypal or Visa interface.
Hope its clear, Interested in your ideas…
Hmmm.. here's the idea illustrated it can be embedded into ANY wordpress blog / site or whatever… once the user clicks it should proceed as it does on the Envato marketplaces…
The reason why there will be a need for this is simple, if you brought a customer through your blog or website by creating an interest for him in your item, it only makes sense that he will have the option of buying that item within your website, rather than getting redirected and distracted by a gazillion other options and items. It sounds doable, even linking the item number, description an author using that widget…
found this plugin But it still re-directs the user to the item page when hitting the "Purchase" button…
it would be so nice to already have that "Pay with prepaid Credits or Buy with Paypal" option within the plugin Itself without re-directing
Your idea is nice but there are so many reasons why this won't ever happen that I don't know even where to start
It's a good idea and I would love this, but here's just a couple of good reasons this won't happen: 1) It makes it look like you are selling the item instead of Envato 2) It would reduce traffic to Envato sites which could hurt community growth
@purethemes – are you speaking from a technical or logical Point of view?
It only seems fair to me that if you've managed to get someone in your blog then you have the right to sell within your website. "Sending" a potential client to the item page within the marketplaces, with a referral link only increases the chances of confusing him as a buyer. Jeopardizing his original intention. Thus forcing you to use a platform for payments yourself. Separated from Envato (taking all the %100) ... would be really nice if you could blend the two though.
@iapcsolutions – It makes it look like you are selling the item because you are selling the item, Envato is just a great platform that gets commission for what they do…
Reducing traffic? doubt it , giving the option of using your "Prepaid Credits" or "Paypal" and exposing the user to the rest of the API features (sales, comments etc) would leave Envato in the big picture.
To me its seems more beneficial for Both sides. Envato gets to keep their authors within, rather than give them a reason to open their own eCommerce stores. For the Authors it will give the option of making more $$$ and being carefree regarding payments, bills, accounting etc which they'll have to take care of in case of opening an eCommerce store.
Why not link the pay now button to a lightbox, and then Iframe the payment system into your site.
You get best of both worlds, clients stay on your site, you get the referral link and the clients purchase is secure.
That sounds like pure genius sir! have 0 skills for that kind of task, BUT Google is a good friend. Thank you
having checked the possibilities today it seems like the only way to embed Envato's check out method in an external site would require Envato to release some sort of checkout API


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Just joined a gym mainly for weight but as i'm shelling out £30 odd a month thought i might as well do some of my cardio there too, anybody got any good cardio sessions to do on gym kit. I'm pretty interested in interval stuff.
They also have this cool rope climbing machine which is damn hard, i climbed 100 metres after my weight session and couldnt lift my arms after!
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It seems that in the past two weeks our fire department has come under fire both on TV and in the newspaper.
My first impression is that the accusations are again based on faulty conclusions, or should I say assumptions, rather than actual facts.
It is also unclear why a representative of the National Action Network would state in a Letter to the Editor that we should look for the facts and only the facts when this is what we have been doing all along.
Here are the facts as they stand:
- Several of the African-American applicants did not show up for the test when invited. That means disqualification.
- Several of the applicants did not pass the test which results in disqualification.
- Other applicants did not pass the required background check and are therefore not eligible for a government job.
- Others did not pass the physical test and again cannot become firefighters.
The fact that most of the candidates that failed the process were African-American does not constitute racial bias, nor does it warrant being accused of insulting the community.
It merely shows that they did not qualify based on expected and defined requirements.
We have several African-American firefighters in our fire department, including our very own Chief. Many if not all serve honorably and have multiple certifications and proof of courage and accomplishments.
Let us not pitch one against another and stay with the facts.
If you pass and qualify, we as Savannahians will be proud of you as our firefighters as we all rely on your commitment.
If you don't then it certainly is not and never will be because of racial bias.
Our lives may be in your hands and we need skills to save us from harm. Nothing more but nothing less either.


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Eldorado Parts For Sale Discussion, Parting out 1991 Eldorado in Cadillac Eldorado Classified Ads; Parting out 1991 Eldorado. Body is straight....roof and A-pillar however is a different story. Interior is shot, roof leaked all ...
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Parting out 1991 Eldorado
Parting out 1991 Eldorado. Body is straight....roof and A-pillar however is a different story.
Interior is shot, roof leaked all into it when we had numerous storms roll through.
Engine had been worked over 15k to 18k ago. REPLACED: head gaskets (and all top end gaskets that go with that job), ISC motor, injectors (19# MSD's), water pump, starter, belt, motor mounts, EGR, MAP sensor, ECM, oil pump, distributor, and a lot of small things I can't remember...
WORK DONE: Helicoiled block (last injectors went bad, flooded cylinder, blew head gasket and pulled threads), ported, polished (exhaust), and gasket matched heads (stage1), valve job, polished TB, added TB spacer, and a lot of small things I can't remember.
Here's the car:
Here's the motor at the time of work:
Motor is still in the car, I run it every now and then to keep it from sitting. Aside from road dirt and some squirrels nests, it'll polish right back up. I'd hate to throw it away with all the work done to it...
Make offers if you need parts...
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wow this is awesome, I don't need anything right now but just spreading the love - I would put this on PartingOut.com cause buyers can list the parts. so you slap the pictures up and then if say I wanted to door henge but you didn't list it--- I could list it myself. Now you dont get "do you have more pics, what about thiss...." and other quetsions over and over but just straight forward offers. Its cool I have used it to part out a few single parts not a whole car and it works awesome. good luck either way


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When the gun turns up on a crime scene the local PD will initiate a trace through BATFE. They will contact the manufacturer who will tell them if a warranty card has been filed on it or which distributor they shipped it to. The distributor will identify the retailer. The retailer will go through their paperwork and identify who they sold it to. Then either the local PD or BATFE can be expected very shortly thereafter to be knocking on the door of that retail purchaser asking if they can tell them where that particular weapon is. If the person says they sold it, they can expect to be asked who they sold it to, when, and do they have a bill of sale or any kind of record of the sale that could help them identify who it was sold to.
If it was dumped and recovered after a robbery/homicide and you have no documentation of the sale and can't identify the buyer you might want to be sure you have a verifiable alibi. You just became a person of interest.


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Buick spokesman Tiger Woods should have been driving one of these 2-ton land yachts when – fleeing from his wife – he crashed into a hydrant and a tree on his own property. The abundance of vintage Detroit steel would have easily deflected countless golf club-swinging Swedish supermodels.
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So clean and shiny…isn't Tiger sponsored by Buick?
Real Cool Car! 2 Bad their cars ain't cool any more. That guy should pop the top and ride converto style. Throw some high powered heat in there and you won't feel a thing.
What happned to Buick? They should bring versions of cars like this back into production with all the technology of today.
Nice car. Too bad they don't make them like that anymore. If you want good fuel economy, buy a Toyota Corolla, or have a diesel engine installed under the hood. Otherwise, if you want a nice big American car, one that's safe, rides nice, and looks good, go for this car. I love the two-tone colour combination.
I wanna hear Sade "Smooth Operator"…in that..


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MISSION Omaha Public Library (OPL) strengthens our community by connecting people with ideas, information and innovative services.
VISION Omaha is a vital and vibrant city, with OPL as an essential catalyst, collaborator and connector.
CORE VALUES • Service excellence • Integrity • Innovation • Community engagement • Equal and inclusive access • Staff talent
BOARDS Libraries strengthen our communities Many of us have an idea of the exciting things that happen in our libraries every day. We borrow books to learn something new. We download digital magazines and eBooks to keep us entertained. We take our kids to storytimes, and keep them reading during the annual Summer Reading Program. We participate in year-round lectures and author discussions. These wonders unfold in our communities through a strong library system of neighborhood branches located throughout Omaha. The services and programs only begin to scratch the surface of the impact OPL has on the city and county. Unemployed citizens improve job skills and find work with the help of OPL staff and resources. Pre-K children are introduced to the excitement of language and books, ensuring that they enter kindergarten ready to learn. Small business owners use market segmentation research and online business tools to build a competitive edge and help them get their businesses off the ground. Students improve school performance using homework help services, including free tutors and school curriculum support. New immigrants and refugees learn about government and city services, and find help seeking citizenship in OPL's programs and workshops. The work of your library strengthens the community, making Omaha and Douglas County a great place in which to live and work. Like all great cities, your library system is a community effort. Taxpayer support provides a strong base, and generous private gifts and grants from individuals, foundations and corporations help it to grow. On behalf of all of us, thank you for your support. Omaha Public Library Board of Trustees Omaha Public Library Foundation Friends of Omaha Public Library
GRAND REOPENING After undergoing its first renovation since Abrahams Branch was originally built in 1988, OPL welcomed the public to celebrate the highly anticipated grand reopening at a ribboncutting ceremony and reception in January 2012. "Abrahams Branch is one of the busiest libraries in the community," said Executive Director Gary Wasdin. "We are pleased to share new features that make this location easier to use for all of our patrons."
Highlights of the renovation include a centralized service desk, a computer lab, two group study rooms, a teen room, an expanded children's section, new carpet and furniture, acoustical ceilings to reduce noise, comfortable seating with access to outlets, laptop tables, and energy efficient lighting.
"This renovation will ensure that Abrahams Branch continues to meet its community's needs well into the future." Executive Director Gary Wasdin
Many adults have memories of the library from their youth. Whether visiting their local branch for Summer Reading Program or walking to the Bookmobile, the library was a part of their lives. Somewhere along the line, that involvement has changed for some people. The school library may have been an easier alternative, or perhaps he or she established a habit of buying books rather than borrowing. Whatever the reason, OPL has made eorts to bring adults back to the library by reminding them of the resources available for all ages. OPL oered a variety of programs and events for adults in 2012. Among the most popular adult programs were book clubs, craft groups, computer classes, genealogy workshops, speed dating, game nights, citizenship and language classes, financial literacy workshops, and even a wine and cheese event. As a result, adult participation in library programs and events grew almost 25% over 2011.
"I had motivation and drive but no movement. I had dreams but they weren't going into action." Kevin Sorick
Kevin Sorick, 48, found himself unemployed and homeless after a turn of unexpected events.
The task became daunting. He navigated through websites and forms, all requiring different information.
He lost his job as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) when he took time off to care for his ailing mother. He eventually moved out of his apartment and into the Stephen Center, a homeless shelter near South Omaha Library. Sorick planned to stay temporarily as he searched for a new job, but for the first two months he was there, he found himself in a funk and barely left. It was also during this time that he was diagnosed with depression.
"It would take me half a day to put out two applications," he said. Sorick knew there had to be a better way. "I need help," he told a library staff member.
Sorick saw other residents visiting South Omaha Library to use the computers and realized that was something he could do, too. He began searching for jobs.
"The staff here taught me so many things," he said. Six months later, a CNA position opened and Sorick was chosen for the job. He credits the skills he learned from library staff as a big part of his accomplishment. "I wouldn't be employed right now if it weren't for the library."
The free event was open to all teens interested in finding part-time and summer employment.
Participating teens had the opportunity to speak with employers or attend workshops on interviewing, resumes and other tips for success.
7th annual Teen Job Fair Held at the Mutual of Omaha Dome
Sponsored by Mutual of Omaha and the Peter Kiewit Foundation
Omaha Public Schools, Bellevue Public Schools, Boys Town, Catholic Schools of Omaha, Millard Public Schools, Elkhorn Public Schools, PapillionLa Vista School District, Westside Community Schools, various private and home schools, and local colleges and universities were represented.
"I just want to be independent; I don't want to have to rely on everybody." Kelan Jones 7
PROGRAM More than 24,000 people— the greatest number in the history of Summer Reading Program (SRP)—logged nearly 299,000 books during summer 2012. By reading, listening to and downloading stories and information, they kept their skills sharp, escaped to other times and places, and found out more about the world around them.
SRP 2012 kicked off with special events at all 12 locations and the first st ever SRP kickoff party for adults at Omaha Children's Museum. useum. Throughout the summer, mmer, attendees from moree than 55 ZIP codes had the opportunity pportunity to attend almost 700 0 programs. They created ated memories and shared ed their stories, pictures, s, ideas and talents with th their community.
PROGRAMMING People think of the library as a place to enrich their minds, but what about their bodies? OPL has introduced fitness classes for people of all ages, interests and experience levels throughout the city. From tai chi to Zumba, and yoga to meditation, OPL is helping to move Omaha and Douglas County residents on a path toward a more active lifestyle!
"If the program was not offered free at the library, I would
The free classes offer an alternative to the gym and are convenient for regular library users.
not be taking yoga."
Kathy Campagna takes the yoga class at Millard Branch. "I like taking yoga at the library because I can combine my weekly library visit with a healthy habit of stretching, exercise, relaxation and fun with friendly people," said Campagna.
Kathy Campagna
The class instructor, Radha Golla, wanted to share the benefits of practicing yoga with others. "Teaching yoga at the library has opened up new things in my life. Every person brings their own perspective to yoga practice, which has enriched my teaching methodology," she said. "It helps in the overall well-being of the community."
Sue Helming & Shon Hopwood
DCYC Library
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When paths crossed between OPL and Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) representatives, they discovered an opportunity to assist youth by providing resources to help them open their minds, or possibly escape their current realities, even if just through the pages of a book. OPL began working with DCYC Read Right facilitator and librarian Sue Helming to coordinate activities, including a donation of several books to the DCYC library. Kids received a book to keep when they wrote book reports or accomplished other academic goals. "These are not just books; they provide the opportunity to succeed in life when there is no hope," said Roger Rowe, lead teacher at DCYC. Helming also worked with OPL's book club coordinator to check out book club kits that come with multiple copies of a book, as well as discussion questions. OPL arranged for Law Man author Shon Hopwood to speak to incarcerated youth at DCYC. Hopwood is a Nebraska native who served 10 years in a maximum security prison for committing five bank robberies. During his time in prison, he educated himself on the ways of the law and advanced a case to the Supreme Court. His message resonated with the youth and others who couldn't help but notice him flinch each time the prison gates at DCYC locked behind him.
of OPL's mission, and sometimes they happen in unexpected ways. "I thought it was neat the interaction the kids had with Shon. They knew he was real and not just trying to push stuff on them," said Helming. These small steps are just the beginning toward more opportunities to collaborate. Together, OPL and DCYC plan to arrange more author visits, book talks and connections with other community partners.
Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) is a secure juvenile detention facility for youth charged with a law violation.
PRIME TIME Family Reading Time® is a nationwide program aimed at strengthening literacy by reinforcing the role of the family, and encouraging parents and children to read together. Sponsored by Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, State of Nebraska, Carol Gendler, Nebraska Library Commission and Omaha Public Library.
FAMILY READING TIME A pilot PRIME TIME Family Reading Time® program geared toward Native American families was launched at Willa Cather Branch in fall 2012. During each session, families ate dinner and socialized, discussed books and listened to stories read aloud by Native Americans Valery Killscrow Copeland and Cassie Rhoads Carroll. At the end of the six-week program, each family received a book to keep. "Family literacy is very important to me. The program promotes reading as a whole," noted Copeland, an actor and writer who is an Indian Education Advocate for Lincoln Public
Schools. "From an educational point of view, Native Americans have the lowest graduation rate, and the highest dropout rate in Nebraska, so programs like this are really beneficial." Carroll was happy that Native Americans in the community are served through the program. "We have approximately 130 federally recognized tribes in the Omaha area. It's something that's been badly needed—a literacy program here. We have such a long history of oral storytelling," she continued. "Each week an elder or someone who can tell a story from their culture visits."
The tradition of storytelling is an important part of Native American culture.
Janie York
Established in 1872, Omaha Public Library celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2012. Activities and events took place at each of the 12 branch locations, culminating with a final exhibit in the Michael Phipps Gallery at W. Dale Clark Main Library. The Library worked with fabric artist and quilter Janie York to create a quilt that provides a visual piece of history to signify the
longevity and community involvement of Omaha Public Library. The quilt reflects not only the history of OPL, but the feelings and values of each individual library branch. A free-standing history exhibit showcased the Library's 140 years, as well as historic photos of Omaha. The earliest Omaha record of a lending library is 1856, just two years after the incorporation of the city.
Library patron Robert Ericson & C.J. Box
Chris Raschka
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Authors representing various writing styles and genres made appearances at OPL in 2012. These events presented extraordinary opportunities for all ages to meet a favorite author, ask questions, and have their books personally signed. OPL was proud to host the following authors.
Jeff Koterba at OPL's Author Fair
OPL held an author fair in February 2012, providing the opportunity to network, meet local authors, buy books and hear from a panel of publishers and literary experts. More than 20 authors participated and 115 people attended.
Jeff Barnes
Kim Justus
Leo Adam Biga
Jeff Kurrus
Brian Bogdanoff
Chloe Neill
C.J. Box
Hannock Piven
Andrea Cremer
Chris Raschka
Robin Leemann Donovan
Sherri Duskey Rinker
Jennie Fields
Francesca Segal
Ken Flint
Joseph G. Smith II
Season R. Hanner
Joe Starita
Shon Hopwood
Richard B. Ulmer Jr.
Lisa Harrison Jackson
Catherynne M. Valente
Kathy Sattem Rygg
Joy Johnson 13
TRENDING The Pew Internet and American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center (PRC). PRC is a nonpartisan nonprofit "fact tank" that provides information on issues and trends that shape America and the world. In December 2012, it released research to support the rise of eBook reading vs. print book reading. Some highlights: 75% of the population ages 16 and over are book readers in any format. Americans ages 16 and over who read eBooks jumped from 16% to 23% The number of Americans who read printed books fell from 72% to 67% People owning an eBook reader or tablet grew from 18% to 33% Those people most likely to read eBooks are those with college or graduate degrees, households earning more than $75,000, and those between the ages of 30-49. (Note that this is likely due to these individuals owning a device.)
In Omaha, it's no different. The demand for eBooks continues to grow, and readership of print books is declining slightly. OPL strives to meet the demands of the trend. eBooks may be borrowed and read on many devices including the Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPad, computer, etc. Nearly 74,000 eBooks were downloaded from OPL's website in 2012, an increase of 175% over 2011. 14,000 eBooks are available at omahalibrary.org. OPL offers current bestsellers and Disney eBooks for kids. On Christmas Day 2012, 366 eBooks were downloaded from OPL's website. Branches offer classes on how to use an eReader. OPL loaned about 3 million print titles in 2012, a nearly 3% decline from 2011. Approximately 1 million physical items are available in OPL's collection.
kids, teens & adults read during the Summer Reading Program
individuals attended a computer class, storytime, or other fun & educational program
Items borrowed | 3,038,460 Library visits | 2,344,425
Website visits | 1,504,120 Current library members | 299,314 Computer sessions | 834,811
adults attended a community, civic or business meeting in one of our meeting rooms
Digital downloads | 97,464
Revenue City of Omaha (General Fund & Keno) $10,664,133 3 Douglas County supplement $1,300,000 0 Fines and fees collected $564,925 5 Omaha Public Library Foundation $375,000 0 $259,809 9 Grants and other income Friends of Omaha Public Library $112,000 $87,395 State of Nebraska Total revenue $13,363,262
Expenditures Personnel Books and materials Facilities maintenance and security Technology Other operating expenses Outreach and programming Summer Reading Program Total expenditures
$9,101,975 5 $1,818,661 1 $1,169,007 7 $499,879 9 $404,233 3 $114,489 $65,000 $13,173,244
2012 Board Carol Ebdon, PhD President
Stephen Bruckner Vice President
James Kineen Treasurer
Beth Whited Secretary
Nancy Wolf Advisor
Bob Berger Kathleen Dodge Dan Kinsella Kimberly Lubeck Michael McLarney Rochelle Mullen Bo Ochsner Tyler Owen
Foundation Sta Jacob Houser Development Director
Katie Kiper Finance Director
The mission of the Omaha Public Library Foundation is to raise funds and advocate for Omaha Public Library.
Revenues $800,385
Expenditures Direct library contributions Library program, materials and support Administration and oďŹƒce expenses Development
Some of the programs supported Baby Reads Technology Books and materials Charles B. Washington Branch summer lock-ins Summer Reading Program Designated branch support After-school programs Teen literacy programs
$331,580 $32,018 $66,626 $99,099 $529,323
2012 Board Joe Goecke President
Vanessa Timberlake President Elect
Jacki Owens-Johnson Secretary
Karen Hosier Treasurer
Dave Schaal
Friends of Omaha Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to raising money for the library, providing volunteers, and promoting the library to the greater community. Volunteer members raise funds with book sales at W. Clarke Swanson Branch on the first Saturday of each month and every Thursday. They also raise funds through Internet book sales, memberships, and donations to benefit the Library, its patrons and the larger Omaha community. In 2012, the Friends provided OPL with more than $112,000. These funds help support important Library programming such as author events, the Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest and Omaha Reads. Learn more about becoming a Friend at friendsomahalibrary.org.
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"We came out in the first half today and played pretty sound defensively as were able to build a lead," said Canisius head coach Scott Teeter. "I thought we got away from our defensive systems a little in the second half but we regrouped and got back on track for a good conference win. Kayla Scully played strong between the pipes to anchor our defensive effort and we just need to take all the positives from today and get ready for Siena on Wednesday."
Senior Carly Quinn led the Canisius attack with seven points in the victory, netting two goals to go along with five assists. Junior Lindsey Morgan led the Griffs with five goals, matching her career high.
Junior Morgan Leonard netted a hat trick, while sophomore Maria Kotas and freshmen Whitley Perry and Tori Quinn each added two tallies. Freshman Meghan Cuddy rounded out the scoring for the Griffs with one goal.
Freshman netminder Kayla Scully anchored the Canisius defense with a career-best 11 saves in the win, while junior Gina Molfetta stopped one shot in relief. Leonard also contributed a game-high three caused turnovers on the defensive end.
Tori Quinn opened the scoring in the game with a free-position goal 4:12 into the contest and the Griffs never looked back. Canisius netted the first five goals of the game and outscored the Jaspers 9-2 in the opening 30 minutes to head into intermission with the commanding seven-goal advantage.
The Griffs stretched their lead to as many as nine goals early in the second stanza and the Jaspers were never able to threaten and pull closer than six tallies. Overall, Canisius outscored Manhattan 8-7 in the second half en route to the 17-9 victory in both schools' conference opener.
Canisius finished the game with a 35-26 advantage in shots on the afternoon and a 16-12 edge in draw controls. Manhattan also committed 21 turnovers (11 forced by the Griffs), compared to just 14 for Canisius.
Chrissy Gutenberger led the Jaspers with three tallies in the defeat, while Christina Fiorinelli stopped nine shots on goal.
The Griffs continue MAAC play with a road contest on Wednesday at Siena. First draw in Loudonville, N.Y. is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Game Notes: Canisius has won five-straight games against Manhattan and 6-of-7 contests after losing the first eight meetings of the series ... The Griffs improved to 6-8 all-time in MAAC openers, including 6-4 under Teeter ... Carly Quinn has recorded 28 points (17g, 11a) in her career against Manhattan, posting at least seven points for the third-straight season against the Jaspers ... Quinn also moved to second in the school's record book in career assists. The senior now has 70 career helpers, surpassing former teammate Taylor Gray, who recorded 69 assists from 2008 to 2011 ... Morgan netted five goals in a game for the third time in her career ... In starting the last two games for the Griffs, Scully has posted a .600 save percentage and 7.75 goals against average.


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Build gnomons that are related to the Fibonacci sequence and try to explain why this is possible.
Simple additions can lead to intriguing results...
Show that all pentagonal numbers are one third of a triangular number.
Have a go at this 3D extension to the Pebbles problem.
This is an interactive net of a Rubik's cube. Twists of the 3D cube become mixes of the squares on the 2D net. Have a play and see how many scrambles you can undo!
Three circles have a maximum of six intersections with each other. What is the maximum number of intersections that a hundred circles could have?
Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?
Place a red counter in the top left corner of a 4x4 array, which is covered by 14 other smaller counters, leaving a gap in the bottom right hand corner (HOME). What is the smallest number of moves. . . .
There are 27 small cubes in a 3 x 3 x 3 cube, 54 faces being visible at any one time. Is it possible to reorganise these cubes so that by dipping the large cube into a pot of paint three times you. . . .
Watch these videos to see how Phoebe, Alice and Luke chose to draw 7 squares. How would they draw 100?
Can you find a rule which relates triangular numbers to square numbers?
Can you find a rule which connects consecutive triangular numbers?
Can you find a way of representing these arrangements of balls?
This article for teachers discusses examples of problems in which there is no obvious method but in which children can be encouraged to think deeply about the context and extend their ability to. . . .
Three frogs hopped onto the table. A red frog on the left a green in the middle and a blue frog on the right. Then frogs started jumping randomly over any adjacent frog. Is it possible for them to. . . .
The diagram shows a very heavy kitchen cabinet. It cannot be lifted but it can be pivoted around a corner. The task is to move it, without sliding, in a series of turns about the corners so that it. . . .
A circle rolls around the outside edge of a square so that its circumference always touches the edge of the square. Can you describe the locus of the centre of the circle?
Draw a pentagon with all the diagonals. This is called a pentagram. How many diagonals are there? How many diagonals are there in a hexagram, heptagram, ... Does any pattern occur when looking at. . . .
The triangle ABC is equilateral. The arc AB has centre C, the arc BC has centre A and the arc CA has centre B. Explain how and why this shape can roll along between two parallel tracks.
Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?
A game for 2 players. Can be played online. One player has 1 red counter, the other has 4 blue. The red counter needs to reach the other side, and the blue needs to trap the red.
A Hamiltonian circuit is a continuous path in a graph that passes through each of the vertices exactly once and returns to the start. How many Hamiltonian circuits can you find in these graphs?
An irregular tetrahedron is composed of four different triangles. Can such a tetrahedron be constructed where the side lengths are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 units of length?
Square numbers can be represented as the sum of consecutive odd numbers. What is the sum of 1 + 3 + ..... + 149 + 151 + 153?
Triangle numbers can be represented by a triangular array of squares. What do you notice about the sum of identical triangle numbers?
Can you maximise the area available to a grazing goat?
ABCDEFGH is a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. Point P is 1/3 along AB (that is AP : PB = 1 : 2), point Q is 1/3 along GH and point R is 1/3 along ED. What is the area of the triangle PQR?
Which of the following cubes can be made from these nets?
Blue Flibbins are so jealous of their red partners that they will not leave them on their own with any other bue Flibbin. What is the quickest way of getting the five pairs of Flibbins safely to. . . .
In how many ways can you fit all three pieces together to make shapes with line symmetry?
The image in this problem is part of a piece of equipment found in the playground of a school. How would you describe it to someone over the phone?
A half-cube is cut into two pieces by a plane through the long diagonal and at right angles to it. Can you draw a net of these pieces? Are they identical?
Mathematics is the study of patterns. Studying pattern is an opportunity to observe, hypothesise, experiment, discover and create.
The triangle OMN has vertices on the axes with whole number co-ordinates. How many points with whole number coordinates are there on the hypotenuse MN?
A right-angled isosceles triangle is rotated about the centre point of a square. What can you say about the area of the part of the square covered by the triangle as it rotates?
Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
A train leaves on time. After it has gone 8 miles (at 33mph) the driver looks at his watch and sees that the hour hand is exactly over the minute hand. When did the train leave the station?
Seven small rectangular pictures have one inch wide frames. The frames are removed and the pictures are fitted together like a jigsaw to make a rectangle of length 12 inches. Find the dimensions of. . . .
If you can copy a network without lifting your pen off the paper and without drawing any line twice, then it is traversable. Decide which of these diagrams are traversable.
Four rods, two of length a and two of length b, are linked to form a kite. The linkage is moveable so that the angles change. What is the maximum area of the kite?
ABCD is a regular tetrahedron and the points P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the edges AB, BD, CD and CA. Prove that PQRS is a square.
Is it possible to remove ten unit cubes from a 3 by 3 by 3 cube made from 27 unit cubes so that the surface area of the remaining solid is the same as the surface area of the original 3 by 3 by 3. . . .
Is it possible to rearrange the numbers 1,2......12 around a clock face in such a way that every two numbers in adjacent positions differ by any of 3, 4 or 5 hours?
Can you use the diagram to prove the AM-GM inequality?
You can move the 4 pieces of the jigsaw and fit them into both outlines. Explain what has happened to the missing one unit of area.
In a right angled triangular field, three animals are tethered to posts at the midpoint of each side. Each rope is just long enough to allow the animal to reach two adjacent vertices. Only one animal. . . .
Slide the pieces to move Khun Phaen past all the guards into the position on the right from which he can escape to freedom.
How could Penny, Tom and Matthew work out how many chocolates there are in different sized boxes?
Jo made a cube from some smaller cubes, painted some of the faces of the large cube, and then took it apart again. 45 small cubes had no paint on them at all. How many small cubes did Jo use?
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A yawning gap between Ivory Coast's and its neighbour Ghana's cocoa price could set the scene for record volumes of smuggling, which distorts production data and bleeds vital revenue from the world's top grower.
Last week Ghana, the second-largest producer behind Ivory Coast, set its cocoa price at around 25 per cent, or 180 CFA francs (35 cents) higher per kilogram, than the Ivory Coast price of 725 CFA.
Ghana's Finance Minister acknowledged that the price difference was likely to lead to smuggling, a topic that both governments had previously been reluctant to broach in public.
West Africa accounts for nearly three-quarters of world cocoa output.
With the main prices now set, a sustained rally in cocoa futures prices – which are hovering near a three-month low – would also boost flows of beans into other countries beyond Ghana, including Togo, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
"This year, I think almost all cocoa grown in eastern Ivory Coast will go to Ghana because of the costs of transporting it to Ivorian ports," said Philipp Aka, a middleman (pisteur) who buys cocoa from farm to farm, based around 8 kilometres inside Ivory Coast's border to Ghana.
"It's going to be difficult for us to deliver cocoa to Abidjan and Ghana buyers are already beginning to come here."
The 2012-13 October-September cocoa season marks the introduction of Ivory Coast's fixed farmer price, which ends more than a decade of liberalization of the sector, aimed at increasing incomes for farmers and encouraging reinvestment in the country's aging plantations.
"I think (cocoa smuggled) out of Ivory Coast will be a record," said a European cocoa trader.
"We've seen up to 200,000 tonnes go out in the past and I think that's definitely possible."
Traders estimated that around 50,000 to 70,000 tonnes of cocoa was smuggled out of Ivory Coast in the 2011-12 season.
"The prices just announced definitely increases the risk of more cocoa moving to Ghana than was expected," said a second European cocoa trader.
The smuggling is a problem because it deprives Ivory Coast of much-needed tax revenues after civil unrest last year that ended with the ousting of president Laurent Gbagbo, and also skews production data on which the cocoa industry's investment decisions are based.
"Alarming levels of smuggling would have a devastating blow to the economy of Ivory Coast because of unpaid taxes, so my belief is, yes, there might be some difficulties at the onset because we're going into a new system, but the government will put as much effort as possible to get the reform started and going for this crop," said a European trader.
While it has always gone on, smuggling spiked during the four-month conflict last year in Ivory Coast as hold-ups at its two main ports prompted many farmers to funnel beans through Ghana to the east and north to Burkina Faso en route to port in Togo.
Industry estimates put the real size of the 2010-11 harvest in Ivory Coast at around 1.7 million tonnes against the some 1.5 million tonnes that were officially declared – suggesting around 200,000 tonnes were smuggled out unrecorded.
There are fears that if the middlemen who buy from farmers and sell on to exporters are not happy with their margins, they could also look to smuggle to other countries for better prices.
"To avoid losing margin, I think that may incentivize traitants (middlemen) to smuggle more into other countries, they might look for other markets where they might get a better price," another European trader said.
Last month Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) unveiled reimbursable costs for exporters, setting allowances for the costs of collection from farms and transportation to ports at 80 CFA francs per kg, still below exporters request for 94.2 CFA.
"It is not possible to deliver the cocoa to Abidjan port at a cost of 80 CFA, as in previous seasons we spent at least 130 CFA between here and Abidjan," said Claude Tiemele, a pisteur based around 12 km from the border with Ghana.
"I will sell my cocoa in Ghana, young people of the village will transport it with motorcycles, and it is much cheaper than if I transport it to Abidjan."
Farm-to-port handling costs include transport and buyer's commission. Added to that, roads are choked by racketeering police and soldiers extorting money from truckers.
"The real problem is not what the price is in Ghana, it's what the world price is, especially if the traitants are not happy with what they are paid … for them there might be a strong incentive to send cocoa outside of Ivory Coast – Togo particularly is exposed to international market," another cocoa trader said.
In 2010-11, bean exports from Togo were around 120,000 tonnes although traders said the country's production is around 10,000 tonnes.Report Typo/Error


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Hi i am new to community, i have plan to upload muse template to themeforest. But i don't understand how do i create muse documentation. Should i document edit process also, just like change texts, images like that?
Or should i document intallation process only (step to open theme in muse) ?
Any one have muse template document?
I will use edge animate too, so should i document full instalation process & edge animate widget edit process too(codes like that) ?I found envato notes but that was not helpful for me. http://support.envato.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/474/85/adobe-muse-submission-requirements
Thanks , any help is very much appreciate! Sorry for the big questions ;( ;( !
Personally I think that because muse is an offline software with a monthly subscription the users will more than likely be professional designers who will have a good understanding of must, because let's be honest it (muse) was created for people either lacking developer knowledge or anyone who wants to speed up the process of designing a site, by keeping the process simple. Therefore they will know the basics of changing type or adding or amending images and mostly changing variants in a widget, so I really can't see that you will need to go into the type of details say a wordpress, joomla or opencart theme would require.
But that's just a personal opinion and I would like to see what some of the developers/users think.


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The aims of FIHRM
In 2010 National Museums Liverpool's International Slavery Museum coordinated the establishment of a new international museum initiative called the Federation of International Human Rights Museums (FIHRM).
FIHRM encourages museums which engage with sensitive and controversial human rights themes, such as transatlantic slavery, the Holocaust and other instances of genocide, and the plight of many indigenous peoples, to work together and share new thinking and initiatives in a supportive environment.
The ethos underpinning the FIHRM initiative is that all types of museums within these fields of work, regardless of size or resources, share similar challenges in dealing with difficult, politically-loaded, and controversial subjects.
National Museums Liverpool (NML) hopes that the world's leading museums and institutions within these fields will support the initiative, and that this will help persuade museums with fewer resources to join together in this international collaboration.
FIHRM is about sharing, working together, learning from each other, and encouraging each other; it is also about being active - looking at the ways our museums can challenge contemporary racism, discrimination and other human rights abuses. We believe that these issues are best confronted collectively rather than individually. Human rights museums must be prepared to challenge traditional museum thinking and practice, and to redefine the museum role with regard to active campaigning against human rights abuses.
How does FIHRM operate?
FIHRM was established by National Museums Liverpool (NML), which has underwritten the costs of the first three annual conferences (see below), and which hosts the FIHRM website manages the coordination of the network.
FIHRM tries to operate as informally as possible, with minimal bureaucracy and at low cost.
FIHRM Council
FIHRM is governed by a Council from a range of international institutions and you can view the list of current representatives from the following institutions here.
Membership of new representatives is currently by nomination. We anticipate that in the future membership will be by election at the annual conference.
FIHRM Annual Conference
Our key acitvity is our annual conference. FIHRM's inaugural conference was held at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool in 2010 and since then FIHRM has organised an annual confernence in partnership with related organistations and FIHRM members.
Securing bursaries to enable museum professionals to attend these conferences, who are otherwise unable to do so due to lack of funding, is a fundamental aim of the FIHRM conference ethos and we will strive to secure bursary funding wherever possible.


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Judah, Casamayor victorious
By Chris Cozzone at ringside
Former junior welter and welterweight world champion Zab Judah (38-6, 26 KOs) make quick work of journeyman Ubaldo Hernandez (22-20-2, 10 KOs) on Friday night at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Judah dropped Hernandez with a body shot in round one and finished him with a barrage of punches in round two. Referee Joe Cortez waved it off after Judah put Hernandez on the deck again at the :35 mark.
After a sluggish start, 38-year-old former two-division world champion Joel Casamayor (37-4-1, 22 KOs), who came in at a career high of 146lbs, schooled Jason Davis (11-5-1, 3 KOs) over the last three rounds to take an eight round unanimous decision. Scores were 79-73, 79-73, 79-73.
A light heavyweight bout between Ron Johnson (11-1, 3 KOs) and Dumont Welliver (18-19-1, 6 KOs) ended in a no-contest after Welliver suffered a deep gash above and below his left eye following an accidental headbutt in round two.
Featherweight Salvador Sanchez (17-3-2, 8 KOs) outpointed Jose Pacheco (2-9-6, 0 KOs) over six by scores of 60-54, 60-54 59-55. Sanchez is the nephew of the late, great world champion Salvador Sanchez, regarded as one of the best featherweights of all time.
In off-TV bouts: Dayel "Toddy Jr." Sitiwatjana (1-0) stole the show with a four-round bangfest with Brice Yeniki (0-3), winning a shutout 40-36 decision on all cards; and in the walkout bout, Joseph Judah (5-0, 1 KO) scored two knockdowns over Joel Gonzales (2-5, 1 KO) to win with scores of 39-34 twice and 39-35.


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Not long ago [Spring 2009] we had a visit from Ed Lightcap and Dr. Roy Vore of DuPont Chemical Solutions. They came to share what they've been learning about chlorinated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in recreational water, from their own research and others'. We'd already read Ed's Letter to the Editor of
Aquatics International
, wherein he stated emphatically that "breakpoint chlorination...does not eliminate chloramines...[it] actually leads to the formation of chlorinated organics and chloramines, collectively known as chlorine disinfection byproducts." We also knew that, acting on a similar belief, the National Swimming Pool Foundation
had decided to change the breakpoint chlorination formula in its 2009 edition of the
Pool & Spa Operator Handbook
To greatly simplify their presentation, what Ed and Roy believe is that a breakpoint dosage of chlorine, as calculated according to current teaching (i.e., 10 times the measured level of combined chlorine), results in an over-application of chlorine because the formula doesn't account for the chlorine content of the combined chlorine compounds themselves. These compounds, our visitors explained, are already more than halfway to breakpoint. Instead, they support subtracting the existing level of free chlorine from the "10 times calculation" to determine the treatment dosage. They showed us research indicating the lower dosage would be sufficient to drive inorganic chloramines to breakpoint and leave a free chlorine residual.
For example, if test results reveal 2 ppm of free chlorine and 0.5 ppm of combined chorine:
Current teaching for breakpoint dosage:
10 x 0.5 ppm = 5 ppm of FC needed, altogether
New NSPF teaching for breakpoint dosage:
5 ppm - 2 ppm = 3 ppm FC is the targeted increase
Beyond this, DuPont is advocating a multipronged strategy for DBP control: (1) proactively reduce the formation of DBPs by preventing or eliminating their precursor compounds, through better education of swimmers and operators (shower before entering, don't pee in the pool, run the filter properly, etc.) and by regularly using non-chlorine oxidizers like ozone and potassium monopersulfate to remove organic contaminants; (2) use ozone or UV radiation as supplements to chlorine; (3) assure adequate ventilation of indoor aquatic attractions; and (4) replace water that has become problematic. The foregoing should make it easier for operators to maintain the free chlorine residual within the ideal range of 2–4 ppm and lessen the need to superchlorinate. Note, DuPont manufactures Oxone
, a potassium monopersulfate product used in the formulations of many non-chlorine oxidizing shocks.
Following the long-accepted practice of the pool/spa industry, Taylor's testing and treatment guides (items 2004B and 5695) advise using the "10 times calculation" to determine a breakpoint dose of chlorine. In the months ahead, we'll be monitoring reactions to this different way of thinking—particularly the real-world experience of pool operators with the new breakpoint formula in the CPO
manual. If industry consensus is "less really
more," we'll update our publications accordingly.
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Many improvements have been made in LASIK procedures since they were first introduced years ago. Among the newest and most advanced is iLASIK, which incorporates IntraLase and CustomVue technologies for the best possible vision enhancement.
IntraLase® has redefined the world of LASIK vision correction. Also known as bladeless LASIK, the IntraLase® all-laser procedure eliminates the need for a metal blade during surgery, helping bring clear vision to many people who feel uneasy about going "under the knife" during LASIK.
The state-of-the-art IntraLase® technology replaces the microkeratome blade that has traditionally been used to cut the necessary corneal flap during laser vision correction procedures. Rather than creating the flap with a blade, IntraLase® uses laser energy to make a quick, painless incision. By replacing the hand-held blade with a computer-controlled laser, the risk of complications is virtually eliminated.
VISX™'s CustomVue procedure combines the technologies of the WaveFront and STAR S4 Excimer Laser systems for high-definition, high-accuracy LASIK vision correction. CustomVue makes it possible to perform customized refractive surgeries using information gathered from your own eyes. This allows for the correction of the very specific refractive errors that obscure each patient's vision so you can enjoy the best post-operative vision quality possible, whether you are nearsighted, farsighted and/or astigmatic. Other benefits of the CustomVue process include faster treatment time and no need to dilate the pupils.
Benefits of iLASIK
Because of the low risk of complications and high level of precision it provides, bladeless LASIK treatment has become the standard of care among leading LASIK surgeons and ophthalmic teaching institutions worldwide.
Compared to methods that use a microkeratome blade, this minimally invasive and incredibly precise procedure decreases the occurrence of partial flaps, holes in the flap, and other traumatic flap complications. Of the hundreds of thousands of iLASIK procedures that have been performed globally to date, there have been no reports of any serious or sight-threatening complications.
Am I a Good Candidate for iLASIK?
An eye exam is required to see if you are a candidate for laser vision correction. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to ensure that their eyes have matured. Also, vision must have remained stable without an infection or injury for one year prior to the surgery. Ideal candidates for iLASIK surgery do not suffer from dry eye syndrome or any autoimmune disorder such as lupus or Sjogren's syndrome, and have no scarring on the cornea.
How iLASIK Works
The laser uses quick pulses (a quadrillion per second) of laser energy to create the flap in the cornea needed to correct refractive problems. The computer-guided laser pulses travel through the outer layers of the cornea, moving back and forth across the eye to create microscopic bubbles at a specified depth. The bubbles under the cornea eventually create a perforation. The surgeon is then able to gently separate the perforated tissue to create a flap, allowing him to continue with the laser vision correction procedure.
Because the laser is guided by a computer, the procedure is carried out with extreme precision and creates the optimal depth, position, and diameter for the flap specific to each patient. The entire process of creating the corneal flap takes about 30 seconds.
After the iLASIK Procedure
Discomfort is usually minimal following iLASIK. You can expect to notice a significant improvement in vision the very next day. Most patients are able to resume normal daily activities, including driving and returning to work, at this time. You should, however, avoid using any eye makeup for three days following the procedure and avoid swimming and rubbing your eyes for two weeks.
Some patients experience increased sensitivity to bright light in the weeks following iLASIK. Patients sometimes also report seeing halos around lights at night. On occasion, patients may experience dry eyes and require eye drops to increase moisture. These symptoms typically decrease shortly after the surgery.
Follow-up visits are required to make sure that the procedure went well and your vision remains crisp and clear.
The iLASIK procedure has proven to be extremely safe and effective. Nevertheless, no surgery is entirely free from risks and complications. Some patients experience light sensitivity. This is often temporary and can be successfully treated using steroidal eye drops for a few weeks. Also, inflammation can occur in the cornea. Though microscopic, this swelling can lead to blurred vision. This should correct itself over time. Dry eyes may also be experienced, in which case eye drops may be recommended to lubricate the eyes.
Top Reasons Patients Choose Hodges Eye Care for iLASIK
- No need to drive to Phoenix – our patients are fortunate to have best technology and best surgeon right here in their own back yard!
- Dr. Hodges has over 15 years LASIK experience (since 1996) and 20 years experience in ophthalmology.
- Excellent visual outcomes due to Dr. Hodges' experience and state-of-the-art technology.
- Only office in Tucson with own laser suite with VISX Star S4, Wavefront Technology and IntraLase iFS lasers on site.
- Dr. Hodges' knowledge, skill and reputations as leader in the laser vision correction industry.
- Low enhancement rate (1%).
- Commitment to provide unsurpassed personal patient care – all patients have the doctor's cell phone number.
- Dr. Hodges personally sees LASIK patients every step of the way – exceptional, personal patient care.
- Knowledgeable, friendly and experienced staff dedicated to providing you the highest quality of patient care.
- Comprehensive FREE LASIK Consultation ($150 value).
- Special 24 Month financing available, with approved credit, for your iLasik needs.