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VII. WHO IS IN CHARGE: TOWARDS ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITYDuring a July 1997 interview with the Washington Post, Rwandan Vice-President Paul Kagame claimed that the Rwandan government had planned and led the military campaign that dispersed the refugee camps in Eastern Congo and ousted former President Mobutu.[86] According to the Washington Post, Kagame was unequivocal concerning his objectives:
The impetus for the war, Kagame said, was the Hutu refugee camps. Hutu militiamen used the camps as bases from which they launched raids into Rwanda, and Kagame said the Hutus had been buying weapons and preparing a full-scale invasion of Rwanda.
Kagame said the battle plan as formulated by him and his advisors was simple. The first goal was to 'dismantle the camps.' The second was to 'destroy the structure' of the Hutu army and militia units based in and around the camps either by bringing the Hutu combatants back to Rwanda and 'dealing with them here or scattering them.' [87]Kagame's third objective was to topple Mobutu. Congolese President Kabila confirmed Rwanda's military assistance in Congo during an official visit to Kigali on September 9, 1997, when he publicly thanked Rwanda for their help during the war.[88]
These statements lend support to the numerous testimonies taken by Human Rights Watch/FIDH from Congolese, refugees, and expatriates in Congo regarding the presence of Rwandan and other foreign troops in Congo during the war. Similarly, Kagame's stated objective of destroying "the structure" of the ex-FAR provides a possible explanation for the active pursuit of refugees, former military, and militia across Congolese territory to areas of minor strategic importance, such as Mbandaka.
Despite the public recognition of military involvement, both Kabila and Kagame have denied that any civilian massacres took place by troops under their command.[89] Both during the war and up to the present, however, the identities of many commanding officers and strategists of the ADFL and its allies were kept secret. Throughout the seven-month military campaign, senior officers in the field were often out of uniform and many used only their first names in public. Similarly, ranks were apparently confused or intentionally simplified to avoid identification of the military hierarchy: many officers of Katangese or Angolan origin were given or assumed the rank of "general", while numerous Ugandan and Rwandan officers were known only as "commander" or "colonel" followed by their first name only. It is possible that many of these first names that were used in public are pseudonyms.
Regional power structures that reflect the pattern in Kinshasa have been put into place in many of the provinces. In several regions, governors from the political opposition or from local ethnic groups have been installed, at times through simple hand-raising elections in stadiums. Despite this apparent democratic method, Congolese community leaders and civil servants, international humanitarian workers, and U.N. officials claimed that civilian authorities have had little power in decision-making, especially regarding refugee issues, and that important questions were handled by military authorities.
In several provinces, Katangese generals have been installed as regional military commanders, seconded by Rwandan or Ugandan officers in charge of operations and questions related to refugees and security. Tension often exists between the various military factions, especially between those of Rwandan or Ugandan origin and those from Angola, Katanga, or non-Kinyarwanda speaking groups.[90] One Katangese general, allegedly responsible for the province of Equateur, stated flatly to a Congolese humanitarian official that he did not handle refugee issues.[91]
The identities of leading officers and strategists may have been intentionally hidden by the ADFL in order to protect those responsible for war crimes. Nevertheless, some became known to embassies in Kinshasa, humanitarian organizations, and Congolese, as either strategists or field commanders, or both. Lt. Colonel James Kabarebe, often known as Commander"James," or "James Kabare," was described by a U.S. Embassy official in Kinshasa as the most powerful commander in Congo and a principal strategist during the seven-month war.[92] An English-speaker, James claims to have grandparents from Rutshuru in North-Kivu, and has spent time in Uganda. James was active in the field during the war, telling an embassy official in Kinshasa how he changed the tactics of the ADFL after taking Kisangani. He was reportedly the field commander for the decisive battle at Kenge just prior to the fall of Kinshasa and was subsequently responsible for troops taking the capital.
James continued to play a key role in the military structure in Kinshasa and is likely the most powerful officer in Congo as of this writing. He participated in the first official talks between President Kabila and U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson in Lubumbashi in early June 1997. Rwandan Vice-President Kagame acknowledged that James was a key commander operating in Congo during the war and had been assigned to organize the new Congolese army.[93]
Other officers were seen regularly by many observers in areas where massacres took place. Below is a list of some of these individuals who may have been involved in, or been aware of, the organization or execution of civilian massacres in Congo. The list is incomplete, and likely represents a small fraction of those involved. Human Rights Watch/FIDH publishes the list not in an effort to accuse the below of war crimes but to insist that investigations are initiated by appropriate governments to clarify the role of each of these individuals and, equally important, other parties implicated in the massacres.
Commander "David"Referred to as commander or major, originally from Rwanda or the Rutshuru area of North-Kivu. A fluent English and Kinyarwanda speaker, David has said that he left Rwanda at a young age to study in Uganda. By some reports, he also studied in Canada. According to numerous testimonies, he is approximately thirty years old, six foot one inch tall, thin, and has longish hair, very dark skin, and features characteristic of many ethnic Tutsi. David is a member of the RPA.[94]
David played an important role in the fall of Goma on October 31, 1997. Expatriates in Goma at the time were instructed by UNHCR to refer to "Major David" in the event that they encountered the RPA during their evacuation.[95]
David was in Beni in November 1996, in Isiro in early 1997, and finally in Kisangani in April 1997 during the period when access was cut to refugee camps and large-scale massacres were taking place.[96] David was in Mbandaka on May 13, 1997, where eyewitnesses report over 1,300 people killed by ADFL troops and their allies.[97] David told several sources in Mbandaka how he had made the journey from Kisangani to Mbandaka on foot.
After the departure of Commandant Wilson and Commandant Godfrey (see below) from Mbandaka, David claimed to be responsible for Equateur. David was described by many who had dealings with him as being very intelligent, helpful, and a disciplinarian. On at least one occasion, he ordered a soldier under his command to be flogged in public for an alleged rape.[98] In an informal conversation with colleagues, he mentioned how easy it was to kill:
It's so easy to kill someone; you just go-[pointing his finger like a pistol]-and it's finished.[99]
General Gaston MuyangoA native of the Katanga region, General Muyango is reportedly a Tshiluba, Lingala, and Portuguese speaker. Muyango was at numerous locations between Kisangani and Mbandaka shortly after killings took place. He arrived in Mbandaka on May 13, 1997 where over 1,300 refugees were killed by ADFL troops and their allies. In Mbandaka, he lived in ex-Minister Eduard Mokolo's house on Avenue Itela.[100]
Despite his rank of general, Muyango was described by numerous Congolese and expatriates as having little power in Mbandaka. Humanitarian workers claimed that for important decisions they were referred to Commanders David, Godfrey Kabanda, or Wilson. Muyango stated in several private conversations that he didn't deal with refugee issues. He was reportedly often in conflict with these commanders and left Mbandaka around the third week in June.
Commander "Godfrey" KabandaCommander "Godfrey" was reportedly either the top commander or a commander of operations for the ADFL in Mbandaka on May 13, 1997 during the Mbandaka massacre. He is described as short and robust and having facial features characteristic of some Tutsi. Godfrey claimed to be the military commander for the Equateur region. According to press reports, Godfrey denied that any massacre had taken place in Mbandaka but spoke openly of how many of his soldiers were Tutsi survivors of Hutu refugee attacks on Congolese Tutsi in eastern Congo in 1996.[101]
Godfrey left Mbandaka within a few weeks after the May 13, 1997 massacre.
Lt. Colonel or Col. Cyiago (Kiago)Often seen just behind the front lines during the war, a Lt. Colonel or Colonel with a name close to Cyiago (or "Kiago") was responsible for some of the ADFL troops on the road between Kisangani and Mbandaka, an area where massacres took place. A Kinyarwanda and Kiswahili speaker, Cyiago is tall, dark, thin and reportedly used an interpreter for his communications. Cyiago has been accused of being involved in the abduction of at least one Congolese civil servant who had spoken out concerning the killings in Equateur. Cyiago is a member of the RPA.[102]
Commander or Lt. Colonel "Wilson"Wilson was at or near sites in South-Kivu, Haut-Congo, and Equateur during periods when massacres took place. Several reports indicate that he may be responsible for a special unit of RPA, composed primarily of experienced Rwandan soldiers, that has been implicated in several large massacres in Congo.[103]
Wilson was in Kisangani during military interventions that took place at Biaro, Kasese I, and Kasese II that likely resulted in thousands of refugee deaths. According to aid workers in Kisangani, Wilson was responsible for training and inciting the local Congolese population south of Kisangani to launch attacks against refugees. He was a commander for RPA operations in Mbandaka on May 13, 1997, when a massacre took place. He was in Mbandaka until approximately May 24, 1997 when he was reportedly replaced by Commander David.[104]
Wilson has striking facial scarification and, in addition to English, speaks the Kiswahili typical of Uganda. He claims to be from Uvira, in eastern Congo and is described as professional and intelligent by many who dealt with him on refugee issues. Wilson reportedly often went by the alias "Khadafi" in Rwanda as an RPA officer.[105]
Colonel "Richard"According to members of the ADFL military in Mbandaka, Colonel Richard, a member of the RPA, was one of the commanders responsible for operations at Mbandaka during the massacre May 13, 1997.[106]
Major "Jackson" Nkurunziza (or Nziza)An officer reported to be Major Nkurunziza (also referred to as Colonel or Commander "Jackson") was seen by numerous sources in Maniema, South-Kivu and Haut-Congo near sites where refugees were concentrated and/or massacres took place. Jackson, according to Congolese and aid workers also known as "the exterminator," speaks the Kiswahili of Uganda as well as fluent English and Kinyarwanda.[107]
In early April, Jackson was a commander in the Shabunda area where he told aid workers that his mission was to eliminate ex-FAR and Interahamwe. During this period, humanitarian sources saw mass graves and decomposing bodies of what they state were civilian refugees in the Shabunda and neighboring areas. Corroborating sources state that Jackson was at barriers south of Kisangani during mid- to late April 1997 when massacres allegedly were taking place at refugee camps in the area. He was in Kisangani until mid-May and later in South-Kivu and Maniema as late as July 1997 during a period in which UNHCR was organizing voluntary repatriation.[108] He was seen again in Kisangani as recently as early September 1997.[109]
Commander "Joseph"Commander "Joseph" or "Yusef", according to witnesses from the Masisi area,was in charge of ADFL troops based in the village of Rukwi in North-Kivu in late 1996. Joseph, reportedly a captain from the Burundian army, has been accused by eyewitnesses of commanding troops who participated in massacres in the villages of Nyakariba and Nyamitaba in late December 1996.[110]
Colonel "Dominic Yugo"According to testimony from local Congolese NGOs, countless journalists, and international humanitarian workers, a commanding officer among Mobutu's mercenaries in the Kisangani area by the name of Colonel "Dominic Yugo" was responsible for numerous abuses and violations of international humanitarian law. Yugo, a Serb, personally executed and tortured Congolese civilians suspected of collaborating with the ADFL. On March 8, 1997, on a road near the Kisangani airport, Yugo shot and killed two Protestant missionaries, with bibles in hand, accusing them of being ADFL spies.[111] A beef importer from Goma was arrested by mercenaries on February 23, 1997 under Yugo's command and later described how he and others in detention were tortured and subject to inhumane treatment by Yugo himself.[112]
According to an aid official, Yugo claimed responsibility for air attacks on Walikale and Bukavu, incidents which resulted in numerous civilian deaths and casualties.[113]


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- To dream of a bake-house, demands caution in making changes in one's career.
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- For a young woman to dream that she is in a bake house, portends that her character will be assailed.
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A long jewellery box with oxidize pattern/decorations flower carving on it. Elegant design to carry precious jewellery and accessories.There is a mirror fixed inside to use while sporting the jewellery pieces. The box contains one removable bangle stand that is also wrapped in red valvet. 4 movable trays kept in a stair case style for easy accessibility and easy viewing of jewellery. Make up of good quality soft imported flock valvet.The lock provided is very simple to open by placing the finger one the circular knob on the lock and sliding it gently downwards.It is a perfect utility item for keeping your expensive and precious jewellery intact at home and on the move.


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Campbell-Brown eyes Rio 2016 despite London disappointmentAugust 14th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown says she is eyeing a fifth consecutive Olympics despite her disappointing outing at the London Games.
The marquee sprinter captured bronze in the 100 metres behind compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who won gold. She also failed to defend her 200m title, finishing fourth as American Allyson Felix emerged champion.
At 30 and with four Olympics behind her, Campbell-Brown said she believed she can compete at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janiero, reports CMC.
"I think so, hopefully. I will be 34, my idol (Merlene Ottey) is 52 and she is still running," Campbell-Brown said.
"I just need to take care of my body, stay focus. I think I'm looking forward, hopefully I'll be there."
Campbell-Brown won the 200m Olympic title in Athens eight years ago and in Beijing 2008, and also picked up gold at the World Championship in Daegu last year.
She entered London 2012 following an ordinary season, however, and failed to land a podium finish.
However, she managed to add silver in the women's sprint relay to her collection, and said she was pleased with how things had turned out in London.
"I'm happy and I give God thanks for finishing healthy and going home with two medals. I have to be thankful," she said.
"I think I have few more races and just take a break, regroup and get ready for next year."
She was especially thankful for the success of the 4×100m relay team after being part of the ill-fated Beijing quartet that dropped the baton.
Despite losing to the Americans, the Jamaicans came home in a national record 41.41 seconds.
"It is excellent we broke the national record last year. We broke it this year so we are improving."
- Olympics athletics: Fraser-Pryce wins women's 100m gold - Aug 05, 2012
- Olympics: Pryce retains 100m crown to make history (Lead) - Aug 05, 2012
- Olympics: Fraser-Pryce upbeat ahead of 100-m semis - Aug 04, 2012
- Olympics: US takes on the Caribbean in women's 200m final - Aug 08, 2012
- Olympics: Veronica says it will be tough to retain 200m crown - Aug 02, 2012
- Olympics: Francis tips Fraser-Pryce for sprint double - Aug 06, 2012
- Olympic athletics: Felix wins 200m gold - Aug 09, 2012
- Olympics: Fraser-Pryce through to 200 semis, Walker falls - Aug 07, 2012
- Olympics: Stewart quietly confident despite setbacks - Aug 01, 2012
- James gets Olympic warm-up win, Fraser-Pryce loses - Jul 15, 2012
- Jamaican sprinter appeals for help for junior athletes - Sep 10, 2012
- Bolt, Blake break meet records in Lausanne - Aug 24, 2012
- Pound's drug remark about Jamaican athletes rubbished - Aug 15, 2012
- Bolt to lead Jamaican charge at World Championships - Aug 17, 2011
- Blake stuns Bolt for second time to win 200m - Jul 02, 2012
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This Harry Potter Clothing Line for Adults Is Magical AF: Critical Linking, July 16, 2017
Critical Linking is sponsored by Annotated, a Book Riot Podcast presented by Hachette Book Group.
The Harry Potter book series is long over, but true fans are always on the lookout for magic in our boring Muggle lives. For those of us who grew up with the books, they remind us both of our childhood and the idea that good can always overcome evil.
BRB, tossing out all of my wardrobe and filling it with Harry Potter clothes.
Your job shouldn't end when you read the last word on the page. After you finish reading, write a few sentences to summarize what you read, and answer any questions you had before you started reading. Did you learn what you were hoping to learn? By spending a few minutes after reading to think, synthesize the information, and write what you learned, you'll solidify the material in your mind and have better recall later. If you're a more visual or verbal learner, draw a mind map summary or tell someone what you learned.
I never used to understand writing a summary as a young reader, but as an adult, it's unbelievably useful for my memory. These are some great tips on reading faster and better.
I wish there were more authors of color represented, but this look at children's book and dessert pairings is fun. And makes me want to read picture books and eat snacks.
The little-known writer claims he sent a pitch for his illustrated kids book, "A Heart is the Part That Makes Boys And Girls Smart," to the president of Penguin Young Readers US, Jennifer Loja, in May 2013, according to the lawsuit.
Instead of publishing it, she passed the idea off to Clinton, who cashed in on his hard work, he claims in court papers.
"She Persisted," published May 30, features at least three of the same quotes from inspiring historical women — including Helen Keller, Harriet Tubman and Nellie Bly — that appear in Kimberley's book, along with similar images, the writer claims.
Clinton's book centers on "13 American Women Who Changed the World" and is an "unauthorized reproduction of [Kimberly's] work," court papers state.
"The appearance of impropriety is striking," he says in the lawsuit.
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My husband and I like to travel a lot; we have been to Germany three times. We only stay in a Gasthaus (Inn) or a Pension which are similar to a bed and breakfasts here, but quite different. The only differences between these two are that a Gasthauswill have a restaurant for guests and non-guests and a common area such as a lounge where a pension does not have to have a restaurant or common areas for non-residents. If you drive into the village and see a
sign that's says "Zimmer Frei" that means they have a vacant room for rent. Usually this sign is associated with a private home but can be located on any category of accommodation. They are more like an elegant small hotel, the staff is always very friendly, and usually they are decorated with antiques. Breakfast is served and included with the room; it's a little different from what we usually consider breakfast here. It is
cold meats, cheese, fruits, hard bread and rolls, and usually boiled eggs.
We like to stay in these because they are in small towns, where you can get a real feel for the culture and food; we always ask where the locals eat. We want to experience their food, in their surroundings, and enjoy being part of something different.
We also like staying in them because they are normally on a rail line which makes getting into the larger cities much easier. Most of the cities have these S-Bahns extending out to the adjacent districts. You don't want to drive and have to find a place to park, and then enjoy the BEER, (which I drink over there, but do not drink at home). (Wheat BEER is the BEST.)
Oktoberfest, or the local restaurants. It is very inexpensive, clean, safe, and you can just relax on your way back to your room.
Oktoberfest, or the local restaurants. It is very inexpensive, clean, safe, and you can just relax on your way back to your room.
We usually book one for our first night there, they can be pre-booked just like hotels. On our last trip, we booked one for the night before we were going into Munich for Oktoberfest, to make sure we had a place on the rail line. Normally we rent a car and take off to an area we think we would like, if we want to stay longer, we rent a room, if it wasn't what we thought , we continue to another destination, and find one there to stay. We have never been disappointed and find them to be a perfect addition to the experience. Almost every town has these places to stay and they are all clean and just as nice as a big hotel in the larger towns.


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Smartphone VHFJun 25, 2014
Sean Toomey developed Casemate as a thesis project while studying at Dublin Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.
Dublin Institute of Technology
More and more sailors are relying on smartphone and tablet applications to do everything from getting weather, plotting courses, and even inventorying their gear. But up until now there has been nothing to replace the tried-and-true marine VHF radio for routine and emergency communications.
Recently, researchers from the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) have developed a waterproof and shockproof smartphone case and software app that enables VHF communications through a mobile phone. The case will also charge the phone's battery.
The device and its software app allows a smartphone to operate as a marine VHF.
Credit for the idea goes to DIT student Seán Toomey who came up with the idea as a thesis project for his product design degree.
"One of the biggest problems is the risk of sailors having no phone signal if they face distress. But even making a call by phone does not give the same location information a VHF radio can provide to Coast Guard or lifeboat crews," Toomey said.
Toomey is currently looking for a partner to manufacture the case which he hopes will be a cost-effective alternative to single-purpose VHF handheld radios.


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Filed under: Russ | Tags: American Observer, David Johnson, District Newswire, yardstick
After the barn-burner of a post I just made, how about something lighter. Like how our work compares to everyone else's.
Remember those broadcast people in our program? They do a full-scale TV news magazine every week. It's pretty good. Sometimes it's in Spanish. And wow, when did Annie Aho get that TV lady voice?
Our undergraduate friends at the Eagle, are plugging along too, helping us understand how not to write a cutline (click to see it bigger.)
Surfing away from the AU world, I think it's useful to compare what other J-school grad students are doing as a yardstick to figure out what we're doing right and wrong. We've hit something of a slump, but I think we're comparing well.
The Columbia Journalist looks just like it did last semester, and it's pretty spare – so is our site, but we kick it up with a broad Flash package which really helps. It's also nice to see they have the same problems writing good headlines.
Columbia also has the "nyc24" which seems to be somewhere between the Journalist's "city news" focus, and our focus on everything. Well, according to the school's official Web site it's focused around "GRIT," whatever that means. I also broke their rules, by pronouncing it, "N-Y-C-TWENTY-FOUR." That's how we do in the Blogosphere.
Anyway, they definitely do some interesting Flash presentations to weave together some multimedia work, for any of you who are interested in that kind of thing. This is my favorite. Kind of choppy, and a little disorienting, but interesting. This one goes over the top, but really, when you're talking about bail-bondsmen how can you not? It also gets points from me for following up on my favorite HBO show ever. But HBO did it better.
And for anyone who might be counting, or grinding his axe, Medill's D.C. reporting program starts up again tomorrow.
Cross-posted at Blog/19 and AmericanObserved.
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I am so proud of Rowdy he has learned how to share. We are keeping Frankie Smalls our friends french bulldog for a few days. When Frankie first got here Rowdy was very excited and gave Frankie lots of love. I figured that was that and now they will ignore each other but I was wrong. Rowdy tipped over his box of "babies" then Frankie found one he liked and the chewing started, also the squeaking. It seems the boys both like the noisy toys. I got one of Frankies babies out of his bag because Rowdy is very possessive of his toys but Frankie did not care about his toy and continued to chew on Rowdy's. Rowdy then jumped up and took Frankie's toy out of my hand and made it his. They have not had a cross moment. They even sleep close to each other. I think Rowdy has a BFF. I wonder if he will be sad tomorrow when Frankie goes home. Trey just sits on the couch and humpfs at them both. I don't think he will miss Frankie at all, not that he is mean to him just an older brother waiting for the slumber party to be over. He get irritated with them both.
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Located along the Nürnberger Strasse and Scharzachweg, the hotel's address in Neumarket offers easy city center, business and industrial districts access. Part of a mixed use development complex, the hotel connects directly to a shopping center. Spend the day exploring the nearby old town area. The city center is within walking distance, while the train station is only 1.5 kilometers away.
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Glen Spey, NY
Joseph John Bankovich, age 54, late of Glen Spey, NY passed away Saturday, July 26, at his home.
He was born on January 13, 1954 in Queens, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Emma Tuska Bankovich.
Joseph was a talented craftsman.
He is survived by his sister, Ellen Dart of Glen Spey, and his brother, Steven Bankovich and his wife, Barbara of Golden, Colorado. He is also survived by two nieces, Kassandra and Sarah.
Private services and interment will take place at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Home for Children, 243 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn,NY 11215.
Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com. BLAND
John, 69, of Westchester, died Sunday, July 27, 2008. A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10 a.m., Friday, August 1, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Route 42, Woodbourne, NY. CREMATION: will be private. ARRANGEMENTS BY: Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788, www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com or 845-434-7363.
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Bride's processional: "Forever," by Ben Harper, performed by an acoustic guitarist. "This song was playing when Manny proposed to me," says Sara. "It was great to choose a nontraditional song with special meaning to us, and do an instrumental version so the words weren't distracting to guests."
Cocktails: A DJ played "Better Together," by Jack Johnson, and "Stay," by Dave Matthews Band.
Couple's reception entrance: "Gonna Fly Now," by Bill Conti.
First dance: "Beyond the Sea," by Bobby Darin.
Mother/Son dance: "Loves Me Like a Rock," by Paul Simon.
Father/Daughter dance: "Father and Daughter," by Paul Simon.
Cake cutting: "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You," by Dean Martin.
Song sampling: "I Got a Woman," by Ray Charles; "Save the Last Dance for Me," by Michael Bublé.


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TrueRide by Auto-Owners® is an optional program offered to those customers that want to be rewarded for their positive driving behavior. Upon enrollment, you receive an immediate discount and will be prompted, via text message, to download the TrueRide by Auto-Owners® app. After activating, you just drive as you normally would and, based on your driving characteristics, you might qualify for a larger discount at your next renewal.
How do I enroll in TrueRide by Auto-Owners®?
You can enroll by contacting your Auto-Owners agent. If you are not a current Auto-Owners customer, please go to www.auto-owners.com to find a local independent Auto-Owners agent near you. TrueRide by Auto-Owners® is only available in Ohio.
Can participating in the program increase my premium?
No. There is no surcharge while enrolled. You will receive a discount for enrolling and that discount will be adjusted at your first (and subsequent) renewal based upon your driving score.
How is my policy discount determined?
An initial discount for enrolling in the program is given to each enrolled driver. At your policy's first renewal, each enrolled driver will receive a score based on their driving, which will determine their renewal discount (renewal discount ranges from 0-35% with 15% being the average discount).
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Your discount will be displayed on your policy declarations.
How often is my discount calculated?
After enrollment it will be adjusted and applied at each subsequent renewal based on your driving characteristics.
Why does the score on my policy declarations not match what is in my app?
The score on your declarations is determined when your renewal is processed. The score in your app is real-time and can change with each drive.
Can I opt out of the program?
Yes, you can end your participation at any time by contacting your Auto-Owners agent. However, you will lose your program discount.
How does the app work?
Just activate the app. You never need to start, stop, open, or close your app to accurately capture your driving characteristics.
How do I know if my phone is eligible?
Most Android and Apple smartphones are eligible. To verify, just visit the Google Play or the Apple Store from your phone. If you are able to download the TrueRide by Auto-Owners® app, your phone is eligible! Ineligible phones will receive a message saying the device is not compatible.
Hardware requirements: Phone, Network, Location/GPS, Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope.
Operation System requirements: iOS 9 or later; Android 5.1 and up.
How does the app know when I'm the driver?
The app uses state-of-the-art technology that analyzes your driving behavior to identify whether you are a driver in a car, a passenger in a car, or traveling via some other mode of transit.
What if the app thinks I was a driver when I wasn't?
In the event the app misclassifies a trip, you can tap on the trip and edit the mode by tapping the transit mode icon in the top right. This information helps the app better classify future trips.
How does the app affect my battery life?
Like any app that uses your location, it can affect your battery life. The app uses a negligible amount of battery when you're not driving, and slightly more while you're taking a trip. Most people won't notice a significant difference in battery usage after installing the app, but if you have a particularly long commute or have an older phone, you may want to plug in while driving.
How does the app affect my data plan?
The app is designed to minimize data usage to an unnoticeable level. Data is transmitted using either WiFi or your data plan, depending on which network is available at the time of upload. The app is expected to use between 30 and 60 MB per month, which represents a very small fraction of the average data plan (usually at least 1000 – 2000 MB per month).
What driving characteristics are used to calculate my score/discount?
In the TrueRide by Auto-Owners® program, your score is a measure of how safely you drive. Possible scores range from 0-100. The most important factors are:
- Mileage
- Smoothness (e.g., harsh acceleration, harsh braking)
- Time of Day (e.g., rush hour, late night)
- Roads (e.g., highways vs. local roads)
Each factor is also scored from 0-100, with 100 being the safest. Your score will update about 5-10 minutes after each trip you complete.
I have taken a drive. Why don't I have a score?
If you've driven a car since you've installed TrueRide by Auto-Owners®, you should have a score attached to your home screen with a score breakdown.
There are a few reasons why you might not have a score after you've taken a drive:
- TrueRide by Auto-Owners® hasn't been granted required permissions. The app needs authorization to use your location, and if you've turned off location services globally or revoked the app's authorization since you set it up, it may be unable to record your drives. Make sure you have location services enabled both globally and for TrueRide by Auto-Owners® specifically.
- Your trip isn't done processing. After you complete a drive, it generally takes around 5-10 minutes for the app to compile your driving data, send it to our servers for processing, and get the results back into your app. Try waiting a few minutes and returning to the app.
- We thought you weren't driving. On the home screen, tap on All Trips and you should see a list of trips below it. If none of the trips have a steering wheel or car icon next to them, we haven't detected you as a driver yet. To correct a trip, tap on it from the trip list, then tap the icon in the upper right of the trip detail view that appears.
- You were in Travel Mode during the trip. If you enabled Travel Mode (for airplane flights or long train journeys) your trips won't be recorded for a set period of time.
- You force-quit TrueRide by Auto-Owners®. Although in some cases forcing the app closed will still result in your trips being captured, in other cases it may not be able to resume itself in the background. On both iOS and Android devices, force-quitting TrueRide by Auto-Owners® will not improve your battery life or device performance.
What if I get a new phone number?
Simply contact your agent and they can make the necessary changes to activate your new number.
What if I get a new phone?
As long as you have the same number, you just need to download the app to your new phone and follow the prompts to activate the app.
I've got a question that's not addressed here.
If you have a question, you can contact us from the menu at the top left of the home screen under "Support" or email us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Earn more money with a better memory
Possessing a perfect memory will increase your earning capacity regardless of your occupation.
If you work for someone else your memory and concentration skills will definitely help you to gain promotion.
If you work for yourself the same skills will help you to win and keep business.
This is partly because employers, customers, clients and colleagues will all be impressed by your ability to remember what, in many cases, they themselves have probably forgotten. This could be anything from a name to a statistic and from the entire contents of a report to a conversation that happened years ago.
And partly because one of the main benefits of a 'photographic" memory is that once you have fixed something in your mind you will be able to reference any part of it quickly and effortlessly thus boosting your actual performance whatever field you are in.
In a hundred tiny ways your improved memory will serve you in your chosen career. You"ll remember people, places, names, facts, figures, statistics, books, reports, presentations, events and even complex, abstract concepts. When you have to speak in public you won"t be at a loss for words. When making sales presentations you won"t have to refer to notes but will always be in control of the situation.
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Put a chain around my NES and lead me anywhere
There is a hilarious visual gag in Finding Nemo so subtle that I never caught it until I watched it for at least the fifth or sixth time just yesterday. Pay close attention to the ornaments in the saltwater tank where Nemo ends up; among them is a human skull. Next to the skull is a sign that appears in only two or three quick shots in the entire movie. Read it, and remember, the tank is in a dentist's office.
A week ago at the Ziff Davis Electronic Gaming Summit, Reggie Fils-Aime of Nintendo delivered a speech about the company's portable gaming strategy; IGN has the transcript. It clarifies a lot about Nintendo's controversial philosophy that higher specs and better graphics are a technological dead end, and new frontiers in interface design are the way to go. "While we've steadily improved the technology of the Game Boy," he says, "Nintendo has never considered itself in the technology business. We are in the entertainment business."
This guy is right on the money. Observe:
On the other hand, if we are talking about a hard core 20-something gamer, the question of consumer desire becomes more pertinent – just what, exactly, does that avid player want? The initial thought is pretty obvious – if they love Grand Theft Auto on their PlayStations… they should love it just as much on the PSP, right? Well, leaving aside the issue of specific content not jumping platforms very well, game developers have to consider how these older consumers will play. The vast majority of older hard core players have made a leisure time commitment to gaming. Your mother may play solitaire or hearts for ten minutes at a time. Your most passionate gaming buddies probably play for entire nights or weekends at a time… because that's what they love.
Now, consider those games they play to immersion – Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Madden, Zelda – and ask yourself this. Are they away from home for sufficient blocks of uninterrupted free time to repeat that immersion on a handheld device? How many 20 year olds really take regular three hour plane flights? Eleven-year-olds spend half-day car trips in the back seat, playing Game Boy. 21-year-olds spend half-day car trips in the front seat, driving. Even if those blocks of time were available to them, how many older gamers wouldn't really rather wait and play those games at home, lying on the couch, blasting away on their big screens?
I give the Nintendo DS a fair amount of coverage here and virtually none for the PSP, and there's a reason why I am excited about one and not the other. It is because the PSP is and fully intends to be a Game Boy that plays PlayStation games (albeit on an absolutely gorgeous display). There is nothing that it offers that cannot be done with a home console, except for additional features like music playback. Now, it's no secret that part of why the PlayStation 2 sold so well is that it doubled as a DVD player at a time when most consumers did not have a DVD player, but were about to purchase one. Portable music players, on the other hand, are really nothing new. Nokia discovered this last year with their game-playing phone, the N-Gage: people would much rather buy a superior phone and a superior game system as separate, specialized units. This is why a hardware-driven approach falls flat on its face.
One may point out that the Game Boy is subject to a similar criticism: that in terms of pure gameplay, there is nothing that distinguishes it from what home systems can do aside from its inherent portability. That is only half true, because here, the innovations are driven by software developers. These range from using the unit as a control pad with a private screen in Four Swords Adventures and Crystal Chronicles to, say, monitoring and tuning your car. Still, it is quite correct that some Game Boy titles are just as playable on a TV screen, if not moreso. Take the phenomenal Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, for instance. As a traditional RPG where you have to play in long stretches to get from one save point to the next, it's far more playable on the Game Boy Player accessory that puts it on a television and routes control to the wireless GameCube controller. Most of the biggest titles on the GBA are re-releases of NES and SNES classics, but they are still more playable on the old systems for which they were designed. (Part of it is because of the GBA's lack of X and Y buttons, but that's a different story.)
The thing that makes the DS so exciting is that almost everything about it takes advantage of the fact that you can take it with you and hold it right in your hands. You cannot implement two independent screens and stylus control on a console that plugs into a television set, any more than you can use a Duck Hunt Zapper gun on a cell phone. That means we are going to have new software that takes advantage of PDA-style features, like touch keyboards to replace that age-old method of scrolling with the directional pad to select each individual letter. At the same time, it sports the most effective button design of any system in history, the diamond/shoulder layout of the Super Nintendo controller that is simple enough to be intuitive, but consists of just enough buttons to play Street Fighter II.
Heck, you can play Scrabble on this thing, so long as Hasbro doesn't screw up the software license. Put the rack and board on the touchscreen with a drag-and-drop interface, and use the other screen for scores, timers, tile tracking and the whole gamut.
There is one little problem, though: Hasbro doesn't own the software license.
Since the acquisition of Hasbro Interactive in 2001, Scrabble has been owned by Infogrames, which has since renamed itself Atari to fool the unsuspecting into feeling nostalgic. As was pointed out at the Nationals town meeting, this is the major stumbling block that has prevented the rise of an online Scrabble network tied directly into the competitive world of the National Scrabble Association. Instead, the independent Internet Scrabble Club reigns supreme.
The other problem with the official distributions of Scrabble software is that they use the censored dictionary. While on a PC there are ways to edit the dictionary data under the table, cartridges are a different story. With the biggest dictionary revision in ten years just over the horizon, it is not the best time to buy a Scrabble program anyhow. But this is the part where in a stroke of genius, one suddenly recalls that the DS is Wireless LAN-enabled. Why not connect to a central server, download a dictionary update and flash it like a game save file?
The possibilities are fascinating, and it would take a lot to stop the DS from being the next big thing. Underpromotion and overpricing of software are culprits to watch. As Fils-Aime points out in his speech, software is the one determinant of success when you boil things down. The Game Boy sold because of Tetris, and the Game Boy Color sold because of Pokémon. Build the hits, and they will come.
I still think the DS version of Animal Crossing is the one to watch. The original for the GameCube is a niche title with a word-of-mouth cult following, but almost everything in its design would work even better on a portable system with a touchscreen that you play in bursts. But one area where Sony has consistently beaten Nintendo is promotion and marketing. Advertisements like the Santa Claus commercial for the PlayStation 2 are the ones that get the public to spend. Right now, the Nintendo DS is almost unknown outside of circles that read game industry news or University of Alberta student blogs. This needs to change.
Final note goes to Square/Enix: get your act together and work on Chrono Trigger DS already.
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I have not struck gold...at least not yet :) BUT, I started writing my new book entitled Rarity. Here's the premise: A teen girl living with her mom in a small town. She's not very popular, in fact she really only has one friend, but this is her choice. You see, she has a gift of being very intune to others and can quickly tell if they are good natured or not. Unfortunately, most are not.
Brogen is beginning her Junior year at Stanton High with her best bud Meg at her side. The first day of school introduces 2 new students, one she has figured out immediately, the other, a guy named Jay, is a puzzle to her.
Jay transferred to Stanton after his dad left for rehab. After his mom passed away suddenly two years ago, his dad has struggled being a single parent while mourning the death of his wife. Unfortunately he turned to the bottle to take the pain away.
Jay has moved in with his aunt and uncle and favorite cousin, Soren while his dad works on getting better. Despite the obstacles Jay has faced he is still one of the most charismatic and likable guys walking the planet. He'd be a liar if he said his mom's death and dad's plunge into alcoholism didn't bother him, but Jay has a great game face. He had 15 years in a healthy, happy home. 15 years of encouragement, praise, comfort...no more.
While adjusting to his new living arrangements, town, and school he's feeling fortunate to have an attractable personality...easy to make friends and fit in.
Brogen and Jay are thrown together through chance circumstances. The proximity and interaction is driving Brogen's curiosity about him through the roof. She doesn't let fake, pretentious, shallow people in, was he one of them or was he worth letting in? Would he even look twice at her since his charm granted him access to any girl in any group? Rarity is a story of how fate sets the course of your life.


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Are the New York Red Bulls in the hunt for Arsenal's Lukas Podolski?
It doesn't look like it.
Sources tell EOS reports linking the club to a Podolski swoop are simply not true, stating there is "no way" New York had or will pursue the 29-year-old German star.
Reports surfaced over the weekend linking the Red Bulls with Podolski. Arsenal are shopping the striker after acquiring Alexis Sanchez and Mathieu Debuchy during the offseason. The English club set a reported £9.5m transfer fee for his services, and the Red Bulls were a reported suitor, alongside New York City F.C. and Italian giants Juventus.
Reports as early as Monday continued to link Juventus and the Red Bulls with Podolski, adding Galatasaray, Wolfsburg and Olympiakos to the mix. Juventus reportedly have an agreement in place with the striker, but all four clubs mentioned, including the Red Bulls, have supposedly placed offers for Podolski.
Those claims were categorically denied by a league source.


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Alternet writer wants to purge the Rolling Stones from expensive organic store playlist. Tipper Gore, call your office!
Isn't it funny how the older generation was offended by The Rolling Stones while the liberals were all about mocking the morality of the older generation. Now we've come full circle — the new crop of liberals is offended by the music of their liberal Baby Boomer parents! Fascinating!
But Lynn Stuart Parramore, don't you realize how much liberals have offended everyone else in the name of free speech, which you have no intent of granting to us in our turn?
Also, get the class markers. Trader Joes is an expensive organic store. On Sixth Avenue in NYC, whatever that is. Sounds like an expensive place.
It's right out of the cartoon about upper class liberal hypocrites, The Goode Family:
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Trader Joe's NYC Store Defends 'Racist, Sexist, and Misogynistic' Songs on Playlist
Even after Elliot Rodger's killing spree, Trader Joe's manager says the store will keep playing a famous song that demeans women.
You go girl! Speak truth to power to those low paid grocery clerks!
June 9, 2014 |
Last Friday evening, I was shopping for food at the packed Trader Joe's on Sixth Avenue in New York. I like shopping there. The prices are pretty good, the employees friendly, the store inviting.
As I was standing in line, I heard the jaunty marimba of the Rolling Stones' 1966 smash hit, "Under My Thumb." We've all heard the song 1,000 times — it's a very catchy tune. But it also features lyrics that are not exactly friendly toward women. As I listened, I thought about how the song plays in the wake of Elliot Rodger's killing spree, fueled, as the killer explained in a lengthy manifesto, by his rage against women and desire to control them.
We've been wringing our hands, asking how young men can become so hostile and eager to dominate to women. Well, isn't it because our culture feeds them the message at every turn, even in the most mundane settings?
In "Under My Thumb," the singer boasts about how he's gained control of his girl, comparing her to, among other things, a squirming dog. A sample:
Under my thumb
The squirmin' dog who's just had her day
Under my thumb
A girl who has just changed her ways
It's down to me
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come,
She's under my thumb
Ah, take it easy babe, yeah
And so on. My problem is not so much with Sir Mick, who penned the lyrics with Keith Richards when both were 23 years old in a bygone era, before I was even born. The young rockers had found that copping a swaggering sexual posture was money in the bank. Truthfully, "Under My Thumb" is not even their most aggressively misogynistic song: that prize goes to "Brown Sugar," which celebrates slave owners raping black women: "Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright / Hear him whip the women just around midnight /Brown sugar how come you taste so good?"
"Under My Thumb" is nevertheless considered by many to be one of the most misogynistic rock songs of all time. In a grim twist of fate, it was actually the song the Stones were playing when a fan named Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by members of the Hell's Angels hired as security guards at the Altamont Speedway concert in 1969.
History aside, what I wanted to know is, have our attitudes changed much since 1966? What kinds of messages do we think are OK today? Why should I have to hear about a guy comparing his girlfriend to a dog while I'm buying vegetables?
I decided to ask Trader Joe's this question. Just so they would know I wasn't making things up, I printed out the lyrics to "Under My Thumb" and brought them into the store with me. I was directed to a young man named Kyle Morrison, to whom I explained in friendly terms that I was a frequent shopper and that I had heard a song playing over the sound system which, in the wake of the Elliot Rodger killing spree, made me feel uncomfortable. I told him the name of the song, and offered him the paper with the lyrics.
Without looking at the page, Morrison's first response was to tell me rather smugly that art was a matter of interpretation. I asked him to read the lyrics, and let me know how he interpreted them. He said he didn't have time, so I read off a few for him.
"Do you think those lyrics are offensive to women?" I asked.
He looked uncomfortable. "It's just like the radio in your car," he argued. "There are all kinds of songs playing on different stations."
"But it's not like the radio in my car. I can turn that off."
Morrison hemmed and hawed, explaining that Trader Joe's playlists were "edited for appropriateness." Yet he also admitted that probably a lot of the songs were "racist, sexist, and misogynistic."
"So why are you playing them?"
Flustered, Morrison said he had no control. The music was up to "corporate." If I was in the store and the song was playing, I could ask him to turn it down. That was all he could do.
When I asked how to get in touch with "corporate," Kyle Morrison gave me a card printed with the name of the store "Captain," Justin Matthews, two phone numbers, and an uplifting message that Trader Joe's had a mission to provide "the highest quality of customer satisfaction delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, fun, individual pride and company spirit."
I went home and called both numbers, and was told that Captain Justin Matthews could not be reached at either. I did manage to reach Trader Joe's customer service department and spoke to someone named "Nicki" (she refused to give her last name), who told me robotically that the music lists were set and Trader Joe's would not change them.
"Even if they are offensive to women shopping in your stores?" I asked. "No one ever complains," she said curtly. "I'm complaining," I replied. She thanked me for my feedback and promised to pass it on. "To whom?" I asked. "To the store manager," she said. The one who could not be reached.
I returned to Trader Joe's to speak to a harried Kyle Morrison, who insisted that the numbers he had given me were the right ones. Finally a colleague said that Captain Justin Matthews could only be reached at one of the numbers when he was in, and he wasn't in. I would have to come back another day.
Morrison told me he would write down the name of the two satellite companies that compile the music lists, Mood and Muzak (actually they are one company: Mood bought Muzak in 2011). "Maybe you could call them," he offered.
"But Trader Joe's is the company that makes the contracts. Doesn't Trader Joe's have any responsibility?"
"I'm sorry," Morrison said. "There's nothing I can do."
Yeah, me, too.
Lynn Parramore is an AlterNet senior editor. She is cofounder of Recessionwire, founding editor of New Deal 2.0, and author of "Reading the Sphinx: Ancient Egypt in Nineteenth-Century Literary Culture." She received her Ph.D. in English and cultural theory from NYU. She is the director of AlterNet's New Economic Dialogue Project. Follow her on Twitter @LynnParramore.


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Vending machines 'undermine' hospitals' good work'
Hospitals are, by definition, buildings that are dedicated to health.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science at World Cancer Research Fund, says that good work is being undermined by the contents of hospital vending machines.
Whenever I visit hospitals, I am always struck by how the efforts of the dedicated healthcare professionals who work in them are being undermined by what is happening in the waiting areas.
All too often, these waiting areas have vending machines that are filled with high-calorie foods and drinks such as chocolate bars, crisps and sugary drinks.
But because these foods are a cause of obesity, they are part of the reason many of the people will have ended up in hospital in the first place.
There is strong scientific evidence that excess body fat is a risk factor for cancer, as well as other non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
And yet hospital vending machines are selling products that are a cause of obesity at the same time as the health professionals working there are trying to cope with its consequences.
That is why hospitals should put an end to vending machines that sell high calorie foods and drinks.
Little focus
It is true that on its own this would be unlikely to have a serious impact on obesity levels.
You would have to spend a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms for the contents of the vending machines to make much of a difference to your weight.
But rather, the fact that hospital vending machines are filled with these kinds of foods and drinks is a symptom of how little meaningful focus there is on the obesity crisis.
Across society, big changes are needed if we are to address obesity and the preventable cases of cancer and other diseases that result from it.
The changes that we need are supported by common sense.
If you prioritise the needs of motorised transport when you plan a town, it is to be expected that people won't walk or cycle enough.
If you allow the food and drinks industry to market unhealthy products to children, then don't be surprised when children pester their parents to buy those products.
But the fact that hospital vending machines are still stocked with high-calorie foods and drinks illustrates that we are not recognising the problem.
There is no great mystery about what needs to happen.
There is already a large evidence base for what works and doesn't work when it comes to policy changes. What we need to see is political will and a change to the mindset where we tolerate the things that promote obesity.
This would not only mean the end of the kind of culture where the sale of unhealthy foods and drinks in hospital waiting rooms is seen as acceptable.
It could also mean fewer people end up in those waiting rooms in the first place.


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BMC plans to grant partial OC to semi-legal building12:00 PM
Mumbai: BMC plans to grant partial OC to semi-legal building
If a structure in the city is half legal and half illegal, then the legal part may get an Occupancy Certificate (OC), instead of the BMC declaring an entire building unauthorised.
According to several reports, nearly 40% of buildings in Mumbai do not have an OC.
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If a building in Mumbai is half legal and half illegal, then the legal part may get an Occupancy Certificate (OC).
This clause will be debated in the house of the BMC on October 5, where it will be discussed whether to make it binding on the administration to give occupancy certificate to individual flat holders and floors constructed according to the sanctioned plan of the corporation instead of declaring an entire building unauthorised.
This means if a builder has constructed 10 storeys instead of say, a sanctioned plan of five storeys, the legal floors will be given the OC. The BMC wants the authorities to give OC to even individual flat holders. But there are a few dissenting voices.
A senior official from the building proposal department of the BMC, which deals in OC-related matters said, "The main reason why an OC is issued is to see to it that all aspects of a building are complied with, from structural engineering to the architecture. Every aspect of the plan that has been approved by the BMC has been followed. It's mostly to see to it that the building is safe and secure. So giving an OC to a flat or individual floors doesn't make sense, as the whole building is considered when the OC is given."
The official added, "If a building doesn't have an OC, it becomes an unauthorised building. After this, the building doesn't get regular water supply from the BMC, the water they are given is charged at double the rate." According to rules, no one is allowed to stay in a building that doesn't have an OC, it's technically illegal to reside in a building that hasn't been issued an OC.
Prakash Gangadhare, chairman of the improvements committee, which passed the resolution, said, "Such a resolution had come in our meeting. It will be now discussed further." Meanwhile, a builder said, "This whole thing doesn't make sense to us, we do not know how an individual flat holder will be given an OC." According to several reports, nearly 40 per cent of buildings in Mumbai do not have an OC.
Sunil Mantri, President, National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), said, "This is a good move, it will help bona fide customers as because of some homebuyers, others suffer. When there is no OC, water is costly... why should everyone else suffer? Giving OC to individual homebuyers is never heard of. But then it's a good thing to be done."
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text: Greek rhythm rustler Chop Juggler has dropped his debut album – titled More Is Less – to follow up the well-received Diggasmic EP on Cult Classic Records. Released on the prolific Cold Busted label, More Is Less collects eleven top notch beat-heavy jams from the young producer, now in his early twenties but involved in music making since the beginning of his teens. His artist name is apt, as Chop Juggler is adept at taking loops and samples and melding, twisting, and – yes – chopping them into intricate compositions. "Amethyst" provides convincing evidence; seemingly disparate sources are cut into sonic snatches, layered and bursting in and out of the mix to any beat-head's delight. There's also the more uptempo "Night Travel" which sounds just like that … if one is traveling by moonlight in a '70s television crime drama. Slower, spacey moments like "Money Can't Buy Time" and "Brave New World" showcase Chop Juggler's depth, but with his ear for striking samples and tough hip hop beats still in full display. More Is Less follows through in its title's statement by never overwhelming, but the album's satisfying flow will indeed find the listener looking for more from this talented producer.


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Tee Box Tutorial Bunkers Tutorial Water Tutorial Greens Tutorial
GBC Wind Tutorial
Wind Pictorial By Rob Roy.
This explains wind directions of holes in the designer. After you layout your course and then do your course
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Position#3: Type (1= tree, 2= bushes, 3= objects)
Position#4: Split (# of pixels up from the bottom where tree foliage starts)
Position#5: Sinking (# of pixels you want to sink the object into the ground - Great for grounding trees!)
Position#6: Center of object. (# of pixels from the left side to the center point. - Great for centering trees)
Position#7: Flip 0 = no flip / 1 = Object flips in reverse view. This sometimes works pretty good, sometimes does not.
Here is an example of an ini file using these:
I am making available an ini file for you to download. Just rename to match your course folder name
and put in your own objects names and sizes.
Remember the ini file opens just like a text file. Just double click on it to open.
ini file to download
The following is a list of the texture codes for the ini file:
0 = Heavy Rough
1 = Sandy Rough
2 = Desert Rough
3 = Light Rough
4 = Hazard
5 = NOT USED (Water)
6 = Fairway
7 = Fringe
8 = Tee
9 = Green
10 = Dirt
11 = Bunker
12 = Rough
13 = Lava
14 = Cart Path
My Personal No-No's of Course Design
1. Dogleg par
4's. Do not make it a requirement to hit the power drive 320 yards or so to reach
the corner of the dogleg.
I have seen many new courses lately that require this. If you want to make a course feel like a real course do not do this.
I suggest making a dogleg where the player is required to lay-up using a 1-4 iron or something like that. This brings strategy
into play. The player can't just hit the driver because it will be long and into the woods, bunkers or heavy rough..
2. Long downhill par 3's or flat long par 3's. With the JN series these types of holes play very difficult downwind.
They also play very difficult because of the length of the hole requires a long iron / 3w which is very difficult to stop anywhere
on the putting surface. I have found that making these holes play into the wind helps keep the ball on the green and makes
these types of holes much more playable.
3. Placement of objects. Lately I have also seen placements of objects that are just crazy. DO NOT place a huge tree
on the back side of a fairway bunker. You have already been penalized for hitting it into the bunker. Let's not now make it
an un-playable lie as well. Think about your object placement. Does the object interfere with the chance to reach the green?
If so, is it interfering with a shot from the fairway? Again, I have played a few courses in GBC where if you hit a perfect
tee shot in the fairway, you are penalized for doing so because large trees block your approach. I can understand this
if you are requiring the player to lay-up, but if all angles are blocked than it's a poor design. If players hit the ball into
the heavy rough or off the fairway, these are the types of areas for trees to come into play. A poor shot that does not
reach the fairway could be penalized by a tree or trees if that is that type of course. Even on links style or wideopen courses
like Heathland Downs (JR Reel) does a good job of using this. Even though very few trees are on this course, if you
miss the fairway, you are still penalized by reaching a well placed bunker, heavy rough or difficult side hill lie..
4. Course clutter. In my own opinion placing cars, tons of people, lions-tigers and bears oh-my, on the course
takes away from it. It makes it look more fantasy than even fictional or real. I can understand those wanting to
place people on the course to give it a real feel I suppose if they moved it would be better. Please limit
the number of people on the course. Nice wildlife touches are good, just don't over do it. If I saw a bear
on every hole on a real course, I probably wouldn't go play that course again for safety reasons.
5. Texture selections. Pick textures that match! Try and get a texture set that blends well together.
Try and also get textures without a very grainy look to them.
6. Check to make sure your course is complete. I am seeing many courses being released that are not
complete. I am beginning to wonder how many ever play test their courses before release.
I spent over a month 1/2 playtesting my last 2 course releases.
John Rivoire has published a great check-list to make sure
everything has been finished and tested. This is must read for all designers.
GBC Check-List
JN Course Designer Program Tips
Did you know that you can do the following to save
time in designing your course ?
1. Right click to copy a shape and then paste it as a different shape and enlarge or shrink it.
2. Hold the shift key down while selecting the elevation tools to get exact heights.
3. Hold down the CTRL while selecting objects to get up to 8 at a time to place.
4. Hide the terrain shape (without deleting it) in rendered view to see how things acutally look.
( Go to the menu bar and select TERRAIN / Hide in rendered view)
5. The manual is wrong about the course map size. Use 678 x 480 for the correct size.
Tee Box Tutorial
Design Tips: Tee Boxes
I have 2 main techniques I use when creating tee boxes. My main objective is to make them flat and
playable with GBC. Sure, in real like not all tee boxes are perfectly flat, but to play in GBC it
is important that they are. Here are the 2 techniques that I use:
1. Create the tee box shape. Use more than the standard 4 points at the corner.
Use at least 8 points, so the box will have smooth edges and line up well with
the light rough we will be adding around it.
2. Copy the tee box shape / paste and enlarge by 1 foot and make this copy light rough.
Place this new light rough around the outside of the tee box shape. This will provide
and nice border around the tee box. Light rough works better than fringe in my opinion.
3. Copy the light rough shape / paste and enlarge by 15 feet and make this copy desert rough.
Place this new desert rough object around the outside of the tee box / light rough shape.
I use desert rough because you can see it around the tee box. Place the desert rough
shape in a manner so it is equal distance around the tee box from all sides.
4. Flatten the desert rough shape to a specific height.
Now, choosing the desert rough shape, hold the shift key and select flatten to highest.
Select the exact height you want *. DO NOT use the raise / lower height box.
I think many just use the raise / lower box on elevations and this can create some
poor elevation work. That tool not only raises the area selected, but about 10-15 feet
outside of that area is also raised. Learn to use exact height locations and your courses
will be more accurate and easy to control in the designer.
5. Double Click on the desert rough and enlarge by another 15 feet.
Leave the shape where it is and hit the smooth button 1 time. This will create a flat tee
box with nice smooth edges coming up on all sides.
Note: This first technique works well as long as the tee boxes are not too close together.
Tee box build technique #2 will address those types of tee boxes. * Also, make sure
that when flattening the tee box to a specific height to not over do it. If the surrounding
area is say 10 feet, raise to maybe 15 feet.
Design Tips: Tee Boxes #2
The 2nd technique is very much like the first. Follow steps 1 - 4 just the same way.
I try and make sure that no two tee boxes are closer than the 15 feet of desert rough that
surround the tee box. Make sure they do not overlap.
5. Create a sandy rough shape that is 2-3 times bigger than all the tee boxes.
Select the sandy rough and hit the smooth button one time.
This will ensure that the surrounding area is smooth, while the tee boxes stay flat.
NOTE: The key here is because the tee boxes are so close together, you cannot smooth like
we did in technique #1. If you do, the tee boxes will NOT be flat. Another note is, make sure
you are not overdoing the height differences between tee boxes. If so, you will not be able
to maintain the flat tee boxes when they are so close together.
Bunker Tutorial
I have 4 basic techniques I use for creating
bunkers in GBC. I feel that many courses that
are being released do not have real good bunkering. Many bunkers are flat or not smoothed
after a depression is made. I will be showing examples of how I create bunkers that have
worked very well for me.
Design Tips: Flat Sunken Bunkers #1
1. Create your bunker shape.
2. Copy the shape and then paste as dirt with .5' larger.
3. Move this dirt shape around the bunker shape to provide a nice border.
4. Copy the dirt shape and then paste as desert rough with 2.5' larger. Play with this
a little. Sometimes I go as far as 4 or 5 feet larger depending on the bunker location
and the effect I want to create.
5. Move this desert rough around the outside of the bunker equal distant on all sides.
6. Move your mouse over the bunker and look at the height reading in the
bottom right side of the designer. See where the lowest point is. Select
the bunker shape and then you can also click on the flatten to lowest
button while holding the shift key to view the low and high ranges.
7. Now taking into account the lowest point, select the desert rough and
select flatten to lowest holding on to the shift key. Key in the exact
height you want. I usually use about 2.5 feet below the low point we found
in step# 6. This will create a flat bunker, but lower than the area around it.
Again, play with the depth of feet to get the effect you want.
8. Now using the terrain shape tool we want to draw a circle around the
outside of the desert rough. Basically you want to have the terrain shape
look like an inner-tube just touching the desert rough and about 2 feet
outside of that. NOTE: We are not just creating a shape and covering the
whole bunker! It is a circular terrain shape that stays outside of the bunker.
9. Hit smooth on the terrain shape 1 or 2 times MAX. I usually only use 2
smooth taps if I move the terrain shape farther out from the bunker. This should keep
the bunker flat while providing a nice slope going down to it.
NOTE: The inner-tube effect works great on many different areas of designing. Although it
takes more time, it can give great effects. I like using it around greens as well. If you have a
raised green and you want to smooth the edges, this is the tool. If you just take the terrain shape
and cover the green and the rough edges and it smooth, it can cause green slope off the sides or crowning.
Design Tips: Sunken Bunkers #2
This technique is a fast way of creating sunken bunkers. Although not
as slow as the Flat sunken bunkers, it does provide a nice effect.
I have many different ways to do this.
1. Create your bunker shape.
2. Copy the shape and then paste as dirt with .5' larger.
3. Move this dirt shape around the bunker shape to provide a nice border.
4. Copy the bunker shape and then paste as a lava texture and -2.5 feet in size.
Place this lava texture inside the bunker as evenly as possible.
5. Move your mouse over the bunker and look at the height reading in the
bottom right side of the designer. See where the lowest point is. Select
the bunker shape and then you can also click on the flatten to lowest
button while holding the shift key to view the low and high ranges.
6. Select the lava shape and hit the flatten to lowest button. We want to put in an
exact height that is about -2.5 feet below the lowest part of the bunker found in
step #5.
7. Next, we will copy the bunker shape and paste as a desert rough texture and
enlarge by 2.5 feet. Place this equal distant around the bunker.
8. Next, while still selecting the desert rough texture, hit the smooth button 1 time.
This will give the edges going into the bunker a nice smooth transition.
9. If after step #8, the bunker looks ok then your ready to do the next bunker.
Sometimes however, I find that 1 more smooth works a little better. This time
I will select the lava texture and smooth it 1 time. This will smooth the inner
part of the bunker.
Design Tips: Sunken Bunkers 2nd Version #3
Basically this is the same as version #2 except at step#7. Instead of adding an enlarged shape around
the bunker, I use the inner-tube technique from version #1 step #8
Design Tips: Fairway Bunkers #4
I like to either use one of the first 3 versions for fairway bunkers, but I have some slight changes
that make them a little more playable for longer irons.
Water Tutorial
This is the technique I use for creating nice
lakes and ponds that are flat.
1. First create a lake or pond shape.
2. Copy the lake shape and paste as hazard and place equal distant around the lake as shown
in the sample designer screen shot below. I make sure that I enlarge the hazard shape
by 7.5 feet. Sometimes on small ponds with little depth, maybe 5.0 feet.
I also like to sink my lakes and ponds down to a level that is a least
2.5 feet below the surrounding area. To do this, select the hazard texture and
hold down the shift key while pressing "Flatten to lowest" button on the tool bar.
This will bring up a box where you want to select the EXACT height and NOT
the lower by amount.
Note: To Copy and Paste as another texture, double click the water texture. A box will
appear that you change the texture to hazard, and select how much bigger or smaller
you want to make this copied texture.
After doing this, this is what it will look like.
3. Now enlarge the hazard shape by double clicking on it and enlarge by
another 7.5 feet.
4. Next, hit the smooth button 1 time.
This is the final result. A nice lake or pond that is flat, but has depth
to it versus the surrounding landscape.
Green Tutorial
For undulating greens, I use
1 of 3 techniques.
1st Technique:
1. Create a green shape.
2. Copy the green shape and enlarge by 2 feet and make it fringe. Place equal distant around the green.
3. Copy the fringe shape and enlarge by 5 feet and make it light rough. Place equal distant around the green.
4. Select the light rough and then use the Random Terrain Feature (Terrain / Random Terrain menu).
5. Play with different setting until you get something that looks good.
6. Copy the light rough and enlarge by 5 feet and make it Desert Rough. Place equal distant around the light round.
Then hit smooth 1 time on the Desert Rough. You may have to do small spot smoothes later on the green, but this will get you started.
7. Delete the Desert Rough shape.
2nd technique:
1. Create a green shape.
2. Copy the green shape and enlarge by 2 feet and make it fringe. Place equal distant around the green.
3. Copy the fringe shape and enlarge by 5 feet and make it light rough. Place equal distant around the green.
4. Create a terrain shape and make it about 1/2 or 1/3 the size of the green (I use a oval shape).
Place it over the green in the area you want raised or lowered.
5. Keeping the terrain shape selected, click on the "Flatten to Lowest" tool bar icon and hold the shift key.
6. When the box comes up it will show the low and the high range of the area selected.
7. Type the exact height you want in the "Set to Height" box. This will set that area to that exact height.
8. Enlarge the terrain shape by 2.5 feet and hit smooth 1 time.
You make have to play with the smoothing a little, to get you desired effect and may require small spot smoothes.
3nd technique:
1. Create a green shape.
2. Copy the green shape and enlarge by 2 feet and make it fringe. Place equal distant around the green.
3. Copy the fringe shape and enlarge by 5 feet and make it light rough. Place equal distant around the green.
4. Try using the one of the 4 slope toolbar icons. They can give some nice effect if you want
greens that slope from front to back and back to front, etc.
5. Select the light rough texture that you made in step # 3 and smooth 1 time.
Again, with all of these techniques, using spot smoothing and practice can lead to some great results.
More coming soon!
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For many advancement programs, the most meagerly funded budget lines—and usually the first spending category to be cut when budgets get tight—are professional development and employee engagement activities for members of its team. Regular readers of this blog will probably agree that such miserly investment in staff development is short-sighted and misguided, and it is likely to have negative consequences for fundraising results that will be far more costly in the long run than whatever benefits the short-term savings might yield.
While we have made multiple arguments in favor of increased and sustained investments in professional development—including the importance of practice and repetition, for enhancing performance, and as a retention strategy—for many organizations, skimpy budget allocations will remain a fact of life for the foreseeable future. So what can an enlightened fundraising leader do in the meantime to improve performance, enhance morale, and increase employee tenure without a budget to do it?
Jennifer McClure of the TalentAdvisor at CareerBuilder's HiringSite blog just published an article that presents three valuable reminders for managers of fundraisers or any other team of employees. You can read the full article at "3 Ways to Engage Employees Without Spending a Dime," but here are McClure's three recommendations in a nutshell:
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3. Celebrate Successes—Big and Small. "A simple 'thank you,' high-five or personal note can go a long way to increasing employees' emotional commitment. In fact, according to Towers Watson, recognition from supervisors and managers can 'turbocharge' employee engagement for better workplace productivity and performance."
The experiences of our team at Bentz Whaley Flessner, as well as research among front-line fundraisers conducted on behalf of our TalentED practice, confirm the wisdom of McClure's advice.
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By Ron Nofziger
OOIDA Director of government affairs
Like many folks, every January I think through a handful of New Year's resolutions as well as reflect back on how well I did with pledges to myself from the previous year (historically, I'm batting somewhere around .400). Every January I also get amusement and even a little insight out of reading predictions that are made for the upcoming year by modern day Nostradamus or Jean Dixon wannabes.
I thought I might try my hand at a few of my own 2010 predictions.
First of all, with the abundance of issues brewing related to highway funding, trucking safety, transportation security and the environment, I predict that 2010 will be the most significant year for professional truckers and the trucking industry in Washington, DC, in a very long time – both on Capitol Hill and in federal agencies such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Since last year, the most important legislation in the works for truckers has been the "Highway Bill" or, as I like to call it, "the mother of all transportation and trucking bills." The multiyear highway bill lays out not only the funding for virtually all federal highway-related construction and maintenance programs but also where the money for those programs will come from (think fuel taxes, tolls, federal excise taxes, etc.). It also lays out guidance for federal highway safety and trucking regulatory enforcement programs.
The last six-year highway bill (SAFETEA-LU) expired on Sept. 30, 2009, and Congress has already passed three short-term extensions of its programs, the latest expiring this February.
I predict that while House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar from Minnesota and Highways Subcommittee Chairman Peter DeFazio from Oregon will continue their valiant fight to get a highway bill completed in 2010, they will be hampered in their efforts by the Senate, the White House, the economy, a growing budget deficit and the midterm Congressional elections in November.
On a related note, legislation focused on specific issues such as truck parking or truck weights and lengths, which would normally pass as part of the much larger highway bill, will likely be kept from moving forward in the legislative process as consideration of the highway bill itself is kept in a holding pattern.
On the regulatory side of things, I predict that new FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro and her colleagues at the agency will be some of the busiest folks in President Obama's administration. They already have a full plate of matters to consider, including EOBRs, driver training rules and broker oversight. First and foremost, they will be working feverishly to draft and publish a new proposed hours-of-service rule by this August.
While I am not going to be so bold as to predict what the proposed HOS rule will ultimately look like, I am optimistic that the FMCSA will be taking into consideration much more of the economic realities of the trucking world than they have previously.
At her Senate confirmation hearing, Ms. Ferro testified: "Uncompensated time, compensation by the mile or load, professional drivers classified as laborers – these are all aspects of a supply-chain model that rewards squeezing transportation cost out of the equation, factors that shift the cost onto the driving public and professional driver."
This acknowledgment of the connection between economics and safety is a marked change from the past, to say the least.
While 2009 was certainly an active year for transportation and trucking matters in Washington, we will see a whole lot more action in 2010. The past may be written in stone, but the future has yet to happen. So the opportunity exists for us to make it better than the past.
As one of our New Year's resolutions, I recommend that all of us commit to making regular contact with our lawmakers and public officials to help them make decisions and take actions that will create a brighter future for truckers and for the trucking industry. LL


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Those familiar with LM Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN will recall the book tells the story of a mother and her four daughters over the course of a year while the father is away, serving the Union in the Civil War. This is the story of the father's year. It's a fiction based on the real experiences of LM Alcott's own father.
Alcott in real life was an impressively free thinker. Born to barely literate farmers, he entirely self-created a very unusual vision for his life: His radicalism took many forms.
"Vegetarian from childhood, he founded a commune, Fruitlands, so extreme in its Utopianism that members neither wore wool nor used aminal manures, as both were considered property of the beasts from which they came. One reason the venture failed in its first winter was that when canker worms got into the apple crop, the nonviolent Fruitlanders refused to take measures to kill them."
He was not willing to fight in the war, though many pacifists put aside their ideals in order to join what they saw as a fight against slavery. He therefore became a non-denominational chaplain, before such a concept existed, much to the confusion of the men he sought to help. Cue horrifying if familiar scenes of civil war butchery. Later, he got involved in an aspect of the war I'd never heard about – that is, trying to rescue that year's cotton crop. As the Union troops advanced, more and more cotton fields came behind their lines. The owners had obviously fled, leaving behind the now freed slaves. Now the Union had a problem – how to produce cotton, which they needed, and how to introduce previously enslaved people into the formal economy. They ended up finding Northern men with capital, but without farming experience, to take over leases on the farms and try to get the crops out. It was as you can imagine a difficult project. In March's case, it was made worse by the fact that some former slaves had chosen to join the confederates, and they burned down the cotton crop, and re-captured the slaves, right before the harvest.
I can't say I cared very much about the characters in this novel, or about the plot, but the setting was extremely interesting. I was particularly fascinated by the attempt to move slaves into employees, and by how very fragile that distinction can be.


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BMX icon Dave Mirra dies of apparent suicide
BMX bike icon Dave Mirra died on Thursday after apparently shooting himself, police said.
BMX bike icon Dave Mirra died on Thursday after apparently shooting himself, police said.
Mirra, 41, was found dead in a truck about 4 p.m. in Greenville, North Carolina, where he lived, the Greenville Police Department said in a statement.
"We mourn the loss today of a great friend and wonderful human being who touched the lives of so many around the world with his gift," Greenville Mayor Allen Thomas said in the statement.
Mirra, a BMX biking pioneer, won 14 gold, six silver and four bronze medals in ESPN's X Games from 1995 to 2009. His 24 medals tie him for the second most of all time, according to the network.
"Goodbye Dave Mirra, a true pioneer, icon and legend. Thank you for the memories … we are heartbroken," professional skateboarder Tony Hawk posted to Twitter on Thursday evening.
The husband and father of two daughters also competed in Rally Car racing and triathlons and was a host of MTV's "Real World/Road Rules Challenge," according to ESPN.