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The VisionWalk could not have been possible without the fabulous Walk Chair Sarah Malburg and Medical Co-Chairs Dr. Steven Fliesler and Dr. Jack Sullivan, and our entire planning committee. I want to also thank our volunteer coordinator Gail Pallas and our in-kind and logistics coordinators Jeanette Dean and Chris Szewczyk. Last but not least, thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, team captains, team members, volunteers, and vendors. Each of you are the reason for our success!
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The Konig never once felt like a five inch bike, working in unison with the Roco on the rear and effective suspension design, it felt much more. The noise was low, angles well suited to bombing anything up to reasonably rough. I'd have no doubt taking the bike to the Alps, that's for certain, in fact the tightness makes for a good switch back bike
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By: Bret Lemoine
Updated: March 18, 2013
COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. (WFRV) Last year, Keri Nelson's friend crossed a busy street in Combined Locks and was struck by a car. "She's got a broken leg and she's having a hard time. She's still around. Struggling. I'd love for her to get some help. Her will to live is just amazing," Nelson told us.
With her scars exposed, Molly hobbles around the neighborhood. She's replaced her herd and now calls the residents along State Street her family.
"It is a pet! For the neighborhood. In the morning for breakfast, she goes to Nancy's," says neighbor Korrie VanLith.
"She's tired, I think. She's suffered long enough. If we can get someone to fix her leg, that would be awesome," added Nelson.
The DNR says there is no way to rehab a wild deer. Concerns about chronic wasting disease make it difficult to move the animal to another habitat. Feeding Molly has made her dependent on humans. She's been spotted sniffing through garages, sleeping under semis, doing whatever she can to survive.
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This is all you need for your to-do list today. The cat can be fed tomorrow. Work? Hey, it's Friday.
Comedian Brian Regan has appeared on the David Letterman Show 25 times, which tells you something about his gourd, along with 207,000 likes on his Facebook page. He talked to our editor about his performance at the BJCC this Friday, September 21 (that's today, as of this posting, if you lost track) but things got really interesting when Scarlet interrupted.
They agreed on the most important philosophical question of the day: WTF? The results of that conversation, however, have been classified by the NSA.
They also seemed to agree about no-nonsense judges. Like what's the nonsense judge? Well, Scarlet can tell you. Maybe more than Brian, who is happily married.
Regan has a way of turning everyday mundane incidents into comedy. Take the UPS man, for example. Honestly, they want to know the weight and girth of your boxes! Who knows the weight? And what is girth! And how am I going to put the box on the bathroom scale to find the weight when the box covers up the number. Can you pull away the box real fast and read the number? Zero! It's like that Higgs-Boson particle Anonymous was talking about!
Can't they just send the truck to pick up the box? What if I make up some numbers. The guy is funny, at least by our standards at the Birmingham Weekly, if that tells you anything else.
He has a birthday coming up, by the way, and probably has some funny observations about that, so come out and see him tonight at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Just don't get him started on love handles. Tickets $49.85 including fees.
It's what we think you ought to be doing today. So skip work and get busy. And why does that guy keep waving at me? Is it a computer glitch on the website. The photo is by Brian Friedman. Maybe it's his fault.


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Sarah Palin Wants to Debate President Obama; Infatuated Male Teabaggers Go Crazy
By Wade On Mar 14, 2012 Uncategorized 0 No Comments Tags: arab, Barack Obama, Civil War, debate, Illuminati, man of valor, prisonplanet, radical, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Tea Party, teabagger, toothless, video, WasillaSo, Obama releases a campaign video that shows Palin shittalking Barack.
Barack Obama has never been, I think, seen in the conventional, traditional way of — of we who would describe a man of valor.
And his profession as a community organizer — what went into his thinking was this philosophy of radicalism.
He is bringing us back, Sean, to days that — you could hearken back to days before the Civil War!
What Barack Obama seems to want to do is to go back to before those days when we were in different classes based on income, based on color of skin.
I'd be interested to see this happen. Obama would shit all over her face and toss her back into the cumdumpster she crawled out of back in Wasilla. All he'd need to do is ask her how old the earth is. However, he would have to be careful about her riposte; how many begats from Noah to Ronald Reagan is a tricky question to nail.
Where this bitch gets off thinking that she, not being an elected official or a candidate for the Presidency, is worth Obama dropping his latest tee time for, is the funniest part. Every toothless Teabagger out there thinks that he could get up there and wipe the floor with President Teleprompter using some garbage talking points dredged up from some Illuminati/Prisonplanet website.
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Talking about mental health is the first step in making a difference in the lives of all Canadians. Get the conversation started with our Bell Let's Talk Toolkit that's full of telling facts, compelling information, and simple tools from some leading health experts. Show your support for mental health and spread the word about Bell Let's Talk Day 2013. You can download individual parts of the 2013 toolkit below, or download it all by clicking here. You can also make a request to have a printed toolkit sent to you by completing the form at the bottom of the page.
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Though there is no war in Nigeria, the state of electricity supply is not different from what obtains in countries at war.
The efforts of the federal government and its agencies year in year out have failed to yield the desired result due to so many factors which include the menacing activities of the vandals whose stock in trade is to vandalise and sell the facilities for selfish reasons.
This act of vandalism, apart from portraying the country as being in covenant with darkness, has also rendered many industry and small scale enterprises comatose, thereby assuming the unenviable reputation of a cemetery for big businesses, particularly those in the real sector.
Their nefarious activities range from removal of copper cables in transformers and feeder pillars, to draining away oil from distribution transformers, as well as the stealing of aluminium conductors and other installations of companies.
The situation has become more worrisome now that the vandals have adopted a new dimension of removing transformer coils, something, hitherto, unheard of.
Going by this trend, Nigerians cannot continue to clamour for uninterrupted power supply from PHCN with such critical problems bedeviling the organisation unresolved.
It is against the backdrop of this persistent vandalism of facilities of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), that the House of Representatives recently mooted the idea of reintroducing Decree 20 of 1984 and the passage of the anti-vandalism bill, which recommends stiff penalties for vandals and energy thieves, into law.
According to the Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Hon. Patrick Ikhariale, the anti-vandalism bill has become necessary in view of the incessant reports of energy losses due to vandalism and theft of PHCN cables and transformers.
"The entire House is working assiduously towards passing the anti-vandalism bill into law. The committee, for instance, has been working tooth and nail to ensure that the bill encapsulates all that is required in it. We have been doing a thorough job so that the bill can successfully scale through the first, second and third readings for its final passage into law," he said.
LEADERSHIP learnt that PHCN, Makurdi Business District, lost equipment worth over N400 million to unknown persons in the last four years.
In Benin City, Edo State, the vandals steal one component of PHCN facility on a daily basis, throwing people into perpetual darkness in the process.
Chief Omoike Igbinoba told LEADERSHIP that, "The major problem here is the continuous stealing of PHCN properties and facilities. A transformer you see in the evening can disappear before dawn. PHCN will tell the community to contribute money to buy new one. Even if you buy a new one, it will still disappear. Are spirits the ones buying the transformers? PHCN should do their home work well to spot this high profile stealing."
John Emeruwa, a District Manager, regretted that PHCN facilities have become the target of vandals who are frustrating their efforts at ensuring steady power supply in the country.
He noted that apart from the losses incurred from the damage of its facilities, the vandalism of power installations also resulted in huge revenue loss for PHCN.


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I'm pretty sure this is what people think of when they hear the words island pardise. The Reethi Rah Resort is on one of the largest islands in North Male' Atoll in the Maldives. The resort has 130 villas each with an ocean view and direct access to the lagoon. I think I've found a new dream vacation destination.
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... I take the lives of a few to protect the lives of many. I commit acts of war to preserve the greater peace. I take no joy in killing, but make no mistake; I'll do what needs to be done. Because it's my job. It's my duty. My name is Sam Fisher, and I am a Splinter Cell.
I hope they keep the driving, loved how they changed it in GTA 4.
The GTA 4 DLC had mid-mission check-points, right?
... I take the lives of a few to protect the lives of many. I commit acts of war to preserve the greater peace. I take no joy in killing, but make no mistake; I'll do what needs to be done. Because it's my job. It's my duty. My name is Sam Fisher, and I am a Splinter Cell.
You're not reading properly. GTA's differences are like night and day. It's like they were writing the script, went "We've gone 5 minutes without making a dick joke, quick throw one in!" and deliberately went out of their way to do so. I never said that you can't inject humour into a serious game (actually I specifically did say that you could do that), but you can't toss two extremes into one story and claim it works exceptionally well. Not when Rockstar/the fanboys like to play up how "mature" it is.
Althea's example illustrates the point: if there's no context for the childishness, it doesn't work. It isn't cohesive. That's what happened IMO in GTA IV - they went out of their way to put it in without it being really appropriate. Roman isn't so much a "fuck up sidekick" as a ridiculous night and day change with overused one-liners. Roman is great when his character sticks with the story, but when the "BIG AMERICAN TEE TEES" lines start coming out, it falls apart.
To put it in context:
Bulletstorm works as it is. It's full of dick jokes, rape allusions and so on. That is what it is, and as a product it works. If you take those lines out and put them into, say, Halo or Call of Duty, it doesn't work. Why? Because they lose their context, and as such they lose their humour and go from humorously tasteless into... something I don't have words for.
Roman's character works best during story missions involving his failings, but when Rockstar try to emulate that elsewhere - such as the phone calls - it goes from compelling to irritating. They make Roman outstay his welcome very quickly, and that's why people hate him. You're supposed to be on Roman's side to some degree. You're supposed to want him to wake up and stop getting himself into trouble, but that never happens. You end up wanting him dead just to stop him ringing you every five minutes and shouting "COUSIN!" in your ear.
Best Roman moment for me was when I "accidentally" pushed him down some stairs.
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You're not listening, man! That line is so profound. It's a beautiful statement summing up foreigner nativity. There's an underlying childlike vulnerability there which makes Roman one of the most human characters in the whole game, and one I can easily identify with. Hooray for Teetees!
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Also the streotypes that game had didnt really help you cant really do a mature character storyline when every single character is some kind of stereotype so you dont believe in them.
Well, what do you expect? GTA games are full of stereotypes over the years
I think you can actually, so long as the stereotypes aren't entirely for comedic effect. But since Rockstar apparently only know one form of humour (bare-bones sledgehammer parody) it doesn't work so well.
Which is why I liked RDR more (even though I didn't get to finish it): it still had humour but by stripping out the jarring swap between serious tone and "TEETEES LOL" it made for a much more consistent experience.


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Devastated: Tornado Ravages Oklahoma Town, Kills Dozens Officials have estimated the body count from Monday's storms, which primarily struck Moore, OK, at 51 people, and they expect that number to rise. Local news affiliates reported that as many as 24 children have died in the collapse of local elementary school Plaza Towers; first responders have recovered seven bodies from the rubble. by Ezra Dulis
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27.Jul.12 Celebrating our volunteers
As we come to the eve of the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, the nationwide torch relay culminates in the lighting of the Olympic flame. Many of our athletics volunteers and great athletes of the past had the opportunity of a lifetime and were one of the 8000 inspirational people to take part in the torch relay.
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As the world watches on at the start of the Olympic Games in London our sport has already been making most of 2012 – and there are more exciting days ahead!
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Venues around the country have been hosting international athletes and coaches preparing for the Olympic Games. Edgehill University has been the base to Oceanic Island countries - and local Merseyside coaches have been supporting their preparation and training.
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Before the Olympic and Paralympic Games have even started 2012 has seen athletes, athletics clubs, coaches and volunteers all striving to build a great future for our sport. Setting The Pace magazine takes a look at what has been going on.
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GM Fish and Chips? Already and Australian Staple!
Whipping up public fears that GM canola would be the 'first' GM food in Australia conveniently overlooks the fact that we've been eating oil from GM cotton for years.
Food Police Are At It Again in Victoria
An array of clumsy and ill-considered regulations are threatening our small food business.
Take Away Take-Away: The Self-Induced Destruction of the Australian Food Manufacturing Industry
IPA Work Reform Unit Special Report. Australia is a perfect location from which to exploit the booming processed-food markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, some of the major players are quietly disinvesting and moving elsewhere. Why?
Regulating Biotechnology: Some Questions and Answers
Forty years ago James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the molecular structure of DNA and, from the early seventies, biotechnologists progressively learned more precise ways of introducing genes into plants and animals. Although by...
Biotechnology and Food: 10,000 Years of Sowing Seeds, 100 Years of Harvesting Genes
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Oh my! Such big plans I had for it.
for some time, and thought I could add them to this project.
eggs in Beaumont's basket with a single white
curly twigs to my Italian pitchers.
My Carolina jasmine is in bloom.
that's what a party is all about -
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From summertime concerts in the park to the thrill of the Sled Dog Dash, events of all sorts happen in and around Burke. Moonlit snowshoe treks, live music performances, seasonal parades, craft fairs, Open Studios weekend, snowmobile drag races...it's all here! To keep up to date on local happenings and special deals, sign up for the monthly Burke enewsletter.
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Pankh is an upcoming 2009 Bollywood film written and directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyaya and starring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomers Maradona Rebello and Amit Purohit. The film is reportedly based on the case of child actor Ahsaas Channa, who's apparently a girl passed off as a boy in movies like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Vaastu Shastra.
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was initiated in 1998 to celebrate the contributions of Texans to the country music profession. The project highlights those individuals, living or dead, who are recognized nationally as outstanding in their field. The impressive structure encompasses 13,000 square feet of space for exhibits, a gift shop and a large banquet room. The facility can accommodate groups of 300 for lecture-type seating or more than 200 for catered dinners. With soaring ceilings, state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems and a commercial kitchen, the Hall of Fame provides unparalleled meeting space for local groups needing space for banquets and other activities.
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Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Show The 16th Annual Hall of Fame Show will be held on August 17, 2013, at the Carthage Civic Center. The Show will feature an all-star line-up with some very special guests as featured entertainers. Appearing on the Show will be Barbara Fairchild, Ronnie McDowell, Moore and Moore, Ed Bruce, Tommy Overstreet, and Joe Stampley. They will be backed by the popular Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Band headed up by the very talented Shawnda Rains and Charlie Shearer.
Also appearing this year will be 2002 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Member Gene Watson and the Farewell Party Band.
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Tex Ritter Museum. . . was opened on the upper floor of the Hawthorn-Clabaugh-Patterson House on October 18, 1992. Memorabilia was received from Ritter's family in California, and after hours of cleaning and cataloging the items by volunteers, the museum became a reality. With the opening of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, the Museum was moved to the new location in August, 2003.


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May 2013
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Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy
Author: Huseyn Aliyev, Rail Safiyev
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue of the CAD examines the role of informal networks in the South Caucasus. More on «Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 50: Informal Relations in Everyday Life / Informal Economy » -
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Crisis Watch, Nr 117
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This monthly issue of Crisis Watch provides us a status report on 70 ongoing or potential conflicts in the world. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr 117» -
1 May 2013
Examining the Prospects of South Korea "Going Nuclear"
Author: G Balachandran, Rukmani Gupta
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Recent North Korean threats and actions have revived discussions about South Korea possibly "going nuclear" (i. More on «Examining the Prospects of South Korea "Going Nuclear"» -
May 2013
Building C4ISR Capabilities in and for the Gulf
Author: Ralph D Thiele
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Over the past decade the Gulf States have made important strides in developing their own defensive capabilities, strengthening their bilateral relationships with Western military forces, and even integrating their armed forces. More on «Building C4ISR Capabilities in and for the Gulf» -
May 2013
China's Strategic Maritime Ambitions - A European Perspective
Author: Lutz Feldt
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper looks at China's role as a maritime power and its strategic ambitions. More on «China's Strategic Maritime Ambitions - A European Perspective»
April 2013
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Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines two of the challenges Turkey is facing as a result of Syria's civil war – providing cross-border aid and coping with Syrian refugees in the border province of Hatay, which epitomizes the humanitarian and security problems Turkey ... More on «Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey» -
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Armed Conflict in Syria: US and International Response
Author: Jeremy M Sharp, Christopher M Blanchard
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
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18 Apr 2013
Youth and Politics in India-I
Author: Rahul Advani
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper spells out the ways in which, and the reasons why, young people in India today engage in politics. More on «Youth and Politics in India-I» -
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India-Australia Poll 2013
Author: Rory Medcalf
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This report presents the results of a survey of Indian public attitudes towards Australia. More on «India-Australia Poll 2013» -
16 Apr 2013
Afghanistan and the International Drug Control Regime
Author: William Byrd
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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So now Richard Garland, the executive director, has been told by the king (the governing authority) to get out of the banquet hall for a week without pay for undisclosed "interpersonal relationship" difficulties. The same happened back in 2008 when Garland was made to attend a Dale Carnegie course on human relations. Ominously, this time the authority chairman noted this was the final step in a progressive disciplinary policy. One assume this means any next time involves "off with his head."
Maybe there's something in the fresh-mown scent of parks grassland that intoxicates as Garland's longtime predecessor, Bob Saylors, has not known as Mr. Personality either but rather as an empire builder — meaning he always wanted to take over more territory and expand his realm, usually by the sword or palace politics.
Of course, parks while now considered a crown jewel of the community were once its orphaned waif. Some 30 or so years ago, when Greater Rome first appeared on a "best of" place to live listing, the big negative cited was a miserable park system without a realistic budget. Maybe it takes swashbuckling, take-no-prisoners, abrasive leaders like Saylors and Garland to change that. Rome-Floyd sure have a very fine parks/recreation system now although still badly underfunded, which explains the heavy emphasis on fees.
Perhaps Garland can learn to curtsy to power to escape the executioner's ax, although Saylors never did before retiring in 2005 after 25 years of constantly tilting with and unhorsing opponents. One wonders if the problem here is that it takes different skills to hold an inherited empire together than it does to build one.


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Your views from the Southeast Valley
Letters from the Southeast Valley published May 24, 2013 Pay the price for education To those people who are petitioning the Gilbert school board to not raise their property tax by an average of $36 a year so there will be some minute chance for the employees to get any increase in pay, I say this: Who is your employer? How about we all petition the CEO of your company and beg them not to raise the price of their products so you can't get a raise? How about we ask them to cut back and lay you off instead of raising their prices? Tell me who you work for and I will write letters, go to the company board meetings and write to the newspaper so you can't get a raise. It does not matter if you are an outstanding employee who goes above and beyond your job requirements. You don't deserve a raise because I don't want to pay more for your product. What makes you think that just because I work for a school district that I haven't earned or deserve a raise? I have gone without any pay increases for about six years out of the 13 that I have worked here. Can you say the same? Your child's education is OUR product. Want to put a price on that? —Nancy Hamlett, Gilbert Self-interest above all Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SUPERMAN!! No, it's a plane. And there's one, and there's another, and another, and ... And if the local powers get their way with the expansion of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the East Valley skies will soon be full of them. Bad news for the birds, Superman and most importantly US! It appears that our politicians have placed self-interests, payback on promises to supporters and benefactors and visions of future grandeur as their legacy before the "quality of life" of residents. Why else would this project be proceeding based on a noise study that was obsolete even when the "airport" was first converted from Williams Air Base? Why else hasn't the news media questioned the validity of their totally beneficial portrayal of this project? Finally, when are the citizens going to get a level playing field to compete on? —Rick Temple, Mesa What was board thinking? The Gilbert school board recently returned tax money to the state, stating (it) didn't need it, for some reason. Perhaps the board should have considered those employed in the district, who haven't received any salary increases since 2009? Teachers will be getting a small increase this year, a mere pittance of 2 percent, a consolation prize. Some administrative staff and specialists will actually be receiving a net decrease in salary from what they were making five years ago. If your employer did this to you, without regard to your performance, would you put up with it? The economy is improving, which means it is time to put an end to this practice and make Gilbert's staff whole. Teachers will leave, other experts will leave, and Gilbert will be left with employees who can't find work elsewhere. Is that what you want? Contact your school board immediately! —Mark Walkove, Chandler Beauty is in small towns Beauty is where you find it. Eighty percent of the people of the United States have said that they did not believe the recent pick for the most beautiful woman in the world. So how do we find the most beautiful woman in the world? The best idea is to get out on the country roads and visit small country towns and look for the raw beauty of the young women who attend high schools and community colleges. That is where the beauty of this country lives and thrives. It would be wise if we could take all the politics out of the search for the most beautiful woman in the world and not look at someone who has put herself in the race for the title. The same can be said about choosing the American Idol as well. —Donald G. Martin, Mesa
Rebrand of East Valley needs to include Phoenix
Roc Arnett is ready to give up on the name East Valley. And if Arnett is nodding his head in approval, then the rest of us should, too. Arnett's East Valley Partnership, a coalition of leaders in this area, is coming out with a new marketing, or "branding" strategy to give the region a renewed identity. The idea is to attract businesses to the area by putting the communities east of Phoenix front and center in the minds of executives with companies looking to expand. Think "research triangle" in North Carolina. Here, the name East Valley was first pushed some 30-odd years ago by newspaper publisher Chuck Wahlheim. Slowly, it caught on, and Arnett and company have pushed it forward to this day. But the identity never made an impact outside Arizona. In researching a branding strategy, Arnett's group got blank responses from consultants and business leaders nationally when presented with the name East Valley. Everyone everywhere knows the name Phoenix. And so that's where the new strategy will start. This makes great sense. After all, even while the East Valley concept grew, the cities of Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Tempe (and others) always have maintained separate and distinct identities, while demonstrating a commendable ability to cooperate. Significantly, the mayors of the major cities in this region have been pushing the new branding strategy. So we can expect a new name or slogan. Such as "Phoenix, Valley of the Sun, East." Or how about simply "Phoenix-East"? You don't have to look far to see the value in using the big city's identity. The name "Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport" was crucial in the airport's spectacular rise from zero to roughly 1.5 million passengers in about five years. So opponents of using the big city's name will have to get over it. We are Phoenix, and we are East.
Your views from the Southeast Valley
Letters from the Southeast Valley published May 18, 2013 Too much jury duty In regard to Justice of the Peace Mark Anderson's "My Turn" on May 1 ("Jury duty is your duty, so show up or pay the price,"), when is enough is enough? I've lived in Arizona for 10 years. During that time. I have been summoned four times. Each person in my family has also been summoned three times each. For a grand total of 16 times. This is ridiculous. Shouldn't there be a limit? —Beth Edel, Chandler Course looks like a slum When I moved to Ahwatukee 22 years ago, both golf courses in the area were green and very attractive. Now the Lakes Course, I am told, is about to be closed. I live on the 11th fairway of the Ahwatukee Country Club. This course, in the last several years, has become somewhat of an eyesore. They are no longer watering up to the fence in my backyard, saying the water destroys the fence. This causes a lot of dust. What was once an area where I selected my homebecause of the green course now looks like a slum about to happen. —David A. Gilliland, Ahwatukee The numbers don't add up I got a kick out of the photo on the cover of the Tempe Republic on April26. It shows two guys digging in a hole, working on the water main near ASU, while five guys are standing next to the hole watching them. The project will take seven months. Maybe it would go faster if they put five guys in the hole and two guys watching. Frank Mosna, Tempe Regulate halfway houses Mesa seems to be a hot bed of sober-living/halfway houses, and most of them are pathetic as their purpose is all about money. If you fail to pay or break the rules, they throw people out on the street directly, becoming the growing population of the Mesa homeless. I have witnessed this personally. Regulate the halfway houses in downtown Mesa, and the drug infestation there will be greatly reduced. —Sally Killeen, Mesa Show diversity in JP choice Recently, you reported on the East Mesa justice-of-the-peace resignation. My understanding is that officials are in the process of making an interim replacement. I would like to express my hope that the replacement represents the diverse demographic that makes up Mesa. As a resident of Mesa for more than 10 years, I have seen our city become more diverse. This diversity is not well represented in our city's institutions as a whole. Our institutions lack the ethnic, cultural and gender diversity that they should. There are many qualified Mesa citizens for the JP position. The courts are sometimes the only government institution where a citizen comes directly in contact with a government official, and that it is important that the encounter be as positive and just as possible. This can only be achieved if the perspectives from our diverse community are respected and represented. —Raz Ali'varius, Mesa Reduce government A response to the editorial in the Gilbert Republic on April 24, ("Construction sales-tax proposal bad for SE Valley), it is a shame no one on your staff has an IQ over 85. Sales tax is absolutely the very, very best way to collect money to fund a state. If a state uses property taxes to fund itself, it will force homeowners to eventually leave their state. Use your head! Less government please! —Thomas Schoeppe, Queen Creek
Time to move ahead with South Mountain Freeway
By the Southeast Valley editorial board Nobody can accuse the Arizona Department of Transportation of making rash or hasty decisions in the matter of the South Mountain Freeway. As we have pointed out, nations have risen and fallen since the Maricopa Association of Governments started planning the route in 1983. These plans were known when county voters approved transportation funding in 1985 and again in 2004. The general route can be seen in a MAG pamphlet celebrating the 2004 vote. (http://www.azdot.gov/valley freeways/Loop_202/South_Mountain/PDF/MAGazine-election57145.pdf ) Now that ADOT's epic 12-year, $21million environmental-impact statement has concluded that the freeway would not only ease traffic congestion but actually improve air quality, it's time to get the project moving. The 22-mile, $2 billion road from Chandler to the Laveen area of southwest Phoenix would help air quality because far fewer cars will be stuck in traffic on the I-10 corridor in central Phoenix. Also according to the inch-thick report, "In some instances, impacts under the No-Action Alternative would be greater than those that would occur under the action alternatives. As a specific example, fuel consumption would be greater." With the freeway, though, congestion on Interstate10 would be reduced — as would fuel consumption — as drivers bypass central Phoenix. Because of growth projections, an estimated 103,000 additional vehicles per day will pass through I-10's Broadway curve by 2035 without the South Mountain Freeway. Such a scenario is unimaginable for anybody who has tried to navigate the curve during rush hour. The South Mountain Freeway is projected to carry 140,000 vehicles per day. The highway would reduce travel from the Southeast Valley to the West Valley to a matter of minutes. To be sure, there will be negative impacts on the Pecos Road alignment on the south edge of Ahwatukee, most notably that 138 homes would be displaced. Also, the freeway would take away 40 acres of the Phoenix South Mountain Park preserve. The environmental-impact study proposed a land swap to expand the park elsewhere. There's a simple solution for the negatives: Move the route about a half-mile south to land owned by the Gila River Community. But such action appears paralyzed by the indecision of the community's leaders. Hundreds of landowners want a tribal vote on whether to put the freeway on Gila River land. They have gathered enough signatures to place the matter on the ballot, but tribal leaders have yet to do so. Unless there's quick action by Gila River leaders to schedule a vote, it's time to move ahead with the Pecos Road alignment.
First responders face cutbacks as federal funds dry up
My Turn by SCOTT SOMERS Once again an American city has been the target of the brutality of terrorism. Our hearts go out to the victims and families affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. Watching the news, we were witness to the value of a unified response by federal, state and local authorities. Videos document Boston firefighters, emergency medical personnel and local hospitals working together to treat the wounded. Pictures show FBI and ATF agents standing with Boston police to investigate the crime and apprehend those responsible. Homeland security continues to be a highly visible, core responsibility for frontline first responders. Federal, state and local agencies in the Valley have worked diligently to integrate communications and build regional preparedness capabilities. An example is the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center. ACTIC was one of the first fusion centers to go into operation and is able to tie together intelligence agencies statewide. This partnership prepares the region to better respond to natural or human-caused disasters or terrorist events. But critical programs face cuts amid a decline in federal preparedness efforts. Urban Area Security Initiative grants have been used by fire departments to improve capabilities to respond to hazardous-materials incidents. Some of these resources were used recently to respond to a suspicious letter containing an oily substance at the Phoenix office of Sen. Jeff Flake. Police have used UASI grants to increase explosive-ordinance disposal and SWAT and intelligence-analyzing capabilities. This equipment was on display when officers investigated a backpack left near 44th Street and McDowell Road. But Phoenix UASI decreased more than 50 percent between fiscal 2010 and 2012. The region is in jeopardy of losing its funding altogether as Congress continues to call for reductions in the number of regions receiving UASI grants. The president's 2014 budget proposed consolidating state and local preparedness grants without adequate stakeholder input. The Metropolitan Medical Response System grant was all but eliminated last year. MMRS helped strengthen medical surge capacity, mass vaccinations and treatment, decontamination capabilities and regional collaboration. In March, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, along with council members Daniel Valenzuela of Phoenix and Sammy Chavira of Glendale and myself, met with representatives of the Department of Homeland Security to express concern about the decline in the region's grant allocation. The issue is under review by DHS. Homeland Security grants are needed to sustain critical capabilities, training and exercises for our first responders and community partners and to continue such successful programs as Terrorism Liaison Officers and Community Emergency Response Teams. These Phoenix regional programs were identified as "innovative best practices" in a 2009 DHS review. Be assured that Valley first responders remain ever vigilant and prepared to prevent and respond to emergencies. But local responders need a committed federal partner to protect our homeland. Scott Somers is a Mesa City Council member.
Transit, knowledge-worker base put Tempe in great position
Our Turn by SHANA ELLIS AND ROBIN ARREDONDO-SAVAGE Tempe is a lively and distinctive community brimming with possibilities. We can claim high quality of life, a vibrant downtown, strong schools, an excellent transit system and surging economic activity. As co-chairs of the City Council's Economic, Downtown, Lake and Advanced Transportation Committee, we're charged with moving our positions in these areas forward. Most recently, we are focused on business attraction and retention and expanding our widely known standing as a city with a robust transit network. In both areas, we are literally and figuratively "going places." First, let's tackle the business environment in Tempe. There are many proof points that demonstrate how Tempe has emerged among national and international peers as a true knowledge-worker emporium. Every year, Arizona State University graduates more than 2,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students ready to work in those sectors. An estimated 20 percent of our jobs are in technology. With our local K-12 schools providing a high number of college-ready graduates, ASU and community colleges also support the local workforce by offering professional training and certification programs. In addition, we have welcomed more than 3,000 new jobs to Tempe since February 2012. Recent successes like Union Bank and Direct Energy locating in our city are making it clear that Tempe is the place to start, relocate or expand a business. We're focused internally, too, on ensuring that we provide top-notch services to small- and medium-size businesses. Tempe recently created the position of business project coordinator. This employee walks businesses through city permitting processes from start to finish, whether they are opening for the first time or expanding. When it comes to transportation, getting around Tempe has never been easier. Our comprehensive system includes 15 bus routes, four express routes, five Orbit neighborhood circulators, light rail, 175 miles of bikeways and options for seniors and people with disabilities. Ridership on light rail and buses continues to exceed expectations, and Tempe has one of the highest percentages of bicycle commuters in the country. The Tempe Streetcar is the next step in improving our community and helping to lead the region with a new first in transportation. The council continues to move forward, in partnership with Valley Metro, to build a streetcar starter line that will be funded through regional Proposition 400 money and federal grants. The streetcar will link assets like ASU, Gammage, historic neighborhoods, Mill Avenue, Tempe Beach Park, Hayden Butte and Town Lake. It's a great next step for Tempe because it will be built on existing roadways, and compared with light rail or freeways, it takes much less time and money to construct. Future streetcar opportunities include phases to link our strong downtown with Rio Salado Parkway, Sun Devil Stadium and Tempe Marketplace. Finally, Tempe has you. As community members, you're essential to our economic vitality. We encourage you to engage with us in taking Tempe to the next level. Sign up for e-mail updates on the committee's work at www.tempe.gov/enews. Visit www.tempe.gov/clerk for committee agendas and minutes. To contact us: Shana, 480-350-8813, firstname.lastname@example.com; or Robin, 480-350-8792, robin_arredondo-savage @tempe.gov. Shana Ellis and Robin Arredondo-Savage are members of the Tempe City Council.
Your views from the Southeast Valley
Letters from the Southeast Valley published May 17, 2013 Medicaid expansion needed There are so many reasons for legislators to approve the governor's proposal to expand Medicaid that it is hard to believe (well, not really) that some would put ideology before the good of their constituents and our state. As we saw in Boston, hospitals are critical to the crisis-response network in every community. Although their disaster capacity may not be fully utilized except on rare (thank heaven) occasions, they must be ever-prepared. This readiness is just another cost that we expect hospitals to assume. Chandler Regional Hospital has stepped forward to build a Level 1 trauma center, which will save many lives in the East Valley. We want a financially healthy hospital that continuously invests in technology and has the best doctors near our family. To that end, it is critical that our state Legislature adopt Gov. Brewer's budget plan for Medicaid expansion. As numbers of uninsured Arizonans have risen over the past few years, hospital charity care and bad debt has ballooned, even doubling or more. The federal matching funds will allow hospitals in Arizona like St. Joseph's, where I was born; Banner Good Samaritan, where my dear children were born; and Chandler Regional where my beautiful grandchildren were born, to continue to serve our communities. —Bil Bruno, Chandler Remove disruptive kids (I am writing) in support of the teacher at Gilbert High School ("Former Gilbert coach is on teaching leave after assault arrest," April 26). In our educational system, we unfortunately have a large majority of students that chronically disrupt classroom education, depriving others of their education. Us old-timers remember when, if you got in trouble at school, you were in double trouble at home. CPS and child-abuse laws have made the line between child abuse and discipline so fine that teens not only disrespect their teachers but will terrorize their own parents, especially single mothers. The two teens should have been out of that class and a teacher should not have had to waste a lot of down time on them. Let teachers teach and other students learn. Remove disruptive students and remember, "No hats in the classroom!" Get rid of the iPods, too, while you are at it! —Lorraine Patterson, Mesa Greed trumps danger (In regard to the April 20 story, "Parents upset behavioral, mental-health center may move in next to kids' school") because the area is zoned to build a mental-health facility in Gilbert does not mean it should be built in an area so dangerous for students. In addition to (the possibility) of escape, consider what these students may hear and see looking toward the facility? Do those in favor building the hospital know children who attend Pioneer Elementary School? Are they so blind or stupid that they don't realize the possible ramifications to our innocent children, or is the possibility of greed more important than danger? There are written laws and there are unwritten laws of integrity and morality. Shame on all those connected with this dangerous, immoral endeavor. —Rose D. Sigman, Gilbert Who asked for help? Sheriff Joe Arpaio put out the word that he needs something like 1,000 more volunteers to complete his school-security teams. As an educator in a large school district for more than 30 years, I have to ask this question: Is this something the schools have requested from Arpaio or is this something he plans to impose on school districts without their knowledge, request or consent? From my experience, it would seem that the concept of school-security teams would have to be studied extensively by school boards in terms of the type of training to be received by the sheriff's volunteers and if, or how, such a security plan would be carefully and thoughtfully implemented in the district as a whole, to individual schools in the district, in particular, as well as necessary training for the school staff members. —Lynn Shahan, Mesa
Sales-tax simplification shouldn't kill cities, towns
Our Turn by John Lewis and Gail Barney The Southeast Valley's explosive growth has municipalities such as Gilbert and Queen Creek scrambling to keep up with such fundamental needs as roads, sewers and public-safety services as developers and home builders erect waves of new homes. To fund this critical growth-related infrastructure, Arizona cities and towns rely heavily on the construction sales tax, a key component of overall sales-tax revenues. Local sales tax represents approximately 50 percent of general-fund revenues in Gilbert and more than 47 percent in Queen Creek. With numbers like these, we are alarmed over the continued push in the state Legislature to eliminate the construction sales tax. Special-interest groups are attempting to use Gov. Jan Brewer's important legislation on tax simplification as the means to achieve this financial windfall no matter the devastation to the state budget or that it will force many development-related costs onto our existing residents and businesses. Gov. Brewer has made tax simplification a top priority and worked tirelessly to develop business-friendly tax reforms to aid economic development and job-creation efforts. As the mayors of Gilbert and Queen Creek, we are fully supportive. If anyone in the state knows the importance of job creation, it is the leadership of cities and towns. These efforts should not be lost in a legislative battle over special-interest tax breaks. While the Arizona system of taxation is far from perfect, it does honor the axiom "growth must pay for itself." The cost of putting in new roads and infrastructure should be shouldered by developments incurring the cost, not by existing homeowners and businesses that already paid their way. But does tax simplification need to occur? We say yes. Is eliminating the construction sales tax the best way to achieve this simplification? The answer is clearly no. We share the objectives behind Gov. Brewer's tax-simplification legislation but have differing thoughts on how to get there. For this reason, we have been actively engaged in providing feedback, communicating concerns over devastating financial impacts while also spending countless months researching and crafting alternative solutions. We are almost there. After months of hard work, with continued guidance from the governor's office, leaders of cities and towns developed a modified proposal streamlining sales-tax reporting, collection and auditing. We drafted legislative language making Arizona compliant with the federally proposed Marketplace Fairness Act (Internet taxation). We are working diligently to find a solution on the construction sales tax that is common-sense, benefits Arizona businesses and taxpayers and doesn't blow an enormous hole in state or local budgets. And we are almost there. No one is certain when this legislative session will end. But we do know it can end abruptly, without notice. When it does end, tax simplification should not get lost in the shuffle, nor should legislation get pushed through that harms communities like Gilbert and Queen Creek. Municipalities are the very economic engines of Arizona. Providing infrastructure is vital to economic development and job creation. We ask for continued partnership and transparency to ensure the ultimate outcome on tax simplification is a win for taxpayers, a win for the state and a win for cities and towns. John Lewis is the mayor of Gilbert and Gail Barney is the mayor of Queen Creek.
How to create a smarter city
My Turn by SCOTT SMITH I recently participated in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference about "creating smarter cities." We discussed how cities have met our fiscal cliffs and how we've made government more efficient and more effective. In Mesa, we have done that while building new and better parks, roads, light rail, colleges and universities and flying more than 1.5 million people a year around the world out of Gateway airport. These developments will bring new jobs to Mesa and build a community in which residents can complete their education, find a great job and raise their families in safe neighborhoods. How did we do it? We created a smarter city. We recognized the financial mess that exists in Washington and the state and realized we needed to do things differently to move forward. For example, the reuse of Williams Air Force Base has become one of our smartest investments as a city. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now serves more than 100 cities and just began its fourth terminal expansion. Across the street from Gateway, we creatively reused the Air Force Research Lab, now called AzLabs. The city was able to maintain the high security feature of the facility in the transfer of ownership, making it one of only a handful of facilities in the country designed for secure aerospace research and development. New private company leases at AzLabs are now close to being signed and will bring new high-wage jobs to southeast Mesa. Partnering with the private sector has also helped develop the Gateway area outside of the military reuse zone. Just last month, Able Engineering, an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, moved hundreds of employees into a new building at Gateway. Mesa and the airport own the facility while Able Engineering operates the business. Able Engineering is now the largest private employer in the Gateway area. They are also expected to attract additional aviation companies that will bring many high-paying jobs to the area. Bringing in companies that offer high-wage jobs requires a buildup in our workforce. Mesa needs to provide a variety of education options to meet the needs of the companies coming in. In an unprecedented effort to expand higher education options, Mesa reached out to nearly 1,000 private liberal arts colleges across the country. The result was five legacy colleges and universities opening campuses and offering classes in Mesa this year. The downtown colleges and universities cited the light-rail extensions as one of the major selling points in their decision to come to Mesa. Knowing that light rail would be a game changer for our city, we found a creative way to finance a second extension to Gilbert Road, which is a more natural end of the line for our city. We believe this extension will drive new private investment. These partnerships and creative approaches are how cities can successfully provide the high quality of life our residents deserve. We will continue to partner — smartly — with the private sector in ways that will provide long-term growth and a healthy economy for our citizens. Scott Smith is the mayor of Mesa.
Price Road Corridor lifts Arizona in technology ranks
My Turn by JAY TIBSHRAENY A recent opinion piece by Robert Robb in The Arizona Republic ("Despite jabs, economy remains strong in Ariz.," May 1) brought out a pretty intriguing statistic. He cited a U.S. Chamber of Commerce report that ranked Arizona 12th in the nation in high-tech companies as a percentage of all businesses. Certainly, Chandler has played a key role in that standing as we have steadily emerged as the innovation and technology hub of the Southwest. This does not happen overnight. For decades, Chandler has followed a carefully managed plan to create a high-tech presence. Beginning with Rogers Corp. and Intel in the late 1980s, we continue to this day to bring new, STEM-based (science, technology engineering and math) jobs to our community. The recent announcement by General Motors to place its research and development Innovation Center in the Price Road Corridor is indicative of the success we have had by charting this strategic course. Beyond the $5 billion investment in its newest fabrication plant in south Chandler, Intel is also building an R&D facility in west Chandler. This bodes well for the region, if not the state on a number of levels. Chandler has done well to lure manufacturing to its borders over the years. Adding research jobs diversifies the employment base and opens new avenues for suppliers and other cottage industries to grow and thrive. Beyond the larger companies with a presence in Chandler (i.e. Infusionsoft, Microchip, Orbital Sciences), we are also cultivating many startups at Innovations, a model incubator for tech development. American Express Open Forum placed Chandler among the four best places in the country for tech startups last year for good reason. Cummings Engineering, a developer of mobile encryption technology, was one of the first tenants at Innovations and a growing leader in the field of smartphone technology. Cummings was recently awarded a job-training grant through the Arizona Commerce Authority to allow for the expansion of 53 new positions for the company. Another tenant, Serious Integrated, was a winner of the Arizona Commerce Authority's 2012 Innovation Challenge grants program, one of 10 companies in the state to receive the designation. All of the companies noted here provide high-paying sustainable jobs that fuel the state's economy. Businesses find Arizona attractive because we do have a very talented workforce thanks in large part to a quality state university system that is producing a creative class of skilled labor at all levels. Arizona State University will soon begin renovations of a former city public-works yard to expand its College of Technology and Innovation that will include the state's first Tech Shop. Our collective efforts to make this state, region and community a great place to do business are paying off. And dynamic knowledge and technology hubs like the Price Corridor will continue to move Arizona's ranking up the ladder. Jay Tibshraeny is the mayor of Chandler.


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Kiugak Ashoona
Canadian, b. 1933
Growling Lion, 1965
green serpentinite stone
23.9 x 23.5 x 26 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Twomey Collection, with appreciation to the Province of Manitoba and Government of Canada
Kiugak Ashoona has had the longest artistic career of any of the Cape Dorset artists still alive today. He began making ivory carvings in the late 1940s and turned to the use of stone in 1951 when sculpture was first purchased for export to southern markets. Kiugak once explained his unusual, non-Arctic animal imagery in this sculpture. He had travelled to Ottawa for an exhibition opening and was impressed by a sculpture of a lion on the Parliament Buildings. He decided to see if he could do the same, and created this work and two other versions of a lion as the subject. Kiugak is known for his fierce shamanic creatures in stone and the WAG piece has the same aggressive stance as his "spirit" pieces.
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They are the first line of defense on the last frontier, the roughly 400 state troopers who patrol the rugged and unforgiving terrain of America's largest state — Alaska. One of the toughest law enforcement agencies in the nation, these officers often travel hundreds of miles in piercing subzero temperatures to uphold the law. Responding by land, air and sea — with backup sometimes days away — they face danger to protect the people and wildlife of Alaska.
National Geographic Channel gained rare access to this elite law enforcement agency for the new series Alaska State Troopers. Filmed over 10 months, the series captures a mixture of raw nature and criminal activity throughout the Alaskan wilderness and its remote villages. Follow state troopers from two divisions within the storied organization: the "blue shirt" Alaska State Troopers, who police the towns and villages, as well as the "brown shirt" Alaska Wildlife Troopers, who enforce fish and game regulations for both commercial and sport activities.
In a state where just about every resident is armed, any scenario a trooper confronts could be fatal. Wildlife Trooper Sgt. Scott Quist explains what it's like approaching hunters: "One thing that's a little bit different about our version of law enforcement is that when we go on patrol, when we contact people we know a few things. We know that they will have guns, they will have knives, and they'll know how to use them."
Whether performing search and rescue missions on a frozen river or arresting a snowmobiler for a DUI, the challenges an Alaska State Troopers faces are diverse, but one thing is for sure — these are not your average cops.


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Chapter 1: | The Evolution of Mobile Internet Communications |
One Laptop Per Child Is Seen as Limited
One Laptop Per Child is a large-scale, U.S.-based project to provide affordable, practical computing and Internet capabilities to people in underserved communities around the world. The effort has brought together people from the technology industry, nongovernmental organizations, and governments in the process of designing, manufacturing, and distributing these tools.
The Future of the Internet III survey was distributed at about the same time that the Olpc computers became available; they have come under some criticism in the popular media, and they met some criticism from survey participants. Scott Smith wrote, "OLPC-style efforts are already beginning to fragment at the start of 2008 even before the actual Olpc initiative gains any real ground." Seth Finkelstein wrote, "One Laptop Per Child is a classic 'ugly American'-style project."
An anonymous respondent wrote, "One Laptop Per Child and similar schemes will be irrelevant. Technology will continue to become more pervasive due to affordability, rather than through subsidised technology."
Charles Ess, an online culture and ethics researcher from Drury University and a leader of the Association of Internet Researchers, commented, "The One Laptop Per Child initiative is foundering not so much on issues of economics but more on issues of culture. Most of the non-Western 'targets' for the initiative use languages that are not easily captured through the use of the standard Roman keyboard. More broadly, the literacy required to manipulate most computer-based communications technologies and venues is not to be taken for granted among all populations and demographic groups—certainly not within the U.S. and Western Europe, much less through other cultures in which orality still predominates (e.g., indigenous peoples). For that, mobile phones present a relatively straightforward interface—and talking, for most people at least, is easy! In short, talking via a phone is far more universally realizable than presuming everyone will be able and willing to communicate via a Roman keyboard and an expensive computer."


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