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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 04 Feb 2011
Stats are in for January 2011: web page views totalled 843,780 with 266,616 visits, 30% of visits from Sydney. 207 new members signed up, with 1,990 active users for the month. What else happened?
Our stats have again showed an increasing trend in mobile devices being used to access our site: 7% of all visitors accessed us this way, mostly via iPhone/iPad and iPod (15,818 visits). Interestingly, the largest referring site this month was cracked.com, a video sharing site, which illustrates another online trend – the increasing demand for video content. We are currently working with several local organisations to improve our video offer.
This week saw, yet again, more devastation in the state of Queensland, this time via Cyclone Yasi. The Museum runs the Lizard Island Research Station just off the coast of Cairns which was potentially right in the cyclone's path. Once we sourced a variety of information about what was happening, I wrote a quick a blog post – Lizard Island and Cyclone Yasi – which merely cut and pasted a series of emails going around the Museum (repurposing content!). What proved interesting were the page stats. Over the two days of cyclone activity this post was viewed 573 times, with an average time spent on the page of over two minutes. While most referrals were via Google (with keyword searches "lizard island cyclone" and "lizard island cyclone yasi"), 59 views came via Facebook, 15 from buzzbox and 5 from Twitter.
This demonstrated several things: it is easy to post information quickly and, therefore, provide a valuable public service. And, as we know, cutting and pasting links across social media sites (which takes less than one minute!) works, reinforcing the idea that we need to go where our audiences are. This week also demonstrated, again, the power of social media in reporting, providing information and building community around key global events – the role of Facebook and Twitter in Cyclone Yasi (with it's own impressive Facebook page - read their Info page to see how they've set themselves up) and the unrest in Egypt are cases in point. As I have said many times before, we ignore these trends at our peril!
By the way, the Lizard Island Research Station Facebook group is worth supporting, and check out their blog life at lizard island. More on Museum blogs next week…


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Health Indicator Report of Blood Cholesterol: Doctor-diagnosed High Cholesterol
High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It is preventable. If identified early, it can be controlled with medication and lifestyle changes, such as eating a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, increasing physical activity, and reducing excess weight. Because high blood cholesterol does not produce obvious symptoms, experts recommend that all adults aged 20 years and older have their cholesterol levels checked at least once every five years to help them take action to prevent or lower their risk of cardiovascular disease.
In 2015, the prevalence of high blood cholesterol continued to be lower among Utah adults than among the general U.S. adult population (24.5% UT, 27.2% U.S.).
Doctor-diagnosed Hypercholesterolemia (High Blood Cholesterol) by Year, Utah and U.S., 1991-2015
NotesIn 2016, Utah BRFSS modified its methodology for age adjustment for increased precision. With this change Utah is consistent with both the U.S. and other states using IBIS. Data has been updated from 2011 onward in all chart views to reflect this change. Age-adjusted to 2000 U.S. standard population. Note: At the time of this update, the BRFSS U.S. dataset did not include an age variable but did include five age categories up to age 80+ (vs. the typical weighting scheme that includes 85+). Comparisons with both weighting schemes were compared using Utah data, and the difference was about 1/100 of a percentage point. To reduce bias and more accurately represent population data, the BRFSS has changed survey methodology. In 2010, it began conducting surveys by cellular phone in addition to landline phones. It also adopted "iterative proportional fitting" (raking) as its weighting method.
Data Sources
- Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health
- U.S. Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Division of Behavioral Surveillance, CDC Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
Data Interpretation IssuesDoctor-diagnosed hypercholesterolemia is based on the answer to the question: "Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood cholesterol?" This question is asked in odd-numbered years. While this question is asked of all respondents, almost one third of respondents reported not having had their blood cholesterol checked in the past five years. This means that the actual prevalence of high cholesterol is probably higher than the numbers reported here. Due to small numbers, data by Utah Small Area are based on combined years. Some of these estimates may be statistically unreliable and should be interpreted with care. Beginning in 2011, BRFSS data include both landline and cell phone respondent data along with a new weighting methodology called iterative proportional fitting, or raking. This methodology utilizes additional demographic information (such as education, race, and marital status) in the weighting procedure. Both of these methodology changes were implemented to account for an increased number of U.S. households without landline phones and an under-representation of certain demographic groups that were not well-represented in the sample. More details about these changes can be found at: [https://ibis.health.utah.gov/pdf/opha/resource/brfss/RakingImpact2011.pdf].
DefinitionThe proportion of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have high blood cholesterol.
NumeratorThe number of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have high blood cholesterol.
DenominatorThe total number of survey respondents (BRFSS survey) excluding those with missing or refused values in the numerator.
Healthy People Objective HDS-7:Reduce the proportion of adults with high total blood cholesterol levels
U.S. Target: 13.5 percent
How Are We Doing?In 2015, the age-adjusted percentage of Utah adults who reported being told they had high cholesterol was 24.5% (1 in 4 adults). However, this estimate likely underestimates the actual prevalence because Utah has a lower rate of 5-year cholesterol screens than most states. In 2015 doctor-diagnosed high cholesterol was significantly different by gender (21.2% for females and 24.3% for males). High cholesterol prevalence increased with age. Among Utahns aged 65 and over, 49.2% were diagnosed with high cholesterol. In 2015, none of the estimates for high cholesterol rates by race or ethnicity (Hispanic/non-Hispanic) were statistically different from the state rate.
How Do We Compare With the U.S.?In 2015, the age-adjusted U.S. estimate for high cholesterol was 27.2% of adults. Utah's 2015 rate of high cholesterol (24.5%) was lower than the U.S. rate. In years 2005, 2007, and 2009, Utah had a lower rate of adults reporting 5-year cholesterol screens compared with other states. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented an increase in cholesterol screening of 4.5 percent during these years. Utah's rate increased by 5.8 percent, but was the second lowest among the 50 states. Due to this low rate of cholesterol screening, it is likely that high cholesterol is under-diagnosed. For more information on how Utah compares to the U.S. and other states for cholesterol screening, please visit [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6135a2.htm].
What Is Being Done?The Healthy Living through Environment, Policy, and Improved Clinical Care Program (EPICC) was formed in 2013, consolidating three Utah Department of Health programs (Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, and the Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Program). The purpose of the consolidation was to ensure a productive, collaborative, and efficient program focused on health outcomes. EPICC aims to reduce the incidence of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke by targeting risk factors including reducing obesity, increasing physical activity and nutritious food consumption, and improving diabetes and hypertension control. The program is organized around four domains: *Domain 1: Epidemiology and Surveillance--gather, analyze, and disseminate data and information and conduct evaluation to inform, prioritize, deliver, and monitor programs and population health. *Domain 2: Policy and Environment--environmental approaches the promote health and support and reinforce healthful behaviors (statewide in schools and childcare, worksites, and communities). *Domain 3: Health Systems--Health system interventions to improve the effective delivery and use of clinical and other preventive services in order to prevent disease, detect diseases early, and reduce or eliminate risk factors and manage complications. *Domain 4: Community Clinical Linkages--Strategies to improve community-clinical linkages ensuring that communities support and clinics refer patients to programs that improve management of chronic conditions. [[br]] The primary program strategies include: *Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments in K-12 schools *Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments in early care and education (childcare/preschool) *Increasing healthy nutrition and physical activity environments in worksites *Improving awareness of prediabetes and hypertension for Utahns *Improving the quality of medical care for people with diabetes and hypertension *Improving the linkages between health care providers and supporting community programs for Utahns with diabetes and hypertension *Improving access and availability to community health programs for Utahns with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity *Improving care and management of students with chronic conditions in Utah schools
Evidence-based PracticesHigh cholesterol is one of the most commonly treated medical conditions. Aggressive treatment focuses on lowering LDL ("bad" cholesterol levels). Lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke. Low cholesterol diet, increased exercise, and statin medications are the first line of treatment.
Health Program InformationIn 2012, the Utah Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program published a statistical report titled the Impact of Heart Disease and Stroke in Utah. This report describes overall patterns in cardiovascular disease and risk factors at the state and national levels and among Utah sub-populations (age group, sex, race, ethnicity, and Utah Small Area). To download the full report, please visit [http://www.choosehealth.utah.gov/documents/pdfs/reports/HD_Stroke_Burden_Report2012.pdf].
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Los Angeles: Music mogul Simon Cowell will reportedly marry his pregnant partner Lauren Silverman before she gives birth to their child.
Though Lauren, who divorced her husband of nine years Andrew Silverman in August, claims she has no idea whether they will exchange vows soon, Cowell has been hinting they will marry before their first child arrives, reports eonline.com.
Asked if wedding bells are in the future, Lauren said: "I don't know, you'll have to ask him."
Cowell, 53, suggested last week that he was planning to marry his girlfriend when he said he "wouldn't expect Lauren to be a single mother".
"Obviously, I would never expect to bring a baby up without a proper father," he said.
He also admits that the prospect of fatherhood has changed him.
"It definitely has changed me without a shadow of doubt because I never thought I would be a dad," Cowell said.


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Jo Anne B. Barnhart
November 9, 2001 - January 19, 2007
Jo Anne Barnhart was the Commissioner of Social Security from July 17, 2001 through January 19, 2007.
Nominated by President George W. Bush: July 17, 2001
Confirmed by the United States Senate: November 2, 2001
Sworn-in formally in Washington: November 9, 2001
Sworn-in ceremonially at a public event in Baltimore: November 14, 2001
As head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), she has responsibility for administering Social Security programs (retirement, survivors and disability), as well as the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
Social Security provides financial protection to more than 158 million workers and their families, and more than 48 million Americans receive monthly Social Security retirement, disability or survivors benefits. The SSI program pays monthly benefits to more than 7 million Americans who have little or no resources and who are aged, blind or disabled.
The 65,000-person independent federal agency is headquartered in suburban Baltimore, with offices in Washington, D.C., and in 1,500 other locations nationwide.
Before her appointment by President Bush, Commissioner Barnhart served for more than four years as a member of the Social Security Advisory Board, an independent body created to advise the Congress on Social Security issues and policies.
A former SSA employee, Ms. Barnhart worked in the Office of Family Assistance from 1981-1986, first as Deputy Associate Commissioner and then as Associate Commissioner. She served as minority staff director for the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs from 1986-1990. From 1990-1993, she served as Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services, overseeing more than 65 programs, including Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
During her career, Ms. Barnhart has served as Senator William V. Roth, Jr.'s legislative assistant (1977-1981) and as his campaign manager (1988, 1994 and 2000), and managed her own political and public policy consulting firm.
A graduate of the University of Delaware, Commissioner Barnhart was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, David, and her son, Niles. She is now an adjunct lecturer in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.


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Civl War Battle at Cornith and the death of William GREER in 1862
Last summer I was given a box full of pictures and papers from my maternal side of the family. This deals Primarily with the GREER family but I do have a few other things from the WOODARD side as well.
One of the most fascinating things for me was a paper written in 1910 that discusses the family history and then a commentary on that paper written in 1970. I learned so much about the family history, and it sparked a renewed interest in the Greers.
One story relayed in the paper was that of "Billy Greer" and how he died in the Civil War. Apparently he ran away from home at the age of 16 to fight in the civil war. There was a great deal of controversy in the family because had at least one uncle who had slaves. Unfortunately Billy lost his life in the war.
"Billy ran away at the age of 16 and volunteered for Civil War Duty. James Greer's will grants $400 for a monument to honor him on his gravesite at Maplewood Cemetery in Emporia. He died 6-2 1862 near Corinth, Mississippi, a member of the 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers." written by my grandmother, Caroline Virginia Greer Woodard in 1970.
I went looking for his grave in the Mississippi cemetery where they buried the dead from the Battle of Cornith. It was during this research that I discovered that he had died of typhus not from injuries sustained in the war. I wonder if anyone knew this about him. Did they just tell his family that he died? I don't think that anyone knew that he survived the battle only to get sick and die. In his regiment alone 274 people in Cornith and 160 of those were to disease.
If you have any interesting facts about this battle or Billy and his family feel free to comment!
looking for brothers Alex & John Greer - brother of James G Greer (1818-1899)
I know that these three were brothers; I have pictures to prove it. Yet, no matter how hard I try I can not find any record of Alex and John. I do not know where or when they were born. Some sources say James was born in Ohio or Pennsylvania - one family record suggests the brothers immigrated together....
James ended up in Emporia Kansas where he owned Greer, Mills, & Co. Livestock.
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Cates struck out seven batters and didn't allow a hit in his 85 pitches. He extended his streak of innings without allowing an earned run to 14.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Zach Cates didn't want to take much credit for what he and the Daytona Cubs did Tuesday night in beating the Palm Beach Cardinals 11-4 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
But what the Daytona Cubs' right-hander did certainly deserved some attention, even in such a lopsided game.
Although Cates needed two exceptional catches in the outfield from center fielder Zeke DeVoss and left fielder John Andreoli to keep the Cardinals hitless, he contributed greatly to his six no-hit, shutout innings.
"(Palm Beach) squared some balls up, but Johnny (Andreoli) and Zeke (DeVoss) made some great plays in the outfield," Cates said. "I get a lot of credit for that (pitching) line, but without those guys playing behind me and then putting runs on the board, really what I did was nothing."
Nothing? Not exactly.
Cates struck out seven batters and didn't allow a hit in his 85 pitches. He extended his streak of innings without an earned run to 14.
"(Catcher) Micah (Gibbs) and I were on the same page there, and whenever you can trust your catcher, things work out," said Cates, who improved to 3-2 and lowered his ERA to 3.18.
The Cubs (13-12) got over the .500 mark with the victory, their fifth in six games this home stand. Daytona was just 1-7 at home prior to this set of seven home games that ends with Wednesday's 10:35 a.m. series finale against the Cardinals (13-12). The game is a morning start because it's an Education Day promotion that allows area school children to see a Cubs game.
Offensively, the Cubs had their best game at home to date and their second-most productive game of the season behind a 13-2 win on April 17 at Clearwater.
Daytona outhit Palm Beach 9-5, bringing the Cubs' record to 12-0 when they have more hits than the opposition.
Tim Saunders and DeVoss flipped positions at the top of the order and were nearly perfect in setting the table. Daytona's 11-0 lead through seven innings was built in large part to the duo that combined to reach base on seven of eight plate appearances. Each scored three times.
"Just getting on, knowing that I have Zeke behind me hitting for contact and getting on base, when we're on we can do damage," said Saunders, who was hit by a pitch, walked and singled.
With Saunders and DeVoss setting up the runs, six of seven Cubs that followed had at least one RBI: Javier Baez (double, two RBIs), Jorge Soler (RBI double), John Andreoli (RBI double), Dustin Geiger (sacrifice fly), Stetson product Ben Carhart (2 for 4 with double and two RBIs) and Anthony Giansanti (two-run single).
The Cubs led 11-0 before the Cardinals' got on the board courtesy of a solo homer by Stephen Piscotty in the eighth inning off Starling Peralta, who also was charged with three runs in the ninth.


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GULF SHORES, Ala. – The No. 3-seeded Florida State sand volleyball team advanced to the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championship semifinals for the second straight year, finishing 2-1 in dual match play on Friday.
The Seminoles opened the tournament by routing No. 6 seed ULM, 5-0, before dropping a nail-biter to No. 2 seed Long Beach State, 3-2, in the afternoon. The Noles rebounded to cap Day 1 on the beaches of Gulf Shores with another 5-0 sweep – this time against North Florida – to vault into the Final Four.
Florida State will face No. 1-seeded and defending national champion Pepperdine at 11 a.m. CT. A win will propel the Seminoles into the title match at 3:30 p.m. CT.
"It was tough losing to Long Beach – we were so close," sophomore Sarah Wickstrom said. "We beat UNF right after, though. We came back and we wanted it. We are really excited to play Pepperdine. We haven't played them in a couple of months. We're ready to get some revenge and beat them."
The Garnet and Gold will be looking to hand the Waves their first-ever loss in dual match play. FSU came close earlier this season, barely losing to Pepperdine, 3-2, in California in March.
"We're looking good," Florida State head coach Danalee Corso said. "I feel confident against Pepperdine. They have a new pair in the No. 1 spot. I think our challenging match against Long Beach today will set us up well for tomorrow."
In the dual of the day, Florida State and Long Beach State fought to the brink. The Noles took the first set on three of five courts and four matches went three sets.
After seniors Mallory Kiley and Fatma Yildirim fell in straight sets on Court 4, junior Aurora Davis and freshman Katherine Plessy evened the score up with a three-set victory on Court 3, 21-19, 19-21, 15-8.
Sophomore Melanie Pavels and freshman Julie Brown also picked up a three-set win, 21-18, 19-21, 15-8, blowing past the 49ers in the final frame on Court 2.
The Seminoles had match point several times in the third set on Courts 1 and 5, but couldn't put away Long Beach State.
Sophomores Jace Pardon and Wickstrom dropped the final set, 17-15, on Court 1 versus last year's pairs runners-up Caitlin Ledoux and Tara Roenicke, while Stephanie and Nina Pellitteri nearly handed Janisa Johnson and Tyler Jackson their first loss of the season, falling 18-16 in the decisive set.
"We lost that match to Long Beach State, but it doesn't get any closer," Corso said. "We had a couple of match points. That team is older than us. We have a really young team and we keep getting better. I'm very encouraged."
Facing elimination against UNF a few hours later, FSU regrouped and played energized volleyball in sweeping the Ospreys, 5-0, again dropping only one set.
On Courts 1 and 2, Pardon and Wickstrom and Brown and Pavels each won in straight sets. Kiley and Yildirim also won in two sets on Court 4, as did the Pellitteri sisters on 5.
Davis and Plessy were forced into a three-set match against UNF, but cruised to a 15-9 win in the final set.
"We were kind of physically and mentally wiped out (after the Long Beach State match)," Corso said. "But we came back out and the team won all of their matches against UNF, keeping us undefeated in the East Region for the second straight year. I'm really proud of the team."
In their first match of the day, Florida State made quick work of ULM, dropping only one set en route to morning sweep.
FSU already had the match sealed up in under an hour as the Garnet and Gold earned two-set sweeps on Courts 2 through 5.
The Pellitteri's captured the most decisive win, a dominant 21-7, 21-5 triumph on Court 5.
Two FSU teams went 3-0 on the day with the No. 2 tandem of Brown and Pavels and the No. 3 pair of Davis and Plessy both going undefeated.
For more information on the Florida State sand volleyball team, follow the Seminoles on Twitter at: @FSU_SVB.
Round 1: #3 Florida State 5, #6 Louisiana-Monroe 0
Court 1 – FSU Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom def. ULM Tetiana Sukach/Zuzana Markova – 21-13, 13-21, 18-16
Court 2 – FSU Melanie Pavels/Julie Brown def. ULM Michelle McNamee/Amy Grabiec – 21-16, 21-18
Court 3 – FSU Aurora Davis/Katherine Plessy def. ULM Marcela Araya/Maria Garcia – 21-12, 21-14
Court 4 – FSU Mallory Kiley/Fatma Yildirim def. ULM Kylie Parks/Blanca Ocana – 21-18, 21-15
Court 5 – FSU Stephanie Pellitteri/Nina Pellitteri def. ULM Iren Marinova def. Alannah Cullum – 21-7, 21-5
Round 2: #2 Long Beach State 3, #3 Florida State 2
Court 1 – LB Tara Roenicke/Caitlin Ledoux def. FSU Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom – 19-21, 27-25, 17-15
Court 2 – FSU Melanie Pavels/Julie Brown def. LB Delaney Aigner-Swesey/Chelsea Cabrajac – 21-18, 19-21, 15-8
Court 3 – FSU Aurora Davis/Katherine Plessy def. LB Bre Mackie/Libby Fontanilla – 21-19, 16-21, 15-12
Court 4 – LB Jocelyn Neely/Lauren Minkel def. FSU Mallory Kiley/Fatma Yildirim – 21-14, 21-12
Court 5 – LB Janisa Johnson/Tyler Jackson def. FSU Stephanie Pellitteri/Nina Pellitteri – 21-16, 15-21,18-16
Quarterfinals: #3 Florida State 5, #5 North Florida 0
Court 1 – FSU Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom def. UNF Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska – 21-13, 21-19
Court 2 – FSU Melanie Pavels/Julie Brown def. UNF Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire – 21-17, 21-18
Court 3 – FSU Aurora Davis/Katherine Plessy def. ULM Marcela Araya/Maria Garcia – 21-19, 18-21, 15-9
Court 4 – FSU Mallory Kiley/Fatma Yildirim def. ULM Kylie Parks/Blanca Ocana – 21-18, 21-15
Court 5 – FSU Stephanie Pellitteri/Nina Pellitteri def. ULM Iren Marinova def. Alannah Cullum – 21-7, 21-5


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One though time when my daughter called about a forgotten gym suit...I could safely deduce she was more afraid of the gym teacher than she was of me...AND darn the garage looked good when she paid me back!!!
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Letter from Dr. Scales
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Susan Scales
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the many sentiments of support I received in the last week. I appreciate your kindness and encouragement more than I can express. It is both inspiring and humbling to know so many are praying alongside me as we take this step together, and I will make it my life's goal to honor God with my service as your new President.
Nyack College began as an idea—a "vision," if you will, given by God to A.B. Simpson. That vision was to take God's Word to people all over the world, to establish a place of learning where believers could equip themselves to fulfill our Lord's Great Commission.
A.B. Simpson's commitment to that vision resulted in North America's first Bible college (later becoming a more comprehensive liberal arts college and seminary), and laid the foundation of what has become a fountainhead of spiritual growth and missionary outreach. To borrow a biblical metaphor, Nyack College truly is a bright city on a hill—one that shines God's light before the world for His glory. And what makes that city's outreach even more far-reaching is that its people don't simply remain within its walls. They leave, carrying God's light with them into a darkening world that desperately needs Christ.
Since our beginning, officially in 1882, the College (and, later, the Seminary) has influenced the world in ways we cannot begin to know this side of eternity. God-honoring colleges, ministries, churches, families, businesses, schools, orphanages, and health organizations represent some of the best fruits of this institution's spiritual service.
Some of that service has been quite visible—we can read about (or perhaps even remember) the faithful service of the eleven former Presidents and their significant contributions to the glorious idea behind Nyack. But such service, as great as it has been, tells only a small part of the story. The heart of our story unfolds in the lives of the thousands of unsung alumni who have lived out what they learned here—faithful men and women who lived for Christ in the cities and in the countrysides, in ministry and in the marketplace.
Together, we now have the privilege of building the future on their foundation—God's idea carried out through His people around the world. By "together," I mean our entire worldwide community—our faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, friends and Trustees. This is not about my Presidency. This is about OUR opportunity, with God's leadership, to allow the Light to shine brighter and further than ever before.
I am thankful for the support and leadership of our Board of Trustees. I am thankful for the support of faculty, staff, alumni, students, donors, and friends. I am most thankful for a God who allows us to participate in His great idea.
With His blessing, our best days lie ahead!
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Conan the Barbarian Technical Review (UK - BD)
Chris takes a look at the recent Blu-ray release of this Arnie movie from 1982...
Set in the fictional Hyborian Age the film tells the story of a young Cimmerian boy, Conan, who witnesses the slaughter of his mother and father and the razing of his village at the hands of Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) and his band of marauders. Sold into a life of slavery and forced to push the Wheel of Pain for years on end, a now-adult Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has grown into a heavily-muscled warrior trained to fight in the area for the amusement of his masters. After beating all-comers Conan is freed and begins a quest to avenge the death of his parents. Along the way he meets and befriends the thief Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman), a fierce warrior woman who becomes his lover. During their travels they encounter Osric, a king who promises them a fortune in rubies if they rescue his daughter from the clutches of an evil snake-worshipping cult. As it happens the leader of the cult turns out to be none other than Thusla Doom himself, setting the stage for an epic showdown between Conan and his arch-enemy.
It's worth noting that while the UK once again gets the cut version of the feature, those thrifty fellas at Fox have authored the disc to include both versions by way of seamless branching so that one version can be sold in the whole of Europe. What this means is that you can change your Blu-ray player's default menu language to French and experience the uncut version of Conan. Don't worry, it still plays with English audio and there are no forced subtitles.
I've never seen the film before so I can't comment on whether the disc is faithful to the original theatrical experience, but I do imagine it's the best the film has ever looked (certainly on a home format). The 2.35:1 (1080/24p AVC) transfer is generally pleasing, with reasonable detail levels and a relatively natural colour palette. While there is a fair bit of grain on display—some of it on the clumpy side—I never really found it distracting in motion, although your mileage may vary. On the negative side a few shots do look a little waxy and the print has a few nicks and scratches to remind you that you're watching a twenty-nine year-old movie, not a recent big-budget blockbuster. Some artificial sharpening also looks to have been applied, but it's not as egregious as the worst cases I've seen. Could the film have looked better if it had been completely remastered? Almost certainly yes, but having said that the final results are far from disastrous and watching Conan is still an enjoyable, nostalgic experience.
That sounds like a Basil Poledouris score! That's what I said to myself when I heard the opening piece of music, which sounds almost exactly the same as the theme from Total Recall, and my suspicions were confirmed shortly thereafter. The score dominates this track, largely because it's just about the only thing that makes real use of the surround channels. The rest of the action is confined almost exclusively to the front of the soundstage, which unfortunately means that Conan isn't the immersive experience it could be. With that said the various effects all come through loud and clear, although they do sound their age in that 'muffled, lacking fidelity' way that a lot of eighties movies do. Dialogue is generally intelligible and I don't remember any glaring instances where it became buried in the mix, while bass is reasonably powerful. I wasn't expecting too much from this track, but to be fair what I got was actually pretty good. You definitely know you're watching an early eighties action movie, but that just adds to the atmosphere.
The disc has a pretty decent collection of bonus material. First up is a commentary track with director John Milius and star Arnold Schwarzenegger. If you've ever heard one of Arnie's other commentaries you'll know what to expect here, as the Austrian Oak spends much of the time describing what's happening on the screen and making lame, borderline-homophobic jokes. There are also quite a few pauses to contend with. Perhaps fans will get a little more out of it than I did, but I wasn't hugely entertained. Much better is the lengthy (fifty minute) making of featurette, the deleted scenes and the newly discovered interviews from 1982. There's also a nifty featurette about sword makers and the philosophy of swordplay, a featurette about the origins of the Conan character, a split-screen effects comparison, the 'Conan Archives' (a selection of galleries set to the score) and a couple of theatrical trailers.
I could blather on about this disc even more than I already have, but I guess what most people want to know is whether it's worthy of their hard-earned cash. Well it's nothing extraordinary audio-visually, but the supplemental features are pretty good and the inclusion of the uncut version of the film is a nice little 'undocumented feature'. As far as I'm concerned it's technically proficient enough to offer a solid recommendation to fans, but those unfamiliar with the feature might want to try before they buy.
* Note: The images below are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Chris Gould
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That's good news on the 'uncut' work around but it does rather make the inclusion of the BBFC cut version a tad redundant.
However, I hope we can look forward to the 'French' version of The Abyss in the future. Fingers crossed. I love the French version. Always have.
However, I hope we can look forward to the 'French' version of The Abyss in the future. Fingers crossed. I love the French version. Always have.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
I would imagine that the BBFC think that people are unable to watch the uncut version. Hopefully Fox won't have to recall the disc, because that would just be stupid.
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Surely this contravenes the BBFC's rules? An uncut version is included on a disc sold in the UK and it's not the version they've approved either.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
One would hope Fox are intelligent enough to have addressed this issue, but you never know. It could be that the mere fact it's only available via a workaround is enough, but if you want it I wouldn't hang around waiting to find out.
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Plays in a Region A player, without having to faff about with language settings.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 11th July 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS 5.1 French, DTS 5.1 Italian, DTS 5.1 Japanese, DTS 5.1 Russian, DTS 5.1 Spanish, Dolby Digital 5.1 Hungarian, Dolby Digital 5.1 Portuguese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Thai, Dolby Digital 5.1 Turkish
Subtitles: English, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Extras: Audio Commentary, Making of, Deleted Scenes, Interviews, Featurettes, Galleries, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: John Milius
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones,
Genre: Action and Fantasy
Length: 131 minutes
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Tom Hanks & Keanu Reeves: 'Cloud Atlas' Premiere!
Tom Hanks attends the premiere of his new film Cloud Atlas held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Wednesday (October 24) in Hollywood.
The 56-year-old actor was joined at the premiere by his wife Rita Wilson, co-stars Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess, Jim Broadbent, James D'Arcy, and Xun Zhou, as well as the film's directors Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, and Lana Wachowski.
Keanu Reeves also attended the event to support the Wachowskis, who directed his mega-hit franchise, The Matrix Trilogy.
Cloud Atlas opens in theaters on Friday (October 26).
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My daughter Kaisa had her 6th birthday. As usual she told me what she wanted for her cake. Since she had declared what this was not long after her 5th birthday I was curious to see if her request had changed now that a year had passed. It had. In many ways I was relieved since this request was less elaborate than the previous one. She wanted a "white cake in one layer with lime icing and strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries on it and a 6 candle."
To complement the lime icing I added coconut to the cake. I only had two types of flour (I prefer to use a blend of three), so the coconut helped with the texture of the cake and livened it up a bit. Here she is cutting up over the cake before we cut it.
The berries went well with the cake. If you wanted to continue the citrus theme you could put slices of lime, lemon, or orange instead. Kiwis and/or pineapple would go well with that combination. Or you could use only one type of fruit instead.
The recipe is from the Joy of Cooking. It is based on the Coconut Milk Cake Cockaigne and the icing is a simple buttercream with lime juice and zest added. I added extra coconut and substitited it for part of the flour. If you don't care for lime, you could replace it with vanilla extract instead. If I made this cake again I would use a three flour blend instead of the two.
The original recipe calls for making the cake in three 23 cm (9 inch) layers, so if you'd rather do that the cake makes enough batter to do so. The layer of icing is thin but it makes up for that in taste. If you prefer more icing, then double the recipe. If you make the cake in three layers, you will have to double or triple the icing depending on how thick you like it.
Coconut Cake with Lime Icing
200g (2 cups) shredded coconut
220g (2 cups ) gluten-free flour blend (I used arrowroot starch and tapioca flour)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
170g (3/4 cup) butter
225g (1 cup) caster sugar
3 eggs
175 ml (3/4 cup) coconut milk or milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to180C (350F). Grease or line a 23 cm (9 inch) by 33cm (13 inch) tin. Sift the dry ingredients together. Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar alternately in three parts with the coconut milk or milk (dry, wet, dry, wet, dry).
Add the coconut and mix until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes or until a skewere inserted comes out clean. Let cool on a cooling rack.
Lime Icing
115g (1/2 cup) butter
110g (1 cup) icing sugar
juice and zest of two limes or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream butter until smooth. Add icing sugar, sifted if you like, and cream until smooth. Add lime juice and zest and blend until smooth. (If you use an electric mixer, it will take out any lumps easy).
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Ice the cooled cake with the lime icing. Arrange the cherries, blueberries, and raspberries around the edge of the cake, one each alternating in a pattern. Add candles and enjoy with a big grin!


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S&C Electric Co., Chicago, recently purchased the Orlando, Fla.-based power quality business operation from Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, Raleigh, N.C. A designer and manufacturer of dynamic voltage restorers (DVRs) and other power quality and stability devices for high-tech customers, this business will be integrated into S&C's Power Electronics Division, which is responsible for the PureWave family of power-electronic switching systems.
"We are very pleased to assume responsibility for the Power Quality business," says John Estey, president of S&C Electric. "S&C has an extensive portfolio of products and services to improve the power quality supplied to critical customers, and the power quality business is a great complement to these solutions. The product line is a great fit for S&C and has come about at a good time for us."
Jan van Dokkum, president and CEO of Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, characterized the deal as a win-win situation for both companies. "It allows us to focus like a laser beam on the high-voltage systems business and our utility customers, while rounding out S&C's portfolio of distribution products for industrial customers," he says.


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke broke his left collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl with the San Diego Padres during Los Angeles' 3-2 victory Thursday night.
Juan Uribe's pinch-hit home run in the eighth put the Dodgers ahead, two innings after Greinke hit Carlos Quentin on the left shoulder with a pitch.
The slugger started walking toward the mound and Greinke appeared to say something. Quentin then charged the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner. They dropped their shoulders and collided, and Quentin tackled the pitcher to the ground.
Quentin and Greinke ended up at the bottom of a huge scrum as players from both sides ran onto the field and jumped in.
When they were finally pulled apart, Greinke was checked by a trainer and manager Don Mattingly before walking off toward the dugout, his uniform top disheveled after it had been pulled over his head by Quentin.
Greinke lowered his left (non-throwing) shoulder into Quentin and took the brunt of the blow as they collided. The right-hander, who had his wife and in-laws in the stands, joined the Dodgers as a free agent in the offseason, signing a $147 million, six-year contract.
After the teams started going back to the dugouts and bullpens, Jerry Hairston Jr. came running across the field yelling and pointing at someone in the San Diego dugout and had to be restrained.
Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp also was livid, perhaps in part because Padres starter Jason Marquis threw a high-and-tight pitch to him in the first inning.
The benches and bullpens emptied again, leading to pushing and shoving. But it did not appear any punches were thrown.
Quentin, Kemp and Hairston were ejected. Los Angeles reliever Chris Capuano was given all the time he needed to warm up when play finally resumed after a delay of about 15 minutes.
Quentin was hit by a pitch above the right wrist by Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario on Tuesday and had to leave the game. He sat out Wednesday night's game.
Greinke plunked Quentin once in 2008 and once in 2009 when both were in the American League, according to STATS.
Uribe homered off Luke Gregerson (1-1) with one out in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.
Matt Guerrier (1-0) retired Jesus Guzman with two on and Kenley Jensen pitched the ninth for his first save.
Former San Diego star Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers.
CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Pagan had a go-ahead sacrifice fly after pitcher Ryan Vogelsong walked with the bases loaded to tie it in the fifth inning, and San Francisco rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat Chicago.
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run double in a four-run fourth that was spurred by Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro's two-out fielding error, helping the World Series champions win their fourth in a row.
Vogelsong (1-1) yielded eight hits and five runs, four earned, in the first three innings before retiring his final 10 batters on a foggy and damp, 40-degree day.
Scott Feldman (0-2) lasted 4 1-3 innings and gave up six runs — two earned — on seven hits.
Santiago Casilla got out of an eighth-inning jam and Sergio Romo allowed a one-out double in the ninth before striking out Castro and Anthony Rizzo for his sixth save.
Rizzo hit a two-run homer and Brent Lillibridge had a two-run single for the Cubs, snapping an 0-for-17 start to the season.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman delivered a two-run double after Bryce Harper was intentionally walked, and Washington beat Chicago on a windy night to cap a three-game sweep.
Dan Haren (1-1) got his first win for the Nationals despite allowing 10 hits in five innings.
With the score tied at 3 in the fourth, Haren helped himself by doubling off Dylan Axelrod (0-1) and eventually scoring on a wild pitch with two outs. Chicago then put Harper on base on purpose, but the move didn't work: Cleanup hitter Zimmerman lined a double to right on Axelrod's 103rd — and final — pitch of the evening.
That put Washington ahead 6-3, and relievers Ryan Mattheus, Tyler Clippard and Rafael Soriano made it hold up.
After Harper drove in an insurance run in the eighth, Soriano pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances, and third this series.


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Reid is in the fight of his career as he seeks a fifth term. Angle, a former state legislator, has the momentum of a come-from-behind primary victory and the support of the Tea Party.
Angle was famous as a state legislator for voting "no" so often that votes in the assembly were described as "41 to Angle."
"My opponent doesn't like any insurance companies to have to do anything," Reid said, emphasizing the candidate's opposition to funding for mammograms and colonoscopies.
"America is a country of choices, not forcing people to buy things that they don't need," Angle said of so-called "Obamacare," invoking a theme she cited frequently throughout the night. "The solution is simple: We need to get the government out."
"Insurance companies don't do things out of the goodness of their hearts. They do it out of a profit motive and they have almost destroyed our economy," Reid fired back.
Reid countered, "We had to do health insurance reform to remain competitive in the world economy. And it creates jobs--thousands and thousands of jobs," Reid added.
"What we have here is an illegal alien problem and the solution is simple: secure the borders, enforce the laws," Angle said. "We should be supporting Arizona."
On economic issues, Angle reiterated her belief that job creation does not fall under the job description of a U.S. Senator, arguing. "It's your job to create policies that create the confidence for the private sector to create those jobs."
"That'd be a no?" the moderator prompted, pushing for a firm yes or no answer to his question.
"I believe my job is to create the policies that will encourage private sector to do what they do best," she responded. "We need to get back to work," Angle said. "The way we do that is by encouraging the private sector to do what they do best. [Employers] are in a cloud of uncertainty & they're holding back $2 trillion that they would like to invest in jobs. They have lost confidence because of things like Obamacare."
But Reid, too, is known for making strange remarks. Angle tried to score by reminding the debate audience that Reid had once said the Iraq war had been lost. "That emboldened our enemies, demoralized our troops and endangered them, and you need to apologize to them, Senator," Angle chided. Reid countered with the many things he's done for veterans and his endorsement from the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
"Senator Reid has been a politician for over 30 years," Angle began. "I live in a middle-class neighborhood in Reno, Nevada. Senator Reid live in the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C."
That might particularly rankle Nevadans who now suffer with the highest unemployment and foreclosure rates in the country.
But Reid, the son of a miner, tried to show he knew what it was like to suffer through tough times--like when he was growing up in the tiny town of Searchlight. Lean times sound different in Nevada than they do in other parts of the country, though.
"Times were tough. The mines weren't doing well at all. My mom took in wash from the brothels in Searchlight so I have some idea of what it's like to struggle," Reid said.
If you'd decided to play a drinking game and take a swig every time Reid called his opponent extreme, you'd have quite the hangover this morning.
But Reid wouldn't let her off the hook: "Now she talks about, and has for years talked about, getting rid of Social Security. For years. Look what would have happened had we put this money in the stock market as was suggested by President Bush. This is an extreme idea, and it will destroy Social Security."
"I personally am not in favor of giving billionaires tax cuts," Reid responded, before guaranteeing that he would not support an increase in taxes for middle class Americans.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
David Hockney at RA
26 comments:
- Sharon5:44 AM
I have a great memory of my one short visit to London, of wandering into some upscale department store, and trying on the most phenomenal (and expensive) hats. Huge hats! Hats of my dreams! Alas, never to own. (My vague memory is the prices were upwards of 400 British pounds!)ReplyDelete
Could you photograph some hats while you're there?
Too late, too late a request..Delete
Not enough time for that.
Come back to London Sharon!
Your soup is definitely a 'David Hockney' waiting to happen.ReplyDelete
I wonder if he paints soup?
I wonder if it will travel..?
That does look rather special. Imagining the scarf. Please don't catch a stinking cold. You have serious macaron tasting next week, ok?ReplyDelete
Didn't realise Selfridges had changed their mags like Barc Jacob. Last time in London crossed the wrong side of the road and missed a bus by the size of a mac. Next time will use a bag to fling around. You know how to spot these things, Carol!
Hockney has always been one of my heroes because he is always taking chances, and is open to exploring new mediums of all kinds.ReplyDelete
Plus he could not care less about what the critics think of him; he's just too busy DOING IT! I recently read a definition of a "critic."
It's "someone who goes onto the battlefield after the battle is over, and kills all the wounded." Thank you, Carol, for this post...and of course, all your previous and future.
Thanks for taking me, Carol--looks like it was great!ReplyDelete
Why don't I have plans to go???? Thanks for the vicarious!ReplyDelete
Wow..loved this post...DH is such a hero! He continues to amaze us after all these years.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this inspiring post on a living legend!!ReplyDelete
- Katy3:39 PM
stay warm!ReplyDelete
thanks for the hockney report.
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rue de la roquette is a wonderful street. there's a bus that does its length, one of the 80s i think.
fun bistros and interesting shopping, not the big names, but creative stuff.
rue oberkamph up to menilmontant is another lively street.
on the bvd Menilmontant, try to catch a lunch formule at LES QUILLES. i've met some very interesting people there and Vincent will welcome you with a smile.
On the rue Panoyaux is fab bistro LOU PESCALOU.
up the hill is a fascinating neighborhood to wander.
Don't miss the rue des Cascades.
and the magnificent parc de bellville.
easier to start at the top and wander down! this is all back street paris that tourists never see.
lots of graffiti by jerome and nemo. many artists inhabit the quartier.
and then there's pere lachaise-highlights are the tomb of oscar wilde and victor noire.
Your pictures are a feast for the eyes. Loved the charcoal drawingReplyDelete
What a fun show. wish I were there and in that bookstore too. wow. You should have got the fridge magnet!!!! Thanks for taking us.ReplyDelete


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Doha Mandate covers key priorities considered; 'Manar' (Beacon) supports organization's promotion of inclusive development
Doha, Qatar, (26 April 2012)
In the face of the continuing "fragility" of the global economy following recent economic crises, Member States called today for financial flows oriented towards supporting inclusive and sustainable development as the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) closed in Doha, Qatar.
"Finance should support the real economy [towards] sustainable, sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development", according to the "
Doha Mandate
", adopted at the conclusion of the Meeting, which was began on 21 April and represented the first major United Nations ministerial gathering focused on trade and development since the 2008-2009 economic and financial crisis.
The Mandate sets out agreed conclusions on policy analysis and the role of UNCTAD on the overall theme of the Meeting — "Development-centred globalization:
towards inclusive and sustainable growth and development", covering key priorities considered over the past week.
They included enhancing and enabling the economic environment to support inclusive development; strengthening all forms of cooperation and partnership for trade and development; addressing persistent and emerging development challenges and their implications for trade and development; and promoting trade, investment, entrepreneurship and related investment policies to foster economic growth and sustainable development.
Accompanying the Mandate was a political declaration to be known as the "
Doha Manar
", referring to the Arabic term for beacon, which lent strong support to the efforts of UNCTAD in promoting inclusive development through commerce and structural change for over the next four years.
"We recognize the need to make our common economic life more conducive to progressive structural change, more productive of inclusive and sustainable growth and development and more effective in fostering broad-based inclusion in a new and more robust social contract," the Manar states.
At the same time, it acknowledges the need to strengthen UNCTAD and the impact of its work by enhancing its efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability and partnerships.
The Manar also recognizes the economic significance of the revolutionary protests occurring over the past year.
"The winds of change blowing in many parts of the world today attest to the desire of populations for responsive policies that foster participatory and inclusive approaches to development towards achieving prosperity for all," it said.
According to the Mandate, the more substantive of the two texts adopted today, Member States noted that the global financial crisis had struck in 2008 shortly after UNCTAD XII, and that its effects had spread very rapidly and widely.
It had not spared the world's poorest countries, and despite the policy efforts of both developed and developing countries, the global economic recovery remained fragile.
Its ripple effects had impacted, among other things, efforts to ensure food security, combat climate change and stabilize energy and other commodity prices.
"Development-centred globalization sets the stage for inclusive growth and development and contributes towards reducing poverty and creating jobs," the Mandate states, adding that development strategies should be inclusive and designed to meet human needs.
In addition, the role of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development targets were still instrumental to achieving those needs by 2015.
"People have similar needs and aspirations, including freedom, human rights, in particular the right to development, decent work [and] all aspects of affordable health care and good governance at all levels."
Since those ends were closely interconnected, development strategies should be based on an integrated and holistic approach, if the desired policy options were to emerge.
As for the role of UNCTAD in achieving development-centred globalization, the organization remained the United Nations focal point for the integrated treatment of trade and development, as well as related issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development.
UNCTAD should, through the three pillars of its mandate — consensus-building, policy-oriented analysis and technical cooperation — continue to deliver meaningful results, within available resources, while enhancing synergies and promoting collaboration with the efforts of other international organizations, according to the Mandate.
Specifically, it should contribute to global efforts to transition towards a green economy; continue to monitor and assess the evolution of the international trading system and its trends from a development perspective; and continue to support the specific needs of least developed countries, small island developing States, middle-income countries and those with economies in transition.
"For trade to serve as an engine of inclusive growth and development, the multilateral trading system must remain open, transparent, inclusive, non-discriminatory and rules-based," the Mandate states, adding that the effective integration of developing countries, in particular least developed countries and transition economies, into the multilateral trading system should remain a priority.
Further, the successful conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda negotiations was crucial to the creation of new trade flows that would generate economic growth and development.
The Mandate stresses that, in a time of fragile economic recovery, trade protectionism remained a risk, and efforts to fight all forms of protectionism should continue.
States were strongly urged to refrain from promulgating and applying any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures hindering market access, investment and freedom of transit.
Meaningful trade liberalization would also require addressing non-tariff measures and aim to reduce and eliminate other arbitrary or unjustified trade barriers.
Emphasizing that there was no "universal blueprint" for crafting policies and actions to address the myriad impacts of the crisis, the Mandate says such measures tailored to local capacities and capabilities, conditions and needs.
Noting that accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) was an integral part of the development strategies of most countries aiming to benefit fully from the international trading system, UNCTAD should provide countries — developing, least developed and transition economies in particular — with technical assistance and capacity-building before, during and in the follow-up to the accession process.
The Conference should also continue its work on commodities so as to help those countries achieve strengthened and more sustainable agricultural production, food security and export capacity.
"This work should also take into account the needs of small-scale farmers, as well as the empowerment of women and youth," the Mandate states.
Stakeholders were strongly encouraged to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in such a way as to complement the development priorities of host countries.
The Doha Mandate underscores the importance of enhancing the development impact of investment, including by strengthening productive sectors and contributing to job creation.
UNCTAD was encouraged to continue its relevant work on investment policy review and enterprise development, as well as research and policy dialogue on the impact of FDI and other private international capital flows.
Following the Mandate's adoption by the Committee of the Whole, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi thanked participants for embracing the organization's "capacious mandate and ambitious programme of work", and for working intensively to chart the way forward for the next four-year period until its next ministerial meeting.
Describing the outcome as a significant achievement, considering the differences that had to be bridged, he likened the outcome to a newborn child with all the complexities involved — "conflicted, complicated, at times deeply uncertain, but it has very good genes in its 194 parents".
He pledged to guide fulfilment of the Mandate with accountability, candour, prudence and persistence, noting that, in the difficult economic climate, Member States expected greater efforts from the United Nations in the area of economics, making UNCTAD the Organization's only unit charged with the relationship between trade and sustainable development.
UNCTAD was now consulted on issues ranging from relations with the Group of 20 (G-20) countries and commodity price volatility to the shift to a green economy and the mainstreaming of gender in development, he continued.
In the wake of the financial crisis, it had increasingly provided advice on monetary policy, banking systems as drivers of development, and the generation of employment by small and medium-sized enterprises, in addition to the United Nations focal point on all trade issues, commodities and technology relating to development.
To handle such a wide portfolio, he looked forward to further building partnerships.
"Yes, debates have been motivated by national interest, but you have all agreed to build on UNCTAD's ambitious scope of work," he said.
Closing Plenary Statements
Mr. Supachai said the "long and rocky road" had made it seem uncertain that delegations would reach the desired outcomes together.
"This has been a process, and this is an outcome that strengthens UNCTAD," he said, recalling the organization's "proud history and role within the United Nations system.
Yet, with all the changes that had taken place in the international economic environment over the past nearly 50 years, UNCTAD had been forced to weigh sometimes painful questions about its activities and working methods.
The Doha Mandate had reaffirmed UNCTAD's place as the focal point for discussions on trade and development and its role as a forum for all Member States to "discuss and indeed fulminate" on vital issues.
That was important because, in the wake of the economic crisis and its ongoing fallout, the challenges ahead could not be overestimated, including those posed by financial uncertainty and a warming planet, he continued.
Indeed, multilateralism was sure to be tested in the coming months as Member States sought to reach agreement at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, ("Rio+20"), close the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, and set the international development agenda beyond the 2015 deadline for attaining Millennium Development Goals.
The discussions of the past week had thrown a much-needed spotlight on those issues, he said, noting that the Doha Mandate and Manar would be useful in pointing the way forward, he said.
Hamad bin Abudlaziz al-Kuwari (Qatar)
incoming President of UNCTAD and Minister for Culture, Arts and Heritage, said the Meeting had been destined to succeed, and expressed hope that its outcome would contribute to fulfilling the aspirations of peoples around the world.
The fruits of its labours, presented in both the Mandate and Manar documents, truly captured those aspirations for a brighter future.
"When the spirit is willing, and when there is will to act, nothing is impossible," he stressed, adding that such a spirit had led to the consensus seen today.
The agreements made clear two important points, he continued.
First, UNCTAD truly was a consensus-building body, and second, the Meeting would matter even more in the days ahead, as it worked to make development inclusive, sustainable and beneficial for all.
Indeed, the documents spoke for themselves; their success was particularly critical at a time of great social and economic challenges.
While they had been able to sow the seeds of a "new globalization", it remained for all parties to follow up on their commitments at all levels.
The UNCTAD that had emerged from Doha was an UNCTAD "removed from the ivory tower and into the field of hope", he stressed, adding that Qatar would take seriously its presidency of the Conference.
Also making statements were representatives of Algeria, Zimbabwe (on behalf of the African Group), Indonesia (on behalf of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China), Iran (on behalf of the Asian Group), Nepal (on behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries), China, Switzerland (also on behalf of Japan, United States, Canada and New Zealand), Qatar (as host country) and the European Union.
Procedural Matters
As the closing plenary got under way, Alfredo Suescum (Panama), Chairman of the Credentials Committee, presented its final report (document TD/475) to the Meeting.
Anthony Mothae Maruping (Lesotho), Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, presented that body's report, including the draft Doha Mandate (document TD/L.427).
As that outcome was not available in all languages, he read out several corrections to the text.
The Meeting also took note of several reports of the Trade and Development Board (document TD/460).
It then adopted its final report, including its annexes relevant to the work of the Meeting (document TD/L.419), which was introduced by Rapporteur Väino Reinart (Estonia).
The representative of Panama read out, on behalf of UNCTAD, an official expression of deep gratitude to the Government and people of Qatar for their invitation to host the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting (document TD/476).
Closing Committee Statements
Earlier, the Committee of the Whole heard statements by representatives of regional and other groups, as well as the observer for Palestine.
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China, said the successful consensus would not have been possible without the flexibility demonstrated by all sides.
For the Group, the most important issues in drafting the text had been reaffirming and building upon the Accra Accord, and that had been achieved.
"UNCTAD now has a clear road map to conduct its work over the next four years," he said.
The need for an integrated approach to its work, which was enshrined in the document, was even more necessary today than it had been in 2008, and although the negotiations had at times been tough, the census reached laid the foundation for continued good will and cooperation.
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of the Group of African States, associated himself with the Group of 77 and China, said:
"The road to Doha was long and at times strewn with challenges."
Nonetheless, consensus had been reached.
"Of course, we could have done more, but such is the nature of the give-and-take process."
Indeed, UNCTAD's unity and solidarity remained its greatest strength.
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of the Group of Asian States, also associated himself with the Group of 77 and China, saying the outcome document was a clear manifestation of global partnership and of the Conference's commitment to global development.
While many thought that such an outcome would not be reached, the Asian Group had remained committed to its belief that it would be achieved and, in the end, it had been proven right.
The agreement paved the way for strengthening UNCTAD and its three pillars.
It built upon the Accra Accord, particularly by exploring ways and means to confront the emerging challenges facing developing countries.
He urged all parties to work hard over the next four years in order to "harness the achievements of our successful outcome".
The representative of
El Salvador
, speaking on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, said intensive and long negotiations had led to the adoption of a document that bolstered support for the Accra Accord.
UNCTAD XIII had proved that countries could come together and examine ways to address common challenges.
The Meeting had also made clear that UNCTAD had a key role to play with other international organizations in examining and providing analysis and technical assistance to help address all the aspects of the global economic and financial crisis.
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries, said the Meeting had reached consensus after nearly four months of hectic negotiations that had begun in Geneva and continued in Doha.
The outcome reaffirmed the principle that multilateral negotiations could lead to meaningful conclusions and recommendations, as well as the importance of the work being carried out by UNCTAD.
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of landlocked developing countries, said UNCTAD must continue to support those nations and the Doha Mandate would help her delegation begin to effectively address the impacts of the crisis.
The representative of the
European Union
delegation said the
had tried to play an active part, working with all groups.
The Doha Mandate was a real global partnership for development that would provide a road map for UNCTAD's work over the next four years.
And while the document was a compromise, all delegations could be comfortable with what had been achieved.
European Union
had always supported UNCTAD's efforts, and the organization should remain the United Nations focal point for the integrated discussion on trade and development issues.
It would like to see the Conference increase the efficiency and impact of its work and was willing to work with it, as well as Member States, towards that common objective.
"I think the balanced agreement we have reached reflects broadly the priorities of the members of the organization."
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of Japan, United States, Australia and New Zealand (JUSCANZ), said the document was "yet another positive affirmation that 13 brings luck".
Despite the difficulties encountered "nobody gave up" and all delegations had been able to overcome their differences.
The outcome was of the utmost importance as it reaffirmed the importance of multilateralism, and provided UNCTAD with a "streamlined" agenda over the next four years.
JUSCANZ looked forward to an organization that was effective and efficient, he said, wishing the Conference great success "because everyone benefits when UNCTAD does good work".
The representative of
, speaking on behalf of negotiating Group D, said the Doha Mandate would give further momentum to the work of UNCTAD and help the efforts of developing and transition countries to address current and emerging challenges in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis.
The representative of
said a spirit of cooperation and partnership had prevailed over doubts and concerns.
The success of the negotiations had shown the world that the international community was committed to the discourse on sustainable development and inclusive growth, particularly in developing countries and with a strong focus on least developed countries and Africa.
The representative of
said it was an example to follow, even though there had been substantial disagreements.
All parties had affirmed that UNCTAD was more than ever before a fundamental organization of the United Nations, and The Conference was leaving Doha stronger than when it had arrived.
The observer for
, associating himself with the Group of 77 and the African Group, said that, in spite of all the major obstacles, the agreement reached today expressed the unity between rich and poor States, developed and developing countries.
A representative of civil society said that "you judge a society by how it treats its weaker members".
Therefore, those who attempted to detract from UNCTAD were detracting from the world's weakest.
With respect to the role of the Conference in dealing with the global financial and economic crisis, civil society would have preferred the text to include more language about analysing its root causes.
Nonetheless, the outcome document empowered UNCTAD to continue to address that matter, he added.
UNCTAD XIII was the first major United Nations ministerial gathering focusing exclusively on trade and development since the fallout from the 2008-2009 economic and financial crisis.
It addressed issues of inclusive development, green economy and climate change, debt and financial and monetary reform; science and technology and the next era of globalization.
The Meeting, convened for the first time in an Arab country, was addressed by economy, finance and trade ministers.
In conjunction with the Meeting, UNCTAD held its second annual World Investment Forum in Doha from 21 to 23 April.
Besides daily plenary sessions in which Government delegates presented their views on development-centred globalization, the bulk of the Meeting's work was built around a series of panel discussions and round tables on such vital themes as enhancing the global trade environment; trade and poverty reduction; and the future international agenda on non-tariff measures.
Monday, 23 April saw a special high-level event on "Women in Development".
Later in the week, it heard a progress report on the work of the G-20 major advanced and emerging economies by that forum's Mexican presidency.
It also held a high-level event on implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action on the Least Developed Countries (2011-2020).
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PowerColor HD 2600 Pro 512MB Video Card Review
With today's games you need the right power to push those setting to the max. Newer games are becoming more and more realistic, so you need the right mix of components to make the game look and run smoothly. One such card that is tackling the new graphics technology including, DirectX 10, is the ATI based HD2600 Series. PowerColor has taken the basis of the HD2600 design and pumped it into a 512MB version aimed at gamers of the future, looking to stay ahead on the technology path.
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Third annual Roseville Area Schools Foundation Festival April 13
The Roseville Area Schools Foundation will hold its third annual Foundation Festival at Har Mar Mall on Saturday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m. The family friendly event is part celebration and part fundraiser.
"The first two years of the festival we raised approximately $40,000 for Roseville Area Schools," Roseville Area Schools Foundation Board Chair Mark Traynor said. "We are optimistic that this year will be our best event yet."
The festival will be held inside Har Mar's central mall area, and will feature more than a dozen live musical performances from Roseville Area students of all ages, free food offerings from Har Mar area restaurants, a mystery gift table, bucket raffle, silent auction, wall of wine and numerous games for kids.
The price of admission is $10 per person or $20 for the whole family. Festival proceeds will be used to fund various educational projects in Roseville Area Schools.
Since the Roseville Area Schools Foundation was formed in 1991 hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for Roseville Area Schools.
In recent years the foundation has bolstered fundraising efforts to keep up with ever tightening budgets.
"We were able to distribute $48,000 in grants across the district this year over two grant cycles," grant committee member Jill Lund said.
Lund said there is real need in the district and the foundation gets far more requests than it can accommodate, but members do their best to allocate and distribute as much as they can across Roseville's schools.
"We look at applications we get from teachers and discuss the merits of those requests," Lund said. "We evaluate requests for grants on importance, need and potential impact the funding may have in classrooms."
Lund said one of the foundation's goals is to focus on innovative ideas for classroom learning, where a grant is used to start a project that will hopefully show positive results in enhancing learning. The idea being that if new technology is purchased and used through grant money and proves its effectiveness, that project or piece of technology will have an easier time being further funded through traditional means.
She said about six years ago the foundation granted requests for some interactive smart boards in classrooms in a few buildings in the district.
Today, Lund said nearly every classroom in the district has one, along with interactive tools such as "clickers" that are used with the smart boards by teachers and students.
She said they want to be on top of technology and help fill requests for newer learning tools that have a hard time receiving traditional funding, much like the smart boards were in the past.
"We want to be on the cutting edge of technology," Lund said. "But the bottom line is we want to be open to looking at all requests."
The foundation received 62 grant requests worth nearly $172,000 over this school year's two grant cycles. The foundation was able to award 30 of those grant requests (some partial) worth nearly $49,000.
More than $27,000 in grants were awarded in October and nearly $21,600 in February.
Those grants were used to purchase four stand-up desks and iPads at Edgerton Elementary, Flip Cameras at Fairview Alternative High School, upgraded music notation software (district wide), chemistry and biology lab equipment at Roseville Area High School, 10 iPads, software and two Apple TV's to support "Flipped Model" math instruction at Falcon Heights Elementary and much more across the district.
Traynor said the festival is a fun way for parents or others in the community to provide much needed financial support, which goes directly into funding these types of programs. He added that he is impressed with the work Roseville Area School faculty have done in writing grant proposals in the best interest of their students.
"They have gone above and beyond in their work and dedication to their students," Traynor, who has two children in District 623 said.
Pat Reis is a professional event coordinator, who has directed the festival the past two years and has returned to head up the event this year.
"This has been a fun, successful event in the past and we have every expectation that it will be again this year," Reis said. "It's a fun time for the whole family at a good value and for a great cause."
Beyond the food, live music and games, Reis said there would be some great prize give-a-ways as well.
Additionally, people will have the opportunity to bid on auction items like One Direction concert tickets and home plate box seats for the Twins vs. Yankees game on July 4.
Event organizers are still accepting auction item donations, event sponsors and volunteers to help with the festival. If you would like to get involved, email the Roseville Area Schools Foundation at email@example.com. To purchase tickets to the festival visit rosevilleareaschoolsfoundation.org or purchase them at Har Mar Mall in Roseville the day of the event.
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The AtheOS 0.3.7 download is pretty slim for a self-hosted, full Posix/GUI magnitude OS, as it is only 22 MB for the base installation, plus about 20 more MB for the (unavoidable) C/C++ developer's tools (gcc, NASM, binutils etc). Installation is not really difficult, but it surely is not for the faint of heart or for those who have never installed anything else than Windows before in their lives. The installation process involves 3 floppy disks, a fat partition (used only to hold the base installation tarball), initializing the partition of your choice as AtheOS-fs (a small, 500 MB, partition should be enough), untaring the base installation package to the new partition and then configuring GRUB to boot load the AtheOS kernel or even install GRUB on the MBR (maybe the configuration of GRUB can be the most tricky part for most users in the whole installation process).
After you do your necessary configs on GRUB, you are up and ready to select AtheOS in your next boot. AtheOS loads in full GUI in less than 8 seconds in a modern PC (around 16 seconds in my old and slow laptop). You will soon be presented with the login screen window (AtheOS is fully multiuser, following the Unix model) and here you go in the AtheOS main desktop.
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It is and always was about trust. Microsoft and its supporters scrambled to say what Xbox One could and perhaps should be doing for a sustainable digital future, but to no avail. Sharing restrictions and online check-ins might yet be part of that landscape, but the verdict from game players is clear: they don't want to go there via Redmond.
Yes, firstly the Xbox One DRM damage is already done. Secondly people won't and should not forget that Microsoft attempted to block them from doing whatever they pleased with their games, forced them to play a console that couldn't work without internet access, and then told them if they can't find access, stick to Xbox 360.
Then Kinect is still mandatory, and Xbox One is still $100 more expensive than PS4.
Plus there are the ESRAM and Yield issues keeping the console back, and affording only limited stock at launch. That is why GameStop stopped taking preorders.
Microsoft has a lot of work to do, and I suspect even then, Xbox One has already lost the upcoming generation.
There was never any trust with microsoft. 33% failure rate on the original xbox360's
What trust... they don't care about the conusmer.
Getting tired now. I just wanna talk about games. Can I just haz gamez please?
I can and won't every trust MS:
Skype is a spy tool and MS just lets them have our information. With Skype and Kinect the Xbox One is NSA's wet dream. I refuse to let one into my house.
Microsoft lost all the credibility, first with core customers ( console for TV and Kinect) and later with publishers( the company failed at its compromisses with big indutries like EA), only the most radicals fanboys will buy this stuff. The machine is expensive, uses older technology, is designed for watch tv and the kinect is mandatory. A lot of nasty surprises could come in the future from a company filled of doubts.
Microsoft lacks of integrity and doesn't respect anybody neither consumers or publishers :(


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LoHudnessHi first timers at Baseball Japan. Maybe you`ve dropped by from LoHud and Pete Abe`s blog. Welcome.
This blog will be absolutely brimming with Japanese baseball posts in the near future. I`m coming back from Japan in a week with an armful of baseball mags and new info about what`s happening here. This season will be huge for the sport of `yakyu` as it`s called over here. NPB, MLB, Amateur baseball, and the Olympic Games in Beijing. Good stuff.
Stop by again in about a week for more.....