text: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS 22 September 2013 Globalization has significantly changed the world we live in, presenting new and complex challenges for the protection of human rights. Economic players, especially companies that operate across national boundaries (trans-national companies), have gained unprecedented power and influence across the world economy. This has not always benefited the societies in which they operate. Amnesty International's research has highlighted the negative impact companies can have on the human rights of the individuals and communities affected by their operations. Companies cause harm by directly abusing human rights, or by colluding with others who violate human rights. Despite this potential to cause significant harm, there are few effective mechanisms at national or international level to prevent corporate human rights abuses or to hold companies to account. This means those affected by their operations – often already marginalized and vulnerable – are left powerless, without the protection to which they are entitled, or meaningful access to justice. Global standards on business and human rights Governments have the primary obligation to secure universal enjoyment of human rights and this includes an obligation to protect all individuals from the harmful actions of others, including companies. However, frequently governments fail to regulate the human rights impact of business or ensure access to justice for victims of human rights abuses involving business. Until now most companies' engagement with human rights responsibilities has been through voluntary codes and initiatives. While some voluntary initiatives have a role to play, such voluntarism can never be a substitute for global standards on businesses' mandatory compliance with human rights. These global standards should address the human rights responsibilities and obligations of both states and companies. As a minimum requirement, all companies should respect all human rights, regardless of the sector, country or context in which they operate. What is Amnesty International doing? Amnesty International's work on economic players, including trans-national companies and international financial organizations, has developed in recognition of the power and influence they exert over states and international institutions, and the impact they have on human rights. Through research and analysis, Amnesty International aims to highlight human rights abuses in which companies are implicated and how governments fail to prevent these abuses or hold companies to account when they occur. The organization is campaigning for global standards on business and human rights and stronger legal frameworks at both national and international level to hold companies to account for their human rights impact. Amnesty International asks companies to promote respect for human rights, including by: using their influence in support of human rights including a specific commitment to human rights in their statements of business principles and codes of conduct producing explicit human rights policies and ensuring that they are integrated, monitored and audited across their operations and beyond borders putting in place the necessary internal management systems to ensure that human rights policies are acted upon. Amnesty International also calls on companies to make respect for human rights an integral component of their business operations, including through their dealings with other companies, partners, associates, subsidiaries, suppliers and government officials. At the heart of Amnesty International's concerns is the individual whose human rights may come under threat from the actions or inactions of economic players. We strive to bring their voice to the debate in the hope that meaningful long-term solutions are firmly rooted in the real-life experience of those who fall victim to human rights abuses by corporate actors. Give one reason Amnesty International should be working on this? More than 7,000 people died when toxic gas leaked from a Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984, and a further 15,000 people died in the following years. Around 100,000 people continue to suffer from chronic and debilitating illnesses caused by the gas leak. Stockpiles of toxic waste were left in the abandoned site and neither the company nor the Indian government have, even to this day, cleaned up the site to prevent further contamination. Despite the devastating impact on people's lives, no-one has been held to account for the gas leak and the ensuing contamination. The lack of effective regulation and accountability systems has meant court cases drag on and corporations and their leaders continue to evade accountability for thousands of deaths, widespread ill-health and ongoing damage to livelihoods. With no effective national or supra-national legal options, more than two decades on, the survivors of Bhopal are still waiting for meaningful justice. Unless effective regulation of companies' impact on human rights is secured nationally and beyond borders, and a system that guarantees accountability for human rights abuses and allows victims effective access to justice is established, the serious failures of justice witnessed in the Bhopal case and elsewhere will continue to occur.


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Media Effects I: Agenda Setting
The holy trinity of media effects research is "agenda setting - priming - framing." We've used all of these terms at some point in this blog. Since they are central to all kinds of communication work - and policy work, to quite some extent - we'll introduce all three a little more thoroughly, starting with agenda setting.
Agenda setting means the ability of the mass media to bring issues to the attention of the public and, related, of politicians. The basic claim is that as the media devote more attention to an issue, the public perceives the issue as important. When the media take up a specific topic - such as climate change, or manager bonuses - they make us think about it. The theory was introduced in 1972 by Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw in their seminal study of the role of the media in the 1968 Presidential campaign in the US ("The Agenda-Setting Function of Mass Media").

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Derek Holland pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, Geovany Soto hit a late two-run homer and the Texas Rangers hurt the Los Angeles Angels' wild-card chances with a 6-2 victory Wednesday night.
Elvis Andrus, Michael Young and Mike Napoli had run-scoring extra-base hits in the third inning as the Rangers chased former teammate C.J. Wilson, who flopped in his second-shortest start for Los Angeles.
One night after the Angels scored 11 runs without Albert Pujols, the Rangers dominated offensively and improved the AL's best record to 88-60 without sluggers Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre, who sat with injuries.
Alberto Callaspo hit a two-run homer for the Angels (81-68), who had won 15 of 20. Wilson and his teammates blew a chance to pull within 2½ games of slumping Oakland (84-64) for the second AL wild-card slot with 13 games to go.


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I heard that it is harmful to microwave and that you lose nutients and negatively change the molecular structure of foods. Is this true?We have taken to steaming ood instead.
Microwaving food is completely safe. Any type of cooking changes the molecular structure of food, and may cause a small loss of nutrients. Nutrient losses with microwaving are similar to nutrient losses with steaming, and they are very minimal.


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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
The federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, implemented in June 2012, allows undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements to live and work in the United States. Requirements include that they came to the United States under the age of 16, have lived continuously in the U.S. for five years prior to the implementation of the Deferred Action policy, are currently in school or have graduated from high school, have obtained a general-education development certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; and have not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.
Deferred Action status is subject to renewal after two years. The first week of June, the House approved a homeland-security spending bill that cuts funding for the program. It would not be critical for Deferred Action to continue if the Senate and House pass reform bills as currently proposed.
California Dream Act
The California Dream Act, passed in June 2011, is a two-part package of state laws. It allows undocumented students who meet certain criteria to apply for and receive a range of financial aid: private scholarships through public universities, state-administered financial aid, university grants and community-college fee waivers. The criteria are laid out by AB540, a law passed in 2001 that allows students to pay the same tuition and fees as resident students at California public colleges and universities. Eligible students must: have attended a California high school for a minimum of three years; graduated from a California high school, pass the California High School Proficiency Exam or get a GED; enroll in an accredited California institution of higher education; and have filed an application (or an affidavit stating their plan to file) to legalize their status as soon as they are eligible to do so, if they are without legal status. To get a Cal Grant, they must also meet all other Cal Grant eligibility criteria.
Federal DREAM Act
The federal DREAM Act (an acronym for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) is a proposal to provide legal status to undocumented youth who entered the United States as children, graduated from U.S. high schools and attend college or enter the military. It would remove a federal penalty against states that provide in-state tuition without regard for immigration status, according to the National Immigration Law Center. The legislation was first proposed in August 2001 and last introduced in Congress in May 2011. It has yet to pass.
Current immigration-reform legislation
The proposed Senate immigration-reform bill (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act) was released on April 17. It offers three main updates to current legislation: a 13-year path to citizenship for immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally, an increase in border enforcement, and a nationwide mandatory requirement for all employers to check the legal status of new hires. It would also allow immigrants who came to the United States as children to become citizens after five years.
The bill's path to citizenship is marked by many requirements and phases of eligibility. Six months after the bill is enacted, undocumented immigrants who meet these requirements would be able to apply for registered provisional immigrant status. They would be able to work and travel legally. The bill proposes they spend a minimum of 10 years with this status. Immigrants with provisional status would not be eligible for any federal benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps or federal housing aid.
Other provisions include:
* A revamped green-card process that includes a program that awards points for applicants' skills, education, family ties and the amount of time they've lived in the United States.
* An increase of the nation's annual caps on temporary, high-skilled visas, or H-1B, allowing more employees in technology and science fields.
* The creation of two new guest-worker programs, one for farmworkers and another for low-wage laborers.
* The elimination of a provision that allows siblings of U.S. citizens to apply for green cards.
* A provision that allows immigrants who have been deported for noncriminal reasons to apply to return, if they have spouses or minor children in the United States.
A bipartisan group in the House has been working on its own version of a comprehensive immigration bill, which has yet to be introduced.


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The Public Interest Fellowship provides second year day and third year evening students a full-time, paid summer experience with Maryland Legal Aid designed to lead to an offer of post-graduate employment. The program gives students a $4000 stipend for the summer and a forgivable loan for their full final year tuition and fees. In exchange, the students commit to working for Maryland Legal Aid (or other 501(c)(3) organization) upon graduation for a minimum of three years.
The Venable/House of Ruth Fellowship
The Venable/House of Ruth Fellowship program provides funding for a graduate of the University of Baltimore's Family Law Clinic to work as a staff attorney for House of Ruth for one year at a salary of $44,250, plus benefits. Venable/House of Ruth fellows will be employed by the House of Ruth but will be invited to participate in trainings and social events hosted by Venable.
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I have just started using phpCoin and am very pleased with it so far.
However I was dissapointed with the fact that you can not add domain names to the invoice directly from the client side ordering. The reason for this is explained in the documentation:
This is very true as I came upon this problem some years back, however I simply overcame this issue by simply passing the invoice id and a general description to the vendor (paypal) with the invoices full amount regardless of how many items were actually on the invoice.
This maybe this is the soloution phpCoin needs in some future release to allow seporate items on a single invoice to be passed to third party payment systems. This would allow clients to order multiple domains/hosting which could be paid for immediately and still show up as multiple items on the actual invoice.
Maybe I am overlooking something here but this seems a simple soloution which would allow phpCoin to become more flexible in the future.
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You would have to create multiple packages eg
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The whole of the order/invoicing system really needs a complete overhaul - but since no-one is interested in helping to develop the phpCOIN code ................ it will probably be some time before I can find any time to start on this !!
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While New York Mets closer Bobby Parnell continues on the shelf with the prospect of surgery on his herniated disk, the question burns: What are he and the Mets waiting for?
Perhaps he can rehab to where surgery isn't needed, but those odds are getting long.
Yes, yes, it is his body and nobody can force surgery upon him, but reading between the lines, if it doesn't happen, Parnell will risk not being ready for spring training and consequently pushing the envelope to the point of further injury.
Who can't see the prospect of him slowly being worked into shape during spring training, and perhaps forcing the issue until he hears a "pop'' and goes on the disabled list again with surgery being the only option?
If so, then say good-bye to 2014.
Parnell said if he doesn't have surgery soon, there will come a time when the Mets will "push for it,'' but until then it's only about therapy now.
"My ultimate goal is to be ready for spring training so I can be here for the team next year,'' said Parnell, whose doctors told him it is a five-month process – and, of course, you always add one – after surgery to be ready.
Backdating from mid-January, when he would begin off-season throwing, if he were to have it tomorrow there's already a good chance he wouldn't be ready.
Parnell, who last pitched July 30 and went on the disabled list, Aug. 6, is practicing in wishful thinking if he believes he'll be back this year. Parnell said he's supposed to be re-examined next week, but after that there should be serious consideration of a second opinion if he's to have any chance of being ready for the start of next season.
Parnell isn't the only Mets pitcher facing surgery this winter.
Jeremy Hefner as a partial tear of the MCL in his right elbow, but is considering a second opinion. Hefner was the Mets' hottest pitching heading into the All-Star break, but fell flat at the start of the second half and was replaced in the rotation.
Jenrry Mejia, whom the Mets projected would need surgery to remove a bone spur in this right elbow at the time he was promoted, aggravated the injury twice and went on the disabled list last weekend. He's to have surgery within the next two weeks.
Ironically, Parnell and Hefner were among the chips the Mets were considering dealing at the trade deadline.


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With that in mind, there is no real 'game mechanic' reason against a character multi-classing into a wizard.
There are some Role Play 'mechanics' that tend to work against it.
You can pick up a sword and start swinging it and be pretty much okay as multi-classing to fighter. Any class other than that, and I would like to see at least some attempt during play, and in background as well, that leads one to believe that the character has been studying for the required time. Sorcerers can be 'born in fire' and just suddenly express their abilities. Wizards need a teacher.
Keep that in mind and things should work out.
It works nicely from a roleplay perspective I find too, having her innate magic be uncontrollable and cause more harm to herself than good that she had to learn a different way to access it.


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The School of Humanities and Sciences offers two graduate degrees: a master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.) degree in adolescence education and a master of science (M.S.) degree in childhood education. The M.A.T. program prepares liberal arts and sciences graduates for teaching careers in adolescence education, grades 7-12, in the following subject areas: biology, English, French, chemistry, mathematics, physics, social studies, and Spanish. The M.S. in childhood education prepares liberal arts graduates for teaching careers in elementary education, grades 1-6.
The M.A.T. program in adolescence education and the M.S. program in childhood education are registered with and approved by the New York State Department of Education. Graduates of the M.A.T. and M.S. programs are fully eligible for initial teaching certification in adolescence education (grades 7-12) and childhood education (grades 1-6), respectively, in New York State, which also has interstate reciprocity agreements with more than 30 other states and jurisdictions.
The design of the M.A.T. curriculum combines an introduction to the field of education with continued study of the student's academic discipline. M.A.T. students complete 21 graduate credits in education and 12 credits of coursework in the discipline. The full-time, 13-month program begins in late May each year.
The childhood education graduate program, which was designed in collaboration with local-area public school personnel, begins in late May each year, continues through the summer, fall, and spring semesters, and concludes in late June of the following year. Students in the childhood education program complete 38 credits of graduate study.
The graduate programs in education are intensive and academically rigorous. Students enroll full-time in graduate coursework and also participate in field experiences in school and community settings.
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Completion of either the M.A.T. or the M.S. program requires (1) the preparation of an electronic professional development portfolio, and (2) a paper and presentation documenting a classroom-based action research project.
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The previously announced writers for the next series of Doctor Who have been Moffat's regulars - Moffat himself, obviously, plus Mark Gatiss, Neil Cross, and Gareth Roberts (the interview Roberts did with Quench, as recommended by Doctor Who News, is a nice read, though utterly devoid of exciting spoiler details). Now Phil Ford's joining the party, which comes as welcome news to anyone who enjoyed his work for the Sarah Jane Adventures or the Adventure Games. Or indeed, his half of "The Waters of Mars". He's rather delighted about it on his Twitter.
Nevertheless, it's still months to go to the actual series, so here's a slightly different sort of DW video that Roberts has done recently (well, to a certain value of recently). More where this came from.
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Writers for Series Eight - Cross, Ford, Gatiss, Moffat, Roberts
By Dorothy Ail at 08:00
Labels: 2014 , Gareth Roberts , Mark Gatiss , Neil Cross , Peter Capaldi , Phil Ford , series 8 , Steven Moffat , writers
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I'm one of the Video Games Editors for Quench, awesome to see our magazine getting a mention :D
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Glad to mention it, hope you'll stay around!
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A 15-year-old student at Glen Burnie High who police say went to the school Tuesday with a loaded .22-caliber handgun was arrested and charged as a juvenile with a weapons violation.
Officials credited three staff members at the school with detaining the student and discovering the gun in a book bag.
"I don't think it's possible to overstate the importance that an alert school secretary and two assistant principals — who didn't take simple answers that weren't adding up at face value — played in preventing what could have been a disastrous situation," said Bob Mosier, a spokesman for Anne Arundel public schools.
County police said the student, who was not identified, left the Baltimore Annapolis Road campus Tuesday morning, then was spotted by a school secretary as he returned shortly after noon. The secretary stopped the student, and two assistant principals asked him why he had left.
Police said the student's responses "raised questions." School staff searched his book bag and found the.22-caliber pistol containing seven rounds, police said.
A school resource officer took possession of the gun, and the student was taken into custody and charged, police said. Police said he would be placed at the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Prince George's County.
Mosier said possession of a firearm on school grounds also carries school system sanctions that could include referral to an alternative learning program and expulsion. He said "appropriate disciplinary action has been taken," but declined to discuss details.
Police said they were investigating how the student obtained the gun. Police said the teen never displayed the gun or threatened anyone, and that they do not believe that any other student was involved.
Principal Vickie Plitt addressed the incident in a letter emailed to parents and posted on the school's website. Parents were alerted to the letter via the school's automated phone system, officials said.
Plitt detailed the incident and promised to "continue to provide you with as much information as I am able to as this investigation moves forward."
She also praised the work of the school staff members.
"Because of their quick and wise decisions, what could have been an incredibly dangerous situation was averted," she wrote.
Mosier said school system staff and students are familiarized with safety and security procedures.
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Barry Bonds selling Beverly Hills mansion for $25 million
Maybe where you come from isn't all that great. But you can change that, and all you need to do is purchase the mansion in Beverly Hills that Barry Bonds has put on the market for $25 million. Close the deal, and you'll be rollin' like a celebrity.
Described on the official listing as serving "equally to entertain heads of state, host charitable events or just be at home with family," the house features 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and 17,100 square feet. Take a look around. (Photos courtesy of The Agency) — Dave Brown
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Didier Drogba has agreed an 18-month deal with Galatasaray, according to reports in Turkey.
The Ivory Coast international, who is currently representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations, left Chelsea last summer after cementing his reputation as one of the club's greatest ever players.
Drogba scored 157 goals in eight seasons at Stamford Bridge before departing for Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua, and slammed home the match-winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich last May.
The former Marseille forward also scored what proved to be the winner in Chelsea's 2-1 win in the FA Cup final over Liverpool last season.
Since leaving Chelsea, rumours have been rife that Shanghai have struggled to pay Drogba's wages, believed to be in the region of £200,000-per-week, while it has also been reported that the 34-year-old has struggled to settle in the Far East.
Now according to Eurosport and Turkish broadcaster LigTV, Drogba has agreed a deal to join Galatasaray. The Turkish club recently added Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder to their ranks, despite rumours linking the Dutchman with a move to the Premier League. Juventus have previously been linked with a move for Drogba.
Nicolas Anelka, who also left Chelsea last season to head for China, has returned to Europe, and is on the verge of signing a short-term loan deal with Serie A outfit Juventus.


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We have been testing out one of the first Pinterest services, Pinerly – http://bit.ly/HGNWra , during their private beta.
During their short beta, Pinerly has already started to see some trends on what is now the 3rd most popular social network in the US.
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George Clooney to star in 'Up in the Air'
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George Clooney is in talks to star in "Up in the Air," an adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel that Jason Reitman adapted and will direct for DreamWorks.
Clooney will play an unapologetic corporate downsizer whose untethered life is consumed by collecting air miles.
The project is set up at the Montecito Picture Co., which has its first-look deal with DreamWorks.
Producers are Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck and Jeff Clifford for Montecito and Hard C's Daniel Dubiecki and Jason Reitman. Ted Griffin will also be involved in a producing capacity.
Kirn's novel was previously set up at Fox 2000 and Jay Roach's Everyman Pictures.
Montecito has controlled the book since 2004, when it was bought and packaged with a spec script by "The Longest Yard" scribe Sheldon Turner, with Griffin producing.
Reitman had separately been infatuated with the book and came into Montecito with 30 pages that showed how he saw the film. He has been writing it on and off for five years, putting it down when he read Diablo Cody's "Juno" script. Reitman returned to the project in the spring (Daily Variety, May 15). He completed the script weeks ago and just showed it to Clooney.
Reitman and Dubiecki just completed producing the Karyn Kusama-directed Cody-scripted cheerleader-from-hell comic thriller "Jennifer's Body" for Fox Atomic. Reitman hopes for "Up in the Air" to be his directorial followup to "Juno."
Clooney will next be seen in "Burn After Reading" and is voicing the title character in "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," Wes Anderson's animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel.


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With half the 2012 season finished, Sporting News' network of NFL correspondents asked 103 players from 27 teams everything you want to know about this year in our annual midseason players poll.
As always in our midseason poll, players were not allowed to name their teammates or head coach for any of their answers.
Which head coach would you least like to play for?
Greg Schiano, Buccaneers 20
Bill Belichick, Patriots 19
Rex Ryan, Jets 16
Jim Schwartz, Lions 9
Tom Coughlin, Giants 8
Andy Reid, Eagles 6
Mike Shanahan, Redskins 6
Chan Gailey, Bills 3
Jim Harbaugh, 49ers 3
Pat Shurmur, Browns 2
Five coaches received one vote
"Greg Schiano. The thing he did at the end of the game early on in the year, the game where the Giants were killing the clock off and downing the ball, there was no reason for that—no reason at all. Everyone's worried about injuries and safety and that's what they are doing?" — NFC offensive player
"Schiano seems like he'd be hard to play for. He's too intense and does a lot of strange things. This isn't college anymore." — NFC offensive player
"The coach from Tampa, from what I've heard, is a pretty tough guy. The thing they did at the end of the game, when they were taking a knee, I just don't agree with him on that." — NFC defensive player
"Bill Belichick. I don't think I'd like him. He's so old school. I've never been with him, so I don't know. I don't have a problem with coaching, but I don't know if he'd be a coach that I'd be excited to play for." — NFC defensive player
"Belichick just doesn't see like a guy I'd want to play for. He's been successful, which is good, obviously, but from what I've heard from guys who have played for him, I don't think I'd enjoy playing for him." — NFC offensive player
"Rex Ryan. There's just too much going on there—too many things that don't have to do with football. Now there's the whole quarterback thing. He seems like he likes having all these other things going on. There never seems to just be football." — NFC offensive player
"Jim Schwartz. They (the Lions) seem like they're not concerned about some things … like the rules." — NFC offensive player
—Which big-time college coach would you like to see in the NFL?
—Who is the most underrated head coach?
—Who is the most overrated head coach?
—Which is the best organization in the NFL?
—Which is the worst organization in the NFL?
—Which player has been the biggest disappointment?
—What coach would you most like to play for?
—What coach would you least like to play for?
—Should pass interference become a reviewable play?
—Who is the dirtiest player in the NFL?
—Which rookie QB is going to have the best career?
—Should kickoffs be removed from the game altogether?
—Who is the offensive MVP of the first half?
—Who is the defensive MVP of the first half?
—Who is the most overrated player?
—Would you try to hide concussion symptoms to keep playing?


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By Kelli B. Grant
Using the new Cubelets blocks, making a robot is quite literally a snap.
Each block has a different function — acting as a battery, making the toy spin, or lighting it up, to name a few. Most have been available for about a year, but the newest is a Bluetooth block that allows for your newly built robot to be controlled from a smartphone. There are no wires, and there's no programming required. The blocks just snap together (like Legos), resulting in a working bot.
At roughly $30 per block, or $160 for a six-block starter kit, these aren't likely to replace your child's Lego collection anytime soon. But as a spokesman points out, you don't need very many to make something cool. With just three blocks, we made a "robot" that can sense — and automatically move away from — your hand. Swap out one block, and the robot automatically moves toward your hand. Add a fourth block, and the robot moves toward your hand and stops.
Senior consumer reporter and "Deal of Day" columnist Kelli B. Grant travels to Las Vegas to find the best, the worst, and the most hyped gadgets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Join her as she roams the exhibit floor for three days, with dispatches here and on Twitter @kelligrant


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Perspective: Engineering in Medicine
By Dean Joseph J. Helble
The decision of the Thayer School faculty three years ago to develop "Engineering in Medicine" as an area of strategic growth has led to a broad expansion of medical-related activity. Thayer professors have launched new collaborative research programs with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and have created courses on a wide range of medical topics, including cellular and molecular biomechanics, protein engineering, and imaging. Half of Thayer School's 47 faculty members — the highest total in our 142-year history — conduct research and/or teach in the Engineering in Medicine area, including 10 tenure- or research-track assistant professors hired since 2006. This targeted faculty growth comes at just the right time, as we are experiencing significant enrollment increases in all of our programs.
Our Engineering in Medicine focus includes tremendous opportunities for our students in the classroom and the lab. Thayer has developed two new programs with Dartmouth Medical School (DMS). One is a five-year M.D./M.S. program to provide medical students with quantitative engineering skills they can carry forward into their careers as clinical practitioners; it complements our research-focused M.D./Ph.D. program that trains medical research scientists. The second is a new undergraduate major in biomedical engineering sciences that provides an opportunity for top students to seek early admission to DMS, enabling them to spend their senior or Bachelor of Engineering year focusing on research rather than on medical school applications. While our alumni records indicate that at least 3 percent of our graduates go on to earn an M.D. — a large percentage for an engineering school — we anticipate that these new programs will lead many more engineering students to careers in medicine, perhaps even surpassing the record set by the class of 1978, in which nearly 15 percent of our A.B. engineering graduates went on to earn the M.D.
Whether or not students pursue the M.D., our Engineering in Medicine focus is preparing them to develop the next generation of medical advances. With the current national focus on health-care reform and increasing interest in quantitative, evidence-based medicine, Thayer students are in an ideal position to help turn difficult problems into much-needed solutions.
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Fairness Matters
Portland is strongest when everyone has equal access to a safe, affordable place to call home in an opportunity-rich neighborhood near public transit, strong schools, quality health care and Portland's many amenities. The City has taken bold steps to increase housing opportunity and eliminate disparities for protected classes, and has launched a multi-faceted public awareness campaign.
Please join us for a Fair Housing Proclamation presentation with Sara K. Pratt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity at HUD. Ms. Pratt has worked as an attorney and fair housing and civil rights expert for more than 30 years.
At 9:30 a.m., join Ms. Pratt, Mayor Charlie Hales, Commissioner Nick Fish, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Oregon U. S. Attorney Amanda Marshall, along with others fair housing experts, for a Fair Housing Proclamation presentation in City Council Chambers, 1221 S.W. 4th Ave.
Travel: Portland City Hall is easily accessible by MAX Green and Yellow lines and Central City TriMet bus lines 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14. It is also walkable from the Portland Streetcar stop on Southwest 10th and Jefferson.
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HTC EVO ONE: First Press Shot
This is the HTC EVO ONE (codename:Jewel) that Sprint will reportedly launch on Wednesday, pictured between the HTC One X for AT&T and the T-Mobile-bound HTC One S. As one of the Now Network's premiere LTE handsets, the EVO ONE promises to usher in a new cellular broadband technology in much the same manner as the HTC EVO 4G heralded the company's ill-fated WiMax rollout.
Rumored by Android Central to sport a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm along with a 4.7-inch, 720p display and 16GB of internal memory, the EVO ONE should make a worthy successor the EVO 3D — which is itself tipped to land on Sprint prepaid operator Virgin Mobile in the next few months as the HTC EVO V 4G (where it will join the HTC One V; confused yet?). With an alleged eight-megapixel camera and two-megapixel webcam, the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered EVO ONE should offer the same Sense 4.0 experience as the rest of the One series, although it's also said to add a kickstand and capacious 2650mAh battery. Improved haptic feedback and NFC capablities should also be on board.
Stay tuned for the full details on Wednesday, and expect an early June commercial release (specifically the 6th, according to AC).


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Movieguide founder launchs an online petition calling for an NC-17 rating to ANTIC on Oct 20, 09:26
I think it's deserved. {nm} on Oct 20, 09:29
.... although it's kind of late waiting for opening week, huh? {nm} on Oct 20, 09:30
the rating will be another obstruction for von Trier ? on Oct 20, 09:57
von Trier makes obstructions! {nm} on Oct 20, 10:27
But his campaign is based on the false idea that the movie will play "local theaters" anyway. Everybody that was going to play the movie on Oct 20, 11:55
agreed, I won't post spoilers and I think this film is great, but if it gets any rating other than nc17 it will be a sign of the apocalypse on Oct 20, 16:40
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Survival Audition K-pop Star (Korean: 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition show where the three largest entertainment/talent agencies in Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. Preliminary auditions were held from around the world in countries such as China, USA, and Brazil. Auditions were also held in Europe. The final winner will debut with the company of his or her choice (SM, YG, or JYP), along with a cash prize of three hundred million won (approx. 300,000 U.S. dollars), two brand new vehicles, opportunities to become commercial models and casting in dramas, and many more.
The three judges for the show are Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/song-writer and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from SM Entertainment. SM, YG, and JYP are the three largest management companies in Korea.
K-pop Star is a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Running Man. The show first aired on December 4, 2011, every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm, until April 29, 2012. Singer, Yoon Do-hyun, and entertainer, Boom, will host the live competition from March 4, 2012 to April 29, 2012 when the winner is crowned. Yoon Do-hyun has also been narrating through the entire process. The program was renewed for a second season with the same judges and an upgraded format, scheduled to be aired in November 2012.
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DOCA offers invitations, deadlines for Denver art projects
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is gearing up for its 6th annual Create Denver Expo May 12-15, and they're looking for your bright ideas.
The Expo, which brings together folks from the city's creative community for workshops, panels and more, offers resources for starting and growing creative businesses, whether they're art galleries, bands or graphic design firms.
If you've got any suggestions for programming (past examples include getting funding, dealing with the press and navigating the web of regulations) now's the time to make them heard. Click here for more information and go here to submit a proposal. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Jan. 31.


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Channel icons
If you would like to ensure that channel icons for your local/subscribed channels are automatically available to anyone (including yourself) configuring a MythTV system, you can help create the "master" (all-inclusive) map of icons to channels.
One of the best sources of channel icons is http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/ . There, you can browse the available icons and choose those appropriate for your system. However, doing so can be a lot of work (requiring many page hits and a lot of time).
An easier approach is to use some new features in the post-0.20-SVN branch of MythTV to quickly look up the information. And, the best part is that you can use this new feature (and help out with the development of MythTV) even if you're not using SVN--there's no need to upgrade any part of your MythTV installation.
First, checkout the appropriate portion of the SVN branch with:
svn co http://svn.mythtv.org/svn/trunk/mythtv/contrib/master_iconmap
Doing so will create a directory called "master_iconmap" underneath the current directory. The master_iconmap directory contains a directory called "lyngsat" which contains a file lyngsat_stations.txt--a plain text listing of /all/ the available icons (small channel icons--listed on the line containing [ls-icon]) and logos (larger channel icons--often "widescreen" versions--listed on the line containing [ls-logo]) at LyngSat.
Open the lyngsat/lyngsat_stations.txt file in one text editor so you can search it for your stations. You'll need to decide whether to use the icons or the logos (I used the logos for my stations).
Then open and edit data/{baseurl,callsigntonetwork,networktourl}.txt in another editor(s).
- baseurl.txt - shouldn't require any changes
- callsigntonetwork.txt - create a mapping between a callsign (left column) and a network name (right column); it's /very/ important that you use the callsigns used by your listings provider (i.e. DataDirect) or something appropriate for everyone (if callsigns aren't generally used in your country); see below for information on naming networks
- networktourl.txt - create a mapping between a network name (left column--use the name you defined in callsigntonetwork.txt) and an icon/logo URL (right column--copied straight out of lyngsat_stations.txt)
When naming networks, please try to use the following convention:
- If the station is a local station, append a dash followed by the station's callsign to the name of the network with which the station is affiliated. For example, WKMG is the callsign of a CBS affiliate, so its network name should be CBS-WKMG.
- Stations that were affiliated with the WB and UPN networks are changing networks. Some are becoming affiliates of the new CW network and others of the MyNetworkTV (MyTV) network and some of neither. Note, though, that it's not a simple substitution (some WB networks are becoming CW and others are becoming MyTV and some are going independent, and the same for UPN stations). The best source of information is probably http://www.wikipedia.org/. For affiliates of CW, use "CW-" and for affiliates of MyTV, use "MYTV-".
- If the station is not affiliated with a national network (i.e. it's an "independent" channel), append the callsign to "IND-". For example, WSBK decided not to affiliate with the new CW or MyTV networks, but instead became an independent station, so its network name is "IND-WSBK".
- If the channel is a cable channel, use a descriptive name for it (i.e. "CARTOONNETWORK" was chosen because it is much more descriptive than "TOON" or "CN").
- If the above doesn't apply (for non-US stations, for example), choose an appropriate convention and document it here.
Test your changes by running:
from the master_iconmap directory to incorporate your changes into the master_iconmap.xml file. Then, as the user who runs the mythfrontend program, run (again, from the master_iconmap directory):
mythfilldatabase --reset-icon-map all
to clear your current channel icons and
mythfilldatabase --import-icon-map master_iconmap.xml --update-icon-map
to import icons using the updated master_iconmap.xml file (which now contains your changes). At this point, verify all your channels have icons. Note that if you check for icons with MythWeb, you'll have to delete MythWeb's icon cache with the following (change path as appropriate).
rm /var/www/htdocs/mythtv/data/tv_icons/*
Once everything looks good, run
svn diff data > ~/master_iconmap-sky.patch
from the master_iconmap directory to create a patch for Trac. See http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/2365 for an example patch (look at the newest patch on the ticket--the first one was for a very different (and harder to edit) style).


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My 40' Camper weighing 13,000# pulls easier than that gooseneck with a 5000# tractor on it.
That's what the book says is legal. What is actually done is sometimes completely different. When I started in the business, 38' x96" was the most common size. Then came 40', 45', 48'x102", & from 93 until retirement I pulled 53' x 102".In 93/94, Maine & Utah if pulling 53' had to call scalehouse before entering state for permit. Washington state pick up 53'permit at first scalehouse. In Iowa under the old 96" rules, only mirrors could be wider than 96". CB antenna at edge of mirror had to be removed. Don't get me started on length rules.Willie diesel pilot-retired
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