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Click here to view the schedule of free Inside/Out performances in 2015.
Bring family and friends of all ages to the Inside/Out series, offering free outdoor performances by emerging and established dance companies and presentations by dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow every Wednesday through Saturday at 6:15pm during the Festival.
The newly rebuilt Henry J. Leir Stage and Marcia & Seymour Simon Performance Space, comprise this outdoor amphitheatre with a panoramic view of the Berkshires Hills. An essential part of the Pillow's mission and a beloved tradition, Inside/Out performances are free and open to the public. Audiences of all ages and walks of life travel from around the world and right down the road to meet new people and enjoy the art of dance as a community.
Every year Inside/Out performances feature a variety of styles. Past performances have included classical ballet, tap, jazz/musical theatre dance, hip-hop, flamenco, traditional Korean dance, India's bharata natyam, and many other genres. Performances are family-friendly and are followed by a brief question and answer session with the audience.
Patrons are welcome to arrive early to claim a seat or to bring chairs from home. Food and drink are welcome in the performance space. In the case of rain, Inside/Out moves to an indoor studio and seating is very limited. Please call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 the day of the performance after 5:30pm to learn if the performance has been moved to an indoor venue. Artists interested in the Inside/Out series should click here for information.
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CenturyLink Man of the Match vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Jack Jewbury
In a hard-fought match on the road with high stakes for both sides, the Portland Timbers prevailed on Sunday bringing home the Cascadia Cup after a 1-0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The defense was solid. Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts preserved the shutout. The team only allowed one shot on goal from Vancouver for the entire match.
However, in a poll where every field player was eligible, it came down to captain Jack Jewsbury's 39th-minute stunner that easily caught your eye.
With 45% of the vote, he is your CenturyLink Man of the Match.
Jack Jewsbury - 45%
Donovan Ricketts - 13%
Franck Songo'o - 6%
David Horst - 6%
Sal Zizzo - 4%
Eric Brunner - 4%
Diego Chara - 3%
Bright Dike - 3%
Darlington Nagbe - 3%
Kosuke Kimura - 3%
Steven Smith - 3%
Hanyer Mosquera - 3%
Rodney Wallace - 3%
Danny Mwanga - 3%
Want more Jack Jewsbury? Win a Timbers jersey autographed by the captain courtesy of Tire Factory. Visit your local Tire Factory store and enter to win. For locations and hours, click here.

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2 thoughts on "Quick Creation of Door and Window markers in Elevation"
Mark –
Nice article!
I do have a few suggestions that will speed this process up a little more by setting up your preferred Window and Door Label options in the Label Default settings ahead of time.
With nothing selected, open up the Label Settings and in the upper left select the Window tool (or Door tool) to set up your preferred graphic options. Select the Curtain Wall DW Label 16 or similar in the upper right, then modify the actual parameters. Click OK to confirm your new settings for labeling windows in elevation or section.
This will record your preferences, so all you will have to do in each elevation is to select all the windows (or doors) and click the Label Window (or Label Door) checkbox (which you can find in the Info palette, you don't have to open the Window or Door Settings). Voilá, all of your windows (or doors) in that elevation will be labeled; all you will have to do is to move each one into the preferred position for legibility.
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RZA Explains the Origins of Wu-Tang Clan
"I thought of the concept in my crib really," said RZA. " It was a slang word running around my neighborhood in Stapleton. Olde English was Wu-Tang, you nah mean, Ballantine Ale was Shaolin, you nah mean, and then anything that was fly [we] was like 'That's that Wu! That's that Wu!'"
From there, RZA explained how he strung those concepts together with the crew's fondness for Japanese movies, particularly Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang in this case, to create the Wu-Tang Clan moniker. "The Wu-Tang was like the sword style, the best sword style, and I'm like your tongue is like a sword. We the Wu-Tang Clan. We the illest MCs."


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K-1 vs. PRIDE vs. Fuji TV vs. Sapp
By Zach Arnold
On Saturday night in Holland, Bob Sapp bolted before his scheduled main event with Ernesto Hoost, causing a major firestorm in front of 17,500 fans at the Amsterdam Arena. Sankei Sports, the newspaper affiliated with Fuji TV (which broadcasted the K-1 event), declared that Sapp ran away from the fight and issued a boycott against Hoost. The newspaper quoted matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa as saying that Sapp requested unreasonable demands right before his fight, and that a possible banishment or lawsuit could evolve from his actions. Yomiuri Sports had a reporter quoting the ring announcer at the K-1 show talking about Sapp being cowardly and how he left 30 minutes before the main event.
In a press release issued by K-1, Tanigawa mentioned that Sapp is still under contract with K-1 and cannot leave to another organization.
According to a Japanese source in the fight industry, former K-1 boss (and still a powerful figure in the company) Kazuyoshi Ishii was on hand at the Amsterdam Arena show, and not in jail as some people thought. According to our Japanese source, here is a brief summary of what allegedly took place between Bob Sapp and K-1:
Sapp was rumoredly asking somewhere in between $500,000-$600,000 for the fight against Ernesto Hoost, but K-1 had apparently not agreed to this amount. Some insiders in the Japanese fight industry believe that another company may have made a financial offer to Sapp and that this was what led to the fight reconsideration. (Daily Sports notes that DSE/Hustle and WWE are companies that can pay big money if Sapp leaves K-1). On Tuesday, Nikkan Sports printed a statement from DSE that denied any involvement in the matter.
Sapp refused to fight against Hoost (while sporting bandages) and was admonished (either by K-1 or by K-1 Holland event promoter Simon Rutz)
Sapp took the admonishment seriously enough that he had bodyguards arranged for himself in front of his hotel room (Nikkan Sports on Tuesday said that Sapp brought at least two bodyguards with him to the show)
Sapp was seen arguing with K-1 and promotion staff waving around a piece of paper (the contract). The piece of paper being waved around was apparently a contractual release that would have made him a free agent.
Sapp was taken away to a safe house after the argument. Yomiuri Sports newspaper noted that Sapp had an issue with not checking into the hotel room that K-1 had designated for him to be at.
Full disclosure: We have placed phone calls to contacts in Seattle to try to find out more about the story, but no success. We did get a hold of one source, but they did not know any details about the situation.
Influential blogger Black Eye has a list of four theories about what he thinks might have happened:
A contract or visa problem
DSE or another promotion made an offer and Sapp is heading elsewhere.
Sapp became scared of fighting Hoost and ran away.
Sapp was caught doping.
On Tuesday, it was reported in Nikkan Sports that matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa would start imposing financial penalties on Sapp if he worked for any other promotion. Tanigawa claimed that Sapp has more than two years left on his K-1 contract, and that any time Sapp works for another promotion, he will have to pay a penalty of 100 million yen (close to $1 million USD) per fight. K-1 noted that all legal discussions are taking place via lawyers at the moment.
Despite the magnitude of this incident, it leads to a much more powerful situation regarding PRIDE, K-1, and Fuji TV (with producer Kunio Kiyohara calling the shots). In the much-talked about yakuza scandal, Kiyoharas name has been clearly associated with his closeness to DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara. K-1 has had an off-again, on-again relationship with Kiyohara and the K-1 promotion has found TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) to be a willing partner for their bigger television shows. In the past, there have been stories of political problems between Kazuyoshi Ishii and Kunio Kiyohara.


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New Type of Prospecting Apparatus Developed in DPRK
| Pyongyang, July 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Chaek University of Technology in the DPRK developed a CT direct current electro prospecting apparatus for underground resources, which is now popular among collieries and mines of the country.
This prospecting apparatus helps ensure the delimitation of orebody and the delineation of ore deposits even 150 meters underground. It can be also used in survey of base for building.
It played a significant role in developing geothermal water for the Ryugyong Health Complex, the People's Open-air Ice Rink and the Munsu Water Park.
The apparatus has been introduced to coal mines in Kangdong and Kaechon areas of the country, paying off profusely.
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Hostelworld "meet the world" by Lucky Generals
Rating: 5.0
By Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, Friday, 04 May 2012 08:48AM
On 18 May, as part of the deal negotiated by Arena Media, the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show will give one of its listeners the chance to compete against a listener to Hamish and Andy's show on Fox FM, for the chance to win the holiday.
From today (4 May) the competition will be promoted on-air across the Absolute Radio network of radio stations, highlighting Thomas Cook's range of holidays and to encourage listeners to pre-register for the competition through the Absolute Radio website.
As well as giving either one of Absolute Radio's listeners a holiday to Australia, or one of Fox FM's listeners a trip to the UK, Thomas Cook holidays to Turkey, Tenerife, Kos in Greece and Hurghada in Egypt will be given away between Monday 14 May and Thursday 18 May.
Thomas Cook, which has struggled during the recession, launched a multimedia campaign using TV, radio, retail and digital activity in March under the strapline, "It is a wonderful world. Explore it with us".
Tony Moorey, content director at Absolute Radio, said: "Our partnership with Thomas Cook adds even more to what will be a very special show.
"Fans of Christian or Hamish and Andy will already have the chance to hear their favourite show, combined with the best from the other side of the world.
"Now they'll also have the chance of winning an amazing trip there too."
The Christian O'Connell show with Hamish and Andy will broadcast between 7am and 10am on Absolute Radio in the UK, and between 4pm and 7pm on Fox FM in Melbourne, as well as being syndicated to other radio stations in Australia and New Zealand.
Follow Maisie McCabe on Twitter @MaisieMcCabe
This article was first published on mediaweek.co.uk
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Rating: 5.0
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Aston Villa expect midfielder Gareth Barry to recover from illness in time to face Middlesbrough tomorrow.
The England international had to sit out training earlier this week, but should figure at the Riverside Stadium.
Full-back Luke Young hopes to feature despite being forced off with a recurrence of his foot problem against Fulham last weekend.
Centre-back Carlos Cuellar will return to the squad if he can prove his fitness after a virus ruled him out of the last two games.
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Inflation: The monetary whirlpoolWill central banks be able to keep the opposing currents of inflation and deflation in check, or will inflation take us down the drain?
What they may have failed to take into account, however, was how extreme the global contraction had been and how difficult it would be to counter its massive deflationary pull. In fact, at 5.6% (CPI) in July 2008, the US inflation rate shortly before the financial crisis was the highest it had been since 1990. By December 2008, it was 0.1% and continued to drop until July 2009 (-2.1%).
Economic theory has it that inflation is the consequence of money supply expanding faster than production. As consumer demand increases, so do prices. The opposite is true of deflation, when money becomes short and production curtailed. Prices may go down, but as companies look to trim their budgets, so does employment.
While differing in absolute terms, inflation shows a similar picture over recent years across both emerging economies and the Eurozone. Hovering between 1-9% and 4-11% in China and India respectively and 1-4% in the Eurozone prior to the 2008 crisis, the inflationary curve in these markets exhibited the same sharp drop and return to previous levels as the United States experienced after the financial crisis. Since then, inflation stabilised slightly below 2%.
On 12 September 2008, two days before Lehmann Brothers went bankrupt, the price of crude oil was $101.19 (WTI). By 22 December, the price had fallen 70% to $31.10 and remained below $50 until 24 February 2009. As the price of crude oil began to increase over the spring and early summer, inflation began to follow suit. Looking forward, Marin Arcas says, "While we had wild fluctuations in oil and non-energy commodity prices up until 2011, we expect greater stability in the short term and, for the medium to long term, we expect to see 1.5 to 1.8% inflation (HICP) in the Eurozone."
Inflation rates over the past two years have been higher than would have been expected given the output gap. Even so, long-term inflation expectations have remained very well anchored and, according to the EMU Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF), the inflation expectation in the Eurozone for the next 2-5 years is at 2%.
Stefan Hofrichter, chief economist at Allianz Global Investors, advises taking a global view as major swings in inflation and disinflation came to be global phenomena in the past. "The global monetary expansion rate is roughly 7%, about the same as nominal growth worldwide, which is not excessive. If you use the argument that too much liquidity leads to inflation, then there is no inflationary nor deflationary pressure, at least not for the next two years."
Rob Parenteau of the consulting firm MacroStrategy Edge points to two possible scenarios: one is a currency depreciation, which could trigger a competitive depreciation cycle, rising import prices and inflation. For instance, the Bank of Japan recently announced it would be buying government bonds as a means of injecting additional money into the economy, thereby adopting an inflationary policy. While most central banks worry about keeping a handle on inflation, Japan's economy has been battling deflation for almost two decades.
"Another possible route to inflation is that, if successful, central banks' efforts to increase asset prices could lead to more spending both in the private and corporate sector," says Parenteau.
So while the consensus is that inflation is hardly a risk in the short-term, the global economy's fine balance is easy to upset.
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iProf is the world's first personal education tablet, which bundles IIT-JEE study material from Brilliant Tutorials.Read More
Steve Ballmer from Microsoft may spring a surprise on Apple by revealing an HP tablet based on Microsoft's Courier concept. The tablet is not yet named, however it may have an e-reader and multi-touch functionality.Read More
Apple's rumored tablet is expected to be released in March and sell for a $1000 each.Read More
Acording to reports, Apple is planning a major media event later this month. The event will be held on 27th January, 2007 in Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.Read More
Fox News just confirmed from an Apple spokesperson about a "big" Apple event going to be held in San Francisco on 26th Jan. Nothing at this point is official, but my guess is Apple will be announcing about the Apple iSlate/Tablet in this event, about which we have been hearing a lot since the past few weeksRead More
2009 has been a year of mobile devices, however, come 2010, you will see more Internet tablets coming out. We take a look at some of the Internet tablets which will hit the streets in 2010.Read More
More information about Notion Ink's Android based tablet, including name, launch date and specifications.Read More
Apple Tablet will use hardened 10 inch glass panels supplied by Innolux. It is expected to be announced in January and become available in stores by March or April.Read More
An Indian startup, Notion Inc. from Hyderabad has designed a tablet PC running on the Android platform. The device has been built on the Nvidia Tegra's system on a chip technology and can also act as an e-reader.Read More
Apple is set to demo it's much hyped Apple Tablet in January 2010. Apple Tablet is a mobile device with a very big display – expected to be around 7 inch. This demo will be open for only application developers probably.Read More
The JooJoo Tablet PC , formerly to be launched as Crunchpad, is a Linux based touch sensitive Tablet PC.Read More
Nokia N900 Tablet the next generation of Nokia phone is around the corner, with a single screenshot of device being leaked on the internet.Read More
Mobile website from Bulgeria got hold of pictures of the new Nokia N900 Rover, which might be launched during Nokia World event 2009 held in Europe. Rover runs on MAEMO, which is a linux flavoured OS and is successor to Nokia's tablets N800 & N810. The best thing about N900 Rover is that it has a sim slot, so you can double it up as phone.Read More


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Several cities, boards will see races this fall on the November ballot
August 15, 2012 at 5:54 am in DL-Online
Not many new faces will be on ballots around the area this fall though a couple city councils and school board will have contested races. Some will even be decided on write-ins since less people filed than seats open. Continue Reading


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A study of the fossils of animals with tusks and trunks, such as elephants and mammoths, has revealed that the crucial change in diet occurred about 3 million years before elephants had actually developed the big teeth needed for a grass diet.
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Residents call for quake monitoring centre in UAE
By Sebugwaawo Ismail / 15 September 2007
RAS AL KHAIMAH In the wake of the mild tremors that shook Ras Al Khaimah and its neighbouring areas on Thursday causing widespread panic, some residents have expressed the need for an earthquake monitoring office that could alert them to seismic activity in advance.
RAK residents
Residents of Nakheel and Al Rams areas in Ras Al Khaimah city who spoke to Khaleej Times expressed concern over the tremors and urged authorities to consider setting up an earthquake monitoring centre.
I have seen it happen more than once in just two years of stay in the country, said Imran Hafif, a resident of Nakheel area in RAK.
Similar tremors
Last year I was working in Sharjah and similar tremors took us by surprise that led to so many people rushing to parks, said another resident.
I think a monitoring centre would be useful to the country and prevent loss of life and property in future if tremors of higher magnitude occurred, said another resident.
According to an official from Ras Khaimah Civil Defence, there is no way that the department could gauge the magnitude of the seismic activity as such a facility was not available with the department.
The Fujairah Airport Meteorological Department, too, had not issued any statement concerning the tremors and their magnitude.
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While confirming that there was no loss of life or property as a result of the tremors, Civil Defence officials said they were in constant touch with police and other authorities to monitor the situation.At present there are a few monitoring centres in the region, including one at the Qaboos University in Oman, and one each in Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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Do what I want
Do what I want with your body
from Lady Gaga (Ft. R. Kelly) – Do What U Want Lyrics on Genius
A reversal of the lyrics from earlier in the song where Gaga says "Do what you want with my body".
R. Kelly is basically saying he's gonna do what he wants.
This also may be R. Kelly poking fun at himself for a scandal where he allegedly peed on a girl.
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Welcome to the all-new DUAT.com!
We are happy to present to you our brand-new, completely redesigned website! We think that you will enjoy and benefit from the many changes that we've made, while still feeling comfortable with the functionality that you've come depend on and to expect from DUAT.com. You may still use our Classic website until September 30, 2014, at which time we will retire that site in favor of our new DUAT.com website.
Please take a moment after you've had a chance to review the new site and let us know what you think. Your opinion matters to us and we look forward to hearing from you.
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Terrorists who are no longer able to hijack commercial airliners because of increased security at commercial airports may turn to GA airports and aircraft to conduct operations.
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Your immediate action is requested for these items:
- Secure unattended aircraft to prevent unauthorized use.
- Verify the identification of crew and passengers prior to departure.
- Verify that baggage and cargo are known to the persons on board.
- Where identification systems are in place, encourage employees to wear proper identification and challenge persons not wearing proper identification.
Increased vigilance should be directed toward the following:
- Aircraft with unusual or unauthorized modifications.
- Persons loitering in the vicinity of aircraft or air operations areas.
- Persons who appear to be under stress or the control of other persons.
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II. Provincial Decrees—Controls on Migrant Workers
The overwhelming emphasis on presumed national security considerations in Thai government policy on migrant workers is also demonstrated by draconian decrees restricting migrants' rights in five provinces (Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Rayong, and Surat Thani).[49] All five provinces host significant numbers of migrant workers. Anusit Kunnagorn, a representative of the National Security Council (NSC), testified to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that the NSC and Ministry of Defense believed it necessary to extend these decrees to all the other provinces because of problems with the existing migrant registration system.[50]
Three of the five provincial decrees cite concerns for "national security," "security of society," or "safety of life and assets" as a rationale for the measures, while the Rayong decree declares that certain groups of migrants "engage in behavior that make them a danger to society or will cause harm to public order and peace, and the lives and property of the citizenry." The provincial decrees require employers to closely monitor and control their migrant workers. Some make employers financially responsible for any damages caused by the migrant workers they have registered, creating an incentive for employers to confine workers to their workplace. Others decree that failure to control migrant workers will result in the loss of hiring privileges for the employer and deportation of the workers concerned.
The provincial decrees violate basic rights due all persons under international law. Among the key provisions of the provincial decrees are restrictions on migrant worker gatherings and curfews and severe restrictions on migrants' use of mobile phones, motorcycles, and cars.
Even in provinces without specific provincial decrees, Human Rights Watch found restrictions on rights to freedom of movement, association, assembly, and ownership of property, though such restrictions were not formally promulgated in government decrees.
In Samut Sakhon province in central Thailand, a major receiving area for migrant workers from Burma, the provincial governor, Wirayuth Euamampa, took steps short of a provincial decree. The governor's October 26, 2007 letter to the provincial Department of Employment and to employers stressed the need to control migrant workers more closely. The letter posited that "Burmese migrants give rise to many problems, such as those involving public health, stateless children, as well as problems of crime and lawlessness." Furthermore, the letter continued, "currently there is the spreading of migrants' culture through festivals and other various events and this is not appropriate and should not be supported because it will give rise to the feeling of community belonging and ownership which could cause national security problems and are against the Government's objective of allowing migrant workers to reside temporarily to work only." The letter concluded by stating employers would be held accountable for ensuring proper, lawful behavior of their migrant employees, including through charges and court action if needed.[51]
A backlash from migrant worker representatives and NGOs criticizing Governor Wirayuth of racial bias and lack of cultural sensitivity[52] compelled him to issue a clarifying letter on November 28, 2007. This letter informed employers that they could let migrant employees arrange cultural activities as long as they did not jeopardize Thai national security or have a negative impact on Thai diplomatic relations with other countries—essentially banning migrants' political protests against their home governments.[53] The NHRC has called for the provincial government of Samut Sakhon to revoke these two letters, but it has failed to do so.[54]
Migrant workers residing in provinces with these decrees told Human Rights Watch that since the promulgation of the decrees, police harassment and extortion has increased, particularly in connection with the seizure of migrants' mobile phones and motorcycles. Besides the personal inconvenience, migrants who are denied mobile phones face greater difficulties calling for rapid assistance in emergencies. NGOs and migrant worker groups say that some migrant workers, such as live-in domestic workers, face higher risks of abuse because of inability to own and use a mobile phone.[55]
Deprived of motorized transport, migrants stated they find it more difficult to escape violence and access health care in emergencies. They have fewer options for conducting daily tasks like purchasing food at the market, sending children to migrant learning centers, or taking classes after work. For those working in remote agricultural work settings the restrictions are particularly onerous.[56]
Restrictions on Freedom of Association and Assembly
Various restrictions limit the basic rights of migrant workers in violation of international law. In Phang Nga, Phuket, and Ranong, a gathering of five or more migrant workers requires advance written permission from the government district chief. In Rayong and Surat Thani, any migrant gathering is prohibited, unless it is cultural or religious.
However, in Surat Thani, even religious activities are shut down if they have any political characteristics. A Burmese migrant worker reported the severe reaction of local police from the Muang district station in Surat Thani province when a local Burmese migrant worker association organized a religious merit-making event at a Buddhist temple on June 19, 2008, to honor the 63rd birthday of detained Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.[57] With the support of the temple's abbot, approximately 150 migrants came offering gifts to Thai monks resident at the temple. Some migrants wore shirts or other pieces of clothing with Suu Kyi's visage and the migrants held a short procession inside the temple grounds holding several signs and two large photos of Suu Kyi.
Following a tip-off that the police were coming, the migrants stopped the procession and everyone retreated inside the templeand waited. Within minutes, the police district commander, accompanied by 12 policemen in eight vehicles, arrived and demanded to know where the protest was taking place. A test of wills between the abbot and the police commander ensued: the commander's insistence that a protest had taken place was met with denials, while the abbot refused permission for the police to enter the wiharn[58] to arrest migrants. The police finally agreed that they would only check a number of migrants selected by the abbot who volunteered to come out of the wiharn but then seized the migrant worker ID cards of five migrants for further inspection at the police station.[59]
The association later surreptitiously distributed copies of a video of the procession taken by migrants. The migrant worker told Human Rights Watch:
People kept asking me "Wow did you do that?" It is so hard to do any sort of group activity like that because the police are always looking out. I know that our association will have a problem with the police in the future.... They have asked many questions about the association because they worry we are going to organize the migrants...They always look at these issues from the security view.[60]
A PowerPoint presentation created by provincial Ranong police identifies political activities by migrant workers that the police are seeking to prevent. A video of a protest held by Burmese monks and exiles in Mae Sot on May 24, 2009, was displayed in a slide entitled "Guarding against Burmese Buddhist monks entering to perform political activities as in Mae Sot district, Tak province, leading the Burmese people to demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi."[61]
Restrictions on Freedom of Expression
Whenever we are walking and talking on the street, if the police see us using the phone they will stop us and take it. If you want to talk to me about these kinds of cases, you will not be able to finish the interview today....It happens every day.
—U Win, a migrant worker from Burma in Surat Thani, August 27, 2008.
While migrants with money can easily secure a mobile phone and phone number in Thailand through a prepaid SIM card, their ability to use their phones is heavily restricted.
In Phang Nga and Ranong, decrees forbid migrants from using mobile phones and explicitly authorize government authorities to seize such phones on sight, while Phuket requires mobile phone usage to comply with an unspecified provincial "security policy."[62] In Rayong and Surat Thani provinces, the provincial announcements use identical language stating that migrant workers are not permitted to use mobile phones because a mobile phone is not considered "a tool for work but instead is a tool that can convey information easily and quickly, which can impact national security."[63]
According to migrants, both government officials and private citizens seize migrants' mobile phones in these provinces. Even in remote villages, like the one in Phang Nga where Burmese migrant worker Soe Myo lives, the village chief has ordered migrants not to use phones. Soe Myo told Human Rights Watch, "I sneakily use it [mobile phone], I don't let them know or see that I use phone, and when I walk on the street I turn off my phone and put it in my underwear."[64] Soe Myo added that either the village chief or ordinary Thai villagers will confiscate his phone if they see it. U Ko Nai, from Burma, confirmed he also takes these precautions but on July 18, 2008, officers from the Highway Police Division stopped him on a road near his house in Kuraburi district. They extorted 2600 baht (roughly US$78)[65] and confiscated his mobile phone despite his pleas that he needed it for work. U Ko Nai said, "The next time I saw that policeman he smiled at me ... I saw that he carried my phone and used it.... It's normal for the police, if they see a good phone they will take it."[66]
Restrictions on Freedom of Movement
There are many dangers for workers who work at night. For example, when the workers meet Thai teenager gangs, they are robbed and beaten....The danger we face is invisible. If we were able to have mobile phones and motorcycles, we might manage to escape from the danger.[67]
—U Win, migrant worker from Burma, Muang district, Surat Thani province
All five provinces with provincial decrees on migrants impose nighttime curfews restricting migrant workers to their workplaces or residences. The curfew start times vary from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. All of the decrees state that migrant workers may not move within the province without express written permission from the provincial Department of Employment.
Under all the provincial decrees, migrants are prohibited from using motorcycles or cars. Thais are not allowed to let migrant workers drive their vehicles either. When migrant workers are caught with a motorcycle, the police are likely to make them pay a hefty bribe, lose their motorcycle, or both. Zaw Zaw, a registered migrant worker from Burma in the construction industry in Surat Thani described how local police at a checkpoint on June 11, 2008, first took 4500 baht from his wallet, and then confiscated his motorcycle.[68] In some cases, local authorities allow the use of motorcycles provided the migrant is prepared to pay a regular bribe. Kyaw Win, also from Burma, said where he lives in Surat Thani migrants must pay 500 baht a month to the nearest local police post or their motorcycle will be seized.[69]
In remote areas, such as rubber plantations, provincial restrictions on migrants' use of phones and motorized transport can cause major difficulties in cases of medical emergencies, such as accidents, poisonous snake bites, pregnancy and birth, and severe illnesses. Purchasing food and other daily necessities are made more difficult and expensive by migrants' inability to drive motorized vehicles.
Without the ability to communicate or move about by motorcycle, migrants are more vulnerable to common dangers such as assaults and extortion by criminal gangs and persons posing as police or other authorities.
Several other provinces, including Chiang Mai and Chumpon, considered issuing similar decrees but finally abandoned their plans in the face of intensifying opposition from human rights groups and the media. Yet restrictions similar to those in the provincial decrees, particularly against migrants using motorcycles and mobile phones, are enforced by local police in many places. For instance, in Surat Thani, a documented Burmese worker, Ko Shwe, told Human Rights Watch how two police arrested him around 11 a.m. one day in July 2007, searched him, found his mobile phone, and confiscated it. He said, "The police told me 'We are allowing you to work in Thailand—not to be happy, and go around, like you are on a picnic.'"[70]
Article 41 of the Thai Constitution of 2007 provides all persons with the right to own property and the Vehicle Act B.E. 2522 (1979) contains specific provisions regarding non-nationals' vehicle registration for registered migrant workers. Throughout the duration of the research for this report, vehicle registration was effectively denied to migrant workers.[71] But on December 13, 2009, an important step forward was taken when the Department of Land Transport issued a decision that allows registered migrant workers to apply for and receive ownership documents for a motorcycle.[72] However, vehicle ownership is still denied to undocumented migrants, and no final decision has been made on permitting migrant workers from Burma, Cambodia, and Laos to apply for and receive a driving license. Furthermore, restrictions on migrants using motor transport under the five provincial decrees have yet to be rescinded or altered.
Complications involved in ownership and registration of motorcycles put migrants seeking to own motorcycles at risk. Mi Mi, a migrant from Burma, said police jailed her husband for receiving stolen property when a Burmese broker working for a Thai policeman sold him the policeman's motorcycle and then failed to give the money to the policeman. Mi Mi said that even though her husband knew nothing about the arrangements with the policeman, it was her husband and not the broker who was jailed for two years.[73]
In 2008 Thailand's National Human Rights Commission ruled that the provincial decrees violate several core articles of the Thai Constitution of 2007.[74] The NHRC declared that the decrees contravene article 30, which provides "All persons shall be equal before the law and shall enjoy equal protection under it....Unjust discrimination against a person on grounds of difference in origin, race, language, sex, age, physical conditions or health, economic or social status....shall not be permitted." The NHRC also determined that bans on use of mobile phones in the decrees violate article 36 of the Constitution where it is determined that "A person shall enjoy the liberty to communicate with one another by lawful means." And it found that the curfews and restrictions on gatherings of more than five migrants are contrary to article 63 of the Constitution, which states: "A person shall enjoy the liberty of peaceful and unarmed assembly."[75] However, the provincial governors and Ministry of Interior have so far ignored the NHRC's ruling, which the NHRC lacks the legal authority to enforce.
[49] Memorandum from Nirand Kalayanmitr, Governor of Phuket Province, "Announcement of the Province of Phuket on Setting the System to Control Alien Workers," (ประกาศจังหวัดภูเก็ตเรื่องการจัดระบบในการควบคุมแรงงานต่างด้าว), December 19, 2006; Memorandum from Vinai Buabradit, Governor of Phang Nga Province, "Announcement of the Province of Phang Nga on Determining the Administrative Measures to Control Illegal Alien Workers," (ประกาศจังหวัดพังงาเรื่องการกำหนดมาตรการเพื่อจัดระเบียบแรงงานต่างด้าวหลบหนีเข้าเมือง), June 9, 2007; Memorandum from Kanjanapa Keemun, Governor of Ranong Province, "Announcement of the Province of Ranong on Determining Measures for Specific Migrants," (ประกาศจังหวัดระนองเรื่องกำหนดมาตรการจัดระเบียบคนต่างด้าวบางจำพวก), February 23, 2007, and Memorandum from Polwat Chayanuwat, Governor of Rayong Province, "Announcement of the Province of Rayong on Determining the Measures to Control Illegal Alien Workers," (ประกาศจังหวัดระยองเรื่องการกำหนดมาตรการควบคุมแรงงานต่างด้าวหลบหนีเข้าเมือง), February 16, 2007; and Memorandum "Announcement of the Province of Surat Thani on Determining the Measures to Control Illegal Alien Workers," (ประกาศจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานีเรื่องการกำหนดมาตรการควบคุมแรงงานต่างด้าว), January 2007.
[50] National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, "Human Rights: The Case of the Provinces Issuing Provincial Decrees that Violate the Rights of Migrant Workers" (สิทธิแรงงาน กรณีจังหวัดออกประกาศจังหวัดโดยละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนของแรงงานข้ามชาติ), case 404/2551. In that NHRC hearing, representatives from Rayong province also indicated Royal Thai Army region 4 and ISOC region 4 also issued order 2/2550 to control alien persons and communities in Ranong and Chumpon on February 19, 2007, and their representatives were involved in developing procedures for implementation in Ranong. Those representatives allegedly expressed support for extending the provincial decrees to all the remaining provinces in the south of Thailand, and identified people smuggling/human trafficking and illegal money remittances as the practices that threatened Thai national security and required a ban on mobile phone use by migrants.
[51] Letter/memorandum no. SK 0017.2/Wor 3634, "Control of Alien Labor," from Wirayuth Euamampa, governor, Samut Sakhon province, to the provincial office of Department of Employment and all employers in Samut Sakhon, October 26, 2007.
[52] Pennapa Hongthong, "Governor accused of race bias", The Nation, November 7, 2007.
[53] Letter/memorandum no. SK 0017.2/Wor 13723, "Control of Alien Labor (Additional)", from Wirayuth Euamampa, governor, Samut Sakhon province, to the provincial office of Department of Employment and all employers in Samut Sakhon, November 28, 2007.
[54] National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, "Human Rights: The Case of the Provinces Issuing Provincial Decrees that Violate the Rights of Migrant Workers."
[55] Human Rights Watch discussions with NGO representatives assisting migrants in Phang Nga (MAP), Ranong (World Vision Federation of Thailand), and Surat Thani (Raks Thai Foundation), December 2008, January and March 2009.
[56] Grassroots Human Rights Education and Development (GHRE), "Specific Cases against Migrants Resulting from The New Decree in Phang Nga Province," revised July 24, 2007, www.ghre.org (accessed October 31, 2007); Asian Migrant Centre (AMC), "AMC statement against Implementation of Provincial Decrees", August 30, 2007, www.asian-migrants.org (accessed August 15, 2008).
[57] Human Rights Watch interview in Bangkok with Kyaw Win, migrant worker from Burma living in Surat Thani, January 29, 2009.
[58] The wiharn is the area of the Buddhist temple housing the primary Buddha image in the temple complex.
[59] The next day, when a representative of the migrants went to retrieve the ID cards of the five migrant workers at the Muang district Surat Thani police station, he was required to purchase and hand over two bottles of Regency Brandy as a bribe to the officers to get the ID cards returned. Human Rights Watch interview in Bangkok with Kyaw Lwin, migrant worker from Burma living in Surat Thani, January 29, 2009.
[60] Human Rights Watch interview with Kyaw Lwin, January 29, 2009, Bangkok.
[61] "The Ranong Phu Torn Police Welcome the Delegation Visiting Us" (ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดระนองยินดีต้อนรับคณะผู้มาเยือนเรา), PowerPoint presentation by police at a meeting at the Ranong provincial police headquarters, June 18, 2009, attended by a researcher from Human Rights Watch.
[62] Both Phang Nga and Phuket provinces provide exemptions to the mobile phone ban if the employer of the migrant workers draws up a written list of migrant workers (with their phone numbers) that he authorizes to use phones, and submits this to the district officer or other appropriate local government official.
[63] Sutthida Malikaew, "Restrictions Make Life Tough on Migrant Workers", Inter Press Service News Agency,August 17, 2007, http://ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=38929 (accessed on July 1, 2009).
[64] Human Rights Watch interview with Soe Myo, migrant worker from Burma, Thai Muang district, Phang Nga province, August 12, 2008.
[65] As of October 2009, the US dollar was worth 33 Thai baht.
[66] Human Rights Watch interview with U Ko Nai, migrant worker from Burma, Kuraburi district, Phang Nga province, August 13, 2008.
[67] Human Rights Watch interview with U Win, migrant worker from Burma, Muang district, Surat Thani province, August 27, 2008.
[68] Human Rights Watch interview with Zaw Zaw, migrant worker from Burma, Muang district, Surat Thani province, August 24, 2008.
[69] Human Rights Watch interview with Kyaw Win, Aye Maung, and Zar Ni, ethnic Burman migrant workers from Burma, Mahachai district, Samut Sakhon province, August 18, 2008.
[70] Human Rights Watch interview with Ko Swe, Surat Thani province, August 26, 2008.
[71] For more information on the problems faced by migrants to register motorcycles, see Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF), "Migrants and Motorbikes: Unlawful Police Practices and Systematic Discrimination in Northern Thailand," February 2009.
[72] Legal Office, Department of Land Transport, decision no. Kor Kor 0408/Wor 244, "Procedures for Registration of Vehicles of Aliens Who Have Entered the Country Unofficially," October 13, 2009. Specifically, migrants must present Thai government-issued identity documents (such as their alien registration card and/or work permit) and documents showing their place of residence in Thailand (house registration documents or migrant worker history [Tor Ror 38/1] document).
[73] Human Rights Watch interview with Mi Mi, ethnic Tavoyan migrant worker from Burma, Mahachai district, Samut Sakhon province, August 19, 2008.
[74] National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, "Human Rights: The Case of the Provinces Issuing Provincial Decrees that Violate the Rights of Migrant Workers."
[75] Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (2007), unofficial English translation by IFES and the US Embassy, Bangkok, www.ifes.org (accessed July 1, 2009).


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The Situation Is Shirtless and Surrounded by Cats — What Gives? (PHOTO)
We know The Situation can be sensitive, but we never thought we'd see the day that he'd be cuddling with cats without a shirt on.
The Jersey Shore star is the face of a new ad for PETA, one of the largest animal rights organizations in the world. The ad reads, "Here's The Situation: There are more cats in shelters, than there are homes for them," and goes on to discuss safe sex for animals.
Well, with all of the ladies The Sitch brings home at the Shore, we're sure safety in the boudoir is something he's familiar with. Plus, we know this reality TV star won't wear fur, because it's rare that he even has his shirt on!
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Just a quick post to mention that there is now under 24 hours left to enter the I Will Follow You Into the Dark giveaway where you can win a ticket for you and a guest to the world premiere screening during the Hollywood Film Festival. Thanks to those of you who have already entered, I'll be in contact with the winner shortly after the giveaway ends.
If you're not entering, it would still be great if you would 'like' the I Will Follow You Into the Dark Facebook page just as a way of supporting the movie.
Want to be amongst the first in the world to see Mischa's new romantic thriller I Will Follow You Into the Dark?
Mischa-B.com is giving away a ticket for you and a guest to attend the world premiere screening of the movie at the Arclight Cinemas Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles on Saturday October 20th, 2012 as part of the Hollywood Film Festival. You'll also be invited to the private after party (for those of you over 21).
A big thank you goes to writer/director Mark Edwin Robinson for allowing us to run this giveaway for Mischa fans.
How do I get the tickets?
All you have to do is 'like' the I Will Follow You Into the Dark page on Facebook. Then e-mail me your name and e-mail address.
If you also 'share' the I Will Follow You Into the Dark page on your Facebook wall, this will count as two entries.
The deadline for entries is October 15th, 2012.
About the movie.
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
112 min.
Sophia is lost and apathetic after the death of her parents until she is awakened by an unexpected romance with Adam. After Adam mysteriously disappears into the depths of a dilapidated high-rise, she vows to pursue him, even if it means walking over the threshold into the realm of death.
Director: Mark Edwin Robinson
Producers: David C. Robinson, Mark Holder, Christine Holder, Danny Roth
Writer: Mark Edwin Robinson
Cast: Mischa Barton, Ryan Eggold, Leah Pipes
Anything else I need to know?
This giveaway is only for the tickets to the event and does not include anything else. It will be your responsibility to arrive and depart the screening in Los Angeles at the appropriate times. This means that residents of Los Angeles should probably be the only people entering – unless you happen to be visiting Hollywood on October 20th, 2012.
Please note that Mischa-B.com's role in this giveaway is simply to put the winner in contact with the ticket holder. We cannot guarantee any portion of this giveaway.
For more information on the Hollywood Film Festival, visit their website.
What if I want to get my own tickets?
A select number of tickets will be made available for sale to the general public from October 10th, 2012 on the Arclight Cinemas website. As mentioned, the screening of this movie will be part of the Hollywood Film Festival.
So here we go. A new layout! It's been quite a while since we've had a change at the site so it was definitely the right time. As the site has gotten older (almost 9 years now!!!), I've moved toward more simple and clean lines over too much design and clutter. I guess that's why the previous layout remained online for so long. Anyway, I hope you guys like the updated look – especially the new slider function at the top of page which is easily changed as new projects come along.
In case anyone is wondering, there was no custom designer this time, I just went ahead and edited a premium theme called 'especial' – so check that out if you're interested to see the source material. The colours are themed after the Melbourne Cup that Mischa is due to attend in November.
I've also tested the layout in Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer and it all appears to look fine. But please do let me know if you're having issues with anything.
This picture shared by Mischa's Place on Facebook gave me a little hit of Mischa fan pride, so I wanted to post about it. It's a preview of the carry bags for Mischa's upcoming boutique in Spitalfields. I guess it's one of the finishing touches as everyone prepares for the actual opening – which as far as I know is still date pending.
It's very cool to see the whole idea of the store come to fruition, especially considering this isn't some ginormous corporation pulling their million dollar strings to open everything. It's Mischa, her mum, and the obviously very dedicated Mischa's Place team bringing everything to life in a naturally evolving and step-by-step way. Wishing everyone involved the best of luck with the forthcoming grand opening of Mischa Barton Boutique London!
Congratulations to Eda for being selected as the winner of the Mischa Barton Handbag giveaway here at mischa-b.com. There were so many entries so I'm sure there are a few disappointed fans out there, but as I've said previously, I'll try and run giveaways like this more often over the coming months. Congratulations again to Eda, and thanks to everyone else for entering.
As an aside, and just so everyone knows, the winner was chosen using an online randomizer so that it was as fair as I could make it.
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This is just a quick update to post a revision regarding the giveaway of the Mischa Barton Handbag. The original deadline for entries was February 19th, 2012 but due to an overwhelming response, I've decided to shorten the date to February 10th, 2012.
It should still be plenty of time for everyone to get their entries in. If you missed the details on the giveaway, scroll down or click here.
I was not expecting so many e-mail entries (plus a few via Facebook and Twitter) but I'm thrilled to see that people are keen to get their hands on a Mischa bag. I will try to run a giveaway like this more frequently over the coming months.
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This giveaway is open to all Mischa fans worldwide!
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Songkran Festival: In the Battlefields of a Nationwide Water War
The moment you've locked eyes with your target, it's already too late. You maintain an intense stare to hide the fear in your soul and fumble around your waist to prepare your gun.
You raise it to your shoulder and put your hand on the trigger. It feels light in your arms. Half tank at most. Will it be enough?
You choke down the rest of your hesitation knowing that this is your last moment and your only chance to protect yourself… to defend your pack… to salvage any degree of pride that you once had before this terrible game began.
By the time you work up enough confidence, something unexpected happens.
Attacked from behind. You hadn't even though to watch the rear! You're finished. Ice Water.
What is this battle royale, this sardonic hunting game, this death match? I'll give you a hint… it's not the Hunger Games. Its Songkran, of course!
Every April, Thailand shuts down and gears up for–the ultimate in youthful fantasies—a nationwide water fight spanning 3 days. Shelves are stocked with themed weapons, some serious enough to put super soakers to shame, all just a fill away from becoming your biggest asset for the next few days.
People of all ages and nationalities congregate into city centers throughout Thailand, and load up buckets, squirt guns, water balloons, coolers, and even water tanks in preparation for the fight. Songkran is wild and indiscriminate fun, as strangers sneak up and blast each other in the ear with sea water. Walk the streets at your own risk as, gun or no gun, you're a prime target. Sit in a songtaew and literally get hosed by every bypasser.
Leave the iPhone in the hotel, invest in some good artillery, and join in on one the most entertaining endeavors into Thai culture. To read more about Songkran in Thailand, check out Bring Your Dry Bag 'Cause You're Gonna Get Soaked!
If water fights are not your thing, then mid-April in Thailand is not your thing. However, here are a couple other messy festivals you might enjoy around the world!
- La Tomatina Festival, Spain: Food fights just got specific. An hour long tomato fight erupts in the streets of Buñol, Spain every August.
- Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea: If mineral rich dirt is good for your skin, obviously a mud slinging battle in the streets of Boryeong, South Korea for 9 days will leave you radiant. Go in July for some really dirty fun.
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Physical exercise is critical for preschoolers' cognitive and physical development. In e-clip # 7, Dr. Darren Robert describes the importance of physical activity for children's development, and offers several ways to incorporate physical activity into the preschool daily routine. Two teachers describe their efforts to physically engage preschoolers through yoga and other activities, and to involve parents in encouraging physical activity at home.
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Registered nurses Cathy Stoddart and Michelle Boyle, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, were recognized for their work educating patients, staff and their communities about the Affordable Care Act by administration officials at a recent White House Health Forum.
Both Cecelia Muñoz, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) addressed the audience of nurses and fellow caregivers. Their remarks led to an animated discussion regarding how to improve outreach and engagement of patients and staff across the country. Administration officials, providers and advocates shared thoughts on challenges, strategies, potential partnerships and shared resources that would help increase awareness of the healthcare law.
"As nurses on the frontlines of care we deliver the benefits of this law and need to be sharing best practices," said Michelle Boyle, RN. "I learned more about outreach and education efforts around the country and also shared the outreach program we developed at Allegheny General Hospital."
Helping staff, patients and their families understand the benefits and protections they won with the passage of the healthcare law is a top priority for the Nurse Alliance of SEIU Healthcare. Both Boyle and Stoddart took part in "Empowering Patients," a nurse-to-nurse training initiative on the benefits of the law.
"Nurses need to work in partnership with patients and with hospitals to help them understand this law and deliver the best care," said Stoddart. "Forums like this help us refine and share best practices in how we educate patients, their families and our colleagues about how this law helps everyone live healthier lives."


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Birds Rescued By Aquarium Aviculturists
April 21, 2006
Injury of a common loon demonstrates need for careful fishing
Aviculturists at the Oregon Coast Aquarium rescued two birds recently; a common loon and a common murre. Both were found injured and were brought in for rehabilitation. The common loon was ensnared in a tangle of fishing line and would have died. The common murre has a wing injury of unknown origin. The cost of caring for the birds will be covered by grants from the Kinsman Foundation and the Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation. The grants were awarded to help cover the cost of providing urgent care for sick and injured marine mammals and birds over the next year.
Karen Anderson, Aquarium Curator of Birds, says birds that become entangled in fishing line often do not survive. "If you watch the loon diving in its holding pool, it's easy to see how it can become entangled. This demonstrates the need for people to be very careful while fishing. Lost line and tackle are common causes of fatalities in marine animals. Last Saturday's Earth and Ocean Day was a good opportunity for us to repeat this message." Another serious problem caused by fishing tackle is ingestion of lead sinkers. "Loons and other waterfowl eat gravel to aid digestion, and lead sinkers resemble gravel. Ingestion of just one sinker will eventually kill them."said Anderson. "Fortunately, fishing line sinkers made of non-toxic metals are now available."
The common loon has a dagger-like beak that is perfect for underwater fishing, diving to depths of over 90 feet, which makes it especailly vulnerable to marine debris. The loon is most closely related to primitive birds, and its soliloquy of cries have a haunting sound. True to its reclusive and solitary nature, the loon prefers a secluded lake or estuary. It is an excellent swimmer and can stay underwater for long periods.
The common murre is distinctive in the way it stands upright like a small penguin. Because seabirds spend so much time on the surface of the water, and because they congregate in large groups for nesting, they are threatened by oil spills. Murres dive deep, which puts them in danger of being trapped in gill nets and fishing hooks and line, where they drown.
The aquarium is able to provide aid for injured marine animals on a limited basis. Greg Starypan, the Aquarium's Director of Annual Support, says that rescuing and caring for distressed wildlife is especially costly for the Aquarium. "Injured, sick, or newborn animals typically require 24-hour-a-day care," says Starypan. "Rehabilitation can last up to several months and cost several thousands of dollars for a single animal in labor costs alone."
The Oregon Coast Aquarium has rehabilitated and released (when possible) injured seabirds, tropical sea turtles, and marine mammals including various endangered species. Although many of these distressed animals are in such poor condition when they arrive that they do not survive, there are those that are successfully rehabilitated and returned to the wild. People who find an injured animal are asked not to touch it or bring it to the Aquarium, but to call the Aquarium or Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium receives no on-going governmental support and relies on visitor-related revenues, grants, and donations to finance its annual operations, including its wildlife rehabilitation activities. Funding for these projects comes directly out of the money budgeted for the care of the Aquarium's 15,000 marine animals. If you would like to help support the Aquarium's rehabilitation efforts, please call (541) 867-3474 ext. 5228.


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Katy Perry Says She Looks Fat Without Spanx!
It's no secret that Katy Perry does quite well with the opposite sex (and apparently with the ladies, too). However, Katy claims to feel self-conscious about her body.
"I feel like my [fat] is sticking out so bad right now," she tells Us Weekly at the Unicef Snowflake Ball in NYC on November 28. "I almost always wear [Spanx], but not tonight, and I feel it pushing out, making me look fat."
Is she crazy?! Katy always looks amazing, and we have no idea why she doesn't realize that.
Katy apparently prefers when Spanx are a part of her.
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Pontotoc's Gabe Harmon, South Pontotoc's John Belcher, North Pontotoc's Brandon Fields and North Pontotoc's Forrest Hooper all made the Future Stars Mississippi Football team. The Future Stars Game is made up of a team from Mississippi and a team from Louisiana. The game featured players from the seventh and eighth grades of both states. Harmon, […]
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Red Sox fall 4-0 to Columbia
The Pontotoc Red Sox traveled to Columbia, Tennessee to compete in an American Legion tournament. Pontotoc was scheduled to play five games but they only got to play one because of the weather. The Red Sox fell 4-0 to the host team. The loss was the Red Sox's first of the season and they are […]
Pontotoc Parade cancelled and Fireworks postponed
The 4th of July Parade in Pontotoc has been cancelled and all of the events at Howard Stafford Park have been postponed until next Saturday, July 11. The Pontotoc Progress will post details of next weekends events as soon as we have a timeline. Check back in the next few days for updates. Have a great […]
Sweep it up! Good 'brooming' tips for your home
Cleaning should always be done top to bottom. That way, any crumbs or dust that fall to the floor while you're working get picked up last. And believe it or not, there's a right way to sweep. Pick the Right Broom: For indoors, choose one with finer bristles to pick up smaller dirt particles. For […]
Quick clean up tips for your whole house
Grandma and grandpa and the whole gang are coming! Here are some house cleaning tips to help you get the rooms ready for that long awaited visit so you won't be cleaning as they walk in the door. Bathroom Boosters Make Doors Shine: Rubbing a teaspoon of lemon oil on glass shower doors twice a […]
Woman being airlifted from 4-wheeler wreck scene
Pontotoc County sheriff deputies are on scene at a four wheeler accident in the Randolph community on Topsy Road in southwestern Pontotoc County. Officials confirmed that a woman was injured and is being airlifted from the scene. The accident occurred around 1:30.
July 4 is deadline to register to vote in primaries
David Helms Pontotoc Progress Saturday, July 4, is the deadline to register to vote in the August 4 Democratic and Republican primaries. The Pontotoc County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday, but will be open from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, July 4, […]
Here is a new twist on lemonade
By Regina Butler Homestyle Cooking Editor Nothing says it is summer time in the south like a tall glass of lemonade or sweet tea. Lemonade is often associated with refreshment and hot summer days. When the mercury on the thermometer has reached record heights, few beverages are as refreshing as a cold glass of lemonade. […]
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Summer Layer Salad (Use your favorite dressing or the recipe for a homemade one below) 1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped 1 cup frozen peas 1/2 red onion, finely diced 12 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced 1 cup, […]
Where are they now?
Ryan Moody Sports Editor This week's featured athlete is Kristen Swords, a former North Pontotoc and current Cumberland University standout in archery. Swords won an individual national championship in 2014 and help lead her team to a team National Championship in 2015. It marked the first time in Cumberland Universities 126 year existence a team […]
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On a Wednesday out of all the odd days, was suppose to go to the ATL GA show but things changed.Will have updates asap excited too see Korn live once again. They never fail in my book.Got VIP tickets would be nice if their was a after party but highly unlikely lol.So glad to see Brian "Head" Welch back as well in my opinion the old Korn is back ready for mayhem festival need my concert fix lol.
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'Finding Christmas': Former model Tricia Helfer gets to show off some small town fashion
The spirit of the season can be found if you really look, and Hallmark Channel's "Finding Christmas," airing Sunday, Dec. 15, proves that's true with love and fashion.
Don't expect surprises, but it's unlikely anyone who tunes in seeks chase scenes or special effects. Instead, it's a sweet, quiet story of expected and happy outcomes.
The clothes represent the film's two very different locales - Manhattan and Butters, N.C., which as of the last census had a population of 294. Costume designer Julianna Clarke was working on this movie in Canada last spring, when stores featured summer clothes.
"We have two different kinds of looks," Clarke tells Zap2it.
Siblings Ryan and Owen ( Tricia Helfer, J.T. Hodges) live in Butters, where she's a veterinarian, and he's a handyman and musician.
"They are country, but still stylish," Clarke says.
Mia and Sean ( Cristina Rosato, Mark Lutz) live in New York. "They are the edgy, chic New Yorkers," Clarke says.
Mia works at an ad agency and is in a going-nowhere relationship with an absent real estate agent boyfriend. She falls in love with Owen, who swapped homes with a New Yorker because he needed to get away to nurse a broken heart. (Yes, we know where this leads.)
If this leopard-print wrap dress has the look of one of the originals, that's because it is a vintage Diane Von Furstenberg.
"My assistant had it in her closet, and it is perfect," Clarke says. "The necklace is from H&M, which has some great statement necklaces."
The outfit is pulled together with plain black hose. Mia usually wears patterned stockings, but with such a bold dress, plain complements the look best.
Sean owns the ad agency and is always trying to look ahead. Just as he's about to propose to his rather entitled girlfriend in front of his entire office, she dumps him. He swaps houses with Owen to get away, though his clothes are better suited to midtown than hoedowns.
Here he wears a Banana Republic sweater and Gap jeans, though in other scenes he wears slim-fit suits from Zara.
"We wanted the lines to be very modern, a little edgy, with a shorter suit jacket," Clarke says. "He had a little bit of edge and was able to incorporate with design elements and the odd tie, but not over the top."
Mia wears a BCBG red top, and to make it more office-ready and give it an interesting pop, there's a black, studded camisole from H&M under it. She wears a reticulated gray H&M skirt. The hose have a subtle horizontal pattern, which works with the ankle boot from Spring.
When everyone comes together at Christmas, Ryan wears a Rachel Roy dress, and Owen has on a John Varvatos Henley and Mavi jeans. The country singer "was adamant about incorporating some of his pieces into the Owen look," Clarke says, "so the belt buckle is his."
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Peter Rowland may be suffering from atheist's paranoia when he asserts (Letters, 21 January) that the anthropic principle is "quasi religious".
The starting conditions needed for the big bang to eventually produce the observable universe may have been highly unlikely. However, the fact that we are here to see it can be seen simply as evidence that the very unlikely can happen. There is no need to bring God, psychology or our own arrogance into the debate at all. The anthropic principle can sit quite happily within the non-mystic, scientific world of physics.
Though neither a parent nor a grandparent, I beg to differ from Rowland. He confuses the "anthropic principle" with an "anthropocentric principle". Whatever the latter may be, the former simply holds that the existence of life in the forms found on Earth is one of the factors scientists must take into account.
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Certificate of Land Surveying
The Land Surveying Certificate program is designed to prepare surveyors with the basic education necessary to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam and to exceed the State of Georgia academic education requirements to become a Registered LandSurveyor. There are six courses required in the certificate program.
|Surveying I
|4 Cr.
|Stormwater Management Erosion Control and Lab
|3 Cr.
|Surveying II
|4 Cr.
|Legal Aspects of Land Surveying
|4 Cr.
|Land Surveying Practice
|2 Cr.
|Land Development Design
|4 Cr.
|Total Credit Hours
|21 Cr.
Please note that CET and other courses have one or more prerequisite courses which are not part of the certificate program). If you have the required subject knowledge you can request a prerequisite waiver from the CET Department Chair. Please note that the HOPE Grant may only cover tuition for exactly the six courses listed above which are required to complete the certificate. Enrollment in any other courses may not have tuition covered by the HOPE Grant. Please check with SPSU Financial Aid Office.
Course Descriptions
SURV 2221 Surveying I: (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: Math 1113, EDG 2160
Angles, distances, elevations; horizontal and vertical location using total station and level; simple horizontal and vertical curves; contouring; introduction to the Global Positioning System; introductory coordinate computations; simple topographic survey project.
CET 4310 Stormwater Management and Erosion Control: (2-3-3)
Prerequisite: CET 3130
Study of rain distributions, runoff generation, peak flow estimations, hydrograph generation, as well as stormwater conveyance systems. This course also includes the study of structures and best management practices for erosion control to maintain or improve water quality.
CET 4310L Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Lab: (0-3-1)
Prerequisite: CET 4310 (or concurrent enrollment)
Students apply the process of the selection and implementation of best management practices in erosion control. Students will visit operating stormwater retention facilities to assess the implementation of outlet structures to reduce erosion control.
SURV 3222 Surveying II: (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
Route geometry computations and field techniques; automated data collection and reduction of topographic surveys; coordinate computations for intersections; route design project.
SURV 4465 Legal Aspects of Land Surveying: (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Cadastral systems, Georgia laws on surveying and property; boundary survey legal research; writing of legal descriptions; evidence evaluation; U.S. Public Land System.
SURV 4470 Land Development Design: (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: CET 4310, CET 4310L and SURV 2221
Site analysis; subdivision design; drainage design; sewer design; legal requirements; platting, CAD computer methods.
SURV 4475 Land Survey Practice: (1-3-2)
Prerequisite: SURV 4465
Legal research; boundary analysis; boundary survey project; office procedures; business practice.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
I visited to the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 Exhibition at the Natural History Museum the other day, which runs only until 11th of April 2010. What a great experience; although the exhibition was small, the size and quality of the images on display more than made up for this, the photos were simply stunning. They were displayed in large format prints and there was a video wall with a slideshow and accompanying music for the top images.
I was very impressed, with the junior awards, they could put a lot of adults to shame I can tell you, I've already given my daughter (4 years old) an old compact digital camera so that when we are out she can join in with dad! Who knows maybe a future junior winner!
There were so many great images but Tom Schandy's "The look of a jaguar" was stunning, the expression on the face of the jaguar was amazing; so emotive. It has to be one of my favourites and rightly the winner of the 'Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife'
The 2 bird images that stuck in my mind were Paul Sansone's "Terns in a dive queue" (Highly Commended) and Rob Palmer's stunning picture "Opportunist snatch" which was the winner of the 'Animal Behaviour: Birds' category. Lee Slabber's "Eyes in the oasis" leopard shot is also up there with my favourites the eyes just grab and hold you – I wish I could have taken it! I could go on.
One sad note though was the disqualification of the winning image by Jose Luis Rodriguez "Storybook wolf". It stated by the organizers that Mr Rodriguez had not followed the rules of the competition and used a trained animal. Agree or disagree from whatever your point of view is about the rules, the decision or the truth of what actually happened; for me no matter what happened it's a shame whatever way you look at it. The photograph has been removed from the exhibition, however is still in the book as this was published prior to the disqualification.
To be honest wildlife photography is not an area I've done much work in, however after seeing the quality and the lengths that some photographers will got to get the shot; it's inspiring!
I enjoyed looking at the images for impact and emotion, as well as composition and balance. In summary a worth while experience, inspiring me to get out to more exhibitions and make more effort to research other photographers work. Added to that the Natural history Museum is free (exhibition had a fee though) and you can take photo's in most areas, very refreshing and I will definitely be going back for my personal projects.
Focus on Imaging 2010
I managed to visit the Focus on Imaging at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday. I had a great day, although my will power was severely tested to the maximum not to come home with a huge credit card bill. There were lots of opportunities to look and lots of equipment and have a play with lenses that are well over my budget, however I collected a tonne of literature from many different suppliers, services and equipment. I came away inspired with many ideas and plenty of suppliers to review.


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It is interesting that in the same issue that you publish an article on the origins of prejudice (17 March, p 40) you also have a brief item on oxytocin as an "insight hormone", suggesting it as a treatment for people with autism, to help with emotional recognition (p 19).
Someone with the autism-spectrum Asperger's syndrome once explained to me that he didn't see people as "faces" at all, but as "brains". He was unable to tell me which of two classmates had achieved something notable; he was aware only that they were both people he liked and what they were interested in. One was very tall and very black, and the other was a very slight blonde.
While it might make life more comfortable for those around him if he were treated to improve his emotional recognition, surely this is the exact opposite of what we need to reduce ...
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Major in Architectural Studies
The Architectural Studies major (housed in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies or CIS) consists of an interdisciplinary roster of ten courses in architectural history and design, the humanities, and the social sciences. Six are core courses whose subject matter is primarily related to the built environment (VAHI 111, VAHI 112, two humanities core courses, one social science core course, and the Concentration seminar). The four remaining courses are electives with subject matters or methodologies relevant to the study of the built environment. The same course cannot fulfill both the core and elective requirements.
Major requirements: 10 courses
- VAHI 111 Architecture Across Cultures: Past (pre-history through the 19th century)
- VAHI 112 Architecture Across Cultures: Present (19th century to the present)
- Two Humanities courses (courses developed with special architectural focus such as SPAN 302, Aspects of Spanish Culture; HIST 239, Louis XIV's France; VAHI 205, Art and Antiquity, etc.)
- One course in Social Science, Science / Environmental studies selected with attention to structures or the built environment (for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in architecture this may include PHYS 111, General Physics)
- One Studio or Engineering course. Studio courses may include VAST 207, Life Drawing, VAST 102, 3D Fundamentals, VAST 105, Digital Art Studio, and THEA 227, Scene Design; Engineering courses may include MATH 135, Calculus 1, or a CAD programming course taken at WPI or elsewhere
- Three electives (one may be an Internship) selected to develop a consistent focus for the major
- Concentration seminar / Capstone project
Recommended sequence of courses:
First and second years: VAHI 111 / 112
First through third years: humanities core class / social science and environmental studies core class / studio or engineering elective
Second through fourth years: multidisciplinary electives
Fourth year: Concentration seminar
Minor in Architectural Studies
CIS offers an Architectural Studies minor that provides an overview of the interdisciplinary approaches to the built environment and help prepare students who may be considering graduate studies in the field. The minor consists of five courses reflective of the major's core requirements.
- One Studio or Engineering course
- One course in Social Science or Science / Environmental Studies selected with attention to the built environment
- One Humanities course selected with attention to the built environment
Internship (optional)