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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $1.1 million Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the Dairy Research Institute (formerly known as Dairy Science Institute, Inc.), an affiliate of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. The funding will support the development of a Dairy Farm Stewardship Toolkit for dairy producers to evaluate their production techniques and identify potential improvements in management practices. These improvements could increase profitability or reduce costs on the farm.
"This grant will help take the industry's heritage of dairy stewardship to a new business level," said Bob Foster, owner, Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury, Vt. "As dairy producers, we know that consumers want products that are not only nutritious and good-tasting, but also environmentally friendly. We have long been committed to stewardship, but have not had a science-based tool to identify and measure practices that reduce costs and environmental impact."
The grant, awarded through a nationwide competitive process, is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The first stage in developing the toolkit will be to establish a set of on-farm sustainability indicators that will be pilot-tested on farms. A broad group of stakeholders from the dairy industry and other experts will determine which indicators best describe the quality and quantity of economic, social and environmental value provided by farms. Indicators could include, for example: a farm's contribution to the local community through jobs and community relations; energy efficiency; food safety and quality; water quality and use; waste management; and greenhouse gas emissions.
The toolkit will be national in scope. At least 12 dairy producers within 10 regions across the country will participate in pilot tests. The 120 producer volunteers will represent a diverse set of farms, including small- and large-scale dairies, dairies with varying milk production methods, and both conventional and organic dairies. On-farm pilot tests in the designated areas will begin in October.
When completed, the toolkit will enable producers to generate an analysis of their stewardship practices and help them communicate positive contributions their farm businesses have made to neighbors, community groups, consumers and customers.
The U.S. dairy industry is developing best practices and decision-support tools for producers, processors, manufacturers, transport and retail through a voluntary, industrywide effort to measure and improve dairy sustainability. The toolkit is an important first component of the Farm Smart project, which is creating a series of on-field decision-support tools for dairy and crop production management.
"This toolkit will give producers a resource that will help them tell their stewardship story in a way that will be easily understood and valued," said Barbara O'Brien, president of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and senior executive vice president of Dairy Management Inc., which manages the dairy checkoff on behalf of the nation's farmers. "By establishing benchmarks and assessing specific on-farm practices, producers will be able to better understand the efficiency of their overall operations, as well as opportunities for improvement. And that is not only good for business, but also good for the environment, for consumers and for communities."
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Hi again! So here it is, my first drawing of the Three Kingdoms 2010 Tv series.
I know that I didn't get his eyes right, but I ended up at a stage when I couldn't erase anymore. So... of course, I had to draw Kongming first since he's my favourite, but now that he is done, I don't really know who to draw anymore since Three Kingdoms have sooooooo many characters that I adore .
I know that there is a request thread, but it's length discouraged me... well, I'll go take a closer look if no one as a request in my post. Since I'm new in the RTK fandom, I've only see the television serie and I'll only do fanarts related to it for the moment.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it sent letters to 12 companies after receiving complaints that some are ratcheting up prices for programing packages or requiring customers to buy digital set-top boxes for fewer channels, ahead of the change to digital-only signals.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal regulators have launched a probe into whether cable companies are raising prices as consumers prepare to switch to digital television.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it sent letters to 12 companies after receiving complaints that some are ratcheting up prices for programing packages or requiring customers to buy digital set-top boxes for fewer channels, ahead of the change.
Television broadcast signals will switch to digital from analog on February 17 under a congressionally-mandated order to free up airwaves for emergency and other uses.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and consumer groups have long complained about rising cable prices, especially when rates for other technologies, such as cellphones, have fallen.
Now, critics say cable companies may be using the digital switch as an excuse to reset rates for packages.
"We are asking why some companies have taken steps to require customers to pay higher cable prices after the digital switch for the same channels that they received through analog signals previously," Martin told reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of an FCC meeting on unrelated matters.
Prices for cable television nearly doubled in the decade ended in 2005, according to the FCC.
An industry spokesman said cable companies are moving their options to digital as part of the transition, which necessitates different channels and packages, and requires a set-top box.
Brian Dietz, a spokesman for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, called the FCC inquiries "perplexing."
"The Bureau's actions are clearly contrary to the FCC's own policies encouraging the roll-out of new digital services," he said.
Specifically, the FCC is questioning whether companies are moving certain analog channels to digital only, putting them out of reach of customers who do not obtain a company-supplied set top box.
Last month, Consumers Union wrote to lawmakers questioning whether Comcast Corp and other cable companies were fueling growth by "reaching into the pockets of their subscribers."
The consumer group cited Comcast's 38 percent growth in third-quarter profits and rising prices.
The FCC letters went to Comcast, Time Warner Cable Inc, Bend Cable Communications, Brighthouse Networks, Cablevision Systems Corp, Charter Communications Inc, Cox Communications Inc, GCI Co, Harron Entertainment Co, RCN Corp and Suddenlink Communications.
Verizon Communications Inc, a telephone company that provides services that compete with cable TV, also received a letter.
Company spokesman David Fish sought to differentiate Verizon from cable companies. He said Verizon has never had separate tiers for analog and digital channels.
(Reporting by Kim Dixon, editing by John Wallace and Andre Grenon)
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If $P, Q$ are prime, and $P > Q$, then let $K$ be the set of all numbers $(P-Q)$. Is there a way to determine $\frac{|K|}{|\mathbb{Z}^+|}$? Is this even a converging value? What kind of numbers are in set $K$?
So far: if $P-Q = d$ is odd, then $P, Q$ are of different parity and $Q = 2$, so $d = P-2$.
But, if $d$ is even, then $P, Q$ are both odd, which means finding primes that are $d$ away from each other, where $d$ is an even number. For how many values of $d$ is this possible?
Though this seems similar to the twin primes conjecture, note that here we only ask if a value of $d$ is possible, not how many such pairs there are.
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Mike Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 baseball draft as a "courtesy pick". The Dodgers never expected him to play for them - or anyone else. Mike had other ideas. Overcoming his detractors, he became the National League Rookie of the Year in 1993, broke the record for season batting average by a catcher, holds the record for career home runs at his position, and was selected as an All Star 12 times.
Mike was groomed for baseball success by his ambitious, self-made father in Pennsylvania, a classic father-son American-dream story. With the Dodgers, Piazza established himself as baseball's premier offensive catcher; but the team never seemed willing to recognize him as the franchise player he was. He joined the Mets and led them to the memorable 2000 World Series with their cross-town rivals, the Yankees. Mike tells the story behind his dramatic confrontation with Roger Clemens in that series. He addresses the steroid controversy that hovered around him and Major League Baseball during his time and provides valuable perspective on the subject. Mike also addresses the rumors of being gay and describes the thrill of his game-winning home run on September 21, 2001, the first baseball game played in New York after the 9/11 tragedy. Along the way, he tells terrific stories about teammates and rivals that baseball fans will devour.
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A man told federal agents he suspected his friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was being sought in the Boston Marathon bombing when he removed items from Tsarnaev's dorm room.
BOSTON — A friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev acknowledged Tuesday he suspected his friend was involved in the Boston Marathon bombings when he removed items from Tsarnaev's dorm room several days after the deadly attack.
Dias Kadyrbayev's testimony came during a federal court hearing on his request to suppress statements he made to authorities while being questioned about Tsarnaev.
Kadrybayev conceded during cross-examination that he told agents he suspected Tsarnaev was being sought in the bombings when he and another of Tsarnaev's friends, Azamat Tazhayakov, went to Tsarnaev's room at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The two men are accused of trying to obstruct the investigation into the bombings by throwing away Tsarnaev's backpack containing fireworks.
"You said you didn't know for sure that he was the bomber, that you suspected he was the bomber, correct?" asked Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Siegmann.
"Yes, that's correct," Kadyrbayev replied.
Kadyrbayev testified Monday that he felt intimidated and pressured by agents who questioned him the day after the FBI released photos of Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, as suspects in the bombings. Two pressure cooker bombs placed near the finish line of the April 15, 2013, marathon killed three people and injured more than 260.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during a shootout with police on April 19. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting a trial in November. He faces the possibility of the death penalty.
Kadyrbayev's lawyer argues that Kadyrbayev — a native of Kazakhstan — was not proficient enough in English to fully understand the forms he signed giving authorities permission to question him without a lawyer.
Kadyrbayev said that after one of the agents showed him a summary of his statements, he objected when he saw the agent had written that Kadyrbayev said he "knew" Tsarnaev was the bombing suspect when he removed items from his dorm room. He said he asked the agent to change the word "knew" to "suspected."
Siegmann attempted to demonstrate that Kadyrbayev fully understood the forms he signed. She showed him transcripts of two recorded jailhouse phone conversations he had with his girlfriend. In one, when he is talking about a form he signed giving consent for agents to search his apartment, Kadrybayev said, "Everything that we did — everything that I did, everything that I signed, I signed it on my own," according to the transcript.
U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock did not rule on Kadyrbayev's motion to suppress. He said he would allow prosecutors and Kadyrbayev's lawyer to submit written briefs and make oral arguments during a hearing in August.
Woodlock denied a request from Kadyrbayev's lawyer to elicit testimony from a state trooper and an attorney who claimed to represent Kadyrbayev while he was being questioned.
Prosecutors said last month that a lawyer called the state police barracks where Kadyrbayev was being questioned. The lawyer said he had been contacted by the state's public defender agency and told to call the barracks.
Woodlock denied the request, saying the issue was not relevant to Kadyrbayev's motion to suppress.


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Bar Stools - Common and taken for granted: Ah, bar stools. Can any home bar ever be complete without these ubiquitous seats? With their simple designs, they are easy to integrate into any bar setting. With some creative flair, one can turn them into eye-catching accents to any room. They are tall and narrow, made that way so that pub or bar patrons can sit and drink with the counter at elbow height or thereabouts. These often utilitarian seating options also have footrests, so that patrons would not experience discomfort from their legs hanging off the edge of the seat. This basic design of seat, long legs, and footrest, has been the norm since the inception of bars and public houses themselves. They have become so common that we tend to take them for granted. When was the last time you walked into a bar and took a good look at the stools before plopping down for a drink or two? Have you ever thought about how well these seats were designed for the specific purpose of being used at a bar? More likely than not, you are likely to be amongst many who have never stopped to appreciate the common and simple things like these. The next time you see one of these iconic seating items, try considering its history and style.
Most newer homes and apartments with a raised counter are built to accommodate 3 bar stools. As a general rule of thumb, allow 24" from the center of one seat to the center of the next seat. A 6 foot long counter can generally accommodate 3 stools. An 8 foot counter 4 bar stools. This obviously depends on the measurements of the particular stool in which you are interested. You can always buy an extra and use it for additional guests.
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Family Secrets as Testimony to Racism's Power and Reach in 'The Grace of Silence'
Norris comes to understand that innocence carries its own burdens; that the cost of secrecy outweighs the gift of silence.
The Grace of Silence: A MemoirPublisher: Knopf Doubleday
Length: 208 pages
Author: Michele Norris
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Publication date: 2010-09
I wish NPR reporter Michele Norris hadn't called The Grace of Silence, her tribute to her parents, a "memoir". The book is, at once, much less and much more.
Gracefully written and carefully researched, it offers up long-buried family secrets as a testimony to racism's power and reach: Her stylish and cultured grandmother spent years as a traveling Aunt Jemima. Her soft-spoken, mild-mannered dad was shot and arrested as a young man in a row with a Birmingham, Alabama, police officer.
But there are gaps in Norris' history that cannot be filled. Her father has been dead for more than 20 years, and Norris is too respectful to push her headstrong mother for the explanations and details she needs. Her own honesty is the book's saving grace, as she puzzles through the tangled landscape of race: "Here is the conundrum of racism," she declares. "You know it's there, but you can't prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, how it colors a particular situation."
Norris is familiar to NPR listeners for her soothing voice and smooth rapport on All Things Considered. A former writer for the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Washington Post, Norris displays strong reporting skills and an eye for detail as she renders perfectly a familiar slice of middle-class Midwestern life for black families in the '60s, when every household had a Bible, a World Book Encyclopedia and two parents constantly admonishing us to dress well, speak properly, act right.
Norris' parents were the first blacks on their block in Minneapolis. Her father was a Navy vet, raised in Birmingham before civil rights arrived, so determined not to be looked down upon that he woke early on snowy days to shovel the driveway and sidewalk before his white neighbors looked outside. Her mother was a fourth-generation Minnesotan who hailed from the only black family in a small Northern town; a woman with too much pride to talk about her own mother's stint as a stereotype or explain her sudden divorce to her now-grown child.
Norris renders them in telling and affectionate detail: the father who carried a copy of the Constitution in his back pocket to read on the bus while commuting to work at the post office; the mother who ordered a barber to lop off her teen-age daughter's long braid, leaving Norris with a "kinky little Afro" that made her the object of schoolyard hazing.
Her struggle to understand her parents, absent judgment, reflects a universal longing that often comes too late, as we try to recapture and reframe our memories, to give context to our upbringing. She painstakingly tracks down police records, pores over military documents and interviews her father's contemporaries to find the truth in family lore.
Her father, Belvin Norris Jr., had been wounded in an altercation with police in 1946, just after he'd returned from military duty. The police docket recalled his arrest for "drunkenness, robbery and resisting arrest." Her investigation tells a more complicated story.
Her father's military experience in segregated ranks during World War II was shared by black men around the country who enlisted to become "fighting men" and wound up wielding spatulas. "As they would come to learn," she wrote, "their service only confirmed their status as second-class Americans."
Norris has a reporter's instinct for knowing when to get out of the way and let people talk — whether it's the retired white policeman wistfully touting the benefits of segregation or the elderly black woman angrily unpacking ugly memories of Birmingham. She paints a painfully intimate portrait of that city and that era, making clear the toll that official segregation took on "aspirational Negroes", like my own parents.
I found myself suddenly recalling a long-buried moment: my mother crying when then-Alabama Gov. George Wallace was shot, not because he died, but because he didn't. It stunned me then that she could be so callous. But she grew up in the same Alabama that shaped Norris' father. And like him, she passed on too young. I found answers in Norris' book to questions that I can't ask her.
The Grace of Silence' meticulous re-creation of the historical record has much to offer to today's national conversation on race.
But its flaw is that Norris is unable to confidently ascribe meaning to much of what she discovers. There is too much imagining for a memoir; too many "In my mind's eye... I suppose... I suspect... I wonder... I yearn to know."
Norris satisfies her yearning with this lesson: "I've come to understand how a man can break from character when he concludes that his dignity and self-worth are more important to him than anything else in life." But that conclusion is not enough. "We need to be fearless while unburdening ourselves," she writes, "even as we respect the same effort in others."
Norris accepts that her parents kept their stories to themselves to spare her from rancor growing up. But she also comes to understand that innocence carries its own burdens; that the cost of secrecy outweighs the gift of silence.


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Police Chief Darryl Forte says the man was unarmed. He was quickly tackled by one of the mayor's bodyguards, then handcuffed and taken to jail.
James - a 61-year-old former Marine MP - appeared unfazed and resumed his speech.
People in the audience said the man was yelling about a City Council member.
James said afterward he never felt in danger. His office did not respond to calls seeking comment.


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FSF licensing team: What we did in 2012 & why it matters for 2013
In June I wrote a blog post about taking over the licensing & compliance manager role here at the FSF. Our fundraiser last year allowed the FSF to increase our licensing efforts, bringing us from one full time employee to two full time employees. The past nine months have been an awesome and gratifying experience of doing important, specialized work — work that needs to be done and that few other organizations or individuals are doing.
Today is the last day of this year's frundraiser, and it is with my pleasure to share with you a bit of what we did in 2012 and why it matters for 2013. I hope that if you believe that what we are doing is important, you will find ways of supporting and furthering the efforts of the FSF Licensing & Compliance Lab so that we can continue to grow and to do more.
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We responded and resolved over 400 reports of suspected license violations and over 600 general licensing and compliance questions.
Why it matters for 2013
The obvious benefit of a reducing our backlog of requests and emails is that it gives us more time to focus on doing more of our other work, such as being able to more ambitiously pursue our licensing compliance cases, or to put more time and effort into working with groups such as Creative Commons whom we have been providing advice and feedback in their drafting of the CC 4.0 set of licenses.
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In order to award our first RYF certification to a hardware product, we had to accomplish a lot of other firsts, including: creating a logo/certification mark, certification lab and (re)certification process and negotiating a contract.
Having solved many problems and cleared many a hurdle, we will now be able to focus our efforts on improving our existing marketing and educational materials on our RYF certification program, reaching out to new and strengthening our existing relationships with hardware makers, and, hopefully certifying more products.
Organizing and improving our educational licensing materials
What we did in 2012
The GNU Project and the FSF have produced a tremendous amount of educational materials on free licensing over the past 27 years. For example, the GNU Licenses FAQ page alone is over 40 pages long. This material is of immense value to the public. This year, we spent a fair amount of time sorting through our materials, determining on how to improve and better organize them, and figuring out what new materials should be created.
Why it matters for 2013
Year after year we have seen a steady increase in the number of people producing, sharing, using, and relying upon free software. Governments, schools, developers, and hundreds of millions of users around the world are using free software. This increased interest, usage, and participation brings with it a lot of people wanting to learn more, discovering new problems, and looking for answers. Licensing is one area where we want to make sure that our answers to those questions and the materials we provide are both accurate and easy to find. We must curate and improve our educational resources, because they are an invaluable resource to the world.
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I have shared with you some of the important work that the Licensing & Compliance Lab will be doing this year. In order to accomplish this work and the many other goals we have set for ourselves, we need your support.
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About a week ago, when the Proenza Schouler Spring 2013 show invite arrived, we were struck by its odd, quasi-digital look. With its rounded font and high-contrast blue-on-white color scheme, it called to mind the kind of low-fi imagery one might see flashing across a late-night TV screen. You know, when there's nothing on but infomercials. Quite frankly, it seemed a little cold for a line that's always had one eye on artisanal craft.
On Wednesday evening, though, when the actual show finally rolled around, that strange invite imagery suddenly made sense. For this was a collection about the information age, and, more precisely, the constant influx of pixelated imagery that bombards us on a second-by-second basis.
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough called it "randomness," but there was nothing random going on here. Sure, there was a wild array of texture and pattern — colorblocked python skins, collaged photo prints, reflective leathers, perforated skins, primary colors — but it was all harnessed in by sharp, boxy silhouettes and carefully appointed lines. Skirts covered in graphic panels of texture were cut in precise A-line shapes, while chiffon dresses emblazoned in swirling prints were carefully fit to hug the body.
And as for the designers' signature use of traditional craft? Well, that was there too. It came in the form of geometric crochet, paneled patchwork, and gorgeous embellishment. The series of dresses that closed the show, with their perfect rows of grommets and studs that glistened like digitized sequins, were especially entrancing.


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Opinion and Trade Periodicals: The In-Betweens
"Journals of Opinion"
Journals of Opinion are really more like magazines than journals. They're published weekly, and they have color pages and lots of photographs and advertisements. But there are some big differences. Journals of Opinion are geared toward educated readers who, although not experts, are knowledgeable about the issues presented. Articles are longer but still fairly easy to understand.
Journals of Opinion typically have a political bias: neutral, conservative, or liberal. Imagine how useful these can be if you need to find opposing viewpoints on a hot topic, like health care, election reform, or government spending.
Examples of "journals of opinion":
- New Republic (bias is close to center)
- National Review (right/conservative bias)
- The Nation (left/liberal bias)
Trade Publications
Trade publications are the periodicals you'll use to keep up with the news in your profession. Articles are related to a specific field, but they're typically not research-length or peer-reviewed.
Examples of trade publications:
- Library Journal
- Certified Medical Assistant Today
- Information Week
Trade magazines can add an interesting perspective to some topics. For example, search computer trade magazines for articles about internet security; look to library trade magazines for information about censorship.
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The Bills introduced new head coach Doug Marrone at a press conference on Monday and, as you'd probably expect, Marrone didn't offer many specifics about what he'll do to get the Bills back to being a winning team.
There was no discussion about players or what they'll do at quarterback, for instance. You wouldn't expect that during introductory remarks, of course, so that's not much of a surprise.
Marrone did talk about his high regard for analytics dating back to his days as the Saints' offensive coordinator and made it clear that he saw himself as taking a CEO-style role with the team. Marrone said he won't call plays on offense, but will be on the headset with everything in all phases of the game will flow through him. That's probably why he's looking for a particular type of coordinator to run things on both sides of the ball.
"No, I will not call plays. But everything will go through me. I will be on the headset and will be managing the game and those game management decisions which can affect play calling will be handled by me," Marrone said. "The coordinators will need to have thorough NFL experience, especially on the defensive side of the ball."
Experience isn't everything when it comes to coaches, something the defense's performance under recently deposed coordinator Dave Wannstedt in 2012 makes clear. For a guy taking his first job as an NFL head coach, it's still probably wise to prize experience for the rest of the staff.


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Google Play's 675,000 Apps Have Been Downloaded 25 Billion Times
Google Play, a.k.a. the marketplace for Android apps, said today that it has hit 25 billion total downloads.
Which means it's time for an almost nearly actually genuine apples-to-apples comparison! Or at least as good as we're going to get in the tightly controlled world of competitive milestones. (With no bias toward any particular sort of fruit — promise.)
Apple's App Store hit the same 25 billion milestone, with much fanfare, in March of this year.
Google Play now has 675,000 apps and games, which is remarkably similar to Apple's recently announced milestone of 700,000 apps.
Google said earlier this month that there have been about 500 million total activated Android devices, and Apple counted 400 million iOS devices sold as of June — a number that's not standing still.
Google told us that to celebrate the 25 billion milestone it will be offering 25-cent featured apps and other discounts on movies, books, albums and magazines for the next five days.


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As of a week ago, Boise State looked to have its new starting quarterback to replace Kellen Moore. In a four-player race, junior Joe Southwick was all but officially given the title.
"When we make the decision, we'll tell everybody," coach Chris Petersen said. "You guys know as much as I do how (Southwick) did. You saw what I saw. There's some good stuff, but we've got to go put the tape on and analyze everything."
Considering everything analyzed; officially, Southwick has been named the Broncos' starter for next week's game against Michigan State.
Petersen announced the decision on Sunday.
"It feels great," Southwick said. "To finally be named a starter, it's a great privilege. There's been a great line of quarterbacks here for a long time. To be one of those guys next in line is a great privilege and a lot of responsibility."
"It's a great opportunity for Joe. We're really excited for him. He's been here going on four years now. He knows our system very well. He's prepared really hard," Petersen added. "And he's really earned this opportunity. He just needs to now go out and play and be the player that he knows he can be."
Southwick was Moore's primary backup last season, connecting on 23-of-30 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Grant Hedrick begins the season as the backup and redshirt freshman Jimmy Laughrea is the third-string QB.
Southwick will be playing opposite Michigan State quarterback Andrew Maxwell, who is also making his first start. More directly, though, Southwick will begin the season against one of the most-hyped defenses in the nation led by defensive end William Gholston.
Not exactly a cupcake for Southwick, who measures in at 6-foot-1 and 187 pounds, and the 17 new starters that make up Boise State's 2012 team.


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Linux and IBM PowerPCs
Several months ago, IBM announced it would support Linux on IBM PowerPC hardware. Since then, IBM has given their sanction to a specific distribution of Linux for the IBM PowerPC-based RS/6000 platforms. To round things out, IBM has also made progress on arranging commercial-grade Linux software support.
IBM's announcement of Linux support actually bridges two product lines: the Intel-based and PowerPC-based platforms. The Intel-based product line includes systems such as Netfinity, IntelliStations, Thinkpads and the PC300 series. Information on compatibility of Netfinity systems with Linux is available at the Key Labs web site.
Linux distributions supporting the Intel-based product line include Red Hat, Caldera, TurboLinux and SuSE. IBM has established a marketing and support alliance with each of these vendors. For example through these vendors, there is now a Linux release of IBM's DB2 Database. Things change so quickly, one should check with each of these Linux vendors to verify their current offerings. Running Linux on Intel machines is quite common, so I will not say more about Linux on the Netfinity platform.
The RS/6000 product line contains Power, Power2, Power3 and PowerPC architectures. Each of these architectures contains several different classes of machine capability. Within the RS/6000 product line, official Linux support is limited to just a few CHRP PowerPC architecture systems. At the time of this writing, the supported systems include RS/6000 Models 7046-B50, 7043-150 and 7025-F50. There are plans to add support for the model 7043-260. The F50 and 260 are multiprocessor machines.
If you are going to purchase one of the supported systems to run Linux, make sure optional components being purchased also support Linux. I've seen one posting by a 7043-150 owner having problems installing Linux. It turns out several different graphic cards can be purchased with the 150s. Only three models of the graphic cards were supported—guess which one wasn't in the machine. This is one area that must be verified prior to purchasing your supported RS/6000.
Those investing in the supported PowerPCs should have access to detailed information on the specific hardware configurations that were used to determine that Linux can be installed and runs properly. The IBM PowerPCs need a site like the one Key Labs has for compatibility of Netfinity products and Linux.
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. produces the Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) distribution. This distribution is the official IBM-sanctioned distribution for the supported PowerPC RS/6000 platforms.
The YDL Installation Guide is well-written and laid out. Unfortunately, the install guide that came with my copy of the media is heavily written and illustrated for the Macintosh hardware and install processes. YDL made a couple of change pages available. These pages primarily added single-sentence references to the model numbers of the supported RS/6000 platforms. Included was one page on installing YDL on an RS/6000. There are six pages with illustrations discussing preparing the Macintosh for Linux installation. Hopefully, the RS/6000s will receive a little more print in the next release of the guide.
For supported RS/6000 systems, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. offers installation support for a reasonable fee. I would recommend purchasing the installation support if you are installing YDL on a supported RS/6000. The additional cost for this support is nothing when compared to the cost of a supported RS/6000. Terra Soft considers installation support to be at an end once the product has been installed. According to the installation support description, installation is complete once root access has been obtained.
An agreement has been established with Linuxcare, Inc. to provide post-installation support services and training for the RS/6000 and Yellow Dog Linux. Linuxcare offers four levels of on-call support. Prepackaged support levels have been grouped into Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels of support. There are options for obtaining customized levels of support, including 24-hour, 7-day-a-week support.
Proud owners of older IBM PReP PowerPC machines may also be able to use a PowerPC Linux distribution. Yellow Dog Linux is heavily oriented toward the CHRP machines. Nevertheless, their web site indicates the official YDL distribution has been successfully installed on the following non-supported IBM models: the 830 and 850, the 860, the 40P, the Nobis and INDI platforms. I understand the Nobis and INDI are Italian machines. Several Motorola systems were also listed as working, but not officially supported for this distribution. Most of these PReP machines have not been sold for several years. It looks as if they are beginning to enter the secondary and hobbyist market.
The 830/850 machines came from the PC side of IBM. The 850's proper name is IBM Personal Computer Power Series 850. It is catalogued as Personal Computer Model 6070 and comes with either a 100MHz, 120MHz or 133MHz CPU. This IDE-based PReP PowerPC system is not a member of the RS/6000 product line, nor is it a member of the RS/6000 43P family of machines. While some folks have gotten a release of Linux running on this machine, getting Linux installed on this IDE-based machine can be a major, and very frustrating, challenge.
Another machine from this PReP era is the Thinkpad Power Series 850 (also known as a Model 7249-850). The RS/6000 Notebook 860 (Model 7249-860) replaced the ThinkPad 850. I have seen a few mailing list postings indicating some folks have their ThinkPad 850 and Notebook 860 running Linux. These SCSI-bus PReP machines seem to have had a little better luck running PowerPC Linux than the IDE-based machines.
The 40P is another system that is about the same vintage as the PC Power Series machines. The 40P is another desktop PReP SCSI-2-based PowerPC system. This unit is categorized as an RS/6000 platform and is formally known as a Model 7020-40P. This machine type is listed as having had Linux successfully installed. While listed, the install process is not at all smooth and does have its difficulties.
The RS/6000 Model 7248 is another IBM PReP PowerPC platform. On the surface, there appear to be several similarities between the 7248 and the PC Power Series 850. Don't let these similarities fool you; there are differences between the two machines. The 7248 machines came from the RS/6000 side of IBM. The model 7248 was the first generation of 43Ps. These came with either a 100MHz, 120MHz or 133MHz CPU. This SCSI-2-based system was replaced with the current CHRP model 7043 version of the 43P. I've seen a couple of postings indicating success with installing and running PowerPC Linux on the model 7248 versions of the 43P.
I recommend caution if you plan to install YDL on a PReP machine. After several hours of trying, I still could not get my IDE-base PReP machine to recognize the YDL floppy boot files. I switched to another distribution and didn't have any better luck. The SCSI-based PReP machines seem to have an install success rate better than the IDE-based ones. Vendors such as LinuxPPC, Inc., Debian, TurboLinux and others offer their own versions of PowerPC Linux. One of these distributions may play better with your PReP machine. You will have to experiment to find out which one is best for you. Hopefully, PowerPC Linux support for these IBM PReP PowerPCs will expand as more of these older IBM machines come into the hands of the Linux-capable.
If you are going to venture into installing Linux on a PReP IBM PowerPC, spend some time reviewing both the current and archived mailing lists for Yellow Dog and LinuxPPC. Let people on the list know what you are planning. Be specific about which Linux distribution you plan to use and the model of your PowerPC. They can help you avoid some blind alleys and dead-end avenues.
Not having the proper firmware installed on your PReP machine could affect your installation of Linux. It may not be important to some, yet most of these PReP machines require a specific firmware release to be Year 2000 ready. IBM maintains a Year 2000 web site where you can verify whether a different firmware release is required for your system. Caution: use only firmware designated for your machine—doing otherwise could break your machine beyond repair. IBM's Year 2000 site for firmware information is in Resources. Virtually all of IBM's PReP machines are listed.
The information in this article was gleaned from various web sites, lists, newsgroups, flyers, presentations and conversations. The accuracy of this information is subject to change without any notice. Please check the referenced web sites for current information and offerings.
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Pamela Anderson: Playmate of the Month February 1990 – Playboy Plus
The Greater Vancouver Water District denies it, but there must be something in the city's drinking water. Vancouver, Canada's third largest city and the jewel of British Columbia, used to be a rugged lumber-mill town. Now its principal export seems to be beautiful women. One of Playboy's greatest beauties, 1980 Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, was a Vancouver girl. Ditto the reigning Playmate of the Year, Kimberley Conrad, Mrs. Hugh Hefner, and several other Playmates. Now comes Pamela Anderson, a native of nearby Ladysmith, who moved from tiny Comox, B.C., to Vancouver a couple of years ago and now steps into our centerfold as British Columbia's newest jewel. As a towhead teen in Comox (population 6000-plus), Pamela first became famed as a volleyball player. She starred for the British Columbia Provincial Team, a squad of all-star spikers who took on the best prep volleyballers in the land. Shortly thereafter, the sports-minded Pamela took in a B.C. Lions football game in Vancouver and made a national spectacle of herself. Duded up in blue, the signature color of Labatt's Beer — she was then living in a house with a couple of Labatt's employees — she caught the eye of a national-TV cameraman. Football fans all over Canada called the network to inquire about the sideline stunner at the Lions game. Next thing she knew, Pamela was a Labatt's poster girl. "Things started happening fast," she says: other posters, print ads, TV commercials. To keep her wits about her, she kept a journal in which she recorded her experiences. "This is the beginning of a new life for me," she wrote. She moved from Comox to this big town across the Strait of Georgia. In Vancouver, she worked as a model and studied airline routes in her spare time. She got her certification as a travel agent, just in case her plans for an even bigger move didn't work out. "Hollywood people are dreamers. Always grabbing for something big," says Miss February, newly settled in California. "I'm a dreamer, too, so I guess I belong here." Her patrons — one is the ex-mate of a pop diva — have arranged acting, voice and dance lessons for Pamela, who dreams of grabbing an Oscar. She now studies scripts the way she once pored over airline schedules, and more than one casting director has told her she is sure to go far. This, though, is her first big break. "I hope that when people see me in Playboy," she says, "they'll see more than the surface. I hope they'll see a Comox girl reaching for a dream." To find out more about Pamela Anderson visit her official website: www.http://pamelaanderson.com.


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Leaping out of a plane 15,000 feet above the Earth. Swimming with great white sharks. Scaling the sheer face of a thousand-foot cliff. For most people, the thought of these activities conjure feelings of terror and dread. For adventure lovers and thrill-seekers, they sound like the perfect holiday getaway. With adrenaline junkies in mind, Hostelworld.com has compiled the following holiday destinations for those who prefer bungee jumping off bridges to picnics at the beach.
Queenstown, New Zealand
Renowned as the worldwide epicenter of adventure tourism, the resort town of Queenstown offers daredevils of all breeds a buffet of heart-thumping activities that are guaranteed to keep the blood racing. Resting on the shore of lightning-bolt shaped Lake Wakatipu, and within sight of the Southern Alps, Queenstown provides a stark backdrop for the myriad of adventure activities at tourists' whim. Those who crave the excitement can bungee jump more than 300 feet above the Shotover River in Skippers Canyon or tandem skydive out of a plane at a dizzying altitude of 15,000 feet and within 60 seconds reach a screaming 200 miles per hour. Once the sun sets, those who haven't collapsed from exhaustion can experience the raucous nightlife that earned Queenstown the nickname "Vegas by the Lake."
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Swakopmund, Namibia
Nestled between the unforgiving heat of the Namib Desert and the cool relief of the Atlantic Ocean lies the fog-laden summer capital of Swakopmund. Home to an eclectic mix of artists, hippies and game rangers, Swakopmund offers a desolate playground for adventurers of all extremes looking to test their sand savvy. Thrill seekers flock to this seaside town not only for the cool water and big waves, but also for the fierce challenge presented by the relentless terrain. Quad-bikers can feel the burn of the roasting dunes emanate beneath their wheels as they twist and turn through the endless sand, passing the Gravel Plains and the Horses' Graveyard, while sandboarders carve their mark on the dunes, riding the constantly shifting waves of sand under the broiling desert sun. When a reprieve from the blistering heat is required, travellers can retreat to the palm tree-lined streets of downtown for a leisurely afternoon in one of the local pubs.
Hostelworld recommended Hostel: Dunes Backpackers Lodge
Rates start at €11/day
Mission Beach, Australia
A year-round tropical paradise perched along the shores of the Coral Sea, Mission Beach is a small village on the frontier of untamed wilderness and excitement. Explore an ancient shipwreck in the warm, clear waters that teem with rainbow-coloured life as you scuba dive along the Great Barrier Reef. Leap into the Aussie heavens as you skydive above ancient rainforests, clear volcanic lakes and towering, blue waterfalls. Tame the raucous Tully River as you go whitewater rafting through the frothing waters of this turbulent waterway. In the midnight hours, those still standing can toss back a handle of grog with fellow party-goers at one of Mission Beach's famous night spots.
Hostelworld recommended Hostel: Scotty's Beach House
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Penang, Malaysia
Resting on the northwestern coast of the Malaysian peninsula lie the sun-kissed beaches of Penang, also known as the Pearl of the Orient. An outdoorsman's dream, Penang offers endless activities that take advantage of the natural beauty of this tropical paradise. Parasail across the warm Penang sky alongside the isolated beaches of the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve or snorkel and scuba dive in the waters of one of the leading dive destinations in the world. Those who enjoy a good fright can start their heart racing by exploring the deeper mysteries of local folklore, including the ominous Snake Temple, dedicated to a Buddhist healer-priest, filled with the smoke of burning incense and swarming with pit vipers. The vipers, with fangs intact, are believed to be rendered harmless by the sacred smoke. The most important rule: Don't pick up the snakes!
Hostelworld recommended Hostel: Ali's Ferringi Guest House
Rates start at €8/day
Hermanus, South Africa
Sink your feet into the endless stretches of glistening white sand of Grotto beach or stand atop the stark cliffs that gaze over the shark and whale infested sea. Located along the shores of Walker Bay near the southern most tip of Africa, is the tourist destination of Hermanus, famous for viewing southern right whales, dusky dolphins and Cape fur seals that call the waters off South Africa home. However, for those travellers who prefer to be participants rather than spectators, the serenity of this once-small fishing village can be erased with a splash into the cool waters off of nearby Dyer and Geyser Islands, fondly known as "Shark Alley." Once in the cage, adventurers are lowered into the great white shark infested waters while those safely in the boat "chum the waters" with a mix of fish ingredients designed to attract the sharks. Those too timid to enter the water can watch the spectacle of the famous "flying sharks" as they blast out of the waters of False Bay.
Hostelworld recommended Hostel: Hermanus Backpackers
Rates start at €9/day
Bled, Slovenia
Famous for its clear alpine lake of the same name, Bled offers daredevils a cornucopia of extreme activities that are not for the faint of heart. Whether skydiving among the majestic peaks of the Julian Alps or paragliding past the iconic Bled castle that towers over a sheer cliff overlooking the glacial lake, risk-takers of every breed can find their sought-after adrenaline fix. Those who prefer to share their rush with friends can engage in a game of survival, stalking each other through the lush wooded terrain armed with paintball guns and clad in head-to-toe camouflage – a game of teamwork, stealth and strategy that is sure to have its participants looking over their shoulders and peering precariously around every corner.
Hostelworld recommended Hostel: Jakelj Backpackers House
Rates start at €15/day
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Hostelworld.com is a leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market. It offers confirmed online reservations for over 12,000 hostels and budget hotels in 165 countries worldwide. The site also offers budget travellers free podcasts, customised city guides, a travel social network and more. Hostelworld.com is headquartered in Dublin and is fully owned and operated by Web Reservations International Ltd (WRI).
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The plots for this week's block of Degrassi: The Boiling Point episodes:
*Riley and Drew compete for the football team's QB spot, and Drew threatens to "out" Riley to the rest of the team.
*Jenna starts acting overly jealous, causing a rough patch with her and KC.
*KC's good life comes to a screeching halt when his mom returns.
*Alli plans to start her own dance team, in order to rival Chantay and the Power Squad.
*Alli thinks she and Drew are in a relationship, but Drew might not feel the same way.
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The May issue of the Knowledge Management for Development Journal was on the subject of Beyond the conventional boundaries of knowledge management: navigating the emergent pathways of learning and innovation for international development with Guest Editors, Laurens Klerkx, Laxmi Prasad Pant and Cees Leeuwis. It comprises 6 articles and one community note:
Laxmi Prasad Pant, Krishna Prasad Pant
Rasheed Sulaiman V, Laxmi Thummuru, Andy Hall, Jeroen Dijkman
Knowledge and innovation management in the policy debate on biofuel sustainability in Mozambique: what roles for researchers?
Marc Schut, Cees Leeuwis, Annemarie van Paassen, Anna Lerner
Douglas Horton, Graham Thiele, Rolando Oros, Jorge Andrade-Piedra, Claudio Velasco, André Devaux
Catherine W. Kilelu, Laurens Klerkx, Cees Leeuwis, Andy Hall
Hlamalani Ngwenya, Jürgen Hagmann
Sarah Cummings, Mike Powell, Jaap Pels
One of the objectives of the journal when it was started in 2005 was 'facilitating cross-fertilization between knowledge management and related fields' by acting as a 'broad church' (Ferguson and Cummings 2005, unpublished). Indeed, one of the objectives was to bring the approaches of innovation management/systems for development (IM4Dev) and knowledge management for development (KM4D) closer together so that they could better inform each other although, in the language that we had available to us in 2005, we called this agricultural knowledge systems rather than IM4Dev or innovation systems. To quote from one of the unpublished background documents on reasons for starting the journal:
It will aim to facilitate cross-fertilization between knowledge management and related fields: for example information management, but also with other development-related approaches: agricultural knowledge systems, soft systems research, and other relevant 'traditions'.
The rationale for bringing these two approaches closer together was that we thought at the time, intuitively, that KM4D could benefit from the insights of an approach which was grounded in development and which we had also identified as home-grown knowledge management. It is also fascinating to read in the Editorial how the different phases in IM4Dev correspond with the different generations of KM4D and that the Guest Editors consider that the approaches are complementary:
As becomes clear from the several articles, the perspectives of KM4D and IM4Dev do not seem that far apart, and have arrived for example at a similar understanding of the importance and influence of the institutional context for learning and innovation. They are complementary, and could benefit from further integration. Given their explicit focus on knowledge management, KM4D perspectives can help better understand the knowledge sharing and learning process that is crucial to innovation, and which underlies many of the other functions crucial to innovation such as lobbying, and the creation of an enabling environment. IM4Dev perspectives, with their attention to other resources than knowledge needed to feed the innovation process and create an enabling environment, broaden the view on the settings in which knowledge management aims to make a contribution.
One of the advantages of the IM4Dev approach is that it is focused outside organisations while one of the limitations of KM4D has been that, because it comes originally from the private sector, it was originally focused on knowledge inside organisations. Indeed, one of the original criticisms of knowledge-based aid from Kenneth King (2000, cited in Knowledge management: development strategy or business strategy? in 2001, p. 163) was:
The agencies have not started with the dramatic knowledge deficits of the South, nor with the key question of how knowledge management could assist knowledge development in the South. A continuation along their current trajectory will arguably be counter-productive; it will make agencies more certain of what they themselves have learnt, and more enthusiastic that others should share their insights, once they have been systematised.
IM4Dev, and the approaches it encompasses will help us to counteract this tendency which is still visible 11 years later.
PS Please note that I'm consciously using KM4D for the field, to differentiate it from the all important, and very much related KM4Dev community.
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Venue: The Institute of Historical Research, London
Paper submissions: by 28 February 2013
Institutions have always been an integral part of human society and were traditionally understood as instruments of bureaucratic and social control and administration. However, recent events such as the Eurozone crisis have seen a collapse of trust in politics and the rise of activist movements such as Avaaz. These global changes have called into question the traditional definitions of institutions. 'Institution' also has a metaphorical meaning, from the 'institution' of marriage to a set of behaviours with very specific rules.
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Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth, this time focusing on Frodo's uncle Bilbo undertaking his own adventure as a young man, is good enough, but "good enough" feels like an indictment when the original LOTR trilogy ranged from "very good" to "extraordinary". The central problem in The Hobbit is one of bloat—the book is a fraction of the length of LOTR, yet Jackson has beefed up the movie version to match his three-hour-ish cuts of the Rings cycle. There are points in The Hobbit where you feel like you're staring at a beached whale—it's massive, it's unmovable, it's starting to stink. I watched the movie in the company of a friend who worked on it, and at one point I turned to him and whispered, "How did you make six more hours of this?" He had the grace to look a little embarrassed.
The flipside of that coin, though, are the times when the ponderous pacing and over-the-top grandiloquence of the film actually work really well. The stakes are less in The Hobbit—the entire world isn't under threat this time, just the part of it where the dwarves live—so there's less urgency and palpable fear, which means we're a lot less strung out as we revisit the realms introduced in LOTR. The elf kingdom of Rivendell looks especially majestic and beautiful, with fascinating nooks and crannies tucked around every corner. The hobbit town, the Shire, is also given a more detailed look and it, too, is so richly realized you almost feel you could reach out and touch the grass.
All of this is aided by Jackson's use of high frame rates (HFR), filming at a speed of forty-eight frames per second, as opposed to the usual twenty-four. 48 fps is closer to actual real-world movement, and as used in 3D, the HFR is very…clear. It's kind of like watching a live theater performance that has been taped, or looking through the cleanest window ever. The experience is disorienting at first and it takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust—not unlike the first time watching HDTV—but once you settle into it, it's really not that big of a deal (it certainly won't make you sick).
I didn't outright hate the HFR, but I didn't love it either. It worked best in the CG-rendered scenes, or with CG characters like Gollum and the dragon Smaug, making real photography and virtual photography practically indistinguishable, and it made the outdoor environments feel tangible, like that grass in the Shire. Indoors, though, it's too patently fake, making everything look a little chintzy (even the best theater productions look cheap when filmed), if not outright ugly. The effect on human actors is particularly harsh—there are points where The Hobbit looks like the world's most elaborate live action role play. But there is definite potential, particularly in those CG-heavy scenes, to see where HFR could be used to bridge the gap between built and green screen environments.
Most of the players from the Rings cycle are back—Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett chief among them—but, except for McKellen, their presences feel largely perfunctory. It wasn't really necessary to pay so much lip service to the first trilogy. Just being in the same locations is enough of a call back. And I know fans of the book would freak if even one dwarf was excised for the sake of the narrative, but really, like nine dwarves could've been removed and you would not know the difference. There are simply too many of them—they're basically just human props. Richard Armitage is the only one who makes any impression as disenfranchised king Thorin Oakenshield.
And then there's Martin Freeman, who is, quite simply, astounding as Bilbo Baggins. Freeman is such a capable straight man that he's often overshadowed by more gregarious co-stars—Cumberbatch, for one, or The Office's Mackenzie Crook—and it took me a long time to see past his easy screen presence and recognize the talent fueling his performances. But The Hobbit is a showcase, needing no second look to see how good Freeman is as he swings from obstinate to lonely to determined to frightened to furious to defiant. His confrontation with Gollum is a stellar scene that makes everything that comes before it worth it. Martin Freeman proves he's got the guts of a real leading man.
The Hobbit is too long and at times a little hard to look at, but fans of Tolkien and/or the first trilogy are bound to be thrilled with a return trip to Middle Earth (aka New Zealand, the dorkiest place on Earth). Everyone else can come for the HFR and stay for that Gollum/Bilbo throwdown.
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First meeting of EU-Egypt Task Force to support the on-going reforms in Egypt
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, November 13, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The first meeting of the EU-Egypt Task Force, announced by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during his visit to Brussels in September, will take place in Cairo, Egypt on 14 November. The Task Force is the concrete manifestation of the reinforced cooperation between the new Egypt and the EU, which is committed to provide support that is a tailor-made to the needs of the country. It will be co-chaired by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Amr. Among those also participating are Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner Štefan Füle, Bernardino León, the EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region, Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Ministers of the Egyptian Government, European Foreign Ministers, Members of the European
Parliament, business leaders, senior officials from European and International Financial institutions, as well as representatives from civil society.
Catherine Ashton said: "Egypt has come a long way in the 20 months since the people gathered on Tahrir Square to demand political and socio-economic rights. The holding of democratic presidential elections was an historic landmark for this country. The people and the government of Egypt are dealing with huge challenges, drafting a new constitution, holding parliamentary elections and working to deepen the democratic transition. It is vital that this transition continues to ensure the full respect of human rights for all, not least women, who played such a key role in the events of spring 2011. In this work, the EU stands by Egypt's side. %ow is also the time to get the economy back on track by reviving tourism, creating new jobs and encouraging investment. As Egypt's main trading partner and the biggest source of aid and investment, the EU has a key role to play. The Task Force is a unique way of sustaining the achievements made so far and addressing Egypt's political and economic needs. We look forward to welcoming well over than 100 European companies at the business event being held as part of the Task Force."
The events of spring 2011 brought momentous change to Egypt and the neighbourhood. Recent democratic developments have allowed a fresh start in EU-Egypt relations and the forging of a closer partnership based on the common objective of promoting of peace, stability and prosperity, and the crucial core values of human rights, the rule of law, and good governance. The Task Force will ensure effective coordination of the support from the EU and its Member States, as well as other European and international bodies.
The EU-Egypt Task Force is the third task force in the Southern Mediterranean, with the first held in Tunis in September 2011 and the second held in Jordan in February 2012. It was set up to help address the challenges Egypt is facing in its political and economic reform process.
The Task Force will be an opportunity to listen to the protagonists of Egypt's democratic transition and reform efforts. It will look at ways to support Egypt and the EU's priorities in both the economic and political spheres: inclusive sustainable economic growth and social development, through job creation, investment promotion, trade and technology transfer, and democratic rights and social justice for the Egyptian people.
The Task Force meeting on 14 November will open with introductory remarks by the two co-chairs, and Prime Minister Hesham Mohamed Kandeel will give an address followed by a morning debate focused on political reforms and enhanced governance and an afternoon debate that will look at economic reforms, development and employment issues and asset recovery. Egyptian government officials and EU senior officials as well as representatives of Member States, business leaders and representatives of international financial institutions will join the debate. The Task Force is expected to announce an unprecedented package of financial support from the EU institutions and banks.
The Task Force meeting will be preceded on 13 November by special sessions with civil society and business representatives from both Egypt and the EU. There will also be meetings between Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the Shoura Council and members of the Constituent Assembly. The Task Force will be debriefed on their findings.
On 13th November, the High Representative together with the Egyptian Minister of Tourism will unveil the authorised facsimile (exact replica) of the burial chamber and sarcophagus of
Tutankhamun at the inaugural event of the EU-Egypt Task Force. The facsimile is a gift to the people of Egypt from the Factum Foundation (Madrid) and the Society of the Friends of the Royal Tombs of Egypt (Zurich) to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb. The combined efforts of the EU and the Egyptian government have made it possible to bring it to Egypt.


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Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. Photo (archive) by Lazar Simeonov.
The Israeli Cabinet approved an $87 million (NIS 300 million) plan for enhanced Israeli security, economic development, infrastructure and education in East Jerusalem. The plan's stated purpose is to thwart "any possibility that the city would be divided as part of a future accord," and echoes Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennet's plan to annex East Jerusalem and Area C, essentially undercutting any possibility of a two-state solution, according to Ha'aretz.
The plan comes after a report on East Jerusalem, commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office, Shin Bet, the Israeli Construction and Housing Ministry, Jerusalem Police Department, and several other agencies, found violence in East Jerusalem to be the result of the Israeli government's inability to "govern areas under its sovereignty effectively" and calls for "uncompromising enforcement and punishment against those who seek to undermine Israeli control in these areas."
While the report laments rock-throwing and nationalistic violence, it does not take into account failed peace talks, increased plans for settlements, or other political factors in its considerations of the causes of this violence.
Increased security is the focal point of the plan, with $27.5 million of the $87 million appropriated for improved security of Jewish enclaves in East Jerusalem, in the form of enhanced surveillance and police presence. These measures will most likely be accompanied by stricter guidelines from the Israeli Justice Ministry on arrests and indictments, which are intended to bring about harsher punishments.
Funds will also be allotted for the improvement of school computers, career development and small business programs, and school Hebrew programs.
"On a national level, this is an important contribution to the unity of Jerusalem, Israel's capital, and the effort to remove the fear many visitors have of violent events occurring at important historic national sites. On the municipal level, it will help strengthen the feeling of belonging for east Jerusalem residents, strengthen municipal governance in the city's eastern neighborhoods, and improve the security situation," the report reads.
The plan's announcement has fallen on fatigued and skeptical ears among the Palestinian community. Many doubt the plan has any intention of benefiting the Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem whatsoever.
"With the whole situation this morning, we really can't talk about development," said Amany Khalifa of Jerusalem-based NGO Grass Roots Jerusalem. "People are being killed and arrested everyday."
The situation in Jerusalem has been tense and violent since the discovery on Monday of the bodies of three settlers who went missing over two weeks ago. Just hours after the teens were laid to rest, a Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir, 16, was kidnapped from the Shu'fat neighborhood of East Jerusalem. His charred body was found in a forest in West Jerusalem early yesterday morning. He was apparently burned alive. Protests, including stone throwing, have spread throughout East Jerusalem and up into the Palestinian villages in northern Israel. Mobs of Israeli youth have marched daily through Jerusalem calling for "Death to Arabs."
Jerusalem is deeply contested, as both Palestinians and Israelis are not willing to concede the city as the capital of their respective states. Under the Kerry plan, the city would be split into two capitals, the West for Israel and the East for Palestinians.
East Jerusalem was annexed by Israel in the 1967 war and is still considered to be occupied land by the United Nations and major international human rights organizations. Today, the entire city is fully under Israeli control. Though Jerusalem is the birthplace and home of Palestinian residents of the city, they are considered "permanent residents" under Israeli law, which differs in terms of rights and services that citizens enjoy. Palestinians make up more than a third of the city's population and is growing at a faster rate than the Jewish population. Palestinians may apply for citizenship, but generally do not for political reasons.
Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem have been neglected by the municipality since their annexation, and suffer from significantly insufficient investment in infrastructure. According to leading Israeli Human Rights organization B'Tselem, "Since the annexation of Jerusalem, the Municipality has built almost no new school, public building, or medical clinic for Palestinians. The lion's share of investment has been dedicated to the city's Jewish areas." Economic development of East Jerusalem has been further hindered by the apartheid wall, which severs historically integrated Palestinian areas.
"The whole shape of the city has already been changed to connect most of Jerusalem to settlements in the South and in the North," Khalifa said. "I don't see how Palestinians will benefit from this plan."
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