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Nicholas Lawson, Director of Field Human Resources for MSF-USA, began working for the organization in 1997 as logistical and administrative expert in an MSF project in southern Sudan, during that country's brutal civil war. Since then he has held 11 other positions within the organization, which have taken him to humanitarian hotspots like Afghanistan, Burundi, East Timor, and Malawi.
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Written on July 13, 2011 at 2:15 pm , by Colleen Travers
Before I even read this CNN article, I thought I knew the answer (it's me, but of course!). Apparently not, according to a study released by the Nielsen Company. It turns out that women in India are the most stressed out in the world. That's quite a claim.
The study, done by Women of Tomorrow, followed 6,500 women across 21 different nations from February through April 2011. An overwhelming 87 percent of Indian women said they felt stressed most of the time, with 82 percent claiming they had no time to relax.
So it turns out that I'm not as stressed as I thought I was, and the same might be true for you. The United States ranked #11 out of the study, with 53 percent feeling constantly stressed. Coming in to the runner up spots were Mexico (74 percent) and Russia (69 percent).
Both Sweden and Malaysia tied for the least stressed countries at 44 percent. Not surprising, white sandy beaches and Swedish meatballs leave me with a smile on my face too!
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A. Scott Berg didn't enroll at Princeton until almost 100 years after Woodrow Wilson did. But by now, Berg is well acquainted with the man who led the nation into World War I and promoted (but couldn't get the U.S. to join) a League of Nations to help end all wars. "Wilson" is the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's most ambitious book. From his Hollywood Hills home, Berg (holding a tiger-handled umbrella in honor of the Princeton mascot) is a one-man band of research and writing, and never more intensely than in unveiling the game-changing 28th president of the United States.
How would Wilson have handled the issues President Obama faces?
We live very much in a world Woodrow Wilson created. I believe all our foreign policy goes back to a single sentence in a single speech he gave on April 2, 1917, that the world must be made "safe for democracy." The bulk of our economic policy is based on the federal reserve system, which Wilson introduced.
The friction between the executive and legislative branches today is the most intense since the days when the Democratic Woodrow Wilson encountered an increasingly hostile and Republican Congress.
The big difference between Obama and Wilson is that Wilson maintained a constant dialogue with Congress, where I now find Obama often lurching from crisis to crisis. I think he was able to get more legislation passed and was better able to articulate why he wanted legislation passed.
He came to the White House with a short resume: President of Princeton and two years as governor of New Jersey.
No one had less "experience" than Woodrow Wilson. I suggest that it's the most meteoric rise in U.S. history, that a man came from virtual obscurity being a college president who'd written some books, and within two years he's president of the United States. He used to say he ran for public office to get out of academia. He said politics was child's play next to that.
We are so familiar with other major wartime presidents, like Lincoln, FDR. Why not Wilson?
He was an academician for most of his life and has been written about mostly by academicians. They are heartless, even soulless books. Wilson's views on race look so archaic as to be unbelievable, certainly intolerable, and that has worked against his reputation. And the photographs we have of him are severe and somewhat forbidding. Yet he had humor; he loved to sing and dance and tell jokes, and that's what's [been] missing. Women adored him, and he adored women.
Is World War I getting lost along with Wilson?
World War I was in many ways the first modern war, and in essence what FDR did is build on the machinery Wilson left for him. Wilson took an isolationist country with an army the size of Portugal's and within a year had mobilized 2 million soldiers in the greatest fighting machine the world had seen. In so doing he also created the ground floor of the military-industrial complex by joining big business with the military. As a result, the United States emerges from World War I as the first modern superpower.
Hard to believe, but as a teenager, you had a Wilson poster on your wall. What surprised you about him during your research?
The pathos of his life was more intense than I had imagined. Late in his administration, after his stroke, he sits in the East Room watching the documentary footage of his [triumphal 1919] arrival in Paris, and then he gets up and limps out of the room. It was just months earlier, and here was the "savior of the world" now just this completely broken man, physically, mentally, emotionally. I had never seen a book that humanized him, that gave me a sense of his personality. I found him to be more vivid in every respect than I had imagined. He was more of an idealist than I thought, but also more of a Southern racist , and more suppressive of dissent, going after [Socialist presidential candidate and pacifist Eugene V.] Debs the way he did.
Another thing that was revealed to me was his incredible obstinacy. When I started the book, I thought he was charmingly uncompromising, but in the end I realized he shot himself in the foot, or worse, he stabbed himself in the heart.
Did you find any brand new material?
Two caches emerged: When Wilson's last grandchild, National Cathedral Dean Francis Sayre, died, his family found trunks of letters belonging to his mother, Woodrow Wilson's daughter Jessie. There were thousands of letters — lots of intimate family drama. They were a gold mine.
Then the second cache was Dr. Grayson's [Cary T. Grayson was Wilson's aide and personal physician] last son's. The family found a trunk full of notes and letters to his fiancee who became his wife.
[One letter concerned] an assassination attempt, a madman in a Chicago hotel who wanted to stab Wilson. He leaped to his death. It wasn't in a newspaper; it was nowhere. Even Wilson sort of slept through it. Grayson said: "I write to you, darling, to say we almost had a tragedy!" And the other thing is the secret procedure where Wilson had [nasal] polyps removed but they didn't tell anybody. I thought this really was a dress rehearsal for [the stroke] that happened a year later: They knew how to keep medical secrets.
What happens when we are paperless and there are no more hidden letters and journals?
This is the biographer's nightmare. Do we collect people's tweets? It's the only record we're going to have. We won't have the breadth or the depth and we won't have those happy occasions when trunks of papers get discovered. Where is the record going to be?


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GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Chris Bailey had 15 points and three assists and David Heck added 14 points as Utah Valley State assured itself a winning season with a 75-61 victory over Northern Colorado Saturday night.
The game was the final of the year for Northern Colorado (5-24) and the final for seniors Erik Olson and Chris Gebhardt.
Olson, who was the only player in school history with 850 or more points, 550 or more rebounds, 150 or more assists and 120 or more steals, grabbed five rebounds in his final game moving his career total to 573, 10th in school history.
Pierre Thomas had 12 points for Utah Valley State (15-13), which has one game remaining at Longwood on March 4.
Sean Taibi led Northern Colorado with 16 points. Kirk Archibeque had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears, who played their last game as an independent and begin play in the Big Sky Conference in 2006-07.
"It was just one of those nights where we were off," head coach Craig Rasmuson said. "Maybe we spent ourselves preparing so hard for this game because we wanted to win so badly."
The Wolverines won the earlier meeting against Northern Colorado, 71-65, on Jan. 21 and have never lost to Northern Colorado in seven meetings, all of which have come in the past three seasons.
Archibeque converted 1-of-2 free throws to get Northern Colorado within a point of the Wolverines 12 seconds into the second half, but the Bears never got closer. Richard Troyer and Thomas keyed a keyed a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer each to put Utah Valley up 52-39 with 11:32 left.
The lead for Utah Valley State was 62-44 after two layups by Sylvester Allison. Allison had five points over the final four minutes and Northern Colorado was never able to get the lead under 13 points the rest of the way.
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7 creative ways to teach kids about money
Here's some expert advice on clever ways to build a foundation that will (hopefully) last your children a lifetime.
This post comes from Aaron Crowe at partner site Money Talks News.
When Lori Mackey used to pull into a gas station, her children would often ask her for money so they could buy candy. Mackey, being a financial literacy expert, turned it into a math problem and a chance to learn about money. She gave each child $1 and told them to come out with as much candy as they could.
So instead of buying a candy bar, her son and daughter would buy less expensive pieces of candy, all while doing math to see how much they could buy for a buck.
Her daughter (now 17) and son (now 15) learned some creative ways to spend a dollar, They also eventually learned how to save money for short-term and long-term goals, as well as the importance of investing and donating their money.
Mackey, who founded Prosperity4Kids.com to help kids and parents learn about money, says being creative is the best way to get children to learn about finances.
"The most important thing for parents is that this is lifelong," she says of financial literacy.
She recommends what's called the "10-10-10-70 principle," with 10% of any money a child earns being put into giving, investing, and saving for a long-term goal or for emergency needs, and 70% into saving for the short term or spending wisely.
When you're young, keeping 10 cents of every dollar for a long-term goal such as college is an easy habit to get into and should lead to saving money later in life, she says. "Most kids, you give them a dollar, and they'll go out and spend a dollar. ... You really need to take these 18 years and teach them about money management and finances." Post continues after video.
Here are six more creative ways to teach your children about money:
An allowance is the best way to teach kids about money, but only if tied to chores, Mackey said. The work could also teach them what type of work they want to do in the future. Her son discovered quickly that he prefers selling things to make money instead of doing physical labor.
Coupon clipping. Donda Combs, a financial wellness speaker whose seminar topics have included how to raise money-savvy kids, says she used to give her children the newspaper and tell them to clip the coupons of anything they recognized that the family normally purchased. If they went to the store with her and brought and used a coupon, she gave them the cash back for using the coupon.
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Demonstrating the power of using a QR code with a stylist video to reach clients through their smartphone. PM: Well, the last few years have been about social media, but the next few years will be about creating games and I'm really passionate about that right now. For example, you can tell clients to go on your salon's Facebook page for the song of the day, and the first person who identifies the song wins a free shampoo. My other favorite thing on Facebook is events. For example you can advertise a free blow dry boot camp next Thursday night after hours. In the past if you'd run an ad for that and no one showed up, you'd be out $500 bucks. Now if no one signs up, just post "Sold Out," and try something else. When people see "Sold Out," they start paying attention. I love that you can try different baits. I put up so many videos on my YouTube channel. Some I think will be great and nobody watches them, and others I can't believe all these people have watched them. Don't worry about being right, just try different things and see what works.
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PM: One of my closest friends is Rodney Cutler and he once said to me, "If you're showing somebody a picture they've already seen, you're telling them something they already know." Classically in the salon we'd refer to pictures in celebrity-type publications, such as In Style, People or Us, and most of the time our guests have already seen that image while waiting in line at the supermarket. I love the fact that with a tablet, we can pull up a picture on Google from an award show last night that isn't even in one of those publications and reference it when we're talking about a celebrity's style. I also love that stylists can take a picture of their guests and bring them into a program— I like Adobe Ideas but there's also a free program like Doodle Buddy—and you can draw right on the picture. You can show them your ideas for bringing up the length of the hair or adding in some extra highlights. As hairdressers, we know that most of the time when a guest tells you they like somebody's hair, if you put your thumb over the picture what they really like is their face. At least with one of these programs, what you're really talking about is them.
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The song, Under Pressure, which appeared on the Queen album Hot Space, evolved from a jam session the band had with David Bowie at its studio in Montreux, Switzerland, therefore it was credited as co-written by the five musicians. According to Queen bassist John Deacon (as quoted in a French magazine in 1984), the song's primary musical songwriter was Freddie Mercury, though all contributed to the arrangement.


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Federal authorities report that typical child sex offenders molest an estimated 117 victims over the course of their lifetime, and these predators can be almost anyone. One example many people don't consider is children's entertainers, like clowns and other characters hired for private parties.
Many parents wonder what to consider before employing a stranger to entertain your little ones. They go by names such as "Pon Chin Chin," "Klumpy," and "Trim Trim" -- and they're all convicted pedophiles. Sexual predators who were hired as party clowns. In Fullerton, Calif., a clown kidnapped and raped a 12- year-old-girl shortly after he had performed at a child's birthday party.Police Sergeant Kathryn Hamel investigated the case.
"She was walking in the area of a local fast food restaurant and she was approached by a male dressed as a clown in a white Suburban," says Hamel. "He drove her to one of the local schools and in that parking lot he sexually assaulted her multiple times."The only description the victim could give of her attacker was that he was a Hispanic male dressed in a colorful clown costume. It would be 10 years before Jose Guadalupe Jimenez would be arrested for the crime.
Susan Kang-Schroeder of the Orange County District Attorney office says, "Mr. Jimenez took on a job where he could be disguised and dressed as a clown and have access to children. Because of that profession, he was able to be undetected for almost 10 years. Because of the great work of the police department, we were able to bring him to justice and take a dangerous, violent rapist off the streets." Currently, there is no licensing for or regulation of children's entertainers.
Linda Boudoin, who has worked as a party clown herself, is trying to change that. "In my research, I uncovered many cases of registered sex offenders working as Santas, clowns and magicians," says Boudoin. "There are many professions that are licensed with criminal background checks, so why aren't we licensing entertainers such as clowns that come into your home and work around your children?""Being a clown or a child entertainer, children are naturally drawn to you," adds Hamel. "You have games. You have toys. You say funny things. Children are by nature trusting individuals."Sergeant Hamel recommends taking precautionary steps when hiring a party clown or any other type of children's entertainer:
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David Harris on Posting of Photos of Innocent Men as Boston Marathon "Suspects"
David Harris commented about internet postings by the New York Post and web sites such as Reddit of photos depicting men in the crowd around the Boston marathon; the men in the photos, whose images were boldly circled, were reported to be people that the authorities wanted to talk to about the bombings. According to Professor Harris, the pictures of the men in open, public places do not violate any right of privacy. But portraying them as suspects or persons of interest could constitue defamation. "This is not about something being private, it's about what is being said about you," he said, and and online speculation fueled by pictures of young men in the red circles could provide grounds for a lawsuit.
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Westminster, Md. – (May 7, 2013) — In recognition of National Volunteer Week, Carroll Hospital Center, and Carroll Home Care and Carroll Hospice honored its volunteers for their important contributions during separate celebrations held on April 18.
A Volunteer Recognition Luncheon was held for the hospital's 280 volunteers at The Portico at St. John Catholic Church. Joined by members of the hospital's executive team, 140 volunteers were treated to a delicious lunch, musical entertainment from a harpist, and thanked for their dedicated service to Carroll Hospital Center.
"Your compassion towards patients, your willingness to go the extra mile to assist a visitor and the countless ways that you help staff cannot be replaced," said Kelly Hill, president of the Carroll Hospital Center Auxiliary which is responsible for managing the hospital's volunteer staff. "You give of yourself in order to help others who are in need and we commend your spirit of caring."
The highlight of the luncheon was the presentation of service pins to volunteers who worked more than 150 hours. Among the recipients was Lois Warden who worked 13,000 hours, the largest number of hours among current hospital volunteers.
At Dove House, Carroll Hospice's inpatient hospice facility, more than 100 people attended a special celebration dinner to honor Carroll Hospice's 230 direct and service volunteers. Guests included Mark Blacksten, chairman of the Carroll Hospice Board of Trustees as well Carroll Hospice board member Delegate Susan Krebs, who presented a citation from the Maryland General Assembly recognizing the work of all Carroll Hospice volunteers.
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Zurich will open its very first casino, Swiss Casinos Zurich, on 1 November 2012 in the Haus Ober building (Upper House), located in the downtown area of the city.
Refurbishments to the building began in September 2011 and cost about AUD41.77mil. Under the artistic direction of Steelman Partners, a well-known architect and design firm in the casino business, the Zurich casino features a sleek, contemporary look and feel with warm earthy tones running through the establishment.
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I am excited and honored to share with you that right at the start of 2012, TEDx will be experienced for the first time on our most beloved continent, Antarctica! Even more exciting, TEDxYouth@AntarcticPeninsula will be organized by youth — a group of high school students from around the world.
Many enthusiasts in the TEDx community dreamed about a TEDx event on Antarctica for almost a year. They all have given valuable support for TEDxYouth@AntarcticPeninsula, and together with the TED team are as excited as I am to see the result.
16-year-old Selin Jessa — my friend and member of the TEDxKids@BC team — is the event's licensee. Selin is currently on Antarctica and instead of me trying to translate the experience, I will let her use her own words:
Finally, we've set foot on Antarctica. Today was absolutely packed with incredible moments, and many snapshots of life in the Antarctic. I woke up to a sea full of icebergs, big and small, green and blue, always beautiful. It was a bit like sailing through a museum of sculptures carved by the water and ice. We set a course for Heroina Island, and we were all eager to get off the ship after having a taste of Antarctica the day before. My group cruised around the icebergs and the coast of the island before landing. There were massive seals lying on the beach, their heads peeking up now and then. We were able to make a landing right near the vast Adelie penguin rookery and stepped up carefully ashore - our very first step on Antarctica. It was magical - the penguins were squawking and barking, preening and feeding and calling to their mates. They were everywhere and I had a chance to park myself on a rock and watch as some of the penguins came within a few inches of me as I was sketching. Too quickly it was time to head back, but a couple of hours later, Geoff's voice came over the PA system and we all rushed to the bow of the ship: killer whales had been spotted. And not just a couple either, there must have been 20 or 30 of them in small pods, all lining up in parallel. We felt very lucky to have glimpsed them. After a talk by Olle on a Swedish explorer, we made our second landing of the day in Paulet Island, where we could see the remains of a stone hut where 22 men from that Swedish expedition overwintered. I went out with Grant on a zodiac and we also got to collect some plankton samples to check out under a microscope later. My first day on Antarctica definitely touched my heart, and I'm counting down the hours until our next landing, hopefully on Snow Hill Island.
Planning for TEDxYouth@Antarctica is also well under way, and we've started planning our talks and the format and purpose of the event. It will be held sometime in the next couple days in Antarctica, and so far the enthusiasm has been incredible.
Selin Jessa recording her thoughts surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Adelie Penguins. ©Garry Donaldson/Students on Ice
This event would not be possible, without the support of the amazing Student on Ice organization that have been taking students on expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica for 12 years now. Geoff Green, the SOI Founder and Expedition Leader have fully embraced the idea to help Selin put a TEDx event on Antarctica.
Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition 2011 - group photo on the ice floe.
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No one associated with the Falmouth High School ice hockey team wanted to see the start of a new season, and a new era, begin on a sour note. Unfortunately, though, it did. The Clippers suffered a decisive 4-0 loss on the road in their season opener at the Bridgewater Ice Arena last night as the Bridgewater-Raynham High School squad enjoyed two-goal periods in both the second and third to win decisively.
While the loss certainly didn't have anyone inside the Falmouth High locker room exiting the rink with much to be happy about, first year Head Coach Paul Moore stressed the positives in summarizing his young team's first game that counted in the standings.
"It wasn't the result we were looking for, but the effort was there," Moore said. "Our guys competed with them, that's all you can ask for. It's something to build on. It's a long year."
During the first period the two clubs were clearly feeling one another out, and trying to shake off the first game jitters. B-R, the more experienced club of the two, came out with fire to start the second period and jumped on FHS by getting a pair over the first 7:04 of the frame to take control.
FHS owned the second half of the middle stanza, but despite outshooting the Trojans by a 9-5 margin during the period, they trailed by two heading into the third. B-R went on to add another two in the third, with Falmouth giving an uneven effort and coming away shotless for the 15-minute frame. B-R's first goal came just seconds into the second period on a shot that goalie Jake Beaton (14 saves) never saw. The old hockey adage is "throw it at the net, and good things will happen," and that is just what happened for the home team as Adam Chase fluttered a wrister off the right wing boards, 10 feet inside the blue line, that sneaked in through the short side at the 26-second mark.
The Clippers nearly answered shortly after that, but B-R goalie Christian Cellini made his first two of several big stops on the way to his shutout. He first made a nice toe stop on a shot by freshman defenseman Cam Tobey that was labeled for the far side and then got a piece of a backhander off the stick of Cody Bailey, which came just 20 seconds later. With FHS starting to create some action on offense, the wind came out of the Clippers' sails shortly after that.
The FHS defense got caught too far up the ice and the Trojans skated in free on a 2-on-0 break that saw Connor Sullivan slide the puck across for Noah Paige, who tipped it in. Moore said that he was pretty sure that the play should have been ruled offside, but did not make excuses for the mistake by his club.
"I can't wait to see the tape," he said. "But, we can't let that happen."
From that point on, the Clippers showed flashes of just how good they could be this season. While none of the team's shots got past Cellini, the chances that they generated were of a high quality and came in quick succession. Robbie Souza and Zack Barrett each had a couple of chances from in close that nearly lit the lamp, and Arlin Moore also had a nice bid that was gloved by the keeper.
"We didn't get that break that we needed. That kid made some big saves, I thought we outplayed them in the second, but I think we were left in the locker room in the third period," Moore said.
The third period was not a good one by the Clippers. The team did not handle the puck well in its own end or the neutral zone and never was able to establish anything in the offensive end. The Clippers did not muster a shot on the net in the third as B-R did a great job of forcing turnovers and keeping the puck wide, especially after an early barrage saw them score two goals in 38 seconds to double their lead to four.
"I think we ran out of gas a little bit, and we have to do a better job of taking care of the puck," Moore said.
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The Trojans got their second lucky break of the night on the third goal of the game. A slap shot from the high slot by John Dray whistled wide to the near side, a good two feet wide of Beaton, who was hugging the pipe. The blast caromed hard off the rear wall and came out on the doorstep on the other side where Anthony Hart popped it in a wide-open net to make it 3-0. Shortly after that Mike Hiltz scored with a man draped on his back, roofing a shot from in close, accounting for the final score.
"There were some good things tonight, and there were some things that need to be improved," Moore said.
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Eliza Carthy MBE (born 23 August 1975) is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson.
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!! A. S. Rhodes has been in our family for a very long time. Wonderful school, everyone knows everyone's name, they make you feel like you're at home. They care for people!!!!!!!!!
My son who is 9 years old is attending this school at this time. We tell him that this is a wonderful school look who all has attended. His sister, mom, aunt, cousins, and friends that I just name off to him.
When someone said A. S. Rhodes I feel so bless to say I went to school there.
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UNECE Code of Conduct on Payments for Ecosystem Services
How to pay for water-related ecosystem services?
Earlier this year, the Ramsar Secretariat actively participated in a drafting group, chaired by Switzerland (Ms Sibylle Vermont), preparing for the Parties to the UNECE Water Convention (cf. www.unece.org/env/water/) a "Code of conduct on payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management" to be adopted at their next COP on 20-22 November 2006 in Bonn, Germany. This represents another step in Ramsar's cooperation with the UNECE Water Convention's "Nature for Water" programme (cf. our earlier presentation of two brochures produced by the programme).
As the Swiss State Secretary for the Environment, Bruno Oberle, explains in his letter (attached), the role of ecosystems in water management, such as forests, soils and wetlands, which capture, filter, store and distribute water, and mitigate floods, has increasingly been recognized. And it is becoming clear that payments for ecosystem services will become instrumental for sustainable water management. Forests and wetlands often provide water-related services that need to be paid for. Traditionally this may have been done through public subsidies using taxpayers' money. A more efficient solution may be to create markets in order to establish payment schemes that provide economic solutions which will benefit both, the beneficiaries of ecosystem services and the investors who assure the continuation of specific ecosystem services. The Code of conduct is meant to provide guidance on the establishment and use of such payments for ecosystem services to implement integrated water resources management through the promotion of the protection, restoration and sustainable use of water-related ecosystems, at all levels, from local to transboundary. The Code is available in English and Russian at www.unece.org/env/water/meetings/documents.htm#iwrm (and the English version is also attached here).
A Code of conduct for payments for water-related ecosystem services is likely to be of high interest to Ramsar Parties, because it is based on a clear recognition and understanding of the many water-related services that wetlands, and other water-related ecosystems, provide for human well-being. The Ramsar Parties are therefore invited to consider this Code and to send their comments by 22 June to the Water Convention Secretariat (email@example.com), with a copy to the Ramsar Secretariat (firstname.lastname@example.com). This will help facilitate the discussion of the UNECE Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management during its forthcoming meeting on 26-27 June 2006 in Geneva.
Many thanks for your active input and dissemination of this report among your colleagues involved in water management, agriculture, forestry and livestock breeding.
-- Tobias Salathé, Ramsar Secretariat
Invitation to comment, from the Swiss State Secretary for the Environment
Draft Code of Conduct on payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management


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Last year, we compiled a list of 10 Eye-Popping Holiday Lighting Displays. It filled us with so much Christmas cheer, we decided to do a little digging for 2012.
Apparently, adding automation to a holiday lighting display is a very big thing. We found a ton of holiday revelers out there that seem to enjoy creating something truly special. Not only do these people spend countless hours designing and installing systems, these displays are actually seen by thousands (and sometimes millions!) of people around town—or around the web.
We found so many selections, it was hard to narrow it down to just 10. However, these 10 More Eye-Popping Holiday Lighting Displays are some of the best we found new for this year. Get ready to go walking in a wired wonderland… once again!
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The company's first 4K Ultra HD OLED TV features WRGB OLED technology, smart TV and a bezel-less "Cinema Screen" design.
An awkward room gets remodeled into a custom theater with automated lighting and 4 subwoofers.
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Asti Ristorante
- Address:
728 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101Neighborhood:
Downtown / Gaslamp
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Asti Ristorante
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.astisandiego.com/
- Phone: 6192328844x
- Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 12:00am
Happy Hour: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, European, Italian
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Catering Menu - Please call for details.
- Private Party Facilities: Semi private dining available for small and large groups. Please call 619.306-4465 for details.
- Private Party Contact: Marcela Davies 619-306-4465x
- Special Events: Groups and large parties have enjoyed Asti's accommodations for over 19 years. You will find that Asti's staff will take care of your group and special event from prior arrangements, throughout the dinner/event to following up.
A word from Asti Ristorante
Asti, located in the heart of San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter, has been providing guests with an exquisite fine-dining experience since 1994. Watch the passersby as you dine out on the patio for a pleasant shaded lunch or while indulging in a candlelight dinner. Come on inside to experience the warm, elegant ambiance of the dining room. For the convenience of our guests, Asti can also arrange transportation to and from the restaurant.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked 1000-Point Tables
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Asti Ristorante reviews from OpenTable diners
50 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.1
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (19)great for outdoor dining (18)romantic (17)neighborhood gem (17)fit for foodies (15)notable wine list (11)great for lunch (9)good for groups (7)hot spot (7)late-night find (5)kid-friendly (4)scenic view (2)great for brunch (2)vibrant bar scene (1)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/15/2014The food was amazing, the service was incredibly great, the people were Fabulous! Absolutely Perfect!Special Features:
- A Nice Italian MealOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014We really had a great meal at Asti. Fantastic bottle of wine and delicious food. I ordered the special of the day that was a seafood pasta with a creamy pesto sauce and it was a lot of food! It had scallops, shrimp and half of a lobster tail. Really great!Special Features:
- Great seafood lunchrepeatcustDined on 8/30/2014First time here and our lunches were very enjoyable. One entree was the Agnolotti d'Aragosta lobster and ricotta ravioli with lobster sauce. The other was the Linguine con Scampi Piccata which consisted of linguine with 4 large shrimp and one grilled prawn on top. The white wine and lemon sauce had capers and mushrooms and was very tasty. Our waiter was attentive and his assistant replenished our water and other needs. Since this was early afternoon, there was no rush for us to finish our meal.Special Features:
- A Study in ContrastsTime4SecondsDined on 8/23/2014There were so many things to like about Asti: the bruschetta (sp?) was to die for, all veggies incredibly fresh like they'd just been picked out back. Other dishes were just so-so:angel hair pasta with scallops & shrimp had, at best, 3 of each, but an obscene amount of pasta to feed 1 of us the next night. Service was really sub-par: yes, it was a busy Sat. night, but our waiter had to come back thrice to remind himself which salad I ordered...was equally forgetful about my sister's wine selections...write it down if you can't remember! Got the food very quickly though. The hostess was also bad: she checked us in, then went on to cancel our reservations as "no shows,'' so we had to submit the receipt to Open Table to get dining points.Special Features:
- Interesting but outdatedTigerTrippinDined on 8/15/2014My wife and I were visiting SD and decided to eat at Asti since we enjoy good Italian food. Overall, Asti was okay and Chef/Manager "Allen" was quite personable, but the place seemed dated. Service was somewhat slow, perhaps taking a page from Italy where dining is a social event, but, when we observed the restaurant, the staff seemed unorganized and chaotic. The food is "Northern Italian" but with an SD flair with the seafood; I had the seafood mixed grill which was quite delicious. The downside, the clams were cold and the grilled Salmon was dry. My wife had the Prosciutto wrapped chicken which she enjoyed. I doubt we will return to Asti with all the options for Italian in SD.
- Lived up to reviews!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/12/2014We found this authentic Italian Restaurant online and followed the reviews right to the door. We were pleasantly surprised by the charming ambience, friendly, attentive wait staff and delicious meals. The portions were generous, fresh and tasty Italian! It reminded us of Italy. We ate inside to avoid the over crowded, bustling street in the Gaslamp. We were not rushed and felt welcome to linger over our meal. Definately worth the visit.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great lamb shankLawyerdinerDined on 8/9/2014My lamb shank was very good. GF's swordfish was good as well. Restaurant is right in the middle of the gas lamp. Great location. The valet is very pricey at $15.00.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Huge Portionsdamoses21VIPDined on 8/6/2014The bread was fantastic! I ordered pappadelle pasta with shrimp in a vodka cream sauce, very good and my husband ordered the seafood linguine with a spicy tomato sauce which was huge, tons of seafood, I liked his better. We will definitely go back.
- terrible serviceJasonDined on 8/2/2014lunch took over 2 hours. The food took a long time to come and I sat there for over half an hour once I had finished my drink. Our waiter was MIA that whole time, even though I asked for him three time.
- First Time VisitSweetpea32VIPDined on 7/26/2014My husband and I went to Asti while we were in town for Comic Con. The place was very energetic and people looked like they were having a good time. Our waiter was Mark and he was something of a character. Very lively and all over the place. My husband ordered the Lobster Florentine with alfredo sauce. His lobster and shrimp were over cooked and tough and his scallops were a little bit under cooked. Mark did offer to send his food back and replace it, but we were on a time crunch so my husband decided to eat it. But I thing Mark went back and let the chef know about my husband's food (I heard him yell). I had the lasagna and it was delicious and the bread was amazing! Overall, a good experience was had. Thanks for the food and memories.Special Features:
- EllenVIPDined on 7/24/2014The proprietor made it right by me when, after accidentally tossing my "take-home" box, he made me a new salmon salad to go. Nice service recovery.Special Features:
- s2artrVIPDined on 7/15/2014We had a delicious meal that was abundant enough for two to share. Service was outstanding. Server was very personable. We enjoyed Agel Hair Pasta with scallops and crab and am still tasting the delicious flavors. We were visitors to San Diego but would return in a minute when we have a return visit to San Diego.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- opentablefanVIPDined on 7/11/2014Best seafood pasta in San Diego, good for sharing it's enormous.Special Features:
- Nice italian restaurantBogdanDined on 7/4/2014Very tasty food and nice presentation. Good menu for kids as well.Special Features:
- Great romantic nightOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/13/2014This place was absolutely amazing. My lady and I had a great waiter who checked on us frequently and refilled our water anytime it slipped below 3/4 filled. Our food was hot and tasted very fresh. No matter what you order, you will be impressed. I would recommend this place to any couple looking for a great date night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food, great serviceEmilyVIPDined on 6/6/2014My husband, 4-yr-old, and I dined here while visiting San Diego. Our server was excellent- made great recommendations, played a bit with our daughter, jovial throughout our meal. There was a very large party (30+ people) in the restaurant as well, but we never felt overlooked. The only disappointment was that my ravioli was clearly store-bought rather than scratch-made. With so many other Italian restaurants nearby, I was surprised. The rest of the meal, however, was very good- especially the flourless chocolate torte! Very yummy!Special Features:
- mixed experiencecatfuzzDined on 5/31/2014Made our reservation to celebrate a birthday Saturday eve- very busy and noisy. Seating is very tight. Had to hug our table to avoid injury from the speeding wait staff as they flew by. Staff were cordial but clearly wanted to clear us out in a hurry to make room for the next. Food was delicious authentic Italian. They forgot the birthday even though they were told when the reservation was made.Special Features:
- Great goodFoodcomaDined on 5/31/2014The food was delicious and I thought that it was a well-priced menu. There is a lot to choose from. It is not a good place for groups unless to make reservations since it's a smaller restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great find!HappydinerDined on 5/30/2014We took some out of town friends here and were very pleased that everyone loved it. We all used to live up North & this place reminded us of North Beach in S.F. The salads were very good, the pasta & seafood was excellent & we found a good wine. No room for dessert but next time we will save some room for sure! I look forward to returning with other friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 389 reviews are from the Asti Ristorante reviews archive.
- why cocky waiter?foodie4sureVIPDined on 5/23/2014Ate at Asti on a Friday night at 6:30, with a ball game in town. (thankfully the Padres are not goods, so many no shows at game) and was worried about the hussle and traffic, not happening. Got to pull right in front and valet the car, so no parking challenges at all. Went in and had the front window table (best table in house) Our waiter introduced himself 3X (almost a joke, but it was NOT)........place was busy but not packed. The menu was extensive, and lots of options. 4 people, all appetizers, salads and entre's were top shelf, Awesome in every way.......but the waiter. He brought the wrong calamari appetizer, we said nothing. He served the salads to the wrong people......every one of them dinner was good. Out of spaceSpecial Features:
- Tuscan GemVegasjoe57VIPDined on 5/16/2014Thought I was back in Tuscany, sipping fine Brunelllo, followed by a Super Tuscan, dining on fresh Caprese, Veal chop, and awesome pasta.Special Features:
- Great RestaurantLeeSD92103Dined on 5/10/2014Excellent food and outstanding service!! It was my mother-in-law's birthday and they even brought out a birthday dessert complete with song. Excellent evening, will definitely return soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always!KatieVIPDined on 4/26/2014I always eat here whenever I come to San Diego! It has an amazing menu, probably the best service in town, and so much fun. Right in the heart of the Gas Lamp District.... Not one to be missed!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Meal!AlanVIPDined on 4/26/2014The food was excellent. Our server was first-class. Can't wait to go back.
- The Heart of the GaslampCarlyVIPDined on 4/15/2014Our server Jordan provided great customer service, but I was not crazy about my dish(es). I ordered the Sea Scallops and Crab Pasta and the Sea scallops were undercooked and I sent my entrée back. I then ordered the Pasta and Shrimp in Marinara sauce it was just average. I'm not sure if I would dine here again.Special Features:
- srodskiVIPDined on 4/12/2014Excellent every time! Of the many visits we have never been disappointed.Special Features:
- Great foodJan1971VIPDined on 4/7/2014We had a group of 5 with us and everyone was fully pleased with their selections. We plan to come back here during the BIO convention in June 2014Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ItalianOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/4/2014We found this restaurant in our San Diego top 10 book. And it was fantastic! We all enjoyed everything. Also kid friendly. Perfect.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not worth the driveLunabelle1Dined on 3/25/2014The food was sub par, the service was awful, I am allergic to butter and mentioned that from the start. Of corse they brought me pasta loaded with butter instead of EVO... It was as though the waiter did not give a damn. Why should I be surprised... A big fail.... The oysters were fresh and the beef carpaccio ...Special Features:
- Excellent food and stellar servicerkr1854Dined on 3/22/2014The food was excellent, wonderful lamb with raspberry red wine reduction sauce! Davide, our waiter, made fine recommendations and was attentive. Good wine list. We had to change tables due to staff bumping into my wife repeatedly while waiting on a large party adjacent to our table. We had a reservation, so this should not have been needed - but it was. After the move, all went smooth.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but pricey for ItalianMuledaddyVIPDined on 3/15/2014Located in the heart of Gaslamp, this is an italian place that appears to be upscale. Food was good, but I felt overpriced particularly when you consider that Little Italy is steps away. It is in a great location right in Gaslamp, steps from the convention center. Good Italian food in the $20-$35 range for a pasta dish and 15-20 for a pizza.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect spotJohnFVIPDined on 3/13/2014Asti is an excellent italian restaurant in the Gadlight district. Service was very good and dinner was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- I loved this place - it wasSDLocalDined on 3/7/2014I loved this place - it was relaxed but elegant and the service was top notch. The Zuppa di Pesce del Golfo was amazing - Cioppino is one of my favorite dishes. Our table also enjoyed the Chilean Sea Bass special. We will definitely go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nothing to write home about.DavidDined on 3/1/2014Oysters on the half shell were full of small pieces of shell and not very tasteful. Other oysters I've had on the west coast were very tasty so I'm not sure what happened to these oysters. I had the bass and my partner had the swordfish. Bass was excellently prepared but the sauce was too salty. Swordfish was very good. The vegetables on both plates were also very good.
- Asti - mehhappygalDined on 2/22/2014I tend to visit Asti when I am in San Diego. This time was not great; dirty silverware to begin with, lack of bread til mid meal and a special that was overcooked and lacked any kind of interest. One would think lobster fettucine would be good but the lobster must have been boiling for hours because it was tough and barely chewable. It was pretty disappointing. Our waiter was good but he couldn't make up for the other issues.
- good pastaChowHoundVIPDined on 2/21/2014We had a great dinner. My husband had a pasta carbonara in Siciliy that he uses as his gold standard. This is the first time he has found one comparable. I had a pappardelle alla vodka with crab and scallops. The scallops were excellent. I had the special salad of heirloom tomatoes, buffalo and parma. They dress it tableside with olive oil, balsamic and black pepper, very tasty. The portions are large, the service crisp and attentive. The only negative, and it's a slight negative, was the pasta fagoli, it's not what we are accustom too, it tasted predominately of bell peppers. My husband ate it all anyway, the soup was good, just not what we think of as pasta fagoli. The red velvet cake and coffees were good also.Special Features:
- Outstanding as UsualLtDenVIPDined on 2/17/2014Been dining here since 1999 and every meal has been consistently outstanding. Was a bit disappointed this trip since it was apparent that the hostess was not checking Open Table reservations where we clearly made a request for an indoor table. We eventually we seated in close quarters with two other 2-tops.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Horrible experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/14/2014I chose this restaurant because it was recommended on opentable and I read the reviews. This place was awful, I wanted to bring my wife to a nice Italian restaurant and couldn't believe the quality of food they were serving. The entrees were about $30 dollars apiece and at that price the food should be at a expected level, NOT. All of the food I received was pre-cook and heated up for my order. I told the manager that I felt my roasted potatoes were old and dried out and he responded that they had been made at 1oclock in the afternoon, it was 9pm. My string beans were dark and wilted and scallops were over done. As for my wife her pasta noodles were mushy and no where near
- sweetheart214sweetheart214Dined on 2/14/2014excellent food, excellent service. you will need a reservation very busy on Valentines Day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- UnavailableTravelerDined on 2/13/2014I had a coupon so chose Asti but when I arrived they didn't have my reservation. No available table in outside dining area and people weren't moving. I saw a table next door at Panvino (?) Italian Cucina and had the most amazing Italian experience! Skip Asti and eat at the authentic Italian owned restaurant next door. Gave Asti two stars just because others were eating and staying but I didn't eat there due to mixup of reservation.Special Features:


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well, wouldn't you know it. its like yr 80% doppleganger is totally playing along with the twisted irony of it all. ahhhh life! what a deliciously dark sense of coincidence you have - guess there's nothin' left to do but give that bitch some #props
oh. and whatever. he's scintillating and gorgeous — and i happen to find morbid jokes/dark sarcasm on this subject oddly satisfying these days.


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Enjoy some good one-liners and bits from your favorite late-night comedians.
Jay Leno: "The good news for the White House is that unemployment has dropped to 7.8 percent, right where it was when President Obama took office. So Obama has gone from 'Change you can believe in' to 'Can you believe there's no change?'"
Jay Leno: "Can you believe it's only another month until we start arguing about whether the election was stolen or not?"
Jimmy Fallon: "The Obama campaign is planning to open up its 120th field office in Ohio. Even Starbucks is like, 'That's too many locations, man.'"
Jimmy Fallon: "A new survey found that atheists are the fastest-growing religious group in the U.S. And if you find that hard to believe -– well, you're probably one of them."


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Recipient Lobbyist Amount Tom Carper Thomas J. Downey $17,200
Lobbying$33,880,000 Income
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Chef Alek began his culinary career in 1987 during Hawaii's culinary renaissance of the 80s and 90s, and has risen through the ranks by working hard and remaining sensitive to the desires and tastes of his customers.
Drawing from his extensive training in Japan under Chef Kuniharu Oshima and local premier chefs Onjin Kim, Jean Marie Josselin, and Eric Leterc, Alek has developed a multicultural approach to the culinary arts.
Throughout his development as a chef, Alek remained true to his island heritage by creating dishes that showcase a blend of island cultures and island-grown products.
Elite Catering is the culmination of Alek's longtime vision of bringing together the flavors that we are blessed with here in our island home. For that reason, he has been sought out by Outrigger Hotels, Far East Wedding Coordinators and tour operators.
In addition, Alek has been part of the culinary team that has orchestrated several major events at Washington Place through Elite Catering.
With Alek Sato you have an individual who is committed to his profession and is driven to deliver an all-inclusive experience, bringing the flavors and beauty of our islands together for your dining pleasure.


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Will Guidara and Daniel Humm Score Deal for NoMad Cookbook
It comes out in the fall of 2015.
It's going to have 250 recipes and 200 photographs.
You can hope and dream, but it's probably not going to include banana bread.
Finally, you'll be able to make foie gras doughnuts at home.
It's equal parts flour and magic.
She's got 100 recipes to share.
It'll be published in February 2016.
A new tiki guide and a behind-the-scenes history of the "craft cocktail renaissance" are coming right up.
It's going to be the first cookbook that covers sandwiches, self-loathing, and Tom Cruise.
The food-world luminary is turning her attention to fiction for the first time.
Time to get your za'atar game together.
It'll have 150 recipes, so that should keep us swimming in cookies.
Get ready to make some bialys. Lavash, too.
"I like to make food that you crave," she says.
Get your Mulled Bishop on.
Only recipes for chickens with whom the authors are on a first-name basis will be included.
It's the Union Square Hospitality Group chef's second cookbook.
The book will tell the story of modern New York City through its food.
The chef delved into the world of sawed-off shotguns before he discovered Sriracha.


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Summary: 1773: The Massachusetts colony is torn between patriots who want independence from British rule and loyalists who support the King. At the center is the educated and beautiful Abigail Adams-wife of John Adams, a leader of the Sons of Liberty, the secret organization opposing the Crown. And when her husband is accused of murder, she must work to clear his name.
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