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KHARTOUM, Jul 8 (IPS) – Sudan is closest to civil war since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005.
Mariam Al Sadig, a leading figure in the Umma Party, one of Sudan's main opposition parties, said that the conflict in Southern Kordofan shows that the CPA has failed tremendously and the events unfolding in Southern Kordofan are a huge security concern to the future of Sudan.
A report released by a coalition of Sudanese, African, Arab and Western non-governmental organsations warns that Sudan is closest to civil war since the signing of the CPA in 2005.
The report titled "Beyond the Pledge: International Engagement After Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement" views the ongoing conflict between the North and South as a predecessor to a full-blown civil war and urges the international community to adopt more targeted sanctions.
Abdel Moniem Al Gak, an activist and co-founder of the Sudan Democracy First Group was involved in the writing and production of the report. Through his organisation, he lobbies for human rights and democracy in Sudan.
He has been based in Juba since his arrest and subsequent detention after the Sudanese government cracked down on international and Sudanese organisations following an arrest warrant issued for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court in March 2009.
"Sudan is not on the brink of war, Sudan is at war. It is living a state of displacement, destruction, violation of rights and deterioration of human rights in all parts of the country," said Al Gak in a phone interview with IPS.
He added that citizens in different regions in Sudan, the East, Darfur, Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan could suffer the same fate as South Sudan and call for their right to self-determination. He attributed this to peace agreements that do not affect the average citizen and development that contributes to more suffering and causes loss of heritage and displacement.
In May 2011, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) declared that they seized control of Abyei after three days of bloody clashes with Southern soldiers. The army attributed the reason behind the conflict as the ambush and subsequent killing of 22 soldiers of northern origin. Abyei was the site of aerial bombardment and most of its population fled.
International condemnation and campaigning pushed the United Nations to take action immediately and in June, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei was formed and it deployed 4,200 Ethiopian soldiers on Jun. 27 for six months.
Abyei, an area barely visible on a map, has witnessed a series of conflicts since the singing of the CPA between the government of Sudan led by the ruling party, the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). In March 2008, at least 25,000 were displaced after soldiers from the SPLM clashed with Sudanese soldiers.
Currently, the coalition's report estimates that 113,000 are displaced as a result of conflicts in Abyei. Abyei was supposed to hold a referendum simultaneously with the South Sudanese referendum to choose whether it wants to become part of the southern "Northern Bahr El Ghazal" state or the northern "South Kordofan" state. The referendum was postponed indefinitely after the two peace partners disagreed on the terms of eligibility to vote.
The report recommends that Abyei and Southern Kordofan need an immediate ceasefire for the displaced to return home and the volatile north-south border on which they are located needs to be a demilitarised zone.
Al Baqir Mukhtar Afifi, the director of Al-Khatim Adlan Centre for Enlightenment and Human Development, one of the organisations involved in the report, states that the report was inspired by all the pending issues between the two partners in the CPA that remain unresolved even though it expires in two days.
"In addition to the issues that may ignite war – citizenship, borders, oil, international debt and assets, Abyei is a real possibility of becoming the ignition of war between the two parts of the split country and the war in Darfur is still going on, and an additional war has erupted in Southern Kordofan. "Even the president who is beating the drums of war, has stated that he expects a war between the north and the south," he told IPS.
The report concludes that the unresolved issues between the north and south will not end on Jul. 9 and it invites the international community to examine its policies towards Sudan to prevent the birth of two states with more problems than prior to the CPA through continuing its engagement in negotiations between both states to ensure "peace, prosperity and stability in the region."
Meanwhile, South Sudan prepares for independence on Jul. 8. Hafiz Mohammed, Director of Justice Africa (Sudan) said he did not believe there would be security problems on the day of independence.
"There are threats but they are not based on real challenges. It is fair to say that it is not in anyone's interest to ruin this day, especially the Southerners who see this as a big day, the day their nation is born," Mohammed said.
He added that South Sudan had the right to secession. "It is also a sad day, we are witnessing the separation of Sudan. We only hope to see a successful nation in the south," Mohammed said. He added that he hoped the north would benefit from lessons learned from the secession of the south.
"It should try to protect Sudan from further separations and unite the country."
Ibrahim Al Grefwi, co-founder of Sudan Unite, a coalition of artists who attempted to raise awareness about the secession and keep Sudan united, said it will be a historical day when South Sudan becomes independent.
"It is a historical day for Sudan and it is also a very sad day. I feel sad and I feel that we have failed to unite the country. We also lost important aspects of Sudan's rich cultural diversity," Al Grefwi said.
"People in the north just realized that they lost a huge and an important part of Sudan. The political process marginalised the citizens and they just woke up to find that separation is a reality."
Simon Monoja from the Centre for Peace and Development at the University of Juba in South Sudan said he believed independence day would go smoothly.
"We have militias of concern s in Unity State and Jonglei but I believe that the event tomorrow ill be smooth because it is a day for all Southern Sudanese, they will all want to celebrate it and have it succeed."
But not everyone is happy. "I came from the north two days ago, I was there for 2 months. Most of the northerners are gloomy, they are so worried about the inability to predict what will happen after separation is declared tomorrow. I don't expect celebrations in the north tomorrow."


text: Pitfall! on iPad Is What You Expect and a Little Bit of What You Don'tEvan Narcisse8/09/12 10:00amFiled to: pitfall!ActivisionipadPreview70EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink If you're old like me, you played the original version of Pitfall! on the Atari 2600 way back when. Sequels to David Crane's iconic side-scrolling adventure have come and gone but none have quite captured the tense feel of the 1982 release. Yet, the 30-year-old classic seems like it'd be great as a mobile gaming experience, right?In a word, yes. News of the updated Pitfall! hit a little while ago but it's finally out today. Pitfall! on iOS is an infinite runner but one that tries to stand out from the hundreds of other games in the crowded genre. You can get a feel for the experience by watching my hands-on preview in the video above.

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Young proves to be unsung hero in Kentucky winBy DAVE SKRETTA , Associated Press
Apr. 6, 2014 12:49 AM ET
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kentucky's James Young kept his fellow freshmen in the game, his grit on defense only overshadowed by his scoring spurts that answered every salvo from Wisconsin. Kentucky's Aaron Harrison (2), Marcus Lee (00) and James Young, right, celebrate at the end of their 74-73 victory over Wisconsin in an NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Turns out that Kentucky coach John Calipari wants even more from the often overshadowed Young. After scoring a game-high 17 points in the Wildcats' 74-73 victory Saturday night and sending Big Blue Nation through to a national title showdown with Connecticut, Young could only force a tight smile when Calipari made the boldest of forecasts. "James Young has had 25-point games, which I'll predict he'll have in this Monday night's game," Calipari said, tilting his head and gazing down the long table at his young forward. "You listening to me?" Calipari asked. "I'm putting a positive seed in your mind right now." The headlines will go to those unflappable Harrison twins, Andrew who passed to his brother Aaron for the 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left that proved to be the difference. But both of them owe Young a considerable debt of gratitude for giving them that chance. He scored nine of his points in the first half of the semifinal, when nothing seemed to be going right, and then jumpstarted the second-half run that forced the game down to the wire. And gave those Harrisons a chance to win it. "Aaron hit another big shot for us," Young said. "He saw his man play off him a little bit, and he just took it. He's been taking all our big shots for us." When the Badgers' Traevon Jackson missed a jumper at the buzzer, and the Wildcats' Marcus Lee corralled the ball off the backboard, it was Young who led the charge to engulf Aaron Harrison at midcourt. He was right in the midst of a happy scrum that made a team full of teenagers — Young is one of five freshman starters — look like giddy schoolchildren. "Really, I was just trying to bring a lot of energy to the defense end," Young said with a smile, "slapping the ground and trying to pick us up." Eighth-seeded Kentucky (29-10), which caught fire during the SEC tournament and has kept up the run throughout March Madness, will play seventh-seeded UConn in a surprising title game. The Huskies beat overall No. 1 seed Florida 63-53 earlier in the night. Now they'll face the preseason No. 1 Wildcats, who fell out of the rankings later in the year, but have saved their best play for the postseason. "We play seven freshmen, folks," Calipari said, "and they're all performing, in that stage, under those lights, which is an amazing story." Including Young, who is too often relegated to supporting actor in favor of bruising forward Julius Randle and the Harrison twins. But perhaps it was inevitable that when things were falling apart for Kentucky, it was Young who kept holding his team together. Praised by his teammates for his laid-back demeanor, Young scored two baskets on a single trip down floor that put a charge in his scuffling team. He first scored on a driving layup while getting fouled, and then after missing the free throw, wound up with the ball in his hands again. Young calmly knocked down a jump shot from the wing, drawing Kentucky within striking distance and sending its fans into a tizzy. Young added two free throws to cap the 15-0 surge that gave Kentucky the lead. From that point on, the game turned into the kind of back-and-forth classic that has become a hallmark of this topsy-turvy NCAA tournament. Young's basket with just under 8 minutes to go got Kentucky within 64-62, and his defense down the stretch helped the Wildcats hang on when Wisconsin threatened to pull ahead. When the final buzzer sounded, and the raucous celebration began, Young was right in the middle of it, just as he'd been in the middle of things all night long. "We just had to pick it up," Young said. "We just have the will to win." © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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The 5 Best Santa Clauses on Film
Santa Claus, who without a doubt really does exist, doesn't have time to make a personal appearance in every Hollywood movie about Christmas ever made. Instead, he relies on a number of talented actors to portray him on the silver screen.
5 Fun and Unusual Ways to Decorate Your Christmas Tree
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How to Survive a Shark Attack – Last Man Standing
Some people (naming no names here) spend an awful lot of time worrying about shark attacks. While statistically, the chance of a carnivorous fish ripping a huge chunk of meat off your body is pretty slim, it does happen on occasion. Most sharks aren't really interested in human beings, but a few of them do like to take a nibble, or a whopping big bite now and again. The top culprits are, in order of the likelihood of attack, tiger sharks, bull sharks and great whites.
What's the Real Story Behind the History of Mother's Day?
There seems to be a holiday for every member of the family these days, but none is probably more important than Mother's Day.
What daughter or son would dare forget the woman who gave birth to them? With that in mind, here are a few historical tidbits about the origins of Mother's Day.
The Real Story Behind Throwing Rice at Weddings
When a newly married couple exits a church, a synagogue, a courthouse or wherever they've just tied the knot, people often shower them with rice (not the sticky kind, of course). Most of us have seen this in the movies or in real life.
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What's the Real Story Behind April Fool's Day?
It's that time of year again, when you have to watch out for tricksters. April Fool's Day is the perfect excuse for any prankster in your immediate area to practice his or her craft.
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"Jarrod and Christie, I never do this. But would you please find Masha [aka Naomi] a home. The orphanage workers say she is the most precious little girl. But due to her features and health, she will never be adopted. Please find her a home." – Our facilitator in Ukraine
That was nine months ago. Those were the final words of our facilitator in Ukraine after we adopted Jubilee and Marni. I promised her we would find Masha a home.
See the top picture above. See the girl that Marni is hugging? The little girl with the crossed eye? That's Masha. She's crying because Marni is leaving.
Now brace yourself for this one. The other little girls in the next picture had been like family to each other all their short lives. One is not pictured because she was adopted a year before we adopted Marni. The little girls in that picture above have now all been adopted and have a mommy and daddy. Except Masha.
Masha remains in an orphanage with mostly older kids in a very poor region of Ukraine. I am horrified by the loneliness that she must feel, and potentially what she's experiencing.Tears come to my eyes as I write this.
In October 2012, after arriving back home in America with Marni and Jubilee, I resumed my pastoring and preaching duties. Following a sermon, a couple came to me at the front of the stage, weeping. The lady said, "I know that God is calling us to adopt." I said, "Okay, do you know who?" She said, "I have no idea." To which I said, "I do. I know exactly who you are supposed to adopt. Her name is Masha."
Since that moment, the New family has been on a mission to get Masha and bring her home. She is already loved and called "daughter" by the New family. They are now in the final stages of paperwork. Their home study is complete, dossiers being finalized, and they should be able to adopt Masha at the end of the summer. However, there's one major obstacle for the New family to overcome to bring Masha home at all, or sooner rather than later: Financial support.
I'll tell you from experience that this adoption is not cheap. It is a tremendous financial sacrifice to adopt, not to mention medically caring for and parenting Masha once they arrive home. The New family needs financial help to adopt Masha. They are currently doing all they personally can to raise funds. With help from family and friends, they are doing yard sales, raffles, parties, on-line auctions, and so forth.
Andy and Cynthia New are part of the Grace Community Church family. Christie and I have gotten to know them a bit over these last few months. We have been impressed with their story, their passion, their fight for Masha, and their resolve to bring her home.
On their behalf, I come to you Grace family. And I come to you my friends and family from abroad. Will you prayerfully and financially help bring Masha home?
To get to know the New family, go to their adoption journey blog, HERE. If you are willing to give on-line, you can give through their blog. In the right margin of the blog, underneath Masha's picture, you'll see a donation button and link. Click on the link to give. Again, go HERE to their blog. If you would rather give by other means, please email Cynthia personally at cynnew24
If you are a member of the Grace family think about this with me: How amazing would it be to help the New family adopt Masha and reunite her with Marni? How powerful would it be that we as Grace Community Church financially contribute together and join the New's in being her "family"!? How joyful would it be to know that ALL those little girls pictured are rescued from a potential future of doom and death? Of course the invitation to give is not just for the Grace family, but for any who read this and are moved in their hearts to give.
Will you join me and my family in financially supporting the New's journey to bring Masha home? If you're willing, please go to their blog HERE and give, or contact Cynthia (cynnew24
Also, would you please share this post and opportunity with all your friends and family to be a part of something very special: Helping provide a family for Masha!!!
Let's do this!
I can't help every family adopt in the ways I would like. But I hope to do for at least one family what I wish I could do for every family wanting to adopt. And it goes without saying, this opportunity is especially close to my heart. Personally, on behalf of my family, and especially the New family, thank you for whatever you are willing to do and give to help bring Masha home.


text: Ernesto "Che" Guevara's futile, eleven month attempt to incite revolution in Bolivia forms the foundation of this documentary from director Richard Dindo. On October 9, 1967, the Bolivian army, aided by the CIA, executed the prominent revolutionary. But while they had taken Guevara's life, his spirit - and his message - lived on. Guevara kept a detailed diary of his time in Bolivia, and that diary forms the foundation of this film. Interviews with Bolivians who met Guevara in his final days mix with excerpts from the iconic revolutionary's personal memoirs offer a vivid account of everything from his relationship with the mysterious Tania to his betrayal at the hands of local peasants and his ongoing struggle with asthma. A remarkable portrait of the controversial icon who lived and died by his own ideals. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi


text: Moses MaimonidesPhilosopher / Physician / Religious FigureBorn: 30 March 1138 Died: 13 December 1204 Birthplace: Cordoba, Spain Best known as: Medieval Jewish philosopher who wrote "Guide of the Perplexed" Name at birth: Moshe ben Maimon Moses Maimonides is regarded by many as the greatest Jewish philosopher ever. As a doctor, rabbi, religious scholar, mathematician, astronomer, and commentator on the art of medicine, his influence has spanned centuries and cultures. He was born in Spain and educated by his father, a Jewish judge. Eventually settling in Cairo, he became court physician to two viziers of Egypt, Saladin and el Fadil, and chief rabbi of the city's Jewish community. His Guide of the Perplexed (1190) used philosophical reasoning to argue that the Bible and Jewish faith did not conflict with Artistotle's popular system of thought. Today, Maimonides' "Thirteen Principles of Faith" are still recited in synagogues. His works continue to be studied by Jewish scholars, including Commentary on the Mishnah (1168), nicknamed "The Luminary," and Mishneh Torah (1180), 14 volumes of biblical and rabbinic law, coded and compiled. Extra credit: His nickname, Rambam, is an acronym for Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon… Scholars disagree on his birth year. Recent research points to 1138, not the more frequently cited 1135… He was multilingual and wrote most of his works in Arabic… Hospitals in such cities as Brooklyn, N.Y., San Francisco and Montreal bear his name… His tomb in the Galilean city of Tiberias has attracted tourists for centuries… Copyright © 1998-2017 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. |


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Definition of Calibration: 1. Calibration is the estimation of some parameters of a model, under the assumption that the model is correct, as a middle step in the study of other parameters. Use of this word suggests that the investigator wishes to give those other parameters of the model a 'fair chance' to describe the data, not to get stuck in a side discussion about whether the calibrated parameters are ideally modeled or estimated.
2. Calibration is taking parameters that have been estimated for a similar model into one's own model, solving one's own model numerically, and simulating. Attributed to Edward Prescott. (Econterms)
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Fri. 2/6/09 8:08pm
Ken From Hyde Park:
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texas scott:
what's up pseu b? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:14pm
hallo boys... quite delightful, why thank you! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:15pm
johnny joy:
pseu, tis a distinct pleasure to hear yer rabble again. wouldnt miss it for all the mercury in china | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:23pm
Hi Pseu, this is exactly the kind of stuff my cat likes so I am going over to the couch and turning on the actual stereo. Great stuff. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:29pm
DELIGHTFUL? Thats good news - anything special happen? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:30pm
johnny joy:
im going to head over to the couch then also | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:42pm
Mans shoes? All shoes are Bi. Theres some men who wear Manziers ! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:42pm
mike tp:
shoes like my grade school nuns used to wear in the 60s | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:43pm
are you suggesting that if everyone thinks someone is cool then they definitionally arent? this seems harsh. reminds me of when a group of friends asked yogi berra to join them at a specific restaurant he said oh nobody goes there anymore. its too crowded | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:44pm
My docs confuse me sexually, especially when worn with a skirt.. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:44pm
mike tp:
whats thirst boots mean | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:51pm
texas scott:
this early worm sounds like?....anyone? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:52pm
mike tp:
sounds like these cats had some good stuff to smoke like to join them. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:52pm
ratbone, I didn't" suggest", I said what I said. Honestly, what are you suggesting? That I am suggesting and not saying what I mean? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 8:54pm
texas scott:
already there,mike tp. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:00pm
all about the traction. gotta grip those stray patches of black ice that linger into the weekend. damn the louboutin, give me mephisto! monica, macy's 4th floor 'comfort shoes" dept, represent! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:05pm
Takes some doing to discuss sensible shoes with no loss of femininity. Impressive. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:05pm
hey all, michelle here, listening from Portland, or....(mike tp's daughter) hey dad! math problems! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:18pm
texas scott:
hey pseu,what's the story on the visitors? groovy sounds,pb | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:18pm
michelle do you watch The Big Bang Theory with your little friends? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:19pm
long live spinal tap | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:30pm
pseu no tv herewill check out later. at the local tavern | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:30pm
Threes company (blew) + typical stereotype TV blabla bla. Physix on the Idiot Box? Is it terribly deep? | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:32pm
bryce make a polygonal tripisteriod | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:34pm
bryce don't look at them | |
Fri. 2/6/09 9:50pm
mike tp:
oct too lee bah | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:02pm
mike tp:
ive wondered a long time about the maple syrup aroma. its the fenugreek.thought it was our gov putting lsd vapor in the air. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:05pm
Somewhere around here I have an old copy of the NME or something that announced the death of Bryan Gregory. Maybe Trouser Press. Lukas Foss was kind of a big deal. George Perle too, less listenably. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:08pm
Sting is more the Penn Station of rock. The current one. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:10pm
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Fri. 2/6/09 10:15pm
a clean colon is a happy colon | |
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i like this channel!! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:40pm
texas scott:
this channel sucks IT!! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:42pm
Texas scott sucks it! | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:44pm
johnny joy:
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Fri. 2/6/09 10:45pm
Chicken Ranch | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:45pm
texas scott:
this show sucks every week,JJ | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:46pm
Free Range Chicken Radio | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:47pm
There's nothing wrong with compromising your sexuality for traction. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:50pm
A friend keeps telling me to watch Big Bang Theory. Unfortunately it airs at the same time as the fun action-comedy Chuck, *also* with a geeky protagonist. Sadly, BBT is stomping Chuck in the ratings. Oh, TV networks, why force geeks to fight each other? Cool rubber band noises. | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:51pm
johnny joy:
smash your tv to bits and listen to the radio | |
Fri. 2/6/09 10:51pm
Rubber Chicken Band | |
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free range pseu radio you know I love it pseu baby! | |
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Rubber Soul? | |
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Petrobras's Board Agreed to Create Fuel Price Mechanism
Rodrigo OrihuelaThe board of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world's most indebted publicly traded oil company, agreed to approve a new mechanism to adjust fuel prices, a board member said.
"It's only the details that are being discussed now," board member Sergio Quintella told reporters in Rio de Janeiro today. The oil producer known as Petrobras said Oct. 25 that it presented a fuel price model to the board and will present a revised model on Nov. 22.
"There are a lot of variables included in the model," Quintella said, when asked if production would be included. He declined to elaborate.
Petrobras said Oct. 25 that net income dropped 40 percent to 3.39 billion reais ($1.55 billion) in the third quarter from a year earlier on higher fuel imports and refining losses. Fuel prices are capped by the government as anti-inflationary measures and prevent Petrobras from adjusting them in line with global prices. While Petrobras exports crude, it imports gasoline and diesel.
Fuel imports climbed to 493,000 barrels a day in the third quarter, an increase of 89 percent from the prior quarter, the company said in the report.
Under the proposal, fuel prices would be automatically adjusted without requiring board approval, as now is required, Petrobras Chief Financial Officer Almir Barbassa told reporters yesterday. The government holds the majority stake in Petrobras. Finance Minister Guido Mantega is chairman of the Rio de Janeiro-based company.
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Petrobras has increased prices for gasoline 15 percent and diesel 22 percent since June 2012 to reduce the discount with international prices. The gap narrowed to about 10 percent in the fourth quarter after Brazil's currency rebounded and international crude prices fell, making imported gasoline cheaper, according to Banco Bradesco SA estimates.
The real weakened to the lowest level in more than four years in August, prompting the the central bank to announce a $60 billion program of currency swaps and credit line auctions.
Since Aug. 22 Brazil's real appreciated more than all currencies tracked by Bloomberg and reached 2.1523 per dollar on Oct. 17, the highest level since June 14.


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Hmm strange happenings, my index page re-appears in google. This page has a PR4 and was always in Google except for last night when it disappeard however its back again with a fresh date.
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The ability to arrange and culture cells in three dimensions is a key feature of most tissue engineering applications. One of the difficulties in creating 3-D tissue scaffolds that mimic the microvasculature and microarchitecture of native tissue, however, comes from maintaining spatial and temporal control during cell seeding. The approach that some researchers have taken to control cell seeding is to modify traditional printing approaches, such as inkjet or laser printing, to deposit and pattern cells in precise locations for culturing in tissue engineering applications. The use of such 'cell printers' was first described in 2003 by a Clemson University team led by Thomas Boland (1-4); since then, groups around the globe have been advancing cell printing technology for tissue engineering applications.
"Automated technologies give us more control over the amount and nature of cell cultures," said Boland, who is now a researcher in the biomedical engineering department at the University of Texas, El Paso. "Fairly complex geometries can also be achieved with 3-D printing technology, allowing for more precise matching with a patient's anatomy."
While a variety of breakthroughs have pushed cell-printing technology forward, including scaffolds for tissue fabrication (5), heterogeneous 3-D patterns (6), designed seeding of individual cells (7), and tissue growth by layering (8), researchers have still been challenged with low cell viability, loss of cellular functionality, and clogging in many printing setups. Now, a team from Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Biomedical Engineering—in conjunction with the Harvard Medical School—have written in the journal Tissue Engineering about a new cell printing approach that addresses these drawbacks through the use of a unique microfluidic design and hydrogel droplets (9).
"The technology that we use is a valve-based system," team leader Utkan Demirci told BioTechniques. "We avoid the heat and pressure that is generated by inkjet systems." Heat and high pressure, while good for traditional ink-and-paper systems, are best avoided in cell printing since it requires viscous solutions like collagen in the cell droplet medium to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) found in natural tissues. This can be affected by the heat and high pressure, causing clogs and low cell viability. Demirci's team's new printer still uses cells encapsulated in collagen-based hydrogels and microgel droplets, but it bypasses the heat and high pressure issues through the use of a mechanical valve to deliver cell droplets to the substrate.
In the new system, cell-laden collagen medium was flowed into the valve and driven by constant and controlled air pressure, which did not disturb the density of the collagen. The medium was then loaded into a 10-mL syringe reservoir attached to the ejector mechanism, and controlled pressure from nitrogen gas was placed on the medium. The valve was then opened and closed at various time intervals to control the transfer of encapsulated cells to a microstage. The microstage platform spatially and temporally controlled the droplet placement. A computer managed the valve operation, applied pressure, and controlled cell concentration in the delivery system. The cell-laden collagen droplets were printed onto the collagen-coated substrate in three different cellular concentrations: 1 × 106, 5 × 106, and 10 × 106.The valve-based droplet ejector mechanism layered the cells on the substrate.
During the process, the ejector containing the medium and heat-sensitive collagen was kept cool with liquid nitrogen gas. Before each additional layer was printed, the tissue was gelled by incubation at 37°C for five minutes. The researchers found that the 1 × 106 concentration resulted in 6 ± 1 cells per droplet. The 5 × 106 concentration resulted in 29 ± 5 cells per droplet, and the 10 × 106 concentration resulted in 54 ± 8 cells per droplet. These results indicated that cell seeding density could be uniformly predicted.
By depositing cells in layers onto the engineered ECM, the authors were able to engineer a 3-D model tissue structure using smooth-muscle bladder cells from Sprague Dawley rats. Using the new valve-based delivery system, the researchers experienced no clogging in the delivery of the cells to the substrate using the viscous temperature- and pressure-sensitive collagen-based solution. Furthermore, the researchers were able to demonstrate a high cellular viability by calculating the number of cells that functioned pre-and post-printing. The platform averaged a total viability of 94% at day 14 post-printing and culturing, which, according to the researchers, is a successful rate of cell function.
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allow the new printer to be used to pattern multiple cell types, study
cell-to-cell interactions, and enable high-throughput drug studies.
"Achieving architectural complexity to mimic native tissues is a challenge,"
said Demirci. "The control on cell seeding position and cell densities over
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Boland predicted that within the next few years, cell printing technologies will be pushed to create 3-D cultures of increasing complexity. "The time of just showing that cells survive when squeezed out of a syringe should be over by now," said Boland. "Long-term issues need to be addressed. For example, when using UV lasers to pattern cells, there is potential to cause DNA damage." He said that finding ways to overcome this problem would be a beneficial route for researchers to explore.
Demirci echoed Boland's opinion that the future rests with more complex 3-D tissue structures. "The ultimate goal is to mimic the cellular microenvironment as in vivo, taking into consideration all chemical, mechanical, and biological stimuli," said Demirci. "The holy grail of cell patterning is to imagine one day that we could print out whole 3-D tissue constructs, and our 3-D layer-by-layer work is a baby step taken towards this challenge."
- Roth, E.A., T. Xu, M. Das, C. Gregory, J.J. Hickman, and T. Boland. 2003. Inkjet printing for high-throughput cell patterning. Biomaterials 25:3707-3715.
- Mironov, V., T. Boland, T. Trusk, G. Forgacs, and R.R. Markwald. 2003. Organ printing: computer-aided jet-based 3-D tissue engineering. Trends Biotechnol. 21:157–161.
- Boland, T., V. Mironov, A. Gutowska, E.A Roth., and R.R. Markwald. 2003. Cell and organ printing 2: fusion of cell aggregates in three-dimensional gels. Anat. Rec. 272A:497-502.
- Wilson, Jr., W.C., and T. Boland. 2003. Cell and organ printing 1: protein and cell printers. Anat. Rec. 272A:491-496.
- Ma, P.X. 2004. Scaffolds for tissue fabrication. Materials Today 7:30–40.
- Barron, J.A., P. Wu, H.D. Ladouceur, and B.R. Ringeisen. 2004. Biological laser printing: a novel technique for creating heterogeneous 3-dimensional cell patterns. Biomed Microdevices 6:139–147.
- Nakamura, M., A. Kobayashi, F. Takagi, A. Watanabe, Y. Hiruma, K. Ohuchi, Y. Iwasaki, M. Horie, et al. 2006. Biocompatible inkjet printing technique for designed seeding of individual living cells. Tissue Engineering 11:1658-1666.
- Kesari, P., T. Xu, T. Boland. 2005. Layer-by-layer printing of cells and its application to tissue engineering. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 845:111-118.
- S. Moon, S.K. Hasan, Y. S. Song, F. Xu, H.O. Keles, F. Manzur, S. Mikkilineni, J.W. Hong, et al. 2010. Layer by layer three-dimensional tissue epitaxy by cell-laden hydrogel droplets. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 16:157-166.
- Demirci, U., G. Yaralioglu, E. Hæggström, and B.T. Khuri-Yakub. 2004. Acoustically actuated flextensional sixNy and single crystal silicon 2D micromachined ejector arrays. IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing 17:517-524.


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RENO — UNR's president is backing a push by a growing number of faculty, staff and students to make the Reno campus smoke- and tobacco-free in one of only five states that have no such ban at any of their colleges or universities.
Marc Johnson, president of the University of Nevada, Reno, originally hoped to formally ban all tobacco products — as well as electronic cigarettes — by September. But now Johnson expects the prohibition to be implemented in August 2015.
The Graduate Student Association and the Faculty Senate have endorsed the idea, but it has yet to go before the Associated Students of the University of Nevada representing undergraduates.
Students president Ziad Rashdan said he supports the tobacco-free initiative and expects senators representing the undergraduates to vote on a resolution by March.
It's not clear if the ban would apply to sporting or other entertainment events. Smoking currently is banned at UNR within 25 feet of building entrances.
Johnson said the proposed tobacco ban is an extension of UNR's effort to improve the mental and physical lives of students. More than 85 percent of students on campus don't smoke or use other forms of tobacco, according to an annual survey conducted by UNR's Student Health Center.
"The whole purpose is, again, to have a campus that represents human capital investment so students who come out of here are known for their mental acuity, their knowledge and their fitness," Johnson told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "We don't plan on writing out any tickets. It will be social enforcement."
The website for UNR's Student Health Center includes information on how the policy would be enforced using social pressure: "Members of the university community are empowered to respectfully inform others about the policy in an ongoing effort to enhance awareness and encourage compliance," the website states.
Student activists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have pushed unsuccessfully in recent years for a similar ban on their campus.
The only other states with no smoke-free campuses are New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming, according to Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, a national lobbying organization that counts more than 1,100 U.S. colleges and universities with smoking bans.
RJ Boyajian, president of UNR's Graduate Students Association, said she doesn't think a ban would be effective unless UNR provides fines or some other kind of deterrent.
"Having studied public policy, I think it will fail without enforcement," said Boyajian, who earned a doctorate in political science.
"Look at the professors who smoke in their offices," she said. "Not only is it not socially accepted, it's illegal. And it continues to happen."
Boyajian said a tobacco ban should include sports and venues where other events are held on campus.
"There are smoking areas at every Lawlor Events Center concert and basketball game, and at Mackay Stadium. If they truly want a tobacco-free campus, it has to be prohibited at those places, too," she said.
UNR spokeswoman Jane Tors said that because the proposed ban would apply to visitors to the campus, logic dictates that would include banning tobacco use at sporting and other events.
"While I have not heard specific reference to (Lawlor Events Center or Mackay Stadium), this would certainly lead me to believe the policy will apply (to them)," she said.


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MARK, JAMES DAVID (Musician J.D. Mark)
Age 43, passed away in Detroit on July 11, 2013 from natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, Rev. Fr. Gary McInnis officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Sunday and 12-8 PM Monday at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd., Davison. A Rosary will be prayed 6 PM Monday. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the . J.D. was born in Flint, MI on March 18, 1970, son of Dale and Eva (Lewandowski) Kryglowski. He grew up in Flint with a large, loving family, graduated from Powers Catholic in 1988, and then from the University of Michigan School of Fine Arts in 1992. He was a lifetime member of the Polish National Alliance and Dom Polski of Flint. A guitar player in his youth, J.D. moved to New Orleans in 1992 where he began a long and varied musical career, playing bluegrass, country, punk, rockabilly, rave music and blues. Proficient on many instruments, J.D. has left a legacy of recordings, memorable performances including: The Belvederes, Wiley and the Checkmates and Carroll County Picture Show in Oxford, MS; Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts, New Orleans; Precious Bryant, Georgia; LCD Soundsystem, New York; Jeffery Evans, Reverend John Wilkins, Memphis (Hunter's Chapel Church) and Jack (Yarber) Oblivion also of Memphis. With the Checkmates and Haunted Hearts, J.D. backed many of the greats including Herbert Wiley and Harvey Scales. Jim traveled extensively throughout the US and "seeing the world." He continually sought out his appreciation for music and art, always seeking out museums, art galleries and concerts wherever he was. James is survived by his parents, Dale Mark and Eva (Dan) Kryglowski; brother, Christopher Mark (fiancee' Tonya Horvath); former wife, Amy Mark and special friend, Lucinda Corbin. He leaves to cherish his memory all the Lewandowski family, aunts, uncles and cousins and the Mark family, uncles, aunts and cousins. Jim had many friends throughout the world whom he met through his music career, he had a gentle soul and will be sadly missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by the Lewandowski and Mark grandparents. Please share your thoughts with the family at www.allenfuneralhomeinc.com.
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A cute little workshop musical that was inoffensive in its downtown setting catering to its downtown claque, "[title of show]" stands pathetically naked on Broadway.
A cute little workshop musical that was inoffensive in its downtown setting catering to its downtown claque, "[title of show]" stands pathetically naked on Broadway. Show's whimsical conceit — to construct an original musical from moment-by-moment minutiae in the lives of its collaborators — survives the transfer intact, as do the original creatives. But stripped of satirical edge for its heavy Broadway date, the backstage show by Hunter Bell (book) and Jeff Bowen (score) is revealed in all its narcissism, flaunting its shallow aesthetic values and taking unseemly pride in its inflated ambitions.
It's entirely possible, of course, that the self-satire was never there to begin with, and that Messrs. Bowen and Bell were always as enamored of themselves and their modest idea as they are here. But on a fresh viewing, the substance of the musical emerges with far greater clarity — and loses whatever charm sustained it downtown. "An Original Musical" pretty much sums up the show's bald premise — that a couple of slackers with no ideas, but with an urgent desire to get a musical on Broadway, can turn that trick by writing about nothing. The creepy thing is that, while the characters of Jeff (Bowen) and Hunter (Bell) cynically mock what it takes to make a Broadway hit musical — "TV stars, movie stars, pop stars … sexy male dancers … a big lush orchestra … a friggin' electric blimp" — they seem to believe their own shabby values are an improvement. So, while they have nothing to offer in the way of aesthetic principles themselves, "Part of It All" finds them fantasizing about the fruits of fame: "a trendy photo shoot for a homo magazine … a house upstate … fans to captivate … lunch with Bernadette" and all the rest of it. Despite the inside jokes (which won't resonate with anyone who doesn't know or care about Roma Torre), there is a remarkable lack of self-awareness in all this. Nor do the buds get any wakeup calls from earnest Heidi (Heidi Blickenstaff) or depressive Susan (Susan Blackwell), two personable performers who handle themselves with assurance in the song department but are swept up in the self-deception that personality is talent and self-expression is theater. In "I Am Playing Me," Heidi is thrilled, just thrilled, to find herself taking centerstage — even if she has nothing to say for herself. In "Die, Vampire, Die," Susan exults in her ability to stifle any doubts about their project. And in "Change It, Don't Change It," all four collaborators congratulate themselves for preserving the integrity of a show that, lest we forget, is about nothing. While the direction and minimal choreography is more fluid in this incarnation, helmer Michael Berresse has also relaxed his hold on whatever self-parody existed in the original production at the Vineyard. For all the lip talk about being true to one's values ("I want there to be substance, not just fluff," Hunter insists), the mocking self-awareness that gave "[title of show]" much of its offbeat appeal ("not that there's anything wrong with fluff") has evaporated in the move uptown. If there's one thing that isn't funny, it's funny people taking themselves too seriously to see how funny they are when they try to be serious.[title of show]
Lyceum Theater; 914 seats; $101.50 top
A Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Roy Miller, Laura Camien, Kris Stewart and Vineyard Theater presentation in association with Rachel Helson, Sara Katz, Lams Entertainment, Jaimie Mayer, Heather Provost and Tom Smedes of a musical in one act with book by Hunter Bell, score by Jeff Bowen. Directed and choreographed by Michael Berresse. Music direction and arrangements, Larry Pressgrove.
Set, Neil Patel; costumes, Chase Tyler; lighting, Ken Billington, Jason Kantrowitz; sound, Acme Sound Partners; production stage manager, Martha Donaldson. Opened July 17, 2008. Reviewed July 15. Running time: 1 HOUR, 30 MIN.
Jeff - Jeff Bowen
Hunter - Hunter Bell
Heidi - Heidi Blickenstaff
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Amelia Lily, 2 Shoes, James Michael and Jonjo Kerr were all axed from 'The X Factor' last night (09.10.11) as part of a shock twist to the format of the ITV1 show.
Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland were all forced to choose one of their own acts to get the chop from the competition in the first week of the live finals.
However, despite both Tulisa and Kelly being reduced to tears at the heartbreaking decision, Amelia - who performed a rendition of Michael Jackson's 'Billy Jean' on Saturday night's show (08.10.11) - reportedly refused to speak to her mentor after being given the boot.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Amelia's complete devastation was hard to watch. She looked broken like she was going to collapse. The whole studio felt awful, Kelly was horrified at the effect her words had had.
"Amelia pushed past all the cameras, she just wanted to be alone from the looks of things. Kelly was trying to help her but Amelia didn't want to speak to her."
The 16-year-old hopeful also warned other potential contestants about the "pressure" involved in reaching the Live Finals of the competition.
Speaking on ITV2 spin-off show, she said: "It's a lot of pressure to take on and anyone who wants to audition next year, prepare yourself."
Johnny Robinson, Sami Brookes and controversial Kitty Brucknell - who was booed on last night's (09.10.11) results show - make up the Over 25s, while Marcus Collins, Frankie Cocozza and Craig Colton are left of the Boys.
Elsewhere, Rhythmix, The Risk and Nu Vibe now make up the Groups category, while Janet Devlin, Sophie Habibis and Misha Bryan are left of the Girls.
X Factor hopefuls get the chop
Amelia Lily, 2 Shoes, James Michael and Jonjo Kerr were all axed from 'The X Factor' last night (09.10.11) as part of a shock twist to the format of the ITV1 show.


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Boasting two bars, Grille 401 kicks off every night in South Florida with fresh infused cocktails like our anti-oxidant rich Acai Mojito and live entertainment on our 800 square foot outdoor deck. Our second level is the perfect setting for your planned events and parties, with a private board room with a flat screen TV and concierge-level service.
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How do you end a business letter from 2 people with contact info for both?
With two, I would put their signature blocks (containing the contact info) on the same row, separated by a few inches. HOWEVER, I'm not very familiar with putting contact inforomation in the signature block, aside from title.
Your company may have a style guide for this.
Is that what you mean?
If you don't have access to a style guide, you could always have a look online. Here's a good site: Sample Business Letters - Modified Block Components
The poster is asking about contact information, not the closing line. On that topic, here's something that will bring a smile, Letter Closings


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Anyone caught practising welfare fraud in Ontario will face a lifetime of consequences, beginning April 1.
"We in the County of Renfrew are taking this very seriously," warns Mark Darroch, Renfrew County's director of community services and the Ontario Works program.
Under the new rules, anyone convicted of social assistance fraud will be banned from receiving benefits for the rest of their life. Previously, a first-time conviction resulted in a three-month ban from benefits and subsequent convictions meant a ban of six months. "This is part of the province's drive to stamp out welfare fraud," says Mark Darroch. "It's a zero tolerance policy, and that means no second chances, no hearings and no appeals."
He and Stephen Lyon, Renfrew County's social services eligibility review officer, point out that the vast majority of people who receive assistance will not be affected by the new rules.
"The majority of our clients are upstanding, law-abiding citizens who will not be affected by this," says Lyon. "The deceptive character is the one who should really be concerned," he adds.
Under the new rules, anyone convicted of fraud will be permanently ineligible for benefits from either the Ontario Works Program or the Ontario Disability Support Program. Fraud investigations are initially done by social services staff. If a criminal intent is found, the case is turned over to the police and Crown attorney for a full criminal investigation and court proceedings. It is when a conviction is made in court that the lifetime ban takes effect.
If the person convicted of the crime is a parent, assistance will continue for their children only. Social assistance workers will have the discretion to pay that assistance to a trustee when there is concern regarding how the funds will be spent.
"It's a lifetime of consequences," says Darroch. "We want people to get the message, loud and clear, it's just not worth the risk." "Our social assistance programs can only continue if everyone plays fairly," he adds. "We want to be able to help the people who truly need the support, and we can only do that if we weed out the cheaters and abusers of the system."
Darroch points out that the new zero tolerance policy is part of Ontario's overall welfare reform. Renfrew County staff have been intensively trained and equipped with state-of-the-art technology which allows them to share information with offices throughout the province to confirm applicants' eligibility for assistance.
"It's important for everyone to be aware of how the system works," he says. "We're taking this seriously, and we expect our clients to do the same."
Information regarding the zero tolerance policy is included with the current issue of assistance cheques. (For more information, contact Mark Darroch, County of Renfrew, 735-7784)


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5.03 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin
What a great location. Easy jaunt to Minocqua, Rhinelander, or Tomahawk for a pay check or supplies. These 5 acre parcels are cleared and ready to punch your ticket for self sustainability now and in the future. Run a cow or two for beef, free range some chickens for eggs and meat, and garden till the cows come home. This sandy soil is great for gardening. Build the soil fertility and structure with chicken and cow waste and fill the larder with the fruits of your labor. Speaking of fruits, why not plant a small orchard like your neighbor? Life is good in the country and independence is a great thing. Shed included.
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South African Journal of Science
On-line version ISSN 1996-7489
Print version ISSN 0038-2353
HUTCHINGS, L. et al. Marine fisheries monitoring programmes in South Africa. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2009, vol.105, n.5-6, pp.182-192. ISSN 1996-7489.
South Africa was an early leader in multidisciplinary studies of marine resources, particularly with the Benguela Ecology Programme in the 1980s and 1990s and catch records are available for some species dating back more than a century. Resources data have focused on trends in catches, fishing effort and changes in distribution and abundance of harvested resources, which often account for a major part of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. Data have been collected by means of fishery-dependent and fishery-independent survey techniques appropriate to each particular stock and analysed using traditional single species stock assessment techniques. The data are complemented by comprehensive information on the environment and top predators and have been analysed using trophodynamic models such as Ecopath with Ecosim. Future approaches include a shift to an ecosystem approach to fisheries monitoring and management, in an attempt to reconcile utilisation and biodiversity conservation objectives. Despite these scientific achievements, the single species approach to the management of most resources still persists, with only limited interactions between competing species or predators and prey being formally taken into account when modelling the stock dynamics and providing management advice to the authorities.
Keywords : Benguela; resources; long-term monitoring; EAF.


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Patient is a 63-year-old female who was looking for hand rejuvenation to make her facial rejuvenation procedures which she has had. We injected Evolence (collagen) into the dorsum of her hands to camouflage her tendons, joints and veins.
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FREE! Printable tree planting kit for kids
April 19, 2012 · Posted under Earth Day, FREEBIES, philanthropy
To celebrate Earth Day, here's a fun free printable that will get your kids even more excited to plant a tree!
Planting a tree is already such a fun project for children, and now you can take it a step further and turn it into a little party! This kit was inspired by Andrea Koehle Jones of Love Trees, an educational tree planting program for children. Andrea had the idea for a tree tag to hang on the branch of a newly planted tree, and she also envisioned a certificate of "tree ownership." Using her ideas (and adding a few printable circles of course!), I designed the kit to have bright colors and sweet, kid-friendly sayings appropriate for a post-tree planting celebration.
To help show off the free printables, my friend Shelley of HowDoesShe had her adorable son Noah and his pal Brooks pitch in and plant trees of their own. They were plenty excited to get to play in the dirt for a good cause! ; )
First you dig…
…and then you carefully pat pat pat the tree into place. (It's good for an adult to supervise, of course – planting a tree properly is important to ensure that it thrives. The tree planting kit includes detailed instructions for planting a tree that were written by Andrea of Love Trees.)
Write the date and your child's name on the tree tag, and have him hang it on his brand new tree.
Noah was proud to sign his own name on his tag!
To make it official, I've included a Tree Caretaker certificate where you can record the date and place where your child planted their tree. It says, "I pledge to take good care of my tree by helping to water it and by watching it grow. My tree is one of a kind, just like me!"
A few printable circles can be used to make little badges of honor, or even cupcake toppers! (Planting a tree might work up an appetite!) : )
Since the certificate is meant to be saved, it would be fun for your child to record their tree's height on the back and then measure it every few months to see how much it's grown.
I hope you love the idea of this project as much as I do! Download the Tree Planting Kit and enjoy!! Happy Earth Day!
"Planting a tree any time, no matter how many you plant,
is something to celebrate and remember always."
–Andrea Koehle Jones, Executive Director, Love Trees
I'm so grateful to Shelley of HowDoesShe for her generosity in taking these pictures for me, and to Andrea of Love Trees for inspiring this kit. Thank you, thank you!
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- 1Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
This is such a great way to get kids interested in the environment! - 2Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Thank you sooooo much for all of your hard work in creating these printables and then making the free too! You are a real blessing, especially to a busy home schooling mum like myself. You are fantastic:-) - 3Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Seriously this is fabulous. I love it! - 4Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
What a cute kit! I should share this with my daughter's school! - 5Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Just printed the tree planting kit - can't wait to get outside and plant trees with the kids. Thank you so much - such a beautiful design. Keep-up the great work! : ) - 6Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
I love this!! And my kids would love the little badges. I shared this on my blog here: http://www.vixenmade.com/2012/04/free-printable-friday-earth-day.html - 7Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
That is the sweetest thing ever! The kids look so proud and a great lesson! - 8Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 6:41 pm
I just love these! I love what a sense of pride kids would have doing this, and it is a great example to teach them! I am sharing on my blog.
Thank you for sharing! - 9Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Thanks for such a cute set of "green" printables ! Love the idea. - 10Friday, September 7th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
une jolie idée... et une sensibilisation à l'écologie qui touchera sans nul doute les enfants... merci pour le partage - 11Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 at 11:18 pm
I really like this idea. I tried to plant an apple tree when I was a kid & I never saw a bit of a sprout from it. Really could have used this kit back then! - 12Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:47 am
This is a great idea!


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Microsoft's Digits Could Turn Us All Into Hand Dancers
The long-lived and usually reliable mouse could soon be put out to pasture, as Microsoft unveiled this week a new hand-gesture sensor that could allow users to point with their fingers rather than a cursor. The new Digits prototype is part of an effort to create a mobile device that could transform interaction with a computer interface.
This wrist-worn sensor would allow the wearer to control a range of equipment via hand gestures, which could allow it to be an interface beyond the computer screen. Microsoft has been looking at motion control, which has already been adapted for its Kinect for the Xbox 360 game console, as offering an alternative to pressing buttons on a device.
Digits, which was developed at Microsoft's computer science laboratory at the University of Cambridge with help from researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Crete, could possibly open the door for virtual controllers.
"Digits represents a step forward as a blended reality trend," said James Canton, Ph.D., of the Institute for Global Futures. "This is the fusion of virtual and physical things and the ability to interact between them."
Microsoft did not respond to our request for further details.
Changing Interface
Motion control as part of an interface device received a significant boost with the 2006 release of the Nintendo Wii video game console. In 2010, Microsoft -- as well as rival Sony -- followed up with its own motion control system. While Kinect is primarily a video game controller, Digits could take motion control technology in a new direction.
"Microsoft's Digits is an interesting example of how technology tends to become generationally smaller and more sophisticated as time passes," said Charles King, principal analyst for Pund-IT. "In many ways, Digits is similar what Nintendo accomplished with the Wii controller -- offering a simple, intuitive device for interfacing with various kinds of content."
But the sort of content Digits will interface with and the applications the device will inspire are yet to be seen.
"It's more likely that Digits will replace devices like TV remote controls than computer mice, mainly because mouse functions will be superseded as touchscreen technology becomes as common in PCs and laptops as it is on tablets and smartphones," King told TechNewsWorld. "That said, technologies like Digits could find a home in a host of personal computing devices."
Content Will Be Crucial
As with many small leaps forward, Digits could be -- at least for now -- a solution that has no problem. That could change -- and likely will -- as developers find uses for motion control and motion control-supported interfaces. There are still challenges to overcome, however.
"This comes back to the 3D problem," said Canton. "It is great if you are going to the movie and watching it. But the challenge is that we don't have 3D on many of our devices."
Digits could change the way people interact with devices such as keyboards. "That interaction today is actually fairly primitive," Canton told TechNewsWorld.
"The next step in this evolution is telepresence for a more immersive experience," Canton added. "This is the future of communications, the future of entertainment, and it is the next generation of collaboration. But you still need to have content that is there to interact with, and the Digits interface is only as good as the content that interacts with it."
Interface Evolution
This chicken-and-egg dilemma will no doubt be resolved as content arrives and users embrace the technology. Already there is other motion control technology on the horizon. Digits is just one of many concepts suggesting that gestures are just a finger snap away.
"At the Intel Developer Forum a few weeks ago, the company introduced its Perceptual Computing SDK which is designed to take advantage of new features supported in next-generation Intel Core CPUs, including stereoscopic webcams that enable gesture controls via 3D webcams," King explained.
"The initial functions -- playing a version of Whack-a Mole with your bare hands, for example -- were extremely basic," he continued, "but Intel noted that functionality would become more sophisticated and powerful over time. In addition, the new Core chips can use the webcams to enable true 3D."
Microsoft's Digits is also likely just one step toward greater immersion with the digital experience, and it isn't too hard to imagine how this technology could itself interface -- or be the interface -- for Microsoft's recently announced patent filing for "holograph" technology.
"This could very well be integrated with that," Canton noted. "The real interesting evolution is going to be when it starts to morph and change -- it becomes more dynamic and pervasive. It will allow us to enter virtual worlds. These devices get us closer to the possibilities."
So maybe not tomorrow, but soon users could be reading articles like this and instead of using the mouse button, they could scroll with gestures.
"We'll look back in a few years," Canton suggested, "and say, 'Wasn't that primitive?'"


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Gone to the Forest, by Katie Kitamura, Clerkenwell, RRP£10.99/Free Press RRP$15, 196 pages
Katie Kitamura's debut novel The Longshot (2009) was a much-praised work set in the ultra-male world of mixed martial arts fighting. Her second book, Gone to the Forest, focuses on decay, murder, civil war and rape. She does not, it seems fair to say, favour the easy narrative "sell".
The story opens as revolution and a volcanic eruption threaten colonial life at an unspecified time in an unnamed (Spanish-speaking) country. There is no context or setting other than barest family history: "Tom's father was among the first of the white settlers. Forty years ago, the old man arrived in the country and claimed his piece of land."
We see most of the shocking events unfold through Tom's passive, unquestioning perspective. He manages the family estate and its fishing business that once attracted tourists from all over the world. But we are left in no doubt about who is in charge: "The old man is imperious with guests in the same way he is imperious with his servants."
When a young woman is brought to the farm, Tom belatedly realises she is meant as a wife for him. "He takes the girl fishing and a week later they are engaged." His small world is expressed in the language of animal instincts and property ownership. As Tom says of Carine, his intended bride: "[She is] this patch of land that will soon be his. It is small – a mere one foot by five feet and barely a hundred pounds – but it will be his, to do with as he likes. This plot of earth. That he will take to his bed as he likes". Tom does not take Carine to bed. He is in fact "the only one who did not know" about many unpalatable things – including the fact that his father and a group of friends had raped her as after-dinner entertainment. "Like a dog or a rat or a pig. Quick as a dog, too, and it was on to the next one."
As months pass, the sense of dread mounts and the war comes inexorably closer. Tom's neighbours are slaughtered in their home: "A trio of flies buzzes around Mrs Wallace's head. One and then another lands on her open eye. Which is turning to jelly, her eyes are decaying quickly in the heat." Meanwhile, the old man is dying quietly in his bed. The details of decline are beautifully observed: "His body is very loud despite the stillness, it is making more noise than it made in all its life."
Kitamura's clipped prose gives away very little of the back story; fixed in the present, we are carried onward through staccato bursts and abrupt sentences. "These are times of trouble but they are family. The girl is family. Even in her current state. Tom can understand." The style is at first annoying and seems clumsy, yet the cumulative effect of this shocking, desperate book is something that approaches magnificent.


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Outland | Video Game Review
Outland is an inexpensive video game throwback you won't want to miss.
Alex, Dan, and Jeff take a look at a XBLA game that harkens back to some of the best 2D games of their youth, Metroid and Castlevania. But does Outland capture the magic of those old games, or prove that they are outdated?
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