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In its Opinion of July 1997, the Commission expressed the view that, given the reforms undertaken with regard to the environment and the relatively high investment levels in this sector, if major efforts were made to develop legislation enforcement structures, Estonia should be able to fully transpose the environmental acquis and make substantial progress towards effective compliance in the medium term. However, conformity with a number of pieces of legislation requiring a sustained, high level of investment and considerable administrative effort (e.g. urban waste water treatment, drinking water, aspects of waste management and air pollution legislation) could be achieved only in the long term.
The November 1998 Report confirmed that Estonia had made progress towards meeting the short-term priorities of the Accession Partnership, in particular with regard to the transposition of the acquis in waste management and nature conservation. Estonia needed nevertheless to continue its efforts to transpose the rest of the legislation, and pay more attention to financing strategies.
The October 1999 Report noted that legal transposition of directives had continued, though the level of compliance differed from sector to sector. Administrative structures remain weak and efforts to strengthen them were necessary. A financing plan for implementation of the acquis was also required.
The November 2000 Report stated that Estonia had made good progress on the transposition and application of the framework legislation, although efforts had to continue to ensure that this is applied and observed, particularly at regional level. Financing plans for environmental investment also had to be drawn up.
The November 2001 Report noted that Estonia had been continuing with alignment on and implementation of the acquis, though problems still remained, especially as regards waste and water management.
The October 2002 Report indicated that Estonia had made good legislative progress through the adoption of several framework laws. Some progress had also been made in developing administrative capacity. However, further development was needed. Transposition needed to be completed in the areas of air quality, nature protection and radiation protection.
The November 2003 Report notes that Estonia is essentially meeting the environmental commitments and requirements arising from the accession negotiations (concluded in December 2002) and is expected to be in a position to implement most of the environmental acquis when it joins the Union on 1 May 2004.
The Treaty of Accession was signed on 16 April 2003 and accession took place on 1 May 2004.
The Union's environmental policy, as set out in the EC Treaty, aims to achieve sustainability by including environmental protection in EU sectoral policies, preventive measures, the "polluter pays" principle, combating environmental pollution at source, and shared responsibility. The acquis comprises approximately 200 legal instruments covering a wide range of fields, including water and air pollution, the management of waste and chemicals, biotechnology, radiation protection and nature conservation. Member States must ensure that an environmental impact assessment is carried out before approving certain public and private-sector development projects.
The European Association Agreement stipulates that Estonian development policies must be guided by the principle of sustainable development and take full account of environmental considerations.
The White Paper on the preparation of the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe for integration into the internal market of the Union (1995) covers only a small part of the environmental acquis, namely product-related legislation, which is directly related to the free movement of goods.
The National Environmental Action Plan provides for integration of the environment into other policies.
Regarding horizontal legislation, Estonia has aligned with the acquis, except for the recent acquis on strategic environmental impact assessment. The Estonian Parliament adopted the Kyoto Protocol in September 2002. The Parliament has also approved the Act of Accession to the Convention on environmental impact assessment. Estonia has signed an agreement with Finland on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context. In June 2001, it ratified the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters. The secondary legislation in the field of environmental information has been adopted. As regards civil protection, an emergency number has been set up.
The legislation is not yet fully in place in the area of water quality. Regulations still need to be adopted in relation to discharges of dangerous substances, groundwater and the recent water framework legislation. Programmes relating to nitrates and dangerous substances need to be adopted by the time Estonia joins the Union. Close attention needs to be paid to implementation of the drinking water legislation, and the problem of fluoride needs to be resolved. The Estonian legislation transposing the bathing water directive entered into force in April 2001. Attention needs to be paid to administrative capacity in the area of water quality. Transitional arrangements have been agreed for urban waste water and drinking water (until 2010 and 2013, respectively).
As regards waste management, the acquis has not yet been fully transposed. Legislation is still required on waste and packaging. Transposition of the recent acquis on end-of-life vehicles also needs to be completed. Certain regional and local waste management programmes need to be improved. Implementing regulations on hazardous waste, on the list of waste for recycling and disposal, packaging, excise duties on packaging and the Basle Convention have been adopted. Progress continues on the setting up of the network of waste elimination plants. Waste disposal sites have been put into operation or reconstructed. Two regulations have been adopted on the manufacture of packaging and metal waste. Other regulations have been adopted regarding asbestos waste, waste reporting, the national packaging information system, shipment of waste, hazardous waste and the EC waste catalogue. Administrative capacity in this area needs to be stepped up at regional and central level. As regards landfill of waste, a transitional arrangement lasting until 2009 has been agreed for oil shale.
In the field of industrial pollution control and risk management, two governmental regulations have been adopted, transposing a substantial part of the Seveso II Directive. All the requirements concerning new large combustion plants have also been transposed. Estonia has identified the plants covered by the integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) Directive. The IPPC Act was adopted in May 2002 and the law on emergency preparedness was adopted in November 2000.
In the field of industrial pollution control and risk management, transposition of the acquis has yet to be completed. The Ambient Air Protection Act needs to be amended. Implementing legislation is still needed regarding volatile organic compound emissions from solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants and national emission ceilings. These need to be adopted by the time Estonia joins the Union on 1 May 2004. Two governmental regulations have been adopted, transposing a substantial part of the Seveso II Directive. Estonia has identified the plants covered by the integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) Directive. Permits need to be issued to the relevant installations, both new and existing, and the administrative capacity to issue these permits before 1 May 2004 needs to be strengthened. A transitional arrangement (until December 2015) has been agreed for certain installations. The IPPC Act was adopted in May 2002 and the law on emergency preparedness was adopted in November 2000.
In the field of air quality, the acquis has not yet been fully transposed. The Ambient Air Protection Act and other legislation need to be amended to bring them into line with the air quality directives. An effort needs to be made before the country joins the Union to complete air quality plans and programmes. The Pollution Charges Act establishes emission rates and charges for atmospheric pollutants. Estonia has acceded to the Geneva Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution and three of its protocols. In January 1999 Estonia ratified the London and Copenhagen Amendments to the Montreal Protocol. Regulations concerning emission levels in relation to non-road mobile machinery and in the production and processing of cellulose, cement and timber were approved in 2002. A transitional arrangement (until December 2006) has been agreed for emissions of volatile organic compounds from the storage and distribution of petrol.
In the field of chemicals, the legislation has been transposed and is in line with the acquis, except for the biocides acquis. Estonia already has the legal framework for evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances. Several government regulations have been adopted on procedures for labelling, packaging, classification, identification and notification. The Estonian regulation on the import and export of certain hazardous substances is now largely in compliance. The regulation on the handling of hazardous chemical substances entered into force in July 2001.
With regard to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the legislation has been transposed and is in line with the acquis, except for the recent acquis on the deliberate release into the environment of GMOs, which needs to be adopted by 1 May 2004. The Act on the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms has been adopted and was amended in February 2001, and the Act on their contained use has been passed in the Parliament. Implementing Regulations relating to GMOs have been adopted. A genetic engineering committee has been set up to issue licences for the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment and the marketing of such organisms.
In relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety, some parts of the acquis are still lacking. A new act on radiation protection needs to be adopted. A number of implementing regulations are required on basic safety standards, outside workers, shipments of radioactive waste, information on emergencies and medical exposure.
The issue of nuclear safety is dealt with in the " Energy " section.
In the field of nature protection, a new nature protection act needs to be adopted. The list of proposed sites of Community interest and the list of special protection areas need to be finalised before Estonia joins the Union on 1 May 2004. The requisite protection measures also need to be applied by that date. In May 2001, amended legislation on protected natural sites was passed. It was amended in December 2001, bringing it further into line with the Habitats Directive. The national programme to implement Natura 2000 was approved in July 2000. European hunting requirements have been transposed. Administrative capacity at various levels needs to be further strengthened. A derogation has been agreed as regards strict protection of lynxes.
In the field of nature protection, Estonia has adopted the Protection and Use of Wild Fauna Act (partially transposing the provisions concerning trade in protected species), the Forest Acts and several implementing governmental regulations In May 2001, amended legislation on protected natural sites was passed. It was amended in December 2001, bringing it further into line with the Habitats Directive. The national programme to implement Natura 2000 was approved in July 2000 and implemented during the course of 2001 and 2002. EC hunting requirements have been transposed.
The National Environmental Action Programme estimates that the alignment of Estonian legislation on the acquis will have cost Estonia a total of EUR 2.21 billion by 2010. Attention also needs to be paid to future financing strategies. Close cooperation should be developed with International Financial Institutions in this regard.
Transposition of the acquis on noise emissions is proceeding according to schedule, and the legislation is in line with the acquis. Transposition of the acquis on noise from outdoor equipment needs to be completed by 1 May 2004 and the recent acquis on ambient noise needs to be transposed by July 2004
Estonia is participating in the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network.
Negotiations on this chapter have been closed.
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The glass-is-half-full/half-empty analogy has been with us almost as long as there have been glasses and liquid. It rocks on today, even in its decrepit state. As usual, it's all about how you look at things. Take a look at Phil Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Glass-empty people will cite the Lakers' state of ennui in 2009-10 and their failure to capture the best record in the NBA as evidence that Jackson has lost his touch and is content to get this year over with so he can take his 10 rings, his millions and the boss's daughter and dodder off toward the big Montana sky.
Glass-full folks, however, have a completely different interpretation (you knew they would): The 2009-10 Lakers' season represents one of Jackson's best coaching performances of his long and storied career.
It took me a while to come around to the latter point of view. After all, it's difficult to give a coach credit for a job well done when his team is being flambéed at Charlotte, or seared at home by San Antonio. The defending champions sometimes looked as passive as graduates of "Dog Whisperer."
But again, it all comes down to how you look at it.
One of the most challenging tasks for a head coach at the helm of a team that has just won a championship is to keep his players interested. I know they make a lot of money and that should be enough to keep them interested, but that's an old whine with no basis in reality anymore. They're human, it's an 82-game season, the playoffs run from April through June, and before they have a chance to really savor the summer, it's time to get ready for training camp again.
Mentally, a task that the average goofball with his feet on an ottoman would give his right bauble for the chance to do actually becomes a chore. It is the coach's responsibility to shepherd his charges through that field of fatigue, and it requires a particular skill set that Jackson seems to have mastered over the years.
Then there is Kobe Bryant. Generally speaking, having Kobe on your team is a distinct advantage. He has a magical knack for keeping the Lakers in games when all seems lost, and also for winning them at the end. Just about any coach, with the possible exception of Cleveland's Mike Brown, would gladly trade his star player in order to have Bryant.
But this year, Kobe has been beset with injuries. He has played much of the season with a broken right index finger, and has also nursed a swollen right knee and a sprained left ankle. During a game in January against San Antonio, he suffered back spasms so severe he said, "I literally couldn't walk" and had to skip the fourth quarter.
Granted, a Kobe in intensive care is probably better than no Kobe at all. But it constituted another test for Jackson in terms of minutes for his franchise player and in customizing his offense and defense so the Lakers could still be led by Kobe yet not be so Kobe-dependent.
Ron Artest was an excellent addition to the roster, but it was like handing Jackson a Rubik's cube with wackier colors. Would Artest do for the Lakers what Darrelle Revis does for the New York Jets? Or would he become a Hollywood reality show nightmare?
While Artest hasn't been consistent in Velcro-ing himself to scorers the way he did in recent games against Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant, he has done it enough to earn his keep and to justify the offseason jettisoning of last year's hustle hound, Trevor Ariza. Also, aside from the occasional Jackson Pollack on his head, he has been no trouble at all. No major meltdowns. No fights. No disruptions.
Artest deserves credit for some of that. The Lakers also get kudos for providing him with an atmosphere that he would be insane to pollute with antics.
But Jackson's patience, his stature in the game and his experience in dealing with players over the years who may be one crouton short of a salad (see Dennis Rodman) were major factors in easing the Artest transition into a championship assemblage.
Jackson also had to cope with a relatively anemic bench, which was unexpected, because pundits were raving about the Lakers' depth at the beginning of the year. Yet this season's problems on the pine were more attributable to chemistry. For instance, when Andrew Bynum missed the last month of the regular season with a strained left Achilles' tendon, Lamar Odom became a starter, and the bench no longer had a leader. Add that scenario to the 22-game injury absence of Luke Walton (pinched nerve in back) and the slow simmer of dissatisfied Sasha Vujacic and you had Jackson the repairman with a lot on his plate.
Pau Gasol is a superb player, but Jackson didn't just need him to score and rebound. He needed attitude and anger on defense, and to get it the coach often fired off barbs that were playful enough not to insult the proud Spaniard but were effective in getting his message across about soft play.
At the end of the season, while the Lakers didn't come close to the 72 victories by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls team that he also coached, and in fact finished four games behind the Cavs' league-best 61 victories this year, Jackson got the most out of a talented and experienced but enigmatic group of guys.
The final analysis of his coaching performance will of course depend on whether the Lakers succeed in repeating as champions. There are still many opportunities for his team to underachieve and disappoint.
But as of right now, the glass couldn't be more half-full for Jackson.


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by Jannean Elliott on Sun, January 31, 2010
I can't remember how it went now, but as a child I skipped rope to a rhyme that included "would I, could I" somewhere in it. Recently questions were asked about OSTI's involvement with scientific research data. Is OSTI planning to become a repository for numeric data? Are we going to issue Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for datasets, and would we be telling people how to manage their data? For some reason, the questions triggered the memory of that old refrain, but now I was thinking from an OSTI perspective, "would we, could we…?"
Fortunately, I'm much clearer about OSTI's answer to those questions than I am about the conclusion of that old rhyme. In order, the answers are a simple no, maybe, and no.
I'm in a position to know these answers because of my tasks here at OSTI. I work with the Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) that handles policies and processes for information submissions to OSTI. I'm also the product manager for the DOE Data Explorer http://www.osti.gov/dataexplorer/) and an OSTI point of contact for a related, ongoing STTR grant.
If you wonder why anyone would think to ask if OSTI has plans to begin taking in data, the question is, no doubt, triggered by the revision currently underway of the STI directive DOE O 241.1A. That directive basically says that an announcement notice (citation/bibliographic record) for any scientific and technical information resulting from DOE-funded R&D must be submitted to OSTI. For technical reports and, when possible, for other document types, that announcement notice contains a URL that links to the PDF document. OSTI's databases allow users to search both the citation in the database as well as the full text of the document, whether it resides at OSTI or elsewhere.
Today's researchers, however, want more than documents; they want to see for themselves computer simulations, images from the heart of an accelerator, numeric datasets – all the wealth of information forms and formats that today's technologies have made possible. Their wants are coming from a "sea change" in the nature of information, and DOE O 241.1B, the draft revision, will recognize that fact. It will instruct DOE organizations to submit an announcement notice for the scientific multimedia and data they generate and make available. These items (especially data!) must be housed at the originating site, the appropriate data center, a DOE user facility, or wherever current arrangements dictate. Only an announcement notice with a link in it can actually be submitted to OSTI. The reason for this is simple: OSTI does not have the capability to store all the multimedia and data currently being generated across the DOE Complex and, with today's seamless search technologies, really doesn't need to.
Now, what about DOIs for data? For several years we have been asking DOE submitters to send us DOIs, if they have them, for technical reports or journal articles. If they don't have DOIs already, we obtain them on behalf of the submitter through our membership in CrossRef. We certainly envision the day when a technical report citation will include DOIs for the specific datasets used by the author. The reader will click on a DOI and link directly to one of those datasets, whether it resides at a laboratory, a data center, on the web page of a grant-holding university, etc.
The DOE-issued STTR grant I mentioned earlier is studying issues related to assigning DOIs to data and to correlating specific data to specific reports. OSTI will be very interested in their results. We hope, eventually, to help DOE realize the goal of DOIs for data by assisting the different types of data holders in ways that will work for their organizations.
Finally, does OSTI intend to tell people how to manage the data they generate for DOE? Absolutely not! Program managers who fund R&D and identify desired outcomes for these projects also have a stake in how the information is managed and preserved. There are specialists in the labs and user facilities and expert staffs in the DOE Data Centers to manage data. But we do want to collaborate with them and facilitate the process that will allow non-text information to be represented in our databases through the submitted metadata.
Do you search for scientific information in OSTI's databases? Your search habits will not need to change, but, at some point in the future, your search is going to give you a wider, deeper picture of what's out there in DOE. You'll be able to find not only documents, but also the related data and multimedia that answer the questions behind your search.
Jannean Elliott


text: On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Patrick Geoffray wrote: > Velocet wrote: > > right. I dont know if using LAM/MPI ends up generating the same sized > > packets, but for a number of the jobs I've run with gromacs under it > > they all seem to be around 700-1000 bytes. Is that big enough to get a win > > out of 64 bit busses? > > With IP, the interconnect part of the latency is very small compared to > the IP stack overhead. For messages size <1KB, you should not see big > difference with IP with 64 bit busses. > > > The cost differences are almost 2x the price for super cheap cards. If you > > go with quality (intel, higher end Dlinks) its not as big a difference. > > (ie ARKs being $38 for 32bit and $66 for 64bit for low end stuff). > > > > How much latency is due to the stack then? Can this be improved? > > On a 100 us latency for example, I would say 80% is in the software and > 20% in the hardware. Yes, it can be improved if the IP stack in Linux > would go zero-copy. Linux folks are talking about it, but it won't be in > stable anytime soon. Small message latency will not be improved with zero copy. The added overhead of wiring down pages and doing translations overwhelms the small cost of copying <1KB messages that are almost always still in L1 cache. The current "zero-copy" in the 2.4 kernel is for a very specific case: large transmits where there are whole-page buffers of data from file. This is pretty much the only cases where "zero copy" makes sense, and it is only a win with hardware that generates TCP and IP checksums during the transmit processing. Since we are talking about latency, note that hardware TCP/UDP/IP checksum will result in increased transmit latency. The NIC has to read the whole packet before it can insert the checksums into the header and start transmission. The standard method of having the main CPU compute the Tx checksum from usually-cached packet data and using a dynamic Tx threshold allows the NIC to start transmission sooner. > Another way to avoid the IP overhead is to use a OS-bypass mechanism for > Gigabit Ethernet, like GAMMA or MVIA. However, these layers are > NIC-specific. That's the cost of having tons of hardware suppliers: they > drive the cost down but diversity is a nightmare for software talking > directely to the hardware. IMHO, GAMMA and MVIA illustrate the difficulty of implementing general OS-bypass. If anything, general purpose systems are moving away from the possibility of OS bypass -- vis. the dramatically increased processing needed just for the "IP chains" hooks in the protocol stack. Donald Becker becker at scyld.com Scyld Computing Corporation http://www.scyld.com 410 Severn Ave. Suite 210 Second Generation Beowulf Clusters Annapolis MD 21403 410-990-9993


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I suspect only a few Montezumans had even heard of Benghazi, Libya, before the Islamic Jihadist terrorists murdered four Americans and sodomized our ambassador. But now that it has become a household word, lets examine the facts and hopefully everyone will be as outraged and sickened as me.
Here are some of the facts that are coming to light:
1) The attack was not promulgated by Libyan citizens who somehow viewed the outrageous video trailer on their iPads. If it was the video they took a long time to stoke their anger into a mob action. The video has been out for five months.
2) The spontaneous mob arrived with mortars, mortar rounds, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and grenades along with semi-automatic rifles with enough ammunition to continue the attack for seven hours. Apparently spontaneous mobs in Libya come well armed. At least thats what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would have us believe.
3) Our glorious leader lied to us for seven days about the attack. The well coordinated and well-armed protesting mob was known to be an Al Qaeda jihadi group within minutes of the attack. Contrary to what we have been told, there were action emails sent to Washington before and during the massacre. The ambassador had sent one just hours before he was murdered, expressing unease about the situation in Benghazi.
4) Libya became Al Qaeda jihad headquarters after Moamar Kaddafi was ousted. There had been attacks on other embassies and the British embassy had been closed down. Libya was known to be a dangerous place to be and yet there was no protection for our ambassador. The protection force was local Libyans hired and paid by the U.S.A. They were untrained and not screened for loyalty to America. They disappeared once the attack began. The so-called safe house had been compromised and I would be willing to bet it was the protection force that gave it up.
5) The lies came thick and fast as the Obama administration tried to cover their behinds. No intel, they cried; situation was so fluid they couldnt tell what was going on; we even heard at one point that they couldnt get permission to fly in troops to help! BS! We have learned that a drone was overhead with infrared capability; they had cameras in the embassy that recorded most of the fighting. There were the two CIA guys on the ground in contact with the White House situation room! One had a laser sensor that was pinpointing the mortars position. The drone could have relayed that info back to the jets overhead and destroyed that asset immediately. They didnt do it!
6) It has been the United States Marines duty to guard our embassies worldwide. They have done this for over 200 years. They were not in place in one of the most dangerous (for Americans) countries. Why not?
The explanation given was the cost of stationing Marines at Benghazi. While making that decision the State Department allocated $70 million dollars for charging stations for electric cars in France!
7) The battle lasted for seven hours and we had Delta Force units less than two hours away. Why werent they mobilized? We had jet fighters in Italy that could have scrambled and been over Benghazi within an hour. Why werent they used? As a former Marine I was indoctrinated with the idea that we never abandon our buddies. That the USA will always protect their own. Have we lost that sense of honor as a nation?
As I analyzed Obamas utterances and found them to be false and later found out that he knew they were false, the question became why? There are only two possible answers to a question of this magnitude. One, he is totally incompetent and insensitive to the cries for help. By the way, those two Navy SEALs requested back-up three times! They were denied and they died trying to protect our embassy staff. If they had lived, they would be court-martialed because they disobeyed direct orders not to help!
Those SEALs knew, and our White House knew, they would die and we just stood by and let it happen. Why?
The second answer is too frightening to contemplate.
God save America.
Larry Tradlener lives down McElmo Canyon.


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INTERPOL Chief visit to Mauritania aims to Turn Back Crime
Fighting terrorism high on agenda during Secretary General's landmark visit
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has met with senior government and law enforcement officials in Mauritania – the 180th member country he has visited – to reinforce the cooperation between Mauritania and INTERPOL, especially in combating terrorism and transnational organized crime.
Meetings with Interior Minister, Mohamed Ould Ahmed Salem Ould Mohamed Rare, and Director General of Police, Ahmed Ould Bekrine focused on key security issues and ways to involve all sectors of society in understanding and preventing crime. The Minster stressed that Mauritania's geographic location makes it a key partner for keeping the region and Europe safe from terrorism and other forms of serious crime.
With crimes such as terrorism and drug trafficking affecting Mauritania and the region, the INTERPOL Chief's visit also aimed to generate support for the 5 June launch of the world police body's Turn Back Crime global campaign to educate society about the ways in which crime affects our daily lives, and to assist the public in protecting themselves.
Turn Back Crime will encourage law enforcement, the private sector and citizens to play an active and collaborative role in crime prevention, using innovative channels including the web, social media and targeted public announcements.
"Some crimes may seem isolated or distant, when they in fact affect us all. The Turn Back Crime campaign will help citizens better understand how the decisions they make in their daily lives can have a real impact in preventing crime," said Secretary General Noble.
"This global campaign will ultimately reduce all forms of crime by engaging the private sector and citizens to work together and with law enforcement to devise innovative ways to turn back crime, thereby creating a safer world for everyone," added the INTERPOL Chief.
A classic example of how together society can turn back crime occurred in 2012 when, based in part on information received from a private citizen, Mauritania was able to identify, locate and arrest Abdullah Al-Senussi, the former Libyan director of military intelligence. Al-Senussi was the subject of multiple INTERPOL Red Notices, or wanted person alerts, amongst them one issued by the International Criminal Court in 2011 for terrorism-related crimes against humanity.
With terrorist groups using the country as a base for their activities, Mauritania is involved in a number of INTERPOL counter-terrorism programmes. The country has participated in multiple INTERPOL training sessions focusing on counter-terrorism, including using INTERPOL tools such as notices to combat terrorism and enhancing border security.
"Given its strategic location in the fight against the growing terrorist threat in northern Africa, it is critical that Mauritania's authorities continue to collaborate with the global law enforcement community, through INTERPOL channels, to ensure the country does not become a safe haven for terrorist groups," said Secretary General Noble.
The INTERPOL Chief also highlighted Mauritania's involvement in INTERPOL's West African Police Information System (WAPIS) programme – including hosting a WAPIS workshop in March 2013 – as a clear example of the country's dedication to combating all forms of transnational crime.
"WAPIS is a European Union-sponsored project that will allow the 15 ECOWAS countries plus Mauritania to share police intelligence quickly across the West Africa region in order to fight terrorism and other forms of cross-border crime," said Pierre Reuland, INTERPOL's Special Representative to the European Union, who accompanied Secretary General Noble during his visit.
Aside from supporting traditional law enforcement tools and initiatives such as WAPIS, INTERPOL's Turn Back Crime campaign will also emphasize new and innovative ways that police, private industry and the public can collaborate to turn back crime.
In this respect, the world police body recently announced a ground-breaking partnership with AirAsia to prevent passengers from using stolen passports to board international flights. In addition, as part of the campaign INTERPOL will be launching its first set of videos educating the public about the links between organized crime and other interconnected crimes that can affect the global economy and put the public's health and safety at risk.


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We are starting an entire office/craft room make-over – which is excited and terrifying all at the same time. Exciting because I can't wait to have a place for everything and everything in its place. Terrifying because, OMG y'all, I have SO many dang craft supplies that I've been in denial about for a long time. As I film my episode of craft hoarders (in my head at least) I've come across some fun supplies like a couple heart shaped Styrofoam wreath forms! Bonus!! Instead of going with my traditional ribbon I thought it would be fun to see how the wreath would look in some fun, sateen red fabric. I think it turned out beautifully and hope you do, too!
{heeeyyyyyyy, sexy lady – not enough sun around here lately and the reflection off my front door has been real – really annoying that is}


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There's the awful, terrible, nearly useless one embedded in http://github.com/rjbs/rx/tree/master/ruby/rx-test.rb [github.com]
so... I'd love to know if there's a better one, too.
I don't know. From what I've read, the Ruby people seem to have their own test tools that they're quite happy with. If you can coerce any of these tools to spit out TAP, that would be awesome.


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Michigan CUs Prep to 'Cash Mob' Small Businesses Again
Encouraged by last year's success surrounding a statewide event to support small businesses, Michigan credit unions are prepping for another "cash mob."
The second annual CU Lunch Local will kick off Oct. 15, according to Michigan Business Connection LLC, a commercial lending CUSO, and Michigan CU Capital, an entity that provides channels for credit unions to serve their members' small business lending needs.
Last year, more than 51 credit unions cash-mobbed local businesses by patronizing their products and services, both firms said.
To prepare for the event, the $92 million NuPath Community Credit Union in Wyandotte, Mich., has approached a local restaurant near its branches to work with the owner to provide co-branded coupons for its employees. The restaurant will then bill the credit union office for the number of coupons redeemed.
"With two branches on opposite sides of the state, it's a perfect opportunity to get our name out in the community," said Kathy White, president/CEO of NuPath. "While our staff is lunching, they have ample opportunity to discuss our credit union with the restaurant employees along with other patrons."
The timing of CU Lunch Local could not have been better as NuPath is scheduled to start offering business services in the fourth quarter this year.
"Both of our branches are located near lovely downtown areas that we promote on a regular basis," White said. "It's a perfect opportunity for us to support a local restaurant versus a large chain."
The $139 million Public Service Credit Union in Romulus, Mich., is also gearing up for the statewide effort. Since the event coincides with International Credit Union Day, Rob Mercier, vice president of growth and development, suggested having lunches along that theme at local businesses.
Patrons have many international eateries to choose from in the area including restaurants that feature Italian, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Mexican and Thai cuisine, Mercier said. Each day Public Service CU will have a different ethic luncheon brought in for its staff.
"When we do special events like this, it allows us to do what we do best and that is relationship- driven marketing," Mercier said. "It gives us an opportunity to go out and share our story and support a handful of local business owners."
Public Service CU said it has offered commercial accounts and business lending since 2008 with its commercial lending portfolio surpassing the $11 million mark.
Susan Wyupta, chief financial officer and senior vice president, said the credit union's business members frequently share how much they appreciate Public Service CU's higher deposit rates, lower loan rates, and lower fees.
Credit unions can stay up to date on CU Lunch Local on the event's Facebook page.


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Sorry Carrie Underwood, but there's a new top Idol in town. The sales of Kelly Clarkson's song, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," just earned her the honor of best-selling single from an American Idol contestant, edging her past Underwood, the previous record holder.
Yesterday (July 4), Kelly officially became the top-selling Idol with "Stronger," ousting Carrie and her 2006 hit, "Before He Cheats" from the number one spot, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Kelly's power anthem has sold 3,510,000 copies since it's 2011 release, narrowly beating Carrie by just a thousand copies. Jordin Sparks, who was the previous runner-up, now moves to the third slot with her 2008 single, "No Air" featuring Chris Brown.
The Original Idol is Lucky Magazine's current cover girl and talked with the mag about redefining what pop music is with her "normal girl" persona and laid-back sense of style.
"The hardest thing about being in this business is just being able to be yourself," Clarkson said. "People act like there's this one set of rules to follow to be a pop star and I think, 'Well, you say I'm a pop star, so maybe that's not true.'"
Though Clarkson has earned herself the top-selling single, Carrie is still ahead in album sales with a little over 13 million sold. Kelly is a close second with 11,664,000.
Fans can catch her on tour this summer with The Fray starting on July 21 in Ridgefield, WA. Check out a full list of tour dates here.
In the meantime, check out the video for Kelly's record breaker below.
–Shannon Carlin, CBS Local


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May 6, 2008
Senior Nancy Dietman was selected by the Commission on Presidential Scholars as one of the 2008 Presidential Scholars. One young man and one young woman have been chosen from each State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The Scholars have all demonstrated leadership, scholarship, contribution to school and community, and outstanding accomplishments in the arts, sciences, humanities, and other fields of interest. The scholars have been invited to National Recognition Week in Washington, D.C., in June.


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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il met with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun this week in the North Korean city of Kaesong. This meeting is only the second ever meeting between North and South Korean leaders.
One topic of conversation during the meeting put forth by Roh was a request that South Korean companies operating in an industrial park in the North Korean city of Kaesong be allowed the use of the Internet.
The response from the Dear Leader, according to Yahoo! News, was, "I'm an Internet expert too. It's all right to wire the industrial zone only, but there are many problems if other regions of the North are wired."
Kim went on to say, "If that problem is addressed, there is no reason not to open [web access]." Kim did not elaborate on the "many problems" caused by opening Internet access to all of North Korea, though clearly the intention of Roh's suggestion is to increase North Korean exposure to South Korean and Western influence.
North Korea explicitly prohibits its 23 million citizens from accessing the Internet and mobile phones outside of government research groups. South Korea, by comparison, is one of the world's most digitally connected countries.


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Prabal Gurung, a Designer Who's Experienced a Rapid Ascent, Appropriately Channels "Warp Speed" for Fall 2010
Prabal Gurung, a Designer Who's Experienced a Rapid Ascent, Appropriately Channels "Warp Speed" for Fall 2010
>> Imagine having Anna Wintour and Bee Shaffer sit in on your first ever runway show; that's just what happened to Prabal Gurung yesterday in Bryant Park. Rachel Zoe, who helped the designer score his first major red carpet dressing moment by putting Demi Moore in one of his dresses, too, was there. As were Prabal's sister and brother-in-law, who flew in from his native Nepal for the occasion.
So could Gurung live up to all the hype that he's been garnering in the past year? His Fall 2010 collection, which was about "warp speed" and the fast-paced modern world (appropriate considering his rapid ascent), started off with a cashmere coat: white in the front, black in the back. The colorblocking effect ran its way through pants with flatteringly curved seams, across the bodice of a dress, and on to highlight the lining of a hooded jacket. Then it was on to dresses: Gurung's specialty. One black and white ruffle-fronted number with a revealing mesh back is sure to get play. Zoe Saldana was front row — perhaps scoping out options for the Oscars? If true, one thing will play in her favor: the collection photographs strikingly.


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All you need is an ExtraCare Card, a CVS ad, a printer and coupons to get started. Be sure to register your CVS loyalty card with Upromise for extra college savings.
If you are a first time visitor, here's the lowdown:
Join me on Sundays as I host The CVS $5.00 Challenge!
Seasoned CVSers: share your best scenario(s) for the upcoming week at CVS.
Your budget: $5.00 out-of-pocket cash.
Your mission: To grow that $5.00 into even more ECBs to use in upcoming weeks.
Want to participate? Start by reading the rules here. Curious how to do multiple transactions at CVS? Read this post.
Here is one $5 Scenario for the week of September 2nd – 8th, 2012:
*coupons in red
Transaction #1
Buy 1 Milk Gallon @ $3.49
Total= $3.49
ECBs earned=$1
Transaction #2
Buy 1 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste @ $2.99
– $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste (SS insert 08/26/12)
Pay with $1 ECBs from above
Total After Coupon and ECBs= $0.99
ECBs earned= $1
Grand Total OOP= $4.48
Total Value= $6.48 with $1 ECBs remaining.
Keep rolling those ECBs for more savings!
Now let's see what fabulous scenarios you come up with for around $5.00! Simply post your scenarios on your blog, then drop by and leave your link below.
Please link directly to your scenarios. Links directly to your homepage will be deleted. Linking back to this meme to share it with others is greatly appreciated!
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New York watering hole to become 'Chipper's'
By Mark Bowman and Jon Cooper / MLB.com
The bar's owner, Shaun Clancy, is excited about the opportunity to celebrate Chipper Jones' last scheduled trip to play in New York City.
This weekend will be the last in which Jones plays in front of those Mets fans with which he has developed a love-hate relationship over the course of his storied career.
"Sometimes you have to tip your cap to your opponent," Clancy said. "There are few opponents in recent memory who have been as successful as Chipper Jones [as] a visiting player in New York City.
While Chipper has broken the hearts of many Mets fans over the years, New Yorkers are as knowledgeable as anyone, and they know greatness when they see it -- even when it resulted in disappointment for their hometown team."
Along with changing the bar's name, Clancy will also be offering chips, the Irish term for French Fries, in 10 different ways to honor Jones, who has worn No. 10 dating back to his rookie season in 1995.
Kimbrel ready for more after four-out save
ATLANTA -- Craig Kimbrel is always giving. On Wednesday night, he gave the Braves a rare four-out save, then followed that up Thursday morning by handing out goodies from a huge box full of All-Star Game souvenirs.
Wednesday night, Kimbrel came on to relieve Eric O'Flaherty with runners on first and third and two out in the eighth inning of a 1-0 game. Kimbrel struck out Jordan Pacheco before fanning the side in the ninth to preserve the victory.
The four-out save was the first of Kimbrel's career, his first attempt in 122 appearances and only the fourth time he's pitched more than one inning.
Having familiarized himself with what it takes, he's open to doing it again.
"The role of the closer isn't just go out there and get three outs. It's go out there and finish the game whenever you're asked to come in," said Kimbrel, who added he was "good to go" Thursday, after the 25-pitch effort.
Kimbrel has benefited from a reduced workload, as Wednesday's appearance was his 50th and put him at 50 1/3 innings pitched. At this point last year, he had already made 70 appearances and thrown 68 2/3 innings.
The flamethrower admitted having to go back out for the ninth made for an interesting mindset, especially during the bottom of the eighth.
"I found myself trying to stay focused in the dugout," he said. "I saw my name on the scoreboard and I was like, 'Man, let's go down there and get me an at-bat. ... Nah, let's stay focused.' I found myself not knowing how to come out of the dugout -- do I run out there or do I walk? I'm not used to making a U-turn to go back out."
Kimbrel not only gave the Braves a shot at a winning record for the homestand, he also came bearing the gifts Thursday morning -- memorabilia from the 2011 All-Star Game, including All-Star Game garden gnomes for his bullpen colleagues.
"It's something I thought would be funny to give the guys," he said. "It's a little different."
The gnomes were well received.
"I guess it's for us getting him to the All-Star Game," said Kris Medlen. "I feel honored."
Kimbrel also handed out All-Star Game T-shirts to the rest of the team and ordered children's All-Star Game replica jerseys for his fiancee's nieces and nephews. He treated himself to a 24K gold ball to put in his trophy case.
Gathering souvenirs has become something of a hobby for Kimbrel, who did so at last year's All-Star Game, as well.
"I'm on top of my jersey signings. I try to get a lot of guys' jerseys. It will make a pretty cool room someday," he said.
"I'm still waiting on Hank Aaron to come down here so I can get his autograph," he added.
Chipper looking forward to final foray in Flushing
ATLANTA -- Everyone knows New York as "The city that never sleeps."
No one has done more to keep New Yorkers -- especially fans of the Mets -- up at night, than Chipper Jones.
This weekend, Jones will make his final visit to New York when the Braves visit Citi Field for a three-game series with the Mets.
That means these are the final three games anyone will hear Mets fans issue their chant of "Lar-ry! Lar-ry!", their intended derisive cry that has had more of a cathartic effect on Mets fans than an actual one on Jones.
"Everybody calls me that, so it's not really that big a deal," Jones said with a smile. "But we'll let them have their fun."
"I wouldn't really have it any other way," he said. "That's the way it's been up north, and I don't expect it to be any different. I've been a thorn in their sides for a long time so ..."
An Empire State Building-sized thorn.
For his career, Jones is hitting .314 against the Mets, with 49 homers -- his most against any team -- and 158 RBIs, second most against an opponent.
Jones almost single-handedly knocked the Mets out of the playoffs in 1999 while clinching his National League Most Valuable Player Award, and his success hitting at Shea Stadium (.313, 19 homers, the most in any opposing park, and 55 RBIs, third most) inspired him and wife, Sharon, to name the couple's second son Shea.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dierks Bentley Photo Blog
I was asked by someone last night at the Tampa Bay Rays game after the Dierks Bentley concert if I coiuld provide a few more additional photos that the usual 20-30 that I submit during my concert posting,and I decided to add a few here,plus give you a link to my other site where I store my photos from all the Rays concerts, plus some additional photos hidden in the numerous photo files. So I hope you enjoy this fast journey through Saturdays night's Rays/ Hess Express Saturday Night Concert event again and also take a moment to mosey over to the link and see some additional photos.
Hope you enjoyed this fast romp back into the past last night at the Rays concert. I have got to go get ready to head out to the Trop for the series deciding game between the Rays and Marlins, butI will throw up ,y review of the Dierks Bentley concert soonand hope that you mosey on back and check it out. But, before I head off into the Rays sunset,let me throw out a link to my photo storage area where you can stroll through last night's concert file, and maybe check out some of the other photo files hidden on this website. Catch ya'll at the Trop.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
The Head and The Heart with Bryan John Appleby
Spotlight show • Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar, percussion) of The Head and The Heart and opening act Bryan John Appleby left the places where they were born and raised to move to Seattle with dreams of music success. In a phone interview, Russell said spending $700 to drive away from Virginia was the right decision. "Richmond didn't really have a music scene," he said. He expected the scene to be full of bands such as Modest Mouse and The Shins, but Seattle proved to be a bustling breeding ground for alt-country songs like his, and in 2009 his quintet was created. After selling more than 10,000 copies of its self-released debut, the band signed with indie label Sub Pop on the strength of its reputation as a strong live act. The band is playing new songs, although because all of the musicians are writers, those songs might not appear officially. "Who knows if these new songs will be on the new record," he said. "We can't play the same 10 songs over and over." Appleby grew up in the bucolic hamlet of Santa Cruz, Calif., but moved to Seattle with his band. When that band dissolved, Appleby relished the chance to write his own material. "I had only been 20 percent of the writing process," he said in a phone interview about his defunct band. "I wondered if I would be able to make 100 percent of the decisions."
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $20 at SmithsTix
Aisha Tyler
Spotlight show • Audiences watching "The Talk" might not know that panelist Aisha Tyler began performing stand-up comedy two decades ago. Tyler, whom some will remember as the host of "Talk Soup" in between Greg Kinnear and Joel McHale, spent the month of August perfecting her new material (she will record a comedy special next month) while she took time off to write a script and a book. She also tapes a popular podcast and is a gamer who can't wait until "Halo 4" is released later this year. With so much on her plate, it's not surprising she's never performed in Utah before. "I have never done stand-up in Utah, in front of people drinking fermented water," Tyler said in a phone interview. But don't expect behind-the-scenes details from "The Talk" or other run-ins with celebrities. "Who gives a crap about celebrities?" she said. Her conversational, personal style shows the influences of her inspirations, such as George Carlin, Dave Chappelle and Marc Maron. "The most important thing is honesty," she said. There's one thing she is also sure about, now that the Olympics are over. "Synchronized diving serves no purpose."
When • Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Where • Wiseguys West Valley City, 2194 W. 3500 South
Tickets • $20 at wiseguyscomedy.com
The Manhattan Transfer
The Ellen Eccles Theatre presents The Manhattan Transfer, the jazzy vocal quartet.
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Where • Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St., Logan
Tickets • $30-$44, http://www.centerforthearts.us
The Growlers
The Growlers are influenced by a range of musical genres, from hip-hop to psychedelic rock. Florida Kilos and Spell Talk will open.
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10 at 24tix
DJs Filo & Peri
New York-based DJs and music producers Filo & Peri have held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard dance charts multiple times, and also charted on the United Kingdom's Top 40.
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
Where • Park City Live, 427 Main St., Park City
Tickets • $15 at SmithsTix
Arsenic Addiction
Salt Lake City metal band Arsenic Addiction, formed in 2006, will perform in a show that is part of its "A Dose of Brewtalitea" tour.
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m.
Where • Gino's, 3556 S. State St., South Salt Lake
Tickets • Free
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin will perform a concert at The Westerner.
When • Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m.
Where • The Westerner, 3360 S. Redwood Road, West Valley City
Tickets • $10 at SmithsTix
The hard-rock band brings its "10 Years of Perseverance" tour to In the Venue, with Whitechapel and special guests All Shall Perish and Deez Nuts.
When • Saturday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m.
Where • In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $20 at SmithsTix
Rock band Buckcherry will perform with Lit.
When • Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $30 at SmithsTix
James McMurtry & The Gourds
James McMurtry's music is a mix of rock, country, folk and roadhouse boogie, capped by McMurtry's noted guitar.
When • Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 p.m.
Where • State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $28 at thestateroomslc.com
Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor, the son of legendary singers-songwriters James Taylor and Carly Simon, will perform.
When • Monday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
Where • State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $14 at thestateroomslc.com
Strange Music's Stevie Stone
After an outing on Tech N9ne's Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour, Stevie Stone joins the official Rollin' Stone tour. Also on the bill will be Team Stone, DJ P-Caso and Frizz, and Campo.
When • Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9 p.m.
Where • Metro Bar, 540 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10 at 24Tix
Firewater blends gypsy, klezmer and other world-music traditions with punk attitude in this concert with local band Juana Ghani.
When • Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9 p.m.
Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10 at 24Tix


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Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/14/axa_business_crime_push/
AXA grabs ink with business crime league table
Crime against individuals over-hyped, says exec
Posted in The Channel, 14th March 2007 14:24 GMT
Insurance company Axa yesterday released an intriguing survey of business claims by region, which has been widely reported.
According to the survey, the UK's arson capital is Glasgow, accounting for nearly 11 per cent of all small and medium enterprise (SME) arson claims, while Edinburgh reportedly leads the nation in malicious damage.
However, the Scottish cities placed a disappointing eighth and sixteenth in the overall business crimes league, behind Leicester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Derby, Liverpool, and Manchester.
According to Axa, crimes against businesses are an under-reported problem. Axa's head of property, Neil Mercier, was quoted as saying: "We are concerned that while crime against individuals continues to generate significant column inches, public awareness of business crime remains low."
Axa is a leading SME insurer, and would no doubt like to see more effort devoted to protecting its clients' property.
According to the Treasury (pdf), government revenues from individuals via income tax and NI contributions heavily outweigh those from corporation tax. Similarly, council taxes provide more revenue than business rates. It would appear that it's mainly individuals who pay for public security efforts, so perhaps it's right that public concern and thus public bodies focus mainly on protecting them rather than businesses. In this context, Axa's use of regional sentiment to gain column inches and public interest appears rather cunning.
When this was put to Axa today, a company spokesperson firmly denied that any corporate agenda lay behind the press release. AXA has no desire to see any reallocation of public resources to fighting business crime, and sees its role merely as "a good friend to small businesses". The league table of crime was "an indication of crime hotspots, so that businesses would know the risks." ®


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Foodies, rejoice!
After suffering fire damage nearly four months ago, a Berkeley icon - Chez Panisse - is poised to reopen to the public on Monday, and get back to doing what this world-renowned restaurant does best: Serve locally grown, organic - and expensive - dishes.
The restaurant reopens tonight for a sold-out, private fundraiser, where proceeds will go to the Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley.
Chef, food activist and owner Alice Waters, whose interview with NBC Bay Area's Raj Mathai will air at 6 p.m. today, is thrilled to reopen her doors at her 1517 Shattuck Avenue restaurant.
In the interview, Waters says she is touched by the community's support following the March 8 fire. A young girl sold lemonade - made with Meyer lemons, Waters noted - and gave her $37 from the sales to help rebuild the damaged restaurant.
[RAW VIDEO: Alice Waters Talks About the Fire at Chez Panisse]
Berkeley fire officials suspected it was a faulty electrical system that sparked the fire, which appeared as though it may have started under the porch. A sprinkler inside the building helped quell the damage.
This wasn't just any other fire, and it's not just any other restaurant.
Chez Panisse is the gold star of restaurants to foodies around the globe, and its fire damage quickly drew the attention of news agencies spanning from the Los Angeles Times to the New York Times. Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin, who lives in the East Bay, tweeted she was "so sad to hear about the fire at #ChezPanisse! Such an iconic Berkeley restaurant. Absolutely love that place."
Chez Panisse first opened in 1971, and since then, Waters has worked beyond the restaurant to promote cooking and eating healthy, locally grown food. As one of the most well-known food activists around the world and since 2002, she has served as vice president of Slow Food International.
Chez Panisse was recognized as the Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet Magazine in 2000, and since then, has won several more awards.
When the restaurant reopens on Monday, the fixed price $65 menu will include green bean and roasted sweet pepper salad, bouillabaisse cooked with shellfish and Santa Rosa plum galette with wild fennel ice cream.
View more videos at: http://nbcbayarea.com.


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SystemRescueCd is a Linux system available from a bootable CDROM that provides an easy way to perform administrative tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing the partitions of the hard disk or backing up data. It contains a lot of system utilities (such as parted, partimage, and fstools), and basic programs (such as editors, midnight commander, and network tools). It also includes GParted, a Partition Magic clone that makes editing partitions easy with its graphical user interface. This CDROM aims to be very easy to use and accessible to everybody, and it also provides advanced personalization features.
INSERT (the Inside Security Rescue Toolkit) aims to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose disaster recovery and network analysis system. It boots from a credit card-sized CD-ROM and is basically a stripped-down version of Knoppix. It features good hardware detection, fluxbox, emelfm, links-hacked, ssh, tcpdump, nmap, chntpwd, and much more. It provides full read-write support for NTFS partitions (using ntfs-3g), and the ClamAV virus scanner (including a fairly recent signature database and a GUI). It provides partition handling with gParted and also has a network boot facility.
GeeXboX is a standalone media player Linux distribution, similar to MoviX. It's a small bootable CD that allows you to play your favorite video (DivX, XviD, H.264, MPEG 1/2, VCD, DVD, OggMedia, Windows Media, RealMedia, etc.) and audio (MP3, Audio CD, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MPC, etc.) files. It also supports networking, and is able to play media from Windows/Samba share, NFS, UPnP A/V Media Servers, RTP/RTSP servers, or SHOUTcast. It supports TV-out, TV tuners, DVB cards, and WiFi cards. It is based on MPlayer, and can be used on any x86, x86_64, or PowerPC computer. It's easy to modify the source to build your own GeeXboX or use an alternative boot method.
Devil-Linux is a special secure Linux distribution which is used for firewalls, routers, gateways, and servers. The goal of Devil-Linux is to have a small, customizable, and secure Linux system. Configuration is saved on a floppy disk or USB stick, and it has several optional packages. Devil-Linux boots from CD, but can be stored on CF cards or USB sticks.
The STUBS Toolchain and Utility Build Suite is a set of scripts which, together with a set of pre-written configuration files, builds one or more software packages in sequence. STUBS is designed to work in very minimal environments, including those without "make", and URLs are included so source and patches can be downloaded as necessary. Configuration files and scripts are provided which create boot media for Franki/Earlgrey Linux (one of several example busybox- and uClibc-based Linux environments) and the intention is that STUBS should be able to rebuild such an environment from within itself.
stresslinux is a minimal Linux distribution that runs from a bootable CDROM or via PXE. It makes use of some utitlities such as stress, cpuburn, hddtemp, lm_sensors, etc. It is dedicated to users who want to test their system(s) entirely on high load and monitor the health of these systems.
Slax is a modern, small, and fast Linux operating system with a modular approach and outstanding design. Despite its small size, which is below 200 megabytes, Slax provides a wide collection of pre-installed software for daily use, including a well organized graphical user interface (KDE4) and useful recovery tools for system administrators. The modular approach gives you the ability to include any other software in Slax easily, by downloading a module with the software, without having to install or configure it.
Partimage Is Not Ghost (PING) is a live Linux ISO based on LFS (Linux From Scratch). It can be burnt on a CD and booted, or integrated in a PXE/RIS environment. Several tools that make it the perfect choice for easily backing up and restoring whole partitions are included. It supports backups to and from SMB shares, backup of BIOS data, the ability to blank the local admin's password, creation of bootable restoration DVDs, the ability to partition and format a disk before installing Windows, and more.
redWall is a bootable CD-ROM firewall which focuses on Web-based reporting of the firewall's status. It includes Snort, snortsam, dansguardian, and support for fwbuilder, squidguard, reporting (using BASE/sarg/ntop/webfwlog), VPN (Openswan/PoPToP/Openvpn), Spam Filtering (spamassassin, dcc, razor2, clamav, amavis-new, dspam and maia mailguard), and mail-based, alerting. Configuration data are stored on a floppy or USB disk.


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Polka Dot Discovery
I have done this activity for years and never once called the eggs Easter eggs, they were polka dots with surprises inside. Obviously if you celebrate Easter there is no reason to call them anything else but if you don't celebrate Easter you can still jump on the polka dot bandwagon and use them to have fun learning.
- Gather your materials. You will need some plastic eggs that open with room to hide things inside, you can also use small gift boxes. Some paper, a marker, some scissors and basket or bag.
- The great thing about this activity is that it's versatile. If you are learning about shapes you can pop shapes in the eggs, if you are doing letters you stuff them with letters etc… So this next step is where you decide what to stuff them with and using a marker and paper make the surprises.
- Stuff the eggs and either hide them for a hunt, or place them in a basket for your child to choose from.
- When you child finds the egg make sure to ask them what color the outside is, and encourage them to open it up and find what's inside.
- If your child is a young toddlers you can simply put fun toys in and they will be kept busy finding them. Just opening the eggs are great fine motor skills practice!
- One last note if you have an older sibling who is working on sight words at grade school you can pop those in some eggs for them too!
Egg Carton Number Match!
This is NOT an activity for toddlers, the pieces are small and a choking hazard
- Gather your materials. You will need the bottom of an egg carton, some mini cupcake liners, some paper, a marker and a paper punch.
- Write the numbers 1-12 on the inside of the liners, you don't NEED the liners but it's much easier than writing it on the egg carton directly. If your child is able have them write the numbers.
- Place the liners in the egg carton.
- Punch our your desired shapes with a paper punch. If you don't have one handy you can cut out small shapes.
- Count as you fill the cup cake liners.
Activity ideas
Now that you have made your tools here are some fun things you can do with it, depending on your child's abilities.
1. With the cups filled , pull one liner out and count the pieces inside , ask your child if the number at the bottom is the same as they counted.
2. Empty out all the pieces and ask /help your child to fill them up, do this out of order for an extra challenge.
3. Take the liners and pieces out and ask/help your child put them back in the right order.


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I tried clicking on those little papers too earlier for something and found out it works if you click just to the right..on the topic heading...RE:Home run Inn (or where ever it is you are at). Click that and it will change the www. location box at the top of your screen...just copy and then paste that. This is what I'm doing anyway..you probably know a better way.
That being said, we have to assume that they would certainly hold back some proprietary information. I just can't see how forum members tweaking oil levels and fermentation times will result in the dough spontaneously forming itself into flaky layers like actual HRI exhibits. Is that possible?
Norma,The video you mentioned where the HRI employee talks about the 2-3 days of fermentation is in the EDIT at Reply 188 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6112.msg190395.html#msg190395 but with a slightly different URL. Can you tell us what oven temperature you used to bake the pizza? The bottom crust is on the light side but that could have been due to an oven temperature that was too high and did not allow the bottom crust enough time to brown up more. Next time, you might want to use the perforated disk by itself and form the skin right on the disk and dress it there. Also, did you note the weights of the cheese and sauce? And how did you arrive at the weight of the dough for the pizza?I suspect that originally HRI used fresh yeast, and then went to ADY until IDY was invented. It is still possible I suppose that HRI is using ADY but the article at http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=37488&p=14 states that the yeast is added after the oil is added to the dough. It is possible that the ADY is added dry, that is, without prehydration, but that would seem to be an unnecessary step for a commercial, high-volume operations. It is far easier to add IDY to the dough ingredients.Overall, I think you did well for a first try. Maybe when Bob sends you a real HRI frozen pizza, you can make another attempt and compare the two pizzas. Peter
Hey Norma! that HRI of yours looks fantastic!!! your sauce looks wonderful! how did you prepare it if you dont mind me asking!! the way you desribe the crust sounds excellent. i love it when it is not too thick, you get that nice gumlayer and some tenderness in the middle! really looks awesome!! you rock!!!
After I read over that article better and reread the pages that you referenced at http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=37488&p=14 it says on page 24 that vegetable oil is used in HRI dough. Do you really think anyone should change to vegetable oil instead of corn oil when making an attempt on a HRI pizza?
ive never tried classico! I am going to now!! thank you!
I just used the Classico Crushed Tomatoes from Walmart right out of the can. I think they taste like 6-in-1s. Classico Crushed Tomatoes are made by Escalon. Since I used sausage I didnt want to add any spices to the Classico Crushed Tomatoes. Did you ever try the Classico Crushed Tomatoes?
Norma, are you sure about that? Your post intrigued me since I love Escalon 6-in-1 tomatoes (fortunately, my local Kroger carries them). But, if Classico is made by Escalon then I'd like to try some!I went to Classico's website and it appears that Classico is made by Heinz (not Escalon) as this is what I found:Looking for your favorite Classico® Canned Tomato products? Enter a ZIP code below, then click the "Find It" button to locate a Walmart® store near you. If you can't find what you're looking for, contact H.J. Heinz Company, L.P. customer service by using our contact us form or call 1-888-337-2420 to find out which Walmarts in your area have them in stock.


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Leaves are coming off trees, nature is changing color and the weather is a little cooler, which makes this a beautiful time of year.
While there are the fall traditions many people partake in such as Halloween, pumpkins, etc., everyone also has his or her own way of celebrating the transition from summer to fall.
Here in the Arkansas River Valley, the TAKAHIK Club gives everyone the opportunity to explore nature and get exercise all in one.
Each Saturday from October to May, hikers are able to take a trail within 60 miles of Russellville and learn more about the area and the state.
Individuals of all ages are able to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Regardless of the weather, there can always be a hiking place found.
It is just another great example of River Valley residents coming together and using the resources they have for the betterment of the community.
Since we live in the River Valley, TAKAHIK Club is something many of us are apt to take for granted. However, it should not be used as just a tourist attraction. We all have the opportunityto take advantage of it.
TAKAHIK Club provides challenges, which include walking across a bridge and being able to hike on the trail without getting lost.
We encourage everyone to go to TAKAHIK Club before fall turns into winter.
For more information, please read our Get Up & Get Out article on TAKAHIK Club, which could be found on page 8 of today's Courier. After reading, you'll agree TAKAHIK Club is a good place to go.


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Dagor Bragollach
|Dagor Bragollach
|Conflict: War of the Jewels
|Date: F.A. 455
|Place: Northern Beleriand/Anfauglith
|Outcome: Victory for Morgoth, breaking of the Siege of Angband, destruction of Dorthonion, loss of key fortresses and passes
The Ñoldor, The Edain (especially the House of Bëor)
The forces of the Ñoldor were made up of those besieging Angband as well as the forces of several strongholds including Himring, Barad Eithel, Nargothrond and Tol Sirion. These were supplemented by the men of the House of Bëor and of Dor-lómin
Heavy for both Elves and Men, including the virtual destruction of the House of Bëor
Unknown, but probably minor
The Dagor Bragollach (Sindarin for "Battle of Sudden Flame") was the fourth battle of the Wars of Beleriand.
It began when Morgoth broke the Siege of Angband, which had held for four hundred years. On a winter's night, Morgoth sent out rivers of flame, consuming Ard-galen, which was renamed Anfauglith. Many elves perished as they fled from these flames, from the fire and the smoke. His armies of Balrogs and Orcs, led by Glaurung first of the Urulóki, overran the highlands of Dorthonion, and slew Angrod and Aegnor. Maglor's horsemen were burnt alive on the plain of Lothlann, and Maglor's Gap was taken, giving Morgoth an entry into Beleriand itself. Maglor retreated with heavy losses to Himring, where he helped defend the city of Maedhros.
The Pass of Aglon was also breached, and Celegorm and Curufin fled south of Doriath to Nargothrond. Morgoth's Orcs took the mountain forests of Mount Rerir, and defiled Lake Helevorn, scattering south through Thargelion into East Beleriand. Caranthir fled to Amon Ereb, where he and Amrod built defenses. From there they slowly freed East Beleriand of the Orcs, while Maglor and Maedhros held the northern border.
Minas Tirith in the Pass of Sirion in the West under Orodreth held, and Orodreth's brother and Lord Finrod Felagund came north from Nargothrond with a large army. However, they were ambushed by a large army of Morgoth's forces at the Fen of Serech. The Noldor now found themselves trapped, and Finrod would have been killed but for a sortie by Barahir, who descended from Dorthonion and rescued the Elven lord. It was this deed which later earned Barahir the ring of Finrod which would become known as the Ring of Barahir.
Finrod and his folk fled south to Nargothrond, while Barahir continued defending Dorthonion. The mountain forts of the Ered Wethrin around Hithlum also held, although barely.
Thus the Siege was broken, the Sons of Fëanor scattered, and the forces of Morgoth roamed at will throughout the north.When Fingolfin, the High King of the Noldor, learned of the losses of so many Noldor, he rode in anger across the dust of Anfauglith and challenged Morgoth to single combat. Angband itself, they fought a great duel. Fingolfin's sword, Ringil, wounded Morgoth seven times. Yet, he was felled by Morgoth's hammer, Grond, and slain by Morgoth's mighty foot.
|Wars of Beleriand
|First Battle · Dagor-nuin-Giliath · Dagor Aglareb · Dagor Bragollach · Nirnaeth Arnoediad · War of Wrath


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But the Class I railroad maintained its full-year outlook of revenue growth in the mid-single digits, citing strength in automotive and cross-border freight volumes. Wall Street responded favorably, as shares of KCS rose on Thursday. Shares were up 2.78% at $79.53 in mid-morning trade Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.
KCS's third-quarter revenue of $577 million was a record, and up 6% from the year-ago quarter. The railroad's operating ratio of 68.7% was a 2.6 point improvement from its ratio of one year ago.
Revenue growth was led by a 31% increase in the railroad's Automotive sector and a 25% increase in Intermodal revenue. Energy-related revenue increased 8% from a year ago; while revenue KCS's Chemical & Petroleum and Industrial & Consumer segments grew by 4% and 1%, respectively, in the third quarter.
"The combination of solid top line growth and disciplined operating performance resulted in KCS delivering a third quarter operating ratio of 68.7%, the best in the Company's history," said KCS President and CEO David L. Starling.
"Revenues were primarily driven by KCS' five fastest growing categories— automotive, cross-border intermodal, container traffic through Lázaro Cárdenas, crude oil and frac sand," Starling said. "Collectively, these five categories, which represent approximately 18% of total KCS freight revenues for the third quarter, grew by 46% when compared to the third quarter 2011, and we believe that there is significant long term growth potential in each of these areas."


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John Goci had been accused of helping Bray's Hamburgers owner Tomo Duhanaj with concealing a loan sharking operation. Duhanaj is accused of charging people high interest rates and even threatening violence is the loans are not repaid.
What happened
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 4, Duhanaj was pulled over by Troy police in May and arrested for driving on a suspended license. During a search of his car, police found two checks with the payee line left blank. One of the checks was signed from Goci in the amount of $2,700. A sheet of paper detailing extensions of credits from February 2012 was also found. A FBI forensic accountant determined that the loans detailed on the sheet had interest rates that were high - 46 percent.
Agents met with Goci on July 17 at a Starbucks in Westland and asked if he knew that Duhanaj had been arrested. He said he had not. However, agents said a June 1 wiretap between Goci and Duhanaj revealed that Duhanaj had told Goci about his arrest.
Charges dropped
According to a court motion released Tuesday afternoon:
The United States of America hereby moves for leave to dismiss without prejudice the complaint against defendant John Goci. The investigation, however, is continuing and criminal charges could be filed in the future.
Read entire motion HERE.
-- John Goci
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Shorts Brewing dinner at Grange Kitchen & Bar Thursday
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Shorts is a northern Michigan brewery is known for distinctive craft beers such as Huma Lupa Licious IPA and Bellaire Brown, both of which will be featured pours on Thursday night.
Chef Brandon Johns has created a menu of seasonal and locally-sourced delights, including Korean-style roasted pork, seared walleye, and a spring vegetable curry.
Tickets for the dinner are $55, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made online or by calling 734-995-2107.
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@ The Underworld, Camden
19th September 2012
Review by Wolf Shankland
Photography by Michelle Murphy
I love the Underworld in Camden! It may be a small venue but it has housed some of the biggest names in metal, such as Fear Factory and Suffocation and tonight it's home to Gothenburg melodic death metal titans, Engel.
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text: Eight junior members of the American Jersey Cattle Association displayed impressive depth of breed knowledge and engaging presentation styles during the sixth national Jersey youth public speaking contest, TalkJersey. The contest, offering cash awards sponsored by ABS Global Inc., De Forest, Wis., was held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., on June 22, 2011, to kick-off the 143rd annual meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Contestants could speak about any topic related to Jersey cattle or Jersey milk, including current affairs and dairy industry trends. Presentations were scored on content and organization (25 points), language and voice (10 points), presentation (5 points), and total effectiveness (5 points). Each contestant received written evaluations from each member of the judging panel. Rankings in each division were as follows. Division I (7-10 years) 1. Katarina Emerich, Mooers, N.Y., "The Importance of Animal ID" Division II (11-13 years) 1. Allison Foster, Portage, Wis., "Why Jerseys" 2. Gerret Boer, Dalhart, Texas, "Heat Stress and the Brown Cow" Division III (14-16 years) 1. Sydney Endres, Lodi, Wis., "The Queen of Cows: Jerseys" 2. Meghan Skiba, Cambridge, Minn., "Jerseys: A Dairy Good Fortune" 3. Ben Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, "Why Go With Jerseys" Division IV (17-20 years) 1. Kara A. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa, "Sexed Semen" 2. Kaitlyn Riley, Gays Mills, Wis., "Spreading Word about the Farming Industry" Awards were presented on June 25 at the TalkJersey Showcase in the historic barn at ABS Global's Dekorra facility. In addition to cash awards of $40 for first place, $30 for second and $20 for third, each participant received certificates. Division winners received a "Wide Load Ahead" keepsake box presented by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The next TalkJersey contest will be held during the 2012 AJCA Annual Meeting hosted by the New England Jersey Breeders Association from June 27 through 30 in North Conway, N.H. About the National Jersey Youth Program The American Jersey Cattle Association, founded in 1868, has made strategic investments in Jersey youth since 1958 when it created the National Heifer Sale to provide annual funding for educational programs and awards. The first of nine youth scholarship funds managed by the AJCA was established in 1965. The Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund provides financial support for junior activities at The All American Show & Sale, the Jersey breed's showcase event for 58 years. Jersey Youth Academy was created in 2008 to expand educational programs for older Jersey youth. 07.13.2011


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"I really don't know how we did it," Atkins head coach Craig Pinion admitted. "But the kids just kept fighting and refused to give up and the only lead we had all night was 51-50 with 9.2 seconds to go in the game."
The Lady Red Devils (1-0) were led by Keisha Bobo, who scored 22 points against the Lady Rebels (0-1). Junior Brooke Mitchell scored 10 points during the game, while senior Emily Ward tossed in nine.
Junior Chey Reel scored four points, sophomore Payton Harvill score two and junior Brailey Mize scored four.
"We seem very timid at the beginning and dug ourselves a huge hole, we missed several shots we usually will hit and I think their physical play had a lot to do with that," Pinion said.
"For most of the game, they were just more aggressive and tougher than we were. We ended up with two starters and one key sub on the bench the last five minutes of the game, but our younger kids did a great job of getting key rebounds and getting the defensive stops when we needed them.
Atkins will be in action on Wednesday at 5:45 against the Mountainburg Lady Rattlers.
"I give the kids all of the credit, tonight they showed a tremendous amount of heart and fight and it's great to start with season with a win," Pinion said. "I hope this gives our young team a shot of confidence that they can draw on down the road."