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WINNIPEG — Last year, first-year University of Manitoba law student Josh Morry successfully petitioned the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) to strip funding and official club status from Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA), the group that organized Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) at the school, on the grounds that it was making Jewish students on campus feel uncomfortable.
That seemed to be the end of IAW at U of M. It turned out, however, that it was merely a setback for anti-Israel forces on campus.
Undeterred, an off-campus group, Winnipeg Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (WCAIA), went over the head of UMSU this year and appealed directly to U of M president David Barnard for permission to rent space at the university for the tenth annual IAW.
To the consternation of Morry and others on campus, Barnard gave his approval.
Morry and some 40 other students sent a letter to Barnard in mid-March protesting the decision. "As Jewish and non-Jewish members of the Jewish Students Association at the U of M and [University of Winnipeg], we are very concerned and disappointed with the university's decision," they wrote.
"It is simply not safe to be labelled a racist and apartheid supporter on campus, as students at Concordia [University] and York University have found out the hard way. Following UMSU's decision to ban SAIA and IAW, members of the anti-Israel community proceeded to post Holocaust jokes on the UMSU Facebook page. Some of these people are members of CAIA," the letter added.
They noted that U of M's "Respectful Work and Learning Environment Policy" states that "the university does not condone any behaviour that is 'likely' to undermine the dignity or self-esteem of students" and the university "has an obligation to uphold its policies," they said.
"We are students paying to attend university, and we have the right to a safe learning environment free from groups that undermine our dignity and self-esteem. It is shocking to us that the University of Manitoba is prepared to disregard its own policies and jump through hoops to allow an off-campus advocacy group to poison the atmosphere of the university at the expense of its students. We can't help but ask ourselves why our university is colluding with those who hurt us."
The letter concluded: "Our goal is simply to learn in a safe environment, please respect us by enforcing your policies."
Morry said the UMSU executive also met with Barnard about the issue. "Dr. Barnard assured them that the decision does not put students at risk nor undermine UMSU's decision," he said.
"Dr. Barnard has decided that the rights of an off-campus group overshadows the rights of paying students."
Leah Janzen, the university's associate vice-president of outreach and engagement, said U of M routinely licenses space to off-campus individuals and organizations, as long they respect the law and university policies.
In his written response to the students' letter, Barnard said much the same thing. He also noted that "the Human Rights Code obligates [the university] not to discriminate against groups based upon their political beliefs. We simply attempt to ensure that those beliefs are expressed in a respectful way that furthers our mission to facilitate informed debate."
Morry said that while the WCAIA was initially given space on the fifth floor of the UMSU building, the group was eventually allowed to have a booth on the main floor, where it had much greater visibility.
The group held its anti-Israel programs during the week of March 17 to 21 and featured an attack on SodaStream and an appearance by John Greyson, an anti-Israel filmmaker from Toronto who was arrested last year at the Egypt-Gaza border while trying to enter Gaza and was imprisoned in Egypt for a period of time.
Morry said the IAW programs seemed to have been poorly attended, but he expressed concern that ill-informed students may have been swayed by the propaganda.


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Alessandro Petacchi Takes Win in Crash-Marred Stage 4 Finish
Heinrich Haussler and Mark Cavendish crash in final meters of stage 4 of 2010 Tour de Suisse; Tony Martin maintains overall race lead.
Alessandro Petacchi won the fourth stage of the 2010 Tour de Suisse / Tour of Switzerland 2010 earlier today after a multi-bike crash took down many other riders in a frenzied final sprint.
Tony Martin of Germany retained the race lead even though he was delayed by the spill at the end of the 192-kilometer (119-mile) ride on wind-swept hills from Schwarzenburg to Wettingen.
Lance Armstrong, who is using the nine-day event as a final warm-up before the Tour de France next month, was not mixed up in the crash, his team said.
Sprint specialist Mark Cavendish of Britain was narrowly leading Germany's Heinrich Haussler when Cavendish' front wheel collapsed and they bumped and tumbled to the road with 30 meters (yards) left. Several others went down too.
"I was far behind, and I didn't have any chance to win otherwise," said Petacchi, clearly unsatisfied that his victory came because of a mishap. "Maybe the wind had something to do with this unfortunate finish."
Haussler, a Cervelo TestTeam rider who won the second stage on Sunday, and France's Arnaud Coyot were taken to hospital for treatment, race organizers said.
Details on their injuries weren't immediately available.
Cavendish's HTC-Columbia team said he sustained bruises and scrapes but was otherwise unhurt, and was likely to take the start of the fifth stage Wednesday. It said he would undergo X-rays as a precaution.
Cavendish, a 25-year-old native of the Isle of Man, is one of the world's top sprinters. He won six stages at the Tour de France last year.
Martin, a teammate of Cavendish, said: "About 1,000 meters from the finish, I could tell it was going to be a nervous sprint, caused partly by the wind and a narrow path between the barriers."
The team said earlier Tuesday that its leader, Michael Rogers of Australia, the winner of last month's Tour of California, pulled out of the race before the stage to focus on training for the Tour de France at high altitude.
Under race rules, riders in the main bunch at the front all receive the same final times when a crash occurs during a sprint in within the last kilometer.
Because of that rule, Petacchi clocked the same time as 104 other riders, including Martin, Armstrong and Cavendish: 4 hours, 57 minutes, 33 seconds.
Overall, Martin leads Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara, the winner of Saturday's prologue, by one second, while Thomas Lovkvist of Sweden is third, nine seconds behind. Armstrong is 22nd, 30 seconds back of the German.
Riders got off at a snail's pace. Brice Feillu didn't play along and burst out of the pack around the 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) mark. The French rider, who won a Tour de France stage last year in the Pyrenees, built a lead of more than nine minutes only to be reeled in with 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) to go.
With the pack at cruising speed, Armstrong could be seen chatting with riders, including Cavendish. The Texan seven-time Tour de France champion didn't speak to reporters after the stage.
"What a day. What a final," Armstrong wrote on his Twitter feed. "Nasty crash in the sprint that involved many. Damn, this game is dangerous. Hope all the guys are ok."
Wednesday's stage takes riders on a 172.5-kilometer (107.2-mile) course from Wettingen to Frutigen. The race ends Sunday with a time trial in and around Liestal.

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Of the county's 19 townships, the commission suggested name changes for 12. The suggestions will be forwarded to County Judge Jim Ed Gibson for final approval.
Pope County will continue to have 56 precincts; however, the locations of many precincts and the number of precincts in some townships have also changed.
"These changes that have come about now have all been because of the census and the JP lines having to change, and then the House lines changed, and then the city of Russellville, their wards changed a little bit," Election Coordinator Sherry Polsgrove said. "Because of all that, then it shifted all this other stuff."
The proposed township name changes and precinct changes are as follows:
• Burnett — Township renamed Economy
• Center — Township renamed Caglesville; increase to two precincts, Caglesville No. 1 and Caglesville No. 2.
• Clark — Township renamed London; precincts renamed London In and London Out.
• Convenience — Township renamed Pea Ridge.
• Dover — Decrease to two precincts, Dover In and Dover Out.
• Galla — Township renamed Pottsville; increase to four precincts, Pottsville In, Pottsville Out No. 1, Pottsville Out No. 2 and Pottsville Out No. 3.
• Griffin — Township renamed Appleton; increase to two precincts, Appleton No. 1 and Appleton No. 2.
• Gumlog — Township renamed Crow Mountain East; increase to two precincts, Crow Mountain East No. 1 and Crow Mountain East No. 2.
• Illinois — Township renamed Russellville; decrease to 21 precincts, Russellville Wards 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, and 4H, Russellville Out No. 1, Russellville Out No. 2, Russellville Out No. 3 and Russellville Out No. 4.
• Jackson — Township renamed Hector; increase to two precincts, Hector In and Hector Out.
• Martin — Increase to three precincts, Martin No. 1, Martin No. 2 and Martin No. 3.
• Moreland — Increase to two precincts, Moreland No. 1 and Moreland No. 2.
• Liberty — Township renamed Scottsville; increase to two precincts, Scottsville No. 1 and Scottsville No. 2.
• Valley — Township renamed Crow Mountain West; decrease to two precincts, Crow Mountain West No. 1 and Crow Mountain West No. 2.
• Wilson — Township renamed Atkins; increase to four precincts, Atkins In, Atkins Out No. 1, Atkins Out No. 2 and Atkins Out No. 3.
Polling locations were also decided at the meeting, and voters will be notified of any changes by mail. The number of stations will reduce from 18 to 12.
"Even though we didn't reduce the number of overall precincts, by consolidating ... that will allow us to use equipment differently so as much equipment doesn't have to go out to different locations," Polsgrove said.
A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Pope County Courthouse to discuss the changing of township names.


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The Creative Alliance is one of the cultural anchors of the Highlandtown area, bringing a total package of the arts, performance and a well polished restaurant-lounge. Given that, it's no surprise that its selection of cocktails is equally as polished.
The cocktail list features a few time-honored twists on the classics, but my favorite is the Bohemian Cocktail. And according to manager Joe Cimino, it's everyone else's, as it's the best seller.
The drink begins with Green Mountain gin, a Vermont-based organic variety made with spring water and a carefully selected set of botanicals. Cimino puts it simply: "It's tasty. Made right. Has none of the chewiness of other gins out there." Chewiness? I'm no fan of gin but this cocktail indeed lacks in the chewiness department.
Introduced to the mix are St. Germain, ruby red grapefruit juice and a healthy dash or four of Peychaud's bitters, which adds a swirly red haze on the top layer of the cocktail. The mixture winds up being an assertive blend of bitter meets smooth, in part due to the inherent nature of grapefruit juice and the Peychaud's, buttressed by the sweet and floral notes of St. Germain. It's a bittersweet but still remarkably smooth libation.
But don't get carried away if you're enjoying a show at the Creative Alliance; the theater bar doesn't feature quite the same cocktail selection as the Marquee (yet?). And don't be ashamed to stick around for another one before the show, as long as your seat is saved.
How to make the Bohemian Cocktail
11/2 oz. Green Mountain gin
11/2 oz. St. Germain
11/2 oz. ruby red grapefruit juice
3-4 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice, shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Enjoy.
Where to get the Bohemian Cocktail
Marquee Lounge (in the Creative Alliance)
3134 Eastern Ave., Highlandtown


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Dardanelle grabbed a 19-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and didn't look back. At the half, they led 31-20. After three, 46-25.
Leading scorers for Dardanelle were Trent Latham with 29 points, Will Lawrence with eight, Mark Gathright with seven and Drew Davison with six.
Lawrence lead the team in rebounds with 12, followed by Anthony Merino with six.
Austin Steen and Montarious Grimes lead the team in steals, each with three.
"We were able to be disruptive all night," Dardanelle head coach Russell Sturdivant said. "I felt like we never let Booneville get into a rhythm offensively because of our ball pressure. Offensively we did a great job not settling for jump shots and attacking the rim. Our bigs did a good job of attacking the offensive glass and getting us more than one shot on numerous offensive trips."
The win brings the Sand Lizards back into .500 in conference going into the Chirstmas break. Dardanelle with travel to Atkins on Friday.
Dardanelle Jb 34, Booneville 26
The Dardanelle Junior Sand Lizards earned their first conference victory of the season with a win over the Booneville Junior Bearcats 34-26 on Monday.
Dardanelle lead 8-7 at the end of the first quarter, but slipped behind 18-11 at half time. The Junior Sand Lizards continued to trail in the third quarter, 24-20 but pulled it together in the fourth to come away with the victory.
"We played a very sloppy first half," Dardanelle head coach Jared White said. "The second half we were able to come out and pick up the intensity defensively and force some turnovers that led to easy baskets. We finished some plays in transition that haven't been and that was the difference in the game. It was good tog et our first conference victory of the season heading into Christmas break."
Dover Jg 28
Wyc 21
HAVANA — The Junior Lady Pirates outscored the Junior Lady Wolverines 6-2 after the first period, 16-10 at halftime and 34-20 after three.
"It is always tough to play over here," Dover coach Mike Heath said. "I don't know what it is, but we always struggle over here. The good thing is we came out of here with a win. Western Yell is well-coached and plays hard at home, so we feel fortunate. I was proud of our girls. They played hard, too, and got the job done."
Leading scorers for DJHS: Alicia Minks 8, Kelsie Hottinger 8, Shelby Hartzell 5, Autumn Little 3, Regan Walker 2.
Dover 7G 18, Wyc 2
HAVANA — "We really struggled to get anything going early but bounced back after the first quarter and was able to get some steals and create some havoc," Heath said. "Our defense took over after that and did a good job of forcing turnovers. I really like this bunch of seventh-graders. They play really hard."
Score by quarters:
1st Q 2-0 D7G
2nd Q 10-0 D7G
3rd Q 12-2 D7G
4th Q 18-2 D7G
Leading scorers for D7G: Brianna Harnar 10, Livia Looper 3, Hanna Smith 2, Rebecca Dale 2, Gracie Hartzell 1.
Atkins Sb 55
Paris 50
The Atkins Red Devils defeated the Paris Eagles in their 3A-4 conference opener Tuesday night at Red Devil Gymnasium. Atkins trailed 12-6 after the first quarter, but kept the game in range by halftime 27-25. After the third quarter, the Red Devils had taken the lead, 42-28.
Leading scorers for Atkins were Joey Vaughn with 17 points, Konner Johnston with 14 points, Landree Harris with 12 points, Alex Spradlin with four points and Cole Duvall and Kalen Tunnel each with three points.
"We started off a little slow and fought back before halftime," Atkins head coach Keith Tanner said. "We can play a lot better but the guys stayed with it and some how found a way to win down the stretch. It was a big win for our guys a should give us a boost moving forward. I was happy for the boys but explained to them that we are capable of playing a lot better and will have to do so in the future."
Atkins Sg 46
Paris 41
The Atkins Lady Red Devils earned their first 3A-4 conference win with a victory over the Paris Lady Eagles 46-41 on Tuesday night at Red Devil Gymnasium.
"It's good to be home," Atkins head coach Craig Pinion said. "We haven't played a home game since last November and we have had to open the conference on the road against two of the top teams in our league."
The Lady Red Devils trailed 12-9 after the first quarter and 24-17 at the half. Atkins brought the game within range in the third, 32-29 and put it away in the fourth, outscoring the Lady Eagles 17-9.
Leading scorers for the Lady Devils were Emily Ward with 10 pints, Keisha Bobo with 9, Marisa Rodgers and Mary Thompson each with seven, and Jagger Hendrix with six. Alex Webb added four points.
Hector Sb 67
Oark 22
The Hector Wildcats dominated Oark Tuesday night at Home. Hector blazed to a 16-2 lead after the first quarter and a 47-11 lead at the half. After the third quarter it was 48-15.
Leading scorers for the Wildcats were Chandler Stanek with 16 points, Jordan Chisum with 10 points, Tyler Gililland with seven and Justin Shroud, Hunter Davis and J.W. Mackey each with six points.
Hector Jb 31
Oark 17
The Hector Junior Wildcats thumped Oark 41-17 Tuesday night at home.
Hector jumped to a 30-6 lead in the first quarter. No points were scored in the second. After the third it was 41-8.
Leading scorers for the Junior Wildcats were Zeke Lake and Tanner Gaines with 10 points each. Rustin Hays had seven points and Jalen Furguson chipped in four.
Ozarks Women Net Blowout Win
Clarksville — The Lady Eagles used 15 players and made ten three-pointers to run away with a 81-41 victory over Rhema Bible College Tuesday afternoon.
Ozarks improves to 5-6 overall heading into Christmas break. Ozarks will next play January 3 against Howard Payne University in Clarksville.
Ozarks cruised to a 39-24 halftime lead behind a 7-of-14 performance from the three-point line and a 25-12 rebound advantage. Chelsea Glasscock hit a trio of shots from long distance and had nine points at intermission. Her three at the 9:09 mark put Ozarks ahead 21-17. From that point, the Lady Eagles outscored Rhema 18-7.
Ozarks' lead ballooned to 21 points after Taylor Farmer made a layup early in the second half. Rhema (6-8) scored just three points over a ten-minute stretch in the second half while the Lady Eagles continued to drain three-pointers. Ozarks took advantage of a struggling perimeter defense from Rhema as its lead reached 37 points when RaShelle Goldman nailed a three-pointer with 10:01 remaining.
Farmer and Goldman finished with 16 points. Glasscock had 15 points, five steals and went 5-for-8 from the three-point line. Kindra Davis led the team with nine rebounds.
Ozarks Men Cruise To Easy Win
CLARKSVILLE — The Eagles cruised to an easy 92-61 win over Rhema Bible College Tuesday in non-conference action.
Ozarks (3-8) went up big in the first half and held the lead for all but one possession in the game. Rhema (2-9) took a brief lead, 10-8, at the 15:25 mark of the first half, but Ozarks went on a 13-4 run over the next four minutes to take control of the contest. Joshua Clark's three-pointer gave the Eagles a 21-14 advantage with 11:42 remaining. With Isaiah Boxell dishing out assists, the Eagles built a 39-25 lead with three minutes left behind a variety of shots, including another Clark three-pointer to cap the spurt. Behind Clark's 12 first half points, Ozarks held a 49-34 halftime lead.
Jermery Victor sparked the Eagles in the second half with 11 points. His three-pointer three minutes into the half gave Ozarks a 25-point advantage and then Rhema's defense allowed the Eagles to go ahead by 31 points with five minutes remaining. Ozarks dominated the boards (57-36) and held Rhema to 23-of-71 (32%) from the field.
Victor finished with a team-high 16 points. Clark and Marcus Bobb posted 14 points, while Andrew Cummings added 10. Boxell had ten assists.
Ozarks will next play January 3 against Howard Payne University in Clarksville.
Daville Sb 71
Lamar 70
After a sluggish first quarter, Danville (7-4, 1-2) trailed 17-8. The Little Johns responded in the second quarter with a 25-19 run.
Jay Trusty scored 11 point in the quarter and Grant Cathey hit a three pointer at the halftime buzzer to pull Danville within 36-33.
Entering the final quarter Danville trailed 52-50, but another three from Cathey and one from Dominguez gave Danville the lead.
Trusty led Danville with 22 points. Mckenzie Garner had 14, Tanner Mantooth 11 and Cathey nine. "I'm very proud of my guys! It was a great team effort, and a win we can build on," Little Johns head coach Dusty Wright said.


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by Kim Stanley Robinson
Review by Ernest Lilley
Orbit Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 0316098124
Date: 22 May 2012 List Price $25.99 Amazon US / Amazon UK
Links: Author's Wikipedia Entry / Harriet Klausner's Review / Show Official Info /
It's two hundred years from now and the solar system is humanity's playground. From one end to another people have built habitats by hollowing out asteroids (30 km or larger preferred), building orbital stations, terraforming whole planets (whether this book is in the same universe as the author's Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars trilogy isn't made clear, but it fits in quite well) and the occasional domed city on particularly hostile worlds. Each is a wonderland of biological diversity and human accomplishment.
Except for Earth, anyway.
I've always contended that the lure of space isn't so much to find strange/brave new worlds, but to get away from the people on this one. In 2312 we find the home planet much as it ever was, if worse for wear. Yes, the waters have risen, and there's precious little ice left anywhere, but we've adapted. New York City's streets are canals, but that may have been an improvement, and the coastline has moved inward all over the planet, but humanity adapts. Unfortunately, though the spacers live in an economy of post-scarcity luxury, the same ration of squalor to success holds on Earth as it ever has, the impediment not being the ability to provide for everyone, but the ability to get along, give up political power and personal freedom.
Spacers, all descendants of rational, highly educated types, even the hordes China has sent to Venus to terraform that world, are all reasonable folks who get along with a minimum of government and friction.
Fortunately for the plot, that's only the way it looks on the surface, beneath which something very ugly is brewing.
The story opens on Mercury, where we meet Swan Er Hong, grieving for the sudden (and possibly mysterious) death of a friend by daring the sunrise on the planet's surface, waiting until the last possible minute to dash pell mell back to the gate (airlock) of Mercury's moving city, which stays perpetually just ahead of the dawn. She nearly gets herself cooked, which is nothing new for Swan. She's an artist, whose worked in mediums as large as thirty km habitats, and frequently as small as her body, subjecting it to a remarkable range of insults for the experience.
Swan soon runs into the story's other main character, Wahram of Saturn (Titan, anyway), who is Swan's polar opposite; calm, pragmatic, cautious, deliberate, even tempered...and more than a little afraid of the sun. He's not at all comfortable on Mercury, where he'd come to attend a conference held by Swan's mentor, Alex, but they'd been working on a rather important project together and he just wonders if perhaps some sort of note was left for him? In fact, a number of people seem to be asking that question, and it annoys her. Of course, she's easily annoyed, which against his better judgement, Wahram finds engaging. Swan, naturally finds Wahram exasperating, and they wind up as great foils for each other, mercurial and saturnine archetypes, delightfully orbiting around each other as the book progresses, sometimes at perigee sometimes at apogee, but always fun to watch.
Alex had rigorously avoided keeping information in digital form, partly because she believed that humans ought to get out and talk to each other face to face and partly because she was worried that the "qubes," nearly sentient quantum computers people used for digital assistants and other tasks, were acting oddly, outside their programming, and could not be trusted.
Swan herself has a qube, Pauline, embedded in her brain, with which she maintains a fairly pissy dialog, occasionally out loud.
Ultimately, it does turn out that Alex left Swan a message, several in fact, including one for Pauline, to be shared with another qube at the other end of the solar system on Io.
And we're off and running for a tour to the end of the solar system and back again, traveling on terraformed asteroids and other well researched modes of transport, while the author displays the landscape of the "post-accelrando" future and slowly reveals the menace stalking humanity and the secret society that's preparing itself to defend it. Swan is at the center of the action much of the time, but she only gets told about the bigger picture in little bits, her excitable nature and onboard qube both being sources of concern for the project, so the reveal is drawn out a bit, but that's not a problem for the reader, because between the grand tour and the development of the characters and their relationships, 2312 is very good read, certainly the best thing Kim Stanley Robinson has done since his Mars trilogy, if not his best work to date.
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Felipe Massa believes he could have finished ahead of both McLarens if he hadn't needed to save fuel in the Indian Grand Prix.
Having started sixth behind his team-mate Fernando Alonso, Massa finished in the same position while Alonso beat both McLarens and Mark Webber to finish second. Team principal Stefano Domenicali revealed Massa was forced to save fuel from an early stage having missed out on a long run in Friday practice, and Massa himself said there were other issues that added to his disadvantage.
"The maximum? For sure not," Massa said. "Looking at the problems I had in the race with the fuel and everything I think in the end it was not so bad to be honest. If you see the problem I had with saving the fuel; you always lose performance with that. It's true that I didn't have all the new parts on the car compared to Fernando, I think a little bit of performance is there as well. It's also true that after 18 laps we lost a little bit of downforce on the rear of my car, but maybe it was a piece or whatever in the rear, for sure this didn't help as well.
"So in the end I think I had a little bit of small problems that couldn't give me the right opportunities to finish more in front. I think maybe if you had everything right it was more possible to be fighting with the McLarens and even to finish in front of them."
Massa admitted his race-long defence against Kimi Raikkonen was helped by a lack of top speed in the Lotus.
"It was a very difficult race, it was very tricky to keep [Raikkonen] behind; I was saving fuel for more than half the race. That was not very nice to drive the car saving fuel and having a guy very close to you, but we were able to keep him behind. I think his speed was not very good on the straight which helps to keep in front … we bought home points and I think that's important."


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Forest Peoples at risk from 'carbon grab'
A new 'carbon grab' is under way as governments and corporations seize valuable rights to the carbon stored in standing forests, with UN and World Bank support. But there's no benefit for forest communities - who even risk expulsion to make way for 'carbon plantations'.
As the United Nations and the World Bank prepare to develop world carbon markets as a tool to halt deforestation under so-called REDD+,new research warns of a new 'carbon grab' in the making.
And the grab could prove highly destructive to forest communities and indigenous peoples. First the process offers them no benefits. Worse, it may actually force their explusion, as natural forests are turned into intensively managed 'carbon plantations'.
Indeed this is already happening in Kenya, where the government is evicting Sengwer indigenous people from their ancestral forest lands and burning their homes, food stores and belongings to the ground - all to make way for a 'Natural Resource Management Project' run by the Kenya Forest Service and financed by the World Bank.
The problem is that neither the REDD+ regulations, nor national laws in forested countries, nor the World Bank's Framework Guidelines, offer adequate legal protections and safeguards for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
No legal protection for forest Peoples
A survey of 23 low and middle income countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, covering 66% of the developing world's forests, found no laws governing how Indigenous Peoples and local communities could profit from the carbon in the forests in which they live and depend on for their livelihoods.
"As the carbon in living trees becomes another marketable commodity, the deck is loaded against forest peoples, and presents an opening for an unprecedented carbon grab by governments and investors" said Arvind Khare, Executive Director of the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), which conducted the research with the Ateneo School of Government in Manila, the Philippines.
"Every other natural resource investment on the international stage has disenfranchised indigenous Peoples and local communities, but we were hoping REDD would deliver a different outcome. Their rights to their forests may be few and far between, but their rights to the carbon in the forests are non-existent."
Read more from our affiliate, Ecologist.
Kenyan image via Shutterstock.


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1 (9) - Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA; 1 (32) - Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville; 3 (72) Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State; 3 (96) - Jerick McKinnon, RB, Georgia Southern; 5 (145) - David Yankey, OG, Stanford; 6 (182) - Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech; 6 (184) - Kendall James, CB, Maine; 7 (220) Stephen Shamar, DT, UConn; 7 (223) Brandon Watts, OLB, Georgia Tech; 7 (225) - Jabari Price, CB, North Carolina
Top Pick Analysis: Vikings general manager Rick Spielman has been criticized a lot for missing so badly on Christian Ponder with the 12th overall pick in the 2011 draft. Now it's time to give him credit for learning from his mistakes.
Spielman has now amassed seven first-round picks in the last three NFL drafts -- Matt Kalil and Harrison Smith in 2012, Shariff Floyd, Xavier Rhodes and the explosive Cordarrelle Patterson from last year, and now Anthony Barr and Teddy Bridgewater in 2014.
Barr is raw, spending just two years on defense at UCLA after flipping from running back, but his athletic skills are off the charts and some look at him and think Jason Taylor.
"I've never had a linebacker, even thinking back to my Dallas days, that has the size and speed and all the things that this guy has," Vikings first- year head coach Mike Zimmer when talking about Barr.
The key to the Vikings draft, though, will be Bridgewater because Minnesota needs the answer at the game's most important position. That said, getting a player with the 32nd overall pick who was once considered a top-five-level prospect is a prudent gamble.
"There is no pressure on this kid to come in and play," Spielman said. "We're very comfortable with Matt Cassel right now. We're very comfortable with Christian Ponder. He'll come in and compete and then the coaches will determine if he's even ready to play this year."
Third-round defensive end Scott Crichton, meanwhile, is tailor-made for Zimmer's rotational style of defense up front, and the insanely-gifted Jerick McKinnon will be given every opportunity to replace the departed Toby Gerhart as Adrian Peterson's caddy.
Best Value Pick: It remains to be seen if he's athletic enough but fifth-round offensive guard David Yankey is a physical, road-grader who could push Charlie Johnson at left guard for the Vikings
Questionable Calls: McKinnon has frightening physical gifts but he is a very raw player and it's going to be difficult to get him on the field except in very manufactured situations.
Summary: Spielman had done a nice job adding talent, especially in the guts of the draft. Now, he's just got to get the quarterback position right and Bridgewater's fate will ultimately define this draft.
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Good morning all. I found this in the kitchen this morning, could someone confirm if it is a false widow? If so what should I do with it and is there anyone who would like to be informed for research purposes? Many thanks. P.s. Location Penarth, Nr Cardiff, South Wales
Hi Richard,
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I have 6 in my front room, countless on the exterior walls/windows...you'll see them everywhere now that you are aware of them.
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Thank you very much for that Mark it is much appreciated. My wife is now back in the house! :-)
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I love this chick. I came about 7 times in her videos. Great!
I would love to do this to three of my married friends wives.
really want to fuck my wife sister like that, they both bought horny santa costumes for this Christmas, cant wait
I like turtles
anyone what a root like that, im here in victoria to give it to you like that
Dam wish i could last that long. I love watching cock go in her pussy and wish it was mine. I love how pussy fill on my cock
Extra purple
I would have blown a steamy hot load of cum right inside that butt (a-liscious)
amazing moaning
si esta rica esta mamasota
Hell yeah, cum on her hot Santa dress! I just blew my load watching this one.
i realy want to fuck hot girl
Check out the website, she is a cute glass-wearing girl. thanx Jessica and Dave, awesome vids!!!
Where can I find all her vids for free? :D
i got a gift 4 her ass.i will knock d bottom out that pussy..
im the man in this video arnt i a lucky bitch?
Hm Iif I bring a blue light to that house they might as well get a white interior
She has a perfect well fucked pussy and I want to drop a huge load of cum in it! Her asshole looks tight and I want to put balls and all in it!!!!!
I love to dress up as Santa Clause and get fucked from behind. I have had all sizes of cocks and I loved them all so much. Mmmmmm.
well you come over to my place and let me slid my 7in cock into your wet pussy if like and i fill you up with my cum
well sue you can come over and come down my shaft like this and would love to fill your pussy cum on my shaft and down my balls, I love shave my cock for you and put it in your wet pussy
You can dress up like that and come down my chimmey any time you like Sue. I have a big pole you can ride on and let me fill your wet pussy on my cock like she is
she can come over and ride me like that and let me shot my load up her pussy. I love to fine someone like this that like to fuck all the time
Ive been looking for this video for ages , its one of the best ive seen her ass is amazing! ive watched all there videos the only bad thing is ive never really seen her tits anyway guna go need to yank my dick over this..... ;)
Jessica's Santa Hat has a Bell on the end of it that hits her glasses and rings, LoL. I had her wear the same hat when I fucked her in the ass & sure enough it kept on dinging. >8^P
zum Abschlecken! grauslich aber soooo geil!
its more lie she fucs you for 5 minutes u never really fuck her. but she is hot as hell and the porn is good!
they have only have like 2 positions
yup santa girl fucking service
Well its a bit short... Boring for some reason, and I feel like I wanna be the damn guy who,s fucking the girl
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Lucky man!
y must it always be a competition ?? u live in the valley of ashes jessica
This dweeb sucks harder than hi gf. Does absolutely no work in the pound dept. Blows his load early just as she starts warming up. AND DOESNT EVEN TAKE OFF HIS CLOTHES. not to mention he totally neglects her wonderous breasts. Im disgusted..
Agreed and he shoots fantastic loads
isnt that jessica and dave?
Can i fuck her? OMG shes so hot!
I love that sexy white ass i will fuck it every day and make that pussy cum
Hi, David & Jessica, congratulations you are exceptional and entertaining. You are unique. We' like to see your vid first anal fuck. We wait to see him with joy.
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I bet this santa doesnt come just once a year or doen a chimney!!
Whats with all the ticking and clanking? Why did the guy have a white dick and a black pecker?
She's a HO HO HO
puple cock?
gr8 ass ;))
every video of this guy i see him doin doggy, like barely touchin her...i'd be all over that...damn try a different position for once....being sensual=good...i actually feel sry for her :(
I've heard of blue balls, but blue dick? What the hells wrong with that dude?
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i would fuck her until i pass out
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I would take massive deep breaths as I sniffed her ass like it was oxygen whilst I bust my nuts into her hair. She's end up looking like Jedward !
Ooo shes got a nice ass
She has a lovely ass I'd like to slap it a couple of times while hitting it from the back.
Okay, is that a oven timer running that i hear in the background in most of your vids, or a ceiling fan??? LOL Just wondering. GREAT vids too! Shes beautiful and enjoys sex. =0)
Nice fucking, nice arse and thick spunking cock
Tanti auguri.....
love the sword fight in the background
id love a three way with them
Oh me oh my, a santas milf outfit, that seems so norm, about it all realy... you have no idea, ,,, dogie style, hehehehe realy? u call that a Merry Christmas? just wait ;)
weak purple cock couldn't have possibly done as much work as her fake moaning implies.
the moaning she made really set me off
with an ass like that ,it will be fucked every day and the milk on the mouth
hey this guy have a nice dick i like it , looks better than mine , i want he fuck me
How boring.
why you have a bleu dick
Sounds like around 2:48 she is coming all over his cock.
Ya girl rocks in that santa suit. shes a keeper
It is a small bell at that red Santa Claus' cap
@ marv i know eh , its very loud and distracting what ever it is
the clanging is the bell on her hat hitting her glasses. you can see it in another vid.
it's your wife,))
Ouch so gd :) he putted his vesta longsword in her pussy :D Runescape stylez
Is someone swordfighting in the background !?!? Cool !!
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My wife has that same outfit!
wow that's a way to celebrate Christmas gueno I go do the same with each of his mom ...???
So Why Didn't You Show Your Girlfriends Face.? Well Nice Vid And Happy Holidays Everyone.!
What the hell's clanking in the background!!??
thats one loud fucking clock
The right way to celebrate Christmas. I love my wifes singing when we enjoy the feast.
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You couldn't handle it lol
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Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Rincewiend, Aug 20, 2013.
First big Sony news is a pricedrop for the PS Vita to €/$ 199.
Also, Sony stated that they will make significant reductions to the cost of the overpriced Vita memory cards. I can definitely see myself picking up a Vita next year.
So from £170 to £130, same price as the 3DS, it's a start.
PS 4Launch date November 15th in NA and 29th in EU in 31 countries worldwide...
Lousy camera work though from the director...
Kept zooming out to show the dark room...
Assuming UK gets same cut and add our VAT on top then PS Vita should cost around £152 if I did the maths right but they'll probably add more on. So lets say a £160-£170 price tag is very very tempting to me especially as I will be getting a PS4 in early 2014 and the remote play and future Gaikai stuff that I assume will let you stream games well away from your PS4 etc.
Edit - Just checked a couple of sites, £169.99 for Vita (I assume thats the new price, I don't remember it being that cheap before). Now for those memory card prices.
Xbox One will have 23 launch titles:
Looking forward to see what Chris Roberts and his team shows and says about Star Citizen.
Game line up for the PS4:
For older gamers like myself:
Well price cut worked for me, just ordered the Vita now from Amazon for £149.00
Still debating if i should get one...
Has some nice RPGs on it...
And the Assasin's Creed game seems to be good as well...
^ AC: Liberation is pretty decent... I enjoyed it. Not as much as the proper AC games though.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss was a lot of fun as well.
Killzone Mercenary. Pre-order it now. Trust me. I'm in the beta.
^ Yeah even though I'm not a huge fan of first-person shooters, I'll most likely get KZ: Mercenary once the price drops.
Guacamelee is a lot of fun. As is the Tales from Space: Blobs Attack.
Roberts showed off the Hanger module for Star Citizen. It was an impressive crowd compared to the dozen people at the announcement press conference. I guess you don't raise $16 million in crowd funding without having a few fans. That said, I'd forgot how annoying gamers can be.
Anyway, looking forward for the Thursday/Friday release.
Interesting, but I'd have been more interested if it were reimagined as a 3rd person game rather than another side-scroller using some 3d elements. I think it would have more potential that way.
Well, it got a lot of bad reviews.
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Neighboring Pittsfield is putting the "s" in arts by including a rich selection of digestable, modern, accessible art forms in their midwinter festival (Feb. 16-26), designed to provoke, inspire and entertain. Plays, songwriting, poetry, visual art, film, dance and more forms will be explored, reinvented and deconstructed by the Berkshires' unusually rich community of creative people.
To truly really capture this winter arts festival in a few words is no simple task though, so we'll give you some highlights that speak for themselves:
See ten characters played by one actor within ten minutes, thanks to the Berkshire Actors Theater and their mission to produce actor-driven pieces.
The Beacon Cinema and the Berkshire International Film Festival present a Berkshires' first: the Smartphone Film Festival. Oh yes…films created on smart phones.
Let the history of burlesque seduce you, through a performance by Ms. Karen Lee and poet Marc Zegan. It's more than just the tease…it's a rich chapter in American musical performance history.
A variety of visual arts collections are featured for the festival but perhaps the most intriguing is TEN SPOT, presented by the Lichtenstien Center for the Arts. TEN SPOT features the work of Berkshire artists and the pieces – are mounted on billboards throughout the Berkshires! Billboard driving tour, anyone?
If an interactive experience is what you seek: Known Unknowns is a wild variety show melding the pub quiz and sketch comedy – at the New Stage Performing Arts Center.
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a resident of Alamo
on Aug 9, 2010 at 11:17 am
Good luck! Try starting with their mothers and fathers, who drive around on their cell phones. Then you can move on to the kids.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 9, 2010 at 7:26 pm
When Danville moms stop obsessing about their own looks and their status toys, then maybe their daughters will grow up with decent values. With affluence, Danville should have become a really great place to live instead of the shallow, plastic place it is.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 10, 2010 at 8:36 am
This book should do well here in Danville. I can tell by ""If girls learn early to make very best of their appearance, take care of their skin and hair, and to treat people well". Maybe Danville would not have problems with many Moms and daughters if it said ""If girls learn early to treat people well, the rest will work out" (like taking care of their appearance). Most girls want to look good; it goes without saying, especially here in Danville.
As far as grandparents, they are older and wiser! Don't be afraid to say that the new generation of mothers care more about looking good, taking care of themselves, and being their child's friend. It's the truth for many Moms here in Danville!
a resident of Danville
on Aug 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm
You ladies are welcome to move elsewhere if you find the people here so offensive...
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Sunday 7 April at 4.30 pm, Troparium, Auditorium Rainier III
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"Le Grenier magique de Lili" ("Lili's Magic Attic") – a show for children by the Sens en Eveil Company
Sunday 7 April at 4.30 pm, Théâtre des Muses
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Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival) – Weekend 4: Symphonic concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra with Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin, Mervon Mehta, narrator and the Men's Chorus of the Monte-Carlo Opera conducted by Lawrence Foster. On the programme: Schoenberg, Hindemith, Schreker and Weill
Sunday 7 April at 6 pm, Auditorium Rainier III
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Tribute evening on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso. Brief presentation of the exhibition "Monaco fête Picasso" ("Monaco Celebrates Picasso") by Jean-Louis Andral, Director of the Picasso Museum in Antibes and a screening of the documentary film "Le Mystère Picasso" ("The Mystery of Picasso") by Henri-Georges Clouzot, proposed by the Monaco Audiovisual Archives. Entry free, booking required (subject to the availability of seats)
Monday 8 April at 8.30 pm, Salle Prince Pierre, Grimaldi Forum Monaco
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The Grimaldi Forum is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso with a tribute evening on Monday 8 April (The Grimaldi Forum Uncovers the Picasso Mystery)
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Tuesday 9 April at 8.30 pm, Théâtre des Variétés
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Lecture on the subject of "Faire face à la crise économique et la crise climatique, les enjeux mondiaux de l'énergie" ("Coping with the economic crisis and the climate crisis - global energy issues") by Mr Pierre Gadonneix, President of the World Energy Council and Former Director-General of EDF, organised by the Monaco Mediterranean Foundation association
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We need a floor general we have Lin, but i can tell you this much LIN is not taking us to the promise land. He will be a Great PG in the future and who better to learn from than Nash?
Nash+Amare makes Amare not seem so useless and eases the pain of his atrocious contract.
Nash+Melo = Less Contested/chucked shots from Melo, the floor spacing would be Legit giving Melo enough room to operate.
Nash+Chandler= Nash would make Chandler a scoring threat down low, we already seen what Lin/Jason kidd could do with Chandler imagine what NASH could do with chandler.
Like somebody said before the PROS outweigh the CONS with signing Nash.
Gundy, Ca7 etc etc how can you not be in favor of signing this guy. Eliminate his age and just look at the quality we would be getting (plus we still have Lin) Nash + Lin PG tandem .... how can you pass that up o.O
The idea of adding Camby or Nash makes me soil my under garments
If STAT somehow regains his explosiveness and stays healthy, we will be competitive. Adding a defense specialist and a competent backup PG should be the top priority.
DeShawn Stevenson? Really?
Their roster is terrible. Nash is better than you think bro, I'll end it at that.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
i can understand the age part he is old, but he is still in good shape and mobile. Nash could probably go 4 more years if he wanted to. I don't think you'll find a better PG rotation of Nash/Lin that's going to present itself. Sign up Nash for 2 years and chase the Championship if it fails, i believe Amare, Melo, Nash and chandler would all be coming off the books after the 2014-2015 season giving us a chance to rebuild completely or trade expiring contracts or whatever.
Lets face it
Ray Allen- Miami/celtic bound
Andre Miller- most likely going back to Denver
Odom- Clippers
Jason Kidd- Most likely signs where Deron signs
OJ Mayo- No shot
Jason terry- NO shot
Realistically-For 3 mill Felton, Foye etc are New york bound, but even signing them only improves our team slightly. Nash to me is the best option and is better than alot of these other NON big names FA's we are looking to target.
If the option of getting Nash presents itself you pull the trigger. especially if all we have to give up if Landry fields + non-guaranteed contracts.
@ Ca7 whats wrong with the fit? Reuniting Nash with Amare is perfect. Im not worried to much about Melo he will get his shots and do his thing and probably at a highler level playing next to Nash. Nash is capable of hitting the open shot he does not neccesairly need the ball to be effective he's a great shooter. Defense may be the only slight issue, but Lin aint exactly your cup of tea defensively either (better than Nash, but he's not locking up anybody). When Shump returns i think the defense would be just fine.


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|Canyon A Suitable Frame...
Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2015
|...for the interesting pictographs. I was not expecting such a scenic canyon, it was wonderful. My son Evan accompanied me, and turned 19 this day.
|Posted Oct 19, 2015 11:20 pm
|a nice canyon
Date Climbed: May 23, 2015
|a nice hike to see the petroglyphs, the canyon itself is nice too...
|Posted May 27, 2015 12:31 am
|Liba Kopeckova
Date Climbed: May 23, 2015
|I planned a visit here for a long time, but always felt guilty to leave my dog at home. Anyway, definitively a nice place to explore, I would not camp at the parking lot. Much better and nicer places when driving to Blue John canyon - west fork offers some spectacular primitive camping and away from crowds.
|Posted May 25, 2015 7:42 pm
|dinosaur tracks & rock art
Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2003
|any visit here is a 'success'.
|Posted Nov 25, 2011 2:21 pm
|Had to make the "pilgramage" to experience it for myself.
|Posted Mar 8, 2011 12:26 am
|Matt Lemke
|Nice petroglyphs and hike
Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2008
|My second Utah canyon...truly a spectacular area
|Posted Dec 26, 2010 10:57 pm
|Nice Rock Art
Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2010
|Nice peaceful, and interesting half day stroll. Taking our time we checked out all four rock art galleries. Learned that the canyon is home to more unadvertised rock art galleries also. Need to get back and find the unadvertised galleries!
Round trip was around 4 hours.
|Posted Oct 5, 2010 6:23 pm
|Horseshoe Canyon
|Peaceful and warm in the canyon while cold at the upper road. Nice history very unique with lots of petroglyphs and few dinosaur's foot prints.
|Posted Oct 3, 2009 12:51 am
|Love the rock art !
|Need to get into the lower canyon some time and check that out...
|Posted Oct 13, 2008 10:23 pm
|John Styrnol
|Done It Twice
Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2003
|Done this one twice, awesome pictograph panel.
|Posted Sep 23, 2008 7:23 pm
|Made me feel like a speck in time. Sure made the coyotes jealous of my sausage and pancakes breakfast back at camp though.
|Posted Jan 31, 2008 6:54 pm
|Great experience
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007
|A long way off the beaten path but worth it for the privilege of viewing the ancient rock art.
|Posted Oct 9, 2007 7:42 pm
|Michael Hoyt
Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007
|Normally one for summits and ridges, this canyon proved impressive, both for the scenery and for its record of human history.
|Posted Oct 9, 2007 6:36 pm
|Horseshoe Canyon
|March 1999 with D-bo
Enjoyed the remoteness, the hike (despite the heat), and the pictographs. Definitely wouldn't mind returning some time.
|Posted Aug 8, 2007 7:49 pm
|Horseshoe Canyon
Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2007
|Absolutley stunning and beautiful! Had the entire canyon to myself! Couldn't believe it. Spent the night under the stars in only my sleeping bag. Cold but manageble. Will definately return one day.
|Posted Feb 6, 2007 12:02 am
|Mountain Jim
|The Great Gallery
|I've been here several times and hope to return many more times.
This panel is the "Sistine Chapel Ceiling' of rock art with over two hundred images. And, it's a very spiritual place.
|Posted Dec 30, 2006 8:14 pm
|Many times
|Been there many times, including when doing Bluejohn Canyon.
|Posted Oct 23, 2006 6:53 pm
|Horseshoe Canyon
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2001
|This is one of the best rock art sites that I have seen. My favorite was the Holy Ghost. A very unique and beautiful place.
|Posted Oct 23, 2006 12:48 am
|Bob Sihler
|Horseshoe Canyon
|Surprisingly wonderful experience and worth all the time and driving getting there.
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Heidi typically looks great in everything - she's a beautiful woman.
However, I think that dress is totally ugly, even on Heidi. JMO.;)
I like the dress better with the long sleeves - just as Mondo designed it. And, I don't think it worked on Heidi. It needs to be on a rail-thin young girl.
I see Michael's and Nina's points about Mondo's work. It's almost as if he is putting out "visual art" in the sense that it is amazing to look at rather than clothes to be worn. They used the word "circusy". While I prefer "visual art" as a more appropriate description of his work, I do think the practical side of fashion is missing. And, while his designs *seem* to work better for young people, he never says as much, and his intended audience isn't clearly defined. It's kind of confusing or random in this regard.
Still, I LOVE Mondo's "art". I've been on the fence about Gretchen vs. Mondo, but someone made it clear for me. Mondo's work is inventive and cutting edge. That is what this show used to be about - not ready wear. Mondo should have won.
I agree here - and you're exactly right on "visual art." For me, that's what a runway is SUPPOSED to be - art. It doesn't have to necessarily be practical.Quote:
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When I think of runways, I think of things that are unusual, beautiful, different, interesting and art. I don't think of "ready to wear," even with established clothing lines. I think the ONLY runway I usually see that's a combo of both RTW and art is Victoria's Secret (which of course is lingerie ... :whistles )
It's probably why I've been drawn into most by SA and Korto - even LeeAnn from her season's, designs as well as Mondo's. They are art, and in all cases there were designs that fit all body types and most cases could be altered to still look good, have a similar styling to them, on all body types.
Heidi and this dress I think worked, but it'd been better to be shorter because she has long legs which people are drawn to and make her look thinner. Still worked, but could be better IMHO.
Gretchen's to me was more something I could get from a resale shop. The jewelry however was art, and if she redesigned it to more day wear, she'd probably do very well with it.
Yay, thanks for the picture of Heidi wearing it. I like the new alteration as well as the one with long sleeves. Both work well.
I love that Heidi is making a statement. :up
I have always hated Heidi's term "matchy-matchy" so I was shocked to see her at the Emmy awards with seafoam shoes that were matchy-matchy to her seafoam dress.
I laughed when someone commented on the sexiness of her high cut slits and the hostess of E stated that she was going through a divorce so sometimes women go all out when that is happening. LOL
Heard that Heidi is the 4th judge on America's Got Talent
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Clarkson University Delivers 12th Global Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar to Corporate Professionals
Last week, Clarkson University's nationally ranked Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) program presented its 12th annual Executive Seminar, delivering state-of-the-art education to corporate professionals.
The annual, four-day, on-campus program was again sold out, with 40 participants from 14 states and the District of Columbia.
"We are pleased that our seminar continues to attract working professionals from numerous highly respected global corporations," says Professor Farzad Mahmoodi, Joel Goldchein '57 Endowed Chair in Global Supply Chain Management and director of the program. "It's a strong endorsement of the quality of our faculty and the relevance of our curriculum."
Clarkson's GSCM program is celebrating its 10th straight year of being ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the national Top 20.
In addition to lectures by faculty experts, the Executive Seminar utilizes a highly interactive format that employs team and hands-on activities, including simulations and negotiations exercises. Participants also benefit from networking opportunities with industry professionals and Clarkson faculty.
"Our curriculum is effective because it mirrors the intensive levels of cross-disciplinary integration and systems approach that are a must for successful corporations in today's global environment," says Mahmoodi. "We provide insights and practical tools that help participants streamline and improve their own corporate operations."
Seminar topics in August 2012 included emerging trends and proven strategies in GSCM, measuring supply chain financial performance, inventory management and logistics strategies, global sourcing and supply chain integration, coping with supply chain disruptions, economics of outsourcing, negotiations in supply chain management, and sustainable supply chain strategies.
Since the seminar began, nearly 400 executives, managers, directors and consultants from 35 states and four continents have attended, representing more than 60 globally recognized corporations, including 30 Fortune 500 companies. The seminar's 2012 corporate sponsors included ATMI, General Electric, IBM, Raymond Corporation/Toyota, and Stanley Black & Decker.
Faculty at this year's seminar included Clarkson professors Mark R. Frascatore, Santosh K. Mahapatra, Farzad Mahmoodi, Stephen J. Sauer, Michael E. Wasserman, and Dennis Yu, as well as Michael Prado, vice president of supply management and chief purchasing officer, Stanley Black & Decker, and Professor Heimo Losbichler of Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences in Steyr, Austria. Robyn L. Seifert served as the seminar coordinator.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Photo caption: Clarkson University's nationally ranked Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) program presented its 12th annual Executive Seminar last week. Left to right: Keila Martinez-Camacho, customized solutions & re-manufacturing manager for IBM Corporation in Wallkill, N.Y.; Brenetta Bolden, senior sourcing manager for GE Energy- Oil & Gas in Houston, Texas, and Charles Vick, senior sales analyst for Lutron Electronics in Coopersburg, Pa., work on a project.


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with a sense of the exotic and spontaneous. Lyrically they remain serious, with songs about the nature of revolution ('Imidiwan Afrik Temdam'), regret ('Tamodjerazt Assis'), and the Tamashek people ('Kel Tamashek')all inspirational stuff. The layered guitars can still seduce, and the magic that first brought them to the fore is still very much present."Sing Out!
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October of last year, the CoRoT team confirmed that the planet
discovered in February, named CoRoT-7b, was the first extra-solar
planetary body that came close to being Earth-like in stature and
composition. CoRoT-7b orbits its home star CoRoT-7, usually
classified as a G9V yellow dwarf (our Sun is a G2V classification for
comparison and slightly larger), along with relative CoRoT-7c,
somewhere in the area of 490 light years from Earth. CoRoT-7 can be
found in or near the constellation Monoceros.
For the
astronomically interested, Monoceros is not a bright constellation;
it's brightest star coming in at 3.93 magnitude with several between
four to six. However, it is easily found as it resides just west and
south of the easily identified Orion constellation. Drawing a line
between Betelgeuse of Orion and Sirius of Canis Major will get you
pretty near to Gamma Monocerotis, the second brightest star in the
constellation, and one end of its line form.
Other than
CoRoT-7, Monoceros's area also contains other astronomical bodies
of note, including a trinary star system, two binary star systems,
one of which is the well-known Plaskett's Star, and V838
Monocerotis, a star which flared in January of 2002 and produced
stunning images via the Hubble Space Telescope.
Getting back
to CoRoT-7b, researchers have inferred a great deal about the planet
using various astronomical means. It is so far the closest to Earth
in size found outside our solar system, coming in at just 1.7 earth
radiuses. It is also similar in density to Earth, though it has a
mass about five times greater. But this is about where the
similarities end.
CoRoT-7b is a hot planet. Very very hot. It
is so close to its star that its lit face burns at an estimated
4,000F while its dark side could drop as low as minus 350F. The
planet's orbital duration is also the shortest of any known planet,
whirling around CoRoT-7 in a mere 20.5 hours. The distance between 7b
and 7 is a mere 2.5 million kilometers. For comparison, Mercury is
roughly one third the size of Earth, orbits the Sun at just over 46
million kilometers distance at perihelion in a period just under of
88 days and has surface temperatures of a balmy 800F to minus
CoRoT-7b is thought to be mostly composed of iron, but
not as densely as Earth. Any volatile atmosphere would likely have
been stripped away by the intense heat of CoRoT-7, though some
scientists have proposed it may have metallic atmosphere which rains
out minerals.
To make 7b even more notable as an extra-solar,
Earth-like planet, scientists at the University of Washington have
recently disclosed that unless the planet has a perfectly circular
orbit, it is likely the most geologically
active planetary body yet known. A variance between its orbital
aphelion and perihelion (furthest and closest from its orbital center
point) as little as 250 kilometers would cause great stress and
friction to the planet's interior, driving what could be a
planet-wide volcanic system. Jupiter's moon Io, the most active
body in our solar system, would look like an afternoon breeze
compared to 7b's hurricane winds.
Though the planet has much
more mass than Io, and even Earth, there are almost certainly no
liquid oceans to absorb tidal forces in the way Earth's do. The
gravitationally driven geological processes would closely mimic Io's,
as Jupiter and its other large moons tug on it during its orbit, but
would be much more extreme due to the magnitudes greater of the
forces being applied.
Though the find and subsequent analysis
of CoRoT-7b has been a great achievement for astronomers, planetary
scientists and planet finders, it is still not the life-harboring
extra-solar planet most hope to discover. Given the number and type
of extra-solar planets discovered thus far, it may require even more
precise measuring systems floating above our atmosphere to catch the
tiny tugs and magnitude fluctuations an Earth-sized planet would
affect on a Sun-sized star.
"Because it is easier to
detect planets that orbit close to their host stars, a significant
fraction of the first wave of rocky planets being found outside our
solar system may be more Io-like than Earth-like," explains UW
postdoctoral researcher of astronomy and astrobiology Rory
However, if the last twenty or even ten years of space
programs have taught us anything, it's that we have nowhere to go
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- CEs: Allowed
- Range: Mid-range
- Terrain: Plain field without a water source.
- Each fight needs to finish in 7 days, upon which they'll be closed and graded by RP mods
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I'll be using Namikaze Minato bio, with Rebellion on my back, please post your bio your using and i will make the first move.
(Sōdō) – Rebellion
Rank: S
Type: Weapon
Range: Short – Long
Chakra cost: 40 (+30 for blocking each fire attack)
Damage points: (20 base attack for normal use) (+15 damage to every fire based jutsu)
Description: the Rebellion sword is made out of a special metal that is able to use the user's fire chakra , it has a large white blade with a silver skull shaped handle ,it's worn on the user's back like Kakashi's sword when he was young , when the user channels his fire chakra into the blade, a fire Aura surrounds the white blade making the sword more lighter and enhancing the user with faster reactions and turning the blades color into bloody red, as long as the user is wielding the blade he can perform any fire technique with the use of only a single handseal, also by adding the +30 fire chakra of the user to the blade , the blade can block fire techniques up to A-rank negating the fire and absorbing it but still receives a certain amount of damage from the attack.
Note: Cannot be used without mastering the fire element.
Note: User takes -10 damage when absorbing a fire technique.
Note: Can only block fire techniques 3 times per battle.
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SemEval 2012 versus 2013
Reasons for 2012
Reasons for 2013
I understand that some participants are eager to run in yet another "competition" sooner rather than later. This is no reason to believe that squeezing the cycle into two years serves a useful purpose. My perspective is that of an organizer. A new task requires much thought and even more legwork. An old task merely repeated is not worth the bytes its data sit in. There must be new elements. To reuse the old data is easier said than done. I could share our experience with tasks 4 (2007) and 8 (2010). There was a markedly higher effort in 2009-2010 than any of us had initially thought. If the community goes with the idea of a common annotation style, well, that alone requires a deeper reflection.
I could go on, but you may already be bored. Let me just make a social observation. What we do is not a spat, a fisticuff or a race. It is a shared evaluation exercise. That many people treat is as a fight is painfully obvious. i suspect that it is not uncommon for someone to use the scores -- especially a showing close to the top -- as an argument in grant applications or requests for promotion. A stimulating intellectual challenge turns into (excusez le mot) a pissing contest. Naturally, it is better to have more chances to win that medal.
I propose to keep the usual pace. A three-year cycle has worked well. It allows organizers to do their work carefully and thoughtfully, without overstraining themselves. Those who run annual events probably survive only because innovation is very incremental.
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Historic Mosely bridge reborn in North Bennington
NORTH BENNINGTON -- A historic bridge that sat unused in the town landfill for almost 50 years has been restored to working order.
According to a press release from the Fund for North Bennington Inc., a community group that maintains walking trails in and around the village, the bridge carried vehicle traffic from the Civil War to the late 1950's when the town replaced it with a newer bridge. Located just south of the Paper Mill covered bridge, the 48-foot bridge carried sleighs and buggies, and eventually motor vehicles, over the Walloomsac River.
When the town decided to replace the bridge, the Bennington Museum urged the Smithsonian Institution to conserve the bridge, which was designed by Thomas Mosely in 1857. The Smithsonian declined, and the Bennington Museum stored the bridge for several years. Eventually, the bridge was broken apart and sent to the town landfill.
Now narrowed for pedestrian use, the bridge has been reconstructed and moved to a side trail to the Mile-Around Woods. The pieces were reassembled and moved with the aid of L & G Fabricators and Phil Harrington Construction. The bridge's rods and plates were broken in places from years of sitting in the landfill, but were mostly intact, meaning that L & G only needed to replace some of the parts. The newly restored bridge replaces a small wooden bridge over a stream in a horse pasture, just west of the Hiland Hall Gardens, according to the release.
Moseley's bridge design uses a "tubular" arch, a hollow triangle in cross-section, made from iron boiler plates, according to the press release. A lower "counter arch" prevents deflection of the main arch under a heavy load, and also gives the The bridge was once one of three Moseley bridges in Bennington, and one of over 200 in the region. The other two Moseley bridges in Bennington spanned Furnace Brook, near the current location of the Molly Stark School. The newly restored bridge in North Bennington is believed to be one of two remaining Moseley bridges in the country, the other being at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass.
In order to view the bridge, the Fund recommends following the entrance path to the Mile-Around Woods from Park Street in North Bennington. Then, rather than turning into the Woods, continue straight towards the old corn-crib, then bear left to the bridge. The bridge can also be reached from a path adjoining the Hiland Hill Garden south of the Park McCullough House.
Additional photos of the bridge can be found at the Fund's website, northbennington.org/bridge .html
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In reading the link from Axel's post on SI.com Point Forward OffSeason Grades: Toronto Raptors, this statement was found within:
Toronto isnt a recognizably better team than it was at the end of last season. A full year of Gay and more playing time for Valanciunas should help swing the Raptors into the playoff picture, but even that isnt an offseason development so much as a natural evolution.
So what do you think? Is Toronto a better team than it was at the end of last season?


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I wondered that too, but thought I'd check it out. I've got to say, it's certainly worth looking into. After all, some of you already shoot day-in-the-life pieces for weddings and even for your own websites. This requires pretty much the same skill set. Besides, no matter what your feelings about lawyers, wouldn't it be nice if you got them to pay you?
By shooting creative and interesting "Day-in-the-Life" and "Settlement" videos, you can expand your business in the legal field beyond shooting depositions. These videos can have a huge impact on legal cases, even though most are never seen in court. It's a way for experienced video producers, such as yourself, to add powerful attorneys as clients. Hal's how-to guide explains a bit about each type of video, how it's used, and what you need to know to add both to your repertoire.
Day-in-the-Life and Settlement videos both tell the story of a person who's been hurt in some way and is suing another party. Your client is generally the plaintiff's attorney, and the plaintiff is the one who's suing. These lawsuits, usually for wrongful death, personal injury, or class action suits, can result in millions of dollars in damage awards. So the lawyers are interested in portraying the damages in a very convincing way.
The Settlement video is used before trial to induce the defendant to settle out of court. It can be a very moving, highly emotional portrayal of a clients' pain and suffering. If the case goes to trial, that's where the Day-in-the-Life video is shown. This video must follow rules of evidence and depict "just the facts," as they say on TV. The attorney you work with will have very specific reasons for including or excluding certain scenes. He or she is the video's executive director.
One area of difficulty in producing certain legal videos is the question of admissibility. The attorney and the video producer have to make sure the video makes its point without violating any of the rules. In order to be shown in court, a Day-in-the-Life video can't show any excesses of pain, grimacing, suffering, or other emotional extremes. Much of the effort of the plaintiff's attorney and video producer is to balance the facts with just enough of the emotional or physical consequences of the accident or incident to sway the jury and not cause the judge to throw it out. But, as Hal's guide points out, the goal is to get the defendant to settle out of court before trial (perhaps after viewing the Settlement video)-for big money-and when that happens, the Day-in-the-Life video never makes it to the courtroom.
How to Produce Day-in-the-Life and Settlement Videos includes a chapter on marketing. And it's here that you'll find tricks of the trade to help you launch this type of business. It includes information about how to develop contact lists of attorneys for direct mail, how to take advantage of networking opportunities, and what types of advertising work in this niche. This chapter even covers recommendations for establishing a website that will attract the attention of trial attorneys.
As Hal cautions, this isn't an arena for beginners. "This kind of work requires that you already be a skilled documentary producer," he says, "one who can produce the kind of video segments seen in news magazines or scripted documentaries." Although the book contains some advice for videographers, such as interviewing tips, much of the material is legal background. You'll find a nice summary of how lawsuits work and a "crib sheet" of the inner workings of this business so you'll have the tools you need to succeed.
Priced at $77, How to Produce Day-in-the-Life and Settlement Videos and the accompanying Federal Rules of Evidence equal about a hundred pages. Included with these are a glossary of legal terms, a directory of all the state associations of trial lawyers, and a sample billing log. There's also a password-protected website where you can see samples of Settlement videos. Considering all that's included, I think this is a good value. It's what you need to know, without any padding. It's instantly downloadable, and available from videouniversity.com.
So far, I've refrained from telling any lawyer jokes. So, how many lawyers does it take to revitalize your video production business?
It only takes one, really.
Once you've produced your first Settlement video, your professional services will be in demand. The background information, resources, marketing tips, and practical suggestions in Hal Landen's guide will set you up for success in an often overlooked area of legal video production. No joke.


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I am working with C++ in Windows and would like to be able to update the console, i.e. not only write to cout, but to overwrite previously written characters (like for example chkdsk does when updating its progress).
Does anyone know how I could do this? I thought that using cout.seekp() might work, but the pointer doesn't seem to move.
Thankful for any help..


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|Terrorism Monitor, Volume VIII, Issue 37
|Jamestown Foundation
|Publication Date
|4 October 2010
|Greece | Iraq | Sudan | Tajikistan | Turkey
|Dinka | Kurd | Military operations | Referendum | Security forces | Security situation | Terrorism
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|Jamestown Foundation, Terrorism Monitor, Volume VIII, Issue 37, 4 October 2010, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4caac12e2.html [accessed 21 January 2018]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.