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General Assembly of the United Nations: Speech by Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy
21 September 2011 - General Assembly - Opening of the 66th session - Speech by Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic
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Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy - Opening of the 66th UNGA session - New York - 21 September 2011 - UN Photo/Marco Castro
Mr. Secretary General,
When we met here in this very place last September, who among us could have imagined that in barely one year, the world, already convulsed by an unprecedented economic crisis, would have undergone such changes?
In just a few months, the Arab Spring has given rise to extraordinary hope.
Crushed by oppression for all too long, Arab populations were able to lift their heads and demand the right to be free at last. With only their bare hands, they confronted violence and brutality.
To those who proclaimed that the Arab-Muslim world is by nature hostile to democracy and human rights, the young Arabs offered the most eloquent denial.
Ladies and Gentlemen, my dear colleagues, we do not have the right to disappoint the hopes of the Arab people.
We do not have the right to destroy their dreams.
For if their hopes were dashed, it would vindicate the fanatics who have not renounced their desire to set Islam against the West by stirring up hatred and violence throughout the world.
It was a call for justice that shook the world, and we cannot respond to this call by perpetuating an injustice.
This miraculous spring of the Arab peoples imposes upon us a moral and political obligation to finally find a solution to the Middle East crisis.
We can wait no longer! The method used up to now—and I am choosing my words carefully—has failed. We must therefore change the method!
We must stop believing that a single country, even the largest, or a small group of countries can resolve so complex a problem. Too many crucial players have been sidelined for our efforts to succeed.
I would like to say that no one can imagine the peace process succeeding without Europe; no one can imagine it succeeding without the involvement of all the permanent members of the Security Council; no one can imagine it succeeding without the involvement of the Arab states that have already chosen peace. A collective approach has become essential to creating trust and providing real guarantees to each of the parties.
True, this peace will be built by the Israelis and the Palestinians. No one else can do it. And no one can claim to impose it on them. But we must help them.
The method is no longer working.
Together let us acknowledge that setting preliminary conditions for negotiation means dooming ourselves to failure. Preliminary conditions are the opposite of negotiation. If we wish to enter into negotiations, which is the only way forward for peace, there must be no preliminary conditions. Let us change our method!
All the elements of a solution are known and enshrined in numerous documents, from the Madrid Conference of 1991 to President Obama's speech of May 19, the road map, the Arab peace initiative and the parameters agreed on by the European Union. So let us cease our endless debates on the parameters and begin negotiations, on these bases. Let us adopt a specific and ambitious timetable.
In 60 years, we have not moved forward by even one centimeter. Doesn't that oblige us to change methods and timetables? — One month to resume discussions — Six months to reach an agreement on borders and security — One year to reach a definitive agreement.
And France proposes to host a donors' conference this fall so that the Palestinians can complete the construction of their future State. France wants to say that you must not seek a perfect solution from the outset, because there are no perfect solutions. Let us choose the path of compromise, which is neither a renunciation nor a disavowal, but which will allow us to move forward, step by step.
For 60 years now, the Palestinians have been waiting for their State. Hasn't the time come to give them hope? For 60 years now, Israel has suffered from being unable to live in peace. For 60 years now, the question of peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis has continued to fester.
We can no longer wait to take the path of peace!
Put yourselves in the place of the Palestinians. Don't they have the right to demand their own state? Of course they do! And who cannot see that a democratic, viable and peaceful Palestinian state would be, for Israel, the best guarantee of its security?
Put yourselves in the place of the Israelis. After 60 years of war and terrorist attacks, don't they have the right to demand guarantees for this long-awaited peace? Of course they do! And I emphatically say to you that if anyone anywhere in the world were to threaten the existence of Israel, France would immediately and wholeheartedly stand by Israel's side. Threats against a UN member state are unacceptable and will not be accepted.
Today we are facing a very difficult choice. We all know quite well—and let's put an end to the hypocrisy and one-off diplomacy—we all know quite well that Palestine cannot immediately obtain full and complete recognition of the status of United Nations member state. The first reason for this is the lack of trust between the main parties. But frankly, is there anyone who doubts that a veto at the Security Council will engender a cycle of violence in the Middle East? Is there anyone who doubts that?
Yet must we rule out an intermediate stage? Why not consider offering Palestine the status of United Nations observer state? That would be an important step forward; it would mean bringing an end to 60 years of inaction, a state of inaction that favors the extremists. We would be restoring hope to the Palestinians by making progress toward the final status.
To mark their determined commitment to a negotiated peace, the Palestinian authorities must, in the framework of this approach, reaffirm Israel's right to exist and to security. Furthermore, they should pledge to avoid using this new status to undertake actions incompatible with the continuation of negotiations.
My dear colleagues, we have no other choice: inaction and deadlock, or an intermediate solution that would help restore hope to the Palestinians, with the status of observer state. At the same time, Israel must observe the same restraint—it must refrain from any actions that would jeopardize the final status. The ultimate goal is of course the mutual recognition of two nation states for two peoples, established on the basis of the 1967 borders, with agreed on and equivalent exchanges of land.
Let this General Assembly, which is empowered to do so, decide to move forward, decide to release itself from the fatal trap of paralysis, decide to reject the missed opportunities and failed attempts to revive the process! Let us change our method! Let us change our mentality!
Let each party make the effort to understand the other's reasons, their sufferings and their fears.
Let each party open its eyes and be ready to make concessions.
In conclusion—and I say this with deep and sincere friendship for the Palestinian people—I want to tell the Palestinians: think of the Israeli mothers grieving for their family members killed in terrorist attacks. They feel the same pain as the Palestinian mothers facing the brutal death of one of their own relatives.
I want to tell the Israeli people, with deep and sincere friendship: Listen to what the young people of the Arab Spring are crying. They are crying, "Long live freedom!" They are not crying, "Down with Israel." You cannot remain motionless when this wind of freedom and democracy is blowing through your region.
Once again, I say this with deep and sincere friendship for these two peoples who have suffered so much: the time has come to build peace for the children of Palestine and the children of Israel. It would be all too devastating if the UN General Assembly did not take advantage of the opportunity presented by the Arab awakening to democracy to resolve a problem that has hounded these two peoples, which are in any case fated to live next door to one another. If we adopt a compromise solution, we will restore trust and restore their hope.
And I solemnly say to the representatives of all nations: we must assume this historic responsibility. It is the UN General Assembly that is bringing about this rendezvous with history.
Let us reassure Israel and give hope to the Palestinian people. The solution is on the table. Let us choose a compromise solution over deadlock, because while deadlock might satisfy everyone here, it will give rise to violence, bitterness and resistance that will endanger the Arab awakening. France says that this tragedy must cease for a simple reason—it has gone on for far too long.
Thank you.


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Required Reading
In order to familiarize the intern with basic methodology and to place the activities in historical context, each intern will be assigned a short reading list. You should obtain this reading list and complete it before the internship.
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On, leglessmoof » Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:26 pm wrote:The setlist for 1986.04.20 Philadelphia is incorrect, according to a bootleg I found. You can download the bootleg here:
The correct setlist, according to the bootleg:
Master of Puppets
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ride the Lightning
Fade to Black
Seek & Destroy
Creeping Death
Am I Evil?
Damage Inc.
James says "Scanning the scene in Philly tonight" during Seek & Destroy. They only played in Philly once on the Master Of Puppets tour, so I don't see how the bootleg could be from any other show besides 1986.04.20.
Although, the bootleg does fade in and out between Ride The Lightning and Fade To Black, so it's possible that the bootleg is incomplete. But I doubt it... the setlist is very similar to other setlists from the same time period (see 1986.04.17 and 1986.04.21). So without any proof to the contrary, I'd say this setlist is correct.
Unfortunately, the old/incorrect setlist was listed as the premiere of The Thing That Should Not Be, so I guess that's likely incorrect now?
On, Wraith » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:22 am wrote:Currently all the major databases (metallica.com, metpage.org, chapterinc.com) have the same setlist as here, but it seems plausible, I will look into it.
On, Wraith » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:10 am wrote:This is as far as we can tell legitimate so this setlist has now been changed.


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Case Study: How TED Learned That 'Giving It Away' Increased Both Popularity And Revenue
from the cwf+rtb deptLaRae Meadows was kind enough to send over her analysis of how the famed TED conference not only embraced the whole CwF+RtB concept, but also learned that giving away the infinite goods can massively increase the value of scarce goods. It's actually a really great case study example. One of the complaints that we sometimes hear in response to arguments about giving away the infinite goods in order to increase the value of scarce goods, is the claim that content creators can already sell lots of scarce goods, so why should they also set the infinite goods free.
What they don't realize, is that, when done properly, setting those infinite goods free helps increase both the popularity and value of the scarce goods. A simple version of this is that a band who isn't that well known in a certain region, is unlikely to be able to book a larger venue, or charge very much for tickets (a scarce good). However, if that band is much more well known (and liked, of course!) then they can book larger venues and charge higher rates (within reason, of course).
And that's exactly what TED figured out.
The amazingly exclusive conference used to be excessively secretive as well. Attendees, who paid thousands for the privilege (and who could only attend if they were "invited"), had to sign non-disclosure agreements, and no one was supposed to publicly discuss or show what the TED speakers talked about. If you think about this from a classical "scarcities-only" economics viewpoint, you can see why people would think this was smart. After all, that content is valuable, so the natural desire is to hoard it, with the classical thinking being that by hoarding it and putting up an artificial scarcity around the content, you make it more valuable.
But what TED has learned is that it appears the opposite is true. Once current TED curator Chris Anderson (not the Wired/Long Tail Chris Anderson) took over, and changed the system, part of the change was making every TED talk available for free online. And, of course, these days, the public TED talks site has become a hugely popular destination site.
Now, again, under the classical theory, this should have harmed the value of TED itself. After all, if you can see all the talks for free, why pay thousands of dollars to go in person. But, if you add back in the economics of abundance and infinite goods, you realize that doesn't make any sense. The infinte goods (the content) can be widely distributed and shared for free, acting as a massive promotion for the scarce (the seats) and thereby increasing their value. And that's exactly what's happened:
Since the videos were released for free and shared with the world, the cost of a seat at TED Conference has gone up from $4,400 to $6,000 per seat. They found a wider audience by expanding the focus. TED moved from their home in Monterey, CA to Long Beach, CA to accommodate more attendees. TED spawned a sister conference, TEDGlobal which is held in a different country each year. TEDActive 2012 meets at the same time as the TED Conference and costs $3,750 to watch a live simulcast of the TED Conference, after which attendees are encouraged to discuss the talks. They also encouraged TEDx conferences were TED fans hold mini-TED conferences they host themselves. All this while increasing the quality of the production of their talks, sticking true to their goals, keeping their exceptional level of speakers, developing a loyal following, and becoming an award-winning Internet powerhouse.By "giving away" the infinite for free, and helping to spread it and syndicate it as far and as wide as possible, TED was able to massively boost its brand awareness and interest, and increase the value of the seats. And that's increased in almost every way. They moved the conference to handle more people and increased the price and introduced a (only slightly) cheaper "simulcast" conference and added additional events. And an awful lot of that is due to the publicity generated from the free TED talks. In the past, TED was well known only in very specific circles. But by opening up and freeing the infinite goods, it's become massively well-known throughout the world... and it's also made the event itself able to earn a lot more money (which it then uses to further the core mission of disseminating 'ideas worth spreading.')
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A New Jersey boy initially inspired by Great Britain's take on the sound of Detroit, Morgan Geist eventually tracked the roots of techno back to Motor City innovators like Derrick May. Unlike many influenced by tracks like "Strings of Life" and "Nude Photo," Geist placed equal weight on the emotional power of Detroit techno as well as tight programming and combustive percussion. When he began listening to music, however, it was the sound of early-'80s synth pop heroes like Devo, Severed Heads, and Depeche Mode. The early British techno of 808 State and Black Dog were his point of entry into instrumental dance music, and he soon began collecting masses of synth gear while studying at Oberlin College. After he passed a demo tape on to Dan Curtin, the producer signed Geist up for singles on his Metamorphic Records. Geist later formed his own Environ label, releasing excellent statements of purpose which showed his affinity for the more emotional, midtempo strains of house music as well as the spartan ethic of Detroit techno. In 1997, he hooked up with London's neo-electro label Clear and released The Driving Memoirs. The following year saw the issue of Environ: Into a Separate Space, a collection of work for his own label.
In 1999, Geist and fellow producer Darshan Jesrani initiated a series of excellent post-disco singles as Metro Area, all of which pulled from left-field dance music of the early '80s -- from the early Chicago house of Larry Heard to the oddbal Italo-disco of Klein + M.B.O. -- while pointing toward the future. The popularity of both Geist and his label possibly peaked with the release of the self-titled Metro Area album (2002), and around that time, the producer was increasing his profile with a series of remixes for the likes of the Rapture ("House of Jealous Lovers") and Franz Ferdinand ("Take Me Out"); additionally, his label nurtured Kelley Polar and the Unclassics series of obscure and odd dance singles (capped off by a Geist-mixed DJ set). As Metro Area was approaching and sustaining full flight, Geist released the occasional solo 12," with "24K" and "Lullaby" exemplifying his reputation for balancing accessible (and often gorgeous) melodies with alien rhythmic elements. A true solo follow-up to The Driving Memoirs, Double Night Time, was completed for release in 2008. Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan was a featured vocalist on some of the tracks. [See also: Jersey Devil Social Club, Baby Oliver, Magic Tim.] ~ John Bush & Andy Kellman~ Rovi


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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University softball team opened a four-game weekend series against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent Hillsdale in style on Friday (April 6) with a sweep over the Chargers in Big Rapids.
The Bulldogs took game one of the league twinbill with a convincing 9-1 triumph in five innings before rolling to a 7-1 victory in game number two.
FSU scored one run in the first and added six more in the third to jump out to a big lead in the opening game. Two more runs in the fourth enabled FSU to earn the five-inning win after holding Hilldale scoreless in the fifth.
Ferris State pounded out 15 hits in game one to only four for the Chargers. Makenzi Peterson tripled for the Bulldogs in the victory while Dana Bowler earned the win in the circle after striking out seven Chargers.
After three scoreless innings in game two, the Bulldogs surged ahead with four runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth. Hillsdale managed only a single run in the bottom of the sixth and FSU added one more in the seventh to account for the final margin.
FSU held a 10-5 edge in total hits for the second game. Amy Dunleavy was victorious pitching as she had six strikeouts and walked only one in seven innings pitched.
Ferris State improved to 15-17 overall this season along with 6-8 in league action with the sweep while the Chargers fell to 16-13 overall and 8-6 in the GLIAC.
The two teams will square off again on Saturday (April 7) in a conference doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. (ET) at the FSU Softball Field.


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Personal Archiving Workshop
Here are some of the personal archiving resources discussed in the Student Employee workshop. Lots of great tips and advice for preserving your digital memories!
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Here are some of the personal archiving resources discussed in the Student Employee workshop. Lots of great tips and advice for preserving your digital memories!
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- After completing his sophomore year at Urbandale (Iowa) High School in the spring of 2012, Ryan Lillard went into Iowa's high school summer season feeling about as well-prepared as he ever had in his still very young career.
He was in great baseball shape. His movements and actions showed no signs of a long offseason. And then he promptly went out and led the Urbandale Hawks with a .347 batting average (43-for-124) with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs, 24 RBI and 31 runs scored, and stole 11 bases in 12 attempts for good measure.
The reason for Lillard's readiness was that his offseason wasn't nearly as long as some of his counterparts across the state of Iowa. He spent the months of April and May playing in the 2012 Perfect Game Iowa Spring Wood Bat League, and wore the benefits on his sleeve.
"That really got me ready for the high school season in the summer," said Lillard, who is playing in the Spring League again this spring. "I see the best pitching in the state in that league here, so it's been a really good experience for me. This fall, I'm looking to play in a lot more tournaments with Perfect Game Iowa Select, so I'm just trying to get as much exposure as I can."
"I think that kick-started his season," Ryan's father, Mike Lillard, said. "He seemed ahead of a lot of the other players on his high school team that weren't involved in something like that."
Ryan and Mike Lillard spoke Saturday afternoon from Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium while Ryan was taking part in the 11th annual PG Spring Top Prospect Showcase. Ryan was one of nearly 120 prospects from 12 states, Canada and Puerto Rico taking part in the two-day event, which concluded with five games on Sunday.
Ryan Lillard is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound shortstop who has blossomed into one of the top prospects in his high school class of 2014; he is ranked 144th nationally and fourth in the state of Iowa. This is the second straight year he has been at this event, and he also attended the 2012 PG Midwest Top Prospect Showcase at Perfect Game Field last September.
"Perfect Game has been really good to me so far, so I'm just trying to attend every event that I can," Lillard said. "I like meeting all the new players and I like showing everyone what I've got down here and comparing myself to everyone else."
Mike Lillard played high school baseball along with a couple of seasons at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. He has also been coaching Ryan since "he was about 5 years old" and all through the ranks of little league, USSSA and AAU. He has enjoyed watching Ryan's progression.
"My son is just married to baseball. He loves playing the game, loves Perfect Game," Mike said. "This is our third showcase we've been to in the last year ... and we just love the events; I think it's really good for him, too."
The progression has been steady and recognizable.
"He's gotten bigger, faster, stronger each year and he works harder at it each year," Mike said. "Events like this drive him to get better, and being with his peers here it's almost like a baseball fraternity. He's made a lot of friends and contacts and they all drive each other. I think it's great for them."
Ryan Lillard is also a football player at Urbandale High, and many of the gains he's made strength-wise can probably be attributed to his football training. Where ever it comes from, it translates easily over the baseball field.
"This year I know I've gotten a lot stronger and I've been working on my speed a lot," he said. "I've seen some improvement in my infield velocity and my 60 time has improved a lot, too."
Lillard knew of what he spoke. His top recorded 60-yard dash time at a PG event coming into this weekend was 7.03-seconds, and he promptly zipped-off a personal-best 6.71 Saturday morning on the wet outfield grass at Perfect Game Field. His top infield arm velocity coming in was 86 mph and his throw of 90 mph on Saturday was the strongest of the 48 prospects that took part in the drill.
"I always like to set goals for myself; it pushes me a little bit more," Lillard said. "I set a goal to throw 90 across the infield and I accomplished that, and my goal was to run below a 6.8 (in the 60) and I got that, too."
Lillard made a verbal commitment to head coach Brad Hill and the Kansas State Wildcats in early November, so he can put the whole college recruiting scene out of his mind over his final two seasons of high school ball.
"I really liked the coaches at Kansas State," he said. "They brought me in and showed me all the facilities and how they do everything down there; I just felt like it was the right choice for me."
To Mike Lillard's way of thinking, that commitment would never have materialized had it not been for Ryan's willingness to attend these showcases in the last 12 months.
"I think this is very beneficial," he said. "My son has a verbal commitment to Kansas State and if it weren't for Perfect Game, he wouldn't have that offer. In fact, when he was here at the (PG Midwest Top Prospect) showcase last September, that's where Kansas State saw him. They had scouts here who saw him, so if it weren't for Perfect Game he wouldn't be in that situation.
"And it drives him, too. When he comes to these events he only wants to get better and better."
The Urbandale Hawks sort of limped to a 17-24 record last summer competing in Iowa's strongest conference, the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. A couple of Lillard's teammates, including junior left-hander Logan Augustine, are also at the showcase this weekend.
Coming off a second PG Iowa Spring Wood Bat League season, Lillard feels like he'll be more ready than ever to take over a leadership role on the team.
"I really can't wait," Lillard said. "I think we'll be a lot better this year, and I'm just looking forward to leading the team this year; hopefully we can make it to state and contend for a state championship."


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Pokemon Video Game National Championship
Bellevue, WA – June 22, 2009 – After months of intense head-to-head regional tournaments, The Pokémon Company International, the worldwide leader in video games and trading card games, today announced details for its 2009 Pokémon® Video Game and Trading Card Game (TCG) National Championships. This weekend -- June 27th & 28th -- Pokémon Video Game and TCG competitors from across the nation will converge at the America's Center in St. Louis, MO, in hopes of surviving the two-day storm of battles. Those that rise victorious will then test their skills against the best players from across the globe at the 2009 Pokémon World Championships in August.
Pokémon Video Game National Championships
After using their remarkable talents and strategy for battles in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Nashville, 48 master Pokémon Trainers have emerged from over fifteen hundred other players to guarantee their place in the Pokémon Video Game National Championships. Divided equally into two divisions – Juniors (born in 1997 or later) and Seniors (born in 1996 or earlier) – these competitors competed on the recently released video game Pokémon Platinum Version with their sights set on the World's Championships in San Diego.
However, it is not necessary to win a Regional Championship Event to attend and compete at the Pokémon Video Game National Championships. The event will open its doors to the public for entry via random selection and hopeful contenders can show up for check-in at the America's Center with a copy of Pokémon Platinum Version for the Nintendo DS. Senior Division registration takes place on Saturday, June 27th from 8:30 - 9:30 A.M.; Juniors registration is from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
First and second place finishers will be awarded travel for two (invitee and a guest) and the opportunity to play in the Pokémon Video Game World Championships, trophies, and a Pokémon prize package including a Nintendo Wii™ console (first place only), a Nintendo DSi™ game system, and other cool Pokémon items. Competitors in each division placing 3rd-16th will also receive travel for two to play in the World Championships.
For details on Pokémon Video Game National Championships including prizes and times as well as Pokémon restrictions and rules, please visit www.pokemonvgc.com.
Pokémon Trading Card Game National Championships
The 6th annual Pokémon Trading Card Game National Championships will host as many as 1,000 players in the Junior (born in 1998 or later), Senior (born in 1994, 1995, 1996, or 1997) and Masters (born in 1993 or earlier) Divisions. Players from across the nation are expected to compete in this weekend's two-day event in hopes of securing the title of National Champion. First-place winners are awarded a National Champion trophy, a prize kit containing a variety of Pokémon merchandise and a Travel Award to attend the 2009 World Championships.
The 2009 Pokémon TCG National Championships is the last title event of the 9-month TCG season where the toughest participants compete to receive a guaranteed slot to compete in the 2009 World Championships this August.
The Pokémon TCG National Championships is a sanctioned title event open to all U.S. resident players in good standing. Onsite pre-registration for the U.S. National Championships will take place on Friday, June 26th, from 4:00 P.M. through 8:00 P.M. Saturday registration takes place from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. This year's tournament follows a record-setting 2008 U.S. National Championships, which drew nearly 1,000 TCG competitors from around the country.
More information about Pokémon Trading Card Game National Championships, including prizes, tournament locations, times, and rules can be found by visiting www.go-pokemon.com.
Pokémon World Championships
The first Pokémon Video Game World Championships and the 2009 Pokémon TCG World Championship will be held on August 14th and 15th in San Diego, CA. Both championship events will promote the fun of the trading card and video games as players are required to use skill, strategy, and creativity to play.
For the Pokémon Video Game World Championships, 32 U.S. Pokémon Platinum Version competitors will be selected to meet their international rivals from events held in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan. In addition to bragging rights as the best Pokémon video game player on the planet, first place winners in each division will be awarded an invitation and travel award to defend their titles at the 2010 Pokémon Video Game World Championships, as well as a trip for four to Tokyo, Japan, New York, NY or Oahu, Hawaii.
Considered the ultimate test of a player's Pokémon TCG skill, strategy, and creativity, the 2009 Pokémon TCG World Championship brings together hundreds of players from more than 25 countries around the globe. In addition to earning the prestigious title of TCG World Champion, the top 16 winners in each of the three age categories will be awarded various Pokémon prizes and merchandise. Scholarship awards worth more than a total of $100,000 will also be distributed amongst the top 8 winners in each division.
Over the past 13 years Pokémon has established its prominence as one of the most successful kids' franchises of all-time. In 2009, the Pokémon animated series will be broadcast in as many as 153 countries in more than 25 languages. The Pokémon Platinum Version game has sold more than 3.75 million copies worldwide. The Pokémon Trading Card Game is the number one collectible trading card game of all time and boasts over 150,000 organized play members worldwide.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.


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Chiropractor Alan K. Sokoloff, who was mentioned in a recent story about meningitis, stated that "lots of times, primary care doctors ... go the extreme route" ("Outbreak spotlights back pain treatment," Nov. 5). Lots? How many?
I offer the kind of primary care he's talking about, and I would ask that any alternative provider who treats my patients show the evidence his or her treatment is effective. People shouldn't have to rely on just anecdotes or testimonials to be confident that chiropractic works, is safer and worth the money.
But to show such treatments are effective there must be multiple randomized, placebo-controlled trials involving at least 200 patients and done by investigators with no financial interest in the outcome. Chiropractors don't or won't understand this, and so as they massage your back they seek to draw your children in as clients to "cure their bed wetting."
What is the scientific evidence for such claims? Though they advertise and refer to themselves as doctors, chiropractors are not physicians, and they cannot prescribe medications.
They are indeed correct that we have come to expect a pain-free existence, but that doesn't mean we can have one.
Assuming you can still walk, your best bet is to walk, stretch and lose that extra weight. I have discouraged patients from shots for years. Epidural shots are marginally effective and facet shots are useless.
And for the record, the only "extreme route" I go as a primary care physician is running to work year-round. I am very cautious with my patients.
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"Dark Streets" tells the story of Chaz Davenport, a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in town--if only the lights would stay on. Surrounded by the sumptuous blues music he adores, and with his pick of the gorgeous women who perform their sensual dance numbers onstage every night, Chaz is the envy of every man.
But, with the city thrown into darkness by frequent blackouts and a menacing loan shark closing in, Chaz is in danger of losing the club--and far more. At the same time, he finds himself embroiled in a love triangle with the club's alluring star singer, Crystal, and a new arrival at the club--the mysterious and seductive chanteuse Madelaine.
When people close to Chaz begin turning up dead, he doesn't know where to turn or whom to trust. And the harder he tries to uncover the truth, the further he's drawn into the darkness of lies and betrayal--a darkness as black as the city's streets during yet another power outage.


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Every time an employee resigns, it costs your company time, money and effort to replace them. Research suggests the cost of staff turnover is approximately one-and-a-half times the departing employee's salary. As such, it's not hard to see why staff retention has become a major priority for many New Zealand employers. Our research has shown the main reasons why people leave their jobs tend to fall into one of the following 10 categories:
Understaffing: Are your employees expected to carry an unrealistic workload that sees them working long hours day after day without respite or promise of a better future?
Poor communication: Are management communicating with staff in an open, transparent and timely manner?
Lack of challenge: Are departing employees saying they needed more responsibility, and do they seek opportunities that just don't exist in your current organisation?
Lack of empowerment: Are staff empowered to make reasonable decisions in their job? Or is micro-management the rule?
No recognition: Are employees being recognised for their efforts, over and above their pay packet? Does this recognition occur in both 'manager-to-employee' and 'manager-to-team' situations?
Limited work-life options: Are you flexible with job sharing, maternity/ paternity/study leave? Are employees able to work part-time or from a home office?
Poor company culture: Are there ethical issues at conflict with what the company says its culture represents and how it actually operates?
The employee's life situation has changed: Have departing employees just married or had a baby? Are their salary and benefits no longer supportive of their life needs?
Questionable promotional practices: Has management promoted someone who lacks the training and/or necessary experience to supervise, alienating staff and driving away good employees?
No enjoyment: Have departing employees simply stopped having fun at work and enjoying their jobs?
So what can you do about it?
There are a number of practical tips to help you retain your valued employees:
No matter how busy you are, consider just how much busier you will become if you lose one of your team. Take five minutes every day to think about your people and identify one thing they have done that was good. Pick up the phone or walk to their desk - and thank them for it.
Determine whether another position, temporary or permanent, needs to be created to relieve the pressure from the employee who is clearly overworked. Recognise that with any employee that is overworked something has to give - usually either they leave or their work suffers.
Gather feedback from staff on the effectiveness of management communications and organise training for management in the areas identified as weaknesses.
Consider options like cross-training employees, and transfers to other areas of the company to ensure employees remain focused, challenged and grow their skill base.
Work with the employee to identify a career path within your organisation that takes the employee where they want to go and help them make this happen.
Empower staff to make decisions. Reinforce that you have faith in their ability to 'do the right thing'.
Consider all of the non-financial ways to recognise and reward people and <p/>make it your personal challenge to try each one with your employees. Personnel recognition in front of peers, for example, often brings far greater satisfaction to employees than any monetary reward can bring.
Consider ways to add more fun and enjoyment into your work environment. Reward efforts with fun outings such as team sailing days, staff picnics, or consider hiring a masseuse to help relax staff as they go about their work.
While most experts agree some level of employee turnover is inevitable, even essential in order to attract new ideas, energy and enthusiasm into a business, consistently high levels of staff turnover negatively impact both the bottom line and staff morale. You can help keep your staff turnover rates under control by hiring wisely, understanding why people are leaving, and making proactive changes to prevent your current employees from leaving for the same reasons.
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Speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting for the Middle East and North of Africa, Ian Hudson, DuPont President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commented on the strategies that countries in the region are implementing to bring energy intensive industries into their countries.
"These strategies will bring growth to the region, but they will also bring challenges, notably related to energy availability. There is an opportunity to move towards an early adoption of energy strategies which will satisfy those demands, but will also contribute to the regional diversification of energy production. The region should not only depend on increasing production capacities of existing natural resources, like oil or natural gas, but also boost energy efficiency capabilities across industry sectors and invest in renewable energies", commented Ian Hudson.
Today's challenge is about finding secure, environmentally-sustainable and affordable energy sources. The World Energy Outlook predicts energy consumption will increase by 60% in the next 25 years, with most of this growth occurring in developing countries. The share of renewable energy will grow to and remain at approximately 15%. Generating and storing renewable energy will be the fastest growing sector in the energy market for the next 20 years.
DuPont is well positioned for accelerated and sustainable growth in the Middle East and North Africa region, which represents one of the fastest growing markets for the company. In the past two decades, DuPont has focused on the development of base infrastructure, localized technology exchanges, research collaborations and regional governmental authority cooperation.
DuPont has a history in energy conservation, has many products that help improve energy efficiency in the construction and auto industries, and solutions across alternative energy applications
Alternative energy: photovoltaics, biofuels, wind energy (encapsulating components of generators), fuel cells.
Renewably sourced products: chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering make renewably sourced products that are applied across numerous industries and markets: carpeting, fabrics for apparel and interiors, personal care products, automotive components, liquid detergents, food packaging and antifreeze.
Energy efficient products: sustainable construction (roofliners with Elvaloy®, Tyvek® weatherization systems, developing environmentally better and more energy efficient refrigerant compounds, metal car parts replaced by DuPont resins contribute to weight reduction, fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions.
DuPont (www.dupont.com) is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
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