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3" MoW Classics Ebonized Executive German Staunton Chess PiecesProduct Code: 20-D07
3" MoW Classics Ebonized Executive German Staunton Chess Pieces
Product Code: 20-D07
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3" Mark of Westminster Classics Ebonized Executive German Staunton Chess Pieces
Mark of Westminster Chess Pieces are the paradigm of perfection in wood staunton chess piece design. The premier chess pieces by Mark Of Westminster have been known for their heirloom quality. Each chess set is exclusive, with a lifetime warranty for natural defect. Each set is hand-carved and weighted with felt bottoms, extra queens, and the signature Mark of Westminster Logo beneath the king. This classic German design knight is a very popular choice with a traditional, very play friendly design.
These chess pieces are Ebonized and Boxwood, which can suit virtually any board color, however Walnut, Teak, and Ebonized chess boards are most popular.
Ebonized Chess Pieces are actually Boxwood pieces lacquered black, giving them a pure black appearance almost identical to ebony, but for a fraction of the cost.
Boxwood Chess Pieces are the near universal standard for 'white' chess pieces in hand-carved sets. It is a fairly easy wood to work with, and shows off good detail.
Made in India. Chess board not included. Deluxe humidor style storage box optional.
- King Height: 3"
- King Weight: 1.1 oz
- King Base: 1 1/4"
- Recommended Square Size: 1 1/2" - 1 3/4"


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First demonstration of new hair follicle generation in an animal model
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that hair follicles in adult mice regenerate by re-awakening genes once active only in developing embryos. These findings provide unequivocal evidence for the first time that, like other animals such as newts and salamanders, mammals have the power to regenerate. These findings are published in the May 17 issue of Nature.
A better understanding of this process could lead to novel treatments for hair loss, other skin and hair disorders, and wounds.
"We showed that wound healing triggered an embryonic state in the skin which made it receptive to receiving instructions from wnt proteins," says senior author George Cotsarelis, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology. "The wnts are a network of proteins implicated in hair-follicle development."
Researchers previously believed that adult mammal skin could not regenerate hair follicles. In fact, investigators generally believe that mammals had essentially no true regenerative qualities. (The liver can regenerate large portions, but it is not de novo regeneration; some of the original liver has to remain so that it can regenerate.)
In this study, researchers found that wound healing in a mouse model created an "embryonic window" of opportunity. Dormant embryonic molecular pathways were awakened, sending stem cells to the area of injury. Unexpectedly, the regenerated hair follicles originated from non-hair-follicle stem cells.
"We've found that we can influence wound healing with wnts or other proteins that allow the skin to heal in a way that has less scarring and includes all the normal structures of the skin, such as hair follicles and oil glands, rather than just a scar," explains Cotsarelis.
By introducing more wnt proteins to the wound, the researchers found that they could take advantage of the embryonic genes to promote hair-follicle growth, thus making skin regenerate instead of just repair. Conversely by blocking wnt proteins, they also found that they could stop the production of hair follicles in healed skin.
Increased wnt signaling doubled the number of new hair follicles. This suggests that the embryonic window created by the wound-healing process can be used to manipulate hair-follicle regeneration, leading to novel ways to treat hair loss and hair overgrowth.
These findings go beyond just a possible treatment for male-pattern baldness. If researchers can effectively control hair growth, then they could potentially find cures for people with hair and scalp disorders, such as scarring alopecia where the skin scars, and hair overgrowth.
Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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Card Printing Software
Zebra Card Software Makes Card Printing Easy
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What a great opportunity to meet an author E. Reid Gilbert! Some of you might know him. He grew up on Baux Mountain Rd. between Walkertown and Germanton and attended the Mineral Springs School. "Dr. Fritz of Walkertown was our doctor, and his daughter, Martha, was a good friend of mine. The Bowmans, just north of town were also good friends."
Reid left hills of North Carolina to pursue academic study in fields ranging from sociology and theology to modern dance and Asian Theather. He has two Fulbright Awards (to India and Thailand, respectively), founded the Wisconsin Mime Theater and School (which the New York Times called "the center of Mime Training in the U.S.") and directed over forty productions including Shakespeare, Japanese Noh, Commedia del Arte). Having conducted many workshops on masks, he recently concluded a residency in Sedona, AZ, Masking and Unmasking Your Partner and Your Self.
Mr. Gilbert wrote a collection of tales about the Appalachian trickster, Jack, and Shall We Gather At the River, a Romeo/Juliet novel set in Virginia mountains in 1875. He will share his interest in storytelling at the Walkertown Branch library on Saturday, October 12th at 10:30 am. Free. No reservation required. Reception sponsored by the Friends of the Walkertown Library. Call 336-703-2990 for more info.
Walkertown Branch - Saturday, October 10 @ 10:30 am
For additional information, call 336-703-2990.
2969 Main St Walkertown NC 27051
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What is it? In a mesh network, the wireless connection extends not only to client computers, such as wireless laptops, but between other network nodes. This is in contrast with a typical wireless local area network, where the client computers connect wirelessly to an access point but that device is in turn plugged into the wired corporate network. The connection between the local area network and a larger corporate network or the Internet is known as the "backhaul."
In a mesh network, the access point is connected to a wireless router (or the two may be combined into one device). That router, in turn, hands off a network transmission to one or more other routers before the signal reaches a wired connection. In much the same way that a standard router chooses from many possible paths across the Internet, a wireless router scans radio connections to find the least congested path.
Wireless backhaul makes it possible to cover large areas more economically than if each access point had to be provided with a wired connection.
Who are the vendors? Motorola became the biggest entrant with its acquisition of MeshNetworks last year. The MeshNetworks products were derived from military research and employ a proprietary radio networking protocol, rather than the Wi-Fi (802.11 protocol) standards that support familiar consumer applications such as coffee-shop hot spots.
Motorola says its technology handles radio interference and connections with moving vehicles better than 802.11. However, this year Motorola is introducing a new product that can communicate by either its proprietary protocol, 802.11, or a new licensed 4.9 gigahertz public-safety band for data networking.
Other startups, such as Tropos and Firetide, are adding their own wireless routing technology. For an open-source option that can be assembled from commodity PC and 802.11 networking hardware, look at LocustWorld (www.locustworld.com) or one of the products based on its software.
Who's using it? Much of the interest in this technology has come from municipalities wanting to provide citywide data networking to police, firefighters and other public employees. Some cities and grassroots organizations are offering Internet access via mesh technology; the city of Philadelphia is planning an ambitious project of this sort. Cities often can mount the required equipment on light poles throughout an area.
Richard A. Bull, police chief of Ripon, Calif., says his city is using Motorola gear to eliminate its dependence on data networking from cellular carriers. In the process, city departments get access to higher-bandwidth applications such as interactive mapping and video streaming from surveillance cameras, he says.
"If there's a disturbance at a truck stop in town, the officers can pull up a feed from the camera and see what's going on before they even get there," Bull says.
Commercial applications are rarer, but Firetide cites as a customer a Holiday Inn in Bluefield, W.Va., that deployed mesh infrastructure because the franchisee needed to meet a mandate for providing guests with Internet access but wanted to avoid tearing up walls to run cables. Motorola has customers in the mining industry that use mesh networking to provide data services to the drivers of earthmoving vehicles and to personnel down in tunnels.
In general, mesh networking makes sense if the network must be deployed over a large area, the organization wants to avoid running wires to access points, or both.
When doesn't it make sense? If you can accomplish your goals with 802.11 access points and wired backhaul, there may be no reason to look at wireless mesh technology.
Within an office building, there's probably no reason to spend up to $2,000 on a wireless mesh router instead of plugging in a standard $100 wireless access point. A price difference of 10 to 20 times is typical, says Motorola mesh networks marketing director Rick Rotondo. "You can pull a lot of wire for that," he says.
But where wiring is impractical, mesh can extend the reach of wireless.


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Professional development for TIS National interpreters
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) highly regards certification from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). TIS National is continually encouraging and recruiting interpreters to provide services in new and emerging languages.
Contact your Interpreter Liaison Officer or visit the NAATI website for guidance about how to obtain or upgrade your NAATI credential.
TIS National is committed to the professionalism of the interpreting industry while recognising the valuable work of its interpreters. Scholarships are being offered for both NAATI certification and professional development short courses for TIS National interpreters. Eligible interpreters will be reimbursed for the cost of their NAATI certification testing fees or the cost of attending selected professional development short courses.
To request further information about the programme email firstname.lastname@example.com
Professional development programs
Professional development programs for interpreters are regularly conducted around Australia.
The Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Incorporated (AUSIT) develops and delivers a wide range of training and professional development courses and activities available to both AUSIT members and non-members.


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Dir: Frederic Fonteyne. Belgium-France-Luxembourg. 2012. 109mins
Frederic Fonteyne's new film starts with an interesting premise…not two but three men in love with one woman. Told mostly with a straight face and quite a few melodramatic turns of the screw, it has some droll moments as well as a number of memorable show stoppers, such as a whole bunch of big, burly, grim looking male prisoners, dancing the tango with each other, inside the prison walls, but what's lacking in it is a solid spine to hold all of it together.
It would be tempting to look at the film as an unrealistic metaphor dealing with spiritual freedom that no prison can tame, but Fonteyne's approach is too heavy-handedly realistic to permit such fancy.
Trying to be light and heavy at the same time is the kind of challenge that needs a touch of genius, which is sadly missed here. The halting plot gets stuck into one cul-de-sac after another, the cast can't quite make up its mind in what register they are supposed to play and the quasi-fantasy ending will leave audiences wondering at the unexpected twist they are dealt. The film screened in the Orrizonti section at the Venice Film Festival.
J.C. (Francois Damiens) is a prison guard, a dull, solitary man sharing his existence with a geriatric gold fish, and whose only relief is going once a week to a tango class. There he meets a winsome nurse Alice (Anne Paulicevich, the screenplay's author), only to discover next day that she is visiting two separate inmates sharing the same prison cell, Fernando (Sergi Lopez), an expansive, hot blooded Catalan and Dominic (Jan Hammenecker), Flemish, heavy set and introvert.
Guards are not supposed to socialise with inmates' families, but J.C.'s curiosity is aroused by this strange relationship, so terribly alien to his own existence. In his own sluggish way he is also beginning to have feelings for the woman and look for her company, though the presence of her rebellious teenage son, Antony (Zacharie Chasseriaud) complicates a possible relationship.
Told that Alice has danced with a guard, Fernando asks a tough Argentine prisoner to teach him the tango as well, and once he gains the man's respect by attacking J.C. in front of the entire prison, he not only gets taught how to dance but every other inmate in sight joins in, with the guards looking in amazement at the spectacle.
The spark that sets the plot moving again is lit by Antony, who suspects his mother of chumming up with the guard and throws several tantrums to express his protest. A number of detours finally lead the plot to an unlikely conclusion, which may suggest the beginning of an eventual sequel.
The tango, of course, holds a key position in all this, for, as the Argentine inmate explains, this is not just a dance but practically a religion, the most wondrous, liberating, stimulating and marvelous one around, once you let yourself go with it. Naturally, J.C., a constipated character by definition, cannot do it until he closes his eyes, with Alice in his arms to inspire him.
At which point, he seems willing to gradually take leave of his own self and embark on a new and different kind of life. It would be tempting, because of this turn of events, to look at the film as an unrealistic metaphor dealing with spiritual freedom that no prison can tame, but Fonteyne's approach is too heavy-handedly realistic to permit such fancy.
Jan Hammenecker's sturdy, reliable Dominic stands out in the cast, no doubt since his is a straightforward role, but his relationship with the more ebullient Lopez, who did so well in Fonteyne's earlier sex fantasy Liaisons pornographiques, and Paulicevich, sexy, alluring but less stunning than her part would expect her to be, is never really resolved. As for Damiens, his being so excessively faithful to J.C.'s limp, passive character makes him much less interesting than he should be.
Production companies: Liaison Cinematographique, Artemis Productions, Samsa Films
International Sales: Films Distribution, www.filmsdistribution.com
Producers: Patrick Quinet, Claude Waringo
Screenplay: Anne Paulicevich, adapted by Paulicevich and Philippe Blasband
Cinematography: Virginie Saint Marin
Editor: Ewin Ryckaert
Main cast: Sergi Lopez, Francois Damiens, Anne Paulicevich, Zacharie Chasseriaud, Jan Hammenecker


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For sports fans, the spectacle of red-faced, screaming coaches—even more than daffodils and chirping birds—is a harbinger of spring. Occasionally, the rage of some of those men (and they are overwhelmingly men) has overflowed into headline-grabbing incidents and viral YouTube clips: former Dodgers coach Tommy LaSorda tackling a mascot, for example, or Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew head-butting a player—not to mention the train wreck of court-side meltdowns at last month's NCAA college basketball tournament.
Whether all that gesticulating and cursing helps motivate players is unclear, but the apoplectic coaches have served at least one useful purpose—for science. A new study (paywall) uses coaches as examples of perfectionists, and links different perfectionist types to how the coaches handle stress. It suggests that the ones with the noisiest, most colorful displays are reacting just as much to what people are saying outside the game as to what's happening on the field.
"Lots of coaches display features of perfectionism," Andrew Hill, a psychologist from the University of Leeds, told Quartz. "It could be that sports can require flawlessness/exceptional performance; they promote perfectionistic tendencies among coaches and athletes."
Broadly speaking, perfectionists come in two brands: those who set their own high standards, and those who strive to meet other people's standards of success. The study of 227 young coaches found that those who measure themselves against public opinion have a very hard time controlling their anger, compared with those who rely on strictly internal measures, such as a team's performance.
Interestingly, it was the coaches with high personal standards and high sensitivity to outside pressure—the mixed perfectionists—that were the most prone to angry outbursts.
Since this study looked at a cross-section of coaches relatively early in their career, it doesn't prove that these mixed perfectionist traits are present in the coaches that make it to the upper echelons of sport. But it seems possible that such a combustable combination is at play within those irate coaches hopping up and down at the sidelines on television: Presumably, many successful coaches wouldn't be where they are if not for high personal standards. And, in a world where the web has turned every fan into a potential pundit, it is probably difficult to ignore outside expectations.
Yelling might be a little more accepted in sports than in other workplaces, but a boss's poor anger management can affect the performance of subordinates—from athletes to Wall Street traders (video). Research suggests that negative emotional displays (including anger) can erode employee trust.
And of course, a coach or manager with a short fuse could risk losing his or her job. On the other hand, since some research shows that angry people might live shorter lives, getting fired could be a boon to a stressed perfectionist's long-term health.


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Project Details
- Project Name
- Graffiti Cafe
- Client/Owner
- Graffit Gallery
- Project Types
- Hospitality
- Project Scope
- Interiors
- Size
- 300 sq. meters
- Shared by
- Consultants
General Contractor: Timbuild,Studio Mode - Svetoslav Todorov
- Project Status
- Built
Project Description
Varna, Bulgaria / Studio Mode
Bulgaria had a stellar, centuries-long architectural history, which was interrupted only when the country became a Soviet satellite at the end of World War II. Fortunately, after the collapse of communist rule in 1989 and an ensuing period of political turmoil, a new crop of architects and designers has emerged, eager to embrace technological innovation and develop their own indigenous brand of Modernism.
No place showcases the ambition of this new, post-Soviet generation better than Varna, known as the seaside capital of Bulgaria. Located on the Black Sea, the cosmopolitan resort attracts visitors from afar thanks to its beaches, cultural events, and relative affordability. The thriving tourism-based economy has sparked a building boom exemplified by the Graffit Gallery Hotel, a boutique hotel located in the city center and aimed at international travelers.
The six-story building has two restaurants on the ground floor, a contemporary art gallery on the second floor, and is capped by four guest-room levels. Bulgarian architect Georgi Bachev took responsibility for the shell and one hotel floor, while several other commissioned architects and designers took on different areas of the building. The risk of competing voices introduced some constraint into the design process; each firm sought to balance uniqueness with overall compatibility. One of the firms, Sofia, Bularia–based Studio Mode, was commissioned to design one of the hotel floors as well as a high-profile destination at street level: Graffiti Café.
Studio Mode's lead designer on the café, Svetoslav Todorov, describes how he integrated the interior into the rest of the building: "We brought elements and materials of the building's façade into the front zone of the café and applied them to the ceiling. We also used sidewalk pavers on the interior floors. This draws the textures of the street into the café, while connecting the profile of the building envelope to the café."
With the interior, the architects chose to de-emphasize, rather than conceal, the mechanical systems and lighting in the ceiling. This led to a singular design solution that establishes the architectural character of the space. Linear plywood slats were positioned beneath the ceiling-mounted equipment, all of which was painted black. The linear slats then continue downward to create curving column covers, fabricated using CNC routers.
"The columns act as a natural continuation of the ceiling, geometrically inspired by traditional, lathe-spun, wooden table legs," Todorov says. The covers are attached to supports made of MDF, which was scored and bent to form round columns. The repetition of identical elements recurs in tessellated floor and wall panels, the geometries of which were inspired by the work of M.C. Escher.
It's not surprising that Bulgaria's new Modernism looks to the past—most new movements do. But Studio Mode's deconstruction of historic precedent, with a wink, could serve as an interesting taste of things to come.


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Without a sick Coach K, No. 7 Duke beats Wake Forest 89-71
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A virus kept Mike Krzyzewski from coaching No. 7 Duke. Guard Gary Trent Jr. spent most of a timeout with his head over a bucket.
Even without Coach K, the Blue Devils came away from another Wake Forest game feeling pretty good.
Marvin Bagley III had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Duke beat the Demon Deacons 89-71 on Saturday in a game the Hall of Fame coach missed.
With longtime assistant Jeff Capel in charge, the short-handed Blue Devils (15-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second straight and moved their conference record over .500 for the first time this season.
"Great win for our guys in the midst of this adversity," Capel said.
But the story of this one was the virus that kept Krzyzewski out. School officials announced Krzyzewski's absence about 40 minutes before tipoff.
Capel said Krzyzewski woke up Saturday feeling ill and decided "he didn't want to get our guys sick, didn't want to put anyone else in jeopardy, but he's better."
Trent, who spent some quality time with that bucket on the bench, was a game-time decision by the coaches and said he was dealing with light-headedness and nausea.
"Just got to fight through it," he said.
The Blue Devils were still plenty healthy enough to win their seventh straight in the cross-state series.
Trent added 19 points and six 3-pointers, Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Grayson Allen had a career-best 12 rebounds and reserve Alex O'Connell scored 13 points.
Bryant Crawford scored 21 points and Keyshawn Woods had 15 to lead Wake Forest (8-9, 1-4), which hasn't won at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 21 years.
Wake Forest: Things aren't getting any easier for the Demon Deacons, who have lost five of six. Five of their next seven opponents appear in the national rankings, and it was asking a lot to expect the Demon Deacons to claim their first victory at Cameron since the Tim Duncan era in 1997. Crawford kept them in it early, scoring 14 points in the first half, but serious foul trouble by the bigs and the lack of an answer for Bagley — not exactly an uncommon problem around the ACC — ultimately did them in.
"Obviously, Duke came out and played the game that they would like to play to a certain extent, just judging by the score," coach Danny Manning said. "There were a lot of things we need to get better at."
Duke: Playing without Coach K isn't exactly a new phenomenon for the Blue Devils — this is the third straight season in which the 70-year-old has missed at least one game due to health reasons. Now Duke faces a quick turnaround with a game Monday night at No. 18 Miami. Duke hasn't won there since 2014.
In addition to Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils played their second straight game without injured center Marques Bolden (sprained knee) and forward Javin DeLaurier (hamstring).
Make it another highlight-reel play for Bagley. Trevon Duval poked the ball away from Terrence Thompson and Bagley snatched it up, whipping the ball behind his back to get past Mitchell Wilbekin near midcourt and then swooping in for a dunk that put the Blue Devils up 54-37 with 17 1/2 minutes left.
In the final moments, the Cameron Crazies chanted "We want Bilas" because Wake Forest reserve Anthony Bilas is the son of former Duke player and current ESPN analyst Jay Bilas. Manning obliged, putting Bilas into the game with 48.5 seconds remaining.
Duke attempted 34 free throws, making 27. Wake Forest had just nine foul shots and made seven of them.
Wake Forest: Makes another cross-state trip to the Triangle to face North Carolina State on Thursday night.
Duke: Travels to No. 18 Miami on Monday night.


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Rosenfeld details Kraft Foods' dramatic turnaround
By George Lowery
When Irene Rosenfeld took charge of Kraft Foods in 2006 as CEO, its chips were down, its cookies crumbling. Today, the second-largest food company in the world is on the menu of billions of people, exceeding even Rosenfeld's expectations following a thorough retooling and adjustment to the new realities of growing a far-flung international business.
Rosenfeld earnestly told the story of how she has led Kraft's resurgence as the 30th Hatfield lecturer March 7 in an address titled "Against the Wind: Growing in Turbulent Times."
From Kraft's hostile takeover of the British confectioner Cadbury -- when Rosenfeld found herself stalked by the notoriously aggressive London tabloids -- to decentralizing control by Kraft's Chicago-area headquarters over its 127,000 employees in 170 countries and empowering local managers -- Rosenfeld recounted her adventurous journey in her trademark high-energy style.
Later this year Kraft will divide and launch two new public companies: a high-growth global snacks business that Rosenfeld will lead and a high-margin North American grocery business.
Rosenfeld's 2006 return to Kraft, where she has spent most of her career -- she was named chairman a year later -- followed a two-year stint as chairman and CEO of Frito-Lay. "I understood at that time that it was going to be the big cheese of turnarounds, and it hasn't disappointed me at all," she said.
Rosenfeld took her listeners on a PowerPoint-illustrated trip around the world. Taking the top spot at Kraft, she put new executives in place and positioned the company to adjust to political and social upheaval, natural disasters, economic strife, climate change -- all of which have an impact on Kraft.
"I'm afraid that this is the new normal, and so our challenge is to figure out what we want to do differently in the face of this kind of turmoil and volatility to be successful," she said. Kraft also had internal challenges: a stock stagnant for five years, slow growth, a nearly dry innovation pipeline. Today Kraft is delivering results that exceed its own projections, Rosenfeld said.
"Four years ago, less than half of our products were preferred to competition," she said. Reinvesting in product quality and marketing its "power brands" rejuvenated them. Rosenfeld showed hipper TV commercials for Miracle Whip; a father and son bonding over Oreos; and Dentyne chewing gum analogized to "protection" essential when dating. "That's not your mother's Kraft," Rosenfeld said. Kraft has also introduced a number of new foods, such as Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly chocolate bars and Velveeta Cheesy Skillets. "The combination of increased marketing support and stronger innovation together had a profound impact on our results," Rosenfeld said.
Earlier in the day, Rosenfeld said she was delighted to meet with women student leaders "who made it clear to me that I could not get into Cornell today. They are so impressive."
The Financial Times and Fortune ranked Rosenfeld No. 1 on their "Top 50 Women in Global Business" and "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" lists. Rosenfeld holds Cornell degrees in psychology (B.S. 1975), business administration (M.S. 1977) and marketing and statistics (Ph.D., 1980) and has served as a Cornell trustee since 1999.
The Robert S. Hatfield Fellowship in Economic Education is the highest honor Cornell bestows on individuals from the corporate sector and serves as a platform for exchange of ideas between the academic and corporate communities. The Robert S. Hatfield Fund for Economic Education was established in 1980 by the Continental Group Foundation to honor its retiring chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert S. Hatfield '37.


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This job posting is no longer active.
Location: Hanna, WY, United States
Job ID: 34187
Date Posted: Sep 21, 2022
Salary: $29.18 to $48.22
Job Specifications
This important role safely installs and maintains control systems and automation equipment.
WAGE RANGE: Determined by the knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Gas Technical Services Supervisor
LOCATION: This position may be located in Laramie, Medicine Bow, Rawlins or Sinclair, Wyoming.
The mental and physical descriptions are representative of the activities an employee in a field job performs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental description: Understand, remember, apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, and communicate routine factual information. Apply common sense in performing job functions, usually within a set of rules or guidelines.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee continuously moves about the office and the job sites and operates machines and equipment. Employee frequently accesses low and high areas with additional equipment, ascends/descends stairs, maintains coordination, and engages in repetitive motions (kneeling, reaching). Employee may occasionally use a respirator. Employee operates job related equipment and tools. Employee routinely performs this work for an average of 8-10 hours per day and occasional extended hours as necessary. Regular, reliable, and timely attendance is expected.
Specific lifting abilities required by this job include: Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Work environment: Routinely perform work indoors in climate-controlled shared work area with moderate noise level and occasionally outdoors in sometimes inclement weather. Worker may be subject to hazards including a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working in places of height or close quarters. Willing to travel occasionally (less than 10 days per year) by automobile (as driver and passenger), commercial airlines, rental vehicles and public transportation and be able to lodge in public facilities. Must have proper licensing to operate a motor vehicle.
This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.
About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).
Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package! Annual incentive program, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, additional Veteran PTO, paid holidays and annual floating holidays, company paid short term and long term disability, paid maternity and paternity benefits, health and wellness program, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.


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Drew Brees saw his face on giant Superdome video boards, then nodded and smiled as a jubilant crowd applauded the star quarterback's latest milestone and the meaningful way in which he hit it.
Brees passed for 313 yards and four touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 31-13 on Sunday night to regain sole possession of first place in the NFC South and snap the Panthers' winning streak at eight games. In the process, Brees became the fifth quarterback to eclipse 50,000 career passing yards.
"Love this offense. Love what Sean Payton's put together," Brees said.
The Panthers' defense had not allowed more than two touchdowns in a game this season until the Saints (10-3) scored three in the second quarter alone, when Brees completed 14 of 16 passes for 159 yards.
The Saints also became the first team this season to score more than 24 points against Carolina (9-4), which entered the game No. 1 in scoring defense, allowing 13.1 points per game.
Brees' first two scoring strikes went to Marques Colston, who made nine catches for 125 yards. Jimmy Graham added two TD catches, his second making it 31-6 in the fourth quarter.
"We just had great balance," Brees said. "Marques came up with some huge catches, as did Jimmy. The line did a great job … and the defense did a great job of getting us the ball."
New Orleans sacked Cam Newton five times and did not allow a touchdown until 5:15 remained. Junior Galette had three of New Orleans' sacks and Cameron Jordan two.
The Panthers had the ball for 11:30 of the first quarter, showing an early ability to move the ball in the face of an energized and loud Superdome crowd, but got only two field goals out of it after New Orleans came up with clutch third-down stops, including one on third-and-goal from the 6.
"I'm surprised and disappointed. We're a better team than we played today," Carolina coach Ron Rivera said. "They have the crowd behind them and they're on turf, not natural grass, which is a little bit different. It helps them as far as their speed and their timing. The things that they do here, they do very well. We'll see how things go when they come to Carolina."
Last Monday night, New Orleans visited the Seattle Seahawks looking to lead the race for the top playoff seeding in the NFC, only to fall 34-7 and drop into a tie with Carolina atop their division.
But the Saints looked like legitimate contenders again in their return home, where they are 7-0. They became the first team not to lose a turnover to the Panthers all season.
Brees completed 30 of 42 passes in becoming the first quarterback to pass for at least 4,000 yards in eight straight seasons and pass for 30 TDs in six straight seasons.
New Orleans owns a one-game lead over the Panthers with three games to go but travels to Carolina in two weeks.
"Here we are, attempting to make another run at it," Brees said. "Obviously, some records and some other things, milestones along the way that you get to share, but I'm just glad to be on the journey with this group of guys."
Brees' best drive began with 2:01 left in the first half and New Orleans at its 24. He immediately found Lance Moore for 21 yards, Colston for 19 yards and Darren Sproles for 20, setting up Graham's 5-yard TD catch to make it 21-6.
Newton was 22-of-34 passing for 160 yards, and DeAngelo Williams returned from a quad contusion that sidelined him last week, gaining 52 yards on 13 carries.
"It was a great measuring stick for who we are and where we have to go," Newton said. "The best thing about this is we have an opportunity to face this team again in two weeks. Those guys just were better than us today. Are they better than us? No."
The Panthers struggled to move the ball on most drives after the first quarter, when Graham Gano hit field goals of 45 and 24 yards.
Brees' other TD passes went for 8 yards to Graham and for 6 and 15 yards to Colston, who was hardly surprised by the QB's quick return to form.
"You've just got to see him throughout the week," Colston said. "The man works like I've never seen. He deserves every bit of success that he gets."
Source: ABC News


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Microsoft's splashy, slightly angular, just-divulged Zune HD will play movies, surf the web, and snag digital radio feeds, but all I want to know is: will it play games? Redmond, Washington isn't talking…yet.
No one's touting the Zune HD as a gaming platform at this point. But it could be a gaming device, and I'd bet my life that it'll be at least some kind. In my view, Microsoft needed to announce the new mobile part's existence beyond the breathless clamor of the Electronic Entertainment Expo next week to avoid branding it a games-primarily device. Which it isn't.
It's a media playback gizmo, which — like Sony's PlayStation Portable (with the right hookup) — can output video to an actual TV. In fact where the PSP outputs sub-DVD-quality video, the Zune HD appears to support up to 720p (actual high-def).
But forget about the PSP for a second: Microsoft's says the new Zune HD's specifically designed to go rounds with Apple's iPod Touch — also a gaming device, but not (yet) battling after the same audience that constitutes the 50 or so million PSP's in the wild, or over 100 million Nintendo DS's. It's for you, per its market positioning, whether you care about a handheld version of Halo or not.
Second's up, and I want to spotlight the fact that Microsoft's promising to demo the Zune HD at E3 next week — in particular, how it'll integrate with their Xbox Live Marketplace TV/video service. Movie playback on both the Xbox 360 and Zune HD? Already confirmed. And then there's the Zune's tasty new OLED touchscreen to consider. Sounds like a shoe-in for a little recreational thumb-tapping.
Would the Zune HD be a viable gaming platform? As far as content delivery's concerned, why not? It's already being touted — by way of Xbox Live Marketplace — as playing with the Xbox 360 mothership. If it can dine on Xbox-360-dished HD videos, it's a shoe-in for game delivery.
Regarding hardware, that's harder to say (actually it's impossible, since Microsoft didn't divulge detailed tech specs) but no one really thought of the iPod as a games device, and look at it now, running games like Prey and bazillions of so-called "casual" titles.
The big news next week? Zune HD and games. Wait and see.
For more gaming news and opinion, point your tweet-readers at twitter.com/game_on.


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Voters will be faced with 12 constitutional amendment proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot. Each needs at least 60 percent of votes to be enshrined in the Florida Constitution.
Amendment 8 related to charter schools and term limits for school board members will not appear on the ballot because it was stricken by the Florida Supreme Court.
Below is a summary of what the remaining proposals aim to accomplish, with the full ballot language available at the Florida Department of State.
Amendment 1
This amendment raises the homestead property tax exemption by $25,000 for homes worth more than $100,000. That would exempt the value between $100,000 and $125,000 of a home that serves as the owner's primary residence.
Currently, there are two other homestead exemptions: for the first $25,000 of the assessed property value and for the value between $50,000 and $75,000.
Who supports it: Republicans in the state Legislature, who put the measure on the ballot because it would lower taxes for almost 60 percent of homesteaded properties.
Who opposes it: Groups that advocate for local governments, such as the Florida Association of Counties. Cities, counties and special districts across the state would lose an estimated $752.7 million in their budgets in the first year (school districts would not be impacted). The association claims the measure could force local governments to increase tax rates and commercial and non-homesteaded properties might pay more. Government watchdog group Florida Tax Watch also opposes the measure for similar reasons and estimates 76 percent of all property owners in Florida would not benefit from it.
Amendment 2
This proposal permanently places a 10-percent cap on the annual increase of non-homestead property tax assessments. This amendment wouldn't change current law, but it puts protections in place so exorbitant increases don't impact renters, business owners and consumers.
What owners of non-homestead properties face, should the amendment fail, is paying taxes on the full value of properties, beginning in January 2019. This could translate into higher costs for renters, financial burdens for those on fixed incomes, increased costs for consumers who shop at businesses and more costs for those who own undeveloped land. Projections show a potential tax increase of about $700 million each year.
Who supports it: Florida Tax Watch, small businesses and the Florida Association of Realtors.
Who opposes it: The League of Women Voters of Florida because of the group's position that no tax revenue should be prohibited in the Constitution.
Amendment 3
This amendment gives voters the exclusive right to decide whether a new casino can open in the state. It takes that right away from the Florida Legislature, which has failed in recent years to reach an agreement on the issue.
The amendment would categorize card games, casino games and slot machines as casino gambling, and require anyone who wanted to build a casino to get hundreds of thousands of signatures to get it on the ballot and then hope for voter approval. This would make it more difficult for any dog track or horse track wishing to expand its gaming to do so.
Currently, the Seminole tribal compact, agreed to in 2015 with the state, gives casinos exclusive rights to operate craps, roulette, black jack at its five properties.
The amendment was placed on the ballot after the anti-gambling expansion group Voters in Charge collected more than 766,000 validated voters' signatures.
Who supports it: Seminole Tribe of Florida and Disney because the amendment would make it harder to expand gambling. The two groups have spent nearly $40 million campaigning for Amendment 3.
Who opposes it: Owners of dog and horse tracks because they would need statewide voter approval to add casino gambling at each track.
Amendment 4
The amendment restores voting rights to former felons who served their sentence, including parole and probation, with the exception of those convicted of murder and sexual offenses. Currently, former felons must wait at least 5 years after completing their sentences to ask the Florida Clemency Board, made up by the governor and the Cabinet, to restore their rights.
A U.S. district judge found Florida's current system arbitrary and unconstitutional in March, and the case is under appeal. If passed, Amendment 4 would impact 1.5 million Floridians. Florida is one of four states that disenfranchises former felons permanently.
Who supports it: The more than 799,000 voters whose signatures were certified on a petition by the group Floridians for Fair Democracy to place Amendment 4 on the ballot; the conservative group Koch Brothers and ice cream company Ben & Jerry's.
Who opposes it: The group Floridians For A Sensible Voting Rights Policy because, while Amendment 4 excludes felons convicted of murder and sex crimes, it doesn't differentiate between people who committed other violent crimes and those who committed non-violent crimes.
Amendment 5
This amendment would require a two-thirds vote in the Florida House and Senate — instead of a simple majority — to raise taxes. It was placed on the ballot by the Legislature with the intent to make it more difficult for lawmakers to raise taxes.
This amendment does not apply to local taxes that might be raised in specific counties, cities or other taxing districts, such as school or fire districts. The amendment also stops a typical legislative technique of adding tax and fee increases onto other legislative bills.
Who supports it: The Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Tax Watch.
Who opposes it: The Florida Policy Institute, Progress Florida, League of Women Voters of Florida and Florida Education Association.
Amendment 6
The Constitution Revision Commission bundled together three separate issues in Amendment 6. It would:
• Expand the scope of victims' rights under the Florida Constitution. While many of these rights already are enumerated in state statutes, Amendment 6 would significantly expand, and delineate, an array of victims' rights, including victims' rights to due process; freedom from intimidation and abuse protection from the accused and protections for victims if bail is granted. The proposal, modeled after Marsy's Law in California, also would set deadlines to complete state appeals, allow victims to request additional rights and provide victims with access to sentencing reports.
• Raise the mandatory retirement age of Florida judges, including Supreme Court justices, from 70 to 75.
• Prohibit state courts from deferring to an administrative agency's interpretation of a state statute or rule.
Who supports it: Many Florida sheriffs and victim advocacy groups that believe courts have gone too far defending the rights of the accused.
Who opposes it: Criminal defense attorneys, who fear giving victims a role in court proceedings would create an emotional rather than a legal process, and the League of Women Voters of Florida because the amendment would remove a provision that victims' rights do not interfere with the constitutional rights of the accused.
Amendment 7
The Constitution Revision Commission bundled together three separate issues in Amendment 7. It would:
• Enshrine in the state Constitution the mandatory payment of death benefits and waiver of certain educational expenses to qualifying survivors of certain first responders and military members who die performing official duties. Currently, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, firefighters and members of the National Guard are provided death benefits under Florida law. This proposal would add paramedics, emergency medical technicians and U.S. military members residing in Florida to the list.
• Require supermajority votes by university trustees and state university system board of governors to raise or impose legislatively authorized fees if the law requires approval by those bodies.
• Establish the existing state college system as a constitutional entity and provide a governance structure for such.
Who supports it: The Association of Florida Colleges because it recognizes state colleges, formerly called community colleges, in the state Constitution.
Who opposes it: The Florida League of Women Voters of Florida because the group opposes a supermajority vote to raise fees and taxes, and because members of the military who die in the line of service are already compensated through the federal government.
**Editor's Note: Amendment 8 related to charter schools and term limits for school board members. The Florida Supreme Court struck it from the ballot due to confusing language.
Amendment 9
This is a Florida Constitution Revision Commission proposal that bundles two measures under the auspices of clean water and clean air.
• The waters most immediately adjacent to Florida's coastline are in state control, then become federal jurisdiction farther offshore. This amendment pertains just to state-controlled water, prohibiting oil and gas drilling for exploration or extraction in offshore areas. It doesn't block transport of oil or gas from federal territorial waters through state waters to Florida's ports.
• The second part of the amendment prohibits the indoor use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices. The amendment doesn't restrict the use of these devices inside private residences (unless they're used for child or health care) nor in standalone bars or hotel rooms where smoking is allowed.
Who supports it: Many Florida environmental groups and The League of Women Voters support the amendment based on the offshore drilling protections.
Who opposes it: Among opponents is the Florida Chamber of Commerce, which suggests these issues can be addressed by the Legislature. A former Florida Supreme Court justice is among those legally challenging the bundling of this and other amendments. The case is on appeal.
Amendment 10
This is a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that rolls four separate government regulatory proposals into one amendment that would:
• Require the Legislature to start its annual session in January instead of March during even-numbered years. That's because these are election years; an earlier start means lawmakers can finish before May.
• Create a counter-terrorism and security office within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
• Require the state to have a Department of Veterans Affairs, which already exists.
• Require that all 67 counties must elect their sheriff, tax collector, elections supervisor and clerk of courts. (In Leon County, these positions are already elected.) Several Florida counties now have at least one of these positions appointed based on home-rule charters, such as Miami-Dade County, whose top law enforcer is appointed, not elected.
This amendment was legally challenged but the Florida Supreme Court left it on the ballot in an early September ruling.
Who supports it: The Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Tax Collectors Association, Florida Association of Property Appraisers, Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers are among the supporters.
Who opposes it: The League of Women Voters, which says most provisions already are current practices, so it's a veiled attack on home rule based on the election requirement.
Amendment 11
This amendment has three parts:
• Florida's Constitution currently has language that allows the Legislature to prevent non-citizens from buying, selling, owning or inheriting property. Amendment 11 would delete this language.
• Florida's Constitution added the "Savings Clause" in 1885 and is one of only three states that enforce one. This clause forbids making changes to criminal sentencing laws retroactive. For example, if the Legislature changes a mandatory minimum sentence for an offense from 20 years to five years, anyone still being prosecuted for or already convicted of that offense would still have to serve 20 years. Amendment 11 repeals the Savings Clause.
• Deletes language approving a high-speed rail. Floridians voted down the high-speed rail project in 2004, but the language was never removed.
Who supports it: The Florida Chamber of Commerce and Asian-American groups, which have pushed to repeal alien land laws enacted in the 1910s and 1920s to prevent Asian immigrants from owning property. Gun rights groups support repealing the Savings Clause in hopes that will make retroactive a change to the "stand your ground" law that put the burden of proof on the prosecution instead of defendants in pre-trial hearings.
Who opposes it: A lawsuit filed by former Supreme Court Justice Harry Anstead claims Amendment 11 violates voters' First Amendment rights by bundling three unrelated issues and that the measure is misleading. A Leon County judge ruled in September the measure be struck from the ballot, and the state has appealed it.
Amendment 12
It expands ethics rules for public officials — both elected officials and government employees, including judges. The new rules are complex, but essentially they ban officials/employees from lobbying the state and federal government during their terms of office/employment and for 6 years after (currently the rule is 2 years). Amendment 12 also prohibits these officials from using their position for private gain.
Who supports it: Government watchdog group Integrity Florida and other ethics organizations.
Who opposes it: The Florida Chamber, which claims these issues should be addressed through the legislative process.
Amendment 13
The proposal ends commercial greyhound and other dog racing by 2020, but people in Florida would continue to wager on races occurring in other states. Forty states ban the activity and Florida, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, and Texas are the only ones where dog racing is legal and operational. Racing has been dying, but Florida law requires tracks to race dogs in order to keep their license to offer more profitable card games and slot machines, which they still would be able to offer if Amendment 13 is approved.
Who supports it: GREY2K USA Worldwide, a greyhound welfare group that helped push the Constitution Revision Commission to add Amendment 13 to the ballot. The group says racing causes a high number of dog injuries and deaths and points to dogs that have tested positive for drugs such as cocaine.
Who opposes it: The Florida Greyhound Association, which represents the state's 12 track owners. The group filed a lawsuit attempting to remove the amendment from the ballot, saying the ballot language is misleading because it hides the fact the amendment would allow tracks to continue to offer the other types of gaming. The Florida Supreme Court, however, ruled the measure must remain on the ballot. Breeders and people who depend on the industry also oppose it.
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Great Expectations Campaign Reaches $1B Goal
The University of Maryland's Great Expectations fundraising campaign has reached its $1 billion goal, including $250 million for scholarships. The Clark School raised almost a quarter of the total amount -- $240 million -- well more than its initial fundraising goal of $185 million.
Among the funds raised by the Clark School from more than 7,500 donors:
A celebration of the accomplishment is planned for February. Read UMD President Wallace Loh's message to the campus about the campaign reaching its goal here.
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Campaigning for fast Broadband in Milton Keynes
Until September 2004 parts of Milton Keynes had no broadband internet access. Coverage was particularly poor across a broad swathe from Shenley Lodge and Loughton in the west, through Great Linford in the north, Willen, Middleton in the east, and down to Old Farm Park in the south.
Thanks to the campaigning of MK BAG, the majority of people in MK can now get broadband and even fibre based broadband. There are still "not spots" around MK where people struggle to get ADSL broadband and the current aims of the group are to ensure everyone can access broadband - and to get the maximum speeds possible through a variety of technologies and techniques.
Our Yahoo Groups forum can be found at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/mkbag/
Updated information on BT fibre broadband deployment in Milton Keynes can be found at http://www.mkbag.org/fibre


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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California. [ Ingels v. Morf 300 U.S. 290 (1937) ] [300 U.S. 290 , 291]
Messrs. Frank W. Richards, of Los Angeles, Cal., Amos M. Mathews, of Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. Webb, of San Francisco, Cal., and James S. Howie, of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants.
[300 U.S. 290 , 292] Messrs. Ralph K. Pierson, of Compton, Cal., and Byron J. Walters, of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees.
Mr. Justice STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was brought by appellee in the District Court for Southern California, three judges sitting, to restrain appellants, state officers, from enforcing the provisions of the Caravan Act, Cal.Stat. 1935, c. 402, ( page 1453), as a forbidden burden on interstate commerce, and as an infringement of the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. From a decree granting the relief prayed, the case comes here on appeal under sections 238(3), 266, Judicial Code, as amended ( 28 U.S.C.A. 345(3), 380).
The challenged statute defines 'caravaning' as the transportation, 'from without the State of any motor vehicle operated on its own wheels, or in tow of another motor vehicle, for the purpose of selling or offering the same for sale * * * to any purchaser' located within or without the state. Sections 2 and 3 prohibit caravaning without attaching to each vehicle so transported a special permit issued by the State Motor Vehicle Department, for which a fee of $15 is exacted. A permit is valid only for the trip or trips specified in it, and for a period of ninety days ( section 4). Section 6 directs that the fees collected be paid into the general fund in the state treasury, and declares that they are 'intended to reimburse the State treasury for the added expense which the State may incur in the administration and enforcement of this act and the added expense of policing the highways over which such caravaning may be conducted, so as to provide for [300 U.S. 290 , 293] the safety of traffic on such highways where caravaning is being conducted.'
Appellee, a resident of Los Angeles, California, carries on his business there as a dealer in automobiles. He purchases used automobiles in other states and transports them from the place of purchase to points on the California boundary line, thence over state highways to Los Angeles, and sometimes to other places, where he offers them for sale. He conducts from 20 to 25 per cent. of the total movement in such traffic. Some of his vehicles are coupled together in twos, and move in caravans or fleets, sometimes aggregating more than 30 cars. He gave testimony, which appellants sharply challenge, that from 30 to 40 per cent. move singly and not in company with any other vehicle. A permit is required for each car, whether it moves alone or as part, of a fleet. The District Court found that such movement of vehicles in caravans of more than four create special traffic difficulties, but that the movement of four or less 'constitutes no police problem'; that there is considerable like traffic carried on wholly within the state, for which the fee of $15 is not exacted and for which no similar or other fee is required; and that the demanded fee for each car moving in the interstate traffic is excessive and bears no reasonable relation to the increased cost of policing. It concluded, as the appellee contends here, that the statute denies to appellee due process and equal protection, and places a forbidden burden on, and discriminates against, interstate commerce.
We find it necessary to consider only the contention that the licensing provisions burden interstate commerce. We do not discuss appellants' suggestion that, contrary to the finding below, there is no evidence of comparable traffic moving intrastate, and hence no discrimination against interstate commerce by the failure of the act to [300 U.S. 290 , 294] exact a fee of those engaged in intrastate commerce. It is not denied that the permit fee, imposed upon those engaged in interstate commerce, burdens this commerce, but appellants urge that it is a permissible charge for the use of the state highways and for the cost of policing the traffic, including the cost of administering the Act.
In Morf v. Bingaman, 298 U.S. 407 , recently before this Court, the Caravaning Act of New Mexico, containing some features similar to the present act, was likewise assailed as burdening interstate commerce by the imposition of a fee, of $7.50 for each vehicle moving by its own power, and $5 for each vehicle towed by another when moving in caravan. The statute made the privilege of using the highway conditional upon payment of the fee. The fees collected were devoted in part to highway purposes. We held that the fees were a charge for the use of the highways, not shown by the taxpayer to be unreasonable, which the state might lawfully demand. Compare Hendrick v. Maryland, 235 U.S. 610, 624 ; Interstate Busses Corporation v. Blodgett, 276 U.S. 245, 249 , 250, 231.
To justify the exaction by a state of a money payment burdening interstate commerce, it must affirmatively appear that it is demanded as reimbursement for the expense of providing facilities, or of enforcing regulations of the commerce which are within its constitutional power. Sprout v. South Bend, 277 U.S. 163, 169 , 170, 504, 62 A.L.R. 45; Interstate Transit, Inc., v. Lindsey, 283 U.S. 183, 186 , 381; Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Richmond, 249 U.S. 252, 259 ; Clyde Mallory Lines v. Alabama, 296 U.S. 261, 267 , 196. This may appear from the statute itself, Morf v. Bingaman, supra; Clark v. Poor, 274 U.S. 554, 557 , 703, or from the use of the money collected, to defray such expense. Hicklin v. Coney, 290 U.S. 169, 173 , 144; see Kane v. New Jersey, 242 U.S. 160, 168 , 169; Aero Mayflower Transit Co. v. Georgia Pub. Serv. Comm., 295 U.S. 285 , [300 U.S. 290 , 295] 289, 710; compare Interstate Busses Corporation v. Blodgett, supra, 276 U.S. 245, 249 .
Here appellant does not show that the fees collected are used to meet the cost of the construction or maintenance of its highways. Section 6 of the challenged act, which directs that the permit fees be paid into the general fund of the state treasury, is to be contrasted with other California statutes relating to motor vehicles, which exact license fees and taxes and direct that they be paid, at least in part, into special funds devoted to highway purposes. Motor Fuel License Act, 13, Cal.Stat. 1923, c. 267 (page 575), as amended, Cal.Stat.1935, c. 624 (page 1760); Vehicle Code, 776, 781, Cal.Stat.1935, c. 27 (pages 244, 246); Cal.Stat. 1935, c. 362, 9(a), 9(d) (page 1314). See Interstate Transit, Inc., v. Lindsey, supra, 283 U.S. 183, 188 -190, 381, 382. Appellants point to no statute appropriating any part of the general fund of the state treasury for highway purposes and the Street and Highways Code, 183, Cal.Stat.1935, c. 29 (page 265), provides: 'With the exception of money authorized by law to be deposited in the State highway general fund, all money available for the acquisition of real property or interests therein for State highways, or for the construction, maintenance or improvement of State highways or highways in State parks shall be deposited in the State highway fund.'
Hence we must look to the statute itself to ascertain the purposes for which the permit fees are collected. On this point it is explicit. It declares (section 6) that they are intended to reimburse the state treasury for the added expense of administering the Caravan Act and policing the caravaning traffic. This negatives any inference of the purpose of the collection which might otherwise be drawn from the statute, and from its provision that the permit is prerequisite to the use of the highways. Compare Morf v. Bingaman, supra. It is true that this declaration is not an appropriation of the moneys collected [300 U.S. 290 , 296] and it does not foreclose the use of the fund for highway maintenance, should the state elect to do so. But until such appropriation is made the statute itself states the legislative purpose, and precludes state officials from asserting that the fees are collected for any other.
The burden rests on appellee to show that the fee is excessive for the declared purpose. Hendrick v. Maryland, supra, 235 U.S. 610, 624 , 35 S. Ct. 140; Interstate Busses Corporation v. Blodgett, supra, 276 U.S. 245, 250 , 231; Morf v. Bingaman, supra, 298 U.S. 407, 410 , 757. But the trial court has found that it is excessive and the finding is amply supported by evidence. In 1934, 9,663 cars were caravaned, and in the first eleven months of 1935, 14,000. This supports the inference of the trial court that 15,000 cars are brought into the state, annually, for sale under the conditions defined in the act. There was testimony that the expense involved in issuing caravaning permits is 'about $5.00 per car,' although it appeared that the permit fee for local pleasure, cars, numbering 1,960, 000, was $3 per year, of which only 35 per cent. ($1.05) is devoted to administrative expenses.
The Caravan Act became effective September 15, 1935. A permit granted under it is confined to a limited movement from the state boundary to the immediate point of destination. The undisputed evidence shows that prior to the passage of the measure two new district inspectors were appointed solely on account of caravaning, and fourteen new highway patrolmen were 'assigned,' partially because of caravaning and its effect on traffic. The chief of the California highway patrol, in summarizing this testimony, said that he had put on 'approximately six additional men over the whole state because there were caravans on the road, and I anticipate putting on more men.' They receive a monthly salary of $170, which may eventually be increased to $225. The District Court found that the evidence indi- [300 U.S. 290 , 297] cated that a total of ten men at a salary of $200 a month, and at an aggregate cost of $24,000 a year, would be adequate to police the traffic, whereas the permit fees from 15,000 cars would yield an annual return of $ 225,000.
We cannot say that the evidence does not support the conclusion of the trial court that the cost of policing would be amply met by a license fee of one-third of the amount so charged. The administrative expense of issuing the permits appears not to have been included, but the testimony that that expense was about $5.00 per car does not bridge the arithmetical gap, and does not impeach the court's conclusion that the permit fee bears no reasonable relation to the total cost of regulation, to defray which it is collected. It rightly held that the licensing provisions of the statute impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.
On this record we are not required to consider whether the provisions of section 2 which make it unlawful 'to operate three or more vehicles or groups of vehicles in caravan unless a space of at least one hundred fifty feet shall at all times be maintained between each vehicle or group of vehicles being so caravaned' may be enforced if applied, independently of the licensing provisions, in a statute nondiscriminatory in its operation.
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Horse people are active and energetic. They got plenty of sex-appeal
and know how to dress. Horses love to be in the crowd, maybe that is why
they can usually be seen in such occasions like concerts, theaters, meetings,
sporting occasions, and of course, parties.
The horse is very quick-witted and is right in there with you before you have had the chance to finish what you are saying: he's on to the thought in your mind even before you've expressed it. In general, the Horse is gifted. But in truth he is really more cunning than intelligent - and he knows that. That is probably why, most of the horse people lack confidence.
Chinese believe that because horses are born to race or travel, all Horse people invariably leave home young. The Horse despises being pressured to act for the good of the group or made to feel guilty. No matter how integrated he seems to be, a Horse's inner self remains powerfully rebellious. Although they have boundless energy and ambition, Horses have a hard time belonging.
The Horse is hot-blooded, hot-headed and impatient. He is a bit of an egoist, well, selfish sometimes, that it is rare for him to interest himself in any problems except his own. And though this egoist works only for himself and for his own success, his work nevertheless benefits everybody.
The Horse is a worker, adepts at handling money and a good financier. But unfortunately, he is also famous for suddenly losing interest on something. In his relationship with opposite sex, the Horse is weak. He will give up everything for love.
Being born a Horse, there are many contradictions in his character. Horses are proud yet sweet-natured, arrogant yet oddly modest in their approach to love, envious but tolerant, conceited yet humble. They want to belong, yet they are burdened by their need for independence. They need love and crave intimacy yet often feel cornered, pressured. But the truth is, the Horse is an individual, who depends only on his wits and his labor to get what he wants.
People born during the Year of the Horse have a pleasant, amiable, easy going disposition which guarantees popularity and a large
following of friends. Blessed with good humor and geniality, they are extremely comfortable to get along with for they have the
knack of instantly putting people at their ease.
Charming and cheerful, the Horse is an extremely likable character. Hard working, self-possessed and sharp, the Horse skillfully acquires power, wealth and respect. However, the Horse's sometime-appreciated frankness can be tactless. The Horse's impatient pursuit of success may become selfish and predatory. Horses can be obstinate. In truth, they are more cunning than intelligent, and they know it. This is why, despite that air of assurance, the Horse lacks confidence in himself.
Above all, the Horse is cut out to be in politics, a career which could bring great personal satisfaction with the opportunity to grind his own axe. He could be a winner here, for he has the facility to sway the crowd.
He is very quick-witted and he is right in there with you before you have had the chance to finish what you were saying; he's on to the thought in your mind even before you've expressed it. This permits the Horse to forestall any arguments that anyone can dream up.
With the Horse, movement is everything. Freedom and independence are as essential to Horse-born people as the air they breathe. A low boredom threshold, both in terms of interests and friendships, is characteristic of those belonging to this sign, and adds a whimsical quality to the otherwise level headedness of these folk. Consequently, they tend to act on impulse, and this means there is an element of unpredictability about them.
Like the symbol by which they are represented, Horse-born people are high-spirited and lively. Their vivacity and enthusiasm make them very popular. With a deft sense of humor, Horses are masters of repartee. They love to take center stage and delight audiences everywhere. Sometimes rash and willful, they can be prone to rapid changes of mood and, although seldom really explosive of temper, when they do see red, it is not a pretty sight. Those who have suffered a Horse's rage will never feel quite the same about him again, for his fits of temper are inevitably a bit childish. If he wants to succeed, he has to master them.
Resourceful and self-confident, Horses approach all things enthusiastically. Quick-witted and mentally alert, they are quick to catch on and efficient in all their undertakings. Because of this ability, this dexterous and incisive mind of theirs, they can make accurate judgments and sound decisions instaneously. They are particularly skilled at handling money, very often in business dealings following their hunches. When it comes to intuition they have a sixth sense that is quite uncanny. Unfortunately, as the Horse is a creature of changing moods he's liable to lose interest suddenly in things he's taken up, whether it's a love affair, a single deal in business, or a whole career. He'll start again with the same determination, and he'll enjoy an equal success. He can make it in any career that demands neither solitude nor meditation, for he is an extrovert and he needs to be surrounded by people who approve of him and flatter him.
Due to their dislike of inactivity, Horses get involved in many sorts of works outside their chosen trade. Good with their hands and attracted to art, they are skillful craftsmen with a talent for innovation.
The first and second part of the Horse's life will be full of ups and downs. He will leave his home and family while he is still young, and this will bring its own disappointments. His love life will be by no means smooth. But the third phase of the Horse's life will be a peaceful one.
About the Fire Horse
The six decades spanning the gaps between the years of the Fire Horse mean that this rare sign occurs only in the years 1846, 1906, 1966, 2026, etc. These years are bad for Horses themselves and bad for families who have a Horse in the house. This is because the Fire Horse's influence can change from beneficial to malign, and during these years all Horse families will become subject to illness, accidents and bad luck in general.
Men and women actually born in the year of the Fire Horse will have the same characteristics as the ordinary Horse -- but they will be more accentuated, in the good qualities as well as in the bad. The Fire Horse will thus be a harder worker, a more cunning individual, more independent, more gifted ... and alas, far more selfish. His passionate nature and the frantic egotism which seizes him will lead him to commit his worst excesses when he is in love.
There are those who say that the Fire Horse can be a good influence in the heart of his own family. But popular belief asserts that he will make trouble in the home he was born in just as he does in the one he himself has built.
What we do know is that the Fire Horse will have a career that is more varied, more exceptional, more interesting than that of the ordinary Horse. The Fire Horse carries within himself the seeds of fame ... or of notoriety!
The Horse in Love
When they fall in love, Horses seem to lose all logic, all sense of perspective. Unpredictable at the best of times, when they lose their hearts, there is simply no telling what the Horse-born will do next. These people possess an extremely low boredom threshold and soon get tired of the same people and the same situations. They love their independence and, as soon as they feel a partner is making too many demands or limiting their freedom, they will rebel and gallop off in search of new pastures. Noncomformists, free thinkers, thirsting for life, Horses risk daring romantic adventures. The idea of being married several times does not disturb them, and they adore children. Age eventually mellows the Horse, and those born under its influence who have not found stability when younger are likely to settle down in later life.
Conspirators together, the Horse can make his life with the Ram. He also lives in harmony with the Tiger and Dog. These two, intent on the solution of their own psychological problems, will pay no attention to the romantic instability of the Horse. He also has a good relationship with the Rooster, Monkey, and Boar. Under no circumstances must the Horse marry a Rat, in particular if the Horse is female and born under the rare sign of the Fire Horse (1906, 1966, etc.). Any liaison between these two passionate natures can only result in sparks which must lead to conflagration.
July is the month of the Horse. The time of the Horse is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.; their direction of orientation is the south. The Horse's color is orange.
(1 - least compatible, 100 - most compatible)
|29 - No, no, no.
|37 - Unfortunately, they will part.
|86 - Good, they have lots in common.
|52 - Why not just be friends?
|63 - Steamy, but will not last.
|78 - These two are strongly attracted to each other.
|70 - Better hide your egoism.
|82 - Good, they won't bore each other.
|31 - Not advised.
|58 - If they must, but not recommended.
|92 - A happy couple.
|75 - This relationship worth a try.
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The SciFi Channel: We'll make any movie you give us a script for.Fkelleghan
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This is the final shot of the final episode of LOST. Man, are the nerds going to be PISSED.Julius_Goat
Tim Burton's Bugs Bunny and Tweety show.Jokester
Recently, I found an age-gap site called __AgedDemonFriends.com__. My new boyfriend, who is FIVE THOUSAND years older than me, is a very sweet, HORNY LITTLE DEVIL (hee hee)! No joke, we dress up like FOREST ANIMALS, and then run out to have sex WITHdebs099
People called him a monster, but that's a re-usable shopping bag...Thomas Calnan
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Can you blame him? He's been told to report to work at the Corn Cheese concession stand at 6 tomorrow morning.Fkelleghan
One must dress appropriately when delivering a pizza to Marilyn Manson's home.WilsonBurnell
If this doesn't get my parents attention, nothing will.....LewScannon
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South Town Theatre
1106 S. Grand Avenue East,
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Previously operated by: Frisina Amusement Company
Architects: Carl T. Meyer
Functions: Workshop
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Empress Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Feb 20, 2007 — Southtown facade restoration
Opened as the Empress Theatre February 7, 1915, and renamed the South Town Theatre July 15, 1937 after it was remodelled in an Art Deco style. The South Town Theatre closed in 1959 as a movie house.
It, however, has been wonderfully maintained, and its gorgeous Streamline Moderne marquee, which still says "South Town", now advertises the stained glass studio now housed inside.
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Restoration has begun!
Although slow due the cold weather, the top of the facade is finished. The marquee is in the process of being dismantled and removed to the sign shop for new sheet metal, wiring and neon. This should be complete by late spring of 07.
The black & white photo is an original from the architect, Carl T. Meyerâ€\s, portfolio when the façade was new in 1936.
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Many years ago I was in Springfield Illinois, but at the time I wasn't interested in old theatres so missed seeing this one.
Yes, it is too bad that it is no longer a theater, but it is nice to see that the owners of the stained glass business have chosen to restore the marquee and incorporate it into their business!
I would like to thank Lost Memory for posting the photos of the Southtown Theater. This is something I should have been doing but just don't have the time, yet. The restoration is finished and it looks great. If you happen to visit Springfield, Illinois look us up and see the marquee lit up. It is on from dark to 1 AM everyday. If anyone is interested in owning this building email me.
marquee relighting 2007
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Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, October 1947:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-The Springfield-Frisina Theater Co. has purchased the Southtown Theater building from the Springfield Marine Bank for $35,000. The Frisina Amusement Co. has been operating the Southtown, a 300-seater, in conjunction with Leo Burnstine for a number of years. Mrs. Harry Burnstine manages the theater.
Very nice job of restoring the marquee and front of building.
I just edited and posted a number of photos of the Southtown Theater from a trip last year. Here's one; there are more on my Flickr page if you're interested.
February 7th, 1915 grand opening ad as Empress in photo section. It opened on the 8th.
July 15th, 1937 grand opening ad as South Town in photo section.
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Historic Performances at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship
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The 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championships swept through the record books this year …
Lucy Smith of Canada, the women's champion
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The 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championships swept through the record books this year, with historic performances in both the men's and women's races. For the first time in the race's five-year history, Oregon's Max King, who had held the title since the race's inauguration, opted out. This left the field wide open, and inspired fierce competition.
Joe Gray of Renton, Washington, led the majority of the race, despite running off course twice—Gray later described the course as both physically and logistically challenging. Ben Bruce of Flagstaff, Arizona, who had occasionally seen Gray ahead of him throughout the race, used those glimpses to motivate his chase. In the final section of the course, with the finish line in sight, Bruce made his move. Of the effort he said, "It was one of those things. You keep trying to press on and never give up in a race." That determination was evidenced by the neck-in-neck competition that resulted in the first-ever official tie for first place. Even a finish-line photo and video replay did not produce one distinguishable winner. Bruce and Gray both received $1500 for the co-victory, along with a recorded time of 1:21:58. The third place finisher Christian Wills crossed the line within minutes of that historic tie, clocking 1:25:54.
The women's race was similarly competitive, and similarly affected by the logistical challenges of the course. Polina Babkina, a Russian student at Hawaii Pacific University, led for over half the race, but took a wrong turn, allowing Canadian Lucy Smith to overtake her. Smith, 45, with a time of 1:41:39, became the oldest runner ever to win the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. After coming in second at the 2011 race, she focused on hill running to train for this year's race. "Training for all the hills is the hardest part," she said in an XTERRA press release, "and I feel like I was better prepared for it." Amber Moran from Asheville, North Carolina took second place, only two minutes behind Smith. Babkina came in third with a time of 1:45:34.


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Editor's Note: This story is part of an In-Depth Report on the science of beauty. Read more about the series here.
Scientists now know that sleep helps to keep hearts healthy and waists trim, but can it also help refresh tired skin? And what about that old ritual of cucumber slices on the eyes: ineffective or innovative?
As budgets tighten and cosmetic labels boast increasingly complex chemicals, more consumers are looking to remedies that are more affordable and natural. And despite the millions of dollars companies are investing in R&D for high-tech skin treatments, some of the common-wisdom cures may still do the trick, and are the very foundation of maintaining—or recapturing—a healthy glow.
But, cautions Leslie Baumann, director of cosmetic dermatology at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine in Florida and author of The Skin Type Solution published in 2006 and the blog Skin Guru, "Natural's not always best." Some homemade remedies are ineffective and can even be detrimental to skin.
With summer just around the corner, Baumann and Diane Madfes, a clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, give us the facts and fiction about 10 home skin therapies.
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Alibaba is looking to raise as much as $21 billion in its U.S. IPO, according to documents filed Friday, making the Chinese e-commerce company's debut one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history.
Its stock will be priced between $60 and $66 per share, according to a prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At the top of that range, if Alibaba sells just over 320 million shares as planned, it would bring in just over $21 billion. According to published reports, using the midpoint of that range Alibaba would be valued around $160 billion.
The company is expected to begin its global roadshow in New York City on Monday, when executives will meet with potential investors before moving on to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The roadshow is expected to end on Sept. 18 with the pricing of the shares, which would go on sale the following day. Alibaba will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BABA."
Previous IPO documents showed Alibaba sold more merchandise than eBay and Amazon combined. But instead of using its own inventory of goods, as Amazon does, Alibaba manages an online marketplace for connecting merchants with consumers. The company runs the Taobao Marketplace and Tmall, two of China's largest online retail sites. In addition, Alibaba affiliate Alipay is China's largest third-party online payment service.
Alibaba has sold to U.S. customers through its supplier sites AliExpress and Alibaba.com, but the company is looking to expand in this country. It recently launched a new site called 11Main, which currently acts as an invitation-only marketplace offering items from specialty shops for clothing, jewelry and the arts.
One of the company's biggest challenges in the U.S. is that consumers don't know the company well.
"When an Internet company of our scale that originated in China enters the global scene, you should expect that it will encounter skepticism from different directions due to differences in cultural perspectives, values and even geopolitical positioning," said founder and executive chairman Jack Ma, in an accompanying letter to investors.
Yahoo holds roughly a 24 percent stake in Alibaba. But the Internet company will sell roughly 121 million shares in the IPO, according to the prospectus, decreasing Yahoo's ownership to 16 percent. At $63 per share, the stock Yahoo is selling would be worth about $7.62 billion.
Alibaba was formed in 1999 as a way to help small exporters in manufacturing and trading reach global buyers.
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GENEVA (2nd May 2013) – Indigenous groups in Namibia, including the San and Himba people, continue to be particularly disadvantaged more than 20 years on from the country's independence, a UN expert on indigenous rights says.
"Since Namibia's independence in 1990, the Government has made many significant achievements in rolling back some of the destructive legacies left by colonialism and apartheid," said James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.
But, Mr. Anaya said, the pervasive loss of land and resources by indigenous groups during colonialism and apartheid has not been overcome. "By all accounts, indigenous San groups in the country have experienced the greatest loss and resultant social, economic and cultural disruption," he said.
Today San people use and occupy lands in Namibia under several different kinds of arrangements, with varying levels of security and control, "none of which are wholly adequate and without problems," said the Special Rapporteur.
Mr. Anaya's findings come in a report* published today on the situation of indigenous peoples in Namibia. His report provides several examples of innovative land restitution efforts and land management arrangements carried out by the Government.
However, the expert urged Namibia to "step up efforts to address problems of landlessness and land insecurity of San groups and do so, to the extent compatible with the rights of others, in accordance with their historical or traditional land tenure patterns".
Mr Anaya noted that Namibia "is a country rich with diverse indigenous cultural and ethnic identities including those of indigenous peoples that have suffered marginalization in various aspects of life".
He called on the Government to strengthen measures to ensure that minority indigenous peoples can survive with their cultures intact in the fullest sense, including in regard to their traditional lands, authorities, and languages.
The human rights expert also urged action to tackle the under-representation of indigenous peoples that are ethnically distinct from the majority tribes in decision-making at local and national levels.
This should include recognition of legitimate authorities selected in accordance with traditional processes, the Special Rapporteur said.
The report highlights positive developments, including in health and education.
But Mr. Anaya urged the Government "to review and reform laws and policies related to indigenous peoples as needed to ensure that they do not discriminate against particular indigenous groups, and that they accommodate to and strengthen cultural diversity and adhere to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples."
Mr. Anaya's report was developed on the basis of research and information gathered, including during a visit to the country from 20 to 28 September 2012. The Special Rapporteur met with Government and indigenous representatives in the capital, Windhoek.
He also met with representatives and members of numerous San groups including in the Nyae Nyae conservancy area in Tsumkwe; in the Bwabwata National Park in the Caprivi and Kavango regions; and in and around the Etosha National Park. He also met with representatives of the Ovahimba, Ovazemba and other indigenous peoples in Opuwo.
The Special Rapporteur will officially present his report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland in September 2013.
The UN Human Rights Council appointed S. James Anaya (United States) as Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples in March 2008. Mr. Anaya is a Regents Professor and the James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy at the University of Arizona. As Special Rapporteur, he is independent from any government or organization and serves in his individual capacity. Learn more, log on to: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/rapporteur/
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say a National Guard soldier was mauled by a bear while participating in a training exercise at a military base in Alaska.
The Alaska Dispatch News reports the female brown bear was defending her cubs when it mauled the Alaska Army National Guard soldier Sunday morning at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
The soldier's name hasn't been released. The soldier was listed in stable condition Sunday afternoon.
Base officials say the soldier was participating in a navigation exercise that involves giving soldiers compasses and maps and timing them as they make their way alone to locations on the course.
Sunday's attack was the second mauling at the base in about two months.
Jessica Gamboa, a soldier's wife, was badly mauled May 18 as she jogged on a trail.


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We've heard plenty these last few days about the alleged details for the upcoming LG Optimus G Nexus, but we've yet to see how it appears. That changes tonight as four new images have surfaced for the next big Pure Google release. Tech site baraholka.onliner.by is the first place to offer up the good ands, from the early look, it's a sleek and sexy Android. According to an AndroidAndMe source, this is the same device that they spent time with just a few days back.
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Meanwhile, over at XDA, things are unfolding with another gallery of so-called Optimus G Nexus images. Said to carry a model number of E960, the phone has a codename of Mako, Android 4.1.2, and a firmware called adudani. Looking closely, it's possible that the phone you see here is actually the same as above, save for a little plastic housing to disguise the appearance. Apparently the handset works on both AT&T and T-Mobile networks, a good sign of an unlocked GSM model bound for Google Play Store.
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