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SAN ANTONIO -- Every coach needs a signature victory.
First-year UTSA coach Frank Wilson got his Saturday, watching the Roadrunners roll to a 55-32 rout of Southern Miss in a Conference USA game before a crowd of 19,818 at the Alamodome.
The win over the Golden Eagles, who were 16.5-point favorites, ranks as one of the biggest upsets in UTSA's brief history. The Roadrunners struck early, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions to take a 28-0 lead and send USM reeling. They had three TDs in their first 11 snaps, and scored on seven of their first eight possessions.
Saturday's game was UTSA's first at the Alamodome since a near-upset of Arizona State three weeks ago. The Roadrunners lost their conference opener at Old Dominion on Sept. 24, and had a bye last week. They play Rice in a C-USA game in Houston next Saturday.
For the past two weeks, Wilson had implored his players to focus on putting together a complete game. The Roadrunners took his words to heart, jumping on USM early and leading from start to finish.
"Our theme was consistent in finishing," Wilson said. "We called it 60 minutes of hell."
UTSA led 28-7 after one quarter, 38-21 at halftime and 45-24 heading into the fourth quarter. The Golden Eagles cut the deficit to 48-32 with 6:47 left and later had a first-and-goal at the Roadrunners' 9 with more than three minutes. But linebacker Josiah Tauaefa intercepted Nick Mullens' pass at the 1 and returned it 14 yards, stopping the scoring threat and sealing the victory.
Dalton Sturm started the scoring blitz with a 71-yard TD pass to wide receiver Kerry Thomas Jr. with only 1:22 elapsed on the game clock. With that completion, Sturm had more yardage on one play than he had in a 32-10 road loss to the Golden Eagles last year, when he connected on only 6 of 22 attempts for only 66 yards and was sacked five times.
The Roadrunners (2-3) stopped a three-game skid and climbed to .500 (1-1) in conference play. USM, which entered the game leading the C-USA West Division, slipped to 4-2 and 2-1.
"I'll take it," Wilson said. "I mean, it's signature because it's our first conference win. It's signature because it came at a time when we were on a three-game skid, and we needed something positive to happen for this program, especially when you were in position to have victory and allow it to slip out of your hand.
"To be able to grasp on to it, I think, is something we can build on. We're still not there yet. But I thought was a huge step in the right direction of our program."
Wilson, an assistant coach at LSU the previous six seasons, was hired as UTSA head coach in mid-January after Larry Coker was fired Jan. 5. Wilson, 42, was an assistant coach at USM in 2008.
The Roadrunners took down a USM team that rolled up 702 yards of total offense and had seven sacks in a 44-28 victory over winless Rice last week.
"We just weren't ready to play," Golden Eagles coach Jay Hopson said.
Wilson was asked what impact he thought the victory would have on his players.
"It's huge but it's one game," Wilson said of the victory over USM. "It gives us a step in the right direction.Preparation starts immediately, imminently, on Rice, our next opponent. We'll enjoy tonight. It's a big victory for our team."
The maligned UTSA running game came alive in the victory, churning out 339 yards on 35 carries for an impressive 9.7 average. The Roadrunners had rushed for a total of 385 yards in their first four games, averaging 2.9 yards. UTSA was do dominant that it piled up 272 total yards (116 rushing/156 passing) in the first quarter, a program record for most yards in one period.
Running backs Jalen Rhodes and Jarveon Williams rushed for 165 and 122 yards, respectively, becoming the first UTSA players to eclipse the 100-yard mark in the same game. Rhodes averaged 11.8 yards and scored on runs of 4, 80, and 3 yards. Rhodes' rushing total was a career high for him.
Williams, who averaged 8.1 yards a carry and scored two TD, set up Rhodes' last TD with a school-record 92-yard run late in the game. It set another record for the longest play in UTSA history. A Judson graduate, Williams scored on runs of 3 and 6 yards.
"I thought they both played with a chip on their shoulder today," Wilson said. "I thought Jalen was fantastic. Both of those backs had over 120 yards and I thought he (Rhodes) ran with determination. I thought he ran with patience. So if he can continue to do those things, and Jarveon, I think we'll be able to rush the ball well."
The Roadrunners amassed a school-record 532 yards and scored their most points since routing Norhwestern (Okla.) State with a school-record 56 points on Sept. 22, 2012. The 55 points are the most UTSA has ever scored in a conference game and against an FBS opponent.
Rhodes and Williams both praised the team's offensive line for doing the heavy lifting and help jump-start the running game.
"It's always been there," Williams said. "We practiced with those guys and were dealing with those guys since January. It's no surprise to us. We might have a slow start, but it just comes with execution and being consistent. We had a chance to regroup over the bye week, and we came out here and, like I said, we just put four quarters together and had complete execution."
Like Williams, Rhodes said he was confident the offense line would come through.
"Well, when a lot of people are on the outside looking in, it's hard to see what's going on," Rhode said. "Those guys have been working really hard. No matter what anybody says, they've been working hard and we noticed that and just came through for them today."
UTSA 55, USM 32, 1:57, fourth quarter: Jalen Rhodes scores from the 3. Jarveon Williams set up the TD with a 92-yard run. Victor Falcon converts his eighth PAT of the game.
3:15, fourth quarter: UTSA linebacker Josiah Tauaefa intercepts a Nick Mullens pass at the Roadrunners' 1, and returns the pick 14 yards. Interception came on a second-and-5 play at the UTSA 26.
UTSA 48, USM 32, 6:47, fourth quarter: Nick Mullens throws a 33-yard scoring strike to Chase Whitehead, capping a 13-play, 86-yard drive.
UTSA 48, USM 24, 10:50, fourth quarter: Victor Falcon makes a 26-yard field goal, extending the Roadrunners' lead to 24 points.
After three quarters: UTSA 45, USM 24
UTSA 45, USM 24, 6:23, third quarter: Wide receiver Matt Guidry runs around left end for a 20-yard TD, putting the Roadrunners up 45-24. Victor Falcon converts his sixth PAT. Guidry's TD ends a six-play, 57-yard drive.
UTSA 38, USM 24, 9:10, third quarter: Parker Shaunfield kicks a 27-yard field goal to cut the Roadrunners' lead to 38-24. The kick ended a 13-play, 75-yard march.
First-half notes: The Roadrunners scored TDs on their first four possessions in the first half and on five of their first six. They punted only once and kicked a field goal on their seventh and final possession of the half. The 45-yard field goal by Victor Falcon came on the final play of the half. UTSA outgained Southern Miss 383-276 in total offensive yardage, getting 217 rushing and 166 passing. Dalton Sturm completed 5 of 6 passes for 166 yards and one TD. His first pass went for a 71-yard TD. That's five more yards than he had in the entire game in last year's 38-10 loss to the Golden Eagles. Jalen Rhodes rushed for 161 yards on only eight carries, a 20.1 average, and two TDs. The Roadrunners held USM to 42 yards rushing on 14 attempts. Golden Eagles quarterback Nick Mullens, who passed for nearly 600 yards in last week's win over Rice, completed 15 of 28 attempts for 234 yards and two TDs. Wide receiver Allenzae Staggers, named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week after the win over Rice, finished the half with four catches for 59 yards. He had six receptions for 292 yards and three TDs last week.
Halftime: UTSA 38, Southern Miss 21
UTSA 38, USM 21, 0:00, second quarter: Victor Falcon makes 45-yard field goal to give UTSA a 38-21 lead at the half.
UTSA 35, USM 21, 3:24, second quarter: USM strikes for a TD, cutting UTSA's lead to 35-21 on a 35-yard pass from Nick Mullens to wide receiver D.J. Thompson. The score caps a 10-play, 80-yard drive that began after the kickoff following the Roadrunners' fifth TD.
UTSA 35, USM 14, 7:26, second quarter: Jalen Rhodes bolts for an 80-yard TD on a first-down play following a USM punt, putting UTSA up 35-14. Victor Falcon converts his fifth PAT attempt. The Roadrunners have scored on five of their six first-half possessions.
UTSA 28, USM 14, 11:33 second quarter: The Golden Eagles trim UTSA's lead to 28-14 on a 1-yard run by Ito Smith. The key play in the drive was a 22-yard completion from Nick Mullens to wide receiver Isaiah Jones that moved the ball to the 1.
After one quarter: UTSA 28, USM 7
UTSA 28, USM 7, 0:20, first quarter: UTSA storms back to stretch its lead to 28-7 after USM scores, going on a five-play, 82-yard drive that ends with Jarveon Williams' 6-yard run. Victor Falcon kicks his fourth PAT. The Roadrunners have scored TDs on their four possessions.
UTSA 21, USM 7, 3:08, first quarter: USM cuts UTSA's lead to 21-7 on a 17-yard pass from Nick Mullens to Jay Shawn Washington. The score capped a 10-play, 84-yard drive that began after the kickoff following the Roadrunners' third TD.
UTSA 21, USM 0, 7:15, first quarter: Roadrunners score again! Running back Jalen Rhodes bangs into the end zone from the 4 for TD. Victor Falcon converts his third extra-point kick of the game. Rhodes had a 23-yard run in the six-play, 57-yard drive. The Roadrunners have scored three TDs in 11 plays.
UTSA 14, USM 0, 11:45, first quarter: Roadrunners take 14-0 lead on a 3-yard run by Jarveon Williams. The TD comes on the first play after Dalton Sturm connected with Josh Stewart for a 77-yard gain. UTSA has scored two TDs in five plays. Stewart caught the pass from Sturm at the USM 45 and sprinted to the goal line until he was tackled
UTSA 7, USM 0, 13:38, first quarter: UTSA scores on a 71-yard pass from Dalton Sturm to wide receiver Kerry Thomas junior. The scoring play comes on the third snap of the game. Victor Falcon converts on the extra-point kick.With the 71-yard TD, Sturm already has surpassed his passing-yardage total from last year's 38-10 loss to the Golden Eagles. He completed only 6 of 22 passes for 66 yards and was sacked five times in Hattiesburg, Miss.
UTSA GAMEDAY: C-USA West leader Southern Miss next up Saturday
Southern Miss (4-1, 2-0 C-USA) vs. UTSA (1-3, 0-1)
Kickoff: 11 a.m., Saturday, Alamodome
Last meeting: Southern Miss 32, UTSA 10, Oct. 17, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Series record: Tied 1-1
SAN ANTONIO – Back in the Alamodome for the first time since a near-upset of Arizona State three weeks ago, the UTSA Roadrunners face the arduous task Saturday of trying to break out of a three-game skid against one of the best teams in Conference USA.
Southern Miss rolled up 702 yards of total offense in a 44-28 home victory over winless Rice last week, taking sole possession of first place in C-USA's West Division.
Senior quarterback Nick Mullens and junior receiver Allenzae Staggers set USM single-game records, with the former completing 25 of 36 passes for 591 yards and four touchdowns. Staggers finished with six receptions for 292 yards and three TDs.
"They're a fantastic football team in all three phases – offense, defense and special teams," first-year UTSA head coach Frank Wilson said. "Their punter leads our conference, their kicker is 100 percent. Defense is at the top of the conference. Their offense is at the top of the conference.
"At the end of the day, we have to look at the man in the mirror, reflect on ourselves and see the things that we need to do to allow UTSA to be the best that we can be. If we're as good as we can be, we like our chances."
The Roadrunners lost to Old Dominion 33-19 on the road in their last game on Oct. 24, and had a bye last week. They opened their season with a 26-13 win against Alabama State at the Alamodome before losing at Colorado State 23-14. UTSA led Arizona State 28-12 with 8:20 left in the third quarter, but the Rams stormed back to win the game 32-28 after scoring 20 unanswered points.
The Roadrunners also stayed close to Colorado State and Old Dominion, but couldn't make enough plays to secure a victory.
Wilson said the team focused on "effort and energy" at practice this week.
"Our theme is to play for 60 minutes," he said. "As chronicled, and as we all know, whether it's the end of the second half or it's the end of the football game, we haven't put together a complete game. That's our intent this week, to try to put it together for 60 minutes.
"We've flashed a quarter. We've flashed a half. But we haven't been able to do it for an entire game. We flashed it for three quarters, but we have to be able to finish it. That'll help us be in position to do well at the end of the game."
UTSA would not only break out of its three-game skid with a victory Saturday, it would move to .500 in conference play.
"It can be the boost that propels you into a winning streak for the rest of the season," senior safety Michael Egwuagu said when asked how big a win over USM could be for the Roadrunners. "I'm excited. It'll be a big one."
UTSA faces the formidable task of trying to slow down Mullens, last season's C-USA Offensive Player of the Year. A senior, Mullens has completed 99 of 163 passes for 1,504 yards and 13 TDs. But he has been picked off seven times in five games.
Still, Mullens easily ranks as one of the best passers UTSA has faced in its brief history.
"He's legitimate," Wilson said. "Threw for almost 600 yards a week ago. Fourth-year senior who will have an opportunity to play on Sundays as well. We think he's a very good quarterback. We're going to try to do some things to contain him, and put our best foot forward."
Staggers has set a torrid pace, catching 17 passes for 470 yards, a 27.6 average, and five TDs. A junior, Staggers was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week after his record-setting game against Rice. He scored TDs of 75, 81 and 93 yards in his first three receptions, becoming the first FBS player in 10 years to have three TD catches of at least 75 yards in the same game.
The burden of trying to slow down the Golden Eagles' prolific offense will not only fall on the Roadrunners' defense but their offense as well. Maintaining control of the ball and limiting Mullens' and Staggers' opportunities to wreak havoc will be a top priority for UTSA.
"I think we can do things that can help our defense, certainly, by getting first downs and moving the chains," Wilson said. "That's our intent, to be able to have drives that sustain, that kind of keeps them off the field some and that high-profile offense."
A good running game is one way of maintaining ball control and winning the time of possession, but the Roadrunners' rushing attack has lacked horsepower this season, gaining only 385 yards in four games for a 96.3 average.
Senior running back Jarveon Williams, who last year became the first UTSA player to rush for 1,000 yards, has gained only 131 yards on 45 carries for a paltry 2.9 average.
"We had the week off and it's even harder having a week off after we lost because you want to come back and make a statement," senior offensive tackle Jevonte Domond said. "I think that's what we want to do. We're coming out to make a statement. We're going to practice hard and play even harder."
While the USM offense grabbed the headlines last week, the Golden Eagles' defense had seven sacks.
"They're fast. They're very fast, high-motored," Domond said. "They're not going stop on the play until the whistle is blown. I know you're going to have to play snap to whistle every time."
While the Roadrunners haven't won a game in a month, they remain upbeat and optimistic about the rest of the season.
"Definitely, the team is not down," Domond said. "We've got eight games left, so we're not out of the picture."
The Golden Eagles beat UTSA 32-10 last year in Hattiesburg. Roadrunners quarterback Dalton Sturm had a miserable day against the Golden Eagles, getting sacked five times and completing only 6 of 22 passes for 66 yards.
Sturm, who has completed 62 of 102 passes for 782 yards and seven TDs this season, will start Saturday's game.


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So it would appear that the Obama Administration has crossed the finish line on the US-Iran nuclear deal or as it called, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The period of Congressional approval/disapproval – the 60-day period of congressional review – ends today. With the vote of disapproval eliminated, the US-Iran deal is secured. Of course 'US approval' says nothing about implementation, verification and surveillance. That will come next.
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The BRICS Start a Second Cycle
Much anticipated, the second cycle of the BRICS Leaders meetings commenced in Fortaleza Brazil on July 15th. And as expected the first really concrete contribution to international development got off the ground – the BRICS Bank called the "New Development Bank". This will change how many view the BRICS.
At The G20 St. Petersburg Summit
For the last several days I have been in St. Petersburg Russia to attend the G20 Leaders Summit. A number of colleagues have joined me here at the media center at the Summit. I thought before the release of the Communique and related documents that I would hold a series of interviews with colleagues to get their take on the Summit.
First a conversation with Yves Tiberghien a Senior Fellow at the Global Summitry Project at the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.
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An Encounter in South Africa
I had the privilege these last few days to join a conversation between US and South African experts, here in Pretoria. Hosted by Pretoria University and the US Stanley Foundation, the discussion focused on how, and in what ways, the United States and South Africa might better collaborate on the challenges facing states – in the global economy and in international politics. With South Africa a member of the G20 there was a particular interest in understanding how South Africa might play a role in the new informal club of established powers and newly rising states.
This two-day dialogue was however off-the record so I will not comment on specific conversations. You can have a look at Stewart Patrick's blog at CFR, The Internationalist (South Africa: Just Another BRIC in the Wall?) for his examination of the South African foreign policy trajectory. Stewart was one of about 6 of us from North America that found ourselves exploring with our South African colleagues from the University of Pretoria, a variety of think tanks and NGOs this most interesting bilateral relationship.
One aspect that emerged early in the conversation and remained a theme throughout was the limited understanding for the views and policies of the other side. Clearly more dialogue and discussion is necessary and should be encouraged – and for the record I will happy to volunteer for the task.
I must say at the outset that I gained little insight in how South Africa sees the G20. In fact there was rather limited discussion of this new global summitry institution. On the other hand there was much discussion of the importance of South Africa being admitted to the BRICS – though it was never expressed forthrightly what the BRICS were likely to achieve – and why therefore South Africa regarded joining as so important to it. It was evident, however, that the BRICS, according to the South African's – was a caucus where the members were proponents for non-intervention – and that was likely to prove troublesome to the United States.
There were evident divergences in the foreign policy perspectives and priorities of the two countries. And there was also – and I would say more troubling – evident suspicions over the behaviors of each. Thus South Africans were quick to see US heavy-handedness and an eagerness to resort to force in most crises situations. There was great back and forth over whether the US and other allied actions in Libya had exceeded the UN resolution 1973 – and US quick dismissal of African Union efforts to mediate between the Libyan factions. Many of the South Africans thought so. South Africans expressed strong disapproval for the humanitarian intervention in Libya – some even suggesting that South Africans and other African states would be unlikely to resort again to the policy of humanitarian intervention – given the way that the Libyan mandate had been abused according to a number of South African participants.
There was a measure of dismay from the US experts at the reliance on non-intervention by South Africans in a variety of crises settings including Myanmar and more recently in Syria. US experts additionally expressed discontent over the South African approach to the crisis in Zimbabwe and the efforts to tamp down the crisis without stronger efforts to remove the authoritarian leader Mugabe.
So what lessons did I come away with in this encounter? Experts from both countries emphasized the heterogeneity of their societies, their pride in their democracies and their commitment to a rules-based international order. But there was a significant divergence in the way in which they approached achieving that order and a hesitancy in the character and actions of the other country.
South Africa continues to regard UN Security Council (UNSC) reform as vital; they continue to press for a permanent seat there. There was a growing sense from the South Africans that they could no longer count solidly on African support. And both group of experts remained pessimistic that any reform in the near term was at all likely – though South Africans urged greater efforts by the United States to secure reform. Both groups also acknowledged that continuing deadlock would erode the legitimacy and salience of the Council.
The South Africans underscored their country's concern and actions in promoting peace in security on the African continent – in Libya, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, etc. They expressed annoyance at the failure of the US to acknowledge and support the efforts, especially of the African Union (AU), on the continent.
The conversation was a helpful effort in filling in some of the blanks in the relationship. But there is much to do to reduce the gap in understanding and modify the suspicions that each has for the efforts of the other in global governance.
In the Can(nes)
A different hijacking possibly – but a hijacking nevertheless. So that's how it has gone so far in Cannes. The Greek debt and then the political crisis created by the Greek Prime Minister's decision to hold a referendum yesterday but maybe not today. In any case President Sarkozy couldn't avoid the train wreck that Greece brought yesterday. All the attention here in the media center was on the Greek crisis and the problems of debt in the Eurozone.
It is not that other matters weren't being addressed. As I've suggested elsewhere and here in past blog posts, I subscribe to the "Iceberg Theory" of global governance. When the summits are on everyone naturally focus on leaders. But in the period between summits and during the Summits many officials from a variety of ministries, departments and other institutions are either completing or expanding on reports and communiques that are vital elements in acting on global governance collaboration.
So look for the Action Plan and other reports accompanying the final communique.
Sorting Out the G20 Role
The Airport is always a good place to collect one's thoughts. And I was struck by an op-ed by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper placed in Canada's Globe and Mail prior to soon to occur meetings of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers in Paris.
What Harper does right in my opinion is to sort out the actions that should be taken by different major actors in the global economy. The key crisis point in the global economy right now is the European sovereign debt crisis and the failure of European governments – particularly the French and the Germans – to take decisive action to deal with the sovereign debt crisis and the contagion that the continuation of the crisis threatens.
Again, rightly in my opinion Harper urges the Europeans to:
- take decisive action;
- increase the flexibility of the European Financial Stability Facility ; and
- implement plans for debt and deficit reduction that are clear and credible to the market.
Then Harper urges action – indeed coordinated action – by the G20. And here Harper urges the G20 to 'stick to its knitting' – that is to focus the collective efforts not on the immediate sovereign debt crisis but on the medium term agenda that is the remit of the Leaders Summit.Get it done.
Thus, Harper encourages the G20 Leaders Summit to:
- further develop the SSBG (Strong Sustainable and Balanced Growth Framework) Framework;
- meet clear and concrete medium term debt and deficit reduction plans – set, as he points out, at the Toronto Summit;
- provide meaningful action to increase exchange-rate flexibility;
- commit to implementation of the financial sector reform agenda agreed to at previous summits; and
- to resist – the old G20 saw but still important – trade protectionism.
As Harper suggests
While the efforts made so far by the G20 are significant, more action by some is needed. Only with a clear plan will the citizens of countries in crisis accept in crisis accept the painful compromises they are being asked to make for their nations' future well-being.
Harper points out a needed leadership lesson. Focus on what you are called on to do; avoid the distractions that can undermine your legitimacy and effectiveness.
Is China Faking it?
When news about the fake Apple store in Kunming China broke out, it further reinforced the image of China as the Mecca of knock-offs. From 50 renminbi (RMB) for a pair of Ray Bans to 10 RMB for a DVD, fake goods are ubiquitous in China. Virtually every city has a fake goods market with merchants lined up in stalls, shouting 'hello' to the nearest foreigner and lighting bags on fire to prove the authenticity of their leather. The case of the fake Apple store reflects a copying culture that is very common and part of popular culture. The global attention the country receives elicits more laughs than shame from ordinary Chinese.
Even native brands – that target the Chinese market – struggle to find their own voice and borrow heavily from the west. Li Ning, a maker in sports apparel and active footwear, is one of the most successful domestic brands in China and competes with the likes of Nike and Adidas. It is however a mirror image of Nike. I mean literally, flip Nike's logo and you got Li Ning Ltd. Its slogan also captures the same drive and ambition in Nike's Just do it, with its mantra, Anything is Possible. Although in July, the company did introduce a slightly altered logo and a new slogan, Make the Change – as you can see it's a real game changer!
China's current development strategy relies on a number of joint ventures with foreign companies, with its main objective being to secure knowledge and technology transfers. For instance, the development of China's high-speed railway network led to a competitive bidding war among foreign companies, among them included Canada's Bombardier. A major criticism in the aftermath of the train crash in Wenzhou is that quality, oversight and safety were compromised as the Government sought to accelerate the expansion of high speed railways and adopt foreign technology to in turn allow Chinese companies to innovate and export the technology. The Chinese, it seems, have been successful in appropriating the technology. Chinese companies have already helped with the development of high-speed rails in India and Brazil.
In response to the widely acknowledged copying culture, the Chinese education system is often blamed for failing to breed creativity and innovation. The test-based education system (应试) creates a generation of young people who are superior test takers. Beginning with primary school, the educational experience focuses on preparing students for a series of entrance exams, the most important one being the annual National Entrance Exam (高考). The education system tends to overemphasize the use of tests to evaluate performance and rewards rote memory over critical thinking.
So, when it comes to the China threat question, the lack of innovation and the human capital and technology gap are major hurdles to the country's rise. However on the other hand, while Lining is not likely to compete with Nike in the global market in the near future; and neither will brands like Haier or Tsingdao replace GE or Budweiser, they can potentially edge out foreign brands in the domestic market and in other non-Western markets.
Many Chinese brands are making a name for themselves in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Years of having American cars like Jeep sell to the Chinese market has led to the growth of Chinese companies, like Chery who are seeing significant growth in the Middle East and North Africa. While I was travelling in Anji, home to a vast bamboo forest, I visited a clothing wholesaler whose wide collection of active wear, sleep wear and even business wear are made out of bamboo. I assumed they were a supplier for Chinese retailers, but a sales rep proudly explained they were well-established in Southeast Asia and had buyers in France. It was certainly ironic that the country with the largest C02 emissions is able to produce a green eco-friendly company that has the capacity to tap into the European market.
There is no doubt that fake Guccis and Burberrys are aplenty in China. But the rise of domestic Chinese brands signals an important and major step in the country's development. And although these brands tend to be an import of western ideas rather than a distinctive approach to attract the Chinese middle class, one does have to credit them for being sophisticated replicas. And in the area of technology, the import of foreign goods may eventually lead to their demise. The Chinese are acutely aware of their global image as a factory of cheap goods and their desire to change it is just as apparent.
While both Chinese and Westerners scoff at the fake Apple store, it is easy to be dismissive and overlook that counterfeiting and copying is perhaps more of a phase in the economic growth of native Chinese firms. It may also represent the conduit to the country's future innovation and success.
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Is Yao Ming a sign of future possibilities for Rising State Celebrities?
This blog post introduces two very different themes about celebrity activism.
The first theme concerns the role (or arguably the non-role) of sports celebrities as pivotal activists. Although some sports celebrities do involve themselves in causes there is no sports equivalent to a Bono, Angelina or George Clooney. Why don't sports entertainers not rise to the top in celebrity activitism? Is it because of the team dimension? Or is it because of some socialization process that puts the emphasis solely on commercial endorsements? The exceptions to this rule (quite a few from non-US backgrounds) we need to examine but the reasons for this material difference needs to be explored.
The second theme concerns the role of celebrity activity generally in the 'Global South' and specifically in the BRICSAM countries. Up to now we have looked exclusively at celebrity activism in the 'Anglo-sphere'. However, as the BRICSAM countries ascend it is likely that celebrity activism will arise from/in those countries as well.
China is at the top of the list of BRICSAM countries in terms of the impact of its rise, a condition that will be showcased this week with the state visit of President Hu Jintao to the US.
Yet, when we look at Chinese celebrity activism few individuals have appeared to gain a global/universal reach. Readers may differ but I would suggest that action film superstar Jackie Chan (a UNICEF/UNAIDS goodwill ambassador) is the best known of the established celebrity activists – though he is from Hong Kong as opposed to the Mainland.
Although China has its unique political/cultural character, some of the constraints on sports figures are familiar to the western world. A search of the biography of Liu Xiang, the talented hurdler (whose injury in the Beijing Olympics was a major disappointment) gives an indication of the obstacles: a combination of major commercial endorsements and the massive time obligations for training.
Such constraints however may loosen up in the future. The profile of Yao Ming, the iconic Shanghai Sharks/NBA basketball star, signals some of the possibilities of a Chinese sports celebrity gaining a global/universal reach. While Yao has an impressive set of commercial endorsements, he has also become a leading sports figure in terms of charity activities. He donated a big component of time and resources ($2 million of his own money and major initiatives through the Yao Ming Foundation for rebuilding efforts) in the aftermath of the calamitous 2008 Sichuan earthquake. He has worked with a number of other engaged sportsmen (Dikembe Mutombo and Steve Nash) on events, including back-to-back charity basketball games in Beijing and Taipei on July 24/28 2010.
While most of his work highlights the value of constructive engagement, it is also worthwhile mentioning that Yao Ming is on some issues prepared to be associated with causes that contain some societal sensitivity. One that jumps out is Yao's willingness to support Wild Aid's campaign on endangered species (notably his public campaign to deter the consumption of shark fin soup). Although not as much on the radar as the efforts by western celebrities to cultivate a more healthy life-style (see for instance an interesting article by David Ritter in Global Policy on the efforts by celebrity chefs to highlight the crisis in the world's fisheries http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/13/01/2011/bismarck-jamie-oliver-celebrity-chefs-and-resource-diplomacy> this alternative form of engagement showcases some future unanticipated possibilities of celebrity activism/diplomacy.
George Clooney – the Out-in-Front Networked Celebrity
[This is another in a series of Celebrity Blogger posts on celebrities and global affairs. Clooney has been very involved South Sudan and you can find information on the Referendum at the Munk School Portal – The Blog Master]
Celebrity activists are commonly criticized for being enthusiastic amateurs. Indeed in some cases personalities from the entertainment world do embrace issues that they know very little about. There is a tendency among these individuals to use their star power as free-lancers with little regard to either advisory or networked support.
In the top category of celebrity activist however the opposite tendency occurs. As addressed in my previous blogs (see previous guest blogger posts) the premier cluster of celebrity activists are rigorous about seeking advice from professionals. This is true of Bono and many others who have been influenced by Bono. It is also true of Angelina Jolie.
Arguably George Clooney is the most diversified celebrity activist in terms of his layers of connection. In a similar fashion to a number of other celebrity activists Clooney has a UN affiliation, albeit not as an ambassador for a UN special agency but as a Messenger of Peace. I [Celebrity Blogger] was in India in January 2008, when Clooney showed how serious he was about this role. Although he was up for a number of Oscar nominations for 'Michael Clayton' Clooney was preoccupied with the issue of peacekeeping, coming to India with the UN Assistant Secretary for Peacekeeping Operations to discuss India's contribution to this UN activity.
Akin to the most savvy of the celebrity activists Clooney uses his star power and official designation to lever access with key state officials. Foreshadowing his later success in the US (including face time with both President Obama and Vice-President Biden in October 2010), Clooney gained personal meetings with key officials on his trip to India – the Defence Secretary, officials at the foreign ministry (who even hosted a party for Clooney at the Taj Mahal hotel) and a regional Army Command Headquarters at Jaipur.
If Clooney expressed a willingness to listen the targeted focus of this and other trips has been on ending the conflict in Sudan/Darfur. He has combined with Don Cheadle in campaigning via the advocacy group Not on Our Watch. He has traveled to the crisis on frequent occasions – with among others his father (an experienced newsman) and Nicholas Kristof (the New York Times columnist who has reported experienced on Darfur/Sudan). Behind Clooney's work stands again John Prendergast, the co-founder of the Enough Project and a former director of African affairs at the National Security Council during the Clinton administration.
Under Prendergast's guidance Clooney has constantly ratcheted up the level of his networking. His latest move – well worth tracking as a form of innovative cyber – diplomacy is the launch of the Satellite Sentinel Project, an initiative that with the support of Not On Our Watch, Prendergast's Enough Project, the UN Operational Satellite Applications Program (UNOSAT), the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Google, and Internet firm Trellon, will monitor the border between North and South Sudan in the context of this week's pivotal referendum about self-determination for the South.
We will have to wait to see whether this initiative, combining the collection of satellite imagery, the design of a Web platform that will publicly share the images and data, the contribution of on-the-ground reports to provide context to the satellite imagery, and field reports and policy analysis to ensure that continued attention is paid, works in practice.
But one thing is already clear. Far from displaying the character of enthusiastic amateurism, this form of network power with Clooney as the star front man reveals the will and skill of a sophisticated enterprise.
We're Back! – And Just in Time
A h0st of apologies to all of you that have wandered by, or targeted, this blog. As you are aware it has been silent over the last few weeks. I want to thank my colleagues at CIGI for allowing me to blog Rising BRICSAM at their website. But I have regained my independence and Rising BRICSAM is now back in the blogosphere.
If you'd like to search the archives – the earliest blog posts, and of course going forward, all those blog posts will be here. If you are looking for posts from 2008 to October 2010 then you can find them at CIGI.
As for the just in time, it's because, of course, we are just a day away from the Seoul G20 summit. Fortunately I am here in the G20 media center in Seoul with colleagues from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Also in attendance are colleagues from the The Stanley Foundation (TSF) and colleagues from CIGI. And then there are the other 4,000 media that will be here at the media center starting tomorrow.
So hang on to your hats – this should be quite the ride for the next few days. And I'll try and report this to you.

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AS part of the Mail's 2014 local elections coverage, we will be focusing on all 11 wards in Hartlepool where seats are up for grabs.
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Martin Dunbar (Labour)
"My name is Martin Dunbar and I am a local business man and a family man living in Hartlepool.
"Rural West is a large diverse ward.
"If elected I will be an accessible councillors who will recognise each area has diverse needs.
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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles may not make any cuts tonight, with the majority coming on Saturday.
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LINE 6 AMPLIFI 75W Guitar Amplifier w/ IOS Integrattion
LINE 6 AMPLIFI 75W Guitar Amplifier w/ IOS Integrattion
Php 21,999.00
Five powerful speakers. Stunning full-range sound.
AMPLIFi is unlike any guitar amplifier you've ever played. A revolutionary multi-speaker configuration delivers sonic details that other guitar amps simply can't produce. A ton of built-in DSP provides amazing-quality tones and effects. And it comes in a powerful 150-watt model or portable 75-watt version—both of which can get loud. Really loud.
AMPLIFi 75
- 75 watts
- 8" custom speaker
- 2 mid-frequency drivers
- 2 high-frequency drivers
- 1/4" Guitar input and 1/8" Stereo Aux input
- 1/4" Headphone output
- Tap tempo/tuner
- 4 onboard presets (access unlimited presets via app)
- Stereo Wet/Dry Effects for immersive sound
- Compatible with Line 6 FBV MkII Foot Controllers
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Founded by the Talbott family a quarter century ago, this vineyard is producing superor Burgundian-styled - estate-rown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. Crafted with grapes from two of Monterey's most esteemed vineyard areas - The Santa Lucia Highlands and the Carmel Valley, Talbottt has earned a reputation for elegance and aging potential. Founder, Robb Talbott and long-time winemaker Sam Balderas take pride in their meticulous vineyard program. and ensure consistency and quality. They personally select only a small percentage of the most exceptional estate fruit for their family of wines.
Their tasting room in Carmel Valley is as elegant as their wines and is a neighbor to Georis and Corkscrew Restaurant in basking the sunshine of warmth and hospitality.
Not only do they have fine wine but this family produces fine neckware and men's wear showcased in their tasting room. They also have a store on Ocean Avenue in downtown Carmel.


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We work together to reduce global methane emissions and advance the use of methane as a clean energy source.
The Global Methane Initiative (GMI) brings together governments, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector through technical support, policy development, and information sharing.
What's New
REGISTER NOW for the Global Methane Forum to be held April 16‑18, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Join your fellow methane experts and policy-makers from around the world to discuss options for methane reduction and abatement activities. Organized by the Global Methane Initiative, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and the Government of Canada, the Forum will be held back-to-back with a CCAC Working Group Governance meeting, which will take place at the same venue on April 19‑20. Details about the sessions and speakers and hotel accommodations are now available.
The GMI Steering Committee Meeting took place on 8 December 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico.
The GMI Biogas Subcommittee Meeting was held on 27-28 September in Maryland, U.S.
The Best Practices in Coal Mine Methane Drainage and Utilization Workshop was held on 23-25 September in Tianjin, China. The workshop coincided with the opening of the International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane and the 19th International Mining Congress of China.
The first meeting of the newly formed GMI Biogas Subcommittee was held on 27 April 2017 as an Internet session/webinar. The meeting included discussion of the following topics:
- Biogas Subcommittee structure and management, including introductions of new leadership
- Overall GMI vision for biogas work and ongoing activities
- Discussion of in-person Biogas Subcommittee meeting, tentatively planned for September 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) in conjunction with ISWA World Congress/WASTECON
- Updates from country delegates
- A presentation describing small-scale agriculture projects in the Philippines
Presentation: GMI Biogas Webinar (PDF, 1.1 MB, 27pp)
Minutes: GMI Biogas Subcommittee Meeting Minutes (PDF, 84kB, 2pp)
VIDEO: Livestock Waste Management in the Philippines
The Best Practices in Coal Mine Methane (CMM) Drainage and Utilization workshop was held on 7-9 June 2017 in Katowice, Poland. The workshop coincided with the opening of the International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane (ICE-CMM). The principal role of the Centre will be to actively support the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's Group of Experts on CMM in its capacity building activities.
The GMI Oil and Gas Subcommittee Meeting was held on 12 June 2017, at the Harry Hays Building, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This meeting was held just prior to the Global Petroleum Show.
We have a new look! The GMI is excited to launch a redesign of our website. Now, you can quickly access information and resources using the streamlined navigation bar and the integrated search. Use the search to find documents, project descriptions, events, and points of contact — all from one place. Our new website also works better on your laptops, tablets, and phones. (December 2016)
Learn about the GMI's strategic alliances with the CCAC and UNECE and other related international programs. (December 2016)
The GMI recently attended the CCAC Working Group Meeting in Paris, France. View a meeting summary. (November 2016)
A new tool is available for MSW. Overview of Anaerobic Digestion for Municipal Solid Waste (PDF, 98 pp. 2.1MB) reviews the basics of anaerobic digestion (AD), its processes and technologies, and identifies the benefits of AD. (November 2016)


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Reni, trying to figure out just how she's going to decorate the tree. She is a mini perfectionist. Or maybe just likes to have things her way.
Nik and Logan really took off w/ this project and wanted great detail in their trees. I just brought out a pile of craft stuff and laid it on the table.
Logan making his decorations. Nik even added eyes to the gingerbread men.
Summer had no issues whatsoever using the glue. I think she would have been just as happy painting w/ glue.
Logan, showing off one of his decorations. Those little buggers were hard to cut.
I had to prove that Alex actually had a green tree under there. I'll show you the finished product in the next post and you'll get why. Look at Nik's face in the back ground. And yes, those stupid bunk beds are still there.
They are still working. Can't wait for you to see their finished craft projects. Next post. For now, must go to sleep. Hope your weekend is going well. Many more posts coming tomorrow. Warren and Max worked really hard fixing the dining room table this weekend and making it one long table that we can all eat at. Stay tuned for more happenings at Chaos Manor. BTW, honeymoon is O-V-E-R. I knew it would happen. Just was waiting for the when. Going to get interesting the next few days. Breathe in, breathe out. LOL.


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Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)
Looking for the Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F) in your state? Visit the Family Voices National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships website to find your F2F and learn more about how these centers provide free service to families of children/youth with special health care needs and the professionals that serve them.
Imagine a family that is suddenly confronted with a severely premature baby, who is likely to have multiple health problems or disabilities, or discovers that their child needs a kidney transplant, or has autism, diabetes, epilepsy or a serious mental illness. They are likely to be at a loss for information about how to get the best treatment for their child -how to find the right specialists, therapists, or caretakers - and how to pay for that costly care (autism therapies, private-duty nursing, and medications, for example, can cost tens of thousands dollars per year).
When a family receives help from a Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F HIC), they can get this vital information, emotional support, and help in finding ways to get their costs covered.
What are F2F HICs?
F2F HICs are family-staffed organizations that assist families of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and the professionals who serve them. Some F2F HICs are independent nonprofits; others are part of collaborative nonprofit organizations or agencies. All F2F HICs have a strong commitment to and expertise about CSHCN.
F2F HICs are uniquely able to help families because they are staffed by family members who have first-hand experience and training in navigating complex health care services and programs. Staff understand the issues that families face and are well qualified to help families make informed decisions.
F2F HICs provide assistance in a variety of ways, including support and referral through direct telephone, e-mail or in-person contact, training through workshops, advocating for and connecting families with resources, running listservs and websites, and developing newsletters and family-friendly publications.
How are F2F HICs funded?
F2F HICs were established in all States and the District of Columbia by the Family Opportunity/Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Subsequent laws have extended the F2F HIC program through fiscal year 2017. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB) distributes the funding for the program through a competitive grant process. Prior to the passage of FOA, funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and MCHB supported F2F HICs in many states, while a few other family organizations obtained state funding to conduct F2F HIC activities.
What do F2F HICs Help With?
F2F HICs provide assistance on many issues related to caring for CYSHCN. Some typical questions asked of staff at F2F HICs include:
- Is there a health insurance program that will pay for my child's medical needs as well as the rest of my family?
- What are the eligibility requirements for Medicaid? How do I apply?
- What is Title V and what programs do they have for children?
- Medicaid has denied payment of some of my child's services. What do I do now?
- Is there a way to keep my child's longtime pediatrician when my job requires that we switch insurance plans?
- Can you help me write a health care plan to help my son's teachers and therapists care for him at school?
- Who can help me find a way to pay for my child's expensive medications?
- Where can I find a support group for families of children with my child's disability?
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Brochure - (pdf)
Information about Family-to-Family Health Information Centers in the states, including contact information.
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Data Reports: Visit the Family Voices National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships website to learn:
- about the families and professionals served by the F2Fs,
- the assistance and training provided by the F2Fs,
- broader outreach activities,
- work on specific initiatives, including Medical Home,
- partnerships
- Innovative Strategies for Strengthening Family to Family Health Information And Education Centers (pdf)
A 35-page report prepared for CMS by Thomson Medstat, Research and Policy Division, that provides a brief overview of the F2F HICs and examples of grantees' strategies focused on such areas as developing partnerships, enhancing communication with families, serving culturally diverse populations, facilitating the transition to adulthood and ensuring sustainability.
- Activities and Accomplishments of the Family to Family Health Care Information and Education Center Grantees (pdf)
A 55-page paper prepared for CMS that describes the activities of the 19 Grantees funded in fiscal year 03 and 04 from CMS and six Grantees funded in fiscal year 02 by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), providing information about grant activities, implementation challenges, and accomplishments of the F2F HICs.


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Posted in Press Releases on 15 October 2012
Techno maverick, Vitalic, will be releasing the first single taken from his new album, 'Rave Age' via Different Recordings. Entitled 'Stamina', it will feature artwork by legendary artist, Storm Thorgerson and remixes from Club Cheval and Le Castle Vania.
Renowned for his blistering, sought after productions, Vitalic will up the ante with an incendiary, brand new VTLZR live show starting in Europe this October all through till December.
The new album, 'Rave Age' looks set to be one of the standout releases of 2012. Mixed by legendary production wizard, Stephane Alf Briat, known for his work with Air and Phoenix, 'Rave Age' is a ballsy, firecracker of an album that showcases not just a passion for big room, electro smashers and electronica, but a broad set of influences that stretch from punk and film soundtracks to disco and indie dance.
Showcasing a myriad of talent roped in to give this album added punch, it features the vocal efforts of Joe Reeves (Shit Disco) on 'Fade Away' and 'Next I'm Ready'. French starlets Owlle and Rebeka Warrior (Sexy Sushi) appear on 'Under Your Sun' and 'La Mort Sur Le Dancefloor'. Mickael Karkousse from Belgium electro rockers, Goose, lends his skills to 'Rave Kids Go'.
Tour Dates:
20th of October: Vitalic live @ ADE - Melkweg / Amsterdam
26th of October: Vitalic live @ Slam night, The Arches / Glasgow
28th of October: Vitalic live @ TBC / Dublin
31st October: Vitalic live @ New York Jazz / Treviso
2nd of November : Vitalic live @ Concorde 2 / Brighton
3rd November - Vitalic live @ Neon Noise Project @ FIRE / London
9th of November: Vitalic VTLZR live @ Rockhal / Luxembourg
10th of November: Vitalic VTLZR live @ I Love Techno Ghent / Belgium
23rd of November : Vitalic live @ Loftas -Vilnius / Lithuania
24 th of November: Vitalic live @ 1500 m2 club - Warsaw / Poland
30th of November: Vitalic VTLZR live @ Madrid Arena / Madrid
1st of December: Vitalic VTLZR live @ Florida 135 / Fraga (Huesca)
7th of December: Vitalic VTLZR live @ Transmusicales de Rennes
15th of December: Vitalic VTLZR live @ I Love Techno Montpellier


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The Colorado Municipal League surveyed cities and towns across the state to find out how local economies are faring and what municipalities are doing to ensure their communities thrive.
There are nearly 16,000 miles of city streets in Colorado ... and every mile is essential to deliver groceries to the store on the corner, get children to school, connect to work, and home. Two videos explore the challenges of maintaining our transportation infrastructure.
CML's 2016 State of Our Cities & Towns survey results reveal that more than nine out of 10 Colorado municipalities use shared services for the efficient deliver of services to residents.
The following stories explore some of the shared services across the state; these same stories can be seen in more detail in the videos below:
City of Montrose and Information Technology Services (read the IGA with Delta and the IGA with the recreation district)
City of Leadville and Lake County Animal Shelter (read the IGA)
City of Fort Morgan School Resource Officer (read the IGA)
Fraser/Winter Park Police Department (read the IGA)
City of Englewood and Denver Fire Department (read the IGA)
This 28-minute video features some of the shared services provided by Colorado's cities and towns. Government access stations interested in running the video(s) should contact Traci Stoffel (email address is tstoffel @ cml.org, without the spaces).
The shorter version (15-minute) provides an abridged view on the same services.
A brief (2-minute) shares just the highlights of the report.
A review of mail ballot and UOCAVA procedures for elections, presented by Karen Goldman, MMC, Aurora deputy city clerk. Watch the recorded webinar.
Watch the recorded webinar on changes in overtime exemption regulations as presented by S. Lorrie Ray, Esq., Mountain States Employers Council membership development director, on May 3, 2016.
CML releases an annual report and survey details of the State of our Cities & Towns to create a picture of the health of the cities and towns in Colorado.
CML regularly presents our Boards & Commissions Basics Workshop, with presentations on the roles and responsibilities, how to avoid chaos at meetings, and conflicts of interest. This is a simple video recording of in-person workshop with slides interspersed for those who have been unable to attend or would like a refresher.
CML Deputy Director Kevin Bommer appears on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss how the Colorado Municipal League serves the state's cities and towns, as well as some of the challenges currently facing municipalities.
Patrick Ibarra, The Mejorando Group, provides some information on succession planning in this video.
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs provides a background on water in Colorado.
Grand Lake Mayor Judy Burke talks about serving your friends and neighbors as a municipal elected official, as well as the services the Colorado Municipal League provides to help municipal officials in their work.
CML Executive Director Sam Mamet explores some of the issues that those running for municipal office in Colorado should know about.
Colorado Municipal League Membership Services Manager Lisa White provides an overview of the broad range of services in advocacy, information, and training that the League provides for its municipal members.
Municipalities can help residents prepare for our aging future (10,000 people are turning 65 each day) with a resource center in an existing hub with established partners.
Learn about the Orton Family Foundation's programs and tools that engage diverse groups of residents in collaborative discussions and decision-making driven by what they love most about their town.
Learn what drought is, how it affects Colorado, its impacts, what you can do, and what assistance is available for municipalities.
John Hall, Economic Development Council of Colorado president and Westminster economic development director, provides five or more tips on economic development in less than five minutes in this edition of Take 5.
Gregg Piburn of Leader's Edge Consulting offers Colorado municipal officials tips to succeed in leadership.
Learn five things or more about historic preservation in Colorado in five minutes or less in our most recent Take 5 featuring History Colorado Executive Director Steve Turner.
Lessons on Local Government Curriculum Write Kent Willmann provides seven tips (in less than five minutes) on how to make your classroom visit a success.
Council Springs Mayor Pro Tem Jan Martin provides five tips (in less than five minutes) for those newly elected to municipal office.
Learn five things or more about transportation funding Colorado - in less than five minutes!
Running for municipal office in Colorado? Watch this video and learn some of the basic things you will need to know.
Urban renewal authorities (URAs) are public-private partnerships that are often essential to accomplish urban redevelopment. Learn more about both the public and private role in this video, featuring redevelopment experts Greg Moran and Anne Ricker.
WaterNow Alliance purpose is to catalyze a fundamental shift in urban water management, making sustainability the new normal.


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|Filed Dec. 2, 1994
United Accounts, Inc., Plaintiff and Appellee
Northport-Manchester Association, Vern Kepler, Kepler Company, Plaintiffs
Teladvantage, Inc., Defendant and Appellant
Civil No. 940232
Appeal from the District Court for Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Cynthia A. Rothe, Judge.
Per Curiam.
William C. Severin of Severin and Ringsak, 411 North 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501, for plaintiff and appellee United Accounts, Inc. Submitted on brief.
Martin E. O'Connor, pro se, Teladvantage, WDAY Tower, Suite 204, 808 Third Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103, for defendant and appellant. Submitted on brief.
United Accounts, Inc. v. Teladvantage, Inc.
Per Curiam.
Teladvantage, Inc., acting through an officer and stockholder, appealed an order denying its motion for relief from a final summary judgment. We summarily dismiss this appeal.
This is a sequel to United Accounts, Inc. v. Teladvantage, Inc., 499 N.W.2d 115 (N.D. 1993) (Teladvantage I), where we affirmed a summary judgment for United Accounts. After remand, again acting through Martin E. O'Connor, not an attorney, Teladvantage moved for NDRCivP 60(b) relief from the judgment, claiming that it mistakenly failed to respond to the original motion for summary judgment. The trial court denied relief, noting that Teladvantage deliberately chose not to respond although it was properly notified and had an officer present at the hearing. Teladvantage appeals with a notice of appeal and an appellant's brief, both signed by O'Connor who is not licensed to practice law.
United Accounts' responsive brief points out that no cost bond has been filed and that O'Connor continues to act for the corporation despite our warning in Teladvantage I at 117, n.1, that a corporation "cannot appear pro se, and must be represented by counsel in court proceedings." See also NDCC 27-11-01: "Except as otherwise provided by state law or supreme court rule, a person may not practice law, act as an attorney or counselor at law in this state, or commence, conduct, or defend in any court of record of this state, any action or proceeding in which he is not a party concerned . . . ." No statute or rule permits an unlicensed agent to litigate for a corporation. Therefore, on our own initiative, we summarily dismiss this appeal.
The appellant's brief filed by O'Connor asserts that our prior opinion was wrong and that O'Connor may nevertheless represent the corporation. O'Connor cites a South Dakota trial court opinion that likened a corporation to a person for equal protection, and there allowed a corporation to appear through a stockholder not licensed to practice law.
A trial court decision, particularly one in a different case and from another jurisdiction, is not authoritative. See Fargo Public Library v. City of Fargo Urban Renewal Agency, 185 N.W.2d 500, 504 (N.D. 1971) ("The decisions of lower courts are not binding upon appellate courts."). We reject O'Connor's inartful argument.
It is well established that a corporation does not have a constitutional right to litigate through agents who are not licensed to practice law. In Hawaii, the "prevailing
rule" has also been that "a corporation cannot appear and represent itself either in proper person or by its officers." Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal v. Kona Constr., 590 P.2d 570, 572 (Haw. 1979). Moreover, in that case, the Hawaiian Supreme Court rejected a constitutional claim, as well, and held that a natural person and a corporation are not similarly situated for litigation. See LaBrie, Inc. v. Vermont Dep't of Envtl. Conservation, 596 A.2d 354 (Vt. 1991); Walacavage v. Excell 2000, Inc., 480 A.2d 281, 283 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1984). See also Rowland v. California Men's Colony, 113 S.Ct. 716, 721 (1993) ("It has been the law for the better part of two centuries, for example, that a corporation may appear in the federal courts only through licensed counsel.").
O'Connor is not entitled to file a brief for his corporation in this or any other legal action. We reject the brief and summarily dismiss this appeal as frivolous.
A failure to comply with proper appellate procedure is also grounds for dismissal. Federal Land Bank of St. Paul v. Overboe, 426 N.W.2d 1, 3 (N.D. 1988), citing NDRAppP 3(a) ("Failure of an appellant to take any step . . . is ground only for such action as the court deems appropriate, which may include dismissal of the appeal."). NDRAppP 7 requires a cost bond unless "exempted by law," by "fil[ing] a supersedeas bond or other undertaking which includes security for the payment of costs on appeal," or by obtaining a written waiver from the appellee. United Accounts has been prejudiced because Teladvantage has not given security for payment of any costs awarded to United Accounts. Teladvantage has made no effort to cure this defect or to justify its failure.
Since O'Connor has persisted, after warning, in a frivolous effort to represent his corporation in court though not licensed to do so, and Teladvantage has not filed the required cost bond, we summarily dismiss this appeal.
Herbert L. Meschke
Beryl J. Levine
William A. Neumann
Dale V. Sandstrom
Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.


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Alicia Will wins BOB and BOS in both MAAC Specialty Shows!
Deb Butorac wins Best in Show
with her White Senior Doe at the
MAAC Specialty Shows A and B in
Sedalia, MO.
Mid America Angora Club held is annual double specialty show in Sedalia, MO on March 31st and April 1st. It was great to see so many angora breeders attend this event. We were very happy to see breeders from various parts of the states: Deb Butorac and Alicia Will from MN, Linda Schulte from NE, Denise Wyrick from KS, and a new youth breeder Anna Wright. We also had a new member of our club Candice Tryon, attend. This was her first experience as showing angoras and hopefully will see her attending other shows in the future.
Mid America Angora Club will be submitting a bid for the National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club Specialty Show for April 2008...so we look forward to having even more angoras attend our event.


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A much-loved family pet that was missing for nearly five weeks has been found.
Tally, a four-year-old oriental shorthair cat, went missing from Kelthorpe Close in Ketton, in early December and was found in a neighbour's shed.
She was very thin and is being taken to the vets today for a check-up.
Her owners David and Patricia Naylor were delighted at her return home.


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Chiba Web 3.0.0b2
Chiba Web 3 is a new major release of the Chiba server-side XForms implementation, coming with a brand new JavaScript layer, improved XForms 1.1 support, localisation, XPath 2.0 and more.
- Chiba is now using Dojo Toolkit Version 1.2.3 (latest) which vastly improves the quality of the UI. The completely rewritten JavaScript layer already comes with compilation and CDN support allowing you to load many parts of the application libs from Google. Dojo components can be seemlessly integrated with XForms processing to add the last missing pieces that make up a full application.
- Large parts of the Core processor and the Web layer have been heavily refactored and now provide a cleaner API and simplified parts of the Code. Extensibility of the Java API has been greatly improved.
- The CSS system has been reworked for consistency and there's new documentation available.
We boldly call it a beta ;) Please handle with care.
You are strongly encouraged to use Chrome 4+, Safari 3+ or Firefox 2+ for viewing.
What is it ?
- a ToolKit combining XForms, AJAX and the Dojo toolkit
- combines an attractive and extensible set of cross-browser widgets with the rich MVC Model of XForms
- Rapid web application building in a declarative way
Key Components
Chiba is an Open Source Java Implementation of the W3C XForms standard 'that represents the next generation of forms for the Web'. [Abstract of the XForms PR]
The Dojo Toolkit
The Dojo toolkit is one of the most well-known and highest-quality Javascript libraries around and receives a lot of attention and credits. It provided the ideal foundation for building a Javascript API to support the XForms capabilities of Chiba.


text: This indicator shows the regular grade gasoline price for a monthly basis and includes taxes in the state of Florida. The Details tab provides data dated back to June 2003. This indicator is updated monthly with lag of around one month. The data source is the U.S. Energy Information Administration.