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Pakistan: President Musharraf Amends Hard-Line Islamic Law
By Ayesha Khan http://gdb.rferl.org/71BA4DE6-D004-42F5-8635-CE70FA7F5954_w203.jpg Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in March (epa) Twenty-three female prisoners were released from two Pakistani jails on July 10 after President Pervez Musharraf reversed a clause in a decades-old, religiously inspired law. Musharraf amended the so-called Hudood ordinance -- a collection of restrictions whose name derives from the word for "confinement" in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. The change now allows women charged with adultery and minor crimes to post bail and leave detention ahead of trial -- something they were previously prohibited from doing. Rights advocates have long urged the repeal of Hudood legislation. RFE/RL looks into whether Musharraf's move could signal a broader trend toward ending similar laws in Pakistan.
PRAGUE, July 18, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Authorities in Pakistan have said they expect about 1,300 women to be eligible for pretrial release under President Musharraf's directive.
Pakistan's information minister, Muhammad Durrani, called it a sign of real progress, and he explained to RFE/RL the way it should work.
A 'Progressive Step'
"There was an ordinance from President Musharraf's side to facilitate all those women who are [awaiting] trial but...are in jail, [so that] they can be released [until their trial] with a very simple legal procedure," Durrani said. "So this [recent measure] is a very progressive step."
It is a far cry, though, from dismantling the harsh system imposed by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1979 to mollify religious hard-liners.
The Hudood ordinance -- which is based on a specific hard-line interpretation of Islam -- calls for women found guilty of adultery to be stoned to death. Drinking alcohol can be punished with 80 lashes, while thieves can have their right hand amputated.
In addition, the women who are detained or imprisoned in Pakistani jails for Hudood offenses are from the lower class.
The recent directive by Musharraf allows women who have been detained for minor crimes or Hudood offenses -- such as adultery -- to be able to post bail and avoid going to jail before their trial. That option was previously unavailable to them.
Enlightened Moderation
President Musharraf has long regarded himself as a moderate alternative to religious conservatism in his overwhelmingly Muslim country of 165 million people.
He advocates a path that he calls "enlightened moderation," which "shuns militancy and extremism" -- as is stated on the official presidential website -- and encourages socioeconomic benevolence. Many regard his Hudood directive as pursuant to that strategy, reaching out to a vulnerable strata of Pakistani society.
Since taking power in 1999 following a military coup, Musharraf has increased the number of women in official posts. But their representation is vastly below that of men, and repressive limits on women's rights remain on the books.
Rao Hamid is with the nongovernmental Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). He bemoans the state of human rights in Pakistan, and chafes at the prominence of religious doctrine in modern Pakistan.
"The problem with current Pakistani society is that religion has been given an overwhelming emphasis -- a lot of sins are committed in the name of religion," Hamid said. "Islamic scholars have pointed out clearly that [the Hudood ordinance] is contrary to Islamic aspirations and Islamic laws, and has nothing to do with any kind of law. But since we wish to play the religious sentiments, that is why people in authority are hesitant to do anything about [a] wrong which has been done in the past."
Change Coming Slowly For Women
Religion plays a vital role in Pakistani politics and civic life. But religious values are, in many cases, buttressed by long-held moral attitudes and a strongly patriarchal society.
I.A. Rehman is the director of HRCP. He says that "The problems against women are quite traditional and rooted in history, so violence against women continues, the sale of women continues, [and] the surrender of women in [prosecuting] murder cases continues -- because the institutional arrangement required for the protection of the rights of women has not yet been completed. The number of women in parliament has increased, their capacity to make noise has increased, but they have not been able to change even one full stop in the laws drafted by the government."
The HRCP has challenged Musharraf's "enlightened moderation" theory. The group questions why his publicly stated pursuit of the doctrine has not been coupled with a repeal of repressive legislation.
Information Minister Durrani counters with a claim that this is a case of Pakistan falling victim to its own progressive system.
"The human rights violations in Pakistan are less than any other society in the world," Durrani claimed. "But Pakistani society -- because of President Musharraf -- is sensitized to it. So at the slightest indication of any violation against women, the whole society [starts] reacting to that, and [such a rights violation] gets more projection (eds: prominent reporting) than anywhere in the world."
The HRCP activists note that Musharraf has had seven years in office to foster more liberal religious practices in Pakistani society. Moreover, they say, the women affected by Musharraf's directive still face societal stigmas and, in many cases, abandonment by their families. They insist the government is doing too little to address a fundamental problem for these Hudood offenders -- their rehabilitation back into society.
President Musharraf faces a difficult task -- promoting an increasingly prominent role for women in government while keeping at bay the conservative tendencies within the clergy and the hard-line religious community.
It is too early to know whether the growing place for women's affairs in politics is part of a cynical ploy or a genuine attempt to usher in Musharraf's "enlightened moderation." But the president is under pressure from foreign governments -- including from the United States -- to put his leadership to the test of free and fair elections. No date has been set for such a ballot. It is conceivable that the Hudood directive might be an early move in his bid for the popular vote.
But for the hundreds of women now eligible for bail as they await trial, the change by Musharraf could not come soon enough as they will be able to leave detention and see their families.
Police in Moscow arrest human rights demonstrators on February 1 (courtesy photo)
THE RECORD ON RIGHTS: On March 8, the U.S. State Department issued its global report on human rights. According to the report, 15 years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, human rights are improving in many post-communist countries. But problems persist in others, it says, despite the worldwide explosion of information and Western efforts to spread democracy. (more)
For more detailed information, see:
Azerbaijan Cited For Political Harassment, Police Brutality
Child Labor, Human Trafficking Cited In U.S. Report On Afghanistan
U.S. Says China, Iran 'Most Systematic' Rights Violators
Human Rights Not A Priority In Central Asia, U.S. Report Says
U.S. Report Points To Serious Abuses In Iraq
Abuses In Chechnya, Centralized Power Cited In U.S Report On Russia
U.S. Says Serious Human Rights Violations Occurring In Iran


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Dance Academy: At Sydneys National Dance Academy, a few talented youngsters are recruited for the excruciatingly tough course. Jewish long line of doctors heir Samuel Sammy and minor juvenile offender Christian are the outsiders but gradually fit in, making new kinds of friends. Star ballerinas daughter Kat also introduces them in the circle of last-year brother Ethan, who already aspires a career as choreographer.
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Brian, just to confirm what was said briefly at the telecon. AFAIK, the semantics document is now finished and ready to go. Qu-03 and Pan-01 are both OK; pfps-05 is now fixed and Peter has not yet objected to it; pfps-04 may still be a problem but I do not think that this can be fixed from within semantics, but must be fixed in Concepts. The key point to avoid a major rewrite in Semantics is to preserve the claim made in the 3rd paragraph in section 3, viz: "Note that the XML values of well-typed XML literals are in precise 1:1 correspondence with the XML literal strings of such literals, but are not themselves character strings." As long as this is somehow arranged to be true, the XML literal stuff in Semantics will be OK. Tomorrow I take off for Ca for about 6 weeks. I will be reading email and taking part as usual but at a somewhat lower activity level, so may not be able to react to urgent stuff within 24 hours. Use the 650 number or the cell phone to call me (on Pacific time) if you need to talk about anything. Pat -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- IHMC (850)434 8903 or (650)494 3973 home 40 South Alcaniz St. (850)202 4416 office Pensacola (850)202 4440 fax FL 32501 (850)291 0667 cell email@example.com http://www.ihmc.us/users/phayesReceived on Saturday, 2 August 2003 17:59:17 UTC
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Kylie Minogue is making the most of her time at Cannes film festival this year, with TV appearances, dances along the beach and some seriously hot red carpet looks.
The singer dazzled at the Magnum 25th Anniversary party tonight, wearing a short black and very shiny dress.
Ensuring she kept all eyes rooted on her, the Aussie stunner flaunted absolutely every inch of her legs possible in the tiny outfit, which came complete with what looked to be sequins and mirror-type patterns.
The result? She quite literally shone out from the crowd. All very clever.
Wearing her blonde hair loose, the star joined the likes of Cara Delevingne, Kimberley Garner and more as half of Hollywood and the rest of the celebrity world continue to stream into sunny France.
We have seen more of Kylie's legs than anyone else's in the last few days (and with all the leg bombing antics, that's a huge accomplishment).
She posted a snap to Instagram of her dancing and jumping around on the beach, making it look like the best thing ever.
And that's just hours after she was caught in a gust of wind, revealing her knickers under a very floaty dress in a performance rehearsal.
Earlier in the night we saw Cara lead a star line-up of sexy models for The Search premiere, with famous faces including Lara Stone, Barbara Palvin, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Sharon Stone and Irina Shayk filling the floor with colour.
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One thing that should never be brought into question concerning quarterback
After breaking two ribs in a game against the Cardinals last month, Vick was forced to watch his team play without him for three weeks while the quarterback healed. The Eagles went 1-2 in their three games without him. The All-Pro quarterback returned Sunday against the Dolphins, leading the team to a much-needed 26-10 victory in Miami.
"It's always great to be out on the field with your teammates," Vick told PhiladelphiaEagles.com. "Last year, I also missed three games with a rib injury; I was able to step right back in without much trouble. This time around, it was a little tougher.
"Physically I'm getting better, but it's been difficult. When you break your ribs, it takes a while for them to recover, so it's going to hurt a lot until they're fully healed. I'm still sore from Sunday, but I'm just working hard and fighting to stay out there with my teammates. I want to be accountable to all of them."
The franchise quarterback knows it's not enough to simply be out there on Sundays; he needs to help contribute to victories. His rib injury has limited some of what he can do, physically. Knowing that, he is working especially hard to correct the mental mistakes that reared their ugly heads Sunday.
"I think I made enough plays to win the game, but there were things I could have done better," Vick acknowledged. "I went back and watched the film. I'm just trying to go back and evaluate myself after every game.
"I want to be smoother on the field and I always make it my goal to be flawless, even though it's not reasonable. I want to always be out there helping the team, not hurting it, and I want to put us in a position to win games."
With a tough and confident Rex Ryan defense on tap for the Eagles' showdown with the Jets Sunday, Vick knows that perfection is likely not in the cards. But perfection isn't necessary, all Vick wants is to bring home a victory.
"Their corners, Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, are very aggressive, and the Jets have a very good front," said Vick. "You have to bring your 'A' game to beat them.
"We're just fighting to stay alive. We need to take it one game at a time and control the things that we can control, which is us winning our final three games. That starts Sunday against the Jets."


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In the wake of Armory Week, The Review Panel tackles the Biennial
February 2012: Faye Hirsch, Franklin Einspruch and Christina Kee with moderator David Cohen
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History Lessons
New and Noteworthy at artcritical and details of David Cohen's lecture on Derain
January 2012: Michèle C. Cone, Ana Finel-Honigman and Anthony Haden-Guest with moderator David Cohen
Ai Weiwei, Slater Bradley, Sarah Sze, and Lola Montes Schnabel
Intimate Love, Infinite Line and Sunflower Seeds by the Thousand
The Review Panel: January 27 at the National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue artcritical's The Review Panel returns to the National Academy Museum January 27 at the new start time of 6.30 PM. Anthony Haden-Guest is welcomed as a new voice on the panel where he joins veterans Michèle Cone and Berlin-based Ana Finel Honigman,…
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Art finds its place in the sun: Fairs and events in Miami this coming week
November 2011: Brody, Gover, and Merjian with moderator David Cohen
Nan Goldin at Matthew Marks, Jim Lambie at Anton Kern, Suzanne McClelland at Sue Scott, and Katia Santibañez at Morgan Lehman
Platform Clash: Choice of lectures on building community through art
Dan Cameron on New Orleans at the Studio School, Carla Gannis on Twitter at Nurture Art
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SAS's Customer Link Analytics enables businesses to identify their customers' social communities and the roles that individual customers play in those communities. This allows marketers to improve campaign effectiveness by better targeting prospects and retaining high-value customers. Other analytics modules, including SAS Marketing Optimization and SAS Profitability Management, help marketers allocate costs and understand how their business constraints impact revenue.
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Fiji Time: 4:16 PM on Saturday 24 March
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Avinesh Gopal
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IT would have been the first time for her to visit her family in two years after getting married.
Apart from visiting her parents and siblings, she had also planned to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, with them after two years.
But little did Ashika Lata Macartney know that she would never see her parents, siblings and other relatives again, even after arriving in Fiji from Australia.
She arrived in the country on October 22, 2007, as she had told her parents, and she was said to have been murdered on the same day.
When Ashika did not arrive at her parents home on October 24 as told to them, a search was carried out for her and it was not until November 2 when her decomposed body was found in Deuba.
Her husband was charged with her murder and later sentenced to life imprisonment but he appealed against the conviction and sentence and was acquitted after serving about 18 months.
Last week, The Fiji Times took a look back at the life of Ashika, her love marriage and how eager she was to meet her family and relatives after two years.
As part two of the series on her murder, today we talk to her parents and siblings who say they are not at peace because "Ashika's killer seems to be still walking freely".
RAJENDRA Prasad and his family members were frustrated when I first met them recently to talk about his daughter's murder almost seven years ago.
They were not frustrated with me being there at their home but with the system as far as his daughter's murder and what followed afterwards were concerned.
It was after a few minutes of convincing that Mr Prasad and his family members agreed to talk to me about Ashika Lata Macartney's murder.
Going down memory lane, Ashika, 29, was working at an Asian shop in Suva City when she met Simon Macartney sometime in 2002.
They got acquainted and Macartney made a marriage proposal to Ashika, who told her parents about the man in her life and that he was very nice.
Her father left the marriage decision on Ashika, who later got engaged to Macartney and made few trips to Australia before legally marrying him on February 17, 2005.
Later that year, she left for Australia and she got her permanent residency status there in early October 2007.
She informed her parents about getting the permanent residency status and that she would come to Fiji on October 22.
Her parents and siblings were eagerly waiting to see her after two years and also celebrate Diwali with her, which was about 10 days or so away.
Ashika had told her parents that she would arrive home on October 24 after visiting a few places and then spend time with them.
But when she did not arrive at her home on the day she said she would, her parents and siblings became worried and they started looking for her.
Mr Prasad said calls to Macartney's mobile phone could not get through. He said Ashika had told them not to tell Macartney that she was coming but she herself had informed him.
On October 29, 2007, we reported that Ashika was picked from the Nadi International Airport by her husband on October 22.
In the same report, Macartney, who had been in Fiji since December 2006, had said that Ashika got off in Sigatoka after an argument, claiming that she wanted to see her boyfriend.
Macartney was questioned by police on a few occasions before Ashika's decomposed body was found in Deuba on November 2.
On November 6, we reported that Macartney had appeared in court charged with Ashika's murder but the Director of Public Prosecutions had moved to file a nolle prosequi.
And on November 7, we reported that Macartney was set free by the court after the DPP filed a nolle prosequi and withdrew the murder charge as there was insufficient evidence.
Macartney was charged again with murder and produced in court on November 12.
He was later found guilty by the High Court in Suva after a trial and sentenced to life imprisonment.
However, after serving about 18 months of his sentence, Macartney was acquitted on May 6, 2010 after he successfully appealed against his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal.
While the acquittal may have answered Macartney's prayers, Ashika's family is still seeking answers on her murder.
"If Simon has been acquitted by the court, then who killed Ashika?" asked Mr Prasad.
"Simon's acquittal means that Ashika's killer is still walking free, that's what we understand as Simon was acquitted of the murder charge.
"We are not at peace. If Simon had served his term in prison and was then released, we would have been at peace that Ashika's killer has been punished.
"But since he was acquitted after an appeal, it means that someone else killed Ashika and that person is still walking around freely."
Mr Prasad urged the police to look into Ashika's case again and ensure that whoever killed her is punished for the crime.
In a letter to various higher authorities on January 11, 2011, Mr Prasad raised serious issues regarding the case and said "we hope justice will prevail in the end".
But, he said no one from the five offices he wrote to had responded to his letter until today and no one even called him although he gave his mobile number.
Also, Mr Prasad said a substantial amount of Ashika's jewellery and other belongings that were kept as exhibits were not returned to the family after the case had been dealt with.
"We also ran around a lot to get the items back but so far there has been no luck and no one knows where the jewellery worth thousands of dollars and other exhibits have gone to," he said.
The Prasad family said Ashika's memories were still fresh in their minds but they were unhappy and not at peace that her killer was yet to be punished accordingly for the crime.
Mr Prasad said the family would never forget the day they held Ashika's funeral, which was an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar — Diwali.
He said the family believed that justice would prevail and the truth surrounding Ashika's murder would come out one day.
* NEXT WEEK: The police investigations into the murder.
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France vs. Spain: Biggest Lessons Learned from Memorable World Cup QualifierMarch 26, 2013
Billed as a clash between two European heavyweights that would have profound impacts on the 2014 World Cup, Spain's 1-0 win over France did not disappoint.
Pedro broke through for the away side and reigning world champions during the second half for the only goal of the match, but not before both teams saw some excellent opportunities and chances.
This certainly wasn't a game without it's talking points, with what we learned here likely to still be talked about in the remainder of the World Cup qualifying process. It may even help shed some light once the 2014 World Cup in Brazil actually rolls around.
Read on to see the biggest lessons learned from this World Cup qualifier.
Spain Aren't Spain Without Xavi in the Middle
Against Finland, Spain rested their star midfielder Xavi. The results of such a decision were astounding, with movement, composure and attacking direction all suffering as a result.
Back in the lineup for this one, Spain looked much more organized through the middle and a much better attacking team as a result of his inclusion. Granted he might have squandered some goal-scoring chances of his own, but let's cut him slack—that's not exactly his role in the team.
Xavi is a workhorse in the middle who is a brilliant understanding with Andres Iniesta—a partnership that Spain will look to drive them to World Cup glory.
As long as he's still doing what he does in the middle of the field, Spain are an incredibly potent side who will continue to do big things going forward.
Paul Pogba is a Future French Star
Didier Deschamps took something of a gamble here by playing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba against the might of the Spanish midfield. After all, this was a very big game for Les Blues and one that they had a real chance of winning, but one that would still be very difficult.
And playing a 20-year-old midfielder against the likes of Xavi and Iniesta might not necessarily have been the best option to go with.
Yet for the most part, Pogba justified his coach's selection.
He was very strong in the middle in defense, and was fundamental to France getting the ball forward when they did. Moreover, Pogba showed an experience that was perhaps not excepted to be seen from him, and he showed comfort being in the middle for Les Blues.
Without a great deal of ball, Pogba was having a very strong night until two dumb tackles in the space of two minutes saw him sent off. And in doing so, he threw away any chance that the home side had of staging a comeback against La Furia Roja.
That won't have pleased Deschamps, but his performance up until that most likely will have. Look for him to be a fundamental part of their midfield through the rest of these qualifiers, as well as France's campaign once they reach the 2014 World Cup.
Few Teams Have the Ability to Beat Spain at the 2014 World Cup
With the win here, Spain showed that they will once again head to the 2014 World Cup as favorites—not that there were any ever doubts about that.
However, what they did also show in the win was the ways in which they can be beaten, with Frank Ribery showing Spain's weaknesses on the counterattack.
And it seems that for any team to beat Spain and their midfield, they've got to have counterattacking brilliance as one of their strength. Which thus means that most teams probably don't have a chance of beating Spain once the World Cup rolls around; in fact, few teams probably do have a chance.
Germany are an obvious inclusion with their counterattack; France definitely deserve to be in the mix as shown throughout this one. Italy—now led by Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy—could also qualify for teams that have the counterattacking talent needed to beat Spain.
Yet outside of that, it's getting a little bare.
It will be fascinating to see over the next 12 months whether nations can show in these World Cup qualifiers that they have what it takes to beat Spain. Because, at the moment, the list of potential contenders doesn't look that long at all.
What did you make of Spain's 1-0 win over France this week?
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We had a fan (METALUPYOURHORNEYASS) write in and ask for some modern New Wave of British Heavy Metal for Streaming Monday. My mind immediately went to Twisted Tower Dire. They have been around for a long time and We Love Metal are huge fans of their entire catalogue; but when the album "Make It Dark" dropped we all knew we were in for something special.
There pretty much isn't a day goes by that I don't hear one song off this album and this week we are streaming one of my favorites.
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S.1892 - Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - (Sec. 101) Title I: Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Coast Guard for: (1) operations and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (4) environmental compliance and restoration; (5) research, development, testing, and evaluation programs; (6) operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard reserve program; and (7) construction of a new Chelsea Street Bridge in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes FY2008 levels of Coast Guard active duty military personnel and average military training student loads.
(Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009 to the Coast Guard to continue deployment of a World Wide Web-based risk management system to help reduce accidents and fatalities.
Title II: Organization - (Sec. 201) Gives the Coast Guard's Vice Commandant the rank of admiral while serving as Vice Commandant. (Currently, the Vice Commandant is given the rank of vice admiral.)
Replaces provisions authorizing the appointment of a Commander for each of the Atlantic and Pacific Areas with provisions authorizing the appointment of four officers, with the rank of vice admiral while so serving, to positions of importance and responsibility.
Repeals provisions authorizing the appointment of a Coast Guard Chief of Staff.
(Sec. 202) Establishes the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee.
(Sec. 203) Authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, international maritime organizations to acquire information or data about merchant vessel inspections, security, safety and environmental requirements, classification, and port state or flag state law enforcement or oversight.
(Sec. 204) Authorizes the Commandant, provided the Secretary of State approves, to transfer or expend funds from any appropriation available to the Coast Guard for various activities relating to interaction with foreign governments.
Title III: Personnel - (Sec. 301) Revises various provisions relating to leave retention, legal assistance for Coast Guard reservists, reimbursement for certain medical-related travel expenses, the number and distribution of commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list, the appointment of temporary commissioned officers, and officer promotion.
(Sec. 307) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the appointment of civilian employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as appellate military judges, available for assignment to the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals.
(Sec. 308) Amends the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 to include the Coast Guard in the Armed Forces retirement home system.
Title IV: Administration - (Sec. 401) Authorizes the Coast Guard industrial activities to accept orders for work and material and enter into reimbursable agreements with establishments, agencies, and departments of the Department of Defense and the DHS.
(Sec. 402) Includes in the definition of "Coast Guard vessels and aircraft," for purposes of provisions relating to stopping and firing at or into vessels, any vessel or aircraft under the tactical control of the Coast Guard on which one or more members of the Coast Guard are assigned and conducting Coast Guard missions.
(Sec. 403) Authorizes the Coast Guard Yard, the Aviation Repair and Supply Center, or other similar Coast Guard industrial establishments, for purposes of entering into joint public-private partnerships or other cooperative arrangements for the performance of work to provide supplies or services for government use, to enter into agreements or other arrangements with public or private entities, foreign or domestic.
(Sec. 404) Revises Coast Guard housing authorities to authorize entering into public-private partnerships for the construction of Coast Guard recreational facilities.
Title V: Shipping and Navigation - (Sec. 501) Amends provisions relating to commercial instruments and maritime liens to replace references to the Secretary of Transportation with references to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Revises provisions relating to the Secretary of Commerce or Transportation as a mortgagee.
Removes provisions imposing a civil fine on a mortgagee who, on final discharge of indebtedness, fails to provide a discharge certificate.
(Sec. 503) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to maintain the LORAN-C navigation system until authorized by statute, explicitly referencing specified provisions, to cease operating the system.
(Sec. 504) Requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to deploy a weather buoy adjacent to the main ship channel of Nantucket Sound.
(Sec. 505) Prevents a maritime lien from attaching to a federal or state permit that authorizes use of a vessel to engage in fishing.
(Sec. 506) Requires a report to specified congressional committees on Coast Guard rebuild determinations.
Title VI: Maritime Law Enforcement - (Sec. 601) Makes it unlawful to transport or facilitate the transportation, harboring, or concealment of an alien on board a vessel, having reason to believe that the alien is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, or to attempt or conspire to do so. Provides for: (1) fines and imprisonment; (2) criminal and civil vessel forfeiture; and (3) extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Title VII: Oil Pollution Prevention - (Sec. 701) Requires a report to specified congressional committees on the status of all Coast Guard rulemakings required (but not yet issued) under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for automatic identification systems and inspection requirements for towing vessels. Sets a deadline for issuance of the final rules.
(Sec. 702) Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in issuing regulations for towing vessels, to: (1) give priority to completing regulations for towing operations involving tank vessels; and (2) consider the possible application of standards that apply to self-propelled tank vessels and any modifications that may be necessary for application to towing vessels.
Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which tank vessels in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, are using routes recommended by the Coast Guard.
(Sec. 703) Requires issuance of regulations to reduce the risks of oil spills in operations involving the transfer of oil from or to a tank vessel. Allows state laws that are at least as stringent as the regulations.
(Sec. 704) Requires a report to specified congressional committees regarding: (1) the types of human errors that account for over 50% of all vessel oil spills in the past 10 years; (2) the most frequent types of near-miss oil spill incidents in the past 10 years; and (3) the extent to which there are data gaps.
(Sec. 705) Requires revision of the area to be avoided off the coast of the state of Washington so that restrictions apply to all vessels required to prepare a response plan under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (other than fishing or research vessels while engaged in fishing or research within the area to be avoided).
Requires the conducting of a Safe Seas oil spill drill in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in FY2008. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 706) Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to establish an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels.
Authorizes the Under Secretary to make grants to sea grant colleges and institutes designated under specified provisions of the National Sea Grant College Program Act and to state agencies, tribal governments, and other appropriate entities to carry out: (1) regional assessments; (2) clean marina programs; (3) cooperative oil spill prevention education programs; and (4) outreach and education regarding the threat of derelict vessels sinking and discharging oil and other hazardous substances. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 707) Provides for a variety of measures to improve consultation, inclusion, cooperation, and coordination with the governments of federally recognized Indian tribes regarding oil spills. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 708) Requires a report to specified congressional committees on the availability, feasibility, and potential cost of technology to detect the loss of oil carried as cargo or as fuel on tank and non-tank vessels greater than 400 gross tons.
(Sec. 709) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to allow a limited amount of money from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to be available for response and damage assessment capabilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
(Sec. 710) Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Coast Guard pursues stronger enforcement in the International Maritime Organization of agreements related to oil discharges.
(Sec. 711) Establishes a grant program for the development of cost-effective technologies for detecting discharges of oil from vessels as well as methods and technologies for improving detection and recovery of submerged and sinking oils. Requires a report to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 712) Modifies the definition, in a specified Coast Guard regulation, of "higher volume port area" with regard to areas in or near the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Puget Sound, Washington. Requires the Coast Guard, within five years after enactment of this Act, to complete its review of any changes to emergency response plans resulting from that definition change.
(Sec. 713) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the stationing of a year-round response tug of a specified minimum pulling capacity in the entry to the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Neah Bay capable of providing rapid assistance and towing capability to disabled vessels during severe weather conditions.
Requires a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of regional response tug and salvage needs for Washington's Olympic coast. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 714) Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate with the government of Canada to ensure that tugboat escorts are required for all tank ships with a capacity over 40,000 deadweight tons in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia, and Haro Strait.
(Sec. 715) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require the responsible party for any tank vessel over 100 gross tons (except a non-self-propelled vessel that does not carry oil as cargo) using any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet their maximum amount of liability they could be subjected to.
(Sec. 716) Requires a vessel traffic risk assessment for Cook Inlet, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 717) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the amount invested in income producing securities under specified provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 by a specified amount.
(Sec. 718) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise the definition of "responsible party" to include (after December 31, 2010) the owner of oil being transported in a single-hulled tank vessel if the owner of the oil knew, or should have known, that the vessel had a poor safety or operational record.
Title VIII: Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security - (Sec. 801) Directs the Secretary to establish a committee within the International Maritime Organization that includes representatives of United States trading partners that supply tank, bulk, or break-bulk vessel shipments of especially hazardous cargo to the United States. Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees.
(Sec. 802) Requires development and implementation of: (1) a voluntary program under which foreign ports and facilities can certify their compliance with applicable International Ship and Port Facility Code standards; and (2) a program under which independent, third-party entities are certified to validate a foreign port's or facility's compliance under such voluntary program. Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees.
(Sec. 803) Directs the Secretary to establish a strategic plan to use assistance programs to assist ports and facilities in the implementation of port security antiterrorism measures in foreign countries and U.S. territories. (Current law directs the Secretary to establish a program to use the programs that are capable of implementing such measures at ports in such locations.)
(Sec. 804) Authorizes the Secretary to lend, lease, donate, or otherwise provide equipment, and provide technical training and support, to the owner or operator of a foreign port or facility to meet or exceed applicable International Ship and Port Facility Code standards and standards under provisions enacted by this Act.
(Sec. 805) Directs the Commandant to identify facilities sited or constructed on or adjacent to U.S. navigable waters that receive, handle, load, or unload especially hazardous cargos that pose a risk greater than an acceptable risk threshold. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a security cost-share plan to assist the Coast Guard in providing security for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo to such facilities.
(Sec. 806) Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols regarding transportation security incidents.
(Sec. 807) Requires that government personnel responsible for the safety and security of vessels in port carrying especially hazardous cargo successfully complete training in the DHS's incident command system protocols.
(Sec. 808) Directs the Secretary to ensure that interoperable communications technology capable of reestablishing communications when existing infrastructure is damaged or destroyed in an emergency or a major disaster is deployed at all interagency operational centers established under the SAFE Port Act.
(Sec. 809) Defines "especially hazardous cargo," for purposes of this title, as any substance identified by the Secretary as especially hazardous cargo transported by tank, bulk, or break-bulk vessel.
Title IX: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 901) Requires a report to specified congressional committees on Coast Guard activities regarding the protection of marine mammals and sea turtles under U.S. statutes and international agreements.
(Sec. 902) Authorizes the conveyance to Douglas County, Oregon, of the Umpqua Lighthouse property for use as a park.
(Sec. 903) Requires transfer of administrative jurisdiction over lands in Coos County, Oregon (including Cape Arago Light Station on Chief's Island), in the areas commonly known as Gregory Point and Chief's Island to the Secretary of the Interior to hold in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Allows the Coast Guard to retain easements for access to aids to navigation so long as required by the Coast Guard.
(Sec. 904) Authorizes appropriations to NOAA to acquire, through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, data to improve the management of natural disasters, the safety of marine and aviation transportation, and fisheries enforcement.
(Sec. 905) Amends the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 to require an annual report by the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Committee and sets a date certain for its termination.
(Sec. 906) Authorizes the construction or leasing of hangar, berthing, and messing facilities in the Aleutian Island-Bering Sea operating area.
(Sec. 907) Authorizes the construction of an enclosed hangar at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii.
(Sec. 908) Requires, on the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, conveyance of the vessel to the USCG Cutter STORIS Museum and Maritime Education Center, LLC, in Alaska.
(Sec. 909) Authorizes transfer to Presque Isle Township, Michigan, possession of the Historic Fresnel Lens from the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan, for the purpose of operating the lens and lighthouse as a private aid to navigation.
(Sec. 910) Repeals provisions terminating the authority to enter into transmissions under provisions relating to Coast Guard housing.
Repeals provisions requiring that the initial appointment of the Director of the Boating Safety Office be in the grade of Captain.
(Sec. 911) Requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on the volume of foreign flag ships entering waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
(Sec. 912) Modifies the definition of "fish processing vessel" to provide special provisions applicable to certain salmon fishing vessels operating in Alaskan waters.
(Sec. 913) Grants the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, notwithstanding any other law, the right of first refusal to select and take, without consideration, title to certain real property in the town's jurisdiction.
(Sec. 914) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to convene a working group of senior representatives from the Maritime Administration, Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Navy to make recommendations on environmental practices for the storage and disposal of obsolete vessels owned or operated by the federal government.
(Sec. 915) Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to construct a full multi-mission Coast Guard Response Station in Valdez, Alaska.
(Sec. 916) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) to require a bond or surety as an alternative to withholding or revoking clearance to facilitate an investigation or adjudication of any matter related to the administration or enforcement of any treaty, law, or regulation by the Coast Guard; (2) pay necessary support of any seafarer who enters, remains, or has been paroled into the United States and is involved in such an investigation or adjudication and any seafarer abandoned in the United States; and (3) reimburse a ship owner who has provided necessary support of a seafarer who has been paroled into the United States to facilitate such an investigation or adjudication.
Establishes the "Support of Seafarers Fund" in the Treasury, consisting of appropriated amounts and, in certain circumstances, amounts recovered from a ship owner who failed to provide seafarer support and against whom a criminal penalty is imposed, or who abandons a seafarer. Provides for proceedings in rem. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 917) Directs the Secretary to acquire or construct two polar icebreakers in addition to the Coast Guard's existing polar icebreaker fleet. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 918) Amends the Fur Seal Act of 1966 to extend the authorization of appropriations for grants to certain city governments, village corporations, or tribal councils of St. George, Alaska, or St. Paul, Alaska.
(Sec. 919) Requires the Commandant to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the most cost-effective method for providing shore facilities to meet the operational requirements of the area commonly referred to as Coast Guard Sector Buffalo of the Ninth Coast Guard District, New York; and (2) the feasibility of consolidating and relocating shore facilities on a portion of the existing site.
(Sec. 920) Requires the conveyance of the Point No Point Lighthouse to Kitsap County, Washington.
(Sec. 921) Requires each facility security plan approved under specified provisions to provide a system for seamen assigned to a vessel at that facility, pilots, and representatives of seamen's welfare and labor organizations to board and depart the vessel through the facility in a timely manner at no cost to the individual.
(Sec. 922) Requires that any class action suit for seaman's wages and provisions on a vessel with more than 500 passengers be commenced within three years of the end of the last voyage for which wages are claimed.
Allows a seaman on such a vessel to authorize deposit of the seaman's wages into a checking, savings, investment, retirement, or other account to secure a payroll or debit card for the seaman.
(Sec. 923) Requires the Inspector General of the DHS to report to specified congressional committees on the circumstances surrounding the accidental death of Coast Guard crew members on a training dive while serving aboard the Coast Guard icebreaker HEALY.
Title X: Vessel Conveyance - Vessel Conveyance Act - (Sec. 1002) Requires that the conveyance of a U.S. government vessel for use for an educational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other public purpose be made subject to any conditions as the Secretary considers necessary. Requires inclusion of a reversionary provision.
(Sec. 1003) Requires the Secretary of Transportation to convene a working group with representatives from the Maritime Administration, Coast Guard, and Navy to review and to make recommendations on a common set of conditions for the conveyance of U.S. vessels to defined eligible entities.
(Sec. 1004) Imposes a civil penalty on any entity found to have failed to comply with the terms and conditions under which a vessel was conveyed to it.


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Superannuation is not an investment! Superannuation is simply a trust structure that holds your investments in accordance to the rules of the trust. The major driver behind your superannuation investment returns is the asset allocation in your superannuation fund – This is a professional post by Financial Adviser Charles Badenach
Asset allocation of a superannuation portfolio
This simply refers to where and how much you have invested in each asset class.
Assets are normally classed as cash, fixed interest (Government and corporate bonds), property, Australian shares and International investments. Each asset class will have a different level of return and risk depending on the underlying economic conditions at the time. By diversifying amongst and within each of the asset classes, the overall risk of the portfolio is reduced.
For many people, setting the asset allocation can be a nightmare and they simply put their head in the sand and let the fund choose. We are lucky in this country in that nearly all of the superannuation funds provide what is known as a default asset allocation. In simple terms this means that the superannuation will develop an asset allocation that will 'hopefully' suit the majority of the members in the fund.
In most instances, superannuation funds will have a balanced asset allocation as default option made up approximately as follows:
A balanced asset allocation usually consists of a mix of shares and bonds, property, infrastructure, alternative assets and cash.
What these default funds often fail to take into account is that the "one size does not fit all" approach, may be appropriate for one person but not be appropriate for another person.
Determining an appropriate asset allocation is an important decision as approximately 70-80% of the return is determined by the asset class in which you invest in.
A simple solution
Many investors use the old rule of thumb that you subtract your age from 100 and that's the percentage of your portfolio that you should keep in growth assets. For example if you are 40 you should consider having at least 60% of your portfolio in growth assets. If your 60 an allocation of 40% may be more appropriate.
This rule of thumb is based on the notion that when you are young you need growth, you can afford to take risks as you have a long period to make up any money you lose. However when we get older the time period left to recover is less so we need to adopt a more conservative approach. This is particularly the case when you enter what I refer to as the "retirement risk zone" the 5 years before and the 5 years after retirement.
What you need to remember?
We are all different and what is a suitable asset allocation for one person may not be suitable for another person. You are the only person who knows what level of risk you feel comfortable with. There is no point having an asset allocation that keeps you awake at night.
However when considering what is an appropriate asset allocation for you, here are three points to remember:
- Different asset classes offer different returns and risks. This is often referred to as the "risk-return tradeoff" which means the more risk you take the higher your expected return is over the long term. This is not always the case as the recent falls in the Global Financial crisis highlighted when at one stage some Australian listed property trusts fell over 80% in value.
- Determine your long and short term goals
- Time is your friend and use this to your advantage. Having a reasonable investment time period allows you to take advantage of compounding, the time value of money and also ride out any periods of poor investment returns.
However, there is no perfect asset allocation but you can get it horribly wrong if you don't take a little care. Asset allocation is an ongoing process and just like a motor vehicle requires servicing from time to time.
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Light armor and robes that I'll will be using for RP combat. Generally I prefer taking on my foes at range, using my lightsaber and the Force to protect myself from projectiles. I keep two wrist sabers for close combat and to keep my hands free for powerful Force attacks. I am adept at utilizing a variety of Lightsaber and Force techniques. One of my specialties is using telekinesis to wield multiple lightsabers (among other weapons and objects) at once. And should it come down to it I'm a crack shot with any sort of blaster.


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I am a firm believer that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. While I understand that my response to the hunter's departure from the dungeon was a bit excessive, the ability of the hunters that I am paired with in dungeons is very frustrating. I played a hunter for the entirety of Cataclysm and raided on a weekly basis through T11, T12 and T13. While this is irrelevant to what I'm posting, I do know the ins and outs of the class which makes it significantly more frustrating knowing how simple it is the correct the mistakes that most hunters make in dungeons; the most common of which being pet taunts and the absence of Misdirection on larger pulls.
The healer's response to his pet holding aggro over my threat was what aggravated me the most seeing as how the mobs in that hallway split and Shadowstep to players in the group. It doesn't matter if I have threat; they're going to jump to someone and someone's going to take damage.
Contrary to what he said, I'm not a dick to everyone. Everyone gets frustrated and I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only person who snaps every now again. Here's a crudely drawn kitten that I made in Photoshop. Happy Holidays!


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Easy Homemade Bounty Bars aka Mounds (step-by-step recipe)
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It's Friday today! And you know what it means, right? It's the end of the week so you can INDULGE! And I have the perfect recipe for that. Chocolate + sweetened condensed milk + shredded coconut. That's all you need to make delicious yet super simple homemade Bounty Bars aka Mounds. Want Bounty bars? Use milk chocolate. Want Mounds bars? Use dark chocolate. As simple as that!
I don't know about you, but I love making goodies from scratch. It usually tastes way better and you know exactly what goes in it. Win win. Take homemade pesto, or homemade peanut butter for instance. Guys, I will never ever buy those from the store again now that I've tried to make them from scratch! (well,hum, I'm partially lying here. I did buy a jar of PB last month. BUT in my defence, I had no food processor since we had just arrived in Sydney. So it doesn't count, right?). Anyway, all I'm saying is those homemade bounty bars aka mounds are good, very good! I wish I could send some to my mom, these are her favorite candies 🙂
Cal: 191 - Protein: 4g - Fat: 12.3g - Carbs: 21.7g - Fiber: 2.7g - Sugar: 17.3g - WW Old Points: 4 pts - Points+: 6 pts
- 15 oz milk cooking chocolate
- 3 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- In a medium bowl, mix coconut and sweetened condensed milk to make a thick and sticky paste.
- Using your hands, form some rectangles with the paste. Press firmly to make sure the rectangles will keep their shape. Every 3 or 4 rectangles, wash your hands and do not dry them completely. That way, the paste won't stick on your hands.
- Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This will make the candy easier to dip in chocolate. Don't skip this part or it'll be a mess!
- In the meantime, cut chocolate in pieces and put 2/3 of it in a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on medium power for 30 seconds, stir, then repeat in 15 seconds interval until the chocolate has melted. (If you prefer to melt chocolate on the stove top, place a heatproof bowl over a small saucepan filled with simmering water. On low heat, stir chocolate until melted (allow a few minutes). Ensure the chocolate avoids contact with water and steam whilst melting).
- Add 1/3 remaining chocolate and keep stirring until it is fully melted. It's called tempering chocolate. It will allow the chocolate to have a glossy texture and to set correctly.
- It's time for dipping now! Remove rectangles from the freezer. If you want to take you time, you can work with one rectangle at a time and leave the others in the freezer. Using two forks, dip one rectangle in melted chocolate and roll it to cover all sides.
- Using one fork, remove rectangle from chocolate. With the other fork, remove excess chocolate and arrange your bounty on a lined baking sheet.
- Allow a few hours for the chocolate cover to set (time will vary according to where you live, how warm is your house etc.) and ENJOY!
- For a Paleo + Vegan version of these bars, CLICK HERE!
They will last up to 5 days in a air-tight container. After that, they'll start to dry. You can also keep them in the fridge but they'll dry much faster and harden a bit, I don't recommend it.
UPDATE: I posted a PALEO + VEGAN version of these Bounty bars! CLICK HERE to see it!


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Yes, the booby-honking phase is real. And it isn't always limited to Mom's boobs. If you have a honker, warn Grandma and alert your friends. Those booby-grabbing hands can strike at any time. This is one habit you'll want to "nip" in the bud by explaining the importance of respecting other people's bodies, no matter how irresistible they may be.
If your child adopts the habit of grabbing her crotch with gusto, you are not alone. As long as it's not pain or itchiness causing the hand-to-groin attraction, you have nothing to worry about. Crotch-grabbing is typically a short-lived phase and should soon pass. And if it doesn't, well, maybe your kid is going to be the next Michael Jackson!
Apparently the allure of a poo-filled diaper is too hard to resist for some toddlers. Yes, kid, you made that doodie. It's warm and smooshy and fun to smear on the walls. It also smells disgusting, and Mommy doesn't want to spend her afternoon scrubbing poop. How about we get you some clay to play with instead?
Your garden-variety nose picking isn't so bad. Even adults sneak a pick and flick every now and then. It's the examining and eating of the prize pick that turns our stomachs. However, when it comes to bad habits, you have to "pick" your battles, and this isn't one of them. Kids usually outgrow the habit on their own (or when their peers tease them enough to make them stop).
The naked phase is one of the most embarrassing but also the most common. There's nothing wrong with a little pre-bath "nakie dance," but when the strip tease migrates to playgroups or preschool, it can become a bit of a concern. Try not to give a big reaction (easier said than done — seriously, how badly do you want to giggle and pinch that cute little tush?) or your little streaker will strip down even more often just to get attention.
Most kids are going to take a whiz outside at some point in their young lives. Just hope it's in your own backyard and not at a friend's house or in the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly. Some parents are OK with the kids jumping out of the pool and peeing in the rocks. Just be aware that other parents may not share your free spirit, so teach the little guy not to drop trou at the end-of-the-year pool party.
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The city of Jerusalem will turn off its lights on Thursday night in honor of Earth Hour. Knesset head Reuven Rivlin and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat will kick off the hour at 8:10 p.m. by turning off the lights illuminating the walls of the Old City and David's Citadel.
Residents of the city are encouraged to follow suit by turning off lights in their homes for one hour. Street lights and traffic lights will remain lit.
Following the ceremony led by Rivlin and Barkat, a presentation titled "The Energy of Tomorrow" will be broadcast on the wall of the Old City. The presentation will be followed by a performance by singer Shiri Maimon.
Earth Hour, which began in 2007, is aimed at raising awareness of environment issues, particularly climate change. In 2009, hundreds of cities worldwide took part in the initiative.
"Jerusalem is one of the most famous cities in the world," Barkat said in advance of the ceremony. "I'm sure that the message sent by Jerusalem regarding energy efficiency will raise awareness of the issue."


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Gavin DeGraw Talks New Album And One Heck Of A Bad Night
Getting ready for the release of his fourth studio album, Sweeter, singer Gavin DeGraw dropped by MTV News' studios to discuss his excitement for the album, his upcoming tour with "American Idol" alum David Cook, and, of course, to give us the full story behind the unfortunate "incident" that landed the singer in the emergency room last month.
"I'm so excited about touring for this record," Gavin said, bursting with excitement. "I think that the music on this record is going to make for a really exciting show."
The always-smiling soul/rock singer of smash hits like "I Don't Want to Be," "Chariot" and "In Love With a Girl" is excited to bring together all of his music for one epic show when he hits the road with Cook this fall.
Judging by his hearty laughter and great enthusiasm for his new material, you'd never guess that the soulful rock singer had recently taken a severe beating by a group of unidentified men in New York City's East Village late one summer night.
Gavin had a night off in New York City while touring with Maroon 5 and Train and decided to spend it with a few friends at the National Underground, a New York City bar he co-owns with his brother.
"I had a few drinks, and I put them in a cab," Gavin recalled. "Typically, when I'm at that place, I'll walk home afterwards. I walk a few blocks, and then I cross paths with some people who had something to say to me."
Gavin explained that is where details became hazy and "it got bloody."
When the attackers fled, Gavin was left to get himself to the emergency room, but the misfortune didn't end there.
"I ended up having to go to the hospital in an ambulance," Gavin said. "What they think is either I got hit by a cab or I went over and grabbed the handle of the cab to get in and this guy just saw some bloody dude trying to get into his car and hit the gas, which knocked me off into the sidewalk."
Despite the terrible night, Gavin remains very positive about his relationship with his family, friends, fans and New York City itself.
"I happened to have a rough night in New York," Gavin said in defense of the city that never sleeps. "But the whole night wasn't rough. Actually for the most part, the night was amazing. I just had a rough couple of minutes at the end of it."
Gavin likened the poor circumstances of that night to gambling. "If New York was a casino, the odds are pretty good. I've had thousands of great nights out in New York, and I lost at the roulette wheel one night, but I usually win big money."
Gavin had a word of advice for people who know someone who finds him- or herself in similar circumstances: "If something does happen to a friend of theirs or a loved one, it does go a long way when you just even send a text message out to somebody. Just the distraction of having someone reach out to you is actually pleasant."


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One of the key support races on the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Day line-up in Melbourne this weekend is The Vanity 2016, betting tips and the latest odds for the fillies' feature detailed below.
There are nine three-year-old fillies in the mix for this season's $150,000 Group 3 The Vanity (1400m), which runs as Flemington Race 5 at 2:47pm (local) on Saturday.
Four of the final acceptors are at single figures in the latest The Vanity odds at Ladbrokes.com.au with markets led by the firming favourite Perfect Reflection ($2.70 into $2.70).
Heading towards a run against the boys in next month's $750,000 Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m), the undefeated daughter of More Than Ready steps out for Darren Weir in her eastern state debut on Saturday.
All five of her previous runs were over in Perth, Perfect Reflection last seen extending her unbeaten career record to five from five with an historical win in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot in December.
The bookies are taking no chances with Perfect Reflection despite her having no experience outside of WA or over the 1400m, especially after she came up trumps with barrier one for jockey Ben Melham.
Second favourite in The Vanity betting paying $3.90 to end the run of Perfect Reflection is the returning Crown Oaks winner Jameka.
She jumps from gate six with Damien Oliver in the saddle, the Ciaron Maher-trained daughter of Myboycharlie last seen winning the Group 1 Crown Oaks (2500m) at the track in November.
That was her second win from three Flemington runs and she also has winning form over 1400m that she resumes over on Saturday after a solid Cranbourne trial from earlier in the month when fourth to Pasadena Girl over 800m.
Rounding out the hopes under $10 to take out The Vanity trophy this Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival are then Sandown Guineas third placed Not A Single Doubt filly Don't Doubt Mamma ($6) and the David Hayes & Tom Dabernig-trained Sacred Eye ($7.50) in the outside barrier.
Of the value runners in the mix the best fancied are Michael Moroney's daughter of Encosta De Lago Alaskan Rose ($10) in barrier three and the Team Hawkes-trained Euro Angel ($12) coming off a win on debut over 1200m at Randwick from Australia Day.
So can Perfect Reflection continue her perfect run or is there an upset The Vanity result on the Flemington card this weekend?
#4 Don't Doubt Mamma ($6)
We're tipping the upset and going for Adelaide-trained Don't Doubt Mamma who was last seen running third to Mahuta in the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) in mid-November. That form has since been franked with the winner going on to take out the Gold Coast MM 3YO Guineas and Autumn Stakes, something this filly is out to also do. She is undefeated over Saturday's distance, won her last start at the track in a Listed feature on Melbourne Cup Day and ticks plenty of boxes.
#1 Jameka ($3.90)
Maher's Crown Oaks winner will obviously improve on whatever she does here first-up, but she has winning form over the 1400m and is two-from-three at the track. In a small field class alone should see her put in a big fresh run off a promising trial before rising through the ranks and distance over her autumn.
#2 Perfect Reflection ($2.50)
Hard to knock the WA form of this smart filly who is now with Melbourne Cup winning trainer Weir, but she might just need the run interstate before she's back to her best. She made history as the first filly to win the Kingston Town Classic last start, but is yet to run over 1400m or outside of Perth so be a little weary.
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Mrs. Ellenger and her thirteen-year-old daughter, Emma, are enjoying a winter cruise on the Mediterranean. A widow, Mrs. Ellenger is rich, attractive, and bored. Emma is a quiet but observant child who is disturbed by her mother's depression: Mrs. Ellenger is rude to other people, she smokes and drinks too much, and she constantly reminds Emma of what a lucky girl she is, while bragging to others about how Emma lacks for nothing. What Emma lacks is the magic that should suffuse a trip to exotic places. Instead, she is forced to see things through her mother's jaundiced eyes.
When they arrive at Tangier, the Ellengers are the last to disembark for the mainland, even though Emma can hardly wait to get there. She has even made a tentative date with Eddy, a fatherly bartender on holiday, for lunch in the square. When Eddy shows up, however, Mrs. Ellenger brushes him off and then sits for hours in a sidewalk café drinking, smoking, and reading cheap magazines. Emma is waiting patiently to explore this fabulous town all around them. Mrs. Ellenger finally agrees to look around a bit, and they enter a shop in which she buys Emma an enamel bracelet that is both too expensive and too small. The owner then gives Emma a tiny toy tiger, which, he says, was made by people in the hills and contains magic that can grant her every wish.
Back on the ship, Emma clutches the tiger and makes wishes while her mother converses with a new passenger, Mr. Boyd...
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I'm hoping to install one of the Tri-pac's Yanmars into a golf cart this winter. They do have a deep oil pan but luckily it is narrow so doesn't cause problems. 9000 hrs. is a long life in the dirty conditions that these things run in.
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TOKYO—A surge in Japan's machinery orders in March to a six-year high suggests Japanese business investment may remain solid even after a sales-tax increase that is seen as a major test of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pro-growth policies.
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I would like to clarify something that has been attributed to me in this thread. Earlier I wrote: >I am blind and there's little chance I'll ever independently fly a plane or >drive a car safely. I don't think that the web accessibility guidelines >are intended that I be able to do so say on a web site that simulates e>ither activity. I never said or intended that this statement should mean that the practices of accessible web design should be ignored on such a page. In fact I believe quite the opposite. My point was that even with everything labeled and such and assuming you could create a web page that effectively simulated the function of piloting a plane, I doubt someone who's blind would be able to successfully accomplish this task. From talking with friends who are pilots it is my understanding that doing such successfully requires processing visual information, often quite rapidly and often switching from one visual item to another e.g. looking at this and that gage and then looking out the window and such. By the time you started to accomplish this with speech, the plane would be down and burning. In other words in this case it is impossible to eliminate the impact of blindness on the result of the interaction and I don't think that's the goal of the accessibility guidelines in such an instance.Received on Thursday, 10 June 1999 22:41:43 UTC
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