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Brussels, 24 June 2009
Transport: Reinforcing cooperation between Europe and Africa
Strengthening cooperation between Europe and Africa in the transport sector is at the core of the communication that the European Commission adopted today. It aims to connect the Trans-European and African networks, in particular through developing a common map of transport infrastructures. The Commission will make available the experience it gained from European transport policy to its African partners. This seeks to contribute to the implementation of a more efficient transport system, assisting in the development of the African continent in order to face the challenges of poverty, environmental degradation and migratory imbalances .
Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for transport, said: "Interconnecting the European and African networks is the most tangible expression of our common future. Through this communication, I wish to put the strengthening of the links between the Trans-European and African network at the heart of Commission's actions. We are offering Africa a genuine strategic partnership in transport based on a more systematic cooperation in all transport sectors, including urban transport. With appropriate infrastructure and quality services, both between the two continents and in Africa itself, transport will become one of the engines of the continent's development which will contribute – amongst other things – to stabilising migration flows"
Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, said: "With approximately €4.5 billion coming from the 10 th European Development Fund for the period 2007-2013, the European Commission is currently one of the largest donors in the areas of infrastructure and transport in Africa. This communication is the necessary addition to the activities we developed in past years both at regional and country level. The implementation of the European Africa-Union Strategy and of the partnership on infrastructures adds to this cooperation a continental dimension. The latter can benefit from the experience and know-how accumulated at European level in similar areas, enabling the implementation of a transport system on the African continent that is more integrated, more reliable and also less expensive".
Mrs Benita Ferrero Waldner, the Commissioner responsible for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, added: "I am also delighted by this Communication which will make it possible to build on the rich and successful experience of cooperation in the Mediterranean to extend it and share it with the entire continent. Integrating and coordinating the actions and actors intervening in Africa in the transport sector will certainly benefit both continents."
Africa is the continent where transport costs are the highest in the world. They account for an average 15% of export earnings, against 7% in the developing countries on other continents and 4% in industrialised countries. In the case of land-locked African countries, such as Malawi or Chad, the situation is even more critical with transport costs that can reach 50% of export earnings. In addition there are a number of persistent weaknesses in the transport system. The road density in Africa remains low (6.84 km per 100 km 2 compared with 12 km in Latin America and 18 km in Asia). The African rail network is poorly interconnected, especially in Western and Central Africa, and more than fifteen countries in Africa do not have railways 1 at all. Only three African airports appear among the first 150 world airports in terms of passenger capacity. The African maritime fleet is old, with almost 80% of its vessels older than 15 years (against a world average of 15 %).
This situation does not only affect the economy of African countries but also represents a barrier to their development, as regards health, education and employment.
This Commission Communication sets out to be the starting point of a strategic dialogue with the African Union in order to identify concrete measures in the field of transport, which could be studied in greater detail with all African and European partners. The ministerial conference on Transport Trans-European networks, to be held in October 2009 in Naples, will be open to Mediterranean and African partners. It presents an occasion for the creation of an informal forum dedicated to transport within the joint EU-Africa partnership,. This will widen the discussion beyond the institutional actors already represented in the partnership, to include transport operators and associations - both European and African - as well as international financial institutions. It will enable to debate more extensively the specific issues of this key sector of development. The next stage envisages the signing of a joint statement that will lead to establishing a priority action plan and identifying the financial instruments required. The next EU-Africa summit, which will take place in Africa at the end of 2010, will examine the progress made in carrying out this action plan.
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Grants to USA government agencies and Indian tribes to offer reentry programs and services to incarcerated individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Applicants are advised to verify or create the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date.
The Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Program is designed to improve access to and delivery of services to offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness when they leave incarceration to reenter the community. BJA recognizes that a significant number of these adult offenders are in need of treatment in order to successfully complete their supervision, which in turn will reduce recidivism and promote public safety. Coordination among corrections, substance abuse and mental health treatment providers, correctional health, and parole or probation enables the development of collaborative comprehensive case plans that address criminogenic risk, substance abuse, and mental health needs.
Program-specific Information:
The focus of the Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Program is to provide standardized screening and assessment; collaborative comprehensive case management; and pre- and post-release programming that address criminogenic risk and needs, including mental illness and substance abuse.
BJA is seeking applications to implement or expand systems approaches to improve outcomes for adults with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness who are reentering communities following incarceration. The expectation is that jail or prison systems will develop or refine a standardized screening process for all offenders in the correctional facility. The jail or prison systems will also make assessments for co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse during incarceration and prior to an offenders release to the community.
Further, community-based treatment providers must coordinate with corrections, correctional health, parole, and probation, as applicable, to develop collaborative comprehensive case plans to aid in the reentry process. The collaborative comprehensive case plan model was developed specifically for SCA grantees and outlines best and promising practices for case management. Below is an example of a Correctional Facility Lead Case Planner and the entities necessary for coordination, in order to develop a collaborative comprehensive case plan. The web-based tool provides information on what information the lead case planner should provide and receive from each partner agency.
Objectives and Deliverables:
The purpose of the program is to increase corrections systems' ability to address the needs of offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness in order to reduce recidivism, and improve public safety and public health.
The objectives of the program are:
-Standardize screening processes for mental illness and substance abuse using a validated tool for all offenders entering the correctional facility (e.g., booking, intake, or classifications).
-Provide assessments for mental illness and substance abuse prior to a person's release from the corrections facility.
-Provide evidence-based pre- and post-release mental illness and substance abuse treatment and cognitive behavioral interventions to address criminogenic risk factors.
-Develop collaborative comprehensive case plans that incorporate information from the criminogenic risk assessment and mental illness and substance abuse assessments.
-Create a performance measurement plan that outlines who is responsible for data collection, input, and analysis.
Allowable program activities include:
-Screening and assessment for substance abuse and mental illness and validated risk
assessment while the person is in prison or jail.
-Providing treatment for co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness while the person is in prison or jail, including integrated dual diagnosis treatment.
-Pre-release and post-release collaborative comprehensive case planning.
-Case management.
-Providing linkages to other wraparound or recovery support services, including health care coverage, employment, education, housing and life skills training, and post-release treatment and aftercare programming in the community, which may include parole, probation, or court supervision with specialized caseloads.
Program Design Phases and Elements:
Grantees will be expected to complete a planning phase that requires working with BJA's technical assistance provider and approval from BJA before activity may begin on the full implementation of their programs.
Planning Phase:
While the planning design elements must be described in the application, BJA expects that some elements may already be in the preliminary stages of development at the time of the application. The planning phase will be used to work toward being able to address the eight program design elements in the implementation phase. The following are the planning design elements that applicants must address:
-Completion and Submission of the Planning and Implementation Guide. Grantees will receive intensive technical assistance and will be allowed to access up to $150,000 of the total grant award in order to complete and submit a required Planning and Implementation Guide to be provided by the BJA technical assistance provider—the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)—which will guide each grantee in developing a plan for systems enhancements that incorporates evidence- based programs, policies, practices, data collection, and ongoing monitoring. The Planning and Implementation Guide must be completed in coordination with the technical assistance provider and then receive final approval by BJA. Grantees will have 12 months to complete the Planning and Implementation Guide.
-Advisory Group Meetings. During the planning phase, there must be meetings with an advisory group with high level leaders within the criminal justice and behavioral health systems.
Allowable uses for award funds during the planning phase include:
-Plan Meetings: Grantees will convene planning meetings that include criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse partners to discuss the planning design elements. A planning team should be created in order to increase stakeholder engagement and develop partnerships that will assist in implementation. This can include creating or using an existing advisory group. Leaders may include department of corrections directors, department of behavioral health directors, chief probation or parole officers, sheriffs, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, Medicaid or insurance commissioners, social service agency directors, and corrections health providers or other contracted entities providing medical services in the facility.
-Outline Screening and Assessment Processes: The planning team will create an outline of the screening and assessment processes in the correctional facility. If the grantee has not selected any screening and assessment instruments for criminogenic risk, substance abuse, and mental illness, they can select validated tools as a part of the planning process. For grantees that have validated screening and assessment tools in place, they will develop a process flow chart to indicate how offenders will be identified to receive co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness services.
-Create Case Management Protocols: Grantees will choose a lead case planner who will be responsible for the coordination. The lead case manager will work with the partners to outline a process for information sharing, case conferencing, and access to health and other benefits.
-Build Information-Sharing Protocols: Grantees will develop information-sharing protocols that will provide guidelines on what information is to be shared with which partners. This information should assist with developing collaborative comprehensive case plans and describe the roles of different partner agencies (e.g. corrections, parole, probation, housing, mental health provider, and substance abuse treatment provider(s)).
-Select and Incorporate Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) To Address Criminogenic Risk, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Grantees will select, plan for the implementation of, and put in place quality assurance processes for EBPs to address criminogenic risk and co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse.
Grantees will:
a. Select cognitive behavioral health interventions to address criminogenic risk that will be provided in the corrections facility.
b. Provide pre- and post-release co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse treatment.
Applicants are encouraged to provide evidenced-based pharmacological drug treatment services such as medication-assisted treatment to address alcohol and opioid abuse.
-Decide on Recovery Support Services Options: Grantees will work with the planning or advisory group to select and plan for a comprehensive range of recovery support services that can be provided through partnerships as the offender reenters the community. Grantees will review the options in the community and develop partnerships to provide a range of options (e.g. housing, employment, vocational services, etc.).
-Begin Performance Measurement and Plan for Evaluation: Grantees will develop a plan for performance measurement and evaluation that clearly outlines who is responsible for data collection, input, and analysis, including:
a. Work with the evaluator or data lead on the team to outline the performance measures that will be collected in the implementation phase. Start with the measures already being used and think through additional measures to match with program objectives.
b. Coordinate with the evaluator or data lead to actively participate in the planning or advisory group. Work with the group to set standards for regular reports back to the program team on process and outcome measures during the implementation phase of the grant.
c. As part of performance measurement, consider using process measures related to implementation fidelity for evidence-based practices. This will help BJA measure the success of the work over the grant period and beyond.
Implementation Phase:
During the implementation phase, grantees will address the following eight design elements:
(1) Continue Leadership Engagement through the advisory group as well as provide data reports to update leaders on the progress of building systems level efforts to address co- occurring substance abuse and mental illness, including:
a. Provide regular updates on program implementation progress and data.
b. Work with leadership to resolve implementation issues and develop a sustainability plan.
(2) Conduct Screening for mental illness and substance abuse for all offenders who enter the corrections facility, including:
a. Use a validated mental illness screening tool, substance abuse screening tool, and/or co-occurring screening tool.
b. Monitor the screening process in order to enhance training and streamline referral processes.
c. Put in place quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the screening of every offender in the corrections facility will continue after the grant period has ended.
(3) Conduct Assessments, including:
a. Use criminogenic risk and needs assessment tools that are reliable and validated and address static and dynamic factors in order to increase the chances that offenders will be matched with the appropriate type of treatment and reentry services.6 This will enable grantees to target offenders who are at moderate to high risk to reoffend.
b. Assess for co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse using validated tools.
c. Receipt of assessment or other relevant information should be provided by the correctional health or other contracted medical or behavioral health provider in the corrections facility and be incorporated in the collaborative comprehensive case plan.
(4) Provide Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans, including:
a. Utilization of criminogenic risk and co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness assessment information to develop the case plan.
b. Consistent monitoring and refinement of the collaborative comprehensive case plan process.
c. Meetings among partners (e.g. corrections, parole, probation, and treatment providers) to ensure each program participant has a plan to connect pre- and post- release co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse treatment in an integrated manner (see Appendix B for information on the Integrated Care Model).
d. Continued review of the recovery support services needed as the offender reenters the community.
e. Ongoing monitoring of access to health care and other benefits (Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability [SSI/SSDI], Medicaid, veterans benefits, food stamps).
f. Development of written protocols for reviewing the case plan and updating the information.
(5) Engage in Information Sharing, including follow-up and continued monitoring of information-sharing policies and procedures to ensure that collaborative comprehensive case plans can be developed.
a. Continue refinement of information-sharing protocols
(6) Use Evidence-based Practices for Criminogenic Risk, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse, including:
a. Provide substance abuse and mental illness treatment practices and services that have a demonstrated evidence base and that are appropriate for the target population pre- and post-release Applicantsshouldidentifytheevidence-basedpracticebeingproposedfor implementation; identify and discuss the evidence for effectiveness; discuss the population(s) for which this practice has been shown to be effective; and discuss how staff can be trained and coached to implement the EBP in their systems.
b. Provide evidence-based pharmacological drug treatment services. Applicants are encouraged to utilize pharmacological drug treatment services or medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT is supported and considered an evidence-based substance abuse treatment protocol. BJA supports the option for offenders to have access to appropriate MAT under the care and prescription of the appropriate prescriber.
c. Provide cognitive behavioral interventions that address criminogenic risk and needs, such as criminal thinking, and provide guidance on incorporating them into case plans
d. Provide training for staff and continued monitoring for the implementation of the EBPs for criminogenic risk, including mental illness and substance abuse.
(7) Support a Comprehensive Range of Recovery Support Services. A comprehensive range of recovery supports should be available that address cognitive, behavioral, and social needs and cognitive restructuring. Recovery support services can include education, literacy, vocational, and job placement services; supported employment; housing and physical health care services; veteran-specific services, as applicable; services to encourage safe, healthy, and responsible family and parent-child relationships; mentoring; and supportive housing.
a. This can also include the use of peer recovery support specialists or peer mentors.
b. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) should be in place with housing partners wherever possible. Partnerships with housing services agencies should include a data-sharing agreement, and grant-funded activities should include screening program participants for housing needs, risk of homelessness, and/or chronic homelessness status.
(8) Provide Performance Measurement and Evaluation. Grantees will build on the performance measurement plan developed in the planning phase, including:
a. Follow and refine the plan for performance measurement and evaluation that clearly outlines who is responsible for data collection, input, and analysis.
b. Work closely with an identified research or evaluation partner to meet on a regular basis, provide feedback on process and outcome measures, and assist in the development of materials for the advisory board meetings.
c. Develop processes for continuous quality improvement to monitor the implementation of screening, assessment, case plans, and EBPs.
d. Focus on the ability to collect pre- and post-release data on initiation, engagement, retention, and continuity of care.
e. Demonstrate baseline recidivism data exists for the target population and that there is a mechanism to track recidivism data for the cohort going forward, including: i. Provide a baseline recidivism rate specifically for the proposed target population, including documentation to support the development of the rate. ii. Collect participant unique identifiers, and collect and report recidivism indicator data.
Priority Consideration:
BJA will give priority to applicants that demonstrate they can provide integrated treatment for substance abuse and mental illness, knowing that integrated treatment produces better outcomes.
The National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC): BJA funds and provides oversight of the NRRC, which provides training and technical assistance (TTA) to Second Chance Act grantees. NRRC provides education and TTA to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and corrections institutions working on reentry. Each grantee will be assigned a TTA coordinator who will provide assistance in planning and implementing their programs.
Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plan Web-based Tool: The NRRC developed the collaborative comprehensive case plan web-based tool specifically in response to the needs of previous SCA grantees. This tool provides 10 key priorities for developing collaborative comprehensive case plans, guidance on case planning information needed from partners (e.g., housing providers, participants, medical providers). There are also sections with tailored content for lead case planners whether they be behavioral health treatment providers, corrections, parole, or probation. The 10 key priorities include: interagency collaboration and information sharing; staff training; screening and assessment; case conference procedures; participant engagement; prioritized needs and goals; responsivity; legal information; participant strengths; and gender considerations.
Behavioral Health Framework for Adults Under Correctional Supervision: For a compilation of research regarding targeted programming for offenders with behavioral health needs in jails or prisons, see: Adults with Behavioral Health Needs under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery. The framework is designed to reduce recidivism and behavioral health problems among offenders under correctional control, parole, or probation by making the most effective use of scarce resources to improve outcomes for those offenders and ensure officer safety.
Process Measures at the Interface Between Justice and Behavioral Health Systems: Advancing Practice and Outcomes: These are client and systems-level process measures intended to gauge how well the justice and behavioral health systems are collaboratively addressing offenders' behavioral health needs. The measures are designed to track offenders as they move through the reentry process from pre- to post-release as they received co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness services.
Evidence-based Programs or Practices:
OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policy making and program development in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.
OJP is committed to:
-Improving the quantity and quality of evidence OJP generates.
-Integrating evidence into program, practice, and policy decisions within OJP and the field.
-Improving the translation of evidence into practice.
OJP considers programs and practices to be evidence-based when their effectiveness has been demonstrated by causal evidence, generally obtained through one or more outcome evaluations. Causal evidence documents a relationship between an activity or intervention (including technology) and its intended outcome, including measuring the direction and size of a change, and the extent to which a change may be attributed to the activity or intervention. Causal evidence depends on the use of scientific methods to rule out, to the extent possible, alternative explanations for the documented change. The strength of causal evidence, based on the factors described above, will influence the degree to which OJP considers a program or practice to be evidence-based.
Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities:
The Department of Justice has prioritized the use of evidence-based programming and deems it critical to continue to build and expand the evidence informing criminal and juvenile justice programs to reach the highest level of rigor possible. Therefore, applicants should note that the Office of Justice Programs may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. Recipients and sub-recipients will be expected to cooperate with program-related assessments or evaluation efforts, including through the collection and provision of information or data requested by OJP (or its designee) for the assessment or evaluation of any activities and/or outcomes of those activities funded under this solicitation. The information or data requested may be in addition to any other financial or performance data already required under this program.
GrantWatch ID#: 183593
BJA expects to make up to 12 awards.
Up to $750,000
BJA expects to make awards for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2018.
Eligible applicants are limited to states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
Mandatory Certification: This program provides for treatment and reentry services for people with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness returning to the community from incarceration. All applicants must certify that any treatment program proposed in their applications is or will be clinically appropriate and will provide comprehensive integrated substance abuse and mental illness treatment. Also, applicants must provide official documentation that all collaborating service provider organizations are in compliance with all the requirements for licensing, accreditation, and certification, including state, local (city and county), and tribal requirements, as appropriate. If provider organizations are not yet known, this information must be provided post-award.
If the applicant is not the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services, the applicant must demonstrate that the application has been developed in consultation with the SSA.
Note: Assessing the outcomes of programs funded under the Second Chance Act is a BJA priority. Applicants should not apply for funding if they cannot track unique identifiers for the target population, gain access to recidivism data, and report recidivism data, particularly returns to incarceration during the period 1 year after release. Chief executives from applicant organizations must sign and submit an assurance that all recidivism indicator data will be collected and submitted. Applications that do not include an assurance from the applicant agency's chief executive to collect and submit recidivism indicator data will not be considered. See Appendix D: Mandatory Chief Executive Assurance To Collect and Report Recidivism Indicator Data on page 47 for more information.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. BJA welcomes applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered. An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient ("subgrantee") in more than one application.
BJA may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2018 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
Unallowable Uses for Award Funds:
In addition to the unallowable costs identified in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, award funds may not be used for:
-Prizes/rewards/entertainment/trinkets (or any type of monetary incentive)
-Client stipends
-Gift cards
-Food and beverage
A webinar is scheduled for 5/24/2018, 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET.
In this webinar, representatives from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Reentry Resource Center will review the FY18 Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness application process.
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Applicants must acquire a unique entity identifier (currently, a DUNS number). Obtaining a DUNS number is a free, one-time activity. A DUNS number is usually received within 1-2 business days.
Applicants must acquire or maintain registration with SAM. Each applicant must update or renew its SAM registration at least annually to maintain an active status. SAM registration and renewal can take as long as 10 business days to complete (2 more weeks to acquire an EIN).
Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application.
An application cannot be successfully submitted in Grants.gov until Grants.gov receives the SAM registration information. Once the SAM registration/renewal is complete, the information transfer from SAM to Grants.gov can take as long as 48 hours. OJP recommends that the applicant register or renew registration with SAM as early as possible.
All applications are due by 11:59 PM eastern time on June 18, 2018.
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I'm back from a lovely trip to India where I had a chance to visit with my family after more than two long years, get together with some good old friends to catch up on the good old times, and eat some really great food, a lot of it homecooked.
Desi and I covered a lot of ground, touching India's east, west, north and south in 17 short days. But as tiring as it was, it was also exhilarating. I had tons of work waiting for me when I got back, which is why I have been slow to return to blogging, but I hope to catch up. For starters, I have a non-food visual post for you that's very, very close to my heart: I'm calling it the Strays of India. The pictures, as always, were taken by Desi.
As many of you who have lived in India or visited it would know, India is home not only to the world's second-largest human population, but also- unfortunately- to a very large number of neglected, abandoned and homeless animals of every kind. Cows, dogs, cats, sheep, goats…you name it, you'll find them scavenging out of trash piles or hanging around food vendors in the usually vain hope of finding their next meal.
In a country long known for its vegetarian traditions, the sight of neglected and abused animals is always a shocking paradox. The dogs, particularly, are everywhere. I must say here that I do strongly believe that, no matter how tough their lives, it is better to let them live instead of euthanizing them as a public health threat. Most strays usually pretty much keep to themselves and don't bother you unless you bother them- if you do, I'd say they're fully justified in defending themselves. Feel free to argue with me, but in all the years I lived in India, I never once met anyone who contracted rabies from a stray dog.
The stray animals themselves, however, face many, many threats from the burgeoning human population and development. The growing numbers of cars on roads that honk incessantly at pedestrians make it difficult for people to walk, and you can imagine how difficult it is for the poor animals who are often hit and maimed or left to die by vehicles.
Public behavior toward strays is also often cruel, with children and even adults throwing stones at dogs and even cats for no apparent reason other than to send them as far away from themselves as possible. Some stray dogs do end up getting "adopted" by communities who feed them, but they are few in number.
What is also heartbreaking is the pernicious newfound love of the middle and upper classes for purebred pets bought from breeders and often imported into the country. In cities like Bombay and Calcutta I often saw people walking Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds. There appears to be no interest among these "dog lovers" in giving homes to the lovely strays although some animal rights activists in the country have spoken out for this. I know from personal experience that strays make excellent pets: Desi and I adopted a number of stray puppies when we lived in Bombay and and they grew up into beautiful and smart dogs.
I also wanted to share some other pictures of experiences that were shocking or heartbreaking. At the Kalighat temple, one of Calcutta's most historic landmarks and the place which gave the city its name, I saw freshly beheaded lambs being dragged out of the temple, their legs still trembling. Killing animals is in itself a lowly act, but sacrificing animals in the name of religion has got to be the most shameful act imaginable.
In the desert landscape of beautiful Leh, Ladakh, I saw abandoned and starving cows scavenging off trash, munching on paper. One of the cows ate a cigarette butt as I watched. But when I offered it a banana it didn't look quite sure what to do with it.
One of my favorite people, Mahatma Gandhi, once said that a nation's progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. In Gandhi's land, is anyone listening anymore?


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Just over a decade ago, 1998 to be precise, ChennaiBAZAAR started out as a gift shop that people living both in India and abroad utilized to send gifts to their relatives in Chennai. Gift items included apparel, flowers, cakes, chocolates etc. Whatever the customer ordered we made sure it reached the recipient on time.
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text: Kilian, I'm a noobie at the hardware issues but your machine at Sanford sounds like great bang/buck. Plainly economies of scale work both ways (I can't imagine wiring up that many nodes with ethernet). The factor of five thing sounds like a careless gloss of some numbers from some edition of the top500 lists, from some date, by INQ. Adams' site seems more modest. What I love about it is that it completely specs out what he did, very clearly. He gets an A for documentation, I'm not such a n00b at documentation :-) Peter On 8/31/07, Kilian CAVALOTTI <kilian at stanford.edu> wrote: > > On Friday 31 August 2007 09:37:49 am Peter St. John wrote: > > I saw at wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_%28computing%29 > > that someone posted a link to > > http://www.calvin.edu/~adams/research/microwulf/, a nice description > > of a "microwulf" at Calvin College. It has brief but useful > > descriptions of it's design, cost broken down by parts in the > > Manifest, and price/performance specs. > > If LLNL is an Epic maybe this is only a limmerick, but it's a witty > > limmerick. > > It's also been posted on the INQ: > http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=42050 > > It's very interesting from the design point of view, but I'm less > convinced by the price tag argument. > > Stanford University recently purchased a 276 dual-socket quad-core HPC > cluster, which is capable of 20.6TFlops (peak) and actually achieved > 15.5TFlops (it has been ranked #54 in the latest Top500 list). > > The cost per GFlops has been $109, which is indeed more expensive than > the microwulf's $94/GFlops, but still far from being "five times as > much", as claimed by the INQ article. Besides, the price included > software (a commercial scheduler) and support, management capabilities, > 50TB high-performance storage, an administration GigE network and a DDR > Infiniband interconnect. > > I guess it's easier to lower the cost per GFlop on large scale clusters, > but I'd just wanted to put this into perspective, and show that you > don't necessarily need to build your cluster from scratch to get > comparable price/performance ratios. > > Cheers, > -- > Kilian > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20070831/da48ad2e/attachment.html>


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BAKERSFIELD, CA-- California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) students have approved a referendum that will help fund a new $24 million recreation center and support the university's move towards becoming an NCAA Division I athletics school.
"It's wonderful that the students share the vision to see the university grow," said CSUB President Horace Mitchell in a release from the university. "It's great they're a part of this new endeavor for CSUB."
There were 1,759 votes cast on the referendum held Wednesday and Thursday; 893 students voted in favor of the fee increase, while 864 were opposed. Two ballots were invalidated.
Here's the breakdown of student fee increases: Currently full time undergraduate students pay $51 a quarter for student union and student body fees. For the next academic year students will pay $168. The fee will increase in increments until the 2008-09 school year when the amount will cap at $224.
The new state-of-the-art recreation center will be built just north of the old gym. It will cover the existing Public Safety building and the outdoor basketball courts, with the entrance in direct line of sight to the Student Union. The 60,000-square-foot center will include a suspended track, fitness area with equipment and possibly a rock-climbing wall. The facility will be available only to students, faculty, staff and alumni of CSUB.
Faculty, staff and alumni wishing to use the facility will pay a membership fee, but there will be no additional fees for students to use it. The center will employ students, and a student advisory board will oversee operations.
In addition to supporting the efforts for the move to Division I and the new recreation center, the fees will also provide extra financial support for CSUB clubs and organizations and funding for students of CSUB's Antelope Valley campus to undertake major programs and student activity projects.


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Shopping, theaters
Located at the corner of East 45th Street and Madison Avenue, the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, provides ready access to shopping, as well as Broadway theaters, 3 blocks away.
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The Roosevelt Hotel's fine-dining restaurant and club-like lounge offer leisurely meals and cocktails amid images of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Period-decor guestrooms include contemporary conveniences. Desks come with upholstered swivel chairs, high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and clock radios with MP3 docking stations.
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This Midtown New York hotel is three blocks from Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building, and Grand Central Terminal. Numerous Broadway theaters are also within three blocks.
Hotel guests enjoy helpful concierge service and multiple meeting services. The business center is fully automated and provides three computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The self-service 24-hour Web Zone is also equipped with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The property offers 22 meeting and conference rooms, encompassing 30,000 square feet of meeting space.
A complimentary 24-hour fitness center and health club contains cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights.
Ground transportation: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 2787
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- Number of restaurants - 3
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- Conference space size (feet) - 29999
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- Total number of rooms - 1,015
- Number of floors - 19
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Languages Spoken
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- Room service (limited hours)
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Roosevelt Grill - Fine-dining restaurant with heavy drapes, photos and drawings of hotel's namesake, Theodore Roosevelt. Open for buffet and à la carte breakfast.
Madison Club Lounge - Club-like ambience with leather seating, gas fireplace, plasma TVs, copper bar. Starbucks coffee and pastries in the morning. Lunch/dinner choices such as pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads, steak frites. Bar service to late night.
Vander bar - For those 21 and over, Vander Bar offers one of midtown's newest lunch stops and after-work watering holes. This contemporary bar has granite bar-top with flat screen TV's to keep you up on the latest news and sports. Hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 9 PM.
mad46 - From April through October, the Roosevelt's rooftop lounge welcomes evening and weekend diners in business casual dress. The lounge's menu is complete with signature drinks and appetizers. Reservations are recommended for groups of 6 or more.
Room service is available for breakfast and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
The Roosevelt Hotel's on-site New York City Fitness Center and 24-hour Health Club includes stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, and free weights. Located on the second floor, it is open 24 hours with room key access, cable TV monitors, and fresh fruit daily.
Central Park, 0.75 mile north, offers tennis courts, rowboat rentals, horseback riding, and miles of trails for hiking, biking, running, and in-line skating. Rockefeller Center's famed skating rink, three blocks away, opens in winter, as does Central Park's Wollman Rink. A health club across the street provides a discount to guests.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.00 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
- Deposit: USD 50.00 per day
- Resort fee: USD 40.16 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 28 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 19.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 19.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 72 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.00 per night
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| Hun
バショウ Bashō
|Member of
|Team Rocket
|High-Ranking Officer
|Anime debut
|The Legend of Thunder!
|English voice actor
|Veronica Taylor
|Japanese voice actor
|Toshiyuki Morikawa
Hun (Japanese: バショウ Bashō) is a member of Team Rocket. He appeared along with his partner, Attila, in The Legend of Thunder!.
| This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: role in The Legend of Thunder!.
Hun first appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
Hun and Attila can be seen briefly in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, during the narrator's introduction to the world of Pokémon. They are in a holding area with a captured Rayquaza and in the scene before, the Rayquaza could be seen flying as it tried to avoid being shot down by small missiles. This makes Hun and Attila the only Team Rocket characters known to have captured a legendary Pokémon long enough for it to be studied (with the exception of Giovanni's ownership of Mewtwo, which is still different in that Mewtwo was created by Team Rocket, not captured). It is unknown how, when or if Rayquaza escaped.
Relations to other members
Attila has no recorded history with his partner Hun. While the dub of The Legend of Thunder! states that they are new partners, their body language and the familiarity of the behavior towards each other showed that they do have some history together. Additionally, their manner of speech (tenses used, lack of name suffixes etc.) in the original Japanese version also implied closeness. Also in the Japanese version, Attila made a statement about Hun being "as serious as usual," all but confirming the fact this was not the first time they've worked together.
In the dub, the pair took mission orders from Professor Sebastian, but it was implied in the original version that they had never met him before The Legend of Thunder!. Still, in the dub, he seemed to have some kind of friendship with the professor. In the original Japanese version, it seemed fairly clear they have not met before, as he introduced both himself and his partner. Additionally, in contrast to the dub where he was giving orders, in the original Japanese Sebastian stated that Hun and Attila were "the ones in charge," implying that he has simply made the Crystal System for use in their mission.
It is important to note that neither Hun nor Attila ever mention their rank, although the authority that Hun seems to assume with Professor Sebastian in the original implies that they are very high ranked within their department.
Hun and Attila both seem somewhat set in their rank, and approach missions casually. They seem to keep their cool even when they lose; in these situations, they calmly retreat. Despite physical stereotypes, Hun is the dominant partner telling Attila to do things that he could do himself. Attila doesn't object or show any signs of aggravation over his role, perhaps because Hun is always polite about it. They never disagree or bicker (unlike other Team Rocket partnerships) and even when frustrated, never take it out on one another. In fact, whenever Attila occasionally expressed worry about something going wrong, Hun quickly assured him that it didn't matter and that he had a solution. In the original Japanese version of The Legend of Thunder!, Hun stated that he and Attila are from the "Profit Expansion Division."
Hun seems to be exceedingly formal, almost exclusively using the formal tense in the original Japanese version, even when speaking to people he clearly considers below him (such as Jimmy and his friends), as well as his partner, and even his Pokémon. The fact that he refers to his partner by first name only (no suffix), and is not offended by the fact that Attila never uses the formal tense when talking to him, implies that his use of the tense is not due to unfamiliarity, but simply his style of speech.
Hun is depicted to be intelligent, and never seems overwhelmed by any situation, quickly and calmly finding the best solution and acting on it without hesitation. He also seems skilled with computers, and in tracking Pokémon with them, as Attila expressed surprise at his ability to track Raikou down after Jimmy took it to a Pokémon Center. He is usually stoic and calm, yet occasionally seems shocked or frustrated when complications arise. Additionally during his mission to captue Raikou, he seemed to be a more vindictive type as time went on. Initially he seemed indifferent to the interference of Jimmy and his friends to save Raikou; yet, by the final confrontation, seemed to enjoy ordering Steelix to attack them.
Hun is one of the few members of Team Rocket who ever talks about the beliefs of the group, which he seems to agree with rather strongly. He frequently mentions the fact that Pokémon are only creatures which exist to serve humans. This is consistent with part of the Team Rocket manifesto that states, "All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." Yet, he acknowledged Raikou's intelligence, and spoke to it no differently than he did to any of the human characters. It seems that he has accepted that Pokémon are sentient, intelligent creatures, yet still believes they exist only as servants to mankind. Despite this, he does not seem particularly cruel to his own Pokémon, even expressing some concern when his Steelix was knocked down by Raikou (although it is unclear whether or not this is just shock over its defeat).
| Steelix is Hun's main battling Pokémon. According to him, it enjoys "coaxing aggression out of others". It was used to attack Raikou, as well as Jimmy, Marina, and Vincent. Even for a Steelix, which are known to be aggressive by nature, it seems particularly brutal and violent.
Steelix's known moves are Sandstorm, Crunch*, Rock Throw, Dig, and Iron Tail.
|The Legend of Thunder!
|Voice actors
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Ken Sugimori's design of Attila and Hun for the anime
Voice actors
- The origin of his Japanese name is Matsuo Basho, considered one of the greatest haiku poets in history. As both he and Yosa Buson flourished during the Edo period, some have suspected that both were also ninja employed by the administration. This may be a reason why these names were chosen for Attila (whose Japanese name is Buson) and Hun.
- Like the other Rocket duos, his and his partner's names together form the name of a famous historical villain: in this case, Attila the Hun.
- According to concept art, Hun's design is meant to be evocative of a fox while Attila's is meant to evoke a raccoon-dog.
Issue regarding gender
Hun is male in the original Japanese version. However, according to a Maddie Blaustein Q&A, due to a mistranslation in the script, Hun's gender is changed to female in the English dub. Despite that, Hun is never directly mentioned in dialogue as either male or female; the only pronouns referring to Hun are those used collectively with Attila, such as "those men" or "those guys".
In the Brazilian version, Hun is referred to as ela and dela. Likewise, in the European Portuguese he is named Ana, which is a name that is usually given to women.
|バショウ Bashō
|From 松尾芭蕉 Matsuo Bashō.
|English, French,
German, Italian
|From Attila the Hun.
|From Juno, Huns.
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|巴修 Baxiū
|Transliteration of his Japanese name.
|Members of Team Rocket
| Giovanni (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters)
| Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton
| Trios:
| Jessie, James, & Meowth (JJM)
Koga, Lt. Surge, & Sabrina (Triad*)
Ken, Al, & Harry (TRET)*
Carr, Sird*, & Orm (T3B*)
|Butch & Cassidy*• Attila & Hun* • Annie & Oakley*
| Others:
| Executives • Scientists • Grunts • Rocket Brothers • Gideon • Dr. Fuji*
Domino* • Iron-Masked Marauder* • Dr. Namba* • Sebastian*
Rocket Scout* • Wendy* • Tyson* • Jubei* • Viper* • Christopher*
Matori* • Pierce* • Dr. Zager* • Gozu* • Miyamoto* • Mondo*
Kaede* • Blaine*
|This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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Stub for recommendations on setting digipaths (aka unproto paths)
IMPORTANT : We need information on recommended settings for all regions, and links to understanding new paradigm information. RECOMMENDATION: Most of this regional info should be transferred to the new regional info pages and content added there about local protocols.
- 1 Recommended Path Settings for:
- 1.1 MOBILE Stations in North America (VHF)
- 1.2 FIXED Stations in North America (VHF)
- 1.3 HF Stations, max routine
- 1.4 High-Altitude Balloon Stations
- 1.5 Mobile Stations in Australia (VK)
- 1.6 Republic of Ireland
- 1.8 New Zealand
- 1.9 Norway
- 1.10 Poland
- 1.11 Luxembourg
- 1.12 Czech Republic
- 1.13 Germany
- 1.15 South Africa (VHF)
Recommended Path Settings for:[edit]
MOBILE Stations in North America (VHF)[edit]
- WIDE1-1 :A lite option, especially if digipeater stations in your area are within earshot of one or more IGate stations. If dots on Internet maps are your target, WIDE1-1 is the courteous choice. CREDIT: NorCal APRS Regional Info
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 :Two hops in all directions with potential to use fill-in digis. Best routine path for mobile or portable use in most all areas.
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Three hops in all directions, with potential to use fill-in digis. Please do not use this path unless you can verify that there are several intermediate digis required (and available) to traverse long distances to a mountaintop digi, or I-gate. Adding hops will not be beneficial in congested areas.
There are methods and paths for special events, emergencies, and statewide messages. Please see information specific to your region.
FIXED Stations in North America (VHF)[edit]
- WIDE2-1 :One hop... suitable if you are within earshot of a "high" WIDEn-N digi with a large footprint.
- WIDE2-2 :Two hops in all directions... recommended maximum for routine and courteous use in most areas.
- WIDE3-3 :Three hops in all directions... only for very sparsely populated areas far from any mountain digis or cities. Many digis in populated areas will only give one hop to paths of WIDE3-3 (and broader).
RELAY and WIDE and TRACE and TRACEn-N are obsolete.
For details and explanation, visit Bob WB4APR's WIDEn-N Paradigm web page.
HF Stations, max routine[edit]
- GATE, WIDE2-1: Recommended for HF APRS, **DO NOT USE** on VHF.
You can see a bad example of path overkill here.
High-Altitude Balloon Stations[edit]
Do not set any path for balloons. With altitude, the beacons will be heard by stations over a very wide distance, eliminating the need for digipeating. Using a WIDEn-N path in this scenario will simply spam the frequency.
Mobile Stations in Australia (VK)[edit]
- For VK8 use RELAY,WIDE2-2
- For VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5 & VK6 use WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
- For VK7 use WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 TASn-n also supported.
- On HF use GATE, WIDE2-1 **DO NOT USE** on VHF.
- On APRS Satellites use ARISS,SGATE,WIDE
Visit the appropriate state's web page at the Australian APRS site for further details.
Republic of Ireland[edit]
- WIDE1-1, WIDE2-2 for Mobile Stations. Three hops with support for Fill-in digis
- WIDE2-2 for Base Stations. Two hops no support for Fill-in Digis. Packets should make it to an Igate.
If you want to discuss/or disagree with the settings/want to try something else, Please contact either EI7IG or EI8JA. See http://www.ei7ig.org/aprs.html
Home Stations (UI-View Style)
Mobiles (Packet Path)
IGATEs (UI-View Style)
New Zealand[edit]
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE2-2 :Home stations
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE3-3 :Home stations
- WIDE2-1 : Igates
Bruker man UI-View:
- APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- APRS,WIDE3-3 :Home stations
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE3-3 :Home stations
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE4-4 :Home stations
Czech Republic[edit]
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE2-2 :Home stations
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 :Mobile trackers
- WIDE2-2 :Home stations
- WIDE1-1 or SSn-N :MOBILE Stations
- No Path :FIXED Stations
JAPRSX http://japrsx.com for further details.
South Africa (VHF)[edit]
- WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2 :Three hops with potential to use fill-in digis.


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Podcast #210 - Cheap 1440P Monitors, 11" Gaming Notebooks, Windows 8, and more!
Subject: General Tech | July 19, 2012 - 02:59 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: windows 8, ssd, shimian, podcast, origin, nvidia, Intel, eon11, catleap, amd, 7970
PC Perspective Podcast #210 - 07/19/2012
Join us this week as we talk about Cheap 1440P Monitors, 11" Gaming Notebooks, Windows 8, and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malvantano
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Program length: 1:02:09
Program Schedule:
- 0:00:30 Introduction
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- http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
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0:04:50 Join me next weekend at Fry's!!
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Podcast topics of discussion:
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News items of interest:
- 0:22:00 New Radeon HD 7000-series pricing
- 0:25:30 GPU Stock Update for July 17th
- 0:32:15 6GB Sapphire TOXIC Edition 7970 GHz - 1200 MHz boost speed
- 0:36:55 PoV launches overclocked GT 640
- 0:37:35 Microsoft Office 2013 (aka Office 15) Customer Preview,
- 0:41:30 Blue Prolimatech Megahalems HSF prototype
SSD Stuff
- 0:42:40 Intel adds 240GB 330-series SSD, lowers prices
0:44:00 Possible MSI SandForce SSD
- Allyn believes this may just mean the company will integrate a mSATA SSD with it's mobos.
- 0:44:30: New OCZ/Indilinx Barefoot 3 SSD Controller
- 0:47:50 Retina MacBook Pro from a PC Perspective
- 0:53:00 Desktop Trinity APUs delayed
- 0:57:15 Microsoft Releasing Upgrade/OEM Editions for sale on October 26, 2012
0:58:30 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
Ryan: Vertex 4 special tease!!
- Jeremy: I really dislike installing heatsinks
- Josh: A kickin card for cheap
- Tim: Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, in the steam sale today!
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From Viewers Like You...
About two months ago, a viewer of the podcast that Ryan co-hosts on the This Week in Tech network, This Week in Computer Hardware, wrote in with some information that immediately excited the staff here at PC Perspective. Ryan for a long time has been of the opinion that the proliferation of 1080p displays, and prohibitive cost of high resolution monitors has been holding the industry back as a whole. With talk of 4K displays being introduced for consumers this year, a major topic on the podcast in the weeks prior to this viewer email had centered around why we haven't seen affordable 2560x1440 (or 2560x1600) displays.
This brings us back to the knowledge which the listener Jeremy bestowed upon us. Jeremy brought to our attention that various eBay sellers were reselling and exporting generic 27", IPS, LED backlight, 2560x1440 monitors from South Korea. What is remarkable about these displays however is that various models can be found for just around, or even under $350. Everyone listening, including Ryan and his co-host Patrick Norton became immediately interested in these monitors, and I went into research mode.
Continue reading our review of the 27-in Achieva Shimian 2560x1440 monitor!
Just Delivered: Achieva Shimian 27" 2560x1440p Display
Subject: Displays | June 27, 2012 - 06:15 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: yamakasi, shimian, korean, just delivered, catleap, achieva, 27, 1440p
If you've been paying attention to either the PC Perspective Podcast or This Week in Computer Hardware for the past few weeks, our talk of a new crop of low cost, 2560x1600, 27" monitors rising out of South Korea has been unavoidable.
Well, late last week I decided that it was time I get out of the 1080p era, and into the world of higher resolution displays.
After an impressive shipment time of only 3 days, I recieved a package directly from Seoul this afternoon, and rushed straight to the office to open it and inform PC Perspective readers.
For those of you not in the know, we recieved a tip a few weeks back from a reader about inexpensive 2560x1440 displays popping up on eBay for around $350. Of course this excited the staff at PC Perspective, and we immediately went into research mode, looking for all of the information we could find about these displays. While the initial impressions we saw all over forums were generally positive, we decided to give these displays the real PC Perpsective review treatment.
While the Yamakasi Catleap is the most well known of these monitors, I decided to go with the $315 (Shipped!) Achieva Shiminan, for reasons to be expanded upon later in the full review.
However, before we began our strenuous testing process, I wanted to give the dedicated PC Per readers a sneak peak of such an interesting product. Out of the box, we hooked it up an AMD Radeon 7950 on our GPU testbed, which had no issues at all.
Also, just because the poorly translated eBay listings said it would not work, despite our best inclinations, I plugged this display into my Late 2011 MacBook Air with Intel HD 3000 graphics. Even using the not so reliable Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter, my MacBook detected the display with no issue. While I certainly won't be gaming on this machine, the display has been working flawlessly so far.
I know readers must have a million questions about these displays, so feel free to leave them in the comments of this post, and I will try to address them all in the full review coming soon!


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There's nothing like a cold morning shower with Evan Davis to get the old cranial juices flowing.
But of course, there's always the worry that right there in the shower, you might not be able to summon up the appropriate response until the moment has passed. Thus it was that the Bloke didn't come up with the right snappy answers to Evan's Today questions until some time after the programme had ended. Still, for future reference, here they are:
Question: It's spurious to suggest that we should cut aid to India just because its economy is huge. Yes, it may be the fourth largest economy in the world, 50% larger than the UK's, and growing by 8-9% pa, but given that it's got 1.1 billion people to support, isn't your argument crap?
Answer: No, because even with that population, India is no longer on the world's breadline. According to the UN, Indian per capita GDP is already above $3,000 pa, which is five to six times higher than in the world's really poor countries (eg Malawi, Somalia and Ethiopia all have per capita incomes of around $600pa). India is now quite rich enough to provide for its own people.
Question: But if you follow that line of argument, you end up putting all your aid into the very poorest countries, whereas you might be able to achieve a lot more by putting some of it into worthwhile projects in less poor countries.
Answer: Sorry Evan, was that a question or an assertion? First, there is very little evidence that our government aid bureaucrats have the ability to pick winners in that way. From the Groundnuts Scheme on, the history of aid is littered with waste and unintended consequences. The charity Action Aid estimates that half of the aid never reaches the poor.
Second, the taxpayers who are funding Britain's £5bn pa of aid spending have been led to understand it's for humanitarian relief in countries that can't help themselves. In India – which by the way is our largest aid recipient – it turns out the money is being spent on things far removed from straightforward relief. They even include projects aimed at radicalising Indian citizens to stand up for themselves against their own democratically elected government. Is that something we want to be paying our taxes for?
Underlying your argument is the Big Government approach to welfare: the idea that governments know best, and given enough money they can build a better world. Many of us are very sceptical about that line. Even if we accept that it's appropriate to fund overseas charity from taxation – and not everyone does – it should be no more than a safety net. We should focus our cash on basic humanitarian relief for basket case economies and disasters.
Question: As a member of the TaxPayers Alliance, how can you be in favour of higher taxes in India? Or is it that you only want low taxes here?
Answer: Good question Evan. Now let me see… ah, yes, WTF should we have to pay taxes so that rich Indians don't have to? WTF don't they support their own poor?
Cards on the table – until Tuesday, I knew virtually nothing of Britain's aid to India. I only looked into it because I was emailed by a BOM correspondent (Liam H). He highlighted the fact that despite being recipients of large wodges of UK cash for poverty relief (£2bn in 8 years), the Indian government can somehow find plenty of cash to ramp up its own defence spending. So I did some digging and blogged it.
By a very strange coincidence (?), at exactly the same time, Denis MacShane highlighted virtually the same issue in his lower taxes article for the Telegraph. He asked why are we sending all that money to a country with more billionaires and millionaires than we've got?
So why are we? Really.
Having had my mind concentrated in the shower, and having also heard from the spokesman for Christian Aid (who BTW, wasn't asked any hard ball questions), I think I now understand the real reason we're still sending all this tax money to India: our aid establishment doesn't trust the Indians. Despite the fact that the Indian government has been democratically elected, and despite the fact that it's presiding over one of the most spectacular economic booms in history, DfID believes it's failing. It reckons India still needs help and support from the Mother Country or it won't run its own internal affairs properly.
What an extraordinarily patronising view. Such attitudes may have been acceptable when we still carried the White Man's Burden, but it's been a while since the Raj shuffled off into the sunset. No wonder they're so mealy mouthed about their real reason behind the aid.
I stick by my original view that this is a poor use of British taxpayers' money. But more than that, I now think this is not in the long-term interests of India. Nationally, they have the money to feed their own poor, and the longer we collude in their failure to do so, the longer the situation continues. Domestically, we call it welfare dependency.
The Bloke can't say he wasn't warned. As soon as he was invited onto the Today programme, the Major advised against it:
"Don't do it old son. Snatching food from the mouths of the poor? They'll stitch you up like a kipper. You're on a hiding to nothing. As we always used to say in the Regiment, never fight your battles on the enemy's terms. That BBC economist chappie is a rabid communist – he'll eat you for breakfast. They're all communists on the BBC. Take my word for it - you're the sacrificial middle-age middle-class white bloke, and they'll burn you at the stake. You're toast."
The Bloke looked bemused. "Sorry Major – you're mixing so many metaphors I can't quite follow what you're saying. Anyway, he's surely not a communist – he's a seeker after truth, like me."
The Major sadly shook his head. "Damned fool," he murmured, diluting his Indian Tonic with another healthy splash of Gordons.
PS Mrs T and I are still in the West Country and for various reasons unable to access BOM comments. I'll respond to them when we return.


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|S125-E-009194 (17 May 2009) --- With a mostly dark home planet behind him, astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, rides Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm to the exact position he needs to be to continue work on the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronaut Mike Massimino, who shared two spacewalks with Good during the last week, is out of frame.
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How do you perceive life?
Do you look at it as a game where anything is possible or do you look at it as a battle?
Whatever way you choose to see it, you are right.
So why not see it as a game of giving and receiving?
As you give, so shall you receive….
The energy, thoughts, feelings, words, actions and things you give out, come back to you like a cosmic boomerang.
What would happen if you started having more fun and lightening up a bit more?
What would happen if you started consistently acknowledging yourself for all of your wonderful qualities and contributions?
What would happen if you did the same for others?
A wise friend and mentor, Michael Wyman, envisioned people as their Higher Selves and
as Unlimited, Powerful and Magnificent Spiritual Beings and children of God.
Michael chose to look at life as a game and believed that miracles are possible.
When you consistently build your own positive energy by acknowledging yourself, others and the universe around you and by being thankful for all of your blessings, you create a high vibration that will attract wonderful things.
Also, having a high vibration and energy makes it easier for you to transcend any challenges or limitations that you may encounter. Why let anything bring you down?
How to Play The Game of Life:
1) First take a look at your life and acknowledge the truth of what is.
You don't have to like it, just acknowledge what is.
2) Take responsibility for it (no blaming).
3) Accept it.
4) Forgive yourself or anyone else.
5) Make a new choice and choose to create whatever you wish.
By maintaining a high, focused, clear and positive vibration and energy, you can achieve your highest potential.
"Don't take life too seriously, because you will never get out of it alive."
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Make this day the best day ever and choose to create miracles.
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It is the policy of the St. Charles City-County Library District to provide safe, dependable, and economical services to its customers, to provide safe working conditions for its employees, and to comply with the federal laws and regulations related to the Drug Free Work Place Act of 1988 and the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. This policy is a consolidation of the District's drug policies. All employees of the District are covered by this policy; some may be specifically covered by the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act and others may be covered by policy only.
The District is committed to provide a work environment free from alcohol and controlled substances. Unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of controlled substances is prohibited on District premises, in District vehicles, or while conducting District business off the premises. The possession, use or distribution of alcoholic beverages is also prohibited on District premises, in District vehicles, or while conducting District business off the premises, unless specifically approved by the Library District Director/Administration. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and may have resulting legal or criminal consequences. Discipline may include successful completion of an approved treatment plan.
As required by law, the Library District will implement a drug and alcohol testing program for employees in safety-sensitive functions as defined in the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, including any drivers who are required to possess a Commercial Drivers License. These employees are required to pass blood, urine, or other screening tests prior to employment, and to submit to random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, post-accident testing, return to work testing, and follow-up testing to rehabilitation programs. The District reserves the right to require other employees to submit to similar drug and alcohol tests when there is a reasonable suspicion of drug or alcohol abuse. Any employee who fails to submit to the required testing under this policy is considered to have tested positive and is subject to the discipline for positive testing.
The District may set up random testing for safety-sensitive positions or may chose to cooperate with another local government entity by adding District employees to the other's employee pool for random selection.
Reasonable suspicion testing shall be used to determine fitness for duty, including appropriate urine and/or breath testing when there are objective observable reasons to believe that controlled substance or alcohol use is adversely affecting the employee's job performance or that the employee has violated this policy.
Any employee who is found to have engaged in prohibited alcohol use or who tests positive on the confirmatory controlled substance test shall be interviewed by the Medical Review Officer designated by the Library District. The employee shall be immediately removed from work-related activity and shall not be permitted to resume work until the employee is evaluated by a Substance Abuse Professional, complies with rehabilitation guidelines set by the District, and has tested negative in a follow-up test. Assessment by the Substance Abuse Professional does not protect the employee from disciplinary action or guarantee continued employment with the District.
The Library District Director or designee shall be designated as the program coordinator to implement the alcohol and drug testing program of the District within the guidelines of this policy and the federal regulations.
When safety-sensitive positions as defined in the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act exist, the District shall contract with an appropriately certified testing laboratory to conduct the controlled substance testing analysis and reporting required under the federal regulations. The District may also contract for the required alcohol testing. The District shall engage the services of an independent contractor to serve at the Medical Review Officer, who shall not be an employee of the Library District.
The Library District shall provide all employees with a copy of this policy and with materials related to the effects of the use and/or abuse of alcohol and controlled substances. Information regarding treatment and rehabilitation sources shall also be provided. Furthermore, the District shall develop and provide training for all managers and supervisors who are responsible for the administration and enforcement of this policy.
All records developed and/or acquired in pursuing this policy shall be maintained in strict confidence by the Library District, the testing laboratory, the Medical Review Officer and the Substance Abuse Professional.
Any supervisor who observes an employee causing a disruption in the work area, or posing a danger to self, the public or other employees, shall take appropriate action.
This policy does not alter the Library District's policy to encourage employees with drug or alcohol problems to seek professional assistance before the problem leads to an incident requiring disciplinary action. However, employees must, as a condition of employment, abide by the terms of this policy and report any conviction under a criminal drug statute for violations occurring on or off District premises while conducting District business. A report of a conviction for alcohol or drug related matters must be made within five (5) days after the conviction.
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Dr. Cristian Apetrei
Writing in the August issue of PLoS Pathogens, a prestigious online journal, Apetrei and colleagues from Tulane University, the University of Pittsburgh, Duke University, Frederick, Inc., and the Los Alamos National Laboratory describe a functional cure of SIV, the simian counterpart of HIV, in rhesus monkeys. A functional cure controls the virus at extremely low levels in the body while a sterilizing cure entirely eliminates the virus from the body. Rhesus monkeys experimentally infected with the virus all displayed very high viral loads -- from 10 million to a billion copies -- accompanied by the loss of CD4+ T cells in blood and tissues, just as occurs in most humans with HIV. But in some of these monkeys, this was followed by complete and durable control of the virus.
Viral loads were undetectable in the blood and tissues of all animals within three months of infection. This continued for the four-year observation period, despite lack of any antiretroviral treatment. Within that four-year interval the monkeys remained healthy, with complete resolution of initial signs of abnormal immune activation. They also seroreverted, meaning their formerly positive SIV antibody tests became negative. The researchers determined this was a functional cure, rather than a sterilizing one, because when immunity was experimentally suppressed, by depletion of the monkeys' CD8+ "killer" T cells, virus growth resumed.
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The Winners & Losers From the Week That Was
Winners & Losers for the week that was in business and deals, Deal Journal's weekly look back and grading system of some of the biggest stories. Follow us on Twitter @WSJDealJournal.
Winner — Heinz: The ketchup giant has agreed to sell itself for $23 billion to Warren Buffett and the private-equity shop 3G Capital. The deal came with a 20% premium to prices that had just hit an all-time high. Heinz's shares have been on a four-year climb as the company reported 30 consecutive quarters of organic revenue growth.
Winners — Comcast: The cable giant is going to pay $18.1 billion for the rest of NBCUniversal and 30 Rockefeller Center in a deal that amounts to a heavy bet that controlling both content and distribution will continue to reshape NBC and Comcast's results. And while spending all its cash, Comcast still upped its dividend and share buyback program. Shares ended the week up 6.4% and touched all-time highs.
Winner — Constellation Brands: The wine and beer seller appears to have saved its transformative deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev, sending shares up 36% this week. The rewrite came only weeks after the Department of Justice sued to block AB InBev's own $20 billion deal, leading it to sell more to Constellation, including a brewery that gives Constellation control over its own supply.


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Welcome to the Anglican Church in the Savernake Team!
We are a grouping of 11 village parishes in beautiful countryside in North East Wiltshire. We are part of the Deanery of Pewsey in the Diocese of Salisbury, England.
We aim to celebrate, share and live by the good news of God's love shown to us in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
We invite you to learn about the life of the Church in the Savernake Team by exploring our website.
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Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
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