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A new study investigating wine regions' adaptation to climate change has found that many wine producers in South Australia's McLaren Vale are leading the world at responding to future risk.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide and Université Paris Diderot, has found that by making the difficult decisions now to adjust their viticultural systems, McLaren Vale wine producers are more likely to be resilient to unfavourable climatic conditions in the decades to come.
The study, led by French researcher Anne-Laure Lereboullet, compared two Mediterranean climate wine regions - McLaren Vale in Australia and Roussillon in France - and looked at the ability of each region to adapt to climate change at a social, ecological, agricultural and economic level.
"Viticultural systems in Mediterrranean climatic areas such as South Australia and southern France are projected to experience significant and rapid changes in climate over the coming decades," says study co-author Dr Douglas Bardsley, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Environment and Population at the University of Adelaide.
"By 2060 we expect to see decreases in rainfall by about 30% and increases in temperatures up to two degrees Celsius, which will place additional water stress on grapevines and berries. This in turn will impact on the quality and quantity of wine produced," he says.
"By working in cooperation to secure their water and land resources, and experimenting with new approaches to make their distinctive wines, producers in McLaren Vale have established a resilient system that will help them to adapt.
"Local initiatives such as the recycled water scheme for irrigation, support for government policy to retain rural land use, and experimentation with viticultural practices including variety, mulching, pruning and harvesting, have all reduced local vulnerability to climate change.
"Other agricultural industries and regions could learn from these activities," Dr Bardsley says.
Dr Bardsley says that while these initiatives provide great flexibility for McLaren Vale in comparison to Roussillon, some producers in the region still have a lack of understanding of climate change. "This could hinder their ability to adapt at a time when they should be considering the long-term impact for themselves and the region as a whole," he says.
The McLaren Vale region produces between 40-70,000 tonnes of wine grapes annually. In 2010, the region's grape crush had an estimated total value of $51.4 million and the region generated an overall contribution of more than $160 million in tourism revenue.
Dr Bardsley says the "viticultural challenge" will be to consistently produce high-quality wines for international markets in a warming, drying climate. "It is very difficult for producers to simultaneously adapt to both a changing climate and highly competitive market conditions," he says.
To view the original article visit: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news59501.html
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Motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, died last week at the age of 86. He will be missed, but he left a legacy of pithy wisdom and good advice in the form of books, tapes and videos.
I used to be a sucker for motivational speakers, but Zig Ziglar was one of the few I ever met in the flesh. I needed the motivation, but I was also interested in their speaking styles since I did lots of the other kind of speaking in my job. I once attended a meeting run by another motivational speaker friend to bring together speakers with corporate people looking to book them for events. When I walked in the door, one of them greeted me loudly (they are all loud) with a "Are you a speaker or a seeker?" I wanted to learn to be a better speaker, but I was there under the false pretence of being a seeker.
I always figured I might have made it as a motivational speaker if only I had a name like Zig Ziglar, although I learned from the local newspaper that his real name was Hilary Hinton Ziglar. I could have changed my name too, but I don't think Zig McTeer would have been very catchy.
Not only did Zig have the name for the job, but he had the right early career, selling pots and pans. I was introduced to him following a performance by a colleague of mine who used to sell pots and pans with him. Really. Contrary to all the testimonials I've read, when he climbed down from the platform to greet me, he did seem to shift personas. He geared it down, so to speak.
Part of his shtick, of course, was corn pone and not re-usable by his listeners. One example I recall from that day was his story about becoming a runner to lose weight and get healthy. He said that before then his idea of exercise was to fill the bath tub with water, pull the plug, and try to swim upstream. I've never been able to use it, but I remembered it.
While I met Zig only once, I did spot him at lunch another day at our neighborhood Luby's, a cafeteria. He was with his wife, whom he always referred to as, "the redhead." Actually, what he called her was "decided redhead," meaning that she decided one day to become a redhead.
Rumor had it that Zig and the redhead had deliberately moved to a house convenient to that Luby's. Frankly, I don't believe that rumor, but it did cause me to think about the pros and cons of such a move for myself. I gave that thought up when that Luby's replaced all their chairs that had wheels for chairs without wheels. I missed the wheels, but, more importantly, it was a reminder that if they can change the wheels they can change anything, or even move or go out of business. Then where would you be?
Motivational speakers like Zig give you gobs of good advice and words of wisdom, but we select and retain only the ones that resonate with us and might be of some significance or use. For example, I had been interested in speaking since my high school debate days; so, I was ready for his message when he said "Compared to the spoken word, a picture is a pitiful thing indeed."
Another powerful Ziglar message that stuck with me was "You can't make it as a wandering generality. You must become a meaningful specific." From that seed, I developed my own rule: "Put your goals on your calendar as activities." I had found myself making lists of goals, but making little progress achieving them. This was especially true of New Years resolutions.
Of course, most goals can't be accomplished with one or two activities scheduled on a calendar, which led to a corollary rule: "beaver chip." The beaver has to make a lot of chips before he cuts through the log. Divide your goals into manageable bites.
I haven't gone back to find Ziglar quotes for this, but I think I remember a couple more fairly accurately. One was his advice to "stay away from stinking thinking people." Another was "They don't build statues to negative people," or something like that. Anyway, those stuck with me because of the millions of meetings I've had to endure over the years. Every meeting contained at least one person whose goal was apparently to shoot down every positive suggestion anyone makes. That led me to write down, years ago, my own version: "Some people find fault like there is a reward for it."
If you ever see a Zig Ziglar book on the sale rack, buy it. One nugget might just change your life.

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Football teams take risks all the time ... fourth and goal ... the Hail Mary pass.
But former New York Giant Plaxico Burress's decision to testify to a grand jury – the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass – has fallen short. On Monday he was indicted on two weapons charges and one count of reckless endangerment.
Having failed to impress the grand jury with his remorse, he must now must consider a plea deal from the district attorney – reported to be two years in jail – or go to trial next year.
Mr. Burress got into trouble Nov. 29 when he and teammate Antonio Pierce went to a nightclub and a gun Burress is alleged to have been carrying went off, wounding Burress. The case got even wider attention since no one called the police – not the nightclub or the NFL. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, part of an antigun group of mayors, called for Burress's prosecution.
The Burress case is only the latest example of professional athletes running afoul of the law and sometimes becoming involved with violent activities. Last month, former Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick was released from prison after serving time for his role in dog fighting. In 2000, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice in connection with a double murder case. In 2007, then-Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was suspended without pay for the entire season for his connection to shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. In an opinion page article on FoxNews.com, one analyst estimated more than 50 percent of NFL players own guns.
"They are in the public eye and their profile is extremely high," says Dan Lebowitz, the director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society. "We are talking about very young people with a lot of public scrutiny and some handle it better than others."
Mr. Lebowitz says his organization views the transgressions as teaching and leadership opportunities. "For example, there is the underlying message that carrying a gun could have negative consequences that are life altering," he says. "To his credit, Burress feels pretty badly about it and has tried to be public about it in a way that could send a positive lesson to youth."
Almost every year, there is some high profile crime involving an athlete, although organizations such as the National Football League have said in the past that criminal incidents are down.
But in the book "Pros and Cons: The Criminals who play in the NFL," authors Jeff Benedict and Don Yaeger write that 20 percent of the 500 NFL players they surveyed for the 1996-1997 season had been charged with a serious crime.
Burress, one of the top receivers in the NFL, is best remembered for the game-winning catch in the 2007 Super Bowl, when the Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, 17-14. But the following year, he said he was unhappy with his $25 million contract. The Giants gave him a five-year contract extension for $35 million in 2008.
Legal experts say Burress had hoped a personal appeal might prevent the New York grand jury from indicting him. "He will have presented to the grand jury a positive story regarding why he needed the gun and how he got it," says Jim Cohen, a criminal law professor at Fordham Law School in New York.
Now, Burress's lawyer will have to decide whether to put the former football star on the witness stand. "He might testify," says Mr. Cohen. "The grand jury testimony might have been an opportunity for his lawyer to see how his client would do."


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UNION TWP. - An 18-year-old man will face charges after breaking into Daniel Boone Area High School and stealing money from one classroom.
Daniel Schnable of Douglassville broke into the school and into three different classrooms, taking $400 from one just prior to midnight Saturday, according to state police from the Reading barracks.
It was not disclosed whether he took anything else from the school.
Schnable faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, institutional vandalism and receiving stolen property.
According to court documents, Schnable was arrested Feb. 4 in Amity for another incident of burglary and criminal trespass.
His bail had been set Feb. 5 at $10,000 unsecured.
A hearing in that case was scheduled for Feb. 27 at District Justice Victor M. Frederick IV's court.
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A tumor that develops in glandular tissue (found in any organ
that makes a substance that is later secreted, such as hormones or breast milk). In the case of cervical cancer, an adenocarcinoma can develop in the glandular lining of the endocervical canal, the narrow passageway that connects the cervix to the womb (uterus). Cancer in this canal is often difficult to diagnose using a Pap smear alone, since the cervical cells are not as easily collected for examination.
Medical term for an inconclusive Pap test. In other words, the squamous cells (thin, flat cells resembling fish scales that are found in various parts of the body, including the cervix) do not look entirely normal, but also not entirely abnormal. Approximately 3-10% of Pap results are considered "ASC-US." About 60 percent of the time, it's a false alarm: Follow-up examination shows that high-risk HPV is not present and abnormal cells have not formed. The remaining 40 percent of women do indeed have HPV; however, only about half of them are typically found to have detectable changes in their cervical cells as a result (mostly mild to moderate).
Removal of a sample of tissue that is then examined under a microscope to confirm whether abnormal cells, including cancer, are present and need to be treated.
General term used to describe the growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. Numbers from 1 to 3 (as in CIN 1 or CIN 3) are used to describe the degree of abnormal changes that have developed. CIN 1 is equivalent to mild dysplasia (abnormal cells), and often disappears on its own without treatment. CIN 2 or 3 is equivalent to moderate to severe dysplasia (pre-cancerous conditions that require treatment).
The lower, cylindrical end of the uterus (womb) that connects to the vagina. Click here for an illustration.
A procedure in which the vagina and the surface of the cervix is examined using a lighted microscope (colposcope) for signs of pre-cancerous cells or cancer. A biopsy often is taken at the same time.
Treatment to destroy abnormal tissue on the cervix using an instrument that freezes the targeted cells.
The medical term for a Pap test (smear).
Abnormal cells on the cervix, which in moderate to severe cases may progress to cancer if not treated.
A test result that appears normal, but in reality is not. In the case of a Pap test, this occurs when cervical cells examined in the lab are mistakenly interpreted as healthy, thus allowing abnormalities to progress unchecked.
A test result that appears abnormal, but in reality is not. In the case of a Pap test, this occurs when cervical cells examined in the lab are mistakenly interpreted as abnormal, thus making additional tests necessary and causing anxiety.
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The field of medicine that focuses on the care of the female reproductive system.
Moderate to severe dysplasia (pre-cancerous cervical cells), also called CIN 2 or CIN 3, which is diagnosed using a colposcopy and biopsy. Severe abnormalities (CIN 3) may develop into cancer if the cells are not removed.
The name for a group of viruses, of which there are more than 100 types. About 30 types of HPV target the genital area (spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact, primarily sexual intercourse), and these affect an estimated 50 percent of adults (80 percent of women) at one time or another by the time they are 50. Of these, most are considered "low-risk," which means they cannot cause cancer. However, about a dozen or so are considered "high risk," which means they can cause cancer if they are not suppressed or eliminated by the body's immune system. In women, the most common cancer caused by HPV is cervical cancer. In men, cancers caused by HPV are rare, and typically affect the penis or anus.
An operation in which the uterus is removed, often including the cervix.
The body's defense against invading microbes and cancers, which includes antibodies and other "soldier" cells.
The acronym for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. A fine wire loop, through which electrical energy flows, is used to remove abnormal tissue. It can be done as an outpatient, with local anesthesia
Any abnormal tissue, usually caused by disease or trauma.
Mildly abnormal cells, also called CIN 1, diagnosed using a colposcopy and sometimes a biopsy. In most cases, these types of abnormal cervical cells go away on their own without treatment.
A doctor who specializes in treating cancer.
A test in which a sample of cervical cells collected during a gynecologic exam is looked at under a microscope for signs of abnormalities. In a conventional Pap test, a "smear" of cervical cells is placed directly on a slide for examination. In the newer, "liquid-based" Pap (brand names ThinPrep® or SurePath®), the cervical cells are suspended in a solution before being placed on the slide, which some doctors think make them easier to accurately examine. The Pap test is named after the pathologist who first developed the test in 1943, Dr. George Papanicolaou.
A doctor who diagnoses disease by studying cells and tissue under a microscope.
Cells or tissue that is not currently cancerous, but may become so over time without treatment.
An HPV test that is performed on a sample of cervical cells following an inconclusive Pap test (also called an ASC-US Pap).
Something that increases the chance of developing a disease. For example, in the case of cervical cancer, a person with a persistent HPV infection is at greater risk of developing cervical cancer if she smokes.
The muscular "canal" that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body. Its opening is located between the urethra (where urine exits the body) and the anus. Also called the birth canal.
The female genital area extending from the pubic mound to the anus. The vulva includes the pubic mound, labia (lips), clitoris and vaginal opening.
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Charging for Services, a la CarteBy Tom Steinert-Threlkeld | Posted 2005-04-06 Print
Technology is no longer overhead—it's a billable service. Here's how to figure out what to charge for each piece.
Your CEO wants your department to make a profit—or at least recover all its costs. Now you have to start billing other parts of your company for every service you provide.
"It's not easy," says Ron Bradley, executive director of the Corporate Renaissance Group, a provider of management services in Broken Arrow, Okla. "It's tough."
First, a technology department that has to charge for its services immediately steps into a new world: the competitive marketplace. Every service it provides has to "beat the market," as Bradley puts it, on price and quality, or it will lose the business under its own roof.
How do you know where you stand?
First, list all the services you provide to different departments. Use nomenclature just like market players such as IBM, EDS or Accenture. Charge for "application development services," "compute time" or "e-mail service."
Next, figure out what each service actually costs.
The tedious part is determining how much time is put each year into an activity, such as code writing. When possible, keep track of time as you go. Then tally hours, monthly and annually.
Where you don't have precise records, interview yourself, Bradley says. Figure out the total effort involved, and ask yourself what percentage of the overall effort goes into a function such as project management.
After that, each hour, each piece of hardware, each part of communications capacity has to be assigned to a service.
Once you've determined the overall cost, on an annual basis, for a given activity, the fun begins. You need to determine what the "unit" will be, on which you will charge customers.
Read more about chargebacks and how to account for the costs of Sarbanes-Oxley.
The chart shows how one company toted up its costs for the activities that went into developing applications for all departments in the company's last fiscal year. That let it figure out the "unit cost" it should charge going forward, in order to recover its costs. If it wants to make a profit or allow for contingencies, it can raise the price.
There is some leeway for that. IBM, a rival source of computing services, typically wants to earn 30 cents for every $1 of services it provides. So, you have a built-in 30% head start before worrying about whether you'll lose the business on price.
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Training Events
The Rapid Response Team trains Christian men and women in how to effectively meet the emotional and spiritual needs of those suffering:
Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
The one-day Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC) seminar is intended for anyone and everyone in the church. All of us know a friend, neighbor, or co-worker who is struggling with a life crisis, and this seminar was developed to help you know what to say and what not to say when people grieve and to compassionately and appropriately share the love and hope of Jesus Christ. This training is also great for counselors, first responders, and church leaders who face suffering people on a more regular basis. See how to schedule a training in your area.
- November 2, 2019
Mt. Olive Church of God
Cleveland, TN
Please register by October 23rd
Sharing Hope in Jesus' Name Conference
The Chaplain Training conference that was previously held each year in June at The Cove is now a combined Rapid Response Team/Samaritan's Purse training conference. In 2020, it will be held in Orlando, Florida on April 16-19.
Audio From Past Conferences
Thursday Evening Session – Franklin Graham
Friday Morning Session – Doug Sauder
Friday Evening Session – Fred Luter
Saturday Morning Session – Michael Stroud
Saturday Evening Session – Ken Bevel
Sunday Morning Session – Jim Henry
Critical Incident Stress Management Course Locations
Each RRT Chaplain is required to take the SHIC and two of the CISM courses from the list provided. They also are stated in the Chaplain Application Packet.
- Ongoing classes
Living Shield Ministries
Riverside, CA
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- Ongoing classes
The Academy National Institute
Lincolnton, NC
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If you are interested in hosting a seminar, please call the Rapid Response Team at (800) 335–1337 9am-4:30pm EST M-F or email firstname.lastname@example.com. We encourage churches or organizations to see this as a regional event and invite others to attend.
Sharing Hope in Crisis Online Course
Get prepared to provide emotional and spiritual care to your neighbors, co-workers, and friends during the everyday tragedies of life.
Sharing Hope in Crisis Online Course
Learn how to share God's love and comfort with those suffering. As an individual or group you'll be equipped with practical skills such as understanding trauma, being a good listener, and knowing what—or what not—to say to someone who is grieving. This course qualifies as a training requirement to become a RRT Chaplain Volunteer.
Sharing Hope in Crisis Student Training
Students – when life falls apart for your friends, will you be ready to offer hope? Take the Sharing Hope in Crisis online course for students and find practical ways to comfort hurting people with God's love. This course does not qualify as a training requirement to become a RRT Chaplain Volunteer.
Host a Live Sharing Hope in Crisis Seminar
The one-day Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC) live seminar is intended for anyone and everyone in the church to help prepare them for appropriate ministry in times of crisis. We also encourage Christian counselors, First Responders, and Church leaders who face suffering people on a more regular basis to attend the seminar. If you are interested in hosting a live seminar, read the FAQ, hosting guidelines and equipment requirements, then fill out a request form.
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Training FAQ
Here are some common questions we get about Rapid Response Team training:
Do I have to go to the Cove to get my training?
You can attend the Chaplains Conference in June, but you can also get trained in various locations around the country as well. The Sharing Hope in Crisis seminar, as well as 2 CISM courses are offered in 12-15 cities each year. Online training for Sharing Hope in Crisis is available online.
I've had other response training, do I still need the CISM courses?
Yes. While there is other great training, we are committed to this standard for three reasons: it is great training in providing care for those in pain, it is recognized by federal, state and often local jurisdiction and mental health, and the courses that we use do not violate Biblical principle.
If I have previously taken the His Presence in Crisis, do I still need to take the Sharing Hope in Crisis?
Yes, due to the growth of the RRT ministry and the need for ongoing education, we are asking all of our current chaplains to make sure that they have taken the Sharing Hope in Crisis course as well as two CISM courses listed above. Sharing Hope in Crisis is now available online at http://billygrahamonlinetraining.org/sharing-hope-in-crisis/.
What if I can't find a CISM course in my area?
Please call the RRT office at (800) 335-1337 9am-4:30pm EST M-F and lets us know. We are very interested in making sure that you can get the training if you are working towards being a RRT Chaplain.
Training Testimonies
May I just say personally and from responses and comments; Thank you for bringing not only a meaningful teaching but even more so the inspiration to serve and love our "neighbor" given to all from the heart of a pastor. The topics on the agenda were covered well but of additional significance was the opening of eyes to SEE and the desire in hearts to RESPOND which will have untold application. Thanks for "sharing hope"!
–SHIC Participant, Franklin TN
"I felt the compassion and grace that we learned could be put to good use in most any ministry. The SHIC course had numerous tips to gracefully help those
that were hurting and we have hurting people all around us."
–Melbourne, FL SHIC Participant
"I felt the conference was very beneficial, the material was useful not only for occasional crisis situations which attract the attention of the national or even international community but also for daily crisis situations which people are experiencing daily."
–Melbourne, FL SHIC Participant
"This may have been the best training for the local church I've witnessed. It was inspirational, educational and motivational. Compassion ministry is a critical pathway for the church today."
–Pastor attending a New York SHIC seminar
At the undergraduate level, this is the best integration I've seen of Biblical principles and approach with crisis intervention.
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Sharing Hope in Crisis not only equipped us for local ministry, but opened up an avenue of ministry for our people to respond nationally with BGEA.
–Cincinnati Care Pastor
The Sharing Hope in Crisis training helped us think through some short term missions concerns and now we are excited about sending our people with BG Rapid Response Team as part of our missions ministry
–San Diego pastor
This is the first time I've seen a strong Biblical approach to the Crisis Intervention training that I've had over the years. It's great to bridge the two together!
–Haitian Pastor
Two trained RRT Chaplains are members of the church I pastor. They have been using and sharing their training in the church's compassion ministry and we've seen the hurting find hope in a relationship with Jesus. What an encouragement their training has been to our church family!
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|Statement on Social Development (Item 55) by Ms. ZHANG Dan, Counsellor & Deputy Representative of the Chinese Delegation at the Third Committee of the 63rd Session of the General Assembly
6 October 2008, New York
Mr. Chairman,
At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you on your election as the chairman of the Third Committee. I wish to assure you and other members of the bureau of my delegation's full cooperation and support. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General submitted under this agenda item, and associates itself with the statement made by Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Mr. Chairman,
The 45th and 46th sessions of the Commission for Social Development undertook the first global review and appraisal of the Madrid Plan of Action. The Chinese delegation is delighted to see that there has been a considerable improvement of awareness on the part of various countries of the Plan of Action and governments have adopted comprehensive and innovative policies resulting in remarkable progress in the implementation of their ageing-related policies. However, implementation of the Plan of Action is still uneven among different regions. Most countries lack necessary resources to collect data and information and conduct policy research specifically on ageing. The Chinese delegation calls upon all governments to demonstrate stronger political will and invest more financial and human resources in the work related to ageing.
Mr. Chairman,
As pointed out by the World Summit in 2005, basic education and literacy training play a crucial role in poverty eradication and the achievement of other MDGs. Education is pivotal in enhancing people's abilities, promoting economic and social development of countries and improving the life of the poor. Therefore, governments are duty-bound to safeguard the right of all citizens to education and to ensure that all children, boys and girls alike, enjoy equal access to all levels of education. The Chinese delegation notes with regret that in today's world, there are still over 700 million adults who lack the basic skills to read, 2/3 of whom are women. In addition, more than 70 million children do not receive school education. China welcomes the activities of UNESCO centering on the Global Literacy Decade, and appeals to all governments to place the issue of combating illiteracy on their national agenda and join hands in a concerted effort to tackle the challenge of illiteracy.
As the most populous developing country, China's campaign against illiteracy and its achievements will have a direct impact on the global endeavor in this regard. As early as 1986, the Chinese government promulgated the Law on Compulsory Education, which instituted in legal form a system of 9-year compulsory education at the national level. The central government has set up a national inter-ministry coordination mechanism to combat illiteracy and the local governments have established their own leading institutions to this end. Governments at all levels have incorporated combating illiteracy in their respective economic and social development planning and in goals of the governmental work. They have also put in place mechanisms of accountability, inspection and verification in this regard. At the same time, based on our national situation, while ensuring the quality of education, we gradually reduced and exempted the tuition during the years of compulsory education. Students from families in financial difficulties receive free textbooks and those in boarding schools get monthly stipend. Thanks to 22 years of unremitting efforts, we have achieved free access to high-quality education in the world's most populous country, thus reducing to the largest extent possible new cases of illiteracy and stemming the emergence of illiteracy at its source. The next step for us is to raise the literacy level among women and ethnic minorities and strive to achieve the goal of halving the rate of illiteracy ahead of the target year of 2015.
Mr. Chairman,
The Chinese delegation is pleased to note that with the joint efforts of the international community, national governments and the civil society, the international endeavor to protect persons with disabilities has gathered momentum. We welcome the coming into effect on May 3 this year of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Meanwhile, we can not fail to notice that 650 million persons with disabilities of our world are still faced with various difficulties in social security, education, employment, and equal participation in social life. This requires more vigorous publicity campaigns by governments on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to raise public awareness of the rights of these people, and more effective fulfillment of Convention obligations through legislative, administrative and judicial measures.
China has been active in its promotion of the international cause for the protection of persons with disabilities, and has been a staunch advocate and proponent of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Chinese government signed the Convention on March 30, 2007 and ratified it on June 26, 2008, which made us the 34th State Party to the Convention. The Chinese government has nominated a well-known scholar with disabilities as a candidate for membership of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Mr. Chairman,
From September 6-17, China successfully hosted the 13th Paralympic Games in Beijing, which gathered more than 4000 athletes with disabilities representing 146 countries and regions. They shared dignity and happiness brought about by sports and showcased the Paralympic theme of "Transcendence, Equality, and Integration". The Chinese government spared no effort in supporting the Paralympics and carried out large scale renovation of Beijing's public transport facilities, tourist sites, and shopping centers to provide accessibility. The main thoroughfares were paved with lanes for the visually challenged. The hosting of the Paralympics helped to promote China's work related to persons with disabilities. Through the Paralympic Games, the athletes with disabilities reasserted their dignity and worth. Many people with disabilities regain their self-esteem and self-confidence from sports activities. They come out of seclusion and start to reintegrate into society. On the other hand, sports and Paralympics offer our society the opportunity to know more about persons with disabilities and understand them better. This is a great legacy the Paralympic Games have bequeathed to the Chinese people.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.


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By Burdette "Bud" Weare, For the Courier
The five-generation Stransky family has lost the last of its original Evergreen settlers, the town has lost a precious part of its pioneer history, and humankind has lost a lovely soul.
Following a brief illness, Louise Stransky Hendryx died June 30, 2015, at her creekside home in lower Evergreen. She was 103.
There's nothing quite like a party done Evergreen style.
The party after the Freedom Run on Saturday definitely fit the bill: a sea of blue T-shirts worn by the nearly 1,000 participants in the 5K run/walk, and red T-shirts worn by hundreds of volunteers who made the race and party happen.
How fitting for the 34th annual July 4 morning tradition that benefits Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice.
Imagine you're getting ready to travel in a covered wagon across the plains to Colorado during the mid-1800s. What would you take with you?
That question was posed to a group of 7- to 12-year-olds during Pioneerpalooza last week at the Hiwan Homestead Museum.
It's 1 a.m. on Dec. 21 as Tim Shirley goes to bed at his in-laws' home in Hartsel after a whirlwind trip to Oklahoma to pick up a recently purchased truck. His wife, Mindy, didn't think anything was out of the ordinary the next morning as Tim snored away, undoubtedly exhausted from his travels.
Holly O'Neal has a passion for making sure women can defend themselves if they are attacked — especially high school graduates attending college in the fall.
Coincidentally, Nick Kapande from Nick's Pro Fitness has the same passion.
The two put their heads together, and the result was two two-hour seminars last week to teach high school graduates, a few moms and a couple of younger siblings the basics of self-defense.
Undaunted by rain showers, Rocky Graziano joined a large gathering of people taking the inaugural walk across the new connector trail leading from downtown to Evergreen Lake Park on the evening of May 29.
A longtime Evergreen resident, Graziano launched the initiative to build the connector trail with fellow Curmudgeon Peter Link.
With a twinkle in his eye, Graziano said he and Link were "complicit" in coming up with the idea and presenting it to the Downtown Evergreen Economic District several years ago.
If experience is the best teacher, then Evergreen High School senior English students just learned tons during their final project.
The 150 students found internships or mentoring opportunities, performed activities and wrote about their experiences in a variety of formats to culminate their high school studies.
This is exactly the way English teachers Chris Corbo and Maurissa Moore wanted it.
This past semester was their first attempt at a capstone English course, and they are already tweaking it for the fall.
Area Scouts understand what Memorial Day is all about.
Scouts from Troops 737 and 1776 and Packs 39 and 50 volunteered their time Friday evening and Saturday morning to place American flags on veterans' graves at Bear Creek Cemetery and Evergreen Memorial Park in time for the holiday.
The soggy ground made the work easy, and the rain abated temporarily while the Scouts did their patriotic duty.
After cleaning trash from Kittredge Community Park, residents had an opportunity to see the plan for park improvements on Saturday. Although wet snow that began falling about noon deterred some participants, a small group gathered under canopies to enjoy lunch and discuss the project.
Evergreen landscape architect Diane Schade contributed her services to design the plan, which features creative playground equipment for youngsters, including a covered sliding board structure and rotating rides.
An introduction to a horse can change someone's life.
In the case of Mountain Pal, a palomino quarter horse who died of natural causes recently, he was introduced to many young children near owner Randi Levin's home, and in at least one case, he changed a life.
Marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, an exhibit illustrating the role of Jefferson County in World War II opened at the Hiwan Homestead Museum on Friday.
Titled "We Can Do It: Jefferson County in World War II," the exhibit features a large aerial photo of the former Denver Ordnance Plant in Lakewood, where 22,000 employees of the Remington Arms Co. produced ammunition for the war effort in the 1940s.
The now-defunct Journey Community Church — the upstart congregation that once drew hundreds of Sunday worshipers to the Conifer High auditorium — has severed its last tangible tie to the area by selling its 45-acre ranch.
ABC's "Extreme Weight Loss" coach Bruce Pitcher took a unique firefighter fitness challenge at Evergreen Fire/Rescue on Monday.
He passed with flying colors.
Pitcher finished up the tough, local challenge in 1:54 minutes, a few seconds under the cut-off time of 2 minutes considered "really good" by Evergreen Fire/Rescue volunteer firefighters.
The fire department-sponsored challenge on Monday was followed by a dinner, and Pitcher was the featured speaker.
A company is growing hemp plants in the greenhouses of the former Evergreen Nursery in Kittredge, and another company plans to soon.
People love growing tomatoes and peppers, says Kittredge gardener Tina Kellogg. However, at high altitudes such as Evergreen where the growing season is short, it's advisable to get a head start by starting seedlings indoors, she says.
Even short-season varieties of tomatoes need to be seedlings before they are transplanted into a garden, Kellogg explains.
Evergreen resident Louise Mounsey is pleased that a sculpture honoring her and her late husband, Bill, will be installed at the Hiwan Homestead Museum this summer.
"I can hardly wait to get it to Hiwan," she said.
Mounsey was among a group of people gathered at Creekside Cellars on a recent Friday afternoon to celebrate the bronze sculpture, titled "Flowers for a Friend."
Longtime Evergreen High School baseball dad Glenn Grise believes the game is a metaphor for life.
"If you think about it, baseball is a game of failure," he said. "They count your errors. Hitting the ball three times out of 10 is considered good. The thing is to stay positive through the adversity."
More than 100 decorated eggs were revealed in their oval-shaped glory at a kickoff party for the annual egg-decorating contest on Thursday, April 2, at Evergreen National Bank.
Greg Henika loved people, and he loved life.
He also was a teller of awful jokes, a great cook and an avid fisherman.
His zest for life was apparent in the stories that his family — his wife, Ellen, and daughter Joy — told on Saturday at a fund-raiser for one of Greg's favorite charities, the Blue Spruce Kiwanis Aktion Club.
Greg, 67, died Jan. 22 when the ATV he was driving fell through the ice at Evergreen Lake while he was readying the surface for the Evergreen Ice Golf Tournament, which had been scheduled for Jan. 26.
Two firefighters carefully carried what first looked like an unconscious person out of the smoke in a home at 3711 Overlook Trail in Evergreen on Saturday.
On closer examination, the unconscious person turned out to be a dummy that was part of training exercises being conducted in the 4,000-square-foot home in the Overlook at Palo Verde neighborhood.
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Why the US media ignored Murdoch's brazen bid to hijack the presidency
By Carl Bernstein, Thursday 20 December 2012 11.41 EST
So now we have it: what appears to be hard, irrefutable evidence of Rupert Murdoch's ultimate and most audacious attempt – thwarted, thankfully, by circumstance – to hijack America's democratic institutions on a scale equal to his success in kidnapping and corrupting the essential democratic institutions of Great Britain through money, influence and wholesale abuse of the privileges of a free press.
In the American instance, Murdoch's goal seems to have been nothing less than using his media empire – notably Fox News – to stealthily recruit, bankroll and support the presidential candidacy of General David Petraeus in the 2012 election.
Thus in the spring of 2011 – less than 10 weeks before Murdoch's centrality to the hacking and politician-buying scandal enveloping his British newspapers was definitively revealed – Fox News' inventor and president, Roger Ailes, dispatched an emissary to Afghanistan to urge Petraeus to turn down President Obama's expected offer to become CIA director and, instead, run for the Republican nomination for president, with promises of being bankrolled by Murdoch. Ailes himself would resign as president of Fox News and run the campaign, according to the conversation between Petraeus and the emissary, K T McFarland, a Fox News on-air defense "analyst" and former spear carrier for national security principals in three Republican administrations.
All this was revealed in a tape recording of Petraeus's meeting with McFarland obtained by Bob Woodward, whose account of their discussion, accompanied online by audio of the tape, was published in the Washington Post – distressingly, in its style section, and not on page one, where it belonged – and, under the style logo, online on December 3.
Indeed, almost as dismaying as Ailes' and Murdoch's disdain for an independent and truly free and honest press, and as remarkable as the obsequious eagerness of their messenger to convey their extraordinary presidential draft and promise of on-air Fox support to Petraeus, has been the ho-hum response to the story by the American press and the country's political establishment, whether out of fear of Murdoch, Ailes and Fox – or, perhaps, lack of surprise at Murdoch's, Ailes' and Fox's contempt for decent journalistic values or a transparent electoral process.
The tone of the media's reaction was set from the beginning by the Post's own tin-eared treatment of this huge story: relegating it, like any other juicy tidbit of inside-the-beltway media gossip, to the section of the newspaper and its website that focuses on entertainment, gossip, cultural and personality-driven news, instead of the front page.
"Bob had a great scoop, a buzzy media story that made it perfect for Style. It didn't have the broader import that would justify A1," Liz Spayd, the Post's managing editor, told Politico when asked why the story appeared in the style section.
Buzzy media story? Lacking the "broader import" of a front-page story? One cannot imagine such a failure of news judgment among any of Spayd's modern predecessors as managing editors of the Post, especially in the clear light of the next day and with a tape recording – of the highest audio quality – in hand.
"Tell [Ailes] if I ever ran," Petraeus announces on the crystal-clear digital recording and then laughs, "but I won't … but if I ever ran, I'd take him up on his offer. … He said he would quit Fox … and bankroll it."
McFarland clarified the terms: "The big boss is bankrolling it. Roger's going to run it. And the rest of us are going to be your in-house" – thereby confirming what Fox New critics have consistently maintained about the network's faux-news agenda and its built-in ideological bias.
And here let us posit the following: were an emissary of the president of NBC News, or of the editor of the New York Times or the Washington Post ever caught on tape promising what Ailes and Murdoch had apparently suggested and offered here, the hue and cry, especially from Fox News and Republican/Tea Party America, from the Congress to the US Chamber of Commerce to the Heritage Foundation, would be deafening and not be subdued until there was a congressional investigation, and the resignations were in hand of the editor and publisher of the network or newspaper. Or until there had been plausible and convincing evidence that the most important elements of the story were false. And, of course, the story would continue day after day on page one and remain near the top of the evening news for weeks, until every ounce of (justifiable) piety about freedom of the press and unfettered presidential elections had been exhausted.
The tape of Petraeus and McFarland's conversation is an amazing document, a testament to the willingness of Murdoch and the wily genius he hired to create Fox News to run roughshod over the American civic and political landscape without regard to even the traditional niceties or pretenses of journalistic independence and honesty. Like the revelations of the hacking scandal, which established beyond any doubt Murdoch's ability to capture and corrupt the three essential elements of the British civic compact – the press, politicians and police – the Ailes/Petraeus tape makes clear that Murdoch's goals in America have always been just as ambitious, insidious and nefarious.
The digital recording, and the dead-serious conspiratorial conversation it captures so chillingly in tone and substance ("I'm only reporting this back to Roger. And that's our deal," McFarland assured Petraeus as she unfolded the offer) utterly refutes Ailes' disingenuous dismissal of what he and Murdoch were actually attempting: the buying of the presidency.
"It was more of a joke, a wiseass way I have," Ailes would later claim while nonetheless confirming its meaning. "I thought the Republican field [in the primaries] needed to be shaken up and Petraeus might be a good candidate."
The recording deserves to be heard by any open-minded person trying to fathom its meaning to the fullest.
Murdoch and Ailes have erected an incredibly influential media empire that has unrivaled power in British and American culture: rather than judiciously exercising that power or improving reportorial and journalistic standards with their huge resources, they have, more often than not, recklessly pursued an agenda of sensationalism, manufactured controversy, ideological messianism, and political influence-buying while masquerading as exemplars of a free and responsible press. The tape is powerful evidence of their methodology and reach.
The Murdoch story – his corruption of essential democratic institutions on both sides of the Atlantic – is one of the most important and far-reaching political/cultural stories of the past 30 years, an ongoing tale without equal. Like Richard Nixon and his tapes, much attention has been focused on the necessity of finding the smoking gun to confirm what other evidence had already established beyond a doubt: that the elemental instruments of democracy, ie the presidency in Nixon's case, and the privileges of free press in Murdoch's, were grievously misused and abused for their own ends by those entrusted to use great power for the common good.
In Nixon's case, the system worked. His actions were investigated by Congress, the judicial system held that even the president of the United States was not above the law, and he was forced to resign or face certain impeachment and conviction. American and British democracy has not been so fortunate with Murdoch, whose power and corruption went unchecked for a third of a century.
The most important thing we journalists do is make judgments about what is news. Perhaps no story has eluded us on a daily basis (for lack of trying) for so many years as the story of Murdoch's destructive march across our democratic landscape. Only the Guardian vigorously pursued the leads of the hacking story and methodically stuck with it for months and years, never ignoring the underlying context of how Rupert Murdoch conducted his take-no-prisoners business and journalism without regard for the most elemental standards of fairness, accuracy or balance, or even lawful conduct.
When the Guardian's hacking coverage reached critical mass last year, I quoted a former top Murdoch deputy as follows: "This scandal and all its implications could not have happened anywhere else. Only in Murdoch's orbit. The hacking at News of the World was done on an industrial scale. More than anyone, Murdoch invented and established this culture in the newsroom, where you do whatever it takes to get the story, take no prisoners, destroy the competition, and the end will justify the means."
The tape that Bob Woodward obtained, and which the Washington Post ran in the style section, should be the denouement of the Murdoch story on both sides of the Atlantic, making clear that no institution, not even the presidency of the United States, was beyond the object of his subversion. If Murdoch had bankrolled a successful Petraeus presidential campaign and – as his emissary McFarland promised – "the rest of us [at Fox] are going to be your in-house" – Murdoch arguably might have sewn up the institutions of American democracy even more securely than his British tailoring.
Happily, Petraeus was not hungering for the presidency at the moment of the messenger's arrival: the general was contented at the idea of being CIA director, which Ailes was urging him to forgo.
"We're all set," said the emissary, referring to Ailes, Murdoch and Fox. "It's never going to happen," Petraeus said. "You know it's never going to happen. It really isn't. … My wife would divorce me."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/20/bernstein-murdoch-ailes-petreaus-presidency or http://bit.ly/Zmd70Y
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The 25-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at the Reebok Stadium and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has been consistently linked with the England international.
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Wenger is keen to bolster his defensive options - he is also thought to be interested in Everton's Phil Jagielka - and has money available following the departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
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He said: "There was a conversation between (Bolton chairman) Phil Gartside and a representative of Arsenal.
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FRESNO, Calif., - DNC Parks & Resorts at Tenaya, Inc. which operates Tenaya Lodge, a hotel and resort near Yosemite National Park in California, will pay $195,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal charge of sexual harassment and retaliation filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
In 2010, a female employee filed the EEOC charge of discrimination alleging that a male supervisor made sexual comments and referenced an image of a sexual nature. The female employee further alleged that upon reporting the sexual harassment, the male supervisor retaliated against her by issuing written discipline and treating her differently.
Following an EEOC investigation, the director of EEOC's Fresno Local Office determined that there was reasonable cause to believe that the female employee was sexually harassed due to her gender, female, and that she was subjected to retaliation for reporting the harassment, a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The EEOC also found reasonable cause to believe that a class of other female employees was also sexually harassed due to gender. Tenaya Lodge denied the allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation, and the company did not admit to liability while agreeing to settle the matter.
Following the EEOC's determination, the EEOC entered into a one-year conciliation agreement with Tenaya Lodge and the female employee in question. The agreement effectively settles the case administratively, thereby avoiding litigation. The agreement provides for $100,000 in monetary relief for the female employee who filed the EEOC charge. An additional $95,000 is designated as a class fund for eligible claimants who also encountered sexual harassment and/or retaliation while working at Tenaya Lodge.
Aside from the monetary relief, Tenaya Lodge will provide equal employment opportunity training for all current employees and, thereafter, for all new hires in the language that the employee understands, along with additional training for managerial and human resources staff on how to deal with discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Tenaya Lodge also agreed to post a notice about the settlement in English and Spanish; to report future instances of discrimination to the EEOC; and to publicize the settlement via press release.
Workers have the right to report sexual harassment or other forms discrimination on the job without negative repercussions," said Melissa Barrios, director of the EEOC's Fresno Local Office. "We commend Tenaya Lodge for working with the Commission to resolve this matter and for agreeing to implement measures to protect their employees from harassment, discrimination and retaliation."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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SXSW's 2013's lineup was just announced and among them are three films that the Film Society has supported through grants and fiscal sponsorship as they've developed into feature-length films:
Short Term 12
directed by Destin Cretton
Narrative Competition
2012 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking grant winner: $79,000 for postproduction
The film follows Grace, a young supervisor at a foster-care facility, as she looks after the teens in her charge and reckons with her own troubled past. An unsparingly authentic film, full of both heart and surprising humor.
Spark: A Burning Man Story
directed by Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter
Documentary Spotlight
Currently in SFFS Project Development program
What happens when you allow yourself to act on your dreams? Spark takes us behind the curtain with organizers and participants of Burning Man, revealing a year of unprecedented challenges and growth.
This Ain't No Mouse Music
directed by Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling
Special Events
Currently in SFFS Project Development program
Roots music icon Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie Records) takes us on a hip-shaking stomp from Texas to New Orleans, Cajun country to Appalachia, searching for the musical soul of America.


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As popularity rises, so does risk of being bullied
Adolescents are often targeted for bullying because of their appearance, sexual orientation or loner status. But not all bullying victims fit that profile.
New research suggests that as students become more popular and climb the social hierarchy of middle and high school, they are at increased risk for gossip, harassment and even physical attacks from rivals competing for status.
And the adverse consequences of that bullying — including increased depression, anxiety and anger, and decreased school attachment — are magnified the more popular the victim, according to the paper published in April's American Sociological Review.
It argues that high-status students "may have more to lose than someone who already occupies a position of relative social isolation, or perhaps (they) are more unsuspecting victims than those on the periphery, and therefore react particularly strongly."
This type of victimization is "a distinct pattern of bullying that's often not thought of as bullying" and consequently goes unaddressed, says Robert Faris, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California-Davis and study co-author.
Students not only don't think of this interaction as bullying, they also don't call it that, opting instead for "drama, talking s--- or beef," Faris says.
The new study is "a sequel" to research published in 2011 by Faris and co-author Diane Felmlee, a professor of sociology at Pennsylvania State University, which found the more popular middle and high school students became, the more likely they were to be aggressive and exhibit bullying behavior. In the follow-up, the co-authors focus on who the aggressive students are targeting and with what consequence.
Both studies rely on a longitudinal survey of 4,200 students in eighth, ninth and 10th grades, conducted at 19 public schools in three counties in North Carolina.
In interviews, students were asked to name their five best friends in the school and that information was used to create complex social maps that identified students' popularity and the social network of the schools. To create similar maps focused on victimization and aggression, students were asked to name up to five schoolmates who picked on them or were unkind to them and up to five peers whom they picked on or were mean to.
An analysis showed that among both boys and girls, if a student was is in the middle of the school social hierarchy — the 50th percentile — and moved up the social ladder to the 95th percentile, the likelihood that he or she would be victimized by his or her peers increased by more than 25%.
However, once students reached the pinnacle of the school hierarchy — the top 5% of popularity — the likelihood of being victimized plummeted. "While the climb to the top of the social ladder can be painful, the very top rung offers a safe perch above the fray," Faris says.
"We don't want to suggest that this is the only way that kids become more or less popular," he adds, "but this is one way that some kids seem to climb the (social) ladder."
The findings are in line with "what we've always suspected about bullying and known from some prior research, that bullies are in part motivated to gain social status and power over other people," says Laura Bogart, a social psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital who was not involved in the study.
Schools, educators and parents may not notice the "covert victimization" of students who seemingly "have it all," whether it's the captain of a high profile sports team or a highly involved student with lots of friends, says Susan Swearer, professor of school psychology at the University of Nebraska — Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network. She was not involved in the new study.
"But these kids, within their pairs of friendships, can be targeted as well" with significant mental health consequences, Swearer says.
Given the study's suggestion that bullying is about a wide range of students and not just limited to certain stigmatized individuals, "anti-bullying interventions that focus on the entire school are warranted more than ever," Bogart says.


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Syria's Nusra Front claims new suicide bombing in Hezbollah's Beirut enclave
A Syrian rebel group aligned with al Qaida claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing Tuesday that killed four people in a Hezbollah-controlled suburb of Beirut, just days after Hezbollah was accused of shelling a pro-rebel town in eastern Lebanon.
The Nusra Front claimed the apparent suicide bombing on a street in the predominately Shiite neighborhood of Haret Hreik, just steps from the scene of a similar bombing on Jan. 2 that killed five. Nusra said the attack was revenge for Friday's rocket attack on the Syrian rebel stronghold of Arsal, Lebanon.
The bombing solidified the growing belief here that Syria's civil war is now being played out on the streets of Beirut, and that Lebanon was entering a new stage of violence that could surpass anything the country has experienced in recent memory.
Despite its reputation for chaos, earned during the 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, Lebanon hasn't seen a major spate of targeted violence since 2008, when both the pace and the nature of the violence were different.
In recent months there have been six bombings aimed at Shiite neighborhoods and three against Sunni targets. Unlike previous violence, the current one has featured as many as four suicide attacks – all against Shiite targets. That's a break from tradition that alarms some. While Lebanese perfected the car bomb, suicide attacks have been relatively rare – the last confirmed one before the current outbreak dates to 1995.
Lebanese factions are deeply divided over the ongoing civil war in Syria, with Hezbollah and its allies supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, while Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community backs the rebels. Both sides have turned parts of the country into military enclaves.
The tensions have escalated into regular fighting in some areas – the northern city of Tripoli goes through cycles of sectarian militia violence, while Hezbollah patrols in the Bekaa Valley have begun regularly clashing with rebels using the border area as a safe haven for operations against Syrian government forces.
Witnesses described Tuesday's blast as smaller than the six previous bombs that have hit Hezbollah-linked targets since July, with the National News Agency quoting investigators as saying only part of the bomber's supply of explosives – mortar shells loaded in a car – detonated. But the bomber, who died in the blast, was unable to detonate his suicide vest as Hezbollah security forces surrounded him.
Both this explosion and a similar attack on Jan. 2 took place within Hezbollah's self-determined security zone, where the party uses its own forces to provide security and limits Lebanese government activity. The area is strictly off limits to foreign journalists without Hezbollah permission.
The notion that Lebanon has entered a period of open sectarian violence with increasingly frequent incidents of retaliation against entire communities deeply worries one of Lebanon's most experienced political operators.
"Lebanon has entered a period of madness," said Druze leader Walid Jumblatt. "These (extremist groups) have embarked on terrorism that will grow worse. There will be more attacks and they will be worse."
Jumblatt, like others around the political spectrum in Beirut, called for Lebanon's notoriously fractious security services – where certain branches of intelligence, police and military units are often seen as loyal to rival parties – to unify to address the threat of militants from Syria opening a new front inside Lebanon.
Speaking at the site of Tuesday's explosion, Ali Ammar, a Hezbollah member of Parliament, said the "terrorist attack" in Haret Hreik was a continuation of instability in the region fostered by Israeli influence and the rise of al Qaida-style militants bent on further weakening Lebanon's unity.
"The Israeli enemy has another face: the (extremist) face that is trying to undermine the resistance and coexistence," he said.
Within hours of the blast, unknown gunmen widely thought to be from a Sunni militia attacked a Lebanese army patrol in Tripoli, sparking fighting between pro- and anti-Syrian government militias.
The National News Agency also reported that Syrian warplanes entered Lebanese airspace and bombed rebel bases inside Lebanon in the Wadi Khaled region. Syrian rebels often use the mostly unguarded border to move men and supplies into position in Syria, and Syrian troops regularly enter Lebanon to ambush them.


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Hallo, my succulent little cyber love bunnies. I... am Carlos Danger. And I have something to show you.
It's my wiener, doing a little dance. IF you know what I mean. [winkwink]
Oh, were you expecting something else? Something more... personal? Well, I'm sorry, my virtual vixens of viscosity, but I don't do that anymore.
That's right, I have changed my nasty, exhibitionist ways! Again! So, no more texted photos of Mr. Nozzle Nose - no sir! Now I will only be sending photos of pure, innocent, everyday smiley things.
Like these turtles:
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Watch Jackson, an awesome four-year-old kid, become overwhelmed by a beautifully sad song while riding in his Dad's car. He tries to fight off the tears but he can't help it. He starts crying because the music is so touching but he doesn't want to change the song. He can't. He takes off his glasses to feel the hurt even more. Even if it's so sad, he loves it. It's an adorable struggle to see him embrace the emotions of music. We have all felt like this kid before. We still do.
And trust us Jax, the entire world and every human being who has ever loved and listened to music is with you, man. Even adults. Even your dad. Even your mom. Even your grandpa. Eventually the tough kid at the playground will too. Never change! Sometimes certain songs can completely floor an adult into a bawling mess. That's just the power of music.
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One Piece - The most download TV series in the world
I just came across this information recently and did a bit of follow up and research. I would just like to know what people think of this and their reactions.
According to Big Champagne, One Piece is the most downloaded TV series in the WORLD via BT on the week ending July 4th, 2008. Download volumes are calculated based swarm sizes, swarm speeds and file sizes of a series including all episodes/seasons, variations on a GLOBAL scale to reflect the GLOBAL popularity.
Further followup shows that as of the week ending July 24th, 2008. One Piece is still sitting pretty at the top spot and has been for 4 straight weeks since the week of June 30th when it moves for 4th to 1st. It is also the only anime that crack the top 20 on thier list for those 4 weeks.
I also did a little research on the company, Big Champagne is an well known internet traffic researching company that mainly known for it music trafficking and bussiness marketing research. Their reports used by music/movie industry in monitoring music/movie piracy. Reports are avalible to bussinesses for purchase and are partners to OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), Forrester, Harvard University, etc. So research result should be pretty legit it taking all context into account and see it as what it is.
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|2008-07-29, 14:07
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That's no real suprise, most of here already knew that One Piece is most popular already, almost twice or 3x more popular than Naruto or Bleach.
Naruto is mainly more popular on western internet media and younger users since it got better timing when animes become popular.
But this is totally wrong thread for all this.
|2008-07-29, 15:13
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I understand, but I don't know where to put it because idealy I was hoping it'll be a topic stater but the forum doesn't allow the creation of new theard.
Anyway, I know most knew by now that OP is more popular than Naruto and Bleach outside of U.S. hell, I'm one of the frequent defender in "Why OP is Less Popular..." theard. what I'm surprised was that it's a list consist of drama series, and shows and alike. The fact that OP is the only anime series in top 20 and one of the only 4 animated shows on a list that measures GLOBAL traffic is a pretty impressive accomplishment.
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And, on a different matter, a large portion of chapter 509 is out!
|2008-08-10, 07:34
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|2008-08-10, 10:39
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Okay then, here I go:
In recent storylines, we've learned of a powerful ability called "Haki" (which has also been translated as "ambition" or "spirit") which was first demonstrated by Red-Haired Shanks when meeting with Whitebeard. In the current manga storyline, we have signs of Haki awakening in Luffy, when he knocked out Duval's bull without actually doing anything. Not long afterwards we're introduced to the Pirate King's first mate, Silvers Rayleigh, who has full mastery of the ability (and was most likely the one who taught it to Shanks in the first place). It's my view that Haki may be one of the most important abilities in the series, and may even be the key to beating opponents with Logia powers without exploiting their weaknesses through a gimmick (though I actually do enjoy the gimmicks, myself ).
I think that Rayleigh will teach Luffy a little something about Haki before the crew leaves the Sabaody islands, which will result in a new power-up for Luffy in the future (Gear 4?). I also believe that Zoro knows Haki to an extent as well, though not the same type that we've seen from Shanks or Rayleigh. His "Haki" seems to be more "demonic", to the point that it's visible to people (like with his Asura technique). It may even be possible that Haki is what Zoro needs to hear "the breath of all things". Indeed, Haki may be capable of all sorts of miracles in the future....
So, what are your views on this mysterious power? Discuss!
|2008-08-10, 10:51
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One Piece "Haki" Thread created. Let me know if the title is OK or not.
|2008-09-14, 11:01
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Well, I've got a new thread request: I'm wondering if we can have a "villain speculation" thread? That is, we predict what type of new villains will appear in the manga (they don't have to be "main" villains either), while also speculating on the preexisting villains that we know little about? I think that would make for a pretty interesting thread....
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|2008-09-14, 15:06
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Here I go, then:
One Piece certainly has a wide variety of villains, yet we're still at the halfway point of the series. What sort of wacky new villains (be they main villains or lackeys) do you think the Straw-Hat pirates will encounter in the future? Also, what are your thoughts on future adversaries that we currently know little about (like Jinbei, Akainu, Kaidou, etc.)? I'll post my thoughts in a bit, but feel free to share your thoughts first!
|2008-09-14, 15:16
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Thread created, Villain Speculation [Manga]
|2008-09-15, 02:59
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Who is the strongest guy/gal in OP?
Luffy the strongest of East Blue?
who is the most powerful character in OP?
|2008-09-15, 20:02
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Area junior golfers took center stage at the Lancaster Golf Club on Friday.The LGC capped its annual junior clinic with the age group golf tournament.In the boys and girls 6-7 age group, "T" Sutton finished first and the junior links standout was followed by Jalen Woodard and Christian Carter.Emily Cox, a Lancaster chapter of the S.C. Junior Golf Association standout, took top honors in the girls 8-12 girls age group.
Many family traditions get passed down from one generation to the next.
Could the love of flowers be one of those? Rhonda Cauthen believes so.Although she was only a youngster, Cauthen still recalls strolling through her grandmother's garden, which was frequently visited by the neighborhood ladies.
The Lancaster Dixie Boys junior all-stars, age 13, fell short in their shot to capture a state championship.Host Lexington defeated Lancaster 10-0 in five innings to take the 2008 Dixie Boys junior all-stars state crown on Friday night in Lexington.Lexington now moves on to the Dixie Boys junior all-stars' World Series in Bluffton."Friday wasn't our night," said Lancaster Dixie Boys junior all-star manager Brant Barnes.
Lancaster City Councilman Bill Sumner said he wants to continue serving the people of the district and the city by running for the District 4 seat again.
He announced his intentions on Tuesday, two days after Tamara "Missy" Green announced she would be seeking the seat. Sumner is now finishing his first full term on council, after completing the unexpired term of the late Councilman Frank Harris in 2004.
Sumner said he enjoys the responsibilities of the position and he wants to continue serving during an interesting time for the city.
Instead of trashing old wine bottles, Clara and Thaddeus "Tee" Sexton have incorporated them into the landscape design of their Buford community home. Capitalizing on ideas picked up from home and garden magazines, the Sextons have created a greener garden by adding innovative glass touches throughout their yard. Old wine bottles (angled bottoms up) edge the natural area and sidewalk leading to their front door.
Janice Smith knows a winner when she sees one.And that's just what JoAnn and Jimmy Mosier have created at 2352 Country Club Drive.The Mosier home has been selected by the Lancaster Council of Garden Clubs as the Yard of the Month for June. Smith is chairwoman of the selection committee.
The giant mowing pan on the SCDOT tractor parked in the hay field at Ben Snipes' farm off Riverside Road immediately grabbed Clay Coley's attention during Tuesday's 4-H Agriculture Safety Day.Sitting under an awning beneath a shade tree to beat the heat, Coley, 6, listened as Bryan Baker, trade specialist for the local SCDOT right-of-way and vegetation management, explained how the tractor's mowing pan can throw debris more than 300 feet."That's as long as a football field," Baker said."I like that tractor
The 2008 Lancaster Dixie Baseball all-star tournaments open with the annual AA city championship playoffs for the ages 7-8 league.The playoffs open Saturday with games at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Wylie Park's field five. Play continues Monday with games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.If needed, games will be played Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Ready or not, the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season has begun.And until Nov. 30, weather forecasters will keep a close eye on tropical systems along the Eastern Seaboard.June 1 is the start date for activity.In April, a team of Colorado State University forecasters predicted that at least 15 named storms will form in the Atlantic basin, with eight growing into hurricane status.
Area garden clubs will celebrate National Garden Week from June 1-7 by showcasing, touring and improving some of the most beautiful gardens in the county.
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