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Wingspan 30-40 mm.
The 'daggers' get their English names from the black dagger-like markings on the forewings.
This moth is almost impossible to tell by the markings alone from the Dark Dagger (A. tridens), and reference usually has to be made to the genitalia for confirmation. The caterpillars of the two species are quite different, however.
It flies between June and August and is common throughout England, Wales and Ireland, scarcer in Scotland.
The colourful larva is marked with red and yellow and has a tall 'hump' on the back, close to the head…. Uk Moths
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Broom Moth Caterpillar – Ceramica pisi (St Davids, Wales)
Wingspan 32-37 mm. A very variable species, with the ground colour varying between greyish brown to a dark chestnut colour, and the intensity of the markings varying too.
Inhabiting open woodland and heathland, it is quite common in most of Britain.
It flies between May and July, and is attracted to light.
The distinctive brown and yellow striped caterpillar feeds not only on broom (Cytisus scoparius), but also on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and other trees and plants… UK Moths
Red Admiral Caterpillar (St Davids)
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina- Moth (Caterpillar) River Cam
Wingspan 35-55 mm.
A distinctive moth when at rest, though well camouflaged, it has long labial palps and tufts on the tail segment, creating an elongated appearance.
Occurring throughout much of Britain, it is most common in the south.
It flies in May and June, and in the south, again in August.
The larval foodplants are poplar (Populus), and sallow (Salix)… UK Moths
This is UK Moths photo but shows you what the moth looks like
Polygonia comma caterpillar (Gamlingay Woods WTNR)
On emerging, the young larva moves to the underside of a leaf where it feeds. As it matures it feeds on the upperside of the leaf and is quite unmistakable, resembling a bird dropping. This stage lasts around 5 weeks, depending on temperature. Larvae of the first brood moult 4 while those of the second brood moult 3 times.
A poor photo considering it didn't move, but it was just out of reach.
Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar -Deilephila elpenor (Gransden Wood WTNR)
The caterpillars are seen from July to September and are very characteristic: greyish-green or brown with two enormous, black eyespots towards the head. When disturbed, they swell up to show these spots and scare-off predators. The caterpillars feed on willowherbs, fuchsia and bedstraw, and the adults feed on nectar. The caterpillars overwinter as chrysalides, hidden amongst low vegetation or in the soil.
To see the adult moth click here
P. affinis caterpillar hunting wasp (cavenham heath NR)
The range of P. hirsuta extends along the southern and western coasts from West Sussex to Lancashire. There are also a few scattered inland localities. An apparently separate population is found on the Norfolk coast. Its range may overlap with that of P. affinis. The species is also present on Guernsey (Luff, 1904, 1905a) and Jersey, but on the latter it is difficult to distinguish from the very similar P. luffii (a species not known from mainland Britain).
Status (in Britain only)
Listed in Falk (1991) as Nationally Notable (Nb).
A mainly coastal species and one which is often locally common on sandy soils.
Flight period
Females fly from late March to mid-September, males from the end of June to the beginning of September. Maneval (1939) showed that females (but not males) overwinter as adults, presumably after mating. Autumnal clusters of up to several hundred females have sometimes been found in rock crevices and other protected situations in continental Europe. Given the long flight period, it would be interesting to know whether the offspring of overwintering females themselves overwinter without nesting, as in the pompilid Anoplius viaticus, or whether some of them nest to produce a second generation which overwinters.
Prey collected
As in most Podalonia species, many of the prey of P. hirsuta are large, naked 'cut-worm' noctuid larvae which spend daylight hours in underground burrows and therefore have to be dug out by the female wasp. Diurnally active prey species have also been recorded, however, including some that are hairy.
Nesting biology
In most Podalonia species, including P. hirsuta, the prey is generally captured before nest construction, whereas in Ammophila this sequence is usually reversed, though there are exceptions to this generalisation in both genera (see under P. affinis). The unicellular nest is invariably provisioned with one large caterpillar, whereas more than one is often used by Ammophila. While the wasp is digging her burrow, the paralysed caterpillar is typically left in a small tuft of vegetation, which probably reduces the risk of it being discovered by predators, such as ants, or of desiccating on the hot sand. The burrow is oblique and 6-7 cm long. When it is complete, the prey is pulled into the cell, oviposited on, then the nest entrance closed using sand and debris. Steiner (1975) reports that females commonly open other females' nests and carry off their prey, as also occurs in Ammophila.


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LOCAL domestic workers or kasambahays have bonded together by launching the federation United Domestic Workers of the Philippines (UNITED) to ensure that their rights are followed and that they have humane working conditions, which are all stipulated in two landmark laws passed by the government in the past three years.
Almost 200 kasambahays formally established the UNITED in its founding assembly held today at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, which was highlighted by the ratification of their Constitution and by-laws as well as the election and induction of the federation officers.
The founding delegates came from four area association chapters – Murphy, Sitio Veterans, Payatas and Roxas District, all in Quezon City – that were organized first as a quasi-cooperative that encourages members to regularly allocate a portion of their salary to save in a bank.
Though not yet a full-fledged trade union, UNITED could be considered a milestone in the efforts to organize all types of workers, including those in the informal sector that are not only highly scattered but mostly work as contractuals or have occasional jobs, the national labor center Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO), said.
"Newly organized workers, whether in unions or associations or cooperatives, are always a cause for celebration, more so if they come from a sector long known or deemed as 'unorganizable,'" SENTRO added.
Further motivating the organizing of the kasambahays was when the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189 (C189) or the "Decent Work for Domestic Workers" was signed by Malacañang on May 18, 2012 and approved by the Senate on the following Aug. 6, making the Philippines the second country in the world – after Uruguay in June that year – to ratify this groundbreaking social legislation.
Adopted during the ILO's 100th International Conference last June 16, 2012, the C189 and its supplementary Recommendation 201 (R201) finally and formally recognized the rights of all domestic workers by formulating a new global standard for protecting them, especially the migrant domestic workers or those who work abroad.
C189's "local counterpart" followed soon, when the different "kasambahay bills" of the Senate and House of Representatives were consolidated in Nov. 2012 and enacted into law when Malacañang signed it on Jan. 18, 2013 as the Republic Act (RA) No. 10361 or "An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers."
Commonly called "Kasambahay Law," RA 10361 intends to provide basic labor rights and legal protection to almost 2 million domestic workers in the country or those working in private households as all-around househelp, children's nanny or yaya, nurse-maid or sort of a caregiver to elderlies, cook, gardener, laundryperson, cleaner, errand boy/girl, etc.
Government data show that the country's domestic workers (DWs) have grown from 1.2 million in 2001 to about 1.9 million in 2010. Likewise, it is believed that an overwhelming majority of them are women or young girls.
According to the ILO report "Domestic workers across the world" released in Jan. 2013, most of the DWs in the Philippines are "overworked and underpaid." In 2010, they work an average of 52 hours a week, the 7th longest among 39 countries surveyed by the ILO, and "higher than the globally accepted statutory limits on working time of 40 and 48 hours a week."
Majority of the kasambahays are also poorly paid with a national average equal to merely "43.8 percent of the average incomes of the country's total paid workers," placing the Philippines to No. 11 among 22 surveyed countries with the widest wage gap for domestic workers.
Aside from hard work, low salaries and virtually zero benefits, many kasambahays also suffer from various forms of maltreatment, including verbal abuse, physical violence and sexual assaults.
As early as 2013, the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL), while lauding the passage of C189 and RA 10361, has stated that to guarantee their full implementation and to raise further the rights of the kasambahays, they must eventually organize into associations or unions.
The domestic workers' organizations should of course be integrated sooner or later into the mainstream trade union or labor movement, added the APL, a SENTRO member.

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2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP Review on Total Motorcycle:
The right line
Brake, apex and throttle.
They're the three things that go through a rider's mind when entering a fast bend out on the circuit – the SP and SP2 are so refined and precise, you'll be swooping into them with much more confidence.
Sharp and sharper still
Introducing the SP and the SP2.
They're closely related to the Fireblade, but these two high-spec motorcycles come with a little more of that Honda racing DNA. With an improved power to weight ratio they're perfect for the type of rider who loves track-days or, if you want to go racing, the SP2 is the bike for you. The circuit is the ideal place for you discover the next level of total control.
2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features
Power up, weight down
Light, powerful and easy to control. The 16 valve DOHC engine found in the CBR1000RR SP delivers class-leading power to weight ratio, making it stronger and lighter than its previous generation, while packing the latest technology derived from the groundbreaking Honda RC213V-S MotoGP™ machine. Powered by rich racing heritage and proven real world performance, the SP maintains its user-friendly character, specifically designed and dedicated to the concept of total control.
High-tech upgrades
Engineered with extraordinary precision and designed with powerful purpose, the high horsepower engine revs harder and higher thanks to its 13 : 1 compression ratio, advanced cam timing and high revving 13,000 rpm redline. The pistons feature an optimized wall thickness and crown design, while the piston rings have Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating that improves sealing. Polished inlet and exhaust ports in the cylinder head and "gas-flowed" combustion chambers improve efficiency, and the intake funnels are "slash cut", a design used in World Superbike.
Magnesium covers
From the use of a magnesium oil pan and ignition cover to a light Assist Slipper Clutch with light yet strong transmission gears, it all adds up to an engine that's 2 kg (4.4 lbs) lighter than that found in its previous generation. This incredible attention to detail even included careful analysis on the precise shape and length of bolts, hoses and clamps.
Lightweight titanium muffler
The titanium irregular-cross-section muffler helps shave overall weight, while also creating an unmistakable sound at wide open throttle. The exhaust supplier to the Repsol Honda MotoGP team was tasked to develop the prototype and produced an exquisite design with the 4-2-1 double-layer downpipes incorporating the exhaust valve within the first main pipe.
Cutting-edge electronics
The CBR1000RR SP features a cutting-edge electronic control system, allowing you to tailor its performance exactly the way you like it. Central to the system is the 5-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) gyro, which precisely measures what the machine is doing, in every plane. It works with the fuel-injection ECU, Throttle By Wire system—the first on an inline-four Honda—and even the ABS system to provide unparalleled ride control right at your fingertips.
Choose your Riding Mode
The Riding Mode Select System makes it easy to program the CBR's electronic controls for various types of riding situations. Accessed via the instrument panel and switches beside the left handgrip, RMSS lets you choose, on the fly, between five different combinations of electronic control: three modes offer preset combinations of engine power level, rear-wheel traction and wheelie control, engine braking strength, and suspension damping control, while two additional user settings allow you to customize combinations to your exact preferences.
Full rider control
Here's what the Riding Mode Select System allows you to control. Power Selector (5 levels), which regulates engine power from peak output in all six gears at Level 1 to gentler power increase at Level 5 (all levels have the same throttle response on initial opening). Honda Selectable Torque Control (9 levels and off), which manages rear-wheel traction and front-wheel lift under acceleration. Selectable Engine Brake Control (3 levels), which regulates the amount of engine-braking force when you roll off the throttle. Öhlins Smart EC (3 manual and 3 automatic modes), which controls both the compression and rebound damping force of the semi-active Öhlins Electronic Control fork and shock.
Shift without the clutch
Working in conjunction with the Throttle By Wire, fuel-injection and ignition systems, the SP's quickshifter and Downshift Assist let you smoothly and quickly upshift or downshift without using the clutch. It even momentarily blips the throttle on downshifts, and you can select from three modes or off.
Larger EFI throttle bodies
The CBR's Dual-Stage Fuel Injection system features two sets of injectors per cylinder for instantaneous high-rpm response, great low-rpm fuel metering, and clean running. Refined EFI settings and larger throttle bodies (48 mm vs 46 mm) make the engine even more manageable, with smoother throttle response particularly at smaller throttle openings.
Semi-active suspension
Fully adjustable, semi-active, and track ready, the new Öhlins Smart EC suspension system is a huge upgrade from what you'd normally find on a streetbike. Here's how it works: The Suspension Control Unit receives roll rate, yaw rate and lean angle information from the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) gyro, while also gathering wheel speed, engine rpm, brake input and throttle angle from other sensors. Using the Riding Mode Select System, you can choose from three automatic modes that calculate the ideal front and rear compression and rebound damping settings based on the input data, or use the three manual modes to set damping rates yourself to perfectly suit the conditions and your riding style.
Advanced ABS
The CBR1000RR SP's gyro-assisted ABS takes anti-lock braking technology to an even higher level. Using lean-angle data from the IMU and both front- and rear-wheel speed sensors, the system allows hard trail braking into corners and limits rear-wheel lift—preventing the rear of the machine from elevating or "backing in" around the front. Brembo four-piston monobloc radial-mount front brake calipers use newly developed brake pads with a high coefficient of friction that perform better at the elevated temperatures created during aggressive riding.
Even better handling
The lightweight hollow die-cast twin-spar aluminum frame's rigidity balance delivers precise handling with outstanding steering response, feel and stability. The Unit Pro-Link swingarm has also had the thickness of each section adjusted to save on weight, while maintaining transverse rigidity and increasing torsional rigidity.
Titanium fuel tank
Honda has developed a compact 16-litre titanium fuel tank for the CBR1000RR SP. Manufactured by an ultra-deep drawing process, it's 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs.) lighter than an equivalent steel tank and contributes to improved concentration of mass and a reduction in the moment of inertia. As well, knee-grip area is designed for improved aerodynamics and rider comfort and control.
Steering control
Most steering dampers only sense handlebar-deflection speed. The Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD) is way more sophisticated. It also detects vehicle speed, and adjusts damping proportionally. This helps maintain low-speed maneuverability while providing predictable high-speed handling.
Lightweight wheels
The lightweight Y-shape aluminum wheels offer aerodynamic stability and strength with an attractive supersport design.
Multi-function display
Like the exotic RC213V-S, the CBR1000RR SP uses a full-colour TFT liquid-crystal instrument panel that automatically adjusts to ambient light. It includes a speedometer, tachometer and odometers, plus indicators for gear position, shift-up point (rider adjustable), fuel economy, distance to empty, and more. And by choosing one of three modes—Street, Circuit or Mechanic—the panel also reveals a wealth of additional data. Street shows you the Riding Mode you're in plus the settings for each parameter: P (Power Selector), T (Honda Selectable Torque Control), EB (Selectable Engine Brake) and S (Suspension). Circuit adds to these the lap time, number of laps, and difference from the best lap. Mechanic displays such info as grip angle, coolant temperature and battery voltage.
Wind-cutting shape
The CBR's sleek, lightweight bodywork wraps around the chassis and engine tightly, adding to the bike's compact proportions and aerodynamic efficiency. The narrow upper fairing and the surface angle of the headlights in conjunction with the contouring of the side slits all help support enhanced stability at high speed. In a racing crouch the rider is tucked well out of the airstream, and in normal riding situations air pressure is evenly distributed on the rider's shoulders, back and sides.
Bright LED lighting
All lighting is crisp LED, with the twin front headlights offering high/low beam on both sides. The brilliantly bright headlights also further improve the CBR1000RR SP's mass centralization due to their lightweight versus traditional headlight systems.
Lightweight lithium-ion battery
The lithium-ion battery is half the weight of the previous lead-acid battery found in the previous generation. Service life is even better, and the central mounting location helps to improve mass centralization.
2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits
- Valve lift and timing are optimized for high engine speeds, with a peak of 13,000 rpm.
- Thickness of different areas of pistons are optimized for minimum weight, and compression ratio is 13.0:1.
- Piston rings have Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating for a superb sealing property.
- Air-intake duct and air box design minimizes air resistance. High fuel-discharge pressure promotes fuel atomization and maximizes combustion efficiency, while throttle response is maximized by intake funnels with a slash-cut design.
- Magnesium construction of the oil pan and ignition cover contribute to a low engine weight.
- Slipper clutch has a low clutch-spring load. Die-cast aluminum assist cams (transmitting & receiving) contribute to a low weight, while optimized clearance between the cams make for a good clutch-lever feel.
- On CB1000RR SP, lightweight titanium muffler helps concentrate mass. Its double pipe structure enables effective utilization of the expansion chamber, while the variable exhaust valve achieves a throaty sound and good power delivery across the rpm range.
- Derived from the RC213V-S, the Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) measures front and rear wheel speeds and body roll angle, and also uses attitude-detection technology developed for ASIMO.
- Wheelie behavior is electronically mitigated during acceleration; based on wheel speeds, the ECU decreases the throttle-valve opening to reduce torque.
- The slip rate of the rear wheel is restrained during cornering and acceleration; torque is controlled based on vehicle roll angle, such as when turning, contributing to a sense of security during the riding experience.
- The rider can choose how strongly the engine brake is applied when the throttle is closed during deceleration; three levels of adjustability are available, depending on rider preference.
- A quick shifter allows shifting up or down without use of the throttle or clutch; the driving load on gears is reduced during shifting, simplifying the rider's shifting process on the track, on winding roads or in traffic. For both upshifting and downshifting, feel can be adjusted between three levels.
- Adapted from the RC213V-S, the throttle-by-wire system (a first on a straight-four Honda) features a built-in Accelerator Position Sensor and improves response and rideability.
- Full-color thin-film-transistor liquid crystal meter features Street, Circuit, and Mechanic displays and is designed to not be intrusive for the rider.
- A five-level Power Selector enables on-the-fly adjustment of riding modes, HSTC and suspension electronics, adapting the machine to changing conditions.
- Lightweight lithium-ion battery helps centralize mass.
- Optimized frame-wall and swingarm-section thicknesses for light weight and appropriate flex characteristics.
- Lightweight die-cast aluminum subframe.
- Wheels have five Y-spokes for aerodynamic stability, while thickness is minimized for low weight.
- Radiator has a high-density core that achieves high heat dissipation while allowing a narrow width and low weight.
- Minimalist, aggressive, aerodynamic design achieves narrow widths at front of fairings.
- World's first titanium fuel tank for a mass-production road bike is manufactured using ultra-deep drawing process, achieving low weight and high mass centralization.
- The CBR1000RR SP has semi-active Öhlins Electronic Control (EC) suspension, with 43mm NIX 30 EC fork and a TTX 36 EC shock. Settings are optimized electronically to suit the conditions.
- Standard version has Showa 43mm large-volume BPF inverted fork and Balance Free Rear Cushion (BFRC) shock.
- Available anti-lock braking system (ABS) features rear-lift control (RLC), for smooth, effective braking on corner entry; braking force is controlled according to lean angle, and hard trail braking is allowed.
- On standard version, highly rigid Tokico four-piston opposed radial-mounted front-brake calipers with high-friction brake pads provide strong stopping power.
Honda Accessories
A full range of official Honda Accessories are available for this model, including Quick Shifter, Carbon Fiber Exhaust Protector and Rear Fender, Repsol Rear Tire Hugger, E-Cushion®Energy Seat, Accessory Socket, Grip Ends, Passenger Seat Cowl, and more.
WARRANTY: Because we are so confident in the quality of each of our Honda Accessories, we are pleased to offer one of the best warranties in the industry. One-year warranty begins on the day accessories are purchased by the customer.
- Meets current CARB and EPA standards.
- Models sold in California meet current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.
2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $ USD
|998cc liquid-cooled in-line-four-cylinder four-stroke
|Valve Train
|DOHC; four valves per cylinder
|Bore x Stroke
|76.0mm x 55.0mm
|Compression Ratio
|PGM-FI; 48mm throttle bodies
|Digital transistorized w/ electronic advance
|6 speed
|Multiplate wet
|Final Drive
|16T/43T; chain
|43mm telescopic fork; 4.7 in. travel
|Unit Pro-Link® single shock; 5.2 in. travel
|Two 320mm discs w/ hydraulic calipers
|Two 320mm discs w/ hydraulic calipers; ABS
|Single 220mm disc w/ hydraulic calipers
|Single 220mm disc w/ hydraulic calipers; ABS
|Rake (Caster Angle)
|96mm (3.8 in.)
|81.3 in.
|28.3 in.
|44.3 in.
|Seat Height
|32.3 in.
|Ground Clearance
|5.1 in.
|55.3 in.
|Fuel Capacity
|4.2 gal.
|Grand Prix Red; Matte Black Metallic
|Grand Prix Tri-Color
|Curb Weight*
|430 lbs.
|433 lbs.
|431 lbs.
*Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel—ready to ride
Meets current EPA standards
Models sold in California meet current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment
Specifications subject to change
2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP – Totalmotorcycle.com Canadian Specifications/Technical Details
Canada MSRP Price: $23,999 CDN
Engine & Drivetrain
Engine Type
Liquid-cooled inline four cylinder
999 cc
Bore & Stroke
76 mm x 55.1 mm
Compression Ratio
Valve Train
Chain-driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Fuel Delivery
PGM – Dual Stage Fuel Injection
Close-ratio six-speed (with Quickshifter)
Final Drive
#530 O-ring-sealed chain
Chassis & Suspension
Front Suspension
Telescopic inverted fork with an inner tube diameter of 43 mm, and a NIX30 Smart-EC (Öhlins) Front Fork with preload, compression and rebound adjustments, 120 mm (4.7 in.) travel
Rear Suspension
Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged TTX36 Smart-EC (Öhlins) damper featuring preload and compression and rebound damping; damping adjustment, 60 mm (2.36 in.) travel
Additional Information
Front: 120/70ZR-17 radial
Rear: 190/50ZR-17 radial
Front: electronically controlled ABS – 320 mm dual hydraulic disc with Brembo radial mounted calipers and high performance track ready pads
Rear: electronically controlled ABS – 220 mm hydraulic disc
Seat Height
834 mm (32.8 in.)
1,405 mm (55.3 in.)
Curb Weight
195 kg (430 lbs.) including required fluids and full tank of gas – ready to ride
Fuel Capacity
16 litres
Grand Prix Red with Blue/White Graphic
12 months, unlimited mileage, freely transferable warranty; extended coverage available with Honda Plus
2018 Honda CBR1000RR SP – Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details
Europe/UK MSRP Price: £19,770 GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)
Bore × Stroke (mm) 76 x 55
Carburation PGM-DSFI
Compression Ratio 13:01
Engine Displacement (cc) 999cc
Engine Type (cm³) Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC Inline-4
Max. Power Output 141kW/13,000rpm
Max. Torque 116Nm/11,000rpm
Starter Electric
Suspension Front Telescopic inverted fork with an inner tube diameter of 43mm, and a NIX30 Smart-EC (OHLINS) Front Fork with preload, compression and rebound adjustments, 120mm stroke
Suspension Rear Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged TTX36 Smart-EC (Öhlins) damper featuring preload and compression and rebound damping adjustment, 60mm stroke
Tyres Front 120/70ZR17 58W
Tyre Size Rear 190/50ZR17 73W
Wheels Front 17 inch
Wheels Rear 17 inch
Dimensions and Weights
Battery Capacity (VAh) 12V-4.5AH(Li-ion)
Caster Angle 23.3°
Dimensions (L×W×H) (mm) 2,065mm x 715mm x 1125mm
Frame type Diamond; aluminium composite twin spar
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) 16L
Ground Clearance (mm) 129mm
Kerb Weight (kg) 195kg
Seat Height (mm) 820mm
Trail (mm) 96mm
Wheelbase (mm) 1404mm
Clutch Wet, multiplate clutch
Final Drive Chain
Gearbox 6-speed with quickshifter
Instruments and Electrics
Headlights LED
Instruments Full colour TFT LCD display
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I wanted to join The UOS Times with an indescribable feeling. Perhaps, it felt like something what I had to do. I have written a short interview feature so far, but it still does not feel real. The more articles I write, the more realistic my role will become. The position of a cub reporter may seem to be that kind of thing. I have written two articles so far, both of which were short articles, but I realized a lot of my inadequacies. I will learn a lot and try to become a reporter who at least does my part.
Lee Se-hwee
Dept. of Urban Sociology, '17
Let us be honest. Not a lot of students are interested in our school's news outlets. I have rarely seen a student reading any newspaper on our campus. However, there is not much for me to solve this situation. All I can do is make sure that my article delivers information that people need to know and present it with adequate expressions. This is my goal while I work as a reporter for The UOS Times.


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long and hard about removing it following her sad and oh so young
passing. We decided, on reflection, to leave it up because her
memory won't be defined by this game but by her music. If you
disagree and want this game removed just let us know using our
contact form. In this game Amy is drunk, drugged up and you have to help her help Blake escape from jail (is he back in?)
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and arrow keys for movement, your UP arrow key to jump your DOWN
arrow key for a beehive attack and your spacebar, well, you can
guess. Oh, and by the way, there's a bit of swearing in this
game so it is therefore obvious that any resemblance to the
singer Amy Winehouse is purely co-incidental.
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Being able to 3D scan objects from the real world into the virtual one has been a relatively expensive process, until now. CowTech Ciclop is a new laser 3D scanner that will cost you only $99.
One of the ways this scanner has been able to remain so affordable is thanks to 3D printing. You're able to print off parts for the Ciclop using your own 3D printer, making it easy to fix too.
The 3D scanner lets you place any object on the 200mm turntable and it will be moved around as the lasers scan it to create a virtual representation. That makes for a scan volume of 200mm by 200mm. Despite this size the parts can be printed from a 3D printer with a bed size as small as 115mm by 110mm by 65mm.
Despite the price, the scan resolution is still an impressive 0.5mm and minimum scan time is two to eight minutes. That will create a .PLY file, or a point cloud, made up of hundreds of thousands of points that represent the geometry of the object. And it's all open source Rep Rap friendly so you can tinker with it as much as you want.
The CowTech Ciclop is available to back now on Kickstarter for $99 which is about £70. It ships anywhere in the world and will have an estimated delivery date of April.
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TSL Goes Local - invitation to small groups
TSL Goes local is inviting Small Charitable groups and organisations to showcase their work in the June events.
Third Sector Leeds are hosting the next round of "Goes Local" initiatives and celebrating Small Charity week.
Third Sector Leeds are inviting local small groups and charities to attend the events and are offering them the opportunity to showcase their work as part of the agenda.To celebrate the work that small groups deliver, the opportunity to give a 2 minute presentation to all attendees (which will be local statutory providers, local Councillors and third sector colleagues) about their projects is available. This will be followed by a larger networking opportunity.
The events are taking place on 16, 19, 25 June in each of the following areas respectively: East North East, South East and West North West (full details on the events pages on Doing Good Leeds).
If you are interested in taking part, come from a small group or charity and wish to showcase your work in these initiatives then please contact : firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


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Military recruiters have unprecedented access to our nation's students.
Spring 2003
By Harold Jordan
One of the most controversial aspects of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a provision (Section 9528) that requires schools to grant military recruiters access to student information and to school grounds and activities.
Few students or educators were aware of this provision when the law passed, because we were focused on its testing and accountability requirements. Most school officials first learned of the military access issue when they began to receive letters from local and regional military officials in the summer of 2002.
Concern and opposition is widespread, although few districts appear willing to challenge the law outright. Most activism centers on attempts to enforce another provision of the law that requires schools to provide a parent or student with the option of having student information removed from directory lists distributed to military recruiters.
Using the law to support military recruiting is not a new development. The Pentagon has been lobbying for such legislation at the state and federal levels for more than two decades. Today, many districts are faced with the triple whammy of having to contend with the mandates of two new federal laws as well as state law. About half of the states had already enacted laws supporting military recruitment by the time NCLB was even proposed.
Under another recent federal law (National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002, effective July 2002), a school may deny recruiters access to directory lists or to school facilities and activities only if the majority of the district's governing board votes to do so, or if such access is denied to all post-secondary institutions or prospective employers. Districts with schools deemed noncompliant could be visited by Pentagon officials, who could also request assistance from the governor and representatives from that district. NCLB contains the added sanction of the possible loss of federal funding.
In testimony before Congress, recruiting officials have spoken of an "institutional bias against the military" among many high school administrators. Criticism of educators for pushing the college option is also a major concern of recruiters. In testimony before a government commission, Marine Corps Master Sergeant John Bailey stated, "Our war starts at the school. . Counselors would rather sell college." The Pentagon released information to the Senate Armed Services Committee claiming that recruiters had been barred from schools in 19,000 incidents in 1999, and that 2,000 public high schools have policies barring military recruiters.
These laws are an attempt to establish a guaranteed right of access to students by military recruiters. They would accomplish this goal by removing decision-making about such matters from individual school authorities, overriding local and state anti-discrimination policies, and making the protection of student privacy subject to a political process.
The situation most students face is quite different from how it is presented by recruiters.
Many education activists and youth organizations have begun campaigns to have student names removed from contact lists distributed to recruiters. School districts have been slow in providing students and parents with opt-out notices. In many cases, the notices that have been distributed do not provide enough information for parents or students to make informed choices, and they're lumped together with many other handouts about unrelated matters.
Youth and civil liberties groups have developed their own forms. In New York City, Youth Activists-Youth Allies and the New York Civil Liberties Union are organizing a citywide student opt-out campaign.
Education activists have also pressured schools to provide the military with no greater access than is provided to other education and job recruiters. In most cases, this would result in the military being granted less access that it generally has. Unfortunately, many school officials haven't been receptive to this argument because they fear harassment from the Pentagon and public officials.
No Child Left Behind presents many challenges to school districts. Whether the Pentagon will be successful in using "education reform" for recruitment depends largely on how committed schools are to protecting the rights of students.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
This Week's Posts
- EMPLOYMENT: Coordinator for CGIAR's Amazon Initiative Ecoregional Program
- EMPLOYMENT: 4 Senior Scientists (CIFOR)
- EMPLOYMENT: Programme Specialist, Gender and Governance (UNDP)
- FELLOWSHIPS: Rothamsted International African Fellows Programme
- CALL FOR INQUIRIES: Advancing Women's Rights via Strategic Partnership
- CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Institutional Capacity Strengthening of African Public Policy Institutes to Support Inclusive Growth and the MDGs
- CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CIDA Conference Fund
- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Social Movements & Civil Society Forum on Climate Change, Agrofuels and Sovereignty
- CALL FOR POSTERS: Water for Development: Prospects for Integrated Water Resources Management>
EMPLOYMENT: Coordinator for CGIAR's Amazon Initiative Ecoregional Program
The deadline to apply for the position of Coordinator for CGIAR's Amazon Initiative Ecoregional Program is April 30, 2008.
We had posted on this position here and you can get additional information at Initiative website www.iamazonica.org.br and on CIAT's website.
EMPLOYMENT: 4 Senior Scientists (CIFOR)
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is looking for creative and visionary candidates to
join its research team as Senior Scientists in the following areas:
- Trade and Investment (2 positions)
- Forests and Livelihoods Programme (1 position)
- Forests and Governance Programme (1 position)
Applications will be accepted until the suitable candidates are identified.
EMPLOYMENT: Programme Specialist, Gender and Governance (UNDP)
The Programme Specialist on Gender and Governance will be responsible for knowledge management, advisory work, and management of the governance-related advocacy and programming of the Governance Peace and Security section. Most immediately this will involve set-up, management, monitoring and on-going fund-raising of the global programme: 'Making Politics Work with Women: Beyond the Numbers', and subsequently support to the global programme: 'Gender and Democratic Governance'.
More information on the UNDP website. Application Deadline is 05-May-08.
FELLOWSHIPS: Rothamsted International African Fellows Programme
The Rothamsted International African Fellows Programme is now inviting pre-proposals under its 8th Call. The aim of the African Fellows Programme (AFP) is to support sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa by catalyzing innovative solutions needed to achieve food security. Projects should aim to develop lasting partnerships and strategic alliances that will help in developing local scientific capacity relevant to sustainable agricultural production. The potential impact of the project will be taken into account during the proposal assessment. African scientists will carry out research projects in a partner European research institute, or university, for periods normally of 6 to 8 months. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis in a two stage assessment process. Research projects must: (a) focus on solving an agricultural problem or constraint; (b) demonstrate a clear path from research to application; and (c) be of benefit to small-holder African farmers and the rural economy.
Examples of potential project areas include crop nutrition, soil fertility, post-harvest technology, alternative crops, livestock management and plant protection. Please note that all projects must be focused on topics relevant to small farmers. The deadline for receipt of pre-proposals under the current call is August 6, 2008. For more information, click here.
CALL FOR INQUIRIES: Advancing Women's Rights via Strategic Partnership
The International Women's Program supports targeted funding for cutting-edge initiatives that indicate courage of human rights defenders or organizations calling for respect for the rights of particularly marginalized or vulnerable groups in societies around the world. Examples of target groups which may receive funding in this category include the following: lesbian and bisexual women, women with mental disabilities, minorities or "lower-caste" women (e.g., Dalits), women prisoners, and domestic workers. For more information, please see the "Advancing Women's Rights via Strategic Partnership" grant guidelines.
Inquiries will be accepted on a rolling basis. Uninvited proposals will not be considered.
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Institutional Capacity Strengthening of African Public Policy Institutes to Support Inclusive Growth and the MDGs
The Global Development Network (GDN) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) are inviting expressions of interest to participate in their new activity "Institutional Capacity Strengthening of African Public Policy Institutes to Support Inclusive Growth and the MDGs". The overarching objective of the project is to provide support to enhance knowledge management capacity for African Policy Research Institutes and networks with a particular focus on tackling the issues of poverty and hunger within the global Millennium Development Goals framework. It will seek to strengthen multi-disciplinary research capacity on poverty analysis and contribute to bridging the gap between research and policy on poverty reduction and sustainable development. The total budget of this project is $1,070,000, funded entirely by UNDP's Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) and Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA). The project will run for approximately 18 months, from March 2008 – August 2009. GDN will be the implementing agency with support from AERC. The deadline for receiving expressions of interest is April 30, 2008. Details of the call are available here.
CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility
The Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility invites applications from indigenous peoples' organizations and communities, as well as organizations that work with them, for grants to fund projects, innovative approaches and partnerships that promote the development of indigenous peoples and help them fulfil their aspirations.
Grants range from US$10,000 to US$30,000. Applicants must meet specific requirements and their proposals should respond to the needs of indigenous peoples in any of IFAD's Member States.
E-mail and mail your applications to IFAD. The closing date for applications is 30 June 2008. IFAD will not accept applications after that date.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CIDA Conference Fund
The Conference Fund of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) reimburses expenses, such as registration, travel, accommodation, meals, incidentals and visa fees, incurred to bring eligible delegates to conferences, workshops, seminars and related events that support CIDA's programming priorities. Delegates/participants may not apply to the Fund directly; the conference organizers must apply on their behalf.
Only countries and territories eligible for Canadian Development Assistance. Only organizations may apply for funding towards a conference.
Proposals can be sent at any time during the year, but a complete application form with supporting documents must be received at least 16 weeks before the start date of a conference.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Social Movements & Civil Society Forum on Climate Change, Agrofuels and Sovereignty
To be held in parallel to the FAO High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate and Bioenergy, facilitated by the International NGO/CSO Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) from 31 May – 4 June 2008 in Rome, Italy.
Invitación para participar en el foro para movimientos sociales y sociedad civil sobre cambio climático, agrofuels, y soberanía
En paralelo con la Conferencia de Alto Nivel sobre la Seguridad Alimentaría Mundial yu los Retos del Cambio Climático y la Bioenergía en la Sede de la FAO en Roma, 31 mayo – 4 junio 2008
CALL FOR POSTERS: Water for Development: Prospects for Integrated Water Resources Management
The North-South Centre of the ETH Zurich promotes research and capacity development in the field of international development and cooperation. On 4 June 2008, it will hold its annual conference Water for Development: Prospects for Integrated Water Resources Management in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag).
Posters are to be registered by a notice of intent by 30 April and submitted electronically by 21 May.
Further details, including the full call for posters and the conference program, are available on http://www.northsouth.ethz.ch.
Capacity for a Change (IDS)
A new report based on a workshop convened by IDS calls for a sea change in approaches to 'capacity development' (CD). Capacity for a Change emphasizes dialogue, the importance of learning and promoting empowering relationships, rather than applying limited technical models. Download it here
Nesting community-based NRM for regional accountability and grassroots cooperation
The report is called 'Community-based regional delivery of natural resource management: Building system-wide capacities to motivate voluntary farmer adoption of conservation practices'.
The report's Executive Summary can be accessed at http://www.ruralfutures.une.edu.au/projects/3.php?nav=Environmental%20Impacts%20of%20Change&page=80. The full report CANNOT be downloaded from that address, but you can request the full report by writing to gmarshal [at] une [dot] edu [dot] au.
Farmer First Revisited Conference Summary
All papers presented at the Farmer First Revisited Conference are now posted at http://www.future-agricultures.org/farmerfirst/papers.html. In addition, you can download a workshop summary at http://www.future-agricultures.org/farmerfirst/files/Farmer_First_Revisited_Post_Workshop_Summary_Final.pdf.
The workshop organizers encourage everyone to reply and comment. In particular on the summary, they would like to know from you whether have we got the flavour of the discussions right? Are there critical things missing? Have they got any things plain wrong? You can also share your views on the blog at http://community.eldis.org/.5993f6ac/Blog/.
We had previously posted about this conference here.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
This Week's Posts
- EMPLOYMENT: Gender Training Community of Practice Specialist (UN-INSTRAW)
- EMPLOYMENT: Programme Officer, Asia and Pacific Region
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Financing facility for remittances (IFAD)
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: APFED Showcase Programme 2008
- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: EcoHealth, Healthy Environments, Healthy People
- ONLINE RESOURCE: UN Data for Research
EMPLOYMENT: Gender Training Community of Practice Specialist (UN-INSTRAW)
The United Nations International research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) is establishing a Community of Practice on Gender and is seeking qualified candidates to establish it.
The position is based in the Dominican Republic (the possibility of telecommuting exists, to be discussed with UN-INSTRAW management).
Deadline: April 30 2008. Click here to download the terms of reference.
EMPLOYMENT: Programme Officer, Asia and Pacific Region
The Global Mechanism (GM) of the UNCCD is seeking a Programme Officer (Asia and Pacific Region). Under the overall guidance of the Managing Director; and the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific desk, the incumbent plays a key role in achieving the goals of the GM. S/he would support the formulation and implementation of National Action Programmes that pursue effective paths of intervention, and thus improve the GM's contribution to the implementation of the UNCCD. The incumbent contributes to the strategic orientation of the GM by: (i) sharpening focus and improving delivery at the country and sub-region programme levels; (ii) building effective country, donor community and stakeholder partnerships; and (iii) developing results-based corporate practice and behaviours.
Deadline for applications: 02 May 2008.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Financing facility for remittances (IFAD)
The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) builds on the successful experience of the Programme for Rural Development through Remittances. The facility aims to scale up and replicate the lessons learned worldwide.
The FFR will fund proposals that meet at least one of the objectives within the FFR windows. Although, proposals may address objectives from more than a window, applicants should select the window of activity that overall is most relevant to their proposal.
If eligible, the applicant will initiate the preselection phase and will be able to submit a concept proposal before the deadline of 30 May 2008.
Read the full announcement to find out about specific objectives, requirements and eligibility criteria.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: APFED Showcase Programme 2008
To promote sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region, the Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) launched the APFED Showcase Programme as one of the main activities.
The Program aims to support projects that promote innovative policies, measures, and actions for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region as recommended by the APFED Final Report.
For more information click here. Deadline for proposal submission is 31 May 2008.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: EcoHealth, Healthy Environments, Healthy People
http://www.ecohealth2008.org/call_submissions.php' (English)
http://www.ecohealth2008.org/frances/call_submissions.php?var=2 (Francais)
From December 1st through 5th, 2008, researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the globe will gather in Mérida, México for the International EcoHealth Forum entitled "EcoHealth: Healthy Environments, Healthy People". To help make this a milestone event, Forum delegates are encouraged to think "outside the box", taking on transdisciplinary approaches and bridging methodological gaps.
The objective is to learn about improvements in environmental/ecosystem management and community health through concrete experiences on how projects were implemented and outcomes used by policy-makers, other stakeholders, and community representatives.
The deadline for the submission of individual abstracts and parallel sessions is Sunday, June 1st, 2008.
ONLINE RESOURCE: UN Data for Research
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) launched today a new internet based data service for the global user community. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point (http://data.un.org/). Users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system.
Read a summary post about UN Data on ReadWriteWeb.
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
It will come of no surprise to readers of this blog that some of the first to suffer at the hands of climate change will be the so-called "indigenous peoples". (...)
Read the full post
Campaign Maps: How 3 Nonprofit Organizations use Online Maps to Send a Message
Maps have come a long way from the traditional classroom wall map that many of us grew up with. Online, maps have taken on added dimension with multimedia mashups and a new level of interaction: the information they can deliver goes far beyond topographical features and geo-political boundaries. (...) The Seed Map is a project of USC Canada, a voluntary organization working with partner organizations in developing countries to promote strong rural communities, food security, healthy ecosystems, and social justice around the world. (...)
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Welcome to the New OntheCommons.org
In our mission to advance the commons, we at OntheCommons.org have embarked upon a number of major changes that we are thrilled to share with you. You're looking at the most visible change, our new online home! Re-conceptualizing and revamping the website has been a lengthy process, and we are excited about the new look and navigation of the site. (...)
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
EMPLOYMENT: Director ILC Secretariat
The International Land Coalition (ILC) is seeking a forward-looking and results-oriented Director for its global secretariat, hosted in Rome by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development. The position of Director offers a unique opportunity to work with intergovernmental and civil society stakeholders for pro-poor land governance. Responsible for the development and implementation of a multi-year Strategic Framework, the Director has overall responsibility for managing the secretariat operations, programmes and resource mobilisation including major representational roles with senior policy makers at national, regional and international levels.
You can download the full announcement here. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application by not later than May 2, 2008.
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
This Week's Posts
- EMPLOYMENT: Director - Innovation, Policy and Science
- EMPLOYMENT: AWARD Science Communications Specialist
- EMPLOYMENT: Co-coordinator for the Amazon Initiative
- Ecoregional Program
- EMPLOYMENT: Gender and Agricultural Specialist (ICRW)
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: WIN Small Grant Fund
- CALL FOR PRE-PROPOSALS: SANDEE Winter 2008 Research Competition
- CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on Nature's Accountability
- ONLINE RESOURCE: Wikigender (OECD)
- RESOURCE: id 21 natural resources highlights
EMPLOYMENT: Director - Innovation, Policy and Science
The Director of Innovation, Policy and Science leads and manages the scientific and technical formulation and delivery of IDRC's overall program as it relates to the role of innovation, science and technology policies in the context of development. The Innovation, Policy and Science program area complements the work of the following program area: Environment and Natural Resources Management, Information and Communication Technologies for Development, and Social and Economic Policy.
Additional information at http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-122808-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html. Closing Date: April 20, 2008 at midnight (Canadian EST)
EMPLOYMENT: AWARD Science Communications Specialist
The CGAR G&D program invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Science Communications Specialist in the Gender & Diversity - African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Program. The incumbent will be a communications professional with strategic and operational skills spanning a range of media. The AWARD team comprises a Project Manager, Mentoring and Training Specialist, and two administrative staff.
Applications close on 18 April 2008. For more information go to http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/.
EMPLOYMENT: Co-coordinator for the Amazon Initiative Ecoregional Program
CIAT, on behalf of the Amazon Initiative Consortium (AI) for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, is looking for a Coordinator for a Collaborative Research Program in the Amazon based in Belém, Brazil.
The Coordinator of the Amazon Initiative Ecoregional Program (AI-EP) will be responsible for planning and implementing collaborative research conducted with the participation of member institutions of the Consortium in the four thematic areas: (1) Sustainable smallholder production in deforested and degraded areas; (2) Enhanced benefits from forests for livelihoods and the environment; (3) Mitigation and adaptation to climate change; (4) Market value chain development for Amazon products.
Application Deadline: 30 April 2008. More information on CIAT's website.
EMPLOYMENT: Gender and Agricultural Specialist (ICRW)
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is currently seeking an Gender and Agricultural Specialist for ICRW's Gender, Violence and Property Rights (GVR) team in Washington, DC.
The Gender and Agricultural ("G&A") Specialist will lead technical work on a new ICRW initiative on Gender and Agriculture. You will function as both a leader and team member and will have substantial research, technical and project management responsibility. This position will have responsibility for conducting and managing a range of technical research, coordination of project teams and their work, and supporting the project director in larger strategic thinking and donor/partner relations.
Send you application by or before April 30, 2008. More information here.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: WIN Small Grant Fund
The Water Integrity Network launched the pilot phase of the WIN Small Grant Fund. The fund was set up with the intention of catalysing local actions by civil society organisations (CSOs) to promote transparency, accountability and integrity and to prevent corruption in the water sector. The WIN Small Grants Fund is a small, flexible project fund with relatively rapid deployment.
Micro grant applications may be submitted anytime. Micro grant applications will be evaluated continuously on a first-come, first-served basis until the available funds are committed.
Applications for small grants may be submitted anytime as well. However, there will be two formal cycles for the evaluation of the small grant applications in the pilot year:
First Deadline: 15 March 2008
Second Deadline: 15 May 2008
The objectives and instructions can be downloaded here. The application form here.
CALL FOR PRE-PROPOSALS: SANDEE Winter 2008 Research Competition
The Research Guidelines for Winter 2008 Research Competition are posted in the SANDEE website.
Two thematic areas have been identified for the current round of research grants. Researchers can explore a wide range of issues within each sub-area:
- Incentives, Regulations and the Implementation of Environmental Policies
- Economics of Climate Change
SANDEE welcome pre-proposals from South Asian researchers as per the guidelines; please visit www.sandeeonline.org for the full details and to submit your pre-proposals.
The deadline for the submission of the pre-proposals is 31st April 2008. If you have any specific query, please write to us at email@example.com
CALL FOR PAPERS: Conference on Nature's Accountability
The 2008 Conference on Nature's Accountability: Aggregation and Governmentality in the History of Sustainability will be held Washington DC, USA from 9 to 11 October 2008.
This conference seeks to explore the ways that nature has been aggregated, normalized, and governed. We would like to address different formulations of environmental governmentality in economic and technoscientific administrations of nature, bringing regional-, national-, and global-scale perspectives into the analytic frame of biopolitics.
Last Date for abstract: 15 April 2008
Contact email/website: Bärbel Thomas at email@example.com
ONLINE RESOURCE: Wikigender (OECD)
Wikigender, an information sharing platform on gender equity, was officially launched on 7 March 2008 on the occasion of International Women's Day. The site is now open and freely accessible to the public.
Wikigender invites everybody to actively use and participate in this new online resource: http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
Wikigender is a project initiated by the OECD Development Centre to facilitate the exchange and improve the knowledge about gender-related issues around the world.
RESOURCE: id 21 natural resources highlights
id21 natural resources highlights are intended for people living in low and middle income countries. To subscribe for free, send your contact details to email@example.com.
The current research highlight can be downloaded at http://www.id21.org/publications/Rural_6.pdf.
Here are a couple of books we have recently read or are currently reading. We would be curious to find out which book you would place on this list. Share the title of one book you have read in the last 6-12 months and a one sentence summary with us. Send us an email or place a comment at the end of this post.
Decentralization, Forests and Rural Communities: Policy Outcomes in South and Southeast Asia, Edited by Edward L. Webb and Ganesh P. Shivakoti (Los Angeles: Sage, 2008)
This book is an interesting collection of papers from different countries in Asia, that shows the complexity that is often covered by the common term "decentralization". A final chapter by Shivakoti and Ostrom does a nice job of pulling together the threads from different country cases.
Group behavior and development: Is the market destroying cooperation? Edited by Heyer, J., Stewart, F., and R. Thorp (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002)
A volume of case-studies on producer groups in various regions of the world examining them in terms of their effectiveness to improve the well-being of smallholders. Especially interesting are chapters on Mongolian pastoralists (Sneath) and Colombian coffee federation (Thorp).
A Crowd of One: The Future of Individual Identity, by John Henry Clippinger (PublicAffairs, 2007)
This book examines social behavior and individual identity. It is based on the premise that our identity is derived from membership in groups and networks rather than from within each individual. A chapter on the renaissance shows how societal change does not stem from a few creative individuals but from a "societal shift that allowed innovation and creativity to flourish."


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Playwright Jeton Neziraj alleged that Kosovo Liberation Army veterans threatened to kill him if he stages his new play because they believe that it defames the wartime guerrilla force.
Neziraj said that he was threatened by the war veterans the day before his play, 'Bordel Balkan', is due to premiere at the Kosovo National Theatre in Pristina on Friday.
"A group of them, about eight or nine, came to the National Theatre and made it clear through threats and insults that they will block the premiere. They made death threats, among other things," Neziraj said.
The KLA ex-fighters believe the play insults the guerrilla organisation's struggle against Serbian rule.
"This reaction [against Neziraj] comes as a result of information that we have that the play denigrates the KLA's war and bastardises our national values, and we met with the author of the so-called play and he refused to show us the script," the KLA War Veterans' Organisation said in a statement.
Neziraj called on people to attend the performance to protect free speech.
"I would like to invite the public to come to the premiere and support the play – this should be a battle that concerns all of us, a battle of the people who want freedom of creativity and freedom of speech to be above threats and blackmail and calls for killing," Neziraj said.
He also expressed doubts that the veterans' reaction was genuine because, he said, they have not seen the play yet.
"This premature reaction implies that they are being manipulated by someone who wants to create an irreparable scandal around this play and return this country to darkness where, among other things, aesthetic values and theatrical standards are decreed by non-professionals," he said.
According to Kosovo culture journal KultPlus, 'Bordel Balkan' is based on the Aeschylus's drama 'Orestia, but relocated to a contemporary Balkan context, and deals with moral transgressions and false beliefs.
It is being directed by Andras Urban and was written by Neziraj, who was the artistic director of the Kosovo National Theatre and is now the director of Multimedia Centre, a theatre production company based in Pristina.
He has written over 20 plays, which have been staged in the US as well as in Europe.
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To the untrained eye, at times it may look Andrew McCoy is playing a very sophisticated version of The Sims on his computer. And on some level, that's not too far off.
The 19-year-old, soon-to-be graduate of Calhoun Community College's design drafting program spent part of Wednesday morning fine tuning a room he created.
He said people usually have the same misunderstanding when they think of drafting.
"That it's quick. I think people think that just because it's just drawing lines and walls and all of these different things, that people can just do it like this and that's not how it works," said McCoy.
Just last month, McCoy proved he is a budding master at his craft by taking home the gold at the national SkillsUSA competition.
"Last year, I placed fourth, which was kind of a kick in the teeth. You would almost rather not get anywhere closer to it. But yeah, I was very upset. But this year was like beating that. It was like I was against Skills this time, trying to defeat the monster," said McCoy.
Design drafting instructor Nina Bullock was thrilled with McCoy's success, but not shocked by it.
"And I wasn't really surprised when he won first because I felt like he had prepared sufficiently, we had given him the knowledge he needed here at Calhoun and he knew everybody was rooting for him too," said Bullock.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 1,140 architectural and civil drafters in Alabama as of 2018. The BLS stated that there are 49 annual openings for drafters within a 60 mile radius of Calhoun.
As proud as she is of her students, like McCoy, Bullock said not nearly enough young people are being steered toward the industry to fill those jobs.
"Probably last year I turned away 30-40 people in industry that I just didn't have students. They were already working, just like Andrew," said Bullock.
She said parents and high school counselors need to do a better job letting students know about the potential in this field.
"This is an artsy degree, but the artsy degree where you can actually earn a good living with. So that's a thing people do not realize," said Bullock.
As for McCoy, he already has a part-time, soon-to-be full-time job with Butcher Drafting, but he said he may not be done with learning just yet.
"I was thinking about coming back for my additive degree, maybe. And then possibly getting my engineering degree too," said McCoy.
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Capiz Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Alphonsus Tesoro disclosed that the forum theater staged by the Dagway Sigmahanon Incorporated in the different towns and city in Capiz including in some areas in Northern part of Iloilo depicts the current issues and concerns affecting children.
He said that the forum theater was in partnership with the provincial government of Capiz and United Nations Children's Fund.
Tesoro said that given focus during the play were on child protection for physical and verbal and other forms of abuses as well as teen sexuality in the 'after Yolanda' context.
The pilot public performance of said group was staged at the provincial capitol's Hall of Governors which was attended by students, youth, employees, officials and other stakeholders.
Tesoro said that aside from Roxas City, the forum theater was likewise performed in other towns here, namely in Ivisan, Jamindan, Panitan, Pilar, Pres. Roxas, Panay, Maayon and Pontevedra,
In Iloilo province, the group presented the play in Estancia, Sara and Concepcion towns.
Provincial Administrator lawyer Jose Villanueva, who is also the Gender and Development Provincial Focal Point System, said that the there is a pressing need to educate the youth and children especially in the midst of advanced technology now.
Villanueva, during the culminating activity where another performance was staged at the provincial capitol here, said that the province has been taking steps to inform and educate the children by establishing teen centers and capacitating the youth through peer counseling training.
He also thanked the UNICEF and Dagway Sigmahanon Foundation for partnering with the province here through said activity. (JCM/JBG/PIA6-Capiz)
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Alfredo Pasta Bake
3 comments:
- Dazy said...
This is one of my favorites. It actually raises my appetite. I have good mania for pasta bake. Your recipe looks seductive too!
- May 15, 2009 at 10:12 PM
- angeleyes37130 said...
This recipe was absolutely delicious. The most time consuming part was the prep of the chicken and veggies.
Here are a couple things I found helpful to me... I found the sauce to be thick after adding the second batch of ingredients (spices & veggies). I added a little water and boiled it down to make sure the veggies were not too hard. I used a large pack of boneless, skinless chicken breast from Kroger (about 5 breasts) and doubled all the other ingredients. Uncle Ben's brown rice in the bag worked great for this recipe. I would recommend using a food processor to prep for this meal to save a lot of time.
Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe! Do you have a healthy gumbo recipe?
- November 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Raven said...
This looks great. I make something similar too: http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/pasta-recipes/fusilli-alfredo-bake-recipe.html
But not sure it is healthy! Thanks
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Today is Coco's birthday, she is 8! I miss her, beyond my imagination some days. We celebrated Coco's fifth birthday when she was living with us; a dinner at Red Robin (Yum!), cupcakes at her preschool, and generally loving on her as much as we could. I miss her brother and sister, too! I hope that they all have … Continue reading Birthdays Are When I Miss Them Most
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Love Letter from My Granddaughter
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Wish Lists and Holiday Dreams, Update!
I first posted this on November 18th at that beginning of the Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive at Children's Friend. I want to thank the hundreds of people, businesses, and community groups who helped to meet our goal of serving 1,200 families throughout Rhode Island. It was amazing! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank … Continue reading Wish Lists and Holiday Dreams, Update!
My Sister, Sue
I will, at some point, over the course of the 365 days of this blog, post about each of my family members in one way or another. I've already begun by posting about my Auntie Tina, my brothers-in-law Jon and Paul, and my brother David. In case you don't know I have numerous brothers, sisters, … Continue reading My Sister, Sue
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It was an incredibly long day for me today and the will to blog is limited. However, I will not disappoint myself, or anyone else for that matter by not posting. This is the 90th of my 365 posts; that feels good! Today's thank you goes out to my younger granddaughter, Coco. We don't hear … Continue reading Coco Love Letter #2


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November 22, 2015 at 6pm
In tribute to the Loy Krathong festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand, you are invited to converge to our restaurant for a private party where we will recreate the enchantment of the floating boats and lanterns.
To make for a perfect Thai dining experience, we created a special and exclusive menu for the occasion. You will also have the opportunity to sample a variety of wines as well as our signature cocktails.
We will also feature the Thai Dance Troupe of Ottawa as well as several surprise animations, including Miss Canada Petite 2015!
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Put on your brightest smile for the evening because TV media, journalists and bloggers will be among us.
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Exotic seafood salad
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Foie gras bites
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Chicken lap
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