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In these tough economic times television continues to deliver results. National marketers show confidence in television by continuing to place advertising dollars into the proven media vehicle.
"TV is an anomaly, with advertisers putting their marketing dollars into national television at levels reminiscent of prosperous economic times. The power of the networks to reach mass audiences on a nightly basis continues to give television an edge over other media." - The New York Times
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Here's what a few of our advertisers have had to say about TV advertising with FOX 47... (Scroll down to see some video of other advertisers telling their stories)
"I would say that 80% of my phone calls come from my TV advertising and I continue to use broadcast television in my marketing." - Randy Hardell, Owner, H&H Pools
"From the business aspect, we have received many calls into our company that are a direct-result from the advertisng [on TV]" - Julie Duncan, Toubl Contracting Inc.
"The advertising campaign defined and recommended by FOX 47 helped us to achieve a ten percent growth rate in the last quarter of 2006, with achieving a 9% growth rate in our student target base and 5% increase in the female target group." - Pam A. Weber, Manager, BioLife Plasma Services
"TV Advertising can be very daunting, but FOX 47 made it easy. They really listened to what we were hoping to achieve with our advertising..." - Jody Schumacher, Dentistry of Wisconsin
"Our members would come into the Credit Union and say they saw us on TV, I would go to meetings outside the Credit Union and colleagues would say, 'I saw you on TV!' You just do not get that kind of respons with radio or newsprint." - Cindy Sutherland, Dir. Marketing, Heritage Credit Union
"The Monroe Virtual charter High School was fortunate to advertise on FOX 47 during the 3 week Open Enrollment period allowed by Wisconsin State Law during February 2006. We say fortunate because the advertising campaign during this period was our most successful ever. ... A large number of the students who enrolled were from within the FOX 47 viewing area. We advertised with many TV and Radio stations around the state, but we feel that our advertising on FOX 47 was the most successful and we got a big bang, so to speak, for our buck." - Dan Bauer, Principal, Monroe Virtual Charter High School and Mike McArdle, Business Administrator, Monroe Public Schools


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There are 10 rows of drop-down menu's. A calculation will only be made if you select all the drop-down menu's in one row. Try it. :-)
This question is about the drop-down menu's below "B, mm" and ""H, mm". As they're the main thing for the calculation. This calculation should calculate the price by taking steps of 200 mm. And, in the current way it calculates 200 as 200, 201 as 200, 399 as 200, 400 as 400. But, it should calculate 200 as 200, 201 as 400, 399 as 400, 400 as 400.
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For too long, Republicans and Democrats have paid lip service to the family, but offered little in the way of concrete family policies to shore up the eroding foundations of American family life in the United States. Senator Mike Lee's announcement today that he is seeking to boost the child tax credit in a big way suggests that family policy may be returning to the public agenda.
It's about time. Over the last two decades, a marriage divide has opened up between college-educated Americans and everyone else. When it comes to marriage, the most educated and affluent Americans are doing well enough. The vast majority of them are or will be (happily) married, remain married, and have their children in wedlock; but the same cannot be said for their fellow citizens with less education and income. Figure 1, which breaks down trends in nonmarital childbearing by education, shows that nonmarital childbearing has grown markedly more common among American women without college degrees, even as it remains relatively rare among college-educated women. In fact, less than 10 percent of births to college-educated women take place outside of marriage, compared to more than 50 percent of births to less-educated women.
This marriage divide is fueling a family stability divide as well because children born to unmarried parents are much more likely to be exposed to family instability. Indeed, Figure 2 indicates that family stability is falling fastest among less-educated Americans, but remains comparatively high among college educated Americans. That matters because children raised in stable, two-parent families are markedly more likely to thrive, and to make good on the American Dream, compared to their peers who are not raised in an intact, married home. For instance, the recent Harvard-Berkeley study of children's economic mobility found that some of the "strongest predictors of upward mobility are correlates of social capital and family structure."
One central reason that marriage is in retreat and families are more fragile in poor and working-class communities across the nation is that the economic foundations of family life in these communities have been eroding. For instance, less-educated men have seen their real wages fall since the 1970s, and they are now much less likely to be able to find and keep a full-time job, as Figure 3 indicates. Because money matters when it comes to forming and sustaining a family, the falling economic fortunes of these men seems to help explain why nonmarital childbearing has surged and divorce remains high in poor and working class communities.
To help American families, Senator Mike Lee is proposing a $2500 child tax credit that would apply to both income and payroll taxes (above and beyond existing child deductions and the $1000 child tax credit). Because many working-class and poor families pay little or no federal income tax, his focus on payroll taxes would put real money in the hands of these families. As sociologist Andrew Cherlin and I wrote in a recent policy brief for the Brookings Institution, a policy move like this is likely to: "increase marriage rates and marital stability among low- and moderate-income families who would benefit from the economic security such a policy would provide to their family finances. It would also signal to them that the nation values the parental investments they are making in the next generation, who—it should be noted—will be helping cover the cost of Social Security and Medicare in the near future." Indeed, experimental efforts to boost the income of working parents in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been linked to higher marriage rates and lower divorce rates among low-income couples.
Senator Lee's proposal is only one step in the right direction. But what's particularly encouraging about his proposal is that it would lift the sagging economic fortunes of many working-class families by targeting their payroll taxes. Let's hope more Republicans (and Democrats) take a page from Lee's playbook and seek policies that renew the flagging economic fortunes of family life in all too many of our nation's poor and working class communities. Without strengthening these foundations, the United States is not likely to see the institution of marriage—and the stability, security, and opportunity it offers to the nation's children—on the mend in the very communities that need marriage the most.
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Big dig: UVA's arena begins its rise
No longer must UVA suffer the indignity of having the smallest basketball dome in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Years of fundraising will begin to bear fruit this Friday, May 30, as UVA officially breaks ground for its new arena.
As any bystander can see, the real ground-breaking has already begun. In April, workers began excavating a former parking lot at the corner of Massie and Copeley Roads.
Locals fretted about the impact, as construction of a nearby 1,200-car "monster" parking garage riled the adjacent Lewis Mountain neighborhood– until April, when UVA announced it would cough up $1.2 million in traffic enhancements including turning lanes and timed signals.
The $129.8 million arena project includes construction of the long-awaited North Grounds Connector, a new gateway from the Route 250 Bypass. The mammoth undertaking has already drawn over $75 million in donations– including a $35 million commitment from alumnus Paul Tudor Jones II, $20 million from an anonymous donor, and $5 million from trustee William H. Goodwin, according to UVA spokesperson Carol Wood.
When completed in the summer of 2006, the University of Virginia Multipurpose Arena will seat 15,076. Let's hope that by then it will have gained a catchier moniker similar to its likely-to-be-demolished neighbor, "U-Hall."
At 8,500 seats and sans air-conditioning, University Hall reportedly failed to provide coaches with sufficient recruiting muscle. The new place ought to be a boost in luring hot prospects.Read more on: jpj


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Ray McGovern
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Friday, October 14, 2011
The U.S. media and public are being riled up again with a new set of allegations against Iran, this time for a bizarre assassination plot aimed at the Saudi ambassador in Washington. But former CIA analyst Ray McGovern wonders if this is propaganda from David Petraeus's CIA.
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, in his accustomed role as unofficial surrogate CIA spokesman, has thrown light on how the CIA under its new director, David Petraeus, helped craft the screenplay for this week's White House spy feature: the Iranian-American-used-car-salesman-Mexican-drug-cartel plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
In Thursday's column, Ignatius notes that, initially, White House and Justice Department officials found the story "implausible." It was. But the Petraeus team soon leapt to the rescue, reflecting the four-star-general-turned-intelligence-chief's deep-seated animus toward Iran.
Before Ignatius's article, I had seen no one allude to the fact that much about this crime-stopper tale had come from the CIA. In public, the FBI had taken the lead role, presumably because the key informant inside a Mexican drug cartel worked for U.S. law enforcement via the Drug Enforcement Administration.
However, according to Ignatius, "One big reason [top U.S. officials became convinced the plot was real] is that CIA and other intelligence agencies gathered information corroborating the informant's juicy allegations and showing that the plot had support from the top leadership of the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the covert action arm of the Iranian government."
Ignatius adds that, "It was this intelligence collected in Iran" that swung the balance, but he offers no example of what that intelligence was. He only mentions a recorded telephone call on Oct. 4 between Iranian-American cars salesman Mansour Arbabsiar and his supposed contact in Iran, Gholam Shakuri, allegedly an official in Iran's Quds spy agency.
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The call is recounted in the FBI affidavit submitted in support of the criminal charges against Arbabsiar, who is now in U.S. custody, and Shakuri, who is not. But the snippets of that conversation are unclear, discussing what on the surface appears to be a "Chevrolet" car purchase, but which the FBI asserts is code for killing the Saudi ambassador.
Without explaining what other evidence the CIA might have, Ignatius tries to further strengthen the case by knocking down some of the obvious problems with the allegations, such as "why the Iranians would undertake such a risky operation, and with such embarrassingly poor tradecraft."
"But why the use of Mexican drug cartels?" asks Ignatius rhetorically, before adding dutifully: "U.S. officials say that isn't as implausible as it sounds."
But it IS as implausible as it sounds, says every professional intelligence officer I have talked with since the "plot" was somberly announced on Tuesday.
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Bartender's Choice: What to Order at the Rum Club in Portland, OR
Top bartenders tell you which cocktails to order.
Portland's Rum Club has been a perennial favorite for industry folks looking for a post-shift drink since Mike Shea first opened the bar in 2011. Shea worked behind dance club bars before teaming up with his best friend, Kevin Ludwig (of Beaker and Flask fame) to open a cocktail bar with one of the most extensive rum selections in town and off-the-beaten path modifiers including a collection of 5 different orange liqueurs. Many of the cocktail ingredients are made in-house, including a passionfruit syrup, mulled wine grenadine, and house-recipe tonic water.
The newest addition to the Rum Club team is Adam Robinson, who made his Portland debut at Park Kitchen and later managing The Bent Brick before landing at the Rum Club. Robinson grew up in New York and bounced between the TV industry and the restaurant industry to make ends meet. He eventually ended up at Momofuku, where he helped lead bartender Don Lee to launch their bar program.
Robinson said "Working with Don Lee was the best experience of my career. He is the closest thing I've ever had to a mentor." Robinson said that he was a home cocktail geek with extensive spirits knowledge but Lee helped to round out Robinson's skillset by teaching him more about technique. Robinson moved to Portland with no job prospects but was enamored with the passion of Portlanders working in the service industry. "I love what I do," said Robinson, "I've never had a day where I dreaded going to work, and not everyone can say that."
One of Robinson's favorite cocktails is the Rum Old Fashioned, a versatile and simple concoction made with different bitters and rum depending on what best suits the occasion. But what else should you order, if you find yourself on Southeast Sandy Boulevard? We asked the Rum Club crew to pick their 5 favorite drinks from the current menu. Check out their recommendations in the slideshow above.
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Is your migraine preventive treatment balanced between drugs' benefits and harms?
Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them. A new review of the medications, which may help to prevent episodic migraines, appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The authors, Tatyana Shamliyan from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and her colleagues, compare published research on the drugs available to find those which offer the best migraine prevention coupled with the fewest adverse side-effects.
Preventive treatments for migraines aim to reduce the number of migraines suffered by fifty percent. There are a number of different drugs commonly used, all of which may cause some side effects. The researchers carried out a review of studies which tested how well the different types of drugs worked and also their acceptability in terms of adverse effects suffered. The studies used enrolled mostly middle aged women with episodic migraine who suffered an average of five monthly migraine attacks.
The authors found that all approved drugs used in the reviewed trials worked better than placebo in reducing monthly migraine attacks. They all demonstrated similar effects in that they prevented half or more migraines in 200 to 400 patients per 1000 treated. Off-label anti-epilpetics and anti-depressants appeared to cause the most bothersome side effects which usually resulted in the medication being stopped. Off-label beta-blockers and angiotensin-inhibiting drugs caused the fewest side-effects. (Off-label drugs are drugs which have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for a specific condition).
The American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society currently recommend two types of anti-epileptic drug and two beta-blockers for adult migraine prevention. These guidelines do not consider the balance between the effectiveness and harms of the drugs they recommend. As well as the increased occasion of immediate side effects with anti-epileptics, there is also evidence from other studies that with long-term use they can cause sexual problems such as impotence which would also deter long-term adherence.
Shamliyan and her colleagues suggest that future studies should examine the effects of the approved as well as the off-label drugs, taking into consideration patient demographics, family history of migraine, other illnesses and response to prior treatments. They also suggest that vigilance should be increased to monitor any adverse effects of current migraine-preventing drugs. Only once the necessary evidence is available, will migraine sufferers be given the best possible hope of a better quality of life with a preventive treatment that is more pro than con.
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Faith in the Land of Make-Believe
- Lee Stanley Author
- 2011 30 Mar
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Faith in the Land of Make-Believe by Lee Stanley (Zondervan).
Chapter 1
Camp David Gonzales—Los Angeles County Probation Department
I'd driven past this small wooden sign in Malibu Canyon dozens of times on the way down to our sailboat in Marina del Rey. I thought it was an honor farm, a minimum-security detention facility, tucked beneath the rocky peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu and surrounded by sprawling horse ranches and multimillion-dollar estates.
I turned my four-wheel-drive truck down the short, tree-lined lane and realized the massive compound before me was no "honor farm," but a maximum-security juvenile prison. Behind the two-story wall, an eighty-foot metal pole supported a small cluster of powerful floodlights.
I turned into the empty, unkempt visitor parking lot and looked around for some signs of life. A screeching red-tailed hawk circled in the distance. I rolled up my window, climbed out of my truck, and locked all the doors. Invisible surveillance cameras tracked my every move as I walked self-consciously along the narrow concrete path to the prison entrance. A small sign below a dime-sized electronic button told me to "ring bell." I looked up to see the red-tailed hawk, now circling directly overhead, when a loud buzzer startled me, releasing an invisible steel bolt. I pushed against the double-plated bulletproof glass door and entered the prison.
The year was 1981.
"I'm here to see Chaplain Fox," I told the male guard behind the counter.
Chaplain Fox had found my film company's name in the Yellow Pages earlier that morning and asked if I would splice a film that the camp projector had damaged the night before. Why not? I was "between projects," as filmmakers like to say. Besides, I was curious to see what Camp David Gonzales was really all about.
"What's your name?"
"Lee Stanley."
The guard checked the handwritten entries in the dog-eared ledger chained to the countertop.
"Wait right there," he ordered before disappearing down a bleak hallway.
The poorly lit, hospital-green front office smelled like a wet dog.
"You a cop?"
I turned to see a teen in baggy jeans and a crisp white T-shirt gripping a push broom, staring at me through half-closed eyes. He was medium height, with pockmarked, pasty skin. Tattoos marked his bare, muscular arms and thick neck, while his shaved head was a hockey rink of scars.
"Nope," I replied.
He kept his menacing eyes on me.
"You look like a cop — I hate cops!"
"Chaplain's on the phone," announced the guard as he returned to the front office. He eyeballed his one-man cleaning crew. "Mr. Rhodes, give Mr. Stanley a tour."
The teen prisoner, Mr. Rhodes, looking away from me, leaned the broom against the scuffed green wall and pushed open the heavy door that led to the camp's enclosed compound. I grabbed the door just before it slammed shut. Mr. Rhodes stayed a pace or two ahead, walking with a strange, limping gait.
The grassy "yard," which was about the size of an oval football field, was surrounded by a high wall. One-story cinder block buildings topped with rusty cyclone fencing and barbwire were integrated into the wall. We walked in uncomfortable silence past the shabby softball diamond and weight-lifting pit, then across a cracked and bumpy asphalt basketball court where chain nets hung from bent hoops. In front of us, a squad of twenty-five sullen juveniles, hands clasped behind their backs, moved toward a nearby building under the watchful eye of a powerfully built probation officer.
"How many kids are here?" I asked Mr. Rhodes.
"One-twenty," he said without turning, his voice flat and cold.
As the silent squad of prisoners neared, my tour guide's strange gait amplified, and he purposefully worked his baggy jeans lower and lower until his butt crack was in plain sight.
"You're saggin', Rhodes!"
A voice bellowed over the yard's loudspeaker. Rhodes pulled up his baggy jeans with one hand, slowly.
"And stop strollin'!"
My escort cursed under his breath and continued walking, minus the strange gait. He spat, not quite clearing his chin, and wiped it off with the back of his scarred fist.
Trying to ease the tension, I pointed to a building that was obviously a gym and asked, "What's that over there?"
"Can I ask you something else?"
Mr. Rhodes slowed to a stop, his mad-dog stare trying to bore holes in my head.
"How old are you," I continued, "seventeen, eighteen?"
"I'll be eighteen in a minute," he claimed, puffing up his chest and sneaking an admiring glance at his muscled arms.
I thought I was about to get coldcocked, so I quickly continued. "I don't know why you're locked up, but to my understanding, they cut you loose when you're eighteen. You got a whole life ahead of you. What are you going to do with it?"
His eyes squinted as if he'd never considered a future.
"You can be anything you want to be — doctor, welder, probation officer, even a filmmaker." I watched as curiosity began to creep onto his face. "Juvenile records are confidential, right?" He nodded, almost childlike. "No one ever has to know that you messed up."
I felt like I was talking at myself.
At age nineteen, I hopped a twin-engine commercial "tail dragger" out to the West Coast via Chicago after "messing up." I arrived in Burbank, California, on a foggy May morning with fifty-five bucks in my pocket, a small tattered suitcase stuffed with a -couple pairs of Levis, T-shirts, fins, mask, snorkel, and scuba regulator — and no plans. I'd left Connecticut after taking a smack in the face from my mother and being told to go to hell. I was trying to escape my reputation: You're a damn bum, and everybody knows you're a damn bum!
I'd already dropped out of college, and I had no plans. I realized that no one ever taught me how to be a man, a husband, or a father, and I was scared to death that somebody would find out.
"What you doing in California?"
An elderly black man, sucking on a well-worn pipe, was emptying trash cans at the Burbank Airport where I was waiting for a Greyhound bus. He had a peaceful way about him.
"Do some scuba diving, write articles for adventure magazines. Stuff like that."
The answer sounded good to my ears — in California I could pretend to be anybody I wanted to be. I could escape my past.
"Well, son," said the man, tapping his old pipe on his calloused hand. "If you can't make it in California, you can't make it anywhere."
"Mr. Stanley, return to the front office!" the camp loudspeaker echoed across the compound.
I extended my hand to inmate Rhodes. He looked at it and then took it limply.
"When you shake a man's hand," I said, "grab on to it." He quickly squeezed my hand. "And look me in the eye!" He did. "Thanks for the tour" — then I headed toward the front office.
"Mr. Stanley!" I turned back. "Will you — will you come back and visit me? Sir?"
I thought for a long moment. "I don't know."
I collected the tattered film reel from Chaplain Fox and left the facility. Once back on the outside of the brick wall, I took a deep breath. I felt numb, unsure where to put all that I had just experienced.
"Line up and shut up!" the camp loudspeaker bellowed from inside the prison. I turned and looked up at the shiny gray loudspeakers bolted to the tall light pole. "Hands behind your back! Move it out! On quiet!"
I wandered back to my truck, climbed in, and sat behind the wheel.
I don't know why, but I cried.
That first "up-front and personal" encounter with "killer kids" at Camp David Gonzales was an alarming wake-up call. Within moments, I sensed those hostile teen predators had me locked in their invisible crosshairs; they knew who I was (and I'm not talking about my name), what they thought of me and why.
Killer kids can read your eyes, your body language, your muscle tone, your gait, your hairstyle, your clothes, and the tone of your voice, even your choice of words. To them you represent an "opportunity," a walking billboard, a living testament of your net worth. They gauge your strengths and weaknesses. In the flick of a switchblade they know if they should play you, when they should play you, and how they should play you.
If you do get "the nod," please know that you have been handpicked for one or all of the above reasons, and your chances of survival are slim to none.
I got the nod — and it changed every area of my life.
My custom-built cedar home was in the same Santa Monica Mountains as Camp Gonzales, but three miles farther west and overlooking picturesque Malibu Lake. I was a documentary filmmaker obsessed with doing things "my way" and thus always scrambling for work to feed my blended family of five. I'd been married and divorced twice and had a five-year-old son, Shane, when I met Linda, my third wife. I also had a nine-year-old daughter whom I had never met from my first marriage. Linda brought two sons to the party, ages nine and twelve. We added Wiley the goat and Star the dog shortly thereafter. So far, we'd survived four bumpy years.
We couldn't see the lake from our home because of the thick stand of pines and leafy sycamores between us and the water. In our garage we maintained our off-road motorcycles, organized our sailing and camping gear, and worked out with our boxing equipment. My private studio was perched over the garage, its high ceiling and windows creating the perfect setting for filmmaking — and wrestling matches with my kids.
Another short flight of stairs led to the main house. While not large, it was romantic and always smelled of fresh air, pine trees, and Linda's home cooking. At nighttime, we could hear the coyotes and sometimes the screech of an owl. Our distant neighbors were quiet and friendly and always smiled and waved when we drove past or took out our trash barrels.
Nobody ever mentioned Camp David Gonzales.
"Chaplain Fox called while you were out," my wife announced as she entered the studio and placed a tray of iced lemonade and Fig Newtons on my cluttered desk.
"Any message?"
"She's very nice." Linda poured the lemonade. "I set up a screening of Mountain Tops for next Saturday at Sylmar Juvenile Hall."
"You did what?"
"Chaplain Fox asked if you had any films that would inspire the prison kids. When I told her about Mountain Tops, she got all excited." Linda leaned down and kissed me and then headed for the door. "I already talked to Rick. He and Esther will meet us there."
My friend Rick and his fiancée, Esther, were the subject of the documentary.
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Summary Report of the 12th AWF Governing Council Meeting
Tunis, Tunisia, 22-23 November 2012
The 12th meeting of the Governing Council (GC) of the African Water Facility was hosted by the African Development Bank on the 22nd and 23rd November 2012, in Tunis. The meeting was attended by 11 members of the Council or their representatives, as well as observers representing the AMCOW Technical Advisory Committee and development partners. The meeting was chaired by the GC Chairman, Honourable Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, Minister of Water Resources Development and Management, Zimbabwe. On behalf of the GC, Mr Bai-Mass Taal welcomed the new Chairman of the Governing Council. Read more


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Mera Baid
Translation from the CD Prem Siri by Nirinjan Kaur
The pain of countless incarnations is relieved, and support is given to the dry and shriveled mind.
Beholding the vision of the One, I am amazed and filled with love, meditating on the Name of God.
My healer is the Guru, the Lord of the Universe.
He places the medicine of the Naam upon my lips, and cuts away the noose of death.
The One is perfection and all powerful. The Architect of Destiny; He himself is the doer of everything.
The Lord Himself saves his slave; Nanak takes the support of the Naam.
Healing me, healing me
You have placed the medicine of the Naam upon my lips.
The pain of karma is relieved, and my dry mind is soothed.
You who create my destiny, the creator of all,
My support.
Healing me, healing me.


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Newsletter for July 18th, 2011 - "DonationCoder Plus"
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Newsletter for July 18th, 2011"DonationCoder Plus"
1. Newsletter Editorial
Welcome to another edition of the DonationCoder newsletter. The title of this edition is a play on Google+ which is the hot new thing in the social networking wars. I try to stay away from these social networking things and avoid using them, but I did create an account just to see what all the fuss was about; there are a few discussion threads about it in the newsletter. Things must be a little slow on the forum lately because it's been over a month since the last newsletter and this edition only has 9 sections (compared to the normal 10-12). This might be the perfect time for those of you who are working on something interesting, or who want to start a new project, to make a post on the forum and tell the rest of us about your idea.
2. User-to-User: Your Input Requested
We welcome everyone's participation on the forum, no matter what your level of computer knowledge or how long you've been a DC member. If you're still waiting to make your first post, see the links below for some good places to jump in.
* Looking at Cameras
* 64 Bit OS - When to Switch ?
* Recommend a projector to me
* Show us the view outside your window
3. Website Discoveries, Debates, and Discussions
What's new in cyberspace? What exciting new sites have been discovered by forum members? What's the current hot topic and debate? Read on to find out..
* Software Mysteries (or: the rants and raves of a tech blogger)
* Google+
* Google+ Extensions thread
* Reminder Bear - Single Use Bookmarks
* BrowserID - Mozilla's solution to the password problem
* I am so sick of google's search result urls with tracking info
* What is Mozilla trying to do?
4. Coding Snacks and Member Software
We've had quite a bit of activity in the Coding Snacks section since the last newsletter. The Coding Snacks section is where people post requests for small utilities, and DC coders like Skwire can be found implementing them daily.
* Foreground wallpaper
* App that keeps track of money you find
* HashReplace - Replace all files with identical contents
* Dropbox "Desktop"
* LAN Speaker Control.
* Check folder and tell me which PDFs are images (non-searchable)
* Dimscreen support of multi monitors
* Trim Work Area 184.108.40.206
* Adjust Work Area 22.214.171.124
5. Discounts and Giveaways
This month we have two giveaways and a discount:
* $15 off ExpanDrive (regular price $39.95 so that's nearing 40% off), but only until the end of July; plus 10 licenses to give away in the next week.
* 5 licenses of EditPad Pro to give away.
* More details will be posted in the Announcement section.
6. Fun, Games, Humor and Amusements on the Web
If you've read the newsletter up to this point, take a break and check out the lighter side of the forum - humor, videos, and games..
* Lifetime access to up-to-date info -- is this the future of the textbook?
* XBOX 360 with Kinect or Wii?
* VIDEO: Pixels by Patrick Jean
* "We're Alive" - Online Radio Show Drama
* New Riff on a Standing Desk: Introducing the Sitting/Standing Desk Hybrid
7. Software Discussion
Almost half the posts on the forum fall into the category of software discussions, questions, recommendations, etc. This is one of the most active sections of the DC forum and a great resource if you're trying to solve a software or hardware related problem.
* FreewareGenius.com: The best freeware virtual PDF printer tools
* Help: Spherical timesheet gone, what do I use now?
* Virtual cd/dvd drive software (2011)
* xplorer 2.0: First beta versions around
* Screenshot Captor: Repeat Region Capture and Numbering Files for Animation/Sequencing
* Drivers Log software
* Sticky notes for Linux?
8. Developer's Corner
The title of this section shouldn't scare you off - there is definitely something of interest for everyone here! It's more than just a section for the discussion of software development, it's also where we discuss web design, entrepreneurial ideas, and general productivity issues. It's great to see that the section has been pretty active recently.
* Simple Machines Forum 2.0 Is Released
* Free Microsoft Kinect Dev Kit for Windows 7 released for non-commercial use.
* Forum Concept..
* How To Program Independent Games
* Windows 8 - DirectUI, WinRT, .NET and c++ - Two worlds meet again
* Software Revenue/Licensing Thoughts
* How to stop forum spam ?
At the very end of each year DonationCoder runs an event called NANY (New Apps for the New Year), where we invite the programmers who hang out on our site to release a brand new (free) application to the world. Long time NANY organizer Perry Mowbray will be on vacation for most of NANY this year, but DC member Kyrathaba has been extremely generous in volunteering to shepherd this year's NANY through to completion. Three cheers for Kyrathaba!
In an attempt to encourage larger applications we've started banging the NANY drum a little earlier this year, and we're encouraging people to start pledging application ideas or start requesting help for beta testing or coming up with ideas. NANY is open to coders of all backgrounds, so please help us spread the word to anyone you know who needs some encouragement to release something new.
* Gentlemen (and Ladies), Start Your Engines!!
* NANY 2012 Ground Rules, Submission Template & Goals
* NANY 2012 Pledge & Early Beta: Kyrathaba's Hangman
* N.A.N.Y. 2012 Brainstorming, Suggestions
* NANY 2012 Pledge: Crush Turbochecker
* NANY 2012 Idea Suggestion: Online Game Night Manager
* NANY 2012 Idea Suggestion: Virtual Collectible Trading Card Game Framework
* NANY 2012 Pledge & Early Beta: Kyrathaba's Source Code Line Counter
* NANY 2012 Pledge: De-stress
* NANY 2012 Idea Suggestion: Picture Grid Arranger
* NANY 2012 Pledge: Got Space? Disk Utility.
Nice newsletter. Thanks!
When are the details going to be released for the monthly giveaway? :D
Hopefully later today or early tomorrow. Discount info will also be posted as soon as possible.
Thanks, as always.
Great newsletter - how do I always manage to miss a few great posts when I idle on the forum all the damned time!
@cthorpe: any news of those tempting ExpanDrive giveaways... it is nearly the end of the month and I'd love to be in the running :)
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Utah man dies in rope swing at arch of YouTube fame
A weekend rope-swinging outing at southeastern Utah's popular -- and infamous -- Corona Arch ended in the death of a 22-year-old man.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday that 22-year-old Kyle Lee Stocking died about 3:30 p.m. Sunday while attempting to swing from atop the 140-foot high, red sandstone arch, an extreme sport activity made popular by YouTube videos.
Sheriff's Lt. Kim Neal reported that the "length of rope to swing from the arch was miscalculated and when[Stocking] swung under the arch, he struck the ground . . . receiving fatal injuries."
County deputies, search and rescue personnel and paramedics were called to the scene from nearby Moab, but Stocking was dead at the accident scene.
The arch and its associated trail system are located on a mix of state and Bureau of Land Management holdings.
The arch was recently was put off limits to commercial outfitters specializing in the rope swing adventure -- but it has remained open to private parties for climbing, rappelling and swinging.
Stocking was with five friends at the time of his death.
Last year, Corona Arch became known as the site of "the granddaddy of all cheap thrills" after climbers adapted their gear to set up a rope with a 250-foot pendulum swing through the geological feature.


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Because He Loves Me
- Elyse Fitzpatrick Author
- 2008 3 Jun
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick (Crossway).
Have you ever had that uncomfortable feeling that you've forgotten something important but just can't remember what it is? I had that experience a few weeks ago as my husband and I were leaving church on Sunday morning. I had a niggling sense that I was forgetting something but I just couldn't pinpoint what it was. Purse? Nope. Bible? Got it. Then, as we proceeded down the main street toward the freeway, suddenly I started yelling, "The boys, the boys, we've forgotten the boys!" As you can imagine, my husband instantly whipped the car around and raced back to the church. I jumped out and ran to find them. I had forgotten that my daughter had asked me to take our grandsons home with us, and when she heard how we almost left them, I'm sure it made her think twice about asking us again. I suppose that's something most of you can relate to, isn't it? We all know what it's like to unintentionally forget someone we love.
In Luke's Gospel, we read a similar story. Having completed their annual pilgrimage to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem, Mary and Joseph set out to return to Nazareth. After they had gone a day's journey, they began to search for their son among relatives and acquaintances. Although they had presumed that he was somewhere in the group, they soon discovered that he was nowhere to be found. They returned to Jerusalem immediately and, after searching frantically for him for three days, they found him in the temple, in dialog with the teachers (Luke 2:41–45).
It seems to me that in some ways we're like Jesus' parents. Let me explain what I mean. By definition, we Christians joyously celebrate our Passover Lamb, our salvation with Jesus, but then, like his parents, we eagerly head on back to Nazareth, back to living out our beliefs without a conscious awareness or acknowledgment of his presence. Of course, we assume that he is somewhere nearby. We haven't felt his absence because we're so preoccupied with living life for him.
Please don't misunderstand. I'm not saying that he has left us behind. No, he has promised never to do that. What I am saying is that once we've been saved, once we've understood and accepted the message of the gospel, the person and work of the Redeemer becomes secondary to what we're focused on—living the Christian life. We love to remember him at Christmas and Easter. We adore him as the baby in the manger; we rejoice over the empty tomb. But aside from these two seasons, our attention is primarily focused on us, on our performance, on our spiritual growth. We know that the incarnation and resurrection are important truths to our initial salvation, but that's pretty much where their impact ends.
Let me illustrate what I mean. If I asked you, "Where did the ongoing incarnation of Jesus Christ intersect with your life yesterday?" would you have an answer? We all know that the crucifixion is important for our initial salvation, but what did it mean to you this morning? Does Calvary inform and warm your heart when you're waiting in line at the grocery store or hearing bad news from your doctor? Does his sinless life comfort you when you realize that you've just sinned in that same way again? In other words, is he significantly relevant to you in your daily walk with him?
I don't assume any malice toward him on our part in our virtual desertion of the Redeemer. Instead, I think the problem is that the answer to the question, Is Jesus relevant? is probably something like, "I guess he should be, but I don't see how." I think that we move past him because we don't really understand how God's love to us in the gospel applies to our lives practically, here on this side of Calvary. Yes, of course we know that he died for our sins and rose again, but what does that have to do with living life here in the twenty-first century? Again, how relevant is the gospel, the work of Jesus Christ, to you?
Perhaps another facet of our desertion of the Savior, and a more insidious one, is that, although all orthodox believers view salvation as his work, we believe that living the Christian life is solely ours. Yes, salvation is a wonderful gift, we think, but Christian living is where we've got to concentrate now.
I believe that most Christians think fondly of Jesus, are sincerely grateful for salvation, and remember his name as a tagline when they pray, but they don't see his work and life as something to contemplate every moment of every day. I have to admit that until fairly recently I, too, pursued godliness without much thought of him. Among those who would classify themselves as serious Christians, who study the Bible and want to please God, my guess is that the thought of revisiting the gospel seems like a step back into kindergarten. To put it another way, if I told you that this is a book about the gospel, would you automatically assume that it's for unbelievers?
What I'll be asking you to consider throughout this book may be summarized in one simple question: In your pursuit of godliness, have you left Jesus behind? Since this might be a new question for you, let me ask you a few more that will help clarify the answer.
- If I said that we're going to spend page after page considering God's love, would you feel the need to stifle a yawn? What does his transforming love mean to you today?
- Are you more focused on your performance for him or his for you?
- At the end of the day is there a rest in your soul because of him, or is there guilt and a determination that tomorrow you're going to "do better"?
- Do you still feel the need to prove that you're not "all that bad"? Do you get angry when people criticize or ignore you?
- You know that Jesus is the Door. Do you see how he is your life? Could you tell me exactly how he has transformed your daily life?
As we work through the answers to these questions together, I want you to be encouraged. This is an endeavor that your Savior is passionate about. His great accomplishments, so personally costly to him, are not to be relegated to some introductory course that gets stored in the garage with old yearbooks. No, they're to be constantly mused on and relentlessly rejoiced in by all who know them.
So let's ask him to enlighten us now as we embark upon our journey back to Jerusalem, searching for the Beloved Son. Unlike his parents, we won't have to search frantically. No, he is joyfully and patiently waiting to reacquaint you with his love and to make his undiminished presence the most relevant aspect of your life. Let's spend time thinking about our Savior and how what he has already done is meant to be the most significant characteristic of our faith and life for him.
Because He Loves Me
Copyright © 2008 by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Published by Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers
1300 Crescent Street
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, except as provided for by USA copyright law.


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ING U.S. announced Thursday that it will rename its operations Voya Financial as part of its plans to become an independent company once its Dutch parent, ING Groep, commences an initial public offering of its remaining U.S. operations. ING Financial Partners, the independent broker-dealer, will thus be renamed as well.
The chief marketing officer for ING U.S., Anne Glover (right), said in an interview that the Voya name is a "visual metaphor" for the journey into retirement and is part of ING U.S.' intent to become "America's retirement company" through its insurance, retirement and investment operations. The name and the use of the orange color in the Voya logo, familiar to many from ING's successful marketing efforts, "signals optimism," said Glover, that consumers "can get their financial futures under control."
During the financial crisis, ING Groep was forced to seek financial help from the Dutch government, and under a November 2009 restructuring plan with the European Commission, it pledged to sell by the end of this year its insurance and investment management operations, including its online banking operation, ING Direct USA, and ING U.S.
It sold ING Direct USA in February 2012 to Capital One for $9 billion. In December, ING U.S. filed its IPO registration, but ING Groep also was able to extend its planned divestment of ING U.S. from year-end 2013. According to an ING Groep statement, it committed to sell at least 25% of ING U.S. by year-end 2013 and more than 50% by year-end 2014, with the remaining interest divested by year-end 2016.
In 2010, ING Groep completed the sale of three of its four independent broker-dealers (FNIC, Primevest and Multi-Financial) to Lightyear Capital, which used them as the basis for the IBD network Cetera.
In an April 5 filing with the SEC, ING Groep said it intended to raise $600 million from a primary offering, along with a secondary offering of shares, the size of which was not yet determined. ING U.S. also filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC.
Glover and Dana Ripley, head of corporate communications for ING U.S., declined to comment on any timeline for the IPO, though they did say that 'VOYA' would be the independent company's stock ticker.
Glover said that as part of the rebranding process, ING had successfully "tested the name" with its distributors, partners and end consumers. While some of those partners wondered if the name change signaled a change in business strategy, Glover emphasized that to the contrary it was "business as usual" as the rebranding would take "a number of months." While ING Financial Partners would be renamed, along with all the ING U.S. legal entities, Ripley said there would be no need to repaper end clients of ING Financial Partners' advisors, and that ING U.S. was reaching out to its advisors as part of the rebranding process.
Glover expressed confidence that the rebranding would be successful, pointing out that 10 years ago ING U.S. had "zero recognition," that had grown to "80% brand recognition," accomplished particularly through its advertisements and television commercials. By the time the renaming and rebranding is complete, she said, "we will flip ING Orange Money to Voya Orange Money." The process will take time, Glover said, "giving distributors a chance to get used to what we're doing."
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MIDLAND CITY, Ala. - The 5-year-old boy held hostage in an underground bunker for six days by a menacing, unpredictable neighbour is doing well, authorities said.
But questions remain over how authorities monitored 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes and what led them to storm the closet-sized shelter, killing him almost a week after he was accused of fatally shooting a school bus driver on Jan. 29 and grabbing the child at random from a busload of students.
Interviewed Tuesday, the boy's great uncle, Berlin Enfinger, told ABC's Good Morning America that the child was relieved to be home after his rescue a day earlier. Authorities had said they considered the 5-year-old to be facing imminent danger when they decided to go in.
"He's happy to be home, and he looks good," Enfinger said.
Authorities remained tight-lipped about the end of the standoff. Neighbors said they heard a bang and gunshots, but the FBI wouldn't confirm that. Authorities also kept under wraps exactly how they were able to monitor Dykes and the boy in such a confined space.
"We have a big crime scene behind us to process," said Special Agent Steve Richardson. "I can't talk about sources, techniques or methods that we used. But I can tell you the success story is (the boy) is safe."
He declined to say if the property had been rigged with explosives.
Sheriff Wally Olson said late Monday that Dykes was armed when officers entered the bunker to rescue the child. He said the boy was threatened, but declined to elaborate.
"That's why we went inside — to save the child," he said. " ... It's a relief for us to be able to reunited a mother with her child."
Daryle Hendry, who lives near the bunker, said he heard a boom Monday afternoon, followed by what sounded like a gunshot. Dykes had been seen with a gun, and officers concluded the boy was in imminent danger, Richardson told reporters.
It was not immediately clear how authorities determined the man had a gun.
After the rescue, authorities, said, the boy was reunited with his mother and appeared to be OK. He was taken to a hospital. Officials have said he has Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Richardson said he had been to the hospital to see the boy and the child was laughing, joking, eating and "doing the things you'd expect a normal 5- or 6-year-old to do."
The rescue capped a hostage drama that disrupted the lives of many in a tranquil town of 2,400 people, nestled amid peanut farms and cotton fields some 100 miles (160 kilometres) southeast of the state capital of Montgomery. It is a small, close-knit community that has long relied on a strong Christian faith, a policy of "love thy neighbour" and the power of group prayer.
The child's plight prompted nightly candlelight vigils. Fliers appealing for a safe end to the crisis were tucked into the chain-link fence along with ribbons at the school where the kindergartner was enrolled.
While a town anxiously waited for days, authorities had been speaking with Dykes though a plastic pipe that went into the bunker. It was about 4 feet underground, with about 50 square feet of floor space, built like the tornado shelters common in this area of the South.
Authorities sent food, medicine and other items into the bunker, which apparently had running water, heat and cable television but no toilet.
FBI bomb technicians later scoured the property for any explosive devices, FBI spokesman Jason Pack said. He added they would be conducting an even more exhaustive search of the site once it was deemed safe.
Asked about officials who said Dykes had been killed by law enforcement officers, Pack responded in an email early Tuesday: "The facts surrounding the incident will be established by a shooting review team from Washington, D.C., in the coming days."
At the request of law enforcement authorities, Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta had approved the provision of certain equipment that could be employed to assist in the hostage situation, according to a U.S. official who requested anonymity to discuss a pending law enforcement matter. It is not clear whether the equipment was actually used.
Associated Press writers Jay Reeves in Midland City and Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report.


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Aldi has appointed one of its longest-serving executives as joint group managing director, moving to the dual-management model in place at Aldi operations around the world.
German-born Stefan Kopp, who was part of the team that arrived in Australia in 2000 to launch the discount retailer, will run Aldi alongside Tom Daunt, who has been group managing director for three years.
Mr Kopp, who started his new role last week, joined the company 23 years ago and has been head of buying for the past three years.
The new structure shows that Aldi has reached sufficient size in Australia to support a dual-management model.
Aldi's 340 stores in Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victoria generate sales of $5 billion to $6 billion a year and, according to Roy Morgan Research, it has overtaken Metcash's IGA network as the third-largest supermarket chain in Australia with 10.3 per cent of the market.
''Australia has been the only country that's operated for the past 10 years with a single group managing director,'' Mr Daunt said. ''We do many things in Aldi that are a little bit different [because] we believe in better outcomes.
''One of the disadvantages of being a CEO is you have very few people with which you have an honest sounding board.
''We found internationally over the years that having a joint managing structure - as long as the company was big enough and can afford it - is enormously beneficial because you have the ability to bounce ideas off each other.''
Aldi has defied sceptics who claimed it would never find sufficient sites and that its narrow range of private-label or exclusive brands would not resonate with Australian shoppers.
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Keanu Reeves' new documentary Side by Side chronicles the impact of digital filmmaking and begs the question–what is the role of celluloid in modern cinema? 10 years ago, The Inside Reel posed a similar question with its doc The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, which premiered on PBS in New York and Los Angeles.
The "digital revolution" is one of the most significant changes in the film industry since the advent of sound and color. It is also one of the most debated topics among filmmakers and fans. The program goes behind the scenes and talks to some of the world' most successful filmmakers about the advent of digital technology to see how it's changing the way films are made and ultimately seen. By Interviewing over 32 respected actors and filmmakers, including Johnny Depp, Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Batman), and Academy Award winning Directors, Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future), The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking offers a glimpse and speaks to those at the forefront of this "evolution in filmmaking" and illustrates where these filmmakers believe the future of cinema is headed. The program highlights some of the biggest achievements and innovations of this digital revolution as well as illuminates some of the misconceptions and pitfalls filmmakers may fall into with the abuse of this technology. From desktop editing to photo realistic dinosaurs, digital technology is expanding the palate for all filmmakers and is forging cinema's evolution into the 21st century. Marilyn Ross of The Hollywood Reporter called the program "a must see for anyone who loves movies."
The Inside Reel's From the Vaults: The Directors DVD featuring interviews with George Lucas, James Cameron, Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino and many more is coming to Amazon.com this fall.
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Lily Rose Melody Depp and her gorgeous self and her GORGEOUS DADDY johnny depp and gorgeous mom vanessa paradis
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Birthday boy! the gorgeous Romeo Beckham, 7, was joined by his mommy and brothers Brooklyn, 10, and Cruz, 4 - and an armload of stuffed animals - for dinner this evening at Fogo De Chao in Beverly Hills. Such cute boys!
An expectant Kourtney Kardashian was spotted departing LAX with her boyfriend Scott Disick on Tuesday (September 1).
They haven't even been married for a year yet, but Spencer Pratt is threatening Heidi Montag with a divorce if she ever gets pregnant.
Ummh ok Spencer.... yeah all guys should live there wives if they get pregnant..
The blonde reality t.v star told press that her hubby informed her that he'll take off is she insists on having kids. "He said, 'That's the quickest way to divorce.' I said, 'No, sucker- you'll be locked in. What do you mean?'"
In an attempt to defend his decision, Spencer explained, "I told her there's a divorce or adoption. If she's not down with adoption, I think it's divorce. I'm a baby. I'm not prepared. And I'm not sure the world wants a Spencer Pratt spawn."
Adding even more appeal to his already-stellar public image, Pratt announced that he'll be changing his name to "King Spencer Pratt." "I've decided since there is a Queen of England and a Prince William that there should be a king of America. I nominate myself for that role."


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The rules were revised by Council in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 (Youth Champs only) and 2019, and by the AGM in 2014 and supersede all previous versions.
These rules refers to the following championships:
There is no British Women's Championship as the Association believes that men and women should play Go on an equal footing.
The Championships' Organiser is appointed by Council.
The Championships' Organiser is responsible for:
The Championships' Organiser may undertake any of the above roles themselves, subject to making adequate arrangements to prevent any conflict of interest in events in which they may be likely to participate.
The Championship's Organiser may delegate any or all of these duties and responsibilities to the relevant Event Organiser.
If this position is vacant Council will be responsible for undertaking these duties.
Members of the Association are eligible to play in the British Championships events, subject to the qualifying criteria for each competition and the discretion of Council, provided that:
For the British Pair Go Championships, players must satisfy the same conditions as above.
For the British Youth championship, see Rule G.5.
All events will be publicised in advance in the British Go Journal and on the Association web site, and will include details of time and place, entry fees, contact details for the Event Organiser and a closing date for entry.
The Event Organiser may at their discretion issue individual invitations to potential players, but is not required to do so.
It is the responsibility of the qualified players to determine their eligibility for entry to the Candidates' Tournament and the Challengers' League and submit their entries to these events.
Council will impose sanctions as seem appropriate in subsequent years on those withdrawing late and without good reason from either of these events.
If members believe they are qualified for an event but are unsure, they should contact the Championships' Organiser.
The Championships' Organiser should appoint a suitable Referee for each Championship event (in the case of the British Championship Title Match the appointment may be for a single game). Referees are appointed subject to the approval by Council and the Organiser of that event. Normally approval will not be given to a Referee who is also a participant to avoid any conflict of interest.
The duties of the Referee shall be to interpret the rules of Go and the rules laid down for each competition, and to ensure that these rules are adhered to. The powers of the Referee will include the power to determine the results of games in case of dispute, and to impose any penalty including disqualification of one or both players if this is considered appropriate, for example because of unsporting behaviour. The specific duties of the Referee for each Event are covered in the relevant sections below.
An appeal may be made to Council, which reserves the right to act as it sees fit in any given case.
The Event Organiser means the recognised senior or lead organiser of an event.
Our championships are played under AGA-style rules as specified in the rules of play document . The main differences from our previous rules are found in the AGA rules summary. Further explanatory material is found in rules of Go used in British Go Association tournaments.
Komi will be 7.5 in all British Championship events (Title Match, Challengers' League, Candidates' Tournament, Pairs and Youth).
The time limits for each event are set out in the respective section below. Players must start their game before the expiry of basic time after deduction of any time penalty.
Games played with digital clocks are subject to Fischer time.
Games played with analogue clocks which are not sudden death are played with Canadian (clock-resetting) overtime: a player whose flag drops has their clock reset to a specified number of minutes and counts out the specified number of stones to be played in that time; when the stones have been played, the player's clock is reset once more and a further set of stones counted out.
Both players' clocks should be stopped while clocks are reset and stones counted out. A player whose opponent is about to enter overtime should not stray from the board, and should point out the dropping of an opponent's flag.
A player who passes during overtime should hand a pass stone to their opponent. When a player plays their last stone they must press the clock without their flag falling. A player whose flag falls in overtime has lost. Both players should endeavour to point out that a flag has fallen regardless of which player's flag has fallen. If a player points out that their opponent's flag has fallen during overtime, they have won even if both flags have fallen. Other persons should not point out to the players that a flag has fallen. The Referee may intervene if they believe the overtime rules are not being properly observed.
It is open to the Event Organiser to instruct players to stop their clocks in the case of an unusual event or emergency. Unless the Event Organiser specifies otherwise, players may not stop their clocks themselves during a game except to set the clock for overtime, to call for the referee or to repair the position when it has become disorganised.
Games are adjourned only in games in the British Championship Title Match with a Referee present. The Referee is responsible for supervising the recording of the sealed move, for recording the number of captured stones and the times on the clocks of each player and for holding the sealed move during the adjournment.
The match for the title of British Go Champion will be the best of three games (five games if both players agree) between the players placed first and second in the Challengers' League. Once one player has won two (three if five games are to be played) games any remaining games need not be played.
Games will be scheduled in advance by the Championships' Organiser to facilitate publicity and attendance.
Should either of the eligible players be unable or unwilling to complete the match according to the schedule specified by the Championships' Organiser, Council will take action as it sees fit.
The title "British Go Champion" is given to the winner of each year's Title Match, to be held until the end of the subsequent year's match.
The British Go Champion holds the John Barrs Go Ban. This must be returned to the Association on loss of the title.
Council will award prizes for Champion, loser in the Title Match and other places in the Challengers' League at their discretion, taking account of the availability of sponsorship money and other funds. Prizes will be announced in advance of the Candidates' Tournament.
All games in the Title Match will be played in the presence of a Referee. The Referee will be appointed by the Championships' Organiser.
Guidelines for the Referee are here
The duties of the Referee include:
At each match game the Referee has discretion on the handling of the game. This includes powers to:
The time limits for the Title Match will be:
British Championship Title Match games normally have sessions of two to three hours with adjournments for lunch and tea. It is the responsibility of the Referee to arrange these breaks if they are taken.
Colours will be decided at the start of the first game by nigiri supervised by the Referee, and will then alternate.
Arrangements for the Title Match are the responsibility of the Championships' Organiser, reporting to Council.
The Championships' Organiser should publish potential match dates and locations at the same time as the Candidates' Tournament and Challengers' League dates are published. The final dates should be agreed with the players within three weeks of the Challengers' League and published on the website as soon as possible. Games must be held by the end of the calendar year.
The Championships' Organiser must ensure that the venue for each game is appropriate. Games should be played in a neutral venue at which spectators are welcome.
Refreshments should be available for the players and the Referee.
The League will be an eight player all-play-all to be held over four consecutive days. This will usually be the late May bank holiday weekend, Friday to Monday, unless the period from the Tuesday before until the Wednesday after the weekend coincides with the dates of the World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) including its scheduled travelling days. Otherwise a different weekend will be agreed by the Championship Organiser and Council and and announced on our web site as soon as possible after the dates of the WAGC are announced.
Two games will be played on each of the first three days. The seventh game will be played on the morning of the fourth day. Players are required to be available for the afternoon of the fourth day for any play-offs that are needed to finalise the results of the League.
Players must play in all seven rounds of the all-play-all.
The Champion and Challenger Change agreed by Council February 2019 from the previous year retain a place as of right in the Challengers' League. If either decides to play in the Candidates' Tournament then he/she gives up this automatic place. Clarification approved by Council 5th March 2013. The remaining six places are filled from the best placed players from the Candidates' Tournament (but see WAGC below).
Should any qualifiers be unable to play in the League, further players from the Candidates' Tournament may be invited to participate as required. Qualified players must confirm their intention to play by the date specified by the Championships' Organiser.
If a qualifier represents the Association at the WAGC and cannot take up their place at the Challengers' League then their qualification is deferred for one year and the number of qualifiers from the Candidates' Tournament adjusted appropriately (i.e. normally reduced from 6 to 5 in the subsequent year).
The players placed first and second in the League become Challengers in the British Championship Title Match.
A final ranking is determined by ordering players in decreasing number of wins. Where players are tied on the same number of wins they are first ranked according to the qualifying ranking for that year's League as described below. If players ranked 2 and 3 in this ranking have the same number of wins they will play-off to determine their final position.
The qualifying ranking is defined as the previous Champion, folowed by the loser of the previous year's title match, then the WAGC player (if they did not play the Candidates'), and then those who qualified in the Candidates' Tournament (in order of qualification).
All games in the League will be played in the presence of a Referee. The Referee will be appointed by the Championships' Organiser.
The duties of the Referee include:
The Referee has discretion on the handling of the League. This includes powers:
The time limits for the League games will be:
The time limits for the play-off games are:-
The referee shall randomly assign the letters A to H to the players. The playing order is then as follows with the first mentioned player taking black.
Board 1
Board 2
Board 3
Board 4
A v H
B v G
D v E
F v C
E v F
C v A
H v B
G v D
D v B
F v G
A v E
C v H
G v A
H v D
B v F
E v C
F v D
E v H
C v G
A v B
B v C
D v A
H v F
G v E
G v H
E v B
C v D
A v F
Colours are chosen by nigiri for any play-off games.
Another way to create the draw is to follow the directions for round robin given in the handbook Section 6.2. The above table was generated from the scheme:
|W w b w
|B b w b
Arrangements for the League are the responsibility of the Championships' Organiser, reporting to Council.
The Championships' Organiser should publish the League dates and location at least 2 months before the Candidates' Tournament.
The Championships' Organiser must ensure that the venue for the League is appropriate. Games should be played in a neutral venue at which spectators are welcome.
Light refreshments should be available for the players and the Referee.
The Championships' Organiser should appoint a suitable Referee for the League and ensure that they are familiar with the League rules.
The Candidates' Tournament will be a six round Swiss tournament held over the early May Bank Holiday weekend (if possible), with two games on each day.
The top five or six players (see C2) qualify for the Challengers' League.
Players must play in all six rounds of the tournament.
Qualification for the Candidates' Tournament will be earned by playing all rounds in a Qualifying Tournament (see Section E) and achieving an EGF rating of 1900 or higher at the end of that tournament. The tournament calendar can be checked to determine the last possible qualifying tournament.
Please note that deliberately entering an event at too high a grade just to get a 1900 rating will not be tolerated.
Council has the discretion to allow participation of other players in exceptional circumstances.
In addition to the above there shall be one reserve place made available to be activated only if there would otherwise be an odd number of players participating. If the position is activated, this player shall be treated as if they had qualified in their own right. The Championships' Organiser shall be responsible for allocating this place.
The following ordering system will be used to obtain the final ranking for the Candidates' Tournament:
The ranking in the previous year's championship events is defined as:
Any remaining tie in the ordering, that affects which players are selected for the Challengers' League, is broken by nigiri.
The time limits for the Candidates' Tournament games will be:
Arrangements for the Tournament are the responsibility of the Championships' Organiser, reporting to Council.
The Championships' Organiser should publish the Tournament dates and location by 1 November of the year preceding the Candidates'.
The Championships' Organiser must ensure that the venue for the Tournament is appropriate. Games should be played in a neutral venue at which spectators are welcome.
The Championships' Organiser shall ensure that full information on the event is available at least two months before the date of the tournament. This information may include a closing date for entries, such a date to be not more than three weeks before the date of the Tournament.
Players wishing to enter the Candidates' Tournament should determine for themselves if they qualify, but potential qualifiers may at the discretion of the Organiser be sent a letter of invitation or email to the address held on our membership list. The Championships' Organiser may be consulted for advice about qualifying.
Light refreshments should be available for the players and the Referee.
The Championships' Organiser should appoint a suitable Referee for the Tournament and ensure that they are familiar with the Tournament Rules.
The Championships' Organiser may disqualify players from the Tournament in the case of unjustified late arrival, non-arrival or entry after the closing date. Any player so disqualified shall have the right of appeal to Council.
All games in the Candidates' Tournament will be played in the presence of a Referee. The Referee will be appointed by the Championships' Organiser.
The duties of the Referee include:
The Referee has discretion on the handling of the Tournament. This includes powers:
If a player misses any rounds, then the referee has the discretion (in addition to any other powers) to award a win or fractional SOS points to the player's opponents as follows:
In order to count as a Candidates Qualifying Tournament the following criteria must be met:
The Championship will be a one day, three round Swiss tournament of eight teams, played according to the IAPGC rules.
The Championship will be open to teams of one male and one female. Both members of a pair must be Association members and satisfy the qualification conditions for British Championship events set out in A2 Eligibility , except that a maximum of two pairs may be included in the top group where only one of the pair meets the qualification conditions.
When more than eight teams meet the above criteria, the top eight will be selected to play on the basis of the mean of the team members' recognised tournament grades, with random tie-break (nigiri). Those not selected will be able to participate in other events run alongside the Championship.
The time limits for the Pair Go Championship will be 45 minutes, sudden death.
Colour will be selected at the start of each game by nigiri.
Arrangements for the Championship are the responsibility of the Championships' Organiser and the Event Organiser in that year.
The Championships' Organiser should ensure that the Championship date and location are published well in advance of the event. They should ensure that the venue is appropriate.
The Championship' Organiser should appoint a suitable Referee and ensure they are familiar with the Championship rules.
The Championship will normally be held on a single day and be run on any system determined by the Championships' Organiser, or at their discretion by the Event Organiser, to produce an overall Youth Champion.
The Championship will also produce winners in age categories under-18, under-16, under-14, under-12, under-10 and under-8. Players will be entered in the youngest possible age group according to their age on the previous 31st August.
The Team Championship shall be run once each academic year and be open to teams of three UK-based youth players from the same Association-affiliated school or youth Go club. An appropriate tournament system shall be determined by the Event Organiser, with regard to the number of teams competing. This competition may be run as part of the Youth Championships.
Any other youth championships that are held from time to time, such as a Youth Pairs event, shall be run as open events, with entry restricted by age but not by nationality.
The overall Youth Championship will be open to players aged under 18 on the previous 31st August and who hold, or are eligible to hold, a British passport.
The age-group championships will be open to players in the designated age bands (see Rule G.2) who:-
Resident youths of other nationalities may play in their age bracket of the event, but not qualify for the titles. They are still eligible to win prizes decided at the discretion of the tournament organiser. All players must be members of the Association, or of an Association-affiliated school or youth Go club.
Arrangements for the Championship are the responsibility of the Championships' Organiser and the Event Organiser in that year.
The Championships' Organiser should ensure that the Championship date and location are published well in advance of the event and notified to all youth clubs affiliated to the Association. They should ensure that the venue is appropriate.
The Championships' Organiser should appoint a suitable Referee and ensure they are familiar with the Championship rules.


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Côte d'Ivoire: Humanitarians assessing critical needs
TitleCôte d'Ivoire: Humanitarians assessing critical needs
Despite pockets of instability in certain areas of Abidjan, the overall security situation seems to be improving. In most neighbourhoods of Abidjan, with the exception of Yopougon, economic activities are slowly regaining momentum with more shops re-opening. Though socio-economic activities have started, many banks remain closed, while the cost of basic commodities has doubled.
On 29 April, a ceremony in which about fifty pro-Gbagbo militia men surrendered their arms in presence of Forces Republicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI) and UNOCI peacekeepers took place. Kalashnikov guns, a rocket launcher and unexploded grenades were collected. This ceremony was expected to mark the end to resistance in the neighbourhood Yopougon, but this has not happened. Separate incidents, such as the assassination of two people at the "Toits Rouge" mosque after Friday prayers and the ensuing combat between FRCI and militiamen men in Yopougon have been reported.
Amid the announced trial of former President Laurent Gbagbo and 200 others (Gbagbo supporters), scheduled to begin on 4 May, reconciliation efforts were boosted by a visit by Kofi Anan, former United Nations Secretary-General, Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland. The delegation arrived in Abidjan on 1 May, spending 48-hours in the city, where they had discussions with President Ouattara to support reconciliation and post-crisis reconstruction efforts in Cote d 'Ivoire.
In carrying out the Security Council's recommendation to determine UNOCI's future configuration and role in Côte d'Ivoire beyond June 2011, a high level UN interdepartmental/inter-agency assessment mission arrived in Abidjan on 1 May to hold consultations with both political and government stakeholders. The thirteen-day mission will end on 13 May.
The European Commission, which has increased its humanitarian assistance to Côte d'Ivoire to a total of EUR 60 million, sent a team from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) to Côte d'Ivoire to work with aid partners to assess humanitarian needs in the areas of health, protection, water, sanitation and food. They primarily assessed the situation in the West of the country and in Abidjan, the areas which have been most severely affected by the conflict.
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I to am being persecuted by the Gilmer Boating and fishing Club (gbafc) along with the Upshur County judicial system. Judge Parish just found totally against me in a lawsuit filed against me by gbafc. They had no grounds to file suit to begin with, they all perjured themselves and Judge Parish totally disregarded all statutes presented by my attorney. Judge Parish also refused me a retrial based on newly found evidence that would prove every witness called by the plaintiff had perjured himself or herself in her court in a conspiracy that I believe to be led by their attorney Barry Wallace.
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" ( Exodus 20:16).
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