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Q: Chest pain is a well-known heart attack symptom. But heartburn can also cause chest pain. Is there a way to tell the difference when the pain occurs?
Chest pain can be frightening, but in many cases it is a symptom of something much less serious than a heart attack, including stomach ulcers, panic attacks, muscle problems, pneumonia and heartburn. Heartburn is a digestive disorder which typically occurs after eating a large meal, and it is often accompanied by the sensation of food or liquid coming up into the mouth or throat, or a bitter, acidic taste in the mouth.
It's difficult to identify what's causing your chest pain while it's occurring, but spotting any accompanying symptoms will definitely help narrow down the possible causes. Heart attack symptoms can vary greatly from one person to another, but the most common signs to look for include:
+ Pressing-like pain or discomfort in the center of the chest;
+ Shortness of breath;
+ Chest pain accompanied by dizziness, nausea and/or sweating;
+ Tightening of the chest during physical activities or when under stress.
If you believe you're having a heart attack, get medical help immediately; a quick response can mean the difference between life and death.
Q: I'm very confused about fat and cholesterol. "Low cholesterol" has been the mantra for healthy eating. But not all fats are created equal. If my goal is to protect my heart, what's okay to eat and what should I avoid?
The guiding principle is to follow a low fat, low cholesterol diet. Despite tremendous public awareness about healthy eating, the world's obesity crisis continues to worsen.
What really matters is the type of fat we eat. Trans-fats and saturated fats raise the risk of certain diseases; mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats do the opposite. These so-called "good" fats are found in plant-based foods and oils, such as vegetable oil, nuts and seeds.
Red meat, full-cream dairy products and hydrogenated vegetable oils such as margarine, non-dairy creamer and shortening are major sources of bad fats. Most foods contain at least some fat, and the body needs fat to produce and store energy.
Cholesterol is another complicated concept. Though it's a known contributor to heart disease, you don't need to totally give up foods like eggs, lobster and shrimp. The truth is, our bodies produce most of our cholesterol, which it uses to produce estrogen, testosterone and vitamin D. A healthy diet can include a moderate amount of high-cholesterol foods, but limit your total daily intake of cholesterol to no more than 300 ml.
Bringing high triglyceride levels under control requires more exercise and a healthier diet avoid high-carbohydrate and sugary foods and snacks, and cut out alcoholic drinks. Include more complex carbohydrates like whole grains and whole wheat products, and eat more fruits and vegetables. Their high fiber content helps reduce triglyceride levels while also helping maintain a healthy body weight.
Q: Does taking an aspirin-a-day really prevent heart attacks and strokes? And is it safe for anyone to be taking one per day?
Taking an aspirin every day has long been associated with a reduction in heart attack risk thanks to aspirin's anti-clotting properties. However, recent studies have cast some doubt on whether the benefits of the aspirin regimen truly outweigh the potential risks – especially internal bleeding – for patients with no history of cardiovascular problems.
As with all medications, you should consult your doctor before starting the daily aspirin regimen. However, it's worth discussing the daily aspirin option with your doctor if you have more than one of the following heart disease risk factors: a history of cardiovascular disease, age 50 or older, have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or are a smoker.
If you're currently on the aspirin-a-day regimen and have questions or concerns about it, consult your doctor before making any changes to your medication routines.
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but Rodgers smart to run in those situations. Have to say Rodgers looked awfully close to a first down there and Nance even got close on that second effort.
not satisfied with a FG there. that 3rd and 1 should ahve been a playaction pass call. Atlanta was struggling to account for Rodgers on that drive.

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Some questions surrounding this Sunday's WrestleMania are tough to answer. How will WWE keep its wrestlers warm in 40-degree temperatures? What color shirt will John Cena unveil? How long will it take The Undertaker to beat CM Punk?
Still, our staff members believe they have the answers to who will come out victorious in the show's matches. Here are there picks:
Wade Barrett vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental championship
Stu Saks: The Miz
Dan Murphy: The Miz
Harry Burkett: Wade Barrett
Al Castle: The Miz
Dave Lenker: Wade Barrett
Louie Dee: Wade Barrett
Kevin McElvaney: Wade Barrett
Mike Bessler: The Miz
Commentary: Our staff is evenly split on who will come away with the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania. On one hand, the "Barrett Barrage" has shown no signs of slowing down. On the other, WWE seems insistent on having The Miz win over fans. Kicking off the biggest show of the year with a title victory would be an important step in that direction.
Brodus Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi vs. Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) & the Bella Twins in a mixed eight-person tag match
Stu Saks: Team Brodus
Dan Murphy: Team Brodus
Harry Burkett: Team Brodus
Al Castle: Team Brodus
Dave Lenker: Team Brodus
Louie Dee: Team Brodus
Kevin McElvaney: Rhodes, Sandow, & Bellas
Mike Bessler: Team Brodus
Commentary: The PWI team is solidly behind "Tons Of Funk" to get the duke in what will likely be more of a feel-good dance party than an actual wrestling match. Whatever the case, let's hope Brodus leaves his Momma dance troop at home this time.
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango
Stu Saks: Chris Jericho
Dan Murphy: Fandango
Harry Burkett: Chris Jericho
Al Castle: Chris Jericho
Dave Lenker: Fandango
Louie Dee: Fandango
Kevin McElvaney: Chris Jericho
Mike Bessler: Chris Jericho
Commentary: With his ridiculous new character, it's hard to take Fandango seriously. And so we are not. As logical as it would seem for WWE to give a newcomer an important win in his first match, we're not sold on the former Johnny Curtis having what it takes to beat a world-class wrestler like Jericho on such a big stage.
Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler & Big E. Langston for the tag team championship
Stu Saks: Bryan & Kane
Dan Murphy: Ziggler & Langston
Harry Burkett: Bryan & Kane
Al Castle: Ziggler & Langston
Dave Lenker: Ziggler & Langston
Louie Dee: Ziggler & Langston
Kevin McElvaney: Bryan & Kane
Mike Bessler: Bryan & Kane
Commentary: It's only appropriate that half our staff would answer the question of whether Team Hell No will retain the tag championship with an emphatic "Yes!" while the other half would reply with a firm "No!" Even if Ziggler comes up short in this title match, he may just leave MetLife Stadium with another championship, courtesy of that dusty briefcase he's been lugging around since July.
Mark Henry vs. Ryback
Stu Saks: Ryback
Dan Murphy: Ryback
Harry Burkett: Ryback
Al Castle: Ryback
Dave Lenker: Mark Henry
Louie Dee: Ryback
Kevin McElvaney: Mark Henry
Mike Bessler: Mark Henry
Commentary: Most of our staff is convinced that the "Big Hungry" will scarf down his biggest meal to date at WrestleMania in the form of the 400-pound Henry. But a few are counting on the "World's Strongest Man" dealing Ryback a rare singles defeat in one of his biggest matches to date. Don't look for this one to be particularly pretty, but you can't count on some amazing feats of strength.
The Shield vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus, & Big Show
Stu Saks: The Shield
Dan Murphy: Orton, Sheamus, & Show
Harry Burkett: The Shield
Al Castle: The Shield
Dave Lenker: Orton, Sheamus, & Show
Louie Dee: The Shield
Kevin McElvaney: The Shield
Mike Bessler: Orton, Sheamus, & Show
Commentary: WWE's rogue law enforcers will continue their reign of terror, according to most of the PWI staff. Orton, Sheamus, and The Big Show may represent The Shield's biggest challenge to date, but they can't seem to get on the same page. It will take a truly unified front to bring down The Shield.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger for the World championship
Stu Saks: Alberto Del Rio
Dan Murphy: Jack Swagger
Harry Burkett: Jack Swagger
Al Castle: Jack Swagger
Dave Lenker: Alberto Del Rio
Louie Dee: Alberto Del Rio
Kevin McElvaney: Alberto Del Rio
Mike Bessler: Alberto Del Rio
Commentary: WWE seems high on Del Rio's potential as a superhero for its Hispanic audience, and getting the win here over the vile Swagger and his hate-spewing manager, Zeb Colter, may be key in that effort. We're counting on A-D-R to pick up the W-I-N, but aren't completely ruling out the possibility of Swagger winning his second World title.
Triple-H vs. Brock Lesnar in a no-holds-barred match with Triple-H's career on the line
Stu Saks: Brock Lesnar
Dan Murphy: Triple-H
Harry Burkett: Brock Lesnar
Al Castle: Brock Lesnar
Dave Lenker: Brock Lesnar
Louie Dee: Triple-H
Kevin McElvaney: Triple-H
Mike Bessler: Triple-H
Commentary: Once again, we're evenly split on the outcome of this high-stakes showdown. To keep Brock Lesnar's reputation in tact as wrestling's most dangerous man, a win here seems almost necessary—especially after having already lost one of his only two matches since returning to WWE a year ago. And, really, given Triple-H's scarce television appearance, an official retirement is only a formality. That said, with the honor of his best friend Shawn Michaels, his wife Stephanie, his father-in-law Vince McMahon on the line, it's hard to picture "The Game" losing.
The Undertaker vs. C.M. Punk
Stu Saks: The Undertaker
Dan Murphy: The Undertaker
Harry Burkett: The Undertaker
Al Castle: The Undertaker
Dave Lenker: The Undertaker
Louie Dee: The Undertaker
Kevin McElvaney: The Undertaker
Mike Bessler: The Undertaker
Commentary: None of us are buying that wrestling's most revered winning streak will come to an end at the hands of CM Punk. But while the outcome may be a given, we're still excited about what will likely be match of the night, and maybe, match of the year. And when 21-0 flashes on the Tron, we're confident that, from somewhere, Paul Bearer will be watching with pride.
The Rock vs. John Cena for the WWE championship
Stu Saks: John Cena
Dan Murphy: John Cena
Harry Burkett: John Cena
Al Castle: John Cena
Dave Lenker: The Rock
Louie Dee: John Cena
Kevin McElvaney: John Cena
Mike Bessler: John Cena
Commentary: All signs are pointing to John Cena getting redemption, and the WWE heavyweight title, on Sunday night. Although the sequel may lack some of the intrigue of the original, the sport's most prestigious championship is sure to up the stakes exponentially. A thrilling bout is almost guaranteed. The bigger question may be: When do we get the rubber match?


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One of Hope College's oldest and most distinctive buildings is being brought into the modern era while at the same time being returned to its original glory in an "adaptive restoration" that is beginning this spring.
One of Hope College's oldest and most distinctive buildings is being brought into the modern era while at the same time being returned to its original glory in an "adaptive restoration" that is beginning this spring.
Site preparation for the work at historic Graves Hall, which contains classrooms, meeting rooms and offices, has already started this month, including the temporary removal of the signature "HopeCollege" arch from in front of the building to provide access for construction equipment. Additional initial work will continue in the coming weeks with major construction beginning in the latter part of March or early April. The project, which will total $5.7 million, is scheduled for completion by the beginning of the fall 2009 semester.
Dedicated in 1894, Graves is Hope's third-oldest building and was constructed as the college's chapel and library in addition to originally housing four classrooms on the second floor. Built of locally quarried Waverly Stone, and featuring a round tower capped by a conical roof, Graves faces College Avenue at the end of a walkway fronted by the Hope arch, its immediate neighbors including other campus landmarks such as Voorhees Hall, Dimnent Memorial Chapel and the large metal Hope anchor.
"Graves Hall is a vital historic building as well as a beautiful one," said Dr. Elton Bruins, an expert on Hope's history and researcher with the college's A.C. Van Raalte Institute. "One reason that Graves is so important is that it's really the front door of the college."
The project has been planned to restore the character of the building as it existed before a major interior renovation in the 1960s while also meeting contemporary standards for access, safety and use, according to Greg Maybury, director of operations for the college.
"The project is an 'adaptive restoration,'" Maybury said. "We're trying to get as true a restoration of the interior as we can but also make it as well-suited as possible for current needs. It's a beautiful building with a rich history that we hope to honor and that we hope students and visitors will enjoy as they learn and attend events there."
Graves was built to house the college's chapel, named Winants Chapel, and library because Hope had outgrown the two locations previously serving that purpose, and served in those roles until it, too, was outgrown. Winants remained the college's chapel until Dimnent Memorial Chapel was constructed in 1929, and Graves served as the college's library until Van Zoeren Library (also since replaced) was completed in 1961.
The former Winants Chapel became part of the library in Graves after Dimnent Chapel was completed, and after the library moved out Graves was renovated in 1962 to provide more classroom space. Also during the 1962 renovation, the former chapel became a general-use auditorium, which was renovated in 1980.
Graves has housed a variety of Hope programs and departments since the 1962 renovation, and most recently was the headquarters of the department of modern and classical languages for many years until that program moved into the new Martha Miller Center for Global Communication in August 2005. Graves is also the home of the Children's After School Achievement (CASA) and Upward Bound programs, which have relocated for the construction but will return when the project is finished.
The interior work will undo many of the 1962 and 1980 changes, and has been informed by original blueprints from the college's collection in the Joint Archives of Holland.
When the auditorium was next renovated in 1980, the deteriorating stained glass from the building's chapel days was removed and the seating was angled toward the southwest instead of the south. The work beginning this spring will include restoring stained glass to the auditorium's windows based on surviving samples and reorienting the seating to the original southern facing of the chapel era. The seating will drop to 163 from 190, but will include additional space for wheelchairs.
Also in the 1962 renovation, some of the larger spaces were divided to create additional classrooms and office space on both floors, including the addition of a knee-walled second floor within the high-ceilinged northern end where the library stacks had been.
The smaller classrooms and meeting rooms that were carved out of the central part of the main floor in 1962 are also being reconfigured. The former "Presidents' Room" immediately inside the main western entrance, which prior to 1962 had been a study alcove and since was a conference room which housed portraits of A.C. Van Raalte and past Hope presidents, will become a gathering and pre-function area for the main auditorium. Another large classroom will be created on the northwest side of the lobby. The main floor will also include enlarged and improved restrooms as well as a small kitchen for events in the building.
The 1960s-era interior walls and the added second floor that divided the northern end are being removed and replaced by a large, single-storied room that will occupy most of the space, save for a secondary stairwell being installed along the eastern interior to meet fire code. The new large room will also become the new home to the presidential and Van Raalte portraits.
The restoration will also return the original central second story back to a four-classroom configuration, with the addition of access to the northeastern staircase.
The CASA and Upward Bound programs will both continue to reside in the building's lower level, although they will each gain space from portions of the level formerly used as offices for campus departments. The lower level will also continue to house the small Schoon Meditation Chapel created in the 1960s and named for the Rev. Henry Schoon, a former Hope professor.
In a significant change from the original, the modernization is prompting construction of a two-story addition on the building's eastern side, which faces the central campus. The addition is needed, Maybury noted, to allow the college to include an elevator which will provide access to the top and basement levels for those with mobility impairments.
Maybury explained that particular care was taken to plan an addition that will blend as well as possible with the original structure, with considerations including not only its design but also its exterior covering. Sufficient quantities of the local stone used on the rest of the building are not available for the entire addition (although some will be used on portions of it), but with the help of a historic-renovation architect Hope has located similar stone in Ohio.
The college will remove the open metal exterior stairway on the building's northern end. Although familiar to recent generations, the stair, which provided wheelchair access to the building's main floor, wasn't original to the building.
Graves Hall and Winants Chapel were named in honor of Nathan Graves and Gerrit Winants respectively. The Graves and Winants families had each contributed $10,000 toward the approximately $40,000 that it is estimated that the building cost to construct. The families' ties to Hope came through the Reformed Church in America, the college's parent denomination, whose eastern members provided critical support to Hope in its early years. Nathan Graves also donated books from his private library to the project.
The cornerstone for Graves was set in place on Oct. 12, 1892, at 2 p.m. It was formally unveiled by Hope President Charles Scott and his successor, President Gerrit Kollen. The building was dedicated on June 26, 1894.
The local stone of which Graves is made was quarried about a mile away from campus along the Black River near the corner of Waverly Avenue and Chicago Drive. The Tower Clock building on River Avenue and Eighth Street in downtown Holland, built in 1892, is another Holland building made of the stone.
The two buildings at Hope older than Graves are Van Vleck Hall, which was built in 1858, and the President's Home, constructed from 1886 to 1892. Both buildings are within sight of Graves and, like Graves, border the college's central Pine Grove.


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Come Party With Me: Budget Thanksgiving — Drinks
To save money on drinks at Thanksgiving, ask guests to bring a bottle of red or white wine. Head to Trader Joe's, they have a wonderful assortment of affordable wines, and purchase a couple of bottles to add to the collection. Instead of offering bottled water, fill pitchers with ice and tap water.
Make one signature cocktail and have a pitcher ready to pour the moment the party starts. This recipe for a cranberry champagne cocktail is festive. Instead of using champagne, substitute a sparkling Spanish cava. Beverages and More has one on sale for $7.00. Grand Marnier, the French orange liqueur, can be pricey, so replace it with Triple Sec. To look at the cocktail recipe, read more.
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
From Gourmet
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or Grand Marnier or Triple Sec
- 1 1/4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar
- 4 cups chilled champagne or other sparkling wine
- Stir together Cointreau, juices, and sugar and chill, covered, 2 to 6 hours.
- Just before serving, divide among 10 champagne flutes and top off with champagne.
Makes 10 drinks.
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Direct Metals Co. earned ISO 9001: 2008 registration for its headquarters facility in Kennesaw, GA, and for its sister location in Park City, IL. The registration covers the company's warehousing, sales, fabrication and distribution services. Direct Metals supplies perforated metal, bar grating, expanded metal, safety grating and other products in stainless and carbon steel, aluminum alloys, galvanized steel and fiberglass.
The PennEngineering operations in Danboro, PA, and Kunshan, China, have received Aerospace Standard AS9100 approval, joining the firm's other operations in Corona, CA (3V Fastners Co.) and Leland, NC (QRP, Inc.). AS9100 builds on ISO 9000, adding specific requirements for the aerospace industry to further ensure safety, reliability and quality of aerospace products. The scope of the company's certification covers design and manufacture of self-clinching fasteners, threaded inserts and other fasteners.
See also: Direct Metals Co LLC, PennEngineering
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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — On the day before the trade deadline, the Houston Rockets were active, making two trades with the Pacific Division and shaking up their frontline.
Less than eight months after he was selected with the No. 5 pick in the Draft, the Kings gave up on Thomas Robinson, sending him, along with Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt, to Houston for Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich and Toney Douglas.
In a separate deal, the Rockets reached an agreement to send Marcus Morris to Phoenix.
Robinson has been somewhat of a disappointment so far, but it's hard to judge a rookie after just 51 games. It's especially to hard to judge a rookie after 51 games with a dysfunctional franchise.
Time will only tell whether the Kings made a mistake in drafting Robinson with the No. 5 pick or if they made a mistake in trading him. Either way, they made a mistake.
Here are some notes on the players that were dealt on Wednesday, from the new NBA.com/stats…
- For a 6-foot-10 athlete, Robinson has been a pretty poor finisher thus far, shooting just 74-for-152 (48.7 percent) from the restricted area. Of the 178 players who have attempted at least 100 shots from the restricted area, only five have shot worse than Robinson.
Lowest FG%, restricted area (minimum 100 FGA)
|Austin Rivers
|Kevin Love
|Roy Hibbert
|Luc Mbah a Moute
|Brandon Jennings
|Thomas Robinson
- But the rookie is a good rebounder. Of 242 players who have logged at least 750 minutes this season, Robinson ranks 19th (third among rookies) in offensive rebounding percentage and 30th (third among rookies) in total rebounding percentage. The only rookies who are better rebounders than Robinson are both injured: Andre Drummond and Jared Sullinger.
- Of the 249 players who have attempted at least 200 field goals this season, Garcia has the second lowest free throw rate, getting to the line just 6.8 free throws per 100 field goal attempts. Only the Knicks' Steve Novak (6.4) has a lower free throw rate. And like Novak, Garcia is a catch-and-shoot guy. Of his 77 field goals, 69 have been assisted.
- Patterson started 38 games for the Rockets and was a part of their most used lineup. But that lineup wasn't all that great. In fact, it was pretty poor defensively, allowing 106.0 points per 100 possessions over 566 minutes.
- Both Morris nor Patterson are perimeter big men. Neither gets to the line very often and both have attempted more than half of their shots from outside the paint. Morris has attempted 65 percent of his shots from outside the paint, while Patterson has attempted 57 percent of his shots from outside the paint.
- Among players who have logged at least 750 minutes, Douglas ranks 86th in assist rate, assisting on just 17.5 percent of his possessions. So he should fit in just fine with the Kings, who rank 29th in team assist percentage, assisting on just 54.2 percent of their field goals.


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Ellie Goulding — Crush of the Day
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is a certified star in her home country. Goulding's star is rising in the U.S. thanks to her winning soprano tone and moving tunes. The fact that she's a petite crush-worthy blonde with loads of talent and ambition isn't hurting either.
Sample the 30-year-old London native's tunes with the new video for her song 'I Know You Care,' which features clips from the new drama 'Now Is Good,' starring Dakota Fanning and Jeremy Irvine.
The song is from Goulding's upcoming sophomore album 'Halcyon,' which is set for an Oct. 9 release in the U.S.
Goulding's debut album, 'Lights,' was released in 2010 and topped the UK charts as well as producing a hit on this side of the pond with the title track. Goulding was invited to perform her cover of Elton John's 'Your Song,' which also appears on 'Lights,' at Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding reception.
So check out the video, these photos, and join us in crushing on Ellie Goulding, a super talented hottie with an accent.


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The Web sites below offer resources about children and the Internet and educational technology.
Libraries & the Internet Toolkit
The American Library Association (ALA) produced this "toolkit" to assist librarians in managing the Internet and educating their public about how to use it effectively.
From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
An e-journal of educational technology, with worthwhile articles for educators and librarians.
Writing for the Web: A Primer for Librarians
Eric H. Schnell explains the basics of web-construction in clear text and by example: this non-flashy but well-constructed primer is easy to swallow and sweet to the taste.


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"Resident Evil: Retribution" is the fifth movie in a very successful franchise that began as a series of apocalyptic Japanese video games. The surreal sci-fi adventure blends "Aliens" and "The Matrix" with "Blade Runner" overtones. For good measure, thousands of flesh eating zombies are added to the mix to chase down the remaining humans on Earth in a climatic battle of survival.
Milla Jovovich reprises her role as the buffed heroine in black latex who battles the evil hordes. Michelle Rodriguez plays her nemesis controlled by a renegade computer system bent on destroying mankind. Together with their many allies, they engage in bloody combat that results in non-stop murder, mayhem and screeching chase scenes.
The violence is casual and ruthless. It's all loud and merciless at a frenzied pace. You'll like this film only if you are fan of this head pounding action. But as total film revenues head for the $1-billion mark, you can bet there will be more examples of this format in our cinematic future.
Gere makes greed look good
There is a moment early on in "Arbitrage" where we see the tony New York home of Robert Miller (Richard Gere), a mega-wealthy hedge fund manager. The house is tasteful and quiet but for stories-tall crystal chandelier at its core, glittering cold and expensive. Just like Miller himself.
"Arbitrage" is an impressive financial thriller that borrows from the recent Bernie Madoff scandal — here is a man admired by the world for his business savvy, hiding the fact that he's far from being as successful and honest as he appears. Sex and money may well be his downfall.
It is a paradox of Gere's charming, self-assured persona that we find ourselves admiring this silver-haired member of the 1% club even as he reveals himself to be a diamond-hard, smiling monster who "flies on princely wings."
As Miller's fate seems more and more destined for scandals and certain imprisonment, we want to see him caught, yet we want to see him get away with it. That's the mark of a great performance and a good movie — it keeps you involved.
Susan Sarandon is terrific as Miller's wife, as is Tim Roth as a doggedly determined police detective.
While "Arbitrage" is tense fun, wouldn't it be a better film if it didn't make greed look this sexy?
JOHN DEPKO is a retired senior investigator for the Orange County public defender's office. He lives in Costa Mesa and works as a licensed private investigator.
SUSANNE PEREZ lives in Costa Mesa and is an executive assistant for a company in Irvine.


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Sublime at Broadbeach – is a stunning brand new multi million dollar home (completed May 2016) this home has been designed to a very high standard and purpose built for all your holiday needs. You can view the floor plan and see how the design optimises living on the Gold Coast and enjoying indoor/outdoor living on the waterfront – which they can utilise year round with their wonderful weather.
This luxury home will capture the stunning views across Broadbeach and up to Surfers Paradise and the spacious living areas combined with every inclusion needed for a perfect holiday or corporate getaway will leave you with a sublime experience. With shops close by and the restaurants, beaches, Convention Centre and Casino merely minutes by foot you have found your perfect holiday destination.
Sublime at Broadbeach is part of Elite Holiday Homes which is a boutique real estate agency specialising in providing a selection of the finest luxury homes, apartments and villas on the Gold Coast.
With their range of superbly appointed waterfront and beach side accommodation, you are assured of finding the perfect property to suit your budget and requirements.
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TAG Heuer celebrates "150 years of Motor Racing" in 2011. Founded in Saint-Imier in 1860 by Edouard Heuer, TAG Heuer has set many major milestones of high-end watchmaking, especially in the field of chronographs and ultimate precision.
Today, one of the largest and most desired brands in the luxury watch industry, the Swiss legend draws upon its active engagement in the world of sports to create the most accurate timing instruments and watches in the world. TAG Heuer is the first watchmaker to master luxury chronographs with an unsurpassed precision of 1/10th, 1/100th, 1/1,000th and 1/10,000 of a second.
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DEAR ABBY: After years of denial I have come to realize that I am bisexual. I'm happily married to a straight man, and we have a great marriage I wouldn't change for the world. He is my soul mate, and we plan to be together for many years to come. I just happen to be physically attracted to women, too.
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Jakarta Newsletter
Issue: 8
Date: March 2003
Url: http://jakarta.apache.org/site/news/200303.html
Status: CLOSED
- Alexandria
- Cactus
- Commons CLI
- Commons Codec
- Commons File Upload
- Commons Betwixt
- Commons Digester
- Commons Bean Utils
- Log4j
- Lucene
- Struts
- Tapestry
- Turbine
Editor: Nicola Ken Barozzi
Donated code has been integrated in CVS, and now Alexandria generates:
- javasrc - fully linked and highlited java source source
- javadoc - java docs with standard doclet or in XML
- jsdoc - initial implementation of javascript docs
- uml - graph of relationship of all classes in png and svg
- ant - graphs and docs about the Ant buildfile
For more details, see the site [1] and the CVS [2] or look at the initial sample doc generation done for Apache Cocoon [3].
[1] http://jakarta.apache.org/alexandria/
[2] http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-alexandria/
[3] http://cvs.apache.org/~nicolaken/whiteboard/alexandria-docs/xml-cocoon/
Editor: Christopher Lenz
It's now been over half a year since the last stable release of Cactus, a framework for unit-testing server-side Java code. However, that doesn't mean that the project has become less active, quite the contrary. With Christopher Lenz and Julien Ruaux two new committers have joined the game.
The focus for the next release of Cactus (which should be coming rather soon - honestly) has been on ease of use. In the past, it had often been quite hard to integrate Cactus in a development environment, be it an IDE or an automated build system based on Ant. The upcoming release of Cactus will provide custom Ant tasks that can transparently run tests on a variety of containers, as well as a plugin for the Eclipse IDE that extends the existing JUnit runner with the capability of running In-Container tests.
Other enhancements include:
A new ServletTestSuite class that enables a collection of normal JUnit tests to be executed inside a servlet container
- Cactus test cases can have begin() and end() methods, which are similar to the JUnit setUp() and tearDown() but get invoked on the client side.
A new helper class (JspTagLifecycle) that simplifies testing of JSP tag libraries by providing a stub JSP engine
- Integration of the Jetty servlet container
The ServletTestRunner can can perform the XSLT transformation for displaying a HTML test report on the server side
For more details, see the full feature list [1] and the list of changes [2].
[1] http://jakarta.apache.org/cactus/features.html
[2] http://jakarta.apache.org/cactus/changes.html
Commons CLI
Editor: John Keyes
CLI has been redesigned and as such the next general release will be 2.0. The initial implementation of the redesign is not yet in CVS so user comments and feedback have not been gathered yet. More information will be posted to the mailing lists when appropriate.
Commons Codec
Editor: Tim O'Brien
The initial release of Commons Codec 1.1 was release. Commons Codec contains original phonetic encoders, a Hex encoder, and a Base64 encoder integrated from xmlrpc and Commons HttpClient both of which were derived from original source code in Catalina. Codec 1.1 is mostly RFC 2045 and will be followed up shortly with release 1.1.1 to bring the project into full compliance with RFC 2045. This project is currently seeking input on which stream oriented Base64 encoder to integrate into a 1.2 release - please send suggestions to the Commons developer mailing list.
Commons File Upload
Editor: Martin Cooper
File Upload has gone through some significant changes recently. The code base has been overhauled to address several outstanding bug reports, as well as provide a much more solid base for customization. At the same time, real documentation has been added that addresses a large majority of uses of the File Upload component. A 1.0 Beta 2 release is anticipated as soon as the few outstanding bug reports are addressed.
User feedback would be very much appreciated.
Commons Betwixt
Editor: Robert Burrell Donkin
In the last couple of months betwixt has been slowly moving forwards. Bugs were fixed and the following functionality added: setter for encoding when writing beans, support for reading composite map entries, support for specifying custom updater in the .betwixt file and suport for writing mixed content.
Recently, there's been more from developers (which is good to see):
http://email@example.com&msgId=698963 http://firstname.lastname@example.com&msgId=697486
Hopefully they'll be more of the infamous refactoring happening soon - there's even a wiki page for those brave souls that feel like contributing some design wisdom.
Commons Digester
Editor: Robert Burrell Donkin
April saw the release of a new Digester release. This was rushed out to fix a backwards compatibility issue with 1.4.x. So, the release notes contains pretty much all the Digester activity for March and April.
There are some exciting developments (probably) coming up in the near future including support for some validation:
and also Digester plugins (which allow the digestion to be specified in the xml to be read in!).
Commons Beanutils
Editor: Robert Burrell Donkin
Slow but steady progress for BeanUtils. Bugs fixed - the number of bug reports and requests for enhancements is impressive and it takes time to process them with the quality that's required - but please keep them coming. We've been moving towards beanification of BeanUtils - creating proper classes that provide the functionality behing the static utility classes. This will allow different instances which can have their properties set and convertors registered just for that instances rather than globally.
Editor: Mark Womack
A new book on log4j entitled "The complete log4j manual", { { { ISBN 2-9700369-0-8 } } }, authored by fellow log4j committer, Ceki Gülcü, has been published early March. The book is available directly from the author and in select bookshops throughout the world [0].
Development for the 1.3 version of log4j continues.
- The jakarta-log4j-sandbox cvs repository has been created with filter, selector, and servlet related classes moved into it for initial contents [1]. The log4j-sandbox, similar to other Jakarta sandbox cvs repositories, is meant to allow for less restrictive development related to log4j. Experimental changes/tools can be explored without exposing the changes to the core log4j release. As the code matures, it will be folded into the log4j core release based on core committer acceptance.
Changes made to the log4j and log4j-sandbox build scripts to support { { { CheckStyle } } } and Jalopy targets.
Various changes from Paul Smith, Scott Deboy, Oliver Burns, and Mark Womack were applied to the to the Chainsaw gui tool. Before the changes, Chainsaw was was configured to receive events via a single socket. Now it can receive events from any remote appender by configuring it (via a normal log4j xml configuration file) to use a matching Receiver plugin. Changes were also made to allow for customized gui's to be built on top of the core Chainsaw table model using a new { { { ChainsawAppender } } }.
MDC support was added to the { { { XMLLayout } } } class and the Chainsaw gui tool by Paul Smith. { { { PatternLayout } } } was also extended to support the output of all defined MDC key/values [2].
Ceki Gülcü recently extended { { { LoggingEvent } } } to allow properties [3]. Properties are meant to be set by Layout and Appender classes as they output/process logging events. Properties are per logging event where MDC values are per thread.
Mark Womack added { { { LoggingEvent } } } display and filtering to the Chainsaw gui tool.
There was a good discussion about changes needed in the { { { LoggingEvent } } } class to allow instances to be reconstituted when received from remote sources that do not use { { { LoggingEvent } } } as the transport type (like XML for example). Changes will be applied to define a verbose constructor that takes the required { { { LoggingEvent } } } info [4].
- Richard Bair proposed an interesting Configuration gui tool [5][6].
- Sub-component configuration within the xml configuration file was recently added by Ceki Gülcü [7].
Raymond { { { DeCampo } } } started a discussion about cleaning up and extending the existing { { { JDBCAppender } } }. This is a goal for the 1.3 release [8].
- Jacob Kjome was accepted as a commiter for the log4j cvs. Paul Smith and Scott Deboy were accepted as committers for the log4j-sandbox cvs [9].
A new version of Chainsaw (v2) is currently under development in the log4j-sandbox with Scott Deboy and Paul Smith leading the effort10. This new version provides a much deeper and richer gui tool for viewing logging events. Development continues at a fevered pace and feedback is welcomed and desired.
The Avalon logging facade, { { { Log4JAvalonLogger } } }, has been added to the log4j core release for v1.3 per the submission by Peter Donald11.
[0] https://www.qos.ch/shop/products/clm_t.jsp
[1] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=log4j-dev&m=104434069306491&w=2
[2] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104807258400001&r=1&w=2
[3] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104796062500002&r=1&w=2
[4] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104814323200003&r=1&w=2
[5] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104852956700007&r=1&w=2
[6] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104982383200011&r=1&w=2
[7] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104921701700001&r=1&w=2
[8] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104916699700002&r=1&w=2
[9] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=105052349500005&r=1&w=2
10 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=log4j-dev&m=105155769912213&w=2
11 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=105126865600001&r=1&w=2
Editor: Otis Gospodnetic
Lucene is preparing for building of 1.3 RC1. We are just waiting for one or two more contributions to be checked into the CVS repository.
This month Lucene received a bug fix that was causing certain failures on Windows JVMs, due to a bug in java.io.File's renameTo (File) method. The fix came from Matt Tucker of Jive Software [1]. Tatu Saloranta refactored QueryParser, making it much easier to extend and provide custom query parsing behaviour. [2]
For those who want to learn more about idexing text with Lucene, a new article on that subject has been published on Onjava.com. [3]
[1] http://email@example.com&msgId=657670
[2] http://email@example.com&msgId=651229
[3] http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/03/05/lucene.html
POI Newsletter
- Patch applied to allow setting of sheet order. [1]
- Patch applied to fix issue with rewriting continuation records. [2]
- Patch applied [3] to:
1) Provide PrintArea Support via NamedRegion References (i.e. Sheet1!$A$1:$B$2) 2) Refactored PrintTitles a bit to reuse built-in printarea commonalities (zero length fields, etc) 3) Added new tests
- Jason Height voted a committer [4]
- Development release 1.10.0 created
- Fixed an issue that was causing HDF to crash on certain word documents [5]
- Interesting discussion on whether to move to a "real" parser for dealing with formulas. [6]
- Workbook corruption issue when adding already existing row [7]
- Nightly builds stopped for some reason and have now been restored [8]
- Danny Mui voted in as committer [9]
Fix for bug #15019. NullPointerException in shiftRows.10
Checkstyle removed from build as part of Andrew Oliver's audit11
Zoom, Freeze Pan, Split Panes, Printout column/row repeating support added12
[1] http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17491
[2] http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17373
[3] http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17411
[4] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104592698900003&r=1&w=4
[5] http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17208
[6] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104569344200001&r=1&w=4
[7] http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17222
[8] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=poi-dev&m=104569323406383&w=4
[9] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104466539000001&r=1&w=4
10 http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15019
11 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=104453771000003&r=1&w=4
12 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=poi-dev&m=104452985604298&w=4
Editor: Martin Cooper
Struts is currently in a holding pattern, awaiting final releases of all its Commons dependencies. A previous dependency on Commons DBCP, and hence Commons Pool, has been removed by reverting to the generic data source used in earlier versions of Struts. The one oustanding dependency is on Commons File Upload. It is anticipated that Struts 1.1 RC2 will be released shortly after a File Upload final release.
Editor: Howard M. Lewis Ship
The Tapestry project is quickly coming together as a Jakarta project. The final release of Tapestry 2.3 was released at the end of February [1] and work on the radically improved 3.0 release is surging towards an initial beta release in the near future. Neil Clayton is working on a revised and improved Tutorial and Howard Lewis Ship is squeezing in some time to write an improved User's Guide. Tapestry is now building under Gump. A vote on Tapestry's acceptance as a full-fledged Jakarta project is currently in progress, with all indications of a succesful outcome.
Meanwhile, new committer David Solis has been providing bug fixes, a suite of WML components, and documentation. Tapestry is really thriving under the Jakarta banner!
[1] http://jakarta.apache.org/site/news.html#20030227.1
Turbine A servlet based framework that allows experienced Java developers to quickly build secure web applications.
Editor: Eric Pugh, Chris Chew
The Turbine team is rapidly driving towards the initial beta release of 2.3!
Turbine has seen extensive refactoring over the last two months. Notable changes include:
- Full integration of the commons-fileupload, commons-email, commons-logging, and commons-configuration jars
Significant refactorings of the Security, Templating, and PullTools Services.
- New ability to run Avalon Components.
- A new implementation of the security service using Torque generated OM objects. This makes extending the user object much easier.
See changelog for a complete list of enhancements
Additionally a new documentation project is being kicked off by Chris Chew[1] as well as talks of possibly a new logo.
[1] http://email@example.com&msgNo=14762


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The role of the ESF in closing the 'skills gap' by giving job-seekers the modern skills and qualifications is now crucial to tackling the unemployment crisis we are experiencing in Europe. This conference on the ESF Contribution to Labour Market Activation is therefore pertinent at this time and also in the context of achieving the EU2020 objectives. Increasing activation of the labour force is always a priority for ESF and will be directly linked to key investment priorities in the next programming period of 2014-2020.
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City of Loveland employees volunteer their time to hang signs with Valentines Day messages along W. Eisenhower Boulevard on Saturday morning. At top is Jerry Hatten and bottom from left are Paul Polston and Andrew Stewart.
William Dolan, 11, center, stands at the microphone onstage at Walt Clark Middle School as pronouncer Steve Hanna looks on during a round of the Thompson School District Spelling Bee on Saturday. Dolan will be an alternate and the top six finishers earned the privilege to compete at the Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee in March. Seated at rear from left are Ken Kubik, 13, who finished in second place, champion speller Rocky Eisentraut, 13, and third place finisher Olivia Conde.
Rocky Eisentraut, 13, an eighth grader from Bill Reed Middle School, spells the word "widget" in the final round to become champion of the 14th Annual Thompson School District Spelling Bee on Saturday at Walt Clark Middle School. Eisentraut, along with the other top six finishers, earned the privilege to participate in the Denver Post Colorado State Spelling Bee in March.
Members of the Bryan family, from left, Greg, Kelsie, 10, and Lexi, 4, are assisted by Jackie Heavener at the reception desk of La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1450 Cascade Ave. as they register for a room Saturday.
New Vision Charter School kindergartner Tavin Adamson, 6, center, laughs along with his classmates as guest speaker Gary Hogg tells a story during an assembly in the gymnasium Tuesday afternoon. Hogg is storyteller and author of children's books from Huntsville, Utah who was at the school to give the students writing tips through his program called "Writing is Exciting!"
Storyteller and author Gary Hogg, center, dressed as "Beautiful Beuhla," gets some help from New Vision Charter School students while conducting a program called Writing is Exciting! on Tuesday afternoon in the gymnasium. Back from left are Jackson Dexter, 7, Hogg, Isaac Chase, 7, and Jaromy Morgan, 7.
Wesley Edmunds, 15, leaps over a bicycle rack while practicing parkour moves Saturday afternoon outside Thompson Valley High School. Parkour is an activity where the participant uses their body to overcome obstacles in urban areas by running and jumping.
Garfield Elementary School music teacher Courtney Wooden, right, demonstrates an interactive music instruction program Thursday evening during an open house event at the school. From left are Bryan Cotton, Leanne Cotton, 4, Kirsten Cotton, 9, and Michaela Rood, 9.
Teachers, parents and students gather in the art room at Garfield Elementary School during an open house event Thursday evening at the school. Front from left are Connor Leichliter, 10, Christopher Black, 7, Michael Black, 7, Dusty Rodriguez, 10, and Anthony Peek, 11.
Twelve-year-old Jason Latta's shoe goes flying along with the ball while playing a game of kickball with friends and family Saturday afternoon at Horseshoe Lake Peninsula Neighborhood Park. Jason started a group called MyPLAYE which is open to all ages and meets periodically in Loveland parks to play together and participate in outdoor games. For time and location of the group's next gettogether visit their FaceBook page at http:/on.fb.me/WePLAYE2.
Loveland Fire and Rescue Department Lt. Robert Carmosino, back, and firefighter Randy Kolb change out of drysuits in the back of the department's dive rescue truck after a training session in ice rescue techniques Wednesday evening on the north side of Lake Loveland.
Loveland Fire and Rescue Department fire inspection technician Sandra Friedrichsen, left, and firefighter Randy Kolb practice ice rescue techniques Wednesday evening near an open area of water on the north side of Lake Loveland.
Home State Bank Chairman of the Board Jack Devereaux, left, and his brother, Harry Devereaux, who is bank president, pose Thursday morning outside the bank's west Loveland branch at 2695 W. Eisenhower Blvd.


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Security Council
6902nd Meeting* (PM)
'Remarkable Progress' Made in 18 Months since Post-election Crisis in CôtE d'Ivoire,
but Significant Challenges Remain for 2013, Security Council Told
Operation Head: Strong, Sustained Support Needed to Consolidate Gains;
UN Representative: Country at Turning Point, Challenges Must Be Urgently Addressed
A senior United Nations official today applauded the "remarkable progress" made by Côte d'Ivoire in the 18 months following a violent post-electoral crisis, but cautioned that a recent wave of attacks against national security targets meant the "strong and sustained support" of the Security Council would be required as the Ivorian Government worked in the coming year to heal political divisions in the country's "sensitive" security context.
"Côte d'Ivoire has registered remarkable progress on several fronts, [but] significant challenges remain to be addressed in 2013," said Albert Gerard Koenders, head of the United Nations Operation in the country (UNOCI), as he briefed the Council on the latest development there. The meeting was also addressed by the representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations, Youssoufou Bamba.
Stressing that the root causes of instability and potential triggers of violence still needed to be tackled, including issues related to governance, justice and human rights, as well as land tenure and identity, Mr. Koenders said: "The Government will continue to need support and engagement from its international partners, including the United Nations, in order to consolidate the significant gains and address remaining challenges and root causes of the repeated crisis which have engulfed the country on so many occasions over past decades."
Highlighting key areas of progress detailed in the Secretary-General's most recent report on the work of UNOCI (document S/2012/964), Mr. Koenders said that after enduring the 2011 electoral crisis and the "difficult summer and autumn" of 2012, Côte d'Ivoire was at a turning point. Indeed, under the presidency of Alassane Ouattara, the West African nation was in the midst of a "fast-track" economic recovery and was making steady progress on some security issues. However, with a sensitive security context at home and in the wider West African region, the Government would need to take further steps to bolster its security sector reform programme and national dialogue and reconciliation efforts. Only then would Côte d'Ivoire become an element of stability in the region, he said.
Citing "major political divides and tensions" festering throughout Ivorian society, he said that he was using his good offices to promote dialogue and reconciliation, and urged the Government, in line with Security Council resolution 2062 (2012), to press ahead with such dialogue, including with factions not a part of the official political process. He also recalled that the Council in its resolution had called for the holding of free and fair elections — now anticipated for late February — with broad participation of political players.
With that all in mind, he said that 2013 would be a critical year for the Ivorian nation and for UNOCI, requiring the Council's strong and enduring support. "In the context of a volatile regional situation, the stability and economic success of Côte d'Ivoire is more than ever important to the stability of West Africa," he said. Mr. Koenders informed the Council that a Headquarters assessment mission was set to head to the country next month and would thoroughly weigh the situation on the ground, assist UNOCI in developing with the Government benchmarks to measure progress, and prepare a special report to be presented to the Council on 31 March.
As for the security situation, he said that the Government had embarked on major sectoral reforms and that a secretariat had been established to oversee implementation, including towards the creation of disciplined and effective national armed forces. The Government had also adopted a national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration policy and established a single entity to monitor its implementation. It was essential now for the Government to strive for further gains in those areas, as they were crucial for the country's stability. UNOCI had provided its assistance, he said, and would seek to ensure a politically balanced process, and the creation of a database of former combatants.
Continuing, he said that over the past six months, Côte d'Ivoire had continued to make important progress in terms of economic development, with its swiftly recovering economy showing impressive growth rates. Following a recent meeting of the Consultative Group, held in Paris in early December, donors had pledged some $8 billion to fill funding gaps in the country's national development strategy for 2013-2015. Those funds would target employment and basic social services, notably in health and education, and would also be devoted to maintain focus on good governance and fighting corruption. Another positive factor was that Côte d'Ivoire was restoring its State authority throughout its territory, he said.
He also the drew the Council's attention to troubling issues, including the spate of attacks that had taken place between August and October 2012, which had targeted national security forces in and around Abidjan, as well as along the borders with Ghana and Liberia. The aim had been to destabilize President Ouattara's Government. Although the intensity of the attacks had diminished in recent weeks, the events had nevertheless highlighted both the high degree of paramilitary organization within opposition groups, and the vulnerabilities in national security and law enforcement institutions. The attacks also confirmed the need to prioritize security sector reform along with disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, including support to the police and judicial actors towards investigation of such activities more professionally and rapidly.
He went on to explain that the Government had responded swiftly to address those challenges, and more generally, the prevailing insecurity in western Côte d'Ivoire, including criminal activity, illegal circulation of weapons and cross-border movements, including through carrying out joint operations with Liberia. For its part, UNOCI had strengthened its military presence along the borders with Liberia and Ghana, and was also maximizing its efforts to carry out the civilian protection elements of its mandate, among other ways, by working with the United Nations country team to strengthen the presence of civilian personnel in a number of field offices.
In addition, UNOCI and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) had been coordinating actions and use of assets in the border area, notably through the use of three armed helicopters that would shortly be transferred to UNOCI. He said that UNOCI was strengthening its cooperation with the United Nations country team in Ghana on such issues as Ivorian refugees living in that neighbouring country. In light of recent developments in Mali, he told the Council that UNOCI, as part of prudent planning, was increasing its vigilance and security preparedness along the border between the Côte d'Ivoire and northern Mali.
Turning to human rights, he said that violence had been reported during the attacks on civilians and security forces, as well as during operations and arrests by security forces. Condemning all such violence and abuses of human rights, he said that UNOCI was engaged in activities aimed at protecting and promoting those rights, especially of women and children. "I am troubled by continued reports of sexual violence. Perceived impunity remains an important concern and recent violations have to be thoroughly investigated, as requested by this Council," he said, referring specifically to incidents reported to have occurred in Bonon and the Nahibly camp for internally displaced persons. It was essential for those responsible for gross violations of human rights to be held accountable, irrespective of their political affiliation.
When he took the floor, Mr. Bamba agreed with the Secretary-General's assessment that, 18 months after the end of the post-election crisis, the country had made much progress on several fronts. At the same time, it found itself at a turning point in its history, marked by numerous challenges requiring urgent attention. He reiterated the commitment of the Ivorian authorities and people to strive tirelessly to improve stability and security; further the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process; improve political dialogue; consolidate national reconciliation and respect for human rights; and boost economic recovery and development planning.
He reviewed for the Council the national security situation, including the Government's "energetic steps" following the attacks suffered by the security forces. He highlighted the greater political and military cooperation with Liberia, which had strengthened security in the border region, as well as judicial cooperation with Ghana. He therefore agreed with the Secretary-General's recommendation to reduce by 955 the military component of UNOCI, pending an assessment early in 2013. He meanwhile thanked Ukraine for its decision to renew deployment in his country of combat helicopters, among other equipment, which he said would contribute significantly to reducing and containing planned attacks against the Ivorian armed forces. On the economic front, his Government would maintain an environment conductive to international investment.
The offensive last week by terrorist groups in the south of Mali was, he declared, a "direct, genuine and immediate threat to peace and security" to the world and the region, posing a major threat to Mali's neighbours, including Côte d'Ivoire. As the current chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), his delegation recommended rapid reaction to stabilize the situation and preserve Mali's territorial integrity, and he thanked France for its leadership in handling the crisis, as well as the contribution of other western nations in that regard.
He said that ECOWAS had held an important assessment meeting on the situation on 15 and 16 January, and would convene an emergency summit on 19 January. It was about to deploy contingents from several African States to stabilize the situation; Côte d'Ivoire would contribute 500 troops. His country, which had a physical border with the south of Mali, was "directly concerned with the terrorist threat in the north", he said, stressing that its authorities took that threat very seriously. Discussions must continue to counter terrorism, as States that shared borders with Mali were affected.
Providing details on programmes outlined by Mr. Koenders, he described efforts by his Government in the area of security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, noting that that national strategy adopted last April would have a profound effect on the reform process, as it reflected the country's realities. On the latter process, the five-month old policy had established a "single window of responsibility" headed by the former Joint Special Representative to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and directly accountable to the country's President. The plans involved 100,000 former combatants, though the Government was seeking to update its database. Work was also under way by the commission charged with combating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
Mr. Bamba said that progress was also being made in terms of the political dialogue, and to further that aim, the local election schedule for February had been postponed for a number of weeks to ensure the effective participation of all political parties. In related steps, followers of the former President Laurent Gbagbo were released provisionally in December 2012, and the current President had been meeting with members of the opposition to discuss their greater involvement in the electoral process. Work was proceeding apace in the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In the area of human rights, the Government was focusing on a plan of education for all and had introduced into the primary and secondary curriculums a new area of study intended to teach students about human rights and citizenship.
The meeting began at 3:04 p.m. and ended at 3:38 p.m.
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* The 6901st Meeting was closed.


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Broad City celebrated Season 2 with the screening of the finale at the 92Y Tribeca. The stars, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer hosted a spectacular evening screening episodes intermixed with live comedy and followed by an awesome dance party.
In the intimate setting, Abbi and Ilana shared their reservations in making this series about their exaggerated personalities which, after watching them live on stage together, were not actually much different from what you see on the show. They also spoke about the talented people who have helped them to put the series together including actors, directors, editors, musicians, and technical support and how they couldn't thank them enough.
Kristen Schaal, of Simpsons fame, made an appearance on stage with her jokes about finding astonishment in real world situations including pulling out a pair of real Sally Jesse Raphael glasses that a former Production Assistant on the show gave her.
The premise of the finale is a chase that leads the girls through the west village in search of something unknown to the viewer till the end but the biggest surprise is Amy Poehler's appearance in finale (along with Kristen Schaal). Sorry if I spoiled the surprise before fans of the show could watch it online, but it is so amazing. Best part – Amy tells the girls to live their dreams.
In addition to the amazing cameos, the finale was the best episode ever because of its self-referential moments and homages to great films. It was directed by TJ Misny. Ilana noted that this was a full three-day shoot where people would ask, "What is this?" and Ilana would yell back, "Broad City, BITCHES!!!"
And finally, we were graced by this performance with highlights including the song entitled, "Pizza Party."
All in all, I laughed and laughed and laughed and all in awe of the amazing work by these talented women.


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Monday, February 28, 2011
Best Dressed of the 2011 Oscars
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I also loved Cate and Gwyneth's looks (especially Cate's hair!). My favorite though was easily Mila Kunis. I'm not usually big on lace and frills, but everything about her dress was perfection.ReplyDelete
I thought Celine Dion really nailed it as well. Her entire look was flawless.ReplyDelete
I also thought Michelle was the best dressed! She was made to wear Chanel. I like Mila Kunis as well, and thought Amy Adams looked gorgeous! I barely recognized Scarlett here... does her face look different??? Maybe it's just the picture.ReplyDelete
My favorite was Cate, hands down. I also loved Mila and Amy and Sandra looked great too. I didn't like Scarlett's dress very much, the color was weird and it felt so matronly. But she still looked hot, as always.ReplyDelete
I thought Gwyneth was such a shop-stopper. Old Hollywood glamor done for today. Michelle Williams was stunning, as well. I thought Mandy Moore looked better than ever too!ReplyDelete
Cate Blanchett was my favorite!! so beautiful... i think it's one of my favorite dresses of all time. And Michelle Williams was next favorite. your other choices were also at the top of my list. Purple hues seemed to be quite popular! (Scarlett, Cate, Mila, Natalie, etc.)ReplyDelete
love scarletts hair, but wasnt too impressed with the dress i feel like she wears similar gowns like that often. happy monday! xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreamsReplyDelete
Cate Blanchett was truly stunning. Really, most of the dresses this year were just gorgeous. So fun to watch this year.ReplyDelete
I watched the Oscars last night from Paris until the wee hours of the night :)ReplyDelete
I thought that there were a lot of beautiful dresses my favorite one's are Cate's and Mila Kunis dresses. The Chanel dress of Michelle's was beautiful and perfect for photos but not as practical or easy to walk with and I even thought it was a bit ridiculous the way she walked and that's really a pity !
- AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 1:31 AM
Cate, Cate,Cate!!!! The dress, the hair, the makeup!!ReplyDelete
Total perfection!!!!!!! Gwen & mila hit it out of the
ballpark as well!!!!!!!!
I love Scarlet's dress (and hair) which everyone seemed to hate! I LOVED Cate's dress as a piece of art, but not for the Oscars.ReplyDelete
Michelle's dress was one of my favorites!
Jennifer Hudson's dress was so inspiring: http://turnuptherad.blogspot.com/2011/03/fashion-to-furnishings-oscars.htmlReplyDelete


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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke's Jabari Parker was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season as announced by the league office Monday. The 6-8, forward averaged 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in leading the Blue Devils to wins over Gardner-Webb and No. 22 UCLA. The freshman out of Chicago shot 56.0 percent (14-of-25) from the field, including 5-of-10 from three-point range, while making all 11 free throws as the Blue Devils improved to 9-2 on the year.
In a Dec. 16 win over Gardner-Webb, Parker tallied 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. He also added six rebounds and a steal in 26 minutes of action. Parker capped off the week with an impressive all-around performance in an 80-63 win over UCLA. He recorded his ninth 20-point game and his third double-double of the season, finishing with a game-high 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Parker went 7-of-13 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the foul line in the win.
On the year, Parker ranks among the ACC leaders in scoring (22.1 ppg. – 2nd), rebounds (7.8 rpg. – 4th), field goal percentage (.550 – 3rd) and defensive rebounds (6.0 drpg. – 4th).
Duke returns to action Dec. 28 with a home contest against Eastern Michigan (2:00 pm – ESPN2).


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Boom Boom Bartoli sinks tearful Lisicki to win Wimbledon
In a blur of explosive motion, Marion Bartoli launched into a 101 mph serve and waited for the furry yellow sphere to hurtle back to her side of the court -- except it did not and with it came the sudden realisation that she was Wimbledon champion.
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So unexpected was the ace, on her fourth match point, a wide-eyed Bartoli could scarcely believe that the final was over as she collapsed to her knees almost in slow motion.
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But the distraught tears flowing down Sabine Lisicki's cheeks and the raised fist pumps and joyful hugs in the French half of the players' box confirmed to Bartoli that she had just become Wimbledon champion with a 6-1 6-4 victory on Saturday.
Image: Marion Bartoli of France runs to her box as she celebrates victory
Photographs: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
'Holding this trophy has been my dream since I was six years old'
"Holding this trophy has been my dream since I was six years old," said the 28-year-old Frenchwoman, who clambered through the cheering crowds to hug her father Walter and coach Amelie Mauresmo.
"Finishing with an ace to win Wimbledon, even in my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined that.
"Honestly, I cannot believe it. I have practised my serve for so long, at least I kept it for best moment!"
A goal that was 22 years in the making came true for Bartoli following a surreal and chaotic two weeks, where nothing went to plan and Wimbledon hosted a final showdown between two players ranked outside the world's top 14.
Image: Marion Bartoli of France poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy after her victory against Sabine Lisicki of Germany
Photographs: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images
'I was overwhelmed by whole situation'
Germany's Lisicki, despite being the 23rd seed, had been installed as the favourite having conquered two of the world's top four players, including holder and top seed Serena Williams.
However, for a woman who "had to learn how to walk and run again" three years ago after a serious ankle injury, the final proved to be one challenge too far as she simply froze on the biggest day of her career.
"I was overwhelmed by whole situation, credit to Marion, she handled it perfectly. She deserves it and I hope I get the chance one more time," a sobbing Lisicki told the Centre Court crowd.
Image: Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays a forehand
Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Runners-up cheque will help to soothe her wounded pride
While the experience of playing in her first Grand Slam final provided little comfort to Lisicki, at least the $1.2 million runners-up cheque will help to soothe her wounded pride.
Lisicki's inability to live up to her nickname of "Boom Boom Bine", with her usually reliable thunderbolt serve and ferocious forehand both misfiring, allowed Bartoli to walk away with the biggest prize in lawn tennis.
Image: Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts during the Ladies' Singles final against Marion Bartoli of France
Photographs: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Bloodied toe
But if anyone thought it was a cakewalk for the 15th seed, who romped through the championship without dropping a set or facing an opponent ranked higher than her, her bloodied toe at the end of the 81-minute clash told a different story.
"I played the whole second set with a blister the size of a 25 cent (coin) under my big toe. When I took my sock off, the sock was red of blood," Bartoli said after she finally broke her grand slam title drought at a record 47th attempt.
"I didn't call for the trainer the whole second set, even if I felt like I could barely walk at the end of the match."
Image: Marion Bartoli of France celebrates championship point
Photographs: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images
Bartoli's double-handed weapons proved to be a formidable force
What Bartoli did do, however, is rely on her motto of "what does not kill you makes you stronger" as she blocked out the pain to become the first Frenchwoman since Mauresmo in 2006 to hoist the famous trophy and achieve something that she had dreamt of for "millions of hours".
"You go through pain, you go through tears, you go through low moments, and when it actually happens... you feel like you're almost not walking any more on earth. You're really flying," said Bartoli, who like her idol Monica Seles plays double fisted on both sides.
But while Seles failed to add her name at the All England Club's roll of honour, Bartoli's double-handed weapons proved to be a formidable force on Saturday.
Image: Marion Bartoli of France celebrates victory with her coach Amelie Mauresmo
Photographs: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images
Bartoli was focused on the task ahead
Lisicki had walked on court listening to David Guetta's club anthem "Play Hard" on her ipod but the message did not seem to stick as she failed to hold serve even once in the opening set.
In fact, had it not been for Bartoli surrendering the first game with successive double faults, the German would have suffered the ignominy of a being whitewashed 6-0.
Bartoli was so focused on the task ahead, that she even toned down her idiosyncratic mannerisms.
Whereas in her six previous matches she had been a whirl of perpetual motion, constantly running and jumping on the spot and shadow swinging her racket, on Saturday she was more interested in celebrating her winners with effusive fist pumps.
Image: Marion Bartoli of France plays a forehand
Photographs: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images
Bartoli slammed the door shut
Lisicki got so sick of the sight of the frequency of those celebrations that she was reduced to a tearful wreck as she went breakpoint down at 3-1 down in the second set.
Unsurprisingly, a netted forehand compounded her misery and when she went match points down at 6-1 5-1 15-40, it looked like she would suffer the humiliation of being on the receiving end of the most one-sided final defeat since Billie Jean King thrashed Australian Evonne Goolagong 6-0, 6-1 in 1975.
However, that brought out the fight in her as she dodged three match points in the seventh game and briefly threatened an unlikely comeback before Bartoli slammed the door shut.
Image: Marion Bartoli of France poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy next to Sabine Lisicki of Germany and her runner-up trophy after the final
Photographs: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images