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September 28, 2011
Today, the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced they have made a sponsor-level donation to the National EMS Memorial Service (NEMSMS). The EMS Section executive board awarded the donation to NEMSMS to remember and honor the men and women of America's emergency medical services who have given their lives in the line of duty.
"The EMS Section of the IAFC is honored to participate in this worthy cause and we support the mission of the National EMS Memorial Service because the death of any EMS professional in the performance of their duties is a tragic loss, and they should be recognized and honored," said Deputy Chief Gary Ludwig, chair of the EMS Section.
"We are deeply honored to receive the support of such a prominent and well-thought of organization as the IAFC," said Ted Sayer, National EMS Memorial Service president. "We appreciate their encouragement and support."
About the IAFC Emergency Medical Services Section
The IAFC EMS Section is a forum that addresses EMS issues for the leadership of America's fire and emergency service, provides guidance and direction to the IAFC board and membership and represents fire-based EMS issues to the federal government and other EMS partners.
About the National EMS Memorial Service
The National EMS Memorial Service honors and remembers members of the national EMS community who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
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November 25, 2014 by SARTRE · Leave a Comment
The global economy has just hit the wall. Do not underestimate the significance of the Asian downturn. Japan saw a dramatic rebirth after WWII and China was transformed into an industrial powerhouse from the "Free Trade" debacle. Now that the Central Bankers of the world are turning to Japan and China to keep the financial bubble from blowing, the focus pivots to the East. Pushing on a string is no easy task. Nervously, all eyes have to wonder if more debt will prevent the expected crash.
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One sage of economics is mostly ignored because he dares to reject the Keynesian economics doctrine that is so essential to maintain the debt slavery milieu. The last hundred years fostered the dominion of the banksters. The economic future is bleak for humanity as long as the fraudulent monetary system of fiat money is allowed to continue. But before this conclusion can become a commonly accepted cultural axiom, the historic context needs to be understood by present generations.
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Now, Indian boxing federation suspended
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 06:36
New Delhi, Dec 7 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Friday provisionally suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) for possible manipulation of its elections, a move that comes just two days after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took similar action against the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
The AIBA feels that newly elected IOA president Abhay Chautala have manipulated the elections of the IABF. Chautala has been three-time president of the IABF.
"Further to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) suspension imposed on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee Bureau has decided today 6 December 2012 to provisionally suspend the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF)," the AIBA said in a statement.
"This provisional suspension is also due to the fact that AIBA had learned about possible manipulation of the recent IABF's election. AIBA will now investigate this election and especially a potential political link between IOA president, as former Chairman of the IABF, and the IABF election," the statement added.
Chautala, who had already completed three terms as IABF president, was elevated as the first chairman of the boxing federation so that he could fight the elections for the post of president in the IOA.
Chautala's brother-in-law Abhishek Matoria was elected the president of the IABF. (IANS)
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Excellent Breakfasts
Stayed here for 3 nights as a base for San Diego. Very new hotel, biased toward the business traveller, but ideal for families. We had a 2-bedroom suite, one room with a king and one with 2 queens. The room was top quality, and very clean - no mean feat given its size. The buffet breakfast was exceptional - the only gripe would be that they need more waffle makers! The pool & hot tub were very welcome. Staff was excellent (and mostly quite young!) with a true appreciation of customer service. The hotel is about 30 mins from Sea World and 40 mins from the Zoo. Would definitely recommend for families with children as well as business travellers.
Nice hotel and spacious rooms.
We have previously stayed in a Homewood Suites in the Orlando area near Disney World and decided to give this location a try. We stayed here for 3 nights. The rooms here are smaller than the FL ones, but nevertheless more spacious than most typical hotel rooms. It's always nice to have a full kitchen and separate living room from the bedroom area. The hotel was clean and staff was friendly. The location is on the outskirts of the city, but in a very nice area, and just a short drive on the freeway to the inner city or Sea World. It is very close to LaJolla beach. Getting to the hotel from I5 is a little bit of a work around, but not difficult after you have done it once. It's a short drive to a shopping center that has restaurants and movie theaters. The breakfasts were very good and the entrees changed somewhat each day. I would agree with some other reviewers, that noise did travel through the walls somewhat. I could hear a woman next door coughing in the middle of the night, although the noise is not unbearable by any means. The hotel grounds itself are very quiet. An ice machine was only available on the first floor near the check-in desk, and none were available to my knowledge, on the upper floors. A little pricey, but so are most of the hotels in San Diego any more. Unfortunately, I think the hotels in this area are getting a little too agressive on their pricing. I would consider staying here again, although I would also consider renting a beach house with friends or family since the difference in cost, when divided up, would be comparable.
My wife, 3 yr old, and myself stayed here for a few nights in July 2006. we liked the hotel very much. The common areas as wella s the hotel itself were very clean and welcoming. There was a great AM breakfast served every morning. Thye only possible criticism here is that they close the serving area exactly at the cut off time (varies by day of the week). So, if you go back for another bowl of cereal or muffin, and it's even a minute past the end time you are out of luck. There was also a reception that includes a free dinner buffet every Mon-Thu. We had some excellent chinese food and a nice poolisde bbq too while visiting. The room itslef was clean and comfortable. We had a full kitchen with all teh dishes u could ever need. Full fridge too... very nice, clean and ready to use. Free parking was a plus, as well as the fact that we could part just a few spaces from teh door to our room. We were on the 3rd floor, and did hear a few people walking on the floor above us. If you are a very light sleeper then beware. We were ok once we dozedoff. Also, you may hear doors closing down the hall from other rooms,a s the doors are heavy and hte walkways get lots of traffic in teh mornings. Overall I loved it. By the way, I used a great wervice that I only heard about from another guest... they will do your grocery shopping too. Just tell em what u need, and they will shop and delvier to you, and bill to your room. Who knew!. We loved it, and would stay again (but we would ask for the 4th floor next time!). Enjoy San Diego in style with a stay at the wonderful Homewood Suites Sand Diego. PS- it was 15 minutes to Sea World, and 20 to the S.D. Zoo... and only 5 minutes to the BEACH!
One of the Best Hotels I've Stayed In
The Homewood Suites in Del Mar is a terrific hotel! It is in a great San Diego location in beautiful Del Mar and conveniently close to I-5 which takes you to most of the major tourist attractions. The price was competitive with other area hotels. The hotel was clean and comfortable. Our queen suite was beautifully decorated and clean, had a full kitchen, a comfortable bed with many throw pillows and a down comforter, and a pull out bed in the couch (which we never used). The room was cleaned promptly each day by the housekeeping staff and the rest of the hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The pool area was small but nice and clean as well. The food service was especially impressive. Upon check-in, the hotel staff brings you a "Welcome Home" gift bag full of snacks. The continental breakfast each day is probably the best I've had at a hotel with the traditional cereals, fruits, and muffins but also belgian waffles, eggs, bacon, and potatoes each day. We were additionally surprised by the complimentary DINNER served to guests on Mondays through Thursdays on the patio. The hotel provides you with a monthly menu and the dinners are things like barbecue, spaghetti, beef stew, etc. Also, beer and wine are complimentary for guests at these dinners. What a great value for a family on vacation! There is also the equivalent of a full convenient store in the hotel which was very useful. As I said, this was a fantastic hotel that I would definitely stay in again as well as in other cities. You can't go wrong here!
Coming Back Here For Sure!!!
We are coming bck here for sure!
We spent two nights here at Homewood Suites Del Mar while on a weekend vacation to Legoland and San Diego. The prices and package of hotel deals in San Diego was outrageous so we decided to try on the outskirts of the city. What a fabulous choice!!! First of all, this hotel is owned by Hilton, so we knew we should expect quality.
We were right in between San Diego and Carlsbad. The hotel is right off of the freeway and so you just hop on the freeway and you're in San Diego within 10-15 minutes and in Carlsbad/Legoland within 15 minutes. It is located in very upscale, posh Del Mar. The neighborhood is very safe and clean. You will need a car to get around here as it is not located near major landmarks.
We paid $150 per night and it was well worth the price. We booked a 2 room suite that was huge and gorgeous. They gave us a great corner room location. The kitchen has pergo wood floors and modern appliances. There was a pull out couch/bed in the front room and a huge bedroom with either 1 king or 2 queen beds. We never felt as if we were walking on top of each other in this room because there was so much space. The beds were so comfortable and plush with lots of pillows. The bathroom was a good size with a countertop/vanity outside of the bathroom which we loved so someone could be showering while the other person could actually be getting ready for the day.
The staff at the hotel was so friendly and welcoming. We were looking for directions to various locations and they were very accomodating and helpful in looking up addresses, directions, etc. We felt very welcomed and appreciated their hospitality.
We were traveling with our 3 small children and the hotel was very accomodating to families as well as business travelers as well as couples traveling alone. There definitely was a wide mix of people staying at this hotel.
The hotel offers a free daily breakfast that was delicious. Not "continental" at all but a full breakfast with waffles, eggs, sausage, cereal, yogurt, baked goods, coffee, you name it. It was a great bonus to this hotel.
In response to someone else's previous review about hearing their neighbors' noises, occassionally we did hear the water running in the room next door, but that was all. It wasn't loud or bothersome at all. So that was not a problem for us at all.
Bottom line: whenever we go to San Diego or Carlsbad or Oceanside, we will never stay anywhere else than Homewood Suites Del Mar. You can't go wrong here and it will make your trip a great one! Happy traveling!
Great Value - Perfect Home Base
I loved this hotel. Everyone is very friendly. Service is excellent. We had a 2 bedroom suite and it was huge - three seperate, full size rooms in all.
The free meals were a pleasant surprise. The breakfast was better than most free breakfasts at other hotels. But FREE DINNER??? Yes, Monday through Thursday, they dish up a full free dinner. After long days at Seaworld/Zoo/etc., it was great to come back to the hotel and eat with no hassle and no cost. Each night was a different entree (no choices) with a salad and free wine and beer. (entrees while we were there: lasagne, baked potato bar, pasta bar, hamburger/chicken/hotdog cookout).
This hotel is in Del Mar, approx. 20 minutes from the major attractions, 10 minutes from the beach. Nothing is within walking distance (it is surrounded by suburban businesses), but everything is only a short drive away.
I highly recommend this hotel.
Great hotel
We just spent 6 days at the Homewood Suites in San Diego /Del mar. We greatly enjoyed our stay. The hotel was very clean and maintained. Housekeeping did a great job. The hotel had a new interior since the hotel was recently built.
The hotel was also in a great location. We went to sea world, lego land, and the zoo. The hotel was located so it was easy to get on and off the highways.
The hotel offered complimentary meals. We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast complimentary of the hotel. You could choose from eggs, bacon, cereal , bagels, and waffles. My kids especially enjoyed the muffins that were just made. They were still warm. On Monday through Thurs. they also served dinner that was complimentary too. The hotel also had a full refrigerator, stove, and microwave. It was nice to be able to fix snacks, and other meals conveniently in the hotel with young children.
It was also very quiet. Far enough from the highway so you did not hear any noise. We were there from 7/29/-8/3. and we rarely heard any neighbors. We would love to stay there again and we would greatly recommend this hotel.
You Can Hear Your Neighbors...
Stayed at the Homewood Suites, a new hotel that is billed as catering to the business traveler. The hotel is NOT located in Del Mar; it is located in Torrey Hills, a business park area in the Carmel Valley vicinity. You will NOT be near the beach, shopping, supermarkets, gas stations, etc. It is NOT an easy on/easy off from I5; It is a maze-like route through concrete barrier construction near I805 before you even reach the left turn for Sorrento Valley Road. It is a good-sized 2 room suite with a comfortable bed, full refrigerator, 2 burner cooktop, full size microwave, small food prep area and table seating. The bathroom is smaller than most with the only sink located outside the bathroom in a vanity alcove. My biggest complaint is the THIN walls. You can hear when occupants of other rooms are walking, talking, using the shower, running the water, flushing the toilet. This is extremely annoying but typical of the new construction these days. You can also hear the cars and trucks traveling on the road. The road is not extremely busy, but the noise is well heard nonetheless. If you stay here, get a room on the top floor (then you'll be the one clomping around and annoying those beneath you, but at least you won't hear anyone except those on the left and right of you) and not facing the roadway (so you won't have the road noise). The buffet breakfast was typical with a few hot items added. Not the best, but not the worst and if you are a business traveler and keeping typical business hours then you probably won't hear the other occupants as you'll already be up and making similar noises yourself. I don't recommend for leisure travelers or beach-goers.
Homewood Suites Rocks!
I loved this hotel..
The rooms were very beautiful and large. The breakfast was magnificent and the hotel is located at a prime location. The service is excellent and quick. The entire propery itself is also very beautiful.
Homewood Suites Del Mar is well worth the money.
Give them a try....
We stayed at the Homewood Suites in Del Mar for 5 nights from June 4-June 9 and we had some "issues" but the hotel had only been open for 4 days. We were traveling with two children ages 6 and 8 so the location is convenient to all the major attractions such as Legoland and the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, however it is in a residential/business park so it's very peaceful. The complimentary hot breakfasts and evening reception meals were adequate but nothing exceptional. The beds were very comfortable, with down comforters and nice fluffy pillows. The pool was small but heated and there was a hot tub as well. The Hilton website says it's three miles from Del Mar Beach but it seemed further than that, it would take us around twenty minutes to drive to the beach. I would recommend giving this place a try. We honestly didn't have the best experience but I believe that in time it will be a great place to stay.
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The Beartooth Elks annual Hoop Shoot Event was held on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Civic Center in Red Lodge. Over 560 students participated in contests at schools in Carbon and Stillwater counties to earn a spot in this contest. The winners and runner ups were: Girls: 8-9 Winner: Hailey Croft (
Thu, 11/20/2014 - 4:25pm
The Red Lodge Lady Rams braved the chilling temperatures to compete in the All Class State Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The atmosphere in the Brick Breeden Field House is crowded, noisy, hectic, and a little intimidating for the newcomers. All of our
Thu, 11/20/2014 - 4:15pm
The now traditional snowflake garland was hung across Broadway in Red Lodge this week marking the beginnings of the festival season. Beartooth Electric was involved with the operation and also strung the Christmas lights on the Pride Park spruce tree. Also helping to brighten up the town are
Thu, 11/13/2014 - 9:55am
Rams eleminate Shelby in straight sets 25-7, 25-14, 25-22. Rams now face Choteau at 4 p.m.
Thu, 11/13/2014 - 9:53am
A new Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water report reveals that the majority of Montana's major lakes, rivers and streams cannot fully support fish and other "aquatic (water) life." State samples from more than 22,000 miles of streams and 518,000 acres of
Thu, 11/13/2014 - 9:51am
On Thursday, Nov. 5, a memorial garden next to Red Lodge City Hall was created in tribute to longtime resident, Bob Moran. Moran passed a year ago on Nov. 10, 2013. A group of friends and supporters endured a cold blasting wind for the dedication, standing near the garden located on the east side


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A view of two of the spires at the Segreda Familia in Barcelona, taken from another spire
Beautiful location, love the symmetry, well done
Lovely image nicely framed, I love this amazing building, all of Gaudi's architecture is so fascinating.
cleverly caught image
Very nice! I didnt know you could get up there.
You have to queue for ages and there is a smill charge but a lift takes tou a lot of the way then their is a one way systems with separate stairway to go up and come down, If you're ever in Barcelona you should go up there; it's wonderful!! (And I'm scared of heights!)
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Great framing. Interesting architecture .
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Mustang wins Quality Cadet Unit Award (Sept 2013 – Aug 2014)November 14, 2014
November 2014 Promotions & AchievementsNovember 12, 2014
C/Capt Tom Jacobs – Earhart
C/1st Lt Chad Lewis – Administrative Officer
C/2nd Lt Mikayla Roberts – Mitchell
C/CMSgt Nathanael Leavitt – Armstrong (ghost)
C/CMSgt Jon Williamson – Armstrong (ghost)
C/SMSgt Conner Lutterman – Doolittle
C/TSgt Rebecca Carroll – Rickenbacker
C/SSgt Richard McGuffin – Wright Brothers
C/SrA Corey Gust – Feik
C/A1C Noah Morgan – Arnold
C/A1C Garrett Partch – Arnold
November 12 Meeting Canceled!November 12, 2014
Tonight's meeting has been canceled due to weather.
October 2014 Promotions & AchievementsOctober 8, 2014
C/1st Lt Geraldinne Fuentes – Administrative Officer
C/CMSgt David Chadwick – Goddard
C/CMSgt Ryan McGuffin – Goddard
C/MSgt Kyle Lutterman – Lingbergh
C/TSgt Kelsey Long – Rickenbacker
C/SSgt Rebecca Bowers – Wright Brothers
C/SrA Alexander Meyer – Feik
C/A1C Abby Bronchick – Arnold
C/A1C Jonah Palmer – Arnold
C/Amn Noah Franklin – Curry
C/Amn Nate Manchester – Curry
September 2014 Promotions & AchievementsSeptember 10, 2014
Cadet Promotions:
C/2nd Lt Chad Lewis – Flight Commander
C/CMSgt Mikayla Roberts – Armstrong
C/MSgt Conner Lutterman – Lindbergh
C/A1C Conner Crane – Arnold
C/A1C Roarke Flanagan – Arnold
C/A1C Tristen Freehling – Arnold
C/Ama Kelley Bowers – Curry
Senior Promotions:
Lt Col Don Bolles
2nd Lt Eric Roberts
2nd Lt Rhonda Roberts
National Preparedness MonthSeptember 4, 2014
September is National Preparedness Month. There are a number of things you can do to increase your ability to respond to and deal with disasters:
- Start at www.ready.gov for information on how to make a plan and build a kit.
- Participate in America's PrepareAthon.
- Receive CERT training. Keep an eye out for CERT training opportunities in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
Other resources and volunteer opportunities:
- READYColorado
- Rocky Mountain Medical Reserve Corps
- Participate as an Exercise Participant Volunteer.
All members who complete the General Emergency Services requirement (101 card) and CERT are eligible to wear the ES patch on their BDU uniform.
Training and participation with these organizations is not being provided by CAP, but we do recommend it. You sign up for it individually and do not need unit command approval. There may be an age requirement for active participation with some of these activities or organizations.
August 2014 Promotions & AchievementsAugust 13, 2014
C/Capt Nicholas Essek – Leadership Officer
C/Capt Joseph Leavitt – Earhart
C/2nd Lt Geraldinne Fuentes – Flight Commander
C/2nd Lt Ryan Hundley – Mitchell
C/2nd Lt Allison Jacobs – Mitchell
C/CMSgt Steven Hindman – Goddard
C/SMSgt Ryan McGuffin – Doolittle
C/MSgt Andrew Conner – Lindbergh
C/SrA Rebecca Bowers – Feik
C/SrA Hannah Partch – Feik
C/Amn Noah Morgan – Curry
C/Amn Jonah Palmer – Curry
July 2014 Promotions & AchievementsJuly 9, 2014
Cadet Promotions:
C/2nd Lt Geraldinne Fuentes – Mitchell
C/2nd Lt Chad Lewis – Mitchell
C/CMSgt Austin Cha – Goddard
C/CMSgt Mikayla Roberts – Goddard
C/SMSgt Elizabeth Essek – Doolittle
C/SMSgt Koy Kubasta – Doolittle
C/SrA Jared Kovacs – Arnold
C/Amn Abigail Bronchick – Curry
Senior Promotions:
2nd Lt Joseph Cummings
2nd Lt David Wyckoff
June 2014 Promotions & AchievementsJune 11, 2014
C/CMSgt Allison Jacobs – Armstrong (ghost)
C/TSgt Conner Lutterman – Rickenbacker
C/TSgt Kyle Luterman – Rickenbacker
C/SSgt Kelsey Long – Wright Brothers
C/SrA Christopher Harmon – Feik
C/A1C Justin Gill – Arnold
C/A1C Corey Gust – Arnold
C/A1C Alexander Meyer – Arnold
Squadron PicnicMay 28, 2014
There will be no regular meeting tonight (May 28, 2014). Instead Mustang Squadron will be meeting at Shelter 2 at Dove Valley Regional Park for our squadron picnic. The park is located at:
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Cyclist's widow: Newport crash 'took everything from me'
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On December 11, Linux 3.7 was released, bringing with it additional advantages. The explosion of web platforms and business is in part due to Linux and the push to develop open source software.
On December 11, Linux 3.7 was released. It is supposed to make it easer to get Linux-based OSs running on tablet PCs and smartphones.
Around two percent of smartphones use GNU/Linux (a combination of Linux and the GNU OS), a figure that is comparable to 2.6 percent for Windows, according to figures from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). And Samsung accounts for 80 percent of all GNU/Linux-powered smartphones, using Bada.
Several companies and devices today owe their developments to GNU/Linux, a free software platform. And that includes the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Wikipedia, as well as Apple's MacOS which long used parts of GNU. Android contains Linux but not GNU.
In Germany, many regional government departments use GNU/Linux as an alternative to other more mainstream operation systems – Microsoft's Windows and Apple's OS.
This year, the city of Munich announced a 10 million euro ($12.9 million) saving since changing over from Microsoft Windows based software in 2006.
"It comes down to not having to pay licensing costs," Peter Hoffman, project director of Munich's LiMux Project tells DW in an interview.
Its premise is to encourage software development which is to be shared amongst users. Best of all, it's free.
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Licensing costs are big money.
The beauty of GNU/Linux, says Jan Richling, a post doctorate fellow at the Technical University in Berlin, is its flexibility that really gives it an edge.
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Given the notion users with computer coding skills essentially create their own software, which they then give back, for free, to other users to use, or develop further is appealing he adds.
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"With free software, you can make the decision about whether you're going to stay with the code you have running. It's not the decision of some far off company that's trying to satisfy the needs of a commodity marketplace," he added.
But despite the advantages that open source platforms, they require the expertise of programmers, who understand the coding and remain up to date with the latest changes in the software.
And despite the fact that they would be expected to do well in poor countries, they have so far proved to be unpopular. This is because the software requires a large bandwidth to be downloaded, and in most places people have access to pirated software – more than 90 percent of Windows software being using in poor countries is a pirate version.
With Windows 8 unveiled, Microsoft is in a desperate push to get developers to make apps to run on the new operating system. Microsoft knows it needs the apps to match or even better its rivals. (02.11.2012)
The EU is taking a tough stance against what it considers anti-competitive behavior by Microsoft, which could be fined up to 7 billion dollars. DW looks at Microsoft's troubles in Europe. (04.12.2012)
The European Parliament may be looking into measures to split up Internet search engine services, which would primarily affect search giant Google. A draft motion was cited by the Financial Times and news agency Reuters.
How involved should celebrities get in charities? A look at reactions to Bob Geldof's Ebola Charity single on social media. The song is especially unpopular with Africans.
Sparrows and starlings are disappearing at an alarming rate in Europe. Richard Inger of the University of Exeter talks to DW about what is behind the decline and what can be done to stop it.
Donor countries have pledged $9.3 billion for a fund aimed at helping developing countries tackle the challenges of climate change. Officials hope a $10-billion target will be met in the coming months.


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Fritz Lang's "M"
Dec 1: PAL presents the next film in the Kafka & the Kafkaesque Film Series, Fritz Lang's M
Humanities Futures
Dec 3: The Franklin Humanities Institute is proud to announce the first event in it's new series of interdepartmental seminars entitled Humanities Futures. The initial event will examine the intersection of Politics and Religion
Kafka's Infinites
Dec 11: Vivian Liska of the University of Antwerp will give a talk as part of the series Whose Kafka? Multiplicity, Reception, and Interpretation


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Health Care Delivery and Quality Issue Area Plan--Fiscal Years 1996-98
IAP-95-35: Published: Sep 1, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 1, 1995.
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GAO presented its Health Care Delivery and Quality issue area plan for fiscal years 1996 through 1998.
GAO plans to assess: (1) ways to improve the quality of and access to health care financed by federal agencies; (2) how the Departments of Veterans Affairs' (VA) and Defense's (DOD) programs and systems could operate more efficiently and effectively and whether they should be restructured in the face of declining patient workloads; (3) how well DOD is implementing its managed care program; (4) how to control health care costs without compromising quality and access; (5) the applicability of private sector best practices; and (6) pension and disability programs, particularly regarding their eligibility requirements and duplication of and reimbursement from other programs.
Nov 24, 2014
Group Purchasing Organizations:Funding Structure Has Potential Implications for Medicare CostsGAO-15-13: Published: Oct 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2014.
Medicare Program Integrity:CMS Pursues Many Practices to Address Prescription Drug Fraud, Waste, and AbuseGAO-15-66: Published: Oct 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2014.
Nov 21, 2014
Vaccine Injury Compensation:Most Claims Took Multiple Years and Many Were Settled through NegotiationGAO-15-142: Published: Nov 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 21, 2014.
Nov 18, 2014
Health Care Transparency:Actions Needed to Improve Cost and Quality Information for ConsumersGAO-15-11: Published: Oct 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Nov 17, 2014
VA Health Care:Actions Needed to Ensure Adequate and Qualified Nurse StaffingGAO-15-61: Published: Oct 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 2014.
Nov 13, 2014
Small Business Health Insurance Exchanges:Low Initial Enrollment Likely due to Multiple, Evolving FactorsGAO-15-58: Published: Nov 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2014.
Nov 10, 2014
Compounded Drugs:Payment Practices Vary across Public Programs and Private Insurers, and Medicare Part B Policy Should Be ClarifiedGAO-15-85: Published: Oct 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 10, 2014.
Oct 30, 2014
VA Health Care:Management and Oversight of Consult Process Need Improvement to Help Ensure Veterans Receive Timely Outpatient Specialty CareGAO-14-808: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2014.
Oct 29, 2014
Chemical Assessments:Agencies Coordinate Activities, but Additional Action Could Enhance EffortsGAO-14-763: Published: Sep 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2014.
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Medicaid:Information on Inmate Eligibility and Federal Costs for Allowable ServicesGAO-14-752R: Published: Sep 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 6, 2014.
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In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy Oliver Warbucks. She charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves.
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I worked at Colonial BancGroup full-time (more than 5 years)
The company was good when it was in existince...a few greedy people made some bad decisions that led to its collapse. Was a fun place to work.
There was little room for growth, the company did grow into some successful areas in Florida and really helped the BB&T franchise. It should have slowed growth
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PRÜFTECHNIK AG and Aimil Ltd are bringing their cooperation to the next level. A joint venture established under the name PRÜFTECHNIK Aimil Technical Services Limited started operation on 1 September 2011. Combining expertise of both partners, high-end machinery service will be offered in South Asia. Special focus will be placed on turbine alignment, turbine diaphragm alignment and thermal growth measurements, setting new standards for precision machinery service in the region.
The European H2-IGCC project's goal is to enable combustion of undiluted hydrogen-rich syngas with low NOX emissions and also allowing for high fuel flexibility. The challenge is to operate a stable and controllable gas turbine on hydrogen-rich syngas with emissions and processes similar to current state-of-the-art natural gas turbine engines. The first year achievements of this four-year project have been announced.
Chromalloy, a leading producer of turbine engine repairs and advanced coatings, has appointed Carlo Luzzatto, formerly co-general manager at Ansaldo Energia, as president. Luzzatto succeeds Lauzon, who held the leadership position since 2008. Lauzon will become the company's Chief Executive Officer and is also Chief Executive Officer of Sequa Corporation, Chromalloy's parent company.
Abu Dhabi, with more than 200 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, boasts one the biggest gas basins in the world, but much of it is sour. The Shah Gas project is viewed by many as central to Abu Dhabi's ability to maintain economic growth, for unlike its vast oil reserves, which are tapped for export, the gas will be used almost exclusively for domestic power generation.
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Summary: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hong Lei, today dismissed the latest 'Deep Panda' hacking claims by security firm, CrowdStrike, while also taking a swipe at the United States' own international cyber espionage track record.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hong Lei, has taken a swipe at the United States' cyber espionage track record while dismissing fresh Chinese paramilitary hacking claims by researchers at US security firm, CrowdStrike.
"China opposes and severely cracks down on all forms of cyber-hacking," said Hong at a press conference on 8 July. "Some US internet security firms turn a blind eye to the threat posed by the US to other countries through the internet and are bent on stirring things up by constantly talking about 'China Internet Threat'. The so-called evidence they produce is untenable and not worth commenting."
The comments follow fresh allegations by CrowdStrike's co-founder and CEO, Dmitri Alperovitch, of hacking by Chinese cyberattack group Deep Panda — this time suggesting that the group had compromised national security think tanks to steal confidential data concerning US foreign policy.
In a blog post published on 7 July, Alperovitch said that CrowdStrike had detected multiple simultaneous compromises at several national security think tanks "from an actor we call Deep Panda, one of the most advanced Chinese nation-state cyber intrusion groups."
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"This actor, who was engaged in targeting and collection of Southeast Asia policy information, suddenly began targeting individuals with a tie to Iraq/Middle East issues," said Alperovitch. "This is undoubtedly related to the recent Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) takeover of major parts of Iraq and the potential disruption for major Chinese oil interests in that country. In fact, Iraq happens to be the fifth-largest source of crude oil imports for China and the country is the largest foreign investor in Iraq's oil sector.
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Q: I have recently bought a used third generation iPod touch and it has a password on it and I can't reach the last owner. I've tried the solution in your article Reset Passcode after purchasing used iPod touch and it doesn't work. When I connect it to my computer it tells me it can't connect without the password. Please help.
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A: More recent versions of iTunes will block a passcode protected iPod touch or other iOS device from even connecting with an iTunes library unless they have been synced with that particular computer in the past.
Unfortunately, this prevents you from even being able to access the restore option in iTunes, since if you click the "Cancel" button the device doesn't appear in iTunes at all.
Fortunately, you can work around this by forcing your device into recovery mode. To do this, simply unplug the Dock Connector cable from the bottom of your device and power it off by holding down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds and sliding the "Slide to Power Off" slider.
Once the device has powered off, hold down the Home button while plugging the Dock Connector cable back in, and continue holding the Home button until you see a "Connect to iTunes" screen. Once you release the Home button, you should see a dialog box on your computer that iTunes has found a device in recovery mode
Click the "OK" button and you should see a recovery mode screen in iTunes that can be used to restore your device back to factory defaults.
Once restored, the device will basically be returned to an out-of-the-box configuration. You can then set it up as a new device, or choose to restore a backup of a previous iOS device onto it.
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I recently purchased a used iPod touch and none of the articles have helped me to re-enable it. I cannot reach the person I bought it from to get the password. Someone please help me, I do not want to lose out on the money I spent.
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it still dont work after that, ive tried like 4 times…..
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I've had this ipod for a little while and it's 4th generation, I recently got the iTunes installed into a new computer and when I try to restore the ipod it asks for a passcode…. Which pass code is it talking about because I tried using my apple and my ipod passcodes and neither seem to work for it. any suggestions on how to restore?
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Thanks very much - this was very useful!
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i forgot my restrictions passcode
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What has happened is someone's got on to the iPod and changed the password by typing random letters like this dhhddhhdhcjeejfhhdejdidiw do you know what to do
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This helped so much! Thank you! It works!
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Hi i have tried all the above and mine keeps giving me you are not connected to the internet but i clearly am can anyone help ?
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I have recently entered a new ITunes password on my iPad and iPhone 4 now my iPod 3rd generation will not accept the new password. I store all my music on the iPod. I want to purchase more music on iTunes but I am unable to on the iPod. Do you have a solution please?
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CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora tweeted something similar earlier in the day, citing the Bidwills' Fiesta Bowl commitments as a reason for inaction. The game, which will be played Thursday night at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, is pitting Oregon against Kansas State.
Reid was originally scheduled to leave for AZ on Wed. The Bidwells tied up with Fiesta Bowl obligations so difficult to do much there 2day— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 3, 2013
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- Bickley Blast - Thursday November 20The Arizona Cardinals will have to stop Marshawn Lynch if they want to win in Seattle.
- It's Paul's Call with Paul Calvisi! - Thursday November 20It's Paul's Call with Paul Calvisi!
- Doug & Wolf's Impromptu Power Poll - Thursday November 20Doug and Wolf give us the top five reasons why we should and shouldn't watch the Raiders vs. Chiefs